The Village Square Cooperative

DTE  – Tree Trim Scheduled Service

Dear DTE Customer, Trees are a beautiful and vital part of Michigan’s landscape. They’re also the leading cause of power outages and can pose a serious public safety hazard if they grow too close or into power lines. That’s why our tree experts will be visiting 45573 KENSINGTON ST and the surrounding area soon to trim and, if necessary, remove trees growing too close to power lines. Our tree trimming program follows industry standards and uses trimming methods that promote healthy trees and safe, reliable power. All work will be completed by tree professionals who have been trained on safe, proper and environmentally responsible work practices. Get a full view of DTE’s tree trimming program. In addition to this letter, you should have received an automated phone call informing you of upcoming tree work in your area. This does not guarantee work will be needed on your property. This is a mass notification that goes out to all customers, including those with underground lines on their property. We include customers with underground lines as they may be fed by nearby overhead lines that we will be trimming. We are committed to working with you throughout this process and will be here to address any concerns you might have before tree work begins. Here’s what you can expect in the upcoming weeks: You may see DTE representatives in your yard or neighborhood identifying trees that need to be trimmed, or potentially removed, due to them growing too close or into the pole to pole power lines. Representatives will be wearing high-visibility vests and carrying DTE ID badges. How soon you will see representatives will depend on where planning begins in the area. Trimming will follow after planning is completed. Please note: it may be several weeks until planning starts and several more weeks until trimming work begins. You do not need to be home when representatives arrive in your area. If tree work is needed on your property, the representative will knock on your door. If you are not home, we will leave a “Tree Work Scheduled” door card. If you have questions about the work intended for your property, please call the number on the door card. You will have the opportunity to speak to a representative before tree work begins. If a tree poses a serious hazard to power lines or if trimming will put the tree’s health at risk, we may need to remove it. In this case, representatives will leave behind additional information and make considerable attempts to work directly with the property owner before removing any trees. Crews adhere to a tree trimming specification to clear around DTE electrical equipment, depending on the species of the tree and voltage of the power lines. We do not trim around telecommunication wires or the wire going from the pole to the house, called the service drop. Trimming around the service drop is the customer’s responsibility. As this is an energized line, we highly recommend using a professional tree trimming service to perform any tree work near the service drop.  We appreciate your support as we work to provide you with safe, reliable and affordable energy.

Spring celebration;

*April 12th from 1:00pm until 12:30pm. Check in begins at 12:30pm. Easter Egg Hunt starts at 1:00pm.

There will be 3 age groups= 0/3–4/7–8/16

Scavenger hunt for adults with 2 $25 gift cards for the winners.

Appearance of Easter Bunny with photos.

Cup Cake walk.

If you would like to make a donation for this event, we need items to fill the eggs.

Suggestions; candy/stickers/temporary tattoos/erasers/whistles/charms/pencil toppers/slap bracelets/friendship bracelets/mini flash lights/mini rubber balls/small toy cars.

Volunteers are need it on April 3rd at 5:30pm to fill the eggs. Donations of cupcakes on day of the event. You can bring them or drop them off to one of volunteer in the kitchen area in the community room.

Movie Night;

*May 9th, doors open at 8:30pm for check in.

Movie showing is- Night at the Museum.

Free popcorn/sweet treats (donations welcome). BYOB -no glass containers please.

Surprise treat bags for kids and adults

Volunteers needed for set-up/popcorn machine/snack area and clean up.

Jimmy John’s Field Outing

*July 25th, 2025.

Tickets are $38 dollars a person. Pay at the office. Last day for tickets sales is July 1st, keep in mind no tickets will be sold after July 1st.

Ticket price includes;

-Reserve seating in the picnic area

-All American BBQ picnic buffet, group photo on field, welcome greeting on score board, meet and greet with the mascots, kids run bases and fireworks after the game. Free parking, it is suggested car pool with neighbors. Gates will open at 6:00pm.

Food Trucks

*June 19th/July 17th/August 21st- 3rd Thursday of the month. Picnic tables will be set up on the patio and under the tree. Members are responsible to purchase food items.

Yard Sale (collaborating with Carriage House)

*June 12th/13th/14th

Tables to be set up behind our clubhouse they will be available on a first come basis. Members are responsible for their tables and property. If you live in a court we encourage you to set up along the main road (Kensington) on the common areas.

Zelle  https://www.zellepay.com/

[email protected]

You can add this email address to your Zelle on your bank account or Zelle mobile app, to make monthly carrying charges.

There is no charge and you can make recurring payments if you would like.  

Please make sure to add a “Reason” to your payment that includes the following;

• Unit number
• Unit Address
• Name of the member, if it is different that the person making the payment.

If these are not included with the payment, we will not be able to allocate the money the proper way.

-Make sure the unit number is clearly stated on the check.

-Carrying Charges are as follows:

*1 bed-$548

*2 bed-$600

*3 bed-$630

Please write a check for the amount that describes your unit.

-Carrying charges are late after 5:00pm on the 10^th of each month. Please add a $30 late fee on your carrying charges if they are late.

-Return checks fee is $35 for insufficient funds.

-Please write the date on the check, of the day you are dropping the payment.

-Please don’t forget to sign the check.

-Please don’t endorse the check, we will stamp it “for deposit only” in the back.

– Please don’t put you carrying charges in a large envelope or fold the envelope when you drop it off at the drop box.

-We are working on getting online payment options.