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Ramblings NUMBER 352 www.delrayvillas45.com September 2019

Board of Directors Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Time: 7:30 PM

“B” Building

Delray Villas Plat 4/5 homeowners association

General Meeting

No General Meetings

Until October

From the Board Russ Mayer

From the Board Iris Pavey

ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE INFORMATION

Once upon a time in a far away place called Delray Villas, homeowners were about to receive a freebee; a new garbage pail which will be given to each home, distributed by the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County. As of October 1st, you are not allowed to use your old pails. New automated trucks will hoist the new pails and dispose of the trash. No man power needed. For more information, visit SWA.Org, or call SWA Customer Service at 561-697-2700.

There are two changes to the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) guidelines for Plat 4/5:

1) Vines, Trees, Shrubs & Hedges. No trees may be removed or replaced without ACC approval. When trees are removed, stump MUST be ground up and sod replaced. NO “HAT RACKING” of trees is permitted. Any homeowner who violates this provision will be subject to an assessment equal to the amount charged to the HOA by Palm Beach County, in addition to a fine of $100.00 per day, up to $1,000.00.

2) Driveway Resolution Be it resolved that the width of a driveway shall not exceed nineteen (19) feet, and any application to widen a swale MUST be accompanied by a Palm Beach County permit. Any deviation in design of a driveway is subject to approval by the ACC.

MONTHLY MAINTENANCE UPDATE

I'd like to welcome back all the members of the community that have been gone for the summer. I hope you all enjoyed your time away and are ready for a great Fall season.

PONDS & CANALS: It seems that one of the biggest problems we have been having lately is the algae in the canals. At the time of this writing, I believe we finally have the problem under control. Our maintenance crew now has the proper equipment at their disposal to get the job done efficiently and quickly. If, at some point in the future, you feel that the water behind your home needs taking care of, please fill out the proper paperwork, put it in the mailbox in the parking lot, and we will have someone take care of it.

LAWNS: It is our intention to get the lawn crews in and out of here as quickly as possible, however, due to our recent rain problem, as the men cut the lawns, the lawnmowers tend to stick in the grass and it digs up the grass and looks messy. This really isn't a big prob-lem, just an eyesore, and when the weather clears, everything will get back to normal and the lawns will look flawless again.

GARBAGE: It's getting very close to the time when we will be getting our new garbage cans. When this takes place, you should know that when the man picks up your garbage, he'll only be picking up the can, not plastic bags. So make sure you put everything you need to throw away, inside the can.

BULK: With your bulk items, they are only going to pick up TWO items – like a couch, sofa, fridge. If you're planning on doing any renovations to your home, please keep in mind what you're throwing away because, once again, they will only pick up TWO items. With regard to bushes, lawn clippings, and things of that kind, it will be pretty much the same as we've always been doing. Just be wise when you throw things away, that you don't overdo.

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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 Cathy Mowers Advertising Director Betty Brownell 900-7002 Distribution Allen Rossman 901-3002 Harvey Lazaroff 498-8691

Contributors to the Newsletter:

Betty Brownell ~ Dennis Michalic ~ Iris Pavey

2019 PLAT 4/5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

President Sy Weiss 381-4456 Vice Pres. Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973 Secretary Bernie Rosenberg 499-1673 Treasurer Sheila Lane 381-7725 COMMITTEES Alliance Dennis Michalic 270-7211 Sheila Lane 381-7725 Architectural Iris Pavey 498-1375 Inspection Dennis Michalic 270-7211 Alan Kaplan 270-7105 Interviews ** Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973 Alan Kaplan 270-7105 Parliamentarian Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973 Lakes & Canals Russ Mayer 248-535-4710 Lights Dennis Michalic *270-7211 Joe La Corte 495-6899 Maintenance Russ Mayer 248-535-4710 Hal Lechner *498-3135 Pest Control Dennis Michalic 270-7211 Ramblings Bonnie Wentz *717-968-0699 Linda Solomon *498-9338 Roads Joe La Corte 495-6899 Website Alan Shwartz *376-4040 www.delrayvillas45.com 55+ Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973 We Care Don Daugherty 561-703-5975 Paul Mirsky 917-684-9115 Welcoming Diane Weiss *381-4456 Pat Lazaroff 498-8691

RECREATION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

Pool Tony Costa 508-801-3300 Pat Lazaroff 498-8691 Joan Rosenberg 499-1673

* Non-Board Members

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

NEIGHBOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Do you need N.A.P.?

