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Budget Meeting – Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:00 PM – Comsewogue Public Library
Sterling Woods Newsletter Volume 13 #6 October 2015
“Season of Inconvenience” is almost overOur long series of improvements is nearing
completion. The re-done walkways, new driveways,
and major roadway repairs are complete. All of the
work has gone extremely well and each phase was
completed ahead of schedule.
The major phase of work left is the “crack-sealing”,
double seal-coating and re-striping of the roadway and
parking areas. We will advise every one of the
scheduling and specifics of that work in the next week
or two.
The Board, once again, would like to thank all
homeowners for your patience and cooperation.
Reminder… …Parking Rules Back In Effect
Now that the bulk of the projects is complete, we would like to remind everyone that our
parking rules are once again in effect.
There is no overnight parking on Gettysburg Drive and the mail pick-up area is to be used only
for the few minutes needed to get the mail.
Then…
Now… Now…
Then…
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Road Paving to Start October 19 There are two remaining phases to our
improvement projects. The next phase involves
additional repairs and patches to the roadway and
parking areas. All homeowners will be notified as to
the timing of this work, which will involve minimal
inconvenience.
The final phase involves three parts:
“Crack sealing” using special equipment and
rubberized compound
Applying two coats of seal coating with a
commercial sealer
Restriping all parking and roadway lines
This work is scheduled for October 19 – 24
(weather permitting) and will involve dividing
Gettysburg Drive into three sections as shown in the
diagram. Each section will be closed for two days
beginning at 7:45 AM the morning of the first day until
4 PM of the second day, and, during this time, the
roadway and parking areas must be clear. The rain date
is Monday, October 26. If rain cancels the work in any
of the three sections, that section will be done on the
rain date.
Units Closed Rain Date
Section 1 Units 29 – 33 and 50 – 61 7:45 AM Mon, Oct 19 to 4 PM Tue, Oct 20 Mon, Oct 26
Section 2 Units 17 – 28 and 34 – 45 7:45 AM Wed, Oct 21 to 4 PM Thurs, Oct 22 Mon, Oct 26
Section 3 Units 1 – 16 and 46 – 49 7:45 AM Fri, Oct 23 to 4 PM Sat, Oct 24 Mon, Oct 26
Pertinent Information and Suggestions:
If rain cancels the work in any of the three sections,
that section will be done on the rain date.
Sprinklers will be turned off for the week.
There will be no mail delivery on Friday, Oct. 23. We
have requested to be the last delivery on Saturday, Oct. 24.
There will be no garbage pick-up on Tuesday,
October 20.
You may not drive on a closed roadway section
during the two days that it is closed.
Street parking on Gettysburg Drive will be
permitted during this project, however, not in the
section that is closed.
If your household has more than one or two cars, it
would be appreciated if you keep any unused car(s)
in the garage and/or on the driveway for both days
that your section is closed. This will free up more
spaces elsewhere on property.
If you are willing and able to park farther from your
unit or even off property during this work, that
would greatly help.
This, of necessity, will be the most inconvenient
phase of our projects and the board continues to be
appreciative of your patience, cooperation, and
support. We believe that the results have and will be
worth it as we finish this “season of inconvenience”.
We will provide further details as we get closer to
October 19. Keep your entire household informed.
Section 2 – Units 17 – 28 and 34 – 45
Closed Wed, Oct 21 to 4 PM Thurs, Oct 22
Section 1 – Units 29 – 33 and 50 – 61
Closed Mon, Oct 19 to 4 PM Tue, Oct 20
Section 3 – Units 1 – 16 and 46 – 49 Closed Fri, Oct 23 to 4 PM Sat, Oct 24
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ALWAYS CHECK THE BULLETIN BOARD FOR NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Courtesy is the Key The ability to get through all of our improvement
projects with minimum inconvenience has only been
possible because of the patience, cooperation and
courtesy of homeowners toward each other.
Let’s continue that spirit going forward and keep
the following in mind:
Use of you garage and driveway frees up more
parking spaces. It is inconsiderate to park all
of your cars in spaces while not using your
garage and driveway for any of your vehicles.
Consider leaving the space next to your
neighbor’s unit for their use.
If you have more than the usual one or two
cars and especially if those cars are not used
every day, consider parking the extra cars in
parking spaces that are a short walk from your
unit and that are usually available.
Once again, we would like to point out that there is
ample parking for our Community’s needs if everyone
is considerate of their neighbors. Please discuss this
with everyone in your household.
Gettysburg Drive Dump? The photo on the right shows what was collected one afternoon from
the north most parking area on the west side of Gettysburg Drive.
Apparently, one or more people decided to clean out their cars and decided
to dump their garbage in the parking area. This is not the first time that
this has happened. Garbage has been collected from this area, from the
next parking area on the west side, and from the parking area near the
mailboxes. All homeowners are to monitor their family members and
guests and make sure that the slobs clean up after themselves.
