WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP EACH OTHER

Ballots for our Board of Direc-tors will be in the mail this month. The Election Committee will be stuffing ballot envelopes on August 19th. We are encouraging all mem-bers to exercise their right to vote for the candidate of your choice. Flyers will be posted after Au-gust 19th for a “BALLOT MAIL-ING DATE” . This is the day your Congress Rep will be handing out tickets for all those who mail their ballots. An Ice Cream Social is being planned for those who mail ballots and re-ceive tickets.

It’s that time of year again and we are excited about the new candidates running for a posi-tion on the Board of Directors. The rally picnic was held on July 29th at Willow Metro Park.

Activities were planned for all to have a good time. Music was provided by “Honey Drippers” and shade was available for those who cannot withstand long periods in the sun.

Entertainment was non-stop and

we had a great time dancing and chatting with our Co-op neighbors.

Michigan houses the most mem-bers and we have “two” (2) positions available. We have more representatives on the Board of Directors because our membership numbers are much higher in Michigan than any other of the member states. The weather was perfect for the picnic and the food was abso-lutely wonderful. To our new members, be sure to sign up for next years rally and picnic and have a good time with us.!

Editor, Reporter & Congress

Coordinator

SANDRA PULLIAM

ELECTION TIME

BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

All of the properties in the CSI network are planning and cam-paigning for their candidates in their states. Michigan is unique because we have more delegates on the Board than the other

state. VOTE THIS MONTHS HIGHLIGHTS

ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON

1

VOTING TIMELINES AND EVENTS

1

BALLOTS 1

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2

ANTI BULLYING POLICY 2

CANDIDATES and PHOTO GALLERY

3

RALLY PICNIC PHOTOS 4

Tickets are available now for our annual meeting and luncheon. Sandra Pulliam ( your Congress Coordinator will be approaching members for purchasing tickets. The cost this year will be $9.00 for members and $17.00 for invited guests. Members can bring a guest or two if they like.

August 19, 2011-Ballots mailed to members of CSI CO-OP.

September 10, 2011: Deadline for mailing Ballots.

September 27, 2011: Winners an-nounced at the Annual Luncheon.

CSI Co-op Support & Development Services

AUGUST, 2011 Volume 3

Be sure to reserve as many tickets as you need. Tickets will be available for all members and their guests.

TIMELINES TICKETS TO THE ANNUAL

MEETING AND LUNCHEON

BALLOTS ANNUAL RALLY PICNIC

Photos on page 4

CSI Support & Development Services has included Anti-Bullying campaign to it’s policy. The wording will be: “Bullying includes comments or conduct intended to intimidate, humiliate, isolate people in a way that causes physical or emotional distress. This behavior is demoral-izing and counter-productive to our cooperative management system and will not be tolerated in any CSI Support & Development Services’ co-op. Therefore, the following shall apply:

Verbal aggression, including but not limited to, threatening, taunting, harassment, stalking, starting rumors, and hate speech could result in disciplinary action, up to and including eviction.

Physical aggression, including, but not limited to, hitting, kicking, push-ing, choking, and punching shall result in eviction.

As a result, this policy is being added the House Rules for all CSI proper-ties. This action has been taken to avoid some of the problems surfacing in our buildings.

Remember the Golden Rule:

DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU.

We are looking to increase our numbers at the Board Meetings held each month.

This is a good way to learn about the business end of the Co-op. See your board members in action and join the meetings.

Board Meeting (at LBT)-July 11, 2011

Education Chairs Meeting July 22, 2011

Rally Picnic and Rally: July 29, 2011

Seniors Ball: Sept. 24th, 2011

Picnic-Sponsored by Reggie Grimmett July 3, 2011

Education Meeting-To be announced

Floor Reps Training- July 15, 2011.

LaBelle Towers hosted a Neighborhood Garage Sale here at the building. Refreshments and door prizes were available and tables rentals were $5.00 each. Sign up to reserve a space for your items. Look for-ward to seeing you next year.

It was a total success!

LOCAL EVENTS FOR LBT

LaBelle is confident that we have a good choice in Mr. Edwards.

He spoke at the Rally/ Picnic with his position on CSI policy and the state of Co-ops.

Congratulations, Mr. Edwards, for having the “right stuff”.

SEE YOU THERE!

LBT PRESIDENT JAMES EDWARDS, CANDIDATE FOR THE B.O.D.

James Edwards, President of LaBelle Towers, is our candidate for the CSI Board of Directors.

James is a good choice because of his willingness to help anyone at LaBelle Towers. As a B.O.D member he will take his social skills into this position with him.

“ANTI-BULLYING” IS NOW A CSI BOARD POLICY

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THE

ENTERTAINMENT

CORNER AT

LABELLE

TOWERS

BINGO AND BLUES: Sponsored

by Ms. Shamayim Harris,

candidate for the Highland Park

City Council.

ARTS AND CRAFTS has started

again. Listen for the

announcements over the P.A.

system for ties and dates.

DEARBORN CARD CLUB:

July 22, 2011-at LaBelle Towers

RALLY PICNIC:

July, 29, 2011

ANNUAL MEETING:

Sept. 27, 2011

HIGHLAND PARK ELECTIONS

August 2, 2011

GARAGE SALE

August 5th and 6th, 2011

LABELLE TOWERS LUAU

Sept. 24th, 2011 (Saturday)

BOARD MEETINGS

GARAGE SALE

EDUCATION The Education Committee is on recess until November, 2011. Flyers will be posted on the floor bulletin boards for the next Education Meeting.

HAVE A GOOD AND SAFE SUMMER

LABELLE PHOTO GALLERY

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CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Labelle Poster Winners

The National Affordable Housing Management As-sociation (NAHMA) sponsored their annual poster contest with their traditional anti-drug message. The message was “I can do anything I believe” with a sub theme of “Become a Superstar”. Co-op member MARION DANIELS won 1st place and received $1,000 for LaBelle’s house funds. JAMES JONES took 3rd place. We also had 4 Honorable Mentions to Elnora White, Marion May, Pamela Williams and Gloria Jean Beatty. LaBelle Towers Co-op and CSI Support & Development Services are proud of all members who

took the time to submit posters for this contest. CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

CSI CO-OP RALLY PICNIC, 2011