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Spring / Summer 2018

The Wonderful World of Delaire Country Club

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Trent SquireGeneral Manager

I’ve Been Thinking...Robert Lidz, Co-Editor

I've been thinking and continue to think Delaire is our club and only we can make it a better place. It is a home to many and a playground for all.

To achieve this, I encourage as many members as possible to join the various activities offered, volunteer to fill vacant board positions and work together to

enhance the total Delaire environment.

In this issue you will see a valuable article about reducing our use of and recycling of "Styrofoam" cups and containers. Let us all get behind this new initiative.

Personally, I welcome suggestions of any kind from members that will make our community more environmentally responsible.

Dear Members,

The club has now had both the men's and women's golf leagues closing luncheons and a great "Orange You Glad It's Summer" closing party that drew raves from the 240 members that attended. As summer draws near, I reflect

back on other social highlights that made this a wonderful season: the very funny Rita Rudner; the "Concert on the Green" Rock Legends Tribute; and extremely successful Play for P.I.N.K charity events. Kudos to all who worked so hard and for the generous donations that will help to one day find a cure to a disease that affects so many. We enjoyed the golf awards day that included honoring our golf professionals, Joe and Billy Jones, for their 30 years of service to Delaire.

A thank you also goes to all member volunteers and staff for the programming that keeps the club hopping — from guest speakers to all the sports events in tennis and golf, as well as card tournaments, book clubs, and discussion groups. Our annual schedule of holidays was executed well, and having families and friends enjoying seasonal highlights together is what it's all about. The new Board members are in place, the committees have been formed, and it is already time to start brainstorming to fill the 2018-2019 calendar with more fun and exciting events.

Our neighbors from Bocaire have now joined us for the summer while their course is under construction, and their members seem to be enjoying our course and dining program. The professional staffs from both clubs are working in harmony to ensure a smooth golf operation.

Whether you are returning to a second home, spending time vacationing, or staying here for the summer, I wish each and every one a safe, healthy and fun filled summer.

As always I thank you for your continued support.

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Property Owners Association4645 White Cedar Lane

Delray Beach, Florida 33445www.delaire.org

Clubhouse NumbersMain Number — (561) 499-9090

Dining Reservations 561-499-9090Fitness 561-495-1504Golf Shop 561-499-0770Golf Starter 561-637-3470Tennis Shop 561-499-0771Security – Admitting 561-498-3999Security – Emergency 561-495-6688Security – Other 561-495-6691POA Property Manager 561-988-2089

In case of an emergencyALWAYS Dial 911 First!

Board of GovernorsPresident Mark Zucker1st Vice President Curt Karpel2nd Vice President Andy LynetteTreasurer Bob HovanecSecretary Steve SalzmanBoard Paul Glantz, Howard Jacobs, Saul Kimmel, Stewart SimsEx Officio Murray Gross, Art Newman

“The Good Life” StaffEditors Judy Tarter, Robert LidzCommunications Chair Stewart SimsPhotographers Barbara Lidz, Neka Martin Steve Salzman, Margot Smith

Committee ChairsCommunications & Marketing Stewart SimsEntertainment and Food & Beverage Saul KimmelFinance Bob HovanecFitness & Tennis Steve SalzmanGolf Howard JacobsGreen Paul GlantzGrievance Judy SingerHouse & Property Art NewmanLegal & By-Laws Lewis SchwartzLong Range Planning Andy LynetteMembership Curt Karpel

P.O.A. BoardPresident Bernie DayanVice President Cathy Cutler-SalzmanTreasurer Rob LidzSecretary Gail KarpelBoard Marc Bressler, Sherry Fox, Andrew Lazar, Maurice Phelan, Phil Smith

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A Few Words...Judy Tarter, Editor

I think we at Delaire have changed the name of the song "It's Raining Men" to "Its Raining Men & Women"! The closing party - should never be called or considered the 'closing party' - at least 'not in April'- that is way too early! This year it "Opened a New World" of fun and celebrations here at Delaire and everyone - over 240 Delairians danced, sang, ate and had a great evening - and we want to see it happen again - not just at the opening and closing dinner dances - but why not every "MONTH"?!

Last year, my great rules man, Alan & I recommended music more often and complete Dinner Service offered beginning earlier than December. Our Board and wonderful Staff "listened " and guess what - everyone now comes for "dinner and music" - to be together and have fun at Delaire all the time!

Even more important - "Now Let's Start our Fun in October" ! Yes, I said October ! Why do we have to wait until November !More and More members at Delaire are moving to Florida full time (no more northern homes to care for in the snow).

Although our dining room is understandably closed for the first two weeks in August, we all look forward to returning "home" shortly after - and letting the fun begin at The Wonderful World of Delaire !

Just my thoughts....and my dancing partner/rules man - agrees 100%

Mark ZuckerPresident, Board of Governors

Dear Members,

I would like to introduce myself to the members that do not know me. My name is Mark Zucker. My wife Barbara and I have been resident members of Delaire since 2006. I was elected to the Board of Governors two years ago serving as the Treasurer and was elected as President in March.

Delaire is a vibrant and ever-changing community. We have a newly renovated golf course that offers 27 holes of "no tee time" play, a recently constructed clubhouse and fitness center, a unique oneup/two-down policy that promotes our family values, and of course, great dining. I could go on and on with many more examples, but for Barbara and me, the best aspect of Delaire is the many members we have had the opportunity to meet and with whom we have become friends.

Delaire also has its share of challenges. During the past 6 to 7 years, almost one-third of our resident members are new. When Delaire began in the 1980's, everyone was new. Delaire was a fairly homogeneous community, consisting of members close in age with similar likes and dislikes. That has significantly changed over the years. Delaire is presently composed of three population groups. First, those members that have been at Delaire for an extended period of time, second those members that have been at Delaire for 8 to 12 years, and finally, those newer members who have moved here within the last 6 to 7 years. Our non-resident equity and non-equity members have also added to the diversity of our membership. As you might expect, each membership group has a variety of priorities and financial capacities. Therefore, our challenge is to meet the priorities of a majority of our members. This is an issue facing many other residential country club communities in southern Florida.

Last year, the Board commissioned a survey of the membership by an outside company to assist the Board in better understanding our membership's satisfaction levels in a variety of areas and possible additional amenities. The results of the survey will be presented to the Board in the near future. Once the Board has reviewed the results and the appropriate committees provide input, I will report the findings to the membership. I recognize that we cannot simultaneously meet the priorities of all our members. The survey will assist the Board in developing a strategic plan directed at meeting the needs of Delaire's membership and attracting new members. All these initiatives must be done within our financial capabilities.

In closing, I want to mention that I have been hearing from many members that they want more open and transparent communications from the Board. This will happen! I want your feedback so that we can modify the things that need improving and re-enforce the things that are working well. Delaire has a bright, fun filled future. I look forward to enjoying it with you.

Brian Bowles

Brian has over 40 years experience in the golf industry, and is well known to many of the longer term members of Delaire, since he oversaw the last renovation of the golf course ten years ago. (date?)

Since attending Michigan State University to study agronomy, Brian has been a superintendent at clubs including Birmingham Country Club and Palm Beach Polo. It was at Palm Beach Polo in the late 80's that Brian met Pete Dye and decided to make the professional jump to golf course construction. During his years with Dye Designs, Brian was able to develop his own style and hone many invaluable skills for the construction industry. Today he maintains his own golf course construction firm, Bowles Golf & Construction.

