Conashaugh Courier Winter 2020

WINTER 2020

Fred Kline

POCONO VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR See Story on Page 3

CLC ASSOCIATION President’s Message

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Fred Kline - Pocono Volunteer of the Year

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Do I Need a Permit?

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Fall Dumpster Day

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Conashaugh is for The Birds

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Conashaugh Welcome

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Security 6

CONASHAUGH NEWS Passed Artifacts Lead To Long Line of Significant Ancestors

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Conashaugh Letters

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Classifieds 10

Winter in Conashaugh

A Note of Thanks

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Playground Addition

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Conashaugh Talent

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Recycling: Good For Your Wallet

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Say Hello To Our Little Friends!

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Road Ban Ahead!

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Trash Talk

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CLCASSOCIATION CONASHAUGH LAKES

President’s Message

PR OP ERTY O W NE R S ASSO C IAT IO N

Hello everyone and welcome to the New Year. The year 2020, a new decade, a leap year, the third millennium which I hope will be an awesome year for us all. I am the new President of the Board for the current CLCA fiscal year. I feel honored to have been asked and voted unanimously to serve in this position. Conashaugh has made awesome strides in the past thanks to some very dedicated people who live or have lived in this community and volunteered their time to make us a fabulous and financially responsible community. Yes we are great with an approximate 95% dues collection rate, and we are able to do what is necessary to keep this community a beautiful and sought after place to buy or build in the Pocono’s.

© Copyright 2020 102 Conashaugh Trail Milford, Pa 18337 P: 570.686.4000 www.conashaughlakes.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Director Director Director Director Director

Patti Havekost Annette Musano Bill King Valerie Ferlauto Betty Buccine Kurt Buveit Tom Famoso Neil Johnson Gary Linton

OFFICE STAFF

Jeanne Calabrese

Administrator

Liz Sori Administrative Assistant Dawn Cuneo Bookkeeper SECURITY

St. Mortiz Security Office on Site Com Center

570-686-1130 570-252-6050

We have accomplished a lot in the past year. We paved eleven roads leaving only eleven roads to be paved before the entire community has completed our goal of paving all dirt roads. Our playground was enhanced with new equipment and the Community made a collective decision to move the compactor to make a more accessible and safer disposal area for everyone in the community. These projects were and will be accomplished without taking a loan or burdening our members with a special assessment.

I would like to thank the many worker bees of this community that volunteer their time to make us great. The nine awesome Board Members you voted for, the men that volunteer to make our community the clean and well-kept community we are every Dumpster Day, the Recreation volunteers who feed and occupy our little ones during the holidays, the neighbors who walk our streets and pick up after all of us and watch for our pets when they decide to talk an unscheduled walk. Last but not least, we have an awesome office staff that works tirelessly to accommodate all of our questions and problems and a fabulous maintenance crew that help make this a great community to live.

Be safe on the roads and I look forward to a great, successful and healthy 2020 with all of you.

Patti Havekost

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CLCASSOCIATION Fred Kline-Pocono Volunteer of the Year Conashaugh Lakes is a member of the Pennsylvania Delaware Valley Chapter of the Community Associates Institute. CAI is an international membership organization dedicated to building better communities. Its members include Association Board members and other homeowner leaders, Community Managers, Association management firms and other professionals who provide products and services to HOA’s.

During the chapter’s Annual Holiday party held in December CLCA member Fred Kline was recognized as the Pocono Volunteer of the Year. The Board had the pleasure of presenting Fred with the CAI’s award during their January meeting.

For those of you who may not know Fred or of his contributions to CLCA, he has been a member of our Community since 1991. Fred is a part time resident who has given our Community full-time support through years of volunteerism in many capacities. He has held multiple 6 year terms on our Board of Directors, including President and Treasurer. In addition to holding Board positions he volunteers his time on our Design Review and Finance Committees. In his earlier years Fred also was a member of our Hearing Committee. His biggest contribution to our Community is sharing his knowledge of finances and hours of work developing and maintaining our healthy General Reserve account. Although he is on a two year required “rest” following his last 6 year Board term he continues to participate fully in the Committees to which he is dedicated. Did I mention he is a part time resident? Did I mention that he is 87 years young? He is the walking definition of age is but a number.

