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r e f l e c t i on sVolume MMXIX, Issue 7 • May 24, 2019

INSIDE THIS ISSUEVOTE! RCA Board of Directors Electi on- Pg. 3

Founder’s Day Sponsorship Opportunity - Pg. 4

Radisson Community Associati on Mission StatementTo preserve, protect and enhance the common lands and faciliti es for the use and enjoyment of the RCA Residents and Members. To promote the health, safety, welfare, educati on and cultural

enrichment of the Residents and Members of Radisson. To ensure compliance with the Radisson Declarati on of Protecti ve Covenants, Conditi ons and Restricti ons.

Refl ecti ons is an offi cial publicati on of Radisson Community Associati on, Inc.

3128 Amesbury Drive, Baldwinsville, NY 13027

Phone: 315-635-7171 | Fax: 315-635-7182Monday – Friday 8am-5pm

For general RCA inquiries email info@radissoncommunity.org

or visit www.radissoncommunity.org.

Oberon Pool Opens May 25th!

MAY 25 – JUNE 17 – AUGUST 12 – JUNE 16 AUGUST 11 SEPTEMBER 2

Mon - Fri Open Swim 2:00�� – 7:45�� 12:45�� – 7:45�� 1:00�� – 7:00��

Sat / Sun Open Swim 12:00�� – 7:45�� 12:00�� – 7:45�� 1:00�� – 7:00��

Sat / Sun Parent & Infant Swim 10:00�� – 12:00�� 10:00�� – 12:00��

Sat / Sun Lap Swim 10:00�� – 12:00�� 10:00�� – 12:00��

*Hours subject to change based upon weather conditions and staff availability.

Weekly Pool Schedule*

ADMISSION POLICYA Radisson ID Card, with current verifi-

cation sticker, is required for residents age 5 or over to enter the pool area. Members must present ID card to pool staff at entrance. As a courtesy, members without cards may sign in a maximum of 3 times per season/per address. No exceptions.

PHOTO ID CARDS: Radisson ID cards are provided for members age 5 and over; member enrollment required. Photos are taken at the pool office during regular pool hours. Residents will be issued a tempo-rary pass while the ID is processed. There is no fee for your first ID card. Fees apply for lost/replacement cards.

ANNUAL VERIFICATION STICKER: Each season, at first visit to the pool, staff will confirm residency and membership then will issue a sticker for the current year. Stickers are also available at the RCA Office during regular office hours.

GUEST POLICY & PASSES: A guest is any non-resident who is 5 years or older. An enrolled member over the age of 18 may purchase a guest pass at the pool office during regular pool hours. All passes are assigned to one person and cannot be transferred.

Guest Pass- * 1 day: $5 * 7 days: $7.50 * 30 days: $20 * Season: $60Radisson ID cards & Guest Passes are

not required for children under age 5.

As we look forward to another fun & safe pool season this year, we ask for all patrons to follow safety rules and for adults to super-vise children at all times.

NEW FOR 2019:For the convenience of pool patrons, we

are pleased to have an ADA accessible family restroom, complete with a diaper changing station, in the main pool area.

Weekly Pool Schedule*Weekly Pool Schedule*

are provided for members age 5 and over; member enrollment required. Photos are taken at the pool office during regular pool hours. Residents will be issued a tempo-rary pass while the ID is processed. There is no fee for your first ID card. Fees apply for lost/replacement cards.

Preferred Photo ID Hours

1pm-5pm Saturdays & Sundays

(for a limited time)

Important Pool Information continued on page 3

A Radisson ID Card, with a 2019 verification sticker, is required for all residents over age 5 to enter the pool. Get your updated sticker at your first visit to the pool or come to the RCA Office. Residency and membership will be confirmed

each season before a sticker is issued.

Reflections, May 24, 2019Page 2

From The Executive Director Written by Lynn Tanner, CMCA, AMS

Voting in the Annual Election for the Board

of Directors will be conducted online and voting begins Monday, May 27, 2019. To vote you must be enrolled as a Radisson member (as of May 17), at least eighteen (18) years of age and in good standing. The 2019 Election Ballot will be available for online voting until June 5. For complete details, please see Page 3. We will post a reminder on the Association News channel when voting begins. A link to the 2019 Election Ballot will be included in that post.

