Appearing August 10
• Shows, Events, and Activities
• SLP4 Rec News
• SLP4 Movies and More!
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.
• Back by popular demand, we will have Water Aerobics on Friday, August 9th and 20th, at 9:30am. Wear sunscreen!
• August 8th is the movie Fall Guy, with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt – If you watched the TV show, you’ll love this movie!
• Don’t miss our Big Show on August 10—The Rhythm Chicks. Beautiful girls, wonderful songs, and great harmonies! Coffee and cake will be served after the performance.
• This month, our pool party on the 11th is sponsored by The Multicultural Club.
• Labor Day Celebration tickets will be distributed from 9am-12pm on Monday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 14 from 6-7pm. (See Ad for complete details).
• Bunco Lunch will be on August 13. Come and enjoy this fun and engaging game!
• On August 14, we present Chatting with Kim Bokamper – stories and wisdom from a Miami Dolphins legend. Men will be especially interested but ladies are welcome, too. Refreshments will be served.
• August 15 is our famous Bingo Night – come hungry!
• Our monthly Tea Dance is scheduled for August 19 – get your $5 tickets for a smashing good time.
• Karaoke Night will be on August 20. Come cheer on your talented neighbors!.
• The movie Boys in the Boat will be on August 22. This George Clooney film is the true story of the University of Washington’s rowing team and their struggles competing in the 1936 Olympics.
See you in the Clubhouse!
Marian Weinberg/Social Director
We gratefully thank our marvelous sponsors this month: Aetna and PR2U.
Movies at 1pm will be shown with English subtitles.
7pm movies will be shown with Spanish subtitles.
Hope you are all enjoying your summer and staying cool. Here at the Rec District, the Supervisors have been working diligently on the final bond payment. The 2025 Rec Budget will show a deduction in the User Fee, resulting from this payment. There will not be a Rec meeting in August. Make sure to mark your calendars for our September 17 meeting at 9:30am. For updates and information, please check the meeting agendas and minutes on www.sl4recdistrict.com.
We are also very excited about the upcoming shows and dances for the Fall and Winter seasons. Mailouts will be happening soon to introduce you all to the wonderful entertainment coming your way!
Yvonne Hepler
Dear Residents,
Summer has arrived, and with it our Hurricane Season. Our Board of Supervisors has been working diligently in preparation for this season. You may have noticed our great maintenance team and vendors doing preventive work around our Golf Course, Satellites, and Main Clubhouse.
We recently updated a couple of parts of equipment in our gym. We love to see that more of our Residents are enjoying the gym and our fantastic exercise classes; given by our Certified Instructors. As previously stated, we try to include a variety of equipment to satisfy a broad range of ability for our Residents. I want to take this opportunity to remind you to read the instructions on the equipment; proper use is an important part of the overall experience. We have also noticed more of you enjoying the billiards and cafeteria rooms—playing cards, dominoes, participating in craft classes, and many other activities that are always announced in our beautiful Sunrise Sun Community Calendar. We want to encourage you to bring your neighbors, so they too can enjoy themselves.
On another note, work continues as we prepare to replace the Maintenance Building fence; we are currently at the City of Sunrise permit process. I assure you this is no easy task and we appreciate your continued patience as the waiting goes on. Once the City of Sunrise approves our permit, the fence will be installed. We are also giving the building a much-needed fresh coat of paint, along with new landscaping, that will brighten up this area— which has needed attention for quite some time. We are working to expedite the completion of this project.
Finally, our Tennis/Pickleball players will be happy to know that we have placed a request for a proposal for resurfacing the courts. Once we begin this process, a communication will go out to Residents regarding temporary closures. Stay tuned or visit our website www.sl4@recdistrict.com.
E. Ivette Conrado Sunrise Lakes Phase 4 Recreation District General Manager
Using a budget calendar to track your spending can help you more easily visualize your monthly income and expenses. At the same time, there are a variety of steps you can take, strategies you can use, and resources you can tap to improve your financial well-being. Together, these steps can help you better weather today’s uncertainties—like when food prices rise; and enjoy tomorrow’s opportunities—like traveling to visit your grandchildren or friends.
1. Your out-of-pocket coverage and policies
Circumstances change, and your plans and coverage may no longer be relevant. It’s easy to forget about your choices once you’ve made them, but that means you could be leaving money on the table. Gather your spending commitments: supplemental health insurance; prescription drug coverage; and life insurance and long-term care policies. Determine whether you’re getting the best rates or have the most cost-effective plan(s). Enlist help from a knowledgeable friend, family member, or professional to evaluate alternatives before you make any changes.
