Gas Lines, Dryer Vents and Under Deck Storage

There have been a number of efforts by the Board of Island Gate and by our management company to communicate with our neighbors regarding rule and by-law issues in the community.  There are three specific items the board is focused on and we are looking to have corrected immediately. 

The first is dryer vent cleaning.   We were suppose to have our vents cleaned and have proof of cleaning sent to our management company in late 2010.  If you have completed this task thanks for your attention.  If you haven’t gotten around to it PLEASE do it immediately and forward proof.  There are a number of dryer services in the yellow pages, if you need a service.

The next issue is gas lines.  This isn’t the grill issue, it’s the gas line from the house supplying a grill.  Back in April, we noted a number of gas lines outside of the home that were not up to code and therefore do not have a permit.  Please apply for a permit and correct the out of code situations.  In addition there are even more homes with gas lines that never received permits for them, please go to Stafford town hall and apply for and receive a permit.

Finally, under the deck is not an approved storage area and there should be nothing under the deck.  We have discussed this twice on our blog with very limited community reaction.  Please remove all items from under your deck immediately.

The board is focused on and serious about community safety and ascetics.   Although these rules haven’t been enforced in the past they will start to be enforced now.  The board doesn’t want to, but has the right to fine violators $25 a day for each violation and will begin to this process in the near future.  So please take care of business and let’s make this community even safer and more attractive.  If you have any questions or issues please contact AA at 732-294-8882.  Thanks. 

 

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Island Gate beautification day Saturday September 24th

Given the interest of our neighbors looking to improve our community and the can do attitude of our neighbors the Board of Island Gate was planning on having a community beautification day.  It would take place on Saturday September 24^th (the weekend after the pool closes) and it would start at 8am.  Rain date is Sunday September 25^th.  The volunteers would spend the morning replacing dead shrubs, planting trees and flowers, cleaning out the wild areas in the community and a few other tasks that would make Island Gate look absolutely terrific.  We will have food and drinks and even a few prizes.  If you have gloves and shovels and maybe a wheel barrel bring it along we will take care of the rest.  If you want to participate but aren’t up to breaking a sweat come down anyway, meet your neighbors and offer your support, we would love to have you.    
Feel free to bring the husband, the wife and the kids and make it a fun morning meeting your neighbors and making our neighborhood great. 
Please contact edward.fortunato@exeloncorp.com  if you want to sign up.  There will also be more details shared at the meetings on August 13^th and September 9^th.   

Vehicles not permitted in our community

As part of the board’s commitment to communicate with the community we want to inform you of the restrictions that our community has on vehicles.  There are no commercial vehicles of any kind allowed to park on the property including driveways and common lots.  Vehicles servicing the community on a temporary basis are exempt.  In addition to commercial vehicles, vehicles over 20 feet long, boats, trailers, campers, RVs, motor homes and mobile homes are also restricted from the property.
Page 40 of our by-laws discuss this in detail (please see link on the upper right).  If you see any violations please call AA or a board member and notify us of this violation. 

No smoking at the pool

There is no smoking in the entire pool area. Please be considerate of your neighbors by following this rule. Thank you

Sprinkler update

On the mornings of Friday July 22nd and Saturday July 23rd Island Gate board members spent time with our sprinkler vendor Crowley Irrigation. The board was briefed on how the system works and the different features of the system. Here are some of the facts the board learned and actions the board has taken as a result.

There are two retention ponds that serve our community the Bay Ave pond and the Rt 72 pond. Each pond has a pump site which controls 23 sprinkler zones on the 72 side and 21 zones on the Bay ave side. The pump sites have now been secured as a result of our tour. The sprinklers have also been reset to start at 10 pm with 100 percent flow allocated to each zone everyday for 30 minutes. Given each zone is on for 30 minutes sprinkler flow will end at approximately 9am. One particular board member verified that every zone worked and for it's allotted time.
The board members also noticed there are limited numbers of burned out grass spots, good news in light of the recent heat.

In about two weeks Crowley will be here to test all the zones again and the performance of each sprinkler head.


Please let the board know if you have any comments or questions.

Next open board meeting for the community is August 13th

Just a reminder the next open board meeting for the community will be on Saturday August 13th at 6 pm at the pool. The board will affirm recent contracts, formally vote on recent decisions and open the floor up for community comment. There will also be a financial update on how we are performing against our budget over the first half of the year. The second pool meeting is the result of a commitment our current board has made to improve communication with our community. Please try to attend, we look forward to seeing you there.

