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Volume 29, No. 8 August 2010

The President’sCorner

David Israel

Delegate Meeting

Clubhouse TheaterFri, Aug 6, 9:30 am

Greetings,everybody.IhopeyouareenjoyingthequietnessofthesummerintheVillageandkeepingcool.The Digital Age, Just In Time... UCOcameintoexistencearound1982.Thatequalsnearlythreedecadesofmemos,faxes,contracts,invoices,reportsandcorrespondence—inaword,paperinhundredsoffiledraw-ersandevencardboardboxespiledonthefloorintheUCOandReporterbuildings.Whatbroughtthishometomewasarequestforanopinionwemadetoourattorney.Induecourse,theopinionwasreceived,anditturnedoutthatthesameques-tionhadbeenaskedandansweredtwicebefore!OurUCOfilingsystemisinastateofchaossuchthatwecannotreliablylocatewhatisonhand. Itoccurredtomethatmodern,computer-basedtechnologycouldcometotherescue.Whatwearedoingis,first,examiningallofthedatawehaveandshreddingallitemswhoseretentionisnotrequiredbylaworwantedforhistoricalpurposes.Whatremainswillbeconvertedtocomputer-basedfiles.Thepaperre-cordswillbescannedontohigh-capacityharddrives.RetrievalmaybeaccomplishedasneededbyOpticalCharacterReader(OCR)software,alongwithcarefulindexing.Thiseffortisbe-ingheadedupbyVPBobMarshall.Ifanyofourreadershavehadexperienceinthissortofproject,pleaseconsidercomingtotheUCOofficeandvolunteeringtohelpwiththiseffort.Dissent Is Expected; Ideas Are Welcome; Disrupters, Please Stay Home! TheJune29meetingoftheOperationsCommitteewasnearlybrokenupbyasmallgroupofdisruptiveunitowners.TheissuethatledtothisdebaclewasthesubstitutionofanactatashowintheClubhouseTheater.Theproblem,inessence,wasthatthechangewasnotannounceduntiltheactualnightoftheshow.The matter was quickly resolved with WPRF: it was agreed that further discussions with WPRF would be held to craft a policy of notification of changes as soon as possible.Thedisruptionandarguingbythedissentingunitowners,however,continueduntiltheendofthemeeting. Twopointsneedtobemade:First,itisimportanttorealizethatperformersmay,bycontract,cancelat thelastmoment.Whenthisoccurs,AbbyKoffler(WPRF)makeseveryefforttoacquireanotheract.Thisisinthenatureofdealingwithshowpeople. Thesecondpoint,whichIwanttostress,isthatweexpectoppositionfromtimetotime,aseveryonehasdifferingideasonvariousissues,butdissentersshouldbringtheiralternativeideastoshedlight,notsimplycomewithnoalternativeideasandtheintentionofbringingmeetingstoahalt.ThisbehaviorisunacceptableandmustbedealtwithsotheOperationsCom-mitteecanaccomplish its statutorybusiness.Wemight takeheedofaconceptlongfollowedinGreatBritain,bestknownasTheLoyalOpposition.But For the Grace of God... InearlyJuly,itwaswidelyreportedthatoneofourneigh-bors,possiblysufferingfromdementia,wanderedawayfromhisapartmentandwassubsequently founddead inanearbyditch.Thisisashockingbut,unfortunately,predictableevent

And Then There’s This:

Vice PresidentPhyllis Richland

In keepingwith building a foundation for the good andwelfareofourresidents,especiallythosethatfindthemselveseconomicallychallenged,IhavecompletedtheFlorida DCF Access Basic Training,alsoknownasCommunity Partners Access Training.Thisallowsmetohelpthosethatneedaidinapplyingforfoodstamps,Medicaidandassistancewithpayingutilitybills. “Foodstamps”isnowadebitcardthateacheligibleclientisgiven.Thiscardallowsyoutoshopwhereveryouwanttowithoutembarrassmentandmaintainyourdignityinastore. Thereisanincomequalificationthatyoumustmeet.Itde-pendsonhowmuchthemonthlyincomeofthehouseholdis.Ahouseholdisdeterminedbyhowmanypeoplelivethereandwhatthecumulativeincomeisofallthefolkslivingthere. Now,Icanhelpthosethatqualifytofillouttheapplicationsonthecomputerintheprivacyofacloseddoorenvironmentandsubmititrightaway.ThereisnorecordofthatapplicationatUCO.Onceitissubmitted,itgoestotheagency,andfromthenon,within24hours,youcancalltheagencyforastatusofyourapplication.NooneinmyofficeoranywhereinUCOeverseesitagain.Thisisaserviceforthoseofyouthathavenocomputer. Forthoseseniorsthatqualify,thisprogrammaybeabletopickupthedifferencebetweenMedicareandMedicaid.Also,ifyouqualify,itmaybeabletopickupthedifferenceinSocialSecurity,especiallyifyouhaveachronicillnessthatrequiresongoingmonthlypaymentsformedicationandordoctors. All of this depends on the income of the household. There is a chart that determines what that income is. TherearesomepeopleinthisVillagethatareagainstthistypeofhelpforourresidents.Theyfeelthatweshouldnotbeproviding this service.They feel it lowers the standards bywhichwelivehereinCenturyVillage. Letmesaythistothosepeople:Begratefulthatyoudonothavetoeatapackageofnoodleseachdayasyouronlymeansofsustenance;begratefulthatyouhavepropermedicalatten-tionwhenyouneed it;begrateful thatyouhavedisposableincomesoyoucantakeavacationorgooutwithfriendsorbuynewclothes;butdon’t,myfriend,takeawayfromothersthatneedhelp,theopportunitytofeedthemselvesproperlyandhealthfully,orseeadoctororbuymedicationwithouthavingtoweighwhethertheyeatortakeapill.o

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Clubhouse LibraryBy Dot LoewensteinClubhouse Library Will Be Closed on Tuesday, August 3rd

This will be our annualcleanup duringwhich everybook is removed fromeveryshelf.Manybooks that havenotbeenusedforalongtimewillbepackedupinboxestobetakentotheV.A.Hospital.These boxeswill be clearlylabeled“V.A.”andwillbeinthehallwayoutsidethelibraryforaweek,waitingtobede-livered.Ifyoucanhelp,pleasefeelfreetohelpyourselftoafewV.A.-destinedbooksandtake themup at your conve-nience—youdon’t have totaketheentireboxatonetime. During the last week ofJuly,pleasedonotmakeanydonations. Instead, pleasetake a bunch of paperbacksand distribute them to yourfriends.Themorethingsthatareremoved,theeasierourjobwillbe.Oncetheshelveshavebeen cleaned, itwill appeartobequiteempty.Wearenotworried.We know youwillbegin bringing books to fillupyour library once again.PleasedonotbringanythinguntilWednesday,August4thorlater. Our library volunteers arerequested to letme know ifyou are available to pitch inonTuesday,August3rd—thisisnotrequired,butwecoulduseatleastfivepeople,inad-dition to the Janitorial staffthatwillbehelping.YoucanleaveamessagewithNoreenorMargeat640-3111ext.4.Ifyoucannotreachthem,myhomephone number is 686-6854(machinewillpickup). Our plan is to begin thecleanupabout9:30am,andifthingsgosmoothly,weshouldbeabletore-openthelibraryby5pmonAugust3rd.Thankyou in advance for anythingyoucandotohelp.o

Official Notice UCO BudgetWorkshop,Tuesday, September 14,9:30am,ClassroomC.

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Delegate Assembly Minutes

West Palm Mayor Congratulates Our Village Thisletterwaspreviouslyprintedinourlastissue,butinretrospect,atwocolumnwidthdidnotdoitjustice.Hereisanencoreperformanceinamoreworthysize:

July 2, 2010 The Pledge ofAllegiancewasledbyChiefDeputyMi-chaelGauger. 159Delegateswere present.Minuteswereacceptedaswritten. The followingguestswhobriefly addressed the Del-egates: Michael Gauger, PalmBeachCountySheriff’sOfficeChiefDeputy;Chuck Shaw,SchoolBoardCandidate,Dis-trict2;Jean Dowling,SchoolBoardCandidate,District 2(CenturyVillageResident);Kevin Rader,Candidate forState Senate; Sarah Also-from, State’sAttorney’sOf-fice;Mark Pafford, StateRepresentative,District88. President’s Report—Ourengineering study isongoing.Weare still awaitingpermitsforthegeneratorfortheUCOoffice.Wearestartingtodigitizeall office information— seeBobMarshallifyoucanhelp. Unfinished Business—Therewas a discussion con-cerning removing the largemailboxesattheOkeechobeeandHaverhillexits.Thegen-eral consensuswas to leavethemwheretheyare. New Business — JerryKarpfremindedtheDelegatesthatmold remediation firmsmust be State licensed andinsured. Committee Reports:Allcommittee chairs were re-mindedtosubmittheirreportstoMaryattheUCOofficebytheMondayprecedingtheDel-egates’meetingeachmonth. Maintenance:DomGuar-nagia, Chair, reported therewere136insuranceclaimsofwhich79werewaterrelated.HewillpresentachecklistattheMaintenance committeemeetingonFriday,July9, l0a.m.,ClubhouseRoomA. Insurance:ToniSalometo,Chair,apologizedforthemiti-gation“mess.”Inspectionsaregoing forward. Presidents ofAssociationswillreceivetheirbuilding’sreport.TonithankedthosewhomadephonecallstothevariousAssociations. Community Relations:TedSilverman,Chair, announcedtherewere nine centenarianslivinginCenturyVillagetodate.SeveralpoliticianshavealreadyacknowledgedtheywillattendtheOctober28thDessertBuffet. TedDeutch’s office willstaff ameeting for residentseachmonth inClassroomAfrom10tonoonbeginninginAugust. Good & Welfarefollowed. These minutes were taken by Mary Patrick Benton.o

Congressman Deutch at Clubhouse CongressmanTedDeutch(orhisrepresentative)willbeinourClubhouseonMonday,August9,inClassroomAat10a.m.-noon,andthereafteronceamonth—checkwiththeClubhousefortheexactdate. TedDeutchreplacedourCongressmanRobertWexler.Eitherhe,oranaide,willtakequestions,concerns,etc.fromVillag-ersattending.Ifitisanaide,heorshewillanswerortaketheconcernbacktoDeutchforaresponse. Thisisanexcellentopportunitytoletourpoliticiansknowwhatweneedandexpectfromthem. Typicalquestionsthattheyoftenworkoninclude:• Cuttingthroughredtapeorresolvingproblemswithfederalbenefits

• Immigration• FederalGrants• SocialSecurity• Medicare• VeteransBenefits• PostalIssues• PublicHousing• Assistancewithanyotherfederalagency Youcanalsocontacthisdistrictofficeat561-732-4000ifyouneedhelp.o

Say You Saw It in the UCO Reporter It’s good for business — theirs and ours! Support your village — the condo community and outside the gates!

givenourdemographics.Weallknowresidentsclosetohome,inourownbuildings,peopleadvancedinagewhomayneedabitofhelpfromtimetotime.Insomecases,directandseriousinterventionisrequired.Iamendlesslyreminded,whenIspeakofthesematters,thatCenturyVillageisnotanassisted-livingfacility.Thisistrue,butitisallthemorereasonwhyourolderfolkwouldbenefitbyneighbors looking in to check on their welfare. Boardmembers should be alert to signs of residents introuble,andiffamilymemberscannotbecontacted,considercontacting:• The Florida Department of Elder Affairs: http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/index.php

• Elder Helpline:1-800-963-5337• Report Elder Abuse:1-800-962-2873• Statewide Senior Legal Helpline:1-888-895-7873. Besidestheobviousfactthatyoumaybehelpingyourneigh-bor,youmayalsoavoidpotentialliabilityifthingsgobadly.o

From Pres. IsraelContinued from Page 1 OFFICIAL NOTICE

UCO Budget Workshop, Tuesday, September 14, 9:30 am, Classroom C.


