Scallop Shell

   Plimouth Commons Cooperative Corporation

Board Members - 2021-2022
President/Clerk Donna L. Marshall
Vice President Linda Pomroy
Treasurer/Recording Secretary Barbara Andrews
Board Member Guido Beschi
Board Member Jack Lynch


Non-board members

Sergeant-at-Arms Art Hamblin
Scallop Shell Editor/ Webmaster    Laurie Gohl
Social Club Cathy Angelini, & Pat Modale

Sunshine Club    Kathy Duart

Please Note:
The Community Information Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM in the Clubhouse. Everyone is urged to attend these meetings.

If you have an issue with trees - contact Jack Lynch
If you have issues with catch basins or road repair - contact George Eldridge

OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday – available by phone 9:00am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday – available at the Community Center 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Saturday – 9:00am – Noon
Sunday – OFF (except for emergencies)

"Happy Birthday Wishes"

Don S. 5th Trudy O. 7th
Rose S. 9th Fran A. 16th
Ruth N. 19th Linda R. 19th
John W. 19th Bob M. 29th
Carl S. 29th Cheryl S. 29th
Al N. 31st

 Congratulations
Joe & Linda B. 12th
Bill & JoAnne K. 20th
Bob & Pat L. 30th

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From the Desk of the President

The topic of this month’s letter is about projects. In order to keep our monthly fees low, we rely upon our community volunteers to do projects around our neighborhood. Some are as needed, some are on-going, some require more than one person or a team. Participation in the annual clean-up is important.

We need a paint crew to do several projects in the community as follows:

Maintain the sign located at Barnfield Drive and State Road. The wood supporting the sign needs to be repainted and the blue part washed down periodically.

Re-stain the handicapped ramp at the Community Center

Stain the deck at the rear of the Community Center

Stain the fence surrounding the pool are (wooden sections only).

Pick up trash/litter thrown along Barnfield drive from State Road to entrance of the Commons. This is an ideal job for a walker.

Keep the area around the Community Center, pool and bocce court free from weeds.

Cut down saplings and remove debris from the fence that runs along the shuffleboard court

Adopt a flower barrel – There are five; one at 33 Barnfield, one on the corner of Barnfield/Sarah, one on the corner of Jesse Brook and Barnfield, one at the corner of Anvil Circle and Barnfield and one located across from 3 Jesse Brook. Contact Linda Pomroy if you are interested in adoption.

Spray herbicide periodically on the rocks in the center of anvil circle to keep weeds down or remove weeds by hand. This is mostly for the summer.

Keep fire pit area and wood pile neat, tidy and firewood covered.

Phone callers for emergencies (need four people)

Need a person with a battery-operated weed whacker to do common areas during the summer.

Monitor and keep clean/tidy both sides of the entrance to the commons.

Clean debris and leaves from catch-basins near your home. Adopt the area in front of your yard and along the common property lines and keep it clean from debris/weeds/leaves.

I realize that all of us have limitations, aches, pains etc. but in all honesty, do you feel it is fair for 10% of our community to do 95% of the work? Everyone needs to do their share, this is a “cooperative” first and foremost. I am hoping to see new faces volunteering to help our community save money and build a spirit of teamwork. I will post a sign-up sheet in the foyer, please consider helping keep our fees down through your help. Thank you.

SEPTIC DO’S AND DON’TS

DO
• DO PRACTICE WATER CONSERVATION
• DO CHECK FOR WATER LEAKS AND REPAIR THEM
• DO USE SEPTIC SAFE TOILET PAPER ONLY

DON’TS
• DO NOT USE WISK
• DO NOT USE POWDERED CLEANERS (DISHWASHER, LAUNDRY OR CLEANERS LIKE SPIC N SPAN)
• DO NOT FLUSH WIPES (INCLUDING DISPOSABLE ONES), ANY SANITARY    PRODUCTS, PAPER TOWELS, TISSUES, ETC.
• DO NOT USE A GARBAGE DISPOSAL
• DO NOT USE SEPTIC TANK ADDITIVES
• DO NOT FLUSH SOLID WASTES SUCH AS CIGARETTE BUTTS, FOOD, MEDICINE PACKETS, DRUGS, OR GARBAGE INTO THE TOILET
• DO NOT POUR GREASE, OILS OR MAYONNAISE INTO EITHER THE    TOILET OR THE DRAINS
• DO NOT PUT STRONG CHEMICALS SUCH AS CLEANING PRODUCTS,    CLEANING WATER OR EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF BLEACH DOWN THE    TOILET OR THE DRAINS.

DO NOT USE ANY DRAIN CLEANERS LIKE LIQUID PLUMBER, DRANO, ETC.

Laurie's News
Hi Everyone,

Spring is well into the season with the flowers and trees blooming in our Community. People have been out cleaning up there yards and I am among them. With the help of Linda Pomroy with her handy leaf blower and Cathy and Tony Angelini who picked up all the huge piles of pine needles and brush that we dragged to the side of the road my yard is ready for mulch. I want to shout out a huge Thank You for your help I could not have done all that was done with out you guys.

The Snow birds are starting to return home to the Common from their winter homes. Welcome Back Neighbors.

Wishing all the Mothers, Grandmothers, Great Grandmothers and Great-great Grandmothers a very Happy Mother’s Day. May your special day be filled with love and happiness.

Have a great month. See you around the community.
Laurie