October/November 2019
IN THIS ISSUE In Our Community
Grace Zoccali
Sandra LaPorte
Bob Russo
E. Caroll Gagnon
Ed Weimer
Brian Faller
Bill Vaccaro
Niki Santelli-Wolff
2020 October Board Elections ELECTION PROCEDURE
You will receive your ballots in the mail with instructions. You will vote for (4) candidates. Ballots can be mailed to the chalet, dropped off at the chalet or turned in the morning of the Membership Meeting on October 19th. The verification envelope the ballots are returned in must be signed and the lot number or address listed.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS BALLOT
TLCA residents are also receiving a ballot to make the Restrictive Covenants permanent. Currently the covenants expire in 2043. The core governing documents of Tanglwood Lakes Community Association (TLCA) are the restrictive Steve Ruelke covenants that are incorporated into every TLCA property owner’s deed. All of the governing documents by which TLCA operates derive from these restrictions. These restrictions authorize the existence of Tanglwood Lakes Community Association, Inc., the legal entity that operates TLCA, the bylaws and the rules and regulations. Expiration of the covenants would lead to termination of the community as a legal entity and as an organizational structure. Without that structure, there would be no mechanism to maintain the Community and all of its assets, including the roads, the buildings, the equipment, or any of its amenities such as the beach area and the nature trail. Termination of the community would have an adverse impact on all property values within the community. The Board of Directors strongly urges every community member to vote in favor of making the restrictive covenants permanent. A separate mailing regarding changing the Restrictive Covenants to perpetuity has gone out to every resident. If you did not receive your ballot in the mail, you may pick it up in the Chalet. Those ballots may be returned by mail or in person to the Chalet. Two thirds of the total voting membership must approve the change. For this reason we need everyone to vote on the issue.
See Candidate Bios on Page 10
President’s Message Community Manager’s Message From the Arbitration Committee Bridge Ladies Luncheon Cars and Coffee Gazebo Party Safety on Patrol News from the Levine Family Summer Projects in Full Swing The History of Tanglwood Lakes Community - Part Three Welcome New Residents Meet the Board of Director Candidates for 2020 5th Annual Golf Tournament What You Should Know About Radon
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Events October Calendar November Calendar
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Around the Lake Fall in Love with Autumn!
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TLCA Board of Directors June Meeting Minutes July Meeting Minutes
SAVE THE DATE •
Board Meeting, Saturday October 19th, 8:30am at PPH. Membership Meeting 10:30am at PPH.
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Kids Halloween Party Saturday October 26th at PPH.
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TANGLWOOLIES Harvest Café Saturday November 2nd at the Community Center
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Board Meeting, Saturday November 16th, 9:00am at the Community Center
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Thanksgiving Holiday chalet closed November 28th thru November 30th. Will re-open Monday December 2nd. **Please check the monthly calendars in the Newsletter and on the web for recurring activities.
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Welcome Fall! As you walk through our community, signs of Fall are all around us. The animals are storing food away for the winter. Leaves are turning red, orange and a golden yellow. Stop, and take a minute to see all these changes.
102 Tanglwood Drive, Greentown, PA 18426 www.tanglwood.org Main Office: 570-857-1186 Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Saturday Summer Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Regular Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
Community Manager Ralph E. Graf 570-857-1186 email: ralphtl@ptd.net
Public Safety David Miller 570-857-1186 Vehicle Phone: 570-241-5022 email: safetyps@ptd.net
The Community has seen changes over the last few months as well. A number of roads have been repaved. Once the Tanglwood Pipe is completed, Tanglwood Drive will be redone. The dip on Ruffled Grouse will be filled in to make it a more level roadway. The Leaf Dump has a new location near the Maintenance Building. This is for use by TLCA residents ONLY! You may dump your leaves and grass but NO branches! A notice will be sent out to let members know when it will be opened. The Environmental Committee and the Board are looking into the dredging of Lake Tanglwood. Remember, the Lake is an amenity. Many of our members use it for enjoyment and relaxation. Election for the Board of Directors will take place in October. Be sure to read the bios of the candidates in this issue of the newspaper. Ballots will be sent out by the first of October and will also include the candidates’ bios. Mail the ballots back, drop them off at the Chalet or bring them to the October 19 Membership Meeting at Paupack Country Club. They must be turned in by 10:30 a.m. in order to be counted. Results of this election will be announced at the end of the Membership Meeting. The Restrictive Covenants, which are in our Community Handbook, are up for a vote to make them permanent. There have been three community sessions that discussed this information and why it is important to do this. The ballots to vote on this will be sent to you so take time to read it and respond. The ballots can be mailed back or dropped off at the Chalet. Thanks to all our volunteers who have given their time, so far this year, to keep TLCA a Premier Community!
~ Jim Clark
Maintenance Supervisor John Wehrmann 570-857-0317 email: mainttl@ptd.net
Administrative Assistant Kathy Bloodworth 570-857-1186 email: kathytl@ptd.net
Accounting Regina Smith 570-857-1186 email: reginatl@ptd.net
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As we close out another successful summer season, I want to thank the Board, staff and the volunteers who serve on committees. The road paving partnership with Aqua is now complete. The community benefited in this partnership in what amounted to a 50/50 split of the overall cost. There was good amount of prep work that had to be addressed on Tanglwood Drive that impacted the paving budget for this year. The area at issue was from West Birch to the Playground. The cost of this area alone was approximately $142,000.00 out of the $290,000.00 entire Road Budget. The insert to the Tanglwood Culvert Pipe is nearing completion as the paper goes to print. The contractor installed boulders on the roadway at the top of the head wall for driver safety and to protect the structure. The new head wall will be approximately five feet above the roadway. The Leaf Dump at the Maintenance Complex is now open under the following conditions. The dump will be open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. The dump will only be open to TLCA residents. In addition, staff will be present to provide for a controlled access. The only items that can be dumped are grass and leaves. The Board authorized a $700.00 expenditure to level the dump. The problem is that the large tree stumps that were dumped impacted capacity. This section of the community is the only area that we have for discarding leaves and grass and we must ensure that there is enough area to dump. The property was surveyed, and we have a limited area for this service to the membership. The Public Works Committee has recommended replacing the Bathhouse at the Beach. The new proposed structure will house two bathrooms and a lifeguard staging area. The building if approved will be constructed on a slab. I want to thank the sub- committee and Tom Koster who provided the actual design that was sent out for bid. The bids are due
back by September 1, 2019 and will be evaluated by the Public Works Committee. The funds for this project can be taken from the [CIF] Capital Improvement Fees the community collects on the sale of property. The Environmental Committee is working with the TLCA Lake Manager regarding the dewatering of Lake Tanglwood. The next step in addressing sediment that flows into Lake Tanglwood is the construction of a Fore- Bay at the Indian Drive Boat Storage area. This phase of development is in keeping with the prior construction of the Catch Basin on Indian Drive.
variance requests. A variance is reviewed by the Code Enforcement Committee and a recommendation is made to the Board. The process additionally involves letter being sent to neighboring property that may be impacted by the request. All the above information is considered in the review process.
The recent Wallenpaupack Vets for Vets tournament that was held on August 5, 2019 was a success. The committee raised approximately $13,000.00. I want to thank the members who participated, volunteered and those who donated for all their efforts. The Vets for Vets organization over the past five years has raised in excess of The budget process $60,000.00. The group has continues as the Budget and supported Wounded Warrior, Finance Committee work Fisher House and Mercy with management and the Medical Angels. The focus of committees to serve the needs of the group moving forward is the members. to support veterans and first responders in Wayne and Pike A major concern that has been Counties. The community expressed by the Public Works should be very proud of the Committee is the condition of efforts to support those who Tanglwood Roads. In prior have served. years we were able to simply pave over the top of the existing Please be aware that no bulk roadway. The rough winters items can be dropped off at the have taken a toll on some of Maintenance Complex. You can the roads that has resulted in contact the Chalet for a Bulk extensive preparation work Pick up. The pick- ups are done in several areas. This work on Wednesdays twice a month. is costly, and the Budget and There is a minimum cost of Finance Committee will be $50.00 and additional cost recommending additional based on the number and type funding for the preservation of of items to be discarded. our roads. We will continue to keep The maintenance staff has the membership apprised of been cleaning ditches on the happenings in the community side of the roads. We now through the Email Blast that is have the equipment necessary sent out from the Chalet. to address these areas that will provide for enhanced lifespan Respectfully, of our roadways. Ralph E Graf The Public Safety Committee Community Manager is stressing the importance of having your current vehicle access stickers in place. The Safety Officers will be at the dump verifying member Id.
