December 2020 Cascadian

Vol. 16, No. 11 Cascadian A Publication of the Cascades at St Lucie West Residents Association, Inc. December 2020 Merry Christmas

from Loretta DiRosa May your holidays be filled with joy and laughter, and may the new year bring you good health, happiness and peace. Loretta DiRosa, REALTOR® 1973 SW Savage Blvd. 772-871-0885 Office Direct Port St. Lucie, FL 34953 516-639-3926 Cell [email protected] www.lorettadirosahomes.com Multi Million Dollar Producer SRES Thinking of selling? Give me a call! 2 TOC INDEX

Cascadian Staff Table of Contents Dave Caron [email protected] 224-2010 COMMUNITY INFORMATION Art Matters...........................................................................7 Managing Editor Be a Good Samaritan.......................................................... 6 Birthdays & Anniversaries...............................................43 Teri Blevins [email protected] 843-226-3626 Bunco....................................................................................7 Caregivers.............................................................................7 Advertising Manager Cascades Staff Profile-Edward Rodriguez....................21 [email protected] Cascadian Information........................................................6 Janet Spenelli 905-8316 Communication Committee..............................................11 Election Notice..............................................................15 Susan Teich [email protected] 621-7927 Euchre...................................................................................7 Events Calendar at The Cascades...............................4 & 5 Janet Maffucci [email protected] 914-424-6728 Facilities Committee.........................................................12 FSR ClickPay.......................................................................6 Proof Readers General Manager‘s Message............................................9 How Your Board Voted.................................................10 Sheila Reagan [email protected] 336-6937 Important Numbers..............................................................6 In Our Gardens...................................................................13 Distribution Manager Index of Advertisers..........................................................42 Mexican Train Dominoes...................................................7 Judy Mendelson [email protected] 879-9909 Name Badges.................................................................19 Nancy Moore - Guide Dog............................................11 Columnist Notices - Updates - Reminders................................6, 7 & 8 Presidents’ Message............................................................9 Sylvia Rosen-Horowitz [email protected] 873-9924 Snapshot.............................................................................10 Trivia...................................................................................17 Columnist Wacky Facts.......................................................................15 Welcome to the Neighborhood..........................................7 Howie Ginsburg [email protected] 873-0336 Word of the Month............................................................11 Columnist ENTERTAINMENT Music & Performing Arts...................................................6 Board of Directors SOCIAL EVENTS President Bingo...................................................................................23 Diane Haseltine (Dist. 4)..................................................418-1975 [email protected] CLUB NEWS Chess Club..........................................................................25 Vice President Computer Club...................................................................33 Mike Trinchitella (Dist. 1)...............................................785-5499 Duplicate Bridge Club......................................................29 [email protected] Fun Bocce Mixed League.................................................25 Men’s Club.........................................................................31 Secretary Pickleball............................................................................27 Suzy McCann (Dist. 7)....................................................336-9851 Tennis Club News.............................................................29 Women’s Club..........................................................35 & 37 [email protected] Treasurer Alex Monsiegneur (Dist. 5)..................................... 860-478-1496 [email protected] Deane Piekara (Dist. 3).............................................. 561-704-0984 [email protected] Jim Abbott (Dist. 2)...........................................................777-2502 [email protected] Sharon Sorensen (Dist. 6)..................................................204-2080 [email protected] FirstService Staff Alex Watson, General Manager................................................ 785-5950 [email protected] Eric Long, Property Manager................................................... 785-5950 [email protected] Tricia Ostrander, Resident Services Coordinator.................... 785-5950 [email protected] For emergencies, see page 7 under Important Numbers Visit our WebSite at www.cascadescompass.com Cascadian is published by the Cascades at St. Lucie West Residents Association Inc., for SPORTS dispensing information to the residents of the Cascades only. Unauthorized use of content of Men’s Golf League............................................................39 Cascadian in any form is prohibited. Contents and design are controlled and approved by the Men’s Softball....................................................................40 volunteer staff, which is comprised of residents. All articles are to be directed to Dave Caron at Pitch & Putt........................................................................40 [email protected]. Deadline for each issue is the tenth of the month prior to publishing date. Stickball..............................................................................40 Neither the Cascadian, nor its staff, support or recommend any advertiser. We caution the buyer to check for insurance and/or license, as Cascadian is not responsible for advertisers or their content. 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Weekly Events at the Cascades Mondays Thursdays   8:00AM - 12:00PM Pickleball Pickleball Courts   8:00AM - 10:00AM Tai-Chi (Advanced) Aerobics Room PLEASE NOTE: Everything that is in red, is NOT open at this time.   8:00AM - 12:00PM Pickleball Pickleball Courts   9:00AM - 10:00AM Please notify the Cascadian of any changes, additions or cancellations of club activities by emailing [email protected]   8:00AM -   9:30AM Tennis Round Robin (Women) Tennis Courts   9:00AM - 12:00PM Water Aerobics Pool   9:00AM - 10:00AM   9:00AM - 12:00PM   9:00AM - 12:00PM Aerobics & Strength - Closed Aerobics Room 10:00AM - 12:00PM Women’s Bocce Bocce Courts   9:00AM - 10:00AM 10:00AM - 11:00AM   9:00AM - 10:00AM Clay Club - Closed Arts & Crafts Room 10:00AM - 11:00PM Clay Club - Closed Arts & Crafts Room 10:00AM - 11:00AM 10:30AM - 11:30AM 10:00AM - 12:00PM Water Aerobics - Closed Pool 10:00AM - 12:00PM Fun Bocce Mixed League (Jan.-April) Bocce Courts 10:00AM - 12:00PM 11:30AM - 12:30PM 10:00AM - 12:00PM Women’s Fun Bocce Bocce Courts   1:00PM -   3:00PM Pool Walkers Pool 10:00AM - 11:00PM   2:00PM -   3:30PM 10:00AM - 11:30AM Pool Walkers Pool   6:30PM -   8:30PM Mah Jongg / Canasta - Closed Card Rooms #1 & #2 11:30AM -   1:00PM 12:00PM -   4:00PM Shuffleboard (Jan.-April) - Closed Shuffleboard Courts Yoga Class Aerobics Room 12:30PM -   4:00PM   1:00PM -   3:00PM Entertainment Comm. Ticket Sales Arts & Crafts Room Social Committee Ticket Sales - Closed Arts & Crafts Room   1:00PM -   3:00PM   3:00PM Art Matters - Closed Arts & Crafts Room Groovies - Closed Aerobics Room   4:00PM -   5:00PM   6:00PM - 10:00PM Mah Jongg/Canasta - Closed Card Rooms #1 & #2 Stitchery Club - Closed Arts & Crafts Room   6:30PM -   8:30PM   7:00PM -   9:00PM Happy Tappers - Closed Aerobics Room Jazz/Tap/Ballet Dance - Closed Aerobics Room   7:00PM - 10:00PM Jazz/Tap/Ballet Dance - Closed Aerobics Room Men’s Bocce Bocce Courts Card Games - Closed Card Room #3 Dupicate Bridge Club Ballroom & Card Room #3 Tuesdays Billiards Tournament Billiards Room Chess Club - Closed Arts & Crafts Room   8:00AM - 12:00PM Pickleball Pickleball Courts Pickleball Pickleball Courts   8:00AM -   9:30AM   8:45AM - 10:30AM Tennis Round Robin (B-1 Men) Tennis Courts Jazz/Tap/Ballet Dance - Closed Aerobics Room   9:00AM - 10:00AM   9:00AM - 10:00AM Ladies Pitch & Putt Club Golf Course Music Club Dance Class - Closed Ballroom   9:30AM 10:00AM - 11:00AM Aerobics & Strength - Closed Aerobics Room Men’s Bocce Bocce Courts 10:00AM - 11:00PM 10:00AM - 12:00PM Water Aerobics Pool Music & Performing Arts Club - Closed Ballroom 10:00AM - 12:00PM 11:30AM - 12:30PM Bowling League Super Play Table Tennis - Closed Arts & Crafts Room 12:30PM -   5:00PM   1:00PM -   2:00PM Pool Walkers Pool   1:00PM -   3:00PM   1:30PM -   3:30PM Mah Jongg/Canasta - Closed Card Rooms #1 & #2 Fridays   3:00PM -   4:00PM   3:00PM Entertainment Comm. Ticket Sales- Closed Arts & Crafts Rm.   6:00PM - 10:00PM   6:00PM -   9:30PM Fun Bocce Mixed League (Jan.-April) Bocce Courts   8:00AM - 12:00PM Pickleball Pickleball Courts   6:30PM -   8:30PM   7:00PM -   9:00PM Chair Class Aerobics Room   8:00AM - 10:00AM Tai-Chi (Advanced) Aerobics Room   6:00PM -   9:00PM   7:00PM Pinochle - Closed Card Room #2   8:00AM -   9:30AM Tennis Round Robin (All Levels) Tennis Courts Music Club Line dancing Practice - Closed Aerobics Room   9:00AM - 10:00AM Water Aerobics Pool Bunco (1st & 3rd Tuesdays of month) - ClosedC ard Room #1   9:00AM - 11:00AM Bridge Class - Closed Card Room #2 Mexican Train Dominos (2nd & 4th Tues. of Mo.) Ballroom 10:00AM - 12:00PM Fun Bocce Mixed League (Jan.-April) Bocce Courts Tap with Joyce - Closed Aerobics Room 10:30AM - 12:30PM Jazz/Tap/Ballet Dance - Closed Aerobics Room Pickleball Pickleball Courts 10:00AM - 11:00PM Mah Jongg/Canasta - Closed Card Rooms #1 & #2 Duplicate Bridge Club - Closed Card Room #2 10:00AM - 11:00AM Pool Walkers Pool Music Club Rehearsal - Closed Ballroom   2:00PM -   4:00PM Euchre (1st & 3rd Fridays) - Closed Library Men’s Bocce Bocce Courts   2:30PM -   4:00PM Line Dancing Aerobics Room Music & Performing Arts Club - Closed Ballroom   1:00PM -   3:00PM Clay Club - Closed Arts & Crafts Room Clay Club - Closed Arts & Crafts Room   6:30PM - 11:00PM Poker (Texas Hold’em) Card Room #3 Computer Club Help Class - Closed Media Room Wednesdays Saturdays   8:00AM - 12:00PM Pickleball Pickleball Courts   8:00AM - 12:00PM Pickleball Pickleball Courts   9:00AM - 10:30AM   8:00AM - 11:00AM   9:00AM - 10:00AM Tai-Chi (Beginners) - Closed Aerobics Room   8:00AM -   9:30AM Stickball Parking Lot   9:00AM - 12:00PM   8:30AM - 10:00AM 10:00AM - 11:00AM Water Aerobics Pool   9:00AM - 10:00AM Tennis Round Robin (B-1 Men) Tennis Courts 10:00AM - 12:00PM 10:00AM - 11:00AM 10:00AM - 12:00PM Clay Club - Closed Arts & Crafts Room 10:00AM - 12:00PM Tennis Drill Closed Tennis Courts 10:00AM - 11:00PM   1:00PM -   3:00PM 10:30AM - 11:30AM Pool Walkers Pool   6:30PM - 10:30PM Water Aerobics Pool 11:30AM -   1:00PM 12:00PM -   4:00PM Fun Bocce Mixed League (Jan.-April) Bocce Courts Pool Walkers Pool   1:00PM -   4:00PM   3:00PM -   4:00PM Social Committee Ticket Sales - Closed Arts & Crafts Room Music & Performing Arts Club - Closed Ballroom   4:00PM -   5:00PM   6:30PM -   8:30PM Mah Jongg/Canasta - Closed Card Rooms #1 & #2 Clay Club _ Closed Arts & Crafts Room   6:30PM -   8:30PM   6:45PM Yoga Class Aerobics Room Poker (Texas Hold’em) Card Room #3   7:00PM - 10:00PM Jazz/Tap/Ballet Dance Aerobics Room Card Games - Closed Card Room #3 Sundays Artists at Cascades - Closed Arts & Crafts Room   8:00AM - 12:00PM Pickleball Ballroom Dancing (Beginners) - Closed Aerobics Room   9:00AM - 10:00AM Water Aerobics Pickleball Courts Pool  Ballroom Dancing (Intermediate) Aerobics Room Dance Factory - Closed Aerobics Room Men’s Bocce Bocce Courts Bingo Ballroom Clay Club - Closed Arts & Crafts Room  4 TOC INDEX

