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Library News..................................... A26
Pen to Paper Exhibit.......................... A27
The Great Rip-off................................. B8
Busload to the Ball Game.................... B9
Editorial.............................................. A2
President's Report............................... MONTHLY BUS SCHEDULE SEE PAGE B21
Food is Love: Land & Landscaping...... A28
D E LE G AT E M E E T I N G Classified.......................................... B11
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Delegate Assembly Minutes................. A8
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The
Presidents
FAKE NEWS
Report NOT SO NEW
By Dave Israel THE RUSSIAN CONNECTION
Lets start with two new words: speed of a millisecond news-cycle, engagement on Facebook than real Fake News? Perhaps marketplace
America entered uniquely Russian news as the election drew to a close. analysis applies.
Dezinformatsiya is, of course, a territory--fusing disinformation In the early days after the As it happens, it's a lot more
Russian word which cognates easily and compromising unverifiable fall of the Soviet Union, a newly expensive to generate true news
to the English word disinformation. information into a so-called story. independent Russia strove to become stories than false ones. News
This is intentionally false or In any case, America, welcome to the an American-style democracy. requires reporting and research and
misleading information that is world of kompromat. Twenty-five years later, its the U.S. institutional structures like editors
spread in a calculated way to deceive Russias recent cyber adventures political system that is starting to and fact checkers to support them.
target audiences. The English word, have the hallmarks of these old Soviet resemble the Russian one. Modern Fake News only takes one person's
which did not appear in dictionaries specialties. While many Americans Russian politics are a realm where imagination. And there is certainly
until the late-1980s, is a translation have just awoken in the recent voters struggle to discern truth from information asymmetry between
of the Russian , presidential election to the world of disinformation (dezinformatsiya), the person who writes a story and
transliterated as dezinformatsiya. disinformation sometimes known and an aspiring politicians the person who reads it. Applying
In Russia, this process was brought as fake newsin fact, Moscows future depends on what kind of the concept of marketplace analysis
to a high art under Joseph Stalin. efforts date back decades and have compromising material (kompromat) suggests that fake news could
Kompromat is a Russian become increasingly prominent over exists about them or can be made conceivably drive out true news.
squishing together of two words: the past decade as techniques have to appear to exist. You may as well The classic solution to market
compromising material, which been updated for the digital age. write those words down, and practice failure is regulation. Oliver Wendell
Americans refer to simply as Leaders of the most important pronouncing them. Dezinformatsiya Holmes, in his shouting fire
blackmail. tech companies in the world are and kompromat are part of Western in a crowded theater example,
Prior to our National election, grappling with fake news, as politics now, too, particularly after certainly believed that some level
Buzzfeed released a so-called dossier embarrassing screenshots of bogus the publication of a salacious so- of regulation was permitted by the
compiled by a private intelligence Trending Topics and Google News called U.S. intelligence brief about First Amendment. For the rest of us,
company, with unverified allegations headlines go viral. The presidential Russias alleged possession of faced by every form of digital news
that the FSB (Federal Security campaign turned a spotlight on this kompromat involving U.S. President bombardment and a speed-of-light
Service of the Russian Federation viral disinformation, but it has been Donald Trump. news cycle, our ability to discern
formerly known as the KGB) has growing for a while in a crack in the So, is there any real protection truth from fiction will become more
a video of Donald Trump with media sidewalk. Over the last few from Fake News and the resulting difficult, and perhaps, virtually
prostitutes in the Moscow Ritz months it overran its surroundings: Alternative Reality; and should First impossible. Rig for heavy weather.
Carlton in 2013. Suddenly with the In fact, fake news drew more Amendment protections apply to
INSTALLATION
UCO ELECTIONS 2017

Vice Presidents
Bob Marshall Stew Richland
Executive Board
Herb Finkelstein Mary Patrick

Phyllis Richland Suzie Byrnes
George Pittell George Loewenstein
Michael Rayber David Boas
Louise Warner Carole Szepesi
1 Year Term
Marilyn Pomerantz Esther Sutofsky
Marcia Ziccardy
"DOWN TO THE WIRE"

WITH COMCAST AND ATLANTIC BROADBAND
BY LANNY HOWE
A major concession by both will be $62.30. competition. Remove AB from the they will necessarily replace all the
companies: In additionbecause Comcast equation and we are at the mercy wiring in our units. With that in
does not want to deal directly with the of CC, perhaps losing the benefits mind, consider what Leo Delgado of
In a straw vote at the March 3
unit ownerUCO, the associations, we gained in two years of back-and- CSI Associates told us when asked
Delegate Assembly, a large majority
and/or possibly the management forth negotiations! what was the single most important
of the delegates voted for Comcast
companies would have to handle thing in a cable contract: It is getting
Cable (CC) as opposed to Atlantic
all the record-keeping involved, an service when you need itthe first
Broadband (AB) to be our cable
entirely impracticable arrangement. So what are the prices now time you call, service that fixes the
company for an upcoming ten years.
For all intents and purposes, being offered? problem, and service that to the
Both, we understood, would be
therefore, optional Internet is dead extent possible is cost-free.
providing TV, OPTIONAL Internet,
in the water as regards Comcast. ATLANTIC BROADBAND: TV Here there is another difference
and OPTIONAL phone service. The
Both issuesthe high $62.30 charge $29.00/month; Internet $21.99/ between what CC and AB offer. Call
reason for this nonbinding vote
and Comcast not being willing to month (optional); Phone $25/month AB for help, and there is no charge
was to get an idea of how delegates
deal directly with the unit owners (optional). period. Call CC for help and there
felt at this point, after nearly two
were discussed with the Comcast may well be a charge of, minimally,
years of negotiations by CSI and
representative at the March 29 COMCAST: TV $32.29/month; $30.00.
the Broadband-Cable Committee.
Committee meeting to no avail. Internet $62.30 OR $20.00 (see In addition, AB would have a
During this time the choices had
above) /month (optional); Phone $25/ technician onsite during normal
month (optional). business hours for the first year of
Consider what Leo Delgado of CSI Associates told us when asked the contract. CC would not have a
what was the single most important thing in a cable contract: It is Further about what these prices tech onsite.
include:
getting service when you need itthe first time you call, service that
Both companies are now offering SIZE OF THE TWO COMPANIES
fixes the problem, and service that to the extent possible is cost-free. 10-year contracts. The CC AND COMPLAINTS
contract could take effect at any There have been many
time. The AB contract must take complaints over the years about the
been narrowed down to the two Time is of the essence: effect June 2019, when the present responsiveness of CC. You hear them
above-named companies andeven
Although we have come down to CC contract expires. all the time. We have been told CC
more importantthe back-and-
the wire in talks with CC and AB, The CC TV package includes 182 is aware of this and is making an
forth had produced a number of
It is important to remember that channels including HBO and effort to do better. At the same time
concessions we had hoped to gain. A
nothing will be final until we have an Encore, 50 music channels and we have also heard complaints about
major concession was the willingness
actual contract proposal signed by one of Turner Classic movies. The AB AB. How do you compare them? CC is
to provide Internet and/or phone
the two companies and UCO. TV package includes 316 channels the giant of the telecommunications
service AS AN OPTION to every unit
Why, some have asked, are we industry, so you would expect to hear
owner. After four meetings following
almost at deadline now, when the
the March 3 Delegate Assembly, Keep in mind that costs and benefits are not always what they might
present Comcast contract does
however, the Committee found that
not expire until June 2019? It is seem. For example, a $500,000 cost (or benefit) difference for the
Comcast's pricing and terms applicable
to the Internet/phone options were
because Atlantic Broadband (AB) Village over ten years between the two companies breaks down to
needs between 18 and 24 months only 53 CENTS per condo unit per month. (Divide $500,000 by
not at all what the Committee had
to ensure their being able to obtain
been looking for.
the necessary permits to run their
10 years, then by 12 months, and finally by 7854 units.)
fiber-optic cable all the way from
"The devil is in the North Miami to here, trench and including 50 music channels, many more complaints in their case.
details"opting in & out install a new fiber backbone network HBO, EPIX, STARZ and Encore. AB, a much smaller company, is now
far easier with Atlantic within the Village, and connect up
Telephone service through both
owned by Cogeco, the second largest
Broadband (AB): with all the condo units. (A word of
companies is 24/7 in all 50 states
telecommunications company in
explanation: We thought AB needed Canada and eighth largest in North
With AB Optional Internet, and the Canadian provinces.
18 months, but they say this did America. They are hardly a midget in
the unit owner deals directly with
not allow for a possibly additional the business.
Atlantic Broadband, he can opt in
six months needed for in-unit and
Other important
(or out) at any time, and he gets the
onsite training in their Village
considerations: ABOUT THE TRENCHING AND
low bulk rate for Internet of $21.99/
deployment.) Being realistic about FIXING A PROBLEM IN YOUR THE AB GUARANTEE TO HAVE
month (at 100Mbit data rate) and/or
getting the job done on time is, of UNIT THEIR PRELIMINARY WORK
the low bulk rate of $25/month for
course, a good thing. Also, AB will A chain is only as strong as its DONE ON TIME
phone service.
be giving the Village an excellent weakest link. If you have the best AB, we understand, will probably
Comcast, however, will allow the
guarantee concerning their being on fiber-optic cable installed right up not be doing much, if any, actual
unit owner to opt in at their Internet
timemore on this in a moment. TO a residence and the wiring inside physical trenching between North
bulk rate of $20.00/month (at 75Mbit
Why is it so important AB remains the unit is questionable, the "signal" Miami and the Village OR in the
date rate) ONLY ONCEfor all
in the running until a contract at the TV or other appliance may be Village itself. Here's why. The most
present owners at the start of the new
signed by one company or the other poor. time-consuming part of getting
contract and for future new owners
is accepted and signed by us? Because Both companies say they will fix fiber-optic cable to the Village will
only when they take ownership.
we cannot expect CC to offer even the wiring in our units so it works be in obtaining the necessary leases
Otherwise, the monthly Internet rate
the terms they do now without AB's satisfactorily. They do NOT say and permits to use existing trenches
and hardware. The permits especially per-unit charge for TV will have risen paid to CSI. The TiVo T6 and the Xfinity
take time. In the Village itself, AB will from $29.00 to $40.25. For that year Keep in mind that costs and X1what are they?
be using a relatively new technique of the unit will have paid $483.00 for benefits are not always what they
AB offers the TiVo T6 voice
boring vertical holes in the ground TV. might seem. For example, a $500,000
remote in its contract. With the
and then connecting them by boring With both companies, their rate cost (or benefit) difference for the
TiVo T6 you can tell the remote
laterally underground. There will be increases do not apply to Internet or Village over ten years between the two
control what to do. The TiVo T6, like
a good deal less "digging up" here phone. companies breaks down to only 53
today's computer programs, learns
compared with if there were trenches CENTS per condo unit per month.
your habits. It has already become
all over. (Divide $500,000 by 10 years, then
An AB "on time" guarantee, which The Signing Bonus: by 12 months, and finally by 7854
very popular with users. CC offers
the Infinity X1 system, which also
would be a part of our contract with CC offers a signing bonus of $350 units.) Fifty-three cents a month per
accepts voice commands and is very
them, specifies that if they do not per unit, and AB offers a $450-per- unit might be a very small price to
popular with users.
get the work done on time, they unit signing bonus. The total, based pay for an overall bargain price and
will reimburse us for the difference on 7854 units, of $2,748,900 (CC) or greater customer satisfaction.
between what we had to pay CC to $3,534,300 (AB), goes into the UCO As we get down to the wire:
continue beyond the present contract treasury less the 15% commission
Our Broadband-Cable
expiration date and what
Committee members
the AB charge would
have labored long and
have been.
hard, assisted by the
Annual rate CSI team, to bring this
increases: great benefit of TV with
the options of Internet
The current CC rate
and/or telephonein
increase is 5% per year.
some cases at unheard-
The CC proposed
of low pricesto
rate increase is 3% per
Century Village. VERY
year, capped (capped
SOON NOW the Village
simply means the annual
must decide whether
increase won't be itself
to sign with Atlantic
increased). In the tenth
Broadband or Comcast.
year of the contract, the
The Committee
monthly per-unit charge
plans to meet next on
for TV will have risen
Wednesday, April 12,
from $32.29 to $42.13.
and vote on the matter.
For that year the unit
Their recommendation
will have paid $505.56
will be made known to
for TV.
other involved boards
The AB rate increase
and committees, and
is $1.25 per year, capped.
ultimately the Delegate
In the tenth year of the
Assembly.
contract, the monthly
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UCO OFFICER'S REPORTS

e-mail, write, phone. There is a lot to
be accomplished and we want to get,
as the saying goes Lets get the best
bang for our buck!
So, Century Village lets go
forward with all our officers not only
in UCO but in your building as well.
Its the best home in Florida but who
says we cant make it even better? Not
me!
Joy Vestal S. Richland Ed Black

Cambridge Canterbury Andover Bedford Coventry Easthampton
Chatham Dorchester Golfs Edge Greenbrier Norwich Plymouth
Kent Northampton Kingswood Oxford, Sheffield Stratford
Sussex Southampton Dover Waltham
Congratulations to our delegates. I would like to take this opportunity Security:

