Happy Thanksgiving 2017

On behalf of myself and our Board of Directors I want to wish you a joyous Thanksgiving holiday!

We know how truly fortunate we are to be living in such a unique and wonderful community. Our lives are made richer because of the good friendships and genuine caring that we find with each other. I am thankful for all of you.

I hope that your time with family and friends is special. And for those who may be travelling this week please do so safely.

Best wishes, Steven and Tammy Jo.

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Troy's 'Complete Streets' project gets under way today

The City of Troy today began the first phase of roadway safety enhancements as part of its "Complete Streets" program, according to an announcement from City Hall. Work is beginning initially on Burdett Avenue.

"The planned improvements –- including striping of parking areas, bike lanes, left turns, and crosswalks –- seek to increase safety, health and access for all users who utilize the local transportation network," according to the announcement.

The "Complete Streets Ordinance and Policy," adopted in June 2014, was named one of the best by the National Complete Streets Coalition in 2015. It was created by the Transport Troy Complete Streets Citizen’s Working Group, which included members of Capital Roots, Transition Troy, Troy Bike Rescue, the Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Troy Architectural Program, and the City of Troy, "served as the first step in developing a policy for planners and engineers to design and build streets which will provide all users of any ability, age, income and method of transport, with safe, accessible and convenient access to destinations across the Troy community."

The program calls for achieving one-, three-, and five-year objectives. If you're interested in the official document, which is Chapter 271 of the City Code, covering the entire project, you can see it online by clicking here.

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What's going on across Oakwood Avenue?

Dig a hole, fill a hole. Rest, repeat.

You may have noticed a sign saying "Diamond Rock Plaza" that just went up at the construction site on Oakwood Avenue (Route 40) opposite the entrance to the Terrace.

What is it, you ask?

It's the latest Tom Murley project, but one that has largely lain dormant since it was approved by the Town of Brunswick more than a year ago. In the interim, a lengthy list of conditions on continuing its development has been issued by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

When I checked today with the Town of Brunswick Building Department, I was told it would not issue a building permit for construction of the four-"suite" structure until all DEC conditions have been met. The work you currently see going on is to meet some of those infrastructure requirements. It is unclear whether actual building construction will be undertaken during the winter.

While the Town does not know which tenants will do business at the location, a spokesperson  told me she believes a convenience store will be the major occupant. Initial plans mentioned having a Cumberland Farms store there, but that chain apparently no longer is involved, she said.

-- Bill Dowd

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2018 dues schedule released

Your dues statement for 2018 is below. You’ll be glad to know that the dues are unchanged from last year.

And don’t forget, there is a white locked mailbox just below the bulletin board. You can deposit your checks there without a postage stamp. You don’t even have to address the envelope; I’m the one who gets everything in that mailbox. As a matter of fact, you don’t even need an envelope – you can just drop the check in.

You can also use this mailbox for any suggestions, comments or questions you may have for the Board. Of course, if you’re paying from out of town, you can still use the good old U.S. Postal Service.

Your faithful servant,

Jerry Gordon, Treasurer

Terrace at Highpointe Community Association

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The Terrace at Highpointe Community Association, Inc. 

Dues Notice for 2018

The Maintenance Fee (“Dues”) for 2018 is $1800.00 per year ($1560 for #34). Payment options:

• •  Annual payment of $1800 ($1560 for #34) is due on January 1, 2018.
  
• • Semi-annual payments of $900 ($780 for #34) are due on January 1 and July 1,
  2018.
  
• • Quarterly payments of $450 ($390 for #34) are due on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, 2018. 
  
  Make checks payable to THCA. You can deposit them in the white mailbox under the bulletin board (no stamp or envelope required), or you can mail them to
  
  Terrace at Highpointe 
  35 Hyland Drive
  Troy, NY 12182-3403
  
  If your house number is not printed on your check, please write it in the memo field.
  If your bank sends payments automatically from your account, please move the due- date up one week to accommodate often slow mail delivery.
  Payment History (keep for your records):
  

	Date paid	Check #	Amount
Payment #1 – due January 1
Payment #2 – due April1
Payment #3 – due July 1
Payment #4 – due October 1

Questions? Comments? Address them to Jerry Gordon, THCA Treasurer, 15 Hyland Circle, Troy, NY 12182 or jerrygordon@juno.com or 518-235-8232.

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Terry Page obituary

Terry Page

• As published in the Times Union

TROY -- Theresa K. Page died October 21, 2017, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. 

Theresa was born in Pleasantville, NY, to Richard and Mollie Barber in 1935. She completed both her undergraduate and graduate studies at SUNY Albany before launching her teaching career in Istanbul, Turkey, and in Athens, Greece. 

Theresa was always an activist, seeking to empower those without a proper voice and bring transparency, civility and beauty to the children, women and communities with which she interacted. 

Through creating and leading grassroots movements, she got the City of New York to beautify Broadway in the 1960s, and she was instrumental in bringing down one of the last two political machines in the U.S. in the 1970s. She quietly helped many battered women and families and actively campaigned for women's rights, going so far as to speak at an annual Coca-Cola Company shareholders meeting (while in her late 70's) to grill the board of directors regarding the lack of women on the board. 

Theresa also served as president of the trustees of the Oakwood Cemetery in Troy, where she implemented volunteer and paid cleanups that pruned back decades of decay and succeeded in getting the chapel designated a National Historic Landmark. She loved quilts and gardening, and had many friends from her time as a Master Gardener. Supporting female artists and projects for social justice were important to her, as was being informed about current events. 

Ms. Page is survived by her children, Kimon Skarlatos of New Jersey, Leonidas Skarlatos of Myanmar, and Kirsten Healey of UT; her brother, Richard Barber of Chesterfield, MO, and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in the spring of 2018. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Capital Roots at 594 River St., Troy, NY 12180, a community garden organization. Please visit www.mcloughlinmason.com.

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