PICTURE PERFECT DAY

SUNNY AND REALLY NICE TODAY -- COMMUNITY WAS PRETTY BUSY WITH THE POOL GETTIN IT'S BIGGEST DAY SO FAR THIS SEASON--- PRACTICE FOR THE 4TH WEEKEND

--there was an accident at the game room today -- a child got it's hand caught in the ball return pocket of the pool table -- hopefully everything works out for this child--- dingman fire department responded and were working to free this child--i know that when there are kids involved just about anything can happen and usually does happen-- it is really difficult to have any environment in which something can't happen-- but hopefully the la management will look at this incident and take all appropriate steps necessary to insure that everything possible is done in the future to eliminate safety problems in the clubhouse, pool area, and other public areas that community children have assess too. This would be the process employed at any legitimate business and hopefully it will be employed here in la.

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SUBWAY SERIES

HELLO NEW YORK! WHAT A GREAT DAY FOR BASEBALL--- ENJOY!

EUREKA!

well the big court said i have a right to my weapons arsenal-- wow -- now i can get out my ak47's and clean them up-- also my semi-automatic weapons -- how about if i set up a target range behind my place here in la -- the lot is empty and would make a great practice area -- anyone what to shoot off a few rounds - let me know and we'll have a great time--- i'm available anytime over the next few weeks

here's my favorite:

my nephew with his baby:

thank goodness the court ruled and gave us a much needed july 4th present!

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PLANNING FOR THE WEEKEND

YES WE'RE ALMOST THERE -- WEATHER HAS BEEN GREAT THIS WEEK AND THE OUTLOOK FOR THE WEEKEND LOOKS LIKE A FINE FEW DAYS AT LA-- LOTS OF PEOPLE HERE ALL WEEK LONG CLEANING UP, BIKING, SWIMMING, WALKING THEMSELVES AND their DOGS (how come you never see anyone walking a cat?--- hmmm..)- SO PLAN TO COME TO LA FOR A PRE JULY 4 WEEKEND VISIT.



LONG RANGE PLANNING BUT NOT TO EARLY TO ORDER TICKETS (they really go fast) is the 2009 WOMEN'S US OPEN AT SAUCON VALLEY COUNTRY CLUB in Bethlehem-- BIG EVENT!!!!!

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craigslist

another place to post ads is on www.craigslist.org --it is a free service and right now they have 9 real estate listing for la--- like my new clasified listing it is free --check it out--

the craigslist real estate listings are at http://poconos.craigslist.org/search/rfs?query=lake+adventure&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max

good advice

Dogs Don't Bite

When a Growl Will Do!

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GEORGE CARLIN

1937 - 2008

weekend review

BREAKFAST!

saturday was quite nice -- moderate tempature and sunny 4 the most part -- flea markets were held -- drove around and saw some interesting things --over on lake drive south saw some nice hand made bead braclets with some really nice bead colorations and a picture of elvis -- yes jus a picture not a real live elvis-- along villiage drive west saw a few places also -- many others were scattered around the community but i don't know all the road names-- not bad



today -- pool was open but only 1 person in at 1:30 -- a little cool so that kept everyone away





last saturday morning i stopped at the clubhouse to check out the parents day breakfast-- good crowd and the food looked awesome-- eggs, potatoes, meat and toast -- can't beat that with a stick-- nice job by the kitchen help



next week i think they're having french toast breakfast on sunday -- have to plan for that-- more people should take advantage of this service - can't beat the price and it's nice to sit with the kids and let mom have a day off ( it doesn't have to be mother's day )



activities schedules are on the la web site -- check them out

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FLEA MARKETS SATURDAY

YUP IT'S FLEA MARKET TIME AT LA -- TIME TO TRY TO RID YOURSELF OF SOME OF THE STUFF YOU'VE BEEN SAVING SINCE LAST YEAR'S LAST FLEA MARKET SALE-- I NEVER HAVE ANYTHING LEFT OVER BECAUSE I GIVE AWAY ANYTHING LEFT OVER--- CAN'T STAND TO PUT IT BACK IN STORAGE SO IT GOES FOR FREE OR IN THE DUMPSTER-- I'M NOT TO SUSSESSFUL AT FLEA MARKETING-- OH WELL-- HAVE FUN

