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Vol. 7, No. 12 A Unique Way of Life January 17, 2020 Rainbow Room Rick and Norma Brock in perfect form The Rainbow Room returned to Ocean Reef on Saturday, January 11 and so did the glamour and white dinner jackets. More than on the dance floor. 150 Members danced the night away with the Cab Calloway Orchestra featuring Christopher Calloway (son of Cab Calloway) and Nicole Henry. More photos on page 17. Christopher Calloway kept the dance floor full at the Rainbow Room. Nicole Henry was a stunning complement to the Orchestra. AROUND THE REEF TOWN HALL MEETING TODAY! Friday, Jan 17 • 3 p.m. Carysfort Hall Equity Members, hear directly from Ocean Reef Club and ORCA on many community topics. If you are unable to attend, you are encouraged to view the meeting online at oceanreef.com/townhall. Larry and Martha Johnston John and Marlene Boll Carter and Susan Hopkins PRSRT STD FAQs ON THE ORC CENSUS U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 55 Getting ready to take your ORC Census? Already started but got Key Largo, FL 33037 stuck along the way? There is a list of frequently asked questions (compiled for us by the research company conducting the Census) on page 3 that should help you move through it quickly. 2 | Ocean Reef Press | January 17, 2020 OR “See” Are You Crabby? “Nature Notes” by Nancy Zakon A month after birth at sea, lucky little crabs crawl on land, sometimes in large batches. If you have noticed holes in your Witnesses call it an “invasion.” yard – say about 3-5” wide – you To make a home, they burrow may be hosting a giant land crab, near the shore deep enough to sometimes called a blue land reach drinking water. These crab. Relax – they are shy, night- ten-legged, mini-excavators can feeding vegetarians so you may dig down five feet! Yes, they are not see much of them. If you edible, but hard to catch. (Check happen on a mature one, you’ll with Florida Fish and Wildlife find a good sized shell about 5” Conservation Commission across (sans the legs) walking website if interested.) And if a sideways on tippy-toes with nuisance, do not try to eliminate pincers capable of delivering a with poison as it goes into our good, “Ouch.” Pets beware! water supply! Best to chalk it up After living on land for four Mary Bloom sends us “Running Home.” to being part of Mother Nature! years and during full moons Next article will be about of summer (how romantic!), the coral you live on at ORC. Did you see something interesting or unique in your travels they are able to mate. In the Questions on nature here at about The Reef? On land, in the water or in the air? fall, females go to sea to lay The Reef are welcomed, orp@ We invite you to share your discoveries within our about half a million eggs each. oceanreef.com. environment, email [email protected] or visit us on Facebook and Instagram! to fill out the Census so we Gotta Question can learn more interesting and What are the average important information (like the above) about the Ocean ages of Equity and Reef Membership. Those who CONTACT US SPECIAL CONSULTANT TO Social Members? participate will also receive a Ocean Reef Press THE OCEAN REEF PRESS complimentary drink coupon 35 Ocean Reef Drive, Suite 200 Arthur Birsh and will be entered into a Key Largo, FL 33037 These are some of the many GENERAL INFORMATION interesting things we learned sweepstakes where they can win Publisher Richard Weinstein E-mail Updates Managerial Editor Molly Carroll from previous Ocean Reef tickets to Food & Wine Festival To receive the Friday email or Vintage Weekend. See page Editorial Assistant Holly Houser containing links to The Ocean Reef Censuses! According to the Production Design Gabriella Meneses Press and This Week at The Reef via 2015 Census, the largest age three for more information on Distribution Original Impressions e-mail, send your e-mail address to group represented amongst all the Census. Editorial (305) 367-5882 [email protected]. Membership categories was EDITOR’S NOTE: If you [email protected] would like to submit a question, Advertising (305) 367-5806 INFORMATION 50 to 54, with 55 to 59 and Derek Bodchon ◆ Published each Friday Nov – Apr. 40 to 45 the second highest. email the Ocean Reef Press at ◆ [email protected] Summer editions: May 1, May 22, Additionally, the average age of [email protected]. June 26, Jul. 31, Aug. 28, Oct. 2, DEADLINES Oct. 23 Equity Members in 2015 was 70 Advertising Friday at 5 p.m. ◆ The editorial content of this to 74, Social was 50 to 54, and Editorial Monday before issue at Noon newspaper is prepared and edited Legacy was 40 to 45. by the Ocean Reef Press Staff. The