Congratulations to the New Board Members

Holiday
Pocono
Holiday Pocono Civic Association, Inc. • P.O. Box 57 • Albrightsville, PA 18210
VOLUME 7/NO. 4
WINTER 2010
Holiday Pocono Civic Association, Inc
Letter from the
HPCA Board of Directors
As 2010 comes to a conclusion, we
would like to take this time to thank each
and every one of our amazing volunteers
for their contributions to our community
throughout 2010. Without each and every
one of you, it would be hard to do all the
things that we do for our community.
At our Annual General Membership
Meeting on October 9 the following Certificates of Appreciation were presented to
our Volunteers who have gone above and
beyond to volunteer their time and efforts
for the betterment of our community:
Dennis Alonzo
Hannah Baldwin
Marylouise Baldwin
Wayne Bially
Arnie Castka
MaryAnn Castka
Anna Croce
Rocky Croce
Howard Davis
John DeWald
Sharon DeWald
Donald Dilmore
Robert Fisher, III
Tony Guidice
Rich Heinz
Karen Lazovic
Milorad Lazovic
Tony Masseli
Barbara Maurer
Lou Maurer
Wil McKinley
Tracey McVeigh
Bill Nitschman
Gladys Nitschman
Ann Probe
Joe Puskar
Maria Reczek
Robert Reczek
Wally Sargent
Donny Searfoss
Michael Searfoss
Michele Searfoss
Charles Skrip
Tammy Yaworsky
Jenny Cheng-Serfass, Esq.
Charles Jebran
Certificates were also presented to the
Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Department
and to the Kidder Township Police Department.
Floral arrangements were presented to
the following four (4) individuals to
thank them for their consistent service the
Holiday Pocono throughout 2010:
MaryAnn Castka
Sharon DeWald
Karen Lazovic
Gladys Nitschman
Donny Searfoss presented the following plaques to members of our community to thank them for their commitment
to Holiday Pocono:
Wayne Bially for all of his efforts maintaining Holiday Lake (2007-2010).
Carol Masseli for all her efforts in coordinating the Holiday Pocono Annual 4th
of July Community Picnic for the past 17
years (1992-2009).
Donny Searfoss also presented plaques
to Tony Guidice (2001-2010) and Sharon
DeWald (2007-2010) for their service on
the Holiday Pocono Board of Directors.
Sharon DeWald accepted her plaque and
expressed that she will continue to volunteer as a member of the Holiday Pocono
Events Committee. Tony was unavailable
to accept his plaque at the Meeting however the Board of Directors wishes to acknowledge Tony and thank Tony for his
service to the Board and his dedication to
our community over the years.
The Proposed By-Law changes were
not voted on at the General Membership
Meeting as a member raised a procedural
question that would have taken the Board
considerable time to give the appropriate
answer. Another member made a motion,
which was seconded to table the By-Laws
until another time and to move on with
Holiday Pocono Lake in the Fall
the remainder of the meeting. The answer
to the question was reviewed and is now
available. The Board will present these important issues again at a future date for
your consideration.
Your vote is important not only to elect
officers of the Board of Directors but also
to vote on issues that impact each of us as
members of the Holiday Pocono community. If you are unable to attend the Annual General Membership Meeting in
person, please make an effort to complete
a Proxy Form, have it notarized, and submit it to the office by the required date so
that your vote can be counted!
Please keep in mind that our Events
Committee will be holding “Breakfast
with Santa and Mrs. Claus” on Saturday
December 18 from 10 a.m. until Noon. If
you are planning to have your children
and/or grandchildren attend this event
you MUST register with the office no
later than Wednesday December 15 so we
ensure we have enough food and treats for
everyone attending. Also, please remember to bring your camera so you can take
pictures of your children and grandchildren with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Santa is
expected to arrive in style courtesy of the
Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company at
approximately 9:45 a.m. so make sure
you are here early to see his grand entrance! We plan to serve a breakfast menu
at this event.
Our final event for 2010 will be the
“New Year’s Eve Party” at the Clubhouse
on Friday December 31. This event begins
at 8 pm. Please bring a covered dish or appetizer to share with your neighbors. Also,
you must bring your own beverages to
drink (BYOB). Once again, Dennis Alonzo
will be our DJ for the evening. Dennis did
a fantastic job at last year’s New Year’s Eve
Party. If you would like to attend, please
feel free to do so. Everyone that attended
last year expressed that they had a great
time.
We look forward to seeing many of
you at one of our 2011 functions. They
are listed elsewhere in this Newsletter.
Please also keep in mind that the Board
of Directors meets monthly on the 3rd
Friday of each month. You are more than
welcome to attend a monthly meeting. If
you have any suggestions for the Board of
Directors, please put them in writing and
address them to the office at PO BOX 57,
Albrightsville, PA. 18210. We look forward to hearing from you.
Finally, the Board of Directors wishes
each and every one of you and your families a Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year!
Congratulations to the
New Board Members
Thank you to Tammy Yaworsky for assisting Marylouise with setting up for and
registering members for voting at the General Membership meeting.
Thank you to John DeWald who acted as Sergeant –At-Arms, and thank you to
Anna Croce, Boo George, and Wally Sargent for assisting Hank George in counting the
votes.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE
TERMS EXPIRE IN OCTOBER 2013:
Arnie Castka
John Parese
Robert Reczek
Thank you also to Robert Fisher III, for placing his name on the ballot and to Kenneth Roberts Sr. who was nominated from the floor. Although Rob and Kenneth were
not elected to a position on the Board of Directors, we thank them for expressing interest and encourage them to do so in future elections.
Most of all, THANK YOU to all the community members that attended the General
Membership meeting as well as to those who attend our monthly Board of Directors
meetings. We appreciate your valuable input to our community and extend our heartfelt thanks for your continued support!
The newly elected Holiday Pocono Civic Association, Inc. Board of Directors for
2010-2011 is as follows:
Donald J. Searfoss, Jr.
Chairman
Arnie Castka
Vice-Chairman
Hank George
Corporate Secretary
Jim Grudzinski
Financial Secretary
John Parese
Treasurer
Bill Nitschman
Director of Buildings and Grounds
Robert Reczek
Director of Lakes
Rocky Croce
Director of Roads
Anthony Masseli
Director of By-Laws and Elections
Pittston PA 18640
Holiday Pocono Civic Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 57
Albrightsville, PA 18210
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HOLIDAY TIMES
IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION
Holiday Pocono would like to take this
time to thank our Volunteers and members of our Community that assist with
our various events.
Thank you to the following members of
our community who have donated all sorts
of materials, wood donations, and items for
scrap metal for our Road Crew. We greatly
appreciate your thinking of us!
Heidi Fisher
Robert Fisher III
Javier & Debra Nunez
Donald & Lisa Flick
Donny & Michele Searfoss
John & Laura Parese
Marylouise & Hannah Baldwin
Barbara Barry
Marylou Goosney
Len & Barbara Gilliar
Jim Boyle
Lou & Barbara Maurer
Michael Gilliar, Jr.
Thank you to Joe Puskar for continuing
to collect and take all aluminum cans to
turn them in for scrap metal. All the aluminum can proceeds are deposited into our
Children’s Fund. We greatly appreciate all of
your efforts Joe on behalf of our Children!
Thank you to Arnie Castka, MaryAnn
Castka, Anna Croce, Rocky Croce, John DeWald, Sharon DeWald, Robert Fisher III,
Marilyn Heinz, Karen Lazovic, Miki Lazovic,
and Ed Tully for all their efforts at the July
31 Flea Market.
Thank you to Wil McKinley & Mary
Seitz, Karen Lazovic, and Sharon DeWald for
providing the baked goods sold at our July
31 Flea Market.
Thank you to our Flea Market Vendors.
