Saturday, June 30, 2007

College Courtyard Apartments July 2007 Newsletter

Just Weeks until the Fall Semester

Time flies when you are having fun. We hope you are enjoying your summer. Enjoy it fast as there are only weeks until the beginning of the fall semester.

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.

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 spring semester expired on June 30, 2007.Permits will only be given to students who have signed a new lease. Students who park on the street and will be leaving in August will be given a spot in the garage. We don’t want to you get a ticket so please stop by the office and get your new permit.

Useless Fact: Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never telephoned his wife or mother because they were both deaf.

Please Don’t Drink and Drive

For your safety and the safety of others, please don’t drink and drive. Your futures are too bright to be wasted by a DUI or worse. Get a designated driver, walk or call a taxi but please do not get behind the wheel of a car while under the influence.

Useless Fact: 1 out of 350,000 Americans get electrocuted in their life.

Message from Nicholas

The College Courtyard Apartments are gated for your protection. Lately we have noticed that some residents are propping open the front gate or handicap entrance door. This is dangerous and a violation of your lease. As you know, the entrances to this building are under video surveillance. For this reason we can identify the people who prop open the doors and gate. By propping open the gate you are accepting all liability for anything that may happen to the property, its residents and their guests. Opening the gate for strangers is also dangerous. We are sure you do not want to take on this liability so please never under any circumstances prop open the doors and gates or let in unknown people.

Loading Zone

Please be aware that the parking enforcement officers for the City of Reno will ticket cars that are parked in our loading zone for long periods of time. This ticketing will be done regardless of whether or not the car has a Seminary Avenue parking permit. This strict parking enforcement is being done at the request of the Postal Carriers, as they do not like restricted access to the building. All residents of the College Courtyard Apartments should appreciate this enforcement as it allows a convenient loading and unloading area for you, family and friends.

Useless Fact: People generally read 25% slower from a computer screen compared to paper.

Snacks Available

As you prepare for that exam or get home from a long day at work 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.

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 Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick. His father gave him the nickname "Tiger" in honor of a South Vietnamese soldier his father had fought alongside with during the Vietnam War.

Need Storage For The Summer?

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 Nicholas for more information.

Useless Fact: There was no punctuation until the 15th century.

Garbage Tossing Is Not A Sport

Please be considerate and do not throw your garbage from the stairwell landing towards the dumpster. Many times your aim is not on target and a mess is created. This is both unsightly and unsanitary. We would appreciate your cooperation

Useless Fact: A man named Charles Osborne had the hiccups for approximately sixty-nine years.

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.

More Useless Facts: Actor Bruce Willis's real name is Walter.

Summer Residents

Please be advised that if you sublet your apartment during the summer you must have prior approval from management.

Enjoy the Courtyard

The Courtyard is a great place to catch some rays or relax. Please remember to lower the umbrellas after use and keep the area clean.

Useless Fact: The "naked recreation and travel" industry has grown by 233% in the past decade.

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.

Laundry Rooms

Please be considerate of your neighbors and do not leave your clothes in the washers or dryers unattended after the washing and drying cycle.

More Uselessness: A female donkey's milk is closest to human milk.

Thursday, June 21, 2007

College Courtyard, The Best In Student Living

The College Courtyard Apartments are the idea choice for the serious student attending the University of Nevada, Reno. We are one block from the University of Nevada Reno on the quiet west side. Our apartments are furnished and individual leases are available. All apartments have air conditioning. The College Courtyard Apartments are gated and have fire sprinklers that are monitored 24 hours per day. Our friendly staff prides itself on quick repairs and attentive maintenance. Visit us at 1150 Seminary Avenue or at collegecourtyard.com. Our phone number is 775-786-1150.
Parking at the College Courtyard Apartments is free and easy. We have the option of a gated covered parking garage or convenient permitted street parking (first come first serve). We are one short block from the center of the campus so you can walk to class with ease. Save over $300 per year by not paying the parking fees at the University of Nevada.
The spacious living room has a futon, coffee and end tables and a TV stand

Each bedroom is furnished with a bed, dresser and desk with chair. Each bedroom has a closet and an individual sink and vanity. Each bedroom also has free DSL and cable is available.

The kitchen includes a microwave, dishwasher and a disposal. There is a pantry and a dining table with chairs.
The Courtyard includes tables with umbrellas, a BBQ and benches. The Courtyard is a great place to relax or study.

Friday, June 01, 2007

June 2007 College Courtyard Newsletter

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.

Enjoy the Courtyard

The courtyard is a great place to catch some rays of sun or just relax. There are tables with umbrellas available for your enjoyment. Please remember to lower the umbrellas after use (especially on windy days). The bar-b-que is available for grilling but please keep the area clean and pick up after all courtyard meals.

Useless Fact: Fido means faithful in Latin.

More Uselessness: Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables.

No Beer Kegs

Beer kegs are strictly forbidden at the College Courtyard Apartments. Kegs are not allowed on the courtyard or in individual apartments. All of your leases clearly state that large gatherings are prohibited. Kegs are only for large gatherings. Please be aware that if you bring a keg onto the property we will begin eviction proceedings immediately

Useless Fact: 1 out of 350,000 Americans get electrocuted in their life.

Message From Nicholas

Have you noticed how much cleaner our courtyard is looking lately? No cigarette butts, chewing gum, matches or trash. We do appreciate those of you who help to keep the complex clean. The street and around the dumpster continues to be our problem areas. We request that you, your guests and especially those of you who park on the street not to throw fast food containers and trash on Seminary Avenue. A heartfelt “thank you” to those of you who do pick up after yourselves and your guests. We appreciate it very much. With everyone’s cooperation we can continue to make the College Courtyard Apartments an attractive place to call home.

Useless Fact: India has the most post offices in the world.

Parking is Free and Easy

As many of you have heard, the University of Nevada continues to increase the parking fees on campus. The University has parking fee increases scheduled every year for the next five years. Fortunately, the residents of the College Courtyard Apartments don’t have to worry about these increases. Our residents enjoy free parking that is close to the campus. With our students, instead of driving round and round looking for a parking space you can have another 20 minutes of precious sleep. That’s a real bonus and another benefit of living at the College Courtyard.

Useless Fact: The magic word 'Abracadabra' was originally intended for the specific purpose of curing hay fever.

Snacks Available

As you prepare for that exam or get home from a long day at work 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.

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: Ivory bar soap floating was a mistake. They had been mixing the soap formula causing excess air bubbles that made it float. Customers wrote and told how much they loved that it floated, and it has floated ever since.

Need Storage For The Summer?

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 Nicholas for more information.

Useless Fact: There was no punctuation until the 15th century.

Garbage Tossing Is Not Sport

Please be considerate and do not throw your garbage from the stairwell landing towards the dumpster. Many times your aim is not on target and a mess is created. This is both unsightly and unsanitary. We would appreciate your cooperation

Useless Fact: Walmart sells more apparel a year than all the other competing department stores combined.

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.

More Useless Facts: On average, a disposable diaper can hold up to 7 pounds of liquid.

Summer Residents

Please be advised that if you sublet your apartment during the summer you must have prior approval from management.

Uselessness Again: After chocolate and vanilla, orange is considered the world's most favorite flavor.

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: A common custom in Spain is to eat one grape for each of the last 12 seconds of every year for good luck.