PLEASE NOTE: Activities in red are NOT open at this time. December Non-weekly Events Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 12 3 45 10:30AM Book Club Library 10:30AM-12 Caregivers 10AM -12 Computer 4:30-7PM Men’s Bocce Club Card Rm #1 Club Ballroom Ballroom 3PM Communication 2PM BOD Meeting 7PM Book Club Library Club Ballroom Ballroom 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 PM Board Workshop/ 8:30AM-10:30 10-10:30AM ACB 9-10:30AM 9AM-12:30PM CPR/AED Meeting Library BOD Meeting Ballroom Men’s Club Meeting Snorkel & Scuba Club Arts & Crafts Room 10:30AM-12noon 2-4PM Women’s Ex. Bd. Ballroom Ballroom Scarlett Mad Hatters Library 1-3PM Computer Club Library 6:30PM Music Club General Meeting 1-4PM Women’s Club Meeting Ballroom Ballroom Mini-Meeting Ballroom 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9:30AM-12 9:30AM Free Clinic Entertainment Comm. Tennis Courts Library 1-3PM Computer Club Android SIG Hands on Lessons Ballroom 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 10-10:30AM ACB Meeting Library 27 28 29 30 31 10-10:30AM ACB NEW YEARS EVE Meeting Library 5 TOC INDEX

Notices - Updates - Reminders The Cascades Cascadian information Music & Deadline for the next issue (January) Performing Copy and photos for the next issue of the Cascadian Arts Club are due to Dave Caron on or before December 10th. You may drop off a disk at the Resident Services Coordina- Cordially requests the participation of our friends and neighbors who enjoy any tor’s desk to Dave’s attention or email to [email protected] of the following pastimes: Important Information for submitting articles SPinlgaiynigng•muDsiacnaclinignst•rumAcentitnsg ~ Articles MUST be in digital formats. Building scenery and Props ~ Only the following formats are acceptable, Word, Generally hamming it up and / or showing off Indesign, Powerpoint, photos to be jpegs. Experience fun, frolic, fame, (but probably not fortune) “The following formats will not be accepted: For further information please contact: Print Master, Corel Draw, Quark, Poster My Wall Tony Lella, President - 873-3700 and printed material will be returned.” MaryJo Hernandez, Vice President - 905-8684 ~ Do NOT save anything as a PDF. You can follow us on Facebook ~ Articles or newsletter information turned in after the 10th of the month WILL NOT be guaranteed to print. Ballroom Dance Lessons PLNEDOAATSTTIEEEM&E There will be a combined Board Workshop and Board of Directors meeting on December 8th,at 2 PM in the Ballroom. Anyone interested in beginner or intermediate ballroom These meetings are open and dance lessons, please call and make an appointment residents are encouraged to attend. before coming to the Aerobics Center. The number is 344-8628. Be a Good Samaritan Thank you. Lou & Diane DeBlasio The Good Samaritan program has been a rousing success. Hundreds of our fellow Cascadians have “borrowed” Important Phone Numbers or “loaned” medical equipment or baby items to their neighbors. Medical, Police, Fire Emergency......................................................911 Total Life Safety Corp. (Alarm Monitoring).................... 772-334-0577 We are still in need of items in both categories. Please Gatehouse................................ 343-8258 (Entry System)772-237-0904 call Ronni Winer 878-1551, Sam Bronstein 321-258- Non-Emergency 0679 or Rosalyn Infeld 879-6899 if you are willing to Port St. Lucie Police......................................................... 772-871-5000 participate in this worthwhile endeavor. St. Lucie Sheriff’s Office.................................................. 772-462-7300 Fire Station #14................................................................. 772-621-3514 FirstService Residential Local Post Office.............................................................. 772-873-0674 has a new on-line payment company! Waste Pro Trash Collection.............................................. 772-595-9390 FirstService Residential As of August 15, 2018, FSR is using ClickPay for future on- General Manager (Alex Watson)..............................................785-5950 line payments (both automatic and on-time payments). Most FSR Emergency............................................................1-800-927-4599 accounts will be transferred automatically. Please be on the Customer Service (Account Inquiries)..........................1-800-927-4599 lookout for an email from FirstService Residential regarding the FirstService Residential Website...................... www.fsresidential.com change. It is not a scam, so feel safe to click on whatever links Tennis Facilities Manager (Gigi Casapu).................................785-5937 are attached and browse. The new system is designed to be ................................................................ [email protected] more user friendly! FL City Gas....................................................................... 800-993-7546 FP&L................................................................................ 772-462-0555 For additional support you may FP&L Power Outage......................................................... 800-468-8243 contact ClickPay directly at Comcast Cable........................................1-800-COMCAST (266-2278) Poison Control.................................................................. 800-222-1222 1-888-354-0135 St. Lucie West Services.................................................... 772-340-0220 6 TOC INDEX

