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Message from our President by Ross Silver President Ross Silver

Vice Pres John Mitchell Treas/Sec Sandy Maister Director Gene Amico Director Rosana Antolic Director Susan Fagan Director Kim Ardila-Morgan Newsletter Editor, Ads, Website - Ava Schutzman, newsletter@coraltracehoa.com

The 2017 Board of Directors

Hi Neighbors. Hope everyone had a great summer. The holidays will soon be upon us. The swimming pool will be resurfaced soon and the work will be done by the same firm that resurfaced the spa last year. We expect to close the pool for two weeks while the work is being completed. We have also contracted for a new electrical wiring system for our irrigation. Work should begin in early November. As I'm sure everyone has noticed, our gates have been crashed three times in the past two months. In each instance, our camera system has captured the vehicle responsible and we are working with the driver's insurance carrier and the Delray Beach Police Department. We expect charges to be brought in at least one case. Elections are coming. PLEASE VOTE! Until next time, Ross

November LANDSCAPING Schedule

WILL BE POSTED ON WEBSITE when available http://www.coraltracehoa.com

HELP CENTER For work orders regarding your property, use the online Seacrest Work Order and Tracking System

or call 1-888-828-6464 All violations and complaints should be reported to our property manager, Bob Loperfido, at Seacrest Services.

Seacrest Services, Inc. Property Mgr: Bob Loperfido rloperfido@seacrestservices.com PH: 561-697-4990 Toll free: 1-888-828-6464 FAX: 561-697-4779

2018 Board Walk - Offices of the Board of Directors and their Duties by Kim Ardila-Morgan, Director

Coral Trace HOA will hold the Annual Elections Meeting on Saturday, November 18 at 1:00 p.m. in the clubhouse (sign in at 12:30 p.m.) where you will have the opportunity to vote for the 2018 Board of Direc-tors. If you cannot attend, please be sure to submit your Proxy desig-nation beforehand! As you review the candidates for each role, please consider the responsi-bilities of each of the offices below. The officers of the Board of Directors are the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and directors-at-large.

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Coral Trace News By Kim Ardila-Morgan, Director

2018 Board Walk - Offices of the Board of Di-rectors and their Duties 1. President - The president of the Board presides at all

meetings of the Board of Directors. The president is ultimately responsible to see that orders and resolu-tions of the Board of Directors are carried out. The president generally signs all contracts and other written instruments and co-signs all checks and promissory notes.

2. Vice-President - The vice-president acts in the place and stead of the president in the event of his absence and exercises other duties as may be required of him by the Board.

3. Secretary - The secretary record the votes and keeps the minutes of all meetings and proceedings of the Board and of the Members. The secretary also signs contracts and other instruments executed in the name of or on behalf of the association. The secretary also keeps appropriate current records of meeting minutes, and performs other duties as required by the Board.

4. Treasurer - The treasurer receives and deposits in appropriate bank accounts all monies of the Associa-tion and disburses such funds as directed by resolution of the Board of Directors. The treasurer signs all checks of the association, is keeper of the books of account; and causes an annual audit of the Association books to be performed.

5. Directors at Large - The directors at large are the oth-er three members of the Board of Directors and each is a voting member of the board. The members at large fulfill duties as assigned by the President or by the board.

Being a volunteer member of an HOA board of directors does come with many duties and responsibilities. It can require anywhere between 5-20 hours per week depend-ing on what needs to be addressed such as ongoing maintenance activities, special projects or responses to extraordinary or emergency situations. The association's C.C.and R.'s (covenants, conditions and restrictions) and Bylaws set forth the general powers and duties of the Board and the specific limitations upon the Board's pow-ers.

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Our Community - Our City Check out some of the latest exciting updates from the vibrant City of Delray Beach where our Coral Trace community is located: • Delray Beach has again captured the title of All-

America City (AAC) for the third time, and stands as the only Florida city to yield this accomplish-ment!

• Delray Beach was among fifteen communities

across the country honored at the AAC conference in Denver, Colorado for its civic engagement to help young children from low-income families achieve grade-level reading proficiency and early school success.

• The Winter Green Market opens Saturday, Octo-

ber 28 for the season from 9 am to 2 pm each week at Old School Square just in time to enjoy the (somewhat) cooler temperatures of our Florida Fall weather.

