Parking and Garbage Can Reminder

Although there is no formal rule in place in the community about this; there needs to be a minimum 4 feet of space between cars and the garbage/recycling cans.  During garbage collection and recycling days (Tuesday and Wednesday) when garbage pails are out, please keep your vehicles a minimum of 4 feet away from the cans.  When you put the pails out please also be aware of the distance between your pails and vehicles.  Without this 4 foot space the cans cannot be mechanically collected.   As always if there is any question please park in another spot or use the two parking areas in the community.  The parking areas are less than a minute walk from any spot in the community and always have plenty of open spots.
Please be courteous to others in the community and keep you cars and cans at least 4 feet away from each other.   Thanks  

Pool Schedule Reminder

The pool will be opened daily from 9am to 9pm until September 9^th and will be opened from 9am to 9pm on September 15^th and 16^th. 

Enjoy the pool for the remainder of the season and when it closes there will only be about 242 days until the pool opens in mid May 2013.    

Dryer vent cleaning coming up SPRING 2013

It will be two years since the community was required to have the dryer vents cleaned.  The rule is every two years.  For reference;  Farmers Insurance states there are 15,000 house fires in the U.S. every year caused by clogged dryer vents.  Our goal is to assure that Island Gate will not be on that list.    

We know doing this is a cost no one wants to pay and the last time it was done was an organizational debacle.  This will not be the case this time. 

We promise to communicate the time frame, offer to have a cleaner come down to the community on a Saturday to clean the vents, (no obligation you can choose whoever you want ),  communicate in advance when they will be coming to offer the service.  We need a receipt from each property showing it was done and the vent is clean.  There will be deadlines to meet and if they are not met fines will be assessed and collected. 

Please be assured the board isn’t turning into hardcore dryer vent fine collectors but we were still chasing down neighbors in the community who didn’t get their vent cleaned this summer.  Our goal will be to have the entire community started and complerted in the spring/summer of 2013.

As always thanks so much for your cooperation please contact us if you have any questions and stay tuned for details     

Look for your election ballot

Election ballots and proxies will be sent out to the community shortly.  Your vote is the most powerful way to express your voice in the community, proxy votes are due on September 12^th and the election meeting will be held at Stafford Town Hall at 7:30 on September 14^th.

There will be an open meeting to discuss events, etc. in the community that evening also, we all hope you attend to learn the status and plans for the community and share your views, thoughts and concerns. 

Dead trees removed from Island Gate

At long last, the large dead trees behind the pool area and in the tree safe zone were removed yesterday.  These dead trees had become unsightly, hazards and needed to be addressed.  Delays to remove them were the result of the strong storms in the Mid-Atlantic in late June/Early July forcing our tree service to address more pressing needs.  The effort was begun yesterday and should be wrapped up shortly.  As with any effort to remove large items heavy equipment was brought in, the heavy equipment combined with a heavy rain yesterday afternoon tore up some of the grass in the areas affected.  We spoke to the tree service and our landscaper and this will be addressed promptly.  As always if you have any questions or comments please contact AA or any board member.  Thanks for your patience and cooperation. 

Painting and Power wash update

We are still grinding along on the painting and powerwashing, we will have completed 5 of 13 sections by the end of this week.  Please refer to previous blog posts for additional instruciotns and as always feel free to call AA or contact the Board if you have any comments or questions. 

ADDRESSES	POWER WASHING SCHEDULED
1-15 SEA BREEZE -ODD SIDE	Completed
76-92 WINDWARD-EVEN SIDE	Completed
56-72 WINDWARD-EVEN SIDE	Completed
1-15 BAY BREEZE-ODD SIDE	Completed
2-16 BAY BREEZE-EVEN SIDE	Completed by week end
22-36 WINDWARD -EVEN SIDE	SECTION 6
2-18 WINDWARD- EVEN SIDE	SECTION 7
39-55 WINDWARD- ODD SIDE	SECTION 8
73-83 WINDWARD- ODD SIDE	SECTION 9
97-109 WINDWARD-ODD SIDE	SECTION 10
115-131 WINDWARD- ODD SIDE	SECTION 11
106-122 WINDWARD- EVEN SIDE	SECTION 12
2-16 SEA BREEZE - EVEN SIDE	SECTION 13

This is not a summer re-run

Back in June we posted a note on the blog discussing the well pump that keeps the pond full had broken and the repairs made to it.  Well last week we had the same issue with the well pump at the other pond.  It was also addressed and repaired.  Our community has two ponds that we use for water for the sprinklers that water our grass.    The community now has two repaired pumps and fully operating wells and ponds.  With any mechanical device how long it lasts is unknown but in the future we will reserve funds for pump repairs in our budget.  As always if you have any comments or questions please let us know.

Get your self nominations in by this Friday !!!

The deadline for self nominations for board positions at Island Gate is this Friday August 24^th at 2012.  Any homeowner in good standing that wishes to self nominate and submit a resume may do so by fax, mail, email to

Island Gate Homeowners Association c/o Association Advisors

100 Market Yard Freehold NJ 07728

Fax 732 294 8884

Email help@askaa

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact the management office at 732 294-8882

Involvement in the Board is a challenging, rewarding experience and you should be should be willing to devote the personal time necessary to effectively manage the Association. 

The election ballots will be mailed out shortly after the nomination deadline and the election meeting will be held on September 14, 2012 at 7:30 pm at the Stafford Township Municipal Building.

Whether you run for a position or not please vote and attend the meeting if possible. 

Election Time at Island Gate

With the wind up of summer our annual board election is upon us.  As previously noted, the Island Gate Homeowners Association will be holding its Annual Election meeting on September 14^th at 7:30 pm.  At the Stafford Township Municipal Building.  There are three (3) seats currently held by homeowners that will become vacant at that time. 

As per the by-laws there is a self nomination process for community members to become part of the board.  We encourage community members in good standing to nominate themselves to be on the board of Island Gate. 

Any homeowner wishing to serve on the Board of Trustees should be willing to devote the personal time necessary to effectively manage the Association.  Candidates MUST be members in good standing.  Involvement in the Board is a challenging, rewarding experience and it is urged that anyone wishing to serve please submit a resume of no more than one (1) page to Association Advisors by August 24, 2012.  Any homeowner that wishes to submit a resume may do so by mail, fax or email to   

Island Gate Homeowners Association c/o Association Advisors

100 Market Yard Freehold NJ 07728

Fax 732 294 8884

Email help@askaa

If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our office at 732 294-8882

Regards

Association Advisors

On behalf of Island Gate Homeowners