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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES • SHOWS • EVENTS

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UPCOMING EVENTS Toga Dance and Wrapping a Toga Clinic Gio Beta Tribute to Willie Colon Latin Dance Christmas in July Bazaar NEW! Exercise Classes and Mind & Body Workshops SunriseEpicTheater.com

EDITORIAL STAFF Yvonne Hepler

MAIN CLUBHOUSE INFORMATION CLUBHOUSE/GYM HOURS OFFICE HOURS POOL HOURS SATELLITE HOURS

SUN-THU 8am – 9pm FRI & SAT 8am – 10pm MON-FRI 9am – 4pm Dawn to Dusk MON-THU Pool Deck Closed at 8:30pm SUN-THU 8am – 8pm FRI & SAT 8am – 9pm

Highlights ............................................................. 7 Movies ..................................................................8 Daily Exercises & Activities ..............................8 Rec Board News .................................................9 Origins ..................................................................17 Calendar ...................................................... Center Clubs / Groups ...................................................32 Puzzles ................................................................32 Senior Health News ........................................ 34 Qué Pasa ............................................................35

The Box Office will be open 90 minutes prior to show, only for theater/concert events. All dance tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets can be purchased by phone, in person at the Box Office, or online at www.sl4recdistrict.com.

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Community Events & Activities Dear Friends & Neighbors, We hope you are all doing well and enjoying the beautiful weather. Things are slowing up a little for the summer but the fun still continues indoor at the main clubhouse. We have plenty of dancing, beginning with our first Toga Dance.

Come in your best Toga sheet outfit. Who will win the best Toga prize? Don’t know how to make a Toga? No worries, on June 11, we will have a Toga making class for the July 11th party. Finally, don’t forget the ticket distribution on June 8th for the Free July 4th Dance. There will be plenty to eat and great music. We hope see you all there.

Movies

• Drama: I Can Only Imagine 2 – A beautiful family movie that will inspire everyone!

• Romantic Comedy: Solo Mia – full of laughter and romance that you don’t want to miss!

Dances

• Baile Latino – Gio Beta! July 25 at 6pm • Father’s Day Copa Dance – 1pm to 3pm • Line Dancing: Mondays are for dancing! Unleash your inner dancer at Line Dancing / 12:30pm or join us later at 6:30pm. Try our our new Urban Line Dancing!

• Let’s TOGA – Come out with your artistic white-sheet togas for our first TOGA NIGHT Dance, Saturday, July 11 at 6pm

Clubhouse Fun

• Karaoke Night: Love to sing? Grab the mic and be a star! June 16 at 6pm • Music Bingo: Who doesn’t love music and bingo? Now you can have fun with both!

Join us June 18 at 6pm.

• Bunco with Sandra: A fun, easy-to-learn game / June 24 at 11:30am • Join the Game Night Group on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Check our website for days and times.

Arts and Crafts

Unleash your creativity! From painting to weaving!

• Sewing Class: From learning simple repairs to advanced techniques this class covers it all.

Fun and educational. (Sign up required) • Arts and Crafts w/Nancy: Create beautiful pieces with our talented artist. Nancy is very creative and her classes give you a Zen feeling.

• Beadweaving Class w/Luz Elena: Come learn the art of glass beads and threading.

Come create memorable pieces with our amazing and experienced instructor.

Materials provided for certain classes.

Lunch and Learn

• Expand your horizons. We bring the lunch and the knowledge! Engaging and informative talks on fascinating topics: Protect Your Brain Power – Presented by Chen Senior Medical Senior Health Care – Presented by Care Partners Nursing Services

Where to Find More Information: Please check the inside calendar, visit our website at www.sl4recdistrictcom or stop by the Recreation Center for the full schedule.

We would like to thank our sponsors for June:

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Daily Exercises & Activities Sunrise Lakes Phase 4 Recreation District offers a variety of exercise classes designed for every fitness level and lifestyle. Just starting out or looking to push your limits? Our welcoming environment and expert instructors make it easy to stay motivated, inspired, and energized!