On behalf of the Nominating Committee and Governance Committee, I encourage you to take the time to vote for the can-didates running for a seat on the Board of Directors. Voter turnout can typically be low during a year when there is an uncontested elec-tion. We must receive a minimum of 100 (one hundred) eligible bal-lots in order to achieve a quorum. The Nominating Committee asks that you please take the time to submit your vote!

As a reminder for residents that live on a cul-de-sac, the property located in the center of the cul-de-sac is considered RCA Common Property. Therefore, this parcel is maintained by the Association and Common Property rules apply to this area. Yard waste cannot be placed there. Maintenance staff will only pick up yard waste placed on residen-tial property. Vehicle parking on the grassy area is prohibited. We have had instances where the

maintenance staff cannot mow a cul-de-sac due to a vehicle being parked on it. When this happens, they continue on to their next mowing location and that area cannot be mowed until the fol-lowing week, as per the mowing rotation schedule. Parking on any Common Property is a Violation of the Architectural Standards Guidelines and the owner of the vehicle may be issued a Violation Notice. Please be advised that after July 1, the Architectural Standards Dept will begin issuing such Notices to vehicles parked on the cul-de-sac. Last, but certainly not least, pet owners are asked to please be courteous to your neigh-bors and pick up after your pet.

To be able to use the pool this year, all Radisson Photo IDs need to have an “RCA 2019” sticker on them. The sticker can be obtained by having your membership con-firmed at the RCA Office or at the Pool desk. To make entry into the pool as quick and easy as possible, we encourage enrolled members to get “pre-stickered” at the RCA Office, as the line can sometimes be long at the Oberon Pool. If you are new to the com-munity and do not yet have a Photo ID, we suggest you utilize one of our “Preferred Photo ID Sessions” to expedite the pro-cess! On Saturdays and Sundays, through mid-July, a designated staff member will be at the pool to verify membership and take residents’ photos. This will make the process much smoother than in the past and ensure that you get through the line quickly to enjoy more time poolside! Preferred

Photo ID hours are 1pm – 5pm, weekends only. If you can’t make the Preferred times, you can have your photo taken at the pool any time during Open Swim hours. In either case, your membership will be verified, photo taken and you will be given a temporary pass. Your official Radisson Photo ID will be mailed to you within a week or so. Please note: you do not need a new Photo ID each year. Your Radisson ID is valid as long as your name and address are still current. All that is needed is an annual sticker.

We are already finalizing details for many of our summer events. Our largest and most pop-ular one is our annual Founder’s Day celebration, which this year will celebrate the community’s founding 45 years ago. This family-friendly event, with food, music and fireworks is something many residents plan their vacations around. This year, Founder’s Day will be held on Saturday, August 10 (rain date August 11) and we are inviting local businesses to be sponsors. If you or your business would like to be a Founder’s Day sponsor, please contact Lisa at info@radissoncommunity.org. We appreciate community spon-sorships, as they help us to defray costs to put on events such as this. However, we do limit sponsor-ship opportunities, so that it does not become too commercialized. Please see details on page 4.

One of the budget items in our 2019 Capital Budget was for the completion of an ADA-compliant restroom at the Oberon Pool. I’m pleased to inform you that this

project was completed ahead of schedule and will be ready for this year’s pool season. A large storage room, near the lifeguard’s office, was converted into an ADA-compliant, family restroom. Other items, such as new life-guard chairs, have also been put in place. Although this rainy, cool spring doesn’t make many of us think about swim season, when the warmer weather gets here the Oberon Pool will be ready to go!

The rainy weather has also caused delays in our daily mow-ing schedule. Most common areas are extremely wet. Unlike pushing a mower across your lawn that weighs about 100 pounds, the mowers that we use to mow the common areas weigh about 1,500 pounds. If the ground is too wet, it would be impossible to mow without making unsightly damage to the ground. As soon as it can be done without causing damage, or having machines get stuck, those wet areas will be addressed. We thank you for your patience.

