Sterling Estates Community

December

NEWSLETTER Dates to Remember

November 26 – Thanksgiving Day –

office closed December 1 – Rent Due

December 6 – Late Fee applies

December 7 – Late notice go out

December12-10-1pm Santa is at the office

December 15 – Food Drive Ends

December 19 – 10-12 Childs Craft office

December 19 – 6-8 pm Decorating Contest

December 25 – Merry Christmas!

December 28 – Dumpster

January 1 – New Year’s Office Closed

Remember Thursday is garbage Day!

Office Hours:

Monday thru Friday 9-5:30

(Lunch from 12:30 to 2:00)

Saturday 9:00 to Noon

You can email the office at

sterling.estates@yahoo.com

Check us out at www.sterlingestates adrian.com

Emergency Contacts Becki – 517-403-1455

Steve – 517-403-1495

Dennis – 517-403-0392

“People coming together As a community can make things happen.” ~Jacob Rees-Mogg

Service for Fees Carpet Cleaning…........J&J Steamers 517-263-4969

Seamstress…………….Karen Knisel 517-263-4424

Florez Painting……….Jesse Florez 517-902-3751

A&P Cleaning Residential & Commercial– 517-902-5896

Mary Kay – Lucina Lerma – 517-442-7551

Cazares Rentals – Tables, tents & chairs – 517-366-1341

Julie – Commercial & Residential Painting – 517-918-5150

Linda Ellis – House Cleaning – 517-759-4611

Brandi Schneider, Jamberry Nails Consultant 517-902-6152 Steven Russell, RTF Floor Covering & Installation 517-215-3968

Credit Cards

Sterling Estates office now takes Visa, Master Card, Discover and American Express. It is a $10.00 fee to use this Service. $10.00 fee is better than a $30.00 late fee.

#217 – Hinzman Family

#14 – Garcia Family

#85 – Metzner Family

Thumbs Up for the following #236 – Great Halloween Decorations

Oneida Street – Steve & Dennis told me you not

only take care of your leaves you also keep them off

the street. Thank you!

- Thank you to all of you who worked hard to

make your cars compliant!

- All of you that started donating to the food

drive! We will list your names in the January

Newsletter.

- To all of you that worked diligently on raking

the endless amount of leaves we have

especially in Phase I.

- To the Family that donated Thanksgiving

Dinners anonymously to some families in the

Community. What a blessing you are to those

families and our Community.

Phone Number Updates When you stop in to pay rent or leave your rent check in the box, please make sure we have a current phone number for you as we are updating our system.

Leaves, Branches and Yard Debris Thank you to everyone who has been raking and bagging leaves. You make Sterling Estates look fabulous!

Resident referral program If you’re a resident of Sterling Estates we have a referral plan that not only helps us bring quality people into the park, it can also put some cash or savings into your pocket. If you refer someone to:

Rent a home site, you receive $100 towards your lot rent.

Lease to buy one of our refurbished homes you receive a free home site rent for one month.

That purchases one of our brand new homes we will give you $500 in cash.

What a great way to pick your neighbor and bring savings to you.

Like and follow Sterling Estates on Facebook!

Christmas Dumpster On December 28th there will be a dumpster located on Newbury St. for all those extra things that need to be thrown away. This is the time that you can get rid of those unwanted items that won’t fit in the tote. If you put boxes in, please break them down so we don’t waste space. Remember this is for you the residents not your friends and family.

Sympathy~ It is with great sadness that we lost another Sterling Estates Friend, #14 Ron West passed away and will be missed by many. I still drive by on a sunny day looking for him to be reading on the front porch.

RENT DROP BOX The rent drop box is located at 151 Concord at the back door. Either up the ramp or stairs. Please drop your check in there if you are unable to make our office hours.

Newsletter From time to time I hear that you didn’t get the newsletter. Here is a solution for you, maybe you lost your newsletter, the dog ate it, and the kids spilt syrup on it. All you have to do is go to Sterlingestatesadrian.com and you will see the newsletter posted on our website.

Rotary Library Check out the Library from the Rotary. I enjoy seeing the kids riding their bikes up to get a book. Many kinds of books for all ages, check it out.

Food Drive For the past 5 years we have challenged

the residents of Stelring Estates to

participate in our annual Food Drive that

we take to Fishes and Loaves. We normally

take about 400 to 500 pounds of food to

donate. This is a chance to give back.

Start bringing in your doantations. We plan

on taking donations on December 15!

How much will they weigh this year?

Our Temporary office has the best view of

the Stop Sign at concord and Sheridan

and all the violaters. I can sit in my office

look out the window and watch you run

the stop sign. Lets make safety first and

STOP at those signs.

Halloween Parade – We are still

hearing people talking about the

Halloween Parade! What a fun time

we had. Memories in the making! If

you get a chance check out our

Facebook page for the pictures,

those children young and old were

adorable.

Santa & Mrs Santa Claus

are coming to Sterling

Estates

On Saturday December 12 from 10-1

Santa and Mrs.Clause are coming to

the office. The Clause’s will be

handing out mittens and treats for

the children. We also put in a

special request for Santa to take a

picture with your pet, bring your own

camers. So help us, by calling the

office and letting us know your

coming. We want to make sure we

let Santa know how many gifts and

pet treats he will need!

Crafts for Kids

December 19, from 10 – 12 we have

volunteers in the Community that

would like to make a pine cone bird

feeder with the children. Everything

is povided all you need to do is sign

up at the office and bring your

children to make a craft. What

great fun for the children! No cost!

What if……………………… The power goes out…………. Call Consumers Power – 1-800-477-5050 Smell gas or gas is out………Call Citizens Gas – 1-517-265-2144 As much as we would like to know the answers why the power goes out from time to time, we have no control over the utilities. The quickest thing you can do is report an outage right away to a utility company so that they can send service quickly.

