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Soiree Dance Club

By Joyce Fish

As we inaugurate the new Cascades Ballroom,
the Soiree's Dance Club's first "port of call" will
be Friday, December 16 at 7 PM. We will have a
ball.

So wear your "cruise chic" attire,
Put on your dancing shoes too,
We'll have a wonderful night of music

And a great dinner for you.
If needed, call Marsha (752-9957) or
Sandy (752-3090).

Remember to keep on Dancing.

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Technology Program

By Jill Elwell

Jill and Pete Elwell, Paul Hacker , Irwin Goldzweig, and Bob Bluman

Welcome back snowbirds and hello to all Cascaders!
The next classes are scheduled for November

2 and November 16. Every class is on the first and
third Wednesday of each month and the times are
4:30-6 PM. We meet in the Media room for the in-
termediate and advanced learner, and for the begin-
ner we meet in the Arts and Crafts room. Because of
the refurbishment in the clubhouse, we will all meet
in the Arts and Crafts room on the above dates. We
will gladly answer any questions and help you set up
your phone.

The beginner class will cover the basics and
different settings of the iPhone and iPad. We will
cover the hidden features, the how to’s and the
different apps available.

For each class, you will need to bring: a pen,
paper, your Apple ID, and your Apple password. If
you have any questions Paul Hacker will email you
the answer. His email is: [email protected].

If you are an Android user, e-mail Bob Blu-
man before the next class so that he knows to be
there to help you during this time. His email is Bob-
[email protected].

Look on the Forum and Channel 63 for the
upcoming times of the classes each month. If you
are unable to attend a class due to your busy sched-
ule, just try to make it the next time. See you in No-
vember for a wonderful learning experience!

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Cancer Research We are once again selling Discount Cards good on
food and services in area stores and restaurants. The cost
By Carol Erez is $20 and the card can be used over and over again all
year long. Call Elaine Tepper (735-3454).
We wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. We
all have a lot to be thankful for. We are planning some Mah Jongg Cards will once again be sold. Sandee
great events for the coming months so watch this col- Cole (742-2468) or Edie Teisch (733-5794) are in charge.
umn and the Forum. We need people to help with the Forms will be available soon.
various events, so please call Irene Katz or Dina Breg-
man if you would like to offer your help. We wish a hap- We would like to suggest an interesting way to
py holiday to those who are celebrating. help Cancer Research raise much-needed funds. Take an
envelope or plastic container and label it Cancer Re-
Sunday, November 13 – Walk for the Cure. Time search. When you empty your pockets at the end of the
has certainly flown by quickly. It is hard to believe that day or after playing mah jongg or canasta, put any loose
The Walk for the Cure will be celebrating its 15th year of change or extra dollars in it. You won’t miss the change
raising money to help combat cancer. We hope you will and it will greatly benefit Cancer Research. Money will be
join us either again or for the first time on Sunday, No- collected at the January meeting or call Dina Bregman
vember 13 at the pool gazebo starting at 8:30 AM. (733-5342).

Because of the renovations to the clubhouse, Cascades Cancer Research hopes to celebrate
we are unable to have registrations in the lobby prior to National Cancer Survivor Day in June 2017. We need peo-
events. We therefore have implemented the following ple for the planning committee. We would also like cor-
schedule: we will be in the Fitness Center EVERY THURS- porate participation, so please let us know if you have
DAY, from 8:30 AM to 11 AM, November 3 and 10. You any connections to drug companies or other corporations
can also call the following people to register at their that might want to help. Call Irene Katz (733-8006) or
homes: Mickey Victoria (509-8769), Nina Kanefsky (740- Dina Bregman (733-5342) if you can help in any way.
9256) or Sandy Sears (733-9571).
Cascades Cancer Research is selling CHILLY
If you have already registered and need to pick JILLY’S. The Chilly Jilly is a scarf that comes in its own silk
up your new tee shirt, come on a Thursday or call one of pouch. Keep one with you for those unexpected cool
the above names. times in the doctor’s office, the theater or restaurant.
They come in many different colors and the price is just
Flyers can be found in the clubhouse. Just com- $25. They make great gifts or buy one for yourself. Get
plete it, include your check, and drop it in our mailbox in your order in now for Christmas or Hanukkah. Call Helene
the clubhouse. Please note that the Waivers are on the Silverman to order or for information (742-8075).
back and must also be signed if you are walking. You
also may order your Commemorative Markers on the You should have received your PAP membership
flyer. Every person is touched by cancer, either from a card in the mail. Please keep the card handy and put the
family member, friend or personally. Every dollar membership number on all checks that you submit to
counts. Your donations count. Cancer Research.