Wednesdays

Sundays

Thursdays

EXERCISE

Stretch Strength Aerobics

ACTIVITIES Billiard Club Social

Chair Aerobics Senior Yoga

9am 6pm

10am 11am

Fridays

Mondays

EXERCISE

EXERCISE

Chair Aerobics Chair Yoga Line Dancing Urban Line Dancing

6:30pm

EXERCISE

ACTIVITIES

Weight Watchers Music Club

9:30am 10am

Strength Aerobics Weight Watchers Beading Class

10am 11am 12:30pm 6:30pm

10am 9am & 10:30am 2pm

Saturdays

Tuesdays

EXERCISE

EXERCISE

Zumba

10am

Weight Watchers Minyan Group

8:30am 9:30am

ACTIVITIES

AquaFit/Weather Permitting (45min) 9:30am Zumba will replace AquaFit if canceled Chair Fusion 10:30am

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REC BOARD NEWS Joseph Mallen

Charlie Venticinque Rec Board Chair

SLP4 Recreation District Manager

Chairperson’s Report

Dear Residents,

I want to begin by expressing my sincere appreciation to my fellow Board members for electing me as Chair. Your confidence means a great deal to me and I am committed to honoring the trust you’ve placed in me. I look forward to working collaboratively with each of you as we continue serving our community with integrity and purpose.

As I step into this role, my priority is to build on the progress made by my predecessor. The work accomplished over the past term has positioned us well, and I intend to continue that momentum – strengthening our operations, improving communication, and ensuring that our decisions reflect the best interests of our residents.

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve,

We know Residents have questions about all kinds of things and do attempt to call back within 24 hours. To help us respond to your questions and concerns as quickly as possible, please be sure to leave your phone number first when you call and leave a message. If we don’t have a call-back number, we may not be able to return your call. Remember, there is a limited time allowed per message. Some Residents experience cut-off before they leave their phone number.

When leaving a message, please include: • Your call-back phone number (say it slowly, clearly and repeat it once) • Your full name • A brief description of the issue and the best time to reach you Thank you for your cooperation—providing your phone number first helps us return calls promptly and ensure your concerns are addressed.

Jorge Del Pino Treasurer

We are grateful to the Sunrise Sun Magazine for giving us this space to reach our community.

As many of us know, the Recreation Administration works hard to preserve our property values by keeping our Clubhouse active and socially inviting. Let us revisit an important topic for us all: the value of our homes.

Property values are shaped by the balance of supply and demand. I’ve already shared some thoughts on the supply side; now let’s talk about demand. In our community, we are all familiar with the 55+ age requirement and the “no rentals” policy. Requirements like these help enhance our property values. But, it’s also very important to remember that certain restrictions can make demand lower.

Property values can be impacted and create lower demand when owners believe the rules are too excessive and restrictive. Other issues could be the amount of time and information required to process applications for purchase and the maintenance of the common areas and overall improvements. Most importantly the state of the community’s finances. Let’s not forget that all of this is made possible by having an intuitive Board of Directors with the foresight to address issues before they may become a problem and make decisions that are fair and reasonable.

We’ll explore these topics more in the next issue.

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UPCOMING SHOWS

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Great Items – Clothing, Jewelry, Handicrafts, Faux Plants & Much More!

SUNDAY JULY 19 9am – 3pm

Presented in The Copa Ballroom If you would like to participate as a vendor, there will be 34 tables available at $20/table NEW ITEMS ONLY.

For more information, call: (954)748-3230 / Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm

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WE ALL SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM! Ice cream’s origins reach back as far as the second century B.C., although no specific date of origin has been undisputably credited with its discovery. Alexander the Great enjoyed snow and ice flavored with honey and nectar. During the Roman Empire, Nero Claudius Caesar frequently sent runners into the mountains for snow, which was then flavored with fruits and juices. Over a thousand years later, Marco Polo returned to Italy from the Far East with a recipe that closely resembled what is now called sherbet. Historians estimate that this recipe evolved into ice cream sometime in the 16th century. England seems to have discovered ice cream at the same time, or perhaps even earlier than the Italians. Cream Ice, as it was called, appeared regularly at the table of Charles I during the 17th century. It wasn’t until 1660 that ice cream was made available to the general public. The Sicilian Procopio introduced a recipe blending milk, cream, butter and eggs at Café Procope.

Ice Cream for America The first official account of ice cream in the New World comes from a letter written in 1744 by a guest of Maryland Governor William Bladen. The first advertisement for ice cream in the U.S. appeared in the New York Gazette on May 12, 1777, when confectioner Philip Lenzi announced that ice cream was available “almost every day.” Records kept by a Chatham Street, New York, merchant showed that President George Washington spent approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790. President Thomas Jefferson was said to have a favorite 18-step recipe for an ice cream delicacy that resembled a modern-day Baked Alaska. Until 1800, ice cream remained a rare and exotic dessert enjoyed mostly by the elite. Around 1800, insulated ice houses were invented. Manufacturing ice cream soon became an industry in America, pioneered in 1851 by a Baltimore milk dealer named Jacob Fussell. Like many other American industries, ice cream production increased because of technological innovations, including steam power, mechanical refrigeration, the homogenizer, electric power and motors, packing machines, and new freezing processes and equipment.

