DATES TO KEEP IN MIND
DECEMBER, 2019
th HS Coffee 5 Thursday, December 5th, 2019 Pearl Harbor Day 7th th At 9:00 a.m. HS Board Meeting 9 th HS Christmas Dinner 12 Mary Ryan, Nancy Horan, First Day of Winter 22nd th Lynda Viner & Lynne Zickert Christmas Day 25 New Year’s Eve 31st At the Clubhouse, join everyone for Coffee, hard rolls and a chat with neighbors and KRINGLE from RACINE,
A HARTFORD SQUARE HOLIDAY DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS TRADITION. 1 Myra Light #464 Please feel free to bring your own coffee mug, 2 Nancy Horan #268 otherwise we will use the Styrofoam cups. 7 Cindy Marinukies #403 8 Jerry Stollenwerk #515 HOSTS ARE NEEDED 9 Jim Semler #255 Please sign up on Bulletin Board. 9 Katherine Reimer #306 11 Del Clay #367 Please note this is on the 1st Thursday 15 Pat Lorenzen #266 this month due to the Christmas dinner 18 Roger Wahl #214 on the 2nd Thursday, December 12th. 25 Nancy Ritter #368 26 Larry Gradl #502
There will not be a DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
07-57 Bob & Shirley Musbach #206 08-84 Kim & Reid Terry #504
this December.
Our next Social will be in January. SUNSHINE REPORT
A memorial was sent to the family of Next Month Deadline Joan Ebert #606 December 20, 2019 Get well cards were sent to Jan Andresek ~ unit #217 ~262-397-8487
If anyone knows of a resident that is e-mail: [email protected] Hospitalized, not feeling well, or a death of a Connie Speiser ~ unit #410 ~ 414-510-0403 Resident or “immediate” family of a resident Please contact. e-mail: [email protected] Pat Dopki at 673-0548.
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Chief Stephans has given us copies of a magazine entitled “Safe Seniors: Lifesaving Tips for your Active Lifestyle.” I put them in the lobby of the club house if you would like one.
Hartford Square Friends, J Konrad
The Hartford Fire Department and our Alarm System What numbers to call! When you have smoke, fire or an Last week I had the opportunity to talk to Paul Stephans, Chief of the Hartford Fire Department. He was a wealth emergency call 911. of information regarding fire safety and was very If you have a simple question call knowledgeable regarding the smoke detector equipment we have in our condos. Since I am sure we all have the 262-673-8291 same smoke detector system, I asked Chief Paul about the best and safest way to respond to an alarm. Let me start by saying that we are not talking about a LIBRARY NOTES smoke detector chirping because it needs a new battery. Changing a battery should be done every year by the home owner or family.
When to call the Fire Department: Without question, I Joyce Griswold & Sharon Zeidler hope we all know that when we see fire or smoke, the first Librarians thing to do is call 911 immediately and without hesitation! Many times, we can anticipate an alarm activation, New Arrivals especially when we’re cooking. In these cases, opening a Title Author door or fanning the activated alarm will probably make it stop (to determine which of your alarms has been directly A Spool of Thread Ann Tyler activated, a solid orange/red light will turn on at its Vicious Circle C.J.Box bottom). The Life We Bury Allen Eskens Between Heaven and the Real World However, if you have not been able to make the alarm Stephen Curtis Chapman stop with in a very short time, it will be time to call the The Best of Me Nicolas Sparks Fire Department. End of the Spear Stephen Saint Fire Chief Stephans has been told that the biggest reason The Fallen David Baldacci people failed to call immediately is fear that they are Living by Faith Tina Miller making a mistake and they may receive some ridicule. The Private Murderers James Patterson This thought could not be farther from the truth! As A Good Walk Spoiled James Feinstein several members of the department told me, they are very Motor Mouth Janet Evanovich Great Presidential Wit Bob Dole happy when a situation can be easily taken care of and no Postmark Murder Mignon G. Eberhart one is hurt. A Stranger is Watching Mary Higgins Clark Winners Danielle Steel Some things to remember: River Cross My Heart Breena Clark
When Pride Still Mattered David Maraniss • Do not hesitate to call the Fire Department first! Jack and Rochelle Jack and Rochelle Sutton There is no charge for calling the Fire Where the Heart Is Billy Letts Department. What Happened Hillary Rodman Clinton • If the alarm is coming from the basement and you No Easy Day Mark Owen
• BOOK DONATIONS can’t climb the stairs, call the Fire Department! call 911! If you can’t determine why the alarm is sounding, Please contact Joyce Griswold at 262-397-8342 before donating any books to the library. The library is becoming If you can’t determine why the alarm is sounding, call a bit overloaded with books. It would be most 911! appreciated. Thank you!
