Pocono Farms Weathervane

January 2017

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in this iss u e O u r Comm u nit y Thoughts from the Manager

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From Your Board of Directors 3 Crime Watch

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In the Farms

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Recreation News

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Women’s Club News

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Public Safety

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2017 Approved Budget

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What You Need to Know For 2017

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Ca lenda r of E v ents BOD Meeting Schedule

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January Calendar

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Sports Fit Tips

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Football Sunday

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Round by Round

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SAVE THE DATE New Year’s Day Brunch Sunday, January 1st

Chili & Wing Cook-Off Saturday, January 14th

Prime Rib Night Saturday, January 21st

Super Bowl Party Sunday, February 5th

Valentine’s Celebration

POCONO FARMS COUNTRY CLUB

Saturday, February 11th

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182 Lake Road, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania 18466

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Thoughts from the Manager

By Dave Timko

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Director Director Director Director Director

At the November 18th Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved the 2017 budgets (Operating, Capital/Replacement Reserves, and Realty) for posting. These budgets are posted in the Weathervane. By the time this article comes out in the January edition of the Weathervane, the budgets will have been officially approved for 2017.

Neil Carlson Harry Hamill Collette Houston-Ong Rick McCormick Brian Cavanaugh Frank DeBrincat Frank Milano Peter Volpe Steve Bunker

There are many challenges as we develop the budgets every year. Everyone involved in the budget development process is aware of the challenges, yet we still need to preserve and build on the valuable assets of Pocono Farms.

We need to look at historical data as we build our expense budget. We need to be aware of the costs we cannot entirely control (health care, property insurance, utilities). Every item of goods and services we consume is sent out for competitive bids, right down to the copy paper we use.

Committee Liaison Assignments: A & B/Environmental Rich McCormick Communications Steve Bunker Crime Watch Peter Volpe Elections/Nominations Rich McCormick Finance Collette Ong Fitness Frank Milano Golf Harry Hamill Long Range Planning Frank DeBrincat Pool Peter Volpe Recreation/Tennis Brian Cavanaugh Ad-Hocs Community Garden New Member Welcoming Committee

At the end of the day, the Board and Management of PFCCA, Inc. have to develop a fiscally responsible budget that addresses the challenges the Association may face, yet takes into consideration the direction in which we want to be heading.

As we build our revenue budget, we again look at trends. In rough numbers, just over half of our revenue comes from your operation assessments.

The majority of the balance comes from golf and our food & beverage operations.

Brian Cavanaugh Steve Bunker

DEPARTMENT HEADS General Manager 894-4435 ext. 100

David Timko dtimko@poconofarms.com

Accounting/Office Manager 894-4435 ext. 103

Lorraine Daviduk ldaviduk@poconofarms.com

Golf Pro 894-4435 ext. 110

Kyle Monahan golfshop@poconofarms.com

Greens Superintendent Adam Herman 894-4435 adamh@poconofarms.com

There is still a small portion that comes from resale certificates, tenant registration, and pool fees, to name a few, but nowhere near the other three. The growth area has to be in golf and food & beverage. We will be seeking additional assistance from an outside source in driving more business to these areas.

If you look at the historical data, we do not have an expense problem, we have a revenue issue. The downturn in the economy did affect collections, golf, and food & beverage. I believe we have bottomed out and we are seeing a little positive movement in the last year and a half.

Chef pfchef@poconofarms.com 894-4435 ext. 130 Food & Beverage Director 894-4435 ext. 132

Katrina Weithman katrinaw@poconofarms.com

Activities Director 894-4435 ext. 113

Joe Sprovkin recdir@poconofarms.com

Director of Security 894-4435 ext. 105

Artie Furman afurman@poconofarms.com

Building Coordinator & Compliance Director 894-4435 ext. 104 MAINTENANCE 894-4435 ext. 160 (voicemail only) POCONO FARMS REALTY - Lex Colon 894-0300 lex.colon.realtor@gmail.com

182 Lake Road • Tobyhanna, PA 18466 www.poconofarms.com admin@poconofarms.com

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From Your Board of Directors

By NEIL CARLSON

We wish all of our snow birders farewell and hope they enjoy their time down south. For those of us that remain through the winter season, we wish you happy shoveling and to all, a great, happy, and healthy holiday season.

Over the past few months the Board of Directors have been listening to the Community’s suggestions and concerns about our current management company, First Service Residential. We acknowledged these concerns quickly and acted swiftly in finding the best solution possible. As a management company First Service Residential had many good suggestions that provided growth in office proficiency. However, they were not a good fit for us here at Pocono Farms Country Club Association.

Therefore, the Board worked tirelessly to achieve an exit strategy from the FirstService Residential’s management contract. We worked diligently not to incur any additional costs to exit from the contract. As an experienced staff and Board, we are confident in our path forward as we approach our long range plan.

