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A bell is no bell ‘til you ring it, “ A song is no song ‘til you sing it, And love in your heart Wasn’t put there to stay— Love isn’t love ‘Til you give it away. ~ OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, SOUND OF MUSIC, “ “YOU ARE SIXTEEN (REPRISE)” VOLUME ELEVEN, ISSUE TWO FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The LUNCH BUNCH invites you to join us for lunch at… Photos: Ron Dorfman

Located 15–20 minutes from The Villas at Five Ponds at 4950 York Road (in the Buckingham Green Shopping BLIZZARD! n ron Dorfman Center) Buckingham, PA 18912 ARRIVING with a slap of frigid temperatures on Friday night, January 22, 2016 The Chef Tony Karamitros will prepare Villas at Five Ponds found itself frozen original European dishes. BYOB. under about 24” of snow and ice for at least three full days. Following a balmy Grille Christmas and New Years, we were all Tuesday, March 29th, 2016 • 11:30 AM shocked by the massive, disabling storm. Our vendor apparently lacked enough OUR MENU (all choices are final) will include: equipment and manpower to release us Choice of Salad (dressings on the side): from the grasp of this monster. Hopefully, q Perfect Taste Wedge Salad q Greek Salad a lesson will be learned and we won’t get Appetizer: Spinach Pie caught in this situation again. Entrée (choose one): q Grilled Salmon—Accompanied with potato and vegetable– Dill sauce on the side q Gyro Platter­­—Beef, chicken, lamb & vegetables q Vegetable Napoleon—Layers of grilled zucchini, squash, roasted pepper, asparagus topped with mozzarella cheese q Perfect Taste Chicken—Sautéed with portabella mushrooms, olives, roasted peppers, homemade marinara sauce and topped w/mozzarella cheese. BETHLEHEM Choice of Dessert: q Homemade Cheesecake q Vanilla Ice Cream Iced tea, hot tea & coffee will be served. THE CASINO BUS IS ROLLING AGAIN! The Villas at Five Ponds is going to the “Sands” in The cost is $22 per person with limited seating for Bethlehem on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The cost is 50 ladies. Place card seating at tables of 4 and 6 is $23 per person. This will give us the opportunity to shop, eat, back by popular request. gamble and just have fun. We will receive a casino package of Please deliver your menu choices and non-refundable $20 for gambling and $5 toward food purchase. check made out to “Villas of Five Ponds Social Club” The bus will leave from the Clubhouse at (no initials) to Penny Barenbaum at 160 Fairway Drive 9:45 AM and return about 5:30 PM. 215-913-5170. Do not use the drop box. To reserve your place for this wonderful day please make sure your non-refundable check for $23 per person is received RESERVATION for PERFECT TASTE GRILLE LUNCH BUNCH by March 8th, 2016, payable to VFPSC. Please RSVP with your check by March 10th. Send to: Reba Grossman (215-675-6883) 235 Fairway Drive. Checks may also be dropped into the lockbox at the Name______Clubhouse but they must be in an envelope with your name, Phone ______date, and phone number. email______Join us for Outlet Shopping, Fun Food, Good Times, Gambling & Great People! Hostesses: Arlene Blanck 267-342-6704 Penny Barenbaum 215-913-5170 Open to Friends & Family as of February 1, 2016 Sharan Rodgers 215-672-8054

THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 | 1 otes from the Board of The Villas at Five Ponds Nn The Villas at Five Ponds Executive Board In Case of Snow: Where’s your car? As a mentioned earlier, when we have to plow snow, it is an Reminder, if we have a “plowable” snow storm no vehicles can be immediate $100 fine if a car is left on the street or your driveway. parked on the street, or on a home driveway. Any violation of this All “extra” vehicles must be parked on the middle two rows of the community rule will result in an immediate $100 fine. clubhouse lot. Any cars that can not be put into your garage, must be parked Also, please be aware should a resident or guest have vehicle on the clubhouse lot, on one of the two center rows only. Thank you with an expired inspection sticker or non-up to date license plate, for your cooperation. that vehicle cannot be parked anywhere on our property, clubhouse lot, street, or driveway. Yes, it can be left in your garage. “Meet The Board Night” February 2nd, 2016 at 7 PM in the Ballroom. We encourage all “new” residents to attend. Other residents who have community type questions, please THE VFP attend as well. No individual property issues please, these should be RESIDENT’S sent to the property in manager in writing for follow up. DIRECTORY Winter Clean Up ADDITIONS The Villas at Five Ponds Executive Board asks all home owners to WITH THIS ISSUE of The Villa’s do some “winter clean up” around their homes. Placing things like Voice, we have distributed to empty planters out of the way, throwing out dead plants, etc. each household an updated insert Thank you! for your copies of The Villas at Five Ponds Resident’s Directory. Your sheet should be inserted Parking in Snowy Weather in the back of your book. We will, It has been observed that there are several vehicles that, while parked as information changes, provide legally, are being left on Villa or Fairway Drives for extended periods. additional replacement sheets in the months to come.

HELP IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE! n carol Berkson IF YOU ARE RECOVERING from an illness or are home- bound we would like to help. Would you like a visit? Need errands run? Need your dog walked? Please consider using Helping Hands. We have “Hands” ready to assist the needs of our residents. Contact Carol Berkson at 215-441-4791, e-mail [email protected] or Sandy Rubin at 215-441-8544, [email protected].

The Villa’s Voice Publisher/Owner: Ron Dorfman, Design, Graphics, Advertising The Villa’s Voice newspaper 97 Villa Drive, 215.328.9255 is an independently owned [email protected] and operated enterprise www.RonaldDorfmanDesign.com providing information as a public service. The Villa’s Voice Staff: All views expressed in credited columns are those Bill Cohen, Distribution & of the individual writer(s). Special Assignments They are not necessarily the opinions of The Villa’s Tony Martella, Distribution & Voice staff, The Villas at Special Assignments Five Ponds management Barry Ace Platt, Investigative Reporter company, Board or of the VFP Association. Herb Utain, Sports Reporter As our community members, your comments Al Wiesner, Editorial Cartoonist and remarks are invited on any shared topic All staff can be reached via email at: of interest. [email protected] —The Villa’s Voice Staff

©2016 Ronald Dorfman, Warminster, PA. All rights reserved.

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THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 | 3 Travel Tours • Family Trips • Cruises • Reunions

2015/16 HOLIDAY CRUISING onboard the Azamara Journey were The Villas at Five Ponds friends (left to right) Jo Ann & Dan Robbins and Harriet & Burt Soltoff. At right, Dan & Jo Ann are seen at another of the party celebrations.

RONDA & RON DORFMAN celebrated Thanksgiving in Valley Village, in-law, Michika join them in Encino, CA. At right, Ronda’s birthday was California with their children and grandchildren (Max & Emmett are later celebrated here at Five Ponds when the twins and son, Michael seen above with The Voice.) In the center, grandson, Kai and daughter- returned for a New Year’s visit. (More Travelers on page 14.)

Guest Speakers Programs • Demonstrations

the area, with a focus on Jewish and other faith based communities and organizations. Coming to the Clubhouse… The Consulate General of Israel to the Mid-Atlantic Region is the of- ficial representative of the state of Israel to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Delaware, ISRAEL: DIVERSITY, DEMOCRACY Kentucky, West Virginia and Southern New Jersey. & SHARED VALUES Mr. Zaremba was formerly the assistant of the Middle East Quarterly and Associate Editor of the Islamist Watch, a project of the Middle East Presented by the Israeli Consulate Forum, based in Philadelphia. He has worked for over 20 years in the Wednesday, March 9, 2016 private and public sectors developing instructional materials for a vari- 2 PM in the Clubhouse Ballroom ety of clients, including the Department of Homeland Security, The U.S. THIS PRESENTATION is meant to educate a general public audience Army, and the U.S. Coast Guard. He also served as curriculum coordinator about the Diversity of Israel society, the Democratic institutions by which for Eyes on Israel, an educational project of the Committee for Accuracy it is governed, and the shared values between the United States and in Middle East reporting in America (CAMERA) used by middle and high Israel. school educators across the U.S. to The program will be presented by Hillel Zaremba, the Director of develop critical thinking among students regarding what they read, Community Relations for the Consulate General of Israel to the MId-At- see and hear about the Middle East in the media. He holds a Bachelor’s lantic Region working to deepen and build support for Israel by creating degree in Near Eastern Studies from the University of Pennsylvania and a and expanding partnerships across a wide variety of communities in Master’s degree in Religious Studies from Yale University.

