WINDCREST EAST HOA BOD MEETING

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1 EASTER PASSOVER APRIL 2012

2 WINDCREST EAST HOA BOD MEETING MARCH 22, 2012 The meeting was called to order by Felicia Ayoub at 4:15 P.M. The attendees were Felicia Ayoub, Walter Blanck, Barbara Caramore, Linda Nemeth and Jack Tyniec. The Minutes of the meeting of February 20, 2012 were reviewed, Motion made by Walter and seconded by Jack to accept the Minutes; all in favor, Motion approved. Financial Report February income was $46,514 and operating expenses were$21,136. Year to date income was $93,651 and expenses were $61,598 for a net income of $32,053. This overage is primarily due to a delay in making reserve contributions of $24,249, which were done in March. March checks through March 21 totaled $52, Old Business The meeting with Larry Gargano, tentatively scheduled to be held on March 21, 2012, was postponed to give Mr. Gargano time to inspect various sites on the property. He has not yet reported on this inspection. Ed Taylor, the attorney for WCE, has been sent all records and paid bills that should be considered for reimbursement by Greenview Properties. Resident at (address) has been notified to make some adjustments to the landscaping on the property. Felicia has received an from Michael Schroder, the attorney evaluating the possibility of tax assessment litigation, requesting certain information from the Property Manager. PAM has been notified and will follow up. New Business The activities of the Investment Committee are presently on hold pending clarification of certain issues. A new light has been installed at the flagpole in front of the Clubhouse. A motion was made by Linda, seconded by Walter, to begin changing the internal lamps of the streetlights in the community for greater efficiency; all in favor, Motion approved. The first fifteen street lights to be changed will be those in the vicinity of the Clubhouse. In reference to the lawsuit pending before the Supreme Court of the State of New York, we have been advised by our attorney that we are scheduled for a pre-hearing conference to be held at the Supreme Court in Riverhead on April 25, We will continue to keep you informed. Members of the HOA BOD are scheduled to meet with members of the Social Committee, at their request, on March 27, 2012 at 3:00 P.M. HOA Board of Directors Felicia Ayoub President Walter Blanck V.P Jack Tyniec- Treasurer Linda Nemeth, Assistant Treas. Barbara Caramore, Secretary Condo 1 Board of Managers Grace Blanck Pat Dodge Frank Cavallaro Condo II Board of Managers Pat Guarasci Fred Meister Peter Schultz Landscaping Committee: Walter Blanck Joe Pender Bill Purschke Margaret Quinn John Villano Pool Committee: Fred Meister-Chairperson Walter Blanck Marie Schultz Rules Committee: -Chairperson Anthony Blasi Ralph Bockino Leslie Chalup Lucille Guarasci Peter Schultz Social Committee: Tony Blasi-Chairperson Anne Marie Welby-Co-Chair Barbara Mollo-Treasurer Mary Ann Renz- Recording Sec. The Windcrest Breeze is a monthly Community Publication of the HO The HOA is solely responsible for material contained within. Any articles submitted by a reside and published in The Breeze do n reflect the opinion of the HOA. Articles may be edited for length and clarity. Submit articles for publication to THEWEBREEZE@OPTONLINE.NE Or place them in The Breeze mailbox inside the clubhouse. Editor: Carol Hartung Powerwashing of residences in Section One, to include the exterior of the gutters, is scheduled to be done on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 4, 5 and 6. All furniture must be removed from porches and patios at that time. The work to repair the walkway around the pond is scheduled to be done in mid-april. The meeting was adjourned at 5:35 P.M.

3 Frank Cavallaro April 2 Pete Riola April 3 Suzanne Podgainy April 5 Ursula Mocniak April 13 Ron Dodge April 14 Ed Hudson April 18 Paul Betz April 19 Greg Miley April 29 Alma Cavallaro April 30 Happy Anniversary Lucille & Pat Guarasci April 11 Marie & Greg Miley April 12 Marie & Ed Hudson April 18 Betty & Bill Purschke April 29 ***If you would like to have your special day published, contact thewebreeze@optonline.net, Or put a note in The Breeze Mailbox in the clubhouse Joan & I would like to thank our Windcrest Family for your prayers and kindness during our time of need. Your encouragement was a positive factor in Joan s recovery and we love you for it. God has blessed us with a wonderful place to live. Love you all Joan & George Alfano I would like to thank all my Windcrest friends both here and in Florida, for your prayers, cards, calls and support during my recent illness. I really appreciated your thoughtfulness. Pat Welby UPCOMING EVENTS AT WINDCREST EAST The Windcrest East Book Club will meet at the clubhouse on Wednesday, April 11th at 7 p.m. The book we will be discussing is: Forever A novel by Pete Hamill SPRING FLING COCKTAIL PARTY Saturday, April 14 th at 5 PM. Sign up on Thursday, April 5 th 1 2 & 7 8 PM Cost $3. You will be asked to bring an appetizer or dessert to share and your own beverage. This is a Social Committee event hosted by Dee Willoe and Barbara Gugliotta.

