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Sherborn Elder Housing Committee accepts donated Red Bud; managing agent warns residents after phone scam
Summary
At its May 21 meeting, the Town of Sherborn Elder Housing Committee accepted a donated Red Bud for Woodhaven, reviewed its fiscal-year-to-date finances, discussed maintenance including a hot-water heater failure and on-site plumbing inspection, and heard managing agent Claire M. McClennan warn residents about a recent phone-based QuickBooks scam.
The Town of Sherborn Elder Housing Committee on May 21 accepted a donated Red Bud tree for the Woodhaven property and heard several maintenance and safety updates, including a warning from the managing agent about a recent phone scam that affected her financial accounts.
Claire M. McClennan, managing agent for Woodhaven and a representative of Alan Slawsby & Associates, called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. and reviewed property matters. She described recent landscaping and gazebo improvements and warned residents to inspect the tops of hot-water heaters for rust after one unit failed; the manager said Woodhaven is now using stainless-steel heaters going forward.
The committee voted 3-0 to accept a Red Bud tree donated by resident Bonnie Chick. Abby Fiske, who delivered the landscaping report, noted that the DPW completed spring cleanup and that contractor Grasshopper handled edging and mulching; she reminded the committee a new tree will need watering.
Treasurer Theresa Burns reported expenses for fiscal year 2026 through May 14 totaled $455,234.55, with $180,539.30 remaining in the budget through the June 30 fiscal-year end.
McClennan also described an on-site plumbing inspection: Ray Grenier suggested contacting Town plumbing inspector Steve Frasca, and McClennan said Frasca was at Woodhaven with Carey locating a pipe that is allowing water to drip into the community room. Frasca has been given a key to access apartments and buildings while troubleshooting the leak.
On safety and vendor scheduling, McClennan said American Alarm is scheduled to test building fire alarms and personal pendants on Wednesday, July 17; Champion will provide exterior window washing and common-area carpet shampooing on dates to be determined. McClennan reported two skunks were trapped and relocated by Bay State Wildlife, which she said does not euthanize healthy animals.
McClennan closed her management report with a first-person account of a phone/QuickBooks scam. She said that on May 8 she called a phone number shown while attempting to renew QuickBooks, paid a fee by credit card, later suspected fraud, contacted Chase to stop the payment, received a replacement card, closed and reopened bank accounts, and spent roughly two weeks restoring QuickBooks access. “Be careful!!” McClennan said in the minutes when recounting the episode.
Pam Dowse’s chair report was listed as "No report." The meeting adjourned at 3:36 p.m.; the committee’s next meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2026.