Frankly Speaking: Vice President

Frank J. Cornish

Your TheaterClaudetteLaBonte

In thismonth’s column, Ifind it necessary to addressoneoftheissuesweatUCOare facing,almostonadailybasis. Primarily, it’s the lack ofrespect shown to the staff,whetheritbethosewhovolun-teertheirservices,orreceiveremunerations (Security,Of-ficeandCAM).Ourprimarypurposehere is to assist anddirectyoutotheproperchan-nels,whetheritisonenteringatthegatestoour“Utopia,”intheClubhouseorfitnesscen-ter,orhereinour“CommandCenter.” Weappreciateconstructivecriticismandmakealleffortstoincorporatesame.However,noindividualhastherighttoabuseanother,underanycir-cumstancesandwillbedealtwithaccordingly. Iwould like tobringyourattention to a service thathasexistedinourVillagefor

manyyearswhichwebelievehasgreatlycontributedtooursecuritywithin—itisC.O.P.,consisting of residents,whocan devote three or morehours per session andmeetthecriteriaestablishedbytheSheriff’sDepartmentandourlocalrepresentative. In addition, oncemore, Iurgeyoutobecomeinvolvedin our community; there aremanyareasthatcoulduseyourexpertise. May I remindyou to takeadvantageofallouramenities,transportation;ourcoolClub-house,whichprovidesallsortsof entertainment and classesandanindoorpool;aswellasour outdoor pools, includingthe Fitness Center at Hast-ings,which offers both theresistanceandregularpool. Above all, keep hydrated(bydrinkingwater,ofcourse). Asalways,Icanbereachedduringbusinesshours.o

Sofar,Julyhasbeenaverybusymonth. First,we had afantastic response to our re-questfornewushers.Asofthiswriting,wehave addedninenew ushers to our staff.Wethankthemfortakingthisstepinhelpingourcommunitykeepourexpensesdown.Somethinginthesetimesisverydifficulttodo,buteverylittlebithelps. TheJulyeditionhadagreatcen-terfoldwhichgaveyouanopportu-nitytoviewwhatyoucanexpectforthe2010-2011season.Itseemsthereissomethingforeveryone. Inaddition,youwereinvitedtoTake a Ride with UsonTues-day,July13,intheTheateraswepreviewedtheNewShowseason.Wehavelinedupex-citing new artists aswell assomeofyourfavorites.Alwayslettheushersknowwhenyouleave the theaterwhat your

thoughtsareasareportiscom-pletedforeachevening. Following thepreview, theseasonbrochureandticketorderformswereavailable.Justonething: I hopeyouwatch andthatistenshowsthisseasonarescheduledtobeginat7:00p.m.Wecannotletanyoneinthethe-atertenminutesaftertheshowhas started.Somay I suggestthatyoutakeahighlighterandmarkthesespecials.Itwouldbeashametomissout. Inthemeantime,pleasejoinusforthefollowinginAugust:• Sat.Aug. 7 8:00 p.m.—Shindigs

• Sat.Aug.148:00p.m.—JonZimmerman

• Sat.Aug.218:00p.m.—CavendishPresents

• Sat.Aug.288:00p.m.—DaDooWopKings

SeeyouattheTheater.o

Basic Disaster Supply Kit Everyoneneedstoprepareforemergencysituations,butshopping can be expensiveandstrenuous.Shoppingforitemsalittleatatimebeforeaneventcanreducethestressofrecoverybyavoidinglonglinesandemptyshelves.Food:• 1gallonofwaterperper-son per day for at least5 days, for drinking andsanitation

• Sandwich bread (freezeuntilneeded)

• 2cansofreadytoeatsoup• 1 boxof crackers and/orgranolabars

• Drycereal/PopTarts• 4cansoffruit(2-4pack)• 5 cans of meat (tuna,

chicken,Vienna sausages,cornbeefhash)

• 4cansofvegetables(beans,bakedbeans,corn,peas)

• 1jarofjellyorjam• 1jarofpeanutbutter• 1largecanofjuice(4pack)• Instant coffee/tea/pow-dereddrinks

• PowderedorboxedmilkFirst Aid:• Antiseptic• Anti-diarrheamedicine• Aspirinand/oracetamino-phen

• Adultvitamins(ifneeded)• Hydrogenperoxide• Band-Aids(assortedsizes)• Rollofgauzeorbandages• Firstaidtape• Petroleumjelly

• Rubbingalcohol• TweezersSpecial Needs Shelter: Thecounty specialneedsshelteronlyacceptsresidentswithaphysicalconditionrequir-ingmedicalornursingcare.• Need nursing assistancewithmedicationsormedi-calcareassistance

• Monitoring vital signsormedical condition oractivitiesofdaily living,butdonotrequirehospi-talization

• Need constant electri-cal power for medicalequipment

Pre-registrationisrequiredfor individuals needing tousethespecialneedsshelter.

CALL TO ARTISTSThe Century Village Art Committee

Is Requesting Your

ORIGINAL ARTWORKFor Display in the Main Clubhouse Lobby

Artwork Will Be Displayed August to October

Please Bring Your Art to the Clubhouse On:

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 — 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Additional Information:

1) 1 or 2 original pieces can be submitted per Century Village artist.2) Frame or gallery wrap your art and wire it so it is ready to be hung.3) Please include your name, address and phone on the back of each piece.

Questions or alternative delivery times: Beth Baker — 684-3166

At Century VillageJohn H. Merey, M.D., P.A.

Ophthalmology/Diseasesof the Eyes

Accepts Medicareand Most Insurances

5405 Okeechobee Blvd. Ste. 302BWest Palm Beach, FL 33417

(Midtown Imaging Building)

Call 686-8202

Hurricane ReminderBy Jeff Koons With hurricane seasonhere, it’s important to stayprepared and vigilant. Thisincludes watching out foryourneighbors. Pleasemake it a point todrawup a list of emergencyphonenumbersofthosewhoevacuateorareseasonalresi-dents,soyoucannotifythemofanydamagetotheirunits.Volunteer togodoor-to-doorbefore and after a storm tomake sure everyone is allright. Pay special attentiontoelderlyresidentsandthosewholivealone.Offertobeadriverifsomeonewillneedtogotoaspecialneedsshelter.Contact yourHOAboard tosee if there is a storm prepcommitteeyoucanserveon.Ifnot,considerformingone.Finally,ifyouareable,assistyour neighborswith shuttersand removing branches andotherlandscapedebris. It’s a long season, but byworking together, we willcomethroughokay.o


From the Desk of Vice PresidentBob Marshall

InsuranceToni Salometo

Therehasbeenalotofdis-cussion(hype)aboutthewon-derfulthingsthelastsessionoftheLegislatureaccomplished. Let me give you an ex-ample.Much has been saidaboutthis“major”changeinthecollectionprocess. In the past, prior to July1, theassociation thatwas/isinvolved in trying to collectmoneyfromaunitownerwhoisnotpayingtheirmaintenancefeesandhasasignificantmort-gageonthatunitwouldplanto receive either sixmonthsmaintenanceoronepercentofthemortgage(whicheverwas

thesmaller).Andguesswhat—weinCenturyVillagewillalmostalwaysgetthesmalleror1%ofthemortgage. So what has changed?Our wonderful gift is thatthelawnowhaschangedtomodifythesixmonthsto12months.Wow,wegettwiceasmuch!!Whoops,let’stakeanother look.Whicheveris smaller still applies, so,weinCenturyVillage,willcontinue to receive the 1%ofthemortgage!! Whenyouseeyour repre-sentative,besuretosay“thankyouverymuch”!o

It’sbeenabusyandsome-timesafrustratingmonthfortheInsurancecommittee. We started the process ofgettingmitigationinspectionsinmid-June, hoping to havethemcompletedbytheendofthemonth.Didn’thappen.AsIwritethis,itisJuly12,andI’vebeenpromised that theywillbecompletedbytheendofthisweek.Ican’tbegintotellyouhowgreatthevolun-teersworkedinmakingallthecallsbutevengreaterhasbeenyour response tomissed ap-pointments, sometimes stay-ing home for days,waitingfortheinspectorstoshowup.I’vebeeninyourpositionandIknowhowfrustratingitcanbe. I canonlyapologizeandblamemyself— I’ll domybest tomake sure it doesn’thappenagain. Whenwereceivethem,wewillbeforwardingthemtoin-dividualassociationpresidentsfortheiruseandthoseoftheirfellowunit owners.WewillalsobekeepingacopyofthemintheUCOoffice,sotheywillbeaccessibletoourresidents. Wehavebeengettingfeed-

back from someof our resi-dentsthatpartsofthepoliciesthatweredistributedtotheminApril-May have blankedoutpremiuminformation.Thepoliciesarecorrect,butpremi-um informationwasdeleted.AtUCO,wework off discsandcomputerfilesthatdonothave the blanked out areas.Wewillbeworkingwithouragent, Plastridge, tofindouthowtheglitchhappenedandmakeavailabletoourresidentsthecorrectedpages. Therenewalsub-committee,chairedbyClaudetteLaBonte,hasbeguntheprocessofinter-viewingprospective agenciesforour2011 renewals. It hasbeeninterestingandinforma-tivetoseewhatothershavetoofferusinthewayofinnova-tivepackagingandservice.Westillhaveafewmorecandidatestoconsiderbeforewemakeourfinalrecommendations. Any questions, concerns,etc, please call and set upan appointment. I’m there atregularUCOofficehoursandcanbereachedat683-9189. Have a safe and healthymonth.o

CLUBHOUSE MOVIESAVATAR (PG-13 • 162 min)

Sam Worthington, Sigourney WeaverEnter the World. A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon

Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Sun, 8/01, 1:45 pm; Mon, 8/02, 6:45 pm

YOUNG VICTORIA (PG • 105 min)Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend

Love rules all. Dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.

