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Ramblings NUMBER 363 www.delrayvillas45.com October 2020

The Un-Approved minutes of the September 8th meeting have been posted to our

website. Click on the Documents Link and then on Current Board Minutes.

Due to Covid-19 virus, the below meetings are limited to 50 individuals,

comprised of 8 Directors, 3 Rec Board Members and 39 property owners. The

first 39 property owners in line will be allowed into the room, no exceptions.

Those attending the meeting must bring their own chair and wear a mask. Also,

social distancing is required while the meeting is in progress.

Board of Directors Meeting

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Time: 7:30 PM

“A” Building

General Meeting

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Time: 7:30 PM

“A” Building

Delray Villas Plat 4/5 homeowners association

From Architectural Committee Chair Iris Pavey

Due to the current crisis, most facilities are closed. Check for updates on Channel 8001 and on website: www.delrayvillas45.com

Corona Virus has kept everyone at home. When homeowners are stuck home with lots of time on their hands, they find tons of projects to do. When you drive around, you will see new roofs and gutters, new hurricane windows, driveways being widened and stained, accordion shutters being installed, trees being planted, and planting beds being dug. The new and exciting news that I must share is if you have run out of projects, you can now repaint your home with one of the 24 colors that the Architectural Committee has approved. The paint color charts are on my porch for your review to pick your colors. Please do not remove charts from the porch. I love seeing all the improvements, but I remind everyone of one very important requirement. BEFORE DOING ANY OUTSIDE WORK, YOU MUST GET A PERMIT FROM ME! The permits are always on my patio, no need to call. Just fill it out and leave it on the patio. I will call you with the approval. Without the permit posted in your front window your project WILL BE STOPPED! Example: Roof contractors had to stop working because the homeowner did not have a permit in the window. They were not happy campers. It is a simple procedure, so follow the rules and everyone will be happy. Stay safe! Iris Pavey

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PLAT 4/5 RAMBLINGS

Editor Bonnie Wentz 6296 Dusenburg Rd. Delray Beach, FL 33484 717-968-0699 [email protected]

Associate Editors Linda Solomon 498-9338

Bonnie Siegel Advertising Director Betty Brownell 900-7002 Distribution Alan Rossman 901-3002 Harvey Lazaroff 498-8691 Contributors to Newsletter

Betty Brownell, Iris Pavey & Bob Townsend

2020 PLAT 4/5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

President Mike Montemurno 954-658-7295 Vice Pres. Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973 Secretary Bernie Rosenberg 561-499-1673 Treasurer Sheila Lane 561-381-7725 COMMITTEES Alliance Debbie Willson 631-624-7778 Sheila Lane 561-381-7725 Architectural Iris Pavey 561-498-1375 Mike Montemurno 954-658-7295 Russ Mayer 248-535-4710 Inspection Debbie Willson 631-624-7778 Pat Melito *561-501-7360 Interviews ** Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973 Alan Kaplan 561-270-7105 Debbie Willson 631-624-7778 Parliamentarian Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973 Lakes & Canals Russ Mayer 248-535-4710 Lollipop & Alan Kaplan 561-270-7105 Carriage Lights Alan Rossman *561-901-3002 Maintenance Russ Mayer 248-535-4710 Mike Montemurno 954-658-7295 Pest Control Sheila Lane 561-381-7725 Ramblings Bonnie Wentz *717-968-0699 Linda Solomon *561-498-9338 Roads & Lights Alan Kaplan 561-270-7105 Alan Rossman *561-901-3002 Website Alan Shwartz *561-376-4040 www.delrayvillas45.com 55+ Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973 We Care Don Daugherty *561-703-5975 Paul Mirsky *917-684-9115 Welcoming Marlene Mirsky *917-673-7830 Pat Lazaroff *561-498-8691

RECREATION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

Pool Tony Costa 508-801-3300 Pat Lazaroff 561-498-8691 Joan Rosenberg 561-499-1673 * Non-Board Members

**All interviews for anyone moving into Plat 4/5 will be held on Thursdays.

If you have any questions, would like to volunteer, or if you need assistance, (at any time) contact Chairperson Noel Gordon (201-310-8626) Camille Montemurno (561-239-6844) or Bill Yesowitch (502-905-7973)

DELRAY VILLAS WE CARE

FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CALL:

PLAT 4/5 Don Daugherty 561-703-5975 Paul Mirsky 917-684-9115

Ronna Townsend is offering her Notary Public Services free to all members of Plat 4/5. She is licensed and bonded. Call: 732-501-1029

We now have a new email: [email protected]

WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS

Donna Johnson 6209 Stanley Lane Willie & Mary Williams 6372 LaSalle Road Amy Kaplan 6293 Stanley Lane Lush Homes 6109 LaSalle Road Kevin & Karen Willis 6098 Stanley Lane Diana Coppola 6053 Stanley Lane Andrew Broaderick 13655 Whippet Way E

Please Drive Slowly The speed limit on all streets in

ARCHITECTURAL FOLLOW THE RULES

If you plan to do ANY outside work on your house or property, be sure to get architectural approval first! Pick up an application from my patio (13675 Whippet Way West) fill it out - sign it - return it to my patio. Once the request has been approved, I will call you to pick up the approval which then needs to be placed in the front window of your house.

