It is with great sadness we announce that this is the Last Issue of this Blog. We asked Bob Yacknowitz AKA Cabbage Head to write this issue but he declined. Since he is running for a seat on the Board, he felt it would be unfair to the other candidates. We wish him well.
But there is good news. This Blog has been replaced by our new website >>>> www.TheUncovered Bridge.com. And hopefully it(the website) will meet it's demise after the Election in May.
The people of Covered Bridge spoke loudly at the March 25 Open meeting. The Ignorance of the Bylaws and the contempt for the people must stop now. And when Our Candidates are elected, Covered Bridge will be returned to the people. We believe Democracy will also be restored to the community. And we can get back to the business of making Covered Bridge the jewel of Monmouth County.
We have a tough road ahead. There are serious infrastructure issues that have continued to be hidden and ignored by the present Board for the last 3 years. By some estimates, we are 1,000,000 dollars in the whole and climbing. The Landscaping alone must be 500,000 dollars in the hole and every year we lose more and more lawn. And the Recreational facilities are a disaster. Can we continue to hide everything with MULCH. Our mulch bill this year must have tripled. And by next year at this time most of it will have washed away.
There was even a rumor going around the Board ordered a 100 Tons of Mulch to bury 32 Meadow Green Circle. Everyone knows what they want to hide there!!!
It's time for a Real change in Covered Bridge. We need more than just the Saturday night parties. By electing our candidates, we believe Covered Bridge will finally start on the road to restoration. We believe our candidates have the knowledge and the vision to help pave a new road to the future.(Instead of just paving Parking Lots that don't need paving). And we believe they can do it, without raising maintenance significantly over the next 5 years. Instead of holding maintenance down by ignoring or hiding everything.
So vote for our candidates on May 19, 2009. And thanks for watching. It's been fun!!!! And visit us in our new home >>> www.TheUncovered Bridge.com.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
$500 Dollar Per Month Electric Bills, What's Next??
Could the $150 cable Bill be right behind it??
Yes it's true, some people in Covered Bridge received $500 Electric Bills for the month of January. Now there is some good news here. Next month's bills should definitely be lower. JCP&L decided to change the billing cycle in Covered bridge. The January bills were for a period of 36 days. Next months bills will be lower. However, it will not ease the pain much.
What should be done in CB to ease the pain? One thing for sure, Solar Energy is not the immediate answer. Yes, Solar Energy is on everyone's mind, but to make Solar Energy effective, we need to cut consumption first. We have this bad habit in America of trying to get everything as cheap as possible without compromising our needs first.
What can we do to cut Electric consumption? The group that makes up TheUncovered Bridge has created a plan. By utilizing the latest in heating and cooling technology and some of the old tried and true techniques, we can cut consumption by 40%. And if the plan works, it may even allow us to qualify for a 33% rate cut during the cooling season. And that's not a mistake.
The plan includes the following items:
1. Install triple pane windows.
2. Install R30 insulation in the Attics.
3. Insulate outer walls to R33 and make them LEEDS compliant.
4. Install the latest Heating/Cooling technology. Some of the cooling technology has a SEER of 20. And the electric based heating technology has a COP over 3. Our existing air conditioners are lucky to have a SEER greater than 10. And the COP for Electric baseboard heat is 1.
5. Install Point of use water heaters.
6. Install the new high efficiency washers and dryers.
What will all of it cost up front? We believe it it can be accomplished with NO upfront costs. In other words, the changes will be financed solely by the savings we incur. In fact, if we qualify, everyone should receive a check for $300 courtesy of good old George the II. And finally, if all goes as planned, we'd plan to use some of the savings to finance a NEW CLUBHOUSE. Yes, you read it here first. We can finance a new clubhouse by combining a small part of these savings and the Energy and Maintenance Savings a new clubhouse would bring us.
What are we waiting for? You tell us!!! We decided to keep the politics out of this issue. Maybe it will bring us all together to build a better Covered Bridge.
And that's the truth................
Yes it's true, some people in Covered Bridge received $500 Electric Bills for the month of January. Now there is some good news here. Next month's bills should definitely be lower. JCP&L decided to change the billing cycle in Covered bridge. The January bills were for a period of 36 days. Next months bills will be lower. However, it will not ease the pain much.
What should be done in CB to ease the pain? One thing for sure, Solar Energy is not the immediate answer. Yes, Solar Energy is on everyone's mind, but to make Solar Energy effective, we need to cut consumption first. We have this bad habit in America of trying to get everything as cheap as possible without compromising our needs first.
