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Bring on Summertime. We have
had a very long winter and are
in need of some sun and warm
temperatures.
I would like to acknowledge and
bring to everyone's attention
how important our Volunteer
First Responders and Security
Department are to our
community. In a time of need
they are extremely helpful.
When visiting the game room
please follow the rules as
written, everyone in the game
room must be wearing their
badges or wristbands.
Just a reminder that Fireworks
of any kind are prohibited in the
Trails. Users are subject to a
Civil Penalty in the amount of
$510.00, this is a zero
tolerance penalty.
Teach the kids to fish day is
Saturday June 15, 2019. This
will be held behind the
Community Center at the
lagoon.
We will be using a new pool
Management Company called
USA Management, they are out
of Philadelphia. They manage
facilities in multiple States. We
are excited to welcome them to
Towamensing Trails.
Don’t forget to update your
badges so you can enjoy the
amenities during the holiday.
I would like to wish everyone a
Happy Fourth of July.
PRESIDENT’S UPDATE SUBMITTED: JOAN ELLIOTT
UPDATE FROM THE OFFICE
OUR ANNUAL BOARD Of DIREC-
TORS MEETING WILL BE HELD
ON JUNE 8, 2019 AT 10:00 AM
AT THE PENN #1 FIRE
DEPARTMENT ON ROUTE 903.
PLEASE BRING YOUR PHOTO ID.
ONLY DEEDED PROPERTY
OWNERS MAY ATTEND THE
MEETING.
THE ELECTION COMMITTEE
CONFIRMED THERE WILL BE NO
ELECTION FOR 2019. JOAN
ELLIOTT AND DAN HUNTON
WILL RETAIN THEIR SEATS ON
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
THE LAKE AND POOL WILL
OPEN FULL TIME BEGINNING
SATURDAY JUNE 15, 2019.
IF BOATING ON THE LAKE
AFTER DARK AND YOU HAVE AN
EMERGENCY CALL 911.
Special points of interest:
If you have an emergency
call 911. If you need to reach
security please call 570-722-
9563
The deadline for the next
issue is July 5, 2019.
Before beginning any work
outside of your home please
contact the office to inquire if
a permit is needed.
You must obtain a burn per-
mit before any kind of out-
door fire.
The Civil Penalty members
would like to remind Property
Owners that the Property
Owner must be present when
burning.
All vehicles in Towamensing
Trails must have a valid vehi-
cle pass displayed at all
times.
The Publications Committee
welcomes suggestions or
comments regarding this
issue or any past or future
issues. You may respond via
email:
TRAILS TOPICS
TOWAMENSING TRAILS PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
JUNE/JULY ISSUE 2019
Any Property Owner who is
appealing their Civil Penalty
fine will be asked to sign an
acknowledgement which
states: The Civil Penalty
Panel consists of a group of
Property Owners. They vol-
unteer their time on this
committee. If you do not like
the decision made by this
committee after you have
appealed, you still have the
option of appealing to the
Board of Directors.