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ASHES TO ASHES

LA IS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO MAKE MONEY ( CURRENTLY THEY SEEM TO THINK FINING MEMBERS FOR VIOLATIONS IS A REAL MONEY MAKER ) -- here is the solution
turn la into an eco friendly home for cremated remains of individuals who want to return to nature after they get to the end--- just think about it -- they're thousands of trees in la and any number of them would make a fine final resting place -- really even just a few hundred would do-- also they're other places to consider -- tennis court for a former tennis player -- roadways for race car enthusiasts -- pool for swimmers -- plot in front of the office for smoking office workers--- maintenance warehouse for handymen -- sewage plant for plumbers -- compactor area for sanitation workers

for several hundred dollars per guest we could bury or spread them all over the place-- it might be so popular that they could reduce the annual fee for members or even give the manager, gary stephens a much needed raise --yea really

well i hope the bod will take a careful look at this as they have already started this in monroe county and we should get in on the ground floor

click on the link to get the whole story http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5eco.6457144jun18,0,4689729.story


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ticks

yes they're around -- my dog had one on him this past week--

saw this article in the our town paper -- may be useful info

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ANOTHER ONE !

TIGER WOODS MUST BE ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING GOLFERS YOU WILL EVER SEE PLAY THE GAME-- I CAN ONLY THINK OF TWO OTHERS AND THAT WAS ARNOLD PALMER, WHO MADE GOLF THE MUST SEE EVENT ON TV WHEN HE PLAYED AND JACK NICHOLAS WHO WENT ON TO BECOME THE GREATEST GOLFER OF ALL TIME UNTIL TIGER ROARED INTO TOWN-- LET'S HOPE THAT HIS KNEE PROBLEM WORKS OUT SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO MARVEL AT THIS MAN'S ABILITY

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reply- lots of locks

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "local vendor":
I used him to have a deadbolt put on my place. He is not cheap but he was there the next mourning and did a great job

anon-- getting anyone up here in pike country is a real tough task --i also noticed the pricing was a little high but then i think everything and everyone up here is expensive -- i guess you have to realize that this really is a seasonal area and they have 9 months out of season so they have to make their money when they can-- comes with the territory

TIGER TIGER TIGER

WHAT AN AMAZING 2 DAYS OF GOLF FROM THIS GUY - YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT HIM-- PLAYOFF ROUND TOMORROW -- OH! OH! SO GOOD!

local vendor

I WENT TO THIS SHOP FOR NEW KEYS TO MY TRAILER-- HE HAS ALL KINDS OF KEYS-- HE ALSO HAS A REAL SELECTION OF COLLECTABLES, ANTIQUES, AND JUST ABOUT ANY ODDBALL STUFF YOU COULD WANT-- REAL INTERESTING SHOP

LOOK OUT

OH SO TRUE TODAY -- THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET RID OF THE KIDS IS TO LEAVE YOURSELF

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TIGER TIGER TIGER

ALL

THE

WAY!

UNBELIEVABLE

#219

CONGRATULATIONS

hoa article in today's morning call

interesting article in today's morning call regarding hoa--- these issues are similar to la in that the board should make an accounting of the defaulting members and keep a public record of these for the members to review -- if defaulting accounts are too numerable that means the rest of the community is carrying the cost for these defaulting members - the goal would be to develop a method to collect defaulting dues or speed up the liens process to recover these lost dues-- of course a negotiated settlement is always more preferable than the liens process and would in most cases be the most expedient method for recovery

CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO ENLARGE THE ARTICLE

TIM RUSSERT 1950 - 2008

lookin for la news

WANTED ALL THE NEWS THAT NOT FIT TO PRINT!