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FROM THE ARBITRATION COMMITTEE The Arbitration Committee has been quite busy the last couple of months with hearings of residents disputing their citations. Per the TLCA bylaws the purpose of the Arbitration Committee is “the Arbitration Committee shall be responsible for reviewing any penalty or assessment imposed against a Member, that the Member believes is improper under the Rules and Regulations.” The committee is made up of volunteer community members. As of late, many of the hearings have been a result of speeding and moving violations. The Rules & Regulations are: 206 Vehicle Moving Violations. The Speed limit on all TLCA roads shall not exceed 25 MPH. Members are responsible to communicate the speed limit to all visitors. Members, family members of member, guest, lessees, invitees, care givers, contractors and delivery persons shall be issued citations by Safety Staff for speeding, careless driving, driving too fast for road conditions, improper passing and failure to come to a complete stop at stop sign or other unsafe motor vehicle practices. Members shall be notified of citations issued and shall be responsible for uncollected fines issued to any of the above. Speeding fines are $50.00 plus $2.00 per mile over the speed limit. (Revised 3/2013) Fines are doubled in a Safety Zone. Board approved 6/18/16.
Bear Sighting! Resident Dave Marks followed this bear from Huckleberry Lane to Doe Run one day. Along the way he climbed up on a porch and feasted on the contents of a bird feeder. He has the feeder in his mouth as he stands up to check me out. Just thought you’d all enjoy seeing these pictures of one of nature’s most beautiful creatures.
207 Driving Regulations. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code applies to operation of all vehicles on all TLCA roadways. Motor vehicles shall bear a current state license plate, current state registration and inspection sticker. Careless driving first offense $250.00, second offense $500.00, third offense $750.00 and fourth offense $1000.00. Board approved 2/18/17. Another area of concern is abuse of TLCA employees. The rule is: 222 Physical and Verbal Abuse, Disorderly Conduct. Physical abuse, verbal abuse, harassment or any maltreatment such as pushing or other aggressive contact or use of insulting, coarse or profane language by or toward a Member, TLCA Staff, Board or Volunteer is prohibited. Fine first offense $250.00, second offense $500.00, third offense $750.00 and fourth offense $1000.00. Rules are being enforced. If you are unfamiliar with TLCA’s rules & regs, please stop by the chalet and ask for a copy.
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TANGLWOOD LAKES | OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2019
REMINDER ALL BOATS IN DOCK SLIPS ON LAKE WALLENPAUPACK MUST BE OUT BY OCTOBER 15TH ALL CANOES, KAYAKS, ETC. MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE RACKS ON LAKE TANGLWOOD BY NOVEMBER 1ST
Bridge Ladies Luncheon The Tuesday bridge ladies enjoyed a luncheon at the French Manor recently. It was truly a beautiful day! Pictured from left to right are: Florence Kaisen, Marie Birch, Marcia Stiles, Bernadette Hourihan, Mary Kay Logan, Ann Gordon, Gail Savarese, Mary Grace Carton, Pat Orr, Kathy Jerge, Lin O’Connor, Sandy Gulino, Ann Marie Reap, Carol Ward, Bobbi Dreyer and Gerri Durkin.
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Cars and Coffee It was a beautiful Saturday morning July 20th for the Cars and Coffee Car Show at the Tanglwood beach area. The cars were quite diverse from street rods, a VW bug, Mustang, Corvettes and several I can’t name. It was a good showing for the community and enjoyed by many. Until next year…
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TANGLWOOD LAKES | OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2019
2020 DOCK BILLING The 2020 dock billing is in the mail. Payments must be received by November 1st. Do not lose your dock for non-payment.
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News from the Levine Family
Jill Levine Duffy – from a FB post: “Hi everyone!! Finally home from Philly. Stayed longer due to all my post appointments. Lots to learn to keep this very Special Kidney healthy for many years to come. Thanks for all the love and support you all have given myself and Ruth. I also want to thank Lori Manhart Christopher for keeping everyone up to date on this journey of ours. Ruth Russell Swenson, you are such an amazing, strong, person with the biggest heart I know. There are no words I could come up with to say thank you. This bond that we have is amazing we are part of one another….always!! It is so wonderful to have you and Lori as part of my family now. I love you both.“
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Chalet Hours: SATURDAY CHALET HOURS ARE NOW 9AM TO 1PM, FALL /WINTER HOURS. REMEMBER DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS ON NOVEMBER 3rd. FALL BACK!
Public Safety is an important asset in our community. They patrol the area, enforce the Rules and Regulations and help residents when needed. They are not the “bad guys”. They work to make us all safe and responsible. Tanglwood’s Rules & Regs are in place for a reason. Driving regulations are the same in Tanglwood as they are on county & state roads. This month a large portion of the fines are for unregistered short-term rentals. If you as a resident see a blatant rule violation, please call Safety ASAP at 570-241-5022. Listed below are the citations for July through August of this year: 1 citation unlicensed LSV driver $ 100.00 2 citations for speeding $142.00 3 citations for unregistered rentals $6500.00 1 citation no permit $50.00 1 citation contractor working on Sunday $50.00 TOTAL FOR CITATIONS ISSUED $6842.00
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The History of Tanglwood Lakes Community - Part Three Excerpts reprinted by permission of author, John S. Dublanica (original publication 2007) What we now know as comprising “Tanglwood Lakes” was not what it was in 1974 when the original by-laws were drafted and officially incorporated on December 5, 1975. Dissatisfaction with the original developers, namely Tanglwood Lakes Incorporated, TLI, led a group of homeowners to form the Tanglwood Homeowners Committee. When the assets of TLI transferred to the Academy Insurance Company in 1976, the beginnings of the Tanglwood Lakes Community Association were under way. Some of the early residents did not care for their plans and were critical of the lack of progress in building suitable roads, the slow pace of developing amenities and especially their plan to turn most of the community into time-shares. By 1976 the community had a solid set of bylaws. These first by-laws have evolved into what we have today along with the rules and regulations that support them. The sale of Academy Insurance Company resulting in divesting of their real estate holdings including Tanglwood Lakes, Tanglwood North, the ski area, the marina, and the golf course prompted the homeowners to begin to buy open land to add to its commons area. By 1989 the Tanglwood Lakes Community’s land boundaries were what they are today and most of the amenities we now enjoy, such as the lake, beach, community center, playground, ball field and nature trail were in place. The history of our community includes several settlement agreements that were reached primarily due to the dedication and hard work by members of our Board over the years. Primary in the list of documents is the Covenants or Deed Restrictions adopted by Tanglwood Lakes, Inc. and recorded in Pike County in April 1968. Disputes between TLCA and TLI lead to the “1983 Agreement “which resulted in transfer of all roads and the beach property to the Association. Other areas mentioned in the 1983 Agreement involved erosion of the hill area adjacent to the sandpit on Ruffed Grouse, the conveyance of property to TLCA suitable for two tennis courts, and language on the use of the golf course, golf carts, snowmobiling, and Tanglwood Fire Company. In 1986 a new Agreement was reached between TLCA and Academy Insurance, the new owners of TLI. At that time there was a plan to develop Briarwood Lake far different than we know today as the Nature Trail, the Playground, Ballfield, Basketball Court, and Walking Track. Included in the 1986 settlement was security in the agreement that there would be no further development in most of the remaining open lands, clarity in the definition of what was the beach property, the chalet property, the shale pit, the ski lodge in Tanglwood North, snow removal and garbage pickup responsibilities, and the development of a priority system for the use of the golf course which now was private.
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Two more agreements were made in 1988 and again in 1999. In 1988 the Tanglwood Country Club and TLCA reached a settlement regarding the tennis courts, certain easements, the right of first refusal for the Association to buy the Country Club, and the right of first refusal for the Country Club to purchase additional property known as the Duffy Tract. At that time fees were charged for the tennis courts and a reservation system in effect. The 1988 Agreement called for a ten-year plan (renewed in 1999 and again in 2010) for the care of the tennis courts. The Country Club, also known as Paupack Hills, agreed to maintain the courts on a daily basis and to initially refurbish court surface and install nets. Thereafter in the 1999 agreement, TLCA agreed to refurbish structural items such as surfaces, nets, stanchions, and perimeter fences. Today,Tanglwood Lakes Community Association is known in the area as a strong, well-governed community all due to the quality and responsible actions of its property owners and their Board of Directors. TLCA is considered a Premier Community for reasons that include; regular, open member meetings, maintenance of roads and amenities, high level of collections, routine auditing, maintaining reserve funds, competitive bidding for contracts in excess of $5,000, enforcement of architectural guidelines, publishing minutes of meetings, and overseeing board sub committees as designated in the by-laws. In addition, TLCA provides members with welcome packets, newsletters, resale certificates, email blasts, and website access.
