Be mindful of the car stops within the community.
This week in Rainberry Bay: 10/17/2025
Quarterly maintenance was due October 1st. Please be sure your payment is processed before Oct 30th to avoid late fees.
Updated event info: Myrainberrybay.com (click on Calendar) or Beacon
Have you signed up for Electronic Voting? Please make sure you are signed up for the two association of which you are a member. It’s easy and less expensive for the community. If you need the forms email rainberrybay@fsresidential.com.
INFORMATION CONTAINED BELOW: (changes in red)
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. (The Old Call-in number is no longer active.)
MOVIES/OPERA/3D movies
COMMITTEES: Nominating/Search, Election, Green Committee/STORM, LANDSCAPING
CERT
CLUBS: MIX N MINGLE BAZAAR, ON STAGE, NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB, WOMEN’S CLUB, FOODBERRY, YIDDISH HERITAGE CLUB
ALL SPORTS: PICKLEBALL, BOCCE, STICKBALL, TENNIS CLUB & COMMITTEE, PICKLEBALL, TABLE TENNIS, BOWLING
CLASSES: ART, CRAFT AND FLEA MARKET, 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. FEMA info, DIRECTORY, OUTSIDE RB
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 – 7p - Nov: 4th, Dec: 2nd
Master – 7p – Nov 12th
Villas – t/b/a
MOVIES (7PM) + OPERA/BALLET (2PM) – Theater
OPERA
t/b/a
3D MOVIES – Dave Kulick
Dear 3D movie fans. Here's something to cure the October blahs.
10/19 - Step Up 3
10/26 - Rocky Horror Picture Show
Note that these 3D movies require the use of 3D glasses and they will be provided to the first 16 people. If we have more people, we'll show the movie again. These are rather expensive Active DLP glasses, not the cheap glasses from the movie theaters, those won't work. If you have your own DLP glasses, bring them.
COMMITTEES & CERT
NOMINATING/SEARCH COMMITTEE
CANDIDATES NIGHT IS JANUARY 21, 2026. FIVE OPEN BOARD POSITIONS AND A CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! ELECTIONS HELD IN MARCH.
We are forming the Nominating Committee to search for qualified candidates for the following positions:
1 Villas, 2 Homes, 2 Masters
If you are interested in running for the Villas, Homes or Masters, here’s your chance to talk to with the Nominating Committee and former board members and see what you can bring to the table. Contact…Roz Appell, chairperson at rozappell@gmail.com
You can be a snow-bird and still run but you have to own your home or villa. Please contact me if you would like to be on the Nominating Committee.
ELECTION COMMITTEE:
For our 2025 election we had about 70% of our households signed up for Electronic Voting. Please make sure you are signed up for the two associations you are in: Homes & Master – or – Villas & Master. Don’t wait until March to update your account.
The office has forms for you to consent or deny your participation.
GREEN COMMITTEE:
HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT
Green Committee welcomes all residents to our meetings. Please join us!
Thursday October 23 at 4pm in the Clubhouse Arts and Crafts Room
Due to Thanksgiving and Christmas being the 4th Thursdays we will meet
Thursday November 20 and Thursday December 18
The Hazardous Waste recycling event will have a new addition this year.
REHOMING BOOKS- The Green Committee on November 7, 2025 in conjunction with the Rainberry library will have a table of gently used books that you may feel free to take. The books include fiction, non-fiction, Mysteries and beach reads. Please stop by and see if you are interested in any.
All donations are greatly appreciated
RETHINK-REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE
LANDSCAPING – Vinnie Ardillo
Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens in WPB on Saturday, October 25, from 10:30 - 2:30 pm, is having a Community Day to celebrate Florida’s Native Plant Month. 1-gallon coontis and native seed packets will be given away. Admission is 2-for- the-price-of-one ($7.50 each).
STORM
Helen Sohne for the STORM Committee: Strong Together, Our Response Matters!
Joining the STORM TeamReach group doesn’t mean you are a volunteer. It’s for everyone! It enables quick communication in case of an impending hurricane or other disaster. It’s a way to stay connected, informed and prepared!
Download the TeamReach app, go to the STORM group and enter the passcode rbSTORM1.
CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
As always, our meetings are open to everyone. Please attend and support your friends and neighbors who volunteer their time helping our community (you) recover after a disaster strikes, before First Responders can arrive.
