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OIRA Meetings
Regular OIRA meetings are held at the LEH Community Center on Calabrese Road.
Meeting Minutes May 17, 2012
The OIRA meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm at the Community Center by Chairperson Gary Rizzolo. A flag salute and a reading of the Preamble followed. The March 15, 2012, OIRA minutes were read and approved. The meeting was attended by 11 people.
Elections: Gary Rizzolo will remain as Chairperson; Tom Alessi as Vice Chairperson; Ed Andrew as Treasurer; Moira Modica as Recording Secretary. Many thanks to John Mocho for all of his contributions over the years. Joe Somers has become Membership Chairperson.
Reports: -Dredging Update: Tom Alessi gave a dredging report. The committee is still awaiting DEP approval of the waste site. A letter will be sent to all residents when DEP approval is received. The Committee has been meeting with Assembly man Rumpf and Senator Connors. They are hoping for assistance in funding the project. Many thanks to all who have contributed to the dredging fund. -Treasurers Report: Ed Andrew presented a Financial Report for April as well as an annual report. Opening balance April 1 was $3,923.90. Closing balance April 30 was $5,296.64, which includes the $3,325.22 from the MMKT account that was closed. Dredging Repaid the remaining $2,000 loan to OIRA. Dredging Fund on April 1 was $15,291.95 and closing balance was $12,721.95. Dredging expenses included repayment of OIRA loan of $2,000 and payment to Hyland of $765. Note that 226 families have donated over $79,000 since the Dredge initiative started and all donations are segregated and dedicated solely to dredging expenses. Gaming Fund balance remains at $200. For Fiscal 2011 / 2012, which closed 4/30/12, OIRA essentially broke even with a $199.04 loss for the year. OIRA had $10,557.94 in dues and event profits and $8,898.48 in operating expenses for the year, exclusive of funds raised for and distributed to the Dredging initiative.
New Business: -Boat Luncheon- July 9, rain date July 10. We will meet at 11:15 at the entrance to the bay. Luncheon at Scale’s Grill and Deck in Atlantic City is $20. You do not need a boat to attend, you can ride with another member. Contact Erin Kopp for reservations. 812-1829. See flyer for full information. -Yard sale will be August 8 for drop off, August 9 and 10 actual sale. Volunteers are needed for all events. -Mark Mason donated signs in memory of his father John Mason, a longtime member of OIRA. The signs have been placed at entrance to our lagoons and are asking for support of the dredging fund and remind boaters that the lagoons are a no wake zone. That means 5mph or slower. No Wake signs were provided by SeaTow.
Old Business: -Beach cleanup was a success and attended by 16 to 18 people with some attending breakfast after.
Adjournment at 7:50 pm. Next meeting will be on July 19, 2012. *******************************************************
Osborn Island Residents Association
The Scuttlebutt – May 2012
Hello OIRA friends and neighbors,
Membership Drive in Progress. If you have not sent in your dues and/or made a donation to the Dredge Fund, why not do it now! Forms are available online at the website listed at the bottom of the page or contact somersfun@comcast.net.
OIRA has an active garden club. Call Fred Kopp at 812-1829 for info on meeting times and dates.
Reminder: OIRA participates in the Boat/US Cooperating Group Program. Use the following number to receive half off the membership fee. If you used it in the past, it should automatically discount the fee at renewal. # GA82917B
Activities calendar for coming months:
July 9th ANNUAL BOAT LUNCHEON at Scales Grill and Deck in Atlantic City. Contact Chairperson Erin Kopp, 812-1829, if you are interested in this event. See included flyer with more information.
ANNUAL GARAGE SALE August 10, 11 & 12 at the Community Center on Calabreeze Way. Proceeds of the sale go to the Dredge Fund. Any items you have that are easy to move and suitable for resale would be most appreciated. Kitchen items, bric a brac, tools, fishing gear, boating stuff, etc are all desirable. Contact Carol Andrew at 609-294-0271 for information on or to volunteer for the Garage Sale
Note: OIRA is currently without a Corresponding Secretary. If you wish to volunteer for this position, contact Gary Rizzolo at garyr426@comcast.net. Also, we are looking for someone to conduct an OIRA Shirt sale. If interested, contact Gary.
More exciting details and events in future issues. If you have an item of general interest to our residents, send an email note to somersfun@comcast.net.
Visit OIRA on the web:www.osbornisland.org****************************************************************O.I.R.AAnnual Boat Trip ToScales Grill & Deck Bar Date: 7/9/2012 Rain date 7/10/2012 Time: 11:15 Gathering Place: Entrance to bay ( Iowa & Ohio ) Cost: $20.00 Menu to include a choice of 4 Entrees: Cheese Steak Sandwich/ fries Crab Cake Sandwich/ fries Tequila Lime Chicken Sandwich/fries Or Chicken Caesar Salad Soda, coffee or tea and dessert RSVP NO LATER than 6/15/2012 to Erin Kopp @ 812-1829 w/ number of persons attending & choice of entrée and mail payment to OIRA @ Erin Kopp, 2 Maryland Road, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087 NO LATER then 6/25/2012. Let us know if you will be bringing your BOAT and how many ABOARD. Gathering back @ KOPP house after lunch.
COME GASED UP AND READY TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Meeting Minutes March 15, 2012
The OIRA meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm at the Community Center in Mystic Islands by Chairperson Gary Rizzolo. A flag salute and a reading of the Preamble followed. The January 19, 2012 OIRA minutes were read and approved. The meeting was attended by 15 people.
REPORTS: Treasurer: Opening balance on 2/1/12 was $4,035.68. Ending balance on 2/28/12 was 3,936.22: Dredging Fund starting balance on 2/1/12 was$14,816.95: Closing balance on 2/28/12 was $15,291.35. Gaming Fund $300 closing balance was $200. $100 paid for biennial fee to Gaming Commission.
OLD BUSINESS: Dredging report: Army Corps permit has been approved. Approval from DEP is awaiting details concerning spoilage site. The committee is looking at other, closer sites that will accept our spoils.
NEW BUSINESS: -Gary is planning on attending a Township Committee meeting. He will try to get information on bridge construction. -Beach cleanup April 28 at 8:30 at Graveling Point. Gary asked for a vote to decide if the members wanted to provide breakfast for the clean up work party. The majority of residents in attendance voted yes. The vote was 4 no and 11 yes. Breakfast will be provided for the volunteers at the marina after the clean up. Jayne Soney and a few others questioned if the money from fund raisers could be better spent. The response was that the beach clean up is an OIRA function and the money being spent on the members. OIRA general account monies fund the social functions and association expenses. -Our utmost appreciation was expressed to John Mocko for all his contributions to OIRA over the years. Joe Somers has volunteered to take over the membership chairman position. -OIRA is looking for a volunteer to make coffee at our meetings. Kitty Alessi has handled this job for many years. -A volunteer is also needed to conduct a tee shirt fund raiser. Adjournment at 8:30pm. Next meeting will be on May 17, 2012. Elections will be held for all offices. Please attend. OIRA Scuttlebutt – March 2012
Hello OIRA friends and neighbors,
Welcome Spring 2012! Soon our beautiful island will be in bloom. OIRA has an active garden club. Please call Fred Kopp at 812-1829 for info on meeting times and dates. Our activities calendar is shaping up for 2012, some dates to remember are: April 28th BEACH CLEAN-UP SEE MEETING MINUTES AND WATCH THE BRIDGE SIGN BOARD
May 17th OIRA MEETING at senior center at 7pm. Election of officers for 2012-2013
Please consider serving your neighborhood association as an officer. Call Gary 294-9021 or Tom 294-2285 July 9th ANNUAL BOAT LUNCHEON AT FLYING CLOUD, DETAILS TO FOLLOW. ERIN KOPP IS CHAIRPERSON
More exciting details and events in future issues. Please call me with your Scuttlebutt info at 296-6775. Respectfully submitted, Jayne Soney Corresponding Secretary
Meeting Minutes January 19, 2012
The OIRA meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm at the Community Center in Mystic Islands by Chairperson Gary Rizzolo. A flag salute and a reading of the Preamble followed. The November 16, 2011 OIRA minutes were read and approved. The meeting was attended by 15 people. Our guest speaker was Kathy Princiotti. She discussed reassessments and encouraged those who never applied to reconsider. REPORTS: Treasurer: Opening balance on 12/1/11 was $4,649.78. Income from Holiday party and dredging donations was $5,230.28. Expenses were $5,229.43. These include party expenses, A.C. Electric. Dredge Fund $13,652.90, Gaming Fund $300. Old Business: Christmas Party was a success; next year’s party will be held on 12/08/2012 at Sea Oaks. Bridge construction was to begin this month. Gary will call Linda Cicco at town hall for more information. He will also arrange for Mayor Kehm to attend an OIRA meeting. New Business: Beach cleanup April 28, 2012 at 8:30AM. A vote will be taken at the March meeting to decide if breakfast will be included at the cleanup. Kitty Alessi has been preparing coffee at O.I.R.A. meetings (as well as many other duties) for several years. O.I.R.A. is asking for a volunteer to take her place. John Mocko has also been doing a superb job as Membership Chairman, but is unable to continue. O.I.R.A. needs a volunteer to take his place. Many thanks to all our excellent volunteers: Ed Andrew for maintaining the books; Pete Terlecky for updating our Bridge sign; Jayne Soney for the Scuttlebutt; Kitty Alessi as Refreshment Chairperson and John Mocko for maintaining the O.I.R.A. data base. Adjournment at 8:05pm. Next O.I.R.A. meeting 03/15/2012– 7:00pm at LEH Community Center. A Special Note for your Membership Chairman – John Mocko I will train anyone interested in taking over my functions as Membership Chairman. Basically, all you need is experience in EXCEL &WORD – (nothing complicated, a lot of the duties are bread & butter – NO complicated functions or formulas are involved!)
