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Wild Acres Lakes Property and Homeowners Association

Wild AcresWorld Wild Acres Lakes Property

and Homeowners Association

July/August 2013Vol. 29 No. 3

2013/2014 Board of Directors The Board of Directors election was held on June 8th, 2013. The board had their reor-ganization meeting the following week on June 15. Congratulations and good luck to all! Dmitry Kupershmidt, Chairman Michael Balagula, President Nonna Yelan, Vice President Angela Wilson, Treasurer SofiyaTakh,Secretary Ed Banz Myron Cowher Wendy Healey Leonid Mandel John Mascia Felix Rey

Mother’s Day Breakfast 2013TOP RIGHT PHOTO: Donald & Karen Privatt, Sherryle Goldstein, Sharon

Chippendale, Marion Privatt, Daniel Privatt, Richard Goldstein, Barry Privatt(in order from left to right around the table)

CENTER RIGHT PHOTO: Vincent Muscari, Kathleen Johnston, Audra Muscari, Jason Miller, Ann Marie Miller, Zack Johnston, Joyce Snadecky and Taylor

Miller (in order from left to right around the table)

BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO: Susan Ridyard, David Ridyard and Evelyn Ridyard

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Community Corner Manager’s MessageBy Edward Florentino, Sr., Director of Operations I’m excited that summer is upon us whereby WALPOA is delivering a full schedule for your entertainment. Our pool hours are accommodating along with other amenities, so I look forward to all attending and having a good time. In the coming months with the support of the Board of Directors I’m going to strive to create a culture of exceptional personalized service. Team building and training of our staff is important, which shall reflect honest customer service to the citizens of this community. Investing in individuals of caliber will create a solid product, enhancing our direction forward. I want to remind everyone that I operate a true open door policy, whereby if you just want to stop in my office and say hello, you’re certainly welcome. On behalf of the entire staff we thank you for your support and wish you an enjoyable summer season.

Congratulations! Albert & Cynthia Casale have announced

the engagement of their son Christopher to Jill Vanderhook, daughter of Robert and

Nancy Vanderhook of Dallas, PA. The wedding is planned for August 2013.

Public Safety Corner By Chief Depaolis Summertime is here! Be advised that an 11:00 PM curfew for children under the age of 18 is in effect. We have children walking and riding bikes to the pools and playgrounds…PLEASE abide by all traffic rules and regulations. Remember to get your burn permits at the security booth and ALWAYS be careful with fires. Let’s make this a safe and fun summer!

Happy BirthdayJuly 2 – Ginny GriecoJuly 3 – Marcy Romano July 4 – Pam GregoryJuly 7 – Susan JaczkoJuly 8 – Susan RidyardJuly 8 – Caitlyn TrabuccoJuly 10 – Carl WillJuly 12 – Jamie MontagueJuly 17 – Jessica DornerJuly 19 – Erin CielinskiJuly 20 – Trevor LunaJuly 20 – Kathy OswaldJuly 22 – John OpalkaJuly 27 – Vanessa EversJuly 28 – Felix ReyJuly 30 – Jeff NemethAugust 1 – Joe JalaAugust 1 - Dylan-Eamonn TracyAugust 2 – Joan CarilloAugust 2 – Ali Fortino

August 6 – Jeremy JaczkoAugust 7 – Bob CassimoreAugust 8 – Joe Luna IiiAugust 15 – David CielinskiAugust 17 – Melissa OpalkaAugust 20 – Samantha DornerAugust 28 – George Wright

Happy AnniversaryJuly 12 – Marguerite & Jeff NemethJuly 17 – Joe Iii & Linny LunaAugust 1 – Maureen & Fernando Suarez

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“Give a Hoot; Don’t Pollute!” That is what Woodsy Owl teaches us as children, but it goes for everyone, adults included. As you can see driving around Wild Acres, there is a lot of litter scat-tered on our community roads. Whether it is from people walking home from the pool concession stands, drivers and passengers tossing it out a car window or deliberate dumping of trash in the woods, this needs to STOP. Let’s take pride in where we live. First of all, take your garbage home with you. If you are in need of garbage collection services, call the Administration Office for the numbers of local companies. Secondly, if you are walking around and see litter, please pick it up; carry a plastic bag with you. If we all pitch in, we can keep Wild Acres a beautiful and clean place to live and raise our families. Thank you!

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Delaware TownshipBulk Dumping Disposal Days8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the following dates: • July 16 • July 20 • August 3 • August 17Please call the Township for details (570) 828-2347

Congratulations to Iris Rose, our 2013/2014 Dues Raffle Winner!

