Thompson Valley Community
Newsletter
Inaugural Trivia
PROPERTY STAFF
Firsts and facts about presidential inaugurations
by Christine Frantz and Beth Rowen
Gloria Pound
Colorado Area Manager/
Property Manager
Mea Quackenbush
Assistant Property Manager
Steve Becker
Maintenance Supervisor
Christina Christison
Housekeeping/Hallways
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OFFICE PHONE #:
970-292-8737
OFFICE EMAIL:
[email protected]
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OFFICE HOURS:
--OPEN--
Monday-Friday 8:30am –
5pm
DAYS TO REMEMBER
January 2017
1st Rent Due
1st New Year’s Day
2nd Office Closed
4th Rent Late ($50)
5th Plus $10/day fine
16th Martin Luther King Jr. Day
20th Inauguration Day
Notable Inaugural Events
From the Assistant Manager’s desk:
Please remember with the winter
weather coming to park 12 inches from
the sidewalk so we can get them plowed
properly. If you are impeding the snow
removal, you will be towed at your own
expense.
Rent is due on the 1st of each month,
with a grace period of the 3rd by 6 pm no
matter what day it is. If it is not in by 6
pm on the 3rd, you will be assesed a $50
late fee. Each day after that, there will
be a $10/day fee until it is paid.
All tenant vehicles must have a visable
parking permit or a temporary parking
permit. All overnight guests vehicles
must have a temporary parking permit,
obtained from the office. Also, please
do not park in the parking lot by the
dentist office, that is for patient
parking only. I have a few garages
open, if you are interested in one,
please stop at the office.
PLEASE STOP LEAVING NOTES
ON CARS! IF THERE IS AN ISSUE
WITH PARKING, PLEASE BRING IT
TO MY ATTENTION!!!
Thank you,
Mea Quackenbush
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you’d like to share? We always welcome
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newsletter! Call the office or email Mea
at [email protected], with any ideas
you have!
George Washington's was the shortest inaugural
address at 135 words. (1793)
Thomas Jefferson was the only president to walk to and
from his inaugural. He was also the first to be
inaugurated at the Capitol. (1801)
The first inaugural ball was held for James Madison.
(1809)
John Quincy Adams was the first president sworn in
wearing long trousers. (1825)
Franklin Pierce was the first president to affirm rather
than swear the oath of office (1853). Herbert
Hoover followed suit in 1929.
William H. Harrison's was the longest inaugural address
at 8,445 words. (1841)
The first inauguration to be photographed was James
Buchanan's. (1857)
Abraham Lincoln was the first to include AfricanAmericans in his parade. (1865)
James Garfield's mother was the first to attend her
son's inauguration. (1881)
William McKinley's inauguration was the first ceremony
to be recorded by a motion picture camera. (1897)
William Taft's wife was the first one to accompany her
husband in the procession from the Capitol to the
White House. (1909)
Women were included for the first time in Woodrow
Wilson's second inaugural parade. (1917)
Warren G. Harding was the first president to ride to and
from his inaugural in an automobile. (1921)
Calvin Coolidge's oath in 1925 was administered by
Chief Justice (and ex-president) William Taft. It was also
the first inaugural address broadcast on the radio.
Coolidge was sworn in by his father, a notary public,
when he assumed the presidency in 1923 after Warren
Harding's death. It was the first time a president was
sworn in by his father.
Harry Truman's was the first to be televised. (1949)
John Kennedy's inauguration had Robert Frost as the
first poet to participate in the official ceremony. (1961)
The only other President to feature poets was Bill
Clinton. Maya Angelou read at his 1993 inaugural, and
Miller Williams read at his second, in 1997. (1961)
Lyndon Johnson was the first (and so far) only president
to be sworn in by a woman, U.S. District Judge Sarah T.
Hughes. (1963)
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/inauguralincide
nt.html
Resident Participation…
Thompson Valley Apartments
PET OWNERS!!
We take pride in being a pet-friendly property. Please take
advantage of our spacious, on-site dog park and numerous pet
waste stations around the property. Besides walking in and out
of your building doors, please refrain from walking/toileting
your pets within 20 feet of ANY buildings!! (Including entrance
rock beds/bushes). Please also abide by the new pet park rules!!
Thank you!!!
PARKING REMINDER!!
Please remember to park your vehicle
STRAIGHT between the lines, in one parking space. This allows
for ALL spaces to be used. Please be considerate of your
neighbors and be sure not to ‘block’ them in. Thank you!!
