Turn on the heat!!!!

While we pay and support just about everything at the clubhouse, why is it that they cannot provide Hot, or... even LUKEWARM water in the locker room showers... Here we are paying for air conditioning towers and they can't even get a little warm water???? What are we paying for?

A moving service missed by many.

Attended the Memorial Service at Anshei Shalom on Saturday at 10:45am. There was an open invitation to everyone in Century Village. 
The Rabbi spoke of the victims and shared the sorrow and shock, not only of the Jewish People of the United States, but of the world. He also read a Historical letter from the President, George Washington to the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, the nations First Synagogue. The letter read as follows:

Gentlemen:

While I received with much satisfaction your address replete with expressions of esteem, I rejoice in the opportunity of assuring you that I shall always retain grateful remembrance of the cordial welcome I experienced on my visit to Newport from all classes of citizens.

The reflection on the days of difficulty and danger which are past is rendered the more sweet from a consciousness that they are succeeded by days of uncommon prosperity and security.

If we have wisdom to make the best use of the advantages with which we are now favored, we cannot fail, under the just administration of a good government, to become a great and happy people.

The citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy—a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship.

It is now no more that toleration is spoken of as if it were the indulgence of one class of people that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights, for, happily, the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.

It would be inconsistent with the frankness of my character not to avow that I am pleased with your favorable opinion of my administration and fervent wishes for my felicity.

May the children of the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other inhabitants—while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree and there shall be none to make him afraid.

May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.

G. Washington

I have never heard of this letter before and admit, I was moved. It gave me a new respect for the father of our great nation. I share this letter in the hopes that it will move everyone as well.

I was glad to see UCO well represented at a the service with most of it's officers in attendance as well as the Cam. 

Disappointed that it was not a standing room only service. 

good for the goose...

I Sent an e-mail to all the officers with a suggestion on something we can do about the Fence situation with the Golf Course and our "good" neighbor Mr. Waldmen, here it is:

from:Bob Rivera Thu, Aug 9, 9:27 PM

to Dave, vicepresident1, vicepresident4, vicepresident2, vicepresident3, ucorecsec, ucocamone

Here's a thought....

Since the "good neighbor" at the golf course wants to endanger the people of the village by tearing down

 the fences, and  it will take time to get permits and all the things needed for new fencing to be put up on

OUR side of the property, 

Why not give this idiot and HIS neighbors something to think about... Organize a protest march in front 

of HIS home. 

As long as you keep moving, even back and forth, it should be legal. 

He wants to inconvenience us, I say let's show him what the Gray Brigade of Century Village can do.

The publicity may make him think things over. Do this daily, invite the press, and hopefully this so-called

businessman will make the National news.

I will gladly help make signs, t-shirts. All it takes is a silk screen kit from Jerry's down the street. 

I was going to post this online, but thought I better run it by all of you first. 

Respectfully Submitted,

Bob

Please pass it on .

Speed Tables VS Speed Bumps

I have asked at the Delegate Assembly to get Speed Ramps put in place at various locations throughout the village. There is an ever increasing problem with people speeding, especially in season. I have met with some resistance to the proposal, although most agree it is needed.

The argument that that the Emergency Services object because "what if someone is having a heart attack and they need to run av IV line..." If a patient is in need of running an IV line, IT IS DONE AT THE SCENE BEFORE the vehicle is moved, as anyone with any Medical training would know.

Another part of the argument was the sudden jolt while speeding away to the hospital...
An ambulance does not get carte-blanc on speeding just because they have red lights and a siren. They also obey speed laws:
An ambulance on an emergency or non-emergency call shall not exceed the posted speed limit, unless specific approval of each such excess speed is given by the police department. Upon approval, an emergency run may be made at not more than 15 miles per hour over the posted speed limit.

The current speed bumps around the village are approximately as in Fig. A. When rolling over them, you get the sudden jolt if you do not drastically slow down, which may cause damage to your vehicle as well as cause a patient to fly out of a gurney if not strapped in properly.

My proposal for speed tables with the dimensions as above in Fig B would  provide vehicles with a smoother ride whilst making the driver slow down, without the sudden jolt.

If put at most crosswalks as I propose, it also provides drivers with a visual crosswalk that can be seen at all times as the rise would be painted either a Reflective Safety Yellow or White as well as having the traditional stripes of the crosswalk.

This is a Safety Issue that NEEDS to be addressed. Most at the Delegate Assembly Agreed when it was voted on months ago.

