reporter april 2013 volume 36 number 7

COOCVE Board of Directors Special Meeting, March 15, 2013

After a quorum was announced (over

190 COOCVE Directors) the meeting opened with a short statement by COOCVE President Charles K Parness

“COOCVE has received numerous complaints from many residents in our com-munity, the multitude and severity necessitated calling this special meeting. The complaints received against Master Management include: Lack of transparency, lack of confidence in the Board’s concern for the community, and lack of trust.

As you the COOCVE Directors are the voting members of Master Manage-ment we are concerned and have a moral and fiduciary responsibility to respond to these concerns.”

The first speaker - Bill Morse made the following motion:

”I move that the COOCVE Board of Directors, acting

under their authority as the voting member of CVE Master Management vote to remove from office all members of the CVE Mas-ter Management Board of Directors, effective immedi-ately.” There were numerous seconds to this motion.

COOCVE General Coun-sel Pat Murphy then read two sections from the CVE Master Management Bylaws:

“Sec. 5.1 (a) Voting Member: The Condominium Owners of Organization of Century Village East, Inc., also known as “COOCVE,” a Florida not for profit corpo-ration acting as a unit, shall be the sole voting member of the Corporation. It shall have the sole right to vote for and elect the directors of the Corporation and to remove any director with or without cause at any time and to fill all vacancies of directors, except as hereinafter pro-vided.”

“Sec. 7.10 (ii) Any member of the Board of Directors may be removed at a duly constituted meeting of the Voting Member by a two-thirds vote of those present and voting and the vacancy thus created may be filled by the Voting Member at that, or the next meeting of such Voting Member.”

A tabling motion was pre-sented, but the motion failed. Over twenty- five speakers spoke for or against the mo-tion. The motion was called. Before the vote the COOCVE Secretary re-read the motion.

The roll-call vote was handled by a team consist-ing of Bernice Schmier – COOCVE Treasurer, Sandra Schmier – COOCVE Secre-tary, COOCVE Director Judy Schneider, and COOCVE Director and Richmond Area Chair Cee Baskin. Each COOCVE Director (or Al-ternate when a Director was

APRIL 2013 SectIon A, 48 PAGeS VoLUMe 36, nUMBeR 07

In This Issue Condo News

■ No need to panic! Guidelines explained for CVE’s 40-year Building Certification. p. 22-A

■ When are CVE of-ficers liable? New amendment to bylaws spells out requirements and will be voted on at the next COOCVE meet-ing. p. 32-A

■ Snowbird alert! Pick up your envelope for advance season ticket purchases. p. 28-A

■ Democracy in Ac-tion? Resident ques-tions recent removal of Master Management officers. p. 4-A

■ COOCVE President Answers Charge. Rea-sons for recent removal of Master Management officers explained. p. 4-A

■ Missed the Town Hall Meeting? Read all about it here. p. 1-A

■ Golf Course threats addressed. CVE resident provides back-ground to golf course controversy. p. 11-A

Features

■ Cuter and even more amazing! CVE resident Ann Glass will turn 100 years young on May 7. p. 1-B

■ Don’t touch nothin’! Contractor Dan Longiaru explains why he dreads “special requests.” p. 42-A

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■ Do you have a reptile phobia? Don’t miss Cha-meleons and Other Scary Reptiles. p. 37-A

■ S.O.S. Is this the end for the CVE Symphony? See how you can save our symphony. p. 30-B

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■ Is it time to retire from CVE? Long time resident considers post-CVE possibilities. p. 41-A

Official Monthly News/Magazine of the Condominium Owners Organization of Century Village East, Deerfield Beach, Florida

REPORTERcenturyvillage

east

Board of Directorsof COOCVE

MeetsTHIRD TUESDAY

of the Monthat 9:30 a.m.

in the Party Room

The COOCVE Executive Committee will now meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month

at 9:30 a.m. in Room B of the Activity Center. This will be a joint meeting with the Council of Area Chairs.

COOCVE Annual Unit Owners’ Meeting – March 18, 2013Text by CHARLES K PARNESS; Photo by LORI BENOIT

On Monday, March 18, 2013, we held the

COOCVE Annual Unit Owners’ Meeting. This meeting, per our bylaws, was held in a Town Hall Meeting style allowing anyone to voice complaints, make com-ments and offer suggestions affecting life in the Village.

The meeting started at 1 p.m. and lasted until almost 3 p.m. Some of the ques-tions and comments were about Comcast, Security, the newly-elected Master Management Board, the golf course, garbage collection and dumpsters, appearance of our entrance gateways, irriga-tion system progress, pools, recreational vehicles, satellite

dishes and the internal trans-portation system (buses).

On the dais with me was Donna Capobianco, Presi-dent of Master Management; Nancy Giordano, Chair of the Recreation Commit-tee; Robert Gravatt, Special Assistant-to-the-President; and representatives of Secu-rity, Seacrest and East Coast. Donna Capobianco also intro-duced all the newly-elected members of Master Manage-ment to the audience.

As I remember, the size of this meeting’s audience was twice the size of the previous Unit Owners’ Meeting. I view this as an indication that more and more residents are look-

ing to us as people who are willing to listen to them and achieve positive results for our community.

Seated (l-r) John Dimao, Kent Security; Nancy Giordano, Rec-reation Chair; Charles Parness,

COOCVE PresidentStanding (l-r) Kyle Quintano

and James Quintano, East Coast; Donna Capobianco, MM Presi-dent; Steve Kittredge, Seacrest;

Robert Gravatt, COOCVE Asst. to President.

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President, Charles Par-ness called the meet-

ing to order at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Parness led the Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence. The Sergeant-at-Arms confirmed that there was a quorum present.

A motion was made by Joe Rubino and seconded by a Direc-tor to waive the reading and approve the minutes from the February 18, 2013 BOD meeting as printed in the Reporter. Since there were no corrections or ad-ditions the motion was carried by a show of hands.

A motion was made by Joe Rubino and seconded by a Direc-tor to waive the reading and approve the minutes from the March 15, 2013 COOCVE Spe-cial Meeting as distributed today. Since there were no corrections or additions the motion was car-ried by a show of hands.

Sheriff’s ReportThe Sheriff reported that

there has been no crime in the Village for the month of Febru-ary. There is a new scam being sent stating that you have a package from Fed-Ex. If you open the email, a virus will corrupt your computer. Fed-Ex normally leaves a note on the door when you have a package.

The Sheriff reported that he spoke to DOT regarding the “no right turn” sign on West Drive and Powerline; their response was that they would look into it. He will follow-up with them in the next couple of days. The Sheriff also stated that he would look into having some parking

enforcement at the Deerfield Beach Mall.

Treasurer’s ReportYear to date total income for

2013 was $67,840. The expenses were $13,200.92 and the net gain was $54,639.08. The total assets for the year is $274,742.11.

President’s Report – Charles Parness

In the March issue of the Reporter, a proposed bylaw amendment was published on indemnifying COOCVE of-ficers and volunteers. It will be re-published in the April issue of the Reporter. As per the bylaws, we will be able to discuss and vote on this important bylaw amendment at the April 2013 COOCVE BOD meeting. Char-lie urged everyone to attend so that a quorum would be present. He stated that both COOCVE and MM are under attack by lawsuits, some of which involve actions taken over eight (8) years ago. This has created a problem in getting adequate insurance at a reasonable price. This bylaw amendment will indemnify your COOCVE offers and volunteers.

As reported at a previous meeting, one lawsuit against us was that we withheld infor-mation. Charlie stated that he testified in that case and the result was a victory. The case was appealed and Charlie was recently advised that the appeal was defeated and that COOCVE has won the case. Because of this, COOCVE might be able to recover legal fees. Mr. Par-ness stated that he testified in a lawsuit brought by Ross Gilson

against both COOCVE and MM. COOCVE won the suit but our claim for repayment of legal fees was appealed. Two days ago, the court ruled in COOCVE’s favor “upon termination of the proceeding, the court may require the plaintiff (Mr. Gilson) to pay any defendants reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in defend-ing the proceeding...” It was ordered that the Gilson’s motion for attorney fees is hereby denied.

Mr. Parness reported that a COOCVE unit owners meet-ing was held yesterday, March 18 and was very well received. On the dais was COOCVE, Recreation and MM. Charlie stated that all three entities have pledged to work together for the betterment of the Community. During this meeting, the new MM Board was introduced.

Mr. Parness also advised the Directors that he appointed Rob-ert Gravatt as special assistant to the COOCVE President.

Master ManagementDan Glickman reported that

on Friday, March 15 a Spe-cial meeting was held by the COOCVE BOD and a new duly constituted MM Board was elect-ed. He stated that the MM Board was reduced from 15 to 9. Two of the members are new; two members are from the previous Board and five others served on a MM Board one time. The fol-lowing are the Executive Officers and are year-round residents:

Donna Capobianco - Presi-dent, Dan Glickman - 1st Vice President, Gene Goldman - 2nd

Vice President, Bill Morse - Treasurer; Danielle LoBono - Secretary. The following are the remaining Board Members who are part-time residents; Pierre Laliberté, Charles Lusthaus, Fred Rosenzveig and Ira Somerset.

Recreation - Nancy GiordanoNancy reported that the

Recreation Committee will be focusing on improvements that will be made during the summer season. They will be working on the pools, pavers, improve the weight room and exercise area. Fences will be installed at all pools in the near future. Bids will be re-discussed at the April Recreation meeting.

Civic and Cultural CommitteeThe Civic and Cultural

Committee is presenting a trip to the Fairchild Bo-tanical Gardens located in Coral Gables on April 5, 2013. Buses will depart the Village at 9 a.m. and return about 4

p.m. The cost is $35/person and includes bus transporta-tion and a 45-minute tram tour of the gardens. Lunch is on your own at the gardens, but attendees may bring their lunch. For further informa-tion contact Rita Pickar at 954-428-8890.

Old Business: NoneNew Business: A motion was made by

Burt Blitner and seconded by Abe Trachtenberg for COOCVE to purchase a $10M umbrella to cover all Direc-tors and Alternate Directors. After a detailed discussion, a motion was made by Joe Saraceno and seconded by a Director to table the motion. The motion was carried by a show of hands.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,Charles Parness, President

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Wednesday, April 10 9:30 AM Wednesday, May 15 9:30 AM Council of Area Chairs AND Activity Center Council of Area Chairs AND Activity Center COOCVE Executive Committee Room B COOCVE Executive Committee Room B

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COOCVE Board of Directors - March 18, 2013


Democracy in Action?To the Editor:

The special March 15, 2013 Friday meeting was it truly the voice of the people or simply the agenda of those in power?

I decided to witness my very first COOCVE meet-ing because of an email dated March 12, 2013, from COOCVE President Charlie Parness. The following is an excerpt from that email: Agenda Item—“Complaints about and against Master Management and its Direc-tors in regards to the needs of CVE, its responsiveness, accountability, performance, direction, ability, status, overall purpose, Master Man-agement Director direction/retention, removal openness, transparency and respect for residents.”

Ignorant of the facts and with little understanding of the issues, the above state-ment captured my imagina-tion; I attended the meet-ing with an open mind. In President Parness’ opening statement, he mentioned four words about Master Manage-ment which further captured my attention—moral and fiduciary responsibility.

The well intentioned words from those who either at-tempted to defend or ask for further discussion on the is-sues in behalf of Master Man-agement were overwhelmed by negative statements. It be-came clear that the cause was lost long before the voting began. COOCVE garnered their victory by greater than a 2/3 majority.

The removal of fifteen indi-viduals (the entire Master Man-agement Board) may not seem like much, but in my humble opinion appropriate “due course” was not observed.

Immediately following the vote, the meeting moved to find the replacement directors for the Master Management Board. Expediently, names were at the ready and basical-ly voted on within minutes.

How after only two and one/half months into the operating year can the entire board be thrown out? What events transpired in that time frame? Why were no meet-ings held before the end of 2012 to consider any Master Management transgressions? Why were the “fifteen” not permitted in an open forum the opportunity to defend their positions.

Everyone who cares about the future of CVE must ask if the COOCVE victory is a cause for a celebration or should it be a topic for concern?

BOB RUSTICOOakridge P

A Great Big Thank YouTo The Editor:

Think about this, things that you and I take for granted. It is true that part of our monthly fees pay salaries for these people that work for Century Village. I realized that they are there, but, rarely get any applause for their pleasantness.

I’m talking about the Staff of the Clubhouse and the drivers of the buses.

You’ve got to love the gals that work in the Staff Office. They listen to our complaints and usually can solve what-ever problem we are throw-ing at them. The I.D. Office ladies are also the tops, but the ticket agents for the shows are really fantastic. Can you imagine listening to some of us who try to explain where we want to sit in the theatre,

and still smile at us as we put on our whole performance?

I’ve ridden the buses several times and each time realized how accommodat-ing those drivers are. Most of the passengers do not have to tell them when to stop for them, they know their riders. Frequently they wave at other residents that wave at them as they pass. It’s real small town kind of stuff.

The real heroes of our set-up are the guys and gals that work for security in the Clubhouse. You realize how many hours they sit there by a door waiting for our ar-rival. We zip through, show our pass and hardly even notice them. In spite of this they always smile, greet us on entry or goodnight as we leave. Most of them will talk with us for a bit and make us feel that they really care. Don’t get me wrong, there is a pickle-puss here and there. That makes the friendly ones more appealing.

What brought up this whole bit was the careless-ness of yours truly. I was dropped off at the main entrance. (That’s the one up the hill). I smiled at the guard and flashed my little wallet thing with the ID card in it. This guard very cautiously smiled and told me there was nothing there. I turned it around and lo and behold the wallet was empty. After flashing that card for over 30 years, it was missing.

I sat down on a chair and commenced pulling my hand-bag apart. (That of course is a major undertaking if you ever have checked a woman’s purse). This new love of my life is one of the guards who found the missing card and

Unit owner, Ross Gilson of Ventnor B, had

filed a lawsuit against both COOCVE and CVE Master Management, alleging both corporations had violated not only their governing docu-ments but Florida Statutes 617 as well, alleging that neither corporation had provided him records of the corporations he had been requesting for a good part of the past decade.

Both corporations disputed his claims, asserting that it had complied with its corpo-rate obligations and statutory requirements.

Mr. Gilson filed a lawsuit in the 17th Judicial Circuit, in and for Broward County, in Ft. Lauderdale, seeking relief and requesting he be allowed to get the records and be

awarded his attorney’s fees and costs.

A non-jury trial was con-ducted in 2012 before Judge Dale Ross; I, personally, testi-fied for COOCVE and CVE Master Management. Judge Dale Ross found in favor of us and awarded costs be taxed against Mr. Gilson and in favor of our two corporations.

The Mail BagBy far the most popular and widely read segment of our publication is the Letter-to-

the Editor columns. We encourage letters that enable our readers to “sound off” on any subject. However, we will not print letters from the same person on the same subject in two consecutive issues. Also, letters must be from CVE residents, must be signed and, if possible, type-written double-spaced. Please include your phone number. When we re-ceive letters about applicable contracts, please remember, the Reporter does not endorse any single company. Residents are free to make their own choices each year. Criterion for letters that will not be published: Letters in poor taste, demeaning and vastly untrue.

The Mayor’s MessageBy JEAN ROBB, Mayor/ City of Deerfield Beach

See MAILBAG, pg 11-A

From the PresidentBy CHARLES K. PARNESS, President/ COOCVE

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The CENTURY VILLAGE EAST REPORTER is published monthly and distributed, without charge, to the residents of Century Village East, Deerfield Beach, Florida. It is published for the edification of said residents, and contains reports of the monthly meet-ings of the corporations, Board of Directors and its Committees, as well as news, bus and theater schedules, and contributed articles of current interest to the residents.

The Condominium Owners Organization of Century Village East, Inc. a.k.a COOCVE, a not-for-profit corporation, its officers, directors, editors, staff, any commit-tee people are not responsible for typographical errors or misrepresentations in any ad-vertisements or article. They are not responsible and assume no liability for the content of, or any opinions expressed in, any contributed articles which represent the author’s own opinions and not necessarily the opinion of COOCVE. Acceptance of advertising for products or services in no way constitutes an official endorsement of the product.

Information to contributors: The Reporter reserves the right to edit, accept and refuse articles in the interest of brevity, clarity and the appropriateness of subject matter.

Residents are advised to check with the person they are hiring to be sure they are licensed and insured.

Due to space limitations, the CVE Reporter reserves the right to limit the length of all Minutes submitted. Strict priority will be given to Motions, Actions taken, and Informa-tion disseminated at the Meetings. Full copies of the Minutes can be obtained from the relevant Committees. -BOD CVE Reporter, Inc.

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First, I wish to thank all Century Village

voters who cast their votes for me in the recent munici-pal election. I am humbled at the opportunity to serve the City I love as Mayor.

The voters have spoken, and I have listened. We all know that this was the closest election in Deerfield Beach history. It is also true that the residents of the City were deeply divided as to who would be the better choice to lead the city over the next four years.

It is also true, however, that the voters have more in com-

mon than might appear based on a single vote. There is

much upon which we agree, and this will serve to unify us as we move forward.

First and foremost, we agree that we care about the City of Deerfield Beach and there are many challenges that we must face in the days ahead. In particular, in Century Village, the fate of the golf course, the equity in the purchase of beach parking stickers and the resolution of the antenna problem.

Whether you voted for me or not, I pledge to do my best to listen to you, learn from you and advocate for you and the City we all call home.


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The Council of Area Chairs meeting was

called to order on March 13, 2013 by Area Chair President Don Kaplan at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Kaplan stated that a quorum was present. He also stated that the Executive Committee Meeting had been cancelled by COOCVE President, Char-lie Parness.

Rita Pickar provided the Committee with an update on Joe Sachs. She informed everyone that he made it through the surgery and will keep us updated on his well-being.

MinutesJoe Saraceno moved and

it was seconded to waive the reading of the February 13 meeting minutes. Since there were no corrections or addi-tions, the minutes were ap-proved and accepted unani-mously by a show of hands.

Mr. Kaplan stated that there are several areas that have not been represented in the last 6 months; Cambridge, Islewood, Tilford. He an-nounced that a special meet-ing of the COOCVE Directors has been called for Friday, March 15 at 9:30 a.m. in the Party Room at the Clubhouse. He also reminded everyone that the MM Meeting has been moved to Monday, March 18 at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center/Room A. COOCVE’s open meeting will

be at 1 p.m. in the Clubhouse.Recreation - Nancy GiordanoNancy stated that at yester-

day’s Recreation meeting, a motion was passed to fix the road on recreation property in the Durham area; this proj-ect is being split with Mas-ter Management. The bids that were received to install pool fences were incomplete and will be discussed at next month’s meeting. For the month of February, the theatre had a net profit of $61,300. Nancy mentioned that on March 17, Michael Cavanaugh will be perform-ing at the Village. Michael won a Grammy for Billy Joel, the Broadway musical. Nancy stated that Abbey has suggested that residents not miss this show. Landscaping has been installed outside the Clubhouse tunnel doors. A ribbon cutting ceremony at In-ternational Library was held on February 22; this library is for everyone in the Village. A meeting is being scheduled with the architect and the Committee will be receiving bids for the weight room.

Naomi Redisch asked that the Committee look into an issue at the Berkshire pool where water from the shower sits in front of the stall in the ladies’ room. Nancy stated that she will have someone look into it.

Civic and Cultural Com-mittee - Nancy Giordano

The Civic and Cultural Committee is presenting a trip to the Fairchild Bo-tanical Gardens located in Coral Gables on April 5, 2013. Buses will depart the Village at 9 a.m. and return about 4 p.m. The cost is $35/person and includes bus transporta-tion and a 45-minute tram tour of the gardens. Lunch is on your own at the gardens, but attendees may bring their lunch. For further informa-tion contact Rita Pickar at 954-428-8890.

Master Management - Ser-gio Purriños

Sergio mentioned that MM will be sharing the cost to pave the road in the Durham area. Sergio asked Nancy if the extension of the irrigation was placed on the agenda. Nancy stated that it wasn’t but she spoke to Kim and she will be contacting Sergio in the next day or two.

Legal: Sergio stated that MM has negotiated a new contract with attorneys Goede, Adamczyk & DeBoest. He stated that they will be provid-ing an on-site paralegal to as-sist with collections and other legal issues on a daily basis.

Irrigation: Currently on schedule. There were some issues in Tilford, as the wind was creating some issues when the sprinklers were turned on and adjusted. As of today, there are no issues being reported.

Transportation: In the final stages of the transpor-tation RFP. Once it is com-pleted it will be presented to the Board. The Committee is looking at several im-provements with the trans-portation that the Village is currently getting.

Golf Course: In regard to the request from COOCVE, MM is continuing its due dili-gence. Sergio stated that an appraisal is being completed on the property.

Comcast: The Committee is continuing negotiations with Comcast.

East Gate: The East gate has been completed and we are still waiting on an inspection with the City and County.

Areas:Durham: Joe Rubino stated

that the dumpsters are still an issue as they continue to be overfilled. Can we look at other companies if the City does not want to assist us? At the last MM meeting, a letter was read that Anthony sent to Charlie Parness about the golf course. The last paragraph stated “please keep in mind that two out of three mem-bers of a judicially appointed panel reported to a judge that

they thought our involve-ment with the golf course was inappropriate. Joe asked why would a judicially appointed panel be interested in what we do with the golf course. We need to have answers as to what this statement is about. Sergio stated that he will relay this information to Anthony and that there are some matters that will work against us if we publicize the information. Sergio stated that the dumpsters are an on-going issue and that he would look into it.

Judy Olmstead replied to Joe Rubino and stated that Pat Murphy spoke at several COOCVE meetings and pro-vided information on all the lawsuits. A lawsuit was filed by Ross Gilson stating that MM was outside their author-ity when COOCVE instructed MM to fight the driving range. That case was as-signed from a judge to a three arbitrator panel and that was a decision of the arbitrators and a decision from the judge has not been received. Judy stated that perhaps it was not included because COOCVE was not a part of the lawsuit. Joe asked Sergio if they were considering having WiFi installed in the entire Village. Sergio stated that they will look into it.

Newport: Rita Pickar stated that the street sign for Newport P was knocked down over a year ago and has not been replaced. Also, on Newport Drive, butting up to the Industrial Park, there has been yellow tape (snow fenc-ing) up for several months and it is now falling down. Sergio responded that some-one would look into it.

Durham: Abe Trachtenberg asked for a status on cleaning up the signs. Sergio respond-ed that he asked Seacrest to provide him with a proposal to have that completed. Abe also asked Sergio on the status of the light near the Durham C and E buildings. Sergio stated that he would look into it. Abe asked where in the financials is the settle-ment from Comcast listed. Sergio stated that he would have to look into it. Abe also stated that he would like clarification on the MM bud-get and the irrigation project. Don Kaplan suggested that he put it in writing and send an email to Sergio.

Oakridge: Jules Kessel-man asked for an update on single stream recycling. Sergio stated that he has no additional information on the program and will follow-up on the project.

Richmond: Cee Baskin reported that the top of the dumpster close to the Richmond tennis courts is crushed and needs replace-ment. She also reported that outside the East gate there is a huge hole when making the turn, who is responsible for that? Sergio stated that the property outside the East gate belongs to the City.

Several residents voiced their displeasure on not be-ing able to install satellite dishes. Mr. Kaplan replied that if buildings give permis-sion for residents to put up satellite dishes, and they go to the city and get all the paper-work necessary and apply for the permits; nothing can be done to stop them unless the bylaws are changed. It is a building issue.

Durham: Judy Schneider stated that she has the email address for Mr. Roberts, the area contact for the entire East Coast (The Roberts fam-ily owns Comcast) and will forward it to Sergio. Judy stated that a survey can be put on www.cvedb.com for residents to state what they want to see.

Farnham: Norm Kaplan stated that there are still several holes in the fence along SW 10th Street in front of Farnham O through Q. Sergio replied that he would look at the area.

Richmond: Cee Baskin in-quired about the status of the light on the East gate. Sergio stated that he would look into it.

Seacrest - Steve KittredgeJoe Rubino asked if Steve

Kittredge would provide him with the contact information for the new building man-ager for Durham.

Abe Trachtenberg asked Steve if they need to pull the permit for the sign they are putting up in the Durham area. Steve stated that he would find out if the permit was pulled and get back to him.

Old Business - noneNew Business - noneAnnouncementsA special meeting of the

COOCVE Directors has been called by the COOCVE President for Friday morning, March 15 at 9:30 a.m. in the Party Room.

The MM meeting has been changed to Monday, March 18 at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center.

A COOCVE Town Hall meeting is being held on Monday, March 18 at 1 p.m. in the Clubhouse Party Room.

A motion to adjourn was made at 10:38 a.m.

Submitted by, Don Kaplan

Joint COOCVE Executive Committee and Council of Area Chairs - March 13, 2013

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Master Management BOD - March 18, 2013President Donna Capobi-

anco called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. on March 18, 2013.

In attendance were Donna Capobianco, Dan Glickman, Gene Goldman, Danielle Lo-Bono, Bill Morse, Pierre Lal-iberté, Charles Lusthaus, Fred Rosenzveig and Ira Somerset.

Open MicBarry Kimbal, Newport Q:

Barry suggested to the MM Board that they should look into building an assisted liv-ing facility so that the seniors who live in the Village could benefit. Also, he suggested that a Dunkin’ Donuts be built where the current res-taurant is. Donna stated that the restaurant lease is under the Recreation Committee.

Abe Trachtenberg, Durham Area Chair: Abe welcomed the new members to the MM Board and asked several questions of the Board. Is the secrecy of MM replaced by appointing Gene Goldman, the originator of the comport-ment policy? Gene Goldman responded stating that the comportment policy never stifled any member of the Board to argue and debate; it has been misinterpreted and misrepresented. Abe asked if they plan on removing it; Gene responded that the Board will have to make that decision. Abe asked about bylaw 8.2; Gene responded that this Board did not vote on that bylaw. Abe asked if Anthony Falco wanted to put in an offer, or did he want to get the golf course for a lower price than what the fairway owners were looking for?

Abe asked for clarifica-tion on the rebate that MM received from Comcast. Did we get money back from Comcast? Several buildings in Durham did not receive any rebates. Abe also asked for clarification regarding the assessment for the irrigation project and an explanation of the total loan and interest.

Caryl Berner, Cambridge F: Caryl stated that during Ira Somerset’s administra-tion, Mr. Murphy held back thousands of bills. Caryl asked that Bill Morse investi-gate this and state how much money was held back for both COOCVE and MM.

Hank Rosenthal, Ventnor H: Hank asked what the in-tentions are of the new Board on filing Covenants and Bylaws of CVE. Also, what authority does Kent Security have? Security does not keep people out of the Village, and they do not follow-up on anything. Also, he would like an article to appear in the next

issue of the Reporter stating the responsibility of COOCVE and the responsibility of MM.

Minutes:Dan Glickman moved,

and it was seconded by Gene Goldman, to waive the read-ing and accept the minutes from the Board Meeting on February 14, 2013. Fred Rosenzveig asked that the following statement, in open mic from Charlie Parness, be added to the minutes: “Com-munity residents expressed their deep concern about the sale of the golf course and operating the property as a golf course is not the problem, but converting it for other uses such as housing is an issue. Five years ago a plan was shelved to construct 600 housing units on the golf course property. Another plan was to construct a driv-ing range and both plans were defeated by this community. Recently large signs were erected announcing the sale of the golf course. A hous-ing development will pose a serious security problem.” The Board voted by a show of hands, and the motion carried unanimously with the noted correction.

Treasurer’s Report – Bill Morse

The CVE Master Man-agement Financial Report was distributed to all Board members and discussed in detail by Bill Morse. For February, the Revenue was $978,509; Total Expenses were $854,863; Revenue in excess of expenses was $123,645; Cash on Hand is $2,052,773; YTD Total Revenue is $1,957,611; YTD Expenses are $1,800,972; YTD Revenue over Expenses is $156,638; Total Current Liabilities are $3,685,154 and Total Equity is $1,200,114. Overdue Accounts Receiv-able from unit owners is $1,035,451. After a discus-sion on Accounts Receivable,

Bill Morse suggested that we watch this closely to see if an additional write-off is needed and a possible adjustment to the Seacrest files.

President’s Report – Don-na Capobianco

MM Board Members: Donna introduced the new nine (9) member MM Board to the community: Donna Capo-bianco, President; Dan Glick-man, 1st VP; Gene Goldman 2nd VP; Danielle LoBono, Secretary; Bill Morse, Treasur-er, Pierre Laliberté, Charles Lusthaus, Fred Rosenzveig and Ira Somerset, Directors. Members introduced them-selves as follows:

Donna Capobianco: Donna stated that she operated as an organizational development specialist and did turnaround situations for corporations for over 25 years.