Even though Brian only became a full time employee in February, he started working with us as a consultant in September, and we are all indebted to him and the work he has done on the golf course renovation over the past 8 months. The improvements are obvious to all.

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Around the ClubNeka Martin, Social and Catering Director

It's not over 'til it's over! These last couple of months are shaping up to be a continuation of a great season filled with exciting social events, family dining and entertainment. Be sure to make your reservations for the upcoming holidays Mother's Day and Father's Day. As always I will keep you up to date on events with emails and flyers. Safe travels this summer & I look forward to another fun filled season with all of you!

May

Friday, May 25thSummer Seafood Buffet6:30pm

Monday, May 28thAll American BBQ BuffetMusical Entertainment6:00pm

JuneSunday, June 17thFather's Day Dinner6:00pm

DINING ROOM & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSPRIVATE PARTIES

Delaire would be happy to host your wedding, corporate event, anniversary, birthday and even

cater to your home!

Contact Neka Martin, Social & Catering Director, at 499-9090

or [email protected].

BEHIND THE SCENES...BEHIND THE SCENES...Probably the most visible of our new dining room staff members is Roger Edwards, the Director of Food and Beverage. Roger joins us after having been the Dining Room Manager at the Breakers Hotel for the past 6 years, and is the husband of Sireena Edwards (our Pastry Chef). and they have 2 boys (ages 3 and 4).

Originally from Sao Paolo, Brazil, Roger emigrated to Boca Raton with his family in 2001. He graduated from Palm Beach College with a degree in Finance and Hospitality and then spent 10 years as the General Manager of the Boca Group, overseeing the activities of 3 restaurants (which is where he met Sireena) and then 2 years as the General Manager of the Versace Mansion prior to becoming the Dining Room Manager at the Breakers.

We are very fortunate to have someone with Roger’s experience at Delaire, so when you have the opportunity, please welcome him to Delaire as well as welcoming all the new Dining Room staff.

(L. to R.) Paul DeStefano; Ritcharson Laurent; Robert Ocean; Roger Edwards; Maria Naclerio; Edgar Cruz; Francklin Luma

Roger Edwards

JulySunday, July 1stSummer Seafood Buffet6:00pm

Wednesday, July 4thAll American BBQ BuffetMusical Entertainment6:00pm

August

Friday, August 31stSummer Seafood Buffet6:30pm

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Members of the Board of Governors, the Property Owners’ Association and the Membership Committee officially welcome the new members to Delaire. Our new members play golf, tennis and cards, and are all looking forward to being part of the family.

DELAIRE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERSDELAIRE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

Oliver and Nadine Wilson of San Diego, CA have purchased the home of Robert Hurlbett and Sara Weber at 4382 White Cedar Lane. Mr. Wilson was a football coach in the National Football League from 1991 until 2016, finishing his career with the San Diego Chargers as their running backs coach. Mr. Wilson is a golfer and Mrs. Wilson plays tennis; they are previous members of Seville Golf & Country Club in Gilbert, AZ. The couple enjoys all professional sports and looks forward to using the fitness center.

Non-Resident Non-Equity members Richard and Rosemarie Howell of Delray Beach are former members of Woodfield and Royal Palm Country Clubs as well as the Country Club of Ocala. The couple currently belongs to Via Mizner Golf & Country Club. Mr. Howell owns a building supply business and is an avid golfer. The Howells also own horses.

Ira and Susie Miller of Rochester, NY have purchased the home of the late Beverly Steinberg at 4271 Live Oak Blvd. Mr. Miller is a Senior Vice President with Morgan Stanley in Rochester. The Millers currently belong to the Country Club of Rochester, and are former members of Irondequoit Country Club. The couple plays both golf and tennis, and enjoys collecting fine art. Separately, Mr. Miller goes fishing and Mrs. Miller plays bridge. The Millers have two daughters, Stephanie and Libby.

Dr. Steven and Allison Schneirov Fisch of New York City are renting 16672 Ironwood Drive (home of Barbara and the late Burton Gold) for one year. After retiring as a physician, Dr. Fisch spent several years working as a healthcare investment banker at UBS, Citigroup and Credit Suisse First Boston. Mrs. Schneirov Fisch is a Mergers & Acquisitions Partner and Private Equity Group Head at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. The Fisches belong to Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, NY, where the couple plays golf and Dr. Fisch also plays tennis. Dr. and Mrs. Fisch have an adult son, Samuel, and teenage daughter, Rebecca, who play golf and tennis as well.

George and Nancy Danko of Boca Raton and Monifieth, United Kingdom have purchased the home of John and Sarah Micallef at 4521 Live Oak Blvd. Mr. Danko is a retired Executive Manager (Senior VP/COO/CEO) of Johnson Controls, Tektronix, General Electric, Best Buy, Springworks, LLC and Heathcare IP Partners. The Dankos are former members of Minneapolis Golf Club in Minnesota and current members of Panmure Golf Club in Carnoustie, United Kingdom. The couple enjoys travel and fitness, and Mr. Danko is an avid golfer. The Dankos have two sons, Justin and Kyle, both of whom golf.

Former renters of 4440 White Cedar Lane, Jeffrey and Betsy Aidekman of West Orange, NJ have purchased the home of Heather Bennett Magod at 3791 Red Maple Circle. Mr. Aidekman is the president of Aime Realty Capital, Inc. and the nephew of member Shirley Aidekman-Kaye. Members of Cedar Hill Country Club in Livingston, NJ, the Aidekmans are longtime golfers who also enjoy mahjong, canasta and travelling. The couple has two sons, David and Michael, and two granddaughters.

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Richard and Sara Pardo of Delray Beach have purchased the home of Lori Sirotkin at 4740 Cherry Laurel Lane. Mr. Pardo is a retired CFO/COO/CAO and former SCORE business counselor in White Plains, NY. Mrs. Pardo is a regular golfer. The couple’s hobbies include the guitar, swimming and fitness. The Pardos have two sons, Jonathan and Sam, both of whom play tennis. Jonathan also plays golf.

In accordance with Article IX of the By-Laws, the home of Shirley Rothchild at 4658 Tree Fern Drive has been transferred to Alan and Ruth Rothchild. Mr. Rothchild is the owner and CEO of Rothchild Printing Co., Inc. Mrs. Rothchild is a former advertising executive with Allure, Vogue and Martha Stewart Living magazines. Current members of Gleneagles Country Club, the Rothchilds play both golf and tennis. Their hobbies include cultural events, reading, photography, piano, concerts, travel and exercise. The couple has a son, Jeffrey, and daughter, Lauren, along with four grandchildren.

DELAIRE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERSDELAIRE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

2017-2018 was a great year of fun and exciting entertainment at Delaire! 2018-2019 promises to be "over the top"! So take a peek and mark your calendars!

We are finalizing plans for our Opening Gala in the fall. Date and info will follow!

Our New Year's Eve party will be a wonderful casino night! We will also have Music for those who want to take a break from the Casino and show off their dancing moves!

January 12th - Mentalist Alan Chamo will leave us in awe with his ability to read minds and predict events!

February ?? - Melissa Manchester will be here for a fantastic night of song!

March 15th - the Edwards Twins will entertain us with their impersonation of celebrities!

Always more surprises to come!

ENTERTAINMENTMARK YOUR CALENDARS!ENTERTAINMENTMARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Udella Newman

David and Mary Feldman of New York, NY have purchased the home of Cliff and Rhonda Herbstman at 4550 White Cedar Lane. Mr. Feldman is the retired Owner and President of David Feldman, Worldwide, a court reporting firm. Longtime members of North Shore Country Club in Glen Head, NY, the couple plays golf and enjoys poker, reading, bridge and fitness. The Feldmans have two sons, Michael and Christopher, two daughters, Sheril and Elisabeth, and five grandchildren.

