Condo VII – December 2024
DATES TO REMEMBER
• December 7th – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
• December 21st – First Day of Winter
• December 25th – Christmas Day & Hanukkah begins at sunset
• December 26th – Kwanzaa begins
• December 31st – New Year’s Eve
Welcome New Neighbors
• Candice and Harry Forman, 745 Hilltop Ct.
• Brian Perry, 797 Brettonwoods Dr.
Thank Yous
The Board would like to extend its thanks to:
Craig Pessin and the HOA Office Staff
Joe P. and the Maintenance Staff
Your hard work and assistance over the last year have helped keep Condo 7 running and we appreciate it. We wish you a joyous Holiday Season and look forward to another year of working together.
Smoke Alarm Inspections – Thank you to our volunteers for once again handling the smoke alarm inspections. The Board appreciates you volunteering your time to assist us. If your smoke alarm was not tested, please contact us so we can arrange for it to be done.
Outside Hose Bibs – MUST BE SHUT OFF BY NOW
If your unit has the valve that controls the outside spigot, and you have not yet shut it off, please follow the below procedure in order to avoid frozen pipes.
1. Disconnect any garden hoses that are attached to the outside spigot.
2. TURN ON the outside spigot so the water is flowing.
3. TURN OFF the water inside your unit.
4. Leave the outside spigot open so any residual water in the pipe can drain out.
If you see that your inside valve is leaking, please submit a work order immediately so it can be repaired. Leaking valves can cause flooding issues that will affect not only your unit but your neighbors as well.
Basement Openings – With the holiday season approaching, the basements will be open on the following days:
Saturday, December 7th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 15th from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Hilltop Ct basement is at maximum capacity and we can no longer provide storage for additional residents. Anyone requiring a basement storage spot must use the Brettonwoods Dr basement (under 797-799 Brettonwoods Dr; Parking Plaza 21). Please refer to Page 9 in the Resident Information Booklet for the policy regarding basement storage.
Gutter Cleaning – Depending on how the leaves come down, the gutter cleaning will be scheduled for late December or early January.
Snowbirds – For all our neighbors who can escape the Long Island winter, just a few reminders before you head off to those warmer climates.
To avoid frozen pipes, adjust your home temperature to 55-60 degrees. You will be responsible for the cost of repairs from any burst pipes.
Turn off the circuit breaker to your hot water heater and turn off the water to your water heater, washing machine, dishwasher, sinks, and toilets.
It’s a good idea to disconnect your electronics (TV’s, radios, computers, stereos, microwaves, etc.) by unplugging the power cords. Restoration of power after an outage may sometimes result in a power surge that can cause an electrical fire.
Provide the HOA office and the Condo 7 Board with an emergency contact and leave a key with a neighbor and/or your emergency contact.
If leaving a car, park it in one of Condo 7’s long-term parking spots in Parking Plaza 29A.
Winter Reminders
As winter approaches, please take note of these reminders in the event of a snowfall.
Park your car in one of the plazas so the HOA can safely clear the roads. Once the roads are clear, move your car out of the plazas
Back-in parking is only permitted when substantial snow is predicted.
Our landscapers will shovel the walkways once at least 2” of snow has fallen and only after the snow has stopped.
Pick up your doormats so they don’t get caught in the snow blowers.
Ice melt is available in the basements. Fill up a container to keep by your door. Although the landscapers will put down ice melt once the snow is cleared, melting and refreezing (especially overnight) can make the walkways icy again.
Upper Lamont Residents: To avoid any chance of damage to lower units, please remove the snow from your balcony as soon as possible.
Regency Residents: In the event of subfreezing temperatures, open your bathroom faucets to a trickle. The water pipes are located on the exterior walls and this should help prevent them from freezing and/or bursting.
When snow is forecast park your car in a plaza so the HOA can easily plow the roads. Once the roads are clear move your car out of the plaza so that can be cleared as well.
Have flashlights ready in the event severe weather causes a power outage.
Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa!
Condo VII Board of Managers
Thoughts for the month:
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” – Calvin Coolidge
A little more fun, a little more love, a little more light every night. That’s the joy of Hanukkah.” — Unknown
“Kwanzaa is a special time to remember the ancestors, the bridge builders, and the leaders.” — Dorothy Winbush Riley