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COEDITORS

Phyllis Cohen

Betty Wachtel

STAFF

Doris Davidoff

Stan Davidson

Claire Deveney

Jerry Fefferman

Edye Frankel

Selma Friedman

Sally Galan

Ellin Goldstein

Bobbe Greene

Gerry Herman

Sue Horowitz

Elaine Jay

Arlene Levin

Naomi Marcus, emerita

Thelma Mechanic

Paul Mendelsohn

Barbara Portnoff

Judy Radin

Elayne Rovner

Donna Shaneson

Joan Sorkin

Gloria Steingart

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Call 561-364-8167

Manager’s Corner

Did you ever get the 3.5 million dollars that was

promised to you if you helped the Nigerian

Prince get his 90 million dollars out of the

country and safely into your account? How about

the 25 cents for forwarding the Microsoft email

beta tracker to all of your friends and then 8 cents

for everyone they forward it to and so on and so

on and so on? These are just a couple of

examples of scams that have been going around

for years and are resurfacing again. They‘re not

the caliber of the Ponzi schemes that are all over

the news, but making the wrong move could set

you up as a target for identity thieves.

As people become more aware of the scams, the scammers are getting more

sophisticated, doing their research, and making their ruses more personal in

order to keep ahead of the game. The court system does not call to tell you

that you‘ve missed jury duty, that there‘s a Bench Warrant out for your

arrest, and you can clear it up by paying a fine over the phone. Likewise, the

IRS doesn‘t send out emails about underpayment of taxes that can be

rectified by a direct transfer from your bank account.

We recently heard from a resident who received a call from someone telling

him that his grandson had been injured in an accident while visiting Mexico

and didn‘t want to call his parents. The caller had a lot of information – the

kid‘s name and the fact that he had just graduated. The resident was asked

to wire a bunch of money so that his grandson could be treated and come

home. Instead of falling for the gag, the resident called the police and

reported the incident. Less wary grandparents would have given up their

bank information to take care of their grandkids, not informed the parents,

and waited for the youth to return home to find out the rest of the story. By

this time, their bank accounts could have been wiped out and their identity

stolen. Reporting the call to the police was the right way to go.

Personal information should never be given out over the phone, when

signing up for a raffle and a festival, or to anyone that you haven‘t contacted

yourself. The three major pieces of information identity thieves are trying to

get are your birth date, social security number, and bank account number.

With this information in hand, brazen thieves can clean out your bank

accounts, open credit accounts, or even purchase cars or houses.

There are many credit monitoring companies that you can sign up with for a

nominal fee and they‘ll watch your credit reports from all three credit

reporting agencies – Equifax, TransUnion, and TRW – and send you email

alerts when any new accounts are opened under your name or someone

applies for credit. This gives you a timely warning that someone might be

trying to hijack your identity, so you can put a stop to it immediately.

Consider signing up for one.

The bottom line? Keep your personal information personal!

Ken Miller, Association Manager

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Unofficial Highlights of M.I. Board of

Directors Meeting, June 2, 2011

Minutes of the June 2 meeting will not be available until

the Board approves them at the next meeting. To inform

residents in a timely manner, we present the unofficial and

abbreviated notes below.

Motion to allow installation, for medical reasons,

of a whole house generator and underground 500

gallon LP tank. When the owner leaves and there is

no longer a medical necessity, the tank may remain in

the ground, but must be deactivated. Motion passed

by a vote of 4-3.

A resident removed trees and replaced them with

trees other than those authorized by the Board.

Motion to require the resident to resubmit an

Architectural Review Committee (ARC) request to

install the trees that he has already installed passed by

a 5-2 vote. Ken Miller is to send a letter to the

resident informing him of the Board decision.

Motion to approve the reimbursement to a resident

of $175, with denial of liability, failed 2-5.

Motion to instruct Associates Protective Service to

pay security guard Phil Taub for the 3 hours of work

he will miss in order to testify at the trial of the

people who were arrested in connection with the

break-ins in the community last year. Motion passed

by unanimous vote.

Treasurer’s Report, Sy Kugelmas

(Residents may request, at the office, the report of

6/2/11 cash positions and statement of operations.)

Maintenance receivables total $19,318.65. There

are two unpaid (one in foreclosure, and one where

bank holds title), and six with partially unpaid

maintenance balances. In cases of partially unpaid

maintenance, prior late charges and reminder notice

fees are first deducted from the owner‘s remittance

check and the balance of the check is then applied to

the current maintenance due. The balance due

becomes the unpaid portion of the maintenance. This

is in accordance with Florida Law and our

Documents. (See article by Sy Kugelmas, page 5)

The Budget is in good standing and is in accor-

dance with the standards of the 2011 Budget.

All of our vendors‘ invoices are paid weekly and

therefore, there are no outstanding vendors invoices.

COBWRA Committee, Steve Bayer

The Road Deputy was here for the COP Meeting

and said that Majestic Isles is doing very well with

only six false alarms and no crime.

Security Committee, Steve Bayer

Ken Miller is to purchase a new chair for the

Guardhouse, not to exceed $150.

Clubhouse Committee, Harvey Galan

Upstairs renovations are almost finished and just

need 2 more pictures.

Proposals for painting the downstairs doors will

have to specify the type of paint that is to be used.

Insurance Committee, Janice Davidson

An additional premium of $40.94 has to be paid

on the Boiler and Machinery Policy.

Unfinished Business

Harvey Galan reported that the entire ARC

Committee has resigned. Joel decided that the Board

will take up the duties of the ARC through the end of

the year.

The resident who was asked to install a landscape

buffer around the A/C unit and received ARC

approval has not yet installed the approved plantings.

Ken Miller to send a letter giving them 14 more days.


THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

Maintenance Payments By Sy Kugelmas

Your maintenance payments for 2011 are due on the

1st day of January, April, July and October.

Owners of single-family houses pay $1,010 each

quarter and owners of patio homes pay $956. You

should allow 5 business days for your payments to

reach our lockbox on time.

According to Florida law, we must apply payments as

follows:

1) Late charges and fees are to be paid first.

2) The balance of your payment is applied toward the

quarterly maintenance.

That means if you owe prior period late charges or

fees, your maintenance payment for the current

quarter will be short the amount of those late charges

and fee and therefore, you will still have a balance of

maintenance due. To avoid confusion, be sure to pay

any prior late charges before you send in your

maintenance payments.

