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• A special thanks to all residents who participated in the Thanksgiving Food Drive for Lighthouse of Oakland. A very warm thanks to Dick Kennedy who transported all the food to Lighthouse prior to Thanksgiving. Thanks Dick!
   
• A very warm thanks to all those that helped with the clean-up at the community Thanksgiving Dinner last month. The many hands certainly made the work that much easier! Thank you! Thanks to John Bell, Tom Rapp, Larry DeRonne and Larry Prior who helped set-up and take-down tables and chairs. Thanks to Jack Kozlowski for the wonderful prayer and reading and to Domenick Ferranti for running around and purchasing the wine for the dinner. What a wonderful event it was thanks to all those helping hands!
   
• Hope you’ve all had the chance to see the beautiful atmosphere at the clubhouse where the holidays are abound! The trees and decorations are just awesome! There were many hands that helped decorate! Be sure to thank the following busy elves: Bette McCullough, Kathy Mischley, Dick & Shirley Bentley, Frank & Rosemary Caccamo, Jack & Jo Kozlowski, Ron & Jan Smolinski, Shirley Falk, Cheryl Obester, Dee Egan, Sylvia Bucknavich, Pat Proper & Larry DeRonne. If you haven’t stopped by to see the wonder of it all; be sure to soon! See the wonder of it all!

"A Christmas Poem"
By Evamarie Spataro, age 10

Sleigh bells, snowflakes, and more to some. This means Christmas.
Christmas is special and magical and anything can happen!
A tree in your home is a tradition . Bells and lights will be hung from its majestic branches.
An angel, a star, or even a Santa Clause on top makes it all worthwhile.
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year!

Perk Up With Peppermint

If December’s hustle and bustle has left you wiped out, grab a candy cane. Studies show that smelling or tasting of peppermint offers a quick pick-me-up. The aroma has the same effect as a whiff of smelling salts!

 

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, December 3rd from 3 - 5 pm

Stop on by to wish your neighbors & friends a happy
holiday while enjoying some appetizers and a cup
of holiday cheer. Bring an appetizer to pass.
Holiday music by Charley.
See you there!

HOLIDAY GET-TOGETHERS
HERITAGE BELLES HOLIDAY CONCERT
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15TH AT 7:00 PM - $3.00/PERSON

Come join your neighbors and friends and listen to the hand bells play holiday music for your enjoyment. After the concert we will serve a delicious dessert. Don’t miss this great evening of music!

LADIES HOLIDAY LUNCHEON AND TEA
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14TH AT NOON
 $8.00/PERSON

Come dressed in your holiday sweater and bring your favorite tea cup to enjoy a cup of spirited tea while enjoying a light lunch with the ladies of Heritage. Sit back and relax and enjoy the holiday together!


NEW YEARS EVE PARTY
CELEBRATE THE COMING OF 2007
WITH US AT THE CLUBHOUSE!
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31ST - 8 - 1:00 AM - $45

The evening will begin with delicious appetizers. Dinner will be Prime Rib and Walnut Encrusted Salmon with Dill Sauce, Duchess Potatoes (Twice Baked), Carrots, Salad and Rolls & Butter. Dinner will be served at 9:00 pm. Dessert will be Flaming Cherries Jubiilee with Vanilla Ice Cream. Coffee, tea and wine available during dinner. BYOB, set-ups provided. Includes a Champagne Toast at Midnight. Entertainment with be Billy Dee, DJ. Sign-up NOW!

STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT

On the night of December 13th, catch one of the year’s most spectacular meteor showers by following these tips from NASA scientist Douglas Hudgins, Ph.D. Up to 120 shooting stars an hour could be seen!

Face eat or southeast to find the Gemini constellation. Known as the Geminid Shower, the meteors appear to originate from a single point in the constellation. Because Gemini lies within the northern hemisphere of the sky, most people in the U.S. should have a good view - barring bad weather or bright city lights - by facing that group of stars. Although some showers will start after 10 pm, the best time for viewing is between midnight & 4:30 am.Find a dark area. If possible, sit in a reclining chair or lie down.

DEEPEST SYMPATHY & CONDOLENCES

Our Deepest Sympathies go to resident Mary Ann Ranger (and husband Bob) who lost her mother in November. Her mother was also a resident of Heritage. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time. God Bless !

HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM

The Heritage 2006 Giving Tree Program is Continuing. Stop on by TODAY and Get yours today!

