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July 2013

I N T H I S I S S u E

Our CommunityBoard of directors 2

crime Watch activity report 2

thoughts from the manager 3

auditors’ report 4

in the farms 5

B.o.d. meeting schedule 7

Getting To Know Youmeet the russins 8

Calendar of Eventspocono farms events 10

July calendar 10

august calendar 11

SportssWim team events 12

golf events 13-14

round By round 14

Women’s Club NewsBy Lois RoBeRts

I’m back again for my last try to get ladies to join our club.

We do a lot of good for surrounding charities, for people who need help with food, clothing or extra funds to get through tough times. We do this by hosting different fundraisers throughout the year, and some of our dues also goes to this. By the time this newsletter is published, we will have had our Tricky Tray and I hope it was a success along with any other fundraisers. We meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month with a great luncheon and sometimes a program. Those of us who are old-timers may have been members for 25 years or more. The community needs our support, please join.

On a different note, you make great friends. Just recently I was treated to a lovely dinner by club members and bridge club members because I will be moving. I know I will miss everyone and thanks to all the ladies of the Farms. I’m proud to have been a president four times and to have helped anyone who needed me on other committees. Goodbye, it’s been good to know you.

Something I tried to do was pay tribute to a special lady, Edythe Weller, ever present, always up beat with the best opening prayers at our luncheons. She has been delivering “Meals on Wheels” forever. I guess this is what keeps her so young and lovely, because those of us who know her age are astonished!

COMMUNITY-WIDE YARD SALE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 ~ 9AM-4PM

DeADLiNe FoR ReGistRAtioN is AUGUst 9, 2013

Participating residents will conduct their sale at their own home. A $1.00 fee will be collected to pay for group advertising in the Pocono Record. Ads will be run the weekend before the sale, as well as the week of the sale. Payments for registration must be cash only. This is to ensure that monies get placed toward the advertisement of the yard sale. On the day of the sale simply place balloons or ribbons on your mailbox.

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BoARD oF DiReCtoRs Frank Milano, President Richard McCormick Neil Carlson, Vice President Bob Penett steve Bunker, treasurer Brian Cavanaugh Wayne Meyers, secretary Peter Volpe troy Adair

BoARD LiAisoNs A&B, environmental, PublicWorks Rich McCormick Communications Bob Penett CrimeWatch Peter Volpe elections/Nominations Wayne Meyers Golf steve Bunker House Bob Penett Long Range Planning troy Adair Pool Peter Volpe Recreation Neil Carlson tennis steve Bunker

CoMMUNiCAtioNs CoMMittee Bob Penett Linda Penett Linda Becht Marianne stephen sally Wachowski Peg scott sue Miller

NeWsLetteR CooRDiNAtoR Denise Wilson 894-4435 ext. 106 CAPFWeathervane2@yahoo.com

DePARtMeNt HeADs General Manager David timko 894-4435 ext. 100 dtimko@poconofarms.com

Accounting/Office Manager Lorraine Daviduk 894-4435 ext. 103 ldaviduk@poconofarms.com

Golf Pro Joe Acla 894-4435 ext. 110 golfshop@poconofarms.com

Greens superintendent Adam Herman 894-4435 adamh@poconofarms.com

executive Chef Richard Morgan 894-4435 ext. 130 rmorgan@poconofarms.com

Food & Beverage Director Katrina Weithman 894-4435 ext. 132 katrinaw@poconofarms.com

Activities Director Alison schoenherr 894-4435 ext. 113 Alisons@poconofarms.com

Director of security Artie Furman 894-4435 ext. 105 afurman@poconofarms.com

Building Coordinator & Compliance Director Richard savage 894-4435 ext. 104 rsavage@poconofarms.com

MAiNteNANCe 894-4435 ext. 160 (voicemail only)

182 Lake Road • Tobyhanna, PA 18466www.poconofarms.comadmin@poconofarms.com

From Your Board of DirectorsBy steVe BUNKeR

Crime Watch Activity ReportBY ED AALBUE • MAY 2013

As you read this article hopefully everyone is enjoying a beautiful summer day at Pocono Farms using one of our many excellent amenities. As many of you know, especially in the summer, Pocono Farms has many outdoor activities to participate in. There is the ever popular pool which is now open 7 days a week, and don’t forget we have our very own swim team where our kids compete against the neighboring communities in numerous swim meets during the summer. We also have the beach and Glacier Lake for those of you who enjoy that type of activity. You may not know that Glacier Lake is stocked with fish every year and many of our fellow residents enjoy fishing from our beautiful lake during the summer months. We also have first class tennis and bocce courts to enjoy and, in fact, we even have a Bocce League with matches being held every Wednesday and Friday evening. There are also many activities geared towards the children of our community that are organized and run by our fine Recreation Department. Please check with the office or read the Weathervane for more details. Finally, there is our excellent golf course to enjoy. It is annually rated one of the best in all of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Even if you are not a member of the golf course, as a resident in good standing you have the right to use the golf course for a daily fee. Of course, if you become a member, you may play the course as many times as you want for a very reasonable annual cost. Please call the Pro Shop or

our office for more details. Also, don’t forget about our outstanding fitness center. While it is not an “outdoors” facility, many of our residents continue to take advantage of all the Fitness Center has to offer even during the summer.