In addition, there is our annual election meeting which is being held on September 9th at 7:30 at Stafford town hall and a budget review meeting currently planned for January 20th 2012.

Election time at Island Gate

You should have received a formal notice about the self nomination process for the board of Island Gate. The deadline for submission is July 31st, so get your self nomination along with a one page resume to AA if you want to be on the ballot for the upcoming election.

Garbage Time

Just a quick reminder about garbage and recycling collections in our community. Garbage pickup (grey can) occurs on Tuesday and recycling (blue cans)occurs on Wednesday. The Stafford Township ordinance for placing receptacles out for pick up allows for placement of cans out after 5 pm 48 hours prior to pick up day, therefore the Sunday placement of the garbage receptacles is IN compliance with town code. On weeks where holidays fall on Mondays the cans should be placed out on Monday for Wednesday pickup.

An additional note on can placement, if you leave you can on the grass it will kill the grass, especially in the summer. Please place the can in the street to easily avoid this issue. Street placement near the curb is also in compliance with township code.
Thanks for your help keeping the grass in good shape.

STOP signs installed for safety

Additional STOP signs were installed today in our community.  The installation made all of our intersections ALL WAY STOPS.  The stop sign installation was done for a number of reasons; we have received a numerous of complaints from neighbors about the speed of traffic in the community.  There was concern that additional traffic was coming thru the community to save travel time between Bay Ave and Mill Creek Road.  In addition the narrow streets made speed an issue.  The board believed that the stop signs are the least invasive way to slow traffic down and make the community safer and more pleasant.  PLEASE obey the STOP signs and all traffic rules. 

Reminder about "stuff" under your deck

This blog post is a copy of one sent 3 months ago about using the space under the deck as storage.  Now that peak time in the community is here we are sending out a reminder.  The rule is nothing is to be stored under the deck, if you have items stored there please remove them ASAP. 


April 2, 2011
A few members of Island Gates board walked the property today to review the condition of the property and evaluate what needs to be done in the community over the coming year.  The new board has made a commitment to do this at least once a month.  We noticed many things that need to be addressed and will be addressed in the coming months.  One of the most striking things we noticed is the amount of “stuff” under the decks in our community.  We noticed a vast collection garbage cans, storage containers, coolers, tiki torches, pallets, boats (yes boats), tables, chairs, propane tanks, bikes, tools and toys just to name a few.  It is understood that space is at a premium and under the deck seems like a great spot to store stuff.  BUT It is against the bylaws in our community to store anything under the decks, anything at all.  It may be a surprise to you as it was to me but those are the rules, the rule is in place to keep the community looking neat and attractive.  The board thought that spring cleaning time would be a great opportunity to inform the community about this rule and to begin enforcing it.  We aren’t going to start issuing fines anytime soon, the board has a number of higher priorities on our To Do list but as we get those done we will begin to enforce smaller rules that haven’t been enforced in the past.  We hope this notice will easily solve this issue, everyone’s cooperation is important to make this community great.  Thanks in advance for your cooperation. 

Highlights of the Board meeting held on Sunday June 26th

The board of trustees held a working meeting on June 26^th and we wanted to share the highlights with our neighbors. 

There was a switch of board positions with Carol Osten becoming Vice President and Anne Doyle assuming the role of member at large. 

The upcoming board elections were worked on and the process for filling the positions were set. 

There are two positions opened for the upcoming elections in September. They are Frank Cangiarella’s and Carol Osten’s current positions. 

An email/letter will be sent to all advising of the Board openings and we will request a 1 page resume from anyone wishing to serve on the Island Gate board.

Anyone interested in serving must submit their resume to Associate Advisors no later than July 31, 2011 to be listed on the ballot.

Ballots will be sent to all Homeowners around August 1, 2011 with a requested return no later than September 1, 2011 to the AA Office.  Ballots will also be accepted at our open Island Gate meeting to be held on September 9, 2011.  The meeting is scheduled to be held at Stafford town hall on September 9, 2011 at 7:30 PM.  Judges will be appointed at the meeting to count ballots for the election results.

The board continues work on getting the trim on our homes painted.  We have established that the by-laws should be formally changed to include trim but we currently have a legal opinion that allows us to paint them.  Funding is the next issue and we are working on determining how to fund this project. 

