June
2013 NEWSLETTER
Editor:
Catherine D. Kobasiuk Assistant: Marina Kobasiuk
A
Letter to our Members,
“This corporation shall be known
as the Mastic Beach Property Owners Association, Inc. The objectives
of this Association are: The promulgation of acquaintance, good
will, protection of its interests and the interests of its members;
To encourage and promote action by the property owners and residents
of Mastic Beach in the improvement and general welfare of the
community; To promote and preserve harmony, cooperation and
communication among all Members; and To promote activities for the
social entertainment and recreation of its members.”
This is the mission statement of the 85
year old MBPOA. We the Officers and Directors, who are all
volunteers, respect the history of this organization and take pride
in representing it.
This past fall our marinas were badly
damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The most costly and difficult damage
occurred to Section 1 Marina's electrical system and Section 5
Marina's west side docks. Now unpaid volunteers of the MBPOA along
with licensed contractors are trying to get the marinas back to
pre-Sandy operations with an eye toward future storms and flooding.
The volunteers of the MBPOA have been spending hundreds of man-hours
on the MBPOA properties while also repairing or sometimes delaying
their own personal Hurricane Sandy damage repairs.
Our goal was to have the electric
working at Section 1 by May 15th. However, we have come
up against various difficulties and roadblocks posed by the Village
of Mastic Beach which have caused a difficult job to become nearly
impossible. We have been unable to get a working relationship
established with the Village of Mastic Beach and in an attempt to
navigate the new bureaucracy we have found it necessary to hire a
professional expediter. Unfortunately, this has not made things move
any smoother or quicker in terms of getting our repairs to our
marinas done. We are not asking for any special consideration; all
we are asking for is consistent and fair treatment by the Village of
Mastic Beach so that we can continue to serve our community.
In the past, though not easy at times,
we have been able to work hand-in-hand with other levels of
government to maintain and preserve our properties for our members
and the whole of the Mastic Beach Community. We have been able to
reach accords with even the exacting DEC. At this time we are still
striving to establish a mutually beneficial working relationship with
the Village of Mastic Beach, while at the same time trying to repair
our properties and recover from Hurricane Sandy so that our members
and our community may again enjoy our beautiful waterfront. We ask
you for your patience and support as we do our best in dealing with
the Village Officials.
The Officers and the Board of
Directors of the MBPOA
May
General Meeting
The monthly general
meeting began with the Financial Report read by Vice President
Michael Kobasiuk,including the Treasurers Report. Treasurer Rickie
Walsh was at home with a broken foot. ( Feel
Better Rickie ) After the reading
of the April Minutes and the correspondence our first special speaker
was introduced. Anastasia M. Hagan spoke about her work at Uniting
Against Lung Cancer ,
http://www.unitingagainstlungcancer.org/
. She outlined how lung cancer isn't just about smokers anymore and
the work Uniting Against Lung Cancer
is helping fund.
Our second speaker was New
York State Senator Lee Zeldin. Mr. Zeldin spoke about the
governmental process for the replenishment of the dunes on Fire
Island, raising the standard for sober homes in Suffolk County, and
the June 1st Tri-Hamlet Day. Mr. Zeldin also discussed
funding for our area including a sewer infrastructure, Bayview Park,
the Legion fields and also trail blazing signs on the major highways.
The
general meeting continued with committee reports. Work is continuing
at the marinas and stick docks can be rebuilt by the renters. See
Director Kevin Collins for specifications on individual docks.
Director Michelle Wilkinson thanked Kevin for all the work he has
done and over seen. President Gerry Ludwig thanked all the Directors
especially Kevin Collins and Chris Zarcone for their work on the
marinas.
Spring
Clean Up
On
Saturday May 11th members got together to clean up the
clubhouse grounds while others continued with repairs at Section 1
Marina. The rain held off for a little while but eventually we all
got wet. Big thank yous to Chis Zarcone for spear heading the
clubhouse cleanup and to Kevin Collins for organizing the marina work
as per usual.
Newsletter
Update
The
MBPOA Newsletter is now being archived on line at
http://mbpoa1928.blogspot.com/
. Past newsletters can be accessed at this address. So can the
latest advertisers page and any newsletter includes. Do not forget
to bookmark this page along with the MBPOA home page at
http://www.masticbeachpropertyownersassociation.org/
.
Marina
Work
Repair
work at Sections 1 & 5 Marinas continued this month. The finger
dock at Section 5 on the east side was repaired. The damage caused
by a careless driver at Section 1 on the east side was repaired.
Director Vic Viola has been repairing the floating barge which is
essential to our maintenance of the poles in the spring and fall.
Director Chris Zarcone has been working night and day on electrical
issues in both marinas. Director Kevin Collins has been very busy
dealing with legal issues regarding the marinas.
As
of now 85% of the east side of Section 1 Marina has electrical
power. The lights on the north end are still being repaired. The
water in Section 1 Marina should be on within the week.
The
west side of Marina 1 is being held up due to
permit/variance/easement issues with the Village of Mastic Beach.
Section
5 Marina has all its power and lights on. The water should be
working in a couple of weeks. Only the east side will be open and
work will be continuing on repairing the west side of Section 5 as
soon as possible.
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| Barge Being Fixed |
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Fixing the finger
dock:Zarcone, Kobasiuk and Janseen
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Monthly
Calendar
June
6th General Meeting 7:30PM
June
7th Country Dancing 7:30 PM
June
14th Meet and Greet Clubhouse Bar
June
15th MBPOA Tag Sale 9am – 3pm
June
16th Father's Day
June
20th Board of Directors 7:00PM
June
21st Country Dancing 7:30 PM
June
28th Meet and Greet Clubhouse Bar
Coming
Soon
July
27th Music By the Bay
Aug.
25th MBPOA Crabfest
Reminders
--The
Mastic Beach Property Owners are now sponsoring a YUMA Softball Team
for
6-
10 year old girls.
--Do
not forget that
Friday nights are Meet and Greet Nites at the club house bar. 7:30 PM
Friday nights are Meet and Greet Nites at the club house bar. 7:30 PM
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