highland lakes herald - october 2014

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HIGHLANDLAKESCONDOMINIUMASSOCIATION

20301 Silver Spring Drive Northville, MI 48167Phone: (248) 349-4006 Fax: (248) 349-8821

Website: www.HLCA.us

OCTOBER 2014

NEXT BOARD MEETING

October 20th at 7:30 p.m.

LEIDEL COURT BACKYARD

PARTY - Page 20-21

KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOR -

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GOODBYE POOL! - Page 25

WHATS COOKING - Page 19

HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT

October 24th at 6 p.m.

& 8 p.m. - Page 17

WOMENS CLUB LUNCHEON

October 2nd & November 6th- Page 27


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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 LIAISON

Clubhouse Judy OConnor 248-344-6600 Judy Nakdimen & Tom Byrne

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 Marti Tupper 248-348-9811 Kathy Baldwin, Kathleen Connor

& Judy Nakdimen

Herald Marty Tingstad 248-344-4928 Kathleen Connor & Sandy NolanLakes Ecology ----- ------ Guy Balok, Tom Byrne

& Michelle Todorov

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

Cheryl Huizing 248-231-7603

RV Hugh Battley 248-349-4841 Michelle Todorov

Tennis Carol Shields 248-305-7123 Michelle Todorov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAfter Hours Emergency /SEASONAL SECURITY GUARD ................................................................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) ..................................................................................877-910-0501

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

Adam Packer................................... Security Guard


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EditorShannon [email protected]

Herald Committee

Marty Tingstad, ChairmanWilma LeonardJoy 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 .......................................18

BARBECUE GRILLS

American Gas Works LLC ......................22

BEAUTY / SKIN CARE

Avon ........................................................... 27

Mary Kay ...................................................27

BUILDING & RENOVATION

Rob the Builder ......................................... 24

CABLE & SATELLITEAT & T ...................................................... 2

CARPET & FLOORS

AAA Carpet Repair ................................ 16

American Carpet Center .........................26

Colonial Carpet Cleaning........................28

DRYER VENT CLEANING

Roger the Handyman ..............................27

ELDER CARE

Diane Allen - Elder Assistant .................18

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

Northrop-Sassaman .................................16

OBrien Sullivan Funeral Home ............. 18

GAS FIREPLACE REPAIR

American Gas Works LLC ......................22

HEALTH & FITNESSNorthville Hearing Aid ...........................27

Northville Physical Rehab ......................28

HEATING & COOLING

D&G Heating ............................................26

Harriman Heating Inc .............................24

HOME REPAIR & HANDYMAN SERVICES

AAA Carpet Repair .................................16

R&H Glazing ............................................16Rob the Builder ......................................... 24

Roger the Handyman ..............................27

Second Prime Construction LLC ...........16

HOUSE CLEANING

Cleaning Ninja .......................................... 24

Helping Hands .........................................26

INSURANCEMerrick Maris Insurance .........................31

LEGAL

Kelly & Kelly ............................................28

LIMO SERVICE

1-2-3 Taxi Travel ....................................... 18

PARTY STORE / ICE CREAM

Good Time Party Store ............................24

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE

Diane Allen - Elder Assistant .................18

PLUMBING

Evans Plumbing .......................................30

REAL ESTATE

Megan Atkinson, Realtor ........................18

Real Estate One ......................................... 30

Northville Condominium Value ............ 26

TELEPHONE & INTERNET

AT & T ...................................................... 2

WINDOWS/WINDOW REPAIR

R&H Glazing ............................................16

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HIGHLAND LAKES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES - September 15, 2014

The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Highland Lakes Condominium Association was held on the third Monday of themonth, in accordance with the By-Laws of the Association. President Kathy Baldwin called the September 15, 2014, regularmeeting of the Board of Directors to order at 7:30 p.m.

AttendanceThe following Directors were present: Kathy Baldwin, Kathleen Connor, Tom Byrne, Sandy Nolan, Guy Balok, and Judy Nakdimen.

