Condo V- June 2026
Happy June! This month marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and is a month marking cultural and astronomical observances:
• Flag Day, June 5th.
• Meteor showers, such as Arietids peaking around June 8th.
• Juneteenth, National Independence Day, June 19th.
• Summer Solstice, June 21st.
• Father’s Day, June 21st.
• Strawberry Moon, June 29th.
• Pride Month.
PROJECTS AND UPCOMING WORK
• Spring cleanup has commenced and is ongoing.
• Smoke detector inspections are completed.
• Woodland Court basement work has been ongoing and should be completed by the time of publication of this edition of the Bretton News.
• The Landscape Maintenance crews are in full summer season swing. Please be courteous while they do their job. If there is an issue such as a broken sprinkler head, etc., submit a work order or e-mail Secretary Ann Kiss at frauknoth@optonline.net. If you have a performance issue, do not address it directly with the employee. Contact the board through Secretary Ann Kiss as noted above.
BOARD OF MANAGERS ELECTIONS
Election time is here. The election process for the Condo V Board of Managers will take place between May 20, 2026, and June 8, 2026. Ballot/Proxies will be mailed to homeowners (members of the condo ) on May 20, 2026. When you receive your ballot/proxy please select the candidate of your choice by marking an x or check mark next to the candidate’s name. As happens, this year there are four board openings. Three of the board openings are for a three-year term (this is typical) and one opening is a two-year term to finish the term of a board member that could not complete
theirs. Ballot/Proxies must be received in the clubhouse office by 12 noon on June 8, 2026. They can be scanned and e-mailed to our Secretary Ann Kiss at frauknoth@optonline.net, dropped off in the Clubhouse mailbox, given to a current board member, or mailed via USPS. It is important that homeowners vote. The board is a totally volunteer operation and volunteerism doesn’t work if the community does not participate. Voting is the most basic form of participation. In addition, if we do not receive enough votes for a quorum (a minimum of fifty-one completed ballots/proxies) the election will not be validated, and the board will remain as is and as it decides to make appointments. This situation is not fair to the current volunteers nor to the Condo V community. If for some reason a homeowner is not comfortable voting for the candidates presented on the ballot, they may submit the ballot form as a proxy giving their voting right to the current President James Garrahan, to cast their vote. We have tried to make the voting process as simple and convenient as possible so please step up and vote. If you have any questions regarding the election, please e-mail Secretary Ann Kiss at frauknoth@optonline.net or ask a current board member if you see one.
RETURN OF RECYCLING
As you may be aware, and as Administrator Craig Pessin has previously informed the community, the Town of Brookhaven has re-established the requirement for the recycling of certain materials. Namely, plastic bottles, cans and cardboard/paper products. Several of our dumpsters have been labeled to receive these materials. They have generally been located in an even and logical manner. In Condo V on Birchwood Road, a plastics and cans bin is located opposite the entrance to parking Plaza 42. The cardboard/paper products bin is at the back of parking Plaza 43. On Woodland Court the cardboard/paper products bin will be moved and set adjacent to the plastics bin inside the stockade fence enclosure that is along the roadside curb on the outside of parking Plaza 28. Please make sure the recyclable materials are placed in the proper bins. And please no trash in the recycle bins, it will defeat the purpose. Plastic bottles in a cardboard box does not work, they must be separated. Trash and food products in a cardboard box (like a pizza box) is trash and should be placed in a dumpster for general trash disposal. It does sound like a lot, but we think the effort to recycle is worthwhile, so please participate.
IMPORTANT NEWS: NEW SUFFOLK COUNTY LAW RE: E-BIKES/SCOOTERS
NYS Legislation established a host of new regulations on the use of “e-bikes” and electrified scooters. On May 06, 2026, Suffolk County also went with NYS and established a law addressing e-bikes. These laws prohibit operating “an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist upon any sidewalk in the County of Suffolk”
It also states: “Any individuals operating or riding as a passenger on an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist shall wear a helmet.”
And: “No person aged 15 years or younger may lawfully operate an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist”.
There are also prohibitions stating that “no person” shall operate an electric scooter or e-bike in “a reckless fashion.” This includes driving “without due regard for the safety and rights of pedestrians and drivers and occupants of all other vehicles,” “weaving or steering in a zig-zagging course around motor vehicles,” and “trick riding on roads or parking lots which actively have motor vehicle or other road user traffic, including pedestrians and cyclists.”
Condo V will be updating the house rules and bylaws as appropriate to address use of, storage and charging requirements for e-bikes and scooters.
Restrictions on e-bike and electrified scooters use in common areas and charging violations will be enforced.
Parents and legal guardians of un-emancipated minors under age 18 found guilty of violations will be held financially responsible for both fines and restitution for property damage to Condo or owner property or injuries to residents or persons throughout the community. The resolutions explicitly state this liability exists regardless of whether parents have exercised due diligent supervision.
If you have been out and about in the community, you know these situations and violations are occurring. If you see something say something (politely of course). If the issue continues, report it to the Condo and HOA Administrator. We ourselves are not a police force but we will take the steps we can to address safety issues.
On that note, have a safe, very pleasant summer. We deserve it after this winter. Enjoy the beauty and amenities we have in this community—the pool, golf, bocci, pickleball, tennis, the gym, go to dinner in the café, have lunch at the pool snack bar, play cards, read in the library, attend a players play or get in the act, and come down to the pool parties and holiday parties that are offered throughout the summer.
WE’VE GOT THE GOODS TO BE IN LIVIN’ THE LIFE IN BRETTON WOODS — ENJOY!!