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Hunters Run –A Vibrant Community Year-Round

A Summer DAy7am Fitness Workout8am Breakfast9am Golf, Tennis, Pickleball10am Walking, Biking11am Swimming12pm Lunch1pm Bridge, Cards, mahjong2pm relaxation3pm Salon4pm Happy Hour6pm Dinner8pm entertainment, Dancing9pm Tiki Bar/Karaoke

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Officers and BOard MeMBers2016-2017executive cOMMittee President David GoldVice President Bernard SilverTreasurer Steve BzuraSecretary Renee Stern Mitch Krasnoff

Audit Joel Feldman Vice Chair Ed MerdingerBudget & Finance Bernard Silver Vice Chair Ed HaikenCommunications Lew Gedansky Vice Chair Stan WalkerCommunity Relations Arthur NelkinElection Larry Block Liaison Mitch KrasnoffEntertainment & Arts Renee Stern Vice Chair Sue WeinerFitness, Pool &Spa Co-Chairs: Steve Bzura, Arthur Nelkin Vice Chair Joan SobleFood & Beverage Co-Chairs: Steve Perlmutter, Linda LustbergGolf Co-Chairs: Judi Goldstein, Harold FriedmanGreens & Lakes Joel Feldman Vice Chair Jerry BloomGrievance Co-Chairs: Alvin Newman, Morton PropperHouse Co-Chairs: Judi Goldstein, Linda LustbergLandscape Bill PoznakLegal Mark Vogel Vice Chair Sheldon SchiffmanLong Range Planning Mark Vogel Vice Chair Dick BrittMembership & Marketing Steve Bzura Vice Chair Michael KampelSecurity Mitch KrasnoffStrategic Planning Lew Gedansky Vice Chair Bennett HerschTennis Harold Friedman Vice Chair Charles Ross Harvey Newman Irwin Regent Carl Sloan

H u n t e r s r u n M a g a z i n eHunters Run POA Inc. • 3500 Clubhouse Lane Boynton Beach, FL 33436 • 561-737-2582

Hunters Run POA Inc. chief Operating Officer Mary Watkins, CCM

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editor Stan Walker features editor Ann Formancorrespondence [email protected]

Name address

Harold Abrams & Beverly Goldman 27A Stratford Lane

Beth Altman 11A Southport Lane

Drori & Shari Benmen 11 Hampshire Lane

Jeff & Fran Brody 11B Southport Lane

Marshall & Anita Cohen 14C Stratford Drive

Gary & Catherine Corvino 45 Estate Drive

Don & Phyllis Duberstein 49 Bristol Drive

Robert & Deborah Dunn 33B Southport Lane

Barbara Gershenwald 28 Northwoods Lane

Charles & Joan Gruber 24C Southport Lane

Welcome NeW members April- MAy 2016

editorial staff Shy Kramer, Marilyn Ross, Judie SpinnerProduction Susan BraitmanPhotography Chuck Milber, Marilyn Ross Karen Meltz, Les Kowalsky, Marsha Merdingeradministrative support Graham Cordrey

design, Layout and Printing EG Communications Group

Name address

Marshall & Marlene Hirshman 23C Eastgate Drive

Lawrence Kagan & Tobi Glotzer 23G Stratford Drive

Howard & Marilyn Kaminsky 26 Cambridge Drive

Andrew & Sharon Melville 64B Eastgate Drive

Jonathan Margolies & Shannon Ewing 20D Stratford Drive

Ira & Brenda Nagel 68C Eastgate Drive

Don & Randi Senderowitz 20 Cambridge Drive

Steven & Wendy Streigold 14C Southport Lane

Larry & Lori Wilk 65 Hampshire Lane

It is such an honor to be the new General Manager of CMO at Hunters Run. I look forward to meeting you and discussing ways or ideas for our team to provide exceptional customer

service to you. We are staffed with educated professionals who can assist you in all aspects of your community association experience and our goal is for you to be treated fairly and professionally when you interact with our office. If we do not meet your expectations, please let me know. I can be reached at 561-734-5000, ext. 101, Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

There are many ways that CMO of Hunters Run can help you, our members. The following illustrates one example. Recently, I reviewed one of our association’s energy needs with FPL. The utility provides a free energy evaluation for each association to identify ways to reduce the association’s overall electric usage and members’ potential savings. There is no cost for this service.

Did you know that you, too, can also ask for a free residential energy evaluation by contacting FPL at 1-800-226-3500? You could gain some valuable information on how to reduce your own energy consumption while realizing possible savings.

Once you have completed this free evaluation, CMO can assist you in identifying bulb sizes in your home and, if necessary, help you retrofit your present lights to more efficient LED bulbs or fixtures. This interior bulb inspection would take no more than an hour and would cost $45 plus the cost of any necessary materials. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in this service.

I hope you will take advantage of this idea. CMO’s mission is to assist the homeowners of Hunters Run and provide ideas and options that would benefit them and enhance their everyday life here.

See you in the community!

Matthew Iaccarino, CMO General Manager

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Cover photo by Chuck Milber

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securitY extEMERGENCY 911Security - South Gate - Main 4060 /736-9711Security - Dispatcher North 732-0200Security - Automated System 736-6913Brian Runge - Director Office: 737-3848 Cell: 561-225-5669Clubhouse Security 5020

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3500 Clubhouse Lane • Boynton Beach, FL 33436 (561) 737-2582 • www.huntersrun.net Summertime!