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News from Your P.O.A.Bernard Dayan, P.O.A. President

This being my first letter to the membership as your POA President, the primary thing I want to say it is that it is my honor to serve the community in this way. The POA provides an open, transparent forum which I encourage you to use. Our meetings are open to anyone who wishes to address the Board on a subject of concern.

I would like to publicly thank our newly elected Board members, Andrew Lazar, Maurice Phelan and Phil Smith for offering to serve on the POA. An official welcome goes to Marc Bressler who joined our board in February to replace Charla Levine who stepped down. I would like to thank Charla as well as other retiring Board members, Larry Lidov, Dan Markowitz and Ed Zieky for their years of service to the POA and full Delaire community. A special vote of thanks to Cathy Cutler Salzman, my predecessor as President, who graciously agreed to remain on the Board as my Vice-President. Thank you, Cathy, for your vote of confidence.

The club has gone through many changes beautifying and enhancing Delaire CC. The next POA project will be completed this summer with the resurfacing of all the roads. This is the last step in making our club a more beautiful pace to live and play as well as a proud place to invite our guests.

I am particularly pleased to announce that this major project will be completed with NO major assessment. The Board has prepared for it by undertaking several reserve studies and building our reserves to support it. When it is completed, our reserves will still be sufficient to handle unforeseen events like another hurricane.

Please check your mail in the coming weeks for a ballot where you can vote, YES, for this wonderful and much needed improvement.

I look forward to continuing my service to our community.

The acronym, DEPA, sounds a bit formal but the intent behind Jim Newman's spearheading an initiative at Delaire to make our club a more environmentally friendly global citizen is a much-needed addition to our social consciousness. Upon hearing about it, Herb Levy, John Lee and Rob Lidz approached Jim to offer their support. The Delaire Board of Governors has embraced the idea wholeheartedly. DEPA is now an ad hoc committee functioning under the House Committee.

DEPA has adopted the slogan, "Protecting the environment, our Planet, for our Children, For our Grandchildren, For All of Us".

The first effort of the team will be to help reduce Delaire's reliance on foam cups. Believe it or not, Delaire's 600 or so residents plus outside members and guests use an astonishing 300,000 foam cups per year, all of which are added to the landfill and will remain there un-degraded for up to 500 years.

The technology to recycle plastic foam does exist and a recycling facility now exists in Deerfield which is not far from Delaire. It is DEPA's intention to encourage our members and guests to recycle our foam cups. We hope there will be widespread support for this effort by using specially marked recycle bins we hope to have at various points on the golf course.

Also, we'll soon begin providing insulated, personalized reusable metal cups at minimal cost to our members.

This initiative involves you! Please help by giving it your total support!

D E P ADELAIRE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

D E P ADELAIRE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Once again, we would like to thank you for making PLAY FOR P.I.N.K. the huge success it was this year. We grossed over $156,000, and we remain committed to making next year even better! We welcome your comments to help us attain that goal, and hope our excitement over our objective will continue to inspire the community!!

Our residents have been extremely generous, and next season, we would like to approach more businesses outside the Delaire walls, to support our efforts. We would love to hear from volunteers who may be interested in teaming up with our amazing sponsorship chairperson, Barbara Singer, for that purpose. Of course, any volunteers in any areas of our cause are encouraged to contact us!! Please let us hear from you!!

DELAIRE PLAY FOR P.I.N.K.DELAIRE PLAY FOR P.I.N.K.Jackie Liptz & Lisa Shinn, 2018 PFP Chairwomen

[email protected] & [email protected]

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I'm so proud to have this assignment as the Green Committee Chairman. I consider our golf course to be our "Crown Jewel" and, possibly, the main reason most people are attracted to Delaire.

Our new Green Committee just had its first meeting. The committee is comprised of both new and old members in order to get a fresh look at things as well as to keep abreast of where we've been. I've given each member a job assignment. I've appointed two financial reviewers to keep additional watchful eyes on expenses. Every member will be a golf course monitor and report maintenance or condition items that need further attention.

I had an earlier version of this report that included yellow (or stressed) grass and how it was being watched carefully by our Greens Superintendent, Brian Bowles. Brian was constantly testing the soil for moisture content. He was irrigating only the fairways and greens as much as possible, but because of the lack of rain, we still saw yellow grass and tight lies. Fortunately, in the second week of April, my rain dance worked and with the help of fertilization and 1.5 inches of rain, the grass "popped" and turned green.

We had a meeting with Kipp Shulties, our course architect. Discussion was on tweaking some of the course to improve playability and increase the challenge on certain holes. We focused on the Woods course. This included adding a bunker on Woods #5, expanding the forward tee mound on Woods #7, and adding a berm on Woods #9 near the green plus moving the out of bounds closer to the driving range. A final decision has yet to be made. The costs for doing any of these changes would be for supplies only, as the labor will be done by our in house staff.

We ordered 50 pieces of new John Deere equipment which will enhance the mowing, maintenance and cleanup operations on the golf course. The old equipment was more than sixteen years old and served its purpose well. Good mechanical oversight allowed it to last well beyond its expected life. I'm especially excited about the new greens mowers which will be an aid to improving our greens even more. My commendations to Brian for negotiating an excellent deal, which included a steep discount and state of the art attachments. Kudos, also, to our Finance people comprised of Trent Squire, Mark Zucker, Linda Rogers and Bob Hovanec for evaluating and negotiating excellent leasing terms.

I've heard many suggestions during the last few weeks and I'll bring them to the committee. But, as my wife says, "I'm not too good at remembering but pretty good at forgetting." So, just in case, you can send me an email or put a letter in my cubby box in the office. You can also reach out to any Green Committee member.

Golf Course UpdatePaul Glantz, Chairman, Green Committee

I would like to take this first opportunity to thank last year's Golf Committee under the leadership of Jeff White and our remarkable staff for a very successful 2017-2018 golf season. The weather cooperated by being exceptionally warm so that we could run many tournaments with many winners.

To top off the season, Delaire was invited to play in the Emerald League this summer. We wish all the players good luck in this tournament.

In addition, our women, under the leadership of Pam Kirshenbaum and Mimi Borkan, won the Challenge Cup in their division. They are now moving up to play in the next level. Congratulations and good luck to all of you this summer.

We have already begun working on the tournament schedule for next year. As it looks right now, the opening for the men will be Wednesday, October 31, 2018, Halloween. The women's opening tournament will be determined soon.

The Golf Committee would once again like to thank the hard work of Joe and Billy Jones, Ken, the starter, Monica and Nick in the pro shop, and the entire golf staff for their hard work throughout the year.

From all of us on the Golf Committee, we wish you a healthy and happy summer.

From the Golf CommitteeHoward Jacobs, Chairman / Nancy Carver, Co-Chairperson

New Players Assistants(L. to R.) Sebastian Cardoza and

James Capobianco

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Delaire Women’s Golf AssociationLaura Zuchovicki, President DWGA

A Memorable Ladies' Golf Season...A Memorable Ladies' Golf Season...It is hard to believe another golf season is over at Delaire! Time definitely flies when you are having fun!