Notices - Updates - Reminders Art is for all ages. It stimulates imagination, Mexican Train creativity and self-satisfaction. Dominoes Art is a way of releasing your frustrations. Everyone is welcome ! It is a distraction from everyday nuisances as you lose 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month yourself in the creation of your work. at 1:30 PM Every Thursday night at 6:15 PM Whether or not you think you have talent, it is a place to go to develop and create your imagination in Cardroom 1 in the clubhouse and talent, enjoy and socialize, while opening up a new If you have a game set, bring it with you. world in the art field using any medium you prefer. For more info contact: Roberta - 561-654-3771 Our classes are every Thursday morning from 10:00 to [email protected] 12:00 in the Arts and Crafts Room. CareGivers Meeting If you would like to join us, please contact Gail Goldstein 772-873-6610. First Wednesday of each month Card Room 1 from 10:30 am to 12 pm Play Euchre! For further information please call This fun and fast-paced card game sylvia at 873-9924 is very popular in the Mid west. We invite our Cascades friends to join .. our lively group the first and third Fridays from 2-4PM in the library. We will teach the game. To join the club and play, contact Teri Blevins: [email protected] - 843-226-3626. Bunco To our new neighbors … Join your friends for an afternoon of fun! Raymond & Catherine Szymczak 430 Lismore Everyone welcome! Seasonal Morrisville, PA Cash prizes each week Bruce & Connie Siegal 417 Aqua Vista Mid-year pizza party Owner Cascades $5. per person Mathew Brown & Kimberly Mantia 404 Springview 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month Rental 1 PM in Card Room 1 Leelawatie John 307 Breezy All you need to know is how to roll the dice! For more information call Kenna at 772-871-0448 Owner Queens Village, NY In case of an emergency or Thomas Kelly 327 Breezy suspicious activity, Owner Levittown, NY PLEASE call the police, Martin & Charlotte Kennedy 489 Blue Lake not the gatehouse. Owner Gainesville, VA TOC 7 INDEX

344 SE Crosspoint Dr., Port St. Lucie, FL 34983 772-834-5102 Mike and Eric ~ Owner/president Exteriors, Interiors, Powerwashing, Ceilings Multi-neighbor (5+)Discount Re-staining patios & pool decks, paver sealing, Expanded staff for a faster response time for Trim packages our priority... Now featuring you!! Metal window frames, screen re-paints, plus decorative curbing re-paints. ~ FREE ESTIMATES ~ We offer the same top quality/warranted products for all our Cascadian residents. (Which are filled at our office & The Paint Store) ~ We have set pricing for all exterior models. (prices vary per model) ~ All our current license/insurance is filed at the front Cascades office to help save on paper work, and focus on your home. ~ Color consultants available. ~ 5+ group homes discounts Ask your neighbors about their satisfaction! Alana: 300, 309, 316, 318, 321, 323 Aqua Vista: 400, 404, 406, 410, 414, 418 , 419, 422 Bally Lee: 152 Bayside: 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 309, 310 BayCrest: 105, 109 Blue Lake: 459, 461, 463, 468, 470, 471, 472, 473, 477, 479, 483, 484, 487, 490, 494, 502, 503, 505, 506, 508, 510, 511, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 525 Breezy Point Loop: 307, 309, 324, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 341, 344, 346, 348, 350, 354, 358, 376, 382, 386, 394, 404, 405, 411, 414 Brookville CT: 430, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 443, 446, 450 Castlemaine 383 Clearview: 302, 308, 310, 311 Chimere: 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 241 Chorale: 204, 209, 212, 213, 214, 216, 217, 221, 222, 223, 227 Coolwater : 423, 428, 430, 431, 434, 435 Granville: 352, 354, 362, 363, 367, 394, 400, 407, 408, 412, 413, Lawton: 103,106, 107, 108, 109, 117, 118, 127, 128, 130, 134, 136, 139, 145, 146, 160, 162, 164, 165, 166, 168, 169, 171, 172, 173, 174, 177, 181, 186, Liseron: 200, 201, 202, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 217, 219, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 237, 239, 240, 241, 244, 249, 250 Lismore 432, 452, 465 Millpond: 301, 304, 315, 324, 327, 330, 333, Mistral: 209, 210, 211. 212. 213. 214, 215, 216 Seacrest: 301, 302, 303, 304, 307, 308, 310 Serene Meadow Way: 501, 504, 506, 507, 509, 513 Shoreline: 306, 312, 315, 320, 325, 328, 329, 331, 335, 339, 348, 354, 357, 358, 361, 367 Shoreview: 303, 304, 307, 310, 311, 313, 314, 315, 316, 320, 321, 322, 329, 330, 334, 335, 343, 352, 357, 358, 361, 363, 367, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 384, 387, 391, 392, 399, 406, 407, 408, 409, 413, 415, 422, 424, 425, 438 Springview Loop: 303, 323, 325, 326,327, 328, 335, 337, 339, 341, 343, 344, 346, 348, 351, 354, 356, 360, 362, 364, 366, 371, 380, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 393, 394, 395, 401, 404, 405, 407, 420, 425 Sunview: 344, 346, 353, 355, 358, 366, 373, 374, 375, 376, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 387, 395, 397, 400, 401, 403, 405, 406, 407, 423, 434, 438, 440, Toscane: 237, 245, 260, 261, 262, 264, 268, 271, 274, 275, 280, 282, 285, 303, 304, 308, 309, 315, 317, 319, 322, 326, 339, 340, 344, 347, 362, 365, 389, 390, Treeline: 312, 314, 326, 343, 344, 355 Treves CT: 600, 604 Whitfield: 612, 617, 619, 621, 627, 638, 641, 642 Top Products ~ Honest Work ~ Low pricing. Give your house the upgrade it deserves and let us do the sweating instead of your wallet. Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard and Discover accepted. (with 3.5% merchant processing fee) Please call us if you were missed and would like to be included. Last updated 9/27/20 8 TOC INDEX

A message from your A message from your General Manager Association President Alex Watson Diane Haseltine It’s hard to believe this year has almost come to an end. It has These are my wishes for the upcoming year. been one for the record books, that’s for sure. Between COVID-19, unprecedented wildfires, record hurricanes and a crazy political 1) For Mike to win the grand slam battle this year, we will all be glad to flip the calendar to 2021 with hopes of a brighter future. Before we are able to celebrate a New of tennis this coming year. Also a Year, we still have the challenges of a holiday season amidst a new embossed note pad for him. pandemic ahead of us. 2) For Alex to become the grand By the time you read this, we would have already celebrated a Thanksgiving that probably didn’t look like Thanksgivings of the champion for all pickleball in the past. I hope everyone was able to celebrate with loved ones, whether world, and to have his own pickleball it meant social distancing in person or a video call with family from school down in the keys, where people afar. The stresses of the December holidays are upon us and once from all over the world will come. again COVID-19 will add another layer of uncertainty, during a time when we need family and loved ones the most. 4) For Sharon to become 3) For Suzy to become I ran across this article on line that I thought I would share. Maybe Serena Williams partner and the master of bridge it will help you decide how to join family and friends during the play in the Australian Open, and cruise and travel holidays this year. It is by Bree Berry of ABC News Channel 13 in the French Open and the US all over the world, Houston, TX. I hope everyone has a happy and HEALTHY holiday! Open and win them all. playing in million dollar tournaments. The pandemic is changing holiday traditions for many of us. Macrosoft 5) For Dean to be able to Studies show it is 10 times easier to transmit the virus inside as opposed to outdoors. 6) For James to form a write every contract in the world and have kings and Since most holidays are spent inside at a table elbow-to-elbow with new worldwide company presidents sit down with him family and friends, health experts like Dr. Catherine Troisi say they known as Macrosoft and and accept all that he does. are concerned we are going to see an upswing in cases. become the new Bill Gates. Even shopping for the holidays can put more of us at risk. As for me, I’m happy just to see this take place The CDC suggests: Have a wonderful Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year. It will only get better. Choose outdoor gatherings over indoors. Regards Keep the time of the gathering short. Diane Haseltine, President, Keep the gathering small. 9 Consider if guests traveled. INDEX “We are actually not really concerned about transmission on the plane,” Dr. Troisi said. “They have very efficient air filtering systems and, although there have been some cases where that has occurred, it is much more likely to occur in the airport.” If you do plan to travel, Dr. Troisi offers this advice: Driving is safer than flying. If you drive, bring your own food. Make sure you don’t have COVID-like symptoms two weeks prior to travel. Try to quarantine for 48 hours in a hotel before seeing loved ones. If you plan to fly, Dr. Troisi suggests you: Wear a mask. Choose an airline that is not filling the middle seat. Don’t fly during peak hours of 8 AM to 5 PM. Instead choose an evening flight, ideally 9:30 PM or later. Choose a window seat at the back of the plane so fewer people pass by you. Events that include a lot of people in a small indoor space without masks, like a big Christmas dinner or opening gifts in the living room with a lot of family members, will put you at a higher risk for … continued on page 10 TOC

