2021 THIRD QUARTER NEWSLETTER

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICE INFORMATION www.barrylakes.org President……………….. Tracey Smolder Telephone No. 973-764-6262 Vice President…………. Chris Cooke Fax No. 973-764-6290 Treasurer………………. Eileen Sciscoe Facebook: Barry Lake—LCPOA

Email Addresses Secretary………………. Noah Blanchard OFFICE E-MAIL [email protected] Legal Director………….. David Festa

Road Director………….. Jon Tversland OFFICE HOURS

Recreation Dir…………. Jessica Crum TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Buildings & Grounds….. George Tadiello 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Trustee…………………. Conrad Ricklefs GARBAGE COLLECTION: Trustee…………………. Kat DeFabrizio WEDNESDAYS RECYCLING COLLECTION: Trustee…………………. Peter Wexler WEDNESDAYS See Schedule

BOARD MEETINGS 2021 MEETING DATES THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH 7:00 p.m. GENERAL MEETINGS All meeting changes and dates October -tba are posted on the signboard Page 1 LCPOA 2021 THIRD QUARTER NEWSLETTER ever! With regard to recreation and TRACEY SMOLDER, PRESIDENT programming, we are attempting to restore and promote activity programming for the community once again. Below is a list of I will be brief with my article. I hope everyone summer and future programming for the is staying healthy and enjoying the summer community. so far. The beach is off to a great start. Glad we are getting back some semblance of Please know that all board positions are filled normalcy. Welcome back to our returning by VOLUNTEERS in this community. In lifeguards and welcome aboard to our order to create more activities within the newest lifeguard. community, additional volunteers are

needed! I am currently seeking a Director of I want to thank George for his assistance in Youth Programming and a Director of Adult getting racks built and available for Programming to volunteer alongside me to the community to use and enjoy. Your efforts help plan new activities for our community. If are always appreciated. I also want to thank you have interest in volunteering to help Jess Crum for all the hard work she does as coordinate and direct activities within our our Recreation Director. The beach looks community, please contact the board office great and I hope everyone gets a chance to at [email protected]. come down to the beach and enjoy it. I know

I do. Additionally, I’d like to thank the following

Community members for their time and effort It recently came to my attention that at times helping clean, organize and create activities the ATV vehicles are a bit of an annoyance. for our community. If you see anyone on an ATV that is clearly being reckless and not operating the vehicle Jade Beebe (Beach Clean-Up Pre-Season) appropriately, please call the police. That is Kristin Williams (Beach Clean-Up Pre- their job to respond to these complaints. It is Season) not a board matter, but a police matter. Your Eileen Sciscoe (Designing and Painting board is comprised of volunteers and we are Checkerboard Table Tops For Beach Use) not going to patrol the streets. Our police Susan Blanchard (Organizing Beach department has this area covered quite well. Volleyball Pick-Up Games For Adults) I had a very nice conversation with an officer and he told me—don’t think that if you call 2021 SUMMER PROGRAMMING we won’t get up the mountain in time. We could be around the corner patrolling. June 19 Beach Officially Opened

Daily Beach Games and Activities - See, I promised I would be brief. please ask a lifeguard to sign out a

volleyball, corn hole, badminton, or JESSICA CRUM, chess/checker pieces while at the beach. RECREATION DIRECTOR Summer Swim Lessons (every Tuesday/

