HBOD extends ACC application Moratorium

As previously noticed, at its March 20, 2025, meeting, the Homeowners’ Corporation Board voted to place a six-week moratorium on architectural applications while the Firewise recommendations were under review. The Board has since approved an extension of this moratorium, as the proposed revisions to the architectural rules remain under active review.

Homeowners are still encouraged to submit their applications. However, if a project involves features that may be affected by Firewise-related considerations—such as building a wood fence attached to a house—those applications will be held until the review process is complete and new guidelines are finalized.

The Board sincerely appreciates the community’s patience and understanding as we work through this important process. Your cooperation is invaluable in helping us ensure that any updates to our architectural guidelines support both aesthetic goals and enhanced fire safety for all residents.

To better understand how Firewise principles may apply to your property, the Board recommends scheduling a free Firewise home assessment. Contact Mary Tatum at mtatum@the-villages.com to arrange your appointment. Assessment results are confidential and are intended solely to help you identify steps to protect your home and community.

Homeowners’ Board Candidates

Donna Ostheimer

8840 Wine Valley Circle

My husband Yanni and I moved from Connecticut to the Bay Area thirty years ago, happy to leave cold, snowy winters behind. We didn’t know we could love the Bay Area more until we found our forever home in the Estates eight years ago. We are fortunate to have friendly neighbors and a great sense of community within The Villages.

I have been an active member of our community, serving as Secretary of the Villages Camera Club, as a member of the Homeowners’ ACC, and of the Estates DAC.

My work experience includes nine years as a Principal Consultant supporting marketing projects for international Medical Diagnostic companies, eighteen years at LifeScan, a J&J Company, in a variety of roles, including people management, project management, sales and marketing support, quality assurance, and field product support, and over fifteen years in the hospital industry in managerial and technical roles in the Clinical Laboratory. I have a BA in Medical Technology, an MBA, and an MS in Pathobiology.

My favorite activities are photography, golf, walks with Yanni and our dog Lenny, traveling to Greece and CT to visit friends and family, and socializing with my good friends in The Villages.

My goal is to represent your interests through open communication and strong collaboration with the Association and Club Boards, and Management team. Fiscal responsibility is of utmost importance as the community navigates an ever-changing regulatory environment and fire safety requirements. I look forward to being an advocate for your needs and concerns.

Morton Cordell

8319 Chianti Court

I moved to the Villages in June 2013 with my wife Susan after living in the Bay Area for 30 years. We discovered the Villages while looking for a golf course gated community close to family. We found a SFH in Hermosa and have enjoyed our new neighbors and the friends we have made here while preparing for retirement.

I am active in Villages governance by serving on various board and committees.

Marketing Committee – 4 years, Chair for 3 years
EVF – Director for 10 years serving as Marketing Director, Projects Manager, COF coordinator.
ACC – member for 4 years, 3 years as Chair
CAC – currently a voting member.
HBOD – Director and secretary and currently CFO, HBOD appointed Chair to the ACC

I was born and educated in London, England

I began my working career in accounting, swiftly moving to an international trading company where I was CFO, overseeing both domestic and European offices.

We moved to the San Francisco area in 1983 where I worked for eighteen years as head of an international import and distribution company. In 2002 I co-founded Silk Road Associates LLC, an overseas sourcing and trading company with offices in Shanghai and San Jose producing both private brand and our own brand products. I have in-depth knowledge of business management in manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. I am still active in Silk Road Associates today.

I feel that my business background together with my knowledge of the Villages and the various committees on which I have served will be an asset to HBOD. I am committed to building a socially responsible community to protect our current assets and plan for the growth and wellbeing of all residents, present and future.

Upcoming Board Meeting Schedule

The Board Meeting Schedule provides the monthly Club, Association and Homeowners’ Board meetings–where, when, day and any pertinent information. Click the link above and go to the Board meeting details. If you see anything that is incorrect, please notify our Webmaster at webmaster@the-villages.com.

The Annual Membership Meeting for all The Villages corporations is Wednesday, June 11 at 4 p.m. in the Clubhouse.

