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Delray Villas Plat 4/5
homeowners association
NUMBER 308
Ramblings
www.delrayvillas45.com
Board of Directors Meeting
Date:
Tuesday, MARCH 10
Time:
7:30 pm
From the Editor
Linda Solomon
Reminder: Next month is the first Holiday Greetingsfor 2015. There are just a few who have already signed
up. Don’t be left behind, writing cards to your neighbors
when you can ensure they know you are thinking about
them three times this year with a $3.00 check and the
form on the last page of this newsletter!
Now, for a piece of my mind…. First, let me apologize
in advance if I offend your sensibilities, but it is high time
to get off your butt and show some enthusiasm for your
community, for your neighbors, for your lawn, for that
matter, before you are under it! There is no excuse to
miss a meeting. It was advertised for several years, as a
matter of fact, in this newsletter that anyone who could
not drive at night and wanted to go to a meeting (or a
show as well) could do so by telephoning Iris Pavey or
me (both of our numbers are on page 2) and we would
make sure you got to the clubhouse and back safely.
If you are infirm, that is still not a valid excuse - think
of Stephen Hawking who inspired the movie, “The Theory of Everything” who sits confined to a wheelchair with
only his eyes lighting on a letter at a time on his computer to communicate with the outside world. I’m sure
you are all aware of the trailers for the movie on Hawking’s life. He discovered the black hole, for crying out
loud! From his wheelchair! How difficult is it to complete
an absentee ballot and return it to your mailbox with a
raised flag for the mailman [or the holiday greetings
form]? If it is too difficult to fill out your absentee ballot,
I am certain that you can make or arrange for a telephone call to be made to a neighbor who would be only
too happy to assist.
Delray Villas Plat 4/5 Residents, STOP THE APATHY! It just isn’t fair to the rest of us who work so hard
to make your lives more palatable, if not more enjoyable.
A very wise person once said to me, “I wish people joy
and love. Happiness, they must make themselves from the
joy and love in their lives.”
I wish you all joy and love.
Linda
MARCH 2015
General Meeting
Date:
Tuesday, MARCH 24
Time:
7:30 pm
From the President
Sy Weiss
St Patrick’s Day along with strong winds are
what March brings. Don’t forget to secure all outside items. Walking the community allows board
members to check up on the poop. We have seen
less around so thank you for cleaning up after your
pets. IMPORTANT ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A
LEASH.
The board has asked all residents to keep lollypops or carriage lights on from dust to dawn to keep
our community lit up and safe.
At the HOMEOWNERS MEETING on March
24th, we will be voting to amend the documents pertaining to the terms served by the Board of Directors. Please show support of your community and
come out and vote.
The next HOMEOWNERS MEETING will be
the fourth Tuesday in October; we welcome all residents to attend the Board of Directors meetings
which are held on the second Tuesday of each
month. You can find the upcoming AGENDA in
the RAMBLINGS so you know what topics we are
speaking about and all committee reports. Wishing
everyone a Happy St Patrick’s Day
Sy
Ramblings. . .
PLAT IV/V
PLAT 4/5 RAMBLINGS
Editor
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DELRAY VILLAS WE CARE
Linda Solomon 498-9338
6675 Overland Drive
President
Bill Kaplan
499-7893
Delray Beach, FL 33484
V/Pres./Coord.
Anita
Silverman
498-9208
498-9338 917-747-8660 (c)
bonsdiva@aol.com
FOR TRANSPORTATION CALL:
Advisor
Associate Editor
Phil Kullback
Rita Kullback 499-1958
Bonnie Siegel 498-9338
Advertising Manager Judy LaCorte 495-6899
Distribution
Joe LaCorte 495-6899
Harvey Lazaroff 498-8691
Contributors to the Newsletter:
Judy La Corte ~ Milt Markowitz ~ Dennis &
Carol Michalic ~ Sharon O’Hallaran ~ Iris Pavey
Carol Slotkin ~ Bob Townsend
PLAT 4/5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
President
Sy Weiss
381-4456
Vice Pres.
