This week in Rainberry Bay: 2/6/26
Updated event info: Myrainberrybay.com (click on Calendar) or Beacon
For future eblasts – clubs/committees – please limit your posts to the most current and not more than 2 future events when at all possible. In the near future the committee and club eblasts will be separated to make them easier to read. Please continue to get your info to: rainberrywebsite@yahoo.com not later than Friday at noon.
Villa owners: In March we will have a Villas election as there are two candidates for one seat. GetQuorum (our Electronic Voting provider) will be sending out emails for your vote. There are 65 Villa owners who have not yet signed up who will receive a mailed ballot. You will be able to drop it in the locked red box up until March 4th at noon OR vote in person on election night – details will be coming your way soon.
Xfinity/Comcast Service Interruptions
Residents: Your assistance is requested!
In an effort to assess frequency and location of service outages, we ask you to first notify Comcast directly (now thru March 31) by calling their Customer Service line 800-934-6489 to submit a service request. For faster service, it is recommended to call from the phone number listed on your account. Please then notify the office by calling the office or preferably, by email: rainberrybay@fsresidential.com, Subject: Comcast Outage. Please provide your address, date, time, and duration of any service interruption. This will enable staff to create a database for Comcast to address. Thank you!
Management is aware of the temperature issues in the clubhouse building and we are currently working on a solution. Currently, each room must be manually adjusted at the individual thermostat, which is challenging given that the outside weather has been fluctuating between cold evenings and warm days.
Our goal is to ensure the building stays comfortable—specifically keeping the gym cool while maintaining a warmer temperature in the card rooms. We are consulting with our vendor to see if they have a specific solution to accomplish this centralized control.
In the meantime, we want to remind residents that the air conditioning should not be running if the room temperature is already lower than the thermostat setting. While we cannot close the clubhouse while residents are using the amenities, we will continue to send e-blasts to keep everyone updated on our progress.
INFORMATION CONTAINED BELOW: (changes in red).
BOARD / CERT / OPERA
COMMITTEES: Election, Green Committee, STORM, LANDSCAPING,
CLUBS: ON STAGE, NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB, WOMEN’S CLUB, FOODBERRY, YIDDISH HERITAGE
ALL SPORTS: PICKLEBALL, BOCCE, TENNIS CLUB & COMMITTEE, PICKLEBALL, TABLE TENNIS, BOWLING
CLASSES: FICTION BOOK DISCUSSION, NIA, CURRENT EVENTS, EZ FITNESS, GENTLE YOGA, FLOWERS/ARTS & CRAFTS, CARD-MAKING, CLAY, CANASTA, Crafts with Babs, BEADING, MAHJONG
POOL INFO – No glass is allowed
MISC. INFO - OFFICE HOURS, GARBAGE PICKUP Tuesday & Friday - recycling Tuesday morning – bulk Friday morning. CHANGES TO THE POSTMARK SYSTEM FOR USPS, OUTSIDE RB events– New Xfinity/Comcast store
BOARD:
Board Meetings: All meetings will be hybrid meetings (clubhouse plus zoom). Please do not wear perfume to the meetings as some people have allergies. Thanks. Recordings of meetings will be made available on the myrainberrybay.com website. Click on The Videos Link –contact the office for the password if you do not have it.
Meeting dates & times:
Homes – t/b/a
Master – 7p – Feb 11th Workshop, 7p - Feb 25th Meeting
Villas – 3p – Feb 12th
Election – March 4th
MOVIES:
Opera Classics –theater - Don Carlo
If you missed Part One of Don Carlo, don’t worry. Just don’t miss Part Two this Saturday, February 7, 2pm, at the Rainberry Theater.
And if you attended Part One, you’ll want to see the dramatic conclusion, especially since it contains what is perhaps Verdi’s most beautiful music.
COMMITTEES & CERT
CERT
CERT will be holding its first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, February 10, at our new meeting time of 1:00 PM, in the Clubhouse.
To stay informed and receive updates, please download the TeamReach app and enter the group code: Rainberry33445.
Please join us at our new time. As always, CERT meetings are open to all.
In addition, Palm Beach County (PBC) will be offering the CERT BASIC course in April at Palm Beach State College (PBSC). More details will be shared as they become available.
We look forward to seeing you there!
ELECTION COMMITTEE:
Villas will require a vote, not the other associations. Please, make things easier for RB and you!
Please make sure you are signed up for the two associations you are in: Homes & Master – or – Villas & Master. Since we only have a true election for Villas, we need all Villas ready to vote!
Don’t wait until March to update your account.