2. Your Medicare health insurance
You may be eligible to put $100 back into your monthly Social Security check. You could also save money on your premiums and co-pays. Look into Medicare Savings Programs and learn whether you qualify. Connect with an NCOA-endorsed licensed Medicare broker who will provide expert advice on finding the right program, at no cost to you.
3. Your Medicare prescription drug coverage
Depending on your income, you could save money on your Part D premiums, deductibles, and co-pays. Learn about extra help and see if you’re eligible.
4. Your property taxes
Home values are rising across the country—and updated assessments can be a shock to your wallet. Many states offer a senior property tax exemption for residents who are 65 or older, which means you could save hundreds of dollars a year. Learn whether this program is available in your state and how to apply.
5. Your phone service
You could be paying more than you need. Depending on your income, you may be eligible for monthly discounts on your basic wireless or home telephone service through the government. Read about the FCC’s Lifeline program and the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program.
6. Your desire and ability to give back
Your life and career experiences could potentially provide an extra source of income. Check into AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP opportunities in your area. Also, see if you can participate in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Created in 1965, SCSEP is the nation’s oldest program to help low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55+ find work.
7. Your home
Your house, if you own one, likely represents your greatest financial asset. Even though its value isn’t liquid, there may be ways for you to leverage equity so you can continue to live independently. Read about how you can use your home to stay at home through different options on how to tap your home equity, including reverse mortgages and home equity lines of credit. You can also talk to a trusted financial professional to decide whether any of these options are right for you.
8. Your senior discounts
Why not? From national parks to locally owned stores, public transportation agencies to private entertainment venues, a variety of entities gratefully recognize your wisdom and contributions through reduced rates and prices.
9. Your estate
Managing your money extends to how you’d like it distributed among your heirs, if you have them, or to charities you support. If you’re in a position to leave a financial legacy in any amount, it’s a good practice to communicate your wishes ahead of time. Make a will, appoint a health care agent, Designate a durable power of attorney.
10. Your other benefits options
Millions of older adults miss out on saving money through public and private benefits programs simply because they don’t know about them, don’t believe they’re eligible, or aren’t sure how to apply.
On August 4th, National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day gives us an opportunity to dunk America’s favorite cookie. Whether yours are homemade or storebought – pour a glass of milk and enjoy.
Just imagine if Ruth Graves Wakefield hadn’t run out of baker’s chocolate for her cookie recipe that day in 1937. Because that’s what happened. The cookie recipe she was preparing called for baker’s chocolate and would have blended smoothly into the dough. However, she was out. And what if Mrs. Wakefield hadn’t considered using semi-sweet chocolate instead? She figured it would just melt into the dough and work much like the baker’s chocolate. Or, what if someone had interrupted Ruth Graves Wakefield that day and caused the cookies to burn and ruin the experiment?
Well, none of that happened. Instead of interruptions or doubts, the baker added the chocolate to the dough. Moments later, the mouthwatering aroma began to waft from Mrs. Wakefield’s oven. Perhaps the smell lured a child into the kitchen. Or maybe a guest at the Tollhouse Inn she and her husband owned. We may not know the finer details of the day the chocolate chip cookie came to be. However, we do know Ruth Graves Wakefield made it happen. And if it weren’t for her, we wouldn’t know the ecstasy of warm chocolate chip cookie melting on our tongue. We know that feeling. When our eyes close in heavenly satisfaction and a perfect smile graces our face. No, if it weren’t for Ruth Graves Wakefield, entire generations would be denied the bliss that is a chocolate chip cookie. Nothing rates quite as high as the chocolate chip cookie Ruth Graves Wakefield brought to us in 1937. Nope... nothing.
August 3, 1492 – Christopher Columbus Sets Sail
The explorer Christopher Columbus set sail with three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria on August 3, 1492. He landed in the Bahamas a little more than two months later, on October 12. In total, he would complete four round-trip voyages between Spain and the Americas from 1492 to 1504.
August 6, 1945 – The Atomic Bomb Drop
Scientists developed and tested the first atomic bomb in New Mexico. It was a top secret project called the Manhattan Project. J. Robert Oppenheimer headed the lab. Brigadier General Leslie R. Groves charged all Army activities related to the project. Enola Gay deployed the bomb. It killed an estimated 140,000 people by the end of the year. A second atomic bomb was deployed over Nagasaki three days later.
