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UNIT 3 COURIER

Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2018, Mainlands of Tamarac by the Gulf Facebook : Mainlands Unit 3 Neighbors, https://www.facebook.com/groups/175604639674083/

Mainlands Website www.themainlands.com

Editor, Peter Cunningham, 727-592-9715 or hgcpbc@gmail.com

Mainlands Cable TV info channel 732 (w/HD cable box) or 98.1 (w/o box)

The Courier is available online at www.themainlands.com. Click on Unit 3 tab. To stop paper copy see page 11

HOME OWNER’S BOARD Deb Engstrom, President

Greetings, Please read this very, very important message about gating our community.

Mainlands Unit 3 has a very important decision to make about gating our communi-ty. You may not feel this decision affects you in any way, but if you live anywhere in the Mainlands, no matter what unit, it does affect you in some way. Take a step back and look at the big picture. Look beyond the Mainlands to the growth that is projected all around us. What is your vision for the future of the Mainlands community; this wonderful place that we all call home.

There are a lot of misunderstandings, misconceptions, and rumors out there. Some opinions are formed by people who did not attend a gate committee presentation and, therefore, do not have all the facts. As the board members learned at a recent training seminar, "You are entitled to your own opinion, but you are not entitled to your own facts." Please become educated on the topic and get the correct information so that you can make a decision based on fact.

If you have questions, concerns, need clarification, heard a rumor, etc. please call the Mainlands office at 573-5670 as your information source so that you will receive accu-rate up-to-date information. If you missed the gate informational meetings, the office has paper copies of the presentations available.

There will be a gate informational forum on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7th, 7:00pm, Unit 3 clubhouse. Even if you have attended a gate information presentation in the past, you are still encouraged to come. There will be several people there that will have the facts, can answer your questions, and clear up any confusion. Before placing your vote, you owe it to yourself and all of your fellow Mainlanders to do everything you can to "get the facts.”

It is hoped that every household will take this important decision very seriously, by cast-ing a vote. When you do so, please consider that this vote is not just about you, or about Unit 3. It is about what the best option is for us, our friends, neighbors, and the entire Mainlands community as a whole.

Kind regards,

Deb Engstrom, President

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HOME OWNER’S BOARD Deb Engstrom, President

IMPORTANT GATE VOTING INFORMATION AND DATES

MARCH 7 - 7PM - GATE INFORMATIONAL FORUM- Unit 3 Clubhouse

If you have not attended a gate information presentation, this is your chance to obtain accurate, up to date information, get all of your questions and concerns answered, clear up misunderstandings, and dispel rumors. Please make sure you are well informed on this very important vote.

MARCH 9 - You will receive a robocall informing you as to when the ballots will be de-livered.

MARCH 10 &11 - Volunteers will hand deliver as many ballots as possible with the re-mainder mailed out. All hand delivered ballots will require a signature acknowledging that you have received it. There will be a cover letter with explanation.

***THE DESIGNATED VOTER LISTED ON THE BALLOT MUST BE THE ONE TO SIGN THE BALLOT.

(If the listed designated voter has changed, please contact the office to make the correction and obtain a new ballot).

***IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A BALLOT, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE.

MARCH 27 - ALL BALLOTS ARE DUE!

HOW TO RETURN BALLOTS:

1. Hand deliver it to the Mainlands office.

2. Mail it to the Mainlands Office, 10161 49th Street, Suite L, Pinellas Park, FL 33782.

3. If you are homebound, call the Mainlands office at 573-5670 and they will pick it up.

MARCH 29 - 7PM (Hope all of you will join us!)

1. Gate vote counting meeting.

2. 15 minute presentation by Pinellas Park Fire Department regarding smoke alarm sweep program; (see more details below) and volunteer recruitment, (need residents with golf carts, hostesses to help with volunteer food & drink, and volunteers to assist the installation teams).

3. Regular board meeting.

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HOME OWNER’S BOARD Deb Engstrom, President

FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE

Smoke Alarm Sweep, May 12, 9 til 3, sponsored by the Pinellas Park Fire Department and the Red Cross thru a grant. Smoke alarms expire after ten years. It is recommended to have a smoke alarm in each bedroom and one in your common area. Free smoke alarms will be provided or batteries changed. KEEP OUR COMMUNITY FIRE-SAFE! We’re hoping for 100% Unit 3 participation! YOU MUST SIGN UP IN THE CLUBHOUSE TO PARTICIPATE!

