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VOLUME FOURTEEN, ISSUE ELEVEN NOVEMBER 1, 2019

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JOIN US ON A TRIP TO…

Wednesday November 20,

2019

Cost is $59 per person, and Includes:• R/T Transportation

• Gambling—casino credit is $25 ppAND…

“The Rat Pack Christmas” show direct from Las Vegas (at 3:30 PM)

Lunch is ”On Your Own“The bus will leave the clubhouse at 9:45 AM.

To reserve your place for this wonderful day, please make your non-refundable check payable to The Villas at Five Ponds Social Committee for $59 per person. RSVP TODAY!

Send or deliver to: Reba Grossman, 235 Fairway Drive, 215-675-6883 or Barbara Kains, 114 Villa Drive, 215-444-9908

Checks must be in an envelope with your name, date and phone number.

NOTE: Must bring drivers license or a valid form of identification on trip.

PLAN TO ATTEND Tuesday,

November 19th, 2019

VILLAS AT F IVE PONDS RESIDENTS!

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PLEASE JOIN US for a day trip on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 to visit… The Museum of American Jewish History 101 South Independence Mall (South 5th Street at Market Street) Philadelphia, PA 19106

A private docent will accompany our group through a 90-minute special exhibition on “THE LIFE AND TIMES OF RUTH BADER GINSBERG”We will begin at 11 AM.

Cost: $39.50 p/p With Bucks County Transportation(seats are limited) Meet at clubhouse at 9:15 AM. Bus will leave at 9:30 AMor $17.50 p/p If we take the 9:30 AM Warminster train as a group.

Lunch: At your own expense at LaScala Pronto Restaurant following the exhibition at 615 Chestnut Street (Corner 7th & Chestnut Streets).

After lunch: Those taking Bucks County Transportation will board bus at the restaurant at approximately 3 PM. Those taking the Train can catch either the 3:10 or 3:34 PM Warminster Train at Jefferson Station.

Please make non-refundable checks payable to The Villas at Five Ponds Social Committee for either $39.50 p/p (for bus riders) or $17.50 p/p (for train riders) and deliver to Cheryle Goldberg, 120 Fairway Drive, by November 18th, 2019.

NOTORIOUS RBGFrom trailblazer to pop-culture icon, explore the extraordinary life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman—and the first Jewish woman—to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

TOYS FOR TOTS HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONFriday, December 6th, 2019

6:30 PM in the Clubhouse (BYOB)

Please join us for an Italian Dinner for Toys for Tots Catered by Giovanni'sChicken Parm with Penne • Chicken Rosa with Penne

Penne with Sauteed Vegetables • Tossed Salad with Dressing• Breadsticks, Beverages & Dessert

We have been asked by the Marines to buy bikes for the older children.Last year 15 bikes were purchased. Lets see if we can do better this year. Please consider a donation of $10 or more in lieu of buying a gift. Checks to be made to VFPSC. Collection barrels will also be available in the clubhouse for a gift valued at no less than $10. If you cannot attend you may still make a donation or give a gift. Your non-refundable check of $17 per person should be made payable to VFPSC and sent to Marion Gittis, 9 Fairway Drive, 215-672-7225. Tables of 10 can be reserved. Any questions, please call Maxine Dubin 215-674-5916. Reservations must be in by Nov. 17th, 2019.

7 PM in the Clubhouse Ballroom

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. ~OPRAH WINFREY

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The Villa’s Voice Publisher/Owner:

Ron Dorfman Design, Graphics, Advertising97 Villa Drive, 215.328.9255RonaldDorfmanDesign@comcast.netwww.RonaldDorfmanDesign.com

The Villa’s Voice Staff:

Ronda S. Dorfman Editor & Special Assignments

Al Wiesner, Editorial Cartoonist

All staff can be reached via email at: RonaldDorfmanDesign@comcast.net

The Villa’s Voice newspaper is an independently owned and operated enterprise providing information as a public service. All views expressed in credited columns are those of the individual writer(s). They are not necessarily the opinions of The Villa’s Voice staff, The Villas at Five Ponds management company, Board or of the VFP Association. As our community members, your comments and remarks are invited on any shared topic of interest. ~The Villa’s Voice Staff