All payments should be made payable to Majestic

Isles Association Inc. and mailed to:

Majestic Isles Association

c/o First Southern Bank

PO Box 669127

Miami, FL 33166-9428

If you need assistance with lost coupons or any other

payment issues, please contact:

Marty MaDan

First Southern Bank

Telephone: 561-237-2991

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SAFETY IN THE ISLES By Steve Bayer

A reminder for our tennis players: In case of

emergency there is an alarm button on the canopy

post between courts one and two. This button alerts

DEVCON that there is a problem on the Majestic

Isles tennis courts. They will call 911 to send a

medical crew. It is also a good idea for one or two

people at the scene to call 911 on their cell phones as

a backup for DEVCON. After the emergency crew

arrives, turn off the alarm from the keypad on the

wall in the clubhouse that is located to the left of

Bonnie‘s office window. The instructions to

deactivate the alarm are on the cover. Please take a

look the next time you go to the clubhouse.

As a follow up to our program to get a carbon

monoxide alarm in everyone‘s home, I want to relate

an accident that occurred in Delray on the morning of

June 21. Fire Rescue, the 911 responder, was called

by the carbon monoxide alarm in the residence of a

patio home. On arrival, they determined that there

was indeed carbon monoxide in the home, and they

removed the residents and took them to the hospital.

Before leaving, they checked the roofmate‘s home

and found the resident unconscious and unresponsive.

At this writing, that resident is still in the hospital in

critical condition. If that person had invested $25

dollars in an alarm, this tragedy would have been

averted. Please, if you don‘t have a carbon monoxide

detector in your home, go out today and buy one to

protect yourself – then unwrap it and plug it in!

Have a safe summer.

The Board of Directors needs your help in

keeping expenses down. In order to minimize

the cost of electricity, the last one to leave the

card room, gym, library, etc. should shut all the

lights. Also do not leave any of the clubhouse

doors propped open. Doing so is like letting

your refrigerator stand open; warm air gets,

cool air flows out, and cooling down the

refrigerator – or the clubhouse - again wastes a

lot of electricity and a lot of money.

Thank you, Harvey Galan



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GOOD AND WELFARE

GET WELL

Jerry Blacker Arlene Koch Elaine Schwartz

Marge Chappell Phyllis Moss Marcia Vetstein

Dolores Edinger Neil Rodin Betty Zeidler

Phyllis Katz

MESSAGES Calls, cards and prayers sure make a big difference in

recovery after surgery. Thank you, friends and neigh-

bors, for your thoughtfulness.

Marge Chappell

We want to thank our Majestic Isles friends for the

comfort they gave us with cards, calls and donations

upon the recent loss of our grandson, Seth.

Eileen and Al Danziger

We thank all our friends and relatives for their good

wishes. They really helped. You are the best.

Bob and Dolores Edinger

Please note: We reserve the right to edit for length (30

word maximum) and clarity. Submit items to Elaine Jay by

email at [email protected] with Good and Welfare as the

subject. Acknowledgement of each email will be sent as

verification of receipt.

NEW LOOK FOR MAJESTIC ISLES

By Harvey Galan

As the color photos on

the cover of this

newsletter demon-

strate, painting here in

Majestic Isles is no

longer considered just

maintenance; it is also

beautification. Many owners of the homes painted

this year chose colors from our new earth tone

palette. The color scheme has been carried out with

new pool furniture and awnings.

Our schedule calls for one sixth of the houses in

Majestic Isles (75 homes) to be painted each year.

Roofs are power washed every three years. This year,

homeowners had the option of selecting from the new

colors or keeping their existing colors. Next year, the

old colors will no longer be offered.

Initially, there were nine colors offered and of those,

seven were selected. The two colors that no one

wanted will be replaced with other choices for 2012.

The colors are displayed on the wall in the back hall,

next to the flyer rack. We now also have paint chips

available – just ask Bonnie.

When you walk around the community, take a good

look and admire Majestic Isles‘ ―New Look.‖

M. I. PLANNING COMMITTEE By Janice Davidson

The Planning Committee continues to meet regularly

to prepare a report, which will fulfill its mission. The

mission is as follows: ―The Majestic Isles Planning

Committee shall review the 2009 Reserve Study

Report, with respect to community needs for the next

5 years, and thereafter the Committee shall make

recommendation to the Majestic Isles Board of

Directors.‖

This Committee report will provide insight into

Majestic Isles‘ projected expenditures though the

year 2014. Recommendations and report up-dates are

discussed at each Planning Committee meeting. A

final report should be available by the end of August.

All interested residents are urged to attend the

Committee meetings, the date and time of which will

be posted on channel 63.

mailto:[email protected]




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'JUNK' DONATIONS TO JOPLIN

TAKING UP SPACE

Augusta, Kansas

From the Butler County Emergency Management

Office:

―All we have left is junk, we sure don‘t need to

import any!‖ That statement from a local official

following the Tuscaloosa, AL, tornado is being

repeated in many other areas following the

unprecedented spate of disastrous weather events

nationwide. The ―junk‖ is truckloads of donated

goods that arrive hourly in the disaster areas. Diapers,

―slightly used‖ clothing, food, toys, used furniture;

you name it, it‘s being gathered up and sent to the

disaster areas, often with no thought being given as to

what to do with it when it arrives. Referred to as

―the disaster after the disaster,‖ this misguided giving

by well-meaning persons, groups or businesses,

creates a logistical nightmare for local relief officials

already struggling to deal with the disaster itself.

A recent news headline said ―Joplin running out of

room to store donations.‖ Red Cross officials actually

had to displace disaster survivors from a shelter to

use the space to store donations. Officials in

Tuscaloosa, Alabama made a public plea to stop

sending unsolicited donations when they were

overwhelmed by donations within 24 hours following

their tornado disaster. Jono Anzalone from

FEMA said that the Joplin area was seeing lots of

unsolicited items and that ―it‘s really deterring from a

lot of lifesaving, life-protective measures that are

ongoing throughout the city.‖

Of course we don‘t want to deter giving; we know

that recovery would be impossible without it. In fact

donations are still desperately needed, but they need

to be part of a coordinated effort. As Emergency

Managers, we know how important coordinating

those efforts are regardless of the disaster type. So be

an educated giver, be a true part of the response and

recovery, and not part of the second disaster.

Disaster Giving Do’s and Don’ts

DO: Give monetary donations to a recognized

disaster relief agency. These agencies have

agreements with suppliers of the needed items, can

get the items at tremendous discounts and have them

delivered and stored appropriately.

DON’T: Start or support an effort to gather hand-

me-down items of any kind, especially furniture

items and used clothes or perishable food supplies to

take to a disaster site. These items will have to be

sorted, cleaned and stored or kept refrigerated

somewhere and eat up hundreds of man-hours, not to

mention space for storing them. (These items usually

end up in landfills).

DO: Give support to faith-based organizations that

have experience in disaster relief. These

organizations often provide the only long-term

support for disaster survivors and are the cornerstone

for rebuilding efforts in major disasters.

DON’T: Fall for internet requests directed to your e-

mail asking for donations. Often the scammers have

very official sounding names and will always have a

story that brings tears to your eyes. The disaster

survivors will never see a dime.