The Club Championship was fun and congenially competitive. The 2018 club champions are:

Green Tee Nine Holers: Selma KrevansEighteen Holers, First Flight: Barbara ZuckerEighteen Holers, Second Flight: Joy FedelimEighteen Holers, Third Flight: Carol Lazar

The format for the Championship Flight this year was stroke play instead of match play. This resulted in a gross winner and a net winner, meant to encourage increased participation in the championship flight. Laura Zuchovicki was the gross winner and Pam Kirshenbaum was the net winner. We hope to see more of you join the championship flight next season.

Also, the Delaire Challenge Cup Team played five matches against other club teams. Delaire has been playing in Cup VI of the challenge cup. I'm proud and happy to report that our team, not only finished in first place at the Challenge Cup VI, but they won with one of the biggest point differences in the history of Challenge Cup. Team Delaire will play next year as part of Challenge Cup V. Congratulations to our fantastic team lead by Pam Kirshenbaum, captain, Mimi Borkan co-captain, Laura Zuchovicki, Robin Malkin, Susie Katz, Sherry Hocking, Cindy Friedlander, Nancy Carver and Ellen Lynnette. Thank you girls, you rock!

Closing Day was fantastic with the traditional ABCD scramble tournament that included all groups, followed by a wonderful luncheon organized by Deb Seidel, our hospitality chair. All the prizes for birdies, ringers and chip-ins were awarded along with the winners of that day. It was a day full of fun and great camaraderie.

Finally, as we say farewell to our snowbird friends, we wish them a wonderful summer wherever their destination takes them. For the golfers staying here throughout summer, we hope you continue to join us in Tuesday league on regular basis. Sign-ups will be in the locker room as usual. Please sign up for Tuesday league play by Sunday, since the golf shop will put the groups together on Mondays. If you have to cancel at the last minute, please call the golf shop so they can plan accordingly.

Have a wonderful summer playing golf. See you on the Golf Course!

Congratulations to Joe Jones & Billy Jones – our outstanding Golf Professionals, in celebration of their 30th Anniversary at Delaire!Congratulations to Joe Jones & Billy Jones – our outstanding Golf Professionals, in celebration of their 30th Anniversary at Delaire!

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It is with great pleasure to tell all of you that this has been an incredibly successful and extremely well participated year of golf here at our gorgeous new golf course.

What a great season! The golf program has boomed with the tremendous support from the Golf and Green Committees. I think the positive attitude about the game of golf has blossomed throughout the club with all of our members. The entire membership and their passion for the game of golf makes Delaire a fabulous place to work!

Mother Nature was kind to us through the season allowing for all of our tournaments to be completed without a hitch. In my view, everyone who competed was a winner. Below please find a list of major tournament victors and runners-up.

My brother Billy, Monica, Nick, Kenny and I join the outside staff and hope that all of you have a wonderful summer and you continue to work on your games as you participate in your summer golf – wherever it may be.

Golf NewsJoe Jones, PGA Golf Professional

And the Winners Are...And the Winners Are...Men’s Championship FlightWinner - Alan RubensteinRunner-up - Ed ZiekyFirst FlightWinner - Steve BlockRunner-up - Stan DavisSecond FlightWinner - Mark KitrosserRunner-up - C.P. MedoreThird FlightWinner - Harvey ErdleRunner-up - Roger WeismanFourth FlightWinner - Phil SmithRunner-up - Howard FriedmanFifth FlightWinner - Jim NewmanRunner-up - Dave KaplanSixth FlightWinner - Max BaranRunner-up - Murray Gross

Women’s Championship FlightLow Gross - Laura ZuchovickiLow Net - Pam KirshenbaumFirst FlightWinner - Barbara ZuckerRunner-up - Dana PlagensSecond FlightWinner - Joy FedelimRunner-up - Janet KaplanThird FlightWinner - Carol LazarRunner-up - Deb Kaplan

Women’s 9 Hole ChampionshipLow Gross - Selma KrevansLow Net - Barbara Lidz

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPGovernors CupChampionship FlightWinners - Harvey Erdle & Michael SamakowRunner’s-up - Craig Bernhardt & Dean BrennerFirst FlightWinners - Lou Green & Peter WangRunner’s-up - Ron Ellish & Harvey KohnSecond FlightWinners - Marc Grebow & Ron HolzerRunner’s-up - Curt Karpel & Robert SchnallThird FlightWinners - Lew Schwartz & Ken WiltsekRunner’s-up - Phil Trimarco & Barrie ZemmelFourth FlightWinners - Bart Lewis & Elliott SolomonRunner’s-up - Ed Streim & Rob Lidz

Delaire CupFirst FlightWinners - Linda Goldberg & Karen PernickRunner’s-up - Cathy Cutler-Salzman & Suzie KatzFirst FlightWinner - Joan Friedman & Marion NathanRunner’s-up - Kath Conn & Linda FeinbergThird FlightWinner - Joanie Schneebaum & Andree CanterRunner’s-up - Ellen Levy & Dorothy Lippman

MenWinner - Scott IsdanerRunner-up - David SimonWomenWinner - Mimi BorkanRunner-up - Brenda Moss

Bracketology

Low GrossWayne & Linda FeinbergLow NetPeter & Gale Wang1st Low GrossArt & Andree Canter1st Low NetAndy & Ellen LynetteC.P. Medore & Alma Burkhardt

MIXED COUPLES

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Women’s Players of the YearBarbara Zucker & Linda Goldberg

Most Improved Women18 Holers - Beth Schwartz9 Holers - Marilyn Nebel

Men’s Players of the YearAlan Rubenstein & Max Baran

And the Winners Are...And the Winners Are...

Men’s Amateur 69 and belowLow Gross – Alan RubensteinLow Net – Harvey Kohn and Peter Wang (tie)Seniors 70 – 79Low Gross – Stan DavisLow Net – Harvey GoldbergSuper Seniors 80+Low Gross – Danny Markowitz and Steve Salzman (tie)Low Net – Mel Katz and Bud Magod (tie)

AM, Senior, Super Senior Club Championship

Championship FlightWinner - Ed ZiekyRunner-up - Alan Rubenstein First FlightWinner - Ron HolzerRunner-up - Ed MadamaSecond FlightWinner - Herb EdelmanRunner-up - Curt Karpel

President's Cup

Championship Flight1st Place - Linda Goldberg2nd Place - Pam Kirshenbaum3rd Place - Marcia KentFirst Flight1st Place - Esther Zemmel2nd Place - Dana Plagens, Donna Salvadore, Joy Fedelim

Joe Jones ClassicSecond Flight1st Place - Carol Lazar Linda Feinberg3rd Place - Andree Canter Third Flight1st Place - Lisa Shinn2nd Place - Connie Friedman3rd Place - Aileen Grebow

Third FlightWinner - Jim NewmanRunner-up - Gene WolkoffFourth FlightWinner - George ShababbRunner-up - Max BaranFifth FlightWinner - Bill AlbertRunner Up - Joe Dubrofsky

Championship FlightMark Harris & Max BaranFirst FlightWinners - Paul Glantz & Alan RubensteinRunner’s-up - Steve Goldman & Ned DormanSecond FlightWinners - Graig Bernhardt & Dean BrennerRunner’s-up - Ron Ellish & Harvey ConnThird FlightWinners - C.P. Medore & Jeff BlackRunner’s-up - Stu Simms & Stan DavisFourth FlightWinners - Herb Edelman & Gene WolkoffRunner’s-up - Peter Wang & Howard Jacobs