OCEAN REEF PRESS Want to know what the EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD sale of advertising and printing of average ages are for 2020? this newspaper is performed by Bill Wyer, Chairman The best way to do this is to Terry Baxter, Joan Birsh, Sarah Cart, Ocean Reef Club. Ocean Reef Club does not guarantee the accuracy, fill out the 2020 Ocean Reef Susan Bohan, Mary Brady, Census released last week! The Teresa Holmes, Jim Leenhouts, completeness, or usefulness of Gertrude Mann, Jody Steele any facts or opinions published more Member participation, herein. Ocean Reef Club is not the more comprehensive a responsible for any content errors picture the results will paint. contained in any advertising materials published herein. All Members are encouraged Ocean Reef Press | January 17, 2020 | 3 I clicked on the link and I was When is the Census survey due? FAQs on the locked out of my Census? All Census surveys should be When you click on the link, completed as soon as possible ORC Census your survey becomes active. If but we hope to have all you click again while you have electronic surveys completed by Getting ready to take your an active survey open you are Wednesday, February 26. ORC Census? Already started locked out. To avoid this you but got stuck along the way? should just click the link one When is the drawing for the This list of frequently asked time, do not double click. If this Sweepstakes prizes? questions (compiled for us happens, please wait 15 minutes We will start drawing for the by the research company for the survey to time you out prizes once the Census has conducting the Census) should and then click the link to open closed. help you move through it the survey. completed the Census and quickly. How will I know if I won anything? have them ready (one per I started the Census and answered Since the drawing is a separate membership) starting the 1st of I did not receive the Census? some questions, is there a way to registration unlike the Census, March. If you have an email address go back and change my answers? the Club will have access to on file with the Club, you No, once you move forward in individual names of winners and When will we hear the results of were sent an electronic version the Census you cannot go back will post them in the Ocean the Census? of the Census from Market nor can you start over. Once Reef Press and on our website We will have a brief glimpse of Probe International. Their you complete the Census you along with where winners what our Members had to say sender address is surveys@ will be locked out. should go to claim their prizes. at the Annual Meeting, but a marketprobeint.com. Be sure full report will be available for to check your spam filter and I started the Census but can’t What about the complimentary the Town Hall Meeting this junk email box to see if it was remember exact dates and drink coupon? November. stopped by your computer information and am unable to move Membership will receive a or virus protection. It is also forward with it blank? list of all Members that have suggested to check from your While we want to be as accurate computer rather than a mobile as possible, we are not able to device. view individual responses so your best guess works as the But I get Club emails, why would answer will be blended with this go to spam or junk? other answers and viewed only This survey is being conducted on a collective basis. If you have by an independent research absolutely no idea, use 1900 for company. Though it looks like the unknown year, 0 for other an ORC email, it is sent from unknowns and just write in the Market Probe’s system, the same words “do not know” in a space. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 place all the responses are sent 11:00 AM • CHAPEL LAWN for tracking and compilation. Can I have a written version All pets are invited to take a walk down the “green” The Club does not have access instead of electronic? carpet and receive a blessing of health and happiness with a celebration to follow. to your individual responses. We are not printing the Census but would still like There will also be a moment to honor those that have passed. What if I deleted it by accident or I your responses. Please email CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE can’t find it? communications@oceanreef. Please email communications@ • Caricatures with you & your pet • com if you know you don’t have • Nature Center will be there with pet friendly games & activities • oceanreef.com and let us know, access any other way and we • Complimentary hot dogs, pretzels & refreshments • the Census link can be resent.