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MAGAZINE May/June 2020
Roots and Shoots Club Page 14
COVID-19 Response Page 6
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PEMBROKE FALLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Bimini Bay • Bonita Bay • Cascades • Clubside • Coral Bay • Crystal Harbour • Edgewater • Harbor Island • Heritage • Heron Cay Island Shores • Laguna Pointe • Majestic Bay • Palm Cove • Pelican Trace • Serenity Bay • The Sanctuary • Tropic Isles
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WHAT’S INSIDE
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Information Page .....................................4 Board Bites .............................................6 Calendar ................................................8 Did You Know .......................................12 Tech Stuff ..............................................16 Bits & Pieces .........................................18 To Advertise, Call (954) 922-7404
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INFORMATION PAGE
(Majestic Bay, Cascade Executive, Cascade Classics)
(Coral Bay, Heron Cay, Island Shores, Bonita Bay]
President: Herbert Vargas Vice President: Pablo Mila Treasurer: Lizbeth Abraham Secretary: Mary Dobrinsky Director: Veronica Gutierrez
President: Scott Patterson Vice President: Robert Wilson Secretary: Savy Mathew Director: Dan Kooperman Director: Jayson Maury
Master Board of Directors | 2019 President: J.R. Robbins Vice President: Roy McDonald Treasurer: Mike Tadros Secretary: Cecilia Deidan Director: Parvaneh Safari Director: Gadi Hus Director: Alina Iglesias Director: Hugh Chen Director: Ed Hyatt Director: Sylvia Fishman Director: Miguel Fernandez
Association Staff General Manager: Deborah Lisiewski Property Manager: Jessica Isaacs Project Manager: Luis Arevalo Clubhouse Manager: Tabitha Glushko Covenants Coordinator: Reginald Richardson Lifestyle Director: Vivian Williams Front Desk Coordinators: Rosetta Kemp, Camerson Kellier Club Attendants: Michael Hernandez, Marwa Sabry, Zack Visnjic, Jordan Sebag Maintenance: Giancarlo Galdolfi, Vincente Mueses, Fanel Meran Housekeeping: Felicia Solis
Phase 5 Board of Directors
Phase 1 Board of Directors
Phase 2 Board of Directors
Phase 5A Board of Directors
(Clubside, Laguna Point, Heritage)
President: Terri Sciarretti Vice President: Roy McDonald Director: Marilyn Ramdeen Phase 4 Board of Directors
(Harbor Island, Pelican Trace)
President: Cecilia Deidan Secretary: Gadi Hus Treasurer: Kathy Carl
President: J.R. Robbins Vice President: Bruce Hoekenga Treasurer: Fuat Ornarli Secretary: Hugh Chen Director: Miguel Montero
Phase 4A Board of Directors
(Edgewater, Serenity Bay, Palm Cove)
President: Sylvia Fishman Vice President: Mallikarjuna Chitti Treasurer: Jacob Glaser Director: Scott Rosso
Residential Collection
Garbage collection is on Tuesdays/Fridays. Recycling is on Fridays.
Bulk Pick-Up Schedule
Collection is on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month.
2019 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Schedule Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Pines residency. Waste Pro Facility- 17302 Pines Boulevard Howard Forman Health Park- 1001 Poinciana Drive Pembroke Pines Public Services Compound- 13975 Pembroke Road Please contact WastePro for more information about the 2019 schedule. For additional information, visit http://www.wasteprousa.com/locations/FL/pembrokepines/
President: Miguel Fernandez Secretary: Yoram Gozlan Director: Eileen Tyson Phase 6 Board of Directors
(Crystal Harbour)
City of Pembroke Pines Waste Disposal
(Sanctuary)
Phase 7 Board of Directors (Tropic Isle, Bimini Bay)
President: Ed Hyatt Vice President: Arthur Vannucchi Secretary: Keith Allison
Important Information and Telephone Numbers Pool Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Gym Hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00PM
Garbage Service / Waste PRO FPL Beautiful Mailbox ADT Cable (Hotwire) Pembroke Pines Water Pembroke Pines Police Gas (TECO)
Clubhouse
Sheridan Gate (Main Gate) Voicemail
800-222-1811 954-583-1830 954-797-5000 954-792-6245 800-878-7806 800-355-5668 954-437-1111 954-431-2200 877-832-6747
954-430-8700 954-436-2221 954-430-7018
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BOARD BITES Cover photo:
Master Board Actions Approvals: Landscape Service Professional proposal for the Sheridan mainline irrigation break in the amount of $2,565.00.
