Lewis-McChord Communities October 2016 Resident Newsletter

Monthly Resident Newsletter October 2016 Issue 10

Lewis-McChord Communities in on a new path toward great changes Call 253-912-2150 Listen to the directory to be connected to your District.

DISTRICT EMAIL DIRECTORY

2016

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DISTRICT CONTACTS

#5 Discovery Village District Office Discovery Village, Hillside, New Hillside, Evergreen and Madigan Discovery@lpsi.com #4 Town Center District Office Broadmoor and Town Center TownCenter@lpsi.com

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F E S T I V A L October 26 - 28 During Business Hours

#3 Eagleview District Office Beachwood I & II, Eageview and Meriwether Landing Eagleview@lpsi.com #2 Clarkdale District Office Clarkdale, Parkway, Davis Hill, and Greenwood Clarkdale@lpsi.com #1 McChord District Office All McChord Communities McChord@lpsi.com District Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 - 4:00 Wednesday 8:30 - 4:00 Saturday & Sunday Closed

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All Resident Children Visit your District Office For a spooktacular treat ONLINE

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COSTUME

CONTEST CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST LMC SPOUSES CLUB CRAFTING & BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS

Lewis-McChord Communities

OCTOBER 18TH 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Home Pride Program

DRYER VENT PUMPKIN

Do you know of a home on JBLM that demonstrated pride both on the inside and on the outside?

OPEN TO ALL LMC RESIDENTS 16 AND OLDER

Next Meeting Nov 15th More information soon

NOMINATE NOW! By visiting your District Office

For more information follow the Facebook link below

All Quarterly Winners have a chance at becoming our Grand Prize Yearly Winners!

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All Government Offices Closed

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Clover Park School District Early Release

Kids - Stop into your district office Oct 26-31 to pick up a treat. Costumes Welcome!

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Sunday November 6 FREE ONGOING KIDS PROGRAMS BY MWR

Storytime at Bookpatch Library

When: Wednesdays 10:30 AM & 3:00 PM Where: Grandstaff Library JBLM Lewis Main This is especially for children 5 years and younger. Listen to one of our Librarians read a fun story and more.

For more information call 253.967.5533 DO YOU KNOW WHAT SCHOOL YOUR CHILD WILL ATTEND? OR WHAT BUS TO TAKE? Welcome to the 2016/17 School Year. Some students are returning to Clover Park School District and some are new to the area. Here are some tools to help you kick off the new school year with ease...

Click on each image to use the school tool, bus tool and the school calendar. Each of these tools may also be located at http://www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us

WATCH OUT FOR SCHOOL KIDS - School is back in session and the sun is rising later. Please watch out for the kids. Slow down, use your lights and beware of your surroundings while driving.

Storytime at McChord Library

When: Thursdays 11:00 AM & 3:00 PM Where: McChord Library JBLM McChord Field This is especially for children 5 years and younger. Stories and Crafts.

For more information call 253.982.3454 PARENT LIFE HACKS 101 TRICKS YOU DIDN’T KNOW COULD MAKE LIFE EASIER Bring on the fall weather. And by Fall weather we mean crisp chilly days, rain, falling leaves, warm sweaters, and boots. Such a beautiful season.

What is not beautiful is all of the mud and debris that the kiddos will bring in on their shoes. Here is a great way to combat those unsightly mud trails through your home. And it looks nice too.

What you will need: • Tray or a pan. Even a wood box with short sides.

• River rocks/decorative rocks. You can find these at the dollar store.

• Kids who will actually follow directions.

Every time your family walks into the house, have them leave their shoes/boots at the door or entry way. The dirt and debris falls into the rocks. You can hose the rocks out once a week.

Fall Tips and Resident Reminders Extended Leave or Vacation Away From Your Home...

When leaving your home for an extended period of time (more than two (2) weeks), a Vacation and Extended Absences Form must be completed and given to your District Office. This form can be picked up at any of our District Offices.