Our Pocono Farms Annual Meeting also occurs in July. This year it will be held at 10:00AM on July 20. It usually lasts less than 2 hours and at the meeting you will be given updates on the financial health of our community, who the new board members will be for the coming year, and have an opportunity to comment and vote on any issues being brought before the membership. I strongly encourage you to attend so that you have an opportunity to listen to the updates that will be given regarding Pocono Farms and plans for the future. There is also time set aside for “member comments” so if there are any questions you have or comments you would like to make, you will be given ample opportunity to do so at this meeting. I hope to see you there!

Please remember your Board of Directors meets every month with the date published both on our website as well as in the Weathervane. We encourage you to attend as this is a public meeting that has a format which also encourages questions or comments from our community members. I also hope you can attend one of our monthly meetings.

Thank you for supporting OUR community by paying your dues and any charges on time. This allows us to continue to offer the wide array of services and amenities that we have all come to enjoy at Pocono Farms while at the same time having the resources to protect your investment in our community assets. I hope you all enjoy a happy and healthy summer and the rest of 2013!

Here it is the beginning of June and spring has finally arrived here in the Pocono Mountains. All of our snow birds are back and are out on patrol. We now have 18 patrols driving around the community, making a Crime Watch presence here in Pocono Farms. We have problems in our community, just like all other communities and cities. I think having a Crime Watch helps keep our problems at a minimum. This past month our drivers patrolled the community for 96 hours. We still could use more drivers. If you can join us, call the office and a committee member will call you back.

Another little bit of info: GPS. Someone had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage door remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean out the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents.

Something to consider if you have a GPS- don’t put your address in it… Put a nearby address ( like a store or a gas station ) so you can still find your way home if you need to, but no one else would know where you live if your GPS were stolen. Pass this on to family and friends.

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Articles appearing in the Weathervane are presented as a community service. they do notnecessarily represent the views of the publisher or of the Pocono Farms Country Club Association, inc. the publisher and the PFCCA disclaim any liability for any advertisements published herein, in no way endorse or guarantee these ads and reserve the right to reject any ads submitted. Position of advertising in the newspaper is not guaranteed.

Thoughts from the ManagerBy DAVe tiMKo

On June 8th, I had the privilege to speak at the annual crime watch luncheon. This luncheon is held every year to recognize and thank those members of the community who give freely of their time to make Pocono Farms a better community.

The purpose of the Crime Watch committee is to observe and report any suspicious activity and to act as a deterrent to other acts of vandalism. These volunteer members do not act in any police or law enforcement capacity. They do not pursue, attempt to intervene, or apprehend any person(s). They act as additional eyes and ears within the community. The committee members take notes and make observations which are then reported to our security director.

The committee members also provide a valuable service in that they report observations to our compliance director regarding violations of our A & B and the Administrative codes. Once these observations are made, our compliance director follows up to verify and report any violation to the property owner. Pocono Farms is a large property and we appreciate the help in this regard.

To assist us in getting the word out about our Crime Watch committee and its purpose, we have partnered with “National Night Out”. This organization helps promote and assists communities such as ours in effectively promoting crime watch committees and their activities. Our security director – Artie Furman, will be working with the crime watch committee to host a program in August of this year. Please watch for future announcements.

Although we are not naive enough to think that acts of vandalism and such will be eliminated in its entirety because of a crime watch committee, I truly believe that it does make a difference.

Again, I would like to personally thank all of the crime watch committee members for their efforts. You do make a difference.

If you would like to find out more about crime watch, or how you may be able to help, please feel free to attend one of their monthly meetings. The meeting dates are posted on the web site.

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Board of Directors Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania

RepoRt on the Financial StatementS We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statements of revenues, expenses, and statement of members' equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

management'S ReSponSibility FoR the Financial StatementS Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

auditoRS’ ReSponSibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Pocono Farms Country Club Association, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

RepoRt on SupplementaRy inFoRmation

Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements as a whole. The detail statements of revenue and expenses is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of the Association's management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

diSclaimeR oF opinion on RequiRed SupplementaRy inFoRmation Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that supplementary information on future major repairs and replacements on page 19 be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.

