Reporter February 2013 Volume 36 Number 5 by CVE Reporter

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Board of Directors of COOCVE Meets THIRD TUESDAY of the Month at 9:30 a.m. in the Party Room

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

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VOLUME 36, NUMBER 05

Meet the 40 Year Recertification Candidates T By CHARLES K. PARNESS

he Civic and Cultural Committee presents a Meet the Candidates Program for Commissioner of District 3 of the city of Deerfield Beach on Monday February 18, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Party Room of the Clubhouse.

The candidates are: Caryl Berner Donna Capobianco Richard Rosenzveig They will introduce themselves and will answer questions submitted from the audience.

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Condo News

Features

■ New COOCVE President assures residents that CVE Reporter will continue to publish and maintain high degree of excellence p.4-A

■ Seventh Annual Gala Fashion Show hosted by CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild p. 8-A

■ Important Reminder! You must switch to direct deposit of social security checks before March 2, 2013, or payments could be delayed p. 29-A ■ Looking for Turner Classic movies? Resident protests Comcast’s removal of popular channel p. 4-A ■ Looming forty year building recertification process demystified p. 1-A ■ Executive Committee and Council of Area Chairs now meet on same day p. 11-A ■ Rumors squashed as Clubhouse Library remains at present location p. 32-B

■ Feature of the month explains why millions of people work at Ikea for free p. 13-B ■ Resident witnesses frightening CVE motorist close call with toddler p. 34-A ■ CVE residents are 100 years young. Celebrate with them p. 1-B ■ What are your Pockets of Paradise? p. 16-B ■ Cambridge D resident applauds leadership of Building President Ed Franks p. 38-A ■ Study the politics of retirement p. 38-A

he following is extracted from the 40 Year Seminar given by Bill and Susan Raphan of Katzman, Garfinkel and Berger on January 17, 2013 and some of my personal comments. Although around 250 residents signed up, we estimate the number who attended at close to 400. COOCVE will try to obtain answers to any open questions that were not clear or required more detailed information, including any specific City of Deerfield Beach requirements. 1. What do we need to do? • 40-Year Bldg. Safety Report Submittal • 1 Structural package – Minimum Inspection Guideline for Building Safety • 1 Electrical package – Minimum Inspection Guideline for Building Safety • Forms must be properly stamped by a Florida registered architect or engineer. • Forms must have an original signature. • The architect/engineer is required to check each box for either “Repairs Required” or “No Repairs Required”. • Fees required at time of submittal – check with City of Deerfield Beach. 2. If we have deficiencies, what do we do next? • You must apply for the required permits for each repair per the Florida Building Code. • Repair the items cited by the architect or engineer. • Once repairs have been completed and all permits relating to the repairs have passed final inspection, a new report must be submitted to the Building Department. • The report must state “No Repairs Required” and must be signed and sealed/ stamped by the architect or engineer. 3. When do we need to use the Incidental Repair form? • Obtain the form from the City of Deerfield Beach. The form should be used under the following conditions:

• The building has no immediate life safety threat or where failure of a critical component is not imminent. • Repairs are important in maintaining long-term safety. • You must sign the form acknowledging the work will be done by the date set by the architect. This is used in conjunction with the Broward County Building Safety Inspection Report. • If only incidental repairs are needed, the report submitted to the Building Department must state “No Repairs are required”. The report must be signed and sealed/stamped by the architect/engineer. 4. How old is my building? • The top sheet of your building documents has the date, but you can verify this by contacting the Broward County Appraiser Office. 5. What if I have recently completed a major renovation of the property? • You still must conduct the inspection and submit the proper forms. • The report must state, “No Repairs Required” and must be signed and sealed/ stamped by the architect or engineer. 6. Will a City Inspector visit my building? • Not certain at this time. However, the process usually starts the October before the year your building is 40 years old. 7. Will I receive written certification when my property is in compliance? • If recertification is accepted, your file will be closed. If repairs are needed, you will be sent written notification and you have 180 days from the date of the safety report to permit repairs, complete repairs and resubmit the report to the Building Department. There are no additional charges for a resubmittal of reports. 8. Does the work have to be brought up to today’s building codes? • We understand that if any electrical work is needed,

the City of Deerfield Beach will require that it meets the current code. We will confirm this with the City. 9. What about the names of qualified architects and engineers? • A list is being developed and will be available when completed. Note: We will not recommend any specific architect or engineer. 10. Do I have to hire a separate architect/engineer for structural and another for electrical? • Not necessarily. The architect/engineer you interview will advise you if they can do both. 11. Are permits needed? • The architect/engineer or contractor should advise you. 12. How do we estimate how much it will cost? • Hire an architect/engineer and have him prepare his report of work to be done. Using the report, you can get bids from at least three qualified contractors. 13. Must we do the work now or wait? • This depends on the report of repairs needed. For example if the report says the 2nd floor catwalk is in imminent danger of collapsing, you have no choice – you must start now. On the other hand, if the report says your electrical system is now working okay but must be changed to meet current code requirements, you can wait. 14. Even if we do not have to do the work now, should we start anyway? • My recommendation is to wait. Based on the bids received, you can estimate what it will cost. Rather than hit your residents with a large special assessment now, delaying the start will allow your association time to accumulate reserves which will prevent or minimize the special assessment. Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals, 40 Year Inspection Program. www.broward.org/codeappeals. 954-765-4500.

he 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.

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resident Charles Parness called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Parness led the Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence. The Sergeant-atArms confirmed that there was a quorum present (127). Joe Rubino moved and seconded to waive the reading of the minutes from the December 18, 2012 BOD meeting. Seconded by Elaine Schachter. There were no corrections or additions and the minutes were approved as submitted in the Reporter. Sheriff’s Report - Deputy Cooper There were two robberies that occurred in CVE in October but were not reported until December 21. Both incidences happened in the Farnham P area and the suspect was caught after being identified on video. There was a grand theft which occurred in the Prescott M area on December 15. The resident stated that it was one of three nursing aides. Deputy Cooper stated that several stores in the Deerfield Beach Mall have been robbed since New Year’s Day: Sports Authority, TJ Maxx and Publix. She cautioned residents to be careful when shopping at the mall and to be aware of their surroundings. President’s Report – Charles Parness The 2013 Officers and Directors forms are to be submitted to the COOCVE office. Mr. Parness announced that

Ron Popp and Gene Goldman have been appointed parliamentarians. Charlie thanked the Election Committee for the great job they did at the past election held in December. The 40 year recertification seminar is being held on Thursday, January 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Party Room. On Thursday, February 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Party Room, a seminar on “Board Member Basics” is being held. This class will cover the basics of serving on a Condominium Association Board of Directors and at the same time fulfill the State’s Board Member certification requirements. As mentioned at the Executive Meeting, Mr. Parness stated that he has met with the Editorial Board of the Reporter and Acting Editor, Betty Schwartz. Residents can be assured that the Reporter will continue to be published and will maintain its high degree of excellence. As per the COOCVE Bylaws, the Reporter Board is appointed by the COOCVE President and approved by the COOCVE BOD. Mr. Parness stated that the following names are his appointees: Don Kaplan, Betty Schwartz, Toni Ponto, Gloria Olmstead, Bob Gravatt, Phil Goldenberg and Gene Goldman. A Director moved and seconded the approval of the above mentioned names to the Board of Directors of the Reporter. The motion was

passed by a show of hands. Also mentioned at the Executive Meeting, Mr. Parness stated that one of the problems COOCVE has been plagued with is redundancy, specifically at the COOCVE Executive Committee and Council of Area Chairs. The same people attend asking the same questions and make the same statements at both meetings. Mr. Parness announced that he is officially changing the day of the Executive Committee meeting to the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center Room B. This will be a joint meeting with the Council of Area Chairs. The first joint meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 13. This has been discussed with Don Kaplan and he also believes that a joint meeting is a workable solution. The first part of the meeting will be chaired by the COOCVE President and the second part will be chaired by the Chairperson of the Council of Area Chairs. Mr. Kaplan announced that there will be an election at the February 13 meeting for the President and Vice President of the Council for Area Chairs. Mr. Parness stated that he will be creating a team to update the Officers and Directors manual. When this is completed, it will be used as a teaching tool to educate condo Presidents and Board members on their responsi-

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bilities and tasks. Mr. Parness stated that he will also be changing the function of the COOCVE Insurance Committee and Contract and Negotiations Committee. The Insurance Committee will now educate residents and Boards on choosing the best insurance company for them. The new function of the Contract and Negotiations Committee will be to assemble a list of contractors in various disciplines for use by COOCVE condo Boards and residents. Treasurers Report Total income for the month of December 2012 was zero dollars. The expenses were $12,683.46 and the Net Loss was $12,683.46. For 2012 the total income was $67,904.00; total expenses were $112,524.21 and the net loss for the year 2012 was (-$44,620.21); the total assets

as of December 31, 2012 is $212,147.12. The legal fees for the year were $44,000. Ms. Schmier reminded everyone that their COOCVE dues are to be paid by February 15, 2013. Old Business: None New Business: France Rochon, President of Durham U, moved that the COOCVE President send a notarized letter to the City of Deerfield Building Department asking to rescind the notices issued to date. Seconded by Philippe Dufrense. She stated that many Association Presidents were very disappointed to read in the December Reporter that the previous COOCVE President went to the City and provided them with a list of buildings with satellite dishes. Many See COOCVE, pg 13

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Tuesday, February 12 Recreation Committee

9:30 AM Main Clubhouse Gen Purpose Room A

Tuesday March 12 Recreation Committee

9:30 AM Main Clubhouse Gen Purpose Room A

Wednesday, February 13 Council of Area Chairs and COOCVE Executive Committee

9:30 AM Activity Center Room B

Wednesday, March 13 Council of Area Chairs AND COOCVE Executive Committee

9:30 AM Activity Center Room B

Thursday, February 14 CVE MASTER MANAGEMENT Board of Directors

9:30 AM Activity Center Room A

Thursday, March 14 CVE MASTER MANAGEMENT Board of Directors

9:30 AM Activity Center Room A

Tuesday, February 19 COOCVE Board of Directors

9:30 AM Main Clubhouse Party Room

Tuesday, March 19 COOCVE Board of Directors

9:30 AM Main Clubhouse Party Room

CVE Reporter Deliveries February 4 and 5, and March 4 and 5 The CVE Reporter is Delivered Directly To All CVE Buildings. Copy For All Meeting Minutes, Ads and Articles are Due By Our Deadline, the 3rd Wednesday of the Month.

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The Mayor’s Message By PEGGY NOLAND, Mayor/ City of Deerfield Beach

would like to take this opportunity to welcome the new Broward County Sheriff, Scott Israel. The Shercvereporter@hotmail.com iff has brought some changes Acting Editor-in-Chief to the City of Deerfield Beach, BETTY SCHWARTZ and we are enthusiastic about Acting Assistant to the Acting Editor developing this new partnerToni Ponto ship and moving forward Editorial Staff with BSO. We will continue to Sy Blum Judy Olmstead Toni Ponto Wendy Rosenzveig Betty Schwartz maintain the highest level of safety for our residents, and Activities Editor Sandy Parness Sheriff Israel assures me they will remain as vested in our Production Christie Voss community as ever. These recent events have Photo Journalists Sid Birns Jules Kesselman Fred Safran allowed us to revisit how our Advertising Consultants City operates when it comes Susan Dove Estelle Sabsels to public safety and we are Office Staff committed to making sure it Lori Benoit, Norman L. Bloom, Sy Blum, Carol Carr, is our number one priority. We Susan Dove, Claire Eskind, Rhoda Jarmark, Estelle Kaufman, Sandy Parness, Toni Ponto, Shirley Ravich, Betty Schwartz, Estelle Sabsels will also strive to bring our residents the same Commu Staff Cartoonist Prepress Technician Alan G. Rifkin Christie Voss nity Outreach Programs that Alvin Sherman 1913-2000 have successfully curtailed Columnists and Regular Contributors crime and have brought our Shelly Baskin, Sid Birns, Norman L. Bloom, Sy Blum, Marion G. Cohen, Richard William Cooke, Harry L. Katz, Jules Kesselman, BSO Sheriff Scott community together in the Israel, Sandi Lehman, Dr. Norma Locker, Pauline Mizrach, Barbara Nathan past. Programs such as our Marcus, Deerfield Beach Mayor Peggy Noland, Gloria Olmstead, Judy Olmstead, Lori Parrish, Charles Parness, Dr. Sylvia Pellish, Phyllis Neighborhood Watches, FAU Pistolis, Commissioner Marty Popelsky, Shirley Ravich, Bernice Ruga, Irving Ruga, Betty Schwartz, Helene Wayne, Stan Weinstein, Robert Winston, Jerry Owls on Patrol and the Police Wolf, Len Witham, Janice Zamsky. Athletic League have allowed for our youth, our residents Circulation Proofreaders and our community leaders Official publication of the Condominium Owners Organization of Century Village East, Inc., 3501 West Drive, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Phone: (954) 421-5566 Fax: (954) 421-9269

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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 meetings 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 committee people are not responsible for typographical errors or misrepresentations in any advertisements 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 Information disseminated at the Meetings. Full copies of the Minutes can be obtained from the relevant Committees. -BOD CVE Reporter, Inc.

Scan our QR Code with your smart phone to read the Reporter online or past issues. Escanea nuestro Código QR con tu teléfono inteligente para leer el Reporter en línea o números anteriores. Scannez notre QR Code avec votre téléphone intelligent pour lire le Reporter en ligne ou les numéros précédents.

From the President By CHARLES K. PARNESS, President/ COOCVE

ur community newspaper, CVE Reporter, lost a great editor with the departure of Editor Steven Fine. Some residents thought that this would mean the disintegration of our terrific newspaper. I have met with the Editorial Board and can assure everyone that CVE Reporter will continue to publish and maintain its high degree of excellence; the entire Reporter staff is remaining on the job. We have selected Betty Schwartz as Acting Editor. We again encourage the many talented writers of the Village to continue to send in their articles. Since I do not edit or approve what is published, please forward all articles to CVE Reporter. Many years ago, I read

an Officers and Directors’ Manual that was sold to individuals and Condo Association Board Members in CVE. Unfortunately, it was never updated and the few available copies are ten or fifteen years out of date. I plan to have a committee review the manual and update it to reflect the changes in Florida Condo See PRESIDENT, pg 13A

to unite to create a steadfast Deerfield Beach. It is crucial that we continue to develop these programs, and BSO has pledged its continued support. The City of Deerfield Beach respects and supports the Broward Sheriff’s Office and is confident in its future relationship with the organization. Welcome to Deerfield Beach, Sheriff Israel. I would also like to acknowledge that February marks our 66th Annual Founders’ Days Celebration which

will be held on our beautiful beach from February 14-17. Come and enjoy the family carnival, arts and crafts, live entertainment and motorcycle show throughout the weekend, as well as the grand fireworks display on Saturday, February 16 at 9 p.m. Don’t forget to bring the family to the Founders’ Days Parade on Saturday, February 16 at 10 a.m. Take advantage of the free parking and trolley pick-ups at The Cove Shopping Center and St. Ambrose Catholic Church. I hope to see all of our residents coming out to support a rich piece of Deerfield Beach tradition at this special celebration. For more information about Founders’ Days, visit our website at www.DeerfieldBeach.com. As always, if you have something on your mind, please feel free to contact me through the City Manager’s office at 954-480-4263, or via email at web.commission@ Deerfield-Beach.com. Have a wonderful year!

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y far the most popular and widely read segment of our publication is the Letter-tothe 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 receive 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.

much appreciated. Word of Caution Letter to the Editor: HAZEL WAINBERG I recently had extensive Harwood F renovations to my condo carried out by American Management General Contractor (Moises). n Open Letter to Brian While much of the work was L. Roberts, CEO of satisfactory, anything electrical Comcast was a problem requiring many To the Editor: return visits. Some problems I woke up at my usual remain but once the final paytime, around 5 a.m., turned ment was made, all subsequent on the TV, too early for local telephone calls have been news, surfed to TCM to see ignored and promises have gone what oldies but goodies I’d unfulfilled. watch today. The screen was If you are planning to use black and blue with an anthis entity, may I suggest you nouncement that stated NOT insist on a DETAILED contract AUTHORIZED – TURNER that identifies what is specifiCLASSIC MOVIES. Duh! cally covered in the negotiated This has to be a mistake!! I price? A contract confirming immediately called Comcast the use of a QUALIFIED elec- using their “24 HOURS A trician and which also provides DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK” numfor some sort of warranty. I ber and was only able to comdid not and am now faced with municate with robo-voices. additional costs. At 8 a.m. I called again and was finally allowed to speak JOHN PRESTIDGE with a living person. I asked Prescott M what happened to my TCM hank You to Reporter channel. She told me TCM is Staff no longer part of my package. To the Editor: The channel has been upped I want to thank you all for to DIGITAL PREFERRED the very kind help and sugand it would now cost $10 a gestions that you gave me. month for me to watch uncut You placed my article promiclassic movies. I informed her nently in the top right-hand that Century Village proside of the page, and you had vides cable TV service with the full write-up of last year Comcast. She basically said, with the photo. Your staff is a big deal, so what. I asked pleasure to deal with – you’re to speak to her supervisor true professionals. It’s very who told me the same thing,

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Village Meeting Minutes

COOCVE Executive Committee - December 14, 2013 T

he Executive Committee meeting of January 14 was called to order by COOCVE President Charlie Parness at 9:30 a.m. He led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked for a moment of silence. Minutes Joe Sachs moved to waive the reading and approve the minutes from December 10 meeting. Anthony Falco seconded. The motion was passed by a show of hands. President’s Report - Charlie Parness Mr. Parness stated that one of the problems COOCVE has been plagued with is redundancy, specifically at the COOCVE Exec. Committee and Council of Area Chairs. The same people attend asking the same questions and make the same statements at both meetings. Mr. Parness announced that he is officially changing the day of the Executive Committee meeting to the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center Room B. This will be a joint meeting with the Council of Area Chairs. The first joint meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 13. This has been discussed with Don Kaplan and he also believes that a joint meeting is a workable solution. The first part of the meeting will be chaired by the COOCVE President and the second part will be chaired by the Chairperson of the Council of Area Chairs. Mr. Kaplan announced that there will be an election at the February 13 meeting for the President and Vice President of the Council for Area Chairs. Mr. Parness stated that he has met with the Editorial Board of the Reporter and Acting Editor, Betty Schwartz. Residents can be assured that the Reporter will continue to be published and will maintain its high degree of excellence. Mr. Parness stated that he will be creating a team to update the Officers and Directors manual. When this is completed, it will be used as a teaching tool to educate condo Presidents and Board members on their responsibilities and tasks. Mr. Parness stated that he will also be changing the function of the COOCVE Insurance Committee and Contract and Negotiations Committee. The Insurance Committee will now educate residents and Boards on choosing the best insurance company for them. The new function of the Contract and Negotiations Committee will be to assemble a list of contractors in various disciplines for use by COOCVE condo Boards and residents. Mr. Parness stated that volunteers are needed in

the COOCVE office. He is looking for several to serve as Presidential Aides. If anyone can volunteer a few hours a week, please contact Mr. Parness in the COOCVE office. Committee Reports Master Management - Anthony Falco Mr. Falco stated that the Committees are currently being formed for Master Management and will be announced shortly. All calls for Waste Management, dumpsters and recycling should be directed to the Executive Director, Sergio Purriños. The irrigation project is going well and the first sprinklers have been installed in the Tilford R area. Mr. Falco stated that if anyone has any complaints or issues, there are forms in the COOCVE and MM office for residents to fill out. Recreation Committee Nancy Giordano Ms. Giordano stated that she just received an email stating that the Markham pool will be closed until further notice as there was a major problem with feces in the pool. Architectural plans to enlarge the exercise room are currently being reviewed. Karaoke started at the outdoor pool and will be held on the second and fourth Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. BJ’s will be in the Party Room on Wednesday, January 16, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. They will be offering $10 off the annual membership plus three additional months. The Gulfstream trip scheduled for January 24 is sold out. The annual Flea Market will be held on March 3, 2013. If you would like to participate, you must go to the Staff Office and sign up; even if you are bringing your own table. There is a fee of $10 to rent a table. The Recreation Committee is obtaining bids to install fences around every pool. On January 20 after the show, Bonnie’s Best Bites has agreed to provide light refreshments. The cost of items will vary from $1 to $2. If it is successful, a list of dates will be published and posted for future shows. Nancy stated that the Recreation Committee will not receive any percentage back from this service. Naomi Redisch asked if Recreation is looking to change the way the gate swings open into the pool for those using wheelchairs and walkers. Nancy stated that they are in the process of working with the City of Deerfield Beach to see if the gates can be changed. Area Chairs Ashby: Joe Sachs; Mr. Sachs congratulated Nancy and her team for getting refreshments in the Clubhouse as well as Charlie Parness for his new

role as President. Berkshire: Naomi Redisch; Nothing to report Cambridge: Currently no Area Chair and Vice Chair Durham: Joe Rubino; nothing to report Ellesmere: Marjorie Campbell; not present Farnham: Dan Glickman; Nothing to report Grantham: Fran Stricoff; Nothing to report Harwood: Joe Saraceno; Mr. Saraceno complained again about the lack of watering at Harwood D and that other areas are getting longer watering times. Mr. Falco responded that the old system is a very antiquated loop system. If residents see an area being watered for an extended period of time, it is because it is a loop system and the system is watering an area far away. The system needs to be left on for a pressure release so that the system is not blown. Islewood: Rhoda Jarmark; Not present Keswick: No longer has an Area Chairperson Lyndhurst: Don Kaplan; Mr. Kaplan stated that residents were told over a year ago not to plant or put in patios until the irrigation project is complete. When the system is completed, areas will be watered twice a week. Markham: Judy Olmstead; Not present Newport: Rita Pickar; Ms. Pickar stated that the dumpsters are filling up in the Newport area. Mr. Falco stated that the issue is that snowbirds come down and rip their units apart, throw away contractor refuse without breaking up the boxes. Oakridge: Jules Kesselman; Nothing to report Prescott: Robert Gravatt; Mr. Gravatt stated that when the irrigation project began, areas were told that they would only get 15 minutes of watering. If areas are getting that, they should be happy. Richmond: Cecile Baskin; Ms. Baskin stated that residents in the Richmond area are complaining that the buses have ripped seats. Mr. Falco responded that we need specific details such as the bus number, the date and time the residents were on the bus. Mr. Falco stated that Sergio Purriños performs routine inspections. Swansea: Bill Epstein; Not present Tilford: Sylvia Small; Not present Upminster: Ann Rifkin; Ms. Rifkin stated that she has complained several times about dumpster issues and nothing has been done. Mr. Falco responded that complaints need to be put in writing and sent to the MM office.

Ventnor: Norma Searle; Not present Westbury: Carmen Colon; Ms. Colon asked if BSO can come into the Village and check contractor’s credentials. Mr. Falco responded that if you know that someone is working without a permit or is not licensed, you should contact Code Enforcement and they will come and investigate the situation. Mr. Parness stated Recreation and MM are part of the Executive Committee and they are to inform the Committee of what is going on. Individual problems such as dumpsters, etc. should be brought up at the Master Management meeting or put in writing and brought to the MM office. Mr. Parness stated that only COOCVE related business should be brought to the Executive Committee meeting. Such business is: issues related to any COOCVE

Committee, COOCVE financials, Reporter issues, etc. There are forms designated for complaints in the COOCVE/MM offices for residents to fill out and submit either to MM or COOCVE. Mr. Gravatt stated that this meeting is not only to bring up issues, but to disseminate to your areas information that is provided to you. Mr. Falco suggested that Mr. Parness prepare guidelines for what each meeting is to cover. Old Business: None New Business: None Mr. Parness announced that the next meeting will be a combined meeting with the Council of Area Chairs on February 13, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in Activity Center Room B. A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 10:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted by, Charlie Parness

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Village Meeting Minutes

Master Management BOD - January 10, 2013 P

resident Anthony Falco called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. on January 10, 2013. In attendance were: Reva Behr, Norm Bloom, Jeff Chester, Harry Chizeck, Dick Ciocca, William Epstein, Anthony Falco, Dan Glickman, Bill Goddard, Jules Kesselman, Danielle LoBono, Gloria Olmstead, Felicia Prince, Alan Schachter, Mel Schmier; Staff Present: Sergio Purriños, Executive Director Open Mic: Fred Zucker provided the Board with his opinion on the difference between Robert’s Rules of Order and the Comportment Policy. Minutes: Bill Goddard moved to waive the reading and accept the minutes from the Board Meeting on December 17, 2012. Reva Behr seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Bill Goddard moved to waive the reading and accept the minutes from the Board Meeting on December 20, 2012. Alan Schachter seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Treasurer’s Report – Gloria

Olmstead The CVE Master Management Financial Report was distributed to all Board members and discussed in detail by Gloria Olmstead. For December, the Total Income was $985,780; Total Expenses were $860,600; Net Income was $125,180. YTD Total Income was $11,804,893; YTD Total Expenses were $13,887,893 and the YTD Net Income was ($2,082,999); Total Checking/Savings is $3,670,748; Total Assets are $4,840,163; Total Liabilities are $4,071,812 and Total Equity is $768,350. Overdue Accounts Receivable from unit owners are $1,010,602. The Board noted that the report has been received. President’s Report – Anthony Falco Mr. Falco stated that he has met with the Executive Board and is in receipt of all requests from Board members for the Committee appointments. Mr. Falco stated that all requests will be reviewed. Once the Committees are selected, you will be notified by email. Danielle LoBono asked about having a Security Committee. He stated that it is not neces-

sary at this time for a Security Committee; we will appoint a Committee when the contract is up for renewal. Executive Director - Sergio Purriños Mr. Purriños provided the Board with an update on the following areas: East Gate: He stated that the East Gate will be operational next week. Also, at yesterday’s Area Chair meeting, several suggestions were made regarding signage and lighting for this gate; which are being addressed. TCM: The following response from Comcast has been posted on the website and on channel 99 in regard to the Turner Classic Movie Network: TCM was removed from the CVE contractual channel lineup last December. Turner Classic Movies is listed on channel 169 of the Digital Preferred Line Up. It is not part of the current CVE contracted Digital Starter Line Up. The residents who have been receiving the channel were receiving it in error. Comcast has corrected the transmission error as of December 20, 2012.

