getting involved
Volunteers are always needed
Here are some of the jobs that need to be accomplished every year:
• Raking and cleaning up the grounds around the pool and clubhouse (Spring & Fall)
• Pool repair and painting (Spring)
• Raking out and weeding the gardens (Spring & Fall)
• Mulching the playground (Spring)
• Pre and post-season cleaning of the clubhouse (Kitchen and floors)
• Misc. repairs and maintenance (Ongoing)
Signs are posted at the mailboxes for Spring and Fall cleanups, as well as for work on the pool. Email notices will also be sent. Remember many hands make light work.
SHARE YOUR SKILLS: Use the email form below, or write to us at [email protected] to let us know if you have any special skills to share.
Here are some of the jobs that need to be accomplished every year:
• Raking and cleaning up the grounds around the pool and clubhouse (Spring & Fall)
• Pool repair and painting (Spring)
• Raking out and weeding the gardens (Spring & Fall)
• Mulching the playground (Spring)
• Pre and post-season cleaning of the clubhouse (Kitchen and floors)
• Misc. repairs and maintenance (Ongoing)
Signs are posted at the mailboxes for Spring and Fall cleanups, as well as for work on the pool. Email notices will also be sent. Remember many hands make light work.
SHARE YOUR SKILLS: Use the email form below, or write to us at [email protected] to let us know if you have any special skills to share.
RUN AN EVENT: Contact our event chairman John Cassidy at: [email protected] if you have an idea for an event you would like to run.
This is Your Lake Association!
This is Your Lake Association!
Association property maintenance and how dues are distributed
The Associations properties are maintained by volunteer efforts, as well as paid professional services as appropriate.
Lake: We hire a contractor to treat certain growths in our lake. We have to harvest the algae by hand (VOLUNTEERS). Removal of trees, limbs and debris and clearing of drains are done continually (VOLUNTEERS).
Tree Farm: We have a paid forester to mark trees and file necessary permits. We then have the trees harvested according to the guidelines given by the state for the operation of such tree farms. We manually (VOLUNTEERS) pull out the tree tops (according to the guidelines stated), rent machinery for the above and pay for the necessary permits.
Roads: For the past 20 years we have hired a contractor to lay large sections of continuous roadway. We have completed every road that has multiple houses on them as well as kept up with the patching and repairing of through roads. Drains need to be cleaned, mailboxes cleared from snow and brush trimmed back to alleviate blind spots (VOLUNTEERS).
Clubhouse: Our clubhouse is showing signs of age and is in need of constant repair. We try to keep the integrity of the structure and the logs, but a lot of labor and TLC is needed. The clubhouse needs to be opened and cleaned out in the spring, and closed up and cleaned in the fall (VOLUNTEERS). Continuous maintenance including mopping, cleaning of windows, bathrooms and kitchen is necessary (VOLUNTEERS). The grounds need continual up-keeping (leaves raked, volleyball & horseshoe courts maintained, etc.) (VOLUNTEERS). Fire inspections are done annually and permits are paid for. Fire extinguishers are updated annually.
Playground: In order to pass inspection so that the pool can open, mulch has to be laid, swings need to be in good operating condition and the wood has to be power washed and painted (VOLUNTEERS). Daily maintenance is required to keep the area clean and safe so that the pool can remain open (VOLUNTEERS). If this area is not kept safe and clean and fails inspection, the pool will be closed!
Pool: Every year this is the biggest and most-needed area for volunteers. The fewer volunteers we have, the later the pool opens each year. The pool chairperson is there every weekend starting in May until the pool opens. Cleaning, cementing, power washing, painting – the list goes on and on (VOLUNTEERS). The age and size of the pool and its surrounding area make for a huge amount of work each year.
Other Annual Expenses: Membership dues also pay for property taxes, an attorney, an accountant who files our corporate taxes, property insurance, utilities, and payroll/payroll taxes for pool attendants.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact the SLPPOA President, Chuck Carbone at 973-208-1786
.
Lake: We hire a contractor to treat certain growths in our lake. We have to harvest the algae by hand (VOLUNTEERS). Removal of trees, limbs and debris and clearing of drains are done continually (VOLUNTEERS).
Tree Farm: We have a paid forester to mark trees and file necessary permits. We then have the trees harvested according to the guidelines given by the state for the operation of such tree farms. We manually (VOLUNTEERS) pull out the tree tops (according to the guidelines stated), rent machinery for the above and pay for the necessary permits.
Roads: For the past 20 years we have hired a contractor to lay large sections of continuous roadway. We have completed every road that has multiple houses on them as well as kept up with the patching and repairing of through roads. Drains need to be cleaned, mailboxes cleared from snow and brush trimmed back to alleviate blind spots (VOLUNTEERS).
Clubhouse: Our clubhouse is showing signs of age and is in need of constant repair. We try to keep the integrity of the structure and the logs, but a lot of labor and TLC is needed. The clubhouse needs to be opened and cleaned out in the spring, and closed up and cleaned in the fall (VOLUNTEERS). Continuous maintenance including mopping, cleaning of windows, bathrooms and kitchen is necessary (VOLUNTEERS). The grounds need continual up-keeping (leaves raked, volleyball & horseshoe courts maintained, etc.) (VOLUNTEERS). Fire inspections are done annually and permits are paid for. Fire extinguishers are updated annually.
Playground: In order to pass inspection so that the pool can open, mulch has to be laid, swings need to be in good operating condition and the wood has to be power washed and painted (VOLUNTEERS). Daily maintenance is required to keep the area clean and safe so that the pool can remain open (VOLUNTEERS). If this area is not kept safe and clean and fails inspection, the pool will be closed!
Pool: Every year this is the biggest and most-needed area for volunteers. The fewer volunteers we have, the later the pool opens each year. The pool chairperson is there every weekend starting in May until the pool opens. Cleaning, cementing, power washing, painting – the list goes on and on (VOLUNTEERS). The age and size of the pool and its surrounding area make for a huge amount of work each year.
Other Annual Expenses: Membership dues also pay for property taxes, an attorney, an accountant who files our corporate taxes, property insurance, utilities, and payroll/payroll taxes for pool attendants.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact the SLPPOA President, Chuck Carbone at 973-208-1786
.