Lew Leon
495-9010
Secretary
Bernie Rosenberg
499-1673
Treasurer
Sheila Lane
381-7725
COMMITTEES
Alliance
Judy & Joe LaCorte 495-6899
Architectural Iris Pavey
498-1375
Inspection
Bob Green
496-5533
Interview
Lew Leon
495-9010
Lakes & Ponds Butch Herbst
445-2079
Maintenance Butch Herbst
445-2079
Herb Basson
637-8168
Parliamentarian Lew Leon
Pest Control Bernie Rosenberg
499-1673
Pool Assistants Tony Costa
*508-801-3300
Milt Schreiber
*381-3894
Ramblings
Linda Solomon
*498-9338
Roads & Lights Joe La Corte
495-6899
Website
Alan Shwartz
*376-4040
www.delrayvillas45.com
55+
Bob Green
496-5533
Welcoming
Rosalie Basson
*637-8168
Bernice Friedman *445-2079
Ellen Lederman *954-924-1931
RECREATION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
Pat Lazaroff
498-8691
Joan Rosenberg
499-1673
Diane Weiss
381-4456
* Non-Board Members
The Jewish War Veterans are collecting cancelled
stamps for hospitalized veterans for recreation and therapy. Please contact George Hoppen at 637-8430
PLAT 4/5
Fran Jacobson
495-1312
Please give our dispatcher 48 hours notice when requesting
transportation. Call between 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, M-F
ONLY. A Waiver of Liability Release Form must be signed for
each trip, otherwise we will not transport you.
Hospitals we serve:
Delray Medical Center, Boca Medical Center, Bethesda Community Hospital, Bethesda Health City
FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CALL:
PLAT 4/5
Marty Dreiblatt
David Goldstein
George Hoppen
865-0991
499-5098
637-8430
The Lions Club of Delray Beach members are collecting old glasses, hearing aids & aluminum pop caps from
soda cans.
Drop-off points:
Harvey Lazaroff
Gene Rosenman
13892 Packard Terr.
13434 A Via Vesta
498-8691
499-2964
Board and General Meeting
ORDER OF BUSINESS*
Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence
Roll call of the Board of Directors
Reading of last Board of Directors/General Meeting minutes
Correspondence
Reports:
Treasurer
Sheila Lane
Committees:
Alliance
Joe and Judy La Corte
Architectural
Iris Pavey
Inspection
Bob Green
Interviews
Lew Leon
Maintenance
Butch Herbst
Lakes and Ponds Butch Herbst
Pest Control
Bernie Rosenberg
Roads and Lights Joe La Corte
Rec Board
Pat Lazaroff, Joan Rosenberg, Diane Weiss
55 Plus
Bob Green
Web Site
Alan Shwartz
Ramblings
Linda Solomon
Welcome Committee Rosalie Basson, Bernice Friedman,
Ellen Lederman
Old Business
New Business
Good and Welfare
PLAT IV/V
Ramblings. . .