CLUBS
YIDDISH HERITAGE CLUB – Glenn Todd
The next meeting for The Yiddish Heritage Club will be on Friday, November 14 at one PM in the Men's cardroom. The topic will be Sephardic Jews in America. A short business meeting will be held first. Naturally refreshments will be served. Hope to see everyone there
TENNIS – Anne Barron
Got your costumes ready for our Halloween Pool Party, Friday, October 31?
Where: Pool 5, weather permitting Time: 6:00 - 9 p.m.
This is a FREE event for all residents, hosted by the Tennis Club. We’ll have LIVE music, light food, water, 50/50 draw and more. Guests are encouraged to bring their favorite beverages and snacks. And of course, prizes for best costumes!!!
All aboard the Lady Atlantic, Tuesday, December 16, 5:30 p.m. It’s a lovely two hour narrated cruise from Veteran’s Park to Boca Raton and back to Veteran’s Park.
$30 members, $35 non-members.
Lady Atlantic offers reasonably priced food and beverages on board to enhance your experience. Something for everyone. Or plan to dine downtown Atlantic Ave before or after the cruise.
Ticket sales start at the clubhouse Nov 24 - Dec 11, 4 - 5 pm
You can also buy tickets at the Tennis Center, Wed, Nov 26, 11:00 - 11:30 am
It’s time to send your annual dues to the Tennis Club. You can Zelle payment to rbtctreasurer@gmail.com or drop a check, payable to RBTC in the secure mailbox in the Tennis Center.
Play Safely!!
ON STAGE - onstage.rainberry@yahoo.com
Saturday, December 13th will be our first event of the season. “A Little Night Music”, a nightclub style evening for only 50 guests with our keyboard player, Angela Shaw. This will also be an opportunity for some Rainberry residents to perform.
The music will feature the songs of the Great American Songbook as well as popular music from past decades. For your listening and dancing pleasure. This is your opportunity to bring your refreshments and enjoy spending the evening with your friends. We have begun accepting reservations and almost half of the seats are now reserved. Tickets will be $10 and go on-sale December 1st (Mondays & Thursdays in the clubhouse)
WOMEN’S CLUB IN ACTION – RAINBERRYWOMEN@GMAIL.COM
Our 2025-2026 season is well underway, with our first event scoring high accolades, lots of new members, and fun networking. If you have not renewed your membership or wish to join our club, the time is NOW. Please do not wait until the last minute, since the first 100 women who renew or join our Club this season will be nicely recognized!
We hope to see you at our October 21st event - Ice Cream & Gift Swap Social. This is a members’ only event that will welcome all new and renewing members to the 2025-2026 season. The new official Club ID will be distributed to members at this event. Your entry fee is a gift valued at $25, and you will enjoy delicious ice cream treats and walk away with new friends and a $25 gift from the fun swap, as well. You will need a ticket for this event, so we will be at the Clubhouse signing up and accepting your membership forms on the following dates: October 6th, 9th, 13th, & 16th, 4:00-5:00 PM. Tell your friends and neighbors in Rainberry Bay!
Upcoming Events
Tues. 10/21/25 - 1 PM Ice Cream and Gift Swap Social, Clubhouse (members only)
Sat. 11/15/25 - 7 PM BINGO in Action, Theater
For a list of all 2025-2026 events please see our article in the latest Beacon
NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB – Allan Trust Ctrust371@comcast.net
*November 11th- John Warren & Donna Walsh -Escaping the Rabbit Hole by Mick West. The author offers his experience and expertise in debunking conspiracy theories such as the earth is flat, the coronavirus was staged, JFK's assassination was never solved, UFOs are real and the government is holding aliens in New Mexico locations.
*December 9th- Debbie Peters- Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. A 38-year-old mother of ten was abducted from her home by a gang of hooded IRA thugs. Her family never saw her again. This is a story of the TROUBLES in Northern Island over a 50-year period. It's about the zealotry of youth, the long-term consequences of violence and the politics of violence.
We meet at 11AM, on the second Tuesday of each month, in the clubhouse. Newcomers are always welcome.
FOODBERRY – Marlene Elmowitz
TeamReach (Group code is Food33445) - I posted the exciting year ahead of events check it out. Stay tuned for Holiday Party kickoff for 3rd year of Foodberry
Donations are welcome for club – Containers, unwanted salt and pepper shakers, cleaning products, paper goods welcomed. No more bric brac needed.
