neighborhood help desk...google groups

Dear neighbors,

We have been getting notes that many people are having trouble signing into our Google group - especially if you do not already have a google account (gmail). Please check out this video on You tube and see if it helps. It explains in detail how to sign up without having a gmail account - it uses a yahoo account as the example but the instructions are the same for any type of email account.

Please note that you still have to create and sign into the group account after you accept the invitation. I also found I had to sign into group  a couple of times until it finally went through. Patience is a virtue....(:

Do send us an email if you still are having trouble. The good news is that 64 people have already accepted the invitation! Thanks for giving this a try!

Carol and Lynn

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gwyneddknoll@gmail.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3zH-OL1E10&noredirect=1

Re: Delivery Status Notification (Failure)

I forgot to mention that when register the new gmail account you can choose "prefer to use the other email(not gmail account)"

That is what IIene did and it seems to work for her.

On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 1:59 PM, Mail Delivery Subsystem <mailer-daemon@googlemail.com> wrote:

Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently:

     sjbb46@yahoo.com

Technical details of permanent failure:
Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the server for the recipient domain yahoo.com by mta5.am0.yahoodns.net. [63.250.192.45].

The error that the other server returned was:
554 delivery error: dd This user doesn't have a yahoo.com account (sjbb46@yahoo.com) [-5] - mta1530.mail.gq1.yahoo.com

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Hi
So, you will be happy to know that if you are having problems signing in
YOU ARE NOT ALONE. That is the good news. I have figured out that even
though I set Gwynedd Knoll Connects up to accept all accounts, not just
gmail accounts, it is not allowing non-gmail account to sign in.
The only work around is the open a gmail account. Thanks to IIene Cantos
for her help! Please bear with us as the conversion isnt as seamless and I
had hoped it would be for everyone.
So, please register yourself with a gmail account and then you should have
access to the group.

My plan B is to hold a technical  meeting after the 1st of the year for
anyone still having issues so hold tight.

Thanks for your patience,
Lynn

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gwyneddknoll@gmail.com

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gwyneddknoll@gmail.com

issues with message board(list-serv)

Hi

So, you will be happy to know that if you are having problems signing in YOU ARE NOT ALONE. That is the good news. I have figured out that even though I set Gwynedd Knoll Connects up to accept all accounts, not just gmail accounts, it is not allowing non-gmail account to sign in.

The only work around is the open a gmail account. Thanks to IIene Cantos for her help! Please bear with us as the conversion isnt as seamless and I had hoped it would be for everyone.

So, please register yourself with a gmail account and then you should have access to the group.

 

My plan B is to hold a technical  meeting after the 1st of the year for anyone still having issues so hold tight.

 

Thanks for your patience,

Lynn

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gwyneddknoll@gmail.com

neighborhood news - meeting Tuesday

Dear neighbors,

I am writing to remind you of the meeting that Sue Weber called. This meeting will  establish an action plan to address the landscaping issue on our neighborhood's section of route 202. It will be at Sue & Andy Webers', 1625 Claudia Way on November 12 at 7pm. Please contact her at cheezhds

@aol.com to rsvp.

I hope you all have received an invitation to join our new neighborhood list-serv email communication system. Lynn has done a great job setting it all up - many thanks! The new system will allow you to send an email right out to the whole group, instead of having to go through an administrator. And you can see all the responses. You need to join the Google Group which has been set up in order to participate. If you have any problems joining up - please let us know at this address and Lynn or myself will get back to you. This will be a great tool for us once we get rolling. (:

Thank you,
Carol Pfister

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gwyneddknoll@gmail.com

Please let me know if you plan to attend Tuesday's meeting to establish an action plan to address the landscaping issue on our neighborhood's section of route 202. It will be at Sue & Andy Webers', 1625 Claudia Way on November 12 at 7pm. You should have received a prior email about this last week with all of the summaries of last Monday's meeting at the township. Thanks, Sue Weber

neighborhood news

Dear neighbors,

Please see the note below from Sue Weber, a neighbor who attended the township meeting. She has arranged a meeting at her house on Tuesday, Nov 12 to discuss further action. Please let her know directly if you are able to attend.