©2019 Ronald Dorfman, Warminster, PA 18974 All rights reserved.

from the Board of The Villas at Five PondsNotesn The Villas aT FiVe Ponds execuTiVe Board

NEW OFFICE! 1122 Street Road Southampton, PA 18966

A QUESTION was asked at the ”New Comers“ wine & cheese, last month: Q. Why is there an immediate $100 fine if a vehicle is parked on our streets or driveways during a snow storm? A. It takes the vendor a considerably longer time to remove or plow snow off a driveway or a street, when they have to go around a parked vehicle and be careful not to damage it. Thus elongating the time each resident has to wait for their area to be plowed. With no vehicles in the way the wait time is shorten.

SNOW REMOVALFor our newer residents and perhaps a reminder to all the others, here is some information about snow removal— • The Association has no responsibility for storms 2 inches or under. It is what actually accumulates not what fell. • In a large storm, every 5 to 6 inches of accumulation, the vendor will plow our streets, to facilitate, so if need an emergency vehicle can get close to your home. Any type of an emergency situation in your home at anytime, should be dealt with by making a call to 911. In most cases within 2 hours after a heavy snow fall ends, the vendor will begin clearance. The tractors and shovels and snow blowers are stored on site on the clubhouse lot.

In most storms there are 3 crews working, in extra heavy storms a 4th crew can be implemented. A crew consists of 1 truck with a plow, 1 tractor with a bucket and blade, and 4 ”hand shovelers“ usually at least one hand shovelers has a snow blower, the rest have shovels. The ideal driveway and home sidewalk clearance takes place in the following manner . The plow truck clears the center of the driveway from the street, pushing it to the "back up" area. The truck leaves. A tractor comes and pulls the snow from behind the garages into the "cleared" center of the driveway. The plow truck returns and pushes that snow to the backup area. Hand shovelers clear your home sidewalks and some edges around your property. These processes sometime happen back to back and sometimes happen several minutes apart. In fairness we ask the vendor to start driveway clearances in different locations in each successive storm, thus no one is always first and no one is always last. • Any damage caused by the snow removal or other snow removal issues should be reported promptly to our property manager ,not the Board. • It is an extremely unsafe situation to be out on our driveway, while your home driveway is being cleared. Please stay inside. • Early November is a good time to carefully look around the outer edges of your driveway and sidewalks and if there are any items that maybe in "harm's way" when snow needs to be removed, remove the item now! Be aware the vendor is not held responsible for damage to ”pathway“ lights.

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Entertainment Theater • Exhibitions • Reviews

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Contact Cheryle Goldberg, 120 Fairway Drive

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Place: The Marquis Theatre, 1535 Broadway, NYC Show time: 2 PM Matinee Seating: Orchestra Cost: $160 per person (includes show ticket and bus)

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2020Place: The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre205 W. 46th Street , New York, NY Show Time: 2 PM Matinee Seating: OrchestraCost: $162 per person (includes show ticket and bus)

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RECENT MEN'S CLUB ACTIVITY n Berny duBin, Men's Club Co-Chair

THE MEN’S CLUB recently had a couple of events—both were very successful. The first was a dinner speaker at Geogine’s. There was an FBI agent that spoke for an hour and then answered questions. The second event was at the Clubhouse and he is one of our residents, Bernie Hoffman who is in demand and speaks all over the country. His topic was “What is going on in this country with all the shoot-ings, and what are the signs of a person that is going to be a mass shooter.” He was very informative but because of the topic it was depressing. Unfortunately the Men’s Club events are only open to mem-bers of the Men’s Club and sometime to the men’s wives. If in the future you would like join the Men’s Club so you can also enjoy these events please call me Berny Dubin 215-674-5916. I would like to thank my wife; Len Jaffee and Marv Bogen for helping by picking up the donuts; the ping pong group for setting up the room; Dave Baver for helping in the kitchen and everyone else who helped put the room back together.

