uly 25, 1991 Helen Phillips P.O. Box 133 Nuremberg, PA 18241 Re: Proposed Pig Roast, Sunday, July 28, 1991 Dear Mrs. Phillips: Mr. Cedrone has brought to my attention the above-noted event, which I understand is being sponsored by the "Valley of Lakes Civic Association". I would like to begin by stating that we highly encourage the use of all of our recreational facilities. This is, of course, why we invested in them and why many owners live here. The Covenants and Restrictions of the Valley of Lakes and Eagle Rock Resort are written to preserve what we are working so diligently to create and to insure the safety and equitable use and availability of all of our recreational facilities for all property owners. While you are a property owner held in high regard with all the privileges available to you, the "Valley of Lakes Civic Association" is not a property owner. The event being planned is a commercial event being planned in a recreational facility by a non-property owner and is, therefore, not permitted under the Covenants and Restrictions, which each property owner agreed to comply with when they purchased property here. Property owners who wish to have a gathering at a recreational facility may apply for a permit for over 25 people and it will be freely granted. Applications should be made through Thomas Marnell, our Community Services Manager. The purpose of this application is not to inconvenience the property owner, but to insure the following: 1. The event will not prevent other property owners from use and enjoyment of the same recreational facility. 2. The Rules and Regulations can be reviewed for clarity and understanding, such as: a. no alcoholic beverages b. proper security c. proper insurance coverage is in-place Helen Phillips July 25, 1991 Page 2 d. a Liability Waiver is signed e. no form of commerce is bbing used to charge and/or profit from our property owners. Prevention of commercial solicitation is a primary advantage of living in a secure community, whether it be initiated by public businesses or property owners. f. proper clean-up of the site 3. The Valley of Lakes recreation department may be utilized to enhance the event. The use of the picnic pavillion by large groups must be permitted and reservations made in advance. To date, we have received no such request by a property owner for the above-noted event. Tom Marnell has instructions from Mr. Cedrone and myself to use all of his resources to encourage, promote and insure the success of property owner gatherings and events. You will find him receptive to suggestions and ideas and most capable of coordinating events, which should involve other departments, including such events as a "pig roast". While Mr. Cedrone and I would both like to bend the rules on occasion for individuals such as yourself, I hope you understand why we cannot. We must be consistent for all property owners and, in this case, we are specifically referring to a non-property owner and a commercial event. We have been advised by our legal counsel that we can, and we will, press legal charges against each individual involved in the public promotion and organization of this unauthorized event as well as the organization known as the Valley of Lakes Civic Association and its officers, should this event take place. We will also suspend all rights to use any recreational facilities owned and operated by C.B.G. Limited, Valley of Lakes and Eagle Rock Resort to these same individuals. While we are disheartened by this unnecessary adversarial position we must be concerned with the entire population of Valley of Lakes and not the few who want to do things their way. We would have been and still are more than willing to take responsibility for this type of event for everyone's enjoyment. I would be very happy to meet with you personally to discuss this further if you wish. Sincerely, /s/ Wane F. Guidotti Director of Operations WFG/sl cc: Frank M. Cedrone Thomas Marnell John Mattioni, Esquire
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