Lewis-McChord Communities March 2020 Resident Newsletter

Community Newsletter

Lewis-McChord Communities | March 2020 Spouses Mixer

Resident Event

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Handbook Reminders page 5

Featured Story

RESIDENT EVENT March 27, 2019

Please join us for

RESIDENT BINGO

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This event is for all families that live in Lewis-McChord Communities Housing.

To RSVP, please visit the resident portal. You will need your tenant ID. Time: 6 - 9 pm This is a free event, dinner will be provided.

(While Supplies Last)

Living Green

In This Issue Featured Story

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Resident Bingo

Living Green

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Community Events

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Living Green Tips:

Spouse Mixer - March

Reducing your Plastic Waste

Spouse Mixer - April Resident Bingo

Handbook Reminders

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JBLM News

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Register For Events

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Calendar

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Caught On Camera

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District Office Hours:

đ&#x;?€ Monday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM đ&#x;?€ Tuesday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM đ&#x;?€ Wednesday - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM đ&#x;?€ Thursday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM đ&#x;?€ Friday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM đ&#x;?€ Saturday & Sunday Closed

Here are a few great alternatives to using plastic: The Container Store offers a plastic bag alternative like the Snack Sack with VelcroÂŽ; very durable and stylish.

Kleankanteen.com offers stainless steel water bottles of all sizes and lid options.

Nalgene.com is a master of reusable plastic water bottles. They provide unlimited designs, kid-friendly options and numerous colors.

Brita.com has water bottle options with a filter built in. It will filter tap water as you drink. Check out one of their pitchers or large dispensers for the fridge. They are great for the entire family.

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Source: www.takepart.com

District Trash Collection Schedule Have your trash cans curbside by 5:30 AM on your designated day Please Note: If your trash day falls on a holiday, pickup may be delayed by one business day

Monday: Evergreen, Madigan, New Hillside Tuesday: Broadmoor, Davis Hill, Greenwood, Parkway Wednesday: All McChord Field Thursday: Beachwood, Beachwood II, Eagleview, Meriwether Landing

Important Numbers: Roadside America: Lincoln At Your Service:

We live in a world where convenience is king. Products are made to be easy to use and disposable, but using these “convenient� products is not convenient for the environment. The use of plastic water bottles, soda bottles, plastic grocery bags, and food packaging adds up quickly in each household. You can help by reducing the use of these products by recycling used containers and leftover packaging.

888-895-1744 888-578-4141

Friday: Clarkdale, Discovery Village, Hillside, Town Center Centralized Garbage Container Service: • Tuesday: Parkway and Town Center • Friday: Parkway and Clarkdale

Location: JBLM Main - Bldg. 5290 (12th and Nevada, across from the JBLM Main Commissary)

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đ&#x;?€ JBLM McChord Field - Bldg. 516 (South Gate Rd., behind the BX & McChord Field Commissary

đ&#x;?€ JBLM Main - Tue - Sat 0730-1600 đ&#x;?€ JBLM-McChord Field 24/7 Electronic drop off Mon - Sat 0730 - 1600 đ&#x;?€ Closed all federal Holidays 2

Community Events

Spouses Mixer March: String Art

Spouses Mixer April: Floral Dreamcatchers

RESIDENT EVENT: Resident Bingo March 2019 Please join us for

RESIDENT BINGO

đ&#x;?€ This event is for all families that live in Lewis-McChord Communities Housing. đ&#x;?€ To RSVP, please visit the resident portal. You will need your tenant ID.

Date: Friday, March 27th Time: 6 - 9 pm

For more information please visit your resident portal.

This is a free event, dinner will be provided.

(While Supplies Last)

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Resident Handbook Reminders Parking / Traffic Control

BBQ / Fire Pits and Landscaping

Parking/Traffic Control

BBQ/ Fire Pits

To better accommodate our residents, we have implemented rules concerning parking. Your assigned parking is your carport, garage and your driveway. On street parking, if available is on a first come, first served basis in all Lewis- McChord Communities.

If you wish to cook outdoors, Town Center residents please refer to your lease documents for limitations on grilling in your neighborhood.

The street area directly in front of your home is not your exclusive parking area.

You may not use your parking area for storage of any kind.

Vehicles including motorcycles are not allowed to be parked on the grass, in front of dumpsters, or in any other area not appropriately marked for vehicle parking.

No one is allowed to park in a marked handicap space unless the legally required handicap insignia is displayed in the vehicle.

You may not park anywhere a No Parking Sign is installed.

You may not use any parking space to park a vehicle that is inoperable, leaks fluid onto the pavement, is unsightly, is a safety hazard, or has an expired license plate.