Men’s Club co-chairs: Berny Dubin 215-674-5916, Howard Rabinovitch 215-601-1866 and Steve Warshaw 215-674-4894.

On Tuesday, January 14, 2020 we are going to the Michener Art Museum to see:

IMPRESSIONISM TO MODERNISM: The Lenfest Collection of American Art

Cost is $13 per person, and includes a docent.We will go to lunch after the museum at Piccolo Trattoria in Doylestown (at your expense) We will car pool. Please be at the clubhouse at 9:45 AM. Please make your non-refundable check payable to Villas at Five Ponds Social Committee for $13 per person. Send or deliver to: Reba Grossman 235 Fairway Drive, 215-675-6883 or Barbara Kains 114 Villa Drive, 215-444-9908.

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HELPING HANDS CLUB n Mary langdon, chair

TO OUR NEIGHBORS who are celebrating a birthday or anniversary during the month of November, the Helping Hands Club of The Villas at Five Ponds wish you a happy day.

• Get well wishes to those who have been ill.

• Our condolences to Hilda Elmstrom and family on the loss of her beloved husband—our friend and neighbor—Paul.

Please tell us if you know of anyone who is ill/ hospitalized, lost a loved one, or just needs a “helping hand.” You may contact any of the following residents:

Lana Skwer 215-328-6227 Reba Grossman 215-675-5883 Bev Kelly 215-672-6348 Cheryle Goldberg 215-682-7733Joyce Van Ness 215-441-4691 Bill Van Ness 215-441-4691 Lorraine Incollingo 215-674-0817

HELP IS AVAILABLE! n Mary langdon

IF YOU ARE RECOVERING from an illness or are home-bound we would like to help. Would you like a visit? Need errands run? Please consider using Helping Hands. We have “Hands” ready to assist the needs of our residents. Contact Mary Langdon, 30 Villa Drive, 215-441-8093, edmaryl@verizon.net.

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THE WIESNER VIEW n al wiesner

©2019 Al Wiesner, Warminster, PA

SUMMER IS OVER, the pool is covered, the deck is empty and the snow birds are going south for the winter. BUT WAIT, there is so much more for us to do at the Villa of Five Ponds. We have shuffleboard, ping pong, indoor pool, gym, cards, mahjong and so much more. So come on out and get involved—You Will Love It! ~Bill Van Ness

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MEET… MATISSE THYBULLEn Jake saMson, The Villa’s VoiCe guesT sPorTs rePorTer

THE 76ERS DRAFTED A GUY who may have the coolest name I have ever heard. Say it with me: Mah-tees Thigh-bull. The 76ers may have made a bunch of moves in the offseason, but draft-ing Matisse may have been their

most interesting. Coming out of the draft, much of the media seemed to criticize the move, as the 76ers were in desperate need of shooting and Matisse was just okay in that regard. However, as we get closer to opening night, the city of Philadelphia seems to be embracing the defensive stud. Thybulle was born in Scottsdale, Arizona to a Haitian father and American mother, moved to Sydney, Australia between the ages of 2–9 before moving back to the Seattle suburbs after that. You may have been able to guess it, but he was named after French painter Henri Matisse. After playing at Eastside Catholic in Washington, he chose to play for the University of Washington, turning down offers from Oregon and Gonzaga.

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He was never a guy in college who would go out and drop 25 points, but instead would have games with 17 points—6 steals—5 blocks and lead his Washington Huskies to a victory. Thybulle won the Naismath Defensive Player of the Year Award, the Lefty Driesell

Award (another best defender award) and led the NCAA in steals having 126 steals in 36 games. A rarity, Thybulle stayed all four years at UW, playing in 135 games. I actually watched a decent amount of Washington games last season, really liking how this kid played, and he has already shown flashes of that in the preseason. What I like the most about him is how in a league full of drama queens, he is a rare down to earth person. After being drafted, he got extremely emotional on ESPN, discussing his mom’s long battle with Leukemia that led to her passing when Matisse was 18. It made

him truly a stronger person through years when he had to grow up on his own. To me, it’s really cool

to have an extremely relatable player on my favorite team. I have friends who are 22 years old, play basketball well, and have a knack for photography. However, Matisse will be wearing that #22 on his back at the Wells Fargo

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THE FUN OF TRAIN DOMINOES CONTINUES… n Donna Besignano

JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS and friends for a friendly, pickup game of Dominoes.