ANY QUESTIONS Call Iris Pavey 561-498-1375

We are here for Hurricane Issues. We are unable to assist in driving people or shopping for them. We are here to assist so please don’t hesitate to contact us with questions throughout the year and we will guide you in the proper direction.

THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR


The speed limit in Plat

Anniversaries

Happy Birthday

GARDEN CHORES by Betty Brownell

Columbus Day October 12

OCTOBER CHORES

Halloween October 31

October 24

October 1

• Time to fertilize trees and shrubs – the last of the three done annually

• A wide range of herbs can be planted from seed or as transplants this month

• Easy vegetable crops to plant now include beans, broccoli, carrots, collards, lettuce, green onions, peppers, radishes, spinach, and tomatoes

• Palms have unique nutritional needs. Select a fertilizer that contains controlled release nitrogen, potassium, and magnesium

Joe LaCorte Steve Pavey Lloyd Lukens Bill Helbig Lenore Rosenblum Milt Sonenblum

Also get well wishes to all those who had surgeries or illnesses during the summer. Please keep these residents and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Please email Patti Lazaroff at [email protected] with names of those ill or who have suffered the loss of a loved one in Plat 4/5.

10/1 Tony & Fran Costa 10/11 Joe & Judy Piccolomini 10/13 John & Pat Ventura 10/15 Pat & Kim Melito 10/30 Harvey & Patti Lazaroff

10/1 Iris Pavey 10/6 Ursula Feller 10/9 Gail Levitt Martin Nunberg 10/10 Rena Farber Maria Hanes 10/13 Natalie Markowitz 10/15 Jerry Garf 10/16 Mildred Adamo 10/28 Lenore Rosenblum 10/29 Harvey Lazaroff Marlene Mirsky

The Delray Villas Plat 4/5 wishes to convey condolences to all family and

friends of

Priscilla Perlman May her memory forever

be for a blessing.


Wash your hands, wear your mask

and stay 6’ from others!

Our plat 4/5 emergency contact/informational email has been implemented. While our email list of homeowners has grown, we still are missing a large number of owners who have not yet submitted their addresses to me. If you know some of these people, encourage them to send me their email address. Send me an email at [email protected] with your information and I will add you to the master list. Bernie

It’s Election Time By Bernie Rosenberg

This is the time of the year when we begin to give thought of whether we want to seek a seat on either the Board of Directors or as a Board Representative to the Recreation Board of Directors. If you are willing to devote the needed time to helping keep Plat 4/5 the premier Plat of Delray Villas, all that is required right now is for you to submit a letter of intention to me indicating the selected board at [email protected]. We have five openings for this year’s board including the filling of two vacancies, and two openings as our representatives to the Rec Board. Your name will be put onto the appropriate ballot for our election in December. You must be a full time resident to become a Board Member.

Keep up to date with the happenings in our plat and enjoy beautiful music playing softly in the background, even if you’re on the phone, eating a meal or even ironing clothes. Tune your TV to Channel 8001 and enjoy our community channel. If you don’t receive it, contact Alan Shwartz at 561-376-4040. He is the only one who can activate it.

If you are a new resident and are not connected to 8001, the only way to get connected is to email Alan Shwartz at [email protected] with your name , address and AT&T account number. It generally takes 3 to 4 days to connect.

Community Channel 8001

Is up and running!

Update on El Claire Ranch Rd. Bridge Replacement

The bridge is closed for reconstruction

through Spring 2021

PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY

The speed limit in Plat 4/5 on all Streets

is 25 MPH.

AMF Bowling in Boynton Beach had decided not to re-open their doors yet. They will revisit their decision again in November. Please let your friends and teammates know. We will resume bowling when it’s safe to do so. Thanks Ronni Townsend 732-501-1029

Attention Bowlers


Club Name AFTER 6 SOCIAL CLUB

No Meetings until further notice.

Club Name CITIZEN OBSERVER PATROL-C.O.P.


Club Name DEBORAH


Club Name NA’AMAT USA


Delray Book Club No Meetings until further notice.

The Book Club meets on the first Monday of every month at 1-2 PM in the Arts and Crafts Room of the “B” Building. Books will be available at the Hagen Ranch Library. You must ask for the book by its title.

2020 List JUNE 1-A Spark of Light by Jody Picoult JULY 13- Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty AUG. 3-Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver SEPT. 14- The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah OCT. 5-The Storyteller’s Secret by Sejal Badani NOV. 2- The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See DEC. 7-Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

Leader, Elaine Guanci 770-630-7367

DELRAY VILLAS CLUB NEWS

No activities until further notice.