PLEASE WELCOME TO THE BOARD, Michelle Morgan, who has been appointed to complete a 20 month term created by a director's resignation. Michelle will be serving as treasurer. She was born and raised in Iowa, mother of two, grandmother of five. Graduated from St. Ambrose University with a bach-elor's degree in Business Management and Accounting. Has worked in Accounting and Finance for ap-proximately 30 years, mostly in the public accounting industry. Moved to Florida about 5 l/2 years ago, the past four in the Pinellas Park area. She is the Accounting and HR Manager for a private company in St. Petersburg. In her spare time, she enjoys bowling, reading, and watching sports. She is looking for-ward to getting to know her fellow Unit 3 residents.

FYI...SERVICE ANIMAL - We have a new resident moving in with "Leo", an 80-pound German Shep-herd who has had advanced training, is well behaved, and has all the required paperwork. Please wel-come them if you see them!

LAWN CONTRACTS - April 1 we will have a new lawn maintenance vendor, Complete Care, who has mowed Unit 1 lawns for 10 years, and Unit 2 for 2 years. Beginning March 1, we will have a new lawn fertilizing, weed & pest control vendor, Tri-S. You will see their presence in the unit, as they come with five large trucks to spray the lawns, giving much better coverage. Please be patient as it will take time for our lawns to recover. Unit 4 has used them for the past year and are extremely pleased with the transformation in their lawns. I recently heard that the lawn director even got a standing ovation!

Delighting audiences on the Gulf coast for over 20 years, Laurie

Marks, electrifying lead singer of the Flashback Band, has now

joined forces with Ron Tew, guitarist, singer, and founding mem-

ber of Sequel! From classic country to today's hits, their exten-

sive song list is sure to please your audience!

THE SEQUEL BAND

Saturday, March 17, 7 - 10 pm.

Tickets $8.00

at Kaffee Klatch on Thursdays at 8:30am

or Lois Katz, phone 201-8586

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We had a very successful DEEP ( Diabetic Enrich-ment Endowment Program) for 6 weeks with 14 people graduating on Feb 21st. A big thank-you to the Wednesday morning exercise class for shar-ing the clubhouse with us. Remember, if there is a health issue anyone would like to learn more about, let us know and we will do our best to pro-vide a speaker on the subject and/or get you the information you need. Stay healthy.

Our

Community

Health

Promoters

Regina Clifton Flo Guimond

MEN’S CLUB Phil Mugavero, President Men's Club meeting March 8th at 6pm. March 18th at 6PM Men's & Women's Club joint corned beef dinner will be corned beef, cabbage, & potatoes, with rolls & dessert. Tickets will be on sale at Kaffee Klatch Thursday, March 22nd at

8:30am in Unit 3 clubhouse, or contact Phil Mu-gavero at 727-804-3140. Our Men's Club breakfast has been moved to March 31st at 8-10 AM due to Maggie & Ken's wedding on the 24th. The Men's club would like to wish Ken & Maggie best wishes. We’re looking for a good movie to play in March; any recommendations would be appreciated.

WOMEN’S CLUB Deb Engstrom, President

Our heart healthy February meeting was filled with laughter! Thank you to the eight men who shared their mod-eling talents. Each of you had your own unique style. Not sure who had more fun, the men or the wom-en!?!? If you haven't seen the video

that Peter posted online, I'm sure it will show up soon at one of our potlucks or dinners. Photo and video link on page 7.

Next meeting will be March 16th at noon. Our speaker, Dr. Christopher Hood, will focus on wom-

en's health issues. WEAR GREEN in celebration of St. Paddy's Day. YOU MUST SIGN UP IF AT-TENDING! We still need a volunteer team to plan the luncheon. Contact Nancy Ensminger, 368-8709.

March 18, 6pm will be our joint Men’s & Women's Club corned beef fundraising dinner. We need volunteers to plan/make the dessert, serve, and clean up crew. PLEASE SIGN UP! See Men’s Club article (next) for ticket info.

Coloring - March 30 - noon, come relax and de-stress with us!

