TOWAMENSING TRAILS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION TRAILS TOPICS December/ January 2017 P RESIDENTS U PDATE S UBMIT TED B Y : J OAN E LLIOT T I would like to touch on some important winter reminders. Our roads in the Trails are plowed in a specific order, Main roads are plowed first, cross streets are second and cul -de-sacs are last. Maintenance will not plow the roads unless the snowfall is 4” or more. If you have a basketball hoop set up along the roadway you must pull it in away from the road, failing to do so can result in damage to the plow and basketball hoop. Committee Members and Volunteers for their help this past year, our community has never been better so thank you again. I wish all of our Property Owners and Residents a Happy and Safe Holiday Season. I would also like to encourage our Property Owners to attend our Board Meetings that are held every second Saturday at 10:00am at the Teepee. This is the platform to voice your concerns and recommendations to the Board of Directors. It is also a nice way to meet your neighbors and stay informed about our Community. We would like to wish all our Property Owners and residents a very Happy Holiday and a Happy and Healthy New Year! S PECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST : If you have an Emergency call 911. If you also want Security to respond call them at 570-722-9563 The deadline for the next Trails Topics is January 6, 2017. The Publications Committee welcomes suggestions or comments regarding this or any past or future issues, you may respond via email to [email protected] m or mail to PO Box 100 Albrightsville, PA 18210. Trails Topics Comment Box is located at the Teepee for Suggestions or Comments regarding the Trails Topics. The Publication Committee reserves the right to edit any article submitted. Before beginning any work outside your home please contact the office to inquire if a permit is needed. Please see page 3, for meeting dates. You must obtain a Burn Permit before having any kind of outdoor fire. 2017 Rules of Conduct and 2017 ACC Rules will be available January 1, 2017. Last but definitely not least, I would like to thank all of our staff, U PDATE FROM THE OFFICE 2017 Invoices were mailed the first week of November. If you have not received your invoice please contact the Teepee, a late fee of $25.00 will be added to any unpaid account on January 08, 2017, no exceptions, the second late fee will be added April 01, 2017. Property Owner Badges. If you wait until the due date to pay at the office please be prepared to wait in line and make sure you have everything with you. Our Boat Registration process will change in 2017, we will require proof of ownership for all boats being registered. Please read the letter included with your invoice explaining payment instructions. We The Littering Fine has also increased to will take payments at the Teepee. Please $500.00+cost. bring with you, your picture ID, vehicle passes along with State registration and your T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 2 Upcoming Festivals Fire and Ice Festivals in Reading PA: Jan 13th and Jan 14th, 2017. For more Information call 610-376-6424 11th Annual Crystal Cabin Fever. February 3rd-26th 2017 Thursday-Monday 11am-5pm. Bring the whole family for a fun trip down our 50 ft. ice slide and enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate. Admission: Adults: $15, Children: $10 Under 3 Free, Seniors/Military: $12 . Things to Do Jim Thorpe Olde Time Christmas: First three (3) weekends in December. Enjoy train rides with Santa, Asa Packer Mansion Tours, live Nativity, Ghost Walks, Gingerbread House Contest, Strolling Carolers, expanded Shopping Hours and Seasonal Dinner Specials. The 2nd Annual Old Time Christmas at Quiet Valley Historical Farm: Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th, 10th and 11th. Admission for ages 3 through 12 $5.00, Adults $10.00. Christmas Customs from the past brought to life with glowing lantern lit tours and much more. Christmas Tree Farms Beisel’s Tre Farm at 524 Beisel Road, Lehighton: www.beiselchristmastreehill.com Hill Farm at 2340 Gilberts Hill Road: Wreaths, Winter Hayrides, Gift Shop and Snack Bar: www.hillfarms.com Crystal Spring Tree Farm at 2370 Mahoning Drive East, Lehighton: Gifts, Wreaths and Commemorative Mug with every tree purchase. www.ctreefarm.com Walkers Tree Farm at 308 Spruce Street, Lehighton: Gifts, Wreaths, Winter Hayrides, Gift Shop, Snack Stand, Animals and Restrooms. www.walkertreefarm.com Horse back Riding, Sleigh Rides and Sledding Deer Path Stables: Whitehaven 570-443-4431 Pocono Manor: 570-216-2551 Indoor Roller-skating Memorial Hall Skating Rink located in Jim Thorpe open year around. For more information call 570-325-3201 La Rose’s Roller Skating Rink: Located in Lehighton on Route 209. For more information call 610-377-1859 Indoor Waterparks Camelback Lodge: (570) 629-1663 Ext. 3. H2Oooohh Indoor Waterpark: (570) 722-9111 Kalahari’s: 250 Kalahari Blvd., Pocono Manor, PA 18349. (570) 580-6000. Winter Fun Skiing, Snowboarding and Snow Tubing Jack Frost Big Boulder: 570-7220100 or www.jfbb.com Camel Back Mountain: Tannersville 1-800-233-8100 or www.skicamelback.com Blue Mountain: 610-826-7700 or www.skibluemt.com Shawnee Mountain: 1-800-233-8100 Snowmobiling Hickory Run State Park, Whitehaven, PA: 1-888-727-2757 For the Kids Santa’s Winterfest at Country Junction: Every weekend Saturday and Sunday starting Black Friday from 11:00am to 5pm, Admission for kids is $10.00 and Adults are half price. Letters to Santa, coloring contest, Storytime with Mrs. Claus, Reindeer Games with Buddy and Elf and much more. Breakfast with Santa at Country Junction: December 10th and 11th and 17th and 18th. Kids twelve (12) and under $6.99 and Adults thirteen years and up $9.99. Santa Claus is coming to Penn Forest 2, Route 534 December 10th. Please visit www.http://pennforestfireco2.com for detailed information. D ECEMBER / J ANUARY 2017 P AGE 3 TTPOA SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER FINANCIAL REPORT December 03, 2016: Lake Preservation 9:00am at Teepee, ACC Meeting 10:00am at Teepee. Income December 10, 2016: Board Meeting 10:00am at the Teepee and The Children's Christmas Party Expenses December 17, 2016: Civil Penalty Meeting (Closed meeting) December 24, 2016: Office Closes at Noon December 31, 2016: Office Closes at Noon January 07, 2016: ACC Meeting 10am at the Teepee January 14, 2016: Board Meeting at 10:00am at the Teepee January 28, 2016: Civil Penalty Meeting (Closed Meeting) OCTOBER UAS SECURITY REPORT ATV Penalties 4 Criminal Mischief (Vandalism) 11 Disorderly Conduct 9 Dog 9 Trash/ Illegal Dumping 14 Illegal Parking 3 Stop Sign 1 Speeding 1 Other Violation (DUI, Etc.) 3 Burglaries 1 Theft 0 Suspicious Activity 14 TTPOA/ BOD Requests 9 $19,900.63 Administrative Community Wide Security Maintenance Recreation Trash Removal Restricted Funds $19,190.94 $14,416.85 $21,047.00 $32,660.36 $8,772.93 $14,870.22 $20,464.87 Total Expenses $131,423.17 Cash Assets Mauch Chunk Activities Lake Preservation Mauch Chunk Operating Mauch Money Market Union Operating Union Membership $2,808.78 $1,938.67 $53,268.61 $203,097.98 $175,479.68 $132,830.34 ESSA CD 1st Northern CD Jim Thorpe CD CDARS Reserve CDARS Operating CDARS Contingency CDARS Dam $104,657.33 $29,689.23 $100,501.05 $822,231.60 $667,311.10 $127,649.53 $230,000.00 Total $2,651,463.90 Liabilities - none outstanding at this time Seeking Volunteers Have you ever asked yourself why we have so many Rules? Have you ever wondered how those Rules are developed and who are the people making those Rules? Well our ACC ( Architectural Control Committee) is in desperate need of volunteers to assist in the development and enforcement of the building guidelines that help to keep our community aesthetically pleasing. If you are interested or have questions please call the Teepee at 570-722-0302 and ask for Natalie. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 4 T HANK YOU FOR R ECYCLING Did you know our community has recycled 85.71 Tons of trash since January 2016? Why is this so important? Of course, we help our environment! But, we also keep our trash fees down. How does this happen? By recycling, this weight is kept out of the regular trash bins. Each time a trash bin is filled, the hauler charges a tipping fee and we are also charged the weight of this bin. This translates into $1064.00 per bin approximately. Over the course of one year we utilize 78 regular trash bins weighing 709.62 tons, this equates to approximately $82,992.00. S UBMIT TED B Y : A DVISORY Flattened Cardboard, Magazines, Office Paper, Brown Paper Bags, Newspapers, Paperboard Cartons (crackers/snacks), Paper Cardboard, Dairy and Juice Containers, Junk Mail, Phone Books, Plastic Bottles and Containers #1-7. Glass Bottles and Jars, Aluminum Cans, Foil and Pie Tins, Tin or Steel Cans (Rinsed). Do not include food waste, films, plastic bags, plastic wrap or foam cups/containers or Pizza Boxes. Bring your plastic grocery bags back to the store, many grocery chains have bag recycling on their premises. Again, thank you for your help, we all help the environment Everyone, please ask your family and guests to recycle. It is so and our community. This keeps each homeowner’s trash costs easy. We have single stream recycling. This means the down. following items all go into one recycling bin. This includes: D AM UPDATE SUBMITTED BY : D AN H UNTON GOE divers were in the month of September installing the new knife gate system, after a minor setback with the adaption flange a custom retro-fit was needed, added and installed properly in working condition. Divers should be complete, cleaned up and out sometime in November. We have not heard anything from he DEP pertaining to the emergency spillway. Q UILTING L ADIES Did you know that we have a group of ladies who meet every week to quilt? The have been meeting and quilting since September 2009. They meet every Wednesday morning at 9am at the Community Room. There are usually seven (7) to ten (10) ladies who chat and quilt. They make beautiful quilts which they donate to quilts for kids, Pocono Chapter. Many quilts have been to Head Start, Stroudsburg Children's Cancer Centers, Pocono Medical Center Children's Cancer Center also battered women's centers, unwed mothers homes, The Hersey Medical Center and Valor for our homeless veterans. They will accept donations of light weight cotton fabrics. No material is ever thrown away, they make what they call string pieces for later use. New ladies are welcome to join them, your own sewing machine is a must! Their mission statement is WE QUILT “TIL WE WILT! D ECEMBER / J ANUARY 2017 P AGE 5 O UR C OMMUNITY C OMES T OGETHER As many of you know, we are currently in a battle against the wind turbines; in essence an industrial energy plant proposed to be constructed on the Bethlehem Watershed. As of our deadline for this publication there is a court date 12/20/2016 to try and remove the Penn Forrest zoning board and replace it with a so called unbiased third party to make a decision in place of the zoning board. This battle is going to be a long hard fight. With that being said our community, the POA, the TLTC and the residence of our community have united to host a Chinese Auction to raise money for the Penn Forrest chapter of SOAR. The Chinese Auction will be held at the clubhouse on January 21, 2017 from 1pm to 5pm the cost of the ticket is $15.00 per person that will include: beer, soda, buffet, DJ and the opportunity to take part in the auction. There will be approximately 40 baskets with at least a $50.00 value per basket being donated by your neighbors and only 135 tickets for sale. You do not need to be a member of the TLTC to attend this event. If you are interested in taking part in this wonderful, inclusive community event please contact the club for tickets. Come out and be a part of what makes Towamensing Trails so wonderful. Spend an afternoon with your neighbors and raise money for this very important fight! C ALVARY CHAPEL OF THE POCONOS Calvary Chapel has a group called Widows Might. This is for ladies who have lost their spouse and feel a little depressed and alone. They talk and help each other, teaching classes and worship songs. A luncheon is served all at no charge. Sometimes there is even crafts to make. They meet the first Tuesday of every month 10am to 2pm, Calvary chapel is located at 2591 State Route 903, Albrightsville, PA 18210. You may contact them by calling 570-722-9792. 2017 ACC R ULE C HANGES AND UPDATES Page 6: add solar panel charge of $25.00 Page 16: Dog Enclosures: We are changing the height of a dog enclosure to 6ft. Page 17: Signs: contractor signs and for sale signs must not exceed 3ft. x 2ft. In size, they must be attached to the house or the deck. NO POLITICAL SIGNS OF ANY KIND ARE PERMITTED TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE PROPERTY. “S TRENGTH GROWS IN THE MOMENTS WHEN YOU THINK CANT GO ON BUT YOU KEEP GOING ANYWAY ” T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 6 T RAILS IN REVIEW If you like to get out, enjoy yourself, meet with friends or get to know some new people then keep informed and attend one of the various events that take place in our community. Mike’s Tailgate Party was filled with football fans! The Eagles vs. Vikings-with an Eagle win over the Vikings. If there were any Vikings fans that attended good thing the company and food were good! Welcome to the Circus! The clowns were out at the Adult Halloween Bash thanks to Brian and Sue. They transformed the club house into a ghoulish circus tent. Music, drinks, food, friends and costumes equals an amazing night had by all. The Children’s Halloween party was a success. Thanks to all who volunteered their time, so that the children of the community and their families were able to enjoy some treats, crafts, stories and a lot more. Starting up again are: The first Sunday of the month is Covered Dish Sunday. Sign-up sheet is at the club house. Everyone brings a dish and it turns into a large buffet with lots of delicious food and good people to share a meal with. Monday night darts and trivia has begun. Come down any Monday night and play, no preregistration required. Test your trivia knowledge too. Tuesday is Texas Hold’em card night at the clubhouse. All are welcome. No pre-registration. Wednesday and Thursday nights are shuffleboard nights. Saturday afternoons has shuffleboard as well. Get your game on! There are many more events planned for the next few months of this year. Don’t miss out! STAR WARS TRILOGY ARCADE GAME When it comes to video games based off movies, the Star Wars games always seem to be the best, and Star Wars Trilogy Arcade is no exception! Produced by SEGA (famous minds behind Sonic the Hedgehog) and LucasArts (the guys behind every other Star Wars game), this game allows you to stand in the shoes of Luke Skywalker him- self, blasting your way through Stormtroopers and saving the galaxy. The game has three main quests: destroying the death-star in the final scene of A New Hope, tripping up AT-AT walkers (those big, dog-looking things) in the opening of The Empire Strikes Back, and the speeder-bike race on Endor from Return of the Jedi. If you get far enough into the game, you might unlock boss fights with the likes of Boba Fett and Darth Vader! If you’re a good sharp-shooter who’s a fan of Star Wars and enjoys a hard-but-fun game, I’d recommend this game! J. Cella D ECEMBER / J ANUARY 2017 P AGE 7 B ENEFITS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Pennsylvania has one of the largest adult populations in the nation. There are dozens of state programs to assist our senior citizens. Most if not all of them are available to persons over the age of sixty five (65) years or a widow over the age of fifty (50), permanently disabled person over the age of eighteen (18) years, veterans and handicapped. The is the LIHEAP Program which helps with your heating bills. Payment is made directly to your heating company. It also covers a weatherization program, Energy Assistance and Energy Conservation Programs. Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program. This program is available for persons over the age of sixty five (65) years or widows over fifty (50) years of age or permanently disabled person over the age of eighteen (18). There is a maximum income range. Pace/Pace Net to help with prescriptions. Reduced Vehicle Registration for $10.00. Reduced Rates for Hunting and Fishing Licenses, also dog licenses. Free admission o all Pennsylvania State Parks and reduced camping fees. Reduced admission into all Pennsylvania State Historical Museums. Benefits for Veterans and Dependents. Services for the aging. There are several booklets and pamphlets available at our State Representatives Office. Some of the forms have to be downloaded from the computer. The office will help to this for you. No appointment is necessary, just stop in. State Representative Doyle Heffley Phone: 570-722-8700 2681 State Road Unit 3 Fax: 570-722-8702 Albrightsville, PA 18210 P INTEREST Y OUR W AY T HROUGH THE H OLIDAYS Many people have discovered the world of Pinterest but for those who haven’t it can be a very valuable tool to help navigate through the upcoming holidays and long winter season. After downloading the free website or app you have at your fingertips a wonderful resource to come up with gift giving ideas, holiday recipes, do-it-yourself decorating tips and more. Have a home improvement project you are thinking of attacking you can search for how-to’s and creative designs. Want to find ideas for that perfect outfit for a holiday party or find the best jacket for winter, just navigate through to help find what you are looking for. If you need to get out of the cold Pinterest can help you discover that perfect vacation spot. From sports to health, automotive to animals, the outdoors and photography, you can find almost anything that “interests” you. T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 8 W HO IS YOUR STREET NAMED AFTER ? W HITMAN L ANE Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819, the second son of Walter Whitman, a housebuilder, and Louisa Van Velsor. The family lived in Brooklyn and Long Island in the 1820s and 1830s. Walt Whitman had nine siblings. At the age of twelve, Whitman began to learn the printer’s trade, and fell in love with the written word. Largely self-taught, he read consistently, becoming familiar with the works of Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, and the Bible. In 1836, at the age of seventeen, he began his career as teacher in the one-room school houses of Long Island. He continued to teach until 1841, when he turned to journalism as a full-time career. In 1855, Whitman took out a copyright on the first edition of Leaves of Grass, which consisted of twelve untitled poems and a preface. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Whitman vowed to live a “purged” and “cleansed” life. He worked as a freelance journalist and visited the wounded at New York City–area hospitals. He then traveled to Washington, D. C. in December 1862 to care for his brother who had been wounded in the war. Overcome by the suffering of the many wounded in Washington, Whitman decided to stay and work in the hospitals and stayed in the city for eleven years. Any extra income that Whitman earned went to buy supplies for the patients he nursed. He had also been sending money to his widowed mother and sick brother. From time to time writers, that were his friends, would sent him money so that he could get by. In the early 1870s, Whitman settled in Camden, New Jersey, where he had visited his dying mother at his brother’s house. However, after suffering a stroke, Whitman found it impossible to return to Washington. He stayed with his brother until the 1882 publication of Leaves of Grass (James R. Osgood) gave Whitman enough money to buy a home in Camden. Along with Emily Dickinson, he is considered one of America’s most important poets. From Leaves of Grass Poem: “Song of Myself” “I celebrate myself And what I shall assume you shall assume For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.” “I loafe and invite my soul I lean and loafe at my ease … observing a spear of summer grass.” “I myself am what I am celebrating; and everything that I am, you are also, since you and I are both made out of the same materials I’m really taking it easy, lying around and communing with my soul, while I look at a blade of grass.” D ECEMBER / J ANUARY 2017 P AGE 9 TLTC December/ January TLTC Board of Directors December/ January Entertainment President: John Duaime December 3rd: Rob Carroll: 7pm to 11pm Vice President: Bob Barauskas December 10th: DJ Cindy Martell 8pm to 12am Treasurer: Joe McBride Director: Ron Woytowich December 31st: New Years Eve Bash, Ticketed Event $65.00 per person. Event DJ Rob Carroll. Tickets available 11/19. Director: Ray Forlano January 14th: DJ TBA 7pm to 11pm Director: Rich Gericke January 28th: Harlan Tucker Band Secretary: Janet Jensen TLTC Hours Sunday: 12pm to 8pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 4pm to 10pm Special Announcement Monday Nights: Darts and Trivia in the lounge Friday: 3pm to 12am Tuesday Nights: Cards, No sign up required, just come and play. Saturday: 12pm to 12am Thursday Nights: Shuffle Board League Saturday Afternoon: Open Shuffleboard For Updates and Changes visit our web site at www.tltclive.com MENU Bar Menu Available Sunday: 12pm to 6pm Monday: 4pm to 8pm New Year’s Eve Tickets will be available after the meeting December 17th at 10am Contact us by calling 570-722-8582 Tuesday: 4pm to 8pm, Specials *No Membership is required to enjoy a Wednesday: 4pm to 8pm, Specials meal at the TLTC. Members and Members Thursday: 4pm to 8pm quests who are signed in are able to Dinner Menu Available Friday: 5pm to 10pm Saturday: 5pm to 9pm purchase and consume alcoholic beverages. TLTC Membership Meetings are held the third Saturday of each month at 10:00Am T RAILS T OPICS P AGE 10 Cream Cheese-Spice Sandwich Cookies Chicken Fajitas Ingredients Ingredients: Cookies: 1 roll Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookies 12 pack of flour or corn tortillas 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup allpurpose flour 2 whole boneless breast of chicken 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger Filling 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened ¼ cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon bourbon or milk ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 ½ cups powdered sugar Garnish: Coarse sparkling sugar, if desired Directions: Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 large cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper. Let cookie dough stand at room temperature 10 minutes. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Add remaining Cookie ingredients. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Place dough in decorating bag fitted with large star tip. Using circular motion, starting on the outer edge and working inward, squeeze dough into 24 cookies about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter, 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat 3 oz cream cheese, the butter, bourbon and cinnamon with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add powdered sugar; beat until smooth. Spoon 1 rounded tablespoonful filling on bottoms of 12 of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies, bottom sides together, to make sandwich cookies. Sprinkle with coarse sparkling sugar. Store in refrigerator. 1 pepper 1 onion Toppings: Yogurt or sour cream Avocado sliced thinly Shredded cheddar cheese Hot sauce Directions: Slice chicken thinly – marinate with lime juice, turmeric, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper Julienne peppers and onions and sauté Put chicken pepper and onion into a tortillas and add your preferred toppings. D ECEMBER / J ANUARY 2017 P AGE 11 Towamensing Trails Property Owners Association PO BOX 100 Albrightsville, PA 18210 Phone: 570-722-0302 Fax: 570-722-2061 Email: [email protected] W E’ RE ON THE WEB WWW. TOWAMENSING. COM Towamensing Trails Security: 570-722-9563 Penn Forest Fire Departments: TTPOA Office: 570-722-0302 Fire Company #1 (Route 903): 570-325-4203 Fire Company #2 (Route 534): 570-722-0555 Albrightsville (Route 534): 570-722-8325 Monday thru Friday 9am to 5pm Saturday 9am to 3pm Sunday Closed TTPOA Web Site: www.towamensing.com Borough and Township Offices: TTPOA Email: [email protected] Carbon County Office: 570-325-3611 Trails Lake and Tennis Club: Penn Forest Township: 570-325-2768 570-722-8582 TLTC Web Site: www.tltclive.com Medical: Police Department (non-emergency): Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital: 610-377-1300 Carbon County Sheriff: 570-325-2821 Pocono Medical Center: 570-421-4000 Fern Ridge Police Department: 570-646-2271 Geisinger: 570-808-7300 US Veterans Hospital: 570-824-3521 St. Luke’s Urgent Care Center: 570-325-2400 Postal Service: Albrightsville Post Office: 570-722-9493
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