As the summer winds down, The Manor winds up for a slew of community events!
The 1st Annual Pool Party and Volleyball Tournament was a splash with lots of things to do like jump around in the moon bounce, and eat lots of free food. This event is now the event of the year.
Fantasy football starts up 9/6/08 at ESPN fantasy football under the league name “the manor”. All are welcome, but only 19 slots still remain. They will go quickly. Just email Nick Genest at ngenest@udr.com with your name and email address so you may be invited to the league. A prize will be awarded to the regular season winner. More details soon.
A dog show will be soon. This is no regular dog show and judges will be minimally trained. But with all the imagination provided by current personnel this should be lots of fun and quite entertaining. Just email Nick Genest with your entry and on 9/27/08 we’ll be holding the competition at a location on the property.
A fishing contest is also on the horizon. On 10/25/08 we will be having a fishing contest completely catch and release, based on weight only. Just email Nick Genest at ngenest@udr.com to enter into the competition.
November 15th is America recycles day. This is the opening of The Manors recycle program. All attendees will meet to bring their recyclables together ,then as a team bring the products to the Geico recycle bins. After that, the residents will be asked to recycle on a weekly basis. Any ideas are welcome as to how we can accomplish this. The Manor is going green and so should you. Lets team up and make a difference.
In the end all residents will have a chance to make a difference in our community, the USA and the world. It just takes a little time and effort. Please join us in all our festivities and much input is needed from the residents and is very welcome. Just email Nick Genest at ngenest@udr.com for suggestions and commentary
Helpful Hints for Apartment Living at The Manor
Its always nice when big brother looks out for you. And, its always nice to have a helpful reminder every once-in-a-while. Living in an apartment can be quite difficult and has its own obstacles to deal with day-to-day. Paying rent, for example, is a monthly obstacle that requires some knowledge. There are 3 ways to pay rent right now. The first is to hand it directly to one of the office personnel. The second is to drop it in the drop box about 8 feet left of the office doors. Its small and obscure, but it is there 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Lastly is erentpayer.com . You can use this website and pay on-line with a fee each time you use it, using your credit card. We hope to have Myudr.com up and
running real soon where you can pay on-line for free using your checking or saving account. You may also use this service to enter in your service requests.
Speaking of service requests, did you know you can send a service request over the internet? Just email your name, address, phone number, and a description of the problem to manoratenglandrun@udr.com and we will promptly enter it in for service. This will not work for emergencies after hours or on the weekends. You must call (540)37-3793 and enter in “0” for emergencies. Emergencies are classified as unstoppable leaks, no heat, no AC, no power, no water, any deficiencies in structural integrity, refrigerator not cooling properly, all toilets plugged or overflowing, no hot water, or any electrical problems that could result in further damage or harm to person. If you believe your issue is an emergency and is not listed please call and let our technicians assess the situation and respond. Please remember that 911 is also available for major emergencies such as fire, flooding, crime, ect.
The service team is here to serve you but please refrain from asking them to help you without a call or email to the front office. All work must be through the front office. A big “Thank you” goes out to all the hard working service team members that keep our apartments in order and working. Next time you see one, say “Hi” and let them know how great they are doing!
Going Green
The Manor will continue to go green. On November 15 2008 there will be America Recycles Day. Community wide we will be gathering here at the front office for a Saturday of fun and enjoyment helping Mother Earth survive a little bit longer. Bring all your recyclables and we’ll do the rest.
That’s not all, there are plans to have on-site recycle bins, but no other details are known at this time. If you know of any way you can help, let us know.
Recycling not only helps out the environment but it also helps out our community directly. By recycling, we can reduce our trash output by as much as 75%! That means less of the unsightly trash overflow in the dumpster. Also, by picking up your own litter from the grounds we can keep our home neat and clean for all to enjoy.
Also, you can help the environment by using energy saving tips. This will also lessen the burden on your pocketbook by reducing your energy consumption. You can do this simply by using low wattage fluorescent bulbs, turning off the lights, using less hot water or even leaving that AC off during those mild summer and fall days. These are just a few tips to help the environment at home and more are very welcome. Just submit them to any office member to be included in the next on-line newsletter.
Speaking of our on-line newsletter, we will no longer be publishing our newsletter in print. All of the community events and updates of communty happenings will be on-line at (no www)themanoratenglandrun.blogspot.com. There you’ll see all of The Manor’s up and coming events as well as helpful tips on how to live better within our apartment community. This is The Manor’s way of Going Green so please join us in preserving our environment, our home, and our community.
Meet Your Service Manager
Steve Hendricks has long been our service manger and his duties seem to be never-ending. You can always not find him in the office hard at work. He is constantly out in the field assessing and adjusting for current and future resident needs.
His busy schedule includes scheduling daily repairs throughout our 476 unit community, regular maintenance, upgrades, and overseeing 4 other maintenance people. With all of this and so much more to come it's no question he is one of the hardest working individuals on the property. Organization, quick on his toes, and steadfastness are just some of his qualities. Aside from work he also has a personal life.
At home he is father of three beautiful girls. Skyla, Darbie, and Phoebie are the most important part of his life giving daily love and attention as a proud parent.
Even though Steve's from Cape Cod, MA an accent is undetectable. His demeanor says otherwise, pushing for what needs to be done and in a fashion accompanied by patience.
He finds himself enjoying the finer points in life also. He enjoys long ride on his Honda Shadow 1100 and watching UFC fighting on television. He says “WWE? That’s not real wrestling! WWE is anti-wrestling.” His ring-back tone on his cell phone is quite comical, also. It from a band called Deicide. Although incomprehensible, very fun to listen to.
As the Maintenance Manager he is given many responsibilities yet handles all of them with poise and understanding. Next time you see our fearless leader of the wrenches, tell him hello and congratulate him on a job well done. Here’s to you, Steve Hendricks, our Service Manager.
Farewell to the Manor Messenger
As planned, The Manor Messenger will discontinue printed publication and will enter into strictly internet publication at (no www) themanoratenglandrun.blogspot.com . We welcome all to subscribe to this publication to keep up with the community events.
On the subject of community events, here’s a list of what’s to come.
1)Fantasy Football starts 9/6 @ 1200
2)Dog Show 9/27 on the property
3)Fishing Tourney 10/25 at the front lake
4)Community Wide Halloween activities
5)Community Wide Parade.
And so much more to come. To keep up on current events in the community just check out our blog and click on the link for our monthly newsletter.
We are asking for more ideas and information for the website, blog, and newsletter and gladly take any ideas given. We also accept articles written by our residents. Articles can be of any genre including Go Green, community events in and outside of The Manor, atta boy’s, and anything else your heart desires to write about.
Just a quick note, The Manor will be picking a new “Resident of the Month” every month based on certain criteria. Each winner will receive a cash prize applicable to their rent, and another special prize. We hope this will encourage good apartment living habits and make life here that much better. Thank you all for the wonderful job keeping our community clean and more-over a better place to live for everyone. Look for our next newsletter the last week in September.
