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INSID E

THIS

ISSUE

President’s Message

BOD Minutes

Financials

Calendar

Advertisements

F O U R C O L O N I E S

H O M E S A S S O C I A T I O N

A W E L C O M I N G C O M M U N I T Y

W I T H P R I D E I N

O U R P R O P E R T Y

The Clarion F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 6 V O L U M E 5 , I S S U E 2

S P E C I A L P O I N T S

O F I N T E R E S T

2016 Yard Waste Pick Up

Schedule Page -4

BOD Application Page –5

Book Club Page - 6

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2 President’s Message February 2016

As I write this, the east coast is getting pounded with snow. I’m sure glad we missed that “white” bullet.

It’s pretty while coming down, anyway. As I wrote in December’s message, we have turned the snow

removal duties over to True North, the same company that does our landscaping. They are one of the

largest snow removal companies in the KC Metro area.

We have put $30,000 in this year’s budget for snow removal. A snowy winter could eat that up very

quickly on our 100 acres of streets. Some homeowners wondered why we didn’t remove the snow we had

right after Christmas. To stretch our snow removal budget, True North won’t plow unless snow

accumulation is 2” or more. True North follows weather patterns very closely. Before a storm hits, they

apply a pre-treat to prevent icing. I could see it working this week when I noticed the streets were just

wet, while snow was sticking on my driveway. We have a number of streets that drop down into

cul-de-sacs. True North will apply an anticorrosive salt to prevent refreezing so homeowners won’t have

trouble driving up out of their cul-de-sac.

While Monrovia street and 82nd Terrace are considered to be Lenexa’s responsibility to treat, True North

treated those streets after the Christmas snow so homeowners wouldn’t have problems driving out of Four

Colonies. If we start to run out of budget, we will quit treating those streets and wait for the city of Lenexa

to take care of them.

I hope this winter we will be able to enjoy the snow, but not bury or break our budget.

Daryl L. Roller, President

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Manager’s Report

KC Tree Care has removed the designated Ash trees for 2016. Please be aware that we have a contract

with KC Tree Care to remove Ash trees over a six year period of time. 2016 is year #2. We will also be

planting new trees but that occurs in the fall.

It is my understanding that Google will be installing conduit to accommodate their customers this year.

That means more digging and disruption. If you have questions or concerns regarding Google,

call 1-877-454-6959 or email your question to [email protected].

The 2015 audit is scheduled for the week of February 22, 2016. Auditors will be sent all electronic files

we can provide. The process should take no longer than 3 days.

The 2016 yard waste collection schedule will be published in the February Clarion. First collection date

is March 28, 2016.

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Homeowner’s Corner – February 2016

Revisited: The Homeowner’s Corner is a vehicle used to answer questions that are of interest to our

entire community. It is a way to informally communicate general interest items. The Corner does not report on Board Meeting events, the Minutes printed each month in the Clarion cover these. The Corner addresses relevant questions asked of the staff throughout the month and asked at the Homeowners’ Forum prior to Board Meetings.

Reminder: It is getting time to purchase your compostable paper bags for your spring patio/yard

cleanup. The first pickup of yard waste is March 28th. Please refer to the article on Page 4 for collection

schedule and guidelines.

Question: Does Google restore the ground after they do their digging? Homeowner

Answer: Yes, the City of Lenexa mandates that they do restoration.

Question: What is the policy on real estate signs? Homeowner

Answer: One real estate sign can be displayed from the inside of a window. In the case of Garden

Villas where windows are not visible from the street, one sign may be attached to the fence. Directional signs may only be displayed when there is an open house. Any signs that do not meet this policy are removed by staff and taken to the office. Two signs were removed in the month of January.

Question: Elections are coming up. Who is coming off the Board? Homeowner

Answer: Each year, the three-year term of three of our nine-person board members ends. The terms

of Dan Golan, John Karpinski, and Daryl Roller will expire in April. The position held by Sara Funk, who replaced Ann Arnott following her death, will also be open. Four positions will be voted on in April 2016. Eligible owners (any owner who’s voting rights and Common Facilities use rights are not suspended) interested in running for the Board are encouraged to apply. An application is printed on Page 5.

Question: There is a yard light out and I think Google construction did it. How does it get fixed? Homeowner

Answer: Call the office and report the yard light outage giving its location. As staff is not on site at night

we rely on homeowner’s help. Repairs such as mending electrical wiring are done as weather permits.

Should cable construction interrupt any of your home’s services, contact Ervin Cable Construction

at 1-844-322-2524.

