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Ramblings NUMBER 321 www.delrayvillas45.com JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2016
Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Time: 7:30 PM
“B” Building
Delray Villas Plat 4/5 homeowners association
From the President Sy Weiss
From the Editor Linda Solomon
I was so looking forward to coming north for the
summer, spending time with my “new” summer
friends [this opposed to my “old” summer friends
from my youth back in the day]. However, once again
my mother’s favorite phrase came back to haunt me -
“man makes plans and G-d laughs.”
Just the day before we left Delray Villas, our
whole world was turned topsy turvy by the loss of our
beloved dog, Shayna. We have dreaded that day for
almost a full year after her diagnosis of lymphoma in
April of 2015. She got the best of care from her on-
cologist in Hollywood, Dr. Rebecca Seaman, who was
recommended by her wonderful veterinarian, Dr.
Martin. It was Dr. Martin who had made the diagno-
sis and he came to the house to do his last act of kind-
ness for our girl on May 10th. This was exactly one
month shy of the twelve years we had and loved our
darling, Shayna. We left the next day.
So, as I said, everything changed for us. We had
never taken the biyearly sojourn without Shayna. And
we had had a routine - one of us drove and the other
sat in the back with Shayna. Now, we found ourselves
sitting together in the front seats. It was strange; it
was sad.
Then when we got here, we had to de-Shayna yet
another house. Everywhere we look, there is some-
thing to remind us of her. She was a dog with a big
personality. Everyone who entered our home became
her “aunt” or “uncle” and was not allowed to just sit
until they had given her a treat from her cookie jar to
which she ushered each and every one.
Bonnie says I should not keep saying that I will
never have another dog. She says I should just say,
“not now.” One thing is for certain, however, I will
never have another one like Shayna. Linda
Since this is our last Ramblings for the summer, I
want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved
in keeping our community looking as good as it does. We
are going into the rainy season. Let’s hope our lakes stay
full so that our grass looks beautiful all summer long.
We are going into hurricane season, so make sure that
you keep plenty of water and batteries on hand for any
emergencies.
Don’t forget the Yellow Dot and NAP programs. For
any assistance call your committee chairs for their help.
Board meetings are ALWAYS on the second Tuesday
of every month. Looking forward to seeing MOST of you
there next month!
Last and most important - have a healthy and GREAT
summer!
Sy
General Meeting
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Time: 7:30 pm
“A” Building
Community
Channel 8001
Is up and
running!
Channel 8001 on U-verse (formerly Channel 63 at
Comcast) is now available for your perusal.
PLAT IV/V Ramblings. . . PAGE 2
PLAT 4/5 RAMBLINGS
Editor Linda Solomon 498-9338
6675 Overland Drive
Delray Beach, FL 33484
498-9338 917-747-8660 (c)
Associate Editor Bonnie Siegel 498-9338
Advertising Manager Judy LaCorte 495-6899
Distribution Joe LaCorte 495-6899
Harvey Lazaroff 498-8691
Contributors to the Newsletter:
Judy La Corte ~ Lloyd Lukens ~ Dennis Michalic ~
Sharon O’Halloran ~ Iris Pavey ~ Carol Slotkin ~
Bob Townsend
2016 PLAT 4/5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
President Sy Weiss 381-4456
Vice Pres. Lew Leon 495-9010
Secretary Bernie Rosenberg 499-1673
Treasurer Sheila Lane 381-7725
COMMITTEES Alliance Judy & Joe LaCorte 495-6899
Architectural Iris Pavey 498-1375
Inspection Carol Michalic 270-7211
Interviews Lew Leon 495-9010
Bill Yesowitch 502-905-7973
Lakes & Canals Butch Herbst 445-2079
Lights Dennis Michalic *270-7211
Maintenance Butch Herbst 445-2079
Parliamentarian Lew Leon 495-9010
Pest Control Carol Michalic 270-7211
Pool Assistants Tony Costa 508-801-3300
Milt Schreiber *381-3894
Ramblings Linda Solomon *498-9338
Roads Joe La Corte 495-6899
Butch Herbst 637-7882
Website Alan Shwartz *376-4040
www.delrayvillas45.com
55+ Lew Leon 495-9010
Welcoming Diane Weiss 381-4456
Pat Lazaroff 498-8691
RECREATION ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
Tony Costa 508-801-3300
Pat Lazaroff 498-8691
Joan Rosenberg 499-1673
* Non-Board Members
Board and General Meeting
ORDER OF BUSINESS*
Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence
Roll call of the Board of Directors
Reading of last Board of Directors/General Meeting
minutes
Correspondence Bernie Rosenberg
Reports:
Treasurer Sheila Lane
Committees:
Alliance Lew Leon and Joe and Judy La Corte
Architectural Iris Pavey
Inspection Carol Michalic and Marty Dreiblatt
Interviews Lew Leon and Bill Yesowitch
Maintenance Butch Herbst
Lakes /Ponds Butch Herbst
Pest Control Carol Michalic
Roads /Lights Joe La Corte
Rec Board Tony Costa, Pat Lazaroff, Joan
Rosenberg
55 Plus Lew Leon
Web Site Alan Shwartz
Ramblings Linda Solomon
Welcome Committee Diane Weiss, Pat Lazaroff
Lollypop/Carriage Lights Dennis Michalic
NAP Dennis Michalic
Yellow Dot Carol Michalic
Old Business
New Business
Good and Welfare
NEIGHBOR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Do you need N.A.P.?
