Tuesday, January 30, 2007

February 2007 College Courtyard Newsletter

Be a Good Neighbor

The goal of all of the residents of the College Courtyard Apartments is to achieve a quality education at the University of Nevada. An atmosphere that is conducive for studying is imperative. Please be considerate of your roommates and neighbors and keep noise to a minimum. It is in this environment that all of you will achieve academic success.

Nevada Men’s Basketball
Schedule

Louisiana Tech February 01
Hawaii February 03
Fresno State February 08
San Jose State February 14
ESPN Bracket Buster February 17
Idaho February 22
Boise State February 24
Utah State March 01

Nevada Women’s Basketball
Schedule

Louisiana Tech February 01
Hawaii February 03
Fresno State February 08
Utah State February 15
San Jose State February 17
Idaho February 22
Boise State February 24
Utah State March 1

(Home games in bold)

Meet Nicholas-Martin

College Courtyard Apartments new Manager is Nicholas-Martin Kearney. He recently relocated from Indianapolis where he managed a professional ballet company taking them on tour nationally and to China & Japan. His relocation to Reno is the successful culmination of an 11-year search for his birth family that has been living in the Reno/Sparks area for 40 years. He teaches Mindful Movements, a simple exercise program that focuses on the body-mind-spirit connection. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of A Rainbow Place, a community center that serves the GLBT community in Northern Nevada.

Visitor Parking

Beginning February 1, College Courtyard Apartments will no longer provide visitor parking passes for your overnight guests. Please direct your overnight guests to Oak Street (just south of 11th/Seminary) where they may park with no zone permit.
Those passes that have been issued already will need to be returned to the office ASAP to avoid incurring a fee. This decision was not easily made; many conversations between the owners and management took place. We regret any inconvenience this may pose for those residents who have not abused the privilege.

Useless Fact: In the U.S., 75% of the pencils sold are painted yellow.

Watch Your Step

During the winter months we make every effort to keep the sidewalks and stairs free of snow and ice. Never the less, please use caution after a storm. Use the handrails on the stairs and step carefully when on the sidewalk to the north of the building as it is steep and gets little sun.

Laundry Rooms Don’t Like Cold Weather

During the cold winter months it is important that the windows in the laundry rooms remain closed. Open windows may cause the pipes to freeze and cause considerable damage. This will force us to close the laundry rooms until they are repaired. None of us want that to happen so please be careful.

More Uselessness: The first domain name ever registered was Symbolics.com.


Need More Storage Space?

The College Courtyard has storage lockers available for rent for only $20 per month. The 4’ by 5’ lockers are located on the second and third floors. These storage lockers are a great place to store skis, bicycles, or camping equipment. See Margaret for more information.

No
Smoking

The College Courtyard Apartments are non-smoking student residences. Smoking is prohibited in the apartments, on the walkways, balconies and the courtyard. Guests entering the apartments with a cigarette may extinguish them in the urns by the front gate.

Useless Fact: The TV show "Saturday Night Live" made its debut on October 11, 1975.

No Parking

The area in front of the dumpster is a no parking zone. Cars parked in the area in front of the dumpster are subject to towing. In addition, Reno Disposal writes down the license plate number of cars that block the dumpster and violators may have to pay for additional garbage pickups.

More Useless Facts: The Danish company Lego, which began in 1932, first manufactured ironing boards, and stepladders.


Vacuum

A vacuum is available for your use. If you wish to borrow our vacuum it can be checked out at the office. Please return the vacuum immediately after use, as other students may need to use it.

2007/2008 School Year

Residents wishing to stay at the College Courtyard after their current lease expires must inform Nicholas by March 1, 2007. If notice is not received by March 1st we will assume that you intend to vacate your apartment when your lease expires and we will begin the process of leasing it to new students.

Useless Fact: The average American eats 35,000 cookies in his/her lifetime.

Watch the Gate

Please be very careful when driving through the garage gate. If the gate is going down, DO NOT try to slip under the gate. Once the gate begins to go down it will not stop if you press the button on the garage gate opener. It will only stop when it hits something and it could do considerable damage to both your car and the gate if this occurs. The gate is set to stay up an adequate amount of time for one car. You will be held responsible for any damage if the camera shows that you tried to slip through the gate inappropriately.

Useless Fact: The first email was sent out by Ray Tomlinson in 1971.

Look Both Ways

It is very important that all of you be careful when crossing Sierra Street. Even though the crosswalk is well marked many drivers are speeding or not paying attention to pedestrians. We are working with the City of Reno and we hope that a traffic light can be installed in the near future
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Our New Manager Nicholas-Martin Kearney

Welcome back to College Courtyard Apartments and the Spring Semester! As we begin 2007, I’d like to introduce myself as your new Apartment Manager. Scott Evans has returned to school so you may see him on campus. I will be in the office Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm to answer any questions or address any concerns you may have. Stop in at your leisure so we can get acquainted!
Also, the mortgage company that holds the loan on this building will be making its bi-annual site inspection of the property and selected apartments on Wednesday, January 17. Starting at 9:30am on the 17th the following units will be entered and inspected: 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3A. If you have any concerns, please see me ASAP.