There were 232 delegates at the to thank all those Century Village
March UCO Delegate meeting. This We have replaced the Swipe Card
residents that voted for me. My goal
was after 223 delegates came out to readers for the three walk-in lanes
is to serve all our residents and to
vote for the new officers for 2017- (two at Okeechobee one at Haverhill).
18. Considering that this is what Bob Marshall assist them in resolving the issues
that our associations are coping with
The swipe card readers required
some of our residents think of as an multiple swipes by the user and
Berkshire Camden in todays environment. I encourage
off-year this was indeed a record sometimes still did not work well.
Hastings Salisbury all associations from my quadrant
number. Also congratulations to Now there is a button you
Somerset Wellington to visit the UCO office so that I can
the winners of this election for UCO push once and the guard in the
Windsor formally meet with you.
Vice-President and UCO Executive guardhouse responds by pressing the
Board. We will miss the officers and On my way to the office this
release button in the guardhouse. IF
members who have chosen not to run Once again I'm in the UCO morning I observed our security
your hand is pushing lightly on the
again but look forward to working office to help in solving some of the patrol investigating an accident. A
gate, the gate will open so you may
with those who are taking their place. problems you may be having in your man riding his small motorcycle lost
show your ID with little or no delay.
There is much work to be done association. control of his vehicle and slid off the
Exiting the gate is similar but fully
in these next two years. A major Come in and let us review your roadway and onto the swale and was
under your control. Walk to the gate,
undertaking we will be negotiating a situation and see if we can help you. thrown off his vehicle hitting his
push the button, pull open the gate,
new broadband contract. When I say, Once again I've been asked to be head on the sidewalk. He was not
or write, we I mean every owner in the point person helping folks that and exit.
seriously injured. He was not wearing
this village should be involved. While may have been incorrectly billed by This will provide better access for
a helmet. I urge all residents, driving
its true that not everyone has a vote AMR. those walking or riding their bikes,
cars or smaller vehicles to be alert
(and thats a topic for another day, Please bring your copy of the bill both entering and exiting. I hope
and follow all the prescribed safety
but maybe not too far away) but in and I'll review it and if it seems to those who have successfully used this
regulations. To those who walk
the meantime talk to your delegate, be in error I'll forward it to AMR for new system will offer to help those
the village watch out for bicycle
even if you leave for another home, correction trying it for the first time.
riders. I hope that all of our walkers
adhere to the time honored safety Transportation:
phrase: Walk on the green and
The new bus schedules are
not in between. When exiting our
being prepared for all bus stops for
Village buses, please do not cross the
Bus 1, Bus 2, and Bus 3. We hope
street until it is clear. The speed of
this provides riders with a better
automobiles is deceiving so dont
understanding of the complete list of
count on the driver to stop and let
stops along the bus route best suited
you cross the roadway.
to serve them. It lists the arrival and
Statistics have shown that most
departure times to enable you to
accidents happen in your house. We
be at the stop in a timely fashion.
all have seen commercials which
Our bus contractor has made some
illustrate that someone has fallen
changes to the schedule, eliminating
and has not been able to get up. Very
the return of Buses 1, 2 and 3 to the
often this is caused by leaving an
Clubhouse at 10:30 p.m. to pick up
object on the floor and causing you
riders and then depart at 11:00 p.m.
to lose your balance. Please remove
This run has shown little value when
or pick up any obstacles that could
the riders have all departed on the
possibly lead to an accident.
Rest in Peace
10:00 p.m. bus. Please remember that
Again I would like to thank all
beginning April 1, 2017, the LAST
those residents that supported by
departure of the day is the 10:00
candidacy for Vice President of
Howard OBrien
oclock departure. Please continue to
UCO. I appreciate your support and
tell us what improvements you might
welcome the opportunity to assist
think helpful and we will make every
UCO Treasurer your association in resolving issues
of concern.
effort to make whatever adjustment
we can to better serve you the rider.
My quadrants are: Andover,
Memorial Service Bedford, Golfs Edge, Greenbrier,
Kingswood, Oxford, Southampton
April 22, 5-9pm, and Dover. My office E-Mail is
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, vicepresident4@gmail.com My office
extension is 561-683-9189 ext. 105
5411 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB
561-832-5171
UPPER FLOOR CORNER 1 BED/1 OR 2 BATH Cambridge E handyman special, new wall unit, carpet, furn.,
Wellington M furn., carpet, cer. tile, C/A/C, newer HWH, near w.gate, near laundry-mailboxes
lake view, each floor has garbage shoots & laundry $55,000 Camden C part furn., inv. w/contract., tile, open kitch., shutters,
Waltham B furn., C/A/C, carpet, small dog ok, garden view, patio w/BBQ, near laundry, not rentable
near clubhouse/pool $39,900
UPPER FLOOR 1 BED/1 BATH
Salisbury B inside crnr., immaculate! Unfurn., carpet, tenant in place who
would like to stay, near e. gate, clubhouse & fitness $42,000 Berkshire D newer HWH/AC, tenant occupied, waterview
Camden C unfurn., tile, upgrades, newer open kitch., & bath, crown Salisbury G very clean! furn., tile, 2 wall units, community patio,
molding, shutters, waterview, gorgeous patio w/BBQ $59,900 near e. gate/fitness, available 1/1/17
Waltham F immaculate, move in ready, bright, furn., tile, new kitchen & bath, Camden J furn., carpet, cov. patio, BBQ area, nr pool/w.gate
ceramic tile, newer CAC, rentable, near e. gate & clubhouse, fitness, gated $49,000 Dorchester J furn., tile, new appl., 2 new AC units, open ceiling i
Salisbury G WELL TAKEN CARE OF!! unfurnished, central A/C community 2 ceiling fans, near pool & fitness, serene, great neighborhood, rea
patio w/tropical garden view, pet friendly near fitness center and e. gate $39,000 Salisbury B partially furn., 2 new A/C units, rentable, garden view, re
Chatham A waterview, carpet, furnished, clubhouse ammenities, Camden H well kept, fully furn., move in ready, hurric. windows
security, gated, on isle of Chatham $37,000
Camden J furn., inside crnr, tile, C/A/C, encl. patio, nr pool/w.gate, 24 sec. $34,900 UPPER FLOOR CORNER 2 BED/1 OR 2
Canterbury C unfurn., gardenview, tenant in place thru 6/30, CAC, roomy, ca
GROUND FLOOR CORNER 1 BED/1 BATH Kingswood C well kept, unfurn., carpet/tile, gardenview, bright, nr
Camden M outside crnr., unfurn., tile, new shower, C/A/C, rentable, encl. patio $42,000 tenant in place thru 3/31/17
Cambridge B inside crnr., upgrades, furn., 2 master ba., tile, patio, bright $42,000 Kent F lovely, great taste, tile in LR & kit., carpet in BRs, well kept, re
Norwich O well kept, new A/C, corner unit, unfurn., carpet $39,900 Coventry E unfurn, ceramic tile, newer water heater, A/C, tub &
shower all recently replaced
Dorchester G lots of upgrades, furn., tile, A/C 2 yrs. old, hurr. shutters $45,000
Cambridge G unfurn., new H20 heater, tile, kitch. & baths, lightin
Waltham C shows beautifully, lots of renos, unfurn., newer H2O heater $45,000 fresh paint, large patio w/pool view
Bedford F furn., tile, new C/A, encl. patio, com. patio, garden view, beauty $39,000 Norwich L unfurn., carpet, tile, newer kitch., garden view, rentable, seren
Oxford 400 develp has own pool, tile/carpet, C/A/C, washer, patio, Windsor N tile, rentable, nr. pool & w.gate, pet friendly, furn., br
tenant in place $45,000
Andover G fresh paint, new carpet & condensor for CAC, bright,
Camden G tenant in place, unfurn., near pools, tile & carpet, near west gate $37,000 near laundry, mailbox/both gates, tenant in place
Camden H rentable, furn., Pergo flrs., near west gate, fitness, sailing,
tenant in place for season $39,900 GROUND FLOOR CORNER 2 BED/1/2
SOMERSET B beauty! furn., CAC, many upgrades, serene w/lakeview,
GROUND FLOOR 1 BED/1 BATH
Southampton B furn, carpet/tile, CAC, lg patio, close parking/pool, GROUND FLOOR 2 BED/1 BATH
garden view, not rentable for 2 years $45,000 Oxford 200 tile, unfurn., W/D allowed, pet firendly, newer kitch. &
Canterbury C unfurn., cer. tile, newer kit., close parking, gardneview, Hastings I carpet, furn., near fitness/pool, serene, close to parking, n
rentable w/tenant in place $42,000
Sheffield I furn., carpet, newer AC, enclosed patio $29,900 UPPER FLOOR 2 BED/1 OR 2 BAT
Waltham H beautifully redone, lots of upgrades, furn. nego., tile, Wellington H waterview, carpet/tile, part. furn., nr. stairs, elev.
on corner lot, rentable $37,500 Kent E on catwalk, unfurn., carpet, near pool, garden view, tenant i
Camden I updated kitchen, carpet, tile, near Camden pool, sought after area $32,000 Somerset H many upgrades, furn. neg., built ins, move in ready, wate
Sussex L tile, C/A/C, garden view from patio, rentable, 24-hr sec.
Hastings I unfurn, tile, near fitness & pool, gardenview, private & serene $32,000
Kent J tile, C/A/C, furn., garden view from patio, newer kit. & bath
Norwich H unfurn, pergo wood floors., newer kitchen, x-tra storage,
near parking, east gate & fitness $33,000 ANNUAL RENTALS
Wellington F furn., wood flrs., lake view, cul-de-sac, move in ready $48,000 Windsor J grnd, 1/1, outside corner, CAC, nr. w. gate/pool
UPPER FLOOR 1 BED/1 OR 2 BATH Northampton L upper, 1/1, unfurn., garden view, ready for show
Norwich C well kept, turnkey, furn, carpet/tile, nr. clubhouse/fitness/ Northhampton S upper, 1/1, lift, move in ready, cul-de-sac, ne
e.gate, rentable w. rest., gardenview $33,000 Canterbury A upper, 1/1, unfurn., tile, nr. pool, avail Oct 1, 20
Cambridge A turnkey! beautiful, new kitchen, cabinets, Salisbury H upper, 1/1, corner, living furn., wifi incl., many up
stainless steel appliances, baths, wood vanities, premium fixtures, Waltham A upper, 1/1, corner, unfurn., carpet/tile, gardenview
tile throughout, garden view, tenant in place thru 5/30/17 $42,000
Camden L furn., tile, rentable, near w. gate & pool, move in ready $32,000 Sussex L upper, 2/1/2, bright, outside corner, CAC, unfurn., tile
Oxford 200 turnkey! Lift, new kit., & appliances, lg. rooms, tile & new walk-in shower, fresh paint, encl. porch w/gardenview & commun
berber carpet, shutters, pet friendly, BBQ area, near pool, beauty! $46,990 Chatham D upper, 2/1/2, Beauty, private, outside crnr., furn, t
Greenbrier B furn., carpet, near elev., garbage shoots on each floor, newer kitchen, CAC, waterview
owner motivated, pool front of bldg., cul-de-sac $25,000 Sussex L upper, 2/1/2, unfurn., tile, CAC, serene
UCO Delegate Assembly Minutes

M A R C H 3 , 2 017
The meeting was called to order at PBSO Thanks to Ken Graff and John
9:30 AM by President David Israel. Gragg for putting together todays
PBSO, Captain Palenzuela, led
Captain Palenzuela reported 3
election. Ballots are being counted Officers Report
vehicle burglaries. A reminder to
the delegate assembly in the Pledge by non residents. Good luck to all. Bobbi Levin- Officers installation
lock your vehicles. 2 fraud schemes
of Allegiance. dinner reservations must be in by
are being investigated. 13 traffic
Wednesday, March 8.
Attendance stops, 1 citation and 11 warnings. New Business Joy Vestal-- Election results are
Resources are stretched thin covering
David Israel - President A debate on the preference of coming. A table is setup for donations
presidential visits.
Barbara Cornish - Vice President which company may be representing for the Honor Flight, in the lobby.
Lt. Hill is not able to attend today
Ed Black - Vice President the TV/cable service contract. The flight will be in May. There is 8
but sends his regards.
Fausto Fabbro - Vice President Leo Delgado gave a an update WWII Veterans from Century Village
Minutes: The minutes were
Joy Vestal - Vice President of the proposals received from signed up to date.
accepted as presented.
Howard OBrien - Treasurer Comcast and Atlantic Broad band Barbara CornishFlash Drives
Bobbi Levin - Corresponding Sec. for providing T.V. service to Century for 2017 insurance policies will
Attendance Village, along with an option for be available March 14, pick up at
This meeting is being videotaped internet. These talks have been insurance office in UCO. Thanks
There are 223 delegates in
by UCO, and recorded by Ed ongoing for 2 years, with several to all for allowing her to serve as an
attendance. Quorum met.
Grossman companies involved, some have officer for the past two years.
Treasurers Report dropped out of contention. The Fausto Fabbro. Thanked everyone
negotiations are and will be ongoing, for the privilege of serving as VP for
Guests The treasurer made his report, as we are looking for the best possible the last two years.
being no correction, questions or contract. Residents expressed their
PBSO Captain Palenzuela, and Leo
comments, the report was accepted concerns and opinions and asked President David Israel also
Delgado, Bill Adams, and associates
as presented. questions about the differences in thanked Barbara and Fausto for the
from CSI. Peyton McArthur, Port
of Palm Beach Commissioner and the proposals. At the conclusion dedicated service to the village.
an assistant to Palm Beach County Presidents Report of the debate a show of hands gave
Mayor Paulette Burdick. a general consensus of the delegates
The president discussed a rumor as being in favor of Comcast at this Respectfully Submitted,
from Marty Farber that he will selling point in time. John Hess, Recording Secretary
Sheffield O properties of Mr. Kelly.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Sound of Music program finished with encore play Duck Tales
of "Radetsky March" by Strauss,
Another delightful evening of which was done nicely. I would like to commend the If new ducks move in to replace the
music was provided by The Century Thanks to the orchestra players Century Village Board members for removed ducks, what is the sense
Village Orchestra, starting with a and the conductor Peter Horvath approving the mandate to remove of removing the ducks in the first
rendition of "The Star Spangled for delivering a lot of pleasure to our the Muscovy ducks from the Century place? From what I have read, the
Banner" and ending with a personal residents. Village campus. According to the systematic removal of ducks creates
favorite of mine--and you could CDC (Center for Disease Control) in a disruption in the birth-cycles and,
tell also of Century Village's--the Greg Kremenchugsky Atlanta, Georgia, the Muscovy ducks in effect, naturally culls the duck
"Radetzky March." can carry the highly pathogenic population. As a result of this initial
Under the capable baton of H5N1 Avian Influenza virus. In some action by the board, I have seen the
Conductor Peter Horvath, a varied
and engaging performance was
No Dogs Allowed Asian countries Muscovy ducks have duck population at my apartment
been responsible for transmitting grounds (Andover L) go from a
presented. The talented musicians this virus, resulting in some deaths. normal population of four ducks
and vocalists served us a wonderful Folks, it has been brought to
my attention that people with dogs The possibility of this happening in down to one duck.
evening of music in big heaping Century Village is probably close to From recent article France orders
spoonfuls. have been walking them on our
Wellington K property. I have also zero; however, the remote possibility massive duck cull to contain bird
Thank you, Century Village does exist. They also carry toxic flu in Reuters.Regis Duvignau
Orchestra! Looking forward to next myself caught people WALKING
DOGS on Wellington K property. parasites that can also lead to other January 6, 2017: Workers gather
years concert. health problems. The prolific duck ducks to be culled in Latrille, France,
Please be advised that Wellington
K is NOT a dog-friendly building, droppings from these ducks end up after France ordered a massive cull of
David Boas on our sidewalks, catwalks and pool ducks in three regions most affected
and is certainly NOT a dog toilet
for your pets! People have a lot of areas. There is a high probability by a severe outbreak of bird flu as it
It was a real pleasure to listen nerve walking their animals on the that we can accidently step on these tries to contain the virus which has
to the Century Village Orchestra property of others. The last person I droppings and carry some bird been spreading quickly over the past
concert on March 2nd. saw do this, DID NOT pick up after virus or a toxic parasite into our month.
The program included pieces her pet! If you live in a pet-friendly apartments I feel safer now that the Board
of popular Broadway musicals building, walk your dog on YOUR It is very important that this has recognized this potential health
"King and I" and "South Pacific" property, not ours! Be advised that board action to remove the Muscovy problem and has taken action to stop
by R. Rodgers; famous waltz by J. this association has in the past, ducks be repeated every 6 months. the proliferation of Muscovy ducks
Strauss "Blue Danube"; "Waves and will take now, whatever steps We know that Muscovy ducks from in the Century Village campus.
of the Danube" by I. Ivanovici; are necessary to go after violators- outside Century Village will move
"Ballet Parisien" by Offenbach; -up to and including legal action. in to take the place of the removed
popular "Fiddler on the Roof"; and Wellington K does not allow dogs to ducks. There is a tendency is to say, Thomas Kansas
"Farandole" from "Arlesian Ballet" reside in or visit our property. Please Andover L
by G. Bizet, also known as "March of respect our rules and be a responsible
Three Kings." Especially impressive pet owner to avoid any unpleasant
was the part when piccolo, flute and action!
tambourine instruments performed
magnificently in "Farandole," George M. Franklin
almost on a par with the Berlin Co-President, Wellington K
Orchestra by conductor Karajan. The
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INTERNET SCAMS
BY LENORE VELCOFF
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my PayPal account number and my password email communication:
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needed to fraudulently purchase merchandise more than one email address
in my name. Instead of using the number that 2. Ask you to download a form or file to resolve
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an issue
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Noteworthy Events in
APRIL
BY RUTH BERNHARD -DREISS
Meets every
The most notable day in April third Friday in January, it is celebrated
is April Fools Day or Practical in the USA on the last Friday in April, Monday at 5:00pm at the
Jokes Day, such as sending a according to the best planting time.
person out on a fruitless (fools) Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Clubhouse
errand. During some years, April Remembrance Day) is a Jewish holiday
brings Palm Sunday, observed by which began as a commemoration of
Christians, commemorating Christs the heroic Warsaw Ghetto uprising
triumphant arrival in Jerusalem with of 1943 and is today, at the same
crowds waving palm branches. Thus
the day that church-goers pick up
time, the Holocaust Memorial Day in
remembrance of the six million Jews EFFECTIVE
their palms each year. Easter Sunday, who perished in them.
is the most important Christian
holiday, celebrating the resurrection
Our third president, Thomas
Jefferson was born on April 13 in
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
NO SMOKING
of Jesus three days after his death. 1743; Samuel F. Morse, the inventor
Likewise in some years, Passover of the telegraph was born April
comes in April, celebrated this year 27, 1791 and Ulysses S. Grant, our
on April 11, commemorating the 18th president was born April 27,
Israelites exodus and freedom from 1822. Queen Elizabeth of England
ancient Egypts bondage, some 3,300
years ago.
was born April 21, 1926; the Fall of
Saigon in the USA is April 30, as is
AT ANY RECREATION FACILITIES
Income Tax Day is most notably Independence Day in Israel on that
April 15, if it doesnt fall on a weekend,
in which case taxpayers get a break of
day.
What else do we know about
MAIN CLUBHOUSE, HASTINGS CLUBHOUSE,
a few more days to file their taxes.
Earth Day comes on April 22,
April? Its flower is the Daisy and its
stone is the Diamond. I love daisies
CAMDEN, DORCHESTER, KENT,
celebrated around the world, founded and who doesnt love diamonds for SO. HAMPTON & SOMERSET
by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970. their sparkle and worth? Wish I were
While Florida Arbor Day is the born in April.
LEGAL
VARIOUS CONDO ISSUES OF CONCERN
BY MARK FRIEDMAN, ESQ.
in this article, that would no longer respond to a transfer request. the small value of a fine.
be an appropriate prohibition and
may be deemed discriminatory. Do fining provisions have to be Do all members meetings
amended into the documents? require 14 days notice?
Can we include rental caps into
The Florida legislature removed While we recommend making
our documents?
How did Condominiums begin the requirement that fining be your Bylaws consistent for all
in Florida? While it may be included in included in the documents before a meetings, some older documents
your documents the statute puts Board could use it as a mechanism provide for 10 days notice for
Condominiums cannot exist
up roadblocks to its successful of enforcement. The Board should Members meetings. For meetings
without an enabling statute because
implementation. Section 718.110(13) enact, through a Board meeting, a that are not the annual meeting that
common law (law of the courts)
provides: protocol for fining which complies is legal. The statute provides: The
does not recognize the ability to hold
An amendment prohibiting unit with the requirements of Section bylaws must provide the method
legal title to airspace. In the 1960s,
owners from renting their units or 718.303, Florida Statutes. Fining is of calling meetings of unit owners,
the Florida legislature enacted
altering the duration of the rental done in two parts, the Board levies including annual meetings. Written
Chapter 711 (which is now Chapter
term or specifying or limiting the the fine and, after receipt of 14 days notice must include an agenda,
718), known as the Condominium
number of times unit owners are advance notice, the person being must be mailed, hand delivered, or
Act. The original act was less than
entitled to rent their units during fined may present his or her case to electronically transmitted to each
20 pages. The current act is over
a specified period applies only to a committee of at least 3 unit owners unit owner at least 14 days before
100 pages. So if your documents
unit owners who consent to the who are neither board members nor the annual meeting, and must be
were created in the 1960s or 1970s
amendment and unit owners who persons residing in a board members posted in a conspicuous place on the
they are no longer in synch with the
acquire title to their units after the household. The Committee makes condominium property at least 14
current condominium laws.
effective date of that amendment. the final decision. continuous days before the annual
What is Kaufman Language Therefore, everyone who either meeting.
votes no or refrains from voting How do we collect fines?
and should we include it in an If we put in everything from
will not be impacted by the rental Some Associations do not collect
amendment to our documents? 718 into our documents are we
cap. Only those who voted yes the fines but use the failure to pay
The amended from time to time or who took title to the unit after the monetary obligation against the okay?
language has thus come to be known the amendment is recorded would owner. Such owner can be prevented Not necessarily. While this is a
as Kaufman language. This be required to adhere to the new from running for the Board (or good start there are a number of other
permits changes to the statute to guidelines. In lieu of this type of suspended from the Board if the debt Florida, FHA, and federal laws that
be automatically incorporated into provision we usually recommend goes unpaid for 90 days) and have his impact the text of the Declaration
your documents. However, you need a leasing moratorium for a year to or her voting rights suspended until of Condominium. Engrafting 718
a consistent source of information longer after transfer of title. the debt is paid in full. Fines may onto your Bylaws would probably
about the changes in the laws as they never become a lien. The Division of
Is there a 30-day statutory be sufficient, but would not solve
take place; otherwise you will not Florida Condominiums Time Shares all issues that must be stated in the
know what is newly incorporated requirement to approve or and Mobile Homes will not take on Declaration.
into the law and your documents. disapprove of sale or lease matters that are for debt collection
transaction? so sending threatening letters about Mark D. Friedman is a shareholder in
Can we include a prohibition
There is nothing addressing arbitration would be inappropriate. the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
on persons with misdemeanor Since a fine cannot exceed $1,000 in
this issue in the Condominium This article is intended for educational
convictions from moving into the aggregate ($100 per day for an
Act or other statutes. This is purely purposes only and is not intended as
the Condominium? ongoing violation) what you would a substitute for consulting with your
a matter for your Declaration of
Prior to the 2016 HUD Guidance Condominium to address in its do is to file the matter in Small associations legal counsel. If you wish to
Memo, I would have agreed that if it transfer guidelines. Some of the Claims Court. Homestead is really contact Mr. Friedman he may be reached
was in the Declaration that it would older documents provide only 10 days not an issue in these matters as it is at mfriedman@bplegal.com
be enforceable. However, for reasons or 15 days. Most modern documents unlikely a judge would ever require a
that are too lengthy to elaborate on provide at least 30 days for Boards to non-homesteaded unit to be sold for
REGISTRATION RENEWAL FOR FLORIDA