Summer has arrived. It’s warm and we have not had too much rain yet. Those of you who have gone north for the summer, let me tell you what you will be missing here at Hunters Run.

Pickleball is open and going full steam. Dave Cordrey has given free clinics and many of our members, tennis and non-tennis, are enjoying this new activity. There is no charge for any member to enjoy this facility at the present time.

Music and lite bites are available to our members in the Lounge on Tuesday and Wednesday nights until 11 PM. Many members have taken advantage of this program and a good time is being had by all.

On July 21st, a 92nd Street Y program is scheduled featuring Lesley Stahl in conversation with Tom Brokaw. There are two theater outings planned for July — Once Upon a Mattress and 1776.

We now have the construction permits for the renovation of the golf shop and work will begin shortly.

Have a good and healthy summer. I hope to see you all in the Fall.

David GoldPresident

A T T E N T I O N ! All Captains, First Mates and Seafaring AdventurersCome sail with your friends and neighbors on January 7th, 2017, when we’re off to the Caribbean for a week on Harmony of the Seas. This brand new addition to the Royal Caribbean fleet will delight you with surfing, water slides, ice skating and rock-wall climbing, plus fabulous Broadway musicals. All these amenities, in addition to casinos, delicious dining venues, spa services and a great gym, guarantee a Caribbean vacation to remember. Ports of call (if you can convince yourselves to abandon the luxury of the ship) include Nassau, St. Thomas and St. Maarten.

Travel arrangements are being handled by Sand & C. Call them at 561-736-3880 (or 877-736-3880 if you’re out of town). Please call soon as spaces at reduced rates are limited.

Any other questions? Call Renee Stern at 561-733-6724 or 561-351-4867.



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As they leave, the 60% of our members ask the 40% who stay at Hunters Run all year, the perennial question:

WHat dO YOu dO Here aLL suMMer?

A Summer DAy7am Fitness Workout8am Breakfast9am Golf, Tennis, Pickleball10am Walking, Biking11am Swimming12pm Lunch1pm Bridge, Cards, mahjong2pm relaxation3pm Salon4pm Happy Hour6pm Dinner8pm entertainment, Dancing9pm Tiki Bar/Karaoke

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Is a summer day different than any other day throughout the year?

We asked photographer Chuck Milber to give us an hour-by-hour visual presentation to confirm that no matter the season, Hunters Run offers its members a full program of activities from morning until night.

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On the Links

The summer season is officially here which means the rainy season is upon us. However, we have been very fortunate up to this point with our golf events. The Twilight Golf (Wine, Nine, and Whine) Event was a huge success, with 88 players on May 6th, and finished with a nice reception in the Atrium. Our Memorial Day Event on May 30th included a record 222 participants and was a lot of fun for all!

May 6th Twilight Golf ResultsFLIGHT 1 1st Place: Sue Layton, Robert Layton, Linda Lustberg, Jack Schless2nd Place: Martin Wohl, Ellen Wohl, Steven Leven, Judith LevenFLIGHT 21st Place: Nanci Brown, Gerri Herring, Jack Herring, Bob Munies2nd Place: Judith Saferstein, Don Saferstein, Joan Halpern, Alan HalpernClosest To The Pin: #2 Jim Ceitlin and Sue Braitman - #13 Jack Schless and Pam GoodMemorial Day Golf ResultsFLIGHT 11st Place: Jeff Rosenblum, Jody Rosenblum, Josh Cohen, Elana Sessler2nd Place: Larry Brostoff, Carol Brostoff, Steve Perlmutter, Elaine PerlmutterFLIGHT 21st Place: Dennis Klein, Lisa Klein, Barry Berg, Susan Director2nd Place: Ian Simmons, Rona Simmons, Jay Peterfreund, Edward ChestlerFLIGHT 31st Place: Gary Koesten, Wendy Rosenblatt, Michele Shapiro, Howard Shapiro2nd Place: Mark Goodman, Jennifer Goodman, Robert Lapin, Sharon NewbergerFLIGHT 41st Place: Robin Just, Bob Just, Alan Ullman, Judy Pope2nd Place: Harvey Grill, Diane Grill, Carole Kessler, Arnold HaskelClosest To The Pin: #8 Nancy AtkinsClosest To The Line: #13 Mike RappaportClosest To The Pin: #5 Mike GandinClosest To The Line: #15 Robin Just

•Summer Play With The Pro DatesThursday, July 21st and Thursday, August 25th This is a great way to play nine holes with one of our staff professionals.Golf Shop Update: We are in the process of a brand new look in our golf shop, including new carpet, display fixtures, golf shop counter, and lots of new merchandise! We are looking forward to the upcoming season in our new golf shop! 2016-2017 Golf Event Calendar: Our Committee did a great job in putting together the event calendar for the upcoming season, and you will find all of our events in your new Club Calendar later this summer. Junior Golf Update: We are excited to once again host the South Florida Junior Tour on August 11th and 12th on the East Course. The event will feature some of the finest junior golfers in South Florida, and Hunters Run is always a favorite for kids and their parents. Thank you in advance to all of our wonderful Member volunteers.

n e W s From The World of GolfBy John C. Oyler, Director of Golf

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MTD As of May 18th, the MTD is operating under summer rules. We will be playing 12 holes instead of the regular 18 holes, due to the extreme weather conditions.

