WHO IS GOOD FOR MENIFEE LAKES? DON BECKENDORF- EXCEPTIONAL CITIZEN- EXPERIENCED CORPORATION EXECUTIVE

We have decided to put our confidence once again in Mr. Donald Beckendorf of Vista Estrella district.  Why?  Because once again there are no hidden agendas with this man. No vendettas.  No grudges.  What you see is what you get.  Mr. Beckendorf has a demonstrated history of helping the association,  and standing up when things run amuck and the Board begins to act selfishly or childishly.

When Mr. Beckendorf discovered that a contrtactor had lied on his application with regard to his experience and job history,  Mr. Beckendorf  had no difficulty in suggesting that the applicant be dismissed for DISHONESTY.  Others on the  board majority found those lies to be undisturbing, and actually covered them up; and instead of dismissing the candidate,  they decided to make their decisions without the input of Mr. Beckendorf, and Mr. Chris Carnes and others who were concerned about the dishonesty.   (Dishonest and 'backroom' politics.)  The contractor still works for the association,  even though the current board is aware of serious allegations of misconduct against this individual.  Instead of transparency, there is a concerted 'cover up' .  Dishonest ! Shameful!

Mr. Beckendorf is a staunch Christian man who "walks his talk".  Along with his wife Sue, they have faithfully served our commnity whenever called to the task since for the past 12 years. Mr. Beckendorf has served as the chairperson of the Lake Committee,  as well as President of the Board of Directors.  In fact the only time they have not been involved is when they have been denigrated by individual board members, and not allowed to participate. (Darkness does not like the "light".)

Mr. Beckendorf is an honest man,  who has never resorted to lying about anyone to get himself elected,  as have "others" running.  You always know where Mr. Beckendorf stands on issues of importance to the association. HONESTY  is a prime qualification.  We can ALL TRUST Don Beckendorf.

But perhaps one of the most important characteristics of Mr. Beckendorf with respect to serving on the Board of Directors is the FACT that he has GONE ON RECORD many times with regard to "transparency" when it comes to board activities. He has ALWAYS invited the opinions and input from homeowners,  and delegates on EACH and EVERY issue of importance to the community.  He has openly disavowed the practice of "secret meetings" of board members,  and "back door politics" which have characterized the past 4 Boards of directors. As a result, Mr. Beckendorf himself has been "uninvited" to meetings where unlawful activity was on the agenda. Don Beckendorf became the target of the likes of Savard and Roach, when he openly distanced himself from those on the board who were dealing dishonestly with the association.  They belittled his relationship with his wife,  hiding behind the "menifee truth" website and email address. (We have the actual emails sent.. and publications on the menifee truth web site owned and / or operated by Savard and Roach) he became the object of Ad Hominem criticisms which were designed to discredit him and his wife. They tried to intimidate him with threatening emails,  sent both to him and to others "implying that he could be sued" for more than one 'cause of action' relating to the SUCCESSFUL RECALL in 2006 and for other alleged conduct which was presented without any substantiation.

You can often tell the character of a man by who his enemies are.  This is true in this case for sure.

We once again have a track record by which to judge Mr. Beckendorf's suitability and desirability for the Board of Directors of our association.  Mr.Beckendorf has:

• Consistently promoted openness in ALL board matters,  except when it comes to protecting the privacy interests of homeowners.  He understands the demands of the Davis Sterling Act which governs how community associations are to be run.
• Voted for the acquisition of the information center for the purposes of housing the management company.
• Voted for and actively participated in the process of improving the Beach and Swim Club as an amenity for the association. (raising property values for all homeowners)
• Consistently voted for the improvements to the lake and landscape. (raising property values for every home in our community)
• Voted for the protection of our lake from the intrusion of outsiders.  (improving and maintaining property values)
• Opposed Secret meetings (and there were many held by Susan Vejar when she was "acting" president of the board just prior to HER RECALL from the board) held by any committee or the board.
• Worked with management to improve the quality of water going into the lake,  and the quality of water going on the landscape.
• Supported multiple inspections per month of our association property by the management company.
• Supported the enforcement of architectural guidelines,  and with his wife,  was instrumental in the re writing of those guidelines.

Yes,  to sum up our observations of Mr. Beckendorf's character,  and his proven track record:  Mr. Beckendorf is a man of INTEGRITY,  with extensive background in corporation management.  He supports the involvement of each and every homeowner in the decision making process. Has been involved actively in our association since 1999,  well before "the boys"who came out of the woodwork with one goal in mind,  and we all know what that was/is.  Don Beckendorf is TRUSTWORTY.  He is worthy of our trust,  and of our support, and YOUR vote.  We heartily recommend Don Beckendorf for the Board of Directors,  and we encourage you to vote for him.