C-Breeze September 2019

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF HERITAGE RIDGE SOUTH PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION OCTOBER 2019

AT HERITAGE RIDGE SOUTH CAMBRIDGE

Halloween, contraction of All Hallows’ Eve, a holiday observed on October 31, the evening before All Saints’ (or All Hallows’) Day. The celebration marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints and initiates the season of All hallow tide, which lasts three days and concludes with All Souls’ Day. In much of Europe and most of North America, observance of Hal-loween is largely nonreligious.

Halloween had its origins in the festival of Samhain among the Celts of ancient Britain and Ireland. On the day corresponding to November 1 on contemporary calendars, the new year was believed to begin. That date was considered the beginning of the winter period, the date on which the herds were returned from pasture and land tenures were renewed. During the Sam-hain festival the souls of those who had died were believed to return to visit their homes, and those who had died during the year were believed to journey to the otherworld. People set bonfires on hilltops for relighting their hearth fires for the winter and to frighten away evil spirits, and they sometimes wore masks and other disguises to avoid being recognized by the ghosts thought to be present. It was in those ways that beings such as witches, hobgoblins, fairies, and demons came to be associat-ed with the day. The period was also thought to be favourable for divination on matters such as marriage, health, and death. When the Romans conquered the Celts in the 1st century CE, they added their own festivals of Feralia, commemorating the passing of the dead, and of Pomona, the goddess of the harvest.

In the 7th century CE Pope Boniface IV established All Saints’ Day, originally on May 13, and in the following century, perhaps in an effort to supplant the pagan holiday with a Christian ob-servance, it was moved to November 1. The evening before All Saints’ Day became a holy, or hallowed, eve and thus Halloween. By the end of the Middle Ages, the secular and the sacred days had merged. The Reformation essentially put an end to the religious holiday among Protestants, although in Britain especially Halloween continued to be celebrated as a secular holiday. Along with other festivities, the celebration of Halloween was largely forbidden among

the early American colonists, although in the 1800s there developed festivals that marked the harvest and incorporated ele-ments of Halloween. When large numbers of immigrants, including the Irish, went to the United States beginning in the mid 19th century, they took their Halloween customs with them, and in the 20th century Halloween became one of the principal U.S. holidays, particularly among children.

As a secular holiday, Halloween has come to be associated with a number of activities. One is the practice of pulling usually harmless pranks. Celebrants wear masks and costumes for parties and for trick-or-treating, thought to have derived from the British practice of allowing the poor to beg for food, called “soul cakes.” Trick-or-treaters go from house to house with the threat that they will pull a trick if they do not receive a treat, usually candy. Halloween parties often include games such as bobbing for apples, perhaps derived from the Roman celebration of Pomona. Along with skeletons and black cats, the holiday has incorporated scary beings such as ghosts, witches, and vampires into the celebration. Another symbol is the jack-o’-lantern, a hollowed-out pumpkin, originally a turnip, carved into a demonic face and lit with a candle inside. Since the mid-20th century the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has attempted to make the collection of money for its pro-grams a part of Halloween.

HALLOWEEN

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DIRECTOR’S CORNER Board of Directors President Bob Souza 772-545-4841 Vice President Ed Lochner 772-245-8388 Secretary Karen Schweitzer 772-408-3361

Treasurer Don Blaney 561-762-1500 Director, Entertainment Nelson Pole 440-796-1564 Director, Grounds John O’Connor 561-400-1913 Director of Clubhouse Bruno Bucco 772-284-6558 Office 772-546-9530 Office Fax 772-546-9580

C-Breeze Staff

Editor Judy Ricker 772-546-4640 jazr49@aol.com Printing & Distribution Sandy Souza Birthdays Judy Ricker Lunch Bunch Alice Pecorano 245-8728 Gail Steinhice 932-7339 Neighborhood Crime Faye Bales 772-545-3729 Sunshine Club Maureen Dalton 546-5757 Comcast Service Call: 800-934-6489 800-XFINITY Acct #: 01643317629-01-1 (bulk) Sheriff’s Department Non-emergency # 772-220-7170

C-BREEZE DEADLINE IS 24th All material is subject to editing for content, grammar and spelling. I will pick up info at the Clubhouse. Or you can email your info to: jazr49@aol.com, Subject: C-Breeze. Thank you, Judy Ricker

Info here is from sources considered reliable. Accuracy cannot be guaran-teed. All humorous stories and jokes are intended for entertainment purpos-es only. Ads appearing in this paper are not to be considered as an endorse-ment or validation by the C-Breeze .