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Happy Birthday
MARCH
PISCES (February 21 - March 21)
Aries: (March 21 - April 19)
Happy Anniversary
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Clocks and Watches
China
Crystal and Glass
Electrical Appliances
Silverware
Wood
Desk Sets-Pen & Pencil
Sets
8. Linens and Laces
9. Leather
10. Diamond Watches
And Jewelry
09
14
15
17
18
21
25
Purim - 5
Saint Patrick’s Day - 17
3
29
Daylight Savings Time - 8
11. Fashion Jewelry and
Accessories
12. Pearls or Colored Gems
13. Textiles or Furs
14. Gold Watches and Jewelry
15. Watches
16. Silver Holloware
17. Furniture
18. Porcelain
19. Bronze
20. Platinum Watches and
Jewelry
Bernie & Joan Rosenberg
Martin & Helen Nunberg
Donna & Larry Berger
Betty & Paul Hillier
Morris & Doris Kushner
Steve & Iris Pavey
Manny & Miriam Herbst
Milton & Harriet Schreiber
Harry & Helene Arbesfeld
Get Well Wishes
Spring Begins - 20
On behalf of the residents of Plat
4/5, sincere wishes for a quick return to health for:
Marcel Baillargeon
Phil Kullback
Rita Kullback
Jerry Morganlander
Aaron Widawsky
Happy Birthday
02-04 Don Pollock
01 Paul Hillier
02 John Heim
04 Helene Arbesfeld
Milton Kaplan
06 Gloria Simon
Barbara Teta
07 David Forest
Anne Hirsch
09 Alan Shwartz
10 Sylvia Wildman
11 Eleanore Morgan
13 Marty Dreiblatt
14 Carmela Digiorgio
Bess Emert
Dorina Frydman
15 Marie D’Allessandro
Jenny Singer
19 Marvin Einhorn
Paul Farber
21 Max Nachmias
Jim Wentz
27 Leatrice Kolodney
Carol Michalic
29 Angelo Gencarelli
30 Morris Kushner
Rosalinda Perez
Judy Katz
BIRTHDAY-ANNIVERSARY UPDATE
For those new residents or those who find errors, please complete by printing the following form and return to the Editor,
Linda Solomon.
Name
(first and last)
Birthday
Significant Other’s Name
(include last name if different)
Birthday
Anniversary
PLAT IV/V
Ramblings. . .
Committees reports….
ARCHITECTURAL
FOLLOW THE RULES
If you plan to do ANY outside work on your house or
property, be sure to get architectural approval first !!!
Pick up an application from my patio (13675 Whippet
Way West) fill it out - sign it - return it to my patio.
Once the request has been approved, I will call you to
pick up the approval which then needs to be placed in
the front window of your house.
ANY QUESTIONS
Call Iris Pavey 498-1375
Architectural Chairman
FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING
February 10, 2015
The following is a synopsis of the salient points addressed
at the Board Meeting. This is by no means an approved or
complete copy of the minutes - these will be published to our
web site after the next Board meeting in March. Since there is
a minimal number of people who attend the meetings, here
are some issues that have an impact on all members of our
community.
Maintenance: A new commercial power washer was
purchased to replace the broken washer. The board will
again advertise in the Ramblings should any owner want
his sidewalk cleaned.* (See page AD 2)
Roads and Lights: Joe La Corte reported that the inspection team is now going out in the evenings to determine which homes do not have their lollipop or carriage
lights on. Joe was pleasantly surprised by the amount of
homes that are complying with our rule.
Old & New Business: All material required for the Special Election on March 24th has been printed, put into
envelopes and stamped with postage. The will be mailed
to the membership on or about February 24th. President
Weiss reiterated that the reason to hold the Special Election was in regards to staggered terms in office for the
Board directors. Joan Rosenberg has accepted the leadership of the Election Committee for the evening as
Bonnie Siegel, Election Committee Chairperson will be
unavailable. Members of the new Hearing Committee
to oversee grievances were discussed.
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DELRAY VILLAS
CITIZEN OBSERVER PATROL
Submitted by Vol. Captain Lloyd Lukens
The Citizen Observer Patrol (C.O.P.) of Delray
Villas are made up of residents of Delray Villas. We
are all volunteers who are the eyes and ears of the
Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office. We patrol the five plats
of Delray Villas and two shopping centers, and one
house of worship. When residents are on vacation or
those who are part time residents make the request,
we also do house checks.
While patrolling, we look out for the well-being
of all residents and guests and ensure all homes and
vehicles are not being tampered with. If we do observe a problem, we will notify the Sheriff’s Office,
Fire Department or Fire Rescue. While patrolling we
try to make our vehicle as visible as possible to create a deterrent to those trying to create a problem.