The board is also looking to pressure wash homes this year and still stay within our budget.  

The driveways will be sealed in the fall time frame we are currently soliciting bids for this.

Stop signs will be installed in the community making all intersections 3 way stops.  We have received a number of complaints from neighbors about the speed of traffic in the community.  The board believes that the stop signs are the least invasive way to slow traffic down while making the community safer.

The sprinklers continue to be an issue and our sprinkler company is scheduled to walk the property with some board members to review issues.  We will share results with the community.

The dead trees in the community are being addressed.  We are calling the town to have their landscape architect determine which trees are dead and approve tree removals.  New tree installation will not take place until the fall at the earliest (planting conditions) and the board is working on ways to allocate funds for plants and landscaping. 

Pets in the neighborhood were discussed and we all need to be more diligent in picking up after them.

The pool is opened everyday (conditions permitting) starting June 25th

Take a look to your right

The first link on the right side of this web page is the latest copy of our Island Gate by-laws.  They are the rules of the community, good bad or absurd.  Whether or not you received a copy they are now posted for everyone to see.  Read them!  These are the rules of the game for the community,  they also contain quite a bit of interesting information.  If you like them great if not point it out and we can get the community to vote to change the, remember majority rules.  In the near future, we will be working to add additional community items on our blog, since transparency and communication are our goals.    

Pool to open tomorrow at 9 am!

Tomorrow, May 28, marks the official opening of the summer here at Island Gate. The pool will be opened at 9am tomorrow for the community to enjoy. A visit to the pool this evening showed the water was clear and warm and the facility was ready to accept guests tomorrow. Enjoy your weekend and have a safe, enjoyable summer.

May 28th Community Meeting at pool 6 pm

The trustees of Island Gate have scheduled a public meeting on May 28th at 6 pm by the pool. The meeting will be a venue for neighbors and the board to communicate issues, ideas and opinions. The agenda will include; Seeking volunteers for the pool committee, discussion of pool schedule and rules and introduction to the blog. We will also discuss gas line violations, contract awards and timing of future meetings. Please make time to attend and voice your thoughts and opinions. We look forward to seeing you there.

It's May 10th only 17 days till the pool opens

Cleaning out dryer vents

Last fall Association Advisors sent a notice to the community indicating that it was time to have our dryer vents cleaned out. The by-laws of our community state that our dryer vents need to be cleaned every two years and proof of cleaning needs to be submitted to our management company. Over the next few days our management company will sending a letter to members of the community that they have not received proof of cleaning from. If you haven't done it yet please send your proof of cleaning to AA as soon as possible. This rule may seem trivial but there are over 15,000 home fires a year in the U.S. because of dryer vent fires (source Farmers Insurance). Thanks again for your attention to this matter.

Natural Gas Line Permits

The town of Stafford requires an approval and permit to have a natural gas line mounted outside of a house.  During a recent walk of the property the trustees of Island Gate took note of a number of natural gas lines that were not in compliance with town laws and code.  It is vital that all Island Gate homeowners be in compliance with these rules and have a permit and town approval for gas lines.  Starting in mid June the Stafford Fire Dept. will come to Island Gate to inspect the property for non permitted gas lines and gas line code violations.   The trustees will then receive notice of everyone not in compliance.  If approvals and permits aren’t received in 30 days after formal notification by the town, fines will be levied by the town of Stafford to the homeowner.  Island Gate also reserves the right to levy fines for non-compliance. 

Natural gas is highly explosive if not handled properly and the town has rules in place to insure the safe use of natural gas.  It is imperative that all of us have approved and permitted natural gas lines.

There has been ample time given to address this issue please handle it promptly.

What to do?

If you have a correctly inspected and permitted gas line, do nothing you are fine.

If you don’t recall having an inspected and permitted gas line you can contact the town for verification, the website below will help you get in contact with the town.

If you put in a gas line and it wasn’t permitted contact the town (see below) to request a permit and get an approval. 

If you have any questions or comments please contact Association Advisors at 732-294-8882. 

