colonial square office : 816-452-6664
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Happy Birthday to mem-bers born in Janu-ary!
1 New Year’s Day
Office & Maint.
Closed
Carrying Charges Due
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5 6 7 8
9 Board Meeting @ 7pm
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11 Late Fees Applied
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19 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Office & Maint. Closed
21 Attorney Referrals
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Board Members
Office Staff
Leslie LaMarche—President
Debra Capps—1st Vice President
Judy Allister—2nd Vice President
Kathy Pestock—Treasurer
Clyde Whitney—Secretary
Crystal —On-site Manager
Brenda—Assistant Manager
Robin —Office Assistant
Cliff —Maint. Superintendent
Wayne —Maint. Tech.
Jerry —Maint. Tech.
Alex —Maint. Tech.
Thaddeus—Maint. Tech
Nasraldin — Maint. Tech.
Colonial Square office : 816-452-6664
Security number: 816-905-8288
Maintenance Emergency: 913-894-3549
In This Issue:
Page 2—Dec. Board Minutes Page 7—Local Assistance
Page 3—Board Min. Cont. Page 8—Local Assistance cont.
Page 4—Office News/Crimes Page 9—Food Pantries
Page 5—Exterminations/Holidays Page 10—Recipe
Page 6—Festive Board Meeting Page 11—Coloring page
Page 12—Calendar
2110 N.E. Parvin Road Kansas City, MO 64116
Phone: (816) 452-6664 Website:
www.ColonialSquareHomes.com
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Colonial Square Homes, Inc.
December 12, 2019
Board Meeting
N E W S L E T T E R M I N U T E S
Board members present: Leslie LaMarche, president; Debra Capps, first vice presi-
dent; Judy Allister, second vice president; Clyde Whitney, secretary; and Kathy
Pestock, treasurer
Staff present: Crystal Keeton, office manager; Brenda McElhaney, assistant man-
ager
Also attending: Connie Mayer, regional manager with Tailor Made Property Ser-
vices, Inc.; and Brad Constance, cooperative attorney
Steve Jones of Northland Security Patrol joined the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
The board convened at 5:30 p.m.
Minutes of the November 14 board meeting were approved.
The board reviewed product information for three styles of outdoor benches. The
board agreed to consider purchasing benches during the budget workshop in May.
Connie was asked to have 10 old benches located throughout the property re-
moved.
Open Session
No members appeared for the open session.
All present observed a moment of silence.
Leslie called the open session to order at 7 p.m.
Crystal reported that two letters of pet violations were sent and both members
complied.
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Sausage and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients 17.6 ounces Italian sausages cut up/crumbled
1/2 medium onion chopped
3 sticks celery chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup water
2 medium carrots sliced/chopped
2 large Russet potatoes peeled & diced
1 red pepper chopped
1 cup corn (frozen)
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions Take the sausage meat out of the casings and crumble it into a large
soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring oc-
casionally. Drain a bit of the fat, leaving some in for flavor.
Add the onion, celery, and garlic to the pot. Continue cooking it for
another 5 minutes.
Add in the chicken broth, water, carrots, potatoes, red pepper, and
corn. Increase the heat to high and bring the soup to a boil. Once
it's boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer for 15-20 minutes
or until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
Season with salt & pepper as needed
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The board discussed a picnic in 2020 and voted not to host a picnic. Drawings
were discussed; perhaps two times a year for $50 cash prizes for 10 members each
time.
Crystal presented the office report.
There have been four new waiting list applicants, one notice of intent to vacate
and one transfer.
There have been 53 statements of charges due, 16 statements of credit, 19 de-
faults and five parking violations (all complied).
For the maintenance report, 142 work orders were submitted in November.
Kathy read the Board Business report.
Ten prizes were awarded to members during the November open session.
The board approved a contract to remove all leaves and some dead bushes.
Steve Jones presented the security patrol report.
Twelve security reports were filed for November: two parking violations, five
suspicious activity, two suspicious car and occupants, one attempt to steal a vehi-
cle, one miscellaneous activity and one towed vehicle.
Steve reported that he is having issues with the towing company not respond-
ing. Brenda was asked to notify the towing company.
The open session ended at 7:20 p.m. and the meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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Colonial Square Activities Committee
Holiday Decorations must be taken down by
February 1, 2020
The staff would like to thank all the members who
brought in goodies for us. It is truly appreciated!
Crimes reported to the office in the month of December:
Tract A: None Tract B: None
If you hear or see any suspicious activity please call the Police or Security.