How your board voted At the October 13, 2020 Board meeting the Poker Room Hours: Monday Friday 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM following motions were voted upon. Motions passed unanimously Motion to waive the reading and approve the minutes of the September 8, 2020 Board Workshop meeting. A discussion Motion to approve the revisions to the Real Estate/Open House referencing the VHC Task Force creation in the May BOD Rules as proposed by the Rules and Regulations Committee meeting and first discussed in the Sept. minutes was tabled for and as amended at the Board of Directors meeting, passed further discussion and will be approved at the next meeting. unanimously. Motion to waive the reading and approve the minutes of Motion to approve the revisions to the RV Rules as proposed by the September 15, 2020 Board of Directors meeting passed the Rules Committee, passed unanimously.. unanimously. Motion to approve the revisions to the Violations Hearing Motion to approve moving forward with the lien foreclosure on Committee as proposed passed unanimously. 365 NW Granville St. to include acceleration of assessments for the next 12 months, as permitted by law and represented the Motion to approve the proposal fromAssociation Reserves for an association attorney in the bidding process, passed unanimously. “update” Reserve Study with Site Visit, to be completed during the 1st quarter of 2021 to obtain the Smart Start discounted rate Modification to Phase 7 of the revised Soft Opening of $2,952. was passed unanimously. Procedures. Motion to disapprove a reimbursement of $1,273.82 to the Motion to approve the new proposed playing times for tennis owners of 307 NW Clearview CT. for damage caused by gate to as recommended by the Tennis Club. Court times will be 8:00 owner’s vehicle, passed unanimously. - 9:30 AM and 9:40 - 11:20 AM allowing for a 10 minute break between sessions for exciting/entering the courts, passed Motion to approve the proposal from Sampson Tree Service unanimously. in the amount of $9,450. for perimeter wall oak tree trimming, passed unanimously.. Clarification of the Phase 7 Soft Opening Procedures Motion to approve the proposal from OGM in the amount of Motion to approve the additions of the following guidelines to $17,280. for common area mulching, passe unanimously. the Phase 7 Opening Procedures for the Motion to approve vinyl floor color Oyster Grey and countertop Ballroom opening: color Quarry Finish for the Arts and Crafts room remodel, passed unanimously. Ballroom Hours: Monday, 6:00 AM to 11: 00 PM Motion to approve the list of penalties for property violations as presented, passed unanimously. SNAPSHOT GENERAL MANAGER… continued from page 9 Brian Drinkwater of Bayside Court COVID-19, especially if someone in the room is a “super spreader.” “cannot resist a great sunset” Research shows most infected people with a typical COVID-19 viral load don’t flood the air with coronavirus-infected respiratory droplets, TOC and the risk of catching the virus from them tends to be low. But a severely-infected person who’s coughing frequently, talking, or singing can fill a poorly-ventilated room with as many as 7.4 million copies of the coronavirus for every cubic meter of air. “It may have something to do with the person. They may have a higher viral load, that is the amount of virus,” Dr. Troisi said. “They may be particularly efficient at spraying when they talk and getting the virus out there.” If you plan to host or attend a holiday gathering, the CDC recommends: Wash your own dishes to limit cross-contamination. Paper plates are safer to use than regular dishes. Wipe down common areas. Don’t use serving utensils or pass dishes. The good news is that Dr. Troisi says you don’t have to cancel the holidays. If you follow these guidelines and consider the safest way to gather with family and friends, you can still enjoy the holiday season. 10 INDEX

Community Information Communication Committee The Committee’s activities will be on hold till the Clubhouse reopens in full. Once open, following is the remainder of our 2020-2021 meeting schedule. Wednesday 3PM in the ballroom: 1/6, 2/3, 3/3 and 4/7/2021. Special events are tentatively scheduled for: Newcomers Gathering, January 2021 - CANCELED Meet the Candidates, Monday 2/22/2021 We invite residents to join us with your questions, comments, suggestions regarding living in Cascades. Hi to all my old and new neighbors in the neighborhood.    You can also contact us with your concerns or ideas by emailing [email protected] I am Nancy Moore with my working guide dog, Sabra. You may see us walking all around the Cascades in many different areas. We do You talk, we listen. different routes every day to keep up Sabra’s skills as a well-trained guide dog. I usually carry an extended white cane also to assist us in Word of the month crossing streets. People are not always aware that I am blind and that I cannot see them. Sabra guides me around the neighborhood and Pantophagous I follow her lead by holding onto her harness handle. I am always (pan-TAH-fe-ges) listening to things around us. If I hear people approaching, I usually Part of speech - adjective speak up and say hi or greet them by name. Origin: Greek, mid 19th century Sabra has been trained by Guide dogs for The Blind and she guides Definition: me on the left side of the sidewalk or street, always facing traffic. “Eating all kinds or a great variety of foods” Please, if you SEE us out, say hi and always ring your bicycle bell, “Omnivorous” or just speak out loud telling me of your approach, for example, ‘bike Example of Pantophagous in a sentence approaching from behind.’ Remember, I cannot see you, but, I rely on my ears and Sabra to guide me safely. 1) “We promise the wedding reception menu will be pantophagous.” When you see Sabra in harness, she is working. She is my eyes and is guiding me. She is very focused on doing her job. If you approach us 2) “I’ve always been a pantophagous eater, with a dog on leash, please refrain from letting your dog greet Sabra. and I don’t have any food aversions.” This will interrupt her guiding me by taking her focus off of her job and that could put us both in danger. We could not pick up on a silent 11 car passing by us, or Sabra could miss an overhanging limb that could hit me in my head.  You can always announce your presence by name INDEX and, if you have a dog and if it is safe for me, with your agreement, I could stop and take Sabra’s harness off and let the dogs meet. These are some of our basic guidelines with working a Guide Dog. Thank you for understanding our situation and I always appreciate eyes watching over us as we travel in our neighborhood. Sincerely, Nancy Moore and guide dog Sabra. P.S. I also have my retired guide dog Giza, a smooth-coat black Labrador retriever. At times, I take both dogs out to relieve them- selves. They are both on leather leashes, no harness, so just let us know if you are approaching us, and I  will keep the dogs close by my side. Thank you all again. TOC

Facilities Committee We are a committee created by the Cascades Board of The committee will report any lack of preventive Directors to assist in service to our homeowners. maintenance services, along with our suggestions for improvements, through the proper channels. The committee’s function is to develop, observe, monitor, and, if needed, to suggest revisions or We do this by making sure we have, as accurately and updating of preventative maintenance schedules completely as possible, the information to forward and/or procedures. We do this for all commonly- to the property manager. The property manager will owned structures, including accompanying operating either solve the problem through his/her staff or equipment and systems, existing within the Cascades send it through to his/her superior. If this is a more at Saint Lucie West. serious issue, the superior, who sits aside our Board of Directors, does provide needed information to the The committee will monitor all preventative Board and will seek Board direction. maintenance contractors and ensure that they are performing according to their contractual obligations We will build upon and provide updates for the current to our HOA. Of course, we do this by examining Community Asset Binder. all such contracts and committee members walking around and listening to you. Sincerely, Ed McLaughlin, Chairman 12 TOC INDEX

In our Gardens By Judy Mendelson Master Gardner King’s Mantle (Thunbergiaerecta) Please use the guide below. A lovely plant for our list and gardens. Characteristics to consider about the plants you choose ( Do check with our list in the office before you plant your garden in This shrub is a purple flowering plant that can dress up any the Cascades): Florida garden. The flowers have a yellow throat and grow 1 ¼ inches long and may appear singly or in small clusters. Size - Will the plant I am considering have enough room to grow? Each plant listed has the size at maturity. These lovely, slightly fragrant blooms occur all year long, especially in the summer. The leaves are small and pretty for Light - Requirements for each plant are noted. an overall fine-textured look. They can be kept at 4-5 feet tall although you can let them get much larger. They do best in full Very Important sun or part sun. They also grow in partial shade though you won’t get as many blooms. They are considered evergreen though, in Soil Type - Will this plant grow in a wide range of well-drained winter they can defoliate (drop leaves, seeds, fruits etc. into the soil, unless otherwise noted. garden) a little or a lot. After spring pruning, they generally bounce back. This plant is moderately drought-tolerant, not salt- Water - Our irrigation system takes care of most of the plant’s tolerant and grows in any soil. As long as they are healthy, there needs. If your plants look droopy, water. will be no pest problems. Mulch - Apply 1 to 2 times a year. Try to maintain 2-3inches. When you plant King’s Mantle, add composted cow manure Mulch keeps plants cool and conserves the water in your garden. and organic peat moss (or top soil) to the hole. This plant needs a regular drink of water. Fertilize 3 times a year, spring, summer Wind Tolerance - Most of the plants listed are at least medium and autumn, with a slow-release fertilizer. You can use this plant tolerance, unless otherwise noted under the plant. for a hedge, along a wall, or around a tree or patio. We live in Central Florida-zones 9B,10-11. None of the plants About the Article Above: on the list are invasive or deciduous (drop leaves or seeds or fruits etc. into the garden or driveway or sidewalk or street). King’s Mantle was suggested by one of our residents to use in their garden. They knew that it wasn’t on the list so they sent me Pest Problems - Pest problems may exist the information about it. It met all the criteria we had set up, so for some of these plants. Please check here you are with a new choice. plants each week. Look under the leaves and along the stem. Remove any pests by If you know of a plant that you would like to see on the list, hand or hose off anything that looks like a please do not hesitate to send me the material. problem. Happy Holidays To All Judy Mendelson, Master Gardener A&L Handyman Inc. Residential Contractor Lech Sokolowski WoWoidnKP&daitioccnwehtrsiena&nmgd&iiconBoftalretorshoiiornrrsie&ntmaseoltxldatle&ellrri&ineoprgraeiprair All phase home repairs licensed & insured 772-807-0275 13 TOC INDEX

