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The Final COVID-19 ONLINE EDITION #17 SPECIAL ONLINE ISSUE! People don’t notice whether AN OPEN LETTER it’s winter or summer FROM THE BOARD page 4 when they’re happy. ~ ANTON CHEKHOV GOOD NEWS! page 9 VOLUME SIXTEEN, ISSUE EIGHT AUGUST 1, 2021 SOLD OUT in 2 weeks! The Lunch Bunch Committee's opening 2021 Luncheon… at Join us Tuesday, VELA Restaurant September 28, 140 Veterans Lane • Doylestown, PA 2021 Wednesday, August 18, 11:30 AM There will be a vendor for your added enjoyment. at 12 Noon MENU: First Course (shared plates) SOLD Eggplant • Penne Rosé Waiting OUT! List Tilly Mint’s MAIN Course: Available Choose one— q Marinated Grilled Steak, over romaine salad Tea Room 20 W. Chestnut Street with shaved Parmesan cheese. q Pan Seared Salmon, couscous, Swiss chard. Souderton, PA 18964 q Vegetarian: Roasted Tomato and basil Rosetta cake w/seasonal vegetables. Tea includes: Vaccinated people only, please. Soup, Salad, Three-tier Assorted Sandwiches, HOSTED BY DIANE POLSKY, LORRAINE INCOLLINGO Dessert & Choice of Two Teas & PENNY BARENBAUM Cost: $32 per person (does not include transportation) We will car pool. Please be at the clubhouse 11:15 AM ——LIMITED SEATING —— Make your non-refundable checks payable to Villas at Five Ponds Social Committee for $32 FIVE PONDS MEN’S CLUB n BERNY DUBIN RSVP by September 15 WHEN YOU READ THIS in the Villa Voice we will already had Send or deliver to: our first event since the virus. That event was a great lunch a Aileen Salus, 104 Villa Drive Gisuseppe’s on Thursday July 29, 2021. 215-441-9339 Our next event is a dinner speaker Matt Weintraub Bucks County DA. The Date is Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 at a bag will be on the front door Georgine’s 6:30 PM sharp. The cost is $27.60. Menu includes Barbara Kains, 114 Villa Drive a choice of Prime Rib, Boneless Stuffed Chicken Breast, Grilled 215-444-9908 Salmon, or Chicken Parmagiana. I need the entrée selections a box will be on the step by the front door when you send your check to me made payable VFPSC. Sorry but we cannot refund any money. Wives and • VACCINATED PEOPLE ONLY • significant others are invited. Only those who are completely vaccinated can come. My phone number is 215-722-2427, and email is [email protected] and my address is 195 Fairway Dr. Please make sure you let me know by 8/30/2021 since I have Clubhouse hours are 5 AM to 11 PM with to give them a head count. access via the VFP FOB system. Outdoor facility hours are Dawn to Dusk. otes from the Board of The Villas at Five Ponds Nn THE VILLAS AT FIVE PONDS EXECUTIVE BOARD POOL ROPES NEW COMMITTEE FORMING If you have an occasion that you believe needs to have you discon- The Villas at Five Ponds Executive Board is looking to form a new nect the float rope in either the indoor or outdoor pools, that is Clubhouse committee, whose mission it will be to present alterna- okay. But, before you leave it is a requirement that you re-connect tives to the Board for the future management of, upkeep of, and the float rope. Thank you. maintenance of our clubhouse facility. If you are interested in being a participant on this committee, POOL AREA RESTROOMS please respond back to [email protected] with your name, ad- If you are on the outdoor pool deck and need to use a restroom, dress, and phone number you can be reached at. Please, vaccinated please use the outdoor restrooms located at the cabana building, residents only. there is a sign that indicates there location. These are disinfected at least once a day, 7 days a week. INSPECTION REPORT This year when our property manager did her “walk around” spring CLUBHOUSE FURNITURE inspection, she found scores of issues that some of you as home- The Board sent a letter to all homes in the Villas at Five Ponds with owners have or will be receiving letters indicating it is a requirement 5 “bullets”describing things you shouldn’t do regarding our new for you “to address” the issues she uncovered, failure to do so, could furniture, please insure you familiarize yourself with these, and lead to you receiving a fine. adhere to them as indicated. While there are several issues the two most prevalent were: 1. Weeds in home’s mulch beds, weeds in the rocks perpendicular to the garage and weeds coming through the grout lines of a homes paver patio. 