Please contact Dennis Michalic (chair)

561-270-7211

YELLOW DOT PROGRAM Got the Dot?

It could save your life! Contact Dennis Michalic

561-270-7211

Yellow Dot

THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

If you have any questions, would like to volunteer, or if you need assistance, (at any time) contact Camille Montemurno (561-239-6844) or Bill Yesowitch (502-905-7973). Remember – That’s What Friends Are For is here to assist our residents!

In memory of Board member and friend, Carol Mechalic, 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

DELRAY VILLAS WE CARE

FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CALL:

PLAT 4/5 Don Daugherty 561-504-5594 Paul Mirsky 917-684-9115

PET DECALS Palm Beach County Fire Rescue has made available pet decals to indicate the presence of any pets in the home during an emergency. They suggest a decal for both the front and rear of your residence.

Contact Dennis Michalic

561-270-7211


Anniversaries

Happy Birthday

WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS

HOLIDAY GREETINGS We are now collecting for the 2019 holidays. If you would like to participate and wish your Plat 4/5 neighbors and friends “Happy Holidays in three newsletters in 2019-April, September and December, see form below.

Please complete this form and submit with $3 to: Bonnie Wentz, Ramblings Editor, 6296 Dusenburg Rd. Delray Beach, FL 33484. Make checks payable to DV Plat 4/5 HOA.

Name(s) (as you want it to appear in the Holiday Greetings)

Your Name

DV Address

September 2 September 8

September 23

September 30

9/1 Hal & Robin Lechner Paul & Marlene Mirsky 9/5 Jim & Elaine Guanci 9/16 Ira & Lenore Rosenblum 9/17 Sean & Christiana Scott 9/20 Rick Mancini & Nancy Rudolph Bonnie Siegel & Linda Solomon 9/22 Gary & Sonia Hertzan 9/26 Fernando & Angela Secondino

9/1 Chloe Guarine Cathy Mowers 9/2 Ann Dreiblatt Ira Rosenblum 9/7 Ron Weinberg 9/10 Barbara Collins 9/13 Doris Bier 9/14 Rose Widawsky 9/15 Joe Piccolomini 9/17 Diane Weiss 9/20 Bill Yesowitch 9/24 Lynne Cohen 9/28 Barbara Pollock

Joe La Corte

Janice Lamb 13962 Packard Terrace Terry & Anna Osso 6416 LaSalle Drive David Courson 6555 Overland Drive Marilyn Foley 6307 Dusenburg Road Pat & Jean Angelora 6137 Overland Place Jqanice Hamilton 6037 LaSalle Road John Kessler Sr. 13532 Whippet Way E Jack & Denise Bleichman 6277 Dusenburg Road

Joe has been a long-standing and prominent member of our community and has taken on the job of becoming a Board Member as well. Joe has been in the hospital all summer trying to get back to his old wonderful self! Please keep him and his wife, Judy, who has not left his side, in your prayers.


ARCHITECTURAL - FOLLOW THE RULES

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

ANY QUESTIONS Call Iris Pavey 498-1375 Architectural Chairman

IMPORTANT NOTE (from Russ Mayer):

CHATTAHOOCHEE PATIOS: For those of you that missed the last board meeting, we discussed the Chattahoochee patios (the walkways and patios made from very small pebbles) and the problems they eventually cause. It should be important to note that there MUST be a border of at least a foot to two feet around the patio and/or walkway, having bushes or flowers around it. The reason for this is, that over time the pebbles become loosened and start to move and when the lawn service trims and cuts, it throws those pebbles back through your screens, back door or front door and causes a great deal of damage, mainly broken glass. Please be aware of this for the future if you have these types of patios or walkways. It is your responsibility to have this fixed so you won't suffer from broken glass and/or doors.

GARDEN CHORES

September Chores by Betty Brownell

Prepare the fall vegetable garden if not done in August. Using transplants from your local garden center will get the garden off to a fast start.

Divide and replant perennials and bulbs that have grown too large or need rejuvenation. Add organic matter and monitor for adequate water.

Fertilize citrus either this month or in October.

Plat 4/5 remembers

We offer condolences to the friends and family of our friends and neighbors

Rita Kullback wife of Phil

John Slusne

and

Susan Senor

May their memories be for a blessing.