We appreciate your spending the day with
us!
If you haven’t done so already, stop by at
our Flea Market.You never know what treasure you may pick up. You’ll have a great opportunity to socialize with your neighbors.
Also, you can enjoy made to order breakfast and lunch with many menu options to
choose from.
Thank you to Bill Nitschman, Gladys
Nitschman, Rocky Croce, John DeWald,
Sharon DeWald, Karen Lazovic, Miki Lazovic, Ann Probe, and Ed Tully for all their
efforts at the August 14 Flea Market.
Thank you to Hannah Baldwin for her
Brownies, Karen Lazovic for her Cupcakes,
Sharon DeWald for her Muffins, and Mrs.
Younskevicius for her Peach Cobbler sold at
our Bake Sale at our August 14 Flea Market.
Thank you to our Flea Market Vendors.
We appreciate your spending the day with
us!
Thank you to Bill Nitschman, Gladys
Nitschman, Rocky Croce, Arnie Castka,
MaryAnn Castka, John DeWald, Sharon DeWald, Robert Reczek, Robert Fisher III,
Karen Lazovic, Miki Lazovic, Michele Searfoss, Ann Probe, and Marylouise Baldwin
for all their efforts for our 2nd Annual
Chicken BBQ Fund Raiser which was held
at the Swimming Lake on Saturday September 4.
The menu included a Half Seasoned BBQ
Chicken, Baked Potato, Baked Beans,
Coleslaw, and Corn on the Cob. As usual Bill
Nitschman made delectable food which
everyone really enjoyed!
Congratulations to Sue Cory who won
the 50/50 Raffle.
Thank you to Dennis Alonzo who was
the DJ at the Chicken BBQ. We really appreciate your providing such great music for
everyone to enjoy!
Thank you to Charles Skrip for assisting
the work crew for picking up rocks on the
beach on 9/8/10.
Thank you to Bob and Gayle Lange, Barbara Barry, Bob and Joyce Templeton, Robert
Fisher III, Charles Skrip, Rocky and Anna
Croce, Ed Tulley, David and Alice King, Pat
and Mel Bach, Wayne Bially, Wil McKinley,
Mary Seitz, Len and Barbara Gilliar, Carl and
Myrna Chiesa, Stephan Van De Burge, Marylou and Hannah Baldwin and everyone else
who provided donations for our Flea Markets throughout 2010.
Thank you to Arnie Castka, MaryAnn
Castka, Rocky Croce, Sharon DeWald, John
DeWald, Robert Fisher, III, and Richie
Heinz, for all their efforts for our September
11 Flea Market.
Thank you to Hannah Baldwin for her
Brownies, Karen Lazovic for her Cupcakes,
and Sharon DeWald for her Zucchini Bread
sold at our Bake Sale at our September 11
Flea Market.
Thank you to our Flea Market Vendors.
We appreciate your spending the day with
us!
Thank you to Doug Murphy and the
Pocono Tap House who so generously donated an entire Dump Truck full of Aluminum Cans for our Children’s Fund on
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September 21 and to Laura Parese who
arranged for the donation. We are so grateful for your thinking of us and sharing the
cans to add proceeds to our Children’s
Fund. Thank you to Tony Masseli who took
the cans and turned them in as Scrap Metal.
Thank you to Bill Nitschman, Gladys
Nitschman, Arnie Castka, MaryAnn Castka,
Rocky Croce, Karen Lazovic, Miki Lazovic,
and Robert Fisher, III for all their efforts at
our October 2 Flea Market.
Thank you to Karen Lazovic for her Cupcakes sold at our Bake Sale at our October 2
Flea Market.
Thank you to our Flea Market Vendors.
We appreciate your spending the day with
us!
Thank you to everyone who purchased
Pumpkins at our 4th Annual Children’s
Fund Pumpkin Sale. We really appreciate
your support.
Thank you to Larry Michalski, Sr. for
cleaning out the drain at Placid Lake on October 3. We appreciate your assistance at the
lake.
Thank you to Marty Kelly for constantly
cleaning up trash along the roads as he travels throughout our community. We really
appreciate all your efforts to keep our community clean!
Thank you to Arnie Castka, Rocky Croce,
Tony Masseli, John Parese, Robert Reczek,
and Michael Searfoss for collecting all the
wood and setting up the burn pile for the
bonfire.
Thank you to Ron & Helene Mazzoni,
Mike & Judi Schutz, Jimmy Boyle, Donald
Dilmore, Betty Lichtenwalner, Richard &
Cheryl Mahmde, and everyone else who
donated wood for the cooking fire and the
bonfire.
Thank you to Donny Searfoss for the
loan of the wood splitter.
Thank you to Marylouise Baldwin, Jenny
Cheng, Anna Croce, John DeWald, Hank
George, Charlie Jebran, Wally Sargent,
Donny Searfoss, and Tammy Yaworsky for
their assistance at the General Membership
Meeting.
Thank you to Hannah Baldwin, Marylouise Baldwin, Arnie Castka, MaryAnn
Castka, Rocky Croce, Anna Croce, John DeWald, Sharon DeWald, Donald Dilmore,
Miki Lazovic, Tony Masseli, Bill Nitschman,
Gladys Nitschman, John Parese, Laura
Parese, Ann Probe , Robert Reczek, Donny
Searfoss, Michele Searfoss, Michael Searfoss,
and everyone who assisted in the Fall Community Party setting up, cooking, serving,
and cleaning up afterwards.
THANK YOU EVERYONE! All that attended enjoyed a Bonfire, Hayrides, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and a veritable
smorgasbord of assorted food and baked
goods generously provided by the members
of our community who came out to enjoy
the festivities and have a final hoorah in
2010 with their neighbors.
Thank you to Dennis Alonzo for providing his DJ services for this Event. Dennis,
you really engaged the crowd with a wonderful variety of music selections for all
ages!
Congratulations to Curt Proctor who
won the 50/50 Raffle.
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WINTER 2010
Thank you to the men and women of the
Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company who
extinguished the Bonfire when it was
needed.
Thank you to the Events Committee:
Marylouise Baldwin, Arnie Castka, MaryAnn
Castka, Anna Croce, Rocky Croce, John DeWald, Sharon DeWald, Karen Lazovic,
Gladys Nitschman, Ann Probe, and Tammy
Yaworsky for providing Treat Bags and Glow
Necklaces for all the children attending the
Fall Community Party Hayride.
Thank you to our Vendors: Keyco Food
Distribution especially Rick Kiel our Sales
Rep, Mary and Paul at Frosty Mountain Beverage, and Marylynn at Gotta-Go-Potties for
their continued services to our community.
Thank you to Bill Nitschman, Arnie
Castka, Rocky Croce, John DeWald, Rob
Reczek, John Parese, Martin Quevedo, and
Marylouise Baldwin, Anna Croce, MaryAnn
Castka, Sharon DeWald, Karen Lazovic, Ann
Probe, and Melissa Williams for all their efforts at the Halloween Hayride on Saturday,
October 30.
Thank you to the Events Committee:
Marylouise Baldwin, Arnie Castka, MaryAnn
Castka, Anna Croce, Rocky Croce, John DeWald, Sharon DeWald, Karen Lazovic,
Gladys Nitschman, Ann Probe, Tammy Yaworsky, Curtis Williams, and Melissa
Williams for providing Glow Necklaces and
Treat Bags for all the children on the Halloween Hayride.