Sunday, December 11 – We are happy to an- Flyers for all events are available at the Club-
nounce that the comedian Sarge will be performing for house. Can't get to the clubhouse? Flyers can also be
us in our new Ballroom. Tickets are $25. Call Merle Glass printed out from the CRA website. Click on Wooden Hold-
(733-9571) or Sue Bloom (369-2333) for information. ers, then Cancer Research and see all the current flyers.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 is our first Gen- We want your birth month. If you haven't given
eral Meeting of the year. A new edition of Doctor Speed us your birth date month, please leave the date in an en-
Dating will surely be an informative and fun event. SAVE velope in our box at the clubhouse.
THE DATE.
Ongoing ways to earn donor credit:
Saturday, February 4 , 2017 - Trivia Nite – The  Tribute cards for all occasions are available. Call
cost is $18 for lots of fun as you match your wits against Rhoda Fleischer (740-1100), Sheila Levitt (369-0760) or
those of your friends and neighbors while you try to an- Micki Sloane (742-9137). They will be happy to send out
swer various trivia questions. Call Joyce Fish (752-4411) your cards.
or Trudy Lubitz (734-4617).  Sponsor a meeting in honor or in memory of a spe-
cial person or occasion for a minimum donation of $20 or
Thursday, February 16, 2017 – Back by popular underwrite a meeting for a minimum donation of $50.
demand, our Gala Card Party will be held at Wycliffe Your contribution will be noted in our newsletter, an-
Country Club. The cost is $57. Start getting your tables nounced at the meeting and you will receive full donor
together. Call Helene (742-8075) or Joan (734-7333) for credit. Call Merle Glass (733-2789).
information.  Become a PAP Angel by donating $200 a year for 5
years. The yearly amount is 100% donor credit. Call Sandy
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 – Paid Up Mem- Kreiselman (752-3090) for more information.
bership Luncheon

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DRI Don’t pass up the Cascades Theater Compa-
ny’s production of Broadway Our Way! on March 3,
By Sandy Shapin 4 and 5, 2017. I heard from “people in the know”
that this year’s performance will surpass last year’s
IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT DIABETES. As every Be on the lookout for ticket sales. (Don’t forget that
Diabetic knows, they live on a very structured the more tickets sold means the more revenue for
schedule. They have to do a mental checklist every the four charities.)
day, many times during the day. Laying down at
night, not having to worry about lows or highs, is We here, at the DRI, consider you all mem-
something that would be surreal for a Diabetic. bers. We do not collect dues with the sincere hope
Well, the DRI has successfully implanted islet cells you will support our events. If you need more info
into a woman who has been insulin dependent for call Sandy (734 2020). Only together can we fight
26 years and now is insulin FREE. This was the first this devastating disease and help the Diabetes Re-
tissue-engineered islet transplant using a biode- search Institute find the cure.
gradable scaffold. The technique has been designed
to minimize the inflammatory reaction. This can be Thank you #dia BEATthis .
the beginning of a new era in islet transplantation.
The DRI’s ultimate goal is to include additional tech-
nologies to prevent the need for life-long anti-
rejection therapy.

TRIBUTES AND CONTRIBUTIONS: Your
thoughtfulness and generosity is always appreciat-
ed. Send a card to someone dear (IN MEMORY OF –
IN HONOR OF – HAPPY BIRTHDAY – HAPPY ANNI-
VERSARY – OR ANY OTHER OCCASION). Just call
Sandy (734 2020), drop a donation in the Diabetes
mailbox and the DRI will send a beautiful card on
your behalf.

Sunday night, January 29, 2017 at 7:30 PM
(doors will open at 7 PM in the beautiful new Cas-
cades ballroom). Bill Stabile will amaze with his “Ole
Blue Eyes” rendition of the greatest hits of Frank
Sinatra. You will want to hold on to your gals as Bill
has them swaying and swooning in the aisles. His
incredible portrayal of Sinatra has been recognized
from coast to coast. Reserve your tables now.
Please BYOB, snacks provided. The cost is $20 per
person.

Sunday night, February 26, 2017 at 7:30 PM
(doors open at 7 PM) right here in the Cascades
ballroom. We, from the Midwest, want to share our
excitement with all our friends from the Northeast,
Southeast, and everywhere in between. You will be
thoroughly entertained dancing to the tunes of DJ
Dave, laughing with the Way Off-Broadway Players,
playing games for prizes, enjoying dinner, appetiz-
ers, dessert, shopping, wine, beer and much more.
Reserve your tables now. The cost is $25 per per-
son.

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HADASSAH

"Welcome Back to all"
CARD PARTY

THURS., NOVEMBER 17TH, 2016
(11a.m.-4p.m.)

$26.00 P.P. at SHAAREI SHALOM
Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Bch.

KOSHER MEAL MENU:

Chicken Salad, Corned Beef, Turkey, Vegetarian
Coffee, tea, soda, dessert
RSVP BY NOVEMBER 3RD

For info: Janice 742 - 7662 Carla 752-0117
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NAMES_____________________________________
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PHONE________________GAME________________

