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Thornhurst Country Club Estates143 Country Club EstatesThornhurst, PA 18424(570) 472‐9521 Phone(570) 472‐3151 Faxtcce143@ptd.nethttp://<strong>thornhurst</strong><strong>estates</strong>.com/default.aspxPROPERTY MANAGERRobin HessOFFICE CLERKSusan BerkeryMAINTENANCEBob GuancioneMike McCambridgeBrittany PenetraSEASONALPOOLJoyce Covert – ManagerGOLF COURSESteve Michael ‐ GreenskeeperPhil Bellinato ‐ RangerSkip Famous ‐ RangerElmer Money ‐ RangerBernadette Taylor –RangerTCCE BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident ~ Cindi MazzaVice President ~ Paul lPavlickSecretary ~ Wendy ReederTreasurer ~ Victor SchallerBoard MembersAndy MartinTami BerryTara Tomczak
2010 CHARGESAs approved by the Membership at the Budget Meeting on October 17, 2009THORNHURST COUNTRY CLUB ESATES - FEE SCHEDULE - 2010PAYING PROPERTIES 300 HOMES 100 LOTSTrash $ 95.00 $ 80.00General Membership Dues $712.00 $712.00Capital Reserves $177.00 $177.00TOTAL $984.00 $969.00PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:Option 1 - Payment in full with discountA 5% discount is offered if full payment is received by December 31, 2009. Payment must be received beforeDecember 31 st to be eligible for the discount. If you make your payment in January, you will not be credited withthe discount.Homes - $934.80 Lots - $920.55 Combined Lots - $230.14Option 2 - Quarterly Payment PlanHomes - $247.00* Lots - $243.25* Combined Lots - $ 61.56*Payments are quarterly and the first payment is to be made by December 31, 2010 and then every 90 days thereafter.*A $4.00 service fee has been added to each account choosing this option. No late charges will be added if paymentsare made before the following dates:December 31, 2009 March 31, 2010 June 30, 2010 September 30, 2010Option 3 - Monthly Payment PlanHomes - $ 83.00* Lots - $ 81.75* Combined Lots $ 21.18*Payments are monthly and the first payment is to be made by December 31, 2009 and then by the last day of the monththereafter. *A 12.00 service fee has been added to each account choosing this option. No late charges will be addedas long as monthly payments are received by the last day of each month beginning 12/31/09 and ending 11/30/10.If none of the above options are chosen, payment in full is due by March 31, 2010. After that date a late charge of1.25% per month (15% for the year) will be assessed on any account not current, which includes monthly and quarterlypayments. Legal action will be initiated against <strong>owners</strong> who fail to make payment or payment arrangements by March31, 2010. Costs of filing and legal fees will be added to those accounts.Please indicated your payment option on the enclosed form and mail it or drop it off along with; payment in full ifchoosing the discount, or first payment if choosing a quarterly or monthly plan, to the office. YOU MUST INCLUDEYOUR FIRST PAYMENT IF CHOOSING A PAYMENT PLAN AND COUPONS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE REMAININGPAYMENTS. Please be sure to include your name, address, lot # and payment option on the form.
PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONObjection or Comment to Proposed Rate Increase FormSubmitting this form will inform the Public Utility Commission and the parties to a pending rate case of youropinion. It will NOT make you a formal party to the case.By filing this “Objection or Comment to Proposed Rate Increase Form,” you can officiallyregister your objections and comments to a proposed rate increase, which will be placed in thedocument folder of the case for review by the presiding officer, the parties to the case and theCommission staff.Please print in ink or type.1. CUSTOMER NAMEYour name, mailing address, county, telephone number:Name__________________________________________________________________Street/P.O. Box ___________________________________Apt. # _________________City ______________________ State _________________ Zip ___________________County _________________Daytime Telephone Number Where We Can Contact You: ______________________E-mail Address (optional): ______________________2. UTILITY NAMEName of utility company your comment or objection concerns:_______________________________________________________________________3. PUC CASE DOCKET NUMBER (IF KNOWN) ______________________________4. TYPE OF UTILITY (check one)___ Electric ___ Steam heat___ Gas ___ Waste Water___ Water ___ Motor carrier (e.g. taxi, moving company,limousine)___ Telephone683325August 2007
5. OBJECTION OR COMMENT:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Use additional paper if you need more space.6. PUBLIC INPUT HEARINGSA public input hearing may be scheduled in your area to give consumers an opportunity to tell theCommission in person what you think of the proposed rate increase.Notice of a public input hearing will be published in a newspaper of general circulation in yourarea, publicized through Public Utility Commission press releases, and noted on the Commission’sWeb site: www.puc.state.pa.us.7. SIGNATUREI understand that this form will be placed in a document folder for the review of the presidingofficer, the parties to the proposed rate increase, and Commission Staff.__________________________________(Signature)______________________(Date)683325August 2007
Please return the completed form to one of the addresses listed below:If using U.S. Postal Service:SecretaryPennsylvania Public UtilityCommissionP.O. Box 3265Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265If using overnight delivery service:SecretaryPennsylvania Public Utility Commission400 North StreetCommonwealth Keystone Building, 2 ndFloor, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120If you have any questions about filling out this form, please contact the Secretary’sBureau at 717-772-7777, or email the Public Utility Commission atra-pcwebmaster@state.pa.us.683325August 2007
THORNHURST COUNTRY CLUB ESTATESPROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONBYLAWSAS REVISED AND ADOPTED BY THE MEMBERSHIPJULY 20,1996Note: It should be understood that in these Bylaws when the male gender is used in referring to aparty or an entity (e.g. he, his, him) the use is traditional, for brevity and clarity, and bears no biasof gender but includes each sex without bias.ARTICLE IDEFINITIONS"Articles of Incorporation" means the Articles of Incorporation of Thornhurst Country ClubEstates Property Owners Association, Inc."Association" means the Thornhurst Country Club Estates Property Owners Association, Inc., aPennsylvania nonprofit corporation .. "Association Member, Association Membership or Associate Member" shall have the meaningcontained iri Article N of these Bylaws."Association Office" is Thornhurst Country Club Estates Property Owners Association, Inc. Themain office shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors."Board or Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Association elected pursuantto the provisions of these Bylaws, as per Article VI, Section 2."Bylaws" means these Bylaws of the Association. The written code of <strong>rules</strong> for the regulation ormanagement of the business and affairs of the Association."Common Area" means any and all real <strong>property</strong> designated as such on a Plat and all real <strong>property</strong>acquired by the Association together with all improvements constructed thereon; including but notlimited to: roads, recreational, community facilities, lakes, parks, and utility system."Declaration" means a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants, dated April 1, 1971 (Map BookVolume 741, pages 841-846), made by Pocono Resort Enterprises, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation,and recorded in the Office for the Recording of Deeds in and for Lackawanna County, setting forthcertain restrictive covenants, easements, etc., with respect to the Development."Development" means all of the real <strong>property</strong> comprising Thornhurst Country Club Estates locatedin Lehigh Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, as shown on the Plats as provided in the. Declaration, including any real <strong>property</strong> annexed thereto as provided herein."Executive Committee" shall be only the Members of the Board of Directors."Guest" means all invitees of Members and Associate Members."Household" shall have the same meaning as that normally associated with the term single familydwelling."Lot" means any numbered, named, or lettered tract of real <strong>property</strong> with such boundaries as areshown on any Plat within the Development. ~1
"Owner" means any person, or persons, who hold(s) fee simple title to any lot."Plat" means a final subdivision map with respect to the Development, as recorded by PoconoResort Enterprises, Inc., in the Office for the Recording of Deeds in and for Lackawanna County.The term "Plats" shall mean all of the final subdivision maps of the Development from time to timeidentified thereon as Plat Maps of Thornhurst Country Club Estates including any additions orrevisions thereto."Policy" refers to the written <strong>rules</strong> and regulations or course of conduct adopted by the Board ofDirectors in the governing and operating of Thornhurst Country Club Estates."Reserved Area" means any and all of the real <strong>property</strong> designated as such on a Plat, including butnot limited to, future subdivision.'"Road" means any and all of the real <strong>property</strong> designated as such on a Plat."Single Family Dwelling" means a residential dwelling for a household."Transition Agreement" means that Agreement executed on February 27, 1985, titled SettlementAgreement, Transition of Control Thornhurst Country Club Estates Common Elements."Utility Facilities" means all <strong>property</strong>, real, personal, or mixed acquired or constructed by PoconoResort Enterprises, Inc. and used or useful in connection with providing water supply service,sanitary sewage collection and disposal service and electric service to <strong>property</strong> within theDevelopment, or providing such other services (including cable television service) as shall bedetermined by the Association to be useful and necessary to <strong>property</strong> within the Development"Voting Member or Voting Membership" shall have the meaning contained in Article IV of theseBylaws.ARTICLEllIdentification, Purpose, and LocationSection L Name. The name of this organization shall be Thornhurst Country Club Estates Property .Owners Association, hereinafter called The Association.Section 2. Corporate Seal and Purpose. The Association shall be incorporated as a nonprofitcorporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the following purposes: tohave unlimited power to engage in and to do any lawful act concerning any lawful business forwhich nonprofit corporations may be incorporated under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1972,Act of November 15,1972, P.L. 271, as amended and including, but not limited to: the power to doall acts necessary to protect and insure the present and future residential living conditions relatingto health, safety, public morals and recreational comfort of <strong>property</strong> <strong>owners</strong> at Thornhurst CountryClub Estates.Section 3. Location. The Association shall be identified with the <strong>property</strong> known as ThornhurstCountry Club Estates, or successors thereof, located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. Theprincipal mail address of The Association shall be the premises of the aforesaid <strong>property</strong>, withfurther defmition of address (such as box and/or street number, and zip code) to be designated bythe Board of Directors as may be appropriate based on available postal services. Any change ofaddress shall be announced at a regular meeting of the Membership and circulated in the newsletterof The Association.2