Tue, 8/03, 1:45 pm; Thu, 8/05, 6:45 pm; Sun, 8/08, 1:45 pm; Mon, 8/09, 6:45 pm; Tue, 8/10, 1:45 pm

EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES (PG • 105 min)Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford

Don’t hope for a miracle. Make one. A drama centered on the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher who

might have a cure for their two children’s rare genetic disorder.Thu, 8/12, 6:45 pm; Sun, 8/15, 1:45 pm; Mon, 8/16, 6:45 pm;

Tue, 8/17, 1:45 pm; Thu, 8/19, 6:45 pm

PLAY THE GAME (PG-13 • 105 min)Andy Griffith, Doris Roberts, Clint Howard

A young ladies’ man teaches his dating tricks to his lonely, widowed grandfather, and plays his best mind games to meet the

woman of his dreams.Sun, 8/22, 1:45 pm; Mon, 8/23, 6:45 pm; Tue, 8/24, 1:45 pm;

Thu, 8/26, 6:45 pm; Sun, 8/29, 1:45 pm

EASY VIRTUE (PG-13 • 97 min)Jessica Biel, Colin Firth

Let’s Misbehave! A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future — blowing their entrenched

British stuffiness out the window.Mon, 8/30, 6:45 pm; Tue, 8/31, 1:45 pm

(TO BE CONTINUED NEXT MONTH)

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MaintenanceDom Guarnagia

Safety & HealthGeorge FranklinMichael Rayber

The Roof Inspections Whatwasthebigfussandadoovertheroofinspectionsinmid-Juneallabout? Themainreasonfortheroofinspectionswas because theuse of new roofmitigationswasmandated by the state,andourpropertycarrier,Citi-zens, required the new formon renewal. Inorder tokeepinsurancecostsdown, itwasnecessary to have our roofsreinspected. The InsuranceCommitteehiredan inspectioncompanyto perform an observationalinspection of all roofs, bothsloped andflat.Using infor-mation provided by the as-sociations (namesandphonenumbersofofficersorsummerreplacements),UCO volun-teersmadephonecallstothevarious associations, startingonthedaybeforetheinspec-tionsbegan. Thegoodnewsisthatthiswillsoonbeallbehindus,andthe newmitigation reports,tobedistributedinduetime,will helpkeepour insurancecostsdown.Thecostfortheseinspections, at a wholesalecost for theVillage, was abargain:only$45perassocia-tion,whichshouldsaveeachassociation and its ownersthousandsofdollarsoverthecomingyears.How Thorough Was the Inspection? The answer to this is: notthorough enough to put offhaving your roofs inspectedbyacompetentroofingcom-pany,becausethisinspectionwasdoneprimarilyforinsur-ancepurposes.Thetwo-story,pitched-roof atticswere in-spected for internal compo-nent condition (wood trussrotting, rusting connectors,

insulation damage, ventila-tion,etc.)andnot thecondi-tionoftheexterior(shingles,fascia andgutters, etc.).Theflat roofswere inspected bywalking on them, lookingfor signs ofwear, conditionof flashing, and conditionof roof penetrations and air-conditioner fastenings.Thiswasaverycursoryinspection,inotherwords, especiallyoftheslopedroofs.Check Your Filters Cleaning your permanentair-conditioner filters bi-monthly during this summerperiodofextendedoperation,or replacing paper filters nolessthanbimonthly,canassureyou that the air you breatheis not harmful to yourwell-being. The choice of filters isgoverned both by price andeffectiveness.For themoney(generally less thanfivedol-lars),pleatedpaperfiltersareyourbestchoice.Ifyouweretodisassembleone,youwouldfindthattheunfoldedsurfacearea is approximately twicethe area of the assemblage.Theporosityissuchthatpar-ticulates—except for thosethat a personwith allergieswouldwant to avoid— aretrappedinthefolds. Your fatiguemay be dueto the lackofusableoxygenandexcessivecarbondioxide.Enjoymentcomesfromcom-fort in an environment thatpromotesactiveliving.Don’toverlook an inexpensive fixthatwillbenefityouandulti-matelyyourgoodhealth. Future articles will discuss preventive steps associations can take to keep their build-ings (all aspects, including roofs) and grounds in good shape.o

Wildlife Is Just That Folks,thetitlesaysitall...thewildlifeiswild. In Florida, we are veryluckytohavesomeofthemostbeautiful animals created byMotherNature.There are somanydifferenttypesofbirdsIcouldnotevenguessatthenumber. Just today, driving on thePerimeterRoad, I saw somebeautifulwadingbirds.Theywerehuntingforfood.Isawblueheron,ibises,egrets,andsome otherswhose I do notknow. IalsosawaMuscovyduckbeingchasedawayfromsomepeople. Thepointof thisarticle isthat under Florida state law,feedingofsomewildanimalsis strictly forbidden.Why?The animals are taught bytheirparentstohuntforfoodandfendforthemselves.Theyalsohaveanaturalfearofhu-mans.Whenyoustarttofeedtheseanimals,theylosetheirfearofpeopleandrelyonusfor food.This canmake forsomeveryangryandaggres-

siveanimals,asinthecaseofaresidentherebeingattackedandbittentwoweeksagobyaverymadduck!Doyouthinkthisisfunny?Asktheresident.Shedidn’tthinkso. Ialsohavebeencontactedbypeoplewhotoldmethereisaresidentfeedingraccoons.Thisindividualthinksitiscuteto see theway the animalscometohisreardoorandbeg.LastnightIsawthreeraccoonsrunningacrosstheparkinglotof theWellingtonWestpool.Ihopenooneevergetsbittenbyaraccoon.Theycancarryrabies. Just lastmonth,mybuild-ingspent$500 trapping fouranimals, including raccoonsandpossums.Wehavealliga-torsalsothatarebeingfedbyresidents, and this Iknow isillegal.Ifyouarecaught,youwillbefinedunderstatelaw. Please, folks, look at theanimalsandenjoytheiranticsand beauty,but leave them alone! Do not feed them!Until next time,be safe out there! o

Recap of the Pro-Active Committee Workshop TheWorkshopwasheldonJune10thandwasattendedbyabout125residents. A brief presentationwasgiven by theOfficers of theCommitteetoreviewthelat-estdevelopmentsoftheGolfCourse property and to reit-erate the Perpetuity Clausein documents thatwerefiledwithPalmBeachCountywhenCenturyVillagewasfirstde-veloped,whichstates…“TheareashowninTract36hereinisherebyrestricted inperpe-tuityforgolfcoursepurposesonlyandistheperpetualmain-tenanceobligationofCenturyVillage,Inc.aFloridacorpo-ration,its successors and as-signs”…whichappliestothecurrentownersoftheproperty(FairwaysLLC),Mr.AndrewWaldmanandassociates. WeexplainedtheneedforvolunteersiftheownerofthegolfcoursegoestotheCountyCommissioners to apply forrezoning;wehavetobereadyfor that.We need petitionssignedintheVillageaswellasintheneighboringcommuni-ties.Wealsoneedvolunteersforatelephonesquad.Itisnottoolatetosignuptovolunteer.If you can help, please callSandyCohenat688-1351.Wealsodiscussedwaystofindin-vestorstore-establishaviablegolfcourse. Pleasecontactuswithanysuggestionsyoumayhavetomarketthepropertyasagolfcourse.

Honey Sager, VP Sandy Cohen, Secy

Pro-Active Committee

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President: David IsraelPresident Emeritus: George LoewensteinVice Presidents: Sal Bummolo, Frank Cornish, Bob Marshall, Phyllis RichlandTreasurer: Dorothy TetroCorresponding Secretary: Avis BlankRecording Secretary: Community Assn. Mgr.: Rodger CarverAdministrative Assistant: Mary Patrick BentonOffice Manager: Mary Patrick BentonUCO-Business Coordinator: Edie LevineOffice Assistants: Sandy Levine, Maria Levy,

Florence Pires, Isabelle Scherel, Irv Small, Joyce Weberman, Marcia Ziccardy

Receptionists: Sidele Bushaikin, Sonia Goldberg, Natalie Hauptman, Claudette LaBonte, Beverly Lyne, Marie Oliver, Ron Massa

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2102 West Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33417UCO Office: Tel 561-683-9189 • Fax 561-683-9904Office Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-1pm • Fri 12 noon-4pm

Claudette LaBonteAl McLaughlinHaskell MorinMichael RayberHoney SagerToni SalometoJoe SaponaroHowie SilverIsabelle ScherelMyron SilvermanTed SilvermanLori TorresJeanette Veglia

Apathy Is Not an Option A report published in therecent issueof theUCO Re-porter indicates that 164 as-sociations did not bother tosendtheirdelegatestotheJune4DelegateAssemblyMeeting.Thismeans that half the as-sociations of ourVillagedidnotparticipateinthismonthlymeeting. Thisisnotthefirsttimewefindthislackofinterest—andI am afraid it is not the lasttimeeither. Please, consider:We dis-cuss,we vote on importantissues,beitfinancial,orbylawchanges or security—withhalftheVillageabsent. Thesemeetings,withonlyhalf the associations partici-pating, are still consideredlegal, so long aswe have aquorumofdelegates. Maybeweshouldconsiderchangingourquorumrequire-ments. Timeforachange?

Kurt Weiss

Safety and Parking Garage Safetywasamajorconsid-erationtomewhenIpurchasedinCV.Now,myfriendsarenolongeraskedforIDwhentheydrive through the gate.Whyhassecuritylessened? Themedicalbuildingwantstobuildaparkinggarage.ArethedoctorsinthebuildingandWalgreensallowedtocall“pa-tientguests”intotheVillage?If so, that is not a benefit toresidentsasthegateswillbemuchmorecrowdedandmore“visitors”willberoamingtheVillageandusingitsfacilities. Thankyou in advance forany information that youmightbeabletoprovide.

