July 2014 by pinewoodlakewebmaster

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 ......................Meeting Summary 3.......................... President’s Desk .............................. Partyline News 4............................ 2014 Calendar ............................ Ongoing Events .........................Webmaster Notice ............................. Advertisements 5.............................New Members ................Regatta - Save the Date ........ Board Of Governors Meeting ...........Sign-ups for Swim Lessons .....................High School Tutoring ............................. Advertisements 6....Meeting Summary (continued) 7........................... Open Mic Night ............................. Advertisements 8.............................Advertisement

MAY 2014 Meeting Summary Executive

• All meeting motions will be made under old or new business with the exception of motions for the agenda approval, minute’s acceptance, treasurer’s and assistant treasurer’s reports and membership.

• Respect of the chair is requested. The chair will attempt to give everyone speaking time. Comments can be limited if necessary with a motion. In addition, the right to keep the number of comments per person to two will be enforced if necessary. • Railings will be discussed under new business.

• Quotes for insurance policies, including workers’ comp and liability are coming due in May.

• Review of property lines will continue to be discussed. The maps should be updated. This requires a by-laws update. Attorney Blanchfield will work with the PLA on the update. Treasurer

Total assets are $342,282 vs. $338,333 last year. Income continues to be collected from dues, rentals, programs, boat rack rentals, late fees and bag sales. Boats

• Bob will speak to Diane regarding Mary Keene’s and the Boards’ concerns. Beach and Beach Safety

• The lifeguard staff is in good shape.

Thank you to all of our advertisers for their ongoing support throughout our newsletter.

• The committee is not sure how they will be able to spread the sand scheduled for delivery. Michele is working on a solution. • Swim lessons will begin on June 25th and go until August 19th.

• Beach sign-ups are June 7th from 11 AM to 2 PM. Information and forms will be posted in the May Partyline. Members may pick up their PLA directories since they will not be mailed out this year. Social

www.pinewood-lake.org Pinewood Partyline created by Diane Gromley

• The Eggstravaganza was fun. Attendance was lower than in prior years.

• Ladies of the Lake is planned for May 2nd at 7:30 and hosted by Rachel Leiphart.

• The fishing derby is rescheduled due to rain to Sunday, May 4th from 10 AM to 4 PM.

• PLA musical tickets are now available for performance dates of May 15th through the 1ss8th.

• Beach clean-up is scheduled for May 17th with a rain date of the 18th. A request for volunteers to come out is being made. • A new summer program offering is being made. There will be a Theatre Program from June until August for children ages 8 to 13. (Meeting Summary continued on page 6)

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From the President’s desk

It’s finally here – BEACH SEASON. Let’s not blink or it will be over. I hope to see everyone at the beach and on the lake. We have our big events (Pinewood Night, Member’s Party and Family Fun Day) and some smaller and new events. I hope you all take advantage of what we have to offer. We are bringing some new sounds to our events – a new band for Pinewood Night, open mic night and we will have something else new for the Member’s Party. Everyone save the date – August 23, we start out with our annual regatta and will finish with a blast at the Member’s party.

For the kids we have our usual range of events – swim lessons, badminton and the ice cream social. We are always looking for volunteers to do more activities. So send us your ideas. You can bring them to me – or send them to kid’s committee. 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

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2014 Calendar of Pinewood Lake Events DATE

Event/Chairpersons

July 19..........................DATE CHANGE: Open Mic Night – Nicky Migacz 23....................... Ice Cream Social — Lara Walden/Mom Crew TBD 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

On-Going Monthly Events Monday Night Yoga Susann Riley (weekly)

October 18............................................. Rocktoberfest — Michele Kingsbury 25.................................................Monster Mash Ball — John Girard 26........................................Halloween Trunk or Treat – Annie Muoio

Tuesday Night Poker Tom Chetlen (weekly)

November 15............................................................ Fall Clean-up – Dan Letizia

(see date changes/notifications in Partyline or via e-mail)

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

Friday Ladies Night Rachel Leiphart (monthly)

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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WARM WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

OWNER MEMBERS – voted in 6/5/2014 Lee Forest & Mariana Davitt- 121 Pinewood Trail Lee is originally from Fairfield and has lived in Trumbull for the past 6 years. He enjoys the peace and serenity of Trumbull. He is a Family Practice Physician with an office in Stratford. Mariana and Lee met prior to moving to Trumbull. Mariana is originally from Brazil and has lived in the USA for 20 years. She has a son Mathew, and they have a daughter Ana Luisa and son Zachary. Mariana used to work as a legal secretary, however now she is a stay at home mom with the children. They enjoy outdoor activities and look forward to all the many great opportunities that Pinewood Lake has to offer. Richard Ruby & Janet Epstein – 76 Old Dike Road Pinewood Lake would like to welcome Richard & Janet. Stalin Baez & Carla Gutierrez – 47 Old Sawmill Road Stalin is with Diageo and enjoys music, hiking playing basketball and camping. Carla is a stay at home mom (SAHM) and enjoys cooking, gardening, swimming and camping. Their daughter Zoe will be starting kindergarten this fall.