Roots and Shoots Club
See Resident Spotlight article inside Find out what is going on by attending either your Phase or Master Board meetings. The newsmagazine editors invite feedback. Let us know what is on your mind. We encourage submissions, story suggestions, and comments from our community. We are always looking for writers, reporters, artists, and idea people interested in volunteering for this publication. Deadline for submission is the 9th of the month. How to submit: We can be contacted at: editor@pembrokefalls.org *Free classified ads for residents only, two line maximum, no business ads for free classifieds Pembroke Falls HOA is not responsible for advertisers or their claims. As a community Newsletter, we reserve the right to refuse any submitted article, ad, or content.
Landscape Service Professional proposal for the Clubhouse irrigation repair near the pump station in the amount of $2,500.00. Gator Paving & Construction proposal for the sanitation line repair near the Sheridan Guardhouse in the amount of $3,587.00.
D.E. Pool Tech proposal for the spa controller replacement in the amount of $2,918.96.
D.E. Pool Tech proposal for the Sheridan fountain room repair in the amount of $1,658.50. Corporate Insurance Advisor insurance renewal in the amount of $410,985.08. Sidewalk repair along Taft street and 136th in the amount of $4,563.00 136th Guardhouse steps repair in the amount of $3,287.00. Bonita Bay monument repair in the amount of $6,282.00.
All Phase Irrigation Proposal to upgrade the Crystal Harbor pump station to VFD in the amount of $11,584.00.
The resolution of rules and regulation drafted by the Association Attorney. This resolution allows homeowners, in addition to members of the Association, to speak at meetings and sets rules thereby
A motion to continue the violation process but not to send any residents to a fining hearing until the Violation Appeals Board is able to meet again due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19
Lucas David tree replacement proposal in the amount of $35,080.00 and the tree removal proposal in the amount of $16,330.00. Postponed: The spring annual flowers rotation in the amount of $9,200.00. Whitefly treatment in the amount of $4,450.00
The SFWMD environmental cleanup proposal in the amount of $6,600.00.
Reserve Study Proposal in the amount of $5,250.00
From the Board of Directors - we understand that we are ALL facing difficult and stressful times as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and that we are continually identifying ways of supporting our community during this public health crisis while exercising our fiduciary obligation to prioritize the welfare of the entire Pembroke Falls Home Owners Association. Some expenses can not be deferred, such as cable TV, Internet, alarm service, and repairs to our infrastructure. Reducing some other expenses, including payroll has been implemented.
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Portraits of Pembroke Falls Shred-A-�on
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! May 2020
June 2020
Phase 1
Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00 p.m.
Master Board
Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:00 p.m.
Phase 7
Wednesday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m.
Master Board
Tuesday, May 26th at 7:00 p.m.
All meetings as of now are via Zoom and are subject to change.
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DID YOU KNOW Lost Words from our childhood Here are some old expressions and phrases that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology
Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy Moley! Holy Toledo! We were in like Flynn, and living the life of Riley ; and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, or a nincompoop . Not for all the tea in China! Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when is the last time anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys
and the D.A.; Carbon copy Back in the olden days we had a lot of moxie . We'd straighten up and fly right. Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers!
--of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes, and pedal pushers.
You sound like a broken record!
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AROUND TOWN RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT Roots and Shoots Club The Club was formed March 22, 2016. What is the back-story on how it got started? - 6th Grader Isabella Vallejo is a passionate reader, and an animal lover. One day, when she was in second grade, she came home from school with a book called “Who is Jane Goodall” she was very amazed how a young woman went to live in Africa with the chimpanzee and she wanted to start a club to help animals. She was so inspired she decided to join the “Roots and Shoots” organization and started her own group to help. She invited her neighbors to join her and set the first meeting at an ice cream place, and they started planning what to do.
Why is it important for the kids to participate in this club? - Roots & Shoots empower young people to become the type of leaders who will make right choices to build a better world. Through the program, youths lead local change through service while developing skills and traits of compassionate leaders.
