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Club meeting June 14

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Haversham Neighbors:

We are having a meeting at noon on June 14 to get an update and take appropriate action on our legal status as a club.

At our annual  meeting May 3, we authorized President Steve White to investigate what would be necessary to 1) reinstate our corporate status and 2) regain non-profit status as an organization [501(c)(4)].  Furthermore, we authorized the President to spend up to $1,500 to accomplish those goals. Minutes of the annual meeting are available online.

Steve has met with Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam on this matter on behalf of the association, and has received their estimate in writing. Because the estimated costs are more than $1,500, we need to have a meeting. 

Randy Reddick,
Secretary, Haversham Club

Pool training, etc.

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Thanks to the small crew who showed up Saturday for the pool maintenance training. Present were Gary and Charlotte Blaiss and Ron McQueen. It’s nice to have a few folks who can help. And speaking of helping, thanks to Gary for helping to clean up the tree prunings from around the dumpster area.

From Steve White-Possum Trapping 101 starting 6/1/08

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In accordance with Nancy Reddick’s suggestion (and I sincerely appreciate her concern for our oasis), I picked up a small animal trap from the City.  The traps, which are baited with cat food, can only be set on Sun-Thurs and not on or the day before any holiday.  For those joining the hunt, you must call the City to come pick up any possums caught in the trap.  Do not attempt to dispose of any wild animals caught, with the exception of your or your neighbors’ pets and miniature children.  For those, please [Read more…] about From Steve White-Possum Trapping 101 starting 6/1/08

Annual Meeting Reminder

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I will pass around a flyer to remind everyone that our annual home owners’ meeting is scheduled for this coming Saturday at 12:00 noon.  We will elect officers, discuss orders of business and enjoy a great pot-luck lunch with our friends and neighbors.  We have some new families in our special community and this is a great opportunity to meet and welcome them to Haversham.  This is a reminder of the pot-luck schedule: 

42nd St- Salads

Gary Ave.: breads

Flint Ave: side dishes

40th St. : Desserts

Haversham picks up the main dish (probably BBQ).  The luncheon is always fun and tasty, so I hope everyone will make plans to attend.  But remember, as this is a meeting to elect officers for 2008-09, we need as many households as possible represented.

We look forward to seeing everyone at the Party House this Saturday. 

Thanks,

Marquel White

Recreational Development Brainstorm Meeting

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Many residents have expressed great interest in restoring the Commons to its original purpose of a recreational area for the Haversham community.  Steve has approved formation of an informal committee to brainstorm ideas and investigate costs and financial resources that may be available to do this.  Anyone interested in taking part in this committee is encouraged to do so. There will be an informal meeting this Friday, April 11, at 1:00 at the home home of Sandra Marberry, 3108 42nd Street.  This is a brainstorm meeting over coffee and poundcake and children are welcome. If you cannot attend, but have an idea for improving the Commons, feel free to email me and I’ll take your suggestion to the meeting. I hope to see you there.

Marquel White  marquelb@prodigy.net

May 3rd Annual Meeting

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The annual Haversham Homeowners’ Association meeting is scheduled for May 3, at 12:00 noon.  This will be the traditional pot-luck gathering.  Anyone who wishes to suggest improvements should bring their proposal and cost appraisal to the meeting.  We will also make preparations for the pool to open the following weekend, May 10.

The pot luck schedule is:

42nd Street:  Salads

Gary Ave.:  Breads

40th Street: Desserts

Flint Ave.:  Side Dishes

Haversham will pay for the meat.

We hope everyone will attend.  This is great opportunity to meet our newest residents and welcome them to our special community. 

Homeowners’ Meeting

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A meeting of the homeowners’ has been called for March 1 at 1:00 PM.  This is a get-to-business meeting, meaning, we are not planning any frills or pot luck or anything like that.  The primary agenda is to discuss lowering our monthly dues to better reflect actual costs, i.e.;  the city is now picking up our trash and we are no longer required to pay someone else for this service.

Any other topics of interest may also be raised. 

I’ll print this out and pass it around to everyone as well.

Hope to see everyone at the party house on Saturday, March 1, 1:00 PM

  Marquel White

Letter from the City regarding trash service

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Please read the following letter from the city:

 Solid Waste Services 

Welcome to Residents of Haversham. 

Garbage Pick up days for Haversham will be Monday and Thursday.   

PLEASE NOTE:  If a city holiday falls on Monday or Thursday, there will only be one garbage collection day that week on the non-holiday collection day.  Any excess garbage during holiday periods can be bagged and placed beside carts for collection.Upcoming City of
Lubbock Holidays that will affect cart pickup days:

  • Thanksgiving – only one trash pickup on Monday, November 19th
  • Christmas – only one trash pickup on Thursday, December 27th
  • New Year’s Day – regular trash pick on Monday, December 31st  and Thursday, January 4th – no change due to holiday being on Tuesday
  • Martin Luther King Day – only one trash pickup on Thursday, January 24th 2008

 

Household trash must be bagged before placing it in roll-out cart.  Boxes do not have to be bagged but should be broken down before being placed in the cart. 

Please put roll-out carts by street curb or edge of front lawn in an area that is not obstructed by parked vehicles, etc. by 7:00 a.m. on collection mornings.  Remove carts from street by 7 p.m. 

Please note that when we receive our automated cart collection truck, the placement of carts may have to change so that the automated truck arm can get to the cart.  Currently the carts are rolled out to the truck by the truck driver.  We will meet with your neighborhood association to discuss any changes at a later date.   

If you have any questions, please call 775-2482 and speak with Debra Frankhouser.  Copies of our

Recycling
Centers and Citizen Collection Stations brochures are attached. 

Thank you.

CITY TRASH SERVICE FOR HAVERSHAM!

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Major announcement regarding trash service.  The city of Lubbock will begin picking up our trash.  Each household will receive a roll out trash can by the week of November 19th.  I have just finished emailing every address to Debra and she has promised that they will be here by that date or sooner.  The cans are 96 gallons (which will hold approx.  3 of those large lawn bags).  It is a must that all the trash be placed in bags, no loose trash in the cans.  They are manually emptied.  So please please please remember not to toss loose trash in them.  Each can, when delivered, will have your address labeled on it (they’ve asked us not to mix them up) and a pamphlet which explains the procedures for utilization of this new system. 

At some point in the future, the city will have trucks which will automate dumping the cans, but they are unsure when those trucks will arrive and do not expect them very soon.  There will be a slight change of procedure when this occurs, but nothing drastic.   Also, they do plan to have smaller cans available in the near future, so after using these, if you decide you could get by with a smaller one, they will exhange your can.  I will let everyone know when these are available.

Debra has asked that I tell everyone we are receiving this service ahead of other areas because we did have city trash service until Lubbock changed to the dumpster system, which the Haversham community could not accomodate and also because of problems with windblown and scattered trash.    

I do not yet have a pick up schedule, but will notify everyone as soon as I get it.  

The cans are supposed to be easy to handle.  This will help to keep Haversham clean and reduce pest problems.  If anyone has a question or concern (about the new trash system) give me a call at 747-0321 or email me at marquelb@prodigy.net  

I will also pass out this info on a flyer to every house because I know some people probably do not check online. 

Thanks,

Marquel White

Trash Fairy

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Dear Neighbors, maybe it’s something I missed growing up. You know, like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. I did figure out the Tooth Fairy thing before my first children started losing teeth, but I really thought when I moved to Haversham that there was a Trash Fairy that lived somewhere over at the pool or the party house.

A Trash Fairy. You know, some creature endowed with [Read more…] about Trash Fairy