4 | THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 Exceptional Care in a Relaxed Setting 20 Years Serving the Community

283 Second Street Pike, Suite 140 • Southampton, PA

Your Neighbor & Realtor, Norm Barry 129 Villa Drive FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 RECENT FIVE PONDS SALES Buyer’s Agent Check-In begins at 7 PM Re/Max RE XXX Villa Drive Rosewell $410 K Trivia Games start promptly at 7:30 PM Buyer’s Agent Re/Max RE XX Villa Drive Rosewell $440 K Space Is Limited • Reservations A Must • BYOB Light Refreshments • CASH PRIZES! • No Walk-Ins Seller’s Agent Re/Max RE XX Villa Drive Willow $455 K Programs • Demonstrations COST: $10 pp ($100 per table of 10) Norm Barry Buyer’s Agent Re/Max RE XXX Clubhouse La. Thornhill $469 K There will be a maximum of 10 teams— Associate Broker Re/Max Buyer’s Agent 10 People per team, per table. (Pick your teammates “Hall of Fame” Member; Re/Max RE XXX Villa Drive Willow $435 K for their “smarts”—not because they are your best friends!) Philadelphia Magazine Buyer’s Agent Five Star Award Recipient Re/Max RE XX Villa Drive Willow Pending QUESTIONS or if you need help filling your table: Call Ron Gordon at 215-674-3838. SAVE up to $18,000 in Commission! RESERVATIONS: Send your check(s) or drop off to Anne Leskowitz, 42 Villa Drive, 215-674-8365 with your teammates listed. Discounted commission for Villas at Five Ponds Residents—2% to 3.5% with Full Service. Friends & relatives: 3.5 to 4.5% P l e a s e R e t u r n T h i s F o r m w i t h y o u r C h e c k ( s ) Name of the CONTACT PERSON for the table: Over 35 Years of Real Estate Experience and ______more than $34 MILLION in Sales in 2005–14! Amount Enclosed $______(Include all checks for your table with this form) “A Professional Negotiator” Phone:______Email______The HOUSESOLD NAME with OVER 3,000 TRANSACTIONS… The people at my table are: PLEASE PRINT all names (maximum of 10 people per table)______3 Offices: Philadelphia, Bucks & Montgomery Counties ______Call Norm Direct (24/7): 215-947-5171 or 215-778-9840 q Help! We need help filling up our table. Please help us make a table of 10.

THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 | 5 *

Featuring items to delight and entertain. Submitted by residents and friends of The Villa’s at Five Ponds, Warminster, PA. *(Title inspired by Tony Martella.)

THE WIESNER VIEW n Al Wiesner ©2016 Al Wiesner, Warminster, PA

“Since we’ve so for down-sized Valentine’s we don’t have day this year much space a tiny for ‘Big’ trinket stuff… like this will be perfect!”

NEWER RESIDENT Bill Shapcott clears a path for his pup after waiting three days for the vendor to clear his drive- way. Bill said, “I didn’t move here to do this.” His next door neighbor had her grandson bring a residential snow thrower to clear an emergency path. Even with the 24” deep snow, he did it in 15 minutes. Perhaps he should form a company and be our vendor.

