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H! Neighbour",On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Property Of-fice sta!, I wish all Long Mountain Country Club residents a peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Everything we have been able to accomplish this year was pos-sible because you supported us with your ideas and sugges-tions.

LMCC had a number of achievements throughout the year. These include:

There are other projects slated for 2012 which the Board Members will outline later in upcoming editions of the maga-zine. As we look forward to another exciting year, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your support during 2011.

I would also like to encourage you to join me in taking a mo-ment to remember that the aesthetics, cleanliness and secu-rity we enjoy as residents are provided by the diligent employ-ees and contractors of LMCC. Let’s express our gratitude to them in whatever way we can.

Have a holy and peaceful holiday.Chairman

L M C CC O M M I T T E E S

Residents are encouraged to get involved in the a!airs of LMCC by becoming

members of the various committees. Below is a list of committees and their

Chairpersons.

Landscape & Beautifcation Harold Morgan

Safety & Security Derrick Tulloch, J.P.

Building & Repairs Stephen Dawkins

FinanceEdward Harper

PR & CommunicationsAndrea Adams

Youth Development & Civic A!airs Maurice Henry

Andrea Parker

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As we close out 2011, we recap some of the highlights of the year and share some of the upcoming plans for 2012.

Building & Repairs Committee2011- We undertook major repairs and upgrades to the entrance to the community, including re-installation of the gate. We also refurbished the pool, which now has its best usage.

2012- Next year, we will be going forward with plans to develop four car parks, one per quarter. We will also be painting apartment blocks and doing roof repairs as necessary.

Landscaping & Beautification Committee2011– We started the renovation of the LMCC play-field, which will continue into 2012. We will also be de-veloping three additional play areas and installing several concrete benches in common areas within the commu-nity.

Safety & Security Committee2011- Earlier this year, we carried out a security au-dit and several decisions were taken, including: replacing security cameras, carrying out regular bushing of the pe-rimeter fencing, renewing our contract with Milex Secu-rity Services Limited, increasing patrols and, of course, re-installing the entrance gate.

2012- Next year, we will be evaluating the installation of additional security cameras around the property, as well as re-installing the tra"c spikes at the exit gate.

PR & Communication Committee2011- We contracted eZines Limited to introduce a new communication platform for LMCC through this monthly e-magazine.

2012- The LMCC will be going digital with the devel-opment of our website.

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Governance & Legal Committee2011/2012- We are in the process of forming a commit-tee which will oversee the governance of the property and o!er legal support, including contract reviews, etc. We are currently in dialogue with residents to form this committee.

Finance & Administration Committee2011- We made several attempts to collect outstanding monies from residents who are in arrears with maintenance fees with some success. Again, we remind all residents that it is important to pay these fees in order to maintain the property and guarantee the comforts we all expect and en-joy. Next year, we will be increasing our e!orts to ensure 100 per cent compliance.

Youth Development & Civic Affairs CommitteeWe held our annual Christmas Showcase on December 10, 2011, featuring a kiddies treat and a cocktail party for the adults. Both were well supported.

For 2012, we will be adding a mid-year social to the LMCC calendar of events in order to foster a greater spirit of community among residents.

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Customer ID Customer Amount Due0.00