Donations for Eat Better, Live Better – due to reduced funding they are in need canned and dry goods. Reach out to Lourdes lourdes7@bellsouth.net to deliver items like peanut butter, rice, pasta, canned tuna, canned chicken, canned veggie or fruit, dry beans, tomato sauce, etc.
Email rbfoodberryclub@gmail.com any ideas, questions, or comments.
MIX N MINGLE
BUSY BIZARRE – Save the date, November 23, 1-5, TH, for a Bazaar – more details to follow.
SPORTS CLUBS & COMMITTEES
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.
PICKLEBALL CLUB
Pickleball is proud to be hosting its third annual NYE Gala. This year we welcome the Edlene Hart Band who will be leading us into 2026 with the sounds of Motown, Jazz, R&B and Classic Rock.
Tickets $45 includes music, desserts, many door prizes, 50/50’s and noise makers. Sales start October 20th 4:00 pm in the clubhouse or email RB002@gmail.com
BOCCE CLUB
The Bocce Club meets 5 days a week. If you have never played bocce, it is an easy fun game and all are welcome. We would be happy to teach you. We meet at our two courts on 29th Ave, in front of pool #2 on Sat, Sun, and Wed mornings at 9am and Mon and Thurs evenings at 6pm.
TABLE TENNIS CLUB
Club play time: Mondays and Wednesdays 12-2, singles or doubles play; Fridays 10-12 mostly singles play. If you do want to play, wear shoes that aren’t too “grippy,” bring a drink and a paddle if you have it. Contact rbtabletennis@gmail.com with any questions.
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: George.bulger@icloud.com
If you would like to set up a tennis or pickleball lesson or clinic, please email me to set up a lesson or reserve a spot in a clinic. I look forward to seeing you on the court!
BOWLING – League President, Fern Katronetsky
CALLING ALL BOWLERS!!
Season began September 4 at 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in joining, or re-joining, our League, contact Fern Katronetsky on email at <f.katronetsky@verizon.net> for further info. This is a $12 per week Bowling League with no monetary prizes at the end of the Season. However, IT IS bowling for a good time with good people. A luncheon will be held in early May, and we will collect money for that beginning in January. If you're a "snowbird" and want to join our League, let us know; or, if you would like to be a Pacer, let us know. Come join us to bowl and enjoy the game!!
FITNESS CLASSES
NIA CLASSES - Helen Sohne – niadelray@gmail.com
Nia will not only condition your body, but will make you feel good inside and out!
We dance every Tuesday and Friday from 10-11 in the Men’s Card Room of our Clubhouse.
Your first class is free and then it’s still only $5 a class. For more information email Helen Sohne: Niadelray@gmail.com
EZ FITNESS CLASSES – Muscles in Motion
M W F 9:00 –10:00. Questions? Contact Madeleine Bochner
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
Brainberry U Classes Presents - 6th Art, Craft, and Flea Market Show
Sunday, December 14, Clubhouse Auditorium 10:30AM to 2:30PM
Come See, Enjoy and Purchase Hand-made Works of Art and Other Items.
This is the Perfect Time to Buy Your Holiday Gifts. Visit with Neighbors and Friends
We Have the Most Artistic and Creative People Around
Only $15.00 for one table and two chairs. Set-up begins at 9:00AM , Sunday Morning.
Table assignment is first come, first served. Flyers with application for table are in the CLUBHOUSE LOBBY. Fill out and deposit with $15.00 check to RB CLASSES In Classes Mailbox next door to Library. Sell Art, Stuff from Garage, What Ever you Care to Sell.
CURRENT EVENTS –Allan Trust
We're back to 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 will meet 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
MAHJONG
Want to Learn Mahjong? We will be offering FREE Mahjong Classes on Wednesdays @ the Clubhouse card room
1 P.M. If you already play Mahjong, PLEASE come and meet our new players and share your skills. Mahjong is a great game socially and exercise for your brain
BYOG - Bring YOUR own Mahjong set if you have one
New Players will need to purchase the 2025 card by 8/6 - go to Kings Point shopping Center the Mahjong store has then in stock. They are located @ 6634 W. Atlantic Avenue
Contact/RSVP - Marlene Elmowitz if interested, so we have enough copies of rules and can plan snacks accordingly. marleneelmowitz@gmail.com my cell is in directory as well
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
CLAY STUDIO
Friday 10 - 12 in the crafts room. Further info call Joyce Poses
POOLS
Please shower before going into the pool as our natural body oils and sunscreens leave hard to scrub-off marks on the coping – and remember to shut the water off when finished! Please use a towel on all chairs and lounges.