In turn, we realize that res-idents may also be having dif-ficulties getting their properties mowed amongst the puddles that the rains have created. As of the writing of this article, with addi-tional rains being forecasted, the Architectural Standards Dept will not be processing any Violation Notices for {lack of} lawn mow-ing until June 1. If property own-ers are able to mow their lawns, it would be greatly appreciated. However, for those in especially wet areas, and where mowing would cause damage to the lawn, we hope this extension will help.

As per the Radisson Declaration of Protective Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, (Radisson Declaration) property owned by the Radisson Community Association is Common Property. RCA Common Property is under the jurisdiction of the RCA Board of Directors. It is its responsibility, which the Executive Director enforces on its behalf, to ensure that the Common Property is not used for unauthorized purposes (i.e. driving ATVs on open land) or main-tained by anyone other than RCA personnel (i.e. mowing areas near your own personal property). Every Resident and Owner has a non-transferable privilege of enjoyment in and to all Common Property for so long as s/he shall be a Resident or Owner in good standing. Certain areas that the Association owns may be maintained, such as: the playfields, along the pathways, the medians, etc. while others will remain in their natural state. While the Association makes every attempt to keep the Common Property areas safe, residents should be aware that there may be naturally occurring dangers in the wooded areas and elsewhere on other Common Property.

Common Property Notice Cul de Sac Notice The property located in the center of a cul-de-sac is Radisson Common Property.

Therefore, this parcel is maintained by the Association and Common Property rules apply to this area. Limitations include, but are not limited to:

* Vehicle parking on the grassy area is prohib-ited at all times

* Yard waste (brush, leaves, etc) must not be placed on this parcel (brush, leaves, etc). Yard waste will only be picked up from the curbside of residential properties.

* Digging, planting or otherwise modifying or maintaining the landscape

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Oberon Pool (conti nued from page 1)

Oberon Aquatics Program ScheduleTues/Wed/Thur Adult Lap Swim** 8�� – 8:45�� June 18 - August 8

Mon – Fri Water Aerobics 8:30�� – 9:15�� June 24 – July 19 July 22 – August 16

Friday Family Night 8�� – 9�� July - dates vary

Mon – Fri Youth Swim Lessons 9:30�� – 12:30�� July 8 – July 19 (depending on level) July 22 – August 2

Parent / Infant SwimThis time on weekend mornings is reserved

for young children who are not yet able to swim on their own; accompanied by an adult, of course.

Adult Lap SwimLap Swim is exclusively for adults (age 16

& over) to swim laps in a portion of the pool.

Family NightUnwind and kick off the weekend with

your favorite people! Families are invited to play in the pool on Friday evenings. Inflatables and pool toys are allowed during this time!

POOL RULES• Children under the age of 12 must

be accompanied by a parent or respon-sible person 16 years or older. • Oberon Pool Staff will administer the Beginners Swim Test (BST) to anyone age 12-14 entering the pool without a parent; chil-dren this age may enter unattended only AFTER passing the BST. • ONLY swim diapers (specifically designed for use in water) are to be worn in pool; regular diapers are NOT allowed. • No inflatable toys, fins, toys, etc. are allowed in or around the main pool. Exceptions may be

granted during special events. • GLASS, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, INTOXICANTS and SMOKING are prohibited anywhere in the pool area or its entrance. Persons who appear to be under the influence of alcohol or narcotics will be denied admis-sion. • A 15 minute adult swim period is scheduled every hour for adult swimmers and parents with infants and toddlers (age 0-5). Others must exit the water dur-ing this time.

Hours subject to change based upon weather conditions and staff availability. *Adult Swim and Parent/Infant Swim (only for young children who cannot swim on their own, accompanied by a parent). **Lap Swim is exclusively for adults (age 16 & over) to swim laps.

Radisson Community Associati on

Voting in 2019 Board of Directors Elections

As per R e s o l u t i o n

#971, the following regulati ons shall govern the 2019 RCA Board of Directors Electi on:

1. The Voter Membership Deadline Date for enrolled Class A members is May 17, 2019.

2. Class A members must login to the Members Only side of the Associati on’s website, www.radissoncommunity.org. The 2019 Electi on Ballot is on the RCA Electi ons page.

3. Residents Enrolled as Members must complete the 2019 Electi on Ballot.

4. Votes may be cast for no more than four (4) candidates from the list of candidates on the ballot.

5. For residents without computer access, a computer will be made available in the RCA Offi ce to uti lize for

voti ng purposes during normal RCA offi ce hours May 28, 2019 through June 5, 2019.