Monday, January 01, 2007

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

The New Year has arrived and we are looking forward to a happy and prosperous 2007 for everyone. As you settle into the spring semester, remember to be considerate of the other residents and keep noise to a minimum. We know that all of you hope to benefit greatly from your college education and to do that it is important to have a pleasant and peaceful study environment. We wish all of you the best for the coming year. Study hard and bring home those A’s.

Nevada Men’s Basketball
Schedule

Idaho January 6
Boise State January 8
San Jose State January 11
Hawaii January 13
Fresno State January 18
New Mexico State January 20
Louisiana Tech January 25
Utah State January 27

Nevada Women’s Basketball
Schedule

San Francisco January 2
Idaho January 6
Boise State January 8
Hawaii January 11
San Jose State January 13
Louisiana Tech January 18
New Mexico State January 20
Fresno State January 25

(Home games in bold)

College Courtyard Blog

The College Courtyard Apartments now have a blog. Our new blog web address is collegecourtyard.blogspot.com. We will be posting the monthly newsletter and use the blog as a way of communicating important information. Please feel free to use the blog to tell us about activities at the University or in the College Courtyard community.

Street Parking

If you park on Seminary Street, remember to pick up your new street parking permit from the office. The permits issued at the beginning of the fall semester expired on December 31, 2006. We don’t want to you get a ticket so please stop by the office and get your new permit.

Watch Your Step

During the winter months we make every effort to keep the sidewalks and stairs free of snow and ice. Never the less, please use caution after a storm. Use the handrails on the stairs and step carefully when on the sidewalk to the north of the building as it is steep and gets little sun.

Please Don’t Drink and Drive

Your safety is important to us. Please don’t drink and drive. If you drink alcohol (please be 21 years of age and older) get a designated driver or walk home. Don’t ruin your life with a DUI or worse, death of yourself or others. It’s not worth it.

Laundry Rooms Don’t Like Cold Weather

During the cold winter months it is important that the windows in the laundry rooms remain closed. Open windows may cause the pipes to freeze and cause considerable damage. This will force us to close the laundry rooms until they are repaired. None of us want that to happen so please be careful.

Useless Fact: A turnip was used to make the first jack o' lantern.

Need More Storage Space?

The College Courtyard has storage lockers available for rent for only $20 per month. The 4’ by 5’ lockers are located on the second and third floors. These storage lockers are a great place to store skis, bicycles, or camping equipment. See the manager for more information.

Useless Fact: The least likely day to eat out in the United States is Monday.

No Smoking

The College Courtyard Apartments are non-smoking student residences. Smoking is prohibited in the apartments, on the walkways, balconies and the courtyard. Guests entering the apartments with a cigarette may extinguish them in the urns by the front gate.

No Parking

The area in front of the dumpster is a no parking zone. Cars parked in the area in front of the dumpster are subject to towing. In addition, Reno Disposal writes down the license plate number of cars that block the dumpster and violators may have to pay for additional garbage pickups.

More Useless Facts: The average office document gets copied 19 times.

Vacuum

A vacuum is available for your use. If you wish to borrow our vacuum it can be checked out at the office. Please return the vacuum immediately after use, as other students may need to use it.

2007/2008 School Year

Residents wishing to stay at the College Courtyard after their current lease expires must inform the manager by March 1, 2007. If notice is not received by March 1st we will assume that you intend to vacate your apartment when your lease expires and we will begin the process of leasing it to new students.

Useless Fact: The Planters Peanut Company mascot, Mr. Peanut, was created during a contest for schoolchildren in 1916.

Snacks Available

As you prepare for that exam does the grumble of your stomach keep you from concentrating? A quick snack can help you quell those hunger pangs. Snack and drink machines are available in the first floor laundry room. It’s quick, easy and convenient.

Useless Fact: The first fruit eaten on the moon was a peach.

Watch the Gate

Please be very careful when driving through the garage gate. If the gate is going down, DO NOT try to slip under the gate. Once the gate begins to go down it will not stop if you press the button on the garage gate opener. It will only stop when it hits something and it could do considerable damage to both your car and the gate if this occurs. The gate is set to stay up an adequate amount of time for one car. You will be held responsible for any damage if the camera shows that you tried to slip through the gate inappropriately.

More Uselessness: The first ready-mix food that was sold commercially was Aunt Jemima's pancake flour which
was invented in 1889.