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Oak Leaves A Newsletter For The Residents of Shady Oaks Vol. 9 . Issue 9 September 2020 Shady Oaks Condominium Association Inc • 1 Shady Oaks Way, Red Bank, NJ 07701-6742 • Phone: (732) 530-8787 • OAKLEAVES1@AOL.COM Hello September
SHADY OAKS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.
ONE SHADY OAKS WAY – RED BANK, NJ 07701
Phone 732-530-8787 - Fax 732-530-7541
Business Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
oakleaves1@aol.com
www.shadyoakscondo.com
Emergency and Frequently Called Numbers
Fire Department…………………………………….732-615-2121
First Aid……………………………………...………732-615-2121
Police Department………………………………….732-615-2100
Any Emergency…………………………………………………911
Middletown Emergency Radio………….......……….....1620aM
Middletown Website…………………..…….www.middletownnj.org
Shady Oaks Office…………………………...…….732-530-8787
Verizon Fios…………………………………………800-837-4966
Comcast Cable…………………………..…………800-391-3000
JCP&L………………………………………...……..800-662-3115
JCP&L Outage Reporting…...………………….800-544-4877
Middletown Town Hall……………………………...732-615-2000
NJ American Water………………………..……….800-272-1325
NJ Natural Gas…………………………..…………800-221-0051
Sewage Authority…………………….…………….732-495-1010
Red Bank Post Office………………..…………….732-741-9200
Riverview Hospital……………………….………...732-741-2700
SCAT Bus…………………………………………...732-431-6480
Monmouth County Social Services……........……732-431-6000
Monmouth County P.a.C.E. (Senior Services)
Beacon of Life……………….………………...732-592-3400
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Managers Message
Beth Sweeney & Helene Schrager
Copies of the meeting minutes and financials will
be accessible on the Owner Access Portal. If you
have not registered yet, please do so. If you are
having any trouble navigating the site, please give
us a call in the office and we can assist.
President’s Message Make sure you bookmark the site for easy access.
owner.topssoft.com/ShadyOaksCOA/Account/Log-
Carl Lorelli in
I hope this message finds everyone healthy! Over the next several weeks, you will be seeing
Although this was an unusually tough summer we our tree contractor, Pro Stump, removing some trees
are hopeful that, with the development of a vaccine, and trimming others throughout the community.
we will be able to return to normalcy.
We continue to strive to keep our community main- Please stay safe!
tained to our best abilities. Hopefully, we will be able Beth & Helene
to enjoy all the amenities we have as things continue
to improve. Two charcoal barbecues are being in-
stalled in the picnic area and six new picnic tables
have already been added, for your enjoyment.
Help keep our
The problems with the disposing of garbage is still
rearing its ugly head. When residents leave garbage community clean!
in the street on off days and leave garbage in the
back by the garbage disposal over weekends, this
results in the cleanup causing a constant concern to
Please consider
our maintenance crew’s health. This ongoing prob-
lem has now resulted in a more stringent enforce-
spraying your trash bags
ment.
Effective immediately, anyone who violates the
with vinegar to help
garbage disposal rules will receive a $200 fine for
littering for the first offense with no warning letter. In
deter the animals.
addition, new cameras with night vision capability,
are now being installed in the rear of the garbage
disposal area. Although this is an unfortunate mea-
sure we are implementing, it is necessary for health
reasons for the entire community and its staff mem-
bers.
As always, God bless America and God bless you
all.
Carl J. Lorelli
Reminder
4th Quarter Maintenance is
We accept no responsibility for any advertisements.
due on October 1st. If there are any complaints concerning an advertiser,
please contact them directly. If you receive no
satisfaction, you can contact your Better Business
Bureau or the Department of Consumer Affairs
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Treasurer’s Report
Joe Russo
As of July 31st, our cash in banks position was
$1,542,339.10, of which $488,127.45 is in our re-
serve fund. In July, we made our quarterly contribu-
tion of $40K.
Some of our big expenses in July were as follows:
- $18.3K paid to New Jersey American Water.
- $12.5K to American Lawn and Sprinkler for mow-
ing, irrigation monitoring, and sprinkler repair.
- $9K paid to Pro Stump Tree Service for emer-
gency tree removal.
- $6.1K for painting of pickle ball courts.
- $5.1K for purchase of picnic tables and two bar-
becue grills.
- $6.1K to Mohel, Elliot, Bauer & Gass for our an-
nual audit, and tax preparation.
As you know, our community was hit by a major
tropical storm in July. However, as bad as the storm
hit, it also brought out the best in our people.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr.
Steve Smith and Ms. Lisa Finucane for the cour-
age and compassion shown to their neighbors. Dur-
ing the storm, a large branch fell from a pine tree
and ruptured a gas meter causing a gas leak at the
building. Steve and Lisa went to every unit of the 10
Plex alerting and removing residents to safety.