In addition, motorized delivery vehicles dramatically changed the industry. Due to ongoing technological advances, today’s total frozen dairy annual production in the United States is more than 6.4 billion pounds.

Wide availability of ice cream in the late 19th century led to new creations. The American soda fountain shop and the profession of the “soda jerk” emerged with the invention of the ice cream soda in 1874. Ice cream became an edible morale booster during World War II. Each branch of the military tried to outdo the others in serving ice cream to its troops. In 1945, the first “floating ice cream parlor” was built for sailors in the western Pacific. When the war ended, and dairy product rationing was lifted, America celebrated its victory with ice cream. Americans consumed over 20 quarts of ice cream per person in 1946. In the 1940s through the ‘70s, ice cream production was relatively constant in the United States. As more prepackaged ice cream was sold through supermarkets, traditional ice cream parlors and soda fountains started to disappear. Now, specialty ice cream stores and unique restaurants that feature ice cream dishes have surged in popularity.

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Sunrise Lakes Phase 4 Recreational District • • • •

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MONDAY

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ARTS & CRAFTS

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with Nancy 1pm

Music ic Club

Caribbean Genre 6pm

PROPERTY APPRAISER BCPA 3pm – 4:30pm

JULY 4 Ticket Distribution 9am in the Epic Theater

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INC 3 CAPT Clubhouse

Music ic Club

REC BOARD MTG 16 Clubhouse – 9:30am

1pm – 3pm / $7pp

World Genre 6pm

Sponsored by Care Partners Nursing and Chen Senior Medical Center

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Classes 1p

KARAOKE NIGHT 6pm GAME NIGH

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Pool Party 6–8pm • Live DJ

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INC 1 BOARD MTG Clubhouse – 7pm INC 2 BOARD MTG Clubhouse – 7pm

Music ic Club

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Jam Session 6pm

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Folk & AAmericana mericana i GGenre enre 6pm

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MUFFIN DAY

at the Clubhouse Hospitality Station while they last

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Activities for JUNE 2026

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AVAILABLE FOR RENT at the Main Clubhouse Call Office For Details

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Dia de los Padres 6pm

INC 1 CAPTAIN’S MTG SAT 2 – 10am

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2 Lunch 26 & Learn 1pm / RSVP

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Sponsored by MYCARE

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COMING SOON! — the SPL4 cafeteria is transforming into the Mosaic Coffee Shop. This name was not chosen at random. It represents the essence of our community: a beautiful integration of cultures, ideas, and traditions that together create something unique.

It will not only be a place to enjoy great coffee, but also a warm, modern, welcoming environment where residents can gather, relax, and enjoy freshly prepared breakfasts and light lunch options.

This project is part of our commitment to enhancing the quality of services and lifestyle within our community.

We look forward to sharing more details soon.

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MAKE THIS POWERFUL SPOT YOUR VERY OWN!

Come to the SLP4 Box Office for info.

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Answers on page 37

CLUBS BILLIARD CLUB Dennis Bader (516) 662-9315 Mon & Wed 6:30pm CLUB LATINO Luis Dione (786) 572-9588 See calendar FORE GOLF CLUB Gary Krantz First Wed 9:30am

MINYAN CLUB Doug Bengels (954) 729-3576 David Pope (954) 382-8871 Saturdays 9:30am MULTI-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CLUB Carolyn Johnson (267) 735-1000

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GROUPS GAME NIGHT GROUP David Pope (954) 382-8871 1st & 3rd Wed 6:30pm

MUSIC CLUB Glenn Stricklin (954) 708-7995 Dennis Bader (516) 662-9315 Sundays 6pm

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AUTO PAINTING

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Mind-Body Medicine A Wellness Skills Workshop

Certified therapist Michaelle (Mickey) Balbrun-Pope will provide weekly instruction and guided meditation practice on: What is meditation?

Why is meditation useful in someone’s life?

Describe and practice the three different kinds of meditation.

Open to all Sunrise Lakes Rec District Members Only. Please RSVP at the Box Office or call 954-748-3230.

Classes will be offered three consecutive Fridays starting July 10th: 2pm to 3:30pm 6pm to 7:30pm

RSVP Call 954-733-7389

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HEALTH NEWS HOW TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH Below are seven tips that can help you make your mental health a priority: 1. Seek treatment if you need it: Up to 25% percent of adults age 65 and older are living with a mental health condition such as anxiety or depression.1 If you’re experiencing lasting feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or anxiety, talk to your health care provider. They can connect you with a counselor, therapist, or psychiatrist who will evaluate your symptoms and provide a diagnosis and treatment.

Many providers now offer telemedicine—video or phone chat— which is a convenient and safe alternative to an in-person appointment.