SOCIAL CLUB Barbara Konvicka, President At the Social Club meeting held in Feb-ruary, the new slate of officers for the upcoming two years was presented. They are Jan Urquhart, Morris Berch, and Ruth McLaughlin. Three members

are going off the board and three nominated so no vote is needed. Thanks for stepping up and joining the Social Club Board. They will be official-ly introduced at the Social Club meeting in March and installed in April. March 3rd, at 6pm is the 120 club banquet. If you plan on coming please sign up on the bulletin board as we need an accurate head count. 120

Club members are free. If you are bringing a guest there will be a $10 charge. Also, we will be collecting $20 dollars for next year. What’s the 120 Club? See page 8. March 4th at 5 pm we’re having a Pot Luck din-ner. Come and join us; it is a great evening - Bring a dish to share and enjoy. March 17th from 7-10pm is our dance of the month, going to be so much fun. St. Patrick's Day - featuring the band Sequel.” They are awesome! Great listening as well as dancing. Wear your green. You can get tickets at Kaffee Klatch Thursday mornings at 8:30am or call Lois Katz at 201-8586. Thank you all for making this Social Club so strong and fun. See you soon - Barbara

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Welcome to our new neighbors! Hope to see you out in the commu-nity and at some of our activities. To current residents, if they live near you, introduce yourself and welcome them.

Juanito Akol &

MaLourdes Valere-Akol

3717 98th Ter

Joshua & Cynthia Nunez

9941 39th St

Susan Grayson

3832 101st Ter

Cheryl C Berthiaume

3806 101st Ave

Bonnie Schilleman

9840 39th St

Twin-size bed

Brand new cover. $175

Lennie, 727 289-8877

Second Hand men’s golf clubs with bag: $100 OBO. King Cobra driver & senior oversize irons: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, PW. Cleveland 3; Cop-

perhead 5; Bob Toski strong 7 Odyssey putter; Callaway putter

Contact: Lee 317-861-6124

Anyone interested? Large three section entertainment center that

comes in two pieces. Total 82 inches wide and 73 inches

high. Welcome to come look at it. Flo 603 759 3396

UNIT 3 TRADING POST

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GARAGE SALE

8am to noon on Friday and

Saturday, March 9 and 10.

Mickey Harwood 573-0414

A REMINDER FROM OUR UNIT 3 ALTERATIONS DIRECTOR, Bob White

The purpose of the Alteration Application is for protection of the home owner by confirm-ing that contractors are approved (management must approve) and to keep our commu-nity consistent and pristine. Some, but not all, of the alterations that require an Applica-tion are:

Painting of driveways, front doors & shut-

ters

Installation of hurricane shutters

Placing unapproved items in carports, on

patios and around perimeter of home

Installing new flower beds

Removing Trees/Plants outside existing

flower beds

Trimming trees

Planting of new trees

NO Parking on street overnight (includes

work trailers)

Overnight parking in clubhouse lot with

parking permit

Replacing A/C units

If you have any questions about the rules, please contact Bob White at 727 561-9047 before mov-

ing forward with your plans. A complete set of the rules may be found in the blue binder in your

home. Look in the Construction Code section. You can pick up an Application at the office or print

one from the Mainlands website www.themainlands.com, click on the Unit 3 tab.

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The entire cast of Spotlight Dancers & Co. would like to say Thank You to Unit 3 for it's support and to all those who purchased tickets for the 2018 show, 'A Musical Cabaret'. We were sold out in two days. There will be an audience of nearly 100 for the March 15th performance and the proceeds will be donated to charity, which we will report on next month.

We will also be performing this month at Tamarac by the Gulf in Seminole, Fla. The Spotlight Dancers and cast have become a much sought after group in Pinellas County but, sorry to say, we were unable to fulfill all re-quested bookings this season. This is a very dedicated and talented group of performers who rehearse several hours each week to bring you a great show and we are proud to be part of Unit 3.

Unit 3 residents who are, or will be, 90 years of age in 2018 were honored at a reception recently. Susan

Mascolo has been coordinating this wonderful event for several years. She prepared remarks that were

“newsy” some 90-years ago and conducted a brief interview of each celebrant. Refreshments and a col-

orful sheet-cake were served.

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The February Women’s Club meeting was “treated” to a fashion show of “lovely’s” from the Men’s Club. L to R

are Robbin Hudson (Robin), Adan Garcia (Chica), Dwayne Hicks (Red Hat Lady and Debby), Peter Cunning-

ham (Petunia and Patti), Jim Pennington (Jamie), Skip George (Skipper), Larry Rhoads (Bubbles and Linda),

and Dick Yelle (Lady Di and Dotty). Thanks to Unit 1 for lending us their “fashions.” Each model was left to

their own creativeness as they “worked” the room.

Helen Cunningham (rear) was videographer of the event. Her efforts are worthy of viewing on the web at

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AlaVZnckgn8-g6xyQV-Y-JxLiFYFUA.