Forty Fort, Pennsylvania February 5, 2013 Zavada and Associates

**SEE AUDITOR REPORTS ON FOLLOWING PAGES

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POCONO FARMS COUNTRY CLUB ASSOCIATION, INC. BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

ASSETS

Current Assets: 2012 2011 Cash and cash equivalents: Unrestricted (operating) $150,161 $128,349 Restricted 796,670 883,841 Total cash and cash equivalents 946,831 1,012,190

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,025,000 for 2012 and $1,605,000 for 2011 135,466 114,791

Inventory 16,564 13,900 Prepaid expenses 63,565 50,658 Due from Pocono Farms Realty, Inc. 4,689 -- Other current assets -- 30 Total current assets 1,167,115 1,191,569

Property and equipment 8,194,355 8,050,226 Less: Accumulated depreciation (5,201,488) (4,998,393) Netfixedassets 2,992,867 3,051,833

Total assets $4,159,982 $4,243,402

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $24,910 $77,099 Accrued expenses & payroll withholdings 37,491 32,919 Deferred revenue 231,209 199,737 Funds held in deposit 9,338 9,129 Total current liabilities 302,948 318,884

Long term liabilities -- --

Total liabilities 302,948 318,884

Equity (Fund Balances): Unrestricted fund balance (retained earnings) 3,060,364 3,040,677 Retricted fund balances 796,670 883,841 Total equity 3,857,034 3,924,518

Total liabilities and equity $4,159,982 $4,243,402

iN tHe FARMsPFCCA oFFiCe HoURs Memorial Day thru Labor Day: Mon., tues., Wed., thurs., & sat. 8:30am - 12:30pm & 1:00pm - 4:30pm iD Badge Picture Hours: 8:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 4:00pm

FRiDAy: 8:30am - 12:30pm & 1:00pm - 7:00pm iD Badge Picture Hours: 8:30am - 12:00pm & 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Capital improvement Fees on transfer of property: House: $1,231 Lot: $616

BUiLDiNG ReGULAtioNs: Permits are required from the township and from PFCCA. Please check with the office (894-4435) as to your specific needs.

• Building permit required from respective township and PFCCA before construction begins

• Construction permitted from 7 am - 7 pm Monday- saturday – excluding major holidays

• Resale certificates are required. Fee is $200.00

ReFUse CoLLeCtioN: Curbside pickup on household trash is done on Mondays beginning at 6 am by PantherWaste systems 1-877-499-2783 excluding major holidays. Alternate collection days will be posted on our website at www.poconofarms.com.

PantherWaste systems will only pick up household trash. if you have any other items to discard, please call them at 1-877-499-2783 to set up arrangements. A bulk waste price list is available in the Administration Office or on the website.

Recycling is picked up every other Monday.

DUMPsteR HoURs: sunday from 10 am – 2 pm

Wednesday & Friday from 8 am – Noon

ANiMALs: Dogs must be leashed or on owner’s property at all times.

Wildlife, such as deer and black bear, are common at Pocono Farms. We ask that you Not FeeD any wild animals.

eMeRGeNCies: For ALL emergencies including medical or fire please contact 911 first, then contact Public Safety at 570-894-4435 x105.

Weathervane DeADLiNe NotiCe in order to produce a better newspaper for the Community, a Weathervane submission deadline has been established. All articles, announcements, classified ads, etc. must be submitted to the Newsletter Coordinator on or before the 5th of each month for publication in the next issue of the Weathervane. submissions made after this date will not be considered until the following month. your cooperation is appreciated. Publication of articles is subject to the approval of the Communication Committee.

Notice Pocono Farms Homeowners

As you may or may not know, in the very near future, Kalahari Resorts with a Corporate office in Wisconsin

Dells, Wisconsin will begin building a mega indoor water park/resort hotel at Pocono Manor. We are sure that

they will need Corporate housing for the various trades that come in during the building of the resort and

indoor theme park.

Call Barbara Nannery | Asst. Property Manager CALL 570.421.8950 ext 311 | email: barbaran@wilkins1.com

www. wilkins1.com | facebook.com/BHGWilkins

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you are interested in renting it, please give us a call.

We will explain our guidelines for a Corporate grade rental.

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IS YOUR BEST FRIEND ANNOYINg YOUR NEIgHBOR?

By R. sAVAGe,

A & B CoMPLiANCe DiReCtoR

It’s that time of year, when I need to remind everyone of our rules concerning our pets. Pocono Farms Country Club Board of Directors has implemented the same rules that Pennsylvania had done back in 1982. However, since that time, we are still experiencing some of our residents who are still violating our rules. Either their pets are not leashed, individuals are not picking up after their pets, or are allowing their dogs to bark continuously.