In this effort, the Board will continue to work on bad debt, encourage the participation of more community members, develop our staff, and enhance our marketing plan driven by our differentiation to other communities.

Going forward Pocono Farms will be operating without a management company. That said, the savings we recognize will give us the opportunity to re-invest into the community. We will continue to follow the current management structure that is in place with our current GM reporting directly to the Board. This will eliminate additional layers and allow us to become more expeditious in executing strategic planning and be more focused on those needs that are specific to Pocono Farms. In the future the Board may consider potentially out sourcing for consultants if a need arises. The Board would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we continue to progress through this transitional period.

As always, if you should have any questions please direct them to ideas@poconofarms.com or please feel free to join us at our monthly board meetings.

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The official publication of the Pocono Farms Country Club AssocIation, Inc. PUBLISHED BY NIKI JONES AGENCY, INC.

39 Front Street Port Jervis, New York 12771 P: 845.856.1266 E: info@nikijones.com Articles appearing in The Weathervane are presented as a community service. They do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher or of the Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. The publisher and the PFCCA disclaim any liability for any advertisements published herein, in no way endorse or guarantee these ads and reserve the right to reject any ads submitted. Position of advertising in the newspaper is not guaranteed.

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Crime Watch Activity Report

In the Farms

BY RUSS KELLY

The holidays are behind us and hopefully all good memories remain.

PFCCA Office Hours Monday - Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm & 1:00pm - 4:30pm

ID Badge Picture Hours:

8:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:00pm

The volunteers were out in November and early December even though most were busy with Thanksgiving and preparing for Christmas. They patrolled 84 hours in spite of the busy season.

Capital Improvement Fees on transfer of property: House: $1,302 Lot: $651 Building Regulations: Permits are required from the township and from PFCCA. Please check with the office (570-894-4435) as to your specific needs.

• Building permit required from respective township and PFCCA before construction begins • Construction permitted from 7am - 7pm Monday- Saturday – excluding major holidays • Resale certificates are required. Fee is $300.00.

Resale and other related documents can be obtained at www.homewisedocs.com

Major Holidays that will affect your collection days are: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Christmas. When those holidays fall on a Monday or Tuesday, garbage collection will shift by one day.

Animals: Dogs must be leashed or on owner’s property at all times. Wildlife, such as deer and black bear, are common at Pocono Farms. We ask that you NOT FEED any wild animals.

Weathervane DEADLINE NOTICE In order to produce a better newspaper for the Community, a Weathervane submission deadline has been established.

All articles, announcements, classified ads, etc. must be submitted to the Newsletter Coordinator on or before the 5th of each month for publication in the next issue of The Weathervane. Submissions made after this date will not be considered until the following month.

Your cooperation is appreciated.

Publication of articles is subject to the approval of the Communication Committee.

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A recent e-mail from one of the volunteers spoke of a scam from someone posing as an AT&T representative saying they were doing a line check. They would ask you to hit 9-0-# so the check could be completed. It turns out that by hitting this combination, you would be opening your line for anyone’s use. Both GTE and Verizon confirmed this. So, keep on your toes, scammers are always out there trying.

Do you have a few hours a month to donate some of your time to Crime Watch? Give Ed Aalbue a call at 570-894-8071 or Russ Kelly at 570-894-4034.

Refuse Collection: Curbside pick-up on household trash and recycling is done on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning at 6:00am

by County Waste 570-382-3304. Please refer to the pickup list on our website www.poconofarms.com to determine your pickup day. County Waste will only pick up household trash and accepted recycling. If you have any other items to discard, please call them at 570382-3304 to set up arrangements.

Emergencies: For ALL emergencies including medical or fire please contact 911 first, then contact Public Safety at 570894-4435 x105.

If you’ve been reading the paper and keeping up with the news, there was a constant theme about all of the ways to detect the various scams that pop up during the Christmas season. For those of you that are out of the house working every day, it must be worrisome if you have done your shopping on-line and are expecting packages to be delivered while you are not home. It seems every few days you hear about packages being taken off someone’s porch. You should have your packages delivered to your place of employment if possible, or to a home where someone is home all day.

Recreation News BY j. sprovkin, recreation director

The 2016 bus trips are now completed and were a huge success! In October we went to Sands Casino for the day for some shopping, dining, and gambling!

This trip is always a lot of fun and occurs a couple of times a year to different casinos. If you’re feeling lucky, join us for the next bus trip in 2017!

We also had two new bus trips in Photo from the Wine Tour Trip November this year. The first was our Pocono wine tour that sold out within 3 weeks with a full passenger bus! The weekend trip was on a perfect fall day that consisted of visiting four different wineries with tastings, souvenirs, snacks, and some tasty brick oven pizza for lunch. The wineries included Franklin Hill Vineyards, Tolino Vineyards, Sorrenti Cherry Valley Vineyards, and Blue Ride Estate Vineyards. Due to popular demand, we will be planning another tour next year!

