2022

‘Twas three nights before ChristmasA huge storm was about Said the editorial staffThis Tides won’t go outBut then the staff reasoned,We’ve had a good yearOur members could useOne more dose of good cheerAway to our computers we flew like a flashDown at the beach the surf started to crashGet the issue done we started to shoutBefore Eaton’s Neck’s power goes out. It’s amazing how quickly this past year flew. It made so much the better with all of you To everyone out there, thanks, we had fun. Your help and support got it all done. Old board members don’t die….

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Maybe you have a little turkey soup still sitting in the fridge but, at this point, the leftovers are gone and you should be transitioning from stuffing birds to stuffing stockings. Leaves are being put out, trees are being carried in and we are in full holiday mash up mode on The Neck. But before Santa arrives, permit me to time warp back to November 24th and offer a bit of thanks to the 252 households who joined POENB this year. That’s a record. The purpose of POENB was (and is) to maintain our beautiful beaches. But over the decades…

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Fall has arrived on Eaton’s Neck and it is spectacular. People and pups out walking, kids running up the street carrying book bags, leaves slowly spiraling down. As the Mets and Yankees are out, we can turn our attention to the new national pastime out here, squirrel dodging. Have you ever seen so many darting across the road? They’re giving Bambi a run for his money this fall. Enjoy it all. Enjoy the place you live. By the time you read this the Children’sHalloween Parade will have marched and the Turkey Trot will be on deck (detailson the community page)….

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Dear Neighbors,The moon is full, raging winds are making LI Sound look like the ocean and record high tides have pushed the water up to the street. It must be January on Eaton’s Neck I had planned on talking about the budget we just presented but, as you can see, Mother Nature doesn’t care about budgets. Winter storms like we had mid-month remind us who really runs things out here. See that river? Four months ago, it cost us nearly $3,000 to re-level the beach from similar damage. We got lucky on this one, but as you review the budget…

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Should I say Merry Christmas or Happy New Year? That all depends on when we get this issue printed. And with that level of efficiency, a new administration begins … A quick word of thanks to the outgoing board. Frank assembled a talented team and gave them the latitude to do their best work. Through bulkhead fundraising, watercraft re organization, website building, Tides upgrading, global pandemics…and, to cap it all off, bulkhead building, the challenges were many. Never have I seen a board work harder under such adverse conditions. It was an honor to be part of it and to…

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