"Sunrise Lake Ladies Chitchat Club"
Please join us for an evening of conversation and laughter...We will meet 3rd Thursday of Each month-7 p.m. at the Sunrise Lake Office.
SUNRISE LAKE BICYCLING CLUB FORMING
Dear Fellow Resident,
My name is John Goralski. I am a League Cycling Instructor with the League of American Bicyclists, founded in 1880. The LAB promotes cycling for fun, fitness, and transportation in the U.S.
I really enjoy cycling in our great area and I know some of you do too. I also know a lot of you have bikes hanging up in the garage, or under a pile of boxes and one of these days you really mean to use them. I’d like anyone with a bike to consider getting together with me and get peddling. I’d like to show people first how to check their bikes for safety. Then I can show you some simple but critical adjustments to make on your bike to avoid pain and discomfort.
Like most clubs, we can do a Sunday morning ride, since that works for most. It doesn’t have to be formal, maybe us just meeting by the lake parking lot and doing laps around the lake. Fast or slow, young or old, let’s ride!
My objective is to get folks to have fun, and the fun will lead to fitness. I would encourage kids and parents to come and ride together. Cyclists on our streets also show how we want to be active and enjoy our great community and the outdoors.
Joining a bike club is a great way to improve your riding since you get to trade tips and ideas with other members. Club riders have been shown to make faster progress in riding skills. So please join us if you would like to learn to ride a bicycle safely, or you ride really well and want to help others improve, or you just want to get out and ride with some fellow cyclists.
Planned activities include group rides, charity events, cycling and maintenance clinics and instruction, touring, family rides, and whatever else members would like to accomplish.
For more information please contact: John Goralski at: webikepike@gmail.com
Hi Sunrise Bicyclists,
Coming up in July I'm running a Bike Ed class called Savvy Cyclist:
Traffic Skills 101 at Delaware Valley Adult Ed. This class is taught
nationwide by the League of American Bicyclists. It's great for anyone
who wants to cycle with confidence on streets and roads. Maybe you
know someone who wants to bike but is unsure how to negotiate busy
traffic filled lanes. This is the class for them!
I would greatly appreciate you telling
others about the class.
The link for DV-ACE is:
> http://dvsd.schoolwires.net/1856101210111147247/lib/1856101210111147247/2011DVACESummer.pdf
>
(my email address) webikepike@gmail.com
This website has some great info.
http://www.bikeleague.org/resources/index.php
Yours truly,
John P. Goralski
1-570-686-4951 - H
-- Pennsylvania Ambassador, League of American Bicyclists
League Cycling Instructor
National Mountain Bike Patroller
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SLPOA Knitters Club adopted a sailor now in service in the mediterreanean. They sent a 4th of July Package to their sailor with good wishes and love!
THE KNITTERS CLUB OF SUNRISE LAKE
Adopts Their Second Sailor
(A young woman serving in the Mediterranean)Please bring needed Items to the SLPOA Office and deposit in the Red, White & Blue Boxes.Suggested Items areFood: Microwavable dinners, popcorn, puddings, cookies, crackers, peanut butter (no jelly please) baked macaroni, cheese, soups, poptarts, beef jerky, slim jims, trail mixes and nuts.Personal Items: Soap (bars or liquid), deodorant, dry powders (ammens etc.), foot products, combs, hair brushes, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, shaving gel/foam, disposal razor blades, shampoo, shower caps, q-tips, bandaids, skin so soft, skin creams, envelopes, writing papers and pads.Special Items: Nail clippers or nail sets, small wallet or purses, small address books, small picture albums.
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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH MEETING
The next neighborhood watch meeting is scheduled for TBA at 7 pm in the SLPOA Office. All Sunrise Residents are invited.
For questions or further information please contact:
Jack Ritter: #570-686-9805
-or-
George Scherer: #570-686-1826
SECURITY ADVICE
1. It is critical to the security of Sunrise Lake that residents and neighbors keep a watchful eye on activities in the community. That includes unusual activities taking place on or near homes and properties. Sometimes these activities occur as part of attempts by thieves or burglars to "case" a house so to speak. They may do so from a road, or a lake or a "common" area. License plates of suspicious vehicles need to be written down, photos taken or suspicious activity reported to Legion Security. Such citizen actions have recently led to the apprehension of thieves.
2. Residents are asked to report the whereabouts and origin of ATVs traveling along Wild Meadow Road.
Note: It is illegal to operate an ATV on Sunrise Lake roads and properties.
3.Residents should have emergency kits or equipment organized in case of a disaster. These disasters may include forest fires, wind shears or tornados, flooding and other similar occurences.
NOTE: THE STATE POLICE HAVE ADVISED ALL SUNRISE RESIDENTS TO LOCK THEIR CARS WHILE PARKED IN THEIR DRIVEWAY AS THIS IS AN INVITATION TO THEFT.
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LEGION SECURITY
Sunrise Lake
January 2012 Report
Mileage – Patrol 1,528
Suspicious Vehicles/Activity 2
Burglary – Vehicles 2
ATV/Dirt Bike Activity/Snowmobiles 5
Property Checks 5 (Per Shift)
Assist Police/Fire/EMS 1
Vandalism 4
Gun Shots 1
Livestock 2
Trespassing 1
Wreckless Driving 4
Traffic Assist. “Road Conditions” 1
PO Assist. 1
Security Reminders:
Please display SLPOA stickers and guest passes in your vehicle. If you do not have one, you are subject to tow/fine.