Join us for… A WARM WEATHER Your Special DIVERSION... Celebration! Lunch & A Walking Tour of Chinatown Reserve NOW for family Led by Chef Joseph Poon & group events. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 • 10:30 AM–1:30 PM Bus leaves Clubhouse promptly at 9:30 AM NEW! Enjoy our… WE WILL BE MEETING Chef Joseph Poon at The Chinese Friendship $9.95 LUNCH SPECIAL Gate at 10th & Arch Streets. 3 Course Lunch, Join us for an insider’s tour of this vibrant community and including… learn about the history, culture and food of Philadelphia’s Chinatown. • Choice of Soup or Salad Your tour will include a walking tour of Philadelphia’s Chinatown • Pasta Selection community including stops at a fortune cookie factory, a Chinese • Fish or Chicken Entrée herbal medicine discussion at an Asian grocery, a Chinese place of & a FREE Dessert! worship, a Chinese bakery, the Asian supermarket and more. Our (Menu selections change daily.) Monday thru Friday, 11AM–3 PM walking tour will conclude with a delicious lunch with Chef Poon at one of his favorite Chinatown restaurants. (Chef Poon is a trained nutri- Catering & Special Events tionist. If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, let Chef Poon • Private Room • Rehersal Dinners • Club Dinners know and substitutions will be made.) • Baby/Bridal Showers • Special Banquet Menus Available Note: This trip must have a minimum of 20 guests. $10 off $15 off Cost of tour and lunch with Bucks County Bus any 2 entrees party of 5 or more transportation: $60.50 ——Dinner Only—— ——Dinner Only—— providing own train transportation, as a group: $46.00 Order over $40. Holidays & Saturdays Order over $50. Holidays & Saturdays (details and times of transportation to follow.) excluded. Not to be combined with any other excluded. Not to be combined with any other offer. One coupon per table. Expires 3-03-16 offer. One coupon per table. Expires 3-03-16 For Information call Cheryle Goldberg at 215-570-3048 or Reba Grossman at 215-675-6883 to reserve your spot. Please deliver your reservation and nonrefundable check made out to “Villas of Five Ponds Social Club” (no initials) to Reba Grossman, 235 Fairway Drive. Deadline for reservations: March 28, 2016.

6 | THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 • FREE Lifetime State Inspections to Five Ponds Residents. • Friends and Family Pricing for all Five Ponds Residents. 2015 Toyota Camrys • FREE Shuttle Service to and from starting from $ 115 per the service department. month. Call for details!