Some of the same individuals are not only receivingthesamefinesfromusbuthavealso received police summons as well. I even spoke with two residents, who believed that as long as they paid their yearly amenities, it was alright to allow their dogs to go on the street. What we fail to realize is that your dog is most likely going in front of someone else’s home. On occasions, family pets have been attacked by a larger loose dog. In one case last year, the pet was so badly hurt it had to be put down. I felt awful about this, but was reminded that it could have been worse if it was a resident’s child. Pocono Farms Administration Code, Chapter 7,1 states “that owners are responsible for the behavior of their dogs or their tenants’ dogs at all times. Basically, all of our rules are enforced if a concern causes a resident annoyance, inconvenience, or alarm”. In addition, under Pennsylvania Law, you may also be responsible for paying someone’s doctor or vet bills, if your dog bites someone. I understand that your pet has become part of your family and is loved by you. However, you must remind yourself that not everyone shares the same affection within your community. Please let us all try to be a little more tolerant this year and considerate toward our neighbors.

POCONO FARMS COUNTRY CLUB ASSOCIATION, INC. STATEMENTS OF

REVENUES AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

Revenues 2012 2011

Assessment revenue $1,928,129 $1,838,379

Various administrative revenue 206,539 153,549

Recreational and amenity revenue 26,728 30,351

Golf revenue 461,910 406,133

Restaurant assessment 32,560 29,227

Restaurant sales 478,396 454,090

Communityandfitnesscenterrevenue 61,086 74,419

Miscellaneous revenue 3,836 5,531

Interest income (unrestricted) 1,891 3,088

Total Revenues 3,201,075 2,994,767

Operating Expenses:

General and administrative expenses 1,082,438 1,033,498

General maintenance expenses 447,950 447,202

Security expenses 94,514 90,762

Recreation/general amenity expenses 201,189 203,591

Golf expenses 669,864 671,424

Restaurant expenses 524,081 506,007

Communityandfitnesscenterexpense 60,629 67,220

Total Operating Expenses 3,080,665 3,019,704

Excess(Deficit)ofRevenuesoverExpenses-Operating 120,410 (24,937)

Depreciation (expense) (269,906) (278,311)

Other Income (Expense)

Capital improvement (transfer fee) income 62,584 53,934

Contribution income 9,139 11,907

Disbursements of contribution income (6,283) (5,178)

Interest income from reserve funds 44 159

Interest income from restricted funds 28 57

Gain (loss) on sale of assets 16,500 --

Total of other income (expense) 82,012 60,879

Excess(Deficit)ofRevenuesofExpensesbefore

provision of income taxes (67,484) (242,369)

Provision for income taxes -- --

Excess(Deficit)ofRevenuesandExpenses $(67,484) $(242,369)

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POCONO FARMS COUNTRY CLUB ASSOCIATION, INC. STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS EQUITY

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

TOTALS

Unrestricted Restricted 2012 2011

Members Equity Beginning of year $3,040,677 $883,841 $3,924,518 $4,166,887

Excess(Deficiency)of Revenues over Expenses (67,484) -- (67,484) (242,369)

Net transfers from Restricted funds 87,171 (87,171) -- --

Members Equity, End of year $3,060,364 $796,670 $3,857,034 $3,924,518

FRoM tHe ADMiNistRAtioN oFFiCe:

theRe iS a new no SmoKing policy in eFFect at the pool.

a SmoKing aRea iS deSignated JuSt outSide the pool Fence.

boaRd oF diRectoRS

meeting ScheduleAll meeting times are 7pm

unless otherwise noted

Friday, July 19, 2013

Saturday, July 20, 2013 — 10am

Annual Meeting

Please note time change to Annual Meeting

HAWAIIAN LUAU 2013

S AT U R DAY, J U LY 1 3

1 P M S H OTG U N 4 P E R S O N M I X E D S C R A M B L E 6 : 3 0 P M P O O L S I D E H AWA I I A N L UAUG O L F $ 2 1 / p p • L UAU $ 4 0 / p p G O L F & L UAU $ 6 0 / P P

CONTACT THE PRO SHOP TO SIGN UP 570-894-4435 x 111

(Deadline July 9th)

Whole roasted suckling pig Macadamia nut crusted chicken breast

BBQ pork ribs Coconut shrimp

Hawaiian cole slaw Pasta salad • Grilled summer vegetables

Sliced pineapple & melons Lilikoi Chiffon pie

Macadamia nut mini brownies pineapple upside down cake

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Getting to Know YouBy MARiANNe stePHeN

Meet The Russins: Lenore, Gary, Jaysen, Gary, Robert & Danielle

Family – family – family – After interviewing Gary and Lenore, family is the word that first comes to mind for me.

