highland lakes herald - may 2014

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HIGHLANDLAKESCONDOMINIUMASSOCIATIO

20301 Silver Spring Drive Northville, MI 4816Phone: (248) 349-4006 Fax: (248) 349-8821

Website: www.HLCA.us

MAY 2014

CLUBHOUSE

SUMMER HOURS

Beginning May 1st

DONT FORGET TO VOTE!Ballots due in the clubhouse by

FRIDAY MAY 16, 5:00 p.m.

39th ANNUAL MEETINGOF THE MEMBERSHIP- May 19, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

2014 Board of Director

Candidate Resumes

- Pages 11-13

REMEMBERING ANDY WRIGHT

- Page 29

POOL OPENING PARTY

Sunday, May 25th at 4:00 p.m.

- Page 39

CALLING ALL PIONEERS!

- Page 25

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE

Sunday, May 10th at 9:00 a.m.

- Page 37

SAVE OUR WOODS!

- Page 31

WHATS COOKING! - Page 35

WOMENS CLUB LUNCHEON

- Page 25

REGISTER YOUR BOAT!Boat Stickers available at the

Clubhouse - Page 27

Tools and grass seed are now

available in the Tool Room in

the Clubhouse. Tools must be

checked out at the front desk.

2014Board ofDirectors

Candidates

Tom Byrne

Judy Nakdimen

Kathleen Connor


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Highland LakesManagement Section

Highland Lakes Board of Directors

Kathy Baldwin, President

Michelle Todorov, Vice President Tom Byrne, Treasurer

Sandy Nolan, Secretary

Kathleen Connor, Director

Judy Nakdimen, Director

Guy Balok, Director

This section of the Herald contains minutes of the Board of Directors meetings

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tions of the Association as prescribed by Board Resolution R-6, March 22, 1976.

We recommend that you not only read but save this section of the Herald for future

reference. Resolutions and Regulations approved by the Board become part of

your Association By-Laws.


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HIGHLAND LAKES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION DIRECTORY

20301 Silver Spring Drive, Northville, MI 48167Phone: 248-349-4006 E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 248-349-8821 Web: www.HLCA.us

After Hours Emergency Maintenance Phone: 248-349-4043

COMMITTEE INFORMATION

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON PHONE BOARD LIAISONClubhouse Judy OConnor 248-344-6600 Judy Nakdimen & Sandy Nolan

Court Captain Joel Lutz 248-349-6782 Kathy Baldwin, Sandy Nolan

& Kathleen Connor

Engineering Tom Werner 248-349-4459 Kathy Baldwin & Kathleen Connor

Community Social Brad Todorov 248-380-1611 Guy Balok, Judy Nakdimen

& Michelle Todorov

Finance Joyce Elvy 248-349-1747 Tom Byrne, Guy Balok

& Kathleen Connor

Grounds Joel Lutz 248-349-6782 Tom Byrne, Kathleen Connor

& Judy Nakdimen

Herald Marty Tingstad 248-344-4928 Kathleen Connor & Sandy Nolan

Insurance ----- ------ Kathleen Connor & Kathy Baldwin

Lakes Ecology ----- ------ Tom Byrne & Michelle Todorov

Pool Rosemary Campion 248-349-8227 Guy Balok, Sandy Nolan

Cheryl Huizing 248-231-7603 & Kathleen Connor

RV Hugh Battley 248-349-4841 Michelle Todorov

Sprinkler ----- ------ Tom Byrne & Kathleen Connor

Tennis Carol Shields 248-305-7123 Michelle Todorov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAfter Hours Emergency ..................................................................................................................248-349-4043

Northville Township Police-Non-Emergency ................................................................................248-349-9400Northville Township Fire Department .........................................................................................248-348-5807

Northville Township Police and Fire Emergency ..........................................................................................911After Hours Maintenance Emergency .........................................................................................248-349-4043

Assessment/Billing Inquiries ....................................................................................................248-349-4006

Consumers Power Company ......................................................................................................800-477-5050DTE-Electric Company ...............................................................................................................800-477-4747

Hazardous Waste Information ....................................................................................................734-326-3936HLCA WOW! Account Rep (Steve Hiddid) ....................................................................................248-259-6788

HLCA AT&T Account Rep (Denise Smith) ....................................................................................810-265-4946AT&T Sales & Support (Phone or U-Verse) ..................................................................................800-288-3466

HLCA Comcast Account Rep (Fred Campbell) .............................................................................248-953-7380Web site .....................................................................................................................................www.HLCA.us

Association Facebook Page .............................................................................................facebook.com/hlca.mi

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kathy Baldwin, President ...........248-380-6429Michelle Todorov, Vice President . 248-380-1611

Tom Byrne, Treasurer ................. 248-349-6924

Sandy Nolan, Secretary .............. 248-349-3587

Kathleen Connor, Director .......... 248-349-8264Judy Nakdimen, Director ............248-344-0336

Guy Balok, Director .................... 734-667-3507

PERSONNELJoe Poma......................................Property Manager

Shannon Crowley........Administrative Asst. (NOTARY)

Sharon Englund....................................Bookkeeper

Guinevere Eatmon..................Receptionist (NOTARY)

Emily Lutzenkirchen............................Receptionist

Ken Wiewiora............Maintenance Superintendent

Mike Francis.....................Maintenance Supervisor


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EditorShannon [email protected]

Herald CommitteeMarty Tingstad, Chairman

Wilma LeonardRobert ArmstrongJoy Gaskin

Herald StaffRay ParzychBetty ParzychJoel LutzTom DeGalan

Gloria JanksMarty TingstadIlio AlessandriBarbara Evans

Highland LakesHerald

The Highland Lakes Herald is the official news medium ofthe Highland Lakes Condominium Association, servingall residents, groups and organizations.

The Association and its Board of Directors control andare responsible for the contents of the Herald.

The staff of the Highland Lakes Herald serves on avoluntary basis. Editorials reflect the opinions of thestaff and are not construed as representative of the generalmembership of the Association.

The Herald welcomes comments, suggestions and articles

from its readers. All material submitted for publicationin the Herald must be true, factual, and newsworthy.The editor reserves the right to withhold items frompublication pending verification of facts. In some caseswhere items are of a critical or controversial nature, theeditor reserves the right to solicit comments from thosewith opposing viewpoints.

Materials submitted for publication are to be given to the

receptionist in Highland House. All materials submittedmust be signed, but signatures will be withheld uponrequest. Communications to the Herald should be inwriting. No material will be accepted for publication inthe upcoming issue after the 20th of the month.