LOT 101 MULLINGS, PAUL/ ERICA BAILEY 11 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 283,500.00LOT 436 ELVEY, DONALD 4 BLACK BIRCH WAY 173,500.00LOT 528 BROWN. BANCROFT 4 PLUMERIA WAY 166,500.00LOT 442 HAMMOND, BEVERLY 6 BRAZILETTA CL 156,500.00LOT 314 2A MCKENZIE, VERONICA APT. 2A, 2 PORTLANDIA RD 150,900.00LOT 125 WILLIAMS, CARLTON 45 EUGENIA CL 147,500.00LOT 157 THOMPSON, BEVERLYN 1 EUGENIA CL 145,500.00LOT 518 LEWIS, ANTHONY 9 LANTANA CL 136,500.00LOT 359 DONALD, ROSEMARIE 12 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 131,000.00LOT 425 SINCLAIR, AGGREY 11 BLACK BIRCH WAY 131,000.00LOT 34 SMITH, JAMES 13 MIMOSA PL 123,500.00LOT 427 HUGHANN HOLDINGS LTD 22 BLACK BIRCH WAY 116,000.00LOT 375 JERRY, AUDLEY 13 PORTLANDIA RD 107,000.00LOT 53 SCOTT, JULETTE AND GARY 24 MIMOSA PL 104,000.00LOT 99 ANEDU, JOSEPH 7 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 100,000.00LOT 54 ADAMS, KERIAN 22 MIMOSA PL 98,850.00LOT 449 LEE, JACQUELINE 9 BRAZILETTA MEWS 96,000.00LOT 478 WALTERS, RICHARD & SIMONE 13 MTN PRIDE BLVD 76,500.00LOT 448 IRVING, RACHAEL 7 BRAZILETTA MEWS 75,500.00LOT 57 DONALDSON, SHARON 16 MIMOSA PL 72,500.00LOT 217 SHARPE, SONIA 109 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 72,500.00LOT 430 CHRISTIE, ASHLEY 16 BLACK BIRCH WAY 72,500.00LOT 497 PETGRAVE, JENNIFER 48 MTN PRIDE BLVD 71,565.00LOT 443 BUCHANAN, ANGELLA & TRESCOTT 4 BRAZILETTA CL 68,500.00LOT 167 KELLY, HERFA 21 EUGENIA CL 66,500.00LOT 522 WALLACE, NEVILLE 8 LANTANA CL 63,000.00LOT 440 BAXTER, PERCIVAL 10 BRAZILETTA CL 61,000.00LOT 74 REYNOLDS, ROSAELIE 60 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 59,000.00LOT 529 PLUMMER, ENID 6 PLUMERIA WAY 52,000.00LOT 100 BLACK, SEAN AND BERNADETTE 9 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 49,000.00LOT 409 BUCHANAN, PAUL 19 BLACK BIRCH WAY 49,000.00LOT 465 JAMISON-GRAY, UNA 39 MTN PRIDE BLVD 48,500.00LOT 162 THOMAS, NICOLA 11 EUGENIA CL 46,900.00LOT 315 LINTON, NORMA 104 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE. 44,500.00LOT 326 JONES, SYBIL 82 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 44,000.00LOT 24 SLATER, LYTTLETON 17 TECOMA MEWS 39,500.00LOT 11 CAMPBELL, TANYA 4 MTN PRIDE BLVD 33,500.00LOT 340 2E LEVY, DESMOND APT. 2E, 2 RED BIRCH AVE 28,500.00LOT 515 ASHLEY, WILLIAM WILFORD 3 LANTANA CL 27,000.00LOT 277 BURKE, DELIA 2 FRENCH OAK MEWS 26,500.00LOT 340 2A ANROD LTD/ GIROD, ANDREW APT. 2A, 2 RED BIRCH AVE 24,000.00LOT 379 BROWN, HILARY 7 PORTLANDIA CL 24,000.00LOT 500 BRAMWELL, WAYNE 54 MTN PRIDE BLVD. 23,550.00LOT 354 POWELL, DAWN 22 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 23,016.00LOT 510 FULLER, STEADMAN 74 MTN PRIDE BLVD. 20,000.00LOT 190 1D CAMPBELL, BLANCHE APT. 1D, 2 WHITE CEDAR RD 19,500.00LOT 236 GREY, BERESFORD 156 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 17,000.00LOT 106 CAMPBELL, LESLIE 9 SPANISH ELM CIRC 16,500.00LOT 174 JOHNSON, MICHAEL 3 EUGENIA MEWS 16,500.00LOT 224 ANDERSON, YVETTE 123 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE. 16,500.00LOT 170 MILLER, BLOSSOM 11 EUGENIA MEWS 16,030.00LOT 397 FRANKSON, BERNADETTE 58 BLACK BIRCH WAY 16,000.00

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Customer ID Customer Amount Due0.00