Lenore was born and raised in Port Jefferson Station on Long Island. She is the oldest sibling and has 2 sisters and a brother. Two of her siblings still live in Port Jefferson and one is in nearby Rocky Point. Both of Lenore’s parents come from large families (her Dad is one of 6 and her mother is one of 5) and they all lived close to one another. In fact, one of Lenore’s uncles lived next door to them. Very cozy and quaint. As you can imagine, Lenore spent a lot of time with family on both sides.

Lenore’s mother was a stay at home mom and went back to work when all the kids were older. She was born in Italy and came to the USA when she was two. She and her sisters were born in Italy and her two younger brothers were born here. Sunday afternoons were spent having a typical Italian meal at Lenore’s Grandmother’s house with all the family.

Lenore’s Dad’s family is Irish and the family is full of firefighters. Her Dad was a FDNY Lieutenant (although he was in the NYPD first). Her grandfather, uncles, brother and cousins all followed suit following in their fathers’ footsteps. Her Dad is retired from FDNY now but is Chief of the Terryville volunteer fire department.

At that time, there were many farms in the area and Lenore remembers visiting them and picking peaches and strawberries. There were also many trips to the Hamptons where her grandparents owned a home and aunts, uncles and cousins gathered there together. Living next door to her cousins, there were lots of days just playing with her cousins, going to the beach and going to Port Jefferson Harbor and walking around eating ice cream and looking at the shops.

I asked Lenore how she liked and adjusted to the Poconos after living on Long Island. She said it

was not all that different from growing up on Long Island because, when she lived here, it was like the country. She said that the only difference was that everything was close in Long Island where everything here seemed to be 20 minutes away when she first moved here.

After high school, Lenore attended Katherine Gibbs Business School and became an Executive Secretary for First Data in Melville and worked there until she moved to the Poconos. Not quite so easy to follow Gary’s journey. He grew up in Woodside until he was 13.

As we talked, he reminisced about the good old days when he went to see the Mets and the tickets were only $1.50 and the kids also saved milk cartons in order to earn free tickets. Travel was easy as they took the train to the game and also traveled by bus from 61st Street to Rockaway Beach. He remembered the perfect day when he was attending basketball camp. His team had won the championship and he was awarded the MVP to learn later that day about the move he was soon to make.

Gary’s parents, Bob and Marge Russin bought a house here in Pocono Farms in 1979 after vacationing here and viewing property on a promotional deal. Bob had sold his business (Russin Beer) and the plan to was to live up here. Things don’t always turn out as planned, however, and the new owners ran the business into the ground and Bob found himself back in the business one-year later starting over with nothing. So they moved back to New York but kept the house here and became weekenders for many years. They enjoyed all seasons here and Gary skied in the winter and golfed in the summer.

Bob and Marge were very active in the community and made a lot of friends, which is why they eventually moved back up here to live permanently even though Bob commuted back to New York on the bus for three years before he retired. As you walk into the clubhouse and go up the stairs to the Grill Room, you will see the Welcome Sign that Marge painted. Bob passed in 2003 and Marge just passed in Oct 2012. They are deeply missed by their Pocono Farms friends. One of Gary’s great memories is when his Dad won the Member/Member tournament with Gene Basille and the year his Dad had the honor of playing the most rounds of golf in the year. He remembers that his mother was always socializing.

Gary and his Dad were big sports fans. His father had season tickets to the Giants that caused a pause in our conversation as my family are Jets fans and you all know that rivalry. Gary attended Archbishop Malloy High School where he played

basketball for 3 years and played in basketball summer leagues where he met Kenny Smith (currently TNT sports announcer).

Bob had grown up on a farm in western Pa and this rural farmhouse became a special place for father/son weekends as Gary grew up. There was a coal stove to both cook and heat the house and there was no indoor bathroom. As Gary describes it, it was “camping with a nice shelter”. Bob was a huntsman and Gary said he was an amazing shot. Gary learned hunting with him and was eventually to get his own rabbits, pheasant and deer. A few are mounted and currently reside in Bob and Marge’s house.

Gary loves to ski and had several ski trips to Europe as part of a school trip and then later with friends. The trip with his friends included New Years Eve in Paris. He learned to ski at Camelback with Carol Riley (former Pocono Farms resident) and says she was the best ski instructor ever.

Gary attended Iona College where he played football and rugby. He majored in history and political science and is quite the history buff. After graduation, Gary joined his dad in the family business where he remained until the business was sold in 1995. When Bob took the business back, he had to start from zero and he and later with Gary’s help built it up to a 7 million dollar business. In addition to the beer distributorship, they also had White Rock soda contract and if you bought a hot dog and soda from the carts on NY streets, you were indirectly buying one of their sodas.

After the business was sold in 1995, Gary moved to Florida for two years where he was District Manager for ABC Liquors and lived in Suntree in a townhouse on the beach with several guys. Not all bad, but he decided to move back North where he worked for Banko Beverages. He bought a house here in Pocono Farms on the sixth tee.

