August 2014 NEWSLETTER

Editor: Catherine D. Kobasiuk Assistant: Marina Kobasiuk

July General Meeting

The July 10 General Meeting was presided over by President Jean San Martin. Kerri Roseilia the director of the Community library was our guest speaker. Kerri spoke about many of the services that the library offers and how the library is now offering many digital services.   She mentioned that the library is well utilized and she also spoke about many of the exciting upcoming building upgrades.   For more information visit the library website at www.communitylibrary.org Kerri also invited anyone back if they had not visited the library in awhile

Kerri also invited everybody to participate, sponsor or volunteer for the Library's upcoming 5K run at Smith Point on September 6.  The proceeds of this run goes to the Literacy program.   Information can be found at the library or on the web at 5kbridgerun.communitylibrary.org

Along with our usual business the following nominations and proposals were presented.

The Nominating Committee headed by Vic Viola reread their selections of officer and director nominations for the next elections. The 2014 nominations put forward by the Nominating Committee are as follows:

Officers

President: Catherine Kobasiuk

Vice President: Michael Kobasiuk

Treasurer: Fred Tims

Financial Secretary: Lynn DeBona

Recording Secretary: ?

Sergeant At Arms: Richard Wilkinson

Board of Directors

Ed Janeesn, Ketty Colbert, Peter Costelloe, Jean SanMartin, Maureen Getchell, Chris Zarcone, and Michelle Wilkinson with three spots remaining unaccounted for.


Director Maureen Getchell reread her suggested by-laws changes.

Note:

The current Board of Directors consists of 12 members, not 20. As the Board of Directors retire no other shall be appointed until we reach 12 directors.

The following changes were proposed:

Sec. 6 (First Paragraph)

The Board of Directors shall consist of all Elected Officers of the Association except the Sargent-At-Arms and in addition, the twenty [20] Directors elected from the membership.

Changed to:

Sec. 6 (First Paragraph)

The Board of Directors shall consist of all Elected Officers of the Association except the Sargent-At-Arms and in addition, the twelve [12] Directors elected from the membership.




And Sec.6 (Ninth Paragraph)

A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of at least eight [8]of its members.

Changed to:

And Sec.6 (Ninth Paragraph)

A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of at least six [6]of its members.


Director Michele Wilkinson proposed the following by-laws change:

Currently reads:

Section 4

Membership

Only owners of real property in Mastic Beach postal zone 11951 shall be eligible for membership. Where a parcel of property is owned by two or more individuals, each owner may be eligible for membership and pay individual membership fees. An initiation fee of Fifteen ($15.00) dollars will be charged each new member.


Changed to:

Only owners of real property in Mastic Beach postal zone 11951 shall be eligible for membership. Where a parcel of property is owned by two or more individuals, each owner may be eligible for membership and pay individual membership fees. In addition, a young adult between the ages of Eighteen (18) and twenty eight (28) who resides with a real property owner will be eligible to be a Young Adult Member. Young Adult Membership would be limited to children/ stepchildren of real property owners. A Young Adult Member would not be eligible to vote. An initiation fee of Fifteen ($15.00) dollars will be charged each new member.

August General Meeting

The August General Meeting will be on August 7. Our guest speaker will be Mike Lubrano from the Mastic Peninsula Historical Society.

Music By the Bay

The MBPOA annual Music By the Bay was a wonderful night. “Somethin' Fresh” had the crowd of over 400 dancing not only in their seats but up in front of the stage. The weather was perfect with a light steady breeze which kept the mosquito's away. Michelle Wilkinson would like to thank the following people for all their help in making this years Music By the Bay a success: Lynne DeBona, Catherine Kobasiuk, Michael Kobasiuk, Lorraine Rimmelin, Frank Luisi, Barbara Fitzgerald, Shawn Getchell, Maureen. Getchell, Rich Wilkinson, Ryan Wilkinson, Brayden Wilkinson, Thomas Wilkinson,

Frank Delustro, Jean SanMartin, Eddie Jenssen and John Pastore of Ice Cream Cottage for ice.

