Rosario (Roy) Di Maria Left Us

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Roy Di Maria Left Aquarius

 

We are very sorry to let you know that our good friend and wonderful neighbor Rosario (Roy) Di Maria is not anymore among us since last night, December 23, 2017.

Roy, a Veteran of the United States Air Force, was an active participant in the travails of Aquarius. He served for several years as Chair of the Construction Committee where his enthusiasm, energy, consensus seeking was a contagious positive force in our Community.

He leaves his lovely and equally active wife Nancy Arman.

Funeral Ceremonies:

♦  The Viewing:     Wednesday, December 27, 2017   from 2 to 4 pm
Scarano Presidential Circle Memorial Chapel
4351 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood FL   33021

♦  Funeral Service:    Thursday, December 28, 2017    3:30 pm
St. Matthews Catholic Church
542 Blue Heron Drive, Hallandale FL  33009 

Nancy and Roy in 2016

Sissel KyrkjebØ                 sings  Going Home,                     Northern Lights album

(Dvořák / Fisher)

Going home, going home
I’m jus’ going home
Quiet like, some still day
I’m jus’ going home

It’s not far, yes close by
Through an open door
Work all done, care laid by
Going to fear no more

Mother’s there ‘specting me
Father’s waiting, too
Lots of folk gathered there
All the friends I knew

All the friends I knew

I’m going home

Nothing lost, all’s gain
No more fret nor pain
No more stumbling on the way
No more longing for the day
Going to roam no more

Morning star lights the way
Restless dream all done
Shadows gone, break of day
Real life yes begun

There’s no break, ain’t no end
Jus’ a livin’ on
Wide awake with a smile
Going on and on

Going home, going home
I’m jus’ going home
It’s not far, yes close by
Through an open door
I’m jus’ going home

Going home, going home

 

.o0o.

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Big Trouble in Little Nativity Scene

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Big Trouble in Little Nativity Scene

Very audacious sheep get’s Baby Jesus without authorization. Virgin Mary has to intervene.

The positive side is that there is an happy ending. No one gets hurt.

 Peace on earth to men of good will

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Cecilio-Augusto Berndsen – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Cecilio-Augusto Berndsen 
Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

 

 

Cecílio-Augusto Berndsen

 

For the third year I would like to ask for your vote. I am running for the Board of Directors again.

Why should you vote for me?

We are in the middle of very important projects: 40 Year Re-Certification, Elevators renewal, hallways. Let’s try to increase the pace of work with people that are familiar with the projects details.

I will work tirelessly for the use of proper competitive procurement procedures where the best contractors with the best price are hired.

I am a full time Aquarius resident that devotes time, effort and the best of my knowledge to help the Community occupy the place it deserves: well managed, well maintained, safe, harmonious and well informed.

The IRMA Hurricane was not kind to Aquarius. We had Water Cooling Towers destruction; hallways contaminated and water intrusion among other losses. We are working diligently to make sure the Insurance companies make good their promises.

Participation is key and I value the Aquarius Committees work that contribute to the Condominium and help the Board and Management to achieve the desired goals.

My promise is to work even harder and get these large projects completed.

Without your vote and support this work will suffer. Let’s do it. Together we can rebuild Aquarius.

.o0o.

 

 

When the best of us steps up our nation stands a bit taller.

 

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Bhagwan (Buck) Gupta – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Bhagwan (Buck) Gupta – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors  2018

 

Having served as Chief Facilities Officer in Miami-Dade County Public Schools, I oversaw maintenance of 300 plus school sites as well as supervised the construction program ranging from $200,000 for renovations, to building brand new High Schools, Middle Schools, and Elementary Schools costing millions of dollars, under a Bond Issue passed by voters for 1.3 billion dollars in 1988.

Since retiring in 2007, I had been active in the community by serving on the Board as Director at Kendall Gate Condo Association.  This is a community consisting of 214 units, having three (3) distinct buildings in a gated community.  During that time, we (the Board) managed  to increase the regular monthly maintenance charges as well as levy a special assessment for capital projects to meet the 40-year re-certification, including waterproofing, exterior painting, paving, electrical lighting, and major structural balcony repairs.