ARTICLE IIIPurposes and AimsSection 1. Purposes.of Incorporation.The purposes for which The Association was formed are stated in its ArticlesSection 2. Aims. In order to carry out the purposes for whichTheof The Association are:Association was formed, the aimsa: to promote the interests of its Members in social and recreational facilities, roads, lakes,premises, and activities in and about the premises of the <strong>property</strong> with which The Association isidentified in Section 3 of Article II of these Bylaws;b: to administer and maintain all <strong>property</strong> and amenities owned by The Association currently inSections 1,2, and 3 of the <strong>property</strong> known as Thomhurst Country Club Estates, and pursuant to theSettlement Agreement those common facilities, yet to be developed, in Sections 4 and 5 pursuantto Paragraph 11 of the Transition Agreement;c: to act as the liaison among its Members, and between its Members and various public andprivate organizations, in matters of concern to the Membership in general.ARTICLE IVMembership Types, Requirements, Rights and ObligationsSection 1. Types of Membership. The Association Membership shall be composed of VotingMembers and Associate Members as hereinafter set forth.Section 2. Voting Membership. Qualification for designation as the Voting Members in TheAssociation shall be: 1. The <strong>owners</strong>hip of at least one lot or acreage under or by virtue of a deedindicating <strong>owners</strong>hip of <strong>property</strong> with which The Association is identified in Section 30f Article Iof these Bylaws. 2. A member in good standing which is contingent upon and maintained by thepayment of such fees, dues, or assessments when due, The Association may prescribe when due, asstated in the Master Deed and more specifically as defmed in Section 4 of this Article. 3. It is furtherrequired that a Voting Member be at least 18 years of age.Section 3. Beginning of Voting Membership. No formal application shall be required for VotingMembership in The Association, since designation to Voting Membership is by lot <strong>owners</strong>hip asindicated in Section 2 of this Article. Pursuant to the terms contained in the Master Deed,Membership in The Association is mandatory. Membership commences with <strong>owners</strong>hip in the- Community.*Section 4. Fees, Dues, and Assessments. Annual fees or dues for the following calender year shallbe fixed by the Voting Membership of The Association at the second regular meeting in each year.3
..Assessments may from time to time be necessary to supplement the receipts from annual fees or duesin order to adequately carry out the purposes and aims of The Association. The need for anyassessment shall be presented to The Association's Members at a Properly Convened Meetingandapproval of the purpose, amount, time oflevy, and the period during which the assessment shall beapplied to the Members of The Association shall require a simple majority vote of those VotingMembers in good standing present and voting. All fees, dues, and assessments are payable to TheAssociation when due. The Board of Directors may from time to time establish a payment scale toprovide for periodic payments. In all cases the annual charges must be paid in the current fiscal year.The payment of dues, fees, and assessments is the responsibility of the owner. Each owner isresponsible for the applicable payment due The Association. Fees, Dues, and Assessments shall bedetermined from time to time by the Board of Directors distinguishing between developed andundeveloped lot(s).*(*Revision-Effective May 19,1990.) See pg.15 .*Section 5. Voting Membership Limitation. There shall be but one Voting Member per Householdwithout regard to whether the lot owner owns more than one lot or acreage at the <strong>property</strong> definedin Section 2 of this Article. Where <strong>owners</strong>hip is individual. the owner may not designate anyone tovote other than himself or herself as Voting Member with the limited exception that said individualowner may designate his or her spouse residing in the same household as the Voting Memberwithout regard to whether the spouse is named on the Deed to that <strong>property</strong> as an owner. If<strong>owners</strong>hip is other than individual, then the owner must designate, in writing, one of the <strong>owners</strong> whoshall be the Voting Member. Such designated individual may be changed from time to time bywritten notice to the Business Secretary prior to any business meeting of The Association. Wherethe language of this section conflicts with the language of any other Section of these Bylaws. thisSection shall control. **Underlined passages indicate Bylaw amendments approved by vote of Membership on July 20,1996.Section 6. Voting, Office, and Other Rights. Every Voting Member in good standing shall havethe right to vote at the regular and special meetings of The Association, and shall have the right tohold office, either as an Officer of The Association or as one of the other elected Members of TheBoard of Directors. A Voting Member in good standing shall also have the right to inspect thebooks, accounts, and records of The Association at a time agreeable to the Secretary and/or Treasurerand to the Member requesting such inspection, but not to exceed a period of 30 days from suchwritten request, or a shorter period if such inspection may reasonably affect some anticipated actionby The Association. Any Voting Member not in good standing forfeits the right to vote, hold officeor enjoy the other rights and privileges reserved to Voting Members in good standing.Section 7. Associate Membership. Associate membership in The Association shall be granted topersons living in the household of a Voting Member in good standing. The Associate Member shallhave all the privileges of the Voting Member upon whom the Associate Membership is contingentexcept voting and office holding rights. These exceptions do not bar Associate Members fromappointment to and service on any Conunittee of The Association except the Board of Directors.Since Associate Membership is contingent upon a Voting Membership, if the Voting Member failsto maintain good standing, the related Associ~te Members also lose their privileges.4
Section 8. Membership Termination. Loss or transfer of <strong>owners</strong>hip of a lot(s) on which VotingMembership was based shall terminate Voting Membership, and related Associate Membership inThe Association. The termination of Membership in The Association shall not relieve or release anysuch former Owner, Member, Voting or Associate Member, from any liabilities or obligationsincurred under or in any way connected to The Association during the period under such Ownershipor Membership, or impair any rights and remedies which The Association may have against suchformer Owner or Member or related Associate Member arising out of or in any way connected withsuch Membership and the privileges and obligations incident thereto.ARTICLE VMeetingsSection 1. The Association Regular Meeting. There shall be three regular meetings each year ofThe Association.· The meetings shall be held as follows:a: The first regular meeting, known as the Annual Meeting, shall be held on a Saturday or Sundayin May, the actual date of the meeting to be designated by the Board of Directors. This meeting shallbe for the primary purpose of conducting elections.b: The second regular meeting of the Association shall be held on a Saturday or Sunday inAugust. the actual meeting date to be designated by the Board of Directors. This meeting is limitedto business cOncerning the presentation of a budget by the Board and the President shall also givean annual·"State of the Community" address at this meeting wherein he or she shall report to theMembership on the financial status of the community as well as other areas of importance to theMembership.c: The final regular meeting of The Association shall be held on a Saturday or Sunday in October,the actual date to be designated by the Board of Directors. This meeting is for the purpose of votingon the adoption of a budget by the Membership.d: The regular meetings of The Association shall be held at the <strong>property</strong> with which TheAssociation is identified in Article I, Section 3 of these Bylaws.e: Notice of time and place of each regular meeting shall be mailed to each voting member ingood standing at such a time as to be postmarked at least 30 days in advance of the scheduledmeeting date.Where the language of this Section conflicts with the language of any other Section of these Bylaws,this Section shall control. **Underlined passages indicate Bylaw amendments approved by vote of Membership on July 20,1996.5
Section 2. The Association Special Meetings. A special-meeting of The Association may be calledby the President of The Association at any time he may deem necessary, or in response to a writtenrequest signed by at least twenty-five Voting Members in good standing. A special meeting inresponse to such written request shall be held within 60 days from the receipt of the request. Thespecial meeting shall be held at the <strong>property</strong> referred to in Section 1 of this article. Notice of eachspecial meeting of The Association, stating the purpose( s) of the special meeting, shall be mailed toeach voting member in good standing at such time as to be postmarked at least 10 Post Officebusiness days in advance of the scheduled meeting date.Section 3. Quorum for The Association Meetings. Not less than twenty-five Voting Members ingood standing for any regular or special meeting of The Association shall be considered a quorum.Section 4. Board of Direct on Regular Meetings. The Board of Directors of The Association shallmeet on the third Saturday of each month, open to the Membership, unless the Board of Directorsare informed otherwise, by mail or telephone, by the President or by the President's authorizedcommunicant The regular monthly meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the <strong>property</strong>referred to in Section I of this Article. The time of the meetings Will be determined by the Boardof Directors and posted on the bulletin board of The Association. This is the only voting meetingof the Board of Directors other than any regular or special properly convened meeting of the Boardof Directors.Section 5. Board ofDiredors Special Meetings. A special meeting of the Board of Directors ofThe Association may be called by the President whenever he shall deem necessary, ·or in responseto a written request signed by at least three members of the Board of Directors. A special meetingin response to such written request shall be held within 30 days from the receipt of the request. Theplace of each special meeting of such Board shall be determined by agreement of the Board ofDirectors.' .. Section 6. Executive Committee Meetings. Executive Committee meetings are held for allmembers of the Board of Directors only for reviewing and updating information pertaining to TheAssociation.Section 7. Quorum of Board of Direct on. To convene any regular or special meeting of the Board. of Directors for the transaction of business, a simple majority (4) of the.{7) members of the Boardof Directors shall constitute a quorum,Section 8. Parliamentary Procedure. The latest edition of The Modem Rules orOrder shall befollowed in the conduct of all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors. exceptfor any variance which may exist due to provisions in these Bylaws. * -. .II:Underlined passage indicates Bylaw amendment approved by vote of Membership on May 24,2003.6
ARTICLE VIOfficers/Section 1. Titles. The titles of the Officers of The Associationshall be the following:a. Presidentb. Vice Presidentc. BusinesslRecording Secretaryd. TreasurerSection 2. Bonding. Fidelity bonding may be required of such Officers as the Board of Directorsshall deem necessary, for such amounts as the Board of Directors may deem requisite. Requiredfidelity bonding shall be at the expense of The Association.Section 3. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. The Association shall indemnify and holdharmless the Board of Directors of The Association, their heirs, executors and administrators, against.loss, cost and expense which they may reasonably incur in connection with any action, suit orproceeding to which they may be made parties by reason of their being or having been Board ofDirectors of The Association, except as to matters wherein they shall be .finally adjudged in suchaction, suit, or proceeding, to be liable for or guilty of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Theforegoing rights shall be in addition to and not exclusive of all other rights to which such Board ofDirectors of The Association may be entitled.ARTICLE VIIDuties of OfficersSection 1. President. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of The Association.shall:Hea: have general and active management of the business of The Association between meetings andunder the direction of The Association and the Board of Directors, and in keeping with the obligationshall have the powers, duties, and management responsibility usually vested in the office of thePresident of a corporation;b: preside at all business meetings of The Association and of the Board of Directors;c: have general supervision and direction of all other Officers of The Association and see thattheir duties are properly performed;d: see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried out;7