The Committee extends our wishes to all our members for a healthy and happy summer.

See you all in the fall.

Bruce LynnPresident

THE WTD 9 HOLERS By Helen Gardner

Summer 2016 is here. Hot or not, we are playing golf under the watchful eyes of our rangers who are always on the courses to offer cool towels and ice water to our overheated athletes. Small refrigerators are also available at rest areas.

The Board is planning a full and exciting new season and they welcome any suggestions or ideas from our membership. Remember to look for the dates for the Member/Guest Luncheon on the upcoming agenda, and sign up!

We extend a warm welcome to Rick Lemon, our new Pro.

Using some excess funds from prior events, The 9 Holers were happy to donate $250 to the Junior Golf Program.

FUN FACTWhat hot dogs are to baseball, the pimento cheese sandwich is to the Masters at Augusta. Known as the “caviar of the south,” this delicacy is now becoming an all-American favorite. While many have tried to duplicate the recipe, it remains a secret which the inventor apparently took with him to his grave.


Wtd-18 By Marsha Lane Merdinger

Summer is here and the living is easy!We get almost any tee time we want and choosing a table for lunch is a breeze. We are playing only 12-hole tournaments during the summer, which gives us plenty of time for lots of other fun things.

Although we miss our winter friends, we are having a great time on the courses. Most importantly, when you are out there trying to hit that small ball into what seems like an even smaller hole, MAKE SURE YOU DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

During the summer, we will be playing tee times on Tuesdays. The signup sheet comes down Saturdays at 7 AM. You must check in with the pro-in-charge at the starter’s booth at least 10 minutes prior to your starting time. You will receive your tee time mid morning Sunday via email or you can contact the starter on Monday to find out your time. If you cannot play at your scheduled tee time, please call Penny Hammel (735-4014) or email [email protected]. It is very important that you do so as soon as possible, so foursomes can be adjusted. If you are ill or have an emergency on Tuesday morning, please call the starter’s booth (735-4035) to inform them.

DateS to remember for the future:opening breakfast – December 6th, 2016

member/member – January 3rd and 10th, 2017 (rain date January 17th, 2017)

President’s Cup – February 28th and March 7th, 2017 (rain date March 14th, 2017)

membership Luncheon – March 28th, 2017

PS. If you have any golf tidbits or photos, please send them to me at [email protected], and be sure to follow us on Facebook (Hunters Run WTD-18).

“It’s a funny thing. The more I practice, the luckier I get!”Arnold Palmer

M a r at h o n Golf tournament

On June 7th, 2016, thirteen individuals participated in the Hunters Run Marathon Golf Day to support the Florida Seminole Region's Club Managers Association of America Marathon Golf. This event benefited nine South Florida children's charities including Place of Hope, The First Tee of the Palm Beaches, Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, 4ForKids, SOS Children's Villages and Special Olympics Florida. Several members of our Management Team participated in the event including: Mary Watkins, Amy Volk, Steve Hagedorn, Todd Stanchfield, Roger Epres, Dave Cordrey, Graham Cordrey, and John Oyler.

We began the day on the East Course at 7:28 AM and played a total of 1,027 holes and raised more than $2,541 for the local charities. One sponsor donated $1 per hole for the top five scores.. This gave the participants a real incentive to post great scores. A new Palm Beach County record was broken for the total number of holes played by one individual in a day in this event’s history. The previous record was 150 holes and was surpassed by John Oyler with 152 holes played. Among all these holes played, Graham Cordrey had a Hole-in-One on #2 East. (It took only 92 holes!)

Here is the breakdown of the number of holes played:1. John Oyler 152

2. Ray Nalbandian 111

3. Graham Cordrey 101

4. Dave Cordrey 101

5. Amber Bautz 90

6. Ryan Gilbert 90

7. Jack Barrett 72

8. Roger Epres 72

9. Todd Stanchfield 70

10. Jon Curtis 63

11. Mary Watkins 36

12. Steve Hagedorn 36

13. Amy Volk 33

Total 1,027

By Mary Watkins Chief Operating Officer


the hiStory of ContraCt briDge, one of the world’s most popular partnership card games, may be dated from the early 16th-century invention of trick-taking games such as whist. Bridge departed from whist with the creation of Biritch (or “Russian Whist”) in the 19th century and evolved through the late 19th and early 20th centuries to form the present game. Bridge became popular in the United States in the 1890s.Contract bridge as we know it today began in 1925 when Harold Vanderbilt refined the rules of an earlier version of the game — auction bridge.

outstanding dates in the history of bridge are listed below:1742: The first book devoted to whist appeared, Edmond Hoyle’s Short Treatise, which became a best seller.

1857: The first game of duplicate whist was played in London. This eliminated much of the luck involved in which card each player was dealt. It was the forerunner of modern duplicate bridge.