Please contact
Dennis Michalic (chair)
561-270-7211.
YELLOW DOT PROGRAM Got the Dot?
It could save your life!
Contact Carol Michalic
561-270-7211
Yellow Dot
DELRAY VILLAS WE CARE
Until further notice the We Care program
at Delray Villas is not active. You can still
borrow medical equipment. See below:
FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CALL:
PLAT 4/5
Marty Dreiblatt 865-0991
David Goldstein 499-5098
PLAT IV/V Ramblings. . . PAGE 3
JUNE
Happy Birthday
1. Clocks and Watches
2. China
3. Crystal and Glass
4. Electrical Appliances
5. Silverware
6. Wood
7. Desk Sets-Pen & Pencil
Sets
8. Linens and Laces
9. Leather
10. Diamond Watches
And Jewelry
11. Fashion Jewelry and
Accessories
12. Pearls or Colored Gems
13. Textiles or Furs
14. Gold Watches and Jewelry
15. Watches
16. Silver Holloware
17. Furniture
18. Porcelain
19. Bronze
20. Platinum Watches and
Jewelry
Happy Anniversary Happy Birthday
Flower of the Month - Rose
01 Pat Lazaroff
Judy Tonkin
02 Richard Cohen
03 Ronnie Robbins
06 John Ventura
07 June Doughty
09 Steve Turnoff
13 Gladys Zavodnick
15 Harry Arbesfeld
Philip Kullback
Betty Lenk
Phyllis Palatt
Harvey Snetsky
16 Joan Rosenberg
17 Edwin McNulty
Sal Gianfortone
19 Ruth Weiser
21 Iris Gross
24 Jerry Elzas
25 Thomas Lane
Tadeuse Wojdalski
28 Charlotte Byer
Sandy Einhorn
Francis Meltzer
Frank Ricci
29 Bernice Friedman
30 Edzia Koblenc
03 Stephen & Jeanie Saunders
Anthony & Mena DiGiorgio
15 Judy & Bill Yesowitch
19 Iris & Steven Gross
20 Bruce & Georgiana Danna
24 Ron & Linda Weinberg
25 Marvin & Sandy Einhorn
Seymour & Evelyn Silver
27 Pat & Joanni Mullaney
GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21) CANCER ( JUNE 22 - JULY 22)
14 Flag Day
19 Father’sDay
20 Summer Begins BIRTHDAY-ANNIVERSARY UPDATE
For those new residents or those who find errors, please com-
plete by printing the following form and return to the Editor,
Linda Solomon.
