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COEDITORS
Phyllis Cohen
Betty Wachtel
STAFF
Doris Davidoff
Stan Davidson
Claire Deveney
Jerry Fefferman
Edye Frankel
Selma Friedman
Sally Galan
Ellin Goldstein
Bobbe Greene
Gerry Herman
Sue Horowitz
Elaine Jay
Arlene Levin
Naomi Marcus, emerita
Thelma Mechanic
Paul Mendelsohn
Barbara Portnoff
Judy Radin
Elayne Rovner
Donna Shaneson
Joan Sorkin
Gloria Steingart
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Manager’s Corner
Did you ever get the 3.5 million dollars that was
promised to you if you helped the Nigerian
Prince get his 90 million dollars out of the
country and safely into your account? How about
the 25 cents for forwarding the Microsoft email
beta tracker to all of your friends and then 8 cents
for everyone they forward it to and so on and so
on and so on? These are just a couple of
examples of scams that have been going around
for years and are resurfacing again. They‘re not
the caliber of the Ponzi schemes that are all over
the news, but making the wrong move could set
you up as a target for identity thieves.
As people become more aware of the scams, the scammers are getting more
sophisticated, doing their research, and making their ruses more personal in
order to keep ahead of the game. The court system does not call to tell you
that you‘ve missed jury duty, that there‘s a Bench Warrant out for your
arrest, and you can clear it up by paying a fine over the phone. Likewise, the
IRS doesn‘t send out emails about underpayment of taxes that can be
rectified by a direct transfer from your bank account.
We recently heard from a resident who received a call from someone telling
him that his grandson had been injured in an accident while visiting Mexico
and didn‘t want to call his parents. The caller had a lot of information – the
kid‘s name and the fact that he had just graduated. The resident was asked
to wire a bunch of money so that his grandson could be treated and come
home. Instead of falling for the gag, the resident called the police and
reported the incident. Less wary grandparents would have given up their
bank information to take care of their grandkids, not informed the parents,
and waited for the youth to return home to find out the rest of the story. By
this time, their bank accounts could have been wiped out and their identity
stolen. Reporting the call to the police was the right way to go.
Personal information should never be given out over the phone, when
signing up for a raffle and a festival, or to anyone that you haven‘t contacted
yourself. The three major pieces of information identity thieves are trying to
get are your birth date, social security number, and bank account number.
With this information in hand, brazen thieves can clean out your bank
accounts, open credit accounts, or even purchase cars or houses.
There are many credit monitoring companies that you can sign up with for a
nominal fee and they‘ll watch your credit reports from all three credit
reporting agencies – Equifax, TransUnion, and TRW – and send you email
alerts when any new accounts are opened under your name or someone
applies for credit. This gives you a timely warning that someone might be
trying to hijack your identity, so you can put a stop to it immediately.
Consider signing up for one.
The bottom line? Keep your personal information personal!
Ken Miller, Association Manager
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Unofficial Highlights of M.I. Board of
Directors Meeting, June 2, 2011
Minutes of the June 2 meeting will not be available until
the Board approves them at the next meeting. To inform
residents in a timely manner, we present the unofficial and
abbreviated notes below.
Motion to allow installation, for medical reasons,
of a whole house generator and underground 500
gallon LP tank. When the owner leaves and there is
no longer a medical necessity, the tank may remain in
the ground, but must be deactivated. Motion passed
by a vote of 4-3.
A resident removed trees and replaced them with
trees other than those authorized by the Board.
Motion to require the resident to resubmit an
Architectural Review Committee (ARC) request to
install the trees that he has already installed passed by
a 5-2 vote. Ken Miller is to send a letter to the
resident informing him of the Board decision.
Motion to approve the reimbursement to a resident
of $175, with denial of liability, failed 2-5.
Motion to instruct Associates Protective Service to
pay security guard Phil Taub for the 3 hours of work
he will miss in order to testify at the trial of the
people who were arrested in connection with the
break-ins in the community last year. Motion passed
by unanimous vote.
Treasurer’s Report, Sy Kugelmas
(Residents may request, at the office, the report of
6/2/11 cash positions and statement of operations.)
Maintenance receivables total $19,318.65. There
are two unpaid (one in foreclosure, and one where
bank holds title), and six with partially unpaid
maintenance balances. In cases of partially unpaid
maintenance, prior late charges and reminder notice
fees are first deducted from the owner‘s remittance
check and the balance of the check is then applied to
the current maintenance due. The balance due
becomes the unpaid portion of the maintenance. This
is in accordance with Florida Law and our
Documents. (See article by Sy Kugelmas, page 5)
The Budget is in good standing and is in accor-
dance with the standards of the 2011 Budget.
All of our vendors‘ invoices are paid weekly and
therefore, there are no outstanding vendors invoices.
COBWRA Committee, Steve Bayer
The Road Deputy was here for the COP Meeting
and said that Majestic Isles is doing very well with
only six false alarms and no crime.
Security Committee, Steve Bayer
Ken Miller is to purchase a new chair for the
Guardhouse, not to exceed $150.
Clubhouse Committee, Harvey Galan
Upstairs renovations are almost finished and just
need 2 more pictures.
Proposals for painting the downstairs doors will
have to specify the type of paint that is to be used.
Insurance Committee, Janice Davidson
An additional premium of $40.94 has to be paid
on the Boiler and Machinery Policy.
Unfinished Business
Harvey Galan reported that the entire ARC
Committee has resigned. Joel decided that the Board
will take up the duties of the ARC through the end of
the year.
The resident who was asked to install a landscape
buffer around the A/C unit and received ARC
approval has not yet installed the approved plantings.
Ken Miller to send a letter giving them 14 more days.
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THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
Maintenance Payments By Sy Kugelmas
Your maintenance payments for 2011 are due on the
1st day of January, April, July and October.
Owners of single-family houses pay $1,010 each
quarter and owners of patio homes pay $956. You
should allow 5 business days for your payments to
reach our lockbox on time.
According to Florida law, we must apply payments as
follows:
1) Late charges and fees are to be paid first.
2) The balance of your payment is applied toward the
quarterly maintenance.
That means if you owe prior period late charges or
fees, your maintenance payment for the current
quarter will be short the amount of those late charges
and fee and therefore, you will still have a balance of
maintenance due. To avoid confusion, be sure to pay
any prior late charges before you send in your
maintenance payments.
