Highland Springs Country Club

Quorum Article - July 2001

Highland Springs Country Club is a gated community of 289 single family homes located on 127 acres in Cherry Valley among the foothills of Mount San Gorgonio. It is 55+ community with more than 95% of its residents making this their permanent home.

The clubhouse is 7500 square feet with kitchen, dining area, library, gym, billiards room and card rooms. Adjacent to the clubhouse is a large swimming pool, spa and a cabana. Nearby are two tennis courts, lighted for nighttime play. Included in the amenities is a 9-hole golf course, where residents enjoy daily open golf on a first-come first-served basis.

The homes at Highland springs are two and three bedroom units built in the mid eighties and ranging in size from approximately 1,200 to 1,600 square feet. They currently sell in the low to mid $100,000 range.

A Five member Board of Directors governs the homeowners association. However, central to community life at Highland Springs are its numerous and very active committees, which ultimately embrace the entire membership of the community.

The Clubhouse Committee has the responsibility to ensure that building, the swimming pool and spa remain in reliable working order. The clubhouse is a two-story building and is capable of being used by as many as four different groups concurrently. The clubhouse is used by at least one group on six evenings each week.

The Golf Club is responsible for maintaining golf handicaps for each player, posting the handicaps, and ensuring that each player plays the minimum rounds annually required by the handicap system. The club holds mixed tournaments every month and an annual tournament.

The Golf Course Maintenance Committee is responsible for maintaining the 27+-acre golf course as well as the remaining common area. The committee directs the activities of the five golf course employees and is responsible for more than $150,000 in equipment. The work of this committee is complemented by the Golf Course Improvement Committee, which works on improving the aesthetics of the community’s golf course and common area. They work with volunteers and from donations by Highland Springs residents. This group has overseen the installation of golf cart paths, planted numerous trees and installed a number of flowerbeds.

The community gets most of it information from a monthly newsletter, The Breeze, which is an eight-page publication produced by its own committee.  The Neighborhood Watch Committee gathers and disseminates emergency information and recommends security improvements within the community. The Social Committee plans and produces various social events throughout the year, including a Luau, Valentine’s Dance, Oktoberfest, and New Year’s Eve celebration.

In addition to the many committees are the Clubs: Women’s Club, Women’s Golf Club, Men’s Golf Club, a 45 member Chorus, and Cherry Valley Rovers, which is a group of RV enthusiasts that takes trips in convoy around the region.

Association dues at Highland Springs are a modest $117 per month. The Association’s services are almost entirely provided through in-house staff. Highland Springs is managed with forethought. The only issues facing the Association are  restating the CC&Rs and the new “age 55” rules. 

Association Manager for Highland Springs is Zoe Lombard of the Monarch Group. The Monarch Group has managed this association since 1995. Says Zoe, “This is a quiet community with involved homeowners, who care about their association. They have the perfect weather all year.”