Craneridge Annual Meeting & Picnic – Sunday, June 13th, 2:00 pm @ Pool Shelter

The meeting will provide you with the opportunity to hear updates on activities of the Craneridge Association as well as elect New Board Members and vote on three (3) proposed By-Laws amendments. There will be two (2) Board positions open.

Directly after the meeting we will have a meet-and-greet with all the Committees as well as a Picnic hosted by the Social Committee!

Proposed Amendments to the By-Laws includes:
•Section 7.01. Board of Directors
•Section 11.05
•Section 14.03 Annual Reports

Nominees for the Board Positions:
•Denny Donner (incumbent)
•Ron Krasnek
•Sam Lewandowski

To VOTE, please attend the Annual Meeting or by Proxy:
The Proxy and proposed by-laws changes can by found in the May 2021 Newsletter located here: www.craneridge.org/newsletters

Hope to see you on SUNDAY, June 13, 2021 @ 2:00 pm at the Pool Shelter!

Next Board Meeting: MONDAY, June 7 @ 6:45 pm – Pool Shelter

Meeting Information:
Craneridge Board of Directors
MONDAY, June 7, 2021
6:45 pm @ the Pool Shelter

AGENDA

  1. Public Comments
  2. Appeal of the Architecture Committee by Cindy Quigley
  3. Minutes of May Meeting Approval
  4. Officer Reports
    • President
    • Vice President
    • Secretary
    • Treasurer / Finance
      • Approval of finance Report
  5. Strategic Planning – Plans for the Annual Meeting on June 13th
  6. Executive Secretary Report
  7. Committee Reports
    • Architecture
    • Maintenance
    • Pool
    • Recreation Complex
    • Social
    • Woodlands
    • Communication
    • Lighting
    • Welcoming
    • Bylaws
  8. Old Business
    • Candidates
    • Archive of Decisions and Motions
    • Pool Furniture
    • Pool Building
    • Mail Center
  9. New Business
    • Brush pick-up
    • Turn Circles
    • Pool heater

Pool Opening this Weekend!

The Craneridge Pool will be open this weekend!

Memorial Weekend Hours are as follows:
Sat: 11-7 pm
Sun: 11-7 pm
Mon: 11-7 pm

Swimming is prohibited when Lifeguards are not on duty. 

Pool Use Protocols:
+ All members adult/children to bring their own personal face mask, to be used if social distancing of 6’ cannot be maintained.  Masks should never be worn while swimming in the pool. Mask waivers allowed for medical conditions and children under 2.
+ Entrance Gate is located on parking lot side. Wash hands upon entry.
+ Stop at the check-in table. A touchless QR code is available. Register all names, House Lot Number, Time Entering the pool area & Phone Number. This information is important to NYSDOH for COVID-19 contact tracing and pool usage.
+ If swimming, please rinse off under shower prior to entering the water.
+ Walking is a one-way direction clockwise around the pool deck. Please follow directional arrows.
+ Bathrooms to be used one person or one household group at a time. Bathrooms will be on an increased cleaning schedule and sanitizing products will be able for your use.
+ The water fountain will be closed at this time.
+ Everything is bring-in and take-out. When members are leaving please remember, take in/take out all towels, personal items, clean your area. No shared items, i.e. kids pool vests, toys.
+ No shared refrigerator or admission inside the pool maintenance club house.
+ The pool deck has been designed and respaced to maintain social distancing 6’ for all HOA members. Areas are marked with blue tape along the pool deck. Do not remove tape marking on the pool deck. Please do not move pool deck furniture, ask the lifeguard. Please select a taped off section.
+ Pool deck is limited to household groups no larger than 10. We have 5 household areas set up, single lounge chair 6’ apart, one couple area, and one medical reserve area. Deck furniture will be sanitized nightly and between household use. Please help the lifeguards by using sanitation products available and wiping deck furniture upon leaving.
+ Pool bathers are limited to 50% capacity (16 people) and maintain 6’ part from other bathers who are not in your household.
+ Please sign out when leaving, this is important for contact tracing. Exit gate is located on the shelter side.
+ To limit community exposure, use of the Pool is for only Craneridge HOA household members and immediate family. No large group parties (i.e. birthday, graduation, retirement during COVID-19).