2015 Toyota Rav4 All Wheel Drive starting from $169 per month. Call for details!

THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 | 7 Sports News • Trips • Events • Special Presentations n Herb Utain York/New Jersey Knights ment and was a popular of the World League candidate for teams of America Football. looking for a defensive co- Pederson returned to ordinator. “I’m excited to the World League in have him, his track record 1995 playing for the and his defenses that have in 1995. led the National Football Pederson was selected League,” Pederson said. by the “I’ve had a chance to in the NFL expan- coach against him and IT IS TIME TO FORGET THE PAST and all sion draft, but he was I am glad he is on our the Eagles’ disappointments that we have released by the Panthers team now.” shared together. Our previous seasons have prior to training camp Nearly all of been awful, needless to say. But it is time to that year. Pederson’s aides are in “suck it up” as football fans and look ahead. For the 1996–1998 place. The new coaches An interesting fact is that the seasons Pederson was include offensive coordi- have had 11 coaches the Packers backup and nator . Reich, since the 1973 season. being the QB. In 1999 he signed , most successful at 130-93. with the Philadelphia and special- Coach Mike McCormack 16-24 (1973–75) Eagles to serve as a teams coordinator Dave 54-47 (76–82) temporary starter until Fipp all have experience 17-29 (83–85) Donavan McNabb was ready to start. in their roles which will help Pedersen in Fred Burney 1-0 (85) The next year. Pederson filled the his first year as . The biggest 43-35 (86–90) same role for the and addition to the staff was Frank Reich, 54, 38 -28 (91–94) their Sophomore QB . In 2001 who was the San Diego Chargers offen- 29-34 (95–98) Pederson again joined the Green Bay sive coordinator the last two seasons. The Andy Reid 130-93 (99–2012) Packers and he remained the backup QB Chargers ranked no. 9 in yards per game in 47-26 (2013–15) there up until his retirement after the 2004 2015 and no. 18 in 2014 with Phillip RIvers 1-0 (2015) NFL season. and Reich calling plays. Doug Pederson 2016 present As a player, he did win the He does not come from Andy Reid’s (XXXI) and 2X NFC Champions (96–97). . Reich is well known as a Does this bring back any memories? As a coach, he won the NFC East former QB spending 13 seasons in the NFL. We are now entering into a brand Division Title (2010). He played nine seasons for the new era with newly acquired coach Doug started with 25 coaching and led the Bills to a 32 point come back Pederson. The Eagles new coach has an candidates, pared the group to 10, inter- in the second half of the AFC playoffs in impressive football background at age 47. viewed 6, and, finally introduced Doug January 1993. He spent six seasons as the His career history as a player: Pederson as the Eagles next coach. The Colts coach and New York/New Jersey Knights (1992), process to find Chip Kelly’s replacement worked closely with Peyton Manning. (1993–1995), Philadelphia came under scrutiny, but Lurie insisted it The Eagles have agreed to terms with Eagles (1999), Cleveland Browns (2000) was thorough—and that Pederson, how- the following 15 coaches: and the (2001–2004). ever familiar—checked the box on every- As a coach: Calvary Baptist Academy Jim Schwartz—Defensive Coordinator thing. Lurie witnessed Pederson’s leadership (2005–2008) Head Coach, Philadelphia Frank Reich­— blossom from player to assistant coach to Eagles (2009–2010) Offensive quality con- —Special Teams Coordinator head coaching candidate. He saw a 47-year trol coordinator (2009–2010). Philadelphia —Ass’t Offensive line/ old who came across as a smart strategic Eagles (2011–12) QB Coach, Kansas City Tight Ends/ Run Game thinker with unparalleled communication Chiefs (2013–15) Offensive Coordinator. —Defensive Quality Control skills and was comfortable in his own skin. Pederson was originally signed as a —Linebackers Pederson also knew Philadelphia and rookie free agent by the Miami Dolphins in Matthew Harper—Ass’t special teams the passion of the fans. And the team 1991 out of the N.E. Louisiana University in —Defensive backs, Safeties knew him, too. Pederson signed a five year Monroe, LA. Greg Lewis—Wide Receivers contract. For several years, Pederson bounced —Tight Ends Doug Pederson’s first big move on and off the Dolphins before settling into —Running Backs as Eagles head coach was looking up the roster, spending time on their practice ­—Offensive line Jim Schwartz as Defensive Coordinator. squad roster in 1993. He also helped Don —Offensive Quality Control Schwartz, 49, spent 5 seasons as the Lions Shula win his NFL record 325th victory as a —Defensive Backs/ Corners Head Coach from 2009–2013 He was a de- coach when starting QB Scott Mitchell went Dino Vasso—Control/Ass’t Secondary fensive coordinator from 2001–2008 with down with an injury in a game against the Let’s see what players they pick up in the and in 2014 with the Philadelphia Eagles on November 11, 1993. the trade or free agents. They have a lot Buffalo Bills. Scwartz spent the last season In 1992, Pederson played for the New of needs. working with the NFL’ s officiating depart-

8 | THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 We LOVE living here at The Villas at Five Ponds!

…and I’m sure some of your friends & family would love to live here, too!

JUST LISTED… 59 Villa Drive Please bring anyone interested in moving to VFP to a Super Bowl Open House that I am hosting on Sunday, February 7th from 12 Noon till 3 PM. Any questions, don’t hesitate to call me!

Expires: March 3, 2016

THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 | 9 LUTHER WOODS is a privately owned and SOCIAL COMMITTEE NEWS operated Rehabilitation n Rose Gold, Chair and Skilled Nursing facility OVER THE WINTER months not a lot of activities are nestled in the woods planned. The reason being that so many people from between Montgomery this community are taking vacations,or spending the entire winter in warm weather. and Bucks County. It was brought to my attention that some people think We have been providing this community is boring. The only reason you can say it is care to the members of our boring living here, is because you do not participate in the many activities that go on here. So I went back and looked community for over 35 years. at the calendar from last year. There was something going Call our Admissions on constantly. department to schedule How many times have I written in these articles that a tour at 215-675-5005 we are always looking for new ideas and suggestions? It seems that whatever activity is run the same people or visit us on the web at support it. So lets get some more participation from www.LutherWoods.org everyone this year.

