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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 ......................Meeting Summary 3.......................... President’s Desk .............................. Partyline News ..................................... Volunteers ..................................Beach News ............... Beach Committee News 4............................ 2014 Calendar ............................. Family Fun Day ............................ Ongoing Events .........................Webmaster Notice ............................. Advertisements 5....................................... Regatta .................................. PLA Parcels ...............................New Members .....................High School Tutoring ...............................Advertisement 6....Meeting Summary (continued) 7............................Members Party ............................. Advertisements 8.............................Advertisement
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JUNE 2014 Meeting Summary Members Comments/Questions • • •
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There was a question regarding the speed limit of watercraft which was answered and is 5MPH. The boat rules are going to be included in next year’s directory. Introduction of Marc Hilinski, PLA’s new Beach Director.
Peggy Rogers spoke about Into the Woods and its success. The group is hoping to do a Cabaret and raise money for another musical. An historic building grant is also being looked into. In addition, there were comments about new lighting, however, it is very costly.
Additional comments included a request for dog receptacle bags to curb unwanted items on the property, a smoking section being put by the garbage receptacle, no throwing of fish back into the lake due to the smell and the streets getting bottle necked with big events.
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A General Release was received from Virginia Silano for PLA.
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Members should not be upset with the Canteen hours on days prior to the actual open season of the lake.
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PLA does not want to stop having events due to parking issues.
The PLA attorney will be contacted regarding the Board seeing the video discussed. Building usage is to be consolidated and dredging planning needs to start.
Treasurer
Total assets are $316,113 vs. $310,718 last year. Income continues to be collected from dues and fees, rentals, and $40.00 was collected from the Easter Egg hunt. With bounced checks, if not paid in full, membership will be revoked. Boats •
A request was made to repair the north end racks. 3 boats are not registered. Public notification will be made. Red boat stickers must be on the boats.
Beach
www.pinewood-lake.org
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The sand will be delivered on Monday.
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On June 21st the official guest policy starts.
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Pinewood Partyline created by Diane Gromley
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Lifeguards have started working weather permitting. People need to be more respectful of the beach area and need to pick up after themselves. Sign-ups for lessons and programs are this weekend. An attempt will be made to re-anchor the rafts. There is a new lifeguard stand umbrella.
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A picture is worth a thousand words Lifelong PLA member Zachary Goldberg (right) returns from a 4-month Nuclear Submarine deployment... and gets a BIG hug from brother Harrison!
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From the President’s desk
Big Thanks and Upcoming Events... We’re halfway through beach season and overall things are going pretty well. Certainly we have some room for improvement. With all the changes over the past year, we are finally hitting our groove. Huge thanks go out to Raymond and Matthew Kingsbury for picking up badminton. I hope this wonderful tradition will come back strong and continue for years to come. It’s hard to believe that we are already advertising / planning our end-of-summer activities: the Annual Regatta, Member’s Party and Family Fun Day. Please save the dates on your calendars – these may be end-of-season activities – but they are also the high points of the season. I hope to see everyone at these events. Robert Sisson President - Pinewood Lake Assoc. Cell: 203-922-2273 PLAPresident@gmail.com
PARTYLINE NEWS
Partyline Content due the 15th of the prior month’s issue. Submit content, photos and add/update your e-mail address by contacting Diane Gromley at blackfootdesign@charter.net or partyline@pinewood-lake.org
Volunteers
The PLA is not a country club, rather, it is an Association run primarily by volunteers. We have a mix of Owner Members who own property in one of the 6 designated plans and Associate Members who live outside of the plans. We have a few employees – primarily concerned with beach safety and operations (beach director, lifeguards, registrars and clean-up crew), facility maintenance and marketing. The rest of the team is volunteers. Also a few of the officers receive their membership dues for their efforts. The Beach Committee, Boats Committee, Social, Activities / Event Chair, Membership and all your Board members are volunteers. As volunteers, we are members like everyone else, and we deserve to be treated with the same respect deserved by any member. We welcome suggestions for making our Association a better place. My phone and e-mail are in every Partyline (please use e-mail as the primary communications channel). Feel free to send your concerns and suggestions. Also please consider volunteering…there are so many ways to help out, and we are always looking for people to contribute. You don’t have to be a chairperson – we appreciate ALL volunteers. Even if you are not a volunteer, please remember that we are a community, and it’s important that everyone takes responsibility and does their part to help make the lake more enjoyable for everyone. For example, put your boat(s) back in their assigned slots after use, clean up when leave the beach, throw away your trash, and return trays to the canteen after eating. These small acts not only make PLA more enjoyable for everyone, but they also help control our costs and future dues increases.
