Holiday party save-the-date

Childhood Holiday Memories

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens;
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens;
Brown paper packages tied up with strings;
These are a few of my favorite things.”

This year, the Terrace Holiday Party will be a time to share our childhood holiday memories in words and images.

Please dig into your scrapbooks and memories to find childhood photos, holiday poems you wrote or that were written to you, holiday anecdotes you can put on paper ... all of which we can share during the festivities.

We can scan your precious photos and get them right back to you. The scanned versions will be used at the party. Just deliver them to Bill Dowd absolutely no later than Saturday, December 1.

Since the response to partying at The Epicurean was so positive last year, we're re-visiting it, but with a different menu.

5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, December 9
The Epicurean
Route 7, Raymertown (east of Troy)

More details to come

In memory of Dorothy DeLuca

• Dorothy DeLuca, a longtime resident of the Terrace, died on Wednesday, October 3. Here is her obituary, as published in local newspapers. The sympathies of all the residents of the Terrace go out to Dorothy's family.

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Dorothy DeSorrento DeLuca, 85, of Hyland Drive, Troy, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at the Eddy Ford Nursing Home in Cohoes.

Born Domenica Camille DeSorrento on January 18, 1922 in Watervliet, she was the daughter of the late Nazzareno "Ned" and Rose Romeo DeSorrento and was a graduate of Watervliet High School. She was the beloved wife of Arthur A. DeLuca and the late Joseph F. Alaskey Jr. and Leland Sorensen.

She retired from the New York State Department of Transportation. She had been a longtime communicant of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Watervliet, cherished the times spent with her family and friends, enjoyed golfing and bowling and was formerly a member of the Van Schaick Island Country Club.

Devoted mother of Joseph F. Alaskey III, J. Ned (Donna) Alaskey and the late JoAnne Valente; loving sister of Otto M. DeSorrento, Ned DeSorrento Jr., Maria Jablonski, Frances Gil-coyne and the late Anthony J. DeSorrento; cherished grandmother of Michael Valente, John Jay Valente, Christine Alaskey, Patricia Alaskey and Jacqueline Alaskey; also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Funeral will be held on Monday morning at 8:45 from the John J. Sanvidge Funeral Home, Inc. (Corner of 115th St. and Fourth Avenue), Lansingburgh, thence to St. Patrick's Church in Watervliet, where at 9:30 a.m. the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Interment will be held in St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy.

In lieu of flowers, the family desires that memorial contributions may be made to the DeSo Foundation, c/o Suraya De-Sorrento, 155 South Garfield St., Denver, CO 80209, in memory of Dorothy DeSorrento DeLuca.

Minutes of October 2, 2007, meeting

The Terrace at Highpointe Homeowners Association
General Membership Meeting
October 2, 2007
Minutes

Roll Call: 23 units were represented. Absent: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 13, 19, 20, 31, 32, 33.

I. Minutes of May 2007 Meeting

A motion to accept the minutes as revised was made by Jerry Gordon, seconded by Bill Wade and approved without dissent.

II. Report of the Treasurer

Kathy Wade distributed the 2007 Asset Summary and the 2007 Budget/Expenditure Report. The proposed budget for 2008 is the same as the 2007 budget, with the exception that $1,000 was shifted from snow rmoval to grounds maintenance/utilities. A motion to accept the 2008 Budget Proposal was made by Russ Golino, seconded by Harvey Bailey and approved without dissent.

III. Reports of Committees

• Rules: In anticipation of his absence from this meeting, Joe Claeys submitted a written recommendation that a summary of provisions in the Declarations and By-Laws be prepared and distributed instead of a fully revised document. The committee will proceed after Joe returns from vacation.

• Grounds: Harvey Bailey reported that (1.) The lawn maintenance contract with Vintage Landscaping will be renewed at the same price for the coming year; (2.) The snow removal contract with Mark Vincent will be renewed for the coming year (less salt will be applied at a time and the charge for removing heavier snowfalls will increase); (3.) The committee will be seeking bids from other contractors for the coming year. The contract will probably need to include additional applications for grub control.

• Beautification: Nothing to report.

• Architectural: Bill Dowd reported that the committee had approved a request from #29 for replacement of step and sidewalk.

IV. New Business

• Elections: Bill Dowd said the current Association Board has offered to serve an additional term unless there were other candidates interested. There were none. The entire Board was reelected by acclamation.

• The next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2008, at Faith Lutheran Church.

Adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

Submitted by Patricia E. Whitman, Secretary of the Board, October 3, 2007.

Minutes of May 5, 2007, meeting (revised 10/2)

The Terrace at Highpointe Homeowners Association
General Membership Meeting
May 7, 2007
Minutes

Roll Call: 20 units were represented. Absent: 5, 6, 10, 11,12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 27, 31, 32, 33.

I. Minutes of October 2006 Meeting

A motion to accept the minutes as offered was made by Bill Wade, seconded by Shirley Fischer, and approved without dissent.

II. Report of Treasurer

Kathy Wade distributed the 2006 Asset Summary and the 2006 Budget/Expenditure Report. Dead trees were removed ($200); snow costs were less than expected.

III. Reports of Committees

• Rules: Joe Claeys reported that the bylaws have been revised and recommended that they be sent to HOA members for review at the fall meeting. The expenses related to filing and recording the bylaws will be determined by the fall meeting.

• Grounds: (1.) All Seasons applied fertilizer on 5/7/07. Everyone needs to water their lawns for the fertilizer to become effective. The next two applications will be for dandelions and then for weed & feed. (2.) Vintage will call Harvey the day before each application and Harvey will post a notice on the bulletin board. (3.) The snow removal contractor terminated his contract, citing too little profit for the amount of work involved. Harvey has contacted Mark Vincent to discuss. This will be placed on the agenda for the fall meeting. (4.) Spring Clean-up Day will be June 2, starting at 9 a.m. A notice will be posted on the bulletin board.

• Beautification: Shirley Fischer is stepping down due to family commitments. Lorraine Bailey agreed to assist the remaining members in caring for the flowers by the mailboxes.

• Architectural: (1.) Bill Dowd reported that the committee approved one request for an awning and two requests for patios.
(2.) Tom Chichester reported that some units have had problems with their sump pumps. Each unit needs to make sure the power to their pump is on since one unit usually affects the adjoining unit. Residents may contact Tom with any questions.

IV. New Business

(1.) It was agreed that the summer picnic will be held on July 21. Members of the picnic committee are Terry Page, Joe Claeys, Claire Steiner, Joan Coyne and Maryanne Gordon. Bob Hayward will be responsible for the tent.

(2.) April Dowd volunteered to be in charge of the annual Holiday Party again.

(3.) Bill Dowd announced that the election of board members will take place at the fall meeting and requested anyone interested in participating on the board contact him in advance of the 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, meeting at Faith Lutheran Church.

Adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

Submitted by John Milliren, Vice President; distributed by Patricia E. Whitman, Secretary of the Board, May 14, 2007 (rev. 9/27/07).