Hamlet at Wind Watch - My Site
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Hamlet at Wind Watch - My Site
december 2015 HOA Board of Directors Larry Kelter President Norman Schwartz Vice President Steve Abramson Treasurer Frank Danisi Director John Albanese Director Paula Rosenberg Director Stuart Rachlin Secretary Contact HOA HOA VOICE 631.273.8044 HOA FAX 631.273.8214 hamletatwindwatch.com Fairfield Management 631.499.6660 Ext. 261 or 205 The WINDWATCHER Letter from the President - Larry Kelter Happy Holidays, Hamletonians! Gonna keep it short and sweet this months because, like the rest of you, there’s plenty of shopping and cooking to take care of. So whether the season is filled with dreidels or candy canes, I hope you have a Very Merry and a Happy and Healthy. Well I guess the return of Verizon is our holiday present. They went back to it on November 1st and seem to be making solid progress. Several of you have asked for information on Verizon pricing and programs. It’s a little premature for that. Rest assured, you’ll all be notified when the time comes. No new news on the Holiday Towers Project this month, and there probably won’t be until just before they break ground in the spring. I’ve been asked if the complex is for low-‐income housing. The answer to that question is no, absolutely not. As always and as promised, we’ll keep you posted. Well here’s news. Mark Merlo is no longer with ClubCorp. I liked working with him and will miss him. I’ve been talking to Cathy Harbin in his absence, who advises that they’re actively looking for a replacement and will allow me to interview the final candidates once they’ve whittled the list down to the best two or three. Keep your fingers crossed. I wish you all health and happiness for the holidays and a Happy New Year! Important Telephone Numbers Committees HOA Office voice273.8044 fax273.8214 Clubhouse/Pro Shop 232.9850 Fairfield Property Office 499.6660 Gatehouse231.2869 Jet Sanitation234.7100 Season’s Grill 234.9898 Varello Landscaping 269.7438 Security Committee Board Liaison: John Albanese Chairperson: TBD Newspaper Committee Board Liaison: Stu Rachlin Chairperson: TBD Welcoming Committee Board Liaison: Paula Rosenberg Chairpersons: Sylvia Cooper & Lynn Goodman 851.9159 232.6404 630.5521 348.0550 398.8698 Beautification Committee Board Liaison: Norman Schwartz Chairperson: Arnold Bell Book Club by Sandy Lubin I am always asked how I read so much. I am always told “You must read very fast”. The truth is that I am a novel junkie. I am addicted to reading. It doesn’t matter what form it takes; hardcover, paperback or my beloved Kindle. This addiction can be traced back to when I was seven and I began reading Pippi Longstocking, Ramona, The Bobbsey Twins and my favorite, Nancy Drew. At ten, my mom handed me Agatha Christie mysteries and I was hooked. I am not the fastest reader. If the story compels me, I immerse myself into it and forget about the world around me. I use reading as my Zanex. Reading a book is like what watching TV is to most. I rarely read hours at a time, I find 30 minutes here and there in between laundry or cooking dinner, while waiting for a friend to pick me up, or waiting in a Dr.’s office. Early in the morning, while having my morning coffee, later in the day when I am in need of a nap or late at night when I need to read what happened next to the main character. I am addicted. As most of us, I have my favorite authors and watch when their new books will be released. I have grown old with some of my favorites like Mary Higgins Clark. I have grieved at the loss of my all time favorite Robert Ludlum. But, I keep finding happiness and relaxation with new favorites like Daniel Silva. My family has always seen me with a book. It is just part of me. Now, it seems that my granddaughter might be following in my footsteps. I buy her more books than toys. She loves anyone to read to her. She is on the brink of beginning to read herself and I am hoping that she will continue to find the passion in reading. Advertising Space Available! 