In November 2015, my wife and I decided to downsize our home and elected to purchase a unit at Aquarius with the belief that this property had a lot of potential based on its prime location. In January 2016, the unit owners elected me to serve on the Board to oversee the major capital improvements to our property. Since that time, the Board approved a major special assessment to make long overdue structural repairs including but not limited to building a new beach access pool, installing new glass balcony railings, and upgrading electrical systems to meet the 40-year re-certification requirements.

During the last two years of my tenure serving as President of the Board, I have experienced many ups and downs based upon the many challenges in repairing existing facility in order to provide a safe and pleasant environment for all the unit owners in our community. I fully realize that the work we started, while a member of your current board, is nowhere near being 50% completed at this time; however, I do want to thank all unit owners for placing their confidence in my abilities to initiate many challenges with their untiring support.

If re-elected, I will continue to serve and represent all unit owners to the best of my abilities.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 786-402-4269 or e-mail me at bgupta1@yahoo.com.

 

                                                                                            December 4, 2017

 

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Judith Ort – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Judith Ort   
Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors   2018

 

 

JUDITH ORT
2751 SOUTH OCEAN DRIVE
APT 1605N
HOLLYWOOD BEACH, FL. 33019

PERSONAL

U.S. Citizen immigrated from Budapest, Hungary in 1956. Went to American University in Washington, D.C., where I met my husband of 49 years, Victor M. Ort. I have two children and five grandchildren. We have owned our home and resided on Centre Island, Oyster Bay, New York since 1970. In addition, we have owned a home on Prince Edward Island, Canada for the past 35 years. Prior to moving to Aquarius we owned in the Hallandale Beach/Hollywood Beach area since 1972.

COMMUNITY AND CIVIC SERVICE

I have been active in the Centre Island Association for many years and currently serve and have been a member of the Architectural Review Board of the Village of Centre Island for the past 7 years. As a Board member I am charged with reading blue prints, site plans and approving and improving upon plans for additions and new construction in the Village, and working with the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, the Department of Environmental Control, Army Corps of Engineers and the State of New York. Appointed to Aquarius Board of Directors in 2016.

I have been actively involved with the Boys and Girls Club of America for over fifteen years including serving as a director and secretary of the Board of Directors for the Oyster Bay/East Norwich Chapter. In addition, I am involved with and support many worthwhile charities. Elected Director of the Aquarius Condominium Association 2017.

PROFESSIONAL

Upon graduation I became pamphlet editor for the Anti-Defamation League of the B’nai B’rith both in New York City and in Boston, Mass.

In 1972 I began Stonimpex, Inc. a construction and import exporter of stone, marble and tile. It became one of the first certified women owned business enterprises in the State of New York (MWBE). In 1984 I began Stonimpex Gallery as a wholly owned subsidiary. I closed both businesses in 2003 when I retired.

From 1981 to 1995 I worked in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York in Westbury, Long Island.

GOALS

To continue to make and keep our Aquarius Condominium the absolute best it can possibly be. I want to augment the value of each and every Aquarius unit in the most economically viable way. I will utilize my many years of experience in negotiating contracts and in running a successful business to best accomplish this goal.

 

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Victor Edward Rocha – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Victor Edward Rocha – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

 

2751 South Ocean Drive
Suite 1404-N
Hollywood, Florida 33019

Date Of Birth: October 1, 1954
Occupation: Attorney At Law-35 Years

I have been a resident of South Florida since 1965 and I have seen it grow from a small town to a huge metropolis in one of the most beautiful, desirable areas in the world. I have practiced law here since 1983.

            I am running for the Board of Directors again because I want to restore order in the governing process of the Board of Directors and develop a great and open relationship between the Board and the residents of the Aquarius Condominium Association. Moreover, I want to make Aquarius the Luxury Ocean Front Property it was always supposed to be.