Charles Lusthaus: Charles stated that he lives in Elles-mere A and is a part-time resident. He stated that he has been on many boards. He ran a $3-5 million consulting business for over 35 years with 35 employees. He was a professor at McGill University in Montreal and has a tremen-dous interest in making sure that the golf course is dealt with and that the Village is run in an open, transparent manner with good manage-ment practices.

Pierre Laliberté: Pierre stat-ed that he lives in Harwood B and is Vice President and Treasurer of his building. He has been living in CVE since 2005. He is the past president of the French Alliance. Pierre stated that he has studied chemistry and holds a mas-ters degree. He is a financial director in Montreal and has a budget of $6 million. Pierre is a part-time resident.

Dan Glickman: Dan stated that he lives in Farnham G and was a computer program-mer. Dan stated that he is

President of his building.Danielle LoBono: Danielle

stated that she worked on the Recreation Committee for four years. She was previ-ously on the last MM Board.

Fred Rosenzveig: Fred stated that he is President of Grantham A. He stated that he was on the former MM Board up until December and provided them with a report on the golf course.

Gene Goldman: Gene stated that he served on the MM Board since 2007. Prior to that, all meetings of the MM Board were held in secret; only Area Chairs could attend. Gene stated that the first motion he made was to have all business of the Board be completely in public. This is what this Board is com-mitted to do; we will meet in public and conduct business in public and heal the ter-rible pain and rift that came between MM, Recreation and COOCVE. We need to work together as a community and not separately.

Ira Somerset: Ira stated that he was on the Board of MM for five years and was Vice President for a year under both Charlie Parness and Donna Capobianco. Ira stated that he, along with the other Board members, will work hard to try and make things better for the unit owners.

Activity Center/Le ClubDonna stated that the

moratorium has been lifted on booking the Activity Center, subject to possible pricing and other changes that may be effective by June 1, 2013. If, and when, any changes are implemented on or before June 1, anyone wishing to cancel their reservation can do so without penalty.

Golf CourseDonna stated that the golf

course is a high priority issue and is one of the issues that related to the change in the MM Board. For those living in the Village for more than seven years, this has hap-pened three times; and every year the fear grows stronger and so does the value of the property. This Board has been in contact with the realtor and has contacted the bank to discuss what CVE’s options are. Donna stated that this is a very sensitive subject, and this Board will do its best to act upon the request delivered by COOCVE with the intent to create a win-win situation. When there is something solid to report with a factual basis, the Board will let the community know. Donna urged all residents to

register on www.cvedb.com since this will be the commu-nication tool used in sending out notices and information. There will also be a status report printed on a monthly basis in the Reporter.

Executive Director - Sergio Purriños

Sergio introduced to the Board Mark and Margo from Goede, Adamczyk & DeBoest (GAD) and stated that they will be present at every Board meeting.

Sergio stated that the candidate for the Operations Manager was not brought be-fore this Board and asked for permission to proceed with the search. Fred Rosenzveig moved, and it was seconded by Bill Morse, to authorized Sergio Purriños to continue to proceed with the search for an Operations Manager. The Board voted by a show of hands, and the motion carried unanimously.

Committee ReportsDonna stated that, at this

time, all of the committees ex-cept for insurance have been suspended pending review and reassignment.

Insurance Committee – Dick Ciocca

Mr. Ciocca stated that the insurance for MM is dif-ficult at the moment due to the large number of claims brought against MM. The Board is currently covered by RSUI Indemnity Company; they are the only company that has agreed to insure us in any shape or form. We are not very good candidates for insurance companies since we have so many claims. Since the beginning of 2013, any claims that arise are not covered for the members. The previous administration asked the Insurance Commit-tee to find coverage for any price and bring it back for consideration. Dick stated that he has contacted several companies and in the next 30 days he will report back to the Board.

Old Business – noneNew Business – noneDan Glickman stated that,

in the past, we had members’ comments and asked that it be put back on the agenda for future meetings. Donna stated that she would take that under advisement.

Announcements The next meeting is sched-

uled for April 11, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center.

Motion to adjourn was made at 10:34 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,Donna Capobianco

Back row L-R: Charles Lusthaus, Pierre LaLiberte, Fred Rosenzveig, Bill Morse and Ira Somerset. Seated L-R: Danielle Lobono, Gene

Goldman, Donna Capobianco, Dan Glickman.”


missing) that had signed in was called in order, building by building.

The results were 140 voting yes for the motion, and 35 voting against the motion. The motion was approved. The percentage voting for the motion was 80%, which was more than the 2/3 required for approval. There were also 22 abstentions.

Next, Nancy Giordano made a motion “I move in compliance with Master Man-agement bylaws, to establish a seven (7) member board.” The motion was seconded. Upon a question from the floor, a list of seven candidates was added to the motion. Upon

another amendment to the motion, the maker of the mo-tion accepted the changing of the number of the newly constituted board to nine members. COOCVE Directors from the floor proposed two other names to be added to the first seven names, and the amended motion was as fol-lows: “I move, in compliance with Master Management bylaws, to establish a nine (9) member board, and the following are to be elected as Directors of the Master Man-agement Board: Gene Gold-man, Bill Morse, Fred Rosen-zveig, Ira Somerset, Donna Capobianco, Pierre LaLiberte, Charles Lusthaus, Dan Glick-man and Danielle Lobono.”

The COOCVE Directors by an overwhelming voice vote approved the motion reduc-ing the number of positions to nine, and electing the above named individuals.

President Charles K Par-ness reminded everyone about the COOCVE Unit Owners meeting on Monday at 1 p.m. in the Clubhouse Party Room. He also invited every member of the newly elected Master Management Board members to attend the Unit Owners meeting.

Upon a call to adjourn the meeting, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectively submitted by Charles K. Parness

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He is the reason I wanted all of us to realize how delightful and patient these people are. He knows who I am talking about and I thank him again.

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Thank You from Peggy Noland

To the Editor:It is with a heavy heart

that my sister, Peggy Noland, leaves the Office of Mayor of Deerfield Beach. She was so proud to serve as Mayor of the City she loves and feels that in those four years, much was accomplished. Because of her love of the people, as well as the City in which she served a total of 16 years, her wish is that it will continue to flourish.

She personally thanks all those who supported her and helped her on this journey. Thank you for your vote of confidence; the fact that it was a loss of only 27 votes shows that we, with your support, put up a good fight!

Her wish is for continued health and happiness for all fellow residents of Deerfield Beach.

PAT O’NEILNewport R

Golf CourseTo the Editor:

The various stories and suggestions one finds in the local press and other publica-tions seem to me to have been plants for the sole purpose of scaring the residents of Cen-tury Village.

I seem to recall, during the ‘Trinchy’ period and my own multi-year participation in Master Management, Security and area activities, hearing of a 100-year covenant which unalterably guarantees a “no change” clause to this golf course as a permanent Bro-ward County “green belt.”

I think it behooves the good and hardworking volunteers of Master Management and COOCVE to fully investigate this matter and communicate it to the residents of CVE.

This would finally put to rest any further ludicrous suggestions of cemeteries and multi-million dollar price tags to a totally unprof-itable venture.

ROLF GRAYSON

Richmond A

A New Name for CVETo the Editor:

It is time for the 40 year recertification of all the prop-erty in our Village. This is

also a good time to examine the population of the Village. The seniors of today are not the same as the seniors of 40 years ago. There is a new energy here now!

I see speed walkers and joggers; I see bicycles and motorcycles; I see golf, ten-nis, volleyball, shuffleoard, bocce and petanque players and a modern, above average athletic program. I see low impact and intermediate aero-bics, yoga, pilates, tap, belly and line dance, zumba, body toning, ball sculpt, swim-ming and aquasize; and every morning there is a rush to get to a favorite machine in the very crowded exercise rooms.

It is time to reflect this energy in our name! I suggest: Twenty-First (21st) Century Village East.

RONALD RUSHLyndhurst J

Kudos to Reporter StaffTo the Editor:

I wish to compliment Acting Editor-in-Chief, Betty Schwartz, and her hard working staff for continu-ing to publish the Reporter in such excellent taste. I can only imagine the amount of volunteer time and effort that goes into the production of our wonderful paper.

As instructor for the Writ-er’s Workshop, it has been a pleasure to have my students’ stories and poetry published in the Reporter. A special thanks to you, Betty Schwartz, and your hard-working staff with much appreciation.

SANDI LEHMANEllesmere A

A Wonderful Show!To the Editor:

I had the good sense and the pleasure to attend and en-joy a CVE Choraleers’ concert on March 14.

It was extremely entertain-ing and some of the talent was exceptional, especially the violinist, the trumpeter and the soloists.

ANNE MITCHELLNewport U


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Mr. Gilson filed an appeal to the 4th District Court of Ap-peals, and that court has now affirmed the lower court’s opinion, meaning that it has upheld the findings of Judge Ross and his ruling in favor of COOCVE and CVE Master Management; in plain English – WE WON!!

The Appellate Court has also indicated that the two corporations may seek an award of both attorney’s fees and costs against Mr. Gilson.

I would also like to advise everyone that I have appoint-ed Robert Gravatt as Special Assistant to the COOCVE President (me). The last few days have been fairly hectic for me in that I attended and chaired the Special COOCVE Board of Directors’ meet-ing on Friday, March 15, the COOCVE Unit Owners’ Meeting on Monday, March 18 and the COOCVE Board of Directors’ regular meeting on Tuesday, March 19.

As most of you already know, at the Special COOCVE meeting on March 15, 2013, the COOCVE Board of Direc-tors voted to remove the existing 15-member Master Management Board; over 190 COOCVE Directors attended this meeting. The support was overwhelming in that 80% of the COOCVE Directors present, and voting, approved the action proposed. Another motion was then made to

reduce the number of Master Management Board mem-bers to seven (7) and seven names were offered. Upon amendments from the floor, the number was changed to nine (9) and two other names added. The COOCVE Board of Directors, by an almost unanimous vote, approved to change the Board size, replacing it with a smaller nine-member Board and elected nine members to the new Board.

On Monday, March 18, we held the COOCVE An-nual Unit Owners’ meet-ing. This meeting, per our bylaws, was held in a Town Hall Meeting style allowing anyone to voice complaints, make comments and offer suggestions affecting life in the Village. The meeting started at 1 p.m. and lasted until almost 3 p.m. Some of the questions and comments were about Comcast, Secu-rity, the newly-elected Master Management Board, the golf course, garbage collection and dumpsters, appearance of our entrance gateways, irriga-tion system progress, pools, recreational vehicles, satellite dishes and the internal trans-portation system (buses).

On the dais with me was Donna Capobianco, Presi-dent of Master Management; Nancy Giordano, Chair of the Recreation Committee; Robert Gravatt, Special Assistant to the President; and representa-

tives of Security, Seacrest and East Coast. Donna Capobi-anco also introduced all the newly-elected members of Master Management to the audience. I estimate that the audience was twice the size of the previous Annual Unit Owners’ meeting which was certainly a positive sign. The leadership of the Recreation Committee, Master Manage-ment and COOCVE intend to meet each month to discuss mutual problems and solutions for the betterment of CVE.

In the March issue of the Reporter, we published a pro-posed bylaw amendment on indemnifying COOCVE offi-cers and volunteers. It will be re-published in the April issue of the Reporter. As per the bylaws, we will be able to dis-cuss and vote on this impor-tant bylaw amendment at the next COOCVE BOD meeting. I urge everyone to make that added effort to attend so we can have a quorum. As many of you know, both COOCVE and Master Management are under attack by lawsuits, some of which involve actions taken over eight (8) years ago before any of us were officers; nevertheless, your current officers are potential targets. This has created a problem in getting adequate insurance at a reasonable price. This bylaw amendment, if approved, will indemnify your COOCVE of-ficers and volunteers.

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COOCVE Recreation Committee - March 12, 2013Village Meeting Minutes

Utility Location Flags and Ground MarkingsSunshine Locators, the City

of Deerfield Beach and Treasure Coast Irrigation, LLC are flagging underground utilities (water,

sewer, electric power, cable TV, etc.) around the Village ahead of the excavations for the new irrigation system. DO NOT REMOVE, MOVE OR TAMPER with utility location flags on or around your property. Tampering with, moving or removing utility location flags is a felony punishable by law and could also result in loss of service to your building or unit. Mowing crews have been made aware of the location flags and ground paintings and have been instructed not to disturb them.

In attendance: Shelly Baskin, Donna Capobi-

anco, Nancy Giordano, Susan Hanley, Rita Pickar, Susan Dove; Absent: Don Kaplan. Representing Bay Manage-ment: Freddie Studdard and Kim Whittemore

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence at 9:30 a.m.

MinutesRita Pickar moved and

Shelly Baskin seconded to waive and accept the minutes from the February 12 meet-ing. The motion was passed unanimously.

Correspondence Nancy read a letter that

was received from a resident regarding the Bocce Court. The letter stated that they are pleased with the new and improved courts and are requesting a third set of bocce balls be purchased and locked in the closet with the others so that players do not have to walk to the Staff Office with their ID to check out the ad-ditional set.

President’s ReportNancy mentioned that this

years’ entertainment has been exceptional. During the last couple of weeks, we have hosted the most diverse forms of entertainment from the Bronx Wonders to Fiddler on the Roof. The French Alliance Choir, CVE Art Show and the Flea Market recently show-cased the talented residents living in our Village. We are very fortunate to have this diverse entertainment. Nancy also thanked Nick for his hard work and dedication. Nancy mentioned that on March 17, Michael Cavanaugh will be performing at the Village. Michael was the star of Billy

Joel the Broadway musical. Nancy stated that Abbey has suggested that residents not miss this show. The Mum-mers, scheduled for March 26, has been cancelled.

Bay Management Reports - Kim Whittemore/Freddie Studdard

Pools: Canopy lights have been installed at the Durham pool and the pool pump was replaced at the Markham pool. At the Westbury pool, broken pavers were repaired. The holding tank at the Rich-mond pool was finished with Diamond Brite. At the Vent-nor pool, the water cooler, a jet in the pool and the fence post were all repaired. Susan Dove stated that the shower in the ladies room and the pavers require some attention. Shelly stated that both he and Kim will visit the Ventnor pool tomorrow (3/14). Nancy stated that Kim and Shelly are inspecting different satellite pools every week.

New tables were provided at the Richmond pool (2) and Durham pool (1). At the Ashby pool, sod was replaced near the heat pump fence with river rock and the steps going to the pool pump room were rebuilt. At the Lynd-hurst North pool, rust was cleaned off the fence. New steps into the pump room at the Lyndhurst South pool were built. Heating pumps were repaired at both the Up-minster and Oakridge pools. At the Newport pool, wires were burnt and melted from the pool to the transformer and were replaced by Pome-roy. This repair required a permit. Nancy stated that there was an issue with the permit process, not with the

City but with Pomeroy which took almost three weeks to complete.

Tennis Courts: A new ten-nis net was installed at the Clubhouse. Donna asked if there was an extra supply of nets on hand. Freddie replied that there is currently one. Kim mentioned that new landscaping has been in-stalled outside the Clubhouse tunnel doors.

International Library: A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on February 22 for the International Library. A sign has been installed (CVE Inter-national Library), the A/C has been serviced and new mulch and bushes were planted at the library. Kim announced that she spoke to the Hispanic Club and they stated that they will be donating books to the library. Rita asked if a phone has been installed at the Library. Kim replied that a phone has been ordered through Comcast.

Show Tickets: Tickets for the spring and summer sea-son are on sale now on-line or at the theatre box office. Nancy stated that they are going to be providing year-round residents with a sum-mer brochure so that they can get a better idea of the shows that will be available during the summer. Shelly asked if the system will have all five of the aisle seats available for residents to purchase. Kim stated that she would make sure that they are added to the system.

Pool Fence Bids: Bids were distributed to the Committee for pool fences and gates at Lyndhurst South, Newport, Oakridge, Richmond, Up-

minster and Westbury. Rita asked for an update on the handicapped gates and if it will affect the pricing of the fences. Freddie responded that he cannot seem to locate a handicapped gate which is acceptable for permitting. Bids were received from Keyed Up Fence LLC; Home Arts Design Florida Corp. and Bell & Sons Fence Company. Donna C. stated that when there is a bid above $10,000, a detailed comparison bid sheet is provided to the Committee showing an apples-to-apples comparison. If a bidder wants to make a special note, there should be a space at the end for that information; not on the bid sheet. After a detailed discussion, the Com-mittee agreed that additional information was needed and the bids needed to be revised eliminating some of the gates. A motion was made by Rita Pickar, and seconded by Susan Hanley, to table this motion until next month so that the bids could be updat-ed and additional information could be received. Motion was passed unanimously.

Paving Bids: Kim presented bids to have the road paved in front of the Durham Pool area. There is approximately 420 square yards to be re-moved and resurfaced. Bids were received from Five Star Sealing & Paving; Sunshine Services and Harddrives. Kim stated that MM has agreed to pay 50% of the amount. Donna C. moved, and Rita Pickar seconded, to proceed with Sunshine Servic-es, with the caveat stating that all of the extras i.e. warranty and root removal from road,

will be put in writing, for the amount of $9,315.00 (MM to pay 50% of this amount). Rita seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

Old Business - NoneNew BusinessRita stated that the carpets

in the Clubhouse Party Room are in need of attention. Kim stated that the carpets are cleaned twice/year with spot cleaning as needed. The Committee suggested that Kim and Freddie provide them with samples and recommendations for other types of flooring that could be used in the Party Room. Nancy also asked Kim to have Glow clean the wall in the Party Room where the trash cans are kept.

Rita recommended that the Committee purchase an ad-ditional set of bocce balls for the 3rd court.

AnnouncementsExecutive/Area Chair Meet-

ing will be held on Wednes-day, March 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center; Room B.

A Special Meeting of COOCVE Board of Directors has been called by Charlie Parness and is being held on Friday, March 15 at 9:30 a.m. in the Party Room. This meet-ing is to discuss complaints against MM and its Directors in regard to the needs of CVE.

MM Meeting will be held on Monday, March 18, at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center - Room A.

COOCVE Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 19 at 9:30 a.m. in the Party Room.

A motion to adjourn was made and seconded at 10:15 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,Nancy Giordano


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Administration/Bay Management Office

When are Bay Management payments due?

Bay Management payments are due on or before the first of each month and the unit address should appear clearly

somewhere on the face of the check to insure proper credit to the account.

Just a reminder: We do not accept post dated checks.

Staff OfficeWhere do we obtain the equip-

ment for ping pong, sewing machines, microphones, or other supplies?

When a resident wishes to enjoy the Game Room, Sew-ing Room, etc. they can get the equipment needed in the Staff/Information Office. Any group or club needing special equipment (such as a micro-phone or projector) for their scheduled event can obtain this equipment in the Staff/Information Office. Whenever anyone checks out items they must leave their ID card with the office personnel and can retrieve the ID card when they return the equipment. Please be sure to bring back all pieces!

Note: Equipment avail-able from the Staff Office for outdoor activities includes volleyball and horseshoes.

ID Department If a unit or vehicle is disposed

of (sale, foreclosure, inheritance, etc.) is there a special require-ment concerning the identi-fication items that have been assigned?

A $25 fee is charged for every unreturned ID, guest pass, bar code, or gate pass. These fees are incurred when a unit and/or vehicle is dis-posed of through sale, inheri-tance, foreclosure, etc. When a unit is sold – or passed on to inheriting family – the IDs, etc. of the former residents should be returned to the ID Office or turned in to the title company handling the closing. In a like manner, the bar code must be scraped off and returned as well. If these items are not returned by the time of closing, the monies due will be withheld from the

seller’s funds.TheaterWhy is the sound quality for

some of the shows very inferior?Some shows insist on us-

ing their own equipment. There are times when that equipment does not interface well with our system and, sometimes, the equipment is simply inferior to our equip-ment. On these occasions, we unfortunately have no control over the sound that is being presented to the audience.

Athletic DepartmentWhere is the Athletic Direc-

tor’s Office located?The Athletic Director’s of-

fice is located off the Strength Room. The doorway to the Director’s Office is on the opposite wall as you enter the Strength Room; however, our Athletic Director is most often found in the athletic area assisting residents or conduct-ing a class.

Recreation MaintenanceDoes Recreation Mainte-

nance take care of lights and water problems for the buildings adjacent to the pools and tennis courts?

Recreation Maintenance is responsible for maintaining Recreation areas only: lights that are at or in the pool; the pool house interior and exterior at each pool; lights and nets, etc. at the tennis courts and sprinkler system for the grounds immediately surrounding the pools and tennis courts. The excep-tion would be the pool and tennis courts located in the Tilford area, (these are the

responsibility of CVE Master Management.) Street lights, building lights and building and common area sprinkler problems are not part of the Recreation Properties and are not maintained by Recreation Maintenance.

Class OfficeWhere do we go to register for

classes in the Clubhouse? Class registration is held in

the Staff/Information Office which is located along the main corridor of the Club-house ground floor. Should you have questions regard-ing classes, you may come by the office or call 954-428-6892 extension 2.

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I want to get the Advance Season Brochure – do I have to buy an envelope if I am here in the Village?

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Recreation’s Most Commonly Asked Questions

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40-Year Certification Process:

The process includes ob-taining an architect/engineer to perform the safety inspec-tion and then obtaining a firm to do the work to correct any problems cited in the inspection report. If the safety inspection report says there is a safety issue (such as a col-lapsing catwalk), then work must begin immediately - you have no choice.

However, if there is no immediate emergency, you might decide to delay the work until your building nears its 40 years. At this time you can begin putting money in reserve in anticipation of work that will be done, less-ening the financial impact on your residents.

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Please note: COOCVE has a

large list of licensed architects and engineers to perform in-spections, as well as contrac-tors to make any necessary repair work on your condo building. There are no recom-mendations, this is just a list. Remember: Always get bids from multiple firms!

A – When contacting an architect/engineer for the safety inspection – questions to ask:

Do you do both structural and electrical inspections?

Have you done any 40-year certification inspections in Deerfield Beach/Century Village?

Get names/phone numbers as a reference, and then check them!

Currently licensed in Deer-field Beach?

Does he/she carry liability insurance/workman’s comp?

Do they have a current list of the City of Deerfield Beach safety inspection require-

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uct? – an inspection report accepted by the City of Deerfield Beach:

Report states no work required or details work to be done in a format for use by contractors to fix what is required.

Cost if architect/engineer is hired by association to see that contractor work will fix all cited problems?

Payment amount, pay schedule – such as 1/3 at start; 1/3 half way through; 1/3 60 days after report is accepted by City. Date for when work will be completed?

Filing fees and/or refiling fees if any – is this extra or included in price?

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Do you do both structural and electrical work?

Have you done any similar work in Deerfield Beach/Cen-tury Village?

Get names/phone numbers as a reference.

Currently licensed in Deer-field Beach?

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Payment amount?Are permits included in

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Date for when work will be completed? This is im-

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Consider a penalty clause if date not met?

Warranties on work – good for x number of months/years?

Is certificate of occupancy required?

If hiring an architect/engineer to see that work is being done to correct all problems included in the inspection report, and how are problems to be resolved if there is a difference of opinion with contractor?

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Research and Plan Ahead

Planning, reserving and confirming must be

accomplished sooner rather than later. When

the destination is resolved with target dates, research

airlines, Amtrak, buses, cruise lines. For air and

land transportation, seek the most direct and

shortest travel times.

If there is a choice of three airlines, for example, en-

roll in the no-cost frequent flier program for each. This should give you

access to the lowest fares and possible benefits at the airport and aboard the flight, as well as for

requesting special services.

Know that once very common, most senior

discount fares are history except for

Southwest Airlines and Amtrak. To find other senior-special offers,

go online to SmarterTravel.com.

Request and Reserve Special

ServicesRequest seat assignment

in the rows designated for disabled travelers. And,

importantly, request cost-free wheelchair

service at every airport origination, connection and arrival location. If there is meal service aboard, advise the

reservation system of any dietary needs.

If traveling alone, ensure you will have human assistance from the counter, through

security, to the gate and then to board the aircraft.

If staffed by an airline employee, there is no cost

for wheelchair or assis-tance. If staffed by Red

Cap-type personnel, you will be expected to tip

for that assist. If you are traveling with family, they

can offer to handle the wheelchair.

If you don’t make and confirm all of these

requests at the time of reservation, the airline, train or bus line has no

obligation to make them available on check-in or

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By SERGIO PURRINOS, General Manager MM

March has been quite an interesting month here

at Master Management Co. Inc., and business is moving forward. Projects like irrigation, solid waste, roads and other related maintenance matters continue to be on track.

Golf Course Update:Regarding the golf course

property – The new Board has already contacted the bank and the realtor and is in the process of setting up meetings with both. Donna has indicated the Board will send updates regularly to the community using CVEDB.com as solid, factual informa-tion becomes available. If there is nothing to report, she will send that as well so you know the effort continues. Anything written or spoken of anywhere else is not official. If you have not registered on CVEDB.com yet, please do so if you wish to receive im-portant news and these golf course property bulletins.

Comcast:As we continue to undergo

contract negotiations with Comcast, TCM (Turner Clas-sic Movies) continues to be an important item in our discus-sions. Additionally, after try-ing to secure the availability of French Canadian program-ming, Comcast representa-tives came back with the following answer:

“Comcast is proud to be the host cable system for many French-Canadian subscrib-ers, both as full-time and part-time residents, and we value their business. We have explored delivering French-Canadian programming services in South Florida, but to date none of the services from Francophone Canada is available for pay TV in the U.S. market. This is primarily because those services typi-cally contain U.S. television programming (to a small or large degree, depending on the service), and for that

reason the signals cannot be imported in the U.S., where the channels do not own the rights to that programming. The same is true for Anglo-phone Canadian channels and for most channels from Mexico as well.”

Transportation:On the subject of transpor-

tation, we are reviewing and making changes to the last Request for Proposals (RFP) used with the intention of let-ting a new one out as the cur-rent provider nears the end of its contract. Other transpor-tation services providers, as well as our current one, will have the opportunity to bid. Other concerns such as bus fumes, cleanliness, mainte-nance and scheduling are be-ing looked at and addressed on a daily basis.

Irrigation: All, except for three build-

ings, remain to be done in the Tilford area. We are currently working in Ventnor; and later, by the end of April, we will move on to Prescott and finish the remaining three buildings in Tilford (build-ings X, W, and V). This work pattern is due to the locations of the buildings. Twenty- six zones are now operational in

Tilford, and watering takes place Thursday and Sunday evenings. The laterals for Prescott are now being mea-sured and designed. We have also started the installation of lateral pipes at Ventnor where they were planned. The base-line computer which controls the irrigation system was installed and is operational. FP&L has installed the trans-former for pump station #3, and the GPS (Global Position-ing System) work continues on Fridays and Saturdays.

At this time, the residents of Tilford (except those in buildings X, W, and B) may contact their individual property managers to initiate fertilization of their lawns.

Security:As we near the end of the

season, we can report that we have not had any seri-ous issues at all. However at times, traffic at all three gates is backed up due to many different reasons such as no ID, guest doesn’t know the address, wrong address,

wrong name, wrong phone number or refusing to move after entry has been declined. These are just a few issues that Kent Security is running into at the gates; thus, during peak traffic hours, I ask you to be understanding.

To improve process time, we recommend the following:• Call in your guest(s) one

to two hours ahead of time, if possible.

• Make sure your guest(s) have the correct address and name so that we can find it in the system more expeditiously.

• Let your guest(s) know to have their ID ready by the time they reach the guard at the gate.

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noons for four (4) hours, First Monday in February through April 15

The returns are prepared on computers and then filed that af-ternoon electronically. Each certified volun-teer will prepare 30-40 returns during the ten week tax season.

A copy of the return is given to our clients

There is no charge for this voluntary service

Volunteers will need to apply to AARP to volunteer and be certified annually by taking and passing an online IRS test includ-ing ETHICS, BASIC, INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED TAX THEORY

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Please join Temple B’nai Shalom at our

Holocaust Rememberance ServiceYom HaShoah

which is a tribute to those who were lost during the Holocaust.

The event will take place on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Party Room

located in the Century Village Clubhouse.

Refreshments will be served after the program.

Please join Temple B’nai Shalom at our

Holocaust Rememberance ServiceYom HaShoah

which is a tribute to those who were lost during the Holocaust.

The event will take place on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Party Room

located in the Century Village Clubhouse.