Chicken Salad _____ Corned Beef _____
Turkey ______ Vegetarian ______

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Hadassah Happenings Wachsman (364-0054).
Wednesday, December 21 - Meeting in the
by Janice Kimmel
Clubhouse. Learn about the Jewish Film Festival
Our contributions support the break- and see an award winning film. All welcome.
through research and programs such
as Every Beat Counts that we share with the world. Wednesday, January 18—Meeting in the
Join us in these upcoming events: clubhouse with speaker Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe.
Thursday, November 17 - Card party at She will entertain you with her talk about the life of
Temple Shaarei Shalom. Get your games together. Billy Crystal. All welcome.
Lunch will be served. Selections are on the flyer.
Great prizes and lots of desserts all afternoon. The Saturday, January 21 - A major production
cost is $26. Call Carla (752-0117) or Janice (742- by the Chicken Coop Theater about the Jersey Boys.
7662). The music and show will leave you smiling and sing-
Thursday, December 1 - Bus trip to Sugar ing. It’s a must see show. The cost is $20. Call Janice
Cane country. See sugar cane harvested, citrus (742-7662) or Bunny (733-8567).
groves, and Lake Okeechobee. Lunch at Clewiston
Country Club plus breakfast snacks. The cost is $15. January 22 - An evening movie with dessert
Call Janice (742-7662) or Leona (364-0054). to follow. More details to follow.
Tuesday, December 6 – Join Chai Society,
our new group of donors who pledge $180 per year April 26 - Join us on our 14 day special Mis-
or $15 per month. It’s a special group who show sion to Israel. Call Judy Horowitz (975-9662) or
the power to do. Our first meeting will be at 4 PM Janice Kimmel (742-7662).
at the home of Judy Horowitz. Please join us for tea
and goodies. Don't forget to order your greeting cards
Sunday, December 10 – Start of a seven day from Ethel Schweitzer (736-7774).
cruise on the new Harmony of the Seas. Call Leona
Order certificates from Lynn Fleming (369-
5799) or Sheryl Weinstein (742-9804). Hadassah
Hospital certificates can be ordered from Helen
Weisberg (733-2391).

A Happy Thanksgiving season to all. Hoping
you can spend it with good friends and family in
good health.

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ORT Play resumes after lunch from 1 to 3:30. There are
cash prizes and all are welcome. See the flyer in this
ImpORTant News month’s Cascader. Please join us for this is always a
and Happenings fun day. Sharon and Bob Bluman are the chairper-
sons. Please call Sharon at 736-6411 if you have any
by Barbara Vogel questions or need a game.

Welcome back to our snowbirds and greetings to Our winter card party is scheduled for Mon-
our year-rounders. ORT America, our national or- day, January 23, 2017 at Benvenuto’s. Sharon Babat
ganization, works every day raising funds to support (733-1935) and Sandy Spielberg (742-5778) are the
the ORT technical schools in countries around the chairpersons. There will be vendors beginning at 11
world. ORT America is a charity with the highest with lunch served at noon. Sign up with your own
rating. We are proud of our efforts in Cascades and game or we will help you get into a game.
we hope you will share our commitment. Join us at
the monthly events or call Barbara Siegel at 733- This year’s Paid-Up Membership Dinner will
8983 to become a more active participant. You will be in our newly decorated Cascades Ballroom on
have fun and it will enrich your life. Tuesday, January 31, 2017. We’re dressing up and
“Putting on the Glitz.” There will be prizes and sur-
On Sunday, December 4 from 6 to 9 PM, prises and a Diamond Dinner, all for $28. Don’t be
Sherry and Stan Kessel will open their beautiful left out. Pay your dues of $36 then sign up for the
home for a social evening of wines and desserts to dinner event. It’s going to be great.
benefit ORT. The evening is open to all Cascades
residents and their friends. The cost is $18 per per- Make sure you highlight March 3, 4, and 5 for
son and Sylvia Furstenberg is taking reservations the Cascades Theatre Club’s 2017 production. It is
which are limited. Place your check in an envelope going to be a fabulous show and you don’t want to
in the ORT mailbox, attention Sylvia F. We appreci- miss it. ORT supports the CTC.
ate the Kessels generosity and we look forward to a
lovely evening. When you want to send a congratulatory
card, a get well card, a birthday card, or a sympathy
Our Boutique is scheduled for Tuesday, De- card, please call Sandy Fridman at 561-740-1492 and
cember 6 from 10 AM to 4 PM in our newly reno- she will send the nicest greeting for you. And your
vated clubhouse ballroom. This is a great oppor- card shows that you have made a donation to ORT
tunity to buy your holiday gifts as Chanukah and which is a lovely way to honor someone.
Christmas are right around the corner. We have
many new and specialty vendors who have con- Thank you again for supporting ORT and we
tracted to show their wares. The boutique is free look forward to seeing you at ORT’s upcoming
and open to the entire community and to the pub- events.
lic. Please bring all your friends. Joyce Salant and
Marilyn Cohen are the chairpersons. If you would ORT is committed to educating people
like to help on the day of the boutique please call around the world. ORT educates more students than
Joyce at 777-8802. any other non-profit education organization. Join
ORT and help us in this mission.
On Thursday, December 8 at 7 PM ORT is
having a “Coffee and Conversation” for new and ORT - Educating individuals, impacting communi-
prospective members. If you are a new resident or ties, improving the world.
if you have not yet joined Cascades ORT, please
come to Sheila Plafker’s home at 7464 Granville to
find out more about ORT and meet some of the
members. Our Membership team of Sheila Plafker
(752-2229) and Linda Minkoff (742-0140) look for-
ward to greeting you at Sheila’s home.

ORT’s 6th Annual Canasta Tournament and
Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, December 13 in
the Cascades Clubhouse. We start at 10:45 with
sign-in; play begins at 11, with a deli lunch at noon.

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WE CARE, Inc. – SERVES OUR COMMUNITY

FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS:

Every Thursday in the BILLIARDS ROOM: 11:00am – 12:30pm by WE CARE RNs.MEDICAL

APPOINTMENT TRANSPORT: (48 hrs. notice!)
WE CARE takes residents in need to & from medical appointments, hospitals, re-

hab, etc.
ESSENTIAL SHOPPING & PHARMACY PICKUP: (24 hrs. notice!)
WE CARE volunteers pick up RX(s) & shop for those who can’t get out.
WE CARE to GO! & THE HAPPINESS EXPRESS: (48 hrs. notice!)
WE CARE Drivers take residents to local shopping areas for a 2 to 3 hour period

and also takes residents to functions inside The Cascades (shows, vents).

