The Insider - October 2017

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Clubs and Activities
Conservative Club of Wynmoor
ALL Wynmoor Clubs, regardless of name, are open
to ALL Wynmoor residents. Dues may be applicable. By Andrea Joy Frankel-Bellitto
The Conservative Club of Wynmoor is happy to have Anthony Di Perna for
Actors Workshop our October speaker. He is a gentleman from my neck of the woods, having
come from Commack, NY and was involved in New York politics. He is very
By Judith Bobker active in the Italian-American Club. He will be speaking on Conservative
Our new season begins on Friday, October 6th, matters. Come one, come all. Everyone is welcome. Our next meeting is
when we will be rehearsing and auditioning for a October 17th at 7:15 PM; always the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Membership
new production in late winter or early spring. Join us is $10.00 per calendar year (January to January). Guests are $2.00 at the door.
in the Lecture Hall at the Country Club on Fridays, We will have a 50/50 raffle, one of the prizes being a bottle of wine.
from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Marvin Keith, our wonderful director and our Democratic Club
talented company of actors, will make you feel most welcome.
For more information, please call Judy at 954-973-4958. By Margaret Wishnow
Wynmoor Democratic Club will be holding its monthly meeting in Ballroom
American Legion Post #170 A, on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Doors will open at 1:30 PM. It
should be an interesting afternoon. Membership dues are $10 and run from
By Ralph Trapper October 2017 - October 2018.
The next meeting of American Legion Post #170 is scheduled for October Don’t forget to SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, November 5, 2017, Wynmoor
9, 2017 at 7:15 PM in West Wing II located in the Main Theater Complex. Democratic Club will be holding its annual Luncheon Fundraiser, “An
We are hoping to have a speaker for this meeting. Light refreshments will International Day of Peace and Unity.”
be served. It will begin at 1:00 PM and the cost is $35.00 pp. (incl. tax & gratuity).
Our last meeting happened to be the exact anniversary date of the infamous “Dyan’s Country Kitchen” is catering the luncheon. It will be “delisioso!!”
attacks on the “Twin Towers” in New York City and the Pentagon in We will be honoring Commissioner Mark Bogen. Reservation forms will
Washington, DC. We cannot forget the Patriots that tried to regain control of be available at our October meeting. Reservations are a must and are due by
Flight 93 that crashed in a field outside of Shanks Ville, PA. October 24th. No tickets will be sold at the door. For information or to make
For additional information, please contact Ralph Trapper, 1st Vice a reservation, call Lois Stermer at 954-247-9633.
Commander 954-972-4329 or Don Schwiesow, Commander 954-984-6070.

