Condo I – July 2025
Welcome to Our New Neighbors!
Richard D’Esposito – 44 Birchwood Rd.
Eileen Craig – 62 Skyline Dr.
Rochelle Brown – 126 Skyline Dr.
BASEMENT at PARKING PLAZA 1 – It took longer and was more costly than we expected, but the newly restored basement at Parking Plaza 1 looks great and is ready for Condo 1 residents’ use. The “GRAND OPENING” is scheduled for SATURDAY, JULY 12 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. At that time, residents will be able to bring permissible belongings to the basement for storage. (See below.)
The Condo I Board of Managers has decided to institute a NEW PROCEDURE for resident basement access in order to avoid a reoccurrence of past problems. For now, the Condo 1 Board will hold the keys. During the Grand Opening, the basement will be open for 3 hours. After that, the basement will be opened to Condo 1 residents a couple of times a month. (Check the Brettonews for dates and times the basement will be made available.) Those needing access to the basement at a different time are requested to submit a work order, and someone will contact you to set up a meeting time.
Storing of items and use of the basement must be in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus. Forbidden items listed below and dirty, moldy items will not be allowed in the basement.
Basement Storage Procedures – Condo I
• Storage of items in the basement is at your own risk as per the Condo 1 Prospectus.
• Items must be stored in clean, covered plastic totes and labelled with your name, address, and phone number.
• No cardboard, no paper, no wooden furniture, no cushioned furniture, no leather furniture, no mattresses, no cloth, no canvas. Nothing that can harbor mold is permitted.
• Gasoline, propane, oil, paint, tires, combustible items, and flammable liquids are some of the items prohibited.
• Please, do not lean or hang any items on the plumbing pipes along the wall.
• Please do not put belongings in the striped boxed-off area surrounding the dehumidifier.
• Do take up a minimum of space. Instead of spreading wide, stack totes vertically.
• The basement is not for storage of someone’s house contents. For that, rent a storage unit off-site.
• Please dispose of any unwanted items.
Basement at PP 3A – The board has selected a contractor for the restoration of the basement at PP 3A. Once we receive approval from the Town of Brookhaven Building Dept telling us we can proceed, we will do so.
Condo I Board of Managers Update:
The deadline for submitting the newsletter is before our election takes place; therefore, the results of the Condo I Election will be reported in the August issue of the Brettonews. Thank you to everyone who attended the open meeting and submitted proxies.
The Condo I Board of Managers will be working hard on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1. The next open meeting will take place in September, and the new budget will be explained.
Insect Control – Red Dragon Organics has treated Condo I for the spotted lantern fly, gypsy moth caterpillars, inchworms, mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.
Mosquitoes – Mosquitoes only need a little bit of stagnant water that has been sitting for more than 4 days to lay hundreds of eggs. A littered soda can with rain water in it, the saucer under a potted plant, a child’s unattended toy left in the rain, a dirty bird bath filled with stagnant water can hold hundreds of mosquito eggs. In order to prevent a mosquito breeding ground, please take care to prevent stagnant water from accumulating.
L.I. Lumberjack – During one of the windy June days, a tree on Birchwood fell over. L.I. Lumberjack was brought in to remove it the next morning. They will be back in the near future to remove a dead, insect-infested tree in PP 5 and an insect-infested tree off PP 37.
Gutters & Leaders – Assuming the weather cooperated, Creative Gutters would have completed the cleaning and tweaking of our gutters and leaders by now.
Sprinklers – Our sprinkler system should be up and running properly. Put in a work order if you notice a broken head or pipe.
Work Orders – In order to get any work done in Bretton Woods, a work order must be filled out and submitted. To complete a work order online, go to www.brettonwoodshoa.org. Click on the Work Orders tab. Fill in your name, address, phone number, a title, description of work, the property – Condo 1, and the closest unit number to the work that needs to be done. Remember to fill in only one job per work order. Paperwork orders are available up at the clubhouse for anyone needing one.
So, I bought a condo, exactly what do I own? Measuring horizontally, you own from the exterior surface of the sheetrock of all opposite walls to the exterior surface of the sheetrock of all opposite walls. Vertically, you own from the top surface of the cement slab or bottom of the sub-floor to the exterior surface of the sheetrock in the ceiling. (Condo 1 Prospectus p. 76)
Happy Birthday, U.S.A. Our country is 249 years old.