APPALLING

There are OVER 300 Associations in the village, yet even during season, barely little over half send their delegate to Assembly meetings every month. THIS IS APPALLING.
Does it mean that More than Half of the residents/owners do not care what goes on with the village or how their money is spent?
I don't want to believe that. Is it the board of directors just want the prestige of a title in their buildings just to make themselves feel self important?  Most likely.
Over 5 thousand full time residents/owners are here year round and the number swells to 16 thousand easily during season.
Yes, snowbirds are also owners, but lets face it, they are not here full time, they only care about what they can get when they are here. Other than that, the village is way down on the list for them. The people that live here full time are the ones that bear the brunt of all the decisions made during season. We have to suffer through the construction phases and inconveniences of detours and workers all over the roads and parking lots. All so the snowbirds can come and enjoy everything the village has to offer without much impediment.
I don't mind having some of the inconveniences of detours, nor construction knowing that it is eventually going to make the village better.
What bothers me, what infuriates me, is the people that buy a unit here, and don't care what goes on after. This may be a vacation spot for some, but to us, it is home.
Each Association has a RESPONSIBILITY to their association to send a representative to the Delegate Assembly Meeting ant the first Friday of every month and represent the owners of their building. Too many shirk that responsibility and just don't care.
It is time to throw out the quorum requirement and go by majority rule if the quorum can not be met.
No more delegates walking out just to sabotage a vote or delay an outcome. No more putting off business needing to move forward because associations don't care enough to send a representative.
Either Require ASSOCIATIONS to attend, or let them lose their vote.
And if you are sending a Representative, Don't leave before the meeting is over. It was disgusting to see the local politicians faces when in the end, they had MAYBE forty people to talk to. I know, if I was running for office and people just kept getting up and walking out before I had my say, I wouldn't even bother with this place after. Such Disrespect. 

Connie Kurtz 1936-2018

Connie Kurtz, one of the leaders of the Democratic Club in Century Village, passed away over the  
weekend. A loss to the village, and to the Democratic Club. Our condolences to Ruth Berman, Connie's spouse

Great News for the Village

Eva announced that a decision favorable to the Levys has been made in response to Donald T. Kelly's attempt at dissolution of condominium. The Levys will purchase all the Sheffield O units.

Now if the AirB&B Issue can be addressed. We have a unit somewhere in the village being rented out as an AirB&B. owned by someone named Alicia from Rochester, NY. It is advertised on AirB&B and has 15 favorable reviews, including one that praises her two dogs Mini and Mouse.

I thought this was not allowed in the village, or is it?

Atlantic Broadband GROUNDBREAKING FINALLY HERE

Finally all the naysayers can begin to relax.

 Ground breaking for Atlantic Broadband has arrived.

This gives the village much to celebrate about, 
especially since our current provider is giving many headaches and raising internet prices (personal experience).
 I for one will be glad when it is all complete, and I will be watching and the Broadband committee will surely get and give updates. 

Thank you

I would like to express my Thanks to Jerry and Esther Sotofsky for their comments to me at yesterdays Rita Rudner show. They told me they saw my original post on the Village Blog and how much they appreciated it and then it disappeared and reappeared changed.
I normally do not mind editing done on my writing, and understand that some may have misunderstood what I was trying to get across.
I was trying to point out that there is an unsafe practice happening in the village. It so happens that it increases vastly during Shabbot when members of the Aitz Chiam Congregation are walking to and from Temple.
Jerry, a former President of the Congregation, thanked me for the posting and told me he has it posted there. They are even making a poster to remind members not to walk on the streets.
I was so happy to see that Jerry and Esther totally understood what was meant when I posted it. That it was not meant to be harmful in anyway whatsoever, and only as a matter for the safety and well being of our neighbors.
On another subject, I would like to commend Esther and let her know that she has the support of many with her recent diagnosis of Parkinsons Disease. I wish you good luck and good health.

posted on the village blog

An Appeal to members of the Aitz Chaim Congregation, pedestrians, bikers throughout the Village

An ever growing problem in Century Village is the increasing amount of foot traffic on the streets. Does someone have to be killed before something is done? It should not have to come to that.

I am mostly but not only referring to the members of the Aitz Chaim Congregation. 

I do not want this to sound wrong in any way as I have the deepest respect for members of the congregation and the traditions of shabbat, and this is being written for safety reasons. I am concerned that someone get will hurt and would prefer to avoid a lot of pain and suffering.                                                 

Please, use the sidewalks in the village and not the streets. 
The sidewalks are for the safety of the pedestrians. Using 
the crosswalks also to ensure the safety of everyone walking. 

