year. Unfortunately, Fall came to our pool early this year due the cryptosporidium outbreak in Johnson County. Cryptosporidium is a parasite that has infected quite a number of pools in Johnson County. It causes serious illness and possibly death. It is insidious in that it has a incubation period, where the person is carrying and shedding the parasite, during which the person does not show symptoms. Want to find out more? There is an article in last Wednesday's (8/31/11) Kansas City Star, Johnson County section. Also, there is a copy of the letter from the Johnson County Health Department on file at our office. The pool deck is still open, however, and will remain so until the weather turns.
But enough about parasite-infected pools! We have some upcoming social events. Please see the newsletter for a listing. Didn't get the newsletter? You can either pick up a copy in the mail room, or you can have one sent to you via email by contacting Leslie at tomahawkcreek@kc.rr.com. The social committee is always open for new ideas, so feel free to leave a comment on this blog with your idea for a social event. One event that was not listed in the newsletter is...
Bingo Night
Tuesday 9/13 at 7 pm
Clubhouse
And don't forget...
Fall Quarterly Meeting of the Home Owner's Association
Thursday 9/15 at 7 pm
Clubhouse
Some things to consider as the year comes to a close:
1. A number of Board members are finishing out their terms this December. They include Don Lickteig, Gayle Voyles, and Joseph So.
2. If you are interested in running for the Board, please contact Leslie for an application. Although anyone can be nominated from the floor on the day of the December Annual HOA meeting, you will not have a chance to have your application printed and distributed to the home owners unless you file 30 days in advance of the meeting. The Annual Meeting falls on December 15th this year. Please keep in mind that the application deadline therefore falls on November 15th, i.e. next month!
3. Are you changing your window or exterior doors as winter approaches? Please be sure to file an improvement application at the office. Not only are improvement applications required by the Architectural Guidelines, but you could also get some helpful tips from Leslie when you stop by, such as the following:
a) The unit letters on the exterior doors are NOT replaceable. No new ones may be ordered because they are no longer manufactured. Please remove the placard very carefully. Also, re-glue the placard with a strong glue or else it could fall off and break. This writer's husband recommends using a construction adhesive.
b) The knocker/eye hole hardware is also NOT replaceable, as it is no longer manufactured either. Saving this as well as all your door hardware will make the project much easier.
c) It is this writer's experience that Home Depot does NOT carry identical exterior doors to the ones we currently have. Since your new door must be exactly the same as the old one, you can either custom order a door from Home Depot or just go to Lowe's. Lowe's carries these doors, and the order number can be obtained from Leslie.
Reminder: The office will be closed on Labor Day, 9/5/11.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable Labor Day!
We should try to get a group discount at Lowe's for all exterior doors.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, where do we get the replacement doors painted?
If you can get a group of people together who are in need of exterior doors, this might work. I don't personally know of anyone who needs a door right now. Unfortunately, Lowe's will not guarantee a discount to anyone if we can't give them a dedicated number of buyers. And since the HOA can't force people to buy exclusively from one place, this isn't a service the HOA as an entity can offer.
ReplyDeleteAs to painting the replacement doors, owners can sometimes get extra paint from Bill. Even if he doesn't have it, I am sure that he or Leslie can tell you where to get it. Just call the office. If you are unable to paint the door yourself, perhaps hiring a handyman would work. In his free time, Bill works as a handyman and his business phone is 913-209-0123.