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MAINLANDS UNIT 1 JOURNAL JUNE 2017
Barry Matthews, Editor – [email protected]
Advertising – [email protected] Ph# 727-577-0205
Mary Ann Kilpatrick, Proof Reader - [email protected] Kay McAleer, Proof Reader - [email protected]
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Sunday Movie 6 pm Monday Water Aerobics
Arts/Crafts/Cooking Bridge Poker
9:30 am 11 am 6 pm 6 pm
Tuesday Water Aerobics 9:30 am
Wednesday Water Aerobics Arts/Crafts/Cooking Dominoes Pinochle
9:30 am Noon 1 pm 5:45 pm
Thursday Water Aerobics Bingo
9:30 am 6 pm
Friday Water Aerobics 9:30 am Saturday Koffee Klatch 9 am
UNIT 1 INFORMATION Anyone who has questions about Unit 1’s Documents, By-Laws, or simply questions about living in Unit 1, there are various places where most of your questions can be answered. Here is a brief listing of those places for your use and information:
Web Pages: www.themainlands.com and www.mainlands.org for all Units Newsletters and other Units information. TV Stations within the Mainlands: Spectrum channels, with HD Box channel 732, with Basic channel 98. Phone: Mainlands Property Mgmt. 727-573-5670
JULY UPCOMING EVENTS
DATE EVENT UNIT
7-1 Pancake Breakfast 2
7-4 Cookout 1
7-22 French Toast Breakfast 3
7-22 Piano Bar Night 5
7-30 Pancake Breakfast 6
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DIAL DIRECTORIES:
Mary Ann Kilpatrick Please continue to send me any changes or phone number additions to your Unit 1 telephone listings. You can call me at 727-578-3885 or email me at [email protected]. I send these changes on as I get them. I receive information on new residents, but it doesn’t include a phone number. I recently contacted Dial Directories to find out when the updated Mainlands Dial Directories (Yellow Books) would be printed and delivered. I received the following response: "The Mainlands directory should be going to print towards the end of May and will be delivered to the community by June. This is the same schedule as last year." Thank you to everyone who sends information to keep our listings as up to date as possible!
ATTENTION BLOCK
CAPTAINS & RESIDENTS! Tami Scheele The July/August Journal drop off will be the morning of Tuesday, June 27th, at each Block Captain’s home. THERE WILL NOT BE ANY NEWSLETTER DELIVERIES AT THE END OF JULY FOR AN AUGUST NEWSLETTER. THE JULY NEWSLETTER IS A COMBINED JULY AND AUGUST NEWSLETTER. Block Captains, Please let me know if you won’t be able to deliver the journals so that we don’t place the journals at your house. If you have found someone to deliver for you, please let me know who, so that the journals can be dropped off at their home. Appreciate it! NEW RESIDENTS, if you would like to have your newsletter emailed, just let us
know by emailing: [email protected]. Also mention if you do not wish to receive a hard copy of the newsletter.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Dot Muller, Secretary
Your homeowner’s board wishes all Dads a Happy Father’s Day. Your next homeowner’s meeting will be held on September 19th, 2017 at 9 am in the Unit 1 clubhouse. Meeting Notes: President's report: Skip Duffield has one important message to homeowners: Unit 1 has reached its limit of homes rented or leased (10% cap). There will be no new homes available for rent/lease, but there will be a waiting list of homeowners who wish to rent/lease their homes. Please contact Board Secretary, Dot Muller, to get on the list. Secretary's report: Dot Muller reported that the clubhouse parking lot is not for homeowners to park vehicles that they have no room for at their residence. “Visitors Pass” is only for those who have relatives visiting for a few days and cannot fit the vehicle in the driveway. When driving through the unit please be aware of visitors either on the sidewalk or in the street and adhere to the speed rules. Treasurer's report: Pat Jones has reported that the unit’s financials are in very good shape. He will soon begin working on next year’s budget. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
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Roofs: Barry Matthews reported that during May 2017 there are two (2) roofs being replaced. Painting: Nothing to report. Clubhouse and recreation area: Kay McAleer requests that when you leave the clubhouse you make sure the doors are locked. Both inside and out. Lawns: Paul Scheele has requested all residents religious or not to “Please pray for RAIN”. If you are having sprinkler problem, call the office first, if no response, then call Paul.