Bookies Fishing Club

By Edythe Rishin By Eddie Kopple
Welcome back SNOWBIRDS. We hope you had a good summer and are Our next two meetings will be October 3rd and October
ready to join Wynmoor’s  wonderful activities. Bookies meet on the first 17th. By then, I hope the snowbirds will be back.
Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM in Ballroom C. Enjoyment of a good The area code in the flyers that were placed around
book is the only requirement. Wynmoor have the wrong area code. It should be 215,
On October 3rd, the subject will be A Man Called Ove. This book is about not 954. Big thanks to George Soussou, for printing and
a curmudgeon with a story of sadness and a “feel good” work by Frederick placing them around.
Backman. On November 7th, we will critique Before We Were Yours, by
Lisa Wingate. This book is based on one of America’s real-life scandals of Fun With Friends
children kidnapped and sold. On December 5th, the book will be Nobody’s
Fool by Richard Russo; the tale of a person who everybody loves and hates By Lou Kravitz
to varying degrees, and who deserves both. We welcome our snowbirds as they slowly return to Wynmoor. Our first
For information, call Laura at 954-917-7677 or Edythe at 954-978-9824. dance after the summer break will feature a Halloween theme with the group
“It Takes Two.”
Bridge Club We hope you had a good summer and are anxious to get back to dancing
and enjoying all kinds of music that will bring back good memories.
By Lynne List If you are new to our club, we have dances from October to April, almost
For those of your who want to learn to play always on Sunday nights, with a free dance lesson from 7:45 PM to 8:30 PM.
bridge, or just want to sharpen up on your Then, the dance starts and goes to about 10:45 PM.
bidding or playing skills, starting in October, This month, the dance is October 22nd and next month it is November 26th.
every Saturday in the East Wing, there will be The deadline for members to pay $10 is October 19th at Noon. Otherwise
a beginner’s bridge class from 9:30-10:30 AM. they, and all guests, will pay $15.00 at the door. By making your reservations
This will be followed by “supervised” play, where early, you can request the people with whom you would like to sit with.
you will deal and play a hand. Your bidding and play will be supervised by For further information about dances and membership, contact Sheila Glater
the Director, who will help you improve your game. Hope you can join us! at 954-247-9323 or email [email protected].
Wynmoor Bridge will hold its semi-annual meeting on Friday,
December 3, 2017. Save the date. New revised by-laws will have to be voted Hadassah
on at this meeting. A copy of the new document is posted on the Bulletin
Board. Please be sure to look it over. In addition, a Club Championship game By Phyllis Bantis
will be held the same day and the winners’ names will be engraved on the We are looking forward to seeing you at the first meeting
Leonard Berger plaque in the East Wing. The meeting and game will be held of the season on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 12:00
in the West Wing. Don’t miss this important meeting and game. Noon in the West Wing. We are starting to welcome back
New Year’s Eve is coming soon. It’s not too soon to start thinking about our snowbirds and hoping all members and their families
how to ring out the old and ring in the New Year. This year, the Bridge Club had a healthy and happy summer. We are grateful for
will have a dinner, catered by “Chuck Wagon Catering.” There will be a surviving “Irma.” The enjoyable holidays are a good
buffet dinner (with plenty of help for those with walkers or wheelchairs) of time to give thanks for our safety, as well as to pray for those who were
roast beef, loaded mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, dessert (including not as lucky as us. The program for October will feature Debby Silverman,
sugar free) and more. In addition, a duplicate game will be held and tables as described in September’s Insider. The November meeting will focus on
will be provided for Canasta and Mah-Jongg. Tickets are on sale now and stories of “Hadassah Life, Changing Moments.” Browse our boutique and
are available to purchase at all Bridge games and tournaments. If you know greeting card tables. Enjoy bagels and coffee. Greet old friends and make new
who your dining mates will be, submit the list of names and a table will be ones. We welcome all members who would like to volunteer and be active
reserved for you. Make your plans now and get your tickets early, as seating to enrich our chapter. Remember to call Natalie Gorelick at 954-984-1673 to
will be limited to 130 people. For more information, please call Lynne List reserve a table for your game at the October 25, 2017 card party, from 10:00
at 954-973-1223. AM to 3:00 PM in the West Wing. A lovely box lunch is included for $15.
Save the dates: The HMO Brunch will take place on Wednesday, January 3,