I would also like to thank the board members
who responded to a fallen tree on Shady Oaks Way,
as a result of the storm and, in the rain worked to
remove the tree from the roadway. A special thank
you to Richard Reifenheiser, a former board mem-
ber, who came to the rescue with his chainsaw and
assisted in cutting up the fallen tree. Also, a special
thank you to Nick Montefinese, who not only came
back to work from home but, also brought his son
to help us.
Lastly, a big thank you to our office staff who
worked the phones the next day arranging for a
weekend cleanup of much of the debris from the
storm.
Bob Elliot our lead accountant asked that I give a
shout-out to Ms. Beth Sweeney for the organized in
good order of our books and accounts which made
his job much easier.
In closing, I would just like to say how proud I
am of our residents, office, and maintenance staff,
for the way they have performed not only during the
recent storm but, also during this very difficult time.
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LARGE ITEM BULK PICK UP
Tuesday, September 22nd
Rain Date: Thursday, September 24th
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
DISPOSAL OF OLD FURNITURE, MATTRESSES,
BOOKS, CAR SEATS, FULLY TAPED MIRRORS, ETC.
A 30 CUBIC YARD CONTAINER WILL BE LOCATED NEAR
THE GUARDHOUSE FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
ITEMS MAY ALSO BE PLACED CURBSIDE FOR
COLLECTION.
NO Construction or Renovation Debris
ie: Vanities, Toilets, Screen Doors etc
APPLIANCES SUCH AS WASHERS, DRYERS,
REFRIGERATORS, WATER HEATERS AS WELL AS PAINT
CANS, PROPANE TANKS, TIRES, RECYCLABLE ITEMS OR
HOUSEHOLD TRASH WILL NOT BE PICKED UP.
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Slow Things
Down
I often like to slow down the
shutter speed to get some nice soft
effects on the water. This is how you
make a moving stream seem like a
silky blanket. It is also nice when you
have ripples or waves that you’d like
to blur.
To blur the water you’ll need
a long exposure. How Long? That This image was shot at ISO 100, F16, and a 1/40 second
depends on the speed of the water, shutter speed.
but generally a second or two will do
the trick. Several seconds will give
you a soft ethereal look.
The long exposure negates hand
holding the camera, so you’ll need a
tripod. I prefer to shoot these shots on
aperture priority, but shutter priority
or manual will yield the same results.
Set the aperture to the highest
number (F16, F22, etc.) and use the
lowest ISO your camera offers (ISO-
100). If the shutter is still too short, a
neutral density filter will do the trick.
This filter is simply a dark piece of The image above was shot with a neutral density filter
glass that blocks some of the light, so at ISO 100, F16, and a 1.6 second shutter speed.
the shutter speed will be longer.
Make certain you use a cable
release or the self timer to eliminate
camera shake when you trip the
shutter.
That’s it for this month. As
always you can send an email with
your photography questions to
bill@kirmsphotography.com. If
you would like to see more of my
images, simply visit my web site
www.kirmsphotography.com.
As always. keep shooting and
improving your images, but always
have fun with your camera. This image was shot with two neutral density filters at ISO 100,
F16, and a 10 second shutter speed.
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The House & Rec Committee would like to thank everyone who
contributed to our ‘Back to School’ project. Because of your
generosity, we were able to collect 242 items in school supplies. A
special thank you to Pat Foley for coordinating this endeavor.
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SHADY OAKS
Transportation
Find and circle all of the transportation words that are hidden in the
grid.
The remaining letters will reveal an additional method of transportation.
AIRPLANE FERRY RICKSHAW SNOWMOBILE
BICYCLE GONDOLA ROCKET SUBMARINE
BLIMP HORSE ROLLER BLADES TRAIN
BOAT JET SCOOTER TRAM
CAMEL MOPED SHIP TRUCK
CANOE MOTORCYCLE SKATEBOARD VAN
CARRIAGE PARACHUTE SKIS WAGON
ELEVATOR RAFT SLED YACHT
ESCALATOR
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Owner Access Portal
Please provide your email address to receive an
invite to enroll in online account access.
Name: ___________________________
Address: _________________________
Email Address: ____________________
Online payments are not available at this time but,
will be in the near future.
If you own more than 1 property, you will need to
provide a separate email address for each one.
