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Resident
Information and Notes | Karen's Corner |
Events & Activities | Clubhouse Events |
Upcoming Events |
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Recognition To Our Residents: A
heartfelt thanks to all of those that stepped in and helped clean-up after
the St. Patrick’s Day social last month especially to Sue Soltess who
stayed right to the end! It was a fun event with great food!
Be sure to check out the pictures on the website! |
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EASTER FUN AND EGG HUNT This is planned to be an outdoor event but will happen rain or shine! There will be fun games, fun crafts, a delicious snack and the best Egg Hunt ever. Don’t miss the fun! Sign-up by 4/9. |
Spring on over to the Clubhouse to join us for our first BBQ of the spring offering those delicious hamburgers/cheeseburgers and hot dogs. Bring your favorite BBQ dish to pass. Beer, wine, coffee, tea, lemonade and soda will be available. BYOB if desired. Don’t miss our own hosts; Larry & Larry (DeRonne & Prior) at work! Great Entertainment! Don’t miss the fun! Sign-up by 4/21. |
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NOTES OF THANKS …
RESIDENTS IN OUR THOUGHTS … Prayers for Continued
and/or Quick Recovery To:
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 Ponderings From the Manager As spring is upon us, I remind all pet owners to be responsible while walking your pet throughout the community. Please be sure to pick-up after your dog while walking and please remember all pets must be on a lease while walking. Dispose of the droppings appropriately; do not throw it into the woods or into the ponds. Take it home and throw it in your trash! Remember that this is not only a Heritage in the Hills policy but also a Auburn Hills ordinance. Your cooperation will be appreciated by all! Once again please remember to call the clubhouse office to report any damage you see on your property from the snow plows. Miller Landscape will be in the community in mid-April to remove the orange/red stakes on your property and do the repairs for damages. Many have asked if they can remove the stakes. They need to be left in the ground for a while yet in case of another snow fall before we declare the season over! They will remove in a timely manner once we are assured we will receive no more snow fall. Speaking of Miller Landscape, there will be a change in lawn cutting rotation this year. This change has been made due to resident requests. Although more information on lawn cutting will be in the May newsletter, it is important you are aware of this change now. The beginning of the week (Tuesday and Wednesday) will have the cutters doing the Hillsdale area of the community. The end of the week (Wednesday and Thursday) will have them in Phase I and Phase III. Please remember this change when having your sprinkler system opened and programmed. They will once again ask that you don’t water your lawns the day before cutting or on the day of cutting until after they are done with the job. Failure to comply to this procedure may cause your lawn NOT be cut if the property is too wet. Mike will have some valuable information about this at the seminar he is doing at the clubhouse on Saturday, April 29th. Be sure to mark your calendars and come hear what he has to say! This is a free seminar. We are still having a problem with thermostats being changed while at the clubhouse and not being turned back to original settings when leaving. Please do not turn the thermostats OFF. Feel free to change the temperature up or down; but when done with your activity, return it to the setting you found it at. Also, while the clubhouse office is open, the lights in the building and the fireplace (season appropriate) will be on. We now have coffee and snacks available on a daily basis and are working hard to make it feel like home! Please do not turn off those lights if we are there. If you find the office closed and lights on; please turn them off at that time. Thank you for your cooperation! It’s been so nice to see the spring weather upon us. Nice to see residents out and about in the community walking or talking with neighbors. Welcome home to those that will be returning this month and safe travel wishes to those heading home. We have missed you all! I wish you all an enjoyable Spring and a blessed Passover and Easter!
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LIVE LONG - LIVE WELL Health and Wellness Issues for America’s Largest Generation Resident, Dr. Kenneth Hightower, Dean of School of Health Services at Oakland University, is hosting a unique event at Oakland University on:
“Live Long - Live Well” Conference will
present expert practical and clinical information that you can use to
improve your quality of life. Keynote speakers on Virtual Body Scans for
smart heart health and pre-cancer screens; Community experts include
Professor Robert Jarski, the director and founder of our Complementary
Medicine and Wellness Program and Dr. Jack Wilson who works with
professional golfers to enhance athletic performance and decrease STRESS.
