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July 2019
~NOTICES~
Bulk Item Pickup
1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
~INSIDE THIS ISSUE~
2 Housing News & Updates
3 Maintenance Message
4-6 Events & Activities
7 Mayors Page
8 Calendar
9 July Coloring Contest
Page
~HAPPENING THIS MONTH~
7/4 4th of July Celebration
Merritt Lake
7/19 Birthday Contest
7/19 Coloring Contest
7/25 Scholarship Reception
The busy moving season is here at Fort Leavenworth Frontier Heritage Communities (FLFHC) as the CGSC class has graduated and the incoming class is on its way. This is the time of year where we bid farewell to a lot of families, and welcome in as many more.
To the families leaving Fort Leavenworth and moving on to their next duty station, the staff here at the housing office wishes you safe travels and the best of luck! We have enjoyed having you here and hope you have enjoyed your stay.
Incoming families, welcome to Fort Leavenworth — the best hometown in the Army!
Some of the amenities offered through FLFHC are the use of a fitness center, a beautiful Community Room available by reservation for events and activities and a number of free monthly resident events.
Also available to Fort Leavenworth residents is the benefit of a free bulk item pick-up every Monday. This is the day when any waste items may be disposed of with minimal limitations. Bulk items are considered when they are up to a 2-man carry weighing no more than 150 pounds. Any such item may be placed curbside.
In addition there are several large dumpsters in the parking area near Hancock gate for your use and convenience through the beginning of August. Please make sure that all trash left at the site be fully contained inside one of the dumpsters.
*No hazardous waste or toxic materials please*
The staff of FLFHC appreciates the patience and understanding of our residents as we work diligently to produce an efficient transition for our incoming and outgoing families.
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Housing News & Updates
Environmental
Minute: Just a bit of (white)
…
▪ To prevent mildew in your
refrigerator, wipe with a 50/50 water-vinegar solution.
▪ To brighten white laundry (and reduce lime scale in your washer), add one-half cup to the rinse cycle. If you’re unable to add during the wash cycle, you may add at the same time as your de-tergent.
▪ Make windows sparkle. Simply clean windows with a 50/50 water-vinegar solution.
Fort Leavenworth History
The Tenth Cavalry, one of the first all-black regiments in the regular U.S. Army, was formed on 21 September 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. In western Kansas, the Kiowa encountered the soldiers as valiant opponents and termed them the “Buffalo Soldiers.” These famous warriors left Fort Leavenworth to win repeated honors on the Plains and in the West. They won praise from Theodore Roosevelt for their critical role in the battle for Santi-ago, Cuba. ~Excerpt taken from Historic Home Guide, Fort Leavenworth, KS
BUFFALO
SOLDIERS:
"ADVANCE AS SKIR-
MISHERS CHARGE by Frank C. McCarthy
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Pest Control Pest control is available to all of our residents. If you are having a pest issue, contact the maintenance department for a scheduled appointment.
Bulk Pickup Bulk Pickup is available every Monday. Please remember to place your bulk items by the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. to ensure that those items get picked up.
Household Hazardous
Waste Disposal & Re-use
The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Point (HHWC):
Environmental Division, Bldg. 80; 684-8980; 0700-1500 M-F.
All items are free to drop off and pickup with a simple
signature on the sign-in sheet. This is the place for almost
everything that is prohibited to transport during your PCS. If
you are just arriving, instead of buying everything new
come by and see if those that just PCS'd left behind
something that you can use. Example of items taken and
re-issued: Anti-freeze, Oil, Oil/Gas Mixtures, Oil Filters, Paint,
Stripper, Thinner, Spray Paint, Used Batteries (Lead-Acid,
NiCad, Alkaline, etc.), Cleansers, Furniture Polish and Car
Wax.
Recycling Services The recycling collection point is located at 740 W. Warehouse Rd. (adjacent to the DB Sales Store). There are containers for paper (shredded and whole), glass, cardboard, plastics and aluminum cans. There are also 35 yellow dumpsters scattered throughout post that accept paper, plastics and cans. Please feel free to drop off your recycling at any of these locations.
Air Conditioning System
Have your Air-Conditioning system checked out prior to seasonal use. Replace the air filter (provided at the maintenance office for pickup), and keep pets away and clean debris from the condenser outside. Please wash off your outside condensers when they look dirty.
Maintenance Messages Barren Outdoor Solutions Mowing Schedule
Barren Outdoor Solutions (BOS) is currently performing weekly yard maintenance on the following schedule. Ensure that all toys, patio furniture,
garden hoses and other items that might impede BOS from the maintenance of your yard are put away on your scheduled mowing day. We ask
your assistance in making the mowing process successful by removing personal belongings from the grass area of your yard each mow day.
Please remember that in the event of inclement weather, mowing will be delayed by one day. For all residents with fenced backyards we ask that
you mow and otherwise maintain the yard inside your fence. According to section 4.3 of the Resident Guidelines and Community
Handbook~ “Standard landscaping services consisting of mowing, edging, and leaf removal will be provided by an FLFHC Contractor on a
designated schedule in family housing common areas and in the front yards of all residences in order to keep consistency throughout the
community. Residents are asked to clear all personal items from the mowing area that FLFHC maintains. If personal items are not removed,
FLFHC and its Contractors are not responsible for damages or failure to mow that area. Residents are responsible for maintaining all plant/shrub
beds and fenced backyard areas to FLFHC specifications for mowing, edging, watering and trimming. Standard acceptable grass height is 3-4
inches." We ask for your cooperation to keep our housing areas looking their best.