DELRAY VILLAS CRAFTS


See the clubs page on Facebook: “Delray Villa’s Crafts”

Sign-up sheets in lobby of “B” Building and additional information in the Rec News on evening classes.

Tennis and Pickle Ball

Courts open daily from 7am to 9pm.

Singles or Doubles only.

No groups congregating on the courts.

No Meetings until Further Notice

Canasta Club (Mahjong Groups also welcome) ALL PLAYER LEVELS WELCOME!

Please bring your own playing materials! Established Foursomes are encouraged!

If you have questions, please feel free to call.

Dianne Stevens 413-222-7866 Peg Donahue 561-908-2004

Children and Relatives of the Original

Owners (Original Owners Welcome Also)

No Meetings Until Further Notice See you next season! Coming soon: Email and Facebook!

For more information: Contact Carol Slotkin 845-389-2763 or

Sandy Cooklin 440-668-0557


From the Editor Bonnie Wentz

Fall is here again as Jim and I prepare to return to our southern home. Last summer was an exciting time for us. We traveled over 11,000 miles in our RV, visiting many national parks out West. This year our summer was dramatically different due to the Covid pandemic. We spent most of our time at home in Pennsylvania doing home projects which we had put on hold. Over 20 years ago, Jim laid an 85-foot-long brick walk and patio area. Time and freezing temperatures had caused the bricks to shift and separate and become overgrown with weeds. This summer, he began pulling up the bricks, row by row, leveling them and reinstalling the edging. He finished by filling the joints with polymeric sand which helps bond the bricks and prevent weeds. One day while Jim worked on the walk, I went to visit my nearby sister. I noticed at the curb, waiting for recycling pickup, several sections of eight-inch square vinyl pillar. These were leftovers from a job done by my brother-in-law, who is a contractor. What was destined for the landfill, was seen by me as a possible garden ornament. My creative juices started flowing. I devised a way to connect the sections, so I was left with a six foot tall pillar with four sides to mosaic. Using stained glass, I mosaiced the four sides with random designs. After grouting, I decided I wanted a solar light on top. With some help from a woodworking friend, we retrofitted a copper roofed solar light on top. This unique project now lights up Jim’s brick walk at night. This was a good way for us to spend the time we would normally be out and about socializing. Until next month, stay happy and healthy. Bonnie

Before After

DELRAY VILLAS PLAT 4/5 PEST CONTROL

TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT:

Text or call (561)-727-8239 By email: [email protected]

.

Don’t forget to update this info in your DV Phone Directory

FREE Power Washing of

Sidewalks

Owners desiring this service must submit an application to the Maintenance Department and allow their water to be used.


Talk of the Town by BOB TOWNSEND

I know you’ve all seen the IHOP commercial that announces its doors are

again open and they’re welcoming everybody back.

Everybody except bears; they don’t want bears.

Which would lead one to believe iguanas are welcome and that’s a very good

thing because we’ve had a dramatic influx of iguanas here in southern Florida.

And they’ve got to eat somewhere.

Wildlife officials here in The Sunshine State are citing the increased

population of iguanas as some kind of problem and have been recommending

their extermination. They say the dragon-like creatures have been showing up

uninvited and unannounced in people’s toilets.

I suppose that sort of visitation would make many – maybe even the majority

of Floridians uncomfortable.

But I decided to get another perspective about iguanas, so I contacted my

good friend, Lisaann Czarnowski in Massachusetts. I was well aware that Lisaann

is an animal lover and figured she’d have something to say about iguanas.

And, lo and behold, she told me she once had one as a pet.

Lisaann said Andy was dropped off to her in the 1980s because he was “sick

and unwanted.” He was skinny and about a foot long when he was welcomed into

her home and, with her loving care, he became healthy and about 5 feet long.

Green and Orange, he was. He was fed lettuce and raw vegetables. Never

cooked; no salt.

She would often remove Andy from his 110-gallon tank so he could roam the

kitchen. One time he roamed into her room and she discovered Andy had

climbed onto her bed along with her cat.

She noted Andy and her feline had a healthy respect for one another.

However, it’s extremely unusual for an iguana to turn into a cuddly or emotional

pet.

Lisaann’s former husband would take Andy for drives in his van. Andy would

sit on the dashboard and soak in the sun’s rays.

Lisaann worked part time at a pet store and, for her, everyday was bring your

pet to work day. It was required that dogs be leashed, but many owners felt their

pets were so damn friendly, they didn’t need to be on a leash.

One of the “friendly” Rottweilers invaded the space of both Lisaann and Andy,

but one swipe of Andy’s sharp dorsal spine put the Rottie in his place.

Unfortunately, his razor-sharp spine also caught Lisaann’s hand and she still has

the remnant today. But all the other memories she has of Andy are warm, in-

deed!

Delray Villas PLAT 4/5 Ramblings

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