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WELCOME NEW TANGLWOOD RESIDENTS Property sales are doing very well to date as you can see by the list below. We’d like to welcome & acknowledge the new residents since the end of last year. Robert & Michelle Astalos Michael & Lauren Bacsik Richard Bartsch & Kerry Sciacca Robert & Joan Begliomini Steven & Dale Black Kevin & Angela Blackman Jeffrey & Linda Brewer John & Bridgette Burke Claudette Burns John & Patricia Carton, Lauren Derupo Michael & Annette Colombo Robert & Cheryl Devine Chris & Donna Ferreri Adam & Jennifer Gattuso Thomas & Tammy Gray Daman & Laura Grayek Karen & Ronald Gunter John & Holly Hosterman Philip Kablis Shannon Kichline & Leroy Bachert Timothy & Julie Koppas Charles & Rose Kovalchick John & Laurie Lang Stephen & Amy Mancini Michael McShane Sheryl Melick Brian & Pairin Mullany Anthony & Jennifer Paolicelli Michael & Patrice Poloso Marlon & Wanda Ramos Gregory & Michelle Smith Marlene Swedelson Kenneth & Kimberly Turturro James Usher John & Lisa Vanic Kelly Vater George & Alison Veliky David & Suzanne Viola Kevin Wilson
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Meet the Board of Director Candidates for 2020 Grace Zoccali
Bob Russo
After spending several weekends staying with friends for many years in Tanglwood Lakes, Bill and I decided to purchase a home in November 2011 in one of the premier communities of the Poconos. We are weekenders as we have a quick commute to Tanglwood. I grew up in a small town just outside of New York City in Pearl River, NY. I graduated from Farleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ, cum laude, with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Psychology. I have been in the insurance industry for 24 years, the last 20 as a licensed New York State Insurance Adjuster having recently celebrating my 15th anniversary with my current employer in December 2018.
My Name is Bob Russo. My wife Maria and I have had a house in Tanglwood for over 45 years. We sold our first house 9 years ago and built another house directly across the street. We have 3 boys who all attended Penn State and 6 Grandchildren that spend a lot of time with us in Tanglwood. I retired 5 years ago from a 45year career in Data Security where I owned 3 different companies (one of which we took public). I ended my working career as the General Manager of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI). I have testified before Congress and about Data Breaches on a number of occasions.
My background as a disability insurance adjuster will be a good fit on the TLCA board as I have to make decisions daily using fair and objective measures, interpreting contracts, active listening, being compassionate and empathetic. At times, the objective factors are not there, yet the decision still needs to be made. The decision is not always favorable to the client, but as long as the rationale is communicated clearly, you still get a thank you. I was on the Focus Group of the Strategic Planning Committee. We have shared our ideas and opinions on improving Tanglwood Lakes and keeping it one of the premier communities. As a current Board member, I have been in active in the discussions that impact the community. I have shared ideas to help continue to make the community a premier place to live. I look forward to serving the residents of Tanglwood in 2020.
The last 7 years in my work life I spoke at hundreds of security events around the world. I also do a Fundraiser for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston every year for the last 16 years. The “Team Russo” group has raised over $2 Million Dollars for Dana Faber and each year we bring a group of over 100 people to Fenway Park to Hit and Field for Cancer Research. We have also dedicated at Cancer Research Laboratory at Dana Farber called (what Else) The Team Russo Cancer Research Lab. I remember a time when Tanglwood was the premier Community in the Poconos. Unfortunately, I don’t think we can make that claim any longer. I decided to run for the board to see if I can help bring Tanglwood back to that top position. I believe the addition of certain amenities in the community will not only enhance the resident’s enjoyment of the community, but will also add value to us all in the form of increased property values and most definitely attract people who are looking to buy property in a Pocono Community.
Ed Weimer A retired widower with 2 grown children who live in CA, and CO, I have 2 teenage grandchildren. I have lived in the community on a full time basis for over 6 years and prior to that time on Long Island with my family for 30 years. Currently I serve on the Budget and Finance and Code Enforcement committees, and have served for a brief time on the Strategic Planning committee. As regards my career, I served in various management and executive capacities with a major US insurance carrier in both the Home Office and Northeastern Regional Office for 35+ years, and was a licensed Property and Casualty Insurance Agent in NY. Prior to retirement I was a “Certified Safety Professional”, a “Professional Member” of the American Society of Safety Engineers, and a member of the National Fire Protection Association. My special areas of expertise were Risk Management, agent and staff training, sales, and safety as it relates to Business Insurance and Risk Management. Earlier in my career, I was also an adjunct faculty member of Allegheny County Community College where I taught courses in OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), and Industrial Safety. I am a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a BA degree, former US Navy Hospital Corpsman serving with the Marines (Doc Weimer), and a current member of the Marine Corps League (Sunrise Chapter). My Vision… I have given the matter of board membership a lot of thought and have come to the conclusion that I have the time, aptitude, and sufficient understanding of the community to make a positive impact on our present and future goals. I look forward to working with our current board and committee members to help shape a positive future for the community. Taking the “long view” is important to anticipating the needs and challenges that await us as individual property owners. I believe that my business and life experiences place me in a good position to fulfill those goals. I would appreciate your vote, having said that, think through the positions of all of the candidates and choose the ones which best represent your own individual ideas and goals. This way, we are all winners!
Bill Vaccaro My name is Bill Vaccaro, and I am a candidate for the Tanglwood Lakes Board of Directors. Tanglwood Lakes is truly one of the premier communities in the area, and I am proud to call it my home. If elected, I promise to work to improve communication between the Board and the community, and to faithfully address all issues and concerns that are brought to my attention. I have been a resident of Tanglwood Lakes for the past 6 years. Since purchasing my home in 2013, my daughter and son-in-law have become Tanglwood residents, and my son also purchased a home here last year. My interests include boating, bicycling, hunting, skiing and golf. I was raised on Long Island, NY, and attended Stony Brook University, earning a degree in Earth Science. My wife, Janet, and I lived in Massapequa, Long Island for 35 years where we raised our children, Laura and Will. During that time, I have always been active in my community, volunteering with my Civic Association, becoming involved with the PTA and the local school board, serving as Assistant Scout Master during the years that my son was involved with Scouting, and serving for 10 years as a member of the Vestry of our Episcopal Church. Over the course of about 20 years, I also designed, maintained, and hosted a website for Grace Episcopal Church, and a website for our church group, Long Island Episcopal Cursillo. I have been employed for 42 years as a Video Engineer for the National Broadcasting Company, working on such shows as Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show. I am very involved with my labor union, as a shop steward for many years, and for the past 15 years, as a member of the Local Executive Board. I am currently the Chairman of the Election Committee, and also sit on the Finance, Grievance and By-laws Committees. I have always felt called to volunteer and assume leadership roles in organizations that I have been involved with, such as those mentioned above. I believe my experiences as a Church Vestryman and Union Executive Board Representative are well suited to the responsibilities of a TLCA Board member. With my planned retirement at the end of 2019, I will be a full time resident, and I feel that now is the time to become fully involved in the community that I now call home. Thank you for your consideration.
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Sandra LaPorte
E. Caroll Gagnon
Brian Faller
My Husband and I purchased our home in TLCA in January 2013. We are retired and are full time residents of the community. Prior to my retirement I was an Auditor for the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). My responsibilities included detecting fraud and mismanagement, developing audit policy, reviewing legislation and regulations and reviewing and approving action to resolve audit findings. I have prepared Testimony for the Inspector General which was presented at Congressional hearings, prepared semiannual reports to Congress, and worked with Assistant United States Attorneys on fraud cases. In recognition of my work, I received awards from both the Inspector General and the Secretary of HUD in many areas including the reorganization of Human resources. These skills could be very beneficial to the commvunity because I am able to define what is important, understand the legal ramifications of laws and how to apply them to a situation, and develop appropriate policies and corrective actions to address problems. I want to serve the TLCA community to make it a better place to live with open communications with all members. I am currently a member of the Arbitration Committee and the Tanglwood Woolies. Since I am retired my time is my own with no outside distractions. Therefore, I can be fully committed to serving the community.