August 6, 1965 – Voting Rights Act Passed President Johnson passed a law. The purpose of this law was to ensure that black people could vote and to prevent tests on literacy, knowledge, and character from stopping them. Another thing the Act did was to approve Federal voting examiners to register people to vote. This bill aimed to increase the number of voters in areas with historical discrimination.
August 11, 1841 – Frederick Douglass Gives His First Anti-Slavery Speech
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became an anti-slavery campaigner. He gave an account of his life as a slave at an anti-slavery convention on Nantucket Island on this date. The Massachusetts Anti-slavery Society asked Mr. Douglass to be a lecturer after his resoundingly successful speech.
August 16, 1896 – The Start of the Gold Rush
On this date, prospectors discovered gold in Rabbit Creek, a tributary of the Klondike River. This sparked the incredible event of the Great Klondike Gold Rush. This event saw around 100,000 people migrate to the Canadian Yukon region in the hope of finding gold.
The gold rush lasted until 1899.
August 21, 1959 – Hawaii Becomes the 50th State
President Dwight D. Eisenhower made Hawaii the 50th state in the Union when he signed a proclamation on this day. A small group of white planters and businessmen overthrew Hawaii’s last queen, Lili’uokalani, in 1893. President Cleveland condemned the coup, but the new Republic of Hawaii was established. Hawaii became a part of the United States in 1898, however, it took more than 60 years for Hawaii to achieve statehood.
BILLIARD CLUB
Dennis Bader (516) 662-9315
Mon & Wed 6:30pm
FORE GOLF CLUB
Dennis Bader (516) 662-9315
First Wed 9:30am
CLUB LATINO
Lizabeth Valencia (954) 557-8653
See calendar
MINYAN CLUB
Bob Mendelow (954) 591-9088
Saturdays 9:30am
MULTI-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES CLUB
Carolyn Johnson (267) 735-1000
See calendar
From diet and exercise to making time for self-care and relaxation, you might be taking steps to make your health a priority. But when it comes to overall wellness, don’t forget about your brain! Simple lifestyle choices can have a profound impact on brain health. Check out these expert tips to help brain better at any age.
PHYSICAL EXERCISE TO HELP BRAIN HEALTH
Physical activity is as important for the brain as it is for the body. It changes the brain in ways that protect memory and thinking skills, while also improving mood and reducing stress. Whether it’s walking, dancing, yoga, or even mopping the kitchen floor, find an activity that works for you. Most importantly, you get your heart rate up and break a slight sweat.
GET YOUR ZZZs TO BRAIN BETTER
While you sleep, your brain is hard at work restoring information and memories and preparing you for another day. Sleep deprivation has been found to disrupt the brain cells’ ability to communicate with each other, leading to mental lapses and perception and memory problems. To ensure you get a good night’s sleep, stick with a routine and be sure to limit exercise, caffeine, alcohol, and screen time close to bedtime.
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE GROUP
Jose Mariotto (954) 294-1039
Call to join WhatsApp Grp
GAME NIGHT GROUP
David Pope (954) 832-8871 1st & 3rd Wed 6pm
GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS
Yvonne Hepler (704) 616-5837
ACTIVE–Call For Details
INTERNATIONAL
MUSIC GROUP
Glenn Stricklin (954) 708-7995 Sundays 7pm
Emerging evidence suggests an association between dietary habits and cognitive performance. Research shows that a Mediterranean type diet rich in fish, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, olives, and nuts, help maintain brain health. Additionally, cutting back on foods high in saturated fats, such as red meat and butter, may help ward off a variety of degenerative diseases affecting your heart and your brain.
When choosing a dietary supplement, be sure to look for those with research-backed ingredients and demonstrated cognitive benefits. Certain supplements, such as fish oils that are rich in DHA, phosphatidylserine (PS), coffee cherry extract, B vitamins and folic acid, have shown potential brain health benefits. Look for brain health supplements using clinically tested natural ingredients to help fuel five indicators of brain performance: focus, memory, learning, concentration and accuracy.
De-stress with activities you find enjoyable and find support in your loved ones and social network, but don’t get stuck in a rut. Becoming a life-long learner will enhance intellectual stimulation and help keep you – and your brain – healthier and happier. The most important thing to know is that no matter how old we are we can take simple, and even fun, steps to improve our brain performance.