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AIRPORT TRANSPORTATION

1-2-3 Taxi Travel .......................................40

APPLIANCE REPAIRMasters in Trade ....................................... 2

APPLIANCE SALES & REPAIR

Carmack Appliance Service .................... 32

BARBECUE GRILLS

American Gas Works LLC ......................30

BEAUTY / SKIN CARE

Avon ........................................................... 28

Mary Kay ...................................................28

CARPET & FLOORS

AAA Carpet ..............................................28

American Carpet Center .........................40

Klean-Rite Carpet Cleaning .................... 34

Masters in Trade ....................................... 2

Simply Floor Coverings ..........................32

CARPET REPAIRAAA Carpet ..............................................28

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Chamber of Commerce ...........................38

DRYER VENT CLEANING

Roger the Handyman ..............................34

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Northrop-Sassaman .................................36OBrien Sullivan Funeral Home ............. 32

GAS FIREPLACE REPAIR

American Gas Works LLC ......................30

HEALTH & FITNESS

Northville Hearing Aid ...........................36

Northville Physical Rehab ......................36

HEATING & COOLING

D&G Heating ............................................40

Harriman Heating Inc .............................32

HOME REPAIR & HANDYMAN SERVICES

Masters in Trade ....................................... 2

R&H Glazing ............................................38

Roger the Handyman ..............................34

Simply Floor Coverings ..........................32

HOUSE CLEANING

Helping Hands .........................................36

Klean-Rite Carpet Cleaning .................... 34

INSURANCE

Merrick Maris Insurance .........................43

LIMO SERVICE

1-2-3 Taxi Travel ....................................... 40

PAINTING & WALLPAPER

Masters in Trade ....................................... 2

PARTY STORE / ICE CREAM

Good Time Party Store ............................38

PLUMBING

Evans Plumbing .......................................40

REAL ESTATE

Coldwell Banker ......................................34

Real Estate One ......................................... 26

Northville Condominium Value ............ 28

WINDOWS/WINDOW REPAIR

R&H Glazing ............................................38

SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS


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The Highland Lakes Board of Directors have invitedRepresentatives from the The Northville Township Board

of Trustees to discuss the proposed millage increase forPolice and Fire Departments, and Parks and Recreation.This proposal will be on the August Ballot.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION!at the Highland Lakes Clubhouse

on June 16, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

Bring your Neighbor! Ask your questions!

WE WANT TO SEE YOU THERE!

MARK YOUR

CALENDAR!

Highland LakesBoard MeetingJune 16, 2014

at 7:30 p.m.


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HIGHLAND LAKES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES - April 21, 2014

The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Highland Lakes Condominium Association was held on the third Monday of the month, inaccordance with the By-Laws of the Association. President Kathy Baldwin called the April 21, 2014, regular meeting of the Board ofDirectors to order at 7:30 p.m.

Attendance:The following Directors were present: Kathy Baldwin, Michelle Todorov, Tom Byrne, Sandy Nolan, Judy Nakdimen, andKathleen Connor, (Guy Balok was excused). Also present were Joe Poma, Property Manager, Ken Wiewiora, Maintenance Superintendent,and Shannon Crowley, Administrative Assistant. Approximately 21 co-owners were also present.

Meet the Candidates Night:Prior to the regular meeting, the customary Meet the

Candidates night was held beginning at 7:20 p.m. ElectionCommittee Chairman, Robert Armstrong, introducedthe candidates. The candidates who were present weregiven the opportunity to come forward to discuss theirobjectives and goals and answer Co-Owner questions.

Three Director seats are up for election this year and threecandidates submitted a rsum: Kathleen Connor,Judy Nakdimen, and Tom Byrne. The rsum of eachcandidate will be published in the May issue of theHerald, ballots will be mailed the week of April 28 andmust be returned to the Clubhouse by 5:00 p.m., May 16.

Finance Committee Report:See page 19Robert Armstrong reported to the Board.

Board Action: Motion by Kathleen support by JudyNakdimen, to accept the Finance Committee reportdated March 19, 2014.All in favor. Motion passed.

Court Captain Committee Report:See page 21Joel Lutz reported to the Board.

At the March Board Meeting, Joel provided the Board witha handout summarizing the different AED options andpricing. (PHILIPS HEARTSTART, and ZOLL AEDPLUS.) Since that meeting, Ken did research and foundtwo alternate quotes for the Zoll AED unit. The Zoll unittakes standard-size batteries, while the Philips unit takesmore expensive custom batteries.

Board Action: Motion by Tom Byrne, support bySandy Nolan, to purchase the Zoll AED Plus fromHeartSmart.com for $1609. All in favor. Motion

passed.

Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support byJudy Nakdimen, to accept the Court Captain Committeereports dated April 3, 2014.All in favor. Motion passed.

Discussion: Donna McNally asked Joe to explain astatement recorded in the Court Captain minutesabout the venting of bathroom fans. Joe answered that were vented into the attic. When the new roofs areput on, that is changing so that the fans on the second

there is still a possibility that fumes or odors exiting outof one home will enter into a neighboring unit, but itwill be much less than it was previously. Donna asked typically vented through the dryer vent out of the rear

Robert asked whether a 4x 2 beam was being used on

all of the new vents. Ken said that he would need toverify, but he believed it is a 4x 2 beam with a reduceron all vents.

Earl said that he was having a similar problem in his unitwhere the smell of his neighbors cigarette odor wascoming into his unit. Earl said that he began using an

Joe said that hes had residents ask him about this verything many times over the years. There are a few entrypoints in the condo for these smells to permeate. Aresident could install foam insulators on the wall outlets.Also, weather stripping or a seal could be added to theattic access hatch so that fumes from the attic dontcome into the closet. Some odors enter through thetop of the basement wall of the adjoining wall betweenunits. This can also be insulated.

started by a bathroom vent fan that was left on for anexcessive length of time. She plans to include details inher column in the May Herald.

Approval of Minutes:Minutes of the March 17, 2014, regular meeting of theBoard of Directors, and minutes of the March 17, 2014,executive session of the Board of Directors.

Board Action: Motion by Tom Byrne, support by Judy 17, 2014, regular meeting of the Board of Directors, andminutes of the March 17, 2014, executive session of theBoard of Directors.All in favor. Motion passed.

President Kathy Baldwin called the April 21, 2014 regular meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 7:25 p.m.


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New Business

Kathy reminded the audience that The Board of Directorshas invited members from Board of Trustees ofNorthville Township to come and address our co-ownersduring the June 16th Board Meeting. They have a milproposal coming up on the ballot in August, and wantedto inform us about it. The millage will go toward Police/ Fire Departments as well as Parks and Recreation. Wewill publicize it more as we approach the June date sowe can have as many co-owners as possible here to hearthem and ask their questions.

Kathy also shared that in the executive session, the Boarddiscussed the deteriorating condition of Crystal LakeDrive. The Board and Management will being reviewingthe problem and getting quotes for having it repaired.

CoOwner Forum

Co-Owner:A member of the audience asked about whatmore could be done to repair Silver Spring Drive. He saidhe called the number that was posted on the sandwich

board numerous times, and felt like he was given the run-around. He asked if there was another phone number tocall to get a quicker result. Joe answered that, although itmay seem that the call was ineffective, the number postedis actually the one that gets the most attention fromthe county, and provoked the Assistant Wayne CountyExecutive to contact the Northville Township Managerregarding Silver Spring.

The co-owner added that, legally, if his car is damageddue to the damaged road, Wayne County would be heldresponsible for his car repair within 30 days. Tom saidthat hes heard a report that Wayne County is paying0% of the claims they are getting for vehicle damage.Tom added that Guy Balok (not present) is workingvery diligently with the Township to make Silver Springa priority. The Township is being very aggressive withWayne County and with Lansing to get the road repairedwith some of the federal funds that the state is receiving.If all else fails, we have the option of creating a specialassessment district to expedite the repair of road. Part of

Herald Committee Report:See page 22Kathleen Connor reported to the Board.

Board Action: Motion by Tom Byrne, support by SandyNolan, to accept the Herald Committee report datedApril 14, 2014.All in favor. Motion passed.

Pool Committee Report:See page 23Cheryl Huizing reported to the Board.

Board Action: Motion by Sandy Nolan support by JudyNakdimen to accept the Pool Committee report datedApril 14, 2014, and their recommendation to revise theirbylaws. All in favor. Motion passed.

