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MAINLANDS UNIT 2 TOWN CRIER MARCH 2019

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER George Filiau, President, Unit 2 Homeowners Association

(On behalf of your Homeowners Board)

I am often asked, “What do my maintenance fees cover?” It basically covers the exterior of your home minus any additions you have added such as gutters, covered patios and screened in rooms. Painting is done every 7 years and roofs are repaired or replaced on an as needed basis. Lawn mowing, insect control and fertilization are provided. Expanded cable with internet, potable water, and recycled water for irrigation, sewage and garbage pickup are included. We are a “Private” community and are therefore required to pay for items the city does not provide to communities like us. All underground piping such as sewer, water and storm drains are our responsibility. Sidewalks, curbs and street paving are done at our expense. We even pay for our nighttime street lighting. You are responsible for any shrubs and trees on your lot. Since the early 90’s when we started replacing roofs, the cost has tripled. Water bills have more than doubled since 2014. Our homes are approaching their 50-year anniversary. Do they require more care? Of course, they do, and your board will continue to seek the best contractors and prices to keep us looking good and in proper repair. You can help by repairing water leaks in your home and keeping vehicles off sidewalks and lawns. We will be planning HOA Board meetings on the 3rd Tuesday at 7 p.m. for March, April and May. The main focus will be to update our “We’re Glad You Came” rules and regulations.

MEN’S CLUB NEWS - BOB GAMBARO, PRESIDENT MEN’S CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST – SATURDAY MARCH 2nd

PANCAKE BREAKFAST on Saturday, March 2nd. Plain & Blueberry Pancakes with Eggs will be served from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. for a $ 3.50 donation. Chairmen are Denis Chenel and Tom Smith. Come join us - meet your neighbors and catch up on the latest news. MEN’S CLUB MEETING is on Tuesday, March 5th; dinner at 6:00 p.m., with meeting to follow. All men in Unit 2 are invited to attend.

St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner will be Saturday, March 16th at 5 p.m. BYOB - Entertainment provided by The Irish Dancers- Tickets are $12.00. Hurry and buy tickets from Bob Arsenault (727) 577-2956 or Jerry Smith (727) 263-6217 they will go fast.

SUPER BINGO

Super Bingo will be held at the Unit 2 Clubhouse on Saturday, March 23rd - tickets will be $ 20.00 per person and are available from Jerry Smith (727) 263-2617. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. - Lunch served at 11:00 a.m.

NOTE: The Calendar of Events for all of the Mainlands Units is now available on channel 732.

See all of the Mainlands Units’ newsletters online at: themainlands.com

http://themainlands.com/


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HELP YOUR DOG - PICK IT UP.

SOCIAL CLUB NEWS CHARLIE HEMEON, PRESIDENT

The Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was held on January 26th with nearly 80 people in attendance. There was a wonderful catered dinner and entertainment was provided by Singer Al Ruggiero. I wish to thank all those who worked to make this a successful event and especially Liz Schimpf who did a great job decorating the club house and arranged for a large number of door prizes, The Social Club also held a Spaghetti Dinner on February 22nd and it was a very successful event. Gerrie Curry was the chairperson and as always, she provided us with a wonderful meal. Again, thank you to all those who volunteered to make this a successful event. Your 2019 Social Club Board held its first full meeting on February 6th and all Board Members were in attendance. Your Board discussed a large number of items and these were presented at the Membership Meeting on February 13th. Remember if you want to get a firsthand update on upcoming events and other important items, you should attend the Membership Meetings which are always held immediately after Kaffee Klatch on the second Wednesday of the month.

The following are some of the major items that the Board discussed: Seating members for Social Club Events: A committee has been formed to see if we can find a better

way for our members to reserve seating at events. Condition of Clubhouse Chairs: During the month of February a group will look at all the chairs in

the clubhouse to determine if they can be cleaned or if they need to be replaced. Upcoming Events:

Super Bingo – March 23rd at 11:00 a.m. Tickets are $20.00 and may be purchased from Jerry Smith (727) 263-6217.