DO: Wait – yes, it sounds difficult but remember;

disasters are long term events, the effects are felt for

years. Long after the TV cameras have left, critical

needs still remain. Donations of money, specific

items and, more importantly, skilled volunteers are

often needed long after the disaster event itself. As an

example, there are still needs for recovery efforts

from Hurricane Katrina and it occurred in 2005!

DON’T: Rush to the disaster site to help right after it

occurs. Normally the first 24 hours are emergency

response issues handled by members of agencies with

specific training to operate in hazardous situations.

You can call 2-1-1 to volunteer and they will

coordinate with local authorities to provide volunteer

assistance when it is safe to do so.

DO: Be generous. It is individual and corporate

giving that is the cornerstone of disaster recovery. If

it were not for the generosity of others, disaster

recovery might not occur for many. Again, to find out

about specific items or services that is needed call 2-

1-1 or a major disaster response agency.

Submitted by Steve Bayer



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It‘s the time of the year when we should be prepared

for the hurricane season. The wind tolerance of many

of our South Florida plantings also should be

considered. An excellent source of information for

this is a book by Pamela Crawford, entitled

―Stormscaping,‖ which discusses landscaping to

minimize wind damage in Florida. Crawford

identifies the best plants to survive hurricanes, the

worst plants for hurricanes, trees that are endangered

from high winds and the strongest trees that can

sustain hurricane winds. I‘ll mention below many of

the interesting facts contained in ―Stormscaping.‖

You may want to retain the information with your

hurricane survival guides. The book was published in

2005 and does not include events later than that, but

the material on landscaping damage and survival

remains current.

Ninety percent of the hurricanes in the last century

were Category 3 (111 mph-130 mph) or below.

Category 1 (74 mph-95 mph) and Category 2 storms

(96-110 mph) are more likely to occur. Category 1, 2

and 3 storms do most of their damage to shrubs,

trees, and roofs. The Category 5 storms, with winds

greater than 155 mph, occurred only 5% of the time

in the last century and those storms caused serious

structural damage.

You may ask yourself, why are some trees left

standing after a hurricane, while others fall in winds

that are as low as 35 mph? Many different factors

affect a tree‘s stability. The most important is the

tree‘s wind tolerance. For example, the gumbo limbo

tree has a strong wood and root system. Other trees

like the tabebuia have shallow root systems, weak

wood and dense canopies that affect their stability.

On the whole, palms tolerate wind better than shade

trees, but not all palms are wind tolerant. The queen

palm, one of the most common trees planted in South

Florida, falls easily or if it doesn‘t come down

completely it may bend to the point of instability.

Our native sabal palm, the state tree of Florida, does

hold up better than other palms. The exotic medjool

date palms located in our entry median show amazing

wind tolerance, because they come from areas of the

world that are quite windy and are well adapted to it.

In Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the robellini palms

were not damaged and survived winds in excess of

125 mph.

In the past, we observed that huge ficus trees planted

along our roadways uprooted easily and cost

thousands of dollars to remove and to replace. We

have many live oak trees in our community and they

are wind tolerant trees. Note that trees that are

professionally pruned are less apt to fall than

unpruned trees. Therefore, a pruning program prior to

hurricane season is a hurricane-preparedness

necessity. The bougainvillea, when trained as a small

tree, can blow over in low winds but will recover

easily when staked. Likewise this plant has had its

leaves completely blown off, but the foliage comes

back quickly. Crotons do amazingly well in high

winds and have a very high wind tolerance. The

crown of thorns also will hold up very well in

hurricane force winds.

Crawford concludes ―Stormscaping,‖ with the

following: ―I hope you have learned something that

will help you during these windy times…. and lead to

some wonderful flowering days in your future.‖

Have a happy summer of gardening!!

Gardening in the Isles By

Stan Davidson



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BETWEEN TWO RIVERS By Bill Harris

If a visit to one or

more of our three

local freshwater

wetlands has peaked

your interest, plan a

visit to the real

―glades‖ — Ever-

glades National Park. You can daytrip to this most

amazing place by visiting the Shark Valley Visitor

Center off US 41W (Tamiami Trail) west of Miami.

Park your car at the Shark River parking lot, hop on a

guided tram tour, or rent a bike and journey a 15-mile

loop through the infinite sawgrass prairie.

At times of severe drought, the ―glades‖ dry out.

Water is confined to small depressions called survival

holes. The Shark River survival hole teems with

flocks of exotic bird species that soar over the pond,

wade its shallows or perch in the trees on its banks.

Numerous 11-14 ft. bull alligators and 8-10 ft.

―mommas,‖ some with young on their backs, sun

themselves on the pond‘s banks or swim with just

their eye ridges and nose emerging from the water.

Have you ever visited the Clingman‘s Dome lookout

tower in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Shark River‘s observation tower is an exact replicate.

Its sweeping concrete walkways soar way up above

the action giving you a safe bird‘s eye-view of the

entire pond, its immediate surroundings and the

expanse of tree-hammocked sawgrass prairie beyond.

(A tree hammock is a natural tree island built up from

muck that rises almost imperceptibly out of the

wetlands and offers a dry root base for trees.)

Restrooms and interpretive trails are available. A

little farther west on the Tamiami Trail, airboat tours

in the northern Everglades are available by private

operators or in Big Cypress Swamp at the

Miccosukee Seminole Indian Reservation.

Alternatively, you can daytrip to the Royal Palm

Visitor Center, just a short drive down the main park

road from State Rd. 9336 at the end of the Florida

Turnpike. The Anhinga Trail guides you through the

wetlands over pathways and boardwalks, past

colonies of anhinga perched in the trees drying their

outstretched wings, roseate spoonbills feeding in the

shallows or herons and egrets eying the waters in

search of prey. Besides the more common freshwater

fish you can see schools of quite large primitive gar

from bridges along the trail. The Gumbo Limbo trail

guides you into the heart of a hammock. In addition

to gumbo limbo trees, like those that line our El Clair

Ranch Rd. wall, and other tree species, this hammock

has an amazing stand of native 80-ft.-tall royal palm

trees, like those that grace our Imperial Seas Blvd.

Restrooms are available.

To venture farther afield, consider staying overnight

at one of the motels in Homestead or Florida City.

From your motel, you can roundtrip the Flamingo

Visitor Center at the south end of the main park road

in a day. An early morning drive allows for stops at

the Royal Palm Visitor Center and other interpretive

areas on the road to Flamingo. At Mahogany Ham-

mock, a railed wooden boardwalk guides you through

mahogany and other tropical hardwoods. At Paurotis

Pond, colonial paurotis (Everglades) palms soar 30

feet skyward from a 60 foot wide common base.