The last trip we just finished was to Bethlehem, PA. The trip included a tour of the Moravian Museum and a bus city tour through historic Bethlehem. The highlight of this trip was the couple of hours we spent at Christkindlmart. The indoor/outdoor holiday market had lots of great shopping, dining, and entertainment! Overall, everyone had a lot of fun for all the trips this year!

Please feel free to contact me with any trips, events, or even club suggestions for the upcoming years. I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season!

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Women’s Club News

Public Safety

BY joan schipper, secretary

By A. Furman

The Women’s Club meetings were held Wednesday, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14, 2016.

The Hostesses for November were Marie Bergantino and Lorraine Piel.

As you read this, Father Time has somehow snuck another year upon us. 2017 is here and we have hit the ground running. Well, it is winter; so maybe a brisk walk might be a better analogy.

The new 2016-2017 Board of Directors conducted the meetings. Good luck to them. The November Program was flower arranging

by Darlene and Peg from The Village Crafts in Cresco.

This year holds challenges for my Department and me. We need to be more proactive than reactive which translates into seeing problems before they happen instead of after they occur. That in of itself is a daunting task, but one I believe we can achieve. I need to have a better grasp and understanding of the compliance portion of my duties. I have learned a lot in this past year and I will continue to learn as time goes on.

The December meeting planned by the Board had all the typical holiday foods of punch, appetizers, turkey, ham, cookies, etc. We also had a fun time with a Chinese Auction. The highlight and surprise of the day was Christmas carols sung by Joy Song with her guitar. She is a new member of Pocono Farms and our Women’s Club. We’re happy she has joined our community.

For Pocono Farms Women who would like to attend our meetings, you should call our Head Caller, Pat Torregrossa at 570-894-8752 to make a reservation. The 2017 WC meetings for January, February, and March will be held at different local restaurants, since the Club House is only open on weekends during this time. The scheduled dates are still the 2nd Wednesday monthly.

Members will still be receiving calls from their regular caller.

We need to hire more staff and train that staff to assist with compliance issues. With wanting to do more and be more vigilant, I will need assistance to achieve my goals. This translates into more visibility for us.

The more you see us means we see you more as well.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays & New Year to all.

I hope this will be a banner year, not just for my Department but for all of us here at the Farms. As always, should you have questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. My door is always open. I can be reached at 570-894-4435 ext 105.

TO ADVERTISE CALL 845-754-2356

OR EMAIL POCONOFARMS@NIKIJONES.COM

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2017 ADOPTED Budget - APPROVED FOR POSTING Annual P&L

YEAR 2016 Approved for POSTING

Line # 1 REVENUES 2 Assessment revenue 3 Annual Dues (excluding restaurant credit assessment) 4 Sewer (shared septic) annual assessment

2,103,874 12,675

Less Bad debt / uncollected allowance Total assessment revenue:

(396,853) 1,719,696

Various administrative revenue Fine / citation revenue Tenant registration fee Resale certificate revenue Late fees on accrued (billed) revenue A&B and other compliance permit fees Facility rental income Other administrative revenue

17,000 22,000 25,000 210,000 2,500 1,200 7,000

16 Less Bad debt / uncollected allowance 17 Total of various administrative revenue 18 19 General amenity & recreation revenue 20 Optional recreation revenue- boat racks, snowmobile 21 Optional amenity fees- camp registration 22 Optional amenity fees- annual pool user fee - extended family 23 Optional fees- pool passes - daily extended fam; guest 24 Optional amenity fees- tennis fees (non members and racquets) 25 Total of general amenity & recreation revenue 26 27 Golf amenity revenue 28 Golf annual membership fees 29 Golf daily green(resident non-member) fees 30 Golf cart fees - 9 holes 31 Golf cart fees - 18 holes 32 Golf guest (non-member) fees & guest books 33 Golf card fees 34 Golf tournaments 35 Other / Misc Golf Income (LEAGUE PLAY) 36 Promotional play, misc, other 37 Total of golf amenity revenue: Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. 38 39 Restaurant amenity revenue 2017 ADOPTED Budget - APPROVED FOR POSTING 40 Restaurant food & beverage credit assessment 41 Less Bad debt / uncollected Annual P&L 42 Credit assesment discount expense 43 *Subtotal: Food credit assessment and usage: 44 45 Restaurant liquor/wine sales Line 46 # Restaurant beer sales 47 Restaurant regular food sales 48 Less: Rest Food 49 Restaurant banquet sales - food 50 Restaurant banquet sales - bar 51 Halfway house sales 52 Pool snack shop sales

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Restaurant regular food sales Less: Rest Food Restaurant banquet sales - food Restaurant banquet sales - bar Halfway house sales Pool snack shop sales

147,100 (3,000) 106,250 21,680 40,950 20,100

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Other / misc restaurant income *Subtotal - restaurant sales:

1,500 449,280

Total of restaurant amenity revenue

465,296

2017 Approved Budget

Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc.

