On October 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. termite inspections will be made for those homes that could not be inspected on the originally scheduled date. You were mailed a notice if you are one of those affected. This is the last opportunity to receive the inspection at no cost.
Annual General Membership Meeting
The Annual General Membership (AGM) Meeting will be held Sunday, November 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gathering Place. The Annual Meeting allows Weathersfield Service Group homeowners to elect new board members, approve a proposed change to the HOA monthly assessment and discuss other important community issues.
All homeowners have been mailed a meeting packet to review before the meeting. A copy of that packet can be found here: AGM 2018 Meeting Packet.
2018 Annual Termite Inspection
Pest & Termite Consultants will conduct annual termite inspections on Wednesday, September 26 from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Please remember to leave crawl spaces and garage doors open if you will not be present for the inspection.
Complete information was mailed to homeowners and is reproduced here: Termite Inspection.
September WSG Board Meeting Postponed
The WSG Board Meeting originally scheduled for Friday, September 14 has been postponed until next week. The meeting is rescheduled for Tuesday, September 18. It will be held at the Gathering Place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A copy of the meeting agenda is posted here.
Your Garage Door and What to Do When the Power Goes Out
Originally written in May 2014
Did you know you can open your garage door, even during a power outage? We certainly didn’t, and we weren’t able to help our neighbor when the power went out a couple of weeks ago. She had an important appointment but couldn’t get to her car because she couldn’t open her garage door. Thankfully, a knowledgeable Good Samaritan neighbor climbed through the garage window and pulled on the emergency release cable to unhook the door from the chain-driven trolley that electrically opens and closes the door. He then manually lifted the door open, and our neighbor was able to make her appointment.
What do you do if the garage window is inaccessible or you aren’t as spry as our Good Samaritan? It turns out you can open the garage door manually from the outside, subject to a couple of caveats explained in the next paragraph. You may have noticed on the outside of your garage door there is a keyhole lock high in the center of the door. Your garage door opener was designed so that the same key that opens the door by the electric power lift fits in that keyhole and turns a lock connected to the emergency release cable inside the garage. Turn the key a quarter of a turn and pull. The lock and the cable can be pulled out through the door. Once the slack is taken up in the cable, a good firm pull should release the trolley and the door can be lifted manually by pressing both hands against the door and pushing up. Once power is restored, activating the electric opener will cause the chain-driven trolley to move on its track and reconnect to the door.
If the key won’t turn the lock, try spraying a lubricant such as WD-40 or silicone spray into the keyhole. Gently working the key back and forth should loosen the mechanism enough to allow the key to turn. You may find, however, that the key won’t fit the lock. That could mean at some time in the past, the lock was changed. If you can’t find the correct key among that bag of miscellaneous “lost” keys you have been keeping (or if the lubricate doesn’t work), you need a new lock and cable set. A call to Berkeley Property Management (919-448-5150) will give you the name and number of the garage door company that can install a new lock and cable set. Then, come the next power outage, you’ll be able to reach your automobile, should you need to.
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Labor Day Holiday Trash Collection
No pick-up Tuesday, September 4. Trash and recycling collection will be Wednesday, September 5.
Message from the WSG Nominating Committee
At the Annual General Membership meeting scheduled for Sunday, November 4, from 6:00-9:00 PM at the Gathering Place, Weathersfield residents will elect members from our community to serve on the Board of Directors. There will be two (2) positions to fill, and those elected will serve two-year terms.
If you would like to serve in this capacity and have questions regarding what is involved, please contact Jo Bolig, jobolig@gmail.com, Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, AUGUST 17th to let her know of your interest.
You will find more information about the duties and responsibilities of Board and Committee members HERE.
There are many ways to serve your Weathersfield community in addition to being on the Board of Directors. Check out how you can contribute: YES YOU CAN!
Pruning Is Getting a Late Start
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Ruppert Landscape has been delayed in its pruning plans. Full scale pruning in Weathersfield will now begin on Monday, July 9, beginning with the common areas. Your patience is appreciated.
Colored tape has been placed in each Close (on a bench or table). If tape is missing, call or text Berkeley at (919) 448-5150 to have more tape set out. Please use this tape to clearly mark any plants or shrubs you do not want pruned in front of your home. Remember to remove the tape once your Close has been pruned.
The History of Weathersfield
Because of the efforts of several of our fellow Weathersfield residents, we have expanded the previous “Beginnings of Weathersfield” to a more complete and even more interesting “History of Weathersfield.” What’s more, lots of historical photos now illustrate the story. Check it out: The History of Weathersfield.
You can participate in further expanding our historical documentation. Send you stories, ideas, and especially photos to the Weathersfield webmaster at weathersfieldsg@gmail.com.
Spring Pruning
Common area spring pruning has begun in WSG. Currently, the Ruppert crews are focused on the common areas only but will begin to move on to residential units following completion of these areas. Colored tape will be placed in each Close (on a bench or table) this week. Please use this tape to clearly mark any plants or shrubs you DO NOT want pruned in front of YOUR HOME ONLY. Remember to remove the tape once your Close has been pruned.