Farther down the road, where the freshwater wetlands

become brackish, dwarf bald cypress trees begin to

dot the sawgrass prairies. As you approach Flamingo,

brackish waters yield to salt water and the habitat

changes yet again, this time to coastal red mangrove

forests. Take a boat tour from Flamingo, either into

Florida Bay or into mangrove-rimmed Whitewater

Bay for open water vistas and up close views of the

mangrove forest. You might even pick up a pod of

playful bottlenose dolphins that would just love to

ride your boat‘s bow wave. Whereas alligators are

plentiful in the park‘s freshwater wetlands, 11 to 15

foot long salt-water tolerant American crocodiles are

found in these waters. Keep your hands in your boat.

Canoe and kayak rentals, picnic grounds, restrooms,

a brand-new restaurant, a gasoline station and a boat

ramp and marina are available at Flamingo. A late

afternoon–twilight drive from Flamingo back to your

motel may offer a glimpse of deer or even that most

rare ―glades‖ creature--the Florida panther.

Coming in September: Links to digital photos of

places mentioned in these articles.

See a related article on page 17 for information

about senior passes to the national parks.



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OLDIES BUT GOODIES By Phyllis M. Cohen

It‘s officially summer,

and the days are white hot.

The pool has lost its

allure; a trip to the ocean

is too much effort

(sunscreen, chairs, blan-

ket, and umbrella) to say nothing of sea lice, man of

war, riptides. The mall is out and nothing would be

better than an afternoon in a cool dark theater, a box

of popcorn in my hand, and a Hollywood

extravaganza to make me chill out. Unfortunately,

one look at the movie listings shows that there is

nothing suitable for me to see. I am too old to enjoy

cartoon heroes, adolescent bathroom humor, or

vampires. And I am too young to see male or female

buddy movies where the heroes spend a lot of time

barfing in the bushes, chasing girls (or guys) from

bed to bed, and using @#%$ every other word.

Television is an endless round of repeats or new

reality shows where every contestant or participant

wants to reveal the worst part of their life. (Just like

our politicians).

But there is a solution. Thanks to Netflix and

Blockbuster, streaming video and library collections,

thousands of great movies are out there waiting for a

chance to work their magic on us once again. I call

them, not very originally, ―oldies but goodies‖ and it

took only a few moments to find out from co-editors

and friends which movies can still enchant us. So the

following list, based strictly on my own personal

rating system, is offered to help you get through

those lazy hot days.

Nothing can be better for a steamy afternoon than

Arlene Levin‘s recommendation of ―Dr. Zhivago.‖

What is more cooling than acres of snow, horse

drawn troikas and a bloody war story and love story

wrapped with a haunting love song, ―Lara‘s Theme.‖

Definitely a three handkerchief feature.

And based on the English principle of drinking hot

tea to cool you down in the tropics, the next film, one

of my favorites as well as one of Jim Wachtel‘s is

―The Bridge on the River Kwai.‖ This British war

film, based in part on the building of a railroad bridge

by prisoners of war in Burma, also used music

effectively. The famous ―Colonel Bogey March‖ and

the ―River Kwai March‖ provide a backdrop for a

riveting cast and movie. Suspend reality for a

moment to watch captured British troops marching

into a POW camp in perfect formation whistling a

march, in this enduring film full of the horrors and

degradation of war and a salute to the human spirit.

Another film where music helps make the movie

memorable was my husband‘s choice, ―Laura.‖ This

classic detective/love story featured the beautiful

Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews in an Otto

Preminger film noir story with a whole stable of

Hollywood greats including Vincent Price and

Clifton Webb and the beautiful song, ―Laura‖ that

outlasted the film.

To prove I am not a fossil stuck permanently in the

―olden days,‖ here‘s something completely modern

that you may have passed up in the theaters, unless a

grandchild took you to see it. ―Wall-E‖ is a Pixar

animated film featuring a robot in a post- apocalyptic

world ruined by materialism, excess and greed where

humanity has been banished to outer space to live a

slug-like existence while the earth tries to heal. There

is a surprising tender love story between two robots,

lots of action and chases, and a musical score from

―Hello, Dolly‖ woven into the story. It sounds

implausible, but the whole thing works on so many

levels that you may be pleasantly surprised.

And our founding editor, Gerry Herman, tells me that

the ―Pirates of the Caribbean‖ (movies I and II) are

so much fun on DVD that you may have to go out

and see the newest sequel. Johnny Depp is apparently

very sexy even to our generation.

Of course, several people suggested the classic

Bogey movies, ―The African Queen‖ and

―Casablanca.‖ In both cases, the most glamorous

women of the time made the pictures memorable, the

incomparable Kathryn Hepburn and Ingrid Bergman.

Consider doing your own movie retrospective or

Sundance Festival featuring one of your favorite

movie heroes of bygone days. John Wayne, the

Duke, is still powerful whether you watch him in one

of his John Ford westerns, such as ―She Wore a

Yellow Ribbon,‖ or later war films as a tough pilot,

as in ―Flying Tigers‖ or in one of his last films, ―The

Cowboys,‖ where he was an overweight, aging trail

boss. In that movie, Bruce Dern plays a vicious

villain. Be prepared to weep.

I could go on with my other favorites, Clint

Eastwood, (I still luv ya, Rowdy Yates), Barbra

Streisand, Robert Redford, Paul Newman. But that‘s

a whole other column, maybe.



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FOOTLOOSE IN FLORIDA By Elaine Jay

Looking for an easy day trip? Just a one and one-half

hour drive, about 85 miles north, is Fort Pierce. It had

its glory days years ago, but it is most definitely

worth a visit today.

The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum is located

on N. Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce. While small

in size, the museum is filled with historical

information and memorabilia. Did you know that the

original Navy Frogmen were trained on the beach in

Fort Pierce for reconnaissance missions in various

theaters of WW II? The WW II room enables you to

learn about their role and marvel at their heroism.

Other rooms of the museum illustrate the evolution of

the Scouts and Raiders of the 1940‘s to today‘s elite

SEALs, whose rigorous training program makes one

wonder at their will and stamina. SEAL is an

acronym for ―sea, air, land‖ and represents the

widening of the missions in which they engage.

SEAL units have participated in every conflict since

WW II. Their renown has grown since the mission to

eliminate Osama bin Laden, carried out by the elite

SEAL Team Six.

The museum can keep an interested visitor enthralled

for well over an hour. Upon emerging, the desire for

fresh air can be satisfied by traveling five miles south

to the Manatee Observation Center and taking a one

and one-half hour Wildlife Boat Tour. While

manatees roam further away from the shore in warm

summer waters, dolphins are plentiful and birds and

fish are easily seen. The boat travels into the Indian

River Lagoon and the boat‘s captain gives a running

commentary about the lagoon‘s ecology, while

pointing out sightings of wildlife.

