November 2016 Resident Newsletter

Monthly Resident Newsletter November 2016 Issue 11

Lewis-McChord Communities DISTRICT CONTACTS Call 253-912-2150 Listen to the directory to be connected to your District.

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DISTRICT EMAIL DIRECTORY #5 Discovery Village District Office Discovery Village, Hillside, New Hillside, Evergreen and Madigan Discovery@lpsi.com

Holiday Home Contest

#4 Town Center District Office Broadmoor and Town Center TownCenter@lpsi.com #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

Follow this link to learn more about this event.

Are you ready to show some Holiday/Winter Spirit?

Starting December 12th, Our LMC Teams will be out in all Districts nominating homes.

Go to our Facebook for more event details.

Yours could be the winning home in your District.

District Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00 - 4:00 Wednesday 8:30 - 4:00 Saturday & Sunday Closed

LMC SPOUSES CLUB CRAFTING & BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS November 15th 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Holiday Party & Gift Making OPEN TO ALL LMC RESIDENTS 16 AND OLDER

You Must RSVP Potluck and Fun Crafting

All homes must be in compliance of housing guidelines to qualify.

COMMUNITY UPDATE

Lewis-McChord Communities

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

NOMINATE NOW! By visiting your District Office

For more information follow the Facebook link below

All No Quarterly Winners Meeting In Dec have a chance at becoming our Grand Prize Yearly Winners!

We Will See You Next Year

“Lewis McChord Communities continues to engage in two important projects in an effort to enhance our communities.�

Evergreen which comprises of 147 single family homes (a mix of 2 Bedroom, 4 Bedroom, and 5 Bedroom) saw the successful completion of 9 newly renovated homes late this year and we are looking forward to continuing the project in 2017.

The Evergreen Renovation scope includes new cabinets, millwork, flooring, appliances, and air conditioning. It also includes interior and exterior paint, hardware and lighting.

Hillside comprising of 171 homes is currently the site of a project to install new modern windows at each building. 3 buildings have already been completed; as these modern windows bring a new look and feel to the community.

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LMC Offices Closed

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The Guardian has gone paperless. Click here to link to the website.

FREE ONGOING KIDS PROGRAMS BY MWR Storytime at McChord Library

Storytime at Bookpatch 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

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...

PARENT LIFE HACKS 101 TRICKS YOU DIDN’T KNOW COULD MAKE LIFE EASIER Clutter Collectors Are you tired of picking up your kiddos stuff all over the house and taking it all to his/her room only to do it all over again tomorrow?

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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.

For after school activities and ideas visit our Pintrest page

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Create a box or basket for each one of your kiddos.

Put a sticker with his/her name on it.

Set them along the hallway or stairs leading to the bedrooms.

Every time you see one of their items laying around, just toss it into the baskets. This way at the end of the day your kids can take their baskets with them to their room and put their items away. Have them put their baskets back every morning. This makes your kids responsible for their own items.

Make one for both parents too if you want to set an example. This can only add one more easy element to your daily routine.

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 Decoration Reminders •

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.

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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 .

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December Holiday decorations must be removed by January 10th December decorations consist of Santa Claus, presents, lights, blow up characters, wreaths with ornaments, stockings, holiday trees etc.

• Winter Seasonal decorations must be removed

by March 19th Winter decorations consist of snowmen, snowflakes and winter wreaths 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. * Holiday decorations are restricted to first story gutters.

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.

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 Cold Weather

With the colder weather 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.

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

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.