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(117,600) 167,100 2,000 8,500 2,100 15,000 27,600 $224,000 14,000 12,050 73,860 30,000 16,000 40,200 26,600 27,290 464,000 73,250 (13,734) (43,500) YEAR 2016 16,016 Approved for 74,250 POSTING 40,450 147,100 (3,000) 106,250 21,680 40,950 20,100

Other / misc restaurant income *Subtotal - restaurant sales:

1,500 449,280

Total of restaurant amenity revenue

465,296

Community & Fitness Center Revenue Fitness center annual memberships - revenue Fitness center daily memberships - revenue Fitness center monthly & seasonal revenue Fitness center classroom/instructional revenue Fitness center locker usage revenue Other fitness center revenue Total of community & fitness center revnue

27,710 Continued

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Community & Fitness Center Revenue Fitness center annual memberships - revenue Fitness center daily memberships - revenue Fitness center monthly & seasonal revenue Fitness center classroom/instructional revenue Fitness center locker usage revenue Other fitness center revenue Total of community & fitness center revnue Miscellaneous revenue

68 Interest income (unrestricted) 69 70 TOTAL OF REVENUES 71 72 EXPENSES 73 74 General & administrative expenses 75 Salaries 76 Payroll taxes 77 Employee benefit expenses 78 Office supplies & expense 79 Service agreements 80 Lease expense - copier 81 Postage & courier 82 Utilities (heat, water, electricity) 83 Telephone expense 84 Travel (mileage)Club Association, Inc. Poconoexpenses Farms Country 85 Data processing - (payroll & payroll taxes) 86 Dues / subscriptions / seminars 2017 ADOPTED Budget - APPROVED FOR POSTING 87 Bank & credit card processing fees 88 Board of Directors expense Annual P&L 89 General membership meeting expenses 90 Crime watch - mileage 91 Weathervane Publication 92 Employee meals Line 93 # Real estate taxes 94 Insurance expense 95 Professional fees 96 Promotion 97 Miscellaneous expenses 98 Total general & administrative 99 100 General maintenance expenses 101 Salaries 102 Payroll taxes 103 Employee benefit expenses 104 Uniform expense 105 Maintenance supplies - general 106 Maintenance supplies - tools & equipment 107 Maintenance supplies - paper products 108 Maintenance supplies - keys & locks 109 Repairs & maintenance - general facility 110 Repairs & maintenance - roads 111 Repairs & maintenance - vehicles 112 Repairs & maintenance - tools & equipment 113 Cleaning supplies 114 Repairs & maintenance - plumbing & electrical 115 Repairs & maintenance - HVAC 116 Repairs & maintenance - common grounds 117 Lake & beach maintenance 118 Trash removal 119 Snow removal expenses (salt, cinders, etc) 120 Fuel 121 Landscaping maintenance on common areas 122 Animal control 123 Shared (owners) septic maintenance & repair 124 Common septic maintenance & repair 125 Total general maintenance 126 127 Security / public safety expenses 128 Salaries 129 Payroll taxes 130 Employee benefit expenses 131 Uniform expense 132 Operating supplies 133 Security vehicle(s) repair & maintenance J A134N U A RY 2 017 Fuel 135 Total security / public safety 136 137 General amenity & recreation expense

27,710 1,385 17,005 7,600 240 375 54,315 8,000 1,870 2,907,877

269,677 27,619 35,116 9,100 10,656 9,620 9,874 68,038 12,500 2,500 3,139 3,597 27,270 0 5,852 YEAR 2016 4,341 4,800 Approved5,315 for POSTING 30,462 75,000 34,000 36,000 1,223 685,698 166,147 19,273 26,784 1,300 3,167 606 3,000 169 14,979 1,334 6,000 1,376 329 1,996 918 532 2,492 191,268 3,004 6,500 1,162 6,000 2,325 460,661 80,000 10,240 6,923 Continued 380 509 1,500 2,000 101,552

