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MAGAZINE
September/October 2020
Resident Spotlight Page 14
The Many James Bonds Page 12
Dynamic Zoom Call Camera Page 16
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 This & That ............................................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: 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: Nestor Hermida Property Manager: Jessica Isaacs Project Manager: Luis Arevalo Accounting Coordinator: Martha Tobon Covenants Coordinator: Reginald Richardson Lifestyle Director: Vivian Williams Front Desk Coordinators: Rosetta Kemp Club Attendants: Michael Hernandez, Marwa Sabry, Trace Willis, Derrick Range Maintenance: Richard Copland, Vincente Mueses, Fanel Meran Housekeeping: Felicia Solis,Tamara James
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 Master Board Actions
Cover photo: Approvals:
East Coast Mulch proposal in the amount of $40,000.00. The proposal includes supply, deliver and install mulch at the Clubhouse, Sheridan Entrance, Guardhouses, both Sides of Ficus Hedge, and all of the Common Areas.
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.
The flower Coleus to be used in the next annual flower rotation. Perenials will be installed starting next year.
“The Pressure Cleaning Man” in the amount of $89,629.65 annually to pressure clean all sidewalks in the community. Landscape Service Professional “Mitigation Plan 3” proposal in the amount of $58,982.00. This proposal includes the removal and replacement of 52 trees that have been mandated by the City of Pembroke Pines or were damaged by necessary irrigation repairs. Florida Sidewalk Solutions proposal for the common area sidewalk shaving in the amount of $9,508.48. This is for 115 locations to remedy potential trip hazards.
Concrete Works and Paving proposal for the common area sidewalk replacements in the amount of $57,865.00. These are for potential trip hazards that can not be remedied by shaving. This is for 48 locations. Concrete Works and Paving proposal for the Taft Street sidewalk repairs in the amount of $3,780.00.
Sheridan irrigation repairs with an expenditure not to exceed $23,000.00 and to include a sleeve replacement. This requires bore drilling underneath the Sheridan entrance at 136 th Avenue.
The board welcomed our new general manager Nestor Hermida. Nestor was Senior Property Manager at Sunset Lakes Master Association, Inc. for nine years. He comes to us with experience in managing major projects. Also new to us is Marta Tobon. She is the Accounting Admin. She has been with Castle in the Accounting department for close to 7 years.
Parking in Pembroke Falls? Many residents have received citations in the past few months. Here is a reminder of the rules. Parking is not Allowed Anytime:
On the roadway side of another parked vehicle, (double parking). On crosswalks. On sidewalks. In front of driveways or mailboxes. On grass or swales. In the wrong direction. Within intersections. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Within 20 feet of an intersection or street corner. On and/or adjacent to curves In such a way that blocks or creates a hazard for other vehicles, including emergency vehicles.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! September 2020
October 2020
Master Board Meeting Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00 p.m.
Master Board Budget Meeting Tuesday, October 27th 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 In 1878, the first telephone book made contained only 50 names. It was nothing but a sheet of cardboard with the names of both private people and businesses who had a telephone.
The first train in America was the “ATLANTIC” locomotive, which was built at York, Pennsylvania, in 1832, by Phineas Davis. Ox teams were used to convey the engine to Baltimore. It made a successful first trip between Baltimore and Ellicott’s Mills (Maryland), a distance of thirteen miles. The “Atlantic” was in service for sixty years, and is still capable of running under its own steam.
The first James Bond movie was called 'Dr. No'. Here are all the actors who played James Bond in the movies.
Sean Connery was the first actor to play the MI6 agent on the big screen. He first appeared in Dr No, which became an instant success and led to more Ian Fleming novels from the series being adapted. He went on to star in From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball and You Only Live Twice, before a brief break. Sean returned to star in Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 and then again for Never Say Never Again in 1983. George Lazenby only played Bond once. George played Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
Paper money was first used in China. The first known banknote was first developed in China during the Tang and Song dynasties, starting in the 7th century. Its roots were in merchant receipts of deposit during the Tang dynasty (618– 907), as merchants and wholesalers desired to avoid the heavy bulk of copper coinage in large commercial transactions.
Roger Moore is the longest running James Bond, having spent 12 years making seven films in the famous franchise. He took over from Sean Connery in 1972 and made his debut in Live And Let Die and retired from the role in 1985. He starred in Moonraker, A View to a Kill, The Man With The Golden Gun, Octopussy, For Your Eyes Only and The Spy Who Loved me. Timothy Dalton took over from Roger Moore. The actor appeared in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.
Pierce Brosnan appeared in Golden Eye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. Daniel Craig became the sixth actor to win the role of James Bond in 2005. The actor's debut was in Casino Royale. He has appeared in Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.
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RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT Resident Spotlight- Camie Liz A Rising Star This Resident Spotlight shines on Camie Liz, a 20year old singer and songwriter from Crystal Harbour. A home-grown talent, she attended American Heritage and Flanagan H.S. (2018), currently studying at FAU. Camie Liz began training at age 4 has been performing professionally since she was 10. She has performed here in Pembroke Falls at The International Dinner and Clubhouse Veterans' Events, even bringing her beautiful voice right to Veteran resident’s front doors! Camie Liz performs at Pembroke Pines City events, plus lends her voice to help at major South Florida charity fundraisers.. We have watched her grow from local and regional performances, now taking it to an even larger audience using social media to build an impressive online fan base.
She has been able to share the stage with Phil Collins, Lou Graham (Foreigner), Jon Secada, Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), and KT Tunstall. At the Jingle Ball in Los Angeles, she performed at events featuring Katie Perry, Billy Eilish, Lizzo, BTS, and Sam Smith.
