Greetings!
It’s the last official summer weekend of the year, and it’s starting to feel like fall. We have some new procedures and important announcements.
FIPPOA Fall Annual Meeting and Election
The FIPPOA Annual Fall Meeting and Election will be held outside on Saturday, September 26th at the Lepage Pavilion at Whyte Hall from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Masks are required. The meeting will not be live-streamed or recorded. For more details on the open board and officer positions, candidates, and voting procedures, click here.
FIPPOA’s insurance company is now requiring that passengers of the Mobility Carts sign indemnity forms. These forms release The Fire Island Pines Property Owners’ Association, Inc., the Fire Island Pines Charitable Foundation, Inc., and the Fire Island Pines Political Action Committee, Inc. from any claims. FIPPOA will keep all signed forms on file, so each passenger only needs to sign the form once.
There are three ways you can obtain a copy of the form:
- You can get one from a Mobility Cart driver
- You can pick one up in the Post Office lobby
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You can click here to print out the form
You can submit the form by:
- Handing it to one of the Mobility Cart drivers
- Dropping it off at the Post Office lobby in the “Local Mail ‘Pines Groups’” mailbox
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Emailing the signed form to 311@fippoa.org
Post Office
The Post Office will be open until Saturday, October 17th. All mail and packages received after that date will be returned to the sender, unless you have a valid Change of Address on file with the US Postal Service or complete the form online by Tuesday, October 13th. Please be sure to to clean out your PO Box prior to closing.
We would like to thank Gene Cook for taking over as Postmaster, with assistance from Randy Lauwasser, this season. Also, to all the volunteers that helped out during an incredibly busy summer at the Post Office; the Post Office received more than double the volume of packages they receive in a normal season. Gene held a Thank You luncheon at his home for all the post office volunteers, sponsored by FIPPOA. We are pleased that Gene will return as our Postmaster again in 2021.
We give a special thanks to Kent Dillion for all his years of service to the community as Postmaster and for running the Mobility Cart program. We send him best wishes from everyone in the Pines. He has performed a wonderful service to our community over many years.
Pines Care Center
The Pines Care Center will be open until Wednesday, September 30th. We thank Elinor and all the doctors for their service throughout the season.
Fire Island Pines Fire Department News
We congratulate Rosemary Coluccio, who was re-elected as Fire Commissioner for another five-year term, starting in January 2021. We thank Rosemary and the entire Fire Department team for their service to our community.
Jewish Holiday Services
Congregation B'nai Olam is celebrating the high holidays this year virtually by Zoom. Rosh Hashana services will be held on Friday, September 18th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, September 19th at 11:00 am. You can preregister for services using this link.
Reception for New York State Senator Monica R. Martinez
A reception for New York State Senator Monica R. Martinez will be held at The Blue Whale on Saturday, September 19th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. The suggested contribution is $50. To RSVP, please contact Adina Beedenbender at 631-433-9126.
Masks, Masks, Masks!
Please help us keep our community safe and continue to wear a mask in public. Your fellow Pines residents rely on your compliance for their health and protection.
We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and we send best wishes for a Happy New Year to our Jewish residents.