Have a question for Homeowner’s Corner? If you have a question, contact the office via in-person/phone/email/regular mail.

We will try to give you an answer. .

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Four Colonies 2016 Yard Waste Schedule & Guidelines

Collection will be made on the following MONDAY dates:

Please have your paper bags or 18” x 36” bundles out by 7:00 am

Thank you for choosing Republic Waste & Compost Connection for your yard waste recycling needs. We appreciate your business and look forward to a great year.

All items must be packaged in paper lawn waste bags or tied into 18’ x 36” bundles.

Route Service begins at 7:00 a.m. Please make sure all items are easily accessible from the street. We only pickup natural yard waste including grass, leaves, tree limbs, flower or garden plants (without their pots), walnuts, apples, Christmas trees (6’ or less), etc. All materials collected are taken to a licensed compost facility. This recycling facility does not allow for ANY trash, landscape, or construction materials. If bags contain trash or foreign material they will have to be left at the curb. Any plastic inside your bag will be considered trash and not picked up. We do NOT collect animal waste. Please tie brush securely with rope or twine – not wire. Mark bundles of thorns for the driver’s safety. Christmas Trees are the only items that do not require bagging or bundling. We will accept Christmas trees up to 6’ in length, if larger please cut in half. Maximum item weight is 50 pounds. Do not use plastic tape on paper bags since it is not biodegradable. Small cardboard boxes may be used provided they are no larger than the size and weight limits. We suggest boxes for fruits, small brush, wood or items that would easily break a bag during removal. We ask you to not use cans for your waste.

Thank you for your business and compliance with our guidelines If you have any questions please contact Compost Connection at 816-761-8300

or Email [email protected]

March 28 April 25 May 23 June 27 July 25

August 22 September 26 October 24 November 28 December 12

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Application for FCHA’s Board of Directors

Name:____________________________________________________Date:______________ Address:__________________________________________________Phone:_____________

Briefly list your qualifications and any pertinent background information that you feel would benefit the Homes Association:—————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Explain why you wish to serve on the Board of Directors:———————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————

State what goals you would like the Board to accomplish: ———————————————————————————— ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Describe how you would assist the Board in attaining those goals:———————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————

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FOUR COLONIES’ BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS 2015-2016

First Wednesday; Social – 7 p.m.; Book Review – 7:30 p.m.

Date Book Title Author Book Type Reviewer/

Host

February 3,

2016

Invention of

Wings Sue Monk Kidd

Historical novel about slavery by the author of

“Secret Life of Bees” Linda Kline

March 2,

2016

Go Set a

Watchman Harper Lee “Parent” novel of “To Kill a Mockingbird” Shirley Maize

April 6, 2016 The Shadow

of the Wind

Carlos Ruiz

Zafon

Popular gothic novel—scary, touching, tragic and

thrilling Rebecca Reagan

May 4, 2016 Girl on the

Train Paula Hawkins Psychological thriller of a marriage gone wrong Jenny Letsch

June 1, 2016 Those Who

Save Us Jenna Blum

Compassionate love story of a doomed love story

and life during and after WWII Janette Mabry

July 6, 2016 Poisonwood

Bible

Barbara King-

solver

Missionary family moving from US to Belgian

Congo in 1959 and the problems they face Wilma Liles

August 3,

2016

The Boys in

the Boat

Daniel James

Brown

Nine Americans and their quest for gold medals at

the 1936 Olympics

To be

Announced

September 7,

2016 Select Books for the next year

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Around the Grounds Mark Nelson, True North

January 22, 2016

The majority of the leaves are now behind us!!! We sucked up most of the leaves instead of just mulching them and I am proud of the way the property looked. There will be one more small leaf cleanup along Quivira and any other areas of piled leaves.

There is a learning curve in balancing service levels and budget when it comes to winter weather. We had a difficult storm that was mainly ice and sleet and came close to the 2-inch trigger point for plowing and may have exceeded that point in a few neighborhood streets. We tried not to service, however, it became apparent that the streets needed some attention and we salted several times to get the roads safe. The storm was unusual and we would not normally have to do this. Following late February, we anticipate applying Round One of soil conditioning. This will include a pre-emergent for grassy weeds; last year these weeds impacted the look of the lawns. True North looks forward to our first full year of service for Four Colonies so you can see what we are trying to accomplish.

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL APPROVAL IS A REQUIREMENT……..

Architectural Control Approval is required before any permanent exterior change is made to your home and its surroundings. Any addition, removal, or replacement of materials needs approval by the Architectural Control Committee. This would include addition/removal/replacement of items such as fences, gates, decks, facades, windows, doors, sidewalks, driveways, trees, shrubs, landscaping construction materials, etc. Even if something is being replaced in-kind it requires approval.

