Why and How to Be a RCCEHA Member
As a member of the Ridglea
Country Club Estates Homeowners Association, you help protect the value of your
property. It is only
through your dues and those of your neighbor members that the association has
the financial resource needed to fulfill its obligations as set forth in the
charter to:
Promote the civic community welfare and pride among
the residents of Ridglea Country Club Estates Subdivision,
Encourage and enforce the restrictive regulations
and covenants of said Subdivision conducive to desirable improvements and
benefits for that Subdivision
Foster and assist in the general civic and social
enterprises and activities, which may be beneficial to the Community.
To these ends RCCEHA:
Maintains
the front entrance and the approaching and departing areas on either side along
the frontage road. A long range plan is being developed to
further improve the appearance of the approach to the estates by replacing the
existing wooden fence.
Enforces
compliance with the Restrictions and Covenants that apply to our subdivision
thereby protecting our property values.
Sponsors and funds “The
Citizens on Patrol (COPS) program” that works closely with the local police
departments to enhance our security.
Tastefully decorates the
entrance at Christmas time and sponsors the “Celebration of Holiday Flags” on
all major holidays by a yearly donation to the Southwest Rotary Club that
sponsors several Boy Scout Troops. On
all major holidays the scouts line both sides of the entrance with American
flags as well as placing flags in front of many of the residences. The flags at the entrance greatly add to the
display of patriotism in our neighborhood that is created by the many residents
that fly the American Flag on these holidays.
RCCE is home to many retired military families. You too could join in the Celebration of
Holiday Flags on the major holidays by having the scouts place a flag in front
of your residence. For info click on
General How-To’s in the main menu.
Sponsors
the popular RCCE 4th of July parade and other neighborhood social events such
as the “Welcome Committee Get Togethers.” These informal events are an enjoyable way for our
new residents to “Meet and Greet” their new neighbors and longer time residents
and to swap stories.
Sponsored the development of
and now operates and maintains --- rcceha.com --- the completely
customized neighborhood web site to provide a resource for neighborhood
communication and information
Further:
The homeowners association
has spent many tens of thousands of dollars over the years in legal fees to
ensure our neighborhood’s appearance and the consequent retention of property
values by enforcing the subdivision restrictions and covenants. Our safety has been increased because of the
many hours of the time contributed by previous officers and members to maintain
a single entrance to the subdivision.
For example, the original plat for the subdivision planned a second
entrance to the estates from loop 820 at the south end of Capra Way. Through
the efforts of then association president John Abrahamson that entrance was
eliminated in 1974 by getting the City of Benbrook to vacate a portion of Capra
Way and cede the land to the adjacent lots.
Also, it appears unlikely that as a result of our past efforts that another
entrance at the north end of
Most recently the association
substantially increased the remuneration RCCE residents received from leases
for their natural gas mineral rights by negotiating the gas lease terms and conditions
as an organization rather than each resident individually. This was achieved by
creating a voluntary tiger team of knowledgeable neighbors and by retaining
outside legal counsel. As a result, the
original offer of a $200 gas lease-signing bonus with 20% royalty was increased
to a $3047 per acre signing bonus and 25 % royalty.
Annual membership runs from
July 1 through June 30. The RCCEHA dues
(payable by check) for the year 2011 are $75 per year for RCCE residents and.
$85 per year for the
You may drop off your check
for membership with your Area Representative.
You will find his/her name listed under the heading “Current Officers,
Area Rep’s and Committees” on the web site home page. Alternatively, you can mail your check
payable to RCCEHA to:
RCCEHA
P.O. Box 121281
Fort Worth, TX 76121
We are ALWAYS in need of volunteers to assist the association. As this is written, we have several of our 26 Areas without Area Representation.
Volunteering your skill, a
special talent or insight could greatly benefit our neighborhood!
To volunteer, please contact Linda Thomas by email at rccehainfo@charter.net
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