President’s Message June 2015

16 Aug

Hello Everyone

Just a quick update about the park. We have a lot going on. The grills have been installed. They are all charcoal grills. A large one is installed behind the counter under  the pavilion. Also there is one on the side of the pavilion near the playground and one at the beach nearest the basketball court. Also thanks to Joe and Denise Case we will be having some of the lot near the water line cut down to a manageable level.

In June we have the Fathers day fishing tournament coming up on June 21st. and we will be having the July 4th party and parade on July 4.

Please be mindful of the 35 mph speed limit on lake mary jane road and also the 25 mph on the side roads. There have been almost a couple of accidents near what used to be the country store. Please share the road with the bicyclists along with other people.walking or jogging.

Also  please be mindful and pickup after your dogs

Thanks in advance for your support of our community

 

Al Eastburn

President’s Message May 2015

16 Aug

Hello Everyone

Welcome to spring

Just a few things going on

we are working on getting new grills for the park the old one was really in need of repair and would have cost a lot more to repair then it was worth. Also have to cinco de mayo party coming up on May 2as details are on the first page of the newsletter . Also we have the fathers day fishing tournament on fathers day in June.

Also please be mindful of the 35 mph speed limit on lake mary jane road and also the 25 mph on the side roads. There are a lot of people bicycling and also walking dogs and such

Also  please be mindful and pickup after your dogs

Thanks in advance for your support of our community

 

Al Eastburn

President’s Message – March 2015

1 Apr

Hello Everyone,
On February 3rd we had the board meeting. This is where the new board was selected from the votes from the membership drive.

The Executive board now consists of:
President: Al Eastburn
Vice President: Dana Aikin
Secretary: Marilyn Williams
Treasurer: Kurt Lugar

Also, we have new board members:
Robert Holder
Dana Stanley
Marilyn Williams
Tami Brotherton

Also, I would like to thank all of the other board members who stayed on the board and welcome to the new board members who have decided to join the board.
Our board meetings are the first Tuesday night of the month and everyone is welcome to attend.

Thanks in advance for your support of our community.

 

Al Eastburn

President’s Message – January 2015

6 Jan

Hello Everyone

Well Happy New Year everybody Welcome to 2015

January 16 is the membership drive/ Wine and cheese party . During this event the dues are $10.00 off the normal $125.00 . Also ballots will be there for the board for the incoming year. Hope to see some new faces on the board this year as we have some people dropping off the board due to work issues and such. Remember all is asked of people to be on the board is for one Tuesday night a month to be able to give up an hour of your time .Please help us to stay the community that we have know to love and share

Please note that bids are being accepted for various items as noted in the newsletter. These bids will be gone thru by the new board the first meeting in February. If we do not get enough board members to be able to accept the bids then the association cannot function

Also please be mindful of the speed limits as there are a lot of children and bicyclists and so forth on the streets so be careful I myself have been passed several times as I have come into the community past the 35 mph speed limit sign

Thanks in advance for your support of our community

Al Eastburn

President’s Message – November 2014

12 Nov

Well welcome to everybody

We had the Halloween party on October 31 st this year. We had a really nice turnout. I would esti- mate a turnout of close to two hundred people. Everybody had a great time guess the kids went trick or treating on marine drive and then all came to the park. Much thanks to the Worcester’s for

coordinating this event.
The next event will be the Christmas party. Hope to have a great turnout for that

Just a reminder we will be having the wine and cheese membership drive the middle of January. This is where people are nominated for the IOP board. We meet once a month the first Tuesday of the month and the meeting normally lasts an hour. It would be really great to see some new faces on the board.

Also please be mindful of the speed limits as there are a lot of children and bicyclists and so forth on the streets so be careful.

Thanks in advance for your support of our community

Al Eastburn

President’s Message – October 2014

16 Oct

Well welcome to fall

Just want to mention we lost another long time resident who also moved away Bill Kirk. He had been on the board several times and was a great asset to the community. He helped a lot of people get their houses out here and will be missed.

Well its now October and we have two more parties left for the year . the Halloween party and the Christmas party. Hopefully we will have a great turnout for both.

Also as noted there is still not a secretary for the association. We really need for people to volunteer to help out the association because without volunteers we would not be able to have the events that we have and the way of life that we are all used to.

Also the end of the year is only 2 months so please keep in mind that in January will be the membership drive where the new board will be nominated. Would really like to see some of the new people that have moved into the neighborhood volunteer to be on the board. After all the board meeting in only one Tuesday evening a month.

Also I believe the triathalons are thru for this year. Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped out for these events. They help provide income for the association for park maintenance and functions and such.