Upon returning to the Fort Pierce Marina, one can

have lunch or dinner at the Original Tiki Bar or

Cobb‘s Landing, two pleasant places for observing

the fishermen coming back with their catch.

www.navysealmuseum.com

www.manateecenter.com

*****

Words of Wisdom

"The early bird may get the worm, but the second

mouse gets the cheese."

http://www.navysealmuseum.com/

http://www.manateecenter.com/


Senior Access to National Parks

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL –

Everglades National Park, so vividly described in Bill

Harris‘ article on page 13, is only one of over 2000

Federal recreational sites to which you can gain

entrance with an America the Beautiful – National

Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass-Senior

Pass. Yes – that is a mouthful, but the price is an

easily digestible $10 for the lifetime of the pass

owner. If you already hold a paper Golden Age

Passport, you can exchange it free of charge for the

newer plastic pass pictured below.

A Senior Pass owner must be 62 or older, a U.S.

citizen and a permanent resident. The passes are

valid at Federal recreation sites where entrance fees

are charged by one of the following agencies: Bureau

of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish

and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service and the

National Park Service.

Senior Passes can be bought for $10 at the

Loxahattchee entrance gate during the winter season.

At other times, call ahead to see if they are selling the

passes at the visitors‘ center. The passes may also be

obtained via mail order from USGS (U.S. Geological

Survey). Mail-order applicants for the Senior Pass

must submit a completed application, proof of

residency and age, the $10 fee for the Senior Pass,

and a document processing fee of $10) to obtain a

pass through the mail. Purchasing the pass at

Loxahatchee or another national park will save the

$10 processing fee.

Up to 2 seniors can sign the pass and are then

considered pass owners. Besides the park-entrance

bargains, pass owners may be able to get a 50%

reduction in fees for private concession tours. This

should include the boat tours from Flamingo and

might include the Shark River tram tours as well.

Details of the program, including answers to

frequently asked questions, are available online at

http://store.usgs.gov/pass/general.html.

FLAVORS OF FLORIDA By Donna Shaneson

Barnes & Noble

333 North Congress Ave, Boynton Beach

Phone: 561-374- 5986

www.bn.com

Barnes & Noble is a terrific place to browse new

books, magazines, etc. and enjoy a nice cup of coffee.

Daniel Silva book lovers will be able to see him at

book signing at the Boynton Barnes & Noble on July

27 at 12:30 p.m. for a book signing.

Morse Museum of American Art

445 North Park Ave., Winter Park, Fl 32789

Phone: 407- 645-5311

www.morsemuseum.org

Thank you to Marilyn and Bill Broth for this

information. The museum has a new Tiffany Wing

with 250 fabulous objects from the Tiffany Estates on

Long Island. The Morse Museum exhibits every type

of work that was produced by Louis C. Tiffany.

These include paintings, blown glass, enamels,

pottery, mosaics and many fantastic lamps and leaded

glass objects of art. The windows depicting wisteria

blossoms are a sight for one‘s eyes. The cost is $5

for general admission, seniors are $4, students pay $1

and children under 12 are admitted free. Through

August 2, the Morse is offering free tours to families.

Call 407- 645-5300, ext. 136 to make arrangements.

The Stage Door Theater

8036 Sample Road, Coral Springs 33065

Phone: 954- 344-7765

www.stagedoorfl.org.

From July 8 through August 14, the Stage Door

Theater will be showing ―Crossing Delancy,‖ a heart-

warming comedy about the new world clashing with

old world traditions. All ages can enjoy this play

together.

Have fun! Stay cool!

*****

"A man who has never gone to school may steal from

a freight car; but if he has a university education, he

may steal the whole railroad." - Theodore Roosevelt

http://store.usgs.gov/pass/senior_pass_application.pdf

http://store.usgs.gov/pass/general.html



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VISITING

Bunny Eisenberg By Claire Deveney

Bunny Eisenberg was born

weighing five pounds. When

her mother wrapped her in a

blanket, all she could see were

Bunny‘s big eyes. Her mother

thought she looked like a bunny

and nicknamed her ―Bunny.‖

Until she went to kindergarten

that was the only name Bunny

knew. After her mother

explained her name to the teacher, her teachers called

her Bunny.

Bunny‘s real name is Ada (Wayne) Rubin Eisenberg.

She was born in Brooklyn and lived there until she

was two, when her family moved to Laurelton, Long

Island. She went to P.S. 156. Bunny happily says,

―I‘m still best friends with many people from

Laurelton and we have a reunion here once a year.

At graduation from Far Rockaway High School

Bunny was awarded the Art Medal. ―The high school

closed this year,‖ Bunny added.

―I always dabbled in art,‖ says Bunny. ―My father

was an artist and he created huge ‗larger than life‘

posters for all the movie theatres in Manhattan and

for Revlon cosmetics.‖ Her older brother, Dick, a

watercolor artist, lives in North Carolina.

Following graduation, Bunny registered at The Art

Students‘ League on 57th Street in Manhattan.

―Some of the best artists were the teachers and that is

where I developed and learned to draw figures and

create portraits,‖ Bunny explains.

When Bunny decided she wanted to earn some

money, she found a job working on a company

newsletter. She continued in school in the mornings

and worked at A.S. Beck Shoe Corporation in

Manhattan in the afternoons. After a year she worked

full time. ―I drew all their handbags, shoes and

accessories for promotional letters that were sent to

its 500 stores. I would draw the bag, put it on a

stencil, type the copy and bring it to the mailroom.‖

She loved the office and the work. Covering for the

receptionist one day, she met New York Yankees Gil

McDougal and Joe DiMaggio. She also met her first

husband, Jay Rubin, who worked in the accounting

department. They married in the early 50‘s, lived in

Flatbush for two years, then moved to Rosedale,

Long Island. They later bought a home in West

Hempstead. Bunny and Jay divorced after 14 years.

While vacationing in Florida, Bunny met her second

husband, Alex Eisenberg, who was from Chicago.

They married after a long distance romance of a year

and a half. Bunny took her children, David, then 11,

and Lisa, 14, to Chicago and moved into a new home

with her husband and his daughter Eva, then 17. Alex

owned an aluminum siding and home remodeling

company and sold Esther Williams pools. At an event

in Philadelphia, she and Alex met Hollywood‘s

Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas.

―Before I left New York I was designing and painting

needle point canvasses for stores including

Bloomingdale‘s,‖ said Bunny. ―I continued this work

in Chicago.‖ My cousin sent me a newly developed

material, like hard buckram, that you placed in

boiling water, dried and shaped it. You could hit it

with a hammer and it would not lose its shape. She

made a large, decorated butterfly dress pin and wore

it. A retail representative saw the pin and said, ―I‘ll

buy everything you make.‖ Bunny‘s business grew

and she had nine retail representatives of her line

throughout the U.S. One day Nordstrom‘s placed an

order for $7,000 worth of pins that were selling for

$32 apiece; her average order had been $400 to $500.