Beth Baker

Budget Concerns Many of you may havenoticed that the fountains infront of the Clubhouse arenowoperatingduringtheday.Thecostofelectricityforrun-ningthemduringthedaylighthoursisapproximately$500amonth.Onayearlybasis,thatamountsto$6,000.Ifeelthatthisisawasteofourmoney,especiallysinceUCO’sbudgetwillincreasesubstantiallynextyearbecausewewillnolongerreceivethemonthlypaymentfromMarcLevyof$100,000.Thisistheresultofthesettle-ment negotiated after the re-constructionoftheClubhouse.That amounts to $1,200,000next year, divided by 7,854units,wouldamounttoabout$12.50 increase permonth,barringanyother increase inWPRF’sbudget.Woulditnotmakesense tosave the$500eachmonthandusethissav-ingstohelpoffsetnextyear’sassessments? Speakingofbudgets,UCO’sbudgetwill also see some in-creases since thisyear’sbud-getwaspartiallyoffsetby thedoorway fee (aonetimepay-ment)receivedfromComcast.Notonlywillthatfallawayin2011,butComcast is entitledtoa5%increase.Oursecurityfirmalsohasanincreaseclauseinitscontract.Ibelieveitistheresponsibilityof all residentsto reviewUCO’sbudget andsatisfy themselves thatall thelistedexpendituresarejustified. In this era of economichardshipformanyoftheresi-dents,itisincumbentupontheelectedofficersofUCOtodoeverything in their power tominimizetheexpenditures.

George Loewenstein UCO President Emeritus

Goodbye to a Friend We are sorry to say thatlastweekwelostaverygoodfriend,JackSpund. JackdiedinNewYork,sur-roundedbyhisfamily. Hewasakind,gentleper-son. Hewas a religiousman,wenttosynagoguedaily. Hewas a volunteer in theInvestigation department ofUCO. Hewasapleasuretoknowandwewillmissyou.

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Driver’s Safety: A Good Cause for All VillagersBy Toni Salometo YouknowI’vealwaystoldyou the truth, and so ImustfessuptothefactthatIplayedhooky fromUCOonFridaythe9thofJuly.Ireallydidn’twant to, but I have a friendwhowouldn’tgetoffmybackaboutmegoingtotheDriver’sSafetyclass.ShekeptsayingIcouldsavesomemoneyonmyautoinsuranceandIcouldlearnsome“stuff.” She wore me down andI signed up to attend. Iwasadvised to takea light lunch(I guess that leaves out themeatballheroIwasplanningon)andoffIwenttoclass. Itwasasmallclass,abouta dozen people,who spreadout in ClassroomC in theClubhouseandgotsettolearn,forsixhours,abunchofgood“stuff.” I was lucky, Imetanother friend and Ifigured,withherhelp,Icouldmakeitthrough. Well,guesswhat?Itwasn’tsobad.Theinstructor,BarbaraZengage, was experienced,interestingandknowledgeableabout “Coaching theMatureDriver,”thenameofourclass.We tested our knowledgeof spotting driving hazards,gooddefensivedrivinghabits,maintainingourvehiclesandworkingwiththechangesthatadvancing ageplaces onourphysical reactions to drivingsituations.We all exchangedtalesofgoodandbaddrivingexperiencesandbeforeIknewit,theclasswasfinished. I wouldn’t want to do iteveryweek, but once everythreeyearsisn’ttoomuchtimetorefreshyourdrivingskills.The cost is $15, and I justcalledmy carrierGeico andmy$15isgoingtoearnmea$120reductioneachyearforthenextthreeyears.And,thatmyfriends,iscalledawin-winsituation. So, if you haven’t doneit before, take advantage ofthe opportunity.Watch forthe next class in theUCO Reporter,orcallCourtneyattheClubhouse.Itistimeandmoneywell-spent.o

Official Notice U C O B u d g e t W o r k s h o p , September 14, 9:30 am, Classroom C.


COP:Citizen Observer Patrol

Vol. Maj.Evelyn Leibowitz

The COP Program, an Underestimated Essential to our Security IthasbeenalongtimesinceIlastcommunicatedwithyou. OurCenturyVillageCiti-zensObserverPatrolprogram(COP)hasbeenrunningwell,butinthesummermonthswehave a shortage of people,asmanyofourmembersaresnowbirds.Wewere almostat the pointwhere the sher-iff’sofficewasgoingtohaveto close ourCenturyVillageunit,becausewewereunabletogetanyonetofilltheofficerpositions.Thankfully, Shel-donSpiegelandRichardRaysteppedforwardandacceptedthejobs,enablingustokeeptheunitgoing.Cutbacks Due To Economic Hard Times Funds have been cut tomany agencies in these eco-nomic hard times.The sher-iff’s officewas cut by $51million.Hiringhasbeencur-tailed and hours have beenshortened.Whenthesethingsoccur, crime goes up.WeinCenturyVillage are verylucky.Anydeputywilltellyouthat because of our securitypeopleandCOPprogram,wehavekeptmajorcrimeoutofourcommunity.Deputieswilltellyouthatcommunitiesthatdonot have aCOPprogramarenotsofortunate.IwastoldjustlastFridaythataveryex-pensivecommunityhashomesbrokenintoeveryday.Manyhomesareinforeclosureandhavebeenleftvacant.Thievesaregoing inonadailybasisandstealingwhatevertheycancarryout. With a shortage of depu-ties and a hiring freeze,weneedthehelpofourresidentsto keep our paradise safe.TheCitizensObserverPatrolProgramistheeyesandearsof the sheriff’s department.Weareprovidedwithasher-iff’svehiclethathasapolicescanner, a radio andmike tocontact our owndispatchers,and a 911 cell phone to callforhelp.Deputiesaresentinassoonaswecall.Wereportanyone or anything thatwefeelissuspicious.Ourvehiclewith its light lets potential

thievesknowthatweareoutwatching for them.CypressLakes, LakesideGreen andGolden Lakes, our nearestneighbors,allhaveCOPunits.IfweweretodiscontinueCOP,it isnothard toguesswhichcommunity’scrimeratewouldincrease.How to Join the Civilian Observer Patrol (COP) TojoinourCOPunit,youneedtofilloutanapplicationand get fingerprinted at thePineTrailSheriff’sOfficeatOkeechobeeBoulevard andMilitaryTrail.Youbring thecompleted application to theCresthavenandMilitaryTrailSheriff’sOffice,whichistwoblocks south of ForestHillBoulevard.There,yourpicturewillbetakenandyouwillbeissuedanI.D.badge.Youwillberequiredtoattendasingle-session, three-hour class tolearnthedosanddon’ts,fol-lowingwhichyouwillbeis-suedyourbadgeandshirt. The rest of your trainingis done in theVillage by afield-trainingofficer.Youcanbepairedwithanotherdriveroryoucanopttodrivealone.When there are two drivers,yousharethedrivingtime. There is ameeting on thesecond Thursday of eachmonth in the Clubhouse,whereadeputytellseveryonewhatishappeningintheVil-lageandoutsidetheVillage. Whendrivingthesheriff’sCOP car,we are allowed togooutsidetheVillagewithina two-mile radius.We cancover the shopping parkinglots onHaverhill Street andOkeechobeeBoulevard andthePublixshoppingcenteronCommunityDrive to protectourresidents. Ihopeyouwilljoinus.Ifyouwouldliketospeaktome,Icanbereachedat697-9413.If I am not at home, leaveamessage and your phonenumber,andIwillcallback.Ifyouwouldlikeanapplica-tion for theCOP, Iwill seethat you get one. Join andmeet interesting neighborswhocomefromallwalksoflife.UCOfullysupportsthisprogram,evenpayingforthegasforourvehicle.o

August Open MeetingsDate Time Group Location8/2/10 1:30pm ExecutiveBoard RoomB8/6/10 9:30am DelegateAssembly Theater8/6/10 1:00pm EditorialCommittee UCOOffice8/6/10 2:00pm SecurityCommittee UCOOffice8/10/10 9:30am TransportationCommittee RoomB8/13/10 10:00am MaintenanceCommittee RoomA8/17/10 10:00am InsuranceCommittee UCOOffice8/26/10 10:00am Officers UCOOffice8/30/10 1:30pm ExecutiveBoard RoomB8/31/10 10:00am OperationsCommittee UCOOffice9/3/10 9:30am DelegateAssembly Theater9/3/10 1:00pm EditorialCommittee UCOOffice9/3/10 2:00pm SecurityCommittee UCOOffice

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********** …citizensbandradio,pop-ularduringthe70s,requiredalicenseforuseatthetime,butnottoday?

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********** …Timemagazinebeganits“ManoftheYear”traditionin1927tomakeupfornothav-ingaviatorCharlesLindberghonthecoverthatweek?

********** …director Wes Craven

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********** …before hewasCaptainKangaroo,BobKeeshanwasClarabelletheClowninHow-dy Doody?

********** …theBicpenwasinventedbyaFrenchmannamedBichwhoalteredthespellingofhisnametoavoidconfusionwithaprofaneexpression?

********** …theNike“swoosh”logoservesapracticalpurpose: Itgivessupporttoitssneakers?

********** …M&M’s, the candy that“melts inyourmouth,not inyour hand,”was created togive soldiers a low-impacttreat?

********** …ofallthePresidents,onlyCalvinCoolidgewasbornontheFourthofJuly?

********** …“guyliner”referstoeye-linerusedbymen?

********** …heel cups can correctplantar fasciitis—a pain intheheel?

********** …autism is a lifelong ge-neticdisorder?

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…theVHSVCRceasedtobemanufacturedasof2007?

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********** …inChina, the cellphonewatch—aversionoftheDickTracy two-way radio— isreality?

********** …before writing novelslikeThe Da Vinci Code,DanBrownwasasongwriter?

********** …ofallthejusticesontheSupremeCourt,HugoBlack,Robert Jackson, WilliamDouglas,WilliamRehnquistandLewis Powellwere notlower court judges beforenomination?

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Anita J. CruzVP, WPRF, Inc.

