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1 UNIT 3 COURIER Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2018, Mainlands of Tamarac by the Gulf Facebook : Mainlands Unit 3 Neighbors, Mainlands Website Editor, Peter Cunningham, 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 Click on Unit 3 tab. To stop paper copy see page 11 HOME OWNER S BOARD Deb Engstrom, President The gate vote is behind us. Not sure if there has ever been a more controversial issue in our community, with both sides being very passionate about their viewpoint. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped deliver the ballots. In addition to saving mailing costs, the face to face delivery was found to be very effective. We were able to confirm by signature that more than 90% of our residents did in fact get a ballot. The voting results, tabulated at the March 29 Homeowner s meeting, are as follows: Yes 173, No 120, Did not vote 60. All ballots will be turned over to the Master Association attorney for review. The outcome of the vote will be determined by the attorney approximately mid-april. Our new mowing vendor will start this month. Our mowing will be done over a two-day period. Our mowing days will change to Tuesday and part of Wednesday. The owner of the company will always be on the property to address any issues, as he operates one of the mowers. The first application of fertilizer, weed and pest control was applied by our vendor in March. Please be patient as one application is not expected to instantly eliminate all weeds, pests, etc. It may take 6 months or even longer. Mainlands Blvd. is cracking and chipping in several areas where it meets our streets. A request was made to the Master Association who maintains the boulevard. These areas have been approved for repair. Next HOB meeting Thurs. April 26, 9:30am SMOKE ALARM INSTALLATION SATURDAY, MAY 12, 9:00AM - 3:00PM Don't miss out on this "FREE" program being provided to us by a Red Cross grant in cooperation with the Pinellas Park Fire Department. All smoke alarms are provided and installed free of charge or batteries are changed in your existing alarms. YOU MUST BE SIGNED UP ON THE BULLETIN BOARD LIST IN ORDER TO PARTICI- PATE!! Let's make our community fire safe! Volunteers are needed to assist the teams, serve food and drinks to volunteers, and drive volunteers around in golf carts. To volunteer call Jillian Rose at or jrose@pinellas-park.com. THE REFLECTIONS BAND Dancing, Saturday, April 21, 7-10 pm. Tickets $8 at Kaffee Klatch on Thursdays at 8:30am or Lois Katz, phone

2 SOCIAL CLUB Barbara Konvicka, President I want to start my last Social Club Board article as president by saying thank you to all of the members of the Social Club Board and non-members that have helped and supported me during my six years as president. It takes a lot of people to put ideas into action. It has given me great pride to be a Unit 3 resident. I wish continued success to our new board as well the ones staying on The new members will be Jan Urquhart, Ruth McLaughlin and Morris Berch. A special thanks to Maggie Levey and Terrie Magyar for their many hours of service on the Social Board as they too are retiring from the board. Our April Dance is April 21st, from 7 to 10pm. The band will be Reflections. Tickets available at Kaffee Klatch or call Lois Katz, phone Lots going on in Unit 3 - Men's Club and Women's Club. See their articles for their information. Thanks again to all. Barbara WOMEN S CLUB Deb Engstrom, President We had a delicious lunch, and an interesting speaker at our March meeting, so I'm told. Thank you Nancy Ensminger and crew who prepared the yummy food. Big thanks to Fran George for taking over for me so I could spend the day riding the Busch Gardens roller coasters with my son while he was in town. First time I've missed a meeting! Next luncheon - Friday, April 20, 12:00 noon. Our past presidents will be honored. Think spring; colorful or flowered attire suggested. Coloring, Friday, April 27, 12:00 noon. WOW, we are already beginning our summer plans. Wednesday, June 13, 9am, a repeat of the popular and "free" Tampa Bay Harbor boat tour, men welcome! Finally, thanks to the Men's Club for inviting us to co-sponsor the corned beef dinner. Each club profited, and we always enjoy working together. Special thanks to the ladies who made all the great desserts and to those who helped serve and clean up. MEN S CLUB Phil Mugavero, President Saturday, April 7th at 7 PM at unit 3 clubhouse we are having a free dance with entertainment by 90-proof Band with 2 special guests. Helen Cunningham & Donna Bartoli will perform with them, so put on your Stetson & boots & y'all come. Admission is to bring food for the food pantry. See article 90-Proof on page 7. Thursday, April 12 is the Men's club meeting & dinner; dinner starts at 6.00PM followed by our meeting. Our dinner will consist of chicken thighs, yellow rice, black beans, Cuban bread & dessert. Saturday, April 14 is Movie Night with the Men's Club at 6.00 PM free admission, popcorn & soda. This movie is called Kidnap with Halle Berry; if you like suspense to keep you on the edge of your seats, this is it. Sunday, April 15th at 6.00 PM in Unit 3 clubhouse we will be having a Baked Ziti dinner with meat sauce & meatballs, antipasto salad, and Italian bread. Price is still $8.00. Tickets will be sold at Kaffee Klatch by Phil Mugavero. Saturday, April 28th at 8:00 AM is our monthly breakfast which includes French Toast, sausage, scrambled eggs, orange juice & coffee, price is still $3.50, we now give the 50th & 100th person their breakfast free. 2