6. Ballots not conforming to these regulati ons shall not be counted. The four (4) candidates with the greatest number of votes shall be declared the winners and announced at the Annual Meeti ng.

Voti ng online saves ti me, paper, resources AND it’s easy! Our candidates have volunteered to support our community, please take a moment to support them by completi ng a ballot. Doug Beachel, Julian Clark, Tammi Corrente and Lynn Rosentel are this year’s candidates. Remember, we need at least 100 ballots to declare a valid electi on, even when there are open seats available for each candidate.

Dodgeball TournamentWednesday, July 24th at Kerri Hornaday Park

Family Movie NightTuesday, July 16th at Kerri Hornaday Park

Adult Summer Pati o Party at WT BrewsSunday, July 21st

Founder’s DaySaturday, August 10th at Kerri Hornaday Park

(rain date August 11th)Opening Act – Kyle Micho

followed by Six Pack

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B'ville Memorial Day Parade Thursday, May 30, 6pm. The Parade will begin with a brief service at the Veterans Monument in front of the U. S. Post Offi ce at 5:45pm. Traditi onal memorial services conti nue at Riverview Cemetery promptly at 6:30pm.

53rd Annual Chicken BarbecueSaturday, June 1, noon to 6pm (or unti l sold out) at Grace Episcopal Church on Oswego St. The public is invited to att end for dine-in or drive-through service. $10 for a half-chicken meal with salt potatoes, baked beans, roll with butt er, and dessert. A beverage is included when dining in the church undercroft . For further informa-ti on, please contact the church offi ce at 315-635-3214 or offi ce@graceepiscopalbaldwinsville.org. Visit the church website at www.GraceEpiscopalBaldwinsville.org.

Annual Litt le Kids, Big Trucks DaySaturday, June 8, 10am to 2pm at Lysander Town Park, 8439 Smokey Hollow Rd (Rain or Shine). Come out and explore our community trucks! Children can see these trucks and equipment from around our community up close, and even climb inside some of them! This is a free event! Sponsored by Sun Auto Group.

LOCAL CALENDAR Founder’s Day Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorship

Levels Amount

Patron

$100

Neighbor

$250

Community (limit 3) $500

Event (limit 2) $1000

Listing in articles 1 Logo in promos 2

Display on Sponsor’s Table

Custom Sign 3 Booth/Tent option

at Event 4 Individual

Recognition 5 Name Announced

at Event

1 Listing consists of company name, contact name and phone (or address and phone), and website address. Printed in a minimum of (4) Reflections Newsletter issues (pre and post event). 2 Size of logo and listing will be relative to sponsorship level. 3 Professionally made, custom signage, including the company logo(s), will be prominently displayed near the stage during event. 4 A 10’ x 10’ Company Booth (optional) at event for display and/or distribution of promotional materials. 5 Special recognition as Event Level Sponsor on multiple media platforms hosted by the Radisson Community Association.

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Like all forms of government, New York State sets its policies

and priorities through the annual budget process. This article focus-es on some of the ways the 2019 State Budget may affect New York counties.

The State voted to repeal the Energy Service Company (ESCO) Sales Tax Exemption. This elimi-nates the exemption for business customers of independent retail energy companies. By taking away this exemption, the State estimates it will increase sales tax collections by $98 million. While I am uncertain if this will level the playing playing field in the retail energy arena, I am positive it will

affect the cost of doing business in our state.

The adopted Budget also attempts to level the playing field for retailers on the World Wide Web. The new “Internet Fairness Conformity Tax” requires large internet marketplaces like Amazon and eBay to collect sales tax from all vendors that use their platform. New York is imposing this tax on marketplace providers with more than $300,000 in gross receipts of sales or facilitated sales. The State projects $120 million in new rev-enue for counties from this inter-net sales tax. $120 million sounds good but, not so fast…

As the State was raising rev-enue in the initial budget, it eliminated $59.2 million in Aid to

Municipalities (AIM) funding. After significant pushback from coun-ties, towns and villages, the state restored AIM funding with a big catch. Beginning in June, counties’ share of the new internet sales tax collections will be used to make towns and villages whole on AIM funding. While we are genuinely happy about this result for our partners in towns and villages, we estimate this will cost Onondaga County $1.6 million—but for the sakes of our local municipalities, this result is worthwhile.

