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From The Editor: Internet Love… For The Record

February is the month Is it all a game he plays, or sent by God above
we focus on love with the He will be the man I long for, and I will only be for him Our Commitment To
celebration of Valentine’s That unconditional love will be proven to live again”
Day. With the proliferation Excellence
of dating websites and apps After many months, he told Peggy he was having
on our phones, a significant issues with his credit card and requested a loan of $100 By Sharon R. Bock,
number of relationships are for the needs of the orphanage. She sent the money by Clerk and Comptroller,
beginning online. As with Western Union and he paid her back. Many requests for Palm Beach County
other online activities, we funds were fulfilled by Peggy with repayments shortly As your Clerk and
have to be conscious of thereafter. The amounts kept increasing until he owed Comptroller for the
disingenuous parties who her $11,000. Unfortunately, there was no repayment and past 16 years, serving
have ulterior motives in the contact with him stopped. Two subsequent verses of the in innovative and cost-
dating world. song reveal Peggy’s emotions: effective ways has been
Loneliness is what a Lothario thrives upon. Lothario my goal.
is a character in the 1605 novel by Miguel de Cervantes, “Anything he would ask for, is what I give to him Working every day
Don Quixote. It is a story within the story, “El Curioso Foolish lonely lady just wanting to love again alongside my talented
Impertinente” (“The Impertinently Curious Man”). One thing after another sends red flags to attend team of dedicated public
Anselmo becomes obsessed with his wife, Camilla’s Not wanting to believe the worst, fearful it never began servants, this video highlights our “commitment to
fidelity and enlists his close friend, Lothario, to seduce excellence” to you.
her. At first, Lothario tells Anselmo that Camilla resisted Now all I held is gone, from my heart I gave to him I am so proud to have led a team who challenged
– in reality, Lothario did not even attempt to approach Praying he prove me wrong, that he will come to me and then convention and expanded parameters, and in doing so
her. Anselmo decides to leave town but his wife does He will be the man I long for, and I will only be for him created a stronger foundation of safety, fairness and
not succumb to Lothario’s flirtations. She writes letters That unconditional love will be proven to live again” transparency in our local government.
to Anselmo asking him to return and advising him of It has been the honor of a lifetime to have earned
Lothario’s attempts at seduction. He stays away and Peggy contacted the police and the FBI. They were your trust over these many years. Thank you for the
does not respond to her. Eventually Camilla and Lothario never able to find him and recover the money. Peggy had confidence you placed in me.
develop a relationship. It is an interesting story which I sent all her savings to her Lothario. She thought she was Sincerely,
encourage you to read. helping the children at the orphanage. He was clever by Sharon R. Bock, Esq.
About 10 years ago, my friend, Peggy, a senior citizen, incorporating a charitable cause in his deception. Peggy’s
decided to register with a dating website. She developed quest for love clouded her judgment. The traditional
an online relationship with a man who told her he was “confidence scheme” has been adapted to the dating world.
an art dealer. He subsequently traveled to Turkey helping Please relay this story to all you know so that a similar
online relationship can be avoided in this month of love or
raise funds for an orphanage. They spoke on the phone; any month of the year. No one wants a computer encounter Reminder From
he sent her gifts at Valentine’s Day. They had frequent
contact. She had doubts about the relationship since they to be the subject of Peggy’s song entitled, “Internet Love.”
had not met in person. She wrote a song about it. The first Until next month… James A. Cioffi, Editor The POA/ARC
verse shows her state of mind:
james@jcclaw.com
“Rainin’ lonely night, just waiting for his call P.S. If you know of a scam or confidence game, please POA documents require that all residents
Walkin’ this floor. Does he think of me at all share it with me so that our readers can avoid being victims. apply for POA and HOA approval prior
Does he know how much I ache, yearning for his love to making any changes to the exterior of
your home, including but not limited to
tree removal or planting, new landscaping,
painting, roofing, additions or construction,
fencing, hurricane shutters, impact glass, play
equipment, garage door replacement or any
other change, you must contact the PGA POA
Architectural Review Committee for approval.
Information and forms are available at www.
pga-poa.com under the “Documents & Forms”
heading or call 627-2800.
Thank you,
Jack Hughes,
Chairman, POA ARC

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