9th Annual Hallo`weenie Roast

Vol. 11, Issue 10
October 2015
~NOTICES~
Bulk Item Pickup:
5th, 19th, 26th,
*NOTE: No bulk item pick-up on
Monday 10/12
9th Annual Hallo’weenie Roast
Saturday
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Housing News & Updates
2
Maintenance Messages
3
Events & Activities
4
Kid’s Corner
5
Mayors Messages
6
Conservation Corner
7
Calendar
8
HAPPENING THIS MONTH
Barren Outdoor Solutions
Fall Schedule Starts
10/5
4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Cooking Class
10/6
Columbus Day
Office Closed
10/12
FLFHC Community Center
Resident Chili Cookoff
10/21
220 Hancock Ave.
Birthday, Coloring, YOM, 10/21
& Super Saver Due
Annual Hallo’weenie
Roast
10/31
Food | Drinks | Costume contests | Games | Prizes | Balloon Artists
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Heritage Community Connection
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Housing News & Updates
October Happenings
New Community Director
Please join us in welcoming our new Community Director,
Haylee Beard. Haylee comes to Fort Leavenworth Frontier
Heritage Communities with many years of experience in
property management, with her most recent position as a
Regional Property Manager, overseeing multiple properties
in Kansas and Florida. Our prior Community Director Nancy
Thomas, has accepted another position within The
Michaels Organization. We wish Nancy great success and
are excited to bring Haylee on board to our Fort
Leavenworth Community!
Join Us For These Fun October Events
Cooking Class & Spirits Tasting ~ Firehouse Favorites
Join us Tuesday, October 6, from 6-8 p.m. at the FLFHC
Community Center as we partner with the Fort
Leavenworth Fire Department to present our Firehouse
Favorites cooking class. We’ll be making our favorite
appetizers along with demonstrating fire safety cooking
tips. RSVP to fhc@themichaelsorg.com or call 913-682-6300.
Must be 21 to attend.
Your Community Management Team
(913) 682-6300
Haylee Beard — Community Director
Justin Seager — Assistant Community Director
Resident Chili Cook-off
Lisa Smith — Marketing & Events
On Wednesday, October 21, we are hosting our first ever
resident chili cook-off. We’re asking residents to whip up
and share their best batch of chili for this fun and free
event! Each entry will be assigned a number, and from 6-8
p.m., will be judged by a select group of judges on five
Arlene Santiago — Permanent Party Enlisted Housing
Coordinator
Candi Scanlon — Permanent Party Officer Housing Coordinator
Kelly Collins — ILE Student Housing Coordinator
specific criteria ~ color, aroma, consistency, taste and
Nancy Tribble — Bookkeeper
aftertaste. Watch your email for more details!
Amy Masters — Administrative Assistant
Don’t want to compete? All residents are invited to attend
John Rasdall— Housing Inspector
and sample the entries! Please RSVP by Tuesday, October
Ty Young — Housing Inspector
20 to fhc@themichaelsorg.com or call 913-682-6300.
Craig Handke — Housing Inspector
Lindsay Aspinwall — Operations/Utilities Coordinator
Annual Hallo'weenie Roast
Join us Saturday, October 31, for our 9th annual
Hallo’weenie Roast. Come by the Community Center
before you head out for trick-or-treating (4-6 p.m.) for
food, drinks, games, costume contests, and more!
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Heritage Community Connection
Maintenance Messages
Page 3
Fall Mowing Schedule
Beginning October 5, 2015 Barren Outdoor Solutions will be performing bi-weekly yard maintenance on the
following schedule. Please ensure that all toys, patio furniture, garden hoses and other items that might impede the
Barren team from the maintenance of your yard are put away on your scheduled mowing day. Schedule is subject
to change due to inclement weather. When a weather delay occurs, work will be moved back by one calendar
day. This will be done until all areas are serviced within the calendar week. Any resident that has leaves/lawn
clippings may place them in a bag at the curb on your scheduled mow day and Barren Outdoor Solutions will
dispose of them.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Osage
Oregon
Shawnee
Thursday
Infantry
Barracks
Nez Perce
Ottawa
Pawnee
Main Post
Kansa
Santa Fe
Kickapoo
Riverside
Normandy
Iowa
Pottawatomie
Cheyenne
Friday
Make-up Day
Wint
Maintenance Appreciation Month
The month of September was Maintenance
Appreciation Month. To show our appreciation for the
maintenance staff here at Fort Leavenworth Frontier
Heritage Communities, we did a little something
special on Fridays throughout the month. We took
them cookies, had a couple of cook-outs, and ended
the month with a cake. Thank you Maintenance!
