July 7, 2010 — After temperatures climbed into the triple digits Tuesday, Aquarion Water Co. experienced the highest customer demand in its 153-year history, delivering more than 140 million gallons throughout its system in Connecticut. The company wants residents in Simsbury and other towns serviced by the company to limit watering their lawns and gardens for the next seven days, doing so only on an odd-even system based on their addresses, from 5 to 9 a.m. or 7 to 9 p.m until at least July 14, 2010. It is also asking people over the next week to refrain from washing their cars and boats at home, turn off ornamental fountains and to cover pools when they are not in use to prevent evaporation. Aquarion has also asked cities and towns to refrain from washing streets, sidewalks, driveways, construction sites or parking areas, unless the Health Department deems not doing so to be a health or safety risk.
Beginning the week of June 28, 2010 Paine's will be implementing a new residential automated curbside single stream recycling collection system. This program will make it easier and more convenient for you to recycle. Paine's has issued new 95 gallon blue recycling containers. Starting June 28, 2010, your recycling collection will be performed every two weeks on the same day as your trash collection. Recycling collections will be done utilizing an "A" and "B" week schedule. Maple Court recycling pickup will be during the "A" weeks. Please see the enclosed calendar for the collection schedule. Trash will continue to be done weekly. The new service also features expanded recycling opportunities such as office paper, boxboard (cereal and tissue boxes), as well as all plastic containers labeled #1 through #7 except motor oil containers. Consult the recycling letter, schedule and flyer [PDF] from Paine's with more details on the newly enhanced service.
Bernice
C. Martin, Maple Court's longest living former resident at age 104, is featured
in the Winter 2009 issue of Seasons
of the Farmington Valley magazine
which is sent to Farmington Valley residents in the mail by the publisher.
Mrs. Martin lived at 5 Maple Court from about 1929 until the 1950's with her
husband, the late Garland Martin, and her children, the late Dale Martin (who
also lived at 88 West St), and daughter Diana Martin Wildemann. Bernice lives
at McLean in Simsbury. Both she and her husband worked for Ensign-Bickford
Company. Past President Matthew Cook has had several opportunities to speak
with her about life back in the day in Maple Court. She and her family have
also helped us to piece together some of our neighborhood's
history. To learn
more about her life and Simsbury in the early 1900's read the Season's magazine
article entitled "Cherishing
the Gift of Long Life" [PDF] story by Diane Melton with a photograph by
Michael Fiedler.
Paine's has informed us that our annual neighborhood live Christmas Tree Removal Day is MONDAY, January 11, 2010 for this holiday season. All Christmas trees must be left curbside, near where your trash can is normally placed, with the base of the trunk facing the street for easy removal. Trees must be out for removal on Monday, January 11, 2010 no later than 6:00 AM. Paine's also warns us not to put trees out so early that they get buried in the snow. Don't put them out by the street until the day before the pickup. They will only be removing the trees on Monday, January 11 so be sure all trees are out. They will not be returning any other day. Your cooperation with making this service easier for all is greatly appreciated. Download the Christmas Tree Removal letter from Paine's [PDF] as a reminder for your fridge. If you miss the neighborhood pickup, you may also discard the trees at the Town of Simsbury Bulky Waste/Recycling Center on Wolcott Road during their normal business hours (Wed. and Sat. from 8 AM - 3 PM).
Beginning December 1, 2009, MCHOA will begin to make weekly curbside recycling services available for all homeowners through our trash hauler, Paine's Inc. We will be distributing recycling bins to those without them shortly. Those already recycling will no longer be required to send Paine's individual homeowner checks. Existing Paine's recycling customers will receive a refund of costs paid in advance of December. The cost of this service is now included in the Association's recycling and refuse service contract with Paine's and is paid for through the current homeowners' assessment dues. For more details on what to recycle as well as further information about the service, please view the recycling flyer from MCHOA and Paine's [PDF] .
At the Annual Meeting on November 8, 2009, the following members were elected to the Board of Directors: Michael Girard (re-elected) and Martha Hertel. Both will serve 3 year terms from 2009-2012. The pair round out the board with Matthew J. Cook (2007-2010) and Deborah Yurko and Jean Sablan (2008-2011). Immediately following the Annual meeting, the Board of Directors met and elected the following officers for 1 year terms: Michael Girard, President; Jean Sablan, Vice President; Deb Yurko, Secretary; Matthew J. Cook, Treasurer; and Martha Hertel, Member-At-Large. Congratulations to all!
Notice is hereby given by the Board of Directors of the Maple Court Home Owners’ Association, Inc. (the "Association") that the Rules and Regulations of the Association have been amended at its October 18, 2009, meeting, and that said Rules and Regulations become effective on December 1, 2009.
