Visit us at hanovergrove.com March 2016 HANOVER EXPRESS A Publication of: HANOVER GROVE COOPERATIVE MOVING FORWARD March 2016 Inside This Issue Management News 2, 3, 4 Member News 5, 6 Movie Night 7 Recipes 8 Word Search 9 Happy Ads 10 Hall Rental 11 Calendar 12 Daylight Savings Time - March 13th Don t forget to change the batteries in your smoke detectors!! March 17th Hope everyone has the luck of the Irish Next Open Board Meeting is Tuesday, March 15th at 6:30 pm in the Community Building. Word Search The first day of Spring March 20th Recipes Open to all residents. Hope to see you there. Movie Night for March What s Inside? Tax Information
2 March 2016 MANAGEMENT NEWS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gary Niedojadlo, President garyn@hanovergrove.com JoAnn Poznanski, 1st VP jpoz@wowway.com DATE: March 1, 2016 James Bayliss, 2nd VP jamesb387@yahoo.com Patricia Kempf, Treasurer pkempf53@gmail.com Bernice Behrend, Secretary bernice_behrend@yahoo.com COMMITTEES & CHAIRPERSONS MEMBERSHIP/ORIENTATION Carole Prantera COMMODITIES James Bayliss 586-293-5150 NEWSLETTER Kimberly Malone 586-293-5150 kmalone@hanovergrove.com SENIORS - MOVIE NIGHT Bernice Behrend 586-909-2072 HALL RENTAL 586-296-5464 Debbie Niedojadlo hallrental@hanovergrove.com MANAGEMENT OFFICE (586) 293-5150 Christopher Nahlik, Site Manager cnahlik@hanovergrove.com Roy Malone, Assistant Site Manager rmalone@hanovergrove.com Pamela Melton, Sales sales@hanovergrove.com Patricia Harris, Recertification pharris@hanovergrove.com Kimberly Malone, Administrative Secretary kmalone@hanovergrove.com Lynn Andrzejewski, Receptionist frontdesk@hanovergrove.com TO: RE: All Hanover Grove Cooperative Members NOTICE OF ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS Last day to submit resumes for a seat on the Board of Directors is Tuesday, April 12, 2016 by 5:00 pm There are (2) 3-year seats available Incumbents currently running are: Gary Niedojadlo Patricia Kempf MARK YOUR CALENDARS - PLEASE COME VOTE! Annual Election, Thursday, May 12, 2016 @ 7:00 pm Polls are open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Proxies will be accepted at the Community Bldg. between the hours of 10:00 am and 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 12, 2016. MAINTENANCE DEPARMENT (586) 294-1910 Jeff Primo, Maintenance Supervisor jprimo@hanovergrove.com Joan Kiesling, Maintenance Coordinator maintenance@hanovergrove.com Maintenance Staff Brad Mogge Troy Folgman Bob Dillon Kurt Mullins Steve Satterfield Gabrielle Smith David Sullivan Grounds & Part Time Kyle Marchioni Kenneth Kiesling NEED TO VOTE BY PROXY: Article IV, Section 8 of the Hanover Grove Cooperative Bylaws A Member may appoint as his/her proxy a member of his/her immediate family (as defined by the Board of Directors) or any other member as his/her proxy. In no case, may a member cast more than one vote by proxy in addition to his/her vote. The proxy holder must not be more than 30 days delinquent in housing charges to the Cooperative based on the books and records of the Cooperative. Any proxy must be filed with the Secretary before the appointed time of each meeting.
