April 2011

April 2011

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Upcoming Events

March 10 “Happy Hour” May 19 Movie Night July 16 Pool PartyAugust 18 Jazz Under the StarsSeptember 22 Movie Night October 27 Halloween Themed Party December 8 Christmas Party

Letter from the Community Management TeamAwarded a National Apartment Designation as a W3 Lifestyle Community

Only a small percentage of apartment communities within a given market can hold the W3 Lifestyle designation. This National Apartment Designation represents Superior Resident Services and Superior Product Quality. Our community has achieved this great honor.

In 2011 we have many exciting things coming up including some fantastic resident events as well as your continuing to receive this publication every month which will always be jam packed with useful information. We may even have a few other tricks up our sleeves! It is our goal to make sure your living experience here is the absolute best that it can be.

YOU are what makes our community so special and we appreciate your desire to assist us with keeping it clean and making it a great place to live for not only yourself, but for your neighbors as well. Anytime you see anything that needs repaired on the community please feel free to let us know so that we can attend to it quickly.

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Glenwood EastBusiness Manager:

Matt Jones

Assistant Business Manager: Rachel Curran

Sales Associate: Jason Anderson

Service Manager: Jeremy Bryant

Service Technician Michael Murphy

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Dear Residents, We hope you enjoy your monthly minizine. This month’s letter highlights a few of the services that we offer our residents here at Glenwood East. If you have any questions about any of them or need any more information, feel free to contact us anytime. Connect At Home Portal:Were you aware that Glenwood East offers many different convenient methods for paying your rent? Rent payments may be made online, over the phone with credit card, with cash at any Money Gram location or with a personal check or cashier’s check in the office. So, if you are traveling out of town, working late or just looking for an easier to pay rent, we have it covered. It is very east to get started. Just contact the office and we will help you get registered for our resident portal website (www.connectathome.com). On this site, you can pay your rent, view a community calendar, submit service requests and even post items for sale or restaurant reviews on our community wall. Effective April 1, 2011, Property Bridge will no longer accept Discover Card. Only Visa and MasterCard will be accepted for credit card payments over the phone. Try it out! You will love how easy and convenient it is. 2011 Resident Appreciation Events:You have probably already noticed our list of resident appreciation events for 2011 in the minizine. We are excited to offer these to you. As a W3 Lifestyle community, Glenwood East is the best of the best. With that said, we always value your feedback, input and suggestions. Feel free to contact the office if you have any ideas of events you would like to see us offer in the future. As a quick reminder, the first Saturday of each month, we host the Glenwood East Breakfast Club in the office starting at 9:00. Stop by with your friends or family for a breakfast on us! Bike/DVD/Laptop Rentals:Spring is finally here! The temperatures are warming up, the flowers are blooming and it’s time to get outside and enjoy the weather. Glenwood East offers complimentary bike rentals. Freedom Park, Zoo Atlanta and Grant Park are just a short bike ride away. For the rainy days, be sure to check out our ever growing DVD collection. Currently, we have over 60 movies to choose from and we are constantly adding to the collection. Glenwood East also offers laptops for residents to use in any of amenity areas where we offer free WIFI service. The bikes, DVD library and laptops are all complimentary. We invite you to take full advantage of all that we offer here. Have a great April! Matt JonesBusiness Manager

LETTER FROM THE MANAGER

On Thursday, March 10, the staff at Glenwood East hosted a “Happy Hour” at the New Orleans’ inspired N’Awlins Restaurant located on Glenwood Avenue in the East Atlanta Village. Those that attended enjoyed a complimentary buffet loaded with jambalaya, beans and rice, crawfish boil and cornbread. The bar offered some amazing drink specials as well. The $3 mimosas and $5 hurricanes were great for those on a tight budget. This was the perfect setting for this month’s event as it was Mardi Gras week and N’Awlins was all decked out in Mardi Gras party decorations. We highly recommend that you check out N’Awlins for yourself if you have never been. The menu offers a great selection of Cajun type dishes along with a full bar. We hear they have a great brunch as well. Be on the lookout for their food at one of our upcoming monthly “Breakfast Clubs”.If you missed this month’s event, we truly hope that you will make the next event. These are a great way to meet your fellow neighbors as well as enjoy at good time at no cost to you. See the calendar in this month’s minizine for future 2011 events.

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Glenwood East sits a mere two miles from Downtown Atlanta, yet Glenwood East feels like something from another place and time. It offers a lifestyle unlike anything in the city. Quiet and relaxed. Highly walkable. Imminently natural. Offering a greater connectivity to your neighbors and the environment you all share.

