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Majestic Isles News May 2016

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Manager’s Corner

May 2016 Majestic Isles News 3

COEDITORS

Phyllis Cohen

Betty Wachtel

STAFF

Myrna Bader

Doris Davidoff

Stan Davidson

Claire Deveney

Jerry Fefferman

Edye Frankel

Selma Friedman

Ellin Goldstein

Bobbe Greene

Gerry Herman

Liz Hopwood

Sue Horowitz

Elaine Jay

Lois Kaish

Stan Kaish

Steve Karten

Ray Kozlin

Thelma Mechanic

Paul Mendelsohn

Barbara Portnoff

Elayne Rovner

Donna Shaneson

Joan Sorkin

Joyce Stoudermire

Gloria Steingart

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MANAGER’S CORNER

LAKES, LOCKS & OTHER UPDATES

Lakes - In the last couple of weeks I have had quite a

few complaints about the condition of the lakes. The

lakes in Majestic Isles are being treated for algae by

Palm Beach Aquatics. This is an environmental issue,

and the dry weather we are having is complicating the

problem. Management will continue to monitor P.B.

Aquatics’ visits and keep you updated.

Locks – As most of you know, the front door lock to

the clubhouse has been changed because the old lock

was too cumbersome to operate. . Now, to get into the

clubhouse, you use the same key you used before, put

the key in the lock located on the wall to the right of the door, turn the key to

the right, take the key out of the lock, and pull the door. This can all be done

with the same hand, and you have 20 seconds in which to open the door. To

exit the clubhouse, you just push the door; you no longer have to push the

silver bar on the door to exit. There is a motion sensor above the door. In the

event you come toward the door at a sharp angle, too slowly, or have attended

so many of our new aerobics classes that you’re now so skinny that the

motion sensor doesn’t detect you, push the green button to the left of the door.

Website - We are pleased to announce the official launch of the new Majestic

Isles website! The address is www.MajesticIslesHOA.com. If you previously

gave your email address to the management office, then you should have

received an email about the website. The email contains detailed directions

for entering the information required to set up your account. To get started,

go to the website and click on the "New Account" button located at the top

right corner of the screen, and follow the directions in the email. This is our

new official site for owners, residents, and prospective buyers and tenants.

The website provides some new, cost saving features that will help the

community save on mailing and postage expenses, and. will be a living

application that will adapt to the changing needs of the community. It will be

updated regularly with timely, helpful information as well as new features.

LoriAnn Perrone, LCAM, Property Manager

ARE YOU IN THE KNOW?

The Board of Directors of the Majestic Isles Homeowners Association

makes financial and policy decisions that affect every homeowner.

Following advice from the Board’s lawyers, the only record of Board

proceedings that is available at this point is the list of motions voted upon

at meetings (see page 6 of the newsletter).

Except for those minutes – motions only - we are currently unable to

provide reports of the BOD meetings.

Keep yourself informed – Attend BOD workshops and general meetings!

The newsletter staff

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FOR SALE from “Crystal Manor” model: 1. White

bifold pantry door. 2. Laundry room door. 3. Glass

chandelier from kitchen. All in good shape. Make

your best offer. 777-7421 (8 a.m. to 6 p.m., week-

days only.)

BRAND NEW-NEVER USED Nova Drop-Arm

Transport-Shower-Commode Chair – Can be used as

a commode, toilet seat, shower chair – Footrests.

Transport Wheelchair $125 Negotiable. Contact:

733-1187

GOLF BALLS FOR SALE Brand new from

famous makers including: Titleist, Calloway, Nike,

Taylormade, Srixon, Bridgestone and Wilson $1.00

each. Also Golf bags from $10 to $40. Call Neil @

369-3940.

FOR SALE: Cassettes for video cameras. 9 Sony

Hi8 Digital 8/Hi8 video cassettes (60 digital 8 and

120 Hi8 in original wrappers). $5 each or 9 for

$40. please call 413-2435. (No Saturday calls.)

HOOVER UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER $25

or best offer. 732-0463

SCHWINN 6 SPEED MEN’S 26 INCH BIKE.

Includes: tire pump, saddle bag, chain, helmet, repair

tools and extras. Vertical bike rack for 2 bikes, car

carrier. If interested, call 704-7989

3 WHEEL MIAMI SUN BIKE, nice big seat,

convenient basket. Excellent condition. $100 or best

offer. Call Helene 900-8099

KEYBOARD in box. Nearly new. $100. 732-0463.

There is no charge to advertise in this column.

Submit your request in 40 words or less and send to :

[email protected] or place your written ad in

the newsletter mailbox before the 14th of the month.

Ads will run for 1 month unless you notify us that you

want them to continue. This is a community service

and is not intended for commercial use. Questions??

Call Bobbe at 738-998.3

GOOD AND WELFARE

GET WELL

Anita Block Don Horowitz

Arnie Block Mark Jaffie

Karen Cohen Marion Levine

Bea Corman John Shilling

Joan Ellis Joan Shore

Harriet Glickman Millie Silverman

Harvey Guzik

SYMPATHY To Claire Deveney on the loss of Gerry Aaronson.

To Bob Diamond on the loss of his wife, Adrianne.

To the Rosins on the loss of their grandson.

To Irwin Snyder on the loss of his wife, Zelda.

To the family of Joyce Spiess.

To Marcia Vetstein on the loss of her sister.

MESSAGES

Your kind expressions of sympathy with cards, calls

and visits upon the death of Gerry Aaronson is

gratefully appreciated. Thank you. It is wonderful to

have such thoughtful friends and neighbors.

Claire Deveney

Dear M.I. friends: Sue and I thank you for all your

cards, calls and notes. It was so reassuring to know

that so many people cared and were there for us

during my recent health problems.

Don Horowitz

Thank you to everyone who called, sent cards and

made donations for me after my recent surgery. Your

thoughtfulness was much appreciated.

Mark Jaffie

Thank you, dear friends and neighbors, for your calls,

cards and donations during my recent recuperation

from surgery. It is great to live in a community of

caring, warm people.

Joan Shore

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.

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2016 ELECTION INFORMATION

Claire Deveney

Two Major Elections:

Tues. August 30, 2016 – Regular Primary

Tues. November 8, 2016 – General Election

Time: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Important dates are: Primary Election Tuesday,

August 30, 2016, with a deadline to register of

August 1, 2016, and the Presidential Election, on

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, for which the deadline

to register is October 11, 2016. Fourteen days of

early voting will be allocated for both elections.