Engineering Committee Report:See page 24Tom Werner reported to the Board.

Board Action: Motion by Kathleen Connor support byMichelle Todorov to accept the Engineering Committeereport dated April 15, 2014, and their recommendation to All in favor. Motion passed.

Lakes Ecology Committee Report:See page 20Robert Armstrong reported to the Board.

Board Action: Motion by Judy Nakdimen, support by Guy

Balok, to accept the Lakes Ecology Committee reportdated March 4, 2014.All in favor. Motion passed.

Grounds Committee Report:VerbalJoel Lutz reported to the Board. Joel said that the

April 14 Grounds Committee meeting was canceled dueto an emergency. This meeting has been rescheduled forMonday, April 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Joel added that he has only received one response fromthe Save Our Woods Flyer that he ran in the AprilHerald regarding the May 17 garlic mustard pull. Hewas concerned that there wont be enough volunteersto get the job done. Kathy said that she had intendedto participate, although she hadnt contacted him. Sheadded that people may be waiting until the last minuteto respond. Betty Parzych questioned whether weedingthe woods in necessary. Joel said that garlic mustard is aninvasive species and is harmful to the woods. He addedthat there are many other communities in the area arehaving do the same thing, so the need to address it is not

unreasonable.

Maintenance Report: See report on page 18In addition to his written report, Ken said that Wide Open

West will begin the restoration of the ground that wasdamaged during the line installation last fall. It will beaddressed within the month.

Board Action: Motion by Michelle Todorov, support bySandy Nolan, to accept Maintenance Superintendents

Report dated April 21, 2014. All in favor. Motionpassed.

Property Managers Report: See report on page 14Board Action: Motion by Judy Nakdimen, support by

Sandy Nolan, to accept Property Managers Report datedApril 21, 2014.All in favor. Motion passed.


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the reason why Wayne County has not corrected the road

Kathy said that Northville Township made their Resolutionin November 2013 regarding Silver Spring Drive. Also,Robert Nix, Northville Township Supervisor, said that hemay have an update for us regarding the progress whenhe speaks at the Board Meeting in June. Were hoping for

some good news.Marti Tupper: Marti asked what kind of furniture is

permitted in the front of the unit. Joe said that if hewere to enforce the By-laws as written to the letter,no furniture would be permitted, as well as no lawn or many other items that residents use to personalizetheir space. Nothing would be permitted right up to thebrick wall of the building. Joe said that he strives to beas fair as possible regarding the enforcement of the By-laws. He tries to consider whether the items are gaudy,out of place, or hinder the neighbors enjoyment of their she should let Joe know and he would take a look at it.

Joe also said that residents need to be aware that these items,(lawn ornaments, landscaping lights, furniture, etc.), hinder the He stated that it is not maintenances responsibility tomove a residents personal affects before mowing theirlawn, although sometimes they have. Joe added thatif these personal items are damaged by maintenance,Highland Lakes will not be held responsible.

who has added a personal planting that enhances thecourt and really personalizes the space that it must be a residents front area, Joe would be happy to look into it.

Marti also asked if there are any foreclosures on the

property. Joe said that there may be one or two currentlyon the property, and there are a handful that are potentialunits that the bank has not moved forward to forecloseyet. Joe said this is a great improvement from 2008 whenthere were 25-30 foreclosures. Currently, property valuesare going up, and the homes that are selling are actuallygetting into bidding wars, which is very encouraging.

Janine Rosenburgh: Janine asked what was being done

about the stump that is on the easement on Silver SpringDrive. Joe answered that hes in contact with Davey Tree,and their crew would be on site this week to take careof some of the worst stumps on the property (includingthe one in question). They will also be addressing someof the leftover clean up that needs to be done from thestorm we had last September. Ken added that some ofthe storm damage wont be noticeable until the tree hascome into bloom, then the dead branches will be obvious.This will be an ongoing clean up for a little while.

Marti Peters: Marti asked if anything was going to bedone regarding damage to curbs and sidewalks in Itham it needs to be repaired. Joe said that nothing has beenbudgeted at the moment for curb replacement this year.Joe said that he knows that the sidewalks will need tobe addressed. The Association is aware of the problemand is doing its best to patch and maintain it until the fullrepair can be done. Marti expressed her concern that thecrumbling concrete would turn to gravel and become atrip hazard or cause damage to the mowers.

Board Action: Motion by Tom Byrne, support by Judy

Nakdimen, to adjourn.All in favor. Motion passed.

The Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.


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CANDIDATE: Judy Nakdimen

RESIDENCE: Scenic Lane

27 - year resident

HIGHLAND LAKES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

27-year resident. Three terms on the Board of Directors which encompassed months

without a Property Manager, the selection process for our current Manager, By-Laws

EMPLOYMENT

receiving, payroll, mail services and non-instructional personnel services. Position

Administrators Association..

COMMUNITY

30 years with a local community theater group including producing, directing,

costuming, set design and construction, and serving on their Board of Directors in

OBJECTIVES

Maintain and enhance our property values and living environment.

of Directors.

Listen and respond appropriately to opinions and concerns of co-owners.


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CANDIDATE: Kathleen Connor

RESIDENCE: Leidel Court 42 - year resident

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Highland Lakes Board of Directors 28 Years

Highland Lakes Insurance Committee 31 Years

Highland Lakes EEDC 29 Years(Employee Evaluation and Development Committee)

Northville Township Insurance Committee 13 Years

UCOM Treasurer 22 Years(United Condominium Owners of Michigan)

Northville Township Planning Commission 2 Years

National Association of Insurance Women 20 Years

Highland Lakes Grounds Committee 7 Years

Highland Lakes Pool Committee 6 Years

Highland Lakes Engineering Committee 2 Years

Highland Lakes Herald Committee 2 Years

Highland Lakes Finance Committee 2 Years

Highland Lakes Court Captain Committee 2 Years

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Responsibilities included Human Resources, Salary Administration, PerformanceEvaluations, Job Descriptions, Grade Levels and Budgets.

Previous responsibilities included: Risk Management Department, CommercialAccounts Department, Production Department, Personal Lines Department, andAdministrative Assistant to head of Midwest Area. Instrumental in installation

OBJECTIVES

Maintain living standards within our community.

Continue to enhance our community such as, maintaining our buildings, CommonGrounds, lakes and Clubhouse, so the Association will remain attractive to buyers.

Continue to strive to keep maintenance fees affordable without jeopardizing ourlakes, grounds, community and real estate values.

Encourage other Co-Owners to serve on committees and get involved by donatingtheir time to assist in maintaining the quality and appeal of Highland Lakes.


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CANDIDATE: Tom Byrne

RESIDENCE: Inlet Court 30 - year resident

I have had the privilege of being the Treasurer of the Board of Directors ofHighland Lakes for the past 5 years. I have enjoyed the opportunity to volunteerto assist in the oversight of the business of Highland Lakes CondominiumAssociation

Highland Lakes has annual revenue in excess of $3.4 million, the long termcapital plan is to spend in excess of $3 million over the next 3 years. I havebeen able to bring my experience to bear in the decisions guiding us throughthe first 3 years of our roofing project. I would like you to consider me again

for another term so that I could see that project to completion.