Men’s Member-Member Fifth FlightWinners - Barrie Zemmel & Sheldon LiptzRunner’s-up - Jim Newman & Ken WiltsekSixth FlightWinners - Dave Kaplan & Marc GrebowRunner’s-up - Armand Lucarelli, Bill Albert, Mike Pernick & Steve SchwartzSeventh FlightWinners - Mark Harris & Max BaranRunner’s-up - Saul Kimmel & Len Wolman

First Flight1st Place - Barbara Zucker Robin Levy2nd Place - Beth Schwartz Cathy Kimmel3rd Place - Laura Zuchovicki Pam Kirshenbaum

Ladies' Member-Member Second Flight1st Place - Nancy Green Gail Weiss2nd Place - Dorothy Lippman Barbara Gross3rd Place - Joanie Schneebaum Kathy Conn

Nine Hole Green Tee1st Place - Marilyn Nebel2nd Place - Barbara Kass Joy SchnallNine Hole Red Tee1st Place - Sara Weber2nd Place - Anne Klein3rd Place - Joan Schofel

Holes-in-OneRobin Levy - Lakes #4Norm Nebel - Woods #7Barry Greenberg - Hills #5Siobhan Phelan - Woods #7Arleen Grebow - Lakes #7Joey Mishkin - Woods #7Richard Capezalli - Hills #2Moe Pheuan - Lakes #4Douglas Aziz - Lakes #7

Most Improved Man18 Holers - Scott Isdaner

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Effective January 1st, 2019 the Rules of Golf will be changed.Below are some of the changes.

Golf RulesAlan Tarter, FSGA Senior Certified Rules Official

A. When Things Happen to Your Ball in Play(1) Lost Ball

• Reduced time for ball search: A ball is lost if not found in three minutes (rather than the current five minutes) after you begin searching for it.

(2) Ball at Rest Accidentally Moves• Accidentally moving your ball while searching for it: There is no longer a penalty.• Accidentally moving your ball or ball-marker when it is on the putting green: There is no longer a penalty.• New standard for deciding if you caused your ball to move: You will be found to have caused your ball to move only if that is known or

virtually certain (that is, it is at least 95% likely that you were the cause).(3) Replacing a Moved or Lifted Ball

• New procedure when you don't know the exact spot where your ball was at rest: You must replace the ball on its estimated original spot (rather than drop the ball at that spot); and if the estimated spot was on, under or against growing, attached or fixed objects (such as grass), you must replace the ball on, under or against those objects.

(4) Ball in Motion Accidentally Deflected• Your ball in motion accidentally hits you, your equipment your caddie, someone attending the flagstick for you or a removed or attended

flagstick: There is no longer a penalty (such as when your ball bounces off a bunker face and hits you).(5) Ball is Struck More Than Once

• Accidentally hitting your ball more than once during a stroke: There is no longer a penalty.

B. Taking Relief(1) Dropping a Ball in a Defined Relief Area

• New dropping procedure: You must drop the ball from knee height:• Defined relief area: The ball needs to be dropped in and played from a single required relief area (whereas today, although you are

required to drop a ball in one area, it can roll outside that area and the Rules may require it to be played from outside the area).• Longest club is used to measure the relief area: You use the longest club in your bag, other than a putter, to measure the relief area.

(2) Ball to Use in Taking Relief• Substituting another ball: You may continue to use the original ball or another ball, whenever you take either free relief or penalty

relief under a Rule.

C. Specific Rules for Specific Areas of the Course(1) Puffing Green

• Putting with flagstick left in the hole: There is no longer a penalty if you play a ball from the putting green and it hits the unattended flagstick in the hole.

• Repairing damage on the putting green: You may repair almost all damage (including shoe damage, such as spike marks, and animal damage) on the putting green (rather than being limited to repairing only ball-marks or old hole plugs).

• Touching your line of putt or touching the putting green in pointing out target: There is no longer a penalty if you or your caddie does either of these things, so long as doing so does not improve the conditions affecting your stroke.

• Replacing your ball if it moves only after you had already marked, lifted and replaced it: Any time this happens on the putting green, you replace the ball on its spot — even if it was blown by the wind or moved for no clear reason.

(2) Penalty Areas• Elimination of opposite side relief option: You are no longer allowed to take relief from a red penalty area on the opposite side from

where the ball last entered the penalty area (unless a Committee adopts a Local Rule allowing it).• Removal of all special restrictions on moving or touching things in a penalty area: There is no longer a penalty if you touch or move loose

impediments (such as leaves, stones and sticks) or touch the ground or water with your hand or your club in a penalty area.(3) Bunkers

• Removal of special restrictions on moving loose impediments: There is no longer a penalty if you touch or move loose impediments in a bunker.

• Relaxed restrictions on touching the sand with your hand or club when your ball is in a bunker: You are now prohibited only from touching the sand (1) with your hand or club to test the condition of the bunker, (2) with your club in the area right behind or in front of the ball or (3) when making a practice swing or the backswing for your stroke.

• New unplayable ball relief option: For two penalty strokes, you may take relief outside the bunker by dropping a ball back on the line from the hole through where your ball was at rest in the bunker. (Continued on next page)

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D. Equipment You are Allowed to Use(1) Damaged Clubs

• Use of damaged clubs: You may keep using any club that is damaged during the round, no matter how it happens (for example, even if you damaged it in anger).

• Replacement of damaged clubs: You may not replace a damaged club, unless you were not responsible for causing the damage.

(2) Damaged Ball• Substituting another ball for a cut or cracked ball: You may substitute another ball if your ball

in play on a hole has become cut or cracked while playing that hole; but you are no longer allowed to change balls solely because the ball has become "out of shape."

E. How You Prepare for and Make a Stroke• Expanded restriction on caddie help with alignment: Your caddie is not allowed to stand

on a line behind you from the time you begin taking your stance until you have made your stroke.

F. Promoting Faster Pace of Play• Encouraging you to play promptly: It is recommended that you make each stroke in no more than 40 seconds — and usually more

quickly than that — once it's your turn to play.• Playing out of turn in stroke play ("ready golf"): This has always been allowed without penalty, and now you are affirmatively encouraged

to do so in a safe and responsible way for convenience or to save time.

G. Insisting on High Standards of Conduct and Trusting Player Integrity• Code of player conduct: Committees are given authority to adopt their own code of player conduct and to set penalties for the breach of

standards in that code.• Elimination of need to announce intent to lift ball: When you have good reason to lift your ball to identify it, to see if it is cut or cracked or to

see if you are entitled to relief (such as to see if the ball is embedded), you are no longer required first to announce to another player or your marker that you intend to do so or to give that person an opportunity to observe the process.

Fitness FactsPhil Bayne, Fitness Director

We wish everyone a safe and healthy summer and hope you continue with your Fitness routines. Fitness classes will continue on our new summer schedule beginning on May 9, 2018. Body Sculpt instructor Asti will be getting knee replacement surgery in May, we wish her the best. Asti's last class will be on May 4th She will return for the Fall Season. Nadine will be teaching Asti's classes until her return and Body Sculpt classes will be combined. Summer calendars with adjustments will be available on the Delaire station, weekly email blast and in the Fitness Center.

Making the most of the summer often includes spending as much time outside as possible. That is, until the temperature goes through the roof and the humidity is too much too handle. Besides being uncomfortable, hot weather can lead to heat exhaustion, heat stroke, cramping, and other effects. Don't make excuses to skip your exercise - just follow these tips for a good and safe summer workout.

Air Conditioning - On extremely hot days, the air conditioned bliss of the gym or home workout with a DVD might be exactly what you need. Feel like you have to get out of the house? Hit up your local mall for a power walk.