Community Dues and Payment PlansBy Ingrid Weicht We recently sent out more than 200 collection letters. If you have not yet paid your dues, please do so as soon as possible to avoid collection fees and court costs. Come in and see me if you need to be put on a payment plan. We will work with you to arrange a weekly, biweekly, or monthly plan. On or around July 8 we will turn off gate cards and a $25 charge will be added to your account. We cannot give out badges if you are on a plan, but you will be able to use your gate cards. Please don’t forget that the first of every month a finance charge is applied.


Everything You Wanted to Know About the “Acres” in Wild Acres

• WALPOA has 3200 total acres.• WALPOA owns 732 properties; most of these are in the “SOS” section.• WALPOA consists of 3044 properties; of these, 1456 have houses.• WALPOA has seven lakes with a combined area of 165.1 acres. They break down as follows:

- Wild Acres Lake: 86 acres- South Pond: 5.8 acres- North Lake: 16 acres- Long Ridge Lake: 8.7 acres- Sand Spring Lake: 38.8 acres- Fawn Lake: 7.3 acres- Little Fawn Lake: 2.5 acres

Recreation UpdateBy Darlene Leiner, Recreation Director We are looking forward to a summer filled with fun. There are new games available at pool 2 including foosball, air hockey and ping pong. See a badge checker to sign up to use these games. Pool, lake and concession schedule is as follows: Pool 1 10am-6pm Wed-Monday; closed Tuesdays Pool 2 10am-8pm Sunday-Thurs; 10am-10pm Friday & Saturday Pool concession Open 12 noon to close North Lake 2 lifeguards on duty 10am-2pm every day If you have any suggestions, please see me. I am usually at the pools or go to the office.

Ask the Sensei…By Sensei Albert Casale

Q: (Bushkill). Dear Sensei: I am concerned about my 19-year-old son. I have recently been noticing a lot of energy bottles and cans in his room and car. Can these products have a potential hazard to his health?

A: Studies show it certainly could. Energy drinks come in a variety of formulations, but most contain caffeine and sugar and possibly herbal stimulants. Having an occasional energy drink isn’t necessarily bad, but many of these energy drinks contain very high amounts of caffeine, sugar and other herbal stimulants and acids. Some people create serious medical problems when they consume energy drinks with alcohol, which can cause a faster heartbeat, irritability, nervousness, impaired sleep, faint-ing or even heart attacks and nausea. In addition, the acid and sugars in these drinks can promote aggressive tooth decay. It’s very important to educate your son, about the potential hazards of energy drinks. I would encourage him to focus on being healthy, have an energetic life, regular exercise, adequate, sleep and to have a healthy diet.

Wild Acres Wildcat Swim Team Summer has arrived and we have started our 2013 swim season. Through practices, swim meets, pep rallies, team building, and more we learn the funda-mentals of swimming and develop great friendships while having lots of fun!! We are looking forward to seeing our returning swimmers and hoping to see many new faces. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact the office or you can find us at Pool 2 Monday-Thursday night at 8 pm. We would also like to welcome our coaches: head coach Brendan Panasiuk, Asst. Coach Janel Llewellyn, and Asst. Coach Leo Silverstein! Please come and cheer us on at one of our home swim meets: July 13, July 20 and July 27 at 7:30 am.

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Letters from Board MembersWild Acres Residents,

With the recent election now behind us, I would like to introduce you to your new Board of Directors: Chairman Dmitry Kupershmidt, President Michael Balagula, Vice Presi-dent Nonna Yelan, Treasurer Angela Wilson, Secretary Sofiya Takh, and Board members Ed Banz, Myron Cowher, Wendy Healey, Leonid Mandel, John Mascia, Felix Rey. We are an eclectic mix of individuals brought together by our shared love and desire to help improve the community. We are deeply honored that you have chosen us to represent your interests in the community and look forward to working both with and for you in the years to come.

And to those who have chosen to hide in the shadows and throw stones I remind you of the immortal words of statesman Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Stop whining!” Don’t wait around for someone else to act. I have been looking for leaders. But I realized leadership is about being the first to act. Come down off your high horses and join in the very pro-cess you hold so dear. Don’t just come to the meetings; come armed with good ideas and noble intentions.

For too long I have heard about how divisive Board politics can be. Consider this a won-derful opportunity to work together. Where some choose to chip away at our community I aim at bringing it together. Where some seek to tear apart, I desire to unify and build up, to create a community we can all be proud of.

I have two good ears and am always open to both constructive criticism as well as new and exciting ideas on how to best govern. To those that chose to participate in the process, the Board welcomes you with open arms and excitedly awaits your contributions. To those mired in apathy or are consumed by pointless bigotry and hatred, please engage in some careful introspection and reevaluate the kind of role you intend to play in local politics.

