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1 UNIT 3 COURIER Volume 23, Issue 2,February 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 10. If website is temporarily unavailable, try it may still be active. HOME OWNER S BOARD Deb Engstrom, President Gate committee meetings are completed. If 75% of units 2 and 5 (where the gates are proposed to be located) vote in favor of gates, the vote will then be brought to the other units some time in February. If this occurs, each household will receive voting information. We are looking for an HOA treasurer as Laura Mann has submitted her resignation effective February 15th. If you have a financial background, please consider stepping up and volunteering for your community by informing me by Sunday, February 4th of your interest. Laura will offer all assistance necessary for a smooth transition. Questions about what is involved? Call Laura (727) contracts, painting and the lawn. The most urgent is the lawn contract which is due to expire with our current vendor on March 31st. To find out more of what's going on, board meeting minutes are posted on the clubhouse bulletin board and also online at Saturday, May 12th, there will be a community wide smoke detector program provided by the fire department. Expired smoke detectors and/or batteries will be replaced free of charge. They will place signup sheets in the clubhouse sometime in February. Hope all of you will take advantage of this great program! Upcoming HOA meetings: February 22 (6:30pm open forum; 7pm meeting) March 22 (9:30am open forum; 10am meeting) Community Safety Officer Gatti will be joining us at Kaffee Klatch, Thursday, February 1st. Come and meet him! The board is currently working on two very important Officer James Gatti: Cell - (727) PP Police Communications - (727) PP Police Desk - (727) Maybe it s slow dancing, stirring in the 50's & 60's favorites, shakin' it down to the memorable 70's and 80's or a perhaps topping it off with a sizzling Rock 'n Roll tune from somewhere in between, Flashback will serve you the recipe for good fun. Saturday, February 17, 7:00-10:00 pm Tickets $8. Available at Kaffee Klatch Or from Lois Katz (Notice the new dance times.) 1

2 SOCIAL CLUB Barbara Konvicka, President A great start of January was full of great activities. February is looking good also. On Sunday, February 4th, at 2 pm is our annual afternoon of recognizing our residents birthdays; those who are celebrating or have reached that magic number 90. Everyone is invited to come and wish all Happy Birthday and many more years. Dance on February 17th - The Flashback Band will be entertaining us at our February dance on the 17th at 7pm. Notice the new time for our monthly dances 7 PM to 10 PM. The theme is Heart to Heart. Price is $8.00. Tickets are now on sale; get them at Kaffee Klatch or call Lois Katz phone Don t dance? Come and enjoy this great evening of music - you'll go away feeling so good. We sponsor a Dinner Theater that is held at the Ed Fletcher Dinner Theater on 49th street. The date for this is February 18th. Price is $36 dollars that includes an awesome buffet dinner and a great play. You must sign up on the bulletin board at clubhouse. A committee has been formed to nominate new members to serve on the Social Club Board. There are three vacancies coming up; please consider being one of those who step up and serve on your board. Call me if interested and I'll answer any questions you might have. See you all soon at KK and the up coming events. WOMEN S CLUB Deb Engstrom, President Thank you to Nancy Ensminger for stepping into the 2nd VP position, and to Nancy, Louise Impey, Carolyn Wenger and crew who helped prepare the January luncheon. Volunteers are needed to plan and prepare meals in March and April. Please sign up. Hope everyone picked up some organizing tips from our guest speaker. Our next meeting is Friday, February 16 at 12:00 noon. This is "Go Red For Women", heart healthy month. Wear your red! Bring a salad to share. Sign up so we can get a head count. Dessert provided by the board. Laughter is the best medicine and that will be the focus. You won't want to miss this meeting! New ladies and those who have never been to a meeting are welcome to come as a guest and check out our club. Don't forget to pay your $10 dues to Debbie Rhoads (you can pay at Kaffee Klatch). Adult Coloring - Friday, February 9th at 12:00 noon. MEN S CLUB Phil Mugavero, President Men's club is having a Super Bowl Party pot luck dinner on February 4th at 5PM in Unit 3 Clubhouse, chips, coffee & tea will be provided. We are also having our monthly Men's Club meeting at 6 PM on February 8th. Next is horse racing on Sunday, February 11th at 2PM in unit 3 clubhouse. Our final event for the month is our French Toast, eggs, sausage, orange juice & coffee breakfast in the Unit 3 clubhouse on February 24th breakfast is from 8 10am and is still $ TH ANNUAL BEAN SUPPAH OLD FASHIONED New England Style Ham & Bean Suppah Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 6pm Unit 3 Clubhouse Serving fresh baked pea beans, sliced ham, potato salad, brown bread, apple pie & ice cream, coffee or soda Tickets, $8 per person, Helen & Peter Cunningham on sale at Kaffee Klatch or