Exercise Early or Late - If you're determined to get outdoors, consider being the early bird who gets the worm or working out like a night owl. Planning your outdoor workout during non-peak times will help you avoid the intense heat of midday and can be the first step in helping you adjust to the summer heat.

Don't overdo it - The middle of a heatwave is not the time to challenge your personal best goals. It may be safer to shorten your workouts on a hot day. If you're determined to get a full workout in, consider splitting up your routine into two or more chunks or you can also workout at a less intense pace for your full workout time. Don't forget it's OK to take breaks.

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Proper hydration will help you prevent the dizziness, cramps and headaches that can occur while you're exercising in hot weather. Prevention begins well before your workout begins. As a guideline, it is recommended you drink 16 ounces of water 1-2 hours before your workout. Then drink another 16 ounces around 15 minutes before you begin exercising. During your workout, drink 5 ounces of water every 10 minutes. At the end of your routine, drink an additional 16 ounces of water.

Keep your Doctor in the Loop - Even if you're an exercise regular, discuss with your doctor about the ideal amount of water you need to stay hydrated for your summer workouts as well as any prescription or over-the-counter medications you're taking. Many of these can promote heat storage, impair sweat glands, or increase sensitivity to sunlight.

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Tennis TopicsLawrence Sagel, USPTA Tennis Professional

NUTRITION FOR TENNIS: EAT AND DRINK TO WINKnowing what to eat and drink on and off the court can mean the difference between winning and losing. Follow these nutrition tips to help you perform like a pro!

NutritionThe food you put in your body directly impacts your performance on the court. Focus on whole grains, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats to play at your best.

After• Less than 30 minutes after: carbs + protein (snack)• Less than 2 hours after: carbs + protein + fat (meal)

During• Every hour: carbs (30-60 grams)

Before• 3-4 hours prior: carbs + protein + fat (meal) • 15-60 minutes prior: carbs (snack)

Carbs = Gatorade sports drinks, energy chews, fuel bars or energy gels; fruit; granola bars; cereal + milk; rice cakes; air-popped popcorn

Carbs + Protein = Gatorade protein shakes or protein bars; chocolate milk + granola bar; cottage cheese + fruit; hard-boiled egg + pretzels; apple + nut butter; turkey jerky + grapes; bean- or broth-based soup

Carbs + Protein + Fat = sandwich (bread + meat + cheese + veggies); yogurt parfait (Greek yogurt + fruit + granola + nuts); smoothie; hummus + pita chips + veggie sticks; peanut butter & jelly sandwich; breakfast burrito (tortilla wrap + scrambled eggs + cheese + veggies)

Multiple EventsIn tennis, it’s common to have more than one event in a day. Whether it’s morning and afternoon practices or back-to-back matches, refueling between events is key to performing consistently throughout the day.

The amount of downtime that you have determines what and how much you should eat:• Less than 1 hour: Fluids (e.g., sports drink)• 1-2 hours: Eat a small snack (e.g., granola bar, banana)• More than 2 hours: Eat a large snack (e.g., sandwich, chocolate milk, yogurt parfait)

Tips• Eat within one hour of waking up to set the tone for your day and within 30 minutes of stopping play to allow your body to start the recovery process. • Avoid trying anything new on the day of competition. • Foods high in fat or fiber slow digestion and may cause an upset stomach if consumed too close to competition. • Don’t forget to hydrate. This will help you avoid cramps and heat illness.

Play for Pink Tournament was held on February 26th to raise money for a great charity. The players enjoyed the tennis, lunch and dinner.

Annual Bruce Vosberg Tennis Tournament was held on April 9th. Tennis players had the chance to play in a round robin format and show off their skills.

Delaire C.C. vs. Williams Island Challenge pitted Delaire residents against residents from Williams Island from Miami. Delaire was well represented by the following residents pictured below.

If you want to protect yourself from colds & flu, regular exercise may be the ULTIMATE IMMUNITY BOOSTER. Studies have shown that moderate aerobic exercise - 30 to 45 minutes per day of activities including walking, biking or running - can more than half your risk for respiratory infections, partly by increasing circulation of immune cells.

But when you feel sick, the story changes. "EXERCISE IS GREAT FOR PREVENTION", but can be absolutely wrong for therapy - says the director of the Human Performance lab at Appalachian State University. Research shows that moderate exercise has NO effect on the duration or severity of the common cold, in which symptoms occur from the neck up. If you have the flu or another fever causing infection, exercise can SLOW recovery. Your immune system is working Over-Time to fight off the infection and exercise a form of physical stress, which makes that task harder.

"Once your fever has subsided, wait a week before easing back in" - says the director of the human performance lab. By the end of the second week post fever - if you really feel you have your energy back - you may return to your usual training.

Always remember "CAUTION COUNTS".

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SHOULD YOU EXERCISE WHEN YOU'RE NOT WELL?SHOULD YOU EXERCISE WHEN YOU'RE NOT WELL?Ronni Osinoff

Men’sJim Pappas

Women’sLynny Ravitz

TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS

1st Runner-up Richard Capezzali

2nd Runner-up Bill Straus

1st Runner-up Linda Leib

2nd Runner-up Marcia Kent

5th Annual Ping Pong Championship held on April 10th had its usual spirited competition with “bragging rights” settled for another year!

US Open Champion - Robert Gluck2nd place - Richard Phillips3rd place - Alan RubinsteinWimbledon Champion - David CarverWimbledon Finalis - Len Platnick

(L. to R.) Robert Gluck, Richard Phillips, Alan Rubenstein, Len Platnick, David Carver

Tennis & Fitness Awards Dinner was held on April 11th. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful evening with many awards presented for tennis and fitness.

Most Tennis Play for the Season:Women - Connie Friedman

Men - Irv Singer

Player using the ball machine the most:Dave Carver

(L. to R.) Irv Singer, Connie Friedman, Dave Carver

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CANASTA AT DELAIRECANASTA AT DELAIREJackie Liptz, Chairperson [email protected]

COUPLES CANASTA NIGHTTwo years ago I started a Couples Canasta game night, once a month from late October through early May. My e-mail list for participation has grown to over 40 couples. "Couples" can be two women or two men. We meet on a Thursday, since the club doesn't have food service on Thursdays, and I order "carry in" sandwiches from TooJays or pizza and salad from Sal's. We meet at 6:00 to socialize for 45 minutes, and then we randomly pick another couple to play cards with, until their individual game is over; usually around 8:30 or 9:00 pm. Members bring their own drinks, and money to cover the cost of their food. This format has been well received and attended. We usually have had about 20 couples participating on any one evening. I give about 3 to 4 weeks notice before the next date.

I would welcome any new couples, who have a reasonable knowledge of the game, and want to be added to my e-mail list. Please send me your e-mail and your wish to be included.

LADIES CANASTA TOURNAMENTAnother wonderful, fully booked canasta tournament at Delaire!

The top five winning teams were:1. Norma Erdle & Brenda Moss2. Sharon Chavkin & Marcia Kent3. Iris Singer & Vivian Bressman4. Udella Newman & Cindy Friedlander5. Hildy Sanders & Bianca Pekin

We couldn't have done it without the help of our wonderful Neka and Tess.

Save Our Fall Date - Expected to be on December 10th!

Thanks to Udella Newman, Rochelle Danhi, Dana Plagens, & Carol Lazar for making this such a great, fun day at Delaire!