The office has forms for you to consent or deny your participation in Electronic Voting. Rainberrybay@fsresidential.com
After the election the board will be choosing committee chairs. You do not have to resign but do need to submit your name for the committee you wish to chair. Committee chairs will be announced at a board meeting after the new board is seated.
GREEN COMMITTEE:
Get you papers ready! Our Shredding event is February 28, Theatre parking lot 10am-noon
Green Committee is collecting used EYEGLASSES! Please bring all older glasses, even readers and place them in the box in the Vending Machine Room in the clubhouse!
All are Welcome to join our meetings the 4th Thursday of the month at 4pm in the Clubhouse
We are a committee, not a Club! No Dues! Any and all donations are welcome!
RETHINK-REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE
STORM/CERT – Deb Peters, Helen Sohne
Hurricane season is over—celebrate with your pod—the neighbors on your street. Reach out to your SNL-Street Network Leader to assist if you are able.
Sunday, February 22, each pod will have a small, free neighborly celebration.
Rainberry Block Party Day—Two hours of the 8,766 hours in the year to invest in your neighbor, perhaps the most valuable 2-hours you ever spend. Consider this a dry run for a true emergency. Know your neighbors-how they can help you, how you can help them. A successful block party means a successful group working together in an emergency.
Strong Together-Our Response Matters. STORMRainberryBay@gmail.com
CLUBS
ON STAGE - onstage.rainberry@yahoo.com
The Valentine’s Day Party together with FOODBERRY is NEXT FRIDAY, February 13th.There are only 4 seats still available for the dinner and show. ($40).
The Peter Fogel Comedy show tickets are now available as indicated below ($20). Tickets for the Comedy show will also be available at the door beginning at 7:15 PM on the night of the show. Show entry is at 7:30 P.M.
Trivia Night is on Saturday, March 14th. There are only 4 seats that have not been reserved. Please contact us if wish to be included ($15). Includes dinner and a surprise dessert.
Ticket Sales and pickup for both events continue next Monday thru Thursday, February 12th. If you require different arrangements for pickup, you may email us at the above address or call Neill Klein.
WOMEN’S CLUB IN ACTION – RAINBERRYWOMEN@GMAIL.COM
TEAMREACH CODE: JoinUs2HelpOthers
Upcoming Events:
-LUNCH & FRIENDSHIP HIGH TEA – Tuesday, February 17th, 12 Noon - 2:30 PM, at Tealicious Tea House. $35 members / $40 non-members. Limited tickets left, HURRY HURRY!
-DIVAS, LEGENDS & LAUGHTER with world-class performer and celebrity impersonator Holly Faris.
Saturday, March 21st, 8 PM at the Theater - $20 members & guests.
Ticket sales & membership in the Clubhouse Mondays and Thursdays 4-5 PM. CLUB MEMBERSHIP IDs and lanyards will be distributed at future events. Don’t forget to claim yours and always wear your ID to our events, it’s a great way to network and make new friends.
NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB – Allan Trust Ctrust371@comcast.net
All meetings start at 11AM in the clubhouse. Our upcoming book schedule is:
*February 10th- Cliff Guinyard will present Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich.
*March 10th- Carrie & Allan Trust will facilitate AI (Artificial intelligence) for Dummies Part 3.
*April 21st- In cooperation with the Green Committee Deb Peters, Stephanie Braunstein & Karen Aprill will present Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
*May 12th- Cliff Guinyard, Ron Pollock, Stephanie Braunstein and myself will present Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.
*There are copies of these books available at the Hagen Ranch Rd Library.
FOODBERRY – Marlene Elmowitz - TeamReach (Group code is Food33445)
Email rbfoodberryclub@gmail.com any ideas, questions, or comments.
February 8th lunchtime - Superbowl Chicken Wing cookoff – Foodberry members will be the anonymous cooks. Wing Tasters open to all Rainberry residents. Just visit the Theater between 12:30 – 1:30 or until wings last. The cost is 6 wings for $5 and then vote on the yummiest one
February 13 – This show is not to be missed and open to all residents and friends offered by Foodberry and On Stage. Comedy Show Peter Fogel at 7:45pm, the tickets cost $20 (Dessert and coffee/ tea included) you can leave check or cash in mailbox #7 to Foodberry or pay at the door.
YIDDISH HERITAGE CLUB – Glenn Todd
The Yiddish Heritage Club invites all members and non-members to our next meeting on Friday,
Feb 13 at one PM in the men's card room of the clubhouse. There is NO CHARGE for non-members at this meeting. The entertainment portion will be a JEWISH ARTISTA: 20TH CENTURY OUTSIDERS, INNOVATORS OR TRENDSETTERS. The presentation will be presented by a DOCENT from NSU Art Museum. Refreshments will naturally be served. Hope to see everyone there.
