The Town Crier. In This Issue: Colonial Square office : Security number: Maintenance Emergency:

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1 The Town Crier Colonial Square Homes January 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Happy Birthday to all of our members born in January! 1 New Year s Day Carrying Charges Due Office & Maint. Closed Board Meeting 7 pm Board Members Richard Gibson President Leslie LaMarche 1st Vice President Clyde Whitney 2nd Vice President Office Staff Crystal Keeton On-site Manager Clifford Abel Maint. Superintendent Wes Harness Asst. Maint. Superintendent Wayne Morrison Maint. Tech. Debra Capps Treasurer Jerry Burch Maint. Tech Late Fees Applied Martin Luther King Jr. Day Office & Maint Closed 13 Exterminations Attorney Referrals Mark Shoffner Secretary David Harris Maint. Tech. Colonial Square office : Security number: Maintenance Emergency: In This Issue: Page 2 Board Mtg. Minutes Page 8 Office News/ Exterminations Page 3 Board Mtg. Min. Cont. Page 9 Special Dates Page 4 Notes from Keli Mgmt. Page 10 Recipe Page 5 Coloring page Page 11 Movie Did You Know Page 6 Crimes/Misc./Snow removal Page 12 Calendar Page 7 -Maintenance News Website: Page 1

2 Colonial Square Homes December 11, 2014 Board Meeting NEWSLETTER MINUTES The board convened at 5;30. Present were : Richard Gibson, President; Leslie LaMarche, first vice president; and Debra Capps, treasurer. Mark Shoffner, Secretary, joined the meeting at 6:35. Also attending were Dudley Leonard, Cooperative Attorney; Clifford Abel, Maintenance Superintendent; and Crystal Keeton, On-site Manager; Open Session Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. The Board observed a moment of silence. Tim Karney with Metro Public Safety distributed a police department crime map of the neighborhoods surrounding Colonial Square. Crystal reported for the pet committee. No violations were cited. In the monthly office report for November, Crystal reported 4 new waiting list applicants, 3 move-ins and 1 move-out, 27 statement of charges due, 14 statement of credit, 24 defaults. One sent to Dudley and 1 miscellaneous complaint that was taken care of. Movie - Did You Know In every episode of Seinfeld there is a reference to Superman. There are 22 stars in the Paramount studios logo. The movie Pulp Fiction cost $8 million to make with $5 million going towards actor's salaries. The movie 'Wayne's World' was filmed in two weeks. The film 'Mary Poppins' was filmed entirely indoors. All of the clocks in the movie 'Pulp Fiction' are fixed to 4:20. 55% of all movies are rated R. 'Babe' was played by over 50 pigs. The first James Bond movie was called 'Dr. No'. Before beginning his movie career Keanu Reeves managed a pasta shop in Toronto Canada. The 1st full length animated film was released by Disney Studios in 1937 (it was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs). Cliff gave the House and Grounds and Maintenance Superintendent reports for October: In tract A 0 units tagged; tract B, 0 units tagged. Tract A had 1 parking violation and tract B had 2 parking violations. There were 144 work orders completed in November. There were 14 rehabs, and 3 coming. They will be attempting 4 move-ins in January. Page 11

3 Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff There was a tree that was split was removed. Grinding the stump will take place on Monday and should be finished next week. A tract inspections were completed. B tract inspections are starting next week. Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. stew meat 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup 1 cup Greek yogurt 1 cup low-sodium beef broth 1 bag wide noodles Tim Karney reported for security. He is seeing a lot of expired tags. A reminder will go out in the Town Crier regarding the importance of having up to date tags on cars. No tickets will be given for expired tags. There have been several instances where car trunks have been left open. It was suggested that an article be placed in the Town Crier reminding people to be sure their car trunks are closed. Meeting ended at 7:15. Directions: 1. Add all ingredients except the noodles to a crockpot. Mix well. 2. Heat on low for 7-8 hours. 3. Before serving, cook noodles as usual. 4. Once the noodles are cooked, add to the crockpot and combine with stroganoff mixture. 5. Cook for an additional minutes. 6. Serve and enjoy! Page 3

4 SPECIAL DATES FOR 2015 JUNE 11, 2015 THURSDAY 7:00 PM ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING THE OFFICE & MAINTENANCE WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS NEW YEAR S DAY JANUARY 1, 2015 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY JANUARY 19, 2015 PRESIDENT S DAY FEBRUARY 16, 2015 MEMORIAL DAY MAY 25, 2015 INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 4, 2015 (CLOSED July 3rd) LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2015 THANKSGIVING NOVEMBER 26 & 27, 2015 CHRISTMAS EVE DECEMBER 24, 2015 CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 25, 2015 NEW YEAR S DAY JANUARY 1, 2016 Page 9

5 Colonial Square 2015 Activities Committee There will be NO Activities meeting in the month of January. Water bill for December $ 14, Trash bill for December $ 1, Members: Please make sure your vehicle tags are up to date. Security is finding trunks left open by members. Remember to close them once you have removed items. EXTERMINATION SCHEDULE FOR 2015 JANUARY 13, FEBRUARY 10, MARCH 10, APRIL 14, MAY 12, JUNE 9, JULY 14, AUGUST 11, SEPTEMBER 8, OCTOBER 13, & NOVEMBER 10, NO EXTERMINATIONS DONE IN DECEMBER Page 5

6 The office and maintenance staff would like to thank the members for the cards and goodies during the holiday season. We appreciate you thinking of us. Crimes reported to the office in the month of December: Tract A: Tract B: If you hear or see any suspicious activity please call the Police or Security. Police Emergency: 911 Metro Public Safety: Colonial Square Office: MAINTENANCE NEWS TREE DISPOSAL Please do not put trees in the dumpster. Place them NEXT to the office mulch bin at west end of Maintenance building. Thank you for your cooperation. SENSIBLE TRASH DISPOSAL If your normal dumpster is full please do not leave bags on the ground next to it. If possible locate another dumpster that is not overflowing. HOLIDAY LIGHTS All outdoor holiday lights and decorations are to be taken down by February 1, If Maintenance has to remove them your account will be charged. Snow Removal To help aid the maintenance department with snow removal we ask that you remove all items from your front stoop and sidewalks. When the snow gets deep or drifts items get buried and maintenance can not see them. The cooperative will not be responsible for any damage caused to items that are left out. Page 7