Dryer vent cleaning in our community

It has been two years since the community was required to have our dryer vents cleaned.  The rule in our community is cleaning is required 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.   

This year we have reached out to the vent cleaning service that we used two years ago.  They will be on the property on Saturday August 31st Dryer vent cleaning has been set up for any homeowner wishing to participate.  The cost will be $40 per unit.  The contractor can do up to 45 homes in one day.  If you are interested please reply to  islandgatehomeowners@gmail.com  with your name, phone number, and address. 

This service has been provided as a convenience to the community and there is no requirement to use them.  If you do not use them a receipt from a certified vent cleaner must be provided to AA by October 31, 2013,  Fines of $25 per day will be imposed daily until we receive your receipt.  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 last time for over a year.  Our goal will be to have the entire community started and completed by early November of this year.

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

Get your-self nominations in by next Friday !!!

The deadline for self-nominations for board positions at Island Gate is this Friday August 30^th  2013.  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 20, 2013 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.

New board member for Island Gate

Marianne Massey an Island Gate board member for almost a year has resigned her post.  She will continue on the pool committee.  We thank her for her continued work both formally as a board member, her work on the pool committee and as a concerned neighbor.  Her help is invaluable to our community and we look forward to her future contributions.

We also welcome Fran Gordon our neighbor at 7 Seabreeze to the Island Gate board.  Fran has been active in the community for many years and has been on the pool committee for a number of years.  We look forward to working with Fran as the community moves forward. 

As always, if you have any comments, questions or concerns please feel free to contact a board member.

Thanks

Board Election time at Island Gate

With the wind up of summer our annual board election is upon us.  The Island Gate Homeowners Association will be holding its Annual Election meeting on September 20th at 7:30 pm, it is a week later than usual due to the religious holiday on September 13th.  It will be held at  the Stafford Township Municipal Building.  There are two (2) 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 Friday August 30, 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

Bulk Garbage Pick-up CORRECTION

Our blog posts have often stated that bulk garbage pickup is the first Tuesday of the month, this is incorrect.  Bulk pickup is the SECOND MONDAY of the month.  Taking this August for example bulk pick up is this upcoming August 12^th.  This is totally my fault and my apologies for the incorrect information.

Ed Fortunato