Pocono Farms Weathervane March 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE OUR COMMUNITY

Saturday, March 14, 2020 6:00-10:00 pm Join us for a fun filled night of Bagpipes, Irish Step Dancers from the Gallagher School of Irish Dance, and Live Entertainment!

Notes from the Manager

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From Your B.O.D.

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In the Farms

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Neighborhood Watch

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B.O.D. Candidate Application

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PFCCA Golf Scholarship

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March 2020 Calendar

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SPORTS Fun with Fitness

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Round by Round

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Rockin’ Recreation

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LAKESIDE GRILL & PUB MARCH HOURS*

Prize awarded to the Leprechaun wearing the most green!

MONDAY CLOSED TUESDAY CLOSED WEDNESDAY CLOSED THURSDAY 5pm - 10pm

Kitchen closes at 10pm FRIDAY 5pm - 11pm

Kitchen closes at 10pm SATURDAY 12pm - 11pm

Kitchen closes at 10pm SUNDAY 12pm - 8pm

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*hours subject to change RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED 570-894-4435 x132 Our menu can be viewed at www.poconofarms.com

T h e Nex t B oa rd of D i rec tors Meeti n g i s MARC H 27, 2020 All meeting times are 7pm unless otherwise noted

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

Steve Bunker Frank Milano James Yando Wayne Meyers Richard McCormick Annette Doerr Brian Cavanaugh Peter Volpe James Ribardo

COMMITTEES: • A & B/Environmental / Crime Watch • Finance • Golf • Recreation / Fitness / Tennis / Pool • Communications/ Long Range Planning

Richard McCormick James Yando James Ribardo Annette Doerr Rich McCormick

DEPARTMENT HEADS General Manager 894-4435 ext. 100

David Timko dtimko@poconofarms.com

Asst. General Manager Katrina Weithman 894-4435 ext. 132 katrinaw@poconofarms.com Controller 894-4435 ext. 103

Thomas Franchetti controller@poconofarms.com

Golf Pro 894-4435 ext. 110

Kyle Monahan golfshop@poconofarms.com

Greens Superintendent Jeff Lesoine 894-4435 jeffreyl3@poconofarms.com Chef 894-4435 ext. 130

Len Iorio pfkitchen@poconofarms.com

Activities Director 894-4435 ext. 113

Nick Gallagher recdir@poconofarms.com

Public Safety & Compliance Director Artie Furman 894-4435 ext. 105 afurman@poconofarms.com Maintenance Dave Winters 894-4435 pfmaint@poconofarms.com Fitness 894-4435 ext. 116

Kristen Aylward fitness@poconofarms.com

Communications 894-4435 ext. 106

Susan Nevarez admin@poconofarms.com

Pocono Farms Realty Lex Colon 894-0300 lex.colon.realtor@gmail.com

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On January 25, we hosted our first Community Update and Coffee Break for this year.

Forty-one members of the community attended the update along with members of the Board of Directors. Also present were Dave Timko – General Manager, Katrina Weithman – Assistant General Manager, Artie Furman – Public Safety and Compliance Director, Nick Gallagher – Activities and Recreation Director, Lex Colon and Victoria Goldstein from our Realty Office.

There were four topics that were presented and discussed for this community update.

The American Red Cross presented a general overview of some of their programs.

One particular program that was discussed is the installation of smoke detectors in your home. Smoke detectors do save lives when installed and monitored properly including testing them once a month. The American Red Cross did provide information and a phone number to call 570-234-2705, to have free smoke alarms installed in your home. If you have any questions about this program or would like to have free smoke detectors installed in your home, please call the number above.

Our second topic discussed was presented by Artie Furman. That topic was fire hydrant locations and the installation process. Artie reviewed and distributed a list of the 27 fire hydrants located within the Pocono Farms Community. He also has a large map available in his office that shows their location. It may be worth your time to make an appointment with him to review your home’s proximity to these existing hydrants as you may be able to receive a credit on your homeowner’s insurance policy.

As PA American Water Company replaces water lines, additional hydrants may be installed with the approval of the Township. We have a very good working relationship with the Water Company and the Township. They will keep us updated as these water lines are replaced, and additional hydrants are added.

The third topic was presented by Katrina Weithman. That topic was an overview of the new PFCCA website that is soon to come online. Our existing website is outdated and, at times, difficult to navigate. Our goals were to give our website a fresh new look, have relevant information more accessible to our members, and to not be so laborious to navigate through to find information that our members are looking for.