Meriwether Landing/ Westcott Hill communities that have common BBQ/fire pit areas will need the cover to be replaced once the fire pit has completely cooled. All Residents are responsible to remove all trash/debris to be ready for the next resident to use.

For all other communities, all BBQ grills must be used at least 15 feet from your home to prevent damage to the siding. BBQ grills/fire pits are not to be used under overhangs, eaves in garages or carports.

Only commercially purchased above ground fire pits are allowed in family housing and must be used at least 15 feet from your home and within your own yard.

All communities need to properly store flammable materials, keep a fire extinguisher or water source readily available and supervise all fires by an adult until extinguished.

The burning of leaves, garbage and paper is strictly prohibited.

You may not use any parking space to perform vehicle maintenance or repair to include changing the oil.

If you violate any of these parking policies, your car may be towed without notice and at your expense.

Visit your District Office for more information on parking spaces.

Landscaping Landscaping Landscaping services are currently included in your rent. On your lawn service day, you will need to ensure that your lawn is free of toys and personal belongings so the mowers can cut your grass. You can have one large non moveable item in your yard such as a swing set or trampoline. Please see your District Office for Outdoor Policies. The mowers will cut within two (2) feet of the item. You will be responsible to cut the grass under and the two (2) feet around the item.

You may choose to maintain your own lawn if desired. Contact your Community Office for a sign to put in your window.

If the home you live in has a fence either provided or installed by you, you are responsible for the maintenance of your yard.

All flowerbeds adjacent to your home are your responsibility to maintain weed-free. Failure to maintain may result in 4 fines.

Community Centers All Community Centers are for the use of residents of Lewis-McChord Communities exclusively. Any resident in good standing (i.e. no balance owing) of any community may reserve any Community Center for personal/ social events if the center is available at the desired time.

All reservations require a security/cleaning deposit. (Restriction may apply) A Community Center may be reserved for military functions such as FRG meetings, unit picnics, etc. on any available Mon-Thurs. No military functions will be scheduled on Fri-Sun. A housing resident will need to complete the reservation form and bring the security/ cleaning deposit at the time the agreement is signed.

Please visit your District office for more information on reserving a center.

Playground Facilities

Resident Handbook Cont.

We want you to enjoy our playground facilities. Only you, your occupants and guests are allowed to use the playground facilities.

You agree that you, your occupants and guests will avoid conduct that we deem inappropriate or disruptive.

You, your occupants and guests assume all health risks and all risks of personal injury, death, property loss or other damages that may result from the use of the recreational facilities and release us from liability for injury or loss.

It may also be necessary to occasionally close facilities for maintenance.

Moving Out

Pet Responsibilities

When it’s time to move out, we have a few simple requirements:

Pet droppings are odorous, unsightly, and a nuisance.

More importantly, they can be a health hazard, especially for children. Therefore, pets must be kept under control so they do not defecate on parade fields, playgrounds, troop formation areas, sidewalks/walkways, common areas, miniature playgrounds of the housing areas, and neighbors' yards. You will immediately clean up droppings when your pet defecates outside of your residence yard.

1) You must visit your District Office to complete a Notice to Vacate. At that time a pre-inspection appointment will be made. You will also schedule the date and time of your final inspection which is the date and time you will turn over keys and walk away from the home.

2) You must provide us with a valid forwarding address.

3) As required by your lease, you must leave your home in the same clean, undamaged and ready-to–rent condition as when you moved in, taking ordinary wear and tear into account. Ordinary wear and tear would include such things as traffic wear across the carpet, but not burns or stains.

When you vacate your home, any personal property left in your home will be considered abandoned and may be disposed of, without liability to us, subject to applicable laws.

If we incur costs for cleaning and or repairing your home or for removing trash or other items left behind after you move out, we will pass those costs through to you.

Droppings in your residence, including your yard, will be removed daily.

Pet owners are responsible for disposing of their pet's waste, whether the pet is on a leash or in a fenced area. Â A pet owner who does not properly dispose of his/her pet's waste will be subject to a fine of $25 for each offense plus $5 per day that the violation persists.

With the spring season comes heavy rain. If you have a pet that spends time in the fenced yard, make sure you are taking the best care possible of your four legged family member.

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Make sure your pet has shelter from the elements.

Make sure your pet has food and water.

Bring your pet in when the weather is extreme.

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JBLM News

Keeping it green on JBLM

By Cathy Hamilton-Wissmer

A typical home contains dozens of products that can harm human health or the environment during their use and disposal. These products, known as household hazardous waste (HHW), are things you use every day in cleaning, home improvement, garden care, automobile maintenance and hobbies. These household chemicals enter our land, water and air during use or improper disposal. Don’t dump them down the drain! That will cause problems in the water system.

