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new HOA building sometime this
CONDO I CONDO II Spring. Hopefully by the fall we
will have a new offi ce on premises
with meeting rooms.
Welcome home to all our We are starting to gear up for
Snowbirds. Hopefully you had a the spring and summer season. ~Phil Celt, President
warmer winter than your neighbors Hope all of you endured the frigid ~Steve Elish, Vice President
at the Greens. It was one of the winter weather and are ready for ~Mel Weinfeld, Treasurer
coldest on record. But, now we look a warm spring. The Landscaping
forward to the warmer weather that contractors have been contacted CONDO III
comes with Spring, along with the and will be in committee meetings
green grass and blooming flowers to discuss clean up and programs
and trees. for the 2018 program. All capital Springtime is almost here, and
By now you should have received the programs will also commence in- we want to welcome our snowbirds
back from Florida. Hopefully, they
Budget for 2/1/18 to 1/31/19. We are cluding driveways and roadwork. enjoyed a healthy and warm winter
happy to announce that there will Hopefully the winter did not cause down south.
be no increase in the Condo 1 dues, too much damage!!! If you see any-
even though we were able to go back thing that needs to be attended to This past Winter a new snow plan
to a $5,000 deductable from the pre- please let your board know. was implemented, and seems to be
vious one of $10,000 on our Condo By now you have all received the working well. Although the Win-
Insurance policy. We were also able 2018 Condo Budget. We were able ter weather was a little frightful at
to buy down our wind deductable to maintain our expenses and times, overall we did well with the
from 2% to 1%. We have enough there was no increase for 2018. snow removal and the new rules for
money in our contingency and re- We feel at this level we can main- parking during snowstorms. Now
serve to be able to do this without tain a healthy reserve with insur- with the removal of the orange and
increasing the dues. Again we would ance costs basically holding level. green stick markers, our landscapers
like to remind you to review your Our concerns are that we never will again start the Spring clean-
own insurance policy for your unit can predict the future and hope up and fertilizing of our lawns in
with your broker or agent to be sure there are no more Sandy’s in our preparation for a green and beautiful
that you are properly covered in future!!! We urge you to call if you community.
case of a loss. Remember, the Condo do not understand anything in the By this time all the residents have
1 policy does not cover any better- budget. received the new Condo III budget.
ments and improvements made to We are delighted to report there will
your unit by you or the builder. We must all obey the traffi c signs. not be any increases in our budget.
Many of our residents do not stop
The new snow program this year or yield to traffi c. Also speeding is Condo III is in good financial shape
was set up to handle each area by its common throughout the communi- for 2018. Be assured we are always
own needs. WE are working continu- ty. There will be an active pro- striving to keep our budget and in-
ally to improve the snow cleanup in gram to ticket those residents that surance costs under control.
order to make it better for everyone. do not obey our signage and speed Please feel free to contact any one
Construction of the new HOA build- regulations. of your Condo Board members with
ing should be beginning shortly. We The spring and summer are active any issues that may arise during the
look forward to its completion. times at the Greens, which means year.
Rest assured that your Condo Board more cars and visitors with kids Have a wonderful Spring as well as a
is committed to do our best to make will be on our streets and roads. happy Easter and Passover.
life better for everyone living at the Residents are responsible for their ~Murray Lieberson, President
Greens. It is a community that we guests who also must observe the (mlgrns@optonline.net)
are all proud of and love living here. rules and regulations of our com-
munity. ~Penny Cuomo Ruggirello,
As always if you have any questions VP (pennycuomo@hotmail.com)
or concerns, please feel free to con- Please enjoy the facilities our com- ~Sheila Pariser, Secretary/Treasurer
tact any of us. munity offers. The Clubhouse is
available to everyone and should (circe1@optonline.net)
~Ruth Marcus|President be part of your life at the Greens. ~Leonard Tabak, Special Assistant
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~Frank Rizzo|VP ever had, offering great food and
631-793-5639|fjrprr@hotmail.com drink.
~Herb Krindler|Treasurer Lastly, work should begin on our
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