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RENT POLICY:
Maintenance News…
You may pay your rent directly to
our friendly office staff or you
may put it in our secured drop
box on the office building. You
may also pay rent online! (Please
call or see the office to sign up).
Rent is due the 1st of the
month (no matter what day it
is). There is a grace period to
the 3rd by 6 pm. (no matter
what day it is).
Rent paid after 6 pm. on the
3rd IS fined a $50 LATE FEE.
Rent paid after the 4th
IS fined a $10 FEE/PER DAY.
NON-PAYMENT=EVICTION
NOTE: Repeat late payments
can result in a negative rental
referral for future moves.
Please refer to your lease or
contact the office with any
questions. Thank you!
CRIME-FREE
MULTI-HOUSING:
We are a crime-free property and we
take pride in maintaining a safe and
comfortable resident community.
Thank you for calling in routine
maintenance requests to the office!
We are always happy to assist our
residents and will process your request
as quickly as possible.
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Maintenance Emergency:
970-776-6260
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Any non-emergency maintenance calls
(i.e. towing of your vehicle, noise
complaints etc.,) made to the maintenance
emergency phone (after hours) will be
charged a $25 inconvenience fee.
Please schedule ALL installation
appointments for cable/satellite/internet
between the hours of: 9 am-5 pm, MonFri. Appointments outside of these hours
that require maintenance assistance will
be charged a $25 inconvenience fee.
Thank you!!
NOTE!! Please do NOT dump cat litter,
aquarium rocks, potting soil, vacuum
debris or ANY other substance on the
bushes or the property grounds. THIS IS
LITTERING. These items should be
properly disposed of inside of a garbage
dumpster. Offenders will be FINED.
NOTE!! ALL garbage and recycles need
to be placed INSIDE of the proper
dumpster and not placed on the ground
next to it, or on top of the lid. Loose
garbage on the ground presents a
serious safety hazard. Offenders will be
FINED.
PLEASE NOTE!! Please do your best to
be respectful of your neighbors.
Especially regarding noises during usual
sleeping hours (late evening and early
morning). However, as an apartment
community resident, you are allowed to
“live daily life” in your home and some
“normal, every-day noise” should be
expected and is unavoidable.
Report any excessive noise complaints
or any suspicious/illegal activity to:
The Loveland Police Department
Non-emergency line: 970-667-2151
Thank you!!
We’re on the Web!
Visit us at:
http://www.mtimm.com
Visit Loveland.org
For more from the Chamber of
Commerce for upcoming events!
The Promenade Shops
@ Centerra
The Ice Rink:
Winter Hours (effective
1/2/17)
Monday-Thursday 2-8pm
Friday 2-9pm
Saturday 10am-9pm
Sunday 11am-6pm
Children 12 and under $7
Adults $8.50
Rialto Theater Center
Concerts:
Piano for the Soul: Gary
Schmidt Pianist
Saturday Jan. 21 @ 7pm
$17 adults, $15
seniors/students
(plus standard ticketing
fees)
Cinema: Phyllis Walbye
Film Series
Maggie’s Plan
January 18th @ 7pm
Tickets: $6
Rated R
Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Oatmeal
serves 4 | Active Time 10 minutes | Total Time 1 Hour 10 Minutes
4 cups water
2 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups apples, peeled and cut into bite size pieces
½ cup craisins
1/8 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
Prepare your 5-quart slow cooker by spraying slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
Add all ingredients. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on high for 1
hour or low for 1-1/2 - 2 hours.
Serve and enjoy!
DONNA'S NOTES: Prepare the night ahead. Add apples, craisins
and butter to a zip lock bag. Refrigerate. Combine oats, brown sugar
and salt to a separate zip top bag. Set aside. In the morning pour
both bags into slow cooker, add water and turn on.
To reheat oatmeal, add a splash of water or milk to a 1 cup of
oatmeal and microwave for 1 minute (more as necessary). Overnight
cooking method: Follow recipe as listed, cooking on low for 6-8
hours. Oatmeal will be very soft and porridge-like.
http://www.theslowroasteditalian.com/2015/09/cranberry-apple-crockpotoatmeal-recipe.html
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in yourself! Have faith in your
abilities! Without a humble but reasonable
confidence in your own powers you
cannot be successful or happy!”
Norman Vincent Peale