Thursday from 7/6/21-8/5/21— The temperatures have warmed, the sun is registration required. shining bright and summer has arrived!! It is Crafts on the Beach (every Tuesday from time to boat, fish, hit the beach, swim, craft, 7/6/21-8/3/21 starting at noon) soak in the sunshine, and enjoy outdoor Beach Volleyball Pick-Up Games (Every recreation! After another long year of Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. beginning 7/7/21 enduring COVID restrictions, resuming – ages 18+ please) outdoor activities is more important than Page 2 LCPOA 2021 THIRD QUARTER NEWSLETTER July Movies on the Beach (July 30 weather address the calls coming in. You may not have permitting: Movie TBD heard from me directly but your concern has Water Carnival (August date TBD-typically been added to and will get fixed based last week in August) on priority and severity. I would like to enlist the Labor Day Community Picnic (Saturday, help of a few residents in an effort to train my September 4; rain date, Sunday, September 5) successor to this position. My term is up in about 18 months and I would like to see one of LOOKING AHEAD you prepare to step into the role. At the end of this term I will have served for about 3.5 years. Party (Tentative date(s) Friday, Terms are typically 2 years but I came in as an 10/22/21 or Saturday, 10/23/21) appointee. With my family expanding and my Winter/Christmas Party (tentative date(s) career growing I don’t see myself being able to Friday, 12/17/21 or Saturday, 12/18/21) properly fulfill the duties of this position. There is a lot to learn as Road Director and I am getting Activity flyers will be posted on Facebook with there so if any of you are interested in learning final dates and details, as well as emailed to about the position, I would love to show anyone community members! Please be sure you have interested. Learning about it is not a joined the Barry Lakes Facebook Group, Barry commitment and I am very far out trying to Lakes - LCPOA Facebook Group and have recruit the next director. I am not resigning, I joined our community email newsletter at would just like to be 100% ready when we pass barrylakes.org to stay informed on all the torch. Being on the board has been an community events. amazing experience so far and the team is so very helpful. I have learned and continue to JON TVERSLAND, ROAD DIRECTOR learn so much about what goes into the running of our community, and I encourage all of you to Happy mid-summer to you all. It has been a bit serve in some capacity to gain a proper since I have been able to give an update here understanding of the challenges all board as our family has grown and our oldest keeps members face. They strive to create an us on our toes with athletics. amazing place to live and recreate and you all have the opportunity to be a part of that and Our roads are in need of some love as we all help improve our community. Thank you all for have noticed, so I have decided this year to get your support and have a great summer. a little aggressive with re-paving entire roads. You may see things done a little differently over FROM the next year or two with potholes. I am exploring the possibility of just filling potholes in Badges – Don’t forget to pick up your badges order to divert the that was being spent and parking permits. You will not be allowed on cutting and patching to repaving entire entrance to the beach without them. If you sections of road. Areas of concern this year are would like the badges mailed, give the office a Acorn, Marion, Deer and parts of Barry Drive call. South. I sent out a fairly aggressive bid spec, and if there is money leftover once those bids GARBAGE PICKUP CUTOFF come in we will either pave more or do some more drainage work. I am hopeful we can add September 15 - Service will be interrupted if to what we sent out but am cautious as prices your 4th Quarter Dues are not paid. are bit unpredictable right now. I am a little behind on where I would like to be this time of year and am doing my best to Page 3 LCPOA 2021 THIRD QUARTER NEWSLETTER

SENIOR CITIZEN DUES DISCOUNT

Members who are 62 years of age or older are eligible for a 10% discount on the dues You Nick DeAlto must provide the office with proof of age to PRESIDENT receive the discount. (license or birth certificate). This discount shall not be applied if P.O. Box 1018 the account is currently receiving a 10% Highland Lakes, NJ 07422 [email protected] Veteran’s Discount.

(973) 362-5608 VETERAN AND ACTIVE MILITARY REGISTERED/INSURED FREE ESTIMATES DISCOUNT Just make the call -we do it all!

Members in good standing that are veterans or active military shall be afforded a ten (10%) percent discount on their yearly dues. Proof of service must be provided. This discount shall not be applied if the account is currently receiving a 10% Senior Citizen Discount.

DUES PAYMENT

The last Dues payment for 2021 is due on August 15. This payment will receive a late fee if it is not received in the office or postmarked by September 1. Garbage pickup will be cutoff September 15.

WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING DEBIT AND CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS IN THE OFFICE. Call the office for further information.

Please be aware that any mail that is being “temporarily forwarded” will be returned to our office due to the “Change Request” printed on our envelopes. Please contact the office to make arrangement for payment prior to starting your temporary forwarding, otherwise you may receive a late fee.

BULK PICK UP: We are looking into a date in September or October to have a bulk pick up. Please watch your e-mails, the sign board, our webpage and Facebook for the date and cost information. Page 4 LCPOA 2021 THIRD QUARTER NEWSLETTER

BARRY LAKES 2021 RECYCLING SCHEDULE

AUGUST 4 and 18

SEPTEMBER 1, 15 and 29

OCTOBER 13 and 27

NOVEMBER 10 and 24

DECEMBER 8 and 22

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