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Fred’s dedication and volunteerism is exemplary and appreciated. His involvement in our Community over the years is a major contributor to our excellent financial health and reputation. Congratulations and thank you Fred for all that you do!

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Spring is a great time for home • Tree & Brush removal improvement projects both indoors and out. Below is a • Major Landscaping partial list of more common projects or to change projects done by homeowners property grade and require permits from the For tree and brush removal CLCA Office: permits simply mark trees • Roof Replacement and areas with ribbon. Please • Painting exterior of home do not spray paint or use (color approval) other means of permanent marking. Contact the office • Swimming Pools, spas & and request an inspection. hot tubs The inspection will be • Fences conducted within ten business days. Display tree permits at • Decks the entrance of your property • Fire pits/Burning on in a conspicuous location. property(one time permit w/instructions to follow Remind contractors to when burning) not block roadways and to use proper signage and/or traffic alert equipment while working at your property.

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CLCASSOCIATION

Fall Dumpster Day Our fall Dumpster Day was held October 5th, 2019. Thank you to our Maintenance employees Dave, Craig and Bruce who along with volunteers Chris Buccine, Ed Calabrese, Bill King, Neil Johnson, Fred Kline, Joe Kistle, Larry Farnum and Jerry Collotti collected 12.63 tons of trash. In addition to Dumpster Day, the Salvation Army collected items in the front parking lot. Ellen Long of the Salvation Army expressed her appreciation for the items donated by our members. Watch for announcements for a spring Dumpster Day and Salvation Army Collection.

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CLCASSOCIATION Conashaugh Is For The Birds On a nice October 7th morning one of our residents Gary Hill contacted the office.

There was this white bird on his property.

It wouldn’t leave and was following him all around. Eventually it followed him into his garage. Not wanting to see this nice bird becoming a meal for a predator, Gary captured it in a box with a screen on top and contacted the office to see if anyone had reported it as missing. While we’ve had our share of flighty pets, this bird was a first. Since Gary had to leave Conashaugh, he brought the bird to the office to advertise the found bird. The bird did not appear frightened, was very calm and easy to handle. A nice cage with a perch was put together and the bird was named. Lucky Luigi had what may have been his first photo session and up he went onto our Facebook page. Although some recognized the bird as one seen recently on their properties, no one claimed it. While Luigi was enjoying his five minutes of fame on Facebook searches began on GOOGLE to figure out a proper diet for him and the meaning of the little band on his leg. It was quickly discovered that the numbered band identified him as belonging to the National Pigeon Association. The search also reaped contact information for the NPA and so the quest to find Luigi’s owner began. A secretary for NPA responded quickly to verify the number which traced the bird back to the supplier of the band which was in New Brighton, Pennsylvania a mere 325 miles from here. A call to the supplier directed us to the bird’s owner/breeder who lived in Glendale, Queens NY. The owner was contacted and very happy to hear the bird was safe. Now one might think how in the world did Luigi find his way from Queens to Pike County? Well as it turned out a couple of things were discovered. First, Luigi was a female thus renamed Lucky Louise and her owner, who flies pigeons has a second home in Hawley. He brings his birds here in the summer/fall to fly them and then back to Queens.

The owner went to his pen one day and discovered that something happened that enabled three of his birds to escape. One of the birds returned but two did not. Louise was one of the two missing birds. The owner was in Queens at the time he was reached but returned the next day and happily retrieved his bird. He was very thankful for the concern and rescue by Gary and the care received while waiting to be picked up. We were very happy to be a part of this happy reunion.

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E WELCOM TO THE OD! O H R O NEIGHB

Conashaugh welcomes the Tosto/ Piechowski family from New York City. Adam and Christina along with their children Suraya and Xeren are our newest residents.

We wish much happiness in your new home!

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CLCASSOCIATION Security On October 1, 2019 Conashaugh entered into a contract with a new Security Company. Officers formerly from Patriot Security, now under the brand St. Moritz Security, have been extremely diligent with addressing drivers who don’t fully stop at stop signs, drive recklessly and speed within the Community. For the most part encounters with our members and their guests have been positive. It is important for all to know that last year the Rules and Regulations Committee submitted recommendations which were approved by the Board with regard to fines associated with speeding and eluding Security. Those fines are as follows: Speed Fine 1-10 mph over the posted speed limit 50.00 11-20 mph over the posted speed limit 100.00 21+ mph over the posted speed limit 150.00 For repeat offenders the fines double for second and triple for third offense within one year.

