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The Peloton Weekly EBlast - 03.15.19 Association News Next Defect Repair Committee Meeting - Tuesday, March 19, 2019, 4:00 PM The next scheduled meeting of the Defect Repair Committee will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 4:00 pm, in the Community Center 2nd Floor Meeting Room. We invite and encourage you to attend! Full-Time & Seasonal Maintenance Technician Search We are working to solicit qualified candidates for both the additional (one) full-time and the seasonal Maintenance Technician positions, the latter to assist primarily with grounds maintenance (about 20 hours per week), from May through early October. Our HR Department is seeking candidates, but if you know of anyone who might be interested in either of these positions, please let your Manager (Tim) know. Community News Peloton Movie Night - "Can You Ever Forgive Me" - Monday, March 18, 2019, 7:00 PM Our next feature, Monday night, 3/18 at 7PM will be, Can You Ever Forgive Me, (2018), directed by Marielle Heller and starring Melissa McCarthy. This is an absorbing story of real life writer Lee Israel who in desperation to pay her rent forges celebrity letters to sell to collectors and then must face the consequences when threatened with exposure. McCarthy was nominated for Best Actress Award. Richard Grant was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty for Best Adapted Screenplay. This is looks like a great movie for grownups! See you Monday night at 7 at the CC Theatre! Parking Reminders The parking above ground in the center drive is for Guests only, and overnight parking in this area is for registered Guests only. Residents of The Peloton are not allowed to park above ground overnight. You may obtain a Parking Permit for overnight parking for your Guest from the Management office, or on the Association website. Please be respectful of our retail space neighbors during the busy dining times and leave the above ground parking available for their patrons. .

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