FC Life February 2023

February 2023 edition Highlighting the news and events of JANUARY 2023

KEN BEZOZO had his hole - in - one on Number 9 of the South Course on Friday, December 23, 2022. It played at 155 yards and witnessing were: Richard Dlesk, Don Ogilvie and David Rosenblatt

CARA YOUNG had her hole - in - one on Sunday, January 5, 2023. It was on number 11 of the South course and played at 99 yards.

Not to be outdone, DAVID ROSENBLATT had his hole - in - one on Monday, January 9, 2023. It was on number 13 of the North Course which played at 138 yards.

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by burt greenberg

Today ( January 17th. ) was a good day for birding. Lots of good sighting:

The ospreys are back on their nest in their favorite tree off the 9th tee south. On average, in 39 days we should have hatchlings.

The first ring necked duck of the year was seen in the pond in front of the 5th. green south. Several more should appear before they migrate north.

The black bellied whistling ducklets have grown up. Here we see 2 of them with their parents.

The roseate spoonbill has a new friend, a limpkin. Two different spoonbills were seen today.

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The Frenchman's Creek Charities Foundation has been busy evaluating grant proposals from over 20 local nonprofit organizations that provide health, education, cultural and financial assistance to our nearby populations in Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter and Juno Beach. We're in the process of tallying the grant requests we've received.

Clearly, the charities in the municipalities where Frenchman's is located including the Palm Beach Gardens Fire, Recreation and Police Department as well as the Town of Juno Beach get our support which enables them to purchase needed equipment to fulfill their missions. Additionally, due to the success of last year's Charity Weekend, we were able to support some charities new to our roster. One was Take Stock in Children. It helps low - income and at risk students in Northern Palm Beach County increase their academic performance so they can not only graduate high school, but be prepared for college or post secondary programs as well. Through their efforts, students get individual meetings with college readiness coaches; SAT/ACT prep plans catered to their own needs; weekly youth mentoring through an assigned volunteer mentor; after school club meetings; college access and transition services; a guaranteed two - year Florida Prepaid college scholarship upon high school graduation; and individual post - secondary advising and retention services throughout the student's post - secondary enrollment. As a result of the funds from the Charity Foundation, two - year scholarships from the Florida Prepaid Foundation were purchased for 15 students recruited from local middle and high schools with the goal of leveling the playing field through mentoring and education for these underprivileged students. The success of the organization's overall program model speaks for itself, where 98% of its students graduate high school, 96% enroll in college and 74% complete college, compared with their at - risk peers. If Take Stock in Children is awarded a grant this year from the Charities Foundation, it hopes to recruit 35 more students for this worthy program.

Patti Raber Max, Chair

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The Homefront column is designed to inform our members where in the community our new residents are living and other residences they may have. It also keeps up with our present members who have stayed in the community but moved to new dwellings. Of course we always wish our members who are moving out of the community good luck wherever their travels take them and our new members and established members good luck in their new address.

We welcome GAIL and Dr. JERRY ELLSTEIN who purchased the home of Maddy Friedman on Toulouse Drive. They also reside in Centerport, New York Jerry is a hand Surgeon and President of Hand Surgery Associates of LPIC. He enjoys golf and tennis along with sailing, technology and music. Gail is a billing manager of Hand Surgery Associates of LIPC. She enjoys card games, walking and knitting.

Say Hello to ANN MARIE KEATING who purchased Carol and Gil Goldstein ’ s home on Degas Drive East. She also resides in Toronto, Ontario. Ann Marie enjoys reading, movies, meditation , gardening .

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The Ladies Member– Member Golf Tournament was held January10, 12 and 17. For the 18 Holers it was 5, 9 holes of match play, playing all the teams in their flight. For the 9 is Enough it was 3 days of plain match play. The winners are listed below. Congratulations to them all.:

9 IS ENOUGH ROBERTA SELZER and PATRICIA RABER

18 HOLERS FIRST FLIGHT: JENIFER WEINTRAUB and MARJORIE FELD

SECOND FLIGHT: MARY ANNE BARTFIELD and SANDRA LAMM

THIRD FLIGHT: LISETTE SIEGEL and CANDACE SCHERER

FOURTH FLIGHT: LINDA ROSENSON and BARBARA FIELD

FIFTH FLIGHT: JOAN SCLAR and BONNIE NITZBERG ULAN

SIXTH FLIGHT: BETH FENTIN and ROBYN ROSENBLATT

Club News Staff

Editor

Bobbe Wiener

Correspondents Mimi Bergel, Dr. Avroy Fanaroff, Toby Fenner , Andrea Finkel, Norma Lippman, Roz Nissman, Rima Robinson, Lois Stern PHOTOGRAPHER Carol Smith