116 Repairs & maintenance - common grounds 117 Lake & beach maintenance 118 Trash removal 119 Snow removal expenses (salt, cinders, etc) 120 Fuel 121 Landscaping maintenance on common areas 122 Animal control 123 Shared (owners) septic maintenance & repair 124 Common septic maintenance & repair 125 Total general maintenance 126 127 Security / public safety expenses 128 Salaries 129 Payroll taxes 130 Employee benefit expenses 131 Uniform expense 132 Operating supplies 133 Pocono Security Farms vehicle(s) repair Club & maintenance Country Association, Inc. 134 Fuel 135 Total / publicBudget safety - APPROVED FOR POSTING 2017 security ADOPTED 136 137 General amenity & recreation expense Annual P&L 138 Salaries 139 Payroll taxes 140 Employee benefit expenses 141 Badges and related costs Line 142# Pool/beach operating supplies &expense 143 Tennis courts operating supplies 144 Kids camp operating supplies 145 Swim team expenses 146 Fish stocking expense 147 Entertainment for membership - general 148 Entertainment - 4th of July 149 Various recreation activity expenses 150 Portable bathroom expense 151 Seminars / training 152 Licenses & Permits 153 Total general amenity & recreation expense 154 155 Golf amenity expenses 156 Salaries - Pro shop & related 157 Salaries - Golf maintenance 158 Payroll taxes 159 Employee benefit expenses 160 Uniform expense 161 Golf Pro expenses allowed 162 Temporary help / outside contractors 163 Proshop operating supplies & expenses 164 Golf cart electricity 165 Lease expense - golf carts 166 Lease expense - golf equipment 167 Equipment rental (short term) 168 Course equipment R&M 169 Course equipment fuel & lubricants 170 Portable bathroom expense 171 Licenses & permits 172 Course accessories 173 Course chemicals 174 Course fertilizer 175 Course landscape mulch 176 Course drain & irrigation maintenance 177 Course seed & sod 178 Course top soil and sand 179 Course tools 180 Course safety equipment 181 Course irrigation operation - electricity 182 Pocono Topdressing Farms Country Club Association, Inc. 183 Course flowers & plant material 184 Other course maintenance expenses 2017 ADOPTED Budget - APPROVED FOR POSTING 185 Superintendant expenses allowed 186 Total golf amenity Annual P&L 187 188 Restaurant amenity expenses 189 Cost of Goods Sold 190 Line 191# 192 Salaries - Front of House 193 Salaries - Back of House 194 Salaries - Halfway House 195 Salaries - Pool Snack Shop 196 Payroll taxes 197 Employee benefit expenses 198 Uniform expense 199 Restaurant materials & supplies 200 Restaurant equipment maintenance & repair 201 Food spoilage 202 Direct Utility Cost - Propane Usage 203 Licenses & permits 204 Continuing education & career development 205 Other restaurant expenses 206 Cash over / (short) WEAT H 207 Total restaurant amenity 208 209 Community & Fitness Center Expense

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532 2,492 191,268 3,004 6,500 1,162 6,000 2,325 460,661

Approved for Line # 192 Salaries - Front of House 193 Salaries - Back of House 194 Salaries - Halfway House 195 Salaries - Pool Snack Shop 196 Payroll taxes 197 Employee benefit expenses 198 Uniform expense 199 Restaurant materials & supplies 200 Restaurant equipment maintenance & repair 201 Food spoilage 202 Direct Utility Cost - Propane Usage 203 Licenses & permits 204 Continuing education & career development 205 Other restaurant expenses 206 Cash over / (short) 207 Total restaurant amenity 208 209 Community & Fitness Center Expense 210 Salaries - attend.

211 Salaries- janitorial 212 Payroll taxes 213 Uniform expense 214 Fitness amenity office supplies 215 Fitness amentiy operating supplies 216 Service agreements 217 Copier & printing expenses 218 Repair & Maintenance 219 Utilities - water usage, gas, electricity 220 Telephone - Aaram line 221 Dues & subscriptions 222 Class expenses 223 Credit card processing fees 224 Insurance (fitness center portion) 225 Promotion & membership material 226 Misc expenses 227 Total of Community & Fitness Center Expense 228 Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. 229 TOTAL OF EXPENSES 230 2017 ADOPTED Budget - APPROVED FOR POSTING 231 Operating Net Income / (Loss) 232 Annual P&L 233 Contingency for Medical / Package Insurance 234 Depreciation / Amortization expense 235 236# Net Income / (Loss) Line

2017 Approved Budget 80,000 10,240 6,923 380 509 1,500 2,000 101,552 95,221 YEAR 2016 15,235 960 Approved for 400 POSTING 41,615 741 1,000 792 16,685 11,733 6,120 100 190,602 82,000 237,000 42,108 23,286 1,500 6,900 6,500 2,500 2,895 44,850 54,335 1,000 12,000 16,380 791 80 2,500 50,444 21,000 178 4,091 2,829 2,000 106 575 7,000 8,711 1,649 2,500 1,300 639,008

YEAR 2016 167,918 Approved for 37.5% POSTING 107,400 88,000 17,000 8,300 33,105 13,294 1,087 36,578 7,650 5,575 5,345 3,095 Continued 2,468 176 E R V A N -E 496,991

POSTING 107,400 88,000 17,000 8,300 33,105 13,294 1,087 36,578 7,650 5,575 5,345 3,095 2,468 176 496,991 12,000 10,900 3,435 54 150 2,850 3,739 1,200 1,000 6,225 420 50 8,981 783 2,220 254 10 54,271 2,628,783 279,093 21,896 YEAR 2016 287,500 Approved for

