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.