(Michelle Todorov was excused). Also present were Joe Poma, Property Manager, Ken Wiewiora, Maintenance Superintendent, andShannon Crowley, Administrative Assistant. Approximately 23 Co-Owners were also present.

Approval of Minutes:Minutes of the August 18, 2014, regular meeting of the Board

of Directors, and minutes of the August 18, 2014, executivesession of the Board of Directors.

Board Action: Motion by Tom Byrne, support by Kathleen

18, 2014, regular meeting of the Board of Directors, andminutes of the August 18, 2014, executive session of theBoard of Directors.All in favor. Motion passed.

Treasurers ReportTom reminded the audience that the Association was running

over the last 3 months we have been able to recover some

of that due to lower than expected utility bills. Additionallythe Board took action at the beginning of the season to cutback watering by 25% to save on the water bill.

(Considering the gas and snow removal combined ran

Tom reminded that life-to-date, the Association is running a

action.

Tom said that its been predicted that the coming winter will

be as heavy and cold as last winter. We currently have 20tons of salt on hand for the roads. In one winter seasonwe could use as many as 250 tons of salt. There is already

up now. The Board has authorized management to buy 100

will likely pay a premium for that because of the currentdemand. However, we dont predict the price is going tocome down at all this season.

Court Captain Committee Report:See page 12Joel Lutz reported to the Board.

Board Action: Motion by Sandy Nolan, support by Judy

Nakdimen, to accept the Court Captain Committee report

dated September 4, 2014.All in favor. Motion passed.

Discussion: Kathleen asked if there wasnt an emergency

call list procedure in place involving the Court Captains in

the event of a disaster. Joel said that the Committee has a

fan-out call list to contact the Court Captains, but it doesnt

go beyond the Court Captains to the residents. The Court

Captains would then knock on doors in their courts to relay

place to notify residents in the event of an emergency. Joel

suggested that an automated call system could be implementedto notify people immediately.

Kathleen asked Ken about the DTE quadrants set up within

the complex. Ken explained that the power feeds that supply

to us are at Seven Mile, Eight Mile and Northville Rd. When

there is a power outage with any of those, DTE can come out

to one of the switches we have on the property and re-divert

the power to shorten the outage until the lines are repaired.

Some areas (near Lehigh Lane) only have two of the three

feeds, so there is no redundancy there.

Grounds Committee Report: See page 13Marti Tupper reported to the Board.

Discussion: Guy asked why the two evergreens were removed

for its replacement. Joe explained that Davey Tree determined

that they were 3/4 dead and were beyond saving. Tom

asked why the resident would pay to replace these, but the

Marti explained that the resident generously offered to

purchase the replacements, so that is what was presented to

the Board.

Board Action: Motion by Tom Byrne, support by Sandy Nolan,

to accept the Grounds Committee report dated September 8,

2014, and approve their recommendations as amended: (1)that the Grounds Committee By-Laws be approved, (2) that

been cut down [at the Associations expense, not the co-owners], (3)

replacement of the dead tree on common ground by unit at

further in from the roadway.All in favor. Motion passed.

Pool Committee Report:See page 14Cheryl Huizing reported to the Board.


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Board Action: Motion by Judy Nakdimen, support by GuyBalok to accept the Pool Committee report dated September9, 2014. All in favor. Motion passed.

Discussion: Kathy and Sandy both remarked what a wonderfulpool season we had this year. Joe asked Cheryl which of thescheduled events required that the clubhouse be restrictedfor rentals. Cheryl said that she felt all of the events wouldrequire use of the clubhouse facilities to prepare.

Engineering Committee Report:See page 15Tom Werner reported to the Board. Tom reported that,

discussed new procedures that will include having the requestsapproved by Ken before theyre presented at the Committeemeeting.

Tom explained that one request for a patio included planting oftrees; the patio is acceptable, but the decision about the treeswas deferred to the Grounds Committee. Tom expressedthat his opinion was that trees should not be planted within10 feet of the building to protect the foundation. Tom Byrne

added that the only kinds of trees that would stay within the

limitation of being shorter than two stories would be anornamental tree, like a dogwood or a fruit tree.