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Clubs and Activities
2018 in Wynmoor. Call Naomi Fried to reserve your table at 954-970-1001. Boynton Beach. We will listen to a 45-minute presentation and then we will
The annual membership luncheon will be on Wednesday, March 14, 2017. go outside for a 45 minute, 1/2 mile walk. The charge for this field trip is
Further information to come later. $5.00. We will need a minimum of 10 people. Trip money will be collected
on October 5th.
Call Beverly Alexander at 954-969-1701 to order trees for any occasion.
Call Dotty Pekus at 954-973-9050 for greeting cards for all occasions. Call On November 16th, we will be going to the Spanish Monastery in
Bernice Riback at 954-984-1703 for certificates for all occasions and to reach downtown Miami. There will be a 45-60-minute docent lead tour to see the
out to members who are ill or are having difficult times. We wish Irene Tunkel, architectural and gardens of a 12th century monastery.
our education vice president, a safe, healthy and happy relocation to Israel.
To avoid long lines at our first meeting, please send in your annual dues
She will continue as our Israeli and foreign correspondent. now of $15. Dues can be sent to Bonnie Summer, 1601 Abaco Drive, Apt.
K4, Coconut Creek, Florida.
Health & Wellness Club
Needlework Click
By Hope Myers
“Are you sick and tired By Barbara Bilello
Our meetings for October will be the 10th and the
of being sick and tired?” 24th; the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. We
Stop guessing and start testing meet in the West Wing from 1:00-4:00 PM and we
serve coffee and snacks. Everyone is welcome to
for nutritional deficiencies. our meetings, even if you don’t knit, crochet or sew. Come and meet new
friends. We don’t have any dues, just lots of friendly faces.
Come to our club meeting on We would like to thank everyone who donated yarn. It is very much
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 2:30 PM in the West Wing 2, to learn about appreciated. The hats were great also. Keep in mind, any new people moving
the Micronutrient Testing that’s available today from SpectraCell Labs. to Wynmoor are always welcome to our group. If anyone else out there has
yarn they don’t need, we will gladly take it off your hands.
Our speaker will be Tracy Scaletta, RD. She will explain how SpectraCell’s We dropped off 22 lap robes and 3 shawls to the local nursing home, we
Micronutrient Testing can shed light on nutritional deficiencies that often go gave “Respect of Life” 32 baby blankets, 12 jackets and 1 dress and we also
undetected with routine testing. This type of testing measures the functional provided 60 hats of all sizes to “Head-Huggers.”
Everyone was very thankful for all our donations. We are already looking
levels of 33 vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids within your forward to the next round of donations which will be before the holidays.
white blood cells. Undetected nutritional deficiencies can be the root cause of
chronic diseases and increase the aging process. As many drugs can interfere Pennsylvania Club

with your absorption of essential nutrients, it is imperative that you know By Marilynn Stoloff
By the time you read this, we will have had our first Pennsylvania Club
what your nutritional status is. meeting. We will have more people at our next gathering, as most of our
seasonal members are home.  Our next meeting will be November 5th at
Our speaker, Tracy Scaletta, is a Registered Dietitian who has had a 10:00AM in the West Wing I. All Pennsylvanians at heart are welcome to
Functional Medicine dietary private practice for more than 15 years. She is join us in conversation and bagels.
also a certified Personal Trainer and group exercise instructor. Traci left the We will have entertainment as usual. Come join us. We are always out
clinical setting to join SpectraCell Laboratories as the South Florida Territory before the matinee showing of the movie.
Manager. She firmly believes that to achieve optimal health, you need to heal
the body from the inside out!

Healthy refreshments, sponsored by SpectraCell Laboratories, will be
served. We will be collecting membership dues for the 2017-2018 season. We
meet monthly from October through May. Dues are $10 per person for the
year. Guest fees are $3 a meeting. For more information, check out our flyers
in the Club House and Gym and/or contact Hope Myers at 954-971-9538.

Live Love Laugh MOOR Queens Club

By Charles Lindquist By Ruth Weinstein
We just held our annual “Break the Fast” on September 30th. We will Happy New Year to all. Come to Queens Club on October 1st, in West
continue our “Friday Night at the Movies” on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the Wing II at 10:00 AM. Breakfast will be served with great entertainment. We
month. Movies will be presented on October 13th and October 27th. Movies are looking forward to new events and trips as soon as dates are finalized.
are shown at the Country Club Lecture Hall at 7:00 PM. Coffee and tea will For information, call Ruth 954-975-0515.
follow the movie. Everyone is welcome.
Check out our terrific 10-night cruise on the Celebrity Reflection, happening Senior Stars Bowling
on December 8th. Flyers are at the Country Club. The flyer details the great
perks our group can receive. Call 954-746-0066 for more information. By Lynne List
We are now taking reservations for our annual New Year’s Eve party and The Senior Stars Bowling League will be starting the
Holiday get together on December 25th. Start planning your table for our 2017-2018 season on Monday, October 16, 2017. We
New Years Eve party. This year, the event will be the greatest party yet, with bowl at the former Brunswick alleys on State Road 7 in
Margate. Practice starts at 9:20 AM and bowling at 9:30
live entertainment. AM. We are a 100% handicapped league, so it doesn’t
For club info, email [email protected]. matter if you have a 50 or 150 average. If you need a
ball or shoes, the lanes will provide them for you.
Nature & Arts Club Join us for fun and social bowling. Snowbirds are welcome. Call Lynne
at 954-973-1223 to sign up.
By Bonnie Summer
The first meeting of the year will be held on Tennis Club

