Monthly Resident NewsletterFebruary 2017

Issue 2

Lewis-McChord CommunitiesDISTRICT CONTACTS

Call 253-912-2150Listen to the directory to be connected to your District.

DISTRICT EMAIL DIRECTORY

#5 Discovery Village District OfficeDiscovery Village, NewHillside and Evergreen

Discovery@lpsi.com

#4 Town Center District OfficeBroadmoor, Clarkdale

and Town CenterTownCenter@lpsi.com

#3 Eagleview District OfficeBeachwood I & II, Eageview

and Meriwether LandingEagleview@lpsi.com

#2 Clarkdale District OfficeParkway, Davis Hill,

Hillside and GreenwoodClarkdale@lpsi.com

#1 McChord District OfficeMadigan and McChord Communities

McChord@lpsi.com

District Office HoursMonday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

8:00 - 4:00Wednesday 8:30 - 4:00

Saturday & Sunday Closed

Lewis-McChord CommunitiesHome Pride Program

Do you know of a home on JBLM that demonstrated pride both

on the inside and on the outside?

NOMINATE NOW!

Cal or Visit your District Office

For more information follow the Facebook

link below

All Quarterly Winners have a chance at becoming our Grand Prize Yearly Winners!

LMC Resident

March 24th6:00 PM

Exclusively For Current LMC Residents

• GAMES• FOOD• FUN• FAMILY and• FRIENDS

All Families must RSVP on our Facebook Page. Click this link to be directed to this event. Please tell us in the notes how many will be attending in your party.

LMC SPOUSES CLUBCRAFTING &

BUILDING FRIENDSHIPSFebruary 21st 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Faux Forged Metal Craft

OPEN TO ALL LMC RESIDENTS 16 AND OLDER

You Must RSVP Within the Facebook Event

Next Craft Night March 21st

YEARLY & QUARTERLY

PRIZES

Please note: There have been some changes to District Offices assigning and contact information. Please see section to the left. A letter will be sent to all

Lewis-McChord Residents regarding all of these changes.

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FREE ONGOING KIDS PROGRAMS BY MWR

Storytime at Bookpatch LibraryWhen: Wednesdays 10:30 AM & 3:00 PM

Where: Grandstaff Library JBLM Lewis MainThis is especially for children 5 years and

younger. Listen to one of our Librarians read a fun story and more.

For more information call 253.967.5533

Storytime at McChord LibraryWhen: Thursdays 11:00 AM & 3:00 PM

Where: McChord Library JBLM McChord FieldThis is especially for children 5 years

and younger. Stories and Crafts. For more information call 253.982.3454

DO YOU KNOW WHAT SCHOOL YOUR CHILDWILL ATTEND? OR WHAT BUS TO TAKE?

Welcome to the 2016/17 School Year. Some students are returning to Clover Park School District and some are new to the area. Here are some tools to help you kick off the new school year with ease...

Click on each image to use the school tool, bus tool and the schoolcalendar. Each of these tools may also be located at

http://www.cloverpark.k12.wa.us

PARENT LIFE HACKS 101TRICKS YOU DIDN’T KNOW COULD MAKE LIFE EASIER

WATCH OUT FOR SCHOOL KIDS - School is back in session and the sun is rising later. Please watch out for the kids. Slow down, use your lights and beware of your surroundings while driving.

The Guardian has gone

paperless. Click here for

website.

For after school activities and ideas visit our Pintrest page

Do you hate waiting on one bowl/plate to reheat in the microwave so you can put the next one in? Cut time in half by heating 2 at once. Use a coffee mug to stagger your bowl/plates.

When kiddos hate to go to bed because they are afraid of monsters under the bed or in the closet. Use Magic Monster Spray. It is 100% Effective and works like a charm.

DIRECTIONS

Let child pick out a”magical” spray bottle.Fill bottle with water. Add essential oil. Shake well. Spray in corners, under beds, in closets, etc. Child may chant “mon-sters, monsters, stay away” or any other powerful words. Shake before each use to make the magic strong.

Govt Offices Closed

Inexpensive Ways To Spend Valentine’s Day Valentine’s is a holiday that celebrates your relationship, but it’s also a time when retailers rejoice, because it’s an occasion when wallets come out. Try not to buy into the V-day hype—you don’t have to blow chunks of cash for a romantic mood. After all, you can’t buy love and good memories! Read on for some frugal tips to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Make Each Other Laugh - a gag gift exchange with your partner.

Watch Romantic Movies - Share a bowl of popcorn and pop in a

movie.

Share a Present - To-gether buy one gift that you both can enjoy.

Have a Game Night - Playing some video games or board games

with your honey?

Make Handmade Vouchers - Giv-ing the gift of experience is a creative and personal gift.

Pick Rose Alternatives - Pick some nontraditional alternatives to lower the costs. Maybe

even pick some local wild flowers.

Take a Moonlit Walk - Stroll with your honey under the moon for a romantic night out.

Meaningful Mes-sage - Write love letters expressing how

you feel, or even a list.