Refreshments will be served after the program.

A Tribute to the Survivors of the Holocaust

The Holocaust, the epitome of man’s inhumanity to man,An inconceivable event in history; the Master Plan.Born of a demented, diabolically warped, crazed mind,Whose raving, cruel demand surpasses that of any other kind,And led an entire nation through the very gates of Hell,Bringing utter and complete disgrace to all mankind as well!Consider the plight of these victims, father, mother, son and daughter,Herded together like so many innocent lambs heading for slaughter,Plundered, confused, abused, insulted, degraded, robbed of will,Starved and reduced to mere skeletons with no blood left to spill!But then, an added, finial act of shame, with regret unremitted,Like so many animals; upon their arms tattooed numbers imprinted!Work camps, death camps, gas chambers, furnaces, in Faustian revel,Could a crueler scenario have been envisioned even by the Devil?What was left for these devastated victims to hope for or endure?Sensing that much of the World had turned a blind eye for sure!A journey into an inconceivable dimension of hopelessness and shame,Wondering upon what possible dire crime lay the cause of their blame?Where, thought some, was their God when they needed him most?Could He too have turned the other way unmindful of their Satanic host?Where was there a single ray of hope to grant them the slightest light,Of some tiny, miniscule pin point of a very distant star that might,Grant them the merest chance of rescue from this maddened Nation,To once again live free, in safety, with dignity befitting their station?And yet, as impossible as it was to envision, some did manage to survive,Proving to the world that against all odds, this noble race was still alive!And here, today, at this Holocaust Museum site, that once mark of shame,The tattoo, has been transformed into a Mark of Honor without blame!Within my breast there still persists a burning rage which flames ofttimes,To think that mankind was given to commit against mankind such crimes. ~ LUDWIG SAVARESE

CVE CLUBHOUSE LIBRARY

Would you like to read all the popular

new books that are coming out? Become a

friend of the Library, the cost is only $2.00

per year. Reserve your book and as soon as

it is available you will be called.

Take advantage of our sitting area,

outside of the library. Come sit and relax

while perusing a book or magazine.

There may be something in our boutique

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We are looking for volunteers to assist us in serving the CVE residents and condo associations.

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We need help in the office and on some committees. Step up and make a difference!

Please call the COOCVE Office at 954-421-5566 or e-mail me at [email protected]

Overheard at a Post Office in Montreal in October

By LOIS LIEFF

Clerk: Bonjour! Hi!Me: Hi.Clerk: How can I help you?Me: I want to transfer my mail temporarily

to Florida. I’m going there for the winter.Clerk: Sure, my pleasure. Are you going to Deerfield Beach?Me: (pause) Yes.Clerk: Century Village?Me: (longer pause and raised eyebrows) Yes.Clerk: 33442Me: (laughing) How did you know that?Clerk: I’ve done so many transfers to that address

in the past few days that I know the postal code by heart.

District 3 MeetingScheduled for April 23, 2013

Commissioner Richard Rosenzweig

would like to invite all District 3 residents to a District 3 Meeting on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. The first meeting will take place at Century

Village Main Clubhouse, Party Room, 2400 Century Boulevard Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 and will begin at 1:30 p.m. The second meeting will take place at the Broward Sheriff’s

Office Substation, 580 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 at 6:30 p.m.

For further information please contact the City Manager’s Office

at 954-480-4263 or visit www.Deerfield-Beach.com.


Condo News

Amendment To By-Laws For COOCVE


Condo News

Patrick J. Murphy

General Legal Counsel For COOCVE

Patrick J. Murphy & Associates, P.A.

LEGAL CORNER

We are happy to announce that the New International Library is now open!

Hours will be 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday

It is located in the old Ceramics building in the Tilford area, near the COOCVE/Master Management Offices

The library is asking for donations of Foreign Language books

Volunteers are also needed

For more information contact the Staff Office at 954-428-6892 option 2

International Library now Open

Facebook Postings: Can it be a Crime?

Recently, a Florida Ap-pellate Court ruled, in a criminal case, that a posting on a Facebook page could be considered “sending” for the

purposes of meeting the crite-ria for sending written threats to kill or do bodily harm to another, which is a second-degree felony.

In that case, the criminal defendant had placed on his

Facebook page a post with language that was deemed to be threatening to do bodily harm to another person. The person who the post was about subsequently learned of the language and re-ported it to the local au-thorities which arrested him and charged him with the second-degree felony.

The person who made the post on Facebook argued that he could not be charged with the crime as he did not “send” the threatening lan-guage to the individual and requested that the charges be dismissed; however, the State refused to dismiss, and he eventually pled no contest

to it and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The Appel-late Court upheld the lower court’s finding indicating that the elements of the violation of the law for that second-degree felony had been met in that when a person writes or composes a threat to kill or do bodily harm and “sends” or “arranges for the send-ing of that communication to another person” and the threat is to the recipient of that communication. The court stated that “given the mission of Facebook, there is no logical reason to post com-ments other than to commu-nicate them to other Facebook users”. Thus, by his posting

of the threats on Facebook, despite it being on his own personal page, the statements were “sent” to all of his Face-book friends, including the victim who happened to be a family member.

Pat Murphy is General Coun-sel for COOCVE and the CVE Reporter, as well as for various Associations within CVE. Please call Pat for a free consultation on this or any other matter. His address is 272 W. Hillsboro Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, FL 33341. He can be reached by phone at 954-525-5509 or emailed at [email protected].

What Does COOCVE Do For Us?By CHARLES K. PARNESS, President/COOCVE

Occasionally we hear, “What does COOCVE

do for us?” Well, I will tell you.COOCVE is directly

responsible for electing every member of the Master Management Board of Direc-tors which are responsible for CVE roadways, Security, Comcast, Irrigation, etc. and the election of every member of the Recreation Committee which is responsible for our pools, tennis courts and the Clubhouse. COOCVE and its Directors affect virtually every function of CVE that concerns every resident.

COOCVE does even more; its committees evaluate contractors and insurance companies, hold functions, promote the education of residents on condo fi-nances, bylaws, rules and regulations, certification, etc.

COOCVE is also the entity that established the CVE Reporter which is the Vil-lage’s monthly newspaper, providing both informa-tion as well as an outlet for talented residents to express themselves. COOCVE also holds a Town Hall Meeting inviting all residents to air their complaints, ideas and suggestions involving this community. In addition, COOCVE helps organize this community’s opposition to the golf course proposal. When required, COOCVE obtains legal advice in sup-port of this community.

COOCVE stands for the “Condominium Owners’ Organization of Century Vil-lage East.” COOCVE is the umbrella organization of the 253-member associations or-ganized to improve the well

being and living conditions of unit owners; consult with areas and building associa-tions on common problems; educate and inform unit owners; represent member associations when duly authorized and promote civic and cultural activities for the betterment of CVE and its residents. Membership is available to all condo associa-tions that are considered in good standing, upon the pay-ment of the annual dues.

COOCVE Directors vote on actions taken by COOCVE, including COOCVE bylaw changes and the election of COOCVE of-ficers and as stated above, the election of Master Manage-ment and Recreation Com-mittee members.

How do you become a COOCVE Director or Alter-nate Director? Usually, at each condo building’s Annu-

al Meeting, those who want to serve, volunteer to run for the position of COOCVE Di-rector. You can be a member of your condo association board and at the same time serve as a COOCVE Direc-tor. Every CVE building may elect one of its unit owners as a COOCVE Director – 16, 20 and 24-unit buildings elect one COOCVE Direc-tor per building; buildings of 56 and 64 units elect two COOCVE Directors and each larger building elects three COOCVE Directors. For each COOCVE Director elected, an Alternate Director is also elected to serve when the COOCVE Director is not available.

Of the 21 areas, each area may elect both an Area Chair and an Area Vice-Chair from that area’s COOCVE Direc-tors. The Area Chairs and Vice Chairs serve on two

committees, the COOCVE Executive Committee and the Council of Area Chairs. The Area Chairs have direct con-tact between residents and such major entities as Master Management, the Recreation Committee and major con-tractors. In fact, those are the stated specific responsibilities of the Council of Area Chairs.

The effectiveness of COOCVE depends on the individuals who man its committees and its COOCVE Directors. Everyone is an un-paid volunteer dedicated to improving this community. There is a saying: Will you be part of the solution or will you be part of the problem? Instead of complaining about how this community is run become part of the solution. Volunteer to join a commit-tee or become a candidate for COOCVE Director or Alter-nate Director.


Missed the Homestead Exemption Filing

Deadline?Dear Lori,I noticed in the Sun-Sentinel

the deadline to file for property tax exemptions was March 1. I was out of town and missed the March 1 deadline to file my 2013 Homestead Exemption. Is there anything I can do at this point to have my property tax exemption applied for 2013?

M.C., Deerfield Beach, FL You still have time to

file for your 2013 exemp-tions. The traditional filing period for 2013 Homestead Exemption was March 2, 2012 through March 1, 2013. The

absolute deadline to Late File for any 2013 property tax exemption – if you missed the March 1, 2013 timely filing deadline is Septem-ber 18, 2013. State law (Sec 196.001(8), Fla. Stat.) does not allow late filing for property tax exemptions after this date, regardless of any good cause reason for missing the late fil-ing deadlines.

Our office accepts late applications for 2013 Home-stead, Senior, Disability, Widow/Widower, Granny Flat, Portability, Non-Profit and all other exemptions until September 18, 2013. To qualify for a 2013 exemption,

you must have owned and occupied the property for which you are applying on or before January 1, 2013.

You may also be eligible for Portability. Portability allows Homesteaded own-

ers to transfer some or all of their Save Our Homes (SOH) benefit from their old home to their new home. Your Porta-bility amount is determined by the difference between the Just Value and the Assessed/SOH Value of your previ-ous property in the year of Homestead abandonment. If you had a Florida Homestead Exemption in 2011 or 2012, gave up the exemption, and moved to a new homestead by January 1, 2013, you may be eligible for Portability. In order to receive your Portabil-ity for tax year 2013, you must file for Homestead and com-plete a Portability application with our office by September

18, 2013.There are several ways to

complete your exemption ap-plication. You can apply on-line at www.bcpa.net, visit our office at 115 S Andrews Ave., Room 111, in Fort Lauderdale, or you can apply at one of our many community outreach events throughout the county. View our entire outreach calendar at www.bcpa.net/events.asp to find out when we will be in your neighborhood. If you have any questions or need help with your tax ex-emption applications, please do not hesitate to contact us at 954.357.6830.

Sincerely,Lori Parrish, CFAIf you have a question for

Lori, please email her at [email protected] or write to her at the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

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From the CommissionerBy RICHARD ROSENZWEIG, Commissioner District 3

By SHERIFF SCOTT J. ISRAEL

Sheriff’s Report

Operation Medicine Cabinet

Several years ago, Bro-ward County was considered ground zero for prescription drug abuse. Unfortunately, we became a hotspot for out-of-town visitors who would come to our county for the sole purpose of purchasing and abusing powerful pain medication. With an increase of illegitimate pain clinics dubbed “pill mills”, we expe-rienced a major influx in the supply of dangerous narcotic medications. Throughout the last several years, increases in prescription drug abuse and its related criminal activity

have brought enormous chal-lenges to our community.

In response to this ris-ing epidemic, the Broward Sheriff’s Office acted quickly by imposing a multi-faceted approach to combat the problem, known as Operation Medicine Cabinet (OMC). The three-pronged OMC program focused on increased law enforcement efforts to target pill mills and prescription drug traffickers, educational presentations to inform the public about the dangers of prescription drugs and drug “take back” events to en-courage the safe disposal of unused, expired or unwanted medication.

Over the years, our ef-

forts to combat this problem have been fruitful, and I am pleased at the success of the OMC program. Through proactive law enforcement efforts, we have been success-ful in shutting down many of the pill mills that once plagued our community. As a result, the title that once haunted Broward County no longer remains.

On average in Florida, eight people die every single day as a result of prescription drug abuse. As a parent, it is hard for me to fathom that many of these victims are our youth. Aside from law enforcement, efforts to curb the problem need to include education. The OMC educational pre-sentations given throughout our community have helped to reveal an eye-opening reality about the life-threat-ening dangers of abusing and misusing prescription medications. It is important for parents, grandparents and friends to know that prescrip-tion drugs are easier for kids to get than illicit drugs. Most of the time, these drugs are obtained from their parents’ or grandparents’ medicine cabinets, friends’ homes, internet pharmacies or from classmates. Seventy percent of teens have reported that they get their prescription drugs from someone close to them. To date, these presenta-tions have been given to more than 10,000 people, including school children, parents, se-nior citizens and educational and healthcare professionals.

Many people do not know what to do with old or ex-pired medication, or what to do if a loved one passes away, and they are left with a cabi-net full of powerful medica-

tions. The prescription drug “take back” component of the OMC program has provided a means for the public to rid their medicine cabinets of unused, unwanted or expired medication. The benefit of the “take back” is two-fold, pro-viding for the safe disposal of these medications and mak-ing them less accessible to our youth. To date, the Broward Sheriff’s Office has collected more than one million pills during our monthly “take back” events.

The Broward Sheriff’s Office will also be participat-ing in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. Pre-scription medications will be accepted at the following locations: 300 NE 2nd Street, Deerfield Beach; 5399 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park; 3201 W. Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Pembroke Park and 17300 Royal Palm Boulevard, Weston.

While we have seen tre-mendous success as a result of the OMC initiative, we know this program alone will not solve the problem. We will continue to stay proactive in our enforcement efforts and implementation of innova-tive programs. As a Broward

County resident, I also en-courage you to do your part and get involved.

Monitor your medicine cabinets. Count how many pills you have and make note of the date you expect to refill your prescriptions. Secure narcotic medications in a safe place not accessible to your children. Be aware that kids may obtain these drugs from medicine cabinets while visit-ing friends or family. Restrict the availability of these sub-stances within your home.

Talk with your child about drug use. Help him or her understand that misused prescription drugs can be just as dangerous as illicit street drugs. When used in combi-nation with other substances,

such as alcohol, prescription drug use can be fatal.

Attend one of our drug “take back” events to rid your home of unused, unwanted or expired medications. Partici-pants can drop off prescrip-tion drugs with no questions asked and receive a $5 gift card to local stores and/or pharmacies. For information about when and where BSO will hold its next “take back” event, please visit www.sheriff.org/omc. These events are free and open to the public.

As we continue to move forward, I believe that by working together, we will combat this problem to help make Broward County a safer place to live and work.

Stay safe!

04/30/13

Thank you District 3; I am sincerely grateful

for your support in my elec-tion as your new Commis-sioner. I feel a great sense of both pride and humility with the trust you have placed in me. As your Commissioner and your voice, I am excited and a little nervous about the responsibility that lies ahead but am delighted to bring our issues and concerns before the Deerfield Beach City Commis-sion for the next four years. I am also anxious to work with all our residents in District 3 to solve some of the issues we are facing right now and help improve the quality of life and the future of our District.

One of the first things I’d like to do is schedule some introductory District meet-ings so that we may get to know one another. Along with our traditional meet-ings held at Century Village, I will be holding a meeting for those residents that live in the southern region of our District. This initiative will hopefully give more of our residents, across the District, a chance to participate in their government process. The dates and times of those meet-ings will be announced very soon. The more active we can become as a community, the better our chances for making the most effective impact.

I urge everyone to become involved in these meetings, along with special events, and other gatherings throughout the City. With your involve-

ment, patience and good communication, I firmly believe we can address the most crucial topics effectively. For example, your concerns regarding beach-parking stickers have been heard. It is because of your voice that we will revisit how this system was implemented and make the necessary changes in the next budget cycle. I am dedi-cated to finding a solution that is fair for everyone.

I am very enthusiastic about my new role as District 3 Commissioner and cannot stress enough the importance of healthy communication. We need to be open and re-spectful of each other so that

we can move forward and accomplish our goals. I want to be available as much as possible to the District 3 com-munity. Your positive voice and constructive feedback on the issues at hand will be the best way to help us build a genuinely strong relationship. If you would like to share an idea or concern, please contact me through the City Manager’s Office at 954-480-4263 or via email at [email protected].

Thank you,Commissioner Richard

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Everyone has lists; we all make lists; lists

are a part of our everyday lives. How can we get along

or survive without at least a list or two or three? A list is something we jot down—on the refrigerator, sometimes

in a note book, on a stitch of paper or even on a napkin.

I remember a few days before my son’s wedding in the Garden State, while having a quick dinner at work, I wrote the text of my wedding speech to my son and daughter-in-law on a napkin, both sides. They say Abe Lincoln wrote his Gettysburg Address on an envelope. That must have been some large envelope.

Lists are written everyday in every way and every-where; sometimes we don’t have paper; sometimes we don’t have a pencil or pen. On occasion, we may not be at a desk or table.

At work, I would make a list of the newer employees’ names in order to show them respect by mentioning their names the next time we met. There are still people we meet daily and the greeting is, “Hi. How are you today?” Instead of saying, “Hi Shelly. How are you today?” There is a huge difference. Do you know everyone’s name that you see daily? Especially

in your building. It shows caring when you mention a person by their name; they respect that—and you.

There are also verbal lists. Speak into your iPhone or your microphone and play it back at Publix. You can hear what’s on those lists. “A loaf of butter top honey wheat bread” or a “carton of Silk low fat milk” and a “bottle of Oak Leaf Merlot.” And “don’t forget the dozen eggs you missed last time.”

It is especially difficult if the man of the house is using that recorded list. He prob-ably has not a clue as to what all this means and doesn’t buy everything. Of course, when the man is shopping by himself, he purchases what he feels is important and usually doesn’t go by that list or any list; he goes by the time. Well, “I’ve been here too long already.”

Sometimes you see a guy crossing off, on the list, so he can tell his wife that, “They are all out of that item. I’ll come back next week. Maybe they’ll have it then.”

We write notes or lists in the margin of books to remind us of additional information or instructions. Of course, we usually cannot read that which we wrote the second time around. We try to put too much information, penned it too small or notated at too much length.

Sometimes we misplace our lists. It is in a drawer, a cabinet, a pocket, a handbag, a suit or a shirt, or even on the original note pad. Often, only the cleaners will find your note. The garbage can has turned up many notes, also.

However, at our age, it may be a good idea to make several listings or notes for the same thing. In this way, you may misplace one or two. But chances are the important list will show up somewhere; hopefully, not too late to be useful.

But, don’t tie a ribbon around your finger to remem-ber something or where your note is; you will probably forget what the reminder is for.

Sounding Board

By SHELLY BASKIN

The Art of Lists

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Chameleons and Other Scary ReptilesBy SHIRLEY RAVICH

My husband, Richard, enjoys updating

me on the valiant Florida Everglades Python hunt. “They’re already up to 50 captured pythons,” he tells me.

“Great,” I shudder. “Only 200,000 more to go.” Why am I so terrified of reptiles, even small ones?

The answer to that question takes me back 60 years to a time when the circus didn’t set up in air-conditioned au-ditoriums but camped out in huge vacant lots with canvas tents. Every year, my father took me to the three ring Clyde Beatty Circus where Clyde himself battled his famous jungle cats.

But even before that, there was another fascinating sight that I approached with both fear and excitement—the vendor who sold chameleons. There they were, at least 25 little brown lizards, chained to a block of wood with small leashes preventing their escape.

“Would you like a cha-meleon?” my father asked unexpectedly. “We could pin him to your sweater.”

Wanting a chameleon wasn’t the issue, fear was. Could I overcome my fear of reptiles enough to accept my father’s generous offer? I watched another little girl excitedly claiming her lizard. The vendor pinned the small reptile to her jacket where it quickly became part of the green background.

“See how the chameleon changes color?” my father pointed out. “They do that for protection so they can blend into a new environment.”

Here was a message for me. If the chameleon could make such a drastic change, surely I could transform to the Shirley who wasn’t afraid of reptiles. “I want one,” I announced.

“Which one?” the vendor asked.

I studied the group. They were all very silent. Mesmer-ized with fear, I finally picked one that, for a lizard, seemed to have a kind face.

“Wait a minute” my father cautioned. “That one’s not moving. Is it dead?”

The vendor chuckled and prodded the lizard into life. It squirmed and scrambled as he pinned the leash to my sweater. I had to keep from

screaming as the chameleon wiggled its way up to my shoulder.

The rest of the evening was a silent nightmare. Unknown to my father, I ignored the circus and stared down at my new pet, relieved when he finally fell asleep.

My father didn’t seem to notice. “What are you going to call him?” he asked.

“Godzilla.” I attempted a joke.

My father thought this was a great idea. But when we re-turned home, my mother did not think Godzilla was a great idea. “Who is going to take care of him?” she asked.

I quickly turned Godzilla over to my brave mother who installed him in a turtle bowl with a protective cover with holes for breathing and insisted I would be his pri-mary caregiver. His leash mysteriously disappeared and, mercifully, I wouldn’t be able to wear him any more. I dreaded feeding him. Godzil-la stared at me with eyes full of hatred as I dropped decomposed insects into his feeding area.

The worst was when I had to clean his slimy bowl.

Somehow, without touching Godzilla, I had to transfer him into a shoebox. It was a long, frightening process. My mother watched me in barely concealed disgust. “Just pick him up,” she said.

Finally, one day, Godzilla found his opportunity. Before I could get him securely trans-ferred he leapt out of the box and scrambled across the table.

“Catch him!” my mother screamed. “He’s getting away.”

She made a bold try while I stood in paralyzed fear. Godzilla slipped through the butter dish, leapt out the un-screened open window, and was gone. Thankfully, we

never saw him again, until . . .Years later, my mother was

watering and spotted a large green lizard sunning himself on the brick wall. “I’m sure it was Godzilla,” she later told my father and me.

“Why didn’t you grab him?” my father asked.

She smiled and looked sympathetically at me. “I was afraid to touch him,” she admitted. “He was so big and so green and he had a mean look in his eyes.” I couldn’t believe it. My bold mother was actually afraid. “Besides, it’s California. Godzilla’s bet-ter off outside.”

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And Then It Is WinterSubmitted By NORMAN BLOOM

Time has a way of moving quickly and

catching you unaware of the passing years.

It seems like yesterday that I was young, just mar-ried and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago; and I wonder where all the years went. But here it is—the winter of my life and it catches me by surprise. I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that they were years away from me and that winter

was so far off that I could not imagine what it would be like.

But here it is. My friends are retired and getting gray. They move slower, and I see older people now. We are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we’d be. Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day. And taking a nap is not a treat any more; it’s mandatory!

And now I enter into this new season of my life unpre-pared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to do things that I wish I had done but

never did. Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn’t done, things I should have done and things I’m happy to have done. It’s all in a lifetime.

So if you’re not in your winter yet, let me remind you that it will be here faster than you think. Don’t put things off too long. Life goes by quickly. Live for today and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember.

Enjoy this day while it lasts. Here are some quotes from the internet that may help you to do just that.

Your kids are becoming you, but your grandchildren are perfect.

Going out is good. Coming home is better.

You forget names. But it’s OK because other people for-get they even knew you.

You realize you’re never going to be really good at anything, especially golf.

The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do; but you really do care that you don’t care to do them any more.

You sleep better in a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It’s called pre-sleep.

You miss the days when everything worked with just an on and off switch.

You tend to use more four-letter words like what and when.

Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it’s not safe to wear it anywhere.

You notice everything they sell in stores is sleeveless.

What used to be freckles are now liver spots.

Everybody whispers.You have three sizes of

clothes in your closet, two of which you will never wear.

BUT—old is good in some things: old songs, old movies and best of all, old friends.

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Moonlight RescueBy ROLF GRAYSON

Reading last month’s Reporter, I was drawn

to Shelly Baskin’s story about rescuing some sailors while on a cruise. This story brought to mind something almost simi-lar to an experience I had more than 40 years ago. Shelly, please don’t consider this a one-upmanship story.

When we came to this country in 1948, employ-ers had no benefits for their employees whatsoever. However, thanks to a fairly large number of German cigar makers who arrived in the U.S. in the mid-1800s, there was a semi-social benevolent society known as the Work-man’s Benefit Fund which my uncle urged me to join.

This group met on a regular basis collecting small dues. If a member was ill and unable to work, they would give a few pennies to tide them over (this was a time when a dollar was a small for-tune). In addition, they had a panel of medical specialists that members could see for reduced rates. There was also a reduced co-pay plan for hospitals, and life insurance was sold to members.

We lived in Huntington, New York, at that time. I joined an existing branch of the WBF in Huntington which was quite active in planning different events and attracting new members. Soon I was secretary of this organization and decided to plan a new fund-raising project.

Robert Moses State Park on Long Island had quite an ac-tive marina, a yacht club and also party fishing boats for hire. On a visit to this park, I spoke to a captain whose ship was quite clean, nicely laid out and very suitable for hire. It could accommodate up to 100 passengers.

My fund-raising plan was this: to do a moonlight cruise around the local waters, leave about 8 p.m. and return by midnight. We could see some of the local areas lit up and sell refreshments.

Preparations are always hectic but also a lot of fun, so we gathered a bunch of volunteers to cook franks and sell soda and other snacks during the cruise. One of our members owned a tavern in Huntington (where we held our meetings), and he would be the key man for beer sup-plying and distribution. For entertainment, there was a

young woman, a recent immi-grant from Switzerland who was a whiz on the accordion. The bulk of the participants were of German background, like myself and many of them were immigrants to the U.S.

When sailing time came in mid-July, the cruise promised to be a huge success. We couldn’t accommodate all that wanted to come but those that did, had a ball. The accordion playing was hot and heavy, and the community singing was loosened up with extra beer that made everyone want to join in. With the almost full moon, everybody wanted the cruise to go on longer.

It was well past 10 p.m., while the singing was at its highest volume, when a mes-sage from the bridge asked everyone to stop singing and talking. Instantly, the ship fell into complete silence and

within a few minutes, deck hands pulled four people out of the water and onto the ship!

There were two women and two men, the ladies in bikinis and the men in swim shorts, near frozen stiff as they came on board. We were immediately ready to warm them and gave them sweaters and jackets. Unfortunately, there was nothing warm to drink so they consoled themselves with free beer. It seemed their little outboard motor had conked out. Of course, cell phones didn’t ex-ist; and they foolishly didn’t have a radio so they drifted several hours until our cap-

tain heard their call for help. When the group initially

came on board, I thought they may have had the feeling that they had drifted to Europe as most of us spoke German only, but that situation cor-rected itself rather quickly.

We brought them back to the dock, cutting our out-ing a half-hour short before going home. My wife, being a wife, on the way home, remarked, “You were pretty quick giving one of the girls your sweater.” But that met with a dead silence from my side and as we say, “All’s well that ends well.”

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AbductedBy STAN GALLER

Arriving at the theater early afforded my wife

and I the opportunity to get to our seats quickly and watch for friends as people herded down the aisle. Although I love the theater, this would be my first experience watching a live classical orchestra. It took some prodding from my wife to join her, as the music in this concert was outside my range of familiarity. Rock, rap, dance and disco, not to mention jazz, was more my style. Looking through the program, the titles were so foreign to me with Ds and Es that were either flat or sharp or major or minor. What kind of language was this? Where was I when the thousands of other people in the theater learned this stuff?

And what if I fell asleep during the concert? Or worse yet, what if I nod off and my head droops down to the woman sitting on my left?

Suddenly, in my mind’s eye, there I was - my head on her shoulder. A perfect stranger and yet, she allowed my head to linger. Shocked and mortified, I quickly straight-ened up, head held high, while peeking at her from the corners of my eyes. But were my eyes playing tricks? Could she really be giving me a welcoming smile?

In a panic, I looked to my wife to see if she had wit-nessed any of this. To my good fortune, she was look-ing several rows forward, waving at a friend. And how would I now apologize to this innocent woman on my other side? As I faced her, I saw that she was totally oblivious of me. Relief overcame me as I realized my fear of dozing off had set my mind reeling in imaginary terror.

At last, the musicians entered through left cur-tain. One by one and then in groups of threes and fours. I

stopped counting after 50 ar-rived, carrying cellos, oboes, trumpets and other strange looking horns as well as bases, drums and a huge number of violins. How could all those violins pos-sibly play in unison?

The announcer now made the introductions, the lights dimmed and the music started. It wasn’t unpleasant at all. The smooth flow of the violins answered my previous concern. My fingers started tapping on the arms of my chair in tune with the music. I might actually enjoy this, I thought to myself. I checked my watch, and its illuminated dial showed that 20 minutes had passed since they began to play. Strange, it seemed as if the music had started no more than five minutes ago.