Thursday, October 5th at 9:00 AM in Ballroom By Shelly Propper
C. Come one, come all to the new and improved October has better weather for playing the great
game of tennis. With more snowbirds returning
Nature And Arts Club. We will explain all the to Wynmoor each month, there are more players
using the courts both morning and evening. For new
exciting events that await you this season. Our players, there are lessons available from coaches. The
first speaker will be Julio Perez from Broward Tennis Club also offers “Beginners Wednesdays,”
Parks and Recreation. His topic will be “Container Gardening.” taught by members of the club. Bob Long has
information posted at the tennis courts about many activities, such as Masters
That is not the only change, we have lots of them. We have a new board Tennis, along with sign-up sheets for players looking for a partner or group.

consisting of Michael Koss (President), Ann Murphy (Vice President), Linda Continued on page 55

Haines (Secretary) and Bonnie Summer (Treasurer). We will have a new

menu for our breakfast so come and see what we will be serving. I don’t

think it will be bagels.

All our outings are on the third Thursday of the month. On October 19th, our
first outing will be the Green Cay Nature Center. The topic will be Reptiles
and Amphibians. We will all meet in East Room 4 for a car pooling trip to

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Tennis Club “All is not quiet on the Eastern front.” Remembering that September 10th
is the statistical peak of the Atlantic, West African tropical depressions and
During morning tennis, there is a board where players must sign up to reserve storms are being generated. With the month of November still ahead of us,
a court. Night tennis is an organized activity with a round robin system. we will see what the hurricane Gods will have in store for us.
Warm up for those games is from 6:15 PM to 6:30 PM. We play from 6:30
PM to 8:00 PM on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Come to the courts Wynmoor Hurricane Emergency Net has had success in recruiting a few
to enjoy a game that’s fun and good for you. more operators, bringing our ranks up from 10 operators at our initial sign-
up in July to 14 W.H.E.N. Operators. That does not mean we have sufficient
US Club operators. Last year, we had 24 W.H.E.N. Operators. But, as stated above,
we have Villages/Associations without operators. They are: Abaco Drive,
By Ceil Eitman Andros Isle, Antigua Circle, Antigua Terrace, Aruba Drive, Lucaya Lane,
Are you ready? We are, so save the date: Tuesday November 14th, 6:30 Martinique Circle, Martinique Drive, Martinique Way, Portofino Point and
PM in the Ballroom for our season starter annual BBQ. What an exciting Victoria Place.
season we are planning for you!!!
Of course, there will be live entertainment, so mingle with old friends Remember, the 2017 hurricane season does not end until November 30th.
and make new ones. Paid reservations can only be made through the phone Even though it is rare, there could be hurricanes that could form in the far
squad. Members are $9, guests are $14. If you would like to volunteer, call South Western Atlantic Ocean and/or the Gulf of Mexico, statistically past
Ceil 954-984-2801. November 30th.

Wynmoor Amateur Radio Club As a reminder, having a battery-operated AM/FM portable Radio Receiver
is still suggested so you can listen for official announcements from the city
By Ralph Trapper of Coconut Creek and/or Broward County. Announcements that pertain to
The W.A.R.C. meets every Friday morning at 9:00 AM in the Multi- hurricane “On the Air” occur every Wednesday evening on Channel #14, at
Purpose Room, near the Main Pool. We meet all year round. At 10:00 AM, 7:00 PM. We will be listening for you “On the Air.” SUGGESTION: Listen
we move to the “Ham Shack,” located in Room #118, on the West End for any announcements from Coconut Creek city government and/or the
of the Administration Building. Visiting Amateur Operators are welcome Broward County E.O.C. (Emergency Operations Center).
to operate from our station, just be sure to bring a copy of your “ticket”
(License) along with you. Be safe. Remember, your safety is our biggest concern. When in doubt,
Work on the installation of the new vertical antenna is continuing and “DON’T.”
hopefully the ability to add the lower Amateur bands (75 and 40 meters)
will increase our stations’ communications ability in the very near future. If you would like to assist, or are a previous operator, please contact: Ralph
For information, please contact Ralph Trapper, W9TWW, at 954-973-4329. Trapper, President Wynmoor Amateur Radio Club at 954-972-4329.