The website itself will have a member’s section and a public section. The member’s section will have access to documents, applications, event announcements, and other information pertaining to PFCCA. The public page will focus on weddings/banquets, golf, and our Realty division. We are planning to have the new website up and running in February.

The fourth and final topic was the PFCCA acquisition of 3314 Buck Run. For the past couple of years, PFCCA has focused on better collections of previous or past due assessments. Some of these initiatives are working. Another area of concern and just as important, is cleaning up some of the distressed properties within Pocono Farms.

Through the collection process, PFCCA was able to acquire 3314 Buck Run and take ownership of the home. As of October 10th, 2019, PFCCA owns a home. With the leadership of our Realty division, PFCCA was able to clean up, renovate, and restore the property. As of January 15, 2020, the property has been rented.

In next month’s article, we will define and explain in greater detail the options going forward with Buck Run. Overall it was a very positive and informative update. We are looking to schedule our next Community Update in April. Once we confirm the date, we will distribute that information throughout the community.

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2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS ALL MEETING TIMES ARE 7PM UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED Friday - March 27, 2020

Friday - June 19, 2020

ANNUAL MEETING

Friday - April 24, 2020

Friday - July 17, 2020

Saturday - July 18, 2020

Thursday - May 21, 2020

- 10 AM

From You r Boa r d Of Dir ec tor s

BY ANNET TE DOERR As Board of Directors, we’re always interested in ways to increase our cash flow without having to increase dues. The dramatic rise in our garbage costs led us to start thinking outside of the box looking for ways to increase cash flow to help cover some of those costs.

If you attended our Community Update back in January, our General Manager, Dave Timko discussed a very unique project that was recently undertaken by the association. If you missed the Community Update, I’ll do my best to summarize this pilot project.

Last fall, an opportunity presented itself to acquire a distressed home within Pocono Farms, directly from the owner. Because the home had been vacant for a very long time, several improvements had to be made, which were handled by our staff and approved contractors. The updates were mostly cosmetic, with a few safety updates, the home was transformed from an eyesore into a cute, rentable 3-bedroom home.

The entire process, from the time of the closing until the time the home was rented, was just over 90 days. Purchasing and revitalizing this vacant,

distressed property allowed us to collect past-due assessments and remove some bad debt from our books. Although current by-laws do not allow us to sell the property, if we could, we would be seeing a positive return on this acquisition, (current bylaws allow the association to purchase property with board approval, but they don’t allow us to sell it, therefore the house was placed up for rent by the association). As of midJanuary, the home has been rented.

require a By-Laws change in the future).

If you have an idea you’d like us to investigate, please email us at idea@ poconofarms.com!

In the end, our Management and Real Estate team was able to turn an eyesore into an income -generating rental. Because of this, all of our property values are enhanced, and one of our neighborhoods now has a new family that can enjoy what Pocono Farms has to offer.

Thinking outside the box is just one of the ways that our current Board of Directors, alongside our fantastic Management team, is working hard to keep dues from rising when possible. We hope that sometime in the future, we may be able to do a similar project with another distressed home in the Farms, and possibly sell the home (which would

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Neighbor hood Watch R eport

IN THE FARMS

BY RUSS KELLY

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE HOURS Monday - Saturday 8:30am - 12:30pm & 1:00pm - 4:30pm ID Badge Picture Hours: 8:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:00pm Capital Improvement Fees on transfer of property: House: $1,415 Lot: $708 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 REFUSE COLLECTION: Curbside pick-up of household trash and recycling is done on Tuesdays beginning at 6:00am. County Waste picks up household trash and accepted recycling. If you have any other items to discard, please call them at 570-382-3304 to set up arrangements.

Major Holidays that will affect your collection days are: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Christmas. When those holidays fall on a Tuesday, garbage collection will be on Wednesday.

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.

EMERGENCIES: For ALL emergencies including medical or fire please contact 911 first, then contact Public Safety at 570-894-4435 x105.

TRASH COMPACTOR INFORMATION: Hours: Wednesday: 8:00am to 12:00pm Friday:

8:00am to 12:00pm Sunday:

10:00am to 12:00pm

March! I can’t help but be excited that March has arrived. It is like when the dentist tells his aide the drilling is about done, so fix up the filling material. We know there is going to be a good storm or two, but this should be the last month we have to think about it. The skiers get their last runs in and the snowmobilers think about a trip to Vermont before putting their sled away. The neighborhood watch patrols carry on snow or shine, and occasionally get to open their vehicle windows, just because they can.