All payments should be made payable to Majestic
Isles Association Inc. and mailed to:
Majestic Isles Association
c/o First Southern Bank
PO Box 669127
Miami, FL 33166-9428
If you need assistance with lost coupons or any other
payment issues, please contact:
Marty MaDan
First Southern Bank
Telephone: 561-237-2991
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SAFETY IN THE ISLES By Steve Bayer
A reminder for our tennis players: In case of
emergency there is an alarm button on the canopy
post between courts one and two. This button alerts
DEVCON that there is a problem on the Majestic
Isles tennis courts. They will call 911 to send a
medical crew. It is also a good idea for one or two
people at the scene to call 911 on their cell phones as
a backup for DEVCON. After the emergency crew
arrives, turn off the alarm from the keypad on the
wall in the clubhouse that is located to the left of
Bonnie‘s office window. The instructions to
deactivate the alarm are on the cover. Please take a
look the next time you go to the clubhouse.
As a follow up to our program to get a carbon
monoxide alarm in everyone‘s home, I want to relate
an accident that occurred in Delray on the morning of
June 21. Fire Rescue, the 911 responder, was called
by the carbon monoxide alarm in the residence of a
patio home. On arrival, they determined that there
was indeed carbon monoxide in the home, and they
removed the residents and took them to the hospital.
Before leaving, they checked the roofmate‘s home
and found the resident unconscious and unresponsive.
At this writing, that resident is still in the hospital in
critical condition. If that person had invested $25
dollars in an alarm, this tragedy would have been
averted. Please, if you don‘t have a carbon monoxide
detector in your home, go out today and buy one to
protect yourself – then unwrap it and plug it in!
Have a safe summer.
The Board of Directors needs your help in
keeping expenses down. In order to minimize
the cost of electricity, the last one to leave the
card room, gym, library, etc. should shut all the
lights. Also do not leave any of the clubhouse
doors propped open. Doing so is like letting
your refrigerator stand open; warm air gets,
cool air flows out, and cooling down the
refrigerator – or the clubhouse - again wastes a
lot of electricity and a lot of money.
Thank you, Harvey Galan
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GOOD AND WELFARE
GET WELL
Jerry Blacker Arlene Koch Elaine Schwartz
Marge Chappell Phyllis Moss Marcia Vetstein
Dolores Edinger Neil Rodin Betty Zeidler
Phyllis Katz
MESSAGES Calls, cards and prayers sure make a big difference in
recovery after surgery. Thank you, friends and neigh-
bors, for your thoughtfulness.
Marge Chappell
We want to thank our Majestic Isles friends for the
comfort they gave us with cards, calls and donations
upon the recent loss of our grandson, Seth.
Eileen and Al Danziger
We thank all our friends and relatives for their good
wishes. They really helped. You are the best.
Bob and Dolores Edinger
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word maximum) and clarity. Submit items to Elaine Jay by
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NEW LOOK FOR MAJESTIC ISLES
By Harvey Galan
As the color photos on
the cover of this
newsletter demon-
strate, painting here in
Majestic Isles is no
longer considered just
maintenance; it is also
beautification. Many owners of the homes painted
this year chose colors from our new earth tone
palette. The color scheme has been carried out with
new pool furniture and awnings.
Our schedule calls for one sixth of the houses in
Majestic Isles (75 homes) to be painted each year.
Roofs are power washed every three years. This year,
homeowners had the option of selecting from the new
colors or keeping their existing colors. Next year, the
old colors will no longer be offered.
Initially, there were nine colors offered and of those,
seven were selected. The two colors that no one
wanted will be replaced with other choices for 2012.
The colors are displayed on the wall in the back hall,
next to the flyer rack. We now also have paint chips
available – just ask Bonnie.
When you walk around the community, take a good
look and admire Majestic Isles‘ ―New Look.‖
M. I. PLANNING COMMITTEE By Janice Davidson
The Planning Committee continues to meet regularly
to prepare a report, which will fulfill its mission. The
mission is as follows: ―The Majestic Isles Planning
Committee shall review the 2009 Reserve Study
Report, with respect to community needs for the next
5 years, and thereafter the Committee shall make
recommendation to the Majestic Isles Board of
Directors.‖
This Committee report will provide insight into
Majestic Isles‘ projected expenditures though the
year 2014. Recommendations and report up-dates are
discussed at each Planning Committee meeting. A
final report should be available by the end of August.
All interested residents are urged to attend the
Committee meetings, the date and time of which will
be posted on channel 63.
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'JUNK' DONATIONS TO JOPLIN
TAKING UP SPACE
Augusta, Kansas
From the Butler County Emergency Management
Office:
―All we have left is junk, we sure don‘t need to
import any!‖ That statement from a local official
following the Tuscaloosa, AL, tornado is being
repeated in many other areas following the
unprecedented spate of disastrous weather events
nationwide. The ―junk‖ is truckloads of donated
goods that arrive hourly in the disaster areas. Diapers,
―slightly used‖ clothing, food, toys, used furniture;
you name it, it‘s being gathered up and sent to the
disaster areas, often with no thought being given as to
what to do with it when it arrives. Referred to as
―the disaster after the disaster,‖ this misguided giving
by well-meaning persons, groups or businesses,
creates a logistical nightmare for local relief officials
already struggling to deal with the disaster itself.
A recent news headline said ―Joplin running out of
room to store donations.‖ Red Cross officials actually
had to displace disaster survivors from a shelter to
use the space to store donations. Officials in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama made a public plea to stop
sending unsolicited donations when they were
overwhelmed by donations within 24 hours following
their tornado disaster. Jono Anzalone from
FEMA said that the Joplin area was seeing lots of
unsolicited items and that ―it‘s really deterring from a
lot of lifesaving, life-protective measures that are
ongoing throughout the city.‖
Of course we don‘t want to deter giving; we know
that recovery would be impossible without it. In fact
donations are still desperately needed, but they need
to be part of a coordinated effort. As Emergency
Managers, we know how important coordinating
those efforts are regardless of the disaster type. So be
an educated giver, be a true part of the response and
recovery, and not part of the second disaster.
Disaster Giving Do’s and Don’ts
DO: Give monetary donations to a recognized
disaster relief agency. These agencies have
agreements with suppliers of the needed items, can
get the items at tremendous discounts and have them
delivered and stored appropriately.
DON’T: Start or support an effort to gather hand-
me-down items of any kind, especially furniture
items and used clothes or perishable food supplies to
take to a disaster site. These items will have to be
sorted, cleaned and stored or kept refrigerated
somewhere and eat up hundreds of man-hours, not to
mention space for storing them. (These items usually
end up in landfills).
DO: Give support to faith-based organizations that
have experience in disaster relief. These
organizations often provide the only long-term
support for disaster survivors and are the cornerstone
for rebuilding efforts in major disasters.
DON’T: Fall for internet requests directed to your e-
mail asking for donations. Often the scammers have
very official sounding names and will always have a
story that brings tears to your eyes. The disaster
survivors will never see a dime.
DO: Wait – yes, it sounds difficult but remember;
disasters are long term events, the effects are felt for
years. Long after the TV cameras have left, critical
needs still remain. Donations of money, specific
items and, more importantly, skilled volunteers are
often needed long after the disaster event itself. As an
example, there are still needs for recovery efforts
from Hurricane Katrina and it occurred in 2005!
