The Voice of Hollybrook
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THE VOICE OF HOLLYBROOK November 2016 NO. 91 1 Full Service Real Estate Agency Specializing In Hollybrook Golf & Tennis Club Condominium, Inc. in Pembroke Pines, Florida Nous Parlons Français • Hablamos Español • Nou Pale Kreyòl Full Service Real Estate Agency Specializing In Hollybrook Golf & Tennis Club Condominium Apartments Nous Parlons Français • Hablamos Español • Nou Pale Kreyòl is a division of the Ben G. Schachter & Barry Spatz, Licensed Real Estate Brokers Hollybrook Golf & Tennis Club Condominium, Inc. is not affiliated with, sponsored by, and does not endorse Hollybrook Realty, LLC or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries. Any product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks or images featured or referred to within the Hollybrook Realty website are the property of their respective trademark holders. 2 From the President PRESIDENT’S So, as Rosalie stated when she was President, “Let the MESSAGE good times roll.” To our winter residents, welcome By Fred Francis back. Hollybrook is ready for all to have a great time. The winter show series will be the best offered to all. The restaurateur is working with Connie Mason to partner together to bring to us one fabulous winter season. Hopefully our residents will take advantage of all the parties, shows and events. We the People. It’s an appropriate title for any group or association with a common cause or purpose and meant for ensuring everyone is treated equally. These words are mighty and the intent of our Founding Fa- thers was noble. Some may ask, where am I going with this? Well, it is Election time in Hollybrook. This is the one time that wherever you come from, you are qualified to vote. The only requirement is that you own a condo in Hollybrook. We are the People and we have an invest- ment in this Community. So, pay attention People and take this Election of Board Members and Officers DO EVERYTHING YOU WANT seriously. It is important that YOU take the time and TO YOUR HOME WITH THE effort to ask each candidate questions pertaining to the Budget, Reserves, Documents, Rules and Regulations, HELP OF ANDREW AND MARIE Personal Goals and how the Candidate feels they can make a positive difference in the future of Hollybrook. Specializing in: This is not a popularity contest. It is more important • The “Best” Condo Monitoring to evaluate the Candidate on their positions of author- • Fix Anything ity and how they will work with Hollybrook’s CEO and • Stone, Tile or re-Grout Countertops Administrative Staff. We have in place a staff that are dedicated in keeping Hollybrook safe and secure. Just • Painting in Home and Patio look at the preparation to protect Hollybrook during • Cabinetry painted & refinished like new the Hurricane Matthew scare. I can guarantee, no • Air Conditioning upgrades & repairs other facility was protected as we were. • Trusted recommendations & advice • TV’s, DVD & VCR and Thanksgiving Day will be here and is the time of the Computers intergraded year to take notice of our freedom, good health and positive opportunities afforded us. We should not take • Wi-Fi, Smart TV, Netflix, EBay setups these wonderful gifts for granted. We live in a free country and in a community surrounded by friends, (954) 437- 4580 family and neighbors. Thanksgiving is the time to reflect on all our virtues and share in our gratifications. How about starting with the fact we dodged Hurricane Long Time Residents of Matthew and pray for those less fortunate? 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MIKE LEVINE NANCY KLINE Business Manager Editor Items - Procedures LYDIA ROMERO Bookkeeping To all contributors of articles JOAN WHITCOMB Proofreader in the Voice of Hollybrook SIMONE BERGER Layout and Design We must have all articles in our office by the 10th of the month for the following month's VOH. All items and articles TABLE OF CONTENTS are subject to editing, condensing or omission, depending on From the President 3 the space available, at the discretion of the Editor. From the Vice President 6 Please print or type, check the spelling of names and list the Sales 7 telephone number of the writer of the artice in case of ques- From the Editor 8 tions. The following are two excerpts from the Guidelines of Board Meeting 10 the Voice of Hollybrook: Phase News 12 1. The Voice is an in-house paper, specifically for the purpose Recipes 14 of publishing factual information and Hollybrook news and Entertainment 16 items of primary interest to all residents of Hollybrook and City and