―I had eight artists working for me who painted the

pieces.‖ Bunny then designed charm necklaces and

bracelets. ―Everything I made was selling.‖

Bunny and Alex moved to Majestic Isles 13 years

ago. ―My business became too much work and my

husband needed a warmer climate. Now, I make

some jewelry and do shows occasionally.‖ She also

creates portraits in pencil and pastels. Her husband

died three years ago of Parkinson‘s disease.

Bunny‘s son, David, a software engineer, lives in San

Francisco. Her daughter, Lisa, a billing collector for a

team of eye surgeons, lives in northern New Jersey

with her husband, Gordon, and their children, Jake,

14, and Dillon, 10. Bunny‘s stepdaughter, Eva, a real

estate broker, lives in Chicago.

Bunny creates beautiful centerpieces and some

jewelry for M.I. Pap Corps programs and is a

member of Hadassah and the Social Club. She met

her boyfriend, Larry Rockman, two years ago and

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delight to talk with and get to know.

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MY LITTLE VILLAGE By Bobbe Greene

At this time of the year, I am always reminded about

how the small village I grew up in changed

dramatically every year from July 1 to Labor Day.

Living in Spring Valley, N.Y. in the 30‘s and 40‘s

was quite a different experience from what it is

today. From the first week in September until

Independence Day, we resided in a small rural

community of approximately 5,000 people. You

knew everyone and everyone knew you. But for the

10 weeks between Independence Day and Labor Day,

we were literally invaded by what we lovingly ( and

sometimes not so lovingly) referred to as the

―summernickers‖ or the New Yorkers.

The population of our little village nearly doubled as

thousands of people made the grand exodus from the

five boroughs of New York City to escape the heat of

their apartment buildings. Depending on their

financial status, they had the choice of staying in one

of the numerous hotels, renting a private bungalow or

staying in a not-so-private rooming house. Even as a

small child, I wondered if what they got in the

―country‖ could possibly have been better than what

they had left behind in the city.

I was especially fortunate to have two sets of

grandparents living within a few miles of each other.

As an added bonus, I had a third set, who were our

extended family. Because two of my mother‘s sisters

married two brothers, we had adopted grandparents

and an abundance of assorted aunts and uncles. A

person did not necessarily have to be related to you to

have this honor bestowed upon them. Unlike Rodney

Dangerfield, everyone over the age of 21 got lots of

respect. Depending on how close they were to your

family, if Mr. and or Mrs. was too formal and a first

name basis too familiar, they automatically became

―Grandma,‖ ―Grandpa,‖ ―Aunt‖ or ―Uncle.‖

Two of these sets of grandparents had rooming

houses , or Kukh Aleyns. Literally translated from

Yiddish, this mean ―to cook alone,‖ but the

communal kitchens used by the tourists were a far

cry from being alone. In order to escape the hot city,

a family that could not afford the luxury of a hotel or

the privacy of a bungalow would rent one room in a

large house and share the privileges of a common

kitchen.

One large room in the rooming house had many

stoves, ice boxes, and as many unmatched enamel-

topped or wooden tables and chairs as was required

for the clientele. Each family had their own table and

chairs, but more than one family had to share an

icebox and stove. All shared the one sink. I can still

hear the cacophony of noises as women argued while

they were preparing meals. They would accuse each

other of taking food off a shelf that did not to belong

to them; of using burners not allocated to them;

debating about who got to use the sink first and who

had to pump water from the well.

But this all changed when the Tappan Zee Bridge and

the Palisades Interstate Parkway opened. Houses

sprouted where apple orchards used to grow. The

bungalows were converted to year-round, low-

income houses. The hotels were torn down and

replaced by apartment buildings and shop-

ping centers, and the kukh aleyns became extinct

when the ―summernickers‖ left the city to become

permanent residents. -- And this, my friends, is what

we call ―progress‖.

*****

HERE IN BOYNTON BEACH By Barbara Portnoff

ZUMBA GOLD (―Gold‖ is low impact)

Southern Dance Theatre

1203 Knuth Rd. Boynton Beach

Call for summer schedule – (561-312-8308)

Teacher: Dr. Nicole Rothman

Tuesday and Thursday 10:15 a.m. Lessons - $50.00

YOGA & MEDITATION

Absolute Physical Therapy

212 E. Boynton Beach Blvd. (past Seacrest)

Mild Yoga Stretches & Relaxation (Free classes)

Teacher: Derrick Quinn (814-242-6387)

Mon., Sat at 10:00 a.m., Wed. at 6:00 p.m.

RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATION: RICE

1610 S, Federal Hwy. and Woolbright Rd (Next to

Prime Catch) (561-374-7476)

The most delicate tummy will be happy with the Thai

and Asian Fusion food at Rice. If you have a food

allergy or special dietary restriction, notify the

manager. They are happy to accommodate you. All

entrees are prepared with olive oil.



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“POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE” By Thelma Mechanic

June graduates from high schools, colleges and

universities proceed to their seats to the stirring

―Pomp and Circumstance‖ processional music by

Elgar. Proud parents and grandparents (you and I)

watch with pride as our loved ones receive a diploma.

Also there to send them off are the keynote speakers

– politicians, business leaders, university deans and

often celebrities. And let‘s not forget to talk of the

valedictorian (highest ranking graduate) and

salutatorian (second ranking).

The speech format is generally similar, I‘ve observed.

The speaker first attempts to connect with his

audience in a sincere and honest way through a

personal anecdote. A pompous speaker loses

credibility. As a rule, each speaker will tell the

graduates, in his or her own style, what will make

their lives better and happier.

The unemployment rate among 20-24 year olds was

14.7 percent in May 2011, according to the

Department of Labor statistics. In light of the bleak

job market, speakers have encouraged graduates to

think big and take more risks and above all, not to get

discouraged in the face of adversity or failure. That‘s

a big order for the recent grads.

At the University of Pennsylvania, Denzel

Washington, quoted Nelson Mandela: “There is no

passion to be found playing small – in settling for a

life that’s less than the one you’re capable of living.”

Washington went on to say, “I‟m sure … people have

told you to make sure you have something to „fall

back on.‟ But I‟ve never understood that concept… If

I‟m going to fall, I want to fall… forward…. Reggie

Jackson struck out twenty-six-hundred times in his

career … But you don‟t hear about the strikeouts.

People remember the home runs. Fall forward.”

Anne Quindlen, columnist, told the Grinnell College

graduates, ―You‘ll never know what you are capable

of unless you try.‖ U.S. Senator Kay Hutchinson, at

the University of Texas, said, ―You won‘t always

win. But without failure how would you learn and

grow? My experience has taught me that failure is a

better teacher than success.‖

But the advice I‘ve enjoyed the most, comes from Dr.

Seuss, who was always on target with his philosophy.

