Hello Kyle are you suggesting that we. Should have a individual trash can !???
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Hello Ibironke,
We are not out the woods yet rats are masters at survival but we have made
great strides in knocking the population down. The exterminators are back
tomorrow and its great you are seeing boxes are part our problem too. They
should be broken down and thrown with glass into the compactor instead of
placed on the ground. Good subject for the social.
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Subject: [highland-discuss] Re: COMPACTOR
Thank you to all who have helped to keep our community a great place to live,
particularly rodent free. Giving all the discussions, here I think a general
meeting in the near future is necessary. Maybe we could have some time to mix
and mingle for 15 to 30 mins before the meeting starts.
I keep wondering if a general garbage area is ideal, for one the recycle area
keeps getting clutteredand rodents will always be attracted to the dumpster.
Have we explored everyone having their own trash cans and having them picked up
once or twice a week?
Thank you for all you efforts and hard work,
Ronke
On Jun 19, 2017 6:32 PM, "William Hauser"
<wm.hauser@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:wm.hauser@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Thanks for your work, Kyle. It is appreciated.
The compactor will never be rodent-proof until that door/hatch we throw trash
through is either repaired or replaced. As long as it doesn't seal or at the
very least latch closed, rodents will go in & out as they please. The latch
doesn't always catch and isn't sufficient to keep the door closed. I would
imagine a metalworks company would need to be engaged in order to facilitate
this matter. Just my opinion, but I'd take a blow-torch to that current door
setup and replace it with something that works. Would probably require welding
and/or manufacturing new door. There may be other gaps causing a
less-than-rodent-proof trash situation, but the access door is the obvious one
and has been in disrepair for the 5 years I've been here. Replacing/repairing
that would at the very least be a start. Now that this complex is 16-17 years
old, some of the infrastructure needs to be addressed.
Someone else may have already mentioned it, but I think downsizing some of the
landscaping around the compactor area would be helpful as well. The
ground-covering and bushes/trees may look nice, but also hampers keeping the
area clean and uncluttered.
Thanks again.
Bill
On Jun 19, 2017, at 6:05 PM, Kyle Mann wrote:
Hello Community,
After reading the lengthy note about the discourse of our board and reading the
comment of my musical preference and State of origin. I thought to offer anyone
interested a little more about me. I am an owner, resident here over the last 5
years and love the area, I also currently serve as treasurer on the board and
take the position seriously. The reason I volunteered? To work with those
interested in improving our property, safety and values. I personally initiated
the rat extermination and cleanup with CMA (Dennis Hoffman). Not for personal
recognition but out of complete frustration with the stench and rats running
everywhere. I saw the disgust in the faces of some of you pulling shirts over
your noses while throwing in the trash, some in absolute fear of the rats
running across your feet. We pay enough in HOA fee’s to prevent this from
happening and part of my responsibility being on this board is to recognize a
problem and work together to get it fixed.
It first began with my renting a pressure washer attempting to clean our
compactor and recycling area inside our gate alone. Not nearly enough to
address the scope of the problem. So I asked Dennis before he left for vacation
his permission and access to all vendors associated with the trash area and
commercial cleaning company. We worked together before he left. I became the
point person working with Jay his assistant until it was completed. What I
didn’t do well was communicate to everyone here. The trash pick-up schedule
and times, the reasoning why we put the container inside the gate and the
location signs of the rat poison although only the dust they lick was shot in
their holes but was roped off. For this I truly apologize and hope from here to
work with the rest of the board improving the quality of life for us all.
Lastly one board member has informed me, many people have questioned my being
fit to serve on the board? If that is the case let me know I won’t be offended.
Otherwise anyone willing to help, doesn’t have to be on the board is welcome to
start improvement committees: our landscaping, our pool and gym area, gate
sign suggestions, lighting and security etc... We all have jobs and five people
on the board can’t do it alone, I can use some help. Are there any accountants
or excel guru’s living here that can volunteer a couple hours a week or month?
Thank you!
Kyle Mann
404 247-1962
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Did you read all of that.?? Nice
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Kelli that was beautiful!! You're making me sad I'm moving out (not because of
tensions, just positive life changes). I'll miss everyone I met since moving
here in 2007. It's been a wonderful 10 years and I'm so proud to have called it
my home. I'll miss you all... and don't be shocked if you find me sneaking into
the pool sometime! :-P (lol jk... kinda).
Kelli, I'm going to miss your positivity, smile, and laughter most of all!
Susan
Unit 103
On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 9:53 AM, Joy Riggs
<joyriggs@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:joyriggs@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Awwwh! Sweet, Kelli! I hope we can make the next social too! Hopefully it
will be on a Saturday next time and maybe I won't be working. I'm going back
on the day shift in a few weeks. I'd love to meet our neighbors and come to
know them as well as you have since you've lived here!