Suddenly, everything went silent. Then, barely audible, the strings played a fanciful melody which increased in tempo and level. Unexpect-edly, the musicians started to blur in my vision. The sounds filled my head with their beauty. I blinked several

times but everything had turned dim and cloudy.

And then, out of the mist, the orchestra was replaced by a forest of trees, greens and magnificent flowers, vibrant in color and in every shade imaginable. Each was danc-ing on their solitary deep sea green stems. Their velvety flower petals surrounded their faces with eyes flutter-ing above tiny angled noses. All danced in a circle around what looked like an exact im-age of me.

Soon I heard drums, bases and horns interrupting the sweet lilt of the strings. Be-fore I knew it, the flowers dis-appeared only to be replaced by tall trees with bare limbs intertwining above my head, blocking out the sun’s golden rays. Darkness prevailed as the trees moved in a circle like a merry-go-round with me at its core. Drumsticks began beating hard with a fury that set my heart pounding. Cymbals crashed together with lightning force while illuminating the sky through the branches.

Immediately, trumpets sounded and the trees sepa-rated, giving path to sev-eral knights on their steeds galloping towards me. As they passed, I could smell the sweat dripping down the rippling flesh of the horses as they strained to keep their magnificent pace. Their hoofs threw dirt and dust in my face. Galloping along, they became smaller as their dis-tance increased.

Then silence again. The sun reappeared; the lights came up. The orchestra returned, and I was back in my seat once again; the show had ended. I wondered what had happened to me! Had I overdosed on Disney anima-tion in my early years, and now as a senior fallen back into my childhood? What could have been so power-ful as to transport me into another world, another time? Whatever it was, it was ex-hilarating! Mesmerizing! It was classical music played by a live orchestra!

What’s New in Your Newspaper?By MARION ROSENZWEIG

Do you attempt the Crosswords, Sudoku,

etc. in your newspaper? I have a feeling that most of us here do. I used to believe that the Wonder Word was for morons; now I usually complete the daily edition. It gives me solace when the other puzzles do not ‘gel’

with my mind today. Also, ten minutes is usually more than enough to restore faith in great ability. Have you ever tried the 85 responses for the Saturday (Gazette) edition? I usually do it on Sunday morning as I have no other paper to divert me. Wonder Word takes a little longer than the others.

If you wonder where this

diatribe is going – through the Gazette issue of June 16, I al-most became a psychoanalyst. On June 17, I found the large Wonder Word almost defeat-ing me; I couldn’t have that! The subject was Designer Shoes. Having watched The Price is Right on TV, after a busy morning cleaning house (told you about that before!), I knew that these items could

easily be $2,000 a pair, so I was qualified. David Ouelette was the writer; I realized he was mixed up. To confuse us, he used single names to identify the designers, such as Tommy for Tommy Hilfiger and so on. Have you ever heard about Manola Blahn-ick? What about UGG?

You can now see why I thought I should become a

psychoanalyst:A man wrote the puzzle,

so I shouldn’t be surprised at the results.

The clues of Dunhill (ciga-rettes), Burberry (raincoats) and SAAB (cars) have no con-nection with his topic.

Maybe I should take some courses to figure it out; of course, UGG has to be self-explanatory!

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Never Too OldBy HELENE WAYNE

We all know the expression that you

are never too old to learn. Let me tell you about our visit to a condo up in central Florida. We were visiting my daughter and her husband and they took us to a lovely restaurant for dinner. The name of it was Katey Belles. It was not just a dining place, but also had a large bar and dance floor with a four piece band playing music.

Before I continue, let’s talk about the blouse or shirt that you, the reader, may be wearing. If you are like we are, you leave the label in that piece of clothing since it has washing or cleaning instructions on it. This label

serves a further purpose in the area I’m telling you about that I thought you might enjoy hearing.

If you let this label stand up against your neck, in-stead of being on the inside of the blouse, you can send a message. You find yourself a seat at the bar at Katey Belles restaurant. This message says to those that are con-cerned that you are looking for “friends.” If the one who is also “looking” is interested in what he/she sees, they will introduce themselves to you.

Therefore, on any eve-ning, you will see people that are making “new friends” up on the dance floor getting acquainted, or perhaps sitting at the bar or at a table together.

When I first heard about this, I thought that it sound-ed “way out.” But, after seeing it in action, I became a believer. They claim that it has been going on for years, successfully.

Apparently, it is such a good idea that another res-taurant in the same condo named “City Fire Grill” has opened and faces one of the Village Squares. They claim that it too is encour-aging their guests to do the same as Katey’s.

So, remember, if your label is sticking up, you may meet new people too, even though we do not have the physical setup that they have there.

All of this proves that you’re never too old.

“There’ll Come a Time . . . and don’t forget it . . .”(with apologies to the late James Rushing and the Count Basie Orchestra)By SY BLUM, Associate Editor

What follows is one of the most difficult

columns I have undertaken in my many years of contribut-ing to the Reporter. It is dif-ficult because it involves not only me but most, if not all, of my fellow residents in this idyllic retirement community.

My wife Bernice and I are completing our 23rd year in CVE. And, yes, we are still snowbirds which in a way makes the situation even more serious. Read on.

Down through the years we have enjoyed and partici-pated in many of the events and activities that have made CVE such a great place to spend one’s retirement years. And by escaping the often horrendous summer season by going north, we have lived in moderate temperatures all year. Who could ask for anything more?

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will discover that many of the ordinary activities that we do every day somehow take a bit longer; we tire more easily; our mobility begins to be restricted; the sometimes rabid interests and must-haves that domi-nated some of our lives grad-ually become less important.

We find ourselves making more doctors’ appointments. Many of us must resort to hearing aids, eyeglasses and maybe even canes or walkers; not at first but eventually . . . if you live that long.

Enough already. I am cer-tain most of us are, or will be-come sooner than you think, aware of these things.

And so, at long last, the balance of this column is an attempt to examine the state-ment implied in the headline.

Inevitably the time will come when we are simply too old to remain in CVE. Admittedly there are many of our residents who are deter-mined, whether for finan-cial or personal reasons, to remain here to the end. That is their choice.

We have all learned years ago that no two people are alike. This situation is exacer-bated by the myriad of health

problems that most of us will eventually face. So what may be the ideal solution for one “senior senior” individual will not work for someone else.

So, here as we near the end of our lives facing a whole new set of problems, prob-lems that most of us never anticipated. Do we leave CVE for a place where all our physical needs are taken care of, that is close to family, that also enables one to continue to live a comfortable life? And, probably most impor-tant of all, can we afford it?

Regardless of all the hype that you will be bombarded with, if you let on you are considering a retirement home, an assisted living home or eventually a nursing home, is the stark fact that these places are very expensive and can go through your nest egg like you would not believe.

Yes, of course there are other alternatives. One of the most popular is to move clos-er to your immediate family. This works out most of the time. However, I have heard several stories where the “im-mediate family” is forced to relocate because of his/her job or other situations. In which case, you may find yourself

even worse off than you were before, alone in a new envi-ronment at an advanced age.

Another alternative that may work in some instances is to move in with one of your children, most often with a daughter. This is really a most wonderful expression of the love of a child for his/her par-ents. Realistically, this does not always work out.

Probably, the most popular is to remain where you are and contract for a home aide, either full or part time. This, too, is an expensive alterna-tive. I do not know about you but I think it would be traumatic in the extreme to have a stranger suddenly invade your turf. All of us have personal things that you do not want a third party to become privy to. Private conversations could become common knowledge with a third person eavesdropping.

And at least, as important as the foregoing, is that you really do not know how trustworthy such a person is. News items abound with stories of unscrupulous aides taking advantage of their proximity to other people’s possessions . . . and worse.

And now to the snowbirds.

Here many of us are con-fronted by a double whammy inasmuch as we have been maintaining two homes. Ad-mittedly, some of us get lucky and move in with “the kids” for a few months. For several reasons, Bernice and I are not in that category. For 20 years we have paid full rent in an apartment community in Albany despite only living there five months annually. It has been the best of two worlds for us. However, it has become extremely difficult to move back and forth with all that that entails. Now we are rapidly coming to the conclusion that we cannot do this anymore. We are faced with the possibility of liquidating two homes. Or we can decide either to stay in one place full time and live with either the winter weather up North or opt to remain in CVE and live with the summer weather here.

In conclusion, even though Bernice and myself have discussed this dilemma endlessly over several years, we still have not made a decision. I feel quite strongly that, given our ages, Mother Nature will make the deci-sion for us. So be it.


“Don’t Touch Nothin’!!”By DAN LONGIARU

In almost all remodel-ing projects I’ve done,

there comes a moment when my client will make a special request. I dread this conver-sation; it usually goes some-thing like this: “Dan, could you take a look at…” Uh-oh, here it comes; now I’m in for it! The client’s request seems innocuous; he or she has a malfunctioning doorbell, light fixture, vent cover, ceiling fan, whatever. The client has been meaning to have it fixed for several years but just never got around to it or didn’t know who to hire to fix it or tried fixing it to no avail. But now the client has a houseful of potential “Mr. Fix-Its” in the form of me and my staff, so it’s natural that he or she would one day take advan-tage of all the expertise hover-ing around to finally get their chronic problem solved.

Would that things were that simple. As soon as I, or

a member of my crew, touch the thing requiring atten-tion, it invariably falls apart, making the problem ten times worse than it was before. This is because the problem I tried to investigate is always of long-standing and was subject to the repairs of the owner or a well-meaning relative or friend. Such repairs are exclusively of the “spit and chicken-wire” variety and were partially successful at best. Although these repairs are a testament to human ingenuity and improvisation, they are poor examples of ruggedness. Thus, even the slightest disturbance of the object will cause the whole thing to collapse in ruins.

Of course, now that we have tinkered with it, the object is not merely non-functional but an eyesore as well that will be a constant reminder of our incompe-tence until it is repaired. This

means that, come hell or high water, I am now responsible for fixing it which will more than likely consume more man hours than retiling a bathroom and for which I will be paid next to nothing. Not that I had any alterna-tive. Refusing these requests invariably makes a contractor seem petty and unsympa-thetic. Trying to explain to a client that what appears to be a minor problem is, in reality, a major project in and of itself - for which neither I nor my staff are adequately equipped to handle - positively reeks of rationalization.

The truth revealed by the inevitability of these events is that remodeling and repair-ing are two entirely different processes involving unique skills and methodologies. Remodeling is governed by the principles of “creative destruction” in which the first step is demolition. Remod-elers do not repair what is in a space; we are hired to transform. We remove and then replace what was there with new objects. Because of this methodology we rarely have to deal with anything other than the surface of these objects and the exposed “con-nectors” which we will attach in various ways within the space we are transforming to make them functional. This is a lot more technically chal-lenging than it sounds and requires considerable skill and experience to successfully

accomplish. It also requires a thorough knowledge of the inner workings of whatever equipment they are working with or installing. However, knowledge of how things work is quite different from that of fixing those things.

The point is that a “repair person” is no more able to remodel a kitchen than a remodeler is able to fix a broken clock hanging on the wall in that kitchen. That does not mean that remodelers always or even usually refuse to engage in well-meaning acts of repair. Far too often construction people become as confused as many clients about their skill sets and will undertake a repair effort on their own initiative. This is partly a desire to provide quality service and partly a desire to test their knowl-edge. Almost universally, however, the results only aggravate the problem.

My partner, who is one of the few contractors I know who is also a success-ful repairman, has a rather colorful and useful expres-sion he employs whenever someone working on a project is asked, or worse, desires to repair something. Before the crew member takes one step towards the malfunctioning object, he shouts: “DON’T TOUCH NOTHIN’!!” Unfor-tunately, he can’t be every-where simultaneously so we still occasionally find a member of our crew for-

lornly holding the pieces of an ancient light fixture he or she had lightly touched in an effort to discover why it wasn’t working.

In the 19th Century, the English composer Sir Ar-thur Sullivan became one of the most financially suc-cessful musicians of all time because of the popularity of the operettas he wrote with his immortal collaborator, Sir William S. Gilbert. In spite of this success, Sullivan often felt he was capable of “greater things” than writing magnifi-cent tunes to accompany the brilliant words of his partner. This ambition was encour-aged by many in the high social and cultural circles he frequented who often expressed the view that he should concentrate on “seri-ous” musical works. Eventu-ally, he succumbed to this ambition and wrote a grand opera entitled Ivanhoe which achieved a modest run that was dwarfed by most of the Gilbert and Sullivan opus. After this, even Sullivan was forced to admit the truth behind the old adage that “a cobbler should stick to his craft.”

Now many of us “non-mu-sicians” would say that music is music and a person who showed the genius that Sul-livan did was capable of writ-ing an immortal opera and if he didn’t then other factors were to blame. I disagree. The more complicated a skill set is that’s required to success-fully complete a project, the more specialized that skill set is. And human nature being what it is, the person who has mastered a complicated group of skills will, more often than not, be convinced that their superior achievements give them the ability to handle all sorts of projects, particularly those that superficially appear similar to those they’ve suc-cessfully handled in the past. Woe to those who work with such egotists.

So I issue a personal appeal to all remodeling clients who may read this: please save us contractors from ourselves! If the ceiling fan in your bath-room is making a lot of noise, please ask us to replace it. If you ask a remodeler to fix it, you may find a large empty hole in your ceiling for a very long time.


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Riding the Rails into Agawa Canyon– fir trees rose in points of rich green among the brilliant huesBy JEAN CLARKE

A train trip through the Agawa Canyon had

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At the end of the first morning of the bus tour, we stopped in Germantown of Frankenmuth for their tradi-tional Bavarian lunch. From there, we travelled to St. Ig-nace (pronounced St. Ignes by the locals) where we stayed that evening. Our room overlooked Lake Michigan or was it Lake Huron? The lakes come together at this point, and there was always discus-sion about which lake we

were actually looking at.The next morning, we took

a ferry to Mackinac Island. We were met by a horse drawn wagon which took us through the historic village, complete with churches, museums, his-toric monuments and fudge shops. There seems to be a fudge mania of sorts on the island. It is said there are 100 flavors of fudge for sale here. Finally, we arrived at the Grand Hotel which has been a noted movie set. The 1947 movie, This Time for Keeps, starring Esther Williams, was filmed here and the hotel’s swimming pool bears her name. Somewhere in Time, star-ring Jane Seymour, Christo-pher Reeves and Christopher Plummer was also filmed here in 1980. This hotel is a monument to a bygone era. The verandah is lined with white rockers and potted red geraniums as far as the eye can see. The view from these chairs is one to remember from this lookout. After a

fabulous buffet lunch, we took a taxi, a brass trimmed horse-drawn carriage. The driver was smartly dressed in a red jacket and black boots as if he just stepped out of a movie set. Our tour of the island took us through the National Park, Fort Macki-nac and the cemetery of the unknown soldiers. What a lot of history is contained on this small island!

We met the train early the next morning at the Sault Ste. Marie train station and began the much-anticipated journey into the Agawa Canyon. As the train began the four-hour trek, the beauty of Ontario’s north unfolded. Lakes and rivers appeared between hills and valleys of orange and yellow trees. In some places, the fir trees rose in points of rich green among the brilliant hues to paint the perfect landscape. Finally, we had a magnificent view of Lake Superior. Dressed in its autumn splendor, the larg-

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Best Of The Village Art Expo 2013

Winner of Best in Show - Professional, Glenda Blacker.Winner of Best in Show - Amateur, Rita Blass. Winner of Best in Show Camera Club, Richard Mansfield

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A Smashing SuccessBy SHUSHANA CAPLAN and DOROTHY STOBER, Photos by BOB BENDER, SOL GOLDSTEIN and CYNDEE PATTISON

Art Expo 2013 was a smashing success. As

in all the preceding years the quality of the art work was

outstanding. The floor plan was extolled by many who found the layout most condu-cive to the viewing of an art

exhibit and, gave the room a museum-like atmosphere. This was enhanced by the placement of the benches down the middle, permitting people to rest before they left the Amateur section and made their way to the Profes-sional and Exhibition Only sections. Many thanks to Len

Warshaw who designed the layout.

Another new touch to the show was the reception on Saturday evening which was by invitation only and drew approximately 200 people. The reception (in Canada we call it a vernissage) added an extra touch to the presenta-

tion of the awards for Best of Show in both Amateur and Professional, along with the presentation of the three Scholarships to art students at Deerfield Beach H.S.

Again, many thanks to all of you who made this show so successful.

CVE FlEa MarkEtText by SANDI LEHMAN, Photos by DON GRANDE

On Sunday, March 3, 2013, the Flea Market consisting of our

own vendors residing at Century Village went into operation.

I awoke at 6 a.m. and prepared our lunch and drinks for the event as a vendor. For weeks before, Larry and I explored whatever saleable items we could find.

The weather prediction didn’t ap-pear too great as we brought our car full of collectibles, on a somewhat drizzly morning, to the designated parking lot. However, the sun ap-peared and throngs of vendors and customers came out early to take advantage of the bargains.

As the day proceeded, the Flea

Market area was full of fun, vigor and excitement. We met old friends and made new acquaintances as the fun of bargaining became apparent.

The crew of workers from Centu-ry Village were efficient, volunteer-ing their time and efforts, assigning table areas for the vendors with all their wares to sell.

There was also a Goodwill char-ity truck to take items from the vendors who wished to contribute. Shelby’s restaurant supplied lunch items for sale.

The day ended on a high note as the sun continued to shine and another Century Village Flea Market was a huge success.

(l-r) Sandi Lehman, Larry Balish, Karen Farr, Bruce Farr.

Sandi Lehman holding her published book, Flea Market Adventures.

Even Cuter and More Amazing than Ever at 100By JOEL WEINGAST

Ann Glass of Berkshire A turns 100 years young on May 7,

2013. Ann continues to read novels, cook up some mean fried onions, mend hems, tell jokes, do word puz-zles, shop for bargains and she enjoys Saturday breakfast discussions with friends at the Peachtree Restaurant.

Ann has always had a very positive attitude and has been an example for so many, showing that achieving hap-piness is possible at any stage of life in spite of the inevitable struggles we all encounter. Although she is not so agile on the dance floor, she continues to enjoy each day that life brings her way. All who know her consider her an amazing person and consult with her for advice, ranging from picking a good cantaloupe to resolving a com-plicated personal conflict. She always seems to give just the right answer.

Her favorite author - Danielle Steele; her favorite restaurant - McDs and Wendy’s are tied (go figure); her

favorite TV show - The Wheel (of course); her favorite TV celebrity - Judge Judy; her favorite movie actor - Walter Matthau, her favorite exercise – breathing; her favorite treat - choco-late ice cream; her favorite activity – hugging; her meaning of life - life is precious and meant to be appreciated and enjoyed.

All who are blessed to know Ann as their mom, grandma, auntie, neighbor or friend is very lucky in-deed. Kenahora!

Ann Glass

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Preventing Falls in the

Elderly Outdoors Repair cracks and abrupt edges of sidewalks and driveways. Install handrails on stairs and steps. Trim shrubbery along the pathway to the home. Keep walk areas clear of clutter, rocks and tools. Install adequate light-ing by doorways and along walkways leading to doors.

All Living Spaces Use a change in color to denote changes in sur-face types or levels. Secure rugs with nonskid tape as well as carpet edges. Avoid throw rugs. Remove oversized furniture and objects. Reduce clutter. Check lighting for adequate illumination and glare control. Maintain nightlights or motion-sensitive lighting throughout home. Use contrast in paint, furniture and carpet colors. Install electronic emer-gency response system if needed.

Bathrooms Install grab bars on walls around the tub and beside the toilet, strong enough to hold your weight. Add nonskid mats or appliques to bathtubs. Mount liquid soap dis-penser on the bathtub-wall. Install a portable, hand-held shower head. Add a padded bath or shower seat. Install a raised toilet seat if needed. Use nonskid mats or carpet on floor surfaces that may get wet.

Kitchen Keep commonly used items within easy reach. Use a sturdy step stool when you need something from a high shelf. Make sure appliance cords are out of the way.

Living Room Keep electrical and tele-phone cords out of the way. Arrange furniture so that you can easily move around it (especially low coffee tables). Make sure chairs and couches are easy to get in and out of. Remove caster wheels from furniture. Use television remote control and cordless phone.

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CVE ClubhousE library lunChEonText and Photo by BARBARA NATHAN MARCUS

The CVE Library held their annual Luncheon

at the Deer Creek Golf and Country Club to honor its volunteers. We have so many devoted people who keep the Library running and we

continue to look for more to staff the Library in the sum-mer months. Every year, folks who have volunteered for ten years of service are awarded plaques. Pictured are this year’s award winners.

~ CVE Sweeties ~Text by TONI PONTO, Photo by GARY GELLER

As luck would have it, the Century Village Sweeties were a big hit with the crowd at the St. Patrick’s Parade on Las Olas Blvd. A good time was had by all. Next year, get out your green and come march with us.

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Dazzles CVE Nature Club

Text By DORIS WACHSLER, Photos By MANNY WACHSLER

Living in the tropics, as we do at CVE, succu-

lent greenery and vivid veg-etation surround us. Creamy gardenias, bright hibiscus and clustering oleanders are commonplace. You might be

blasé about gorgeous trees and flowers. But let me tell you, if you haven’t been to the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, then “you ain’t seen nuthin’!”

The CVE Nature Club took 42 eager viewers to the Fair-child on February 27 so we could see it all. The Gardens’ 83 acres of inspiration and beauty were founded in 1936 and are one of the world’s great centers of tropical hor-ticulture, conservation and research. But best of all for us and thousands of visitors each year, it is home to vast vistas of spectacular beauty that can eas-ily be seen in just a few hours.

A 45-minute narrated tram ride took our group through-out the gardens and art instal-lations and was the highlight of our visit. We viewed and photographed up close hun-dreds of fantastic blooms with unbelievable shapes and color

combinations. Our tour con-ductor, a long-time volunteer, had amassed encyclopedic knowledge. He described and commented on the various sights and obligingly stopped the tram frequently to allow us to take snapshots from every wonderful angle.

We got a taste of the tropics as we followed a winding stream along waterfalls and orchids in the Rainforest. Then we saw a variety of unusual, rare cacti in the Spiny Forests of Madagasar, representing a threatened habitat; 95% of these plants cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Just opened in December 2012, the Wings of the Tropics and Science Village showcased thousands of exotic butterflies plus hummingbirds hovering overhead. Adjacent to the 12-acre Arboretum, a collection of flowering trees from all tropi-cal regions of the world is a structure supporting a 560-ft. long Vine Pergola. In it are vines of every imaginable—or unimaginable—shapes and colors. A favorite was the Jade Vine, an incredible green flower-on-green leaf speci-men. There was an exhibit for every interest and taste, i.e., the Edible Garden and Tropi-cal Fruit Pavilion plazas are of environmental and practical interest, as well as displaying organically-grown and exotic fruits, herbs and vegetables.

Man-made beauty was also richly represented by un-usual sculptures and other art

forms. Dale Chihuly donated several blown-glass creations from his 2005 installation to the Garden. Yoko Ono’s Wish-ing Grove allows visitors to hang their own hopes in the collection. Towering metal-lic Andy Warhol forms and exquisite pastel sculptures suddenly appear on a grassy site. We were captivated by Chapungo, a Culture in Stone Exhibit, from the Shona Tribe of Zimbabwe.

Having been comfortably transported by tram to view all these wonders, we still had ample time to stroll back to our favorite ones.

Words are really inad-equate to describe the fantas-tic sights. Even our photos can only whet your appetite. Whenever you have the op-portunity, you must go and see this miraculous garden for yourself!

Chapungu Art

White Tree Nymph Butterfly

Newbies – and not so NewbiesText by REBECCA KARAN, Photos by RICHARD FEDERMAN

On February 12, the Newbies Club had

their Annual Barbeque at Tradewinds Park. Besides delicious food, the after-noon was so much fun with all sorts of games and live entertainment.

The Newbies Club meets the first Tuesday of the month in the Clubhouse from December through April. However, since the holidays are early this year, we are ending in the month of March. You do

not have to be new to the Village, just a desire to meet nice people and enjoy dinners, trips, etc.

Have a good holiday, everyone, and hope to see you next year! Valentine’s Day

at Farnham AText and Photo by MARCIEN BISSON

Farnham A had fun gathering to cel-

ebrate Valentine’s Day

together. Many owners were present and enjoyed themselves.

L/R Beverly Kornfeld, Renee Furman, Margo Bloch, , Ruth Nesselroth, Ruth Smith.

L-R Lenny and Barbara Mar-ziliano, Maria and Vito Riggio,

Ruth and Matt Dugan.

Farnham A unit owners enjoying Valentine’s Day.

(l-r) Newbies Presidents, Jackie Federman and Rebecca Karan hosting the Annual Barbeque.Newbies enjoying the barbeque


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CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild Fashion ShowText by TONI PONTO, Photos by LORI BENOIT

The CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild held

its Seventh Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon on Satur-day, February 18 in the Party Room at the Clubhouse. Over 100 participants were enter-tained by the CVE Symphony Orchestra’s violinist, Randy Margitza and CVE Choraleers director, Bill Weinhaus, on the piano. Mitzi Rice, CVE’s

dance teacher, taught the group several line dances.

There was a slight twist to our fashion show this year; Bealls, who was booked for the fashions, backed out at the last minute, forcing the mod-els to be inventive by either purchasing their clothing or shopping in their own closets. The outfits they chose were absolutely fantastic!

Lunch was catered by TooJays, and many prizes were given out.

Italian-American Club Picnic

Text by TONI PONTO, Photo by JUDITH GRESCH

On March 14 mem-bers and friends of

the Italian-American Club attended its annual picnic at Tradewinds Park’s new shel-ter, Grandioso. The weather was beautiful and everyone enjoyed themselves.

There was music, dancing, games and food, food, food! The grilles were hot and there were steaks, hot dogs and sausages cooking as well as home made food. As is the Italian tradition, food was shared with everyone.

The Jet Setters Bus TourText and Photos by SANDI LEHMAN

On Sunday evening, February 10, 2013, the

Jet Setters Singles Group and guests of 53 embarked on a special bus provided by Re-union Tours to Oakland Park

to see the show LIPS.The dinners were great and

the show was most enjoyable with great female imperson-ators. We saw Barbra Strei-sand, Marilyn Monroe, Judy

Garland, Cher, Ella Fitzgerald and Whitney Houston.

The Jet Setters Committee, consisting of Selma Edelman, Shirley Sklar, Myrna Golden and Sandi Lehman, all worked hard for many hours securing the seating arrangements and dinner choices making the Jet Setters special event such a memorable success!

New President ~ Elected ~

Text and Photo by MARCIEN BISSON

In this photo, we see the newly-elected President

and the retiring President.Bill Leed, Unit 4 in Farn-

ham A, has been president of the Farnham A Condominium Association, Inc. for about 12 years and has decided to retire. The owners of the As-sociation are saying “thank you” for his work and wish him a nice time as a retiree. The new president is Marcien Bisson, Unit 17.

Oakridge A HappeningsText by RHODA KAZDAN and HARRIET ATLAS, Photo by RHODA KAZDAN

On Wednesday, Febru-ary 20, residents of

Oakridge A participated in a golf tournament. There were a lot of laughs shared by the 20 people involved in the “Best Ball Tournament.”

On Thursday, February 21st, Oakridge A celebrated our annual building party in the Party Room at the CVE Clubhouse. Sixty-two people gathered for a catered buffet

dinner, and entertainment was provided by a vocalist, backed by a six-piece band. This was an excellent evening for the residents of our build-ing to meet and greet one another. A great time was had by all!

The Oakridge A BBQ is planned for March 4 at the shuffleboard courts. Party! Party! Party!

Special thanks to all those who assisted in making these events a success.

WritEr’s Workshop lunChEonText and Photo by SANDI LEHMAN

The Writer’s Workshop enjoyed their Annual

Season 2013 Luncheon at Ruby Tuesdays Restaurant on Tuesday, February 12, 2013.

Classmates and guests enjoyed a lovely afternoon and honored the instructor of the Writer’s Workshop, Sandi Lehman, with songs, poetry and special gift presentations.

A great time was had by all. We exchanged our good wishes and toasted another great session of the talented Writer’s Workshop.

Models (l-r): Jack Deering, Bea Guccione, Joe, Phyllis Gold, Nicole Obregon, Sandy Schmier, Eve Rachesky, Ana Guibellini, Susan Dove.

(l-r) Randy Margitza, Bill Weinhaus.

Rosemarie and John Rementeria enjoying the picnic.

Front Row (l-r): Jerry Soloman, Karen Farr, Nora LiuSecond Row (l-r): Jean Clarke, Sandi Lehman, Rona Shefler Heft, Lenore Feierstein, Stan Geller, Rear (l-r): Larry Balish, Eli Cohen.