2. Shrubs, usually located in the home mulch bed that are dying and need to be replaced, by you the homeowner. Thank you for your prompt follow up. POOL RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS a. To maintain the proper chemical balance in the Pools, all persons are required to rinse off in the locker room or outdoor showers prior to entering the Pools or Spa. b. Regardless of age, no one is permitted at any time in the Pools or Spa wearing diapers or “Depends” type items. A fine of $25 will be imposed for each violation and all costs of pool maintenance, test- ing and remediation, if required, will be charged to the owner and/ or tenant. Continues on page 7 The Villa’s Voice Publisher/Owner: Ron Dorfman The Villa’s Voice newspaper Introducing my Design, Graphics, Advertising is an independently owned new associate— 97 Villa Drive, 215.328.9255 and operated enterprise ® providing information as a Mary Pearce, Realtor [email protected] public service. 215-355-5100 ext. 2945 www.RonaldDorfmanDesign.com All views expressed in credited columns are those The Villa’s Voice Staff: of the individual writer(s). They are not necessarily Ronda S. Dorfman the opinions of The Villa’s Editor & Special Assignments Voice staff, The Villas at Five Ponds management Staff can be reached via email at: company, Board or of the [email protected] VFP Association. As our community members, your comments and remarks are invited on any shared topic ©2021 Ronald Dorfman, of interest. Warminster, PA 18974 All rights reserved. ~The Villa’s Voice Staff 2 | THE VILLA’S VOICE | AUGUST 2021 SUMMER 2021 AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS 24/7 DURING COVID-19 Expires 08/31/2021 $500 $1,550 $1,875 Expires 08/31/2021 1005 STUMP ROAD, FEASTERVILLE, PA 19053 THE VILLA’S VOICE | AUGUST 2021 | 3 AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL VFP RESIDENTS 4 | THE VILLA’S VOICE | AUGUST 2021 Sports News • Trips • Events • Special Presentations THE PHILLIES of 85% vaccination rate for their players, coaches and on-field COMPETITIVE personnel. Also to that story, multiple players came out and DISADVANTAGE said that vaccine side effects may have caused them injuries n JAKE SAMSON, THE VILLA’S VOICE GUEST SPORTS REPORTER earlier on in the season. With the way that the MLB testing I’VE TAKEN A LOT OF BUSINESS CLASSES policy goes, there are much stricter protocols for the people in the past 5–6 years, and one of the most that are unvaccinated which can result in players being put on important lessons I learned was the impor- the “COVID 19 IL”. We may not know the vaccination status JAKE SAMSON tance of a company to have a competitive of these players, but since July 13, Alec Bohm, Aaron Nola, advantage. For those that don’t know, a competitive advan- Bailey Falter (twice), Connor Brogdon, JD Hammer and Travis tage is something that a company focuses on, Jankowski have all been put on this list. This is the and puts their most money into, in order for the Phillies competitive disadvantage. business to thrive and differentiate itself from its I am not Anthony Fauci and will not tell you competitors. So for example, Amazon’s competi- what to do with how to handle COVID-19. What I tive advantage is their fast shipping time/logistics, can tell you though is that the Phillies being under while Walmart’s is their low prices. stricter protocols due to vaccination status and How am I going to relate this to the Phillies? losing players for periods of time is not helping Follow along. As I sit here and write this today, their playoff chase. I will say they are lucky, as they the Philadelphia Phillies are hanging in the playoff still managed to win a solid percentage of these race, 4 games back from the division leader New games where the players were out. However, for York Mets. However, about 2 weeks ago, disaster struck the a team who is as thin at some positions as the Phillies and still clubhouse: A COVID-19 outbreak. Yep, the disease which be in the playoff push, they can’t keep removing guys from should most likely be preventable with a vaccine, shook the their roster. It’s an extremely slippery slope, that ownership organization. Stud third baseman Alec Bohm was positive, and players alike have to navigate in this new normal of 2021. with ace Aaron Nola and others put on the COVID-19 list for And of course, I’m still going to root for Alec Bohm, Aaron multiple days due to contact tracing. This sparked a series of Nola and others vaccinated or unvaccinated. However, stricter tweets and reports that the Philadelphia Phillies are one of the protocols lead to harsher punishments, and this team needs to seven teams remaining that have not hit the MLB threshold be all systems go to keep their playoff hopes alive. HELPING HANDS CLUB n MARY LANGDON, CHAIR TO OUR NEIGHBORS who are celebrating a birthday or anniversary during the month of August, the Helping Hands Club of The Villas at Five Ponds wish you a happy day.