GABLES GAZETTE Grab the Gazette to read the monthly newsletter published exclusively for Gables residents. The Gazette aims to keep you in-the-know about what s going on in and around the Gables community, as well as other tid bits you ll hopefully find interesting and useful. If you have any suggestions or would like to contribute, please contact your Apartment Manager! VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2 Sept. 2017 COLLEGE LIFE HAPPENS ON CAMPUS. WHY LIVE ANYWHERE ELSE? HELLO GABLES RESIDENTS! Welcome to the Gables. We are excited to have you here! This semester our staff (page 2) is working on some great events for you including GABLES BBQ, APPLEFEST, BUS STOP BREAKFAST CARTS, CHOCO- LATEFEST AND CHANCES TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY. This edition of the Gables Gazette is also jam packed full of information to help you thought out the semester. Page 2 - Gables Staff Page 3 - September Events Page 4 - Gables Stats Page 5 - What if...get locked out, have a maintenance issue, have an emergency Page 6 Fire Safety Page 7 and 8 - Recycling and Compost Donna Han Gables Complex Manager Donna.han@unh.edu Greg Goulski Gables Manager Gregory.goulski@unh.edu If you have any questions, comments or concerns feel free to contact Donna or Greg!
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FUN STUFF Look out for more flyers of great events at the Gables! Gables Page3
GABLES POLICIES AND STATS IMPORTANT APARTMENT POLICIES If you are 21+ you may consume alcohol in your apartment. Please do not consume alcohol in any common areas (stairwell, outside, etc) or in a dry apartment (i.e. where all residents of the apartment are under 21). If you are under 21, please do not consume alcohol at the Gables or come back intoxicated. This could lead to probation and eviction. Drugs and violence are absolutely zero tolerance in this complex. You may be evicted upon first violation No smoking inside the building. Smokers must be 20 feet from the building at all times. QUIET HOURS Monday - Thursday START at 11p Friday - Saturday START at 1a GABLES STATS THERE ARE 950 RESIDENTS LIVING IN 196 APARTMENTS. 93 APARTMENTS ARE WET [MEANING AT LEAST ONE RESIDENT IS 21+.] 103 APARTMENTS ARE DRY MEANING NO RESIDENTS ARE 21+ 27% OF RESIDENTS (260 PEOPLE) ARE OF THE LEGAL AGE TO DRINK. BE SAFE. BE SMART. BE REALISTIC. Gables Page 4
WHAT IF... LOCKED OUT? Stop by the Mail Desk during office hours to borrow a key for free. For all other times please call lock-out services @ 603-817- 1427. First time let-ins are free. Additional let-ins costs $25. Maintenance request? Visit my.unh.edu and search housing Click on the Housing Living in Wildcat Country tab to direct you to the portal. Sign in using your standard information. Once you are logged in, you will find the Maintenance Request tab up at the top. You will be able to start a new request and edit old ones here with very basic info. YOU VE GOT MAIL? Your mail will be delivered to the Mail Desk in the Gables Office in B Tower. Community Assistants, student staff, and your Apartment Manager also work out of this office. YOUR GABLES ADDRESS: Your Name 40 Gables Way # _(box #) Durham, NH 03824. Please do not put PO Box on your address or your packages cannot be delivered. All mail notifications are sent via email from our office. Please wait for this email before coming to get your package/mail. Gable Page 5
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-RUBBISH 101- A QUICK GUIDE ON WHAT TO DO WITH TRASH COMPOST PUT IN: KEEP OUT: QUICK TIP: YOUR FOOD SCRAPS! DAIRY AND MEAT PRODUCTS FREEZE OR RE- FRIGERATE YOUR COMPOST TO KEEP IT FROM PUT IN: KEEP OUT: QUICK TIP: RECYCLE PLASTIC PAPER PLASTIC BAGS FOOD DON T PUT YOUR RECUCLING IN A GARBAGE BAG. IT METAL GLASS NAPKINS TISSUES CAN T BE PRO- CESSED THAT WAY AND EVERY- THING WILL BE LANDFILL PUT IN: KEEP OUT: QUICK TIP: TRASH FURNITURE IF YOU DON T PLASTIC BAGS ANYTHING COVERED IN GREASE COUCHES LARGE ITEMS TVs NEED IT, DON T BUY IT. LESS PURCHASES = LESS WASTE. Gables Page 7
DO YOUR PART... Gables is proud to be part of the UNH composting program! The Gables compost bin is a bright yellow bucket and is located next to the North Tower Dumpster. All leftover food scraps that do not contain meat or dairy can be placed in the compost! It s easy, and saves nutrient-rich food from ending up in a landfill. Here are some tips about what is/isn t compostable, and how to make composting manageable for you Compostable:: veggie & fruit scraps Egg shells, crushed Coffee grounds & filters Tea leaves & tea bags Hay Grains, rice, flour, wheat products Flowers & plant leaves Small amounts of shredded paper Non-meat, non-dairy table scraps Non- Compostable:: Meat, Fish, Dairy (these items take a LONG time to compost and they re smelly!) Colored paper Diseased plants & flowers Inorganic material (plastics, metals, etc.) Human or animal waste Fats & oils Gables Page 8