CONTACT ME: (609-713-2089; Jdmocko938@Verizon.net)
Hello OIRA neighbors and friends,
Haven't we been lucky so far with winter weather 2011-2012? Let's all keep our fingers crossed that our weather remains pleasant until spring.
OIRA meeting schedule for 2012
All meetings held at the LEH Community Center on Calabreeze Way at 7:00 PM
Please plan on attending….This is YOUR neighborhood association.
SPECIAL NOTICES:
The beach clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, April 28th at 8:30 AM at Graveling Point. Come help beautify your island.
Happy belated 50th Wedding Anniversary to Vivian and Bill Dixon; Happy Special Birthday to Ann Hahn.
Please send me your items for the Scuttlebutt at JayneSoney@aol.com or Call me at 609 296 6775.
Respectfully submitted, Jayne Soney Corresponding Secretary
Meeting Minutes November 17, 2011 The OIRA meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm at the Community Center in Mystic Islands by Chairperson Gary Rizzolo. A flag salute and a reading of the Preamble followed. The September 22, 2011 OIRA minutes were read and approved. REPORTS: Vice Chairman Tom Alessi gave an update on the Dredging Project. The Committee met with State Senator Connors, Mayor Gormley, Deputy Mayor Kehm and two representatives from DEP. O.I.R.A. is hoping for assistance in finding financial support as well as finding a more effective site to deposit dredging materials. On November 22 the Committee will meet with John Schwartz, who was involved in the dredging in Tuckerton. O.I.R.A. is hoping to benefit from his knowledge and insights into dredging projects. Our guest speaker, Kathy Princiotti of Cornerstone Appraisals, has had 127 successful reassessments. The price for appraisals this year is the same $595 before February and $695 after February. NEW BUSINESS: Members voted to contribute $250 to the Food Bank. Meeting adjourned @ 8:45pm; next OIRA meeting: 01/19/2012
O. I. R. A. ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011 6:00 PM TO 10:00 PM SEA OAKS COUNTRY CLUB LEGACY ROOM Menu to include: Sea Oaks Holiday Salad Penne Vodka Entrée Choice of: Beef - Chicken - Fish Chef Selection of Potato & Vegetable Oven Fresh Rolls & Butter Dessert Freshly Brewed Coffee & Tea Soft Drinks CASH BAR DJ - RAFFLE - 50/50 $30.00 per Paid Member - $35.00 per Non-Members ALL RESERVATIONS & CHECKS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Name(s): ______________________________________________ Phone#: _______________________ Number attending: ________________ @ $30.00 each = Total $________________________ Number attending: ________________ @ $35.00 each = Total $________________________ GRAND TOTAL $_________________________ MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO: O. I. R. A. PLEASE TEAR OFF BOTTOM & RETURN WITH YOUR CHECK TO: PO BOX 425 LITTLE EGG HARBOR, NJ 08087-0425
The O.I.R.A. meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm at the Community Center in Mystic Islands by Chairperson Gary Rizzolo. A flag salute and a reading of the Preamble followed. The July 14, 2011 O.I.R.A. minutes were read and approved. The meeting was attended by 19 people. REPORTS: Vice Chairman Tom Alessi was unable to attend. Treasurer Ed Andrew reported on O.I.R.A. finances. As of 8/31 O.I.R.A. had $6,195.21 in operating expenses; $2,873.91 in checking account and $3,321.91 in the money market. Membership dues and gifts added $265. August expenses were $62.72 postage and $77.04 for copies. $6,542 in dredging donations was moved to the Dredge fund. The annual yard sale netted $ 1,664.05; Expenses were $12.73. The yard sale proceeds were transferred to the Dredging Fund. The annual picnic had 108 attendees and a loss of only $144.50. O.I.R.A. Gaming Fund on 8/31 was $5,220, and after transferring to Dredging fund the balance returned to $300. The 50/50 dredging raffle raised $4,080, after expenses, and was transferred into the Dredging Account. The 3 winners (Leslie Sneyers, Daniel Smith & Charlie Schwartz) received a total of $4,230. As of 8/31 the O.I.R.A. Dredging Account was $23,630.36. Account as of 9/15 $18,986.11 - Expenses $5,403.25 paid to Hyland Engineering and $4,566, (1/3 of DEP permit fee). Our first guest speaker was Mayor Ray Gormley. Bridge construction has January 2012 as the tentative start date. The project may take 2 years. Two lanes will remain open during construction of the left side of bridge (traveling toward Graveling Point). Only one lane will remain open during the construction of the right side of the bridge. The bridge will be the same height as presently constructed with a single concrete column. Our sign will not be a problem during the first part of the project. The Mayor promised to assist us if the sign becomes a problem during the final phase. New businesses in town – Wal-Mart won round 1 of their law suit in court. Tractor Supply may build across from Wal-Mart. The Wawa on Rte. 539 will reopen in April with a new addition. Nine hundred taxes were successfully appealed. Loss of income to the town will probably result in an increase in the tax rate. The second speaker was a representative of Trinity Solar Power. If interested call 877-797-2978. A gift of $500 will be made to the Dredging Fund by the company if any resident installs the system. NEW BUSINESS: The dinner and golf tournament scheduled for 10/10 has been cancelled. Christmas Party- December 17 at Sea Oaks. Adjournment at 8:45 pm. Next O.I.R.A. meeting 11/17/2011 – 7:00pm at Community Center Scuttlebutt September 2011 Dear neighbors and friends, OIRA very suddenly, lost a much loved and respected member, Augie Hahn, on August 1, 2011. Augie was very helpful each year with the yard sale and annual picnic. Augie was the first one to lend a hand to all the neighbors. He is very much missed. A letter from Ann Hahn is below:
Dear OIRA members, friends and neighbors: My family and I would like to thank all of my good friends and neighbors for all the beautiful flowers, cards, donations and most of all the support that has been given to us during this very difficult time. We truly appreciated so many of you making the trip up to Manalapan for Augie's wake and funereal and to be with us. Special thanks to the first responding officer, Little Egg Harbor Police and First Aid. Very special thanks to Erin and Fred Kopp, Ray Amato and cousins Skip and Vinnie for spending so many hours with us at SOCH on that very sad day in August. We are very grateful to Mitch Hakoun, Joe Soney and Dennis Sweeney for all the help during hurricane Irene, they really worked hard taking care of everything with the house and boat for us. I am very fortunate to have such wonderful friends on Osborn Island, Erin and Fred Kopp, Jayne and Joe Soney, Roseanne and Carl Modica, Barbara and Ray Amato, Cass and Dennis Sweeney, Barb and Mitch Hakoun, Gina and Dominic Antignano and Mary and Bob Hartig. All of you have helped me get thru these past two months. Love you all, Thanks. Our family lost a great husband, dad and grandpa who was also our best friend. Augie will be loved and missed by all of us forever. Sincerely, the Hahn Family (Ann, Augie Jr, Christopher, Erin, Christopher Jr, and Nicholas)
Thanks, Jayne
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The Dredge Committee had a very productive meeting with State & local political leaders and DEP representatives. A follow up mailing will be sent soon with greater details.
Minutes July 2011 The OIRA meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm at the Community Center in Mystic Islands by Chairperson Gary Rizzolo. A flag salute and a reading of the Preamble followed. The May 19, 2011 OIRA minutes were read and approved. The meeting was attended by 28 people.
REPORTS:
Vice Chairman - Tom Alessi gave an update on the Dredging Project. Hyland Design, the engineering firm will begin applications. Permits must be filed by the beginning of November. A fund drive is underway. A resident was concerned that preferential treatment to some areas may be seen if the project is cut short. Tom Alessi assured everyone that this project will be completed as permitted. Once dredging begins it must be completed exactly as depicted on the plans approved by the State of New Jersey. Application maps will be available at our next O.I.R.A. meeting in September for residents to review.
Treasurer - Ed Andrew reported on O.I.R.A. finances. Expenses were $128.09 - postage; $527.51 - mailing; $16.64 - refreshments; $10.50 - electric. The Dredging fund balance is $10,884.78. Donations totaled $6,870. The Gaming fund balance is $300.
Corresponding Secretary - Jayne Soney has agreed to continue as Corresponding Secretary. A million thanks to Jayne; she does such a fantastic job.
Recording Secretary – Moira Modica has graciously accepted this position. Moira has dedicated many years to O.I.R.A. Thank you, Moira & Welcome Aboard!
Old Business: Bridge construction will begin in September. Traffic will be limited to one lane during this period. Volunteers are needed for all OIRA events.