NOTE: If we reach full capacity, and another member wishes to use the pool, the lifeguard reserves the right to request groups who have been there the longest to leave.
+ Lifeguards reserve the right to ask members to leave for noncompliance with any NYS Dept. of Health, social distancing or  COVID-19 regulations.

Cheers to a Great Summer at the Pool!

Gardening With Native Plants | Saturday, June 5 1:00pm @ the Pool Shelter

Supporting wildlife with native plants. Presented by Master Gardener, Lyn Chimera

Lyn will answer… Why are native plants important? What supports pollinators and birds? What will grow best in Craneridge? What plants will deer avoid?
See you at the Pool Shelter June 5! View the print version of the flyer.

Missed “Meet Our Wild Neighbors” Event?

On May 16, Naturalist Scott Lembitz shared a treasure trove of information about our natural neighborhood in and around Craneridge. We talked about birds (nesting Blue Birds and feisty Orioles spotted!), raccoon, skunk, groundhog, white tailed deer, fisher, bobcat, plants, trees, insects, and SO much more! Want to know all this plus how to protect yourself against ticks? Watch! BIG THANKS to Shannon Wichlacz for streaming the event through Facebook Live.

Hosted by the Woodlands and Habitat Committee. Want to learn more?

May 2021 Newsletter & Member Feedback Survey

The May 2021 Edition is out now, with timely information about the upcoming Annual Members Meeting on June 13th, the board nominees for the next board election, and three Amendments to the by-laws that will be up for vote at the Annual Members Meeting.

The Newsletter has been printed and was mailed out to residents today, but in the meantime, please check-out the PDF version on-line now!
Craneridge Newsletter May 2021

Included with the Newsletter is a copy of the Craneridge Members Survey. We are conducting a survey on how residents feel about the Craneridge Community, recent committee updates, as well as to obtain your feedback on possible future plans. The purpose of this survey is to help the BOD and Committees strive for better engagement and involvement among residents. This survey is a great opportunity for our members to speak up and express their feelings.

You can fill-out the paper survey OR you can take the survey online here:
https://ubgse.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8AIfFYu3vW9tN6C

Please consider signing-up to receive the Newsletter via e-mail only. By utilizing electronic communications, the HOA will save money otherwise spent on postage and copies.

Please go here to sign-up for the e-mail only Newsletter: https://craneridge.org/signup/

NOTE: Craneridge will protect your privacy and never provide your email to third parties or include your address on mass email distributions.

Reminder! Our Wild Neighbors Walk Sunday, May 16 1:00pm @ the Meadow

Get to know our Craneridge wildlife with Scott Lembitz

Scott Lembitz is a knowledgeable and energetic environmental educator who has been introducing wildlife to Western New Yorkers of all ages for over twenty years. We’ll focus on the mammals and birds of our neighborhood, their signs, where they live, habits, and lifecycles.

View the print version. Hope to see you at The Meadow May 16!

Craneridge Spring Clean-up Day, Saturday, May 15th – Volunteers Needed

Looking for Volunteers for the Community-Wide Spring-Clean-up happening on Saturday, May 15th, from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

SIGN_UP HERE: https://forms.gle/2AaQYgJffYE8BvZM7

Plan on Meeting at the Pool Shelter at 9:00 am on Saturday, May 15th. We plan to work until 1:00 pm. Even if you can only come for an hour or will be an hour or two late, please consider volunteering. Any amount of help is appreciated!

We will assign “jobs” as you arrive. Please seek out a member of the Maintenance Committee as you arrive for directions. If you have tools to share, please consider bringing items such as wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes, brush trimmers, handsaws, etc. with you. Please label them with your name!

Questions?
Contact The Maintenance Committee Chair Adam Wichlacz at 716-725-1864

Note: If we need to cancel due to rain, we will reschedule for the following Saturday, May 22nd.

Woodlands Committee Launches Webpages

Get updates on Woodlands & Habitat “Branching Out” activities and events, access helpful resources, “how to” guides, and videos.

The Woodlands Committee has a new and expanded focus. Learn about our mission and long-term vision. Also learn about many aspects of our trees, plants, and wild neighbors through a curated list of resources… just for Craneridge.
Access the Woodlands main page. Check out the “Learn more!” green box link to navigate to the Woodlands Resources page. Ideas? Contact Gwen or Jen.