BIG NEWSUnder the leadership of Marc Bressler, there is an active Tuesday Afternoon

Men's Canasta Group!

After only a month, over 40 men have shown interest and are playing weekly.

To add your name to this fun afternoon, contact Marc [email protected]

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The Delaire Book Club met five times this season to discuss Leah’s Journey by Gloria Goldreich, Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate, Beartown by Fredrik Bachman, and The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Leah’s Journey, historical fiction, took us through the events at the beginning of World War II in Russia through Jewish migration to America, revealing their challenges and successes. Little Fires Everywhere showed us the dangers of always living by strict personal rules and what happens when those who do are confronted by those who do not follow the same rules. Before We Were Yours, based on true events, revealed the cruelty of a Tennessee woman and the system she devised to seriously harm families. Beartown presented challenges for us to understand the mentality of a small town, its dependence for survival on a junior hockey team and the resulting effects. The Great Alone illustrated the spectacular beauty of Alaska and the unimaginable dangers it presented to its inhabitants.

We learned a great deal from each other and many presented different viewpoints about the novels. The novels evoked strong emotions in people, some positive, some negative and they presented frustrations, angers and resolutions, all indications that the stories made us question, hope and explore.

In October, we will discuss Pachinko, a historical novel, by Min Jin Lee. Pachinko’s opening line is “History has failed us, but no matter.” It suggests that every generation has to recreate itself after the letdown of the last one. For this fictional family, the pessimism is particularly justified. Although the specific challenges vary from one generation to the next, being Korean in a foreign country is an ongoing struggle. (Book Browse)

Beginning in 1910 during the time of Japanese colonization and ending decades later in 1989, Pachinko tells the story of a Korean family over four generations. The story starts with Hoonie, a young Korean with physical deformities but whose destiny comes from his inner strength and kindness. He has a daughter Sunja, who is the major protagonist in the novel. The author says much about success and suffering, prejudice and tradition, but she tells it with wisdom and tenderness. Her story is the story of many families who ask only a chance to belong and be judged by their hearts and actions, not by their background. (Amazon)

I look forward to seeing you next season and would enjoy hearing from you about your summer reading and any suggestions you have.

DELAIRE BOOK CLUBDELAIRE BOOK CLUBRobyn Margolis, Chairperson [email protected]

Karen Wander, Margot Smith, Ellen Lynette and Robyn Margolis have organized a Women's Discussion Group which met for the first time on April 25, 2018. The topic was Technology in our Lives. We explored some of the following questions. What changes and adjustments have you and your families made because of technology? What are the positive and negative changes? How many electronic devices do you have? How often do you use them? Could you stop using them for a day or more? How does your family stay connected? How did your family stay connected before cell phones and computers? Do you think we are more or less connected now? How does technology affect your children and grandchildren? What are the positives and negatives for them?

Our desire for the discussion group is to have an insightful discussion and leave with some new knowledge and issues to consider for own lives. I believe we accomplished that on April 25 and look forward to future groups. Our next meeting will be in the fall for the new season and we plan to meet once a month. We look forward to your topic suggestions.

DELAIRE WOMEN'S DISCUSSION GROUPDELAIRE WOMEN'S DISCUSSION GROUPKaren Wander, Margot Smith, Ellen Lynette and Robyn Margolis

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SUMMER READING LISTSUMMER READING LISTRobyn Margolis and Stewart Sims

Educated by Tara Westover. Tara Westover’s parents, who practiced a radical form of Mormonism, raised seven children off the grid in a remote Idaho mountainside, exposing them to unimaginable dangers. Tara was seventeen the first time she entered a classroom and learned there was a different world from the one she grew up in. She studied on her own for the ACT, was admitted to Brigham Young University and later went on to Cambridge to earn a doctorate in history. This memoir shows how she overcame insurmountable obstacles to become loyal to herself.

The Lightkeeper's Daughter by Jean E. Pendziwol. Elizabeth discovers her past by reading her late father's journals, with the help of Morgan, a delinquent teenager performing community service at her senior home. As Morgan helps her decipher the journals faded pages, they realize their fates are connected to the isolated island they lived on in an unimaginable way.

This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel. Claude, five years old, the youngest of five brothers, loves wearing a dress, dreams of being a princess and wants to be a girl when he grows up. Told with sensitivity and levity, the author encourages us to think about the extraordinary challenges of parenting.

The Orphan’s Ta le by Pam Jenoff. This is a compelling story of friendship set in a traveling circus during World War II, where sixteen-year-old Noa finds refuge with a German Circus and Astrid, an aerialist, her mentor and rival forge a powerful bond.

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue. A young Cameroonian couple making a life in New York City confront the difficulties of the American Dream as the Great Depression of 2008 occurs.

My Mrs. Brown by William Norwich. A gentle Rhode Island woman who has spent a frugal, useful and completely restrained life cleaning and helping others, ventures to New York City to buy an exquisitely tailored dress in this poignant story.

On the Sickle’s Edge by Neville D. Frankel. Three characters, Lena, trapped in the USSR, her granddaughter Darya, a Communist who becomes disillusioned with Soviet ideology, and Steven, a painter from Boston, intersect in remarkable ways.

Middlemarch by George Eliot. Set in the early part of the 19th century, Middlemarch is a work of epic scope that centers on the intersecting lives of the inhabitants of the fictitious town of Middlemarch. The author addresses the themes of the status of women, the nature of marriage, politics, religion, education, art, science and human relationships. It is a reflection of the political issues and changes occurring in mid 19th century England. It is considered one of the great achievements of English literature.

Red Notice. A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice by Bill Browder. This is the story of Bill Browder’s hedge fund, Hermitage Capital, which at one time was the largest foreign investor in Russia, produced extremely high returns and then Bill Browder became an enemy of the state, his Russian Lawyer is murdered, Hermitage Capital was destroyed and Bill Browder becomes Putain’s public enemy #1. Anyone who thinks that we can work with Putain should read this book.

The Match by Mark Frost. In 1956, before the annual Bing Crosby Pro Am Tournament Pebble Beach tournament, Eddie Lowery, (Francis Ouimet’s caddie in Mark Frost’s book The Greatest Game Ever Played) an avid supporter of amateur golf makes a bet with fellow millionaire George Coleman that two of his employees, can be beat to bring any two pro golfers of Coleman chooses in a best-ball match. This is the story of the match between amateurs Ken Venturi and Harvie Ward, against Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson, golfs greatest living professionals. The book tells the back story of each of the players, and a hole by hole description of the match, set against the back drop of one of the greatest golf courses most of us will never play, Cypress Point.

The Paris Architect by Charles Balfour. Set in Paris in 1942, gifted architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money - and maybe get him killed. All he has to do is design a secret hiding place for a wealthy Jewish man, a space so invisible that even the most determined German officer won’t find it. He needs the money, and outwitting the Nazis is a challenge he can’t resist. Eventually, as his wife says, he is the only man in France that both the Nazi’s and the resistance will want to kill.

Anil’s Ghost by Michael Ondaatje. Michael Onadaattje is a poet, and the language in this novel is reflects his love of language. This is the story of a young woman, Anil Tissera, born in Sri Lanka, educated in England and America, who returns to her homeland as a forensic anthropologist sent by an international human rights group to discover the source of the organized campaigns of murder engulfing the island. Rather than just quantify what has happened and is happening, Anil decides to learn the identity and tell the story of a single individual. More than just a political thriller this is a story about identity and about the quest to unlock the past as told against descriptions of the traditions, landscape, and history of Sri Lanka.

