Merrymount
A Great Place to Live!
The 2020 membership drive is now underway and we ask that you please pay your annual dues as soon as possible to help make 2020 another awesome year in Merrymount! As the attached list indicates, we have only about 150 memberships recorded so far this year, leaving us over 200 memberships short of our 2020 goal.
Wondering where your dues go? Here's a quick reminder of all the events in store for 2020: Irish Session Sunday, Summer Kickoff Party, Beach Flea Market, July 3rd Beach Celebration, July 4th Parade, Summer Jazz Brunch, Family Fun Day at the Beach, Movie Night/Campout, Horseshoe Tournament, Oktoberfest, Halloween Kids Party, Patriot's Tailgate, Turkey Trot, Ugly Sweater Party, and Horsedrawn Sleigh Rides!
Membership dues also pay property taxes, beach maintenance and landscaping, property insurance, utilities, etc. We have already spent over $5,000 this spring towards the extension of the patio at the beach and we have plans for significant landscape improvements as well, but those improvements will only move forward if more dues are paid in the near future. Please pay your dues online via paypal (below) or by sending in the membership form and check to 76 Longwood Road.
If you've recently paid your membership, or believe you paid previously but don't see your name, please reach out to merrymountquincyboard@gmail.com with how and when you paid and we will check again.
In addition to your dues, we need volunteers this year to make the events successful. Please reach out to merrymountquincyboard@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MerrymountAssociation/
Dues can be paid online (below) or by returning the membership form to Mark Sauter at 76 Longwood Road.
Please let us know if you have any questions or have any great ideas for this year!!
All the best -
Mark Sauter, President
Wondering where your dues go? Here's a quick reminder of all the events in store for 2020: Irish Session Sunday, Summer Kickoff Party, Beach Flea Market, July 3rd Beach Celebration, July 4th Parade, Summer Jazz Brunch, Family Fun Day at the Beach, Movie Night/Campout, Horseshoe Tournament, Oktoberfest, Halloween Kids Party, Patriot's Tailgate, Turkey Trot, Ugly Sweater Party, and Horsedrawn Sleigh Rides!
Membership dues also pay property taxes, beach maintenance and landscaping, property insurance, utilities, etc. We have already spent over $5,000 this spring towards the extension of the patio at the beach and we have plans for significant landscape improvements as well, but those improvements will only move forward if more dues are paid in the near future. Please pay your dues online via paypal (below) or by sending in the membership form and check to 76 Longwood Road.
If you've recently paid your membership, or believe you paid previously but don't see your name, please reach out to merrymountquincyboard@gmail.com with how and when you paid and we will check again.
In addition to your dues, we need volunteers this year to make the events successful. Please reach out to merrymountquincyboard@gmail.com or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MerrymountAssociation/
Dues can be paid online (below) or by returning the membership form to Mark Sauter at 76 Longwood Road.
Please let us know if you have any questions or have any great ideas for this year!!
All the best -
Mark Sauter, President
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Please return application and dues to:
Mark Sauter, 76 Longwood Road. Quincy, MA 02169
Please make check payable to “Merrymount Association.”
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Frequently Asked Questions About the Merrymount Association
Why should I be a member if I am away most of the summer and don’t participate in any events?
You and your family may not participate in any planned events, but you may use the beach during the summer or grab a hotdog and drink at the snack bar. You also may just drive by our beautiful and private beach on your way to work each morning. Membership dues pay for the maintenance of that beach, including cutting the grass, planting flowers, and collecting refuse in the summer. In the winter that effort continues with seasonal decorations and more clean-up activities. A beautiful beach is not only great to look at, but adds to your property value as well.
Doesn’t the Association get enough funds through dues? Where does the money go?
All dues are channeled right back into the organization to pay for beach maintenance and improvements, utilities at the snack bar, events such as the July 4th parade, insurance and taxes. All of these expenses continue to increase each year.
But, aren’t there enough members already? Why is my support and membership necessary?
Less than one-third of the total households in Merrymount are Association members. However, landscaping, maintenance and improvement costs continue to rise. To continue our mission, we need more members and more member volunteers to help out with events and improvements.
Okay, I’m convinced. But, how do I get more involved in the Association?
Contact a Merrymount board member or feel free to email merrymountquincyboard@gmail.com and let them know you want to get involved. We are especially interested in family members with young children who would like to help plan and coordinate age-appropriate events. Contact names are in the newsletters every resident receives.