Tom Werner presented a request that came in for a doorwallwith built in blinds. Tom said he and his committee sees noproblem with approving the request, although the built-inblinds do not meet HLCA requirements. This would requirea Board decision. If the Board approves, it will be added

Board that the co-owner making the request was rejected inAugust, primarily due to the glue-chip design on the transomglass. The resident has resubmitted the request with a clearglass transom.

Board Action: Motion by Kathleen Connor, support by JudyNakdimen to accept the Engineering Committee reportdated September 10, 2014, approve their recommendationsas follows: (1) Table request #1 pending Grounds Committee

the spec to allow doorwalls with white built-in blinds. All infavor. Motion passed.

Co-Owner ForumMary Kay Wimsett (273)- Mary Kay explained that Neptune

Court is one of the few courts that is not double numbered.(Only the deeded spots are numbered.) However, she hadreceived permission 4 years ago by petition signed by herneighbors to have one of the blank spots closest to her unitnumbered for her because her deeded spot was a distancefrom her unit and she is not in good health. Recently, shereceived a letter stating that the numbering would be revertingto the original single-numbering layout and that she wouldbe losing this second spot with her unit number. Mary Kayprovided notes from her doctor regarding her condition. Shealso said that she comes in and out at late hours. She askedthe Board to reconsider allowing her to keep the second spotin front of her unit that had previously been numbered forher. Kathy thanked her for coming to present her case, andthat the Board would take her request into consideration.

Wayne Valle (527)- Wayne expressed his concern about thetrees by the RV Lot and going down toward Seven Mile.He said the trees are looming over the power lines and area hazard. Ken said that about 4-5 years ago, DTE cameand topped off many of the trees in that area and near thebusiness leaving a 15 clearance. Kathleen said that in the pastwe had to call DTE to have them come out and trim back thetrees that were threatening power lines, and we should callthem again and notify them of the issue.

Vera Harrison (494)- Vera has been a resident of Old BridgeCourt for 30 years. She lives near Swan Harbour Lake. She

expressed her concern that the lake was becoming overgrownwith cat-tails and wild growth on the northwest side of thelake. Ken asked if the area was past the boat rack toward theapartments. Vera said it was. Ken explained that there is aportion of the lake that is the property of Highland Lakes,and a portion that is the responsibility of the apartmentcomplex. Ken said he would look into it and see how it couldbe corrected.

Property Managers Report:See page 9Board Action: Motion by Judy Nakdimen, support by

Kathleen Connor, to accept the Property Managers report

dated September 15, 2014.All in favor. Motion passed.Discussion:Joe said that he spoke to Tom from Davey Tree

about trees that could be planted in the patio area. Tom toldJoe that more important than the type of tree is the distancefrom the exterior wall. The farther away the tree is fromthe building, the thinner the roots are when they reach thewall, and they will not penetrate or cause damage. He alsosuggested that if we wanted to limit the type of tree, stickwith ornamental trees with low canopies that can be roundedat the top. Ken also said that Northville Township has alist of approved trees for planting in the area. Kathy said

that distance from the building and distance from the fencesshould be considered. Earl added that the decision was madeyears ago not to allow fruit-bearing trees.

Maintenance Superintendents Report: See page 11Board Action: Motion by Guy Balok, support by Sandy Nolan,

to accept the Maintenance Superintendents report datedSeptember 15, 2014.All in favor. Motion passed.

The Meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.


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MANAGEMENT REPORT

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

RE: Property Managers ReportDATE: September 15, 2014

1.

use the contractor of their choice, so long as they are licensed to work on gas lines. Once the

2. that after 10 years of contacting politicians, signing petitions, showing up at township meetings,

Blackstone Landscaping and is the result of hard work and planning by the Grounds Committee,

4. bendable ones or gray ones are notorious for cracking and bursting while you are away; it can be installed within two minutes with an adjustable wrench. Please note that in the case of a


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MANAGEMENT REPORT

5. As the weather gets colder, furnaces will see more hours of operation. When you shut it off in

unless stated otherwise on the package.