DON’T: Rush to the disaster site to help right after it
occurs. Normally the first 24 hours are emergency
response issues handled by members of agencies with
specific training to operate in hazardous situations.
You can call 2-1-1 to volunteer and they will
coordinate with local authorities to provide volunteer
assistance when it is safe to do so.
DO: Be generous. It is individual and corporate
giving that is the cornerstone of disaster recovery. If
it were not for the generosity of others, disaster
recovery might not occur for many. Again, to find out
about specific items or services that is needed call 2-
1-1 or a major disaster response agency.
Submitted by Steve Bayer
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It‘s the time of the year when we should be prepared
for the hurricane season. The wind tolerance of many
of our South Florida plantings also should be
considered. An excellent source of information for
this is a book by Pamela Crawford, entitled
―Stormscaping,‖ which discusses landscaping to
minimize wind damage in Florida. Crawford
identifies the best plants to survive hurricanes, the
worst plants for hurricanes, trees that are endangered
from high winds and the strongest trees that can
sustain hurricane winds. I‘ll mention below many of
the interesting facts contained in ―Stormscaping.‖
You may want to retain the information with your
hurricane survival guides. The book was published in
2005 and does not include events later than that, but
the material on landscaping damage and survival
remains current.
Ninety percent of the hurricanes in the last century
were Category 3 (111 mph-130 mph) or below.
Category 1 (74 mph-95 mph) and Category 2 storms
(96-110 mph) are more likely to occur. Category 1, 2
and 3 storms do most of their damage to shrubs,
trees, and roofs. The Category 5 storms, with winds
greater than 155 mph, occurred only 5% of the time
in the last century and those storms caused serious
structural damage.
You may ask yourself, why are some trees left
standing after a hurricane, while others fall in winds
that are as low as 35 mph? Many different factors
affect a tree‘s stability. The most important is the
tree‘s wind tolerance. For example, the gumbo limbo
tree has a strong wood and root system. Other trees
like the tabebuia have shallow root systems, weak
wood and dense canopies that affect their stability.
On the whole, palms tolerate wind better than shade
trees, but not all palms are wind tolerant. The queen
palm, one of the most common trees planted in South
Florida, falls easily or if it doesn‘t come down
completely it may bend to the point of instability.
Our native sabal palm, the state tree of Florida, does
hold up better than other palms. The exotic medjool
date palms located in our entry median show amazing
wind tolerance, because they come from areas of the
world that are quite windy and are well adapted to it.
In Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the robellini palms
were not damaged and survived winds in excess of
125 mph.
In the past, we observed that huge ficus trees planted
along our roadways uprooted easily and cost
thousands of dollars to remove and to replace. We
have many live oak trees in our community and they
are wind tolerant trees. Note that trees that are
professionally pruned are less apt to fall than
unpruned trees. Therefore, a pruning program prior to
hurricane season is a hurricane-preparedness
necessity. The bougainvillea, when trained as a small
tree, can blow over in low winds but will recover
easily when staked. Likewise this plant has had its
leaves completely blown off, but the foliage comes
back quickly. Crotons do amazingly well in high
winds and have a very high wind tolerance. The
crown of thorns also will hold up very well in
hurricane force winds.
Crawford concludes ―Stormscaping,‖ with the
following: ―I hope you have learned something that
will help you during these windy times…. and lead to
some wonderful flowering days in your future.‖
Have a happy summer of gardening!!
Gardening in the Isles By
Stan Davidson
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BETWEEN TWO RIVERS By Bill Harris
If a visit to one or
more of our three
local freshwater
wetlands has peaked
your interest, plan a
visit to the real
―glades‖ — Ever-
glades National Park. You can daytrip to this most
amazing place by visiting the Shark Valley Visitor
Center off US 41W (Tamiami Trail) west of Miami.
Park your car at the Shark River parking lot, hop on a
guided tram tour, or rent a bike and journey a 15-mile
loop through the infinite sawgrass prairie.
At times of severe drought, the ―glades‖ dry out.
Water is confined to small depressions called survival
holes. The Shark River survival hole teems with
flocks of exotic bird species that soar over the pond,
wade its shallows or perch in the trees on its banks.
Numerous 11-14 ft. bull alligators and 8-10 ft.
―mommas,‖ some with young on their backs, sun
themselves on the pond‘s banks or swim with just
their eye ridges and nose emerging from the water.
Have you ever visited the Clingman‘s Dome lookout
tower in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
Shark River‘s observation tower is an exact replicate.
Its sweeping concrete walkways soar way up above
the action giving you a safe bird‘s eye-view of the
entire pond, its immediate surroundings and the
expanse of tree-hammocked sawgrass prairie beyond.
(A tree hammock is a natural tree island built up from
muck that rises almost imperceptibly out of the
wetlands and offers a dry root base for trees.)
Restrooms and interpretive trails are available. A
little farther west on the Tamiami Trail, airboat tours
in the northern Everglades are available by private
operators or in Big Cypress Swamp at the
Miccosukee Seminole Indian Reservation.
Alternatively, you can daytrip to the Royal Palm
Visitor Center, just a short drive down the main park
road from State Rd. 9336 at the end of the Florida
Turnpike. The Anhinga Trail guides you through the
wetlands over pathways and boardwalks, past
colonies of anhinga perched in the trees drying their
outstretched wings, roseate spoonbills feeding in the
shallows or herons and egrets eying the waters in
search of prey. Besides the more common freshwater
fish you can see schools of quite large primitive gar
from bridges along the trail. The Gumbo Limbo trail
guides you into the heart of a hammock. In addition
to gumbo limbo trees, like those that line our El Clair
Ranch Rd. wall, and other tree species, this hammock
has an amazing stand of native 80-ft.-tall royal palm
trees, like those that grace our Imperial Seas Blvd.
Restrooms are available.
To venture farther afield, consider staying overnight
at one of the motels in Homestead or Florida City.
From your motel, you can roundtrip the Flamingo
Visitor Center at the south end of the main park road
in a day. An early morning drive allows for stops at
the Royal Palm Visitor Center and other interpretive
areas on the road to Flamingo. At Mahogany Ham-
mock, a railed wooden boardwalk guides you through
mahogany and other tropical hardwoods. At Paurotis
Pond, colonial paurotis (Everglades) palms soar 30
feet skyward from a 60 foot wide common base.
