Remembering Richard Guild

Craneridge has lost one of its longtime and impactful residents. On Wednesday, January 7th, Richard (Dick) Guild passed suddenly and unexpectedly at home at the age of 88.

Dick and his wife, Jean, moved into Craneridge in 1976 and welcomed their daughter, Nicole, that December.

During his long tenure in Craneridge, Dick held multiple board positions, often related to his financial expertise.

Beyond the terms served, Dick will be remembered for his (usually) quiet manner and selfless willingness to help with whatever needed doing in our growing community. He had many important construction skills and was always there to lend a hand and some tools when any sort of repair or new project needed accomplishing. Dick’s life of service to Craneridge is a perfect example of how our amazing community runs on volunteerism.

There will be a visitation from 2-5 PM on Wednesday, January 14th at the Dietrich Funeral Home at 2480 Kensington Avenue in Amherst.

Please keep Jean, Nicole, their families, and all those whose lives and hearts Dick touched in your thoughts. He will be greatly missed.

Next BOD Meeting – Monday Jan 5, 2026 @ 6:45 pm via ZOOM

Monday, Jan 5, 2026  @ 6:45 pm

Via Zoom– This meeting will be held online via Zoom and is open to all community members. This meeting is password protected. To obtain the link and password for the online meeting, please log into the Craneridge Homeowners page: https://craneridge.org/homeowners-2/

Mission Statement: Enhance our living environment through woodlands stewardship, shared property maintenance, and community building.

Outcomes [or Intended Results] for this meeting: 

By the end of this meeting we will accomplish the following: 

  • Understand the latest developments occurring within our committees
  • Make decisions on several topics included in the agenda
Sections and TopicsLeaderTime (minutes) 
CONNECT – Check-in Andrea5
COMMENTS – Member’s Public Comments WelcomeN/AN/A
Meeting Minutes Meeting Approval for December 2025Andrea5  
CONVENE – Quick review of Outcomes, Agenda, and rolesAndrea5
Topic – Management company presentation        Guest: Jeremy Ballsmith from Town Housing Real EstateJeff20
CONSENT AGENDA – Officer & Committee ReportsPresident, Vice President, Secretary, & Treasurer/Finance ReportCommittees Architecture CommunicationsEvents team LightingMaintenancePoolWelcomingWoodlands Officers & Committee Chairs 1 minute each

(~10)
CONTEXT – Review Follow-up Action Plan Template ItemsAndrea5
CONTENT – with “open,” “narrow,” or ”close”
Any other Topics that need to be Discussed N/AN/A
CONTINUE & CONCLUDE  – Summarize, Action Plans, Next MeetingAndrea5
Next Meeting is Feb. 2 – Virtual Meeting

NOTES: ONC label meanings
O = Open (Talking about it for the first time & opening the discussion)
N = Narrow (Focusing on Options & narrowing down the discussion

Next BOD Meeting – Monday Dec 1, 2025 @ 6:45 pm via ZOOM

Monday, Dec 1, 2025  @ 6:45 pm

Via Zoom– This meeting will be held online via Zoom and is open to all community members. This meeting is password protected. To obtain the link and password for the online meeting, please log into the Craneridge Homeowners page: https://craneridge.org/homeowners-2/

Mission Statement: Enhance our living environment through woodlands stewardship, shared property maintenance, and community building.

Outcomes [or Intended Results] for this meeting: 

By the end of this meeting we will accomplish the following: 

  • Understand the latest developments occurring within our committees
  • Make decisions on several topics included in the agenda
Sections and TopicsLeaderTime (minutes) 
CONNECT – Check-in Andrea5
COMMENTS – Member’s Public Comments WelcomeN/AN/A
Meeting Minutes Meeting Approval for November 2025Andrea5  
CONVENE – Quick review of Outcomes, Agenda, and rolesAndrea5
CONSENT AGENDA – Officer & Committee ReportsPresident, Vice President, Secretary, & Treasurer/Finance ReportCommittees Architecture CommunicationsEvents team LightingMaintenancePoolWelcomingWoodlands Officers & Committee Chairs 1 minute each

(~10)
CONTEXT – Review Follow-up Action Plan Template ItemsAndrea5
CONTENT – with “open,” “narrow,” or ”close”
Topic – Management company updateAndrea10
Topic – Pool house fan updateAndrea5
Any other Topics that need to be Discussed N/AN/A
CONTINUE & CONCLUDE  – Summarize, Action Plans, Next MeetingAndrea5
Next Meeting is Dec. 1 – Virtual Meeting

NOTES: ONC label meanings
O = Open (Talking about it for the first time & opening the discussion)
N = Narrow (Focusing on Options & narrowing down the discussion)
C = Close (Making a decision and closing the discussion) 

Next BOD Meeting – Monday Nov 3, 2025 @ 6:45 pm via ZOOM

Monday, Nov 3, 2026  @ 6:45 pm

Via Zoom– This meeting will be held online via Zoom and is open to all community members. This meeting is password protected. To obtain the link and password for the online meeting, please log into the Craneridge Homeowners page: https://craneridge.org/homeowners-2/

Mission Statement: Enhance our living environment through woodlands stewardship, shared property maintenance, and community building.