Name
(first and last)
Birthday
Significant Other’s Name (include last name if different)
Birthday
Anniversary
SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS Happy 53rd Anniversary to
Keith and Shirley Young
PLAT IV/V Ramblings. . . PAGE 4
Happy Birthday JULY
CANCER - JUNE 22 - JULY 22
LEO - JULY 22 - AUGUST 21
Happy Birthday AUGUST
LEO - JULY 22 - AUGUST 21
VIRGO - AUGUST 22 - SEPTEMBER 21
Birthstone - Ruby
Larkspur, flower of the
month of July
4 Independence Day 24 Parents Day
01 Anthony DiGiorgio
02 Raena Zucker
04 Steven Gross
07 Helen Nunberg
Fran Costa
09 Albert Newman
Connie Leo
Cathy Gianfortone
15 Ira Eisenberg
Karolyn Harker
17 Christina Scott
18 Irving Wildman
19 Linda Mostov
21 David Sims
22 Jordan Goldberg
Sonia Hertzan
23 Rosemary Marble
27 Leo Friedman
Tom Merker
28 Angela Secondino
Linda Solomon
31 Sheldon Stein
Happy Anniversary
13 Keith & Shirley Young
Gladiolus, flower of the
month of August
Birthstone - Peridot
08 Eve Nachmias
10 Judy Yesowitch
11 Issac Turansky
15 Esther Gold
Harvey Snetsky
16 Morris Goldberg
Mimi Williams
18 Rita Bloom
20 Phyllis Forster
25 Linda Weinberg
Ronna Townsend
26 Pete Cannata
Lee Hoppen
Marilyn Liebman
Phyllis Rabinowitz
Mel Shapiro
28 Anna Ricci
29 Sandra Cohen
30 Wendy Balko Wilburn
31 Sara Shaw
Shirley Steinbach
Happy Anniversary 03 Edward & Barbara Catapane
08 Susan & Alan Shwartz
09 Roberta & Harvey Snetsky
13 Ronna & Bob Townsend
19 Iris & Steven Gross
26 Women’s Equality
Day 19 National Aviation Day
7 Purple Heart Day
PLAT IV/V Ramblings. . . PAGE 5
DELRAY VILLAS CLUB NEWS
Club Name AFTER 6 SOCIAL CLUB Date/Time
Where
Topic
Collation
Club Name AMERICAN-ITALIAN CLUB Date/Time
Where
Topic
Collation
Club Name C.O.P Date Time Wednesday May 4 9:30AM
Where “B” Building - Viking Room
Topic Training
Collation Breakfast
Club Name DEBORAH Date/Time
Where
Topic
Deborah supports the Deborah Heart Hospital in New
Jersey. People who can not afford to pay for their pro-
cedures are helped for free.
Club Name MEN & WOMEN SOCIAL CLUB Date/Time
Where
Topic
Collation
Club Name NA’AMAT USA Date/Time
Where
Topic
Collation
Na’Amat supports care centers for children & women
in Israel
Delray Book Club
The Book Club meets on the first Monday of every
month at 1-2 PM in the Ceramics Room of the “B”
Building. Books will be available at the Hagen Ranch
Library. You must ask for the book by its title. Below is
the 2016 list for discussion through August:
June 6 - Desire Lines by Christine Baker Kline
July 11 - Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picault
August 8 - The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
If you have any questions, contact Leslie Boardman
at [email protected] or by telephone: 561-808-7600
or 215-208-3652.
Club Name GUYS AND DOLLS CHORUS Date/Time Tuesdays (weekly) 10:00 AM
Where “B” Building - Viking Room
Topic Fun Songs for everyone
Call Mel Goldstein at 381-0131
Attention Scrabble Players
We are trying to restart our Scrabble Club. We
meet on Thursdays from 2:00-5:00 PM in the Card
Room of the “B” Building. Call if you are inter-
ested in joining us.
Michael Scott
908-2449
PET OWNERS BEWARE!
A three-foot alligator has been spotted in
our lake! Pet owners should make sure to
keep their pets on a leash and be careful
around the lakes.
PLAT IV/V Ramblings. . . PAGE 6
CITIZEN OBSERVER PATROL
OF DELRAY VILLAS Submitted by Vol. Captain Lloyd Lukens
WHAT TO DO WHEN
HACKERS HOLD YOUR COMPUTER
HOSTAGE AND DEMAND CASH
RANSOM - Computer Ransom is a form of malware crimi-
nals use to lock you out of your computer by encrypting files
and holding them for ransom for a specific dollar amount. If
you don't pay you can potentially say goodbye to your photos,
tax documents, and other files you have saved over the years.
How they get you – Ransom ware doesn't just pop up on
your computer by magic. You actually have to download it.
EMAIL hackers can determine your location and send email
that looks like they're from companies based in your country -
“US Postal Service,” “Fed Ex,” even during tax season when
you might receive a message that says it's from the “IRS.”
These are just not emails, however. They look official, but
they are not. Malware can be attached to them. An attack
known as a drive-by can get you if you simply visit certain
websites.