Farther down the road, where the freshwater wetlands
become brackish, dwarf bald cypress trees begin to
dot the sawgrass prairies. As you approach Flamingo,
brackish waters yield to salt water and the habitat
changes yet again, this time to coastal red mangrove
forests. Take a boat tour from Flamingo, either into
Florida Bay or into mangrove-rimmed Whitewater
Bay for open water vistas and up close views of the
mangrove forest. You might even pick up a pod of
playful bottlenose dolphins that would just love to
ride your boat‘s bow wave. Whereas alligators are
plentiful in the park‘s freshwater wetlands, 11 to 15
foot long salt-water tolerant American crocodiles are
found in these waters. Keep your hands in your boat.
Canoe and kayak rentals, picnic grounds, restrooms,
a brand-new restaurant, a gasoline station and a boat
ramp and marina are available at Flamingo. A late
afternoon–twilight drive from Flamingo back to your
motel may offer a glimpse of deer or even that most
rare ―glades‖ creature--the Florida panther.
Coming in September: Links to digital photos of
places mentioned in these articles.
See a related article on page 17 for information
about senior passes to the national parks.
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OLDIES BUT GOODIES By Phyllis M. Cohen
It‘s officially summer,
and the days are white hot.
The pool has lost its
allure; a trip to the ocean
is too much effort
(sunscreen, chairs, blan-
ket, and umbrella) to say nothing of sea lice, man of
war, riptides. The mall is out and nothing would be
better than an afternoon in a cool dark theater, a box
of popcorn in my hand, and a Hollywood
extravaganza to make me chill out. Unfortunately,
one look at the movie listings shows that there is
nothing suitable for me to see. I am too old to enjoy
cartoon heroes, adolescent bathroom humor, or
vampires. And I am too young to see male or female
buddy movies where the heroes spend a lot of time
barfing in the bushes, chasing girls (or guys) from
bed to bed, and using @#%$ every other word.
Television is an endless round of repeats or new
reality shows where every contestant or participant
wants to reveal the worst part of their life. (Just like
our politicians).
But there is a solution. Thanks to Netflix and
Blockbuster, streaming video and library collections,
thousands of great movies are out there waiting for a
chance to work their magic on us once again. I call
them, not very originally, ―oldies but goodies‖ and it
took only a few moments to find out from co-editors
and friends which movies can still enchant us. So the
following list, based strictly on my own personal
rating system, is offered to help you get through
those lazy hot days.
Nothing can be better for a steamy afternoon than
Arlene Levin‘s recommendation of ―Dr. Zhivago.‖
What is more cooling than acres of snow, horse
drawn troikas and a bloody war story and love story
wrapped with a haunting love song, ―Lara‘s Theme.‖
Definitely a three handkerchief feature.
And based on the English principle of drinking hot
tea to cool you down in the tropics, the next film, one
of my favorites as well as one of Jim Wachtel‘s is
―The Bridge on the River Kwai.‖ This British war
film, based in part on the building of a railroad bridge
by prisoners of war in Burma, also used music
effectively. The famous ―Colonel Bogey March‖ and
the ―River Kwai March‖ provide a backdrop for a
riveting cast and movie. Suspend reality for a
moment to watch captured British troops marching
into a POW camp in perfect formation whistling a
march, in this enduring film full of the horrors and
degradation of war and a salute to the human spirit.
Another film where music helps make the movie
memorable was my husband‘s choice, ―Laura.‖ This
classic detective/love story featured the beautiful
Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews in an Otto
Preminger film noir story with a whole stable of
Hollywood greats including Vincent Price and
Clifton Webb and the beautiful song, ―Laura‖ that
outlasted the film.
To prove I am not a fossil stuck permanently in the
―olden days,‖ here‘s something completely modern
that you may have passed up in the theaters, unless a
grandchild took you to see it. ―Wall-E‖ is a Pixar
animated film featuring a robot in a post- apocalyptic
world ruined by materialism, excess and greed where
humanity has been banished to outer space to live a
slug-like existence while the earth tries to heal. There
is a surprising tender love story between two robots,
lots of action and chases, and a musical score from
―Hello, Dolly‖ woven into the story. It sounds
implausible, but the whole thing works on so many
levels that you may be pleasantly surprised.
And our founding editor, Gerry Herman, tells me that
the ―Pirates of the Caribbean‖ (movies I and II) are
so much fun on DVD that you may have to go out
and see the newest sequel. Johnny Depp is apparently
very sexy even to our generation.
Of course, several people suggested the classic
Bogey movies, ―The African Queen‖ and
―Casablanca.‖ In both cases, the most glamorous
women of the time made the pictures memorable, the
incomparable Kathryn Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman.
Consider doing your own movie retrospective or
Sundance Festival featuring one of your favorite
movie heroes of bygone days. John Wayne, the
Duke, is still powerful whether you watch him in one
of his John Ford westerns, such as ―She Wore a
Yellow Ribbon,‖ or later war films as a tough pilot,
as in ―Flying Tigers‖ or in one of his last films, ―The
Cowboys,‖ where he was an overweight, aging trail
boss. In that movie, Bruce Dern plays a vicious
villain. Be prepared to weep.
I could go on with my other favorites, Clint
Eastwood, (I still luv ya, Rowdy Yates), Barbra
Streisand, Robert Redford, Paul Newman. But that‘s
a whole other column, maybe.
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FOOTLOOSE IN FLORIDA By Elaine Jay
Looking for an easy day trip? Just a one and one-half
hour drive, about 85 miles north, is Fort Pierce. It had
its glory days years ago, but it is most definitely
worth a visit today.
The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum is located
on N. Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce. While small
in size, the museum is filled with historical
information and memorabilia. Did you know that the
original Navy Frogmen were trained on the beach in
Fort Pierce for reconnaissance missions in various
theaters of WW II? The WW II room enables you to
learn about their role and marvel at their heroism.
Other rooms of the museum illustrate the evolution of
the Scouts and Raiders of the 1940‘s to today‘s elite
SEALs, whose rigorous training program makes one
wonder at their will and stamina. SEAL is an
acronym for ―sea, air, land‖ and represents the
widening of the missions in which they engage.
SEAL units have participated in every conflict since
WW II. Their renown has grown since the mission to
eliminate Osama bin Laden, carried out by the elite
SEAL Team Six.
The museum can keep an interested visitor enthralled
for well over an hour. Upon emerging, the desire for
fresh air can be satisfied by traveling five miles south
to the Manatee Observation Center and taking a one
and one-half hour Wildlife Boat Tour. While
manatees roam further away from the shore in warm
summer waters, dolphins are plentiful and birds and
fish are easily seen. The boat travels into the Indian
River Lagoon and the boat‘s captain gives a running
commentary about the lagoon‘s ecology, while
pointing out sightings of wildlife.
Upon returning to the Fort Pierce Marina, one can
have lunch or dinner at the Original Tiki Bar or
Cobb‘s Landing, two pleasant places for observing
the fishermen coming back with their catch.
www.navysealmuseum.com
www.manateecenter.com
*****
Words of Wisdom
"The early bird may get the worm, but the second
mouse gets the cheese."