Pest Control
Pest control is available to all of our
residents. If you are having a pest issue,
contact the maintenance department
for a scheduled appointment.
Bulk Pickup
Bulk Pickup is available every
Monday. Please remember to
place your bulk items by the curb
no later than 7:00 a.m. to ensure
that those items get picked up.
Recycling Services
The recycling collection point is
located at 740 W. Warehouse Rd.
(adjacent to the DB Sales Store).
There are containers for paper
(shredded and whole), glass,
cardboard, plastics and aluminum
cans. There are also 35 yellow
dumpsters scattered throughout
post that accept paper, plastics and cans. Please
feel free to drop off your recycling at any of these
locations.
Facilities Manager: Jay Wilburn | Office Manager: Jennifer Aponte | Work Order Desk: (913) 651-3838
E-Mail: japonte@themichaelsorg.com | Address: 800 W. Warehouse Road Bldg. 269
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Heritage Community Connection
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Events & Activities
RESIDENT APPRECIATION WEEK
Manicures
Congratulations to our September Yard-of-the-Month winners. Winners are chosen based on the use of color, ornaments
and plants in their front yard and porch area. Winners receive a $25.00 AAFES gift card.
Samouce Family ~ Oregon Village
Fleming Family ~ Santa Fe Village
Wallace Family ~ Pottawatomie Vill.
Heritage Community Connection
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Kid’s Corner
Birthday Babies!
Stop by the FLFHC office to enter your
child into our monthly birthday drawing.
Contest is open to children ages 1
through 18. All entries must be received
between the 1st and 21st of each month.
Winner will receive a prize and be announced in the next month’s newsletter
and on our FaceBook page.
Coloring Contests:
Children’s coloring contests are available
the 1st through the 21st of each month.
Coloring sheets are available in the
FLFHC office and on the FLFHC website
www.ftleavenworthfamilyhousing.com
beginning the first business day of the
month. All submissions must be received
in the FLFHC office no later than the 21st
of the month. Coloring contest winner(s)
will receive a prize and have their artwork published in the next month’s newsletter and on our FaceBook page.
Congratulations Landon M., of Santa Fe
Village for winning our September coloring
contest. Landon took home a $10.00 AAFES
gift card.
Happy Birthday, Baylee of Santa Fe Village! And
congratulations on winning our September birthday
drawing!
Heritage Community Connection
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Village Mayors
Many villages are in need of a village Mayor. If you would like to work with FMWR to represent your
village at monthly meetings, plan social events and keep your village informed about Post
happenings, please contact Glenn Hewitt, 913-684-1675, glenn.d.hewitt.naf@mail.mil, or Rebecca
Lafrinere, 913-684-1735, Rebecca.a.lafrinere.naf@mail.mil.
Village
Cheyenne
Cheyenne
Infantry Baracks
Infantry Baracks
Iowa
Iowa
Kickapoo
Kickapoo
Lower Kansa
Lower Kansa
Main Post/Wint
Main Post/Wint
Nez Perce
Nez Perce
Normandy
Normandy
Oregon
Oregon
Osage
Osage
Ottawa
Ottawa
Pawnee
Pawnee
Pottawatomie
Pottawatomie
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Shawnee
Shawnee
Upper Kansa
Upper Kansa
Position
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Mayor
Vice-mayor
Name
Mayor e-mail
cheyennevillage.mayor@gmail.com
cheyennevillage.mayor@gmail.com
Catherine Turner
infantrybarracks.mayor1@gmail.com
Lesley Clark
infantrybarracks.mayor1@gmail.com
Lindsey Slattery
iowavillage.mayor1@gmail.com
Larin Garritano
iowavillage.mayor1@gmail.com
Heather Riesenberger kickapoovillage.mayor1@gmail.com
Amanda Nguyn
kickapoovillage.mayor1@gmail.com
Jessica Parrish
kansavillage.mayor@gmail.com
Thomasina Adams
kansavillage.mayor@gmail.com
Brooke Stinchfield
mainpostvillage.mayor@gmail.com
mainpostvillage.mayor@gmail.com
nezpercevillage.mayor@gmail.com
nezpercevillage.mayor@gmail.com
SGM Mike Kitzler
normandyvillage.mayor@gmail.com
normandyvillage.mayor@gmail.com
Mariana Greene
oregonvillage.mayor@gmail.com
oregonvillage.mayor@gmail.com
Michelle Harris
osagevillage.mayor@gmail.com
Paulie Morris
osagevillage.mayor@gmail.com
Heather Baker
ottawavillage.mayor@gmail.com
ottawavillage.mayor@gmail.com
Joelle Croom
pawneevillage.mayor@gmail.com
Audrey Baer
pawneevillage.mayor@gmail.com
Denisse Findlay
Pottawatomie.mayor@gmail.com
Kimberly Williams
Pottawatomie.mayor@gmail.com
santafevillage.mayor@gmail.com
santafevillage.mayor@gmail.com
Kim Borowski
shawneevillage.mayor1@gmail.com
Lori Pope
shawneevillage.mayor1@gmail.com
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Heritage Community Connection
Lindsay Aspinwall
Operations Coordinator
(913) 682-6300
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Conservation Corner
Vampire Electronics - How Much Do They Cost?