Joy Riggs (wife of the mouse hunter)
On Fri, Jun 16, 2017 at 8:40 AM, Kelli
<kellijreid@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:kellijreid@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi Neighbors!
I just wanted to share a little something with you all about my personal view
point of this wonderful community. Excuse any typos ;-) Make it a great Friday!
While speaking with friends outside my unit last night I mentioned the tensions
that seemed to flare due to the string of a few of the emails that circulated
over the past few weeks. I further mentioned that I felt like moving as a
result of the past few weeks. Highland no longer felt like the community that I
grew to love over the past ten years.
Then I saw my neighbor Dan, who wanted to show me his adorable new kitten.
Side note, his wife, Mary has skills in the kitchen!! After that I saw
Christian and his cute little puppy who seemed to be tired after two seconds of
playing lol. Then I saw Luiz and Derrick who were going to work out. After that
I saw Susan who recently got married this year. We were both single when we
moved here so we looked out for each other and took walks and had great
conversations over the years. Then there was Julian who waved as he walked his
dog. Then Angie came outside as she walked her dog. There was Glenn; we
exchanged hellos as he took out his trash and we briefly talked about another
social. There were a few more neighbors here and there where we exchanged hello
hand waves. My friends then looked at me and said they admired the sense of
community we have. See, they're married with two young children and have lived
in their neighborhood for about 14 years. They suddenly realized they only knew
5 neighbors.
It made me reflect back to my time here. I started to reminisce on when Robyn
first moved in the community. I think she was engaged to her now husband Avery
and now they have adorable little Neil. Then there's Riah and Amina. They got
engaged while they lived here and also have a handsome son, Alex. Then there's
Summer and Jeff. They also got married while they've been living here and also
have a cute little boy named Ford. Then there are two Alexes that are
completely unrelated and both live on opposite sides of the complex but they're
super awesome in their own way! One Alex is like the security guard in the
complex. I petty the fool that tries to harm me lol. Then then the other Alex
is a wonderful voice of reason with a wealth of knowledge and skills. He
created this list serve for us. Then you have Mark and Joy. My first memory of
them was when Joy baked some delicious brownies for the cookout we had years
ago. Then there's Comer and Marny. I enjoyed working with them on the previous
board. We definitely had some good times. There's that time Mary's husband
called the news to get the 75/85 North sign moved. For those who don't know,
the sign use to be right across from our street entryway so many cars would
turn on our street due to the confusion. Then there were the times Comer and
Robert literally climbed in the dumpster so the compactor wouldn't break due to
improper trash being thrown in there. Robert surely must also be a Seinfeld
fan because it can't be a coincidence that his dog's name is Kramer lol. Then
there's Heather and Joe. If you want to know where to find them you can always
check the pool. They are the most relaxed couple I know! I envision them
retiring on an island somewhere lol. There's Justin who you can also find at
the pool chillaxin any day of the week. Then there's Wenona and Victor. Wenona
helped out with the social and always offers up a great conversation. There's
Katie K and Nate who also got married while living here. You can catch them
taking walks and hanging out at our local restaurants. There's Lisa B with the
cute Coker spaniel. There's Jasmine and Enrico who always look out for me.
There's Tiffany H who I've gotten to know more since she joined the board last
year. There's Helen P who also got married recently. There's Tracey who moved
in not too long ago who joined the board last year. There's Kyle from NY who
loves jazz and also joined the board last year. There's Andrea and Devin whose
fur baby, Cody, actually knows how to sit up for a lengthy period of time. It's
super cute! Brennan and Kaylee just moved in I think last year and they also
recently got married. There's Jorge and Wendy who moved here last year from
California. There's Micheal and Megan who are the parents to a cute fur baby
named Frankie. Then there's Myles. I had a major surgery years ago and my mom
came in town to help. I couldn't go up the steps so Myles made himself
available and carried me up the steps when I got home. There's Ron R who I knew
from church and then one day we ran into each other here and what do you
know... he turned into our neighbor. There's Constance and Jesse, Brittanae,
Shannon, George S and his wife, Bill H, Pat, Nita..and the list could go on and
on.
The point is, for many of us this might be our first home. For some, it's a
place where we've experienced a few life changes, whether it be promotions,
marriage or anything else. It's a place where we can bounce things off of each
other whether it's regarding property taxes, refinancing our homes or anything
else. It's a place with the most beautiful diversity. It's a place we come to
after a long and sometimes frustrating day at work. It's a place where we find
peace and joy. For me personally, Highland is a place of harmony. It's the
place we call home.
While there may have been email exchanges and tensions were running high,
Highland is home. None of us are perfect but the one constant is that we are
neighbors. It's people like you and I that make it an awesome place to live.
PS: Look out for details on a July social.
Think good thoughts!
Think good thoughts,
Kelli J. Reid
"One day closer to my purpose."
-KJR
Sent from my iPhone
--
Susan K. Shwartz, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Shepherd Pathways
