Several reports of coyote sightings within the association have taken place in recent weeks so we wanted to make all co-owners aware of this activity. Dog walkers with small dogs seem to be a favorite of coyotes in the vicinity so you’ll want to keep a close eye on your surroundings while walking your dog. Coyote attacks are extremely rare in the United States although they do become much more of a concern if they are fed by residents, if they are in poor physical condition due to lack of local prey/food sources or if they are defending their territory by protecting their pups. If you are approached, maintain eye contact, do not look away from them. Make loud noises, raise your arms and appear larger than you are. Do NOT run from them as that may trigger chase behavior. If the coyote appears to be aggressive towards you, it growls at you, snaps at you or is slow to leave, please report it to the Michigan DNR RAP Line (800‑292‑7800).

As a friendly reminder, condo association rules prohibit drones from being flown within the association. If you see a neighbor flying a drone over your home, you are welcome to either politely remind them of the policy or reach out to Redstone with the party you believe to be the drone operator. If you feel like your privacy is being violated or you feel threatened by the drone operator, you’re also welcome to reach out to the Kent County Sheriff and report the incident.

During a June of 2025 Plainfield Township Board Meeting, a decision was made to change water and sewer billing from a quarterly model to a monthly model. Township officials also request that residents conserve water where possible as the township now exceeds 13 million gallons per day during peak usage while the current wells can only supply 14 million gallons. More can be found here.

The annual 2024 water quality report has been released as of May of 2025. While PFOA/PFOS are above ‘non-detect’ levels in our water supply, they remain at very low levels as shown in this report.

With the recent power surge damaging many of our units, questions have arisen as to what a home owner can do to protect themselves from brownouts and surges. While generators can address complete power outages, they do not address power surges directly. A whole home surge protector can be installed for a relatively small cost. A simple surge protector like the one below from Schneider Electric is about $170 with tax and snaps into the breaker box typically in the basement of your home within a few minutes with the help of an electrician:

https://www.se.com/us/en/product/HOM2175SB/surge-protection-device-surgebreaker-22-5ka-120-240vac-1-phase-3-wire-spd-type-2/

In theory, it takes the hit from a power spike and saves the rest of the equipment in your house from damage. When the green light is on, it’s protecting your home. When the green light is out, it took a hit, protected your electronics and appliances and then needs to be replaced. One owner in the neighborhood just had that particular surge protector installed and will let us know how it works during the next power surge.

For now, any whole home surge protector that fits in to your breaker box should do the trick. If anyone has experience, good or bad, with one of these devices, please feel free to comment below, thanks!