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January, 2017 Volume XXXIV, Issue 1 THE CLOISTER NEWS *************** Annual Meeting & Election Of New Board Members Sunday, January 8 at 2 pm Regular Board Meeting Thursday, January 19 at 3 pm *************** Community Management Associates will become the property management company for the Cloister at St. Henry effective February 1 if a motion is approved by the Board at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 8 at 2 pm. CMA’s Tennessee division has been operating in Nashville and Chattanooga since 2011. It is part of a 26- year-old Atlanta-based company. If approved, the company will begin in January to transition information into their systems. Although the attached draft of the December 15 Board minutes indicate that the new property management will be Synergy Real Estate Group, located in Bellevue, the Task Team was unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with that organization. Please be patient as process changes occur. We’ll try to communicate as soon as changes are identified. CMA’s office is located at 1916 Patterson Street, Suite 308, near St. Thomas Midtown. The office is staffed from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays. Office phone is 615-469-6797, and fax is 866-737-5318. Our CMA property manager will be Rachel Morgan who some of you heard at the CMA presentation made at the December Planning Meeting. Todd Fuller is the General Manager of the Nashville office. --Contract Review Task Team COA Hires New Property Management Group to Start February 1, 2017 Bank Change for Association Fee Payment One of our first concerns will be to re-direct payments for Association Fees to the new management company. All unit owners will receive a welcome letter from CMA during January with instructions on accessing their website where payment options including the form for auto-pay are located. There will be a 60-day window provided to make the change to Mutual of Omaha, the financial institution used by CMA. The CMA office staff stands ready to assist as needed. If determined to be helpful, the Board will schedule assistance meetings later at the Clubhouse.
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January, 2017 Volume XXXIV, Issue 1
THE
CLOISTER
NEWS
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Annual Meeting & Election
Of New Board Members
Sunday, January 8 at 2 pm
Regular Board Meeting
Thursday, January 19 at 3 pm
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Community Management Associates will become the property management company for the Cloister at St. Henry effective February 1 if a motion is approved by the Board at the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 8 at 2 pm.
CMA’s Tennessee division has been operating in Nashville and Chattanooga since 2011. It is part of a 26-year-old Atlanta-based company. If approved, the company will begin in January to transition information into their systems.
Although the attached draft of the December 15 Board minutes indicate that the new property management will be Synergy Real Estate Group, located in Bellevue, the Task Team was unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with that organization.
Please be patient as process changes occur. We’ll try to communicate as soon as changes are identified.
CMA’s office is located at 1916 Patterson Street, Suite 308, near St. Thomas Midtown. The office is staffed from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays. Office phone is 615-469-6797, and fax is 866-737-5318.
Our CMA property manager will be Rachel Morgan who some of you heard at the CMA presentation made at the December Planning Meeting. Todd Fuller is the General Manager of the Nashville office.
--Contract Review Task Team
COA Hires New Property
Management Group to
Start February 1, 2017
Bank Change for Association Fee Payment
One of our first concerns will be to re-direct payments for
Association Fees to the new management company.
All unit owners will receive a welcome letter from CMA during
January with instructions on accessing their website where
payment options including the form for auto-pay are located.
There will be a 60-day window provided to make the change to
Mutual of Omaha, the financial institution used by CMA. The
CMA office staff stands ready to assist as needed.
If determined to be helpful, the Board will schedule assistance
meetings later at the Clubhouse.
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2016 Homeowners’ Christmas Party
Nancy Stracener, Sue Hegland, Joan Smith, Barbara Swift, Sharon Richardson, Michalene Gnau & Claire Calongne
Our annual Homeowners’ Christmas party was held
December 4 at the clubhouse, beautifully decorated
by Yvonne Cain. The ever-generous Sophia Keller
donated four red poinsettias for the occasion. After
the party, Sophia shared the poinsettias with her
friends who couldn’t attend.
Food and drinks were happily prepared by Annie
Sangervasi, Rita Clouser, Mary Jane Rich, Ruth Price,
Michalene Gnau, Brenda Butler and Nancy
Stracener. Of course, our residents brought lots of
treats to share. Nancy Stracener took care of
registration, meeting lots of new people!
Friends of Julia Armstrong entertained with
Christmas carols. Additional entertainment was
arranged by David Stansberry. If you were unable to
attend, we missed you.
See you next year! --Billie Ann Parker, Chairperson
Mary Jane Rich & Rita Clauser serving drinks
www.cloisteratsthenry.com
Website to Continue through 2017
At the December meeting, the Board approved
keeping the current website for the Cloister at St.