Annual Inspection A qualified technician from General Security will
check all of the fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide
detectors in your home including those in the basement
and in the garage. General insures that all systems
comply with local codes and NFPA72 requirements.
The date for the annual fire alarm inspection will be
scheduled for some time in December.
Note that in the Town of Brookhaven, all homes
are required to have digital carbon monoxide detectors
installed by August 2021. Therefore, when yours
malfunctions, make sure that you replace it with a
digital detector. Because neighboring townships do
not yet have this law in place, hardware stores, Home
Depot, and Lowe’s still carry non-digital detectors. Be
sure to purchase the correct model.
New Plantings During this past
summer, boxwoods that
match those behind the
gazebo and the sitting wall
in the Commons and
seasonal flowers were
planted at the entrance.
The new look is more
formal and manicured and
allows for better lighting
of the Sterling Woods
signs. As a bonus, the
prior plantings (golden
mops) were transplanted
to fill in some sparse areas
on the berm.
Annual Budget Meeting The Annual Budget Meeting will be held at the
Comsewogue Library on Tuesday, November 10 at
7:00 PM. At this meeting, we will review this past
year’s budget and present the new budget. Other
issues of interest to the Community will also be
discussed. The Board asks that you “Hold the
Date” and plan to attend this important meeting.
Coffee and cake will be served.
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The Little Gray Building Have you ever wondered what happens when you
flush your toilet? Well, since it affects Sterling
Woods’s bottom line, you need to know. First, all of
the waste from your toilets, sinks, showers, washing
machine, and dishwasher travel down the pipes in your
home, out to sewer lines in the street to the pump
house. From there it is pumped under Route 112 and
then south to the sewerage treatment plant owned by
Sagamore Hills.
Water and Sewage Treatment Enterprises, also
known as W.A.S.T.E. Inc., manages our pump house
and cleans it. The Board met with Dick Crescenzo, the
owner of W.A.S.T.E Inc., who explained what should
and should not be flushed down the toilet. Okay, this
topic is a little sensitive but needs to be discussed
because it costs us money.
What to flush down the
toilet: This is simple. The
three things that you should
flush down the toilet are
TPPP – toilet paper, poop,
and pee. There is no more
need to get any more
complicated. That is all that
should go down the toilet.
What not to flush down the toilet: Easy –
anything that is not one of the three items listed above.
To be more specific, do not flush tissues, napkins,
paper towels nor any other type of paper except toilet
paper. They just do not disintegrate the way toilet
paper does. Do not flush baby wipes, flushable wipes,
cleaning wipes, swifter sheets, dust cloths, flushable
1 The Hot Wheels variety
diapers, tampons, condoms, cotton balls, cotton swabs,
latex gloves, dental floss, plastic sheets, food, hair,
pharmaceuticals, gold fish, nor gold Cadillacs.1 The
list can go on, but you get the idea.
What not to put down the sink drain: While the
sink drain is an easy way to get rid of unwanted liquid
waste, liquids that contain fat are a problem. You
should not dispose of cooking oil, fats, butter,
margarine, lard, greasy sauces, gravy, nor fatty dairy
products. Of course, you know that poisons such as
paint, chemicals, and non-organic cleaning products
should not go down the sink. These, along with food
products, grease and oil, should be put into containers
and tossed into the garbage. All of the grease products
that have been tossed into the sewer system form
fatbergs and clog the system.
Unfortunately, a few weeks ago, the Suffolk Dept. of
Public Works alerted us about an emergency situation.
Our sewer pipe had a leak and our sewage spilled out onto
Route 112. After that was cleaned up and the pipe was
patched, we learned that more repairs are needed. When
this occurs, W.A.S.T.E. will bring in a tank truck to hold
our waste while they shut down the pump station and
repair the broken sections of our pipe on the west side of
Route 112. This should happen without affecting anyone.
4 Round-to-its Now is the time to get around to winterizing your
home before the first snowflake falls. These winter
weather preparations will help to keep your home safe and
just might save you a few bucks.
Clean it: Call your furnace service company and set up
an appointment to have the furnace cleaned and the filters
changed before it has to be used to heat your home. Note
that many service companies prefer to service your
central air-conditioning unit at the same time.
Store it: Store the items on your patio inside or
carefully secure these items on the patio so that they
do not blow around during possible winter storms.
Make sure that you have extra batteries on hand, spare
blankets in the closet and plenty of ice melting
compound. CALCIUM CHLORIDE is the ONLY
product to be used since it will not damage the pavers.
Seal it: Keep out the cold air by caulking any openings
around windows, doors, and vents. Drain hoses and
put them away for the winter. Turn off the outside
water faucets, drain them, and leave them open.