Revisiting Memories - Bring out your old al-bums and scrapbooks and reminisce.

Cooking for Two - Stay in and cook

with your partner, and try new dishes.

Home Tourists - Find your escape at a local hotel if you want the travel experience.

Online Deals - There are plenty of Valen-tine’s-themed deals

on online coupon sites like Groupon and PopSugar Shop, so keep your

eye out on great bargains you can enjoy with your other half. Buying a half-off coupon for a restaurant

the both of you would love to try or greatly discounted deal for pastries

you can share will be the perfect complement to your V-day planning.

Valentine’s Day Tips IdeasTop 20 Romantic

Movies for Valentine’s Day21. Love and Basketball

20. Cactus Flower19. Lost in Translation

18. When in Rome17. 50 First Dates

16. Slumdog Millionaire15. 28 Dresses14. The Tourist

13. This Means War12. Princess Bride

11. Walk the Line10. Ghost Town

9. Shrek8. Sleepless in Seattle

7. About a Boy6. True Romance

5. Titanic4. The wedding Planner

3. Love Actually2. The Notebook

And the #1 Pick is When Harry Met Sally

Don’t forget the kiddies. Don’t let them hand out store bought Cards. Try these tasty little treats. Put Valentine inspired candies in bags and add a home made tag. These can be created on the computer or hand made for that extra special touch.

Click here to see our Valen-tine’s Day Ideas on Pintrest

Crock Pot French Toast Casserole

It is always nice to make your spouse breakfast in the morning. But do you really want to get up and cook breakfast on Valentine’s Day? Why not prep it the night before so that both you and your hunny can enjoy a hot cooked breakfast without all fuss.

Ingredients:1 loaf of bread 7 eggs2 1/2 c milk 1 tsp. cinnamon

Filler & Topping1/2c butter 3/4c brown sugar1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 c Berries

Directions:1. Chop up the bread into cubes2. Spray crock-pot with cooking spray3. Place the first layer of bread in crock-pot (Use half of the cubed bread)4. Pour half of the Filler and Top-ping onto the bread5. Put the rest of the bread in on top6. Pour the egg mixture over the bread7. Pour the remaining Filler and Topping over the mixture8. Cook on Low for 6 hours (I started mine at about 10 pm and we ate it about 9:30 am and it was fine to sit staying warm in my crock pot over night)

Extended Leave or Vacation Away From Your Home...When leaving your home for an extended period of time (more than two (2) weeks), a Vacation and Ex-tended Absences Form must be completed and giv-en to your District Office. This form can be picked up at any of our District Offices.

Before leaving your home, we strongly recommend that you:• Stop mail and newspaper delivery.• Leave pets with friends or at a kennel (pets are not allowed to stay in

your home during your absence. ANIMAL CONTROL WILL TAKE PETS LEFT IN HOME DURING YOUR ABSENCE.

• Unplug all unnecessary appliances such as a TV, coffee maker, or computer.

• Lock and secure all doors and windows.• Turn off water supply line to washing machine.

During winter months: Please see the article Winter Weather Tips For Your Home to learn about protecting your home from frozen and or burst pipes. Most winter damage can be prevented.

Pet ResponsibilitiesAny and all pet(s) and animal(s) approved by Lessor must be kept inside the residence at all times except when on a leash or when securely confined in your fenced backyard, provided the fence is approved by management and is of adequate size and strength to restrain the animal. Pets are not to be tied up and left unattended if there is no fence.

• Pet owners are responsible for disposing of their pet’s waste immedi-ately, whether the pet is on a leash or in a fenced area.

Pets and Cold WeatherWith the colder weather comes heavy rain, wind and chilly weather. If you have a pet that spends time in the fenced yard, make sure you are taking the best care possible of your four legged family member. • Make sure your pet has shelter from the elements.• Make sure your animal has food and water.• Bring your pet in when the weather is extreme.

Winter Tips and Resident Reminders

Garbage Pick-up Schedule:Have garbage curbside by 5:30 a.m. on your designated day.Monday: Evergreen, Madigan, New HillsideTuesday: Broadmoor, Davis Hill, Greenwood, ParkwayWednesday: McChord FieldThursday: Beachwood, Beachwood II, Eagleview, Meriwether Landing

Friday: Clarkdale, Discovery Village, Hill-side, Town Center

Centralized Garbage Container Service:Tuesday: Parkway and Town CenterFriday: Parkway and Clarkdale

Holiday Decoration Reminders• December Holiday decorations should have been removed by January 10th December decora-tions consist of Santa Claus, presents, lights, blow up characters, wreaths with ornaments, stockings, holi-day trees etc. Please remove any remaining Decem-ber Holiday decorations immediately.

• Winter Seasonal decorations must be removed by March 19th Winter decorations consist of snowmen, snowflakes and winter wreaths etc.

Please note, immediate removal may be required of any decorations, alterations, additions or fixtures which are made or installed without Agent’s prior written consent.

* Holiday decorations are restricted to first story gutters.