To provide this service we need your help.
We only ask you to commit yourself to VOLUNTEER three hours a week, and one meeting a month
for one hour where we serve coffee and bagels and
have time for social conversing prior to our meeting.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT
CAPT. LLOYD LUKENS - 561-251-3616
LT. LYNN GOLDSTEIN - 561-381-0131
THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DELRAY VILLAS
VOLUNTEER CITIZEN OBSERVER PATROL, (C.O.P.) Unit # 16
In Memoriam
Plat 4/5 remembers
Minnie Plonsky
Wife of Joseph
Neighbor and Friend
Abram Szpicek
We offer our condolences to Bill Kaplan
On the loss of his sister, Ceil Ross
May their memories be for a blessing.
PLAT IV/V
Ramblings. . .
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DELRAY VILLAS CLUB NEWS
Club Name AFTER 6 SOCIAL CLUB
Date/Time Wednesday, March 4
7:00 PM
Where
“A” Building
Topic
“Newlywed Game” - After 6 Style
Collation
Coffee and cake
Club Name GUYS AND DOLLS CHORUS
Date/Time Tuesdays (weekly) *
10:00 AM
Where
“B” Building - Viking Room
Topic
Fun Songs for everyone
Call Mel Goldstein at 381-0131
Club Name AMERICAN-ITALIAN CLUB
Date/Time Friday, March 6
6:30 PM
Where
“B” Building, Viking Room
Topic
Speaker and Entertainer
Collation
Coffee & Cake
Please be on time!
All new Members are welcome to Come and Join Us!
Club Name
Date/Time
Where
Featuring
Topic
C.E.R.T.
Saturday, March 28
10:00 AM
“B” Building - Ceramics Room
Club Name
Date Time
Where
Topic
Collation
C.O.P
Wednesday, March 4
9:30 AM
“B” Building - Viking Room
Training
Breakfast
Hands On Field Operations
Club Name DEBORAH
Date/Time
Thursday, March 19
12:00 PM
Where
“A” Building
Topic
Meeting and interesting program
Collation
Bagels and Coffee
Club Name MEN & WOMEN SOCIAL CLUB
Date/Time
Tuesday, March 17
7:00 PM
Where
“A” Building
Topic
Short meeting & great entertainment
Collation Nosh & Soda on table,
Cake & Coffee after entertainment.
Please make sure your 2015 dues are paid $10 pp
Club Name NA’AMAT USA
Date/Time
Monday, March 2
9:30 AM
Where
“A” Building
Topic
Meeting and Program
Collation Coffee and Bagels
Please remind your friends and neighbors
Delray Book Club
The Book Club meets on the first
Monday of every month at 1-2 PM in
the Ceramics Room of the “B” Building. Books will be
available at the Hagan Ranch Library. You must ask for
the book by its title. Below is the 2015 list by month for
discussion:
March - The Round House by Louise Erdich
April - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
May - The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean
June - Saving Cee Cee Hunicutt by Beth Hoffman
July - Guide for the Perplexed by Darah Horn
August - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Sept. - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafron
Oct. - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Amy Tan
Nov.- The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
December - People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
If you have any questions, contact Leslie Boardman at
boardlesli@gmail.com or by telephone: 561-808-7600 or
215-208-3652.
Scrabble Club meets every Monday and Thursday
from 2-4:30 PM in “B” Building. You do
not have to own or bring a Scrabble board
to play along.
Need information? Please contact
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
REMINDER
Soon it will be time to send the first Holiday Greetings of 2015. The three issues in which you will be
able to greet your neighbors and wish them “happy
holiday,” are April (Easter and Passover), September
(Jewish High Holidays) and December (Christmas
and Chanukah). On the bottom of the last page of
this issue is the form to be returned to us. It includes
a space for you to write your name(s) exactly as you
would like it to appear in the holiday greetings, i.e.