(l-r) Bill Leed, Marcien Bisson.

Marilyn Monroe impersonator.(l-r) Myrna Golden, Sandi Lehman, Larry Balish.

Cake decorated with balloons.


Emotional stress, such as depression, can cause

suffering to both the person who is experiencing the issue, as well as their friends and family members. Of course, most of us exhibit some of these symptoms occasionally. However, if you notice that they last more than a week, trust your instincts, and seek professional help for yourself or your loved one. • Fatigue• Stress• Insomnia• Anxiety• Sadness• Unexplained physical pain• Decreased initiative• Deterioration in interper-

sonal relationships• Impaired functioning • Absences from usual life

activities• Loss of appetite

Depression is a widespread health imbalance that affects many people at some point in their lives and may be caused by a multifaceted list of factors. Depression can be triggered by personal tragedy, loss of a loved one or changes in life situations (even if they are positive!) Some of the less recognized causes of depression may involve diet, including over-consumption of sugar, artificial sweeteners and chemical flavorings and preservatives, insufficient nu-trition and foods that cause an allergic or sensitivity reaction in an individual. Lack of exer-cise and not enough sunlight (i.e. Seasonal Affective Dis-order), may be implicated as well. It is essential that those suffering from severe depres-sion seek professional care.

Since depression can arise from many different sources, and operate on multiple lev-els, it is helpful to remember that true healing requires one to explore and address the root cause(s), not just attempt to cover up the symptoms. Proper nutrition is essential; B vitamins can be helpful, along with other nutrients such as the amino acids, GABA (par-

ticularly for anxiety), Tyrosine and Phenylalanine. Regular exercise, and a nice relaxing bath in lavender oil and sea salt are also enjoyable aids for lifting one’s spirits.

Herbs can be useful in re-lieving the symptoms of mild to moderate depression. A few herbs that are well stud-ied for their positive effects include St. John’s Wort, Cali-fornia Spikenard, Gotu Kola, Skullcap, Eleuthero Root, (known as Siberian Ginseng in Herbs of Commerce), Laven-der, Ginger and Cayenne. This combination of ingredients can help lift the spirits.

Historically, St. John’s Wort has been used for a range of nerve disorders and was said to “chase away evil spirits.” Since 1996, it has become one of the most popular herbs in

the U.S. due to its use as an anti-depressant. A number of current studies confirm its effectiveness, including a review in the British Medical Journal of 23 clinical trials, which reported that it worked nearly as well as the lead-ing pharmaceuticals with far fewer side effects. Although more research is needed, it appears that the activity of St. John’s Wort is due to a variety of naturally-occurring compo-nents, including hypericin and hyperforin.

Gotu Kola has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine as a nerve tonic and to treat emotional upset, insomnia, stress, anxiety and memory problems. It is often used with meditation and yoga for its abilities to calm the nerves; at the same time, it energizes them.

Skullcap has the double action of relaxing nervous tension while building the central nervous system. As a mild bitter, it will also help stimulate digestion and help the liver.

Eleuthero Root, (known as Siberian Ginseng in Herbs of Commerce), is an adaptogen that helps to balance the en-tire system. It gives strength and fortitude, especially when dealing with stress which so often is a factor in depression.

References for educa-tional purposes: Bradwejn J, Zhou Y, Koszycki D, et al. A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study on the Effects of Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) on Acoustic Startle Response in Healthy Subjects. J Clin Psychopharmacol. Dec2000;20(6):680-4; Carney MW. Vitamin Deficiency and Mental Symptoms. Br J Psychiatry. Jun1990;156:878-82, Fulder SJ. Ginseng and the Hypothalamic-pituitary Control of Stress. Am J Chin Med. 1981;9(2):112-18, Linde K, et al. St. John’s Wort for Depression--An Overview and Meta-analysis of Ran-domised Clinical Trials. BMJ. 1996;313m:253-58; Linde K, Berner MM, Kriston L. St. John’s wort for major depression. Cochrane Data-base of Systematic Reviews. 2009;(4):CD000448. Accessed at www.thecochranelibrary.com on June 7, 2012.

Ellen Kamhi PhD RN, AHG, AHN-BC , The Natural Nurse®, can be heard on radio daily. She is the author of several books, in-cluding The Natural Medicine Chest. Dr. Kamhi has been in-volved in natural health care for over 4 decades. She is available for group presentations, answers consumer questions at www.naturesanswer.com, and has a private practice. Contact: www.naturalnurse.com, Facebook The Natural Nurse, 800-829-0918.

Depression, Warning Signs, Natural SupportBy ELLEN KAMHI PHD, RN/ The Natural Nurse®

Athletic Schedule Century Village East

April 1st thru May 5th 2013

Health Club All Levels

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 8:00 Low

Impact (Cristina)

Low Impact Aerobics (Debbie)

Low Impact Aerobics (Blanca)

Low Impact Aerobics (Cleide)



9:00 Body Toning & Weights (Gale)

Body Toning & Weights (Debbie)

Body Toning & Weights (Cleide)

Body Toning & Weights (Cleide)

9:15 Relax with Yoga (Janet O)

Relax with Yoga (Janet O)

9:45 Easy Stretch (Gale)

Easy Stretch (Debbie)

Easy Stretch (Cleide)

Pilates (Cleide)

10:35 Low Impact Aerobics (Sandy)




Low Impact Aerobics (Nancy)

10:45 Yoga Stretch (Dotty)

12:00 Line Dance (Mitzi)

Zumba (Fabio)

Zumba (Fabio)

Line Dance (Mitzi)

Zumba (Fabio)

1:00 Senior Fitness &Weights (Gale)

Senior Fitness &Weights (Debbie)

Senior Fitness &Weights (Cleide)

Zumba (Marina)

1:15 Chair Stretch (Gale)

2:00 Balance (Gale)

Tai-Chi (Terry)

Balance (Gale)

Awareness Through Movements (Iris)

3:15 Awareness Through Movements (iris)

Chair Yoga (Janet O)

Yoga Stretch (Dotty)

Chair Yoga (Janet O)

Tap Dance (Mitzi)

4:30 Yoga Stretch (Dotty)

Beginner Belly Dance (Mary Ann)

Beginner Belly Dance (Marion)

5:30 Zumba (Marina)

Intermediate Belly Dance (Mary Ann)

Party Room All Levels 8:00 Ball Sculpt

(Cleide)

9:00 Pilates (Gale)

Aquatic Schedule All Levels 9:15 Outdoor

Aquacise (Sandy)

Aquacise (Gale)

Aquacise (Blanca)

Aquacise (Sandy)

Aquacise (Viktoriya)

Aquacise (Blanca)

11:00 Outdoor Aqua zumba (Hugo)

Aqua zumba (Hugo)

11:00-1:00 Indoor

Swimming Lessons (Norwo)

12:00 Indoor Arthritic Aquacise (Viktoriya)

Arthritic Aquacise (Viktoriya)

Arthritic Aquacise (Viktoriya)

*Schedule is subject to change


Helpful Health HintsBy Dr. NORMA LOCKER

Need a Pick-Me-Up?A study published

in the journal Neuron notes that neurons in the brain cells are switched on by amino acids; so if you need to van-quish a sluggish feeling, opt for a handful of pistachio nuts

or a hard-cooked egg instead of that candy bar or cappuc-cino. The neurons that are boosted by amino acids also tell your body to burn calo-ries suggesting that the right choice may actually kick up your metabolism.

Scientists at the University of Exeter explained that if you

have a craving for a sweet treat like a chocolate bar, pick yourself up from that desk or couch and take a brisk 15 minute walk. The theory is that if you need a burst of energy, a short walk can provide a natural boost and protect you from ingesting extra calories.

Sleep BetterAccording to a National

Sleep Foundation (NSF) survey, 95% of people use an electronic device such as a computer just prior to bed-time. Chairman and Director of the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine, Russell Rosenberg, Ph.D., claims that your sleep will be more fitful; tossing and turning throughout the night. “The bright light from

the screen delays the release of melatonin, a sleep-pro-moting hormone,” he says. Another factor: if the mate-rial you upload is stimulating or disturbing in any way, it can play and replay in your mind all night.

To snooze more soundly, switch off technology and try dimming the lights an hour before you aim to sleep.

A New Dialysis For the HomeBy ESTHER SHAKED LESZCZYK

Doctor Martin Roberts, a Jewish-American

biochemist, and Doctor David B. N. Lee from Singapore are with the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California who both in-vented the AWAK, a peritone-al-based automated wearable artificial kidney. (Peritoneal dialysis is the process that uses the patient’s peritoneum, which is the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity - it covers most of the intra-abdominal.)

The AWAK is essentially a dialysis machine that the

patient can wear like a cloth. He/she will be dyalized while he/she is doing his/her usual ordinary activity, which will eliminate the need to go to a dialysis centre three times a week for three to four hours to perform hemodialysis.

“These patients either put solution into their abdomen every four hours, then they run it out; this procedure of running solution in and out takes approximately thirty minutes and has to be done under sterile conditions, which means that every four hours such patients have to

stop whatever they’re doing to perform this operation,” said Roberts. “The other group of para-dialysis have to go home at night and set up their machines which takes about half an hour, then run the machine during the night while they are asleep. In the morning they have to do the same thing: take themselves off the machine which takes also about thirty minutes.”

With AWAK, what the patient will have to do every eight hours is remove a car-tridge, and within two min-utes replace it with another one. My first experiment took place in 1986 when I retired. At that time, I contacted Doc-

tor Lee to work on the AWAK.Lee believes if this machine

proves to be good and reli-able, it will affect the current dialysis method. “You have a peritoneal catheter which still requires a surgery,” he said. “We try to make it as safe as possible. Yes, an infection can occur of course...”

Doctor Rachael Bloomfield, a nephrologist and co-owner of Broward Kidney Centres of Coral Springs, who became familiar with the AWAK, thinks it is a very interesting culture, which is similar to continuous peritoneal di-alysis, and also to other slow continuous therapies which now are available in hemo-

dialysis. “The benefit is, of course, that it stimulates nor-mal kidneys and would be a very gentle way of dyalizing a patient,” she said. “I would be very interested in furthering my knowledge on this AWAK, in a conventional way when it is finally put together. I think it will be well received once it’s refined. But I can’t com-ment on the fact that maybe it will replace other therapies. It probably will be an addition and the most popular one.”

Mary Mitchell, the admin-istrator in the Centre, thinks the AWAK is a good inven-tion that, hopefully, one day will be on the market because it will make life easier for patients. “I hope it starts soon. The new invention will not close dialysis units down because there will still be lots of people that are just too old who won’t be able to know how to do it,” she said smiling.

Roberts and Lee looked for inventors that would be inter-ested in building the AWAK, but could not locate any in the United States. In 2007, a nephrologist from Singapore knew Lee was able to get together investors to build the machine. A company in Singapore was formed, Awak Technologies Incorporated, which hired a team from a lo-cal university to work on the AWAK.

Roberts said “You have many pieces, which is what we did, to show that pieces are together. They were too big to wear. Now, what the company has to do is to take all the things that we worked on and make them small; it still does the job dyalizing patients which means getting rid of the waste products from the blood.”

The partners expect to have the invention complete, then they will test the unit on humans. They have one pat-ent granted by the U.S. office, another one is not granted yet. How much will this cost a patient? The present units are paid by the U.S. govern-ment and run about $15,000 to $20,000. The treatment of a patient is about $40 to $50 a year. AWAK will cost the same.

Low Impact Aerobics Low impact aerobics is a low intensity workout designed to help you condition the cardio respiratory system by using a diversity of exercises. The class starts with 30 minutes of Aerobic workout followed by 15 minutes of weights and 10 minutes of abdominal work and stretching.

Low Intermediate Aerobics: Intermediate to Advanced This has been created for those requiring more intensity and more challenge.

Body Toning & Weights: All Levels This is a total body toning which helps those with problems of osteoporosis and muscle density loss. (You must bring your own weights and rubber tubing.)

Tai Chi: All Levels

A series of slow, graceful low impact movements developed thousands of years ago in China. It helps with balance and posture.

Chair Stretch: All Levels This is a gentle approach to Yoga focusing on exercising both the body and the mind, through stretching, breathing and relaxation. All are done standing and sitting.

Arthritic Aquacise: Beginner This is an easy to follow class, focusing on building flexibility, balance and strength to increase joint mobility and range of motion.

Swimming This class is provided for those who don’t know how to swim. We show basic techniques and the ability to enjoy the outdoors in South Florida in a better way. We offer beginner and advanced classes.

Aquacise: All Levels Get in the pool and enjoy an invigorating class that gives you cardio respiratory conditioning. It also helps you with any arthritis symptoms by reducing the stress of joints. (You must have a noodle.)

Ball Sculpt: Intermediate and Advanced Enjoy a class built to improve core muscle stability, balance and strength. This class incorporates a combination of different techniques, like Pilate’s strength training and abdominals, to give you a full body workout.

Pilates: Beginner and Intermediate Pilates is a way of connecting the whole body and mind through proper breathing and slow, controlled movements to help you develop core abdominal strength and a leaner body by lengthening and stretching the muscles without building bulk.

Zumba: All Levels This is a mix of Latin dance and fitness moves worked into a high energy aerobic workout geared to make you burn calories while dancing your heart out. So come Salsa, Cha-Cha and Meringue your way into fitness.

Line/Tap Dance An entertaining and fun class! With choreographic routines, that combine line dance patterns with other rhythms.

Balance: All Levels

Activities useful to improve stability and strength of the muscles needed to obtain better balance.

Beginner Belly Dance Tone your body while learning traditional belly dance moves that target and isolate areas of the body that rarely get attention. No experience required-just a willingness to shake what you got! Bring scarf or coin belt to wrap around your hips.

Intermediate Belly Dance This class is for those who want to learn different routines and have previous Belly Dance Training.

Easy Stretch This is a beginners approach to yoga with low intensity forms of stretching, combining mind and body to relieve stress and rejuvenate your spirit. It is a blend of traditional posture or forms and techniques to increase body awareness, flexibility, balance and strength.

Yoga Stretch This class is designed for those at the intermediate level to engage in the endless benefits of the yoga practice by enhancing your mind/body, increasing strength and flexibility.

Relax with Yoga: All Levels Yoga is a practical self discipline to gain mastery over body and mind, to increase strength, flexibility, balance, stamina and endurance in a positive mental atmosphere. There is special emphasis on proper breathing, relaxation and meditation techniques.

Chair Yoga Same great results as Relax with Yoga

For People Who: 1. Have limited mobility 2. Have difficulty doing Floor Exercise 3. Have arthritis or other physical limitations 4. Are recovering from surgery

*** Doctor Approval recommended***

Senior Fitness & Weights This is a program to increase strength flexibility and energy through weight lifting and cardiovascular exercises. (You must bring your own weights and rubber tubing.)

Hawaiian Hula

The hula is a Polynesian dance characterized by undulating hips with coordinating movements of the arms and hands and hips.

Interval Training

This is a combination of strength and endurance

Awareness Through Movements This class is for every one of all abilities and ages from individuals searching for relief from pain, to those seeking continued well-being, to those seeking performance excellence.

• No registration necessary: You must consult your doctor before involving yourself in any exercise program.

• Aquacise classes will be at the Indoor Pool when air temperature is 60 degrees or below.

• Athletic Classes are restricted to *CVE residents and renters only. Proper Foot ware is required.

• You must have your resident ID card. • Party room classes are more intense. • Equipment Orientation is made by appointment only. • (No phone appointments.) • This schedule is subject to change.

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE CLASS DESCRIPTION


CLUB CONTACTS – 2013A.M.I.T. Mon** Norma Cohen 954-675-2380Amateur Radio Club Wed** Paul Reindorf 954-481-2721Art Club Fri Barb Nathan Marcus 954-596-8812Astronomy Club Tue Jerry Saxon 954-428-9381B’nai Brith Sched** Dave Polak 954-420-0096Bereavement Group Wed L. Durant, LCSW 954-777-5300x3401Bible Study Group Thu Cora Woodman 954-421-2789Billiard Club Daily Martin Feldman 954-419-9477Bingo Tue Judy Nazaroff 954-421-2580Bocce Ball Club Sched** Vincent Porto 954-574-9770Bowling League Thu** Marvin Elias 561-487-2568Brooklyn Club Thu Norm Mitchell 216-389-9222C.U.N.Y. Tue Norma Searle 954-480-8938Camera Club Tue Patty Bender 908-477-7811Canadian Club Thu Louis Small 954-531-1022Canadian NLJW Wed** Rhona Backler 954-574-0744Card Players’ Clearinghouse Jean Crown 954-421-8121Catholic Club Thu James O’Neill 954-571-7931Century Poetry Club Fri Howard Elowis 954-571-7148Chess Club Thu** Bruce Farr 760-490-2686Computer Club Fri** Jules Kesselman 954-570-9470Condo Docs (SOCO) Tue Jeff Chester 954-429-9285Crafting Exchange Thu Sara Goldstein 954-421-1448Drfld Progressive Forum Sat** Phyllis Mansfield 814-571-2920Democrat Club Mon** Bernie Parness 954-415-5658Drum Circle Club Fri Scott Senate 954-698-0999Duplicate Bridge Mon,Tue,Sat Carolyn Whiteman 954-501-2082Fishing Club Tue** Mel Nass 954-684-6881French Alliance Sched Jean Leduc 954-420-9649Guy Talk Wed** Stan Weinstein 954-422-5403Harmonica Club Wed** Ruth Cousins 954-426-2028Hispanic Club Sun** Jane Abreu 954-421-5584Ital/Amer Club Mon Joe D’Ambrosio 954-421-3341Jacque’s Band Thu Jacques Belair 954-312-9723Jet Setters Mon Sandi Lehman 954-725-5895Knitting Club Mon Florence Jacobson 954-698-9421Kosher Singles Club Tue Pearl Kasowitz 954-480-8958Lapidary Group Thu, Fri Walter Reich 954-421-6875 Let’s Talk About Books Thu Gladys Miller 954-421-9232Line/Folk Dance Club Tue Jerry Newman 954-698-9240Low Vision Group Tue Fran Massel 954-426-1077Marie’s Cabaret Mon Marie Hertzler 954-725-1365Natnl Jewish Women Wed Sylvia Katcher 954-421-8870Nature Club Wed Janet Rothkopf 954-428-3025Newbies Tue (Dec-Apr) Rebecca Karan 954-426-0469Pickleball Club ** Bryan Olgin 818-371-7673Ping Pong Club 7 Days Rudy Mozny 954-421-4299Polymer Jewelry Club Wed Margaret Benzacar 954-794-8940Practice Spanish Club Mon Mary Feldman 954-419-9477Republican Club ** Gloria Wolff 561-368-5720Rock & Roll Music Club Sun David Wein 954-725-8355Senior Softball Club M-F** Paul Surrette 954-734-0880Senior Support Group Thu Brenda LeVine 561-487-3879Sewing Group Wed Rita Wyrgatsch 954-571-1645Shuffleboard Club M-W-T** Shelia Guenard 954-482-982265 Social Club Sun Allen Minsky 954-574-0818Snowbirds Club ** Marsha Inzelbuch 954-570-6791Social Singles Mon Felicia Prince 954-421-9817Stained Glass Club Wed, Sun Harry Liner 954-426-4853Stamp & Coin Club Call** Rafael Vance 954-421-8579String Group Wed Blanche Wienberg 954-426-4513Stock Market Club Mon Janine Marks 954-482-0584Symphony Guild Sched Bea Guccione 954-426-3540Talking Book Club Tue Marilyn Ball 954-360-9074Tennis Club Sched ** 3D Art Club Thu Penni Mallen 954-428-6159U.O.T.S.(True Sisters) Tue Marilyn Asner 954-427-0461Village Vagabonds Thu Ted Schneider 954-428-0578Volleyball Club M-W-F** Joe Graf 516-435-6872Women’s Volleyball Tue & Thu Karen Farr 954- 654-4767Workers United ** Bob Bender 954-531-1928Yiddish Club Tue Sheila Sinenberg 954-427-9090** Not in Clubhouse

Active CVE Republican Club New and regular members, call Gloria Wolff at 561-368-5720. For action plans for 2012 cam-paign, also call Gloria Wolff at 561-368-5720.

AMIT (Americans for Israel and Torah) meets the second Monday of every month at 12:30 p.m. Board meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. September to May. For information, call Norma at 954-428-2386 or 954-571-8673.

AMIT Children, Golda Meir Chapter of Deerfield Beach For information, call Ruth Berkovils at 954-428-5788.

Art Club of CVE meetings are held on the second Friday of each month (November through April) from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in Clubhouse Room GP-A. Membership is $15. Come see our interesting pro-grams; join our trips & exhibi-tions; look up our website at http://artclubofcve.site.voila.fr/. Artists and non-artists are wel-come. For information, call Bar-bara Nathan Marcus, President (November through April), at 954-596-8812.

Astronomy Club begins its meetings in November and meets the second Tuesday of the month from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., in General Purpose Room E. For information, call Jerry at 954-428-9381 or Norma at 954-480-8938.

B’nai B’rith Unit #2995 for Men and Women All meet-ings will be held in the Activity Center and includes board and membership. For further infor-mation, contact Dave Polak at 954-420-0096.

Bible Study Group meets ev-ery Thursday in the Clubhouse from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in General Purpose Room E. Study the old and new testaments. All are welcome. For further informa-tion, call Cora Woodman, 954-421-2789 or Marion Rosenthal, 561-865-1128.

Billiards Ladies and Gentle-men, your tables are waiting. Come in and enjoy the great game of pool. If you are a beginner and require instruc-tions, Martin Feldman will be glad to help. Contact him at 954-419-9477.


Bowling Club of CVE meets every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Strikes of Boca (formerly Boca Bowl), Town Center Rd. and Military Trail. All are welcome. Come join us and have fun. For information, call President Marvin Elias at 561-487-2568 or 954-415-6995. Shelia Guenard is Treasurer.

Broward Council of Na’Amat USA (formerly Pioneer Wom-en) meets the fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Na’Amat Coun-cil Office, 1721 N. State Road 7, Suite H in Margate. For infor-mation, call 954-327-0770.

Canadian Club of CVE This club was founded in 1976 as a social club for snowbirds. Many interesting activities, e.g. excur-sions, theatre outings, entertain-ment and lectures are planned for the members. Long-lasting friendships are a side benefit. Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month in the Party Room of the Clubhouse. Come and visit us in the alcove near the Party Room any Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. For additional information, check the website at www.canadi-anclubcve.com, Channel 99 or telephone Ala Gamulka at 954-482-0640.

The Catholic Social Club will be active again this year. The meeting will be held on the third Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. in Room GPA at the Clubhouse. Everyone is welcome. For more information you can contact Jim O’Neil at 954-571-7931 or Bob Mulligan at 954-428-8343.

Century Camera Club meets

Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in Room GP-F in the Clubhouse.. For information, call Patty Bender at 908-477-7811.

Century Plaza Library Cen-tury Village residents average about 15,000 visits there each month. For more information, contact Marian Rosenzweig, 954-428-9197.

Chabad of Deerfield Beach Shabbat services are held on Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at Temple Beth Israel, 201 South Military Trail (back gate access from Century Village). Torah study is on Wednesday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For information about additional events and classes, please call the Shul at 954-422-1835 or email to [email protected] or check our website at www.ChabadDeerfield.com.

Chess Club meets on Thurs-day at 3:30 p.m. in Room GP-C in the Clubhouse. How long has it been since you have played chess? Its new, a chess

club here at CVE for those who enjoy the strategy of chess. We’re hoping for attendees at all levels. Come find a friend and play chess. For more informa-tion call Bruce Farr 760-490-2686.

Choraleers CVE, President Dr. Robert Griffin and The CVE Choraleers are looking for-ward to welcoming our Cana-dian members, our year-round residents, and all CVE vocalists interested in joining The CVE Choraleers. Do you enjoy sing-ing? Then come for an audi-tion. Become a member of our Chorus. You can only pick up your music after you officially join us, by paying a one-time fee of $10. Music Director Bill Weinhaus has prepared a delightful arrangement of songs for our upcoming spring concert, March 14, 2013 at 7 p.m. For additional informa-tion contact Esther Abramowitz 954-421-8815 or Shirley Green 954-426-2107.

City University of New York (CUNY) Alumni Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Clubhouse in General Purpose Room A, November to April. All CUNY graduates and their spouses are welcome. We have interesting programs and field trips. For information, call Norma at 954-480-8938.

Clubhouse Bingo meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Party Room. It is new and exciting and lots of fun. Only dabbers are used; no more chips. A six pack sells for $3, the Early Bird and Bingo Spe-cial for $1. The Early Bird and Bingo Players Special each pay $75. Bingo will be played all year. For more information, call Judy at 954-421-2580.

Cornerstone Community Baptist Church, Pastor Bret M. Lovitz, Worship Services 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Wednesday Service 7 p.m., CCBC Youth Group 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. For information, call 954-421-2530.

Coping with Life Changes is a Bereavement and Peer Sup-port Group who meet and gain support and understanding from others who have expe-rienced loss of a loved one. Learn tools to cope with the grief experience, healing and live life again. The group meets every Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon in GP-G. For information call Laura Durant, LCSW, 954-777-5300, ext. 3041.

Craft Exchange meets every Thursday at 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Clubhouse GPC room. Call Sarah Goldstein at 973-748-0992.

CVE Duplicate Bridge Club games are Monday, Tuesday and Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in the Clubhouse Card Room B. For information, call Bernice Ruga at 954-698-9741.

CVE Fishing Club Salt and fresh water fishing. For more information, call Lucky Mel at 954-684-6881.

CVE Mandolin Orchestra now meets every Monday af-ternoon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Clubhouse General Purpose Room, November thru March. Musicians who can play cello, viola or clarinet are invited. For further information, call Vin-cent Zappi at 954-428-1794.

CVE Sewing Club meets ev-

ery Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Sewing Room. For further information, call Rita at 954-571-1645.

CVE Shuffleboard Club meets first Friday of each month at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Clubhouse in Room A, located on the second floor. Membership of $10 entitles you to free coffee and donuts, free lessons, use of club equipment, open play all season and social events. Call Secretary Shelia Guernard at 954-428-9822 or email Larry Norris at [email protected].

CVE Symphony Orches-tra Our 65-member orchestra practices on Sunday mornings during the season. We perform one concert, each month, from January through March, includ-ing professional soloists. We are looking to add more violin-ists. If you are an experienced string player and would like to join us, please call Mary Ellen at 561-395-5645.

CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild supports our Symphony Orchestra. We are urging you to participate in our fundrais-ing efforts. Meet the Board of the CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild at their meeting open to the public. You will be reward-ed with a wonderful musi-cal program. Details of these fundraisers can be found in the flyer at the Staff Office, in the Guild’s column in this Re-porter or on Channel 99. Be-come a member of the Guild. Support your orchestra! For further information, contact President Bea Guccione at 954-426-3540. For member-ship in the Guild, contact Kitty Cole at 954-360-7956.

Dance with Us for Folk and Line Dancing meets on Tues-days from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Health Club. No charge. For information, call Gloria 954-480-6474 or Jerry 954-698-9240.

Deerfield Beach Computer Club The popular Deerfield Beach Computer Club meets from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. every Friday except holidays from September through May in the Le Club/Activity Center Room B. First time guests admitted free. $1 per class. The building has WiFi, so bring your smart phone, laptop or tablet to fol-low along. For more informa-tion contact Barry at 954-725-9331 or Julies at 954-570-9470 or go to the club website at www.db-cc.org.

Deerfield Beach Democratic Club will now meet the second Monday of every month at 12 noon at Le Club. A light lunch will be served to all members who have paid their dues. Come and meet our interesting speakers. For information, call Bernie Parness, President, at 954-415-5658.

Deerfield Progressive Forum meets Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, in Le Club for lecture/discussion sessions on political, economic and social issues. For information, call 954-428-1598.

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 133 of Deerfield Beach has trained Service Officers to assist you in obtaining benefits that you are entitled to. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO VETER-ANS FOR THIS HELP! Just call 954-421-6097 to set up an ap-pointment.

District Council 37 Retirees Next meeting will be held at Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 At-lantic Ave., Delray Beach, 33436. For information, call Chairman Vincent Socci at 561-451-3643.

Drum Circle will be in the GPG room every Friday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For informa-tion, contact Scott Senate at 954-698-0999.

Emunah of America meets third Wednesday of every month at 12 noon in the Young Israel Synagogue in Century Plaza. Light lunch and interest-ing program. All are cordially welcome. For information about this chapter, call Ina Ciocca, 954-360-0740; Selma, 954-427-8674 or Pearl, 954-426-0189.

