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TRAILS TOPICS Presidents Update Submitted by: Joan Elliott

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 Trails Topics Issue is November 2, 2018

Before beginning any work outside of your home please contact the office to inquire if a permit is needed.

You must obtain a Burn Permit before having any kind of outdoor fire.

All vehicles in Towamensing Trails must have a valid vehicle pass displayed at all times.

The Publications Committee welcomes suggestions or comments regarding this issue or any past or fu-

ture issues. You may respond via email to: office@towamensing.com To

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Summer has come to an end with fall

now approaching. I’d like to thank all of

our summer staff for a job well done.

I would also like to mention we have ex-

tended our Security contract with UAS.

This is a one year contract extension.

The Board of Directors will be starting

their annual Budget meetings. Meetings

are held at the Teepee in the meeting

room. The dates of the meetings are Sep-

tember 27th , 28th, October 2nd and 3rd.

Property owners may attend these meet-

ings, but you must wear your owners

badge.

We are in desperate need of Emergency

Management Committee Members. If you

are interested, please contact the office at

570-722-0302. We have committee appli-

cations in the office or on our website:

www. towamensing.com.

Our Maintenance Department will be

around the Trails cutting back branches,

tarring, and filling potholes. Please be

mindful of their presence on the roads.

With the holidays approaching, I would

like to say Happy Thanksgiving to you

and your families.

The 2019 Invoices for assessments will be mailed

in the beginning of November. If you do not re-

ceive your invoice, please contact the Teepee. It

is the property owners’ responsibility to keep

their contact information up to date.

Boats must be removed from the Boat Racks by

Saturday October 27, 2018. Basketball Hoops

must be moved away from the road by November

1, 2018.

Trick or Treat in the Trails is on Halloween night,

Wednesday October 31, 2018. Please sign up at

the office and pick up your “Treats Here” sign.

Just a reminder the office will be closed

November 22nd and 23rd for Thanksgiving.

Community Clean up is on Saturday, October

6, 2018. Everyone will meet at the Pavilion at

11:30am. Participants can enjoy lunch before

heading out to clean up the roads. Vests,

gloves and garbage bags will be provided.

UPDATE FROM THE OFFICE

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Income $35,738.58

Expenses

Administrative $20,198.43

Community Wide $19,453.28

Security $22,287.64

Maintenance $43,582.49

Recreation $20,373.25

Trash Removal $19,365.79

Restricted Funds $524.03

Total Expenses $145,784.91

Cash Assets

Operating Funds $800,102.56

Reserves $1,127,002.78

Dam Bond $232,017.05

Lake/Dam Preservation $622,000.00

Contingency Fund $128,707.61

Committees $3,056.80

Total $2,912,886.80

Liabilities - none outstanding at this time

ATV Penalties 3

Criminal Mischief 5

Disorderly Conduct 1

Dog 1

Trash/Illegal Dumping 14

Illegal Parking 9

Stop Sign 0

Speeding 0

Other Violations 2

Burglaries 0

Theft 2

Suspicious Activity 5

TTPOA/BOD Request 0

SAVE THE DATES

October 6, 2018: Lake Preservation Meeting 9am (Community

Center)

October 6, 2018: Community Clean Up 11:30am (Pavilion)

October 6, 2018: ACC Meeting 10am (Teepee)

October 13, 2018: Board of Directors Meeting 10am (Teepee)

October 20, 2018: Publications Meeting 12pm (Teepee)

October 27, 2018: Civil Penalty Meeting (Closed)

October 27, 2018: Advisory & Planning Meeting 9:00am

(Community Room)

October 27, 2018: Kids Halloween Party 10am to noon (Community

Center)

November 3, 2018: ACC Meeting 10am (Teepee)

November 4, 2018: Daylight Savings Time Begins

November 6, 2018: Election Day

November 10, 2018: Board of Directors Meeting 10am (Teepee)

November 17, 2018: Activities Meeting 10am (Community Center)

November 17, 2018: Publications Meeting 12pm ( Teepee)

November 22nd & 23rd, 2018: OFFICE IS CLOSED

November 24, 2018: Civil Penalty Meeting (Closed)

December 8, 2018: Kids Christmas Party 10am to noon

(Community Center)

Anyone with large boats

should not launch them

from the right side of the

dock at the Marina.

UAS SECURITY MONTHLY REPORT

IMPORTANT NOTICE

NELSON TREE SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION

WITH PPL WILL BE PERFORMING ROUTINE

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN

TOWAMENSING TRAILS.

THEY WILL BE TREE TRIMMING, CLEARING

& WORKING UNDERNEATH THE UTILITY

POWER LINES

THIS WORK IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT

POWER OUTAGES

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Margarita Ville Jimmy Buffett Party

Another event, another success! The party kicked off under the pavilion with a mouth wa-

tering buffet. Dishes of shrimp, crab legs, pulled pork and chicken cordon bleu to name a

few, filled the plates of the guests to start off the festivities.

DJ Cindy filled the pavilion with music.

The party continued with the imaginations of our host and hostess Brian & Sue with games

of skill. All I can say is that solo cups aren't used just to hold a drink or a song anymore!