Take I-20 East from downtown. Take Exit 59B (Glenwood Ave/Memorial Dr) and turn right onto Bill Kennedy Way. Make the first left onto Faith Ave and take Faith all the way to Stovall Street. Turn left on Stovall Street and Glenwood East will be on the right.

Sparkling Pool w/SundeckFully equipped Fitness CenterBBQ Grills & Picnic AreasSky Club with City ViewsClothes Care CenterWi-Fi in Common AreasLush Courtyards with Eco-Friendly FountainsPet FriendlyParking GarageGarage Parking

Island KitchensGranite CountertopsExpansive 9’ CeilingsHardwood Floors in Kitchen & FoyerWired for TechnologyBalconyOval TubsCeiling Fan(s)Walk-in ClosetsGear Closet

390 Stovall St SE - Atlanta, GA 30316

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What is the sign of a good decision?®It’s assessing and then addressing what is most important to your family and its financial future.

If you are like many Americans, the recent economic downturn has thrown your family budget for a loop. Many have readjusted their spending habits to such an extent that there is now a new normal. For exam-ple, they no longer shop as much as or where they used to; they may indulge in a staycation, rather than a true getaway; and items that were previously considered to be necessities have been relegated to the “can’t afford” or “not needed” category.

If you think these are temporary changes, think again. Many economic analysts feel that these new atti-tudes are here to stay.

Your personal economyYou probably know someone who has been laid off or personally impacted by these challenging economic times. And even if you have been fortunate enough to remain employed, you may have been affected by the fallout from declining retirement plan balances. And, similar to the changing financial attitudes that resulted from Great Depression, the difficult times resulting from what many now call the Great Recession have forced many families to take a step back and take a long, hard look at their finances—and where they want to be financially in the future.

Tips to help improve your economic futureHere are some tips to help you take stock of your overall economic picture, with actionable steps designed to help improve your long-term financial security.

Tip #1: Determine what is really important.Take stock of what is really important to you and your family—is the newest electronic game system or cell phone more important than creating a secure financial future?

Start by developing your family’s mission statement. This is easier than it sounds: Simply write out what is important to you as a group. Be sure to include what your long- and short-term goals are, and what you are willing to give up in order to make those goals a reality. Don’t forget that along the way, you may still want to decide what little luxuries your entire family can enjoy (like a video game system) that you want to keep in your budget – since these can help you feel less deprived and even save you money (by keeping you from going out to first-run movies, for example).

Tip #2: Cut back, even if it hurts (a little).Figuring out what is most important to your family from a financial perspective is a smart move –and a good decision for your long-term financial security. Making even small sacrifices in your spending can help you meet your goals. Look carefully at how you and your family members spend your money so you can iden-tify where you can make small changes to cut back on non-essential expenditures. And don’t overlook the bigger-ticket items you pay for every month, such as your cable TV/Internet subscriptions and car insur-ance. Making minor adjustments to these items can free up more dollars than you might imagine, and play a significant role in helping you fund your family’s long-term financial goals.

Five Tips for Your Better Financial Future

Tip #3: Become a dedicated saver.If you are like many families, trying to juggle financial priorities can make saving extremely difficult in tough economic times.

Successful savers use the concept of paying them-selves first whenever they receive a paycheck. Over time, adopting that one smart move can help you reach your financial goal of saving for a car, a vaca-tion, or whatever is a priority for your family. It’s the sign of a good long-term decision. To help make it easier, check with your employer to see if you can have part of your pay automatically deposited into one or more savings accounts. It can make saving automatic—and nearly painless.

Tip #4: Run your numbers.Do you know if you are on track with your current disability coverage, life insurance, and retirement savings plan(s)? In other words, will these important items provide you and your family with the amount of financial protection you’ll need – when needed? Don’t wait until it’s too late. Take a checkpoint now to assess their adequacy and make the appropriate adjustments.

Taking the right steps today can help to ensure a better financial future for both you and your loved ones.

Tip #5: Get the help you need. When it comes to Tips 1 through 4, you may feel you need some assistance. Whether you need help in just one area or all four, start looking at your future through a new lens – one that has your family’s financial goals in focus, with a plan to help you get there. Contact a financial professional to discuss ways they can help you put these tips into action—and your financial dreams on track.

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He can be reached by telephone at 678-648-1448 or 770-296-0104 (cell), e-mail: [email protected] and online: www.financialguide.com/Ira-Kallish.

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