December 2014

Present:

Kohut, Teodoridis, Kaluzny, Vassallo (officers) and residents Sarna, Hagey, Zak, Swartz – absent Lourim (officer)

Host: Chris Hagey

Reports:

  • Cristian Teodoridis, on TEHA website (www.troyestates.com):

    • many requests for TEHA directories

    • financial reports reported on website

    • pictures of residents at events

    • Troy Police Crime Alerts which highlights types and locations of Troy crimes

  • Lourim (Kohut reporting) on info up-date on residents:

    • info now more current

    • residents’ email addresses enable them to get email blasts

  • Joseph Vassallo on treasury:

    • current balance $1,103

    • dues statements to go out mid-January for 2015 dues

    • money spent in 2014 on Condor Island landscaping and maintenance

  • Todd Kaluzny on newsletter:

    • final newsletter for 2014 coming soon

    • Todd will become “Roving Photographer” and give up doing physical newsletter due to his time constraints – a VOLUNTEER for this position is requested

  • Carol Kohut on Christmas Lights Contest (judging will be done around Dec. 20 with $ prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places) – decoration of our new FIR TREE on Condor Island will begin (Carol to put out an email blast to that effect)

New Event Dates for 2015:

  • Sub Garage Sale will be May 15, 16

  • Easter Egg Hunt will be April 4

  • Ice Cream Social will be some date in Sept., hosted by the Sarnas on Caliper

  • Halloween Parade will be on Oct 31

  • TEHA Annual Meeting will be in early Dec.

  • Christmas Lights Contest (judging again about 5 days before Christmas)

Other Items:

  • Dues for 2015 will be in part spent to beautify some private islands that are overgrown, unattractive, as well as maintenance of our 2 entranceway islands

  • Additional funds to be spent on other endeavors – group decided that another meeting should be held in 2-3 months to discuss possible ways to spend dues - Chris Hagey offered to host this meeting

  • Suggestions: install sprinkling systems on 2 entranceway islands and a better lighting system on boulders, establish a TEHA scholarship

Residents’ comments:

  • Children in sub need LIGHTS on BIKES as it is a violation in Troy to ride a bike in dark without lights (parents can be fined)

  • Residents also cautioned that residents need to LOCK CARS if parking in driveways, streets (thieves will steal from unlocked vehicles, but won’t bother with locked cars)

  • Alex Zak volunteered to type out up-coming By-Law revision! Residents will need to vote on changes proposed. Current By-Laws are dated, unrealistic, not in line with modern goals of TEHA

Respectfully submitted,

Carol Kohut, President