Lewis-McChord Communities Resident Newsletter - May 2021

Community Newsletter

Lewis-McChord Communities | May 2021

Armed Forces Day Cover

Living Green page 2

Community Events page 3

Featured Story

Thank you for your service both then and now!

President Truman rallied to create a holiday for citizens to come together and thank military members for their service to our country. Because of his efforts, Armed Forces Day was created and May 15th celebrates all the military service members. For more information please visit http://afd.defense.gov.

Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors those who gave all while in support of our country.

In observance of Memorial Day Monday, May 31st Lewis-McChord Communities District Offices will be closed.

Lewis-McChord Communities would like to thank veterans and active duty service members and families for your sacrifice and commitment to this great nation.

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Living Green

In This Issue 1. Armed Forces Day

Living Green Tips: Recycling your E-Waste

2. Living Green 3. Community Events

Spouse Mixer - May Spouse Mixer - June

Modern Message

4. Community Events Cont.

Celebrate Your Service Member

Military Spouse Month

Spring Clean Up

5. Resident Handbook 6. Resident Handbook Cont.

7. JBLM Sustainability 8. Caught On Camera 9. Find Us On Facebook 10. Maintenance Tips

E-waste is simply any old electronic device you no longer wish to keep.

Items categorized as e-waste include (but are not limited to): • • • • • • • •

Cell phones, PDAs, pagers DVD players and stereo equipment Televisions (plasma and LCD) Computer monitors Printers & Scanners Computer CPUs, laptops Small household appliances (such as toasters and hairdryers) Large household appliances (such as washer and dryers)

District Trash Collection Schedule District Office Hours: Monday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday & Sunday Closed Lewis McChord Communities will be closed on Monday, May 31st.

Lincoln Military Housing

Have your trash cans curbside by 5:30 AM on your designated day Please Note: If your trash day falls on a holiday, pickup may be delayed by one business day

Monday: Evergreen, Madigan, New Hillside Tuesday: Broadmoor, Davis Hill, Greenwood, Parkway Wednesday: All 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 Resource Guide 2

Community Events

Spouses Mixer June: Oven Spice Racks

Spouses Mixer May: Scrabble Tiles

RESIDENT REWARDS PROGRAM IS HERE!

Modern Message Is A fun way to interact with your community, post photos, participate in fun surveys and earn rewards.

Join and start earning rewards today!

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Upcoming Events

Military Spouse Month!

Follow us on Facebook for more details.

Spring Clean-up

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Photo Contest

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Resident Handbook Community Centers All Community Centers are exclusively for the use of residents of Lewis-McChord Communities. Any resident in good standing (i.e. no balance owing) of any community may reserve any Community Center for personal social events if the center is available at the desired time. All reservations require a security/cleaning deposit. Restrictions may apply.

A Community Center may be reserved for military functions such as FRG meetings, unit picnics, etc. on any available Mon-Thurs. No military functions will be scheduled on Fri-Sun. A LMH resident is responsible to complete the Community Center form and submit a security/cleaning deposit at the time the reservation is made.

Please visit your District Office for more information to reserve a center.

Moving Out When it’s time to move out, we have a few simple requirements: 1. You must visit your District Office to complete a Notice to Vacate. At that time a pre-inspection appointment will be made. The date and time of your final inspection will also be scheduled at this time.

2. You must provide us with a valid forwarding address.

3. As required by your lease, you must leave your home in the same clean, undamaged and ready-to–rent condition as when you moved in. Ordinary wear and tear will be taken into account. Ordinary wear and tear would include such things as traffic wear across the carpet, but not burns or stains.

When you vacate your home, any personal property left behind will be considered abandoned and may be disposed of, without liability to us, subject to applicable laws.

Any incurred costs for cleaning, repairs, trash removal or items left behind after move out will be the responsbility of the vacating resident.

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Playground Facilities We want you to enjoy our playground facilities. Only LMH residents and their guests are allowed to use the playground facilities.

You agree that you, your occupants and guests will avoid conduct that we deem inappropriate or disruptive.