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10 | THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 2016Committee & Club Chairs & Co-Chairs Social Committee Day Trips Club Lunch Bunch Club Parties Plus Chair: Co-Chairs: Co-Chairs: Co-Chairs: Rose Gold, 66 Villa Drive Reba Grossman, Penny Barenbaum, 160 Fairway Dr. Maxine Dubin, 195 Fairway Drive 215-956-2893; [email protected] 235 Fairway Drive 215-957 6116 215-674-5916 Treasurer: 215-675-6883 [email protected] [email protected] Richard Gittis, 9 Fairway Drive [email protected] Lorraine Incollingo Selma Fisher, 86 Villa Drive 215-672-7225; [email protected] Barbara Kains, 114 Villa Drive 207 Fairway Drive 215-444-9921 Recording Secretary: 215-444-9908 215-674-0817 [email protected] Merryl Pelberg, 103 Villa Drive [email protected] Cheryle Goldberg, 120 Fairway Dr. [email protected] Men’s Club 215-682-7733 215-443-8588 Helping Hands Club Co-Chairs: Co-Chairs: Berny Dubin, 195 Fairway Drive [email protected] Calendar Carol Berkson, 215-674-5916 Ways & Means Club Chair: 156 Fairway Drive [email protected] Co-Chairs: Rose Gold, 66 Villa Drive 215-441-4791 Ed Hetzelson, 193 Fairway Drive Sandi Spivak, 101 Villa Drive 215-956-2893; [email protected] [email protected] 215-674-5684 215-444-9935 Brunch Club Sandy Rubin, [email protected] [email protected] Co-Chairs: 91 Villa Drive Kerry Seiden, 53 Villa Drive Aileen Salus, 104 Villa Drive Maxine Dubin, 195 Fairway Drive 215 441-8544 215-674-3333 215-441-9339 215-674-5916 abubbylive.com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] House & Garden Club Movie Club Marian Gittes, 9 Fairway Drive Co-Chairs: Co-Chairs: 215-672-7225 Barbara Platt, 169 Villa Drive Sue Gordon, 21 Five Ponds Circle [email protected] 215-444-9798 267-968-0705 [email protected] [email protected] Anne Leskowitz, 42 Villa Drive new members always wanted! 215-674-8365 [email protected]

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THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 | 11 Thank You Notes • Celebrations • Family News & Events • Birthdays & Anniversarys

Dear friends and neighbors of Five Ponds: I want to thank you all for the many cards, contributions, phone calls and good wishes sent to me after my hip surgery. I truly appreciate all the kindness and generosity shown me during my recovery. ~Paul Schor

This section features personal community messages, joyous extended family notes, and special events. Your free listing is welcomed. Please provide information and/or photo via email by the 15th of the month preceding publication. Send to: [email protected] Photos: Ron Dorfman

CAN YOU NAME THIS PONDER? SHE MARRIED her Prince Charming on January 28, 1961 in very snowy Brooklyn, New York… and they have just returned from a Mexican vacation celebrating 55 years of wedded bliss. Can you name her and her Prince Charming ?

(Answers on page 14.)

DO YOU HAVE A BLAST FROM THE PAST to share with us? Send your photos along with the details, to [email protected]. All photos will be returned upon publication.

12 | THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 Thank You Notes • Celebrations • Family News & Events • Birthdays & Anniversarys

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS n Cheryle Goldberg THANKS TO EVERYONE for your wonderful cooperation in sending me all of the birthdays and anniversaries. All of the cards February and March will be distributed while I’m gone, and we’ll renew the birthday and anniversary listing section in The Villa’s Voice when I return in April. Stay well and I’ll see you when I return in April.

PLEASE NOTE! The Villa’s Voice will not be printing any birthday or anniversary listings in Feb/March, since Cheryle Goldberg will be away. Please do not drop money and birthday/anniversary forms at her house while she’s away. Residents should save their December issues of the Voice to make sure they have the current spring birthday and anniversary information. Publishing the updated birthday & an- niversary listings will begin again in April, and money and forms can then be dropped off to Cheryle upon her return.

HELPING HANDS CLUB n carol Berkson & Sandy Rubin, Co-Chairs TO OUR NEIGHBORS who are celebrating a birthday or anniversary during the month of February, the Helping Hands Club of The Villas at Five Ponds wish you a happy day. • Get well wishes to Ronda Dorfman, Lorraine Brown and Sharon Goldman. • Condolences to Audrey Appel on the loss of her husband, Jay.