Remember, People here are not what I would call the best 
drivers in the world, and they do not have eagle eyes. The 
lighting in many areas have much to be desired as well and 
some areas that do not have adequate sidewalks or none at
all. If you are on the street and wearing dark clothing, you 
are not visible until the last second. That in itself could cause
an accident. If you can not wear light or reflective clothing, 
or carry a flashlight, then you should definitely be on the 
sidewalks and not on the streets. 

When crossing the road at the crosswalk, please get 
completely out of of the road before start a conversation or 
socializing with your neighbors. Standing in the crosswalks 
will only cause some confusion on which direction the drivers 
think you may go, whether or not you will cross. 

Since the state law give pedestrians the right of way IN THE
CROSSWALKS, then just standing there and conversing will 
hold up traffic and drivers begin to get impatient and then 
there is an accident waiting to happen. 

We have some people that walk along the edge of the street 
as if they are walking along some country road oblivious to 
the traffic. Bike riders crossing in front of traffic are also in 
danger of bodily injury or death with their practice of cutting 
in front of a vehicle and having a near miss. Bicycles without 
lights or even reflectors are hazards not only to themselves, 
but to vehicles and pedestrians.   

EVERY bicycle in this village should have at the least reflectors
on the foot pedals, front, back and spokes. Of course a head 
and tail light would be ideal. 

I am sure that everyone in the Village wants their neighbors, 
friends and family Safe. Let's start by practicing some safe 
habits and keep everyone alive and unhurt.

Renegade Boards? Re-Posted from Village Blog

A few Days ago, a posting on the Village blog entitled RENEGADE BOARDS was posted. I copied the responses as well as my own: 

...residents who complain their Board is acting outside the "Core" documents that underlie their condo guidelines. The primary complaint is renting in non-rental buildings. Why does UCO conduct an investigation on a prospective tenant if the building does not permit rentals? Why does WRPF issue identification cards to persons renting in non-rental buildings. By doing so, these entities then require a resident, who may not have the finances to prosecute such a claim, to hire an attorney and seek an injunction against the Board. To me, it would seem UCO and WRPF have a pure defense in the form of the underlying documents in the event the denial would be challenged. It would also seem to me they have greater access to an attorney and collectively have the resources to defend such an action rather than foist the problem on a resident who simply wants to abide by the "core" documents. After all, do these residents not have a right to reside in the type of condo they purchased?
Posted by ejs2283 at 8:31 AM  

The issue is not whether UCO should become a Master Association or not. It Should be whether the people that live and own in an association give a damn about what goes on in their own association. Once they realize what is happening, it's too late. Your best and really only solution is to become proactive and start giving a damn about what happens within your association. GET INVOLVED, RUN FOR YOUR BOARD. Go to the classes offer for free on how to run your board, get certified as a board member, INSIST that your board members be certified. Technically, if they are NOT certified within 90 days of your election, then you are not eligible to BE ON the board. How many Boards in this village fall into that category? I'll bet there are quite a few... I would dare to say close to if not over a hundred. More if you count those that think they know it all but fail to keep up with changes. 

Excerpt From Florida Statute 718.112 reads:

b. Within 90 days after being elected or appointed to the board of an association of a residential condominium, each newly elected or appointed director shall certify in writing to the secretary of the association that he or she has read the association’s declaration of condominium, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and current written policies; that he or she will work to uphold such documents and policies to the best of his or her ability; and that he or she will faithfully discharge his or her fiduciary responsibility to the association’s members. In lieu of this written certification, within 90 days after being elected or appointed to the board, the newly elected or appointed director may submit a certificate of having satisfactorily completed the educational curriculum administered by a division-approved condominium education provider within 1 year before or 90 days after the date of election or appointment. The written certification or educational certificate is valid and does not have to be resubmitted as long as the director serves on the board without interruption. A director of an association of a residential condominium who fails to timely file the written certification or educational certificate is suspended from service on the board until he or she complies with this sub-subparagraph. The board may temporarily fill the vacancy during the period of suspension. The secretary shall cause the association to retain a director’s written certification or educational certificate for inspection by the members for 5 years after a director’s election or the duration of the director’s uninterrupted tenure, whichever is longer. Failure to have such written certification or educational certificate on file does not affect the validity of any board action.

There are FREE Classes offered by some of the law firms as well as classes at the Convention Center for COA and HOA's the next one Coming next February 7th, 2018. and all you have to do is register at http://www.pbcondohoaexpo.com/seminars.aspx 
registration is free to board members. 
Get off your rear ends and sign up and learn about what you can and can't do as an association, or what your association has been doing illegally and what YOU can do to fix it.