(30,303) POSTING 237 238 Other Income / (Expense) 239 Transfer fee/Capital Improvement income 125,000 Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. 240 Interest income - reserve and restricted funds 400 241 Gain / (loss) on sales of assets 2017 ADOPTED Budget - APPROVED FOR POSTING 242 Income tax (expense) provision 243 Scholarship & Junior Golf contributions/(disbursements) net Annual P&L 244 Reserve Study Expense YEAR 2016 245 Total of Other income / (expense) 125,400 246 Approved for 247 ACCRUAL BASIS TOTAL NET INCOME / (LOSS): 95,097 Line # POSTING 248 249 250 CONVERSION TO CASH BASIS 251 (For the period 1/1 through 12/31) 252 253 Accrual Net Income / (loss) 95,097 254 Add: Depreciation expense 287,500 255 Add (Less) total of non-operating income / (expense) (125,400) 256 Add: Golf lease expense paid for with reserves 257 258 Accrued revenue vs. cash receipts: 259 Less: Accrued current year dues (2,189,799) 260 Add: current year dues bad debt accrual 410,587 261 Add: collection of current year dues 1,779,212 262 Less: current year dues that were actually prepaid in previous year (221,954) 263 Less: All other accrued revenue (407,000) 264 Add: Other revenue bad debt accrual 117,600 265 Add: Collections of all other accrued revenue (includes previous years dues) 320,204 266 Add: Collection of next year's dues billed in advance 200,000 267 Less: Contribution to reserve fund from dues collected (169,305) 268 269 Equals net gain (or loss) of cash for the period 96,742

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2017 Approved Budget Pocono Farms Realty, Inc. 2017 BUDGET APPROVED & ADOPTED

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2017 POSTING VERSION

Revenue Commission Income

$67,345

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Rental Income Property Services Income Miscellaneous Revenue

$302,400 $11,340 $1,500

Total Revenue

$382,585

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Commission expense Commission expense - Property Mgmt Svc Rent Expense Property Services Expense

$40,407 $3,844 $302,400 $5,670

Total Sales / Rental Expenses

$352,321

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Office Expenses Office Salaries Payroll Taxes Temp Help - Outside Contractor Payroll Data Processing Office supplies & expense Service Agreements PF Realty Office Space Rental Postage Utilities Telephone Dues & subscriptions Licenses & permits Bank & CC Proc Fees Broker / Agent Meals Insurance Expense Professional fees Advertising/Promotion/Open houses Computer / IT Services Miscellaneous expense Total Office Expenses

$15,000 $1,075 $1,200 $1,000 $700 $150 $300 $5,000 $200 $60 $250 $2,075 $500 $1,000 $1,000 $675 $30,185

Income Tax Expense

$0

Net Income / (Loss)

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2017 Approved Budget

Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. 2017 BUDGET APPROVED & ADOPTED

Restricted Funds: Income and Expenditure Detail -Capital Improvement income and expenditures -Replacement reserve income and expenditures - Water proceeds fund income and expenditures - Scholarship fund income and expenditures - Junior golf fund income and expendiures DESCRIPTION

BEGINNING FUND BALANCES 1/1/2017 (Projected)

$339,447

$632,670

$50,004

$83,292

$6,362

FUND:

FUND:

FUND:

FUND:

CAPITAL IMPROV

REPLACEMENT RESERVE

FUND: RESTRICTED (Water Proceeds)

SCHOLARSHIP

JUNIOR GOLF

$475,308

$792,777

$50,004

$88,638

$7,038

$80

$5

$730

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PROJECTED RESTRICTED INCOME: Interest earned Transfer fee income $125,000 Reserve contribution from reserve portion of collected 2016 dues not transferred Reserve contribution from reserve portion of collected 2017 dues Reserve contribution from reserve portion of collected prior year dues (collected during 2017) Scholarship fund contributions Junior Golf fund contributions TOTAL OF PROJECTED RESTRICTED INCOME

$125,000

$120,901 $169,305 $15,600

$305,886

$8,000

NOTES

$750

$5

$8,730

$751

$0

$0

$0

PROPOSED CAPITAL (EXPENDITURES): Communication Radios Replacement Green Seeder Maintenance Fence Replacement Pool Fence Replacement Paving Projects - Spyglass Paving Projects - Connect Fitness Center front lot to rear lot Paving Projects - Parking Lot behind Pool Heat Pump replacement in the main kitchen Boat Rack expansion Security vehicle Clubhouse roof / shingles replacement Recreation Van / Bus Outside Golf bathroom deck at Clubhouse replaced Pool Bathrooms updated Tiki Hut

TOTAL OF PROPOSED CAPITAL (EXPENDITURES)

$16,131

$6,000 $24,000 $2,500 $25,000 ?? $5,500

$79,131

OTHER PROJECTED (EXPENDITURES): Golf equipment lease Scholarships awarded Junior Golf expenditures

ENDING FUND BALANCES 12/31/2017

$2,500 $4,660 $27,000 $35,000 $5,500 $35,000 $4,500 $20,000

$134,160

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$50,009

2017

$92,868

$750 $7,039

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Our community needs a means by which the membership can freely and easily communicate with the Board of Directors.

