March 2020 Newsletter
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All information provided is deemed reliable but is not Somerset, New Jersey 08873 guaranteed and should be independently verified. If your property is currently listed for sale with a real estate broker, this is not intended as a guaranteed and should be independently verified. Page 2 • March 2020 The Canal Walk Newsletter To Advertise Call AOT Publications 732-474-0107 From the Board of Directors This time of year is always difficult to accomplish anything: We will be meeting with professional designers to capture ideas between holidays, vacations, and snow birds in Florida, it’s hard getting and advice and will keep you informed of our progress. committees together. I was surprised at the amount of progress that has once we finish the Club room, we will move into other areas of been made and what we have planned for the near year. the clubhouse that need to be refurbished. INDOOR POOL: GENERAL TOPICS: (1) our current pool management company, Candlewood Pools 1. nick Iorio is meeting with Comcast and will be reporting on has done a good job with upkeep, cleanliness and safety, and we are this shortly. working to sign a multiyear contract. (2) The hVaC for the indoor pool 2. We will be improving lighting at the entrance. will be replaced shortly. This equipment is 13 years old and controls the 3. Pse&G will be installing two light poles on Canal Walk Blvd environment in the pool area – cost of approval $98,000. opposite the clubhouse. 4. Jim lyttle has been working with the Township manager over OUTDOOR POOL: the last year to have them pay for additional snow removal We have ordered 61 pieces of furniture that will be divided between due to the increased mileage in our roads. The ordinance was both outdoor pools. mainly replacing tables with glass tops as several passed last week and we hope to be reimbursed shortly. have blown over and the glass splintered causing unsafe conditions. 5. We will be dedicating our new Veterans Park in the spring and association advisors, our management Company, managed to hope to have one of the nearby high school bands play at the acquire the above with a huge discount of over 50%. Total bill included dedication. maybe even have pictures put in local newspaper. freight and tax is $13,820. 6. We have been asked by several residents why we have not LANDSCAPING AND SNOW REMOVAL: purchased tables and chairs for the Gazebo and Pavilion in the park. Well if you haven’t visited lately, they are there. We We managed to close 2019 expense for snow removal at purchased them last fall. They are ready to go once the weather approximately $90,000 below budget and the money will be deposited improves. Then we expect to use them for small meetings and into our reserve fund so that is good news. of course for friends playing games or just having lunch or The bad news is that we have been advised by lms, our morning coffee. We hope to see you there. landscaping and snow contractor that we can expect increases in rates due to increase in labor and insurance cost. We are currently working Bob Rossomando for the Board with them to minimize the increase as well as working with several Jim Lyttle, President other companies for competitive bids. keep in mind that there are few Bob Rossomando,Vice President contractors large enough to handle a facility our size: we have over 800 Nick Iorio, Treasurer homes and over 6 miles of road. Bernie Worst, Secretary/Asst. Treasurer BOARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE: as previously reported, this group consists of ten homeowners who volunteer to assist the Board in several areas. nick Iorio is chairing the TO SEE CLUBhOUSE ACTIVITIES Communication Committee: Jim lyttle and Bernie Worst are chairing the special events Committee, and I am chairing the Decorating ON YOUR TV IF YOU USE Comcast Committee. You will be receiving information from my colleagues AS YOUR Provider: in different status reports. I would like to discuss the functions of the Decorating Committee. • If you dO NOT hAvE an We had our first meeting in the Clubr oom to discuss what we need hD cable box – Channel 8 to upgrade or improve it. What we found is that it basically has four uses: meetings, cards, general relaxing and TV. and what we concluded • If you dO hAvE an is that this room is ornate, cluttered, old furniture in need of repair or hD cable box – Channel 281 replacement and the floor plan is terrible and does not maximize space. Ta Ble oF ConTenTs acting up. .7 Free medical equipment . .4 Potpourri, Jokes, Food for Thought . .26 aquacize . .6 Freedom Clubhouse Concerts Present . .22 reminder on Photo submissions . .30 Be Green, Go Green, help save our environment 5 From The Board of Directors. .3 restaurant review . .12 Bowling ������������������������������������������������������������7 From The enclave Board . .4 sale referral Incentives offered ����������������������4 Bumper stickers. 9, 11, 18, 22, 26, 30, 31 Government affairs . .8 shutterbugs ����������������������������������������������24, 25 Calendar . .33 Guidelines for Photographs . .30 special events . .5 Canal Walk Irish american Club . .18 hadassah ����������������������������������������������������������9 staying healthy . 11 Canal Walk Quilters. .5 home hints ����������������������������������������������������31 sunday Cinema . .17 Canal Walk refund Policy. .4 Indo american Club. .10 Talk of the Walk. 11 Canal Walk reservation Policy . .4 Italian american Club . .19 Tap For Fun & Fitness . .5 Canal Walk Women’s Bible study. .7 Itch’n’ To stitch . .12 The animal Corner . .28, 29 Club meeting & activities Dates. .32 Jewish-american heritage and Culture Club .9 Theatrical review . .14, 15 Clubhouse activities Committee . .14 march 17th. .16 Then and now ������������������������������������������������20 Community updates . .4 mark Your Calendars . .7 To see Clubhouse activities on Your TV . .3 Computer Corner . .28 memorial sloan kettering Fundraiser . .10 Trips . .9 Contact list . .34 men’s Club. .26, 27 Veterans’ Club ������������������������������������������������ 11 Covenants Committee . .4 newsletter Committee . .30 Wanted . .12 Cover Photo Credit . .6 newsletter staff . .30 What’s happening ������������������������������������15, 16 Crossword (Solution – 22) . .21 Pickleball . .8 Women’s Club ������������������������������������������������ 11 email Google Group . .7 Pool hours . .30 Young at heart ������������������������������������������������9 To Advertise Call AOT Publications 732-474-0107 The Canal Walk Newsletter March 2020 • Page 3 From the Enclave Board COMMUNITY Updates members of the Board advisory Panel who are in the Enclave PhASE II Construction Update Communications Improvement Group have recommended to the With the Inverness building completed and most of its residents Board that we remind homeowners that timely communications moved in, the focus turns to the last building, the Jamestown. There will are available in Community updates. be six units on each of the two floors, for a total of 12 units. The opening Community updates are emailed to homeowners to of the Jamestown should be later this year. supplement the information that is contained in the newsletter. The updates are typically used to quickly disseminate time- PhASE I TRANSITION sensitive information since they do not have the three to four Premier Development has completed its critical requirements for week lag time that newsletter articles have. Topics in the past the Phase I Transition settlement. The Board, our Property manager, have included community trips and events, show tickets, security/ and our engineering firm, o&s associates, are finalizing plans to safety information, gate closures and the status of community complete the remaining transition repairs. These repairs will be funded improvements and repairs. by the settlement funds paid by the builder. outdoor-related repairs will If you are not receiving Community updates via email, begin in the next several weeks. contact Cathy Vaccaro ([email protected]) in the management office and ask to be added to the distribution list. Board MEETINGS WITh SMALL Groups To facilitate communication between the enclave Board and all Board of Directors enclave residents, the Board has scheduled informal meetings with small groups of residents. The first meeting was held on January 28 with residents of the townhomes, followed by a February 4th meeting with Greenwich Building residents.