Monthly Board of Directors’ Meeting

Wednesday, October 16th 7:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse

The Covenants for all sections allow owners to keep pets on their property. Not all owners are pet-friendly, so it's important that those of us who do have pets ensure our pets do not infringe on our neighbor's peace and quiet. Very important is the removal of pet waste from all property, including your own. Ac-cording to law, you cannot use your own prop-erty for the disposal of pet waste; It must be picked up and disposed of appropriately (in the trash or flushed). And you can't allow your pet to bother your neighbors. Martin County Code states: "A pet shall NOT "cause serious annoyance to neigh-boring residents or interfere with the reasona-ble use and enjoyment of other persons' prop-erty, or cause the fouling of the area by odor, or attract insects or other vermin." Also note that CDC (Centers for Disease Control) advises that pet droppings can con-tribute to diseases in animals that can be passed to humans. Apparently the eggs of roundworms and other parasites frequently found in pets can linger in the soil for many years. Those who don't own pets often do not un-derstand that we consider pets to be part of our family. Let's respect everyone in the com-munity by taking care of our pets and their waste appropriately. Martin County Ordinance 9.92: Animal Care and Treatment

DOLLAR GENERAL IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

I know that a lot of residents of Cam-bridge were against the Dollar General store going in on the corner of US1 and Constitution Blvd., but I for one, think it is a great addition to our area. I have seen many residents from Cambridge on bicycles, golf carts, and walking to do some shopping. I was totally impressed when I entered the store for the first time, a day before the hurricane and was able to purchase batteries. They have just about every-thing that the bigger supermarkets have and are less expensive. AND you do not have to go out onto US1. That in itself is a big plus. So check it out. I think you will be im-pressed. Judy Ricker

ENTERTAINMENT: October 6th - Breakfast 8-10 a.m. October 19th - Dinner Dance with Big T. October 31st - Halloween party - Pot luck

C-BREEZE We are looking for a new editor for the C-Breeze newsletter. An-yone interested, please contact either Bob Souza or Karen Schweitzer at the office. Thank you to the people that put up the storm shutters on the clubhouse before Hurricane Do-rian.

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Please welcome our new neighbors! Tom and Barbara Baker, 7645 Inde-pendence Mario & Huguette St Cyr, 7838 Conti-nental,

CAMBRIDGE LAWN CARE A healthy lawn isn't just pleasing to the eye, it can also be an asset to the environment. Well-tended lawns can cool and clean the air, re-duce glare and noise, and filter pollutants out of groundwater. Factors to enjoy a beautiful lawn year-round include: Water: Lawn watering systems in Cambridge are comprised of a well and underground irrigation, with a pump and timer. While you could use “city water” to irrigate your lawn, the monthly water bill would be very high. Homes in Cambridge Section 2 and 3 are required to have wells and underground watering systems. This same system is recommended for Section 1 but is not mandatory in the covenants. If your system is inoperable, or you need to repair, replace or install one, you’ll need to contact a professional well-drilling firm. A new well can be drilled for around $1500 to $2,000 and will last 20+ years. Watering schedule is dictated by Martin County. For even numbered houses, it is Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday; for odd-numbered hous-es, it is Saturday, Monday and Wednesday (no watering on Friday). You must water in the evening after 4 PM or in the morning before 10 AM (or overnight). Sprinklers should run 15 minutes in each sec-tion. New lawns should be watered daily for 30 days. Just remember, watering weeds will not give you a healthy, beautiful lawn. Sod: Weeds are not sod. If you have neglected lawn maintenance and your yard has been taken over by weeds, you probably will need to re-sod your lawn. This entails scraping off the top layer and replac-ing it with sod. The two most popular and readily available grasses are Bermuda and St. Augustine, which do the best in Florida environ-ment. If you have small patches to replace, you can probably do this yourself or have your lawn maintenance people do it for you. To have sod installed professionally will cost around $1.00 to 2.00 per square foot. To do it yourself, you can purchase sod at about $0.30 to $0.80 cents per square foot. Be sure your irrigation system is operating correctly before installing new sod. Maintenance: Routine weekly mowing is essential, especially in spring and summer when grass grows quickly. While in the winter, mowing can be biweekly. Mowing services charge around $50 -$75 per month, depending on the size of the lot. Lawns need insect and weed control as well as periodic fertilization. You can do this yourself or hire a service to come every other month. A service will cost you around $75-90 a visit. Seasonal residents must remember that lawn maintenance is a year-round requirement and will need to arrange for lawn care during times when they are not in Cambridge. Cambridge covenants for all sections require a fully sodded yard and well-maintained property. Don’t risk a violation or fine, which can be $100 per day up to $5,000 plus legal fees, when for less money you can have a beautiful yard. For more in-depth information on lawns in Florida, visit https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/yourfloridalawn/

Blood Pressure Clinic

The blood pressure clinic will reopen on Wednesday, October 2nd from 10 to 11 a.m. in the clubhouse. We can

always use more nurses to help fill in the schedule. If you would like to volunteer please call Cathy Michaud at 772-545-2177.

