NOVEMBER 2019
Our regular office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4 pm except holidays. We may not be in the office all that time because of site visits and meetings, etc., but we do have a full-time answering service. It’s a good idea to call first to be sure we’re here. We love to have people some to see us in our offices, but we don’t want you to make a trip here (and up our stairs!), just to find we’re not in. So it’s better to call or e-mail first.
If we’re not here and you want to drop off a check, you can slide it under the office door or you can “regular” mail it. Please don’t leave it with one of the other businesses in our building They’re all great people and businesses, but they can’t be held responsible for collecting and delivering condo fees to me.
I’m sure you have mixed feelings about it, but it must be said: “winter is on the way.” Please keep a bag or container of ice-melting compound .near the front door to use in emergencies on sidewalks. Move your vehicles for the plows and please don’t let your dog do his/her business on the snow and always clean up after your dog.
The following information should be kept with your Recycling Guidelines:
Recycling at Farmstead is a choice. If you choose to recycle, please do so properly
Only #1 and #2 plastics are accepted for recycling by Keene so check the code on containers and dispose of other plastics in the dumpsters.
Lightweight, bendable cardboard (such as cereal boxes, etc.) can go in the bins with the paper recyclables.
There’s a separate dumpster for corrugated cardboard so break boxes down and lay flat in the dumpster.
Remove items from plastic bags before putting in the bins.
Do not mix paper recyclables with plastic, tin or glass recyclables.
Because so many Farmstead residents recycle, we’ve added another bin for plastics, tin and glass, so the area where you used to leave “items to share” is no longer available. Please leave
only recyclable items in the bins and nothing on the floor of the recycling area.
If you have household items or gently-used clothing that’s no longer needed, there are Thrift Stores in the area that would be happy to accept donations, as
well as a number of “Yellow Bins” around town for clothing donations.
If you don’t want to donate the items, put them in the dumpsters or put a note on the bulletin board with an item description and your contact information and maybe a neighbor will take them from you and put them to good use.
Please remember if you have big items you no longer need (mattresses, large pieces of furniture etc.) you can call our office and for a reasonable fee we’ll pick them up, bring them to the dump and dispose of them for you. Do not leave items on the ground beside the dumpsters.
We’re doing e-mail updates, so please send us yours. Sending notices and newsletters via e-mail
saves paper, time and mailing expenses and we thank you very much for helping us with this.
Now comes my favorite time of year, a time to express gratitude and appreciation to everyone who is dear to you. We hope this Thanksgiving will be a busy, happy time for you, filled with family, friends, food and football!