Ice Cream Social – March 10th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 and may be purchased from Barbara Walsh (727) 251-9076

Spring Fling Dance – April 13th – Entertainer Al Ruggiero will provide the music for an evening of fun and dancing. More information will be available shortly. KAFFEE KLATCH We need volunteers for serving behind the counter and cleaning up after. Please sign-up on the bulletin board. This is an important part of Kaffee Klatch and I hope that we will see more names on the signup sheet for the coming months. If you plan to sponsor a Kaffee Klatch for a special event, please notify Millie Cole at (727) 577-6040 at least a week in advance so that she can be prepared.

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WOMEN’S CLUB NEWS JANET MEKEEL, PRESIDENT

The Women’s Club will be meeting on Monday, March 11th at 11:30 a.m. for lunch, followed by our monthly meeting. Hostesses for this meeting are Ann Boatwright, Barbara Pastman, Peg Irey, and Chriss Gibson. Our guest speaker will be Melanie Elibanks of The Flower Centre who will show us how to arrange flowers. Remember: You don’t have to be a member of the Women’s Club to attend our meetings; all women of Unit 2 are invited. We do ask those that are attending to sign up on the clubhouse bulletin board, or call Janet Mekeel (727) 545-3814. This enables our hostess(es) to know how much food to prepare. A big THANK YOU to all who volunteered at the bake sale; and the very successful and fun Horse Racing night on February 2nd.

Upcoming Women’s Club events: March 9th - 5 p.m. – Pot Luck Dinner – Gerrie Curry, Chairperson. Signup sheet on the bulletin board. April 8th - 11:30 a.m. – Tentatively scheduled a fashion show by Dress Barn April 27th - 5 p.m. – Pork Chop Dinner - Gerrie Curry, Chairperson May 27th - 5 p.m. – Memorial Day Picnic

At our February membership meeting, Jillian Rose, Fire Specialist, presented an excellent review about safety in the home and mentioned that there are hands-on CPR Courses being offered in Pinellas Park. This course takes three hours and is free. It is also a good way to be recertified in CPR. If you are interested you can call (727) 369-5803 to find out where and when the course is being held. *******************************************************************************************


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RED HAT SOCIETY

Our Unit 2 Red Hatters will have their February luncheon on Friday, March 15th at noon at the Longhorn Steakhouse 3575 E. Bay Drive, Clearwater. We will carpool and leave Mainlands at 11:15 a.m. Hostess is Anne Hildebrand (239) 357-3635.

SINGLE LADIES CLUB

Unit 2 Single Ladies will have their monthly luncheon on Monday, March 4th at noon at the Bonefish Grill 5062 4th Street Hostesses are Joan Gane and Joyce Miller. A signup sheet is posted

on the bulletin board in the clubhouse. Please indicate if you can drive or will need a ride.

TEXAS HOLD’EM – EVERY WEDNESDAY 6:30 P.M.

Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. a Texas Hold’em will be held in the Unit 2 Clubhouse. Texas Hold’em is in full swing. No sign-up is necessary. Just be at clubhouse by 6:30 p.m. We are finished around 8 p.m. Questions? Call Marge Mickelson at (727) 557-7572. PINOCHLE

PINOCHLE – Come join our pinochle group on Thursday evenings at 5:45 pm in the Clubhouse. Don’t know how to play, or you haven’t played in a long time? Don’t let that stop you! We’re willing to teach or help you get in the groove. Our group is small and we just like to have fun. We are looking for new players and hope you can join us. Jan Mekeel heads up our group, and if you have any questions, please call her at (727) 545-3814.

MAINLANDS UNIT 2 - MEMORIAL BRICKS

Those of you who did not get a chance to see our memorial bricks that were installed in May of 2017 - go take a look. They are located in front of the Unit 2 Clubhouse on the pathway to the flag and message board. These bricks can be purchased for $50 in memory of a loved one that passed on and was a resident of Unit 2. Any questions or interest in purchasing a brick - call Jerry Smith at (727) 263-6217. Special thanks to Pete Whyte for installing the bricks.