• The City has launched Parkmobile, an app that

allows you to pay for parking throughout the City. Users can now use the Parkmobile app to pay for parking on all on-street, surface lots and garages throughout the city. You can also pay with credit/debit cards and U.S. bills at all meters, if preferred. The Parkmobile app can be downloaded for free from the Android and Apple app store.

• A new downtown Roundabout trolley between the

parking garages and the Beach is available. A map of the new route is accessible on the City's website at www.mydelraybeach.com

• Volunteer Delray Beach will host an event Fri-

day,October 27 from 5-7 pm in Old School Square Park. Meet local nonprofit organizations, sign up to be a volunteer, discover board of director opportuni-ties and meet local charities. Learn more at

http://delraybeach.com/npc-volunteerdelray • CodeRED is a free service that provides critical

information during emergency situations, disasters and extreme weather events. CodeRED can also communicate non-life safety matters such as planned road closures, boil water notices, utility outages or general announcements. We have re-cently upgraded our system to include CodeRED Weather Warnings, which will send automatic notifi-cations to alert citizens in the path of severe thun-derstorms, flash floods and tornadoes. Visit www.mydelraybeach.com to register for FREE or update your information. Remember that hurricane season does not end until November 30!

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Message from a Coral Trace Board Member By Susan Fagan, Director

Hello Owners & Residents, After holding a position on the Board during the last two years, I think it is worthwhile to share some thoughts with you about this learning experi-ence. I believe we can all learn something new each day, and if we keep an open mind to do so, we are then more able to understand the reason for the situation at hand. This is certainly true regarding all that occurs in one’s own community. Remem-ber, the comments expressed here are derived solely from my experience and they are offered with all good intention.

First, I thank each of my fellow Board Members for taking on the responsibility, but I must offer a huge thank you to the two key people on the Board, Ross Silver, President, and Sandy Maister, Treas-urer, for their unending perseverance and dedica-tion throughout the last two years, and prior.

Ross Silver possesses a diverse expertise in re-gard to the law, rules/regulations, real estate, etc. The abundance of time and effort he has afforded this community is above and beyond expectation. His rock-solid intention to solve and complete tasks in a timely manner has been steadfast, yet, delays occur due to the unavoidable roadblocks that often interfere. I cannot fail to mention the undisclosed support that he has offered with gen-uine concern to a number of residents in need of assistance/advice – totally commendable. How fortunate we are. Thank you, Ross!

Sandy Maister’s awesome knowledge in the world of finance is highly respected. He also has afford-ed this community an abundance of hours to gen-erate organized financials, and he has protected our funds with expertise and honesty, a desirable combination not always found in the business of money management. He has kept our reserves healthy – how fortunate we are. Thank you,

Sandy!

I must also thank the Owners/Residents that have been supportive to the Board. You possess an awareness that the actions taken by the Board are implemented with ONLY the best interests of Cor-al Trace in mind. You respect the rules and you abide by them; you respect your property, your

neighbor’s property and the common grounds; you strive to keep your investment secure; you are an asset to the community.

As we all know, there’s a reason for everything. The most often asked questions relate to the gate issues. There have been episodes when gate dysfunction was caused by Mother Nature, and episodes that involved equipment dysfunction. Most often, the gate damage was caused by hu-man dysfunction involving residents, visitors, con-tractors, and delivery services. Most of these inci-dents occur in the late evening or early morning hours, with a few occurring in the daytime. Some of these incidents were accidental, but, unfortu-

nately, most were intentional. Through the Board’s on-going effort to locate the perpetrators, most of the damage costs have been recovered.

This Board has done its best to keep ahead of the major projects needing attention and to sort out issues that arise every day. Elements within our community property are getting old, and repair/

replacement is necessary; i.e., irrigation system replacement, pool leak repair, etc. Keeping ahead of it all is very challenging, yet, the effort on part of this Board has remained firm.

One other important item to note – When the rules/regulations are being abused, the Board has an obligation to correct the abuse and hopefully prevent it from happening again. It’s disappointing to know that the word “bully” has been mentioned. That word is so far from the truth. If a Board does not act to stop the abuse, then disorder will reign. Residents expect their Board to act, and this Board has done so. I encourage everyone to seek out the correct answers to your questions from those that can answer your questions cor-rectly, and stay clear of the falsehoods. Some words are better not said for they spread negativi-ty; some words are better said for they spread positivity. Focusing on the abundance of good that has been accomplished in your community is beneficial to all. Be Well and Be Safe, Susan Fagan

1-Day Rental of the Clubhouse Social Room is $150 plus a $150 security deposit. Contact Bob Loperfido, our property manager at Seacrest.