Wynmoor Hurricane Emergency Net Writer’s Workshop

By Ralph Trapper By Gus Loret-de-Mola
It’s October, and so far, we still have been watching the Atlantic Ocean. Have you ever felt the urge to write? Do you feel you have stories to tell
(Please remember that this article is written in very early September due to or poetry that you have always wanted to create? 
printing schedules.) To para-phrase, and to slightly modify an old saying, Would you like someone to listen to your writing and give you feedback
on what you compose? Come to our workshop, Saturdays from 10:00 AM-
12:00 PM in Card Room 1 at the Country Club. Enjoy the writing of others
and have fun sharing your work. For information, call Gus Loret-de-Mola
at 954-968-1082. 

Pick A Club ~ Join A Club

There is Something For Everyone!! Find Your Happy!

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Neighborly
News
Traffic Andros 1705
Violations
By Marilyn Stahl
The speed limit on Wynmoor Circle is Hopefully by the time you read this, our state and our community is back
25mph. The speed limit in the villages to its beautiful self. Many thanks need to go to our resident Angela Papa. She
is 15mph. There is absolutely NO saw to it that we all had our batteries, flashlights, water, etc. She is really an
PASSING on Wynmoor Circle ad all asset to our building. Catherine, you raised her right.
STOP SIGNS MUST BE observed Once again, we welcome our Northern neighbors back. Again, I will say
by residents and guests. All residents “Where has this year gone?”
and guests are required to abide by Lots to be thankful for including this wonderful place called Wynmoor.
Wynmoor Rules and Regulations.
Be A Good Neighbor

Look Out For
Each Other!

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We look forward to hearing from you!

Do You Want To Be Notified or Not?

If you have a computer and wish to be notified of cancellations or emergency situations in Wynmoor, contact Fred Michael, Director of Association Affairs, at fred_wynmoor@
bellsouth.net to give him your e-mail address.

You will be notified of any cancellations. i.e. The Cove canceled due to inclement weather.
When Wynmoor calls us to take action. In the case of the traffic fiasco, Fred let us know who to call or email. It turned out that over four hundred Wynmoorites did call and or
email and the next day there was relief in the traffic situation.

Wynmoor Compulsive Eaters

Is food a problem for you?
Do you eat when you’re not hungry?

Is your weight affecting your life?
Do your eating behaviors make you unhappy?
Do you send too much time thinking about food?
Do you have feelings of guilt, shame, or embarrassment

about your weight or how you eat?

Come join us in “Recovery from Compulsive Eating.”

NO DUES • NO FEES
NO WEIGH-INS • NO DIETS

We meet every Monday evening at 7:00 PM
We meet in the “SUNRISE” room.
It is the last room in the East Wing.

All are welcome – this is an anonymous group.
For more information, call Mort at 954-815-2058.

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CLASSIFIEDSSomething to Buy? Something to Sell? For classified information
call: 954-975-8001 Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm

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kitchen, all new appliances, modern ceiling fans. New flooring throughout,
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seen in Wynmoor Village on Saturday 8-5-17.
MISCELLANEOUS Tango is 2-years-old, spayed male. He wears a
black collar with a Tag. If you see him, please
Do you enjoy ironing? Well, I really do! Very reasonable rates. Wynmoor call me. I live in Portofino and miss him.
Resident. Lucy, 954-984-9442
Home: 954-973-3898 – Cell: 646-262-7187

Cell: 646-361-1539.

REWARD $300.00 - GOD BLESS!

Be the first to see what your neighbors have for sale! Be the first to buy it too!

Commercial Vans, Trucks, etc.
Are NOT permitted to park overnight on Wynmoor property.

Puzzles and Games Solutionsfrompage36

Crossword Puzzle Halloween

Sudoku

Find and circle all of the words that are hidden in the grid.
The remaining letters spell an activity played on Halloween.

The hidden message is: BOBBING FOR APPLES

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