Winter Weather Tips For Your Home:With the changing weather, we could experience extreme temperature drops, snow and ice. When this kind of weather hits the Northwest, there is the possibility of pipes freezing and bursting in your home. You can help to prevent this by taking some simple steps. Disconnect all garden hoses from the exterior faucets. Keep your house temperature set at 55 or higher, even if you’re leaving the house for an extended period of time. Do not turn off the heating system, this can cause significant damage in your home due to broken water pipes. Open cabinet doors below sinks to allow heat from the home to circulate in these enclosed spaces. During extended periods of freezing temperatures set your inside faucets on a low drip to circulate water in the pipes and help prevent the lines from freezing.

Ice and Snow:With snow and ice accumulations typically spanning short periods of time in the Pacific Northwest your Lewis McChord Communities teams will focus on hills, major roads and major intersections in and out of our communities. Lewis McChord Communities does not shovel or lay down ice/snow melt in walkways or driveways around the homes. During these times we ask you to use caution while moving in and around JBLM and other communities surrounding the installation, in-cluding major freeways and roadways. Follow the guidance provided by local officials and be safe when making a decision to travel away from your home. HAVE A SAFE WINTER

Fire Hazard Reminders and Tips:This time of year there can be many potential fire hazards. From the use of portable heaters to Christmas lights, fire places and misuses of exten-sion cords there are increased risks in this season. Be safe by following all the labeling requirements on these types of appliances and accessories. Another line of defense is your smoke detectors inside the homes. All of the homes in Lewis-McChord Communities are equipped with smoke detectors. You will find detectors on every floor of the home and in bed-rooms. Some smoke detectors will be battery operated only and some are hard wired directly into the home with a battery back up. You are responsible for maintaining the smoke detectors in good working order. Please test your detectors regularly and change batteries when it is need-ed. If you are ever concerned or would like to have your smoke or carbon monoxide detectors checked, just simply call in a work order.*** Tip: A good way to remember batteries is to change them every time you set your clock forward or backward in conjunction with Daylight Savings time and Standard time.

Prepaid Trash Bag Program • Avoid a monthly fee of a second trash can by purchasing a one- time

use trash bag from Lewis-McChord Communities.• Prepaid trash bags can be purchased from your District Office for

$4.70 for those times you have extra trash.• Place the bag next to your trash can and Le-

May will pick it up on your normal trash day.• It’s quick and it’s easy! LMC trash bags can be purchased Mon - Fri, 8am to 4pm. For more information please call or visit your District Office.

New Year, New Transportation!

How Sharing the Ride Can Benefit You in the New Year

If you’ve driven around JBLM then you know that congestion can be restrictive during the day. We know that the traffic will be bad so we factor it into our daily schedules and deal with it. But wait, you can make a difference in the new year and avoid driving in all that traffic! Take advantage of the GO Lewis-McChord programs GO Transit, GO Bike,

and GO Rideshare and you’ll save time, money, and resources by reducing your impact on congestion and the environment. New Year, New Transportation!

Driving a personal vehicle on base continues to be a very popular method of getting around—but it is actually the least efficient in most cases. GO Transit allows people to share the ride and get around more efficiently than driving their own vehicle. Check out a FREE GO Bike and get your exercise and travel at the same time (especially when trying to lose some of those holiday pounds!) And best of all, you can commute with others in a FREE vanpool with GO Rideshare (for com-mutes of 10+ miles). Whether from Olympia or from one side of base to another—you can save time, money, and resources with GO Lewis-McChord programs.

*** Tip: The GO Transit routes go to all gyms and Dining Facilities on JBLM as well as the libraries, theaters, and thrift stores. You can easily find route information on www.golew-ismcchord.com. Be sure to zoom in on the map to be amazed by how close the stops are to where you want to go!

*** Tip: GO Transit routes connect to local and regional transit routes that go everywhere from Lakewood Towne Center to Seattle and Portland! A great way to get inspired for a trip is finding the easiest and least expensive wayto get there—public transportation! Find all the great places you can go at www.golewismcchord.com .

Happy New Year! Hiring Our Heroes will be in your area for A GREAT EVENT! Mark your calendars now and see the link below for more information and registration! February 15-16: The Hiring Our Heroes MilSpouse team will be coming to JBLM for a networking reception and hiring fair! We hope you’ll join us! Lewis-McChord Communities will be hosting a table at this event. Location: American Lake Conference Cen-ter, 8085 Nco Beach Rd, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98438 Our networking reception provides:• Opportunities to engage with recruiters, community leaders,

local professionals, and senior military spouses• Resume guidance before the hiring fair• Access to valuable contacts and career advice from industry

professionals

Our hiring fair features:• Employers committed to hiring military spouses• A Career Spark demonstration, showing military spouses how

to build skills-based resumes• Career resources and tools from our non-profit partners For more information on this event and to register, please visit: http://bit.ly/HOHJBLM

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choosing• Three tracks of customized programming for military spouse

professionals at various points in their professional journey, and/or entrepreneurs

For more information and to apply for AMPLIFY, please visit: http://bit.ly/MarAMPLIFY