Condo V- April 2026
Happy April…the month of renewal and growth, where nature bursts back to life after a long, cold winter. You might find yourself enjoying the fresh air, blooming flowers, or the gentle warmth of the sun as the days get longer. And, as the adage goes, April showers bring May flowers! April serves as a month of celebration and cultural significance, with holidays and traditions, and special events that reflect its themes of hope, nature, and new beginnings:
April Fool’s Day (4/1)
Passover (4/1-4/9)
Good Friday (4/4)
Easter (4/5)
Tax Day: (4/15)
Lyrids Meteor Shower* (4/21-4/22)
Earth Day: (4/22)
Arbor Day: (4/24)
Monthly Board Meetings Return
Condo V Board Meetings will resume on April 6, 2026, in the PA Room. Except for this meeting, all future 2026 meetings will be held on the second Monday of the month at 7:00pm in the library. If any homeowner is interested in attending a meeting to discuss an issue, suggestion, or question, please contact Condo V Secretary Ann Kiss (frauknoth@optonline.net), to be added to the meeting agenda. Board of Managers’ elections take place in June. If you are interested in running for the board, contact Ann Kiss for instructions.
Smoke Detector Inspections
Smoke detector inspections will begin at the end of April and run into the beginning of May 2026. Our volunteers will be calling to check your alarms. Please be courteous to them. If they leave a message on your phone, please return their call. The Town of Brookhaven mandates this process. Remember, this is for your own protection and your neighbors. Be safe.
Projects and Upcoming Work Update
The landscapers will be starting their spring cleanup mid-April. For those residents with shut-off valves in their homes, please turn the valve on the week of April 12, 2026.
After a longer delay than expected, work is about to commence on the Woodland Court basement. Now that the snow has melted and it is safe to enter the basement, we ask that any items you have in the basement that are made of cloth, or anything that you no longer use, be removed. Please email Secretary Ann Kiss (frauknoth@optonline.net) to arrange a time to get access to the basement for these purposes. A blast and/or individual calls will be made as a reminder prior to the work starting.
* Active April 14-29, 2026, the Lyrids meteors’ peak on the nights of April 21–23. You can see them between 9pm to dawn, with best viewing after midnight. You might see 10-15 Lyrids per hour, but they are known for uncommon surges of up to 100 per hour! They are visible from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, but it is much more active in the Northern Hemisphere, where the meteors’ radiant is high in the sky.
APRIL BIRTHDAYS
Lisa Brylski
Katie Bukovsky
Lelia Cordero
Bob Fehmel
Rory Jones
Laurie Kanner
Ishmael Thomas
Happy “oldest-you’ve-ever-been and youngest-you’ll-ever-be again” day!
HOUSE RULE
OF THE MONTH
PETS
Having pets in Condo V is a privilege, not a right. Please follow the rules: all dog owners must walk their dogs in the street, or designated dog walk areas, and must pick up after them and dispose of the droppings properly. They should not be allowed to relieve themselves around homes and on grass areas.