HEALTHY HAPPY ATTITUDES

Harrietstown Housing Authority www.harrietstownha.org

Sarah’s News

Volume 16 Issue 2 February 2016

REAC. These four le ers stand for HUD’s Real Estate Assessment Center. REAC’s mission is, “to provide and promote the effec ve use of accurate,

mely and reliable informa on assessing the condi on of HUD’s por olio; to provide informa on to help ensure safe, decent, and affordable housing; and to restore the public trust by iden fying fraud, abuse and waste of HUD re-sources.”

One of the ways HUD implements this mission is physical inspec ons of HUD proper es. The inspec ons, fondly referred to as REAC inspec ons, are VERY IMPORTANT. A BIG DEAL.

We have a REAC inspec on scheduled for February 9 and 10; though, it could occur any two days that week. By now, you’ve received one if not two no c-es informing you of the inspec on. In essence, the be er we do, the be er we’ll be.

This is a team effort. I know that David, John, and Danny are working very hard to ensure everything is in ptop shape.

You should have called in any work orders by now. Please make sure all is as it should be in and outside your units.

Do not have anything blocking windows and doors.

Remove all mold with a bleach/water solu on. If necessary, use an old toothbrush to scrub.

Remove any cords or wires that run across floors or steps and create a trip hazard.

Make sure doors have no added hardware and func on as intended.

Algonquin residents, please make sure your back screen door works and has an unbroken screen in place.

If you have any ques ons, please contact David Siegrist or me at 891-3050.

On a lighter note, Winter Carnival is almost here. Get out and par cipate in the ac vi es, cheer on friends and family, visit the ice castle, and watch the parade. Let’s hope the weather cooperates. Superheroes and Villains!

HHA OFFICE HOURS

9:00am– 11:30am

And 1:00pm—3:30pm

HHA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Chairperson: Emily Fogarty Jim Connolly Allen Dunham Steve Erman Eugene O’Dell Dan Ruchkin Kathleen Schneck

Harrietstown Housing Authority

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sarah A. Clarkin

HOUSING ASSISTANT Debbie Zerrahn

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER SPECIALIST RESIDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR

Irene Snyder FACILITIES MANAGER

David Siegrist MAINTENANCE STAFF

John Burns Danny Price

ACCOUNT CLERK Tammy Burdt

After hours Emergency call

number 923-1082

TID BITS FROM DAVID SIEGRIST

From where I sit I only see a few inch-es of snow on the ground.

Every weather forecast talks of minimal snow fall possible.

By the time winter ends, will we have any real snow?

Running the snow plow up and down the roadways for one inch of snow seems like a waste of time.

Under normal winter conditions we should have at least a foot of snow.

Aren’t you glad you bought those new snow tires and are just scrapping the rubber off for no snow.

Ready set SNOW.

You talking to me? Am I the only one here waiting for some snow?

RESIDENT NEWS AND ISSUES...By Debbie Zerrahn

It’s the time of the month when Tammy asks for our clever newsletter articles. Hum...what to write about? Well, Winter Carnival is in full swing. The Ice Palace in under construc-tion and the King and Queen for 2016 will be announced soon. For the next two weeks you will have plenty to do that doesn’t cost a cent or require a small fortune. Get out and En-joy!!

The annual re-certifications for the Algonquin Complex have started. If you have not made your appointment yet, please call me. Failure to complete an annual re-certification will result in termination. Also, a reminder for those of you who are required to complete Community Service: if you do not comply, HUD requires us to terminate your lease. You must complete and submit documentation for a minimum of eight hours each month. A total of 96 hours each year is needed to keep your low rent apartment.

February will be a very busy month with REAC (HUD) in-spections, annual recerts and Winter Carnival. Please help us to help you. Don’t forget to enjoy a little of Winter Carnival.

Happy Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day (office will be closed February 15).

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GAME NIGHT AT

LAKE FLOWER APARTMENTS Game night is now on Wednesday and Thursday eve-

nings at Lake Flower Apartments. Everyone gets together around 6:00 in the 2nd Floor Community Room. Be sure to join your neighbors for

some fun.

THE TERMINIX INSPECTIONS ARE

SCHEDULED FOR Tuesday

February 2, 2016 7th Floor at the Lake Flower

High-rise and the 100, 200 and 300 buildings for the

Algonquin Apartment Complex. PLEASE BE ADVISED, IT WILL ALSO BE NOTED IF YOU

ARE MAINTAINING YOUR APARTMENT IN A CLEAN,

SAFE AND SANITARY CONDITION IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR LEASE.

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Please pay your rent on time.

RED: ALGONQUIN COMMUNITY ROOM

PURPLE: L.F. COMMUNITY ROOM

GREEN: L.F. BOARD ROOM

HEALTHY HAPPY ATTITUDES

The Harrietstown Housing Authority has apartments for rent in the Lake Flower

High‐rise and Algonquin Apartment Complex.

Addi onally, we have a Housing Choice Voucher program that may assist you with your monthly rent in the

community. For addi onal informa on and to obtain an applica on

please contact us at 891‐3050 or stop by the office at 14 Kiwassa Road, Saranac Lake.

You may also go online at www.harrietstownha.org.

Have you had your Cancer Screenings this year? Free Cancer Screenings Available:

Clinical Breast Exam Pap Test

Mammogram Colorectal (FIT) Test or Colonoscopy (depending on risk status)

Eligibility: Women who are 40—64 years old without health insurance.

Men who are 50-64 years old without health insurance. If positive results are found, coverage for cancer treatment is

available to individuals who qualify. It’s easy to enroll. Just give us a call.