How to protect yourself - Believe it or not, the best way to
protect yourself is to constantly update your operating systems
software and apps like Adobe Reader. That means you should
always click that little “update” notification on your desktop,
phone, or tablet. Don't put it off. Beyond that you should al-
ways remember to back up your files. Back them up to a
cloud service like Amazon Cloud, Google Drive, or Icloud, or
to an external drive.
What to do if you’re infected -- Even if you followed all
of the above steps ransom ware could still infect your com-
puter or mobile device. If that’s the case, you have only a few
options. The easiest choice is to delete your computer or mo-
bile device and reinstall your operating system. You will lose
everything, but you won't have to pay a criminal who's hold-
ing your files hostage. Some security software makers also
sell programs that can decrypt your files. All the experts agree
that the average person should nerve pay the ransom - even if
it means losing your files. Paying ransom helps perpetuate a
criminal act and emboldens ransom ware makers.
THIS MESSAGE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE DELRAY VILLAS
VOLUNTEER CITIZEN OBSERVER PATROL, (C.O.P.) Unit # 16
Palm Beach County Sheriff Office has advised that if we
notify them before leaving for the summer they will arrange
for an extra patrol. The phone number for District 4 is 688-
4760. The phone number for non-emergencies is 688-3400.
Push button ignition switches have been responsible for a
number of deaths due to drivers forgetting to shut the ignition
after pulling into a garage. To help remind us to shut our igni-
tions, the Palm Beach Sheriff's Office is making reminder
stickers available that can be put on doorways leading into the
house from the garage.
Mayor Mary Lou Berger told us that the County Commis-
sioners approved a one cent sales tax increase which is meant
to be used for roads, school buildings, parks, bridges and
more. A final public hearing will be held.
Kelly Jackson talked about IRS Tax Scams. She told us
that the IRS will never call, text or Email anyone demanding
payment, threatening to take us to court or arrest us. They will
also never ask for our Social Security Card or Credit Card
number. Besides trying to get our money scammers also want
to use our information to get prescription pain killers, estab-
lish a Utility Service, or open new accounts. Ways to mini-
mize the risk: ask the caller to mail you information, shred old
documents, remove mail from your mailbox promptly, review
statements, do not put personal identifying information on
Social Media, and change all pertinent passwords. To report
an IRS impersonator go to TIGTA.gov.
Bonnie Conrad from the Area Agency on the Aging ad-
vised that scammers sell information to each other. She sug-
gested hanging up on callers you are unsure of, and then call-
ing them back if you wish. Never be intimidated by "We Need
This Information now or ..." Some scams are telling us a fam-
ily member is in the hospital or jail and they need our credit
card number. Another is we won a lottery or cruise and a pay-
ment is needed.
Laura Corry from the South Florida Water Management
District made us aware that Rainy Season is May through Oc-
tober. To prepare for hurricanes we should check our drainage
system before major storms, clear obstructions to storm drains
and clean out swales.
Patrick Martin of the Lake Worth Drainage District told us
that residents should be educated about procedures to be fol-
lowed before and after a major storm. Any operable Weir
gates should be checked, lubricated and tested. They should
only be opened when authorized by the Lake Worth Drainage
District. Never walk or drive through flood water, you cannot
see where the road ends and a lake or canal begins. Downed
power lines can cause electrocution. The average size automo-
bile can begin to float in less than two feet of water.
Lori Baker and Jim Walsh from the Solid Waste Authority
say before a hurricane trees should be cut back and be thinned
out. Once a storm is named no major yard work should be
done. After the storm has passed, household garbage, recy-
cling and vegetative and construction storm debris should be
put in separate piles. Don't place any debris near a mailbox,
power line equipment, poles or storm drains.
Alliance Happenings Judy La Corte
Robert Nelton of the Palm Beach County Water Depart-
ment spoke on water conservation. We can test our toilet
tanks for leaks by using food coloring. Remove the toilet top
tank and place it on the floor, squirt a few drops of food color-
ing (blue works best) into the back of the toilet tank, wait
15/20 minutes and look in the bowl. If you see color, that indi-
cates there is a leak and the "flapper" inside the tank needs
changing.
The next meeting of the Delray Alliance will be Wednes-
day, September 5. Have a great summer!
Get Well Wishes
Phil Kullback
Rita Kullback
Richie Milici
Wally Siegel
Jan Stern
PLAT IV/V Ramblings. . . PAGE 7
WELCOME NEW
NEIGHBORS
CAROL’S CORNER Photos by Carol Sloktkin
Susan Senor (Mostov)
6226 Dusenbug Road
Jorge & Michelle Firelles (Amsel)
13816 Kaiser Trail
Frank Esposito, Sr. (Cohen)
Frank Esposito, Jr.
