SEPTEMBER 2019
I’ll be on vacation September 20th ‘til the 30th with limited access to e-mail or contact availability. Courtney and Dennis will be here to handle day-to-day work and any emergencies. If you have something “odd” it’d be great if you can wait until I return, but Court has been here nine years and should be able to help with any situation.
Director Allison Green had a conversation with Matt Durling at Durling Cleaning recently. He mentioned our dryer vents and told her he charges $150 to clean one vent, but if he has 5 vents to clean at Farmstead on the same day, the charge is $100 each and 10 vents or more, the charge is $89 each. He doesn’t need interior access but will also include the lint collector unit in your dryer if you wish. He’s scheduled to do Allison’s dryer vent on September 18th. You can contact Durling directly 762-3433 should you want to schedule a cleaning.
Some of you may have noticed the bears are still out and about the Common area, so please please make sure nothing is left on your patio that will make them feel welcome. This includes no food, no bird feeders, and no treats for dogs or cats. Just be sure there’s nothing tempting on your patio and that should discourage them. It may take awhile, but you should have no bear problem within a few months.
When you pay your monthly condo fee to Farmstead, please be sure the check is made payable to Farmstead Commons and not to CB Property Management. Condo fees are Association income and when you pay them to the property management company it really creates a problem for us.
Everybody: please squish your trash to dispose of it and recycle correctly. If you need a copy of the Recycling Guidelines, call us and we’ll be sure you get one ASAP. Have a large item you want removed? Call CBPM, we’ll arrange proper disposal and invoice you for the cost. You pay what we’re charged, with no mark-up.
L&G should be providing the rate soon for Propane for the 2019 - 2020 season. When it’s determined and we’re notified, we’ll send the information to all Farmstead owners ASAP.
This is your community newsletter and you’re encouraged to use it in whatever manner works for you: wish someone happy birthday or anniversary, congratulate them on a marriage, engagement, graduation or addition of a new family member. You can also use this newsletter to sell items or provide services, look for something you want to buy or whatever else you can think of. If you want to include something we haven’t thought of, call my office and we can add it to the next newsletter.
Now we’re coming to my favorite time of year (isn’t it everyone’s?) I love the beautiful fall colors that appear on trees and hillsides and perfect sunny days that slip in unexpectedly as the weather gets cooler. Back to school is always exciting. Changing wardrobes just as summer clothes and flip-flops become inappropriate. Looking forward to autumn holidays and receiving Christmas-themed catalogs that inspire dreams of purchases to come.