Halloween House Decorating Contest!

**Please note that photos of the winner’s house will only be posted with their permission, for security purposes.  Winner may opt to have house number blurred.

 

New Mailing Address for Homeowner Dues

Starting January 1, 2010 all of your assessment payments for Newlin Meadows Homeowners Association should be mailed directly to PO Box 105007, Atlanta GA 30348-5007. This lock box is located at the association’s bank and should ensure a timely posting for your accounts. As a reminder all assessments are due on the first of the month and will be considered late on the second. A grace period is offered for postage delays.

 

Halloween Safety Tips

 

Save the Date — Update!

NEWLIN MEADOWS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

NOTICE OF TRANSITION/ANNUAL MEETING

& BUDGET RATIFICATION MEETING

TO:                         NEWLIN MEADOWS HOMEOWNERS

WHEN:                  Tuesday, November 3, 2009 – 6:30 PM

REGISTRATION & REFRESHMENTS– 6:00 PM

WHERE:               Parker Main Street Center

19650 E Main St. Parker CO 80138

Detailed notices will be mailed to each homeowner on 10/19/09.

 

Failure to Stop at Stop Signs

A homeowner has reported that people driving in the west side of the Newlin Meadows neighborhood are not abiding
the traffic signs in the area.  Drivers are not stopping at the stop sign in the neighborhood when they are entering
the street of Tumble Brush Street.  Please use caution in this area, abide by traffic signs at all times, and be watchful of pedestrians.

 

Code of Conduct for Blog Comments

We welcome your feedback in this forum; however, we have had to remove several comments lately.  We are asking everyone who posts comments to please refrain from cursing, insults, or other offensive manners of speech.  We reserve the right to remove comments at any time if they do not respect these guidelines.  If you would like to make a comment, please phrase in such a way that is not offensive to other homeowners.  Thank you!

 

Playground Use/Abuse/Trash and Supervision and “Consideration of Others”

Neighbor to Neighbor…
Issues that are reported
Recently, it was reported that homeowners with children wanted to take their children to the park near the David Weekly homes, but there were a group of rowdy unsupervised children (8-10 years old) on the playground equipment.  During this time there were two football teams practicing in the same area and it is assumed that these were children of the parents that had other children involved in one of the two football teams.   Along with this there is trash left behind and there is a concern that  HOA dues might need to be used to repair damage to the playground equipment.  Both the HOA board and the community of homeowners in general would like homeowners and guests of homeowners to remind parents whose kids are playing without supervision, that we do not want to parent other peoples’ children and destructive and unsafe behavior will not be tolerated. It is simply not fair to the kids who want to enjoy the playground. Damage that is done to the playground can be charged to the homeowner directly. If you know the address of the homeowner, please give that information to the HOA; for future incidents contact the local authorities to report the vandalism of the parks, as this is not simply an inconvenience, but a crime. Please help us keep our parks clean,
safe, and in good shape for everyone to use and enjoy!

 

No Parker Library Storytimes Sept 6 – Oct 5

Map

Due to construction, there will be no storytimes at the Parker Library from Sept. 6th – Oct. 5th.

Beginning October 6th, storytimes will be offered at The Gallery at the Mainstreet Center in Parker:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays … 9:30 Baby and 10:15 all ages.

Mainstreet Center in Parker
19650 E Mainstreet
Parker, CO 80138-7319
(303) 805-7728
Google Map

http://www.douglascountylibraries.org/NewsEvents/ParkerStorytimes

 

Packing Healthy School Lunches

by Emily Esmaili

Your kids are not the only ones headed off to school this fall; germs are also making those crowded halls their favorite destination!  On top of teaching your kids to combat peer pressure, it’s also important to help them fight off viruses and bugs.  And there’s no better way to do that than to provide them with healthy snacks and lunches.  All summer, it’s been one ice cream social and barbecue after another, but what they need now is real nutrition to keep their immune systems strong against sniffly and drippy classmates.

One easy way to start is to walk past all those “lunch in a box” gimmicks.  Not only will you save money by not buying convenience, you will also find that most healthy foods travel well and can be made fun and appealing to picky eaters.  One of my favorite things to do is make my daughter’s lunch.  I start with a bento lunchbox (you can find them online, I highly recommend the Laptop Lunch (http://www.laptoplunches.com/).  Then I cut fruits and veggies with cookie cutters, attach fun skewers, make tempting dipping sauces, and all around make her lunch the cutest, most fun lunch around.  You can make themes like “circles” — cheese (I use soy or rice cheese) cut into circles, homemade circle crackers, grapes cut into circles, carrots cut into circles, etc. and send her off with a card with polka dots on the front.  You can also make lunches based on a country’s cuisine or a holiday.  You can find recipe ideas online or just make your own according to your child’s preferences.

I make lunches for my entire family at the same time so that lunch the next day is easy for all of us.  My husband no longer has to grab a bite on the road, my son gets to eat what his big sister has, and I can break the habit of the noon-time stare into the refrigerator.  If you aren’t able to devote that much time into making lunches, consider packing leftover dinner with plenty of fruits and veggies on the side.  Most kids don’t mind eating their food cold the next day.  But best of all, I know that I’m not only sending my love in a lunchbox, I’m sending virus-fighting nutrient-rich foods that keep her in school where she belongs, and out of a doctor’s office.

 

Deals For Kids

Chick-fil-A – Tuesday night – 2 kids meals are free with 1 adult combo purchase.

IHOP – Monday-Friday 4pm – 10pm – 1 child eats free with adult purchase of full priced entree and beverage.

Lil’ Ricci’s – Tuesday – Kids eat free. Dine in only – with each paying adult.  Kids meals start at $1 every day.

Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli – Monday – Thursday – Kids eat free after 3pm with adult meal purchase.

Jason’s Deli – Wednesday night, 4pm – 9pm up to 3 children eat free with adult meal purchase