6096 Dusenburg Road
ARCHITECTURAL
FOLLOW THE RULES
If you plan to do ANY outside work
on your house or property, be sure to
get architectural approval first !!!
Pick up an application from my patio (13675 Whippet
Way West) fill it out - sign it - return it to my patio.
Once the request has been approved, I will call you to
pick up the approval which then needs to be placed in
the front window of your house.
ANY QUESTIONS
Call Iris Pavey 498-1375
In Memoriam
Plat 4/5 remembers
We offer our sincere condolences to
Natalie and Milt Markowitz
on the passing of their daughter,
Andrea
May her memory be for a blessing.
MAINTENANCE REPORT
I would like to remind everyone that if you have
a maintenance problem, please fill out a form and
put it in the Mailbox that is in the Rec parking lot.
If there is an emergency, you can call first; if not,
fill out the form so we can handle the problem.
However, maintenance committee members are
also homeowners and would wish not to be dis-
turbed over a weekend.
Homeowners who plant flowers: you must water
them for the first thirty days - that’s your responsi-
bility; we will not put in fresh sprinkle heads as our
water system cannot take the overload. We water
our community only twice a week to make sure our
lakes stay as full as possible.
We will start our power washing again after the
holidays.
BUTCH
PLAT IV/V Ramblings. . . PAGE 8
Talk of the Town by BOB TOWNSEND
MAKING THE BIG TIME
’ve been trying to reach my
former acting instructor to
tell him that I’ve finally
made The Big Time.
Back in the days when I was
stumbling through high school,
cutting classes, when the dog was
eating my homework and it was
apparent that I’d never be accepted at any legitimate col-
lege, my mom, fearing I had no direction, handed me lit-
erature from the Leland Powers School of Radio, Televi-
sion and Theatre in Boston. The literature boasted that
Walt Disney was an alumnus of Leland Powers. You may
have heard of Walt Disney. He and his mouse became
pretty famous. In fact, I think a couple of theme parks
might have been named after Disney.
Anyhow, the idea of enrolling at Leland Powers was
fantastic. I’d become a superlative actor and very rich
and famous on the stage or screen. In my freshman year
at Leland Powers, I delivered a sterling performance of
Lieutenant-Commander Philip Francis Queeg in The
Caine Mutiny Court Martial. After my brilliant rendition,
however, my acting instructor asked why I had come to
Leland Powers. I told him I was there to become a super-
lative actor on the stage or screen. My instructor said I
was wasting my time. I should be experiencing life. Any-
thing that I could be taught in my years at Leland Powers,
he theorized, I could pick up in a couple of months of
actual experience. Acting is about people. If I wanted to
become a superlative actor, I should study people; ride on
a subway and tell myself all about the other passengers,
where they are going and where they’ve been. So I quit
acting school and started riding the subway – the same
line each day, so I’d know where each individual was
going and where he or she had been.
It didn’t take me long to decide that I couldn’t afford
to spend my days and nights riding the subway here and
there and everywhere and simply observing people with-
out getting paid, so I found myself a job. I became a gen-
eral clerk in the Classified Advertising Department of the
Boston Herald-Traveler. It didn’t take an Einstein or a
Socrates or a Trump to figure out that working as a gen-
eral clerk in the Classified Advertising Department of the
Boston Herald-Traveler wasn’t what my acting instructor
had in mind when he told me to experience life. So I quit
the job and became a prize fighter, first as an amateur and
then pro.
After I gave up the ring, I was a newspaperman in my
hometown of Brockton, Massachusetts, for 29 years and
then a union negotiator and organizer in Manhattan for
15 years. My dream about The Roar of the Greasepaint,
the Smell of the Crowd was put on the back burner. In
fact, the only performing I did was in a 55-and-over
adult community drama club production in Monroe
Township, New Jersey. I played the demanding role of
George in the classic, Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf.
You’ll recall Richard Burton played the part on the sil-
ver screen and I’m certain Burton was good, too, but I
received rave reviews. Of course, it was merely a one-
night drama club gig in a central Jersey clubhouse.
But, lo and behold, finally – all good things come to
those who wait – at long last, I’ve hit The Big Time in
my acting career. You may have seen it. It came in our
After 6 Club’s Studio 55+ 1970’s Retrospective, pro-
duced and directed by none other than Linda Solomon.