Thank you to Marylouise Baldwin, Arnie
Castka, MaryAnn Castka, Anna Croce, Rocky
Croce, John DeWald, Sharon DeWald, Karen
Lazovic, Miki Lazovic, Bill Nitschman,
Gladys Nitschman, Ann Probe, Tammy Yaworsky, Curtis Williams, and Melissa
Williams for all their efforts and generous
donations for our Breakfast with Santa held
at the Clubhouse on Saturday December 18.
Thank you to Santa (John DeWald) and
Mrs. Claus (Sharon DeWald) and to the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company who
brought Santa to the Clubhouse in style on
a Fire truck.
Thank you to the members of our Volunteer Patrol who diligently spend their
time patrolling our community and collaborating with Kidder Township Police to
make our community safer for everyone!
Especially Robert Reczek, Maria Reczek,
Rocky Croce, Anna Croce, Arnie Castka,
MaryAnn Castka, Bill Nitschman, Donny
Searfoss, Wally Sargent, Joan Sargent, Karen
Lazovic, Miki Lazovic, John DeWald, Tammy
Yaworsky, Charles Skrip, George Baldwin,
and Marylouise Baldwin. We cannot thank
you enough for giving up your precious
time and we greatly appreciate your indefatigable efforts on behalf of our community!
Thank you to all the men and women
Emergency Responders including but not
limited to: Kidder Township Police, Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company, Lake
Harmony Rescue, Lehighton Ambulance,
DCNR, PA State Police, and Carbon County
Sheriff’s Department who are so dedicated
to protecting and serving our community.
We greatly appreciate all you do to keep us
safe!
Thank you to our members and their
families who support the Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company weekly Saturday night
Bingo and monthly “All you can eat” Breakfast held the first Sunday of each month. The
Firehouse greatly appreciates your involvement and support.
REMINDER: Please make sure if you plan to
attend any of our Holiday Pocono Events that you
contact our office at 570-722-9464 to register
your participation. That enables us to ensure we
have enough of everything for everyone attending.
We would like to express our immense
gratitude to the members of the Holiday
Pocono Events Committee and our 2010
Volunteers: Dennis Alonzo, Hannah Baldwin, Marylouise Baldwin, Wayne Bially,
Arnie Castka, MaryAnn Castka, Anna Croce,
Rocky Croce, Howard Davis, John DeWald,
Sharon DeWald, Donald Dilmore, Robert
Fisher III, Tony Guidice, Marilyn Heinz,
Rich Heinz, Debra Kelly, Marty Kelly, Karen
Lazovic, Miki Lazovic, Carol Masseli, Tony
Masseli, Barbara Maurer, Lou Maurer, Wil
McKinley, Bill Nitschman, Gladys
Nitschman, John Parese, Laura Parese, Ann
Probe, Mike Probe, John Puppo, Maria
Reczek, Robert Reczek, Wally Sargent,
Donny Searfoss, Michael Searfoss, Michele
Searfoss, Brad Sharwell, Charles Skrip, Ed
Tulley, Curtis Williams, Melissa Williams,
Lloyd Yaworsky, Tammy Yaworsky, and Taylor
Yaworsky for all your efforts. All of these individuals have in some way or another volunteered their precious time to meet, plan,
shop, set up, cook, bake, run, and clean up
for every Event that we have hosted this past
year. We have received numerous compliments throughout the year from those of
our membership who have attended many
of our events. A lot of time and effort goes
into each and every event that we hold and
we simply could not do it without the assistance we have consistently received from
each and every one of you!
We would especially like to thank those
members of our community that served on
our Board of Directors during 2010: Tony
Guidice, Donny Searfoss, Arnie Castka, Tony
Masseli, Jim Grudzinski, Sharon DeWald,
Rocky Croce, Bill Nitschman, Rob Reczek,
and Hank George. Your time is valuable and
precious and we greatly appreciate all your
volunteer efforts on behalf of our community!
Congratulations to our new Board of
Directors for 2011:
Donny Searfoss, Chairman
Arnie Castka, Vice Chairman
Hank George, Corporate Secretary
Jim Grudzinski, Financial Secretary
John Parese, Treasurer
Bill Nitschman, Director of Buildings
and Grounds
Rocky Croce, Director of Roads
Robert Reczek, Director of Lakes
Tony Masseli, Director of By-Laws and
Elections
Finally, thank you to all our community
members for their continued support, cooperation, and assistance with all Holiday
Pocono Events. We greatly appreciate your
involvement in our community!
Holiday Pocono wishes each and every one of
you and yours Happy Holidays and a Prosperous
New Year!
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WINTER 2010
HOLIDAY TIMES
Driving in Snow and Ice
The best advice for driving in bad winter weather is not to drive at all, if you can
avoid it.
Don’t go out until the snow plows and
sanding trucks have had a chance to do
their work, and allow yourself extra time
to reach your destination.
If you must drive in snowy conditions,
make sure your car is prepared, and that
you know how to handle road conditions.
It’s helpful to practice winter driving
techniques in a snowy, open parking lot,
so you’re familiar with how your car handles. Consult your owner’s manual for tips
specific to your vehicle.
Driving safely on icy roads
Decrease your speed and leave yourself
plenty of room to stop. You should allow
at least three times more space than usual
between you and the car in front of you.
Brake gently to avoid skidding. If your
wheels start to lock up, ease off the brake.
Turn on your lights to increase your
visibility to other motorists.
Keep your lights and windshield clean.
Use low gears to keep traction, especially on hills.
Don’t use cruise control or overdrive
on icy roads.
Be especially careful on bridges, overpasses and infrequently traveled roads,
which will freeze first. Even at temperatures above freezing, if the conditions are
wet, you might encounter ice in shady
areas or on exposed roadways like
bridges.
Don’t pass snowplows and sanding
trucks. The drivers have limited visibility,
and you’re likely to find the road in front
of them worse than the road behind.
Don’t assume your vehicle can handle
all conditions. Even four-wheel and frontwheel drive vehicles can encounter trouble on winter roads.
If your rear wheels skid...
Take your foot off the accelerator.
Steer in the direction you want the
front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are
sliding left, steer left. If they’re sliding
right, steer right.
If your rear wheels start sliding the
other way as you recover, ease the steering
wheel toward that side. You might have to
Please Update
Your Address
It is imperative that you make sure that
the office has a current mailing address
and phone number on file for you in
order to be certain you are receiving any
mailings that might need your attention.
Please email the office from our website at www.holidaypocono. com or call
the office at 570-722-9464 to ensure we
have your updated mailing address and
phone number.
Thank you.
steer left and right a few times to get your
vehicle completely under control.
If you have standard brakes, pump
them gently.
If you have anti-lock brakes (ABS), do
not pump the brakes. Apply steady pressure to the brakes. You will feel the brakes
pulse — this is normal.
If your front wheels skid...
Take your foot off the gas and shift to
neutral, but don’t try to steer immediately.
As the wheels skid sideways, they will
slow the vehicle and traction will return.
As it does, steer in the direction you want
to go. Then put the transmission in
“drive” or release the clutch, and accelerate gently.
If you get stuck...
Do not spin your wheels. This will only
dig you in deeper.
Turn your wheels from side to side a
few times to push snow out of the way.
Use a light touch on the gas, to ease
your car out.
Use a shovel to clear snow away from
the wheels and the underside of the car.
Pour sand, kitty litter, gravel or salt in
the path of the wheels, to help get traction.
Try rocking the vehicle. (Check your
owner’s manual first — it can damage the
transmission on some vehicles.) Shift
from forward to reverse, and back again.