New Business: Garage Sale – August 5 is drop off day at the Community Center. Aug. 6 & 7 are sale days. Nothing will be sold before Saturday. Be sure to bring lunch since it will not be served this year. Beach Cleanup – September 17 at Graveling Point at 8:30 am. In an effort to save money, breakfast will not be included. Picnic – September 3, rain date September 4 at the end of Kentucky Drive on the Alessi’s property. Since there are 2 lots, one will be used for games – horseshoes or volley ball. Volunteers will be needed to coordinate salad and dessert contributions, as well as assistance in set up. Golf Tournament – October 10 at Atlantis Golf Course. The first tee off is at 11:15 am. Dinner will follow. Bob Dalton is arranging the event. Christmas Party – December 17 at Sea Oaks.
Members in attendance discussed curtailing contributions. Further discussion will follow in the next meetings.
50/50 Raffle Tickets – Please buy at least 1 @ $20 per! There are only 500 tickets, so you have a very good chance of winning 1 of the 3 Prizes – Max $2,500, $1,500 & $1,000. Better yet buy 3 so you have a chance for all 3 prizes!!! We are looking to raise $5,000 for dredging; $5,000 in prizes!
Adjournment at 8:40 pm.
Next O.I.R.A. Meeting: 09/15/2011 - 7:00 pm @ Community Center.
Scuttlebutt July 14, 2011
Hello OIRA members, Can you believe it's August? Summer 2011 is speeding by. There is still plenty of time to enjoy our beautiful island. Biking, fishing, swimming, boating, crabbing, clamming (ask Fred Kopp), walking; always popular on Osborn Island. THANK YOU to Erin Kopp for arranging the annual boating luncheon. And thanks to Fred and Erin both for hosting the after party at their house. Nine boats and over 50 members enjoyed a beautiful day and delicious meal at Scales Restaurant in Gardeners Basin AC. Most gardens on the island are producing lots of tomatoes and other vegetables. Flowers are in full bloom too. The garden club members are learning good info from their meetings. Thanks for everyone's input, especially Fred and Erin Kopp and Mitch Hakoun too. If you want to attend a garden club meeting, call Fred at 609 812 1829 and he will let you know the next meeting date & time. GARAGE SALE: Drop off your items at the Community Center on Friday August 5, from 9am-2pm. Sale is Saturday (Aug 6) and Sunday (Aug 7). VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Call Gary Rizzolo 294-9021. LADIES LUNCHEON: Friday, August 26 at 1pm at the Inn at Sugar Hill in Mays Landing. If you have been unable to attend due to the Wednesday schedule, try to join us on that Friday. It's a great way to get to know the "girls". Call Pat Shepherd 609 294 9740. ANNUAL PICNIC: Saturday Sept 3 (rain date Sunday Sept 4) See enclosed flyer “Lettuce bring salads to the picnic (Barb Hakoun 609 296 4701); Desserts needed too (Call Erin Kopp 609 812 1829).” Congratulations to Annette and Steve Carbone on the birth of grandaughter, Cameron. We hear she is beautiful --- from Great Grandmother, Fran. Congratulations to Linda and Harry Zembruski on their 40th wedding anniversay. Many more happy, healthy years together. HAAARRRY! Plan to attend our next meeting, Sept 15 at the Community Center. We have a special - “Ask the Mayor, Ray Gormley” from 7pm-7:30pm; Regular meeting to follow; Coffee, tea and dessert served by Kitty Alessi. Please contact me with your items for the Scuttlebutt. We want to share all your good news! My number is 609 296 6775. A medal ceremony will be held for my husband on August 21st, as we celebrate our 40th anniversary! Love you! Respectfully submitted, Jayne Soney, Corresponding Secretary
Meeting Minutes January 20, 2011 The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 7:05pm at the Community Center in Mystic Islands President by Gary Rizzolo; followed by the flag salute and the reading of The Preamble. The November 18, 2010 OIRA Meeting Minutes were read by Michele Maas, Secretary and approved with no changes. The meeting was attended by 33 people. GUEST SPEAKER Kathy Princiotti, a State Certified Appraiser, gave a brief description of her services to help anyone who wishes to file a tax appeal. She explained that the sooner we can submit the appeals, as well as the total number of residents who are appealing their assessments, the better off we will all be. "Strength in Numbers!" We have to have our appeals in no later than April 1st, but the sooner the better so as not to overwhelm the taxing authorities - local & county! She explained that she would perform a half-hour "walk-through" your house, find several "comps" and give you her estimation of the assessment on your house. There will be NO charge for the walk-through! Her flat fee is: $595.00 if you decide to go forward. There is also a $25.00 or $100.00 filing charge (depending on assessment) to the Ocean County taxing authority. Her contact information is as follows: Cornerstone Real Estate Services Residential Appraisal Services Kathleen Princiotti, Owner State Certified Appraiser State Licensed Realtor Call and Fax Toll Free: 888-884-7510 Cell: 609-290-5138 E-Mail: KathyDRose@AOL.Com
REPORTS
DREDGING COMMITTEE · Updates by Gary Rizzolo and Tom Alessi: Disposal sites are still being researched. Another drive for funds is needed as funds are low. It is hoped that some fees for permits will be waived. A meeting was held with Rutgers which opened up some opportunities with them. DOT also has a Marine Division and some help may be possible there. DEP has a Clean Water Project that is being looked into. OLD BUSINESS · None reported NEW BUSINESS · Reserved date for 2011 Holiday Party: Dec 17, 2011 at Sea Oaks, at $250.00 deposit has been made. A motion was made, seconded & approved; · July date {TBD} for Flying Cloud Boating Luncheon; · The LEH Mayor has sent a letter to OIRA stating he would like to meet with us to discuss any concerns. We will hold a special meeting in April – to be announced in due course; · The new bridge construction is due to start in April; the old bridge will remain in place during construction; · If you are interested in turtle preservation contact Pete Terlecky or Ed Andrew; · Welcome new members Paula and Brian Burns on Beach Drive!
MANY THANKS TO ALL THE BUSINESS DONATIONS to the 2010 OIRA CHRISTMAS PARTY:
“Happy New Year” to all our neighbors and OIRA members and their families. May 2011 be a healthy one for you & your families.
Our OIRA 2010 Christmas Party was a huge success. Many thanks to all who helped make it a great evening. The 2011 Christmas party is tentatively scheduled for the same place on December 17, 2011. We will keep you posted. [Any suggestions for subsequent years will be taken into account for future planning. You have to make your ideas known!]
Many OIRA events will be scheduled in the next few months, boat trip, picnic, garage sale, golf outing, fishing tournament (?). These events do not run themselves; please consider becoming a volunteer for our Association. It's a great way to get to know your neighbors. [You can call me at 609-296-6775 to volunteer. These events will be so much better if we can get more people involved!]
Late March will be the first meeting of the OIRA garden club. Please contact Fred or Erin Kopp at 609-812-1829 or email: NJPlumber191@Comcast.net, if you want to join.
In Memoriam: Our Association lost two very valuable ladies recently, Jean Orpen and Faith Rotelli. Both were very active members and supported OIRA at all events. Faith always made great desserts for the picnic and Jean was always ready to lend a hand. They will be greatly missed. Our condolences and prayers go to Don & Al and their families.
Remember our OIRA "Neighbor to Neighbor" program if this winter finds you in need of help with snow removal, rides to doctors or stores, etc... Call me at 609-296-6775 and your OIRA neighbors will assist you.
Please call me with items for publication in the next Scuttlebutt. [The next OIRA meeting will be March 17TH at 7:00PM at the LEH Community Center on W. Calabreeze.]
Respectfully submitted, Jayne Soney, Corresponding Secretary Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. Meeting Minutes September 16, 2010
The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 7:05 pm at the Community Center in Mystic Islands by Vice President Tom Alessi; followed by the Flag salute and the reading of The Preamble by Tom Alessi. The meeting was attended by 15 people. REPORTS: · Vice Chairman: Tom Alessi · Recording Secretary: Michele Maas, read July 15 minutes; the following corrections were made to the July minutes: $132.00 was made on the Boat Trip; $555.00 was made on the T-Shirt sale. · Corresponding Secretary: Jayne Soney, updated report on T-Shirt sales. 20 additional shirts have been ordered; 13 were sold at the picnic. When remaining 7 are sold we will have additional $318.40 profit. · Treasurers Report: Ed Andrew; There is $9,700.00 in operating account, $8,800.00 in the dredging account. A gaming fund has been set up; there is about $298.00 currently in it. $300.00 lost on picnic. No charge for the grill which was loaned from Habitat for Humanity. The Yard Sale netted $695.00. NEW BUSINESS: Beach Clean Up: Saturday Sept 18, 8:30am-10:30am followed by breakfast OLD BUSINESS: Dredging Tom went with the engineers to collect soil samples from various areas on Sept 15th. $8000.00 for testing the soil for contaminates. Picnic Residents suggested a live band. Tom suggests committees are needed to organize entertainment, etc. Suggestions are welcome; GET INVOLVED!!! GUEST “Bob” from Mystic Islands: Bob spoke to OIRA with his suggestions for Graveling Point: angled parking; a load and unloading zone; flag pole; concrete seating; clear the debris from the trail that goes thru the woods for safety, especially during high tide. Pilings on the beach have been removed by Amon and the Township MANY THANKS!!! The Township is looking to remove the concrete ‘round’ that is on the beach. Thank you Bob for visiting, you are welcome back anytime! SPECIAL MEETING MAYOR VISIT: Monday October 18th - 7pm at the LEH Community Center.