i'm always interested in la news that fellow members may want to share with other community members--- i know there are things happening out there so let's hear what's goin on -- the good-- BAD AND UGLY will work for me--send it to me and i'll publish it --- lachipper@gmail.com and ubfriend@aol.com

good weekend coming up

father's day this weekend -- should be nice here at la -- weather looks really pleasant-- i guess it's that friday the 13th luck----

this weekend on friday and saturday is the antique truck club of america show down in macungie (outside allentown-- 90 minutes from la)-- real great display of hundreds (600 count them) of antique classic trucks-
admission is FREE-- can't beat that with a stick-- dads and kids will love this

web address http://www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org/

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WILD WEATHER

EXTREME HEAT -- DRIVING RAIN -- THUNDER THAT ROCKED THE PLACE -- RAIN COMING DOWN IN BUCKETS---- IT SURE SEEMED LIKE

WEIRD!

#223

SIZZILING

98' AGAIN!

oh so HOT!

98' RIGHT NOW!

reply-- IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "FIRE & EMERGENCY INFO":
Does anyone realize that the electrical plug going onto your trailer can wear with age and start a fire, I didn't know this till it happened to someone I know, it was pretty scary and luckily it only burned the area around the plug, so it would be wise to check these connections periodically. Just passing on some good pre-maint. advice.


ANON-- thanks for your advice -- i agree because my plug at the service box loosens up and i lose my power-- i go out and push it back in hard then i reconnect--these plugs should be bayonet type plugs that have a more secure connection-- hopefully the new service will have such connections in the service box -- it will mean that people like me will have to change their plug to match the new bayonet receptacle--- these bayonet type plugs don't loosen up and therefore don't cause an interruption in power-- also loose connection plugs and receptacles can overheat and short out -- this is a potentially dangerous situation for people who are not aware of this

la instructions in regard to you checking your electrical service box plugs if you don't have power is rather surprising-- if some accident happens during one of these episodes i question if la may not share in the responsibility for the electrical failure or accident-- i think they are on thin ice with this situation

reply

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "REPLY":
I spelled it wrong, it's Kropf and only certain models are available in full slides and their website doesn't specify which ones. The fliers were supposedly sent to all LA owners. I believe EL is in Lackawanna county and LA did contact them but decided to go with their own attorney. I think cost was a factor.

anon--- well the la attorney has been at this for several years now and she thinks dingman officials are open to the idea of 12' wides at la and maybe something will happen within the next year--- that's what the la attorney said at the open board--- sorry but several years of work and collecting fees from la should get us more than we have--- so price shouldn't be the only consideration--- competence in executing la interests is more important -- that's not happening now-- hopefully the new bod arrangement will take a look at this lawyer situation and get things moving on the 12' wide issue-- there's always hope--- chipper

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REPLY

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "bod recap":
Anyone have info on the Kroft 12' wide full slide park model? There was a general mailing a while back from the Eagle Lake dealer with various models with and without lofts. Went to see them and they look very nice and there are several at LA. If you need a new trailer might be better than going with another 8.5'. Was told they would take them in on trade if 12' wides are ever approved. Eagle Lake (our sister community)is approved for 12' wides because they had the right legal representation. Our new Board of Directors should seriously consider contacting EL and their legal team. They may cost more but will get the job done


WELL ANON-- that sounds like interesting info on eagle lake and their ability to get 12' wides approved-- what township are they in? -- and yes if another group was successful in getting approval then it would be good to know what they put forth that was helpful in gaining that approval from their township -- the township requirements and concerns are usually similar in these type of situations-- if you can get more info that would be good if you let us know since so many community members have a high interest in this matter - you could do a google search for kroft mobile homes --thanks - chipper

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BLAZING HOT---HOT----HOT!