Officer Schujcko

What Not to do When Being Stopped by Security Here are some friendly reminders:

• Don’t run – the Security vehicles are equipped with lights and a siren. When you hear and see them pull over in a safe location.

• Fines for running or better known as eluding are 150.00 first offense, 300.00 second offense and 450.00 for a third offense.

• When asked for vehicle documents do not tell the officer to get them from the office. If you do not produce the

requested documents (license, registration and insurance card) you will receive a 50.00 ticket for each document not produced. In order for those tickets to be contested you will need to then bring copies of the requested documents to security or the office.

• Don’t tell the officers that they are not the police. You are right, they are not the police. They are here to enforce driving rules of the road. The rules everyone buys into when they purchase a home or property in the Community.

• Don’t be rude. Cursing or screaming at the officer for doing his or her job is not recommended. The Security vehicle is equipped with a dash cam and the officer a body cam.

Stop Signs and Speed Limits

Officer Webber

California Rolls don’t roll here. Please be sure to stop fully (break in the momentum of the wheels of your vehicle) at all stop signs. All unpaved roads plus recreation areas(basketball court on Overbrook, the beach at Sandy Pine, Seneca Drive at Seneca Lake, Flatbrook Way at the enhanced wetlands are all have a 15mph speed limit. Last but not least, the maximum speed limit in the Community is 25 mph.

Due Process It is important for everyone to be aware of their right to due process. In the event that you should be on the receiving end of a violation that you wish to contest, simply deliver a written request to the office for a hearing within thirty days. It is not necessary to indicate on your request why you are contesting the violation, however, please feel free to do so if that is your wish.

You will be notified of a hearing date and required to attend. Your case will be heard by Members of the Hearing Committee who are Community volunteers. Evidence of the violation will be presented to the Committee. The Committee will send their recommendation to the Board of Directors for a final decision regarding the violation.

While increased traffic enforcement has resulted in noticeable improvement with regard to traffic rules being followed, there remains a need for improved compliance.

Concerns and compliments about Security may be referred to the office.

IMPORTANT REMINDER All members receiving mail in Conashaugh Lakes must be sure to update your mailing information with your billing companies, the tax collector or anyone else who may be sending. We have been advised by the post office that mail addressed to a four digit Conashaugh mailbox will be returned to the sender(s). Mail that is not updated with correct information(911 address) also slows down sorting of mail and delays carrier from getting here to deliver. Please, please update now if you haven’t done it already.

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Officer Caruso

Attention Seniors Each month the Pike County Area on Aging issues a newsletter. We share that newsletter via the LOOP. Printed copies are also available at the CLCA Office.

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Thank you to member Mary-Jane Brice for this beautiful fall photo of the enhanced wetlands also known as Beaver Pond.

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Passed Artifacts Lead to Long Line of Significant Ancestors

BY CHET SITGREAVES

I had artifacts belonging to one of my ancestor’s, Wesley Sitgreaves that dated back to the year 1828.

Specifically, a powder horn, pocket pistol, ball shot and various other items. I found that Wesley and his wife lived in Southampton, NJ. The artifacts were passed down through the years and finally to me. I contacted

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the Southampton Historical Museum and they said they would accept these artifacts as a donation to display.

My interest was piqued, so I developed my “Sitgreaves Family Tree”.

I discovered that Sara Sitgreaves, in England, (1667-1727) was the matriarch of the family.

William Sitgreaves, the son of Sara, and his wife Mary sailed from England to America aboard the “Watts Galley”. After sailing for a month on the high seas they arrived in Philadelphia, PA in 1729. They acquired property in both Philadelphia, PA and Beaufort, NC. They had four children, the first died as an infant, 2nd was William Jr. third was Thomas and 4th was Sara. William Jr. and wife Susan Deschon had nine children.