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Residents who want to upgrade to digital preferred can call 1 866-405-9354. Mr. Purriños stated that Master Management is currently under negotiations with Comcast as well as a number of other providers. Irrigation: 99% of the main line has been installed in CVE. On January 8 in the Tilford R area, the lateral piping and first group of sprinkler heads were installed; the water was turned on and tested with much success. 10th Street: Mr. Purriños met with the City Manager and Deputy City Manager on January 4 and discussed many issues including the right-of-way along 10th street and Military Trail. One side of the right-of-way belongs to the City and the other side belongs to DOT. He stated that he is aware of previous agreements which are in place and is looking at every possible alternative to “clean-up” the area. A quote from Seacrest has also been requested on enhancing the area. Collections: Mr. Purriños spoke about the collections area and stated that he will be

monitoring this area closely and will be meeting with staff, volunteers and the attorney handling this area. An update will be provided to the Board at the next meeting. Mr. Bloom asked for a status on the intersection at Century Blvd. and West Drive. Mr. Purriños responded that “break-away sticks” will be installed to alleviate speeding in this area. Committee Reports - None Old Business - None New Business Jeff Chester moved to rescind the comportment policy adopted by the Board on April 10, 2010; seconded by Dan Glickman. After a detailed discussion, the motion was defeated 2-11 (For: Dan, Jeff; Against: Anthony, Mel, Reva, Gloria, Norm, Harry, William, Bill, Jules, Felicia, Alan; Abstention: Dick and Danielle). Announcements: The next meeting is scheduled for February 14, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center. Motion to adjourn was made at 10:20 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Anthony Falco

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Council of Area Chairs - January 9, 2013 T

he Area Chair Meeting for January 9 was called to order by Chairperson Don Kaplan at 9:30 a.m. Mr. Kaplan led the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence. The roll call was taken and it was noted that a quorum was present. Minutes Joe Rubino moved and it was seconded to waive the reading of the December 12 meeting minutes. Since there were no corrections or additions, the minutes were approved and accepted unanimously by a show of hands. Joe Sachs stated that there are two letters from Steve Kittredge responding to a letter that Andy Miller published in the Reporter regarding: (1) the double billing of residents and (2) the type of chemical they are using to rid the ant issue. President’s Report Mr. Kaplan announced the following additions: Area Vice Chair for Ashby is Josh Rosman; Area Chair for Markham is Bill Liebman; Area Chair for Keswick is May Goldman; Area chair for Tilford is Sylvia Small; Vice Chair for Ventnor is Norma Searle. He also stated that at the February 13 Area Chair meeting an election for the Area Chair President will be held. COOCVE - Charlie Parness Charlie reminded everyone that there will be an Executive Committee meeting on January 14, at 9:30 a.m. in the Activity Center. The 40-year Certification Seminar is being held on January 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Party Room. COOCVE Committees are currently being formed and Mr. Parness asked that any residents interested in volunteering on a Committee to see him after the meeting or in the COOCVE office. Rita Pickar asked that since there are newly elected Directors and many are not certified, will COOCVE be offering a certification class at CVE. Mr. Parness responded that Directors who attend the class in February will get certification. However, if Directors cannot attend the meeting, they can get a form to fill out from Mr. Parness alleging they have read all the documents and agree to uphold them. Master Management - Sergio Purriños East Gate: Mr. Purriños stated that the East Gate will be completed by next week. TMC: MM is currently under negotiations with Comcast and other providers. MM has recently been notified by Comcast that TMC was removed from the CVE contractual channel line-up on December 20, 2012. TMC is on the digital preferred

line-up and not part of the current CVE contractual digital starter line-up. Residents who were receiving the channel were receiving it in error and Comcast corrected this as of December 20, 2012. Our goal is to have the channel reinstated; it is currently on the digital preferred option which requires additional payment. Irrigation - The lateral piping has been installed and tested in the Tilford area. Military Trail/SW 10th: On January 4, Mr. Purriños stated that he met with the City Manager and Deputy City Manager and discussed the right-of-way along Military Trail and SW 10th Street. There are a number of issues with regard to ownership as the city code was amended stating that all property owners who face the rightof-way would be responsible for the area. This issue is still being discussed with the City Manager to determine when the code was amended. Mr. Purriños also stated that he will be meeting with the DOT Project Manager who is responsible for the SW 10th project and has requested a quote from Seacrest on enhancing the area. Mr. Purriños discussed with the City Manager a “right-to-enter” agreement with BSO. He stated that it is a good idea to have an agreement with BSO so that in the case of an emergency, Kent Security can request additional assistance if needed. Norm Kaplan asked if a flashing light can be installed on top of the East Gate to let residents know that there is a gate. He also requested a light pole in that same area. Mr. Purriños responded that he would look into it. Mr. Parness asked if MM is looking at alternative companies other than Comcast. Mr. Purriños responded that MM is looking into this. Marge Campbell asked if someone can take a look at the hedge which runs along Hillsboro Blvd to Ellesmere as it is very sparse. Mr. Purriños stated that he discussed this with Mr. Kittredge and he would look into it. Cee Baskin asked if there is a Security Committee within MM. Mr. Purriños stated that there is not. Recreation - Nancy Giordano Nancy asked why MM changed the hours for bar code distribution without notifying Recreation. Andre Vautrin stated that the number of bar codes that were distributed decreased substantially and did not warrant the extra service hours. The issue was not the change in hours,

but the lack of communication. Mr. Purriños stated that in the future, announcements such as this will be posted on the website and channel 99. The new hours for bar tag distribution are: Tuesday’s and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nancy stated that Recreation has been asking for volunteers to provide refreshments after the shows. At the Recreation meeting on Tuesday a number of announcements were made: On January 20, Bonnie’s Best Bites will be providing refreshments after the show as a trial run. The cost for snacks and drinks will be from $1 to $2. Nancy also stated that the Recreation Committee will not receive any percentage back from this service. The Levy family made a decision not to provide entertainment to CVE for 2013. Nancy stated that they have contracted with NYKRapp to provide this service to us. Their website is www.nykrapp.com. A motion was made and the contract was signed to have the tennis courts at Richmond re-surfaced. A decision was made to convert the ceramic building located in the Tilford area to an international library and a motion was made and passed to hire a contractor to redo some structural issues to the building. A motion was also made and passed to have the architect drawings brought up to code to enlarge the exercise and weight room for 2013. Karaoke will be held on the 2nd and fourth Sundays beginning on January 13 at the outdoor pool from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Joe Sachs asked if the restroom pools can be opened earlier. The Richmond restrooms open at 5:30 a.m. while Ashby’s opens at 7 a.m. Mr. Vautrin stated that it takes time for the rover to go from pool to pool and unlock the doors but he will look into it and have it opened earlier. Fences will be installed at every pool in Century Village in 2013. The Committee has received bids and will be discussing this at the next Recreation meeting. BJ’s: On Wednesday, January 16, BJ’s will be in the party room from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. offering $10 off the annual membership plus three additional months. Gulfstream: Going to the Races on January 24, 2013; this trip is sold out. Flea Market: The annual flea market will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2013. If you would like to participate in selling, you must go to the Staff Office and sign up; even

if you are bringing your own table. There is a fee of $10 to rent a table. Relay for Life will have a table selling food and refreshments. Seacrest - Steve Kittredge Steve stated that they have a licensed pest control manager on site who is working on the ant issue. He stated that the chemical being used is very strong and is only applied twice a year. East Coast - nothing to report Areas Ashby: Joe Sachs asked that Area Chairs refrain from complaining about residents who are not present to defend themselves. Berkshire: Naomi Redisch stated that the light pole between Berkshire B and C has been knocked down. Mr. Purriños stated that it is being addressed. She also stated that there is a pathway in the Berkshire area that needs repair as well as additional lights. Don Kaplan stated that it is a building issue and should be addressed with them. Ms. Redisch stated that the building does not want to repair it. Mr. Purriños suggested that Ms. Redisch discuss the issue with him after the meeting. Durham: Joe Rubino mentioned that a light in front of Durham H - pole #D9 is out. Seacrest responded that the wires in the pole were cut and is scheduled to be worked on. Mr. Rubino also stated that

a request was made several times to have a light installed in front of the Durham E and C buildings. Mr. Purriños suggested that he speak with him after the meeting. Farnham: Norm Kaplan thanked MM and Security for the removal of the ice cream truck in the Farnham area. Harwood: Mr. Saraceno stated again that he is dissatisfied with the lack of watering in his area. Keswick: Asked if a light can be installed on Century Blvd near the Keswick C area. Don Kaplan asked that she put her request in writing and submit it to MM. Newport: Rita Pickar stated that the main issue discussed at the Newport building meeting was Security. Many of the residents in the Newport area complained that their guests did not have to show any ID when entering the Village. On Christmas Eve, there were two dogs running loose in her area and she called security. The next day she contacted security for a copy of the report and there was none. She went back a second time, spoke with Andre and there was still no report. Mr. Purriños responded that he would look into the issue. Ms. Pickar also asked if Holiday lights are allowed to be placed on the outside of the units. Mr. Don Kaplan and See COUNCIL, pg 13A

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n attendance: Shelly Baskin, Donna Capobianco, Nancy Giordano, Susan Hanley, Don Kaplan, Rita Pickar; Absent: Susan Dove; Representing COOCVE: Charlie Parness; Bay Management: Bob Dolson and Kim Whittemore. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Silence at 12 p.m. Minutes Rita Pickar moved to waive and accept the minutes from the December 18 meeting; Don Kaplan seconded. The motion was passed unanimously. Election of Officers Rita Pickar nominated Nancy Giordano for President; Donna seconded; Nancy accepted. Don Kaplan nominated Rita Pickar for Vice President; Nancy seconded; Rita accepted.

Correspondence Nancy stated that she received several compliments on the registration process of classes in the Staff Office. President’s Report Rita announced that NYK Rapp Enterprises has been hired to book entertainment for CVE for 2013. For further information, you can visit their website at www. nykrapp.com. Nancy stated that MM has recently changed the bar code distribution hours. The new hours are: Tuesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It has been discussed in the past to have refreshments served after the shows. Bonnie’s Best Bites has agreed to test this idea and provide

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light refreshments after the January 20 show. The cost of items will vary from $1.00 to $2.00. If it is successful, a list of dates will be published and posted for future shows. Nancy stated that the Recreation Committee will not receive any percentage back from this service. Coffee and tea will be provided by the Recreation Committee. Shelly asked if this can be expanded to mornings and afternoons. Rita suggested that Shelly spearhead a committee and present his findings to the Recreation Committee. Bay Management Reports – Kim Whittemore/Norma Taylor/Bob Dolson Bocce Courts: Irrigation has been installed where the newly-planted sod was laid since there was no irrigation working in the area. This irrigation will also be used for maintenance on the courts. Shuffleboard Courts: New shuffleboard sticks have been purchased and installed. Petanque Courts: Concrete circles have been painted, and three new benches have been installed. Tennis: The windscreens have been installed at the Richmond and Clubhouse courts. Donna discussed the three proposals that were received for a turf surface (Omnicourt type) for four of the thirteen tennis courts at CVE (Richmond area). Agile Construction: $117,920; ProPlayer: $136,750 and FastDry: $114,600. Donna explained that the bid from Agile came in at $114,600; however, the total cost of $117,920 includes additions such as maintenance gates; no other bid included this. It is anticipated that a late spring/early summer start date (June 1) with a completion date of September 1, 2013. Rita Pickar moved to accept the bid from Agile Construction, not to exceed $120,000; motion passed unanimously. Pools: Lyndhurst South pool lights have been replaced, a leak at the sump tank which is part of the circulation was fixed by applying Diamond Brite, and a leak at the pool gutter was repaired; Berkshire – cleaned out pool pump impeller which increases water flow; Ashby – a new pool pump was replaced; Newport – a new pool heater, pump motor with pump impeller, and a filter were installed; Lyndhurst North – a new pool heater was installed; Westbury – a new pool heater was installed; Oakridge – pool lights were replaced; Ventnor – pool lights were replaced;

Richmond – pool lights were replaced, a new pool heater, and canopy lights were installed; Grantham – canopy lights were installed; Clubhouse pool – the outdoor pool had a new pool heater installed. Kim stated that a different commercial heater is now being used and installed at the satellite pools. Kim also stated that canopy lights have been installed at the Richmond, Grantham and Ventnor areas. The next areas to be installed are Markham, Ashby and Berkshire. The lights are being installed by Cadillac Electric; requests should be made, in writing, to Kim in the Staff Office. Kim stated that they are currently in the process of obtaining bids for the remaining pools that require fences: Lyndhurst South, Oakridge, Newport, Westbury, Upminster and Richmond. Once the bids are received, they will be presented to the Committee. Clubhouse: The generator switch test was completed on December 27. This test proves that in case of an emergency, the generators will work properly. The Party Room chairs will be shipped on January 14, and the expected delivery date is January 18-21. Flowers have been installed at the Main Entrance of Clubhouse, and the fountains in front of the Clubhouse have been repaired. Bob discussed the plans for expansion of the Exercise Room and patio enclosure. After a discussion, Nancy moved to spend $2,450 to update the plans and bring them to code for the free weight and cardio gym expansion; Rita Pickar seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Karaoke: Beginning on Sunday, January 13 and on the second and forth Sunday thereafter, Karaoke will be held at the outdoor pool from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Bulletin Board: The bulletin board near the ATM machine has been re-installed for residents to post and sell tickets. Cupola Update: Engineering plans have been sent for review, and the final approval is expected this week. Automatic Dispenser: After using the automatic chlorine dispensing system from Beach-O-Rama for several months, the monthly service contract has been terminated. Rita stated that we have two experienced and trained professionals to monitor the pools. Nancy stated that any new maintenance employee hired is mandated to be certified on pool maintenance. Rita asked that residents who have problems or concerns regarding the pools address

them to Kim, not the pool maintenance staff. International Library: Four bids have been received for the renovation of the ceramics studio into the new International Library. The building will continue to be maintained by Recreation and will be run by the different international clubs in the Village. Rita and Nancy both asked Bob in the future that he provide references on contractors who submit bids for approval. The bids were as follows: Hartzell Construction: $7,830; Red and Blue Construction: $9,665; Special Forces: $12,030 and A-Z Builders: $9,900. Rita moved that the bid be accepted from A-Z Builders, not to exceed $10,000; Don seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Charlie suggested that when show times change, an email blast be sent to all residents, as well as notices posted at the pools. Old Business – None New Business – None Announcements: Area Chair Meeting – Wednesday, January 9, 2013 MM Meeting – Thursday, January 10, 2013 Executive Meeting – Monday, January 14, 2013 COOCVE Meeting – Tuesday, January 15, 2013 BJ’s: On Wednesday, January 16, BJ’s will be in the Party Room from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. offering $10 off the annual membership, plus three additional months. Gulfstream: Going to the Races on January 24, 2013; this trip is sold out. Flea Market: The annual flea market will be held on March 3, 2013. If you would like to participate, you must go to the Staff Office and sign up; even if you are bringing your own table. There is a fee of $10 to rent a table. Relay for Life will have a table selling food and refreshments. 40 year Certification: On Thursday, January 17, there will be a seminar on the 40year certification. The seminar will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Clubhouse Party Room; please see Charlie Parness to sign up. Also, if any residents are interested in signing up for a COOCVE Committee, please contact Charlie. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded at 11 a.m. Respectfully submitted, NANCY GIORDANO

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of the violation notices have been issued by the City of Deerfield for installing satellite dishes without a permit. Several Directors stated that installing satellite dishes on the buildings is breaking the law as well as not obeying the condominium documents. Mr. Rubino asked for a roll call vote. The majority of the Directors voted against having a roll call vote. The question was then called and the motion was defeated by a show of hands. Stephen Rukassin moved for COOCVE to provide a formal submission to the State Legislator prior to the next COOCVE meeting in order to provide relief to condo associations/unit owners from those in arrears and to report back to the COOCVE Board of Directors the results of their efforts at the next meeting. Abe Trachtenberg seconded. Dan Glickman moved to table the motion. Bernie Parness seconded. The motion passed by a show of hands. Legal Update: Patrick Murphy council for COOCVE and Master Management provided the Board with an update on the

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Statutes 718. When this has been completed, I plan to use this as a teaching tool to educate condo presidents and board members on their respective responsibilities and tasks. One of the changes I am instituting is a change in the function of the COOCVE Insurance Committee. For the last several years, the committee has, after a lot of research and discussion, recommended a single insurance broker. Their recommendation was just that, a recommendation. Some Condo Associations took their advice and others did not. Rather than recommend a broker/company, I want the committee to educate Condo Association Boards on insurance – what to look for, how to compare different offers, what to ask for, etc. This will assist associations in getting the coverage they need and the best value for their money.

Mailbag

pending lawsuits against COOCVE. The first case is with Ventnor B condo association vs. MM and COOCVE and Plastridge Insurance. This suit was filed in 2009 from a fire that took place in the Ventnor B building in 2005. Mediation was attempted and unsuccessful with this case. The case has been added to the March 2013 trial docket. The second case is Gilson vs. COOCVE and MM; class certification on behalf of all unit owners in the Village -- accounting of money collected over the years for payment on insurance premiums collected. This case also went to mediation and was unsuccessful. There has been a motion by the attorneys to consolidate this case and has been denied by the court. This case has not been set for trial. A third case is Gilson vs. COOCVE and MM; alleging that COOCVE and MM failed to provide records to repeated requests. This case is pending an appeal in the Appellate Court in Palm Beach. Motion to adjourn at 11:25 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Charlie Parness President

Another change will be in the Contract Negotiating Committee. The Committee may have had some use in the past, but not for its stated function. It should be no surprise to most that COOCVE does not have contracts, nor is it expected to have any in the foreseeable future. Instead of dismembering this Committee, I am giving it a new mission. Its new function will be to prepare a list of good, licensed contractors which will be made available to both residents and associations (in good COOCVE standing). This will cover a wide range of professions including architects and engineers qualified to do a 40-year certification evaluation, as well as the qualified companies to do the repair work. Other areas might be locksmiths, carpenters, handymen, etc. So that it is clear, we will not recommend any one company; what we will do is save

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Mr. Parness both replied that it is the buildings responsibility to allow it or not. Oakridge: Jules Kesselman asked Recreation about an email that he received regarding the installation of canopy lights. Ms. Giordano responded that canopy lights are being installed at all of the satellite pools who submit a request for them. They are being installed by Cadillac Electric and are on a one hour timer. She stated that if there are any Area Chairs interested in having canopy lights installed at their pool, they should put a request in writing and submit it to Kim in the Staff Office. Swansea: Bill Epstein stated that there is no identification being requested from walkers re-entering the Village at the Military Trail gate. Upminster: Ann Rifkin stated that there are several dumpster covers missing in the Upminster area. Sergio Purriños responded to her that he would look into the issue. Mr. Kaplan stated in the future to contact MM in writing of any issues regard-

the efforts on finding these contractors. Where possible, the committee will check licenses, references, the Better Business Bureau, local residents who have had work done, etc. Again, all the above can be done only if we get you to volunteer and serve on these committees. Speaking of volunteers, I also need some help in the COOCVE Office. I am looking for a few volunteers to serve as Presidential Aides. We are flooded with calls from residents and boards on a variety of subjects. Some include boards complaining about bad residents, residents complaining about bad boards, what to do about golf balls through windows, trees dropping fruit on parked cars, noise problems, parking spaces, etc. If you can give us only a few hours a week, we can utilize your time. Please call, write or email me at parnessc01@aol.com.

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our limited incomes. And for many of us, that happiness includes watching classic movies on TCM. But now, because of your insatiable thirst for more and more coinage, we’ve been back-handed. Our one great enjoyment in our well-earned retirement is beyond our grasp.

You’ve become Cuba Gooding, Jr. You’re saying, “Show me the money” and you can have your old movies back. And, you’ve made me into Peter Finch. “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” But, what can a poor boy do except ask for reconsidera-

tion. Of course, you could easily be Clark Gable and say, “Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” But I’m hoping you’re Bogie and can assure me, “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” JACK RICARDO Farnham D

ing waste management. Abe Trachtenberg asked that the signs around the Village be cleaned. He also asked if the light be switched to red where it states divided highway on Century Blvd - this might slow the traffic down. Mr. Purriños stated that he is looking at installing a series of break-away dividers just before a stop sign so that cars will slow down when approaching these areas. Mr. Trachtenberg stated that the light on West Drive and Century Blvd is very bad and asked if the City pole in that area could be moved. He also stated that on January 1, a person on a bike drove in at 10 a.m. and no one checked his ID - he was later seen sleeping on the bench. He also stated that there is a major dog issue in the Village and something needs to be done. Don Kaplan stated that it is a building issue and you need to send a letter to the Building President. Mr. Parness stated that COOCVE can act if they are duly authorized by a Building Board; the building associations have to

take action. Rita Pickar stated that by joining COOCVE, buildings are stating that they are giving COOCVE the right to assist them. If buildings do not want a relationship with COOCVE; then they should not join. Shelly Baskin asked if the buses will stop at the new Walmart. Dan Glickman responded that the Transportation Committee is looking into it. Judy Schneider asked if guests can speak directly after each area instead of waiting until the end. Don Kaplan agreed and stated that it will be implemented at the next meeting. Ms. Schneider commented on the brown grass in the Durham area and asked if Seacrest provides MM with a report on how they are repairing and watering the different areas. Mr. Purriños replied that he is aware of the situation and they are dealing with it the best they can. Old Business - none New Business - none A motion to adjourn was made at 10:45 a.m. Submitted by, Don Kaplan

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Condo News CVE Reporter Board Members for 2013

Chairpersons:

Chair: Board:

COOCVE Committees for 2013

Don Kaplan Betty Schwartz Toni Ponto Gloria Olmstead Bob Gravatt Phil Goldenberg Gene Goldman

CVEMM Committees for 2013 Collections Harry Chizeck - Chair Broadband Dan Glickman - Chair Bill Goddard Jules Kesselman Alan Schachter Felicia Prince William Epstein Irrigation Mel Schmier - Chair Reva Behr Dan Glickman Le Club – Activity Center Reva Behr - Chair Jules Kesselman Danielle LoBono Gloria Olmstead Bill Goddard Transportation Alan Schachter - Chair Dan Glickman Mel Schmier Danielle LoBono Jules Kesselman Norman Bloom Public Relations /Communications Felicia Prince - Chair Bill Goddard Dick Ciocca Gloria Olmstead Reva Behr Bill Epstein

Audit Committee – Al Bakelman Advisory Committee – Phil Goldenberg Budget and Finance Committee – Arlene Roth Bylaws Committee – Robert Gravatt Civic and Cultural Committee – Nancy Giordano Contract Negotiating Committee – To Be Named Grievance Committee – Joe Sachs Insurance Committee – Tom McClave Ad-hoc Committee to Update Officers and Directors’ Manual – Gene Goldman Anyone wishing to serve on one or more committees is asked to call 954-421-5566, sign in at the COOCVE Office or email Charles Parness at ckparness@gmail.com.