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Family Fun day will be held on Sunday 8/31 with a rain date Monday 9/1. The Annual Awards Ceremony will be held on 8/31 at 7pm in the Pinewood Lake Clubhouse Ballroom. Swim and Badminton trophies will be given out. Please check the Pinewood Lake website at pinewood-lake.org for any updates.
Beach Committee News:
Friendly Reminders: • Please be mindful that glass of any type is not allowed onto PLA grounds. We want to maintain a safe environment for all. • Please tidy up when you leave the beach for the day, and kindly dispose of your trash in the receptacles. • Please remember to wear your wristbands on the person, not your chair or bag. This helps the registrar and lifeguards identify that you have been checked in already. • Please remember that you are allowed 6 guests per day and up to 40 free guests. After which you will need to purchase a new guest card.
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2014 Calendar of Pinewood Lake Events DATE Event/Chairpersons August 16/17..... Badminton Tournament/Raindate – Ieronimo’s/Judy Perch 23................................................. Members Party – Michele & Nicky 23........................................................ Annual Regatta – Bob Sisson 31..................................Family Fun Day – Beach Committee & Staff ......................................................... (Raindate on Labor Day 9/1/14) 31...............................Awards Ceremony in Ballroom — Winnie Day September 20............................................................Fall Dance – Claire Rhodes October 18............................................. Rocktoberfest — Michele Kingsbury 25.................................................Monster Mash Ball — John Girard 26........................................Halloween Trunk or Treat – Annie Muoio November 15............................................................ Fall Clean-up – Dan Letizia December 6...........................Holiday Believers Party – R. Speights/R. Leiphart 13...........................................BOG Holiday Pot Luck – Jennifer Izzo 31.......................... New Year’s Eve Party – Jennifer Izzo/Dawn Rice
FAMILY FUN DAY
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Family Fun day will be held on SUNDAY, 8/31 (rain date MONDAY, 9/1) START Time IS 10:00 a.M.!
On-Going Monthly Events Monday Night Yoga Susann Riley (weekly) Tuesday Night Poker Tom Chetlen (weekly) Friday Ladies Night Rachel Leiphart (monthly) (see date changes/notifications in Partyline or via e-mail) Interested in hosting a PLA event? Please contact Nicky Migacz at janb68@charter.net
NOTICE FROM THE PLA WEBMASTER The calendar has been updated for the entire summer on our PLA website www.pinewood-lake.org
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PLA Parcels
Since we have so many new members, I want to make sure everyone is aware that Pinewood Lake Association owns several parcels around the lake. These parcels are for any member to use. We only ask that if you use a parcel, that you help to maintain it, i.e., keep it clean, if there’s a path, keep it clear, etc. Some of the parcels have boat racks, docks or other amenities, while others are overgrown and have boats
abandoned by former members. This past month Art Riley, Jen Izzo and I walked through all of the parcels and I’m happy to say everything looked pretty good. We have a few odds and ends to clean up, a couple of boat racks need some repairs, but overall the parcels were in pretty good shape. Following are the addresses of each parcel, along with its current condition:
48 Old Dike: spillway area 104 Old Dike: a little overgrown 148 Old Dike: overgrown, potentially abandoned boat, sunken raft 208 Old Dike: very well maintained 183 Pinewood Trail: north end boat launch 149 Pinewood Trail: path to dock overgrown 99 Pinewood Trail: overgrown 67 Pinewood Trail: steps down to lake area, boat rack needs repair
—Free tutoring—
for high school children of pla members Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry and Physics. Please call Harvey Mamrus at 203-377-3694 and he will provide references and arrange for a meet and greet.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS OWNER MEMBERS – voted in 7/1/2014
John Heher & Kelly Elliott – 103 Old Dike Road
John grew up in the Nichols area. Kelly has been living here for the past 8 years, moving from a small town outside of Toronto, Canada. They have a one year old son named Jackson. John is a general contractor and Kelly works for a non-profit called SeriousFun Children’s Network.