1903: British civil servants in remote India developed the practice of bidding for the privilege of calling the trump suit, thus introducing “auction bridge.”

1925: Harold S. Vanderbilt, American multi-millionaire and three-time America’s Cup winner, changed the course of bridge while on a cruise. He suggested that only tricks bid and made count toward game, with extra tricks counted as bonuses. These revised rules turned auction bridge into contract bridge.

1931: The Culbertson Summary and Culbertson’s Blue Book topped all book sales for the year, outselling such popular titles as Believe It or Not and Crossword Puzzles! “The Battle of the Century” was held in New York City. The team captained by Ely Culbertson won by 8980 points.

1958: Charles Goren appeared on the cover of Time magazine and was dubbed “The King of Aces.” The inside story explained the basic rules of bridge and proclaimed it the “United States’ No. 1 Card Game.”

Duplicate bridge starting dates for the 2016-2017 season are:Saturday Duplicate Bridge: October 15th, 2016

Monday Night Duplicate Bridge: October 17th, 2016

Lessons Scheduled for the 2016-2017 season are:•Supervised Play With Linda Green: Wednesday, 9 AM, beginning November 30th, 2016

•Beginners Lessons With Linda Green: Wednesday, 9 AM, beginning January 4th, 2017

•Bridge Strategy Lessons With Mike Donnelly: Tuesday, 4 PM, beginning November 1st, 2016

•Brush Up Lessons With Mike Donnelly: Thursday, 4 PM, beginning November 3rd, 2016

•Intermediate Lessons With Keith Hanson: Wednesday, 9 AM, beginning November 2nd, 2016

Congratulations to our Sapphire bridge team for winning their League for the second year in a row. The members are: Ruth Chester, Marge Roberts, Mickey Bindelglass, Kara Beck, Ruth Sheflel, Beth Morgan, Cynthia Silk, Phyllis Taxin, and Marlene Hefter who recently passed away.

See Ya in October

Credits for history of bridge come from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, and the Bridge Guys internet site.

By Marilyn RossB r i d g e

Pickleball!Contract bridge i S h e R esave tHe dateExpert Seminar

Larry Cohen is coming to Hunters Run!MarcH 8, 2017


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f r O M t H e c O u r tBy Dave Cordrey, Director of Tennis

Summer is here The first few thunderstorms have fired through so we know it’s that time of year.

Summer tennis pool is in full swing. In case you don’t know, the summer pool days are Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for both men and women. Play starts at 9 AM. If you are interested in playing, please call the tennis shop and we will get you set up. Please remember you can also sign up for private games and the pool via e-mail to [email protected]

Memorial Day Pickleball This past Memorial Day weekend we held our first pickleball event; 20 people signed up and over 30 people showed up. Games were arranged and our thanks go to everyone for being so patient. We’re glad to see you all had a good time. We also had pool games during the pickleball event and some of those players joined us at the pickleball mixer.

We will be holding the annual Boys 18 and over USTA Nationals at Hunters Run from July 17-21st, 2016. These are the best players in the country. College coaches use this event as a coaching tool to find players for their schools. The winner of the event also wins a spot in our local ATP event.

All the courts are going through the resurfacing process and any necessary maintenance. We hope to have all the courts done by the end of September, weather permitting.

club Med For the upcoming season, I am considering doing a trip to Club Med in Florida which will include a tennis camp, golf, hanging out at the pool, sailing, water skiing and all your food and drink. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible so I can get some idea of how many people would like to go, and I can get some numbers together and dates. Please e-mail me at [email protected].

I will be working with Elana Sessler on a once-a-month evening tennis mixer for the summer, so if you are around please let us know. Dates have not been assigned yet.

A quick staff update: Eric has gone up north for the summer to teach and will be returning back to us on October 1st. Marty is in Colorado and will also be returning in October. So Charlotte, Stu and I will be running the shop, and John and his staff will be working on the courts. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

CaLEnDaR oF EVEnTSJULYmonDaY JULY 4Mixed Couples Golf Event Firecracker OpenJuly 4th BBQ, MDR, 5:30-8:00 PM

TUESDaY & WEDnESDaY JULY 5 & 6Music from ‘70s to Today (DJ), The Lounge, 8:00 PM

SUnDaY JULY 10Sunday at the Movies, MCR, 7:30 PM

monDaY JULY 11“Jazz, Wine and Dine,” The Palms, 6:30 PM

TUESDaY & WEDnESDaY JULY 12 & 13Country Music, The Lounge, 8:00 PM

ThURSDaY JULY 14Theater Outing to see 1776, 8:00 PM

SUnDaY JULY 179 Hole Mixed Couples Golf Event monDaY JULY 18BOD Meeting, MDR, 8:30 AM