Every once in a while, we have a mystery turn up while patrolling. As most of you are probably aware, among our duties is to notify the code official when we see large amounts of litter or a vehicle parked in a no parking zone, or one without plates or a visible registration. Rarely do we see a major dumping similar to the one reported in January. I received a call from one of our drivers about a large recreation vehicle (RV) parked on Hunter under the power lines. The day before the call, we had a snow and ice event, we thought maybe this was put here temporarily to keep from getting snowed in on one our cul-de-sac’s. The neighborhood watch driver could not see any plates, as the RV was snow covered, and our neighborhood watch drivers have been instructed not to get out of the car while on patrol.

The code official was contacted, who in turn contacted the police. The RV was empty, there was no evidence of anyone living in it. The VIN number indicated the vehicle was a 1969 model. We were informed by the police, if no one claims the vehicle within in a week, it could be towed. This is not as easy as it sounds! Our official had to check with various entities to assure no ownership was known. Weeks passed but the RV was finally turned loose! Why someone would choose Pocono Farms to abandon a vehicle is still a mystery. Maybe it just stopped running and the driver just left it to rest in peace. He knew enough to remove the plates if there were any. Does anyone have a clue who may have dumped it here?

Generally, things have been uneventful this winter. The snow helps cover some of the problems, but the snow also drives many of our volunteers to the sunshine states.

Patrol hours are down and probably will not increase until sometime in May. The numbers for February are not in yet, but January had about seventy hours of patrol.

Some of our volunteers have taken an extra turn or two to try to fill some of the gaps.

We really can use your help to maintain a viable neighborhood watch program. Give Russ Kelly at 570-894-4034 or the Administration Office a call if you think you can help for a few hours a month.

The Compactor is located on Kilmer Road.

The Compactor ONLY accepts the following: Kitchen / Household Garbage Household garbage does NOT include any Bulk items.

We have a separate recycling container that is available for members during normal Compactor hours.

Please make sure all cardboard is folded or broken down prior to dumping at our location.

Items not broken down will NOT be accepted

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CALLING ALL RESIDENTS INTERESTED IN SERVING ON THE PFCCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS!

Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. 182 Lake Road, Tobyhanna, PA 18466 570-894-4435 • 570-894-3529 fax Website: www.poconofarms.com • Email: admin@poconofarms.com

BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S CANDIDATE APPLICATION The Nominating and Elections Committee request from all board candidates, a completed candidate profile - see form below which can also be obtained on the website or picked up at the Administration Office. You may submit a separate sheet of paper with your responses. Your information will be published in upcoming issues of the Weathervane and on the website.

Please be aware that one very important requirement for candidacy is the attendance. You will be required to attend monthly Board Meetings, General Membership Meeting and assigned Committee Meetings. As stated in the By-Laws (Section 5.7) “Any Director who is absent from either a total of four (4) regular meetings or three (3) regular meetings in succession, of a twelve-month period, commencing with the organizational meeting, shall be deemed to have resigned...”

DID YOU KNOW? •

The PFCCA Board of Directors is made up of nine (9) PFCCA members

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Each year, three (3) seats expire

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After the expiration of a director’s f irst three (3) year term, he/she may seek a second term through the normal election process.

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This year, there are three seats available on the Board of Directors for a three (3) year term.

Board candidates must be 21 years of age, an owner of record and be a member in good standing.

Name:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pocono Farms Address:_____________________________________________________________________________________________ Permanent Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________ (If seasonal or weekend member)

Primary Phone Number:____________________________________________________________________________________________

All directors may not succeed themselves at the expiration of two (2) consecutive elected terms.

All interested parties should read and f ill out the Board of Director’s Candidate Application and return it to the Administration Off ice no later than April 17, 2020.

Applications can also be obtained in the Administration Off ice or can f illed out online at www.poconofarms.com (you must log in f irst to access the e-forms).

CANDIDATE PROFILE How many years have you been a member of the farms? _____________ What is your occupation?____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please describe committees, clubs, volunteer work and other activities in which you have participated. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

All accepted candidate prof iles along with a picture will be published in the May, June and July issues of the Weathervane and will be posted on the website.