LOT 101 MULLINGS, PAUL/ ERICA BAILEY 11 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 283,500.00LOT 436 ELVEY, DONALD 4 BLACK BIRCH WAY 173,500.00LOT 528 BROWN. BANCROFT 4 PLUMERIA WAY 166,500.00LOT 442 HAMMOND, BEVERLY 6 BRAZILETTA CL 156,500.00LOT 314 2A MCKENZIE, VERONICA APT. 2A, 2 PORTLANDIA RD 150,900.00LOT 125 WILLIAMS, CARLTON 45 EUGENIA CL 147,500.00LOT 157 THOMPSON, BEVERLYN 1 EUGENIA CL 145,500.00LOT 518 LEWIS, ANTHONY 9 LANTANA CL 136,500.00LOT 359 DONALD, ROSEMARIE 12 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 131,000.00LOT 425 SINCLAIR, AGGREY 11 BLACK BIRCH WAY 131,000.00LOT 34 SMITH, JAMES 13 MIMOSA PL 123,500.00LOT 427 HUGHANN HOLDINGS LTD 22 BLACK BIRCH WAY 116,000.00LOT 375 JERRY, AUDLEY 13 PORTLANDIA RD 107,000.00LOT 53 SCOTT, JULETTE AND GARY 24 MIMOSA PL 104,000.00LOT 99 ANEDU, JOSEPH 7 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 100,000.00LOT 54 ADAMS, KERIAN 22 MIMOSA PL 98,850.00LOT 449 LEE, JACQUELINE 9 BRAZILETTA MEWS 96,000.00LOT 478 WALTERS, RICHARD & SIMONE 13 MTN PRIDE BLVD 76,500.00LOT 448 IRVING, RACHAEL 7 BRAZILETTA MEWS 75,500.00LOT 57 DONALDSON, SHARON 16 MIMOSA PL 72,500.00LOT 217 SHARPE, SONIA 109 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 72,500.00LOT 430 CHRISTIE, ASHLEY 16 BLACK BIRCH WAY 72,500.00LOT 497 PETGRAVE, JENNIFER 48 MTN PRIDE BLVD 71,565.00LOT 443 BUCHANAN, ANGELLA & TRESCOTT 4 BRAZILETTA CL 68,500.00LOT 167 KELLY, HERFA 21 EUGENIA CL 66,500.00LOT 522 WALLACE, NEVILLE 8 LANTANA CL 63,000.00LOT 440 BAXTER, PERCIVAL 10 BRAZILETTA CL 61,000.00LOT 74 REYNOLDS, ROSAELIE 60 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 59,000.00LOT 529 PLUMMER, ENID 6 PLUMERIA WAY 52,000.00LOT 100 BLACK, SEAN AND BERNADETTE 9 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 49,000.00LOT 409 BUCHANAN, PAUL 19 BLACK BIRCH WAY 49,000.00LOT 465 JAMISON-GRAY, UNA 39 MTN PRIDE BLVD 48,500.00LOT 162 THOMAS, NICOLA 11 EUGENIA CL 46,900.00LOT 315 LINTON, NORMA 104 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE. 44,500.00LOT 326 JONES, SYBIL 82 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 44,000.00LOT 24 SLATER, LYTTLETON 17 TECOMA MEWS 39,500.00LOT 11 CAMPBELL, TANYA 4 MTN PRIDE BLVD 33,500.00LOT 340 2E LEVY, DESMOND APT. 2E, 2 RED BIRCH AVE 28,500.00LOT 515 ASHLEY, WILLIAM WILFORD 3 LANTANA CL 27,000.00LOT 277 BURKE, DELIA 2 FRENCH OAK MEWS 26,500.00LOT 340 2A ANROD LTD/ GIROD, ANDREW APT. 2A, 2 RED BIRCH AVE 24,000.00LOT 379 BROWN, HILARY 7 PORTLANDIA CL 24,000.00LOT 500 BRAMWELL, WAYNE 54 MTN PRIDE BLVD. 23,550.00LOT 354 POWELL, DAWN 22 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 23,016.00LOT 510 FULLER, STEADMAN 74 MTN PRIDE BLVD. 20,000.00LOT 190 1D CAMPBELL, BLANCHE APT. 1D, 2 WHITE CEDAR RD 19,500.00LOT 236 GREY, BERESFORD 156 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE 17,000.00LOT 106 CAMPBELL, LESLIE 9 SPANISH ELM CIRC 16,500.00LOT 174 JOHNSON, MICHAEL 3 EUGENIA MEWS 16,500.00LOT 224 ANDERSON, YVETTE 123 EAST MTN PRIDE AVE. 16,500.00LOT 170 MILLER, BLOSSOM 11 EUGENIA MEWS 16,030.00LOT 397 FRANKSON, BERNADETTE 58 BLACK BIRCH WAY 16,000.00

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Important! The following residents or anyone knowing their whereabouts, please contact the LMCC Property

O"ce at 946-8823, 946-8828.

Late and Non-payments Residents are again being reminded to settle any arrears with their maintenance fees. In pursuing the collection of arrears, the names of residents owing more than three months fees will be posted on the notice board at the Property O"ce. The list will be posted every Tuesday and Friday, reflecting the arrears of the delinquent residents as at the date of posting. Those residents who settle their balances after the list is posted will have to wait until the next scheduled list is posted for their names to be removed.

Residents are kindly being asked to visit the Property O"ce to get a statement and settle any arrears which may exist.

PaymentsResidents can pay their maintenance fees at the Property O"ce from Monday to Friday during o"ce hours. The o"ce hours have been extended to allow greater flexibility to residents, especially with regards to making payments. The new o"ce hours are 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Please be reminded that maintenance payments are due on the first of each month and not the end of the month. Payments can be made using credit/debit card or cheque. Residents can also visit any branch of Paymaster or use NCB online. Please note that cash payments will not be accepted at the Property O"ce.

uring this time of the year, many thoughts turn to giv-ing and receiving gifts, visiting friends and relatives, and delightful culinary experiences. However, there are

others who think about unoccupied, appliance-filled houses and distracted shoppers with extra cash in a purse or wallet, or they’re planning their next scam. Don’t give thieves a chance this year. Please exercise extra caution during this season.

Trust your instincts; if something does not look or feel right, it probably isn’t. Remember, SAFETY does not take a holiday. WHILE SHOPPING YOU SHOULD:

-out looking conspicuous.

door immediately.