3 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED To serve on the Emergency Preparedness Procedures Committee Due to time constraints, two committee members have had to limit their participation on this important Committee. Requirements: Interest in the subject, time commitment for up to two monthly meetings and limited research, writing ability and communication ability. The Committee Charter states: The Purpose of this Committee is to study methods, conditions, definitions and recommendations for the implementation of materials and procedures in preparation for various types of emergencies. Those interested in joining this committee should write to Sharon Smith, Co-Chair & Board Liaison, at or Jamie Bentley, Committee Co- Chair at Be sure to include your phone number and a little about yourself. Thank you in advance for your interest. Regina Clifton Our Community Health Promoters Flo Guimond This month we are offering a list of some relatively close-by urgent care facilities in our area. The list is certainly not complete but it offers a number of locations available to us in an emergency. Consider cutting this list out and keeping it handy to your telephone. IF YOU HAVE A DIRE EMERGENCY CALL 911. Disclaimer: The Social Club of Unit 3 in no way endorses any of these facilities. American Family Care Hours M to F, 8 to 8 Sat, Sun, 8 to 4 RTE 19 across from Pinellas Park Mall Bardmoor Out Patient Hours 24/ Bryan Dairy Rd & Starkey Northside Hospital Out-Patient-Care Lab work and x-rays Hours 7:30am to 4pm th St North St. Petersburg All 3 BayCare Urgent Care Facilities Below Hours Mon to Fri 8 to 8 Sat and Sun 9 to 6 St. Petersburg 2331 Fourth St N Tyrone th St Countryside Clearwater 3351 N McMullen Booth Rd

4 Three dances in April?? You bet! April 7, April 21, and April 28 April 7 there will be a live band, 90-Proof, and accompanying vocalists. Ed Hager is a relatively new resident in Unit 3 and has played music since he was 5 years old. He plays a wide variety of music that you are sure to enjoy singing and dancing with. It s free, compliments of the Men s Club. Free tickets available from Phil Mugavero at Kaffee Klatch or by phone Time? 7-10pm. Cost of admission is a donation of a non-perishable food item to the Food Pantry. April 21 is our regular monthly dance; this month featuring the always popular Reflections. Tickets available for $8 at Kaffee Klatch or by calling Lois Katz at Time? 7-10pm April 28 another free-be compliments of the Social Club. Peter Cunningham will have 3 hours of mostly Classic Country music cued-up on his laptop for your enjoyment to dance or sing-along. No tickets, no frills; just show up. Time? 7-10pm. Cost of admission is a donation of a non-perishable food item to the Food Pantry. Free* Dance sponsored by the Unit 3 Men s Club Saturday, April 7, to 10pm, For Everyone Featuring The 90-Proof Band Ed Hager and Ken Aikin and special guest vocalists Donna Marie Bartoli and Helen Cunningham *Non-perishable food item(s) requested for Food Bank (See the 90-proof Band bio on page 7) AND ANOTHER Free* Spring Fling Dance sponsored by the Unit 3 Social Club. For everyone. Saturday, April 28, to 10pm Featuring music by Mr. E and His Laptop Theme is Mostly Classic Country *Non-perishable food item(s) requested for Food Bank 4

5 UNIT 3 TRADING POST Welcome to our new neighbors! Hope to see you out in the community and at some of our activities. To current residents, if they live near you, introduce yourself and welcome them. Joshua & Cynthia Nunez th Street Vinko & Lilian Petrovic th Ave Susan Daily st Terrace 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible Touring. 45,700 miles, Florida car. Excellent condition. Call Linda for details, Second Hand men s golf clubs with bag: $100 OBO. King Cobra driver & senior oversize irons: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, PW. Cleveland 3; Copperhead 5; Bob Toski strong 7 Odyssey putter; Callaway putter 3 Contact: Lee Brother PE-150 Electronic Embroidery Machine With 60 Built-in Graphic Patterns 3 Extra plug in Pattern Discs (Lettering, Floral, & Christmas} Includes Instruction Book. Barely used $40 OBO 4 Bill Walker Twin-size bed Brand new cover. $175 Lennie, 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 HOW MANY EASTER EGGS ARE IN THE BUNNY BOWL? There were 577 and Phil Mugavero guessed 555. He was the closest guesser under the actual amount. Phil is shown with the game manager, Barb Koceich presenting him with his winnings; a $5 bill and a chocolate bar. Shortly after winning this game, Phil won the 50/50 drawing too. Phil has a reputation for winning contests in our clubhouse! Stay tuned for the next guessing game Barbara comes up with. 5