My wife, Ronnie, and I did our rendition of Sonny
and Cher’s All I Ever Need Is You. Obviously, I was
Cher. Hey, it had to be that way; Cher was taller than
Sonny! Our duet appeared to be pretty well received, but
that’s not the performance I’m expecting is going to
earn Ronnie and I stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
We also did our impersonation of Daddy Warbucks and
Annie. In this one, Ronnie, cute
as a button, could play the female
role. In order to be Warbucks, I
had to be beardless, moustache-
less and lordy, lordy; hairless -
small price to pay for the fame
and fortune that will follow now
that I’ve struck The Big Time.
Like I said, I’ve been attempt-
ing to reach my acting instructor to inform him of the
wonderful news that my name will soon be in lights and
like Daddy Warbucks, himself, I’ll be richer than Midas.
I also want to thank him for giving me the best advice
ever, the advice that turned my life around. That advice
was to drop out of school. But I’ve had a major problem
getting in touch with him. You see, I’ve forgotten his
name.
I
Are you in need of
Notary Public services?
If you live in Plat 4/5 those
services are available to you for free.
Call: Carol Michalic: 561-270-7211
Sharon’s Read submitted by SHARON O’HALLORAN
PLAT IV/V Ramblings. . . PAGE 9
Henna House by Nomi Eve
Set in the early 1900s in the small village of Quaraah
a girl named Adela Damari cowers in her father’s shoe
making stall, hiding from the Confiscator. The Jews liv-
ing in the village are living in fear of the recent Orphan
Decree by the Emir. This decree says any Jewish child
left orphaned and not betrothed can be taken and raised
by the Muslim community. It is the Confiscator’s job to
be on the lookout for orphans or for children whose fa-
thers appear ill and whose parents have not found
spouses for their children. Adela’s father is not well and
she is fearful. Her parents try desperately to find her a
husband, but every betrothal ends in the demise of her
intended. With that reputation, few other families are
willing to enter into an engagement. Then her father’s
brother, a trader, comes to the village with his son, Alef.
Quickly an engagement contract is signed. But Adela
has already fallen under the spell of her boy cousin, who
dares to ride a horse when Jews are not allowed to ride
horses. They spend time together playing house in their
secret cave. But Alef and his father leave to continue
their intercontinental trade; he does promise to return to
fulfill the marriage contract. Years pass, and he does not
return. As her father battles his illness, her mother des-
perately agrees to let Adela marry an older man who
already has a wife. Adela fears her impending puberty as
it means that she will have to marry this man.
Adela has always been intrigued by henna and the
intricate patterns that both Jewish and Arab women
adorn themselves with. Her mother is opposed to these
rituals and it is another aspect of the mother/daughter
relationship that is difficult. Adela is the youngest and
only girl in a large family of brothers. Her mother is
tired and fearful and often in disagreement with her hus-
band. She is against Adela learning to read and vehe-
mently opposed to her participating in henna rituals.
Then Barhun, another brother of her father’s, comes to
town with his wife Rahel and daughter Hani. Rahel and
Hani are adorned with henna and Rahel is a well known
henna artist. Adela is freed from her mother’s restric-
tions when her aunt leverages her mother’s approval by
using a secret that she has been keeping for Adela’s
mother. Mysteriously, after Hani tells Adela she will
never have to marry the older man, he is found dead af-
ter Hani takes a basket of fruit to his wife. Then disaster,
a famine falls on their village, her father dies and then
her mother. The family flees to Aden to protect Adela
from the Confiscator. In Aden she finds a new life and
new interests but still waits for Alef. As she begins to
develop feelings for an old playmate who is now in
Aden, her cousin she was betrothed to as a young girl
returns. They honor their early engagement but they
have both changed. All too late she realizes that he has
only married her to have access to her uncle’s money
and backing for his trading career. The appearance of
Alef not only changes Adela’s life but introduces her to
the world of betrayal and loss as she discovers her best
friend, her cousin Hani, who is married to a Torah
scholar, is having an affair with Alef. She discovers
this by realizing the henna she is wearing, which Hani
had tattooed on her body, contain the clues to their
meeting places. Hani and Alef leave, outcast by their
community for their betrayal of both Adela and Hani’s
husband. Adela cannot forgive them, particularly Hani.
Her life goes on as she begins to teach at the refugee
camps since she has learned to read and now feels she
can dedicate her life to teaching other girls.