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Superbowl 53 was a SUCCESS!! Thanks to all who attended our Second Annual Super Bowl Party. We saw familiar faces from last year’s game and a few new faces. Welcome to all. Six TV’s gave everyone an opportunity to view the game – cheer for their favorite team and still be comfortable. Many brought their own chairs while others sat at the tables. There was plenty of room for everyone. The food was delicious (can we kiss the cook? – nope only Liz) and we had plenty for everyone. Dessert provided Superbowl rings for those who

were lucky enough to pick one. Not too many diamonds in those rings, but they still were cute. There were five (5) Football pools this year and congrats to those who won them …. we had some multiple winners and a few winners who did not live in Unit 2, but were happy to hear they had won money. Thank all of you who took a chance to be a winner – you are in our books!! There were door prizes this year and wait until 2020 – maybe a surprise in store. We had two Texas Hold’em Tournament games going on this year and Marge Mickelson was our “hostess”. Familiar faces from the Wednesday night games and some new additions. Debbie Smith went home with the Trophy – Congrats Debbie. Some of the ladies decided to play the “7” or “Nickel” game and kept entertained while the game was being played. I think they may have been the big winners!! Of course, an event doesn’t happen without volunteers. Thank you for stepping up and helping with this event: Charlie Hemeon, Pete Whyte, Bernie Aber, Jerry Smith, George & Rachel Filiau, Marianne Mileno, Don & Barb Lavey, Denis Chenel, Bob & Gail Arsenault, Steve & Marlys Bradford, Bob Gambaro and Margie Malone for printing the flyers/tickets. A special thank you to the Men’s Club. *******************************************************************************************

Our Social Club is happy to announce our annual Ice cream Social has been planned for: Sunday March 10th from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

The ladies are very excited to make this year extra special. Once again, we will be whipping up delicious homemade whipped cream and slicing fresh strawberries from plant city to treat your taste buds to old fashioned goodness. This year we are adding sliced bananas and Hot Fudge to tantalize our taste buds even more. Tickets are $5.00 each. Contact: Barbara Walsh (727) 251-9076 or Sharon Coffey (812) 584-7146. We are very excited to announce that our new neighbor,

wants you to stop by anytime and introduce yourselves as a Mainlands resident to receive 10% off. They would love to meet you.

Volunteers


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Steve and Marlys met in 1977 in St. Petersburg, but then Steve moved back to Massachusetts and they were apart for a year. Marlys moved to Massachusetts in 1979 where they were married. Marlys worked as an administrative assistant until they had their two children and then was a stay at home mom for 8 years. In 1995 she started her second career as a paraprofessional in the Rockland, Massachusetts school system and retired after 20 years. Steve has been an auto technician for General Motors for over 40 years and is due to retire any time.

They purchased their home in Mainlands Unit 2 while on vacation in August of 2015. They love travelling back and forth between Florida and Massachusetts. They have met so many special people in Mainlands and really enjoy participating in functions and volunteering their time. When in Massachusetts they spend time with their two daughters and three grandchildren. They keep busy with their Corvettes and the clubs that they belong to in Massachusetts. They love to travel and do so as frequently as possible. ******************************************************************************************


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LOLA’S BUNCO - FRIDAY – MARCH 8th At 5:30 P.M.