My wife CaroleAnn and I have owned a home in Tanglwood since 2000 and we moved here as year round residents in 2014 following my retirement from Federal Service. I am a graduate Mechanical Engineer from the University of Maine with post graduate work at the Defense Systems Management College at Fort Belvoir,Va .I worked for the US Army for 42 years as a Project Manager managing the design and manufacture of many weapon systems and associated ammunition. I have for the past three years been an active member the Maintenance and Code Enforcement committees and have appreciated the opportunity to service the residents of my community and would like to continue to do so. I have served on the Mt Olive Township NJ school board for 11 yrs with 9 years as president leading the on negotiations, construction and finance committees. We are active Boaters and CaroleAnn is a member of the Tanglwoolies and I am member of the Pool League. I enjoy fishing on the big lake and our own Tanglwood Lake. Common sense is what I bring to the board and hope to use my knowledge and education to improve our community which I believe is the best development in this part of Northeast Pa.
Brian Faller has been resident of Tanglwood Lakes since 2012. He resides at 101 Rock Spring Dr, with his wife of 34 years Lynn
Niki Santelli-Wolff Hi there! My name is Niki Santelli-Wolff and I am originally from Kissimmee, FL. My family moved here to Pennsylvania when I was young and this is the area I consider to be my home. I have studied other parts of the world like Myrtle Beach and Germany, but always return home. My husband and I have been Tanglwood residents for close to two years. We purchased a foreclosure which had a plywood garage door and a collapsing foundation. What wasn’t to love? Since purchasing we have upgraded to a real garage door and made repairs to the foundation. We can now walk in our house and not worry about it falling down. It’s so comforting to know that your house won’t collapse if you sneeze too hard! I’m sure you’re wondering what it is that I do for a living that could afford me such a magnificent home. Well, I’m a real estate agent! I became a real estate agent by accident. I was studying Psychology at Penn State when I was involved in an automobile accident. I couldn’t walk for a whole year. I was going out of my mind from boredom and I decided to take online courses for real estate. I figured I would try it out to see if I liked it. Well, here I am five years later and I love it! Aside from helping clients buy and sell their homes my husband and I also invest in real estate sales and rentals. Outside of work I am a member of the Newfoundland Rotary Club. I currently serve as the Vice President, the club’s Youth Exchange Counselor, and the District Youth Protection Officer. We are involved in community projects such as the food pantry, providing elementary school students with dictionaries, roadside clean up, and fun festivities throughout the year. When I’m not working or volunteering, my husband Cory and I enjoy travelling, trying new foods, taking naps(!), and walking with our two dogs, Jane and Lola. I look forward to the opportunity to serve on the board so that I can provide insight into what other communities in the area are doing and how we can continue to improve our community and property values. I am also hopeful that this will give me the opportunity to meet more of our community members!
Steve Ruelke Thank you for taking the time to read this piece. Like you, Ruth and I have followed a long and winding road on our way to becoming full-time Tanglwood residents in March of 2017. Here’s a little bit about my journey. I was born and raised in Carmel, NY. After serving four years in the US Coast Guard during the Vietnam War, I attended SUNY New Paltz (NY) from which I was graduated in 1975. A year later, I became the founding editor of an award-winning weekly newspaper serving New Paltz and surrounding communities. More than a dozen years later, I sold my interest in the newspaper and “reinvented” myself as a commercial real estate appraiser. A few years later, I began teaching valuation courses across New York State eventually becoming one of 500 teachers nationwide who were certified to teach something called the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. In 2003, I left self-employment to become assessor for the City of Newburgh, a position I held until “retiring” in 2010. During my more than 30 years in New Paltz, I was deeply involved in my community. In addition to serving on a variety of committees and commissions, I held elective office including a term on the community’s village board, the town board where I served as deputy supervisor, and the New Paltz School board where I served two years as president. It was during that time that I led a successful effort to create a 12-mile long rail trail through the Wallkill River valley. In 2000, I began exploring a call to ordained ministry . . . I was awarded a Master of Divinity degree from Drew University in 2005 and was ordained by the United Church of Christ in 2006. Then, for more than a decade, Ruth and I lived and worked among homeless and other marginalized people in Newburgh, New York, one of America’s most violent small cities. That’s where, with the help of some friends, we started and ran a drop-in center and overnight shelter, opened a ten-bed transitional housing facility serving women and, on Sunday afternoons, hosted a sidewalk worship service. In addition to our street work, I also served as pastor of a Presbyterian Church and, most recently, a United Church of Christ congregation. I’m trained in a variety of stuff, stuff like conflict resolution, spiritual direction, coaching, and storytelling, for example. Other skill sets include budgeting, land use, planning, public relations, property valuation, deep listening, telling stories, and other fun things. This year, I’ve had the opportunity to serve our community in the forest as a member of the Budget and Finance Committee and the Arbitration Committee where I’ve gained a real appreciation for the hard work of the many volunteers who help to make TCLA what it is. We have some challenges ahead. They include the need to continue maintaining and improving our facilities and meeting community expectations without breaking the bank; ensuring that all board decisions/actions are as transparent as possible; engaging our various constituencies in decisions that affect them (such as boaters, golfers, tree-huggers); fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect among our members, and developing a plan to manage our forest and the other creatures who also call it home. Wishing you well.
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Brian and Lynn became full time residents of Tanglwood in June of 2019. Prior to becoming full time residents, they spent 3-4 days a week year round. He spent his childhood years in Wisconsin, and other than a brief stint in Northern New Jersey, has been a resident of Northeast Pa since 1976, living in Clark’s Summit, and Mountain Top. Brian and Lynn have four children, two adult daughters, Maggie and Kristen, who both reside in Northeast PA, and two sons James and Robert that passed away at the ages of 3 months and 18 years. After graduating Bishop Hannah High School, Brian attended Keystone College. He started his career in Northern New Jersey at Nabisco. Since 1984 Brian has worked Information Technology – architecting infrastructure for large corporate data centers. He has experience managing technical and hourly work staffs. Brian has worked in managerial and lead technical positions, requiring him to manage CAPEX and OPEX budgets as high as 20 million dollars. He also has extensive experience negotiating leases and purchases with IBM & other Fortune 500 companies. As a non-retired member of the community, Brian is currently employed at Highmark Blue Cross, where he travels to Wilkes Barre 3 days a week, and works from his home office 2 days a week. Brian is an avid outdoorsmen, who loves hunting, fishing and being outdoors. Some of his favorite things to do when not working include spending time on Lake Wallenpaupack or enjoying nature and sunsets from the Tanglwood marina. As a member of the Tanglwood Environmental Committee, Brian enjoys being a steward of the forests and lakes within and around our community. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Brian possesses a strong working knowledge in many mechanical and trade areas - including all forms of construction, plumbing, electrical, marinas, medium and heavy duty machinery, concrete / paving, and road maintenance. If provided the opportunity to serve on the board, Brian will work to maintain Tanglwood’s status as the premier community on Lake Wallenpaupack. He will work to expand opportunities and services for all Tanglwood property owners, in the following areas. Faster response to road surface issues; Improve the marina experience and help marina clients to make their use of the marina less stressful and restrictive; Research the changing demographics of Tanglwood, and make sure we are meeting the needs of the community from a year-round perspective; Implement a new agreement between Tanglwood and Paupack Hills, to ensure Tanglwood resources are not depleted or misused.