3 BEAN SUPPAH TRIVIA So Why is the Bean Suppah held on a Wednesday? The Bowling League plays on Wednesdays from 1 to about 3:30pm. Several of the players go out to dinner after (usually a place that has a two-fer or early-bird discount). 17 years ago when Helen and I started the Old Fashioned New England style Bean Suppahs, Sis Manhard suggested we hold it on Wednesday and the bowlers will come here to eat. That s it. Now you can wow your friends with your newly acquired factoid about Unit 3. KARAOKE Sunday, February 25th, 4pm. Come to sing or just to listen to the undiscovered talent in unit 3. Always a fun time! Bring snacks, and BYOB...makes the singing sound even better! PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT There will be a debate between Pinellas Park Mayor Sandra Bradbury, who is running for reelection, against her opponent, former Mainlands Community Safety Officer Donna Saxer. It will take place: Monday, February 5th, 7pm, Unit 5 clubhouse. 90th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Susan Mascolo The Social Club will be holding a Birthday Reception on Sunday, February 4th at 2 pm to honor all of our residents who are 90 years of age and older in the year We would like to invite our honored guests, their families and friends, and Unit 3 residents to join us for fun and refreshments. Please call Susan Mascolo at if you have any questions. GARAGE SALE Mickey Harwood Friday, March 9th from 8am to 12 noon. $5 fee to cover the cost of advertising. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the clubhouse. This is your once-a-year opportunity to replace that stuff in your garage with a nice, big space for your expensive car. Contact number for Mickey is Regina Clifton Our Community Health Promoters Flo Guimond This winter has seen a lot of sickness here in Mainlands. One really good prevention is hand washing and wiping down knobs, phones, steering wheels etc. with Lysol or Clorox wipes. The Class for Diabetes is going well, Flo and I are learning a lot as well as the students. This is a six week program with strict attendance rules; you must make up missed classes. We look forward to the spring and having some speakers on health topics. 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. 3

4 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. Curtis Gresham, th St Edward Ameen, th Ave The best sermons are lived, not preached... 6 year old 35" flat screen LED Panasonic TV. Works great. Will deliver in Mainlands and help hook up if you have an HDMI cable. $75. Dale Krumreich Estate Sale, Sat. Feb. 3 and Sun. Feb. 4, 8am-4pm Mainlands Blvd, N...Selling everything: reclining sofa, beds, TVs, wall decor, dishes, etc Bonnie Twin-size bed Brand new cover. $175 Lennie, Brand new Sylvania AM/FM radio w/ CD option. AC or Battery. $ Remember What s My Line? Helen and I would like to do a show in the clubhouse, again, called WHAT WAS MY LINE? This will be the third time we ve done it. Lot s of fun. We d like to get newer residents who have had an interesting career or life experience, volunteer as candidates to be interviewed by a panel of four residents who try to guess What Was Your Line? As examples: previous contestants were pickle packer, bronco buster, lumberjack, race car driver, sheep herder in Germany during WW2, and more. So if you ve para-sailed after age 65 or been in a submersible to view the Titanic or window washer on a 50-story building or something out of the ordinary, you re a perfect candidate. If you think you d be interested in participating or want more information, please contact Helen or Peter Cunningham at or hgcpbc@gmail.com. We ll keep your information confidential until showtime. We re thinking of sometime in March so please contact us soon. 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 during 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, SUPER BINGO Flo Guimond, Chair THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE THIS THE BEST SUPER BINGO EVER!! 4