e: report from time to time to the Board of Directors all matters within his knowledge that mayaffect The Association;f: execute all bonds, mortgages and contracts of The Association as approved by the Board ofDirectors;g: be responsible for the preparation of an annual report of the operations of The Association tobe submitted to the Board of Directors and to The Association at the Annual Meeting;h: appoint all committees, both standing and temporary, as set forth in Article XII of theseBylaws.i: be ex-officio a member of all standing and temporary committees.The President may designate any of his duties as he may from time to time feel necessary to the VicePresident so as to effectively utilize his time and talents.Section 2. Vice President. The Vice President shall, in the absence of the President or during anytime the President may be unable to perform his duties, perform all the duties that appertain to the .Office of President. To assist the President, the Vice President shall discharge such duties as thePresident may from time to time delegate to him.Section 3. BusinesslRecording Secretary. The BusinessIRecordingSecretary shall:a: be responsible for mailing notices of all meetings of the Board of Directors to Members of theCommittee and attend all meetings as its clerk;b: be responsible for mailing notices of all meetings of The Association to all Members of TheAssociation;c: be the custodian of and Officer responsible for The Association's Corporate Seal;d: perform such other duties as are normally associated with the Office of the Business Secretaryand as may be prescribed by the Executive Committee or by the President of The Association;e: record all votes and minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose;f: be the custodian of all of the books and records of The Association, except for the financialrecords which shall be in the custody of the Treasurer and any books and records of which custodymay be otherwise directed.8
lSection 6. Treasurer.The Treasurer shall:a: have charge, under the direction of the Board of Directors, of the funds of The Association anddeposit same in the name of The Association in depositories and accounts designated by the Boardof Directors;b: be the custodian of all the fmancial records of The Association;c: be responsible for billing for membership fees or dues, and for any assessments approved byThe Association (see Section 4 of Article IV);d: issue to each Voting Member upon payment of fees or dues a card of membership' in TheAssociation for the current year;e: make a complete and accurate report of the finances of The Association at each AnnualMeeting of The Association, and at any other time, upon request, to the Board of Directors; .f: perform such other duties as are normally associated with the Office of Treasurer.Section 7. Additional Duties and Powers of the Officers. In between meetings of the Board ofDirectors the President of The Association is empowered to make any and all decisions relating toan emergency. These actions are binding on The Association and are to be disclosed at the nextregular scheduled Board of Directors meeting. The declaration of an Emergency can only be madeby the President of The Association.ARTICLEVllIBoard of DirectorsSection 1. Members Forming. The Board of Directors of The Association shall consist of sevenmembers effective with the Annual Membership Meeting of May 19, 1990, as follows:Voting Members of the Board of Directors:a: the four Officers of The Association;b: three other Voting Members of The Association, to be chosen by the election for terms as givenin Section 3 of Article X of these Bylaws ..Non-Voting Members of the Board of Directors:c: Immediate Past President for a term of one year.
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ARTICLE IX ;Duties and Powers of the Board of DirectorsSection 1. ManagementThe Association.Duties. The Board of Directors shall manage the <strong>property</strong> and business ofSection 2. Specific Powers. In order to cany out the management duties encompassed in Section1 of this Article, the Board of Directors has expressly conferred on it the following specific powersin addition to the general powers it holds by virtue of the offices held by the powers and authorityexpressly given by law, and by terms of the Articles of Incorporation of The Association.a: to purchase or otherwise acquire for The Association any <strong>property</strong>, right, or privilege whichit is authorized to acquire, at such price or consideration, and upon such terms as the Board ofDirectors deems expedient, except that in no event shall the Board of Directors expend more fundsthan are currently available, nor incur any indebtedness, without first having obtained the expressconsent of The Association at a regular or special meeting;b: to appoint, to remove, or to suspend subordinate agents or servants, and to determine theirduties and affix their salaries as approved in the Budget of The Association;c: to comer, by resolution, upon any Officer or Agent of The Association the power of suspendingor permanently removing any subordinate Officer or servant;d: to determine who shall be authorized, on behalf of The Association, to sign bills, notices,receipts, acceptances, endorsements, checks, releases, contracts, and any other instruments, providedthat the signatures of at least two Officers of The Association shall be required for checks andcontracts;e: to designate the depositories and accounts in which the Treasurer shall place the funds of TheAssociation;f: to require the fidelity bonding of such Officers and Agents of The Association as the Board ofDirectors shall deem necessary, for whatever amounts the Board of Directors may deem fit to grantat the expense of The Association;g: to grant exceptions, special permission, and variances from the building use and lotmeasurement requirements that are contained in the Original Deed, under the same conditions andcircumstances that a Court of competent jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania couldgrant such relief. Such proposed variances shall be posted and mailed to all Owners 60 days priorto any such consideration.11
Section 3. Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in these Bylaws:a: Where the amount of any non-emergency expenditure exceeds $10,000.00, the Board shallattempt to acquire three (3) sealed bids for such project or purchase from the providers thereof.These bids shall be publicly opened at a regularly scheduled Board Meeting.b: A non-emergency capital expenditure. not budgeted during a budget year, shall not exceed FourThousand Dollars ($4,000.00) per expenditure, nor more than Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00)in the aggregate per budget year. **Underlined passages indicate Bylaw amendments approved by vote of Membership on July 20,1996.ARTICLE XNominations, Elections and Terms of OfficeSection 1. Elections. Elections shall be held yearly, at the Annual Meeting of The Association, toselect the Officers of The Association, who shall also serve as Members of the Board of Directors,and to select one or more of the other three elected Members of the Board of Directors as stipulatedin Section 2 of this Article.Section 2. Terms of Officers and Board of Director Members. All Officers and Board of DirectorMembers terms of office shall be two years. The terms of office shall be two years in a scatteredformat. All even ending years the Office of President and two Board Members terms will expire.All odd ending years the Offices of Vice President, Treasurer, Business/Recording Secretary, andone Board Member term of Office will expire.Section 3. Duration of Reelection. Any Board Member or Officer is limited to serve in anyoneposition for not more than two consecutive terms. This does not preclude any Board Member fromserving in another position on the Board of Directors. No one position can be filled for more thantwo consecutive terms.Section 4. Nominations. The Nominating Committee shall develop a slate of nominees for thevarious elective positions defined in these Bylaws, and shall submit such slate of nominees to thePresident of the Board of Directors at least 30 days before the Annual Meeting of The Association.Nominations may also be made from the floor at the time of the elections by any Voting Memberin good standing, provided that each person so nominated is a Voting Member in good standing and- is present at the time of the nomination from the floor or has in advance of such nomination provided, a written statement of willingness to serve in the Office for which nominated.12
Section 5. Election by Majority Vote. A simple majority vote of the Voting Members in goodstanding present and voting shall be required to elect any Officer of The Association or any otherelected Member ofthe Board of Directors. Election balloting shall be by show of hands unless anyMember specifically requests secret written balloting. this Section is subject to the quorumrequirements contained in Section 3 of Article V.Section 6. Conflict of Interest. A Board Member. or Officer shall not be a paid employee orconcessionaire of The Association. **Underlined passages indicate Bylaw amendments approved by vote of Membership on July 20,1996.ARTICLE XIPassage of MotionsSection 1. At The Association Meetings. Unless otherwise provided, a simple majority vote ofthose Voting Members in good standing present and voting shall be required to pass any motion atany properly convened meeting of The Association.Section 2. Manner of Voting. Voting on any motion at a meeting of The Association shall be byvoice or show of hands, unless any Voting Member specifically requests secret written voting.Section 3. At board of Director Meetings. Unless otherwise provided, a simple majority vote ofthe Board of Directors present shall be required to pass any motion or resolution at any properlyconvened meeting of the Board of Directors.ARTICLE XIIStanding and Temporary CommitteesSection 1. Standing Committees. The Association shall have three (3) standing committees: 1) aNominating Committee, 2) an Audit Committee, and 3) a Budget Committee. Each of the three (3)committees shall have no less than three (3) nor more than five (5) members, appointed by thePresident at some time following the Annual Meeting of The Association but not later than the nextregular meeting. Persons appointed to these Committees shall serve on them until immediately afterthe next Annual Meeting. The duties of the Nominating Committee are set forth in Article X ofthese Bylaws. The Audit Committee shall function as directed by the President of The Associationbut shall be primarily responsible for providing an Audit Report of the Treasurer's records at theAnnual Meeting of The Association. The Budget Committee shall function as directed by thePresident of The Association, but shall be primarily responsible for providing a Budget at least thirty(30) days prior to the second Association Regular Meeting. Additional standing committees maybe appointed from time to time by the President of The Association subject to the approval of theBoard of Directors. **Underlined passages are amendments approved by Membership vote July 20, 1996.13
