December 2017 Issue 10

IMPORTANT DATES 12/6—Sprinkler Test 12/12—Hannukah 12/13--Fire Alarm Test 12/16--Toys For Tots Pickup 12/25--Christmas 12/26--Kwanzaa

WELCOME HOME

D. Stec S. Lipp V. Revels M. Humeston G. Taylor M. Stahley H. Zitkewicz

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS J. Norris 12/01 P. Thorne 12/12 G. Thorne 12/12 C. Santos 12/26 S. Smith 12/28 R. Russica 12/30

*Celebrate December Birth-days with us on December 28th!*

What’s New It’s almost Christmas…I know, we can’t believe it either! This year has flown by. So much has happened, so much to reflect upon and be grateful for, but also so much to look forward to in the upcoming year! I hope 2018 is everyone’s best year yet! We are working on so many things for the upcoming year and we are excited to share these things with you all. We hope you have a great holiday season and enjoy extra time with your friends and loved ones. As the days get cooler, we’ll all be increasing the temperatures on our thermostats. To assist in your energy savings, I wanted to pass along a few helpful tips that I learned from the electric company.

• Keep the thermostat set to 68 degrees, and set it back even more when you are sleeping or away from

your home. By turning down your thermostat one degree, you can save up to 3 percent on your heating

bill.

• Use a microwave oven, toaster oven or slow-cooker to cook smaller meals. Keep the burners and reflec-

tors on your oven clean so that they will reflect heat better and use energy more efficiently.

• Keep the oven door shut while cooking. Each time you open the oven the temperature decreases 25–75

degrees. Use a timer if your oven does not have a window to know when your food is done cooking.

• Keep your freezer stocked. Food retains cold temperatures, meaning that a full freezer will be more effi-

cient than an empty one. Set out frozen food to defrost or use the microwave instead of running it under

hot water.

• Only run the dishwasher when it is full, and load the dishwasher properly to ensure efficient water circu-

lation. You can save even more water by scraping dishes instead of pre-rinsing them before putting them

in the dishwasher.

• Use the air-dry option or stop the dishwasher when the dry cycle begins and let the dishes air dry.

• Run the washing machine with a full load, match the water level to the size of the load and use a mini-

mum amount of detergent. Each load of laundry uses approximately 50 gallons of water.

• Only use hot water to wash clothes that are very dirty. Clothes that are dirty from everyday wear can be

cleaned using warm or cold water.

In addition to conserving energy throughout your home, there are a few other options to help you manage utility bills. Most utility companies offer budget billing programs, where the cost of your energy usage is spread out over a 12-month period. With budget billing, you pay a set amount each month. They may also be able to set you up with a PIPP, Percentage of Income Payment Plan. If you would like more information about budget billing, contact Ohio Edison at 800-633-4766. While we are here to meet your needs, please know there will be times that management is not available, or the office door will be closed due to meetings, conference calls, the handling of confidential information, or the need for time to complete various administrative tasks. At these times, you will see a sign on our door. In emergencies, you may always reach us by phone.

Happy December!

HWL Management Office

Friday 12/1 ~ Door Decorating Contest begins! Who can show the most Holiday Spirit?! Winner will be chosen on Friday, December 22nd. Please sign-up in the leasing office. Mondays 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 (6-8pm) ~ HWL Wii Bowling League! Join your friends in the Community Room for Wii Bowling. Resident, Dan Kuzcek will be heading up this activity. Sign-up sheet is located near the elevator. Tuesday 12/5 (2pm) ~ Let’s CRAFT! Janet Bauer will be teaching us how to paint the Starry Night picture that is located in the lobby. The sign-up sheet is located near the elevator and the cost is $3.00. Wednesday 12/6 (8am) ~ Sprinkler System Testing Friday 12/8 (3pm) ~ The leasing office will be closing at 3 PM. In case of emergency, Greg can be reached by calling 330-888-0393, ext 4. Tuesday 12/12 (11-1pm) ~ Mini Manicures by Right At Home which provides In Home Care and Assistance for seniors in Medina & Summit Counties. This is a FREE activity! The sign-up sheet is located near the elevator. Wednesday 12/13 (8:30am) ~ Annual Fire Alarm Testing Day Thursday 12/14 (4pm) ~ Potluck Dinner! Bring an appetizer, side dish, main course or beverage to share with you friends and neighbors. The sign-up sheet is located near the elevator. Thursday 12/14 (7pm) ~ Special performance by Harpist, Aubrey Alexander in the Community Room. Tuesday 12/19 (2pm) ~ Let’s CRAFT! Janet Bauer will be teaching us how to make a beautiful Gold Dipped Wine Flute. The sign-up sheet is located near the elevator and the cost is $2.00 Wednesday 12/20 (4-5pm) ~ Social Hour by Pearlview Rehab & Wellness. Allison will be here with beverages and snacks. This is a fun and FREE social activity! Thursday 12/21 (2-5pm) ~ Resident Holiday Party! Please bring an appetizer, main dish, side dish or beverages to share. Sign-up sheet located near the elevator. Friday 12/22 ~ Winner of the Door Decoration contest chosen! Monday 12/25 ~ The management office will be closed to observe Christmas with their families. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Thursday 12/28 (2pm) ~ December Birthday Celebration! Come celebrate our residents with a Birthday in December. Monday 1/1 ~ The management office will be closed to observe the New Year with their families. We wish you all a very Happy New Year!

