May 2015 Garage Sale

Hi Everyone!

I wanted to send a quick update and reminder regarding the garage sale week-end. The York Woods/Yorkshire Hills annual garage sale will be May 28, 29th & 30th from 9 AM - 2 PM. Everyone is welcome to join! I will have a helium tank and balloons at my house if anyone is interested in hanging some at your mailbox. Please contact me if you are interested in picking some up from me. (9343 Yorkshire Dr. - Saline, MI - 313-300-6259Call: 313-300-6259) Please pass this along to anyone who may not be on the neighborhood distribution list. I also wanted to let you remind you that there is a garage sale rally the next week for the Chad Tough Foundation. You are all welcome to participate in that garage sale rally during that time but you may also participate during the neighborhood sale in May and donate a portion of the proceeds to the Foundation. If you wish to do so, please contact Heidi Wuerthele at 734-717-8779Call: 734-717-8779 or Heidi@dancexplosion.net by May 22nd and she will pick up the Chad Tough signs for you to put in your yard letting buyers know you are participating. I know it's a bit confusing so please let me know if anyone has questions.

Thank you!

Barbara Torzewski

P.S. I'm still collecting money for garage sale signs if anyone is interested in helping out. I've been able to collect a total of $150 for the signs so far.

YORK WOODS & YORKSHIRE HILLS SUBDIVISIONS ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

YORK WOODS & YORKSHIRE HILLS SUBDIVISIONS

ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

Thursday - Saturday, May 28 - 30, 2015

9am-2pm (all days)

Get a jump on SPRING CLEANING and STASH some 

CASH! 

Ad will be posted on Craig’s List

Signs and balloons will be posted at entrance

All homeowners are encouraged to participate!

Questions/Suggestions?  Contact: Barb Torzewski (313) 300-6259 or 

barbaltgelt@comcast.net – (9343 Yorkshire Dr.)

Board Minutes - 4 November 2014

Yorkshire Hills Board Mtg

Nov 4 2014 7pm Lupton house 9126 Cambridge

Attending: Fred Lupton, Mike Ward, Steve H. By Phone Mary N. Absent Clarke Macy. Minutes by FWL posted by MW.

1. No treasure report due to absence. We do think our $400 contractor for directory updates and dues collection was successful.  We need to send follow-up to delinquents.
2. Roman house sale requests for unusual board documents refused and they were directed to  info on website.
3. Utility boxes appearances (follow-up from last mtg). Steve in charge of this one. He will ask DTE again and Frontier and Comcast.
4. Entrance sign lighting: F. Lupton in charge.  I got quote from Aarons landscaping for solar system at around $7700 but we could not agree on a post location that would provide enough sun (southern exposure) and not be under power lines or in front yard of corner houses.
1. We would like to avoid a permanent billing with a dedicated DTE installation.
2. FWL spoke to Dennis Yakin on 11/2 at 9000 Yorkshire. He might be willing to do a line from the house with Board install and annual support.  He will consider connection location and type. This will be followed up upon.
5. Road conditions in sub. We discussed Steve favors proposing major rework or retar and gravel with special assessment district to neighborhood. This is quite costly and the rest of us do not think we are there yet.  FWL offered to ask Jim Harmon with Washtenaw county roads for info and options. Here is his reply dated 11/6/14:

Any preventive maintenance (i.e. crack sealing, sealcoating, asphalt overlay), major rehabilitation or reconstruction of the local, public subdivision roads in Yorkshire Hills Subdivision would probably have to be funded through a Special Assessment District.  Here is a hyperlink to information on the Road Commission website for reference:  http://wcroads.org/sites/default/files/pdf/pamphlets_brochures/SAD_Brochure.pdf.  If you and the HOA desire further information on this funding option, just let me know and I’ll connect you with Road Commission staff that specialize in this area.

Routine maintenance including, but not limited to pothole patching would be performed by the Road Commission.  I will have our District Foreman inspect the roads in Yorkshire Hills and direct patching where needed.

Thanks, James D. Harmon, P.E.

Director of Operations

Washtenaw County Road Commission

555 North Zeeb Road  Ann Arbor, MI 48103

6. We ask Clarke Macy to post financials on website…

Meeting over at 8pm

SEMCOG announces nonmotorized travel public workshops

York Woods homeowners would like to extend the bike path from the Saline city limits on Willis Road to Whispering Pines Drive.

Their President, Derek Stern, is encouraging as many residents as possible from York Woods and Yorkshire Hills to attend the meeting on at Saline Council Chambers, to support this project.

SEMCOG public meetings: Help improve bicycle and pedestrian paths and amenities

Bicycle and pedestrian (nonmotorized) travel is a vital part of Southeast Michigan’s transportation systeams. For many communities, biking and pedestrian facilities improve quality of life for residents and make these communities more desirable. SEMCOG is currently working on a regional nonmotorized plan. Goals of the nonmotorized plan are:

• Create an inventory of existing facilities in the region,
• Develop guidelines for new facilities,
• Address the most critical gaps within the nonmotorized corridors, and
• Create a planning resource for communities within the seven-county SEMCOG region to coordinate facilities across boundaries.