Section 2. Temporary Committees. The President of The Association may from time to timeappoint such temporary committees as are deemed necessary. All temporary committees shallfunction as directed by the President of The Association.Section 3. Committee Organization. The members of any standing or temporary committee shallbe responsible for selecting from their own membership a committee chairman and a secretary, andany other committee official(s) deemed necessary.ARTICLE XIIIAmendmentsSection 1. Procedure. Any amendment to these Bylaws must be proposed by resolution of the Boardof Directors, or in writing by a group of at least twenty-five Voting Members in good standing ofThe Association. A copy of the proposed amendment shall be mailed by the Recording Secretaryto each Voting Member in good standing at such time as to be postmarked at least 30 days beforethe scheduled date of a regular or special meeting at which a motion for adoption of the amendmentis to be considered. .Section 2. Passage. To pass any motion to amend these Bylaws at any regular meeting, or at anyspecial meeting called for considering amendments, a two-thirds majority vote of the VotingMembers in good standing present and voting shall be required.ARTICLE XIVOrder of Business;'~'J.~'\..Section 1. The Association Regular Meeting. The order of business for each regular meeting ofThe Association shall be as follows:1. Call to order.2. Roll call.3. Reading of Minutes.4. Reports of the President, Business Secretary and Treasurer.5. Report of the Board of Directors.6. Reports of the Standing Comniittees.7. Reports of the Temporary Committees.8. Unfinished business.9. New business.10. Election (at Annual Meeting only) of Officers of The Association and ofelected Member(s) of the Board of Directors.11. Adjournment.14
SediOri i.The Association Special Meeting.Tlie order of business for each specialmeeting of TheAssociation shall be in accordance with an agenda prepared by the President of The Associationbased on the announced purpose(s) for which the meeting was called..'''Section 3. Board of Director Meetings. The order of business for each meeting, regular or special,of the Board of Directors shall be in accordance with an agenda prepared by the President of TheAssociation based on the announced purpose(s) for which the meeting was called.ARTICLE XVAdoption of BylawsSection 1. Purpose. These Bylaws shall be in full force and effect immediately upon their adoptionas set forth in Section 2 of this Article, except provisions for number of Directors which transitionis detailed in Article vm above.Section 2. Procedure. The adoption of these Bylaws shall require a two-thirds majority vote of thosepresent and voting at the time of proposal for ratification thereof. Eligibility to vote on the adoptionof these Bylaws shall be determined on the basis of lot or acreage <strong>owners</strong>hip at the <strong>property</strong> withwhich The Association is identified in Section 3 of Article IIof these Bylaws, with the limitation thatthere shall be but one vote per family, partnership, or corporation without regard to whether thefamily, partnership, or corporation owns more than one lot or acreage or whether lot or acreage<strong>owners</strong>hip may be joint./*******************************************************************************If ReVision of Article IV, Section 4.a. (Fees, Dues, and Assessments)-Effective May 19, 1990:Section 4.a. The Association shall waive all additional dues, fees and assessments on adjacentlots that have been developed in such a way that only a single home can be constructed on them.All such waivers must be requested from the Board and may be granted at any regular meeting.15
ORIGINAL DEEDTHORNHURST COUNTRY CLUB ESTATESSubject to the saine conditions, exceptions and reservations as are contained in prior deedsforming the chain of title and subject to the further restrictions as are set forth in Schedule A,following:In these restrictions the following words shall have the following meanings:SELLER - "Seller" means the vendor, seller, grantor or transferer name III the' annexeddocument, and includes the successors and assigns of the Seller;PURCHASER- "Purchaser" herein means the purchaser, buyer, grantee or transferee namedin the annexed document and includes the heirs, executors, administrators, successors, andassigns of the Purchaser;LOT - "Lot" means the premises referred to in the annexed document, and if used for theerection of more than one private dwelling house, shall, where the context so requires, mean thatportion of the premises upon which the erection of one private dwelling is permitted by theserestrictions.1. Easements for installation and maintenance of electric, gas, water drainage and sewagefacilities are reserved over the front, side and twenty feet of each lot, and is made subject to anyeasement which may be existing at the present time.2. No building erected on the Lot shall be used for the purpose of any profession, trade,employment manufacture or business of any description or as a school, hospital or othercharitable institution, nor as a funeral home or crematorium or anything in the nature thereof, noras a hotel, apartment house, duplex, rooming house or place of public resort, nor for any sport orgame other than such games, as are customarily played in connection with the occupation of aprivate residence, nor for any purpose other than that of a private residence for the use of onefamily only and garage for the use of the occupants thereof, nor shall the Lot without a buildingbe so used, nor shall anything be done on the Lot or in any building thereon which may be anannoyance to the occupiers of neighboring lands. Any use of building or Lot must comply withlocal and/or State ordinances. Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to preventone duly qualified medical practitioner from practicing in any such private dwelling house wherehe resides, but this shall not be construed to permit any such practitioner or any other person touse such private dwelling house as a sanatorium, hospital, nursing home or anything in the naturethereof. No sign shall be displayed on the Lot and/or any improvements thereon, offering thesame or other <strong>property</strong> for sale or lease or otherwise, without the prior consent of the Seller. Notrailer, tent, barn, outbuilding, shack or other temporary building shall be erected on the Lot andno basement or garage shall, at any time, be used as a residence either temporarily orpermanently and no house shall be occupied prior to completion except with the prior consent ofthe Seller.
3. No building or structure shall be erected upon the premises hereby conveyed without firstobtaining the approval, in writing, of the Seller as to location, elevation, plan and design, on aform supplied by the Seller to the Buyer. Fee for review and approval of the same by the Seller,shall be $10.00. No building shall be erected on the Lot other than one private detacheddwelling house, such dwelling house to be suitable for the use of, and to be used by, a singlefamily only, minimum square footage of the house of 800 square feet, with one private garageattached to or detached from the dwelling house and suitable only for the use of the occupants ofsuch dwelling house.4. No Purchaser shall clear his lot of brush, trees, or anything else of an inflammable natureexcept after first having obtained the approval of the Seller in writing. Such approval to specifythe time and manner in which such clearing shall be made. No fires are to be started in thestreets at anytime. All lots are sold AS IS, and all expense for clearance and removal of debris,including stumpage, from the premises shall be for the account and risk of the Purchaser.5. The Purchaser may not install or continue to use on the lot a subsurface septic tank systemor holding tank system for disposal of sewage if there is "available" a central sanitary sewersystem with on-site treatment facilities that Purchaser's lot can be connected to for disposal ofsewage. The Seller and only the Seller or entity designated by Seller shall have the soleconclusive and absolute right and power to make the determination whether a central sanitarysewer system is "available" for connection to Purchaser's lot. If a determination is made that acentral sanitary sewer system is "available" for connection to Purchaser's Lot, then thePurchaser must pay to Seller or an entity designated by Seller, the proportionate cost ofconnecting Purchaser's Lot to the said central sanitary sewer system, which cost is hereinaftercalled "connection charge". The "connection charge" shall include all costs of connecting andrunning from a main sewage line provided by Seller to the dwelling of the Purchaser. Saidconnection to be made by the Seller or his designee at a charge reflecting the cost, plus areasonable profit therefore. Buyer agrees to pay an annual fee for said sewage service of $4.00per month, when available; $5.00 per month when utilized by the buyer or any other fee asdetermined by the Public Utilities Commission. Buyer agrees to pay an annual fee for said waterservice of $2.00 per month, when available; $4.00 per month when utilized by the buyer or anyother fee as determined by the Public Utilities Commission.6. The finished grade of the lot after construction shall be such as to conform with the drainageplan prepared by the Seller, and all drainage swales or ditches required by the aforesaid drainageplan shall be kept free and clear of spoil, debris or other material and any landscaping carried outby the Purchaser shall not interfere with or alter in any way the drainage plan.7. The portion of the lands of the Seller laid down on the map as streets are not dedicated topublic use and title thereto shall remain in the Seller subject to the right to convey to ThornhurstCountry Club Estates Property Owners Association with reservations and subject to the right to
, .the Purchaser and those claiming under them to use the same for ingress and egress to and fromthe public roads by the most direct course over the streets shown on said map, and if and whendedicated for public use shall be made subject to the right of the Seller to maintain or grant theright to maintain water mains, sewer pipes, street drains, gas mains, fixtures for street lighting,telephone and electric poles, within the lines of such roadways. Purchaser's Lot fronts on and iscontiguous to a shale and stone chip road.8. The restriction as herein provided may be changed by the Seller on all remaining lands ofSeller when desired by it or its successors, said restrictions being imposed for the benefit of alllot <strong>owners</strong> and the remaining lands of the Seller in this development and lands which may behereafter acquired located contiguous to this development. Buyer shall pay to Seller an annualmaintenance charge of $25.00 per year for the maintenance of the roadways not conveyed by theSeller to the Thornhurst Country Club Estates Property Owners Association or dedicated forublic use.9. The Purchaser agrees to join the Thornhurst Country Club Estates Property OwnersAsociation, the only qualification for election to Membership being <strong>owners</strong>hip or prospective.'wnership of a Lot or Lots or acreage within the development, and to maintain such membershipand pay (i) such annual fees or dues as the Association may by its bylaws prescribe, (ii) suchassessments as the Association may charge for the repair and maintenance of the streets androads and (iii) such assessments as the Association may charge for control, maintenance andadminisration of beach and other recreational facilities. It being understood that the Seller, beinga member of the Association by virtue of the lands owned by the Seller, will not be liable forsuch annual fees or dues, assessments, and charges. Purchaser hereby agrees to require, as acondition precedent to the sale of Lots, that any purchaser shall join the Thornhurst Country ClubEstates Property Owners Association.10. The Purchaser shall cut dead and/or fallen trees or branches on the Lot and cause theremoval of same when it constitutes a fire hazard. The Purchaser shall maintain the Lot in neatcondition, and, if after July 1st in any year, the Lot, in the opinion of the Seller or its agent, isuntidy or unsightly, Seller may, after 30 days written notice to Purchaser, clear or tidy the Lot andcharge reasonable costs of such work to the Purchaser.11. No building shall be erected closer to the side line of the Lot than the greater of (i) 15 feetor (ii) 10% of the Lot width measured at a point 35 feet from the front line of the Lot; nor shallany building be erected closer than 50 feet from the front Lot line, provided that in the case of acomer lot, no building shall be closer than 15 feet to the street abutting the long side of such Lot;nor shall any building be erected closer than 25' feet from the rear Lot line. No trees within 20feet of rear of each Lot can be cut down without the Seller's permission other than dead orunsightly trees, in order to maintain a green area. Also no tree over 6" in diameter can be cutwithout permission.12. The Seller may designate the Thornhurst Country Club Estates Property OwnersAssociation as agents of the Seller for the purposes of carrying out all or part of the authorityvested in the Seller by these restrictions.