TUESDaY & WEDnESDaY JULY 19 & 20Music with Ian Cooney, The Lounge, 8:00 PM

ThURSDaY JULY 21Play With The Pro, 9:00 AM92nd Street Y, LCR, 7:30 PM“Lesley Stahl in Conversation with Tom Brokaw”

monDaY JULY 25“Cocktails and Conversation,” The Lounge, 6:30 PM

TUESDaY & WEDnESDaY JULY 26 & 27Jazz Night, The Lounge, 8:00 PM

FRiDaY JULY 29Theater Outing to see Once Upon a Mattress, 7:00 PM

aUGUSTTUESDaY & WEDnESDaY aUGUST 2 & 3Rock and Roll, The Lounge, 8:00 PM

SUnDaY aUGUST 7Sunday at the Movies, MCR, 7:30 PM

TUESDaY & WEDnESDaY aUGUST 9 & 10Music from 70’s to Today (DJ), The Lounge, 8:00 PM

monDaY aUGUST 15“Cocktails and Conversation,” The Lounge, 6:30 PM

TUESDaY & WEDnESDaY aUGUST 16 & 17Country Music, The Lounge, 8:00 PM

TUESDaY & WEDnESDaY aUGUST 23 & 24Music with Ian Cooney

ThURSDaY aUGUST 25Play With The Pro, 9:00 AM

TUESDaY & WEDnESDaY aUGUST 30 & 31Jazz Night

Please note that all programs are subject to change


on-Site Physical therapy: Transitioning from Physical Therapy to previous activitiesBy Michael T. Frasso, PT, DPT

Physical therapy is a health care profession primarily concerned with the remediation of impairments and disabilities, and the promotion of mobility, functional ability, quality of life and movement potential through examination, evaluation, diagnosis and physical intervention.

On-Site Physical Therapy is located right at the Fitness Center in Hunters Run. Specifically designed to offer you, our members, an array of PT services in a convenient, comfortable and familiar environment, our professionally trained therapists will help you achieve your optimum level of function and get you back on the golf course, tennis court, or in the gym. Having our clinic in such a convenient and comfortable location will also help to expedite your recovery.

All of our therapists are educated, licensed and are continuously updating their education with the latest treatments and equipment. They all love what they do and take pride in helping you to achieve your therapy goals.

In conjunction with your personal trainer, golf or tennis pro, our therapists will set up a customized plan of action to ensure you make a safe transition back to your regular activities, and to avoid recurring injuries. During this transitional period, we will help you achieve your top performance levels with the entire health and wellness team working for you. Ailments we can treat include, but are not limited to:

• Orthopedic and Sports Injuries•Neurological Impairments (i.e. CVA/stroke, nerve injury,

Parkinson’s Disease)• Gait/Balance Disorders• Neck and Back Injuries• Osteoporosis• Fibromyalgia• Auto Injuries• Golf/Tennis Injuries• Foot and Ankle Injuries• Post Surgical Care (knee replacements, hip replacements,

spinal surgery)• Low back or neck pain

Most insurance is accepted as full or partial payment with a prescription from a medical doctor. We also accept Medicare. Please call Dr. Michael T. Frasso PT, DPT at (561) 735-8559 , or (610)763-8895 to set up your appointment. Leave a message and he will get back to you as soon as possible.

How Do YOU Measure Up?

• Free Physical Assessment

• Muscular Strength• Aerobic Capacity• Flexibility• Body Fat Percentage• Circumference Measurements• All assessments will be compared to your age category

See John freeland, fitness Director or call 735-4056 for details.

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Now that the very warm weather is upon us, we should all be aware of how to deal with problems that might arise this summer.

The most important thing to remember is: DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS. The body needs to stay hydrated at all times so be careful of your intake of caffeine and alcohol as they are both dehydrating.

Here are some medical emergencies related to heat.

Heat craMPs and Heat sYncOPe Heat Cramps are exactly what they sound like. The muscles in your body cramp up in the heat due to the lack of hydration (water) and salts in your system. The treatment is to get out of the sun, sit down, relax, drink plenty of fluids, preferably water or something like Gatorade (Remember: no caffeine or alcohol) and massage the affected area. Along with heat cramps you could also get Heat Syncope (dizziness) during which you feel light headed and about to faint. Again, get out of the sun, wipe off with a cold towel and DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS.

Heat exHaustiOn Heat Exhaustion causes an array of symptoms that might include the following: Confusion, dark-colored urine (a sign of dehydration), faintness or dizziness, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, heavy sweating (often with cold and clammy skin), a weak and rapid pulse, pale or flushed face, cramps, and headache and fatigue.

The treatment for Heat Exhaustion is to get out of the heat (preferably into air conditioning), drink plenty of fluids (remember: no caffeine or alcohol), remove any unnecessary clothing, take a cool shower or sponge bath, and apply cold towels or ice to your face, neck and underarms. If symptoms persist, seek immediate emergency medical attention.

Heat strOke This is arguably the most dangerous problem of all. While the signs of Heat Stroke (Sun Stroke) are basically the same as Heat Exhaustion, the symptoms are more intense and with a noticeable lack of sweating and a high body core temperature. Immediately call 911 as Heat Stroke can be life threatening. After calling 911, start the steps that you would use for Heat Exhaustion until professional help arrives.

Living in a climate like ours is great but we have to make sure we don’t overdo our exposure to the sun. One last thing that everyone should do: Use Sunscreen!

Enjoy this summer season and stay safe!

W e L L n e s s s e c u r i t Y

Reflexology is the application of pressure to hands, feet or ears using specified pressure with certain hand techniques, and without the use of lotion. The theory behind this treatment is that there are ‘reflex’ areas on the feet and hands that correspond to specific organs, glands and other parts of the body through energetic pathways.