As a resident of Majestic Isles, you live in Precinct

5028 and vote at the Chabad Lubavitch, 10655 El

Clair Road, Boynton Beach.

For information on your registration or to request an

absentee ballot contact Susan Bucher, PBC

supervisor of elections, 240 Military Trail, West

Palm Beach, FL 33425, phone: 561-656-6200, or go

to the website (pbcelections.org). The office is open

Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. To

request an absentee ballot, simply call 561-656-6200

and press 2 for the absentee ballot department.

Provide your name, address and date of birth, or

request your ballot online at the website

[email protected]. There is also a PBC

Election office at 345 South Congress Avenue, Room

103, Delray Beach, FL 33445, phone: 561-276-1226.

In the Primary Election August 30, voting is by party

affiliation. The offices to be voted on are: U.S.

Senate, U.S. Representative and State Senate (district

number to be determined), State House of

Representatives, State Attorney and Public Defender,

and 15th Judicial Court judges. In Palm Beach

County, candidate positions are Property Appraiser,

Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections, Constitutional

Officers and County Commissioner for District 5, our

district.

Absentee ballots will be mailed four to five weeks

before each election. For snowbirds and others, if you

want to have your absentee ballot sent to an address

other than your voter registration address, you need

to complete a paper application, sign it and mail or

deliver it to the Supervisor of Elections. The

application is available on the website

pbcelections.org; once there, click on the icon Vote

By Mail, or visit one of the PBC election offices.

If you have questions regarding voter registration and

absentee ballots, please contact Claire Deveney,

Precinct Captain, 10800 Royal Caribbean Circle,

phone: 742-7869, cell 561-504-3842.

Results of Florida Presidential Primary held March

15 in our Precinct 5028 were: Democrats total votes

433: of this number 99 votes were submitted by mail,

81 were early voting, 249 voted March 15 at the

polling location and 4 were provisional ballots.

Among Republicans, 214 voted, 37 voted by mail, 32

were early voting, and 144 voted March 15 at the

polling location; there was one provisional ballot. In

Palm Beach County, among Democrats, Hillary

Clinton received 103,628 votes or 71.46% of the

ballots cast, and Bernie Sanders received 39,442

votes or 27.20% out of a total of 145,024 votes.

Among the Republican votes, Donald J. Trump

received 66,187 votes or 52.10% of the ballots cast

among 127,028 votes. Complete results of the

election are on the website pbceletions.org.

COBWRA

This is all we get when we try to sign onto the

COBWRA website: “Fatal error: Maximum

execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in

/home/content/p3pnexwpnas09_data01/63/273826

3/html/wp-content/object-cache.php on line 574.”

(In other words, no COBWRA page this month.)

REMINDERS

No signs, such as "Open House," “For

Rent” "Garage Sale" or political signs are

permitted on the property.

Unless a visitor has been called in by

name, the guard will not permit entry.

Thank you,

Your Board of Directors




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John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

10900 Jack Nicklaus Drive (A1A

North Palm Beach 33408

561- 776-7449

www.MacArthurBeach.org

As we approach the summer months, it is nice to

explore new beaches and natural beauty of the

Florida landscape and the Everglades and John D.

MacArthur Beach State Park is an ideal place to do it.

It’s a beach and much more. Visitors can hike, fishi,

kayak, bird watch, go on a butterfly walk – and more.

The park is open daily and features aquariums, sea

turtle tanks and a boardwalk. There is a nice gift shop

and you can enjoy a free tram ride. The park, which

is located 2.8 south of U.S.1 and P.G.A. Blvd. on

A1A, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. It. The

phone number of the ranger station is 561-624-0954.

For the nature center, call 561-624- 0952.

Loxahatchee River

Canoe Outfitters of Florida,

9060 W. Indiantown Rd., Jupiter

561-746-7053

www.canoeoutfittersofFlorida.com

Both of the suggestions above come from Liz and

Duncan Hopwood. They visited with their family and

raved about the natural beauty of these spots.

Playmobil® Fun Park

8031 Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens

561- 691- 9800

Kids who love Playmobil® will be thrilled by this

park. It’s open Monday through Saturday from 10:00

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30

p.m. There are wildly fun play areas with all the

newest Playmobil® toys. The store carries terrific

Innovation Creative Thinking toys. It’s a great place

for a rainy day.

The Norton Museum of Art

1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach

www.Norton.org

This world-class museum, only 20 minutes north of

Majestic Isles, is open late on Thursday Nights for

Art After Dark where culture and entertainment meet.

Don’t miss the fantastic Dale Chihuly ceiling.

SAFETY IN THE ISLES

By Steve Bayer

It has come to my attention that a number of residents

are unaware that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s

Office (PBSO) will not respond when an alarm goes

off unless the resident has registered with the PBSO

and paid the annual fee. A copy of the registration

form appears on the opposite page. If you have

questions about is process, you can call the PBSO

Alarm Unit at (561) 688-3695.

Minutes of

April 20, 2016 B.O.D. Meeting

Motion to pass the 2017 new house painting scheme

including four new driveway colors, along with

revised M.I. HOA rules on house paining, passed by

a 5 - 1 vote.

Motion to approve the additional equipment is added

to the two gyms at the cost of $932.69 recommended

by Total Health Systems, approved by 4-2 vote.

Motion to have Fitness Source move the gym

equipment based on drawing provided (one a cardio

room and one a weight gym) at the cost of $300 as

suggested by Total Health Services - passed

unanimously.

Motion to have Dr. Locks install two cameras at the

pool, one at each end, for the amount of $900 was

approved by animous vote

Motion to approve three proposals for summer

plantings in the amount of $3,421.85, passed by

unanimous vote.

Motion to cancel service with Barefoot Pools and

hire Mako Pools as our regular pool service

company, passed unanimously.

WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS By Elaine Jay

The Majestic Isles Newsletter welcomes the following new resident to our community. Denise Rothman

http://www.norton.org/


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Another Good Book to Check Out

TERRORIST by John Updike By Stan Kaish

John Updike is among the most

critically acclaimed American

writers and the four Rabbit

Angstrom books are the most

famous of his novels. I thought I

would take a look and share the

riches with you. I read Rabbit, Run,

the first in the series but after some

consideration, I have decided not to

burden you with it. I found it an elaborately written,

as expected, but pretty depressing story about a pretty

dull, aging high school athlete, Harry “Rabbit”

Angstrom who never got over his glory years. There

is more, of course: a failed marriage, a drunken wife,

a dead baby, a pregnant prostitute, regrets over

missed opportunities and never ending optimism that

they are not missed forever. As one reviewer put it,

Updike gives us "shrewd insight into the sorrows,

frustrations, and banality of American life." I figured

most of us already have enough of all three, so, I

decided to move on to something of Updike's that

was more recent and sounded more digestible:

Terrorist, published in 2006. Reviewers say this

one “garnered media attention but little critical

praise.” Sounds like our kind of book.