891-4471 ext. 3016

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS U.S. PRESIDENTS

George Washington 1789-1797 John Adams 1797-1801 Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 James Madison 1809-1817 James Monroe 1817-1825 John Quincy Adams 1825-1829 Andrew Jackson 1829-1837 Martin Van Buren 1837-1841 William Henry Harrison 1841-1841 John Tyler 1841-1845 James K. Polk 1845-1849 Zachary Taylor 1849-1850 Millard Fillmore 1850-1853 Franklin Pierce 1853-1857 James Buchanan 1857-1861 Abraham Lincoln 1861-1865 Andrew Johnson 1865-1869 Ulysses S. Grant 1869-1877 Rutherford B. Hayes 1877-1881 James A. Garfield 1881-1881 Chester A. Arthur 1881-1885 Grover Cleveland 1885-1889 Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893 Grover Cleveland 1893-1897 William McKinley 1897-1901 Theodore Roosevelt 1901-1909 William Howard Taft 1909-1913 Woodrow Wilson 1913-1921 Warren G. Harding 1921-1923 Calvin Coolidge 1923-1929 Herbert Hoover 1929-1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933-1945 Harry S. Truman 1945-1953 Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953-1961 John F. Kennedy 1961-1963 Lyndon B. Johnson 1963-1969 Richard Nixon 1969-1974 Gerald Ford 1974-1977 Jimmy Carter 1977-1981 Ronald Reagan 1981-1989 George H. W. Bush 1989-1993 Bill Clinton 1993-2001 George W. Bush 2001-2009 Barack Obama 2009-2017

Harry Styles 02/01 Shakira 02/02 Amal Clooney 02/03 Alice Cooper 02/04 Hank Aaron 02/05 Roger Staubach 02/05 Ashton Kutcher 02/07 Chris Rock 02/07 Bethany Hamilton 02/08 Laura Dern 02/10 Roberta Flack 02/10 Jennifer Aniston 02/11 Taylor Lautner 02/11 Judy Blume 02/12 Robert Griffin III 02/12 Jesse Spencer 02/12 Florence Henderson 02/14 Jim Kelly 02/14 Ice T 02/16 Michael Jordan 02/17 Ed Sheeran 02/17 John Travolta 02/18 Rihanna 02/20 Jennifer Love Hewitt 02/21 Drew Barrymore 02/22 Emily Blunt 02/23 Dakota Fanning 02/23 Ric Flair 02/25 Michael Bolton 02/26 Fats Domino 02/26 Chelsea Clinton 02/27 Jason Aldean 02/28 Antonio Sabato Jr. 02/29

WORK ORDERS

Please remember to call the office at 891-3050 option 3 For a work order.

This is the only way to schedule your

maintenance needs.

Volume 16 Issue 2 HAPPY HEALTHY ATTITUDES

There are a lot of great things about February… Groundhog Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Valen ne’s Day

and Presidents’ day. Then of course there is Winter Carnival.

So many reasons to get out and enjoy our town and neighbors

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”

~ E. E. Cummings ~

“Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but

just look what they do when they s ck together.” ~ Verna M. Kelly ~

Where should you look? Mattress (piping, sides, underside) Box spring (remove ticking) Bed frame Linens Furniture – seams, pleats, piping, joints Corners and drawers of desks, dressers, etc. Door, window, and baseboard trim Items on the floor

What should you look for? All life stages: eggs, nymphs, adults Skin casts Blood spots

How do you avoid them? Carefully inspect all used furniture, linens, and clothing be-fore bringing them into your home.

Wash and dry clothes on hottest setting items can stand. Transport clothes in plastic bags. Do not put clean clothes in bags used to transport dirty clothes. Throw those away!

Vacuum frequently. Remove clutter.

If possible, use a high powered flashlight when looking around your unit. If you find a bed bug, notify staff immedi-ately. Staff and you will work together to prepare for any needed treatment. Don’t delay. It’s much easier to treat one or two than it is twenty or thirty. Again, successful eradication requires resident involvement and cooperation. The sooner we know, the lower the costs to you and the Hous-ing Authority.

Bed Bug Information Center

PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA

George Washington was the only Amer ican president to be unanimously elected.

The Presidential Election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jef-ferson was one of only two elections that resulted in the House of Repre-sentatives deciding who would be President of the United States.

James Madison was the shor test president at 5 feet, 4 inches.

James Monroe was wounded dur ing the Amer ican Revolution.

Andrew Jackson was the first president to r ide a railroad train.

William Henry Harrison served the shor test presidency, dying just 32 days after he was elected.

Millard Fillmore refused an honorary degree from Oxford University because he felt he had “neither literary nor scientific attainment.”

Franklin Pierce gave his 3,319-word inaugural address from memory, with-out the aid of notes.

Abraham Lincoln was a man of perseverance. Before Lincoln’s election as the 16th president of the United States he failed as a business man, store-keeper, and farmer.

Andrew Johnson was bur ied beneath a willow tree that he planted. His head rests on a copy of the Constitution.

Ulysses S. Grant was the fir st president to run against a woman candi-date, Virginia Woodhull the nominee of the “Equal Rights Party” in 1872.

Harry S. Truman use to get up at 5 o’clock in the morning to practice the piano for two hours.

John F. Kennedy was the fir st president to hold a press conference on television.

Lyndon B. Johnson was the only president to take the oath of office from a female official, Judge Sarah T. Hughes.

Jimmy Carter studied nuclear physics at Annapolis.

At age 69, Ronald Reagan became the oldest person ever elected U.S. presi-dent.

George W. Bush was a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard from 1968 until 1973.

Barack Obama collects Spiderman and Conan the Barbar ian comic books. (www.legendsofamerica.com)

Phone: (518) 891-3050 Fax: (518) 891-3630

www.harrietstownha.org

14 Kiwassa Road Saranac Lake, NY 12983

HARRIETSTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY

SARAH A. CLARKIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR