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Vanderhaven Farm Condominium Association December 2012
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Elaine Ungerleider
Marci Steinberg
JoAnn Malloy
Chris Paparteys
Christine Wynkoop
Linda Ryan
Elisabeth McConville
COMMITTEES
All committees are seeking additional
members.
Recreation: Edie Robbins, Chairperson
Architectural Control
ADR Active
WEBSITE
www.vanderhavenfarm.com
MANAGEMENT
Midlantic Property Management
Phone: 908-707-0760 Fax: 908-722-6966
Office Hours: M-F 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Should you have an emergency after hours call
(732) 828-7200. Please use this number for true
common area emergencies only.
MEETINGS
Board Meetings are held on the third
Thursday of the month, unless otherwise
posted at the mailbox stations. Anyone
wishing to have an issue placed on the
agenda must request it in writing and supply
management with the necessary paperwork
by the Thursday before the meeting.
There will be no Board of Trustees Meeeting
in December.
Santa Is Coming!
Santa will be driving through the community on Saturday,
December 15th at 3:00 pm! Come out one and all to enjoy
a visit with Santa! Join us at the clubhouse afterwards for
cookies…maybe even meet Santa!
Dryer Vents & Chimneys
As a reminder, all units that have not submitted a receipt
for the dryer vent cleaning have been issued a $500 fine.
If you had your dryer vent cleaned prior to the October
1st deadline and submitted your receipt but still received
a fine, kindly provide a copy of the receipt and the fine
will be removed from your account. We apologize for this
inconvenience.
Trash and Recycling
**By order of the Bridgewater Township Health
Department, all garbage stored outdoors must be sealed in
bags to control odor and be placed in a container to keep
animals from tearing through the garbage.
Anyone storing garbage improperly or placing garbage out
in bags can receive a summons to appear in court.
Please remember that recycling is picked up every other
Wednesday. It is scheduled to be picked up again on
Wednesday, December 19th.
Can You Please Remember?
Geese - Residents must refrain from feeding the geese. The geese are
protected by the State of New Jersey. Please do not harm the geese
in any way. The Association cannot drain the pond water, cover the
pond or remove the geese. The Association has no control over the
geese flying to the pond from other areas of the State as well as the
noise. Please do not call the emergency line to report noise control.
Generators – Please be advised that the use of generators in the
community is not allowed. The release of carbon monoxide is not
only harmful to you but also to your neighbors.
Hoses – If you have not already removed your hose from the front
of your unit and have stored it neatly inside the unit or in a storage
closet, you have received a fine.
Firewood – You may store firewood on your patio, balcony or deck
beginning October 1st (until April 1st). It must be stored in a 36-inch
black ring log holder, or the like. One ring allowed per unit. The
rings must be stored at least 2 feet from the unit walls. No splitting or
chopping of firewood will be permitted on the premises. Firewood may
be delivered to a unit owner’s assigned parking space only. Vehicles
delivering the wood may not drive up on to the common area curbs,
sidewalks or lawns to make the delivery. Any delivered firewood must
be removed from the assigned space within 24 hours of the delivery.
Cigarettes –This is important! DO NOT throw cigarettes, lit or unlit,
into the shrub (mulch) beds or lawn areas. This presents a fire hazard
and endangers everyone around you.
Holiday Decorations – Decorations may be displayed during the
appropriate times only. All decorations for various holidays should
be removed within two (2) weeks after the holiday date has passed.
Breezeways – Nothing is to be left or kept in the breezeways of the
condo buildings. Having things in the breezeways is a hazard. Should
there be an emergency where many people are trying to get out at the
same time (I know the idea is remote, but it must be considered at all
times), it could cause someone to trip and fall, creating an unnecessary
hazard. PLEASE STORE ALL ITEMS INSIDE THE UNIT WHEN
NOT IN USE.
Pets – Pets are to be kept on a short leash at all times. All homeowners
are responsible for picking up after their pet. Anyone seen leaving dog
feces behind will be fined accordingly.
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No Smoking
Ordinance
Please be reminded that smoking on common element area
including hallways of any building within the Condominium is
strictly prohibited. You are also
not permitted to smoke within
twenty feet of any entrance or
exit of any building within the
Association. Failure to comply
will result in violation letter and/
or fine.
For additional sponsors,
please visit our website
www.vanderhavenfarm.com
General
Maintenance
Please remember to contact
management immediately if
you find something that you
feel needs to be addressed by
the association. A work order
will then be filed and attended to
in the order in which they were
received unless an emergency.
Statcom
As a reminder this new service is
being offered to the community
in order to facilitate fast and
easy communication between
the management company and
you, the homeowner. If you have
already registered, you received
your first call during the rain
storm last month, advising you
to secure all of your belongings
that may have been left outside.
This service allows us to contact
you with an automated phone
call or e-mail in the event of an
emergency, or to inform you of
important community news and
events. To date, we only have
half the community registered.
