Welcome Neighbor!
Information about the Awbrey Butte Forum website
- Read and post comments on discussion topics.
- Create new discussion topics
- Subscribe to a topic, so that you receive a message when the topic has a new post.
- Send and receive private messages to other users of the Forum.
- Create and participate in polls, gauging users opinions on issues.
Registration requirements
- Registration requires you to create a password. The system creates your username based on your real first name and street name, formatted like this as an example: John on Maple St or Sarah on Elm. Your username will appear to others on the Forum when you post a comment.
- Other than your username, your registration information is held confidential in the Forum database and is accessible only to the Forum Administrator. Your name and address will never be used or disclosed, except for responding to an official court order or law enforcement action. The information is purged from the Forum's database when you close your account.
- You are also required to accept the terms of the forum software, phpBB, which is one of the world's oldest and most widely used forum softwares.
Why we created the Forum
Over the 11 years that we have lived on Awbrey Butte, we have recognized a need for an easy method for neighbors to exchange information about neighborhood issues and the ABOA.
Although ABOA members may comment in the association's meetings, the virtual meeting process can be inefficient. It captures only a small sample of neighbors' opinions on issues that affect all 700+ of the membership. Neighbors' comments at Board Meetings have not been included in meeting minutes.
Attending several virtual ABOA Board meetings per year to keep up with Board actions is not something most members do.When the Board takes action on a topic that may be of interest to a large number of members, the members learn of it ahead of time only from a brief mention in the Board meeting agenda. The August 26, 2026 Board meeting is an example (please see Tom's post in the Forum about the potential change in rules for long-term parking of large camper-vans in driveways).
So, as retired geologists with basic web development skills, we have created the Awbrey Butte Forum, hoping it can provide a greater voice for all of the residents of Awbrey Butte.
Tom is acting as the Administrator for the website. If you need further information please send him an email.
tom@awbreybutteforum.com
Tom and Ginger Kaldenbach
3057 NW Winslow Drive
Forum Guidelines
To keep the Forum a productive space for everyone, we ask all members to follow a few simple guidelines. Remember, we are all neighbors.
- Be Civil and Respectful: Treat everyone with the same respect you would use in person. Healthy debates are welcome, but personal attacks, insults, inflammatory language, profanity, or harassment will not be tolerated.
- Keep it Constructive: If you are highlighting a problem on Awbrey Butte, try to pair it with a potential solution or ask how residents can work together to fix it.
- Keep it Factual: A statement that is a criticism, should be supported with facts.
- Respect Privacy: Please do not post private phone numbers, personal email addresses, or exact street addresses of your neighbors without their permission.
- No Public Shaming: Public call-outs of specific neighbors over property violations should be handled privately through the official ABOA management company, not via public shaming.
- Stay on Topic: This is a place to discuss our neighborhood. Please refrain from posting commercial spam, unrelated political rants, or outside advertisements.
- Remember, the Forum is Independent: The Forum is run by an Awbrey Butte resident, not the official ABOA Board or management. If you need to report an official maintenance emergency, rule violation, or handle a payment to the ABOA, please contact the ABOA's management company directly.
Thank you for using the Awbrey Butte Forum.