Hall Rental News

According to Director Michelle Wilkinson all Saturdays and Sundays in August have been rented. All Saturdays in September have been rented also. If you would like to rent the hall please call the clubhouse number 399-6111 and leave your number with a message or fill out the request form on our website www.masticbeachpropertyownersassociation.org

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. 

Country Dancing

There will be no country dancing on August 1. The only dance this month will be on August 15. 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.

Marina News

Important news for Marina users, boat slip renters and their guests.

We will be having our Blue Claw Crab Fest on August 24 at Marina 1 and will be preparing the area during the week before. There is absolutely no over night parking on the east side of Marina 1 from Friday August 22 thru Sunday August 24. Regular parking will resume after everything is cleaned up after the Blue Claw
Crab Fest. The Marina 1 Ramp will be closed on Sunday August 24. Please use the Marina 5 Ramp at the end of Huntington Drive for the day. Please obey all posted parking signs and instructions of the marina guards for the whole week. We appreciate the help of our members in making one of our biggest fund raisers a successful and enjoyable event. We hope to see all of our members come down and have a good time.

Blue Claw Crab Festival

August 24, 2014

The 10^th Annual Blue Claw Crab Festival at the Marina 1 waterfront on Riviera Drive is Sunday August 24 from 11am to 6pm.

This year our musical acts will include “Still Current”, “Chain Reaction”, doo-wop group “Stardust” and a steel drum band.

Please park at the MBPOA Clubhouse located at 31 Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach and take the shuttle bus down to the marina. Handicapped parking will be available at Marina 1 but will be limited. The shuttle bus is being furnished by Montauk Bus Company.

There will be vendors, seafood, including crabs, clams, crab cakes, shrimp, other types of food, beer and raffles.

Volunteer help is need in the following areas:

• Set Up and Preparation
• Ticket Sales
• Cooking Crabs and Crab cakes
• Clam Shucking
• Serving Food
• Serving Beer, Wine and Soda
• MBPOA Registration Table
• Raffle Table
• Clean Up after the Festival
• Transporting Items back to the Clubhouse.

Please call the office at 399-6111 if you are available to help at any time during the event.

Thanks to Mastic Seafood and Grand Am RV for their help.

Fund Raising

The MBPOA Flag Fund Raiser is still ongoing. The purpose is to help defer the cost of the flags that we fly outside of our club house and at the marinas. Also the MBPOA is sponsoring the same girls YUMA softball team for 6 to 10 year olds as last year. Donations can be made to any officer, at the club house meetings, by mail to our P.O. Box address or at the bar on Friday nights. Just make sure you indicate which fund you are supporting. 

 

Snapper Derby

The annual Snapper Derby for Children 5-12 years will be held on Saturday August 16^th at the south end of Marina 1 on Riviera Drive. Fishing is scheduled from 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon. The Snapper Derby is free and is sponsored by the MBPOA and the Mastic Beach Yacht Club.

Participants are asked to bring their own poles (preferably a snapper pole) and are not permitted to use a reel. Parents can bait hooks, but cannot fish. Bait will be provided by the MBPOA.

Prizes will be awarded and hot dogs and soda will be served to the children by the Mastic Beach Yacht Club after each session. It is always a fun day for the kids and parents. Sign-in is fifteen minutes before each session. Do not forget your camera!

August Monthly Calendar

August 7^th – General Meeting – 7:30pm

August 8^th – Meet & Greet – 7pm*

August 9^th – Worldwide Art Day

August 15^th - Country Dancing – 7:30pm*

August 16^th – Snapper Derby -

August 21^st – Board of Directors Meeting – 7pm

August 22^nd – Meet & Greet – 7pm*

August 24^th – Blue Claw Crab Festival -

August 29^nd – Meet & Greet - 7pm*

*Bar Open

Future Events

September 4^th – General Meeting – 7:30pm

September 18^th – Board of Directors Meeting – 7pm

 

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