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See the full program details at this link on our website.

Check out the COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION RESIDENT PROGRAM CHECKING ACCOUNT at FLORIDA BANK. No Monthly Service Fees, No Minimum Balance, and lots of other benefits! Conveniently located at 4920 West Atlantic Ave.

ADT Fall Newsletter and Security Tips IMPORTANT FALL SECURITY

TIPS FROM ADT (our security provider at Coral Trace) There are many types of everyday technology that we take for granted; we are all a bit guilty of only using the surface capabilities of the devic-es we own. Much like other technology in your life, your ADT home security systems come packed with features you might not know exist that could greatly further your peace of mind. Pin-Code Customization Did you know that with your home alarm system, you can set spe-cific pin codes for every member of your family? This often-overlooked feature can create a more transparent and safer household for eve-ryone. You can monitor everything from when children get home for school to accurately track-ing service provider's comings and

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goings (ie: home-watch, housekeeping). With each pin-code unique to the user, they won’t be interchangeable and can be changed at any time. Monitor Your Mail With cases of package theft on the rise, it’s important to consider what steps you take to monitor when your mail has arrived. With an integrated doorbell alarm, you create a layer of transparency that aims to elim-inate your missing mail worries. This doorbell alarm will notify you any time your bell rings, so you can know exactly when the mail carrier has come. Call our Community Association Service Center at 800-878-7806. Learn more and read the full ADT Fall news-letter at: http://www.coraltracehoa.com/pdf/ADTNewsletterFall2017.pdf

Did you know we have a terrific public library just a mile and a half down Atlantic Avenue? 100 West Atlantic Avenue 561-266-0194 https://www.delraylibrary.org/ Current offerings include: • Lifelong Learning Institute Fall Semester classes—click here Three 3-month semesters per year • Event Calendar for November • New event: Pride and Prosecco on November 29, 6:30-8:30 PM is a modern twist on Ladies Night

featuring cocktails, dinner, shopping, and an entertaining talk and book-signing by one of your favor-ite authors. $60+ tix, raffle tickets available.

• Artful Expressions, Oct 14-Dec 15. This Friday 3 PM. Meet artists of Delray Art League, painting demo by Joe Kerr, light refreshments.

• Google Livestream event on Marketing Wonderland: How to Grow Your Small Business Online. Wed. Nov 1st, 12-2 PM. Free course given by Florida SBDC Network State Office. Register here.

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Delray Beach to host 2017 All-America City award celebration

The city of Delray Beach invites the public to a community-wide gathering in celebration of the 2017 All-America City award on Friday, November 3 at 6:45 pm at the Old School Pavilion (51 N. Swinton Ave). Festivities will kick-off with remarks by Mayor Cary Glickstein and other city officials. Local citizens, educa-tors, non-profits and business-es will be honored and recog-nized for their efforts in devel-oping, supporting and imple-menting the Campaign for Grade Level Reading (CGLR) initiative over the past five years.

During the celebration, at-tendees can also look forward to a beach ball drop and a giant cake cutting ceremony. In part-nership with Old School Square, the N2 Nation, a fabu-lous Motown Tribute band, will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. The concert and celebration are free to the public.

“This is a very important win for the City,” according to Janet Meeks, Education Coordina-tor. “This award is the equiva-lent to the Good Housekeeping seal of approval for companies and families looking to relocate to Delray Beach. The quality of our schools is a determining factor in those decisions. More importantly, our children are given the best possible oppor-tunity to succeed academically and graduate from high school

and be prepared for college and careers.”

This year, Delray Beach was recognized and distinguished with its third All-America City award at the National Civic League conference held in Denver on June 16. Delray Beach is the only city in the state of Florida to win 3 times. The city was singled out for its unprecedented work for increasing school attendance, overcoming the summer reading slide and overall grade level reading success for those students attending a Delray Beach school from kindergarten to third grade. Student progress and success was measured over the last 5 years with data provided by The School District of Palm Beach County. Delray Beach is the only municipality in the District that has a data sharing agreement to share such pertinent information.