SHORT CAREGIVER BREAKS & HOME VISITS:

(48 hrs. notice! ) WE CARE gives Caregivers time to shop, dine & visit with friends, etc

OUR NEIGHBOR’S CLOSET:

A neighbor-to-neighbor referral service for items needed on a temporary basis such as walkers, canes,
crutches, shower chairs, wheel chairs, commodes, etc. Residents having any of these items & care to ei-
ther lend or give them to another Cascader, should call & list them on the WE CARE registry. When a Cas-
cader in need calls WE CARE, a volunteer gives the resident the names of neighbors who have registered
the item(s). The rest is between the owner & the borrower. Medical Equipment is loaned for three
months. Cascaders are encouraged to list their items on the registry.
WE CARE’s MISSION is to promote the dignity, health & well-being of our community & provide
the support which allows seniors to continue to live independently in their own homes. (The Cascades
WE CARE, Inc. provides all Volunteers with Excess Liability Insurance and mileage reimbursement.)

WE CARE IS NOT AN EMERGENCY SERVICE!

Call 752-0997 - Mon. – Fri. 9:00am to 5:00pm

WE CARE is FREE CARE! Be a Good Neighbor & Help!

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We Care tunity these organizations afford us at their well-
attended meetings and functions is priceless.
By Corinne Rosen
Many of our drivers have been with us from
In the October issue of The Cascader, I thanked the day one—ten years. They are wonderful, caring Cas-
community for their spontaneous generosity in do- caders who have been dedicated to our mission
nating funds to pay for our 2017-2018 Excess Liabil- since the inception of We Care. When we started
ity Insurance. The response was truly overwhelm- they were in their 60s and 70s. Ten years later they
ing. The Cascader deadline was September 15, and are now in their 70s and 80s and still going strong. It
as you can see from the letter below, I received the is now time for our newer residents to step up, join
donation from the Cascades Women’s Club after us, and keep our important mission going. Being a
that date. I want the entire community to know We Care volunteer is a way of giving back to the
how generous the Women’s Club is, not only to We community that welcomes you with open arms.
Care but for the contributions they have made in
the past and continue to make to benefit us all. Dates to remember: Monday, March 20,
2017 is our 11th Annual Meeting at 1 PM in our ball-
September 21, 2016 room, and Monday, October 23, 2017 is our LifeStyle
Dear Mrs. Schildkraut and Members of The EXPO from 10 AM to 1 PM.

Cascades Women’s Club, If you are interested in becoming a WE CARE
Your very generous $1,000 donation has put driver or nurse, please call me at 752-0997. All our
volunteers are covered with Excess Liability Insur-
us over the top. It has given us the breathing room ance, and drivers receive mileage reimbursement.
WE CARE needed to meet our annual insurance bill.
This year we have met the challenge. Without being If you need a We Care service, please call
able to have a LifeStyle EXPO due to the refurbish- 752-0997 Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
ment, paying for the following year was in grave
doubt. Your donation has made it possible for us to We Care is not an emergency service.
assure our community that WE CARE will continue
to serve the needs of our residents.

I cannot tell you how much your donation
means to me, personally, and to the dedicated WE
CARE volunteers. In addition, your kind words of
appreciation for what we do have given us renewed
energy.

Once again, thank you so very much.
Sincerely,
Corinne Rosen, Volunteer Coordinator
We not only have enough money to pay our
insurance for 2017-2018, we also have a head start
on 2018-2019. We will be having our LifeStyle EXPO
on Monday, October 23, and if it is as successful as
it has been in the past, we won’t be sweating out
our insurance bills. I also want to thank Cancer Re-
search, Hadassah, ORT, and the Women’s Club for
allowing us to announce our We Care functions at
their meetings. The more Cascaders attend our an-
nual meetings and our LifeStyle EXPOs, the more
desirable we are to vendors who pay to advertise
their products and services. The publicity oppor-