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Senior Access to National Parks
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL –
Everglades National Park, so vividly described in Bill
Harris‘ article on page 13, is only one of over 2000
Federal recreational sites to which you can gain
entrance with an America the Beautiful – National
Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass-Senior
Pass. Yes – that is a mouthful, but the price is an
easily digestible $10 for the lifetime of the pass
owner. If you already hold a paper Golden Age
Passport, you can exchange it free of charge for the
newer plastic pass pictured below.
A Senior Pass owner must be 62 or older, a U.S.
citizen and a permanent resident. The passes are
valid at Federal recreation sites where entrance fees
are charged by one of the following agencies: Bureau
of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish
and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service and the
National Park Service.
Senior Passes can be bought for $10 at the
Loxahattchee entrance gate during the winter season.
At other times, call ahead to see if they are selling the
passes at the visitors‘ center. The passes may also be
obtained via mail order from USGS (U.S. Geological
Survey). Mail-order applicants for the Senior Pass
must submit a completed application, proof of
residency and age, the $10 fee for the Senior Pass,
and a document processing fee of $10) to obtain a
pass through the mail. Purchasing the pass at
Loxahatchee or another national park will save the
$10 processing fee.
Up to 2 seniors can sign the pass and are then
considered pass owners. Besides the park-entrance
bargains, pass owners may be able to get a 50%
reduction in fees for private concession tours. This
should include the boat tours from Flamingo and
might include the Shark River tram tours as well.
Details of the program, including answers to
frequently asked questions, are available online at
http://store.usgs.gov/pass/general.html.
FLAVORS OF FLORIDA By Donna Shaneson
Barnes & Noble
333 North Congress Ave, Boynton Beach
Phone: 561-374- 5986
www.bn.com
Barnes & Noble is a terrific place to browse new
books, magazines, etc. and enjoy a nice cup of coffee.
Daniel Silva book lovers will be able to see him at
book signing at the Boynton Barnes & Noble on July
27 at 12:30 p.m. for a book signing.
Morse Museum of American Art
445 North Park Ave., Winter Park, Fl 32789
Phone: 407- 645-5311
www.morsemuseum.org
Thank you to Marilyn and Bill Broth for this
information. The museum has a new Tiffany Wing
with 250 fabulous objects from the Tiffany Estates on
Long Island. The Morse Museum exhibits every type
of work that was produced by Louis C. Tiffany.
These include paintings, blown glass, enamels,
pottery, mosaics and many fantastic lamps and leaded
glass objects of art. The windows depicting wisteria
blossoms are a sight for one‘s eyes. The cost is $5
for general admission, seniors are $4, students pay $1
and children under 12 are admitted free. Through
August 2, the Morse is offering free tours to families.
Call 407- 645-5300, ext. 136 to make arrangements.
The Stage Door Theater
8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs 33065
Phone: 954- 344-7765
www.stagedoorfl.org.
From July 8 through August 14, the Stage Door
Theater will be showing ―Crossing Delancy,‖ a heart-
warming comedy about the new world clashing with
old world traditions. All ages can enjoy this play
together.
Have fun! Stay cool!
*****
"A man who has never gone to school may steal from
a freight car; but if he has a university education, he
may steal the whole railroad." - Theodore Roosevelt
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VISITING
Bunny Eisenberg By Claire Deveney
Bunny Eisenberg was born
weighing five pounds. When
her mother wrapped her in a
blanket, all she could see were
Bunny‘s big eyes. Her mother
thought she looked like a bunny
and nicknamed her ―Bunny.‖
Until she went to kindergarten
that was the only name Bunny
knew. After her mother
explained her name to the teacher, her teachers called
her Bunny.
Bunny‘s real name is Ada (Wayne) Rubin Eisenberg.
She was born in Brooklyn and lived there until she
was two, when her family moved to Laurelton, Long
Island. She went to P.S. 156. Bunny happily says,
―I‘m still best friends with many people from
Laurelton and we have a reunion here once a year.
At graduation from Far Rockaway High School
Bunny was awarded the Art Medal. ―The high school
closed this year,‖ Bunny added.
―I always dabbled in art,‖ says Bunny. ―My father
was an artist and he created huge ‗larger than life‘
posters for all the movie theatres in Manhattan and
for Revlon cosmetics.‖ Her older brother, Dick, a
watercolor artist, lives in North Carolina.
Following graduation, Bunny registered at The Art
Students‘ League on 57th Street in Manhattan.
―Some of the best artists were the teachers and that is
where I developed and learned to draw figures and
create portraits,‖ Bunny explains.
When Bunny decided she wanted to earn some
money, she found a job working on a company
newsletter. She continued in school in the mornings
and worked at A.S. Beck Shoe Corporation in
Manhattan in the afternoons. After a year she worked
full time. ―I drew all their handbags, shoes and
accessories for promotional letters that were sent to
its 500 stores. I would draw the bag, put it on a
stencil, type the copy and bring it to the mailroom.‖
She loved the office and the work. Covering for the
receptionist one day, she met New York Yankees Gil
McDougal and Joe DiMaggio. She also met her first
husband, Jay Rubin, who worked in the accounting
department. They married in the early 50‘s, lived in
Flatbush for two years, then moved to Rosedale,
Long Island. They later bought a home in West
Hempstead. Bunny and Jay divorced after 14 years.
While vacationing in Florida, Bunny met her second
husband, Alex Eisenberg, who was from Chicago.
They married after a long distance romance of a year
and a half. Bunny took her children, David, then 11,
and Lisa, 14, to Chicago and moved into a new home
with her husband and his daughter Eva, then 17. Alex
owned an aluminum siding and home remodeling
company and sold Esther Williams pools. At an event
in Philadelphia, she and Alex met Hollywood‘s
Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas.
―Before I left New York I was designing and painting
needle point canvasses for stores including
Bloomingdale‘s,‖ said Bunny. ―I continued this work
in Chicago.‖ My cousin sent me a newly developed
material, like hard buckram, that you placed in
boiling water, dried and shaped it. You could hit it
with a hammer and it would not lose its shape. She
made a large, decorated butterfly dress pin and wore
it. A retail representative saw the pin and said, ―I‘ll
buy everything you make.‖ Bunny‘s business grew
and she had nine retail representatives of her line
throughout the U.S. One day Nordstrom‘s placed an
order for $7,000 worth of pins that were selling for
$32 apiece; her average order had been $400 to $500.
―I had eight artists working for me who painted the
pieces.‖ Bunny then designed charm necklaces and
bracelets. ―Everything I made was selling.‖
Bunny and Alex moved to Majestic Isles 13 years
ago. ―My business became too much work and my
husband needed a warmer climate. Now, I make
some jewelry and do shows occasionally.‖ She also
creates portraits in pencil and pastels. Her husband
died three years ago of Parkinson‘s disease.