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5th Annual Golf Tournament Held Paupack Hills Golf and Country Club was again the location for the annual golf tournament to benefit veterans, their families, and local first responders. The event was organized and promoted by Wallenpaupack Vets for Vets whose motto is “Helping Veterans in need in Wayne and Pike Counties.” The WVV is officially certified as a 501c3 non-profit organization and is successfully assisting those in need in the area. This year’s tournament raised over $13,000. Wallenpaupack Vets for Vets is also a proud sponsor of Mercy Medical Angels who will receive a portion of the proceeds. Wallenpaupack Vets for Vets has been able to coordinate with other non-profit groups in the area to assist with challenges not addressed by national and state organizations determined to help keep these patriots from falling through cracks in the system. The event received generous support from the Tanglwood residents, and individuals and businesses in the area to which they are extremely thankful. The Elite sponsors included Tanglwood Lakes Community Association, Inc. and Paupack Hills Golf and Country Club. Gold Sponsors: Blue Ox Tree Service, Rose Kucharski, and Fairview Café Silver Sponsors: Kiley Associates, County Waste, Dime Bank, Gresham’s Chop House, Ron & Ellen Triani, Jerry & Lin O’Connor Tee Sponsors: State Senator Lisa Baker, Louis Bellucci family, Dave & Sharon Bundick, Jim Clark, Doris Eisemann, Growers Garden, Joe’s Lakeside Auto, R. Heller Gas, Inc., Charles & Sharon Johnson, John’s Pizza 507, David & Debbie Marks, Paul Marks, Overboards Restaurant, Pocono Chiropractic Clinic, Kathleen Quintano, M.E. Soden, Inc., Sellitti Family, Pat Smedman, The Ungro Family, The Tanglwoolies, Jim & Cathy Usher. Gift and Basket Donors and Supporters: Woodloch Spa, Camelback, Mounty Airy Lodge, The French Manor, Grain to Glory Flag Co., Cookie & Al, Roger Cote, Sandy Gulino, Morris Gordon, William & Melissa Johns, Cathy Piccolo & Dave Bower, Kate O’Connor & Brian Czarnecki, Samuel & Kathy Verdini, Robert & Nancy Bowers, Christine Williams. Tanglwoolies, Ginny Arnone & Bob Beck, Meg Merone, White Crane Tai Chi, Joe & Bernadette Hourihan, Exterior Construction Services, Lin & Jerry O’Connor, Red Maple Ladies League, Carol & Jim Ward, Tuesday Nite Card Group, Cakes & Scones, Grace Zoccali, 507 Country Store, Holy Crepes, Ann Sulewski, Sandee Laporte, Eydie & Frank Fonti, Backroads Café, Spanky’s Restaurant, Marjon Golf, Scranton Muni Golf Course, The Newfoundland Hotel, Theresa’s Hair Revue, Prime Time Meats, AMC Theater, Judy’s Hairway to Heaven, Chicago Uno, Colarusso’s, Primanti Bros., Greentown Grill, Jeannie’s Hair Salon and Texas Roadhouse.
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Fall in Love with Autumn! wide celebration featuring restaurant and shop specials, Why do we use two names for hayrides, farmer’s markets, the third season of the year? crafts, pumpkin painting, an The season was originally antique car cruise, a special called “Harvest”. Harvest exhibit at the Wayne County comes from the old Norse Historical Society Museum, word haust, which means to and even a Pets on Parade pick or to gather. Using the costume contest. Bring the word harvest as a name for family and enjoy this free a season became somewhat event in historic Honesdale! confusing, so people began While in Honesdale, you may to use the phrase “fall of the want to go for a fall foliage leaf” for our third season. This somewhat clunky phrase excursion on the Stourbridge Line (thestourbridgeline. was shortened to Fall. The net, 570-470-2697). The word Autumn (derived from the Old French autompne and Stourbridge Lion, located at the Latin autumnus) was used 812 Main Street in Honesdale, is a steam engine operated in the 1300s by Chaucer and on a gravity railroad and later by Shakespeare. Today, offers many rides like the Autumn is more commonly Pumpkin Patch Express, used in British English, while the Farmer’s Market Fall has become more widely Explorer and the used here in the U.S. No Pocono Foliage matter what you call it, it’s a Express. Check it beautiful season to do some out! exploring. Let’s go!
By Elisabeth Muller
The Hawley Harvest Hoedown (hawleyharvesthoedown.com, 570-226-4060) takes place on Saturday, October 5th beginning at 10 am. This is a free event, although fees will be charged for some activities. All sorts of goods and things to do will be provided including horse-drawn hayrides, crafts, contests, live entertainment, local business specials, baked goods, maple syrup and locally grown produce. End the evening with a bluegrass & folk concert from 8:00 – 10:30 pm at the Ritz Theater on Keystone Street in downtown Hawley. The line-up features three bands: Dave Brown and the Dishonest Fiddlers, Colebrook Road and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys. Tickets vary in price from $20 to $28. Call 570-588-8077 or visit the hoedown’s website for more information. On Saturday, October 12 – Sunday, October 13, check out Honesdale’s Harvest & Heritage Days (visithonesdalepa.com, 570253-5492). This is a cityPAGE 14
I don’t know about you, but I crave cider and doughnuts once Fall arrives. Let’s visit a few local farms and cider mills: Ritter’s Cider Mill is about 25 minutes away and is located at 117 Wimmer’s Road in Mt. Cobb PA. Their phone number is 570-689-9790. It’s a perfect place to bring the whole family. You will find a haybarn with a slide, farm animals, a corn maze, hay and pony rides, and cidermaking demonstrations. Gift baskets are available for sale as well as apples, pears, cider, jams, honey, syrup, baked goods (cider doughnuts! pies!) pumpkins, corn stalks, gourds and other Fall decorations. Another smaller cider mill is located at 1397 Owego Turnpike in Honesdale. Rickard’s Cider Mill offers pumpkins, apples, gourds, cider and maple syrup. Call 570-253-9677 for hours and information on available products. Roba Family Farms, 230 Decker Road in North
Abington Township PA, is 45 minutes away. This is another family-friendly farm with wagon rides, farm animals, a jumbo jumper, a corn maze and slides. You can also find foods like caramel apples, cider doughnuts, hot dogs and taco bowls. Call 570-5632904 or visit their website, robafamilyfarms.com, for hours, prices and special events. If you feel like getting spooky, you may want to travel half an hour to Milford PA. The Laurel Hill Cemetery Walks are offered at Grey Towers on Saturday, October 19th from 11 am – 12:30 pm and from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm. Learn about Milford’s earliest prominent inhabitants and enjoy some light refreshments. The Cemetery Walks take place rain or shine; wear good sturdy shoes and dress appropriately. Registration is required – call 570-296-9625 or go to greytowers.org for details. Grey Towers is hosting its annual Dramatic Reading: An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe on Saturday October 26th from 6 – 7 pm or from 8 – 9 pm. Children aged 13 and up are welcome. Tickets are required. Please call or visit the website listed above for more information.
river to admire its stunning views. Quaint little towns peppered along the way offer farmer’s markets, museums, historic town squares, battlefields, parks, hiking trails, bald eagle viewing, breweries, pubs, lodging and restaurants of all kinds. Call 866-511-8372 or go to upperdelawarescenicbyway. org to find out more.
borders southern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. This is one of my favorite areas to visit. If interested, go to thebrandywine.com to see everything in the valley, from NC Wyeth’s home to his studio, from the Brandywine Battleground to the Brandywine River Museum, and from Winterthur to Wilmington.
For more breathtaking views and gorgeous Fall scenery, take an hour and a half drive to the Walkway Over the Hudson, 87 Haviland Road in Highland NY. This rail-totrail bridge connects Ulster and Dutchess counties, or Highland and Poughkeepsie NY, respectively. The 1889 railway bridge is the world’s longest pedestrian walkway with an elevation of 212 feet over the river. Check out scenichudson.org or call 845834-2867 for information on nearby parks, restaurants, shops, the Walkway Loop Trail and special events such as their local history walks, concerts, and night-time walks complete with telescopes for viewing stars and other celestial bodies.
Back to Longwood – the address is 1001 Longwood Road, Kennet Square PA; the phone number is 610-3881000. Longwood is famous for its Festival of Fountains, open-air theater fountain shows displaying 750 jets of water (some of which reach heights of 175 feet) set to music. There are also nighttime fountain shows with dancing, illuminated water fountains combined with music. There are workshops, guided tours, lectures, and a pumpkin playground and garden railway for youngsters. Gardens include seasonal indoor and outdoor areas, some of which are Peirce’s Woods, where you can enjoy Fall in all its glory, the Chrysanthemum Garden, the Meadow Garden, and conservatories with changing holiday displays such as a Longwood Christmas beginning on November 22. Carolers, sing-alongs and beautiful Christmas arrangements will be there for you to enjoy. There are picnic areas and restaurants within the grounds, from the fullservice 1906 Restaurant to The Café, a less formal eatery, and the Beer Garden where you can enjoy live music. Even the website is gorgeous. Go to longwoodgardens.org and see for yourself!
Storm King Art Center, 1 Museum Road, New Windsor NY, is a beautiful 500-acre outdoor museum with largescale sculptures set amongst a natural landscape of hills, meadows and forests. You If you do decide to go to will also find galleries, a Milford, check out Haunted museum store and a visitor’s Milford, A Walking Ghost center. A listing of nearby Tour. These night-time walks eateries, attractions and are at once informative, creepy lodging is available on their and entertaining. Tim is a website, stormking.org, as great tour guide, and it’s fun well as hours and ticket to learn a little area history! prices. If you’d rather call 2019 tours TBA; call 570for information, their phone 832-0385 or go to facebook. number is 845-534-3115. com/HauntedMilford for If you’ve never been to updates. Longwood Gardens, you Attention road trippers! Check simply must go. It’s a bit far, out the Upper Delaware but well worth the trip. You Scenic Byway, a stretch of can easily spend well over a New York State’s Route 97 day or two there. It’s situated from Port Jervis to Hancock on the former estate of Pierre NY. Fall is the perfect time to S. du Pont in the beautiful ride along the upper Delaware Brandywine Valley which
As always, Have Fun!