Don’t know how to play? We’ll teach you! No stress, just fun. We get together the 1st Thursday of each month at 7 PM in the Clubhouse Sports Lounge. (Our next game is November 7th). For more info & questions, call Donna Besignano 908-526-7496.

On the Go!BARBARA & BERNIE HOFFMAN (BELOW) write about their late summer travels: ”Here is a photo of us on our Canyonlands Tour. We visited several National Parks. Among them were the Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion. It was an awesome trip!“

GATHERING TOGETHER FOR BREAKFAST at The Red Lion Dinner were (rear, from left to right) John Marricone, Marv Bogen, Ron Dorfman, Bill Van Ness, Barry Moskovitz, Burt Korn, and (inset, from left) Bobbie Loftus, Allen Bornstein, and Ed Langdon. Photographs by group member Jim Carson.

FIVE PONDS SINGLES CLUB n Merryl PelBerg

The FIVE PONDS SINGLES have started off the year with a bang. We saw the show Act Of God at the Bristol Theater. The show was great. Our second trip was a visit to the historic Biddle Mansion in Andalu-sia with a delicious lunch at Calabrisella. Our next show at the Bristol Theater will be in November followed, in December, by a holiday celebration dinner at the Victor Cafe—the famous Italian restaurant in South Philly where dinner is accompanied by beautiful opera sung by the wait staff. The New Year will be started off by going to a performance by the Philly Pops. We have many different outings in the plans. If you are single and would like to enjoy interesting and fun times with friends, come out and join us. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM in the Ballroom.

Visit The Villas at Five Ponds Website at: www.TheVillasatFivePonds.orgpassword available for rsidents from jmickelb@comcast.net

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SOCIAL COMMITTEE NEWS n aileen salus, Chair

NOTE: AILEEN IS OFF THIS MONTH, and will return in December with a wrap up of the year and a forecast for 2020’s Social Club events.

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY FOOD COLLECTION FOR AREA NEEDY n cheryle goldBerg

LET’S TEAM UP with Shragher Chiropractic to help local families (in zip code 18974) for the holidays. Shragher Chiropractic has asked The Villas at Five Ponds to help feed 225 needy families at local schools and churches for Thanksgiving. Please bring any of the following canned or packaged items to our Clubhouse by November 8th.

Apple SauceCanned Yams/Sweet Potatoes

CornCranberry Sauce

Fruit CocktailGravy

Mashed PotatoesSoda

String BeansStuffing

Foil Baking Pans

A container will be placed in our clubhouse lobby for these items. Have a happy and healthy thanksgiving. ~Cheryle Goldberg

IMPORTANT NOTICE!Please be aware that in 2020 we will be having the Clubhouse updated and redecorated, throughout… This will leave some areas—including the Ballroom—unavailable for periods during the process.

Please take that into consideration when planning for “in-house” activities, private rentals and events. We will notify you of actual dates & times as they become available.

Your understanding and cooperation is appreciated. The result should be well worth the effort.

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Committee & Club Chairs & Co-Chairs2019

Social CommitteeChair: Aileen Salus, 104 Villa Drive215-441-9339; asalus1945@gmail.comTreasurer:Richard Gittis, 9 Fairway Drive215-672-7225; richiesg@verizon.netRecording Secretary:Merryl Pelberg, 103 Villa Drive215-443-8588merrylpelberg@gmail.com

CalendarChair: Aileen Salus, 104 Villa Drive215-441-9339; asalus1945@gmail.com

Brunch ClubCo-Chairs: Maxine Dubin, 195 Fairway Drive215-674-5916; maxineD5@gmail.comMarion Gittis, 9 Fairway Drive215-672-7225; richiesg@verizon.net

Day Trips ClubCo-Chairs:Reba Grossman, 235 Fairway Drive 215-675-6883; bubbyreba2@gmail.comBarbara Kains, 114 Villa Drive 215-444-9908; bubbiepete@comcast.net

