President’s Message, April 2023

April presents her green traffic light and Eaton’s Neck hits the gas and says, “GO”! Spring is all about new beginnings and transformations; it’s a season that symbolizes starting fresh and starting over. After months of cold temperatures that can result in many of us feeling the winter blues, spring reawakens us and our surrounding environment, bringing everything back to the life. This time of the year is what life on The Neck is all about — # NECK LIFE. Which bring me to another new beginning, a new beach season! Our first official POENB social event of the year,…

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President’s Message, February/March 2023

“The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it’s conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.” -Jim Hightower We have some real big flow problems out here on the Neck. Flow of water; as demonstrated by ourongoing drainage issues. Flow of electricity; highlighted recently by the February storm that took out out PSEG’s power and a whole lot of home heating pipes. And the ever-present flow of traffic…sometimes blocked when we experience severe flooding at the Bevin Seawall. On behalf of The Board and our membership I want to extend my sympathy and concern for all those who…

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President’s Message, January 2023

A Happy and Healthy New Year to all. When I was voted in this past December I figured I’d have a few months to get my feet wet. Just before Christmas, Mother Nature obliged – – flooding not only my feet but both our beaches. We got lucky on this one, but it’s a reminder of how fragile nature has become. And a reminder that POENB’s ability to restore its beaches depends on a strong membership. As we turn the calendar on another new year here on THE NECK! We’re all look forward to the upcoming beach season and your…

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President’s Message, December 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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President’s Message, November 2022

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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President’s Message, October 2022

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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President’s Message, August/September 2022

This rainbow has gone viral on Eaton’s Neck social media, so we thought we’d jump on the bandwagon. There are many rainbow expressions out there, but the one I like best is no rain, no rainbow.This past month personified that. It quite literally rained on the day of the Endless Summer 70’s Concert. After a season of perfect weather events, Mother Nature finally showed us who’s boss and we had to make the decision to move it to the firehouse. The rainbow? The EN Fire Department had a tent still set up from their picnic which they kindly allowed us…

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President’s Message, July 2022

Welcome to your July Changing Tides . . . in August. But can you blame us? With the lazy days ofsun, sand and swimming upon us, it’s hard to get motivated to come inside and type. The 4th of July parade was terrific as always; made even better by the great weather. Thanks tothe ENFD for another great job. Thanks to the visiting Fire Companies, elected officials, antiquecar owners and Eaton’s Neck residents who always come out to support and cheer. I especially wantto recognize those who took the time to come up with a theme, dress up and march….

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President’s Message, May/June 2022

Remember Highlights magazine? The one in the doctor’s office where you had to find the hidden pictures within the picture? In the picture above, what you “see” is a very successful Parti Gras—our first in several years. You’ll spot over 300 Neckers celebrating, making friends & enjoying their beach. Now look closer. See that clean, white sand? That’s VP Frank Pasquale up raking at 7 am to make sure the place looked spotless. See the nice, new blue umbrellas? Those are the ones Nora Beck just purchased. See all the folks lined up for food? Hidden behind them are a…

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President’s Message, February & March 2022

Dear Friends of Eaton’s Neck, There’s something nice to be said for getting a friendly wave — particularly after the last fewdifficult years. Had you been looking off to the right recently, where Asharoken begins its slowascent up the hill into Eaton’s Neck, you might have spotted this neighbor welcoming you home.It’s hard not to feel happier in March. Winter’s not quite gone, but you’ve got it on the run. Thesun hangs with you later into the afternoon. The seals come home to play. Things feel optimistic. I know I do. Our new 2022 membership drive has just gotten underway,…

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