Dear Crane Neck Resident,
We hope you and your families are doing well.
Please mark your calendar for the 2023 annual meeting of the Crane Neck Association to be held on Saturday, June 3rd, at 9:15 a.m. at the Emma Clark Library. We hope to see you there.
We take this opportunity to remind you to pay your annual dues at the earliest opportunity in case you haven’t paid yet.
Sincerely,
The Crane Neck Association Board
It’s Halloween, and all Old Field ghosts and goblins are ready to trick or treat.
Professor Dumbledore will once again lead Old Field’s littlest residents through the haunted maze of Crane Neck Road.
The adventure begins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 31st, at the entrance to Crane Neck Road.
The days are getting longer and warmer with every sunset and a sense of renewal surrounds us.
It’s a perfect time to share some news and updates! Your Crane Neck Association Board of Directors has been working diligently to handle important matters on behalf of our community. This newsletter will provide some highlights.
Meet the Crane Neck Board:
The Crane Neck Association Board is composed of Crane Neck residents who volunteer to keep our neighborhood running. As a Board, our biggest responsibility is to maintain the roads in Crane Neck. We also look after our local beach and arrange social gatherings. We meet once a month and serve one-year terms. There is a 5-year term limit, but after a one-year break, directors are eligible to serve again. If you are interested in joining the Board please contact us, we’d love to have you join our ranks! Check out our website: https://craneneck.org/
Board of Directors
Cary Staller, President
Emil Moshkovich, Vice President
James Mammen, Treasurer
Suzanne Gulbransen, Secretary & Beach
Roads: Our 2021 paving project was successfully completed. Two major sections of Crane Neck Road and the majority of Laurel Lane were paved. Additionally, several potholes were filled. The roadsides along Crane Neck Road were mowed to keep vegetation from growing into the roadways. Crane Neck Association also is responsible for plowing and salting our roads.
Trees & Branches: As you (or your landscaping/tree service team) do your spring clean-up, we ask that you survey and remove roadside trees/limbs that have fallen or are in poor shape or sloping on an angle towards the road. High winds can take down large trees, blocking roads and causing personal injury and/or damage to passing cars.
REMINDER: If you live on Holly Lane, Childs Lane, Woodcock Lane, Elvira’s Path, Shore Drive, or Laurel Lane, your property extends to the centerline of the road, and you are responsible for all roadside trees on your property. We ask that you clear at least 3 feet on the side of the road adjacent to your property to allow safer visibility for drivers and a place for pedestrians to step off the road. Please be proactive to ensure the safety of all your friends and neighbors! Also, note residents are responsible to clear 3 feet around fire hydrants when snow accumulates.
Drainage Pipe Gate Valve: The original drainage pipe was installed in the 1920s by Eversley Childs to allow rainwater to drain from Crane Neck Road into Flax Pond. The pipe had a flapper valve to keep water from the pond from flowing into Crane Neck Road. In the mid-1990s, Cary Staller obtained a permit for the pipe from the DEC and installed a new pipe, and reconstructed the berm. A few years ago, with the permission of the DEC, we installed a gate valve on the roadside of the pipe to keep seawater from flowing into Crane Neck Road during severe storm events. Opening and closing the gate valve during severe storms and extreme lunar high tides is a manual process that has been attended to by a small group of Crane Neck Board Members and residents. Board member Emil Moshkovich developed a computer program to forecast when the gate valve needs to be closed. We are looking for volunteers to sign-up to receive email notifications of upcoming events when the gate valve needs to be closed. The group of volunteers will rotate being “on-call” to handle the closing of the gate valve to help our community. Please contact the Crane Neck Association email to sign-up to be part of this initiative.
craneneckassociation@gmail.com
Crane Neck Beach: Our beautiful beach was cleaned up on October, 17 by twenty-six volunteers! Buckets and bags were supplied and all types of debris were collected and properly disposed of.
SAVE THE DATE: Our next beach Clean-up will be on Saturday, May 14 at 11am – 2pm.
(Rain date: Sunday, May 15.) All are welcome!
Crane Neck was the place to be on Halloween!
Professor Dumbledore, (aka our own Cary Staller), led 45 children and 30 parents through Crane Neck on Sunday, October 31. The group walked through Crane Neck, stopping to get treats along the way. Special thank you to Christine & Ron D’Alessandro for the warm welcome at their home located midway through the trek on Childs Lane. Refreshments were generously offered on their lovely outside deck which was enjoyed by all!
Good News…Lenny was found!
New residents Jon and Lauren Bowen and their six children reached out for help to find their lost dog and our community responded! Their toy poodle “Lenny” got out of their home and was lost. Many people took part in the search and spread the word. Signs were posted and social media engagement. Lenny had quite the adventure making his way to Crane Neck Point and was reported: “watching the sunset” when he was finally safely found.