Autumn in Florida photograph by Thomas Woolworth


Club Name AFTER 6 SOCIAL CLUB Date/Time Wednesday, September 4 7:00 PM Where “A” Building Topic Meeting & Entertainment Collation Refreshments will be served Dues will be $20 for the 2020 year

Club Name CITIZEN OBSERVER PATROL-C.O.P. Date Time Wednesday, September 4 9:30 AM Where “B” Building - Viking Room Topic Training Collation Breakfast - Bagels & coffee will be served

Club Name DEBORAH Date Time Thursday, September 19 12 Noon Where A Building Topic Business meeting and entertainment Collation Bagel and coffee Deborah supports the Deborah Heart Hospital in New Jersey. People who can not afford to pay for their procedures are helped for free.

Club Name NA’AMAT USA

Planning a card party for December 11, 2019. Watch for information

Delray Book Club

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.

2019 List

SEPT 9 - Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts

OCT 7- A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

NOV 4 - In The Shadow Of The Banyan by Vaddey Ratner

DEC 2 - House Rules by Jody Picoult

Leader, Elaine Guanci 770-630-7367

DELRAY VILLAS CLUB NEWS

Here is the upcoming activity for September:

Arts Garage Event September 21, 2019

7:30 PM $35 per person (all welcome)

“Salsa Night” Come dressed in your favorite salsa cross dressing costume and enter the King & Queen Contest! *Bring your own food and snacks All beverages (including water) MUST be purchased from the Garage

DELRAY VILLAS CRAFTS

Thursday arts & crafts will be at 12:30 PM every week with Jon & Doris Fagin and Kathe Helbig. Also, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 6:30 PM scheduled classes with Kathe Helbig. Friday 9:30-Noon, Painting with Jon.

See the clubs page on Facebook: “Delray Villas Crafts!”

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

Tennis

Tennis Players wanted for friendly play every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 to 9:00 AM on our beautifully refinished courts. Please join us any day you can, no commitment of days. All levels, mostly mixed doubles depending on who participates. Come get some exercise and join a good group. Just show up and bring a friend. All are welcome.

Canasta Club (Mahjong Groups also welcome)

Every Thursday evening at 7 pm B Building – Card Room

ALL PLAYER LEVELS WELCOME!

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

Please note new start time above!

If you have questions, please feel free to call

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


HOLIDAY GREETINGS

Debra Azzato Donnie & Judy Berman

Betty Brownell & Rich Kriz Lynne & Rich Cohen Fran & Tony Costa

Maxine & Andrew Dazzo Noel & Toby Gordon

Elaine Israel Leatrice & Stan Kolodney

Phil Kullback Doris & Morris Kushner

Joe & Judy LaCorte Tom & Sheila Lane

Pat & Harvey Lazaroff Lloyd & Chelle Lukens

Joan & Bernie Rosenberg Nancy Rudolph & Rick Mancini

Milt & Natalie Markowitz Priscilla Perlman

Jeanie and Steve Saunders Susan & Alan Shwartz

Linda Solomon & Bonnie Siegel Linda & Milton Sonenblum

Jan & Gene Stern Ruth Kagan Weiser Sy and Diane Weiss Jim & Bonnie Wentz

& The Entire Staff of the

Delray Villas Plat 4/5 Ramblings Wish everyone a

Sweet Jewish New Year!

A NOTE FROM THE SUBSTITUTE EDITOR

Linda Solomon

Hello Delray Villas 4/5, It has been my pleasure to take over for Bonnie Wentz as she and Jim went on a marvelous see America tour in their RV! Bonnie had asked me to take over for her for the May-September issues and of course, I said yes. So once again, here I am offering you a word or two as you move into another winter season. Suffice it to say that I will be happy to see Bonnie and Jim return. I hope she share photos and stories over the next several months about their adventures!