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A surfboard is being requested by the new Beach Director. It will be used for a quick distressed swimmer rescue.
David Pyrch has been promoted to Assistant Beach Director.
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Pinewood night: hoping for a BYO everything or the canteen charging whatever they think it will take to be cost effective. The registrars can collect the fees. We need to pay for the band. The canteen can handle the food if they wish and keep a profit or take the loss. Into the Woods was a very successful event.
The Strawberry Brunch was cancelled due to poor sign-up.
PLA Youth Yoga – ended on 5/22. There were about 6 to 8 PLA members taking the class. The Social Calendar is still being worked on to be posted on the website.
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The play performance was executed without incident and the stage is mostly cleared. The new fire escape path was installed at $1,383.
Propane tanks will be filled the first week of June.
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however, some accommodation in the form of hand held rails could be added.
An inclined platform near the canteen might cause more harm than help. The access through the gate on the lawn should be used.
Ramp access to the upstairs would be expensive and disruptive to the front layout of the building. We should verify that we have people on hand to assist for the rare situation of a person who needs help getting in and out.
The cleaning fee is still not paid.
Lake Management – Letizia
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The first weed treatment has taken place in May and the lake looks much better. It will be checked and monitored. There will be another treatment in July if warranted. PLA pays by the treatment.
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Motion by Sapir, second by Smaniotto to approve the following members: Ruby, Forrest/Davitt and Baez/Gutierrez. Motion passed unanimously. Clubhouse Rentals
There are currently 14 rentals.
Minor outlet work is needed in the Pineroom.
Old Business
Future Capability Options: The bathrooms are not ADA compliant,
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A new paved path is required for the Theatre Production to go on. Motion by Braun seconded by Treacy Motion by Braun, seconded by Kingsbury to accept the new boating rules. Motion modified by Braun, seconded by Izzo to change the word “engines” to “motors” and the get rid of the word “trolling.” Motion passed unanimously. Handicap Access – the guard is to
Motion to create a reserved parking space for handicapped parking by Speights. Seconded by Marconi. The motion carried for one spot for limited ability access.
Capital Asset Plan/Reserve Plan Committee: to provide information to the budget committee, re: reserves needed to move forward. Expenses can include the roof, dredging, dam work, concrete work, etc. A foundation is needed for reserve payments. Sapir offered to help with this committee.
New Business
The Hill is overgrown. We should get a quote from Mike Frangione, who has done other work for us in the past to clean it up.
Badminton
PLA Improved Access Choices – there are current existing capabilities, however, at times they are blocked. This should be posted in the Partyline, the website and in the windows to remind people that we have improved access in mind.
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HVAC will be inspected.
The kitchen health department inspection was concluded 6/4/14.
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be notified to open the emergency area.
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Motion by Kingsbury, seconded by Braun to change the July meeting from Thursday, July 3rd to Tuesday, July 1st. Motion unanimously passed. Requests from Silano: 1. Appoint counsel for Nicky to protect the PLA interest at the hearing of Silano vs. Cooney to protect Nicky, as former secretary of the PLA. Sisson will speak to the attorney about this. Sisson will also speak with the attorney regarding appointing counsel to testify on PLA behalf regarding the Bylaws, beach rules and the like to insulate Nicky from any questions concerning same. Motion by Marconi, seconded by Kingsbury regarding “no legal action is to be forwarded to any insurance carrier of the PLA, past or present except through the current PLA President” was discussed. Motion by Braun, seconded by Sapir to table the motion by Marconi/Kingsbury until Sisson speaks with Attorney Blanchfield. Motion unanimously approved to be tabled.
Motion of thanks by Lansing, seconded by Sapir to the cast, crew, musicians and all who helped out with the very successful Into the Woods production. Motion unanimously approved.
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