You, your occupants and guests assume all health risks and all risks of personal injury, death, property loss or other damages that may result from the use of the recreational facilities and release us from liability for injury or loss.

It may also be necessary to occasionally close facilities for maintenance.

Pet Responsibilities Pet droppings are odorous, unsightly, and a nuisance.

More importantly, they can be a health hazard, especially for children. Therefore, pets must be kept under control so they do not defecate on parade fields, playgrounds, troop formation areas, sidewalks/walkways, common areas, miniature playgrounds of the housing areas, and neighbors' yards. You will immediately clean up droppings when your pet defecates outside of your residence yard.

Droppings in your residence, including your yard, will be removed daily.

Pet owners are responsible for disposing of their pet's waste, whether the pet is on a leash or in a fenced area. A pet owner who does not properly dispose of his/her pet's waste will be subject to a fine of $25 for each offense plus $5 per day that the violation persists.

With the spring season comes heavy rain. 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 pet has food and water.

• Bring your pet in when the weather is

extreme.

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Resident Handbook Cont.

Parking / Traffic Control To better accommodate our residents, we have implemented rules concerning parking. Your assigned parking is your carport, garage and your driveway.

On street parking, if available is on a first come, first served basis in all Lewis- McChord Communities.

The street area directly in front of your home is not your exclusive parking area.

You may not use your parking area for storage of any kind.

Vehicles including motorcycles are not allowed to be parked on the grass, in front of dumpsters, or in any other area not appropriately marked for vehicle parking.

No one is allowed to park in a marked handicap space unless the legally required handicap insignia is displayed in the vehicle.

You may not park anywhere a No Parking Sign is installed.

You may not use any parking space to park a vehicle that is inoperable, leaks fluid onto the pavement, is unsightly, is a safety hazard, or has an expired license plate.

BBQ / Fire Pits and Landscaping If you wish to cook outdoors, Town Center residents please refer to your lease documents for limitations on grilling in your neighborhood.

Meriwether Landing/ Westcott Hill communities that have common BBQ/fire pit areas will need the cover to be replaced once the fire pit has completely cooled.

All Residents are responsible to remove all trash/debris to be ready for the next resident to use.

For all other communities, all BBQ grills must be used at least 15 feet from your home to prevent damage to the siding. BBQ grills/fire pits are not to be used under overhangs, eaves in garages or carports.

Only commercially purchased above ground fire pits are allowed in family housing and must be used at least 15 feet from your home and within your own yard.

All communities need to properly store flammable materials, keep a fire extinguisher or water source readily available and supervise all fires by an adult until extinguished.

The burning of leaves, garbage and paper is strictly prohibited.

You may not use any parking space to perform vehicle maintenance or repair to include changing the oil.

If you violate any of these parking policies, your car may be towed without notice and at your expense.

Visit your District Office for more information on parking spaces.

Landscaping Landscaping services are currently included in your rent. On your lawn service day, you will need to ensure that your lawn is free of toys and personal belongings so the mowers can cut your grass. You can have one large emobile item in your yard such as a swing set or trampoline. Please see your District Office for the Outdoor Policies. The mowers will cut within two (2) feet of the item. You will be responsible to cut the grass under and around the item up to two feet.

You may choose to maintain your own lawn if desired. Contact your District Office for a self maintain sign to put in your window.

If your home has a fence either provided or installed by you, you are responsible for the maintenance of your yard.

All flowerbeds adjacent to your home are your responsibility to maintain. Failure to maintain may result in fines.

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JBLM News

Spring into Bike Month on JBLM

By Tammy Shoop, Directorate of Public Works

Spring is here, and summer is on the way!

May is Bike Month, it is your chance to replace car trips with bike trips. You can ride your bike to work, school, the library, gardens, or even the store. If biking isn’t your thing, you can always go for a walk.

Set your goals to see how many bike trips, or walks, you can do in May! Biking to work is great for the environment.

It reduces our household emissions and traffic, occupies less space, saves our forests, and helps combat noise pollution.