What can we do to cut Electric consumption? The group that makes up TheUncovered Bridge has created a plan. By utilizing the latest in heating and cooling technology and some of the old tried and true techniques, we can cut consumption by 40%. And if the plan works, it may even allow us to qualify for a 33% rate cut during the cooling season. And that's not a mistake.
The plan includes the following items:
1. Install triple pane windows.
2. Install R30 insulation in the Attics.
3. Insulate outer walls to R33 and make them LEEDS compliant.
4. Install the latest Heating/Cooling technology. Some of the cooling technology has a SEER of 20. And the electric based heating technology has a COP over 3. Our existing air conditioners are lucky to have a SEER greater than 10. And the COP for Electric baseboard heat is 1.
5. Install Point of use water heaters.
6. Install the new high efficiency washers and dryers.
What will all of it cost up front? We believe it it can be accomplished with NO upfront costs. In other words, the changes will be financed solely by the savings we incur. In fact, if we qualify, everyone should receive a check for $300 courtesy of good old George the II. And finally, if all goes as planned, we'd plan to use some of the savings to finance a NEW CLUBHOUSE. Yes, you read it here first. We can finance a new clubhouse by combining a small part of these savings and the Energy and Maintenance Savings a new clubhouse would bring us.
What are we waiting for? You tell us!!! We decided to keep the politics out of this issue. Maybe it will bring us all together to build a better Covered Bridge.
And that's the truth................
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Is Frank Donofrio as Selfish as He Appears?
Is Frank Donofrio as selfish as he appears?
Frank has done it again. The article in the Asbury Park Press
"Seniors tell horror stories about bus service" Thursday Dec 11, 2008 is a classic example of life in Covered Bridge Manalapan under the Frank Donofrio dictatorship. Or is it the Frank the Great Empire?
Frank's quote in the article "These are just old people who don't like change" says it all. One of the best comments in the community was " He made a fool out of himself". After all 81 years old is not exactly young. How would he act if he was confined to a wheelchair or could barely walk. Perhaps his tune would be a little different.
Our country just went through an energy crisis and is finally waking up. At a time when the nation is promoting mass transit, energy conservation, and alternative energy sources, the Covered Bridge Board is dismantling what could be an asset to Covered Bridge. Did anyone stop and think that if we used the "Contract Savings" to enhance the Covered Bridge Transportation system, we might be able to eliminate many private cars in CB and provide a BETTER service?
Darn, we forgot, this is Covered Bridge. And if it isn't Frank's idea, it doesn't stand a chance.
And where was the rest of the Board while Frank and the Board were destroying the bus system? The article quoted Frank as saying "the board unanimously approved the change". Doesn't everyone realize, the vote in Open Session is almost always unanimous.
And his response to the article in the January Newsletter was equally pathetic. Doesn't Frank realize that the Condominium form of Ownership is referred to as "Cooperative Living"? And the whole basis for "Cooperative Living is to work together to achieve common goals. Is this the kind of Leadership CB needs? We seriously doubt it!!!!
And that's the truth..................
Frank has done it again. The article in the Asbury Park Press
"Seniors tell horror stories about bus service" Thursday Dec 11, 2008 is a classic example of life in Covered Bridge Manalapan under the Frank Donofrio dictatorship. Or is it the Frank the Great Empire?
Frank's quote in the article "These are just old people who don't like change" says it all. One of the best comments in the community was " He made a fool out of himself". After all 81 years old is not exactly young. How would he act if he was confined to a wheelchair or could barely walk. Perhaps his tune would be a little different.
Our country just went through an energy crisis and is finally waking up. At a time when the nation is promoting mass transit, energy conservation, and alternative energy sources, the Covered Bridge Board is dismantling what could be an asset to Covered Bridge. Did anyone stop and think that if we used the "Contract Savings" to enhance the Covered Bridge Transportation system, we might be able to eliminate many private cars in CB and provide a BETTER service?
Darn, we forgot, this is Covered Bridge. And if it isn't Frank's idea, it doesn't stand a chance.
And where was the rest of the Board while Frank and the Board were destroying the bus system? The article quoted Frank as saying "the board unanimously approved the change". Doesn't everyone realize, the vote in Open Session is almost always unanimous.
And his response to the article in the January Newsletter was equally pathetic. Doesn't Frank realize that the Condominium form of Ownership is referred to as "Cooperative Living"? And the whole basis for "Cooperative Living is to work together to achieve common goals. Is this the kind of Leadership CB needs? We seriously doubt it!!!!
And that's the truth..................
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