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 Post emergency

numbers by every phone. Numbers must be large and clear enough to be seen from a distance.

 Keep a first aid kit

handy and know how to use it.

 Install smoke and carbon monoxide and all-purpose fire extinguishers. Check them monthly.  Store flammable

materials away from the furnace, fireplace and other heat sources. Never leave an open flame burning unattended even for a minute.

 Use flame-retardant curtains and bedding.

 Don’t let anyone

smoke in bed.

 Have your heating system checked and cleaned by a qualified contractor yearly.

 Inspect electrical

equipment regularly. Replace frayed or cracked electrical cords and broken sockets and plugs. Make sure electrical appliances are properly grounded.

 Lock up all drugs

and hazardous materials out of children’s reach.

 Keep stairs, sidewalks

and hallways well lit and clear.

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N o t i c e Residents’ Green Vehicle Stickers T

No Longer Recognized

he Village’s new Entrance Gate Security System is up and running. Bar code readers have been installed on the security gates on both East and West Drive entrances, and residents with bar codes may now enter any of the three (3) entrances without checking with security. Both East and West

Drive entrances have also been equipped to allow entrance by nonresidents to reduce the vehicle load on the main gate entrance (Hillsboro Blvd.). Residents without a bar code will be stopped by Security and asked to show their Resident I.D. Card at each of the three (3) entrances.

The new Security System recognizes resident’s bar code, identifies the resident in the resident database, records the date and time of entry, and photograph’s the vehicles license tag while comparing the information collected with the information on file. The old green sticker does not provide this function-

ality and security has no way of knowing if the vehicle bearing the sticker has been sold to a non-resident, or even who the vehicle belongs to. Residents are encouraged to purchase a bar code sticker for each of their vehicles to expedite entry through the three (3) entrances.

Tips for Traveling Be Practical When Packing Pack light. For a person traveling with at least some limitation, aim to pack everything necessary in a roll-aboard suitcase plus a medium-size overthe-shoulder carry-on. Do not check the roll-aboard as luggage, as in-cabin flight staff will gladly stash it in the overhead rack. Such will save a lot of time at the final destination airport. All prescription and overthe-counter medications should be placed in a one quart zip-lock freezer bag, including also copies of any prescriptions and/or physician statements in the hand-carry bag. Do not place the pill combinations separately into a separate plastic box as “the next combined dosage.” Such will never get through security. Enclose also any medical appliances such as extra braces or first-aid needs. If toting gifts to relatives, do not wrap them. Place the items in the roll-aboard luggage.

Think about Safety, Security and Comfort There are thieves everywhere and, particularly, in high-traffic travel centers. Don’t give the scalawags any opportunity to steal from you. Women should not carry a purse but, instead a money belt worn under a blouse or a neat Passage Wallet hidden under her coat by a neck cord. Men should not carry a wallet in his back pocket but, instead, the same Passage Wallet from the neck cord or as a hidden wallet tucked into his pants and secured by a cord to his belt. If traveling alone, always keep your carry-on between your feet when standing, or with the shoulder strap looped around the leg of a chair when seated.

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Condo News

Federal Agencies

Other Important Numbers

FEMA Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-621-FEMA (3362) TTY for hearing/speech impaired . . . . . . . . . . 800-462-7585 FEMA Fraud Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-720-5721 National Flood Insurance Referral Center . . . . 888-275-6347 US Small Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . 800-659-2955 Social Security Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-772-1213 Internal Revenue Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-829-1040 TTY for hearing/speech impaired . . . . . . . . . . 800-829-4059 Dept. of US Housing and Urban Development 800-669-9777 Dept. of US Department of Veterans Affairs . . 800-827-1000

State Agencies Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity . . . . . . 800-204-2418 Arbitration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850-414-6867 Attorney General’s Office & Fraud Hotline . . . 866-966-7226 Condominium Ombudsman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954-202-3234 Bilingual Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 954-202-3235 Contractors (Dept Bus Prof Registration) . . . . . 850-487-1395 Department of Agriculture Consumer Service 800-435-7352 Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) 850-488-1122 Department of Elder Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-963-5337 Department of Financial Services . . . . . . . . . . . 800-342-2762 Anti-Fraud Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-378-0445 Hurricane Help Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-22-STORM (8676) Children & Families Access Line . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-762-2237 Human Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850-488-7082 Road Information – State Highway Department . . . 888-638-0250 Veterans Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727-319-7400

Voluntary Agencies

American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 866-GET-INFO Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-HELP-NOW Salvation Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-SAL-ARMY

(438-4696) (435-7669) (725-2769)

Volunteer Florida – Volunteer/Donation

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-FL-HELP1 (354-3571) America’s Second Harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-771-2303

County Emergency Management Offices

For immediate disaster needs, residents can call their county emergency management office. For information about services in the area, call 211, if available in the county.

Brevard/Community service 211 . . . . . . . . . . . 321-637-6670 Broward/Community service 211 . . . . . . . . . . . 954-831-3900 Collier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-252-3600 Glades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-946-6020 Hendry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-612-4700 Indian River/Sheriff’s Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772-569-6700 Lee/Community service 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239-477-3600 Martin/Community service 211 . . . . . . . . . . . . 772-288-5694 Miami-Dade/Community service 311 . . . . . . . 305-468-5900 Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-289-6065 Key West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305-809-1058 Okeechobee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-763-3212 Palm Beach/Community service 211 . . . . . . . . . 561-712-6400 St. Lucie/Community service 211 . . . . . . . . . . . 772-462-8100

Important websites:

Condominium Ombudsman: . . . www.myflorida.com/condos Dept. of Bus & Prof. Regulation: www.myflorida.com.dbpr Dept. of Financial Services: . . . . w w w . m y f l o r i d a c f o . c o m Federal Fair Housing: . . . . . . . . . www.hud.gov/offices/fheo FL Commission on Human Relations: . . . . www.fchr.state.fl.us Florida Statutes: . . . . . www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index.cfm

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SEMINAR SCHEDULE CHARLIE PARNESS, Chairman/COOCVE Advisory Committee

his winter the COOCVE Advisory Committee is sponsoring three educational seminars. The seminars are free and we urge anyone interested to sign up. If the number of signees is greater than the scheduled room can hold, we will try to obtain a larger auditorium. The signup sheets are now available at the Clubhouse Staff Office and at the COOCVE Office. As of now, all seminars will be held in the Clubhouse, Room GPA, except for the 40 YEAR BUILDING SAFETY INSPECTION AND RECERTIFICATION seminar which will be held in the Clubhouse Party Room. The seminars will be conducted by Bill and Susan Raphan, formerly of the Ombudsman’s office and now of Katzman, Garfinkel and Berger. Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 1–3 p.m. BOARD

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Low and Normal Vision Book Club The JBI Library and the Talking Book Library can provide free audio books and the Broward County Library, written books, for normal vision individuals. Come and join the Century Village East book discussion group open to all, which meets every second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Clubhouse in Music Room B. All low-vision participants will receive the same audio book prior to our meeting and others will receive guidance as to how to request the book from the public library. For information, please call 954-689-0207 or 954-360-9074.

Recreation’s Most Commonly Asked Questions By KIM WHITTEMORE

dministration/Bay Management Office What is Direct Debit / ACH and how does it work? Residents who sign up for Direct Debit (also referred to as ACH) have authorized Bay Management to draw the monthly payment from their checking account each month – freeing the resident of the need to keep track of payment dates, the need to mail the payment each month and it isn’t necessary to contact the bank if there are increases in payment amount (notice is sent out to residents should there be an increase). Because Bay Management has engaged Seacrest Services to process payments, the payment withdrawal will appear on the Resident’s bank statement as Seacrest Services. Staff Office How do I register for Defensive Driving? Registration must be in person at the Staff/Information Office, and you will need your Driver’s License, AARP card and your CVE ID card to register. The class is open to non-members as well, but AARP members receive a discount. The Defensive Driving class is offered monthly and consists of a one day course held on Wednesday. AARP

requires that the payment for this course must be by check only and couples taking the course must pay by separate checks. ID Department What are the current rules concerning bringing in guests to the Clubhouse? A resident with an ID is able to bring two people into the Clubhouse. Additional guests will need a guest pass which can be purchased at the ID office. When bringing in guests to the Clubhouse, residents must sign in guests and show identification. Theater What is proper theater audience protocol? Leaving the theater prior to the end of the show is extremely rude and disruptive to the rest of the audience and to the performers. The buses have been asked to wait so that everyone will make it to the bus for the ride home. Also, theater attendees should turn off all pagers, watches with alarms, beepers, and cell phones prior to the performance. Not only are these items disturbing to the audience and performers, but some electronic devices, especially those with radio components can cause interference with our performance sound system. Please refrain from calling out requests to the

performers during the show. AND, also please refrain from bringing in chewing gum, food, and cigarette lighters into the theater. PLEASE DO NOT stick gum under seat, arm rest, on wall or spit out gum onto floor or carpet! Use the gum wrapper or a tissue and put it in your pocket or purse for proper disposal later. Athletic Department What are the hours that our guests can use the exercise facilities? During the season (November thru March) guests may use the gym resources from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily; off season (April thru October) there are no time restrictions for guests’ use of the gym. Recreation Maintenance We see improvements being made to some of the recreation areas. What can be done to insure these areas remain in good condition? Using common sense and the ‘Golden Rule’ can accomplish a lot toward maintaining your recreation areas. Immediately report any maintenance issues to the Bay Management Office so Recreation Maintenance can take appropriate action; follow the rules and regulations posted at the various recreation areas; always practice safety and consideration; discreetly report any destructive behav-

iors and/or actions. The recreation areas should be looked upon as part of your home and, just as at your home, you would not want someone to come into your home and make it filthy, damage your furniture, take toilet paper, paper towels or soap. This same ‘Golden Rule’ should be applied to the pools and other facilities. Class Office What do I need to do to register for classes? Pick up the Class Flyer in the Staff/Information Office. Your flyer needs to be filled out. This means that inside your flyer you need to write your name, address and phone number. You need to put a check mark in the box next to each class you select. You also need to fill in the Grand Total Amount of all selected classes. You must bring your ID card with you when you register and should register in the Staff/Information Office. You may register for yourself and your spouse only. You may pay by cash, check or credit card. Checks are made payable to Bay Management and must state U.S. Funds if it is not a U.S. check. Evening/Weekend Staff Office How late are the Staff Office and Clubhouse open? The Evening Staff covers

the Staff Office and Clubhouse activities scheduled weekdays from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and on the weekends from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. The indoor pool closes at 9 p.m.; the exercise rooms & locker rooms close at 10 p.m. to enable cleaning staff to restore the rooms to order before the building closes for the evening. Residents will generally have access to most other areas of the Clubhouse until approximately 10:30-10:45 p.m., when the Security staff starts to check on the rooms and begins the process of securing the Clubhouse for the overnight hours. Ticket Office What is the “Clubhouse Happenings”? The “Clubhouse Happenings” is a monthly publication that provides a listing and information about shows, dances and movies. The back page of the “Happenings” is an order form that can be filled out and presented at the Ticket Office window or used as an aid in placing your order on line. Issues for the next month’s “Happenings” become available in the middle of the month. They can be picked up in the Clubhouse Staff Office and Ticket Lobby area.

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at CVE On Monday, March 25, 2013, Temple Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;nai Shalom will be holding our Passover Seder starting at 5 p.m. in the Party Room at the Clubhouse. Rabbi Winters and Cantor Sherman will conduct the Seder

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Ducks Run AMUCK! We have been asked by a resident, “Is it OK to feed the ducks?” NO! Feeding ducks causes them to lose their fear of humans; they become accustomed to being fed by residents and will approach people, sometimes becoming aggressive. There have been reported instances of residents being attacked by aggressive ducks, some of which are quite large. In addition, feeding them interferes with their natural diet and encourages them to remain in the area and continue to be a nuisance. The end result is that they swim and poop in the pools and make a mess everywhere. Duck feces is a health hazard and an inconvenience to everyone; particularly those who enjoy the pool facilities, as the pool area has to be closed, cleaned and the pool treated for feces. Remember – food in, equals something unpleasant out!

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Master Management Commentary By SERGIO PURRIÑOS, Executive Director/Master Management

his is my second month as your Executive Director under CVE Master Management Co., Inc.; and without a doubt, I can tell you that it has been challenging, entertaining at times, but most of all exciting. It is exciting because of the many opportunities that I see we have as a Village to make remarkable improvements which will have a lasting effect on your quality of life. While current projects such as irrigation, road and other

related maintenance matters are on track and moving in a timely manner, there are issues such as coordination, communication and general management and administration that can always be improved. We are currently undergoing contract negotiations with Comcast, as well as with other cable service providers in order to maximize this type of service. An issue such as TCM not being included in the contracted Digital Starter lineup is going

2013 Property Tax Exemption Filing Dates Announced For Century Village Deerfield Beach (Fort Lauderdale) Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish has announced special 2013 homeowner sign-up dates for Homestead and Senior Property Tax Exemptions at Century Village Deerfield Beach. 2013 SCHEDULE Deputy Property Appraisers will assist residents with Homestead, Senior and other exemptions at the Century Village Deerfield Main Clubhouse Room GP-N First Thursday of Each Month ** 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ** Please note: No event in January and 2nd Thursday in July (July 11, 2013) Documents required to file a Homestead Exemption include: • A current Florida driver’s license or Florida identification card, and • A current voter registration card or declaration of domicile • Non-US citizens must also provide proof of permanent residency. Qualified residents 65 years of age or older as of January 1, 2013 may also apply for the additional Senior Exemption. Eligible seniors must have a total household adjusted gross income not to exceed $27,030. Seniors must bring a copy of their 2012 Income Tax Return or copy of 2010 Social Security 1099 form if no tax return was filed. For further information visit our website at www.bcpa.net or contact the Outreach Department by phone at 954.357.5579 or email at njones@bcpa.net.

to be one of the chief concerns during our discussions. Transportation concerns such as bus fumes, cleanliness, maintenance and scheduling are being looked at and addressed on a daily basis. We are also looking at alternative greener fuel options. Steps are being taken to enhance our communication with the Village residents and to provide the service they deserve. Just a week ago, I met with the City of Deerfield Beach City Manager and his staff to go over communication between the Village and the City; right-of-way maintenance along 10th Street and Military Trail; options to allow BSO to enter the Village and to enforce traffic violations in the event we call for assistance; any pending items and other matters to improve Village-City relationships. The City Manager provided important contact information as well. Traffic safety, road signage and maintenance and landscaping are also top priorities of mine. We have the following updates in connection with irrigation and security: Irrigation: We are now 59 weeks into the irrigation project. The main line is 99% complete; and while FPL is holding up the other 1%, we have now

started the lateral pipe installation portion of the project. This is projected to take two years to complete. The starting point for this phase of the work is at Tilford R; this is the location where we started the main line. These pictures reflect the first group of sprinkler heads in the Tilford R area. As you can see, we also turned the water on and tested the area with much success. At this point, a total of 265,304 feet of pipeline and conduit have been laid; in addition, 127,500 feet of wire has been installed. Approximately 1,283,040 feet of lateral piping from ¾” to 3” remains. There will be a total of 64,408

patrol cars and the supervisor’s vehicle which is a white 2012 Honda Accord. All three patrol vehicles have been equipped with state-of-theart overhead lights and a PA system. The rovers can now utilize the new alley lights to perform better perimeter checks and more effectively patrol the dark areas of the Village. Four-way flashers are mounted on our vehicles for better visibility when performing traffic operations. Kent Security has also upgraded our communication with a new repeater and a new antenna in order to improve our connectivity during emergencies.

sprinkler heads installed on this project. Security: As we roll into the busy season, we are prepared and ready to face its demands. Traffic at all three gates has increased, and we are processing all visitors expeditiously in order to minimize car stacking. Pursuant to our contract, Kent Security has replaced all three patrol cars with new ones. These include two 2012 Honda Accord silver

Crime is low in the Village, and there are no major issues at this time. Wellness checks and property damage are two of our top call categories for this month. Always remember: If you see anything out of the ordinary, please call Security at any time at 954-421-3552. As we move forward, I will be providing you with periodic updates and working hard to make your life experience here in the Village the one you rightfully deserve.

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Condo News Century Village Recent Sales AREA Ashby Cambridge Durham Ellesmere Farnham Grantham Harwood Islewood

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Oakridge Prescott Richmond Tilford Upminster Ventnor Westbury

Building Ashby C Ashby C Cambridge B Cambridge D Cambridge D Durham A Ellesmere A Farnham H Farnham L Farnham O Grantham A Grantham F Harwood C Islewood A Islewood B Islewood C Islewood D Lyndhurst K Markham A Markham B Markkham M Markham N Newport G Newport H Newport K Newport N Oakridge D Oakridge F Prescott C Prescott K Riuchmond B Richmond C Tilford B Tilford W Tilford X Upminster D Upminster D Ventnor M Westbury A Westbury B Westbury J Westbury J

Unit No 1009 3004 3034 1070 3079 2011 3001 169 273 1029 112 497 3005 16 28 62 4014 2050 9 34 282 296 1013 1037 175 1042 3026 4063 53 211 2 219 21 493 529 75 77 201 9 30 162 180

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Price 48,000 55,000 41,000 37,000 55,000 23,000 58,000 50,000 45,000 55,000 38,000 55,000 36,000 42,000 50,000 40,000 45,000 63,000 45,000 26,000 32,000 25,000 43,000 61,000 26,000 62,000 63,000 63,000 25,500 45,000 41,000 51,000 28,000 46,000 40,000 25,000 28,000 45,000 25,000 19,800 25,000 23,000

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$255.00 paid to the surviving spouse if he or she was living with the deceased, or if living apart, was receiving certain benefits on the deceased’s record. If there is no surviving spouse, it may be made to a child who is eligible for benefits on the deceased’s record in the month of death. Certain family members may be eligible to receive monthly benefits which could include: a widow or widower at any age who is caring for the deceased’s child under age 16 or disabled; an unmarried child of the deceased who is younger than age 18 (or up to age 19 if he/she is a full-time student in an elementary or secondary school); or age 18 or older with a disability that began before age 22. Also, parents age 62 or older, who are dependent on the deceased for at least half of their support. Pat Murphy is General Counsel for CVE Master Management Company, Inc., 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: 954-5255509 or emailed at: pmurphy@ murphys-law.cc.

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ver 85% of those attending the CVE Simplified presentations thought the concept was valid and were interested in learning more. The more we join together the more we increase our opportunity to move toward advanced property management and all the time and money savings it brings. If your Board wants the control to do whatever it wants, regardless of legality or what is best for the whole community, and unit owners do not ask for the vote, you stay separate. At some point, if Board members change and/or the majority of owners want to merge, they can. Just to refresh, some important facts about merging into a single multicondominium association: When moving into any condominium, we give up certain rights, spelled out in the documents and condo laws, in exchange for enjoying the lifestyle offered by that condominium association. Once we own, we are responsible for abiding by those documents. Any members may sug-

gest changes/ideas to the Board in writing, as stated in the documents. The attitude “I will do what I want” or the argument “I will pay for it myself” does not fit into the communal aspect of condo association living. Allowing one means being prepared to allow all. Condo living is not individual but shared ownership. The multicondominium association can better control overall appearance of the condo community in order to look more cohesive and attractive. As the Association maintains separate budgets per building, any building wanting special consideration, i.e., different catwalks, special landscaping, a particular paint color, etc., may request/discuss it as part of their annual planning and budget process. Florida statue for a multicondominium association is intended to create efficiency, consistency and a reasonable degree of uniformity for all properties it manages. One Board serving all members solves today’s Board Member shortage problem

and provides a better field of both full and part-time candidates to choose from. One multicondominium association makes it easier, less expensive, less time consuming and less stressful for one Board to operate effectively and be more in touch with members. One single monthly Board meeting means less redundancy, less confusion, less overload, and better communication overall. A multicondominium association Board would be conducting all its business according to the documents openly and under the scrutiny of all members. Our developer chose to incorporate each building separately and later on assisted in the formation of COOCVE to assist the 253 small associations, providing advice and committee recommendations, with no legal authority to act on any association’s behalf. All unit owners pay $8 per unit for that help ($68,064 per yr/$680,640 over 10 yrs). A multicondominium association does this and more with legal authority to act and with

no additional fee. Merging reduces the risk of going into Receivership. The law requires every condominium to have an association (Board) and file proof of such annually. If you do not, the state can place your condominium under Receivership, appoint an attorney to operate your association, leaving members with no say and paying all costs. Merging into a multicondominium association offers so many benefits. A single, simple effective operation improves many things, including management, communication, ability to keep in touch with, prioritize and provide for the overall membership’s wants and needs. There is no coercion or forcing any association to join. It is each association’s decision. The good news is we can simplify our CVE governance and operations legally and upgrade our standard of living reasonably, if we choose to merge together. INITIAL STEPS: By March 15th, 2013, if you are considering merging: Email CVEsimplified@ gmail.com for help or to educate your Board and/or your members. Have minutes showing

majority of your Board voted to proceed. (Check documents for actual % vote by BOARD required.) (Does not mean your association has merged, ONLY that your Board intends to proceed in that direction.) Call to retain our attorney at 954-486-7774 or email HPerl@KGBLawFirm.com. (See below for cost depending on how many associations join at same time.) (You do not pay all at once but as the work occurs.) Email CVEsimplified@ gmail.com confirming you have retained attorney. Legal costs: $2500 per association. 2 or more associations but less than 5 at one time, 10% discount from the above ($2,250). 5 or more associations but less than 10 at one time, 15% discount ($2,125). More than 10 associations at one time, 20% discount ($2,000). If your Board is thinking of working toward merging in 2013, just follow INITIAL STEPS outlined above. If you wish to learn more, receive links to the presentation videos, etc., please email: CVEsimplified@gmail.com.

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Consumer Interest

“Ask Lori…Parrish on Appraisals” Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish Answers Your Questions…

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elp Us Complete Your Residential Property Survey!” Dear Lori, Our family received your News for Broward Taxpayers Newsletter with the 2013 Homestead Exemption Renewal Notice. On the back of the newsletter is a residential property survey your office wants us to complete. Why is this survey so important? J. P., Fort Lauderdale, FL Every year our office works to improve and update our property records to better serve you. We are seeking your help once again to further enhance our system.

It is important to note your responses will not change your assessed value, as we utilize mass appraisal methods involving the total square feet of improvements on your property and qualified sales of comparable properties, in order to determine assessed value. The information reported will simply help you and others like you, who conduct research on our website by ensuring accurate data. If you received our newsletter in the mail with your Homestead Renewal Notice, you have the option of completing this quick survey online at www.bcpa.net/

survey using the PIN number printed on your renewal receipt. If you do not have a PIN number or you do not have access to the internet, you may use the printed form to participate. Please see the

back page of our newsletter if you’d prefer to respond using the printed form. Once complete, simply fax the survey to 954.357.8474 or mail to: Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. If you are computer friendly, you can look up your property on our website and review the current building sketches on those pages. Just click on the blue “See Sketch” link on the lower right-hand side of the property record page. We use the “adjusted square foot” (“Adj. Bldg. S.F.”) measurement of a building to determine the

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value of your property, not actual square footage, and may result in measurements higher or lower than the numbers we use. Adjusted square feet are measured from the outside walls of the building, and include garages, open patios, covered entries, second floors, carports, and so forth. These parts of a building are calculated using a fraction of their actual square feet to determine the adjusted square feet. This ensures all properties in Broward are measured and assessed on an identical basis. Please call 954.357.6831 or email me at lori@bcpa.net, if you see any errors in the sketch of your home. While completing the property survey is purely voluntary, any assistance you provide will help ensure you pay no more than your fair share of taxes. Please take a few minutes to help ensure our records about your property are accurate. Important: If you previously completed this survey you do not need to resubmit it this year. Thank you in advance for all your help. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact our Residential Appraisal Division at 954.357.6831 or email slewis@bcpa.net. Sincerely, Lori Parrish, CFA If you have a question for Lori, please call her office at 954-357-6904, or email her at Lori @bcpa.net or write to her at the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301 (January 2013).