My focus as your Treasurer thus far has been strategic in nature. That is towork with the Board and Management to make sure we can secure the longterm needs of the Association (roofing) without resorting special assessmentsor outrageous increases in our assessment. That may not be everyones ideaof success, but considering our situation, I will consider this a great successif can accomplish it. We have had to increase assessments every year by 1%since I have come onto the Board. I think this modest yearly increase to bereasonable when I check with what other Associations have resorted to inorder to complete the same task.

My style is not one that scrutinizes every dime spent, I trust that we havehired reasonable managers and it is their responsibility to be efficient inthe use of our resources. When circumstances are brought to my attentionindicating that there is a financial issue requiring scrutiny, I general apply me40+ years of financial management experience, weighing the cost benefits ofthe situation to reach a decision. My career includes experience primarily in

finance culminating in a position of CFO of a $300 million company.

These real life experiences I hope would be of value to Highland Lakes.While I have found the financial position of Highland Lakes in fine shape

operationally, there have been challenges. Toward that end, I would like youto consider giving me the opportunity to continue to share my experience tomake Highland Lakes even better than it currently is.

Toward that end, I again seek your vote to continue the work of HighlandLakes. To give me again an opportunity to work with the team here atHighland Lakes, to spend your money wisely and protect your property values.


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MANAGEMENT REPORT

TO: Board of Directors, Co-OwnersFROM: Joe Poma, Property Manager

RE: Property Managers ReportDATE: April 21, 2014

1. If you have a car parked at the clubhouse along the back fence, please check on it periodically to make sure

registration stickers and plates. The Association has given the Northville Township Police permissionto ticket and commence the towing process for any abandoned or improperly plated vehicle on private

Association property. All vehicles must also be pulled forward into each parking space; not backed in.

This is a requirement under our co-owners manual. Now that winter is over, this is the perfect time tocheck on your car, start it up, charge the battery and move it around so that it is resting on a different

part of the tire.

2. Now that the Christmas lights are no longer frozen to the house, dont forget to remove them. Alsoremember to place all of the shovels, sleds and other winter items in your patio or basement. Yard waste

pick up will begin soon, so if you have planters around the front porch, you may want to cut the old that you are ready for the planting season.

3.

and schedule them to be painted during the summer if they are faded, but some need a reminder. The

Association handles the painting of the shutters as part of your assessments, but we like to have theresidents schedule them so that our painter is not crawling around on your roof without you knowing

about it. If I am unable to reach a resident that has faded shutters, or those that do not meet our standards,I will go ahead and schedule them to be painted the same color. Please note that our Engineering

guidelines permit only certain colors for front doors and shutters, and I have the applicable color palate

and they know what colors to provide simply by saying Highland Lakes green or Highland Lakes

burgundy, etc. Co-owners may paint their own front doors so long as they use the proper color, and

some prefer to do this, because the door has to remain open while the paint dries.

4. Dont forget to inspect your front and back yard and remove any dog waste or other litter that washidden by the snow.

5. Residents will occasionally call and say that they were wrongfully accused of failing to pick up after their

dog. Neighbors will claim to see the dog going, and then see the resident walk away after. One residentcalled and wanted me to send out the following message: what looks like a male dog pooping, may

actually be a female dog peeing. Make sure youve got it right. :)

6. Waste Management is now collecting yard waste. Yard waste must be placed in paper bags alongside

the trash corral, not plastic garbage bags. They will not pick up plastic bags full of yard waste.

mils for the next seven years. This was a short introductory meeting and they will be speaking at the

general Board meeting in June. The total millage proposal calls for an additional 1.250 mils for publicsafety and an additional 0.300 mils for parks and recreation. What this would mean is that if you had a

home valued at $100,000, then your taxes would go up $155.00 per year. In attendance at the meeting


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MANAGEMENT REPORT

Treasurer and one of the trustees. The purpose of the millage is to maintain the current level of police

about the need for the tax increase and each person on the panel was asked questions regarding it. Asa resident of Northville Township, you have some questions of your own to ask, and the decision isobviously yours. It was 2008 when the bottom fell out of the housing market and the record at HighlandLakes for that year shows a huge increase in the number of foreclosures, a nosedive of the bond marketand an admission that we were in a recession. Like many people, I personally think it happened longbefore that, but the fact of the matter is that home values plummeted and local governments, howeverslowly, lowered the taxable value of each parcel. It was stated long ago that the real estate market wouldtake a long time to fully recover, and although values are creeping back up, revenues at the townshiplevel are way off. Imagine your income being cut in half, and trying to maintain your lifestyle at currentlevels. Metro communities are dealing with unprecedented losses in revenue; some are able to deal with

stated, communities where the resident base is unable to, or refuses to absorb a tax increase, are cuttingservices instead. It marks the beginning of a revolving door or downward spiralproperty values godown, revenue goes down, crime goes up, the police force is reduced, crime goes up further, propertyvalues go down further, revenue goes down further and the quality of life in the community spirals outof control. People move out, businesses move out, they let the homes go into foreclosure, the vacancycompounds the revenue loss and ultimately the infrastructure collapses. Maybe they wouldnt go thatfar; thats an apocalyptic picture. It has happened before; granted the odds of it happening here are level of police should be maintained or painfully increased. All other services should be maintained squeeze the value out of every last penny that they get and it goes hand in hand with a strong code

I suppose, is one way of looking at it. Opponents conversely will look to prior expenditures, questionwhether money has been mismanaged or if they are handing out bonuses, pay raises or other perksto township employees rather than directing the money where it is needed. They will also look at the as the senior programs are funded through this section, so you really have to ask what is important toyou as well as the community at large. There are always questionable expenditures. As a resident, youhave to ask if it was a good idea to purchase a certain building, parcel or allocate funds in a certain area.I suspect that many municipalities have their own Wayne county jail project or variation thereof. At

is treating a symptom and not the problem. Yet a proponent may argue that the situation is before us,and to vote the millage down is to punish the community further, stating that it does not excuse the factthat there is a need to maintain services in the present. Other problems can be corrected after the fact. of service on response time. Please do your own research and make an informed decision when you

RE: Property Managers Report , Page 2


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MANAGEMENT REPORT

vote. The trustees will be attending the public session of the June Board meeting on Monday, June 16thto answer any questions you may have.

8. There is a company out there that keeps trying to sell our residents underground pipe insurance. Dontbuy it. I have said it before, but since you live in a condominium association, we would take care of anyunderground pipe breaks between your unit and the main sewer lines on our property. This type ofinsurance might be applicable to a home in a subdivision, where you would be responsible for repairinga sewer pipe from your house to the main sewer. The difference is that in the case of a subdivision home,it is your property; here, it is common element and we take care of it. This company might even knowthis, because they keep going after our residents, but when I call to tell them to stop mailing the property,

9. Watercraft registration stickers are now available at the front desk (May 1st). Ticketing of watercraft and

that we are attempting to make up for the abundance of watercraft that remained from last year, after wediscovered that the stickers were not adhering. If you are planning to leave for vacation, make sure that

10. The loose trash at the bottom of each trash corral was compacted over the winter and covered in iceand snow, so you could not see the full extent of it until everything melted. We contacted our trashhauler and they are making their way around the property and hand shoveling and sweeping out each notice that your trash corral is still cluttered at the bottom.

11. The residents that had new cable service installed during the fall or winter need to verify that the cable

is now buried. It is not uncommon for an installer to leave the wiring exposed because the ground isfrozen, but in spring, the wires risk getting cut by the lawn machinery. Remember to call your cableprovider and have this work scheduled as soon as possible.