Friends of Deerfield Beach Arboretum, 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd. Free tour of the Arbore-tum every Friday at 10 a.m., and the first Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. Seminars held at 7 p.m. in Recreation Room of Constitution Park. All seminars followed with an auction fea-turing plants, herbs and trees from our nursery. Refreshments served. All are invited. Volun-teers needed to help spread mulch, weed and participate in planting activities. For further information, call 954-480-4494.


Hadassah Deerfield Beach meets monthly on the third Monday at 12 noon in Activity Room B at the rear of Le Club. Use bus No. 5. Interesting programs! For information, call Minerva Katz at 954-427-9902 or Adele at 954 427-4970.

Hispanic Club meets on the second Sunday of each month in Room B at the Activity Cen-ter from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Our dues are $6 per year. Come and meet new friends and help us plan club activities. Email for the Club is [email protected]. For information, call Ana at 954-427-6033.

El Club Hispano se reune el segundo Domingo de cada mes en el Salon B del Activity Cen-ter de 2:30 a 4:00 de la tarde. Las cuotas son $6 anuales. Unase a nosotros y haga nuevas amist-ades y ayundenos a planificar actividades. Email for Club is [email protected]. Para mas informacion llamen a Ana al 954-424-6033 o Jane al 954-421-5584.

Independent Living first Wednesday of each month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Elevator Alcove near the theater. Dis-tributes phones for the hearing and sight impaired. For further information, contact Felix Cruz at 954-722-6400.

Italian-American Club, your heritage, meets the second Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m. from October to April in the Clubhouse Party Room. Join us for fun. Some of our func-tions: pizza parties, picnics (the Italian way), trips, lunch/din-ner theatre, guest speakers and more. Contacts all year: Lena Radicella, 954-428-2184; Lucille Carlucci, 954-421-2406 and Toni Ponto, 954-428-0286. JOIN, JOIN, JOIN

Jet Setters Singles Club Jet Setters Singles Club the Club was started for widows, wid-owers and singles in Century Village to meet and find new acquaintances to enrich their lives. We host bus trips, places of interest, shows, beach lun-cheon parties and offer many exciting monthly activities. The Jet Setters Singles Club allows our CVE singles to enjoy life again after a spouse passes away. We are a kind, friendly group so come join us. The Club meets the third Monday of the month in Music Room B at 1 p.m. We look forward to seeing our previous, as well as new members who wish to join the Jet Setters Singles Group. For more information, call Shirley, 954-421-2567 or Sandi, 954-725-5895.

Jewish War Veterans Post and Auxiliary 265 meets the third Sunday of the month in the Activity Room C behind Le Club at 10:30 a.m. Show your support of our troops by join-ing and getting involved in our numerous programs benefitting our armed forces. We need more JWV of Korea and Viet-nam wars. For information, call Kitty Cole, 954-360-7956; Richard Rosensveig, 954-426-1960, or Ralph Bell, 954-590-2965. The homeless veterans, both men and women, in South Florida are part of the “wages of war.” Those of us who were fortunate enough to go com-paratively unscathed through the battles, both at home and abroad, owe them a debt.

This post is conducting a clothing drive to aid them. They need blankets, new underwear and socks, toiletries, outerwear, shoes, rain gear and whatever else you can think of that will help. Please, all items must be clean and in wearable condi-tion, not torn or dirty. All items collected will be delivered to the Veterans Center in West Palm Beach by us. Just a phone call to 954-590-2965 will bring a prompt reply. This post would like to increase its membership. If you are a veteran of any war and are interested, please con-tact us at the above number.

Knights of Pythias Kings Knights Lodge #221, meets on the second Tuesday of the month at Cypress Hammock Park, 1300 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs. Parking is avail-able and a collation is served after the meeting. Our meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and for fur-ther information call PC Larry Hochfeld at 954-721-4833. We welcome all paid up Pythian brothers to join us.

Knitting Club of CVE meets every Monday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Sewing Room at the Clubhouse. We welcome begin-ners and experienced knitters and crocheters. If you have an “Itch to Stitch,” come and have fun and make someone happy. Call Florence 954-698-9421.

Kosher Singles A new club for dining, travel and day trips meets the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. in Room B, first floor. For more informa-tion, call 954-480-8958.

L’Alliance Francophone CVE Join more than 1800 French-speaking residents of the Vil-lage, mostly snowbirds from Canada. The association was es-tablished in 1995, offering great activities. For information, call Jean Leduc 954-420-9649 or Pierre Laliberte 954-427-9839.

L’Alliance Francophone of CVE Si vous parlez Français, joignez-vous aux 800 personnes déjà membres de notre associa-tion. Nous avons de nombreus-es activitès tres diversifièès a vous proposer. Pour toute information, appeler Jean Leduc 954-420-9649 or Pierre Laliberte 954-427-9839.

Lapidary Club members only, work every Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Lapidary Room. Supervisor must be present. Sessions will be added as needed. For in-formation, call Walter Reich at 954-421-6875.

Lois Meet Lois Introductions are easy at the meetings of the Lois Club where membership across the nation is solely on a first-name basis. The prem-ise of the Club seems to take hold because the name, while popular in the 1930s and 1940s, went out of style. Lois’ say they don’t often encounter others with the same name so when they do, they’re drawn together. The South Florida Lois Club is fascinating to see how similar we are. Those interested in join-ing our Lois Club are welcome. For further information, call Lois R. 954-425-6922, organizer.

Low Vision Support Group meets the forth Tuesday each month, October to April, 10 a.m. in Music Room B. Contact Fran Massel 954-426-1077.

Mah Jongg Wednesday 1:30 to 4 p.m., Activity Center, Room B. National Mah Jongg league rules. No money, just drop in. Men and women welcomed. Bring your Mah Jongg set if you have one. Tournaments in the future. Beginners, Inter-mediates, Advanced players WELCOME. Contact Jean-Luc Belanger, 954-420-9472.

Marie’s Cabaret If you like to sing, tell stories and have hu-mor to relate, come visit Ma-rie’s Cabaret every Monday at 6 p.m. in Music Room A or the GPA Room in the Clubhouse. Also, if you play the piano or any other instrument, we wel-come you. Visit us, and enjoy an evening of pleasure along with meeting new friends. For further information, call Marie 954-725-1365.

Mended Hearts Cardiac Support Group, an affiliate of the American Heart Associa-tion, meets the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:30 p.m. Heart healthy snacks will be served. Open to all cardiac patients and their families in the community. Located at 7300 Del Prado Circle South, Boca Raton. For information, call 561-392-3000.

Na’Amat USA, Negev/Gila Chapter (Century Village, Deerfield Beach) Information about this organization, call Kitty Cole at 954-360-7956 or Marjorie Moidel at 954-970-8609.

National Council of Jewish Women meetings are held at the Clubhouse Room N at 12 noon on the third Wednesday of each month, October through April. All are welcome, non-sectarian. For information, call Sylvia Katcher, President, at 954-421-8870, or Betty Swinkin 954-570-9526.

Nature Club will meet the second Wednesday of every month from December to March in Clubhouse Room GP-A at 1 p.m. A different speaker is at each meeting and several trips are enjoyed by our members. These trips are to a variety of nature sites. For information, contact Janet Roth-kopf at 954-428-3025.

Newbies Come and meet new people interested in social activities, dinners and trips. Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of each month, December-March in Room G in the Clubhouse. For further information, call Rebecca, 954-426-0469 (NY number 914-779-3467) or Jackie, 954-596-4916 (NY number 631-979-8075).

New Book Discussion Group Are you interested in having a stimulating discussion? Are you looking for some intel-lectual activity? Join the New Book Discussion Group for thought provoking discussions. We meet on the second Tues-day of each month at 10 a.m. in the Clubhouse in Music Room B. For additional information please contact Hy Rosenblum at 954-419-9554.

New Covenant Church on the Lake celebration service ev-ery Sunday morning at 10 a.m. with continental breakfast be-ginning at 9:30 a.m. Bible Study every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. with children/student ministries available. Dinner is served, beginning at 5:30 p.m. For further information, call the Church Office at 954-781-3170.

New Horizons Church of Deerfield worship service at 10 a.m., Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. For information, call the Church at 954-427-3045.

New York Transit Retirees of Florida meets the second Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. at Centura Park Club-house, 2395 N. W. 36th Ave., Coconut Creek. Keep informed of your pension and medical benefits. For information, call 561-479-2149.


North East Focal Point Se-nior Center: Adult Day Care Service, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for individu-als with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss. Contact Mary Jo Bodnick, Case Man-ager at 954-480-4463. Yoga Lite every Monday at 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ballroom Dance Lessons every Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Enhance Fitness Program, Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 12 noon to 1 p.m. ($10 donation per month) “Hot Topic” discussions every Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Open Water Color Painting Class every Wednesday at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Self Empowerment Support Group every Wednesday at 12 noon to 1 p.m.; Line Dancing ($4 dona-tion) for beginners/intermedi-ate, every Friday 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Beginner Computer Lessons offered, one-on-one, at $40 for six one-hour lessons. Contact Michelle Flower at 954-480-4447 and assist in Floral Ar-rangements. Volunteer Oppor-tunities, contact Claire Riccardi 954-480-4447.

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 5201 N. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach. Daily Mass, Monday to Friday at 9 a.m.; Sat-urday Vigil at 4 p.m.; Sunday Masses at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. by Rev. Kenneth Whit-taker. For further information, call 954-421-3246.

Ping Pong Club Intermedi-ate/Advanced ping pong play-ers wanted for doubles and singles games, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. daily. Come or call Rudy Mozny 954-421-4299.

Poetry Study and Discus-sion Group Poetry heals! It can relieve boredom, anxiety, de-pression, loneliness and more. Come and see. The group meets Mondays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call Howard at 954-571-7148.

Saint Ambrose Catholic Church, Pastor Rev. Bryan Dal-ton, Daily Masses at 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Saturday mornings at 7:30 a.m. only. Vigil Masses at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Masses at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 noon and 6 p.m., Confessions on Sat-urday, 11 a.m. to 12 noon and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call the Church at 954-427-2225.

Senior Support Group is here to give the support you need. We pledge confidentiality. Thursdays, 1:45 to 3 p.m., Room C in the Clubhouse, provided by the Center for Group Counsel-ing and sponsored by the United Way of Palm Beach County. For more information, call 561-483-5300 Center for Group Counsel-ing, 22455 Boca Rio Road just south of Palmetto Park Road.

Sisterhood of Young Israel of Deerfield Beach meets at the Synagogue the first Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Gift Shop is now open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morn-ings. Everyone is welcome. For further information, call Helen Hagler at 954-360-9939 or Tobi Kleiman at 954-725-3776.

Sisterhood of Temple Beth Israel meets on the second Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. A mini lunch is served, followed by an interest-ing program. For further infor-mation, call the Temple Office at 954-421-7060.

Sixty-Five Social Club Come join us if you are a couple and like to be active and enhance your lifestyle, our Club affords the opportunities of meeting new friends, going on many different cruises, experiencing many restaurants, as well as day trips to museums, casino gambling, shows and theaters, weekends away and mystery trips. All couples of any age are welcome. Don’t waste another minute. For information, call Lillian at 954-360-2941.

Social Singles If you are young at heart, this is the club for you. We are a club that enjoys going to shows, muse-ums, nature outings and more. We dine at local restaurants for breakfast, brunch, lunch or din-ner. Our meetings are held the second Monday of the month in the Clubhouse at 7 p.m., Room G. For more information, please call Felicia 954-421-9817 or Irene 954-571-5004.

Softball Players now forming Century Village teams. No age limitations. Call William Brook-er at 561-702-2081.

South Florida Gold Coast Chapter of Myasthenia Gravis support group meets on the second Saturday of each month at 1 p.m. at the North Bro-ward Medical Center, I-95 and Sample Road. For information, call Gladys or Evelyn at 954-429-0455.

South Florida Harmonica Club Do you play the harmon-ica? Would you like to play in an active harmonica group? We are a performing harmonica club, often playing gigs. Our audience tells us that we are their best entertainment. We meet at the North West Focal Point Senior Center on Wednes-day afternoons from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Center is located at 6009 N.W. 10th Street in Mar-gate. Please call Sam at 954-421-5792 or Bea at 954-426-3540.

Stained Glass Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month November-March at 10

a.m. in GP-E. For further in-formation, call Harry Liner at 954-426-4853.

Stock Market Discussion Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 10 a.m., GP-E, November-April. Exchange information about stocks, mutual funds, ETFs and bonds. No fee involved. For further information, call Janine at 954-482-0584.

Supervisory Bridge meets in Card Room B in the Clubhouse on Friday only 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. beginning the first Friday of December and will end in March. $1 fee per person. We supply partners and cards. For further information call Irving Ruga 954-698-9741.

Talking Book Club The JBL Library, in conjunction with the Low Vision Group in CVE, is forming a monthly Talking Book Club. Each participant will receive the same audio book. A representative for the JBL Library will facilitate the book discussion once a month. The group will meet the second Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Clubhouse, Music Room B. For information, call Marilyn Ball 954-360-9074.

Tai-Chi The class will be on Wednesday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Exercise Room at Clubhouse with instructor, Terry. Come join our class and get rid of stress.

Temple Beth Israel is a Con-servative, Egalitarian Congre-gation, with minyan services held on Monday and Thursday mornings at 8 a.m. Rabbi Craig Ezring conducts Saturday morning services at 9 a.m. fol-lowed by a Shabbat Kiddush. The Temple has a circulating library of books on Jewish top-ics as well as current fiction and reference books such as the En-cyclopedia Judaica. The library also has an ongoing book sale; hours are Monday to Thurs-day, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Friday by appointment. For information, call the office at 954-421-7060.

Temple B’nai Shalom (Re-form) services are conducted every Friday at 8 p.m. in the Activity Center by Rabbi Alton M. Winters and Cantor Gary Sherman. Oneg Shabbat fol-lows services every week. For additional information, call President Marvin Schmier, 954-570-3316.

The Theosophical Society of Deerfield, located at 831 SE 9th Street, phone number 954-

420-0908, offers a free Sunday Speaker’s Forum every week from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. In ad-dition, we have many interest-ing classes during the day and evenings, also without charge. To obtain a free, quarterly bul-letin, call the lodge at the above number or Lillian Mayer, a CVE resident, at 954-360-7080 for more information about specific classes we offer.

The Village Vagabonds dance band plays Thursday af-ternoons from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Music Room B from Janu-ary through April. For informa-tion, call Ted at 954-428-0578.

United Federation of Teach-ers/Retired Teachers Chapter meetings are at Temple Anshei Shalom, W. Atlantic Ave. west of Jog in Delray Beach. For further information, call Hilda Cohen at 954-428-6805.

Volleyball for Women Club meets Tuesday and Thursday at the volleyball courts at 4 p.m. Contact Karen Farr at 954-654-4767.

United Order of True Sisters

All are welcome. For infor-mation, about UOTS contact President Marilyn Asner, 954-427-0461 or Betty Swinkin, Membership Chairperson, at 954-570-9526.

Waves (Navy gals) meet every month on the first Sat-urday, 12 noon at the Olive Garden on Federal Highway in Ft. Lauderdale. For further information, call Eunice Wes-tin at 954-427-7119.

We Care of CVE is still available for supplies (wheel-chairs, walkers, canes, etc.) only. Contact Barbara Brown at 954-574-9675.

Workers United Club (Union retirees and friends). Contact Ann Jackson after 3 p.m. at 954-721-5789, for information about future meetings.

Workmen’s Circle, Branch 1051 meets at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday at South County Civic Center on Jog Rd. For information, call Miriam Guz at 561-495-7378.

Yiddish Club of CVE Speak and improve your Yiddish. Have fun with Yiddish humor and more. All levels invited. Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in GPE from October through April. For information, call Sheila at 954-427-9090.


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Internet Course Euphoria: Myth or Fad?By BONGS LAINJO

The evolution of learning and our education pro-

cesses and media have been quite slow, conservative and repetitive. Over the last five to six decades, the learning pro-cess and media have slowly and steadily moved from abacus, to slide rules, to black boards and chalk, to “etch-a-sketch” products, to calcula-tors, to overhead projectors, to slides, to videos and to computers (mainframes, mini, desktops, laptops, tablets, etc.). The last one was intro-duced primarily during the last three to four decades. While some of these dynam-ics have occurred in tandem, some have been sequential.

It remains quite interest-ing to note that during the introduction of all these tools, the reception, euphoria and motivation to learn by every target group remains quite strong. With time, more improved discoveries started a replacement dynamic that abandoned some of these tools in preference to others. The main challenge that came with these changes varied from the inability of stu-dents to master the basics, to sloppy applications of some. For example, the advent of calculators created a level of dependence among some stu-dents that ultimately resulted in misuse. A case in point, when students are asked why dividing any number by zero using a calculator produces an “error” message, many are unable to explain why. And, of course, the answer is based on the fundamental under-standing of basic functions.

During the last decade, learning as we know it is gradually migrated in some

cases from the classroom to the internet. And when one looks at the benefits, the out-comes are astounding. These include simultaneous easy access to course material by students at the global level, ability to enroll a significantly high number of students and cost effectiveness.

In the US, there are current-ly a number of online learning platforms - Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) - such as OpenCourseWare at MIT, edX, Coursera, Udacity, etc. Some of them offer free online courses while others charge an enrollment fee. And if the current registration and participation rates are any in-dication, the evolution is most likely going to be exponential. For example, according to MIT, when it introduced its MITx online training schedule a year ago, 150,000 candidates from 60 countries signed up for its first Circuit and Elec-tronic course. The motivation and demand on teaching assistants was so overwhelm-ing that these monitors were requested to withdraw and let students work on a reciprocal basis helping each other with their various needs. It turned out that this approach was

also a method that was ap-proved by these students. Was this a fluke? By no means! The convenience and in some cases, the availability of free internet-based courses was a significant driving force.

As these courses progress, they have been raised ranging from significant attrition rates to ubiquitous levels of cheat-ing. These circumstances have in many ways affected the expected outcome and as such may not be as overwhelming as one would expect.

There is anecdotal evidence highlighting some strengths and weaknesses. And as a result of certain challenges, institutions still have quite a distance to cover before declaring this initiative a success. For example, in any given traditional course, instant dialogue (between professors and students) as opposed to ongoing mono-logue is a necessary and sufficient methodology that instantly addresses confusion among students. Even some institutions have tried to ad-dress this problem by making TAs available. This has in no way mitigated the level of frustration among students. And this strategy has only exacerbated the intensity of the problem, especially when one considers the diverse and widely distributed nature of the student population.

While the jury is still out, there is a strong likelihood that this internet learning momentum will only increase as technology improves. And what happens to our tradi-tional learning system as we know it? This will most likely be answered by the ubiqui-tous availability and frequen-

cy of iCourses. There is also the unanswered question of accreditation. How many of these courses will be recog-nized by established and ac-credited institutions remains unknown. But for now, the floodgates are open and our

education system has contin-ued its slow but steady jour-ney to our homes while we continue to hold our breath hoping that this system, while it remains work in progress, will ultimately represent the wave of the future.


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Prepare DocumentationA government passport

is accepted as the highest level of identification

by federal TSA security officers. If you do not

already have a passport, consider applying for such months prior to

your travel. Your local post office will have the

application forms; or you can go online to access the

information and forms. Official photographs are available at AAA offices and at many large drug and department stores. Personal photos are not

acceptable. Two copies of the photograph must be

sent with your application.

Request copies of prescriptions and/or

statements of medical conditions from each

physician and medical treatment center.

Make at least four photocopy sets of the

passport, driver’s license, Medicare and insurance cards, travel tickets and itinerary, boarding pass (if secured in advance

online), plus any physician prescriptions and/or

statements. One complete set is placed in your

hand-carry bag, another in your roll-aboard luggage.

One set is forwarded to family at the arrival destination, and

one is left at home.

Have a telephone calling card so that you can

maintain contact or a cell phone, perhaps one with a predetermined number of minutes. Program in your closest family member’s telephone number as the first emergency number.

Plan for Security CheckpointsIf in a wheelchair at

transportation centers, access to and through TSA (Transportation Security Administration) security may actually be quicker

than through the long line of other travelers.

Brief the TSA about any medical conditions that

would set off alarms, such as surgical hip and knee implants. To avoid unwanted delays, get a physician’s statement

about the implanted steel and make sure the senior has that documentation with them. Oftentimes,

personnel will ask you to step aside and perform

a wand screening, rather than passing through the

sensors.

Dress in easily-removed (but safe) walking shoes.

Security will probably want them removed.

Bicyclist Rules For Pedestrians

Bicycle rules for sidewalk-crosswalk use: • Must yield to pe-

destrian on side-walk or crosswalk.

• Must give “au-dible warning” when overtaking a pedestrian on sidewalk or cross-walk.

• Must comply with bicycle user re-quirements that ap-ply generally , e.g., requirement that “Every bicycle in use between sunset and sunrise shall be equipped with a lamp…[etc.]“.

Florida Statutes 316.2065

STOP at Pedestrian CrosswalksThe Law in Florida is CLEAR: Florida law requires drivers to STOP when a person is in or attempting to cross the street at a marked pedestrian crosswalk until the person has cleared the crosswalk. The same goes for when pedestrians are not yet at the point where they are crossing your lane – if they are in the crosswalk at all, you must STOP. You must remain STOPPED while the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which your vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the op-posite half of the roadway as to be in danger.

Most crosswalks are marked by painted lines and a yellow sign with an image of a person walking. Outside the Village, some signs are marked “YIELD,” which means a driver must STOP COMPLETELY for pedestrians – not just slow down.

Drivers: • Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. This means stopping when necessary to

let a pedestrian cross.• Drivers may not overtake other drivers stopped at a crosswalk• Drivers must yield even if there are no pavement markings at the crossing.• Turning vehicles must yield to pedestrians crossing on a green light or with the WALK

signal.

Pedestrians:Make crosswalks work for you! Follow these rules.• Wait for the walk signal.• At crosswalks without traffic signals, place only one foot off the curb in the street.• Wait for the cars to stop.• NEVER, NEVER STEP IN FRONT OF A MOVING VEHICLE!• Keep looking for oncoming vehicles as you cross each lane• Keep looking from side to side and over your shoulder for turning vehicles as you cross.• Thank drivers with a friendly wave.

We need your help to make our Village safer for pedestrians of all ages.

Pedestrians:At night wear light, reflective clothing.


BEGINNERS CATEGORY: Various Mediums

Acrylic/Mixed Media: Marie Pelletier

Oil: 1st Recia Gordon 2nd Narcisa Spina

Watercolor: Honorable Mention: Jamie Farreira

Sculpture/Pottery: Erni Greenspoon

INTERMEDIATE CATEGORYAcrylic:

1st Marilyn Sperber2nd David Perlman

3rd Michael Brandspeil Mixed Media:

1st Len Warshaw2nd Maxine Bloom

Oil: 1st Suzanne Cote2nd Elana Green

3rd Pierre BrosseauPastel/ Drawing&Pastel

Libby White Watercolor

1st Nancy Ellis

2nd Fernande Breton3rd Sintha Govender

Photography: 1st Jacques Pelletier

Clay Sculpture/Sculpture: 1st Michael Feldman

Pottery: 1st Patty Bender

ADVANCED CATEGORY: Acrylic:

1st Denise Doss2nd Yolande Dube

3rd Francine VezinaHonorable Mention: Agusta Dias

Drawing/Drawing & Pastel/Pastel: 1st Bea Freder Watercolor: 1st Lise Dube

2nd Ruth Levy-FranksFiber Art & Mixed Media:

1st Yolande Dube2nd Jocelyn Cooper

Oil: 1st Bernard Lichstein

2nd Jean-Louis ChauvettClay/Pottery/sculpture:

Muriel Beil

PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY: Acrylic:

1st Majella Poirier2nd Louise Loranger3rd Michelle Gosselin

Mixed Media: 1st Joan Shultz

2nd Shushana Caplan Oil:

1st Nicole Jutras2nd Francine Aubry

3rd Birdie HyattHonorable Mention: Ruth Katz

Drawing & Pastel: Honorable Mention: Joan Shultz

Watercolor: 1st Mireille Doyon

2nd Margaret Benzacar3rd Marilyn Rosenberg

Photography: 1st Joan Lobenberg

Sculpture: 1st Barbara Nathan MarcusJewellery/Polymer Clay:

1st Mireille Doyon

ART CLUB OF CVEBEST OF THE VILLAGE ART EXPO 2013

BESTS IN SHOW PROFESSIONAL Glenda Blacker

AMATEUR Rita Blass

BEST IN SHOW CAMERA CLUB Richard Mansfield

B E G I N N E R

I N T E R M E D I AT E

A D VA N C E D

P R O F E S S I O N A L

Art Club of CVE, Special Message By BARBARA NATHAN MARCUS, President/Art Club of CVE

Wasn’t Art Expo 2013 the best yet? Of course, I say

that every year and it is always absolutely true. I want to thank Shushanna Caplan and Dorothy Stober for taking on the huge job of Chairing Art Expo 2013 and instituting the exciting changes, particularly, the evening event. All the members of the com-

mittees involved did excellent work, and I thank you for it.

Len Worshaw, architect ex-traordinaire, who redid the floor plan did a marvelous job and gave us all a place to sit and en-joy the show. And Sylvia Gold, our liaison amongst Deerfield High School, our scholarship award winners and the Art Club

did a professional and efficient job; I, personally, thank her for all the work and energy that she put into it. And all of this is to say, thank you, all of you, all the members of the Art Club of CVE; you are all winners!

Next year the Art Expo will be on February l and 2.



(l-r) Dorothy Stober, Art Expo Co-Organizer; Glenda Blacker; Rita Blass; Shushana Caplan, Art Expo Co-Organizer

Barbara Nathan Marcus, Durham B, Bldg. level Porce-lain Sculpture, 1st place for “Abstracted Petal 2”

David Perlman, Cambridge F, Int. Acrylic, 2nd place for “Don’t Fence Me In”

Elana Green, Berkshire B, Int. Oil, 2nd place for “Tulip”

Jacques Pelletier, Farnham N, Int. Photo, 1st place for “Soufflé Le Vent”

Denise Doss, Cambridge G, Adv. Acrylic, 1st place for “Feelings”

Lise Dubé, Cambridge E, Adv. Watercolor, 1st place for “Charme Tropical”

Joan Schultz, Berkshire B, Prof. Mixed Media, 1st place for “2 Fish from Bali”

Majella Poirier, Durham V, Prof. Acrylic, 1st place for “The Dance of Life”

Joan Lobenberg, Durham I, Prof. Photo, 1st place for “Chahana”

Magaret Benzacar, Oakridge U, Prof. Watercolor, 2nd place for “Dreamscape”

Libby White, Markham G, Int. Pastel, 1st place for “Watch over Manhattan”

Fred Leibl, Lyndhurst J, Adv. Photo, 1st place for “Sunday at Niagara Falls”



Jerry Raines, Ashby D, Salon, 1st and 2nd place for “Sperryville, VA” and “Baltimore, MD”

Nicole Jutras, Cambridge C, Prof. Oil, 1st place for “Hémérocalles”

Shushana Caplan, Harwood F, Prof. Mixed Media, 2nd place for “Bubby”

Yolande Dubé, Ashby D, Adv. Acrylic, 2nd place for “Atmosphère Bucolique”

Yolande Dubé, Ashby D, Adv. Mixed Media, 1st place for “Les Trois Coquines”

Michael Feldman, Newport T, Int. Clay Sculpture, 1st place for “After Picasso-A Little Try”

Recia Gordon, Ventnor M, Beg. Oil, 1st place for “Musical Fantasy”

Narcia Spina, Farham F, Beg. Oil, 2nd place for “Cabin in the Rockies”

Mireille Doyon, Durham S, Prof. Watercolor, 1st place for “Red Tricycle”

Nancy Eliss, Tilford P, Int. Watercolor, 1st place for “Sensuous in Nature”

Mireille Doyon, Durham S, Polymer Clay Jewelry, 1st place for “My Portfolio”

Marie T. Pelletier, Oakridge B, Beg. Acrylic, 1st place for “Imagination”



(l-r) Harry Liner, Lighthouse Stained Glass Club of CVE President; three student CVE Art Club Scholarship recipients; Sylvia Gold, CVE Art Club Scholarship Liaison; Barbara Nathan Marcus, CVE Art Club President.

