Thursday, January 12, 2012

February 2012 Newsletter

The Board of TBPOA hopes everyone had a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Most of us have stress that we struggle with daily. Financial issues, health issues, children issues and business issues. Stress can be very hard on your body. It helps to accept that we have very little control over our own life…..much less anyone else’s life. I say the Serenity Prayer often, but only recently did it finally sink into my brain!

Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.
The courage to change the things I can.
And the wisdom to know the difference.

It was that last line that took me awhile to understand! DUH! I am the only person that I can change!!!! We can’t change other people no matter how much we try!

INTRODUCING THE TBPOA BOARD FOR 2012

President - Paula Murphy
1st V. P. - Irwin (Doc) Hall
2nd V. P. - Sharon McIlhenney
Recording Secretary - Richard Grubb
Treasurer - Charlie Novak



I would like to thank everyone who agreed to be on the board for 2012!

ATTENTION: MEETING DATES HAVE CHANGED

At least for the year 2012, we are only going to hold quarterly meetings. However…..every meeting will be a “pot luck”!! We usually get a great turnout at “pot luck” dinners and I love to taste other people’s cooking!

Here are the new dates: MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE SIGNS AT THE ENTRANCE IN CASE THE DATES HAD TO BE CHANGED DUE TO AN EMERGENCY!!

Tuesday: April 10, 2012 – 6:30 pm POT LUCK DINNER

Tuesday: May…community picnic…date to be announced.

NO MEETINGS JULY AND AUGUST

Tuesday: September 11, 2012 – 6:30 pm POT LUCK DINNER
And NOMINATION OF OFFICERS

Tuesday: November 13, 2012 – 6:30 pm POT LUCK DINNER
And ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2013

Saturday: December 8, 2012 – TBPOA CHRISTMAS PARTY!!!
Scheduled at Beacher’s Lodge – 6:00 pm


Thanks to everyone who has already paid their dues for 2012! In the event of a hurricane or tornado, residents of TBPOA may be required to show proof of residency to enter the community. If you live out of town….it would be handy to have your TBPOA membership card in your pocket! (Since your driver’s license will possibly show an out of state address.)

We accept the annual dues all year long!!!!!

I DON’T WANT TO MAKE MONEY – I JUST LOVE TREASURE BEACH!!!

TBPOA board is a volunteer board. I have received several calls from an owner who was surprised that I “work out of my home”. I told the person “I’ve asked for an office, a salary and a small paid staff….but they just laughed at me!”

My point being….we need every resident’s help identifying situations in TB that need to be addressed. We’re not trying to be the TB Police. Our goal is just to make TB a nice place to live. When prospective buyers drive through TB we want them to see a nicely kept residential area where people take pride in their yard and home. This helps everyone’s property values.

A NEW CHURCH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Grace Point Baptist Church is now in the mall at the entrance to TB. It’s nice to have a church so close to give people the opportunity to walk to church or not have to drive so far to get to church. I hope people will take advantage of this convenience.

GET TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS

The summer picnic is a great time to meet new TB residents. However, the picnic is too far away. Why not make an effort now to know some of the people on your street!

If you know your neighbor is ill or elderly….see what you can do to help. Maybe just taking in their trash cans is a help for them. Maybe cutting their grass while you are cutting yours would be a nice gesture of friendship.

It’s the right thing to do……..


Respectfully submitted:

Paula Murphy
Doc Hall
Sharon McIlhenney
Richard Grubb
Charlie Novak