13. That at any time in the future the Seller, its successors or assigns, shall have the right topurchase said premises if the Purchaser desires to sell the same. If, at any time, the Purchasers,their heirs, executors or administrators receive a bonafide offer for the premises and thePurchasers, their heirs, executors or administrators decide to accept such offer, they shall firstgive written notice to the Seller and Seller shall have the right within thirty (30) days from thereceipt of such written notice to purchase said premises at the price offered to Purchaser by suchother party. The terms, provisions and powers of under this agreement shall be binding on andexercisable by the respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the Sellerand the Purchaser, except that the Purchaser may not assign this agreement without the writtenconsent of the Seller. -14. Easements.A. Reservations. The following easements and the right of ingress and egress to the extentreasonably necessary to exercise such easements are reserved to Declarant:1. Utilities: A 10-foot wide strip on each Lot along the line of such Lotabutting a street and a 5-foot strip on each Lot along the side and rearlines of such Lot for the installation, maintenance and operation ofutilities including TV antenna cables and the accessory right to locateguy wires, braces or anchors. In addition, the Pennsylvania Power andLight Co. shall have the right to a lO-foot easement on road side of roadright-of-way line and a 10-foot easement shall be granted on Lot side ofroad right-of-way line and a 5-foot easement shall be granted on eachside of side and rear <strong>property</strong> lines. The Pennsylvania Power and LightCo. shall have the right to locate poles from road right-of-way line to5 feet on road side of road right-of-way line or anywhere from road rightof-wayline to 5 feet on lot side of road right-of-way line and thePennsylvania Power and Light Co. shall have the right to trim and/or cutany or all trees and the right to maintain all electrical facilities in thegiven easement.15. The Purchaser shall pay the Developer, or his Assignee, a hook-up charge of $1,000 forsewage and $500 for water.Reference Deed Book 778, pages 121-123.
THORNHURST COUNTRY CLUB ESTATESPROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONLONG TERM RENTAL REGISTRATION(Must be updated annually)Property Address: __________________________________________________________________Property Owner: _____________________________________Phone #: _____________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________Renters Name: ________________________________________ Phone #: ____________________(list all on the lease-use back of page if necessary)Renters Address: ___________________________________________________________________Length of the Lease: _____________________________________Renters Vehicles: (for TCCE Stickers)- use back of page if necessary - list all vehicles at <strong>property</strong>Make: ______________________________Color: ______________________________Model: __________________________________Lic. Plate # ______________________________Make: ______________________________Color: ______________________________Model: __________________________________Lic. Plate # ______________________________Make: ______________________________Color: ______________________________Model: __________________________________Lic. Plate # ______________________________Rental Registration Fee: Check # ____________________ Amount: $25.00All Property Owners are responsible for guest and renter adherence to the Rules andRegulations and re obliged to provide guest/renters with current copies. Copies may beobtained from the Management Office. Property Owners have direct liability for fines accrued.Renters Signature: _________________________________________________________________Property Owners Signature: _________________________________________________________************************************************************************************************************************For Office Use Only: Received: ________________ By: _______________________________Property Manager Signature
THORNHURST COUNTRY CLUB ESTATESPROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONRULES AND REGULATIONSAS REVISED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSMonth,day, year Effective:(These Rules and Regulations do not set aside restrictions within the OriginalDeed for Thornhurst Country Club Estates)ARTICLE IState Statutes.Individual Properties-Deed Restrictions, Township Ordinances,a) Property <strong>owners</strong> are responsible for cutting dead and/or fallen trees or branches ontheir <strong>property</strong> and removing them when in the opinion of the Safety Committee, theBoard, or a TCCE agent that it constitutes a fire hazard.Property Owners are responsible for keeping their properties free of refuse and otherunsightly debris when it constitutes a health hazard or in the opinion of TCCE agent ithas the potential of negatively impacting the <strong>property</strong> values of other <strong>property</strong> <strong>owners</strong> orthe Community.(Original Deed-sec. 10)Violators will be notified by letter. Penalty: $100.00 1 st 15 days after notification, $200.00after that, and after 60 days TCCE will clear and tidy lot and bill <strong>property</strong> owner. Untilpaid, <strong>property</strong> owner is not a Member-in-good-standing. Other civil remedies couldapply, such as judgment or <strong>property</strong> lien.b) No sign shall be displayed on the lot that offers the <strong>property</strong> for sale or rent oranything else for sale. Real Estate signs must be affixed to deck of house or in awindow of the house.(Original Deed #2) (Fine: $25.00 per day)c) Private Swimming pools-must be located within TCCE setback limits.Under Pennsylvania/Township Uniform Construction Code, any pool over 24 inchesdeep must be enclosed by a four foot high fence with no opening larger than 4” in widthand all gates must be self closing and self latching. Pools over four feet (48”) high donot require a fence if the outside walls are constructed in a way that does not permitaccess to pool. Stairs, steps, ladders used to reach water surface must be removedwhen pool is not in use.The Management Office must be contacted prior to the installation of any poolover 24”.(Pennsylvania Statute, Township Ordinance apply)The Property Manager must inspect all pools to make sure that all the aboverequirements have been met.Penalty: Referral to Township Enforcement Officer.d) Drainage ditches and swales-It is the responsibility of the Property Owner to keeptheir drainage ditches free and clear of spoil, debris, or other material. Landscapingcannot interfere with TCCE existing drainage plan. It is the home<strong>owners</strong> responsibility tomaintain driveway culvert pipe. (Original Deed-sec 6)Penalty: cost of repair of damage to TCCE <strong>property</strong> or damage to adjacent properties.
e) Cutting of trees-The management office must be contacted before any tree over6” in diameter can be cut. No trees within 20 feet of rear of lot can be cut withoutpermission other than dead or unsightly trees. In order to maintain a green area,home<strong>owners</strong> may be required to submit a landscaping plan to the Architectural ReviewCommittee.(Original Deed-sec 11) (Fine: $100.00 per tree)f) Noise-Thornhurst Township’s Noise Ordinance permits normal activity such asconstruction, social gatherings, yard maintenance, etc. between the hours of 7a-11p. Italso regulates noise anytime that prevents other residents from enjoying the use of their<strong>property</strong>.(Township Ordinance #38)Penalty: referral to Township Code Enforcement Officer or Supervisors for prosecutionand upon conviction, a $1000.00 fine.g) No more than two vehicles can be stored or parked on a lot which does not bear acurrent state inspection sticker and/or a valid license plate.(Fine: $25.00 per day, per vehicle)h) A building permit is required from TCCE and Thornhurst Township before any newconstruction can be started for the construction of any detached outbuilding such as ashed or garage, decks, or to erect a fence, etc. The Management Office must becontacted and all the procedures outlined in TCCE’s Building Procedures must bestrictly adhered to.Fines and Penalties: See Building Procedures and Regulations-IV-A: “Compliance andPenalties”. Notification of Township’s Code Enforcement Officer.I) Due to the greater danger in an area of higher building density, any outdoor burningis prohibited. (Thornhurst Township/Lackawanna County Ordinance #6)Fine: , plus damage to private or Commonwealth <strong>property</strong>, referral to TownshipCode Enforcement Officer.j) All boats, RVS, trailers on private <strong>property</strong> must be stored or parked 25 feet fromroad.(Fine: $25.00 per day, per vehicle)k) Erecting or occupying any temporary structure such as a tent, trailer, RV on any lot isstrictly prohibited. (Original Deed-#2)(Fine: $25.00 per day, per occurrence)ARTICLE II-Public Safetya) Snowmobiles, ATVs, motorcross, minibikes, and go-carts are not permitted onCommunity roads, common areas, or the golf course. Emergencies:See b.(1 st offense:$50.00 fine, 2 nd offense:$100.00 fine, 3 rd offense: Prosecution)
) In winter, during snow emergencies, private plowing contractors, residents usingATVs, bob-cats, backhoes for plowing must submit proof of insurance to ManagementOffice if they are utilizing Community roads.(Fine: $50.00 per occurrence)c) The maximum speed limit in the Community is 20 MPH.d) Overnight parking on Community roads or easements is strictly prohibited.(1 st offense: $100.00, 2 nd offense $200.00, 3 rd offense: vehicle towed at owner’sexpense)e) Pedestrians and bicyclists have the right-of-way.f) No commercial vehicle, motor home, or trailer over 8,000 lbs. maximum gross weight(except local deliveries or as posted otherwise) shall be kept or maintained within theCommunity unless prior approval is received from the Thornhurst Country Club EstatesProperty Owners Association.(Fine: $100.00 per day)g) Motor vehicles shall not be operated or parked on recreational properties unless theyare in authorized parking areas.(Fine: $50.00)h) No boats or trailers are permitted to park on TCCE <strong>property</strong>.(Fine: $25.00 per occurrence)I) No material may be dropped off at the compactor other than normal householdwaste. Leaves and other yard debris must be disposed of by <strong>property</strong> owner.Arrangements for the disposal of bulk items, such as furniture, building materials,tires, appliances and all other items must be made with the Management Office orremoved at owner’s expense.(Fine: $500.00, Civil penalty: Judgment and <strong>property</strong> lien, prosecution)ARTICLE III-Pool, lakes, boating, fishing, Picnic Grove, Tennis Courta) When on duty, lifeguards are the final authority regarding pool and water safetyconditions; they must be obeyed at all times. No alcoholic beverages or gambling areallowed in the pool area. Smoking is permitted outside pool’s fenced area. Bathroomsmust be kept clean at all times by the respective user. Anyone found defacing ordestroying any amenity is subject to cost of repair and suspension of privileges.Penalty: Suspension of privilegesb) there shall be no “rough play” or other conduct which endangers life or <strong>property</strong> orinterferes with the normal enjoyment of these facilities by others.Penalty: Suspension of privileges.c) Picnicking is permitted only in designated areas. Trash must be disposed of in theproper containers. Users of the picnic grove must register with the Management Officeprior to use. Overnight camping is strictly prohibited.(Fine: $50.00)
d) All refuse shall be placed in the receptacles provided for that purpose. No glass orbottle containers are allowed in the pool area. All metal tabs must be deposited inrefuse containers.(Fine: $50.00)e) Children under ten years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Lifeguards arenot permitted to accept SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CHILD.f) With the exception of dogs trained and used to aid the handicapped, no pets of anykind are permitted at the pool, <strong>club</strong>house, tennis court, or golf course unless permissionis granted by the Board of Directors.(Fine: $25.00)g) No swimming, boats, rafts, or floatation devices are allowed in any lake of TCCE.(Fine: $25.00)ARTICLE IV- Clubhouse/Proshop/Tennis Courta) Bare feet are prohibited in any part of the Clubhouse or Pro-shop.b) Cover ups over bathing suits and other proper attire are required to enter <strong>club</strong>houseor pro-shop.c) Neither iceskates, roller blades, roller skates, skateboards nor any other wheeledvehicle (with the exception of those for the handicapped) are permitted in the <strong>club</strong>house,prohop, or on the tennis court.(Fine: $25.00)d) Children under 10 years of age are not permitted in the <strong>club</strong>house unless continuousparental supervision is provided. Such adult supervisors assume full responsibility forsuch minors. They must leave the area in good order and properly close the <strong>club</strong>houseupon leaving.ARTICLE V- Renting of Propertya) Any member renting or otherwise permitting another to use the member’s housemust give notice to the Management Office, verbally or in writing if possible.(Fine: $250.00 for no notification)b) Owners renting their properties long-term will be required to register their tenantswith the Management Office in writing, pay a $25.00 per year registration fee, andfurnish the Management Office with a mailing address and telephone number for thetenant.(Fine: $250.00)c) All Property Owners are responsible for guest and renter adherence to theseRules and Regulations and are obliged to provide guests/renters with current copies.Copies may be obtained from the Management Office. Property Owners have directliability for fines accrued by renters or guests. Property Owners must present allappeals on behalf of the renter or guest.