Also thanks to Michael and Jennifer Land for having a party at the party. They provided everything theirself just to be neighborly and extend a welcome out to everyone. We did have a nice turnout

Thanks in advance for your support of our community
Al Eastburn

President’s Message – September 2014

8 Sep

Hello Everyone

Well here it is the middle of August. All of the children went back to school on Monday.

Even though it is mentioned otherwise in the newsletter I would to ask to please obey the speed limits. The high schoolers at the end of my street almost got all wiped out by a truck leaving and almost ran them all over. So please try and slow down.

Also as noted there is still not a secretary for the association. We really need for people to volunteer to help out the association because without volunteers we would not be able to have the events that we have and the way of life that we are all used to.

On another note not sure how many people knew him but we lost a good friend and a longtime resident of the IOP. Even though he moved away years ago he is still considered as such due to the efforts he put forth for this community. We will be having a memorial service at the park (asked for by his wife) on August 23.

Our next event coming up will be the Halloween party. I really hope that we see a good turnout.

Also the end of the year is only 4 months so please keep in mind that in January will be the membership drive where the new board will be nominated. Would really like to see some of the new people that have moved into the neighborhood volunteer to be on the board. After all the board meeting in only one Tuesday evening a month.

Thanks in advance for your support of our community

Al Eastburn

President’s Message – June 2014

5 Jun

Here it is the beginning of June.

Today, June 2nd, I noticed one of the picnic tables at the park was destroyed. I hope that whoever damaged it was just clowning around and didn’t get hurt. Also, beer bottles were smashed on the bathrooms. This is vandalism and if caught we will prosecute. This is the second incident in as many months. Take pride in our park – KEEP IT CLEAN!

Please take a moment to review the park rules that are posted on our website at isleofpines.org. Out of respect for others, please follow the rules. They are there to protect everyone.

I hope everyone is looking forward to the father’s day fishing tournament and fish fry this month. The community’s participation is what makes this event so special.

The Rajun Cajun is our annual fund raiser we host to support our community. Through this effort we are able to afford improvements to the park and facilities. These funds also contribute to the functions we host throughout the year. This year’s event was a success. Sounds like everyone had a great time.

We have a couple of open positions to complete board. The position of secretary is still open. The community is grateful for any time you can share to keep this neigh- borhood running.

The fence to the left of the main gate is on the schedule to be installed next week Remember: If you can hear your dogs barking – other people can hear it too. Have a safe 2014

Al Eastburn

President’s Message – May 2014

1 May

Hello Everyone

Well here it is the beginning of May. This year is sure going by fast. Kids will soon be out of school for the summer. Please be aware of this and try to maintain the 35 MPH speed limit.

We have a (better late then never) Cinco De Mayo party on May 10, 2014

Also have the fathers day fishing tournament coming up.

We have the Rajun Cajun coming up which is our annual fund raiser that we have to support our community. Through this effort we are able to afford improvements to the park and facilities and also the functions that we have.

We do still have a couple of open positions so as to have a full board. And the position of secretary is still open.

Also have been asked to remind people that if they hear their dogs barking a lot that other people can hear it also.

Also would to offer my condolences to the McGlashan family. Larry left us on April 8,2014

Also have accepted bids for to fix the fence to the left of the main gate will be voting on this at next board meeting

Have a safe 2014

Al Eastburn

President’s Message – April 2014

7 Apr

Glad to hear everyone made it thru the tornado we had last week. I know some people had damage like my neighbor whose trailer was destroyed by a falling tree, the community experienced lots of yard debris and some residents noticed damage to their roof. I’m pleased to report I have not heard of any neighbors who were injured during the storm.

We had a beach cleanup a couple of weeks ago and just had the normal people plus one new person show up. We need your help to keep the beach clean! I know making time to volunteer is hard, but these cleanups are needed for our community to succeed. The more people who volunteer, the easier it is on everyone who participates in our clean ups.

On Saturday, April 12, we have the IOP Easter Party and a triathlon. The kids really have a good time rounding up eggs and watching their parents and other adults search for eggs.

The Saint Patrick’s Day party was a success. We really had a good turnout. Many thanks to Mike Land for coordinating this event.

We have the Rajun Cajun coming up which is our annual fundraiser supporting the Isle of Pines community. This event enables up to afford improvements to the park and facilities as well as the seasonal events we have throughout the year.

We have a couple open positions on the board including the secretary position.

Please remember that even though we have a nice, new paved road the speed limit is still 35 mph so please drive carefully.

Also, I have been asked to remind people that if they hear their dogs barking a lot, other people can hear it to.

Have a safe 2014
Al Eastburn

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