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For Your Health parents and children."
Researchers acknowledge that few of the
By Evi, (Dr. Evelyn BohM)
family variables affecting intelligence are well un-
So Are You Smarter Than derstood, and some argue that peer influences
The Average Person? are eventually more significant. But studies sug-
gest that two elements are important during
For many, many decades, scientists have been re- childhood: the perceived role a child has in the
searching what makes someone smart. Their re- family, and the apparent benefit a child receives
search suggests that everything, from your moth- when he or she tutors someone else, like a young-
er’s breast milk to the size of your waistline, can er sibling.
influence your intelligence.
(4) You are thin.
Here are eight science-backed signs that you In a 2006 French study, scientists gave 2,200
are smarter than the average person. Smart people adults intelligence tests over a five-year period. It
share several common characteristics. Although suggested that the bigger the waistline, the lower
some of these may seem counterintuitive, bringing the cognitive ability. The researchers found that
out our skepticism, they are backed by scientific people with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 20 or less
research. could recall 56% of words in a vocabulary test,
while those who were obese, with a BMI of 30 or
(1) You don’t smoke. higher, could remember only 44%.
A study from Israel in 2010 compared the IQ The heavier subjects also showed a higher
and smoking of 20,000 young men. The results rate of cognitive decline when they were retested
were striking. The average 18-to-21 year-old smok- five years later. Their recall dropped to 37.5%,
er had an IQ of 94, and the non-smoker had an IQ whereas those with a healthy weight retained
of 101. In sibling sets, the nonsmokers were smart- their level of recall.
er than smokers. A healthy body is closely linked to a healthy
(2) You took music lessons. mind.
Research suggests that music helps kids'
minds develop in a few ways: a 2004 study found
that 6-year-olds who took nine months of piano
lessons had an uplift in their IQ as compared with
kids who took drama lessons or no classes at all.
Research has found that learning music helps in
learning other subjects and enhances skills that
children use in other areas. But the researchers
may be getting it backward. A 2013 study suggest-
ed high-achieving kids were the ones most likely to
take music lessons.
(3) You are the oldest child.
Oldest siblings are usually smarter, but it's
not because of genetics. The New York Times re-
ports, "The new findings, from a landmark study
published [in June 2007], showed that eldest chil-
dren had a slight but significant edge in IQ—an av-
erage of three points over the closest sibling. It
found that the difference was not because of bio-
logical factors but the psychological interplay of

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New Year's Eve Party

Saturday, December 31, 2016 In The Ballroom
Residents Price: $68.50/person
Non Residents: $75.00/person
Food: Catered by Mamma Mia
Special Menu

Champagne Celebration at Midnight
Music by: Joey Dale — and the Doo Wops

Time: 8:30 PM till 1:00 AM
RSVP: By Dec. 10 — Open to Non Residents - Dec. 1

Drop off checks @ Social Club Box
Questions: Harriet Krinsky 364-1677 or

Paul Garfinkel 734-5973

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Cascades New Year's Eve Party - 2016

Name……………………………..…Phone ……………...
Enclosed check for $ ………… Payable to Cascades Social Club
Seat with…………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………

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Duplicate Bridge

By Shirley Walcoff

Congratulations to all our winners in September.
September 7:
1. Phyllis Veloric - Harold Veloric
2. Sharon Babat - Phil Heimlich
3/4. Herb Stein - Bert Droga
3/4. Jack Rub - Phil Levine
September 14:
1. Sharon Babat - Phil Heimlich
2. Phyllis Shechter - Janet Droga
3/4. Joni Goldstein - Lori Drucker
3/4. Don Wiczer - Len Yass
September 21:
1. Phyllis Shechter - Janet Droga
2. Phyllis Friedmann - Roz Kozowsky
3. Don Horowitz - Don Weiss
4. Ann Badian - Larry Badian

All games are played in the Clubhouse on Wednes-
day night at 6:45 PM.

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Mel’s Corner

HURRICANE PREPARATION

While The Cascades Homeowners Association will take steps to protect community property in the event of a hurri-
cane, it is the responsibility of the resident to assure his/her own safety and security. To help in this task, the Cas-
cades Emergency Plan of Action Committee has gathered and summarized recommendations from a number of
sources. Up to date information on Hurricane preparedness will be available on Channel 63 and the Cascades Resi-
dents Association official website: CRAsite.com. These recommendations include:

1. Prepareafive to sevenday supply offoodthat doesnot requirerefrigeration. Include amanualcanopener.
3. Prepare an adequate supply of batteries for flashlights and battery operated radios and television.
4. Replenish your first aid kit.
5. Make duplicate back-up copies of your computer files and store them in separate locations.
6. Make video or photographic records of your household contents.
7. Have an adequate supply of cash on hand. Banks and ATMs may be closed for extended periods.
8. If you plan to use an emergency generator, learn about the risks associated with its use.
9. Bring in or tie down anything that could blow around.
10. If you will be out of town, make arrangements for someone to secure your house.
11. Fill cars with gas, since gas stations lines may be very long, and pumps may lose power.
12 Agree on an out of state contact, in case household members become separated.
13. Charge cell phones, and have a charger ready to recharge your cell phone using your car.
14. Secure an adequate supply of drinking water, for at least seven days.
15. Fill bath tubs with water to be used for flushing toilets, bathing, etc.
16. Have adequate medical supplies and prescription medications.
17. Secure and protect irreplaceable personal items such as photographs, videotapes and family heirlooms.
18. Secure insurance policies, bank account records, investment records, benefit statements, bills, credit card

statements, income tax records, trusts, wills, marriage certificates, divorce decrees, titles, deeds, and other
loan information. Items that can be damaged by water can be placed in plastic containers and stored in a
vehicle for the duration of the storm.
19. Select the safest location in your house, and stock it with a first aid kit, a small supply of food and water,
cash, flashlight, battery operated radio, blankets and pillows.
20. If you have a pool, shut power to the pumps, lights and chlorinator. Don’t drain. Add extra chlorine.
21. Fill any empty freezer space with freezer bags or containers filled with water.
22. Make sure pets are inside, have an adequate supply of food and water and are wearing identification.
23. Cover windows and glass doors with securely fastened, impact-resistant shutters.
24. If you have a garage-door post, install it, following directions pasted onto the garage door.
25. Inthe eventofpowerloss,turnoffcircuit breakerstoairconditioners,hotwaterheatersandelectricranges.
26. Identify the main shut off points for water and electricity. Shut them off if you have to evacuate.
27. If power is lost, place some food and ice in a cooler to reduce the need to go to the refrigerator.
28. If you have to evacuate, bring personal documents, including birth certificates, driver licenses, passports,
visas, social security cards, voter registrations cards, etc.

