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New Beginnings at Raritan Valley Volume 14 • Number 2 • F e b r u A r Y 2 0 1 9 Ta y lor M A n A g e M e n t t e A M coMMunity Activities MAnAger coordinAtor barbara Cruz Pat Patello [email protected] [email protected] 732-568-0999 732-448-9180 A fter Hours e M e r g e n c y: 1-888-992-9288 *Be advised that an emergency is defined as danger to life and/or property. remember our Website Address: Please note: The articles, opinions and other information contained in this newsletter do not necessarily express the opinion or position of the Renaissance at Raritan Valley Master, HOA and COA Associations, its Boards of Trustees or management. WWW.RRVSOMerset.org We Specialize in Buying & Selling in the We’re by your side so your loved one Renaissance Community can stay at home. 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Any Purchase of • FREE Measurements • FREE Installation • FREE Shop-At-Home $1,000 or More. Cannot Be Combined. Expires 3/15/19. Page 2 • February 2019 New Beginnings at Raritan Valley [email protected], 732-474-0107 RRV boards of Table of conTenTs Trustees for 2019 Taylor management Team . Cover rrV boards of Trustees for 2019 ��3 MasTeR associaTion 2019 open meetings ��3 President – 11/20, John reilly Call The Gatehouse . 4 5 medici Drive . ........................ [email protected] Club meeting Dates . 4 v.P. – 11/19, cheryl Palent management office Hours of operation . 4 2305 Ambassador Court. ..................... [email protected] Snow Clearing Procedures When more Than 2 Inches . 4 treAsurer – 11/20, gary rosenthal Snow Clearing When leSS Than 2 Inches . 4 4306 Avery Court. [email protected] e-mail For Submissions. 5 secretAry – 11/20, Ken rachford reminders from the master board. 5 8 renaissance boulevard . [email protected] Homeowners: Garbage & recycling receptacles . 5 HoA resident bulk Trash . 5 trustee – 11/19, elia (elly) Paino-viquez 49 esplanade Drive ...................... [email protected] Special Thank You . 6 upcoming events. 6 condoMiniuM associaTion rules of the rrV roads ��6 President – 11/19, Janet Wetherill Clubhouse Parking Guidelines. 7 2305 Avery Court. [email protected] Celebrating This month . 7 Celebration Form . 7 v.P. – 11/20, nancy nelsen 4207 Avery Court. [email protected] Please use The Sidewalks . 7 mailbox Access ��7 treAsurer – 11/20, debra cali 2104 Ambassador Court. [email protected] Wanted . 8 rrV Deli News ��8 secretAry – 11/20, diane Murray 2102 Avery Court. [email protected] Amazon.com Deliveries. 8 men’s Club: President’s message ��8 trustee – 11/19, doug Korn 2202 Avery Court. [email protected] men’s Club upcoming meeting . 9 Goodwill Notification Chairperson . 9 HoMeowneR’s associaTion Caribbean Cruise . 9 ringing in the New Year at renaissance . 10, 11 President – 11/20, Joanne sternberg 31 renaissance blvd . [email protected] Women’s Club bingo Flyer ��12 v.P. – 11/19, Peter Provenzale 56 renaissance blvd . [email protected] Dine to Donate Flyer . 13 President’s message ��14 treAsurer – 11/20, luis diaz Sunshine Notificationl ist. 14 41 renaissance blvd .................. [email protected] Cheesecake baking Contest . 14, 15 secretARY – 11/19, Jim efron ramblings . 16 37 medici Drive . [email protected] Tech Talk ��16, 17 trustee – 11/20, Joseph Kregler Need a Notary? . 17 39 medici Drive . [email protected] on The road To morocco . 18, 19 Soup to Nuts. 19 2019 open boaRd MeeTings* Crossword (Solution page 25) . 20 MasTeR associaTion What’s Happening ��21, 22 february 19 ��7:00 PM (New Time) Views from the recliner . 22 • march 19 • June 18 • october 15 Christmas with bill and barbara Idenden . 22 • April 16 • July 16 • November 19 – Annual Animal Corner . 24, 25 • may 21 • August 20 Meeting & election belated Chanukah Celebration . 26 • September 17 • December 17 Crafty Klatch Holiday luncheon. 26 larry & Felice Gruber Celebrating the Holidays With Their Family . 26 HOA burt & marsha Friedberg. 27 • April 9 • September 10 Jane Tamang’s Photo Creations . 27 • June 11 • November 12 – Annual meeting & election Sudoku (Solutions on page 30) . 29 COA Fit For life. 30 february 27 ��7:00 PM (New Time) Trivia Night . 31 • march 27 • June 26 • November 11 – budget & reservation & refund Policies . 32 • April 24 • August 28 • Candidate Night editorial Staff. 32 • may 22 • September 25 • November 13 – Annual Guidelines for Photographs . 32 meeting & election renaissance ballroom rental . 32 *All meeting dates are subject to changes as required by renaissance Condo reps . 32 the Board of Trustees or the community February Calendar . 33 march Calendar . 34 [email protected], 732-474-0107 New Beginnings at Raritan Valley February 2019 • Page 3 call The gatehouse snow clearing procedures when MoRe Than 2 inches 732-568-0302 lmS performs snow clearing operations Calling all residents! Please remember to contact the Gatehouse to clear driveways and walks in situations to advise the guard of contractors or other visitors coming into rrV. where snow is two (2) inches or greater. It is This will ensure arrivals are handled as smoothly and expeditiously important to understand that under normal circumstances as possible. driveways and walks are expected to be cleared within twelve (12) hours of the snowfall ending. Thus as an example, if the snow finishes falling at 4:00 Am, residents should not expect their walks and driveways to be cleared until 4:00 Pm club Meeting later that afternoon. That time frame is subject to change when conditions such as road closures, trees and wires down, and power dates outages that delay or impede the arrival of snow removal crews and equipment at rrV. Men’s cluB – Tuesday, February 5 �� 7:00 Pm lmS has established alternating starting points in the community for snow clearance with each snowfall. This rotation of starting points is WoMen’s cluB – Wednesday, February 20 �� 7:00 Pm done so that different homeowners get cleared first for each new snowfall. Claims of preferential treatment are without foundation and are unfair. residents who are approved on the priority snow clearance list will have their properties cleared first. As a reminder, the approved priority list is comprised solely of residents requiring serious medical treatment Management office such as dialysis, radiation, and chemotherapy; first responders; and active medical practitioners. All residents on the priority list have Hours of operation provided documentation acceptable to the board. There is no priority provision for clearing property of residents In order to better serve the needs of our community, effective for any other reason, including getting to work or appointments. We immediately the management office will maintain the following will not prioritize requests other than for medical needs or occupations hours of operation: stated above. While medical priorities are, indeed, necessary, any monday through Friday ��8:30 Am-4:00 Pm additional prioritizing would further diminish the efficiency of the snow Saturday & Sunday. .Closed removing process. lastly, we stress that cars should not be parked on the street during snow storms. Street parking impedes the plows clearing the snow on the street and is a safety hazard and may result in vehicular damage. snow clearing.

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