ARTICLE VI- Generala) Any Member, who in the opinion of the Board, is a serious or repetitious violator ofany of these Rules and Regulations, is subject to sanctions by the Board, including butnot limited to: the suspension of the right to use the recreational facilities in theCommunity, and fines.b) Littering or dumping of refuse anywhere in the Community, other than in receptaclesprovided is prohibited.(Fine:$500.00, judgment and <strong>property</strong> lien, prosecution)c) Hunting and trapping within the Community boundaries is strictly prohibited.(Fine: $500.00, Commonwealth laws apply)d) Pets must be kept under control at all times. Dogs must be leashed or wear anelectronic collar when off the owner’s <strong>property</strong>.(Fine: $100.00, referral to Lackawanna County Dog Warden)**Township Noise Ordinance #38 states that harboring “any animal which barks, bays,cries, squeaks or makes other such noises continuously or intermittently for an extendedperiod which annoys or disturbs a person of normal sensitivity” is a violation.(Referral to Township Code Enforcement Officer)e) Any organized group or <strong>club</strong> within the Community who wishes to use anAssociation owned facility or area for a community function shall make a request to theManagement Office prior to such use.(Fine: $100.00)f) Acts of vandalism and malicious mischief that cause damage to Association owned<strong>property</strong> shall subject the offender to the cost of repair of damage, prosecution, and thecivil remedy of a judgment and <strong>property</strong> lien.g) Only paid-up members and the guests of paid-up members are authorized to use therecreational facilities except paying public fees authorized by the Concessionaire.Identification badges or membership cards must be displayed or shown to authorizedpersonnel on request.(Must vacate immediately or suffer $100.00 fine)h) A non-paid member may not use the facilities as a guest of a paid-up member.Non-paid members must pay public fees (for non-members) as posted.(Must vacate immediately or both parties will suffer a $100.00 fine)I) Threatening, verbally abusing, or harassing by phone, e-mail, or in person any TCCEemployee or Board Member is prohibited. (Feb 17 th 2007 Minutes).(Fine: $300.00)ARTICLE VII-Appeal of Penalty or finea) Person or persons making a complaint about violations of these Rules and
Regulations must do so in writing. Complaint forms must be obtained fromManagement Office.b) A letter will be sent to alleged violator stating rule violated, date of violation, and thefine for violation.c) Appeal of fine or penalty will be by hearing before the Appeals Committee.d) Written request for appeal must be made within fifteen (15) days of receipt of noticeof fine or penalty. (Appeal forms can be obtained in Management Office)e) The Appeals Committee will meet once a month to hear appeals.f) Decision of the Appeals Committee is final and binding.g) After this decision, any unpaid fine will result in suspension of privileges and use ofamenities until fines are paid. (Civil remedy: Judgment and <strong>property</strong> lien)h) In the event that the fines are unpaid, legal action may be taken and the amount ofthe fine and associated charges will be added to the fees owed.
Country Club VoiceThornhurst Country Club Estates143 Country Club EstatesThornhurst, PA 18424(570) 472-9521 Phone ~ (570) 472-3151 FaxTcce143@ptd.netWinter/Spring 2010Hello POA!!!We are surviving another winter and hoping for spring to come soon. Since our last newsletterAqua has completed their next phase and they have included more areas than they originallyquoted. Once they have repaired minor areas they will be back in the spring to pave theroadways that they had to tear up. Bob will be going around ensuring that the work is completed.Let’s not forget that the next Yankees game is scheduled for July 11, 2010 at 1pm. Everyonehad such a great time last year that hopefully more community members and their familieswill attend this year.POA members are looking into starting a book <strong>club</strong> and will be sending out information onceit is finalized. It is great to see the community starting to come together.Just think within a few months golf season will be upon us. Our Golf committee has beenworking very hard over the winter months on prices and promotions so that we have a successfulseason. We have sold over $600 worth of books so far and hope to sell more. SeeRobin or any member of the golf committee. On April 10, 2010 Golf buffet breakfast will beheld and free golf for those who attend. If you cannot golf the day of the breakfast, you willbe given a ticket that will be good for another day! Cannot wait.Inside thisManager’s Corner, 2CondolencesBoard of Directors44TCCE Fees 4Pa Dog Laws 5Township News 6Emergency #’sFirewise89Bob has been keeping himself busy over these past few months with renovating the office,new paint and flooring and looking great. Stop by and see our employees at work.Kids Fun10Let’s stay warm and cozy for the next few months ………..hope to see everyone at ourBoard Meetings.Respectfully,Cynthia MazzaPresidentUseful websites:www.<strong>thornhurst</strong>ambulance.comwww.<strong>thornhurst</strong>fire.comwww.poconocommuter.comwww.lackawannacounty.orgwww.state.pa.uswww.pgc.state.pa.uswww.firewise.org2nd ANNUAL TCCE YANKEESOUTINGSunday ~ July 11, 2010 ~ 1:05pmLackawanna County StadiumCome out and enjoy the game! Last yeareveryone who went had a great time.Adults ~ $25 Children 12 & Under ~ $15Price includes: Lunch Buffet ~ Hat ~ Ticketto the gameCash Beer and Wine Bar will be available.Call the office at 472-9521 to registerSpecial points of interest: Yankees Outing Book Sale Golf Breakfast Night at theRaces Kate’s Quilt Breakfast withSanta photos LackawannaCollege EnvironmentalInstitute PUC Form1
USED BOOK SALEHave books that you have alreadyread laying around yourhouse? Looking for books toread but don’t want to spendthe money on new ones? Thissale will be perfect for you!DISCLAIMERArticles included in this newsletter are not necessarily the views ofThornhurst Country Club Estates Property Owners Association. ThornhurstEstates will not be responsible for inaccuracies for articles submittedin this newsletter. All advertising is paid for by the advertiser. TheProduct and Service advertisements are solely intended to provide aresource which members may find useful, they do not imply endorsementby the AssociationSaturday, March 27th ~ 9am to noon at theClubhouseBooks to be donated may be dropped off at theoffice by March 19th.All proceeds will go to a charity or a family inneed in the community.Call the office at (570) 472-9521 for furtherdetails.Manager’s Corner, by Robin A. Hess ~ Property ManagerWOW ~ we thought we were having an easy winterand then the storm hit! Two feet of snow!!! Bob, Mikeand Phil, along with outside contractors, Brett andBrian, did an OUTSTANDING job keeping the roadsopen and passable throughout the entire storm. Pleaseunderstand that your driveways are going to getsnowed in at the end, especially during a large snowfallsuch as this. Hopefully that was the last blast of winterand we can now look forward to spring!There are some exciting events coming up not only inthe community but in the township as well. This issueis packed full of information on the events, from theTCCE Book Sale, Golf Course Breakfast, Yankee Game,to the Fire Company’s Night at the Races and theChurch’s Pork ‘n Kraut Dinner. Hope to see you all atthese events!We have been informed by the State Police, as well assome part-time home <strong>owners</strong>, that there have beenquite a few break-ins in the past few months. Pleasemake sure you lock your doors, secure your alarms ifyou have them and if you are a part-time homeowner,make sure you have your driveway plowed so that itdoes not look like your <strong>property</strong> is empty. The State Policehave been doing some random drive thru checks of the community.These break-ins are happening during the daytime, soif you see someone or something that does not seem right,call the State Police at (570) 963-3156.Everyone should have received their dues billing in the mailand if you have not paid in full or signed up for a monthly orquarterly payment plan, you must do so by March 31st in orderto avoid collection action being taken. Do not wait untilyou receive a letter to go to court as it will be too late andcourt fees will be added to your account. Call the office andspeak to me now if you need special payment arrangements; Iwill work with you to get this taken care of.Bob has been working hard with the snow removal and in betweensnow storms, he has been working on the main office.Stop by and take a look if you get a chance, it looks great!That is about it for now. Soon it will be summer and the golfcourse and pool will be open. Hopefully we will see many ofyou at the Golf Course Breakfast and Free Golf Day, on April10th, as it sounds like it is going to be a great day!2
EARLY BIRD SPECIALSGood Through April 10, 2010Season Golf PassMember ~ $45.00Non Member ~ $108.00The Golf Committee is giving away a 2010 golfpass. Entry blanks are available in the <strong>club</strong>house.Winner to be announced at the Golf CommitteeFree Golf and Breakfast Buffet.GOLF COMMITTEE BREAKFASTBUFFET AND FREE GOLF DAYApril 10, 2010 ~ 8:00am to 12:00pmFREE GOLF WITH PURCHASE OF BREAKFASTAdults ~ $7 Children 12 and under ~ $4TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICESCRAMBLED EGGS & OMELETTSSWEET POTATO HOME FRIES ~ APPLE SMOKED BACONMAPLE CURED SAUSAGE ~ FRENCH TOASTJUICE, MUFFIN & BAGEL BARAN ENDLESS CUP OF JOE!3