“ Joe and Jane Smith” or “John Doe and Jane
Jones.” Please submit before March 15 along with
$3.00 to be included in all three issues. Thank you.
PLAT IV/V
Ramblings. . .
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The American Italian Club
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Annual Picnic
March 16th.
Morikami Park 11:00 AM
$18.00 members and guests
If interested, call Marie Marconi
495-0239
Bring check to the March Meeting
PLEASE bring your own soft drinks.
SHANTI’S PERMISO
March 21st at 8 PM
Sixth Annual
One-Night Only Show $10
Reservations:
Pat Lazaroff
498-8691
~
Last meeting for the season: April 10
Elections will be held due to the ending of the
Boards’ two year terms.
Charity: Wounded Warrior Project
Coming in
April!
Picnic at Lake Ida Park
Sunday April 19 ~ 12 Noon until 5 PM
Members $10 Non-members $12
Call Richie Milici 498-3776 to reserve
your place at the best dessert bake-off!
WELCOME NEW
NEIGHBORS
The CERT volunteers are usually the first responders in times of emergency. Don’t become
complacent and think that a hurricane won’t hit us
again just because we haven’t had one in a few
years! Come and join the troops and be ready for
any and all emergencies through interesting “in
house” trainings. Remember you can help save a
person you don’t know, a neighbor or a loved one
when you know the correct procedures in an emergency. Don’t be a slow poke, come and join now!
Call Bob Albertson 561-865-9158 or
Bob Green 561-496-5533
At the suggestion of one of our fellow Plat 4/5ers,
and so that you may keep track and update your telephone/address book, we are adding the names of former
homeowners to the addresses of new neighbors. Hope
this helps!
Silvia S. Gamiz & Oscar Guierriz
13671 Whippet Way East
(former owner - Nicholas Annis)
Janet Bernstein & Michael Scott
6086 Stanley Lane
(former owner - Maureen Keating)
Correction:
Mahende R, Sandra & Rajesh Bhandari
6241 La Salle Road
PLAT IV/V
Ramblings. . .
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Special Election
By Bernie Rosenberg, Secretary
On March 24th a special election will be held to amend our By-Laws to change the present yearly elections for all nine directors, to a more realistic three year staggered term.
You will receive more details in your mailbox about the same time that you read this in
the Ramblings. Included will be an absentee ballot (see exhibit below) should you not be
able to attend this meeting.
It is very important that you vote for the change in terms at the meeting or via the Absentee Ballot so that we can continue to bring Plat 4/5 into the 21st Century. It just makes
sense to do so.
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AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS
The affairs of the Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of
Nine (9) members of the Association. Members shall elect three (3) Directors for a term of
one (1) year, three (3) directors for a term of two (2) years and three (3) Directors for a
term of three (3) years. At each annual meeting thereafter, the members shall elect One
Third (1/3) of the Directors for a term of three (3) years. Any vacancy opening on the
Board shall be filled for the un-expired term of the vacated office by the remaining Directors.
__________ To amend the current Plat 4/5 By-laws.
__________ To retain the current Plat 4/5 By-laws.
Place your checkmark accordingly and insert the ballot in the self addressed envelope to
the Secretary.
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PLAT IV/V
Ramblings. . .
Talk of the Town
by BOB TOWNSEND
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Sharon’s Read
submitted by SHARON O’HALLORAN
In the Woods by Tana French
TELEVISION
ou have to figure our grandchildren wonder
how the hell we ever got along without computers, smart phones and I pads. What did we
ever do with ourselves? When I was a kid, I couldn’t
fathom how my father grew up without television. He
used to tell me about the great shows he listened to on
the radio: The Shadow, Amos ‘N’ Andy and Fibber
McGee and Molly (you’d think the dude would learn not
to open the closet door, wouldn’t you?). But, come on
now! The radio wasn’t television!