5 For an exciting evening out, THE SPOTLIGHT DANCERS & CAST will present a fabulous floor show with great dance numbers, beautiful costumes and great singers with refreshments served afterwards. Please don't forget to add this special date to your calendar. Date: THURS MARCH 15th, p.m. For all new residents who have not experienced one of our shows, you won't want to miss this. TICKETS: $7. On sale beginning THURSDAY, FEB. 8th, at Kaffee Klatch or to pre-order, call Jean Simpson at Seating will be limited to 80. PROCEEDS FROM TICKET SALES WILL BE DONATED TO A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Looking forward to seeing you there. The January 23rd walking group enjoying the view from the 30 high tower in the JOHN CHESTNUT SR PARK PALM HARBOR. Lower right, two more in our group waiting for the imaginary elevator to carry them up the tower :) See the February walking schedule elsewhere in this issue. The walks are open to all Mainlands residents and guests. The group usually strives for 3 to 5 mile walks but the trails are usually such that walks can be easily shortened if desired. 5

6 THE MAINLANDS WALKING CLUB February 2018 Schedule (Please no pets on hikes) F- flat, PS Paved surface, mph speed Elaine R. Wright Leader Tuesday February 6, :30 am KAPOK PARK TRAIL Glen Oak Ave. Clearwater, FL Directions - Drive North on 49th Street across Bayside Bridge onto McMullen Booth Road. After traveling under the Reim Wilson Trail Bridge, take the 2nd exit to the left, which will be Terrace View Lane. Drive to T junction, turn right onto Moss Lane. Travel short distance to Glen Oak Avenue N, turn left and drive into Kapok Park parking area. This will be a 4 5 mile hike with shorter versions for those who wish to turn back. (F, PS, 2,5 3,0) Leader Elaine R. Wright , (Asst. leaders Lee Yelle (518) & Eileen Hicks (727) ) Tuesday, February 13, :30 am PHILLIPPE PARK 2525 Philippe Pkwy. Safety Harbor, FL OLD TAMPA BAY WALK SAFETY HARBOR Directions - Drive North on 49th Street across the Bay Bridge onto McMullen Booth. At the Safety Harbor exit, turn right. This will be Main Street. Take this all the way through town until you reach a T junction. Turn left onto Phillippe Parkway and drive about 2 miles until you see the entrance to the Park. Inside the park you will turn right and see the parking area in front of the Bay. Start and finish of Mainlands Walking Club s itinerary, is usually at Phillippe Park. We walk into Safety Harbor, have a break at Starbucks and walk back. (F, PS, ) Leader Elaine R. Wright (Asst. leaders Lee Yelle (518) & Eileen Hicks (727) ) Tuesday, February 20, :30am FT DE SOTO, 3500 Pinellas Bayway S., Tierra Verde, FL Directions - travel South on I-275 to exit 17, turn right and go West on 679 and follow signs to Ft De Soto Park, entrance fee is $5.00 per car. (Let s carpool!) Upon entering park, turn right and travel towards the Old Fort and park to the right of the Old Fort near the gift shop. This is also the parking area to the right of Shelter 11. Plan to take a sandwich and a drink for a picnic lunch, stay and enjoy the company of the Walking Club. (F, PS, ) Leader Elaine R. Wright (Asst. leaders Lee Yelle (518) & Eileen Hicks (727) ) Tuesday, FEBRUARY 27, :30 am WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK, BAY PINES, 9600 Bay Pines Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL Directions travel South on 19 to Park Blvd.turn right or West and drive to 66th Street turn left and go as far as 38th Street turn right and travel West Park will be on left. Turn and drive to farthest point which will be shelter 5, let s plan on eating Cuban afterwards. (F, PS and NS ) Leader Elaine R. Wright (Asst. leaders Lee Yelle (518) & Eileen Hicks (727) ) 6

7 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 condominium property. The Bible Study lead by Art Reed is weekly on Thursdays at 10:15am. They meet in the office in the clubhouse. Shopping tip: You can get shoes for a buck at bowling alleys. FEBRUARY 4-90th Birthday Party, 2pm 4 - Super Bowl Party, 5pm 7, 14, 21, 28 - Diabetic Class 14 - Ash Wednesday 14 - Valentine s Day 17 - Dance, 7:00pm, FlashBack (new start time) 18 - Early Bird Dinner Theater, 4pm 19 - President s Day 24 - French Toast Breakfast, 8-10am with free blood pressure check by Sarah LeMacher 28 - Bean Suppah, 6pm MARCH 1 - Easter Egg Count Contest Club Gala 9 - Garage Sale, Daylight Savings Time 15 - Spotlight Dancers Show, 7pm 17 - Dance, 7pm C O M I N G E V E N T S 7

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10 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, 9

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