631-223-2029 / 5starnewsletters.com / sales@seniorlifestylemedia.com Social Committee Board Liaison: Paula Rosenberg Chairperson: Isabella Kelter Larry Kelter, President 630.0835 Norman Schwartz, Vice President 367.6440 Stephen Abramson, Treasurer342.1836 Frank Danisi, Director 348.3741 Stuart Rachlin, Secretary 348.0698 John Albanese, Director 630.5521 Paula Rosenberg, Director 232.9434 Robert Worhacz, President Manuel Malavet, Vice Pres. John Albanese, Secretary Carl Moschella, Treasurer Sharon Kushner, Manager Prime Moving Grounds Committee Board Liaison: Frank Danisi Chairperson: TBD Board Members Villa Board of Managers SAMONAS & Storage Inc. The Novel Junkie, Sandy Lubin 2 hamlet wind watch | december 2015 The Homeowners Association Does Not Endorse Any Advertiser or Product In This Publication WEEKLY TRIPS TO FL, GA, NC, & SC SECIRE & SAFE STORAGE FACILITY FINE ART & ANTIQUES PACKING & CRATING GUARANTEED PICK UP DATES EXPERT PIANO MOVERS MOVING BOXES SOLD MODERN CLEAN “AIR RIDE” VANS Family Owned & Operated Since 1979! CARPET • WOOD • LAMINATES • VINYL • RUNNERS CUSTOM BINDING • HARDWOOD REFINISHING your community with Port Jeff Custom Proudlytheserving service you deserve! CARPET & FLOORING Family Owned & Operated! 631-473-4124 longislandcarpetandfloor.com The Hamlet Book Club is my RA (Reading Anonymous). I have found women who share my love for the written word. Thanks for being there for me. If you have any questions about our next meeting and choice of book, email me at jsd3@optonline.net. COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE COVERING 48 STATES! Free Estimates! Special Financing Available Sales • Quality Installation • Residential • Commercial 562 Jefferson Plaza (Rt. 112), Port Jefferson Station • Hours: M-Th 10-6pm, Fri 10-7pm, Sat 10-4pm The Homeowners Association Does Not Endorse Any Advertiser or Product In This Publication hamlet wind watch | december 2015 3 To All Residents: Don’t Replace Your Tile or Marble Floor Bring it Back to Brand New! Complaints have been voiced by neighbors in this community regarding failure of residents to comply with Windwatch regulations. Ignoring these regulations will result in a warning letter and a fine (for repeated infractions); unpaid fines result in interest charges being added. We Clean & Seal Your Grout and Tile • Please use the street and designated pet areas when walking your dog, and clean up after your dog(s); dogs are not Before pickup. • Please do not block our sidewalks, or have a car on your driveway extend into the roadway. • Please remember to drive slowly and obey stop signs in the community. • If you put up holiday decorations on the outside of your home: 1. they may be displayed no earlier than three weeks before the holiday 2. they must be removed no more than 14 days after the holiday. 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Unfortunately, most small knitting stores have closed and it is harder to get personal instruction. I get most of my patterns online. I can give others help in using the internet to find knitting patterns, getting instructions online and reading a pattern. Even with my experience, I have trouble changing the sizes in a pattern. There is always something we can learn from each other and at the same time relax together with our needles. Please let me know if you are interested at jsd3@optonline.net. Sandy our Comedy Night was a HIT! Give us a call and let’s get a Haft2Laugh Comedy Night on your calendar. aft2Laugh HComedy Productions Book Yours TodaY Your resIdenTs wIll love IT! 16 Woodsorrel Lane • East Northport, NY 11731 • www.Haft2Laugh.com 6 hamlet wind watch | december 2015 MOVEMENT “You made a lot of people laugh, there were a few who laughed so hard they were crying. It’s a great thing you guys do and it is worth every penny.” Laurie - The Vineyards at Mt. 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Now she complains that the room is too cold and the therapy too hot. Jovial has issues. After leaving the spa she sues Dapper and his spa for her catching a cold; the rocks leaving red marks on her back; and because she was forced to listen to music she despised. Seems everyone thinks that by suing you will automatically make a quick buck. As I’ve written in the past the only road to recovery is if someone did something wrong. For example if Dan's rocks were so hot as to cause permanent burns or scars. Jovial’s cold could have come from the new resident gathering where the house was freezing except for the hot food and gracious hosts, who did a fantastic job. (it wasn’t really cold but, I make things up) No one knows where Jovial caught cold so Dapper is not liable. Dapper and his massage spa are not at fault for Jovial’s cold as she was not forced to stay. The red marks on her back must be expected when hot rocks are used in a therapeutic massage. 