Bunny‘s son, David, a software engineer, lives in San
Francisco. Her daughter, Lisa, a billing collector for a
team of eye surgeons, lives in northern New Jersey
with her husband, Gordon, and their children, Jake,
14, and Dillon, 10. Bunny‘s stepdaughter, Eva, a real
estate broker, lives in Chicago.
Bunny creates beautiful centerpieces and some
jewelry for M.I. Pap Corps programs and is a
member of Hadassah and the Social Club. She met
her boyfriend, Larry Rockman, two years ago and
they enjoy each other‘s company and many activities.
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Bunny is busy, creative, talented, dedicated and is a
delight to talk with and get to know.
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MY LITTLE VILLAGE By Bobbe Greene
At this time of the year, I am always reminded about
how the small village I grew up in changed
dramatically every year from July 1 to Labor Day.
Living in Spring Valley, N.Y. in the 30‘s and 40‘s
was quite a different experience from what it is
today. From the first week in September until
Independence Day, we resided in a small rural
community of approximately 5,000 people. You
knew everyone and everyone knew you. But for the
10 weeks between Independence Day and Labor Day,
we were literally invaded by what we lovingly ( and
sometimes not so lovingly) referred to as the
―summernickers‖ or the New Yorkers.
The population of our little village nearly doubled as
thousands of people made the grand exodus from the
five boroughs of New York City to escape the heat of
their apartment buildings. Depending on their
financial status, they had the choice of staying in one
of the numerous hotels, renting a private bungalow or
staying in a not-so-private rooming house. Even as a
small child, I wondered if what they got in the
―country‖ could possibly have been better than what
they had left behind in the city.
I was especially fortunate to have two sets of
grandparents living within a few miles of each other.
As an added bonus, I had a third set, who were our
extended family. Because two of my mother‘s sisters
married two brothers, we had adopted grandparents
and an abundance of assorted aunts and uncles. A
person did not necessarily have to be related to you to
have this honor bestowed upon them. Unlike Rodney
Dangerfield, everyone over the age of 21 got lots of
respect. Depending on how close they were to your
family, if Mr. and or Mrs. was too formal and a first
name basis too familiar, they automatically became
―Grandma,‖ ―Grandpa,‖ ―Aunt‖ or ―Uncle.‖
Two of these sets of grandparents had rooming
houses , or Kukh Aleyns. Literally translated from
Yiddish, this mean ―to cook alone,‖ but the
communal kitchens used by the tourists were a far
cry from being alone. In order to escape the hot city,
a family that could not afford the luxury of a hotel or
the privacy of a bungalow would rent one room in a
large house and share the privileges of a common
kitchen.
One large room in the rooming house had many
stoves, ice boxes, and as many unmatched enamel-
topped or wooden tables and chairs as was required
for the clientele. Each family had their own table and
chairs, but more than one family had to share an
icebox and stove. All shared the one sink. I can still
hear the cacophony of noises as women argued while
they were preparing meals. They would accuse each
other of taking food off a shelf that did not to belong
to them; of using burners not allocated to them;
debating about who got to use the sink first and who
had to pump water from the well.
But this all changed when the Tappan Zee Bridge and
the Palisades Interstate Parkway opened. Houses
sprouted where apple orchards used to grow. The
bungalows were converted to year-round, low-
income houses. The hotels were torn down and
replaced by apartment buildings and shop-
ping centers, and the kukh aleyns became extinct
when the ―summernickers‖ left the city to become
permanent residents. -- And this, my friends, is what
we call ―progress‖.
*****
HERE IN BOYNTON BEACH By Barbara Portnoff
ZUMBA GOLD (―Gold‖ is low impact)
Southern Dance Theatre
1203 Knuth Rd. Boynton Beach
Call for summer schedule – (561-312-8308)
Teacher: Dr. Nicole Rothman
Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 a.m. Lessons - $50.00
YOGA & MEDITATION
Absolute Physical Therapy
212 E. Boynton Beach Blvd. (past Seacrest)
Mild Yoga Stretches & Relaxation (Free classes)
Teacher: Derrick Quinn (814-242-6387)
Mon., Sat at 10:00 a.m., Wed. at 6:00 p.m.
RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION: RICE
1610 S, Federal Hwy. and Woolbright Rd (Next to
Prime Catch) (561-374-7476)
The most delicate tummy will be happy with the Thai
and Asian Fusion food at Rice. If you have a food
allergy or special dietary restriction, notify the
manager. They are happy to accommodate you. All
entrees are prepared with olive oil.
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“POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE” By Thelma Mechanic
June graduates from high schools, colleges and
universities proceed to their seats to the stirring
―Pomp and Circumstance‖ processional music by
Elgar. Proud parents and grandparents (you and I)
watch with pride as our loved ones receive a diploma.
Also there to send them off are the keynote speakers
– politicians, business leaders, university deans and
often celebrities. And let‘s not forget to talk of the
valedictorian (highest ranking graduate) and
salutatorian (second ranking).
The speech format is generally similar, I‘ve observed.
The speaker first attempts to connect with his
audience in a sincere and honest way through a
personal anecdote. A pompous speaker loses
credibility. As a rule, each speaker will tell the
graduates, in his or her own style, what will make
their lives better and happier.
The unemployment rate among 20-24 year olds was
14.7 percent in May 2011, according to the
Department of Labor statistics. In light of the bleak
job market, speakers have encouraged graduates to
think big and take more risks and above all, not to get
discouraged in the face of adversity or failure. That‘s
a big order for the recent grads.
At the University of Pennsylvania, Denzel
Washington, quoted Nelson Mandela: “There is no
passion to be found playing small – in settling for a
life that’s less than the one you’re capable of living.”
Washington went on to say, “I‟m sure … people have
told you to make sure you have something to „fall
back on.‟ But I‟ve never understood that concept… If
I‟m going to fall, I want to fall… forward…. Reggie
Jackson struck out twenty-six-hundred times in his
career … But you don‟t hear about the strikeouts.
People remember the home runs. Fall forward.”
Anne Quindlen, columnist, told the Grinnell College
graduates, ―You‘ll never know what you are capable
of unless you try.‖ U.S. Senator Kay Hutchinson, at
the University of Texas, said, ―You won‘t always
win. But without failure how would you learn and
grow? My experience has taught me that failure is a
better teacher than success.‖
But the advice I‘ve enjoyed the most, comes from Dr.
Seuss, who was always on target with his philosophy.
I quote from his book ―Oh! The Places You‘ll Go:‖
…Wherever you go, you will top all the rest
Except when you don‘t
Because, sometimes, you won‘t.
I‘m sorry to say so but, really it‘s true
That Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you….
But on you will go though the weather be foul.
On you will go though your enemies prowl….
