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The Peninsula Reporter – February 2016 Issue Volume 44 Number 4 Peninsula February 2016 News from the Peninsula Council of New Seabury, Cape Cod Reporter at New Seabury our mission To provide for the maintenance, preservation and enhancement of New Seabury’s environmental setting and promote the in this issue safety and welfare of the homeowner’s investments. 2 Chili Challenge at Poppy 16 Out On The Town 18 Men’s Social Club 19 Environmental Update 22 10th Annual Golf Classic 24 Save Popponesset Bay: Update 26 Women’s Club of New Seabury 27 Developer’s Report There’s 28 Recycling News 30 Lights! Camera! Action! 31 Happy Maewyn Succat’s Day Snow Place 35 Country Club Happenings 36 Thank You! Like Home VILLAGE Expenses VILLAGE Expenses LandscapingLandscaping - 34% Treasurer’s Report RoadRoad & Resurfacing Drain Maintenance - 21% by Jane Goubeaux RealRoad Estate Maintenance Taxes - 14% Once again, we can report that the Council and the Villages had InsuranceStorm Drain Maintenance - 9% a good year. Excluding capital expenditures (resurfacing several roads UtilitiesUtilities - 9% and replacing two storm drains), the Council (Special Maintenance VILLAGE Expenses RoadInsurance Resurfacing & Taxes - 6% and Membership) and all Villages recorded revenue in excess of Other operating expenses. Other - 7% The Council collected 98% of its 2015 budgeted fees. The SPECIAL MAINTENANCE Expenses Villages, in the aggregate, reached 100%, having also collected some LandscapingLandscaping - 43% prior year delinquent fees in 2015. RoadRoad & Resurfacing Drain Maintenance - 26% On the expense side, the Villages spent a total of $439,400 in RealRoad Estate Maintenance Taxes - 13% 2015. The VILLAGE Expenses pie chart shows those expenditures InsuranceStorm Drain Maintenance - 8% by major category. The Council’s Special Maintenance Committee, Utilities which is responsible for all non-Village common areas and roads, Utilities - 3% expended $357,000 last year. The pie chart labeled SPECIAL RoadInsurance Resurfacing & Taxes - 4% MAINTENANCE Expenses shows the categories of its expenditures. OtherOther - 3% In 2016, only one Village (The Mews) plans a road resurfacing project, and none anticipates drain replacements. Special Maintenance, having accelerated its 2016 road resurfacing projects into 2015, plans no major road project this year or the need to replace any of its storm drains. It also has planned for a less severe winter which translates to lower snow/storm clean-up expenses (under “Road Maintenance” in the chart). The Villages and Special Maintenance have factored these plans into their 2016 budgets. With the exception of the The Mews, each Village as well as Special Maintenance forecast a net revenue position for the year. Such excess funds will be added to their reserves to cover future capital improvements, significant repairs, and any contingencies which cannot be absorbed by usual annual fee revenue. Detailed financial results for 2015, including year-end reserve positions, and 2016 budgets are available from your Village committee or from me, Mike or Linda at the Peninsula Council office. A successful fundraiser in January for The Boys and Girls Club of Cape Cod Chili Challenge at Popponesset Inn and The Cape Cod Children’s Museum LA COUN SU CIL, IN IN N C E . P H President’s Report N O by Joe Fisher M IO EO IAT WNERS ASSOC Happy New Year. I hope that you and at New Seabury your family had a great holiday season. BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE BLUFF POPPY PLACE As I write you , we have had a relatively mild winter. Let’s One Pointe George Bell hope that it continues. However, your Homeowners Association (508) 477-7303 (508) 477-0076 Phil Colburn is prepared and on call if our typically stormy weather returns. BRIGHT COVES (508) 477-9858 Behind the scenes a lot of work has been done preparing for winter- trimming trees, Eric Peterson, Chair Julie Everett cleaning and repairing our drainage system and working with the Town of Mashpee to be (508) 477-9323 (781) 879-0911 Patricia Bell sure that an effective plan is in place to keep our roads open and safe. Jan Swartz (508) 477-2393 Eversource, our electric utility supplier, continues to upgrade its equipment, which has (508) 539-4204 Joel Zeger Andrew Winig reduced power outages. This spring, Eversource will continue its program of trimming and (508) 477-5063 tree removal to protect their overhead wires serving our community. Mike and I have been (617) 794-9797 FELLS POND working closely with them to make sure that the work takes place, but does not change the PROMONTORY POINT Catherine Power, Chair 6A - Chair - vacant appearance of New Seabury. (508) 477-2839 6B - Helen Ladd New Seabury Properties has been very busy developing The Cottages in Section V. Jack Fitzsimmons (508) 274-9378 This new Village in our community has been very well received with many of the homes (508) 477-4262 already sold. We’ve been working very closely with NSP to make sure that the construction Marty Sullivan SANDALWOOD does not negatively impact our community. NSP has been very cooperative. (508) 477-7394 Marshall McStay Alt: Dr. Ed Cohen, (508) 477-1345 Paul Kruzel, New Seabury’s general manager, has been working