The PRVA Annual meeting will be held October 24th at the Grafton Elementary School. You will be receiving meeting packets shortly. Please make it a priority to attend the meeting or send in a proxy. We MUST have a quorum (50 owners or more) to hold our annual meeting. Our accountant, Steve Richer, will be available to answer any budget or fiscal questions. We will also be voting for the Board of Governors. If you would like to have your name on the ballot for election, please e-mail the Board before October 1st.

This is your time to discuss the past year and to listen and suggest ideas for next year. This is probably the most important thing you can do as a PRV homeowner.

See the Biographies of the nominees below

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Note:

If you would like to sell or buy something, please include your contact information i.e. website, e-mail address or phone number. You take any risks.

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With Deepest Sympathy...

To our neighbor, Theresa Costello on the passing of her Mother, Marie Costello of Framingham on September 22, after battling cancer. May her memory and spirit stay within you and keep you strong.

October Recycle Schedule-

November Recycle Schedule-

Book Club

New Neighbors

By Nicholas Gage

Courtesy of Amazon.com

September's Book Club was canceled, so the new date/time/place is:

When: Thursday, October 18th, 2007

Where: 30 Lexington Road

Host: Pat Galipeau (508) 865-5717

Please contact Pat if you would like to attend.

New members are always welcome!

Please join us!

Please welcome them and make them feel part of the community.

Fire Safety

A Special Welcome...

 Fire safety is a priority at Paul Revere Village! 2007 is a fireplace cleaning and inspection year. The deadline is October 1st, but if you have a cleaning/inspection scheduled in October, please e-mail the board with the date and you will not be fined. Those units not complying will be fined $200. We recommend using Top Hat Chimney Sweep in Grafton (508) 839-9997. (They offer PRV residents a discount!) You may also use any licensed chimney sweep of your choosing.

Laurie Guptill & Randy Struckus-

Welcome to the neighborhood Daisy Duke!

Biographies of PRVA Board of Governors and Nominees

Fred Stevens (President): I have been President at Paul Revere Village for almost  five years. I moved to PRVA after my wife passed away. I live here with my daughter, Elizabeth and 2 cats, Buster and Whitestuff.

I believe one of the most important qualifications to be president of any condominium Board is to be on site during the day. I am presently retired and have the time and ability to manage contractors and vendors that are on-site while most homeowners are at work. Also many unexpected crisis occur while homeowners are away (frozen pipes, electrical failures, leaky roofs, water in basements, and other emergencies). The PRVA business phone line and fax are in my home, so I am on call 24/7. As President, I also submit and have notarized the 6D requests for refinancing and unit sales.

During my time as President, the current Board and I have addressed many improvements, including the installation of an underground water tank for fire prevention. We have replaced faulty electrical boxes on the exterior of many units. All of the roofs have been replaced. I have also spent countless hours working with attorneys, homeowners and mortgage companies to recoup late condo fees. I also proposed propane as an alternative heating source for these units and my tank was the first test case.

My next mission is to replace/improve the street lighting and make a decision about maintaining the decks. Both these issues are costly, but are necessities to provide safety and quality for our neighborhoods (while maintaining the resale value and keeping the condo fees low). I hope you will place your vote and confidence in me again.

Laurie Guptill (Clerk): 2007 marks my 20th year at PRVA! Over the years, I have served on many Boards of Governors, including the years when our septic tanks failed and we had to sue the town to put in sewers. I work in Needham (my 20th year with my publishing company) and never thought I would commute 20 years on the Mass Pike from Millbury to Needham but here I am! I am the Publishing Manager for Symphony Publishing, responsible for both our Boston and New York offices. My management and personnel skills help me work effectively with the current Board, keeping home owners informed, our budgets on track and our condo fees at a low $170. Randy Struckus and I enjoy living here with our two dogs, Daisy Duke and Mr. Crosby. Randy is our resident PRVA real estate broker and lists and sells most of the units at PRVA.

