Arbor Hills' Annual Picnic

It's time for the Annual Picnic! This year's event will be held on Saturday, August 25th at 4:00pm at Kilburn Park. Please come and join your neighbors for a relaxing and fun-filled afternoon in the park. There will be raffle prizes for those who attend (presence required) and also a large a ir-filled bouncing gym for the kids. Neighbors attending should bring a dish to pass, as follows:

Aldwych-Casseroles, Ashburnham-Casseroles, Bayswater-Casser oles, Buckhorn-Salads, Cromwell-Casseroles, Dunwoodie-Salads, Earlmore-Deserts, Elsinore-Salads, Kilburn Park Circle-Deserts, Strand-Salads

Arbor Hills' Garage Sale

Clean out your closets! Gather your goods! It's time for the Association's annual neighborhood garage sale. Signage and advertising will be provided by the Association. All you need to do is have your treasures out on Saturday, June 23rd from 9:00am until 3:00pm.

If you would like your specific address included in an ad to be posted on the Internet (Cra ig's List,) please e-mail Rochelle Noel at rnoel@inbox.com before Wednesday, June 20th.

A big thank-you to Rochelle for organizing the event!

Memorial Day Parade

Come join our Memorial Day Parade! It's on Monday, May 28th starting at 10:00 a.m. at Kilburn Park. Kids can bring their decorated bikes line up for the parade around the block. Everyone is invite for refreshments afterwards in the park.

Open Arbor Hills Board Meeting

The May meeting of the Arbor Hills Board of Directors will be held on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30 p.m. and is open to all owners and residents of Arbor Hills. The Board of Directors has four meetings a year that are open to Arbor Hills residents and co-owners. If you are interesed in attending or have a topic that you would like to present, please contact Dave Wilson at Select Management.

Spring Clean Up Day

Saturday, April 22nd at 10:00 a.m. at Kilburn Park. Thanks to the seven neighbors and three kids that showed up for Spring Clean Up Day. They voluntarily helped clean up the trash in the neighborhood that the blustery winds had blown in over the seasons. Gift cards were handed out as raffle prizes to the voluntee rs.

November General Election

Please remember to vote on Tuesday, November 7th in the Michigan General Election. Residents registered to vote with Arbor Hills addresses are part of Precinct 2-9 and vote at Thurston School, 2300 Prairie Street. Polls are open until 8 p.m.

Of interest to homeowners, Michigan Proposal 4 addresses an amendment to the Michigan Constitution regarding the use of eminent domain. More information on this and other proposals and election candidates are provided in the League of Women's Voter's Non-partisan Michigan Voter Guide 2006.

The City of Ann Arbor has posted City Ballot and Candidate information

Neighborhood Repairs Completed

The street and drain construction and repairs around the neighborhood should now be completed as of Monday, November 6. All traffic routes and parking have returned to normal. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.

No Street Leaf Collection

Because the streets in the Arbor Hills neighborhood are privately owned, the City will not be collecting leaves off of our streets during their next fall leaf collection in this section of the city on Tuesday, November 14th.

Neighborhood Street and Drain Repairs

On Monday, October 30 repair work of some storm drains and a road resurfacing is scheduled to start. Please be aware of the construction, and be courteous of any barriers or signs that may be present. Once the work is completed, work areas will be accessible only when DCAM has removed the barriers or has authorized management to do so.

Homeowners of lots: 61, 62, 63, 34, 20, 21, 43, 44, and 45 will need to:

• Cars parked on the street will need to be removed by 6 a.m.
• Sprinklers systems will need to be turned off by Sunday, October 29 at 6 a.m.

The specific repairs will be:

• Resurfacing of a 1200 square foot area of the street on Kilburn Park, at the exit or west side of the street
• Two storm drains and a raised manhole cover in the area near the intersection of Earlmoore and Dunwoodie
• A storm drain repair on Cromwell Court

Halloween Parade
Sunday, October 29, 4:00 p.m.

Pull out that Halloween costume and join the Neighborhood for this year's Halloween Parade! This event is primarily for the kids, but adults can come too! Show off your costume and have fun! Ann Arbor City will be sending a police unit to lead the way and in years past, everyone has had a great time.

Everyone meet at Kilburn Park prior to 4:00pm to get organized! Let's have some fun!

Arbor Hills 2006 Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 26, 6:30 p.m.

This year's annual meeting will be held again at the Clague Middle School Library. Many items will be on the Agenda that are important for neighbors to discuss and vote upon. Most importantly, we will need a quorum (35% of the households) in attendance/or in proxies to validate our meeting, so use your proxy if needed! We will be discussing and voting on the following items:

• Nominees for 2 open AH Board positions
• Schedule for Wetlands maintenance
• Neighborhood survey results
• Report on street light pole painting
• Report on street maintenance projects
• Report on 2006 neighborhood inspection
• Report about common areas use and abuse
• 2007 Budget presentation
• Setting of 2007 annual dues
• Hiring grounds service to clean common areas
• Open items

Download Forms for the Annual Meeting

• Proxy Form
• Candidate Nomination Form
• Voting Representative Form

Arbor Hills Garage Sale
Saturday September 16th, 9:00am-3:00pm

Carrie Sayer has graciously volunteered to organize this year's Arbor Hills Garage Sale. She will be taking care of the advertising and signage. The event will be held on Saturday, September 16th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. So, whether you have a lot or a little bit of extra stuff, take a few minutes to clear out your closets, basements and garages and make some quick cash! Thanks, Carrie!

Annual Picnic
Saturday August 26th, 4:00-7:00pm

Come and enjoy time with the many families that are here in our subdivision!

There will be a 'Air Castle' for kids. Also, there will be a drawing for a waiver to pay the Association dues in 2007 for one lucky household. To win, you must bring a food dish as assigned by the street you live on and an adult member of the household must be present at the time of drawing. Tickets will be given to you when you check in with your dish and the drawing will be held sometime between 5 and 6 pm.

If you are planning to attend, please bring the following food dish per your street name below:

Cromwell and Earlmoore - salads
Dunwoodie, Buckhorn and Kilburn Park - casseroles
Aldwych, Strand, Elsinore, Ashburnham and Bayswater - desserts

We hope to see you at the picnic!