Michael Balagula, Board of Directors President

Dear Residents of Wild Acres,

We proudly announce and welcome four new members to the Wild Acres Board. It is with deep gratitude and appreciation we thank you for your support in taking time from your busy schedule to research, consider and vote. Through your elected officials, your voice will be heard, through your elected officials you will be informed. It is very important that we unite and work together to protect our investment and improve the quality and status of our community. On the board of the wild acres community, I represent several committees, recreation and public safety. I would like to focus on ensuring that all residents are safe and that our community provides extra curriculum activities through which we continue to meet and build strong ties to each other. I am always open to new ideas and advices; please feel free to contact me via email with suggestions. I am hoping that we will continue succeeding in building a healthy, strong and powerful community. Together we will make a difference. Again your support in this election is greatly appreciated and through us your voices will be heard. I am looking forward to working with everyone on improving our community. Respectfully, Nonna Yelan, Board of Directors Vice President

Financial “Reality Check”To the Membership,

I wish to give you a partial financial status update. We will call this a reality check. I began going thru the numbers as soon as I was appointed to the open Board seat. That just happens to be something that I do proficiently.

For the 2012-2013 budget years for developed lots, the billable amount should have brought the Assoc. $1,058,250.00. Our budget and finance committee projected 85%; reality check is 77%: $814,852.50 actual$1,058,250.00 projected $243,397.50 LOSS

For the dam assessment, again the budget and finance committee projected 85%; the actual is only 77%: $239,662.50 actual $311,250.00 projected $71,587.50 LOSS

Now I will take just one line item out of the budget, maintenance expenses.Road repairs for this year’s budget were: $100,000.00; however,$148,906.98 was spent in the first month of the fiscal year. $48,906.98 over spentThis leaves absolutely no money left for the remaining 11 months of the year for any road repair.

To say this new Board has its hands full is an understatement. It’s going to take all of our knowledge and experience to effectively operate our beautiful association. I believe we have brought in a knowledgeable person with many years of management to lead us through the next couple years.

Myron Cowher, Board Member



Wild Acres World 2013 Deadlines If you have anything you would like to put in our community newspaper, send your submission(s) to [email protected]. Take note of the following deadlines: June 19 August 19 October 18 December 18

This is for members in good standing to post announcements, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, wedding announcement, birth announcements, congratulations, yard sales, houses for sale, etc. For advertising, contact the publisher directly at [email protected].

Aluminum Can Recycling For those of you who may not know, there is an aluminum can recycling bin behind the Mail Hut at the front entrance of Wild Acres. Please drop off

your soda and beverage cans there. In the process of help-ing the Earth, you will also be helping the Beautification Committee, as the proceeds go to them. This Committee is responsible for such things as Planting Day and the Annual Dog Show. Thank you!

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Delaware Township Offices570-828-2347

Dingmans Ferry Post Office570-828-2812

Verizon800-483-5000

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Do Not Feed Wild Animals Why? Primarily, because you can create an unnatural depen-dency on your part for their supply of food. If that is interrupted, they can be in trouble. If it is a bear you can be in trouble. Once a bear learns food is available at a certain location he/she will aggressively pursue it. If it is not at the usual site, they have been documented, having destroyed screened porches trying to find where “their” food is. Encouraging them to eat from your hand (or even close to you) is like playing Russian roulette. You have no way of know-ing what noise or scent or action will cause a bear to feel threat-ened and react violently. Can you or your child out-wrestle 400 pounds of bear with 2” claws? Think about it. Wild animals are just that - wild - and should be observed from a respect-able distance. If you put food out to attract birds, it is best to find a way to hang the feeder at least six feet in the air to prevent the bears from taking it.


Recipe Corner 2013-2014 Dues Invoices 2013-2014 dues invoices have been mailed. If you have not received your bill yet, please call the Administration Office @ 570-828-7511, so we can mail another copy out. Please keep in mind that payment is due by May 1, 2013. Finance charges will be added starting June 1, 2013. You will not receive badges until your entire balance is paid. If it is easier for you to make payments, you may start doing so immediately. Thank you.

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Volunteerism In the year 2012, 26.5% of the American population volunteered in some way. Volun-teerism can be anything from offering to drive a neighbor to and from the doctor during an illness to serving on the local PTA to stuffing envelopes for your church, emergency services or political party. In Wild Acres, volunteers work as committee members, litter cleanup crews, and help-ing out at special events. EVERY person in Wild Acres has a talent that could enrich the community. Maybe it’s your area of business or in your favorite hobby, that you have the expertise to lend us. Maybe it’s just physically pitching in whenever needed or baking for a special event. Please fill out the form if you would like to donate your time and/or services to Wild Acres. By each of us doing just a little, it helps a lot! Drop off the completed form to the Front Office or mail to WALPOA, R.R.1 Box 500, Dingmans Ferry PA 18328.

I would like to help our community. I believe I could offer assistance in the following way:

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(Please use a separate sheet of paper if you would like to go into more detail)

Name: ________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________________________

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