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The April 2021 High Crest Lake General Membership Meeting is scheudled for
Thursday, April 29 at 7:30 pm.
We will be voting on a new budget and will be providing updates on several important issues so please plan to attend.
The agenda and details on how to attend will be distributed shortly.
The Passaic County Outreach representative has asked for a list of seniors who have not had the covid 19 vaccine.
They want to set up a site in West Milford. They have a list of residents in Bald Eagle Commons and Lincoln Hill but they are looking for residents who do not live in theses complexes. Please call me if you know a senior 65+ who has not gotten the vaccine.
Marilyn Lichtenberg
“Follow the Golden Rule”
973-248-5427
Applications are due by April 15, 2021.
If you are interested please go to the About – Beach – Lifeguard Info page on this website for the application and information
You can contact HCL Lake & Beach Director, Melissa Gianetti at melissagianetti@msn.com with any questions.
Qualified HCL residents will get first priority. If you are currently in the process of getting your Red Cross Certifications or Recertification’s, please fill out the application portion so we can make sure we save a spot for you.
Be sure WATERFRONT CERTIFICATION is included when signing up to get certified.
Currently, some facilities have limited class sizes due to Covid-19 restrictions so plan ahead.
Some suggested Red Cross lifeguard certification and recertification locations are listed below.
Wayne YMCA:
https://www.metroymcas.org/wayne-ymca/safety-courses/?link=Safetycourses_wayne
Drew University:
https://www.njlifeguard.com/
As we say goodbye to 2020, it seems we can all agree that this past year brought a great deal of challenge, uncertainty and sorrow. In the midst of it all, however, our community has never been stronger thanks to so many volunteers who graciously helped their neighbors and worked to improve our neighborhood.
As a result, we have been blessed with a place where we can live well in spite of the challenges in the world. While there is no telling what 2021 will bring, we can be confident that High Crest will continue to be a community where we can live, love and enjoy the lake.
The High Crest Lake Board of Directors would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in the community a happy and healthy New Year.
It is that time of year again as we near HCL Board elections! This year, we will have four Board positions vacating and we need your support. To serve on the Board is a great experience and a terrific way to get involved with our community. Your input is very valuable and HCL cannot continue to thrive without you!
We value our members and would love to have you be part of the team. Anyone who would like to learn more or to be nominated, please contact any member of the Board by October 15, or send an email to board@highcrestlake.com. We will also need your photo and a brief 250-word bio for the Ballot.
Formal Ballots will be distributed one month prior to the November General Membership meeting, date and time still TBD as we may need to hold this virtually this year.
Currently, the four people leaving the Board are:
Sue Murphy – VP, Membership
Kat Erlich – Treasurer
Chris Gianetti – Lake & Beach
Jay Locke – Secretary
Any person who has been a current HCL member in good standing for one year is eligible to run for the Board. Board positions are decided after the new Board is selected. That is to say, the new board determines the best fit for each Board member. Think of it as running to be on the team, but not a specific position. That being said, for the position of Treasurer, it would be good to have someone with accounting experience and/or experience using QuickBooks.
The time commitment varies by position and the seasons. President/VP/Treasurer/Secretary and Activities Directors are involved year-round. Buildings & Grounds Director and especially Lake & Beach Director are busiest in the summer season, however they do commit time throughout the year. A full description of each Board position can be found at www.highcrestlake.com/by-laws/
Please thoughtfully consider contributing your time and efforts to the HCL Board. Should you have any questions, and/or want to throw your hat in the ring, again please contact any current Board member or send an email to board@highcrestlake.com
Thank you and we hope to see you on the ballot!
Sam Krautheim is working on her Silver Award Project for Girl Scouts. She and her fellow scout Melissa Comune have gotten approval from the HCL Board to beautify the Cove area, including the gazebo and bench. The deadline to complete her project is September 30th. Sam is looking to our community to see if anyone can donate the following supplies:
4-4 inch paint brushes for stain
5 sheets fine grade sand paper
2 gallons of Thompson’s water seal semi-transparent stain autumn brown
No dig landscaping edging 60 feet
2 buckets (e.g. Home Depot) to borrow
If you have any questions please contact Kathy Krautheim at 973-229-6754.
Thank you, Sam and Melissa, and best of luck on your project!
The bear that took a swipe at, and injured one of our residents that lives on Hearthstone Drive has been caught and is now in the possession of the animal control authorities.
ATTN: All High Crest Lake Residents (Members and Non-Members)!
High Crest Lake is participating in the Trex recycling program!
Our Goal: To collect 500 pounds or about 40,500 plastic bags and save these items from landfills!
Timing: July 28th, 2020 – January 28th, 2021
How it Works:
What We Need:
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE REACH OUT TO LIGIANE AT 215-704-0195
If our goal is met or exceeded, we will receive a Trex bench. But, more importantly, our community will have come together and done something important for our planet!
Please thank our new neighbor Ligiane for spearheading this!
A message from the Passaic Valley Water Commission:
The Passaic Valley Water Commission is committed to providing our customers with high quality water and service. As part of our on-going improvement program, we are cleaning and lining existing cast iron pipe and replacing existing 6-inch transite pipe with 6-inch diameter Class 54 ductile iron pipe in a portion of the High Crest system of West Milford. Work includes the rehabilitation and installation of new mains from the High Crest Pump Station, along Upper High Crest Road, to the High Crest Tanks at Pawnee Terrace. The work is proposed in order to have a dedicated supply main to convey all flow to the storage tanks for treatment of disinfection byproducts prior to the water entering the distribution system. Bypass piping will be required to provide continuous water service to the customers. All affected customers will be contacted as required to coordinate work at their meter. Customer service connections shall be transferred from the old pipe to the new distribution main after the new pipe has been installed, pressure tested, and disinfected. Milling and final paving of the work area, from edge of pavement to edge of pavement, shall be performed. Upper High Crest Road, between Longview Road and Mallory Road will be closed to thru traffic at various times throughout the work. Through traffic will be detoured around the block. This work is to start on or about June 25, 2020. Please call the PVWC customer service number at (973) 340-4300 during regular working hours if you have any questions.
Good news! Today High Crest Lake Beach was issued a 2020 beach license by West Milford Health Inspector Kathy Coyman!
There were a couple of stipulations however, including the need to put another row of social distancing demarcation signs on the beach sand. Also, the health inspector considers our canopies to be “pavilions”, and therefore, said they need to be taped off (instead of taking them down). Therefore, in addition to bringing your own beach chairs, please bring your own umbrellas too if you are looking for some shade.
The health inspector will be coming back for a surprise visit sometime this summer, so it is very important that we continue to maintain all of the COVID 19 restrictions so that we pass inspection again. This includes making sure that the Social Distancing signs remain in place and do not get moved, keeping all the caution tape in place, and following all the rules for social distancing as well.
Please also limit the amount of guests that you bring to the beach this summer and/or the length of time that you stay at the beach to avoid over-crowding, especially during busy times. If over-crowding becomes an issue, we will have no choice but to impose rules that don’t allow guests (as many other lakes have already done).
A High Crest Lake social distancing plan for COVID 19 has been posted at the beach in accordance to Executive Order. 143.
Thank you to the many HCL people who helped get the beach ready, including (but not limited to):
Lifeguards will be on duty on weekends only starting, this Sat. June 6th. They will be on duty 7 days a week beginning at the end of June, (M-F 10-6, and Sat & Sun 12-6 pm)
Although it may not be ideal at the beach this summer due to COVID 19 and the many restrictions, we are just glad High Crest Lake is allowed to open during the Pandemic and look forward to making the best of it!