Lake Preservation We are so fortunate to have a beautiful lake as one of the amenities in our community. Many of us enjoy it for a

variety of reasons. The beach season may be have come to a close, but the boating and fishing season is still in

full swing. Thank you to all who help keep the lake thriving.

A couple of reminders from the Lake Preservation Committee:

All PA fish and boat regulations are enforceable on our lake. Be sure you know and follow all the rules.

All persons fishing in our lake must display a POA badge.

All persons 16 and over must display a valid PA fishing license with a trout stamp.

The only fish in the lake that are NOT catch and release are trout. All others must be returned to the water in a safe and timely manner.

Whether you are fishing from the shore or from a boat ,have fun and be safe.

Pearls of the Community

As a community we would like to acknowledge and thank all of our hard working summer staff for the great job

they did this past season. All of our workers and volunteers spent numerous hours making our

time at the beach, pool and lake not only safe but well maintained for all of us to enjoy. All of

your dedication did not go unnoticed. To each and everyone of you, you are truly

Pearls in our Community.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807-March 24, 1882)

“Music is the universal language of all mankind”

“Into each life a little rain must fall.”

Longfellow was born in Portland, Maine. He was the most popular poet of his day. His English ancestors

settled in New England in the early 1600’s and came over on the Mayflower and the first child born in the

Plymouth Colony, Elizabeth Alden Peabody, was his ancestor.

Longfellow was an avid reader and writer from an early age. He was enrolled at Bowdoin College at the age of 15 where he met

Nathaniel Hawthorne, who became his lifelong friend. In 1834 he was offered the Smith Professorship of Modern Languages at

Harvard College with the stipulation that he study abroad for 1-2 years. He studied German, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish and

Icelandic before returning to America to teach.

Longfellow was an abolitionist and his collection, Poems on Slavery, was published by the New England Anti-Slavery Association.

He hoped for a reconciliation between the north and the south and had a son injured in the civil war.

Longfellow’s most famous works were “Paul Revere’s Ride, The Song of Hiawatha, Evangeline and The Courtship of Miles

Standish. He was also a translator and was known for translating the works of Dante.

In March of 1882, Longfellow went to bed with severe stomach pain. After enduring pain for several days, he was given opium and died peacefully

surrounded by his family on March 24.

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Children’s halloween Party

The leaves are turning beautiful colors, the air is getting cooler, it is getting dark earlier, and that means fall is on

the way. It also means the Children’s Halloween Party is on the way. It will be held at the Community Center on

Saturday October 27, 2018 from 10am to 12pm. Please call the Teepee at 570-722-0302 to sign your child up.

Space is limited, we can only accommodate 50 children and 2 adults per child.

There will be crafts, floor games, story time, music, treats and a good parade. Hope to see you all there. Any addi-

tional help would be appreciated.

TRICK OR TREAT IN THE TRAILS

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2018

5:00 TO 8:00 PM

iF yoU’d liKe to GiVe oUt treats Please siGn UP at the teePee, & PiCK UP yoUr “treats here” siGn

Help needed for our Veterans and their Families

The Valor Clinic needs our help to supply holiday meal boxes to struggling Vets & their families. They do

this on Easter, Thanksgiving & Christmas. As of this writing there are 125 families on the list & more are

expected. So far 74 homeless veterans have graduated from the program & 3 more will be leaving soon.

All these as well as other needy veterans are on the holiday list.

These food boxes contain: ½ gal. Juice, 3 cans corn & green beans, box of stuffing, box of cake mix, icing,

cranberry sauce, gravy, pie filling, boxed pie crust, & 1 lb. brown rice. Bacon, turkey, & ham are frozen. One of these meal boxes costs $90 to

put together so any donation of non perishable food or cash is greatly appreciated. These can be dropped off at Paul’s house/Valor on the Corner

of rt.534 & Jonas rd. Mon. to Sat. 9-5PM. Checks can be made payable to Valor Clinic Foundation. Add holiday meals on the memo line. Mail to

P.O. box 315, Brodheadsville, PA 18322.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Many items go on sale as the holidays approach & points are offered for free turkeys or hams.

These Veterans have come a long way from homelessness to being self sufficient. They and their families deserve our support.

The Vets Salute You!

WHERE’D THAT PHRASE COME FROM?

COWARD

No one throughout history has ever looked with favor upon a “Coward”.

From the very beginning it was a term laced with stigma.

The word most likely comes from the Latin term CAUDA or tail.

Naturally, the image here is that of an animal "turning it's tail” and running away,

or perhaps, creeping off with it's “tail between it's legs”.

Eventually, CAUDA evolved into “coward”

In the military, a deserter is the worst kind of coward!

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A Thanksgiving Story

In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower left Plymouth, England, carrying 102 pas-

sengers—an assortment of religious separatists seeking a new home where they could freely prac-

tice their faith and other individuals lured by the promise of prosperity and land ownership in the

New World. After a treacherous and uncomfortable crossing that lasted 66 days, they dropped an-

chor near the tip of Cape Cod, far north of their intended destination at the mouth of the Hudson

River. One month later, the Mayflower crossed Massachusetts Bay, where the Pilgrims, as they are

now commonly known, began the work of establishing a village at Plymouth.