2. Limit your media consumption: In today’s digital world, staying informed is easier than ever, with news updates available at our fingertips 24/7. However, the constant barrage of negative news can lead to increased anxiety, stress, and feelings of helplessness.

According to a survey of therapists, 99.6% said that watching or reading the news can negatively affect mental health. While being aware of current events is important, it’s vital to recognize how it affects your mood. If you’re noticing you feel more anxious after watching or reading the news—or if your sleep or appetite are affected—it’s a good idea to set limits. For example, give yourself 10 minutes to skim the news in the morning when you wake up, and do not check it again until the next day.

3. Engage in healthy activities: In general, the advice we’ve heard throughout the years still holds true: • Get seven to nine hours of sleep each night.

• Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet.

• Do not use tobacco or vaping (e-cigarette) products.

• Consume no more than one alcoholic drink per day (or none at all, per your doctor’s instructions).

• Exercise your body and mind. Meditation, walking, gardening, and group exercise classes are all beneficial to your mental health.

4. Take your medications on time, every day: Whether you take prescription medications for a mental health condition or a chronic health condition, be sure to use all your medications as directed by your health care providers.

5. Stick to regular routines: Humans naturally crave routines, since they give our days a sense of structure and predictability. As much as possible, stick to a routine for working, exercising, caring for grandchildren, cleaning, and other daily activities. Feeling bored?

Change it up by adding a fun new hobby or fitness workout to your daily regimen.

6. Stay socially connected: Having people to spend time with and talk to about our needs and feelings is vital for our mental health. If you don’t have close friends or family members nearby, try branching out. Visit your local senior center, volunteer in your community, or see what adult education classes are available in your area. If you’re religious, places of faith are great places to meet like-minded people and find opportunities for group activities.

7. Try to be positive and relish the simple things in life. Practicing gratitude can transform our perspective and lift our spirits. By consciously focusing on the positive aspects of our lives, we shift our attention away from what we lack and toward what we have. This helps us find more joy in everyday moments and feel more fulfilled.

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Hola Amigos y Vecinos Vecinos Espero que estén todos bien y disfrutando del bello clima. Pronto llegare el calor del verano que nos mantienen cerrados, pero la diversión continúa en el interior de la casa club principal.

Tenemos muchas actividades para bailar, empezando con nuestro primer Baile de Togas. Vengan con su mejor toga. ¿Quién ganará el premio a la mejor toga? Si no saben cómo hacer una toga, no se preocupen: el 11 de junio tendremos una clase de como preparar sus togas para la fiesta del 11 de julio. ¡No se la pierdan! El 20 de junio, el Club Latino celebrará su Baile del Día del Padre. Si no pueden asistir, celebraremos el Día del Padre en nuestro Baile de Copa el 16 de junio. Por último, no olviden la entrega de boletos el 8 de junio para el Baile Gratuito del 4 de Julio. Habrá mucha comida y buena música para bailar. ¡Los esperamos!

Como recordatorio, ahora ofrecemos transporte a muchos de los eventos que ocurren en la casa club. Llame a la officina para registrarsey obtener más información.

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Mickey–

Your Urban Line Dance Instructor

Mickey is, first and foremost, a public servant and wellness advocate. Her service to the local and international community plays out in many forms, including as a public school educator for 37 years, volunteering as a member of non-profit advisory boards, and advancing community health initiatives.

She is a certified Mind-Body Medicine Skills Facilitator through The Center for Mind-Body Medicine and a certified Emotional Emancipation Circle Facilitator through the Community Healing Network. She is motivated and intentional about supporting individual and group resilience and well being through self-care strategies. Mickey’s work over three decades has centered on social emotional health, trauma informed care, stress management, and healing people of all ages. Her passion is helping with marginalized and underserved communities and has spent her entire career advocating and working on behalf of children and families locally and abroad.

NEW EXERCISE CLASSES IN JULY These low-impact classes are a great fit for both active participants and those who are new to fitness. The gentle movements can help increase body awareness while supporting strength, balance, and overall well-being. + Tuesday, July 7, 11am – Zumba with Janina Wednesday, July 8, 10am – Cardio Boxing with Tony A fun class designed to improve cardio, balance, core and leg strength Wednesday, July 8, 6:30pm – Tai Chi with Sabrina.

Tai Chi is one of the most popular movement methods for seniors + Friday, July 10, 10am – Zumba with Janina Saturday, July 11, 10am – Strength Aerobics with Janina

Check Our Schedule

Find our full schedule on page 9 each month in the Sunrise Sun©or in the community center lobby — and join us today! Take the first step toward a healthier, happier you. Embrace the challenge, enjoy the journey, and discover the invigorating power of our fitness classes. Your most vibrant self awaits!

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