Friendly Reminder, please bag your grass clippings – they don’t belong in the lagoons!!! Meeting Adjourned 9pm. Scuttlebutt September 2010 Hello Everyone, Summer 2010 is now officially over and is in the record books as one of the hottest on record. We on Osborn Island are fortunate to have our boating, swimming, fishing, and crabbing to enjoy during the warm weather months. And our wonderful breezes too. Our OIRA garage sale was a complete success. Many thanks to all who helped to make it great. Proceeds benefit scholarships. The end of summer = the OIRA picnic and it was a great success. Good food, great music, and the fire trucks too. Thanks to everyone who made it successful, especially Tom and Kitty Alessi for hosting. The beach clean up saw many volunteers come out and clean up the Radio Road beach and our island. Thanks to all who participated. Please take the time to keep our island clean, look around your street, if you see trash, please pick it up. When we all do our small part it makes for a big improvement. Save the date – December 18, 2010 Annual OIRA Christmas party at Sea Oaks 6PM -10PM, buffet dinner, music, cash bar; $30 per person. Details to follow in November mailings. We need merchant gift certificates for door prizes for the Christmas party. If you are a regular customer of any local merchant, please consider asking him or her to donate a gift certificate for goods or services (or a gift) to OIRA for our Christmas party. If you are the owner or employee of any business that wishes to donate we would appreciate that also. A gift donation letter will be enclosed with the next mailing, please use it when making your donation request. All donations will be acknowledged at the party. No gift too small!!! To avoid duplication, please call Kitty Alessi at 609 294 2285 when a donation is given. We will then send a thank you note to the donor. Some suggestions, WAWA, pizza places, bagel store, beauty shops, craft stores, Rita's, dry cleaners, Jersey Mike’s, Hometown video, nail salons, liquor stores, just to name a few. Thanks for your help with this. Please call me with any items for the Scuttlebutt. 609 296 6775. Remember, if you are not registered to vote in November. Please do so now, there is still time. Then VOTE.
Respectfully submitted, Jayne Soney Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. July 15, 2010 OIRA Meeting Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM by OIRA President Gary Rizzolo. There were 15 people in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Gary read the OIRA preamble.
Michele Maas read the May 2010 minutes. Motion to approve minutes made by Tom Alessi and seconded by Pete Terlecky.
Treasury Report by Ed Andrew states there are 155 paid OIRA members. The Golf Event netted $143.00; this amount includes the 50/50. There were 28 golfers and 7 more joined us for the dinner which followed. The Boat Trip Luncheon to The Flying Cloud netted $32.00 but a terrific time was had by all 51 who joined us! The Osborn Island T-Shirt sale has an order placed for $550.00.
OLD BUSINESS: Dredging: Per Tom Alessi - we are waiting for a proposal to take soil samples from bulkhead areas to check for contaminates. The plan is to put spoils in geotubes. Bridge: There is a delay in the construction of the new Osborn Bridge. The MUA does not want to incur the costs of moving the utilities or the Welcome to Osborn Island sign. The delay could be 1 year before the construction begins.
Upcoming Events: · Garage Sale - August 7 and 8. Drop off items Friday, August 6 at LEH Community Center on Calabreeze. Volunteers needed! · Annual Picnic - Saturday September 4. (1:00pm until 6:00pm – $12.00 per person); Ages 6-12 $6.00; Under 5 free. Call Jayne Soney 609-296-6775 to let her know what salad or dessert you would like to bring! · Beach Clean-Up - September 18, 8:30am-10:30am; meet at Graveling Point – followed by breakfast.
Guest Speaker: Chris Curcia, Branch Manager of Sun National Bank, welcomes OIRA to utilize the branch and mentioned several services offered
Kathy Kelly read a “Thank You” letter from one of the Pinelands Regional High School students who received the OIRA scholarship and will be attending Stockton College.
Gary motioned to donate $200.00 to the Sunshine Foundation, which was seconded by Ed Andrews.
Meeting adjourned 8:30pm
Osborn Island Residents Association Scuttlebutt July 2010
Hello Neighbors,
Hope you are all staying cool during our hot, hot weather. Please sit down when you receive your electric bill! When outside, keep water with you, wear sunscreen, rest in the shade if possible and remember your pets feels the heat too. Remember your neighbors during this heat wave, check up on them. If anyone needs assistance with a fan, going to the store, please call Jayne Soney 296-6775.
Thank you to Erin Kopp for organizing the boat lunch trip on July 12. Over 50 members enjoyed a gorgeous day and delicious lunch at the Flying Cloud in Gardeners Basin AC. We then returned to Erin and Fred's for the afternoon and into the evening (NO BUGS OR FLIES)! A great day; Thanks again, Erin and Fred.
Congratulations to Pat Shepherd on a beautiful, abstract, art show at Georgian Court University in Lakewood. Many of the OIRA "ladies who lunch" enjoyed the opening day with Pat. You can still see the show until July 29th. Call Pat for details at 294-9740.
MEETING DATES, TIMES AND LOCATION: Third [3RD] Thursday of the following months: January; March; May; July; September; November; 7:00 PM at the L.E.H. Community Center on Calabreeze Way. Please attend, as we have many important issues to discuss!
Tshirts will be in Mid August, Details to follow.
Annual Picnic, Saturday, September 4, flyer enclosed.
Happy Birthday to Carl Modica on August 13. Carl, you make 75 look great!
Please call me with your “Scuttlebutt” items. 296-6775.
Keep Cool! Jayne Soney
Birthday Greetings:
Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. May 20, 2010 OIRA Meeting Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 7 PM by OIRA President Gary Rizzolo. There were 12 people in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and Gary read the OIRA preamble.
Jayne Soney read the March 2010 minutes for Secretary Michele Maas, who was absent. Motion to approve minutes made by Tom Alessi and seconded by John Mocko. Gary distributed copies of the Treasurer’s reports for 2009-2010.
OIRA 2010-2011 elections of officers:
Gary announced that Bob Dalton, Treasurer, will step down from his duties, after many years of faithful service. A Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to Robert Dalton for his years of service as Treasurer of OIRA. THANK YOU, BOB!
The following names were submitted for office:
Motion to accept the candidates as proposed made by John Mocko, seconded by Pete Terlecky. All in favor.
Membership - John Mocko reported we have 180 paid households; would like to see 300+
OLD BUSINESS: · Dredging - Tom Alessi reported we are now at the stage for taking soil samples; if the samples come back as non-contaminated, we can proceed with the permit process. Cost for permits, approx $30,000. Permits are valid for 5 years. OIRA goal - completion of dredging in 2 1/2 years from date of permits. All questions about the dredging can be directed to Gary Rizzolo 294 9021 or Tom Alessi 294 2285.
· Cookbook - Kitty Alessi reported recipes are still needed. Contact her at 294 2285 or Gina at 812 1142.
Beach clean up was a huge success. Thirty people participated. Many thanks to all who helped. A new garbage can has been placed at the beach; the wall to be painted.
NEW BUSINESS: Gary Rizzolo made a motion for a $100 donation to the Memorial Day Parade committee; seconded by Pete Terlecky; all in favor. John Mocko mentioned that the public is invited to the American Legion Post 493 on Radio Road for food after the parade on Monday, May 31.
Gary Rizzulo reported the Mystic Island Fire Company needs to purchase a 100 foot ladder truck. An exercise was conducted on Osborn Island with the present ladder truck and it will not reach from the sidewalk to the upper windows of houses. Gary proposed a $100 donation, seconded by Peg Madison, all in favor.
T-shirts will be sold again this year. Details on the enclosed flyer. Call Jayne Soney 296 6775
Upcoming events: · Golf Tournament and Annual Dinner - Monday, June 21, 2010; Golf at 11 AM, cocktail hour and dinner at 5 PM. Cost $65 with golf, $25 dinner only. You do not need to play golf to attend the dinner. All welcome. Contact Bob Dalton 294 0975
· Boat trip - Monday, July 12; (raindate Tuesday July 13). Lunch at the Flying Cloud with 4 menu choices. $20 per person, Details on a flyer coming soon. If you don't have a boat, we will get you a ride. Come join us. Call Erin Kopp 812 1829.
· Annual Garage Sale - Drop off Friday August 6; Sale Saturday, August 7 and Sunday August 8. At the LEH Community Center on Calabreeze. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
· Annual Picnic - Saturday September 4 (Labor Day week-end); raindate – Sunday; The Fire Department will have a truck and entertainment for children at the picnic. The picnic is open to ALL residents of Osborn Island and their guests. Cost is $12 per head or $100 for a table of 10, with excellent food and music provided. BYOB. Children under 5 are free. A flyer will be mailed to paid members with the July Newsletter.
