Ramblings NUMBER 348 www.delrayvillas45.com March 2019 Board of Directors Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Time: 7:30 PM “B” Building Delray Villas Plat 4/5 homeowners association General Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Time: 7:30 PM “A” Building From Architectural Chairman Iris Pavey From the Editor Bonnie Wentz WARNING When you plant or remove trees or bushes, make sure you get architectural approval. Should you dig and damage a sprinkler line it will cost you big bucks to repair it. Without permission, the responsibility of costs belongs to the home owner. Applications are always on my patio. Pick one up, fill it out and wait for me to call you regarding approval. It’s that simple. One last thing. Don’t put in an application the morning that your worker is scheduled to dig or plant and expect to get immediate approval. At least one weeks’ notice is required. BE WISE, BE AWARE – GET APPROVAL! Daylight savings time (DST) begins March 10 by advancing clocks one hour. This provides more evening daylight during the summer months. Many sources credit Benjamin Franklin with being the first to suggest seasonal time change. In a letter to the editor of the Journal of Paris, which was titled, “An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light”, Franklin simply suggested that getting people out of bed earlier in the morning could economize candle usage. Franklin wrote this in 1784 as a joke. DST originated in 1908 in Port Arthur, Ontario, today’s Thunder Bay, by a few hundred residents. Other locations in Canada soon followed suit. In 1916, Germany and Austria were the first countries to use DST to save fuel for the war effort. In the U.S., time zones were established by the Standard Time Act of 1918, which also established DST. It was repealed the following year when the Interstate Commerce Commission was given authority over time zones boundaries. During World War II, DST was re-established to aid the war effort. Later, the United States Congress transferred the authority over time zones to the Department of Transportation. From 1945 to 1966, states and cities were free to observe DST or not. The lack of standardization led to some areas observing DST while adjacent areas did not. It is reported that bus drivers operating on West Virginia Route 2, between Moundsville, W. Va. and Steubenville, Ohio had to reset their watches seven times over a 35- mile stretch. In the middle of the 1960s, the airline and transportation industry lobbied for uniformity of daylight dates. This resulted in the Uniform Time Act which became law on April 13, 1966. It mandated that DST begin nationwide on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October, effective in 1967. Any state that wanted to be exempt from DST could do so by passing a state law. Over the years, the law was amended to permit states to exempt certain areas. This resulted in more chaos. (continued on adjacent column) In the 1970s, the starting date of DST was again changed in response to the energy crisis. In 2007, DST was extended another four to five weeks. Proponents claimed that the extension would save the equivalent of 10,000 barrels of oil per day based on U.S. Dept of Energy information from the 1970s. Later studies predicted much smaller energy benefits. Because of the late sunrise time, critics were concerned about the safety of children traveling to school in the dark. Also, it is thought that changing a person’s natural circadian rhythms has negative health consequences. One study found that the risk of a heart attack increases 10% the Monday and Tuesday following the spring time change. (Makes me wonder how that research was done!) Despite many critics, the Florida legislature passed a law moving Florida permanently to DST in 2018. Although 26 states have considered making DST permanent, unless Congress changes federal law, states cannot implement permanent DST. And that, my neighbors, is probably more than you ever wanted to know about DST. Until next month, be happy and healthy! Bonnie
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Ramblings NUMBER 348 www.delrayvillas45.com March 2019
Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Time: 7:30 PM
“B” Building
Delray Villas Plat 4/5 homeowners association
General Meeting
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Time: 7:30 PM
“A” Building
From Architectural Chairman Iris Pavey
From the Editor Bonnie Wentz
WARNING When you plant or remove trees or bushes, make sure you get architectural approval. Should you dig and damage a sprinkler line it will cost you big bucks to repair it. Without permission, the responsibility of costs belongs to the home owner. Applications are always on my patio. Pick one up, fill it out and wait for me to call you regarding approval. It’s that simple. One last thing. Don’t put in an application the morning that your worker is scheduled to dig or plant and expect to get immediate approval. At least one weeks’ notice is required. BE WISE, BE AWARE – GET APPROVAL!
