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East Hills Grand Garage Sale on Saturday, June 14, 2025

East Hills Grand Garage Sale on Saturday, June 14, 2025

SIGN UP For the EHHOA Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, June 14 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (rain or shine).

If you are planning to participate, please sign up HERE by Tuesday June 3 2025.

Each year many households in the neighborhood participate and the sale generates a lot of traffic in East Hills.  So hit your basement, closets, kid's rooms, and garage and see what treasures you might have to sell.

The East Hills Homeowners Association makes it easier for you by handling the advertising and signage.  You will be given a small sign for your front yard. You are free to supplement this with your own signs if you wish. The HOA will place signs at selected intersections so buyers don't miss any participating households.  You will be provided with a supply of maps to pass out to buyers so they can plan their route.  We also provide paper maps to help buyers find the sales.  A list of homes participating in the garage sale will be posted shortly before the sale on the EHHOA website. The list will be updated on Thursday June 12.

If you have any questions or have difficulty with the sign-up form, please Contact

Tommie Paladino  @ 518 783-1275 
Evelyn Ohine  @ 832 647-9460

We will need a few volunteers to put up and take down signs the day of the sale, to distribute maps and to handle other miscellaneous chores.  If you can help, please indicate this on the sign-up form. If you are needed, you will be contacted to let you know what you will be asked to do.

***** GETTING READY FOR A GARAGE SALE  *****
Below are some basic hints and tips for preparing for the sale.  You probably already know most of these things (because many of you participate nearly every year) but this information can be used as a checklist as you prepare:
NOW

• Go through your basement, closets, kitchen drawers, bookshelves, tools and kids' toys for items to sell. Put them into boxes or an area set aside for this purpose until you're ready to price them.  Go through clothing pockets.
• Start saving grocery bags (for your customers to take away their purchases) and newspaper (if needed to wrap fragile items)
• Find tables and/or clothing racks to display your items
• Set up boxes for items like books
• Find a friend or two to run the sale with you
• Wash or clean everything you're selling
• Get colored price stickers and tag every item with a price. Be realistic about how much you ask; remember that untagged items are less likely to sell.
• Get poster board for items that are all priced the same (for example: paperbacks $1)
• Find a box or other container in which to keep the money organized (fanny packs are also an option)

A DAY OR TWO BEFORE THE SALE

• Set up your tables and display your items attractively, if selling from the garage. Keep fragile items away from small hands' reach
• If you're selling anything electrical, have an extension cord ready so buyers can test things
• Consider hanging old sheets from the garage walls to cover items you don't intend to display for sale
• If you're selling something of higher value, consider taping an ad on the item showing its cost elsewhere
• Be prepared with plenty of change (you'll be amazed how many dollar bills and quarters you'll need, especially if selling lower-priced items)
• Decide who will be in charge of the money box; make sure they know to pull larger bills out and put that extra money inside the house every so often.

THE DAY OF THE SALE

• Open the garage door on time, early if you wish...but not late
• Put some more attractive or interesting items in the driveway to draw lookers in
• Always greet those who come to the sale
• Consider having a pitcher of water and cups available (it's likely to be hot out)
• Don't take personal checks unless you're willing to take the risk of a bad check
• Decide if you want to offer a steep discount on certain items after, say 1 p.m.
• Keep the family pets indoors
• Perhaps this is obvious, but don't let strangers into your home

REMINDER
If you are planning to participate in the garage sale, please sign up HERE by Tuesday June 3rd.  Have fun selling!

Town of Colonie Yard Waste pickup

Yard Waste Pickup

The Town will pick up yard waste beginning April 23 through November 26.  Our neighborhood's pickup occurs on Wednesdays. 

Please put your waste bags at the curb no earlier than Tuesday evening.  

HOA Dues

Dear East Hills Homeowner:

Happy New Year!   Some good news for 2025:  East Hills dues for 2025 are unchanged from 2024. 

2025 Dues:      $260.00                  Payable by February 15, 2025

Please complete the form on the next page and mail it with your check to the address below, and to avoid late fees and interest, submit your payment by February 15, 2025. Please note the schedule of late fees and interest at the bottom of this letter.

Make check payable to:          East Hills Homeowners Association   
Mail to:                                    East Hills HOA
                                                30 Callaway Circle
                                                Loudonville, NY 12211        

Please remember that all improvements or modifications to the external appearance of your house or property (other than routine maintenance) must be submitted to the board of the East Hills Homeowner’s Association for approval. Contact any board member to obtain the required forms and additional information.

If you have any questions regarding the Association’s functions, please direct them to a board member listed below. 