Guest speakers from Mystic Island Fire Dept #72: Chief Tom Hewitt, Captain Richard Dry, and Commissioner Russ Gulbert. Fire Chief Tom Hewitt and Chief Rich Dry joined the meeting for an informative presentation and Q&A regarding Osborn Island’s fire department. The Fire Department has been helpful for many years with the Radio Road and beach clean up. They would like to get more involved with the Island’s residents. Some highlights of their presentation were: · The Fire Company serves the Island and appreciates all our support; · They are a very well trained volunteer staff, training 2 days a week; · They are buying a 100 foot ladder truck to serve the taller and larger homes on Osborn for rescue and fire suppression; · At the last storm, they stationed crews, a ladder and a tank truck on Osborn to assure fire protection during the storm in the event the bridge was compromised or the road flooded; · They have a salt water pumper but prefer to use the 3000 gallon tank truck along with 30 gallons of foam which gives them the equivalent of 9000 gallons of water. They call other neighboring towns with tankers if they need more water. The pumper needs to be within 30 feet of the lagoon / water to pump and is too big to fit between most homes, so it presents logistical problems; · They would like to have a two bay station on the island, but do not currently have funds or volunteers on the island. Hopefully that will change over time; · The Fire Department often assists with marine rescues and the Radio Road beach is a prime release point for rescued seals and dolphins. It is used often in the winter especially; · You can tour the Fire Dept most Tuesdays and Sundays. They would love to have you visit and get to know them and what they do; · They need daytime volunteers particularly, for all levels of work including boat drivers, canister changers, etc... There is no age limit!!! · They are looking for tear down houses to practice in and on. So, if you know of a house ready to be torn down in order to buid one of those “McMansions”, please let them know; · The Fire Department is looking forward to getting more involved with the residents of Osborn Island. Russ Gulbert, a Fire Commissioner and a Little Egg Community Policing Officer, offered his aide to O.I.R.A. or its’ residents at anytime. 4/03/2010 Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. Meeting Minutes March 8, 2010
The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 8:05pm at the Senior Center in Mystic Islands by President Gary Rizzolo. The Flag salute was lead and Preamble read by Gary Rizzolo. The January 11, 2010 OIRA Meeting Minutes were read by Michele Maas, Recording Secretary and approved. The Financial Report was read by Gary; Bob Dalton, Treasurer is on vacation. The meeting was attended by 14 people.
REPORTS
· Vice Chairman: Tom Alessi, No Report - On vacation · Recording Secretary: Michele Maas - Read minutes · Corresponding Secretary: Jayne Soney - No Report · Treasury Report Bob Dalton - No Report - On vacation
NEW BUSINESS · Beach Clean up April 24th; 9:00AM meet at Graveling Point; · OIRA Directories are ready and can be picked up at the next OIRA meeting; One per Paid-UP Household; · Golf Outing/Dinner Date: June 7, 2010; to be held at the Atlantis, details to follow; · AARP Tax assistance for seniors on Wednesdays 9am at the Senior Center; · Motion by Gary Rizzolo for two (2) $500.00 scholarships for the Pinelands High School was approved.
DREDGING COMMITTEE · 240 letters mailed out to residents who did not contribute; as a result $775.00 donated to-date; · It is estimated to be around 10,000 yards of spoils. Letters of interest to deposit the spoils have been sent to a landowner on Osborn and to Charles Auto Body; both are named on the application for proposed spoils sites; · $800.00 check mailed on 03/08/10 for the engineering of Ocean Blvd.
OLD BUSINESS · Gina & Kitty are still collecting recipes for the OIRA Cookbook; please submit yours!!! · Pete Terlecky is our new Osborn sign designer and will look into painting it and replacing the Plexiglas.
GUEST SPEAKER Mayor Ray Gormley was welcomed and made the following announcements: · The County closed the deal on the land (the old Golf Course) located on Osborn Island 03/04/10; this is now officially part of land preserve; · OIRA is getting a new bridge; pre-cast style 2 times wider than it is now. It will take 6-8 months to complete, construction to start soon - (no firm date); · Improvements to Parkway from Exit 63 to Great Egg Bridge includes parkway bridge over Viking Yachts; · Stage Rd Bridge needs to be raised; could be closed 1 year to complete; · Exit 58 will have new interchanges and a TOLLBOOTH!!! · The Community Center has improved, new kitchen and the town is encouraging groups to meet there. Senior Center may be used as the LEH Construction Office; OIRA WILL be switching to the Community Center effective with the May 2010 meeting. Are new meeting dates will be the third (3RD) Thursday at 7:00PM for the following months: May 20, July 15, September 16, November 18; · A grant also has been received for a food bank to be placed on the Senior Center property.
Gary Rizzolo read a Thank You letter to Mayor Gormley and also thanked Tony Savino of Public Works for all their help and addressing the concerns of the residents on Osborn. CURRENT CONCERNS Graveling Point: · Car stops damaged from snow plows; · Additional trash cans for summer; · Sand needs to be removed from parking lot; · No Dogs on Beach sign needs repair; · Wall needs painting; · Welcome to LEHT flags missing from telephone poles after storm; · Turtle crossing signs missing (John Mocko suggested to paint warning on street); · When replacing street signs we request the return of ours (raffle, etc.); · Storm sewer in front of 20 Kentucky Dr caving in – needs repair. CONCLUSIONS BY MAYOR GORMLEY · Submit your ideas for the Community Center (bocce ball, etc...); · There is a solar panel & windmill project in progress to generate electricity for the city; · Question and Answer Session:
Meeting Adjourned 9:50pm March 2010 Scuttlebutt March 2010 Hello OIRA Neighbors,
Long awaited spring is almost here and we have been enjoying some beautiful weather on Osborn Island. Thankfully winter 2010 is over! Let's enjoy spring with our boat clean-ups, garden planting and beach clean-up on April 24th – 9:00AM at the end of Radio Road (Graveling Point). Please come out and help clean up our beautiful island and beach!
Only 70 days till Memorial Day!!!
At out last meeting on March 8th, Mayor Ray Gormley announced Osborn Island is getting a new bridge. It will be installed to the right of the old bridge as you leave the island, and the old bridge will be taken down, and the new bridge will be wider but not any higher. Mayor Gormley will investigate whether our Osborn sign will be moved to a new location with no cost to us. Expected completion will be in 2011.
NEW MEETING TIME AND LOCATION Effective May 20, 2010 all OIRA meetings will be held at the LEH Community Center on Calabreeze Way at 7 pm. 2010 dates are May 20, July 15, September 16, and November 18. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. This is your organization, please give us your ideas, suggestions and feedback.
At the May 20th meeting a new slate of officers will be elected. Please think about volunteering for an office; new talent is always welcome and you will receive plenty of help and guidance. Step up and help your association.
Volunteers are needed for the following 2010 events: Someone to make coffee for each meeting; Annual dinner and golf outing in June; Boat trip in July; Garage sale in August – Fri. 08/06 (Drop-off @ LEH Community Center); Sat. 08/07 & Sun.08/08 Annual picnic in September; Holiday party in December;
Please call Gary Rizzolo at 294 9021 or Jayne Soney at 296 6775 if you can help in any way. No offers refused.
Happy 80th Birthday wishes to Jim Kelly on April 9th. An OIRA member since the organization was founded; Jim served as an officer and was always there to lend a hand at OIRA events. For many years, Jim conducted the "sign the beam" donation for Habitat for Humanity at the annual OIRA garage sale. Jim was also the 50/50 ticket seller (along with Kathy) at the picnics, meetings, and holiday parties. Jim, thanks for all you do and many more happy, healthy years.
Please call me with any items for publication in the Scuttlebutt.
Respectfully Submitted, Jayne Soney, Corresponding Secretary 11/20/2009 Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. Meeting Minutes Nov 9, 2009
The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 8:10 pm at the Senior Center in Mystic Islands by President Gary Rizzolo. The Flag salute was lead and Preamble read by Gary Rizzolo. The September 14, 2009 OIRA Meeting Minutes were read by Michele Maas, Recording Secretary and approved. The Financial Report was read by Bob Dalton. The meeting was attended by 13 people.
REPORTS
DREDGING COMMITTEE
UPCOMING EVENTS
NEW BUSINESS
OLD BUSINESS
Meeting Adjourned 9:00pm
Scuttlebutt November 2009
Osborn Island Residents Association Nov. 2009 Hello Everyone;
I will lead off with the very best of news for our beautiful Island. Our 46 acres will be preserved!!! The Ocean County Board of Freeholders has committed to the purchase of the 46 acres that border Radio Road, Ocean Blvd & Beach Drive. This section, part of the old golf course and formerly called the CENTEX development, then called Green Street Development. The developer was granted approval for the construction of 73 homes on this site, in order to “bump up” the value of the land. The $3.5 million purchase price for the property was reduced from $6.2 million last year due to the bad economy, in a negotiation through the Trust for Public Land, Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. said. Ocean County’s responsibility will be $2.9 million paid by the Ocean County Open-Space tax, likely to be partially reimbursed by a federal Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation grant up to $1,750,000. Little Egg Harbor will contribute $600,000. The property borders the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.
Many, many THANKS to all who worked so tirelessly for the effort, especially Riki Losiewicz and Vicky Munro. Great job!!!
Cook Book Gina Antignano is forming a committee to start planning an OIRA cookbook for Spring 2010. Please get your recipes ready to submit. If interested in helping, call Gina at 812-1142 for more info or Kitty Alessi at 294 2285.
Walk in the woods Kathy Gardiner is leading a 5 mile moderate walk in the woods at Bass River State Park on the following Wednesdays: December 9, January 13, February 10 and March 10. Walks begin at 10 AM & conclude 1 PM. You may bring your lunch; wear comfortable shoes and layered clothing. If it is raining, the walk is cancelled. Call the park office to register at 296-1114 or call Kathy at 296-6574 for more info.
Christmas Party Christmas Party is December 19 at Sea Oaks. It promises to be a great evening. Send in your sign-up and check to – O.I.R.A.; PO Box 425, Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087, by December 4. Cost is $30/person with cash bar. SEND IN YOUR RESERVATION NOW!!!
