Assistant: Marina Kobasiuk
November General Meeting
The November 6 General Meeting was the
first MBPOA Vendor Night. The guest speaker was Michael Rothbart
from SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) https://www.score.org/ . Mr. Rothbart gave an overview of what
SCORE can do for small businesses. Then the participating vendors
(all of which are supporters of the MBPOA) gave individual summaries
of their businesses.
The regular meeting business then
followed which included two thank you letters. The first letter was
from Fred and Patti Tims thanking everyone at the MBPOA for their
friendship and their great going away party. The second letter was
a thank you from the St. Jude Food Pantry thanking the MBPOA for all
they have donated.
Village Trustee Maura Spery gave a
Village of Mastic Beach report reminding everyone of the dates for
the next village meetings. The reports for the Halloween Party,
Country Dancing, Marinas and Hall Rentals were given also. A report
from Good and Welfare informed everyone that Sonny Venneri was going
in for surgery. The 50/50 raffle was won by Bruce from Middle
Island Accounting (one of the attending vendors and an advertiser in
this newsletter).
The meeting then adjourned for coffee
and cake and gave the members time to chat with the vendors and
discuss their services.
By-Laws Clarification
There have been a number of questions
precipitated with the by-laws change which occurred over the summer
regarding MBPOA membership. Membership classification according
to the by-laws can now be summarized as follows:- Home/Property Owners in the 11951 zip code can be Members. Members have all rights and privileges in the association including the right to vote and run for office.
- Everyone else -people who live in 11951 but do not own property and people who live outside the 11951 zip code may be Associate Members. Associate Members have the same rights and privileges as members except they cannot vote or hold an office.
- Now with the new rule change – 18-24 year olds living at home with their parents can become Junior Members. Junior Members may join at a reduced rate and have the same privileges as Associate Members and cannot vote or hold an office.
Toys for Tots
The MBPOA has a collection box for
Toys for Tots in the front foyer of the clubhouse. Please make a
donation of new unwrapped toys when you come visit us before
Christmas.
Non-Perishable Food Drive
The MBPOA Food Drive will continue
throughout the winter. Please bring non perishable food and
personal grooming supplies and put them in the blue box in the
foyer. No expired food please.
Clock Fund Drive
The MBPOA is collecting donations for
a new wall clock which is needed in the main hall. Donations can be
sent to our P.O. Box or put in the collection jar at the clubhouse.
December General Meeting
The December General Meeting will be
on December 4. This will be the annual Christmas Party and will
be a pot luck. Please bring a covered dish to share. The MBPOA will
be providing cake and coffee. There may be a special guest speaker
that night. Remember to bring something for the MBPOA Food Drive and
Toys for Tots.
Autumn Nite at the Races
The Autumn Night at the Races was held
on November 8. As people were arriving a slide show of past MBPOA
events and activities was shown on the big screen. Kielbasa and
sauerkraut was served along with German potato salad and rye bread.
Betting on the horses was brisk and the 50/50 of $300 was won by
Carol Gathercole.
Dinner was planned cooked and
supervised by Director Bill Hack. An event like this is brought to
life by the work of many people who volunteer their time. These
people plan, shop, cook, serve, decorate, run the technical
aspects and clean up. At the risk of forgetting someone we would
like to thank the following people for all their hard work and
dedication to the MBPOA. So in no particular order we thank: Bill
Hack, Lynne DeBona, Barbara Fitzgerald, Kevin Collins, Frank
Delustro, Jean SanMartin, Frank Luisi, Josephine Kramer, Peter
Costello, Barbara Collins, Sharon Tanzi, Adam Finger, Tracy Kelly,
Ketty Colbert, Jeanine Signorelli, Maureen Getchell, Michelle
Wilkinson, Madeline Marullo, Jim Searfoss, Richie Wilkinson, Michael
Kobasiuk, Thomas Wilkinson , Nancy Sorkow, Maura Spery, and her
sister.
We would also like to thank everyone
who attended. It is the support of our members and our neighbors
which makes an event like this one fun and worth all the hard work.
Staying in Touch
Financial Secretary Lynne Debona filed
this report after visiting relatives and friends in Myrtle Beach
South Carolina:
“Former MBPOA Director Fred Tims and
his wife Patti send their good wishes to everyone and miss the
Friday Night Meet and Greets. They are meeting new people and will
be looking for a permanent location in the future.”
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. Bring
something for the new MBPOA Food Drive and Toys for Tots.
Hall Rental News
Director Michelle
Wilkinson has been doing a brisk business renting the halls for the
MBPOA. 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
Membership News
The membership packets
for 2015 will be mailed out soon. If you do not get yours by
January please call and leave your phone number, or even better
email us your name and address and we will correct the over site.
Country Dancing
Country Dancing will be held on
December 5 and 19. 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. Remember to bring
something for the MBPOA Food Drive and Toys for Tots.
Marina News
The Marina's are now closed. The poles were winterized in Marina #1 on November 16. We were very lucky with dry and still weather. The poles in Marina #5 was winterized on November 20. The weather was dry but much colder.We would like to thank former Director Robert Muse for supervising the pole covering and his crew of young men: John Springman, James Zeman, James Maltese, Ryan Panter and George Ottinger. We also thank Vice President Michael Kobasiuk for helping out and arranging to have all the barges in place beforehand. We thank Captain Les Trafford of Seatow ( see our advertisers) for towing one barge from Marina #5 to Marina #1. Luck was with us and no one ended up taking a November swim this year.
Special Members Only Meeting
There will be a Special Members only
Meeting and Vote on December 10, 2014 at 7:30pm. Admission with
membership card or picture I.D. Only.
December Monthly Calendar
December 1st – Hall Decorating
December 4th - General
Meeting/Christmas Party – 7:30pm
December 10th – Special Members
Only Meeting – 7:30pm
December 12th - Meet & Greet –
7pm*
December 16th - Hanukkah
December 18th - Board of Directors
Meeting – 7pm
December 19th – Country Dancing –
7:30pm*
December 25th – Christmas Day
December 31st – New Years Eve
*Bar Open
Future Events
January 1st – New Years Day
January 8th – General Meeting
January 15th – Board of Directors
Meeting
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