12. Most of our policy at Highland Lakes is governed by the Bylaws and Master Deed of the Association,which provides a broad treatment over a range of issues. This sometimes gets confusing while we are conduct and procedures. The rest of this section is going to be boring for most of you, but I get asked and management, but they do not get into meeting conduct and procedural rules. In its most generalsense, the Association and development are governed by the Michigan Condominium Act, statutes andguidelines that trickle down or are otherwise not inconsistent with other federal and state laws. TheCondominium Act establishes the necessary requirements of the Master Deed and required provisionsof the Bylaws that are attached as an exhibit or incorporated by reference. The broad framework alsogives the Board of Directors, as elected representatives of the Association, the power to enact further be presented to get into the pool, it may not be in the bylaws, but may be in the co-owners manual thatwas established as policy by the Board. How about the conduct and procedure at meetings? Residentsask where we get the rules that a motion has to be seconded, that committee meeting minutes must certain way. These lesser known policies covering everything from the procedures at committee andBoard meetings to the ability of a general assembly to remove a committee member or Chair arise from



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MANAGEMENT REPORT

operating procedures for meetings of all kindsthousands of organizations have adopted this workas their parliamentary authority. The rules were based upon practices and procedures of the British Rules as a guideline for its meetings along with many other condominium associations and assemblies.It is so widely accepted as a meeting framework, that the courts are well aware of its existence andacceptance. Understand however, that while a resident may correctly cite a certain procedure at a those words are used interchangeably by residents, but the latter is a very strong word. The Associationhas accepted and adopted the rules to safeguard the democratic process at the meetings, but just a point

or Management level as against the adopted policy. Roberts Rules, standing alone, is nothing morethan a guidebook or suggestion and is not enforceable by itself, but the ability of the Board to adopt itas their policy is. The Association already knows this, so for instance, you may hear something like have discussion on the motion or vote on it, because there was no second, so the motion fails. As faras Board attendance at a committee meeting, I have heard that it was a prior practice or understandingthat a quorum of the Board should not be at a committee meeting because it is constructively a Boardmeeting. That may have arisen under the notion of a courtesy or desire to give a degree of committeeindependence, but if a Board meeting is not called to order and the Board members present are notvoting, then you really have nothing more than silent observers. The practice of calling meetings to

order and initiating the voting process is covered under Roberts Rules, but a prohibition of a quorumof the Board is not. The committees make recommendations to the Board, and if the presence of theBoard members is still in line with that purpose, then the committee is still meeting in accordance with opinions at committee meetings, although for the most part, they let the meeting take its course, as doI, by attending, answering questions, or offering insight when the issue is critical. When you get intovoting at committee meetings, Board members typically will not, even though they are not sitting inexecutive session or meeting as a Board. Arguably, if you have 4 board members voting at a committee a committee is working on a recommendation and you know how its going to turn out before it even hits

the general assembly for discussion. Its no fun to start reading a book when you already know what theending will be. We have many policies at Highland Lakes and rules written and unwritten, that guideus through our meetings and procedures. The Condominium Act establishes the requirements for thedevelopment and a framework for its governance, but once established, those lesser known rules andpolicies branch out from the bylaws as permissible Board action to establish further policies, and sincemuch of it is almost an industry standard or even common sense, the acceptability is rarely questioned.Roberts Rules of Order are among those procedural guidelines.


Joe Poma, Property Manager


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MAINTENANCE REPORTTO: Board of Directors, Property Manager, Co-Owners

FROM: Ken Wiewiora - Maintenance Superintendent

1. TRASH, COMPOST AND BUILDING MATERIALS. Waste Management has started to pick up

compost for the season. Compost will only be picked up if packaged in a brown paper compost bag!!!

Please review the proper disposal procedures of trash, compost, building materials,and paints, located on all of the trash corrals on the property.

Waste Management our trash hauler WILL NOT PICK UP IMPROPERLY BAGGEDCOMPOST OR TRASH, AND IMPROPERLY PLACED BUILDING MATERIALS.

Lets all step-up to keep our community clean, & please report trash violators to the clubhouse.

Snow is finally gone for the year andWe made the all time snow fall record! 94.8

2. GROUNDS: We have started on the summer cleanup program. Snow plow damage restoration is

under way. Our first lawn cutting will start some time after the week of April 28th. Lawn fertilization

will be applied mid May weather permitting. General grounds cleanup & restoration will continue.

The crew has all ready gone through their first 50 ton of top soil! As of today, most of the winter

damage has been repaired. Please be patient with the cleanup process. In a lot of areas the ground is

still thawing out from the deep freeze. I have received a few questions about the browned out grass

along the sidewalks. First the salt used on the sidewalks is the same salt that has been used for the past

8 years, nothing has changed. What we are seeing is a combination of equipment scraping damage,

heat damage from the sun warming the sidewalks and drying out the grass and minor salt damage.

The best fix is Mother Nature and water, water, water. The grass will survive, and it will take time to

recover.

3. EQUIPMENT: We are in the process of getting the summer grounds equipment ready for the fast

approaching mowing season. With the harsh winter, our fleet of equipment was worked hard. The

total extent of repairs to trucks, plows, loaders, and spreaders will take some time to go through and

make all the repairs as they are found.

4. UNIT REPAIR: As of today, we are caught up on unit repairs that were storm related. We had a total

of two units that had damage this winter caused by ice dams. Both of those units have had the repairs

made. Additionally we had two units with minor pipe brakes. In both cases, the damage was caused

by Co-Owner owned items, and in both Cases the Co-Owners insurance paid for the damage and

repairs.

5. POOL: The Swimming pool is slated to be drained, cleaned, serviced, and filled on May 5th & 6th.

Also during the pool opening we have arranged to have the two areas on the pool bottom repaired

where the coating is failing. Our annual boiler inspection will be set up for the following week.

Thank You,Ken Wiewiora, HLCA Maintenance Superintendent

If there are any ground or building concerns, contact the Clubhouse at 248-349-4006

and request a work order to be submitted.

RE: Maintenance Report

DATE: April 21, 2014


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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT

MEMBERS PRESENT:Joyce Elvy, ChairpersonRobert Armstrong, Co-Chairperson

Earl Smith

GUESTS PRESENT:Tom Byrne, Treasurer / Board LiaisonGuy Balok, Board Liaison


COMMITTEE: Finance MEETING DATE: March 19, 2014

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:

Property Manager gave the Committee the highlights of the Income and Expense portionof the February Financial Report. Expenses remained high due to the weather.

Road conditions were again discussed. The Board and Management assured us the

Silver Spring Drive.

Motion by a member to begin a study by an outside source to determine a method ofupkeep and repair for our private roads in Highland Lakes. Motion failed due to lack ofsupport.

Low membership/attendance was discussed and whether there is a way to improveit. Based on our present low members, a member questioned whether we could trulyrepresent the Association. Perhaps a request in the Herald and warmer weather willbring out more co-owners.

Meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD:None

NEXT MEETING: April 23, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

Submitted by Earl Smith


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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORTCOMMITTEE: Lakes Ecology MEETING DATE: April 1, 2014

We had a second reading of the proposed by-laws and hope to vote on these at the Maymeeting.

There was much discussion on the Highland Lakes Condominium Association Rules forWatercraft which had been prepared by Joe Poma as suggested at the March meeting.The general feeling was that this 3page document was too long for the purpose of beingrules, and included some helpful tips and suggestions as well as basic rules. Earl Smithand Robert Armstrong have agreed to review it and condense it to a shorter document (of

rules only) which would be more likely to be read.

