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UFCU’s July 2008 eNewsletter Made Available

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

University Federal Credit UnionUniversity Federal Credit Union, Spring Terrace’s credit union, has made available its eNewsletter for July 2008 to its members. You may link to the eNewsletter at this web address: http://www.residentswhocare.org/about/university-federal-credit-union/.

If you have any questions about your UFCU membership, please contact your Spring Terrace advocate Janice Matthews, North Guadalupe branch, at (512) 467-8080, ext. 21301, or e-mail her at jmatthews@ufcu.org.

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Wendell Jackson, Spring Terrace Good Neighbor Award Recipient

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

Spring Terrace announced yesterday the community has nominated and will award Spring Terrace community’s very own Wendell Jackson the Good Neighbor Award. Nominations come from within the Spring Terrace community throughout the month for any resident who exemplifies service to their fellow neighbors and in the community.

Recipients of the Good Neighbor Award will receive a gift card and a certificate of award. This event is sponsored by Spring Terrace management and staff.

If you have any questions, please contact Timothy Miles, Community Manager, or Stacey Yates, Social Services Coordinator, at (512) 492-8980.

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Memorial Service for Nancy Hayes, employee at Spring Terrace

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

The Spring Terrace community, including Resident Council of Spring Terrace, are saddened to announce that Nancy Hayes, who was an employee at Spring Terrace, past away last weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this time. She was a very special, and certainly a wonderful employee who embraced everyone at Spring Terrace and in our community.

Spring Terrace will host a memorial service in her honor on July 7, 2008 at 1:00 PM in the Spring Terrace third floor lounge to celebrate her life and memory. This event is sponsored by Spring Terrace management and staff.

If you have any questions, please contact Timothy Miles, Community Manager, or Stacey Yates, Social Services Coordinator, at (512) 492-8980.

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St. John Neighborhood Summer Potluck Dinner

June 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

St. John Neighborhood Summer Potluck Dinner

Neighbors in our St. John neighborhood will celebrate their annual Summer Potluck Dinner, hosted by St. John Neighborhood Association, at the J.J. Pickle Elementary School on July 8, 2008 at 6:00 PM. J.J. Pickle Elementary School is located in St. John at 1101 Wheatley Avenue in Austin, Texas.

There are planning activities, including St. John Neighborhood Association’s annual officer elections. All members of the community are invited, but only Association members may vote in their elections. Resident Council of Spring Terrace is a member and may cast one (1) vote in their officer elections.

If you have any questions, please contact Allen or Julie Weeks of St. John Neighborhood Association at (512) 653-4935 or e-mail aweeks@austin.rr.com.

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Request Form for Keyless Bolting Device

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

Request for Keyless Bolting Device

Austin Tenants’ Council has created and made available for Spring Terrace tenants a form to request a keyless bolting device on their apartment door. Anyone requesting a keyless bolting device should print, complete and either return to management by certified mail or have a witness sign it when you deposit it at the front desk.

A keyless bolting device is defined as a lock that can be operated only from the interior side of the door and cannot be operated from the exterior side of the door. Currently, Spring Terrace employs a keycard system typically used for hotel accommodations and which can be opened from the outside with a master key.

If you need assistance in completing or certifying your request, please contact Austin Tenants’ Council at (512) 474-1961 or visit their office at 1640-B East Second Street, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78704. Their website is http://www.housing-rights.org/.

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Petition to Spring Terrace Housing Corporation, Landlord

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

Petition to Spring Terrace Housing Corporation, Landlord

Spring Terrace residents gathered at the Resident Council’s regular meeting on June 9, 2008 to circulate a Petition to Spring Terrace Housing Corporation, Landlord. The petition included requests to Foundation Communities to address a variety of important issues, including accessibility to physically- and visually-impaired individuals.

A copy of the signed petition was sent to Walter Moreau, Executive Director, at Foundation Communities by certified mail and was also sent to Austin City Council, Austin Housing Finance Corporation, Austin Neighborhoods Council, Austin Tenants’ Council, St. John Neighborhood Association and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.

Foundation Communities is invited to the next regular meeting on July 14, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Spring Terrace third floor lounge to address the issues in the petition.

If you have any questions related to Resident Council and its meetings, please contact Glinda Sawyers at (512) 492-8980, ext. 273, or John Gilson at ext. 354.

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Regular Meeting on June 9th

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

Resident Council of Spring Terrace will hold its monthly regular meeting on Monday, June 9th, 2008 in the third floor lounge. We posted notices on the Resident Council bulletin board and in the common areas of the property.

All regular and special meetings are open to the public, pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the Bylaws of Resident Council of Spring Terrace Association, a Texas Nonprofit Association, as amended.

If you would like additional information, please contact Glinda Sawyers at (512) 492-8980, ext. 273, or John Gilson at ext. 354.

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May Birthday Club

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

Members Celebrating at Birthday Club

The membership of Resident Council of Spring Terrace celebrated the birthdays of its fellow members at its monthly birthday club on May 31, 2008. All residents and their guests were invited to attend, and refreshments were served only to those who participated.

The Monthly Birthday Club is held on the last day of every month at 7:00 PM in the third floor lounge and celebrates the birthdays of all residents whose birthdays occurred during that month.

For additional information, please contact K. Clark at (512) 492-8980, ext. 385 or Ophelia Norman at ext. 266.

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UFCU’s June 2008 eNewsletter Made Available

May 31st, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

University Federal Credit UnionUniversity Federal Credit Union, Spring Terrace’s credit union, has made available its eNewsletter for June 2008 to its members. You may link to the eNewsletter at this web address: http://www.residentswhocare.org/about/university-federal-credit-union/.

If you have any questions about your UFCU membership, please contact your Spring Terrace advocate Janice Matthews, North Guadalupe branch, at (512) 467-8080, ext. 21301, or e-mail her at jmatthews@ufcu.org.

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Accessibility Questionnaire

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Announcements

Accessibility Questionnaire

To be in compliance with the Fair Housing Act, a covered multifamily dwelling must meet seven basic design and construction requirements. We are enclosing an Accessibility Questionnaire to help us determine if there are any accessibility obstacles at the Spring Terrace property.

We ask that you complete this survey and turn it in to a Resident Council officer or that you bring it to our Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 3rd 2008.

Accessibility Questionnaire

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