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What You Should Know About Radon Excerpts from rd.com (Reader’s Digest Online edition) Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that’s produced by decaying uranium. It’s present in nearly all soils, and very low levels of radon are found in the air we breathe every day. It is particularly high in northeast Pennsylvania. Radon testing is the only way to know whether your home has high levels of radon.
These efforts alone rarely reduce levels significantly, but if your level is only slightly elevated, these repairs might make the difference. They will also make other radon reduction methods more effective and cost efficient. • Caulk foundation cracks, construction joints, and other openings with polyurethane caulk.
to the eaves. (You can also run the vent up through the house and out the roof, which is a lot more work and cost, but it looks better). Pros usually charge between a few hundred and a few thousand dollars to install a radon mitigation system,
• If you have a sump pump, install an airtight cover on it The problem occurs when radon (choose one that allows access to your sump). gas enters your home and gets trapped. Long-term exposure • Cover soil in crawl spaces to high levels can cause health with polyurethane plastic complications such as lung sheeting (with a minimum cancer. The Environmental thickness of 6 mil, available at Protection Agency estimates home centers) tightly attached that lung cancer caused by to the walls. radon exposure kills about 21,000 Americans every year. • You can also try sealing Radon gas gets into your home concrete, although the EPA has found concrete sealers to be a from the soil. Although it can temporary solution at best. seep directly through pores in concrete, the worst entry points Once you’ve tackled these, are gaps in walls and floors as retest. If levels are still high, shown in the illustration. Any consider installing a radon house, of any age, in any state mitigation system yourself or can have elevated radon levels. hire a pro. A mitigation system It really depends on the way involves ventilating your home your specific house interacts by using PVC piping to draw with the surrounding soil. Your radon gas up from the soil and neighbor’s radon level may out of your house. The most differ significantly from yours. effective system is a vent pipe placed in the sump pit (if you It is highly recommended that have a sump pump) or a hole your home be tested for radon. made under your concrete floor The test is best conducted at slab. A special in-line radon fan the lowest livable area of your house. You can purchase testing is placed in the attic or outside the house to draw air through kits at most hardware stores. the vent and radon from under If your home is found to have the basement floor. The easiest high levels, (this area is above method is to run the vent out 4pCi/L ) you can try some easy the side of the house and up repairs to reduce radon levels.
depending on your home and your radon levels. Your state radon office will have a list of qualified contractors. If your house has high radon levels, it’s important to act, but don’t overreact. Risks from radon are cumulative, which means serious effects result
from exposure to high levels over a long period of time. It is prudent to test radon levels and decide on a course of action. But you don’t have to move out of your house or hire the first contractor who can fix the problem. For more information, contact your state radon office. http://epa.gov/radon/PA .
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June 2019 Board Meeting Tanglwood Lakes Community Association, Inc. Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes Saturday June 15, 2019 Approved Call to order: Jim Clark, President, called the meeting to order at 9:00am. All stand for the pledge of allegiance. Roll call was taken, and board members present are Ron Triani, Elmer Hertz, Rose Kucharski, Roger Cote, Mark Ossont, Bob Russo and Grace Zoccali and Bob Stoveken. Ralph Graf, Community Manager and Kathy Bloodworth, Office Staff, are also present. J. Clark sends out a “thank you” to the Strategic Planning Committee for a report and job well done. Valuable information for the future. Motion by: M. Ossont - Second by: E. Hertz To approve the minutes of May 18, 2019 as submitted. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Motion by: R. Kucharski - Second by: M. Ossont To approve the minutes of May 11, 2019 as submitted. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Treasurer’s Report - June 15, 2019 Board Meeting The bank account balances as of June 1, 2019: Dime Bank - Money Market - Operating - New Capital - Contractors Total all Dime accounts
$ 96,124 48,745 64,638 12,840 $222,347
Mortgage loan Balance Vanguard balance PNC Balance NBT Balance
$270,929 $813,756 $118,419 $250,500*
Receipts for 2019 $1,047,263 Homes $781,069 94% Lots 132,706 81% Docks 102,050 100% Cash Disbursements to date $345,549 Spending for Operations in May was $76,563, below the average budgeted monthly spending of $78,500. Large expenditures included: $2,358 legal fees; $2,389 main computer replacement; $3,160 safety cars repair; $12,333 insurance. Reserve fund: $3,535 (Chalet, Kubota, Security Car) New Capital fund: $1,295 Bathhouse engineering evaluation. Notes: (cash to date) Income + $3,465 CIF collected in May (above the projected revenue of $1,692) + $6,600 Rental fees (above budgeted annual income of $6000). Expense Maintenance, Trash collection, Snow removal and Dock expenses in the first 5 months were $52,171 (annual budget $116,895). Dock Expenses in the first 5 months was $6003. This includes the installation of dock end bumpers. The beauty Salon Renovation was completed within budget at $20,000. Motion by: M. Ossont - Second by: R. Cote To accept the treasurer’s report as presented. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Community Managers Report June 15, 2019 The Memorial Day Weekend was a successful start to our summer season. Public Safety was out on property ensuring that vehicle and guest access stickers were in place. There were no major incidents and on a good note, no reported injuries. The Public Safety Coordinator sent a report on the weekend activities that was forwarded to the Board. I thank the staff for providing a safe enjoyable holiday weekend.
The sale of the non- perk lot at 167 Indian Drive closed. The community received $4,000.00 and the new owner paid all associated fees. We will now have a dues paying member moving forward. I toured the roads that Aqua disturbed with Kip Odell from Leeward. Kip sent a price for the cost sharing that has been reviewed by the Public Works Committee. It appears that there will be a fifty percent participation from Aqua for the identified roads. Kip was supportive in that he was opposed to any cut outs with respect to paving. We additionally visited Ruffed Grouse and Kip recommended two approaches. The first was to consider test borings that would be approximately 100 feet deep. This would determine the subsurface and would be costly. The second is to make repairs by adding additional blacktop over the depressions, which is a temporary fix. We have experienced several issues regarding the damage to TLCA Docks on Lake Wallenpaupack. The cleats and attachments cause damage to the docks, Public Safety has issued citations. I want to outsource the installation and removal of the docks to free up staff to address other maintenance issues on property. I have made a recommendation to the Public Works Committee regarding installing a metal strip on identified docks with Pontoon Boats to protect the dock. The installation can be charged back to the member using the slip. I have a verbal cost estimates for the renovations to the Bathhouse at the TLCA Beach Property. The renovation costs according to Kiley Associates would be approximately $36,000 to $40,000. The renovations would include replacing the 15 piers and the interior work that was recommended by the Public Works Committee. An in-kind replacement of the building would be approximately $80,000 to $90,000 as per Kiley Associates. I have requested a cost for a design for a new facility. I have recommended that the Public Works consider the options and provide a recommendation. The funds for this project can be taken from the CIF Fees. Tom Koster from Public Works offered a design for a new facility for consideration that would be more cost effective and smaller than the current facility. The Public Works Committee formed a Sub- Committee to identify a possible alternate location should a new Bathhouse be considered. I met with Regina to start the Budget review process for next year. We discussed operating costs with the Public Safety Coordinator. We will be meeting with the Maintenance Supervisor to identify cost centers for the 2020 budget. I sent an email to the various committee chairs regarding their proposed budget for 2020. Respectfully submitted Ralph E Graf, Community Manager Discussion: Received email this morning from Falcon Propane. Pricing as follows: Falcon $1.379 gal Heller 1.47 Locklin 1.45 Forebay work should start mid-August per J. Hudak at Kiley Motion by: E. Hertz - Second by: R. Triani To approve manager’s report as presented. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Committee Reports AOCA – E. Hertz - Meeting was held at Tink Wig – radon inspections discussed Arbitration – B. Russo - 2 hearings were held June 1st Budget & Finance – R. Triani Budget and Finance Committee Report - June 15, 2016 The process to create and approve the TLCA 2020 annual Budget has begun with the receipt of the budget needs from the committees and input from our accountant based on actual spending and spending trends over the last 2 years. The next steps are to seek specific input from the Community Manager, Safety and Public Works to ensure that the budgets in their areas (maintenance, insurance, legal, vehicle maintenance, fuel etc.) sufficiently meet their projected area needs for 2020. The Committee supports the Community Manager’s recommendation to accept the cost sharing agreement with Aqua in the amount of $122,641.40 for paving the following roads (3-inch base with full width overlay of 1.5 inches of wearing and 2A shoulders): Cypress lane, Sugar Berry Lane, Elderberry Lane, Huckleberry Lane, Locus Lane, Cottonwood, Magnolia and Tupelo Lanes, Eagle Crest and Sycamore.