Lenore’s best friend Sue worked with Pete Zimmerman (another beloved Pocono Farms resident who has sadly passed) and he asked her if she had any nice friends for his friend’s son, Gary.

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Lenore had a toddler son (Jaysen) but that did not deter Gary. Lenore came up here for a blind date with Gary and I guess it was a huge success as four months later, they were engaged. They were married in May 2000. In the beginning Lenore went back to NY almost weekly but eventually they settled in, made friends and found themselves very busy here.

They lived in the house that Gary had bought until they were expecting their third child and decided that the house was too small. They purchased the lot across the street (and right behind Bob and Marge’s house) and had a larger home built. Here is where it gets interesting. They sold their first home to Lenore’s parents – Richard and Rose McCarren. Like the Kennedys, they have a family compound with their three homes.

It could also be compared to Everyone Loves Raymond but house proximity is the only commonality. Lenore’s relationship with her mother-in-law Marge was nothing short of extraordinary. I had heard stories of what a wonderful daughter-in-law Lenore was, but to talk to Lenore is to hear what a wonderful person her mother-in-law was. Marge was like a Mom to her but also became her friend. They had special times together; shopping, lunching, getting nails done and “girl” time in Florida that included Danielle as well. Gary traveled a lot and Marge and Lenore would talk every day and have dinner together at night. Lenore is thankful for the time they had together and misses her terribly.

Lenore’s parents, Richard and Rose, still have their primary home on Long Island but enjoy coming up here for long weekends. They call it their “Escape House”. When they come, they enjoy seeing the kids and grandkids, of course, but also are happy to just relax and enjoy the peace and quiet. Lenore’s sister, who also has four children, likes to come to the Poconos so it helps to have two homes to house the whole gang.

As you can imagine, the Russin household is busy juggling schedules for four children. Jaysen is 16 and is quite talented. He had the lead role in his high school performance of Hair. He was selected to be a part of a scholarship program at the Skytop -Buckhill Music Festival this summer. He has also landed his first summer job at the pool in the snack bar. He will be a senior next year and is starting the process of looking at colleges. His plan is to major in Fine Arts and his ultimate goal is to be on Broadway either acting, or directing. Good luck Jaysen.

Gary is eleven and will be going into the sixth grade next year. He is an honor student in the Gifted Program and also performed in his school play, Aladdin. He plays football and golf and crossed over to Boy Scouts working on his ranks.

He will be attending his first sleep camp away this summer with the Boy Scouts.

Robert is 9 and loves to be outside involved in any activity including building forts in the woods. He is a free spirit. He is in Cub Scouts and plays basketball, baseball and golf and loves to fish and play tennis. He is a natural born athlete. He, as well as Gary, will be participating in Junior Golf this summer.

Both Robert and Gary have inherited their father’s love of history and enjoy dressing up in Civil War, World War II and American Revolution outfits and performing reenactments. It could be the history channel that is always on in the house or some of the vacations they have taken to places such as Gettysburg, Yorktown, Williamsburg, Va. and Inner Harbor Baltimore, Md. that always included an educational element.

And then there is Danielle or the Princess who is 5. How lucky is she to have three older brothers. She is truly a girly girl and is looking forward to going to Kindergarten next year and learning to read. She loves both the pool and the beach and, of course, playing with her friend Brody. This summer she will get to experience her first trip to Disney World. She is so excited to meet the princess.

Gary left the beer industry and moved into the food industry that he has taken by storm. He works for AdvancePierre Foods and was just promoted to National Director of K-12 Sales. His job sounds fascinating and is far more than sales. They develop healthy options for “feeding the children” and his job involves working with both Congress and school districts. He currently resides on the Board of Directors of School Nutrition for the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He finds his job both interesting and rewarding, as he is involved in providing solutions for the school districts. For those of you who currently have children in school, it would be worthwhile to talk to him about how the whole system works.

Lenore and Gary love living and raising their children in Pocono Farms. As Gary describes it, “It is like living in a resort. We have everything here”. They love all the events for the children, the three big holidays that are celebrated and Winter Fest. There is always something going on, as they perceive our community. They enjoy Sunday nights with their friends during the summer having dinner by the lake. They feel sad for those who do not take advantage of all the community has to offer. As a huge football fan, Gary also loves the fall and the football season where folks gather at the club to watch the games and the camaraderie that it offers.

