Closed April 6th, 2015

Beech Lake Office will be closed Sunday, April 5, 2015 in observance of the Easter Holiday. 

Rent is due on time. Late fees will be charged on the 6^th.

Make arrangents accordingly to pay your rent before the 6^th.

 

 

When using the garbage disposal some helpful tips!!

Garbage Disposal Tips

Here are some tips about what you can put down your garbage disposal — and what you shouldn’t. These tips help protect you and the environment!

Do Minimize the Use of Your Garbage Disposal

If you’re able to compost vegetable waste at home, you can dispose of material like vegetable peels, cuttings, stems, seeds and coffee grounds by composting. Composting allows you to convert these waste items into a valuable soil amendment that you can use in your garden. Find out more about composting and compost bins.

Do Dispose of Liquid Materials in the Garbage Disposal

If they’re not hazardous or made up primarily of fats or oils, liquids are safe to put in the garbage disposal.

Do Dispose of Solid Items That Cannot Be Composted in the Trash

Arlington’s trash goes to the Energy-from-Waste facility in Alexandria where the trash is burned to make energy. So it’s preferable to dispose of noncompostable items in the trash instead of sending them down the garbage disposal where they’ll go to the Water Pollution Control Plant and be removed through the water treatment process.

Don’t Put Fats, Oil and Grease Down the Drain or in the Garbage Disposal

These materials (known as FOG) solidify in the sewer and cause blockages and sewer overflows. Materials like bacon grease, oil and other fats should be poured into an empty metal can and be allowed to cool and solidify, then disposed of in the trash. If there is a small amount of oil or grease in your pan, wipe the pan out with a paper towel to remove the grease before washing. Find out more about FOG and how to prevent backups.

Don’t Put Hazardous Materials Such as Chemicals or Medicine Down the Garbage Disposal

These hazardous items, such as paint, unneeded medicine, motor oil, pesticides, solvents and other cleaners, should be disposed of through the Household Hazardous Materials Program.

Don’t Put Hard or Fibrous Materials Down Your Garbage Disposal

Seeds, corncobs, bones, eggshells or flower stems can be damaging. They should be composted or thrown in the trash.

Are you aware?

October was Breast Cancer Awareness month, and soon after followed February marking the American Heart Awareness month, and this month, the month of March, is the National Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Being 1^st day of March and in less popular awareness month, it still draws an awareness to a less-known, yet an important month.
Blount Memorial gastroenterologist Dr. William Lyles, explains “Colon cancer affects both men and women from all ethnicities. However, it’s also one of the most-preventable types of cancer we treat. More than just preventable, it’s also curable when detected at an early stage.”

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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

The risk of colon cancer increases with age, particularly for those over 50 years of age, and over 45 years of age for African-Americans. The best and the most important way to prevent colon cancer is to get yourself screened at this age, the researchers believe.
“That really is the ideal age for average-risk individuals to begin screening, but if you are African American or have a family history of colon cancer, you may need to begin screening even younger than 50,” the researchers add.
Most colon cancers begin as benign polyps, which gives researchers a change to detect this disease at an early stage, and also cure it. By screening these polyps early, colon cancer can be eliminate early.
There are several different kinds of screening tests for colon cancer, which can include colonoscopy, of course, as well as flexible sigmoidoscopy and testing stools for hidden blood as extensively described by Dr. Lyles. Newer tests exist and continue to be developed. Many insurance companies also actually cover the cost of these screenings.

Read more at http://americanlivewire.com/2015-03-02-march-national-colorectal-cancer-awareness-month/

March National Awareness month info

 

 

National Diabetes Awareness Day is March 24th. The Marion Family YMCA is encouraging residents of Marion County to learn their risks for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, and to take preventive steps to potentially reduce their chances of developing the disease.
The CDC and the American Medical Association (AMA) have begun a new effort to take lessons from the many successful pilot programs on type 2 diabetes awareness and prevention and apply them nationally.
The partnership will be called Prevent Diabetes STAT — for Screen, Test, Act, Today — and will continue efforts by both organizations to deal with the diabetes epidemic.

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Diabetes Awareness Month is March/ FLickr

Assess your risk for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes by taking a test at YMCA.net/diabetes. Through this assessment, visitors can also learn how lifestyle choices and family history help determine the ultimate risk for developing the disease. If a person is at risk, a diabetes screening conducted by a physician can confirm a diabetes or prediabetes diagnosis.
“In one of the most medically advanced countries in the world, more that 86 million Americans live with prediabetes, yet nearly 90% of them don’t even know it,” said Robert Wah, MD, president of the AMA, by telephone at a press conference to announce the initiative. “This isn’t just a concern, it’s a crisis.”
The two organizations have developed a toolkit for physicians and healthcare workers, which can be found at a new website they created. The effort is also an attempt to bring together physicians, community organizations, and insurers to increase awareness in patients with prediabetes and to get the patients to make lifestyle changes, the groups’ leaders said.
In 2012, the CDC launched the National Diabetes Prevention Program, which attempted to bring together community organizations, insurers, and those in the healthcare industry and government to get those at high risk for diabetes to make lifestyle changes. According to the CDC, there are now 500 programs nationwide, including online programs, that promote evidence-based lifestyle changes among those most at risk.
And in 2013, the AMA partnered with the YMCA and other organizations to prevent diabetes type 2 and cardiovascular disease. Part of their effort included attempts to get physicians to refer patients to community prediabetes programs.

Read more at http://americanlivewire.com/2015-03-12-march-is-national-diabetes-awareness-month/ 

 

 

Trivia Question

How much dirt is in a hole 3 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet?

First person to email the correct answer to bla@shared.westdale.com will win a Target store giftcard!!

GOOD LUCK!

Breakfast on the Go!!

March 28,2015 @10AM!!

March Madness

 You gotta be IN IT to WIN IT!

MARCH MADNESS 2015 BRACKET CHALLENGE!

Join our community-wide bracket challenge with the Beech Lake Management Team and Yahoo! Tournament Pick ‘Em 2015.

It’s simple to join the group just follow these steps:


1.    Sign into Yahoo! Or create a Yahoo! User name
2.    Go to Yahoo!’s sports page
3.    Click on Tournament Pick’Em 2015
4.    Click on Join a Group
5.    Choose Group ID#49929          Password: 2770727707
                                             6.    Make your picks and enjoy the tournament!

The Beech Lake Bracket Challenge 1st place Winner will receive $50.00 Target Gift Card! 

*only one entry per resident, don’t forget to tell us if you win  


If you have any questions please call the office at 919-489-7599 we will be happy to help.  If you do not have computer access at home we have a business center in the clubhouse available during office hours.

 

Good luck!