COMMITTEES
SPORTS CLUBS & COMMITTEES
TENNIS CLUB – Anne Barron
Tennis Anyone?
We still have room for more participants in our first FAST program. The Tennis Club and Axis have developed a tennis program for BEGINNER players for Rainberry Bay residents. Sign up closes February 9 in the Tennis Center. Place check, payable to RBTC, in the secure white mailbox inside the Tennis Center. Registrations will not be accepted unless accompanied with a check.
The FAST program (Fun Adult Starter Tennis) is an accelerated, progressive program consisting of 4 clinics each 1.5 hours long. Participants will cover groundstroke, volley and serve skills in each clinic. The Clinics will be held Feb 10, 12, 17 & 19. The Feb 10 clinic starts 11:00 a.m. at the Pickle Ball courts. Remaining clinics are at 8:30 a.m. at the Tennis Center.
These 4 clinics will be offered FREE to residents, but there’s a catch. Participants must commit to all four clinics to ensure maximum learning, retention and success for all participants. Participants must submit a check, payable to RBTC for $100, at time of sign up. The checks will not be cashed. Participants who attend all 4 clinics will get their check back. If a participant misses a clinic they forfeit $25/session. Research shows many people sign up for free clinics but don’t show up or stay committed. Program is limited to 8 participants. Tennis racquets will be provided on request.
Have questions? Talk to our Tennis Pros J and Justin or Anne Barron.
BOCCE CLUB – Katy Mitrani
Bocce is sponsoring another fun Bingo on Monday night, February 9th. The theater doors open at 7:00 PM and games start at 7:30 PM. We will have a 50/50 raffle and great door prizes. As usual, Gene will be calling the numbers! The cost is 3 cards for $10.
Our Ice Cream Dance Show, featuring Ray Coke Music and Tavia Jones, is on Saturday, February 28th at 7:30 PM in the theater. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $15.
Tickets for all events are available for purchase in the clubhouse every Monday and Thursday from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The Bocce Club
The Bocce Club meets on 29th Ave in front of Pool 2 every Monday and Thursday at 6:00 PM, and Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday at 9:00 AM. Come on down, we will be happy to teach you the game.
PICKLEBALL (wear court sneakers) No dogs are allowed on the courts.
Open play Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please use courts 7&8. The times are: 8:00 am and 5:30 pm.
TABLE TENNIS CLUB – rbtabletennis@gmail.com
We play on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:00 - 2:00 PM. Fridays from 10-12 are usually for singles play although it’s more lightly attended. **Please note that we sometimes break earlier depending on attendance so coming earlier is best. We have extra paddles and balls for you to borrow. Remember to bring a drink and wear shoes you can move in that are not too “grippy.”
If you want a copy of a recent NYT “The Athletic” article: The scientific case for ping-pong: Why athletes-and you-should play more table tennis - email Helen - rbtabletennis@gmail.com
STICKBALL
Wednesday afternoons at 3:45 PM at the 3-sided concrete enclosure at the back of the tennis center. Please join our RB stickball players for a fun time pitching and hitting with no running.
TENNIS & PICKLEBALL COMMITTEES - Pro: J
Hi, I’m Jawahar Thangavelu, just call me J. Please contact me if you would like to book a tennis lesson. The best way to contact me is by email: sashw.j@gmail.com. I look forward to meeting all the tennis enthusiasts in Rainberry Bay.
FITNESS CLASSES
NIA CLASSES - Helen Sohne – Niadelray@gmail.com
Classes are every Tuesday and Friday from 10-11 in the clubhouse. Class is still only $5. New to Nia? Your second class is free.
Nia is a low impact dance aerobics class with great music from around the world. We learn how to move, not just how to exercise! Each week we move to a different routine with a different focus. Next week our routine will be Deep Dive. The focus of Deep Dive is on finding ease and flow in our movements. Sounds and images of the sea help to calm the nervous system even while we dance and increase our heart rates. All fitness levels are welcome as you are encouraged to “listen to and move your body’s way!”
EZ FITNESS CLASSES – Muscles in Motion – Madeleine Bochner
M W F 9:00 –10:00. CH Aud.
GENTLE YOGA with Deb Mayes – Mayesda1@gmail.com
$20/month or $10/class. Saturdays 10am, bring a mat. Mondays 10am Chair Yoga, no mat needed.
CLASSES
FICTION BOOK DISCUSSION
WHEN: Third Wednesdays from 1 - 2:30 PM
WHERE: The MCR (Men’s Conference Room) of the Clubhouse.
Feb. 18: Songs for the Brokenhearted: A Novel by Ayelet Tsabari, Assaf Cohen.
March 18: The Lioness of Boston: A Novel, by Emily Franklin.
