News From The Condominium Board

                                                                                                                                               July 2008

Highlights from the Summer 2008 "The Happenings"

Landscape Committee

The "Secret Gardens" of Pennsbury Tour                                 Sunday, July 13th   Noon to 2PM

Come walk Pennsbury (or drive if you wish) and enjoy seeing beautiful gardens of all type in a verity of locations.  You will also see interesting and unique patios and decks.  Check-in at the basketball courts located on Colony Court.  You will receive maps and a list of addresses.  Go at your own pace on this walking tour of gardens, unique patios and decks.  You will have the opportunity to see shade gardens, hillsides and a variety of annuals and perennials.  There will be refreshments along the way. 

Goals Established for 2008

Since the beginning of this fiscal year, the board members have discussed numerous ways to do their job more effectively and ask for more involvement by the residents to improve Pennsbury.

     Administrative

          to run more efficient meetings

          plan a vote on the revised Code of Regulations and Declaration

          plan and provide an annual maintenance calendar every year

          establish a pro-active safety program

     Fiscal

          diversify some reserve fund investments

          support the new Energy Committee

     Maintenance

          meet with the Maintenance Crew a minimum of once a year

          do a walk through, as a group, of the entire community 1 to 2 times a year

      Communications / Public Relations

          provide for more participation at monthly meetings

          invite more participation in the newsletter by residents and Borough

          establish a Welcome Committee and have a welcome event each quarter

          more dialogue with the Borough

Project Update   by Robert W. Stevenson  Property Manager

Summer is in full swing and I hope everyone was able to enjoy the recent July 4th Holiday.  The poor, wet weather of June will hopefully give way to some hot, sunny days.  Despite the poor conditions, your maintenance staff has been hard at work keeping up with all of the maintenance related challenges of the season.  I am very proud of their effort and the professional way they approach their tasks on a daily basis.

We have been able to stay on or ahead of schedule with most of our major projects this year.  The deck cleaning and sealing is progressing nicely, several landscape trouble spots have been or are in the process of being addressed, the exterior painting project has been able to maintain it's course and the initial phase of the roof replacement project has been completed.  The Board agreed to complete a second phase of the roof replacement project this year because the roof material prices are guaranteed to increase by a minimum of 10% in 2009.  The tentative additional sections are:

     Building #10   Sections A & C       Building #23   Sections A & C       Building #24   Sections A, B, & C

     Building #28   Sections A, B, & C        Building #37   Section B

There remains additional landscape beautification to be completed this year and dead or dying shrubs will be replaced throughout the Association.

I hope this provides a general update for everyone.  Please feel free to contact the Management office if you have any questions.  Have a safe and healthy Summer!