As we near the end of 2011 in the Isle of Pines community. As the countdown continues for the beginning of 2012,

we can be thankful for the many blessing bestowed on our community in spite of the troubling times that our country

and world is going through.

We have had a good year here in the Isle Of Pines we are finishing the year in good shape for our community this is

due a lot due to the fund raisers and volunteers donating their personal time and efforts to coordinate and work the

different events that we had during 2011. Without the donation of personal efforts by our members and the participation

by the community with attending the IOPPOA events, the association would not be the quality community

organization that it is today.

I want to personally thank all the members of the association for their participation and being a member of the IOPPOA.

We will be having our IOPPOA 2012 Wine and Cheese Membership Signup on I believe Saturday, January 28, 2012.

Dues normally are $125.00 per year per household, but if you sign up at the Wine and Cheese Party, you will receive a

$10.00 discount off the normal price bringing the total for a membership to $115.00. Additionally, if you worked as a

volunteer at any of the IOPPOA sanctioned events, you receive an additional $5.00 off your membership dues for

2012. Also on this night we will be taking nominations for board members We would really like to see some new faces

on the board for the coming year.

Let’s take a minute and do the math here on the cost of an IOPPOA membership for the parents out there in the community

with kids that want to participate in the events at the park, but don’t join for one reason or another. Normal

cost is $125.00 which breaks down to .35 cents a day for the year. Mom and dad, that’s a lot less than most kids allowance

these days. Now if you sign up Saturday with the $10.00 discount it breaks down to .32 cents a day. If you

volunteered and worked a maximum of five sanctioned events for an additional discount of $25.00, the breakdown

is .25 cents a day for membership. Of course we require payment for the entire year up front, but my point is at these

prices we should not have a single child or teenager having to sneak into the park to play basketball or be part of the

sure we all work with people who pay a lot more for association dues and don’t get the things that we offer

Also would like to take the time to remember Robyn Tipton She passed away on November 15 2011. Most of you

would remember her from the country store. Robyn will be remembered most for her laughter. She will be missed