The story is set in the inner city of what's called New

Providence, USA, but really sounds like Newark,

New Jersey. Industry has left. So too has much of

the white population. The high school student body

is largely populated by people of color: all colors but

white. Among them is eighteen year old Ahmad

Ashmawy Mulloy, son of an Irish-American mother

and Egyptian father who disappeared when Ahmad

was three. Ahmad has been pretty much left to raise

himself and has turned to Islam, under the guidance

of his teacher and surrogate father, Shaikh Rashid.

On the eve of his high school graduation, Ahmad is

scheduled for an exit interview with guidance

counselor, Jack Levy, a left over relic at the school

from its time of catering to a more prosperous middle

class. Levy is taken with the boy who speaks with

great formality and self-assurance, is neatly dressed

in a crisp white shirt, has been on the school track

team and earned high grades. But he is taken aback

when he learns that Ahmad has switched to the

vocational curricular track at the behest of his

advisor, Shaikh Rashid and is studying for the over

the road, truck drivers examination.

So there we are, a well-meaning Jewish guidance

counselor, a boy, verging on manhood, tightly

focused on the Qur'an and the dictates of Allah as

interpreted by his doctrinaire Iman, Shaikh Rashid.

Throw in Levy's dull, fat, inattentive wife, Ahmad's

aging, but still attractive (at least to Jack Levy) Irish

mother, a truck driving job at a Yemenite owned

furniture store arranged for Ahmad by the Iman , the

racial and sexual tensions of the inner city, and you

have a pretty good setting for a book called Terrorist.

You'll like it. I did.

Reel Impressions

MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 By Edye Frankel

Those of us who saw “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”

(1) were excited to see the coming of the sequel,

since we had enjoyed the first one so much, and

assumed that we would have an equally good time at

the “second” wedding.

Toula (the bride of the first wedding) is having a very

hard time with parenting and marriage in general.

Her own marriage has lost some of its “spark” and

she is also dealing with a rebellious daughter who

clashes with Greek traditions (like mother, like

daughter). Then, when a shocking family secret

surfaces, the entire Portokalos clan make plans to

come together for an even bigger wedding than the

first one.

Well, you won’t be completely disappointed. There

were a few moments that were a bit overdone and

repetitions from the first movie, but overall it was

lots of fun. There were some good, funny, and

touching lines and situations that many of us would

be able to identify with and also laugh about.

This was not fabulous movie making, but was

definitely a “feel good” movie. The acting was good

and I think you will enjoy it as I did.



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The hot weather will soon be upon us and I am often

asked when should we water our landscape? Many

people living in south Florida and those who just

moved here are not familiar with Florida plants and

their growing conditions. The problem is further

complicated by the district’s restricted water usage

and the wide variety of soil types.

The variables such as different plant species,

watering requirements, soil types, time of the year,

plant exposure locations, and the weather conditions

determine when and how much plants should be

watered. Provided below are some general guidelines

to consider when watering your plants. Considering

all of the above variables, it is difficult to offer

specific watering procedures.

Obviously you should irrigate only when a plant

requires water. During the summer, established plants

need no water for two to three days after a heavy

rainfall or from an irrigation system that provides at

least one inch of water a week. In the winter you can

wait longer.

Many of our summer plants such as coleus,

caladiums, wax begonias, and sun impatiens

demonstrate lack of water by wilting. If they show

signs of wilting into the evening, water them the

following morning. Container plants may require

daily watering, if not twice a day in 90-degree heat.

Landscape bedding plants and lawns should be watered

early in the morning when wind and temperature levels

are generally lower. Mid-day and during the afternoon

usually results in increased water loss due to

evaporation. Watering at night is not advised, since

the plant foliage will remain moist and is more

susceptible to fungal diseases.

When watering, soak the soil thoroughly. Frequent

light sprinkling wastes water and does little to satisfy

the water requirements of a plant growing in hot dry

soil. For container plants, water until the water comes

out from the bottom drainage holes.

You can save water by following the above

guidelines and help conserve our most precious

resource in Palm Beach County!

Majestic Isles complies with current local and district

water regulations, which vary with drought

conditions. Irrigation in Palm Beach County is

allowed only on certain days with specific watering

hours. For those who are hand watering new

plantings, it is a good idea to check local weather

reports for rain forecasts prior to watering. During

and after torrential rainfall the irrigation systems in

the community are turned off.

As you water your plants, consider these interesting

facts about water provided by “Random Facts:”

Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made of

water.

A healthy person can drink about 3 gallons of

water per day.

Somewhere around 70 percent of the earth’s

surface is covered with water; this amounts to some

326 million cubic miles of water.

The United States uses about 346,000 million

gallons of fresh water every day.

In the United States, nearly 80 percent of its water

is used for irrigation and hydroelectric power.

Check the health of your plants often. As the

philosopher Yogi Berra once said, “You can see a lot

by just looking!”

Gardening in the Isles By

Stan Davidson



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Modern Times By Phyllis M. Cohen

I was trying to watch the news

the other night, at least that crawl

on the bottom of the screen that

actually tells you what is

happening… war, famine,

earthquake… while tuning out,

as much as possible, the talking

heads that were blathering on

about their elections predictions, when I somehow

caught the tail end of a story. Someone had

developed a new app that, after computing your

waistline, would lock the refrigerator door if you

showed an increase in girth.

Now you might think I might discount that story, but

we all have learned that changes in technology and

science happen so unexpectedly that you have to

suspend belief to take in all of the new discoveries

and inventions. After all, when Mog struck two rocks

together and produced a spark, he undoubtedly turned

to Gog and said, “Hey, I produced fire from two

stones.” And Wilbur, running down the field pushing

an early plane, must have been screaming, “Run

faster, Orville and we’ll get this bucket of bolts off

the ground.”

So, strange as the story sounded, it struck me as

being plausible. After all, there is supposed to be a

car fitted out with a breathalyzer device that requires

you to breathe in and have your alcohol level tested

before you turn on the engine. For those who don’t

know, an app is a program you can download on your

smart phone that can enable you to do, depending

upon the program, any one of a million things, from

finding your lost telephone to depositing checks at

your bank, etc.