6 The SPOTLIGHT DANCERS - ending 8 years with a fabulous show, A MUSICAL CABARET. We never expected the dance group to evolve into such a successful Performing Arts group. We would like to thank Unit 3 which has been so supportive. The group grows each year with the addition of new dancers and singers. The 2018 show, A MUSICAL CABARET, was performed on March 15th to a full house in Unit 3. It was a huge success. We were able make a donation of more than $400 to the Food Pantry which Unit 3 supports year round. It is such a worthy cause. There are many families who desperately depend on the help they receive from the food pantry and we are so happy to be able to contribute to this cause. There are so many to thank for the success of our show. The dancers who rehearse three days a week, members of the cast who are snowbirds but continue to rehearse when they return north, the singers, who begin rehearsing at least 8 months prior to the show, and the husbands of the dancers who are the backstage crew and also performed in the show this year and were a huge hit. A special thanks to Jan Urquhart who went above and beyond to decorate the Clubhouse for the show and transformed it into the look of a very elegant nightclub. Peter Cunningham monitored the sound, set up the video and supplied us with a copy of the show. Thanks to my husband, Collin, who produces the music and performs. The singers are Helen Cunningham, Laura Smith-Weyl, Adan Garcia, Collin Simpson and two new singers this year, Jim Pennington and Rich Foti. Thank you to the dance troupe for their unwavering commitment and dedication. They are Deb Engstrom, Barb Konvicka, Susan Steele, Shirley Johns, Lee Yelle, Eileen Hicks, Terrie Neufarth, Laura Smith Weyl, Helen Cunningham and a new member of the dance troupe this year, Sharon Shader Hernley Kreitzer. We also performed to a full house at Tamarac by the Gulf in Seminole on March 23rd and our final performance for of the season will be at Unit 1 on April 6th. Seats are still available. If you would like tickets to the Unit 1 show, on Friday, April 6th, please call Terrie Neufarth at Spotlight Dancers & Company March 2018 Rear: Sharon Kreitzer, Jim Pennington, Laura Smith-Weyl, Eileen Hicks, Terrie Neufarth, Lee Yelle, Susan Steele, Barb Konvicka, Deb Engstrom, Jean Simpson, Jack Neufarth, Shirley Johns, Helen Cunningham Front: Rich Foti, Dwayne Hicks, Dick Yelle, Collin Simpson, Peter Cunningham, Adan Garcia 6

7 Who Is the 90-Proof Band? Ed Hager Ken Aikin & Ed Hager 90-Proof Band Ken has been into music for 55 years. He has played in various bands doing country, rock, light jazz, and blues. Ken is well known for his intricate melodic runs on the guitar. Through the years, he has performed in various bars, clubs, dinner clubs, and shows. A complete professional, his first love is music. Ed s mother toured with old-time stars like Roy Acuff and Little Jimmie Dickens. He started singing in her country band at the age of five, where he also performed on her weekly radio show. Along with his brother David, he started his first rock band, that played and toured together for nine years. Ed spent four years in the Navy with three tours to Viet Nam. Upon discharge, he formed a new band in Detroit, Michigan and worked through the Norman Sands Booking Agency. One of the highlights of his music career was performing at the Michigan State Fair as the warm-up band for the Jackson Five. He has performed in everything from rough country bars to top night clubs. He recently sang at the Renfro Valley Barn Dance in Kentucky. Ed and his wife Deanna live on Mainlands Boulevard in Unit 3. Some of us have heard Ed and Ken play. They are very talented musicians; come listen and dance to their music on Saturday, April 7, from 7 to 10pm. Admission is a non-perishable food item for the Food Pantry donation. THE MAINLANDS WALKING CLUB Elaine Wright, Leader The Walking Club of Mainlands. Have had another successful month, with plenty of places to visit, friends to walk with, and great restaurants to eat at after the walks. April will be a short month for me with the walkers, however will leave in the very capable hands of Lee Yelle and Eileen Hicks who are staying in the South longer than myself. Have had another great month for achievement awards with several earning their 300 miler pins, 200 miler hats, and 100 miler badges. Well done Mainlands Walking Club! Please feel free to join us every Tuesday at 9:30am at one of the following walks in April. A schedule will be placed in the Clubhouse of Unit 3 with directions. Everyone enjoy your Summer and see you back here in the Fall. April 3 - Wall Springs Park, Palm Harbor. April 10 - St Petersburg downtown along the Bay April 17 - Weedon Preserve, Pinellas Park April 24 - Lake Seminole Park, Seminole Detailed directions to each location are available on the bulletin board in the clubhouse or you can download a copy from this link 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? 7