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My Presence in the Village

By MARTY POPELSKY, Commissioner District 3

or the past 20 years, I have worked hard to serve my City. I had the honor of serving on both the Board of Adjustment and the Planning and Zoning Board. The last eight years as your District 3 Commissioner has been a real privilege. I have learned so much about our City, but most important to me is all the new relationships I have made over the years. People that I would not have had the pleasure of meeting were brought into my life through this work. I want to thank every one of you for your help, confidence, support and ideas. I appreciate all the support and mutual respect that Mayor Noland, Vice Mayor Ganz and Commissioners Miller and Preston gave me while on the dais. Through the years, we were able to accomplish many things for our district. Grant

funding was available to assist with the placement of 24 elevator lifts you see in many of the two-story garden buildings. We were able to acquire almost 50 acres of open space to build a park on the former Tam O’Shanter Golf Course property. Fire Station 66, located on Goolsby Blvd., was put in place to assist with response times to the Village. We also were able to put in place extra police protection throughout the Village in order to protect our citizens and deter crime. We were able to offer a free Fall Injury Prevention Program thanks to a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The City of Deerfield Beach is fortunate to have such a rich heritage and a bright future. I am confident that the work that we have accomplished in the last few years

has prepared us well for opportunities that lay ahead. March 19 will be my last meeting on the dais, and I leave with mixed emotions. I will greatly miss working for the City but look forward to focusing on time with my family. NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS City Commission/CRA Meeting schedule for February

The February 5 and 19 regular City Commission meetings have been cancelled. The only City Commission Meeting for the month will be on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 7 p.m. The CRA meeting will be held on February 12 at 6:30 p.m. Both meetings will be held at City Hall. Deerfield Beach Green Market at the Cove When: Sundays, beginning November 4 until April 28, 2013 Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. 66 Annual Founders’ Days When: Thursday, February 14 through Sunday, February 17 Where: Main Beach Parking Lot, 149 SE 21 Avenue Come and enjoy the family carnival, arts and crafts, live entertainment and a motorcycle show throughout the weekend as well as the grand fireworks display on Saturday, February 16 at 9 p.m. Don’t forget to bring the

family out to the Founders’ Days Parade on Saturday, February 16 at 10 a.m.; free parking and trolley pick-ups will be available at The Cove Shopping Center and St. Ambrose Catholic Church. For additional information or if you would like to participate in the parade, please call the Community Events and Outreach Division at 954-480-4429. Remember that I am your only full-time Commissioner. I am always here to assist you in any way I can. Call me any time, and I will be glad to help you resolve your problems. City Hall Office 954-480-4218 City Assistant Phone 954480-4263 Email: web.commission@ Deerfield-Beach.com Regards and Good Health, Marty Popelsky Your District 3 Commissioner

Sheriff’s Report By SHERIFF SCOTT J. ISRAEL

New Year and a New Beginning at the Broward Sheriff’s Office Each year when we celebrate the New Year, it brings the opportunity for change. In a vote of confidence by the citizens of Broward County, I have been humbled and privileged to have been elected to serve as the Sheriff of Broward County. Throughout my professional career, I have been faced with many tasks and challenges. Through

every situation, I rose to meet those challenges and I am committed to doing the same as your Sheriff. When we consider the responsibilities of the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the nation’s largest fully accredited agency, it’s important to remember its mission to protect and serve the public. Our goals going forward will be to establish a cohesive, productive and diverse working environment within the Agency and to build strong, long-term

partnerships with the community. We will focus on crime prevention; crime control and enforcement; fire safety

and awareness; and maintain the highest standards for employee education, training and professionalism. The members of my Command Staff will lead by example, upholding the State and Federal laws and be open, honest and fiscally responsible to the community we serve. To the men and women of the Broward Sheriff’s Office, I respect and appreciate you and look forward to working with you. Your hard work, dedication and professional-

ism sets this Agency apart as a shining example in our Community. We will work together, in support of one another and for the benefit of the nearly two million people we serve in Broward County. On behalf of the men and women of the Broward Sheriff’s Office, I wish you and your family a very Happy and Safe New Year! I look forward to serving you as the Sheriff of Broward County and together building a safer community.

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Remembering John D. A Bad Experience By CHARLOTTE M. DACHS

By HELENE WAYNE

esterday, after being in this world for so many years, I’ve got to admit that I was scared while driving my car home through the Lyndhurst area; you know, the secondary road that the signs tell you to drive at 15 miles per hour. As I came up to a turn by the garden buildings, I saw two women running out toward the road; one was a younger lady and the other obviously a resident of the Village. Fortunately I was going slowly as the sign said. These two women running drew my attention as I pulled into their area. As I write this, I catch my breath thinking of what could have been. There, standing on the road, was a little child, perhaps two years old. Fortunately, he didn’t start to run the same way his mother and grandmother did. I would

say it was the luckiest day of my life that their movement made me more alert that something unusual was happening. Now that I think about it, if any of our local drivers don’t think that the speed limit signs (or stop signs) are there for a reason, THINK again! We all know that we are the best drivers on the road; we must realize that the pedestrians also know that they have the right to be out there, too. Of course, we have the advantage since we have this great big machine that we’re driving. How could we live with ourselves if it hit one of these people who take a quick run out? I just thought I’d tell everyone about this, both drivers and walkers. I thank the Lord that my experience did not have a horrible ending. To the mother and grandmother of that child, kiss him and be grateful that this was just a bad experience.

Please slow down.

ho was John D.? W John D. was a slender, tall man in his late 40s, a

single man and a heavy smoker. One day several years ago, he was introduced to our meditation group by one of the members. He joined us in quiet meditation and when sitting with us in a circle, he had a sad expression on his face, sometimes even tears in his eyes. As time went by, we got to know him a little better and found out that he lived by himself in a small apartment in the City. He earned his living as a casual taxi driver sharing, every now and then, his life with a girlfriend who owned a large flat. Before he joined us, his girlfriend had kicked him out and that was why he was so depressed. One evening while we were having a glass of beer, I ventured a question to find out the reason why they had separated. John said that he went on a trip to the Bahamas; and upon his return, his belongings were lying in front of her door and she wouldn’t speak to him. “But didn’t you discuss the trip with her? Maybe she wanted to come with you,” I said. John simply said, “I’ve never been to the Bahamas.” Time went by and during one evening of medita-

tion, John D. was missing. We heard that he was in the hospital and did not want any visitors. All the same, I went there trying to be casual and keeping conversation as easy-going as possible. The diagnosis of his illness was not known to me until he remarked, “I’m going home. I do not want chemotherapy.” I was upset but did not show it. He would not have appreciated any outburst of compassion. Later on, it was revealed that he had a kind of diffuse cancer which had already spread widely in his body when he came to the hospital. This was in January, and he lived at home again in his small apartment for the months to come. He did not practice meditation anymore. I gave him the odd call to see how he was and if he needed anything. He allowed me to go shopping for him. I managed to talk to his doctor. He said, “Mr. D. refuses any treatment, what can I do? I cannot force him.” John grew thinner and thinner; it was surprising to me how anyone could bear the thought of sure death and face it with such calm and dignity. In late summer, John was already too weak to eat and even hold a cigarette. I pleaded with the doctor to use his influence to obtain for John one of the rare places in

one of the most wonderful hospices in the City (allow me to call this hospice wonderful) and he succeeded. John D., for the last week of his life, was transferred to a sunny quiet room with big windows, outside chestnut trees and inside, the friendly care of a sister from India. Every day I came to visit him and sat at his bedside. He did not say a word but sometimes he looked around with his big eyes and noticed, with a smile, the chestnuts on the night table. Then after a week, something happened, which to this date, I do not understand. When I had bid him goodbye, I added, “Tomorrow I shall come again.” Around 2 a.m. I woke up, got dressed, called a taxi and went to the hospice which is open day and night. The sister from India confirmed what I had sensed; he was in agony. I sat there praying until one hour later, at three o’clock in the morning, John D. died peacefully. They laid him in the so-called Farewell Room where I stayed until the rising of the sun. This is to give homage to a man who lived his life as he wanted to, his very own way, coping with the difficulties he surely had in this world and at his end showed so much bravery.

Feeding Wildlife Causes Problems Please DO NOT feed the ducks or other wildlife in the pool areas or elsewhere in the Village. Feeding wildlife causes the animals to loose their fear of humans and they can become aggressive toward people in their search for handouts. Ducks in particular are becoming accustomed to being fed by residents and will approach people demanding to be fed. Feeding them interferes with their natural diet and encourages them to remain in the area and continue to be a nuisance. The end result is that they are making a mess everywhere including the pool areas. Duck feces is a health hazard and an inconvenience to everyone; particularly those who enjoy the pool facilities, as the pool area has to be closed, cleaned and the pool treated for feces.

Remember – food in equals something unpleasant out!

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A Most Remarkable Person By ROLF GRAYSON

y paternal grandfather migrated from Warsaw, Poland to Berlin, Germany in the early 1890s. He came with his new bride and started to produce and sell hand-made cigarettes, a trade he no doubt learned in his native Poland. While residing in Berlin in 1894 he had his first born son, my father, and within a couple of years they moved to the city of Dresden, at that time about a two hour train ride away. This started a migratory trek covering several different cities until they moved to Stuttgart where the family finally settled down. By the time they had settled in this city they had seven children, three boys and four girls. Shortly after settling in Stuttgart his wife died and left him with his brood where my father, the oldest at 13 and the youngest, was just a little over one year. He hired a housekeeper who was willing to take care of only the four older children, so he had little choice but to place the three youngest ones into a Jewish orphanage in a town called Esslingen, quite close to Stuttgart. Among the three at the orphanage two of whom were boys, was a daughter named Jenny and it is she I wish to remember in these lines. Not quite four years after the mother died, the father died. A distant relative took Jenny to their home and at the age of 14 she became a housemaid to that family. They treated her fairly well and she was even able to attend some Jewish youth groups but had no further schooling other than what little she received at the Orphanage. They never paid her anything for her work except that she lived with them as a working member of the family. When she was about 18 years old, she was engaged to a young Jewish man. She was of course penniless, so he suddenly dropped her for another who had a better dowry. There must have been some friction arising out of this situation, because she left that family and on the rebound married another man, a non-Jew. They lived in Stuttgart and had one daughter named Ruth. My family lived in Munich about a four hour car trip away, and stayed in close contact. Since my father owned a car we saw each other about three or four times a year and on rare occasions Jenny came with her daughter Ruth, but her husband Otto never came with them. When the war started, all

contact with family was lost until after the end of the war, when the stories of the Holocaust came to light and the frantic search for survivors began. With the exception of Jenny and the youngest son Joseph, who went to Israel in 1935, all others had been murdered in the various death camps in Germany. As in pre-war time, Stuttgart was the only place in southern Germany where the United States had a consulate equipped to issue visas for all would be emigrants, the other was the embassy in Berlin. The Stuttgart consulate covered all of southern Germany, south/ western Poland and part of south/ west Russia. Through the Red Cross we were able to re-establish contact with Jenny, and in 1955 she was able to come to the States and was once again reunited with the few remnants of our family now living in America. Here is her story. Once the Nazis were in full control of the country and the Jewish persecution was in full swing, the new racial laws, known as the Nuremberg laws were fully implemented. Briefly: This law encouraged all mixed marriages between Jews and non-Jews, which stood at near 45% in 1932, to be dissolved and treated as an annulment. No matter how long they had been married or had grown children it was possible to end the marriage and the children became half-Jews. For reasons that no one seems to understand, Jews whose German partners did not take advantage of this annulment were not deported but were conscripted to war work and were allowed to stay with their families. Otto, Jennie’s husband, became a good Nazi, but kept his wife and abused her both mentally and physically during the war. As soon as the war was over Jenny got a divorce and left him, and with her daughter moved to an apartment in another part of the city. At the end of the war the allies divided Germany into four different zones, each of which was controlled by one of the four allies. The section of Germany where Jenny lived was known as Wuertenberg and came under French jurisdiction, as others came under American, British and Russian. Being a beautiful young woman, Ruth (she showed us pictures) was taken with the uniforms of the French soldiers, and soon found a young French soldier who also happened to be Jewish. This friendship blossomed and started to become a

serious relationship, so this young man became a regular visitor in their house. It was during one of those visits that he decided to clean his gun and after he was finished in a playful way aimed the gun at his fiancé. He pulled the trigger, instantly killing her, not realizing that there was still a bullet left in the gun. Ruth died in the ambulance in her mother’s arms on the way to the hospital. She had been the only living person who had been close to her. This soldier was immediately arrested and brought before a court marshal. Jennie requested to be allowed to speak in behalf of this young man attesting the fact that it was a tragic accident, upon which testimony he was exonerated. I was very impressed with her courage to do such a heroic thing and when I asked why she did in fact do so, her reply was very simple. “My child was dead due to an accident, it would have been wrong to let him be convicted and let another innocent life be destroyed.” When I wrote earlier about the American consulate issuing visas, I should have also mentioned that people came from far and wide to this consulate to be able to get their visa and come to America. Some of these people, although having been summoned, were often required to wait several days or weeks until their number was called. Living alone in her apartment, Jenny put up a notice offering a furnished room for those who waited for their visa. Mr. Aaron Weinig a resident of Minsk had come to Stuttgart to obtain his visa, but some difficulty arose which required him to remain in town for a couple of weeks, during which time he rented a room with Jenny. This man had a large wealthy family in New York and after getting to know Jenny a little better offered her an opportunity to come to New York and work for his brother. She gladly accepted and that is how she came to New York and back to our family. They were married after a few months and lived in New York, where we maintained close contact with them. As often as she could, she came to visit, and was never without a present for our children. We were frequently invited to their house, and were able to enjoy a very warm relationship with them. It was most gratifying to me to see that she finally had a good life so badly needed and so well deserved. Alas it was not to be; within a couple of years she developed multiple

Myeloma, a bone cancer, and died after a long suffering and severely painful illness. As often as we came to visit her in the hospital she would apologize for not being able to offer us anything, or would voice surprise that we would take the trouble to travel to see her. It was indeed a long trip as we lived in Levittown, NY, and she was in the hospital in the upper Bronx, but not to see her was no option. She was one of the most selfless people I ever knew. She was always ready to help others, as she never missed a birthday or other

occasion to bring gifts for children or grownups alike. In retrospect I feel blessed having known her those few years, during which time she never complained, although often in great pain with her sickness. Never, except during the last few weeks of her life, would she sometimes reminisce about the terrible loss of her daughter. I have heard people talk about someone who had suffered greatly, suggesting it would have been better if they had not been born. I wonder, but who is to say?

A Poem for my Brother By CHARLOTTE MARIA DACHS

’m a resident of Century Village for five years and enjoy being here as a snowbird. Both my brothers are snowbirds too; one, Werner is living down under my condo, the other, Gunther, in the building beside. Werner emigrated 50 years ago from Germany to Canada, where he found a

wonderful wife, Nancy. They have three children and are grandparents of two lively boys, Jacob and Lukas. In July 2012, Werner celebrated the 50th anniversary of his emigration and I thought I might think of a poem to honor this remarkable day. Here is the poem I sent to him:

It is told that at the end of a rainbow lies a pot of gold When Werner Francesco was a young lad he announced to our Mum and Dad “Well I’m here with you folks now since birth, I’d like to see some more of this earth.” And he saw a wonderful rainbow so high, he wondered where it ends. And on 19 July, 50 years ago he took a boat, over the sea it went afloat. It did not sink like the Titanic nineteen twelve which hit a big iceberg shelf. But with the blessing of the Good Lord, Werner and the other emigrants aboard hopefully managed to reach, singing and drinking, the Canadian beach. There was a country so new and vast! From the North Pole the cold winds blast. And Werner with his hands began to dig, at the end of the rainbow. And behold! There he found the pot of gold.

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Your Worst Nightmare By SHIRLEY RAVICH

hen I was nine years old, my best friend, Barbra and I used to play a series of what we thought were terrifying games. Both of Barbra’s parents worked which gave us access to her suburban ranch style home that was only one house away from my own family home. In the silence of the empty house, we would incite 8-Ball, Barbra’s Scotty dog, to chase us through the quiet rooms. The small dog loved his role of frightening villain. The faster we ran and the more we screamed the more ferocious

8-Ball became. Sometimes we barely escaped without being ankle-nipped. We had no idea of what 8-Ball would do if he actually caught us. It was our worst nightmare, or so I naively thought at the time. Barbra was especially good at this game. Her terror as 8-Ball growled and barked seemed very real. Our other nightmare games involved King Kong and a treacherous walk around the circumference of the sandbox. There was a swing suspended by metal chains in my backyard. We had devised a way to wrap the chains around

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Kong’s victim. Meanwhile, the other actor in the drama played Kong. The terror in Barbra’s eyes seemed real as I lumbered forward in my best Kong walk. She always broke through the chains but it was often very last minute which made her escape even more dramatic. The sandbox game involved four horrifying possibilities. If we lost our balance on side one, we would fall into a pit of writhing, poisonous snakes; side two was inhabited by ferocious hungry tigers; sides three and four were flexible. We could substitute new terrors when-

ever we invented them. There were no scary people in our games, no terrifying kidnappers or cruel stepmothers, just animals and horror film monsters. I am reminded of these games when Sonia, my fouryear-old granddaughter, announces that our next imaginary game will be Facing Our Worst Nightmare. I know her source of inspiration for this drama; it is a key scene in the latest My Little Pony DVD that I had recently given her. There, Twilight Sparkle, half unicorn and half horse, must go on a mission to the Crystal Kingdom where she

is required to open a magic door where she will confront her worst nightmare. Does Twilight have the courage? Her sidekick, baby dragon Spike, won’t let Twilight back down. She must succeed or the crystal ponies will be enslaved and Twilight’s mentor, Princess Celestia (a magnificent unicorn horse figure) will be disappointed. But it is worse than that; when Twilight goes through the dreaded door, she is confronted by a haughty Princess Celestia who Sonia is delighted to bring to life. I must play the part of tortured Twilight. “Twilight,” Princess Celestia commands, “I am through with you. You are no longer my student.” “But,” Twilight stammers, “what did I do wrong?” “I don’t love you anymore. I’m done with you.” “But …” Her verdict is final; a disgraced Twilight leaves the frightening room. I suggest that we put other ponies through this ordeal, imagining them confronting their worst nightmares. Sonia is quick to analyze the other ponies, deciding how to punish them. Unlucky Rarity is next. “Rarity,” Princess Celestia accuses, “your sewing is ugly. You will no longer design clothes for the ponies.” Needless to say, Rarity is devastated. I think back to Barbra’s and my game of terror. It was not as psychological as this modern version. Difficult, emotional things were not talked about when we were growing up. You either got through it or you didn’t. You didn’t dare bring up really serious problems. When they were exposed, they became real and shameful. Things just got worse and denial was the best course. Things are better now; there is nothing that can’t be brought up, discussed and acted upon. But it wasn’t like that during my childhood. You couldn’t reveal your worst nightmare. I used to wonder why Barbra was so good at our game, why her fear was so real. Years later she painfully confided her worst childhood nightmare. “Being alone with my father,” Barbra said. I understood why she hadn’t told me. I listen to my granddaughter, so clearly defining the next pony’s nightmare and am truly grateful that things are better now.

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Text and Photos By SID BIRNS ometimes I can just sit for hours on our back porch or as they say on the upper east side, the lanai, and watch all of the things that go on outside the back window. We are fortunate to have all of nature’s beauty surrounding us. So, just sitting and looking out the window, first off, I can see one of the birds at the water’s edge, just walking and then I can hear the ducks as they scrounge for food. As I’m typing this story, I suddenly hear kinda like a grunting noise and I turn around, look out the window and there are all of these Ibisis with their long curved beaks that they plunge into the ground and get the ants and grubs that are about two inches below the surface, all part of their food chain. It seems to me these birds have a regular route because they come here on Thursday late mornings and early afternoons, almost like clockwork. And I see them at other areas around the Village on different days. Wonder of wonders, birds have always fascinated me, like when you see a squadron of pelicans flying in a V formation and suddenly they change formation and now

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they are all flying in line... what I want to know is, which one gives the signal to

change formation? Well, so much for bird trivia. As the sun begins to drop

below the horizon, I get to see some really beautiful sunsets and I think to myself, what a

Ibisis hard at work, digging up daily food.

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Days end, a beautiful sunset.

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Meet Your Neighbor: Cambridge D Gets Lucky! By JANICE ZAMSKY

aul Revere’s 1775 urgent warning of impending disaster to the colonists, “The British are coming!” certainly was in sharp contrast and did not apply to the arrival of a charming Brit couple to CVE’s Cambridge D building in 2011. Since their arrival, this English couple has been a bonanza of leadership, initiative, enthusiasm and inspiration to our condo association. Their work ethic is great and most importantly, they are “people persons.” Ed and Ruth Franks became full-time residents in 2012. Ed was elected to the presidency of the Cambridge D Board in January of last year. In London, Ed

held various positions in the tourism industry. He lectured about London and English history at colleges and to groups of children who came from abroad. His wife, Ruth, describes Ed as an avid sportsman, enjoying tennis, golf and soccer (English football). She says he was a hands-on (she didn’t mean spanking!) father to their four children. They now have five grandchildren. He enjoys writing poetry. At Cambridge D, we have all witnessed, first-hand, how true his wife’s description of Ed is as reliable, dependable, kind and willing to go the extra mile. Humor helps him deal with situations. During this past summer, Ed gave peace of mind to all residents (including yours

truly) by getting the long unreliable emergency phones in the elevator to work and be operative 24/7. He has taken it upon himself to check these phones at regular intervals. Also, Ed checks on our older seniors who live alone. We are also fortunate to have acquired a two-for-one deal. Ruth has taken an active

role and has delved right into activities and plans. She was the Chairperson responsible for our “Meet and Greet,” elegant luncheon in December. She is a member of our Gardening Committee and aided in last year’s “Walk for Cancer.” Ruth is an artist and plans to exhibit some of her works at the CVE Art Show this year. (We now have three accomplished artists in our building: Ruth, Len Warshaw and Louise Loranger, Vive Les Artistes!) Ms. Franks was a ballerina for 20 years, (starting at the age of four) winning numerous awards. She loves dancing and the dances here in CVE. Ruth is fluent in Afrikaans, Flemish, French and Hebrew in addition to English. Her husband knows enough

French to post bi-lingual notices on our bulletin boards. Despite their cosmopolitan backgrounds, having lived in numerous exotic foreign places, they both exclaim how they love being in CVE and how friendly they find everyone. Ed has lived in both London and Israel. Ruth was born, raised and went to college in South Africa; she also has lived in Tokyo, Israel, London and Montreal. This energetic, personable couple can truly say, “I came, I saw, I conquered,” as proclaimed by the great Roman General, Julius Caesar, (“Veni, Vidi, Vici” – remember Latin class?) because the Franks have truly captured the hearts of all Cambridge D residents.

The Politics of Retirement: Finding a Second Act By MARVIN HERSHORN

hen I last looked at my birth certificate, it seemed that retirement age is creeping up on me. But nah, I don’t want to retire, even though some of my male friends do. Nonetheless, I’ve been thinking about some of the images that accompany male retirement. For instance, around the age of 60 the male often plunges into bouts of deep depression and melancholy. He wakes up in a sweat staring aimlessly at the ceiling. His once bright hopes, dreams and ambitions creep past like a beaten fighter. In life he is no longer a contender but an opponent...nearly punch

drunk by the vagaries of a competitive model society. He has taken too many beatings, suffered too many defeats, and experienced too many hits. He realizes that he will never make a million, run his own company, be his own boss, write that memoir, hit the tenth inning homerun, score the winning touchdown, hit the outside jump shot or be a rock star. He feels fat and out of shape. Everyone around him seems so young. Should he get divorced, dye his hair, have an affair, run off to Tahiti like Gauguin to paint and womanize? Who would want him? A fat balding middle-aged baby boomer that is in a rut called security. Should he give up his job?

