SANDS BETHLEHEM CASINO TOPPING OFF!

the bethlehem sands casino had their topping off ceremony -- just 1 year till they open - they are designing and building this complex at the same time-- they are really flying along -- never seen anything like this project == click on the title for a link to today's newspaper article on the casino

#196

4th of july!

a hugh success -- la had nice crowds with all activities really crowded-- the pool was jumping all day, tonight the miniature golf was busy -- that's the most people i ever saw there-today were curbside yard sales all over the community- bingo games tonight were well attended -- i played a few games even though i know next to nothing about bingo, thanks for the women at the table they guided me through --- no wins but close-- i think that's why people play = get close-- last night's hay rides were overflowing and the kids love the road bumps--the 2... yes count them 2 dances were crowded --- so i think this must be a really close to record weekend for la --- it again is important that more people attend the activity functions the more engaged the members are in la-- over the weekend a lot of cleaning up was occurring throughout the community and the dumpsters were overflowing-- the place is looking pretty good with many but not all with the lots trimmed and raked up-- in fact several on my street were cleaned up for the first time in at least two years-- maybe new owners or maybe just the emphasis to encourage people to come to la for a great weekend-- hopefully this participation will continue

ANOTHER GREAT DAY AT LA

yea it was an awesome day at la -- sun and great temps - pool was full and everyone was out in full force -- 2 dances and a texas holdem poker tournament games -- had a great time at the poker game -- ran on for 4 hours -- i made it to #5 -- not bad for me -- quite a few people there -- hope they have more of these tournaments-- turning into a record weekend at la

#198

REPLAY

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "RESPONSE TO COMMENT":
Rule #1 in Business - if you aren't always attracting new customers, you may as well throw in the cards and call it quits! From mom and pop stores to major corporations, do you think they get to a point and say "OK thats enough, we don't need any new customers, we're satisfied with what we have. Hell no. When Mc'Donalds created the Big Mac, did they say "Ok thats it we can live off this forever". No way, now you can get salads, grilled chicken sandwiches, and apples to mention a few. They keep their staple items but they are always trying something new to appeal to new customers. Chipper you are right, we need to appeal to 2008 families otherwise we will turn into a rundown RV slum, as you stated. I'm about as happy about the increase in dues as anyone else, however I understand that if we want to improve while paying off debt, our association needs more money, and dues is our main source of income. I would like to see the association issue warnings for violations, like not upkeeping your lot and then following up with a summons, which could turn into a lien if unpaid so that if the property sells, LACA would still be able to collect their money upon the sale. OK maybe that's going too far, but I think if a few summons' were issued in honor of upkeeping your lot the community would quickly benefit, and look a lot better. Maybe they could hold your passes until all outstanding summons' are paid in full(maybe this is done already-not sure). Just a couple of suggestions, in case the board is reading this! I have more suggestions if anyone is interested by the way. Have a great July 4th weekend and see you at the pool!


anon-- i couldn't agree with you more--- la is a good community but it is in trouble financially with the heavy debt load they carry for the mandated upgrades of the water and sewer system--and quite frankly they aren't anywhere done with system upgrades - as soon as they feel they are there-- OH NO !-----the goalpost will be moved and more work will need to be done to maintain compliance-- it called progress with environmental concerns and requirements-- the w&s liability will be a financial drain on this community for the foreseeable future and beyond----
and they have others issues of compliance in other areas of the facilities services and they will at some time come up and need to be addressed---

la must start to maximize this communities assets and start saving money to lessen the need to raise dues everytime a situation arises (like our currrent financial situation with the us economy)and needs money thrown at it-- it needs to become a community that is anchored in 2008 and appeal to new members-- that means new attitude adjustments in how la is managed, programs presented, and to move off of a 3 month season and become a YEAR ROUND, 4 SEASON community-- they need to get all properties into a paying situation -- empty lots and nonproductive ($) lots are death to a community--

members need to be engaged in their community -- now they are not --

• only 600+ members out of 2000 vote for the bod
• properties are not maintained
• dues are in default
• housing stock is aging and not being replaced (30 years is the limit on trailer life span)

engaged members will reverse the problems listed above

current la management must start to move in a new direction -- and they do have quite a few options to start moving in that direction and

the members that currently follow what is happening in the affairs of the community must become more vocal and express their concerns, objections, complaints, and demand and hold la management to goals that enhance the interests of the whole community

we'll see what happens at the next open bod meeting on 19 july -- lots of issues still out there and the new makeup of the bod will be on display-- watch for what they say!----chipper

WOW! A REAL BLAST!

I COULDN'T EAT ANOTHER ICE CREAM EVEN IF I WANTED TOO!

LA IS PACKED WITH PEOPLE-- THEY ARE EVERYWHERE -- THE POOL WAS BUSY EVEN WITH THE OVERCAST SKY -- AND THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL WAS MOBBED WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED PEOPLE -- THE SERVERS SURE GOT A WORK OUT TONIGHT - THEY DID A GREAT JOB-- IT LOOKS LIKE LA MAY BE IN FOR A RECORD SEASON IF THIS 4TH IS ANY INDICATION-- THAT'S GOOD -- HAPPY PEOPLE ARE HAPPY LA MEMBERS-- GOOD FOR EVERYONE!

#199

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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "comment reply":
Chipper looks like LA employees who may i add we the owners pay their salary have come to troll on your blog. This site is great for the owners like myself and you may in the future have to goto a chat site so all have to log in to view the site and you can view the IP from each user. Happy 4th chipper and to all

Anon: i welcome every1 who reads the blog -- no prohibition on la employees-- they need religion too -- chipper

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Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "LA MANAGEMENT FALLING ASLEEP?":
You have no right to take pictures of other peoples property. Do you get their permission to post their belongings?

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "bod meeting rants":
And it wasnt put up in the sixties.. get your facts straight before you post.

anon: thanks 4 your comments -- it is good to hear from anyone who reads the blog and in the future i hope to hear from you and anyone else who may want to comment -- chipper

to send your comments email me at lachipper@gmail.com

#200

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

the big weekend

is here and many members will be visiting la for the long weekend and some through next week will find a lot of activities scheduled for the members--you can take advantage of this wide assortment of activities for every member of the family --- enjoy

other extra activities and events are happening in the region and less than a 2 hour drive from la -- these offer good opportunities for a day trip and to get in something extra for the family -- i have listed these events on the right column of this blog-- each is linked to the event web page by clicking on the event logo-- this will bring up the event and let you review what they have to offer you and your family

my events are the one that i know about and i'm sure there are others in the region that could be listed -- anyone wanting to list an event or comment on their experiences with an event can email me at lachipper@gmail.com and i will publish them

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

happy canada day dave!

4th almost here!!

#202

the 4th is just around the corner

we're goin to la this weekend and i don't want to hear any more about sesame place

#203

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.

#305

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!

#207

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!!!!!

#208

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!

#210

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

#211

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

#213

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


#214

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

#216

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

#217

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

#218

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

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