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Lost & Found

On Monday after the office closed for the day I received a phone call @ 5:30 pm from the UNH’s maintenance guy (I’ll call him Dr. Phil) he misplaced his expensive walkie-talkie and asked if I could check the courtyard, I replied no problem.  As I checked there were a few strangers sitting on the bench so I asked if they seen a walkie-talkie!  The man said he found it and turned it in to the police station. I went to the C.S. explained the situation to the front desk officer and they gave me the device.  I called Dr. Phil later that evening, he was relieved it was found and I gave it to him the next day.  UNH's would have charged him $1,000 to replace it.  See folks!  I’m always willing to go the extra mile to help others even the UNH’s staff.   :)
Last week there was a bulletin board posting for tenants to check out a program in the community room hosted by two McMaster University students. We were misinformed by the office staff, I thought it was a presentation on nutrition but instead it was a workshop. These students were not nutritionists they had about the same knowledge we had on nutritional foods. I soon lost interest in the program and I won’t be attending the next one  What was more interesting was listening what the tenants has to discuss about traditional foods, what they eat and how they cope with diabetes and other aliments.  At times the topic would sway to other things, never the less I was impressed to find out when it comes to proper foods most tenants look out for each other.  Poor H.O.W. probie Christine I got the impression she was bored.  Half way through the workshop guess which old bag silently came into the community room didn't say a word and stood behind me for five minutes.   Yep…..it was HSC Ingrid.  EEEK!  Now that was creepy.  :P

Fathers Day Luncheon – This was the first time UNH’s hosted a luncheon for the male tenants in the KMHC building.  At the time I wasn’t sure if I’d attend because I cut myself shaving and it wouldn’t stop bleeding.  Eventually I showed up, the food was ok but not great.  I sat with my fellow tenants and ate, silly conversation with roast beef and mashed potatoes go well together.  :)

Aboriginal Day celebrations begin this weekend.  Shine up your moccasins it's going to be a hoot.  :)

tk

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Tony King said…
A thank you goes to UNH's Maintenance Administrator Teresa Workman by surprising me with a nice strawberry drink @ the Aboriginal Day celebrations. :)
June 22, 2014 at 3:07:00 PM EDT
Tony King said…
For the longest time I could hear a neighbour's smoke alarm going off so I knocked on her door to see if she's ok. The device was malfunctioning and the tenant was in panic mode. I found the electrical box so I turned off the power. The maintenance dept was called hopefully they can correct the problem.
June 24, 2014 at 10:07:00 PM EDT
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