Give up his pension and company-paid health insurance? Life becomes meaningless without alternatives. It is very difficult to try new careers in midlife without enormous risks. Should he retire? Retire to what? Carl Rogers, the distinguished American psychotherapist argues, “There is in every organism, including man, an underlying flow of movement toward constructive fulfillment of its inherent possibilities, a natural tendency toward growth. It can be thwarted but not destroyed.... When persons come in contact with and own and accept their inner strength, exciting new ways of living emerge.” According to Health Canada, the current life expectancy of the average Canadian male is 74.8 years up from 48.5 years at the beginning of the 20th century. But before one retires to the comfort of the sofa, one can do better. Biologists estimate that the human body has the potential to last 120 years, and how you live determines 75% of how far you go. However, the notion that retirement may be injurious to the health of the older worker may be due to the numerous traumatic anecdotes and to the protocol of relating lifecycle events to major illnesses or death. A case in point was the death of one of the most celebrated football head coaches on the US college scene. In January 1983, a mere 37 days after he retired, Paul “Bear” Bryant of the University of Alabama died of a massive heart attack at the age of 69. Did retirement contribute to Bryant’s premature death? The fact

that the New York Times obituary column made no reference to Bryant’s health left the impression that retirement was the perpetrator. The generalization is that most people, in thinking about life events and their effects on behavior, tend to attribute causality to a single, large, vivid or prominent event as the particular cause of a resulting change. Non-retirees may argue that retirement is a health threat because it reinforces the notion of their commitment to the positive societal value and wisdom of work. The idea that retirement is detrimental to health is as bogus as the myth that older people are sexually inactive and disinterested. In terms of marriage, when a husband retires the little woman must get used to her husband’s omnipresence. The complaint of half as much income and twice as much husband is usually resolved with a division of household routines. If the spouses enjoyed a loving best friend relationship prior to retirement, Brubaker (1995) argues that retirement will increase rather that decrease marital satisfaction. Simpson (1996) discovered that the factor having influence on social participation in retirement is the status of the retiree’s occupation. Retired professionals have the highest degree of involvement, followed by middle-status workers, with semi-skilled having the least involvement. The researchers also discovered that if social interactions are not established before retirement, it is highly unlikely that they will be initiated

after retirement. Research findings reveal that retirement has no adverse effects on health; in fact, in some cases one’s health may actually improve after retirement. The prevalent notion that retirement triggers mental illness is not substantiated by research. Lifelong patterns of psychological problems before retirement may have been overlooked as the central cause of mental problems after retirement. It is not difficult to focus on the research conclusions about retirement’s impact on one’s physical and psychological well being. Study after study concludes that retirement increases neither deterioration in health nor risk in death. (See Ekerdt, 1983, The Unseen Elderly, Palmore, 1985, Retirement: Causes and Consequences, Katz, 1993, Studies of Illness in the Aged.) Today, early retirement is now the norm. With higher public and private pensions, retirees are more secure financially than ever before. Just how middle-agers should change their lives through retirement must be a case-by-case study. Retirement does not mean leaving all problems behind. They understand that doubt and uncertainty follow those who retire and make existential changes. Retiring is in itself renewing and could be a highly stimulating experience. Fear usually vanishes in the process. For a growing number of Baby Boomers, retirement results in new beginnings and new opportunities. As for me, I’ll let my friends take the plunge first.

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A Drive Across America – Part III By RICHARD COOKE

rom the Golden State to the Lone Star State – 17 Days and 2,645 Miles I departed Cloverdale at 4 a.m. and made my way over dark highways and freeways through the already heavy early morning traffic of San Francisco, (a city I reluctantly had to bypass on this trip) Oakland and San Jose, then west over the hills of the Santa Lucia Coastal mountain range to Monterey and Carmel, then directly south on California’s scenic, ocean-hugging Route 1 – although it wasn’t scenic that morning. Heavy, dense, wet fog clung to the highway slowing my driving, backing up traffic, blocking any view of the beautiful rocky shoreline and making my drive generally miserable. The fog finally lifted when I reached San Simeon, the site of the famed Hearst Castle. I stopped at the Hearst Winery and General Store but the high price of admission to the castle itself, three peeks at three different sections of the place at $30 per peek, turned me off. I gave Hearst’s fancy house a pass and continued on my drive along the Southern California Coast. While the sun shone brilliantly, there was a terribly cold (to a Floridian!) wind blowing which gave me pause each time I thought about stopping at a scenic lookout along the highway. However, at one spot, I was determined to get out and look; it is an area of the California coast where giant elephant seals come ashore, flop on the sand and sun themselves. Standing on a cold, windy bluff along with hordes of other sightseers, I watched as hundreds of seals, some nearly one on top of the other, basked with their flippers spread wide. Continuing through the fertile, and by now sunny California valley, I passed mile upon mile of perfectlyplanted, magnificently-tended rows of vegetables ready for harvesting. At one point, I pulled off the road to watch workers in a celery field slicing the large heads of celery as fast as they could, piling as many as they could in

their arms, running madly to the truck to drop them in and then running back to begin chopping off more celery heads. Not one of them paused to rest, even for a second; the more celery heads they chopped, the more few cents were added to their meager pay slips. The ones I was watching happened to be Mexican, but it made me appreciate anew the hard, back-breaking work migrant workers perform for little pay and amid squalid living conditions so that we Americans can enjoy the benefits of fresh produce. After an overnight in Lompoc, the Flower Seed Capital of America as well as home to the sprawling Vandenberg Air Force Base, a relatively short three-hour drive took me to the outskirts of Los Angeles and suddenly into its infamous tangle of freeways. I detoured off the Ventura Freeway onto the San Diego Freeway in order to visit the new Richard Meier-designed Getty Museum. Sitting atop a 900 ft. hill, the site affords a sweeping view of downtown LA, Beverly Hills and beyond. The impressive museum which opened in 1992, houses the collection of philanthropist, J. Paul Getty. Its array of breathtaking artworks and sculptures includes the painting, Irises by Vincent Van Gogh. Admission to the museum is free but there is a $15 parking charge, and you do need to park because the only way to reach the museum is via a steep climb of stairs or a sleek tram; I opted for the tram. The museum with its site, its collection, extensive gardens, streams and waterfall as well as the striking, contemporary design of its buildings and outdoor plazas is absolutely magnificent. As an indication of how hot and tinder-dry the weather continued to be in Southern California, while I was visiting the Getty, a huge brush fire suddenly broke out among the Santa Monica Mountains just northwest of the museum. Throngs gathered on the museum’s outdoor terraces to watch

as helicopters arrived and dumped gallons of water and flame retardant on the blaze which was right smack dab in the middle of gated, million-dollar mansions, packed like sardines, one against the other. Within a half hour, the flames ended and the high pillars of dark gray smoke ebbed. Then it was on to my hotel in Glendale for the next four nights. True to LA traffic form, a serious multi-vehicle crash had just occurred at the major intersection where my hotel was located, forcing the closure of streets and seriously delaying my check-in. The next day, I scrambled to check off as many got to see items from my list as I could, from the Huntington Museum Gardens and Library in Pasadena to Forest Lawn in Glendale to the extravagantlyornate tomb of the flamboyant 1930s celebrity/preacher/ faith healer, Aimee Semple MacPherson (subject of a just-opened Broadway musical) and to Farmer’s Market where I searched in vain for another piece of the homemade blackberry pie I so enjoyed years earlier. A brand new, five-story, glitzy shopping mall and faux Rodeo Drive-esque street of shops and boutiques now pushes against the old, sprawling Farmer’s Market, casting a sadly too modern pall over its vendors. But the humble vendors and their succeeding families continue, as they have for decades, to offer fresh-grown produce and homemade baked goods to a new generation of buyers who, with their Gucci, Prada and Armani shopping bags, look oddly out of place among the market’s dusty bins and crudely-drawn price signs. Then on to Hollywood and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences museum (totally underwhelming, where security guards eye you suspiciously and continuously as if you might make off with one of the Oscars in their collection which is supposed to be on display but isn’t); and after that, to downtown LA to take

in the shiny, stainless steel curves of the Frank Gehrydesigned Disney Concert Hall. The building is huge and, to some, a rather disconcerting, distracting and even uncomfortable element of the more traditional downtown LA skyline of yore. A drive to Exposition Park, site of several major LA museums, as well as Memorial Coliseum which held both the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games and a quick drive along Wilshire Boulevard past the La Brea Tar Pits ended my day. The next few days were filled with more sightseeing – Barnsdall Park and its art studios, Echo Park (presently in the throes of a massive redesign and renovation project), Hollywood Boulevard, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and the Pantages Theatre (once a movie house and site of the annual Oscars Awards ceremony, now a legitimate theatre where The Book of Mormon was playing to a sold out house). On to Griffith Park Zoo, Griffith Park Observatory and its surrounding network of marvelous mountain-hiking trails, all within a stone’s throw of downtown LA skyscrapers. Then on through the hilly, beautifully-kept streets of the upscale Los Feliz neighborhood where I happened upon a television crew and equipment in the midst of shooting an episode of an upcoming fall TV drama. One day I drove into downtown LA again and parked in a garage as I wanted to walk the city’s sidewalks as I had done more than a decade earlier. The downtown I used to know no longer exists; it is now a slummy, cheap, tawdry area of tattoo parlors, secondhand shops and overflowing, un-emptied trash cans. Even the popular, huge Clifton’s Cafeteria (for years a downtown LA dining staple for office workers, shoppers and tourists) is now shuttered. The broken sheets of plywood covering its entrance look like they were put up in a mad hurry. Although a small sign announces its planned remodeling and re-opening

at a future date, those in the know remain skeptical and doubtful. The new downtown LA and its gleaming skyscrapers have moved away from Pershing Square and the old, glittering movie houses and big, well-known department stores that used to line Broadway. The city is trying its best to reinvigorate what used to be the exciting, throbbing heart of the country’s second-largest city; progress seems slow. On to Buena Park, just 45 minutes south of LA, where I wanted to re-visit Knott’s Berry Farm, a place that provided wonderful memories for me when my parents took me in 1950 on our first vacation trip from Oregon to California. I remembered the Ghost Town attraction, the famous Mrs. Knott’s chicken dinner for which people lined up by the hundreds and the dessert of homemade boysenberry pie. Alas, things have changed at Knott’s Berry Farm, too. While greatly expanded with the addition of several huge roller coasters and thrill-ride attractions to compete with customers visiting Disneyland just a mile or so away, the Ghost Town attraction still remains, although timeworn and seedy. The pots of Mrs. Knott’s homemade boysenberry jam no longer sit on the dining room tables; instead, they are replaced with small tubs of Smucker’s tear-off jams and jellies. When I saw that, I decided against a repeat of the chicken dinner I once enjoyed but saw that the park bakery still sold boysenberry pies. “Are they made from Mrs. Knott’s original recipe?” I asked. “I think so; at least that’s what they tell us,” the clerk said. So I bought a slice and sat on a park bench and ate it; it was a far cry from Mrs. Knott’s original boysenberry pie. I later found out that the Knott’s grandchildren who inherited Knott’s Berry Farm decided several years ago to sell it to a major national theme park company based in the East for $100 million; things change!

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The next day, I headed to Long Beach to go aboard the old Queen Mary ocean liner which is now anchored permanently in Long Beach Harbor and serves as both a sightseeing attraction and five-star hotel. Though expensive – parking was $20 and admission to the ship was nearly $30 – the experience was splendid! Nearly all of the ship is open – the music room, with its original piano; the library; the original onship elevators still work, their wooden doors and interiors still brightly and beautifully polished. Even the engine rooms in the bowels of the vessel are open, accessible down a catwalk of steep metal staircases. Along the wide outside decks, whose magnificent wooden floors still gleam, are large photos of celebrities who traveled on the Queen Mary during her heyday – Fred Astaire, Tal-

“Saguaro National Park named for the hundreds of tall, fantasticallyshaped cacti that cover the area.” lulah Bankhead, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Spencer Tracy and on and on. My next stop was another Southern California metropolis, San Diego, where I strolled through gorgeous Balboa Park, rode a doubledecker bus through the San Diego Zoo, drove out to experience the incredible 360°

view of city, harbor and ocean from Cabrillo National Monument and took the Tijuana Trolley from downtown San Diego for a 30-minute ride down to San Ysidro and the border with Tijuana, Mexico. Although many Americans were pouring onto the elevated sidewalk leading across the border into down-

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town Tijuana, something I had done several years ago, I elected to skip doing that this time; I didn’t want to take any chances. Anyway, I had left my passport back at the hotel so I couldn’t have gotten back into the U.S. – not a situation I wanted to risk! Early the next morning, I turned for the first time on my road trip eastward and headed for Tucson, the location of one of my favorite Arizona attractions, the highly-regarded Sonora Desert Museum and Zoo. The Sonora Desert Museum sits high in the cactus-covered mountains just outside Tucson and recreates the flora and fauna of the region with plants, flowers, all number of cacti and some 300 desert animals on display. I began to stroll the three miles of on-site trails but the heat suddenly got to me; I began to feel dizzy, out of breath and nauseous. I later found out I was suffering from heat

exhaustion – not heat stroke, thank goodness – due to the combination of extraordinarily dry desert heat and the high altitude. So hiking was out for the time being. In the same area as the Desert Museum, is Saguaro National Park so named for the hundreds of tall, fantastically-shaped cacti that cover the area. I parked and strolled, slowly and for brief periods, along the park’s flat, easy trails marveling at the strange, sometimes wild forms and shapes of the prickly plants, some of which had small bright red flowers on them. Strongly feeling the need to get out of the incredibly dry heat and blazing sun, I headed back to my hotel, turned on the a/c, picked up one of the novels I had brought with me and spent a do nothing afternoon after which I felt considerably better. See Part IV Next Month

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February Announcements FREE Lectures & Events NEW! FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS EVERY MONTH AT CENTURY VILLAGE!

The First Tuesday of the month is FREE Health Screening and Healthy Talk Day! Broward Health North is bringing you a FREE cholesterol/sugar screening to the first 55 people who register on the first Tuesday of each month at 8 am in GP-N. (You must fast from midnight on). The health screenings will start at 9 am and be followed by an interesting health presentation from one of our experts at 10 am, February 5.

IS BACK PAIN SLOWING YOU DOWN?

SENIOR SUMMER SCHOOL WE ARE COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU! Informational Meetings February 19th & 20th

Come join us and hear about our 2013 programs. We are offering special meeting prices and a chance to win additional discounts!

Senior Summer School is a unique all-inclusive vacation experience for mature adults. Our programs are packed with lectures, sightseeing, and entertainment. Your accommodation and meals are also included. We have four destinations this summer from coast to coast. Beautiful locations, top-notch professors, entertaining sightseeing! West Palm Beach Tuesday, February 19th 10:00 AM Ramada 1901 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.

Boca Raton Tuesday, February 19th 2:00 PM Holiday Inn Express Boca Raton-West 8144 Glades Rd.

Pembroke Pines Wednesday, February 20th 10:00 AM Holiday Inn Express Sheridan St. 14651 Northwest 20th St.

2013 Destinations include: Madison, WI San Diego, CA Colorado Springs, CO Portland, ME

Join us every Monday in February for our special Spine Lecture Series SPINE SURGERY: IS FUSION THE ONLY OPTION? FEB. 4 at 4 pm, Dr. John Malloy ADULT DEGENERATIVE SCOLIOSIS, FEB. 11 AT 6 pm, Dr. Clinton Burkett LATEST ADVANCES IN SPINE SURGERY FEB. 18 at 6 pm, Dr. Ashish Sahai SPINAL STENOSIS, FEB. 25 at 4 pm, Dr. Steven Svabek BHN Conference Center, 201 E Sample Road, Deerfield Beach, FL 33064 Reservations required due to limited availability. Call the Health Line at 954.759.7400 to reserve your space

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Find out more about Anterior Hip Replacement using state-of-the-art technology. It’s less invasive, features a quicker recovery and helps get you back to being you again. The BHN Joint Replacement Center features all private rooms & bathrooms, family centered patient education and group therapy. Tuesday, February 12 from 6-7 pm presented by Dr. Bruce Janke, Orthopedic Surgeon, Medical Director BHN Joint Replacement Center BHN Conference Center, 201 E Sample Road, Deerfield Beach, FL,33064. Reservations required due to limited availability. Call the Health Line at 954.759.7400 to reserve your space

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Remember that great TV show from the 60’s? We’re bringing it back …. SENIOR STYLE! A busy, active life can help keep your brain young and healthy! Making new friends and socializing is a great way to stay healthy. Enjoy the Dating Game & Dancing! Thursday, February 14 3-5 pm at BHN Conference Center. Seating is limited to the first 100 people, reservations are required. Reserve your seat, call 954.759.7400!

Support Groups for the Community

ALZHEIMER'S & RELATED DEMENTIA FOR MORE INFO: 954.786.7392 Support group for SPOUSES and/or ADULT CHILDREN of those with Alzheimer's or related dementia – Every Tuesday from 10:30 - Noon in Neuro Resource Center Every Friday from 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the Neuro Resource Center Support group for ADULT CHILDREN of those with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in the Neuro Resource Center DAY C.A.P.- Helps caregivers deal with special concerns of caring for a dependant loved one. Takes place over 4 consecutive days, four hours per day NIGHT C.A.P. – Same as DAY C.A.P. but held two evenings a week for two consecutive weeks from 6-9pm for adult children or working caregivers

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 954.786.7333 Support group for STROKE SURVIVORS and/or their CAREGIVERS 2nd Thursday of the month 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. followed by rehabilitative exercises from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. in the Neuro Resource Center

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 954.786.2305 Support group for those with Parkinson’s Disease and/or their CAREGIVERS 2nd Tuesday of the month 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. support group and exercises in the Neuro Resource Center

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FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 954.786.2400 3rd Tuesday of each month 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. in the NBMC Conference Center

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100 Year Celebration

Text and Photo by ANDREA KREINIK

VOLUME 36, NUMBER 05

Text and Photos by ESTELLE SABSELS ellie Strauss, a former resident of CVE for 36 years celebrated her 100th birthday in December, 2012. She had two celebrations; one by members of the United Order of True Sisters was celebrated in the Party

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illian R. Schwartz, who lives at Lyndhurst E, will be celebrating her 100th birthday with family and friends on her birthday February 17, 2013. She has been living in Century Village for 38 years. She loves to play the piano and has given many concerts here, over the years. Lillian presently performs at Marie’s Cabaret. She attributes her longevity to keeping active and her positive attitude towards life.

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Room of the Clubhouse. The second was celebrated at the Horizon Club where she is now residing. Many guests came from near and far to help celebrate this momentous occasion.

Pictured right: Lillian R. Schwartz

Happy Valentine’s Day! from the Reporter Staff.

XOXOX

Nellie Strauss with the ice sculpture from the Horizon Club.

Emunah Walk-A-Thon Text by GLORIA METZ Photos by EUGENE METZ

unday, January 13, 2013 – oh what a delightful, delicious, delovely day it was. Emunah of America, Deerfield Beach chapter, held its first Annual Walk-A-Thon. The proceeds of the Walk-AThon went to help care for Emunah’s children and young

people in Israel with special needs and to help equip them with the tools necessary to lead an independent adult life. We walked as a senior community (55 years to 90) to assist a younger community of children in Israel in need of help. Both women and men

participated, whether walking on their own steam or using scooters, trikes, wheelchairs, walkers, canes or bikes. The goal was to walk the perimeter or any part thereof. Many of our participants were sponsored by friends and family as a way of showing their support.

L-R Chairpersons: Toby Gittler, Gloria Metz, Rena Okun.

Walkers

All the walkers received free Emunah tee shirts, bottled water, fruit drinks, refreshments and an enormous amount of satisfaction. The camaraderie was infectious, and every face had a smile on it. We give tremendous thanks to all those who participated in the Walk-A-Thon and all those who sponsored it. In

addition to friends and family, we had two corporate sponsors; they were Preferred Physical Therapy and Home with Help of Florida, Inc. Special kudos to our phenomenal husbands, Eli Okun, Eugene Metz and Norman Gittler, who gave unstintingly of their time and effort to make this event the huge success that it was.

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Tips for Traveling Prepare Documentation A 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 Checkpoints If 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.

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Senior Driving

Know the warning signs of unsafe driving Issues with health Health 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?

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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.

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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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SEMINAR SCHEDULE CVE Symphony Orch estra Guild February 27, Wednesd ay Matinee Waist Watchers the M usical at Plaza Theater in Manal apan Dinner at Tony Wu in Boca Raton Price $87 Phone Betty Schwartz , 954-427-1157

Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 1–3 p.m. BOARD MEMBER BASICS

A fresh, lively interactive course that covers the basics of serving on a Florida community association Board of Directors. Enjoy a fun class while at the same time fulfilling the State’s Board Member Certification requirements. Learn the basics of vendor negotiations, financial reporting and budget preparation, collection issues, meeting notices and elections, preventing fraud, and much more!

Karaoke A n n o u n c in g The CVE Recreation Committee’s

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Fle a M a r k et Sunday, March 3rd, 2013 from 9am to 3pm look For Additional Information In the Staff/Information Office

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Olive- Ancient Healer, Modern Miracle By ELLEN KAMHI PHD, RN/ The Natural Nurse®

s your Extra Virgin Olive Oil the real thing? The olive tree is quite beautiful, with flowing mistygreen elongated leaves that have a silver sheen on the underside. Since the earliest of times, the olive tree has been referenced as a mythological symbol, offering both nutritional and medicinal gifts. The outstretched olive branch is a well-known sign of peace. In Genesis (8:11), Noah is told of the nearness of land when a dove flew over the arc with an olive leaf in her mouth. The Egyptians extolled the olive as a symbol of cosmic power. Legend and folklore are not the only venues for extolling the virtues of the olive. For many years, scientists have been researching olive’s properties as it relates to protection from disease. The leaves contain oleuropein, a bitter compound that affords the olive tree a marked resistance to insects, bacteria and other parasites. Its use for helping with human health issues can be found in historic medical literature. For instance, The Pharmaceutical Journal published an anti-malarial recipe in 1854 made from olive

leaves and wine. Modern studies later supported this recipe, when oleuropein, was proven to have the capacity to destroy and inhibit the growth of an incredible array of pathogenic organisms including cold and flu viruses, and bacteria and parasites such as planterum, E. coli and malariae, to name a few! Nature’s Answer Oleopein offers concentrated olive leaf extract. Olive oil is more widely used for cooking and eating than any other oil on earth. Modern medicine extols its virtues as a heart-healthy food. However, not all olive oil is created equally! Although many commercial olive oils are labeled “Extra Virgin Olive Oil”, this does not guarantee that you are getting high quality, unadulterated olive oil. In fact, a 2010 University of California at Davis study confirmed that a full 69 percent of imported olive oil samples that were labeled as Extra Virgin, did not meet standards necessary for confirming extra virgin status. The study authors state: “Our chemical testing indicated that the samples failed extra virgin standards

for reasons that include one or more of the following: oxidation by exposure to elevated temperatures, light, and/or aging; adulteration with cheaper refined olive oil; poor quality oil made from damaged and overripe olives, processing flaws, and/or improper oil storage. (http://olivecenter.ucdavis. edu/news-events/news/files/ olive%20oil%20final%20 071410%20.pdf) Adding inferior oils, such as canola oil, allows falsely claimed Extra Virgin Olive Oil to be sold at a much lower price. When a really fine olive oil is painstakingly grown and harvested, a completely different processing standard

is observed. Many fine high quality real olive oil can be found at health food stores and at our local Deerfield Beach Farmers Markets. One example of an all American olive oil is Fresh, Organic Certified, California grown Bozzano Olive Ranch Olive Oil. The Bozzano Family has a commitment to maintaining their heritage as premium olive growers. Four generations ago, father Bozzano left the family olive tree farm in Italy to start a new life in Stockton, California. After growing tomatoes and other produce for decades, the family returned to their roots in 2007 and began planting olive trees. The result is true Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil you can trust. Weed killers, for example, do not fit the stringent “certified organic” criteria because they can be easily absorbed into a tree’s roots. As a result, weeding around trees is a laborintensive ordeal that must be done by hand. “Extra Virgin” signifies that the olives are milled as soon as they are picked. Olive oil is best when it is fresh. Quality olive oil containers also prominently

Century Village East Athletic Schedule January 7th thru April 1st2013

8:00 AM 9:00 AM

Monday

Low Impact Aerobics Low Impact Aerobics (Cristina) (Debbie) Body Toning &Weights (Gale)

9:15 AM 9:45 AM 10:35 AM 10:45 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:15 PM 2:00 PM 3:15 PM

Tuesday

Easy Stretch (Gale) Low Impact Aerobics (Elen) Line Dance (Mitzy) Senior Fitness &Weights (Gale)

Relax with Yoga (Janet ) Low Impact Aerobics (Debbie) Zumba (Fabio)

Balance (Gale)

4:30 PM

Awareness Through Movements (Iris ) Yoga Stretch (Dotty)

5:30 PM

Zumba (Marina)

8:00 AM

Intermediate Aerobics (Blanca) Body Toning &Weights (Blanca)

Zumba (Andrea)

Aquacise (Sandy) Aquacise (Viktoriya) Aqua Zumba (Hugo)

Aquacise (Gale) Aquacise (Viktoriya) Aqua Zumba (Hugo)

9:00 AM 9:15 AM Outdoor 10:15AMOutdoor 11:00AM Outdoor 10:00-12:00 PM Indoor 12:00 PM Indoor

Swimming Lessons (Norwo) Arthritic Aquacise (Viktoriya)

Health Club All Levels Wednesday Thursday Low Impact Aerobics (Blanca) Body Toning &Weights (Debbie)

Easy Stretch (Debbie) Low Impact Aerobics (Debbie)

Pilates (Nancy)

Arthritic Aquacise (Debbie)

Relax with Yoga (Janet ) Low Impact Aerobics (Cleide)

Zumba (Fabio) Line Dance (Mitzy) Senior Fitness &Weights (Debbie) Chair Stretch (Gale) Tai-Chi (Terry) Balance (Gale)

Chair Yoga (Janet ) Beginners Belly Dance (Mary Ann) Intermediate Belly Dance (Mary Ann)

Low Impact Aerobics (Cleide)

Chair Yoga (Janet )

Friday

Saturday

Easy Stretch (Cleide) Low Impact Aerobics (Nancy)

Pilates (Cleide)

Low Impact Aerobics (Cleide) Body Toning &Weights (Cleide)

Yoga Stretch (Dotty) Zumba (Fabio) Senior Fitness &Weights Zumba (Marina) (Cleide) Awareness Through Movements (Iris )

Beginner Belly Dance (Marion) Yoga Stretch (Dotty)

Party Room All Levels

Intervals Aerobics (Cleide) Ball Sculpt (Cleide)

Zumba (Andrea) Pilates(Gale)

Aquatic Schedule All Levels Aquacise (Blanca) Aquacise (Blanca)

Arthritic Aquacise (Viktoriya)

Aquacise (Sandy) Aquacise (Cristina) Aqua Zumba (Hugo) Swimming Lessons (Norwo) Arthritic Aquacise (Cleide)

Intervals Aerobics (Debbie) Body Toning &Weights (Debbie) Aquacise (Viktoriya) Aquacise (Viktoriya)

Arthritic Aquacise (Viktoriya)

Aquacise (Blanca) Aquacise (Blanca)

feature a “best if used by” or harvested date. Look for this all important Harvest Date on your olive oil! California produces less than 1% of the olive oil in the world market, and growers must meet rigid standards to qualify for the California Olive Oil Council’s prestigious “certified” label. While Europe, on the other hand, may be the world’s major olive oil producer and exporter, what they sell in this country is not always extra virgin or organic in spite of the labeling. Imports have come under scrutiny in the past few years for their lack of purity. Indeed, their best may not be heading this way at all, given that exports from the Mediterranean region to the rest of Europe have increased at least 27% since January 2012. The fuss over olive oil is understandable. Olive oil is a great substitute for butter and other fats in cooking and baking. The product is available in individual varieties, each with its own distinct flavor, or in popular blends. Olive oil also comes with healthier benefits due to high levels of polyphenols and potent omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. This combination can support a healthy cardiovascular system, and the body’s natural production of antiinflammatory compounds. It is interesting to note that true organic, Extra Virgin unadulterated olive oil has a distinctive slightly bitter flavor and usually elicits a mild burn in the back of the throat, due to the high level of naturally occurring polyphenols and other active antioxidants. Lower quality oil may have a smoother taste, but does not offer the same level of health, wellness and enjoyment as the Real Thing!