LOLA’S BUNCO was a great success in February! Lots of new faces and all had lots of fun, food and laughs. Don’t miss out - join us on Friday, March 8th at 5:30 p.m. All Ladies are invited to play. We will teach you the game. It’s very easy!! Bring your favorite dish or a snack to share and $ 5.00 for prize money. We always have lots of food, so have dinner with us. Please call Cathy Waldauer at (727) 460-1406, if you are interested. (Lola Perfetti started BUNCO in Unit 2 and it became a great night of fun and camaraderie – Lola passed away January 20, 2019 and, in her honor, BUNCO is now referred to as LOLA’S BUNCO.) WATER AEROBICS

Fay Burgeson, Leader Water Aerobics has been interrupted by the weather. We meet (weather permitting) from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Men and women are welcome. Water Aerobics begins at 8:00 a.m. when the temperature is at least 70 degrees per Spectrum, Channel 9. The pool is heated. We conduct the water aerobics as long as the temperature stays at that level.

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES Monday: Bingo 5:45 p.m. (need volunteers to call the bingo numbers once a month, call Jerry Smith (727) 263-6217; Tuesday: Bible Study 10:00 a.m.; Bowling 1:00 p.m.; Wednesday: Bridge 12:00 p.m.; Chair Volleyball 3 p.m.; Texas Hold’em 6:30 p.m.; Thursday: Pinochle 5:45 p.m. (need more players). Diner’s Club is the 2nd Wednesday each month at 5:00 p.m. (sign-up sheet is posted in the Clubhouse).

COME JOIN US FOR CHAIR VOLLEYBALL EVERY WEDNESDAY

We will be meeting every Wednesday from 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. in the clubhouse. We need at least 12 people to play. We need one person to volunteer to keep score. Extra players are welcome and can be rotated in the game easily. No experience needed, and everyone is encouraged to come play or just cheer on your favorite team.

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Mainlands Unit Two: March 2019 Calendar of Events SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 8-10 a.m.

Pancake Breakfast

4 Noon: Single Ladies Club Bonefish Grill 5:45 p.m. Bingo

5 10 a.m. Bible Study 1 p.m. Bowling 6 p.m. Men’s Club

6 8:00 a.m. Kaffee Klatch 12 p.m. Bridge 3-5 p.m. Chair Volleyball 6:30 p.m. Texas Hold’em

7 5:45 p.m. Pinochle

8 5:30 p.m. Lola’s BUNCO

9 5 p.m. Pot Luck Dinner

10 2-4 p.m. Ice-cream Social

11 11:30 a.m. Women’s Club 5:45 p.m. Bingo

12 10 a.m. Bible Study 1 p.m. Bowling

13 8:00 a.m. Kaffee Klatch 12 p.m. Bridge 3-5 p.m. Chair Volleyball 5:00 p.m. Diner’s Club 6:30 p.m. Texas Hold’em


15 Noon: Red Hatters Longhorn Steakhouse

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5 p.m. St. Patrick’s Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner.

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18 5:45 p.m. Bingo

19 10 a.m. Bible Study 1 p.m. Bowling 7 p.m. HOB Meeting.



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23 Super Bingo Door open - 10 a.m. Lunch at 11 a.m.

24 25 5:45 p.m. Bingo

26 10 a.m. Bible Study 1 p.m. Bowling



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31 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Pool Exercises 8:00 a.m. if temperature is at least 70 degrees.

MARCH 2019 Mainlands Master Events Calendar

All activities listed are open to all residents and guests of Mainlands – PLEASE CALL FOR TICKET INFO! SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 3 Garage Sale 8am 6 “Murder at the Continental” Mystery (Day 1) 5:30pm (T) 1 Duplicate Bridge 6pm 5 Trivia 7pm

2 3 Garage Sale 8am 4 Garage Sale 8am 2 Pancake Breakfast 8am 6 Aqua Zumba 9:30am 6 “Murder at the Continental” Mystery (Day 2) 5:30pm (T)

3 3 Dinner Theater 4pm (T) 1 Movie 6pm

Widows

4 5 Dominoes 1pm 6 Arts & Crafts 1pm

5 1 Travel Club

11am 4 Euchre 6pm

6 3 Zumba 7pm

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8 2 Lola’s Bunco 5:30pm

9 4 Breakfast 8am 6 Aqua Zumba 9:30am 1 Lasagna Dinner 5pm (T)