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS (FCHR)
BY RUTH BERNHARD -DREISS
Almost two years ago I wrote an may be expired, but yet are still listed information. Note that only the other Associations are easily found
article in this publication about the on the Registry, are required to Association President is permitted alphabetically, though again, many
building associations need to renew complete a Renewal Form to update under law to Register/Renew. The contain variations from the standard
their registrations in order to remain their listing. Maintaining a current Facility Account Numbers for (listed) format.
on the list of Housing for Older registration with the Commission Century Village Associations has Nine (9) Associations De-Listed
Persons. At the time, registration and as a Housing for Older Persons been compiled with the assistance from the FCHR Registry where
two-year renewals cost $20. The good community is a legal requirement of a senior staff member from the Registration is Required:
news now is that as of September under Section 760.29(4)(e), Florida Commission, and available through Camden M, Canterbury I, Kent
1, 2015, the Florida Commission Statutes. A sample Registration UCO from their Master FCHR List D, Northampton B, Northampton
on Human Relations (FCHR) has Letter or the Renewal Form may be (as referred to above on the blog). The C, Northampton N, Sheffield F,
determined that it will no longer downloaded from the Commissions account number for your Association Southampton A, and Waltham
require the $20 fee to either Register Website athttp://fchr.state.fl.us. may also be requested directly D Condominium Association, At
or to Renew as Housing for Older Each Association which is listed from the FCHR (55+ Registry) @1- Century Village, Inc.
Persons. on the FCHR Registry is assigned (800)342-8170. When location of your Association
There are a handful of Associations a Facility Account Number. This Each Association Board should fails, check all ways that it may
in CVWPB that have been completely account number is unique to each be aware of their proper corporation possibly be listed, or call the 800
DE-Listed from the FCHR Association and must be included on name as it is currently listed on the number listed above.
Registry due to an extended period the Renewal Form. You may check Florida Division of Corporations All registrations are for two
of expiration. These Associations the blog for a list of Associations, website (www.sunbiz.org). The years......new registration or renewal,
will need to complete a Registration their account numbers and status. corporation names which are most and no fee.
Letter in order to once again become You may also see the Side Bar Direct challenging to look up on the
listed, and will be issued a new Link FCHR Registration HOPA Registry (as well as on sunbiz), begin
account number. Associations which Compliance on the blog for this with the prefix Century Village. All
CYBER WARFARE
THE NEW
NUCLEAR OPTION
BY DAVE ISR AE L Iranian Nuclear Facility at Natanz
This article is about the worst course, the supreme leadership of equivalent in mission and function systems and crucial parts of its power
case of letting cats out of bags in the Iran, has a mandate from God, or so to the NSA. Also, Israeli concern in grid, and was shelved, at least for the
history of the Nation. Perhaps, you they think! Iran as a target, is a matter of life and foreseeable future, after the worthless
will remember the term STUXNET So, in utmost secrecy, the National death. nuclear deal struck between Iran
from news reports. Lets see what Security Agency NSA, developed The problem is simple, the more and six other nations last summer
this was all about, because there is computer worm (Malware) under a people who know a secret, the more was fulfilled. Well, the Nitro-Zeus
now no way of putting this weapon compartment called Olympic Games, likely it is to get out. The secret attack has not been launched, but
back in the bag. The events told here the worm was designed to attack got out, because the worm was it sits on the National Arsenal shelf
resulted in moving the hands of Programmable Logic Controllers launched at Natanz to quickly and in anticipation of a War that may yet
the Doomsday clock to 2.5 minutes PLCs of the sort that control the to aggressively. Some 20% of the come, so imagine, an attack that can
before midnight. operation of the centrifuges at centrifuges were destroyed as the disable a Nation without dropping a
The Natanz Nuclear Facility, Natanz. This worm came to be known self-actuating worm either sped up single bomb, or firing a single bullet.
located some 30 km NNW from colloquially as STUXNET. The or slowed down the centrifuges and Now, consider this, those PLCs
the town of Natanz near a major sticky component was collaborating they destroyed themselves. Then, briefly discussed at the start of
highway, is generally recognized as in the development of this malware somehow, the secret got out, and the this article, they are everywhere in
Iran's central facility for enrichment with Israeli Mossad unit-8200. game was over. the infrastructure of the United
with over 19,000 centrifuges Unit 8200 is an Israeli Intelligence Well what this was in short was States, Dams, Reservoirs, Railroads,
currently operational and nearly Corps unit responsible for collecting the first battle in Cyber Warfare of Power Grids, Military, Government
half of them being fed with uranium signal intelligence (SIGINT) and a sort that can bring down Nations. and Commercial communications
hexafluoride. Of course, there are code decryption. It also appears in The Government had anticipated systems, Traffic Control systems,
some who will remind us that an military publications as the Central discovery, and subsequent war with Robotic manufacturingEtc..
agreement was signed to prevent Collection Unit of the Intelligence Iran. So, they built an even more Dear reader, this cat is out of the
Irans ability to develop a nuclear Corps and is sometimes referred to powerful worm under project Nitro- bag, and it cannot be put back!!!
device for at least 10 years. This as the Israeli SIGINT National Unit. Zeus!
agreement is worthless, because it Well this is a logical collaboration, Nitro Zeus, was devised to disable
is an agreement among men; and of as clearly, unit 8200 is a rough Irans air defenses, communications
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HORSING AROUND IN WELLINGTON

BY DIANNE GOLDER
A sign off Stribling Road proudly those nights, along with a major specific series of movements, on U.S.
declares Wellington: Winter jumping competition, there is a kids Friday the competitors choreograph The major matches are held on
Equestrian Capital of the World. fair that features pony and carousel free style performances using music Sunday at 12 noon and 3:00 p.m.
For twelve weeks a year, with its rides, a bounce house, balloons and that can be anything from classical and, unfortunately, they are not free.
trifecta of jumping, dressage and face painting. to top forty and even hip hop. All Seats are $10 for bleacher seats, $30
polo, Wellington is where more than Another part of the horse show is dressage events are free and there is for side stadium seats and, $40 for
3,000 horses and 2,800 riders from the Adequan Global Dressage Festival no parking charge. center stadium seats, or you might
49 states and 30 countries come that takes place at the stadium Polo has been the mainstay of want to splurge on the $125 a person
to take part in various prestigious complex on South Shore Boulevard the Wellington horse scene since brunch. Parking is $5. However, if
equestrian events. from January 12 to March 24, 1977 when the Palm Beach Polo you would like to get a taste of the
From January 11 to April 1, the usually from Thursday to Sunday. In and Country Club was formed. The polo experience for free, you can go
largest and longest running horse dressage, the horses perform various current season opened on January out to watch the sport of kings being
show in the world takes place at prescribed movements in response to 1and concludes with the U.S. Polo played on one of the other six fields
the beautiful park-like Equestrian the almost imperceptible commands Association Championship on at the complex during the rest of the
Center. Events usually begin at 8 of their riders. Sunday, April 25.The main matches week. To find out when and where a
a.m. and run to 4 p.m. on show days, A highlight of the festival is the are held on Sunday at noon and 3 match is being played, call the polo
Wednesday to Sunday. The best riders popular Friday Night Stars event. p.m. on the beautifully manicured hotline. (561-282-5290).
from around the world compete Unlike other events during the week grounds of the International Polo We are lucky to have these world
in jumping competitions for prize where the horses must perform a Club, the largest polo facility in the class events so close by. Why not
money or positions on the Olympic head out to Wellington for a days
or World Cup teams, but there are adventure in horse country?
also numerous events for amateurs, For schedules, look up individual
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Jumping is not the only thing to Palm Beach International
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served in WWII. Arent we fortunate here in the
Tuesday and Friday: Berkshire, Cambridge, Canterbury,
Village to have these brave people still among us.
Coventry, Dover, Easthampton, Hastings, Norwich, Oxford,
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Bulk Pickup: Friday for all areas. It is not a pleasant sight to see There are donation boxes at the Clubhouse and the
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trash out late Thursday evening or very early Friday.
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Beginning Bridge *** ITS BACK*** 03/06/17 10am-12PM $15 4 Card A
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English Lessons ***New Instructor TBA 11am-12:30pm $24 4 Card B
Piano Lessons ***New Class TBA 11:30am-12:30pm $24 4 Music B
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at The Kravis Center in
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BY IRV RIKON
This season marks the 10th
Anniversary for the "Kravis on March 6 - 11: "The Illusionists"
Broadway" series. is a magic show. Seven or eight
magicians stage illusions and/or read
November 7 - 12: Rodgers and minds, practice escapology and, of
Hammerstein's "The King and I". course, there's lots of comedy. "This
This was the 5th collaboration of the is the world's best-selling magic
legendary pair. Based on the 1944 show," boasts the publicist.
novel "Anna and the King of Siam"
by Margaret Landon, the Tony Award April 11 - 15: "The Bodyguard".
winner tells the story of a young Written by Alexander Dinelaris,
British schoolteacher who comes to this 2012 musical, based on a movie
Siam (now Thailand) at the request of thriller, concerns a former Secret
the King who wants to "modernize" Service agent hired to protect an
his country. The relationship between international singing superstar from
them is both stormy and, in its way, an unknown stalking killer. They
loving. Songs include "Getting to seem to vie for power, but do they
Know You," "I Have Dreamed," "A also become loving? All the songs
Puzzlement," and "Shall We Dance?" are associated with the late, great
January 2 - 7, 2018: "Finding February 6 - 11: "Cabaret" has songstress Whitney Houston.
November 21 - 26: "The Book Neverland". Based on the book "The music and lyrics by John Kander and
of Mormon" with book, lyrics and Man Who Was Peter Pan" by Allan Fred Ebb. Based upon a book by May 1 - 16: "Something Rotten".
music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez Knee, this 2015 musical adaptation Christopher Isherwood and John Van The time is the Renaissance. The
and Matt Stone. Winner of 9 Tony is a story about author J. M. Barrie's Druten's 1951 play "I Am A Camera," two Bottom brothers are writing
Awards, several young missionaries writing of timeless Peter Pan. With "Cabaret" is set in Germany in 1931 a play, but they hate Shakespeare,
travel deep into Africa in an effort to both his marriage and his career as the Nazis rise to power. In the a contemporary, saying no one
spread the Gospel and good will. To failing, Barrie meets a widow with sleazy Kit Kat Klub, a piquant English can understand his language.
my own tastes, the first time I saw it, four sons, who serve to open his pores woman performs, and an American Shakespeare, who is an actor as well
I found the musical at odds within of creativity. Music and lyrics by writer falls in love with her. "Life is as a playwright, arrives in disguise
itself. The music is light and upbeat. Gary Barlan and Eliot Kennedy, book a cabaret, old chum" as the song puts to appear in one of their plays. The
The book takes Africa and its peoples by James Graham. it, at least until the reality of Nazism brothers meanwhile com
more seriously. affects everyone's lives. This is a
genuine classic.
POPULAR THEATERS 2017/2018 SEASON

BY IRV RIKON
Here's our annual list of major for the Wall Street Journal newspaper. the publicist, "In this comic fantasia, and a distressful cruel streak. The
theatrical productions coming to one Last season, his play "Satchmo at emerging poet Emily Dickinson is psychiatrist himself is troubled.
of the three most popular professional the Waldorf" was produced here by unexpectedly visited by a desperate The interaction between the two is
theaters in the forthcoming season. Palm Beach Dramaworks. Reviewers Edgar Allan Poe." challenging and moving.
Subscribers, especially, take note. and audiences loved it. Mr. Teachout
was so pleased 4he's allowing the May 18 - June 27: "Equus" by For reservations and more
Company to introduce his new play Peter Shaffer. Broadway audiences information on all Palm Beach
PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS IN to the world. "Billy and Me" is about were excited by this drama when it Dramaworks showings, telephone 514-
DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH the turbulent friendship between two opened in the 1970s. A psychiatrist 4042. Online:
of America's greatest playwrights, attempts to treat a young stable boy www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.
Tennessee Williams and William who has an obsession with horses
October 20 - November 19: "The Inge.
Little Foxes" by Lillian Hellman.
In the 1940s, Lillian Hellman February 2 - March 4: "On
was regarded as one of our top Golden Pond" by Ernest Thompson.
playwrights, and this is arguably her Probably better known for the
most powerful play. Her story is set film which co-starred Henry and
at the turn of the 20th century in the Jane Fonda, nonetheless this is a
Deep South, a tale of a corrupt and compelling stage drama. As the
greedy family clan which financially publicist writes, "A retired couple's
has known better days, and a married solitude is interrupted when their
couple who romantically have known daughter arrives with her fianc and
better nights. The play made a star his son." But the father, now 80 years
of Tallulah Bankhead, and the movie old, is afraid of losing his faculties.
is still remembered as one of Bette His wife is understanding. His
Davis's best roles. daughter is alienated.
December 8 - January 7, 2018: March 31 - April 29: Here's

"Billy and Me" by Terry Teachout. This another World Premiere, "Edgar and
is a World Premiere. Terry Teachout Emily" by Joseph McDonough. Says
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CO M M E N TA RY BY I R V I N G R I KO N
Among the two or three political out of the goodness of her heart were unable to provide adequate have entered under the guise of
world leaders I most like and respect invited the victims of war and housing, badly needed jobs and a legitimate refugees, who should be
in this early 21st century is German oppression to come to Germany good education. Arguably the most screened for just that reason, Mr.
Chancellor Angela Merkel. She and begin life anew. She, of all the important of the three, education, Trump's nature does not appear to
is bright. She studied physics at world leaders, was behaving as a true needed for both native peoples and be one of compassion. That feeling
the University of Leipzig and was Judeo-Christian. As it happened, the newly arrived immigrants, is is reinforced by the unusually large
awarded a doctorate for her thesis few refugees migrating west spoke a long-term and costly process for number of military officers he has
on quantum chemistry. She worked German and many were Muslim. governments involved. advising him.
as a researcher and published several In common with all the Great Difficulties arose even as regards In Germany the backlash is
papers. Along the way, she learned to Religions, Islam has its own version matters of dress. In many Islamic stronger. Nationalists on the far
speak Russian. (Has any American of The Golden Rule: countries, veils cover a woman's political right are saying this: Nazi-
president been so learned?) "As you would have people do face or she wears a purdah, a loose era guilt was behind Chancellor
Although a woman, garment fitting over other Merkel's decision to let in hundreds
Angela Merkel clothes and completely of thousands of asylum seekers
rose politically to covering body and face from the Near and Middle East and
become the German except for her eyes. When Africa. As Anton Troianovski writes
Chancellor. (In Nazi some Muslim men came in The Wall Street Journal, "The Afd
Germany, women were to Europe and saw the (political party) wants to reduce the
taught that their place comparatively skimpy time schools spend teaching about
was "Kuche, Kinder, clothing Western women the Nazis to focus more on German
Kirche": "Kitchen, favor, they attacked, even achievements in science and the
Children, Church". raped, the women who, arts. -- Some prominent members
Anything aside from as they perceived it, were argue that the European consensus
that was emphatically violating moral law. on World War II history is too anti-
discouraged.) Later, What many Westerners German." Are we previewing a rise of
she was recognized as perceived was violence, neo-Nazism?
the de facto leader of terrorism, foreigners For compassionate or simply
the European Union. living in decrepit housing, pragmatic persons, conflict
Her parents helped to (if housing at all, as resolution can be extraordinarily
shape her early life. Her distinguished from tents,) complex, since not all people are
mother taught English newcomers taking away alike, as immigrants from Africa
and Latin. Her father jobs, even attempting and the East to the West attest, and
was a Lutheran pastor. to take away their very the roots of social differences run
He no doubt informed culture, the culture in deep, sometimes having originated
her of "The Golden which they and their in faraway regions with events which
Rule": families had been raised occurred long ago.
"Do unto others as for generations. British poet Rudyard Kipling
you would have them That occasioned wrote "The Ballad of East and West"
do unto you. This is the anxiety and fear. In such in 1889:
meaning of the law of circumstances a tipping
Moses and the teaching point might be reached, a "Oh, East is East and West is West,
of the prophets." point where compassion is and never the twain shall meet, Till
Matthew 7:12. impelled to contend with Earth and Sky stand presently at
Or, as the Apostle potential or real conflict. God's great Judgment Seat.
Paul phrased it, "For Sacred texts then can be But there is neither East nor West,
all the law is fulfilled in this: Thou to you, do to them. And what you challenging, being contradictory Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, When
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." dislike being done to you, don't do to within themselves. For those with two strong men stand face to face,
Galatians 5:14. them. Go, and act in accordance." bellicose tendencies, passages may though they come from the ends of
Angela Merkel was raised in post- Or, "Seek for mankind that of be cited as justification for conflicts the earth!"
World War Two East Germany, so which you are desirous for yourself." and wars.
she understood totalitarianism very Both quotes come from The Hadith, When matters get out of hand, What Kipling wrote of East and
well. Hardly surprising with such an the collected written and oral there is a backlash. In the 2016 West and "strong men" applies also
upbringing, one of her virtues as a accounts of Muhammad during his American presidential election, after to the internal affairs of each and
human being is Compassion, by one lifetime. having bullied and insulted his every country. But it requires strong
definition, "Sorrow for the suffering The problem that presented political rivals, Donald Trump was men and women of Compassion to
of others." itself was the refugees came in such voted into office. His initial steps "stand face to face" and try to bring
Nor is it surprising that when numbers that Germany (and other taken with regard to immigrants goodness and peace to a world in
wars broke out in the Near and European host countries) were ill- led to chaos. While jihadists pose desperate need.
Middle East, Chancellor Merkel prepared to receive them. They a threat to the country and may
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Mon, April 3, 2:00 p.m.
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Beginning Word 2013
Photography series
BY C H A R L E S WAU G H Wed, April 5, 2:00 p.m. Holocaust Documentary
This month, take a trip to the matinees, and an adult coloring class. Tue, April 11, 8:30 a.m. Mousing (computer)
library! Borrow books, movies, and On Thursdays and Fridays, you Tue, April 11, 2:00 p.m. Photography series
audio discs. Go online, do research, can have your taxes done by AARP Wed, April 12, 2:00 p.m. Medicare Information
and well help. Events feature a Tax-Aide volunteers for free between
Mon, April 17, 6:30 p.m. Beginning Excel 2013
screening of a Holocaust Days of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. You must
Tue, April 18, 2:00 p.m. Photography series
Remembrance: Righteous Among the bring all tax documents, last years
Nations Documentary Series film. completed return and a current Wed, April 19, 2:00 p.m. Movie Matinee
Also this month, representatives from picture ID. The last day for tax help Mon, April 24, 2:00 p.m. Celtic Harp Stories
SHINE will provide information at the library is April 14! Mon, April 24, 2:00 p.m. eBook Assistance
about Medicare. Later in the month, The Okeechobee Boulevard Branch Tue, April 25 2:00 p.m. Photography series
Celtic harp player Patrick Ball blends Library is located next to Dunkin' Wed, April 26, 2:00 p.m. Movie Matinee
marvelous tales of wit with an Donuts. The hours are: Monday,
enchanting performance on his brass- Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10:00 Thu, April 27, 2:00 p.m. Adult Coloring
strung harp. Educational activities a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday and
include a video lecture series, The Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.,
Great Courses Fundamentals of and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
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Artists Handwritten Letters from the these beautiful letters may remind
Smithsonians Archives of American us of the power and beauty of the THERE IS NO CHARGE TO OUR RESIDENTS FOR
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into the lives of artists and captures Beach, FL., and during construction
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Directions:
Whisk the olive oil, lemon
FOOD IS
juice, chopped rosemary
sprigs, Italian herb seasoning,
garlic, honey, and black
pepper in a small bowl. Divide
the marinade in half and
pour each portion into two
Ziploc bags. Add two lamb
chops to each bag, press out
the air, and make sure that
each lamb chop is thoroughly
BY ZE FRIEDMAN coated in marinade. Place the
Lamb and Landscaping

