President s Day - February 20th

President s Day - February 20th FEBRUARY 2012

WINDCREST EAST HOA BOD MEETING JANUARY 13, 2012 The meeting was called to order by Felicia Ayoub at 4:00 P.M. The attendees were Felicia Ayoub, Walter Blanck, Barbara Caramore, Linda Nemeth and Jack Tyniec. The Minutes of the meeting of December 9, 2011 were reviewed, Motion made by Linda and seconded by Walter to accept the Minutes; all in favor, Motion approved. Financial Report January checks through January 25 totaled $35,945.93. Financials for December will not be available until Feb. 3rd or later due to year-end closing of the books at PAM. Next month's report will have figures for December and January. Old Business Once again, the owner at (address) has still not heard from Larry Gargano or Greenview Properties regarding the inspection of the retaining wall on the property. It has been suggested that they contact their attorney and have their attorney send a letter to Greenview. The BOD is still considering estimates received from contractors for the repair of the walkways at the Clubhouse. New Business A Motion was made by Jack and seconded by Linda to approve the existing slate of officers, suggesting that they that remain in their existing positions, all in favor, Motion approved. A Motion was made by Barbara, seconded by Walter, to approve the capital reserve plan and proposed annual increases in homeowner fees as presented by Jack Tyniec at the HOA Annual Meeting on December 15, 2011. Said funds are to be collected out of the maintenance charges paid by the homeowners of the community. The reserve fund is to be used solely for the future repair of both the general common elements of the community, common areas of the homeowners association and the roofs and siding of the individual homes. The Board makes no representation that the reserve funds will be adequate for future expenses, including repairs or replacement of common elements and common areas; all in favor, Motion approved. The lawsuit pending before the Supreme Court of the State of New York is in the hands of the Court. We are awaiting further updates. An excellent job was done by Luis Calle Inc. repairing the outside rear wall of the Poolhouse. A motion was made by Walter, seconded by Jack to hire Luis Calle Inc. to replace stone and repair the outside walls of the Gatehouse, all in favor, Motion approved. The signs at the entrance to Windcrest East have been replaced, out of necessity, by green signs which enhance the entry. Jack reviewed the 2012 monthly budget allocations with the BOD. The BOD as well as individual homeowners have received letters signed the Windcrest Community. Windcrest is a community with an HOA and a BOD and cannot be represented by a person or persons representing the Windcrest Community. Unless all homeowners are represented in a letter, it is not a work of the Windcrest community. We all have names, any anonymous request or complaint will not be acknowledged. HOA Board of Directors Felicia Ayoub - President Walter Blanck V.P Jack Tyniec- Treasurer Linda Nemeth, Assistant Treasurer 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 Secretary The Windcrest Breeze is a monthly Community Publication of the HOA. The HOA is solely responsible for the material contained within. Any articles submitted by a resident and published in The Breeze do not reflect the opinion of the HOA. Articles may be edited for length and clarity. Submit articles for publication to THEWEBREEZE@OPTONLINE.NET Or place them in The Breeze mailbox inside the clubhouse. Editor: Carol Hartung The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 P.M.

Happy Anniversary Fran Smith February 4 Charlotte & Al Notaro Feb. 8 Linda Clark February 5 Elaine & Lou Cork Feb. 22 Janet Herd February 8 Joan Alfano February 9 Elaine Cork February 11 Stuart Rock February 22 ***If you would like to have your special day announced, put a note in The Breeze Mailbox in the clubhouse, or e-mail to thewebreeze@ optonline.net. The Windcrest East Community and the Social Committee would like to extend a very big THANK YOU to Joan Alfano for her help in establishing and setting up the Card Exchange boxes for the Holiday Season. Everyone enjoyed using them to send greetings to their neighbors. Thank you again Joan, and get well soon! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Also, the Social Committee is happy to announce the new officers for this year. Tony Blasi is Chairman, Anne Marie Welby is Co-chair and Mary Ann Renz is Secretary. Thank you for volunteering for these positions. UPCOMING EVENTS AT WINDCREST EAST The Windcrest East Book Club will meet at the clubhouse on Wednesday, February 8 th at 7 p.m. The book we will be discussing is Major Pettigrew s Last Stand: A novel by: Helen Simonson We hope to see you at the clubhouse this Sunday, Feb. 5 th for Super Bowl Sunday. Dolores Griemsmann is hosting this event for the Social Committee.

On Sunday, February 26 th, the Social Committee will be having the first Bagel breakfast of the year. Come in out of the cold and join us for bagels, fruit, cake, coffee & tea. It will start at 10 am and costs $6 per person. Sign up is Tuesday evening, Feb. 21 st from 7-8 pm. Dee Willoe & Elaine Dunham are hosting this event. The next Social Committee Meeting is Thursday, February 16 th. Come to the Clubhouse and bring some new ideas for events in the Community. PAST EVENTS Thanks to those of you who helped take down the holiday decorations and pack them away. See you in December when we take them out again! LOOKING AHEAD Our annual St. Patrick s Day party is planned for Thursday, March 15 th at 6 PM. We will be having corned beef sandwiches, salads and assorted other goodies. Sign up will be on Monday, March 5 th (7-8pm) and Tuesday, March 6 th (1-2pm). Cost is still only $15 per person. Further details will be on the outside bulletin board and next month s Breeze. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX And if you want to mark your calendars: April 14 th We are planning to hold a SPRING cocktail party starting at 5pm with sign-up on Monday,April 9 th. April 16 th- Defensive Driving Class for those who signed up. Call Rosalie (369-3430) for any information. April 27 th Bingo Night. $7 cost includes game cards and cake, coffee & tea. Sign up will be on Monday, April 23 rd. May 5 th Kentucky Derby Night May 15 th Bus Trip to the World Trade Memorial (wait list).