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If you could not make it on November 6th and have not yet received your welcome book, etc., please contact Lynn Goodman at 631 524-5405 or Sylvia Cooper at 631 439-1685. On October 25th, many families were delighted to give out goodies to the trick-or-treaters. In a community like ours where there are not usually many children trick-ortreating, it was refreshing to see so many kids and parents and grandparents in costumes. Families from Veteran’s Way joined in the fun. The holiday party was on November 21st. I will report on that next month. The Thanksgiving food drive came up a little short of last year, but we collected 1075 pounds of food nonetheless. Thank you to everyone who donated. Due to the generosity of our community, we are helping those in need have special Thanksgiving dinners. As in the past, Joy Ellentuck is to thank for making signs and orchestrating the collection. Kudos to Eileen Cohen, Anna D’Angio, Lynn Goodman, David Ellentuck, Joe Moshe, Sharon Kushner, Annette Regan, and Sylvia Cooper for their hard work accumulating and dropping off the donations. The Halloween party was a blast! Traci Klein and Kevin Charley lent us their fantastic decorations…literally from heads to feet, to hands, and skeletons. Jenny Avgeris made up the place cards, and Traci, Annette Regan, and I decorated the room enhancing the mood of the holiday. Thank you Traci for painting teeth, making goodie bags, and running around to get prizes for the best costumes. We couldn’t have done it without you. Many of the costumes were funny, ingenious, or downright outrageous. The food was unbelievable too. Chef Anthony outdid himself this time. Thank you Miguel, Erin, Kim, John, waiters, waitresses, bartenders, and all involved. What can I say about the Newcomer Meet-and-Greet at the Regans house? –Or should I ask, “What can’t I say about it?” Annette should be in the catering business. She went above and beyond by making most of the individual appetizers and desserts from scratch. Her presentation was key. It was so nice to meet many of the newcomers. Newcomer Committee, Social Committee, and HOA board members mingled with The next Social Committee meeting is on Wednesday, December 9th at 7:30 at my home. There will NOT be a brunch with Santa on December 13th. A fun children’s lunch is being planned for January. Watch for details. The winter dine-around is at San Marco in Hauppauge. Please drop off your checks to Paula Rosenberg by January 10th. Look for the invitation included within. Buffets are being planned for February and St Patty’s Day. Stay tuned for details. “Shuffle Along” to Broadway on Wednesday, May 25th. The 50 tickets available sold out within a week and more had to be ordered. 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Bring along a supply of his/her regular food, bottled water, medications, a sturdy leash and collar and an identification tag including your name, the dog's name, your address and phone number and a picture of your dog. Many people have a microchip placed subcutaneously in their dog for permanent identification purposes; bring the number of the microchip with you. 2. Car Travel Putting your dog in a crate is an excellent way to keep your pet safe in a car. You can avoid your dog's carsickness by having it travel on an empty stomach and keeping the car well-ventilated. If your dog is traveling outside of the crate, don't allow his/her head to stick out of an open window, since this may lead to eye injury. 3. Airline Travel Each airline has its own rules for pet travel. If your dog or cat is medium to large size, the pet and its crate will travel in a lower, pressurized cabin. The crate should be marked "Live Animal", arrows upright, with the owner's name, address and phone number on the crate. The in-cabin rules often include an extra fee, a specific number of animals allowed per flight, and size regulations dictated by the airlines for the pet carrier. The pet carrier must be small enough to be placed under the seat in front of the passenger. 4. Train, Bus, Boat, Cruise Dogs are not permitted on Amtrak trains, Greyhound buses and other interstate train and companies. Local venues have their own policies. Most cruise lines do not permit dogs. It is interesting to note that Cunard's QE2 ship provides special lodging and free meals for your dog! 5. Hotels There are many hotel chains that permit dogs and other pets. These hotels often have size or breed restrictions, and require a non-refundable cleaning fee. Some hotels include: La Quinta Inns and Suites, Marriott Hotels and Resorts and Home Suites by Hilton. Please note that if you own a service animal or a therapy animal, it's a good idea to call ahead to your airline and hotel for special instructions. For more information, visit AKC.org. 20 hamlet wind watch | december 2015 The Homeowners Association Does Not Endorse Any Advertiser or Product In This Publication Advertising Space Available! 