Also - please remember to put out any groceries you would like to donate to the Kane family food drive tomorrow, Thursday. They should be put by your mailbox for pickup between 4 and 6 pm.

Lastly, see the note below recommending a vet that a neighbor found in an emergency.

Thanks!
Carol

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

From: Susan Weber <Cheezhds@aol.com>
Date: November 5, 2013 at 1:14:33 PM EST

Subject: Re: Summary of meeting with township

Hello Everyone;

After reading Gwen's summary and pondering yesterday's meeting, I would like to suggest that we get together to discuss an alternative action plan. Clearly the state, PennDot, and Lower Gwynedd Township are not interested in addressing our issues on the 202 bypass. I believe we have attempted to communicate our concerns in a reasonable and rationale matter and have only heard excuses why there is nothing that can be done. If we want to see some results, it may be time to plan a more aggressive campaign for the original 202 bypass plan to be completed as promised. Gwen and I spoke this morning and we feel that we have not exhausted all of the avenues that could lead to some more satisfactory results than yesterday's meeting. We have a few ideas to share already. 

We would like to meet with you to process and to come up with a plan. Please bring your ideas and any concerned neighbors who could not attend Monday morning's meeting. We can meet at my house next Tuesday evening, November 12 at 7pm, assuming enough of you are available that time and date. The address is 1625 Claudia Way. We hope you can attend. Please reply and let me know if you can or cannot attend, so we can be sure to arrange another date if necessary. This is just too important an issue to accept the ongoing "No can do" attitude of our elected officials. 

Sue Weber

1625 Claudia Way

215-699-4205

Hi Carol,

 If anyone is looking for a good, local vet that is caring, knowledgeable and very reasonable, I just found a new one in Lansdale.  He is Dr. Yang, DVM, PhD.  He has only been there 3 or 4 months, so many people don't know about him yet.  It is Lansdale Animal Hospital located at 1108 N. Broad Street.  Lansdale, PA.  215 855-5545.  The office is located on Broad St. about 1mile north of Welsh Road (Main Street) on the left.

 

My cat was very sick last Saturday afternoon and I was frantically trying to find a "non-emergency" hospital to take her to.  When I called Lansdale Animal Hospital, they said to bring her right in and when I did, they saw her and treated her immediately.

The office visit was only $35, plus the injections he gave her there and the medications I took home.  I left there with a bill for $92.  Not only a bargain, but good office hours too.  9 -7 Mon-Thurs, 9-6 on Fridays and 9-5 on Saturdays.

 Please let the neighborhood know.

 Thanks!

 Bridget Jones

Claudia Way

neighborhood news - meeting notes

Dear neighbors,

Please see notes below that have a summary of the meeting with the township yesterday morning. I have included notes from Gwen and Linda so you get a couple of perspectives...the more information the better!

There is also a note from Judy, a neighbor who attended the meeting, with another suggestion. Contact her directly to let her know what you think or write to Gwen.

In regards to the second meeting yesterday, I am very happy to report that two women in the neighborhood have volunteered to take over the treasurer and communication duties for us! They will be developing a new list-serve kind of tool for us to use so stay tuned for what that will look like. It will allow us to interact more directly via email. Andrea and I will be retiring when the new system is up and running and after we get the names changed on the bank account. Please note in the meeting notes that we will be needing to be maintaining our entryways ourselves so contributions will be requested. We need to keep our bank account! Please convey your thanks to Lynn O'Dell who will be your communication administrator and Penny Zografakis who will be your treasurer.