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Ladies Field Day, January 3, 2023 FLIGHT 1 1st place: Marjorie Feld, Andrea Finkel Debra Lalonde, Marlene Grad

2nd place

Cindy Kaplan, Jana Spiess Da wn Burcham

FLIGHT 2 1st Place

Nancy Berkley, Wendy Maurer Barbara Sheldon, Marlene Grad

2nd place: Dawn Burcham, Ronni Grebow Sharon Strongin, Candy Scherer

FLIGHT 3 1st Place

Ellen Lattman, Marcia Bloch Deborah Leff 2nd Place Evelyn Gutkin, Betsy Bernstein TIE Jeri Jacobs, Marianne Winnick Joan Anchin, Sandy Glassman Wendy Weinstein, Sara Bernstein

3rd place: Marnie Grossberg, Susan Davis Susan Fuirst, Dottie Kovel FLIGHT 2 1st place: Shelia Babich, Bobbi Sobel Pari Foroughi, Beth Fentin

FLIGHT 4 1st Place

2nd place: Elaine Pearlman, Jeri Jacobs Wendy Weinstein, Deborah Leff

Hope Kessler, Lois Stern Gail Kaltman

9 IS ENOUGH BETTER BALL 1st Place Ruth Levine, Lynn Byrd Donna Smolens 2nd Place Carol Finkelman, Phyllis Hershman Eleanor Newman, Joan Schwartzman 9 IS ENOUGH SCRAMBLE 1st Place Marjorie Yashar, Elaine Sussman Terry Capazzi, Linda Friedman

9 is Enough 1st place Ruth Duffine, Susan Wendkos TIE Patti Raber, Mimi Bergel

Barbara Ilsen, Cheryl Turchin Phyllis Hershman, Sherry Norris

Susan Slepkow, Anita Fishbein Roberta Selzer, Adrienne Glazov

Ladies Field Day, January 24, 2023 CHINESE NEW YEAR

2nd Place

Gloria Herman, Sandra Bobb Robin Rothenberg

FLIGHT 1 1st place

Cara Young, Wendi Adler Jenifer Weintraub

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ANN BROWN, former chair of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is always thinking safety. Her latest article was picked up by the WASHINGTON POST, on their op - ed page and being timely would like for you all to have the gist of the article. I (bobbe wiener, editor, will try to impart this in a short synopsis.). GUNS ARE CONSUMER PRODUCTS. THEY SHOULD BE REGULATED AS SUCH, is the topic of the article. Ann cites the recent shooting of the 25 year old teacher, Abigail Zwerner, by her 6 year old student. Somehow, badly wounded, she managed to get her students to safety before passing out. To Ann, the only surprise was the boy ’ s target, not the shooting. In her former position, she had seen children kill people every year using their parents ’ guns, and although she was charged with keeping products safe, she was powerless to act. To be clear, she did not write this article to blame the National Rifle Association for mass killers in classrooms as there are many reasons for the rise in gun deaths ,rate of increased ownership, un settling effects of the pandemic on young people ’ s mental health and crime rates. Most of the blame she feels goes to Congress. She points out her agency exists to protect consum ers by making products safe . Where children are concerned, Congress happily lets the agency reg ulate thousands of products including toys, strollers, cribs, refrigerators, bicycles—but what is miss ing GUNS. Why? Isn ’ t a handgun or rifle a consumer product? Of course. Don ’ t consumers buy them? Of course. Because of pressure from gun lobbyists, the 1972 Consumer Product Safety Act created carve - out for firearms, therefore not able to be touched. She then goes on to mention all the things, CP SC could have done to make guns safer. The key to children getting their parents ’ guns is that half the gun owners DO NOT LOCK UP THEIR GUNS. Her strong feelings are to make locked guns mandatory, ban assault weapons, outlaw guns at poll ing places and have a waiting time before a customer can buy a gun. She concludes the article in the hope that the House passes meaningful gun bills this session, empowers the CPSC to treat fire-arms as a comsumer product. “ We owe this to thousands of children who die each year from guns. We owe it to heroes such as Abigail Zwerner. ”

Late BREAKING NEWS;

ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023, MEGAN BASH, DAUGHTER OF MICHAEL AND JOYCE MOSHONTZ AND CAMPBELL KAHN, AN ASPIRING JR. RIDER, GRANDDAUGHTER OF STEVE AND PENNI WEINBERG , EACHWON 1ST PLACE IN THE WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER WINTER CLASSIC.

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