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Page 3 SAVE THE DATES
June 1, 2019: Lake Preservation Meeting 9am (Teepee)
June 1, 2019: ACC Meeting 10am (Teepee)
June 1, 2019: Deer Park Clean up
June 8, 2019: Board of Directors Annual Meeting 10am at Penn #1
Firehouse
June 14, 2019: Fish Stocking Behind Community Center 9:45am
June 15, 2019: Activities Meeting 10am (Community Center)
June 15, 2019: Publications Meeting 11am (Teepee)
June 15, 2019: Teach your kids to fish day 9-12 behind community
center
June 15, 2019: Pool and Game Room open full time
June 22, 2019: Civil Penalties Meeting (Closed Meeting)
June 22, 2019: Advisory & Planning Meeting 9:30 am (Community
Center)
June 29, 2019: Salvation Army Clothing Drive 9am to 3pm
(Teepee)
July 4, 2019: Office Closed for 4th of July
July 6, 2019: Fun Day at the Pavilion
11:00am /Rain date July 7, 2019
July 6, 2019: ACC Meeting 10am at
(Teepee)
July 13, 2019: BOD Meeting 10am
(Teepee)
July 20, 2019: Publications Meeting 11am (Teepee)
July 20, 2019: Electronics Recycling Day PFT Transfer Station 9-3
July 27, 2019: Civil Penalties Meeting (Closed Meeting)
July 27, 2019: Advisory & Planning Meeting 9:30am (Community
Center)
ATV Penalties 1
Criminal Mischief 5
Disorderly Conduct 0
Dog 9
Trash/Illegal Dumping 18
Illegal Parking 9
Stop Sign 4
Speeding 1
Other Violations 0
Burglaries 0
Theft 2
Suspicious Activity 6
TTPOA/BOD Request 18
April Income $ 85,915.73
Expenses
Administrative $ 19,554.30
Community Wide $ 29,113.05
Security $ 20,284.89
Maintenance $ 25,239.69
Recreation $ 34,790.80
Trash Removal $ 13,932.52
Restricted Funds $ 4,110.00
Total Expenses $ 147,025.25
Cash Assets
Operating Funds $ 1,078,195.97
Reserves $ 1,560,411.43
Roads $ 451,335.87
Dam Bond $ 233,850.48
Lake/Dam Preservation $ 622,000.00
Contingency Fund $ 129,623.43
Committees $ 3,218.87
Total $ 4,078,636.05
Liabilities - none outstanding at this time
TREASURER’S REPORT
4/30/2019
UAS SECURITY MONTHLY REPORT
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DAY
PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP TRANSFER STATION
88 TRANSFER STATION ROAD
JIM THORPE, PA 18229
SATURDAY JULY 20, 2019
9:00 AM-3:00PM OR UNTIL TRUCKS ARE FULL
*PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ONLY*
SEE TOWNSHIP WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS
In Loving Memory of Frank Elliott
Children’s Easter Party
St. Patrick’s Day Party
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There was a packed house for the TLTC’s St. Patrick’s Day festivi-
ties. The very talented McElligotte Dancers put on a great perfor-
mance. You couldn’t help but tap your feet and clap along to their
routines. The club was beautifully decorated by our wonderful dec-
orating committee. Everyone had their green on, enjoyed Irish
themed food and later danced the night away to DJ Cindy Martell’s
musical selections. Thank you to all who volunteered and partici-
pated in this event. A special thank you goes out to the dancers
who took time out of their busy performance schedule to entertain
us. They truly started the night off in true Irish tradition.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Frank Elliott, 70, on Satur-
day April 6, 2019 of Towamensing Trails. Frank and his wife Joan of 48 years joined
our family here at the trails in 2002. Frank later became a board member of the
TLTC. He was born in Philadelphia. He served in the U.S. Marines for 6 years. In the
eyes of his peers he was an icon. Frank lived life to the fullest. To all those who
had the pleasure of knowing Frank he was “RELENTLESS “. He will be missed dear-
ly.
In addition to his wife, he was survived by his four children: Sean Elliott and wife
Andrea, Frank Elliott and Jen Wilky, Megan wife of Chris Dodson, Carolann wife of
Jonathon Clay. Also brothers, Jim Elliott and wife Penny and Fred Elliott and wife
Dot, grandchildren, Annabel, Joseph, Ethan, Kylee, Sean, Hannah, Nathan,
What a beautiful spring day for a party. That is what Saturday April 13th was. The
annual POA Children's Easter party was held in the Community Center. There
were 46 children in attendance along with their families. The children had a vari-
ety of Easter crafts to do, floor games to play, decorate a large Easter Basket
Poster. (which was on display in the Teepee lobby) and then the Easter Bunny
came hopping in. Pictures were taken with the Bunny and he gave all the children
a basket with goodies. Once again a good time was had by all.