The Frasers, who lived a block away, were the
first in our neighborhood to get a television set. That
was when I was 5 years old. They invited my parents
and me over to see it and Howdy Doody was the very
first show I ever saw. I didn’t particularly like Howdy
Doody. I never liked kids’ shows even when I was a kid.
I was too mature for that kind of stuff. But the idea of
moving pictures in your living room was fascinating.
We got a television shortly after our visit to the Frasers.
The first time I ever saw a color television was the
first game of the 1959 World Series. Marilyn and Cynthia Malaspino invited my best friend, Richie Sergi, and
me over to watch it in color. Richie told me we got invited because Cynthia had a crush on me. The girls
wouldn’t be watching the game just because they were
baseball fans, he reasoned. Besides, Cynthia had recently broken up with her boyfriend by having Richie
telephone her while her boyfriend was visiting. Cynthia
pretended she was talking to me. She and her boyfriend
got into an argument about it and they broke up. It
seemed totally believable because Cynthia’s boyfriend
had come after me and we got into a fight. I won.
Anyhow, when Richie told me we were invited to
watch the game because Cynthia had a crush on me; it
totally thrilled me because I had a tremendous crush on
her. We were the same age, by the way. We were both
12. Because I was so crazy about her and everything,
you’d think I’d have taken the opportunity while I was
at her house to invite her out for an ice cream soda or to
the movies or bowling or whatever it was 12-year-old
kids did for dates back in those days, But I was very shy
back then and I didn’t ask her to do any of those things.
I was a real jerk when I was a kid.
By the way, the White Sox thrashed the Dodgers
that day, 11-0, which was pretty good because I was
rooting for the White Sox.
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This is a mystery within a mystery, a psychological
thriller that will keep you up at night reading, and for
some maybe unsatisfying. But read this book for character development for the richness of the poetic language and the feeling of dread you experience as the
main character, Detective Rob Ryan, wrestles with his
past in the context of a recent crime. He is the narrator
who tells you in the beginning that he tells lies. Perhaps
the person he lies to the most is himself.
In 1984 three children, close friends, go out to play
after school in the woods near their suburban homes
outside of Dublin, as they often do. That night one of
them is found clinging to a tree, covered in blood, catatonic, with no memory of what has happened. His two
friends, a boy and girl are never found. Fast forward
twenty years later, the surviving child has grown up,
changed his name to escape the scrutiny of the public’s
lingering fascination with the old disappearance and his
memory loss. He is a detective on the Dublin murder
squad and has a partner and close friend, Cassie
Maddox, who is the only one who knows of his past.
A call comes in and they get the case. A 13 year old
girl has been found, dead perhaps murdered and maybe
sexually violated, lying on an altar stone by the woods
where 20 years ago those three children went into the
woods and only one came out.
Detective Ryan struggles with the old demons of
memory loss as the questions swirl about: is it a cult
slaying, is it connected to the old case; is it the family;
has the girl’s father made some powerful enemies; does
it have something to do with an archeological dig going
on? And this is Ireland, a land still steeped in many
ways to old beliefs about spirits and fairies. As Detective Ryan struggles to coax his memory to come, he
seems to be getting further away from solving the present case. Even his partner feels him slipping away,
missing clues, making false assumptions. And always
there are the woods, lurking in the background, ominous
and unknown.
(Continued on page AD-6)
(Continued from Column 1)
But wouldn’t you know it? The White Sox went
on to lose the Series, 4 games to 2.
And maybe Cynthia was a baseball fan, after all.
She went on to work in the New York Mets front office.
PLAT IV/V
Ramblings. . .
Alliance Happenings
Judy La Corte
Fire/Rescue Chief McGlynn told us that a building fire in
our area occurs every 1 1⁄2 days. Most building fires are due to
kitchen electrical fires. The second leading cause - fires in storage areas including garages. Forty-eight percent of buildings in
Palm Beach County do not have working smoke detectors.