Henry though 2017. Residents will also have access
to the website belonging to the new property
management company, Community Management
Associates (CMA) - www.cmacommunities.com.
The current website serves as a marketing tool for
our units with lots of helpful information available
to the public and real estate agents. Secondly, the
site provides historical information for residents
through both board minutes and newsletters.
--Brenda Butler, Communications Chair
Winter Is Here! Be Prepared!
The Cloister strongly recommends that you disconnect all hoses and other attachments from your outdoor water faucets if you haven’t already done so! Drain your hoses and store in the garage.
Water frozen in hoses can cause holes and cracks making the hose useless in the spring, or if still attached, can cause the faucets and/or pipes to freeze and leak in your house when spring comes.
Check the “Winterize You Home” article in the Resident Document section of the Cloister website www.cloisteratsthenry.com for other tips to help you protect you home from the cold weather.
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Friday Films for 2017
6:45 pm on January 6
Join us at the Clubhouse for The Proposal, a
romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock, Betty
White, Mary Steenburgen and Ryan Reynolds.
Bullock, a high-powered editor facing deportation
to Canada, commandeers her male assistant as a
possible groom. He insists she visit his quirky
Alaskan family to set up a laugh-inducing number of
comedic situations for Miss City-Girl Bullock.
6:45 pm on January 20
In Everybody’s Fine, widower Robert de Niro realizes his only connection to his family has been through his wife’s interest. He sets off on a road trip to get to know his adult children. Released in 2009, this comedy-drama provides the results of his quest as well as cross country scenery you get without even packing your bags.
See you at the Clubhouse at 6:45!
--Sue Hegland & Barbara Swift
JANUARY 10th COVERED DISH: Turkey Tetrazzini
Barring snow on the ground, we will gather for the January covered dish on Tuesday, January 10, at 5:30 pm.
Turkey Tetrazzini, a delicious entrée not offered at the Cloister in the last few years, will be the main entrée.
Wikipedia explains that “Tetrazzini is an American dish made with diced poultry or seafood and mushrooms in a butter/cream and parmesan sauce flavored with wine or sherry…served hot over linguine, spaghetti or other pasta.”
We are also told the dish is named after Italian opera star Luisa Tetrazzini. The dish was created by the chef at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco where she lived for several years though other origination stories also exist. Turkey Tetrazzini was first mentioned in Good Housekeeping magazine in 1908.
We’ll be using a recipe provided by new committee member, Michaelene Gnau. It will be delicious!
So come join us as we gather at 5:30 pm to have appetizers, visit and meet our neighbors. Dinner is at 6 pm. Tea and coffee (both decaf) are provided, but feel free to bring your own libation.
Remember your $4/person to cover entrée and other expenses and an appetizer, salad, side dish, or dessert to serve six.
See you on January 10th!
--Covered Dish Planning Group
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Call Our Comcast Representative If You Need Assistance
Lacee McKellar is the local account representative
assigned to our COA Comcast bulk account. She is
offering help to any Cloister resident with issues or
questions regarding billing or service. Contact her at
[email protected] (underscore
between first and last name) or 615-956-1677.
You, of course, can also call the bulk contract office
at 855-510-1609, which we have publicized since
July.
Good Neighbors Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 19 at 10 am
The Cloister Clubhouse
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: The Good Neighbors Group
has several openings for new committee members.
Each member stays in contact with about 10 houses
in our neighborhood.
Please volunteer to help this committee keep in
touch with all who live here!
The next meeting will be Thursday January 19th at
10 am at the clubhouse. Come visit the meeting and
find out what we do.
Or contact: Sharon Richardson / 281-723-4428
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Tuesday January 10 & 17
10 am in the Clubhouse This January begins our new series of 13 lessons.
New attendees are invited any week to join us in
experiencing God’s blessing and comfort offered
through the program!
If you have questions, contact
Sharon Richardson at 281-723-4428
Non-Denominational
Weekly Bible Sharing Group
Thursday, January 5, 12 & 26
10 - 11:15 am Everyone is invited to see if this would be a type of study that you might enjoy.
Facilitator: Betsy Mallory at 615-915-2088 Facilitator: Roger Jolly at 615-487-2236
Please call if you have questions
Carolers at the Cloister Christmas Party
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After attending schools in Union City. TN and UT Martin Junior College, she graduated from UT Knoxville.