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Notice to residents of Districts 1, 3, 5 & 7 These districts will be voting for their Board of Directors Representative on March 17, 2021 Residents are encouraged to volunteer in the many clubs, committees, etc. that we have to offer in the Cascades community. One of these is running for the Board of Directors, which is an important one to all of us that reside in the Cascades. Please consider how you can make a positive difference by volunteering to run as your district representative. Here is the election schedule: Dec. 7, 2020: Call for candidates mailed to Districts 1, 3, 5 & 7 Jan. 8, 2021: Deadline for written notice of Intent to Run provided to the Association along with resume. Jan. 15, 2021: Notice of General Meeting and proxies mailed. Feb. 22, 2021: Meet the Candidates night (Q & A). Mar. 17, 2021: Annual Meeting: ballots counted. www.DandDGarageDoors.com BREVARD CO. to PALM WACKY FACTS BEACH CO. The ice cream cone was originally a way to hold flowers, not ice Sales cream! Service The first modern traffic light was put to use in Cleveland, Ohio, in Repair 1914. On April 2, 1872, Victoria Woodhull became the first woman 435 NW Enterprise Dr. candidate for the U.S. presidency. Port St. Lucie, FL 34986 Every year, plants make and store ten times the amount of energy that people use. (772) 460-7630 Babe Ruth kept a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep cool. (888) 435-0552 Over 160 billion pieces of mail are sent every year in the U.S. Fax (772) 460-7635 15 TOC INDEX

Tricia O’Meara – Realtor 1082 SW Bayshore Blvd. Port St Lucie, FL 34983 • 2019 Top Producer • 2019 Top Listing Agent Office: 772.879.7473 • 2019 Century 21 Emerald Award Cell: 772.618.3444 Winner • 18 Years Cascades Resident E-Mail: [email protected] We are in a Very Active Seller’s Market! It is a WONDERFUL time to list your property! ADD YOURSELF TO MY SOLD LIST! \"Our experience with Tricia was outstanding! From the “Tricia was always helpful, patient and willing to listen to my first phone call to list my parents’ home to the final call needs. She always went the extra mile for me since I don’t live regarding the closing Tricia gave 100%. Due to the Covid in the area and couldn’t always be at the house. Example: pandemic we were unable to come to Florida to remove being present in my home so the movers could pick up a piano I personal items from my parents’ home. However, Tricia had sold. That was much appreciated! It was a very pleasant and her husband John took care of removing everything experience and Tricia was very professional, honest and and making sure that my parents were able to get back involved in all aspects of selling my house. It was definitely an special items. Tricia was more like a family friend than a added benefit that she lives in my community so was familiar real estate agent. I cannot say enough about her and with everything related to home improvements. She could not would highly recommend her to all our friends and have done a better job in selling my home and I would family. Thanks so much Tricia!“ definitely recommend her to anyone looking to sell their home. ~ Linda Veronesi, daughter of Harold and Lyla Tessier ~ Monica Heuser, Orlando SOLD OCTOBER 2020 SOLD OCTOBER 2020 SOLD OCTOBER 2020 307 NW Breezy Point 489 NW Blue Lake 327 NW Breezy Point SOLD SEPTEMBER 2020 SOLD SEPTEMBER 2020 SOLD SEPTEMBER 2020 SOLD SEPTEMBER 2020 425 NW Shoreview 518 NW Blue Lake 409 NW Breezy Point 494 Blue Lake Chardonnay Merlot Gorham Merlot 16 TOC INDEX

Trivia “Thirty days hath September, April, June and June - descends from Juno, wife of Jupiter, and November, all the rest have thirty-one.” And the Roman ancient goddess of marraige and then, of course, there’s February, which has childbirth and fertility. She also represented either 28 or 29 days, depending on the year. womanhood. In her honor, we have the month of June. So, we know how many days are in the months, but do you know how they got their names? July - was named in honor of Julius Caesar Some months follow a similar structure, while right after his assassination in 44 B.C., with others seemingly come out of nowhere. July being the month of his birth. July is the first month in the calendar that bears the name The names of the months were set in Ancient of a real person, rather that a deity. Rome, some 2,000 years ago. They went through a few changes in those early days, and August - represents another Roman ruler having there are clues that allude to that in the current been enshrined. In 8 B.C., the month Sextilis names. (sixth) was renamed after Augustus, nephew of Julius Caesar and the first emperor of Rome. As with most things in the ancient world, some The emperor’s name came from the Latin months were heavily influenced by the gods, “augustus”, which gave rise to the adjective and the rest were named based on the order in “august,” meaning “respected and impressive.” which they fall. September - from the Latin septum (seven), Originally, the Romans only bothered to name seems as it should be the seventh month of the 10 months. The first was March, and the last was year. December. Not much really happened in that cold period we know as January and February, and October (octo), November (novem) and it was left unnamed until Julius Caesar ironed December (decem) suggest that they would be out these minor details in the Julian Calendar. the eight, ninth, and tenth months, and they once were, when the Roman lunar calendar started March - was named after the god of war and the year in March at harvest time. But, all that a planet, Mars. It was the first time that the changed in 46 B.C, when January became the weather was warm enough for men to go to war. first month of the new Julian calendar, making They were able to celebrate Mars in battle. September through December the ninth to twelfth months of the year. April - was the second month. Its name was derived from the Latin Aprillis, meaning January - is the month of “Janus” the Roman god “to open.” It’s thought this was inspired of beginnings and endings. Janus presided over by the floral buds starting to open. Another doors and gates - appropriate for the beginning possibility is that it was influenced by the of the year. Indeed, Janus was usually depicted Latin word “apero”, which means “second”. with faces looking backward and forward, as is characteristic of a new year. May - springs from the Greek goddess Maia, daughter of Atlas and Mother Hermes. She was February - the month of cleansing, is derived a nurturer and an earth goddess, which certainly from februa, the name of a Roman purification explains her connection with this springtime festival held on the 15th of this month. month, when flowers and crops burst forth. 17 TOC INDEX

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Who Are You and Where Do You Live? Help new friends remember you! Order your name badge(s) today. How many times have you been asked what street you live on? Cascades new name badges give you the opportunity to answer the questions – Who are you and where do you live? Perfect for parties, meetings, and gatherings, formal or informal. Badges are 3” Wide x 1-1/4” High in a Metallic Gold with black print as shown below. No alternate colors are available in order to keep the price low. Two lines of type – Suggested copy is First and Last Name and Street Name but you may change the second line to a club name or anything you wish. You need not include your last name if you wish – it’s up to you! NOTE: Name badges are not mandatory and are not required to be purchased or worn. SAMPLE: FIRST NAME: _____________________________ LAST NAME: _______________________________________ (PLEASE print clearly.) FIRST NAME: _____________________________ LAST NAME: _______________________________________ (PLEASE print clearly.) STREET NAME: ________________________________________________________ (or desired copy) CLASP TYPE: r Magnetic or r Pin – Note: Magnetic backings are not recommended for people who have pacemakers. Each badge is $8.50, which includes tax and handling. Please make your check out to Cascades at SLW and enclose with order. Drop off at the front desk, marked for the Communications Committee. Your Name: _____________________________________ Phone: ________________ Email: __________________________ House Number (for delivery purposes) _______ 19 TOC INDEX