But since I am not a politician running for office, just

saying something doesn’t make it true, so I decided

to do some fact checking about this latest app to

make sure that I understood what I had thought I had

heard. Wow, turns out there are lots of apps to track

your health and fitness, count your calories, record

your daily exercise routines and measure your blood

pressure, weight and waistline.

And yes, there are locks for refrigerators, too.

Amazon displayed a number of locks that enabled

you to lock the doors of your fridge, all of them using

a hasp and lock and key combo or some strong

adhesive so that you could keep your teenager or

toddlers or roommate or borrowing neighbor away

from your stash of ice cream or beer or cheesecake.

None of them were operated by a computer program.

(There were hundreds of reviews of these products

that made interesting reading, including reviews

asking for such devices for their washing machines

and dryers or other devices to prevent unwanted use

of them.) Years ago, my son and his wife baby-

proofed their house with child safety locks on the

oven and the toilet seat so baby would not get hurt.

Of course, unthinking grandma on a visit broke them

when she opened the oven or dashed to use the

bathroom. The new locks appear to be superior.

But the concept of an app that tracked your waistline

size and then locked you out of your fridge struck me

as being inherently flawed. Did you have to buy a

new fridge, like a bank vault, with a sort of timer on

it that was linked to a waist monitor that measured

your size? Sort of like the ankle monitor that

criminals out on bail wear? And once locked, how

could you open it, say, to get the baby’s formula, or

kale for your healthy salad? Did you have to swap

your waist monitor with your skinny size zero

neighbor to get the lock to reset and open?

Finally, if the device was intended as a weight losing

solution, I suspected that even more problems would

present themselves. After all, any food junkie knows

not to hide all their goodies in one spot. The

refrigerator might be off limits, but there was always

the laundry basket that could hide a giant-sized box

of double-stuffed Oreos, the garage that sheltered

bags of Doritos and the floor of the car, where, in

desperation, you could salvage some forgotten

Hershey’s kisses. And don’t forget, what your smart

phone could deny you, it could also provide. You

undoubtedly have Dominos and the local Chinese

restaurant on speed dial.

More worrisome, are there even more sinister apps

waiting to be introduced? One that compares current

selfies to a picture of a svelte you and locks your

fridge door or administers electric shocks if you go

over your desired weight?

As long as Google doesn’t decide to do an app that

wires your jaw shut when you eat too much, I guess

we are still safe. Wait; don’t send that suggestion to

them!



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Technology: Bah Humbug By Liz Hopwood

Our children and grandchildren have just left to

return to Colorado. We love them and our Floridian

villa, but it gets a little cramped with 7 people living

in this defined space for a full week. Besides my

standard grandparental observations of height,

weight, overall appearance and happiness, we have

had to deal with the technology obsession.

I really don’t hate technology . . . just the technology

post 1965, the year I graduated from high school.

There is nothing wrong with a land wired telephone,

a normal sized TV set, stove, refrigerator and

washing machine. That’s about it! I do not see the

need for the intimidating, unapproachable computer

technology in today’s cars. I remember learning to

drive a stick shift; everyone drove a stick shift or they

rode a bicycle. Our homes were not air-conditioned,

and it never crossed my mind that a car could be.

The tech revolution in autos reminds me that a former

colleague had her car keys stolen; she found them on

the floor of her car. She was sure the only reason the

unidentified teenager had not taken the car joy riding

was because the car was a stick shift! Although I am

not excited about all the new car technology, I can

see the merits because the roads would be much

safer. Driverless cars would allow teens and

brainless adults to text and look at the internet

without endangering others. I guess many of my

unenthusiastic views about technology have much to

do with my childhood and a longing for a much

simpler time.

I grew up in downtown Atlanta in the 1950s when the

Health Department allowed chickens in the back

yard; there was no airport and Atlanta was the hub of

nothing. I remember my grandmother swinging a

mean ax at those scattering chickens. The awful

smell of plucking wet feathers lingers in my olfactory

memory to this day. My grandmother was a little girl

during the Civil War, but she remembered it. I often

wondered what she would have done to the invading

Union forces had she been big enough to swing that

ax at them. She visited us rarely since she had to

ride the train about 60 miles into Atlanta. My

maternal grandmother survived the Civil War, two

world wars, the depression, a hard life working a

farm, and the death of several children while raising

9 others. She looked ancient to me from the very

beginning, and unapproachable. In truth, she had an

aura of hardness and bitterness no child could

understand. But I digress.

I remember clearly the day a door-to-door Southern

Bell representative asked my father if he would like

to have a telephone extension. My father inquired,

“What for?” He came back into the house laughing,

saying that he had never heard of anything so

ridiculous. “Why would anyone ever want a

telephone extension in the bedroom?” With three

teenagers in the house, my father had a steadfast rule:

two minutes on the phone, and that’s it. He did not

ask you to get off the phone or issue a warning. He

gave an intimidating look, removed the receiver from

your hand and hung up for you. His philosophy was

drilled into all of us: “If you need to talk more than

two minutes, you need to sit down and write a letter.”

To this day I hate talking on the phone.

Which brings me to my current dilemma with my

beloved grandchildren: the 17- and 15-year-olds each

have a cell phone sprouting from their hands.

Nothing is more important than the location of this

device, including their money and wallets. They are

always checking it and taking “selfies” making

strange, contorted facial poses with tongues hanging

out, hundreds of selfies to be posted on social media.

They talk about Facebook, Twitter and Instagram,

and are constantly checking to see what someone said

about them, or how many “likes” they have. To be

clear, I don’t care where my friends are going, with

or without me; I don’t care what anyone is saying

about me or someone else, and would never expend

the energy to check that information on any device.

One granddaughter told me that she feels good when

she gets a lot of likes. Imagine. She feels good

getting feedback from total strangers. I simply do not

understand that.

I only bought a cell phone a few years ago, which I

use primarily to locate my husband while shopping.

My granddaughters laugh at my Walmart Tracfone

and the lack of apps. I don’t want music or pictures

on it, and no one can leave a message because I do

not want to hear from anyone at anytime. If you

want me, you had better call on the land line for a

conversation lasting well under two minutes!

Regrettably, I was forced to learn to text about a year

ago by my granddaughters who can talk a text into

their phones. Rapidly changing technology has

changed my comfortable world and in many ways I

feel lost. Bah Humbug!



