About those 'missing' sticks ...

If you're wondering what happened to the metal sticks that tell snowplow operators what to avoid all around the Terrace, don't be concerned.

Grounds Committee Chairman Harvey Bailey and committee member Tom Chichester picked them up this morning (Friday) and put them back into storage.

It's not exactly on a par with Punxsutawney Phil and his weather predictions, but when Harvey sets his mind to it, we're confident he can prevent more plow-able snowfalls.

2nd quarter dues are coming up

The second installment of your 2010 Homeowners Association dues is due by Thursday, April 1.

Dues are $355 per household. Please send your checks, made payable to the Terrace H.O.A., to:

Terrace at Highpointe
Box 35
Troy, New York 12182.

Thank you.

Here are the Terrace's latest 'worker bees'

KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THE "WORKER BEE" ICON ELSEWHERE ON THIS WEBSITE TO ALERT YOU TO VOLUNTEER WORK BEING DONE ON YOUR BEHALF.

Our recent call for volunteers to help staff several important committees for the Terrace Homeowners Association -- so we don't have to always rely on the same small group -- got some quick responses.

Not nearly enough, given how many comparatively new residents we have who have not yet become involved, but enough to get us into this new year.

Here are the HOA Board's list of officers and the committees:

THE BOARD
President/Webmaster Bill Dowd, 238-1950
Vice President, Harvey Bailey, 233-8579
Treasurer, Jerry Gordon, 235-8232
Secretary, John Milliren, 238-0445

GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Chairman, Harvey Bailey, 233-8579
Member, Tom Chichester, 235-9216
Member, Dick Harte, 238-1562

ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
Chairperson, Bill Dowd, 238-1950
Member, Tom Chichester, 235-9216
Member, Ed Reilly, 272-7971

BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Chairperson, Ginny Chichester, 235-9216
Member, Claire Steiner, 235-9216
Member, Paula Fox, 233-1230

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chairperson, Bob Hayward, 233-0370
Member, Ginny Chichester, 235-9217
Member, Joan Richardson 221-8141

RULES COMMITTEE
Chairperson, Joe Claeys, 238-2575
Member, Bill Dowd, 238-1950
Member, Terry Page, 237-2188

Anyone else who wishes to be part of a committee, please call Bill Dowd ASAP.

Reassessment hearing on Tuesday

The City of Troy is actively considering a citywide property reassessment.

We say "actively" because the state-mandated reassessment has been in the offing for years, and Troy is behind the curve in considering what it will do.

If you want to make a public comment, or simply listen in, a public hearing has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, at the Lansingburgh Boys & Girls Club, 505 4th Avenue.