There was continued discussion on the shoreline upkeep and boat docks. Robert Armstrongagreed to have a map at the next meeting to pinpoint locations for discussion.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 PM

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD:None.

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by: Robert Armstrong

MEMBERS PRESENT:Robert ArmstrongEarl Smith

Elise Brady(Maureen Osiecki was excused)

GUESTS PRESENT:Joe Poma, Property Manager

Michelle Todorov, Board LiaisonGuy Balok, Director


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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORTCOMMITTEE: Court Captain Committee

MEMBERS PRESENT

MEETING DATE:April 3, 2014

GUESTS PRESENT

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:

1. Joel reported about his proposal to the board for the purchase of an AED based on the recommendationsof three AED distributors and the Red Cross. He provided the hand-out for the two options from hisresearch which the Board will be considering.

2. Currently, four courts are without captains. Joe Poma offered to print a notice to be attached to the front

cover of the Heralds for those courts soliciting a volunteer to deliver the Heralds. These notices will beattached in time for the delivery of the April Heralds. In the meantime, Nancy will deliver to DearbornCt., Joel to Dorothy Gay Ct, Barb Adams to Lagoon, and Diane to Savoy.

3. Regarding the interviews of newcomers, Diane has not had success in contacting new residents eventhough she called upon about 20 one weekend. With only one interview this past month, none weresubmitted for the April Herald.

4. Some discussion ensued about bathroom fans which Joe explained are now properly vented as part of

5. Joe informed about some residents reporting eggs being thrown at the siding of units, presumably as

pranks. The importance of reporting these incidents was stressed.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD:None.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Submitted by: Diane Pittaway, Co-Chair

Nancy SchneiderCarolyn ToyerChuck Weidner


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MEMBERS PRESENT:Marty Tingstand, ChairmanWilma Leonard

Joy Gaskin

GUESTS PRESENT:Kathleen Connor, Board LiaisonSandy Nolan, Board Liaison

COMMITTEE: Herald MEETING DATE: April 14, 2014

DISCUSSION:

1. The April issue was reviewed.

2. The Pioneers issue was discussed . Of the original residents who moved into members will divide this list and interview these original owners for theirremembrances of what life was like here in the beginning. The results of these

interviews will be published in future issues.

3. we have decided to move our meeting time up to 6:30 on the second Monday ofeach month.

4. of the process involved in applying for this grant. The issue will be referred tothe Grounds Committee.

5. Andy Wright, a familiar name for residents needing home repairs or remodeling,recently passed. His daughter has requested permission to write a brief memoriamof Andys life. This will be included in a future issue of the Herald.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: None

NEXT MEETING: Monday, May 12, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.

Submitted by Wilma Leonard


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MEMBERS PRESENT:Cheryl Huizing, Co-ChairRosemary Campion, Co-Chair

Elaine Anderson, Treasurer

Bill Rossow

Richard Schneider

GUESTS PRESENT:Kathy Baldwin, Board LiaisonSandy Nolan, Board Liaison


COMMITTEE: Pool MEETING DATE: April 15, 2014

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:

2014 DATES FOR POOL EVENTS:

June 14 Hot Dog Daze Detroit Tigers theme noon-2

July 12 Hot Dog Daze Pure Michigan theme

August 9 Hot Dog Daze noon-2

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: Revised By-Laws

Respectfully submitted by Rosemary Campion

NEXT MEETING:


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MEMBERS PRESENT:

Thomas A. Werner, Chairman

Terry McNally, Co-Chairman

Ilio AlessandriArt BaynesClem Tulley

COMMITTEE: Engineering MEETING DATE: April 16, 2014

1. Unit 353 PatioInstallation: Vento Decorative ConcreteDoes Not Meet HLCA RequirementsNote: Patio must be 6 from the face of post.

2. Unit 20 9 Windows & Doorwall PD-1Installation: Wallside Window

Meets HLCA Requirements

3. Unit 604 Storm Door SD-2Installation: Home Depot Meets HLCA Requirements

4. Unit 557 2 WindowsEntry Door ED-3Storm Door SD-3

Installation: AndersenMeets HLCA Requirements

5. Unit 431 PatioInstallation: Sinelli Cement Meets HLCA Requirements

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD:

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.

Submitted by Tom Werner, Chairman

Ken Wiewiora, Maintenance SuperintendentKathleen Connor, Board Liaison

MODIFICATION REQUESTS REVIEWED:


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We would like to hearfrom you Pioneers -

those Original Ownerswho moved in during

the 1970s.

If you are not sure howto start - think of the 4Ws and maybe how.

Who are you? Whatbrought you here? When did you arrive? Why? How? CoveredWagon... WHATEVER! We want to hear your memories.

Drop off your story at the clubhouse or email [email protected]

Calling All Pioneers!

Highland Lakes Womens Club meets on

MAY 1, 2014:

Bahama Breeze

- Coordinated by: Anne Okonski

JUNE 5, 2014:

Salad & Desert Potluck

Highland Lakes Clubhouse

Highland Lakes Womens Club

For further information about the Highland Lakes Womens Club, you cancontact Peggy Zonca (248)348-5283 or [email protected]


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HIGHLAND LAKES HERALD AD RATESThe Highland Lakes Herald is distributed monthly to 691 homes. All advertising accepted on a prepaid basis.

New ads will be charged set-up fee as per the schedule below.

THE HERALDDEADLINE IS THE 20TH OF EACH MONTHMake checks payable to Highland Lakes Condominium Association.

For more information, contact Shannon in the Clubhouse: 248-349-4006or email [email protected]

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N T A W

O:I you have a watercraf atHighland Lakes, it must be

registered by June 1st.

Registration takes place atthe clubhouse ront desk

and costs $5.00 or all co-owners o Highland Lakes.

All watercraf that remains unregistered or otherwise not brought withinpolicy guidelines will be conscated and sold. Conscation takes placeas late as September or October, but may take place earlier. I you have awatercraf that was conscated but not yet sold, it may be removed rom

impound afer payment o a $75.00 ee, plus any costs associated in bringingit within policy guidelines.

Registration stickers should be placed on a highly visible part o thewatercraf and on a clean surace.

More details and exact policy guidelines are availableat the ront desk or on our website at www.hlca.us.

Watercraf registrations are valid or the calendar yearin which they were purchased, but due to the timingo the boating season and an attempt to maximize theadhesion o the stickers, residents are not requiredto register prior to June 1st.


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Celebrating the Life of ANDY WRIGHTO c t o b e r 1 9 , 1 9 4 6 - A p r i l 1 1 , 2 0 1 4

Lovingly submitted by his daughter, Katie WrightMy parents have lived in the Rippling

Lane Homes o Highland Lakes or 41 yearsand my sister and I still are lucky enough

to come home to the same house where wegrew up. He loved all his riends at HighlandLakes and talked about everyone ofen.

Te kindness and love that Dad showedto amily, riends and strangers is the successstory o his lie, so lets reect, remember,honor and celebrate the joy that he broughtto all o our lives.

My sweet Papa passed away the evening o April 11th, withmy sister, my mom (Ronnie Wright) and me by his side. It waspeaceul and gentle and it honored the way he lived. Its impossibleto sum up in words how much I loved him and elt loved by

him accept to say it elt unconditional and orever. He was mymentor, my teacher, my best riend, my protector, my compass,my Dad. Im pretty certain none o that changes in death and

that our relationship isnt ending but justtransorming into something new.