Copies of the Rules and Regulations are available for review at the Maple Court Home Owners’ Association website at http://www.maplecourt.org/pdf/MCHOA_RulesRegulations.pdf or are available upon request from the Secretary or President of the Association by writing to Maple Court Home Owners’ Association, Inc., 1 Maple Court, Simsbury, CT 06070.
Fall clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, November 14 at 9 AM. All should report to the street for the annual event. Those who cannot participate should send a replacement such as a spouse, child or grandchild or pay the $25.00 fine. Got questions? See Mike Girard.
The Town of Simsbury has been named one of the top 100 Best Places to Live in the United States by Money Magazine in its recent August 2009 issue. Joined by the Connecticut towns of Tolland (#27), Somers (#55), Cheshire (#72), East Lyme (#75), and Trumbull (#77) on this list, Simsbury has been ranked #57 and described as "A quintessential New England community of cherry trees and fenced-in farmland [that has] retained its old-fashioned appeal." The periodical cited Simsbury’s airport, four beautiful state parks, and the International Skating Center as a few of the many reasons for this distinction.
The MDC has announced that it will be collecting household hazardous waste
in Simsbury on August 15 at Henry James Memorial School, 155 Firetown Road
from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. There are additional dates scheduled for throughout
the MDC service area over the summer and early fall. Residents are encouraged
to take advantage of this opportunity and drop off any of the household hazardous
waste materials (e.g. batteries, oil paints, acids, antifreeze, CFLs, insecticides,
herbicides, fungicides, cleaning solvents, etc.) that are being accepted at
the event. Further details and a list of accepted materials may be found at http://www.themdc.com/haz09infopack.pdf 
The association has a number of rules and regulations that we ask you to observe so we can all maintain our property values and quality of life. At the next MCHOA Board meeting scheduled for July 19, the board will be reviewing the existing 2005 MCHOA Rules and Regulations that became effective Aug 15, 2005 and are available for your review at http://www.maplecourt.org/pdf/MCHOA_RulesRegulations.pdf.
As part of the board's review process it is soliciting feedback and comments on the existing rules as well as suggestions for improving them. Additions and deletions are also welcome. We always try to be reasonable with our rules by following the guidelines below. If you believe a rule fails the “reasonable” test, let the board know by submitting your written comments (preferably electronically via email) to Matt (pres...@maplecourt.org) no later than Friday, July 10. Your comments will be compiled and distributed to the other members of the board at its next board meeting. These comments will become the basis for discussion and potential draft revision to the set of rules. When considering your comments and as the board considers any changes, we will keep the following principles and guidelines in mind.
We anticipate that a service technician from Douglas Garage Doors will be in the neighborhood tomorrow, Thursday, June 18 around noon to diagnose and repair two garage doors located at the East and West garage complexes. Signs will be placed on the doors noting the issues and marking the correct door location. Douglas Garage Door has white vans with green lettering. Feel free to ask for identification if needed from the service technician. You may also call the company to verify the service technician's identity by calling 860-525-2737.
The Board of Directors of the Maple Court Home Owners' Association will be meeting at 7:00 PM on Sunday, May 17, June 14, July 19, and August 9, 2009. All homeowners are welcome but please let the president know in advance so that we can ensure that there are ample seats available for all who wish to attend. All meetings are held at 3 Maple Court.
All Hands at the West Garage for Painting Weekend on June 6 and 7, 2009. Come
help scrape, paint, beautify and transform our West Garage facade and work
together as a neighborhood. On Saturday we will be scraping, priming, and cleaning
the west garage doors and trim. On Sunday, June 7 we will be painting the trim
and doors. Both days work starts at 9 AM at 1 Maple Court. All in the neighborhood
(regardless of garage location) are expected to contribute in some way through
providing neighbor labor, refreshments (snacks and drinks especially water)
or pay the $25 fine per day. Can't contribute physically send a relative or
provide refreshments. If you have a ladder, roller cage, scraper, drop cloths,
or other painting supplies please bring them. Primer, paint and roller covers
provided by the Maple Court Home Owners' Association. Sending more than one
person helps speed up the workload. Many hands make light work! Come out and
interact with your neighbors to beautify our charming properties! Download
the painting flyer for your fridge .
Join your neighbors and help spruce up our charming neighborhood on Saturday, April 18 at 10 AM. We will be meeting down by the mailbox for some weeding, sand removal, and raking throughout the common areas of the property including near the garages and street. Download the flyer
for your fridge .
For News from the Town of Simsbury, visit http://www.simsbury-ct.gov/Public_Documents/SimsburyCT_WhatsNew/. For upcoming events in the local area, visit the Simsbury Bank Community Calendar.
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