Bulk Trash Bins
Bulk trash dumpsters are located by the Hancock Gate are available for residents' use. Please no hazardous waste or toxic materials.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Osage Oregon Shawnee Infantry Barracks Make-up Day
Nez Perce Ottawa Pawnee Main Post
Normandy Santa Fe Kickapoo Wint
Kansa Iowa Pottawatomie Riverside
Cheyenne
Office Manager: Jennifer Thomas | Work Order Desk: (913) 651-3838
E-Mail: [email protected] | Address: 800 W. Warehouse Road Bldg. 269
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Events & Activities
June 21, 2019
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Events & Activities
Congratulations to our June Village of the Month winners! Lower Kansa has been awarded a $50 cash prize!
Happy 4th birthday,
Benjamin of Iowa Village!
Benjamin has won a $10
SONIC gift card in our June
birthday drawing!
Congratulations to Dixie, age 10, of Osage Village, for
winning our June coloring contest! Dixie has won a $10
SONIC gift card!
Children’s coloring contest will be available July 1st — July 19th. All submissions must be received in the FLFHC office no later than July 19th. Contest winner is selected via a drawing. One entry per child. Coloring contest winner will receive a prize and have their artwork published in the next FLFHC Newsletter. For more information contact Meghan Fowler (913) 682-6300 or at [email protected].
Does Your Child Have a Birthday in July?
Stop by the FLFHC office to enter your child into our monthly birthday drawing. Contest is open to children ages 1 through 18. All entries must be received by 4:30 p.m. on July 19th. Winner will receive a prize and be announced in the
next FLFHC Newsletter.
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Back To School! Stop by the housing office between Monday, July 15th and Friday, August 2nd to enter your child for a chance to win a - - filled with all kinds of goodies. Two winners will be drawn Friday, August 3rd!
FLFHC Offices, including the Self Help Store, will be closed
Thursday, July 4th in observance of
Independence Day. We will re-open for normal
business hours at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5th.
If you should experience a maintenance emergency
during this time please call our 24-hour
Maintenance Line at 913-651-3838.
July 4th, 2019 6:00 p.m. Fort Leavenworth’s Merritt Lake
All visitors to Fort Leavenworth’s 4th of July celebration may enter
through the main gate at Grant Avenue beginning at 5 p.m. Security
checks will be conducted there. Drivers must have a valid license,
registration and proof of insurance and all passengers must have a
driver’s license or other form of government photo ID.
The Fort Leavenworth Visitors Center or VCC is closed on July 4.
Sherman, Hancock and Grant gates will be open for cars exiting post
after the fireworks show. Guests are reminded that Fort Leavenworth is
a federal reservation and weapons are not allowed. Pets are not
permitted at the event.
Congratulations to Todd Rossbach and Ben Haggerty, both of Kickapoo Village!
Each has won a $50 Dick's Sporting Goods gift card in our Father's Day Drawing!
Happy Father's Day!
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Village Mayors
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Village Position Name Mayor e-mail
Cheyenne Mayor
Staci Bell
Kesia Barto [email protected]
Infantry Barracks Mayor [email protected]
Iowa Mayor
Ashley Teplish
Rachael Ernest [email protected]
Kickapoo Mayor
Aleece Hoelscher
Emily Dean [email protected]
Lower Kansa Mayor Hannah Mesa [email protected]
Main Post/Wint Mayor
Jessica Powers
Robin King [email protected]
Nez Perce Mayor Anita Libby [email protected]
Normandy Mayor Tracy Martling [email protected]
Oregon Mayor Erica Duval [email protected]
Osage Mayor Shay Liston [email protected]
Ottawa Mayor Rebekah Hayward
Pawnee Mayor Valerie Poggio [email protected]
Pottawatomie Mayor
Krissy Reed
Melissa McEntee [email protected]
Santa Fe Mayor Hayleigh Alexander
Shawnee Mayor
Ashley Lunde
Vanessa Maxwell [email protected]
Upper Kansa Mayor Ashley Czaplicki [email protected]
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MORE EVENTS TO COME ~ PLEASE WATCH FOR EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOLLOWED BY A ONE-CALL
NOW EMAIL MESSAGE WITH EVENT DETAILS FOR THE MANY FREE RESIDENT EVENTS WE HOST EACH MONTH.
FLFHC Offices Closed
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Coming up in August:
August 2nd— Back to School Contest Drawing Winner Announced
August 17th — PAIR Day
August 21st — Coloring Contest, Birthday Drawing Entries Due
August 22nd—Resident Meeting, 10:30 a.m.
@FLFHC
Back to School Contest Begins!
Scholarship Reception 11:30 a.m.
Frontier
Conference Center
Thank you for participating in the Coloring Contest! All submissions must be received in the FLFHC Community Management Office no later than July 19th, at 4:30 p.m. Coloring contest winner will receive a prize and have their artwork published in the next FLFHC Newsletter. For more information contact Meghan at 913-682-6300, or at [email protected]. Include your name, address, phone, age and service member’s name. Good Luck!
Name: _________________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________
Address:______________________________________________Village: _________________________________Age: ________________
Service Member’s Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________