INFORMATION UPDATE! SPRING GARDENING Want to have freshly grown veggies for your table come summertime? Now is the time to start planning your container garden. When purchasing containers, keep in mind that terra cotta pots are porous and may require more watering. Dark colored pots can absorb the heat and if placed in the sun can make the soil too warm for some plants. Treated wood containers can contain chemicals which can be harmful to plants, so you will want to avoid those as well. Be sure to choose containers which are large enough for your plants and provide adequate drainage. Not sure what to grow? Tomatoes are a favorite for container gardens. They are hearty, easy to grow and can be very productive. Peas and radishes grow quickly and without much space or attention. Peppers of all types are generally easy to grow as well and are great grilled or in salads. Zucchini, while a larger plant will work in a container garden and will produce plenty. Green beans can even be grown in a container if you place the sprouts on trellises early on. Lettuce is great in the garden and can be harvested many times per season. Remember to choose plants based on the amount of sunlight you get on your patio, as some plants, like spinach are best with partial shade. Looking to repel mosquitos? Plant basil, lemon thyme, lavender or rosemary, as these plants are known to keep these pests away. Container gardening not only will produce great items for the summer grill or salads, they also look great on any patio or balcony!
KIDS BOWL FREE! The summers can get long and students often time are looking for things to occupy their time. If this is something that you deal with, then be sure to check out www.kidsbowlfree.com. This program was designed for bowling centers to be able to give back to their communities, and provide young people a safe, secure, and fun way to spend their summer. Registration is taking place now. The program is free and each child that is 15 and under gets two games free per day. Be sure to go to the website to register and for additional details. They also offer a program allowing up to 4 additional family members above the age of 15 two games per day for the summer for a small, one time charge. This is just one way to help keep everyone active this summer!
What has changed since you last signed or renewed your lease? It’s very important for us to have the correct information in our system in order to contact you. If you have recently had a change in any of the following, please contact the leasing office and update your information with us: Cell phone number Home phone number Email address Work phone number Change in vehicle or license plate number
HOLIDAY FLUFF DESSERT This dessert is perfect if you are looking for something easy, quick, and delicious. It only takes about 3 minutes to make and just a few ingredients. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 – 3.4 oz. vanilla instant pudding mix 1 cup crushed pineapple (do not drain!) 1 – 8 oz. container Cool Whip (Lite is OK) 1 – 10 oz. bag colored miniature marshmallows 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut ½ cup chopped nuts (whichever is your favorite), optional Instructions: Combine pudding mix and crushed pineapple in a large bowl. Stir until completely combined. Fold in the Cool Whip, marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Chill until ready to serve. Sprinkle additional coconut on top just before serving if desired.
Gramercy Villas’ April Newsletter KEEPING THE PESTS AWAY – FOR GOOD! As we head into the warmer weather, we may see an increase in the flying, crawling, and creeping little critters around the property. Our pest control contractors do their very best to keep these critters outside instead of in your apartments by treating the exteriors regularly with a barrier, but we need your help too. If you do find some type of bugs or spiders making their home in your apartment, please let us know and we will contact our contracted pest control vendor to take care of them. We do not want residents spraying or treating their own apartments. Often times, treatments found in the stores will just make the critters move out of the treated unit into another, rather than actually getting rid of them. Then they will just return when the treatment wears off. Additionally, some store treatments will cause stress to the colony and make them split their colony causing more problems due to an increase in colonies, therefore an increase in the insects. Other treatments can have attractants in them to draw the bugs in so that they will hopefully get to the bait but this can cause an increase in activity in your apartment. This being said, we ask you call the leasing office if you are having an issue with bugs and allow our contracted pest control experts do their job in keeping the apartments as pest free as possible. Wasps nests on the buildings? We’ll take care of that too. Just let the leasing office know the location. Survey Monkey We need your input regarding our newsletter. We want to make sure that it’s available in a format that you want and includes all of the information you are wanting and needing as a resident on our property. We will be sending the link for the survey to your email, but you can also go to the following to log on: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8C7SRF2 The survey takes only a couple of minutes to complete and your response is appreciated.
The Gramercy Villas Leasing Office will be closed April 19th and 20th for inservice. If you need assistance on those days, please call the leasing office and leave a message. The messages will be checked regularly. Property Manager Sue Dominiak Maintenance Calen Erwin Porter Matt Brown
Gramercy Leasing Office Hours Monday through Friday 12 pm – 6 pm
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED Each month we list reminders for residents regarding important community issues. While we dislike having to be repetitive, there are several issues which we have posted, which haven’t gotten the response we anticipated. For that reason, we are again posting the following items which REQUIRE the compliance of our residents to make Gramercy Villas the best apartment community it can be: NO SPEEDING! – The speed limit on the property is 10 miles per hour. While at some hours of the day and night, it may not seem important because there isn’t much traffic, it is vital that the speed limit be followed. We have had several near misses lately and in each instance, speed was to blame. DOGS MUST BE ON LEASH! – All dogs outside of the apartment MUST be on a leash AT ALL TIMES! This is not only Meridian City Code; it is part of our CCR’s and a lease requirement as per the Pet Addendum. NO EXCEPTIONS! Additionally, dogs may not be left unaccompanied on patios or balconies. Any pet waste must be cleaned up immediately! BREAK THEM DOWN! – Any boxes must be broken down and placed in the recycle bin. We have had multiple weeks where there hasn’t been enough room for trash in the dumpsters due to large boxes being placed in the dumpster that are not broken down. Please break them down and recycle them! KEEP IT NEAT AND CLEAN! – Now that winter is over, it’s time to clean up the outdoor space. Patios and balconies are an extension of your living space and are not for storage or trash. Please be mindful that these areas are required to be free of trash and debris and are for items such as outdoor furniture, plants, and grills. DON’T SLAM THE DOOR! – One of the most frequent noise complaints we receive is regarding slamming doors. This is easily avoided by residents being mindful of the noise it causes their neighbors (and the pictures and mirrors that get knocked off the walls). While closing the door, hold onto the handle and slowly close the door until it latches. Just pulling it from behind as you walk out or shoving it closed as you enter, isn’t enough and results in unhappy neighbors. Together we can make Gramercy Villas the best apartment community in Meridian!
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