For our program, there is a Giving Tree displayed in the lobby with tags that can be taken with suggested shopping ideas on them. You do the shopping, return the items with the tag and we will get them to Lighthouse for distribution in time for the holiday. We will make it easy for you to bring peace, joy and love to those with added difficulties right here in Oakland County! Please consider supporting this Program as there are many tags left on the tree!

Dates for return, wrapping instructions and further information are available at the tree when you choose a tag. Be sure to watch for that information. May you and yours have a Holiday Season rich with the gifts of peace, health and happiness! THANK YOU!

NOTES OF THANKS …
From Residents to Your Home:

• Willie Swayze writes: To My Dear Heritage Friends and Neighbors: Thank you so much for the lovely basket of flowers, prayer shawl, cards, food and loving support after my recent knee replacement. I am so fortunate to live in such a caring community. God Bless you All!
   
• Sally Wilkins shares: To My Heritage Hills Neighbors: Thank you all for your prayers, cards and beautiful basket of autumn flowers during my recent illness and surgery. Your thoughtfulness and caring are greatly appreciated!
   
• Judy Thayer from Family Home Health Services sends her thoughts: It was truly a pleasure meeting with the residents at Heritage on November 15th for the seminar on “Healthy Aging”. I truly enjoyed meeting the folks and enjoyed our conversation at the fire side. Thank you for making me feel so welcomed and for allowing me to have the time with these special people. I hope to come back and do more seminars and look forward to meeting more folks at Heritage in the Hills. Karen, you told me that your community was the “best kept secret” in Auburn Hills; and I truly believe that! What a beautiful community! Wishing you all a very happy holiday filled with joy and peace. Thanks again for the opportunity!
   
• (Just an FYI from Karen) Judy came just before the community Thanksgiving dinner and delivered 15 beautiful mum plants as a thank you for allowing her to come to the community. They were simply beautiful plants. Seeing that we were decorating for Christmas the next day, I passed those plants along to the busy elves as a thank you for their hard work. It was a very nice gesture on part of Family Home Health Services and we thank them!)

RESIDENTS IN OUR THOUGHTS …

Prayers for Continued and/or Quick Recovery To:

• Art Davis

• Beth Hawes

• Bob Bolda

 in December

• BOOK CLUB CHATTERINGS
  
  “I, Elizabeth” by Rosalind Miles will be the featured novel for January 27th at 10:00 am. There will not be a December gathering. Any book about an American President is the topic for Saturday, February 21st at 10:00 am. As always, new people and book suggestions are welcome. The discussions are open to all residents. Call Bruce or Joyce Sanders for more information if desired. Join us for book discussion, fellowship, coffee and
  bagels.
   
• SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
  
  Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Your Christmas
  
  All the shopping, travel, decorating and partying associated with end-of-the-year celebrations increase risks for crime, fire and accidents. You don’t have to be a pessimistic worrywart, but a little extra vigilance wouldn’t hurt. Come by the clubhouse on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH AT 7:15 PM to hear about how to strive for safety with our security company, Securitas. Chris Price, Troy Branch Manager, will present a program for your interest. All this information for your added security and it’s free of charge! Let him help you develop a security plan while you are out in the community or while you are at home. You will want to hear what he has to say; he has some great hints and ideas. He will also be talking about shopping online for the holidays and how to protect yourself with that. Won’t you come on over and listen to what he has to say? Hope to see you all there!
   
• BUS TRIPS IN DECEMBER
  
  There will be a fee added for bus usage per trip. Please include this fee when writing your check for the events chosen. The bus fee is shown in bold after the ticket price. If no other fee is charged, the bus fee must be included in check form made out to Heritage in the Hills. If your name is on the Waiting List for an event and you’d like to drive on your own, let us know in the office and we will try to get additional tickets if possible. The number shown in at the end is the number needed to make the trip possible. If this number isn’t met by the sign-up date, the trip will be cancelled. Refunds will be made available up to 48 hours prior to the trip IF tickets have not yet been purchased. Please do not sign-up yourself on sheets where a fee is charged. Your name will be removed if it added without payment received. Thank you for your cooperation in these matters!
  
  Friday, December 1st at 10:00 am - Kensington Valley Mall Bus Trip - Get a head start on all that holiday shopping and come along to this discount mall in Howell for a day of shopping fun. Sign-up by 11-24 (8-$3)
  
  Monday, December 4th at 5:45 pm - The Heritage Belles plays concert out at the American House in Rochester Hills.
  