There are new trash receptacles at the Gazebo and new lighting for member safety. A flagpole with the American Flag is in place up from the Gazebo.
MOTION NEEDED. Motion by M. Ossont - Second by: R. Kucharski To approve the cost sharing agreement with Aqua for the road paving. All voted and the motion passes unanimously.
We experienced mechanical issues with both Public Safety Vehicles that had to be serviced. The Ford Escape had the rear axle unit replaced and the Subaru needed a new fuel pump and additional work to pass inspection.
The Committee supports the acceptance of the contract with M.E Soden for the replacement of the Tanglwood Culvert in the amount of $164,000 (cost to TLCA with the $75,000 grant) with the adjustment to the contract as recommended by the TLCA Counsel
The Public Safety Coordinator is in the process of photographing vehicles, equipment and Amenities for the Reserve Study.
MOTION NEEDED.
I sent out three requests for bids for the trash contract. The following vendors were sent letters, County Waste, Waste Management and Waste Reduction and Recycling. The bids are due back on June 15, 2019. The past contracts have been for a period of three years.
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Motion by: E. Hertz - Second by: M. Ossont To accept contract from M.E. Soden for the replacement of the Tanglwood culvert in the amount of $164,000. All voted and the motion passes unanimously.
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The committee recommends that the Community Manager proceed in engaging a contractor to install a French Drain at the Community Center at a cost not to exceed $5000 as noted in the Kiley Engineering Report.
Bylaws & Legal – No report Communications – T. Budd - New directory to be done later this year Entertainment – R. Kucharski 1st gazebo party June 22nd Salvation Army drop-off June 22nd Community Picnic – Tanglwood & PPH August 18th Environmental – J. O’Connor Lake is doing well – fishing is good Working with Princeton Hydro re: dredging. They are recommending 3 companies. Nominating – R. Kucharski Applications available for October election Meet the Candidates will be held after September board meeting PPH – R. Triani - Will continue discussion Personnel – No report Public Safety – No report Strategic Planning – No report
golf course is on our easement. R. Graf – Ruffed Grouse may be repaired in July when the road paving is done. Re: the swim area, we are giving space to Pine Crest to get boats in & out safely. Lot 98 – L. O’Connor - The road is bad at Tanglwood & Indian Dr. Public Works will look at it. Lot 1011 – M. Bjorkman Re: the negotiations with PPH, the fee increase was $20 over last year. What did Tanglwood give as a compromise? Attorney Farrell – I met and corresponded with the board at great length re: this issue. They were looking at their fiduciary duty. The board decided not to pursue litigation which would have been a big expense. We can pursue later. All options were considered. Lot 715 – S. LaPorte - The ’86 agreement says golf rates would increase by 6.64% a year. What happened? Atty. Farrell – The board decided not to pursue this because of the cost. Nothing was overlooked in this process. Lot 188 – E. Jobst I was on the previous committee that worked with the golf course owner. The course was close to closing and we worried about what would happen if it did close. Now with the new owner improvements are being made and the course is more viable. Lot 1036 – Bill - Question for Atty. Farrell – what was your recommendation to the board? Atty Farrell – I counsel the board and I represent the board.
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Additional comments:
New Business: Regulation for failure to comply - $250 Adjourn board meeting at 9:45 am and open public meeting. Lot 78R – J. Sellitti - Re: the complaint about noise across the lake, how do they know it’s us? Sound carries on the water. Has any work been done on the nature trail? A: No. Lot 188 – E. Jobst What constitutes executive session meetings? R. Graf – personnel issues are discussed in closed session. Attorney Farrell – Sunshine laws don’t pertain to community associations. More so for government agencies. E. Jobst – the community wants to attend scheduled meetings. Lot 197R – Uricchio- I would like a variance to put a cleat on my dock slip. I can’t secure my boat with this new system. Boat owners had no input and any dock issues. Why can’t we get the same fingers back year to year? Lot 78R – J. Sellitti - I have a dock slip and we got the same fingers back for years. And then?? Lot 26R – J. Shade - The property that was clear cut behind Yacht Club, what’s with that? R. Graf – There were no permits issued and the work was in conjunction with a pending project. There was no timeframe set by the township. J. Shade – re: the depression on Ruffed Grouse, paint to road yellow to caution people. Why is the size of the swim area reduced at the beach? Split rail fence at areas around the
The board acquiesced and now we can’t afford to play at PPH. At the May meeting, the board was negotiating and now nothing. PPH was never close to closing or near bankruptcy. Same people negotiated with Usher and Polise. Polise is doing whatever he wants. Include the community in PPH discussions. I support the resident with the dock issues. Per Robert’s Rules, the board has the right to hold executive sessions and what to tell the community.
MOTION NEEDED. Motion by: M. Ossont - Second by: G. Zoccali To proceed with French drain work as proposed by Kiley Engineering not to exceed $5000. All voted and the motion passes unanimously Code Enforcement & Public Works – M. Ossont The committee is reviewing the following: Road paving schedule Community center drainage Maintenance grounds keeping – mulch Leaf dump – leaves only no branches Road line painting Bath house options
Motion to adjourn is made at 10:35am. Respectfully submitted, Kathryn Bloodworth
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July 2019 Board Meeting Tanglwood Lakes Community Association, Inc. Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes Saturday July 20, 2019 Approved Call to order: Jim Clark, President, called the meeting to order at 9:00am. All stand for the pledge of allegiance. Roll call was taken, and board members present are Ron Triani, Elmer Hertz, Rose Kucharski, Roger Cote, Mark Ossont, Bob Russo and Grace Zoccali and Bob Stoveken. Ralph Graf, Community Manager and Kathy Bloodworth, Office Staff, are also present. Motion by: E. Hertz - Second by: B. Stoveken To approve the minutes of June 15, 2019 as submitted. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Motion by: R. Kucharski - Second by: G. Zoccali To approve the closed session minutes of June 15, 2019 as submitted. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Treasurer’s Report - July 20, 2019 Board Meeting The bank account balances as of July 1, 2019: Dime Bank - Money Market $ 57,128 - Operating 108,356 - New Capital 76,191 - Contractors 12,842 Total all Dime accounts $254,517 Mortgage loan Balance Vanguard balance PNC Balance NBT Balance
$270,025 $806,817 $48,436 $249,763
Receipts for 2019 Homes Lots Docks Cash Disbursements to date
$1,104,270 $794,591 95% 135,053 82% 101,080 100% (refunded $1000) $411,749
Spending for Operations in June was $66,201 below the average budgeted monthly spending of $78,500. Large expenditures included: $2,955 legal fees (total fees for 1st half year $14,683) $3,503 Grounds Keeping, Mulch; $2,200 thirty-day letters; $1,905 Comm Center Drainage evaluation. Reserve fund: $3,535 (Chalet, Kubota, Security Car); $1314 Lake Drainage/ Dredging Permits New Capital fund: $0.00 Notes: (cash to date)
Income: + $8,085 CIF collected in June (first 6 month’s fees @$28,203/$25,000 annual budget). + $4,000 sale of non-perk lot. Motion by: B. Stoveken - Second by: R. Cote To accept the treasurer’s report as presented. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Community Managers Report July 2019 Board Meeting The beach at Lake Wallenpaupack had to be closed several days prior to the Fourth of July holiday due to an excess amount of E coli. We have the lake water tested on a weekly basis by Possner Labs. Once the finding was reported to the community of an excessive amount of E coli the beach was closed for the protection of our members. A report from the lab is forwarded to the Department of Health. A retest within two days of closing permitted the opening for the fourth of July Holiday. The lab indicated the primary cause for the closing was stormwater runoff with the excessive amount of rain. The Geese that have occupied the beach, I am sure did not help in that regard. It is my understanding the Tafton Beach was recently closed for a similar issue. The community has partnered with Aqua to complete the road paving on the roads that were disturbed during the water main replacement. The expense for TLCA share is $122,641.40. The Aqua share of the paving is $112,137.90. The paving will address the following roadways: Cypress Lane, Sugar Berry Lane, Elderberry Lane, Huckleberry Lane, Locus Lane, Cotton Wood, Magnolia Lane and Tupelo Lane. In addition, Eagle Crest, Sycamore and portions of Big Bear will be paved. It is anticipated the road work will be in July as the contract has been approved and signed. The paving is scheduled to begin this month The Public Works Committee is discussing additional paving that the community will undertake and send out for bid. The paving will include Tanglwood Drive once the insert to the Tanglwood Pipe is completed. The insert pipe has been delivered on site. The contractor is monitoring water flow as