State Attorney Aronberg told us that Identification Theft is
the fastest growing crime in Florida. However, Tax Refund
Theft is overtaking Identification Theft and becoming the fastest growing crime in our State. To protect yourself from Tax
Refund Theft you should try to file early and don’t give personal information to anyone who calls you, (if you initiate the
call use your judgment when giving out personal information
and ask why and if it is necessary). The IRS will never Email
anyone asking for money and threatening you with jail.
There’s a proclamation making this the year of the Yellow
Dot. The Yellow Dot program involves placing the Yellow Dot
on the driver’s side rear window which alerts first responders
that information is in the glove compartment, on a yellow form,
containing the name, doctor, who to notify, medical conditions,
prescription medication and other pertinent information of
whoever has filled out the form. This is crucial in the event the
occupants of the vehicle are unresponsive. Yellow Dots and
forms can be obtained on-line at www.PBCyellowdot.com or at
your local Fire Station.
County Archeologist Chris Davenport spoke on the topic,
Keeping Track of Palm Beach County’s Treasury of Historical
Houses. He explained that we have a County Historic Preservation Officer/Archeologist to oversee Federal and State laws
such as the National Environmental Protection Act, the Native
American Graves Repatriation Act and the Historic Resources
Act. In addition there are County Laws such as the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act and the Historic Tax Exemption Program. Some of the communities that have Certified
Government Programs include Delray Beach, Boca Raton,
Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach. There is
much history in Florida, a lot of it dating back to the 1500s.
The oldest prehistoric sites in Palm Beach County are between
6000 and 8000 years old. As a comparison, the pyramids in
Egypt are only 4000 years old. There are over 13,000 homes in
Palm Beach County that are potentially eligible for inclusion in
the National Registrar of Historic Places. Some of the criteria
for evaluation by the National Historic Preservation Act of
1966 are: the quality of significance in American History and
association with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of our history or embody the distinctive characteristic of a type, period or method of construction.
Many Victorian homes are lost to us forever for several reasons
- they were too large; during economic downturns the owners
couldn’t afford the taxes; they became technologically obsolete
and too expensive to heat and cool; fashions changed, but could
change again as something magical happens when a house
turns 100; they were followed by a trend toward smaller, ranch
homes. However these smaller houses began a decline in the
late 1960’s when the first gated communities showed up with a
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trend toward larger houses. These differed from earlier
neighborhoods as they had walls, fences and HOAs which
came with rules and fees. This was accompanied by the
stretching out or up of ranch homes in older subdivisions.
SAFETY TIPS
by Dennis & Carol Michalic
The MOVE OVER LAW requires by law that you
move out of the traffic lane (if the road has two or more
lanes in the direction you are traveling) closest to any emergency vehicle and to slow down by at least 20 MPH lower
than the posted speed limit if you cannot move to another
lane.
In addition to POLICE, FIRE, RESCUE, AMBULANCES, and TOW TRUCKS, this also pertains to
SANITATION VEHICLES. You should always exercise
caution any time you are approaching especially those with
activated flashing lights. You must also give bicyclists a 3
foot buffer zone when passing them.
Bicyclists have the same rights to roadways and are required to obey the same traffic laws as drivers of motor
vehicles including stopping for red lights and stop signs, riding with
the flow of traffic, yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks, yielding when
entering roadways and using lights at night. A bicycle in a roadway is considered a vehicle but when bicyclists are on the
sidewalk, they are considered pedestrians.
There is only one road so motorists and bicyclists
should learn to treat each other with care and respect.
DRIVE SAFE. BUCKLE UP. WATCH FOR MOTORCYLES AND BICYCLES
CAROL’S CORNER
Photos by Carol Slotkin
Capturing the beauty of Morikami Park
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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE
FROM MAINTENANCE
RESIDENTS LIVING ON LA SALLE
ROAD, DUSENBURG ROAD, OR
SHELBY TRAIL
(ALL STREETS WITH SIDEWALKS)
Be advised that the Maintenance Crew is
now available to power clean your sidewalk
at a cost of $5.00 .