feel free to substitute lamb chops for two lamb-chop bags in the
a cheaper option, such as chicken, refrigerator for two hours. After the
steak, or turkey cutlets. I promise lamb chops have marinated, remove
that whatever protein you choose, from the refrigerator and allow
April is here, folks, and spring is landscaping items on my list, I need a this recipe will still "wow" your taste the lamb chops to come to room
in the air! This column combines backyard centerpiece. My ideal focal buds! temperature for about 20 minutes or
cooking and landscaping, so sit back point is a wave pool situated adjacent until the chops are no longer cold to
and enjoy. to an outdoor seating area, complete the touch (this ensures that the meat
Crisp new rays of spring sunshine with pergola, outdoor fire pit and cooks evenly). Sprinkle each of side
like freshly laundered pants highlight grill. While this is slightly over my G R I L L E D R O S E M A RY of the lamb chops with salt.
a heaping pile of compost in my budget, this year I'll just settle on an LAMB CHOPS
backyard. Bundles of branches and herb garden! Next, brush a grill or grill pan with
spiky thorns crisscross my backyard, Last year, my rosemary plant took canola oil and heat to high. When the
suffocating my azalea bushes. If off, and this year, it's the inspiration Ingredients: grill starts to smoke, add the lamb
you can't tell, my backyard is a for my Grilled Rosemary Lamb 4 bone-in lamb chops about 3/4 chops. Grill for 2 1/2 minutes on the
major landscaping horror. Between Chops. Rosemary, an herb with a inch thick (each chop has approx. 2 first side, and then 3 1/2 minutes on
running, writing, cooking and woody and slightly minty flavor, oz. of meat) the next side for juicy medium chops.
homework, I just haven't had time to gives these lamb chops a lighter note. 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil When flipping the chops, be sure to
even peek outside. Well, I think I did Grilling the lamb chops infuses the 1/4 cup lemon juice rotate them 45 degrees in order to get
myself a favor. meat with a smoky aroma and makes 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary diamond-shaped grill marks.
Next weekend, I'm going to dust professional grill marks. These chops sprigs, chopped finely
off my gardening gloves and get dirty. marinate in a mixture of olive oil, 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning Remove the meat from the grill,
First, I'm going to attack the bramble rosemary, Italian seasoning, garlic, 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced cover with foil, and allow the meat
of weeds and thorns (assuming that honey, and lemon juice, imparting finely to rest for 10 minutes. Serve and
the overgrowth allows me to open my even more delicious flavor with a 1 tablespoon honey garnish with rosemary sprigs. Enjoy!
backdoor). Next, I'm going to mow hint of sweetness. The lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
the lawn, clear the flower plots and tenderizes the meat slightly, so every 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
plant daffodils and hydrangeas. This chop cuts like butter. You won't believe 1 teaspoon canola oil Prep time: 15 minutes
process usually takes a day or two how easy it is to make a restaurant A few extra rosemary sprigs (for Cooking time: 6 minutes
and might take longer if my pruning quality meal in the comfort of your garnish)
shears malfunction. own home. While lamb is a seasonal Inactive: 2 hours
Once I finish the major meat that symbolizes springtime, Total time: 2 hours 21 minutes
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MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE JEFF LAUB GYPSY LIGHTS MICHAEL DAMORE
Comedian, writer and MC, Brooklyn-born Jeff SONGS FROM THE 50s 70s A MUSICAL JOURNEY
YOUTH TOURING COMPANY Laub has been making people laugh for as long
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boomer musicians from the United States and
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MOVIE SCHEDULE
Afternoon showings are at 1:45PM Tuesday & Sunday. Evening Showings are at 6:45 PM.
The 1st Monday Evening & Tuesday Afternoon showings of each new movie (some movies are shown two Mondays and
Tuesdays) will have Closed Caption (for the hearing impaired) when available. No charge for residents.
APRIL 2017 MOVIES

04/02 Sun 1:45PM DENIAL Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall
04/03 Mon 6:45PM PG-13 109 Min
Saturday, April 29, 8 pm 04/04 Tue 1:45PM Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to
04/06 Thu 6:45PM prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her
SIMPLY TINA
THE ULTIMATE TINA TURNER for libel. Directed by Mick Jackson
TRIBUTE BAND (continued from last month)
With all the glitz and glamour of an actual Tina
Turner concert, this 9 piece tribute band featuring
the very talented Karena Korokous as well as singers
04/09 Sun 1:45PM QUEEN OF KATWE Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o
and dancers brings high energy to such Turner clas- 04/10 Mon 6:45PM PG 124 Min
sics as Simply The Best, Whats Love Got To Do With
It, River Deep Mountain High and Proud Mary. Wear- 04/11 Tue 1:45PM A wonderful true story of a young girl selling corn on the streets of rural Uganda whose
ing faithfully duplicated costumes that Tina wore 04/13 Thu 6:45PM world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the
during her concerts, Karena and the band reproduce
all the sizzle of an actual Turner concert. 04/16 Sun 1:45PM support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and
determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.
Directed by Mira Nair
R Rated Movies
R Rated (under 16 requires 04/17 Mon 6:45PM THE ACCOUNTANT Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons
accompanying parent or adult 04/18 Tue 1:45PM R 128 Min Rated R for Adult Situations
guardian). 04/20 Thu 6:45PM As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his
Additional ratings for this movie are: 04/23 Sun 1:45PM activities and the body count starts to rise. Directed by Gavin O'Connor
V for Violence
04/24 Mon 6:45PM
L for Language (strong language and
drug content)
N for Nudity (graphic nudity)
SC for Sexual Content (pervasive
04/25 Tue 1:45PM MR. CHURCH Eddie Murphy, Britt Robertson, Natascha McElhone
language including sexual references and
situations) 04/27 Thu 6:45PM PG-13 104 Min
04/30 Sun 1:45PM "Mr. Church" tells the story of a unique friendship that develops when a little girl and her dying
An R rated motion picture, in the view
mother retain the services of a talented cook - Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six
of the Rating Board, contains some adult
month arrangement instead spans into fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts
lmaterial. An R rated motion picture
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hard language, intense or persistent (continued next month)
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5K Walk
BY VINNY LEE
We held our fifth Annual Our thanks to all the runners,
Presidents Day Fun 5K Walk/ walkers, donors, and especially the
Run on Monday February 20th at many volunteers who make this
9:00 am to benefit the Southeast event a great annual Century Village
Florida Honor Flight. There were happening.
197 contributors who donated a I have proudly chaired this event
total of $2000.00 Patriotic music for the past five years and now it is
was provided by Bob Maguire and, time to pass the baton to a younger
before the first runner moved onto and more energetic person as my
the course, Bill Lafferty performed a wife and I would like more time to
stirring and inspiring version of our do things in Century Village and
National Anthem and UCO VP Joy perhaps travel.
Vestal made brief opening remarks. The Walk practically runs itself.
Meanwhile, volunteers were busy However it still demands time to
slicing bagels and schmearing them coordinate all the moving parts.
with cream cheese or butter to feed I will be available to assist my
the gang when they returned. Other successor and will provide all the
volunteers were timing the race, paraphernalia needed to run a
operating a registration desk, and successful event. On April 1st CSI
creating a chute for competitors Home Care sponsored an Alzheimers
to enter the finish line. Others Walk here at Century Village, and I
acted as traffic guards at all major was involved in helping them kick it
intersections along the perimeter. off.
Corporate sponsors present Anyone interested in devoting
were Century Village Real Estate, time to the Presidents Day Walk,
Humana, CSI, and Vitas. please call me at 631-889-2614.
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Take me Out to the Ballpark

BY BOBBI LEVIN
Training experience. The Astros Deck level. Beer prices range from $7.50 to
and Nationals training areas each Security is similar to airports - $9.50 A bucket of popcorn is $7.
feature a six-field layout that is all bags are checked and patrons Peanuts are $5 and water is $4.50.
inviting and easily navigated by enter the park through a metal A hamburger and fries are $10 as
fans. detector. No food is allowed into are a chicken sandwich and fries.
the Park except for sealed water A hot dog is a bargain at $5 and
I recently attended two ballgames bottles. a pretzel is $5. Food vendors
and offer these suggestions to my with booming voices and clever
Century Village neighbors who plan If you want a shaded seat, opt for spiels entice you to buy food at
to attend an upcoming game: a ticket in Row S or higher. your seat. There are a number of
Those rows are located under the restaurants located throughout
overhang from the Party Deck the park - ranging from The Ice
Wear comfortable walking shoes. and offer relief from the sun.
The parking lots I was directed Cream Caf, the Tap Room, the
Seats closer to the field are not Oceanside Caf, and the Capitol
to are not paved and the ground shaded but do offer a close up and
underfoot is uneven and rutted. Grill.
personal view of the players and
The Houston Astros and Parking per car is $10. Remember the antics of the energetic team The Party Decks on the Suite
Washington Nationals, with the help where you park as there are no mascots. Bring sunscreen and Level are reserved for groups of
and support of Palm Beach County signs indicating rows or numbers. sunglasses and perhaps a hat to 40 or more. If you opt for a ticket
and the City of West Palm Beach, are If you drive to the park, use the protect you from the suns rays. with a group, you can enjoy an
now Century Villages neighbors just parking lot closest to 45th St. as all-you-can eat lunch and Florida
north on Haverhill Rd If you want to follow the line- style seating. The buffet is quite
the walk to the park entrance up on the score board, bring
is closest to this lot Parking is good - we enjoyed huge hot dogs
Official press releases proclaim binoculars with you. I could not with all the fixings, delicious
$10 per car. Valet parking is an read details from my seat on the
that The Ballpark of the Palm additional $10 per car. Arrive early hamburgers, grilled sausages,
Beaches is a state-of-the-art, two- third base line. homemade chips, salads, fruit,
if you plan to use a handicapped
team facility that offers a fan- parking space. Eat before you leave for the ballpark cookies, and lemonade.
friendly layout with a 6,500 seat - or bring a fat wallet. Food stalls Public bathrooms are located
stadium as its centerpiece. Fans will If you cannot climb the stairs are located along the concourse
to the Park entrance, there is an along the concourse and are
find shade, a 360-degree concourse that runs the entire perimeter of handicapped accessible.
and suites and party areas in which elevator entrance to the right of the park and the aroma of grilled
to enjoy an all-encompassing Spring the staircase. It will take you to dogs and fries permeates the air.
both the field level and the Party
Note: Ted Milham is the older brother general economy,

of Sam Milham, who has a regular column
in the Reporter.
a bleacher seat
would cost $8
today, and a box
A Seventy-Year
I first became interested in sports
at the age of ten during the 1946
national league pennant playoff,
seat would cost
$40. Try getting
into Yankee
Retrospective on Pro Sports
which was a best two-out-of-three Stadium or BY TED MILHAM
series to decide the pennant winner Fenway Park at
after the Brooklyn Dodgers and St. those prices. Of
Louis Cardinals ended up in a tie for course the teams
first place at the close of the regular would go broke at
season. those prices.
Since then the economics of Ultimately it is
baseball and all other sports has been the fan who pays
on a rocket-propelled inflationary the freight, and
spiral. Back in 1947, when Jackie no one is forced to
Robinson made his major league attend the games, baseball when the Supreme Court a right all citizens have, so I am not
debut with the Dodgers, he signed although there has been a slight ruled in 1955 that baseball was a advocating that we turn back the
for $5000. Established players in the drop off in NFL attendance, and a sport, not a business, ruling that the clock.
game were paid a median salary of flattening of attendance figures in reserve clause was legal. Curt Flood Flood rightly deserves credit for
probably about $8000 a year at that major league baseball over the last successfully fought that clause in bringing down the reserve clause,
time. The median salary for workers few years. The NFL, which is the court, and it became null and void. but it should be mentioned that prior
throughout the U.S. was about strongest of the sport leagues, in The irony is that although he opened to that there were notable holdouts,
$4000. Today the minimum salary addition to sky-high ticket prices, the door for athletes to gain untold where players refused to accept
in baseball is just under $600,000 requires the fan to purchase a so- riches, he himself gained little. contract terms that ownership tried
a year. Almost all of the players are called ''seat license." Good luck Free agency is great for the players to impose. Joe Dimaggio always had
making many millions of dollars. contentious bargaining sessions with
Clayton Kershaw and David Price are Free agency is great for the players but not for the fan. Gone the Yankees. Back then players did
just a couple of players making $20 are the days when players stayed with one team for their entire not have agents, but were on their
million to $25 million per year. The own. There is one event prior to the
careers and were considered by the fans to be "family." players unionizing that I think of
median salary across the nation last
year was about $52,000. as the start of collective bargaining.
There have been dramatic with that. Save your money and but not for the fan. Gone are the That was in the 1960s when Sandy
increases in prices of all commodities buy a jumbo screen TV, and you days when players stayed with one Koufax and Don Drysdale insisted
over the years, but nothing remotely will get a better view and avoid the team for their entire careers and were on bargaining together, which
resembling the inflation in salaries traffic congestion. Instead of sky- considered by the fans to be "family." gained them each a better contract,
and ticket prices in sports. Ticket high parking prices, get a couple of Much of the romance and loyalty has which worked out especially well for
prices in Ebbets Field in 1947 ranged six packs and have your own tailgate gone from the game. Drysdale. He was a great pitcher but
from 60 cents for bleacher seats, party at home. But in fairness, one must realize not as great as Koufax, who got only
where my friends and I mostly sat, to The main driver of sports that although the reserve clause lent $10,000 more than Drysdale, even
$1.25 for grandstand, 2.50 for loge, inflation over the years has been stability to sports, it also deprived though he was worth a lot more than
and $3.50 for box seats. If those prices free agency. Players are not tied to a athletes of the freedom to choose this.
had risen at the rate of inflation of the team in perpetuity as they were in whom they would work for, which is
APRIL 2017 | UCO REPORTER | PAGE B3
LOYALTY vs. PROFITS