Onward up many a frightening creek,
Though your arms may get sore, and your sneakers
may leak
On and on you will hike, and I‘ll know you‘ll hike
far,
And face up to your problems, whatever they are….
Will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! (98 and
¾% guaranteed.)
*****
PET PATCH
By Molly
My Mom often goes out and says
she‘s going to the store, and I
always assume she means the
grocery store. Well, she got
caught! Nadine and Jerry met
Mom coming out of Macy‘s one
day with a package under her arm – some grocery
store! From now on I give her stronger looks so she
tells me where she‘s really going.
How do you like this heat? This morning I didn‘t
want to walk any further than around the lake – and
not even that. I put on my brakes in front of Ilse‘s
house, so Mom knocked on the door and asked for a
ride home. I can‘t imagine what the rest of the
summer will be like.
Keep Cool!
*****
THE MEN’S CLUB By Joel Cohen
We are having a quiet season...
Our summer event will be a trip to
the Hard Rock Casino on July 27.
The price is still $18 per person,
which includes $15 free play and $5 lunch. That will
be our last activity until the next casino trip, which
will be in September. Watch 63 for information about
that trip.
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HADASSAH By Ellin Goldstein
Many activities are on Hadassah‘s agenda, both for the summer and upcoming year. The Summer
Sizzler on July 18 was fully sold out before the end of June and as of this writing we look forward to a
great success.
On September 14, there will be a high tea for both members and prospective members. It will cost
$12 per person and will be held at the home of Lee Katz.
On November 9, 2011, Hadassah has tickets to Stage Door for $38 to see Guys and Dolls. Tickets are still
available. For tickets, call Roberta Rabinowitz (736-6387).
The card party will be held at Benvenutos on February 1, 2012. Make your reservations early.
The Donor Luncheon will again be held at Boca Pointe on March 20, 2012.
We wish all our friends and neighbors a wonderful summer and we will see you all in the fall.
YIDDISH CULTURE CLUB By Reggie Zee
The June 5 Meeting was a huge success! Reggie Zee welcomed all members, new members and the many guests
who attended. Dr. Raul Friedkes sang Hatikvah beautifully and Norman Katz, as usual, played ―God Bless‖
magnificently on his harmonica. Everyone happily participated.
Thelma Fletcher, a longtime friend of the YCC, and also a dynamite jazz pianist, led us in many of the Armed
Forces songs to commemorate D-Day (June 6, 1944).
After the Lucky Buck drawings, the evening‘s entertainer, Frankie Man, delivered wonderful comic routines. He
had the audience laughing and laughing!
The refreshments were delicious, as usual. Reggie Zee thanked all the wonderful helpers: Judy Zied, Gladys
Feldman, Marlene Ehrlich, Norman and Fran Katz, Florence and Ted Lipschitz, Jack Moss (our sound engineer),
Morris Berman, Arlene Koch, Estelle Snyder, Leo Zimmerman, Lee Katz, and Joan Cetlin.
It was a great evening and as I write, we are looking forward to the next meeting Sunday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Also, please sponsor a meeting for your special occasion!
MAJESTIC ISLES LITTLE THEATER, SUMMER EDITION By Selma Friedman
While many of you are busy with summer vacations, going or hosting, enjoying activities or just relaxing, your
M.I.L.T. Board of Directors is busy planning the new season‘s presentations.
In the recent column, dedicated to ―Lend Me a Tenor,‖ Ed Bloom was listed as a cast member. In reality, he had a
more important job. His name as a director of the production was inadvertently omitted and I extend my apology
for the omission. It was, after all, a wonderful show.
Enjoy the summer months and look for M.I.L.T.‘s opening meeting to be announced later this
season.
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M.I. CANCER RESEARCH By Claire Deveney and Renee Stichel
As this is being written we look forward to a
successful evening of fun, games and prizes at the
Caribbean Summer Festival on Saturday, July 30 at 6
p.m. at the clubhouse. Many thanks to the planners,
co-presidents, Marilyn Chermak, Arlene Levin and
Renee Stichel. Appreciation also goes to Marion
Brandwein, Claire Deveney, Doris Davidoff, Barbara
Lader, Paul Mendelsohnfor their help, and to Bunny
Eisenberg for her spectacular table centerpieces.
Thanks to all those who will attend and help with this
fundraising event for the Pap Corps.
Season tickets for the 2011-2012 Football Mania are
available. Your $20 ticket, for 17 weeks, may make
you a winner! Contact Ed Gerard, Ed Strauber or
Paul Mendelsohn for tickets.
Future dates:
Sept. 22, 3 to 5 p.m.: hors d‘oeuvres & wine
Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Pap Corps White Elephant
Sale at Palm Beach Civic Center. Call Claire
Deveney, Marion Brandwein or Barbara Lader to
contribute your items.
Oct. 27, noon: Lunch and Program
Nov. 17, noon: Lunch and Program
Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m.: Coins for the Cure Brunch at
Clubhouse
Reminder: Please submit your dues if you haven‘t
done so already.
We wish everyone a happy and healthy summer.
MAJESTICS BOWLING LEAGUE By Dave and Fran Feinberg
A very good summer is being had by some very
dedicated bowlers of Majestic Isles. We have a great
group of people that gather at Greenacres Bowl every
Tuesday at 12 noon for three games of fun bowling.
We car-pool so that we don‘t have to drive our own
cars every week. Why not come and join us any
Tuesday? We would be glad to have you.
Give me a call if you would like to join us and need a
ride. I will make arrangements for you to be picked
up. Come and join us
Just a reminder: There will be a meeting at the
clubhouse on Sunday, August 14 at 10 a.m. All
bowlers and those who would like to join us are
welcome.
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PARAPROSDOKIANS
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"Where there's a will, I want to be in it," is a type of paraprosdokian.
Okay, so now enjoy!
1. Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
2. The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on my list.
3. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
4. If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
5. We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
6. War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
7. Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
8. Evening news is where they begin with ‗Good Evening,‘ and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
9. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
10. A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. On my desk, I have a work station.
11. I thought I wanted a career. Turns out I just wanted paychecks.
12. Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says, ―In case of emergency, notify,‖ I put ―doctor.‖
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SOCIAL CLUB By Rita Dick and Arlene Koch
Our Memorial Day party was very successful and
enjoyed by all who attended. Larry Brendler‘s music
and show was a great hit.
The Social Club will not hold any events or movies
during the month of July. We will have two movies,
with special refreshments, in August. For movie
recommendations, please contact Marge Chappell.
Our plans for a Labor Day luau party on Monday,
September 5 are underway. We‘ll have a Chinese
buffet and Christy Mauro-Cohen will provide the
entertainment. She appeared previously at Majestic
Isles in the fabulous production of "Day by Day," the
life of Doris Day. The show will be an hour long and
there will also be music for dancing and your
listening enjoyment. Please put your checks, for $18
per person, in the Social Club box in the back lobby.