Hurricane Preparation for People With Special Needs
A person with special needs is anyone who may need specialized help during or after a hurricane threat. That
can include anyone with a disability, serious illness, or the need for life support equipment such as oxygen and medi-
cations which may require refrigeration and/or electricity. To register as a person with special needs, you can call the
Palm Beach County Emergency Management Office at 712-6480 (service for the deaf is 712-6343). Register early,
since officials need to screen requests to determine the level of care needed.

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Making the List

By Harvey Widell

Many of us have favorite writers who never ap-
peared on “the list.” Of course, bestsellers of inar-
guable literary quality have survived over the dec-
ades, but many have been trashy, exploitive, or
propelled there by Oprah.

Here are a baker’s dozen, both fiction and
non-fiction, that have made the bestseller list. Try
matching the title with the author.

1. Hawaii A. Dan Greenberg

2. The Group B. Frank McCourt

3. Hotel C. Mary McCarthy

4. How to Be a Jewish Mother D. John Grisham

5. The Bridges of Madison County E. Tom Clancy

6. Mixed Blessings F. James Michener

7. Angela’s Ashes G. Danielle Steele

8. Paradise H. Anne Rice

9. Rainbow Six I. Toni Morrison

10. Cat & Mouse J. James Patterson

11. Lasher K. Stephen King

12. Desperation L. Arthur Hailey

13. The Rainmaker M. Robert Waller

10 J 13 D ANSWERS:
11 H 1F 4A 7B
12 K 2C 5M 8I
3L 6G 9E

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THE TROUBLE WITH ily lore. When he was just a teen his high-school
principal dubbed him a genius-galoot. There was no
ARTHUR reining him in. He did what he chose to do, some-
times good, more often bad, paid the price and
By Fanny Fishman proffered no apologies. And yes, there was collateral
damage. But that was Arthur, unconventional, life of
Yom Kippur…the Jewish holy day, celebrated for the party, always up front, master of the house,
centuries by Jews all over the world. It is quite a usurper of the limelight, loveable scalawag. Yet we
solemn day, a day for repentance, a day for intro- adored him, and we loved him but we secretly
spection, a day for remembrance, a day for for- thanked providence that we were not married to
giveness, a day for hoping. We acknowledge and him. There it is…Arthur in a nutshell, complicated yet
honor and remember those deceased by lighting simple and open, self-assured, always to be reck-
candles, traditionally those in small glass vials oned with, the brightest candle, ever stage-front.
which are lit solemnly at sundown. They flicker Again, that Yom Kippur night, he dominated the con-
through the night until they quietly extinguish versation.
themselves. As I age the number of glasses grow
exponentially as we lose relatives and loved ones I thought about that stubborn candle and re-
through the years. It is both a sweet and sad cere- alized with a smile why he provoked us. We lit his
mony which evokes loving relationships, wrench- candle last in a row of candles…maybe, were his the
ing pain and sometimes even smiles, as the old first, he would comply, after all…it’s Arthur, first and
memories and stories flood back. foremost guys, he seemed to say…and don’t you ev-
er forget it. How could we?
This year we happened to be out of state
and celebrated the holiday at my friends’ home. IN LOVING MEMORY OF ARTHUR LEVY. MAY HE
After a delicious pre-fasting dinner Sheila brought
out the small glasses-cum-candles and we set REGALE THE CHERUBIM WITH HIS ESCAPADES AND TALL
them out, indicating each candle for a departed
dear one. The last one was set out for Arthur, her TALES AND GIVE THEM A ROLLOCKING GOOD TIME UP (?)
husband’s brother. We stood there and lit each
candle with love and care. They glowed and THERE!
emitted what seemed to me to be proof of their
presence. Arthur’s candle immediately went out.
Sheila relit it and it briefly flickered and went dead.
Again and again, she tried. I told you, she said,
each year, same trouble. Can you believe this?
Sheila asked. Come on, I’ll try, I said. DID I HEAR A
GH0STLY DERISIVE CHUCKLE? Not possible. I struck
a match, lit the wick, and as I turned away out it
went. I told you, Sheila snickered. After various
tries, a new candle, and prodding at the wick and
wax, the candle finally lit. Somehow it shone the
brightest of the lot and it glowed the longest.

I thought about Arthur and we spent that
evening reminiscing about him. He was a loveable
scoundrel who broke all the rules and some hearts
along the way. He dominated a room with stories
of his wild escapades and was never at a loss when
it came to lively conversation. He held forth on
every occasion. We were the conservatives, he was
the rule-breaker. His exploits were legendary, fam-