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Cascades Staff Profile of Edward Rodriguez This is the third in a series of articles about members of the Cascades’ professional staff. Edward Rodriguez Brings Talent, Dedication to Cascades Staff by Paul Thompson The newest member of the to life and work. “With FirstService Residential everything going on around staff serving our Cascades us, especially the pandemic, community is Edward it would be easy for people Rodriguez, a New York to get down,” says Edward, native who began his tenure “but, in times like this, it’s as a maintenance technician important to stay positive on September 21, 2020 and and lift people up where you has already won kudos for can.” his skill and work ethic. Edward’s family left New “Edward has quickly York for Miami, where he established himself as a true was raised and lived for asset to the community,” much of his life. Seeking said Cascades general peace and quiet, Edward manager Alex Watson. “He and his wife (who have a is a quick learner and he blended family that includes had no hesitation stepping 12 grandchildren) found up to fill in while we were Fort Pierce to be an ideal short-staffed. I encourage alternative to big-city life. our residents to take time to It’s also the perfect location welcome Edward when they for the things Edward enjoys see him out and about.” most: offshore fishing, hiking, biking, and, of “Out and about” indeed course, spending time with – Edward is everywhere! the grandkids. Monitoring electrical and plumbing systems in the Another personal passion is clubhouse…pinch-hitting drawing, where his favorite on janitorial services…working to prepare the community subjects are cartoon characters – ones that are popular, and for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays…and ones that derive from the vivid imaginations of young minds. even stepping in to help maintain and prep our ten beautiful “It’s been such a joy to see the grandkids embrace art,” says tennis courts. Edward. “I got them all drawing pads and we sit around drawing, creating, and just having fun.” Edward came into the job with solid experience – he previously worked in maintenance at an Ocean Drive condo Through no fault of his own, Edward’s hiring did create some in Miami and a 34,000-square-foot building in Palm City confusion on the maintenance team, which is headed by Eddie where Awareness Technology, Inc. is a worldwide leader Marrero, so to not be mistaken for Marrero when someone in the design, manufacturing and distribution of diagnostic referred to “Eddie,” Edward was ceremoniously nicknamed medical devises – and embraces every assignment with a “E-Rod,” along the lines of former baseball superstar Alex smile and can-do attitude that characterizes every member “A-Rod” Rodriguez. “I’m OK with it,” laughs Edward, “but I of the Cascades staff. “We definitely work as a team,” says don’t think I’ll ever be as famous as A-Rod.” Edward. “Communication and coordination are keys to high- level performance and we all work hard toward a common Don’t be so sure, Edward… you’re winning more fans in the goal of keeping our residents happy.” Cascades every day. One of Edward’s endearing qualities is his positive approach Paul Thompson is a Cascades resident. 21 TOC INDEX

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Social Events Sttiam6irs:te30 Mreaqsukisreadre Social distancing also required No guests at this time • Must have resident bracelet on Must enter through the rear door of the ballroom Bathrooms will be available outside the ballroom door, nearest the stage. No moving of tables and chairs • We will be selling all bingo cards up front We will not be walking around the floor • Pickle Jar will be in effect No more than 3 or 4 players at a table Maximum Ballroom occupancy 88 persons in total The Bingo Committee looks forward to seeing all of you again Any questions, please call Diane Haseltine 772-418-1975 Please note that enjoyment books will be available. Call Ethel Loew at 772-344-1586 to arrange delivery or pick up. Checks to be made out to the Cascades Bingo Committee. The price remains at $35.00 23 TOC INDEX

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CLUB NEWS Fun Bocce Mixed Cascade residents are enjoying getting out there and playing pickleball again. League Club notice The Cascades HOA Board voted to There will be a meeting of the “Fun Bocce Mixed have open play each morning from 7:00 League Club” to pick up team rosters, Game schedules AM - 11:00 AM for up to 16 residents and league rules. (8 on the courts, 8 off the courts) so we The league , which will play Tuesdays, Wednesdays, hope you will come up and play a game and Fridays, currently has a full compliment of 96 with your fellow Cascadians. You can also registered players, but is accepting names on its sign up for other times with a group of Cascadian waiting list! resident players. Sign-up sheets are in the bulletin board by the courts. Evening play is popular and a bit Friday, January 8th, 2021 cooler. Remember to bring your own paddles, balls, and water and 10:30 AM enjoy yourself! in the Ballroom Anyone interested in purchasing Cascade pickleball shirts or hats Contact Michael Paolino should contact Karen Famularo at the number below. She recently placed an order but will batch requests and reorder on our behalf at 336-7219 when needed. Thanks, Karen, for handling this for our club. It is time to start thinking about if you want to be a Pickleball Club officer. Per our bylaws, interested members wishing to apply for a director position must submit their name and information to the president of the club prior to January 31st. Applications are welcome anytime from now until the deadline. Please follow all guidelines provided by the Cascades HOA Board and help keep the entire community safe from this virus. If you have any questions about the Cascades Pickleball Club, please contact one of the officers for more information. Cascades Pickleball Club Officers Sharon Swan - President 561-312-3273 Barbara Akus - Vice President 863-446-4629 Sydnie Ferrell - Secretary 330-606-9664 Diana Burns - Treasurer 585-704-5152 Karen Famularo - Member-at-large 561-314-9297 Cascades Chess Club The Cascades Chess Club is looking for new members to JOIN! JOIN OUR NEW: BEGINNERS TABLE INTERMEDIATE TABLE ADVANCED TABLE WE ARE ALSO GIVING FREE LESSONS! Join us every Thursday 1 PM to 3 PM in the Arts & Crafts Room 25 TOC INDEX

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•T ENNIS• NEWS on making a high percentage of solid returns. Giving away free points on the return can let a match get away from you quickly. Photo by: Chris Morrow Don’t go down the line (too much) or worry about the net player Club News poaching. Trying to go for too much on the return is a huge mistake that many players make. By simply making returns Unfortunately, due to tropical storm Eta, our November Tennis consistently you will win return games because, eventually, the Club meeting had to be cancelled. You will be notified of the opponents will miss a few volleys or groundstrokes and lose a date for our December meeting as soon as it is determined. game. Our Cascades Fall League, which is an internal competition, is open to all Cascades tennis players. We have eleven (11) teams Aim for the middle net strap. It is the lowest part of the net, so entered in the men’s division and four (4) teams entered in the you have more room for error. It also makes for a difficult volley ladies’ division. The ladies will play on Tuesdays and the men for the net player and takes away their angles if they do poach. will play on Thursdays. Play will last for six (6) weeks with the exception of the Thursday of Thanksgiving. Completion Against a team that plays well at the net, you’ll want to keep the date of the league cannot be predetermined because of weather return low. They will have a more difficult volley and likely pop considerations. the ball up. If the server stays back and the net player is timid, Tennis Trivia: What American sister and brother won the mixed then you can hit returns deep crosscourt. As discussed above, this double championship at Wimbledon in 1980? makes for a tough groundstroke so your teammate can poach. A contest was held (US Open and French Open Challenge) to predict who would win the titles for both men’s and women’s Good luck with this tip. Enjoy your tennis! events. Our winners are: US Open: Tony Fodera and Kenna Leonhardt Gigi Casapu French Open: Dave Caron and Saul Bronstein Congratulations!! USPTA Tennis Trivia Answer Tracy and John Austin Shelly Fuchs Cascades Tennis Manager Tennis Tips Mike Trinchitella - President................................ 785-5499 Diane Nathans - Vice President.....................201-321-4968 Return Team Strategy for Doubles Barry Roffer - Secretary.................................631-698-7351 Larry Taylor - Treasurer........................................ 333-2501 The ability to return in tennis matches and break serve can help Bob Spenelli - Events ........................................... 905-8316 you take your doubles game to the next level. Jerry Horowitz - Programs................................... 323-0030 However, there is nothing more satisfying for your opponents Shelly Fuchs - Communications.......................... 621-9120 than your missing a return. This is why it’s important to focus CASCADES DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Have you been wondering whether you would like to play bridge in our community? Our games are open to all who are interested, whether they learned the game many years ago, have been playing it as social game ever since, or just want to learn how to play. Our games are held Tuesday evenings at 6:15 PM and Thursday afternoons at 12:45 PM at the Clubhouse. These are relaxed, non-sanctioned games. Please join us. Suzy McCann, President • [email protected] • (772-336-9851) 29 TOC INDEX