Architectural control helps to ensure that changes will fit in with the aesthetics of our community. The look of your home impacts the look and value of your neighbor’s home and what your neighbor does impacts you.

The Project Review request form is available via our Four Colonies website

(www.fourcolonies.net) and at the office. The Architectural Control Committee works hard to

quickly approve homeowner’s requests.

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FOUR COLONIES HOMES ASSOCIATION REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES January 18, 2016

*********************************************************

The Homeowner’s Forum started at 5:45 p.m. There were six homeowners present. The following topics were discussed: AT&T and Google digging, Management Company, voting process, accounting process and audit. President Daryl Roller called the Regular Board Meeting of January 18, 2016 to order at 6:15 p.m. A quorum was present. Ms. Pope made the motion to accept December 21, 2015, Regular Board Meeting minutes as written. Mr. Karpinski seconded and the motion passed. (Vote #1) COMMITTEE REPORTS: Architectural Review – Mr. Roller reported the Committee received 5 requests. 1 storm door, 1 shed siding repair, 1 window, 1 concrete driveway and 1 garage door replacement. All were approved. Common Facilities – Mr. Lance reported the committee is working on projects for 2016. Finance- The Board received copies of the financial reports. Mr. Karpinski reported that everything was in order. The annual audit is scheduled for February. Discussion followed. Grounds- Ms. Niedenthal reported the grounds committee met January 13,2016. They discussed concrete curb and sidewalk repair, erosion, retaining wall improvements, fall tree planting, lawn areas needing additional services, and mulch beds for Colony One. Painting – There was no report. Social – There was no report. Long Range Planning Committee - There was no report. Roofing Committee – Mr. Karpinski reported roof inspections were completed and 70 roofs will need replacing because of defective shingles in 2016. Residential Maintenance Committee - There was no report. By Law and Procedures/Committee - There was no report.

Board of Directors:

Daryl Roller President Sara Funk Vice-President Dottie Pope Secretary John Karpinski Treasurer Dan Golan Linda Khan-Lynch Tom Lance Ada Niedenthal Barbara Schauperl Becky Powell General Manager

Absent: Dan Golan

These minutes have not been approved.

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Manager’s Report – Ms. Powell read her report. Discussion followed. New Business- The Board discussed the pools. The Board discussed the Annual Homeowners meeting and election. Mr. Roller made the motion to appoint Linda Khan-Lynch nominating chair. Ms. Schauperl seconded. The motion passed. (Vote #2) The Board discussed the Architectural Review process. Ms. Niedenthal made the motion to keep requests that involve landscape under the Architectural Control Committee. Ms. Funk seconded. Motion passed. (Vote #3) Unfinished Business- There was no unfinished business. Mr. Roller made the motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Funk. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m. Respectfully Submitted By: ________________________________________ Dottie Pope, Secretary ________________________________________ Approved On

A = Abstain Y = Yes N = No BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTING RECORD FOR THE – January 18, 2016 MEETING

Board Member 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Sara Funk - - - -

Dan Golan Y Y Y Y

John Karpinski Y Y Y Y

Linda Khan-Lynch - - - -

Tom Lance Y Y Y Y

Ada Niedenthal Y Y Y Y

Dottie Pope Y Y Y Y

Barb Schauperl A Y Y Y

Daryl Roller

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Four Colonies Homes Association