County 18 not for investigative reporting. Sports 23 2. That all articles by the VOH staff, prior to publication, Hurricanes 24 must be thoroughly screened for accuracy of facts. Subjects Holidays 27 should be local and news items should report facts. No advo- Enhancement 28 cacy position to be expressed in any articles. Animal Regulations 30 Neither the Officers, the Editor, nor the Business Manager Real Estate 32 assume personal responsibility for the Ads or Articles print- Clubs 34 ed herein. Hollybrook Elections 36 Classifieds 38 NOTE: The Voice of Hollybrook is not responsible for the Movies 39 performance or products of its advertisers. Etc... 40 4 HOLLYBROOK OFFICERS Contents FRED FRANCIS President CARL MACK Vice-President BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROSALIE LABATE Treasurer Phase 1 - Sylvie Gagnon, Dawn White, Tom Wollschlager SAUL SHECHTER Financial Secretary Phase 2 - Reine Fortier, Henry Lepori, Mary Lopreto KATHLEEN MCHUGH Recording Secretary Phase 3 - Donna Cooperman, Gloria Miller, Paul Quenneville NOTICE TO ALL HOLLYBROOK ADVERTISERS Phase 4 - Paul Doerr, Arlene Draizin, Mike Levine Phase 5 - Andy Ingram, Ron Pacella Jr., Don Starting with our December, 2016 issue of the Voice Pemberton of Hollybrook, we will be offering IN LIMITED QUANTITY, FULL COLOR PRINT AD SPACE. Phase 6 - Margaret Belcher, Irv Crodgen, Roberta Please contact the Voice of Hollybrook office at Cohen 954-431-0600 X245 for rates and availability. Towers -Mike Elliot, Claude-Andre Lachance 5 In our upcoming elections for the President of the From the Vice President United States on November 8th, you will be able to vote in our Playhouse. Now referring to our upcoming elections in February for the Officers (5 positions) and the Directors (20 positions). You can find out how to apply by referring Vice President's to page 7 of the October Voice of Hollybrook. A few Message of our Officers and Directors will not be running, so By Carl Mack please consider volunteering for the love of our com- munity. I am always looking forward to our winter residents coming back, more people on our tennis courts with I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanks- many tournaments coming up. We had a fantastic giving. We have at least one big thing to be thankful time last year at our tennis tournaments. More for – that we definitely dodged a bullet with Hurricane pickleballers and tournaments for them, and we can- Matthew. I would like to thank our staff, starting with not forget the many rounds of golf played on our big Paul Ray our CEO for making sure everything was in and smaller course and the tournaments coming up for place in case that hurricane hit us. Also, a big thank them. you to Simone Berger our Director of Communica- tions for getting the word out on our website to our We have many shows coming up in our playhouse residents on what was in progress and how Hollybrook starting in December, at least one a month ending at would help if they needed assistance. The end of the the end of March. hurricane season is at the end of this month. I was very moved by all the people who wrote in the The catwalks in Phase 6 are just about completed. Just Voice of Hollybrook about Coralie Crodgen. She was the clean-up and a few small areas have to be attended such a wonderful woman as all your words stated. to. Enjoy our paradise. DERMATOLOGY CONSULTANTS Dr. Jose Mendez BOARD CERTFIIED DERMATOLOGIST • Full Body Skin Screenings Covered by All Insurances • Diseases of the Hair, Skin and Nails • Skin Cancer Surgery / MOHS • Photodynamic Therapy for Sun Damaged Skin and Acne • Botox ∙ Restylane ∙ Juvederm ∙ Chemical Peels 12600 Pembroke Road, Suite 12 Miramar, FL 33027 954.431.7681 Phone From: Carl Mack 954.431.7682 Fax 6 SEPTEMBER SALES By Irv Crodgen, Chairman - Sales and Rental Sales *As an introduction of new owners, these sales were recorded for the months of September 2016 BROWARD 211 BLDG/APT SELLER - BUYER BEDROOM PRICE Are you 60 years of age or 02-210 Dormeus to Lyn 2 $85,000 older and living alone in 02-306 Tremblay to Peterson 1 $89,900 Broward County? 04-307 Martin to Larocque 2 $100,000 19-206 Carrino to Carrasco 1 $35,000 TOUCHLINE 22-310 Barile to Elliott 2 $135,000 Is a free telephone reas- 35-305 Allen to Lamas 2 $85,000 surance 40-106 Hipp to Chayer 1 $96,000 43-102 Wishner to Kellenbach 2 $100,000 Check on your safety and 44-106 Elkins to Menendez 2 $104,900 well-being 67-313 Frankel to MTF Properties 1 $58,000 68-412 Dion to Williams 1 $55,900 Simply complete a brief 70-617 DeVroedt to De Jurado 1 $25,000 application to become en- rolled.