  Wednesday, December 6th at 12:30 pm - White Christmas at The Fox - $34.50 -Based on the 1954 movie but has been extensively rewritten with more Berlin songs. Tickets have already been purchased for this event. We have 35 people attending! If you’d like to be on the waiting list, give us a call. No further tickets can be purchased.
  
  Saturday, December 9th - Basketball Fun at the Palace! - For $10 you can travel with us to the Palace to watch the Michigan State Spartans play the BYU Cougers. This game begins at 3:00 pm. The ticket also will get you into the Spartan’s Women’s Basketball team playing Hartford which is at Noon. Two games for less than the price of one! What a deal! Come on you basketball enthusiasts .. Don’t miss this fun! Sign-up immediately ($2)
  
  Sunday, December 10th - Movie and Dinner Out - Movie and Time to be Announced on Fri., Dec. 8th. Call the clubhouse and we’ll give you the information if you’d like to sign-up. Usually we attend a matinee movie and then have dinner following depending on which theatre we visit! Great way to have a little relaxation before the hectic holidays hit! Sign-up by 12-8 (6) ($2)
  
  Tuesday, December 12th - 9:00 am - Casino Trip with Nelson - Sign-up by 12-08 (8) ($3)
  
  Wednesday, December 13th at 11:45 - Tea, Lunch and Tour of Ford Estate in Dearborn. Lunch will consist of assorted tea sandwiches and gourmet specialty teas. Entertainment at each table with Clara Ford; who dresses in style. After lunch a tour of the home will be lead by Clara. Cost is $37/person. Tickets must be purchased immediately; sign-up is immediate. Sign-up no later than Dec. 6th with full payment. This will be a joyful event. Don’t miss it! There are 14 tickets “on hold” at this time. We need at least six to go. Decide now and sign-up first! ($3)
  
  Wednesday, December 13th at 5:00 - The Heritage Belles plays at Advent Service at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church.
  
  Thursday, December 14th at 5:45 - The Heritage Belles concert at Meadows of Auburn Hills.
  
  Tuesday, December 19th at 9:00 am - Men’s Breakfast Out at the Ram’s Horn on Crooks in Rochester. Meet at the restaurant or come on up to the clubhouse parking lot to car-pool over.
  
  Friday, December 22nd for 8:00 Show - “A Clay Aiken Christmas” - See the American Idol success Clay Aiken perform a holiday concert at The Max. A concert you won’t want to miss! This is a sell out concert; tickets only available here! Tickets $48 (8). Sign-up immediately! ($3)
  
  Saturday, December 23rd - 8:00 pm Show - Jim Brickman on the Piano turns the magic of Christmas into an unforgettable concert experience. - At the Max - $31.50 . Sign-up by 12-15-06 (15 Total—$3)
  
  Thursday, December 28th at 11:00 am - Cars, Trees and Traditions at the Chrysler Museum. Admission cost
  At the door $6.00. Sign-up by 12-20 (6-$2)
  
  BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE UPCOMING TRIPS AND EVENTS LATER IN THIS NEWSLETTER. IT IS NEVER TO EARLY TO SIGN-UP! IF IT IS LISTED THERE, THERE WILL BE A SIGN-UP IN THE BOOK!
   
• CARD GAME FUN - Everyone Welcome! Come Join Us!
   
  • BRIDGE - Mondays at 7:00 pm and Wednesdays at 1:00 pm
  • DUPLICATE BRIDGE - Thursday, December 28th at 7:15 pm
  • PINOCHLE - Tuesdays at 7:30 pm
  • EUCHRE - Wednesday, December 6th at 7:15 pm.
  • BINGO - Wed., December 27th at 7:00 pm - We play 10 games ($.25/card) - And 1 Cover-All Game ($1.00 Per Card). Join us!
  • MEXICAN TRAIN - Wed. December 20th at 7:00 PM. Everyone is invited to play! We will teach you how if you’ve never played before. Cost is $1.00/Person Payable Night of Play
  • TEXAS HOLD ‘EM  - Always the Last Friday of the Month. Always BEGINS play at 6:00 pm. (This means you should be here and ready to start play at 6:00 pm). Cost is $20/person payable the evening of play
    Always a lot of fun! Come join us!
    
    Sign Up Immediately!
     