8 The Bible Study lead by Art Reed is weekly on Thursdays at 10:15am. They meet in the office in the clubhouse. WE RE ON FACEBOOK! Thanks to the efforts of Ruth McLaughlin, Deanna Hager, and Penny Bishop there is now an informative Facebook group page that members can post or follow up-to-date Unit 3 happenings! To become a member of the group: While logged into your Facebook page, type Mainlands Unit 3 Neighbors in the search box to request permission to join the group. (You must already have an active Facebook account of your own!) Feel free to contact the following if you have any questions: Librarian Sara LeMacher Our snowbird friends will be heading back north soon. Please check your home for books, DVDs, and puzzles to return to the library. We have new puzzles to enjoy and we re also keeping our magazines up-to-date. Our library has grown so you will notice some rearranging that has been done. And thanks to my helpers Donna Marie Bartoli and Sylvia Wilson; and to Elaine Wright who takes the hard covered and duplicate books to the Veterans Hospital. Ruth McLaughlin memoruth@tampabay.rr.com or phone: Deanna Hager deannaellenburghager@gmail.com or phone: Penny Bishop, daughter of Ruth McLaughlin and Unit 3 resident penny.bishop@gmail.com 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. 8

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11 Resident of Unit #3 Resident of Unit #1 E-delivery of the Courier? The Courier is available every month on our website. In the interest of reducing paper waste, are you okay with reading the Courier online and not receiving a paper copy? If so, please let Sis Manhard know via to buffalosis2@verizon.net or by phone, 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 and click on the Unit 3 tab. Great new Unit 3 Facebook page, up-to-date news: Mainlands Unit 3 Neighbors, 11

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14 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 general interest. UNIT 3 CLUBS For the benefit of new residents, let me explain the Clubs in Unit 3. By default, as a resident of Unit 3, you are a member of the Social Club. The Social Club meets the second Thursday of each month during Kaffee Klatch at 8:30am. The SC sponsors some activities for all Unit 3 residents. The SC oversees the Women s Club and the Men s Club. Female and male residents of Unit 3 are welcome to join the respective Club. There are annual dues for membership, currently $10. The Clubs meet monthly; men on the second Thursday at 6pm and women at 12 noon on the third Friday. Each Club plans their activities and events. Residents are welcome to come to the respective meetings as a guest to get a sense of what the group is about before deciding to join. A good place to start your journey in Unit 3 is to attend Kaffee Klatch every Thursday morning at 8:30am. During high season about 85 or so residents come to KK to visit with their neighbors and find out what s going on. There s plenty going on! We look forward to meeting you and welcome your participation. Peter Cunningham, Courier editor. NEWSY STUFF As a service to Unit 3, I periodically send out an containing Newsy Stuff of interest to Unit 3 residents. I presently have a group list of 261 Unit 3 residents. I will add your address to my group list if you contact me at hgcpbc@gmail.com. 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 s from me, just reply and I will remove you from my group list. Peter Cunningham, Courier Editor WATER AEROBICS Deb Engstrom, Leader Tuesday, - 9:30am; Thursday, - 10:00am. We have had an average of 14 people participating in improving our strength, flexibility, cardio and balance. No swimming skills needed. A perfect workout for the aging body (but that's not us!) as there is no stress on the joints. Come join us! INDOOR EXERCISE Lois Katz You are welcome to join us for indoor exercise at Unit 3 clubhouse: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:00am. We use 2 DVD's, the 1st one consists of steps that add up to a 1-mile walk, and the 2nd is a routine of easy aerobics with various movements. You can do as much or as little as you want to; you don't have to do both sets entirely. Any questions, please contact Lois at Thank you. Please do not park on the sidewalks. They are not designed to support vehicle weights and it is dangerous for walkers. 14

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