April 15: The Art of Racing in the Rain, Garth Stein.
ALL WELCOME! please RSVP
etana.finkler.RB@gmail.com and Roberta Weltman <rbtaw3@gmail.com>
MAHJONG
Want to Learn Mah Jong?
We will be offering FREE Mahjong Classes on Wednesdays @ the Clubhouse card room 1 P.M. - every Wednesday open play
Week 1, introduction to tiles and the concept of the game Will provide handout of the game instructions.
Week 2, refresh and open hand mahjong game with instructions
CURRENT EVENTS –Allan Trust
We're meeting every Thursday, at 10:30AM, at the clubhouse. We discuss all the timely issues of the day. Global, National, State and Local. YES, we do politics but always respectfully and welcoming all opinions. Newcomers are always welcome. Allan Trust- Ctrust371@comcast.net
BEADING
We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursdays after that from 7pm until 9pm in the Crafts Room at the Clubhouse. Our meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Contact me if you would like to join our email list and to sign up for our Team Reach Group. See you all on the 18th. Karen Jackson Miller, karenjkm@yahoo.com
CANASTA
We will be giving Canasta Lessons Every Monday at 12:45 in the MCR
See Helen Antoniou - just show up, Classes are FREE. Regular play is at 1:00 PM
Crafts with Babs: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 10am in the crafts room. Learn to make interesting embellished photo frames and various other crafts.
CARD-MAKING WORKSHOP - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 10:15, clubhouse craft room. All supplies provided. Supply fee - $4. Any questions – Madeline Hincken mhincken@gmail.com
POOLS
Please shower before going into the pool. Only pool noodles are allowed in the pools, no floats. Please check the posted rules. Do not go into the pool/spa unaccompanied. Anyone with incontinence /diapered (child or adult) should not go into the pools. Only licensed Service Animals are allowed in the pool area. No others are allowed, by law.
Pools #1-4 open from dawn until dusk (there is no set time as this changes seasonally). Pool #5 is open from dawn until 11pm, adults over 18 only.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
You can use either the Envera site or the call-in number for guests: Customer Service 877-936-8372 – or https://www.myenvera.com/#/signin or: Email or call the office with your guest list request; we will verify and make the change for you.
Pest Control appointments – Bryant Pest Solutions – 954-873-5375.
They come to your home Mon/Wed/Fri – 9am – 1:30pm (15 appointments per day)
-The office hours are posted on the door to the office: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8:30-4:30, they close for lunch 12 – 12:30. On Wednesdays the office closes at 12:30pm, reopening Thursday at 8:30am.
-No soliciting of any nature is allowed in RB – see something, say something!
-Bulk pick-up items are picked up Friday mornings. Do not block any dumpsters because the garbage truck will not empty the bin. You could receive a violation/be subject to a fine. If you have items to be picked up before Friday, call for a pick-up.
Problem with the garbage pickup? call Waste Management at: 561-202-2463.
-“Open Houses” are not allowed in Rainberry Bay. Please read the most current set of Rules. It is the owner’s responsibility to be sure your realtor is aware. The Rules also require that everyone wear a cover-up to and from the pools. Thank you.
-Debris pickup: On Monday and Wednesday, place palm fronds at your curb for pick up by our landscaping and/or our management companies Friday is the day large amounts of debris from trimmed trees will be picked up by Waste Management. Please DO NOT put any debris on the circle.
All construction debris must be removed by whomever is doing the work. All boxes must be broken down (flattened) before putting them into recycling bins. (3x3) Where there are dumpsters, do not block the dumpsters. The truck will not remove the bulk items OR the garbage in the dumpsters. Bulk pickup is Friday morning. Please put your bulk debris out Thursday but not before.
OUTSIDE RAINBERRY
More exciting Delray Beach events!
First Friday Art Walk - February 6th, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Old School Square
GreenMarket – February 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Old School Square
Free Movies at the Square – February 11th, 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at Old School Square
Sounds of the Set – February 12th, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Libby Wesley Plaza
Twilight Concert Series – February 12th, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. at Old School Square
Artist Market – February 14th, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Creative Arts School at Old School Square
Art & Jazz on the Avenue – February 25th, 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at Libby Wesley Plaza
USPS Changes to postmarks:
Relying on a postmark to prove you mailed your tax return, mail-in ballot, bill payment or any other time-sensitive document by a specific date may no longer work as you expect.
If someone wants to ensure “that the postmark aligns with the date of mailing, the customer may take the mailpiece to a post office, station or branch and request a [manual postmark] at the retail counter,” according to a statement issued by the Postal Service.
Asking a postal clerk to manually postmark something costs nothing.
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