• NEW EXERCISE CHAIR CLASS
  
  Starting Tuesday, January 2nd from 4:30 - 5:30 pm - $10/Month
  
  OBJECTIVE OF THIS CLASS:
  
  Level of this class is appropriate for individuals who are fit and active as well as sedentary, intimidated or
  unfamiliar with exercise, entering post rehabilitation program, and/or for the older adults who enjoy a
  positive social environment.
  
  PROGRAM GOALS:
  
  To minimize age-related physical degeneration. Improve six (6) health and skilled related fitness components: muscular strength endurance, flexibility, body composition, balance, and hand-eye coordination. Have fun!
  
  HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
  
  INSTRUCTOR WILL BE PAT HALSTEAD
  Feel free to contact her with any questions or concerns at 248-766-3507.
   
• ATTENTION SINGLES!
  
  You will find there is no notice of December events posted in this newsletter. There is a meeting scheduled after the newsletter will be printed. For information on the New Years Eve Party and other possible events and meals; please watch for posted events at the Clubhouse and in the Sign-Up Book. Sorry for the inconvenience! If you can’t get to the clubhouse, give the office a call and we’ll update you! Thanks!
   
• TEA, LUNCH & TOUR
  
  Ford Estate in Dearborn - Wednesday, December 13th at 11:45 am (Program from 1-3)
  $37/Person
  
  Hop on the bus and travel to Dearborn to have a tea lunch at the Ford Estate. Lunch will be assorted tea
  sandwiches and gourmet teas. Visit with Clara Ford at your table. Following lunch enjoy a tour of the estate. It will be a glorious afternoon that you will not want to miss! Sign-up immediately.
   
• DID YOU KNOW?

In just a few days (December 30th), all cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies, and you will start to receive sales calls.

YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS!

To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222

It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of your time and it blocks your number for five (5) years.

You must call from the cell phone number you are wanting to have blocked.

Help others by passing this on to all your friends or go to: http://www.donotcall.gov.

• LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO?
  
  Try going to see the Fort Street Chorale and Chamber Orchestra performance of Handel’s Messiah on December 2nd and 3rd at historic Fort Street Presbyterian Church in downtown Detroit. This is a 28-year tradition! This draws audiences from throughout southeastern Michigan and as far away as Colorado! Tickets are $15 for general admission. Tickets can be ordered by calling (313) 961-4533. The Church is wheelchair-accessible. Free, secure parking is available next to the church at the corner of Fort and Third, and across the street in lots adjacent to the Detroit News building. Check it out!
   
• TRIP TO EASTERN EUROPE SCHEDULED!
  
  If you are interested in joining our travel group for a trip to Eastern Europe next May (2007), then call Dave and Pat Proper NOW! Give them a call to receive more information at (248) 377-8909.
   
• THE CELEBRATIONS OF HANUKKAH
  
  The word Hanukkah means rededication. The holiday symbolizes a yearly rededication to the Jewish faith and its traditions.
  
  The menorah is a nine-stemmed candle. One candle, called the shamus, is raised higher than the others. It is used to light the remaining candles. One candle is lit the first night, 2 the second, 3 the third, etc., until all are lit on the eighth night.
  
  A dreidel is a top with four square sides that is spun in a children’s game. On each side of the dredel is a
  character. The characters are read as “a great miracle happened there” if played in America and “a great miracle happened here” if played in Israel. Often the game is played with chocolate Hanukkah gelt - gold coins.
   
• CARS, TREES & TRADITIONS
  
  Join Us For A Nostalgic Trip Back to the Days of CARS, TREES &  TRADITIONS
  
  A holiday exhibit at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum featuring eight decades of holiday style authentically decorated trees paired with vehicles of those eras. THURSDAY, DEC.28TH AT 11:00 AM $6.00 ADMISSION AT THE DOOR
  
  (Sign-Up by Dec. 23rd)
   

• Yoga - Every Thursday at 6:00 pm at the Clubhouse. $13 / Month.
   
• Resident Pot Luck - Friday, December 1st and Friday, December 22nd at 6:00 pm - Bring your favorite dish to pass and join your neighbors and friends for an evening of fun! No need to sign-up; just come one and all!
   
• Resident Social & Poker for Everyone - Friday, December 8th - Social begins at 6:00 pm and Poker begins at 6:30 pm. Come on over and perhaps bring an appetizer or snack to share. Bring your own beverages and enjoy the company of your neighbors at Heritage. No need to sign-up; everyone invited!
   