Outcomes [or Intended Results] for this meeting: 

By the end of this meeting we will accomplish the following: 

  • Understand the latest developments occurring within our committees
  • Make decisions on several topics included in the agenda
Sections and TopicsLeaderTime (minutes) 
CONNECT – Check-in Andrea5
COMMENTS – Member’s Public Comments WelcomeN/AN/A
Meeting Minutes Meeting Approval for October 2025Andrea5  
CONVENE – Quick review of Outcomes, Agenda, and rolesAndrea5
CONSENT AGENDA – Officer & Committee ReportsPresident, Vice President, Secretary, & Treasurer/Finance ReportCommittees Architecture CommunicationsEvents team LightingMaintenancePoolWelcomingWoodlands Officers & Committee Chairs 1 minute each

(~10)
CONTEXT – Review Follow-up Action Plan Template ItemsAndrea5
CONTENT – with “open,” “narrow,” or ”close”
Topic – Management company updateAndrea10
Any other Topics that need to be Discussed N/AN/A
CONTINUE & CONCLUDE  – Summarize, Action Plans, Next MeetingAndrea5
Next Meeting is Dec. 1 – Virtual Meeting

NOTES: ONC label meanings
O = Open (Talking about it for the first time & opening the discussion)
N = Narrow (Focusing on Options & narrowing down the discussion)
C = Close (Making a decision and closing the discussion) 

🍂 FALL UPDATE: Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Treatment Begins!

Now that cooler fall temperatures have arrived, our Ecos Cooperative team will begin treating our tagged Hemlocks for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) as soon as the rain eases up and their schedule allows. Weather is always a factor, but treatments can continue until the ground freezes — likely through November.

To-date, Ecos Cooperative and volunteer neighbors have treated nearly 400 Hemlocks. Our Craneridge volunteers have already tagged 120 Hemlocks for fall treatment, with plans to tag about 50 more before the end of the season. 🌲

A heartfelt thank-you to Matt Gregory and Bill Rugg for their time and dedication — these efforts could not have been done this without them!

We’ll continue to share updates as treatment progresses. Together, we’re helping protect our beautiful Hemlocks for generations to come! 💚

Questions? Contact Gwen at gwenalegre@gmail.com.

Help Us Restore Trees at Donna Wyglon’s House

Bonus! Learn to Plant Trees in Craneridge

LEARN AND LEND A HAND at Donna Wyglon’s property. A recent fire destroyed her home. Her home as been rebuilt, but several trees were damaged or destroyed. Join us Sunday, Oct. 5 at 11 AM (Bills game is at 8:20 PM). Hosted by the Woodlands & Habitat Committee.

PLEASE RSVP to Jen Parsons at jenparglen@gmail.com so we know how many shovels to bring!

Street Lighting Project Update

Exciting Happenings Around Craneridge!

As of September 23, 2025, two of the new streetlights are up and fully functional at Meadow Trail and Deer Run as well as Meadow Trail and Crane Road. 
Check them out! > > > > >

Simoncelli Electric has assured the Craneridge Lighting Committee that the project will be completed by the end of October. Just in time for long dark nights.

The details…

  • Simoncelli Electric has installed numerous meter posts in previously marked locations. The locations were chosen in close proximity to supplied power to limit underground conduit runs. Two new utility poles will be added to accommodate the new meters. One pole will be at Deer Run and Hardwood the other at Deer Run and Woodstock. 
  • The extra poles are necessary to avoid expensive directional boring under the road. Simoncelli Electric was quoted $22 per foot to bore, which would have added several thousand dollars to the project. The new utility posts will be supplied by NYSEG and will not affect the overall cost of the project. 
  • All disturbed land, driveways, and drainage will be remediated by Simoncelli as per the contract. Check the Craneridge Street Lighting Project webpage to view the contract. 
  • New work order numbers have finally been generated by NYSEG. This means that NYSEG can provide Simoncelli Electric with the additional meters necessary for the project to move forward.
  • Simoncelli provides a one-year warranty on all work performed throughout the project in its entirety. It does not cover the lighting fixtures themselves. A copy of Simoncelli’s warranty can be found on the Street Lighting Project webpage. The warranty for the fixtures is through the manufacturer. Their warranty is for 5 years from the purchase date. For further information, please visit the Brandon Industries website.
  • Simoncelli Electric was paid a down payment of $5,980 prior to work starting. The invoice for the down payment can be found on the Street Lighting Project webpage.

On behalf of Sam Lewandowski and Cory Bowen, who have led the Lighting Committee for the better part of three years, and the Craneridge Board, we share a heartfelt thank you for all the community support navigating through this very challenging project.

For more information and documentation, visit the Street Lighting Project webpage.
For questions, contact Cory at bowen.cory@gmail.com or Sam at Slewandowski92@gmail.com. 

Getting Up to Speed on HOA Assist

We’re all new to HOA Assist, and each of us is
traveling up the learning curve.

Yes, we get it. HOA Assist is a big change for Craneridge, but a good one. It eases the work of our volunteer leaders, and it provides you more visibility to your payments as well as Craneridge finances. But hey! We understand that doing things in a different way and learning new steps can be a challenge… for all of us.

To get answers or find “get help” contacts, please visit this page. You may have questions like:

  • Where can I find my account number?
  • What are my payment options?
  • I’m stuck! Who can help me?

And please be patient with HOA Assist Support. They are responding as quickly as they can.