closely with our HOA Sue Clark Karyn O’Connor listening to ideas to improve the Club and its interaction with us. In the relatively short (508) 477-7699 GREENSWARD Richard Hayes time he’s been here, we’ve already seen improvements. As an example, Paul recently Read McCaffrey, Chair (508) 539-8578 announced that the Club will be constructing a walking path from the Poppy Marketplace (774) 521-3260 Alt: Joyce Connors, to the Inn and the Beach Club, which will eliminate pedestrian traffic on the roadway Alicia Morrow Mario Vitti, (508) 477-3877 and improve safety. This idea was originally put forward by one member of our Board of Barry Weingart Directors. Richard Noonan (508) 539-0104 SEAQUARTERS II Our financial results for 2015 have been finalized and all Villages and Homeowners Alt: Bill Blaisdell, 3Sixty (508) 444-6150 Associations are in very good shape with adequate reserves to handle our needs. If you have Darlene Furbush, SEASIDE any questions or you would like more detailed information, you can stop by the Peninsula Carol Stenberg Joe Pedula, Chair Council office and talk to Mike Richardson. HIGH WOOD (508) 419-1798 We already have in place our plans for spring. It’s not too early for you to plan for the Mariana D’Ambrosio, Chair Ken Liatsos cleanup of your property that needs to be completed by Memorial Day. If you need help (508) 477-3642 (508) 477-2834 Pat McKeown finding a landscaper or other tradesmen, you can contact the Peninsula Council office STENDAHL (508) 477-7113 for help. Each year, the overall condition of our community improves. The continuing Bill Noble Alt: Hugo D’Ambrosio, (508) 695-6136 improvement requires a caring partnership between the Peninsula Council and every Geraldine Fernandez, homeowner. Thank you for your support. Cindy King, SUMMERSEA Marc Silverstein Larry Rand, Chair (508) 477-5241 Peninsula COUNCIL Committees THE MEWS Sal DiBuono Pat Donohue, Chair SPECIAL MAINTENANCE Committee Decorating Committee (508) 477-3104 (508) 477-1098 Tom Caston, Chair Tom Caston Lisa Wissmar Charles Robinson (508) 477-3271 Catherine Power (781) 551-9032 (508) 477-1489 [email protected] Alt: Lorraine Ghibaudi, Activities Committee Steve Sykes Joe Fisher • Bob Biemer • Dick Noonan • Read McCaffrey Phil Sheridan Peggy Bone, Chair (781) 775-1875 Fredda Zaiger NEW SEABURY RECYCLING Committee (508) 539-0028 Alt: Rob Bogosian, June Levy, Chair • [email protected] [email protected] Sheila Robinson, TRITON SOUND Tom Caston • Pat Bell Pat Bell • Pat Donohue Tim McMaster George List, Chair (508) 477-5314 WEBSITE Committee SECURITY Committee MEWS CONDOS Arthur Surabian Mike Richardson, Chair Joe Fisher, Chair 4C - Emil Chevrette (508) 477-8933 (508) 539-0028 (508) 539-8623 POPPONESSET ISLAND Alt: Gene O’Donnell, [email protected] [email protected] ASSOCIATION Mike Murphy Peggy Bone • Tim McMaster Steve Bell Address inquiries to: VINEYARD REACH (508)477-2393 Office of the Executive Director, 12 Mall Way, P.O. Box 286, New Seabury, MA 02649 Herb Boehm, Steve Joel Zeger (508) 539-0028 • Fax: (508) 477-8825 • e-mail: [email protected] • www.peninsulacouncil.com Kaufman, Harry Witt (508) 477-5063 Prop. Mgr: One Pointe 508-477-7303 Save The Date Mashpee Annual Town Meeting . Monday, May 2, 2015 . to the 7:00 pm at Women’s Club of New Seabury Mashpee High School . for reaching Attend and Be Heard! an all-time high (over $19,000) at their annual fundraising event, Autumn By-the-Sea Bazaar & Auction Call the Peninsula Council (508) 539-0028 for more information With the help and generous donations of local businesses, about our Peninsula Council Programs: organizations, Club members and friends, WCNS “paid it n Mailbox Improvement Program forward” to the St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Pantry, n Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod, Falmouth Service Center, Weed-Free Driveway NOAH Center, Mashpee Council on Aging, and the n Motion Light Installation Mashpee Scholarship Foundation Trust. n Tree Program For more about the Women’s Club of New Seabury, including n Home Security Systems membership information, turn to page 26. n Leak Protection n Viridian Energy OFFICERS 2015-2018 PENINSULA COUNCIL PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Joe Fisher, Greensward - (508) 539-8623 Mike Richardson FOR QUESTIONS OR [email protected] FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT CHANGES TO THE OUTSIDE Peggy Bone, Administrative Assistant Darlene Furbush, Greensward - (508) 477-1691 [email protected] OF YOUR HOME SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT (508) 539-0028 Call the ARC at (508) 477-8855 Pat Bell, Bright Coves - (508) 477-2393 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE Or send an email to arc@ TREASURER Ann Macdonald, ARC Administrator Jane Goubeaux, Bright Coves - (508) 477-4345 peninsulacouncil.com (508) 477-8855 SECRETARY Steve Cook of Cotuit Bay Design Photo CREDITS Mary Jane Richardson, Greensward (508) 477-3280 Jack Fitzsimmons, Member Tim McMaster, Member Front Cover Snow Photos: Stephen Zubricki Bright Coves Boat Lighting: MJ Richardson PENINSULA REPORTER • VOLUME 44, NUMBER 4 • FEBRUARY 2016 Back Cover: The Spit after the January snowstorm, by Eric Peterson.
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