Who to call given various situations/issues:
Medical Emergency or Fire: Call Setauket Fire/EMS at 631.941.4441. Please make sure your house number is prominently displayed.
Police Emergency help: Call 911
Village Code Enforcement Officers :
Our Village of Old Field Code Enforcement Officers are responsible for handling Village operations and code compliance, for example removing nuisances, checking properties, and solving problems specific to our Village, such as site alteration, construction, parking, or other activities that require permits pursuant to the Village of Old Field regulatory code. They are employed by the Village and are ready to support the quality of life we all enjoy in the Village.
Village of Old Field: The Village Clerk and Treasurer are available Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 10am-3pm at 631.941.9412 for permit information, Village Meeting Schedule, etc.
The newly elected Village Board is Tom Pirro, Mayor; Tom Gulbransen, Deputy Mayor; Rebecca Van Der Bogart, Trustee; Bill Schaefer, Trustee; and Morgan Morrison, Trustee. If you need assistance after business hours, you can visit the Village website: https://oldfieldny.org/
Specific questions to the Crane Neck Board of Directors: craneneckassociation@gmail.com
Mark Your Calendars: Crane Neck Association Annual Meeting
When: Saturday, June 25, 2022
Where: Emma Clark Library Basement Community Room
Time: 9am -11am
Come see your neighbors (and meet the new ones) and get more updates and news. We look forward to seeing you all then!
Dear Crane Neck Resident,
We hope you and your families are doing well.
Please mark your calendar for the annual meeting of the Crane Neck Association to be held on Saturday, June 25, at 9 a.m. at the Emma Clark Library. We hope to see you there.
We take this opportunity to remind you to pay your annual dues at the earliest opportunity, in case you haven’t paid yet.
Sincerely,
The Crane Neck Association Board
Please Join Your Neighbors & Friends for a Crane Neck Beach Clean-up
When: Sunday, October 17, 2021
Where: Crane Neck Beach (Beach Path)
Time: 11am – 2pm
Buckets and bags will be supplied to collect debris.
Please bring your own additional supplies:
Gloves
Water
Sun & bug protection
Wear sturdy shoes (rocky beach)
Covid-19 Guidelines Observed
All children under 12 must wear a mask.
Please refrain from participating in this event if you are not fully vaccinated.
Thank you for helping us keep our beach clean and beautiful!
Dear Crane Neck Resident,
Portions of Crane Neck Road and Laurel Lane are scheduled to be repaved soon. The repaving will start on Laurel Lane and a small section near the end of Crane Neck Road on Wednesday, June 30 and finish on Friday, July 2. The repaving of other portions of Crane Neck Road will commence on Tuesday, July 6 and finish on Friday, July 9.
During this time, please be careful and be prepared for delays.
Sincerely,
The Board of Directors of The Crane Neck Association
SAVE THE DATE
Crane Neck Association Beach Party
WHEN: Saturday, August 14th, 2021 @ 11am to 3pm
NOTE: Rain Date on Sunday, August 15th, 2021 @ 11am to 3pm
WHERE: Crane Neck Beach
WHO: Crane Neck Association Members
WHAT: Bring your own: Picnic Lunch, Beverages/Ice Chest, Sunscreen, Towels and Umbrella, Swimsuits & Beach Toys
WHY: Good neighbors increase your quality of life and a great neighborhood association will improve your property’s value!
Dear members of the Crane Neck Association:
We hope you and your families all are well.
Many of us missed our beach party, Halloween festivities and numerous other get-togethers with our neighbors. We are hopeful that we will be able to resume these activities in 2021.
As we noted in previous emails, we were unable to hold our Annual Meeting earlier in 2020. However, the Crane Neck Association Board has been very active during the past year and a half and has accomplished quite a bit in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Crane Neck Association will be holding a virtual annual meeting via Zoom on Saturday, December 12th, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for all owners who are current with their dues.
If you would like to participate in the Zoom Annual Meeting on December 12th, please check your email for the announcement and reply to it. You can also contact any member of the CNA board for the invitation link.
Take care and stay healthy.
Sincerely,
Crane Neck Association Board of Directors
For your information, we have attached a few documents related to projects planned for Flax Pond. One is a presentation given by Larry Swanson from Stony Brook University. The other two are documents from the US Army Corps of Engineers that were sent to a few residents who live by Flax Pond regarding proposed construction.
We hope you will find the information useful.
The Board, CNA
Dear Crane Neck Resident,
We hope you are in good health and good spirits. Our annual meeting which was scheduled for May 2 has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tentatively, it has been rescheduled to 10:00 am on Saturday, August 22 at the library. We would like to remind you to pay your dues if you haven’t already.
The Board, CNA
Crane Neck Association 