In the background, World War II is waged and the
Yemini Jews are the focus of anti-Jewish rioting in the
1940s as the prospect of a Jewish state becomes a reality
in Arab countries. Bloodshed and danger to the commu-
nity propel Israel to begin the air lifts of the Yemini
Jews out of Yemen and into Jerusalem. There Adela
reunites with her former playmate she had discouraged
in Aden when Alef had returned. In a final twist she
learns the fate of her cousins, Hani and Alef, taken into
Nazi custody in Corfu and sent to the camps. In a final
twist she is asked to interpret her cousin Hani’s journal
of her internment in the camps. She is able to do this
because Hani has taught her the meaning of the henna
designs with which she had written her journal.
The importance of henna to both the Jewish and
Muslim women is one ritual that crosses their religious
differences. In fact, Rahel, her aunt, is often summoned
to Muslim weddings to perform the henna rituals for the
bride. At one point Adela says, “My skin without henna
is like a holy book without words.”
The author describes in detail the ornateness of dress
of the Yemeni Jews, particularly their headdresses and
jewelry. She also uses descriptions of rituals and foods
to highlight the readers understanding of Jewish life in
Yemen. The writing is poetic and you are drawn into the
world of the Yemeni Jews and particularly the struggle
of a young girl who longs for connection with her
mother but unable to have that finds connection with
other women through the ritual of henna. The reader
knows that somehow Alef will return but he will not be
the same childhood friend and playmate and confidant
he was to Adela when she was young. He has changed
and so has she and so has the world.
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“Kenny” The Handyman
Budget Rates
Professional
Home Maintenance & Repair
Free Estimates
561-558-0992
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House for Sale
A Must See! Newly remodeled kitchen, with stainless steel appliances. Fairly new
bathrooms - one with Jacuzzi and bidet. Both bathrooms have handicap
accommodations.
New ADT alarm system
6 new ceiling fans
Extra large washer and dryer
New wifi system
New garage openers
561-908-2449 Ask for Janet
LET THEM KNOW!
Ads are very important to the
upkeep of the Ramblings.
Please let vendors know that
you have seen their ad in our
newsletter.
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BUYING? SELLING?RENTING?
DENISE FLASTER, Realtor, CDPE
Your home will be seen on multiple websites including Realtor.com,
RA.com, Homes.com, Zillow.com, Craigslist and MLS.
561 405-0602 Cell
561-613-0393 Office [email protected]
A pet loving Realtor for our pet friendly neighborhood
SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH
The season is quickly waning down so list your
home now and get it sold! I will assist you every
step of the way.
Call Denise for details!
Denis Flaster and pet therapy dog, Oscar
AUTO DETAILING Jason (631) 816-9127
(Delray Villas Plat 4/5 resident)
$65.00 Hand
Wash/Wax
$25.00 Hand Wash
Vacuum-windows-tires-Armor All included
$5.00 off residents only
$5.00 extra SUV/Trucks
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Hi! I am in a new resident
in Delray Villas and am
looking to help if you need
an extra pair of hands. I
will help with cleaning,
shopping, meal prep, etc. My rates are rea-
sonable
Call 561-501-7584 leave message for Sue if
I'm not in and I'll return your call.
CELEBRATORY GREETINGS:
NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO.
MONTH/YEAR for Publication
PRINT your celebratory note on the lines below. Enclose check for $2.00 per celebratory note. Send to Linda Solomon 6675
Overland Drive, Delray Beach, FL 33484. Larger spaces than lines on page 3 are available for and increased fee (see below for
schedule).
Schedule of fees for more than 2 lines: We will design the graphic for the background of the card .
Business card (1/8 page) $5.00 1/4 page $10.00 1/2 page $15.00 Full page $20.00
Examples: Balloons for Birthday, Couples for Anniversary, baby for birth announcement for a grandchild or great-grandchild,
etc.
These fees are exclusive to Celebratory Greetings for Plat 4/5 residents only. Fees for any advertisements of goods or ser-
vices are determined by another schedule. (See Linda Solomon)
ANNUAL HOLIDAY GREETINGS:
Name
Please enclose a check for $3.00 payable to Delray Villas Plat 4/5 to cover the cost of the three month Holiday Greeting and
send to Linda Solomon.
Ramblings
Delray Villas Plat 4/5
homeowners association
6675 OVERLAND DRIVE
Delray Beach, FL 33484
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