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Men’s Club “You Have Many Friends You Haven’t Met Yet” by Ray Feldman, Club Scribe We’re back! The Men’s Club has held its first meeting positions should contact Mike Silver at 621-9999 or since the pandemic struck earlier this year. On November email him at [email protected]. 11, Veterans Day, a limited group of members came together to renew acquaintances and hear about what has As was reported previously, it was officially announced been going on in the community all this time. that dues for 2021 will only be applied to those who did not pay for 2020 or were signing up as a new member. In What a Veterans Day it was at the Men’s Club, with a other words — if you are fully paid up for 2020, you will special tribute to the veterans that live in the Cascades! not have to pay dues for 2021. The membership card that Following the flag presentation, there was a Salute to was issued for 2020 will be valid for 2021. Membership Veterans, which emphasized the service of some residents dues are $15 a year. and members who took part in the United States Armed Services. A tribute well deserved and well received! Also reported at the meeting was the revival of a club favorite—food before the meeting. The Executive When permission to hold the meeting came from the Committee is looking into ways to safety resume serving HOA Board, there wasn’t time to locate a speaker for bagels, donuts, and coffee at future meetings. the meeting. However, the front office came through for us and Alex Watson, general manager, and Eric Long, Missing from this meeting was another favorite—the property manager, stepped up to give a presentation which 50/50. Here too the club is looking a way to resume the comprised of answering questions that were on the minds 50/50 is a safe manner. Keep in mind—this aspect of the of the members since the outbreak of the pandemic. meeting is on a voluntary basis only. Following their presentation, various reports were made. However, in keeping with our theme of giving back, the Among them were the treasurer’s report which showed a voluntary donations to the Mustard Seed continues. At this bank balance of over $5600.00. Mike Silver, chair of the meeting a container was by the exit door for those who Nomination Committee, then presented a partial slate for wished to contribute. the election at the December 9 meeting, with an appeal for members to step forward to fill the vacancies. *Writer’s Note: This article most months is written before actual events take place. The statements presented in those Already nominated are: Deane Pickara, president and cases are based on past programs. We make this statement webmaster; Ken Greenstein, first vice president; Mark because we have no control over a speaker canceling at Roskin, treasurer; Bob Guernick, vice president-events; the last minute or a ballgame being rained-out. In these Chuck Hofmann, vice president-meetings; Alan Portnoy, cases, you at least know what the Club’s intentions were. sergeant-at-arms. Still open are secretary and vice RGF . president-speakers. Anyone wishing to help fill these Bruce Hopper Don’t wait Landscape Sales call today 772-201-2300 to schedule an appointment!! Ronnie Dockter ·New Landscape Services offered: ·Landscape Renovation ·Planting Owner Operator ·Landscape Lighting ·Mulching ·FREE Estimate ·Rock 772-501-4934 ·Fertilizing Professional ~ Motivated ~ Efficient ~ Licensed ~Bonded ~ Insured 10300 W. Midway Rd. ~ Ft. Pierce, FL 34945~772-466-0801 TOC 31 INDEX

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C o m pCLuUBt Ne ErWSC l u b File Edit View Insert Format Tools Table Window Help Adobe PDF Acrobat Comments by Howie Ginsburg Computer Tip of the Month Tips are brought to you by the Cascades Computer Club. Please note the Computer Club’s schedule of classes starting at 1:00 PM 2nd Wednesday of month – General Meeting (Ballroom) - October thru May 3rd Wednesday of month – SIG -- Ipad/Iphone hands-on lessons (Ballroom) - October thru May New members always welcome. Come to the general meeting to register. Tuesday evening tutoring will continue weekly and is open to everyone. Visit the computer room at 7:00 PM where questions can be answered and you can receive one-on-one help. How to Search for Products Sold and Shipped By Amazon Itself Amazon.com acts as a middleman in the sale of millions of goods How to Search for Products Sold by Amazon from thousands of vendors all over the world. The quality of those goods varies wildly. Most people don’t realize this, but Amazon Open Amazon.com and type what you’re looking for into the search doesn’t sell most of the products on Amazon.com. Instead, most bar and hit “Enter.” When results appear, look in the sidebar on the products sold on Amazon.com come from “third-party sellers”. left side of the screen. Locate the “Department” section and click Amazon just functions as a marketplace, connecting you and the one of the departments that apply most to what you’re looking for. seller. Even if a product is marked as “Prime” and is from Amazon’s This step is necessary to further narrow down results. own warehouse, it may be simply “fulfilled by Amazon”: a seller ships its products to Amazon’s warehouse and then Amazon ships For example, I searched for headphones, so I picked “Electronics” them to you. Amazon isn’t selling the product and hasn’t vetted it. as the department. After you choose the department, scroll down in To avoid concerns about third-party sellers, you can choose to only the sidebar until you see the “Seller” section. Place a check mark buy products procured, owned, and sold by Amazon itself. Here’s beside “Amazon.com.” After checking “Amazon.com,” the search how. results will reload, and you’ll see “Amazon.com” listed in the search criteria just above the results. The items listed below will only be “Shipped by Amazon” vs. “Sold by Amazon” items procured, owned, and sold by Amazon.com itself. Amazon offers many items that are owned and sold by third-party Also, whenever you’re looking at a particular item, you can double- sellers but “fulfilled” by Amazon. How does it work? Third-party check that it is sold by Amazon by looking under the “Add to Cart” sellers ship items to Amazon’s warehouses. Once the items are and “Buy Now” buttons. If you see “Sold by Amazon.com,” then sold, Amazon ships them to customers even with speedy Prime you’ll know it will come directly from Amazon and not a third- shipping. In return, Amazon gets a cut of each sale, and Amazon party seller. Sometimes this information is instead listed under the keeps costs down by not having to own as much inventory. price as part of a single sentence, such as “Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.” In general, buying from third-party sellers on Amazon is safe and works well, but a third-party sale can also be risky. You might not You can also look for this information in the Amazon app on receive the product as advertised (perhaps you’ll receive a different smartphones and tablets. Keep an eye out for the “Sold By” color, model, or style) or in the condition specified. Some items are information under the “Add to Cart” button. If it doesn’t say “Sold sold as new but are refurbished. Some unethical vendors even sell By Amazon.com,” then the product originated from a third-party counterfeit items through Amazon. I’m going to show you a way to seller. find items sourced and owned by Amazon until they are sold and shipped to you. That way, the items you buy are more likely to Shopping on Amazon.com can be a minefield of potential issues, be authentic and in the condition advertised. Amazon sometimes from fake customer reviews to scammy sellers. Now you have one offers promotional credits that only apply to items sold by Amazon more tool in your online arsenal that can help you shop with more itself, too. confidence online. 33 TOC INDEX

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CASCADES Sports NewsMEN’S GOLF LEAGUE CASCADES MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE You can hit a two-acre fairway 10% of the time and a two-inch branch 90% of the time. Out of bounds is always on the right for right-handed golfers. Tim The practice green is either half as fast or twice as fast as all the other greens. DOWN THE MIDDLE Mygatt No one with funny head covers ever broke par except Tiger Woods. OCTOBER 2020 PLAY The lowest-numbered iron in your bag will always be impossible to hit. Thanks to Cliff Lewis, our September scheduler. Welcome to Cliff Lewis, our October scheduler Your straightest iron shot of the day will be exactly one club short. Monday, October 5, 2020 at Fairwinds No matter how far the shaft extends, a ball retriever is always a foot too short to reach the ball. Rainout If you seem to be hitting your shots straight on the driving range, it’s Monday, October 12, 2020 at Saints probably because you’re not aiming at anything. The game today was ABC+1 vs ABC+1 All Count. A ball you can see in the rough from 50 yards away is not yours. In 1st Place with a +16 were Jerry Rogak, Rich Eisenberg (a great The only thing you can learn from golf books is that you can’t learn +6), Uno Lausen (a miraculous +9) and Dan Starr. anything from golf books, but you have to read an awful lot of golf books to learn that fact. 2nd Place with a +9 was won by Nick Ismailoff (another great +6), Larry Belton (an almost great +4), Jack Ross and Draw. Getting new clubs doesn’t improve any aspect of your game. In 3rd Place at Even were Carlo Ciampaglia, Pete Knoll, Ron Becker and David Bernstein. Every other team was minus, really minus like -17 and -20. BIRDIES today were made by Carlo Ciampaglia, Ron Becker, Jerry CASCADES MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE Rogak, Roy Nevirauskas, Larry Belton and John Pipe. The Cascades Men’s Golf League is a year round club that plays on Monday, October 19, 2020 at St Lucie Trail Monday of each week. Our home course is “The Saints” on Morn- ingside Blvd in Port Saint Lucie. First tee time is 9:30 AM. Over the Rainout summer we play a variety of courses on the Treasure Coast. The club currently has about 100 members, of which approximately 60 play ������Monday, October 26, 2020 at Meadowood weekly. Another rainout Golf advice (continued) Bets lengthen putts and shorten drives. ANNUAL EVENTS Confidence completely evaporates in the presence of fairway water. Welcome Back Dinner Dinner Dance It takes considerable pressure to make a penalty stroke adhere to a scorecard. Members Appreciation Cocktail Party Pitch & Putt Tournament on Site It’s not a gimme if you’re still away. Farewell Dinner The more your opponent quotes the rules, the greater the certainty that he cheats. Always limp with the same leg for the whole round. The rake is always in the other trap. 2018-2020 Officers If you would like to join or The wind is in your face on 16 of the 18 holes. learn more about the club please contact one of Nothing straightens out a nasty slice quicker than a sharp dog-leg to the officers. the right. The rough will be mowed tomorrow. President ---- Rich Eisenberg 621-4172 The ball always lands where the pin was yesterday. Vice President --- Ozzie Edwards 917-364-9154 It always takes at least five holes to notice that a club is missing. Every time a golfer makes a birdie, he must subsequently make two Vice President --- Vic Bertucci 344-2447 triple bogeys to restore the fundamental equilibrium of the universe. Secretary --- Joe Kokoszka 871-8967 Treasurer --- Dave Bernstein 828-9027 TOC 39 INDEX

