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Sharing Our Club Communication With Our Members

Our Boca Pointe Club Family allowed to enter Phase 1 which allows greater participation said before, these are some uncharted waters we’re in, but

… During the COVID-19 and lessening of restrictions. we’re doing our planning so that we will all enjoy the lifestyle
we’ve come to expect from our wonderful Boca Pointe Club.
We are continuing to meet almost on a daily basis. We lay

Pandemic out what the effect will be for every activity as restrictions are Our To-Go dining and our Marketplace are continuing
changed. This includes dining, fitness center, classes, lectures, to stay quite busy for our members. Cars are pulling up
By Mark Nelles & Helen Karpel, and all the activities we have come to enjoy over the years. We all afternoon and evening. It also gives an opportunity to
Board of Governors Chairman & are looking at each of these and planning how we will proceed say hello (even through a mask) to our hardworking and
General Manager, as soon as the restriction allows so that we can immediately dedicated staff.
The Club at Boca Pointe, get back into the implementation of any allowed activity. Many members have requested to continue to contribute
561-864-8500 In other words, we have and are continuing to develop our to the Employee Appreciation fund because of their
www.theclubatbocapointe.com detailed plan of action in every area to get us up and running overwhelming desire to help mitigate any hardships to our
as quickly as the guidelines allow. But in the meantime, we are staff, most of whom have been long time, loyal Boca Pointe
We are happy to report that our golf course, tennis courts also putting plans in place for temporary activities. Examples Club employees.
and pool are open and running smoothly, all in accordance - we cannot hold inside fitness classes, but we are holding All our members have been inconvenienced equally by
with State and local guidelines. We are so proud we safely Zoom “online” fitness instruction; we cannot hold inside the April shutdown and restrictions whether social activities,
opened on the first day [Wednesday, April 29th] the restriction lectures, but we are planning possible outdoor meetings with tennis, golf, sports and fitness, etc. We understand that while
was lifted. We received less than 48 hours notification to open. proper social distancing. We have also made arrangements for this has been “unfair” to us all equally in terms of lost time,
Kudos to our staff and management who had pre-planned so “online” lectures and concerts. These are temporary measures to coin the phrase of the day, “we’re all in this together”!
that we were in a go position to act immediately. until we can get back to a “normal” scenario. We have all experienced some type of sacrifice. The losses
Let’s talk about the rest of our Club Life. I remember The health and well-being of our members and staff are we may have experienced are in realty only inconveniences
when I was little and I asked to do something, the answer of paramount importance to us, so with this in mind any of as compared to the problems that so many others may have
that I might get, which wasn’t completely satisfactory, was the guidelines or procedures we announce for additional had to endure - loss of jobs, homes, and even life.
“we’ll see”. The same holds true today when we’re asked activities will be to ensure we promote and maintain a healthy Be assured that our club will remain what it has always
about reopening all our other activities. environment for us all. been to so many of us - the focal point of our wonderful
Only this time, the “we’ll see” is not under our control. The The bottom line is that your Club leadership team is lifestyle.
schedules in place for resuming activities are in four phases planning for a full club year come September, with all the Stay safe, stay well, stay 6’ apart, and most importantly
[Phase 0, 1, 2, and 3]. The three South Florida Counties were activities and options that circumstances will allow. As we’ve stay healthy. 
Clowns On Call

By Harriet Rubin, aka Needless to say, the WCA
Florabelle the Clown Board members have been working
on this event for over a year,
Greetings from the and all the clown/magician/
strange world of the Corona performing lecturers were coming
virus! Little did I realize from literally all over the World!
when I wrote the April Many of the professionals are
article on March 26th that also Vendors and they rely on
I would be in the same conventions to sell their products,
isolated setting on May so it is an extremely important
21st. I believe we have been venue for hundreds of clowns and
very fortunate here at Boca Pointe in many ways. The Club merchants. When the President,
has made it possible for all residents to “eat well”, cook Andrew Davis, (from London)
less, and travel a tiny distance. Our clowns have been and the President Elect, Robin
virus free, and all are bored but well. Pretzel has returned Bryan, had to make the difficult
to N.J. and we will miss him. Candy Bar will be leaving decision to cancel the convention
in early July, so perhaps she will be able to join us for in mid-March, they came up with May 29, 2019 - What difference a year makes!
some event before she departs. She has been practicing a fantastic concept! Have a virtual
her magic tricks with great concentration during the past convention on Facebook for all dues paying members! often just informal talks. This went on for another week,
2 months!!! Invite as many lecturers as possible to give their talks, 2-3 per day, so it was great! During this period, it became
Since I have not a single event scheduled, this article display their talents, entertain with magic, balloons, apparent that many clowns, balloon artists and magicians
is a bit difficult to compose. After giving it considerable puppets, ukuleles, make-up, etc. from their homes. Well, were going out into their communities and entertaining
thought, I have decided to write about the community they did it!!!! Many of our clown group took advantage strictly as Volunteers. Everyone had no paid events
service a number of our clowns around the country of the opportunity to watch, laugh, and learn from some (no shows, birthday parties, corporate events, school
have been engaged in, and how the clown world has of the brightest and most talented performers, and all programs, library programs, malls, restaurants, etc) so
communicated during this time. Where did Zoom come while sitting at home. Since comments were welcomed, individually, or in small groups, they started showing up
from? What a wonderful free service! Also, thank we were able to renew friendships with old pals, and make in a variety of settings. I was so impressed by what I was
goodness for Facebook, which I have finally learned to new ones. I can’t thank the Board and officers enough seeing on line, that I decided to honor them by sharing
utilize. (I still don’t tweet or use instagram). for providing us with such wonderful diversion during some of their stories.
World Clown Association had their major annual this terrible period. After the regular days scheduled Robin, (Pinkie Bee) and her husband Greg (Groovy)
convention scheduled in Jacksonville, Fl. March 22-26, were completed, Andy and Robin decided to ask for more live in Jacksonville. From the beginning of the mitigation
2020 entitled “Laughter Is the Best Medicine!” performers to come forth and continue to do lectures and period, they decided to keep clowning and ease some of
the anxiety, tension, and isolation of seniors and kids in
their area. She told me they would do the following kinds
of activities: 1) arrange to visit and “perform” at nursing
homes and assisted living facilities. Since they could not
enter the premises they would stand outside windows,
patios, entrances, exits, etc. and do their “thing”. They
often made balloons in advance and would leave them
on trees, poles, fences, etc. to decorate the grounds. They
have a decorated clown car, so they drove down streets,
tooting the horn and waving out the windows. They left
balloon decorations in many places. On Easter Sunday,
they were “bunnies” and threw plastic eggs, etc. to kids
Juggles and J.J. having fun with some special kids at God’s
Little Acres. Pinkie Bee and Groovy entertaining at a nursing home window. Clowns On Call on page 22