New Neighbors New Residents: Bethany & Greg Sanden 4415 96th Ave. N. Marsha Thompson 4455 98th Ave. N. Mitch McLaughlin 4365 94th Ave. N.
BINGO:
Joan Blais
Thursdays - 4PM doors open 4:30 selling begins 6PM games begin All is well at Bingo. Our big Jackpot is up to $750 and growing $50 weekly if it goes unclaimed. Our weekly regular games pay from $50 to $250. Besides a pleasant evening out you could go home with some nice winnings. What better reasons to come try your luck?
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A special thanks goes out to Mary Saccol, our chief cook and bottle washer, and her sous chefs, Helen Masse and Pauline Taglianetti, for all their efforts in serving us up those delicious hot dogs. They really hit the spot. Thanks to Kay McAleer for jumping in and working a few nights when our workers were in the kitchen. Special thanks goes out to Mary Ann Kilpatrick for her wonderful calling skill and the beautiful prizes that she crafts and donates weekly as prizes. Every week in May we had a celebration. We started off with Cinco de Mayo, then Mother’s Day, followed by Hot Dog Day, and we finished off the month with our Memorial Day Celebration. We are just Party Animals. LOL
MOVIE NIGHTS:
Joan Blais
Sundays at 6PM A huge THANKS to Mary Saccol for running the movies and serving refreshments. 6/4 La La Land (2016) Romantic musical Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a musician and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love in LA. 6/11 Gold (2017) Action TRUTH really can be stranger than fiction and Matthew McConaughey’s latest film is a case in point. Gold is the story of the biggest mining scam of all time, resulting in a $6 billion fraud. As a math savant un-cooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise. 6/18 The Founder (2016) The story of Ray Kroc,(Michael Keaton) a salesman who turned two brothers’
innovative fast food eatery, McDonald’s, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world with a combination of ambition, persistence and ruthlessness. 6/25 Hidden Figures (2016) The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
ZUMBA: Tuesday, June 20th , 7PM. Now we are kicking into gear for Summer! Need some stamina for indoor or outdoor activities? Gold Zumba is designed for newbies and seniors. It’s more like a party than an exercise program. Zumba music is happy, upbeat music and the moves are low impact and easy to do. Everyone moves at their own pace and even modify the moves to what’s comfortable for them. Classes throughout the Mainlands are: June 7th Wednesday Unit 3 June 14th Wednesday Unit 6 June 20th Tuesday Unit 1 June 28th Wednesday Unit 5 For more info call Linda Beaulieu at 727 280-3300.
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KOFFEE KLATCH:
Please join us for coffee and donuts every Saturday morning from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Clubhouse. Meet new neighbors, and re-connect with old friends! Ticket sales for all Unit 1 functions are available during Koffee Klatch.
LIBRARY NEWS: Library Committee
Sharon Van Wart
Open a book and you will find People and places of every kind; Open a book and you can be Anything that you want to be; Open a book And you can share Wondrous worlds you find in there; Open a book And I will too You will read to me 'And I'll read to you. THERE WILL NOT BE A LIBRARY CLUB MEETING IN JUNE OR JULY Our volunteer for June is Pat Hansen Our volunteer for July is Dorothy Fernau Read a lot and come tell us what you read.
Neighborhood Watch: Kay McAleer
A Neighborhood Watch Meeting was held on Saturday, May 13th. Brandon Robinson, from the Elder Consumer Protection Program at Stetson University College of Law described over 15 separate scrams and how to avoid them; including the IRS Scam, Fake Charity Scam, Technical Assistance Scam, and Grandparent Scam. Here is some of his advice: To Determine if a Charity if legitimate visit the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance at www.give.org or Charity Watch at www.charitywatch.org UNWANTED SALES/ROBOCALLS: To stop Robocalls visit www.nomorobo.com for information and to sign up. Searching on the BrightHouse/Spectrum/Charter website, I found out that keying in *77 on my phone will permanently block any unidentified callers. Hopefully this will end the high number of calls I have been getting lately that only indicate a city and state in the caller ID. Fraud Avoidance Measures
1. Obtain a FREE copy of your credit report annually – www.annualcreditreport.com or call 1-877-322-8228.
2. Register phone numbers with the National Do Not Call List – www.donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want to register.