(If you need a sugar free dessert, please indicate that
on your check.)
We are forming a nominating committee for our 2012
Board and ask that if you are interested in
volunteering, you please contact Rita Dick (740-
0127) or Arlene Koch (736-4315).
We wish all our friends and neighbors a healthy and
pleasant summer. See you in the fall!
SINGLES SCENE By Thelma Mechanic
Our group has a busy summer and fall schedule
planned. Below are a list of dates and meetings.
Friday, July 8 – Board meeting at 4:00 p.m.
General meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 10 – F.A.U.- Tickets sold out
Saturday, July 16 – ―Song Man, Dance Man‖ at the
Stage Door Theater – sold out
October 15th – Potluck supper planned
Watch channel 63 for updates
MOVIES – MOVIES - MOVIES 8 p.m. at the clubhouse
There will be no clubhouse movies in July.
SAT., AUG. 6: THE KIDS ARE ALL
RIGHT Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser
(Josh Hutcherson), the children of same-sex
parents Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules
(Julianne Moore), become curious about the
identity of their sperm-donor dad (Mark
Ruffalo) and set out to make him part of their
family unit, often with hilarious results. But
his arrival complicates the household
dynamics, and nobody is sure how he fits in -
- if at all.
SAT., AUG. 20: THE SOCIAL
NETWORK This biographical drama
chronicles the meteoric rise of Facebook
CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg)
from Harvard sophomore to Internet
superstar, examining his relationships with
co-founder Eduardo Saverin (Andrew
Garfield) and Napster founder Sean Parker
(Justin Timberlake).
SAT., SEPT. 10: CRAZY HEART When reporter
Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal)
interviews Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) -- an
alcoholic, seen-better-days country music
legend -- they connect, and the hard-living
crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life
with Jean and her young son. But can he
leave behind an existence playing in the
shadow of Tommy (Colin Farrell), the upstart
kid he once mentored? Robert Duvall
produces and co-stars.
SUN., SEPT. 25: THE KING’S SPEECH
Britain's King George VI (Colin Firth)
struggles with an embarrassing stutter for
years until he seeks help from unorthodox
Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue
(Geoffrey Rush) in this biographical drama.
Logue's pioneering treatment and unlikely
friendship give the royal leader a sense of
confidence that serves him and his country
well during the dark days of World War II.
The film descriptions are taken from the
Netflix website.
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BOOK TALKS By Judy Markowitz
Below is a suggested summer
reading list. Some of the books may
be discussed next year during our
regular programs. Enjoy!
Dreams of Joy - Lisa See
The Paris Wife - Paula McLain
Have A Little Faith - Mitch Albom
Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verghese
Raising Frankie - Maeve Binchy
Sing You Home - Jodi Picoult
Nemesis - Philip Roth
A Widow's Story - Joyce Carol Oates
How Starbucks Saved My Life - Michael Gill
Last Night In Twisted River – John Irving
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks -
Rebecca Skloot
Secret Daughter - Shilpi Somaya Gowda
A Disobedient Girl - Rue Freeman
Room - Emma Donahue
My Father's Paradise - Ariel Sabar
WOMEN’S CLUB By Barbara Roland
The last Women‘s Club meeting of the season
featured Donna Shaneson, who provided us with a
list of books and movies to enjoy during the summer
months. We thank her for an interesting afternoon.
Our Women's Club enjoyed her review, and the
opportunity to discuss it with friends and neighbors
as we enjoyed refreshments of pastries and coffee.
We will not meet in July. On Monday, Aug. 1, the
Women‘s Club Board will meet at 10:30 a.m.
The September Women‘s Club Board meeting will be
on Tuesday, Sept. 6, because of the Labor Day
holiday. Our first event of the fall season will take
place on Monday, Sept. 12. Please watch channel 63
for the announcement of time and place. We will also
have flyers in the back lobby. We are planning new
and interesting events. Enjoy your summer and come
back ready to join us at our meetings and programs.
FORGOTTEN SOLDIER’S OUTREACH By Joan Sorkin
Thanks to the generosity of our Majestic Isles
community, I was able to deliver for the Social Club,
two full cartons of much-needed items to a local
member of Forgotten Soldier‘s Outreach. She was
very appreciative and said the items would be packed
and sent overseas within the week.
A very nice thank-you letter from Forgotten Soldier‘s
Outreach is posted on the back bulletin board.
Unfortunately, there was not enough room in this
issue of the newspaper to print the letter itself.
Thank you again on behalf of the service men and
women who will receive these much needed items.
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For additional information, please contact an officer of the appropriate club,
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16 Sat. 2 p.m. Singles ―Song Man, Dance Man‖ (p, a)
18 Mon. 11:30 Hadassah Summer Sizzler (p, h)
22-25 Fri.-Mon.. Travel Club Atlanta trip (p, a)
27 Wed 10:00 a.m. Men’s Club Casino trip (p, a)
30 Sat 6:00 p.m. Cancer Unit Caribbean Summer Festival (p, h)
1 Mon. 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Workshop
4 Thurs. 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
5 Fri. 4:30 p.m. Singles Meeting (f, h)
6 Sat. 8:00 p.m. Social Club Movie Night (p, h)
7 Sun. 9:30 a.m. Men‘s Club Breakfast (p, h)
7:30 p.m. Yiddish Club Meeting (f, h)
8 Mon. 10:30 a.m. Women‘s Club Canasta Tournament (p, h)
4:00 p.m. Investment Group Discussion (f, h)
14 Sun. 10:00 a.m. Bowling (Majestics) Meeting (f, h)
20 Sun. 11:00 a.m. Travel Club Meeting (f, h)
29 Mon. 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Workshop
1 Thurs. 10:00 a.m. COP Meeting (f, h)
5 Mon. 5:30 p.m. Social Club Labor Day Luau (p, h)
6 Tues. 11:00 a.m. All clubs Calendar meeting
8 Thurs. 8:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
9 Friday 4:30 p.m. Singles Meeting (f, h)
10 Sat. 8:00 p.m. Social Club Movie Night (p, h)
11 Sun. 9:30 a.m. Men‘s Club Breakfast (p, h)
12 Mon. 12 noon Women‘s Club Meeting (f, h)
14 Wed. 1:00 p.m. Hadassah Welcome Tea (f, h)
19 Mon. 3:00 p.m. Hadassah Study Group (f, h)
22 Thurs. 3:00 p.m. Cancer Pap Corps Meeting (f, h)
25 Sun. 8:00 p.m. Social Club Movie Night (p, h)
26 Mon. 11:30 a.m. Hadassah Meeting (f, h)
28 Wed. 10:00 a.m. Men‘s Club Casino Trip (p, a)
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