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UNIT 3 COURIER
Fostering Community Spirit Through Positive Communication
Volume 21, Issue 1, January 2016, Mainlands of Tamarac by the Gulf Unit 3 Website www.mainlands.org
Editor, Peter Cunningham, 727-592-9715 or [email protected]
Mainlands Cable TV info channel 732 (w/HD cable box) or 98.1 (w/o box)
HAPPY DAYS—AT THE HOP
Sunday, January 17, 7pm
Tickets $3 at Kaffee Klatch on Thursdays, 8:30am
BYO Everything. Featuring “Mid– Century” Music (from the 50’s and 60’s)
Soda jerks, poodle skirts, pink glasses, DA haircuts welcome
Beside the Clubhouse there is a well orga-
nized building used for storing many seasonal
items and medical appliances. There are
wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes for
your use should you need them. Barbara
Konvicka (pictured) is the current administra-
tor for these items. Also, if you have applianc-
es that you no longer need, give Barb a call,
571-3104, to see if there is a need for them in
the supply room.
UP ON THE SIDEWALK, NO, NO, NO. A refreshing walk on
the sidewalks in Unit 3 should be simple and straightforward.
Alas, someone out for a stroll instead has to dodge parked cars
and service trucks that plainly have no place
within the sidewalk. These intrusions on pedes-
trian space don’t just rudely place vehicles within
a space that should be safe for our residents,
they can structurally damage sidewalks that
aren’t meant to bear the weight of multi-ton cars
and trucks. Parking on sidewalks is prohibited.
Please refrain from doing this and respectfully
request guests and vendors working on your
property to please park in the street. Thank you.
HOB PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Jean Simpson
Happy New Year to all residents of Unit 3. De-cember was a very busy month. With so many activities and parties to attend, it was difficult to choose where to go first. The Board has been very busy with day to day duties and several even found time to attend an HOA Seminar and Trade Show. Classes were offered so that Board mem-bers can increase their knowledge and be in-formed of any new laws that may affect the com-
munity.
There will be a Board Meeting in the Clubhouse on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at 7 pm. The attendance at the November meeting was terrific and we’d like to have attendance like that at all our meetings. This is your opportunity to see and hear how the Board conducts the business of the community. Please mark your calendar and join us. Look for the agenda to be posted on the bulletin board. Refreshments will also be served, courtesy of the Social Club. Once again, have a happy and healthy 2016.
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SOCIAL CLUB Barbara Konvicka, President
Happy New Year. Enjoyed a great cele-bration at the New Year Eve Party, had a full house, great food, good music and dancing. The hall was beautifully deco-rated. Thank you to all who made it pos-sible and thank you for coming. And thank you, Debbie Krumreich, for plan-ning the Sound of Music outing. She will
be planning other things for us to enjoy here in Unit 3. If you have any ideas for activities you would like us to look into, please contact any member of the Social Club board. 2016 is going to be busy in Unit 3; there is something for everyone as all our groups are busy planning activi-ties. For starters, the Social Club is sponsoring
"Happy Times - At The Hop" on January 17th at 7pm. $3 admission; right out of the 50s. Peter Cunningham and committee is organizing this dance party. Peter has lot’s of “mid century” 50s and 60s music to share. There will be a few intermission activities with interest-ing prizes; such as an assortment of free tickets to se-lected future Unit 3 events. In fact, as an incentive for our new residents (as of January 2015), we are offer-ing free admission to “The Hop.” Come to KK to pick up your free tickets or call Terrie Magyar at 560-0422. The Social Club is your Club. As a resident of Unit 3, you are a member of the Social Club. We have a very diverse neighborhood with wide-ranging experiences. Share your ideas with the Board to keep our activities fresh.
WOMEN’S CLUB Deb Engstrom, President
Our next meeting will be a Victorian tea par-ty held on Friday, January 15th at noon. It is suggested that you wear a hat, as there will be a hat contest, and bring a teacup if you have one. Later this month we will be having lunch in the outdoor garden patio of Sweet Sage
Cafe in North Redington Beach. There will be a chance to shop in their gift shop/boutique. For those who choose to stop, we will visit the Seabird Sanctuary on the way home. Car pools will be formed accordingly. (Date & time to be determined)
MEN’S CLUB Collin Simpson, President In December, thanks to great crews, our Appreciation Dinner and Pancake Breakfast were big successes. Many thanks to each one of you who partic-ipated. Now, as we recuperate from the Yuletide season, we look forward to our visit to the Tampa Bay Auto-mobile Museum at 10 am, January
14, following Kaffee Klatch. Be sure to sign up at the Clubhouse for the museum, as well as our reg-ular January meeting scheduled at 6pm the same day. Busy, busy day! I'll See you there.
THE CORNER LIBRARY Sara LeMacher
We are done alphabetizing the books! Now that
the Holidays are over, we will have time to reor-
ganize things to best utilize our new shelving.
Also, don't forget that we have games and puz-
zles for those holiday guests. Thanks for your
patience. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas
and have a Happy New Year.
BINGO Flo Guimond
Remember January 16th is the
Super Bingo. Tickets on sale at
KK, $20. Doors open 10:30am,
lunch 11:30, games begin 12
noon. Come out and have some
fun. Happy and Healthy New
Year to everyone.
BLOCK GENERAL Sis Manhard
A warm wel-come to our new resi-dents . If you are a new resident and have not received the
Dial Directories “Mainlands of Tamarac” yellow phone book, please give me a call at 561-7634 and I will bring you one. Thank you, Sis
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Unit 3 Free Movie Night Wednesday, January 13, 7pm
“The Intern ” 70-year-old widower Ben Whit-taker has discovered that retire-
ment isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior
intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.