If you have not filled out the
form, please take a minute to fill
out the form which can be found
on the homepage of the web site
(www.vanderhavenfarm.com)
and fax it to 732-828-7238, or
drop it off to the clubhouse.
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Parking/
Driving
Please remember to register your
vehicle with the association. It’s
as simple as bringing a copy of
your vehicle registration to the
management office in person,
dropping it into the clubhouse
mailbox at the front door, faxing
a copy or emailing a copy to
[email protected]. I will then
provide you with a yellow and
black parking sticker that must
be displayed on the back of the
rearview mirror while parked in
the community.
If you change vehicles please be
sure to let management know
about this so that a new sticker
can be issued or the records in the
office can be revised to reflect that
you will be using the same sticker
on a different vehicle.
The tracking of vehicles is
important so that VHF doesn’t
end up with abandoned vehicles,
vehicles in disrepair or vehicles
that need to be moved for the
purpose of working on projects
or work orders in the community
that might affect the parking
spaces.
Some additional parking/driving
issues that come up and are
a simple matter of common
courtesy:
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1) Do not park in the assigned space for another unit
2) Please be sure your vehicle is parked neatly between the white
lines so as to allow your neighbor to park comfortably and
enter and exit their vehicle with ease.
3) Do not use your horn to summon a passenger, while parked in front
of the building.
4) Please refrain from revving the engine while parked in front of
the building.
5) If you own a motorcycle or a modified vehicle, you know that they
are loud. Please make every effort to keep the engine noise to a
minimum while parked or driving in the community.
6) Observe all speed limit restrictions at ALL times.
7) Observe all stop signs and school bus signals at ALL times.
Fun Facts Christmas
• The first president to decorate
the white house Christmas
tree in the United States was
Franklin Pierce.
• Germany made the first
artificial Christmas trees.
They were made of goose
feathers and dyed green.
• Electric lights for trees were
first used in 1895.
• The first Christmas cards
were vintage and invented in
1843, the Victorian Era.
• "It's a Wonderful Life" appears
on TV more often than any
other holiday movie.
• Rudolph" was actually created
by Montgomery Ward in
the late 1930's for a holiday
promotion. The rest is history.
• The Nutcracker" is the most
famous Christmas ballet.
• Jingle Bells" was first written
for Thanksgiving and then
became one of the most
popular Christmas songs.
• If you received all of the gifts
in the song "The Twelve Days
of Christmas," you would
receive 364 gifts.
• The poinsettia plant was
brought into the United States
from Mexico by Joel Poinsett
in the early 1800's.
Fun Facts – Meaning Of The
Menorah
The Maccabees wanted to rededicate their temple by lighting the
"eternal flame," but they only had enough consecrated oil to burn for
one day. Miraculously, that little bit of oil lasted for eight days until
more purified oil could be found. Today, Jewish families light candles
or burn oil in a candelabra called a "menorah" for the eight days of
Hanukkah, adding one candle each day. The special "helper candle"
used to light the rest of the candles each night is called the Shamash.
On the first night, the Shamash plus one other candle are lit. On the
second night, the Shamash plus two candles are lit. This process is
continued on through the eight nights. The eight-day lighting of the
candles commemorates the eight-day miracle of the oil.
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Safety Tips for
the Holidays
zz Never leave candles or a
fire unattended and always
use nonflammable candle
holders.
zz Use only flame-resistant or
non-combustible materials to
trim trees.
zz Use only lights tested for
safety by a recognized testing
laboratory, which indicates
conformance with safety
standards.
zz Check string of lights, new
or old, for broken or cracked
sockets, frayed or bare wires, or
loose connections and throw out
damaged sets. The sets are inexpensive. Don’t take a chance!
zz Turn off all lights when you go to bed; lights could short out and start a
fire. Also, extinguish all candles.
zz Don’t run cords under rugs or carpet. Wires could overheat and
surrounding materials could catch fire.
zz Do not overload outlets. Use surge protectors if multiple outlets are
needed.
zz When shopping for artificial trees, make sure to pick one that is
fire-resistant. If you are choosing a fresh tree, remember that the
fresher the tree, the less of a fire hazard. To check for freshness,
keep in mind:
-Fresh needles are hard to pull from branches.
-Fresh needles don’t break when bent between two fingers.
-The trunk butt of a fresh tree is sticky from resin.
-Bounce the trunk of the tree on the ground. A shower of falling
of needles shows the tree is too dry.
zz Place trees away from fireplaces, radiators and other heat sources.
zz A tree will absorb water much more easily when two inches of the
trunk is trimmed off and fresh wood is exposed. Keep it watered
to preserve freshness.
zz Make sure the tree stand is sturdy so the tree won’t tip over.
zz Place trees away from fireplaces, stoves and heat sources.
zz Check your smoke alarm(s) and have a fire escape plan for your family.
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