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Hartford Square Condominium Owners Association, Inc. Directors Meeting Minutes November 11, 2019 UNAPPROVED
Joe Konrad – President, Dan Filzen – Vice President, Jim Semler – Chief Financial Officer, Ruth Kaphingst – Treasurer, Ken Schultz – Buildings & Roads. Absent, Sherry Linstedt, Lee Jones and Rod Berger. Joe called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Please to welcome residents DeWayne Schantzen (#564) and Ed Sutrick (#370).
Mr. Schantzen again raised concerns regarding the leaking roof in unit, building #20. He was assured that his concern would be taken care of in spring. Mr. Sutrick request for use of one of the freezers in the clubhouse (there is only one freezer) was denied.
At this time John Smith (654) was introduced. John was a former employee of the Town of West Bend as the Director of Public Works. Therefore, it was felt by the condo board that he could be of good assistance to the board and was asked if he would join us, to which he agreed. A motion was made by Ken Schultz and second by Jim Semler to have John be a member of the board. Motion approved. (This will have to be approved by the entire association at the annual meeting.)
SECRETARY REPORT The minutes of the October meeting were approved with a motion by Ruth Kaphingst and second by John Smith.
TREASURER AND INVESTMENT REPORT - Jim Jim Semler spoke regarding all the reports. All reports were approved by Ken Schultz and second by John Smith. Jim said that the Financial Committee would have a meeting on Friday, November 13th. He also reported on the projection of funds.
ACTIVE CONCERNS REVIEW No report due to the absence of Secretary Sherry.
BUILDINGS AND ROADS REPORT – Ken Ken said all his concerns were under control.
LANDSCAPE No report from Rod. Dan Filzen, Vice President said he would take care of the concern regarding the Horseshoes which had been donated.
CLUBHOUSE – Lee Written report from Lee. 1. Clubhouse lights have been changed to LED. 2. The pool and hot tub will be closed November 29th for draining and cleaning. 3. Impeller on hot tub and circulating fan on furnace in pool area were repaired. 4. Dan Filzen has agreed to be the contact person for the clubhouse during his absence.
CABLE – Dan Dan Filzen, Vice President said he would take care of the concern regarding the Horseshoes which had been donated. He also has been working on the cable boxes which are supplied to all residents. 4
PRESIDENT – Joe Joe reported on a meeting with the Wisconsin Condo Association, attended by three of our board members. Also, discussed was the responsibility of our association for unit doors, windows and exterior patio doors as spelled out in our Condo Documents. He also will look into a program with the Boy Scouts to clean and lubricate patio door tracks. Also, from the Condo Association meeting that he found out that there is not much we can do regarding the nuisance resident unless there is some actual physical proof of any kind.
OLD BUSINESS – Joe Hartford II has agreed to pay for their share of the tree removal along the lot line.
NEW BUSINESS A copy of a request from the title companies when a unit is for sale should be given to Dan to help him with tracking of cable boxes.
A motion to adjourn at 7:40 p.m. was made by John and second by Dan.
Respectfully submitted, Ruth Kaphingst, Treasurer
There were approximately 32, 48-inch, 14-watt, fluorescent tubes were replaced at the clubhouse. Because the association will have to pay for disposal, they are making them available to any resident that may find a use for them. Please contact Dan Filzen at 262-397-8307 if you are interested. Thank you, Dan Filzen
The city will pick up Christmas trees from Jan.6th –Jan.9th 2020. Just put the trees out next to the road. If you have any questions, please contact Dan Filzen at 262-397-8307. Thank you.
Clubhouse Report I would like to thank the people that put in up to 12 hours in rewiring the ceiling light with LED bulbs. They are Paul Givens, Rick Sergio and Bett Mendoza. This saved us all a lot of money over an outside firm doing the work. Lee Jones 5
condo had some limitations for Fred, who uses a NEW RESIDENT PROFILE motorized wheelchair. By Joanne Burgardt They have 5 children, 2 sons and 3 daughters. They also have 10 grandchildren, 2 girls and 8 boys. Wow, that has to be quite a gathering when they all get together, and they are lucky that they all live in the surrounding area.
Chris graduated from WCTC with a RN associates degree. She also went to Cardinal Stritch where she Dennis & Leslie Chesney majored in computer science with a math minor. She has Unit 600 Cell - 262-665-7553 used both degrees in her working career.