Don't forget to vote today!
Carol

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

From Gwen Douse:

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Dear Neighbors,

A representative group of Gwynedd Knoll residents met today with township officials, Board of Supervisor members and Penn Dot officials on Monday to discuss the landscape situation and related issues along our stretch of 202.  We distributed our agenda of talking point  as well as pictures that clearly showed our lack of greenery, as well as the beautiful landscaping of our northern neighbors above 63 along the 202 bypass. Unfortunately it was a frustrating meeting. The township said they can't plant any additional shrubs along the barren remainder of the sound wall because the land is owned by the state. The state said that due to funding, they will only plant an additional 35 ivy plantings (barely enough to make much of an impact) which should reach maturity in the next few years.

 

We discussed how important greenery historically has been to the township. Although we were reminded of the many trail systems there are in the township,( mainly in the Gwynedd Valley area), we responded that although these trails are nice, unfortunately, this doesn't solve our problem of  lack of greenery in our section of the township. Also, as a major thoroughfare, it is an eyesore and far inferior to our northern neighbors. We did get to review the landscaping plan that originally was to be implemented before we were told that funding was cut. This plan had been well done, and it did show shrubs along the entire length of our section of 202. Had it been implemented, it would have been a huge improvement; currently our landscaping from Hancock going north abruptly stops to  match the historic farm across the street.

Neighbors offered several solutions including:

• The township should ask the state for  special permission that would allow them to plant on this state owned land (although the township said they don't want to start this precedent, we responded that there are few other areas where this needs to be done and it shows a continued effort to maintaining greenery in our township).
• Remove a collection of shrubs from each of the many retention basins and where there are double rows of shrubs in the area where they do not have as much impact and plant them at the north and south Hancock entrance to Gwynedd Knoll and along our sound wall, a major artery for our region
• Although we were told we are limited on the  types of plants that can be used along this stretch due to salt used in winter, rocky soil and limited space, it was confirmed that some hardy shrubs could be used in addition to the ivy that would provide better coverage-we request that only Boston Ivy be used and that a much greater number of ivy be planted than the 35 plants planned, as well as these additional hardy shrubs.
• Neighbor Bill Wenger offered to find out how much it would cost to finish the landscape plan. Perhaps a consortium can be formed that consists of state/township officials, Gwynedd Knoll residents, and local businesses to raise public and private funds for this landscape project.

Many  reasons were given why this project will be left incomplete. Please write to the email addresses below and let our public and elected officials that in this time  of budget cuts it is more essential than ever  for creative thinking and a can do attitude so we can find solutions to rightfully complete this very important landscape  project.

Thank you,

Gwen Douse

 

Kate Harper  kateharper@pahousenews.com

Larry Comunale  lcomunale@lowergwynedd.org

Board of Supervisors supervisors@lowergwynedd.org 

PennDot    pbeadling@pasen.gov

From Linda Callegari:
 

1. Meeting attended by approx. 10 neighbors, LGT officials, Twp. Manager & reps from Penndot.

2. After one year, Penndot says that all shrubs and trees are left to survive on their own.

3. Penndot will plant additional Virginia Creeper vines on the red walls and expects to also plant additional vines in the spring.

4. There are no further funds to plant additional plantings on the red walls.

5. Rhoads was not interested in sponsoring the two islands in the middle of the road.

6. The Twp. will not commit LGT taxpayer funds toward a project on state lands.

7. Further, LGT officials do not want to set a precedent by providing financial support to a LGT neighborhood as it might result in other requests.

7a. We asked for a community grant to be given to our Garden Club for the landscaping from LGT and they refused.

8. The Twp. is planning to create formal Welcome to LGT signage on the stone walls (such as at Bethlehem Pike & Penlynn Pike) at 63 & 309 and they also mentioned somewhere else at Rt. 63.

9. Gwy. Knoll neighbors received full copies of the landscape plans to review.

10. Penndot expressed reservations that any landscaping along the sections of the red wall where there is narrow spacing, would survive due to all the road salt that will be pushed onto that area when they plow in the winter.