Thank you for your prompt attention

http://twp.stafford.nj.us/

Looking for Pool Committee Volunteers

On and off over the last few years Island Gate has had a pool committee.  This year we are again looking for volunteers to be part of the pool committee.  Pool committee members are people who look after the pool area, they close the umbrellas in the evening, check on the condition of the bathrooms, prune the flowers in the pool area, basically contribute to making the pool area even nicer than it is now.  They are also asked to communicate to Association Advisors or the board any issues they see at the pool.  Time commitment is minimal only a few minutes per visit and you can volunteer when it is convenient for you.  Being on the pool committe is a great way to help the community, meet your neighbors and make our pool even better. If you are interested please drop an email to edward.fortunato@exeloncorp.com or we will have a sign up sheet at our open meeting on May 28th.  Thanks in advance for your participation and thanks for helping to make Island Gate great. 

2011 Pool Hours and Schedule

With the summer season rapidly approaching the board of Island Gate has finalized the pool schedule for 2011. 
The pool schedule for the 2011 season is as follows.
 
Hours the pool is opened 9 am to 9 pm

Days the pool will be opened 
May 28, 29, 30
June 4, 5
June 11, 12
June 18, 19
Daily from June 25 to September 11
September 17, 18

Please follow the pool rules, be courterous to other and have a safe and enjoyable summer.

Island GatePool Rules for the 2011 summer season

Neighbors here are the pool rules for the upcoming pool season.  Please follow them and take them seriously.  Please treat the pool as you would your own and be courteous to others.

NO Lifeguard on duty, pool use is at your own risk

Police or Emergency Medical Service Phone number 911

Questions or concerns please call Association Advisors 732-294-8882

All Federal, State and local laws in addition to the following shall be observed by residents and their guests using the pool.

Use of this pool is restricted to residents who are in good standing and tenants whose landlords are in good standing with the Island Gate Homeowners Association.  Persons without access cards or whose cards do not work are not allowed access to the pool.  Please do not allow admittance to the pool.

A maximum of 6 people may use the pool at any time from each property unit

Children Under 16 years of age shall have adult supervision

No personal parties shall be held at the pool

No grills or delivery of food is permitted at the pool

Glass containers are prohibited in the pool area

No diving or jumping into the pool

No running or rough play in the pool area

Any person showing evidence of any communicable skin disease, sore or inflamed eyes,

cold, nasal or ear discharges, or any other communicable disease is denied admission to the pool area

Any person with excessive sunburn, open blisters, cuts, or bandages shall be denied admission to the pool.

Do not enter the water if you are experiencing or recovering from diarrhea or have had

any signs or symptoms of a gastrointestinal (stomach) disease in the past seven days.

All people in diapers must wear plastic pants with snug fitting elastic waist and leg bands. Do

not wash out soiled diapers in the bathing water.

Children should be encouraged to use the restroom before entering the water. Immediately

report any "accidents" you observe in the bathing waters to Association Advisors.

No animals, except for service animals, shall be allowed in any parts of the swimming pool area,

dressing rooms, or other parts of the pool area.

All persons must shower before entering the water.

No one is allowed in the pool area during severe weather, heavy rain, or when thunder or lightning can be seen or heard.   

Persons suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol are prohibited from

entering the pool area.

Conduct which endangers the safety and comfort of others shall be prohibited.  Noodles or Personal Flotation Devices may only be used if not creating a nuisance for others.  Aggressive behavior will not be tolerated.

All personal belongings, trash, band-aids, and personal effects shall be removed or put in the proper trash receptacles immediately. Island Gate recycles.  Leave no trace you were at the pool.

Island Gate Homeowners Association Inc., reserves the right to close the pool at any time.

Violations of these rules will result in the revocation of your pool privileges.  All property owners and tenants will be held responsible for the behavior of their guests.  All damages will be billed to the property owner.  

Check www.islandgate.blogspot.com for up to the minute pool information, this summer.

Welcome to the Island Gate blog

The reason you reading this blog is because Associate Advisors told you about it. Welcome to the site. We are pleased you took time to explore the site. The board of directors at Island Gate decided that a blog would be the most effective means of communication with our fellow neighbors. The goal of the blog is to provide timely, informative and accurate information about the community. In addition, the board hopes that the blog is a useful informational tool for all issues that our neighbors may have. Given these goals,the blogs structure is current information in the middle while general information; hospitals,utilities,restaurants etc. are on the right. We even added some community photos and a daily puppy site to induce return visits. Our goal is to make www.islandgate.blogspot.com a one stop site for all community inquiries. The blog has been populated with a number of posts over the last month to inform the community of our needs and issues. Although the blog may be written in a lighthearted manner at times it does not mean the board is not serious about addressing the issues of our community. Your board has ambitious plans to make Island Gate the jewel of Stafford Township. Thanks for reading this blog and your comments and thoughts are appreciated.