I enjoy my position as clerk-corresponding with home owners, mortgage holders, insurance, Millbury Rubbish, distributing welcome packets and as a general "PRVA historian". I also plant the flowers in the buckets, water them, sweep the front mailbox, weed when I can and pick up scads of trash and cigarette butts. I also organize the 2 yard sales and free trash pick up days. My home is my largest (well, only) investment and I spend countless hours volunteering as a Board member to make our community a better and affordable place to live.

Randy and I are also active volunteers with Preservation Worcester, Preservation Mass and Doberman Rescue. I would appreciate your vote to re-elect me as Clerk at PRVA. Thank you.

Eric Hatcher (Treasurer): I moved into Paul Revere Village in August, 2004. I work at IDC in Framingham as a consultant conducting corporate financial analysis for the Business Value Practice.

I have served as Treasurer on the board for the past 5 months, and I enjoy contributing to the Association and want to help our beautiful community continue to thrive.

Thank you for your support.

Helena Flanagan (Director): We have resided at Paul Revere Village for 22 years, it was to be temporary, but it became our home. Perhaps you have seen me walking our tiny Yorkshire terrier, Seamus, around the village; dogs are not only companions, but forced exercise!

This summer I changed a page in life by joining my husband in retirement after 25 years with various computer companies.

I have been on the Board of Governors for approximately four years working with the board on all matters, but primarily responsible for resolving maintenance issues. My husband Glen provides assistance, as he was previously on the Board responsible for maintenance. Between the two of us, we have a thorough knowledge of the maintenance history of Paul Revere Village and have a good working relationship with contractors and Millbury sewer and water workers.

My reason to be a Board member is simple -- to help keep Paul Revere Village a good place to live at a reasonable cost. I would be grateful for your vote.

 Ellen Mushlin (Director): I moved in to PRVA on St. Paddy's Day, 2004 from Northborough. I have never felt like such a part of a community like I have here. Most of you have seen me walking my Toy Poodle, Shana (that little white fluffy thing that Greyhounds think they need to chase!). I love my home and intend to stay here for a very long time. I enjoy decorating it and making it a comfortable place for me, Shana and my friends.

I work full time at Boston Scientific in Natick as a Project Administrator. I am the one who produces these monthly newsletters and I really enjoy doing them. I also maintain the PRVA website that Michelle Fontaine created. I really enjoy meeting and talking to you, my neighbors. Many of my ideas for the newsletters come from these impromptu meetings!

I held a very successful event at my home last March to cause awareness for alternative heating solutions. Many neighbors were paying in excess of $400-$600 PER MONTH for electricity. I wanted to demonstrate that there are other alternatives besides electric heat!

I have been a Director on the Board of Governors for more than a year. My main purpose for continuing as a Board member is to make sure that we all have a safe and beautiful place to live. I hope that you will permit me to work on the Board for you. Please cast your vote for me as Director. Thank you.

Steven DiVirgilio: Greetings - My name is Steve DiVirgilio, my wife Courtney and I have been proud first time homeowners of unit 43 Lexington since April 2006. We recently celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary this past August, and welcomed a new addition to our household--a beautiful Sheltie named Missy.

To give you a little background on myself, I worked at Koopman Lumber for 6 years during high school and college. I'm a magna cum laude graduate with a business degree from Penn State University, and was ranked #1 in the Division of Business and Engineering. Since graduation, I've worked at Staples, Inc. corporate office in Framingham, where some of my responsibilities include negotiating multi-million dollar contracts as well as managing a budget exceeding the hundreds of millions of dollars.

I would welcome the opportunity to become a member of our Board and foster an open and increased level of communication between the Board and the community to ensure everyone stays well informed. I also want to ensure that we are receiving an acceptable level of service from our vendors, most notable for snow removal. Lastly, I hope to organize more community events so that we can interact with each other on a more consistent basis. I would appreciate your vote of confidence to elect me to the Board and will work hard to represent you and your families in maintaining a safe and enjoyable community. Thank you for your consideration.