We have known a few losses in our community since I last wrote a column and we have also greeted many new members into our community. Some of our 4/5’ers have travelled as did Bonnie and Jim; and some others have battled with illness, operations, and disease. We say welcome to our new neighbors and wish those of you who have become ill a speedy and full recovery. I would especially like to mention Board Member Joe La Corte who has spent months recuperating in Miami and still has a long way to go. He could use ALL of our prayers. We turn now to the Autumn and to the harvesting of the fruit of our labors. If you have gardened vegetables this year, you should be able to enjoy those foods at your table. If, not, there is always the farmer’s markets or the grocers where here in Florida, we happen to get an abundance of wonderful and fresh fruits and vegetables. I wish you all a great harvesting season. However, for Jewish people, the irony is that the beginning of our New Year falls in autumn, not in the spring when everything is reawakening. With the coming of the Days of Awe, we begin to reflect upon our relationships with others as well as ourselves. And, we make a promise to try to do better in these relationships in the coming year. So, I ask anyone whom I have hurt, either intentionally or by accident or omission, to please accept my apology. If you let me know what I have done, I will certainly try to make amends and renew our friendship. The new year and the new winter season awaits - let’s make the most of it and become active community members who participate in clubs, board meetings and everything that we possibly can to en-rich our own lives and that of our beloved Delray Villas Plat 4/5! Looking forward to seeing you all in October! Linda

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LET THEM KNOW! If you patronize one of our vendors, let them know that you saw their ad in our newsletter and thank them for supporting us!

Do you frequent a vendor who might want to advertise with us? Refer them to Bonnie Wentz or Betty Brownell or tell Betty about them!



WARNING!

It can come without warning, sometimes you expect it. It is still a shock. The worst day of your life is in front of you, what do I do, who do I call? My children are out of town, who is going to help me? Be prepared, ask questions, have everything in place. We can help make this day a little easier, preplan, prearrange, and lock the prices in by prepaying for your funeral in advance. Diane and Sy Weiss are licensed by the state of Florida and are here to help.

Call Diane for a free estimate by appointment: 754-264-2823

Community Channel 8001

Is up and running!

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 and AT&T account number. It generally takes 3 to 4 days to connect.

Ramblings Delray Villas Plat 4/5 Ramblings Editor

6296 Dusenburg Road

Delray Beach, FL 33484

September 2019 Issue 352

Keep up-to-date with the happenings in our plat, and enjoy beautiful music playing softly in the background at the same time, 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 @561-376-4040. He is the only one who can activate it.

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE BOARD

Fobs for entering into the pool and exercise area will be given out at all of the Plat HOA Meetings or contact Judy Clemon 561-496-0861. BUT - DON’T THROW AWAY YOUR OLD KEY - It is the only way to get into the Bocce and Shuffleboard Shed!

New Waste Collection Guidelines Effective October 1, 2019

What to Expect: Palm Beach County is going Automated.

Customers will receive a new cart prior to October 1, 2019 that will be serviced by specialized trucks equipped with cart tipping equipment. You will not incur any additional expense and the hauler will be responsible for the repair/or replacement of the cart.

• All garbage must be placed inside the cart to be collected.

• Garbage collection will be provided 2 days a week.

• Do not use your new cart before October 1, 2019.

• Detailed cart and collection guidelines will be attached to your new cart for your review. Bulk Service will be provided 1 day per week and limited to no more than 3 items.

• Bulk items include appliances, furniture and other large household items

• Bulk service will be provided on 1 of your regular collection days.

• If you have more than 3 items, contact SWA Customer Service at 561-697-2700 for an estimate. Construction and Demolition Debris (C&D) will be limited to 2 cubic yards per week.

• C&D will be collected on your scheduled Bulk Service day.

• C&D must be containerized (in cans or bags) weighing less than 50 pounds.

• Containerized C&D material exceeding 2 cubic yards will be tagged and not removed.

• When you hire a contractor, make sure they include removal in their quote!

New Yard Waste Collection Guidelines Effective October 1, 2019

What to Expect:

• Debris other than palm fronds and tree branches should be containerized.

• Tree branches and palm fronds should be neatly stacked in a pile not to exceed 6 cubic yards. Branches must be cut into pieces not to exceed 6 feet in length, 6 inches in diameter and weigh no more than 50 pounds.

• Palm fronds can be any length.

• Piles that exceed 6 cubic yards will be tagged and photographed and the information sent to SWA Customer Service. It will be your responsibility to arrange removal by contacting SWA Customer Service at 561-697-2700 or making other arrangements.

• When you hire a commercial landscaper, make sure they include removal in their quote!

Additional information on the web (www.swa.org) or contact Customer Service at 561-697-2700.

http://www.swa.org

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