Public meetings will be held around the region to review existing paths/trails and identify locations for new projects. Here is the schedule of public meetings:

• City of Detroit – Tuesday, July 16; 4-7 p.m., SEMCOG offices, Detroit
• Livingston County – Thursday, July 18; 4-7 p.m.; Green Oak Township Offices
• Macomb County – Tuesday, July 23; 4-7 p.m.; Warren Community Center
• Monroe County – Tuesday, August 20; 4-7 p.m.; Monroe City Hall
• Oakland County – Tuesday, August 13; 4-7 p.m.; Holly Police Department
• St. Clair County – Tuesday, July 9; 4-7 p.m.; St. Clair County Administrative Offices, Donald E. Dodge Auditorium
• Washtenaw County – Wednesday, July 31; 4-7 p.m.; Saline Council Chambers
• Wayne County – Wednesday, August 7; 4-7 p.m.; Taylor Public Library

Contact: SEMCOG Information Center.

SEMCOG is the only organization in Southeast Michigan that brings together all governments to solve regional challenges and enhance the quality of life for the seven-county region's 4.7 million people.

Orignal Message

Front Entrance Spring Planting

The annual Spring plantings have been installed at the front entrance. Thanks go out to Jean Ward for her hard work.

Electronic Waste Recycling in Saline on Nov 10

Hello Family & Friends,

The Fifth Corner Teen Center and Saline's Environmental Commission are
sponsoring a free electronic waste recycling event on Saturday,
November 10, 9am to 2pm at Houghton School, 555 Mills Road, Saline.  A
flyer is attached for quick reference.

The recycler that we use, Vintage Tech, has expanded what they accept
to include small household appliances, such as microwave ovens, hair
dryers, irons, vacuums, cameras, fans, clocks, etc.  Details about the
company and what's accepted are below.

Friends:  please forward this email to your family, friends,
co-workers, local homeowners associations--spread the word.

We, at The Fifth Corner Teen Center appreciate your support!

--Jean

Description:
Vintage Tech Recyclers is a full service electronics recycler based in
Romeoville, IL. The goal at Vintage Tech is to create recycling
programs for all organizations, and communities to increase recycling
participation and minimize landfill waste including heavy metals and
hazardous components. The hierarchy at Vintage Tech is reuse first and
VTR is committed to refurbishing and recovering all possible parts and
units. At VTR, we provide a responsible solution and ensure the most
secure and environmentally sound process for electronics recycling for
all of our programs. We are an R2 certified company and comply with
all local, state, and federal regulations.

Accepted Items:
Monitors/Projectors
TV’s
Computers/Laptops/Servers
Printers/ Fax/ Scanners
DVD/ Stereos/VCR’S
Video Game Consoles
Peripherals-Mice/Keyboards
PDA/Cell Phones
All computer parts
MP3/IPods/etc
Phones
Radios
UPS Batteries
Small Household Appliances: microwave ovens, hair dryers, irons,
vacuums, cameras, fans, clocks, etc.

Non Accepted Items:
Air conditioners
Dehumidifiers
Typewriters
Terminals
Cash Registers
Electronic Tools
Large Home Appliances (refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, freezers)
Light Bulbs
Liquids
Household Batteries (AA, AAA, D, C)
Lithium Batteries
Items containing liquids
House Hazardous Waste/Cleaners
VHS Cassette Tapes

Electronic Waste Recycling in Saline on April 28

Friends:  please forward this email to your friends and co-workers, local homeowners associations--spread the word.  We, at The Fifth Corner Teen Center appreciate your support!

The Fifth Corner teen center and Saline's Environmental Commission aresponsoring a free electronic waste recycling event on Saturday, April28, 9am to 4pm at the corner of Willis and Saline-Milan Rd (a/k/a S. Ann Arbor St).  As a bonus, The Washtenaw Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has agreed to match up to $800 of the amount that we collect in E-Waste!  So, the more E-Waste pounds we collect, the more funding The Fifth Corner gets :)

Following, are the details:

Description:
Vintage Tech Recyclers is a full service electronics recycler based in Romeoville, IL. The goal at Vintage Tech is to create recycling programs for all organizations, and communities to increase recycling participation and minimize landfill waste including heavy metals and hazardous components. The hierarchy at Vintage Tech is reuse first and VTR is committed to refurbishing and recovering all possible parts and units. At VTR, we provide a responsible solution and ensure the most secure and environmentally sound process for electronics recycling for all of our programs. We are an R2 certified company and comply with all local, state, and federal regulations. Vintage Tech Recyclers, Inc accepts all of the following items for recycling:

Accepted Items:
Monitors
Laptops
TV’s
Printers
Computers
Printers/ Fax/ Scanners
DVD/ Stereos/VCR’S
Video Game Consoles
Peripherals-Mice/Keyboards
PDA/Cell Phones
All computer parts
MP3/IPods/etc
Phones
Etc.

Non Accepted Items:
Typewriters
Terminals
Toaster Ovens
Hair Dryers
Curling Irons
Cash Registers
UPS Batteries
Copiers
Electronic Tools