Robert De Niro, Anne Hatha-way, Rene Russo |
PG-13, Comedy
Free popcorn and soda
WALKING CLUB Elaine Wright
The Walking Club has started up again a little slower because of the Holidays, but I feel sure that we will have better turn-outs in January. The regulars that are there almost every week, thank you, they know who they are, and as a group we are always open to more people that enjoy walking both for health and nature. Sometimes a stop is made for lunch at a local place after walk-ing. Following is the schedule for January hope to see
you on the trails.
January 5 - 930am - Ft De Soto Park, Tierra Verde
January 12 - 930am - Ft De Soto Park, Tierra Verde
January 19 - 930am - Gulfport and Osgood Point/ Clam Bayou Nature Park
January 26 - 930am - Gulfport and Osgood Point/ Clam Bayou Nature Park
Beware of unsolicited phone calls offering to fix your computer. They
are a hoax. The caller usually claims
to know that there is a problem in your
computer, and sometimes claims to be
from a large, well known computer
manufacturer. They are slick talkers.
Don’t engage them in conversation,
just hang up.
“SOUPER BOWL “ Deb Engstrom
As the New year be-
gins and many of
us begin to think
about the upcoming
Super Bowl party, let
us also think about
those less fortu-
nate. During the entire month of
January, up until Super
Bowl Sunday, February 7th, we will
be having a "SOUP-ER" bowl can
collection. It will be focused on col-
lecting cans of "SOUP", but all
canned goods will be
accepted. This is be-
ing coordinated thru
the St. Pete free clinic
who feeds 40,000 in-
dividuals a month,
and provides food to
community kitchens,
food pantries, missions, residential
programs, child care centers, wom-
en's shelters, family shelters and
more. Watch for special collection
barrels. Deb
OUTDOOR WATER AEROBICS
Will be held as long as the tempera-
ture is greater than 60 degrees. Times
are Tuesday at 9:30am and
Thursday at 10am.
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NEW RESIDENTS WELCOME!
3965 101st Terrace Shiela & Joe Pierce
3805 98th Avenue Karen Pirone
3740 Mainlands Blvd. Suely & Barry Mucido
2 sets of sliding mirrored doors. 24 1/2 x 78. There are 4 doors; 2 sets that will fit a closet opening. $25 per
set. 727 578-3690
2-folding camp/golf spectator canvas seats with carrying
case. $15. Call Jan - 727 572-0779.
2-year old white Samsung above the stove microwave $45. Call Bill
Maglione at 603-321-5266.
Pilates Exercise Chair w/CD & Wall Poster. 31"Dx23"Hx25"W. Was
$300. $50. 727.540.0474
UNIT 3 TRADING POST
UNIT 3 WINS AGAIN!
Maggie Ploesser, Deb Engstrom, and
Terri Magyar entered Maggie’s golf cart
in the Mainlands Golf Cart Parade re-
cently and won first prize. It did not
look like the one pictured here, but it
was decorated with beautiful flowers
and Christmas lights.
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Reasons to call the Mainland’s
Office, 573-5670, for
emergency service at any
hour.
Sprinklers not shutting off
after 15 minutes.
Assistance in shutting off wa-
ter for inside leaks that you
cannot control, i.e., water
main shutoff valve stuck.
Serious roof leaks.
I periodically send out an email containing “Newsy Stuff” of interest to Unit 3 residents. I have a group email list
of about 190 Unit 3 residents. I will add your address to my group list if you contact me at
[email protected]. I do not send junk mail or forward jokes; only Newsy Stuff pertaining to Unit 3 or
Mainlands in general. If you would rather not receive occasional emails from me, just reply and I will remove
you from my group list. Peter Cunningham, Courier Editor
A new link has been added under
the "Condo Docs" tab on our web-
site, www.mainlands.org. It is
"Appendix E, Block and Lot and Ad-
dress Cross Reference". We are
frequently asked for that information
when filling out certain documents
and requesting service from the
Mainlands office. You can look
yours up and write it down on the
cover of your Yellow phone book for
quick reference. If yours is incorrect
as shown, please notify the Main-
lands office at 573-5670.
PLEASE! NO parking overnight on our streets. Violators will be towed.
No overnight parking in the Clubhouse parking lots without a permit. Permits may be obtained from the Mainlands office. If the office is closed, Jean Simpson, 272-4531, or Deb Engstrom, 616 450-4599 can issue a parking permit. The permit allows for park-
ing in the back of the large clubhouse lot only, farthest away from the clubhouse.
Violators will be towed.
* Common Area includes shared responsibility for the Clubhouse and other common area.
Director Name Title Telephone Responsibility
Jean Simpson President 272-4531 Common Area*
Dale Krumreich Vice President 573-3946 Roofs, Painting,
& Lawns
Laura Mann Treasurer 556-0317 Common Area*
Peter Cunningham Secretary 592-9715 Audio, Visual & IT
Jack Oberlin Director 573-2216 Alterations
Deb Engstrom Director 575-7521 Pool , Shuffleboard &
Common Area*
Jim Craig Director 410-2923 Audio, Visual & IT
HOME OWNER’S BOARD MEMBER TITLES AND ASSIGNMENTS
Musical Variety Show to Benefit Wounded Warriors Project. “You’re in the Army Now”
is in a USO setting. March 12 & 13, 2016
Tickets $10, Maggie Ploesser 572-1011
Super Bowl Party Clubhouse
Sunday, February 7
COMING
ATTRACTIONS
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Once the light turns green, only 3 cars get through the intersection, eight more go through on yellow, and 4 more on red.
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