Last Weeks of Salem Farmers Market!

We are heading into the last two weeks of the Salem Farmers market. If you haven't been already this season you owe it to yourself to check it out. The last one is next week, Thursday October 20th.
There is a wide variety of locally-produced fresh, and organic produce, as well as breads, pies, local honey, seafood, and crafts. The market is open rain or shine. Check it out!

Parking in October

As we get closer to Halloween weekend and the number of tourists increase, parking in the neighborhood will become more difficult to find. Markwood Management would like to remind tenants and owners not to use the side drop off area for long-term parking. This is especially problematic during this month.

Be forewarned, Markwood may need to be very stringent in the application of the 20-30 minute parking rule. We will be especially on the lookout for vehicles that may not belong to building tenants (i.e., out-of-state plates) as many tourists feel parking in that space may be worth the risk. Don't take the risk of being towed.

Protect yourself from Mosquitoes

Due to the unseasonably wet weather and warmer days, there has been an observed increase in the mosquito population. This is worsened by the presence of mosquitoes with West Nile Virus in the city. As a preventative measure, we have sprayed the entire city.

The Salem Board of Health will continue to work closely with the MDPH and other agencies and are providing information on measures that residents can take to reduce mosquito breeding places as well as protecting themselves from being bitten by mosquitoes.

Residents can protect themselves from mosquito bites by taking a few, common-sense precautions, people can help to protect themselves and their loved ones, especially those who engage in outdoor activity after dusk:

Avoid Mosquito Bites
· Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours - The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning. Otherwise, take extra care to use repellent and protective clothing.

· Clothing Can Help reduce mosquito bites. Although it may be difficult to do when it’s hot, wearing long-sleeves, long pants and socks when outdoors will help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.

· Apply Insect Repellent when you go outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-methane 3, 8-diol (PMD)] according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age. Permethrin products are intended for use on items such as clothing, shoes, bed nets and camping gear and should not be applied to skin.

Mosquito-Proof Your Home
· Drain Standing Water - Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or getting rid of items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty any unused flowerpots and wading pools, and change water in birdbaths frequently.

· Install or Repair Screens - Some mosquitoes like to come indoors. Keep them outside by having tightly-fitting screens on all of your windows and doors.

Information about WNV and reports of WNV activity in Massachusetts during 2010 can be found on the MDPH website at http://www.mass.gov/dph/wnv. Recorded information about WNV is also available by calling the MDPH Public Health Information Line at 1-866-MASS-WNV (1-866-627-7968).
In SALEM:

CONTACT: Larry Ramdin, Health Agent
TELEPHONE: 978-741-1800

PARKING LABOR DAY WEEKEND

The dumpster is currently filled to overflowing. It was filled with furniture by a tenant who moved out earlier in the week. (Note:If you have large furniture items to be disposed of, please place them carefully on the ground outside the dumpster). Markwood Management has arranged for Northside Carting to come and empty the dumpster sometime this weekend. Since we don't know exactly when they are coming, it is vital that if you park your car in the side lot, that you do not leave it unattended for any length of time, or be available to move it on short notice. If Northside Carting comes and you car is blocking the dumpster, and you cannot be found, your car will be towed at your expense.

9/11 Commemoration

Chief David W. Cody and the members of the Salem Fire Department respectfully invite you to attend a memorial service commemorating the tenth anniversary of the tradgies that devastated our county on September 11, 2001. Please join us in honoring the victims of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Immediately following our ceremony we will be dedicating our recently completed 9-11 Memorial. The memorial was designed and built by the dedicated men and women of this department. The center stone of the memorial is capped by a 100 pound steel beam recovered from ground zero and made available by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Please join us for our service that will begin at 10:00 am Sunday September 11, 2011 at 48 Lafayette St. Salem Massachusetts (rain or shine)

SalemRecycles Book Swap September 10, 2011

Start collecting your books, cards, and commercial media items today! Back by popular demand, SalemRecycles is hosting another Book Swap! To date they have recycled over 9,000 books. The next book swap details are below.

When: Saturday September 10, 2011 10 am - 1pm

Please no dealers before noon


Where: St.Anne’s Church school building, Salem, MA.
(9 Cleveland-behind the church which is at 290 Jefferson Avenue)

Why: To promote re-use and recycling of books, greeting cards and
commercial media items (DVD’s, CD’s, and videos)

Drop-Off: St.Anne’s Church School Building
Friday, September 9, 6pm-7pm
Saturday September 10, 9:45 - noon

Questions: Call Julie Rose (978) 619-5679

Maytag Dryer Gunk

The Maytag dryer that is closest to the back wall of the laundry has some kind of waxy residue in it. Best guess is that somebody ran a load of their kid's clothes through the high heat cycle with a couple of crayons in the pocket. There is brown and green residue smeared in parts of the drum. Until maintenance has a chance to look at it, you probably want to avoid drying white or light-colored things in there. This might also be a good time to remind you, that if you are doing a load of laundry, check the pockets for things that are leakable (pens), meltable (candy or crayons), or flammable (lighters). Might save someone a load of ruined clothing.