the insert is in sections and will be constructed in standing water. The committee is investigating possible options to address the depression on Ruffed Grouse Road. We have installed signs and marked the depressions in the roadway. I am recommending that the Board consider signing a one -year trash contract with County Waste. The saving from the prior contract will be $35.00 per container pull and $13.00 per ton of trash. County Waste is negotiating for a transfer station in Hamlin. Once the station is approved, we can renegotiate the container pull price as the transportation fee will be greatly reduced. The current contract expires on August 23, 2019. I received three bids for propane for the coming 2020 season. The information response from the vendors is as follows: • Falcon Fuel $1.397. This includes free tank install, with tank swap out, no delivery fee. • Heller gas $1.49 per gallon. • Locklin $1.45 Per Gallon. No delivery and or surcharge fee. Using propane for cooking and or gas dryer only $3.48 per gallon Please remember to contact the Chalet should you be considering any work on your property to ascertain if a permit is required prior to starting any work. As a reminder, a property survey is required on a member’s property for structural improvements that increase the size of the footprint of the structure including additions, decks sheds, garages new driveways etc. I have received inquiries from members requesting information on combining two adjacent properties. The Board of Directors adopted a policy on March 15, 2019 regarding lot combinations as follows: Lot combinations in the Tanglwood Lakes Community are permitted: The developed property to pay the full annual assessment for an improved property. The lot being combined to pay the full annual assessment for a buildable lot. An unbuildable lot [does not perk] to pay the full assessment for an unbuildable lot. The lot combinations in the past have resulted in a significant loss of revenue as there was no specific regulation and or established criteria. A new Dock lease Agreement has been drafted and will be presented to the Board of Directors for their review. Once the agreement is approved by the Board it will be implemented next season. The design and initial planning for dewatering by Princeton Hydro is in process. This item was approved in the 2019 budget for $44,000. The cost of the approved contract is $35,000 In addition, the plans for the construction of the Fore- Bay should be approved in late August. This design and permit work will be performed by TLCA Engineer’s Kiley and Associates. The construction will be at the Indian Drive Boat Storage Facility. The above two items are projects that follow a plan to address protecting this important water asset in the community. The Inlet Stabilization Plan on Indian Drive was the initial phase. The Public Works Committee continues to discuss possible options regarding the Bathhouse on Lake Wallenpaupack. There are two proposals under review, renovate and or replace this building. The funds for any work that will be considered will come from the Capital
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Improvement Fee the community collects on the sale of a property. We have engaged a contractor to address the water flow issues at the Community Center. It is anticipated the work will start in late June early July. The Wallenpaupack Vets for Vets are seeking your support for their upcoming Golf Tournament. The funds from the event will go to support area veterans in Pike and Wayne Counties. The Board of Directors for this organization are all volunteers and Tanglwood residents. The event is scheduled for Monday August 5, 2019 and will be held at the Paupack Hills Country Club. You can sign up at the Chalet and or call for additional information. There will be a Tanglwood Lakes/Paupack Hills Barbecue, and golf scramble Sunday August 18, 2019. You can contact the Chalet for additional information. I am recommending the Board of Directors consider a rule that would regulate the installation of Docks on Lake Tanglwood. In my view a permit should be required that identifies the requested size of the dock and the type of material used in its construction. In addition, I believe the Board should consider including that all docks shall be removed from the lake during the winter season. A removal date can be in concert with the removal of the community Docks from Lake Wallenpaupack. I am recommending that when a member appears before the Arbitration Committee represented by counsel that if the individual is found in violation all associated costs for the hearing be added to the citation amount e.g. attorney fees, staff overtime etc. In addition, the Board should consider assessing staff overtime for members contesting violations before the committee. The above amounts will only be added once the appeal process to the Board is exhausted. Discussion: • Public Works to look at private dock issue on Lake Tanglwood • Arbitration procedure to be referred to Legal committee. Motion by: R. Triani - Second by: R. Kucharski To approve manager’s report as presented. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Motion by: R. Triani - Second by: M. Ossont To accept a one-year contract with County Waste. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Committee Reports AOCA – No report Arbitration – No report Budget & Finance – R. Triani Budget & Finance Committee Report - July 20, 2019 The committee reviewed the expenses for operations for the first half of the year, finding spending within the projected budget. The major areas of expenses, General and Administration costs was $189,864 and Service to the Community was $133,661. The committee voted to support the following Public Works Projects: - $5000 for an external engineering survey of the condition of association’s roads. - $15,000 for the immediate repair of Ruff Grouse Road. - $157,000 for Tanglwood Road paving. This all falls within the $289,000 budgeted for road paving in 2019, which includes $89,000 carried over from 2018 to complete the Aqua paving program. The committee voted to support the Community Manager’s trash contract recommendation. Re: the 2020 budget, committee is working on the capital reserve study. Two major projects being considered over the next 5 years – road work and Lake Tanglwood restoration. Code Enforcement & Public Works – M. Ossont • Paving to start this week. Looks like will be under budget – may be able to do more. • Leaf dump is full. Waiting on the survey of the area. Stuff is in there that shouldn’t be. Motion by: M. Ossont - Second by: E. Hertz To close the leaf dump temporarily until area is defined. Discussion: • Look at possibility of a controlled burn. • Fence off area, monitor dumping. The motion is called. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Bylaws & Legal – R. Gaines • Committee is finalizing the covenant change.
• Ballots to be available in office before mailing. Entertainment – R. Kucharski • Salvation Army drive went well – filled truck • Gazebo party 7/27 • Community Picnic – Tanglwood & PPH August 18th Environmental – J. Sellitti • Working on dry lake plans, property lines and Briarwood nature area. Nominating – R. Kucharski • Nominations are closed. • Interviews to be scheduled. • Meet the Candidates will be held after September board meeting Personnel – No report Public Safety – No report Strategic Planning – No report Old Business: New Business: 1. Fundraiser for the fire victims Motion by: R. Kucharski - Second by: B. Stoveken To send out email blast requesting help for the family that lost their home to a fire earlier this month. All voted and the motion passes unanimously. Discussion: • M. Ossont re: Code Enforcement, contact property owner of house lost in fire by certified letter as to timeframe for demolition of remains. Safety issue. 2. Revised dock lease – refer to legal. Adjourn board meeting at 9:50 am and open public meeting. Lot 188 – E. Jobst I see underage drivers on golf carts – after dark. Response – will refer this to safety. E. Jobst – There is staging going on re: the Tanglwood pipe. Is the work going to begin? Response – Yes, the is a pre-construction meeting 7/25/19. Work to begin shortly thereafter. Lot 913 – C. Gaines Is there a PPH report? How are negotiations going re: the ’86 agreement and golf fees? Response – we compromised at $50/60. PPH owner wanted considerably more. Will send email blast out to the community. Lot 913 – R. Gaines Is it possible to get another recycle container? The area is a mess on the weekends. Response – Community manager will call County Waste to arrange. Lot 187 – J. Ward The leaf dump is open to contractors? Comment: Please take the capital reserve discussion very seriously. This deals with the future of the community. Response re: the leaf dump. One contractor has permission to dump debris at the leaf dump, but he comes back and chips or removes. Lot 78R – J. Sellitti Comment: There are cars at the beach with no stickers – no one checks during the week. People are using the launch ramp too. Lot 816 – S. Zito What’s with the last edition of the Newsletter – typos on several of the headlines, especially the front page? Response – T. Budd, chair of the Communications Committee, explained there was a problem on the printer’s end. All proofs were correct. Error not seen until hardcopies were mailed. Printer ran corrected edition for TLCA to distribute. Lot 98 – J. O’Connor Did we pay for that Newsletter? Response – Yes, but no for the rerun. Motion to adjourn is made at 10:35am. Respectfully submitted, Kathryn Bloodworth
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