If you would like to make a comment or suggestion, provide constructive criticism or make a request, you can email your Board of Directors at:

idea@poconofarms.com

Valid e-mail, must include the full name and Pocono Farms address of the sender, which will then be forwarded to a current Board member. Response to emails will be sent directly to the sender and periodically published in the Weathervane or included in regular email blasts. Publication of submitted questions and answers will help you and your fellow community members stay current with what is happening within the community. Two-way communication is vital to a healthy and inclusive community. We hope you find that this is a helpful means to stay in touch with your Board of Directors.

2016-17 Board of directors meeting schedule all meeting times are 7pm unless otherwise noted

• F riday , J anuary 27, 2017 • F riday , F ebrurary 24, 2017 ( work session ) • F riday , M arch 24, 2017 • F riday , A pril 21, 2017 • F riday , M ay 19, 2017 • T hursday , J une 22, 2017 • F riday , J uly 14, 2017 • S aturday , J uly 15, 2017 (10 am

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Fit Tips

BY Kristen aylward

Thank you to all our Turkey Trot participants! I appreciate your efforts and commitment over the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be running a New Year New You marathon challenge for January and those who complete the 26 miles will be entered into a drawing to WIN a personal training session with our very own Colleen LaScala. I encourage you to stop into the fitness center to sign up and get a healthy start to 2017.

Are you ready for more exciting news???

We have a couple of new machines coming in 2017! A step machine and a row machine are being added to the gym, as well as a couple of new classes to add to the already FITastic line up.

2017 is off to a FANTASTIC start and I’m so grateful for all of your support as I find my way around and get settled. I look forward to seeing and meeting many more FIT faces and have so many fun ideas to share with you. – Krissie Aylward, Fitness Director

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Football Sunday in the Grill Room 12 - 6 pm

Round by Round

By TIM HOLLAND

EVERY SUNDAY

Well another golf season has come to a close here at Pocono Farms Country Club. It’s time to hunker down for the long winter nights, except for the people who are fortunate to head south for the winter. We will miss you until your return. I’m sitting here at my desk writing this article, thinking, what can I can write about the season that people might enjoy. There are some highlights that come to mind that I will share. If I miss someone, I apologize, as these are my memories of the season and I hope to capture most of them.

WINGS & TACOS ALL YOU CAN EAT

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1000 pp

Domestic Beer Personal Pitcher - $3.00

50/50 to benefit flight 93 memorial

My most vivid memory is from the Member, Member Tournament. Mr. Ken Callahan’s second shot on number one gave him and Brian Cavanaugh the championship. Who would have thought he would hit that shot?

One person: Ken.

Continuing our 6th year tradition of remembering the victims of September 11th we will be selling 50/50 tickets during each game on Sunday.

The proceeds of the 50/50 will go to benefit the construction of the National Memorial in Shanksville, PA, the site of the Flight 93 crash. For more information on the Flight 93 memorial visit www.honorflight93.org. Winner need not be present

The second memory of this year is my wife, Laurie Holland, in the shoot-out standing over the tricky six foot putt on number eight and knocking it in the center of the cup. She continued on to number nine only to lose to Roger Spear. I was not there to witness the event but Don Cain shot his age this year, which, by golf standards, is quite an accomplishment. Well done Don. After many tries and close calls, Jackie Bunker finally got her club championship, well deserved and congratulations. If I remember correctly, it was one of those nasty days at the Farms when Dan Kosmala took Jeff Bunker to the brink in the Match Play championship, only to have Jeff win another trophy. The Red Team won another Ryder Cup. Go Red. One last thought is of Mark Zabriski and partner Mike Gaffney, who hit a laser from 240 yards out on number nine to win the Art Wall Member Guest.

Questions: Contact Katrina at 570-894-4435 x132 or katrinaw@poconofarms.com

Thirsty Thursdays

6:00—8:00pm

Each Thursday we have

Featured Beers of the Month: Spaten Lager Ask your server for available flavors

JANUARY 5th - Fajita Night $9.95 Beef and chicken fajitas marinated and grilled. Served with mini flour tortillas, peppers, onions and assorted toppings. Includes black bean and bacon soup and rice.

JANUARY 12th - Pot Roast $11.95 Slow cooked and sliced with vegetables, mashed potatoes and gravy.

Includes a mixed salad and dinner rolls.

These are some of my memories which, as I sit here, are quite fresh in my mind. I am sure as some of you read this article, it brings some of your own memories back and you can hear the applause and see the smiling faces just as I see them in my mind’s eye.

JANUARY 19th - Italian Sausage & Peppers $10.95 Mild Italian sausage, peppers, onions and marinara sauce. Served with hoagie rolls, Caesar salad and pasta e fagioli soup.

JANUARY 26th - Soup, Salad & Wings $10.95

Have a great winter, my friends, and I hope to see everyone back in the spring to make more memories.