Beatrice Freder, Grantham C, Adv. Pastel, 1st place for “Loxahatchee Close Up”

Marilyn Sperber, Newport A, Int. Acrylic, 1st place for “Looking Inside Out”

Suzanne Côté, Harwood C, Int. Oil on Paper, 1st place for “Double-Crested Cormorant”

Muriel Beil, Lyndhurst K, Adv. Clay Sculpture, 1st place for “Dr. G. B.”

Len Warshaw, Cambridge D, Int. Mixed Media, 1st place for “Waterfront”

Patty Ganley Bender, Keswick C, Int Pottery, 1st place


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Deerfield Beach Green Market kicks off at the Cove Shopping Center. This increasingly popular market features a variety of artisan foods, clothing, soaps & oils and other unique finds while promoting the beauty of its recently renovated surroundings and the merchants that inhabit it. The market will be held every Sunday from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Friends of the Deerfield Beach Arboretum

Annual Arbor Day Plant Sale

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Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, Palms, Orchids

And More from Many Vendors

Saturday, April 20th 9AM – 5PM

Across from CVat Constitution Park

At 2841 W. Hillsboro Blvd.

District 3 MeetingScheduled for April 23, 2013

Century Village Main Clubhouse, Party Room at 1:30 p.m.


JUMBLE

By CHARLES K. PARNESS

Unscramble these words. The letters in brackets complete the sentence.

1) AELNTT _ ( _) _ _ _ ( _) 2) ALLOSWW _ _ _ ( _) _ ( _) _ 3) AFISSTY ( _) _ _ _ ( _) _ _ 4) AEILNOPTT _ _ _ ( _) ( _) _ _ _ _

WHEN THE FISHING BOAT CAPTAIN SAW THAT MOST OF HIS CATCH HAD ESCAPED, HE TOLD HIS ACCOuNTANT THAT “WE JuST HAD …..“// ( _) // ( _) ( _) ( _) // ( _) ( _) ( _) ( _) //”

SOLUTION ON PAGE 31-B

SUDOKU There is really only one rule to Sudoku: Fill in the game board so that the numbers 1 through 9 occur exactly once in each row, column, and 3x3 box. The num-bers can appear in any order and diagonals are not considered. Your initial game board will consist of several numbers that are already placed. Those numbers cannot be changed. Your goal is to fill in the empty squares following the sim-ple rule above.

1. Fill the grid so that the num-bers 1 through 9 appear in each row.

2. Fill the grid so that the num-bers 1 through 9 appear in each column.

3. Fill the grid so that the num-bers 1 through 9 appear in each 3x3 box.

4. A complete Sudoku puzzle contains the numbers 1 through 9 in every row, column, and 3x3 box.

Hint: Start with a square that only has three numbers missing. Look at surrounding squares and grids to see which numbers you need to fill that 3x3 grid.


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Cooke’s Look at BooksBy RICHARD WILLIAM COOKE

A monthly look at books of interest – new and, occasionally, not-so-new, fiction and nonfic-tion – currently available at local libraries, bookstores and from online booksellers.

The Paris WifeBy Paula McLain, Delacorte

Press, 331 Pages, $15, Paper-back

This exquisite novel bril-liantly recreates, through the eyes of beautiful, young, naïve Hadley Richardson, the fast-living, sumptuous bohe-mian world of 1920s Paris.

To many, the name Had-ley Richardson probably means nothing. However, Ernest Hemingway wrote about her at the end of his, A Moveable Feast: “I wished I had died before I ever loved anyone but her.”

Hadley, the pretty young woman whose St. Louis girlhood, while solidly traditional, was difficult and repressive; she could not have dreamed what would happen to her following her move to Chicago.

Having all but given up on love and happiness, she meets the budding writer, Ernest Hemingway, and her life changes forever. Follow-ing a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the young pair set sail for Paris where they quickly became the golden couple in a lively and volatile group, the fabled “Lost Gen-eration” that includes Ger-trude Stein, Ezra Pound and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.

Plunged into a new world of vast excitement, tumultu-ous adventure and passionate romance, Ernest and Hadley are ill-prepared for the hard-drinking and fast-living life of Jazz Age Paris which hardly values traditional notions of family and monogamy.

While author McLain’s superb novel is based on diligently-researched facts, much of it, from Heming-way’s own detailed accounts as well as his and Hadley’s letters to one another, reads like the most enthralling fic-

tion. McLain’s skillful writ-ing is among the best that’s been produced in years.

This story of a world-famous couple desperately struggling to keep their love and marriage alive against the most impossible odds is impossible to resist.

Heads in BedsBy Jacob Tomsky, Double-

day, 247 Pages, $25.95Author Jacob Tomsky

never intended to go into the hotel business; as a new col-lege graduate, he lands the first job he can get, as a valet for a large luxury hotel in New Orleans.

A decade later, after rising quickly through the ranks, he ends up as a supervisor and manager at an upscale Manhattan hotel where, after burning out on the job, he decides to write a book tell-ing anyone who has been, or will be, a hotel guest what they don’t, and probably shouldn’t, know about what goes on behind the scenes.

Tomsky lists Standard Lies that Spew from the Mouth of a Front Desk Agent. Among them are: “There is nothing I can do; I will mail this im-mediately; All the rooms are basically the same size; I’m sorry the bellman made you uncomfortable; I will certainly alert management; I didn’t mean to sound insulting.”

He says that you don’t re-ally need to pay for anything you take from the room’s mini-bar, nor do you have to pay for in-room movies. (He explains how to make those charges magically disappear.)

Love that bathrobe, slippers or fluffy, thirsty towels pro-vided to you in your room? Take them with you; you can do it, and it’s not stealing. The hotel will give them to you if you know how to ask.

Sub-titled, A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles and So-Called Hospitality, this book is an entertaining, rollicking, eye-opening and often indiscreet memoir that takes the reader be-

yond just pillow mints and bellboy smiles.

If you reserve a hotel room through a discount agency, i.e., Priceline, Expedia or Travelocity, will you get the worst room? Yes. But just hand over a twenty at check-in and say, “Give me some-thing nice.” In fact, Tomsky says that during your next hotel stay, no matter what you need or want, the timely proffered $20 bill always per-forms wonders.

White House BurningBy Simon Johnson and

James Kwak, Pantheon, 352 Pages, $26.95

Think you’re finally debt-free? You’ve paid off the house, no mortgage, have no car payments, pay your credit cards, in full, every month. Not so fast – you’re actually $30,000 in debt; so is every man, woman and child in this country according to authors Simon Johnson and James Kwak.

In this new book sub-titled, The Founding Fathers, our National Debt and Why it Matters To You, Johnson, a member of the Congressional Budget Office’s Panel of Eco-nomic Advisers, and Kwak, of the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Gover-nance, lay on the bad news.

They say that bitter Congressional fighting over deficits, taxes and spending is one reason we are facing mammoth financial crises. Yet, while more politicians on both sides of the aisle rant and the citizenry fumes, the more things remain the same. At least, the authors help the reader to demystify the national debt, explaining whence it came and, even more importantly, what it

means to you and future generations.

They tell the story of the Founding Fathers’ divisive struggles over taxes and spending, the rise of the almighty dollar which makes it easy for the United States to borrow money; and they account for the debasement of our political system in the 1980s and 1990s which pro-duced today’s dysfunctional and impotent Congress.

The authors debunk the myth that such crucial pro-grams as Social Security and Medicare must be slashed to the bone. Also, the authors emphasize, clearly and vehe-mently, that the burgeoning national debt does not have to be a threat to our well-being nor does it have to force middle-class families and the elderly into poverty. Finally, the authors help provide a clear and compelling vision for how our debt crisis can be solved, while strengthening our economy and preserv-ing the essential functions of government.

How about making sure a copy of this book lands on the desks of every single politi-cian in Washington? Or better yet, how about sending John-son and Kwak, themselves, to Washington?

Mankind: The Story of Us All

By Pamela D. Toler, Run-ning Press, 435 Pages, $35

This magnificent book is one that belongs in every home library, right there on the shelf alongside The Oxford Dictionary, Roget’s Thesaurus and Bartlett’s Quotations.

Produced by The History Channel and Running Press, this beautifully and gener-

ously- illustrated history of man is a companion book to the 12-part History Chan-nel series of the same name which ambitiously followed and, in astonishing form, vi-sually recreated the journey of man’s first steps out of Africa, through the creation of empires, all the way to the globalized society of the 21st Century.

In the book, more than 300 color photographs and maps present the story of man’s ancestors covering every sig-nificant moment in the history of civilization – surviving the Ice Age, the sacking of Rome, inventing movable type, discovering the New World, the fall of the Aztec Empire, mastering flight, mapping our own DNA and more.

Mankind has existed for a fraction of time in the history of the universe; and most of it has been spent in a life and death struggle for survival with no guarantees of suc-cess at any point, not even the present.

If there is one key to our longevity, it has been our ability to adapt to frequent and often violent change. We have turned our most vulnerable weaknesses into strengths beginning with our relatively small size and lack of speed compared to other mammals. Such an extreme physical disadvantage forced us to develop and employ bigger brains to outwit our foes, whether man or beast, or vast swings of temperature and climate – and, with a fair amount of luck, so far we have triumphed over aston-ishing odds.

And when it comes to tri-umphs, author Pamela Toler has triumphed in this vibrant, glowing account of where we came from and what it took to get us here.

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Upcoming Events at Broward Percy White LibraryOn April 15, 2013 there will

be a program on Senior Scams and Identity Theft. Al-exander Borge, the director of Community Education for Consumer Credit Manage-ment Services, will be send-ing a representative educator to the Deerfield Beach, Percy White Library to educate our senior population with a discussion on looking out for the signs of fraud and tips for avoiding scams as well as the steps to prevent ID theft, or if you are a victim, to clear up the problems created by it.

This program is free to the public and will take place on Monday, April 15, 2013 from 12-1pm. For more informa-

tion, please call the Deerfield Beach, Percy White Library at 954-357-7680.

On April 16, 2013 Chanelle Udvardy from the Florida Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program of the Broward County Depart-ment of Health will be at the Deerfield Beach, Percy White Library to present an educa-tional program on the early detection and treatment of these cancers. This free pre-sentation is open to anyone that needs the information and resources available as well as all interested parties. It will take place on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 12-1 p.m. For more information, please

call the Deerfield Beach, Percy White Library at 954-357-7680.

On May 20, 2013 there will be another program conducted by Consumer Credit Management Ser-vices, entitled Avoiding Foreclosure. This program is for those who may be facing foreclosure as well as anyone interested in how to avoid it in the first place, and focuses on the steps to take.

This program is free to the public and will take place on Monday, May 20, 2013 from 12-1pm. For more informa-tion, please call the Deerfield Beach, Percy White Library at 954-357-7680.


By BARBARA NATHAN MARCUS

The books that have been ordered for this month

look fantastic. They are:

Americanah by C.N. Adichie

From the award-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun and many other excel-lent novels, a dazzling new novel: a story of love and race centered around a young man and woman from Nigeria who face difficult choices and challenges in the countries they come to call home.

The Golem and the Jinni by Helen Wicker This is a strong historical fantasy that weaves together the story of two supernatural beings from different mythos. This is a super thriller and beyond belief.

The Yonahloosse Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSciaffani

A lush, evocative first novel set in the 1930s. Maya’s Notebook by Isabel Allende

I have been a fan of Isabel Allende for years. This is a novel that is typical of her style, intricate and written with great depth - a must read.

Fly Away by Kristin Han-nah

An emotionally complex, heart-wrenching novel about love, motherhood, loss and new beginnings. Fly Away reminds us that where there is life, there is hope; and where there is love, there is forgive-ness. Told with her trademark powerful storytelling and illuminating prose, Kristin Hannah reveals why she is

one of the most beloved writ-ers of our day.

Don’t Go by Lisa Scot-toline

Here, Scottoline breaks new ground.

Unintended Consequences by Stuart Woods

More for Woods fans.12th of Never by James

PattersonMore for Patterson fansTaking Eve by Iris Johan-

sonMore for Johanson fansWe have all categories

of books to read, to refer to and to generally enjoy at our Library. Come in and share what is there for you.

Do not forget about our Boutique. If you are now do-ing spring cleaning, all your

odds and ends that you are bored with can be donated to the Boutique at the Library to raise funds to buy more books for you. Also, you can buy some nice trinkets or books to give as gifts. We have some wonderful buys.

If you are a permanent resident at CVE, we need you at the Library. We need volunteers throughout the summer. Come and be part of our family of friends; it is a wonderful experience. Just drop in and speak to one of our volunteers; they will con-nect you to the right spot.

Meanwhile, until next month!

CVE Symphony Orchestra GuildBy MARION G. COHEN

CVE Clubhouse Library News

It is hard to believe that it is April already. Where

did the months go? Snow-birds have packed their cars for the northward trek early this year. Theaters are advertising their offerings for the 2013-2014 Season, and the members of the Board of the Guild are making great plans for the forthcoming year.

At the time of this writing, I have just returned from the second Open Meeting of the Guild where students of Op-era Argento, ranging in age between 14 years and 20 years of age serenaded members of the Guild and their friends and neighbors with oper-atic tidbits from Don Giovani, LaBoheme, La Traviata and other famous offerings.

President Bea Guccione, in her address to the audience, emphasized that the two concerts scheduled for next season must be well attend-ed. Each presentation costs

about $15,000 to produce; and, unless, we reach this goal with the sale of tickets and monies raised by the Guild, the CVE Symphony Orchestra is in jeopardy.

In retrospect, we can claim that the fundraising venues were successful this year. Our offerings were diversified, challenging, intellectually stimulating and thoroughly enjoyed by the participat-ing public. We visited Lake Placid to see their well-known murals. We had lunch at the re-creation of the famous New York Tavern on the Green, followed by a visit to the FAU Library to see their exhibit of rare and unique books that are works of art.

In our choice of shows, we had selected a performance of LaTraviata by the Palm Beach Opera Company. We apolo-gize again for the breakdown of the bus scheduled to trans-port us. But our visit to the Plaza Theater in Manalapan in

February was enthusiastically received by our participants. Waist Watchers, a parody about food, diet, exercise and relationships, produced much audience participation; and you should have seen our men waving their arms and torsos in rhythm with the motions of the actresses on the stage.

President Bea Guccione made a presentation of a check in the amount of $6,000 to the CVE Symphony Or-chestra at the final concert on Tuesday, February 19. Our goal to support the orchestra was reached. We want to thank all our Guild Members for this achievement. When you paid your annual dues, attended our cultural offer-ings and joined our Trips

with a Difference, you con-tributed to our success!

The Planning Committee is concentrating on cultural of-ferings of ballets, operas and theater for the next season. Our mailing of scheduled events will go out to members in October 2013. To reserve a

place for any of these events, we advise you to make an early commitment. They do sell out rapidly. Dues are $10 for single membership and $15 for family membership. Send your dues to Kitty Cole, 7 Oakridge B.

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Easy MoneyA gambler devised

a great game to play with friends. He would bet half the money he had in his possession on the toss of a coin - heads he won, tails he lost. A coin was tossed and the money handed over to the winner. The game continued and the winner was given his money. Each time the bet was for half the money he had in his possession. Eventually, the number of times he lost was equal to the number of times he won.

The question is this: For an even number of wins and losses, did the gambler win, lose or break even?

The PuzzlerBy CHARLES K. PARNESS

The Solution to Puzzler –can be found on page 33-B.


Look Life in the Eye

Look life in the eye; rise above your trials.As each day goes by, entertain it with your smiles.Look life in the eye; let courage be your creed.Hold your head up high; believe that you succeed.Look life in the eye; every moment is a gift.Bid adversity goodbye; give your soul a well-earned lift.

~ NORMA LOCKER

Sucker Punching in the Heart

A sucker punch is unexpected; it’s a sneaky punch from behind It is a closed fist hitting below the belt, amplifiedRearing its hoary tentacles…blindsiding, back-bitingLike a Kamikaze stealth attack, fumbling inaccurateLeaving you vulnerable by the element of surpriseCrimping a vulnerable existence…with astonishing painSuffering fools gladly, making ambiguous complaintsExpunging the social niceties; accepting less of your dreamIn order to achieve something you aspire toAvoid the symbolism and posturing of verbal caricaturesAdopt a more ineffable manner of feelingAs a temperamental contrarian, there is no religion higher than truthBut as Montaigne argued, “Truth for us nowadays is not what isBut what others can be brought to accept”Truth may be insidious, for what are truths, …like defining societal normalcy, sanity and reality?What is it? Mollycoddling to definitions of believabilityTruth may be used for widely disparate endsTruth is flimsy conjecture like partisan squabblingTruth is a wily and sly concept…truncatedLike a sucker punch in the heart

~ MARVIN HERSHORN

Achoo! Achoo!

Bless you! Bless you!Bless me! Bless me!I say silentlyYour sneeze your wheezeinvades my spacespews flu’s Bacterium, Bacteria…Achoo! Achoo! Kiss you? Kiss you? Tissue! Tissue! Stay Away! Bless me, I pray… Skidoo! Skidoo! Achoo! Achoo!

~ SANDY WICKER

Flea Market

Flea Market, Flea MarketI went there one early morn,I looked at all the pretty hatsthat someone else had worn.

Flea Market, Flea Marketsuch wonderful shoes and ties,An old lady standing and yelling,“Buy my home-made pies.”

Flea Market, Flea Marketwhat wonderful perfumesMade of ancient oils,The old man assumes.

Flea Market, Flea MarketThere’s makeup and such“You’ll love it, you’ll love itHere, please touch.”

Flea Market, Flea MarketI want to find the “Find”an old antique, a watch I sawthat didn’t seem to wind.Flea Market, Flea Marketold toys that once cost a lot when newA missing part it hasNow costs a buck or two.

Flea Market, Flea MarketGo up and down the aislesI saw a small airplanethat used to fly for miles.

Flea Market, Flea MarketSome old dusty records did I seeI even bought the phonographfor some dollars three.

Flea Market, Flea MarketIt beckons you to come.Flea Market, Flea MarketYou’re not the only one.

There’s crowds and crowds of peoplefrom all walks of lifeLooking hard to find the “Find”The “Find” of your life.

Flea Market, Flea MarketYour shopping bag is full and You’ve spent your last tenBut you know you’ll be back another timeAgain and again and again!

~ SANDI LEHMAN

Sunday Morning

As I look across the wrinkled waterFrom my perch four stories highI see people walking, jogging, bikingUnderneath a Florida Sky.

I see a great gray craneWith his neck straight and long.When he walks it curves upon itselfAnd then I hear his hungry song.

I quickly call my neighbor JudyTo tell her about the crane.She finds him outside her windowAnd she loves him just the same.

Together we watch himUntil he chooses to fly.Now we share a memoryOf that crane high in the sky.

~ KAREN FARR


Birthday Presents

It was my wife’s birthdayso our little grandson sent hera beautiful pencil to write.

My wife wrote so many poemsSo I bought an expensive typewriterfor her to type.

Her writings and paperswere all over the place,It was such a terrible mess.She needed a place to put her writings inSo I bought her an expensive desk.

I had to put the desk togetheras it came in a big boxthat I put on the floor.It had 18 instruction pages, nuts and boltsMy knees hurt, my fingers were cut andMy body was terribly, terribly sore.

Now she needed a special typewriter chair, tooAnd she wanted a large lampThat I also bought, wouldn’t you?

Then I figured it all out.This pencil our grandson bought her for her birthdayCost me an arm and a leg,When I counted all those bills I incurred,“Enough, Enough!” I said.

Next year when my grandchildrenwant to give GrandmaSomething special like a fancy pen or a camera with a flash,I’ll tell them, “Dear darlings,Don’t send Grandmaany more presents,Just send cash!”

~ SANDI LEHMAN

Confidentially…

“I worry about my forgetfulness,”a good friend shyly confides.As long as you are aware of it,I offer—try to consolethink to myself:Oh, Woe is me….What is the name of this woman??I guess I’ll just call her, She.

~ SANDY WICKER

Still Here!

When one approaches say the age of 80You look back and admit it’s really scaryYour long term memory is sharp but what did I do yesterday?Having close friends helps you survive from day to dayBut being an age when your circle of friends gets thinnerYou ask yourself is my ultimate demise getting nearer?There are, of course, the comfort of a caring familywho would help you when needed probably.You look back at your life’s successes and failuresquestioning whether you gambled enough with new ventures.New medical advances have definitely prolonged our lifespanA far cry from when our lives beganbut the main question you ask is am I fulfilled now?Or is it all over and time to take the final bowNo one knows when the lord will take usWe will all go no matter your current status.Summing up, my advice is to live it up every day like it’s your lastBecause, my friends, your flag is still flying at full mast.

~ ELI COHEN

Birth

You arrived in Marchon a day not mild,snow banks addinginches to their pile.

Nine months of waiteach pain and achea labourof maternal love.

My water, like the Nile,held life in flowforeverwith each mile.

When you wobbledwith first steps,I felt the instinct to protect,

and recollect your baby faceagainst my neck,then for the first time heardMama as a word.

When I’m goneremember son,you are the reasonI was born.

~ RONA SHEFLER HEFT

Cut and Run

Withdraw or retire from a conflict zoneObscurantism in the raw, apartheid genreAvoid standing witness to what’s happening in the worldThe bored stasis of confrontation, aimless victimsAddicted to recreational drugs to ease the painHerd like consumption, the vacuous sitting and staringLike the empty glassy-eyed gaze of dementia patientsMechanically fixed to a dream trip challenge Preaching the gospel of frugality while philanderingAmbiguity, detachment, paralysis, appeasementA metafictional dreamscape risking sentimentalityOutpouring hearts withdrawing in earnest odysseysEscaping the imprisoning restraints of a troubled mindLiving sober narratives in the light, value free Filled with melancholy, spirals void of spiritualityUntainted with premonitions of defeatPeople say what they want you to believeOr what they think they believeOr what ever will get them what they wantLike Holden Caulfield’s snow job strategyThe flim-flam man engages in…Elucidation sprinkled with obfuscationUnfathomably complicated, the brightest beaconEmbracing audible silence… “The silence is deafening.”Imbued with the agora of clichéd mantrasLike “One day at a time.” Struggling to empathizeDuring fraught periods void of aesthetic movementsA lexical prodigy of aloneness, robotic detachment A putative existential protagonist, precocious in demeanourA caravan of resignation in an oasis free desertThirsty, leading Toto down the yellow brick roadOf endless sand an uxorious self-loyalty compulsionA conflagration of honouring dysfunctional matesSerial infidelity lacks shorthand redemptionTo a treacly happy ending with stories of radiant hope

~ MARVIN HERSHORN


CVE Resident Presents Quiet Waters Park Slide Program

By BETTY SCHWARTZ, Acting Editor in Chief

On March 16, 2013, in honor of Florida Heri-

tage Month, resident Jerry Saxon presented a Quiet Waters Park slide program at the Deerfield Beach Percy White Library. The photos depicted the beauty of the park before the devastation of Hurricane Wilma.

Jerry Saxon is a photogra-pher at heart, as his multitude of photos and slides attest to; however, he was not always a photographer. Jerry possesses an analytical mind. Science and mathematics fascinated him, and he eventually gradu-ated from M.I.T. with honors and earned a PhD in phys-

ics from the University of Chicago. His heart led him in another direction though and Jerry soon discovered his true passion, photography.

During the 1990s, Jerry fo-cused his attention on nature and began traveling to vari-ous countries, photographing as he went. He has developed several slide programs which he melds with music to create an atmospheric quality to his presentations.

We hope to see future slide programs of Jerry’s travels and will advise our readers when they occur.

S.O.S. Save Our SymphonyBy WILLIAM P. BRYAN, Ph.D., CVESO Board Consultant

Our two 2013 concerts, performed on January

15 and February 19, yielded an average audience partici-pation level of 630 purchased tickets, including the tickets purchased by the musicians (at a cost of $8 per ticket). The audience participation levels have been deteriorating over the last half dozen years or so. And our annual concert schedule has been reduced from four concerts to two concerts per concert season (December through March).

In order to remain finan-cially viable after 2014, the two concerts planned for the 2014 season (January and February) would require an audience participation level of over 1,200 persons, in addi-

tion to donations and contri-butions from our benefactors, donors and the CVESO Guild.

Without a sustained audi-ence participation level of 1,200 or more persons and continued donor supporter, 2014 will most likely be the LAST season for the CVESO, after 33 years of uninterrupt-ed annual concerts consisting of four concerts per season.

YOU can help now!!! Begin by talking to everyone in the Village about the potential de-mise of your orchestra. Build up a base of people interested in attending the concerts and making financial donations. Get the word out.

Mayor Peggy Noland Sup-ports the CVESO

Mayor Noland attended the February 19 concert and made greeting remarks to the audience. She strongly urged everyone to support the Orchestra by attending the concerts and to “open your wallets” and make a dona-tion. She stressed how sad it would be if Century Village East were to lose its orchestra.

For those who may not know it, the CVESO has been considered to be “The Crown Jewel of Deerfield Beach.”

This writer believes that the CVESO is also the “Crown Jewel of CVE,” as it is thought that CVE is the ONLY gated community to have its own symphony orchestra, at least in Florida.

February 19 ConcertAnton Miller, Concert

Violinist

As always, the February concert had a guest soloist perform with the orchestra. Anton Miller, concert violinist and violin professor, returned to CVE for another most engrossing performance. The audience knows, when they see that Anton is performing, that they are in for a musical treat from a performer who almost makes the violin’s strings go up in smoke. His performance technique is astonishing, how quickly his fingers move up and down the keyboard to bring each note to its fullest potential. You can hear a pin drop when Anton performs.

His performance at this concert was: Six Spanish Dances by Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908).

The orchestra’s perfor-

mance also was played to perfection, as evidenced by the lengthy standing ovation.

Anton gave his Carnegie Hall concerto debut in 1992 with the New Chamber Or-chestra of New York. Profes-sor Anton Miller gave the World Premier performance in Beijing, China of Xiogang Ye’s Last Paradise for violin and orchestra, which was taped for broadcast within Asia and subsequently re-leased on CD.

DONATIONS: Financial donations may be made through-out the year by sending your check to:

CVE Symphony Orchestra, 2400 Century Boulevard, Deer-field Beach, FL. 33442

Donations are tax deductible as the CVESO is a not-for-profit organization.

CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild Open MeetingText and Photo by LORI BENOIT

On Sunday afternoon, March 10, the CVE

Symphony Orchestra Guild held its second Open Meet-ing of the season.

We were again fortunate to have Jessica Valdez from

Voleo Vocal Conservatory return with six aspiring op-era singers, ranging in age from 14 to 22. Once again they sang their hearts out to the delight of those attend-ing. It was a performance to

be remembered! The huge audience was thrilled to hear these youngsters perform and remained after the per-formance to speak with each of them personally.

Jessica Valdez and her wonderful group of young singers.


Cryptogram Solution:

OH! I CALL MY BROTHER BACK TO ME!

I CANNOT PLAY ALONE;

THE SUMMER COMES WITH FLOWER

AND BEE –

WHERE IS MY BROTHER GONE?

~ FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS

Sudoku Solution:

Jumble Solution:

1) LATENT2) SWALLOW3) SATISFY4) POTENTIAL

Answer: “A NET LOSS”

AREA CHAIRPERSON VICE CHAIRPERSON

ASHBY Joe Sachs "D" 1022 725-2404 Josh Rosman "A" 6 410-8174BERKSHIRE Naomi Redisch "D" 2061 725-9175 Harry Chizeck "C" 4046 426-3178CAMBRIDGEDURHAM Joe Rubino "E" 224 418-0768 Abe Trachtenberg "K" 364 419-9730ELLESMERE Marjorie Campbell "B" 4019 725-3301 Elaine Levy "B" 1028 427-2447FARNHAM Norman Kaplan "K" 254 428-1409 Dan Glickman "G" 153 421-6259GRANTHAM Eugene Goldman "C" 353 908-619-6083 Doreen Shane "C" 341 774-222-2993

HARWOOD Joe Saraceno "D" 2043 426-3946 Ed Yietz " I " 97 571-9773ISLEWOODKESWICK May Golden "C" 464 421-6486 Tim Lippman "B" 22 428-9751LYNDHURST Don Kaplan "I" 4018 426-9812 Lori Benoit "K" 1043 427-2627MARKHAM Bill Liebman "C" 49 415-9715 Ina Liebman "C" 49 561-789-9179NEWPORT Rita Pickar "S" 4098 428-8890 Joan Baker "Q" 2075 427-9684OAKRIDGE Jules Kesselman "V" 2106 570-9470 Donna Capobianco "V"4109 263-0645PRESCOTT Robert Gravatt "I" 180 725-5999 Toni Ponto "D" 79 428-0286RICHMOND Cecile Baskin "F" 151 428-0634 Naomi Slomovitz "F" 448 427-6622SWANSEA Bill Epstein "A" 4015 531-0969 Richard Grundt "B" 3026 427-7124TILFORDUPMINSTER Ann Rifkin "E" 116 481-8934 Mary Ann Braun "A" 2 571-2266VENTNOR Charles Parness "O" 3049 725-1384 Norma Searle "F" 114 480-8938WESTBURY Carmen Colon "I" 155 725-4308 Harvey Masef "C" 60 421-2344

Don Kaplan Council Area Chair 954-426-9812 [email protected]

Joe Sachs Council Area Vice Chair 954-725-2404 [email protected]

2013 Area Chair and Vice Chair


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Dlr: East ♥ 4

Vul: None ♦ 10 5 3

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Many Easts will open 1♣ despite having skimpy defensive values. If South overcalls 1♥, West

can make a negative double, and if East rebids 1NT, South will compete with 2♥ or 2♦. After

two passes, some Easts will give up, but a few will push on boldly with a 2♠ bid. At tables where

East passes as dealer, South will open 1♥, and after two passes, East will have a reopening

decision. If he tries 1NT, South will bid 2♥ or 2♦, probably passed out. As it happens, only a

double-dummy defense, starting with a diamond opening lead, can hold South to seven tricks at

hearts. At diamonds, South can take seven tricks after a likely trump lead. As in many partscore

deals, any pair with a plus score may do well on the recap sheet, but East-West can get a top if

they play at 2♠, taking eight or even nine tricks for +110 or +140.