I quote from his book ―Oh! The Places You‘ll Go:‖

…Wherever you go, you will top all the rest

Except when you don‘t

Because, sometimes, you won‘t.

I‘m sorry to say so but, really it‘s true

That Bang-ups and Hang-ups can happen to you….

But on you will go though the weather be foul.

On you will go though your enemies prowl….

Onward up many a frightening creek,

Though your arms may get sore, and your sneakers

may leak

On and on you will hike, and I‘ll know you‘ll hike

far,

And face up to your problems, whatever they are….

Will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! (98 and

¾% guaranteed.)

*****

PET PATCH

By Molly

My Mom often goes out and says

she‘s going to the store, and I

always assume she means the

grocery store. Well, she got

caught! Nadine and Jerry met

Mom coming out of Macy‘s one

day with a package under her arm – some grocery

store! From now on I give her stronger looks so she

tells me where she‘s really going.

How do you like this heat? This morning I didn‘t

want to walk any further than around the lake – and

not even that. I put on my brakes in front of Ilse‘s

house, so Mom knocked on the door and asked for a

ride home. I can‘t imagine what the rest of the

summer will be like.

Keep Cool!

*****

THE MEN’S CLUB By Joel Cohen

We are having a quiet season...

Our summer event will be a trip to

the Hard Rock Casino on July 27.

The price is still $18 per person,

which includes $15 free play and $5 lunch. That will

be our last activity until the next casino trip, which

will be in September. Watch 63 for information about

that trip.



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HADASSAH By Ellin Goldstein

Many activities are on Hadassah‘s agenda, both for the summer and upcoming year. The Summer

Sizzler on July 18 was fully sold out before the end of June and as of this writing we look forward to a

great success.

On September 14, there will be a high tea for both members and prospective members. It will cost

$12 per person and will be held at the home of Lee Katz.

On November 9, 2011, Hadassah has tickets to Stage Door for $38 to see Guys and Dolls. Tickets are still

available. For tickets, call Roberta Rabinowitz (736-6387).

The card party will be held at Benvenutos on February 1, 2012. Make your reservations early.

The Donor Luncheon will again be held at Boca Pointe on March 20, 2012.

We wish all our friends and neighbors a wonderful summer and we will see you all in the fall.

YIDDISH CULTURE CLUB By Reggie Zee

The June 5 Meeting was a huge success! Reggie Zee welcomed all members, new members and the many guests

who attended. Dr. Raul Friedkes sang Hatikvah beautifully and Norman Katz, as usual, played ―God Bless‖

magnificently on his harmonica. Everyone happily participated.

Thelma Fletcher, a longtime friend of the YCC, and also a dynamite jazz pianist, led us in many of the Armed

Forces songs to commemorate D-Day (June 6, 1944).

After the Lucky Buck drawings, the evening‘s entertainer, Frankie Man, delivered wonderful comic routines. He

had the audience laughing and laughing!

The refreshments were delicious, as usual. Reggie Zee thanked all the wonderful helpers: Judy Zied, Gladys

Feldman, Marlene Ehrlich, Norman and Fran Katz, Florence and Ted Lipschitz, Jack Moss (our sound engineer),

Morris Berman, Arlene Koch, Estelle Snyder, Leo Zimmerman, Lee Katz, and Joan Cetlin.

It was a great evening and as I write, we are looking forward to the next meeting Sunday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Also, please sponsor a meeting for your special occasion!

MAJESTIC ISLES LITTLE THEATER, SUMMER EDITION By Selma Friedman

While many of you are busy with summer vacations, going or hosting, enjoying activities or just relaxing, your

M.I.L.T. Board of Directors is busy planning the new season‘s presentations.

In the recent column, dedicated to ―Lend Me a Tenor,‖ Ed Bloom was listed as a cast member. In reality, he had a

more important job. His name as a director of the production was inadvertently omitted and I extend my apology

for the omission. It was, after all, a wonderful show.

Enjoy the summer months and look for M.I.L.T.‘s opening meeting to be announced later this

season.



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M.I. CANCER RESEARCH By Claire Deveney and Renee Stichel

As this is being written we look forward to a

successful evening of fun, games and prizes at the

Caribbean Summer Festival on Saturday, July 30 at 6

p.m. at the clubhouse. Many thanks to the planners,

co-presidents, Marilyn Chermak, Arlene Levin and

Renee Stichel. Appreciation also goes to Marion

Brandwein, Claire Deveney, Doris Davidoff, Barbara

Lader, Paul Mendelsohnfor their help, and to Bunny

Eisenberg for her spectacular table centerpieces.

Thanks to all those who will attend and help with this

fundraising event for the Pap Corps.

Season tickets for the 2011-2012 Football Mania are

available. Your $20 ticket, for 17 weeks, may make

you a winner! Contact Ed Gerard, Ed Strauber or

Paul Mendelsohn for tickets.

Future dates:

Sept. 22, 3 to 5 p.m.: hors d‘oeuvres & wine

Oct. 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Pap Corps White Elephant

Sale at Palm Beach Civic Center. Call Claire

Deveney, Marion Brandwein or Barbara Lader to

contribute your items.

Oct. 27, noon: Lunch and Program

Nov. 17, noon: Lunch and Program

Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m.: Coins for the Cure Brunch at

Clubhouse

Reminder: Please submit your dues if you haven‘t

done so already.

We wish everyone a happy and healthy summer.

MAJESTICS BOWLING LEAGUE By Dave and Fran Feinberg

A very good summer is being had by some very

dedicated bowlers of Majestic Isles. We have a great

group of people that gather at Greenacres Bowl every

Tuesday at 12 noon for three games of fun bowling.

We car-pool so that we don‘t have to drive our own

cars every week. Why not come and join us any

Tuesday? We would be glad to have you.

Give me a call if you would like to join us and need a

ride. I will make arrangements for you to be picked

up. Come and join us

Just a reminder: There will be a meeting at the

clubhouse on Sunday, August 14 at 10 a.m. All

bowlers and those who would like to join us are

welcome.



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SOCIAL CLUB By Rita Dick and Arlene Koch

Our Memorial Day party was very successful and

enjoyed by all who attended. Larry Brendler‘s music

and show was a great hit.

The Social Club will not hold any events or movies

during the month of July. We will have two movies,

with special refreshments, in August. For movie

recommendations, please contact Marge Chappell.

Our plans for a Labor Day luau party on Monday,

September 5 are underway. We‘ll have a Chinese

buffet and Christy Mauro-Cohen will provide the

entertainment. She appeared previously at Majestic

Isles in the fabulous production of "Day by Day," the

life of Doris Day. The show will be an hour long and

there will also be music for dancing and your

listening enjoyment. Please put your checks, for $18

per person, in the Social Club box in the back lobby.

(If you need a sugar free dessert, please indicate that

on your check.)