Daylight savings time (DST) begins March 10 by advancing clocks one hour. This provides more evening daylight during the summer months. Many sources credit Benjamin Franklin with being the first to suggest seasonal time change. In a letter to the editor of the Journal of Paris, which was titled, “An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light”, Franklin simply suggested that getting people out of bed earlier in the morning could economize candle usage. Franklin wrote this in 1784 as a joke. DST originated in 1908 in Port Arthur, Ontario, today’s Thunder Bay, by a few hundred residents. Other locations in Canada soon followed suit. In 1916, Germany and Austria were the first countries to use DST to save fuel for the war effort. In the U.S., time zones were established by the Standard Time Act of 1918, which also established DST. It was repealed the following year when the Interstate Commerce Commission was given authority over time zones boundaries. During World War II, DST was re-established to aid the war effort. Later, the United States Congress transferred the authority over time zones to the Department of Transportation. From 1945 to 1966, states and cities were free to observe DST or not. The lack of standardization led to some areas observing DST while adjacent areas did not. It is reported that bus drivers operating on West Virginia Route 2, between Moundsville, W. Va. and Steubenville, Ohio had to reset their watches seven times over a 35-mile stretch. In the middle of the 1960s, the airline and transportation industry lobbied for uniformity of daylight dates. This resulted in the Uniform Time Act which became law on April 13, 1966. It mandated that DST begin nationwide on the last Sunday in April and end on the last Sunday in October, effective in 1967. Any state that wanted to be exempt from DST could do so by passing a state law. Over the years, the law was amended to permit states to exempt certain areas. This resulted in more chaos. (continued on adjacent column)
In the 1970s, the starting date of DST was again changed in response to the energy crisis. In 2007, DST was extended another four to five weeks. Proponents claimed that the extension would save the equivalent of 10,000 barrels of oil per day based on U.S. Dept of Energy information from the 1970s. Later studies predicted much smaller energy benefits. Because of the late sunrise time, critics were concerned about the safety of children traveling to school in the dark. Also, it is thought that changing a person’s natural circadian rhythms has negative health consequences. One study found that the risk of a heart attack increases 10% the Monday and Tuesday following the spring time change. (Makes me wonder how that research was done!) Despite many critics, the Florida legislature passed a law moving Florida permanently to DST in 2018. Although 26 states have considered making DST permanent, unless Congress changes federal law, states cannot implement permanent DST. And that, my neighbors, is probably more than you ever wanted to know about DST. Until next month, be happy and healthy! Bonnie
Associate Editors Linda Solomon 498-9338 Cathy Mowers Advertising Director Betty Brownell 900-7002 Distribution Joe LaCorte 495-6899 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
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Anniversaries
March
Happy Birthday
WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS
Robert Wolfe & Hana Klingsberger 13662 Cord Way Dominick & Arletha Giambalvo 6289 Dusenburg Rd. Ron & Jen Marino 6141 Stanley Lane Frank & Lisa Alvarado 6279 Stanley Lane Don & Debra Ticarich 13876 Packard Terrace Heroic Homes LLC Bruce Warzoha 6121 Dusenburg Rd.
01 Paul Hillier 02 John Heim 06 Gloria Simon Barbara Teta 09 Alan Shwartz 14 Carmela DiGiorgio Dorina Frydman Elaine Guanci 16 Richie Feller 19 Marvin Einhorn Paul Farber 21 Jim Wentz 27 Leatrice Kolodney
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
6 - Ash Wednesday 10 - Daylight Savings Time
17- St. Patrick’s Day
20- Spring Equinox
09 Bernie & Joan Rosenberg 14 Donna & Larry Berger 17 Betty & Paul Hillier 18 Morris & Doris Kushner 21 Steve & Iris Pavey
Get Well Wishes Richard Milici Linda Solomon
Alan Kaplan Ty Zito
I want to express my thanks to all who sent cards or called wishing me good health. I’m on the mend and hope to be back to myself soon. Linda Solomon
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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
GARDEN NOTES By Iris Pavey
If you have difficulty hearing on the telephone, you may be eligible to receive a free telephone that captions the words on incoming calls. A representative from ClearCaptions will be at the Plat 4/5 HOA meeting on March 26th to explain the program. The program is funded by the Americans with Disabilities Act to enable people with hearing problems to lead a more normal life.
HARD OF HEARING?