3. Only answer phone calls from numbers you know or recognize. Let other calls go to voice mail.
4. Never do business with unsolicited callers or door-to-door salesmen.
5. Shred all sensitive documents – anything containing your Social Security Number, Credit Card Numbers, Bank Account Numbers,
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or any other personal identifying information.
6. Never carry your Social Security Card and only carry checks and credit cards you need for the day. Keep these items locked away in a safe place when not needed.
7. Never give out personal information unless YOU initiated the contact.
8. Use Direct Deposit for Government Benefits, Tax Refunds, and Paychecks whenever possible.
9. Use a locking mailbox or suspend mail service if going out-to-town.
10. Opt-Out of pre-screened credit offers – at www.optoutprescreen.com or call 1-888-567-8688.
11. Reduce junk mail by visiting the Direct Marketing Assn. at www.dmachoice.org or call 1-212-768-7277.
12. Use Social Media Carefully. For Facebook – set to “Friends Only” and only “Friend” people you know. Be careful about describing upcoming vacation, etc. - only post pictures after you return home.
If You Become a Victim – Report It To: 1. Local Police Department –
Financial Crimes Unit or Elder Abuse Unit
2. State Attorney General or Consumer Services Division and Local Consumer Services Division https://www.usa.gov .
3. Federal Government – www.stopfraud.gov .
REMEMBER – “IF THE DEAL SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT’S ALL B.S. AND IT’S BAD FOR YOU!”
BACKGAMMON: Greg Kalil
Come rediscover one of the oldest and best games ever invented! Players of all skill levels wanted for the monthly meet-ups. The games are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month starting at 7p.m. For more information, please call Greg Kalil at 727-363-4734.
WATER AEROBICS: Dawn Haenlein
At 9:30am, Monday – Friday, it sure is nice jumping in the pool and exercising without hurting your joints and sweat pouring down your face! It is rough getting out of that easy chair and missing a 9:30am TV program – but after a few times it gets easier and you sure will feel better!
We are interested in being healthy. Single, married, male, female --- as long as you’re a Unit 1 resident (or overnight guest) you are welcome. No past experience required and we exercise in the shallow end of the pool. Join us when you can – we promise you won’t regret it.
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Pet Van:
Dawn Haenlein
The Community Vaccine Clinic (Pet Van) comes on the THIRD Friday of each month from 9am to noon. The Van parks on our Unit 1 clubhouse parking lot – and the date/time is on our marquee.
As we come into hurricane season it is important to plan for our pets. Having a “Pet Disaster Kit” offers peace of mind. Have an ID bag with your pet’s name, recent photo, owners contact info, vet and vaccination info, registration and rabies tag – and any special care instructions with you. Put aside a 7-day supply of food and water, bowls, bedding and comfort items. There are only three public shelters in Pinellas County that accepts animals:
1- Oak Grove Middle School,
1370 Belcher Road, Clearwater
2- Thurgood Marshall Middle
School, 3901 22nd Ave. S., St.
Petersburg
3- Dunedin Middle School, 70
Patricia Ave., Dunedin
Residents must pre-register themselves and their pets for these pet-friendly shelters, as space is limited. Mobile home residents are given first priority.
MEN’S CLUB : Dave Hollis
Men's club meeting for May was held on Tuesday May 2nd at 7:00pm. Twenty-six members were in attendance. Motion was made and seconded to forgo the reading of the April Minutes due to the absence of the secretary. The motion was carried. Treasurer Scheele gave our financial report. Motion was made and seconded to approve the Treasurer's report. The motion was carried. Motion was made and seconded to suspend Men's Club meetings for the summer months of July and August. The motion was carried. Motion was made and seconded to move the September Men's Club meeting from the 1st Tuesday in September to the last Tuesday in August, August 29th, in order to prepare for the Labor Day Men's Club Event. The motion was carried. Motion was made to adjourn the meeting, seconded and carried. Food, Refreshments and Fellowship was enjoyed by all. Next meeting will be held June 6, 2017 at 7:00 PM. The Kentucky Derby Grill Out was a huge success with over 80 in attendance. Thanks to Paul Scheele for spearheading the event, and to all the club members that helped out.