Helping Hands ClubChair: Mary Langdon, 30 Villa Drive215-441-8093; edmaryl@verizon.net

Lunch Bunch ClubCo-Chairs:Penny Barenbaum, 160 Fairway Dr. 215-957-6116; pbarenbaum@gmail.comLorraine Incollingo, 207 Fairway Dr.215-674-0817

Movie ClubCo-Chairs: Sue Gordon, 21 Five Ponds Circle267-968-0705 suegordon116@gmail.comAnne Leskowitz, 42 Villa Drive 215-674-8365; anne.leskowitz@gmail.com

Parties PlusCo-Chairs:Maxine Dubin, 195 Fairway Drive215-674-5916; maxineD5@gmail.com

Cheryle Goldberg, 120 Fairway Drive 215-682-7733; cherrick55@comcast.net

Program ClubCo-Chairs:Diane Polsky, 84 Villa Drive 215-441-5753; dpolsky@gmail.comBarbara Feldman, 304 Clubhouse Lane; 215-343-5112bjacobsfeldman@verizon.net

Women’s Group ClubCo-Chairs:Janet Lynch 101 Villa Drive; 215-802-0282jmlynch54@aol.com Joyce Van Ness 330 Clubhouse Lane; 302-359-4764joycevanness@yahoo.com

new members always wanted!JOIN & ENJOY OUR CLUBS TODAY

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This section features personal community messages, joyous extended family notes, and special events. Your free listing is welcomed. Please provide information and/or photo via email by the 15th of the month preceding publication. Send to: RonaldDorfmanDesign@comcast.net

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS n cheryle goldBerg

PLEASE CIRCLE THE NAMES of all of your friends and neighbors at Five Ponds to whom you wish to send a birthday and/or anniversary greeting. Send the list, with your name, to me, along with .50 cents per greeting (cash or check made out to The Villas at Five Ponds). If you have any questions or your birthdays or anniversaries do not appear, please call or e-mail me. Cheryle Goldberg, 120 Fairway Dr., Warminster, PA 18974; 215-682-7733; cherrick55@comcast.net.

Your name:________________________________________________________

# of names circled:_______@ .50 cents each. Total enclosed: $____________ NOVEMBER 2019 Birthdays Anniversaries 3 Larry Mantz 16 Sharan & Rick Rodgers 4 Wendy Petchon 17 Leenie & Bruce Rogovitz 14 Sharon Goldman 25 Doris & Paul Schor 21 Elaine Vizza 25 Ray Skwer 28 Riva Feiner 29 Joel Neulight

DECEMBER 2019 Birthdays Anniversaries 1 Sharyn Polsky 8 Sheryl & Bob Senders 2 Sherryl Mustin 13 Carol & Richard Zeitz 3 Joyce Brown 18 Barbara & Bernie Hoffman 7 Steve Tammara 19 Harriet & Bert Soltoff 7 Jon Utain 21 Gail & Mark Saifer 8 Richard Gittis 24 Cindy & Lee Rosenbaum 9 Lorraine Brown 30 Sue & Fred Szabo 10 Alan Schwartz 31 Karen & Mark Schwartz 14 Lori Blank 15 Izzy Grossman 16 Madelyn Mickelberg 17 Harriet Soltoff 19 Norma Bogen 19 Lana Skwer 21 Howard Utain 24 Arlene Blanck 24 Mara Brand 29 Roz Miller

Thank You Notes • Celebrations • Family News & Events • Birthdays & Anniversaries

The Villa’s Voice is available monthly online at www.TheVillasVoice.com

BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS END IN DECEMBERCHERYLE GOLDBERG has notified us that “…after 13 years, I have decided to withdraw from this monthly activity.” Those of us who have participated will surely miss it, along with the Social Community, which derived noticable income from the contributions over the years. Thanks Cheryle! We appreciate your work and hope someone will come along to help “carry on” the program you established.