When I was little I used to sitat our kitchen table trying to domy homework and Dad would

sit a ew eet in ront o me on thecouch in the amily room watchingV. When I got majorly stuck onsomething, or was sure I couldnt do it, I would start to cry andget upset. I remember wishing he would just come to the tableand do it or me or show me how to do it. Instead, in his calmDad voice, he would just say Have you tried it on your own yet?,which o course I hadnt really, and then hed say You have totry it on your own rst, but you know i you need me Im righthere I always learned how to do it on my own, and it gave mestrength and condence, he was magic because he knew that. Ima little bigger now, but just as unsure in this moment. Tis all eelsa lot like back then and I can hear him saying those same words

to me, You have to try it on your own rst, but you know i youneed me Im right here . Ill miss him every day and Ill love himand honor him with how I live. Tank you to everyone who knewmy Dad and loved him, he always elt grateul and blessed by thelie that was his.

From Andys daughter, Stephanie Wright

For anybody that had the pleasureo knowing my Dad, you know that heloved to laugh, he loved being a riend...areal true riend. I was blessed that myDad was not only an amazing ather

but he was one o my best riends. He loved to LIVE. He lovedto tell stories. He loved to make memories. He loved his amily.He was an animal lover, a swimmer, a builder, a sherman, amotorcycle, boat, Nascar lover and a cancer survivor. He wasa Spartan...110%. He loved country music, Bruce Springsteen,oldies and everything American. He believed in and ought orwhat was right. My Dad was cool....at least I always thought so.

So I miss my Dad a lot, like the deep in the middle o your bonesmissing. In the quiet o the night, afer the sounds have gone tosleep...its then when I want to hear his voice saying Good NightBaby or seeing his sleepy ace. Even though only a ew days,when I miss him, I hear his voice and I close my eyes and he isthere... right there, with that sweet smile that warms me romthe inside out. You see my Dad told me many times over yearsthat i something would ever happen to him, that a testament ohis legacy would be the strength that I could nd when he wasno longer here. He promised me that as long as I closed my eyesand heard his voice...that he would be there... not as the past but

very much in the present. My dad would overwhelmingly tell methat i he ever got sick, that he would get on his bike and just rideaway. He said to think o him soaring above the clouds and onhis boat going ast like hell across the water.

My dad should be remembered or LIVING. For the love oall things that brought lie into the present. He wanted to be

remembered as a simple, hardworking,honorable, amily man. God onlyknows he was so much more than that.

I one thing cherished that he taughtme, was that true authentic Love is

the most important thing. My DadLOVED me, my mom and my sister. He always said, we were hisworld. Someone came up to me yesterday and I was explainingthat I got to spend a lot o time with my Dad over the past ewmonths, she said how lucky I was to be able to hear that my Dadwas proud o me.... I kind o smiled because it wasnt really likethat. From the time I was born, my Dad told me every day howmuch he loved me and how proud he was o me... he showed meevery single day. I have realized so much more over those dayshow unbelievably lucky I was to have him in my lie.

I tried over and over again to prepare something to say as atribute to my Dad, every time I would write something I would

start over because there is no words or innite amount o timethat could express the love I have or him.... so I decided to justdo my best and then live MY lie in honor o him and how hewould be i he was still here.

Te last day I spoke to my dad he told me three things.... heloved me, that he thought my Mom looked beautiul and that hewouldnt do anything crazy.... the best part was he was smiling,holding my hand.

You see, I KNOW I am blessed. I am FULL o his love. Ilove you Dad and thank you again and again and again or beingeverything you were to me.


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Save OurWoodsOne of the wonderful features of

Highland Lakes is our woodlands.

They make many areas around Highland Lakes like an off-the-

beaten-road vacation experience.

Unfortunately, our woodlands are being overrun by some ecologically

damaging invasive plants, namely common buckthorn and garlic mustard. If

left unchecked they are capable of completely eliminating the native plants

and trees of our area from our woodlands. A buckthorn elimination test

project is scheduled for this spring with the Maintenance Department.

SATURDAY MAY 17TH, we are planning a community garlic mustard pull.If you like being in our woods with a purpose, please join us for some

Highland Lakes comradery and see how much we can accomplish towards

saving our woodlands.

INTERESTED: Call either Highland Lakes Clubhouse staff or Joel Lutz of theGrounds Committee at 248-349-6782 or email [email protected].


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PORK CHOPS STUFFED WITH FETA AND SPINACH

SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE

4 garlic cloves, minced and divided tsp. salt, divided tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided 5 sun-dried tomatoes, packed without oil 10 oz pkg frozen, chopped spinach, thawed,

drained and squeezed dry cup crumbled reduced fat feta cheese

3 tbsp. block-style fat-free creamcheese

tsp grated lemon rind 4 (4-6 ounce) boneless loin pork chops 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tsp Dijon mustard tsp. dried oregano

Preheat broiler. Heat a large non-stick skillet over med-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

Add 2 garlic cloves; saut 1 min. Add tsp

salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, tomatoes and spinach;saut until moisture evaporates. Remove from

heat; stir in cheeses and rind. Cut a horizontal

slit through thickest portion of each chop to

form a pocket. Stuff about cup spinach

mixture into each pocket. Sprinkle remaining

salt and pepper over pork. Arrange chops

on rack of broiler pan ; place rack in pan.

Combine remaining garlic, juice, mustard and

oregano in a bowl; stir well. Brush half of

mustard mixture over pork. Broil 6 minutes.

Turn chops and brush remaining mixture over

pork. Broil 2 minutes longer or until done.

1 large red cabbage 4 tbsp bacon fat 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped tsp salt

2 tart apples, cored and sliced cup boiling water cup vinegar 1/3 cup brown sugar

Remove outer leaves and hard core from cabbage and chop coarsely. Heat the bacon fat in a large

skillet or kettle. Add onions and slowly cook until tender. Add cabbage and salt. Cover and steam

from 10 minutes. Add apples and cup boiling water. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour or

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3rd Annual HIGHLAND LAKES

COMMUNITY

GARAGESALE

SATURDAY MAY 10TH(rain date May 17th)

9:00 AM TO 3:00 PM

All Highland Lakes residents are welcome toparticipate in this community event.

All Co-Owners are responsible

for putting up their own signs.

Tables will be available at the

Clubhouse for those wishing toset up in the parking lot, on a

rst come / rst serve basis.

Questions? Contact Donna

McNally at 248-347-0999


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MAY23 & 24, 2014

Friday 9am - 6pm

Saturday 9am - 5pm

For more information call the Northville Chamber of Commerce: 248-349-7640or visit our website: www.northville.org

Downtown Northville

Presented by:

NORTHVILLEFLOWER SALE

Sponsored by:

(734) 379-5355

(734) 379-5355

(734) 422-5355

good timeparty store

Copy MachineAvailable Great Sandwiches & Bagels Daily

(248) 349-1477567 seven mile roadnorthville

FAX

248-349-3813FAX SERVICE

AVAILABLE

SEND OR RECEIVE

OPEN

FROM

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NEXT TO GOOD TIME PARTY STORE

248-349-1478557 SEVEN MILE RD., NORTHVILLE

guernseyhanddippedicecream

sodas

floats &

malts

flurrys

sundaes

old

fashioned

malts

frozen

custard

slushies

LIQUOR BEERKEG BEER

WINE DELI DEPTLOTTO

PARTY PLANNINGBARTENDERS

GIFT BASKETS


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P O O LPOOLOPENINGOPENINGP A R T YPARTY

Sunday,May 25, 2014

M ARK YOUR CALENDARSMARK YOUR CALENDARS!