HMS Shannon. During the battle Capt. Lawrence was mortally wounded, his last Charles Sitgreaves (1803words were, “Don’t give up 1878), was a U.S. Congressman the ship”. William became the and the first Mayor of Lieutenant in charge. Because Phillipsburg, NJ. the USS Chesapeake was boarded by the English Navy Wesley Sitgreaves (1804and lost the battle, William 1878), was a carpenter and was court - martialed and he and his wife moved to discharged from the Navy.

Southampton, NJ and raised a son William.*(This is where After advocacy from his descendants, his rank the artifacts came from) was restored by President Colonel Lorenzo Sitgreaves Harry S. Truman.

(1810-1888) son of Samuel It is quite amazing how Sitgreaves, was a West Point these people went through My Significant ancestors are: Military Graduate. He was so much history when a topographical engineer Samuel Sitgreaves (1764-1827), commissioned by the U.S. the United States of born in Philadelphia and lived Gov. to map a trail West to America was being born. in Easton,PA. CA. For his accomplishments The “Revolutionary War” (1775-1783), our Thirteen the Gov. named the Apache/ He was one of the delegates Sitgreaves National Forest in American Colonies declared chosen by Gov. William Penn AZ, in his honor. He also was independence from to author the “Pennsylvania Great Britain. a Mexican War Veteran.

Constitution” during the The “War of 1812” (1812-1815), William Sitgreaves Cox Convention of 1790. He the United States fought the (1790-1874) was a U.S. Naval was also a U.S. House of United Kingdom.

Officer during “The War of Representative from PA. 1812”. His war service ended The “Civil War” (1861-1865) Judge John Sitgreaves (1757at the Battle of Boston the Northern United 1802), was nominated by Harbor in 1813. Capt.James States fought the Eleven President John Adams for the Lawrence was in charge of Southern States.

Fifth Circuit Court, but he the USS Chesapeake when declined and instead served it came in contact with the as a Federal District Court Judge in NC.

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CONASHAUGHNEWS

CONASHAUGH

Dear CLCA members,

Letters

Once again we wish to extend a sincere and heart-felt thank you to all CLCA members who contributed in any way to our son Josh’s Eagle Scout project this past summer and fall. The children’s room upgrade at the Dingmans Township Library on Log Tavern Road truly came outstanding. The kids as well as the parents have been utilizing all the aspects of the project with much delight. The response has been so very positive. You can check it out on the Pike County Library’s Facebook page. If you haven’t been there please try and finvd the time to go by and check it out in person. For older children, ask to use the new Nintendo switch station complete with 4 controllers, charging station, and multiple games.

There is even a LABO kit for use.

As of January, all the paperwork for the project is in the hands of the Eagle Board and we are awaiting a meeting to officially grant Josh the rank of Eagle Scout.

Best wishes for a prosperous New Year.

The Musano Family, Peter, Annette and Joshua

Thank You Thank you to our members who signed up for the CLCA Home Decorating contest. There were so many festively decorated homes in the community. This year’s winners were: 1st Place: 1155 Route 739 (Ott) $50.00 2nd Place: 188 Conashaugh Trail (Amador) $25.00 3rd Place: 110 Conashaugh Trail (Buccine) $25.00

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CONASHAUGHNEWS

GOT STUFF?

Don’t forget to send your CLCA (non-commercial) Classifieds to clcaloop@ptd.net Please include a description of the item for sale along with the asking price and your contact information.

You may also include a photo (jpg). Call the office at 570-686-4000 if you have any questions.

LOT FOR SALE • 2 acre large, private corner lot for sale. Located on the corner of Flatbrook Way and Philwood Lane.

Lot # 5701 Section 18. $18,000. Contact: 845.214.4711 • Lot 3611 1.3 Acres - Corner of Hiawatha & Stockton $17,500.00. Call Joe 631-360-1815 • Seneca Drive Lot 3207 - 1.2 Acres Asking $15,000. If interested please contact Eric 646-515-8620 or email jucarr2001@gmail.com • Lot 2313 Section 12 Sandy Pine Trail. Walk to beach. Asking $18,000 Contact Michael at mpoll135@aol.com or call 732-429-5936

BOARD OF DIRECTOR APPLICATIONS The deadline to submit Board of Director applications for the 2020/2021 fiscal year is Monday May 1, 2020.

