Be mindful of the car stops within the community.

This week in Rainberry Bay: 9/26/2025

Quarterly maintenance is 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

Our office staff is here to help, please treat them with kindness (borrowed from Apple).

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.  

BEACON

MOVIES/OPERA/3D movies

CLUBS: MIX N MINGLE BAZAAR, ON STAGE/Ed Show, NON-FICTION BOOK CLUB, WOMEN’S CLUB, FOODBERRY, YIDDISH HERITAGE CLUB

COMMITTEES: Green Committee, CERT /STORM

ALL SPORTS: PICKLEBALL, BOCCE, STICKBALL, TENNIS CLUB & COMMITTEE, PICKLEBALL, TABLE TENNIS, BOWLING

CLASSES: ART, CRAFT AND FLEA MARKET, FICTION BOOK DISCUSSION, NIA, CURRENT EVENTS, MEDITATION, 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 – Oct 7, 7pm

Master – Oct 8, 7pm @ 7pm

Villas -  Oct 16, 3pm

 

BEACON

The Beacon is looking for holiday recipes and wedding pics. Please send them to RainberryBayBeacon@gmail.com

 

MOVIES (7PM) + OPERA/BALLET (2PM) – Theater

OPERA

Elektra, by Richard Strauss, will be showing this Saturday, September 27, in the Rainberry Theater at 2:00 PM. Richard Strauss's Elektra is a remarkable transformation of Sophocles' timeless tragedy into modern opera. Chromatic, wrenching, and primal, the music is matched by Hildegard Behrens's unforgettable performance in the title role.

 

3D MOVIES – Dave Kulick 

Sept 28 - Rust
 

CERT (Community Emergency Response Team – your neighbors)

Our meetings are open to all residents—please invite your friends and neighbors to join us! We look forward to seeing you there.

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Think you might want to help out in case of emergency?  Fill out this no obligation form:

RAINBERRY BAY VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM (this is the hyper- link) 

Dear Neighbors and Friends,

Palm Beach State College – Lake Worth Campus is offering a FREE BASIC CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Course and we’d love to see you take part!

They will be holding three separate course sessions, and two of them are scheduled on Saturdays to make it easier for those with weekday commitments.

✅ No cost to attend
✅ Learn lifesaving skills
✅ Be better prepared to help your family and community in an emergency

Registration Links:

• Session 1     Oct 2 - Oct 30 Tues/Thurs classes 6p-9p

• Session 3     Oct 4 - Oct 25 Saturday classes 9a-4p (nearly full, register quickly if interested)

Please feel free to share these links with anyone you think might be interested in becoming CERT trained. This is a great opportunity to gain valuable skills and make a real difference when emergencies happen. If you have any questions about the course or registration, don’t hesitate to reach out. Stay safe and prepared!

Thank you for spreading the word! 
 

CLUBS

TENNIS

Try thinking of a cool evening breeze caressing you as you sail the intracoastal with your friends and neighbors.  The Tennis Club has booked its Christmas cruise!  Details to follow.  Mark your calendars: Tuesday, December 16, approximately 5 - 8 p.m.

If that doesn't work, a swim in Lake Erie is guaranteed to cool you off.

The new Tennis Season will be starting soon!  Get in shape for our November Boot Camp. Let’s Play Safe!!

 

ON STAGE - onstage.rainberry@yahoo.com

Ed Band tonight (Sept 26th) by the TH.

 

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

Our upcoming book selections are:

*October 14th- Allan Trust- How to Avoid Climate Disaster by Bill Gates.

One of the world's richest men and a leading environmental thinker, Bill Gates offers a possible solution to meet the world's increasing need for electrical power while reducing its carbon footprint. 

 

*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 assasination was never solved, UFO's are real and the government is holding aliens in New Mexico locations.

 

*December 9th-  Debbie Peters- Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe

We meet at 11AM, on the second Tuesday of each month, in the clubhouse.

 

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. 
 

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!!

The Rainberry Bay Bowling League for the 2025-2026 Season will 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!!  

 

Yiddish Heritage Club- Glenn Todd 

Meetings start at 1PM, in the Men's card room. Events coming up:

*OCTOBER 10th- Etana Finkler will show a video titled Toby's Sunshine. It features a holocaust survivor and artist named Toby Knobel Fluek. The video has musical elements including folk songs, some of which are in Yiddish. Etana will have a Q & A after the video.

*NOVEMBER 14th-  Rose Allen, head of the Sephardi Federation Of Palm Beach County, will Present Sephardim In America. A short film & lecture providing historic & cultural context will be followed by Q & A. Debbie Silverstein will facilitate.

 

COMMITTEES:
 

GREEN COMMITTEE:

HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT

The Green Committee is hosting a Hazardous Waste Collection event on November 8, 2025 at 9-11 am at the Theater.

 

Bring your old paint cans. light bulbs, batteries, cleaning fluids, small electronics, to the Theater and we will deliver them to Solid Waste Authority's tecycle plant in Delray Beach. 

Financial donations are welcomed for the Green Committee's continued efforts to beautify the community.

NEW THIS YEAR at the Hazardous Waste Event:  Re-Homing books! The library has received many book donations and would love to find new homes for them.

 Stop by and take a free book or two!

 

STORM

FAST, immediate communication is key;

put  the TEAMREACH APP on your phone today. 

 

Join the TeamReach STORM group,  the code is rbSTORM1. 

Tell your RB friends to join asap. 

 

stay current with all rbSTORM related information because we are

🌀STRONGER

🌀TOGETHER,

🌀Our

🌀RESPONSE

🌀MATTERS

 

The Atlantic is waking up and so should we! THIS is the time to complete any preparations and shopping. THIS is the time to reach out to neighbors. THIS is the time to make sure that you ask for help with moving things indoors, closing shutters or last minute shopping, if you need it. Follow the news, the NOAA website https://www.nhc.noaa.gov  and pack a small bag in case of an urgent need to evacuate.

 

FITNESS CLASSES
 

NIA CLASSES - Helen Sohne –

Our Nia class is on vacation through MOST of September. 

We return on Tuesday September 30th and then go back to our usual schedule.  Your first class is always free! We dance every Tuesday and Friday from 10-11 in the Men’s Card Room in the Clubhouse. 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, December14, 2025, 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.

 

BEADING

We will meet from 7pm until 9pm in the Crafts Room at the Clubhouse.  Our meetings will be on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays starting on September 18th.  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 Mah Jonng? 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.
 

CURRENT EVENTS –Allan Trust

We meet on the first & third Thursday of the month, at 10:30 AM, in the auditorium. This will be our summer schedule for the months of June thru September.

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- Ctrust371@comcast.net
 

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 

Southern Handcraft Society - Holiday Harvest 2025

Country Manors Clubhouse, (on Lake Ida between Barwick and Military)

4900 Country Manors Blvd.

Delray Beach, FL 33445

Friday, October 3, 2025 - 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Saturday, October 3, 2025 - 9:00 am to 1:30 pm

Prepare to be amazed at all the local talent.

 

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.