Balance Sheet 12/31/15

Account Description Operating Reserves Other Totals

ASSETS

10100 Petty Cash 500.00 500.00

10200 National BK of KC Operating CH 295,063.80 295,063.80

10210 United Missouri Bank 242,275.74 242,275.74

10211 Landmark National Bank 3 75,080.45 75,080.45

10212 Brotherhood Bank 1 138,379.89 138,379.89

10213 BMO Harris Bank 240,152.02 240,152.02

12000 Unit Dues Receivable 78,831.48 78,831.48

12100 Accrued Interest Receivable 368.42 368.42

12400 Allowance for Delinquent Dues (30,000.00) (30,000.00)

12800 Prepaid Insurance 9,341.00 9,341.00

12820 Prepaid Copy Expense 73.51 73.51

15257 Brotherhood Bank 2 109,416.00 109,416.00

15260 Landmark National Bank 1 61,769.89 61,769.89

15261 Commerce Bank Reserve 235,813.44 235,813.44

15262 Landmark National Bank 2 108,871.88 108,871.88

17100 Improvements 1,325,400.45 1,325,400.45

17200 Clubhouse 438,600.00 438,600.00

17300 Clubhouse Improvements 159,165.76 159,165.76

17400 Trucks/Equipment 67,567.60 67,567.60

17500 Furniture/Appliances 23,863.41 23,863.41

17600 Pool 464,665.23 464,665.23

17700 Computers 11,343.05 11,343.05

17800 Land 913,175.69 913,175.69

18100 Accumulated Depreciation (1,705,556.00) (1,705,556.00)

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

TOTAL ASSETS 911,686.42 654,251.10 1,698,225.19 3,264,162.71

=========== =========== =========== ===========

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

20510 Accrued Income Tax 332.00 332.00

22250 Prepaid Homeowner Dues 17,104.10 17,104.10

22260 Accrued Payroll 2,938.24 2,938.24

22270 Accrued Interest 262.91 262.91

22300 Clubhouse Deposits 600.00 600.00

___________ ___________ ____________ ___________

Subtotal Current Liabilities 21,237.25 0.00 0.00 21,237.25

RESERVES:

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

Subtotal Reserves 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

EQUITY:

26500 Designated Capital 1,045,300.28 1,045,300.28

27500 Additional Pd - In Capital 477,953.04 477,953.04

28000 Retained Earnings-prior years 1,307,741.72 1,307,741.72

Current Year Net Income/(Loss) 411,930.42 0.00 0.00 411,930.42

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

Subtotal Equity 3,242,925.46 0.00 0.00 3,242,925.46

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 3,264,162.71 0.00 0.00 3,264,162.71

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Four Colonies Homes Association

Income/Expense 12/01/15-12/31/15

Current Year-To-Date

Account Description Actual Actual

INCOME:

33000 Administrative & Common Area 88,635.36 1,063,624.32

33010 Reserves - Roof Replacement 15,350.26 184,203.12

33020 Roof Repair 1,250.00 15,000.00

33030 Gutters 2,900.48 34,805.76

33031 Gutter Repair 833.33 9,999.96

33040 Paint - Homes 21,427.25 257,127.00

33050 Paint/Roof - Garage 347.27 4,167.24

33060 Paint/Roof - Carport 703.39 8,440.68

33070 Light Credit (595.00) (7,140.00)

34000 Clubhouse Rentals 150.00 4,550.00

34010 Clarion 315.00 3,495.00

34020 Interest-Regular 35.15 325.96

34022 Major Improvements Interest 0.00 1,373.55

34030 Misc. Other 325.00 809.62

34040 Misc. Owner Income 0.00 30.00

34045 Income Pool Cards 0.00 1,100.00

34050 Collection Income 0.00 975.00

__________ __________

Subtotal Income 131,677.49 1,582,887.21

EXPENSES

General & Administrative

50011 Payroll 29,378.32 242,934.26

50021 Accounting Fees 114.95 1,379.40

50031 Annual Audit/Tax Prep 0.00 5,850.00

50040 Web Page Maintenance 25.00 472.85

50041 Computer 0.00 1,283.46

50051 Copier Expense 368.76 2,620.45

50061 Collection Expense (Del Due) (955.33) 6,399.44

50071 Insurance 4,591.00 32,700.05

50081 Dues & Subscriptions 0.00 26.00

50091 Legal 0.00 6,454.74

50095 Bad Debt Expense 0.00 4,876.91

50101 Employee Relations/Education 0.00 338.28

50111 Office Materials/Supplies 587.79 4,048.95

50112 Annual Meeting 0.00 2,511.42

50131 Postage 0.00 1,365.86

50141 Security Alarm 0.00 3,694.20

50151 Professional Services 434.10 3,391.83

50161 Taxes (corporate income) 470.00 2,212.00

50171 Taxes-other (property/licenses) 1,717.42 2,200.83

50191 Office Equipment - Misc. 817.33 1,998.38

50221 Auto mileage 1,000.00 1,000.00

50231 Office Telephone 327.36 4,042.82

__________ __________

General & Administrative 38,876.70 331,802.13

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Common Area Maintenance

51012 Clubhouse Cleaning 0.00 501.00

51032 Contract - Trash 14,373.00 83,987.69

51041 Pool Security Services 0.00 950.00

51042 Contract - Pool 0.00 26,337.25

51043 Keri System (Pools) 200.76 3,404.93

51051 Optional Lawn Service 0.00 34,283.49

51052 Contract - Lawn 15,000.00 174,246.68

51053 Yard Waste Pick Up 2,400.00 12,043.40

51062 Contract - Tree Service 0.00 14,590.00

51072 Snow Removal/Chemicals 7,019.51 14,805.76

51082 Pool Maintenance/Improvements 0.00 1,522.47

51092 Grounds Improvements 1,082.42 21,208.33

51095 Public Relations 0.00 2,766.77

51102 Buildings Improvements 0.00 1,287.79

51103 Clubhouse/Pool Furniture 0.00 2,625.37

51115 Common Facilities Maintenance 219.52 13,903.19

51116 Termite Treatment Clubhouses 0.00 1,931.72

51122 Concrete Repair 0.00 8,174.00

51132 Lighting 537.88 8,822.25

51142 Utilities 3,955.09 48,419.77

51152 Truck Maintenance/Golf Cart 463.55 7,612.96

51162 Tools/Equip/Supplies 5.17 1,243.43

51163 Right of Restoration 0.00 (2,022.23)

__________ __________

Common Area Maintenance 45,256.90 482,646.02

Residential Maintenance

52013 Paint Homes 0.00 183,238.47

52033 Paint - Carport 0.00 3,850.00

52034 Paint Residential Fences 0.00 17,497.90

52043 Residential-Roof Repairs 700.00 11,166.50

52053 Gutter -Repairs 500.00 10,008.00

__________ _________

Residential Maintenance 1,200.00 225,760.87

Major Improvements/Repair

53014 Street Repair 29,702.11 29,702.11

53033 Tree Replacement 5,984.94 19,984.90

53034 Tree Removal 3,000.00 60,970.00

53037 Erosion 3,640.00 20,090.76

_________ _________

Major Improvements/Repai 42,327.05 130,747.77

Reserves

__________ __________

Reserves 0.00 0.00

TOTAL EXPENSES 127,660.65 1,170,956.79

Current Year Net Income/(loss 4,016.84 411,930.42

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BOARD MEETINGS

ALWAYS THE 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH

How to reach us:

Phone: 913-888-4920

Fax: 913-888-6732

Four Colonies Office E-Mail:

[email protected]

Four Colonies WEB Site:

www.fourcolonies.net

REPUBLIC SERVICES TRASH REMOVAL HOLIDAYS SCHEDULE

RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OBSERVED HOLIDAY

NEW YEARS DAY MEMORIAL DAY

INDEPENDENCE DAY LABOR DAY

THANKSGIVING DAY CHRISTMAS DAY

Should one of the above holidays fall on your Normal pick-up day, your waste will be picked up one day later that week.

ALL OTHER HOLIDAYS THERE WILL BE

NORMAL PICKUP SERVICE.

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JOYCE ZIBRO

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

SPECIALIST SINCE

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FOUR COLONIES RESIDENT

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FEBRUARY 2016

Low Low Inventory Entering 2016

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1 1/2 bath two-story, listed at $89,900; a 3 bedroom 2 ½ bath Chalet two-story listed at $160,000; a 3 bedroom,

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One January Sale

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SERVICE ELECTRIC COMPANY SERVING OUR CUSTOMERS SINCE 1976

Electrical-Plumbing- Heating –Cooling

913-362-3777 HVAC SYSTEMS

Service Electric Company offers top efficiency furnaces and air conditioner systems with the best warranties in

the industry at the best installed prices. How do we do it? Our low overhead cost means lower cost to you. Do

you just need a repair on your existing system? I have over 39 years experience in HVAC service, repairs, and

new installations and my service work generally is about half the cost of our competitors. Ask for a free

estimate. Need a second opinion? I hear about this all the time. A well respected and well known HVAC service

company will tell you, “ Your system is not repairable and you need a new air conditioner or furnace.” Often

times it turns out that all you need is a $20.00 part. I’ll give you the real reason that you’re A/C or furnace isn’t

working.

We service and install: Water heaters & Disposals

Faucets & Toilets & Sump Pumps

Outside hydrants

New copper pipe & drain traps

Shut-off valves

And more, just ask!

Do you need electrical work?

We service and install:

Duplex receptacles (outlets)

Switches

Circuit breakers

Light fixtures

Ceiling fans

General trouble diagnostics

Power outages

GFCI

Sump pumps

And more, just ask!

Our service hours are 9:00AM to 5:00PM Monday –Friday, with emergency service available after hours and

weekends. If you get a voice mail, please leave your name, number, and brief description of the type of service

you need and we will call you back ASAP. All major credit cards accepted. FOR FAST SERVICE, CALL:

913-362-3777 THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Phillip White

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