CVE Duplicate Bridge Club Winners for February

By BERNICE RUGA

BridgeBy IRVING RUGA

Saturday2/2/13R. Davis/M. Di Michael –

C. Hendler/M. HendlerM. Silver/E. Freedman – H.

Kurta/M. Libstug2/9/13J. Wiseman/H. Wiseman –

E. Brodkin/I. BrodkinA. Shore/Z. Becker – M.

Stark/M. Hanek2/16/13E. Brodkin/S. Lebner – S.

Gilletz/H. Korman2/23/13J. Ferstman/L. Bregman – L.

Rappaport/L. PearsonR. Davis/M. Di Michael – S.

Gluckman/R. SchuckerMonday2/4/13A.Satov/S. Fox – E.

Simberg/S. GilletzM. Libstug/S. Libstug – V.

Gushman/H. Schiller2/11/13A.Satov/S. Fox – E.

Simberg/S. GilletzZ. Becker/A. Shore – V. Del

Favero/M. Di Michael2/18/13S. Lebner/E. Bornstein – S.

Gilletz/J. Cherow

D. Malatt/J. Israel – Q. Marcue/R. Schucker

2/25/13L. Fertik/B. Feldstein – V.

Del Favero/M. Di MichaelS. Lebnew/E. Bornstein – E.

Ross/C. EdelbaumTuesday2/5/13B. Cordes/B. Feldstein – R.

Zuck/V. ZuckC. Edelbaum/S. Lebner – E.

Brodkin/I. Brodkin2/12/13R. Bell/C. Wise – E.

Brodkin/I. BrodkinE. Stricoff/R. Cohen – L.

White/S. White2/19/13E. Kirsh/D. Kirsh – E.

Brodkin/I. BrodkinE. Stricoff/R. Cohen – B.

Friedman/L. Friedman2/26/13R. Colman/L. Fertik – B.

Friedman/L. FriedmanS. Lebner/C. Edelbaum – E.

Ross/E. Bornstein

Movie Review April By SANDRA PARNESS

LIFE OF PI-A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor, a fearsome Bengal tiger. Starring Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain. PG, 127 minutes. Playing Monday, April 1, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 4, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

SKYFALL-Bond’s loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst M/6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how per-sonal the cost. Starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris. PG-13,

143 minutes. Playing Friday, April 5, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 7, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Monday, April 8, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 2 p.m.

HITCHCOCK-A love story be-tween influential filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson. PG-13, 98 minutes. Playing Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 11, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 12, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 14, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Monday, April 15, 2013, 2 p.m.

WON’T BACK DOWN-Two de-termined mothers, one a teacher, look

to transform their children’s failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children. Starring Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllen-haal, Holly Hunter. PG, 121 minutes. Playing Monday, April 15, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 18, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 19, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

TAKEN 2-In Istanbul, retired CIA operative Bryan Mills and his wife are taken hostage by the father of a kidnapper Mills killed while rescuing his daughter. Starring Liam Neeson, Farnke Janssen, Maggie Grace. PG-13, 92 minutes. Playing Sunday, April 21, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Monday, April 22,

2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Wednes-day, April 24, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

FROM HERE TO ETER-NITY-1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit’s team, while his captain’s wife and second in com-mand are falling in love. Starring Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Cliff, Debo-rah Kerr. N/R, 118 minutes. Playing Thursday, April 25, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Sun-day, April 28, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Mon-day, April 29, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature,But beautiful old people are works of Art.

~ Eleanor Roosevelt


By JANICE ZAMSKY

As of mid-March (as I write my column for

the April edition), there have been four sold-out shows, according to the CVE Ticket Office: The Chinese Circus, Edwards Twins, Shalom and Fiddler on the Roof. Thank goodness, I chose all these “goodies” in my advance ticket selections.

The Edward Twins – Feb-ruary 20, 2013

What a remarkable show! These identical brothers, Anthony and Eddie, sing, speak and physically turn themselves into other people. Eddie’s opening act abso-lutely mesmerized me. He appeared as a gorgeous clone of Bette Midler; and when he began to sing, his (or her!) voice was as unbelievable as her appearance.

Anthony’s opening was equally spectacular! He came on stage resembling André

Bucelli; and when he began to sing an Italian aria, his voice was even more amazing. He was equally wondrous as Bar-bara Streisand, Dean Martin and Ray Charles. These twin brothers can’t return to CVE soon enough for me!

Fiddler on the Roof – Feb-ruary 28, 2013

This national touring company did justice to this production of gorgeous songs and the eternal, universal val-ues and problems of poverty, family age-old customs versus younger generations, ethnic prejudice, discrimination and resultant violence.

The songs and music were exquisite; live musi-cians, actors and singers were in the wings of the theater. All the acting was great, especially Teyve who was magnificent, especially in his vocal selections.

For the ten years that my hubby and I have resided in

CVE, I will say this Fiddler was one of the all-time, top performances on our stage – right up with the Chinese Circuses and the very first Shalom show of 2003-04 (much superior to the current Shalom revue).

Magnificent acting, danc-ing/music, singing and plot; what could beat this?

Impressions, Starring Paul Tanner – March 2, 2013

Paul Tanner, a Juilliard classically-trained musician, accompanied by his seven-piece band, delighted the CVE audience with his vocal impressions of various musi-cians. Sometimes, strumming on his guitar, Tanner sound-ed exactly like Neil Diamond (Sweet Caroline), Willie Nel-son, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones, Elmer Fudd, Jimmy Durante, Nat King Cole and numer-ous others.

All his impressions were great, but I was most im-

pressed by Louie Armstrong, Johnny Cash and Elvis Pres-ley. What a variety of voice and music!

Tap! The Show – March 3This dance troupe consisted

of seven males and three females who demonstrated various styles of tap dancing: ballroom, classical Spanish, Irish jig, romantic and swing. The dancers and tunes were vivacious and the costumes appropriate. Nobody slept through this performance!

Three Men and a Baby Grand – March 9

Only one of the three performers stood out. The pianist-singer was extremely talented; the other two male vocalists were rather medio-cre, one of them being fre-quently off key. Their reper-toire was good – tunes from West Side Story, Oklahoma and South Pacific. This made for an okay evening.

You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up! – March 10

If my husband and I had paid $90 for two tickets to this she, we would’ve cried all the way home. The biggest problem was the acoustics. However, it was not the fault of the theater or our stage technician; I was informed that the performers ada-mantly refused all mikes. If I could’ve heard more, perhaps this would’ve been a more favorable review.

Early in the show, Mike, the announcer, hustled to the stage and placed a tall mike on each side. When the actor or actress was within range, the sound was okay. The actress spoke her lines too rapidly; the actor was some-what easier to understand. However, his shtick of pulling up his shirt and exposing his abdomen, did not exactly add class to the show.

Most of the script centered on the couples’ sex life or lack thereof. I found the humor sophomoric but the dialogue on this subject did result in frequent belly laughs from males in the audience. There was some attempt at clever-ness but as a whole, this was the worst performance of this season.

Earl Turner – The Ultimate Entertainer – March 13, 2013

No wonder Earl Turner has earned the title of Ultimate Entertainer. When the music started, I though, “Oy vey, this is certainly not my kind of music!” However, by the

show’s end, I loved him and the program!

His five-piece band is out-standing. This entertainer has no big ego; he had each band member in the spotlight and doing solos. I was particu-larly impressed by his percus-sionist and keyboard player.

Turner had the audience “in the palm of his hand” early in the show as they clapped, swayed and sang along to the rock and roll songs. He sang, danced, joked and circulated into the audience. He is amazingly versatile – giving imitations of Tom Jones, Louie Arm-strong (When the Saints go Marchin’ in), Johnny Mathis and many others. What a guy and what a show!

Sarge – March 14, 2013Perhaps the most outstand-

ing of the younger breed of comedians, Sarge delighted the CVE audience with his wit as well as vocal and pianist talents. He made humorous events of everyday living into rib-splitting humors. Topics included: supermarket shop-ping (deli counters, check out lines and checkers); airline wit focused on security routines, lost luggage and the luggage carousel.

As a pianist, Sarge is bril-liant and played requested songs. He began playing the piano “by ear” at the age of five and a half. At the end of his performance, with the assistance of his three-piece band, he presented vocal impressions of Harry Con-nick, Jr. and Sammy Davis, Jr. We never get tired of see-ing Sarge. He’s a top-notch showman!

Michael Cavanaugh – March 11, 2013

This was not my kind of music but the show was exuberantly received by the CVE audience. The five-piece band was hot, especially the saxophonist. Theater-goers were really energized by this performance.

Cavanaugh sings, plays the piano and guitar and judging by the audience response, one of the leaders of rock and roll musicians. Especially crowd favorites were Jailhouse Rock and Just the Way You Are.

This youthful-looking, slim performer and his band had the audience singing and swing to their music.

Answer to the Puzzler from page 27-B

If the number of times he won was equal to the number of times he lost, then obviously they played an even number of games.

Let us assume that the gambler started with $100 in his possession and played two tosses.

a. If he won the first toss, he would have $100 plus $50 winnings or $150. Now he bets half the amount or $75, and he loses it leaving him with $75.

b. If he lost the first toss, he would have $100 less $50 leaving him with $50. Now he bets half the amount or $25, and he wins leaving him with $75.

c. Suppose he plays four games, winning the first two and losing the next two. If he won the first toss, he would have $100 plus $50 winnings or $150. Now he bets half the

amount or $75, and he

wins, leaving him with $225.If he lost the next toss, he

would have $225 less $112.50 leaving him with $112.50. Now he bets half the amount or $56.25 and he loses, leaving him with $56.25.

d. Suppose he plays four games, losing the first two and winning the next two. If he lost the first toss, he would have $100 less $50 leaving him with $50. Now he bets half the amount or $25, and he loses leaving him with $25.

Now he wins the next two tosses , which still leaves him with less than the starting amount of $100.

Try any combination of heads or tails. No matter how you do it, alternating wins or losses or running a streak of wins and then a streak of losses, the gambler will always be a loser - and that is the answer.

A Snowbird Reviews


April 2013

Saturday, April 6The Mystics

Saturday, April 13Cavendish Presents

Saturday, April 20Josie O’Donnell

Saturday, April 27Ashley & Ric


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Know the warning signs of unsafe driving

Issues with healthHealth problems don’t always mean that driving needs to be stopped, but they do require extra vigilance, awareness, and willingness to correct them. Some health problems include:▪ Conflicting medications. Certain medications or combinations of medications can affect senses and reflexes. Always check the label on medications and double check with your healthcare team if you are taking several medications or notice a difference after starting a new medication.▪ Eyesight problems. Some eye conditions or medications can interfere with your ability to focus your peripheral vision, or cause you to experience extra sensitivity to light, trouble seeing in the dark, or blurred vision. Can you easily see traffic lights and street signs? Or do you find yourself driving closer and closer, slowing by a sign to see it? Can you react appropriately to drivers coming from behind or to the side?▪ Hearing problems. If your hearing is decreasing, you may not realize you’re missing out on important cues to drive safely. Can you hear emergency sirens, or if someone is accelerating next to you, or honking the horn?▪ Problems with reflexes and range of motion. Can you react quickly enough if you need to brake suddenly or quickly look back? Have you confused the gas and brake pedals? Do you find yourself getting more flustered while driving, or quick to anger? Is it comfortable to look back over your shoulder or does it take extra effort?▪ Problems with memory. Do you find yourself missing exits that used to be second nature, or find yourself getting lost frequently? While everyone has an occasional lapse, if there’s a pattern that is increasing, it’s time to get evaluated by a doctor.

Issues on the road▪ Trouble with the nuts and bolts of driving. Do you see yourself making sudden lane changes, drifting into other lanes, braking, or accelerating suddenly without reason? How about failing to use the turn signal, or keeping the signal on without changing lanes?▪ Close calls and increased citations. Red flags include frequent “close calls” (i.e., almost crashing), dents and scrapes on the car or on fences, mailboxes, garage doors, and curbs. Increased traffic tickets or “warnings” by traffic or law enforcement officers. (but safe) walking shoes. Security will probably want them removed.


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Monday thru Saturday Leaves every half hour from Clubhouse 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Mini-bus to Plaza Ceases service each evening from Clubhouse at 7:30 p.m.

Route #1: Clubhouse, Berkshire A, B & C, Upminster Pool, Swansea A, Century Plaza, Westbury, Cambridge, Durham, Clubhouse. Route #2 Clubhouse, Durham A & V on Century Blvd., Islewood, Oakridge A & B, Prescott A & E, Newport, Oakridge C & D, Lyndhurst Pool, Keswick, Restaurant, Clubhouse. Route #3: Clubhouse, Berkshire A, B & C, Upminster Pool, Swansea A & B, Upminster A-M, Richmond, Farnham, Grantham A-E, Harwood, Markham A-K, Lyndhurst corner, Keswick, Clubhouse. Route #4: Clubhouse, Berkshire A, B & C, Ashby, Farnham, Harwood, Grantham F, Markham S & T, Oakridge Pool, Oakridge F-V, Markham L-R, Lyndhurst corner, Keswick, Clubhouse. Route #5/6: Clubhouse, Ellesmere, Ventnor, Tilford A-R, Le Club/Activity Center, Reporter/Medical Center, Tilford S-X, Tilford P-R, Le Club/Activity Ctr/Medical, Prescott F-G, Oakridge corner, Markham corner, Lyndhurst corner, Ellesmere-Century Blvd, Keswick-Century Blvd, Parking Lot-Depot, Clubhouse. Show nights, Express A & B – Motor Coaches will run an hour before the show and after. As of 6/27/11

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1 Bed / 1 Bath – Garden AptWestbury G 1st flr, new appliances, move in condition, walk to pool and plaza $24,900.00Grantham A One bedroom, 2 full bath luxury, rear unit, spectacular water view $49,900.00Lyndhurst G One bedroom, great location, needs TLC, close to Clubhouse $25,000.00Durham A Best lake view in the village, all tiled, fully furnished, ready to move in $53,000.00Harwood B Wood and tile floors $29,900.00Harwood G 1st floor, water view, rentable building, walk to pool $23,900.00Durham H First floor, laminate and wood flrs thru-out, close to pool and Clubhouse $24,900.00Westbury I Completely remodeled, tile on diagonal, oak kitchen cabinets, next to pool $35,900.00Durham A Most desirable bldg, gorgeous lake view, 1st flr, close to Clubhouse $45,000.00Farnham M 2nd floor, enclosed patio, close to pool and tennis $22,900.00Markham J Lovely, ground floor, furnished, new a/c, clean, walk to pool and Clubhouse $34,900.00Westbury D 2nd flr, totally updated, all furnished, great location, walk to pool and plaza $39,900.00Tilford L Lush landscaping, painted, Pergo floor, new kitchen counter top $22,900.00Ellesmere C Gorgeous unit, on water, 2nd floor, all tile, French doors, furnished, shutters $33,500.00Harwood C Great lake view, super clean, deluxe unit with updated bathroom $37,500.00Grantham B Fantastic lake view, one bedroom, 2 full bathrooms, great location $42,900.00Tilford W New stall shower in bathroom, enclosed patio, unfurnished, quiet area $29,900.00Westbury G Quiet, close to plaza, ground floor, near pool $23,500.00Harwood B Enclosed patio, wood and tile floors $39,900.00Durham A High-rise, 1st floor, tiled throughout, walk to Clubhouse $46,500.00Harwood E Water view, tile thru-out, fully furnished, enclosed patio $42,000.00

1 Bed / 1.5 BathsTilford V Corner, new patio windows, tiled, granite $54,500.00Cambridge D Large bedroom, clean, relax on large patio $42,000.00Cambridge A Nice, partially furnished, 2nd floor, clean, Large patio $40,000.00Prescott B Cottage like setting, encl patio, newer appliance, bldg has lift $28,500.00Farnham D 2nd floor, lift in building, fully furnished, enclosed patio, garden view $29,900.00Harwood E Water view, fully furnished, move in condition, enclosed patio $34,000.00Farnham E Corner, 2nd flr, fully furn, lift in building, patio has hurricane shutters $36,900.00Harwood E Water view, all tile, newer a/c, fully furnished, move in condition $39,900.00Lyndhurst G Great location, Corner unit, central air, new air handler, next to pool $36,900.00Swansea B 3rd floor unit, close to tennis, pool and walk to plaza $46,000.00Newport U First floor, clean, carpet, water view, patio has exist door to enjoy water view $36,900.00Cambridge B Remodeled, new a/c as of 2011, furnished in a Cape Cod décor $59,900.00Harwood D Lovely, clean, fully furnished, move in condition $45,000.00Upminster C Nicely furnished, close to plaza, pool, tennis and Clubhouse $33,000.00Upminster B Freshly painted, new a/c in living room, newer appliances, close to plaza $32,900.00Westbury J Corner, furnished, updated kitchen, new stall shower, laminate and carpet $44,000.00Tilford L 1st flr, corner, water view, tiled and carpet, quiet location $33,900.00Upminster F Corner, clean & bright, tile, encl patio, freshly painted, walk to pool & tennis $35,000.00Prescott N 2nd floor, on water, carpet throughout, beautifully furn, enclosed patio $39,900.00Berkshire B 3rd floor, walk to club & plaza, stall shower, fantastic view from patio $57,000.00Durham H Corner, first floor, updated kitchen, all tile, enclosed patio, close to Clubhouse $49,900.00Harwood D 3rd flr, wonderful lake view, enclosed patio, all furnished, bldg claims rentable $35,900.00Harwood E Large lake view, absolutely lovely, all tile, encl patio, must see $38,900.00Ashby D All tile, fully furnished, beautiful lake view, close to pools and tennis $49,900.00Newport U Water view, tiled, enclosed patio, priced to sell quickly $33,900.00Cambridge A Stall Shower, encl patio, tile and carpet, walking distance to Century Plaza $39,900.00Swansea A Great location, close to pool, plaza, and tennis, large galley kitchen $37,500.00Cambridge C 2nd floor, new kitchen, updated bathrooms, encl patio, furnished $59,500.00Ashby D Water view, furnished, 4th floor, enclosed patio, close to pool $52,850.00Upminster M Move in condition, totally renovated, close to pool, walk to Century Plaza $39,900.00Harwood E Spectacular water view, 4th floor $59,000.00Westbury E 2nd floor, all updated, beautiful water view $36,900.00Cambridge A Most expensive upgraded unit, the very best we have to offer $85,000.00Markham F Must see to appreciate, close to pool $29,900.00Newport U Enclosed patio, water view, close to pool and tennis $29,000.00Markham J 1st floor, corner, porcelain tile thru-out, furnished $41,900.00Cambridge B 1st floor, beautiful water view, fully furnished, move in condition $42,800.00Ventnor D Building has a lift, quiet area, completely furnished $35,000.00Cambridge A Nice one bedroom deluxe unit, close to Century Plaza and Clubhouse $42,000.00Newport H Ceramic tile, water view, new furniture, new a/c, new hot water heater $69,500.00Harwood E 2nd floor, beautifully furnished, over looks deep large lake, ready to move in $39,900.00Durham U Beautiful lake view, close to Clubhouse, fully furnished, prime location $44,500.00Harwood E Water view, large galley kitchen, fully furnished, tile thru-out $42,000.00Ellesmere B Turnkey furnished, furnished, golf view, priced for a quick sale $37,900.00Berkshire B Attractive, tastefully done, enclosed patio, first floor, close to Clubhouse $52,500.00Cambridge B Gorgeous, penthouse, water view, encl patio, open galley kitchen, all tile $62,900.00Lyndhurst M Corner, great location, rentable building at this time, Clubhouse, pool & tennis $34,900.00Cambridge E 1st floor, fabulous lake view, furnished, Clubhouse across the street $54,500.00Newport Q Turn-key furnished, galley kitchen, enclosed patio, ceramic tile $42,900.00Oakridge B Water view, enclosed patio, great location, building claims rentable at this time $42,525.00Grantham E Fabulous location, close to pool and Clubhouse, furnished, all tile, stall shower $44,900.00Grantham B Water view, 1 bedroom 2 full baths, fully furnished, across from pool $42,900.00Harwood D Renovated, tile, new carpet, newer appliances, water view, enclosed patio $45,900.00Cambridge C Fabulous lake view, new kitchen, newer appliances, close to Clubhouse $55,000.00Upminster A Garden one bedroom, carpet, close to pool, tennis and walking distance to plaza $31,000.00Cambridge A Great winter getaway, deluxe one bedroom, close to Clubhouse and front gate $42,500.00Prescott D Enjoy total luxury & comfort, beautiful water view from kitchen, open kitchen $59,000.00

Westbury L Rentable, 2nd floor, nice lake view from living room $44,900.00Oakridge R Ground floor, totally furnished, tiled unit $49,900.00Berkshire B 4th floor, furnished, updated cabinets, great views, enclosed tiled patio $55,000.00Lyndhurst E Water view, move in condition, great location $48,900.00Tilford W New stall shower in bathroom, enclosed patio, unfurnished, quiet area $29,900.00Tilford P Quiet location, newer a/c and hot water heater $27,900.00

2 Bed / 1.5 BathsNewport S 2nd flr, water view, tile & carpet, furn, stall shower, encl patio $41,000.00Farnham M Furnished, Sunny condo, remodeled patio with impacted windows, tile floors $45,000.00Harwood E Water view, galley kitchen, tile and carpet, newer a/c, needs some TLC $49,900.00Harwood D Water view, ½ bath converted, encl patio, bldg claims rentable at this time $57,500.00Newport Q Water view, fully furnished, move in condition, motivated seller $130,000.00Oakridge P Corner, garden, newer refrigerator, great location, 2nd flr, walk to pool $38,900.00Ventnor R Quiet area, close to pool, priced to sell $34,900.00Grantham F Location! Mint condition! Remodeled condo, white tile, new stall shower $79,900.00Newport U Mint condition, completely renovated kitchen, remodeled bathrooms $59,900.00Markham E Water view, encl patio, tile, carpet, & wood, very clean, quiet neighbor hood $47,900.00Harwood J Corner unit, Hurricane shutters on patio, bright and airy $43,900.00Farnham G Quiet area, enclosed patio, furnished, Stall shower only, garden view $34,800.00Grantham F Beautiful, clean, updated, desirable building, walk to Clubhouse $79,500.00Tilford X Corner, water view, first flr, renovated master bath, stall shower, encl patio $49,900.00Upminster E Tile and carpet, newer a/c system, lift in bldg, close to pool and plaza $33,900.00Harwood D Water view, 2nd bath converted to full bath, remodeled kitchen and baths $69,900.00Markham R Location, corner, 1st flr, encl patio, tile and carpet, building claims rentable $46,500.00Tilford Q Bright, airy, furnished, first flr, all tile, new appliances, ready to move in $52,500.00Tilford A Water view, totally updated, new furniture, steps to pool & tennis $65,000.00Markham H Corner, first floor, tile, furnished, good location $54,500.00Newport H Water View, ready to move in, galley kitchen, new appliances, new a/c $64,500.00Farnham H First floor, corner, all tile, newer kitchen, fully furnished, walk to tennis $56,000.00Upminster D 2 BD, best value for the money, Pergo flrs, tiled counter top, flat top range $39,900.00Ellesmere B Golf view, tile thru-out, remodeled kitchen, shower stall $51,900.00Cambridge B Corner, water view, shower stall, enclosed patio $58,900.00Tilford J Corner, 2nd floor, carpet thru-out, stall shower, building claims rentable $38,900.00Markham B Beautiful water view, quiet area, corner unit, light and airy $49,900.00Harwood D Water view, ceramic tile thru-out, furnished, rentable $54,900.00Newport S Beautiful water view, new kitchen, furnished, shower stall $65,000.00Newport Q Clean, furnished, garden view, close to pool, new hot water heater $48,750.00Durham X Beautifully redone, tile, cabinets, corner, pool, close to building $54,900.00Newport N Fabulously decorated, corner, unit, water view, remodeled kitchen & bath $84,900.00Lyndhurst B Water view, short walk to pool and Clubhouse, furnished $49,900.00Ventnor J Two bedroom, 1st floor, close to pool and tennis, partially furnished $38,500.00Tilford X Corner, water, great location, walk to pool, quiet area, close to west gate $39,900.00Newport G Clean, unfurnished, park at your door, newer a/c, appliances, hot water heater $59,900.00Newport H Water view, updated kitchen, new a/c & hot water heater $64,000.00Durham X Corner unit, beautifully renovated, tile, new kitchen and new bathrooms $54,900.00Tilford V Gorgeous corner unit, updated kitchen with extended granite, updated bathroom $54,500.00Durham M Water view, corner, remodeled kitchen, granite tops, furnished, enclosed patio $56,500.00Tilford X Water view, 2nd floor, furnished, new hurricane shutters $29,900.00Newport U Deluxe 2 bedroom, enclosed patio, water view, fully furnished, close to shopping $72,500.00Ellesmere A Remodeled kitchen, & bathroom, tile & wood flrs, golf view, close to Clubhouse $69,900.00Berkshire B Panoramic view, corner, all updated, furnished, enclosed patio, 4th floor unit $72,500.00Ventnor Q Corner unit, half bath converted to 2 full baths $45,900.00Ventnor R 1st floor, tile thru-out, remodeled kitchen, quiet location $49,900.00Newport Q Water view, fully furnished, new hot water heater $130,000.00

2 Beds / 2 Baths LuxuryFarnham O Luxury 2/2, gorgeous lake view, updated kitchen, enclosed patio $62,900.00Ventnor G Completely updated, open kitchen, magnificently furnished, enclosed patio $59,900.00Richmond F Luxury renovated condo, wood cabinets, SS appliances, tile thru-out $99,500.00 Ventnor H Luxury, beautifully furn, golf view, enclosed patio, priced to sell $58,900.00Oakridge V Luxury, 2nd floor, new appliances, Carpet and wood floors, encl patio $89,900.00Ventnor P Spectacular panoramic golf view, tennis and pool close by, park at your door $69,900.00Oakridge F Beautiful preserve view, tile thru-out, new appliances, next to pool $87,900.00Lyndhurst J Golf view, ground floor, new a/c, new appliances $76,900.00Lyndhurst I Great location, 3rd floor, enclosed patio, walk to pool, close to Clubhouse $69,900.00Keswick C what a beauty, fantastically updated, open kitchen, all tile, close to club $134,900.00Richmond E Luxury, ground floor, steps to pool and tennis, all tiled $74,900.00Oakridge V Water view, penthouse, new patio enclosure, great location $79,900.00Oakridge F Location, Location, Location, next to pool, encl patio, furnished $69,900.00Keswick C Location, next to club, water and golf views, tile thru-out, enclose patio $84,500.00Ventnor H Enclosed patio overlooking golf course, close to pool, move in condition $63,900.00Farnham O Totally remodeled unit, open kitchen, glass enclosed patio, water view, shutters $129,900.00Oakridge F Remodeled kitchen, furnished, new carpeting thru-out, next to pool $95,000.00Harwood E Executive model, spectacular view, updated, marble flooring $149,900.00

RentalsHarwood F Tiled, fully furnished, beautiful water view, annual rental $950.00

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