-necessary time walking around the parking lot.

while loading or your vehicle.

card. Wear minimal jewelry.

pickpockets or purse snatchers. Among pickpockets favorites

are revolving doors, jammed aisles and public transportation stops and vehicles.

If followed –ON FOOT:

BY VEHICLE:

OUT FOR THE EVENING:

someone is home.

few minutes.

from the outside.

HOLIDAY TRAVELING:

Holiday Safety Tips

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oes that list look familiar? Even slightly? Have you even written some or all of the

above? At the end of every year, it is customary to make a long list of things you’d like to accomplish in the New Year, and every year you find yourself stressed out because you’re nowhere close to achieving them. There is nothing wrong with being ambitious, but we should also ensure that we’re realistic about what we can achieve and how much time we will have to accomplish everything.

1. Lose 20 pounds2. Change diet and become a vegetarian3. Spend more time with loved ones4. Buy a car5. Do volunteer work in Africa 6. End hunger and famine

MY NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

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It is important that you try not to fall into the trap of writing resolutions that you can’t keep. Resolutions should motivate us to be better persons, but unrealised resolutions only make us feel stressed and can even sometimes be depressing.

What’s the one thing you want more than anything else, that you have within your power to achieve? Thought of anything yet? That’s your New Year’s resolution. For 2012, instead of focusing on a long list of things you want to accomplish, just write down one thing. The most important thing you want to see come to life in the New Year and put your time and ener-gy into accomplishing it. This way, you can almost guarantee achieving it and you won’t have to go through the stresses of trying to accomplish a million things.

It can even be a year-long project; something that you can do in parts, with each part moving you one step closer towards

achieving the goal. This will help to keep you motivated and will make you feel accomplished when you actually see the progress being made. Be as flexible and creative as you like. Your New Year’s resolution can be work-related, personal or it can even be something that you have decided to do for someone else. Whatever it is, ensure that it is worth the time and e!ort you will commit to making it a reality.

As the year progresses, depending on the strides being made, you can also decide to have ‘backup’ mini-resolutions that you would like to also accomplish. These, however, should only be considered once the original resolution has been achieved. There is no rule dictating that resolutions have to be made at the beginning of the year. You have an entire year to make and change resolutions. It’s your life, so decide what is most important to you and commit to achieving it.

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Highlights from community Events

Air FilterWhen your air filter is clogged, it makes it harder to get air into the combustion chambers, which drives up your gas expenses. Try to change your air filter every 15,000 miles and get regular cleanings with a vacuum or soap and water between changes.

BrakesImagine being unable to stop your car in an emergency. Not a pret-ty picture. Always check for signs that your brakes might be worn out - a flashing brake warning light, squealing or grinding noises, a shaky steering wheel or if your car takes longer to stop or pulls to one side when you stop. Check your mechanic immediately if you notice any of these signs. If you are not able to identify these signs yourself, come by our garage and we’ll show you some simple techniques to recognize potential problems with your braking sys-tem.

Drive BeltThe drive belt basically runs your engine, powering the alterna-tor, water pump, power steering pump, A/C compressor and air pump. Check that the tension is right and always replace on time, because a broken drive belt can permanently damage your car.

Oil ChangesYou need a good lubricant to prevent the engine parts from rub-bing together and wearing out. Check your oil level every few hun-dred miles. Park the car on a level surface, remove the oil dipstick, wipe it on a clean cloth, then reinsert it. Remove it again, and check the oil level. We recommend you do this weekly, preferably in the mornings. Also note the colour of the oil. Please also remember to check your transmission oil levels and colour. If you are unable to identify these or di!erentiate them, call or visit our service centre.

Power-Steering FluidPower-steering components are expensive, so replacing the pow-er-steering fluid can help to prolong the life components such as the pump and the rack. Check your mechanic immediately if you hear a whining or moaning noise when you turn the steering wheel and always ensure that you keep the fluid topped up.

Spark PlugIf you want your car to start up and run smoothly, get rid of old spark plugs. They will cause your engine to misfire and run poorly. Not all sparks plugs are the same and performance varies accord-ing to brand and type.

Timing Belt/ChainThis helps your car to get started, transferring power from the crank shaft to the cam shaft. Cracks, shredding, excessive slack or oil leaks from the adjacent seals can damage the belt and slow down your car.

TyresYou have to get your tyre pressure just right: Too high pressure causes your car to bounce around and too low pressure causes excessive wear and tread separation. Rotate your tyres regularly so that they wear more evenly.

Transmission LeaksIf you notice a puddle of red or brown liquid beneath your car, chances are you have a transmission fluid leak. Transmission mal-function will cause your vehicle to stop running properly, so deal with it as soon as possible, whether the leak is minor or major.

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