Vampire electrical loads (or phantom loads) waste energy. These silent thieves, also
known as standby power, refer to devices that continue to draw power when plugged
in but not in active use.
Why do we have vampire electrical loads?
The reason many appliances still draw power when "off," is because we have grown
accustomed to having electronic devices such as our televisions start up
immediately, or respond to the push of a remote control button. For this to happen so
quickly, circuitry in the appliance must be "listening" all the time for a remote control
signal. You can keep a little more money in your wallet by simply putting these
devices on a power strip with an “on/off” button, and being a little more patient in
letting them start back up when flipping the power strip’s button back on.
Many appliances continue to draw a small amount of power when they are switched
off. These “vampire” loads occur with electronics such as VCRs, televisions, stereos,
and computers (see table to right).
Smart strips are another great way to eliminate vampire loads in your home
office. A smart strip senses when the computer or TV is on or off. It shuts off things
such as DVD players and printers, that can draw up to 30 watts when off. Most
smart strips feature at least a couple of plugs that always remain on, for things such
as Wi-Fi routers. A smart strip’s other plugs will automatically turn off when you
power down your TV or computer, eliminating any vampire load caused by those
devices. In addition, smart strips provide the same surge protection that a regular
surge suppressor does, with up to 2875 joules of protection for devices such as flat
screen TVs and computers. Smart strips run from $30 to $40 in price, but can pay for
themselves in less than a year, depending on the number of computer peripherals,
etc., that you have.
Congratulations to the Howell Family of Normandy Village  October $uper $avers of the Month
The Howell Family was given this monthly award for energy conservation efforts, which included using the
programmable feature of their thermostat for air conditioning and turning off lights in unused rooms.
We received many entries for October! Keep them coming for your chance to win!
Remember: Families may nominate themselves for the $uper $aver of the Month award by submitting a
Nomination Form (www.ftleavenworthfamilyhousing.com) and a copy of their most recent utilities statement.
Nominations due by 21st of each month unless otherwise stated on page 1 of this monthly newsletter
Green Scoop
 An average American uses 465
trees worth of paper during their
lifetime.
 It can take up to 700 years for
plastic to decompose (break
down) in a landfill.
 Recycling one glass bottle saves
enough electricity to light a 100
watt bulb for four hours.
 Glass takes over one million years to decompose
in a landfill.
 Over 80 billion aluminum soda cans are used
every year.
 Over 50% of the aluminum cans produced are
recycled.
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Bulk Pick Up
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
8
9
10
Every Monday
4
5
6
Barren Fall
Firehouse
Schedule Starts
Favorites
7
Cooking Class
6-8 p.m. Comm.
Ctr.
Fire Prevention Week
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
20
21
22
23
24
29
30
31
Columbus Day ~
FLFHC Offices
Closed
18
19
Coloring/
Birthday/
Super Saver
contests
due
25
26
27
Chili Cook-off
(watch for
details)
28
Hallo’weenie
Roast
4-6 p.m.
Comm. Center
Coming Up in November:
11/1 Daylight Saving Time ends
11/11 Veterans Day (Offices Closed)
11/18 Turkey Cooking Class 11/26 & 11/27 Thanksgiving Holiday (Offices Closed)
MORE EVENTS TO COME ~ PLEASE WATCH FOR EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOLLOWED BY A ONE-CALL
NOW EMAIL MESSAGE WITH EVENT DETAILS FOR THE MANY FREE RESIDENT EVENTS WE HOST EACH MONTH.