Pembroke Falls Insider - January/February 2018

Pembroke Falls MAGAZINE

January/February 2018

Could This Be the` Result of Global Warming?

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Tai Chi: A Workout for Body and Mind

Pembroke Falls FAQ

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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 Information Page .....................................4 Calendar and Events ...............................6 Resident Spotlight ..................................12 Around Town .........................................20 Did You Know ........................................24 Tech Stuff ..............................................26 To Advertise, Call (954) 922-7404

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INFORMATION PAGE

Monday - Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm

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Phase 1 Board of Directors

Phase 5 Board of Directors

(Majestic Bay, Cascade Executive, Cascade Classics)

(Coral Bay, Heron Cay, Island Shores, Bonita Bay)

President: MikeTadros Vice President: Bob Pifer Treasurer: Alina Iglesias Secretary: Amanda Hernandez Director: Pablo Mila

President: Scott Patterson Vice President: Robert Wilson Secretary: Savy Matthew Director: Dan Kooperman Director: Frank Harrell

Phase 2 Board of Directors

Phase 5A Board of Directors

Master Board of Directors | 2018 President: Mike Tadros Vice President: J.R. Robbins Treasurer: Eldina Visnjic Secretary: Cecilia Deidan Director: Miguel Fernandez Director: Roy McDonald Director: Gadi Hus Director: Ed Hyatt Director: Sylvia Fishman Director: Alina Iglesias Director: Hugh Chen

(Clubside, Laguna Point, Heritage)

(Sanctuary)

President: Terri Sciarretti Vice President: Roy McDonald Treasurer: Weiner Fort

Phase 6 Board of Directors

Phase 4 Board of Directors

Association Staff (Crystal Harbour) General Manager: Donna Goldstein President: Cecilia Deidan Property Manager: Celene Ennevor Secretary: Gadi Hus Assistant Property Manager: Maritza Cuadra Treasurer: Kathy Carl Clubhouse Manager: Andreina Lara Lifestyle Director: Danielle Wade Phase 4A Covenants Coordinator: Luis Cadavid Board of Directors Administrative Assistant: Jazmin Camejo (Edgewater, Serenity Bay, Palm Cove) Front Desk Coordinators: Rosetta Kemp, President: Sylvia Fishman Robert Lopez, Dianne Ramlal Vice President: Mallikarjuna Chitti Club Attendants: Michael Hernandez, Secretary: Romney Behnam Hunter Masters, Fritzgerald Milfort, Jordan Sebag Treasurer: Jacob Glaser Maintenance: Director: Scott Rosso Vincente Mueses, Fanel Meran Housekeeping: Lilian Castillo, Paul Small

City of Pembroke Pines Waste Disposal Residential Collection

Garbage collection is on Tuesdays/Fridays. Recycling is on Fridays.

Bulk Pick-Up Schedule

President: Miguel Fernandez Secretary: Yoram Gozlan

(Harbor Island, Pelican Trace)

President: J.R. Robbins Vice President: Bruce Hoekenga Treasurer: Fuat Ornarli Secretary: Hugh Chen Director: Miguel Montero Phase 7 Board of Directors (Tropic Isle, Bimini Bay)

President: Ed Hyatt Vice President: Ed Maisonet Treasurer: Karl Willy Greiner Secretary: Keith Allison Director: Arthur Vannucchi

Important Information and Telephone Numbers Pool Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Gym Hours: 6:00 AM to 10:00PM

Collection is on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month.

2018 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 2018 schedule.

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Garbage Service / Waste PRO FPL Beautiful Mailbox ADT Cable (Hotwire) Pembroke Pines Water Pembroke Pines Police Gas (TECO)

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Mark Your Calendar

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Phase 4 Meeting @ 7:00pm

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Master Board Meeting @ 7:00pm

Meetings and events subject to change. Students in need of service hours can receive them by volunteering at events.

Contact the Clubhouse for additional information.

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SOCIAL CLUBS INVESTMENT CLUB III

2nd Monday from 7:15pm-8:15pm.

Larry Turner: (954) 602-1315

PEMBROKE FALLS CLASSES Mondays 9:00am Zumba with Damaris 6:00pm Karate with Sensei Tony 7:30pm Zumba with Toni Costa

YOUTH OF PEMBROKE FALLS

Teen Residents Providing Peer Tutoring and Service Programs to the Community 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 3:00pm-5:00pm Alina Le: msalinale@gmail.com

CHINESE CULTURAL SOCIETY Sundays from 9:15am-12:15pm

Tuesdays 10:00am Yoga with Karina 5:30pm Tae Kwon Do with Grand Master Lee 7:30pm Yoga 4 U with Ana Cristina

POKER CLUB

Wednesdays 7:00am Power Yoga with Patricia 9:00am Zumba with Damaris 6:00pm Karate with Sensei Tony 7:30pm Zumba with Millie Thursdays 5:30pm Tae Kwon Do with Grand Master Lee

Email: tbs0981@gmail.com

Fridays 9:00am Zumba with Damaris

CULTRURAL CLUB

Creating a One-World Community Mallik Chitti: (405) 535-8935 Email: chitti4e@gmail.com Contact for Meeting Information

ROOTS & SHOOTS

Youth service program with a 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.