4 MEN S CLUB Please join Stuart Rock on Wednesday, April 11 th at 7 pm to explore the possibility of forming a Men s Club. The purpose of this club would be to provide interesting activities for the men in our community. These ideas might include: Games card, pool, shuffleboard, bowling, bocce, board games, etc. Movies - share your DVD s at the Clubhouse Guest Speakers Discussion Groups Talks/hobbies/sharing knowledge on subjects of interest to the community Food breakfast or lunch get togethers Trips And anything else of interest to the men in Windcrest. REMINDER - Defensive Driving Classes will be on April 16 th & 23 rd at 9 a.m. If you are signed up, you will be getting a phone call. <><><><><><><><><><> FINAL PAYMENT DUE THE WORLD TRADE CENTER MEMORIALTOUR Tuesday, May 15th Collection date: Tuesday, April 10 th 1-2 & 7 8 pm at the Clubhouse. $50 per person-checks payable to Windcrest East Social Committee This is a rain or shine event! Sorry, No Refunds. Questions? Call BINGO Friday, April 27 th. 7 PM. $7 for 9 games (payable at the door). Dessert & coffee/tea are included. Sign up on MONDAY, April 23 rd, 1 2 & 7 8 pm. Hosts for this event: Tony Blasi & Pat Welby... The next Social Committee Meeting is April 19 th. Join us with some new ideas.

5 PAST EVENTS St Paddy s Day Party Just grand would be the words to sum up our annual party held on March 15 th. The delicious corned beef, potatoes and cabbage was prepared by Our Deli, choice of hot plates or sandwich plates, there was enough for all hearty appetites. Our dinner was followed by Mollys (Irish Crème), Irish Coffee, and of course regular coffee, tea and scrumptious desserts. Our hosts, Pat and Anne Marie Welby and Jim and Cathy Watters are grateful for all who helped with setting up, decorating and after party clean-up. We couldn t do it without you. LOOKING AHEAD May 15 th Bus Trip to the World Trade Memorial Memorial Day Party Details to come. Help wanted We are also looking into future bus trips, perhaps to a Broadway show, or a casino. If you have any ideas or would like to help, contact the Social Committee or come to our meeting on the 19 th. THIS & THAT Bridge Players have formed a group for beginners and intermediate players. They meet every Thursday at 1 PM..Newcomers are welcome. Call Dolores at Don t forget -- Pizza Night. The first Wednesday of every month at 6 P.M. in the Clubhouse. Come have dinner with the neighbors. The Peconic Bay Medical Center Auxiliary Invites you to a BIRHDAY CALENDAR BRUNCH on Thursday, May 3 rd From 11:30am to 2:30pm at the Hyatt Place Sea Star Ballroom, 431 E. Main St., Riverhead. This event features a One Act Play The Reunion of Two Friends as well as a complete Brunch Menu Tickets are $35 If interested, please call Dee Willoe at

6 We are still looking for volunteers to plan our Ladies Luncheons. Call Dee if you wish to arrange for one. A Reminder--all beverages stocked in the clubhouse-soda, water, coffee or tea cost $.50 each. Please put your money in the box on the counter next to the refrigerator. If you do not pay for your beverage, we will not be able to continue to stock them. Thank you. WE ARE PROUD This month s special someone is the daughter of Jim and Barbara Caramore. They write: Amy Caramore has been in Africa for the past five months, as a member of the staff of Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres). Amy is a Registered Nurse who was first sent to Kenya, serving in a refuge camp a short distance from the border with Somalia, until her group was evacuated as a result of the kidnapping of two doctors on their staff by terrorists from Somalia. After a short trip home, in early December she was then sent to South Sudan where she is expected to be until May. The threat of danger from terrorists seems to be less but one of the trade-offs is that the current average daytime temperature is between 110 degrees and 120 degrees; the threat now is from drought and famine. Amy has the title of Outreach Manager and one of her responsibilities is tracking the vaccination history of children under the age of six years, a monumental task. To date it appears that only about 10% of the children have been vaccinated and, of course, in addition to tracking numbers, she is also responsible for getting these children vaccinated, another monumental task. Amy s experiences since the start of this venture could fill many pages, but this is enough for now. We are very proud of her and what she is doing. Now it is your turn. Who do you want to brag about? FYI CLOTHING NEEDED When you clean out your closets, if you have any clean, usable clothing you no longer want, call Bruno Meloni at He will collect them and take them to the Living Waters Church, Riverhead, for use by the needy in the town. They take shoes, as well as clothing. OTHER DONATIONS: If you have furniture or other household items you no longer want or need, Timothy Hill Children s Ranch will take them. They will come and pick-up in a very short time. Call All items are tax deductible. **************** Do you know the speed limits in our community? Some of us are forgetting that it is only 15 mph. Please try to heed it and remind your guests and workers as well.

