Presidents Message
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – January 2026
“Your Front Row Seat in the Board Room”
Hi Neighbors,
I hope that you all had a happy and fun-filled holiday season!
Our landscapers are done for the season and will begin again in March.
As a reminder, all residents who park in the circles (flagpole area of Manor Road and the 87th Avenue area) please remember, in the event of snowfall, do not park your vehicles so that they overlap the curb. This only impedes the ability of our snow removal. Thank you!
A very important topic which I write about periodically needs to be repeated. We have been having major problem with sewage backups in several of the buildings due to residents flushing diapers, sanitary wipes and especially cat litter down their toilets. For all those residents who think there is no harm in the flushing of diapers, sanitary wipes and cat litter you are very MISTAKEN. I must admit, If I didn’t hear it personally from plumbing and drain experts, I never would have thought that all these items could cause such serious problems.
The facts are cat litter coagulates and hardens in our pipes and blocks anything and everything in its path. For instance, a major sewage backup happened in our very own Management Office. Disgusting sewage completely saturated the office, making it toxic and uninhabitable for our cleaning equipment and special cameras. They repeatedly confirm for us that the culprits are diapers, sanitary wipes, hand wipes, and cat litter.
As I said, besides being a health hazard, it is very costly. We are asking all Bell Parkers who use adult or children’s diapers, cleaning wipes and cat litter to NOT USE toilets for disposal. We know that there are healthcare aides that are taking care of some of our elderly residents who are doing some of the flushing in their toilets. PLEASE DO NOT FLUSH.
On November 13th, 2025 we distributed a flyer discussing the hazards of using cheap, unsafe extension cords. Please do not purchase extension cords or any electrical items from 99 cent/ Dollar stores. They are not UL listed and are made very poorly. In the past we have had apartment fires due to cheap, faulty electrical wires and extensions, thank you.
Any shareholders that have neighbors who are being taken care of by healthcare aides, you may want to pass this information on to family members or directly to the aides. Thank you for your help and neighborly consideration.
Now that it’s 2026 may we have a mild winter, one without too much snowfall and may Bell Park Manor-Terrace flourish and prosper.
That’s it for now.
Speak with you soon.
Bobby Sher – Board President
Bell Park Manor – Terrace