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This year’s ANNUAL MEETING will take place on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 10:00am

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Describe any skills, talents, or specialized training, which as a Board Member, you feel will be beneficial to the community. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is your motivation for seeking a seat on the Board of Directors? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ If elected, in what areas do you hope to influence the Board concerning the direction and governance of this community? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why should the membership elect you to the Board of Directors? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

CERTIFICATION: I, ________________________________________, if elected, will bear my full share of the work of the Board and intend to serve a full term.

Date: _________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Applications must be submitted to the Nominating/Elections Committee, c/o the Association Office by April 17, 2020

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Golf Scholarship Application Student Name:______________________________________________________________ Name of Parent/Guardian:___________________________________________________ Pocono Farms Address:_____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ Primary Address:____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Primary Phone #:____________________________________________________________ Alternate Phone #:__________________________________________________________ School Graduating From:____________________________________________________ Date of Graduation:_________________________________________________________ GPA_________________________________________________________________________ College Choice (Top 3):

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QUALIFICATIONS: • Be a high school senior • Be a resident of Pocono Farms Country Club Association • Have a grade point average minimum of 2.75 • Homeowner must be a member in good standing with the Association (no past due balance) or be on a payment plan for the current year’s dues.

IN ADDITION TO YOUR APPLICATION YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: • A description of community activities, volunteer work, and/or school activities that you participate in • A description of your employment history • A copy of your transcript must be attached to this application • A brief narrative on how you feel you qualify for the scholarship award Please return this application to the PFCCA Administration Office by 4:30 p.m. on March 21, 2020.

All interviews will take place on the morning of Saturday, April 18, 2020. You will be notified of the time of your interview.

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If not please check the following:

1. Make sure we are not going to your spam or junk folder 2. Make sure we are an approved recipient on your list (just add us to your address book ~ webmaster@poconofarms.com) If you are still not receiving e-mails let us know at admin@poconofarms.com or call the office: 570-894-4435 or drop us a line at: Pocono Farms Country Club - 182 Lake Rd., Tobyhanna, PA 18466

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F un w it h Fitness

BY KRISSIE AYLWARD, PFCCA FITNESS DIRECTOR March is National Nutrition month and as the saying goes, “You are what you eat!”

We can exercise all we want for hours but if we aren’t properly fueling our bodies, we will never see the results we want. Whether you are looking to lose weight, tone up, or just simply maintain a healthy happy body you must eat properly, or all your hard work will go down the drain.

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Here are some tips to help you and your family adopt a healthier eating style: INCLUDE •

Fruits and vegetables

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Whole grains

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Beans and legumes

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Nuts and seeds

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Fish (preferably oily fish with omega-3 fatty acids)

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Skinless poultry and lean animal proteins

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Plant-based proteins

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Sodium and salty foods

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Saturated fats and dietary cholesterol

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Fatty or processed red meats – if you choose to eat meat, select leaner cuts

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Refined carbohydrates like added sugars and processed grain foods

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Full-fat dairy products

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Tropical oils such as coconut and palm oil

AVOID Trans fat and partially hydrogenated oils - found in some commercially baked and fried foods TIPS Choose mindfully, even with healthier foods. Ingredients and nutrient content can vary a lot.

Read labels. Compare nutrition information on package labels and select products with the lowest amounts of sodium, added sugars, saturated fat and trans-fat, and no partially hydrogenated oils.

Watch your calories. To maintain a healthy weight, eat only as many calories as you use up through physical activity. If you want to lose weight, take in fewer calories or burn more calories.

Eat reasonable portions. Often this is less than you are served, especially when eating out.

Cook and eat at home. You’ll have more control over ingredients and preparation methods.

This month I will be putting together a meal plan to help anyone who needs it. I know that starting something new is a challenge. I also know that eating healthy can get boring, so I want to share some of my favorites with all of you. Stop into the Fitness Center and grab your FREE 30-day meal plan, shopping lists, recipes and more!!!

Summer is right around the corner so now is the time to eat clean and start feeling better than ever!!!

As always, thank you for your continued support and kind words. I appreciate them.

Hope to see you soon, Krissie

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R ound by R ound

BY JEFFREY LESOINE A Word from the Superintendent As the new golf season approaches, I can’t help but look back at the previous one and wonder what will be different

this year. 2019 started off with record rainfall, but by the end of the summer we were nearly in drought conditions.