BY STEW RICHLAND
At the last UCO Reporter meeting need a name? To write the score on it was cold, we would bring hot tea ticket holders. None were.
there was a lively discussion on the the ground with chalk. When both and newspapers to sit on. We each How did non-season get their
opening of the baseball complex on teams demanded the same name we had a huge hero sandwich to eat tickets? Each NFL team and players
Haverhill Road. The ticket fees are flipped a coin. during half time. One freezing day, are given blocks of tickets to the
reasonable and many fans indicated Every kid had a favorite team. we found our car door frozen shut. super bowl. These players then sell
that they were going to attend the When you got up to bat you yelled We had to break a window to get into their tickets to brokers who then
games. One person told us that she out to the defense your favorite the car. We never missed a home package them for sale. These ticket
had taken her grandson to a Miami player and how far you were going to game. The routine was the same holders can attend parties with
Heat basketball game. She was hit the ball. Not only did we fight each season. We were true, blue loyal the players and be invited to all the
shocked at the high cost of the ticket over which team was the greatest fans of the Big Blue team. Then the pre-and -post game activities. These
price and how far away her seats were but which league had the best team. Giants had the opportunity to make packages are quite expensive so
from the playing court. We all agreed However, the issue that created the a home in a new stadium being built corporations scoop them up to give
that sports tickets were outrageously most controversy was which team in Jersey. Season ticket holders were to their clients or customers. Money
priced and many of our residents had the better play by play announcer. offered first dibs on seat location. was the driving force behind the way
have been priced out of the market. The Dodgers had Red Barber and the We bought season tickets for the new the tickets were distributed. Loyalty
I had reached that conclusion Yankees had Mel Allen. No one ever stadium. The cost was a bit more, to the fans that supported the team
many years ago. I was asked to write won this argument. travel time longer, parking and tolls through the good and bad days was
a column about how my loyalties There was nothing more American increased, but we were loyal fans and not a consideration, money, money
toward sports teams came to an end. than supporting your baseball team. that was that. and money was the motivation.
So here goes. Sadly for me being a Dodger fan was When the new stadium was being When Phyllis and I moved to
In a galaxy far, far away, there is one of the most painful experiences built, the Giants played their home California I transferred my ticket
a place called Brooklyn. To those that a fan could endure. They hardly games at the Yale Bowl. Leo could ownership to my brother-in-law. He
who are not familiar with this land, ever won the big game. Hardly won not go so Phyllis and I would drive now is a loyal Giant fan. However,
it was the birthplace for a very special a world series. Lost to the Yankees up to New Haven, get a room at the when the new Giant stadium was
spoken English. Dees, thems, doz, more often than not. Yet the fans same hotel the Giants were staying being built, the team told all ticket
tree (for three) were made popular were loyal. To get to Ebbets was in at, eat at the same restaurants they holders that they must purchase
by the Bowery Boys movies of the the went to, obtain autographs whenever their seat. The cost of the seat
1930s. Brooklyn had Coney Island, Flatbush section of Brooklyn. we asked, and even sat next to Fran started at 20K depending on where
Nathans hot dogs and hundreds Every kid knew how to get there. Tarkenton, the Giant quarterback your seat was located. If you did not
of ethnic enclaves throughout its The trolley ride was five cents, and a in the local movie theater. For a fan buy your seat, you were not eligible
borders. Brooklyn had lots of paved bleacher ticket cost 25 cents. Anyone this was just great. to purchase season tickets. This deal
streets, all school playgrounds were could afford to see a game. Not only When the new stadium opened, was like obtaining a mortgage on a
devoid of any grass, and it had did you see a game but you were Leo and I sat in the stands to enjoy house. Well my brother-in-law Steve
stoops. For those who lived a galaxy entertained by a group of loyal fans the magnificent field. My buddy Leo and his son purchased 4 seats. They
that had private homes with picket that called themselves the Brooklyn was the President of a large Greek are now Giant season ticket holders,
fences around them, you probably Symphoney. Before and during Church in Staten Island. Our season they are very loyal fans. Parking
would not know what a stoop is. the break between innings they just tickets would arrive a few weeks fees are based on where your seats
Each multiple storied building had a hammered out great music and the before the Greek Festival. Phyllis are located. They pay $50 per game.
stoop. You climbed the stoop to get fans cheered and clapped. No other and I looked forward to attending You are no longer allowed to bring
to your doorway. But to us kids, it team could boast that they had their this event. We loved the music and in food, you must buy what you
was used as a batting cage for a game own symphony. the food. Leo and I would split the eat at the stadium. You are given a
called stoop ball. All you needed We loved the Dodgers, we were a tickets up. We were both married clear plastic bag so that the security
was a red Spalding ball that cost ten true American baseball fan. to football fans and so we took our guards can see what items you have
cents and two teams of players and And then disaster, betrayal, we wives. As my sons got older I began brought with you. They just recently
you were in business. The rules were were stabbed in the back. The to take them to the games. This was changed one rule allowing fans to
simple. You would draw a triangle on Dodgers packed up in the middle of our ritual for over ten years. Like the bring in closed bottles of water. Prior
the street. The defense would cover the night and fled to Los Angeles. postmen, we never let the weather to this you had to remove the cap on
the bases and the offense would No warning, to the fans, they were stop us from going to a home game. your water bottle before entering the
run up to the stoop and throw the gone and we were left with an empty The prices slowly rose, the parking stadium.
Spalding, hoping to hit the edge of Ebbets Field. Shortly after the fees climbed but we hung in there, Every winter when Phyllis and I
the stoop so that the ball would fly Dodgers sneaked out of town, the we were loyal fans. Over the years, we travel north to visit her family, I get
over the heads of the defenders for a Giants moved on the San Francisco. made friends with our fellow season to go to a Giant game. The stadium
home run. The Dodgers said they could make ticket holders. As time went on, the is just grand. The excitement is still
When the auto traffic was light more money in California. Loyalty older fans turned the tickets over to there. I am just waiting until the
we would play stick ball. All you lesson one. Shortly after the move, their children and so we made new Giants win a championship and head
needed was an old broom handle Ebbets Field became a housing friends. We saw some memorable to the super bowl. Based on past
and the street to play on. A pitcher project and the Polo Grounds was games. It did not matter if the Giants history, I can safely say that loyalty
would bounce the ball towards the converted into affordable housing. had a losing season, we were loyal, we to the fans who have purchased their
batter who would swing for the fence. The New York football Giants attended the games, we had hope. seats at such a high cost will not be
However, we did not have fences moved from the closed Polo Grounds Then the miracle occurred. The there based on the way super bowl
we had sewers. Long fly balls were to play in Yankee Stadium. My New York Football Giants won the tickets are distributed.
designated as a 3 or 4 sewer drive. Of block buddies decided to support championship and now were headed I am so glad I do not own a season
course you had outfielders who were the Giants. If you arrived at Yankee to the Super bowl being played in ticket. I can watch the game at home.
ready to catch the ball when it came Stadium around 9 in the morning, Giant Stadium. I received my ticket Eat my hero and go to the bathroom
their way. Each block had a stickball you could buy inexpensive seats application and was informed that without waiting on long lines. I can
team that boasted as being the best. to see the game. After a few home tickets would be sold on a first come switch channels and watch another
New York City was blessed games, my friends decided they basis and the time stamp on your game, and simile and think about
with three major league baseball did not want to get up so early on mail order was important. I rushed all the money I am savings. Yes, I
teams. Each team had their fanatic a Sunday morning. My buddy Leo to New Jersey, waited at the post office can watch the super bowl with the
fans. You would think that living and I continued to traipse up to the and turned in my order envelope and knowledge that I have saved a bundle
in Brooklyn, every kid would be a Stadium to see the games. it was stamped 12:01 AM so I knew of cash. Now thats what I call a
Dodger rooter. No way. Many of my The following year I purchased that I would qualify for two tickets. good deal.
street mates loved the Yankees. For two season tickets. Now we did I waited and waited and no tickets (Authors note: The football
some unexplained reason only the not have to leave home at 8 am we came. At the time I was teaching Giants just stuck it to their loyal fans
older guys loved the Giants. Why could either drive to the stadium or part time at a religious school. The last week. They raised their ticket
were these names important? take the D train. Rain, freezing Monday after the super bowl, I went prices based on the fact that that
Every block had a stickball team. weather, snow, heat could not stop to class and found out that many of they had a 7-1 home record.)
Every block was up for a challenge. us from attending a Giant football my students had gone to the game. I
Each team had a name. Why did you game. Our ritual was simple. When asked if they were N.Y. Giants season
Take Two and Hit To Right
Sports of The
CenturyVillage
Sam Milham
BASEBALL TIMESAVER? market will bear. But can our children
afford to take their kids to sporting
Baseball Commish Bob Manfred
events as we did? I think not.
is looking into ways to speed up the
Do you think that perhaps this
game. The latest is to look at the
adds as well to the problem of TV
Intentional Pass (IP). Instead of the
viewership being down?
pitcher throwing four balls, they may
Let's go back in time to the 1950s.
have the batter just go to first base,
To see a baseball game it cost me:
thereby saving about 30 seconds
of a three-hour-plus ballgame. On
Sports Extra
60 cents Bleacher ticket
average, however, there is less than
one IP per game, so how does this
20 cents
10 cents
Transportation
Hot dog SPORTS TICKET PRICES
help? 5 cents Drink
If you want to speed up the game, TOTAL 95 cents BY SAM MILHAM
there are many ways, such as cutting yes, less than a buck!
down the time between innings. As noted in my Take Two and Hit many ball parks. Yankee and N.Y.
Another way is to allow the to Right column, ticket prices for baseball Giant tickets cost about the
Enough said. Owners, WAKE UP!
manager no more than three trips sports are out of control. The average same, from 50 cents to about $3.75.
No, lords of baseball, football,
fan just cant afford to take his family That $3.75 seat is $1,250 in Yankee
to the mound per game. And of basketball and hockey, I don't want
to the game. Baseball attendance has Stadium today. Glad Im in Century
course there is my "Eye in the Sky" 1950s prices. Just realize that what's been flat for the last three years. Big Village! But hey, dont blame only
suggestion for baseball, which by now going on cannot continue. Today's corporations buy up the seats and baseball. Back in the day, the NFL
you know by heartbut can you think youth are your future fans, whether give them to their clients. They are played a 12-game season. My bleacher
of a better way to save eight minutes watching your sports at games or on happy to get them, even though many seat was 50 cents if you had a G.O.
per game? If 30 seconds is important, television. Without the fans you can of them dont know much about the (General Organization) card. So my
can you imagine this amount of time be in big trouble. I know this may be game, but Hey, its a good seat! We cost was $3 for the season. (Dont ask
multiplied by sixteen? hard for you to see, but the warning are not shut out if we know someone, me how I got my G.O. card!)
Saving time, however, may result signs are appearing. but how often does that happen? Lets jump to the 2000s, where I
in fewer commercials, which in turn So if attendance is flat and TV had to give up my seasons tickets of
may mean a loss in revenue. ratings are down, what does this over 45 years because I did not want
MORE BASEBALL: tell you? It tells me that maybe the to pay $10,000 for a PSL (Personal
David Wright of the NY Mets owners should take a dollar appetite- Seat License), which did not include
IS THE HIGH COST OF A suppressant pill and should think of the cost of my seats! Thank you,
has suffered yet another injury, this
SPORTS TICKET TODAY time an impingement in his right
the fans of tomorrow--that is if they John Marra; Ill bet your dad is still
SUSTAINABLE? shoulder. It will keep him out two to
can look past the cash register. spinning in his grave!
As I stated in my column, going to For hockey-N.Y. Rangers and
TV viewership of sports is down three weeks, and possibly more. In Ebbets Field for a ball game with food basketball-N.Y. Knicks, prices were
across the board. There are many the last two years David has missed and transportation included cost me the same: The lowest price seats
reasons for this, but mainly, it seems, 249 games. No one knows how many 95 cents in the old days. Tickets for a cost about 45 cents, with the high
it is because our lifestyles have he may miss in 2017. At the age of 34 bleacher seat in the 1956 World Series being about $4. I dont know for sure
changed. Today's youth have many it seems his future is in doubt. It's were $2.10 -- not $210.00. I have my exactly what ticket prices are today.
more things to do in their free time too badDavid has played 13 seasons two tickets to prove it. Along with my Maybe your grandkids do.
ticket for the last game ever played Lets not blame only sports; just
As a young man I must have gone to (combined) a in Ebbets Field, I was on the right look at your food bill. Lastly, lets
field line in a $1.25 grandstand seat all remember that sports exists in
thousand baseball, football, basketball and hockey to see Danny McDevitt shut out the the mind of the fan. To the owners
games. And it didn't cost my parents or me a fortune. Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0. This game and players, its a business, and a big
was attended by about 6,500 Dodger one at that. To the latter: Its time to
than mom and dad did, and thank (all with class) and has 970 RBIs, fans, but I know about a million take that diet pill to suppress your
people who claim they were there. appetite!
God they do. As a young man I must 1777 hits, 242 home runs, and a .296
By now you know the cost at Take two and cut costs!
have gone to (combined) a thousand batting average. Plus he has been a
baseball, football, basketball and seven-time All Star.
hockey games. And it didn't cost my Let's hope the priest who said a
parents or me a fortune. prayer for Gil Hodges in the 1952
I bring this up because sports
ticket prices have skyrocketed. Cheap
World Series says one for David, a
true nice guy and a model for today's
WHOLESALE
seats such as the bleachers were where youth. Higher praise I cannot give. PVC Woods
most kids learned about sports, In my last column I wrote that the V Faux Woods
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because that's what their parents Mets have a deep bench. They may
could afford. But can they now? have to prove it early. Woven Woods
Derek Jeter's No. 2 is being retired Until next time, folkstake two R Shutters
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next season. With food, parking and and hit to right!
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tour package includes Charter Bus PM, December through April. Con- guest speaker. For information call New Members. We play Mon. - Sat.
transportation, lodging, tours, and tact Lynn at Lynnsevan@aol.com for George at 471-9929. 9:30 AM - 12 noon. Bernie @ 684-
most meals. Payment plan requires further information. 2064 or Zev @ 290-4824.
$75 deposit to reserve your space. CENTURY VILLAGE NORTHAMERI-
For details on this trip, contact Flo BALLROOM DANCE GROUP: Meets CAN EDUCATORS CLUB: meets HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS OF THE
at 561-242-1260. Mondays 2 - 4 PM, Party Room, ex- the 2nd Monday of every month at PALM BEACHES: Meets 1st Wednes-
cept 2nd Monday is occasionally in 12:00 pm in Classroom C. It is a day of month 9:30 AM, Golden Lakes
CARDS & GAMES NIGHTS Art Room. No charge. Info: Irwin @ place where school-related retirees Temple. Bus provided from Century
Come out to play Hand & Foot or 917-915-2174. and in-service personnel can meet Village Clubhouse. Information: call
Rummikub in the Clubhouse Card on a regular basis to socialize, share Kathy @ 689-0393.
Room. All skill levels are welcome. BIBLE STUDY GROUP - Taste & ideas, and learn about issues that af-
For more details, contact: Terry 561- See: Non-denominational group. fect them presently and possibly in IRISH AMERICAN CLUB OF CEN-
249-7262, Marilyn 561-444-9825, or- All residents welcome. Meets every the future. Contact Bob Zuckerberg TURY VILLAGE- Meets first Tuesday
Sadie 845-541-7167. Sunday at 5pm, Classroom B, 2nd at zuckie15@aol.com or 917-796-1317 of each month, 2:00 PM, Clubhouse
For general information on member- floor. For information call Leonore for information. room C. 2/12, 6-10;00 PM- From
ship contact Mina 561-574-3240. 478-9459. Ireland, TR Dallas, Irish country
Information on club events and ac- CENTURY VILLAGE ORCHESTRA: western dance band. 3/9, 5-10:00 PM-
tivities, contact Cheryl 561-512-1307. BNAI B'RITH CENTURY UNIT Meet every Monday in Classroom C St. Patricks Day Dinner/Dance. Mu-
and activities, contact Cheryl 561- #5367: Annual Membership Fee $25. at 1:15 to 3:35 PM. More informa- sic by Sharon and Band. For further
512-1307. Breakfast meetings fourth Sunday of tion call Rickie @ 683-0869 or Joel @ information, contact Carole- 914-
month at Congregation Anshei Sho- 688-9455. We need trombone players, 343-5547.
AITZ CHAIM: Daily services 8:00 AM. lom with entertainment and speak- string players and percussion players.
Mincha and Maariv at Sundown, ers. ITALIAN AMERICAN CULTURE
Sisterhood 3rd Monday of month CENTURY VILLAGE REPUBLICAN CLUB: (IACC) OF CENTURY VIL-
10:00 AM. Charlotte 917-815-7711; BROOKLYN QUEENS CLUB: meets CLUB- The Republican Club will LAGE: Meets the 3rd Wednesday of
Charlotte 478-8756; Anita 686-9083. in the clubhouse party room October take a hiatus until 6/14, when there each month at the Clubhouse Party
to April on the second Wednesday of will be a meeting at 1:30 PM. Please Room at 1:00 pm. For club informa-
the month at 2:00PM, doors open at join us to participate in lively debates tion call Fausto 478-1821. Bowling
1:30. For further information, call on the election process, our nomi- Saturdays at Verdes Lanes, 9:00 A.M.
club president Harriet Levine @ 684- nees and interactive discussion of for information call Lenny 471-2603.
9712. the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Saturday league bowling will resume
Rights. Hope to see all old and new in October, date to be announced- for
CENTURY VILLAGE ARTISTS: We faces. As usual, cookies and coffee info, call Lenny @ 471-2603. Cruises
welcome all Century Village residents will be served. Geoff 291-1940, Bar- thru Celebration Lines- contact Ash-
to view our artwork on 1st and 2nd bara 689-9275. ley 561-845-7737 mention the CV
floor of main Clubhouse. Info about Italian Club. Check out our blog at:
purchase or display -- Beth Baker @ CENTURY VILLAGE WOODWORK- http://cvitalianclubwpb.blogspot.
684-3166. ING CLUB: Meets 6 days a week from com .
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Please come
and join us in our hobby shop.
O R G A N I Z AT I O NA L N E W S
JEWISH WAR VETERANS POST CLUB LATINO AMERICANO, C.V. PICKLEBALL: Welcoming new mem- YIDDISH CULTURE GROUP: The ob-
#501: Meet 1st Sunday of month at Se rene el 3er jueves del mes a bers to the Pickleball club. Courts jective of the Yiddish Culture Club is
Cypress Lakes Clubhouse. Breakfast, las 7:00 pm en el saln C del Club open at 8:00 each morning, great way to present programs that perpetuate
9 AM. Guest speakers. Activities in- House. Nuestro baile mensual es el to meet new people, exercise and have our Jewish heritage. All of our pro-
clude servicing VA patients. Howard 3er domingo del mes. Recuerde: tiene lots of fun. For more info, call Bar- grams are also translated into Eng-
@ 478-2780. que presentar su Club ID en todas las bara Di Domenico @ 716-499-6737. lish. Our programs are held in the
actividades. EVENTOS FUTUROS: Come join us to learn and play the Auditorium on Tuesday morning at
JEWISH WAR VETERANS POST # Jueves, 6 de abril- $$$ Noche de Bin- fastest growing sport in the USA. 10:00 A.M. Everyone is welcome.
520: Meet 4th Sunday of month at go en el Party Room (7pm). Premios
Elks Lodge, Belvedere Rd. Continen- en efectivo de acuerdo a la asistencia. PROACTIVE RESIDENTS PROJECTS
tal breakfast, 9 AM followed by meet- Domingo, 16 de abril- Baile mensual COMMITTEE: We are a non-profit
ing. Information: Phil @ 686-2086. de 5pm a 9pm en el Party Room. Per- group of CV resident owners con-
sonas que no han renovado su mem- cerned with Village issues. For infor-
JUDITH EPSTEIN CHAPTER OF HA- bresa pagarn $3 al entrar. Jueves mation and meeting schedule check
DASSAH: Meet 3rd Wednesday of 20 de abril -reunin importante de our Blog at http://proactive-comit-
month at Congregation Anshei Sho- socios. Tpicos a discutirse: a) Pic- teeblogspot.com/
lom. nic and Pool Party- Domingo, 23
de abril de 2pm a 6 pm en la piscina RUSSIAN CLUB: Meets 2nd Thurs.
KARAOKE Tuesdays 6 - 9 PM,in Par- de invitados del Club House (50 es- monthly October to April at 4 PM
ty Room hosted by Marshall Eads. pacios disponibles) b) Martes, 27 de in the Art Room. Looking for a new
Fridays 6 - 9 PM, hosted by Janisse. junio- excursin al Parque de Pelota members. If you have any questions,
de los Marlins en Miami- juego: New please call Tamara @ 712-1417
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS: Palm Beach York Mets vs. Marlins, cantidad lim-
Rainbow Lodge #203 meets the 2nd itada. Pago incluye transportacin SAILING CLUB: Meets every 2nd Fri.
and 4th Tuesdays in Century Village y entrada al juego. Asegure su espa- 10 AM, Classroom C. Info: Ron @
Walgreens/Medical building (sepa- cio mediante pago; c) Excursin al 683-8672.
rate ground floor entrance), 100 Cen- Mardi Grass Casino (fecha en pro-
tury Blvd., CSI Caregiver Services, at ceso). nete a nuestro club y dis- SHUFFLEBOARD CLUB: Time of
1:00pm. We are an international fra- fruta de las actividades! Para ms in- play is Tuesday, Wednesday and
ternal organization, non-sectarian. formacin vea promocin en el rea Thursday at 1:15PM. Equipment
The Lodge welcomes new members, del lobby del Club House o llame a: will be provided. We have all levels
dual members, transferees, and Py- Juana (646-407-6808) o Madeline of members with a wide level of play-
INDOOR
thian reinstatements regardless of (631-697-4961). ing ability, from long time players to
inactive years of service. WE WEL- first time members.Our goal is to get
COME ALL MEN! Participate in so- MIND SPA DISCUSSION GROUP: outside have some exercise and get to
cial and charitable events. Collation Meet 2nd and 4th Thurs. 1:30 PM, meet new people Come and join us.
after each meeting. For further info,
call Irv 683-4049. Check out our blog
only October through March, Class-
room A. All invited for in-depth dis-
Contact Ed at 632-5268.
POOL
at: http://knight203.blogspot.com cussions of significant issues.. Allan SNORKEL CLUB: For information
LATIN AMERICAN CLUB: Meets the