Each time you’re in gear, give a light
touch on the gas until the vehicle gets
going.
Sources: National Safety Council, New York
State Department of Motor Vehicles,Washington
State Government Information & Services
Be Informed
Determine your severe weather insurance eligibility now.
Find out more from:
Your insurance agent
National Insurance Consumer Helpline
(1-800-942-4242)
The Insurance Information Institute
(1-800-331-9146)
Learn how your town handles emergencies by contacting:
Your local Emergency Management
Agency (EMA)
Be Prepared
Pay attention to local weather reports.
Purchase a NOAA Weather Radio and sign
up for The Weather Channel’s alerts for
your mobile phone and email.
Develop a Family Preparedness Plan
that includes the following:
PAT BACH, GRI
Cell: 570-620-8013
Office: 570-722-9555
Fax: 570-722-9557
www.prr1.com
E-mail: [email protected]
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REMINDER
The Office is closed for the following holidays in
2011:
Saturday
01-01 NEW YEARS DAY
Monday
01-03 DAY AFTER NEW YEARS
Monday
05-30 MEMORIAL DAY
Monday
07-04 4TH OF JULY
Monday
09-05 LABOR DAY
Thursday 11-24 THANKSGIVING DAY
Friday
11-25 DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING
Saturday
12-24 CHRISTMAS EVE
Monday
12-26 CHRISTMAS DAY
Saturday
12-31 NEW YEARS EVE
Decide where to go if at home, school,
work, outdoors, or in a car when a winter storm warning is issued. Update these
plans every school year, and as places of
employment and residence change.
Designate a friend or relative outside
your town as your contact in the event
you are separated from family members
during a severe winter storm.
Agree upon a place where family
members can meet if separated.
Your Family Emergency Supplies Kit.
These contents can be assembled over a
five-month period on a weekly basis, and
all perishable items should be changed or
replaced every six months.
Prepare Your Home
Make your home safe for the winter
with insulation, weather stripping, and
storm windows.
Set up emergency heating equipment,
such as a fireplace with wood or coal or a
camp stove with fuel.
Be sure you know the proper usage and
provide proper ventilation for space
heaters. Keep space heaters at least three
feet way from furnishings, drapes, and all
flammable objects. Turn them off when
you leave a room.
NEVER drape wet clothes, gloves, hats,
or socks over a space heater to dry.
Insulate pipes with layers of insulation
or newspaper wrapped with plastic. Let
faucets drip and learn how to shut off
water valves.
Tips for Snow and Ice Removal
A fresh blanket of snow is a pretty
sight. Maybe for a few minutes. Or in a
photograph. Or if you’re a kid and you’re
getting a snow-day. But if you’re a homeowner, removing this blanket is no cozy
chore.
Snow Blowers
Everyone knows about snow shovels,
of course, but an alternative worth considering if you live in a heavy snow area is
a snow blower. There are three basic types,
with differing uses and capacities.
Single-stage snow blowers are good for
most urban and suburban uses. They are
lightweight and maneuverable; have a
rubber edge auger that gets very close to
the pavement; handle wet, heavy snow
very well. But they will not handle the
hard, icy accumulation left behind at the
end of your driveway by the snowplow,
and are not suitable for gravel.
A two-stage snow blower is good for
larger driveways or drifting snow. It has
an auger that breaks up the snow and an
impeller that throws it. Its skids adjust the
height and therefore are good for gravel.
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Most are self-propelled.
If you have a lawn tractor, it may have
a snow blower attachment. Check with
the manufacturer.
Chemicals
Often, removing the snow is just the
first step in the process of making your
driveways and walkways snow and icefree. Dealing with the ice left behind is the
next challenge. Ice does not just freeze on
the pavement, it freezes to the pavement.
Breaking that bond, or keeping it from
forming in the first place, is the task of
chemical de-icers or anti-icers.
A de-icer is a chemical agent that is
spread on snow or ice. It does not melt all
the snow; it seeps through to the surface
of the pavement and melts the ice there,
breaking the bond and making it easier to
remove the snow.
An anti-icer is a chemical agent that is
applied before the snowfall begins. It prevents the bonding, thereby facilitating the
removal of snow down to the surface of
the pavement.
There are many chemicals and chemical blends available to use as de-icers and
anti-icers. While the chemistry is simple,
the choice of which to use is not. Many
factors must be considered and much of
the information is confusing or even conflicting.
For many years, the most common deicer has been rock salt. The indirect damage and environmental concerns were
offset by its cost-effectiveness. Today, more
environmentally friendly and considerably more effective chemicals are available.
Any de-icing chemical has the potential to harm the environment if misused.
Some will chemically attack concrete. All
must be used strictly according to the
manufacturer’s guidelines. Over application of any can damage vegetation; even
those products claiming to be made from
fertilizing ingredients can cause harm.
If you apply the chemicals as precipitation begins, their effectiveness is increased
and the amount needed is diminished.
New Technologies
If snow falls on a warm surface, it
melts. Problem solved. So the question is,
how do you warm the surface? There are
three basic choices electric, hydronic and
infrared.
Electric snow-melting systems use
buried cables to heat surfaces such as sidewalks and driveways. They must be laid
before concrete is poured and could require upgrading the electric service panel
but can conform to any shape. Lower installation and maintenance costs may be
offset by higher operating costs.
Electric heat-conducting rubber mats
are a less expensive method and need no
modification to melt snow. These easy- toinstall rubber mats provide many years of
use.
Hydronic systems use flexible pipes
buried under concrete to circulate heated
fluid that warms the surface. They too
must be laid before concrete is poured. It
is possible to tie them into your existing
heating system so that higher installation
and maintenance costs could be offset by
lower operating costs.
Infrared systems use quartz lamps on
poles targeted to warm up desired surfaces. These systems are good for spot applications or remote walkways and
require little time for warm-up. They are
more easily installed and good for retrofitting, but they consume more energy
making them more expensive per square
foot to operate when compared to the
other systems.
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Special
Thanks!
We would like to thank you for your
patience when roads were blocked off by
our volunteers for the safety of our children while they trick or treated in Holiday Pocono on Saturday 10/30/10. We
greatly appreciate your cooperation during this event.
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS
FIRE- AMBULANCE- POLICE
CARBON COUNTY COMMAND CENTER
911
570-325-9111
ALBRIGHTSVILLE POST OFFICE
ALBRIGHTSVILLE FIRE COMPANY
570-722-9493
570-722-8325
ANIMAL CONTROL
DOG CONTROL (CARBON COUNTY)
PA GAME COMMISSION
570-325-4828
570-675-1143
HOSPITALS
GEISINGER-WYOMING VALLEY HOSPITAL
GNADDEN-HUETTEN HOSPITAL
PALMERTON HOSPITAL
POCONO MEDICAL CENTER
570-826-7300
610-377-1300
610-826-3141
570-421-4000
HOLIDAY POCONO OFFICE
KIDDER TOWNSHIP (TRASH)
PENN KIDDER SENIOR CENTER
570-722-9464
570-722-0107
570-325-4980
SCHOOLS
JIM THORPE DISTRICT OFFICE
JIM THORPE JR. HIGH SCHOOL
JIM THORPE SR HIGH SCHOOL
LB MORRIS ELEMENTARY
PENN KIDDER ELEMENTARY
570-325-3691
570-325-2771
570-325-3663
570-325-2703
570-722-1150
UTILITY COMPANIES
BLUE RIDGE CABLE
PPL
VERIZON
1-800-622-8925
1-800-342-5775
1-800-479-1919
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How to Make a Family Emergency Plan
Your family may not be together when
disaster strikes, so it is important to know
how you will contact one another, how
you will get back together and what you
will do in case of an emergency. Below are
guidelines to help you make an emergency plan for your family. Remember,
your emergency plan is a continuing
process that should be revisited and updated regularly.
