July 2015

Editor: Catherine D. Kobasiuk    Assistant: Marina Kobasiuk

June General Membership Meeting Report

The June General Meeting was a working meeting. A number of plans were discussed for Tri-Hamlet Day, Music By the Bay and this years Blue Claw Crab Festival. Village Mayor Maura Spery gave a report on all the new working occuring in the Village. Bob Guerriero, Chairman of the Tri-Hamlet committee, spoke about the upcoming Tri-Hamlet Day. Director Kevin Collins won the 50/50.

July General Membership Meeting

The July General Membership Meeting will be on Thursday July 2 at 7:30pm. The guest speaker will be the new Village of Mastic Beach Historian, Jamie Reason. All are welcome.

Section 1 Park/ Beach

The park/beach at the end of Marina 1 is for members not customers with ramp passes. Please obey all posted rules and take your garbage with you when you leave. Jet ski's are personal water craft and have no business being on the beach and playing in the mouth of the marina. The rules according to the NYS Boaters Guide are:

Swim Areas - no operation permitted within 500 feet of a designated swim area, except in bodies of water where the opposing shoreline is less than 500 feet or when launching and retrieving a PWC from a designated launch site. PWC must not exceed 10 mph when within this zone. Reckless Operation - strictly prohibited, examples of such operation would be:• wake jumping too close to other vessels,• weaving through congested traffic,• last minute swerving to avoid collision.

Any members who have a complaint with a jet ski are urged to call in a complaint to the Suffolk County Police.

William Floyd High School Senior Scholarship Night

The Mastic Beach Property Owners Association presented two scholarships this year at the William Floyd Senior Scholarship Awards Ceremony. The recipients were Jennifer McDermott and Ryan Taphouse. The Officers and Directors congratulate all the 2015 William Floyd graduates.

Marina News

Please remember that the area between the entrance buoy and the marina is a no wake area when entering or leaving the marina. This area is not for swimming, fishing, water skiing or jet skiing. Please be considerate of your marina neighbors and the beach area to the east of the marina. The MBPOA wishes everyone a safe boating season.

Please remember and tell your friends and neighbors that Marina 5 is closed. This includes the ramp. Someone has removed the chain and closed signs from the ramp but that does not mean it is permissible to use the ramp. Anyone found using the ramp at Marina #5 will be fined and their membership will be denied next year. This is a safety issue and not up for negotiation. The MBPOA will not be held responsible for loss of life or property. Ignorance of the rules is no excuse.

For those not familiar with the ramp at the MBPOA Marina, please ask the guard to point out the line which indicates how far in to put your trailer. It is an orange arrow on the ramp.

Reminders of best practices for using the MBPOA Marina are as follows: Carry-In/Carry-Out: no garbage should be left anywhere on the marina property. Please take all of your trash with you. No fileting or cleaning of fish in the marina and no dumping of bait, or fish waste into the marina. No discharging of sewage into the marina water. A Brookhaven Town pump out boat can be arranged on VHF Channel 73 or go to the Brookhaven Town Marina at Forge River to use the pump out there.

Tri-Hamlet Day Report

The Mastic Beach Property Owners Association had a great turnout and response to our Tri-Hamlet activities. The club gave away hotdogs, soda and water to our guests. The new Mastic Beach Village historian , Jamie Reason, had a large display of eastern woodland Indian art and artifacts and told traditional native American stories for the children. Thanks to the generosity of the Mastic Moriches and Shirley Community Library, there was bluegrass music. Thank you to all our volunteers for the day, Bill Hack, Frank Delustro, Kevin Collins, Michelle Wilkinson, Lynne Debona, Michael Kobasiuk, Jean San Martin. And Catherine Kobasiuk

Country Dancing

Dancing will be held on July 3 and 17 this month. Admission is $8 for MBPOA members and $10 for guests. There is a 50/50 raffle, complimentary coffee and cake and a cash bar. No outside beverages please.

Fridays Nights

Friday nights are Meet & Greet at the MBPOA Clubhouse Bar. Members and their guests are invited to stop by for a drink (alcoholic or not) and a chat. Nights that are not Country Dancing nights sometimes become karaoke nights.

July Monthly Calendar

July 2nd – General Meeting

June 3rd - Country Dancing – 7:30pm*

July 4th – Independence Day

July 10th - Meet & Greet – 7pm*

July 16th – Board of Directors Meeting

July 17th - Country Dancing – 7:30pm*

July 24th - Meet & Greet – 7pm*

July 25th – Music By the Bay

July 31st - Meet & Greet – 7pm*

*Bar Open 

 

Upcoming Events

August 2nd – Smith Point Triathlon

August 6th – General Meeting – 7:30pm

August 15th – Snapper Derby

August 20th – Board of Directors Meeting

August 30th – Blue Claw Crab Fest