Lastly, this budget contains a series of election reforms with one-time implementation funding for counties. Most significantly, the state adopted an early vot-ing initiative which provides for

in-person voting up to 9 days prior to an election. In the County Legislature, our first concern is the cost of these changes beyond the first year—technology, main-tenance, staffing of polling places, etc. We’re hopeful the funding will be included in future State bud-gets; otherwise this will be anoth-er unfunded mandate, among other things.

As with every State budget, the County will know more about its full impact over the next several months.

Brian May represents the 1st District which includes the Town of Lysander and the western portion of the Town of Clay. Please feel free to contact him at (315) 435-2070.

How the NYS Budget may Aff ect Onondaga CountyA Column by Onondaga County Legislature Brian F. May

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Wanted: Model home reception-ist for new construction for Eldan Homes. Starts at $20 an hour. Job requires working on most Sundays for 3-4 hours. Please call Daniel Barnaba at (315) 491-4587 for more informati on.

Disti nguished Landscapes: Improving your home’s value and appearance. We off er spring cleanups, mulching, pruning, planti ng, edging, tree removal, drainage and paver construction. Extensive background and educati on allows us to work with all budgets. Call Joe 315-254-7132 or www.disti nguish-edlandscapes.com.

NEED A CARPENTER? From sheetrock repair and paint, to new furniture and repair. Custom woodwork like cabinets, wood beams, mouldings, etc. kitchens, bathrooms, ti le, doors, windows and decks. 29 years experience, Phil Falso 315-263-1478. Insured and references available.

Community Classifi edsCommunity Classifi eds are free of charge and available only to RCA members; limit 40 words. Ads must be submitt ed in writi ng by the deadline date, preferably via online Ad form. Business ads and homes for sale/rent are considered Commercial Ads (see below). Policy details online.

DisclaimersThe Refl ecti ons will not knowingly accept or publish adverti sing which is fraudulent or misleading in nature. The publisher reserves the right to reject or cancel any adverti sing. The Radisson Community Associati on, Inc., its Board of Directors, staff , and members, make no representati on as to the validity or qualifi cati ons of any ad-verti ser. Residents are advised to check references with the Bett er Business Bureau.

The Radisson Community Associati on (RCA) does not engage any realtor or real estate agency as its listi ng agent. Further, any realtor and/or real estate agency adverti sed in the Refl ecti ons or other RCA promoti onal material is not endorsed nor rated by the Radisson Community Homeowner’s Associati on.

Lett ers To The Editor: All lett ers must include name, address, signature, and tele-phone number for verifi cati on. Names and addresses may be withheld from print upon request. Editi ng may be necessary for space.

Adverti sing Rates & PoliciesAd contracts, payment and ad image must be received by 5pm on the deadline date.

All ads will be reviewed for compliance with Refl ecti ons policy.

The number of any type of ad run may be limited by space constraints. Ads will be run on a fi rst-come, fi rst-serve basis.

Adverti sing Contract and additi onal details are on our website or email refl ecti ons@radissoncommunity.org.

1/8 Page 3.66” x 2.35” $50/$75

1/4 Page 3.66” x 4.75” $85/$115

1/2 Page 7.5” x 4.75” $165/$220

Full Page 7.5” x 9.75” $320/$425

Bus. Card 2.5” x 1.5” �/� /$35

Commercial Classifi ed 40 word text $20/ �/�

BW/Color

Deadlines & Contact InfoSend ads, arti cles, etc. to refl ecti ons@radissoncommunity.org. Submissions must be received by 5pm on the deadline date to be considered for the next issue. Published On Deadline Is May 24 May 10 June 14 May 31 June 28 June 14

Commercial AdsAnd Homes for Sale or Rent

Commercial Classifi ed Ads are standard, fee-paid, service, sales or business listi ngs and are open to the public; limit 40 words. Ads must be submitt ed in writi ng by the deadline date, preferably via online Ad form. Contract and payment required. Policy details online.

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