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INVESTORS DISCUSSION GROUP

By Bill Harris, facilitator

Al Silverman, our previous and original facilitator

first introduced the 3-6–9 investing mix method to us

in 2014. In principal, it allows investors, based on

their individual income needs, to select a personal

mix of low (≤ 3%) to high (≥ 9%) yield, dividend-

paying stocks or other equities designed to achieve

their requisite income goals. Needless to say,

portfolios more heavily weighted in higher yield

equities would be riskier than those weighted in

lower yield equities. [

High-yield portfolios, took a big “hit” last year and

into February 2016. Such portfolios may have lost

20% or more of their value as the price of a barrel of

oil plummeted, amidst fears of the Fed’s eventual

short-term interest rate hike. Such portfolios, heavily

weighted in high-yield energy master-limited-part-

nerships (MLPs) or mortgage real estate investment

trusts (REITs) not only lost considerable value, but

also many lost their ability to maintain a high income

stream for their investors when equities they held

either cut or even suspended their dividends.

Its validity in question, now might be the time to

revisit the 3–6–9 investment mix method, to tweak it

a bit and put it in tune with today’s market

parameters. It does work but times do change. If you

have such a portfolio, consider reapportioning it, as

to the equities it holds and to its high-, low- dividend

yield mix.

At our April 11 meeting we discussed this income

method and considered safeguards we could use to

shield it from external factors. We investigated stock

screeners and how they can be used to pick equities

based not only on percent dividend yield, but also on

fundamental valuation metrics. You can screen for

stocks and other equities for free at most major

brokerage web sites. Just select your requisite

dividend yield, the optimum P/E and PEG ratio,

earnings and dividend growth criteria we have

discussed and cash flow criteria we will discuss,

apply your appropriate range filters, then sit back and

watch the computer screen illuminate instantaneously

with the 20 or so names that are screened from the

thousands of equities in the market that match your

input parameters.

It’s that easy. I handed out the results of two Fidelity

stock screens I had completed just the previous day.

One was for equities with dividend yields of 5% or

greater, another for those with yields between 1.0 and

4.99%. From 2384 medium- and high-yield equities,

Fidelity’s stock screeners picked five equities with

yields > 9% and matched 17 more with yields from 5

to 8.99%. A second run, this one screening for

equities with <5% dividend yields produced 26

results.

I consider these 48 equities to statistically be the

“best of the best.” The growth filters for the >5%

dividend yield scan include projected 5% or greater

growth in earnings per share (eps) this year relative to

last and relative to next year, as well as a forward 3-5

year eps growth rate ≥ 6.4%. For the <5% dividend

yield scan, the growth filters were raised respectively

to ≥7.43, >14% and ≥11.2, the market medians.

The handouts given to the group listed the 48 equities

only as stock symbols, no names, within three

dividend yield class columns (low-, medium-, high-

yield). Missing were several that I had expected to

find e.g. Apple and Verizon, which didn’t meet the

earnings growth filters, and AT&T which missed on

the PEG ratio. The group recognized the cruise ship

stocks CCL and RCL, the hotels HLT and MAR and

the tech company AMAT. I pointed out that my

portfolios held the biotech ABBV. Another group

member said he’s owned HEP, a 6.82% dividend

yield energy MLP, for quite a while. He informed us

of its share price history. Using my iPad, I showed

the group how to bring up bar graphs depicting

HEP’s quarterly dividend and earnings growth on

Fidelity’s web site. As for all those other stock

symbols, well that’s the Investors Discussion Group’s

homework. What companies do they represent? Do

you like any?

Next Meeting May 9: We will further discuss the 3-6-9-income mix

investment method, act on your stock pick consensus

and apply cash flow analysis. To quote several of our

members, “Maybe we can build our own mutual

fund.” If you weren’t there April 11 and want the

handout, E-mail me at [email protected].

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed above are those of the

facilitator alone. He neither recommends nor disparages

the purchase or sale of any stock or other equity

mentioned above by name or by symbol. You should not

invest in any equity without first doing your own research

and conducting an independent due diligence

investigation.




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PET PATCH

By Molly

My mom is going to see Mickey

Mouse next week, and I'll be with

Aunt Audrey and my friend Lacey.

That will be fun.

The weather is getting very warm!

I know that means many of my friends will be going

to their other homes. I'll miss them, but hope they

will return in the fall. It gets very quiet when my

mom and I walk around. I'll just have to make some

new friends.

I'm sure many of you have had some interesting

experiences with your pets, so why not share them

with us. We can have a column in the newsletter with

your favorite stories. Contact Ellin, on the newsletter

staff at 740-9050 or my mom, Marge, at 742-7719

To many of our neighbors – I hope you had a Happy

Passover

LET US TELL YOU ABOUT

OUR GRANDSON

Our grandson Bradley Silverman will graduate in

May from Yale Law School, where he was editor-

in-chief of the Yale Law and Policy Review. He also

co-authored a law book, "The U.S. Constitution and

Comparative Constitutional Law (text cases and

material), with a foreword by Judge Samuel Alito.

This book is now on sale in many bookstores and

online, including Amazon. Following graduation, he

will clerk for a federal judge.

Doris and Al Silverman

GOLD COAST CONCERT BAND

The Gold Coast Concert Band presenting its

Spring Concert on Sunday, May 22 at 2:30

p.m. at the Boynton Beach Community High

School.

Two Majestic Isles residents, Wynne

Schilling and Buddy Koch, will be playing

with the band. Both Wynne and Buddy are

in the flute section. This 100-piece concert

band is directed by Dr. Kenneth Wilbanks.

Some of the songs that will be played are

"The Chimes of Liberty," by Edwin Franko

Goldman, "The Pines of Rome" by Respighi,

"Light Cavalry Overture" by Von Suppe and

"Bewitched," sung by Donna Singer.

Tickets are $7.00.