Cleaning the decks

Last fall LBI Power Washing was contracted to clean and seal the decks in our community. They completed the task in late November. LBI pressure washed the decks, which cleaned the wood surfaces and followed up with a clear sealant. The clear sealant is the reason why there isn't a dramatic difference in the look of the wood. There are a few decks that have small follow up work to complete but the majority of the work is done. If you have any questions, comments or issues please contact the board or bring it up at an upcoming meeting.

To paint or not to paint

That is one of the questions the board is currently dealing with. While it is indisputable the trim work on the houses in our community need to be painted the bylaws do not explicitly state that painting is covered by the community. In addition, funds have not been allocated in previous budgets for painting. The board is going to reach out to the community to change the by-laws to allow for exterior painting. So please your vote counts on whether to paint the trim in the community. Please note the board is recommending painting by the community to keep the color and quality uniform and to get a better bulk rate price.

Changing the time of board elections

The board recently met and unanimously approved a change to the time of year Island Gate holds its board elections.  We have decided to move the election from the May time to September time.  The May time was originally based upon release of board seats by Kara Homes.  On the surface this may seem like a power grab by the current board but it was done to better serve the community.  With the May elections transitions of new trustees and the learning curve associated with the new position comes at the busiest and most fast paced time of year.  The September time will allow new board members to participate in the budget process and learn about the contracts and agreements the community is responsible for and the tasks we are responsible for before the busy summer season.  This change will affect the 2 current board seats due in 2011 and the three seats due in 2012.  After this all board members will have 2 year terms.  We hope you understand and appreciate why the change was made.  If you have any comments or concerns please contact the board. 

Save the dates

As part of the boards commitment to reach out to the community and foster open communication the board has selected 4 dates to hold open board meetings for the community.   The first meeting is Saturday May 28th at 6pm by the pool.  This is the Saturday during Memorial Day weekend and usually the busiest day in the community.  This day should provide an opportunity for a large number of community members to discuss issues and ideas they may have with the community.  The second meeting is also a Saturday, August 13th at 6pm by the pool.  We thought that this day would give the community members an opportunity to discuss how the summer was going at Island Gate.  Friday Sept 9th at 7:30 in town hall will be our third meeting.  This meeting is the meeting where we hold our board elections and share our preliminary budget for 2012. Your input and vote are very important.  Finally on January 20th 2012 the board will hold a meeting at 1 Seabreeze Court to share our final budget and receive comments on the community and discuss plans for 2012.  We thought we would let you know about these dates as far in advance as possible to allow you to plan to attend these important meetings.  We hope you can attend. 

A message from the 38th president of the United States

Gerald Ford our 38th president was a dog lover like many in our community.  One day his dog Liberty made a doggie mess on the rug in the Oval Office. A Navy steward rushed to clean it up. "I'll do that," Ford said. "No man should have to clean up after another man's dog."

Whether you agree or disagree with this man's politics the one thing that is undeniable is the accuracy of Mr. Ford’s comment.  Our community has many dog lovers; unfortunately not all of them live by our 38^th president’s personal rule.  It is not only the community’s rule but the law in our town, pick up after your dog.  We all know its smells and is a pain to do but it is one of the very few downsides to having a pet.  So please, regardless of how late it is or how small it is act like someone is looking even if no one is and remember: "No man should have to clean up after another man's dog."  Thanks for taking the time and effort to make our community great. 

Spring cleaning

A few members of Island Gates board walked the property today to review the condition of the property and evaluate what needs to be done in the community over the coming year.  The new board has made a commitment to do this at least once a month.  We noticed many things that need to be addressed and will be addressed in the coming months.  One of the most striking things we noticed is the amount of “stuff” under the decks in our community.  We noticed a vast collection garbage cans, storage containers, coolers, tiki torches, pallets, boats (yes boats), tables, chairs, propane tanks, bikes, tools and toys just to name a few.  It is understood that space is at a premium and under the deck seems like a great spot to store stuff.  It is against the bylaws in our community to store anything under the decks, anything at all.  It may be a surprise to you as it was to me but those are the rules, the rule is in place to keep the community looking neat and attractive.  The board thought that that spring cleaning time would be a great opportunity to inform the community about this rule and to begin enforcing it.  We aren’t going to start issuing fines anytime soon, the board has a number of higher priorities on our To Do list but as we get those done we will begin to enforce smaller rules that haven’t been enforced in the past.  We hope this notice will easily solve this issue, everyone’s cooperation is important to make this community great.  Thanks in advance for your cooperation. 