How many members? - The club started with 4 members Isabella Vallejo (President), Giovanna Collaferri (Treasurer), Alexandra Kouropteva (Sergeant of Arms) and Erica Gomez (Secretary). As of now, we have 10 girls in total. What are the requirements for joining? - Anyone willing to make a difference can join the Roots and Shoots organization. Founded in 1991 by Dr. Jane Goodall, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots is a youth service program for young people of all ages. Our mission is to foster respect and compassion for all living things, to promote understanding of all cultures and beliefs, and to inspire each individual to take action to make the world a better place for people, other animals, and the environment. Where are meetings held? - The first meeting of the year is held at the Pembroke Falls Recreation Center at the end of the summer. (Hopefully, the clubhouse will be back open). How often do they meet? - We only meet 4 times a year, about once every quarter. What is the format of the meetings? - The First Meeting of the year is done right before school starts, in the meeting we recognize achievements, share all the information about the exposure of the club and initiate new members. The other three meetings are 30 minutes before each project is executed. What do they do? - The members come prepared with ideas for new projects for the school year, they vote for the 3 major projects, they do the mapping, they write what they expect for the project and how are they going to do it. They are also assigned jobs for each project. This is the longest meeting but also the most important because it is where you can see all the new leaders and their abilities to work together. After they finish the definition of the three projects, they must obtain the parent’s approvals for dates, and once this is finalized, they celebrate with a pool party. Parents provide food for the party.
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Gardening Program: The girls attended an educational session about sustainability, how to grow your own food and help weeding some local crops.
Walk for Animals: The girls actively participated and helped organize the Walk For Animals at the Archbishop McCarthy H.S. They were selling Gatorade, Icee, and dog treats and collected money to be distributed to the participating shelters including the Humane Society.
Beach Clean Up at Hollywood Beach.
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TECH STUFF How To Clean Your Phone, Keyboard, And Other Tech COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) has sparked a lot more diligence when it comes to cleaning your hands, but it's also important to keep your most-used items clean as well. For us and many of you, that includes our tech devices, like phones, keyboards, and controllers. It can be hard to know what's safe to use on your expensive gadgets or what's even effective-there are a lot of products out there that are good at getting your stuff wet but not necessarily clean. In the age of smartphones basically just being big screens, it's easier than ever to keep your iPhone or Android device clean. However, it's also very easy to damage your phone if you don't choose the right products or methods to clean it with. And since it's likely the device that comes with you everywhere you go, it's important to sanitize your phone regularly. First off, don't submerge your smartphone in any cleaning product. The best way to sanitize your iPhone is to use a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe-Apple suggests Clorox's disinfecting wipes. Do not pour isopropyl alcohol on a cloth and then use that, as it's very important to not get liquids into any of the crevices of your phone. Once you've found the right product, wipe down your phone thoroughly and then dry it off with a microfiber cloth. Keyboards and mice are a little trickier than phones because it's much easier for liquids to get into their electronics and destroy them. However, it's not difficult to keep them clean. You'll want to use the same 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes you would for your phone, but before wiping down your devices, you should squeeze out some of the excess liquid. At that point, you'll be safe to wipe down your keyboard and mouse--be sure to only wipe down the tops and sides of the actual keys, don't wipe underneath unless you plan on removing each key to do so. After wiping your entire keyboard down, you'll want to use a microfiber or lint-free cloth to dry them--this is worth doing even if there isn't any visible liquid on your keyboard just to be safe. Thankfully, your mouse is a lot smaller than your keyboard, so wiping it down won't be as difficult--though you should still practice the same diligence. Get rid of the excess liquid from the cloth, wipe down your mouse, and then wipe it off with a microfiber, lint-free cloth. This method is also effective at cleaning entire laptops, though you need to practice extreme caution when wiping down areas with open slots. You really don't want any liquid seeping into any of your devices. Cleaning video game controllers is fairly simple, but because each button is an opening to the inner electronics, you need to practice caution. Wipe down the controller with a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe, then dry it off with a microfiber cloth immediately. If you're comfortable, taking the controller apart and cleaning it that way, then you can try that as well--this will make it easier to clean each individual button, though it's not necessary unless the controller is really gunked up. A better way to keep your controller intact and clean inside the buttons' crevices is to use an eraser or piece of silicone to pull up any gunk. The best option for this is OXO's cleaning brush that features bristles on one side for dust and dirt cleaning and a piece of silicone on the other that's perfect for getting into those tight nooks and cleaning them out.
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