Before leaving your home, we strongly recommend that you: • Stop mail and newspaper delivery.

• Leave pets with friends or at a kennel (pets are not allowed to stay in your home during your absence. ANIMAL CONTROL WILL TAKE PETS LEFT IN HOME DURING YOUR ABSENCE. • Unplug all unnecessary appliances such as a TV, coffee maker, or computer.

• Lock and secure all doors and windows.

• Turn off water supply line to washing machine.

During winter months: Please call our Customer Service line at 253-9123500 for special “cold weather” instructions to prevent frozen / broken pipes.

Holiday decorations are restricted to first story gutters.

• Halloween decorations must be removed by Nov 10th Halloween decorations consist of Jack o’ lanterns (carved pumpkins), skeletons, ghosts, spider webs, spooky décor, witches, scary cats and all related type blow up characters.

• Fall Seasonal decorations must be removed by Dec 10th Seasonal decorations (Fall) consist of leaves, scarecrows, gourds, whole un-carved pumpkins, natural wreaths, hay bales, corn stalks, etc .

Please note, immediate removal may be required of any decorations, alterations, additions or fixtures which are made or installed without Agent’s prior written consent. The premises will then be restored or rep

Recreational Vehicle Pass Policy A recreational vehicle-type is defined as any vehicle that is not designed primarily as a passenger vehicle and includes, but is not limited to the following: motor homes, travel trailers (self-contained and pop-up), 5 th wheel trailers, campers (mounted on trucks and not mounted), motorboats, sailboats, jet skis, ATVs, any type of trailer and boat trailers of any kind. Determination of recreational vehicle violations is at the discretion of Lewis-McChord Communities. Recreational vehicles are not allowed to be stored in the Lewis-McChord family housing areas or anywhere on the premises. Your neighborhood manager may issue a 72 hour pass to allow you to bring such vehicles to your home for packing and cleaning. There will be a limit of two (2) such passes issued per month to each resident.

Garbage Pick-up Schedule: Have garbage curbside by 5:30 a.m. on your designated day.

Monday: Evergreen, Madigan, New Hillside Tuesday: Broadmoor, Davis Hill, Greenwood, Parkway Wednesday: McChord Field Thursday: Beachwood, Beachwood II, Eagleview, Meriwether Landing Friday: Clarkdale, Discovery Village, Hillside, Town Center Centralized Garbage Container Service: Tuesday: Parkway and Town Center Friday: Parkway and Clarkdale

Pet Responsibilities

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Any and all pet(s) and animal(s) approved by Lessor must be kept inside the residence at all times except when on a leash or when securely confined in your fenced backyard, provided the fence is approved by management and is of adequate size and strength to restrain the animal. Pets are not to be tied up and left unattended if there is no fence.

Pet owners are responsible for disposing of their pet’s waste immediately, whether the pet is on a leash or in a fenced area.

Pets and Fall Weather

With the fall season comes heavy rain, wind and chilly weather. If you have a pet that spends time in the fenced yard, make sure you are taking the best care possible of your four legged family member.

• Make sure your pet has shelter from the elements.

• Make sure your animal has food and water.

• Bring your pet in when the weather is extreme.

Wind and Structure Damage Here in the Northwest, during the fall, winds can be pretty heavy. These Heavy winds can be damaging to doors and screens on the homes. Please be mindful of this when leaving doors open. The wind can rip an open door from it’s hinges causing not only damage to the door but also to the home structure. This can result in a cost to the resident for repairs. So please make sure you are closing your doors and securing them. This applies to out swinging doors.

Reminder... Change The Batteries In Your Smoke Detector All of the homes in Lewis-McChord Communities are equipped with smoke detectors. You will find detectors on every floor of the home and in bedrooms.