6.

What a great year it was at the pool, thanks to the lifeguards and resident functions sponsored

RE: Property Managers Report , Page 2

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, andpaints, 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.

2. GROUNDS: Restoration will continue throughout the season, next month we will be working on theBush removal program, the week of October 20th. Bush Removal request are due in by October 13th.

3. ASPHALT AND CONCRETE patching and pot hole patching will continue throughout the fall.

4. POOL: Pool closing was done by B&B pool last week. At this point all of the pool operations are shutdown and winterized.

5. BOAT SALE: Next week I will be posting the boats that we have for sale at the clubhouse, on thebulletin board.

Thank You,Ken Wiewiora, HLCA Maintenance Superintendent

If there are any ground or building concerns, contact the Clubhouse at 248-349-4006and request a work order to be submitted.

RE: Maintenance Report

DATE: September 15, 2014


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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORTCOMMITTEE: Court Captain Committee

MEMBERS PRESENT

MEETING DATE:September 4, 2014

GUESTS PRESENT

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:

1. Jim Delaney of Dearborn Ct. mentioned at our previous meeting that he feels the area in which he residesexperiences more power outages than other areas of Highland Lakes. To see if there is such a pattern,Court Captains should keep track of outages experienced over the next month for next months meeting.

2. It was brought up that HLCA does not have an Emergency Plan of Action and do we really need one

or a national disaster we really should explore what we could do to ensure the safety of our community.Is it possible that we should begin a Food Bank and a storage area for Emergency Supplies?

3. We plan to approach Joyce Elvy and/or Guy Balok to see what their thoughts are since they have bothhad related experience to this idea.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD:None.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Submitted by: Barb Adams, Secretary

Joel Lutz (Chairperson)

Barbara AdamsBarbara EvansDonna McNallyDianne Hartman

Chuck Weidner

Tom Werner

Terry McNally


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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT

MEMBERS PRESENT:Cheryl HuizingRosemary Campion

Elaine AndersonBarb Balok

COMMITTEE: Pool MEETING DATE: September 9, 2014

SUBJECTS DISCUSSED:

1. The pool closing party was August 31st. The weather was beautiful. There was a good turnoutwith lots of delicious food.

2. Pool closed Labor Day. It was a very good pool season.

3. Thanks to all who helped with the pool functions this year.

4. The adult Christmas party will be Saturday, December 6th. More details will be in upcomingHeralds.

5. 2015 Pool Committee Dates:

Pool Opening Party May 24th

Hot Dog Daze June 13th

Fireworks & All Ages Late Nite Swim June 26th or 27th

Luau July 11th

Hot Dog Daze July 25th

Hot Dog Daze August 22nd

Pool Closing Party September 6thAdult Christmas Party December 5th

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD: None

Respectfully submitted by Rosemary Campion

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.


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HIGHLAND LAKES COMMITTEE REPORT

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Thomas A. Werner, ChairmanIlio Alessandri

Art Baynes

COMMITTEE: Engineering MEETING DATE: September 10, 2014

1. Unit 571 Patio with landscapingInstallation: Speetrum

Deferred to Grounds Committee decision

regarding requested trees Ken OKd pending decision on trees

2. Unit 548 Major Interior(Kitchen Remodel) Does not Meet HLCA RequirementsFailed to provide architectural drawings, signed and

stamped by a licensed engineer, as well as a permitfrom Northville Township

3. Unit 363 RailingInstallation: Novi Fence Meets HLCA Requirements

4. Unit 197 Doorwall with Blinds (PD-1) Transom with clear glassInstallation: J & E Installation

Committee approves as submitted.Requires Board Decision on built-in blinds.

Ken OKd pending Board Approval

5. Unit 390 (8) WindowsInstallation: Wallside

Meets HLCA Requirements

6. Unit 592 (5) Windows Installation: Wallside


7. Unit 189 Storm Door (SD-2)Installation: Home Depot Meets HLCA Requirements

8. Unit 386 Entry Door ED-7 Storm Door SD-1Installation: Home Depot


9. Unit 303 Doorwall (PD-1, 3-Panel)Installation: Lowes Meets HLCA Requirements

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD:

Table request #1 pending Grounds Committee decision

Board Decision on request #4

NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 3:00 p.m.