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MAJESTICS BOWLING LEAGUE

Spares and Strikes By Joyce Stoudermire

HIGH GAME HIGH SERIES

Week 26 – MEN:

Steve Herbin 214 Michael Neikrug 498

Michael Neikrug 193 Jerry Elefson 449

Jerry Elefson 162 Marty Ratiner 406

Week 26 – WOMEN

Ilene Gross 173 Ilene Gross 515

Joyce Stoudermire 156 Estelle Snyder 397

Estelle Snyder 150 Joyce Stoudermire 356

Week 27 - MEN

Marty Ratiner 160 Michael Neikrug 455

Michael Neikrug 159 Marty Ratiner 440

Steve Herbin 152 Al Lynn 407

Week 27 – WOMEN

Estelle Snyder 169 Estelle Snyder 498

Joyce Stoudermire 154 Joyce Stoudermire 396

Toni Kohn 138 Natalie Herbin 362

Week 28 – MEN

Marty Ratiner 158 Ken Ramnarine 440

Ken Ramnarine 149 Marty Ratiner 411

Jerry Schecterman 142 Al Lynn 378

Week 28 – WOMEN



Toni Kohn 153 Joyce Stoudermire 383

Week 29 – MEN

Michael Neikrug 220 Michael Neikrug 542

Jerry Schecterman 170 Ken Ramnarine 433

Ken Ramnarine 156 Alan Stevens 419

Week 29 – WOMEN



Joyce Stoudermire 147 Joyce Stoudermire 403

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MEN AND

WOMEN FOR THEIR HIGH SCORES

Steve Herbin 214 (week 26); Michael Neikrug 193

(week 26) and 220 (week 29); Jerry Schecterman 170

(week 29).

Ilene Gross 173 (week 26); Estelle Snyder 169 (week

27).

Our Winter Bowling League ended on April 5, 2016

The end of the season dinner was on April 14 at the

Banana Boat.

Summer (Bowling for Fun) begins in mid-May.

Please check Channel 63 for the exact date. Also,

invite your friends and relatives to join us. You don’t

have to be a Majestic Isles resident to bowl with us

either for fun or join our regular league.

Our Fall season begins on Sept. 6, 2016 and ends on

April 4, 2017. There’s no bowling on 10/4; 10/11

and 12/27. The cost is $7.50 per week.

We are looking for people who want to try their hand

at bowling; people who want to get back into

bowling; and former Majestic Isles bowlers.

I was a brand new bowler when I moved to MI three

years ago. I was excited when I found out they had a

bowling league. Now I can’t wait for Tuesdays to go

bowling.

Want to have fun, come and join us – you won’t

regret it.

Congratulations to the Tigers, our first place

winners: Jerry Elefson, Ilene Gross, Natalie Herbin

and Carol Stevens.

When Insults Had Class

He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of

dullness in others. - Samuel Johnson In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always

yielded easily. - Charles, Count Talleyrand

I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter

saying I approved of it. - Mark Twain

He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his

friends. – Oscar Wilde



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HADASSAH By Ellin Goldstein

The Hadassah board will

meet on Monday, May

16th, at 10:30 AM. Note

the date. The next general

meeting will be Monday,

May 23rd at 12:30 PM, note the time and date. The

speaker, Rabbi Jamie Grackin will speak on “How to

instill Judaism in grandchildren of Interfaith

Marriages.” Remember doors are opening at 12:30

for coffee and…. There will be no charge at the door.

Bring a dollar for the lucky buck drawing.

Rosh Chodesh will be observed Monday, May 9 at

Morikami Picnic area at 10:00 a.m.

Bricks are still being sold for $18 each. Call Lee

Katz for more information.

We are also still selling personal listings and ads for

the upcoming Hadassah Calendar. Call Beverly Jaffe

for further information or to obtain the forms.

Remember all forms should be handed in by the end

of May.

Continue working on making donor for next year.

Remember, donor eligibility has been raised to $180

for a member to be invited. Any guest will require an

additional $180 in donor.

Don’t forget to update your listings for the Book of

Remembrance.

Hold the following dates:

Nov. 8: Donor event

Dec. 4: Hanukkah Party

July 25-28: National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia.

See you at the meeting.

BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR

Please take only one copy of the

newsletter for your own household. Even

better, if you do not want to keep the

issue, instead of throwing it in the recycle bin, bring

it back to the clubhouse rack. We try not to run out,

but sometimes we do and bringing back your used

copy helps to ensure everyone who wants to can read

the Majestic Isles News.

MAJESTIC ISLES PAP CORPS By R. Stichel, M. Chermak and E. Rogg

Well, we must admit that our

April membership apprecia-

tion lunch was, from what

we were told, fabulous. We

also gave out lottery tickets

as a form of appreciation to

our members who attended. And believe it or not, we

had quite a few winners, although only small

amounts. But a win is a win! Thanks again, as

always, for supporting the Pap Cancer Research! We

wish to take a minute to thank our servers, Dottie

Caroff, Lois Richman, Francine Gitto, Fran Silling

and Cynthia from the Bamboo Wok.

We are now planning our last meeting in May for the

season. There will scrumptious desserts prepared and

bought by all our board members for your delight.

We will serve coffee, tea or wate,r whatever you

prefer. Selma has arranged for a fabulous entertainer

for your listening pleasure. If you like the music you

can sing along for as always we have a fun afternoon.

The cost is only $5.00 and where can you go today

for dessert, coffee and entertainment for that price?

Come on out and help support cancer research and

have a great time!

During the summer, on the evening of August 6th, we

will be having our summer blast. You remember last

year was our mock wedding and all the enjoyment in

the clubhouse. We are planning something as great as

that so we are thinking hard. We know it will be

great. What a Board we are blessed with. Come on

down and join us.

For our winter friends who are leaving, enjoy a

healthy and happy summer (we hope you miss us as

we will miss you). We hope all our year round

friends enjoy a healthy and happy summer right here

in Majestic Isles.

Happy Mother’s Day

To

All Majestic Aisles

Mothers ans Grandmothers



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MAJESTIC ISLES TRAVEL CLUB By Doris Davidoff

The Travel Club has some

exciting news about upcoming

plans. We have also added

some people to our Planning

Committee. The Committee

members are Paul Mendelsohn

and Doris David-off, Co-

presidents; Francine Gitto, Treasurer; Sue Horowitz,

Recording Secretary; and Dottie Caroff, Linda

Kessler, Ellie Rogg, Gloria Steingart, and Al Traum,

Members-at-large.

Our next trip is an overnight excursion featuring a

Murder Mystery Dinner Train. This is a fun-filled

experience that everyone should enjoy. The dates are

May 11-12. There might still be a space for you on

this trip, so check with us if you are interested.

We are planning a fall trip to Branson for September

26-30, We had a wonderfully successful trip there a

few years ago, and many have requested that we go

back again. Watch for further information on this trip

We are investigating several other possibilities for

future major trips. We are checking into Hawaii in

April or May 2017. Out preliminary thinking is to

include a couple of nights in Honolulu and a one-

week cruise of the islands.

For Fall 2017, we are hoping to do another European

river cruise with Grand Circle Cruises. This would be

from Budapest to Bucharest. Grand Circle offers a

wonderful crusie experience.