BRING A DISH TO PASS FORTEN to TWELVE PEOPLE

Please arrive with dish by 4:15 p.m.Food will be served at 4:30 p.m.

HOT DOG DAZE!June 14th, July 12th

August 9th

ALL-AGES LATE SWIM!June 28th

ADULT LUAU & LATE NIGHT SWIM!July 26th at 8:00 p.m.

$10 per person will include food and entertainment anda fun time! Please contact Cheryl Huizing or Rosemary

Campion for tickets. Deadline July 10th.


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1-2-3 TAXI TRAVEL

Pay by the Hour,by the Day,

or by the Mile248.933.7374

Carpet - Laminate - Area Rugs

Ceramic - Hardwood - Vinyl Floors

American Carpet CenterResidential & Commercial Flooring

Jack EadehBUSINESS MANAGER

43157 Seven Mile Rd.

Northville, MI 48167

Phone: (248) 305-0963

Fax: (248) 305-3306

I.S.E.Garbage Disposal

Installed for $185

SPECIAL40 Gallon GasWater Heater

Installed for $645

HEATING andCOOLING CO.

PROMPT EFFICIENT SALESSERVICE & INSTALLATION

Service & Parts for Most Makes

Since 1954

Central Air Conditioning

Electric Air Cleaners

Duct Fabrication

Maintenance Contracts

Electrical Wiring & Repair

Custom Sheet Metal

Boilers/ Water Heaters

Calls Taken 24 Hours

(248) 476-7022

Visit Our ShowroomsSee Before You BuyOpen Daily 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Sat 9:00 AM 2:00 PM


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Recently I had a phone call from a long time co-

owner who reported a scary incident which occurred at

her home. It was about twelve at night and she was upstairs

reading in bed. After a time, she started to hear odd sounds coming

from downstairs. She and her husband went down to investigate. As they got closer they

noted that noise was coming from the kitchen. The culprit was the coffee pot. The pot was a

Mr. Coffee, which many of us have. The plastic above the glass pot was buckling and starting to

smoke. Although they have a smoke detector, it had not yet gone off. The coffee pot was located

awake at that particular time, there might have been a disaster.

The coffee pot, in this instance, was not turned on. However it was plugged into the wall

quite often started in this way. I now make it a habit to unplug the coffee pot and toaster when not

community attributed to a bathroom ceiling vent. For some reason, the resident put the vent on

and let it run from morning to night. We live in a forty-three year-old community. The wiring in

Another source of danger is old wall plugs. Oftentimes, we change the wall plate during

cosmetic renovations to our homes. However, most of us never think of replacing the actual

wall plug beneath the plate. In many cases these are original to your unit. An electrician doing

some work at our house advised that all of the plugs be replaced. Again, the wiring is old and

can actually create sparks when you plug or unplug something. If you notice this happening, it isessential to address the issue. The plugs are cheap and can be purchased at Home Depot or some

of the hardware stores.

Happy Spring to all and Stay Safe!

Sandy Nolan, Board Liaison

Court Captain Committee


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Highland Lakes Court CaptainsAnchorTracey Green ....................321-4614

AltheaSue Tocco .........................348-3396

AmboyBrad Todorov .................... 380-1611

AndoverPam Takacs ......................374-0864

Aqueduct

Frank Eisenhauer .............348-9650

Bryn MawrRobert Gorczyca........734-751-7828

DartmouthSue Misiulis ......................344-4949

Dearborn...........................................VACANT

Dorothy Gay...........................................VACANT

EddingtonDavid Duey ................586-996-2098

FarragutLorraine Scully(B 89 & 90)... 344-8703

Janice Booher (B 88)..........344-4229

Hayes

D. & G. Loudy (B 30, 31 & 32)..........................................349-3308

Chuck Weidner (B 28, & 29)

..........................................946-1479

InletCatherine Frazier .......313-405-3707

Iron GateNancy Schneider ..............797-0853

IronwoodEsther Allison ....................880-1673

IthamBob Rudolph .....................924-2600

JulietSandy Nolan .....................349-3587

KenyonElizabeth Dombles..............Unlisted

Lagoon

...........................................VACANT

LehighFrances Moore .................380-0552

Lehigh LaneDianne Hartman ...............229-3884

LeidelBarbara Adams .................982-8247

LilacBarbara Evans ..................348-3087

LongwoodJim OConnor....................344-6600

LyricRay Parzych .....................349-9370

MadisonCarolyn Toyer ...................348-9745

MalvernConnie Haworth ................349-5047

Myra Santoni ....................344-2568

MannLiz Thuss ...................734-558-0220

MarinerDouglas Perrin ....................Unlisted

NeptuneRobert Armstrong .............912-0266

NorwoodDonna McNally .................347-0999

OaklandEarl Smith .........................349-6478

Old BridgeLinda Tomica ....................349-6107

Pond

Diane Pittaway..................347-1078

Queen AnneKathy Baldwin ...................380-6429

RichardsMartin Tingstad .................344-4928

SandyBeverly Brenner ................348-2982

Savoy...........................................VACANT

SchoolhousePeggy Zonca ....................348-5283

SeabrookAnne Marie Kuneman .......719-7722

ValiantIlio Alessandri ...................449-6959

View PointStanley Roberson .............596-1239

WhitmanFrank Jensen .................... 880-2011

WindsorTom Werner ......................349-4459

NOTE: ALL AREA CODES ARE 248 UNLESS INDICATED OTHERWISE


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Merrick Maris III122 S. Rawles St., Ste. 115Romeo

Thank You

586-752-4861Fax: 586-752-9649

[email protected]

Highland LakesCondominium Association

The Maris Insurance Agency wants

to thank you for trusting us with

your insurnace needs. We are

and the services we provide.


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MAY 2014SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURD

1Womens

Luncheon - Noon

Court CaptainCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

CLUBHOUSESUMMER HOURS

2

Womens CluBook & JeweSale- 12:00 noon

4

Womens ClubBook & JewelrySale- 12:00 noon

5ClubhouseCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

6CRAFTERSNIGHT- 6:00 p.m.

Lakes EcologyCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

7Ladies Pinochle- 12:30 p.m.

Finance /BoardAudit Meeting -6:00 p.m.

8 9Euchre Club- 7:00 p.m.

CommunityGarage Sale- 9:00 a.m.

11

HAPPYMOTHERS DAY

12HeraldCommittee- 6:30 p.m.

GroundsCommittee- 7:00 p.m.


Pool Committee- 6:30 p.m.


EngineeringCommittee -3:00 p.m.

15 16 BALLOTSDUE BY5:00 p.m.

CommunityGarlic MustaWeeding

18 19

Board Meeting39th ANNUALMEETINGOF THEMEMBERSHIP- 7:30 p.m.


21

Ladies Pinochle- 12:30 p.m.

22 23 POOL OPENS

Euchre Club -

7:00 p.m.

25

Pool OpeningParty- 4:30 p.m.

26

MEMORIAL DAY

ClubhouseOPENNoon - 9 p.m.

27 28

Ladies Pinochle- 12:30 p.m.

29 30

1 2ClubhouseCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

3Lakes EcologyCommittee -7:00 p.m.


5WomensLuncheon -12:00 noon

Court CaptainCommittee -7:00 p.m.

6Euchre Club -7:00 p.m.

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