Recent days have seentempersflaringaboutvariouspoliciesineffecthereinCen-turyVillage.Asaresult,Ihavereceivedsomescathinglettersfromresidentsandhadafewheatedmeetingsinanattemptto diffuse this unnecessaryanger. Thismonth’sarticlewillad-dressthoseissuesdirectlyandIhopethatwhenfinishedreading,youhaveabetterunderstand-ingofwhywehavepoliciesinplace,who is responsible forsettingpolicies,andwhatpartIplayinpoliciesasVicePresi-dentofWPRF,Inc. The UCO Operations Com-mittee sets policy and WPRF enforces it. Everymonth Imeetwith theUCOOpera-tions Committee to discussallmanagement-relatedissueswiththecommitteeandkeepthemabreast of theirWPRFfinancial status, repairs, ex-penditures, complaints andvarious other topics.Thesemeetingstakeanywherefromonehourtooverthreehours,and this committee tellsmewhatchanges,ifany,theyaremakingincurrentpolicy.Forexample, in the recent past,theUCOOperationsCommit-tee has changed their policyregarding:• Saturday night dances(movedtoSundaysandthenmovedbacktoSaturdays—March2010);

• Guestpolicyforlocalguests(changed to a $3 “DayPass”in addition tocurrent$3 “Entertainment Fee”chargedforguesttickets—February2010);and

• Ticket refund policies

(unanimousvotefora“norefund” ticket policy inJanuary, 2010), together with directives regarding show changes.This latestitem became a hot topicafteroneofourJuneshowswaschanged.

Thesearejustafewexam-plesofthetypeofpoliciesthattheUCOOperations Com-mittee sets andWPRF, Inc.enforces.TheresidentsgainedagreatdealofpowerwiththeMillenniumAgreement, andwiththatpower,amongotherthings, they gained the rightto set all policies. So if youcontactmeregardingapolicythatyoudisagreewith,pleaseknowthatIamgoingtoreferyoutothosewhosetthepolicyyoudisagreewith.IhopethatthishasclarifiedthetwoverydistinctrolesthatWPRFandUCOhavehere. Iwouldliketotakeamo-menttothankallofthoseresi-dentswhodonot participatewiththosewhothriveondis-sentionandanger.Mostofourresidentsarekind,considerateandappreciativeof theworkthatmystaffandIdohere,anditisunfortunatethatjustafewchoosetoraisetheirvoicestouswithout first getting theirfactsstraight. If I can provide youwithany other information aboutpolicieshere inCenturyVil-lage,pleasefeelfreetostopbymyofficeanytimewhenyouare in theClubhouseorgivemyofficeacall.Feelfreealsotojuststopbyandsayhello—mydoorisalwaysopentoyou. Enjoytherestofthislong,hotsummer,andbewell.o

HealthMichael Rayber

Ambulance and 911 Calls In much of the country,whenyoudial911,whatyouget isanambulance.HereinPalmBeachCounty, thefiredepartmenthasgoneintotheambulancebusiness. The system is confusing.Eachlocaltownhastheirownsystem,whichconsistsofhav-ingtheirownfiredepartment,contractingwithcountyfire,orcontractingwithanambulancecompany. A popular system iswhatwehave here in theVillage.Wehaveacombinationoffireand ambulance. Some com-munitiesleavethesystemandcontractfortheirownprivateambulance. Weneedtounderstandoursystemandmakeproperuseof it.Thefirst thing to thinkabout is what a real emer-gency is.The 911 system isonly for real life-threateningemergencies.Therescueunitcomes code 3,whichmeanslightsandsirens.Thestandardthatisexpectedissixminutes.Theambulancefollowsandisexpectedtoarriveintenmin-utes.Thisresponseisdanger-ous and can cause accidentsalongtheway.Thisresponseisneededifyouthinkyoumaybehavingaheartproblemorstroke.Thisisalsoreasonabletodealwithafall,ordifficultybreathing.Youhavetodecide

howyoufeel. This response is probablynotappropriateforacoldthatyouhavehad for twoweeksandyour doctorwill not seeyouimmediately.Remember,you can drive to the emer-gencyroom,oraskaneighbortotakeyou.Youcanalsojustcall the ambulance direct.Yourinsuranceandambulancecontractwillstillcoveryou. It isnot true thatyouwillbe seen sooner if you arrivebyambulance.Thechoiceofhospitalisimportant.Youwillbe treated by the emergencyroomdoctor,notyourpersonaldoctor. It does notmatterwhereyour doctor belongs.Manyinsurance companies have aspecialdoctortotakecareofyou in the hospital. Unlessthe call is life-threatening,you have the right to go toanyhospitalyouwant. If thecallislife-threatening,thefiredepartmentwilltransportyouthemselves.Theywill onlytakeyoutotheclosesthospital. Iftheambulancetransports,you can go to any hospital.Remember,WellingtonHos-pital is our largest,with themostdoctors;Columbiaisthesmallest.Oncethefiredepart-mentorambulancechecksyouout,donotletthembullyyouintogoingtothehospital.Itisyourdecision.o

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CERT:Community Emergency

Response Team

Jackie Karlan

SafetyGeorge Franklin

Hurricane Preparedness The National HurricaneCenter will declare a Hur-ricaneWatch48hoursbeforeastormoccurs.ListentoyourradioorTVforthisinforma-tion.Check your supplies atthis time.When aHurricaneWarningisissued36hoursbe-forethestorm,closeyourwin-dows, secure your hurricaneshutters, remove furniturefromyourpatioandcontinuelisteningtotheradioorTVforupdatedinformation. Ifyouareplanningtoevac-uate,leaveatleastthreedaysbefore a storm occurs. Besuretonotifyaneighborthatyouareleavingandtellthemwhere you are going. Turnoffyourwaterandallcircuitbreakers. The Police, Fire Depart-ment, Sheriff’sDepartmentandCERTTeamwillnotven-tureout if thewind isaboveforty miles per hour. Thepolicewill answer 911 calls

andprioritizethem.Whenitissafetobeoutside,membersoftheCERTTeamwillbeattheUCOofficereceivingresidentcalls. Remember to use the“After the StormRecoveryEvaluationForm”andreportthe following information:number of residents on site,building damage and otherhelpyourequire.Aswegatherinformation,wewill be abletomove through theVillagehelpingourresidentsuntilthefirstrespondersarrive. A hurricane may come this season. Don’t be com-placent; be prepared. Learn all you can in an informal friendly setting. AttendourCERTmonthlymeetings and learn how tohelpyourselfandyourneigh-borswhen a hurricane or adisaster strikes ourVillage.Allmeetings are held in theCVClubhouseArtRoom.OurnextmeetingwillbeonJuly19,3:00pm.o

Very Important Hieveryone...thiscolumnisextremelyimportant. OnJuly30verylateintheevening, therewas a checkmadebytheSheriff’sDepart-mentinoneofourassociations.It appears that an individualwithAlzheimer’swasmissing.WhentheDeputiesenteredtheunitandstartedtolookaround,theyfoundwhatappearedtobeatthetimealiveWorldWarIIexplosivedevice. Now,thoseofyouwholivearoundtheaffectedareaknowwhathappenednext.TheSher-iff’sBombSquadwascalled;the FireRescuewas called;many high rankingSheriff’sDeputieswereonscenewithmorethanIcouldcountemer-gency vehicles of all types.Peoplewere removed fromtheir units. In otherwords,wehadapotentialforamajordisaster. ManyofyouareWorldWarIIveterans,andassuch,attheendofthewar,broughthomemanydifferenttypesof,shallwesay,“wartrophies,”orascalled in themilitary, “bringbacks.”Overtheyears,thesetrophieswereforgotten,storedaway, andwhen theypassedaway, theirwidowshaveun-knowingly livedwith these

items,may theybefirearms,ammunition,uniforms,knives,swords,andinthecaseofthisarticle, an explosive device.Thebasisofthisisthataliveexplosive device (BazookaRocket,Grenade,Flare)ofthatage isvery dangerous andcouldbeextremelyunstable. Ifyoudiscoverorrememberthatyouhaveanydevicethatyoumaythinkisdangerous,pleasecallme(471-9929)sothatwemaydeterminewhatifanythingshouldbedone. Nowthoseworriesareputto rest, firearms and knivesand swords and uniforms ofcourse are not dangerous.Ammunitiontakesavery,verylongtimetobecomeunstable.Ihavealreadyshotammuni-tion thatwas over 80 yearsoldwithout problems.Now,grenades, rockets, or otherdevicesthatyouarenotfamil-iarwithshouldnotbemoved.Callmesothatwemaydeter-minewhatwecando.Ifyouhave any of the other itemsyouwishtodiscard,Iwillbemorethanhappytohelpyouindoingso. Again,pleasebeextremelycareful,andifyouhavesome-thing, call again 471-9929.Thanks,andeveryoneplease,besafeoutthere!!!o

InvestigationsLouise Gerson

We have a great team ofdedicated volunteers.ManythankyoustoAl,Carol,Char-lie,Dave,Delroy,Ed,Max,MildredandSandyfortakingcare of business while ourother teammembers are upNorthwithfamilies. Most associations havewritten in their documents a30daytimeframetodecideonindividualsbeinginvestigated.However,therearestillafewassociationsthatonlyhavetendays to complete anddecideon their investigations.Tendays are really not enoughtime, especially if there areproblems and an opinion is

needed fromour attorney. Itwouldbebetterforthoseas-sociationswith ten days tocontactRandyBorchardt atUCOforhelprewritingtheirdocuments. When you see a problemwithan investigationregard-ingfinancial and/or criminalproblems,pleaseactonitim-mediatelywithyourboardandgetbacktousquickly. Hopeyoulikeournewwayofhandlingtheapplications.Itmakesiteasierforeveryone. Come in and seemewithanyquestions. In the meantime, keep“cool.”o