Elections will be held during the September Annual Meeting on Saturday September 26, 2020 .

If you are interested in running for a position on the Board, please submit your application and any required documents by the deadline. Criteria for Board Applicants can be found in the CLCA By-Laws. Thank you.

A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS

A Note of Thanks July 25, 2019 was a quiet beautiful day. Blue skies dominated the skies and there wasn’t so much as a breeze to be felt. A call came in about a huge tree that dropped across Seneca between Flatbrook and Beaver Run. A road closure notice was posted on Facebook. Shortly after the post volunteers began the removal of the tree and the road was cleared. Thank you to Steve and Stevie Hamilton who along with Eddie Calabrese, Ethan Thompson worked cutting up the tree. Patti Havekost was there with broom in hand sweeping debris off the road. Lisa, Ethan’s wife came to the scene with refreshments. Thank you to all who volunteered their time to clear the roadway.

On the early morning of October 11, 2019 residents Mike Bernazzani and Gerald Ungerer reported an incident involving vandalism to some boats located at the boat rack. The boats were sprayed with graffiti. Both Mike and Gerald jumped into action and cleaned off the boats. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this kind act! No kids’ Christmas party would be complete without a special visit from Santa Claus. A jolly thank you to Gary Linton who made sure that Santa made an appearance with his sidekick elf, Stevie Hamilton. He along with the Rec Committee did a great job once again bringing smiles to Community kids at this Annual event. Thank you to everyone who gives of their time and contributes to our Community, our home.

Whether you take a few minutes to pick up in front of your home or walk our roads doing the same or are member of the Board or Committees, your participation is needed and appreciated.

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CONASHAUGHNEWS Playground Addition Research was done by Patti Havekost and submitted to the Board for review and approval. The goal was to have the equipment installed for the summer.

This past fall an addition was made to our playground on Sandy Pine Trail.

The area was cleared of sand and replaced with good soil by maintenance and footings were set. Unfortunately upon setting the main posts for the set it was discovered that three of the main supports that were sent were incorrect.

The manufacturer was contacted and sent out the proper poles but in the meantime work on roads that were planned for paving began leaving the project to be continued after the road work was completed.

There are plans for additional aesthetic improvements to be done this year to the area as well as a dedication of the playground.

Thank you Patti for doing the legwork to shop for comparison prices and working with the manufacturer for us.

Thank you to Dave, Craig and Bruce from Maintenance for doing the install on this project.

Conashaugh Talent Shared Thank you to the talented Karen King and her lovely co-host, Diane Rodriguez who organized three painting events. They shared their wonderful painting skills with members who attended “Paint a Snowman” and a Vintage Truck with Christmas Tree classes. Watch for announcements regarding future classes.

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CONASHAUGHNEWS

COMPACTOR FULL? MON-FRIDAY 8-4 CALL OFFICE

570-686-4000 ALL OTHER TIMES CALL DISPATCH FOR ST. MORITZ SECURITY

570-252-6050

REQUEST OFFICER TO REPORT TO CONASHAUGH COMPACTOR DO NOT LEAVE TRASH ON THE GROUND

*Please note that we are not St. Mortiz’s only client and it is important to let them know the location.

Effective February 1st 2020 The compactor will close daily at 8:00 p.m.

Compactor will be closed during all power outages and may be closed due to weather conditions Do not leave trash. Thank you.

Friendly Reminder If you are planning to pave your driveway, please contact the office for a (no cost) inspection by maintenance. This inspection is to determine if you need to install or replace a culvert pipe. Please do this in advance of arranging a date for paving. Thank you.

Please Pick Up After Your Dog As the old saying goes, it is better to rule from the bottom up than rule from the top down. What does that mean?

Example, there is no rule that members have to pick up after their dogs. It’s something that is the right thing to do and common sense if not courtesy. No one finds joy scraping your dog’s feculence from their shoes or kids’ toys. No one wants to be hassled by security asking to see your bags, right? That’s just annoying. So save a lot of aggravation all around and pick up after your dog, please. Thank you.

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RECYCLING

Good For Your Wallet Thank you to our many residents who participate in our recycling program. It has been in place since the summer of 2010.