Your sincerely, 
Mark Ross                   mer3121@nycap.rr.com

Van Amburgh              rvanamburgh@nycap.rr.com   
EHHOA Co-Presidents (2025- 26)

Board members for 2025 - 2026 (board positions to be determined in January, 2025)

Randy McFarlane                   nn55996@yahoo.com 

Sridhar Skothagundla             skothagundla@gmail.com 

Rick Schrade                          rickshrade@gmail.com

John Palladino                        ehhoa2@gmail.com

Eileen Buonome                     eileen.buonome@coldwellbankerprime.com

Maribeth Fioro                         maribethhunt11@hotmail.com

Herb August                            HJAugust@hotmail.com

Schedule of Late Fees for dues payment

Amount due by February 15, 2025:    $260.00    
Interest on amount due will begin accruing at the rate of 3% per month past Mar 15, 2025.

 Payment between (postmarked):

Feb 15 and Mar 15:   $260+ $50 late fee = $310
Mar 16 and April 15:   $260+ $50 + $8 interest = $318
April 16 and May 15:   $260 + $50 + $16 interest = $326
May 16 and June 15:  $260 + $50 + $24 interest = $334

If payment is not received by June 15, 2025, a letter will be sent informing the homeowner that a lien will be placed on the property with the County if payment is not received by July 15, 2025. The following costs will be incurred by the homeowner to have the lien removed:

                Dues/late fees/interest:                      $334
                County filing fee:                                  $30
                Administrative/legal fee for filing:      $300
 
                Total:                                                $664

Thank You to All Who Donated to Toys for Tots!!

A HUGE success...  Thank you to  each who contributed!

Last call for Toy for Tots!!!

Make a child happy this Christmas! 

This Holiday Season, the East Hills HOA are participating in the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.

The mission of the program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

DATE: Until Friday, 12/13

DROP OFF: Any Kiosk.

 

Questions?

Call Tommie at 518/783-1275

 

East Hills HOA 2024 Annual Meeting and Board Elections; Monday November 25, Colonie Library, 6 pm

Dear East Hills resident,

 

Meeting Details

Monday, November 25th 2024

from 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Colonie Library Sedman Rm - 629 Albany Shaker Rd, Loudonville, NY 12211

 

This year the East Hills HOA Annual meeting will be held Monday November 25, 6 pm,  at the Colonie Library (see details below) and we cordially invite you to attend! This is an opportunity to meet board members and neighbors, review HOA finances, learn about improvements/projects that have been completed during the year or that are being considered for the upcoming year, ask questions or raise issues that you might have.

This year, all board positions are up for election and we urge you to nominate candidates or volunteer yourself to run for a position. A list of positions up for election this year is provided below. Many positions require only a few hours per month, and provide an opportunity for you to participate in maintaining East Hills as a beautiful and desirable place to live. Board positions are for a two-year term. Without volunteers, we would need to hire a management company, which would easily double our yearly dues. Also, in a new policy, annual dues will be waived for returning and new board members for the duration of their terms.

To nominate someone or place your own name to run, please complete the form HERE by Friday November 22 2024.

Positions up for election: 

President. 
            Candidates:    Mark Ross, Bob Van Amburgh  (current Co-presidents)

Secretary.
            Candidates:    Rick Schrade (current Secretary, retiring in April 2025, when position will be     available)

Treasurer. 
            Candidates:  Randy McFarlane (current Treasurer)

Board Member, Communications and publicity
            Candidates:  Sridhar Kothagudla  (current board member)

Board Member, Covenants
            Candidates:   Eileen Buonome  (current board member)

Board Member:       Architectural committee
            Candidates:   John Palladino (current board member).

For each position, we can provide a document that describes the position’s responsibilities and an approximate monthly time commitment. Contact a board member to receive a copy.

Thank you and see you at the meeting!  (Please let a board member know if you plan to attend so that we will know how many participants we need to accommodate).

             East Hills Homeowners Association Board member contact information:

Mark Ross:                            518-783-7384           mer3121@nycap.rr.com

Bob Van Amburgh:              518-782-5485           rvanamburgh@nycap.rr.com

Rick Schrade:                       518-618-6120           rickschrade@gmail.com

Randy McFarlane:               518-368-4324           nn55996@yahoo.com

Sridhar Kothagundla:          248-506-5030           skothagundla@gmail.com

Eileen Buonome:                 518-275-9000           ebuonome@cbpp.com

John Palladino:                    518-783-1275           ehhoa2@gmail.com

Thank you for your donation

HOA Street Parking Restrictions

Homeowner associations (HOAs) can't usually enforce parking restrictions on public streets because the local government has jurisdiction over them.

https://ecode360.com/10401830#10402070 (3) Off-street parking.