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Crossword Puzzle
47 Dearths
50 Rider Haggard romance
51 Clash
52 Narrow road
53 The Queen City
57 Otherwise
58 Oil well firefighter Red ---
59 Terrible Russian leader
60 Morose
61 Specifically
62 Fencing stake
63 Storm centers
Down
1 Fumed
2 Together
3 Minor crime
4 Travel documents
5 Get up
6 Rubbed off
7 Spot
8 Destructive computer key
9 Stiffener
10 Shell which can be blown
11 How some stocks are traded (Abbr.)
Across 12 The --- small hours
1 Turnpike exit 13 S L C church
5 Reverential 19 One way to preserve food
9 Frown 24 Scurried
14 60% of us live here 25 Poet whose work led to “Cats”
15 Of sound judgment 26 Passionately
16 Carried 27 Walked knee-deep through water
17 Former CIA director Porter --- 28 Crosses
18 Electrical devices 30 Fillip
20 Goals 32 Bag supporter
21 Central 33 Knotty
22 Reactor safety overseer: Abbr. 34 Total confusion
23 Crimson 35 Blasphemy
25 Shuns 37 Filter out
29 Kvetch 41 Ambition
30 Hot air 43 Collarless short-sleeved top
31 Street guide 44 Devil dog
32 Severe 46 Computer information exchange code
34 Spark generator 47 Deadly
35 Scotch companion 48 Follow
36 Perfectly 49 Appears
37 Take pictures 51 Programming language
38 Egyptian solar deity 53 Twin-hulled vessel (Abbr.)
39 Legs it 54 Statement of agreement at the altar
40 Throw 55 Rural negative
41 Corrosive chemicals 56 Small drink
42 Since
43 Canter
44 Surrealist Jean ---
45 Short musical passages
20 Oak Leaves September 2020HISTORY OF LABOR DAY
History.com Editors
Labor Day 2020 will occur on Monday, September 7. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achieve-
ments of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by
the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day weekend also
symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans, and is celebrated with parties, street parades and athletic
events.
Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
Labor Day, an annual celebration of workers and their achievements, originated during one of American
labor history’s most dismal chapters.
In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American
worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living. Despite restrictions in some
states, children as young as 5 or 6 toiled in mills, factories and mines across the country, earning a fraction of
their adult counterparts’ wages.
People of all ages, particularly the very poor and recent immigrants, often faced extremely unsafe working
conditions, with insufficient access to fresh air, sanitary facilities and breaks.
As manufacturing increasingly supplanted agriculture as the wellspring of American employment, labor
unions, which had first appeared in the late 18th century, grew more prominent and vocal. They began orga-
nizing strikes and rallies to protest poor conditions and compel employers to renegotiate hours and pay.
Many of these events turned violent during this period, including the infamous Haymarket Riot of 1886, in
which several Chicago policemen and workers were killed. Others gave rise to longstanding traditions: On
September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square in New York
City, holding the first Labor Day parade in U.S. history.
The idea of a “workingmen’s holiday,” celebrated on the first Monday in September, caught on in other in-
dustrial centers across the country, and many states passed legislation recognizing it. Congress would not
legalize the holiday until 12 years later, when a watershed moment in American labor history brought workers’
rights squarely into the public’s view. On May 11, 1894, employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company in
Chicago went on strike to protest wage cuts and the firing of union representatives.
On June 26, the American Railroad Union, led by Eugene V. Debs, called for a boycott of all Pullman rail-
way cars, crippling railroad traffic nationwide. To break the Pullman strike, the federal government dispatched
troops to Chicago, unleashing a wave of riots that resulted in the deaths of more than a dozen workers.
Who Created Labor Day?
In the wake of this massive unrest and in an attempt to repair ties with American workers, Congress passed
an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories. On June 28, 1894,
President Grover Cleveland signed it into law. More than a century later, the true founder of Labor Day has
yet to be identified.
Many credit Peter J. McGuire, cofounder of the American Federation of Labor, while others have suggested
that Matthew Maguire, a secretary of the Central Labor Union, first proposed the holiday.
Labor Day Celebrations
Labor Day is still celebrated in cities and towns across the United States with parades, picnics, barbecues,
fireworks displays and other public gatherings. For many Americans, particularly children and young adults, it
represents the end of the summer and the start of the back-to-school season.
Holidays That Fall on Mondays
The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968 changed several holidays to ensure they would always be ob-
served on Mondays so that federal employees could have more three-day weekends. The Act, signed into law
on June 28, 1968, moved Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day, and Columbus Day to fixed Mondays each
year.
Labor Day is in good company; other holidays that always fall on Mondays include:
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• George Washington’s Birthday (or “President’s Day”)
• Memorial Day
• Columbus Day
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/labor-day-1
September 2020 Oak Leaves 21Transportation Crossword Answers
Sudoku (Easy)
AIRPLANE FERRY RICKSHAW SNOWMOBILE
BICYCLE GONDOLA ROCKET SUBMARINE
BLIMP HORSE ROLLER BLADES TRAIN
BOAT JET SCOOTER TRAM
CAMEL MOPED SHIP TRUCK
CANOE MOTORCYCLE SKATEBOARD VAN
CARRIAGE PARACHUTE SKIS WAGON
ELEVATOR RAFT SLED YACHT
ESCALATOR
The hidden transportation method is: HOT AIR BALLOON
Sudoku (Hard)
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