Where were we… Ah yes, we were addressing the Facebook controversy surrounding the Flock Cameras and the emergence of a purported Community Watch.
At this point, it is November, and I have participated in my first Board Meeting, which left me less than impressed; there was a complete lack of leadership and an abundance of dictatorship.
Tensions are escalating even further due to the upcoming Annual Board Member Election. Many members are expressing their dissatisfaction and are running against the current board, including my husband.
To say the least, numerous accusations are being exchanged online. One individual alleged that the current Vice President had been serving in a fraudulent capacity as they were not a property owner.
Thus, I took it upon myself to investigate the accusation to either confirm or dismiss it.
To be eligible for a position on the Board of Directors, one must be a member of the Association, and to be a member, one must own property.
It turns out that John Shea, served as our Vice President for the years 2019-2024 fraudulently. In 2019, John signed a Disclaimer Deed, a legal document in which an individual waives their ownership interest in a property, often a marital home. This document is commonly utilized when a lender requires a spouse’s signature to ensure that they will not claim any interest in the property if the loan is solely in one spouse’s name. Essentially, it serves to formally declare that a person is not asserting any rights to the property. You can access the recorded document with Mohave County here:
The issue is that we have a committee composed of two sitting board members who are responsible for vetting anyone’s eligibility to run. I have requested the names of the board members who vetted John from our property management, as they are either incompetent or have intentionally allowed him to run fraudulently. It is my assumption that Property Management will not disclose the identity of the individuals involved. However, we can deduce that it must have been one or two of the following: Rob Hooper, Sharon Horton Kelly, Carol Wilk, or Jon Centanni. Perhaps they will choose to reveal themselves voluntarily. DO NOT HOLD YOUR BREATH! It is plausible that he conducted his own vetting, considering that the vetting process is performed by two board members instead of a committee of members; thus, one would need to vet oneself. How can checks and balances be maintained in this manner? They cannot, as there is a complete lack of accountability within this Board of Directors
An event must have transpired, as in February 2024, Donna executed a General Warranty Deed in favor of John, which is a legal instrument utilized for the transfer of ownership of real estate. This deed assured that John possesses a clear title, is the legitimate owner, and holds the legal authority to sell the property.
However, this action occurred AFTER he had campaigned for the Board, rendering that year’s service fraudulent.
The General Warranty Deed that transferred the property from Donna to John was witnessed by Robert Hooper, the President of the Board of Directors, along with his wife, Susan Gaul Hooper, and was notarized by Janice Gould, the wife of the Mohave County Supervisor for District 5. All of these individuals are also property owners within the Stagecoach Trails at Santa Fe Ranch Property Owners Association, and it seems they collectively aided a man in concealing his fraudulent service as Vice President.
You can access that document here:
In a typical scenario, the Property Management company engaged to assist PROPERTY OWNERS would support the members in holding the Board of Directors responsible for this atrocity. However, in the communist State of Stagecoach Trails at Santa Fe Ranch, the Board of Directors and Buck Reynolds Property Management Services will place their own interests above all else. They function without accountability to each other, as they are enmeshed in their self-serving agenda, which fails to benefit us!
Prepare yourself for the details of the election!
Susan Feels Really Peeved Over Abuse 
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