Add in a couple severe thunder storms that brought some unexpected damages along with other unpredictable challenges and we had a pretty crazy season. All things considered, we managed to get through it all in good fashion. The golf course maintained excellent playing conditions all season and f rom my point of view was a successful season.

Winter is slowly drawing to an end, but I would certainly not say that it is over. While a good portion of this winter has

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been relatively mild, the worst part of winter can often be the end. Some of our largest and harshest winter storms have come in March, sometimes dropping huge snowfall or ice accumulations. The continuous thawing and freezing that occurs in the late winter/early spring also brings with it its own issues. Sometimes these issues, along with other environmental factors, can cause damage to turf on the golf course. Do not be alarmed though, we take many precautions to help prevent such things from happening. As of now, the golf course looks like it will come out of winter in good shape once again.

Hopefully the remaining part of winter will also be mild and we can get this season off and running!

other amenities, get out there and try them. This community has so many great things to offer, and its right at your finger tips! Enjoy the rest of your

The closer spring comes I look forward to the start of the new season. With that often comes new challenges, new faces, and a renewed zeal. As the weather changes and becomes more tolerable, work on the golf course can increase. We can begin some of the projects we planned as well as start our regular golf course maintenance. As always, I am excited to see our returning members along with meeting the new ones. The friendly faces of the community and our members always make PFCCA a great place to be. Working with a great staff that is always positive and supportive is just icing on the cake! I cannot wait to see everyone out and about this season. To any of you that haven’t tried golfing here at the Farms or used any of the

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winter and I hope to see you out there.

Sincerely, Jeffrey Lesoine Golf Course Superintendent

R ock i n R ecr e at ion

BY NICK GALL AGHER March, the only month where we can have flowers blooming for spring or we still have a ton of snowstorms coming to finish out the winter season. Either way recreation has many events for you to enjoy this month, starting off the month with our classic St. Patrick’s Day event at the Lakeside Grill & Pub on March 14th. Enjoy a spread of festive foods along with drink specials to set the tone for an awesome St. Patrick’s Day celebration, featuring The Gallagher School of Dance. Recreation will be hosting a St. Patrick’s themed Trivia night on Friday, March 20th, at 8pm, to test the knowledge of our community. If you think you got what it takes, then be sure to make a reservation with Katrina to get the best seat in the house. Recreation will also be giving out extra points this trivia night for any team that is fully dressed in green attire!

Next, we have a new event for those of us who would like to be certified in first aid, CPR and AED training by the American Red Cross on March 18th from 5:00-9:30. This class is an opportunity for those to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers.

This course requires work to be done prior to the date of the class. If interested in signing up please visit the administration office as soon as you can in order to complete the prerequisites.

Finally, we have our famous Bunny Brunch around the corner on April 5, 2020 with brunch at 11am and egg hunt at 12:30pm. Start rallying the family together for an awesome morning of delicious foods, a visit f rom the Easter Bunny himself, and egg hunting for the little ones. Be sure to make your reservations with Katrina ASAP! I would like to thank those who participated in the PFCCA Bowling League this year. It was a privilege running the league and playing against you all for the title of first place. Congratulations to Living on a Spare for winning this year’s title as Champion. I would also like to give a shout out to all our members who attended the Superbowl party! Without your participation our events would not be as amazing as they are now. Congratulations to those who were able to walk away with some excellent prizes and thank you to all those who made donations. We hope to see you all next year for the big game in 2021!

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We Need You! We Need You!

NEIGHBORHOOD The mission of Neighborhood Watch is to: Be the eyes of the community!

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH The mission of Neighborhood Watch is to: WATCH

Cooperate A &community!

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Be the with eyesthe of the Cooperate with theproperty A & B Committee!

Maintain community standards!

Maintain community property standards!

We report We report suspicious activities suspicious activities to the Police to the Police

A driver’s responsibility is to: A driver’s responsibility is to: Contact police or Public Safety if a house or Contact police or Public Safety if a house or common commonproperty propertyhas has been been entered/damaged. entered/damaged.

Reportproperties propertiesnot not being being maintained maintained to Report to the the community codes. codes. community Choose your own day/hours. Interested?

Choose your own day/hours. Interested?

For more details, call Russ Kelly 570-894-4034 For more details, call Rourss Kelly 570-894-4034 Administration Oof frice 570-894-4435

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