Our Planning Committee is busy researching what

one-day excursions are available. If you know of

ones that you’ve done or heard about, let one of our

Committee know and they will check it out.

Stay tuned for more information on these and other

trips as they are developed. Come to our quarterly

meetings, watch Channel 63 and look for our flyers

in the back lobby of the Clubhouse. Our next meeting

will be on Sunday, May 22, at 11 a.m. The Travel

Club is open to all Majestic Isles residents and their

friends and relatives. Email [email protected] to be

added to our email list. There is no membership fee

to belong to the Travel Club.

Majestic Isles Little Theater

General Meeting, April 11, 2016 By Selma Friedman

During the business portion of our meeting, Ed

Bloom was honored for years of dedication. He was

presented with a beautiful

plaque, designed by Francine

Gitto, showing playbills of

many of the past shows he has

directed.

This evening was a treat for our ears and eyes, and

our souls – a DVD of a Carnegie Hall concert

performance of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic

hit “South Pacific” starring Reba McEntire and Brian

Stokes Mitchel. The musical performances were

superb, setting high standards throughout. I felt, at

times, that it was a live performance and I had a front

seat because our wonderful new screen fills up the

stage front. Our new sound system worked

beautifully. What a treat to see and hear this

outstanding show.

I must comment on one number, “You’ve Got To Be

Carefully Taught.” Hammerstein was pressured to

cut this number because it was so controversial, but

he refused. As I listened to the lyrics, I couldn’t help

realizing we still have some cultures today preaching

the same hatreds. Many thanks to Barbara Portnoff

for arranging this magnificent presentation.

Some exciting plans for our paid-up membership – an

Italian dinner treat, possibly Dec. 11, 2016. Details

will be forthcoming. Sounds like fun.

Don’t miss our May 15 meeting when we will have a

guest speakers from the Palm Beach Drama Works.

It’s been a great year so far.

BOOK TALKS

By Judy Markowitz

Book Talks will meet Wednesday, May 18 at 2

p.m. in the clubhouse to discuss “House Rules”

by Jody Picoult. Allan Topolosky will lead the

discussion. Everyone is welcome to attend.




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THE SINGLES CLUB By Renee Stichel and Marilyn Cermack

By the time you read this, Passover will be over and

the Singles are wishing everyone a sweet and healthy

year. Our pot luck dinner was a tremendous success

thanks to Doris Robin and Linda Kessler, plus all the

ladies that cooked and bought the goodies. What a

great crew we have! After eating we played various

games, such as canasta, mah jong, and dominos. The

evening was great fun.

At the end of May, we

are going to Harid’s

Ballet with a lovely

dinner at Kee Grill.

(You can't beat their

early bird). Again

thanks Doris!

In June, we are looking into a show at Broward Stage

Door Theatre and dinner in another fine restaurant.

All we seem to be doing is eating, however what fun

we have altogether.

We are looking into things for July and August and

anyone having any good ideas, please call Doris,

Renee or Marilyn. We are open to all suggestions.

Wishing you and your families a healthy and happy

and not too hot summer!

PICKLEBALL @ MAJESTIC ISLES By Jerry Elefson

As you may already know, Majestic Isles has two

pickleball courts. They were put down on Sunday,

April 10 and on Wednesday, April 13. Lessons were

given to thirteen new players. It was a wonderful

feeling being on the courts with players that have

never held a paddle in their hands. They had smiles

on their faces and a willingness to learn. Carl

Steinberg was the teacher and gave a two hour class

to our new students. The class was free and we hope

to have another one in early May. Keep an eye on

channel 63 for dates of these classes.

We can only hope that this sport will continue to

grow and make us a major player in the communities

around us.

We play on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to

whenever we finish. As the weather becomes warmer

we’ll probably start earlier. A list of players will be in

the June issue so you can set up a match. Jerry

Elefson, Ed Strauber and Jerry Ehrlich are always

available to help you become a better player or

answer any questions you have.

We’ll see you on the courts.

WOMEN’S CLUB By Joyce Milbauer, President

We had all been eagerly awaiting the Men and Women’s Club Parent’s Day Brunch at Broken Sound in Boca

Raton on May 1st. By the time you receive this newsletter we hope you all will have enjoyed it very much!!

We had a very nice bus trip to Isle Casino in March sponsored by the Men’s Club. We did some gambling and

some of us actually won some money. Everyone had a nice lunch. There were several choices from a buffet,

deli, omelet station, etc. Everyone enjoyed their day.

SAVE THE DATE: September 12 - We will be going to COSTUME WORLD in Boca Raton on Federal

Highway. A delicious lunch is included! More details to come.

If you have not done so already, Please put your 2016 dues check of $15 in the Women’s Club mailbox in the

back lobby..


SOCIAL CLUB By Rita Dick

Unfortunately, the program originally scheduled for

our April 3rd meeting was canceled due to illness.

For the many residents who attended, they were

pleasantly surprised to be watching a Woody Allen

film with coffee and cake and doughnuts after the

movie. All went home with a smile on their faces.

We are pleased to announce that the Boynton Beach

High School chorus will be returning for our general

meeting on November 6.

The 2016 Series ended on a hilarious note with Modi

keeping us in continuous laughter.

Payments are now being accepted for our 2017

series. Information is available in the back lobby.

Plans are in the works for our annual Memorial Day

Party on Monday, May 30th.

Kosher chicken will be available

upon request. See flyer for more

information and watch Channel 63.

On July 3 we will be having a

dinner-movie night again this year. More details will

follow.

Reservations are now being accepted for New Years.

The price remains the same of $50p.p. for Social

Club members and $55p.p. for non- members. Put

checks in the Social Club box.

We wish all our residents a healthy and happy

summer and look forward to our snowbirds returning.

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

With Blue-ray capability, our movies fill the

screen with wonderfully clear pictures.

SATURDAY, MAY 7, BRIDGE OF SPIES

At the height of the Cold War in 1960, the

downing of an American spy plane and the

pilot's subsequent capture by the Soviets draws

Brooklyn attorney James Donovan into the

middle of an intense effort to secure the

aviator's release.

SUNDAY, MAY 22, BROOKLYN After

emigrating from Ireland, Eilis Lacey readily

adapts to the vastly different New York City,

where she falls for a young Italian. But when

tragedy pulls her back to her hometown, she

finds her loyalties divided between two nations

-- and two men.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11, SUFFRAGETTE Dreaming of the right to vote, working-class

Maud eagerly joins the early feminist

movement. But when the peaceful protests of

the suffragettes accomplish nothing, they're

driven to more radical methods of effecting

change.