The first year in their new home was hard for the Pilgrims. Many died. With seeds and plants received from the Native

Americans, the Pilgrims planted crops. The fall harvest was a good one. To celebrate their good fortune, the Pilgrims

had a feast of thanksgiving.

Many foods were cooked for the feast - wild turkey, duck, and venison were probably served, along with pumpkins,

squash, corn, sweet potatoes, and cranberries. Captain Miles Standish, the leader of the Pilgrims, invited all of the Na-

tive Americans who had helped them so much during their first year. The feast lasted for three days! This harvest feast

in 1621 is often called the "First Thanksgiving,“ a day of giving thanks for all that we have.

In 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt made Thanksgiving a national holiday.

13TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING BASKET COLLECTION

DUE BY NOVEMBER 10, 2018 TO HELP OUT OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED

PLEASE DROP OFF TO DIMARIA REALTY

Gift Certificate Aharts (for Turkey) 3 cans of Corn

3 boxes of stuffing or 2 bags 3 cans of gravy or gravy packets

2 boxes of potatoes 3 cans of fruit

1 can of yams 1 jar of cranberry/applesauce

3 cans of green beans 1 bag of chocolate

1 can of coffee

Or any non-perishable items for the food pantry; peanut butter, cereals, soups, tuna fish, etc.

We accept gift cards in any amount to any supermarket

Thank you in advance for your help!!!! Any questions, call Victoria at 570-234-3754.

Corn Casserole

(1) 8 oz box Jiffy cornbread mix

(1) 15 oz can whole corn drained

(1) 15 oz can creamed corn

(1) cup sour cream

1/4 cup melted butter

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Combine first 5 ingredients in greased 8 x 8 pan. Bake at 350

degrees for 50-60 minutes. After 30 minutes sprinkle cheddar

cheese on top and continue baking.

No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

9 inch prepared graham cracker crust

(1) 8 oz cream cheese softened

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup confectioners sugar

(1) 16 oz thawed container cool whip

Mix cream cheese, confectioners sugar and peanut butter together

until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the cool whip. Spoon in mixture into

graham cracker crust. Place remaining cool whip over the top and

drizzle with hot fudge. Chill for at least two hours prior to serving.

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Towamensing Trails full time residents are a

part of the Jim Thorpe School District, so if

you want your kids involved in sports what do

you do, where do you go?

There is a great non-profit organization called

the “Olympian Booster Club.” The sports that

are available through the Booster Club for your

children are Football, Cheerleading, Boys Bas-

ketball, Girls Volleyball & Girls Softball.

The Registration costs are $40 to $60 dollars

depending on the sport. The Club does require

some fundraising to help cover the cost of run-

ning this huge organization. Krispy Kreme

Doughnuts were the item of fundraising this

year with 510 boxes sold for the football/cheer

season.

There are Award Banquets after each sport

season with participation awards, food and

drinks.

Most equipment is provided by the club and

paid for through donations & fundraising.

All coaches are volunteers as well as the Board

Members. Meetings are held the first Sunday of

the month at Penn #1 Fire Hall on 903.

For more information on these sports or the

Booster Club please contact:

Dave Strohl (President) 610-554-7234

Shawn Jacobs (Vice Pres.) 610-909-1764

Visit them on their Facebook page: Olympian

Booster Club

DID YOU KNOW?

Bert Bell and the Philadelphia Eagles

No one did more to influence the early success of professional football in Philadelphia and across the nation than Bert Bell. Bell was the

founder of the Philadelphia Eagles and he was one of the most powerful commissioners in the history of sports.

He created the draft that has helped maintain parity in the NFL.

He negotiated the merger between his league and the All-American Football Conference that probably saved the sport from bank-

ruptcy.

He negotiated the first national TV contracts and instituted the “blackout rule” that prohibited televising of home games, which

bolstered attendance and kept the weaker franchises afloat.

He introduced the concept of “sudden-death” overtime, paving the way for the most exciting game in pro football history: 1958

NFL championship between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants. This game propelled the sport into the national

consciousness.

He coined the phrase “On Any Given Sunday”. (Roll the dice and anyone

can win.)

FALL MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST

Stow your mower

Store hoses & turn off outdoor water

Drain & turn off outdoor water

Seal cracks around doors & windows

Clean your gutters, inspect your roof

Direct Drainage away from your house

Get your furnace serviced

Prune your trees, plants

Check chimney for blockages

Replace the filter in your heating system

Give your heating system a test run

Give your deck a fresh coat of sealer to

protect from the winter elements

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN

COME SEE US LADIES IN THE OFFICE

FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 2018

WE WILL BE ALL DRESSED AS DISNEY

PRINCESS’S

WE WILL HAVE GOODIE BAGS FOR THE

KIDS

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Phone: 570-722-0302

Fax: 570-722-2061

Email: office@towamensing.com

Towamensing Trails POA

PO BOX 100

Albrightsville, PA 18210

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: office@towamensing.com

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