I have been working on the website this week quite a bit.  It should display properly on most mobile devices now.  That's a challenging aspect of web building, dealing with all the different screen sizes, resolutions, aspect ratios, etc.

I've put some effort into the forum area.  It should be much easier to use, especially on mobile.

I'm going to keep writing and posting content like articles about Edgewood, as I can get more information and details from our neighbors given their experiences over the years.  I can see what I am writing is being accessed by a good number of the community.

I know people have a lot to say.  They've said it to me as I knocked on doors and talked to neighbors, but a public forum is a different beast, and people may not be so open.

This board has fostered a stance as an adversarial opponent with this community.  One of our main complaints is the history of harassment and retribution of association members by some board members - often vindictively.  I'm sure many people would rather just not get involved and try to live peacefully as best they can and try to avoid the problems. 

I can understand that.  My wife has questioned me as to whether I really want to antagonize these people.

I will not live in fear in my own home or community.  I also understand now how these bad situations with bad management can be so enduring - for decades.  Some effort in fixing our situation now will benefit us long into the future.

Also, if anyone happens to have a back catalogue of "The Edgewood Voice" please let me know, I'd love to digitize them.

Edit: Years of past publications of "The Edgewood Voice" have been delivered to us, and digitization has begun.

Shane

The Edgewood Community of Citrus Heights organization has acquired a new color laser printer.  This should make disseminating essential materials and information more efficient and frequent in the community.

I thank the generous members of the Edgewood community for helping with our efforts.

The Edgewood Community of Citrus Heights website, edgewoodhoa.org, about our sleepy little community is gaining recognition the world over!

Flyer:

Neighbors,

I included a chat page to give folks who don't want to log in or get involved in the forum an option to express themselves and join the dialogue. When you post anonymously, a new anonymous ID is created each session.

It is possible for one person to appear as multiple anonymous people. Everyone should keep that in mind when reading this chat.

On 8/16, we had 42 new users of the website and 20+ existing users, with a 47.5-minute average session duration (Google Analytics).

The message is getting through.

edit: this so much more activity than we ever had at edgewoodhoa.org.

Hi Neighbors,

We have uploaded and updated some resources on the site.  There is some useful information about greater community news and events!

The Citrus Heights Community Newsletter has been updated here.

The Republic Services Citrus Heights Customer Service Guide is uploaded here.

We keep the Citrus Heights Events Calendar loaded with all local events we can find here. We favor community-oriented free events, but will include non-free events that are either charitable or of special interest.

edit: Posts and the Events Calendar have been redesigned, and interface and usability enhancements have been performed on the entire site.  Some mobile-rendering problems have been fixed.

Thanks!

 UPDATED: Mon 9/16 — Complete rewrite, it's too big for the forum, read: here.

This forum post is obsolete, see above.

Or click here for new article.

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Regarding the "disclaimer" in the August The Edgewood Voice:

Anti-SLAPP laws are intended to prevent people from using courts, and potential threats of a lawsuit, to intimidate people who are exercising their First Amendment rights.

California has a robust anti-SLAPP law, which provides strong protection for First Amendment rights. We meet all the criteria for anti-SLAPP protection because we are engaging in a public debate in a forum accessible free of charge and open to any member of the public, discussing an issue of public interest that affects many people beyond just the immediate participants, while petitioning a governmental body.  <ARCHIVED>

We were able to fix the logout problems some users may have experienced while logging out.

Thanks!

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{ 
    if ($action == "log-out" && !isset($_GET['_wpnonce'])) { 
        $redirect_to = isset($_REQUEST['redirect_to']) ? $_REQUEST['redirect_to'] : ''; 
        $location = str_replace('&', '&', wp_logout_url($redirect_to));; 
        header("Location: $location"); 
        die; 
    } 
}

@shane-hill   Thank you for starting this website!  I found it strange that there wasn't one to begin with.  Now I know that the board does not like this kind of thing as it might reduce their power.  I also know that nothing is anonymous, even this site, so while I have made some posts I also know there could be backlash if they ever hack in.  It may be quiet here, but it is not relaxing. So sad.

@timeforachange You are very welcome! It is a labour of love, I must say.  As far as IT Security—we take it very seriously.  Software has been developed specifically for this website and web server for evading malicious online threats, and it is very effective.

I'm working on a trouble ticketing system to implement on the website.  Initially, it'll be specifically for trouble ticketing with regards to actual website problems.  It'll be practice, and perhaps a proof of concept and an example of the type of communication channels that can be created in our community in the future.  Trouble ticketing is website-accessible, and would provide organized, documented support for trouble ticket support cases.  My idea is that residents would be able to submit tickets regarding issues or concerns around their property or the facilities.  Notifications would be sent and calendar appointments created. Status and updates would be available online. It would provide efficient transparency, something that would be great for our community.

I have the framework down, once I get it looking its best, we'll set it up for website support, until we can potentially work with a new Board.

Thanks for visiting and participating!