Stickball SEPTEMBER 5 By Jack Ross There were 20 players today as Jack Ross’s Jaguars faced off against AUGUST 29 Alan Portnoy’s Pirates. Twenty-five players showed up today. Jack Ross’s The bats were hot for both teams in the first inning. Howie Bland started Jaguars played Alan Portnoy’s Pirates. the Jaguar rally with a two-bagger. With first and third, Larry Heck gave them the lead. The Jags loaded the bases. Rob Crowell banged The Jaguars scored in their first at-bat. Ross led a double to right for two more runs. John Spoerer made it 4-0. Marty off the game with a double to center field. There Faust knocked in the last run of the inning. were men on first and third when Janice McKenna came to the plate. She made it a 1-0 game. Larry Heck followed with a double to left for The Pirates answered back. Portnoy started it off with a double. the second run. Howie Bland made it 3-0. There was first and third when Jack Nisbet came to the plate. His long three-bagger gave them two runs. Max Glickman’s double made it 5-3. The Pirates answered right away. They put two men on base. Rich Eighty-nine year old John Catinella knocked in the last run. It was 5-4 Fiederlein smashed a long drive to left field. It was a three-bagger and Jaguars after one inning. made it a 3-2 game. Kenna Leonhardt tied it up. For the next two innings the bats for both teams were almost totally In the second inning the Pirates took the lead. Marty Faust led off with silent. Nisbet’s second extra-base hit, a double, was the only one for a solid double to center. Jack Nisbet’s double scored Faust. The Pirates either team. led 4-3 after two. The top of the fourth saw more scoring. Janice McKenna of the Jaguars There was no more scoring until the bottom of the fourth. Nisbet banged smashed a long double to left field with one on. Paul Nappi made it 6-4. his second double. With players on first and third, Leonhardt got her Crowell knocked in his third run of the game for a 7-4 lead. third hit of the day and second RBI. The Pirates led 5-3. In the bottom of the inning the Pirates got one back. It was Nisbet The next inning saw the Jaguars load the bases. Heck got his second again. His third extra-base hit, and second double, made it a 7-5 game. RBI to make it a 5-4 game. That was all the Jags could get off Portnoy. There was no more scoring by either team until the last inning. The The bottom of the inning saw the Pirates score again. With a man on, Jaguar bats got hot again like in the first inning. Crowell started it off Bob DePouli smashed a long, high drive to left. It was a three-bagger with an opposite field home run that gave him four RBI’s for the day. and made it a 6-4 game. Nisbet followed with his third hit and second The Jags then loaded the bases. Bland knocked in one. Eighty-eight RBI to make it 7-4. Fiederlein got his second extra-base hit, a double, year old Lou DeBlasio made it 10-5. Heck got his second RBI for an but Ross stopped them from scoring again. The game ended in a 7-4 11-5 Jaguar lead. Pirate victory. The Pirates were down to their last at-bat. Don Smith’s double to center put two in scoring position. On the first pitch to Saul Bronstein he lined a two-bagger to center field also. That scored two to make it an 11-7 game which was the final score.. Cascades CASCADES LADIES Men’s Senior PITCH & PUTT Softball Team The softball team is looking for players for the GOLF 2021 season. You will need to be at least 60 years old anytime in 2021 to qualify. The league plays The Cascades Ladies Pitch ’n Putt League meets morning games in Port St. Lucie and Ft. Pierce Tuesdays at 8:45AM for weekly tournaments. on Wednesdays and Fridays from the beginning Golfers randomly draw numbers to create each of January to the end of March (20 games plus week’s teams. We meet throughout the year playoffs). including the summer months. There is no weekly commitment, golf on the Tuesdays that fit your It is a competitive slow-pitch league. The other schedule. teams are from residential groups like ours. If interested, please contact Mike Keleher at Our goal is to have fun … come join us! 772 - 201 - 9267 or [email protected]. 40 TOC INDEX

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Jan & Hal Frasier.................. 18 D & D Garage Doors...........................................15 Masters Realty - Jake & Joanna.................................... 44 FDR Contractors..................................................36 Miller’s Central Air....................................................... 41 Miller’s Central Air..............................................41 Patriot Pressure Cleaning.............................................. 14 Pfeffer’s Custom Aluminum................................34 Pfeffer’s Custom Aluminum......................................... 34 Quality Plumbing Services..................................41 Plant Haven (Landscaping)........................................... 31 Unlimited Services (Maintenance & Repair)......36 Private Car Service....................................................... 22 Landscaping Services Quality Plumbing Services........................................... 41 RCD Painting................................................................ 31 Plant Haven (Landscaping)..................................31 Roberta Stein (Insurance)............................................. 34 Legal St. Lucie West Auto Repair.......................................... 36 The Palms (Senior Living)............................................ 30 Estate Trust and Elder Law..................................28 United Healthcare - Mel Jaffe....................................... 22 Moving Services Unlimited Services (Maintenance & Repair)............... 36 DeVries (Moving & Storage)...............................13 42 Painting Services Colors by Design....................................................8 INDEX Elite Painting........................................................20 RCD Painting.......................................................31 Real Estate Berkshire Hathaway - Bonnie Meyo....................45 Better Homes Real Estate - Charlotte Flugger.....37 Century 21 - Trish O’Meara.................................16 Coldwell Banker - Loretta DiRosa........................2 Coldwell Banker - Teresita Amado......................41 Keller Williams Realty - Jan & Hal Frasier.........18 Masters Realty - Jake & Joanna...........................44 Transportation Services Best Shuttle Service.............................................22 Private Car Service..............................................22 Travel Cruises, Tours & More........................................32 TOC

The listing of residents’ birthdays and anniversaries, which consists of those Also, please let us know if someone’s name should be removed for any events that fall during that particular month, has become a popular feature reason. in the Cascadian. If you want your dates published, e-mail Dave Caron at [email protected] Birthdays December January Sally Eisenberg .................. 11 Ira Teper.............................. 20 Phyllis Billingsley................. 2 Teri Blevins......................... 11 Cynthia Raitano.................. 22 Louise Sulzer ..........................2 James Reilly.......................... 2 Suzanne Klatch................... 12 Sharon Carr-Leishman........ 23 Carole Bello.............................3 Sarah Savatteri...................... 3 Cheryl Kokoszka................. 13 Diane Lang.......................... 24 Arlene Goldstein......................3 Gail Schwartz........................ 4 Dianne Kingston................. 14 Patty Stillman - Picinich..... 24 Greg Busiedlik.........................4 Ed Long................................. 5 Jim Syracuse....................... 14 Gail Barlowe....................... 25 Elaine Mehl..............................4 Bill Snyder............................ 5 Mike Cohn.......................... 15 Jay Devey............................ 25 Tom Parke................................5 Ted Samuelson...................... 6 Joe Johnson......................... 16 Aurea (Esther)..................... 28 Ray Recine...............................6 Lyle Zuckerman.................... 6 Susan Mottice..................... 16 Ed Furniss........................... 30 Saul Salerno ............................6 Ruben Morales...................... 7 Marilyn Zatorsky................ 16 Dorrie Hulsey...................... 30 Carol Seigel..............................6 Maryann Nisbet..................... 8 Diane Haseltine................... 17 Don Nelson......................... 30 Janet Steele..............................6 Karen McDonald................... 9 Mike Seigel......................... 18 Toni Rekus.......................... 30 Joe Ambruso............................7 Jolene Dallape..................... 10 Alice Tartak........................ 18 Josephine Lauria................. 31 Janet Soloshatz.........................7 Rose Doneker...................... 10 Sheldon Graham................. 19 Katherine Teich........................7 Dolores Syracuse................ 10 Linda Kimball..................... 19 Anniversaries December Herb & Trudy Beeber............................20 January Mary Jo & Fred Hernandez...................20 Geri & Jeff Bonem..................................1 Caroline & Stephen Klunk....................20 Sheila & Stuart Cohen.............................1 Rae & Jim Tucci......................................4 Celia & Michael Paolino.......................21 Ritva & Jack Lemieur..............................7 Beverly & Joseph Johnson Jr................26 Bill & Deedee Lamm...............................4 Arlene & Neil Helfant...........................11 James & Judith Morrison.......................27 Hank & Paulaann Slater........................14 Ellyn & Joseph Bewes...........................29 Alex & Jeanne Monsiegneur...................5 Barbara & Vladimir Alexandrow .........15 Teri & Jim Blevins................................16 Susan & Lynn Mottice ..........................17 The listing of residents’ birthdays and anniversaries has become a popular feature in the Cascadian. The listing consists of those events that fall during that particular month. Many residents have requested we re-run this form, so they may also include their names for publication. If you want your dates published, we must know about them. You can either fill out the information below and return the form to the administration office, or e-mail Dave Caron at [email protected]. Names: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Birthdays (please put name with date): _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Anniversary: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Remember, we cannot print what we do not know. You only have to do this once. We will make a list and use it each year. 43 TOC INDEX

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