Dredging Dredging Committee is seeking fund raising ideas. Please call Jayne Soney at 297-6775, if you have any ideas or want to lead a fund raiser. Help support this project for our waterways.
Monthly Ladies Luncheons Ladies lunches are beginning again in January 2010. Some interesting places will be visited for lunch. Please call Pat Shepherd at 294-9740 for info.
It was great to see Bob Dalton at the November meeting. He was back conducting his duties as Treasurer. Continued good health Bob!
Happy, healthy, blessed Thanksgiving to all. Drive safely!
Call me with your items for publication at 296-6775.
Respectfully submitted, Jayne Soney
10/02/2009
Meeting Minutes Sept 14, 2009
The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 8:08 pm at the Senior Center in Mystic Islands by President Gary Rizzolo. The Flag salute was lead and Preamble was read by Gary Rizzolo. The July13, 2009 OIRA Meeting Minutes were read by Michele Maas, Recording Secretary and approved. The Financial Report was read by Gary; John Mocko made a motion to accept the report, and seconded by Tom Alessi. The meeting was attended by 24 people.
REPORTS · Vice Chairman: Tom Alessi; No report · Recording Secretary: Michele Maas, read July minutes; · Corresponding Secretary: Jayne Soney; No Report · Treasury Report: Bob Dalton, not present; No report
DREDGING COMMITTEE
· Tom Alessi reports that $31,000.00 has been collected to date for the dredging project. On Sept 14, Gary went out with the survey team. $15,000.00 is needed for permits; once permits are granted they are good for 5 years. Additional monies are needed for soil testing. We will be looking for donations from local businesses.
TOPICS COVERED WITH MAYOR SCOTT STITES and COMMITTEEMAN RAY GORMLEY · Gary Rizzolo read a Thank You letter for Mayor Stites for his dedication to our concerns. · Question to Mayor: How many new employees added to payroll? Answer: None; · Question: What is boat w/officer seen on waters? Answer: Boat was donated to Police Dept by Ray Urezzio. Any funds used to repair this boat came from Federal Emergency Management Fund. It is being kept at no charge at Total Marine. To date it has lead to a couple of arrests and aided in rescues; · A resident on Maryland presented photos of recent flooding due to storm of Sept 11. Mayor suggested a possible French Drain to be installed; · A resident on Kentucky had concerns of storm drain with missing/damaged collar; the foam seal washed away. Ray Gormley will have Public Works Dept look at this; · Question: What is status of Mystic Island Marina? Answer: Marina is suing Township and Township is suing Marina. The graffiti issue will be on the residents trying to keep it cleaned up; · Land Preservation: Close to closing a deal hopefully by end of year. The Township has pledged money; · Tax Assessment: This is by the County and State; NOT the Township. There will be a re-assessment in the near future. Appeals can be submitted by April 15th in Toms River and the cost is $100 for the filing fee. Currently there are 500 appeals in LEHT; Page 2 OIRA Minutes Sept 14, 2009
· Update on Affordable Housing Units (COAH) the standard is now 1 in 4 units; the township is short 247 units. The average rent on these units is $450.00 month; · The Alternative School can be attended until age of 21 years old. Average cost is $60k per student; this cost is less than busing elsewhere; · The water pumping station needs cleaning up. Per Mayor, waiting on State final inspection, then site can be cleaned up; · Wal*Mart; is being sued by Shop Rite, Unions and 1 resident – the project is delayed; · Bridge has been inspected 1 month ago. The Ocean County Bridge Dept completed surveyed; waiting on report; · POW/MIA Ceremony and unveiling this Saturday September 19th at Noon; · “Thank You” to Mayor Stites and Committeeman Gormley for coming.
Upcoming Events · Beach Clean-Up Saturday September 26th; meet 9:00am at Graveling Point. Followed by breakfast at the Marina; · No Golf Outing the October; · Annual dinner will be held in April; · Christmas Party --- Tentative dates: Dec 12th or 19th; looking for venue; · Picnic next year, looking to have it over Labor Day weekend – thoughts? · Yard Sale next year will be held Saturday and Sunday.
Meeting Adjourned 10:15pm
10/02/2009 ScuttlebuttSept 14, 2009
Hi; to everyone.
Can you believe summer 2009 is over? What a short summer it was. June was rainy; July and August were nice. September, which is usually the nicest month was cold. I am counting the days till summer 2010 is here. Only 217 days till Memorial Day. Hope the winter of 2010 is mild and goes by fast.
Thanks; To all who cleaned the beach on Saturday, September 26. Your neighbors appreciate your hard work to keep our island beautiful and litter free.
Annual Picnic Our annual picnic was delayed one day by the rain on Saturday. Sunday however, was a beautiful day and OIRA members enjoyed a great picnic. Good food, great entertainment, "calorie free" desserts and good neighbors and friends had a wonderful day. Thanks to all for their hard work in setting up, cooking, food prep and clean up. Especially thanks to Tom and Kitty Alessi our gracious host and hostess.
Cook Book Gina Antignano is forming a committee to start planning an OIRA cookbook for Spring 2010. Please get your recipes ready to submit. If interested in helping, call Gina at 812-1142 for more info.
Walk in the woods Kathy Gardiner is leading a 5 mile moderate walk in the woods at Bass River State Park on the following Wednesdays: October 14, November 11, December 9, January 13, February 10 and March 10. Walk begins at 10 AM & concludes 1 PM. You may bring your lunch, wear comfortable shoes and layer clothing. If it is raining the walk is cancelled. Call the park office to register at 296- 1114 or call Kathy at 296-6574 for more info.
Congratulations To former OIRA members Bud and Darlene Briggs on their 50th wedding anniversary October 10. Best wishes for many more happy years.
Ladies Luncheons Next luncheon is October 28 at the Athenian Garden in Galloway. Call Pat Shepherd 294-9710, if interested. The Christmas luncheon will be combined with matinee tickets to the Surflight Theatre. The date is December 10. Seats are limited. Call Pat to reserve your spot.
Christmas / Holiday Party Scheduled for December 12 -or- 19. Mark your calendar. Details to follow.
Please call me at 296-6775 to submit your info for the Scuttlebutt. That's all for now.
Thanks, Jayne Soney 7/24/2009
Dear Friends and Neighbors; Many of you have asked for an update of our dredging project and what should be done to assure that the dredging would be completed. To help put into perspective and answer some of your questions, we will detail our progress below and also illustrate this progress with a pie chart, which is included in this mailing. Please take some time to understand what we have done, where we are, and what must still be accomplished. As is typical in projects such as this, the prep work takes considerably more time and effort than the physical act of actually doing the job! We are about two years into the project and, with your financial help, will push to complete dredging as soon as is humanly possible. Your dredging committee consists of eight members of the community representing a good cross section of property owners. We initially reviewed previous records pertaining to past efforts at having our lagoons dredged and found that there was very little to work with. Starting fresh, committee members attended a seminar given by a professor at Stockton College on procedures and principles of dredging. We met with a Tuckerton official to discuss the challenges and pitfalls Tuckerton experienced during their 1985 dredging project. We met with a Rutgers scientist to review the Garden State Parkway Mullica River project, seeking concepts that could be used on our project. There have been, and will continue to be, several discussions with the New Jersey Natural Land Trust in search of sites to deposit dredged materials. The committee then interviewed engineering firms and ultimately contracted HyLand Design Group to do a feasibility study and, upon its successful completion, decided to retain HyLand for the entire engineering process of the project. Along with a HyLand Design engineer, committee members met with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to learn what procedures are required by state and federal agencies for this project The committee, with HyLand’s guidance, determined the scope of the project, which included what areas of our lagoons need dredging and reviewed potential sites to deposit dredged materials. Deposit sites are still under review; however, there are several sites that look very promising. Now we are having HyLand Design do a survey of the lagoons to define, specifically, the amount of dredging required and create a conceptual plan to present to the New Jersey DEP. [You may have recently seen them working the area.] The DEP will review the plan to determine the location and number of test borings required for permit application. We then move to the final stages of engineering. Osborne Island residents have contributed $ 24,690.00 to date and we have spent $21,599.00. In order to complete the engineering portion of the project, which includes borings to test samples from the lagoons and disposal site, a complete engineering plan for the dredging company to work from and to apply for permits, we will require $ 27,600.00 additional. We need your help to complete the funding of this portion of the project. By way of a reminder, as we told you in our previous mailing, with full participation we expect to hold the total cost to each household to about $950.00. Many of you have already made contributions. Many residents have made multiple contributions and a few have been very generous. The committee and the community thank you very much. For those of you who have been sitting on the sideline, now is the time to jump in and take an active role in this community project. Every dollar contributed goes directly to this project. Many residents are curious as to which of their neighbors have supported this project. After this mailing we will provide to you a list of contributors, which will be updated on a regular basis. The committee is exploring every option it can think of in searching for help in funding the “dredging contract” and final portion of the project. We will search for any form of local, state or federal, government assistance that might be available, however unlikely. We will approach local commercial businesses for contributions and will consider any other method of funding in order to offset the cost to residents. If you have any ideas, please contact the committee and share it. In order to show our determination to these governments and businesses and receive their financial help we, as a community, must complete the funding of the engineering portion of the project now. The problem of the silting in our lagoon inlet areas is not going to go away unless we take the initiative to correct it. It will get worse and property values in the entire community will be affected! Let’s not allow that to happen. We know of two incidents already where prospective buyers have asked about navigability of our lagoons and chose to look elsewhere after hearing of low tide difficulties. This could be the initial sign of potential property value depreciation due specifically to shallow low tide lagoons. Remember, a one percent reduction of property value is $1000.00 per $100,000.00 of property value. You can do the math for your property! Mail your contributions today!!! We will all benefit when the dredging is completed. The success of this endeavor is in the hands of all Osborn Island residents. Whether you own waterfront or upland property we all will benefit through the successful completion of this project. Enclosed with this letter are 2 attachments:
Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, 7/24/2009 Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. Meeting Minutes July 13, 2009 The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 8:00 pm at the Senior Center in Mystic Islands by President Gary Rizzolo. The Preamble was read by Gary Rizzolo. The May 11, 2009 OIRA Meeting Minutes were read by Tom Alessi, Vice Chair and approved. The meeting was attended by 25 people. REPORTS
DREDGING COMMITTEE
NEW BUSINESS
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Upcoming Events
Meeting Adjourned at 9:05pm 7/24/2009 OIRA Scuttlebutt for July 2009 Hello everyone, June was so cold, rainy and dreary; I began to doubt if summer would ever arrive. But, here she is and the weather these past 2 week in July has been glorious --- perfect for enjoying our beautiful island. CONGRATULATIONS to Carl and Roseanne Modica on their 50th wedding anniversary on June 6. A beautiful party and renewal of their wedding vows was held at La Reggia Restaurant in Secaucus NJ. Many good Osborn Island friends were honored to join in the day with them. A beautiful time was shared by all who attended. THANKS to Anne & Gene Iodice and Gary Rizzolo for the use of their boats for the dredging project. It is very much appreciated. THANKS to Erin Kopp for being chairperson of the boat trip to the “Flying Cloud Café” on July 13. What a great time!! Seven boats and 45 people had a great lunch, and the weather was perfect. Thanks to Erin & Fred for hosting the after party at their house. The June 2009 Osborn Island Residents Association Scholarship winners were: Bridget Giery, who will be attending Arizona State & Zachery Yade, who will be attending Penn State --- both Osborn Island residents. CONGRATULATIONS! Channel Markers & “No Wake” signs are now in place for the entrance to our island!!! GARAGE SALE is Saturday August 1, from 8:00AM until 2:00-3:00PM. Drop off your saleable items at the Senior Center on July 31 from 9am - 2pm. Call (908) 947-1235 Donna for more info. Volunteers are needed to help. ANNUAL PICNIC is September 12 [rain date – Sept 13] on Kentucky Dr from 2:00PM-7:00PM. Cost $12.00. Call Jayne Soney at (609) 296-6775 and let her know if you are coming and if you will bring a salad or dessert. ANNUAL GOLF OUTING (& Dinner) will be on October 1 at Atlantis Golf Course; more info to follow. T- Shirts are ready for pick up (NO DELIVERY). Call Jayne at (609) 296- 6775 to arrange your time for pickup at her house at 27 Ohio Dr on Saturday, July 18th from 8AM-12NOON and Sunday, July 19th from 8:00AM -11:00AM. There have been reports of several “attempted” break-ins of homes on the island, specifically Kansas Rd. You, full-time residents please be aware of your neighbor’s homes, especially those neighbors who only come down on weekends. Next meeting Monday, September 14 at 8:00PM. See you there. Call me with any of your items for publication in the Scuttlebutt. Have a safe summer. Jayne Soney Corresponding Secretary (609) 296-6775
PET BLESSING FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO SHARE YOUR HOMES, LIVES AND HEARTS WITH A PET, THE MYSTIC ISLAND AMERICAN LEGION POST 493 WILL SPONSOR A PET BLESSING IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI. THE BLESSING WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 [RAIN DATE – OCTOBER 10TH; PHONE: 609-812-1501] AT 10:00AM IN THE FIELD DIRECTLY BEHIND THE LEGION POST. THE BLESSING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY REV. JOHN CARDELLO, THE POST CHAPLAIN AND PASTOR OF THE TEMPLAR MINISTRIES – AND – A MEMBER OF O.I.R.A. THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO'S PETS SHARE A SPECIAL PLACE IN THEIR LIVES. ANYTHING WITH FUR, FEATHERS OR SCALES, ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL, ALL THINGS GREAT AND SMALL ARE INVITED, SO TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY. PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT THE POST AND WE ASK EACH PET OWNER TO ACT RESPONSIBLY REGARDING THE SAFETY OF THEIR PETS AS WELL AS OTHERS, AND TO NOT LEAVE ANY WASTE BEHIND. 6/16/2009 Meeting Minutes May 11, 2009 The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm by President Gary Rizzolo. Tom Alessi, Vice Chairman led the flag salute. The Preamble was read by Gary Rizzolo. The March 9, 2009 OIRA Meeting Minutes were read and approved. The meeting was attended by 28 people. REPORTS
OLD BUSINESS
NOMINATIONS
o Gary Rizzolo, Chairman o Tom Alessi, Vice Chair o Treasurer, Bob Dalton o Recording Secretary, Michele Maas o Corresponding Secretary, Jayne Soney TOPICS COVERED WITH MAYOR SCOTT STITES
* Paint Wall * Turtle signs gone * Street sweeping * Wood stakes need cutting * Dead tree removal * Roadside debris by Kansas/Radio
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DREDGING COMMITTEE Tom Alessi had the following information: · The Dredging Committee met with the dredge spoil site owner and attorney, a letter of intent is in process; · TO DO: o Dredge spoil test for contamination; o Test spoil site(s) for contamination; o Core samples and soundings; o Compare costs for haul to site vs. pump to site; o There is approximately 5,000 cubic yards of dredge (current estimate); o Hopefully this will be completed by fall. NEW BUSINESS · Jayne Soney is holding a T-Shirt sale for Osborn Island and brought sample of the T-Shirts. Please place your order by June 15th with your payment. (SEE enclosed flyer.) · July 13 Flying Cloud Luncheon @ 12:15 for $20.00 per person. RSVP by June 15 with payment to Erin Kopp. (SEE enclosed flyer.) · Motion made to donate $100.00 to Memorial Day Parade Committee LEHT; approved.
Meeting Adjourned 9:45pm May 22, 2009
O.I.R.A. SCUTTLEBUTT May/June 2009
Our May meeting was well attended and very informative. Our guest speaker, LEH Mayor Scott Stites answered many questions for OIRA members. Please see the attached two flyers. July 13th is our boat trip to Flying Cloud. Please call Erin Kopp at 812-1829 to reserve your spot. OIRA is having a shirt sale. See the enclosed flyer for ordering details. The following information was provided by longtime OIRA member, Wil "Shep" Shepherd: · Boat US reminds us that May 16-22, 2009 is National Safe Boating Week. The message for 2009 is "WEAR IT", referring of course to life-jackets. Don't store them in a locker. They should be readily available. · Congratulations to our OIRA gals (Shep is nothing, if not politically correct) who have passed the Coast Guard boat safety course. They are now licensed to operate a motor boat: Gina Antignano, Ann Iodice, and Donna Fiorino. Is there anyone else we don't know about? · Guys, listen to your wives...they are now certified experts! Shep says maybe we should call this a "license to nag". Shep can be reached at 294-9740 or you may send your comments to him at 16 Kentucky Drive. Here are some comments from our Chairman, Gary Rizzolo: · We would like to thank the participants of the beach and Radio Road clean-up. Nearly 40 people came out to clean, sweep, rake and shovel. Although this was a great success, we still need your help in keeping our beautiful island clean. Throughout the summer months, there is more litter on the roads and on the beach. If you are out and about, please do what you can to help keep Osborn Island clean. · A sincere “Thank You” to Pete Marcellino for placing those American flags on the Osborn bridge. That's it until July. Please contact me at 296-6775 if you have any Scuttlebutt news. Thanks, Jayne Soney Here’s a reminder from your OIRA Membership Chair, John Mocko. If you have NOT already mailed your 2009-2010 O.I.R.A. dues, PLEASE do so ASAP!!! Mail your check for $25.00 to: O.I.R.A. PO Box 425 Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087-0425 03/31/2009 Copy of recent Dredge Letter:Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Dear Osborn Island Friends and Neighbors, On behalf of the Osborn Island Residents Association Dredging Committee we wish to first say “Thank You” to all of you for your participation of time, contributions, and recommendations in regard to this important project for our community. We are pleased to inform you that significant progress has been made over the last several months with our dredging project, and we will soon present to you a final proposal. The current economic environment has put us in a strong position to secure very favorable terms, previously unavailable, from engineers and contractors. It is unknown how long this opportunity will last, so we must act quickly over the next several weeks to have all the details of the proposal finalized. Most importantly, the cost of this project has fallen into the lower range of our earlier projections. The cost of the project, per household, with full participation from all Osborn Island residents is in the range of $750.00 to $950.00. This cost can be spread out over the next couple of years. If we act quickly, we believe that the cost per household will NOT increase. This cost is in addition to what has already been collected to date for engineering expenses and is minimal compared to the negative ramifications of allowing navigation to continue to deteriorate throughout Osborn Island. Once the proposal is finalized, we will announce a meeting to update all interested residents with the particulars of this project. Thank you for your continued interest, patience and participation in this important undertaking for our wonderful island. Sincerely, Gary Rizzolo, Chairman E-Mail: GaryR426@Comcast.net Osborn Island Residents Dredging Committee Phone: (609) 294-9021