Meet with your family and discuss why
you need to prepare for an emergency.
Discuss the types of disasters that are most
likely to happen and what to do in each
situation. Plan to share responsibilities
and work together as a team.
Keep it simple. A disaster is an extremely stressful situation that can create
confusion. The best emergency plans are
simple enough so that everyone can remember the important details.
Plan where your family will meet.
Meeting places should include locations
both near your home (in case of a sudden
emergency such as a fire) and outside of
your immediate neighborhood (in case
you can’t return home or need to evacuate). Notify caregivers and babysitters
about your plan.
Plan how your family will communicate. Consider asking a relative or friend
who lives outside of your area to be your
family contact. In a disaster, local telephone service may be disrupted, but
long-distance lines are more likely to be
open. For this reason, an out-of-town
contact may be better able to communicate among separated family members.
Everyone should know the contact’s
name, address and telephone number. (If
long-distance lines are not open, try a pay
telephone. This is the telephone company’s emergency telephone network and
will be the first system to be restored if
there is an emergency.)
Take a Basic First Aid and CPR class.
Contact the American Red Cross for more
information.
Post emergency contact numbers near
all telephones. Pre-program emergency
numbers into phones that have auto-dial.
Teach children how and when to dial 9-11 to get emergency assistance.
Prepare to evacuate your home. If you
need to vacate your home because of a
fire or other emergency, have a plan to get
out quickly and safely:
Review escape routes with your family
and practice escaping from each room.
Make sure windows are not nailed or
painted shut, and that security gratings on
windows have a fire safety opening so
they can be easily opened from the inside.
Learn how to turn off the water, gas
and electricity at main switches. If for any
reason you turn off natural gas service to
your home, call your gas company to restore service. Do not attempt to restore
service yourself.
If your residence has more than one
level, consider getting escape ladders.
When escaping fire, teach family
members to stay low to the floor.
Prepare to evacuate the area. If authorities ask you to evacuate, have a plan for
you and your family to leave the area:
Identify ahead of time where your
family will meet, both within and outside
of your immediate neighborhood.
If you don’t have a car, plan alternate
means of evacuating.
If you have a car, keep a half tank of gas
in it at all times in case you need to evacuate.
Plan several escape routes in case certain roads are blocked or closed. Remember to follow the advice of local officials
during evacuation situations. Take your
emergency supply kit.
Take your pets with you, but remember that only service animals may be permitted in public shelters.
Keep family records in a waterproof
and fireproof safe. Inexpensive models
can be purchased at most hardware stores.
Ask about emergency plans at places
where your family spends time. This
could include work, daycare and school. If
no plans exist, consider volunteering to
help create one.
Traffic and Safety
1 - The Maximum speed permitted for
any vehicle on any road is twenty miles
per house (20 MPH) as defined by the
Association By-Laws ARTICLE III - OFFICIAL MAP. Note: Cherrywood Lane
and the Pipe Line are private property.
2
A vehicle is defined as an automobile,
mini-bike, motor bike, motorcycle, golf
cart, all terrain vehicles, moped, snowmobile, truck, or any other motor-driven
device capable of transporting one (1) or
more persons from one point to another.
3 - All vehicles other than personal automobiles or equivalent vehicles used for
family transportation must be licensed
and insured.
4 - All ATV’S and Snowmobiles must
have proper registration and insurance to
be operated on H.P.C.A. Roads, pursuant
to 75 Pa C.S.A Sections 7711.1 and 7730.
Copies of these statutes are available at the
H.P.C.A. office.
OPERATION OF ANY LICENSED VEHICLE
1 - Vehicles are to be operated only on
the roads in accordance with
the speed limits established with safe
driving habits. ARTICLE III - OFFICIAL
MAP from the Association Bylaws]
Note: Cherrywood Lane and The Pipe
Line are private property.
2 - No vehicle is allowed on lawns,
playgrounds, the berms of the lakes and
the beach areas.
Practice and maintain your plan. Practicing your plan will help you instinctively make the appropriate response
during an actual emergency. Review your
plan periodically and make changes as
needed.
Take a Community Emergency Response Training class from your local Citizens Corp. chapter. Remember to keep
your training current.
Info from this article is courtesy of
readypa.org. For more information,
visit this website.
Nathaniel Flick,
Eagle Scout
On Thursday August 19, Nathaniel J.
Flick of Holiday Pocono achieved the
rank of Eagle Scout, the Boy Scouts of
America highest rank. This makes
Nathaniel the 38th Boy Scout to achieve
this rank in Boy Scout Troop 555 of the
Penn Forest area of Jim Thorpe, PA.
Nathaniel started as a Tiger Cub in the
Cub Scout program and then eventually
worked his way up the ranks of Tenderfoot, 2nd class, 1st class, star and life
scout through the boyscout program.
Nathaniel’s Eagle Scout project consisted of creating and building an outdoor Amphiteater in the group camping
area of Hickory Run State Park. The site
will be used by camping groups such as
school, church or scout groups for their
outdoor services, ceremonies, campfires,
presentations, meetings or educational
instruction by park staff or campers. The
project took 250 man hours from inception to completion with the help of
many people from the community, family, friends, scout troop 555 and many
others.
Nathaniel plans on continuing in the
scout program and has considered himself both thankful and grateful for troop
555 and all he has done and accomplished while in scouting.
3 - Failure to observe these minimum
requirements will result in a complete
ban of the individual’s vehicle from the
Development Roads.
PARKING
1 - Parking of vehicles will be restricted to the designated parking areas at
the community building and the lakes, or
individual driveways.
2 - There shall be no parking on the
roads at any time.
WINTER 2010
Holiday Pocono
Annual Food Drive
Holiday Pocono will be collecting non-perishable food items for our annual Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives now
through December 17.
Anyone wishing to donate non-perishable food items for distribution in Carbon
County please drop them off to our office.
For the past three years, we have donated
all food items to
St. Peter the Fisherman’s Food Bank in Lake
Harmony, PA.
Your generosity and your participation in
this cause is so greatly appreciated.
Each donation makes a huge difference and brightens the holidays for so many people.
Thank you
Holiday Pocono Annual
Toys for Tots Drive
Holiday Pocono is proud to be an official sponsor for the United States Marine
Corps annual Toys for Tots drive.
We will be collecting Toys for Tots now through December 3.
Anyone wishing to donate toys for distribution to children in Carbon County
please drop them off to our office.
Your generosity and your participation in this wonderful cause is so greatly appreciated.
Each donation makes a huge difference.
Thank you
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Low Cost Auto & Motorcycle Insurances
Home Insurance at Reasonable Rates
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List of Services
Kidder Township 570-722-8179 • 570-722-0107
Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company - 570-722-8325
EMERGENCIES - Call 911
PA Game Commission 570-675-1143
Albrightsville Post Office 570-722-9493
Penn Kidder Senior Center 570-325-4980
WINTER 2010
It Ain’t Easy!
Monthly Flea Market Fundraisers, 4th
of July BBQ, Chicken BBQ, Christmas and
Easter parties, Annual Fall Hayride and
BBQ, Halloween Hay wagon. Lots of fun,
right? But have you ever stopped to think
of all the planning and work involved in
holding these functions? Let’s start at the
beginning.
The first thing to do is recruit volunteers to donate their time. These community members meet once a month as
Holiday Pocono’s “Events Committee”.
