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FHC CALENDAR
Holiday Office Closing: Thursday, Nov. 28,
and Friday, Nov. 29, 2019
In case of an emergency, please contact
734-971-9270
Next Open Board Meeting: Tuesday,
January 14, 2020 at 7:00 pm, in the
Community Room—Members are
encouraged to attend
FOREST HILLS COOPERATIVE NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
2351 Shadowood Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-971-9270 Email: [email protected]
Website: www.foresthillscoop.org
November 1, 2019 Issue
Fun Facts about Thanksgiving!
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 over a three day harvest festival. Although the modern day Thanksgiving feast takes place on the fourth Thursday of November, the first Thanksgiving did not. This feast most likely happened sometime between September and November of 1621. It included 53 Pilgrims, 90 Wampanoag Indians. It is believed by historians that only four women were present.
Turkey wasn’t on the menu at the first Thanksgiving. Venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, and fish were likely served, alongside of pumpkins and cranberries (but not pumpkin pie or cranberry sauce).
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday on October 3, 1863. Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” convinced President Lincoln in 1863 to make Thanksgiving a national holiday, after 17 years of writing letters to Presidents Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan campaigning for this to happen.
The history of US president pardoning turkeys is patchy. Harry Truman is often credited with being the first president to pardon a turkey, but that’s not quite true. He was the first to receive a ceremonial turkey from the National Turkey Federation—and he had it for dinner. John F. Kennedy was the first to let a Thanksgiving turkey go, followed by Richard Nixon who sent his turkey to a petting zoo. George H.W. Bush is the president who formalized the turkey pardoning tradition in 1989.
There are three towns in the United States named “Turkey.” They can be found in Texas, Louisiana and North Carolina.
The average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving is 4,500.
The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began in 1876 with a game between Yale and Princeton Universities. The first NFL games were played on Thanksgiving in 1920.
This is the time of year to get your home ready for Winter. Please make sure your
home is prepared for the cold.
Disconnect your water hoses from the building.
Basement Windows - to avoid frozen/broken pipes and a potentially large repair
bill make sure your window is tightly closed.
Storm Door Inserts - Remove the screen in your front storm door and install your
glass storm door panel (three bedrooms include the rear storm door also).
Front and Back Yard Gardens - Remove overgrown
vegetation, expired plants, and any other materials
used in your garden. Bring empty flower pots inside or
properly cover them.
Winter Preparation-Reminder
LATE FEE POLICY & NSF POLICY
REVISED 9/10/19
Late Fee Policy
All carrying charge payments are due on the first of each month
If payment has not been received by the end of the day on the 10th, a late fee of $25.00 will be assessed and a 7-day Quit Notice will be mailed.
If payment has not been received by the end of the day on the 15th, an additional late fee of $25 will be assessed.
All late payments received after the 10th must be for the full amount due on the account, unless the member is eligible for a late fee waiver.* No partial payments will be accepted.
*Waiver: Members are eligible for one late fee waiver during each calendar year.
NSF Policy
If a check is returned due to non-sufficient funds (NSF), a $25.00 NSF fee will be assessed. Member’s will be required to pay by cashier’s check or money order.
CABBAGE CASSEROLE
1 LB. Ground beef
1 small Head of Cabbage (chopped)
1 small Onion
1 can Tomato Soup
1 can Water
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup Uncooked rice
Brown the ground beef and onion together. In a 2 quart casserole dish layer cabbage, ground beef and rice.
Mix soup and water, then pour over top of layers.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1-3/4 hours.
This tastes just like stuffed cabbage rolls without all the work.
Would you like to see your community room used for community activities? Or classes?
Please give us your thoughts. Here is a list of ideas we had, but we want to know what you think…
Continuing Education Classes Insurance
Fitness class Arts & Crafts Financial Planning
Please email us at [email protected] to give us your thoughts and input on the different
subjects that interest you. Thank you!
Ann Arbor Carbon Neutrality Town Hall
November 13th from 5:30pm-7pm
Cobblestone Farm (2781 Packard St, Ann Arbor, MI 48108)
The City of Ann Arbor has a goal to reduce the Greenhouse Gas by 90% by 2035. The formal launch of the planning process will be November 13th from 5:30 – 7:00pm at Cobblestone Farm in Ann Arbor. The City is looking to work with numerous partners throughout the local community to garner feedback, understand
our community concerns and build community support for a carbon neutrality strategy for the entire Ann Arbor Community.
The City will also be launching technical advisory committees to help teach what and how to achieve carbon neutrality in the energy, water, waste and transportation sectors. Forest Hills Cooperative serves an important role in environmental protection and sustainability. We are proud to serve as a co-sponsor for the Town
Hall and Carbon Neutrality Planning Process!
We look forward to seeing you November 13th! Join the City of Ann Arbor and more than 15 partner organizations to begin exploring what it would take for the entire Ann Arbor community to become carbon neutral.
During this Town Hall, stakeholders will have a chance to share their ideas, concerns, and hopes for what a carbon neutral Ann Arbor could look like and what
actions would be necessary to operationalize their vision. If you live, work, or recreate in Ann Arbor, this Town Hall is for you. Space is limited for the Town Hall so interested attendees should register as soon as possible via: https://forms.gle/FAx5aa6HchHwN1Q38.
Refreshments and kids activities will be provided. Bus tokens are also available. If you are unable to attend but want to stay up to date on what is happening in Ann
Arbor around carbon neutrality, and/or if you have questions about the Town Hall, please contact Galen Hardy, Sustainability and Innovations Engagement Specialist ([email protected]). See you on the 13th at Cobblestone Farm.