Board of Governors Meeting

Registration still open for swim lessons

In order to avoid conflict with Independence Day, the July BOG meeting will be 7:30 PM Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in the Pineroom. As always members are welcome to attend.

Its not too late to register for swim lessons. All classes are still open. If you are interested, please e-mail Marc Hilinski at marchilinski@sbcglobal.net. Lessons begin on Wednesday, June 25th.

—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.

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Meeting summary (Continued from page 2)

• We are still looking for planners/ chairs of Pinewood night, the kick-off to the summer season.

• PLA Youth Yoga has approximately 20 students with almost half being PLA members. Clubhouse Maintenance

• Annual inspections have been made on all stand-alone fire extinguishers with one unit needing replacement. • The semi-annual inspection was conducted on the kitchen hood.

• The entrance key has been changed for the kitchen. • The fire doors have been adjusted for smooth operation.

• An air conditioning inspection and natural gas replenishment for heating and cooking are planned for this month.

• The Fire Marshall conducted a site inspection. There was one requirement: a paved path from the rear of the stage down the hill to East Lake Road. Canteen

• Vazzy’s is up to speed with being the new concession provider.

• There is some equipment Comac would like Pinewood to buy from them for the kitchen. Membership

• Motion by Kingsbury, second by Parsons to approve the following members: Coniglio, Bhagirathy, Fleischner, Williamson, Chamberlain, Pontonio, and Cohen. Motion passed unanimously. • 2 Associate members paid late and therefore, forfeited their membership. Clubhouse Rentals

• There are currently 17 rentals. Kids Committee

• Thank you to all the volunteers who

helped with the Eggstravaganza. There were approximately 40 kids with their parents. Old Business

• A new paved path is required for the Theatre Production to go on. Motion by Braun seconded by Treacy to accept a bid not to exceed $1,800.00 to create the pathway. Motion unanimously approved.

• Bob spoke with Attorney Blanchfield who was surprised there are no boat or raft regulations. Motion by Izzo, seconded by Parsons to discuss boats and raft regulations. Motion passed with three abstentions. Technically, anyone who wants to build something, they need to go to the Wetlands Commission. Motion by Rabine to go with the rules presented. Point of order by Mamrus that the motion needs to be more specific. Motion by Rabine to accept the new regulations as presented for in-water property: fixed docks, floating rafts and boat moorings. Any future buildings need to be approved by the Board and Wetlands. PLA owns the lake bottom. Motion failed. Motion by Cosenza: effective 5/1/14 any structure built or the altering of any structure, not including repair or maintenance of existing structures, on Pinewood Lake property, including parcels, the lake, and the lake bottom, must be approved by the Board of Governors and built in accordance with the town and state regulations. Failure to obtain approval may result in the member being required to remove the structure at their own expense with a reasonable time frame stated by the Board. Motion seconded by Smaniotto. Motion passed with 2 abstentions.

• Joanne Parsons and Mary Keene are encouraging owners to replant the evergreens. Many have died and there are very few trees left. Planting trees with leaves are an issue because they can fill in the lake. We need to protect the beauty of the lake. Motion

by Parsons to have and advisory task committee to help preserve the environment/beauty/preservation of the lake which will study, evaluate, provide recommendations and educate the PLA how to protect the lake and environment, for example, keeping the water clean. Motion seconded by Treacy. Joanne is willing to be the committee chair. The advisory committee is unanimously approved.

• Motion by Cosenza, seconded by Izzo to discuss the proposed boat regulations. Motion by Izzo, seconded by Rice to publish the drafts for the membership. Unanimously approved.

• Canteen equipment is available if PLA is interested in purchasing any of it: pots, pans, ice cream freezer, sandwich unit. Motion by Izzo, seconded by Kingsbury to discuss the equipment purchase. Discussion of the electricity usage ensued for a soda machine to be used. Motion by Cosenza, second by Kingsbury to allow Vazzy’s to supply a soda machine for $100.00 for the season with no light on the machine to bother the neighbors at night. Motion passed with 7 for and 4 opposed. New Business

• Motion by Sisson, second by Lansing to discuss handicap access to the beach. Motion by Sisson, second by Kingsbury to approve $750.00 to improve accessibility to the Pineroom and to the beach with handrails and whatever else might be needed. Unanimously approved.

• Volunteers are needed for a capital asset/reserve plan committee to monitor things such as the roof, roads, dams, spill way. Tom Whelan is being asked to chair the committee.

• Motion by Braun, second by Smaniotto to approve pickle ball from 8 AM to 10 AM, prior to beach opening, to be played in the parking lot. Motion not necessary. This should be fine. A blast should be sent to advertise this to the membership.

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