3 March 2016 MANAGEMENT NEWS INTEREST AND TAX WORK SHEET This year, real estate taxes made up 7.99% of expenses at Hanover Grove. Therefore, each member who lived here the entire year of 2015 is eligible to claim 7.99% of their total carrying charges paid as a deduction to their income taxes. The following formula is used to determine the amount of the deduction, but on the bottom half of this page the deduction is listed for each bedroom type. Carrying Charges * Times a Amount of You paid in 2015 factor of deduction Real Estate Taxes = $ X.0799 = $ *Carrying charges you paid in 2015 are defined by the IRS as only carrying charge payments. Do not include membership fees, late charges, and repair charges. Section 8 or MSHDA payments made on your behalf are not counted. Only use the portion you pay each month. Our members should use the chart below. Find your unit type to see what the total amount of your carrying charges were for 2015 as well as the applicable tax deduction. TOTAL CARRYING CHARGES TAX DEDUCTION 1 BEDROOM $5,922.00 $473.17 2 BEDROOM $6,524.00 $521.27 3 BEDROOM $7,438.00 $594.30 If filing for the Homestead Property Tax Credit on your Michigan State Income Tax Return please use the Taxable Value shown below that corresponds to your unit type. Do not use these amounts if you are receiving assistance payments from Section 8 or MSHDA. 1 BEDROOM $ 8,731 2 BEDROOM $ 11,205 3 BEDROOM $ 12,490
4 March 2016 MANAGEMENT NEWS *FINES and LATE FEES* Reminder to all Residents: If you are assessed a late fee and/or an AEF fine and do not pay it in the month that you were assessed, that amount will be deducted first when you pay your next month s carrying charge. Any amount owing as of the 11th of the month will be considered as a late carrying charge and you will be assessed a late fee of $25.00 unless you have made a prior payment arrangement with the Management. ATTENTION RESIDENTS Members are not permitted to use drop-in type toilet bowl cleaners. Any damage resulting from this type of cleaner will be the Member s responsibility. A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS Kenneth & Felica Keisling & family Tiffany Domagalski & Thomas Moore Beshoy Hanna Cynthia Urbanik Kenneth & Kim Polk Stefanie Melton, Dave Sullivan & family Lisa Melton, Lori Browne & family Shokry Yessa & Montaser Habib Hanover Grove s Utility Costs for February Water $43,215.23 Electric $2,435.12 Gas $43,287.60 % of change from same month in 2013 Water 6% Electric +38% Gas 9% Please help us reduce these costs by controlling usage and calling in work orders as needed. Thank you.
5 March 2016 MEMBER NEWS NEXT COMMODITY Friday, March 4th, 10 am - 4 pm Saturday, March 5th, 10 am - 1 pm *ATTENTION* The Macomb County Food Program is requiring us to make sure all participants show Photo ID along with their card to receive commodities. Any family who is interested in receiving extra food can come by the new garage on Saturdays of commodity pick-up between 12:30 pm and 1:00 pm This Is Per Family Only!! If you have any questions please call 586-293-5150. Thank you. ATTENTION RESIDENTS We are looking for volunteers to help us with commodities. You need to be able to lift up to 20 lbs. Anyone interested, please contact the office and we will have James Bayliss contact you. Thank you As a friendly reminder, please do not feed the animals (squirrels, rabbits, etc ) around Hanover Grove. This could bring in other unwanted rodents and is against Hanover Grove policy. CLOSE YOUR FRONT DOORS & WINDOWS Leaving your front door open, even with a storm door, lets valuable heat escape. Help us to keep our utility costs down. Though you may not see a monthly bill, you are still paying for them through your carrying charges! Help keep carrying charges from rising! Thank you!!
6 March 2016 MEMBERS NEWS DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME REMINDER! DAYLIGHT SAVINGS STARTS SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2016 DON T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR ON SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 12TH BEFORE YOU GO TO BED! This is also a reminder to change the batteries in your smoke detectors when you change your clocks. Our deepest sympathy and prayers to the families of: Brian O Quinn who passed away on January 9, 2016 Caroline Locricchio who passed away on January 14, 2016 Patricia Cronin who passed away January 17, 2016 Sam David who passed away on January 28, 2016 and Donna Davis who passed away on January 31, 2016 REMINDER Please make sure to register any vehicle you have with the front office. It will help us to help you during the winter months and snow plowing of our streets. It will also help us contact you before having your vehicle towed.
7 March 2016 MARCH SENIOR MOVIE NIGHT THE INTERN Starring: Anne Hathaway, Robert De Niro, Renee Russo, Adam Devine, Nat Wolff Storyline: 70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. Genres: Comedy Rating: PG-13 Length: 2 hours 1 minute THURSDAY, March 10, 2016 Doors open at 5:30 pm Movie starts promptly at 6:00 pm Anyone 50 years and older are welcome. No children. MOVIES PROVIDED BY : FAMILY VIDEO Located at 14 Mile and Hayes (586)977-3350 Open 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. Free Kids Movies: Rent a new release - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - get a free $1.00 movie PIZZA PROVIDED BY: PAPARONI S PIZZA Located at 14 Mile and Hayes For delivery call: (586) 296-7700
RECIPE PAGE 8 March 2016 IRISH BEEF STEW with GUINNESS BEER Ingredients: 2 T olive oil 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground black pepper Ingredients: 2 pounds beef stew meat, cubed 3 cups stout beer (Guinness) 2 potatoes, peeled and sliced 2 potatoes, peeled and quartered salt and ground pepper to taste Directions: Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 2 h 10 minutes Total Time: 2 h 30 minutes Servings: 4-5 From allrecipes.com 1. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. 2. Stir in the beef, beer, slice potatoes, and quartered potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat, the reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the beef is tender, about 2 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving. AMAZINGLY EASY IRISH SODA BREAD Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 T white sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 T baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Ingredients: 1/2 cup margarine, softened 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup buttermilk Directions: Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes Total time: 1 hr 5 minutes Servings: 4-5 From allrecipes.com 1. Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease a large baking sheet. 2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and margarine. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an X into the top of the loaf. 3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes.