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CommunityRelations

Ted Silverman

Ihavethehonorandplea-sure to report to you thatwe have a ninth centenarianwhomwewill honor at thisyear’sDessertBuffet. Helen Sisselmanwill be100yearsyoungthisAugust.Congratulations,Helen, andwelcometotheparty. Letters, letters and letters:We have been busymailingthank-you letters to thosebusinesseswhosupporteduslastyear.Goodnews todate— the following local busi-nesses have agreed to helponceagain. RiversideBankwillpayforthemailing and printing ofour invitations,andthe large“HappyBirthday”cake.Rob-ert, ofRoberto’s Painting&Repair,hasagreedtocontrib-utethesameamountashedidlastyear.WalgreensPharmacywill donate a $25Walgreensgiftcardtoeachcentenarian. Approximately 12 elect-ed officials have received

aThank-You for their pastparticipation.To date, StateRepresentativeMarkPaffordand School BoardMemberPaulette Burdick have in-formedusthattheywillattend. EileenPearlmanisprepar-ingaspeciallettertoPresidentObamainforminghimofthefestivities onThursday,Oc-tober28,at1:00p.m. inourClubhouse.Wearerequestingthathisrepresentativewritetoeachcentenarian. TheCommunityRelationsCommittee—DorothyBrier,KathyGuarnagia,PhyllisFr-ishberg, JackieKarlan,MariaLevy,EileenPearlman,MyrnaSchecterandLoriTorres—willonce againmake theDessertBuffetspecialforourpeople. If youknowof aCenturyVillagerwhois100orolder,please informmeof theper-son’s name, address, date ofbirth and telephone number.ThiscanbedonebymailortelephonecalltoUCO.o

AsBarbaraCornishwrote in her column lastmonth, shewillbeawayforJuly,AugustandpartofSeptember.Ishallbefillinginasinterimchairforher.IknowthatIhavebigshoestofillasshehasbeendoinganexcellentjobasTransportationChair. Ilookforwardtoyourcommentsandrecommendationsandknowwiththecommittee’ssupportwewillcontinuetobethebestTransportationSystemanywhere. YoumayalsosendcommentstoourTransportationGmailaccount,[email protected]

RecipesAvis Blank

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Jeff Koons

2010 Legislative Session: Some Wins, Some Losses At our June 8 Board ofCountyCommissionersmeet-ing,wereceivedafinalreporton the2010FloridaLegisla-tiveSession.Consideringtheextremely tightbudgetsitua-tioninTallahassee,Ithinkwedid prettywell this year.Atotalof14billsthathadPalmBeachCounty supportweresigned into law, includingfoursponsoredbyourlocallyelectedlawmakers.Ourlobby-ingteamalsowassuccessfulin getting a number of ap-propriationrequestsdiscussedandapproved. Fromapersonalstandpoint,my top priority, a dedicatedfunding source forTri-Rail,was approvedby lawmakersin a special session late lastyear.Anadditional$1millionfor South Florida RegionalTransportationAuthority op-erations, maintenance and

dispatching serviceswas ap-proved during the regularsession,butwasvetoedbythegovernor. Hereisarundownofothersignificantitemsapprovedthisyear:• ETHICS REFORM —Palm Beach County hasbecomealeaderinenactingstrictethicsrulesandregu-lations for public officialsand employees.We sup-portedanewstatelawthatdoublesthefinesfrom$500to$1,000andincreasesjailtime from 60 days to upto oneyear for thosewhoviolatethepublictrust.

• CHILDCAREHOMES—This law amends thewaythe county licenses childcarehomes.Itestablishesanewcategorycalled“fam-ily” child care homes, al-lowingupto12childrentobecaredforunderoneroof.

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Kurt Weiss

Peace Flotillas I closely followed the di-verse columns in the vari-ous papers and programs inothermedia,dealingwiththe“PeaceFlotilla.”Nothinghaschanged.FromformerPresi-dentCartertotheotherIsraelhaters, therewasachorusofdenunciationofwhatIsraeldidtopreventsomeships—oneatleastflyingtheflagofTurkey—fromtransferringmaterialtoHamas,otherthanafterin-spection in the IsraelPortofAshdod. Israel installed theblockade toascertain thatnoarmamentsandmaterialwhichwouldenableHamastobuildorrepairmilitaryinstallationswillreachHamas. Fewwere the voiceswhospokeupindefenseofIsrael.Afewdaysago,IreceivedaletterfromtheAmericanJew-ishCommittee,whichIwantto bring to your attention,verbatim:“AJC Radio Message –

June1,2010 Imaginethatagroupofac-tivistsdeclaressolidaritywiththeTaliban. Theyorganizeaconvoytobringthemsupplies. The activists include bothpacifistsandpeoplewithtiestoterrorgroups. TheU.S.saysitwon’tallowthe convoy to reach theTal-iban,whoareswornenemies. ButtheAmericansadd,de-positthesupplieswithusandwe’llcheckthem.Everythinghumanitarianwill be handedovertotheTaliban. The activists refuse.Theyaredetermined tounderminetheAmericanposition. They go forward. U.S.troopsstopthem.Someactiv-istsrespondpeacefully;otherspull outweapons and attackthetroops. The U.S. troops try tofend off the attackers. Butafterthey’vebeenbeatenandstabbed, their commander

gives theorder touse livefire in self-defense.Tragi-cally,livesarelost. Soundfar-fetched?Notatall.It’swhathappenedthisweek.JustsubstituteHamasfor theTaliban, and IsraelfortheU.S.” Lately, I also heard thatIran is preparing another“Peace”Flotilla,whichwilltrytobreaktheblockade. This might get to beuglyandIwonderwhoofIsrael’s friends will takeIsrael’sside. I do not often agreewith PrimeMinister Ne-tanyahu’s policies. I am,however, of the opinionthatnoIsraeligovernmentshould allow the transferofmaterials to the GazaStripandtheHamasterri-toriestherewithoutprevi-ousinspection. Rest assured— the at-tempts by shipsflying theIranianflagcanexpect thesametreatment. RememberAhmadinejad.He wants to erase Israelfromthefaceoftheearth. IhopehedoesnotuseIsrael’s maintaining theb lockade , even whenthose trying to break itsailunderIran’sauspices,asacasus belli…o


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The Shop on Blossom StreetbyDebbieMacomber isper-fectsummerreading.Itwasnotveryweighty,andofcourse,ithadahappyendingforall. The author follows fourwomenthroughtwoyearsoftheirlivesandtheirinteractionwith eachother in aknittingclass.Eachchapterchangestoadifferentcharacter’spointofview.Sometimesthisgavethebookadisjointedfeeling. Sowemeet LydiaHoff-man, theownerofaknittingshopwho is twice a cancersurvivor;JacquelineDonovan,a judgmental, snobby olderwoman;CarolGirard,desper-ate tohaveachild;andAlixTownsend, a purple-hairedyoung woman with anger-managementproblems. Lydiahasjustopenedhernewbusinessandhopes todrawincustomersbyofferingafreeclass(makingababyblanket).Sheknowsthattheknitterswillbuytheirsuppliesforthisprojectat

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Organization News Please note!!! DO NOT resubmit dates for events already appearing in Orga-nization News unless there is a correction.

Amit Women Rishona Chap-ter:Meetsevery2ndTuew/col-lationat12noonandmeetingat1:00pmatAitzChaimonHaverhill;callEllie471-4935.

Anshei Sholom:It’ssummer-time,butwearestillrunningprogramsforyourenjoyment:Aug 4, Luncheon & CardParty,11:30-3:30;Aug8,1:00pm,AlexRosenberg,A.D.oftheA.J.C.inP.B.C.,speakingontheorganization’spositiononcurrentworldevents;Sep6,AnnualLaborDayBBQ;Sep18,BreaktheFastafterYomKippurServices;Dec12,theSisterhoodandMen’scongre-gationsinviteyoutoasevendayEasternCaribbeanCruiseontheNorwegianCruiseLine(for tickets and info call thetempleat561-684-3212).

Baby Boomers Club:Wearelookingformorememberstovolunteertoarrangeanactiv-ityforthegroup.Itcouldbesimpleorelaborate.OurgroupincludesthosewhoremembericonicTVshows,movies,mu-sic,dances,andeventsofthe50s and60s.For info, [email protected]

B’nai B’rith Century:Wemeetevery4thSun,9:30am,atAnsheiSholom.Admissionisfreetomembers($3toguests).Dr.Levy@478-6865.

Brooklyn U.S.A.:WillmeetinthePartyRoom.Steve,242-0481.

Canadian Club:Meets 4thWed,PartyRoomofCH,1:00pm.Membershipopentoall.Lotsofgreatactivities.Betty,684-0766;Franne,478-9526;Madelaine,684-5595.

Century Village Bowling League:Our 2nd half of theseason just started.You canjoinusfortherestofthesea-son.The1sthalfendedw/atiefor1stplace—aplayoffwillfollowwith team #7 (SteveMussman,LettyMcKay,Ber-nieKaufman,SteveSchoen-brun) and #2 (Jack Posner,BeverlyMelendez, HenryStern,SamRosen).For info,callSamRosen,478-3079.

Century Village Computer Club:Meets1st and3rdThu,Nov-Apr(1stThuonlyrestofyear),1:00pminCR103,andincl30minQ&A,bizportion,

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Century Village Gun Club:Meets every 2ndTue at 7:00pminClassroomBoftheCH.Everymeethasaguestspeaker.Comelistentogreatspeakers;makenewfriends;viewhistoricandmodernfirearmsandotherweapons.George,471-9929.

Century Village Orches-tra:Meets everyMon,Nov1, 2010 toMar 2011, inCHRoomC, 1:15-3:15 pm.Wewouldliketoaddaconductor,more strings (violins, violas,cellos and bass), bassoonand percussion players.CallRickie at 683-0869or [email protected]

Chit Chat Group:Wemeetevery 1st and 3rdTue, 2:00-3:30pm,ClassroomB(2ndfl).We intend to engage you inconversation, friendship andfun.Topics are general anddealwithstress,nutritionandhow to cope, and jokes.Theprogramisfree(note:willnottakeplaceinJul/Aug).LedbyRhoda,formerlyoftheSeniorLunchBunchprogramattheJCC;callherat686-0835.

Christian Club:Wemeet1stWed,1:00pm,PartyRoomofCH.BowlingeveryMon,9:30am,VerdesTropicana.

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Richard Benrubi, Esq.Past Director, Palm Beach County Trial Lawyers Association

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Gregory W. Coleman, Esq.Member, Florida Bar Board of GovernorsPast President, Palm Beach County Bar Association

Eric Gordon, Esq.Director, South Palm Beach County Bar Association

Scott G. Hawkins, Esq.President-Elect, Florida BarMember, Florida Bar Board of GovernorsPast President, Palm Beach County Bar Association

Scott Murray, Esq.Director, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach CountyPast Director, Palm Beach County Bar Association

Richard Schuler, Esq.Past President, Palm Beach County Bar Association

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Evangelical Christian Net-working Club:Meets1stFri,6:30pm,ClassroomBofCH.Wesharerelevant infoamongour-selvesandwithourcommunity.Dee,827-8748;Steve,389-5300.