• Sunday, December 3rd from 3 - 5:00 pm - Christmas Open House at the Clubhouse. Come on by to enjoy a holiday drink and some special treats to get in the holiday spirit with your friends and neighbors! Bring an appetizer dish to pass. Charlie Gehringer on the keyboard providing background holiday music! Sign-up immediately.
   
• Wednesday, December 6th at 10:00 am - Sewing Group meets in the craft room at the Clubhouse. Stop by and see the projects they are working on! Feel free to join us; must bring your own machine.
   
• Wednesday, December 6th at 7:15 pm - Euchre at the Clubhouse. Come join with us to play this fun card game. Don’t know how to play? Let us know; we will teach you! Need at least four players! Sign-up immediately.
   
• Thursday, December 7th at 10:00 am - Sewing Group meetings again in the craft room at the Clubhouse with instructor Tammy Myers. Stop on by and see what we are doing! Everyone welcome to join; must bring your own machine and supplies.
   
• Thursday, December 7th at 7:15 at the Clubhouse - Our security company (Securitas) will be here to share some Home Safety Practices with you. Come hear what they have to say to stay safe in your home and while out shopping during the holiday rush! No cost! Sign-up immediately (10).
   
• Friday, December 8th at 1:00 pm - Stitchers Knitch at the Clubhouse by the fire! Snuggle up with us and bring a project or we will get you interested in a new one! Red scarves and baby blankets due by the end of December. Sign-up immediately.
   
• Monday, December 11th at 5:30 - Bridge Christmas Dinner prior to bridge. $5.00 payable to Joyce Sanders. Call Joyce direct to register to come and to play.
   
• Thursday, December 14th at Noon - Ladies Holiday Luncheon and Tea - $8 -Wear your favorite holiday sweater and come in the spirit! Also bring your favorite tea cup & saucer. Does it have a story? Be prepared to share it! Lunch will be a light lunch of soup and light sandwiches. Sign-up by 12-7.
   
• Friday, December 15th at 7:00 pm - Heritage Hand Bell Choir Holiday Concert and Dessert—$3 - Plan now on coming to hear the NEW and REVISED Heritage Belles as they perform using Hand Bells rather than the Hand Chimes. The Belles are taking this concert on the road with 3 other performances. We have been working hard and hope YOU come to show your support and enjoy this concert! Dessert will be served following the concert. Sign-up by 12-8.
   
• Thursday, December 21st at 2:00 pm - 2nd Annual Cookie Exchange at the Clubhouse. Bring 2 dozen cookies to share; one dozen to eat while enjoying the fellowship of neighbors and friends and one to share to take home. Punch and egg nog will be served. Be sure to bring your recipes too! Sign-up by 12-14 (8).
   
• Thursday, December 21st at 7:00 pm - Holiday Sing-Along at the Clubhouse—$3. Come join with us to enjoy some fun holiday music. We are very informal and have lots of laughs! Just a fun night or singing and getting into the holiday spirit. We will serve hot chocolate, coffee, tea and cookies. Come have a good time with us! Sign-up by 12-14 (10).
   
• Sunday, December 31st at 8:00 pm until 1:00 am - New Years Eve Gala at the Clubhouse - $45/Person
  Come join with us for some delicious appetizers beginning at 8:00 pm. A full course dinner will be served at 9:00 pm. See the full dinner menu on the front page of the newsletter. There will also be a champagne toast at midnight as we watch the ball drop in New York on the big screen. There will be great music and lots of dancing with DJ, Billy Dee. It is guaranteed to be a gala night of fun as we bring in 2007! We need at least 40 to have this event happen, so don’t hesitate; sign-up today! Sign-up immediately or no later than 12-15.
  
  Happy holidays and happy new year!

 (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.

• Wednesday, January 10th at 6:45 pm - Pal Joey at Village Players in Birmingham. This musical is by Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart, and John O’Hara. This Broadway adult musical tells the tale of a ne’er-do-well song-and-dance man who uses his charm and “talent” with women to get what he wants. It features wonderful familiar songs, such as Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered and I Could Write a Book. Tickets are free and limited to bus capacity! Sign-up by 12-20 (8).
   
• Tuesday, January 16th at 10:00 am - Detroit NAIAS North American Auto Show and Greektown Casino Trip with MLE. This will be a chartered bus. We will return home around 8:30 pm. The cost is $40 which includes admission to the Auto Show. You will receive $20 back for at the Casino. Need to have 29 to go so sign-up now or by 12-1.
   