Submitted by Tom Werner, Chairman

GUESTS PRESENT:

Kathy Baldwin, Board PresidentKathleen Connor, Board Liaison

Judy Nakdimen, Board LiaisonKen Wiewiora, Maintenance SuperintendentJoe Poma, Property ManagerRalph Bilicki, Building MaintenanceJason Keranen, Building MaintenanceShannon Crowley, Administrative Assistant

MODIFICATION REQUESTS REVIEWED:


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Join the HLCA Community

Social Committee for

MOVIE NIGHT!!!

Friday, October 24th

We will serve witches brew

and doughnuts.SHOW TIMES:6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

MONSTERS, INC.(rated G)

8:00 pm - 10:00 pmGHOSTBUSTERS (rated PG)Participants under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult

MOVIE

NIGHT


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WHATS COOKING!

We want to include your favorite holiday recipes!

Judy Nakdimen,

BACON AND TOMATO CUPS 8 slices bacon 1 tomato, chopped 1/2 small onion, chopped

3 oz. shredded Swiss cheesePreheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a mini muffin pan. In a skilletover medium heat, cook bacon until evenly brown. Drain on papertowels. Crumble bacon into a medium mixing bowl, and mix withtomato, onion, Swiss cheese, mayonnaise and basil. Separatebiscuits into halves horizontally. Place each half into muffin pan. Filleach biscuit half with the bacon mixture. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes,or until golden brown. Makes 15 servings.

1-3/4 c. finely grated sharp white cheddar cheese(about 6 ounces)

3/4 tsp. dried thyme 3/4 tsp. dried rubbed sage

Mix first 4 ingredients in small bowl. Roll out puff pastry on lightly floured work surface to 10 x 18-inchrectangle (pastry will be thin). Sprinkle 1/3 of cheese mixture evenly over half of pastry; fold plain halfof pastry over cheese, forming 9 x 10-inch rectangle; press to adhere. Repeat 2 more times, rolling to10 x 18-inch rectangle, sprinkling with 1/3 of cheese, folding and rolling. Transfer to unlined bakingsheet. Chill 30 minutes.

Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 425. Line 2 large baking

sheets with parchment paper. Cut pastry crosswise in half, forming two 9 x 10-inch rectangles. Trimand discard uneven edges of pastry. Cut each rectangle crosswise into scant -inch wide strips. Twisteach strip a few times and place on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1/2 to 3/4 inch apart, dabbingends lightly with water and pressing to adhere to parchment. Bake twists until golden brown, reversingposition of sheets halfway through baking, about 10 minutes total. Cool twists on sheets. (Can beprepared 1 day ahead. Cover tightly with foil and store at room temperature. Rewarm uncovered in350 oven about 5 minutes.) Makes about 3 dozen.

1/2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of 17.3-

oz. package), thawed

CHEDDAR CHEESE AND HERB TWISTS

1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tsp. dried basil 1 16-oz. can refrigerated

buttermilk biscuits


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Leidel Courts Annual Backyard Party washeld on the Swan Harbour Lake shores onSaturday, July 26, 2014.

Some of the attendees enjoyed sitting and

It was a lovely evening.

with their families, friends and other Highland

Lakes neighbors joined together to reminiceover old times and laugh over old stories.

Everyone would like to say thanks toArt & Barb Baynes (you all know Art is

Barb Adams, and Kelly Wysocki for theircontribution, as well as the food elves and

others who made the evening fun.

year for an evening of enjoyment!

Leidel Courts 17th Annual

BACKYARD PARTY


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Photos:

Art Baynes

Copy:

Kathleen Connor


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Know Your Neighbors

SHARE YOUR STORY! We would like to recognize more of our neighbors who have a shining moment. If you, a memberof your family, or a neighbor has a very special event or experience, please let us know so we can share that accomplishment with

the Highland Lakes Community. Maybe youre celebrating a special anniversary or birthday or a new birth in the family. Perhapsyour son has been named captain of the football team or your daughter had a record-breaking cross-country run.