Ellen Kamhi PhD RN, AHG, AHN-BC , The Natural Nurse®, can be heard on radio daily. She is the author of several books, including THE NATURAL MEDICINE CHEST. Dr. Kamhi has been involved in natural health care for over four decades. She is available for group presentations, answers consumer questions at www. naturesanswer.com, and has a private practice. Dr. Kamhi will be lecturing in Century Village on Tues Feb 5th, at the (CUNY) Alumni Group, 7 pm in GPA. All residents are welcome. www.naturalnurse. com. 800-829-0918.

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Helpful Health Hints lettuce.) Some restaurants By DR. NORMA LOCKER

reat Your Food with Care Did you know that when you use a knife to cut into fruits and vegetables you are losing enzymes? Do not cut lettuce when preparing a salad or sandwich; tear it instead. (*Please chuck the iceberg lettuce which has little or no nutritional value except for fiber, and replace it with greener Romaine or Greenleaf

serve their salads finely diced, and some people prefer them that way. Goodbye enzymes! Melon skins retain mold and should be scrubbed with a coarse brush dipped in detergent or white vinegar, then rinsed well and wiped briskly. Also, slice your melon whenever possible instead of cubing it. To prevent the brownish tinge (which is oxidization) from occurring when slicing apples, add a touch of lemon

juice. When grating potatoes gradually add the onion which also prevents oxidization. Sour milk contains bacteria which can cause food poisoning. If you have lost your sense of smell, your sense of taste is also compromised. Do not keep milk or other milk products longer than the expiration date, and don’t leave them out of the refrigerator too long. That goes for all perishable foods. To cool hot foods quickly,

fill a large container with ice and cold water and immerse the pot into it, occasionally stirring the contents, then refrigerate immediately when cooled. I’ve previously addressed the issue of salmonella, but it’s worth repeating. Sometimes people get food poisoning and have no clue how it happened. One of the most common causes of salmonella is careless food handling. Every kitchen should have two cutting boards: one plastic

or acrylic for meats, poultry and seafood; and another specifically for fruits, veggies, cheeses and breads. Clean the former cutting board with diluted bleach and rinse it well; the latter one can be cleaned with white vinegar and detergent and rinsed well. The knife you use on raw meats, poultry or seafood should be washed thoroughly with detergent before using it on other foods. Wash hands with soap after handling raw eggs, poultry or seafood.

ATHLETIC SCHEDULE CLASS DESCRIPTION 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.

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.

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.

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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.

Chair Yoga Same great results as Relax with Yoga For People Who: Have limited mobility Have difficulty doing Floor Exercise Have arthritis or other physical limitations 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 wellbeing, 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 Footware 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.

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Hispanic Club Celebrates the Holidays Text by SEDORA VILLA, Photo by HARVEY LUBIN

ecember marked the beginning of the holiday season. The Hispanic Club has a Holiday Dinner every year to celebrate the season and spend time with our friends. This year was no exception. More than 60 members, families and friends gathered to celebrate and share a meal together. As always, each member brought a dish from their country as well as a grab bag gift. We danced to the music of two DJs, courtesy of Tania Sanches of Americus. In addition to the music, Tania was also available to answer our members’ medical questions. We are happy to say that our friend, Peggy Noland, Mayor of Deerfield Beach was also present. We were surprised to see what a great dancer she is! I guess you don’t have to be Hispanic to

dance salsa! We are currently planning our 2013 agenda. Anyone interested in joining our club, please call 954-421-5584 or 954-427-6033 for information or send us an email at hispanicclubcve@gmail.com. Our dues are $6 per year, and we meet the second Sunday of each month at Le Club from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. No car? No problem! You can take the 5/6 bus from the Clubhouse, and tell the driver to let you off at Le Club. Last but not least, I would like to thank the many people at Century Village East who have helped us throughout the years. Steve Fine, we will miss you. Kelly, for being wonderful and helpful; we congratulate her on her recent promotion; she deserves the best. Betty Schwartz for having my articles printed when I am always late in delivering

L/R Jane Abreu, Vice President; Sedora Villa, Secretary; Mayor Peggy Noland and Ana Giubelini, Acting President. them. Our many photographers especially Harvey Lubin, who takes pictures and sends them to us at no cost. Our board: Jane, Ana and Carmen; these ladies put

in a lot of work to make our Club a success. Our gracias to Cira Roa and Hilda Soto for always being there to help us set up and make calls. Special thanks to our membership;

they are the best. Gracias, thank you and merci! Let’s look forward to 2013! Si no habla Ingles por favor llame al 954-421-5584 or 954427-6033 para mas informacion.

New Years Day Celebration By BOB DANZIG

rue Wealth With the front door left open, every single person is greeted with a huge hug from bubbly Bea Rosner as guests assemble for their hostess’s annual New Year’s Day get together at Durham B. Thirty gracious ladies (plus three co-operative fellas) then begin their annual sing-along, the songbooks held like a precious treasure. Songs assigned, the selected singer stands (or sometimes sits), and the voice and precise lyrics flow as if he or she is a teen again. Song after song fills the space with voices ranging from alto/soprano to deep base. Punctuating the solos are the group singalongs, those old favorites known to all. The only “shush” moment is to announce the birthdays

Bea Rosner leading her guests in song. of three of the singers who appoint a designee to blow out the single large candle and cut and serve the cake. This observer was privi-

leged to join others as a server. As each person was greeted, he or she is asked how many children they have. Keeping count, this observer

noted 82 children among the guests; grand and greatgrands were not counted. As the soloists keep singing song after song and the group

continues singing aloud with such ease and joy, one gets the feeling that this is a gathering of people who have achieved “true wealth.” They endured whatever hardships the ship of life tossed their way – married, had children, worked, shared, blessed, loved, companioned, overcame disappointment and loss. All had fused into this capacity for shared joy in singing. Standing outside the living room and hearing the collective voices drifting through the open door in such joyous celebration through their music, my instant thought is, “This is true wealth!” True wealth is not out there in the material world but rather true wealth resides quietly in the heart, the moment of this day’s joy and the exquisite experience of the shared voice with others. Treasure this day!

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Text and Photos by JULES KESSELMAN

n Sunday, January 6, 2013, the 65 Social Club had its annual installation. Over the years, the Club has had its installation in many venues. This year’s Chairs, Bonnie and Steve Schwartz, chose the newlyrefurbished and beautiful Deer Creek Country Club.

Over 90 members of the Club were happily surprised at the choice. They chose DJ Gary Ladka to provide the very lively music for dancing to all our old favorites and singer, Matt Stanley, to provide an excellent show. To join this lively couples club, contact Lillian Jaffe at 954-360-2941.

Pictured right: 2013 Executive Board Members L/R Members at Large: Norman Wilken, Sandy Schmier and Lillian Jaffe; Past President Bernice Schmier; Secretary Claire Eskind; Treasurer Beverly Kornfield; 2nd VP Arline Rosenthal; 1stVP Arline Greenberg; 2013 President Allen Minsky.

Passing the Flowers Instead of the Gavel Text and Photo by SID BIRNS

slewood D held a “get to know each other” brunch, at which eight people celebrated their birthdays, making it a rather unique get-together. The brunch was held at the Peachtree restaurant, a favorite place for breakfast for Century Villagers. A surprise presentation took place when in-coming Board of Directors President, Irving

Siegel, presented a bouquet of flowers to outgoing President, Rosalie Rairden. So, instead of passing the gavel to the new president, Rosalie got flowers and that was a much better way to retire after serving two years as President of Islewood D, Board of Directors. Pictured right: L/R Rosalie Rairden, Irving Siegel

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Active CVE Republican Club New and regular members, call Gloria Wolff at 561-368-5720. For action plans for 2013 campaign, 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 programs; join our trips & exhibitions; look up our website at http://artclubofcve.site.voila. fr/. Artists and non-artists are welcome. For information, call Barbara 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 954-4289381 or Norma at 954-480-8938. B’nai B’rith Unit #2995 for Men and Women All meetings will be held in the Activity Center and includes board and membership. For further information, contact Dave Polak at 954-420-0096. Bible Study Group meets every 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 information, call Cora Woodman, 954-421-2789 or Marion Rosenthal, 561-865-1128. Billiards Ladies and Gentlemen, your tables are waiting. Come in and enjoy the great game of pool. If you are a beginner and require instructions, 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 Nelson at 561865-3864. Broward Council of Na’Amat USA (formerly Pioneer Women) meets the fourth Monday at 9:30 a.m. at the Na’Amat Council Office, 1721 N. State Road 7, Suite H in Margate. For information, 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. excursions, theatre outings, entertainment and lectures are planned for the members. Long-

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lasting friendships are a side benefit. Regular meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month in the Party Room of the Clubhouse. For additional information, check the website at www.canadianclubcve. 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 Century 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 ChabadDeerfield@aol.com or check our website at www.ChabadDeerfield.com. Choraleers CVE, President Dr. Robert Griffin and The CVE Choraleers are looking forward to welcoming our Canadian members, our year-round residents, and all CVE vocalists interested in joining The CVE Choraleers. Do you enjoy singing? Then come for an audition. 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 information 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 Special 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 Support Group who meet and gain support and understanding from others who have experienced 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 will meet 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 afternoon 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 Vincent Zappi at 954-428-1794. CVE Sewing Club meets every 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 hlnorris@comcast.net. CVE Symphony Orchestra Our 65-member orchestra practices on Sunday mornings during the season. We perform one concert, each month, from January through March, including professional soloists. We are looking to add more violinists. 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 fundraising efforts. Meet the Board of the CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild at their meeting open to the public. You will be rewarded with a wonderful musical program. Details of these fundraisers can be found in the flyer at the Staff Office, in the Guild’s column in this Reporter or on Channel 99. Become a member of the

Guild. Support your orchestra! For further information, contact President Bea Guccione at 954-426-3540. For membership in the Guild, contact Kitty Cole at 954-360-7956. Dance with Us for Folk and Line Dancing meets on Tuesdays 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 follow along. For more information 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 VETERANS FOR THIS HELP! Just call 954-421-6097 to set up an appointment. District Council 37 Retirees Next meeting will be held at Temple Anshei Shalom, 7099 Atlantic 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., starting on Friday, March 1, 2013. For information, 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 interesting 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 Arboretum 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 featuring plants, herbs and trees from our nursery. Refreshments served. All are invited. Volunteers 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

FEBRUARY 2013 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 Center 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 hispanicclubcve@gmail.com. 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 Center de 2:30 a 4:00 de la tarde. Las cuotas son $6 anuales. Unase a nosotros y haga nuevas amistades y ayundenos a planificar actividades. Email for Club is hispanicclubcve@gmail.com. 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. Distributes 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 functions: pizza parties, picnics (the Italian way), trips, lunch/dinner 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, widowers and singles in Century Village to meet and find new acquaintances to enrich their lives. We host bus trips, places of interest, shows, beach luncheon 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. Already scheduled is a Dinner-Show, with private bus transportation, to see the Lips show on Sunday, February 10, 2013. Dues are $5 (cash only) for all members per season. 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 joining and getting involved in our numerous programs benefitting our armed forces. We need more JWV of Korea and Vietnam 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 comparatively 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 condition, 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 contact 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 available and a collation is served after the meeting. Our meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and for further 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 beginners 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 information, call 954-480-8958. L’Alliance Francophone CVE Join more than 1800 French-speaking residents of the Village, mostly snowbirds from Canada. The association was established 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 association. Nous avons de nombreuses 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 information, call Walter Reich at 954-421-6875. Let’s Talk About Books and Things meets monthly on the fourth Thursday in General Purpose Room G at 2 p.m., October-May. Suggested reading The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry. All are welcome. For more information, call Gladys, 954-421-9232 or Irene, 954-418-9156. 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 premise 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 joining our Lois Club are welcome. For further information, call Lois R. 954-4256922, organizer.

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Low Vision Support Group meets the 4th Tuesday each month, October to April, 10 a.m. in Music Room B. Contact Fran Massel 954-426-1077.

Park Clubhouse, 2395 N. W. 36th Ave., Coconut Creek. Keep informed of your pension and medical benefits. For information, call 561-479-2149.

Marie’s Cabaret If you like to sing, tell stories and have humor to relate, come visit Marie’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 welcome you. Visit us, and enjoy an evening of pleasure along with meeting new friends. For further information, call Marie 954-725-1365.

North East Focal Point Senior Center: Adult Day Care Service, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for individuals with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or memory loss. Contact Mary Jo Bodnick, Case Manager 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, Monday, 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 donation) for beginners/ intermediate, every Friday 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Beginner Computer Lessons offered, one-on-one, at $40 for six onehour lessons. Contact Michelle Flower at 954-480-4447 and assist in Floral Arrangements. Volunteer Opportunities, contact Claire Riccardi 954-480-4447.

Mended Hearts Cardiac Support Group, an affiliate of the American Heart Association, 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, nonsectarian. 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 Rothkopf 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 intellectual activity? Join the New Book Discussion Group for thought provoking discussions. We meet on the second Tuesday 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 every Sunday morning at 10 a.m. with continental breakfast beginning 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

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, 5201 N. Military Trail, Deerfield Beach. Daily Mass, Monday to Friday at 9 a.m.; Saturday Vigil at 4 p.m.; Sunday Masses at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. by Rev. Kenneth Whittaker. For further information, call 954-421-3246. Ping Pong Club Intermediate/ Advanced ping pong players 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 Discussion Group Poetry heals! It can relieve boredom, anxiety, depression, 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 Dalton, 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 Saturday, 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 Counseling and sponsored by the United Way of Palm Beach County. For more information, call 561-483-5300 Center for Group Counseling, 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 mornings. 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 interesting program. For further information, call the Temple Office at 954-421-7060.

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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, museums, nature outings and more. We dine at local restaurants for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. 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 Brooker 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 Broward 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 harmonica? 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

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Wednesday afternoons from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Center is located at 6009 N.W. 10 Street in Margate. 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 information, call Harry Liner at 954-426-4853. Stock Market Discussion Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 10:30 a.m., GP-E, November-April. Exchange information about stocks, mutual funds, ETFs and bonds. No fee involved. For further information, call Janine at 954-4820584, Barry Stein 561-251-9446. 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 Conservative, Egalitarian Congregation, which has a daily Minyan at 8 a.m. during season. Friday at 5 p.m., Rabbi Craig Ezring conducts Friday evening services the first and third Friday of the month, at 7:30 p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat. He also conducts Saturday morning services which are held at 9 a.m., followed by a Kiddush. The Temple has a circulating library of books in Judaica and current best sellers. The library also has an ongoing book sale; hours are Monday to Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For information, call the office at 954-421-7060. Temple B’nai Shalom (Reform) services are conducted every Friday at 8 p.m. in the Activity Center by Rabbi Alton M. Winters and Cantor Gary Sherman. Oneg Shabbat follows 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 addition, we have many interesting classes during the day and evenings, also without charge. To obtain a free, quarterly bulletin, 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 afternoons from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Music Room B from January through April. For information, call Ted at 954-428-0578.

United Federation of Teachers/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. United Order of True Sisters All are welcome. For information, about UOTS contact President Marilyn Asner, 954-427-0461 or Betty Swinkin, Membership Chairperson, at 954-5709526. Waves (Navy gals) meet every month on the first Saturday, 12 noon at the Olive Garden on Federal Highway in Ft. Lauderdale. For further information, call Eunice Westin at 954-427-7119. We Care of CVE is still available for supplies (wheelchairs, 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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Feature Of The Month

Why Millions of People Work at IKEA for Free By DAN LONGIARU (Editor’s Note: This month, Why Millions of People Work at IKEA For Free by Dan Longiaru, is our feature of the month.)

ooner or later every remodeling client will find himself or herself at IKEA. Right after my own remodeling project was completed two years ago, I made several pilgrimages to visit this knock down furniture shrine. Like any other pilgrim, I returned from these forays a wiser man than I departed and I would like to share what I learned with you so you are better prepared for this unique, indeed life-changing, experience. The IKEA Language Believe it or not, friends, to successfully navigate within the IKEA universe you will need to master the IKEA vocabulary of nouns. (Unfortunately Google does not yet offer a translator between English and IKEAn so you will need to visit its website or, better yet, get your hands on a printed IKEA catalog for assistance.) In the case of bookcases, for instance, IKEA’s various product lines are all given names of Swedish places. However, since IKEA is the master of modular design, many of their products can be combined to create an almost infinite number of configurations. Let’s say you want to create a tall bookcase with some drawers and a short one to do doubleduty as a lamp table. The product lines involved would be Besta, Besta Vara, Besta Tofta and Inreda. Got that? Designing Your Furniture The easiest way to design your bookcases is to go to the nearest store. What? The nearest store is a 500 mile drive from your home you say? Look, if you’re going to buy a great product at an incredible price and experience the greatest shopping chal-

lenge of your life, then you’re going to have to make a few sacrifices. Stay Focused! When you arrive at the store head straight to the section containing the product line in which you’re interested. Go right up the escalators, glue your eyes to the arrows on the floor that indicate the path through the eight billion square foot showroom and, whatever you do, don’t look up! What? You tried that and you smacked your knee on a dining table and took your eyes off the arrows because you were in such pain that your eyes started watering? Then you beheld room after breathtaking room of IKEA furniture and accessories in every conceivable combination and setting, stretching on endlessly before you and you were transfixed in wonderment? OK, here’s the challenge: you have maybe ten minutes before the IKEA effect kicks in and you lose all connection with the outside world. So, before you forget who you are and how to use a cell phone, call and make a reservation at the nearest hostelry for the night because you won’t be able to start your trek homeward until midnight and we don’t want the police finding your body piled under a bunch of IKEA boxes in your rolled-over car because you fell asleep at the wheel. Write It Down! OK, so three hours later you finally arrive at the section where the product line you want is located. This time frame is optimistic because you might have passed it a few times, having forgotten why you came to the store in the first place along with your identity and any capacity for free will. Let us take the bookcase section as an example. On the walls you will see samples of every component that can be used to construct a bookcase along with perti-

nent info on each item. These have been cleverly arranged into numbered sections in the order in which a design must be constructed. Now, if you can still count, go over to the wall display labeled 1 and do your homework! But before you do anything else, look around for the nearest rack containing blue pamphlets and small pencils and disposable tape measures. Grab one of each and keep ‘em handy. The form has a map of the store, shopping instructions, and most important, a blank shopping list on the back where you can write down what you want to buy. There is no way, even if you were not under the spell of the IKEA Effect, that you are going to remember that you need three Inreda Drawers Without Front 23 5/8” by 15 3/4 in Beech Effect Units for longer than 30 seconds. Don’t Forget the Article Number When you’ve decided what you want to buy, IKEA instructs you to go to the SelfServe Furniture area. The uninformed might misinterpret this euphemism as a loading platform to which you drive your vehicle where employees are available to help you load your stuff in the car. The complete IKEA novice might even think they can avoid this part of the process altogether if they have decided to pay for delivery. This is wrong in both cases! In fact, the Self-Serve Furniture area looks suspiciously like an enormous stockroom which, indeed, it is! Part of

IKEA’s retailing revolution involves the deceptively simple idea of removing the walls that usually separate the stockroom from the selling floor. Oh yes, it also involves eliminating almost all of the stockroom jobs as well, leaving the customer responsible for locating the items he or she wants to purchase: a) amidst the three trillion items IKEA sells; b) within a warehouse containing dozens of rows of multi-storied shelving structures; c) all filled with identically clad plain brown cardboard boxes of various sizes and shapes. Not to worry! IKEA has a system designed to find what you’re looking for and stimulate your brain cells at the same time. Simply use one of the touch screen computers conveniently located around the stockroom, I mean the SelfServe Furniture section, enter the item number of the thing you want to buy and hit enter. What? You forgot to write down the article number when you were browsing the eight billion square foot showroom because the form didn’t have a column for a part number? No problem, simply enter the name of the items you want in the computer instead. What? You wrote down the names of what you want but now you can’t decipher words that seem to be in Swedish and looks like it might be Basta/Vegas/Toffee/ Invader? Oh well, you’ll just have to walk the 300 miles

back through the largest store on the planet to the spot where you think you might’ve seen what you wanted and redo all the research necessary to figure out what parts you’ll need to build it if, I mean, once you get home. What? You already did that but the damn tag, which is supposed to have all the info needed to purchase the item, did not have an item number? So you accosted a yellow-shirted IKEA person screaming: “Where is the fecking item number for the bastard/vargas/teufel/crusader thingy I’ve been trying to buy for the last month or so?” but your foaming mouth and rolling eyes caused him to run away before he answered the question. No problem; the exact location of the items you want in the Self-Serve Furniture room are shown at the bottom of the IKEA tags on a red card. What? You’re upset that I didn’t mention this before which would’ve saved you miles of walking and hours of work but now you’ve wasted so much time that the store is closing so you’ll have to come back tomorrow to finish shopping? See, I told you to reserve a room! Don’t give up. At this point, it may seem that leaving your stuff in boxes in the living room until your next move is a very reasonable alternative. This is simply the result of complete mental and physical exhaustion. After a good night’s sleep at an overpriced motel (sans a change of clothes or toiletries considering you weren’t planning to make this an overnight shopping trip), your perspective will return; I hope. Remember, perseverance is an important lesson to be learned in confronting any challenge. What? You’d rather pay more to have someone else do all this work than work for IKEA for nothing? What are you, un-American?

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The Sporting Life

Something for Everyone Text By SID BIRNS, Photos by JACK FRANK

he CVE Tennis Club held its annual Tennis Jamboree on Sunday, January 13. Over a hundred lovers of

the game attended and had an opportunity to try out different types of rackets supplied by Stuarts of Boca. Before the

activities started, the “breakfast” table was the big draw with juice, bagels, cream cheese, cookies and coffee, enough food for two times

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around for everyone. Highlighting the morning activities was the winning of all kinds of tennis goodies, like T-shirts, wrist

bands, etc; everyone came away a winner. It was a beautiful day, it was a fun time and everyone is looking forward to the next one.

