I am so proud of my home and my community that I have put my thoughts online in this presentation. It is my wish that everyone should know about the best kept secret in Westland, Michigan — Holliday Park Townehouses Cooperative. I have lived there for 16 years.

For many people, cooperative living can be a great way of life which is very cost effective. When you first become a member, you purchase the Membership from the vacating family. After that, you make one payment a month which covers operating costs, maintenance expenses, taxes, and insurance on the property.

Holliday Park is a non-profit corporation which is MORTGAGE FREE. Each resident has an equal vote in the cooperative, which holds title to the property. Our corporation has 694 resident shareholders, whom we call members. The member pays very low rent/carrying charges of $241 to $353, depending on the size of the unit you choose.

Cooperative living is different from single-family home ownership because we have an on-site maintenance staff. The maintenance staff caters, not only to the exterior of our town houses, but they also maintain the needed repairs on all that is owned by the Cooperative within the four walls of our individual units. If the maintenance problem is an emergency, our maintenance staff is on-call 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

You don’t have to worry about cutting and maintaining the lawn, or any snow blowing, eaves cleaning, and numerous other homeowner tasks. Plumbing, electrical, and even squeaky doors or chirping smoke alarms are all a quick fix for the staff, NOT YOU.

The school age children that live at Holliday Park attend the Livonia Schools, and have the option of taking the school bus transportation that is provided. The Livonia Schools are known throughout the state for giving children great encouragement to excel; and they also offer an excellent atmosphere for learning.

Volunteers at Holliday Park give of their time to serve on vital committees to help defray costs, and keep our carrying charges low. One of these Committees, made up of 55 hard workers, is the Status Quo Group. They type up reports, copy and collate the quarterly publication which informs all residents of any new projects, policy and procedure changes, coming events, and much more. This publication is called the “Status Quo.

Another group which adds to the quality of life here is the Neighborhood Watch Night Patrol. Every night of the year, a team of two members drive the Patrol Truck within our complex, to look for and identify any unusual activity, as well as to report street and security light outages. Holliday Park is one of the safest communities in Westland due to the efforts of our over 260 Night Patrol volunteers.

The Board of Directors is voted into office by the membership, and serves for either a 1or 2 year term. They are responsible for the financial stability of the Co-op, for policy making and for supervising an ONSITE PROPERTY MANAGER, who, with a staff of 7 employees, carries on the day to day operations of Holliday Park.

The Membership Committee, made up of volunteers, assist all applicants with the process of qualifying to join the short waiting list, and become a new member. The WELCOME GROUP provides each new member with an informational packet which helps to make the transition to our community much easier. Welcomer’s are kind and caring people, who live near by and answer questions, offer assistance, and deliver a sincere greeting to every new neighbor.

Last year, we accepted about 26 new Move-Ins, which is about the average turn-over rate. People come to our community, embrace the life-style, and they STAY!! WE HAVE NO VACANT UNITS!!!

The residents have the use of all the common facilities on the property:

1. There are 4 large park-like green areas with Gazebos,

2. a beautifully appointed clubhouse with many gathering rooms for social activities,

3. an Olympic size heated swimming pool which is operated with life guards during the summer season.

4. Swimming classes are available for children; and water aerobics is offered for anyone wanting to stay in great shape.

5. A Picnic area is adjacent to the Pool. It has a water fall feature, and is surrounded by umbrella tables.

6. A Tennis Courts is located near the Nature Preserve.

The clubhouse has ongoing community activities, such as: card playing, movie night, a shared lending library, book and craft clubs, golf, dominoes, and regular Monday morning coffee hour. Member-organized community events take place on holidays, and seasonally, such as: the Kids Summer Olympics, the Walk-About Yard Sale, Annual Pool Party, and of course, Christmas Parties.

The Travel Club has been to over 30 countries, and manages to offer wonderful planned trips for very reasonable prices. Short trips to enjoy the theater, cruises, and much more are also offered throughout the year. You may bring your friends and other family members to many of these festive occasions. Members are encouraged to start their own clubs, if they wish to do so.

HOLLIDAY PARK IS OPEN FOR ALL AGES; AND WE ARE SEEKING NEW MEMBERS. THE APPLICATIONS ARE EASY TO FILL OUT, AND THE WAITING LIST IS OPEN!

I moved in 16 years ago, and I never looked back!

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