We currently have four bins that are emptied two times per week. Those bins can hold up to approximately 1600 pounds of recycling each.

The bins are dumped 2 times per week or 8 visits a month which amounts to 32 total bins tipped per month. If you multiply the weight at 1,600* lbs each that equals 51,200 lbs or 25-1/2 tons. We are charged a flat rate for this service. Now, if all of that recycling went into the compactors it would amount to more than two compactors full of trash which would cost approximately 2,000.00 to haul per month or 24,000.00 per year.

We would like to continue providing this service. Recent developments with China no longer accepting recyclables from the US have had an impact to the costs of recycling and its future is unclear. In the meantime we will continue with the program and hope that if you are reading this and haven’t been a recycler that you will consider giving it a try.

Please don’t be a recycle bin hog. Remove all Styrofoam and deposit in the regular trash and flatten all boxes when recycling.

Styrofoam is not an accepted recyclable with our carrier and intact boxes take up a lot space in the bins not allowing others room to recycle.

Also please do not throw plastic bags in recycling. There is a receptacle for disposal of plastic bags. If the bins are full do not keep stacking items or leave them on the ground.

Thank you.

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CONASHAUGHNEWS Say Hello to Our Little Friends!

The Conashaugh Lake was stocked November 6th with eighty Triploid Carp. They are a sterile carp whose job is to eat weeds in the lake!

Thank you to Natureworks of Lake Aerial who conducted the study for this project, The PA Fish and Boat for issuing the permit that was needed, Schultz’s Fish Hatchery for delivering the fish and last but not least Dave and Craig from Maintenance for introducing the carp to their new home and volunteers Larry Farnum and Neil Johnson for installing

a barrier at the sluice drain to prevent our friends from swimming elsewhere!

Triploid Carp are not fishable. They only eat weeds. While they have no problem doing that, they are unable to be caught on a hook. Their mouths are not suited for that.

They do like to swim near the shallow areas of the lake and their dorsal fins may stick out of the water so, don’t be alarmed if you see them. There are no sharks in Conashaugh Lake!

Triploid carp are regulated and the number of fish permitted to be stocked is based on the size of the body of water. We are looking forward to seeing what these little guys can do for our lake.

It is a much less aggressive approach than using chemicals for weed control.

CALL 845-456-1218 TO ADVERTISE TODAY!

Safe Walking and Riding in the Community With the expectation of nice weather and longer days on the horizon, please practice safety while riding bicycles or walking in the community. When walking or biking at night please wear reflective clothing or carry/wear some form of illumination so that drivers can see you. Bicycles should have reflectors or lights on them. Alternatively the morning sun here can be brutal and cause moments of not being able to see what’s ahead. Some areas are worse for sun glare than others. If you are experiencing sun glare while driving, please slow down or stop until you can clearly see.

Are You Selling Your Property?

Please be advised that Resale Documents are required for all property sales before the property closes. If you are an owner selling your property and have any questions on this subject, please contact the office.

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Road Ban Ahead! Important Information, Please Read It’s that time of year again to remind everyone that road bans are in our future. Many of you know the drill for this annual event. However, others may not be as familiar with the bans or the restrictions that come with them. What is a road ban? It is a period of time when vehicles exceeding 10,000 lbs are prohibited entry in the Community. How long do they last? These bans are to protect our roads from damage during thaw periods. We are permitted a total of eight weeks for the bans. Mother Nature has proven fickle this year with freezing temperatures in early December to spring-like weather in January. Whether a ban will take place is determined by weather conditions. For example, we could get a strong thaw in February where a ban will be instituted and then it is followed by a deep freeze which could put the ban on hold. Maintenance personnel inspect road and weather conditions and advise when to institute the ban. Every effort is made to give as much notice as possible before a ban is imposed. While it is only an estimated window, and can be altered by weather conditions, bans typically run in mid-February or March. Ban notices will be posted at the entrances, via the LOOP, our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ conashaughlakes and website, www.conashaughlakes.com .