Reflexology supports the body in its process of self-healing and the balance that directs good health. We know that it has been around for more than a thousand years, as art unearthed from the egyptian sixth dynasty reflects its use. in 1930, it was reintroduced and practiced in england.

it is not a passive treatment. Certain pressures are needed to direct or open pathways. Good communication is essential with any technique used. Always start your treatments with a scale starting off light and gradually applying pressure. That leaves room to say this level is perfect — no more pressure. in fact, consider that when taking any treatment; start off slow, like a steak, and you can make it rare and gradually bring it to well done. But if you burn it and someone needs it rare, then it’s a cost.

The reflexologist is an educator and should not to be consulted for a personal diagnosis. The treatment is a great stress release or for stress management and daily relaxation, allowing you to lie on your back on a comfortable table, reclined or lying flat. A session lasts approximately 45 to 55 minutes. Reflexology complements today’s medical treatments and is widely used in many hospital and healings centers.

The hands and feet say many things. When you have a hand and foot massage with reflexology techniques, you will feel more circulated, stimulated and truly relaxed. i welcome you to take another first step.

By Jane Shull, LMT

“Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.”

-Hippocrates

ReflexologyA TiMeleSS ART of Self-heAliNG

Bummer in the Summer

By Mitch Krasnoff Security Committee Chair


Feature

By Judie Spinner

MoreRecollections from Former Performers: Audrey Cassel Mortman, Bernice Margolin, Diane Soroka, Elly Helfeld, Randy Levy, Heather Margolis

Look twice at audrey Cassel mortman. Even Sonny Bono was fooled. Cher’s mother, Georgia Holt, chose Audrey as the winner of a national Cher Look-Alike contest which was the beginning of a 25-year career.

It started out as a joke when Audrey won a contest run by The National Enquirer, beating out all the “Chers” in the United States. Soon she was performing all over the country, opening for stars like Jerry Seinfeld and Howie Mandel. She appeared as a guest and as a performer on TV talk shows with Geraldo, Sally Jessy Raphael and Maury Povich. Audrey

carefully honed her skills by studying Cher’s movements, expressions and mannerisms.

She appeared with such stars as Michael Keaton, Dana Carvey and Nicholas Cage—three times— on Saturday Night Live.

In ten cities, Audrey was a judge for the Smirnoff Makes You A Star look-alike contest, where she met more than a thousand star

look-alikes. Those contacts were the impetus for her business, Look Twice Productions, and she became a stellar talent

booking agent while still performing “Cher” throughout the country.

A Barbra Streisand look-alike, working with Audrey, fixed her up on a blind

date with Richard Mortman. The couple have been living at Hunters Run for twenty years. She has a website, a picture book, does volunteer work as Cher and is writing her memoir.

the whole world loves the accordion — but not Bernice Weinstein Margolin’s big brother! When her brother

refused to take lessons, a spirited seven-year-old Bernice

stood up and said, “I’ll take lessons. I’ll play it.” And she did, practicing an hour every day. By third grade,

she was entertaining all the grades at her school.

Bernice’s accordion teacher once asked her, “Do you want to play at Carnegie Hall?” The rest is history. Bernice, a petite and slender 12-year-old, dwarfed by her full-size accordion, stood on the Carnegie Hall stage and played her solo, “The Flight of the Bumble Bee.” She wowed the audience, beat out the competition and won the first place cup. Again playing at Carnegie Hall when she was 13, she won first place with her rendition of “Two Guitars.” Bernice wistfully recalls that “playing at Carnegie Hall was a defining moment for me and my family.”

When she worked on Wall Street, Bernice was frequently asked to play and entertain at events. “People loved singing and dancing to my

accordion. Not many women play the instrument.” We’re lucky she did!

Seven-year-old Diane Schwartz Soroka danced joyfully with a select group of tap dancers when she appeared on Ray

Heatherton’s The Merry Mailman TV Show. Diane loved tap dancing and her dream was to be

a June Taylor Dancer. “When I danced, the world was my stage.”

at Hunters Run

HIDDEN TALENTS

She’s Not Cher, But She’s

Pretty Close


Do You Want To Play At

Carnegie Hall?

When I Danced-The World Was My Stage


Diane took tap dance lessons at different Brooklyn dance studios until she was fourteen. Dancing with her studio groups, she performed at The Brooklyn Academy of Music for three consecutive years.

“I still have a tremendous love of dance. I am really happy that the television shows, So You Think You Can Dance and Dancing With The Stars are so broadly popular today. They have brought back a love of the art of dance.”

elly rakowitz helfeld loved writing books and lyrics for theatre productions. She hit a high note with You Wanna Hear Luck? a musical satire in two acts, rife with comedy and intrigue. It was the winner of the 2014 International Music and Entertainment Association Award for outstanding original book of a musical. Elly and her collaborator, Ruth Pleva, produced this Equity showcase production themselves. The play also won first place in The Rhode Island University National Drama Contest.

Brooklyn-bred Elly and Ruth have been writing together for many years, since their days in New York City, and now here in Florida. “We met when I was the New York chapter president of Lamaze, an organization where childbirth preparation was taught. Ruth was an instructor there,” said Elly. Ruth added, “Elly was a pioneer in the early natural childbirth education movement, a guest speaker for Lamaze, and she also authored and co-authored books. We became friends. And we still collaborate twice a week.”