Use of your water is required. NO WATER NO WASH!
Make checks out to Delray Villas.
If you would like this service, please fill out
a Work Request Form and put it in the mailbox on the south side of the parking lot.
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“Kenny” The Handyman
Budget Rates
Professional
Home Maintenance & Repair
Free Estimates
561-558-0992
Delray Villas Plat 4/5
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION NUMBER 308
Law Offices of Gary Gonzalez
Specializing in Wills, Trusts, Family
Law & Traffic Citations in Broward/
Palm Beach
SPECIAL: $249 WILL/TRUST
PO Box 21841, Fort Lauderdale, FL
33335
Phone: 305-724-3895
terryfrisk@aol.com
I WILL BUY:
COINS
STAMPS
GOLD
JEWELRY, ETC.
WANTED
Would you believe there are coins
out there worth:
Dollars - $1 million
Cents $ 75,000
Nickels - $185,000
Dimes $1.7 million
Quarters - $ 60,000
Halves - $ 32,000
There are thousands of silver dollars worth $20
to $120,000 in common grades.
Call LES at 561-638-1557 (USAF-retired)
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(Continued from page 8, Book Review)
The language is rich, poetic; the plot is complex and the characters of Rob Ryan and Cassie Maddox
keep you up at night reading to find out the end. Are these cases connected; will Rob finally remember
what happened in the woods, where are the two other children and finally, who did kill the young girl
and why?
As he struggles the reader recognizes that Ryan is losing his grip, trying to keep his bosses from
knowing about his past since his past would have kept him off this case because he would have compromised the investigation. Because of his past he commits serious blunders and violations of boundaries
that put him at odds with his partner and leave him chasing leads on the old mystery as he seems convinced that finding the answers to what happened to his two friends will lead him to find who killed this
young girl and why.
If you are a reader that likes everything neatly tied up at the end this book may be a disappointment.
However, if ambiguity, complexity, poetic language and character and plot development are what you
are looking for then you, too, will enjoy being up all night.
It should be noted this was a debut novel which won the award for best mystery by a first time writer.
BUYING? SELLING?
RENTING?
DENISE FLASTER, Realtor, CDPE
Selling season is underway and the market is strong. I am
a Realtor with lots of experience and a Delray Villas Plat
4/5 full time resident.
Your home will be seen on multiple websites including Realtor.com,
RA.com, Homes.com, Zillow.com, Craigslist and MLS.
JUST SOLD: 13310 Via Vulcanus 2/2 Water
Listed and under contract in 5 days! Listed and sold by me!
561 405-0602 Cell
561-613-0393 Office
DeniseFlaster@gmail.com
A pet loving Realtor for our pet friendly neighborhood
SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH
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6675 OVERLAND DRIVE
Delray Beach, FL 33484
MARCH 2015 - Issue 308
CELEBRATORY GREETINGS:
NAME
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NO.
MONTH/YEAR for Publication
PRINT your celebratory note on the lines below. Enclose check for $2.00 per celebratory note. Send to Linda Solomon 6675 Overland
Drive, Delray Beach, FL 33484. Larger spaces than lines on page 3 are available for and increased fee (see below for schedule).
Schedule of fees for more than 2 lines:
Business card (1/8 page) $ 5.00
1/4 page
$10.00

1/2 page $15.00
Full page $20.00
We will design the graphic for the background of the card .
Examples: Balloons for Birthday, Couples for Anniversary,
baby for birth announcement for a grandchild or greatgrandchild, etc.,
These fees are exclusive to Celebratory Greetings for Plat 4/5 residents only. Fees for any advertisements of goods or services
are determined by another schedule. (See Linda Solomon)
ANNUAL HOLIDAY GREETINGS:
Name
Please enclose a check for $3.00 payable to Delray Villas Plat 4/5 to cover the cost of the three month Holiday Greeting and send to
Linda Solomon.