@ 687-3602. call Ron Helms 683-8678
EXTERIOR
3rd Thursday of the month. Our NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT RETIR- THE SCRABBLE CLUB OF CENTU-
monthly dance is on the 3rd Sunday.
Remember: must present Club ID at
all club activities.
EES: N.Y.C. Transit Retirees, Anyone
interested in attending a meeting of
the New York City Transit Retirees of
RY VILLAGE: Every Tues. 6 PM 2nd
Floor Card Room. For information
call Lucy @ 729-0705.
DOOR
WILL BE
COMING EVENTS: Thursday, April Florida, West Palm Beach Chapter,
6: Bingo Night! $$$ Cash prices ac- please call Kathy - 689-0393. UNITED DEMOCRATIC CLUB -
cording to attendance. Sunday April Clubhouse Party Room - 1:30 p.m.
16- monthly dance from 5pm to 9pm NORTHERN STARS: Northern Stars Everyone welcome. April 20th, Frank
at the Party Room. Members who
havent renewed their membership
no longer has a fee, it is now FREE!!!
New time 6:30pm-9:30pm. Kara-
Cerabino. May 16, Ice Cream Social.
For more information, call 688-1934.
LOCKED
will pay $3 at entrance. Thursday, 20: oke with Janisse on Fridays is also
Important members meeting. Topics
to be discussed: a) Picnic and Pool
6:30pm-9:30pm.Country
1st Monday of the month. 6:30-
Western UNITED ORDER OF THE TRUE
SISTERS: A Cancer Service Orga-
NIGHTLY AT
Party- Sunday, April 23, from 2pm 9:30pm - Party Room. Enjoy sing- nization meets 2nd Monday of the
to 6pm at the guest pool area. Lim- ing, dancing, refreshments and good month. New members welcome. For
ited to 50 spaces. Reservation and wholesome fun. For further info, call information call Shirley@478-2391
payment by April 20. b) New York
Mets vs. Marlins on Tuesday, June 27.
Janisse @ 586-291-8286 or email to:
northernstarsbo@hotmail.com..
or Marlene@683-1208. Meeting held
in the Century Village Party room at
November -
Fieldtrip to the Marlins Baseball Park 11:30 am.
in Miami. Limited spaces. Payment POLISH AMERICAN SOCIAL CLUB March : 7:00PM
includes bus and game ticket. Pay OF CENTURY VILLAGE- Established UNITERS SOCIAL CLUB OF CEN-
ASP to secure your space. c) Mardi
Grass Casino (date to be announced).
in February, 2016. The mission of the
Polish American Social Club is to
TURY VILLAGE: A group of awesome
diverse people coming together in a April - October
Come and join us! For more infor- promote and preserve the traditions united way for social times. Bring a
mation check promotion at the Club and customs of Polish ancestry.The guest or come alone and meet other : 10:00pm
House Lobby or call Juana (646-407- club meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday like minded individuals. Meet up
6808) or Madeline (631-697-4961). of the month at 6:30 PM at the Art every second Sunday of each month
Room . For info. call Krystyna Tell- in Club House Craft Room. For ad-
er at 561-674-4887, www.facebook. ditional information, call Esther 561
com/polishsocialclubflorida2x 635-4298 or 561 328-7935. Like us
on Facebook/United Social Club of
PHILADELPHIA CLUB: The Greater
Philadelphia Club meets the first
Century Village. PLEASE
Thursday of each month at 12:30 PM WALL STREET CLUB: Local resident
USE MAIN
in the Clubhouse Party Room, with of CV has formed a club regarding
lunch and entertainment. Our next the stock market. We are not pro-
meeting will be on 12/8 at 12:30PM fessionals. We are looking for fresh
in the Clubhouse Party Room. There ideas. Meetings will be held every
will be lunch and entertainment. For
information, contact Phyllis at 561-
Wednesday, at Clubhouse Room B.
Call Don 254-0917. ENTRANCE
712-0612 or 215-219-0297
THE GREAT RIP-OFF

BY LENORE VELCOFF
On a beautiful Saturday in February, my son, 3. We arrived at the arena 5:30 p.m. assuming the can walk up sixteen rows of seats, not even with
grandson and I ventured down to the American gates would open around 6p.m. My second my son and grandson helping me. So what to
Airlines arena in downtown Miami to see a Miami sticker shock was the charge for parking - $45. I do? My son was directed to Customer Service
Heat basketball game. What an unpleasant day. explained I only wanted to park for one evening, which was on the other side of the arena. He
How shall I enumerate all my complaints? One- not to buy the spot permanently. Never mind. returned with a rep who offered us less desirable
by-one-by-one. $45. And they could not tell me what time the seats then what we had paid for, but at least
elevators would allow us up into the arena. there were no stairs for me to walk.
1. We had to purchase the tickets on-line. Since 4. Every employee in the parking garage (and there 6. By 7:40 we finally sat down to watch the game
I did not want to take out a mortgage on my were several) were all standing around doing but we were hungry. So my son went off to the
condo, we purchased inexpensive tickets (their nothing and each one told us a different time concession stand and about 5 minutes after the
description, not mine) - $60 each. We could for access upstairs 5:30, 6:00. 6:30, 7:00. So game had started, returned with a hot dog, a
not speak to a human being to get a good every half hour we tried the elevators and were small order of fries and a soda for each one of
description of where the seats were situated in rebuffed. Finally, at 7:00 pm, after passing thru us - $23.59 each. What highway robbery!
the arena. a screening that was more stringent than at the
2. On the day of the game, we tried every hour airport, we finally allowed upstairs. At least the Heat won. But I learned a valuable
to try to find out what time the arena opened 5. We walked to the section of the arena indicted lesson for my almost$300. Stay home. You can see
as we did not want to get shut out of available on our tickets only to find out that they were it better and with much less aggravation
indoor parking. Once again, no human being not handicapped accessible. There is no way I
and no time on-line.
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THERE WILL BE SOCIAL SECURITY REPS AT
OUR CLUBHOUSE THE 4th THURSDAY OF
EVERY MONTH 9 AM-2 PM. PLEASE SIGN UP
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Around the Bases

with
Irwin Cohen
My favorite spring training went well with his white hair. only to those with dull minds," and own spring training and walk
memory was 41 years ago in 1976. Over the course of the game he "Ninety feet between the bases is the more. Once inside the ballpark, it's
Most teams at the time were commented on the game between the closest to perfection that man has yet fun to walk around the concourse
training in Florida close to the Yanks and Dodgers, the weather and to achieve." and drink in the view of the goings-
Miami area. Miami stadium was the view. I mentioned that Dodgers As memorable as that spring on on the field below.
the home of the Baltimore Orioles, first baseman Steve Garvey was my training was 41 years ago, spring The 12-acre public park in the
and the Texas Rangers were north in favorite current player because he training 2017 will go down as even southwest corner on the lower end
Pompano Beach while the New York was obliging to everyone. The man more memorable. That is because of of the Haverhill side will feature a
Yankees played in a nice ballpark in shook his head in agreement with my the brand new, absolutely beautiful playground, splash park, four night-
Fort Lauderdale. The three were just assessment and our time together had complex of the Ballpark of the Palm equipped basketball courts and a
a car ride from the hotel district on more quiet time than conversation. Beaches, housing the Houston Astros 1.8 mile walking trail that we could
Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. With a few innings to go, he got and the Washington Nationals only make use of on a daily basis.
At the time I headed The Baseball up and said, "Have a nice day," and 3.4 miles from my parking space here So, a great complex will get even
Bulletin, a national baseball headed to the elevator. As the elevator in the Village . better and even non-baseball fans
monthly, and had access to all door opened, I heard the press box There are well over 3000 parking will benefit from the Ballpark of the
clubhouses, dugouts and press boxes. attendant say, "Have a nice day, Red." spaces and it's a scenic walk to the Palm Beaches.
I met Yanks manager Billy Martin "You, too," the nattily dressed elderly ballpark itself in the center of the
and team owner George "Boss" gentleman said as the elevator door complex with 6500 beautiful blue Author, columnist, public speaker
Steinbrenner in the relaxed Florida closed. It hit me like a baseball bat seats and the outfield lawn berms Irwin Cohen headed a national baseball
pre-season atmosphere. Near game on my head. I had been sitting next that could hold another thousand publication which led to a front office
time I elevatored up to the rooftop to Red Smith, the legendary sports slanted fans. The area has hundreds position with a major league team where
press box and chose a seat among columnist who had known Babe of new palm trees and hundreds more he earned a World Series ring. He may be
several empties. In the second inning Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb and other of smaller bushes and a large lake reached in his dugout at irdav@sbcglobal.
an elderly gentleman wearing an off- historic figures of note. that gleams in the sun as you elevate net.
white summer suit with light blue What a wasted opportunity it up to the top rows of the ballpark.
stripes and a light-colored canvas was. What stories I could have heard. It's quite a hike from the parking
round hat with a small brim turned What great lines he had penned such areas to the ballpark, so CV residents
upward sat beside me. The outfit as these two gems: "Baseball is dull may need to prepare by doing their
A Busload to the
Ball Game
BY LOU PISCITELLI & JOEL LEICHTER
A bus load of Century Village for both sides. There were only 7 hits
residents signed up to go to the for the entire game.
Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, on When we left the ball park at the
March 23, 2017. The ball game was end of the game, around 4 o'clock,
between the New York Mets, and the the bus was waiting for us. We were
Washington Nationals. home in ten minutes.
41 of the 55 seats were full for the Two items became complaints.
bus trip. The bus arrived at the club One was the fact when we returned
house on time after a short, enjoyable to the bus for our trip home, six
trip to the ballpark. We sang Take attendees were missing. We were told
Me Out To The Ball Game. I felt I they went home by car, but they did
was at karaoke. not let us know us in advance. The
The bus left us right by the ball second complaint was from Yankee
field, which was a short walk for all. and Red Sox fans who wanted to
The game was delayed because of know why we didnt schedule bus
rain for 45 minutes but was quick trips to games when the Yankees
paced once it started. The nationals and the Red Sox were playing at the
won 1-0. The pitching was very good Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.
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SERVICES
Another Situation That May Lead to a Reason to
Forgiveness
Maintenance that too many condo units have rows
of Awning Windows that enclose
color of the walls and tile in the
Bathroom(s) and perhaps, enclosed
By Dom Guarnagia the rear porch to have been installed porches and additional storage in an
later, after the unit was complete uninhabitable area, the rear porch.
NO
Palm Beach to the satisfaction of the owner. Once again, the County Officials
County Building Those windows that are made with are faced with the decision to fine and
Inspectors, anodized aluminum frames were, by have the entity removed or forgive
WEAPONS
who are here most observation a Builders Upgrade. and allow the current owner, who
to provide Those windows similarly made with has neither knowledge of something
guidance, inspect painted-white aluminum have been occurred forty years ago nor the County
construction installed more recently and should Code referring to this appurtenance.
projects
make sure that alterations and
and be the subject of scrutiny regarding
permitting from the County.
Action against an Owner should be
universal throughout the Village but
OF ANY KIND
renovations meet a stringent Building
Code. Many try to skirt the required
Permit to save money only to find
Unfortunately, the Building
Code requires at least one window on
as with the awning windows. It would
be justifiable to allow a status quo ALLOWED ON
porches above the Ground Floor have situation rather than single out one
out later that work performed by
some unscrupulous handyman has
an unobstructed 24 x 24 opening
through which an occupant may
example and forgive the rest. There
will be no more condos built and RECREATIONAL
performed inadequately, leaving the be rescued. Unlike large cities like the questionable closet has little or
Owner no way to recover money or
have the work corrected.
New York City that has fire escapes
that satisfy a Health and Safety
no effect on wind load as the owner
making the complaint infers. Further,
PROPERTIES
When the large Housing Developers requirement (a second egress for the space occupied by the closet in
create a new community and provide
a Model home, that unit contains
emergencies), Century Village does
not. Resolution is pending.
question reduces uplifting of the roof
assembly as the winds force is diverted
VIOLATORS WILL
all the upscale bells and whistles
with the intention of persuading you,
Another item found in many rear laterally. BE REMOVED FROM
porches is storage closets that seem Finally, information from the
the prospective Buyer, to opt for the to be found throughout as well. Were Palm Beach County related to me that THE PROPERTY AND
frills that enhance your future abode. they also a Builders Upgrade? During it takes judicial action of a Magistrate
Herein lays, what I think were the the past forty years, ownership of our to resolve the issue. Read further RISK SUSPENSION OF
Builders Upgrades here in Century condos has changed more frequently information next month.
Village West Palm Beach. than we can track. Those early THEIR PRIVILEGES
Currently, observations reveal purchasers made decisions regarding
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Camden L, 1-1/2 fully furnished,
SEASONAL RENTALS 10 Cubic Ft Whirlpool Refrigerator
beautiful condition, freshly painted, H-59' W-25' D-22' 8yrs old - like new
2 Bedrooms, 2 Bath, Second Floor,
tiled throughout, updated bath- $100 originally $400 + 7' Travel Iron
Seasonal, $1,250 per Month. Yearly
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Lease $925 per Month. Call 1-917-
839-9012 968-0227
861-4174
Nice condo: 1 bedroom, 1 bath. Call
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Per Month Positive Move Fitness - Certified
Norwich C, 2-1.5, Ground Floor,
Call 1-917-861-4174 Personal trainer, Michael Quinn will
Newer Kitchen & bath, Window
Prices for the ads are Real Estate -$10.00 be here at Century Village. He works
for first 4 lines, additional lines are $2.00. A/C & fans. Must See. No pets. Near
1 BR, 1.5 Bath - First Floor - Seasonal to increase health through the sci-
Classified--$5.00 for first 4 lines addi- Clubhouse and East Gate. Ready
tional lines are $1.00. All ads must be $1,200 Per Month - Yearly Lease $750 ence of sports medicine and cor-
May 1. For Appointment call 561-
paid in advance by the 7th of the month Per Month. 1-917-861-4174 rective exercise and proper body me-
prior to the edition they will appear. Clas-
814-8180.
chanics. To set up an appointment
sified ads are printed on a space avail- call: 1-315-481-2205.
able basis. Ads may be placed for 1, 2 or
3 months. Submissions must be made
at the UCO office at Music Room A in the Chantale's Cleaning Service $15.00
Clubhouse. per hour, call: 561-502-5257 (LBTR #

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FOR SALE:
For Sale-2 1/5 downstairs corner,
gutted, rebuilt 2010. Hurricane win-
dows, copper wiring, new kitchen &
baths, CAC in all rooms, etc. MUST
BE SEEN 561 -684-5944
126 Wellington G. 2/2 on the lake.

