Thistle Landslide

Thistle Images
Thistle Ghost town

Did you know that the Thistle Landslide and immediate area has continued to move intermittently since the 1983 wet year? Minor mudslides (earth flows) periodically occur near its flanks and head. Following a wet winter, almost the entire slide (except for the “dam” section) moved in spring of 1998. This 1998 reactivation also enlarged the head of the slide by an area about the size of several football fields. Read more about the Thistle landslide on the Utah Geological Survey site.
Thanks to Jud Witham for the Thistle submission

Utah War


Did you know that the Utah War, 1857-1858, was a costly, disruptive and unnecessary confrontation between the Mormon people in Utah Territory and the government and army of the United States. It resulted from misunderstandings that transformed a simple decision to give Utah Territory a new governor into a year-long comedy of errors with a tragic potential. Had there been transcontinental telegraphic communications at the time, what has been referred to as "Buchanan's Blunder" almost certainly would not have occurred. Read More from the Utah History Encyclopedia.

blackhawk  War


Did you knowthe Black Hawk Indian War was the longest and most destructive conflict between pioneer immigrants and Native Americans in Utah History? Read on about the History of Black Hawk War at Online Utah.

Indianola


Did you know that Indianola was among twelve new settlements after the Blackhawk war, settled in 1871 and was originally called Thistle Valley because of the abundance of thistles which grew there? I wonder if they could call it I wonder if in today's world it would be called Knapp Weed Valley?

The name of Indianola came from a historic fact that at one time it was a favorite dwelling place for large numbers of Ute Indians. Read more from Online Utah.

 


Articles of Interest to Hideaway Lot  owners

Mission Statement: To provide a safe, clean community while still maintaining our rural and private lifestyle.

Voting Rules and Parlimentary Procuedure

 Parliamentary Motions Guide

Community Associations and Their Rules

Community Associations and Parliamentary Procedure

Property Owners Rights and Board Duties

Role of a Property Owner: Would you like basic information on the role of a homeowner in an associationand the role of a homeowner as a volunteer in that association?  Check out the FREE "Community Association Living" distributed by the Community Associations Institute located in Salt Lake.  Download NOW FREE!
Obligations and Authorities for the Board of Directors: Part of a philosophy of "Building Community into the Community" is for the members to limit the powers of the board of directors (stewards is a better name) with more involvement and decisions by the members.  Rather than a broad authority for the board "to manage the affairs" of the associations (which attorneys at the board's request will gladly interpret to mean the board has virtual total power), the bylaws and other governing documents should define specific and enumerated Obligations and Authorities.


HOMEOWNERS MUST DEFEND RIGHTS Americans believe deeply in these individual rights, in the Constitution and laws that protect their rights, and in the importance of these rights to their welfare. Rights need to be tended to and asserted or they will be violated, eroded, or cease to exist. They must be constantly reaffirmed in ceremonies, in daily practice, and when necessary, in the courts.

In community associations, it falls ultimately to homeowners themselves to define and affirm the rights, protect them, and see that they are enforced. Other groups with interests that may diverge from those of unit owners, such as managing agents and professionals in the housing industry, are actively pursuing their particular interests in the operation of RCAs through their professional associations, through lobbying legislators, and through the courts.

While the topic of “Homeowner Rights and Responsibilities” is frequently presented for discussion - in books, articles, and conferences on RCA management and operations, in state laws, in association by-laws, and in board minutes - the focus of attention consistently turns to the obligations of homeowners, and scant attention is given to homeowners' rights.


Democratic Model for Governance of CID/POA The rights of owners/members have been downplayed, but not their obligations to pay for everything, which in fact they do.  Perhaps the most important democratic principle is that government derives its power with the consent of the governed.  Article 1, Section 2, of the Arizona Constitution states this fundamental principle as

"All political power is inherent in the people, and governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, and are established to protect and maintain individual rights." 

Unfortunately, common interest developments (CIDs) and property owners associations (POAs) are not founded on this fundamental principle.

Lawyer represents the organization and not the official. The fact that the organization is the client may be quite unclear to the organization’s officials and employees.  An organization official accustomed to working with the organization’s lawyer may forget that the lawyer represents the organization and not the official.  The result of such a misunderstanding can be embarrassing or prejudicial to the individual if, for example, the situation is such that the client-lawyer privilege will not protect the individual’s communications to the lawyer.  The lawyer should take reasonable care to prevent such consequences.  The measures required depend on the circumstances.  In routine legal matters, a lawyer for a large corporation does not have to explain to a corporate official that the corporation is the client.

ATTORNEYS SHOULD REPRESENT ENTIRE ASSOCIATION, NOT JUST THE BOARD : When a lawyer is retained by a community association, he or she must represent the entire association.