Tom Alessi, Co-chairman E-Mail: OIRADredgeInfo@Aol.com Osborn Island Residents Dredging Committee Phone: (609) 294-2285 =============================================================================================================== 03/14/2009 Scuttlebutt Newsletter - March/April 2009 Hello OIRA Members: Spring 2009 is finally here! I am glad the long cold winter is over. We want to welcome back all our snowbirds. Soon it will be time for all the gardeners on Osborn Island to start planting their flower and vegetable gardens. Some of our gardeners generously share their delicious vegetables with neighbors and it is very much appreciated. The gorgeous flowers in bloom add to the beauty of our island. Can't wait to see some color!!! If spring is here...summer 2009 can't be very far behind. Just a reminder to make sure all boaters have completed the required NJ Marine safety course. It is the law this year!!! If you have any questions contact the NJ state police and they will give you the info you need. Our Ladies luncheon is Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Careme's at ACCC. If interested in attending please call Pat Shepherd at 609-294-9740. Also, call Pat with restaurant suggestions for future luncheons. Our OIRA season gets in full swing beginning in May. We want to offer many events to our members, but we need volunteers!!! It is very easy and a great way to get to know your neighbors. Call Gary at 609-294-9021, and get involved!!! Don't forget your OIRA dues of $25.00 are now due for 2009-2010. OIRA was founded in 1989, so this year is our 20th anniversary. All suggestions as a way to make this anniversary special are appreciated. Call Gary at 609-294-9021 if you have any ideas. Please call me with info you want me to publish it in the Scuttlebutt. I am at 609-296-6775. See you at the May 11TH meeting @ 8:00PM. Respectfully Submitted,
Jayne Soney ==================================================================================== Meeting Minutes March 9, 2009 The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm by President Gary Rizzolo. Gary led the flag salute. The Preamble was read by Gary. The January 8, 2009 OIRA Meeting Minutes were read and approved. The meeting was attended by 15 people. REPORTS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Graveling Point beach. Moira Modica is our contact [609-294-0599]. The Mystic Island Firehouse is being contacted to assist with the clean up around the bridge; they did a super job last year in helping out;
meeting; they will also be at the next meeting. If you can’t wait, call John @ 609-294-6967 to arrange a pickup date & time;
some of these duties; someone is needed to do membership updates, mailings; correspondence, etc...; He will be happy to train anyone interested;
50 years of age;
half price at $12.50 and includes a 1-year subscription to BoatUS magazine; Use Group #: GA82917B; Any questions call Shep @ 609-294-9740; BoatUS also has towing services; Call 800-888-4869 for rates;
· NOTE: All O.I.R.A. meeting times will now be 8:00PM on the Second Monday; · REMINDER – view the new O.I.R.A. website at: ====================================================================================== 1/05/2009 Meeting Minutes January 8, 2009 The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by President Gary Rizzolo. Tom Alessi led the flag salute. Approximately 14 people were in attendance. The Preamble was read by Gary. The November 10, 2008 OIRA Meeting Minutes was read and approved. Gary noted that in memory of Jeanne Phillips the OIRA made a contribution to the Memorial Fund at Sussex United Methodist Church, Sussex, NJ. The Atlantic City Electric Company deposit of $1200.00 + interest was credited to the OIRA account in error. Gary called the electric company and a check should be mailed out shortly. REPORTS
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
[Second Monday of the following months – 8:00PM – LEH Senior Center]
Tom Alessi motioned; All in favor; Upcoming Events
[Need Committee Chairperson.]
[Back to Firehouse, Holiday Inn, Atlantis Golf Course, Tuckerton Beach Grille];
Meeting Adjourned 8:30pm; Motion by Tom Alessi, Second by Gary Rizzolo, All in favor. Please note our new Website Address: 1/05/2009 
O.I.R.A. SCUTTLEBUTT for January/February 2009 This month’s issue of the Scuttlebutt is a tribute to our member Jeanne Phillips. The value of a volunteer, neighborhood association such as OIRA is measured by the strengths and talents of its members. OIRA was fortunate to have Jeanne Phillips as one of our most valued, talented, dedicated, members these past years. The first year Jeanne and Ron came to Osborn Island she immediately volunteered their home on Radio Road for the site of the annual garage sale. I would describe Jeanne as ORGANIZED! First at her home, and later at the Senior Center, Jeanne set up the tables, collected money, gave change, collected donations, took out the trash, knitted and baked for the sale, wrote the newspaper publicity, and supplied us workers with bug spray against the gnats! A few years later, Jeanne said "Let's do an OIRA cookbook." Once again Jeanne took on the task. She collected and sorted the recipes, typed every one of them herself, picked out the cover page, arranged the sections inside and promoted the book tirelessly. The cookbook was a huge success and made a nice profit for OIRA's charities. Many members bought several copies and gave them as gifts. Most of us refer to the cookbook frequently to look up favorite recipes. Of all Jeanne's efforts on behalf of OIRA, I think Jeanne's forte was the annual Christmas party. Again, Jeanne was Chairperson. When members arrived, the hall we entered into was a beautiful, twinkling, sparkling room. All tables were candlelit and were exquisite. The menu was always delicious and the evening just a great time. And of course, Jeanne was on clean-up duty that night too. When I heard Jeanne had passed away I thought of her husband, Ron and her sons, especially, Allan. How they must miss her. I hope reading this will give them some comfort to know we, her neighbors miss her and will remember her too. Thanks, Jeanne, for all you did for your neighbors and friends. OIRA thanks you and may you rest in peace. Respectfully Submitted, Jayne Soney Corresponding Secretary 11/21/08 Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. Meeting Minutes November 10, 2008 The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by President Gary Rizzolo. Tom Alessi led the flag salute. Approximately 24 people were in attendance. REPORTS
DREDGING UPDATE
UPCOMING EVENT
OIRA Business Meeting was adjourned at 7:50pm to introduce Guest Speaker Mayor Scott Stites TOPICS COVERED WITH MAYOR SCOTT STITES
ISSUES FROM RESIDENTS
PLANNING BOARD ITEMS
REMEMBER OUR NEW MEETING DATES: Second Thursday of Every Other Month
Please note our new Website Address: http://sites.google.com/site/osbornislandoira/Home 11/21/08 Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. Meeting Minutes September 11, 2008 The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 8:00 pm by President Gary Rizzolo followed by the flag salute. Approximately 7 people were in attendance. The low attendance was probably due to the new meeting night. REPORTS
Non-Profit Organizations now have to submit an EZ Form 990 to the Federal Government to report income. Bob will submit this for OIRA. PLANNING BOARD MEETING UPDATE
DREDGING UPDATE
UPCOMING EVENTS
NEW MEETING DATES Second Thursday of Every Other Month:
7/29/2008 Osborn Island Residents Association, Inc. Meeting Minutes July 17, 2008
The OIRA Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm by President Gary Rizzolo followed by the flag salute. Approximately 18 people were in attendance. The Planning Board Meeting was also being held tonight and several residents were in attendance there. ATTENTION: NEW MEETING DATES: From now on our meetings will be the Second Thursday of every other month starting with: 09/11/2008; 11/13/2008; 01/08/2009; 03/12/2009; 05/14/2009.
REPORTS · Vice President: No Report; · Recording Secretary: No Report; · Corresponding Secretary: No Report; · Treasury Report: Read by Bob Dalton Starting Balance $5,795.33. Total Income $1,955.00 from membership dues and gifts. Expenses $963.16 leaving an Ending Balance of $6,758.49.
RESULTS OF MEETING WITH MAYOR STITES
UPCOMNG EVENTS
Green Street Development HOMES UPDATE Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) has a $10,000.00 grant that Little Egg Harbor is matching with $14,075.00. Please see the article in Tuckerton Beacon dated July 17, 2008. Gary and Tom will address Mayor Scott Stites with questions on this project.
PLEASE REMEMBER drop off your 2008 dues, either to john Mocko at 20 kentucky dr – or - mail to: o.i.r.a. po box 425 leh, nj 07087-1035. [Checks made out to o.i.r.a.]
Meeting adjourned at 8:10pm in order to attend the Planning Board Meeting.
O.I.R.A. SCUTTLEBUTT for July/August 2008
Hello Everyone:
Can you believe we are already in the middle of summer already? Where does the time go? I hope everyone is having a happy healthy summer in spite of the green heads! Oh well, they will be gone by September.
OIRA would like to welcome new members Bob and Kathy Valentine of 25 Ohio Dr. The Valentines are from Bucks County PA and this is their summer home.
Don't forget the Ladies Luncheons; next one is August 27 at the Grapevine. Call Pat Shepherd at 294-9740 to sign up.
The OIRA garage sale is Saturday August 2, set up is Friday August 1. Much help is needed. Call Dee Dalton at 295-0975.
The OIRA Picnic is September 13; [We’re planning for it to happen at the end of Kentucky dr.]. This is a great annual event. CHECK the sign on Radio Rd when we get closer; REFER to the O.I.R.A. Meeting Minutes included with this mailing. Make plans to attend and meet your neighbors and friends.
Please call me at 609-296-6775 if you have any items of interest for the next issue of the SCUTTLEBUTT, feel free to brag or boast a bit.
If you haven't already done so, please register with the county clerk's to vote. The 2008 Presidential election will be very important to the future direction of our country. Please make sure you are eligible to exercise your right to vote.
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