Here is where we plan the type of event
that will be held. Let’s take, for instance,
the 4th of July Party. For many weeks in
advance we plan our menu and shop to
Call the Police!
In the event that you see anything
suspicious going on in Holiday Pocono,
or if you feel threatened in any way,
please DO NOT call the office! Call 911
right away! Please DO NOT hesitate! You
will be doing yourself and your neighbors a great service!
HOLIDAY TIMES
get the best prices for our needs. Trips are
made to stores, phone calls are made, etc.
Based on the previous year’s attendance,
we decide how much of each item we
will need to purchase. We draw up a list
and members of the committee do the
shopping. This past year, in order to save
money, we made some of our own salads
and sliced up onions and tomatoes ourselves instead of paying a lot of money to
have someone else do it. Arrangements are
made with the beverage distributor, the
D.J. and for rental of Porta-Potties. The
pavilion is cleaned up and decorated. The
beach is groomed. The grills are brought
down to the beach as well as the food and
supplies and all is set up. This takes many
hours to do! The same people cook the
food, serve it, sell tickets, etc. And we do
the clean-up afterwards! This is all done
on a volunteer basis. No one is getting
paid to do this!
The same goes for all our other events
during the year. A lot of planning and
hard work! Hopefully, you now understand why we ask people to register
ahead of time and why we ask for volunteers.
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Congratulations Graduates
Congratulations to the following
members of our community who were
part of the first graduating class of the
Carbon County Adult Citizens Police
Academy:
Marylouise Baldwin, Arnie Castka,
Rocky Croce, and Robert Reczek
Class instruction included Overview of
State and Local Government, Police Administration, Pennsylvania Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act and the role of Police
in the Commonwealth, Police Training,
Police and Media Relations, SERT and
SWAT Education, Overview of Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, DUI Task Force, Vehicle
Accident Investigation, Pennsylvania
Crimes Code, Crime Scene Processing,
Pennsylvania State Police Forensics, Gang
Task Force, DA’s Office Education, County
Detective Education, Minor Judiciary and
the role of the District Judge, role of the
County Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, 911 and the COM Center, Juvenile
Court System, and Pennsylvania State Police K-9 Education.
A graduation ceremony was held on
November 16 at Memorial Hall in Jim
Thorpe, PA. Certificates of completion
were distributed to each member of the
class.
The classes were sponsored by the Carbon County Police Chiefs Association and
were conducted on Tuesday evenings at
Memorial Hall in Jim Thorpe, PA and the
Carbon County Communications Center
in Nesquehoning, PA.
2010 Fall Party and Bonfire
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Holiday Pocono has nine Directors on itʼs Board, all of which are
strictly volunteer positions. We have been fortunate through the years
to have some very dedicated and concerned residents serve on our
Board, and we are very proud and appreciative of all their work.
The Board of Directors meets on the third Friday of each month, at 8
p.m., in the Clubhouse. Members are encouraged to attend! What better way to know whatʼs going on in YOUR Community, and what decisions are being made which may effect YOUR life here in Holiday
Pocono and Albrightsville!
2010 Halloween Hayride
Our Current Board Members:
Donald (Donny) Searfoss, Jr.
Arnost (Arnie) Castka
Hank George
John Parese
James (Jim) Grudzinski
Robert (Rob) Reczek
Rocco (Rocky) Croce
William (Bill) Nitchman, III
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Recording Secretary
Treasurer
Financial Secretary
Director of Lakes
Director of Roads
Director of
Buildings & Grounds
Anthony (Tony) Masseli
Director of
By-Laws & Elections
Correspondence to the Board may be mailed to:
P.O. Box 57 Albrightsville, PA 18210.
OFFICE INFORMATION
The office is now open on Saturdays and Mondays from 8 a.m. to 12
p.m., and Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Our Office Staff:
Marylouise Baldwin, Administrative Secretary
The office is closed on the following holidays:
New Yearʼs Day
Memorial Day
July 4
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day and day after
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
You may contact the office by calling 570-722-9464, by fax: 570-7223285, by mail: PO Box 57, Albrightsville, PA 18210 or you can e-mail us
at [email protected]
Gate Notice
Please do not call the office to request your visitors be let in the front
gate.
Per the Board of Directors, the office
is not reponsible for and will no longer
let your visitor(s) into the community.
It is and has always been, the responsibility of the property owner to let
their visitors into the community.
If you schedule any visitors to come
to your property including relatives,
friends, and/or vendors, then you must
do so when you are here and able to
come down to the gate to allow them
into the community.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
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HOLIDAY TIMES
IN MEMORIAM
Holiday Pocono offers our deepest
condolences to the families and friends
of those who have recently left us.
George F. Shipman
George F. Shipman, 87, a one time
member of the Holiday Pocono Board
of Directors and a long time resident of
Holiday Pocono was born on July 29,
1923 and passed away on Monday, September 13, 2010. Many of you have seen
George walking through our community several times daily with his con-
stant companion Mac.
George F. Shipman, age 87, of Albrightsville, formerly of Long Island, N.Y.,
and Ewing, N.J., passed away Sept. 13,
2010 at Manor Care in Yardley.
George was the loving and devoted
husband of the late Lorraine M. (Brockett) Shipman, who passed away May 9,
1998.
George was born in Babylon, Long Island, N.Y., on July 29, 1923, the son of
the late Linn and Gladys (Forbes) Shipman.
He was a graduate of the Ocean Side
High School in Long Island, N.Y., and
Hofstra University in Long Island, N.Y.
He served our country with dedication
and courage in the United States Army Air
Corps during World War II.
George worked for the Mobile Oil Corporation in Paulsboro, N.J., and Pennington, N.J., for more than 35 years as a
Research Chemist.
He was a member of the Appalachian
Trail Association and maintained sections
of the Pennsylvania Trail. He was on the
Board of Directors of Holiday Pocono in
Albrightsville.
George enjoyed singing songs from
the 1940s and ‘50s. His love for the outdoors reached new heights as he went
hiking, biking, running, canoeing and
walking his dog. His enjoyment of life and
appreciation for the outdoors are gifts we
will carry with us forever. George was also
on the bowling league at Cypress Lanes.
We have been blessed with the presence of George in our lives, and he will
be deeply missed by his children, Kenneth
Shipman and his wife, Marlies, of Leesburg, Va., Margaret Dvorak and her hus-
Where To
Worship
St. Peter The Fisherman
(Catholic)
Lake Drive, Lake Harmony
Services:
Saturday 5 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m.
CCD Mondays at 7 p.m.
Grades 1-8
Phone: (570) 722-0643
[email protected]
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Old Stage Road, Albrightsville
Sunday School during services
Worship 9:30 a.m.
Phone: (570) 722-0964
*Picnics 3rd Sat.
May thru Sept.*
st-paulschurch.com
Calvary Chapel of
The Poconos
(non-demonational)
Old Stage Plaza, Albrightsville
Sunday Worship @ 9:30 a.m.
Sunday school for all ages
Pastor: Tim Bergeron
Phone: (570) 722-9792
www.calvarychapel.com/poconos
[email protected]
Congregation B’nai Harim
Rt. 940, Pocono Pines
(570) 646-0100
Temple Israel of Lehighton
160 Bank St.
(610) 379-9591
band, Richard, of Allentown, N.J., Barbara
Dvorak of Yardley and Dianne Hargraves
and her husband, William, of Titusville,
N.J. He was a loving and gentle grandfather to his six grandchildren, Christopher,
Stacey, Michelle, Daniel, Scott and Dominick; and his seven great-grandchildren, Kyle, Brandon, Bailey, Alec, Katia,
Maryana and Sophie. George was preceded in death by two sisters, Jean Gangon and Jessie Pinkham.