Raising four children leaves little time for other things but they both belong to the fitness center. Lenore will be a unit leader for cub scouts this year and both she and Gary support the Pocono Farms Swim Team that their children are members of. She hopes to take up golf this fall once Danielle is in school. Gary continues to play golf and has served on the Golf Committee. They both (and children too) volunteer for the St Ann’s tournament that is held here in the Farms. They sponsor a family for all the holidays through the St Ann’s Food Pantry; a service that was dear to Marge, and has taught her family the importance of giving back. As I write this, they are preparing to celebrate Lenore’s fortieth with a trip to San Francisco and Napa Valley. Happy Birthday Lenore!

We are happy that Lenore and Gary and, unbelievably, both sets of their parents chose Pocono Farms.

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Pocono Farms Events

F R I DAY, J U LY 5 T H ~ 6 : 3 0 P M O N T H E B E AC HL I v E M U S I C - R E G I N A S AY L E S ( B a c k by p o p u l a r d e m a n d ! )

T I K I B A R & B O N F I R E O N T H E B E AC H !

CONTACT KATRINA AT 570-894-4435 x 111 OR EMAIL: katrinaw@poconofarms.com Reserve by July 2 • Reservations cancelled after 7/2/13

will result in $10 cancellation fee

Snow crab legs $15.50/lb. • 6oz lobster tail $19.75 • Southern fried chicken $5 1/2 rack baby back ribs $10 • Grilled Pacific salmon $9 • 6oz burger $3.75

Hot dog $2.50 • Corn on the cob $2.25 • Boston baked beans $2 Fried green tomatoes $2 • Hush puppies $1.75

Idaho steak cut fried potatoes $2 Slice of pie - apple, cherry, shoefly, key lime $3.25

Watermelon $1.25 • 2 lg. chocolate chip cookies $1.50

FREEDOM

FEST

BBQ

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OurfirstfundraiserwasLadiesNightOut

on June 7th. We had about 45 ladies come

out to eat, drink and dance the night away.

Katrina’s staff did a wonderful job with

the food and drinks. Patty Butler, once

again got everybody up dancing. Thanks

to Joanne Schaefer, Jen Pecorale & Lori

Morosco. A great night was had by all.

Also thank you to Denise Wilson for her

donation to our team.

On June 14th & 15th 23 did a fundraiser

at Shoprite. A big thanks to Neil Carlson

who arranged the event. He also donated

the buckets we used. The two day event

was a huge success. We raised over

$1,000, which will help pay for the bathing

suits we buy for our swimmers. Also, we

have to thank the families that donated

time to this event; The Schaefer’s, Ong’s,

Russin’s, Riccio’s, Carlson’s, Brandi’s,

Stultz’, Storck’s, Joseph’s, Steven’s,

Ditota’s & McCormick’s.

SWIM TEAM NEWSBy DoNNALee seRRAiNo

POCONO FARMS COUNTRY CLUB SWIM TEAM

SWIM TEAM TRICkY TRAY

JULY 27TH AT THE POOL

COST: $5.00 INCLUDES 25 FREE TICkETS

EVENT STARTS AT 1:00 PM

CALLINg BEgINS AT 4:00 PM

BASkET DONATIONS ARE NEEDED SOME OF THE BASkETS WE HAVE RECEIVED OVER

THE YEARS INCLUDE:

IF YOU WOULD LIkE TO DONATE A BASkET

YOU CAN DROP IT OFF AT THE

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

Car wash voucher

School supplies

Men (shaving, deodorant)

Spa (lotion, soap, bubbles)

Restaurant gift certificate

Nail care

Water fun

Sporting event tickets

Home cleaning products

Baking (pan, cake mix/frosting)

kids crafts

Hair (scrunchies, barrettes, combs, etc.)

Movie night

Candles

Thanksgiving (centerpiece, plates)

Ladies beauty

Italian (pasta, sauce, etc.)

Children (puzzles, crayons, books)

Swim (towel, lotions, goggles)

Hair (shampoo, conditioner)

Cooking (spices, rubs, etc.)

Snacks (gummies, crackers)

Baby (diapers, blanket, bibs)

Wine and cheese

games

Candy

Stuffed animals

Christmas

gardening

Adult crafts

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2013 ICEBREAKERSCRAMBLE RESULTSSaturday, May 18th1st Flight

1st 60 Jeff Bunker Jim Ribardo Joan Shields Paul Kelly

2nd 64 Julia Drygas Orry Grassi Ted Holterman Alex Delrasorio 3rd 64 Bill Eckardt Greg Shields Kathy Romeo

2nd Flight 1st 66 Bob Brooker Rich McCormick Russ Kelly Isobel Nemitz

2nd 67 Joe Wieczorek Patti Walsh Larry Reiner Carolyn Debrincat

3rd 69 Sam Newman Ed Walsh George Litz Jodi Gaudette

Closest to the PinMens - Hole #8 Ed WalshWomen - Hole #11 Julia Drygas

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HANDICAP TOURNAMENT J U LY 6 & 7 • $15 per person