Please keep road bans in mind if you are ordering furniture, appliances, building materials, non-emergency septic cleaning or services in need of vehicles greater than the prohibited weight. Alert your carriers of the ban. Many if not all delivery companies are aware of road bans and the need to use smaller vehicles during the ban period. Despite annual reminders of the ban, some members schedule deliveries that are not permitted and say they were not aware or forgot about bans. There have been past occasions where members were required to meet a prohibited vehicle at the front gate and unload a delivery and transport it to their residence using their personal vehicle. Please note that emergency, fuel, utility company and CLCA Maintenance vehicles are exempt from road bans. Delivery of your lawn tractor in February or March does not constitute an emergency delivery. Do not attempt to circumvent bans by meeting trucks at the member entrance and permitting entry with your gate card or buzzing them in via the guest gate. All deliveries and guests are to use the main entrance. This is clearly posted at the members only entrance and applies all year round. Parties will be held liable for any damage caused to the road by unauthorized vehicles and a trespassing violation will be issued.

If you have any questions regarding road bans, please contact the office. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Trash Talk As announced following the Annual Meeting and vote held on September 28, 2019 the compactors will be relocated. The vote results were 142 for the move and 46 against the move. Design plans for the area were published in the 2019 Annual Meeting Issue of the Courier published in August.

The plan is for the project break ground in May/June 2020. In the meantime lots have to be combined and the services of Thomas Farley our attorney have been requested to handle that process.

Trash hauling costs have increased in the past year. Currently we are paying 67.00 for each ton of trash taken out of here (excluding recyclables). In addition to the cost per ton there is a hauling charge of 325.00 for the carrier to remove the full container and replace it with an empty one. Each container holds approximately ten tons of trash. The average cost each time a container is removed is approximately 1,000.00. If you multiply that number by the number of pulls each month (between three and four) we are looking at approximate costs in the range of 3500.00 per month or 42,000.00 per year. With China not accepting recyclables from the US costs have also increased.

With the new compactor area will come changes in operation. Controls are needed to ensure that our trash costs are not the result of paying for trash that is not ours. Recently, compactor hours have been slightly reduced and are listed elsewhere in this publication. The details of the operation have not been ironed out, however, it can be anticipated to be more regulated than it has in the past with reduced hours and increased manning. As part of a review of usage, hours and traffic there may be periods where users may be asked for identification when using the compactor. Please do not take this personally or as invasive. There is a reason for it. Intermittent reports continue to be received concerning the placement of items not belonging in the compactors. Items such as trash from businesses, contractors, furniture, wall to wall carpeting, construction debris, televisions and tires to name a few things, continue to be found, though occasionally, in the compactor and recycling areas. We hold dumpster day twice per year for the disposal of larger items not permitted in the compactor.

Members who own or work for businesses that result in trash are not to be placing those items in the compactor.

The same applies to recycling. Intermittent reports continue to be received of people who do not live here being seen using the compactor. Persons reporting this activity have not filed formal reports but will mention it. Without specifics such as the date and time of the activity or delayed reporting it is difficult to find video footage of the event. Anyone’s card(s) found used by persons not living here for the purpose of dumping garbage will be deactivated permanently regardless if it a loaned or Associate card. When a member rents their home the use of amenities is to be by their tenants only. Amenity use for landlords unless they live within the Community are suspended. Members who rent their homes to others are not to use amenities including trash.

Allowing others access to our trash area can and will have an impact to our expenses for this service. That cost is passed to the dues paying members. Do you think it’s fair to pay your hard earn money for a service to be used by others who have no business using it? Probably not.

Important Reminder Regarding Associate Gate Cards

If you observe someone who is not a Community member using the trash, please contact the office within 24 hours with information including the date and time.

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Associate card holders must use the main entrance to enter the Community (via the card access at the main entrance. Associate Gate Cards no longer work at the member only (Seneca) gate. Please be sure to alert your Associate card holders.

Associates may include family members, relatives or others who do not live with you but may visit frequently. Members are permitted up to two Associate Gate cards per household. Use by contractors is not permitted. A vehicle registration must be presented along with a nonrefundable fee of $25.00 per card to obtain an Associate card. Associate cards are not to be used to for the purpose of accessing CLCA amenities such as the compactor and recycling.

Associate cards observed being used for this purpose will be deactivated permanently and not restored. There is also a risk of a $500.00 fine.

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