CSHOA 2023 President’s letter, December 2023

Hello fellow members, and welcome back if you are returning from your summer sanctuary.

This is a busy time of year with lots of things going on all around us. It is also a time of anticipation, joy, and celebration whatever your religious affiliations. That said, I’ll begin this brief intrusion by wishing you and your entire family a very Happy Holiday Season.

In a meeting on 10/19/23, the Board unanimously approved a change in the method used to elect, or re-elect, board members. The change is necessary to more closely align the process with our organization documents and quorum requirements.

Commencing in 2024, any new candidates must have their names placed in nomination before February 1st of an election year. In order to appear on the ballot, which is mailed with the annual meeting notice, the nomination request must be received before February 1st. A nomination request must be directed to the Carefree Shadows HOA Bookkeeper via registered letter or email. Nominations will not be accepted during the annual meeting.

The contact information is as follows:

Carefree Shadows Homeowners Association
P.O. Box 6183, Carefree, Az 85377
Email: Cfdmiller@Aol.Com

Before closing, I’ll remind you that although we remain the quiet, peaceful community we have always been, it would be a good practice to check our community website periodically.

I also encourage you to subscribe to the OurCarefree newsletter, https://ourcarefree.com/newsletter, which follows the successful KeepCarefreeTaxFree campaign earlier this year. The goal of the new organization is to provide residents truthful, factual, and relevant information regarding Carefree’s current and future paths. If you are so inclined, please subscribe to my newsletter CarefreesFutureMatters, https://www.carefreesfuturematters.com/contact.html.

As always, I thank you for your attention. Stay safe, be well, and be informed.

Warm Regards, John Traynor

Carefree Shadows, formerly known as Velvet Shadows, is a quiet neighborhood in the Town of Carefree, just north of Scottsdale. The neighborhood is east of Pima Rd. and mostly south of Cave Creek Rd although a few prominent houses are on the north side of Cave Creek Rd. The neighborhood was established in the late 1970's with development soaring in the 1990's.

There are 152 homes and lots within the neighborhood with the average lot size around one acre. There is a homeowners association with some CC&Rs and HOA fees are only $60 per year. The houses are high-quality, custom-built homes. Home values have been increasing steadily with two homes currently for sale well above $1 million. The no-sidewalk, natural desert landscaping of many of the homes gives the neighborhood an enchanting, rural feel. With the beautiful mountain views, Carefree Shadows is a tranquil, captivating location within a short drive to all the amenities.

The Town of Carefree has a quaint downtown area with the famous Sundial. Excellent restaurants offer all types of culinary treats. Annual events include art walks and the Pumpkin Patch. The town next door, Cave Creek, boasts many additional events and some very famous bars. The area around Carefree Shadows offers many types of outdoor entertainment from golf to gorgeous nature hikes. With lush desert foliage and beautiful mountain views, Carefree Shadows is a premiere neighborhood in an amazing location.

An excellent way to keep informed regarding upcoming events is to visit Carefree Events This calendar shows the Carefree events scheduled. There are art walks through local galleries, hikes, festivals, theater, and concerts. The meetings of the Town Council are also on the schedule. Check out Carefree Events often. You don't want to miss some life-changing event.

Another excellent place to find interesting events and things to do is the Carefree Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce Events Calendar. From meditating to rodeos, you can find just about anything you want to do right here in Carefree and Cave Creek.

If you want to take art classes, attend a lecture series, or play Mahjong on a tournament level, the Holland Center is a fantastic community center. Find amazing classes, book fairs, lectures and more right here at the Holland Center Calendar of Events.

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This section is for all those photographers out there to share outstanding pictures of our neighborhood, our amazing flowers and cacti, our birds and our wildlife.

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Download this Photo Release Form. Copy and paste the text of the agreement into an email along with your photos and send it to ken@carefreeshadowshoa.org.