11. The LGT landscape maintenance guy said he'd recommend shrubs that could be placed at the red wall that he feels could/would survive and which we could pay for.

12. Bill Wanger is going to work with this Twp. employee to develop suggestions and then contact landscapers to see what it would cost.

13. Twp. suggested that we form a Neighborhood Assn., however, many neighborhood reps at the meeting expressed concerns that with over 190 homes, it would be very difficult at this  juncture to get a unanimous vote.

14. Penndot said that we could plant additional shrubs/trees along the walls and would not object. We would have to notify them that we would do this so that their maintenance crews would not weed-wack it.

15. Key to any of the above ideas will be that everyone in the neighborhood needs to contribute to the landscaping collection each year. This is totally up to each homeowner, however, we cannot do this landscaping ourselves due to the dangerous location on 202 and thus need to  use a professional  landscape firm.

16. Many of the neighbors who attended the meeting came away feeling that the Twp. did nothing to help the neighborhood. We felt that the only reason the new shrubs were planted at Hancock was because of this meeting. We do not know for sure though. LGT Supervisors in attendance were Kathleen Hunsicker, Steven Paccione & Mr. Booth. The latter two are running for re-election so when you go to vote tomorrow...think about all the help and support they have given to us!!!

 

What do you all think about this? We need to get feedback and if others who attended this meeting want to add additional information or personal impressions of the meeting, please chime in.

On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:47 AM, "Mary Judith. Masiak" <mjmasiak@aol.com> wrote:

Hi to all,

   I would still like to soften our entryway. Thoughts I had in addition to more shrubs is permission to paint the guard rails just at our entryway black with matching black signs on the walls reading Gwynedd Knoll. Please give these ideas some thought. Thanks, Judy 

 

 

 

neighborhood news - meetings Monday!

Dear neighbors,

This is your reminder that the meeting with the township regarding the 202 entryway issues is tomorrow, Monday, at 9:00 am at the LG township building. There are several people set to attend - please feel free to join them if you wish. You can email Gwen Douse with any questions at gdouse@comcast.net.

The second meeting is at my house at 7:30 pm on Monday. We need to replace our treasurer and myself as chief communicator because Andrea and I are retiring. This meeting will be for anyone who might be interested in doing those tasks and also for those interested in advising on how we can update/change our communications. We might want to set up a list serve or a blog. I would really like to have lots of input on this...hope you can find time to attend. Please send me an email or text me at 215-872-9958 if you are planning to come...I would like to have some idea of how many will be here. My house is at the corner of Cambridge and Uxbridge - #1421. Feel free to park in the  circular drive.

In addition, please read below about a food drive that the Kane children are doing. You may have received a paper flyer in your mailbox already. Great project! Kudos to the Kane family. (:
Thank you,
Carol

Carol Pfister
gwyneddknoll@gmail.com
215-661-8775

Hi Carol!  My children are running a food drive.  They are hoping to collect donations from neighbors as well as dig into their own pockets to help others.  Can you please send an email out with the food drive info?  My children will be handing out their flyers today. 
Thank you for your help!
Casey Kane

Dear Families of Gwynedd Knoll,  
             
Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  We would like to help families in our
community who are hungry.   Please consider donating food items. 
All of your donations will be going to the "Community Cupboard."  We will be collecting donations on
Thursday, Nov. 7th between the hours of 4-6.  Please place a bag with donations outside, so we can collect them.  If this time does not work for you, please email us at ckanespringer@yahoo.com or call 215-616-2474 to make other arrangements.
Wish List:
Turkey (please email to arrange pickup)
Turkey Voucher
Canned Goods: Tuna, Potatoes, Mixed Veggies, corn, cranberry sauce, soup, etc
Turkey Gravy
Canned Pasta sauce
Boxed pasta and boxed cereal
Macaroni and cheese
Pudding cups and juice boxes
Box stuffing (any flavor)
Pancake mix

Thank you for your help!
Alex and Tucker Kane
1609 Claudia Way