2012 Winner: Bob Penett - 2012 Runner-Up: George Litz

It’s that time of year again... This year’s format: Stableford Red, White, and Blue Tee Division

Points awarded as follows, winner of each flight goes into a shootout for overall winner:

Net Bogey 1 Net Birdie 4 Net Par 2 Net Eagle 8

Please sign up in the Pro Shop by July 3rd

The golf season is in “full swing” and we have thebenefitofplayinganoutstandinggolfcourse, in great condition, with our family, friends and fellow club members. With that in mind, we all need to take time and give thought to how we can make our play more enjoyable, be considerate of other golfers, and help to maintain the high standards of our golf course that Adam and his staff work so hard to improve and maintain. Therefore, here are some tips to help all of us get the most enjoyment from our game.

RepaiR of ball maRks, divots and otheR damage Players should carefully repair ball marks on the green and repair divots on tee boxes and fairways using the material provided on the carts and by the tee boxes. In addition, take the timetofixothermarksanddivotsasnecessary.

bunkeRs Before leaving a bunker, players should rake and smooth holes and footprints so the next player into that bunker has a reasonable lie. Players should replace rakes within reasonable proximity to the bunker.

pace of play Players should play at a reasonable pace such that they keep up with the group in front of them. If the group cannot maintain a pace that allows them to keep up with the group in front, then as a matter of courtesy, they should invite the group following them to play through.

Ready golf Be ready to play as soon as it is your turn, which means, assess the situation, make a decision on the shot you wish to play and select the appropriate club as others are playing.

distuRbances and distRactions Players should show consideration for other players on the course and should not disturb them by moving, talking or making unnecessary noise.

safety Players should be sure that no one is in a position to be hurt by a club or a ball or some other object during a practice swing or the actual golf shot. If a player plays a ball in the direction that may hit someone, he or she should immediately shout the traditional warning of “fore”

All in all we should be considerate of our fellow golfers and maintain a high degree of discipline and sportsmanship so that we all can enjoy to the utmost our great game of golf.

Round by RoundBy RoDGeR sPeAR

POCONO FARMS

GOLF EVENTS

gOLF COMMITTEE MEETINg DATES 7: 0 0 PM (u n l e s s oth e r w i s e n ote d)

FridAy, j U Ly 12th • FridAy, AU G Us t 9 th

2013 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP J U LY 27 & 28

CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION - 54 HOLE MEDAL PLAY - $20 MEN After 36 holes the field will be cut to the low 10 and ties

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHTS - MEN - Tee times starting at 8AM 4 person flights based off handicap index Match play: $20 Men

LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP - Tee times starting at 8:30AM 4 person flights based off handicap index Match play: $20 Ladies

Sign up deadline: Tuesday, July 23 at noon

9 HOLE SHOOTOUT FRIDAY, J U LY 5 - 3: 0 0 PM - #1 TEE

SINGLE ELIMINATION WITH HANDICAP $20 PER COWBOY OR COWGIRL

REWARD: LAST PERSON STANDING IS THE NEW SHERIFF!

MAY 26TH 9 HOLE SHOOTOUT WINNERS:

NEW SHERIFF:

1ST MARK ZABRISKI

DEPUTIES:

2ND - ED RYAN

3RD - DAN KOSMALA & FRANK MILANO

4TH - JEFF BUNKER & TOMMY STULTZ

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ThIRSTYThURSDAYS6:00—8:00pmEach Thursday we have a different beer special! Ask your bartender or server for details

To reserve a table contact Katrina 570-894-4435, ext 132 katrinaw@poconofarms.com

July 4th No Thirsty Thursday The Grill Room Closes at 6pm

July 11th Italian Night $9 Featuring baked beef lasagna, penne Alfredo, garlic bread and tossed salad

July 18th Salisbury Steak $11 With gravy served with potatoes and mixed vegetables, tossed salad and rolls

July 25th Make Your Own Cheese Steak $9 Beef or chicken and an array of toppings including mushrooms, onions, peppers, cheese and more! Comes with French fries and salad

2013 FISHINg DERBY By ARtie FURMAN

I would like to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Fishing Derby. Although Mother Nature certainly tried to keep everyone indoors, a few brave souls defied the elements and were rewarded with fishing vests, creels, nets, rod holders, lures, hooks and bobbers. Only one fish was caught and that was in the 9-12yr old bracket by Brielle Steiner. Brielle received a Shakespere rod and reel and a tackle box for landing that fish. I would also like to thank Dunklebergers Sports Outfitters for their time and assistance in making this derby possible. Pictured: Tyler Mui, Carter Mui, Julianna Fiorello, Daniel Fiorello, Mark Backus Jr., Trevor O’Neill, Madison O’Neill, Rachael Reynolds and Brielle Steiner.

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