9 March 2016 WORDSEARCH PUZZLE
10 March 2016 STURIANO FLOORS Hardwood Perfectionist Mike Sturiano Sanding/Refinishing (586) 943-6362 HAPPY ADS Looking for someone to clean your house or business - Affordable & Professional Real Estate & Apartment Move-In/Out Cleaning References Available Provides Own Supplies Call Mindi O Connell at: 586-872-7613 Come Help us with our Training GET A MARY KAY MAKEOVER FREE! Monday, March 21, 2016 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm in the Clubhouse There is limited seating so RSVP by March 18th Bonnie Stephenson at 586-979-7757 " Hair Braiding for all occasions - adults, teens and kids. Birthdays, Prom, Ceremonies, any celebrations - $10. If interested call - 313-646-0514 Services QUALITY HANDMADE PRODUCTS - Benches, $20 - $50. Adirondack Chairs, (2 for $275) & much more. We deliver!! If interested call Steve Bossen at 1-313-310-4603 MIKE S APPLIANCE REPAIR. Washers & Dryers. 40 years experience. 586-294-8099 Items For Sale All Ads will have a run time of 3 months and at that time will be removed from the newsletter, as room is needed. Authentic Wooden shoes from the Netherlands (Holland), UK size 44-45, US size 11, $10. For Teachers, Crafters, or Homeschoolers, 150 cardboard toilet paper rolls to be used for fun projects, $15. Call Karin at 586-292-5449 Whirlpool Brand Washing Machine, white, super capacity, older model, good working condition. - $100. If interested call Nicole at 586-610-5665 Nikon Coolpix L26 digital camera complete with soft ware, case, instruction manual and USB cable - $90. If interested call Rich at 586-242-3346 Table Lamp - $20. Arm Chair, with wood trim, Beige, good condition- $70. Queen size Afghan, Beige and Teal, hand made- $100. Jeans, two pair size 12, two pair size 10 - $3 a piece. New Coffee Maker, - $10. Flat twin sheets, 3 new - $3 apiece. Cooking Pot, 3 quart, new - $5, Ladies blouses, good condition - $2 a piece Call Delphine 586-296-5174 If you want to put something in the newsletter, submit in writing by the 20 th of each month to Kim s attention at the office or email her at: kmalone@hanovergrove.com. Be sure to include your name and phone number in case there are any questions.
11 March 2016 HALL RENTAL INFO Having A Party? Rent the Banquet Hall or Lounge BANQUET HALL Holds up to 100 people ( f ewer if you need a dance floor/room for a D.J. ) The Hall Includes: Tables & Chairs Commercial Stove Refrigerator with Ice Maker Beer Tapper ( $25.00 ) to rent Microwave/Dishwasher Rental Fee: $225.00 Security Deposit $75.00 Total Due: $300.00 LOUNGE Holds up to 24 people The Lounge Includes: Tables & Chairs Refrigerator with Ice Maker Stove & Microwave Rental Fees: Rental Fee: $50.00 Security Deposit: $25.00 Total Due: $75.00 A $50.00 deposit is due when reservation is made, and balance must be paid 30 days prior to event. Your Security Deposit will be returned if the building is clean and in good condition when you leave and no rental Rules have been violated. You MUST be a member of Hanover Grove Cooperative to rent the Lounge and/or the Banquet Hall. And you MUST be in attendance for the full duration of the rental event. NO EXCEPTIONS! Contact: Hall Rental Office (586) 296-5464 or stop by at the following times: Mondays: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Saturdays: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
12 March 2016 MARCH 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat & Recyclables Out 6:00 pm 1 2 3 OUT 6:00 pm 4 Food pick up with commodity card 10 am-4 pm 5 Food pick up with commodity card 10am-1pm 6 & Recyclables Out 6:00 pm 7 8 9 FOCUS HOPE (Home Delivery) 10 Senior Movie Night 5:30/6:00 pm OUT 6:00 pm 11 12 before you go to bed! 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Daylight Savings Time Begins & Recyclables Out 6:00 pm OPEN BOARD MEETING 6:30 PM OUT 6:00 pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 & Recyclables Out 6:00 pm OUT 6:00 pm 27 28 29 30 31 & Recyclables Out 6:00 pm OUT 6:00 pm