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Bang, Bang, Bang; Blah, Blah, Blah By SY BLUM, Associate Editor (The following article originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of the Reporter. We are reprinting the article as it most certainly applies to the tragedy in Newton.)

t has happened again. Once again a deranged individual has taken advantage of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights, passed on December 15, 1791, to perpetrate a horror that surpasses anything that has happened before. I am referring, of course, to the massacre at the Aurora, CO movie complex in July. Like so many laws and traditions that trace their histories back to a vastly different time (and should no longer be applicable), the virtual freedom of any person to obtain a gun has made this once great country into a shooting gallery. Consider: there are an estimated 200+ million guns in this country, with more becoming available every day. Without attempting to analyze the whys and wherefores of this situation, it must be obvious to all that with so many guns available, many will fall into the hands of the wrong people. The wrong people who commit these unspeakable crimes (mass killings of innocent people) really do fit into a category. For the most part they are individuals who appear at times different than the rest of us but not always. Most are very smart and very quiet, very moody, loners, etc. Many have a perceived grudge against the world. In their sick minds, their goal is to inflict as much damage to their fellowmen as possible. Sadly, this is made comparatively simple given the easy access to guns and other dangerous weapons. The “perp” behind the Aurora horror was able to accumulate enough weapons and ammunition to outfit a small army, without having a permit and possibly without divulging his real name. Then, of course, there are thousands of gun crimes perpetrated every day by gangs, robberies, out and out planned murders and all the rest. And lest we forget, there are countless neighborhoods where violence rules; where it is not safe to even walk down the street, i.e. parts of MiamiDade and Broward counties for example. Despite all of the above there are no new laws in view to try to stop this epidemic. It is just talk, talk and more talk. It is significant to note that neither of the two presidential candidates, at this point, has given any indication that he has plans to tackle the problem. What follows is an interesting counterpoint. To the best of this writer’s

knowledge there has never been a mass shooting within the confines of New York City. Given the fact that the Big Apple is probably home to the most diverse collection of different people than anywhere else in the world, there has to be a reason. This writer was born and raised in New York City and was remotely aware that there was on the books, something called the Sullivan Law. The only guns we believed existed were those the policemen patrolling our streets carried. As the story goes, in the early part of the last century there was a gigantic influx of immigrants from Europe and other places. For the most part, these poor unfortunates made the perilous journey so they could start life anew in the United States. Understandably, there also were some bad elements among them; gangs and other law-breakers, many already on the run and looking forward to extending their tentacles in the “Land of Opportunity.” The records show that the murder rates in New York City rose 50% during a single year: 1910-11. In fact, then Mayor William Jay Gaynor was a victim and later died of his wounds. Despite its unsavory reputation for corruption, Democratic Tammany Hall, which ran NYC for many years, recognized the problem. One of its members, State Senator Timothy Sullivan, was the primary sponsor of a law that required special permits for concealed firearms and other dangerous weapons that could be used unlawfully. The law stipulates that only the New York City Police Department could issue the permits. To their great credit the Department realized the

importance of this legislation. Consequently, very few permits are issued, mostly to retired NYC police officers and a very few notables who are always at risk. As a result of this policy, only 30,000 private (non-law enforcement) licenses exist out of more than eight million residents. Fortunately, the Sullivan Law is still in effect and being enforced! Further evidence, dear reader, why the Big Apple is still Numero Uno in the world. The foregoing is, to me, concrete evidence that the scourge of mayhem and worse caused by the almost unrestricted availability of deadly firearms can be controlled. I also realize the impossibility of eliminating some two million guns, especially since many responsible gun owners keep firearms strictly for defensive purposes. So, what can we do? For starters we could strengthen our gun laws to make it more difficult to obtain a firearm. We must find a way to thoroughly investigate the would-be purchaser as to his personality, history and intent. By doing this diligently, we could eliminate thousands of potential murderers. The urgent fact is that something has to be done. Consider: the conference of U.S. Mayors has proclaimed that we can expect at least 48,000 murders during the term of our next president and given the fact that with the present state of the economy, those figures could well be an understatement. Thousands of young people are at their wit’s end trying to survive. It should not be too surprising that some of them may crack and take their problems out on their fellowmen. Inasmuch as it has been established that many com-

mon traits are apparent in the lifestyles of potential mass killers, it is incumbent on all of us to be on the lookout for individuals who display this

behavior (as described above) and report it to the authorities. You have nothing to lose and much to gain. The life you save may be your own.

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Charming Your In-Laws By ELI COHEN

t the time you were romancing your future wife, you naturally were respectful of your future in-laws, but probably never realized how important it is to nurture that friendship, because it definitely affects how your marriage will turn out. As per the Wall Street Journal article on this subject and the TV series like Bewitched where Darrin (Dick York) always clashed with Endora (Agnes Moorehead) and Meet the Parents where Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) had to take a lie detector test before he could marry Robert De Niro’s daughter and you surely must remember Rob Reiner’s clashes with Archie Bunker, but always straightened out by Jean Stapleton, his mother-in-law. All issues were detailed graphically in their theme, bringing out what con-

flicts could possibly arise with newlyweds and in-laws. This is all too true with modern marriages and, in a recent study of couples between the ages of 25-37 years of age, where the husband was close to his wife’s parents, the risk of divorce over the next 16 years was 20% less. Yet, when the wife was close to her in-laws, the opposite was true; 20% more likely to happen. It is especially true where intermarriages occur, as different cultures collide, and help is needed to get the marriage off to a good start. Women are much more sensitive to meddling from an in-law than a man is. They sometimes think that what an in-law says and does interferes with their role as a wife and parent; whereas a husband mainly thinks of himself

as a provider and shrugs off topics about his in-laws. A woman has to maintain boundaries with her in-laws, not sharing details about her marriage or parenting decisions, and even on occasion, say “NO.” If a difficult conflict arises, the husband should settle it. Personally speaking, I didn’t have a problem with my mother-in-law, and in fact on her last days in the hospital, she was calling for me in her infrequent lapses into consciousness, rather than her two sons, but I’m sure that was a rarity. So, summing up, mothers should try to make their sons-in-law welcome, even if they are from different backgrounds and remember husbands, “When you care for your in-laws, your wife feels you are caring for her!”

G r a n d m a s ~ ~ By FREDA NILOFF

he’s up at six doing a Jane Fonda workout. She maintains energy, youth and slimness. She adores her

children and grandchildren, but lets them lead their own lives. She is conscious of her budget but still manages to wear designer clothes. She

flashes her senior citizen’s pass on the subway and at the movies with Ann Miller legs and Audrey Hepburn body. She’s a real swinger.

Pockets of Paradise By BETTY SCHWARTZ, Acting Editor

or many of us, our days seem to be filled with emails, meetings and planning, but do you ever stop to think of the daily joys that we might take for granted? We can call them pocket gifts. We have all felt the delight of reaching into our pocket and unexpectedly discovering money, a lost piece of jewelry, or a long misplaced note. With each new surprise comes reminiscence. Think of all these surprises that in our rush through life we often overlook. We can call these experiences Paradise or exhilarated joy, a state of bliss or delight. Pocket experiences are special discoveries waiting to be revealed. On an early morning walk as the sun is beginning to rise, you can feel the exhilaration of life as you hear the singing birds. You may smell freshly cut grass or stop to look deep inside an open flower to discover the multitude of colors and textures that make up a single flower petal. The sky is the most fantastic show on Earth and is given freely to each of us. What bits of paradise have you collected in your remembrance pocket to carry with you? As you empty its contents at day’s end, realize all the special

treasures that you have discovered and are yours to keep. Transfer those discoveries with love into the pocket of your heart. Enjoying our present moments may seem like something that should happen naturally and require no effort, but in fact it’s often quite difficult. People who meditate know that practice focusing on the present can improve the ability to do it, because it is practice worth doing. Be thankful for what is. When you find yourself wishing for something you don’t have or wishing your life would be different, start your quest for your wish by being thankful for what is already in your life, even if all you can think of is that you are alive and can breathe. You don’t want to miss the gifts right in front of you, because you are always looking beyond what is in the present moment to what once was or what might be. If you are thankful for what is, you’ll be happy to be in the moment. Appreciate all the good things that have happened and let your imagination and wonder soar with the joy of each discovery. Take the time to look around at all the beauty and peace nature can offer and love life!

Who Called This Meeting? Text and Photo By SID BIRNS

ome people talk to horses, some talk to dogs, some even talk to cats. Mike Kutz of Islewood D – he talks to ducks. The humans that are standing back are quietly listening to what the ducks have to say. It seems a meeting was

called, not by the humans, but by the ducks. Every day around this time, they come looking for food. If no food is offered, their quacking seems to say, “Where’s the food?” And of course we all know, we shouldn’t feed the ducks!

Meeting of the Ducks.

Recipe for a Better Life By FREDA NILOFF ½ cup healthy anger 1 cup self confidence 1 tablespoon savvy (know how) Dash of determination Pinch of purpose Ounce of optimism After brewing, top off with a generous helping of the sweetness of life and serve.

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A Dilemma What’s Bugging You By HARRY L KATZ

Text and Photo by SID BIRNS

fter a year of research and checking out various methods of marking the main water shutoff valve for apartments, Islewood D has come up with one that will do the job. They have discovered a waterproof tag with waterproof ink that will survive the weather for hopefully a couple of years, at which time they can then replace them without too much difficulty. Why all the fuss about tagging water valves? Simply put, too many people did not know which was their water shutoff valve; so as often happens, they turn off the wrong one – and if they happen to be snowbirds, that could be a problem because a leak could occur, causing much damage to apartments below and no one would know until the damage is done. The Board of Directors of Islewood D has tried a number of different marking methods but none have

Tags are secured to the valve and are clear and visible. lasted more than a couple of months so this will be the true test. The tags were submerged in water, with the number printed on it, for a solid week. After the week was up, the tag was checked; the water just ran off of the tag, and the ink did not run or smear even when a finger ran over the numbers while still wet. All that remains now is the test of Mr. Sun; all things being equal, the tag should be able to last for a year and a half without completely fading. Tune in next January, and we should have a more comprehensive description of the outcome.

friend in CVE told me that he noticed an increase in mice activity in the community. That can be expected. The mice have every thing they need to live comfortably; a variety of foods inside and outside the apartments. Many sites are ideal for a mouse family. When cooler weather approaches, they seek nesting sites for their brood of newborn mice. Openings are often available for easy entry, openings about ½ inch wide, belching warm air to invite them inside. Their skull is flexible, unlike other mammals; easy to squeeze in. Nests are often made in stored cardboard boxes, under little used sofas and other furniture and between walls where an opening for a pipe is not sealed providing ideal nesting sites. Breeding potential of mice is tremendous. A litter of up to 12 mice can be produced in three weeks. One long lived female can produce up to ten

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litters in her lifetime. Breeding goes on throughout the year. Several families can share a single nesting site. Mice are nervous feeders, nibbling a bite and returning for another. They feed on bits of food that roll under the sink or refrigerator, or is not swept up before nightfall. One of their favorite delicacies are the cockroaches; ants are also eaten. A small water leak and occasional water drop is all they need to drink. They can live for extended

periods without water. A particle of fruit such as a grape has all the water they need. The mice use their nose hairs to guide them at night while traveling along the baseboard, an ideal place for a glueboard or trap. It is always better to call a pest management operator to control mice. It is so easy for a mouse to climb rough walls. Cool nights invite them to enter through small openings around windows and doors.

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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 numbers 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 simple rule above.

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1. Fill the grid so that the numbers 1 through 9 appear in each row. 2. Fill the grid so that the numbers 1 through 9 appear in each column. 3. Fill the grid so that the numbers 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. SOLUTION ON PAGE 29B

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Sudoku Solution: Cryptogram Solution: Whereas it has been known and declared that the poor have no right to the property of the rich, I wish it also to be known and declared that the rich have no right to the property of the poor. JOHN RUSKIN

Jumble Solution: 1) ZEBRA 2) SIGNIFICANT 3) CODIFY 4) DIAMOND Answer: “A ZODIAC SIGN” AREA

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My Best Friend I know I have a Friend who walks with me where’er I go; who loves me with a love that I return. His guiding Light abides within my Soul, and lifts me high above the troubled world. Knowing this, I feel secure, for when I speak with Him, my world is calm. He is my Friend, and I am His; and when I speak with Him, my world is Peace. Through fruitful days and restful nights, He dwells with me and holds me close; and when I speak with Him, He hears. The beauty of the universe is mine. My life is blessed. My life is full. ~ NORMA LOCKER Love at Any Age Love can come at any time; it can take us by surprise. Whether young or old or in our prime, it may wear a clever disguise. We yearn for a hug, a fond caress; to be the object of affection; to hear the words that ease our stress; to make a tender love connection. Age has naught to do with love, for the heart throbs with desire. The spark of love abides thereof, kindling passion’s fire. Only time can tell if it is true; if it will endure and grow; if it is worthwhile to pursue, or if it has lost its glow. Oft’ times it seems it’s heaven sent, arriving when it’s needed; inspiring us with contentment; our lives are then completed. ~ NORMA LOCKER Anxious A state of agitation, self-loathing despair Incipient delusion, too much anxiety, suicidal thoughts Waiting for the end of the world, 2012 has come and gone “We’re still here, got to get a fix” Overwrought Too much Ativan, Prozac, Valium. Stressed out, fretting Overt meltdown, our society is too anxious, depressed, and overweight With pathological disorders, syndromes and psychotic diseases The Sandy Hook twenty-six, NRA, MADD, KKK, SADD Gun loving clusters embrace the Second Amendment Food addicted, yet spiritually starving, searching always searching For your truth, what does Confucius really say? Search for the real truth…what is truth? Who’s truth? Kabbalah, Jesus, Zen Buddhism, Mohammed, Hashem, Yahweh Transcendental meditation, Scientology, a carousel of beliefs Take your pick, freedom of choice still prevails You can’t call plays from the grandstand…get in the game Spurious logic, false critical thinking Some assembly required, a no fault display, effete and disdainful Day and night…prescriptions, a gust of Devilish sulpher Zen meditation, cognitive behavior therapy, and Mary Jane Ah Mary Jane, a panacea of moon drifts always concocting Squint hard, scrunch up your addicts’ nose, more cocaine The good white stuff, toke up man, breathe deep, suck it in Flying higher than a guided drone avoiding collateral damage Inevitable and unassailable, individualism versus collectivism Back on the competitive treadmill, gridlocked in life’s traffic jam Materialistic, narcissistic self-absorbed…banal Avoid Orwellian dystopian creed, 1984, Big Brother’s fundamentalism Stuck on the road, sucking up, pitching, selling your soul Like Charles Dickens’ obsequious character Uriah Heap Pretending to be so phony humble while “working the room” Editing, reworking, amending, abridging, sucking up With your rictus grin and prognathous jaw…sticking out Always pitching your game, wanting to be loved…by all Craving approval, salving existential wounds of life’s trivial irritants Being pretentious in the raw, we are suffering growing anxieties Feigning extemporaneousness with premeditative exaggeration Like a social preemptive strike, twittering on a Facebook meaningless wall Our personal narratives dramatically acted out, pure obsessiveness Sharing the useless minutia of our entitled lives, raw self-aggrandizement Smirking, self-satisfied, even smug, waiting for our moment of fame Like the self-made man who worships his maker Flim flam sauce, the quick fix…antidepressants, diet smoothies Or Ensure, Botox, plastic surgery, a predatory capped tooth smile Creative stasis as stable as smoke screens, always marginalized Anxious epiphanies…pointless, just fake some visceral outrage…it works! ~ Marvin Hershorn

Sandy Hook Our competitive model society envelopes us Forces us to crave victories, we must always win! “Winning is not everything, it’s the only thing” What signature circumlocution! All encompassing Thank you Coach Lombardi for your anodyne mantra You were the sophisticated, unabashed competitor Accomplished and uplifting, invigorating, tightly wound Yet, shy and humble like Dickens’ Uriah Heap Ascending and flattening, steady as you go, contrived With forceful dexterity, subtly wiping out the opposition Phlegmatic, with a straight face, and unobtrusive resurgence Flamboyantly dressed for a kegger, with swagger, Never dropping your guard, using cowed rusticity But feigning sensitivity, to disarm your opponents Dwarf them! Leave them in Omni shambles Like the slaughter of kindergartners in Connecticut Sandy Hook Elementary School imprinted in our consciousness Or the mall in Oregon, or the mass shootings in Tulsa In the Sikh temple in Wisconsin or the slaughter in Minneapolis In a movie theater in Colorado or at Oikos Christian University in California Dawson College in Montreal or the Ecole Polytechnique massacre Where fourteen female students were lined up and shot in cold blood In a classroom firing squad execution scenescape By the demented and unhinged Marc Lepine Where an additional nine…all females… were seriously wounded, Why? Marc why? Did you hate all females…even your mother? Representative Gabrielle Gifford knows about Sandy Hook Canada is not immune! C’est vrai! It’s the truth Why? Why? Why Columbine? Why? As long as we’re human we’ll never be invulnerable, why Virginia Tech? Avoid stagnation with the tepidity of nice guy-ism Neither dullard nor nook nor boy who “done did good” Steadily great, like a bored disarmed simpleton In a remediation competitive class, a convenient intersection Of power and flaunt, of the twenty children and six adults Who perished in Sandy Hook, no child older than ten A subterfuge, avoiding the fluff, of being soft and winsome Of pretending to go through the motions, subtly overpowering Committed, shy and lithe as if there were no competition Your modesty is just a pose, a rootsy fake style of plain folking Retreating into a vortex of clichés Shakespeare wrote in Othello reputation, reputation, reputation Sandy Hook There are no more words for this ~ Marvin Hershorn

Better Late How were we to know A lifetime ago When we called each other By childhood names, A day would come To find one another again. On separate paths for awhile The road wound back After many miles. You came to call As if there was nothing at all But to start love again and join hearts. We tied the knot in September After thirty-two years together, For worse or for better Late than never. -RONA SHEFLER HEFT

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Valentine’s Day To my lovely wife of over 58 years, we are very different than our older peers. Our life has been filled with excitement and adventures. But only time will tell what’s in our immediate futures. We act like a team, always helping each other, when problems arise we don’t run for cover, the secret to our success is just doing the best we can always remembering where our backgrounds began. Love sometimes gets a little lost in time for no apparent reason or rhyme, knowing each other’s deficiencies and strength helps keep arguments to a very short length. As a Navy wife she was very patient always encouraging me in every letter sent. As a business partner she is very astute, bringing in results that no one can dispute. My wife’s bubbly personality radiates cheerfulness, It’s beyond me how she does it I readily confess. She gathers friends like no other one I’m so lucky to have her for the long run. So stay healthy my courting lifelong partner so we can continue to enjoy each other’s laughter. We’ve made it longer than I ever thought for me you are the luckiest fish I ever caught. So what do you say to her on Valentine’s Day? Dear, from now on we’ll do everything your way. Your humble servant and lover. ~ ELI COHEN

Here’s to the men I’ve loved before, the precious few who chose my door. Beginning with the man who cradled me in such a way to offset challenge come what may. Who taught the lessons and the rules for what was needed going through. Keep your own point of view, stay always to yourself true. As I grew he took me to the world he knew, his supper-club and show-time stars, toured me in his smoke-filled cars. Each time a fellow struck my heart, a scent of Old Spice or cigar would be a part of something set in place, before I knew a courting word or tempting face. He loved me with full heart and soul, my virtues always to extol. No warning came and sound not quell the awful sound his bell would toll. At seventeen, I knew the pain of losing him, without his voice there to explain. ~ RONA SHEFLER HEFT

What I’d Like To Be I’d like to be a bird so I can fly around so free, I’d like to be a pretty bird for all the world to see. I’d like to be a female bird with pretty colored feathers on my chest, I’d like to be the leader of birds So other birds would flock around my nest. I’d like to sit high on a wire fence and have all my birdie friends sit along with me, to whistle a tune and chirp along oh to be so carefree! So come along my birdie friends and fly to Florida with me Because I want to be a snowbird And that’s what I want to be!

~ SANDI LEHMAN

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CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild By MARION G. COHEN

id you attend the opening performance of our Symphony Orchestra on January 15? Weber’s overture to Oberon, six songs for cello and orchestra by Rachmaninov, and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8, performed by master musicians were well received by the audience. You are supporting an orchestra that is the pride and joy of our Village as well as the community of Deerfield Beach. But the income from ticket sales is not sufficient to cover the cost of maintaining our orchestra. To raise funds for this purpose, the CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild was organized. Why should you join the Guild? Your support enables our Symphony Orchestra to bring you talented guest soloists whose professionalism and virtuosity are recognized

in the musical world. You receive invitations to attend two Open Meetings of the Guild at which professional musicians have been engaged to entertain you at no cost to you or your guests. On January 13, talented singers from Opera Argento performed for your entertainment. The audience demonstrated their enthusiasm when faculty members and students delivered their operatic renditions. We are looking forward to their return to another Open Guild Meeting on March 10, 2013. Please note this on your calendar, and invite your friends and neighbors. All are welcome! Our fundraising activities are distinguished from others by a reputation for the “difference”. The Orchestra that you support has gained the respect and admiration of the attending public. To reach its goal for raising funds for the Orchestra, the Guild plans

trips to stage shows, operas and other attractions in the area. It also arranges a Gala Fashion Show with entertainment, luncheon and prizes. And members are privy to early notification of these events, permitting them to purchase tickets before the general public is informed. Most of these performances are sold out very early. So if you have been procrastinating and have not paid your dues as of this date, please mail your dues of $10 for single membership and $15 for family membership to Kitty Cole, 7 Oakridge B, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442.

Since my last article in the Reporter, I have much to relate to bring you up to date with Guild Events. On Saturday, February 16, 2013 at 11:30 a.m., the CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild will present its seventh annual Gala Fashion Show with lunch, entertainment and door prizes; the cost of admission is $25. We will be showing both men and women’s clothing from Bealls; there will be entertainment and line dancing. Advance reservations must be made. We promise you an afternoon of fun. If you have not made your reservation, please contact Toni Ponto at 954-428-0286. On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, we will be attending a matinee performance of Waist Watchers, a musical parody revue about food, diet, exercise and relationships at the Plaza Theatre in Manalapan, to be followed by dinner

at Tony Wu in Boca Raton. The price of $87 includes bus transportation. For reservations, call Betty Schwartz at 954-427-1157. On Tuesday, February 19, 2013, the CVE Symphony Orchestra will present its second concert of the season with an evening of beautiful music including Bizet’s Carmen Entr’acte, Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, Haydn’s Symphony No. 22, Josef Strauss’ Village Swallows and Fucik’s Entry of the Gladiators. I hope to see you at the Fashion Show, the musical comedy and Open Meeting featuring operatic renditions. Of course, if all the members of the Guild and their friends attend the second performance of our CVE Symphony Orchestra, we will fill the theater. Then we can say, “We have reached our goal to keep concert music alive in Century Village in Deerfield.”

CVE Clubhouse Library News

By BARBARA NATHAN-MARCUS

do hope you are enjoying yourselves here in CVE and making use of all the many facilities available to us. One of the most wonderful opportunities we all have to enjoy is the books at our selfsustaining CVE Library. The many books that we ordered for this month are

as follows: (I have described only a few.) Calculated in Death by J. D. Robb Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson (If you are following Alex Cross, this is for you.) The House Girl by Tara Conklin The Tin Horse by Janice

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Steinberg Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chaverini – From this New York Times best-selling author comes this exposé of the friendship and secrets between a black servant and the wife of the president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. The Pretty One by Lucinda Rosenfeld The Storyteller by Jodi

Picoult (Picoult is a regular on our mystery list.) The Town of Empty Rooms by Karen Bender The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin Holy Smoke by Frederick Ramsay – A rabbi is forced to use his skills to solve a murder. This is the second book of historical mystery written

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by Baltimore native, teacher of anatomy and ordained priest, Fredrick Ramsay. The reading list is amazing, and I look forward to reserving most of them. I say most because I am not big on romances, but that is just my particular bent. Be sure to avail yourselves of all the things our Library has to offer; for example, our boutique and magnifier. I offer a personal get well wish to Bea Sasnovney, our Chief Librarian, who has managed our Library so well for so long. Happy reading! Until next month.

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Condo Docs: Includes: ByLaws, Declaration of Condominium and Amendments Responsibility: Each unit owner is responsible to give to the new owner, at closing, a set of these documents. Each unit owner should, at closing, be sure to obtain these documents from the seller – or obtain reimbursement for the approximate cost of replacing them. They can be obtained from any title company, such as, Bailey & Woodruff Title Co. Tel. 954-571-7919 for a fee. The cost is $35. Any questions or concerns? Call COOCVE office to speak to a COOCVE Officer.