7 The mailbox in the clubhouse for The Breeze is now being used as a suggestion box for the Social Committee as well. Any ideas you may have for them may be dropped in the box. Please note: this is not for maintenance or landscaping forms. Thanks. And one more thing: The Web address for Windcrest East is The Breeze is published on this site as well as other information for all homeowners. The address for The Breeze is: thewebreeze@optonline.net. All community activities, notices and other information to be added to The Breeze or the calendar must be submitted in writing, not later than the 25 th of the month. AROUND TOWN: Calverton / Baiting Hollow Civic Association meets every 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 7:30 p.m. in the Riley Avenue School cafeteria. COMPUTER TIPS by Jack Tyniec & Frank Cavallaro Wireless Home Network Security Connecting computers and even printers has usually involved running cables between them. More recently, connecting or networking computers and printers involves wireless technology. The setup is usually fairly simple. The Internet connection comes in from your provider (Cablevision, Verizon or others) and is connected to a wireless access point or router which broadcasts the signal throughout your house. In the past - these wireless routers had to be purchased separately for between $30 and $40 - but some providers now included a wireless router as part of their service. Since most portable devices (laptops, tablets, and smartphones) come with wireless network adapters built in - they're ready to go right out of the box. Wireless networks do have a limited range - but the signal can easily reach your neighbor's house if it's 50' - 100' away from your wireless router. To avoid eavesdropping - both malicious and unintentional - it is best to secure your network with encryption technologies. That doesn t mean you shouldn t use wireless networking. You just have to take some basic precautions to make your system secure and make it more difficult for anyone to get into your personal information. One of the best ways to do so is to write down your network name (SSID) and the security code, which should be a minimum of eight digits. For a more complete discussion please see: Opening Attachments Some people have trouble opening or viewing attachments. There are security settings in Outlook and Outlook Express in the Options menu. Some attachments can contain viruses and these programs prevent them from being opened. You can override these settings but you might be putting your computer at risk. Another problem could be that an attachment you receive might not be in a format that you are able to view if you do not have a program installed on your computer that can be associated with the attachment's file extension. A file with a.doc extension can be opened with Microsoft Word. Any.htm or.html attachment would open Internet Explorer or another browser such as Chrome, or Firefox. If you do not have a program installed on your computer that is associated with the file type, you will be prompted to "Open with?". File formats supported by the Apple Macintosh Operating System may not be supported by PC Operating System.

8 10% Off Any Liquor Purchase 750 ml or larger Cannot be combined with any other sale. (exp.4/30/12) Spring Savings 15% Off Any wine Purchase *Except box and Jug Wines Cannot be combined with any other sale. (exp.4/30/12) 20% Off Any Long Island Wine Purchase Cannot be combined with any other sale. (exp.4/40/12)

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11 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Mexican Train 7 pm MAHJONG 1 PM PIZZA NIGHT 6 sharp Sign up for Cocktail Party 1-2 & 7-8pm $3 (4/15) Pairs Canasta 7 pm CARD NIGHT 7PM PINOCHLE 7 PM Bottles & Cans Bridge 1 PM Card Night 7pm Passover Begins Mexican train 7 pm CARD NIGHT 7PM Payment due for WTC trip on 5/15--$50 Clubhouse 1-2 & 7-8pm MAHJONG 1 PM Men s Club 7 PM Book club 7PM Newspapers Bridge 1 PM Card Night 7 pm Spring Fling Cocktail Party 5pm PINOCHLE 7 PM Defensive Driving Class 9 a.m. Mexican train 7 pm MAHJONG 1 PM Mexican Train Night 7-10PM Social Committee 7 PM Bridge 1 PM CARD NIGHT 7PM PINOCHLE 7 PM Bottles & Cans Card Night 7pm Defensive Driving Class am. Mexican train 7 pm BINGO sign up 1-2 & 7-8 CARD NIGHT 7PM MAHJONG 1 PM PINOCHLE 7 PM Vets Club Meeting 7:30 pm Newspapers Bridge 1 PM Card Night 7 pm BINGO 7pm Mexican train 7 pm CARD NIGHT 7PM