10 2 Ice Cream Social 2pm (T) 5 Pizza/Flashback Dance 5pm (T) 4 Half Chicken Dinner 5pm (T) 1 Movie 6PM Mission Impossible:

Fsallout

11 5 Dominoes 1pm

12 4 Euchre 6pm

13 1 Victory Casino Cruise 7:30am (T) 6 Zumba 7pm 3 Spotlight Dancers 7pm (T)

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15 1 Veterinary Mobile 9am-12pm 1 Duplicate Bridge

6pm

Deadline For April 2019 Master Calendar

16 5 Pancake Breakfast 8am 4 St. Patrick’s Day Dinner/Dance 6pm (T) 2 St. Patrick’s Day Dance with Irish Entertainment 5pm (T) 3 Dance 7pm (T)

17 3 Corned Beef Dinner 6pm (T) 1 Movie 6pm

Peppermint

18 5 Dominoes 1pm 6 Arts & Crafts 1pm

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20 5 Zumba 7pm

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22 4 Trivia 7pm

23 3 French Toast Breakfast 8am 6 Aqua Zumba 9:30pm 2 Super Bingo 11am (T) 4 Art Show 1 to 4pm 1 Country/Western Dinner/Dance 5pm(T) 3 Wounded Warrior fund raising movie 7pm $5 (T)

24 3 Wounded Warrior fund raising movie 7pm $5 (T) 1 Movie 6pm

Hunter Killer

25 5 Bear Creations

12:30pm

26 4 Euchre 6pm 1 Zumba 7pm

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30 6 Aqua Zumba 9:30am 4 Card Party-Women’s Club 11am (T)

31 6 Pancake Breakfast

8am 1 Movie 6pm

Crazy Rich Asians

(T) = CALL THE UNIT # SHOWN BELOW FOR ACTIVITY & TICKET INFO! Check below for Daily Activites in each Unit

Unit 1 430-0069 217-0967

Unit 2 577-7996

Unit 3 556-2554

Unit 4 803-6055

Unit 5 644-0023

Unit 6 330-590-0713

Unit 7 403-3568

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 Movie 6 pm

5 Line Dancing 10 am 5 Shuffleboard 10 am 3 Chair Volleyball 10am 1Arts & Crafts 11am 1 Mahjong 1 pm 3 Double Pinochle 1pm 6 Arts & Crafts 1pm 3 Shuffleboard 1 pm 4 Shuffleboard 3 pm 2 Bingo 5:45 pm 1 Game Night 6 pm 1 Poker 6 pm 3 Card Social 6 pm

5 Exercise 9 am 3 Water Aerobics 9:30 am 5 Shuffleboard 10 am 6 Quilting 10-2 pm 2 Bible Study 10am 5 Rock Painting 10:30AM 3 Dominos 12 pm 5 Golf 12:30 pm 1 Chair Volleyball 1pm 2 Bowling 1PM 3 Bingo 6 pm 4 Darts 7 pm

3 Exercise 9am 4 Art Club 10am 5 Shuffleboard 10am 3 Bible Study 11-12 am 1 Arts & Crafts 11-3pm 2 Bridge 2 pm 4 Dominos 12:30pm 1 Dominoes 1 pm 3 Bowling 1 pm 4 Yarn Craft 1pm 5 Yoga 2 pm 4 Shuffleboard 3 pm 1 Pinochle 5:45 pm 4 Bridge 6 pm 2 TX Hold-em 6:30pm

5 Shuffleboard 10 am 5 Exercise 9 am 6 Line Dancing 9-10 am 3 Water Aerobics 10 am 3 Bible Study 10:15 am 5 Golf 12 pm 5 Bridge 12 pm 6 Mahjong 1 pm 3 Shuffleboard 1 pm 3 Chair Volleyball 3 pm 2 Pinochle 5:45 pm 1 BINGO 6 pm

3 Exercise 9 am 3 Pinochle 6 pm SATURDAY 3 Chair Volleyball 2pm

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