First floor, new kitchen, vanities and
appliances. Owner finance available,
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One bedroom 1 1/2 bath corner

unit completely remodeled 1st floor.
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sale. Call 561-389-2963.
New Fitness
Sport at CV
B Y WA LT E R J O H N S O N
You might have seen a gentleman Ten Reasons to Nordic Walk
walking on the path with what
1. Poles add resistance and increase
appears to be ski poles. The sport
muscle use by 20% compared to
is called Nordic Walking and the regular walking.
poles, Nordic Walking poles. Nordic
Walking was first used as a summer 2. Provides a full-body workout that
tones upper body, legs, and glutes.
training method by cross-country
skiers. It was then developed into a 3. Relieves neck and shoulder pain.
fitness exercise with specific training 4. Works the arms, shoulders and
equipment. Nordic Walking uses upper chest and back muscles.
specifically designed poles to engage 5. Reduces stress to the knees and
the upper body during fitness
walking. Now you can walk smarter,
not harder!
lower joints.
6. Allows you to get a better workout
without feeling like you are
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working any harder. 640-3120
7. Consumes approximately 400
approximately 70% of the muscle
calories per hour (compared with
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Nutrition and Health

NUTRITION BEFORE AND
AFTER SURGERY
J E AN I E W. FR I E DM AN , MS R D LD/N
In spite of our healthy lifestyles, must be pretty important if youve AFTER SURGERY you know how miserable we can feel
sometimes the need for surgery heard me mention hydration yet once when that happens!
After surgery, your appetite may
arises. Optimizing nutrition before more. Sufficient water is needed to
not be the same as before and that
and after your surgical procedure keep your body running smoothly. It can take the bowels a few days
is normal. Unless your medical
can help with recovery. For surgeries Always remember to follow pre- to right themselves again. In the
condition and doctors instructions
that come up unexpectedly, we op instructions as to when you are meantime, drinking plenty of water
prevent you from doing so, include
have no control. Keeping a healthy required to stop eating and drinking can help alleviate the discomfort of
protein into each meal. Protein is a
lifestyle would the best way to make before surgery. irregular bowels. Some people also
necessary building block for muscle
sure you stay one step ahead. But for try prune juice or prunes to help
those that have been planned, you ADEQUATE INTAKE and also for bone healing and
move things along. Motion, like
rebuilding. Protein can also help
can work to improve our health and Although eating a well- walking, can be helpful to encourage
strengthen your immune system.
to help shorten recovery time. balanced diet that includes protein, movement within your bowels. And
Depending on your diet and what you
carbohydrates, and healthy fats can remember to always check with your
BEFORE SURGERY help provide the nutrients needed
can tolerate, eggs, dairy like cheese or
doctor and/or surgical facility before
yogurt, and meats can provide good
While maintaining a healthy to heal, there are a few vitamins and changing your diet or lifestyle.
quality protein that is needed. Soy-
weight or Body Mass Index (which minerals that deserve a paragraph of
based products can provide protein
is a calculation of height and their own. Stay healthy!
for those who are vegetarians.
weight) is important regardless of
Reading the food label can give you a
any upcoming surgical procedures, Both zinc and vitamin C aid in Jeanie W. Friedman is a Registered
good idea of how much protein each
surgery itself can be quite a stressful wound healing, which is especially Dietitian and nutritionist licensed in the
serving would give you.
event on the body. It is important to important after surgery. Zinc is State of Florida. This article is intended
ensure that your body is as strong as found in meats, dairy, as well as CONSTIPATION for educational purposes only and is not
it can be to undergo the procedure beans and nuts. Vitamin C is present intended as a substitute for consultation
For those who are recovering with your health care professional.
and to heal afterwards. in not only citrus fruits like oranges,
from surgery, pain medications can Ms. Friedman may be reached at
but also strawberries, broccoli, and
HYDRATION bell peppers. It is best to obtain your
be a wonderful thing, however, along JFriedmanRD@aol.com
with the anesthesia, they can also
And here is that word again.it nutrients from food sources.
cause constipation. And Im sure
As anyone can read in the back of long and dangerous journey ahead. you are going to read this one, read
The New York Times Book Review Although most reviews were glowing, books one and two first.
each Sunday, the best seller lists I felt It wasnt a bad story, I'm just
reflect the sales of books in 1,400 finding that post civil war fiction is FILTHY RICH by James Patterson
bookstores across the country. not for me... really can't say why. Oh, with John Connolly and Tim Malloy
Each week those stores submit sales well. is non-fiction. It is the case of
figures of the most popular titles, Jeffrey Epstein, a resident of Palm
and this information is fed into a WINTER STORMS by Erin Beach.. Epstein's story is one of an
computer, which comes up with the Hilderbrand is the last book in a extremely wealthy 50-ish man who
top fifteen books in four categories: trilogy. I did not know that when I recruited dozens of high school
hardcover fiction, hardcover general, started reading it. It is fiction. We aged girls to give him massages
trade paperback, and mass market are back for the final story on Winter while partially undressed or naked,
paperback. Street and the Quinn Family as they and then sexually assaulting them.
Most of the time, I dont agree are facing another year with Bart Unfortunately, after the police
with their choices. This month I read still missing in Afghanistan, Patrick department collected evidence
three of them. They were all right. getting out of jail for insider trading, against Epstein, the local prosecutor
Nothing special. I will give you a Jennifer addicted to pills, Ava trying declined to fully prosecute. Epstein
brief review of each of them. You can to decide which man she loves and was a wealthy donor to many
pick out one you might like to read or Kelley surviving his bout with cancer. charities and politicians, and there's
none of them. As the year passes each of the Quinn a question as to whether or not this
children are facing problems and influenced the prosecutor's decision.
NEWS OF THE WORLD by coming up with solutions. Bill Cosby's legal cases only makes
Paulette Jiles is a novel. Captain I have really mixed feelings about the case of Jeffrey Epstein sound
Jefferson Kyle Kidd is one of the this one. It's nice reading about worse. Celebrities and the ultra rich
characters as is Johanna. It's 1870 ongoing family issues (even if they too often seem to find loopholes in
in Texas and after his service in the are ordinary issues) and seeing the laws and courts which make
wars, Captain Kidd is a News Reader the family tough it out together. them all but immune from being
going from town to town reading the Enjoyable except for the abrupt treated like most citizens in criminal
ending and a feeling of loss for the cases. The language in this one is
The
news of the day to anyone who will
pay a dime to hear it. He is offered a characters we won't meet again. If crude and explicit.
50 dollar gold piece from someone he
trusts to take a 10 year old orphaned
Readers
girl to her relatives. She had been
taken by the Kiowa Indians when she
was six years old, so she is a bit wild to
Corner
everyone's eyes.
Their journey together is genuinely
beautiful! The characters won my
heart. Johanna only knows the way
of the Indians now and has lost the
BY LENORE VELCOFF English language. The Captain has a
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Sailing Through A Fog

Allen Preston An Inspiration For Us All
BY CHRISTINE MOHANTY
impressed by what hes even solo experimented

been able to accomplish an ultra-light powered
in record time; I never parachute. Aside from
worked with such a fast sailing, his most recent
learner. Without much activity is ballroom
instruction, he had dancing. He may
already intuited how to occasionally be seen
navigate the wind as well with partner Corrine
as the water. I also respect Healey in the Spotlight
the fact that he knows at Tuesday nights
He just blew me out of the water! his limitations and wont dance party. Jokingly,
Ive never seen a new sailor handle take chances out there. W.P.R.F. he said, I did have to
a Sunfish as if he were born in one, Vice-President, Eva Rachesky, has resign myself to the
and Ive been training and certifying been a staunch supporter of Allens fact that I would never
residents of Century Village West latest venture, encouraging him to be a commercial airline
Palm for years, declared dock master get his feet wet. pilot.
Helga Lieb-ONeill with a huge smile Allen may be new to sailing but Sailing is just one of
on her face. Day one he learned how certainly not to sports in general. He the feathers in Allens
to assemble his Sunfish, and prior to has biked, ridden horseback, scuba handiCAP. This season
conducting my interview, I observed dived, and cross-country skied. Here alone, he has performed
him doing so firsthand. After an in Century Village where hes lived twice with Actors
hours tour with Helga, he was able to for three years, he walks a good deal Studio. Since this
sail semi-independently on a tether. and tries to swim at least a mile reporter has performed
Day two, he was already navigating three times a week. In the past, he for over 27 years on involved plugging the Guide Dog
completely on his own. All many stages, I can attest to the Handlers of the Palm Beaches. Aside
this would be remarkable fact that he is a born natural; from advocating for the blind, Allen
in and of itself were it not he has the indefinable IT which is also a member of the Lions Club.
for the fact that Allen makes for an outstanding Prior to retirement, Allen was
Preston is impaired with presentation. In Jody Lebels an industrial arts teacher holding
only 15% vision devoid of Disorder in the Court, Allen as a degree from his native Minnesota
color to guide him through the prosecuting attorney even state university. He was also involved
the waters of our lagoon. swore his service guide dog, in rental real estate. He has one
Fortunately, he can detect Links, in as a witness in one of son. When asked what his next
shadows, so hes aware of the cases. challenge might be, Allen replied,
nearby Sunfish. However, Allen is very committed to To dance with my granddaughter at
to see a smile, I have to be helping others challenged by her wedding. Said granddaughter
no farther than a couple of the same impairment. Born is now only twelve years old, so its
feet. He navigates under the blind, he says there was no clear Allen sees himself continually
only white sail out there so adjustment to be made. Not exploring new venues. He is an
that other sailors know to true for those who become inspiration not just for handicapped
communicate with him. He handicapped later in life. In the people but for us all. For the time
says he has yearned to test past, he hosted a PBS program being, however, his immediate goal is
the waters for many years but called Cooking Without to pass every portion of the restricted
never had the opportunity to Looking. You may still catch sailing license to ultimately
do so until now. this Vision World Foundation participate in the competitive races.
Helga claims training program on YouTube. Hes We should all cheer him on to SAIL
Allen was an honor, a first also on the Board of Directors AWAY!
for me. I am amazed and of the Lighthouse for the Blind
of the Palm Beaches and is
Black History
Month
P H O T O S BY WA LT E R T H O M P S O N
Century Village Bridge Club

SENIORS VS. CRIME, offers
a service provided to Century Village Lessons and Duplicate Games.
residents by volunteers working with the Palm Enjoy the game /raise your SKILLS!
Beach County Sheriffs office, announces new Lessons and Games throughout the Winter Season
hours at the UCO Office, 2102 West Drive. LESSONS:
Beginners Three sessions Mon 10-noon
New hours are Monday and Wednesday, Fundamentals . Tue 10-noon
Intermediate bids Fri 10-noon
1PM to 4PM and Friday, 9AM to 12PM.
SUPERVISED PLAY: Wed/Thu 10-noon
Telephone number for Seniors vs. Crime is DUPLICATE: (Open) Mon 6:30pm-10pm
721-7424 Call Jennifer at (561)640-3120 ext. 0 or

Bill at (248)672-2292
P O L I T I C A L
Department Highlights Clerks in the Sunshine
BY D O R O T H Y JAC K S , C FA , A A S shed light on publics
PA L M B E AC H CO U N T Y P R O P E R T Y A P P R A I S E R
April marks trends in commercial real estate. We
right to know
an important sat down with him for a discussion.
month as
SHARON R. BOCK, ESQ.
my office CLERK & COMPTROLLER, PALM BEACH COUNTY
continues with What is the function of the
preparations for Commercial Appraisal Services T h e records to ensure transparency and
the release of Department at the PBC Property cornerstone of accountability in the process.
the estimated Appraisers Office? our democracy This week, I encourage you to take
taxable property Letson: Were responsible for is founded on the time to research the activities of
values for 2017, assessing commercial income- the right to your county government, learn more
to the Palm producing properties such as know what your about your right to information,
Beach County taxing authorities. retail, industrial, office buildings, government and take advantage of the online
Typically, these preliminary estimates cemeteries, golf courses, etc. There is doing. This tools and resources available. On
(which are officially released at the are approximately 60 different week is National our website, you will find monthly
end of May of each year) assist the property use categories and more Sunshine Week which is dedicated summaries on county investments,
county, its municipalities and other than 100 subcategories. For example, to the education and awareness yearly financial reports, county debt
taxing authorities in projecting the warehouse classification of that concept. In Florida, our information, agendas, minutes and
their budgets and tax rates and also consists of warehouse storage, constitution guarantees the right videos Board of County Commission
provide a benchmark as to what they self storage, distributions centers, to information necessary to hold meetings and a database storing
can expect to receive from property manufacturing, flex office/ our public officials accountable. An the official records of Palm Beach
taxes in the coming year. warehouse, cold storage, etc. open and transparent government is County. You can also peruse court
As we move forward into spring, a responsible government. And, you case data and documents. All of this
each month Ill be highlighting the How is commercial property should expect no less. information can be found at www.
various departments in my office, appraised in Palm Beach County? As your independently elected mypalmbeachclerk.com. It is your
introducing you to staff leadership Clerk & Comptroller of Palm Beach right to know!
Letson: By law, our assessments
and their department functions, County, I make the preservation, I reaffirm to you my commitment
must reflect market value which is
with one goal in mind to provide maintenance and availability of to protect, preserve and maintain the
the value recognized by the market
transparency in the way we are public records a priority of my public records and public funds with
investors. We review the current
working for you. office. We serve as a gateway to integrity and accountability. But,
property use, income generation,
This month youll meet Steve all county, court and official it is up to all of us to keep the sun
competitive sales, and replacement
Letson, MAI, Director of Commercial records. As the countys watchdog, shining on our government all year
cost. Our mass appraisal (Computer-
Appraisal Services. This department I protect the integrity of all public long.
Assisted Mass Appraisal) system
is made up of dedicated employees is then adjusted accordingly to
who are highly skilled in analyzing reflect market values derived from
commercial property values, data this process. Income generating
and trends in the market. potential is generally one of the Wills Trusts Estate Planning
I am proud of their meticulous better indicators of value. Rental
work ethic, as they strive to ensure rates, expenses, vacancy and other Probate Real Estate
our government agency is the best in operating data are analyzed and
the state. Enjoy reading. compared to similar properties.
Sometimes the market does
AlexAnder & dAmbrA, P.A.
not recognize the current use ATTOrneYS AT lAW
Commercial Appraisal (improvements) to be the optimal
Services Department use of the property. Under these Karen Levin Alexander Georgiana Fratella Dambra
Steve Letson, MAI, serves circumstances, the improvements kalexander@addlawpb.com gmdambra@aol.com
as Director of the Commercial may be obsolete (no value) and the
Appraisal Services Department property is valued as vacant land.
(Operating information provided
Telephone: 561-471-5708
and has been with the Palm Beach
County Property Appraisers Office by commercial property owners is Fax: 561-471-7287
for 18 years. He oversees the daily crucial to the evaluation of local 5737 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 201
functions of the department, the markets. The information provided West Palm Beach, Florida 33417
commercial valuation process, and is exempt from Floridas Public
is responsible for evaluating future Records law and kept confidential.) 1/4 Mile East of the Turnpike
P O L I T I C A L
Property Matters
ANNE M. GANNON
TAX COLLECTOR, PALM BEACH COUNTY
Monthly Update
We are in included in the annual tax certificate
the middle of sale. At this sale, buyers bid on the
the Florida unpaid taxes. This allows us to
Legislative collect all the taxes and remit to
BY PAU L E T T E B U R D I C K Session. State taxing authorities. Property owners
PA L M B E AC H CO U N T Y M AYO R Senators and have two years to purchase back the
Representatives delinquent taxes. Otherwise, a Tax
S i n c e communities to benefit from the are in Deed Application may be filed. And
becoming Mayor passage of the one-cent infrastructure Ta l l a h a s s e e the property owner potentially may
of Palm Beach sales surtax approved by voters last crafting new state laws. Its lose their property unless all taxes
County, things November. The penny surtax is challenging to get all sides to agree are paid in full.
have been very expected to generate approximately on whats best for the citizens of
hectic. The $2.7 billion over the next 10 years.
Florida. Penny Sales Tax
Mayors position That revenue paid for the recent
Tax Collector offices are busy. In the November 2016 election,
is largely repaving of Haverhill Road. Many
Unreliable state equipment and Palm Beach County voters approved
ceremonial. of you have asked why the repaving
It is like a coincided with the opening of the the installation of new equipment a penny sales tax increase. The Tax
chairperson. new baseball stadium on Haverhill makes the wait longer. We depend Collector is not involved in the
You run the meetings, you dont have Road, north of Roebuck Road. Well on state lawmakers to budget collection of this sales tax. You will
any additional authority. So why you that is a very good question. In fact, improvements so we can assist people notice the increase when purchasing
ask does it take so much time. First I asked the same question. County more efficiently. If you have any items at stores. The penny sales
there are a lot of ceremonial functions, Engineering staff didnt think it feedback, I encourage you to contact tax only applies to the first $5,000
like opening baseball stadiums and would be a problem because they were the Palm Beach County Legislative spent per transaction. For more
other new facilities. Then you are only working on the road at night Delegation. Senator Bobby Powell, information on how sales tax revenue
the unofficial spokesperson for the and all the baseball games during Jr. is the Delegation Chair and can be will be used, visit www.pbcgov.org.
Board of County Commissioners. I this period are afternoon games. reached at (850) 487-5030. Payment Plan Deadline
cannot tell you how many interviews I have heard from a number of
I have done regarding the impact and Village residents who are looking Unpaid Taxes Time is running out to join our
cost of presidential visits. I was even forward to attending a few games at
We collect and distribute over $3 money-saving property tax payment
on a national program, Dateline, The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. I
billion in property taxes and fees plan. The deadline to sign up for the
last week. When correspondence attended the opening, but could only
each year. A small percentage of Installment Payment Plan is April
or E-mails are directed to all stay to see two batters, then it was off
members of the Board of County to another event the first municipal property owners miss the March 31 30. Participants receive a discount
Commissioners, the mayor responds. solar farm in Florida was opening in deadline. Some wonder if unpaid of slighly under 4 percent. Quarterly
And finally, as the titular head of City of Lake Worth. I hope you get to taxes impact agencies funded by tax installment payments for the 2017
the county, the mayor has to sign see a few complete games. dollars, such as public schools, the property tax season are due:
a myriad of documents ranging Please remember, I am here to county, cities and fire rescue. The
from agenda documents to grant help if you need my assistance. short answer is no. June 30, 2017
applications. The bottom line is that You may also call to schedule an State law requires us to hold a tax September 30, 2017
it is just more time consuming, but appointment. If you would like to certificate sale. This system ensures December 31, 2017
time is a very precious commodity speak with me personally, want a taxing authorities get the money March 31, 2018
which was already in short supply. speaker for a group or just want to to fund their budgets and provide
be well informed about important much needed services. Apply online at www.pbctax.com/
The Village was one of the first issues facing Palm Beach Bills that are unpaid on June 1 are installment-payment-plan.
Start of the Legislative Session