Please tell us if you know of anyone who is ill/ hospitalized, lost a loved one, or just needs a “helping hand.” You may contact any of the following residents: Carol Berkson 215-441-4791 Reba Grossman 215-675-5883 Nancy Harrison 215-443-8887 Bev Kelly 215-672-6348 Sandy Rubin 215-441-8544 Cheryle Goldberg 215-682-7733 Lorraine Incollingo 215-674-0817 Penny Barenbaum 215-957-6116 Lana Skwer 215-328-6227 Joyce VanNess 215-441-4691 Bill VanNess 215-441-4691 VV2-16

Check with me for Real Estate information at Five Ponds! Expires: 3/31/16 Your Neighbor New Office Address: & Realtor, 963 Street Road, Joan Leinweber Southampton, PA 245 Fairway 215-915-0377

THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 | 13 Expires: 2/29/2016

THE VILLAS AT FIVE PONDS neighbors Joel & Merle Neulight, Selma Fisher, and Jo Ann & Dan Robbins catch up with “The Voice” while at dinner together at Rollatini’s Italian Restaurant in Lake Worth, Florida.

OUR WEDNESDAY, MAY 11th, 2016 Show is SOLD OUT! n Sandy Rubin FIVE PONDS SINGLES Anyone interested in adding your name to the waiting list, please call me. THE SINGLES will be going to the Bristol Riverside Theater to see Language For those who are going to see this show, I’m making a reservation Archive on February 3rd. here will be no meeting in February but we will have for lunch at The Palm on West 50th street, which is located across from a meeting on March 9th at 7 PM in the Clubhouse. As always we welcome the theater. It is a 3-course fixed price lunch menu at $26 pp plus tax and gratuity. If you are interested, please call me to add your name to the new members. In March we will go to the Bristol Riverside Theater to see the lunch reservation. Otherwise, lunch will be on your own. Neil Simon play, Rumors. For more information, contact Sandy Rubin, 215- Contact Cheryle Goldberg, 215-682-7733. 441-8544, [email protected].

*NON-COMMERCIAL CLASSIFIED LISTINGS are FREE to Villas at Five Ponds resi- dents—space permitting. Sell your item or promote your service HERE! Repeats must be requested and confirmed by email monthly. Send to: RonaldDorfman Design@ HAMILTON is SOLD OUT, but we are comcast.net taking names for a waiting list, in the event someone cancels. If interested, please call Cheryle Goldberg 215-682-7733. PAGE 12—Name That Ponder Answer: Elvy Reilly

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Health Connections by Doylestown Health, 942 W. Street Rd., Warminster, PA 18974 (Located inside Cowhey Family ShopRite.) For information or to register call 215-672-1870. Tuesday, February 3, 10 am to 1 pm, Blood Pressure Screen. An associ- ate from Doylestown Hospital will be at Health Connections to take blood pressure readings. Customers with a non-latex cuff are encouraged to bring it to the screening to determine the accuracy of home readings. Registration Requested/Walk-ins welcome. Thursday, February 4 & 18, 10 am to 1 pm, Apprise-Medicare Enrollment Counseling. Meet with a counselor for answers to your questions about Medicare and get assistance with enrollment. By appointment only, call The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging at 267-880-5700. Wednesday, February 10, 10 am, Hearth Attack Care: Take It to Heart. Learn about early warning signs of a heart attack, what actions you should take, and the latest treatments available. John Mitchell executive director of Cardiology at Doylestown Health will lead the discussion. Registration Required. Wednesday, February 17, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Sleep Apnea Screening. Laurence Stone, DDS, will conduct non-invasive screenings for obstructive sleep apnea, which affects how a person breathes while sleeping. Sleep apnea can be associated with serious medical consequences including high blood pressure and heart failure. Appointments required. Thursday, February 18, 6 pm. What You Should Know Before & During Pregnancy. Join OB/GYN Scott Dinesen, DO, FACOG, for a discussion on the risk factors for prenatal issues and ways to optimize pregnancy, including diet, exercise and supplements. Plus, learn about the latest in prenatal imag- ing and testing. Registration required. Tuesday, February 23, 10 am to Noon, Balance & Fall Risk Screening. Falls put people at risk for serious injury and each year 1 in every 3 adults over the age of 65 suffers a fall. Physical Therapist Jeannine Greenberg, DPT, PT from MossRehab at Doylestown Hospital will be offering falls risk screenings to evaluate your risk for falls and provide ways to reduce your risk for falls. Appointments required Wednesday, February 24, 10 am to Noon, Ask the Pharmacist. Private prescription consultations with ShopRite Pharmacist Lou Amodei, PharmD. Many times we have questions about prescriptions but don’t ask. Are there side affects? Am I taking too many? Are they ok to take together? Bring all your prescriptions, vitamins, herbal medicines with you and have your ques- tions answered. Appointments Required.

* CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Senior Citizen Discounts! FOR SALE LIVEN UP ANY PARTY with carica- ture souvenirs for all your guests. CRUISES: 15-day, Buenos Aires Argen- Over 35 yrs experience at surprise tina, to Santiago, Chile. 1/6–1/21/17. birthdays, weddings, & corporate $3,000 p/p (incl balcony, Insurance, events. Call “Lightning” Al Wiesner, specialty restaurants + more). $400 215-441-5108. refundable deposit holds cabin. Also Special: 2 balcony cabins on AMAwa- NEED A NEW BATTERY for watch or terways River-cruise, 8/16–8/28/16, car remote fob? Reg. $4; Lithium $6 Located near Lowe’s off Rt. 611 & Titus Amsterdam to Switzerland. Call (installed). 20 yrs. exp. Selma Fisher, Harriet, 215-957-6084. 86 Villa Dr., 215-444-9921.

MAIL BOXES NEED A RIDE or DRIVER? 5 Ponds resident will drive your car or mine REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. Please call to and from PHL, NWK, JFK airports, Larry McKeogh 215-672-7087. cruise terminals, theater, etc. Call Paul at 215-833-6000. SERVICES & MISC AUTO DETAILING. Your car or SUV PUBLISHING/DESIGN HELP will look great! Call Villa resident ATTENTION AUTHORS! Printed Jon Utain, 267-770-9681. books are a valuable sales tool and GAIL THE SHOE LADY. I can stretch undeniable legacy. If you are writing shoes, make hammer toe and a family memoir, financial self-help bunion pockets. $5 pair. Call Gail book, children’s book, cookbook, Wiener 215-293-0506. business journal, etc., I can help you. I can provide ghost writers, editors, I CAN HELP YOU get the correct and cost-effective self-publishing. insurance. Home owners, Auto, Call Ron Dorfman, 215-328-9255. Umbrella, Long Term Care & Life. Berny Dubin 215-722-2427. THE VILLA’S VOICE | FEBRUARY 2016 | 15 97 Villa Drive • Warminster, PA 18974

Do YOU have an idea for an event, party, trip or guest we can all enjoy? Contact Social Chair Rose Gold (215-956-2893) and take an active part in what makes this community wonderful.

COMING EVENTS

March 2016 March 9. BC Coalition meeting. March 29. Lunch Bunch. Spring events will be posted as plans are completed. THE VILLA’S VOICE is online at www.TheVillasVoice.com The Villas at Five Ponds Community alendar NOTE: Card games may not be played in the Ballroom when C n Rose Gold (215-956-2893) meetings on the calendar are listed as such. i.e.: Singles meetings, Clubhouse meetings, Food Club and book club meetings. FEBRUARY 2016 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 Water Zumba, 2 Meet the Board 3 Art Class, 10 AM 4 5 6 6 PM Night 7 PM, Singles, Ballroom Bristol Theater

7 8 Water Zumba, 9 10 Art Class, 10 AM 11 12 13 6 PM VFP Board Meeting

14 15 Water Zumba, 16 17 Art Class, 10 AM 18 19 20 6 PM

21 22 Water Zumba, 23 24 Art Class, 10 AM 25 26 27 6 PM

JANUARY 2016 Water Zumba, MARCH 2016 28 29 S M T W Th F S 6 PM S M T W Th F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 31