Special thanks to all who helped and donated the snacks.
Salvation Army Clothing Drive
YOUR CLOTHING IS URGENTLY
NEEDED
WHEN: JUNE 29, 2019
WHERE: TEEPEE PARKING LOT
TIME: 9:00AM TO 3:00PM
Please bring your reusable clothing &
shoes only at the times shown above.
The Civil Penalty Panel Members would like to
remind everyone that when you are cleaning up
your property that leaves must be kept in clear
trash bags or brown
paper leaf bags and be
removed from the
Property within (14)
days. Leaves are not
accepted at the TTPOA
Compactors.
The Spotted Lanternfly
Towamensing Trails Emergency Management Committee
Trails Property Owners Tackle Litter
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The spotted lantern fly is an invasive species first discovered in Berks County, Pennsyl-vania in 2014. 13 PA counties in Pennsylvania are now under quarantine. It is known
as the "hitchhiker bug" because they can move across county lines by attaching them-selves to clothing, vehicles, produce and wood products. Check vehicles before leaving
any area. This year the PA Department of Agriculture is trying to contain the spread of the SLF and need your help to destroy the egg larvae and nymphs and adults and re-
port your findings to [email protected] or by calling 866-253-7189 to help track them. You can also place them into alcohol or hand sanitizer to kill them. They are sap suck-
ing insects that attack fruit trees, grapevines, hops, walnut, and its favorite tree of heaven and feed on the sap in trunks, branches, twigs and leaves. Both the nymphs
and adults feed on plants by piercing stems and leaves with specialized mouth parts. As it digests the sap, it excretes a substance known as honeydew. This will attract ants and wasps as well. The damage done to the
trees leave them vulnerable for fungi to grow and heavily infested trees and grapevines may not survive. The spotted lantern fly eggs hatch in late April through early May. It is important to know how to identify the various stages that the
spotted lanternfly goes through in their life cycle during the year. Please come to the Teepee Office to pick up a brochure that shows photos of the different life stages of the Spotted Lanternfly. You may also go to "extension.psu.edu/spotted-lanternfly" to take a course
to get a special permit for your vehicle if you own a business that moves produce, wood or building materials across county l ines. For more information you can check the website
at www.agriculture.pa.gov/plants_land_water/plantindustry/entomology/spotted_lanternfly/pages/default.aspx
On Saturday, May 4th, Towamensing Trails owners came out ’44 strong in numbers’ to support their com-munity by cleaning up the roadways within the development and filling an entire maintenance trailer with
trash bags, tires, a TV, car parts, lawn chairs, and the big prize – a basketball hoop stand! We estimate over 70 bags of trash were collected.
An enthusiastic group of 44 residents, 9 of which were from new families to our Trails community, met at
the Pavilion at noon for grilled hamburgers (donated by Ciavarella Construction) and hotdogs, cooked by Joe Benckert, plus home-made salads and desserts and all the ‘trimmings’ provided by the Advisory and
Planning Committee Members and their spouses.
After checking in with the ‘Keeper of the Map’, Ray Kadingo, roads to be cleaned were marked in red and off everyone went with complimentary trash bags, vests and gloves. Tim from Maintenance, and Kevin
from Security were on hand to ensure all bags were picked up and taken to the dump, with proper security measures taken.
We are part of a bigger movement . . . All Trails clean ups are registered with Keep America Beautiful,
which is affiliated with Ocean Conservancy. This affiliation gives us access to complimentary gloves, vests and trash bags from Penn Dot in Lehighton.
We thank all of you for coming out and making Towamensing Trails beautiful again and everyone who
made this the most successful cleanup in many years! Mark your calendars for our Oct 5 fall cleanup.
Article submitted by Carla Benckert, Advisory & Planning
The Towamensing Trails Emergency Management Committee (TTEMC) has been meeting and working hard toward creating a functioning,
sustainable team going forward. There’s still much work to do, but the team has separated into three groups with the following focus:
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a National initiative to prepare citizens to work with first responders during and
after an emergency. Our team will work on organizing the training and equipment necessary for the team to function.