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 (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
Bug Off Exterminators, Inc. – Direct calls (only)
Phone number to schedule pest control: 954- 772-8338
Rainberry Bay's Schedule is: Mon., Wed., and Fri. between 9:00 am to 1:30 pm, a total of 15 appointments per day.
DIRECTORY – Char Lane
The 2025 Directory was published in May and the electronic version of that Directory in pdf format is on the FSR-Rainberry website.
Please review your information and let me know of any corrections, changes or updates. You can either email them to me or complete and submit a Directory Inclusion form to the office. New residents - please ensure that you complete and submit a form to the office. Blank forms are in the wall display in the clubhouse lobby.
Envera/gate entry: Envera Registration
If you have not yet received your Envera login, please contact the office and they will gladly resend it. (rainberrybay@fsresidential.com)
Please make sure you clean up after your dog, and either use the “poop stations” around the lake or take the waste to your own garbage pail. Do not dump any bags into the storm drains as that winds up in the lake which waters your lawns.
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.
Do not write or otherwise contact our vendors / contractors without express permission, this includes the landscapers, painters and roofers.
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.
“Rainberry Bay Master Association insures the common areas only. As an Owner of a Home or Villa, it is strongly recommended that you obtain an individual Homeowners Policy (HO-3) and pay that premium to cover any insurable loss to your dwelling and personal belongings. Any roof damage caused by wind or storms is not covered by the HOA insurance.”
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
DELRAY BEACH:
Art & Jazz on the Avenue – Wednesday, October 22nd, 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at East Atlantic Avenue.
Delray Beach GreenMarket – Saturday, October 25th, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Old School Square, 51 N Swinton Ave.
Witches of Delray Bike Ride – Saturday, October 25th, 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. at East Atlantic Avenue.
Delray Beach Orchid Society: Orchids On The Square – Saturday & Sunday, October 25th & 26th, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at The Fieldhouse at Old School Square.
FROM FEMA:
Consider Your Threats
While hurricanes pose the greatest threat to life and property, tropical storms and tropical depressions also can be devastating. The primary hazards from tropical cyclones (which include tropical depressions, tropical storms, and hurricanes) are storm surge flooding, inland flooding from heavy rains, destructive winds, tornadoes, and high surf and rip currents.
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Storm surge is water that is pushed toward the shore by winds swirling around the storm, and historically has caused the largest loss of life in hurricanes. This rise in water level can cause severe flooding in coastal areas, which can submerge entire areas, cause structural damage to buildings, and wash out roads. Storm surge can travel several miles inland, especially along bays, rivers, and estuaries.
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Flooding from the extreme amounts of rain a hurricane can bring has also proven to be very deadly, both over an extended period of time as well as very short-term flash flooding. Homes and businesses could flood, and flooded roads could make travel and evacuations difficult, as well as being a potentially deadly hazard to those in vehicles or on foot. Floodwaters can also contain harmful bacteria, chemicals, wildlife and other dangerous objects. Extreme rain from hurricanes can even flood areas that aren’t normally prone to flooding. Flooding can happen hundreds of miles inland, and can persist for several days after a storm.
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Hurricane-force winds can cause damage to homes and other buildings, ranging from moderate to catastrophic depending on both wind speed and structural integrity. Wind damage can lead to large areas with power and communications outages, as well as uproot trees and make roads impassable due to debris. Signs, roofing material, and other items left outside can become flying missiles during hurricanes. Mobile homes are especially vulnerable to wind damage.
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Hurricanes and tropical storms can also produce tornadoes. These tornadoes most often occur in thunderstorms embedded in rain bands well away from the center of the hurricane; however, they can also occur near the eyewall.
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Waves from distant storms can produce deadly rip currents and rough surf on beaches very far away. Good weather at the beach itself does NOT mean the ocean is safe. Even storms more than 1,000 miles away can cause impacts.
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