Police Emergency: 911
Norland Patrol: 816-905-8288
Colonial Square Office: 816-452-6664
Northland Patrol November 2019 Security Stats-
Suspicious Activity-5
Parking-2
Suspicious car & occupants-2
Attempt stolen auto-1
Towed vehicles-1
Miscellaneous activity-1
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Good Shepherd UMC 9555 North Oak Trafficway
Kansas City, MO 64155
Phone - (816) 734-2216
An emergency food pantry is on site. Free canned goods, perishable food, holiday meals, and
personal hygiene items may be passed out by the charity.
Avondale United Methodist Church 3101 NE Winn Road
Kansas City, MO 64117
Dial (816) 452-3518
Clients of the food bank include the unemployed, working poor, and senior citizens from Clay
County.
Barry Christian Church Main address: 1500 N.W. Barry Rd.
Kansas City, Missouri 64155
Telephone: (816) 436-0462
Fruits, vegetables, canned soup, meat, and dairy items are available at the food pantry.
Englewood Baptist Church 1900 N.E. Englewood Road
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 453-0975
Emergency boxes of groceries are available, in limited quantities, for free from the food pantry.
Northland Abundant Life Worship Center Main address: 7700 N. Church Road
Kansas City, MO 64158
(816) 781-7559
New mothers and parents can seek baby formula, diapers, counseling, and more.
Saint Charles Church Address is 900 NE Shady Lane Drive
Kansas City, MO 64118
(816) 468-5153
Salvation Army - Northland 5306 N Oak Trafficway
Kansas City, Missouri 64118
Dial (816) 452-5663
The non-profit has a food pantry, soup kitchen, and thrift store. Case management is also availa-
ble in Clay County as well as funds for critical bills. Furniture, baby supplies, rent deposit assis-
tance, and a senior center are on site too.
Food Pantries
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Local Assistance cont.
Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry 1104 NE Vivion Road Kansas City, MO 64118 816-454-5295 www.mlmkc.org food, clothing, utilities, fans, home repairs, employment & GED assistance
Northland Assistance
2018 Gentry North Kansas City, MO 64116
816-421-2243 Assistance with finances, food, utilities, support services
Salvation Army- Northland
5306 N Oak Trafficway Kansas City, MO 64118
816-452-5663 www.salarmymokan.org Emergency assistance for zip codes 64117, 64118, 64119
Northland Pet Pantry
Address is 104 NE 72nd Street, Suite G Kansas City, Missouri 64118
Very low income families may be able to receive low cost food for their cat or dog as
well as other supplies.
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EXTERMINATION SCHEDULE FOR 2020
JANUARY 14, 2020 2276-2310
FEBRUARY 11, 2020 2312-2350
MARCH 10, 2020 2352-2376 & 2076-2084
APRIL 14, 2020 1850-1890
MAY 12, 2020 1892-1932
JUNE 9, 2020 1934-1976
JULY 14, 2020 1978-2022
AUGUST 11, 2020 2024-2074
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 2110-2146
OCTOBER 13, 2020 2148-2186
NOVEMBER 10, 2020 2188-2228
NO EXTERMINATIONS DONE IN DECEMBER
JANUARY 12, 2021 2230-2274
SPECIAL DATES FOR 2020
JUNE 11, 2020 THURSDAY 7:00 PM ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
THE OFFICE & MAINT. WILL BE CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS
NEW YEAR’S DAY JANUARY 1, 2020
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY JANUARY 20, 2020
PRESIDENT’S DAY FEBRUARY 17, 2020
MEMORIAL DAY MAY 25, 2020
INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 3, 2020
LABOR DAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
THANKSGIVING NOVEMBER 26 & 27, 2020
CHRISTMAS EVE DECEMBER 24, 2020 close at Noon
CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 25, 2020
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A festive December Board Meeting!
Seated left to right are Judy Allister-2nd VP , Su
Bacon-Recording Secretary and Leslie LaMarche-
President. Standing left to right are Kathy Pestock
-Treasurer, Debra Capps-1st VP and Clyde Whit-
ney-Secretary
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Local Assistance
Catholic Charities - Emergency Services 2220 Central Avenue Kansas City, KS 66102 913-621-1504 www.catholiccharitiesks.org food, rent & utility assistance, transitional housing Good Samaritan Center 108 S. Thompson Excelsior Springs, MO 64024 816-630-2718 http://goodsamaritancenter.com/ Clay & Ray Counties, food, shelter, utilities, transportation Love Inc. of Clay County Freedom House 2050 Plumbers Way, suite 160 Liberty, MO 64068 816-781-3200 http://loveincofclaycounty.org rent, utilities, diapers Kansas City's Medicine Cabinet 6675 Holmes Road, #470 Kansas City, MO 64131 816-276-7517 www.kcmedicinecabinet.org short term financial assistance for emergency medical needs