Sunshine Club Please call Maureen Dalton at 772-546-5757 when you know of a friend or neighbor who is hospitalized or very ill at home so a card can be sent. Our thoughtfulness may help cheer them during their illness. Jim Ricker - surgery

I would like to thank everyone that sent cards, prayers, well wishes, and food. You don’t

know how much it meant to me. We have the most wonderful friends in Cambridge. Jim Ricker

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When the first reports of Hurricane Dorian came across the airwaves, the path was forecast for a direct hit on Hobe Sound, FL and/or the surrounding areas. Even as it approached the Bahamas the forecast remained basically the same. Then an interesting thing happened that no one forecast, the storm stalled over the Bahamas and while it stalled, the weather pattern from the south changed and it started to push the storm north/northwest and it just skirted the Florida coast. The following is my take on why it happened. Wife and I are a part of Cambridge as well as Hobe Sound Ministries which comprises Hobe Sound Bible Church, Hobe Sound Bible College/Academy and Hope In-ternational Missions. Within the church we have from 500-700 people, depending on the time of year. The College/Academy has graduates serving around the world and the mission organization has missionaries also serving around the world. It would be safe to say that most of the people

representing the above were praying that God would turn the storm back out to sea. Many, many others not connected with the Hobe Sound Ministries were also praying the same. Prayer changes things – people, circumstances, storms, etc. If the storm had done to Hobe Sound or our surrounding areas what it did to the Bahamas, we would be cleaning up our own mess instead of responding to the needs of the folks in the Baha-mas. God works in mysterious ways His wonders to perform. Thank God for answering prayer for Hobe Sound and surrounding areas, and now we are in a position to help those in the Bahamas.

My Feelings of What Turned Hurricane Dorian By Jim Olsen, CPA

A representative from Martin County Sheriff's office made a presentation to attendees at the Board of Directors' meeting last evening. Following is a quick recap of the presentation which should be of interest to Cambridge Property Owners.

Keep an eye on unoccupied property; observe and report anything unusual to the non-emergency number, 772-220-7170.

Keep your vehicle locked; vehicle burglaries are very common.

Be careful of solicitors wanting to do repairs on your home; they will take a deposit, do a little work then disap-pear. Use only licensed contractors.

If you are in fear for your life or property, do not hesitate to call 911. Especially in late hours of night. Sheriff's office has good response time.

Be careful when you answer phone numbers that are not familiar; don’t give anyone personal information.

Don't overlook an opportunity to report unusual or strange situations; it may be related to something that happened in a nearby community. The Sheriff relies on community input to keep us safe.

There is only one deputy covering the whole south area of the County, so his ability to drive through communities is lim-ited. She stressed, do not hesitate to call the Sheriff’s office.

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Line Dancing It is with great sadness that I have to announce that we will no longer have line dancing on Thursday nights. Rita has decided to give up her teach-ing. We did have a great class and lots of fun. May-be she will get antsy and want to come back!!! But for now we thank her for all she did. She will be missed. And to all of you who came every Thursday night, I thank you for your support. Nancy Bochynski (if you are looking to dance, some of our group go to the Crystal Ballroom in Rio on Friday nights, feel free to call me for info).

Lunch Bunch On Tuesday, October 8th, we will be going to Renato’s & Josephine’s, 3714 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart. Lunch is at 11:30. For reserva-tions, please call with your name and the names of the people in your party to Alice Pecoraro (772) 245-8728 or Gail Steinhice (772) 932-7339 by Sunday , October 6th.

Bridge Club The Cambridge Bridge Club meets Mondays at 1pm. For more info contact Marj Drew at 546-6023 or Maureen Dalton at 546-5757.

Pinochle Meets on Tuesday nights at 7pm in the clubhouse.

**Join us!!**

Euchre The Friday night Euchre card game will begin again on October 4th at 7 PM. We would be happy to have some new players. We will teach you how.

CAMBRIDGE SHUFFLEBOARD

Shuffleboard season games start Nov 13..practice weekly on Mon and Tues at 1pm.

Welcomed for anyone in our community to come out and try a practice with us.

Lot of fun and a chance to meet your neighbors

Getting things going for the travel club.