Fire wise is a National program to help neighborhoods develop practices to help our community prevent forest fires. They will also
work on emergency procedures to follow if we actually experience one of these devastating events.
Emergency Management (EM) will work with both the CERT and Fire wise teams, as well as Carbon County, Penn Forest Township and
other local first responders to be sure we are ready to respond to or assist with any emergency we are likely to experience in the
Trails.
Further information will be provided in the Trails Topics or as handout information at the Teepee as we move forward.
Teach The Kids to Fish Day
Saturday June 15th 9:00am-12:00noon
Dorothy Parker American Poet (August 22, 1893 –June 7, 1967)
FUN DAY
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Greetings from the Towamensing Trails Lake Preservation Committee!
By the time this article is published, the summer lake season will be in full swing, giving
everyone a chance to enjoy fishing, boating or beaching in our beautiful lake.
We stocked trout on April 5th, stocked bait fish on May 3rd, and on Friday, June 14th we will
have our biggest stocking of the year for our annual Teach a Kid to Fish Day. We’ll be put-
ting in 100 bluegills and 400 largemouth bass on June 14th at 9:45 a.m. starting in the la-
goon behind the Clubhouse. All are welcome to join to help stock, or simply enjoy the pro-
cess.
The annual Teach a Kid to Fish Day will be held on Saturday June 15. Activities start at
9:00 a.m., and will last until noon. The Lake Committee provides instruction and assis-
tance, and will supply all the equipment and bait for the young fisherman-in-training. When
the kids have finished fishing, they can enjoy a hot dog, snack and a drink.
We look forward to seeing everyone enjoying some or all of the Lake activities this Summer,
and whatever you do, please be sure to have fun and BE SAFE!
Summer is just around the corner and so is the annual FUN DAY event. This year it will
be held on Saturday July 6th with a rain date of July 7th. Fun day will begin at
11:00am. So mark you calendars & plan to attend. The day starts with a bike parade at
10:15am from the lake parking lot & ends at the Community Center. We will have a
brief ceremony at the Monument with the Pledge of Allegiance and a few songs. Deco-
rate your bike, scooter, wagon, stroller etc. & join in the fun. (More details later). The
fun begins after that under the pavilion. We have games to play & prizes to win, great
food, hay ride, lawn games, music, popcorn, water ice, all in a mini carnival setting. You
could also walk away with a brand new Kayak & Paddle.
So come join us for a couple of hours of fun, meet your friends & neighbors & have some
lunch.
Of course I talk to myself. I like a good speaker, and I appreciate an intelligent audience.”
“I’ve never been a millionaire but I just know I’d be darling at it.”
Dorothy Parker was an American poet, author, critic and satirist who was best known for her wit and
intellect and considered by many to be one of the best and most brilliant literary wits of the twentieth
century. Her most famous work was “A Star is Born”. She was a founding member of the Algonquin
Hotel’s “ Round Table”, which was famous for witty debates and banter. She gained fame writing book
reviews, short fiction and poetry for The New Yorker and also wrote articles for Vogue and Vanity Fair.
She won the O. Henry award for her story entitled “Big Blonde”.
Dorothy was born and died in New York, but lived in Hollywood, California, during the 1930’s and
1940’s. She was and activist and was a defender of human and civil rights. She was also a proponent
of Communism, which caused her to become blacklisted in Hollywood. Though blacklisted, she was still
a highly regarding poet and writer. The Dorothy Parker Drank Here Productions is a production company
created in 1996 as a tribute to Dorothy Parker. The company produced Love and Marriage, Gilmore
Girls, The Return of Jezebel James and Bunheads. She died in 1967 and left her estate and cremated
ashes to the Martin Luther King, Jr., a man she never met.