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Those Nuisance Vultures wires, fish lines, spikes, owl decoys, scary eye balloons,
hanging reflective discs, wind activated gull sweeps,
By Thelma Myerson and sound devices. A few residents invested in very
expensive shock track systems. Those systems failed
Oh No! Not another busted screen on top of our pa- too after vultures outsmarted them by chewing and
tio! This has been the lament of many residents in disabling the battery units. The only acceptable, inex-
Cascades, especially on Haviland Circle and West pensive treatment that has worked consistently is a
Liseron. The culprits: Vultures! garden hose with a jet nozzle that sprays the roosting
vultures with water. They do not like wet wings be-
For several years large flocks of vultures, up cause it reduces their ability to fly. When the jet water
to 75 at one time, have invaded our pristine paradise. hits their bodies, they abruptly fly off our screens and
They perch on lampposts, at the tops of trees, on our tile roofs. However, their brains do not remember, and
tile roofs, and birdcage screens. One morning I photo- they do not share the experience with their friends and
graphed 25 sunning vultures on one neighbor’s roof. relatives. The ugly birds come back again and again to
They tend to disappear from The Cascades for several wreak damage to our patio enclosures. However, un-
daytime hours, scavenging for food. But a flock re- like alligators, vultures never harm humans. We are
turns and congregates almost every afternoon, be- grateful for that fact, and must accept their co-
tween 4-6 PM, on the grassy golf course strip along habitation in our community, and deal with the annoy-
Cascades Isles Blvd, bordering the East Limoge Lake. ing consequences.
Every night 35-50 of these big, black birds sleep in the
upper branches of the tall trees in the preserve bor- Addendum: there are two species of vultures in
dering the lake. Early in the morning, between 7 AM– Florida: black vultures and turkey vultures
9 AM, they take to flight, often landing on the tile
roofs and tallest patio screens, for a change of scen- Black vultures are much more plentiful in our
ery. Their heavy weight has damaged many screens, area. They have black or dark grey heads. When they
at the expense of the individual homeowners. are in flight, you may see whitish patches near the tips
of their wings. In contrast, turkey vultures have red
One morning Manny and I awoke to find 10 heads and no white patches on their wings. We actual-
vultures across the top of our bird cage, and three ly have seen turkey vultures in Cascades on Thanksgiv-
confused vultures pacing on our patio floor, after fall- ing!
ing through a busted screen. We opened both side
screen doors and tried to shoo out the culprits with a
broom. Instead, they chose to exit by breaking anoth-
er panel to fly through to freedom.

Dealing with the nuisance vultures has been
very frustrating. It is illegal to shoot and kill vultures.
They are protected by State and Federal law, with a
violation fine of $500 and/or 6 months in jail. Why?
Because vultures eat carrion: dead, decaying flesh of
animals from vehicle kills, predator kills, natural and
accidental animals deaths, and garbage discards. The
U.S Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Service web-
site suggests scaring the vultures with pyrotechnics,
where legal. I cannot imagine that happening in Cas-
cades.

Our neighbors and we have tried several legal
deterrents with only temporary, limited, or no suc-
cess. We have bought and installed on our bird cages

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Fall Fire Safety Tips for Your Home Chimneys and Fireplaces - It may sound
strange, but a fireplace can be a dangerous place for a
Submitted by Arman Hedyat of ANC Roofing fire when the chimney isn't properly maintained. Have
your chimney and hearth regularly inspected and
cleaned to remove any creosote buildup, a highly
combustible byproduct of burning wood and the pri-
mary cause of chimney infernos.

Appliances - Remember to clean out your dry-

er's lint filter and outside air vent frequently. Too

much lint and heat can cause a fire. Also, space heat-

The upcoming holidays and cooler weather typical- ers left on and forgotten about can be particularly
ly mean cozy fires in the hearth and elaborate din- hazardous.

ners. It's important to keep safety in mind, though, Holiday Decor - A dry Christmas tree or sea-

as you celebrate the season. Below are sonal decorations and unattended candles are a dan-

some common causes of house fires and how you gerous combination. If you have a tree, ensure it al-

can prevent them. ways has water, and keep festive decor away from

and Cooking - The biggest cause of home fires fireplaces and candles, especially if you have young
home injuries is cooking—more specifically, children or pets.

leaving items unattended. Avoid kitchen flames by Fire Escape Plan — Set up one and make sure

keeping a close eye on food you're cooking and everyone in your house knows what to do and where

ensuring items like oven mitts and food packaging to go. Test your smoke alarms every month and re-

are clear of burners. Always have the right type of place batteries as needed. If you happen to be in-

extinguisher on hand and check it regularly to volved in a fire that can't be quickly and easily extin-

guarantee it's functioning properly. guished, get out and then call for help.