Contact for Meeting Information Claudia Tamayo: (305) 336-8064

If you are interested in starting your own club or inquiring about other clubs please contact the clubhouse

Saturdays 11:00am Tae Kwon Do with Grand Master Lee 6:00pm Ballroom Dancing with Simon for Beginners 7:00pm Ballroom Dancing with Simon for Advanced Sundays 6:00pm Ballroom Dancing with Simon for Beginners 7:00pm Ballroom Dancing with Simon for Advanced

All class fees are payable to the instructor.

Portraits of Pembroke Falls Pembroke Falls Pumpkin Carving Event

by Pilar and The Moscoso Real Estate

Honoring the veterans of Pembroke Falls at our annual celebra-tion.

Residents experienced a showcase of culture through food and dance at the annual International Dinner & Dance.

Running through the community at the annual Turkey Trot 5K.

Were you naughty or nice? Santa came to town and he checked his list twice.

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COULD THIS BE THE RESULT OF GLOBAL WARMING? Cover picture of Lewis Pugh swimming in Antarctica Lewis Pugh, accompanied by icebergs, swims in near-freezing Antarctic waters.

Photograph by Kelvin Trautman Story by Sarah Gibbens Published in the National Geographic November 7, 2017

coast of King Edward Cover near Grytviken, South Georgia. Pugh swam in nothing but a Speedo through the icy waters. It took him 19 minutes to swim one kilometer, through waters that averaged roughly two degrees Celsius.

Had the water not been salty, it would have already been frozen. And Pugh, 48, risked dangerous hypothermia during his endeavor. Without training, it’s possible to sustain serious injury or worse by swimming through these waters.

This dramatic feat of endurance isn’t just a test of Pugh’s physical strength. As a United Nations Patron of the Oceans, Pugh devotes his life to calling attention to issues facing the world’s oceans.

His swim comes as the U.K. government plans to review protections for the 193,000 square miles of water the South Sandwich Islands. Currently,

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Resident Spotlight Trotting for a Cause: 5th Annual Turkey Trot supports The Forza Stefano Foundation.

For the second year in a row, Pembroke Falls in cooperation with sponsors, The Moscoso Real Estate Group and Orange Fitness, have had the honor of supporting Forza Stefano at the Pembroke Falls Turkey Trot.

“It’s been incredible to be able to support an organization like Forza Stefano at The Turkey Trot,” said Pilar Moscoso. “The event was initially created 5 years ago with the intention of bringing support to a worthy cause. Due to one of our family to do this now, and help bring attention and support to this incredible organization, is the culmination of a long-time desire.”

When it comes to walking the walk, Forza Stefano has proven to be a powerhouse. Vito Dioguardi and Tamara Roth, along with their family, created the organization after their teenaged son, Stefano, lost a battle to a rare form of childhood cancer. Forza Stefano supports teens facing severe medical challenges. been like.

Andrea Moscoso: Tamara Roth: Amazing! It has been a year of learning and working hard to see our mission become a reality. But it has big donation that we gave was a Christmas wish list, the recipient was a teen receiving treatment at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Her name was Tamara. Needless to say, that was a very special moment. We felt guided and connected to our beloved Stefano, who is really the one that started this foundation. We are also so thankful to all of those who had

AM: What has been Forza Stefano’s biggest accomplishment and biggest challenge?

TR: working and loving attorneys that we are blessed to have as directors of the foundation. The biggest challenge is to AM: This has to be an emotional process for you. How has your experience been so far?

TR: Without a doubt it has been emotional but it also has served us to heal. When you help others in need, you heal yourself. Once you are a mother of one child you are the mother of all the children. You feel the same pain and the same love.

Our experience has been beautiful seeing how many people loved and remembered Stefano. They are now helping others through him. Very moving experience.

AM: What are the goals you have for Forza Stefano for the future? Where do you see the foundation in 5 years from now?

TR: We see ourselves to continue to help teens and their families but at a larger scale. Also, we want to create a Forza Stefano Home, where teens and their parents can stay during treatment or while recovering from surgery. This will be a beautiful place full of fun areas and comfortable rooms for those who don’t have a place to stay maybe because they come from out of the country or state.

AM: TR: It comes from Stefano and from all those hospitals full of teens and children receiving cancer treatment. It’s a world not known to all, but once you get to know it, you can’t go back to not trying to do something to help, even if it’s just a little bit.

To learn more about Forza Stefano Charitable Foundation visit: http://forzastefano.org/ A great time was had by all at the 5th Annual Pembroke Falls Turkey Trot. Runners/walkers of all ages got to participate in the trot and enjoyed a delicious breakfast after completing the course. This year’s winners of category were: MEN:

WOMEN:

1st Place: Sino Jos 2nd Place: Shibu Joseph 3rd Place: Ty Smith

1st Place: Annie Rodriguez 2nd Place: Nicole Ricca 3rd Place: Veronica Garzon

TEENS:

KIDS:

1st Place: Lex Gannon 2nd Place: Alan Mathew 3rd Place: Valentina Garzon

1st Place: Sebastion Agon 2nd Place: Navya Pant 3rd Place: Madeline Gannon

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