Dog parks come to Manahawkin

Manahawkin dogs will soon have two parks for socializing and exercise. On Febuary 15, 2011 the Stafford Township Council unanimously approved a plan to open two dog parks.  Though the exact locations haven't been determined, the parks being discussed are an area close to the Beach Avenue Playground downtown and the Lighthouse Park (on Lighthouse Drive at Clearwater) in the Ocean Acres section of Manahawkin.

The expected cost for the two parks is $8,000 to $10,000 for fencing and waste stations.  There was some opposition to the proposal, residents expressed concern about spending the money and irresponsible dog owners who don't clean up after their pets.

But the dogs had their day, will keep you posted as the parks progress.

Eyes wide open

For as ridiclous as this sounds in our picturesque, beachside, hamlet someone stole a fire hydrant from our community.  The fire hydrant was damaged during winter snow plowing operations and while it was waiting to be repaired someone came and stole it.  It has since been replaced but this incident serves as a reminder to the community, if someone or some group is doing something they shouldn't or acting in an improper manner call the police.  Its as simple as calling (609)-597-8581.  They will be happy to take care of any issue you may have.  In the future, if something isn't right The fine members of the Stafford Police Department is here to serve our community.  Remember this is our community lets keep it great. 
In an emergency always call 911.

The pool

One of the things that makes our community unique and valuable is the pool. With summer rapidly approaching the pool becomes the focal point of our community. Traditionally the pool opens Memorial Day weekend. The pool is then open on weekends until July 4th where it's opened daily until Labor Day. After Labor Day it's opened on weekends until mid-September. The time of operation is 9am to 8 pm. The pool is also heated on chilly days for our comfort. As a community member your input is valued regarding the pool's operation and condition. As summer approaches we will give you the opportunity to be part of the pool committee. Look for the list of pool rules too. Following them will allow the community to have a safe and enjoyable pool season.

Meet the board members

With the appointment of Frank Cangiarella as our newest Trustee of Island Gate, we thought it an excellent time to review the trustees or board members of our community. Joe Martyn is the president and our longest serving board member. Anne Doyle is the vice-president. Frank Cangiarella is the secretary. Edward Fortunato is the treasurer. Last but not least Carol Osten is our member-at-large. Regardless of title, each member has equal say and voting rights on the board. If you would like to contact any of the board members their email adresses are below.
Joe: Jamrtyn@aol.com
Anne: Cannedoyle@Verizon.net
Carol: Cao50@aol.com
Frank: Frankcangi@aol.com
Ed: edwardfortunato@gmail.com

Remember the board is working to serve the community so please feel free to contact us. We will be happy to offer guidance, information and hopefully answer any questions or concerns you may have with the community.

Summer is just around the corner

With the first day of spring here, summer is just around the corner. With that, you may have noticed our new landscaping company, Brickman, beginning their spring cleanup and edging. They will be a frequent visitor to our community over the next three seasons. Your comments both good and bad about Brickman or any of our Island Gate service providers are vital to keeping our community operating and looking the best it can. Please feel free to contact our management company Association Advisors with any comments, issues or concerns. Your participation in the community will keep Island Gate looking its best.

Grill notice

It may be a shock to some of our neighbors but grilling on your deck using gas,charcoal or propane is illegal in multi-family dwellings like ours. In fact any open flame on our decks is illegal. This information was recently brought to the board's attention through the hard work of one of our trustees in conjunction with our lawyers. Please note the board is beginning to work on amending the by-laws to abide by the law while making grilling possible in our community. Stay tuned for more news and be involved, remember the community needs to vote on any by-law change and yay or nay your vote counts.

First IGHA blog

Thanks for visiting our site. We hope you find it useful. At a board meeting on March 19, 2011 the board agreed to try a blog site to more effectively communicate with our neighbors. We would also like to state that the board has a new member, Frank Cangiarella. Frank replaces Don Dietz who resigned as of March 1. We wish Frank luck in his new position.