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83

A Visit to Yad Vashem anti-Semitic.
He worked as an assistant professor for a while, and
By Ted Kohan
then had the opportunity to conduct post-doctoral study
This was our second visit to Yad Vashem, the in Berlin. He married his girlfriend, a doctoral candidate,
Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. Our first visit was and they moved to Berlin. The field was wide open as to
part of a bus tour we took years earlier. The bus what studies he might conduct. Then an epiphany of sorts
dropped us off at the entrance and the tour guide said, came to him: Since he was in Berlin, once the capital of
“You have two hours. Make sure to be back no later Nazi Germany, why not study the Holocaust? At the time
than four.” he knew only that six million Jews had perished at the
hands of the Nazis and their allies. What he wanted to
For reasons too convoluted to explain, this time learn was what lay behind those actions, why they hated
we were touring Israel as part of a small group of Or- the Jews, and how exactly the Holocaust had unfolded.
thodox Jews. The person in charge had arranged for a
Holocaust expert to give our group a private tour of He immersed himself in his studies, reading a prodi-
the memorial. This expert was a member of Satmar, an gious volume of documents and visiting camps such as
ultra-Orthodox group. As is customary among its mem- Auschwitz and Dachau. He also went to Babi Yar in
bers, he wore a black overcoat down to below his Ukraine, where, as he explained, 33,771 Jews were mur-
knees, short black pants with white silk stockings from dered on September 29 and 30, 1941 by Nazi forces and
his knees to his feet, and a wide-brimmed fur hat. His Ukrainian collaborators.
bushy beard, split in the center, fell to mid-chest, and
his peyos (side locks) to his shoulders. He tried to talk to people who lived through the war
in Germany and Eastern Europe, but this proved more
He walked us around section by section, person- difficult than he expected. People were not willing to talk,
alizing the Holocaust in a way that was entirely new to and the few who did invariably claimed they had no idea
us. For example, thousands of photographs of people what was going on.
who perished in the Holocaust are displayed in one
section of the memorial. During our first visit we had The turning point for him came in 1968, on the thir-
spent time looking at them without knowing who the tieth anniversary of Kristallnacht, the wave of violent anti-
people were. Our guide, however, seemed to know Jewish pogroms that took place on November 9 and 10,
who everyone was. In most cases he knew their 1938, throughout Germany, Austria, and in areas of
names, where they came from, their family histories, Czechoslovakia. It was instigated by Nazi Party officials
and their approximate ages at the time of their deaths. and conducted by storm troopers, the SS, and Hitler
Youth, and it owes its name to the shards of shattered
He stopped in front of a picture of a well-dressed glass that lined the streets in the wake of the pogrom—
young woman carrying a toddler in her arms. The pic- broken glass from the windows of synagogues, homes,
ture had been taken at the moment of their disembar- and businesses plundered and destroyed during the vio-
kation from a boxcar in Auschwitz, and the woman had lence.
an expression of uncertainty and resignation. The
guide told us the names of the woman and the child, Although scarcely a mention of the anniversary was
and then added: “Based on everything we know, we made in the media, and no memorials of any kind were
are ninety percent certain that both were dead before conducted, he felt that something odd hovered in the air.
the end of the day.” People seemed somber and subdued, as if everyone was
aware that this day was not like all other days, even
We were devastated. It was one thing to see a though no one talked about it.
picture of a woman and child arriving at an extermina-
tion camp; it was quite another to know it had been Then it dawned on him: Kristallnacht had not been
taken just hours before they were murdered. an isolated incident that took place in a remote location
away from the major population centers. It took place in
After the tour we sat with the guide for a cup of all the major cities of Germany and the countries it con-
coffee. We were all interested in who he was, and he trolled. It was simply impossible for people not to know
told us his story. The first surprise was that he was not about it. With few exceptions, everyone was an accom-
born Jewish. He was the youngest of 12 children in an plice, either actively or through tacit acceptance. When
Episcopalian family from small-town Pennsylvania. By Jewish families were taken away, many people benefited
his own admission, the family was fairly anti-Semitic, by looting or actually taking possession of their homes.
and growing up he absorbed its hatred of Jews without
question. He attended the University of Pennsylvania, Having finished his research, and feeling increasing-
and after college he earned dual doctorates in Philoso- ly uncomfortable in Germany, he and his wife moved to
phy and Sociology. He met Jews for the first time and Israel. There he continued his Holocaust studies, and at
formed strong friendships with several of them, but he some point he came under the influence of a Satmar rab-
never stopped to think about why his family was so bi. He and his wife converted to Judaism and joined the
Satmar. In time he became a world-renown authority on
the Holocaust and lectured on the subject around the
world. Unfortunately we never took down his name, and
we don’t remember it. He was not an old man, and I
would not be surprised if he is still studying the Holocaust
and giving tours with exceptional depth and passion.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS DOWN 36. Rational
37. Ancient Peruvian
1. Anagram of "Balsa" 1. Chancel 38. Flower stalk
6. An abandoned calf 2. Adjoin 40. Feudal worker
10. Competent 3. Not hard 42. A chemical compound
14. Hard wood 4. Pot 45. Violent disorder
15. Largest continent 5. Prevaricating 48. A small mug
16. Average 6. Jailhouse 51. Russian country house
17. Muslim jurist 7. Laughable 52. Identical
18. Enumerate 8. Platter 53. Oddity
19. Insulation 9. Diner 55. Fertilizer ingredient
20. Number of people 10. A high ranking diplomat 58. Minute opening
present 11. Shore 59. Rubber wheel
22. Pang 12. Wood shaping machine 60. Hotels
23. Mongolian desert 13. Go in 61. Curved molding
24. Bacon serving 21. Of doubtful quality 62. Where a bird lives
26. Bottomless (British)
30. Put clothing on 25. Many millennia [Solution on Page 86]
31. Aye 26. Apollo astronaut
32. Sea eagle Slaton
33. "Comes and ____" 27. Goddess of discord
35. Fertile area in a de- 28. Terminates
sert 29. Capable of being pene-
39. Urinary organs trated
41. A piece of jewelry 34. Pillages
43. S S S S
44. God of love
46. A single time
47. Explosive
49. Altitude (abbrev.)
50. 500 sheets
51. Edict
54. Bearing
56. Shade of blue
57. Specter
63. Curtail
64. Jacket
65. Slight color
66. Salute
67. Desire
68. Anagram of "Sneer"
69. Balm ingredient
70. P P P P
71. Adjust again

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CROSSWORD SOLUTION

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