Whatever the achievement-if youre proud of it, share it with your neighbors. Call Wilma Leonard at 248-380-8907 or e-mailher at [email protected] tell her your good news; the Herald Committee will do the write up for you to feature in our next

issue. Story submissions also can be dropped off in the Herald box at the Clubhouse. Make sure the individual(s) involved doesnot mind the recognition.

Were all proud o our childrens achievements, but some Highland Lakes residents have a lock

on bragging rights. Such is MAE GOSAYNIE o Malvern Ct. who recently shared her son,

EIMENS academic record with me.

Eimen was born in 1995 in Saudi Arabia where his ather, a civil engineer, was employed.

Eimen attended elementary school in Jeddah, at an international school where English was

taught as a second language. Te amily moved back to the United States in 2006 andl rented

an apartment in the Livonia School District while looking or a permanent home. At Frost

Middle School Eimen excelled and on the MEAP test scored nationally in the 98th percentile inmathematics.

In the summer o 2008 Mae and her sons moved into their condo in beautiul Highland Lakes.

Tough having to adjust once again to a new school and new riends, and a new environment,

Eimen continued to excel academically. In 2012, he graduated with honors rom Northville

High School.

Choosing to stay near his home and amily, Eimen enrolled at Schoolcraf College, studying

or an associate degree in engineering, maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Eimen also in the Student Math

League. Based on his perormance, Eimen was invited to join the Schoolcraf Learning Center asa math tutornally getting paid or something he loved. He was also awarded an International

utor Certicate or completing 12 hours o training and a minimum o 50 hours o tutoring.

In 2014, Eimens work ethic and achievement was rewarded with First Prize o the Schoolcraf

Pythagorean Award which included a $1000 monetary prize. All o Eimens hard work and

dedication was urther rewarded with an $8000 scholarship by Wayne State University where he

is currently enrolled in the engineering program.

His mother is rightully proud o her sons academic achievements. But his neighbors on

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POOL CLOSING

POTLUCK PARTY

Beautiful weather and lots of delicious food made for afun time at the pool closing party, but everyone hated to

see the pool season end. See you all next year!

HIGHLAND LAKES GOODBYEPOOL.ThanksErinandallthelifeguards


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43157 Seven Mile Rd.

Northville, MI 48167

Phone: (248) 305-0963

Fax: (248) 305-3306

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References

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Highland Lakes Womens Club meets on

:

Papa Vinos - Coordinated by: Wilma Leonard

:

Famous Daves

- Coordinated by: Beverly Dudley

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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Celebrating 25 years of serving the Northville Community!


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Highland Lakes Court Captains

AnchorTracey 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

Marchelle Brotz..........517-525-1661

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

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

SavoyMary Kraska ..............313-268-8516

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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CLUBHOUSE WINTER HOURS

OCTOBER 2014

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURD

1

Ladies Pinochle- 12:30 p.m.

2Womens

Luncheon- 12:00 noon

Court CaptainCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

3

5 6

ClubhouseCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

7Lakes EcologyCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

CRAFTERSNIGHT - 6:00 p.m.

8


9 10

Euchre Club -7:00 p.m.

12 13

Herald Committee- 6:30 p.m.

GroundsCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

14


15

Ladies Pinochle -12:30 p.m.

EngineeringCommittee- 3:00 p.m.

16 17

19 20

Board Meeting- 7:30 p.m.

21


22

Ladies Pinochle -12:30 p.m.

FinanceCommittee- 6:30 p.m.

23 24 HALLOWEENMOVIE NIGHT -6:00 p.m.

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

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2

DAYLIGHTSAVINGS TIMEENDS

3

ClubhouseCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

4


Lakes EcologyCommittee- 7:00 p.m.

5


6WomensLuncheon- 12:00 noon

Court CaptainCommittee

- 7:00 p.m.

7

Euchre Club -7:00 p.m.

highland lakes herald - october 2014

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