Awarded by the National Civic League, the All-America City designation is one of the oldest and most coveted competitive awards given to communities around the nation. It is an opportunity for citizens to collaborate, identify and tackle community-wide challenges and achieve uncommon results. This year, the National Civic League partnered with the National Campaign for Grade Level Reading to recognize communities who moved the needle on third grade reading success.

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Some highlights coming up for Nov-Dec 2017 see locations and contact information on page 7

OLD SCHOOL SQUARE CREST THEATER

Concerts are outdoors from 7:30-10 PM at Old School Square

• November 3 N2Nation (Motown hits)

• November 10 Classic Rock Therapy (70s+ rock)

• November 17 Orange Sunshine (60s rock)

• November 24 The Long Run (Eagles Tribute)

• December 1 Higher Ground (Top 40 dance hits)

• December 8 Simply Tina (Tina Turner Tribute)

• December 15 TK Blu and the Uncool (R&B and soul, smooth jazz, show tunes)

• December 22 The Clique (Rock/Pop hits)

OTHER CONCERTS:

• November 2 8 PM The Everly Bros. Experience, $35-$45, Crest Theater

• November 11 8 PM Fleetwood Max, $25, outdoors

• December 1 8 PM Tango Buenos Aires: The Spirit of Argentina, Crest Theater. Tix $60/$50.

• December 2 7 PM Carols by Candlelight: holiday tunes and hits with John Ford Coley and the Little River Band. Tix: $15 (bring chair); $50; $100. outdoors.

• December 6 8 PM Will and Anthony, Broadway Holiday. Crest Theater, Tix $30/$40.

• December 7-8 (8 PM)

and 10 (2, 7 PM) Peter and the Starcatcher, Bway. Crest Theater. Tix $65/75. Musical based on book by Dave

Barry and Ridley Pearson.

• December 17 2 to 6 PM A Many But One Christ mas, Crest Theater, Tix $15, $25, $35. Music and Dance.

BLUES ON THE SQUARE: November 9, December 14, De-

cember 28 7:30 PM, $5 tix, $5 beer

CANVAS & COCKTAILS: Dec. 28, 7-9 PM, $35 paint with instruction while enjoying sipping a glass of wine!

Delray Beach area Entertainment Events

by Ava Schutzman, Editor

Arts Garage all require tickets. 94 NE 2nd Ave. Delray Beach,

FL — Mostly jazz and blues at this venue

Box Office: 561-450-6357 http://artsgarage.org/calendar/ Events

almost nightly! Check out their website.

• Polly Gibbons with the Kevin Bales Trio

Nov 4, 8-10 PM. $30/45.

• Baushaum Stewart and the B-Stew Band

Nov 5, 7 PM. Contemporary Jazz Pianist. $15/20.

• Nov 10, 8 PM. Elio Piedra Quartet Jazz

Delray Beach Playhouse Call 561-272-1281 Ext.4

• Musical: Annie Get Your Gun

Dec 1-17 Tix $30

• The British Invasion Dec. 6, 2 PM. These Feeling

Groovy tributes are powerful presentations of commen-

tary, slides and live music by Joan Friedenberg and Bill

Bowen, who sing professionally as the PinkSlip Duo.

with Singalong!

• Comedy: Cabana Boy Dec. 8, 2 PM

• Musical Memories (songs performed): The Musi-

cals of Bob Fosse, Dec 11-21. Tix $35.

• Music: Country Royalty: Hank Williams and

Patsy Cline Tribute Dec 27-30.

• Music: New Year’s Eve Sentimental Journey

Delray Marketplace Events (Atlantic & Lyons)

Frank Theater Cinebowl Dinner reservation required for table seating

• Nov 18 A Tribute to Rod Stewart 7:30-9:30 PM

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach

• Nov 1 John Cleese Monty Python and the Holy Grail

• Nov 4 Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

• Nov 7-12 The King & I

• Nov 15 Moscow State Symphony Orchestra

• Nov 21-26 The Book of Mormon

• Dec 1-17 Little Shop of Horrors

• Dec 7 8 PM Jazz with Wynton Marsalis Tix $35+

Lots more at www.kravis.org—check it out!