CL
So far 5K Followers on Instagram and 86K on the LiveMe streaming platform.
PM
Wow, those are really huge numbers! Unbelievable! Way to go Camie!
PM CL
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So what do you enjoy the most about performing? The ability to influence people, change their moods, change how they are feeling, make them feel better, more positive. You have so much professional singing experience already: do you have any advice for younger people just starting out? Well, I still have a lot to learn myself—but-what I would tell them is to do it for yourself. You have to put your heart and soul into making music. But if you do what is in your heart, it will register, people will find it.
We were happy to hear Camie Liz achieved another milestone in winning the National LiveMe / I Heart Radio / Music House Original Song live-stream contest with an original song titled "Maybe". (It is available for download on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music.) Her winning song and renditions of many other great songs can be enjoyed on YouTube. Interview with Camie Liz (CL) and contributing editor Patrick Mason (PM) PM CL
You have worked to make your voice a really powerful instrument. What were some of your early influences? I am an old heart. Growing up I loved listening to Prince, Carole King and Michael Jackson.
PM CL
How would you describe your own style? You could say it is kind of a cross, a blend between Amy Winehouse and Demi Lovato.
PM
You have done really well getting your music online and a great library on YouTube. Do you have a lot of followers on social media?
Cover and article photos from the national LiveMe / I Heart Radio / live-stream contest
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TECH STUFF THIS FLEXIBLE “POINT-ANYWHERE” WEBCAM ALLOWS YOU TO HAVE MORE DYNAMIC ZOOM VIDEO CALLS
Want to video call in landscape mode? How about portrait mode? Maybe you want to have your camera face something beside you, or in front of you? How about turning your camera off when you don’t need it? With a laptop webcam, you’re sort of limited to just a handful of options… but plug the Kano Webcam in and you’ve suddenly got yourself a camera that’s as versatile as your needs. Mounted on a flexible gooseneck, this camera can be pointed or faced anywhere you want. The bendable neck allows you to position it at angles for fun video-takes, or even focus it on yourself and then on a whiteboard for interactive online Zoom-classes… but here’s where the Kano Webcam gets even more interesting. Mounted right above the camera sensor is a slider that allows you to switch between standard camera mode, and a Macro-camera mode that’s perfect for taking close-up shots of objects. Moreover, the slider can even be positioned mid-way to completely obscure the camera’s vision, acting as a privacy slider. Pretty neat huh? Oh, there’s also a flash built into the Kano Webcam to help you either give you better face-lighting or to take well-lit macro shots. Designed primarily for use in interactive classrooms, or as a learning tool for children, the Kano Webcam even comes with its own software studio that allows kids to learn more about photography, lighting, lenses, colors, and much more! -Designer: Kano
UV MASK IS THE WORLD’S FIRST ANTIVIRAL FACE MASK WITH AN ACTIVE UV-C STERILIZATION FOR 99.99% CLEAN AIR
A reusable, two-way protection, ozone-free mask that filters air pollutants, dust, smoke, droplets, pollen & leaf mulch as you breathe. In just the past few months we’ve seen masks that are transparent, masks designed with miniature air-purifiers in them, and now the UV Mask, a mask that actively uses UV-light to filter the air you breathe, giving you an unparalleled total filtration efficiency of 99.99%. The UV Mask equipped with UV-C purification is an antiviral, anti-pollution face mask that filters dust, pathogens, and allergens (like pollen & leaf mulch) from the air you breathe. - Designer: UM Systems
THIS MOBILE SOFT-LIGHT GIVES A PROFESSIONAL UPGRADE TO YOUR SMARTPHONE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
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You don’t need a huge ring light with a stand or an expensive studio lighting set up to get the perfect shot. Designed by Australian film professionals, BIGSOFTI provides high-quality lighting anywhere, on any device. It is a mobile, high quality, bi-colour LED soft panel that delivers stunning diffused lighting for better photos, videos, and video calls across all your devices. It fits devices both with or without cases thanks to the bowed flex of the universal clip and the over-molded rubber edges that give additional grip without any scratches. The accessories are easy to swap in and out with a simple sliding mechanism, no screws or tools involved. BIGSOFTI (like the name suggests) is a soft light that mimics the one used by cinematographers for professional shots. Soft light is preferred when shooting beauty shots of people because it evens out skin tone and diffuses any hard shadows, making bumps and creases disappear. - Designers: Al Morrow & VERT Design (Andrew Simpson, All information above is from yankodesign.com
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THIS & THAT TENNIS EVENTS & INTERNATIONAL DINNER ALTERNATIVES The Falls Club Championships and other events are on hold until it is safe to play as normal. The International Dinner and Dance Committee, a non-tennis event for the whole community, decided (via zoom) that although the Dinner had to be cancelled, it was important to do something to benefit the community. After brainstorming, it was decided that this year the committee’s goals would be: 1) Creating a recipe book of all the home-country dishes, with a photo collage of families enjoying their traditional meal at home, and 2) Building a free resident, business-to-business register, with emphasis on restaurants, catering and chefs being hurt by the pandemic. (This will be on a password-protected webpage to prevent abuse.) If you would like to be involved, contribute a recipe or have your business listed, please email us at: customsportsservices@gmail.com The deadline to get your information in is November 15th. Have Fun but Stay Safe - Coaches Pat and Anita
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The liner Queen Elizabeth is filled with American troops coming home from Europe after World War II. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip - Same Brooch, same pearls, same love
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