A Memorial Service will be held 11
a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Donald N.
Gower Funeral Home Inc., Route 209,
Gilbert, with the Rev. David Felker officiating. Family and friends are welcome to
visit with the family from 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, until time of service at the
funeral home. Interment will be private
and at the convenience of the family.
Donald N. Gower Funeral Home
Route 209, Gilbert
www.gowerfuneralhome.com
WINTER 2010
Barre, he was a son of the late Gomer E.
and Margaret Bender Jones. He graduated
from the former Hanover Memorial High
School.
A veteran of World War II, he served
with the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater
of operations. He attained the rank of staff
sergeant and was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, Meritorious Service
Award, WWII Victory Ribbon and Army
Occupation Medal.
Mr. Jones resided in Fairfax, Va., for
many years and was proud of his affiliation with The Boy Scouts of America as
Scout Executive in Washington, D.C., and
Norfolk, Va. He also dedicated many years
to wildlife conservation. He and his wife
retired to the Poconos in 1995.
He was a member of Christ United
Presbyterian Church, Lee Park, Hanover
Township; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post,
Albrightsville; and was a patron member
of the National Rifle Association. His
many hobbies included model railroading and hunting. He was also a talented
photographer and artist.
He was preceded in death by his
beloved wife of 62 years, Dorothy Pugh
Jones, on March 17, 2010; a daughter,
Margaret Jones Wilson, on Oct. 21, 1994;
and a brother, George Jones. Surviving is
a son, Robert G. Jones and his wife, Lydia,
of Albrightsville; a daughter, Cathy L.
Collins and her husband, Kenneth, Herndon, Va.; grandchildren, Cathleen Kirby,
Christopher Jones, Jonathan Collins, Kenneth Collins III, Lydia Jones and Timothy
Jones; great-grandchildren, Cole Kirby,
Lucy Collins and Kenneth Collins IV;
nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at 10
a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, in Christ
United Presbyterian Church, 105 Lee Park
Ave., Wilkes-Barre, Hanover Township,
with the Rev. Anne M. Emery, his pastor,
officiating.
Interment followed in Oak Lawn
Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Contributions in his memory may be
made to Hospice Community Care, 601
Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.
Holiday Pocono Gate Card Policy
Gomer E. Jones
October 25, 2010
Gomer E. Jones, 83, of Albrightsville,
passed away Monday evening, Oct. 25,
2010, at Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South WilkesBarre.
Born on March 8, 1927, in Wilkes-
Notice
The Board of Directors of Holiday
Pocono Civic Association, Inc. would like
to take this opportunity to inform all
property owners in Holiday Pocono of
our Rental and Building Policies.
RENTAL
As a Planned Residential Development,
our Deed Covenants, By-Laws and Kidder
Township Zoning Ordinances do not permit short term or weekend transient type
rentals, however, we do permit (with a
lease)
long-term
single-family/household type rentals for residential
purposes only.
The homeowner or his representative
(with written permission from the
homeowner) must register his tenant
with our office and supply our office
with the terms of the lease. The tenant
must be supplied with a copy of our ByLaws and Rules and Regulations by the
homeowner. Tenants are not entitled to
the use of our amenities without
proper authorization from Holiday
Pocono. The homeowner is responsible
for the conduct of his/her tenant and will
be liable for all fees and penalties that may
occur.
If you are advertising and renting your
home in a short term or weekend transient type manner you are violating your
Deed restrictions and, effective January 1,
Gate cards are issued to homeowners and lot owners only and must be
picked up in person. You will be asked to
provide photo identification at the office
when obtaining all gate cards.
It is the responsibility of homeowners who are renting their properties to
provide gate cards to their renters. The
office will not provide gate cards to
renters under any circumstances.
When selling your home, it is the responsibility of the seller to turn over all
gate cards to the new owner(s). Before
doing so, please notify the office so we
can update our system to reflect the
proper owner of the gate card(s). New
owners are urged to notify the office
when you receive gate cards so we can
ensure our system is updated accordingly.
Failure to do so could result in your
gate cards being terminated.
Per the board of directors as of April
1989 and as published in the April
1989 newsletter: “home owners will
receive two (2) cards. Lot owners will
receive one (1) card regardless of the
number of homes/lots owned. There is
a limit of seven (7) cards per homeowner and three (3) cards per lot
owner. Distribution of the cards is the
same as voting under the by-laws. That
is homes/lots under same ownership.”
There is a $25 charge for additional/replacement gate cards.
2011, you may be fined, and/or subject
to further legal action for each day the
violation occurs.
EXISTING AND NEW CONSTRUCTION BUILDING
PRIOR TO ANY WORK BEING DONE,
the property owner must submit to Holiday Pocono copies of all permits, site
plans and any other requested documents
or information related to the project and
receive written approval. If approved, a
HPCA NO COST PERMIT will be issued.
Please be advised that HPCA may have
more stringent conditions than Kidder
Township.
Construction activities such as driveways, black top, storage sheds, tree removal, retaining walls, and any project
that will increase the impervious area of
the property or impede stormwater controls must have a Kidder Township and a
HPCA permit to begin. All new construction in the hydric soils areas must have
wetland delineation even if it has perked.
Construction activities are permitted
during the following hours:
Weekdays - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m. to 12 Noon
No construction activity is permitted
on Sunday
If you have questions or need more information on these issues please call our
office at 570-722-9464.
Anyone interested in joining the Mens
VFW please contact: Gerald Harbin,
Commander 570-722-9879.
Meetings are held the first Wednesday
of every month at the Holiday Pocono
Clubhouse on Route 534, Albrightsville.
PENN-KIDDER
VFW POST 294
MEMBERS
NEEDED
Safely Home
I am home in Heaven dear ones:
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed:
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! But Jesus’ love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand:
Do it now, while life remainethYou shall rest in Jesus’ land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home:
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!
WINTER 2010
HOLIDAY TIMES
2011 Holiday Pocono Events
The following Events have been scheduled for 2011 by the Holiday Pocono
Events Committee. We respectfully ask that
you please contact our office at 570-7229464 by all designated due dates to register your participation at our events. This
helps us ensure that we purchase and have
enough food, beverages, and treats for all
of our functions.
3/26/11 BREAKFAST WITH THE
EASTER BUNNY at the Clubhouse from 10
a.m. until Noon.
We will serve breakfast for the Children
and provide each child with a treat bag.
Bring your camera so you can take pictures of your children with Easter Bunny!
YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT BY 4 p.m. ON FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011.
5/14/11 FLEA MARKET at the Fishing
Lake from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Breakfast and
Lunch available. PLEASE REGISTER WITH
THE OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT.
5/21/11 ANNUAL COMMUNITY
CLEAN-UP DAY Everyone participating
should meet at the Office at 9 a.m. to obtain a trash bag.
6/4/11 KID’S FISHING CONTEST at
the Fishing Lake from 9 a.m. until noon.
YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE
FOR THIS EVENT BY 4 PM ON FRIDAY
MAY 27TH, 2011.
6/11/11 FLEA MARKET at the Fishing
Lake from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Breakfast and
Lunch available. PLEASE REGISTER WITH
THE OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT.
7/2/11 4TH OF JULY COMMUNITY
PARTY at the Swimming Lake (Bracelet
Sales from Noon until 4 p.m. only). Further details will be announced on Fliers and
also posted on the sign outside of the office.
7/9/11 FLEA MARKET at the Fishing
Lake from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Breakfast and
Lunch available. PLEASE REGISTER WITH
THE OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT.