These are some of the things we have planned for the next few months. More information will be in future issues of The Breeze as well as posted on the bulletin board. Let us know if you have any other thoughts. Come to the next meeting, or drop a note in the breeze mailbox in the Clubhouse foyer. THIS & THAT Some of the Windcrest East ladies started a bridge group for beginners to intermediate players. We play every THURSDAY, 1:00 p.m. at our clubhouse and are welcoming newcomers or experienced players to please join us. Any questions call: Dolores Griemsmann - 591-2256 TO PURCHASE A Windcrest East Cookbook Contact: Lucille Guarasci- 591-1915 Price : $10.00 (only a few left) PIZZA NIGHT is on the first Wednesday of every month at 6 PM in the Clubhouse. Come join the fun. Anyone wishing to learn how to play Mexican Train, please call Dee Willoe 284-3613. If there is enough interest, she will arrange for a lesson night. Also, contact Dee if you wish to arrange a LADIES LUNCHEON. 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. This helps to restock the kitchen. Thanks. WE ARE PROUD Congratulations to Kerry Ann Flavin, age 13, grandaughter of Walter & Grace Blanck, who just became an "All American Cheerleader" in her age group. She is only one of two young ladies to win this award from the 5 Star Gym, East Rockaway, NY. She & her group will be competing again in Disney World in March 2012. Good Luck girls!! Reminder to all residents--this is your chance to boast about a special someone in your life.

FYI Computer Tips from Jack Tyniec Over the past few months, several neighbors have asked me for help with their computers and I've noticed that most people are not using some basic precautions in security and backup. Security - It's important for everyone to have anti-virus protection and an internet firewall. Anti-virus protection can be purchased or activated for free via Windows. The commercial packages are many and include Norton, McAfee, Kaspersky and many others. Recent versions of Windows come with a complete security suite (Microsoft Security Essentials) that can be activated easily and does not require a paid subscription. All you have to do is go to Control Panel and select Windows Defender and Windows Firewall and activate them. These programs will protect your computer against viruses, malware, phishing and other intrusions. Those of you who use Optimum Online can download their free security suite. Here's the URL for Optimum's Security Suite: http://www.optimum.net/lifestyle/mycomputer/security. Also, Open DNS is a free web service that provides web filtering, prevents malware, botnets and phishing. It can also help speed up your internet connection. The URL is: http://www.opendns.com/. Backup - Too many people lose all their data (files, photos, documents, etc.) when their computer crashes and can't be recovered. Most people buy a new computer and start over without any of their historical data. This can easily be prevented by using an external hard drive backup device and running a backup every few weeks or monthly. These backup drives have come down dramatically in price over the last few years and one can be had with 1 terabyte of data (1,000 gigabytes) for about $100. This will allow for several backups for even those with lots of photos, documents, music and videos. Connections are usually via USB cable and setup is very easy. You just have to remember to run the backup periodically. Another alternative is a web-based service called Carbonite that automatically backs up your information over the internet. This service costs $59 per year, but provides peace of mind in case both your computer and backup drives are lost in a fire or other catastrophe. CLOTHING STILL NEEDED When you clean out your closets, if you have any clean, usable clothing you no longer want, call Bruno Meloni at 369-3069. He will collect them and take them to the Living Waters Church, Riverhead, for use by the needy in the town. They are in need of warm, winter clothes and shoes now. 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 www.windcresteastli.com. The Breeze is published on this site as well as other information for all homeowners. The e-mail 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. Please heed the speed limit (15 mph) in the community. Make your guests aware of this too. Please keep your cars off the street during any snowstorms. 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.

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WINDCREST EAST CALENDAR 2012 FEBRUARY Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 PIZZA NIGHT 6 sharp Bottles & Cans 1 pm Ladies Bridge Card Night 7pm Pairs Canasta 7 pm 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Super Bowl Mex. Train 7pm Sunday 5 PM 1 pm Ladies Bridge MAHJONG 1 PM Clubhouse Book club 7PM CARD NIGHT 7PM PINOCHLE 7 PM Newspapers Card Night 7 pm 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Mex. Train 7pm CARD NIGHT 7PM MAHJONG 1 PM PINOCHLE 7 PM Mexican Train Night 7-10PM Bottles & Cans 1 pm Ladies Bridge Card Night 7pm Social Committee 7pm 19 20 Presidents Day 21 22 23 24 25 Mex. Train 7pm CARD NIGHT 7PM Sign up- Bagel Breakfast-7-8 pm MAHJONG 1 PM PINOCHLE 7 PM 26 27 28 29 Bagel Breakfast Mex. Train 7pm 10 am CARD NIGHT 7PM MAHJONG 1 PM Vets Club Meeting 7:30 pm Newspapers 1 pm Ladies Bridge Card Night 7 pm PINOCHLE 7 PM Bottles & Cans