She worked for the Gibson County Extension Service for 3 years before marrying Ewell McClure. The couple owned the Dyer Ben Franklin Store for 37 years, 23 of which Dot operated it alone following Ewell’s death in 1962.
In 2004 she moved to Nashville to be near her daughter Jean’s family and resided in the Cloister Community at St. Henry Catholic Church.
Dorothy was an active member of the First Methodist Church in Dyer and numerous civic organizations and clubs. She joined Belle Meade Methodist after moving to 101 Cloister Drive. She is remembered for her giving, loving and positive influence on those she met. She is survived by her daughter Jean Weaver, son John McClure (Linda Sayler), grandchildren Laura Weaver (David Richardson) and Scott Weaver and great-granddaughter Charlotte Dorothy Richardson.
A memorial service will be scheduled in Dyer, TN at a later time followed by burial in Trenton, TN. In lieu of flowers, please consider a contribution to the Dyer United Methodist Church, Alive Hospice or a charity of your choice.
A registered nurse specializing in cardiac and intensive care, Mary attended the Catholic University's School of Nursing in Washington D.C., graduating magna cum laude in 1948.
Mary practiced her profession at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Memorial Hospital (now Tennova) in Clarksville. She also worked in public health in New York City and Des Moines.
She was married to George J. Ene, who died in 1985 following a career in journalism at the Nashville Banner, the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle and the U.S. Air Force. Her parents were Lawrence Maher, a career Coast Guard officer and Mary Elizabeth (Libby) Maher, a nurse.
Living at 204 Miles Court, Mary was one of seven remaining original Cloister residents. She served several times on the COA board. An avid bridge player, she was an active and engaged member of the community.
She is survived by her four children, Olivia Underwood of Pleasant View, Lydia (Christopher) Wilson of Nashville, and Timothy Ene of Boulder, CO. Mary has five grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild.
Mary Elizabeth Ene
Born October 2, 1926 in Charleston SC, Mary Elizabeth Ene left us on December 2, 2016 in Nashville after a sudden cardiac event.
Dorothy DeBow McClure
Dorothy DeBow McClure, daughter of Samuel Caruthers and Emma Spiller DeBow, passed away December 13, 2016 at the age of 98 years.
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Address Unit Type Bedrooms Garage SQ. FT. Price
275 Cana Circle D 3 2 car 1,614 $259,000
284 Cana Circle D 3 2 car 1,628 $259,000
429 Siena Drive A 2 1 car 1,244 $235,000
For additional information on available units, or to report new availabilities, contact:
Rick Sanjek at 615-424-7638 / [email protected]
Cloister Directory Updates New Residents:
Patricia Bateman / 447 Siena Drive /
615-957-4663 / [email protected]
Lee & Mary Hill / 208 Cana Circle / 615-662-
0925 / [email protected]
John & Lynn LeBolt / 275 Cana Circle / John -
615-464-1045 / [email protected] / Lynn -
615-630-3227 / [email protected]
Lydia Wilson (daughter of Mary Ene)
204 Miles Court / 615-356-3923
Additional Phone Number
Mary Jo & Skip Boles – 931-296-1015
Delete from Directory
Joan Bogenschild, 103 Cloister Drive
Darla Brock & Mary Goggins, 277 Cana Circle
Anabel Cassell, 311 Cana Circle
Mary Ene, 204 Miles Court (deceased)
Dot McClure, 101 Cloister Drive (deceased)
Send Directory Changes to Brenda Butler
615-243-5631 / [email protected]
On-Going Cloister Activities
AM Walkers - Mon - Sat - 7 am
(starts at the Clubhouse)
Yoga Classes - M-W-F - 1-2 pm
Bridge - Monday - 1 pm
Centering Prayer - Wednesday - 1:15 pm
Stitch & Chat - Friday - 2 - 3 pm
If you are over 65, check to see if your Medicare
program or supplemental insurance qualifies you
for a Silver Sneakers membership. Silver Sneakers
gets you free access to the Gordon Jewish
Community Center, or any YMCA.
https://www.silversneakers.com/
A very special thanks to the very special Sophia Keller for her long tenure and
dedicated work as Chair of Home Resales and keeper of the Directory updates!!!
THE CLOISTER NEWS is published monthly by the Cloister Owners’ Association, 105 Emma Neuhoff Court, Nashville, TN 37205 with news for and about Cloister residents.
Interim Editor: Rick Sanjek Phone: 615-424-7638 Email: [email protected] Distribution: Mary Jane Rich
