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On Jun 17, 2017 3:09 PM, "Steven Teal" <ussteven.teal@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The pool feels good, thought I would share.
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On Jun 16, 2017, at 6:26 PM, Monica OWENS <mr33605@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Kelli, thanks for this lovely email! I agree that this is a wonderful
community of great neighbors. I had an issue with my internet and emails
earlier this week. But now that I'm rolling again, I want to thank the
Board and every neighbor who helped to resolve the trash compactor and rat
infestation issue. The only major concern that I have ever had here is the
rat infestation. I was so relieved to see the plan to drop the MOAB on
those sneaky, unwelcomed critters! We are declaring war on the rats, not
each other.
When we step up, we step up big. It takes a village, as well as our CMA.
We may have questions and issues that need to be worked out from time to
time, but I am confident that we can come up with the answers and work
through them for everyone's advantage. To the extent that anyone has
questions, suggestions, or concerns, I hope that we feel free to initiate
the conversations needed for prompt resolution. Although things became
tense, conflict often leads to improvements. A few years ago, we had tense
discussions regarding the parking. This led to the designated visitor
spaces that seem to have decreased the complaints. Through our recent
dialogue, we're on the right track to deal with the rats, improve the
landscaping and dog area identifications, and resolve ambiguities in our
Bylaws. This is excellent!
I will gladly volunteer to coordinate with the Board, CMA, and the new
exterminating company regarding the rat eradication efforts. This is of
major interest to me, so I am always available to work on this project
going forward.
Kelli, thanks for being so sweet! And thanks again for babysitting my
little Bells before they flew to Heaven. I may be getting another fur baby
soon. And I swear that I will always have exceptional pet etiquette. I hope
to see more of our neighbors when I rejoin the dog walk group.
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*From:* Kelli <kellijreid@xxxxxxxxx>
*To:* "highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <highland-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Sent:* Friday, June 16, 2017 8:40 AM
*Subject:* [highland-discuss] Highland Harmony
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
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