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Silence should reign supreme at most tables. Nobody has the makings of a normal opening bid. Of course, normality is in disfavor among many players who open light, distributional hands – or even light hands without much distribution. A few Easts will start with 1♥ or perhaps 2♦ (Flannery.) Then West will take a minus playing at 1NT or 2♥. A few Souths will open 1♣ despite the skimpy high-card strength because they have length in both majors. When North responds 1♦, East will act; if he doubles, West will have to respond 1NT and will likely go down there. If East overcalls 1♥ and two passes follow, North might try 2♦, which he can make for +90. Any East-West with a plus score will win almost all the matchpoints.

Monday 12/3/12 M. Stroll/T. Weinstein – M. Hendler/L. Shalit B. Wolf/F. Beaudin – H. Lieberman/B. Cordes 12/10/12 B. Weinberg/ L. Fertik – R. Schwartz/A. Greene H. Wiseman/J. Wiseman – H. Kurtz/M. Polster 12/17/12 W. Kaufman/J. Giss – V. Del Favero/B. Ruga E. Blicher/L. Choueke 12/24/12 D. Malatt/J. Israel – A. Schindelheim/M. Schindelheim I. Zwibek/J. Grey – M. Sperber/L. Shalit Tuesday 12/4/12 H. Miller/L. Freedman – R. Lidstone/V. Lidstone J. Guss/W. Kaufman/R. Ginsberg/M. Ginsberg 12/11/12 H. Wiseman/J. Wiseman – E. Kirsh/D. Kirsh R. Coleman/L. Fertik/L. Guttman/H. Pick 12/18/12

B. Feldstein/P. Dion – R. Schwartz/B. Schwartz L. Brotman/B. King – E. Brodkin/ I. Brodkin 12/31/12 L. Brotman/N. Brotman – E. Brodkin/I. Brodkin R. Colman/B. Weinberg – R. Wasserman/J. Wasserman Saturday 12/1/12 S. Yaffe/M. Brock – C. Hendler/M. Hendler B. Zinovoy/E. Sales – R. Colman/R. Dvorin 12/8/12 V. Del Favero/D. Connell – C. Hendler/M. Hendler 12/15/12 B. Cohen/N. Cohen – E. Brodkin/I. Brodkin S. Tauber/C. Laufer – S. Pellish/J. Wasserman 12/22/12 J. Finstman/E. Copelvitch – V. Lidstone/R. Lidstone H. Kurtz/M. Libstug – P. Tepper/B. Luber 12/29/12 M. Brock/S. Yaffe – B. Potashner/S. Potashner D. Connell/V. Del Favero – B. Weinberg/P. Tepper

The Puzzler By CHARLES K. PARNESS

et Store

A pet store received an exotic fish. It was unique – a real one-of-a-kind. The pet store placed it on sale at a price of $125; the fish got bigger. After one week, the asking price rose to $189; the fish got bigger. After another week, the price rose to $513, then it rose to $594, then $918. After another week, the price rose to $1242 when it was finally sold. How were the new prices figured? The Solution to Puzzler – can be found on page 35B.

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Movie Review February By SANDRA PARNESS

THE DOUBLE – A retired CIA operative is paired with a young FBI agent to unravel the mystery of a senator’s murder, with all signs pointing to a Soviet assassin. Richard Gere, Topher Grace and Martin Sheen star in this action drama. PG-13, 98 minutes. Playing Friday, February 1, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m., Sunday, February 3, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Monday, February 4, 2013, 2 p.m. TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE – Clint Eastwood is back on the big screen with Amy Adams and John Goodman in this drama about an ailing baseball scout in his twilight years who takes his daughter along

for one last recruiting trip. PG-13, 111 minutes. Playing Monday, February 4, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 7, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m., Monday, February 11, 2013, 2 p.m. DARK KNIGHT RISES – Eight years on, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. Christian Bale returns as Batman and is joined by Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine in the latest superhero film. PG-13, 165 minutes. Playing Monday, February 11, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Thurs-

day, February 14, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 15, 2 & 7:30 p.m., Monday, February 18, 2013, 2 p.m. ARBITRAGE – This dramatic thriller stars Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Tim Roth and Brit Marling. A troubled hedge fund magnate desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help. R, 107 minutes. (Rated R for adult situations.) Playing Monday, February 18, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Friday, February 22, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m., Monday, February 25, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

HIT AND RUN – This action-filled comedy romance stars Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Kristin Chenoweth and Tom Arnold. Former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The Feds and Charlie’s former gang chase them on the road. R, 100 minutes. (Rated R for adult situations.) Playing Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 2 & 7:30 p.m.

CVE Mandolin Orchestra

By VINCENT ZAPPI

hirty-seven years ago, a group of people who enjoyed music got together to play for their own enjoyment. Before long, others joined them and they decided to form an orchestra to play

for all the music lovers in our Village. Since then they have entertained the audiences that fill the seats at our annual concert. They come eagerly, expecting to satisfy their appetites for an evening of good music that will bring fond memories of years past. This year’s performance

will be held on February 21, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the CVE Theater. Make sure you save the date! Every year at this time we are looking for new members to replace musicians who leave. Anyone who is interested in joining our group will be welcomed with open

arms. Come and enjoy playing with residents of CVE who are musicians like you. We also welcome friends from outside the Village who would like to join our group. At this time we are in need of guitar and mandolin players. We also could use clarinet and violinists; as long as I’m

asking, how about a baritone singer? Are you out there? If so, come and join us. We promise you a lot of fun. We meet in conference room A every Thursday at 1 p.m. Please contact President Vincent Zappi at 954-428-1794. You will be glad you did.

CVE Orchestra Guild Open Meeting Text by BETTY SCHWARTZ, Photo by TONI PONTO

n Sunday, January 13, the CVE Symphony Orchestra Guild held their first Open Meeting of the season. Close to 100 people attended and were entertained by a group of young singers from the Valeo Vocal Conservatory. The audience was thrilled to hear these youngsters singing opera. It is interesting to note that this Conservatory is set up to create an environment for young singers to learn about classical music and train young up-and-coming opera sing-

ers. The young men this day were ages 13, 16 and 17; the young lady was 20. The teachers promised that at our next Open Meeting, they will have even younger singers. If you missed this wonderful performance, you will have a second chance to enjoy their talents at our March 10 Open Meeting. L/R Teacher, Erin Philleo, Alexander Bonner 17, Adriana Vergara 20, Juan Suarez 16, Max Rigaud 13, Teacher, Jessica Valdez

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A Snowbird Reviews By JANICE ZAMSKY

ony Ocean – Wednesday, December 19, 2012 Tony Ocean and his band delighted the CVE audience with popular tunes of yesteryear. Dean Martin’s classics, Delilah and That’s Amore, were well executed by this crooner and his talented band. Al Martino’s Every Beat of Your Heart also went over very well. Golden oldies and songs of the 1960’s, made popular by Frank Sinatra and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, were delightful:

Answer to the Puzzler from page 33B The difference between the 1st price to the 2nd is $64. The difference between the 2nd price to the 3rd is $324. The difference between the 3rd price to the 4th is $81. The difference between the 4th price to the 5th is $324. We should know that the number 64 is a square of 8, and we might observe that the digits of $125 add up to 8. We should also know that 81 is a square of 9, and we might observe that the digits of $513 add up to 9. Therefore, the solution is to take a price, add its digits together and add the square of that number to the price to determine the next price. To verify this: $125 digits add to 8; 8 squared is 64, added to $125 is $189.

Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You, Put Your Head on My Shoulder, and My Girl. The varied colored lighting on the backdrop curtains (blue, green and red) added to this performance as the hues changed constantly. Although the theater’s main floor was only about two-thirds full for this pleasant and excellent show, the audience applause was thunderous! Steve Solomon – Monday, December 31, 2012 Part Jewish, part Italian: what better heritage could Steve Solomon have to ensure his success as a perennial top entertainer. He told both Italian and Jewish anecdotes about his mixed family (which gives him loads of material!) He told a few rerun jokes, but the majority of his material was new. He focused on diet supplements and airport security. Unlike many comedians, he didn’t tell sex quips, but bantered a lot about gas (and I don’t mean gasoline!); however, he was so witty and hilarious that I didn’t find his material objectionable. The large New Year’s Eve audience adored him as much as my hubby and I did! New Year’s Eve Dance – December 31, 2012 All went beautifully smooth again this year, thanks to Susan of the Staff Office and her dedicated staff. Every year I tell you the same thing: Susan, with the help of Chris, makes the task of table reservations such an orderly process when it could easily be chaos with about 800 attendees. The Staff Office did a terrific job with the decorations in the Party Room. This is truly a gala and classy evening with responsible drinking (as far as I could tell). It’s great not to be driving on city streets amid drunk drivers on this night. Even if you’re not danc-

ers, it’s great fun to sit back and observe both the dancers and the ladies chic holiday fashions. Jimmy Stewart and Friends, Starring Rich Little – Saturday, January 5, 2013 I guess you’d call this a mixed review: mostly very good material and some not so good (not dirty but corny). The sizeable audience, by and large, appreciated Little’s talent of imitating many past stars of the Golden Screen. He began his show with Imitation is the Highest Form of Flattery. As a mimic, Little is extremely talented and really captures the tenor of his subject in mime and voice. As a punster, however, he’s so-so. Some of his top characterizations were: Jimmy Stewart (remarkable voice tone and diction of Stewart), Louie Armstrong (Little sang What a Wonderful World and sounded exactly like Louie), Henry Fonda (in On Golden Pond), George Burns, Jack Lemon, Dr. Phil, George C. Scott, Jack Nicholson, Richard Nixon and Johnny Carson. Little’s closing was superb. Then he thanked the audience for their sitting ovation. The performer had good enunciation and the sound system was great. I’ve just learned that Little is 74 years young. That fact gives me new respect for his boundless energy, memory and talent. Also, he donates all his earnings from the sale of his DVDs to wounded military veterans. Cirque D’amour – Sunday, January 6, 2013 If you saw the Cirque Chinois (The Chinese circus) in December, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that the Cirque D’Amour was just as magnificent and amazing! This show was fast-paced and had everything and everybody going for it. The large cast featured singers, dancers, acrobats and

gymnasts. Costumes, props, choreography and stunning lighting all contributed to this top-notch performance. The performers: spectacular all! The gymnasts and acrobats performed many never-seen-before stunts. One gent rode a wildly rotating, giant hula hoop. The can-can dance acts were great. One of the last scenes was wild. It featured a grossly oversized snake-like monster, twisting and turning. It was a gigantic flexible tube which twisted every which way. I still have not figured out if there were one, two or three performers inside the tube. The absolute top star of this multi-star-studded revue was the prima ballerina, Natalie, 11-years-old. She told me after the show that she began dancing at three years of age. Also, her acting was equal to her dancing. There were also 12 and 13-year-old dancers who gave most credible performances. These three are from the local area. Especially deserving of kudos are the choreographers and trainers of the acrobats and gymnasts. The costume designers and background musicians also deserve high praise. Of course, the evening ended with a thunderous standing ovation! The Capitol Steps: Take the Money and Run – Saturday, January 9, 2013 There wasn’t any topic that was sacred and left unscathed from the witty satire of these talented political mimics. Their clever parodies to songs as well as their physical imitations (gestures, expressions, social mannerisms, etc.) delighted the audience. My favorite performer was the President Obama impersonator. His manner of speaking and gestures were right on target. Other political figures that the talented cast poked fun at included Vice-President

Biden; the presidents of Germany, France, and Greece; Governor Christie of New Jersey; Harry Reid; Nancy Pelosi; Donald Trump; two women justices on the Supreme Court; Jim Lehrer; John Boehner and many more. Parodies of If I Were a Rich Man from Fiddler on the Roof and a tune from Phantom of the Opera were no less than sensational. Subjects covered ranged from Europe’s economic woes, Obamacare, passports, airline routes, Starbucks, aging (leaky bladders, Depends and dry eyes), the Tea Party, Paris Hilton, former Congressman Anthony Wiener and numerous other topics from current news headlines. The script writers from this show deserve a healthy dose of kudos. The cast members were all highly talented. The Great American Songbook – Saturday, January 12, 2013 A jazz trio and seven singers (four females and three males) promised a journey through a century of American music. They journeyed through Tin Pan Alley. I didn’t recognize (as did numerous others) most of the swingy tunes. However, I did enjoy the more familiar numbers: Chattanooga ChooChoo, Hit the Road, Jack, Georgia on My Mind, and Come Fly with Me. The second half of the program really woke me up with such songs as Come to the Copa and Dance with Me. The singers were all excellent dancers and the ladies’ dresses and gowns added pizzazz to the performance. The male singers were better than the female vocalists. The ladies’ dancing talents and exuberance were superior to their vocal efforts.

Bill The Handy Man CVE Resident 954-574-9303 Counter Tops Made To Order Plywood & Formica Closet Shelving - Bifold Doors Tile & Sheetrock Repair. Kitchen Cabinet Doors Replaced. Can Do Anything That Does Not Require A License. Section 9-127 Broward Code.

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February & March 2013 Wednesday, February 6 “Here To Stay – The Gershwin Experience” Saturday, February 9 “Zero Hour” The Zero Mostel Play Sunday, February 10 “Larry Marshak’s Tribute To The Platters” Wednesday, February 13 “Every Day With You Girl” Starring The Classics IV

Tuesday, February 19 CVE Symphony Orchestra Wednesday, February 20 The Edwards Twins 2 Brothers – 100 Stars Thursday, February 21 CVE Mandolin Orchestra Saturday, February 23 Johnny Cool And The Mobster Swing Band

Saturday, February 16 The Doo-Wah Riders

Sunday, February 24 Shirley Alston Reeves

Sunday, February 17 Shalom

Thursday, February 28 “Fiddler On The Roof”

Saturday, March 2 IMPRESSIONS starring Paul Tanner Wednesday, March 3 TAP! The Show Wednesday, March 6 The Bronx Wanderers Saturday, March 9 Three Men And A Baby Grand Sunday, March 10 You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up! Wednesday, March 13 Earl Turner, The Ultimate Showman

Friday, March 15 Mummers Band Saturday, March 16 Sarge Sunday, March 17 Michael Cavanaugh Wednesday, March 20 Neil Simon’s Biloxi Blues Saturday, March 23 An Evening With Hal Linden Saturday, March 30 Cavendish Classics

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For a complete listing and information visit the Ticket Office.

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38 36 34 32 30

AA 38 36 34 32 30

114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

SECTION A

38 36 34 32 30

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15

1 3 5 7 9 11 13

1 3 5 7 9 11

SECTION D

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FF 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 FF

SECTION D

EE 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 H H H H EE 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 EE H H H H 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 EE

28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 DD 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 DD

DD 38 36 34 32 30 DD

28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 CC 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 CC

CC 38 36 34 32 30 CC

AA 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 AA

109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101

107 106 105 104 103 102 101

28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 BB 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104 103 102 101 BB

28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

107 106 105 104 103 102 101

106 105 104 103 102 101

BB 38 36 34 32 30 BB

16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

14 12 10 8 6 4 2

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SECTION E

29 31 33 35 37

29 31 33 35 37 DD

29 31 33 35 37 CC

29 31 33 35 37 BB

29 31 33 35 37

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New East shuttle bus schedule in effect as of January 2, 2012

East Route: Mon-Wed-Fri 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Leave CVE

Sawgrass Promenade

N. Broward Medi cal Pl aza

Sawgrass Promenade

Arri ve CVE

9:00 9:45 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15

9:10 9:55 10:40 11:25 12:10 12:55 1:40 2:25

9:20 10:05 10:50 11:35 12:20 1:05 1:50 2:35

9:30 10:15 11:00 11:45 12:30 1:15 2:00 2:45

9:45 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15 3:00

East Route: Tuesday-only 9 a.m. – 3 p.m Leave CVE

Boca Center

Town Center

CVS Pharmacy

Arri ve CVE

9:00 9:45 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15

9:15 10:00 10:45 11:30 12:15 1:00 1:45 2:30

9:25 10:10 10:55 11:40 12:25 1:10 1:55 2:40

9:35 10:20 11:05 11:50 12:35 1:20 2:05 2:50

9:45 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15 3:00

East Route: Thursday-only 9 a.m. – 3 p.m Leave CVE 9:00 9:45 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15

Festival Flea Market

Kosher Market

Aldi’s Market Market

Al di 's

Arri ve CVE

9:15 10:00 10:45 11:30 12:15 1:00 1:45 2:30

9:25 10:10 10:55 11:40 12:25 1:10 1:55 2:40

9:35 10:20 11:05 11:50 12:35 1:20 2:05 2:50

9:45 10:30 11:15 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15 3:00

East Route: Saturday (Town Center) 10 a.m. – 5 p.m Leave CVE

Boca Center

Town Center

CVS Pharmacy

Arri ve CVE

10:00 10:45 11:30 12:15 1:00 1:45 2:30 CVE 3:30 CVE 4:20

10:15 11:00 11:45 12:30 1:15 2:00 2:45 Church 3:40 Boca Ctr 4:35

10:25 11:10 11:55 12:40 1:25 2:10 2:55 Boca Ctr 3:55 Town Ctr 4:50

10:35 11:20 12:05 12:50 1:35 2:20 3:05 Town Ctr 4:05 CVS 5:00

10:45 11:30 12:15 1:00 1:45 2:30 3:15 CVS 4:15 Church 5:10

East Route:

Sunday-only

10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

Leave CVE

Festival Fl ea Market

Kosher Market

Aldi’s Market

Al di 's Market

Arri ve CVE

10:30 11:15 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15 3:00 3:45

10:45 11:30 12:15 1:00 1:45 2:30 3:15 4:00

10:55 11:40 12:25 1:10 1:55 2:40 3:25 4:10

11:05 11:50 12:35 1:20 2:05 2:50 3:35 4:20

11:15 12:00 12:45 1:30 2:15 3:00 3:45 4:30

Sundays and Holidays Leaves every half hour from Clubhouse 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. 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.

CVE 4:20 CVE 5:15

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 LotDepot, 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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Cooke’s Look at Books S By RICHARD WILLIAM COOKE

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

eading Out to Wonderful

By Robert Goolrick, Algonquin Books, 296 Pages, $24.95 If you are sure you only have time to read one novel this year, this beautiful, suspenseful, haunting masterpiece is the one you must choose. Written by Robert Goolrick, author of the runaway bestseller A Reliable Wife (reviewed in this space May, 2010), has been hailed by critics who call it “a tale of doomed love that resonates like a folk ballad,” a book of “finely crafted fiction from a captivating writer,” and a novel that “packs an emotional punch, and then haunts readers with its quintessentially American refrain.” It is the summer of 1948 in the sleepy, mountain town of Blacksburg, Virginia where nothing ever happens; where there has never been a crime and people go to sleep at night leaving their doors unlocked. An attractive young man, Charlie Beale, recently back from the war in Europe, wanders into town. All he has with him are two suitcases; one contains all his worldly possessions – including his fine set of butcher knives - the other suitcase is full of money, lots and lots of money. Charlie finds work at the local butcher shop and gradually meets all the townsfolk, including Brownsburg’s wealthiest citizen, the obese, obnoxious, never-married, middle-aged Boaty Glass. Confirmed bachelor Glass soon appears in town with a beautiful, but naïve and somewhat eccentric, moviestar stricken seventeen-year-

old as his young bride. She is Sylvan, a girl he secured from a poor family in an adjoining town by giving her parents a wad of cash. One day Sylvan comes into Charlie’s butcher shop to make a purchase and this encounter sets in motion events that give this book the same stark, emotional impact that thrilled fans of Goodrick’s A Reliable Wife. This exciting, eroticallycharged, magnificently-constructed and written story of love gone terribly and tragically wrong in a place where once upon a time such things could never happen, is one you will not soon – if ever - forget.

o The Movies Have a Future?

By David Denby, Simon & Schuster, 343 Pages, $27 How many times have those of us of “a certain age” gone to the movies only to be assaulted, first by previews loud enough to blast you to kingdom come, featuring plastic supermen, digital masses slamming into each other or threshing their way through buildings, cities, and people? Then, after feeling as if your head was repeatedly being smashed against a stone wall, you’re subjected to a feature-length film of dumbed-down unfunny humor, gross visuals and language which would make a sailor blush. Sound familiar? In this new collection of essays, renowned film critic David Denby tells us why. If you are an older adult looking for a well-told, intelligent story, you are not the target audience of today’s big movie making conglomerates Who goes to these movies to watch superheroes bashing people off walls, cars leapfrogging one another in tunnels, giant toys and mockdragons smashing through

Chicago, and charming teens whooshing around castles? You know the answer. It’s the ten-to-sixteen year old kids – and as Denby writes, “They are American children who play video games, read comic books and graphic novels. Latching on to these tastes, movie companies try to grab kids – especially boys - when they are as young as seven, command a corner of their hearts, and hold them with franchise sequels and product tie-ins for fifteen to twenty years.” It’s not that there aren’t great films for adults out there, Denby writes. There are and always will be, but it’s just not where the money is for the executives who make the majority of movie-making decisions. Denby, movie critic for The New Yorker and formerly New York Magazine, includes essays he’s written on “old Hollywood,” the Hollywood of Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Bette Davis, Greta Garbo and others. His essay on Joan Crawford provides fascinating, little-known background about her start in films and rise to fame. For any movie-lover or moviegoer – and that probably includes all of us – this book is fascinating, delightful, informative reading.

ringing Up the Bodies

By Hilary Mantel, Henry Holt, 410 Pages, $28 If you think American politics circa 2013 is corrupt and fractious, it’s nothing compared to what took place inside the ruling halls of Great Britain seven hundred years ago. Murder, treachery, adultery, torture, betrayal and more was commonplace among the governing elite. This fine new historical novel by the author of Wolf Hall, her previous bestseller

and winner of the 2009 Man Booker Prize and other prestigious awards, covers a nine-month period of Henry VIII’s reign, and concentrates on the final three months of the period – much of which was a bloodbath. The cast of characters in this historical narrative is overwhelming but they consist primarily of Henry, the king, Thomas Cromwell, Henry’s secretary, Katharine of Aragon, Henry’s first wife, currently under house arrest, and Anne Boleyn, around whom the plot whirls like a dervish before suddenly collapsing down squarely on sweet Anne’s head – literally. Author Mantel writes of Anne’s demise thusly: “The executioner has crossed the scaffold and lifted the severed head; in a yard of linen he swaddles it, like a newborn. He waits for somebody to take the burden. The women, unassisted, lift the queen’s sodden remains into his chest. One of them steps forward, receives the head, and lays it – no other space – by the queen’s feet. Then they straighten up, each of them awash in her blood, and stiffly walk away, closing their ranks like soldiers.” Anne Boleyn, profusely intelligent, exuding sexual magnetism, blessed with immense drive and will and manipulator par excellance – those exact qualities Henry VIII found totally irrestible – was eventually destroyed by them. Was she guilty of adultery? Was she simply the victim of jealousy? A sinister palace plot? Even author Mantel admits the evidence is complex and contradictory. One thing is for sure. This sublime retelling of the tragic fall, in the summer of 1536, of the woman whom many believe was Henry VIII’s favorite, is both dazzling and riveting.

wimming Hole

By Deborah Levy, Bloomsbury, 157 Pages, $14 This new novel, though challenging and difficult, has made Deborah Levy a superstar writer of probing, intelligent storytelling, first in Great Britain and now in this country. It is set in a vacation area of the Alps-Maritimes where two couples are sharing a vacation home. Upon his arrival at the villa in the hills above Nice, Joe, one of the husbands, spots a naked body in the swimming pool. But the body, that of a girl, is very much alive. She is Kitty French, a self-proclaimed botanist with green-painted fingernails and the central character of this disturbing, thoughtful tale. She is part real, part hallucinatory – just like the book itself - and proclaims “Life is only worth living because we know it will get better and we’ll all get home safely.” After being introduced to Kitty and the rest of the book’s cast of characters, the reader will wonder if anyone involved will get out of this vacation, after its ominous start safely, especially when Kitty throws herself on the good graces of the vacationing couples by telling them she has no place to stay. Why? There was a mix-up in reservation dates for her own vacation at the same resort. Joe’s enigmatic wife invites Kitty to stay with them as a guest. Why? Especially when Kitty spends most of her days naked in the pool? Uh-oh. Even the most cursory reader senses that something is about to go awry. Author Levy provides a hint when she writes, “Couples are always keen to return to the task of destroying each other while pretending to have their best interests at heart.” Swimming Home reveals how, often, the most devastating secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves.

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