Sterling Woods Newsletter page 5
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Replace it: Replace the batteries in the smoke
detectors and carbon monoxide detectors on the
day you turn the clocks back on Sunday, Nov. 1 at
2:00 AM. Check the batteries in your flashlights
and replace if necessary.
Last Chance for Recycling The last two special recycling events scheduled by the
Town of Brookhaven for the year are as follows:
Saturday, Oct 10 Saturday, Oct 17
Setauket Fire Department William Floyd Middle School
394 Nicolls Rd. East Setauket
630 Moriches Middle Island Rd Moriches
9 AM – 1 PM 9 AM – 1 PM
e-Waste, Paper, Drugs e-Waste, Paper
An e-waste recycling company will provide safe
processing and recycling of electronic items including
televisions, PCs, cell phones, PDAs, copiers, printers,
CD ROMs, projectors, circuit boards, etc. You can
watch the crew shred your no longer needed personal
papers. Your unused drugs and outdated pills and
tablets will be safely discarded so that they do not enter
the underground aquifer.
This needs to be repeated! This article was in last month’s issue, but,
unfortunately, the problems still exist. Please discuss
this with all driving members of your household.
During the past month, there have been a few near
misses in Sterling Woods and residents have been
observed:
Speeding – our speed limit is 15 mph.
Not stopping at the stop signs
Parking at crazy angles at the mailbox pavilion and not
parking perpendicular to the curb
Failing to look both ways when backing out of the
driveway or a parking space
At 15 mph, it only takes 1 minute and 20 seconds to
drive the entire length of Gettysburg Drive. Therefore,
it should take at most 40 seconds to reach your home
from the entrance. So why speed? Please check your
ego, machismo, distracted driving, or whatever it is, at
home or outside Sterling Woods and drive safely around
Gettysburg Drive. There are children on bikes and
walkers of all ages who might not be attentive to your
speeding car – especially as you drive around the curves
and they are not able to see you.
Celebrate Autumn There are many local events available for all of us
to enjoy in addition to trips to the wineries or the
pumpkin fields out east. Last weekend, the traffic to
the East End was a nightmare in both directions. Below
are just some of the local weekend events.
PJ Farmer's Market: Every Sunday through November 1, 9 AM – 1 PM in the parking lot between The Frigate and Tommy’s Place. Here is a chance to buy from local producers.
3rd Annual LEGO Building Contest & Exhibit: Now through Oct 18, (10:00 AM - 05:00 PM) at the Ward Melville Heritage Organization Educational & Cultural Center, Stony Brook Village Center, Main St., Stony Brook. Visit www.wmho.org for more information. Exhibit admission is $4/adult and $2/child. While in Stony Brook, enjoy the 25th Annual Scarecrow Competition.
21st Annual Spirits Tour: October 17 @ 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Visit with the ‘ghosts’ of past citizens at the Caroline Church and the Presbyterian Church cemeteries in Setauket, NY. See www.threevillagehistoricalsociety.org for more info, reservations, and tickets ($10 child, $10 - $25 adult).
Lecture: Italy and the Holocaust: Monday, October 19 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Vincent Marmorale will speak on the topic, Italy and the Holocaust, at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main Street, Setauket, NY. Free and open to the public.
8th Annual “A Taste of Port Jefferson”: Saturday, October 24th, 12 PM – 4 PM; $40 in advance, $50 at the door; 21 and over. One day only – taste from over 35 local restaurants, desserts, wine, and beer! You must go with an empty stomach and designated driver. Be prepared to feel full from the delicious foods! View photos of last year’s event and purchase your tickets online at www.atasteofportjefferson.com.
The best way to insure a proper response to a question
or problem is to call Camco, 476-2100 ext. 206.
Important Contact Information
Sterling Woods Condominium,
62 Gettysburg Drive
Rich Ciotta, President, 331-2197
45 Gettysburg Drive
Jeff Napoleon, Vice
President/Treasurer 473-5617
2 Gettysburg Drive
Patricia Hanham, Sec. 476-5979
33 Gettysburg Drive
Long Island Coverage 435-3200
(Condominium Insurance –
call for the insurance
certificate if your mortgage
company needs it.)
Maggio’s M & P Carting Service
696-6300
Camco Management
Carol Fishberg, Prop. Mngr
476-2100 ext. 206
For correspondence or
payments without coupon:
Sterling Woods Condo.
c/o Camco Services, Inc.
PO Box 990,
Port Jeff Station, NY 11776 For payments with coupon:
Sterling Woods Condo.
PO Box 5802
Hicksville, NY 11802
After Hours Emergency
Number: 476-2100, press1 and
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to 8 am and 24 hours Saturday,
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