A reward is being offered for any information leading to the arrest of person(s) who vandalized SLPOA signage. Please help us prevent vandalism within the community by reporting incidents to Legion. Thank You.
Please display SLPOA stickers and guest passes in your vehicle. If you do not have one, you are subject to tow/fine.
Legion Security 24 hour dispatch 1-800-916-7501 24/7 Dispatch
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EMERGENCY ADVICE FOR WEATHER EMERGENCIES AND OUTAGES
(courtesy of the Neighborhood Watch Committee)
Due to the fact that we had heavy rains and flooding in this area of Pennsylvania, resulting in long power outages, flooding and other difficult conditions, we would like to provide some information about Emergency procedures. These procedures can apply to winter conditions (ice storms, snow storms) as well.
First we recommend the following websites:
(In an emergency call 911)
www.readypa.org (PA ReadyPA line-1-888-9-732-3972
www.health.state.pa.us (PA Dept. of Health-1-877-724-3258)
www.pema.state.pa.us (PA Emergency Management Agency)
Pike County Emergency Management Agency-570-296-6714
We also recommend the following preparations:
If you don’t have a generator:
1. Fill your bathtub with water to use for flushing and other purposes beyond drinking when you first hear of bad weather approaching.
2. Have flashlights placed in all areas of the house so when the power goes out you don’t have to stumble to find light.
3. Buy candles and store in a convenient and handy place
4. Find an old-fashioned phone that doesn’t require plug in to house current; it will work in a power outage.
5. Store jarred and canned food for emergencies.
6. Have a good first aid kit available.
7. Establish a personal support network with neighbors and friends and relatives to check on one another.
8. Have Emergency phone numbers HANDY.
9. Buy and store emergency drinking water; plastic bottles are convenient.
10 .Make sure to have a “911” number posted in front of your house.
11. Buy an emergency radio. Have extra batteries. Make a list of weather and emergency stations.
12. In the warm weather, open the refrigerator as little as possible to preserve the colder temperature.
13. If the weather cooperates you can cook on your gas grill. Make sure you always have a full bottle of propane.
14. Keep buckets of water for flushing near or in the bathroom.
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21 THINGS YOUR BURGLAR WON'T TELL YOU 1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator. 2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my return a little easier. 3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste... and taste means there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always make me wonder what type of gaming system they have. 4. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to remove it.. 5. If it snows while you're out of town, get a neighbor to create car and foot tracks into the house.. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead giveaway. 6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don't let your alarm company install the control pad where I can see if it's set. That makes it too easy. 7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom - and your jewelry. It's not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too. 8. It's raining, you're fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock your door - understandable. But understand this: I don't take a day off because of bad weather. 9. I always knock first. If you answer, I'll ask for directions somewhere or offer to clean your gutters. (Don't take me up on it.) 10. Do you really think I won't look in your sock drawer? I always check dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet. 11. Here's a helpful hint: I almost never go into kids' rooms. 12. You're right: I won't have enough time to break into that safe where you keep your valuables. But if it's not bolted down, I'll take it with me. 13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system. If you're reluctant to leave your TV on while you're out of town, you can buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of a real television. (Find it athttp://www.faketv/.com/) 14. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and carry a rake. I do my best to never, ever look like a crook. 15. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors. 16. I'll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your neighbor hears one loud sound, he'll stop what he's doing and wait to hear it again. If he doesn't hear it again, he'll just go back to what he was doing. It's human nature. 17. I'm not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy alarm system and leave your house without setting it? 18. I love looking in your windows. I'm looking for signs that you're home, and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I'd like. I'll drive or walk through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to pick my targets. 19. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It's easier than you think to look up your address. 20. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to let in a little fresh air. To me, it's an invitation. 21. If you don't answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit the jackpot and walk right in. Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina , Oregon , California , and Kentucky ; security consultant Chris McGoey, who runs http://www.crimedoctor.com/and Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, who interviewed 105 burglars for his book Burglars on the Job.
Protection for you and your home: If you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you. http://www.crimedoctor.com/WASP SPRAY http://www.crimedoctor.com/A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of wasp spray instead. The wasp spray , they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection.. Thought this was interesting and might be of use. FROM ANOTHER SOURCE: On the heels of a break-in and beating that left an elderly woman in Toledo dead, self-defense experts have a tip that could save your life. Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students at Sylvania Southview High School . For decades, he's suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near your door or bed. Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them." Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says, "spray the culprit in the eyes". It's a tip he's given to students for decades. It's also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're looking for protection, Glinka says look to the spray. "That's going to give you a chance to call the police; maybe get out." Maybe even save a life. Put your car keys beside your bed at night. Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr.'s office, the check-out girl at the market, everyone you run across. Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around. After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone. My Mom has suggested to my Dad that he carry his car keys with him in case he falls outside and she doesn't hear him. He can activate the car alarm and then she'll know there's a problem. Protection for you and your home: If you don't have a gun, here's a more humane way to wreck someone's evil plans for you. WASP SPRAY Wasp spray can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. It is inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet. That's going to give you a chance to call the police; maybe get out; maybe even save a life. ANOTHER WEAPON: CAR/REMOTE KEYS If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this: It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break into your house, odds are the burglar/rapist won't stick around. After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there. This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime. Would also be useful for any emergency, such as a heart attack, where you can't reach a phone. Someone who is prone to falling should carry their car keys with them if they need help or assistance.
