Editor: Catherine D. Kobasiuk
Assistant: Marina Kobasiuk
February General Meeting
The February General Membership meeting
was canceled due to weather.
March General Membership Meeting
The March General Membership Meeting
will be on Thursday March 5 at 7:30pm. Our guest speaker will be
Charlie Flagg, PhD, from the Department of Marine and Atmospheric
Sciences at SUNY Stony Brook. We look forward to seeing everyone
there. Please bring a friend.
A Very Special Birthday Announcement
Long time member and former MBPOA
Director Joseph Fazio will be celebrating his 99th birthday on Friday
March 27, 2015. Joe is a member of the St. George Manor Seniors Club
that meets on Wednesdays at the MBPOA hall. Joe has been a resident
of Mastic Beach for 68 years and a full time resident since his
retirement 34 years ago. Joe owned a trucking business, is a well
known gardener, piano player and a talented float builder. The
Officers and Directors of the Mastic Beach Property Owners
Association wish Joe a very happy birthday and thank him for the work
he has done for the MBPOA and for Mastic Beach.
Membership Reminders
Do not forget that
memberships need to be in by March 30 to remain a member in good
standing. Please be generous buying raffle tickets for our
Membership Drive Raffle which will be drawn at our March 2015 Nite at
the Races. The raffle tickets are $5 each and the prizes are $500
cash and $250 cash for 1st prize and 2nd prize respectively. The
proceeds help support our charitable donations throughout the year.
Membership forms are
always available on our website and at the clubhouse. When
completing your membership forms please make sure all your
information is accurate so that you can receive all our newsletters
and email updates.
Spring Nite at the Races
The Spring 2015 Nite at
the Races is on Saturday March 14. Dinner will be corned beef and
cabbage with potatoes and carrots. Irish soda bread, beer, wine and
soda are included along with coffee and cake. There will be video
horse races, the membership raffle and 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $20
for members and $25 for non-members. You can email
mbpoa1928@optonline.net or call 399-6111 and leave your name and
evening phone number to reserve tickets.
New Hall Clock
The new hall clock has been hung. We
would like to thank everyone who donated and made it possible to get
a lovely and personalized clock for our 86 year old organization. We
want to thank everyone for their patience. “Good things come to
those who wait.”
Hall Rental News
Dates for spring and
summer party rentals are being booked now. Plan early so you are not
disappointed. If you would like to rent the hall please call the
clubhouse number 399-6111 and leave your name, evening phone number
and the date you may be interested on our voice mail 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. Nights that are
not Country Dancing nights sometimes become karaoke nights. Bring
something for the MBPOA Food Drive, please.
Country Dancing
Country Dancing will be held on March
6 and 20. 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.
Volunteer Work
If anyone has high school or middle
school students in need of volunteer hours have them contact
President Catherine Kobasiuk at 879-2881. There is usually light
office work to do once or twice a month. When the spring cleaning
season hits we will have outside work to do also.
MBPOA Liaison Officers
We are looking for MBPOA members who
are active in other local clubs to act as MBPOA liaison officers and
help keep us up to date on what their other club is doing and to help
pass information back and forth. If you are active in one or more
local clubs or groups and would like to participate with us in this
way please email the club at mbpoa1928@optonline.net or call the
clubhouse and leave a message at 399-6111.
Non-Perishable Food Drive
One more month for our food Drive.
When shopping during the month please remember to pick up something
for the MBPOA Food Drive. A box is in the foyer of the clubhouse for
you to leave your donations in. All donations will go to the St.
Jude Outreach Food Pantry. No expired food please.
March Sudoku Puzzles
For a a change of pace and to get
everyone thinking in numbers for a change we have included a couple
of custom Sudoku puzzles this month.
How to Play Sudoku
www.sudokuessentials.com/how_to_play_sudoku.html
February Word Scramble
Here are the answers to the February
word scramble.
1. valentines day 10. winter boots 2. Snowman 11. gloves 3. blizzard 12. wool sweaters 4. violets 13. george washington 5. amethyst 14. abe lincoln 6. membership forms 15. presidents day 7. super bowl 16. groundhog day 8. bird feeders 17. friday night 9. icy roads
March Monthly Calendar
March 5th – General Meeting –
7:30pm
March 5th - Purim
March 6th – Country Dancing –
7:30pm*
March 8th – Daylight Savings Time
Begins
March 13th - Meet & Greet – 7pm*
March 14th – Spring Nite at the Races
- 7pm
March 17th – Saint Patrick's Day
March 18th – Village Elections
March 19th – Board of Directors
Meeting
March 20th – Country Dancing –
7:30pm*
March 20th – First Day of Spring
March 27th - Meet & Greet – 7pm*
March 29th – Palm Sunday
*Bar Open
Upcoming Events
April 2nd – General Meeting
April 3rd – Good Friday/Passover
April 5th – Easter Sunday
April 12th – Orthodox Easter
April 16th – Board of Directors
Meeting
April 19th – Art Auction