“DECK THE HALLS”

Harbor Woods

Holiday Door Decorating

Contest!

Show your holiday spirit by decorating your door!

Beginning: December 1st

Judging: December 22nd

You must officially enter this contest by entering your name/

apartment number in the leasing office.

• Be creative, but be careful. Don’t cause fire hazards. Don’t cause

tripping hazards.

• Decorations must be temporary additions. Permanent changes,

including holes in the door and paint are not permitted.

JUDGING:

1. All doors must be decorated by December 21st. Contest judging will

take place on December 22nd.

2. Doors will be judged by Visual Impact, Craftsmanship, Originality &

Holiday Theme.

Winner will receive a prize and bragging rights until next year!

STARRY NIGHT PAINTING

Tuesday, December 5th @ 2PM

Cost $3.00

Join us in the Community Room to

make this beautiful lighted Starry

Night Painting!

Taught by Janet Bauer!

Sign-Up sheet is located near the

elevator.

***Please pay in the Leasing Office

when you sign-up as time is needed

to purchase craft supplies***

GOLD DIPPED WINE FLUTE

Tuesday, December 19th @ 2PM

Cost $2.00

Join us in the Community Room to

make a beautiful Gold Dipped Wine

Flute!

Taught by Janet Bauer!

Sign-Up sheet is located near the

elevator.

***Please pay when you sign-up as

time is needed to purchase craft

supplies***

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are very excited to announce that Harbor Woods will be added to the Brunswick

Transit Bus Schedule beginning January 2018!!!

The bus will be stopping here ELEVEN (11) times a day!

*** No Holiday or Sunday Service***

General Public - .50 cents

Elderly (65 & older) - .25 cents Disabled - .25 cents

***More information to come***

Residents can attend this great event by catching the Brunswick Transit Bus

right outside our front door! Yes, that’s right……..Harbor Woods will be a

new stop for the Brunswick Transit Bus starting January 2nd. The bus will

stop at our front door ELEVEN times a day!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

110am-

Donuts

Door

Decorating

Contest!!!

2

3 4 6-8 PM

Wii Bowling

5 2pm—Craft!

Starry Night

Painting

6 ***8am

Sprinkler

Test***

7 8 10am-

Donuts

*Mgmt Office

Closes at 3pm

9

10 11 6-8 PM

Wii Bowling

12 11-1pm

Mini Mani’s by

Right At Home!

Happy

Hannukah!

13 ***8am

Fire Alarm

Test***

14 4pm

Potluck

7pm—

Harpist in

Comm. Rm.

15 10am-Donuts

16

17 18 6-8 PM

Wii Bowling

19 2pm—Craft!

Gold Dipped

Wine Flute

20 4-5pm

Social Hour

by Pearlview

Rehab & Wellness

21

2pm

Holiday

Party!

22 10am-

Donuts

Door Winner

Chosen!!!

23

24 Christmas

Eve!

25 Merry

Christmas! Office

Closed

26 Happy

Kwanzaa!

27 28 2pm—

Birthday

Celebration

29 10am-Donuts

30

31 New Years

Eve!

Happy New

Year!

Office

Closed 2 0 1 8

December 2017

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