THE NEXT MEN’S CLUB TRIP n Berny duBin, Co-Chair

THE MEN’S CLUB is going to the Academy of Natural Science on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. We will be meeting at the Club-house at 8 AM and car pool to the train that leaves at 8:30. The men of the Men’s Club and their wives are invited. Michael Pearlstein made the arrangements and he will be our tour guide. We will be able to go in the back were the public is not permitted to go and this is where they have 95% of their collec-tions. Michael Pearlstein had gotten the info for us. He a tour guide there and will be our guide. After the event we will have lunch there. The cost is $10.20 per person for admittance and lunch is on you and the cost is either $12.95 or $14.95 depending on your selection. The walk when we get off the train is about 2.5 blocks. They also have the Lewis & Clark and Thomas Jefferson exhibitions. Should you want to join the Men’s Club, contact Berny Dubin 215-674-7916. We would like to have you as members. I would like to introduce our two new co-chairs, Steve Warshaw 215-674-4894, and Howard Rabinovitch 267-282-5018.

RESIDENTS get together in the Clubhouse on Tuesday and Sunday mornings at 10 AM to shoot some pool. All are welcomed, check it out. Pictured playing are Joe Vizza and Chuck Vinceletta.

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To My Friends and Neighbors— I want to thank everyone for their kindness, support, and well-wishes during my recent illness. The Five Pond Community is a wonderful place to live. ~Fondly, Jay Alberts

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Thank You Notes • Celebrations • Family News & Events • Birthdays & Anniversaries

PING PONG PLAYERS WANTED n Joe kwiaTek

PING PONG played every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 2 to 3:30 PM in the Clubhouse Ballroom. Join us. For information, stop in and talk to us in the Clubhouse while we play.

2020 MAH JONGG CARDS TO BE AVAILABLE SOON!TOBY KOLMAN is selling 2020 Mah Jongg cards— Standard Cards $8; Large Print $9. All proceeds will go to the Marlyn Fein Cancer Chapter, Fox Chase Cancer Center.She will be collecting up until the third week in December, 2019. If interested, Please drop off money to her at 158 Fairway Drive.Phone: 267-872-3597, tobykolman233@gmail.com.

ART EXHIBITION & SALE FOR HOME & HOLIDAYS FANNY CHODOSH, international artist and Villas at Five Ponds homeowner is pleased to exhibit her recent works in an exclusive offering to the residents from her home at 78 Villa Drive on December 8th and 15th. “I’ve met so many wonderful people living here, that I thought it would be nice to share my recent art work with the community. I’m so excited that I can offer reasonably priced original artwork that would grace any home or make great gifts for the holidays” exclaimed Fanny. Her work includes oil paintings, pen and ink sketches and mixed media. For more information, see the invitation enclosed in this issue of The Villa’s Voice or visit rimonartgallery.com.

KNITTING & CROCHETING GROUPn Joyce Van ness

DO YOU LIKE TO KNIT OR CROCHET? Would you like to learn any of these crafts? We have been making Lap Blan-kets for the Luther Woods Home and recently our group has partnered with Project Linus, a non-profit orga-nization, that gives handmade fleece blankets to children. This project only take cutting a straight line and tying the material. You are always welcome to join our group which meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Ballroom at 7 PM. We have supplies to make ten fleece blanket right now so come out and enjoy the fellowship of the ladies in our community that want to help others. Hope to see you there. Questions, please call Joyce at 302-359-4764.

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* NON-COMMERCIAL CLASSIFIED LIST-INGS are FREE to Villas at Five Ponds resi-dents—space permitting. Sell your item or promote your service HERE! Repeats MUST BE REQUESTED & CONFIRMED by email MONTHLY. Send to: RonaldDorfmanDesign@comcast.netNON-CONFIRMED LISTINGS will not appear.

**NON-COMMERCIAL, non-politcal PUBLIC SERVIC MESSAGES are FREE to area organizations, churches, schools, and public health services—space permitting. Send to: RonaldDorfmanDesign@comcast.net

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING*

FOR SALE

CELEB. CRUISE to Ireland & British Isles, w/Liverpool (Beatles) ending in Amster-dam. American Queen riverboat/Co-lombia River, from Vancouver to Oregon (Lewis & Clark terr). Early discounts on the AMA Riverboat on the Druro River, Lisbon (Portugal), the Algarve & Spain (Toledo). Call Harriet Soltoff, 215-957-6084 or Bsoltoff@comcast.net.