I'd like to introduce you to Dennis and Leslie Fred was a barber for over 50 years, in fact Chris said that Chesney. They are a delightful couple who are anxious the Milwaukee Journal did an article about him. to move into Hartford Square and become part of our I have found out that Fred loves to read comics, the green community. They will have moved before this newsletter sheet and the like. He also used to love hunting, which comes out, but at the time of our meeting, they had not he can't do now. moved in. Their planned move is November 12th. Chris enjoys swimming, and she said once she is done We had a nice conversation and I learned that they have painting the interior walls of the condo, she is anxious to a blended family of 3 sons and 1 daughter. They also join the water aerobics. have been blessed with 8 grandchildren, 5 boys and 3 girls. When I asked her, what brought them to Hartford Square, she said that she just happened to look in the computer They most recently lived in Richfield for 19 years on a for condos and saw our community. They just love the large lot with a lot of trees and a big two-story house. atmosphere here, the amount of socializing that is offered, Sounds like a lot of work to me, I think they thought so and a definite plus that it is wheelchair accessible. Some too, and also, they said they didn't need a big house of you have possibly met them at our November Thursday anymore as the kids aren't around as much. coffee social. Welcome to you both, we look forward to
Dennis is retired from Peck Meatpacking company where seeing you at our Christmas dinner on December 12th. he worked for 35 years. Leslie is still working as a planner/buyer for Boelter Companies. Richard Schultis Unit 461 Cell - 414-378-8354 Dennis has an interesting hobby as a woodworker making specialty game boards. He also does Intarsia- which is a Please welcome Richard to Hartford Square! type of woodworking using the natural color of the wood to make artwork, no stains or paint used. He said it's like putting together a puzzle and you make the puzzle pieces, cutting out the pieces and putting them together.
When asked why they picked Hartford Square, they said that they like the area, conveniences are close by and being in a 55 and older community is a plus. After looking at various condo offerings, they found ours to be the best value in price and size. Tabs for the Ronald McDonald House are collected Well Dennis and Leslie, we are anxious to have you move at the clubhouse. I’ve been able to turn in several in and become part of our community. pounds of pop tabs due to the help of many neighbors in the square. Drop them off at the clubhouse or Welcome to Hartford Square! contact me and I can pick them up. Thanks for your help in this project that helps others. Nancy Frederick &Christine Strodthoff Horan 673-5019. Unit 372 Phone - 262-397-8671 Please remember to save your aluminum Well, it's me again, introducing yet another new couple to Hartford Square. Fred and Chris moved into their condo cans and take them to the outside area on October 30, a day before our snowstorm. Great behind the kitchen. The money from timing! Previously they lived in a condo in Watertown, on recycling is used for Clubhouse projects. the Windwood Golf Course, which is now closed. The 7 COLD WEATHER DRYER VENT TIP When the outside air temperature is below freezing, sometimes the duct flap gets stuck as condensation from drying items freezes after end of cycle. If this happens, the next time you use the dryer, items will either not dry at all, or take extra cycles to achieve dryness. Try this helpful tip BEFORE you make a service call... likely it's NOT a dryer problem. PREVENTATIVE TIP: After removing load of dry items, run empty dryer on HIGH/HOT for 5-10 mins. This action dries out entire dryer vent and prevents duct flap from freezing shut. IDEA: Post TIP by your dryer as quick reminder
Submitted by dryer vent duct cleaning project chairperson, Dona Schaller
If you would like the Eucharist on a Sunday morning and cannot make it to Mass, call Ken Schultz , a Hartford Square resident, on Friday or Saturday @ 670-8517. He will be at your unit on Sunday morning to bring the Eucharist to you. Ken is a Eucharist minister at Holy Hill and St. Mary of the Hill. HARTFORD SQUARE
'GLOWING' REMINDER: For all who walk alone, or ONGOING ACTIVITIES exercise/toilet your dog along Hartford Square after Sunday daylight... REFLECTIVE CLOTHING or ACCESSORIES 6:30PM Sheepshead are a MUST! One of these days, you (and/or your pet) are Monday going to be seriously injured, because DRIVERS CANNOT
EASILY SEE YOU! 9:00AM Women’s Water Aerobics 10:00AM Cribbage $10 or less buys a reflective vest for you. For your pet 1:00PM Bridge there are also reflective vests, or collars & leashes that 6:30PM Dominoes blink! Additionally, find arm bands, leg bands and head Tuesday straps which have blinking red lights. Wear them on your 9:00AM Yoga for Active Seniors body's RIGHT side as you walk along LEFT side of the 1:00PM Hand and Foot road (against on-coming vehicles). Even if just crossing 6:30PM Hand and Foot the street to allow Rover to empty his bladder... HELP Wednesday DRIVERS NOTICE YOU. Please invest in this very low- 9:00AM Women’s Water Aerobics cost 'health insurance'. 10:00AM Mahjong 1:00PM Dimes LIGHT-UP and STAY SAFE 1:00PM Bridge Submitted with great concern by Dona Schaller, Unit 6:30PM Sheepshead 661 Thursday 9:00AM Yoga for Active Seniors 1:00PM Sheepshead 6:30PM Dart Ball Friday 9:00AM Women’s Water Aerobics 1:00PM Dimes 6:30PM Euchre
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