LMC Resident Newsletter JBLM | September 2020
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Spouses Mixer page 4
Resident Handbook page 5-6
Featured Story
National Good Neighbor Day Good neighbors make great neighborhoods and with many of us spending more time at home and in our communities, this is more relevant now than ever. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter issued a proclamation to celebrate National Good Neighbor day in September and this year it is being celebrated on Monday, September 28th. Even while social distancing, there are a lot of ways to be a good neighbor and celebrate those who live around us. Here are a few tips for being a good neighbor in 2020! •
Observe social distancing and mask requirements. Show your neighbors you respect them by taking their health to heart whenever you are out. We’re all in this together!
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That being said, don’t be afraid to say hello and check on your neighbors when you see them out! A short friendly conversation might be just what your neighbor needs to perk up their day!
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If you have a pet, make sure you are responsible about cleaning up after them. Nobody wants to step in a surprise on their morning walk!
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Shop local. Local business owners are your neighbors too and by opting to buy from smaller neighborhood stores for items, you help them stay afloat (and help limit your impact on the environment too! It’s a win-win!)
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Stay patient. A lot of things around us are changing on a daily basis and everyone in your neighborhood is likely handling things in a different way. By staying patient and keeping communication open we can help keep ourselves on good terms with our neighbors.
• Here at Lincoln, we are all grateful for the incredible military families who live with us and want to take a moment to thank you all for being incredible neighbors year-round!
Living Green Important Reminders from Pierce County Recycling:
Living Green Tips: Living Green with Your Kids Your family’s environmental impact begins at home. There is no better time than now, as we stay home during the pandemic, to collaborate with your kids to adopt eco-friendly practices. The habits you teach them at home will help them practice sustainability for the rest of their lives. Reducing your waste as a Lincoln family can be a big lifestyle change, but by involving the whole family it can become an educational and fun experience.
In This Issue
Here are 8 impactful ways you can practice sustainability with your kids at home!
Good Neighbor Day
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Living Green
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Maintenance Tips
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Community Events
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Spouse Mixer - September
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Talk to your kids about the environment: Encourage your kids to ask you questions about environmental issues. It’s ok if you don’t have all the answers. You can look them up together and discuss what you have learned.
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Make sure everyone has a reusable water bottle: Reduce your families use of plastic water bottles with metal or glass reusable bottles.
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Practice recycling and sorting: Take a moment to look up what is recyclable in your area and practice sorting waste with your family. Unsoiled paper products, aluminum, glass jars, and rigid plastic can be recycled in most curbside recycling programs.
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Start a family herb garden: Children develop new skills and learn about science and nature from growing their own food.
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Make zero waste snacks together: Instead of reaching for a prepackaged snack try making snacks together, such as trail mix, carrot sticks and hummus, apple slices and peanut butter, and stovetop popcorn.
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Go on a nature walk: Nature time allows families to bond with each other and the beauty of nature. Getting outside is a great reminder for why you are trying to reduce your family’s impact on the environment.
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Donate old toys: Living sustainably isn’t only about waste, it’s also about resource production. Does your family have any extra toys that could be redistributed to other children?
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Say no to straws: 500 million plastic straws are used in the US each day! These straws end up in the trash our polluting the environment. Drive Thru your district Community Expo event to pick up a goodie bag with a Living Green reusable metal straw for your family!
Back To School Fun Resident Survey Is Back! Resident Handbook
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Are You Prepared?
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JBLM News
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Find Us On Facebook
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Caught On Camera
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JBLM Adventures
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All Lewis-McChord Communities offices will be closed on September 7th.
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
District Office Hours: Monday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday & Sunday Closed Important Numbers: Roadside America:
888-895-1744
Lincoln At Your Service:
888-578-4141
Monday: Evergreen, Madigan, New Hillside Tuesday: Broadmoor, Davis Hill, Greenwood, Parkway Wednesday: All McChord Field Thursday: Beachwood, Beachwood II, Eagleview, Meriwether Landing 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) •
JBLM McChord Field - Bldg. 516 (South Gate Rd., behind the BX & McChord Field Commissary
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JBLM Main - Tue - Sat 0730-1600
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JBLM-McChord Field 24/7 Electronic drop off Mon - Sat 0730 - 1600
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Closed all federal Holidays
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Maintenance Tips
How Can We Help? Maintenance Requests, Suggestions or Residents Concerns Do you have a needed repair, a suggestion, or a concern? Lincoln Military Housing is committed to enriching the lives of military families through providing quality homes and vibrant communities. Your feedback is an important piece in helping us accomplish this goal, and we want to ensure we provide you with an avenue to initially address your needed repair, suggestion or concern and the process to escalate it, should that be necessary. Below is an outline of our easy Three- Step process for concerns and opportunities to provide feedback.