MAIL BOXES

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. Please call Larry McKeogh 215-672-7087.

SERVICES & MISC

AUTO DETAILING. Your car or SUV will look great! Call Villa resident Jon Utain, 267-770-9681.

GAIL THE SHOE LADY. I can stretch shoes, make hammer toe and bunion pockets. $5 pair. Call Gail Wiener 215-293-0506.

I CAN HELP YOU get the correct insurance. Home owners, Auto, Umbrella, Long Term Care & Life.Berny Dubin 215-722-2427.

NEED A RIDE or DRIVER? 5 Ponds resident will drive your car or mine to and from PHL, NWK, JFK airports, cruise terminals, theater, etc. Call Paul at 215-833-6000.

Expires: 11/30/2019

PUBLISHING/DESIGN HELP

ATTENTION AUTHORS! Printed books are a valuable sales tool and undeni-able legacy. If you are writing a family memoir, financial self-help book, children’s book, cookbook, business journal, etc., I can help you. I can provide ghost writers, editors, and cost-effective self-publishing. Call Ron Dorfman, 215-328-9255.

The Fall/Winter 2019 Edition of The Villas at Five Ponds Resident’s Directory

is Now available!Printable online (for residents only) at www.TheVillasatFivePonds.org

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Meet ’n Greet EventWelcome Newcomers!

PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGES**

One Book, One Jewish Community Event—Discussion and book signingby author Alice Hoffman, The World That We Knew. Sunday, November 17, 2019, 2–4 pm (doors open at 1:15 pm)at Gratz College, 7605 Old York Rd.Melrose Park, PA 19027. Tickets $10 in advance. Books available for purchase at Gratz College, at Open Book Bookstore and at the event. For more information and to reserve tickets got to gratz.edu or call 215-635-7300 ext.155 About The World That We Knew: In Berlin, at the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but it’s his daughter, Ettie, who offers hope of salvation when she creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked.

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MEETING VILLAS AT FIVE PONDS NEWCOMERS n ron dorFMan

ON OCTOBER 3rd, 2019 several dozen newer residents got a chance to meet the Villas at Five Ponds Board members (all five of them), along with the chairs and co-chairs of our numerous club and activity groups. Hosted by a wonderful welcoming committee led by Casey Bauer and friends, they were treated to a buffet of cheese, fruit, and beautifully prepared snacks along with wine and beverages. The warm conversation and smiling invitations to participate in this active 55+ community introduced the “newcomers” and some original resident “pioneers” for the first time and helped establish what will hopefully be new friendships. (More photos on p. 16)

97 Villa Drive • Warminster, PA 18974

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Calendar The Villas at Five Ponds Community

Water Zumba, 6 PM

Parties Plus Meeting, 4 PMConference RmWater Zumba, 6 PM

NOTE: Card games may not be played in the Ballroom when meetings on the calendar are listed as such. i.e.: Singles meetings, Clubhouse meetings, Food Clubs and Book Club meetings. NOVEMBER 2019

Art Class, 10 AMCaesars Casino and Show

Art Class, 10 AM

Art Class, 10 AMKnitting & Crocheting ClubBallroom, 7 PM

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Art Class, 10 AM Tootsie, NYC

COMING EVENTS

Men's Club will follow Eagles Schedule (through December) in the Ballroom—Big Screen TV.

December 2019December 3. Men’s Club, Academy of Natural Science.December 3. Bingo, 6 PM.December 6. Toys 4 Tots.December 17. Cooking Club #2. December 25. Private Party.

n aileen salus, (215-441-9339)

Water Zumba, 6 PM

Toys 4 Tots Meeting,Conference Rm, 4 PMWater Zumba, 6 PM

Train Dominoes, 7 PM, Sports Lounge

Community Meeting, 7 PM

Bucks County Senior Coali-tion Meeting