Resident Newsletter April 2026
Rainy Day Reminder
The rhyme "April showers bring May flowers" can be seen as a lesson in patience and optimism. It may be gloomy and wet today but remember what we have to look forward to-the beauty and fragrance of spring blossoms.
Important Dates to Remember:
Board Meeting:
The Monthly Board Meeting will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the main office located at 125 Beltline Road at 6 pm.
Resident Council Meeting in Limestone
Tuesday, April 7th, 2026. The resident council meeting will be held at the Limestone Community Center. 940 N. Limestone Street. Starting at 5:00 pm.
Pest Control
Will be held Thursday, April 16 at Limestone Courts. Please be sure to have your front screen door unlocked. You will be subject to a lease violation will pest control cannot access your apartment.
Housekeeping inspections
Housekeeping inspections for Colonial Heights will be held Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2, 2026. Please have your front screen doors unlocked so that your Property Manager and Maintenance be allowed to enter your apartments.
OFFICE CLOSED
The office will be closed on Monday, April 6, 2026, for Easter Monday.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
RENT PAYMENTS ONLINE
Use this link for Beltline, Colonial Limestone, and Granard: www.rentpayment.com/pay/login.html. If you have any questions, you may call your property manager for assistance.
ATTENTION RESIDENTS
Please don't put personal hygiene products such as wipes, sanitary products or any other items that would cause your toilet to become clogged. You will be subject to a $25.00 maintenance charge.
Pet Policy:
All Type A (dogs and cats) pets must be registered with management before permission is granted. Registration must show the type of pet, recent picture, name, age, and if applicable, license number, current
inoculation information, name and address of the pet's veterinarian, plus a signed responsibility card showing the names of the person to call to come to get the pet in the event of the tenant's illness or death. There is also a deposit of $250.00 that must be paid before a Type A pet can be housed in a unit. If this policy is not followed you may be subjected to a lease termination.
RESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
It is the responsibility of the residents to help keep the area around your apartments clean from debris and other unwanted items. If there is any trash on the ground, please remove it whether it belongs to
your household or not. If not, you will be subjected to a $20.00 charge placed on your account.
Did you know:
Rainbow Rhythms
Streaking through the clouds after a storm, rainbows may merely be a trick of the light-caused by light shining through water droplets-but that doesn't stop the immense joy they bring, inspiring many melodies
through the years. From the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," Judy Garland's "Over the Rainbow" is arguably the most famous song on the subject of the colorful arcs. About dreams coming true and troubles melting away, the ballad was later covered by Hawaiian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole and set to ukulele music. A "Pocketful of Rainbows" and "a heart full of love" kept Elvis Presley worry-free in the 1960 film "G.I. Blues." Released in 1965, Lesley Gore's "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" will have you bopping along to the sweet love song.
Different from the typical rockin' sound of the Rolling Stones, the piano and strings featured in the 1967 love song "She's a Rainbow" create a wholesome and sweet melody.
Just because it's performed by a puppet, that doesn't make "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog (aka Jim Henson) any less of a gem. Written for "The Muppet Movie" (1979), this folksy song with banjo
accompaniment ponders the true meaning of life. Clap along to the catchy beat in "Rainbow land," a 2017 duet between Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton, which envisions a peaceful paradise where everyone lives in happy harmony.
In her 2019 single "Rainbow," country artist Kacey Musgraves reminds us that even when the rain is pouring, "there's always been a rainbow hangin' over your head.
Flower Power
Flowers play an important role in our daily lives. Research reveals that people feel more compassionate, have less worry and anxiety and feel less depressed when around fresh-cut flowers. The Home Ecology of
Flowers Study at Harvard uncovered these findings:
Flowers feed compassion. Study participants who lived with fresh-cut flowers felt an increase in feelings of compassion and kindness.
Flowers chase away anxieties, worries and the blues. Overall, study participants simply felt less negative after being around flowers for just a few days. Participants most frequently placed flowers in their kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms. They reported wanting to see the blooms first thing in the morning.
Flowers provide an energy boost, happiness and enthusiasm. The study found that people were more likely to feel happier and have more enthusiasm and energy at work when flowers were in their home living
environments.
National Find a Rainbow Day Friday, April 3
Gaffney Housing Authority Board Members:
The Gaffney Housing Authority Board Members are as follows:
Sharon Cauthen------Chairperson
Shannon Redish------Vice Chairperson
Helen Cunningham--Commissioner
Kathy Littlejohn------Commissioner
Destiny Wilson-------Commissioner
Gaffney Housing Authority Staff:
Tiffany Askew-------Executive Director
Adrian Jones--------Director of Maintenance
Brooke Coleman----Director of Administration
Yolanda Edwards----Housing Coordinator
Dee Meadows- -----Administrative Office Manager
Rhonda Palmer------Property Manager-Beltline/Limestone
Jerome Wright------Property Manager- Granard/Colonial
Troy Kennedy--------Maintenance Supervisor
Jimmy Littlejohn----Maintenance Technician
Anthony Valentine--Maintenance Technician
Thomas Tillman-----Groundskeeper
GAFFNEY HOUSING AUTHORITY AFTER-HOURS MAINTENANCE PROTOCOL
Routine Maintenance requests between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM should be made by calling the main office at (864) 489-3193.
After-hours calls are Monday through Thursday, beginning at 5:00 PM and ending at 7:00 AM. Weekends begin at 5:00 PM on Thursdays and end on Mondays at 7:00 AM.
After-Hours Maintenance is for emergencies only. There will be a $25.00 charge for all Nuisance calls.
Emergencies:
The apartment is flooding (busted water pipes, busted water heater, broken supply lines, etc.).
• No heat
• Resident smells natural gas.
• Refrigerator goes completely out.
• Stopped-up commode
• Air conditioner not working (All calls for AC after 8:00 PM will be addressed the following day.)
Lockouts:
• Lockout requests must come from an adult household member. Any requests after 8:00 PM will be taken care of the following day.
Gaffney Housing Authority Holiday Schedule
This is a listing of our scheduled holiday office closing dates for 2026:
New Year's Day -- Thursday, January 1, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- Monday, January 19, 2026
Presidents' Day -- Monday, February 16, 2026
Easter Monday -- Monday, April 6, 2026
Memorial Day -- Monday, May 25, 2026
Juneteenth -- Thursday, June 18, 2026
Independence Day -- Monday, July 6, 2026
Labor Day -- Monday, September 7, 2026
Columbus Day -- Monday, October 12, 2026
Thanksgiving -- Wednesday and Thursday, November 25th & 26th, 2026
Christmas -- Monday-Thursday, December 21st- December 24th, 2026
April Birthdays:
Rhonda Palmer----April 13th