A production of their one-act serio-comedy play, God Knows, was put on in Lake Worth, Miami and Milwaukee. The full-length extension is now called Best Friends Forever. And their musical, You Wanna Hear Luck? is presently being expanded. “Writing for the theatre involves writing and re-writing and more re-writing. It’s a labor of love.”

You wanna hear luck? Elly met Mitch Helfeld online. “I married into Hunters Run,” she laughs. “Later we discovered that we both had graduated in the same class from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn. And, Mitch was even at my sweet sixteen party. Well, he crashed it!”

randy Levy’s voice is called an alto belt, and it consistently won her feature roles in

musicals and comedies. For 22 years she acted,

sang and danced in community and regional theater on Long Island.

Randy enjoyed playing the talking lady pitted against the comic in sketches. “The broader the comedy, the better I liked it. You know, I started dancing at three and took modern dance even through high school. I loved it. I also taught dance.”

She played the Ethel Merman role in Call Me Madam. Her alto belted out in major roles in such shows as Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes and Cabaret. Thirteen and a half years were spent in one theatre, eight and a half in another and lots of time in educational theater programs for schools.

“I also worked as an office manager and assistant to a podiatrist. It was great. I really liked it and maybe I should have been a podiatrist. All in all, it was a good run!”

heather Lapoten margolis has always loved dancing. At age six she started ballet lessons, eventually expanding to toe, tap, modern and jazz. Even when married and a mom, she continued to take dance classes.

Heather’s dream was to go into musical comedy. “I could dance and had guts and nerve to do the rest,” she said. At The High School of Performing Arts in New York, she focused on modern and jazz dance. She decided not to go on gypsy casting calls as her classmates were doing and not focus her life entirely on dance. She also loved being with her outside friends and doing other activities. Many of her classmates went on to dance in Broadway triumphs such as West Side Story and Bye Bye Birdie but Heather made the decision to apply her dance and theatre expertise to her future career. And that’s exactly what she did in college and as a teacher for thirty years in elementary schools in Lawrence and Woodmere, N.Y. She enjoyed choreographing dance performances for clubs and in her schools. She has no regrets about her choice. “I didn’t have to give up anything. I gained a wonderful husband, children, grandchildren and a very good life!”

It Was A Good

Run

Talent, Guts And

Nerve

A Labor Of Love



Each year, the Hunters Run POA includes, in our budget, funds for donations to worthy causes in the Boynton Beach community. While this amount is not even one percent of our budget, it provides much needed assistance to the designated organizations.We donated funds last year to the Barrier Free Park just outside our North Gate, to buy and install a climber for the children who use this park. Recently, the City dedicated a plaque near this structure to honor the generosity of Hunters Run.For the coming fiscal year, we are targeting the following organizations: • Boynton Beach Fire Rescue• Boynton Beach Police Department • Bethesda Hospital East

Emergency Department• Caridad Center for Medical

and Dental Care for the Uninsured• Boynton Beach Soup Kitchen• Barrier Free Park• Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

(projects in the Boynton Beach Schools)The Club’s donations constitute a small percentage of these charities’ annual financial needs. They are also always looking for individual supporters from our community and others. If anyone would like more information, or would like a tour of any of these places, please contact me at 561-738-2139.All these organizations, other than Police and Fire Rescue, also need volunteers from our community. Volunteering is just as important as donating funds. Please contact Pearl Stollerman or David Fink if you wish to be put in touch with these groups or other volunteering opportunities.

By Art Nelkin, Community Relations Chair

cOM M u n it Y r eL at iOns

We have all enjoyed seeing various species of birds here at Hunters Run. But one of our members has actually seen nearly 6,000 species in 99 countries. He is renowned birder, Sandy Komito, two-time winner of the ‘Big Year,’ and author of two successful books, Birding’s Indiana Jones: A Chaser’s Diary (1987) and I Came, I Saw, I Counted (1999). The ‘Big Year’ is an informal competition among birders to see who can identify by sight or sound the largest number of species of birds on the ABA (American Birding Association) list within a single calendar year and within a specific geographical area (48 continental states, Canada, Alaska and 200 miles off either coast). Some proof of the birds identified is mandated—such as a photograph or corroboration by a witness.

In addition to lecturing all over the world, Sandy and two other top competitors who were vying to become top birder in 1998, were the subjects of a best seller which was adapted for the 20th Century Fox film, The Big Year, released in 2011.

In its most basic sense, birding, or bird watching, is the recreational hobby of observing species of wild birds, including their physical characteristics and behavior. In reality, birding can be much more than a simple hobby, as Sandy has demonstrated. His fascination with birds started when he was eight years old and his uncle left him nature books which piqued his interest. He was fortunate to live near the Bronx Zoo and the Botanical Gardens, and his parents allowed him to venture anywhere in the

Renowned Birder Lives at Hunters Run

M e M B e r s P O t L i g H t

By Marilyn Ross

HONORS

A Hall of Famer in recognition of her athletic accomplishments, fran Moskowitz, class of 1963, was recently inducted into the City College of New York Alumni Varsity Association hall of fame. fran was captain of the college's basketball team. She was honored at the 50th Annual CCNY hall of fame Reunion Dinner held in May in New York City.