NOTE: We show our films with closed

captioning.

The film descriptions are taken from the Netflix

website.

THE MEN’S CLUB

By Joel Cohen

The Men's Club is looking into getting a bus to go down to the Marlin's Park for a baseball game. The game

would more than likely be on a Thursday afternoon. The tickets are available to seniors 55 and older which should

cover our group. The cost will be $20 - $22 depending on how many people are going.

Three dates are: June 22 (Atlanta Braves), July 27 (Phil. Phillies) and Aug. 10 (Giants).

We will have to know as soon as possible how many are going so please drop a note in Men's Club mailbox or call

(742-9695) as soon as possible.

We will keep trying to get another casino trip sometime in May if we can.

We wish all our seasonal residents a wonderful summer and look forward to their return next season.



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FROM THE INTERNET

How many do you remember?

Head lights dimmer switches on the floor.

Ignition switches on the dashboard.

Heaters mounted on the inside of the firewall.

Real ice boxes.

Pant leg clips for bicycles without chain guards.

Soldering irons you heat on a gas burner.

Using hand signals for cars without turn signals.

Older Than Dirt Quiz :

Count all the ones that you remember not the ones you were told about

(Ratings at the bottom.)

1 Blackjack chewing gum

2. Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water

3. Candy cigarettes

4. Soda pop machines that dispensed glass bottles

5. Coffee shops or diners with tableside juke boxes

6. Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers

7. Party lines on the telephone

8. Newsreels before the movie

9. P.F. Flyers

10. Butch wax

11. TV test patterns that came on at night after the last show and were there until TV shows started again in the

morning. (there were only 3 channels [if you were fortunate])

12. Peashooters

13. Howdy Doody

14. 45 RPM records

15. S&H green stamps

16 Hi-fi's

17. Metal ice trays with lever

18. Mimeograph paper

19 Blue flashbulb

20. Packards

21. Roller skate keys

22. Cork popguns

23. Drive-ins

24. Studebakers

25. Wash tub wringers

If you remembered 0-5 = You're still young

If you remembered 6-10 = You are getting older

If you remembered 11-15 = Don't tell your age,

If you remembered 16-25 = You're older than dirt!


CLOSING YOUR HOME FOR THE SEASON?

Tips if You Leave for an Extended Period of Time

ONE WEEK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

Make arrangements with someone to take your key and inspect your house periodically in your absence and to

agree to close your hurricane shutters for you prior to a hurricane or high wind storm.

Put maintenance contract in a conspicuous place for your neighbor to refer to your contract number.

Complete and submit to your management office or Castle the necessary paperwork authorizing your designated

“house inspector” entrance to the community in your absence and advising the Association of all emergency

contact information for you while you are away.

Notify the USPS of your temporary forwarding address.

If you plan to temporarily disconnect your utilities and cable service,

Contact the appropriate companies. Make sure you have your account numbers handy when you place the calls.

Comcast Cable (TV / Internet) (561) 655-3842

AT & T (Telephone) (866) 620-6000

Florida Power & Light (FP&L) (561) 697-8000

Water & Sewer (Water) (561) 493-6000 (Arrange with PBCWUD to have the main water valve to the house

turned off.)

Stop all newspaper deliveries.

Please fix any leaks, dripping faucets or hoses, running toilets, etc., prior to departure.

Replace all batteries with new ones.

Make arrangements to have your dryer vents cleaned to avoid lint build up and possible fire hazard.

ONE DAY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE

Remove all perishables from refrigerator, remove ice and turn off icemaker.

Prop open doors and wash inside.

Fill containers with water and store in both refrigerator and freezer units to help keep them cold.

Make sure disposal is clean. Pour ? cup cooking oil inside to lubricate. Do not turn it on. Put disposal top on.

Put all open cereals, grains, pastas, spices,etc., in tightly sealed containers and place in your refrigerator or freezer.

Just Prior to Departure.

Turn off both hot and cold water valves to washing machine.

Turn off water valves behind toilet and under sinks in all bathrooms.

Pour one cup of Clorox into each toilet bowl to help prevent mold build-up. Leave the lid up..

Close bathtub and sink stoppers.

Place Saran Wrap over toilets and shower drain.

Check all faucets to make sure they are tightly turned off.

Slide tub and shower enclosure doors to center so air can circulate around the area.

Turn off hot water heater by throwing switch in fuse box.

Unplug all TVs, cable boxes, and small appliances (coffee maker, toaster, etc.).

Leave closet doors open.

Close all windows tightly. Make sure they are locked.

Close drapes and shades.

AIR CONDITIONER: l

Leave your air conditioner on set no higher than 78°.

Put fan switch on automatic. Set humidistat according to manufacturer’s directions. Change filter.

Remove all outside furniture and other loose ornamentals and store inside your home or garage.

Re-enforce your garage doors with vertical braces.

Make sure you have not left appliances (e.g., dishwasher, dryer, etc.) operating when you leave the house.

All last minute “clean up” should be completed before you walk out the door.



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ACTIVITY CALENDAR May 2016

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.

f = free, p = paid, a= way, h = home

1 Sun 10:00 a.m. Men and Women Club Brunch (p,a)

3 Tues 9:00 a.m. Driver’s Ed. Course (p,h)

11:00 a.m. Calendar Meeting

6 Fri 11:00 a.m. Newsletter Staff Meeting

4:30 p.m. Singles Meeting

7 Sat 8:00 p.m. Social Club Movie Time (p,h)

9 Mon 4:00 p.m. Board of Directors Workshop

4:00 p.m. Investors Club Discussion (f,h)

10 – 11 TBA Travel Club Train Ride (p,a)

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

7:30 p.m. M.I.L.T. Workshop (f,h)

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

2:00 p.m. Book Talks Discussion (f,h)

19 Thurs 1:00 p.m. PAP Corp Dessert Party (p,h)

2:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting (f,h)

21 Sat 8:00 p.m. Social Club Movie Time (p,h)

23 Mon 12:30 p.m. Hadassah Meeting (f,h)

30 Mon 5:30 p.m. Social Club Memorial Day Party (p,h)

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES:

Mon 3:00 p.m. News & Views Discussion (f,h)

11:00 a.m. Sing For Fun (f,h)

Wed 1:00 p.m. Bunka Crafts (f,h,)

3:00 p.m. Chess Club x



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