Chefs selection of three soups and wings served with a variety of wing sauces and a tossed salad.

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What you need to know for 2017 Once your 2017 dues are paid in full please stop by the administration office to update your Vehicle Registration sticker, your ID Badge sticker, pick up your Golf Vouchers and Fitness Vouchers, your Amenity Badges, and fill out your Food Credit/House Charge Form. $75 Restaurant Food and Non-alcoholic Beverage Credit –

FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT EACH YEAR

In order to utilize this food credit at the Glacier Lake Grill Room qualifying members must do the following: 1. Pay your 2017 dues in full and all prior house charges must be paid in full.

2. Complete the PFCCA House charge form. Forms can also be printed from the website or picked up at the Administration Office.

This applies to both existing & new House Charge account users. Return the original signed form to the Administration Office (You must allow 72 hours for your House Charge account to be activated ) 3. YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS FORM PRIOR TO USING THE CREDIT. We can no longer apply previous charges to the food credit, once the food charge has been placed on your account.

4. You must present your PFCCA Photo ID badge any time you use your house charge account. Because we anticipate members who have not used the Clubhouse in some time, having your PFCCA ID badge will allow us to get to know and recognize our members.

Please do not be offended when we ask for your badge.

5. You MUST print your name & PFCCA address or lot # on all House Charge receipts, along with signing each receipt.

6. The $75 food credit must be used in full by December 31, 2017 Exclusions: Food Credit cannot be used for alcohol. The food credit can be used ONLY at the Glacier Lake Grill Room.

Use of Amenities: 1.

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The full operational assessment must be paid in full in order to use the pool as well as all other amenities.

Who can use the pool once the operational assessment is paid in full? The owner of record, their spouse/significant other, and dependent children living at home, 25 years and under. a. DEPENDENTS BORN IN OR BEFORE THE YEAR 1991 WILL BE CONSIDERED EXTENDED FAMILY. Proof of relationship and residence must be provided. b. All others are considered extended family or guests. The owner of record must be in good standing, which means all dues and fees are paid in full on all properties, in order to purchase extended family passes.

Extended family/Guest fees for Pool/Beach: POOL

Annual Extended Family (Family – up to 4 people) – Pool & Beach Additional (Family members) Annual Extended Family (Individual Adult) – Pool and Beach Annual Extended Family (Individual Child 6yrs to 18 yrs) – Pool & Beach

$250.00 $50 per person $75 per person $60 per person

Daily pool fee for Guests/Extended Family 3-day guest/extended family pass (one pass per person required) 5-day guest/extended family pass (one pass per person required)

$8.00 per person $20.00 per pass $32.00 per pass

Annual Renter ages 6 and up – Pool and Beach –

Included-the following conditions must be met:

Landlord must have signed over amenity usage  Landlord must be current on all fee’s and assessment  Renters must be registered with the Administration Office & the township  Registered renters have a current tenant registration form and lease on file.  The names of all renters must be on file.  Renters included are: The renter of record, their spouse/significant other, and dependent children living at home, 25 years and under. Proof of relationship and residence must be provided. All others are considered extended family or guests.

Badges are required for all members including children over 6 years old. Once your dues are paid in full, you will receive a sticker to be placed on your badge as proof you are in good standing.

Dumpster Hours: Wednesday: 8:00am - 12:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 12:00pm Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm The dumpster is located on Kilmer Rd and can ONLY accept Kitchen/Household Garbage & Recyclables.

Your vehicle must be registered at the Admin Office in order to receive a Vehicle Dumpster Pass.

Payment Plan Options:

There are payment plan options available if you wish to take advantage of them. However, please understand that being on an approved payment plan does not equate to being a member in good standing. The dues assessment is due in full by the 31st of March. In order to use any PFCCA amenities, all dues must be paid in full in order to be considered a member in good standing. If you choose to take advantage of a payment plan, we suggest that you work out a payment arrangement through the Administration Office so that you are paid in full by May. By doing this, you will then be able to utilize all amenities that are available to you as a member in good standing.

There will be a $50.00 processing fee for all payment plans, added to your account upon signing an approved payment plan agreement.

If you have any questions about the payment plan options, please feel free to contact the Administration Office at 570-894-4435.

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Pocono Farms Glacier Lake Grill Room Clubhouse Hours

January 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 5pm - 10pm

Friday

5pm - 10pm

Saturday

12pm – 10pm Kitchen closes at 10pm

Phone: 570-894-4435 ext. 132

Sunday

12pm - 7pm

Watch your e-mail for our weekly specials!

Kitchen closes at 9pm Kitchen closes at 9pm

Mark your calendar

Sunday, January 1st - New Year’s Day Brunch Saturday, January 14th - Chili & Wing Cook-off Saturday, , January 21st - Prime Rib Night Sunday, February 5th - Super Bowl party Saturday, February 11th - Valentine’s Celebration * Hours subject to change