So what can you do?

If you are living on Joint Base Lewis-McChord you can bring your HHW to the Environmental Services Bldg 1210 for disposal 1-4pm, M-Th, 1-3pm F. Questions? Call us: 253-967-4786.

Make your own green cleaning supplies! A simple recipe that is good for you, the children, the pets and the environment. All Purpose household cleaner recipe: 2 c. white vinegar, 2 c. water, 20-30 drops essential oil.

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JBLM News

Share the Ride on JBLM with GO Lewis-McChord

By the Sustainability Program, Directorate of Public Works

At key points in the day traffic congestion can be tough on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Take advantage of the GO Lewis-McChord programs: GO Transit, GO Bike, and GO Rideshare. You can save time, money, and resources by reducing your impact on congestion and the environment.

Driving a personal vehicle on the installation is a popular method of getting around—but it can be the least efficient. GO Transit shuttle encourages people to share the ride and reduce parking congestion, it stops at over 80 locations, every 20 minutes, 0700-1800 M-F, and every 40 minutes, 1000-1800 on the weekends.

Check out a FREE GO Bike and get your exercise and travel at the same time (especially after the holidays!).

You can commute with others in a FREE vanpool with GO Rideshare (for commutes of 10+ miles). Where ever you’re traveling—you can save time, money, and resources with the award-winning GO Lewis-McChord programs.

Not only does GO Transit routes zoom all over the installation you can also go to all Gyms and Dining Facilities on JBLM, as well as the libraries, theaters, and thrift stores. You can easily find route information on www.golewismcchord.com. Be sure to zoom in on the map see just how close the stops are to where you want to go!

Explore the Pacific Northwest! GO Transit routes connect to local and regional transit routes that go everywhere from Lakewood Towne Center to Seattle, SeaTac, Portland and beyond! A great way to get inspired for a trip is finding the easiest and least expensive way to get there—public transportation! Find all the great places you can go at www.golewismcchord.com .

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District Information

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District Information

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Events Calendar

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National Anthem Day

Peace Corp Day 8

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Crazy Calendar Days FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY 25

National Chip And Dip Day 29

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Plant A Flower Day 18

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Hug a GI Day

Crazy Calendar Days FACEBOOK GIVEAWAY 15

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International Sports Car Racing Day 27

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Make Up Your Own Holiday Day 31

Take A Walk In The Park Day

National Crayon Day

DISTRICT OFFICES LEWIS MAIN

LEWIS NORTH

MCCHORD FIELD

Lewis Main District Office

Lewis West District Office

Lewis East District Office

Lewis North District Office

McChord District Office

Broadmoor, Town Center and Clarkdale

Parkway, Davis Hill, Greenwood and Hillside

Discovery Village, Evergreen and New Hillside

Meriwether Landing, Beachwood North, Beachwood South and Eagleview

All McChord and Madigan

BLDG 5133 - Lewis Main Phone: 253-912-3460 lewismain@lpsi.com

BLDG 5133 - Lewis Main Phone: 253-912-3493 lewiswest@lpsi.com

BLDG 60100A - Lewis Main Phone: 253-912-3485 lewiseast@lpsi.com

BLDG 10400 - Lewis North Phone: 253-912-3475 lewisnorth@lpsi.com

BLDG 3209 - McChord Field Phone: 253-589-0523 mcchord@lpsi.com

District Manager: Angela Cardosa Maintenance Supervisor: Sean Ryan

District Manager: Amy VanPevenage Maintenance Supervisor: Patrick Hecox

District Manager: Jessica Flansburg Maintenance Supervisor: Sean Ryan

District Manager: Kimberly Trammell Maintenance Supervisor: Joe Mavega

District Manager: Lesley Bonnell Maintenance Supervisor: Patrick Hecox

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Community Services

Caught On Camera!

Don’t forget to RSVP for Resident Bingo! It’s easy to RSVP, just log into your resident portal join the conversation Like us on Facebook, find us on Twitter, look for us on Instagram and Pinterest, you can even find us on snapchat.

Lincoln Military Housing is not responsible for information from other organizations published in this newsletter.

Community Services Email: lewismcchordcommunities@gmail.com Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed Saturday and Sunday Community Services Coordinator: Hope Schwickerath Community Services Director: Marcia McDowell

Community Services Mission Statement Our mission is to improve the quality of life for our military residents through programs designed to strengthen personal connections between neighbors, and to partner with like minded local organizations to support this goal.

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