Fun Facts About The Trails
Let’s Be Responsible & Recycle
Using the Trails Trash Compactors
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Who knew......we had stables, horses and a campsite! In 1976 a temporary
campsite was established in hopes of getting State approval for a permanent
site. However, the campsite did not meet with State compliance therefore, in
1978 the campsite was permanently closed. Both the campsite and stables
were located near our current maintenance building. They housed several
horses, some belonging to The Trails and some to property owners who used the
stables to board their horses. Riding was open from April to November. There
was a riding ring set up for lessons and several open fields available. There was
also 3 miles of trails designated for horseback riding. The stable also offered
overnight rides. It was suggested in a past Trails Topic issue that the stables were
closed and horses sold due to financial reasons. The stable was eventually
demolished and was replaced with the maintenance storage building.
Operating hours are, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 7AM to 3PM, Tuesday
& Thursday, 11AM to 7PM. Saturday & Sunday 7AM to 7PM.
There is a limit of 5 bags per day per vehicle with a max size of 35
gallons.
License plate & trash permit must match the vehicle at the compactor.
Guests must get a trash pass at the Teepee & need the property owners
written authorization.
A rental packet must be provided by the owner or rental agent at the time
of check-in. Renters must be informed of trash hours & regulations.
Leaves & brush are not allowed & a fine of $300 + costs will be levied.
Building waste, brush & household furnishings can be taken to the trans-
fer station. TTPOA has a list of items accepted at our compactor location.
A bulk trash pass can be purchased at the Teepee.
Free items placed on the roadside must be removed at dusk & only al-
lowed for 2 days.
We enjoy single-stream recycling here. That means all our recyclables can be placed in one bin, no
sorting needed.
The following are acceptable & can be mixed together: clear, brown, green glass, plastic containers
with symbols 1 through 7, steel & tin cans, & aluminum food & beverage containers.
All paper products, newsprint, printer paper, cereal boxes, junk mail, magazines, cardboard, etc.
Items not allowed include: wax coated paper & boxes, any material with food debris, & plastic bags
of any kind.
Batteries, Styrofoam, & light bulbs all require special handling & can’t be accepted.
Mirrors, window glass, glass cookware, perfume bottles, coat hangers & wire are not allowed.
No wood or yard waste or hazardous or toxic substances.
Just remember items MUST BE FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS & ALL LIDS & BOTTLE CAPS REMOVED.
Please break down large boxes as they make it hard for others to use the bin.
Also NO PIZZA BOXES anything with grease will contaminate the whole batch of recycling. If there is a question if something is
allowed, please call the office.
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Page 9 ADVERTISE HERE
DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE IS
July 5, 2019.
THE COST IS $45.00
Towamensing Trails Security: 570-722-9563
TTPOA Office: 570-722-0302
Monday thru Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturday 9am to 3pm Sunday Closed
TTPOA Web Site: www.towamensing.com
TTPOA Email: [email protected]
Trails Lake and Tennis Club: 570-722-8582
TLTC Web Site: www.tltclive.com
Police Department (non-emergency):
Carbon County Sheriff: 570-325-2821
Fern Ridge Police Department: 570-646-2271
Postal Service:
Albrightsville Post Office: 570-722-9493
Penn Forest Fire Departments:
Fire Company #1 (Route 903): 570-325-4203
Fire Company #2 (Route 534): 570-722-0555
Albrightsville (Route 534): 570-722-8325
Borough and Township Offices:
Carbon County Office: 570-325-3611
Penn Forest Township: 570-325-2768
Medical:
Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital: 610-377-1300
Lehigh Valley Hospital: 570-421-4000
Geisinger: 570-808-7300
US Veterans Hospital: 570-824-3521
St. Luke’s Urgent Care Center: 570-325-2400
St. Luke’s Monroe Campus Hospital 272-212-1000
Phone: 570-722-0302
Fax: 570-722-2061
Email: [email protected]
Towamensing Trails POA
PO BOX 100
Albrightsville, PA 18210