Association

• The Special Open Meeting to count ballots is Tuesday, June 10 at 9:30 a.m. in Vineyard Center.

• The Annual Membership Meeting for all The Villages corporations is Wednesday, June 11 at 4 p.m. in the Clubhouse.

• The Villages Association Board of Directors Organizational Meeting is Friday, June 13, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Montgomery Center.

• The Villages Association Board of Directors Monthly Board hybrid meeting is Tuesday, June 24 at 9:30 a.m. in Foothill Center and on Zoom.

Meeting ID: 917 8108 3392; Passcode: 223468; Dial: 1-669-900-6833; Join meeting here

• The Villages Association Board of Directors Study Session Re: Policy, Procedure and Rule Changes is Tuesday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Foothill Center.

Club

• The Annual Membership Meeting for all The Villages corporations is Wednesday, June 11 at 4 p.m. in the Clubhouse.

• The Villages Golf & Country Club Board of Directors Organizational Meeting is Friday, June 13 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Montgomery Center.

• The Villages Golf & Country Club Board of Directors Study Session Re: CPo 305 is Tuesday, June 17 at 2 p.m. in Foothill Center.

• The Villages Golf & Country Club Board of Directors Regular Meeting is Tuesday, June 24 at 1:30 p.m. in Foothill Center and on Zoom.

Meeting ID: 961 5036 4740; Passcode: 260616; Dial: 1-669-900-6833; Join meeting here

Homeowners’

• The Annual Membership Meeting for all The Villages corporations is Wednesday, June 11 at 4 p.m. in the Clubhouse.

• The Villages Homeowners’ Corporation Board of Directors FY 24/25 Quarterly and Organizational Meeting is Thursday, June 12 at 9 a.m. at Montgomery Center.

For the full meeting schedule, please refer to the Events Calendar on the Member Portal.

Homeowners’ Corporation President’s Message—Thursday, March 20, 2025

Spring is here. Flowers are blooming and Villagers are ready to enjoy our outdoor amenities, including beautiful tennis and pickleball courts and a new bocce court complex. Our golf courses are refreshed with new bunkers where the sand is so beautifully white that it makes you want to bring out your sunglasses. I continue to be impressed when I drive into The Villages down Villages Parkway and view these outdoor amenities.

As your governing Board, spring is a time for us to look back at our goals and objectives and see what we need to complete before the new board takes office in June. It’s also a time for us to set the goals for next year to keep continuity.

1) Working with the Club and Association boards to present a united front for our community is an ongoing commitment for us and one we are proud to say we are accomplishing.

2) We tried something new this year, having board directors serve as non-voting chairs of our two committees, Architectural Control, and the Estates District Advisory Committee. This action served its purpose this year to help in committee organization. We are, however, proposing for next year to give ourselves the option of appointing Board directors or committee members as chairs. Flexibility to make sure the committees meet the needs of the community, and the Board is our goal in determining chair appointments.

3) Community communication is a continual goal for us. We accomplish this through periodic emails updating homeowners on pertinent information, providing welcome letters to new residents and participating in New Resident Orientation. Today’s social is a goal we’ve carried over for a few years now and are thrilled to finally be able to accomplish it.

4) Management did some great work on the budget this year separating the funds of the three corporations so that in the future when all the required legal steps are taken, homeowners will pay their fair share of Villages amenity expenses, but only their share. This has been a personal goal of mine as a Board director for several years, so I am excited to see this budget step made.

5) The goal we are carrying forward to next year that we couldn’t accomplish this year is legal review and a membership vote on our governing documents. There have been unforeseen delays in this effort, but I am confident that the 2025-2026 Board will complete this project.

In closing, we are beginning the recruitment process to fill two vacancies on the Board. Advertising begins this month. I have served on the Board for three terms and though I am eligible to run for another term, I am stepping aside and encouraging others to consider serving on the Board. I’ve learned so much in my nine years, met many wonderful people, been challenged a lot, but it has been a rewarding volunteer experience. I look forward to seeing what the next directors can accomplish.

—Teddy Morse, Homeowners’ Corporation Board President