You’ve heard the old adage “there are no atheists in foxholes.” But did you ever hear that there are rabbis in foxholes?

That’s what happened to herman hoffman in france during World War ii. An enlisted man, he was in a

foxhole when he heard a voice call out: “Are you Jewish?” he aimed his carbine and replied: “if you don’t stop – you won’t walk again.” it turned out the voice was that of a rabbi crawling up to offer bibles to the servicemen on duty.

herman has numerous war incidents to relate, and they are part of the reason the french government recently wrote to notify him that he was being awarded the “Knight of legion of honor” at a ceremony in the USA, later this year. You may know herman as president of the Northwoods i Community, but may soon address him as “Sir Knight.”

Sir Knight By Shy Kramer

Sandy Komito

Hunters Run Board members Art Nelkin (left) and Renee Stern (second from right) attended the dedication.

Herman Hoffman, at left, during WWII


Bronx provided he asked someone to help him cross the main streets. Soon he was smart enough to navigate the streets himself.

When he was in his 50’s, he answered an ad in a birdie magazine and subscribed to their service, which got him chasing birds all across North America. This was the North American Rare Birds Alert (NARBA) which has been the source for fast, accurate and rare bird reports throughout the Continental United States, Alaska and Canada. With his trained eye, which can tell subtle differences between similar birds, his unbelievable knowledge, and his exceptional auditory detection of bird calls, Sandy continues to pursue his passion to this day. It’s no surprise that he won the North American Record twice for the most bird species seen in one year.

Sandy had entered the ABA ‘Big Year’ in 1987 because he wanted to experience both the challenge and the joy associated with birding. He won by seeing and identifying 722 species of birds, the largest number in one calendar year. Self-employed but not yet retired, he was away from home 220 days. In 1988 he won for a second time when he logged 748 species including three provisional (which were later accepted by state committees) in one year. When he decided to enter the second time, he asked his wife for her permission. Her only request was, “Just call me every night.” He was away 270 days, traveled 275,000 miles (32 states plus south Canadian providences). The last bird in the great competition of 1998, No. 745, was a white-cheeked pintail, which Sandy found December 29th in Boynton Beach. The bird, which under normal circumstances would have been in the Caribbean, was "nibbling in wetlands fed by a sewage plant."

In an article about the ‘Big Year,’ the Boston Globe wrote, “Being able to figure out the logistics is a huge part of it. It’s a lot of flying, it’s a lot of driving, and it’s a lot of days away from home. It’s a lot of figuring out your next step, but also being able, at a drop of a hat, to change everything and go someplace else.” Sandy concurred with this

statement, saying that stopping during a chase to have a cup of coffee may cost you a sighting. Every day is important. It is like training for a marathon – up before dawn, maximize your day, stay focused. Get your bird first.

In December, 2010, Sandy attended the first gathering of the 700+ Club held for the birders who have seen 700+ birds during a Big Year in the ABA area. Today there are 15 members.

One of Sandy’s favorite trips is to High Island, Texas, where every spring he visits a raised area of preserved land. Migrating birds leave Yucatan at dusk to fly across the Gulf of Mexico non-stop 600+ miles northbound. This year, he is cutting back on his

travel abroad and eliminating all travel to Europe.

He had played golf for 60 years, but has now retired from the sport. He still gets up early, and you can usually find him birding at 7:30 in the morning at Green Cay in Boynton Beach, where he spends most of the morning. Here at Hunters Run, you can do a Birdwalk with Sandy (when he is not traveling) and Hunters Run member, Jerry Klein, during the season. Twice a month on a Sunday morning, they will lead you on a walk at Green Cay or Wakodahatchee.

Nature places Sandy visits when he is here at Hunters Run

•Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands, 12800 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach, overlooks 100

acres of constructed wetlands with a 1.5-mile boardwalk for egret and bunting watching. Over 200 different species of birds have been recorded.

•Wakodahatchee Wetlands, 13026 Jog Rd, Delray Beach has more than 140 different species of birds.

•Spanish River Park, 3001 N. State Road A-1-A, Boca Raton, has quiet walks and shaded areas which are favored haunts for a wide variety of small birds. On occasion, larger and more spectacular wading birds are observed along the lagoon and Intracoastal Waterway.

•Seacrest Scrub Natural Area, 3400 S. Seacrest Blvd, Boynton Beach, has Cooper’s hawk, American kestrel, brown thrasher, and northern mockingbird.

•Delray Oaks Natural Area, 2021 SW 29th St, Delray Beach, provides a habitat for many resident and migratory birds, including red-shouldered hawk, blue-gray gnatcatcher, and northern cardinal.

•Yamato Scrub Nature Area, 701 Clint Moore Road, Boca Raton. A 217-acre natural area atop the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Yamato Scrub protects the largest chunk of native scrub habitat found this far south in Florida. Birds observed on the site include spotted sandpiper, prairie warbler, and red-tailed hawk.

Credits: Sun Sentinel, NARBA, Boston Globe, Audubon Society

700+ Club members

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