WEEKEND AROUND THE CORNER

it looks like la is in for a spectacular weekend == the weather is going to be terrific--- 80' to 90' --hurry up

maybe i'll try the pool saturday if these guys don't hog it---

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ROBERT F. KENNEDY

WEEKEND OVER

it was another great weekend at la -- clear, mildly warm and just outstanding weather-- the ferns are opening up, the deer are around with their fawns, saw a doe and a fawn with it's spots today -- a little differant only she had only 1 fawn-- maybe they were chinese --chipmunks running around everywhere -- they had a good winter by the number scurrying around the shed-- a little rain expected over the next few days but in the 90's by the weekend -- that should have the pool jumping-- hurry up weekend

#230

bod recap

2008/2009 Board of Directors
Artie Berkey - President; Lenny Masucci - Vice-President; Ed Rohs - Treasurer; Alfredo Siaba - Secretary; Tom Annunziata - Member; Alfonso Alaimo - Member; Marietta Richard - Member
VOTING RESULTS FROM FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 23RD, 2008

JUAN J VIGO 162
ARTHUR BERKEY 251
ALLEN PANZER 152
JAMES F. LEOPOLD 229
MARIETTA RICHARD 334
RON SOTUNG 53

TOTAL BALLOTS RECEIVED WERE 650, WITH 16 NOT QUALIFYING.

OPEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS FOR 2008
ANNUAL OPEN MEETING - SATURDAY, MAY 24TH @ 11AM IN THE PAVILION;
OPEN BOARD MEETING - SATURDAY, JULY 19TH @ 11AM IN THE PAVILION;
OPEN BOARD MEETING - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16TH @ 11AM IN THE PAVILION


hope that this new board has some better answers in july then we got in may

some issue to think about:

• 12' wide issue
• delinquent dues collection progress/or lack there of with benchmarks
• capital projects progress
• assurances for in house capabilities to perform some capital improvements operations
• developement of fire safety programs; emergency preparedness programs; energy conservation programs
• quality of life concerns
• security concerns

these are a few of the topics that i think might be of interest to community members-- any one have others i'd be glad to post your thoughts-- email me at lachipper@gmail.com or ubfriend@aol.com

#231

source

i'd like to acknowledge that i received the info on the fire from a very good source-- this source is a member of the community. i will keep this source in confidence. this source has provided me with invaluable info on this incident and others before-- thank you

anyone with info that would be of interest to the community can email their info to me at: lachipper@gmail.com or ubfriend@aol.com

REPLY

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "FIRE & EMERGENCY INFO":
This is terrible especially since this is the second fire in such a short time. I hope no one was injured. What is the address?
The emergency information you provided is great and reminds us that we all need to be prepared to the best of our ability. Thanks for always keeping us up to date with all that's going on.

FIRE & EMERGENCY INFO

last evening the second trailer fire in the past month or so occurred in the la community-- to the owner of this accident i extend my sympathies--it is very difficult situation to be experiencing--

i would only hope that everyone has a smoke alarm, fire extinguisher and even a carbon monoxide detector installed in their trailers-- also everyone should have an escape plan in the event of a fire-- quick action is required in the event of a fire or emergency --

first call 911 for fire, emergency and state police-- everyone should know the address of their trailer (note: that the pike county emergency management may have a different number for your lot than the lake adventure lot number-- you can check this out by contacting pike county emergency management at 570-296-6714)

--you should have your cell phones programmed with the lake adventure security --570-686-3496-- note that la security doesn't always answer especially after normal day hours

here are the instructions for emergencies from the pike county emergency management:

9-1-1 is an emergency telephone number that provides immediate access to LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE. 9-1-1 is a free call from any payphone.
Call 9-1-1 to report a crime, fire, heart attack, other serious medical condition or injury, or any situation requiring the immediate response of a FIRE TRUCK, AMBULANCE or LAW ENFORCEMENT.
In order to assist, the 9-1-1 dispatcher will need to know:
1. The location of the emergency.2. The phone number where the emergency is.3. The nature of the emergency.
It is important to stay calm, speak clearly, and stay on the line until you are told to hang up.

--let us hope that none of us need these plans or services--but be prepared

SUNDAY SCHULZ

HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DAY LIKE THIS?

yea

well art i like the simpsons but my favorite shows on tv are family guy, two and half men and boston legal-- i really enjoy these shows and of course you can watch fg and 2 1/2 -- several times a day--i think they are just tremendously written--- oh well

rain sat morning-- sunny till evening and showers at night - not a bad day at la-- Sunday and Monday look ok -- but then comes days of rain -- just have to enjoy the next couple

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