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Upcoming Men's Club Events: Labor Day Festivities on September 4th 2017. Spaghetti Dinner November 2017. Welcome Back Dinner January 2018. Sock Hop February 2018. On a sad note: The Unit 1 Men's Club lost another of its valued members, Ray Jukas. Ray was very active in the Unit 1 events and will be missed by all who knew him.
Social Club:
Kay McAleer – President
Prior to the Social Club business meeting on May 9, Suzanne Boisvert, Emergency Management Planner for the City of Pinellas Park, spoke on Hurricane Preparedness. She reminded everyone to know your Evacuation Zone, have a plan in place in case of evacuation (for you and your pet), and to have at least two weeks of hurricane supplies available. If a storm approaches the Tampa Bay area, stay informed by signing up with the various news organizations for alerts (to your phone, tablet or computer) regarding mandatory evacuations, downed power lines, sandbag locations, etc. Hurricane Guides and other useful information was distributed. Following Ms. Boisvert’s presentation, a brief business meeting was held where the Members voted to suspend meetings for June, July and August. Everyone was reminded that there will be Social Club events during the summer, and that meetings will resume on Tuesday, September 12th.
Approximately thirty members enjoyed another delicious Potluck Dinner on May 20th. A big “Thank You” to all the great cooks for making the evening so enjoyable! JUNE – On Saturday, June 17th, at 5 p.m. we will have a Potluck Dinner. Please sign up on the Clubhouse bulletin board indicating if you are bringing a Main Dish, Side Dish or Dessert; soft drinks provided and of course it’s BYOB. JULY – We will celebrate the Fourth of July with a BBQ Dinner of Pulled Pork, Beef Brisket, Baked Potato Casserole, Barbecue Beans, Salad and Dessert. Dinner at 5 p.m. - Tickets are $12.00. AUGUST – On Saturday, August 12th at 5 p.m., we will have a Pizza Party. Salad, dessert and sodas will also be provided. When purchasing your ticket, let us know what kind of pizza you like! Tickets are $8.00. Be sure to check the Newsletter’s June calendar for more activities, and the Clubhouse bulletin board for trips hosted by Advantage Travel, and upcoming performances at the Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center. Remember, tickets for Unit 1 functions may be purchased at the Clubhouse on Saturday mornings from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Koffee Klatch is also held on Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Join us for coffee, donuts and good conversations. Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Potluck Dinner on June 17th, the 4th of July BBQ, and the Pizza Party on August 12th. Your support of Unit 1 activities is greatly appreciated! See you soon!
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Reminders:
Overnight Parking: Parking of vehicles at the far end of the clubhouse lot is not a permanent fix for your vehicles that cannot be parked in your driveway or in the garage overnight. Your out of town company needs to have a “Visitor Pass” which is only good for a two (2) week period and this is only a one time issuance.
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TRAVEL CLUB:
Joan Blais
Summer is vacation time and the Travel Club will be taking a break until September. If you haven’t made plans for your summer vacation or any vacation, land or sea, look over our Bucket List below and start planning your next trip now. There will be flyers in the Clubhouse for these and other trips happening throughout the year. Bucket List trips that you should not miss: 1) Alaskan Cruise August 19th -27th on Princess Cruise Line with an overnight in Seattle. 2) African Tour September 5th -17th Visit Kenya, Victoria Falls, Botswana and South Africa. 3) Panama Canal Cruise Sailing roundtrip from Tampa on the Carnival Paradise (no airfare needed for this one) December 4th – 14th. 4) American Cancer Fund Raising Cruise on the Carnival Vista to Grand Turk, Dominican Republic, Curacao, Aruba January 13th- 21st, 2018. 5) 15 night Hawaiian Islands Cruise with an overnight in San Francisco on the Grand Princess March 22nd – April 7th, 2018. Book early to lock in the great prices Advantage Cruises and Tours has secured for our group. Advantage has purchased Travel Protection on many trips on behalf of their travelers. These trips are open to all. Feel free to invite your friends too! Flyers for all trips are available in the Clubhouse. If
HOA Minutes can be obtained at: Website - www.themainlands.com On Clubhouse Bulletin Board At Property Maintenance Office Or Email - see below If you prefer email, please let us know by emailing [email protected] to let us know.