Some smoke detectors will be battery operated only and some are hard wired directly into the home with a battery back up. You are responsible for maintaining the smoke detectors in good working order. Please test your detectors regularly and change batteries when it is needed. If you are ever concerned or would like to have your smoke or carbon monoxide detectors checked, just simply call in a work order. *** Tip: A good way to remember batteries is to change them every time you set your clock forward or backward in conjunction with Daylight Savings time and Standard time. Upcoming Daylight Savings End Date November 6 (Set your clocks back one hour)

Landscaping and Fall Maintenance

During the fall and winter months our landscaping teams will maintain flowerbeds, yards, rake leaves and clear shrubbery throughout the communities, with the exception of fenced yards. Fenced yards must be maintained by the resident and a yard waste bin will be provided to you at no additional cost. Those without fences who choose to maintain their own yards, can bag leaves and leave them curbside for the landscapers to collect on their rounds. No garbage may be in the bags.

Fallen Trees and or Large Shrub Debris

The fall and winter storms can cause fallen trees and large tree/shrub debris to be scattered throughout the communities. Should you have a fallen tree and or bush in your yard, please submit a work order so that we may have it removed safely.

WELCOME

THIS LMC HOME DOES PARTICIPATE IN TRICK OR TREAT

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THIS LMC HOME DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN TRICK OR TREAT Fold this page and place it on your door on October 31st to let Trick-or-Treaters know if your home is participating.

TRICK OR TREAT Halloween is an exciting time of year for children. Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) would like to take the opportunity to help you make it as safe as possible. Trick-or-treating will take place in JBLM housing areas October 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Parents are asked to accompany their young children during trick-ortreating and to use caution when crossing roadways. If you are driving, please be extremely careful on the roadways, especially in housing areas and where children are present.

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Treats: Warn children not to eat any treats before an adult has carefully examined them for evidence of tampering. A good meal prior to parties and trick-or-treating will discourage youngsters from filling up on Halloween treats.

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Flame Resistant Costumes: When purchasing a costume, masks, beards, and wigs, look for the label Flame Resistant. Although this label does not mean these items won’t catch fire, it does indicate the items will resist burning and should extinguish quickly once removed from the ignition source.

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Costume Designs: Purchase or make costumes that are light and bright enough to be clearly visible to motorists. For greater visibility during dusk and darkness, decorate or trim costumes with reflective tape that will glow in the beam of a car’s headlights. Bags or sacks should also be light colored or decorated with reflective tape. To easily see and be seen, children should also carry flashlights or glow sticks. Costumes should be short enough to prevent children from tripping and falling. Children should wear well fitting, sturdy shoes. Mother’s high heels are not a good idea for safe walking. Hats and scarves should be tied securely to prevent them from slipping over children’s eyes. Apply a natural mask of cosmetics rather than have a child wear a loosely fitting mask that might restrict breathing or obscure vision.

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Pedestrian Safety: Young children should always be accompanied by an adult or an older, responsible child. All children should WALK, not run from house to house and use the sidewalk if available, rather than walk where ornaments, furniture, or clotheslines present dangers. To keep homes safe for visiting trick-or-treaters, parents should remove from the porch and front yard anything a child could trip over.

Wet leaves should be swept from sidewalks and steps. Restrain pets so they do not inadvertently jump on or bite a trick-or-treater.

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Choosing Safe Houses: Children should go only to homes where the residents are known and have outside lights on as a sign of welcome. Barracks are not authorized. Children should not enter homes or apartments unless they are accompanied by an adult. People expecting trick-or-treaters should remove anything that could be an obstacle from lawns, steps and porches. Candlelit jack-o’lanterns should be kept away from landings and doorsteps where costumes could brush against the flame.

*** Not all resident homes participate in Trick Or Treat, yet choose to leave their porch light on for safety and visibility purposes. On the reverse side of this information sheet is a door sign for your convenience.

Please hang this sign on your door to let resident children know if your home is handing out treats or not participating in the festivities. Thank you. ***