1. October 10, 2019. Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts. $109.00

2. October 24, 2019. Fall field trip in Historic Mount Dora. $129.00

3. October 27, 2019. The best of ABBA in Vero Beach with dinner.

$139.00

4. November 8, 2019. Lakeridge winery Holiday open house. $89.00

5. December 4, 2019. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Lunch included

at the Glass and Vine in Coconut Grove. $115.00

6. December 10-12, 2019. St. Augustine nights of lights. $569.00

3 lunches, 1 dinner, trolley tour, harbor cruise, holiday tour

of The Stetson Mansion

7. December 14, 2019. Gaylord Palms ICE and Holiday show.

$105.00

8. January 2, 2020. US Sugar Tour $5.00 Contact me directly on this

one.

Please check flyers posted at the main door of the Clubhouse in Travel club board for information or e-mail at dwilde252@gmail.com. You can contact me or Fun Tours directly. Andy at 772-287-8200. Let’s get this Travel Club going. Hope to have more trips planned for next year. Happy traveling, Deborah Wilde 518-848-7159

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An old guy walks into a bar and the bartender asks for ID. "You've got to be kidding," he said. "I'm almost 60 years old." The bartender apologized, but said he had to see the license. The guy showed his ID, then paid and told the bar-tender to keep the change. "The tip's for carding me," he said. The bartender put the change in the tip cup. "Thanks," he said. "Works every time."

October Birthdays

HIS BIRTHDAY HER BIRTHDAY

Hughes, Robert 1-Oct Kelly, Marlene 1-Oct

Sennett, Craig 1-Oct Mason, Judith 1-Oct

Maynard, Gary 1-Oct Maher, Shirley 4-Oct

Gaulin, Lane 2-Oct Derosa, Jean 4-Oct

Soldi, Edward 8-Oct Kiley, Deirdre 6-Oct

Reed, Dennis 9-Oct Dean, Patricia 7-Oct

Bradley, David 9-Oct Bartolini, Bernice 7-Oct

Mock, Robert 9-Oct Bender, Susan 8-Oct

Kattner, Jan 12-Oct Sacharok, Claudia 9-Oct

Kelly, Sam 12-Oct Irwin, Ellen 12-Oct

Richardson, Michael 13-Oct Dalton, Maureen 13-Oct

Pole, Nelson 13-Oct Petro, Norma 14-Oct

Shaw, Jeff 16-Oct Howard, Lelia 16-Oct

Welbes, Clarence 17-Oct Thayer, Gerlinde 16-Oct

Dale, Leonard 17-Oct Bochynski, Nancy 17-Oct

Bales, Frank 20-Oct Lanigan, Claudia 18-Oct

Dutko, Duke 21-Oct Wilkinson, Frances 20-Oct

Clare, Michael 22-Oct Farkas, Gloria 21-Oct

Durand, Jim 22-Oct Velix, Kristin 23-Oct

Schierer, Terril 24-Oct Debs, Carol 23-Oct

Rauch, Russell 25-Oct Faucher, Dusti 24-Oct

Chaiser, Russ 25-Oct Estes, Susan 25-Oct

Placido, Bob 25-Oct Rice, Melissa 25-Oct

O'Keefe, John 27-Oct Williquette, Sandra 26-Oct

Hess, William 27-Oct Hendricks, Lorraine 26-Oct

Scales, Charlie 31-Oct Tierney, Ann 26-Oct

Gerberick, Christine 26-Oct

Park, Karen 27-Oct

Murphy, Giuseppina 27-Oct

Erratt, Mary 27-Oct

Bailey, Ruth 28-Oct

Burnham, Pamela 30-Oct

Changes or corrections please call Judy Ricker (546-4640)

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An old guy walks into a bar and the bartender asks for ID. "You've got to be kidding," he said. "I'm almost 60 years old." The bartender apologized, but said he had to see the license. The guy showed his ID, then paid and told the bar-tender to keep the change. "The tip's for carding me," he said. The bartender put the change in the tip cup. "Thanks," he said. "Works every time."

Check out our website for news and information!

http://cambridge-heritageridgesouth.com

There is a wealth of information located on our website - if you need any kind of information, you should be able

to find it here.

If you think something is missing or should be added, please let a board member know.

Monthly Board Meeting minutes, once approved, can be found on the bulletin board in the Clubhouse, or you can read them on the web:

http://cambridge-heritageridgesouth.com

SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT

WATERING DAYS AND TIMES

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday Address ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 - Before 10am and After 4pm Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday Address ending in 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 - Before 10am and After 4pm No Friday watering

EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION Is your emergency contact information up-to-date with the Cambridge office? Life changes occur and phone numbers change. If an emergency should happen with you, we need this information to contact a relative, friend or loved one on your behalf. Please contact the Cambridge office with any changes that may have oc-curred since you originally filled out your Homeowner’s Packet. You might also want to share this information with a close friend or neighbor.

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