BY M AT T W I L L H I T E , S TAT E R E P R E S E N TAT I V E , D I S T. 8 6
Dear Friends Governor's address, you can watch it CS/CS/CS/HB 7005 was passed by the Oversight Transparency &
and Neighbors, here. which would eliminate certain Administration Subcommittee.
Here are some of the important incentive and economic development This bill will expand the current
D u r i n g issues that were up this week. programs and offices including exemption from public records
the 60-day On Friday the House passed Enterprise Florida and the Office requirements to include former
Legislative HB 9 Florida Tourism Industry of Film & Entertainment. It also firefighters personal information.
Session, my Marketing Corporation. This bill eliminates certain State Trust funds. Presently, other current and former
office will be moves VISIT Florida from the On the floor we also heard SB first responders are protected
sending out a supervision of Enterprise Florida 280 which refers to death penalty however, firefighters are the only
weekly wrap up and places it under the purview sentencing. This bill requires a jurys group whose information becomes
of some of the bills we voted on and of the Department of Economic verdict as to whether or not a capital public once they retire or leave their
the major issues that came before the Opportunity (DEO). VISIT Florida, a defendant should be put to death position. I am proud to report that
House chamber. public private partnership created to be unanimous; if the jury is not this bill passed unanimously and has
Opening Day of Session took encourage the growth of the tourism unanimous, the judge must impose one more committee left.
place on March 7th. We kicked off industry in our state, receives state life in prison. This measure passed Thank you for taking the time to
the start of the Legislative Session by funds but has not been required the House and Senate and is on its read my weekly wrap-up. As usual,
welcoming the Senate to join us in to disclose certain details of how way to the Governors desk. please do not hesitate to contact
a joint session to listen to Governor the money is spent. This legislation One of my bills, HB 383 Public my office if you have any questions
Rick Scott deliver his State of the provides for more transparency and Records/ Former Firefighters Personal regarding legislation.
State address. If you missed the turns it into a government entity. Identifying Information, was heard
R E C R E A T I O N Fishing Club
Snorkel BY M I K E R YA N
Club
During the annual CenWest
Fishing Club picnic held on Duck
Island, Alice and Al Roth were
presented with a Certificate of
BY BETH BAKER Appreciation for being outstanding
officers for the past several years.
Snorkel club members fly, snorkel, Club. The Century Village Snorkel
kayak, walk and talk. We fly to an Clubs meetings are the third Friday
island in the Caribbean each May.
We snorkel at Phil Foster Park and
morning, in Classroom B of main
clubhouse. Shuffleboard Club
Peanut Island. We kayak at John D. Check our busy monthly calendar
MacArthur State Park. We attend at sailing dock for snorkel and BY ED WRIGHT
Silver Science at South Florida kayaking dates if you are not yet a
The shuffleboard season is Archie McKay; third place was a four-
Science Center and Science of Seniors member.
nearing its end for this year. When way tie Jack Fahey, Tom Kelly, Mel
at Okeeheelee Park each month to Join Christine Smith, Lucea Keller,
you read this article the tournaments Switkes and Peter Van De Graaff. In
learn about the variety of animals Barbara Seide, Gail Tomei, Sandra
will be over. The last tournament the doubles: First place Carlos Munz;,
and fauna here in Florida. We will Beaty, Paul and Mary Chavin, and
winners will be announced in next Second place Jean Guy Giroux; third
walk, observe, and photograph birds others for our out-of-the country
month's article. We will continue to place Jack Fahey. In Bowling Pin:
and other wildlife at Wakodahatchee snorkeling trip to St. Kitts. Its an play on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and First place Carlos Munz; Second
Park and other interesting venues. all-inclusive excursion from Century Thursdays through the month of place Archie McKay; Third place Ed
Each March, we gather at Ocean Village to St. Kitts from April 30 to April. It has been a good year. We Wright.
Reef Park on Singer Island for a May 6th. For more information, currently have 60 members, 17 of Everyone is welcome to join us.
catered lunch. Some of us swim please call me at 561-684-3166 or our which are new. We had our awards We play singles on Tuesdays, doubles
before or after in the nearby Atlantic travel agent, Ivy, at 561-439-3223. banquet on March 17 at the Golden on Wednesdays, and Bowling Pin on
Ocean. Choose to be more active. Corral. I was encouraged to see Thursdays. Come by 1:15 so we can
We are looking for you to join our Come meet our water loving and two first-time winners in the last be organized to start around 1:25. I
active, fun loving group. Membership environmental caring members for tournament, one of which was a first- am always willing to come early to
is a check for $10 to CV Snorkel fun filled times. time player. In the singles: First place help you learn the game. just give me
was Carlos Munz; second place was a call at 561 632 3180.
Gun Club
BY GEORGE FRANKLIN
The Century Village Gun Club weapon had been confiscated long
met on March 14th with two guests ago from criminals in our area. Many
- a special agent from the Federal questions were asked and answered.
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Door prizes were awarded at the close
and Explosives and a detective of the meeting. Meetings are OPEN
from the Violent Crimes Unit of to all residents of Century Village
the Palm Beach County Sheriff's and there is never a charge to belong.
Office. They both showed many The club meets the SECOND (2nd)
types of confiscated crime-related Tuesday every month at 7:00 P.M.
firearms and spoke about Florida at the Clubhouse and all meetings
and Federal gun laws. The highlight have a speaker. For membership or
of the weapons shown was a fully program information, please call
automatic Thompson Submachine Mike Rayber, V.P., at 561 312 8042 or
Gun from the 1920's also known Henry Sohmer, V.P., 561 712 9694.
as a "Chicago Typewriter"! This
R E C R E A T I O N
Tennis Club
BY RHODA NADELL & ALAIN METHOT
Sadly, our tennis/pickle ball et de nouvelle connaissance,
season is coming to an end for our mission accomplie. Un nombre
members. impressionnant on participle aux
At the time of the printing of tournois hebdomadaires. Une ligue
this article we had our final Ladies qui ajoutant de la competition, en
doubles tennis tournament won concluant avec une fierte de nos
by Marion and Doris in the final deux equips representant CV qui
match with Connie and Irina. (photo on participe au series eliminatoires.
included) and the 70+ tournament Bravo!
was held on the final Friday, March A chacun des membres de notre
24. This particular tournament club, merci pour votre participation.
turned out to be the most fun. En attente de vous revoir lan
(Results will be in the next paper). prochain, notre objectif premier en
Congratulations to both of tant que comite demeure de vous
the Century Village Mens Travel fournir le meilleur environnement
Teams. They made it to the semi- possible au tennis et pickle ball. En
final playoffs. Participating in the esperant que les dirigeants seront
PBC Senior League Team One with enclin beintot a nous fournir les
captain Jan Roszko and his team of: surfaces tant attendues afin darreter
Marcel Giguere, Owen Robertson, les blessures et enfin jouir de notre
Mark Schwarz, Ray Schwarz, Jeff retraite tant meritee.
Frischman, Ricky Bursaw, Valery Bon voyage et a lan prochain.
Videsis, Dave Carroll, Mike Counts,
Gary Kudler, John Krapf and Mitch
Dillon.
Team Four with captain Jacques Winners of recent tournament
Lageaux and his team of: John
Bagdonas, Alan Cutler, Robert
Daignault, Reginald Dube, Jean-
Claude Jacques, Stan Mark Koper,
Alain Methot, Roger Otis, Darryl
Smith, Jean-Paul Turbide. This team
had over 40 people from Banyan
Springs cheering them on. The
ambiance was electrifying and FUN.
Now, if we could only get our
HardTru courts here in Century
Village our guys would be playing
home matches here instead of on
the road and we could watch and
cheer them on. Wouldnt that be
wonderful?
We say farewell to most members
who are snowbirds and we wish them
a safe and wonderful summer and
look forward to their return in the
fall.
Apres une saison extraordinaire,
remplit de plaisir, demotion
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MAXIMUM of 17 HCP they would with his Ace, hoping West has the King
not have a good play at a NT game so ,x,x. East returns his last diamond, A7
she passed. the trick taken by Souths King.
South as declarer counted his South plays the Club 9, intending to
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tricks. He had 2 spade tricks, 1 Heart cover whichever club West plays. If K8
trick and 1 Club trick, totaling 4 sure West covers with the Jack, The Queen
tricks while needing 7 tricks to make will draw out theKing, leaving 3 hich AQ95
the contract. With the diamond club tricks for Declarer. If West does
lead, the King of Diamonds is now a not cover, dummy lets the 9 ride to
sure trick, needing just 2 more. There Easts King, leaving 3 club winners
are 2 chances for the needed tricks, for declarer. Bill Halprin Operates the Century Village Bridge Club with all sessions held at
both of which must work to achieve While in dummy, lead a small the main clubhouse from December thru April. There are duplicate bridge games,
the contract. With the King of Heart to finesse Easts King. If it supervised bridge play and bridge lessons weekly. Those interested in learning the game
Hearts in East hand and the missing fails, you still have 7 tricks and the or improving their skills can contact Bill Halprin (248)672-2292 [williamhalprin@
club honors split, West having the contract. If the finesse succeeds, you gmail.com] or Kristy Brown at CV Administration (561)640-3121-0.
Jack and East having the King, the have an overtrick! Good Play.
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BY RUTH BERNHARD -DREISS BY BOBBI LEVIN
As of March 1, 2017, the grace be required to be photographed and Where were 250 French Canadian A humorous interlude was offered
period ended for those providing obtain a physical license expected women in Century Village on March by Jocelyne Allard and Monique
home care to seniors and other to cost $20. Others who work 8, 2017? Levesque who enacted a 1950 era
vulnerable adults. Those without independently must undergo the They were joyously and exuberantly Tupperware party. The audience was
licenses face a $500 fine and up to background check, fingerprinting, celebrating International Womens reminded that the celery crispers
two months in jail. Thats strict, but and photographing at a cost of Day in the Clubhouse Party Room. and Jello molds sold at Tupperware
Palm Beach County means business approximately $75. The imaginative program was parties created an alternative choice
in order to protect seniors and those In view of this new requirement, organized by a committee of 8 for women who either needed or
who are being taken advantage of. caregivers appearing at the UCO members of the Cercle des bons wanted to work. These soirees
The Palm Beach County office for a gate pass will be asked to amis (CBA) - Monique Levesque, allowed women to get into the
Commission voted to require show documentation that they are Maurice Boisvert, Irene Ste-Marie, workforce and enjoy the benefits
caregivers, who hadnt already licensed in compliance with the law, Carmen Lacharite, Denis Levesque, of earning an income while at the
done so, to submit fingerprints in addition to any other documents Michelle Deslauriers, Ginette same time keeping their focus on the
and undergo a national criminal that are ordinarily asked of anyone Quesnel, and Helene Tessier. home.
background check so that it would requesting a pass. The afternoon began with opening The afternoons program
be harder for seniors and physically There are many good and caring remarks from Monique Levesque, continued with both men and
or mentally disabled adults to be home health caregivers, but I have Irene Ste-Marie and Helene Tessier women in the audience speaking
abused by those who are caring witnessed some who are not. Case followed by the presentation of a about the important women in their
for them. Any persons who have in point: while waiting my turn for a well-prepared video presentation lives.
committed a serious criminal offense haircut, an elderly man was finished by Maurice Boisvert. This video A wonderful repast of sangria,
fraud, elder abuse or exploitation, with his haircut and ready to go so highlighted the significant wine, cheese, bread, and fruit were
homicide, burglary or theft -- are he told his aide he was finished and contributions made by both enjoyed by all attendees as were the
ineligible for the license which must she just sat there when it was her Canadian and American woman in extravagant door prizes that were
be renewed every five years. responsibility to help him out of the areas of science, politics, history, awarded before the festivities closed.
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requiring employees to undergo for him. Seeing that the aide wasnt
fingerprinting and a background about to assist him, the hairdresser
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an affidavit attesting that, in those lucky to find a good and responsible
instances, the employee still would caregiver.
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By George Franklin By Lori Torres bus. Passing a bus in the Village is
and obey posted speed limits.
Then SPACE: leave plenty of space dangerous. Please wait the extra few
Hi folks between you and the vehicle in front minutes.
here are some T h e I would also like to take
of you. Be aware of traffic patterns,
interesting Transportation this opportunity to to thank retired
trucks and construction barriers and
items you may Committee held Vice-President Barbara Cornish,
workers that may have changed your a productive
be not aware Thanks for your friendship and
route. meeting in
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STRESS: keep your cool! March. We to Steve Tolkin, the Transportation
Traffic Safety. Remember this is only a temporary voted to add a Committee Secretary and my right
Please read and situation. Plan ahead, leave a bit new bus stop for hand man. I am always amazed
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Bunnies!
BY JODY LEBEL
The tradition of chocolate Easter that makes them extra magical. 5. Americans eat more than 16 snappers are always on the move.
bunnies in this country dates back Dont know why but Im sure theres million jelly beans during Easter. Most of these folks have magnetic
to the 19th-century when America probably some science behind it. Thats enough jelly beans to circle personalities and make friends easily.
borrowed the trend from Germany. Pass the Reeses peanut butter eggs, the globe three times. (Elite Daily) Not sure why since no one likes to
Some people, me for example, swear please, while I ponder that. have their heads chopped off.
that Easter candy in general is the Seriously, Easter is second only Yes, I realize Easter is the most
best holiday candy of all. In fact, Im to Halloween in the USA for candy Sniff It First:
spiritually significant holiday of
quite the all-around Easter candy sales. Im thinking its because the Christian calendar, but really, Sniffers are cautious people. They
connoisseur. Ive said it before, and people gave up sweets for lent and what is Easter without a chocolate pay close attention to detail. They
Ill say it again, that my dying breath when they finally make it to day 40 bunny rabbit? And there is a lot of are very polite, courteous and self
will be: Tell the cats I love them and I theyre almost insane with sugar lust. controversy about how to eat Mr. restrained because they worry that
have a stash of leftover Easter candy Americans are expected to spend Rabbit. Nothing says more about others will discover that they are all
(that I bought after the holiday at around $2.4 BILLION on Easter personality and perhaps relationship weirdos.
75% off like the good consumer I am) candy this year. Let me pop a few issues than the simple act of what
stashed behind the cans of beets on jelly beans in my mouth while we go a person does first with a chocolate Lick It First:
the top shelf. Anyhoo, anyone who over some other random facts about Easter bunny, says WLMagazine, Lickers exude sensuality and
knows candy like I know candy knows Easter candy: which brings us the following list to flaunt it to their advantage. These
there is a huge difference between contemplate: people are fun, vibrant, and exciting.
Easter candy and Easter-themed 1. Easter is the second-biggest candy
Most people dont realize it but
candy. You folks that slap some pastel holiday of the year with Halloween
lickers lick their bunnies so they
colors on your usual year-long candy being the first. (Wallet Hub) Ears First: dont have to share.
and call it Easter candy? Youre not 2. 87% of parents will buy or make These folks are practical,
fooling anyone. Im looking right at an Easter basket for their kids. Smash It Into Pieces First:
organized and traditional. Their
you Brach Bunny Corn. Candy Corn 81% of them will STEAL candy greatest weakness is impatience. Bunny smashers have a just do
is Halloween candy. This "bunny from their kids stash. Hmm, this They are loyal and honest and kind to it no-nonsense approach to life.
corn" thing is borderline insulting to number seems low. I mean the a fault. Everyone loves these people. People tend to stay out of their way
Easter candy, so knock it off. stealing percentage. (Bustle)
I will give a pass, however, if the because they know these folks are a
3. 89% of people believe the proper Tail First: bit unpredictable.
candy is pastel coated and delicious,
like for instance Peeps, which come way to eat a chocolate bunny is These folks believe in taking the To wrap this up in yellow and
out at every single holiday on the ears first. 5% like to eat the feet path less traveled. Not necessarily purple cellophane, remember that
calendar, and are so wonderful they first and 4% go for the tail. (Elite because they are innovators but when you go to take a bite out of your
make your teeth hurt. (Someone Daily) because less people will see what bunny you are being judged. So do
told me to put a few Peeps in the 4. More than 1.5 BILLION Peeps are theyre up to. In other words, sneaky what I do. Close the curtains, turn
microwave. Has anyone done consumed each year. There are people. out all the lights, and eat it in the
that? ) Also if a year-round candy 35 flavors of Peeps available at dark.
company releases something in an different times of the year. (Wallet Head first:
egg or a bunny shape, you wont get Hub) These people are monsters.
a complaint letter from me because Restless and independent, head
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My neighbor keeps talking to take a walk every looking at all these aspects. You may 684-1991.
about politics and forwarding me day, and now Im feeling terrible feel sad, afraid, anxious, and lonely, Asking for help may not come
racist emails that are disturbing. because I havent done it. Help! and it might be helpful to share naturally, but our caring and professional
What should I do? Emma, 66 Sheila, 72 your feelings with your husband, staff is there for you.
family and friends. If you find
We all know that discussing You are not alone. We all make you need even more support, you
politics can be unsettling and this resolutions to try to become healthier could turn to your clergyman
past election cycle seems to have by eating better and exercising. How or a licensed mental health
been disturbing for people on all many of us follow through on these professional. If you havent
sides. Many of us receive unwanted resolutions? Very few. But remember, already, start now to learn how
emails or jokes forwarded by any journey starts with that first step. to manage the bills and make
friends, family and co-workers. A couple of suggestions: Dont be so sure you have your financial
Offensive remarks can target people hard on yourself. Guilt does not help planning in place. Is there life
of all races, Democrats, Republicans, anything. Start with your successes. insurance? Do you know what
Muslims, Catholics, Jews, people Take a five-minute walk, even if its your income will be from Social
with disabilities, gays, the list goes around the house, and build from Security and retirement funds?
on. First, dont read the emails. there. Remember, it takes 21 days to Have you talked to your husband
Delete them. Next, can you speak get into a habit. Once it becomes part about his funeral preferences?
with your neighbor to say you find of your routine, you wont even think Getting these kinds of details
bigoted language to be offensive? about it. The hard part is taking that started and setting up a support
Explain that respect and tolerance first step, and then making the walk system of friends and neighbors
are important values in your life. You a part of your life. before he dies might allow you to
could also try educating her, if you feel less anxious about some of
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how hurtful these comments are to and I worry constantly about him
others. If none of that works, dont dying. I don't know what Ill do
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