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Delray Beach/area Entertainment Venues

by Ava Schutzman, Editor

EDITOR’S THEATER GUIDE Delray Beach

• Delray Beach Center for the Arts—Crest Theater, The Field-house, and the School of Creative Arts

http://www.DelrayArts.org 561-243-7922

• Delray Beach Playhouse—shows $30 and very good http://www.delraybeachplayhouse.com 561-272-1281 x4

• Arts Garage—180 NE 1st Street Delray Beach 561-450-6357

• Delray Marketplace—MusicFest concerts-Free Thursday nights 6-8 PM—14851 Lyons Rd., 561-865-4613

http://www.delraymarket.com Boca Raton

• South Florida Symphony performances at FAU http://www.southfloridasymphony.org 954-522-8445

• Outre' Theatre Company Boca Raton 954-300-2149 http://www.outretheatrecompany.com

• Slow Burn Theatre 954-323-7884 http://www.slowburntheatre.org

• The Wick Theater http://www.thewick.org on 7901 N. Federal Hwy, Boca Raton near border with Delray Beach. 561-995-2333

• Willow Theater at Sugar Sand Park http://www.willowtheatre.org/

• FAU University Theatre http://www.fauevents.com

• Boca Raton Theatre Guild 561-347-3948 http://www.brtg.org Sugar Sand Park

• Marquee Theater Company in West Boca on 12811 Glades Rd. 9 5 4 . 3 4 0 . 5 2 9 6

http://www.marqueetheatercompany.com/

• Mizner Park Cultural Center 201 Plaza Real, Boca Raton (844) 672-2849 http://miznerparkculturalcenter.com

• Boca Black Box Theater, 8221 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33434, (561) 483-9036 https://www.bocablackbox.com

Boynton Beach

• Stage Left Theater at Boynton Beach Playhouse Call 561-301-5404 for tickets. Shows $19-23 per tix, http://www.stagelefttheatre.net/ Coral Springs

• Coral Springs Center for the Arts (954) 344-5990 http://www.coralspringscenterforthearts.org

• Broward Stage Door Theatre, 954-344-7765 http://www.stagedoortheatre.com Ft. Lauderdale

• Broward Center for the Performing Arts http://www.broward.org 954-462-0222

• Parker Playhouse Lake Worth

• Stonzek Theater at the Lake Worth Playhouse http://www.lakeworthplayhouse.org 561-296-9382 Manalapan

• The Palm Beaches Theater http://www.palmbeachestheater.org 855-728-8497 West Palm Beach

• The Kravis Center 561-833-0691 http://www.kravis.org

OTHER ATTRACTIONS

• Delray Yacht Cruises, 801 East Atlantic Avenue, 561-243-0686. http://www.DelrayYachtCruises.com, info@delrayyachtcruises.com This is one of my favor-

ite places to bring visitors, a nice ride on the Intra-coastal, Paint Night, brunches. Most cruises 2+hours. Next to Veteran’s Park.

• Flagler Museum One Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. 561-655-2833

https://www.flaglermuseum.us/ You think Donald Trump is a developer? Learn about Henry Morrison Flagler and what he was

to Florida!

• Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd., Boynton Beach. 561-966-7000. Website

• Lion Country Safari West Palm Beach http://www.lioncountrysafari.com/ 561-793-1084

• Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens entrance on Jog Rd., Delray Beach (near Boca Raton line, south of Linton. 4000 Morikami Park Rd.

http://morikami.org/ 561-495-0233.

• Mounts Botanical Garden 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach 561-233-1757 10 am-4 pm

https://www.mounts.org/

• Norton Museum of Art 1451 S. Olive St. West Palm Beach (561) 832-5196

http://www.norton.org. info@norton.org

• Palm Beach Zoo 1301 Summit Blvd. West Palm Beach, http://www.palmbeachzoo.org,

561-547-WILD (9453) Safari Nights for Kids, Roar & Pour for adults, and other events.

• Society of the Four Arts West Palm Beach https://www.fourarts.org/ Art Exhibits, Concerts, The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet and National Thea-ter of London broadcast live in HD; a stunning sculp-ture garden, special events, classes.

• South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach https://www.sfsciencecenter.org/

• Sports Miami Marlins Miami Heat Miami Dolphins Ballpark of the Palm Beaches Roger Dean Stadium Jupiter FL

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