Christmas Decorating

Contest

Every year at Sterling Estates we

have a Christmas Decorating

Contest.

~ It is judged in two sections, if you

live in #1-80 you are Phase I, if you

live in #83 - #295 you are phase two.

Last years winners are our judges. To

enter, all you have to do is decorate

your home and turn on the lights

December 19, 2015 from 6-8 pm.

~The winners from last year will come

around and choose the winners. This

is your chance to win money off your

site rent.

Phase 1 Judges –#12 Mohr has

moved so we will elect a judge for

Phase I.

Phase II Judges - #136 McAllister Looking forwar to the bright lights

and decorations at Sterling Estates.

Get decorating……………………….

Puppies & Kitties for Christmas Those little puppies and kitties are so cute at

Christmas, I think they make them extra adorable

during the Holidays. Just remember a few things

when thinking of buying the children or your loved

one a pet for Christmas. If you own your own

home, you must register the pet at the office and

make sure it has up to date shots and has a license

with the county. It is a $10 fee for your new pet with

your site rent. If you write a check to Sterling Homes

once a month then you need to pay a $250.00 pet

deposit and the above rules for registration and the

$10 fee per month. Just a reminder we have a 2

pet limit. Check with the office about breeds

before bring home that pet. Those puppies are

cute but remember no dog should be out without a

chain or leash, they need to be walked to get rid of

that extra energy and yes they do poo and you

must clean that up wither you walk the dog or it

stays on a chain when going outside.

Holiday Season Each year when the Holidays come

around, some of us are giddy with joy

and glitter and all the trimmings and

others are missing the loss of loved ones

and family. Take this season to wave to

a neighbor, give a smile, an extra

cookie or two that you might have

made. It’s a token of friendship and you

never know how far that smile can go

on the gloomiest day.

Parking on the Street No, No, No and No…………………

No parking on the streets or empty lots.

We need to keep the streets clear for

snow removal, Ambulances and Fire

Trucks. There is also no parking in the

empty lots of driveways, these aren’t

maintained and are not for use of any

vehicle. Some of you have been

warned over and over and time and

again. No more warnings, we have the

legal right to tow and we are going to

start to enforce. Getting mad and

upset when we have asked you to

move the cars has now turned into no

more asking just towing.

Tip of the Month

In the winter you can lose a great

deal of heat if you don’t have your

skirting secured. Please go around

your home and check the skirting

and make sure that it is in place and

ready for winter.

Honking of the Horn

Since my office has changed I guess

I’m aware of different things, good or

bad I’m not sure. In the world of cell

phones I don’t understand the guest

that come to the Community that

has to honk the horn at your home

when they arrive. Every time

someone lays on the horn, all the

dogs around you start barking,

everyone has to get up and look out

the window. Just have your friends

and family give you a text or phone

call and say “I’m here!

Christmas Fun Facts

1. Norwegian scientists have hypothesized that Rudolph’s red nose is probably the result of a parasitic infection of his respiratory system.

2. All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal 364 gifts.

3. Most of Santa’s reindeer have male-sounding names, such as Blitzen, Comet, and Cupid. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh are likely not male, but female or castrati.

4. Christmas trees usually grow for about 15 years before they are sold.

5. Alabama was the first state in the United States to officially recognize Christmas in 1836.

6. The earliest known Christmas tree decorations were apples. At Christmastime, medieval actors would use apples to decorate paradise trees (usually fir trees) during “Paradise Plays,” which were plays depicting Adam and Eve’s creation and fall.

WOW, wondered what that smell was,

drain juice, cheap cologne nope it was

that FLIM FLAM MAN He’s BACK!

Now he wants to buy your home on the

cheap remodel, he just can’t make up his

mind? If leasing your home you still have a 121

month home site lease and the obligation

that goes with it.

Sterling Estates cannot take your home

back, but will get a judgement for back rent,

and a Judgment lien on your home and

judgement for site rent for the balance of

rent due. Which when registered will affect

your credit. This does not apply if you sell

your home to remain in the Community.

The right of First Refusal applies to all those

that move out of the Community which

includes the judgement full rent clause

against the seller.

The other option is selling your home to

remain in the Community will net you more

$$$$ and keep your home in the

Community. The Right of First Refusal

applies to all residents who own their home

and or are leasing their home if sold to move

out of the Community. That includes the

right to get a judgement against the seller for

the site rent due for the balance of the lease

and or a year of Home Site Rent.

If a resident sells their home to remain in the

Community and all Home site rent is up to

date at the time of sale, then none of the

above applies.

Selling your home to remain in the

Community will net you more $$$$ than the

FLIM FLAM MAN and keep your credit

from being damaged.

BEWARE OF THAT FLIM FLAM

MAN…………HE’S BACK!!!!!

Christmas Prayer Tis the season for sharing and caring,

A time for giving and receiving.

Children are dreaming and anticipating the arrival of that old man known as

Santa Claus.

Our world is in such great sorrow and need, we can’t get along and we always

seem to disagree. Why must we fight and harm each other, when all we truly need

is each other?

If only we could have the same love of mankind that our maker in heaven has for

each of us, The world could have peace.

If only I could change one thing in the

world as the New Year rears, it would be that our world of color and different religious beliefs come together and celebrate the love of this Christmas

season, And carry it through the entire year and

years to come.

If Only…………….. Marge Coneset

Would you like to be a guest Author in the Sterling

Estates Newsletter? Submit your publication to

sterling.estates@yahoo.com

~From our staff, Becki, Steve, Dennis

and Brittany, to your Homes, we

hope each one of you has a very

Merry Christmas.