Biking is great for your health as it can decrease stress, burn calories, and improve our overall sense of well-being. Bike to Work Week is the third week in May, and the third Friday in May is designated as National Bike to Work Day. Spring is an excellent time to be active in your community. Look for volunteer opportunities, on or off the installation, rent a bed at the Community Gardens (contact MWR), or start a container garden at home. Maybe some neighbors need help with their yard, children, animals, or running errands.

There are many things we can do to help sustain our communities.

Below are some resources to assist you, and remember to follow us on the JBLM Sustainability Facebook page: https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php/my-Joint-Base-Lewis-Mcchord/all-services/public_works-environmental_division https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php/my-Joint-Base-Lewis-Mcchord/all-services/eat-healthy-stay-fit https://jblm.armymwr.com/programs/FAP https://jblm.armymwr.com/ Lewis-McChord Communities

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Community Services

Caught On Camera - Military Spouse April Craft Mixer!

Thank you to all our crafty spouses for joining us for craft night. We hope you enjoyed making these one of kind flower pots.

Community Services Email: lewismcchordcommunities@gmail.com Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed Saturday and Sunday Community Services Coordinator: Hope Schwickerath Community Services Director: Marcia McDowell

join the conversation Like us on Facebook, find us on Twitter, look for us on Instagram and Pinterest, you can even find us on snapchat.

Lincoln Military Housing is not responsible for information from other organizations published in this newsletter.

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Community Services Mission Statement Our mission is to improve the quality of life for our military residents through programs designed to strengthen personal connections between neighbors, and to partner with like minded local organizations to support this goal.

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Find Us On Facebook

DISTRICT OFFICES LEWIS MAIN

LEWIS NORTH

MCCHORD FIELD

Lewis Main District Office

Lewis West District Office

Lewis East District Office

Lewis North District Office

McChord District Office

Broadmoor, Town Center and Clarkdale

Parkway, Davis Hill, Greenwood and Hillside

Discovery Village, Evergreen and New Hillside

Meriwether Landing, Beachwood North, Beachwood South and Eagleview

All McChord and Madigan

BLDG 5133 - Lewis Main Phone: 253-912-3460 lewismain@lpsi.com

BLDG 5133 - Lewis Main Phone: 253-912-3493 lewiswest@lpsi.com

BLDG 60100A - Lewis Main Phone: 253-912-3485 lewiseast@lpsi.com

BLDG 10400 - Lewis North Phone: 253-912-3475 lewisnorth@lpsi.com

BLDG 3209 - McChord Field Phone: 253-589-0523 mcchord@lpsi.com

District Manager: Heather Curaming Maintenance Supervisor: Matt Clark

District Manager: Kimberly Trammell Maintenance Supervisor: Dale Kimmell

District Manager: Lesley Bonnell Maintenance Supervisor: Yawanda Proctor

District Manager: Jessica Flansburg Maintenance Supervisor: Adam Aflau

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District Manager: Katie Dirkx Maintenance Supervisor: Joe Mavega

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Maintenance Tips

How Can We Help?

Maintenance Requests, Suggestions or Residents Concerns Do you have a needed repair, a suggestion, or a concern? Lincoln Military Housing is committed to enriching the lives of military families through providing quality homes and vibrant communities. Your feedback is an important piece in helping us accomplish this goal, and we want to ensure we provide you with an avenue to initially address your needed repair, suggestion or concern and the process to escalate it, should that be necessary. Below is an outline of our easy Three- Step process for concerns and opportunities to provide feedback.

Three-Step Process for Resident Concerns Step One

Step Two

Step Three

Identify the issue and contact Lincoln Military Housing:

If the issue is incomplete contact Lincoln Military Housing:

If the issue is still unresolved contact:

Lincoln At Your Service 24-HR Toll-Free Hotline: 888-578-4141 LincolnServiceTrack.com

General Management Office 253-912-2111

Government Family Housing 253-967-2524

~ Lewis Main District Office | 253-912-3460 ~ Lewis West District Office | 253-912-3493 ~ Lewis East District Office | 253-912-3485 ~ Lewis North District Office | 253-912-3475 ~ McChord District Office | 253-589-0523 Lewis-McChord Communities

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