December/January 2021-22
Family Halloween Party 2021 More Photos on Page 7
A Tale Of Two Lakes The pages of the publication, “A History of the Tanglwood Lakes Community” reveal a few curious pieces of information. An often asked question is, “why is it called Tanglwood Lakes when there is only one lake?” This area with its proximity to the Delaware River and rich forested land was of prime value to the timber industry. The early settlers were ten investors who bought the land from the Carly Lumber Company. These investors all built homes and by 1969 the first nineteen properties were settled.
By 1976 the owners changed and so did some of the original plans. The community now had a Homeowner’s Committee with a growing dissatisfaction with the developers, TLI (Tanglwood Lakes Incorporated). One of the disputes involved the area called Briarwood Lake – the second lake. In 1983 there were plans by the developer to improve the Briarwood Lake area with several recreational features such as a park, pond and pool. However in 1986 TLI was now owned by Academy Insurance which resulted in further disputes and the ’86 Agreement. One part concerned the future of Briarwood Lake. Both parties entered into litigation over the plans. Today what would have been the lakebed are the nature trail, ball field, basketball court, playground, walking track, and handball court. All of these amenities developed through planning by the Board of Directors. The nature trail is now called Briarwood Trail and the stream that flows though it and under Tanglwood Drive eventually emptying into Lake Wallenpaupack, is often called the ‘dry lake’ or the second lake. (excerpts courtesy of John Dublanica, author of ‘A History of the Tanglwood Lakes Community’)
IN THIS ISSUE In Our Community President’s Message 2 Community Manager’s Message 3 TEAM 4 Tanglwood Car Show 4 Holiday House Decorating Contest 4 Harvest Cafe’ 5 Beach Improvements - Fire Pit 5 Election Results 6 October Semi-Annual Meeting 6 Family Halloween Party 7 White Crane Tai Chi School 7 Sediment Removal 7 Keep Your Mailboxes Clear 7 Arbitration Committee 8 Code Enforcement 8 A Premier Community 10 A Note from Public Safety 10 Keeping Active in Winter 10 The Mighty Ash 11 Bring It On Winter! 11 Around the Lake 12 Holiday Recipes 13 Calendar of Events 13 May Meeting Minutes 14 August Meeting Minutes 16 Meet Your Neighbors 18 Directory Sign Up 18
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Holiday Decorating Contest sign up before December 6th; see details on page 4!
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Cookie Exchange, December 9th at the Community Center, 7:00 pm
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TLCA Children’s Christmas Party at 11:00am on December 11th at Paupack Hills
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Board Meeting, January 15th, 9:00 am at the Community Center (there will be no meeting in December)
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The office will be closed from December 24th to December 28th for Christmas and December 31st to January 4th for New Year’s
OFFICE HOURS Tuesday-Friday 8am-4pm Saturday 8am-1pm Sunday Closed