Congratulations Harry!

Your fabulous Service Supervisor, Harry, just competed in this year's Maintenance Mania through the TAA. He did exceptionally well in the maintenance competitions and his homemade car placed just behind the top three out of 30+ competitors!



Food Drive

By now you all should have received a paper grocery bag to use for food donations. There are plenty of extra bags at the office if one isn't enough!

We've already had three people make donations and we hope for many more!

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Don't forget about the trash pick-up!!

This Wednesday the PPA staff will take out your trash for you. Simply place your sealed trash bags outside your front door by 9:00 am on Wednesday and we'll bring it to the dumpsters.

Blood Drive!

 

OWASA, Anna Maria’s and the American Red Cross invite donors to the annual Halloween Blood Drive at OWASA on Friday, October 28^th  

On Friday, October 28^th, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority, Anna Maria’s and the American Red Cross will co-sponsor the annual Halloween blood drive at OWASA from 11 AM to 3:30 PM at 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro.

"The supply of all blood types at the American Red Cross has dropped to critical levels. As donors, your help is needed now to prevent the delay or cancellation of surgeries.   Patients are counting on Red Cross blood donors at this very moment," said Caroline Allison, American Red Cross Donor Recruitment Representative for the Carolinas Blood Services Region. 

To participate in a blood drive, donors must be at least 17 years old (or 16 years old with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds (donors under 19 years old will have to meet certain height and weight requirements), be in general good health and have photo identification.

Anna Maria’s and OWASA will provide food for the blood drive. Presenting donors will receive the chance to win two Delta Air Line tickets.

OWASA’s Community Room will be festively decorated and OWASA staff will be in costume. Donors are invited to join in the fun!

For more information or to schedule an appointment

Information is also available from the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED CROSS.

, please contact Ms. Kelly Chapman of OWASA at 537-4370 or kchapman@owasa.org. Getting an appointment will make the donation process faster for everyone who participates. Walk-ins are welcome after noon.  WWW.OWASA.ORG;  E-MAIL: WEBMASTER@OWASA.ORG

                                

400 JONES FERRY ROAD, CARRBORO, NC 27510

PHONE: (919) 968-4421; FAX: (919) 968-4464

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Clubhouse Update

All the flooring has been put down! There is a light at the end of the tunnel!

Over the next week or so the business center will be put back in place, furniture will be delivered and some final touch-ups will be done.

4th Annual Food Drive

Our 4th annual food drive to help the

Inter-Faith Council of Social Services Food Pantry in Carrboro will begin within the next week.

We will leave a paper grocery bag and instructions at the front door of each apartment. If you'd like, you may fill the bag with your donations and drop it off at the leasing office.

You will receive a raffle ticket for each item that you donate. One ticket will be picked at the end of the raffle and the winner will receive $100.00 off of December rent. The more you donate, the better chance you have of winning.

The winner will be announced at our community meeting being held on November 21st.

We want to give a special thanks to Food Lion Grocery Stores! 

They generously donate all the grocery bags for our food drive each year!

Trash Pick-up

Want us to take out your trash?

On  Wednesday, October 26th we will do just that!

Please leave your properly closed trash bags outside your front door by 9:00 am on October 26th and the PPA staff will make the rounds and take it out for you.

Happy Columbus Day!

 

Signs

 of

 Progress!

 

The new windows are in! The next step will be a new paint job!

Rent Reminder

Don't forget today is the last day to pay rent before late fees are added!

It's that time of year!
Please test your heat in the next few weeks before it becomes really cold outside.
Report any possible heat issues to our office.

When you first turn on your heat you may notice a burning smell. This is caused by dust that has settled over the months of nonuse. That smell is normal and will go away with regular use of your heat. When you do test your heat, let it run for a few hours.

When using your heat, remember to "set it and forget it!" Keeping your thermostat at one constant temperature all day, verses turning it down when you leave for the day and cranking it up when you return,  will keep your electric bill down. It takes more energy to heat up than to sustain heat.

Remember, your heat not only warms the air in your apartment but your furniture, appliances and walls as well. If all that gets too cold, it will keep your apartment colder. Having your blinds and curtains closed can also help keep your apartment warm.

If your heat isn't working and the office is closed, switch your thermostat to emergency heat and call the office in the morning. Our service team is unable to work on heaters after hours. They are happy to take care of anything the following morning. During extreme cold it is normal to have a temperature variance of 2-5 degrees. Heat pumps struggle when it is really cold for an extended period of time.

If your power goes out, please call Duke Energy before you call the service team.

Did you know? You can schedule an appointment with the service team to learn how to properly use your fireplace. Snuggle up with a cup of hot cocoa and a good book. Peppermint Schnapps complements hot cocoa very well for our residents of legal age.

In the event of snow or ice (or both), we do our best to treat walkways and stairs with salt. We are not able to treat the driveway or parking lot. Please use caution when walking or driving in extreme weather and please stay home when possible. If you must travel in inclement weather, feel free to park on higher, flat ground. You can also park in a sunny area that will melt more quickly than a shaded one. Also remember parking first come, first served.

As always, if you have a question please call or email us. Stay Warm!

Breakfast on the run...

Tomorrow morning, at 8:00 am, our wonderful Maintenence Team will be handing out breakfast on the run!



State Fair

The North Carolina State Fair is October 13-23 at the fairgrounds in Raleigh.

Click here to visit the website for details.

Thursday, October 20th is Food Lion Hunger Relief Day.