Three-Step Process for Resident Concerns Step One Identify the issue and contact Lincoln Military Housing: Lincoln At Your Service 24-HR Toll-Free Hotline: 888-578-4141 LincolnServiceTrack.com
Step Two If the issue is incomplete contact Lincoln Military Housing: General Management Office 253-912-2111
Step Three If the issue is still unresolved contact: Government Family Housing 253-967-2524
~ Lewis Main District Office | 253-912-3460 ~ Lewis West District Office | 253-912-3493 ~ Lewis East District Office | 253-912-3485 ~ Lewis North District Office | 253-912-3475 ~ McChord District Office | 253-589-0523
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Community Events
Spouses Mixer September Update:
Resident Event: Back To School Give Aways!
Follow us on Facebook for Back To School Giveaways! The fun starts September 8th We will be giving away 25 gift cards worth $100 each! Choice of Amazon or Target. *Check our Facebook page for contest rules*
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Landscaping
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.
Recreational Vehicles
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.
Recreational Vehicles
You may choose to maintain your own lawn if desired. Contact your Community Office for a sign to put in your window.
Recreational vehicles are not permitted to be stored within your neighborhood. Recreational vehicle parking lots are available through MWR. Please visit the JBLM website for more information.
If the home you live in has a fence either provided or installed by you, you are responsible for the maintenance of your yard.
For temporary passes for your recreational vehicle please contact your District Office for the most up to date process.
All flowerbeds adjacent to your home are your responsibility to maintain weed-free. Failure to maintain may result in fines. 5
Playground Facilities
Resident Handbook Reminders Your Resident Handbook
We want you to enjoy our playground facilities. Only you, your occupants and guests are allowed to use the playground facilities. Click Here For Your Resident Handbook
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.
Pet Responsibilities 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.
Moving Out When it’s time to move out, we have a few simple requirements: •
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. 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. * 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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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. You must provide us with a valid forwarding address. As required by your lease, you must leave your home in the same clean, undamaged and readyto–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.
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National Information
September is National Preparedness Month National Preparedness Month is observed each year in September and culminates with a National Day of Action on September 30th. It was launched by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2004 to enhance the United States’ preparedness capability. National Preparedness Month serves to encourage individuals, communities, businesses, schools, and government organizations to take action to prepare for a number of hazards that impact the Nation. September is National Preparedness Month during which all Americans are encouraged to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, schools, and communities. With the devastating natural disasters happening around the world, now more than ever is the time to make sure your family is prepared for any type of emergency. Take a moment to ensure your family is ready! Here are some helpful reminders: • Confirm that your Emergency Plan is in place and written down. • Walk your entire family through the emergency plan so that everyone knows what to do. • Double check that your emergency kit is stocked, items are not expired, and that you have everything you might need. It is recommended to have a 3 day supply of food and water. If you don’t have a kit, create or purchase one. For more information, visit our Preparedness Partners websites. These websites are full of resources, tips, and templates to create an emergency plan, and other details that will help you be informed: •
JBLM Directorate Of Emergency Services
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American Red Cross Washington
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Office of Emergency Services Tacoma
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FEMA – Ready
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JBLM ALERT
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Pierce County Alert
Remember! Emergencies come with little or no warning, the key to handling these situations is to be prepared!
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JBLM News
Back To School - Buying Green at JBLM
JBLM Recycling 101 - During COVID-19 JBLM Recycling 101 during COVID 19 By Tammy Shoop, DPW Environmental Division
Where can I take my stuff when the recycling centers on JBLM are closed? If you live in housing, and are getting ready to PCS, in or out, check with your housing representative for refuse, and cardboard options. JBLM is located in Pierce County, therefore residents can use the Hidden Valley Transfer Station to dispose of extra trash. It is located at 17925 Meridian Street East, Puyallup, WA 98375; 253.847.7555. Hours are M-F 8AM–5PM, please call for open hours on weekends. The website is www.lriservices.com/. Although, there are other transfer stations in our area, but you must be a resident of either the City of Tacoma or Thurston County to use them. Always call your destination to verify if any changes have occurred. Another option is to donate any reusable items to JBLM thrift stores. The Lewis Main Thrift store, 2070 Pendleton St, Lewis Main: (253) 964-0445, and McChord Thrift Store, Battery Rd & 4th St, McChord: (253) 982-2468, (www.mcchordthriftshop.org), accept donations in good shape. Please contact them if you have any questions, or message them on Facebook. Outside of JBLM check out the Pierce or Thurston County Solid Waste websites for good ideas on where you can go to recycle many different things. Donation center locations are accepting donations once again, so please call or check individual websites to verify hours, items accepted, and Covid-19 guidelines. The situation is very fluid during these uncertain times so it’s best to verify the changing hours and guidelines. What can be done at home to minimize refuse and recycling? Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Buy less, or buy items with minimized packaging, and break down boxes to save space in your recycling container. Only recycle what is recyclable. Check out the JBLM Recycling website for the latest flyers and information. JBLM residents can bring any Household Hazardous Waste and lightbulbs to Bldg.1210, M-Th. 1300-1600, and Fri. 1300-1500, closed Federal Holidays. For more information check us out on the JBLM homepage website: https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php/my-JointBase-Lewis-Mcchord/all-services/public_works-environmental_division/recycling. Be sure to follow us on Facebook at Sustainable JBLM. 8
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Community Services
Caught On Camera - August Spouses Mixer
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
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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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JBLM Adventures
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