6 • JANUARY 2021
FROM LISA GREEN, COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER
Communications Corner W elcome 2021! As we say goodbye to 2020, I pause to remember the positives things this year brought us. Babies were born, and some became parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, maybe for the first time. People married their best friends and reconnected with family and friends that there never seemed to be enough time to do in our busy lives. Parents spent more time with their children than ever, and I believe that many of us are no longer taking much for granted. I know I am not. I hope that we all have a peaceful, rewarding, and, most of all, a healthy and safe 2021. The Community Relations Department continues to do its best to keep communication lines open between the Membership and Administration. Please look to The Hideout "official" Facebook page (@Hideout Property Owners Association) for updates. Facebook is a quick resource to see up-to-date information directly from the Administration. To date, we have over 2,780 members receiving email blasts from The Hideout. That is again up from last month. If you have not signed up for email blasts, you can register on our website at hideoutassoc.com/login.aspx. January is National Hobby Month. With so many of us spending more time at home than ever, it has been a great time to begin a new hobby or get back into an old one from our past! Perhaps you already have! Hobbies are known to help relieve daily stresses, while giving
us a break from our everyday activities.
With this in mind, I am asking for anyone who would like to share a picture of their new or old hobby with the membership to send in a photo, and I will feature it in the February 2021 issue. From baking bread to making desserts, painting to ceramics, jewelry making to flower arranging, knitting to needlepoint, share your crafty creations with your fellow members, and maybe it will spark their creative interests too! The Communications Committee is still looking for additional members. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please apply today. See a message from the committee on page 31. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions on how we can best communicate with you, please don’t hesitate to call me at (570) 698-4100, ext. 107 or email lgreen@thehideout.us. I look forward to hearing from you! Any questions or suggestions are best directed to the relevant Hideout Department Manager for a quick and accurate response. The Management team's contact information is on page 7. From my family to yours, I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year! ■
For more information on Committee & Board of Directors Meetings please visit the Event Calendar on The Hideout website. Sign in at www.hideoutassoc.com and find the calendar under "Member Central." FROM ASHLEY FONZO, FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER
Food & Beverage Corner H appy New Year!
The Food & Beverage team hopes you all had a joyous and safe holiday season. As we look back on what 2020 had brought us, we try to remember the positives rather than the negatives. We have realized that when faced with an obstacle, instead of standing still and letting it defeat us we find a way around it, over it and eventually make it through it. The pandemic has taught us to take better care of ourselves, be mindful of how many people you affect when you are sick and continue to work and attend events and to always remember to think outside of the box when someone tells you no. We are hopeful for 2021 to be a year of opportunities with new events, new menus and time spent doing the things we love; celebrating life’s events with
all of you! We have some great new events on the backburner just waiting for restrictions to change.
Until then we will continue our theme nights and specials! Current mitigation orders are still in effect until January 4th. We will continue our curbside pickup at the Clubhouse and window service at the Ski Hill Grill. So, come and join us when restrictions lift or order take-out and settle in at home. Please check the website, Facebook and watch your emails for updates on any changes that may come along. From our family to yours, we wish you all the best for the New Year! ■
THE HIDEABOUT NEWSPAPER
FROM VIONETTE "V" BOURNE, REGISTRATION MANAGER
Registration Corner A
s we say good riddance to 2020, one can not help but have cautiously high hopes and expectations for what 2021 will bring. Revalidation for 2021 begins this month. All members will be receiving correspondence containing pertinent documents for the upcoming year, as well as the dues billing statements. In light of the multiple government mandates due to the Corona Virus and the health and safety of our Members and Staff, The Hideout Registration Department would like to strongly encourage our Membership to take advantage of the multiple options your forms and dues payment can be submitted. Forms can be processed online at www.hideoutassoc.com. There is also the option of mailing your paperwork and payment to: The Hideout POA, 640 The Hideout, Lake Ariel, PA 18436. Forms can be faxed to: (570) 698-9457, or emailed to: registration@thehideout.us. In the event that the POA has re-opened and you choose to complete your transaction in person, please have your completed 2021 membership information form, copies of vehicle registrations, college student identifications, and permanent guest vehicle registrations in hand to alleviate extended wait times. We also offer a mail-in/mail-out option to receive your 2021 stickers by mail.
This option is available for $7.00. Your stickers will be mailed to you via Certified Return Receipt. When choosing this option, please remember to include: the completed membership information form, vehicle registrations, and identifications needed to process your 2021 validation. 2021 dues can be paid by cash, check or credit card. As has been previously announced, the credit card convenience fee has been reduced from $50.00 to $30.00. If choosing to pay dues with a credit card, that can be done by calling the Registration Department: (570) 698-4100 ext. 0. In the event it is after hours or we are closed, please be sure to leave a message and we will call you back. Lastly, I would like to thank my team, Barbara, Kelly, and Melissa, for doing such a spectacular job keeping everything operating seamlessly during these unprecedented times. They have been invaluable to the Registration Department, the Community, the POA, and most especially, myself. ■
- The Hideout POA main phone number (570) 698-4100, extension 0 is Registration, extension 140 is the Main Gate, and extension 142 is the North Gate. - Members and guests of members seven years of age and older must possess and display a current amenity badge at all times when using any of the amenities. Thank you! - With the sun setting early this time of year, please watch for people running and walking their dogs. - Please don't litter and remember to pick up after your pets. Let's keep The Hideout beautiful!
There are QR codes at: the Main and North gates for The Hideabout Newspaper and The Hideabout Extra. Please let your friends and family know that when they stop at the gate to get their pass, if they scan the QR codes with their smart phones they will have easy assess to our monthly and bi-monthly publications. THANK YOU!