Thank Your For Being Late by Thomas Friedman. Thomas Friedman begins this thought provoking book, but very accessible book by describing a situation where he realizes that the only time he has to think, really think, is when he was waiting for a colleague that was late showing up for coffee. He then goes on to describe what he sees as the biggest forces of the twenty first century. Moore’s law (technology), the Market (globalization), and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loss) and how the accelerating rate or change is the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community.

The Silk Roads, a New History of the World by Peter Frankopan. For most of us, the history we studied in school starts with Greece (or maybe Mesopotamia), jumps to Rome, then to the Dark Ages, culminating in the Renaissance, Magellan, Christopher Columbus and the discovery of the Americas. Frankopan forces us to change our perspective by pointing us to the east. It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, cultures and religions. From the rise and fall of empires to the spread of Buddhism and the advent of Christianity and Islam, right up to the wars of the twentieth century — this book reads almost like a novel, telling the story of how Western civilization has always been , and continues to be, inextricably linked to the East.

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Mazel Tov to Susan and Bart Lewis as their granddaughter, Allie Lipschultz just recently became engaged to Jordan Danzansky!

Bill Albert and Judy Schelin, who were married at La Playa Beach Hotel as the sun set over the gulf on March 2, 2018.

MAZEL TOV TO OUR DELAIRE FAMILIES

Joan Gray • Udella Newman • Judy Tarter

If you have Mazel Tov news to share, please notify us! We are happy to post this happy news in the upcoming issues of The Wonderful World of Delaire Country Club and post on the Locker Room Wall.

Marlene and Harold Turner, for the following:

• Birth of first great grandchild, Penelope Beth Shaftal

• Engagements of granddaughter Brittany Turner to Jeffrey Lemmerman; grandson Zach Shaftal to Sarah Shaw

• Graduations of Zach Shaftal, University of Chicago MBA program; Nicole Turner, Florida Atlantic University criminal justice program

Mazel Tov to my wonderful husband - Alan Tarter who on February 6th and again on April 26th shot '73' on the Woods/Lakes Courses at Delaire- Just two shots "below his age"!!!

Eileen and Richard Abbey are thrilled and so proud of their daughter, Lauren, who just had a book published. It is titled, “The Battle of Junk Mountain” It is a story geared to your readers of tween or teen years and deals with growing up and being yourself. Reviewers have given it raves - read it yourself and send to your grandchildren.

Esther and Barrie Zemmel are so proud of their son, Rodney, who is an author of the upcoming Business/ Investing book “Go Long” which will be released May 10th. Mazel Tov to the Zemmel family.

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How lucky we are that our parents, Norma and Jack Erdle, joined Delaire 34 years ago, and so our life here began as "One Down's", where we greatly appreciated and enjoyed the good life at Delaire.

In 2003 Delaire offered a separate "Legacy" membership to those whose parents were "Full Equity" members so we jumped at the chance and joined.

Four years ago Brenda and Lee purchased a home and then Nadine and Harvey purchased a home 3 years ago. The four of us all feel that Delaire is everything plus more and has truly become our home! The friends we all have are everlasting. It is truly an environment that seems too good to be true. Life at Camp Delaire is amazing and has given us so very much to enjoy!

Brenda and Lee Moss & Nadine and Harvey Erdle

"First & Second Generation" at DelaireThe Erdle & Moss Families

What a Wonderful Home

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Delaire Members CareDelaire Members CareORCHARD VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (OVES)

VOLUNTEER PROJECT UPDATEKudos to all the Delaire volunteers!

The volunteer project at Orchard View Elementary School continues to grow. As all new creativities, this first year the OVES volunteer project has experienced both successes and challenges. A survey of volunteers, who have begun work at the school, indicates that most volunteers feel they have developed positive relationships with the students and teachers and view their role as valuable. The Delaire volunteers also provided insights into how to strengthen the program.

Currently we are working with school staff to build on the successes and address the challenges so we can hit the ground running at the start of the next school year. Like everything else, it takes time, and I'm sure we will be successful moving forward.

One upgrade for next year, resulting from the survey of Delaire folks, will be a revision of how the teacher/volunteer matches are made. The teachers who want a volunteer will identify a particular day and time the volunteer is needed. That will also include what the volunteer will be doing when in the classroom. The list of the needs will be presented to the volunteers and the volunteers will pick what works best for them.

Also, the school will have a training with teachers who want a volunteer on the teacher's responsibilities to the volunteers. Things like emailing volunteers to update them on schedule changes, etc. The training will also include a focus on what exactly the teacher needs to do to set-up the activities for the volunteer in the classroom to ensure the volunteer sees this as a valuable use of their time. We welcome any new ideas on how to improve the program from any volunteers who would like to contribute to planning improvements to ensure a model program is created.

Please reach out to Charla Levine (charla levinehotmail.com) if you have any questions or comments.

Thank you for all that you do to help less fortunate kids!

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Communications and MarketingStewart Sims

The other day I was playing golf with one of our members, Marty Friedman, and he told me this story.

About a month ago, he received a call from his grandson, who was in the Livingston, NJ jail. Apparently, he had been riding in a car with a friend, when they were pulled over by the police for some reason. In the course of the stop, the cops asked the driver to open the trunk. Inside the trunk there were a couple of bags of marijuana and a scale. Marty’s grandson and his friend, the driver, were immediately taken to the Livingston police department. Since it was fairly late in the evening, they were told that they would have to spend the night in jail, and that they would be arraigned the following morning; however, they could go home if they posted $2,500 in bail, which would be returned the next morning, when they returned to court.

It was late, and the grandson knew if he called home, it would upset his mother, so he called Marty. It was late, so Marty could not wire the money, but he gave his grandson his credit card number and told him to use it, go home, tell his parents about the incident, and that they would talk in the morning.

Since possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia is potentially a very serious offense, Marty called a friend of his, who is a judge, and asked him what he should do. The judge said, that this was not how the system worked, and that this was a scam. He should call the credit card company and stop the payment immediately, then call both the Livingston, NJ police department and the Delray Beach police department to report the incident.

When he called the two police departments, he was told the same thing. This was a well known, scam.

So the questions are:

1. How could the scammers trick Marty into thinking he was speaking to his grandson, and

2. What should we all do to prevent this scam from happening to us?

The answer to question number 1 is that (a) the scammers know that grandparents are less likely to know the whereabouts of their grandchildren then parents, and (b) don’t speak to them as frequently, so they may not realize that the voice is not actually their grandchild’s. They make it appear legitimate because sometimes the scammers buy information about the targets to use on the call (b) sometimes they find information about the family on the internet, and (c) sometimes they just dial and smile, hoping to catch an unsuspecting grandparent.

The answer to question number 2, is if you ever get a call from or about a grandchild or any other relative in danger or trouble, and the immediate request is for cash, you need to pause, calm yourself, say you will have to consult another family member first, and hang up. Then check. If the emergency is by any chance real, you can still respond appropriately.

One final suggestion, is that you create a “code word” that only you and members of your family know. So if you suspect that this is a scam, you can just ask the caller for the code word. If they don’t give it to you, “hang up”.

If you want more information about this type of scam you can do a Google search for “grandparent scams” and you will find several articles on the subject. I suggest you start with this one https://consumerfed.org/pdfs/Grandparent-Scam-Tips.pdf from the Consumer Federation of America.

BEWARE OF THE GRANDPARENTS SCAM

BEWARE OF THE GRANDPARENTS SCAM

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