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you can’t find the one you’re looking for just give me a call at 727 217-0967 or e-mail me at [email protected].
MAINLANDS MEN'S
BOOK CLUB Mark Haney, Chairman Pro-Tem
** SUMMER BREAK **
Monthly Meetings at Unit 5 Clubhouse Discontinued until Wednesday, October 11th. Have a fabulous summer ! Questions ? Call Mark at 727-204-8589
WOMEN’S CLUB:
Tami Scheele, President Hello from the Women’s Club! We had our Women’s Club meeting on Wednesday May 3rd, while enjoying some wonderful treats, baked by Carol Hoover! We also welcomed a new member, Kay Church. We had a very successful Trash & Treasures on April 22nd. Joan Blais thanked all of the Women’s Club volunteers, who had such a good time that they wouldn’t even take a break. The women in turn thanked co-chairs Joan Crew & Joan Blais for all that they did to put together this bi-annual event! The Ad Hoc Committee on clubhouse improvements was thanked for their time and professionalism. We had a clothing drive for St Pete College and Pat O’Donnell, who spearheaded it, with the help of her daughter, had plenty of suitable attire donated by the women to bring over to
the college. These clothes will be distributed to students in need that are going out into the work force. A HUGE THANKS to all that participated! Up and Coming Events: Our June meeting, on Wednesday the 7th at 9:30am, will be our last meeting until September 6th at 9:30am. We are working on having someone come to our June meeting from SHINE, to speak about Medicare and answer any questions you may have. NO Women’s Club Meeting for the months of July or August. Ice Cream Social will be August 20th. Sometime between September 2nd and October 22nd, on a Saturday matinee, we will be going to the Dinner Theater. Tickets will be $36 per person and the play is “Mama Won’t Fly”. Reading the brief description, it sounds like we’ll all be sore from laughing so hard!
September 9th - Pot Luck Dinner and a Fashion Show to feature Bonworth Clothing. We will be in need of some ladies to show off the clothes. Please contact Pat Ostrenga, Dot Muller, Kay McAleer or myself if you want to have fun modeling! October 21st will be the Annual Card Party. Pat Ostrenga is asking for donations of baskets and fillers for the event. We will be having a Chili Cook Off and Bake Contest in January 2018 ---- plenty of time to perfect your recipes! We hope to see all of our Women’s Club members at our next meeting, at least those who haven’t gone up north. And if you are not a member, but would like to know more about our club, you are welcome to come by to any of our meetings as a guest. Have a Safe and Wonderful Summer!
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SOCIAL OUTINGS: Joan Blais All are welcome to come. Tickets go fast so at least get your reservation in early. Seating is done on a first come first served basis. We try to carpool. So if you’re willing to take someone or need a ride let me know when you reserve your ticket. You can email for your reservation at [email protected] or call 727 217-0967 or come to the Clubhouse Saturday mornings for more info. Pinellas Park Performing Arts Shows 6/10 Frankie Valli Tribute $16 7/8 Reflections of Patsy Cline $16 8/12 Tribute to Motown $16 9/16 Rockin’ Oldies Show $16 10/14 The British Invasion $16 11/18 Tribute to Neil Diamond $21 12/2 Ethan Bortnick $16 All shows are on Saturday evenings.
Have a Great Summer
Unit 1 Social Club POT LUCK DINNER JUNE 17 – 5 P.M. Sign Up Sheet in
Clubhouse
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Family owned and operated from same location since 1974.
Just 2.5 Miles from The Mainlands
Free Shuttle Service to and from The Mainlands.
10% Senior Citizen Discount. Discount can not be combined with $500 Savings on Deductible.