Growing banana trees does not take much effort, but it does require that you get a few things right when you first get started. It helps to understand what banana trees like and dislike if you want them to be happy. Banana trees like: • Lots of mulch • Steady moisture • Shelter of other trees – plant more than 1 tree • At least 6 hours of sunlight daily • Acid soil Banana trees dislike: • Strong wind • Being hungry or thirsty • Being alone and exposed I don’t know if my trees are dwarf, but they never get taller than 6 feet, which makes it easier to harvest. I throw handfuls of Epsom Salts around all the bases and use 10-10-10 fertilizer, preferably monthly in the summer. Once the plant is in the ground, it takes about 9 months to grow up and produce a flower. The flower turns into the bananas. Once the flower is visible, the bananas take 3 months to puff out and ripen. The mother plant will produce lots of babies. Once you harvest the bananas, the mother tree dies Nothing can compare to the taste of a homegrown banana. If you’d like a banana tree baby, call me, Iris, on 561-498-1375.
March Chores By Betty Brownell
• Fertilize trees, shrubs and perennials. • Begin pruning shrubs and trees after the end of
the dormant season. To protect next seasons blooms, begin pruning after the last flowers fade, but before the new buds set.
• Add Epsom salts around roots on shrubs with magnesium deficiencies.
• Add mulch as necessary to minimize weeds and conserve moisture during the dry season.
• Check plants for insects, especially aphids on new growth.
MONTHLY MAINTENANCE UPDATE
As you must be aware by now, we have a new lawn service. They have been working hard to improve the appearance of your property. The new bubblers have been put into the lakes and canals and are working fine. The water is moving very well and the top of the water is getting cleaned of all the debris. Remember, if you need help from our maintenance crew, for sprinklers, etc., put a maintenance form in the mail box in the Rec Center parking lot. However, feel free to call me, if necessary, and I’ll see what I can do. Have a great month and watch for next month’s report. Thanks to all of you. Russ Mayer
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Club Name AFTER 6 SOCIAL CLUB Date/Time Wednesday, March 6 7:00 PM Where “A” Building Topic Meeting & Entertainment Collation Refreshments will be served
Club Name CITIZEN OBSERVER PATROL-C.O.P. Date Time Wednesday, March 6 9:30 AM Where “B” Building - Viking Room Topic Training Collation Breakfast - Bagels & coffee will be served
Club Name DEBORAH Date/Time Thursday, March 14 12 Noon Where Ben Vento Topic: Gala Collation Luncheon 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 Date/Time Monday, March 4 9:00 AM Where “A” Building Topic Short Business Meeting Collation Bagels and coffee will be served
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
MARCH 4 - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
APRIL 1 - After You by Jojo Moyes
MAY 6 - Orphan Train by Christine Baker Kline
JUNE 3 - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
JULY 1 - Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls
AUG 5 - Snowflower And The Secret Fan by Lisa See
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
DELRAY VILLAS CLUB NEWS
Here are the upcoming activities: • March 17 - St. Patrick’s Dinner & Show For information: contact Diane Weiss 754-264-2823
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 and Thursday at 6:30 PM scheduled classes with Kathe Helbig and Bonnie Wentz. 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!
Our Saturday Morning Mystery A True Story by Wana Hirsch As I was walking into our hallway, I heard a strange vibrating sound. I thought it was coming from our bedroom, maybe the ceiling fan. I turned off the fan and I still heard it. Now it sounded like it was in the bathroom. After entering the bathroom, I could tell it was coming from the shared wall with our neighbor. We never hear anything from the other side since there is a concrete block wall between us. Quite confused, we tried turning off the power in case it was something electrical. Don’t know why we did that since there isn’t any electricity on that wall, but as I said, we were quite confused. We knocked on our neighbor’s door, a lovely couple in their late eighties. We told them what was happening and asked to check their bathroom to see if the sound was coming from it. We couldn’t hear anything, so we apologized for the disturbance and we went home. We were ready to make a hole in the wall to see what was going on. We have a cabinet on the wall so we decided to make the hole behind it, so when it was repaired, it wouldn’t show. As we were removing the things from the cabinet and placing them on the counter, we found the culprit….a battery-operated toothbrush hidden behind the hand towel. Not sure how it got turned on, but it is in the trash now. We called the neighbors to let them know what happened and we all had a good laugh.
More Catskill Memories by Bernie Rosenberg
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WARNING!
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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
March 2019 Issue 348
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.
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