We are forming a nominating committee for our 2012

Board and ask that if you are interested in

volunteering, you please contact Rita Dick (740-

0127) or Arlene Koch (736-4315).

We wish all our friends and neighbors a healthy and

pleasant summer. See you in the fall!

SINGLES SCENE By Thelma Mechanic

Our group has a busy summer and fall schedule

planned. Below are a list of dates and meetings.

Friday, July 8 – Board meeting at 4:00 p.m.

General meeting at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 10 – F.A.U.- Tickets sold out

Saturday, July 16 – ―Song Man, Dance Man‖ at the

Stage Door Theater – sold out

October 15th – Potluck supper planned

Watch channel 63 for updates

MOVIES – MOVIES - MOVIES 8 p.m. at the clubhouse

There will be no clubhouse movies in July.

SAT., AUG. 6: THE KIDS ARE ALL

RIGHT Joni (Mia Wasikowska) and Laser

(Josh Hutcherson), the children of same-sex

parents Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules

(Julianne Moore), become curious about the

identity of their sperm-donor dad (Mark

Ruffalo) and set out to make him part of their

family unit, often with hilarious results. But

his arrival complicates the household

dynamics, and nobody is sure how he fits in -

- if at all.

SAT., AUG. 20: THE SOCIAL

NETWORK This biographical drama

chronicles the meteoric rise of Facebook

CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg)

from Harvard sophomore to Internet

superstar, examining his relationships with

co-founder Eduardo Saverin (Andrew

Garfield) and Napster founder Sean Parker

(Justin Timberlake).

SAT., SEPT. 10: CRAZY HEART When reporter

Jean Craddock (Maggie Gyllenhaal)

interviews Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) -- an

alcoholic, seen-better-days country music

legend -- they connect, and the hard-living

crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life

with Jean and her young son. But can he

leave behind an existence playing in the

shadow of Tommy (Colin Farrell), the upstart

kid he once mentored? Robert Duvall

produces and co-stars.

SUN., SEPT. 25: THE KING’S SPEECH

Britain's King George VI (Colin Firth)

struggles with an embarrassing stutter for

years until he seeks help from unorthodox

Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue

(Geoffrey Rush) in this biographical drama.

Logue's pioneering treatment and unlikely

friendship give the royal leader a sense of

confidence that serves him and his country

well during the dark days of World War II.

The film descriptions are taken from the

Netflix website.



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BOOK TALKS By Judy Markowitz

Below is a suggested summer

reading list. Some of the books may

be discussed next year during our

regular programs. Enjoy!

Dreams of Joy - Lisa See

The Paris Wife - Paula McLain

Have A Little Faith - Mitch Albom

Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verghese

Raising Frankie - Maeve Binchy

Sing You Home - Jodi Picoult

Nemesis - Philip Roth

A Widow's Story - Joyce Carol Oates

How Starbucks Saved My Life - Michael Gill

Last Night In Twisted River – John Irving

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks -

Rebecca Skloot

Secret Daughter - Shilpi Somaya Gowda

A Disobedient Girl - Rue Freeman

Room - Emma Donahue

My Father's Paradise - Ariel Sabar

WOMEN’S CLUB By Barbara Roland

The last Women‘s Club meeting of the season

featured Donna Shaneson, who provided us with a

list of books and movies to enjoy during the summer

months. We thank her for an interesting afternoon.

Our Women's Club enjoyed her review, and the

opportunity to discuss it with friends and neighbors

as we enjoyed refreshments of pastries and coffee.

We will not meet in July. On Monday, Aug. 1, the

Women‘s Club Board will meet at 10:30 a.m.

The September Women‘s Club Board meeting will be

on Tuesday, Sept. 6, because of the Labor Day

holiday. Our first event of the fall season will take

place on Monday, Sept. 12. Please watch channel 63

for the announcement of time and place. We will also

have flyers in the back lobby. We are planning new

and interesting events. Enjoy your summer and come

back ready to join us at our meetings and programs.

FORGOTTEN SOLDIER’S OUTREACH By Joan Sorkin

Thanks to the generosity of our Majestic Isles

community, I was able to deliver for the Social Club,

two full cartons of much-needed items to a local

member of Forgotten Soldier‘s Outreach. She was

very appreciative and said the items would be packed

and sent overseas within the week.

A very nice thank-you letter from Forgotten Soldier‘s

Outreach is posted on the back bulletin board.

Unfortunately, there was not enough room in this

issue of the newspaper to print the letter itself.

Thank you again on behalf of the service men and

women who will receive these much needed items.


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Watch channel 63 for additions, cancellations, or changes in date or time.

For additional information, please contact an officer of the appropriate club,

not the Majestic Isles Office.

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16 Sat. 2 p.m. Singles ―Song Man, Dance Man‖ (p, a)

18 Mon. 11:30 Hadassah Summer Sizzler (p, h)

22-25 Fri.-Mon.. Travel Club Atlanta trip (p, a)

27 Wed 10:00 a.m. Men’s Club Casino trip (p, a)

30 Sat 6:00 p.m. Cancer Unit Caribbean Summer Festival (p, h)

1 Mon. 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Workshop

4 Thurs. 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting

5 Fri. 4:30 p.m. Singles Meeting (f, h)

6 Sat. 8:00 p.m. Social Club Movie Night (p, h)

7 Sun. 9:30 a.m. Men‘s Club Breakfast (p, h)

7:30 p.m. Yiddish Club Meeting (f, h)

8 Mon. 10:30 a.m. Women‘s Club Canasta Tournament (p, h)

4:00 p.m. Investment Group Discussion (f, h)

14 Sun. 10:00 a.m. Bowling (Majestics) Meeting (f, h)

20 Sun. 11:00 a.m. Travel Club Meeting (f, h)

29 Mon. 2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Workshop

1 Thurs. 10:00 a.m. COP Meeting (f, h)

5 Mon. 5:30 p.m. Social Club Labor Day Luau (p, h)

6 Tues. 11:00 a.m. All clubs Calendar meeting

8 Thurs. 8:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting

9 Friday 4:30 p.m. Singles Meeting (f, h)

10 Sat. 8:00 p.m. Social Club Movie Night (p, h)

11 Sun. 9:30 a.m. Men‘s Club Breakfast (p, h)

12 Mon. 12 noon Women‘s Club Meeting (f, h)

14 Wed. 1:00 p.m. Hadassah Welcome Tea (f, h)

19 Mon. 3:00 p.m. Hadassah Study Group (f, h)

22 Thurs. 3:00 p.m. Cancer Pap Corps Meeting (f, h)

25 Sun. 8:00 p.m. Social Club Movie Night (p, h)

26 Mon. 11:30 a.m. Hadassah Meeting (f, h)

28 Wed. 10:00 a.m. Men‘s Club Casino Trip (p, a)



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