GiGi’s Group:WetraveltotheMardiGrasCasino every3rdMon.ContactGiGiat689-6092.

Hadassah, Judith Epstein Chapter at CVWPB:Meets3rdWedat11:45amformini-lunch,12:30meetingatAnsheiSholom.Suzanne,686-4241.

Holocaust Survivors of the Palm Beaches:Meet2ndWed,9:30 am, inAnshei Sholom.Kathy,689-0393.

Irish-American Cultural Club of CV:Meets1stTueinCH,2:00pm,RoomC.Forinfo,callRobert,917-704-0223.

Italian-American Culture Club:The situation:Oct18,day trip toMardiGrasCa-sino (Dolores, 688-0876);Oct20,1:00pm,IACCmeetsin CH Party Room, guestfromAreaAgency onAg-ing speaks on identity theft(Anna, 684-5605);Nov 15,card/gamepartyatBellante’s($4members/$5guests)from11:00 am-3:00 pm (Anna,684-5605);Dec4,tripontheJungle Queen,busleavesCi-tibanklotat4:00pm,fee($58members/$60guests)includesbus/cruise/meal/show/tips(Anna, 684-5605); Feb 18-25,CaribbeanCruise on theCosta AtlanticadepartsfromMiamitofourfabvenues,rateincludescruise/bus/insurance/port/taxes/tips (Michelina,914-764-8047).

Jewish War Veterans Post #501: Meets 1st Sun,An-shei Sholom. Breakfast at9:00;meetingat9:30;meetsfromSep toMaywith guestspeakers.Activities includeservicingVApatients.Ralph,689-1271;Howard,478-2780.

Jewish War Veterans Post #520:Meets 4th Sun atElksLodge,BelvedereRd.Con-tinental breakfast at 9:00,followedbygeneralmeeting.Come as our guest and seewhatwe’re all about!Walt,478-6521;Phil,686-2086.

Jewish War Veterans Ladies Auxiliary Post #520:Meets3rdMon at The Classic.A

continentalbreakfastisservedat 9:00 am, followedby ourmeeting. Our efforts go tocreatingwelcomekitsfortheveterans at theVACenter atMilitaryTrailandvariouspo-sitionsattheCenter.Wefindourvolunteerworkhelpfulandrewardingandwelcomenewmembers.Dorothy,478-6521.

Knights of Pythias:Youareinvited to join PalmBeachRainbowLodge #203,meet2ndand4thMonatNorthCoun-ty SeniorCenter,NorthlakeBlvd.Wewelcomenewmem-bers,duals,reinstatementsandtransfereesfromoutofstate.Weareafraternalbrotherhoodfosteringthecredooffriend-ship, charity, benevolence.Mike,615-0218.

Latin American Club:ThankyouallforsupportingourNov8 dance, benefiting the St.Mary’scancerkids;weraised$1,700.MayGodblessyouall!

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The Democratic Club of

Century VillageThe Board of Directors suggest the following:

U.S. Senator

Kendrick MeekGovernor

Alex SinkAttorney General

David AronbergState Senate District 27

Kevin RaderState House of Representatives

Mark PaffordCircuit Court Judge Group 33

Lisa SmallCircuit Court Judge Group 7

Marni BrysonSchool Board District 2

Charles ShawPort of Palm Beach Group 4

Blair CiklinPlease take this to the poll

Primary DateAugust 24, 2010

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Suggestion:In January 2011, the Delegates should vote to alleviate this inequity.

Century Village ResidentsDenied the Vote

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Busch Wildlife Sanctuary: A Great Little Half-Day TripBy Lanny Howe AreyouoneofthosepeoplewhoscantheCalendarinsertintheFridayPalm Beach Postforthingstodoandplacestovisit?Iam,andforyears,onseeingthelistingfortheBuschWild-lifeSanctuaryinJupiter,Isaidtomyself,“I’vegottoseewhatthatplaceisallabout.There’snoadmissioncharge,andtheyhaveanumberofanimals.” Well,afriendandIrecentlyvisitedBuschWildlifeSanctu-ary,andwasitgreat!Thesanc-tuaryopensat10:00a.m.,soinordertobeattheheatasmuchaspossible,welefttheVillageat 9:30. It’s very easy to gettoBusch.WetooktheFloridaturnpike north to the Jupiter(IndiantownRoad) exit; fol-lowedIndiantownRoadeasttoCentralBoulevard;thendrovesouth(right)onCentralBou-levard to JupiterParkDrive,ontheright;andwithinafewhundredyardsontheleftwasthe entrance to the facility.Elapsedtime:30minutes. Thewalkthroughthesanc-tuarywaspart onboardwalkandpartonwidepaths.Abouthalfofitwasundertrees,soitwasshadyandnotashotasweexpected.Thisfacilityisdiffer-entfromthePalmBeachZoo.Therearen’tasmanyanimalsorthewidevariety,andtherearefewexotics,becausetheSanc-tuarykeepsanimalsthathavebeenfoundinjured,confiscatedbytheauthorities,orturnedinbypeoplewhocouldn’tkeepthemastheygrewlarger.Butwhat an interesting varietynonetheless!Therewasn’t,forexample,oneredfoxandonegrayfox.Therewasalargepenwithseveralredfoxesononesideandseveralgrayson theother.Therewasn’toneFloridapanther—therewerefouror

five.Theattendanttoldusallaboutthemandtheirindividualcharacteristics. TheBuschsanctuaryhasananimalhospitalonthegroundswhere injured animals arecaredforuntiltheycanbekeptin an outdoor pen.Apersoncanbringtheminorhavethesanctuary people pick themup.Theanimals that recoverfully are released into thewildifitisfelttheycanfendforthemselves.Somecannot,becausetheybecometoousedto humans.We saw eagles,severalhawksandowls,riverotters,abobcat,ablackbear,adeer,alligators,acrocodile,a largenumberofbirds, and

more.Therewasevenaspe-cialpondforturtles.Yes,thesanctuarywillevencareforaninjuredturtle. Ittookusanhourtoseetheexhibits,whichwas perfecttimingtoattendaveryinterest-inglectureanddemonstrationwith severalwild animals at11:00.We visited the air-conditionedgiftshoplast. BuschWildlife Sanctuary(phone 575-3399) is openMonday through Saturdayfrom10:00to4:30.It’sagreatattraction. If your grandchil-dren are visiting you, it’s aperfectplacetotakethem.ForthewholetripfromandbacktotheVillage,allow3½hours.o

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becamemoreprevalentintheirlives.”Whiletheirmenwereoffatwar,LuuandCavalleroexplain,women foundmah-jongg to be an inexpensiveformofcommunalentertain-ment. In theurbansettingofNewYork, thegamequicklyspread from friend to friend,mothertodaughter. LoisSandberg,headoftheAmericanMah-JonggAsso-ciation, supports this theoryand adds that the proximityofChinatown to the LowerEast Side allowed for Jew-ishwomen to see theappealand near-addictive naturethatmah-jongg had on theirChineseneighbors,stillplay-ing the game native to theirhomeland. Anothergroupofhistorianssuggests that JewswhofledNaziEurope andmade it toShanghaigot involved in lo-cal culture and adopted thegame.Once those refugeesimmigratedtoAmericainthemid-20thcentury,theyhelpedkeepmah-jonggalive. Acompletelydifferentthe-orycomesfromRuthUnger,current president ofNMJL.She believes that the gamewas perpetuated in part be-cause it is a philanthropicmoney-making endeavor forJewishorganizations,notablysynagogue sisterhoods and

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“The women would sitwith big hats covering theirfaces and the straps untiedontheirbathingsuits,sotheydidn’tgetanytanlines,”saysCooper.“Thebesttimetoasksomething fromMomwasduring her games. She’d al-waysgivemea littlemoneyjusttomakemegoaway.”Mothers, Daughters, Friends Those little kidswatchingthegameseventuallygrewuptobecomethenextgenerationof mah-jongg players.Yetmany of them didn’t thinkthey’dfollowintheirmothers’footsteps.WhenCooperwasaskedwhotaughthertoplaymah-jongg,sheinterruptedherweeklygametocallhersister,who,ofcourse,wasatherownmah-jongg game.They bothweren’t certain, but assumedtheylearnedfromtheirmoth-er.Coopersaysemphatically,“Weneverwantedtobethoseold farts playingmah-jongg.Lookatusnow.” RuthUngerseemstoagree:“Womendidn’twant toplaya game they thoughtwas afrivolous thing theirmothersplayed.Theywanted to dogreat thingswith their lives.I don’t carewhoyouare, or

where you’re from, nobodywantstobeliketheirmothers.However,thegameispersis-tentandseductive,andpoeticjusticeisusuallyservedwhenthedaughterwhohasstrayedendsuplikingitfarmorethanhermother ever did.” (From Shanghai to Miami Beach) Asnewergenerationstakeup the game, they learn thatmanytruefriendshipscande-velopfromit.And that’snotfrivolousatall. In the documentaryMah-Jongg: The Tiles that Bind,seasonedplayerssaythatmah-jonggistheirlife.Aswomenplay for years and decadeswith the same people, theysharelifeevents—marriageanddivorce,thebirthofchil-drenand thengrandchildren,workandretirement. It’sevensaidthatwhenthelastwoman of amah-jongggroup dies, it’s her job to“bring”themah-jonggsetwithhertotheWorldtoCome.o

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Shuttle Bus RoutePerimeter Drive 12:45

Clubhouse 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00Salon 27 9:04 10:04 11:04 1:04 2:04 3:04 4:04Library 9:07 10:07 11:07 1:07 2:07 3:07 4:07

Humana 9:10 10:10 11:10 1:10 2:10 3:10 4:10Walmart Supermarket 9:16 10:16 11:16 1:16 2:16 3:16 4:16

Century Plaza 9:22 10:22 11:22 1:22 2:22 3:22 4:22Emporium Shoppes 9:26 10:26 11:26 1:26 2:26 3:26 4:26

Lowes 9:27 10:27 11:27 1:27 2:27 3:27 4:27Baby Supermarket 9:29 10:29 11:29 1:29 2:29 3:29 4:29

Perimeter DriveClubhouse 9:45 10:45 11:45 1:45 2:45 3:45 4:45

Clubhouse 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00Morse Home Drop off 9:05

K-Mart 9:13 10:13 11:13 1:13 2:13 3:13 4:13 5:13Church 9:20 10:20 11:17 1:20 2:20 3:20 4:20 5:20