THE MAINLANDS WALKING CLUB Elaine Wright, Leader

March 2018 Schedule

March 6 - Boyd Hill Nature Preserve - 930am

March 13 - Northeast Coachman Park - 930am

March 20 - Mocassin Lake - 930am

March 27 - Walsingham Park - 930am

Detailed directions to each location are available on the bulletin board in the clubhouse or you can

download a copy from this link https://1drv.ms/w/s!AlaVZnckgn8-g60JaC9HDWD4TLsAZg

Thanks to my friends Terrie Neufarth, Lee Yelle, and Eileen Hicks, the Walking Club has managed to

keep going. We are having more support this year and love it; keep on walking. See you on the trail

whether you are a beginner or a regular walker. Good laughs, healthy activity; what more could you

ask for?

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Notice in the header on page 1 that the Mainlands office now has a website. Good info there and forms that

can be downloaded and printed. Check it out. www.themainlands.com.

The Bible Study lead by Art Reed is weekly on Thursdays at 10:15am. They meet in the office in the club-house.

COMING IN MARCH: CAN YOU GUESS HOW MANY EASTER EGGS ARE IN THE BUNNY BOWL?

This will be the first of three contests we will hold dur-ing the year.

The person whose guess comes closest to the actual number of eggs without going over, will win $5 and a large chocolate bar.

The contest will begin on March 1st and end on March 29th.

The "bunny bowl" will be placed in the clubhouse.

If you have any questions, please call

Barb Koceich, 409 789-2543

RESIDENTS PLEASE BE AWARE

AND pass this along to

your contractors:

No advertisement signs are allowed in yards. Per our handbook page 17, rule13. “Signs: No sign of any kind shall be erected or displayed upon any con-dominium property.”

WHAT IS THE 120 CLUB?

The 120 Club is administered by the

Social Club. Up to 120 people sign

up and pay $20. Each person is as-

signed a number. Weekly, from the

beginning of October to the begin-

ning of March, a number (name) is

drawn, and the winner collects $20.

At the end of the "Club" year, a ban-

quet is held and prizes are drawn;

$500, $300, $100, and a few $50.

The remaining money is used to fund

the banquet dinner. At the banquet,

people can sign up for next year and

keep the same number if desired.

Any vacancies are filled with new

members. The weekly drawings are

pulled on Thursday at Kaffee Klatch.

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Coloring

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Resident of Unit #3 Resident of Unit #1

Great new Unit 3 Facebook page, up-to-date news: Mainlands Unit 3 Neighbors,

https://www.facebook.com/groups/175604639674083/

E-delivery of the Courier?

The Courier is available eve-

ry month on our website. In

the interest of reducing pa-

per waste, are you okay with

reading the Courier online

and not receiving a paper

copy? If so, please let Sis

Manhard know via email to

buffalosis2@verizon.net or

by phone, 727 561-7634. To

date, a significant number of

residents have opted for the

e-copy. If you want to check

out what the e-copy looks

like in “living color”, go to our

website at

www.themainlands.com and

click on the “Unit 3” tab.

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Whiting Lawn Service

“Your Yard Is Our Pride”

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UP IN FLAMES

There’s a hidden fire hazard in almost every home….it’s the dryer vent! Over time, your dryer vent fills

with lint. Fires can occur when lint builds up in the dryer or in the exhaust duct. Lint can

block the flow of air, cause excessive heat build-up, and result in a fire. Have your vent pro-

fessionally cleaned by a certified appliance repair person.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that over 15,000 dryer related fires

occur each year causing an estimated 97 million dollars in property damage.

The Mainlands water distribution system is pretty basic: One main water pipe feeds water into our

community. The water passes through one water meter that determines the total number of gallons

used, and is then distributed to each of the 1937 homes in Mainlands. Each month the water consump-

tion of each household is determined by dividing the total gallons used by 1937 households. Therefore,

we all pay the same amount for our water each month.

DO NOT FEED THE WILDLIFE!!

There was an approximately 8 foot alligator pulled out of one of our lakes. The trapper felt that someone had been feeding it as it seemed to have no fear of him and it had a "fat" belly. Unfed gators have a slimmer profile. In Pinellas County it is unlawful to feed wildlife.

Food Pantry

There is a box in the clubhouse to collect your food donations. Please be generous with your canned goods and non-perishable foods. This is the time of year when no one should go hungry. Also check the expira-tion date – they will not be accepted beyond the expiration date. The items are picked up faithfully on the first Thursday of the month and delivered to the Lealman Food Pantry by Debbie & Dale Krumreich.

Potpourri Page Sometimes the Courier has an odd number of pages and we end up with a blank page. We pay for a

page whether it has print on it or not. So, I am filling this “blank” page with miscellaneous stuff of gen-

eral interest.

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