8/6/11 FLEA MARKET at the Fishing
Lake from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Breakfast and
Lunch available. PLEASE REGISTER WITH
THE OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT.
9/4/11 LABOR DAY CHICKEN BBQ
FUND RAISER at the Swimming Lake from
Noon until 6 p.m.
This is a FUND RAISER Event. We will
serve BBQ Chicken, Baked Potato, Baked
Beans, and Corn on the Cob. There will be
Beverages available for purchase. (We do
not provide alcohol) Prices will be announced on Fliers and also posted on the
sign outside of the office. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT.
9/10/11 FLEA MARKET at the Fishing
Lake from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Breakfast and
Lunch available. PLEASE REGISTER WITH
THE OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT.
10/1/11 FLEA MARKET at the Fishing
Lake from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Breakfast and
Lunch available. PLEASE REGISTER WITH
THE OFFICE FOR THIS EVENT.
10/8/11 ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the Clubhouse.
Registration begins at Noon. Doors are
locked promptly at 1 p.m.
10/8/11 ANNUAL FALL COMMUNITY PARTY & HAYRIDE at the Fishing
Lake 5 p.m. until ?
We respectfully ask everyone to please
bring a Covered Dish. In addition, we will
serve Hamburgers and Hot Dogs.
10/29/11 ANNUAL HALLOWEEN
HAYRIDE at the Fishing Lake at 3 p.m.
If you wish to distribute treats to the
Children,YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE
OFFICE BY 4 p.m. ON FRIDAY OCTROBER
21, 2011 FOR THIS EVENT, so we can create the Hayride Route.
12/17/11 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
at the Clubhouse from 10 a.m. until Noon.
We will serve breakfast for the Children and
provide each child with a treat bag. Bring
your camera so you can take pictures of
your children with Santa! YOU MUST REGISTER WITH THE OFFICE BY 4 p.m. ON
FRIDAY DECEMBER 9, 2011 FOR THIS
EVENT.
12/31/11 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY at
the Clubhouse from 8 p.m. until ?
We respectfully request everyone to
bring a Covered Dish or an Appetizer to
share. BYOB
Certain Events Functions are open to
Holiday Pocono residents ONLY and they
will be posted accordingly.
Please remember to register your participation with the office for all Events by
their designated due dates by calling 570722-9464.
Thank You and we look forward to
seeing you at one of our upcoming
Events!
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HP 2011 Flea Market Dates
Saturday, May 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, June 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 9 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 6 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All Flea Markets are held at our Fishing
Lake on Holiday Drive.
All Crafters, Artisans, and Vendors are
welcome. Contact the office at 570-7229464 to register your participation.
Vendor Charge FREE per space
FEAST AT HOLIDAY POCONO
FLEA MARKETS!
Have you had breakfast or lunch at Holiday Pocono’s monthly flea markets? If you
haven’t you are missing out on some really
great stuff!
You can enjoy your breakfast or lunch
(or both!) outside by our beautiful Holi-
day Lake while browsing our fundraiserflea markets. Or sit down and meet your
neighbors over coffee! We offer delicious
egg sandwiches, with bacon/ sausage/
cheese; home fries and pancakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, pierogies, and more. All
available to eat on premises or to take out!
Everyone who comes and eats agrees that it
is the best food around! Everything is
cooked to order ensuring a really tasty
treat! Beverages and snacks are also available.
Come for breakfast or lunch! Have fun
while browsing or come and sell your unwanted items and make yourself some
extra cash! Holiday Pocono Flea Market
Fundraisers are getting very popular on the
mountain! Vendor space is FREE but you
must register with our office to ensure a
spot at the Lake. All proceeds go to benefit
programs and projects in Holiday Pocono.
ATTENTION PET OWNERS
PENNSYLVANIA DOG LAWS!
IT’S THE LAW!
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP YOUR DOG(S) UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES- It
is unlawful to allow your dog(s) to run at large. All dogs MUST BE LEASHED. Fines
can be in excess of $300. Call the Dog Enforcement Warden if you see a dog running
loose: Carbon County: Bruce May 570-325-4828
Additionally, NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE BEACH AT PLACID LAKE!
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HOLIDAY TIMES
SAFE ICE
Winter generally produces frozen bodies of water. Frozen bodies of water tend
to tempt folks to walk on what they consider safe ice.
There is no such thing as “safe ice.” Although it is true that ice of a certain thickness can support a certain amount of
weight, there is no guarantee that it will.
Never venture across ice alone. Always be
properly attired and have some kind of
rescue equipment such as a rope or flotation device.
The only sure way to measure ice
thickness is to bore a hold with an auger.
Knowing the thickness of the ice is not
enough. One must also know how thick
ice must be to support a specific amount
of weight.
Here is a guide to ice thickness. (Note:
this should only be used as a general
guide only).
3 inches or less: Stay away! Ice of three
inches or less is not strong enough to support the weight of a person.
6 inches: Usually thick enough for one
(1) two hundred (200) pound person.
Knowing the thickness of ice is great
but how does one know the ice to too
thin for one to walk out on and drill a
hole in the ice?
Ice color and surface conditions can be
useful guides.
Ice over or near flowing water is likely
to be weaker that ice over still water.
Cracks and holes in the ice are obvious
signs of flaws, which may have weakened
the ice. Ice, which has thawed and refroze
may be weak.
When using color as a guide to ice
strength, one should look for ice, which is
Give Them a Break!
Cleaning Up After a Storm
Year after year, storm after storm, the
Holiday Pocono road crew is ready at a
moment’s notice to clear snow, trees and
branches from our roadways that have
fallen as a result of a snowfall, heavy
winds or flooding from rain storms. They
are out there as a service to our community.
On more than one occasion, the crew
has experienced the wrath of homeowners who come up behind the plow or
truck and become irate because the plow
is blocking their way, or because a road
has had to be closed due to a fallen tree or
wire or flooding.
The road crew is not out there to aggravate or harass community members
but rather to ensure the safety of every-
one! Fortunately, there are people who
appreciate the work of the crew and some
people have even offered them coffee and
snacks during the many nights they have
been out clearing the roads! Your support
is greatly appreciated!
But have some common sense, people! They are doing the best they can.
They do a great job and are out there for
your safety. Give them a break! Let them
do their job. If necessary, turn around and
go a different way. If you can’t, just follow
them at a distance and expect to go at a
slower rate of speed. If they pull over to
the side of the road for you to pass, just
do it and don’t make any derogatory gestures!
The road crew thanks you!
May your lovely new addition
So very sweet and new
Bring a lifetime full of pleasure
And happiness to you!
IT’S A BOY
Congratulations to Tony and Carol Masseli on
the birth of their ninth great-grandchild on
Tuesday 9/21/10. Evan Cooper Nangel was
born at 8:59 am weighing 8 pounds and 15
ounces and was 21 and ½ inches long. Proud
parents are Stephanie and Tim Nangle of Holmes, PA.
Congratulations to proud parents Tracey McVeigh-Mooney
and Jay Mooney of Philadelphia, PA on the birth of their son
Colum James Mooney who was born Monday 9/27/10.
Colum was 7 lbs 9 oz and 20 3/4 inches long. He is the fourth grandson for Clara McVeigh also of Philadelphia, PA.
blue, green, or black, which is usually the
strongest.
White ice is usually found later in winter after a prolonged time below freezing.
Ice, which is slushy, wet, or
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blotchy/marbled should be avoided as it
is not likely to support a person for even
a single step.
Stay Safe…Please use knowledge and
common sense before venturing out onto
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