TCCE FEESClubhouse/Pavilion/Restaurant Rental:(Energy Use Fee)Resident in goodstanding—$25 (also$50 refundableclean up depositrequired)Non-Resident—$150Pool Rental (afterpool hours):Residents in goodstanding only -$25Bulk TrashTruck Load—$50Car Load—$25Individual Item—$10Dumpsters will beavailable the lastweek of :MarchJulyOctoberGOLF COURSEFEESSeason Pass:Buy 3 seasonspasses get 4th at1/2 priceResident in goodstanding—$50Each additionalhousehold member—$35Non Resident—$125Coupon Book:Resident in goodstanding—$65Non Resident—$85Daily Fee:All Players—$10Cart Rental:All Players—$3Residents who are not in good standing arecharged non resident prices where allowed.Residents not in good standing are not allowedto use the pool.Bulk dumping fees must be paid at the officeBEFORE dumping. Anyone caught dumpingat the trash shed or dumping in the dumpsterwithout paying will be fined $500 forillegal dumping.CondolencesCondolences go outto the following:Joe Socolof for the loss of hisfatherChris Papa for the loss of hisbrother.The Family of Sean SpillaneJoyce Covert for the loss of herfatherOur deepest sympathiesto the abovefamilies for theirloss.PACKAGE DELIVERYADVERTISING RATESTCCE BOARDOFDIRECTORSPresidentCindi MazzaVice PresidentPaul PavlickSecretaryWendy ReederTreasurerVictor SchallerBoard MembersAndy MartinTami BerryTara TomczakPlease remember that if you are gettinga package delivered from any serviceother than the postal service, you MUSThave your street address on the package.UPS, Fed Ex, etc., cannot locateyou with just your mailing address.The advertising rates for the newsletter are listed below.The newsletter will print three times per year,March, July & October. If you wish to advertise,please contact Robin at the office for more information.Business Card—$ 15.00 1/4 Page—$ 25.001/2 Page—$ 50.00 Full Page—$100.004
See picturessection of thewebsiteMore pictures on the back cover.CONTRACTOR WORKING HOURSContractor working hours are 7 am—7 pm, Monday—Saturday, no working on Sundays or Holidays (except during anemergency).All contractors must register in the office before starting a job.Home<strong>owners</strong> must make their contractors aware of the hoursand the registration requirement.Home<strong>owners</strong> will be charged a $300 fine per violation of thecontractor working hours.PA DOG LAWSPlease be aware that PA DOES have laws put in place regardingdogs. Below is an excerpt from the PA Departmentof Agriculture website regarding Dog Laws. Formore information you may visit their site at:www.agriculture.state.pa.us/agriculture/cwp/view.asp?q=126843Owners, you must control your dogs at all times and youare responsible for any and all damages caused by your dogrunning loose. Any violation of this will be reported to thedog warden and is subject to a fine of $100 per occurrenceas per TCCE’s Rules and Regulations. For the safety ofothers and your pet, please obey the PA Dog LawsWhat are Pennsylvania’s Dog Laws?All dogs three months of age or older must belicensed. Licenses are issued by the CountyTreasurerAll dogs must be under control and must notbe allowed to run at large. Dogs are personal<strong>property</strong>, and <strong>owners</strong> are responsible fordamages caused by their dog.It is illegal to mistreat or abuse any animal.Violations should be reported to a local humaneorganization or the police.It is illegal to abandon or attempt to abandonany dog.No dog under seven weeks of age may besold, traded, bartered or transferred.You may not place any poison or harmful substancein any place where dogs may easily eatit, whether it is your own <strong>property</strong> or elsewhere.You must have a current kennel license if youoperate a facility that keeps, harbors, boards,shelters, sells, gives away or transfers a total of26 or more dogs in any one calendar year.Owners of dogs and cats 3 months of age orolder are required to have a current rabiesvaccination. It is illegal to interfere with anofficer or employee of the Pennsylvania Departmentof Agriculture engaged in enforcementof dog laws.Clean up after your dog!!! It is not right that other<strong>property</strong> <strong>owners</strong> have to deal with your dog’s mess!BOARD MEETING DATESMarch 20, 2010April 17, 2010May 15, 2010(Annual Meeting @ 10 am)June 19, 2010Board meetings start at 9am and are held in the upperlevel of the <strong>club</strong>house.5
Thornhurst Vol. Fire & Rescue Co., Ambulance Squad & AuxiliaryMarch 12th Lenten Soup Sale ~ pre-order for pickupMarch 28th Kids Easter Party 2pm-4pmApril 17th Hoagie Sale ~ pre-order for pickupMay 1st Night at the Races ~ 5:30-9:30pmPre-purchased horses for $10 eachByob ~ Need not be present to winTownship Meeting Dates and TimesPlanning CommissionTownship Supervisors1st Tuesday of each month2nd Thursday of each monthBoth meetings are held at 7:30pm in the Township Building.More information about local events and other Townshipnews is posted on the bulletin board outside the TownshipBuilding.Township Dumpsters AvailableMay 5th ~ May 8th a the Township BuildingMay 15thMay 30thEMS Day and Blood Drive ~ 12-4pmCar Show ~ 10am-3pmSt Marks Roman Catholic Church NewsMass is celebrated every Saturday at 4pm with confessions heard from 3:15-3:45pm. The Mass schedule changes to Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at9am Memorial Day through Labor Day.North Pocono Care EventsMeetings are held on the second Monday of each month at7:30pm in the Thornhurst Township Building, unless otherwisenotified. For more information call Bonnie Smith at 472-3274 or email NPCARE@att.net.Thornhurst United Methodist ChurchEventsApril 17thPork ‘n Kraut Dinner4pm-7pmAdults $8 ~ Children $4Wear your KentuckyDerby Hat!Prize will be awardedFreeAdmis-sionB.Y.O.B.for the best hat!Saturday ~ May 1st ~ 5:30pm—9:30 pmDOORS OPEN AT 5pmTHORNHURST FIREHOUSEBet on HorsesBuy your own horse for $10May 29thHoagie and Bake Sale9am-12pm12” hoagie ~ $4Hoagies must be preordered by calling BarbaraEllis @ (570) 842-3189July 31stBlueberry Festival &Flea Market 9am-3pmCall Barbara Hudson @ (570) 643-6605 to orderblueberry piesSept. 4thHoagie and Bake Sale9am-12pm12” hoagie ~ $4Hoagies must be preordered by calling BarbaraEllis @ (570) 842-31896
Clean UpDriveway StonePersonalized Service/ Owner operatedFully InsuredPA License # PA012104TCCE resident references availableScott Smith ConstructionGouldsboro, Pa.(570) 840-2673(570) 842-7866RoofingSidingDecksInterior RemodelingAdditionsWindows7
EMERGENCY ANDIMPORTANTPHONE NUMBERSFire and Rescue(570) 342-9111Dunmore State Police(570) 963-3156Aqua PA Water Company800-461-8760PA Game Commission(570) 675-1143Lack. County Dog Warden(570) 563-1840Tax Collector (TamiBerry)(570) 472-2266Thornhurst Twsp. Building(570)842-0829Gouldsboro Post Office(570) 842-7191Thornhurst Zoning Officer(George Stefanski)(570) 842-4272Blue Ridge Cable(570) 839-3550Verizon Phone Company(800) 479-1919PP L Electric(800) 342-5775Mountain Pest Control(570) 839-8502North Pocono School Dist.(570) 842-7606TCCE Office(570) 472-9521(570) 472-3151 FaxTCCE Golf Course(570) 472-9079Kate’s QuiltHandmade Quilt RaffleColors are blue and yellow, yellow for sunshineand blue sky’s pattern is starsWinner will be drawn on September 4th$5 per ticket or five tickets for $20Proceeds go to Kate Dunham and family.Contact Tami Berry (570) 877-9928 orNicole Margalis (570) 472-2528 for moreinfo.Tickets are available in the TCCE OfficeKate Dunham is a local TCCE resident and mother of three youngchildren. She is currently battling an aggressive Brain StemGlioma. She is a member of the “Moms Group” of TCCE. They recentlyhad a Bingo Benefit for Kate and it was packed...everyone hada great time and the money was raised for a great cause.We would like to thank the community for all their generosity and support.The kind gesturesyou made for the Bingo Benefit on our behalf will always be remembered.Thank You So Very Much,Kate Dunham & Family8
FIREWISE GUIDELINESFor more information on Firewise, visit www.firewise.org1. Eliminate fire fuels within 30 feet of any structure on the <strong>property</strong>. This includes clearingany dead wood or timber that could ignite or provide fuel for fire. Eliminating dead standingtimber should be considered.2. Maintain trees and bushes in a fire safe manner. Where possible usebushes that maintain high moisture content. Trim tree limbs to a level of 6to 10 feet above ground to prevent them acting as ladder fuel for fire.3. Ensure tree canopies do not overhang any structure.4. Keep roof gutters and downspouts free of leaves and other fire fuels.5. Enclose patios and decks to prevent fire fuel from being ignited by flyingsparks, in the event of fire.6. Build and maintain a non-flammable barrier of 3 feet or more from anystructure to prevent ignition of the structure. Use rocks, stone, or othernon-flammable material as much as possible.7. Maintain a green lawn area at least 20 feet around any structure wherepossible. During summer months, ensure the lawn area is watered tomaintain its moisture for deterrence against ignition by fire. Keep the grassmowed short.8. Keep the area around your houseraked free of fallen leaves and needles.9. Dispose of cuttings and debris properly.10. Make sure your driveway has sufficientwidth and height room for a firetruck.11. Maintain woodpiles at least 10 feetfrom the house.THANK YOU TO JOE SOCOLOF!!!!!The board would like to thank Joe Socolof forall of his hard that he has done and continuesto do towards the firewise program grants.Joe is the one who handled all of the applicationsfor the grant that we received and wewere just notified that we will be receivinganother grant as well.JOE ~ THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALLYOU HAVE DONE!!9
Try to fill in the missing numbers.The missing numbers are integers between 0 and 9.The numbers in each row add up to totals to the right.The numbers in each column add up to the totals along thebottom.The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the right.Solution on back pageSolution on back page10
PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONObjection or Comment to Proposed Rate Increase FormSubmitting this form will inform the Public Utility Commission and the parties to a pending rate case of your opinion. Itwill NOT make you a formal party to the case.By filing this “Objection or Comment to Proposed Rate Increase Form,” you can officially register your objections and comments to a proposed rateincrease, which will be placed in the document folder of the case for review by the presiding officer, the parties to the case and the Commission staff.Please print in ink or type.1. CUSTOMER NAMEYour name, mailing address, county, telephone number:Name__________________________________________________________________Street/P.O. Box ___________________________________Apt. # _________________City ______________________ State _________________ Zip ___________________County _________________Daytime Telephone Number Where We Can Contact You: ______________________E-mail Address (optional): ______________________2. UTILITY NAMEName of utility company your comment or objection concerns:AQUA PENNSYLVANIA WATER COMPANY3. PUC CASE DOCKET NUMBER (IF KNOWN) R-2008-20817384. TYPE OF UTILITY (check one)___ Electric ___ Steam heat___ Gas ___ Waste Water___ Water ___ Motor carrier (e.g. taxi, moving company,limousine)___Telephone12
5. OBJECTION OR COMMENT:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Use additional paper if you need more space.6. PUBLIC INPUT HEARINGSA public input hearing may be scheduled in your area to give consumers an opportunity to tell the Commission in person what youthink of the proposed rate increase.Notice of a public input hearing will be published in a newspaper of general circulation in your area, publicized through Public UtilityCommission press releases, and noted on the Commission’s Web site: www.puc.state.pa.us.7. SIGNATUREI understand that this form will be placed in a document folder for the review of the presiding officer, the parties to the proposed rateincrease, and Commission Staff.________________________________________________________(Signature)(Date)Please return the completed form to one of the addresses listed below:If using U.S. Postal Service:If using overnight delivery service:SecretaryPennsylvania Public Utility CommissionP.O. Box 3265Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265SecretaryPennsylvania Public Utility Commission400 North StreetCommonwealth Keystone Building, 2 nd Floor, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania17120If you have any questions about filling out this form, please contact the Secretary’s Bureau at 717-772-7777, or email thePublic Utility Commission atra-pcwebmaster@state.pa.us.13
NO PARKING ON ROADWAYS OR EASEMENTSArticle II, Section d of the Rules and Regulations specifically states:“Parking on community roads or EASEMENTS is strictly prohibited from November 1st through April30th. Overnight parking on community roads or easements is prohibited from May 1st through October31st.”(1st offense $100, 2nd offense $200, 3rd offense: vehicle towed at <strong>owners</strong> expense)TCCE will not be held responsible for any damage done to vehicles that are in violation of this rule. Please beaware, however, that <strong>property</strong> <strong>owners</strong> who violate this rule will be held responsible for any damage done toTcce's or outside contractor’s equipment due the violation of this rule.Please note that this includes the easements. Many people park at the top of their driveway, however, the <strong>association</strong>has a 10 foot easement along the front of the <strong>property</strong> and cars are not to be parked in that easement.THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORECED AS PARKING ON THE ROADWAYS CREATES A MAJOR HAZARDSNOW REMOVAL PROCE-DURESEvery year we go through thesame thing when it comes tosnow removal. When are thetrucks sent out? When do wecall for backup? Why aren't’ there salt and cinderson the roads yet? I just shoveled my drivewayand the plows put more snow in my driveway.When it snows, we follow a procedure for plowing,calling in backup and cindering. Our trucksstart plowing when there is an accumulation of 2”of snow and they continue to plow until the snowstops, making sure the main roads are openedfirst and then working on the side streets. Ifthere is a call for a large snowfall, like what happenedon October 28th, we call for backup. Wehave three employees on staff who can operateour equipment and we have two backup contractorsthat we call in when needed. As was thecase in the recent snowfall, we had two of ourtrucks out during the daytime and then we hadone of our trucks out at night along with bothbackup contractors to get the roads and the sidestreets opened.AFTER the snow has stopped, cinders and salt willbe put down. Salt cannot be put on the dirt roadsas it will turn them to mud, therefore, the dirtroads are cindered and the paved roads aresalted.As for the plowing over thedriveways, please understandthat this happens wherever youhave snow removal as the roadwayshave to be widened. Theplow trucks cannot turn theplow every time they gopast a driveway.Calling the office and yellingat the office staff, oryelling at any of the maintenancestaff over snow removalmay result in a violationof Article VI, Section Iof the Rules and Regulations.One final note on snow removal.Our maintenance staffcannot open <strong>property</strong> <strong>owners</strong>driveways. There are severalcontractors listed in this issuewho do snow removal. Theonly exception to this will befor those needing medical care.Please call the office and we willput you on the list to have thebottoms, or tops of your drivewaysopened up. Please notethat this is only if you are inneed of medical care.Recreation CommitteeMembers NeededVolunteers are needed for the RecreationCommittee. Over the past fewyears we have had many new familiesmove in to TCCE and there hasbeen expressed interest in recreationalactivities.If you have some good ideas for activities,for all age groups, includingadults and seniors, and you havesome time to volunteer, then the RecreationCommittee is for you!Call the office at (570) 472-9521 formore information and to volunteer.Volunteers help put the “unity”back in community!!!14
LACKAWANNA COUNTY COLLEGE ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTEP.O. Box 435, Moscow, PA 18444570-842-1506 www.lackawanna.edu/college/environment-inst.htmJamie Reeger - Director ~ reegerj@lackawanna.edu Sharon Yanik ~ Ecological Educator ~ yaniks@lackawanna.eduMichelle Wheeler ~ Sustainability Coordinator & Education Assistant ~ wheelerm@lackawanna.eduOne of our <strong>property</strong> <strong>owners</strong> brought in information about this institute and the programs that it offers. Below are a few of theprograms offered and some information about them. This looks like a very interesting place for both adults and children. Formore information check out their website at www.lackawanna.edu/college/environment-inst.htmNature Walks & Sustainability TalksRefreshments Provided ~ $4 per participantPrograms run 1-2 hours ~ Pre-registration requiredMarch 2 Tuesday 6:30 p.m.Intro to Alternative Transportation with Philip Jones, MAREALearn about the latest alternatives in transportationincluding battery powered electric cars, hybridcars, biofuel vehicles and public transportation. Philipwill review the pros and cons as well as offerother ways to reduce our transportation footprint includingpublic transportation and much more.March 16 Tuesday 6:30 p.m.Cool Cities: Solving Global Warming One City at a Timewith Frank Muraca, Sierra ClubFind out about the “Cool Cities” campaign in Scrantonand Lackawanna County and the work beingdone to persuade cities and counties to take action withsmart energy solutions that reduce globalwarming emissions. Frank will also discuss PPL's proposedLine B project.March 30 Tuesday 6:30 p.m.Going Solar 101 with A.J Bittner, President, Keystone EnergyDuring this power point presentation participants will findout what to know before purchasing a solar electric system,how these systems work, what is involved with installation andhow much money you can save on your electric bill. KeystoneEnergy will also update participants on the new state and federaltax credits and rebates that make these systems affordable.For more events go to the website @www.lackawanna.edu/colle/environment-inst.htmCALL (570) 842-1506 TO PRE-REGISTERDirections to the Environmental Institute:From Rt. 81 take Rt. 380 SouthBear left onto exit 2, Rt. 435 to Elmhurst.Travel 8 miles through the blinking light in Moscow.The entrance is the second driveway on right after passingSt. Catherine’s Cemetery across from A.J. Chevrolet.The Institute is the white building visible from the road.Natural Wonders:A Program Series for Early ExplorersNatural Wonders is a unique program for children ages 3-5and their guardians that offers discovery-based learning withthemes that change with each season. The cost is $5 per session.Classes may be conducted indoors and outdoors. Registration islimited and pre-registration is required. For more information orto register, contact Lackawanna College Environmental Instituteat 842-1506.Natural Wonders: Inside of an EggMarch 25, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Children will learn which animals are hatched from eggs and goon an egg hunt to find animals that lay eggs.Natural Wonders: Super SeedsApril 8, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Children will discover how seeds travel and what they need togrow. Each child will plant a seed to take home.Natural Wonders: Awakening AmphibiansApril 22, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.What does a frog feel like? What does a baby frog look like?Children will use all their senses to learn about frogs as wesearchfor critters around the pond.Natural Wonders: Animal MothersMay 6, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Many animals have their babies in the spring! In celebration ofMother’s Day we will take a closer look at how animal mothersraise their young.15
Number Block SolutionCryptogram SolutionI wish summer would hurry upand get here!See pictures section of thenewsletterThornhurst Country Club Estates143 Country Club EstatesThornhurst, PA 18424(570) 472-9521 Phone ~ (570) 472-3151 FaxTcce143@ptd.net16
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