Nancy Kennedy will de-bunk EATING myths! It’s a conference you won’t wan
to miss! It also include lunch and questions and answers. |
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LANDSCAPE SEMINAR BY MIKE OF MILLER
LANDSCAPE SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH AT 11:00 AM AT THE CLUBHOUSE You all know Mike, the on-site supervisor from Miller who is responsible for our grass cutting service in the community. He will be here to share all kinds of good information like fertilizing, water care, scrub/tree care, etc. You will learn from his expertise! Come hear what he has to say! Refreshments will be served. Sign-up by 4/21. |
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EXCITING CRAFT HAPPENINGS In APRIL
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THE RED HAT HOT HONEYS HAPPENINGS If you have any questions call either Janice Mosesso at 248-475-7850 or Willie Swayze at 248-475-0012 New membership lists are typed and ready for you to pick up. For those that did not attend the luncheon and card party on March 17th or are not in town, lists are on the Red Hat credenza with your name in the upper right hand corner. Included is a list of ideas to get your creative juices flowing for future activities. Pat Proper has volunteered to host our April activity. She has a flyer on the Red Hat credenza at the clubhouse. The date is April 21st. Pat has planned a “luncheon on the aisle” at Meadow Brook Theatre. Pick up your flier and RSVP ASAP ! We are still in need of a hostess or hostesses to plan an activity for June and another for December. If anyone is interested, please call either me or Willie. Our March activity was hosted and planned by Claire Emmons and Ann Moran. After a delicious luncheon, prepared by our hostesses, we played cards and a few exciting games of “Farkel”. Thanks Ann and Claire for a great afternoon. Many thanks to Gretchen Thams for her contribution and help with our Hot Honey’s scrapbook. Joyce Sanders has informed me that it is now up-to-date. Thank you Joyce and Gretchen. May brings us a tour of the Michigan Design Center. Diane Hightower and Pat Siepielski are busy putting the final touches on the plans for the day and should have a flyer available by the middle of April. In Friendship, Janice Mosesso |
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HERITAGE WALKERS UNITE! Beginning Friday, april 21st at 10:00 am we will begin our WALK CLUB for the season. The Walk Club is a group of residents who meet at the Clubhouse and then travel to a park or nature center or the Clinton River trails to enjoy a healthy walk. Occasionally we schedule lunch following the walk. We usually return to the clubhouse by noon. If you are looking to begin something fun & new; please consider joining us! What a great opportunity to visit with your neighbors and friends while enjoying the beauty of the outdoors! Give it a try and join us! |
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HERITAGE IN THE HILLS STRATFORD
EXPERIENCE Festival of Canada Tuesday, June 20th to Thursday, June 22nd - $320 Per Person Plus Hotel Cost Three Shows:
Points of Interest:
Hotel:
A $200 deposit is required to save your spot. The balance is due May 1st. Flier with more info available at the Clubhouse. Don’t miss out on the fun! Sign-up now or by 4/20.
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 (Sign-Up Now!) These events have already been scheduled. Some of these events require purchasing tickets and so signing-up must occur now. Be sure to check out these trips and events and make your plans now to attend! Sign-up sheets are located under “Other” in the book.
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 NEWS FROM THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE REPLACEMENT OF DEAD TREES ON RESIDENT’S PROPERTY Many residents have inquired about assistance with replacing dead trees which the builder planted in back or side yards and between the sidewalk and curb (“street trees”). All these trees are the responsibility of the individual homeowners. On behalf of the Heritage in the Hills Board of Directors, the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) is coordinating with residents a project to have Miller Landscape Company remove and replace trees which are diseased or dead. All replacement trees must be a minimum 3 inch diameter and 7 feet high. The street trees must be replaced with the same species of tree (except ash or elm). The yard trees may be specified by the resident with the exception of no fruit bearing trees. The Board of Directors will be making a survey this Spring to identify dead trees and informing residents that they must be replaced. So, if you already know that you have any dead trees from last year, we would ask that you apply at this time to replace them. Please submit an ARC Application (available in the library) to the Clubhouse Office which specifies the trees to be replaced. You will be contacted regarding the cost and timing of this replacement program. We hope that a community-wide effort will result in a cost savings to all. See Karen Brierly if you have any questions.
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St. Patrick’s Day Social
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CRAVING THE URGE
TO HIT THE GREENS?