• Sunday, January 20th for 2:00 show time - Over the River and Through The Woods at Avon Players. Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida. That doesn’t mean his family isn’t still in Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner. This is routine until he has to tell them that he’s been offered a dream job The job he’s been waiting for—marketing executive - wopild take him away from his beloved, but annoying, grandparents. He tells them. The news doesn’t sit so well. Thus begins a series of schemes to keep Nick around. How could he betray his family’s love to move to Seattle, for a job, wonder his grandparents? Well, Frank, Aida, Nunzio and Emma do their level best, and that includes bringing to dinner th elovely - and single - Caitlin O’Hare as bait. Cost is $12. We will discuss going to dinner following the play. Sign-up by 12-20 (8).
   
• Tuesday, January 31st - 11:15 am (lunch at 11:45 and show time is 2:00 pm) - Meadowbrook Theatre for Same Time Next Year with lunch at O’Malleys at the Holiday Inn in Auburn Hills. This romantic comedy tells the story of two people who find enduring love with each other despite being married to other people. After a chance meeting at a romantic California Inn, the pair begin a 25-year lond affair in which they meet for only one weekend every year. Set against the changing cultural backdrop of the 50/s, 60/s and 70’s, this Tony Award winning play is full of laughter and tears as a clandestine love affair becomes something much deeper. (Ticket price includes lunch) - $25 (16 Total Tickets). Sign-up by 12-30.
   
• Sunday, February 11th - 3:00 Matinee - She Loves Me at the Croswell Opera House in Adrian - $20 . This is a heart-warming musical that opened on Broadway in 1963, with songs by Bock and Harnick (the songwriting team for Fiddler on the Roof), received five Tony Award nominations and was revived on Broadway in 1993, capturing another nine Tony Award nominations. This intimate show is considered by many the most charming musical ever written and is perfectly suited for the Croswell’s “Valentine’s Day” production. Georg and Amalia are two feuding clerks in an European parfumerie during the 1930’s who secretly find solace in their anonymous romantic pen pals, little knowing their respective correspondents are none other than each other. SHE LOVES ME is a romantic comedy with an endearing innocence and a touch of old world elegance and nostalgia, yet as universal and relevant as ever in this age of Internet romances. The Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan film “You’ve Got Mail” was based on this musical. We will have dinner at The Hathaway House in Blissfield following the performance. Dinner cost is on your own.Sign-up by 12-30-06. (15 Total Tickets Available)

Is there any interest in these trips? Sign-up in the book if You’d like to see these trip opportunities:

• RESPECT - A Musical Journey of Women opening in February at The Gem Theatre
• WICKED at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in July
• A TORONTO 2 or 3 day Trip Including Sight-Seeing, Restaurant Options & Lots of Night Life Attractions
• STRAFFORD TRIP in early Summer (Last Trip 3 Years Ago)

(From the November, 2006 Board Meeting)

To increase communications about Board activities we are placing a brief overview of some of the topics discussed at each month’s Board meeting in the Monthly newsletter. Here are some topics from last month:

ASSOCIATION NEWS:

As you know, Tienken Road has re-opened. The City of Auburn Hills will add a berm and landscaping in the spring to the area next to the previous barrier, which should ease the noise to the homes backing up to that area.

We have no new information to report on our lawsuit at this time. The Board will keep residents advised as soon as we have any updates.

CLUBHOUSE:

1. The holiday lights went up a little earlier than usual this year for two reasons. (1) Miller Landscaping wanted to take advantage of the good weather, and (2), there were electrical problems that needed to be corrected before turning on the lights for the community Thanksgiving dinner.
    
2. The Board is looking into replacing our copy machine and printer in the office. A new copier should cut down on our outside printing costs.

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE:

Tree Removal:

A new survey of trees in the common areas has been completed and several dead trees have been marked for removal. These diseased trees along with trees on resident's properties will be cost estimated by the Tree Care Company in early December. After approval and payment by residents, removal of private trees will begin in late December.

Community Walk Around:

Members of the Board have completed a partial walk-around in the community and letters will be going out to residents who need to take corrective action on their property. A primary problem is uneven sidewalks in front of houses. Correcting this problem is the homeowner’s responsibility. The Board will make arrangements in the spring with a contractor who will be willing to make these repairs at a group rate. The cost of these repairs will be the responsibility of the homeowner. If you receive a letter and would like to take advantage of using this contractor, please call Karen at the office and she will add your name to the list.