631-223-2029 / 5starnewsletters.com / sales@seniorlifestylemedia.com There are many kennels, neighbors and friends who will care for your dog while you travel. Sometimes, you might want/ need to take your dog along with you while you travel. Here are some suggestions for your consideration: Relentlessly Protecting Your Identity. It’s All We Do. Protect your personal information and defend against attacks with 24/7, proactive identity theft protection from LifeLock. 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The tree lighting ceremony was first televised in 1951 It made its debut on The Kate Smith Show hosted by the “first lady of radio” before moving to the iconic children’s program Howdy Doody. Now broadcast on NBC, the ceremony has featured the likes of Bob Hope, Barbara Walters, Liza Minnelli, Sheryl Crow, Bette Midler, Billy Crystal, and Mariah Carey. The current tree-topping star boasts 25,000 Swarovski crystals with one million facets It also has 720 LED bulbs, 44 circuit boards, and 3,000ft of wire, and it weighs 550lbs. Rockefeller Center won’t disclose its cost, but, it’s pricey (estimated value is 1.5 million). Unveiled in 2004, it’s the largest of a series of stars to have topped the tree. THE BRISTAL ASSISTED LIVING W H E R E E V E RY D AY M E A N S M O R E ® After 86 years, here’s what I know for sure… Life’s best moments come unexpected. I’ve always tried to live in the moment. And when you get to be my age, you realize many of life’s best moments are shared with friends. 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Parties aside, the impending New Year typically brings hope for a more prosperous and happy 365 days. There are also some fun facts and trivia associated with the celebration. • • • • We twa hae run about the braes, And pou'd the gowans fine, But we've wander'd monie a weary fit, Sin auld lang syne. • We twa hae paidl'd in the burn, Frae morning sun till dine, But seas between us braid hae roar'd Sin auld lang syne. • And there's a hand my trusty fiere, And gie's a hand o thine, And we'll tak a right guid-willie waught, For auld lang syne It’s time for a retirement party! New Year’s Eve • • • • • • The first New Year was celebrated 4,000 years by the ancient Babylonians. It’s tradition to ring in New Year’s with family and friends because the first people you see will either give you good luck or bad luck. So make sure to keep friends close and foes very far away More vehicles are stolen on New Year’s Day than any other holiday, according to statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau revealed. The top three places to celebrate New Year’s Eve are Las Vegas, Disney World and of course, New York City. Internationally, one of the biggest celebrations is in Sydney, Australia. More than 80,000 fireworks are set off from Sydney Harbor Bridge. Time Square New Year's Eve Ball was first dropped in 1907 after there was a fireworks ban. Back then, a 700-pound ball embellished with 25-watt bulbs made of iron and wood was dropped. Now, however, it weighs 11,875 pounds, is 12 feet in diameter and is adorned with 2,668 Waterford crystals. The tradition has continued in Times Square, except for in 1942 and 1943. The ball was not lowered because of wartime restrictions. In Italy, people wear red underwear on New Year’s Day to bring good luck all year long. In Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico, some families stuff a large doll, which is called Mr. Old Year, with memories from the past year. They also dress him in clothes from the outgoing year. At midnight, he is set ablaze, thus burning away the bad memories. It’s good luck to eat foods like black eyed peas, ham and cabbage because it is thought they bring prosperity. But if you want to have a happy new year, don’t eat lobster or chicken. Lobsters can move backward and chickens can scratch in reverse, so it is thought these foods could bring a reversal of fortune. The traditional New Year’s song, “Auld Lang Syne,” means, “times gone by.” The top 10 resolutions are usually to lose weight, eat more healthily, exercise more, stop smoking, stick to a budget, save money, get more organized, be more patient, find a better job and to just be a better person over all. Using a baby to signify the New Year began in ancient Greece around 600 B.C. 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