Village Commons 9:25 10:25 11:25 1:25 2:25 3:25 4:25 5:25Publix 9:30 10:30 11:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30

Post Office Drop off / Pick Up 2:35 3:35Morse Home Pickup 1:40

Clubhouse 9:40 10:40 11:40 1:40 2:40 3:40 4:40 5:40

Perimeter Drive 8:45Clubhouse 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00Walgreens 9:04 10:04 11:04 1:04 2:04 3:04 1:15 PM

Pine Trail Square 9:08 10:08 11:08 1:08 2:08 3:08 2:05 & 2:10

Goodwill Store 9:09 10:09 11:09 1:09 2:09 3:09 2:15pm

Winn Dixie 9:18 10:18 11:18 1:18 2:18 3:18Publix 9:28 10:28 11:28 1:28 2:28 3:28 9:35PM

Chase Bank 10:05 AM 2:00 PM

Perimeter Drive 9:38 10:38 11:38 1:38 2:38 3:38 10:35 AM 1:30 PM

Clubhouse 9:48 10:48 11:48 1:48 2:48 3:48 2:30 PM

Clubhouse 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00Walgreen's 9:04 10:04 11:04 1:04 2:04 3:04 4:04 5:04Pine Trail 9:07 10:07 11:07 1:07 2:07 3:07 4:07 5:07

Goodwill Store 9:09 10:09 11:09 1:09 2:09 3:09 4:09 5:09Cross County 9:14 10:14 11:14 1:14 2:14 3:14 4:14 5:14

Church 9:20 10:28 11:25 1:25 2:25 3:25 4:25 5:25Palm Beach Mall 11:28 1:28 2:28 3:28 4:28 5:28Village Commons 9:34 10:34 11:34 1:34 2:34 3:34 4:34 5:34

Emporium Shoppes 9:40 10:40 11:40 1:40 2:40 3:40 4:40 5:40

Clubhouse 9:45 10:45 11:45 1:45 2:45 3:45 4:45 5:45

Return Clubhouse

Chase Bank

The Holiday bus will run on New Year's

Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Excursion Bus *Monday* (Excludes the 2nd Monday)

Excursion Bus *Wednesday* (Excludes the 4th Wednesday)

** 5 PM MALL BUS RUNS ON SATURDAYONLY

**

Mall Bus Route

Drivers

Lunch

On Request

Express Bus Route

Drivers

Lunch

Sundays & Holidays Bus Route (Combo)

Drivers

Lunch City Place

Wellington Malltarget , Golden Corral

On RequestLeaves Clubhouse

On RequestGardens Mall

The Excursion Bus will go to Lake Worth Beach on the 2nd

Monday (Leaves 9:30 am - Picks Up 2:05 pm) and to the Carnival Flea Market in DelRay on the 4th

Wednesday (Leaves 9:35 am - Picks Up 1:45 pm) of the Month.

9:35 AM Pick Up Times

Leaves clubhouse 10:35AM

Pick Up Times

On Request On Request

Drivers

Lunch

walmart

Please be at your bus stop 10 minutes before your pickup time.

Please be Prepared to Show the Bus Driver Your Century

Village ID When Boarding ALL Buses

Leaves Clubhouse

Tuesday & Thursday Only

The Excursion Bus will go to Lake Worth Beach on the 2nd Monday (leaves 9:30 am - picks up 2:05 pm) and to the Carnival

Flea Market in Delray on the 4th Wednesday (leaves 9:35 am - picks up

1:45 pm) of the month.

Please be at your bus stop 10 minutes before your pickup time.

Please be Prepared to Show the Bus Driver Your Century

Village ID When Boarding ALL Buses

Internal Bus Route #1 CV BUS SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE: June 14, 2010

Clubhouse 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

Dover 8:02 9:02 10:02 11:02 1:02 2:02 3:02 4:02 5:02 6:02 7:02 8:02 9:02 10:02

Somerset 8:03 9:03 10:03 11:03 1:03 2:03 3:03 4:03 5:03 6:03 7:03 8:03 9:03 10:03

Berkshire 8:04 9:04 10:04 11:04 1:04 2:04 3:04 4:04 5:04 6:04 7:04 8:04 9:04 10:04

Camden 8:07 9:07 10:07 11:07 1:07 2:07 3:07 4:07 5:07 6:07 7:07 8:07 9:07 10:07

Windsor 8:09 9:09 10:09 11:09 1:09 2:09 3:09 4:09 5:09 6:09 7:09 8:09 9:09 10:09

8:11 9:11 10:11 11:11 1:11 2:11 3:11 4:11 5:11 Except Saturday and Sunday

Wellington L & M 8:12 9:12 10:12 11:12 1:12 2:12 3:12 4:12 5:12 6:12 7:12 8:12 9:12 10:12

Wellington Circle 8:13 9:13 10:13 11:13 1:13 2:13 3:13 4:13 5:13 6:13 7:13 8:13 9:13 10:138:16 9:16 10:16 11:16 1:16 2:16 3:16 4:16 5:16 6:16 7:16 8:16 9:16 10:16

8:21 9:21 10:21 11:21 1:21 2:21 3:21 4:21 5:21 6:21 7:21 8:21 9:21 10:21

Hastings Fitness Center 8:25 9:25 10:25 11:25 1:25 2:25 3:25 4:25

Medical Plaza 8:28 9:28 10:28 11:28 1:28 2:28 3:28 4:28 5:28

Clubhouse 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30

8:35 9:35 10:35 11:35 1:35 2:35 3:35 4:35 6:35 7:35 8:35

Clubhouse 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45 1:45 2:45 3:45 4:45 6:45 7:45 8:45

Internal Bus Route #2

Clubhouse 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00Plymouth 8:02 9:02 10:02 11:02 1:02 2:02 3:02 4:02 5:02 6:02 7:02 8:02 9:02 10:02

Sheffield E 8:04 9:04 10:04 11:04 1:04 2:04 3:04 4:04 5:04 6:04 7:04 8:04 9:04 10:048:06 9:06 10:06 11:06 1:06 2:06 3:06 4:06 5:06 6:06 7:06 8:06 9:06 10:06

Kent 8:08 9:08 10:08 11:08 1:08 2:08 3:08 4:08 5:08 6:08 7:08 8:08 9:08 10:08

Northampton 8:11 9:11 10:11 11:11 1:11 2:11 3:11 4:11 5:11 6:11 7:11 8:11 9:11 10:11

Sussex 8:13 9:13 10:13 11:13 1:13 2:13 3:13 4:13 5:13 6:13 7:13 8:13 9:13 10:13

Canterbury 8:15 9:15 10:15 11:15 1:15 2:15 3:15 4:15 5:15 6:15 7:15 8:15 9:15 10:15

Cambridge 8:16 9:16 10:16 11:16 1:16 2:16 3:16 4:16 5:16 6:16 7:16 8:16 9:16 10:168:18 9:18 10:18 11:18 1:18 2:18 3:18 4:18 5:18 6:18 7:18 8:18 9:18 10:18

Oxford 8:21 9:21 10:21 11:21 1:21 2:21 3:21 4:21 5:21 6:21 7:21 8:21 9:21 10:218:22 9:22 10:22 11:22 1:22 2:22 3:22 4:22 5:22 6:22 7:22 8:22 9:22 10:22

Sheffield 8:23 9:23 10:23 11:23 1:23 2:23 3:23 4:23 5:23 6:23 7:23 8:23 9:23 10:23

Hastings Fitness Center * 8:25 9:25 10:25 11:25 1:25 2:25 3:25 4:25 5:25 6:25 7:25 8:25 9:25 10:25

Coventry 8:27 9:27 10:27 11:27 1:27 2:27 3:27 4:27 5:27 6:27 7:27 8:27 9:27 10:27

Medical Plaza 8:29 9:29 10:29 11:29 1:29 2:29 3:29 4:29 5:29

Clubhouse 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:308:35 9:35 10:35 11:35 1:35

Clubhouse 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45 1:45

Internal Bus Route #3

Clubhouse 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00

8:02 9:02 10:02 11:02 1:02 2:02 3:02 4:02 5:02 6:02 7:02 8:02 9:02 10:02

Greenbrier 8:03 9:03 10:03 11:03 1:03 2:03 3:03 4:03 5:03 6:03 7:03 8:03 9:03 10:03

Southampton 8:05 9:05 10:05 11:05 1:05 2:05 3:05 4:05 5:05 6:05 7:05 8:05 9:05 10:058:08 9:08 10:08 11:08 1:08 2:08 3:08 4:08 5:08 6:08 7:08 8:08 9:08 10:08

Golf's Edge 8:10 9:10 10:10 11:10 1:10 2:10 3:10 4:10 5:10 6:10 7:10 8:10 9:10 10:10

Coventry 8:12 9:12 10:12 11:12 1:12 2:12 3:12 4:12 5:12 6:12 7:12 8:12 9:12 10:12

Norwich 8:14 9:14 10:14 11:14 1:14 2:14 3:14 4:14 5:14 6:14 7:14 8:14 9:14 10:14

Salisbury 8:17 9:17 10:17 11:17 1:17 2:17 3:17 4:17 5:17 6:17 7:17 8:17 9:17 10:17

8:18 9:18 10:18 11:18 1:18 2:18 3:18 4:18 5:18 6:18 7:18 8:18 9:18 10:188:20 9:20 10:20 11:20 1:20 2:20 3:20 4:20 5:20 6:20 7:20 8:20 9:20 10:20

Hastings Fitness Center 8:25 9:25 10:25 11:25 1:25 2:25 3:25 4:25

Medical Plaza 8:28 9:28 10:28 11:28 1:28 2:28 3:28 4:28 5:28

Clubhouse 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:308:35 9:35 10:35 11:35 1:35

Clubhouse 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45 1:45

Please Note: BY REQUEST ONLY - All Buses will go around the perimeter drive at 11:45 am prior to the bus drivers taking their lunch breaks.

Drivers' Lunch

UCO Office (When Open)

AndoverKingswood

Publix Drivers' Dinner

Drivers' Lunch

Chatham

Dorchester

Stratford


* Only Friday, from 6:00pm on, will stop at Anshei Sholom; on request

Please Note: On Sundays Only the #2 Bus will do a loop around the perimeter drive after going through Coventry.

Bedford B

Drivers' Lunch

Bedford C

WalthamEasthampton


Please Note: On Saturdays Only the Internal Bus Routes #1 and #3 will drop off at Anshei Sholom on the 9 AM run.

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