            I currently serve as a Director of the Board of Directors of Hollywood Station Condominium Association located at 140 South Dixie Highway in Hollywood, Florida. The Board governs 317 Apartment Units and Lofts. I believe that I have the experience necessary to serve on the Board of Directors, having run my own business for 35 years and having been involved in important decision-making activities on behalf of the Hollywood Station Condominium Association. Moreover, I have gained a great deal of valuable experience and knowledge while working as your Treasurer here at Aquarius during the last two years. Thank you for your prior support and I trust that I have lived up to your expectations. I am very proud of the work this Board has done with respect to the 40-year re-certification and I’m running again in order to complete my mission so that we, together, can make Aquarius a Prime Luxury Property again.

                Thank you for your support and the kind way in which you have treated me here at Aquarius. I cannot even believe how many wonderful, bright, happy and kind people I have met here. I look forward to your continued support and thank you once again.

                                                                                                Sincerely,

                                                                                                Victor E. Rocha

 

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Linda Simon Satz – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Linda Simon Satz
Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors   2018

Linda Simon Satz

Married to Robert Satz
Unit No. 1108 North

Qualifications:

♦  Current Member of the Aquarius Board of Directors  2015, 2016, 2017
♦  Full time resident of Aquarius (Parents lived here 25 years)
♦  Expertise in organizational and coordination matters, including 20 years as a manager of volunteers in a hospital

Education & Experience

♦  Bachelor of Arts
♦  Master of Science in Education
♦  President of ORT (Organization for Rehabilitation and Training);
♦  President of PTA.

Goals

♦  To continue to oversee all the construction projects that have been started
♦  To make sure we move forward with the forty year re-certification
♦  To insure that elevator replacement moves forward for the safety of all unit owner’s
♦  To provide transparency to unit owner’s so they are well informed at all times(for specific updates please visit our website)
♦  To properly ensure the building funds are used in the manner they were allocated.

Expectations

♦  Make sure all projects are done in a timely manner
♦  To maintain open communications with all unit owner’s (all requests will be addressed)
♦  To assure that all renting rules, parking rules and their restrictions are adhered to  by all unit owners and their guests
♦  To be sure that Security will follow up on all complaints so that they can be addressed by the  Property Manager and the Board of Director’s
♦  After the election, my expectation is that the elected Board will continue to work in harmony.

This has been my goal for the past three years:

“A House Divided Cannot Stand”      This is our home and we should  be to enjoy our future years living in peace and harmony.

.o0o.

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Sharon Smith – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

Sharon Smith – Candidate for the Aquarius Board of Directors 2018

 

 

My name is Sharon Smith and I have lived in this building for 27 plus years along with my Husband Harry, until recently.

With this information alone, I think I am well acquainted with people as well as what is happening in this building. 

I have been in accounting as well as owning and managing properties both out-of-town and right here in Coral Springs for more than 40 years and was on the Board of Directors of the Aquarius for 5 years several years back. 

Recently, at the Aquarius, I have been a member of the Beautification and Construction Committees as well as chairperson of our Social Committee, not on all at the same time. 

I now find I can no longer sit by and watch some of the things that are going on here.  I am specifically referring to our many payroll practices and accounting practices.  If things are done properly, we would NOT be paying like salaries to trainees as you would pay knowledgeable help.  You would NOT be paying 5 people for what 3 competent people can do, you would NOT need 4 workers to do what competent workers could do either. You would not see “general” and  miscellaneous income or expenses on the budget as, a “wise” person once told me, this only leads to unnecessary questions. 

I also feel it is extremely necessary to have Board members present, most of the time, not out-of-town.  I am well aware of all the tools to communicate with out-of-town persons, but “something” is missed when you are not actually here. By mentioning above, knowing people, I do not mean here as many of you are new, I meant people in general.

I DO NOT HAVE ANY PERSONAL AGENDA, as some people do, only to help THE Aquarius. Too many people are exceptions to rules, which only makes for many unhappy residents.

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December 40 Years Recertification Schedule

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

 Aquarius 40 Years Recertification Restoration Schedule 2017/12/13 update

40 Year Re-Certification Exercise

Follow the construction progress with the periodic revised schedule

 

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2018 Aquarius condominium Association – Maintenance Schedule of Payments

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Cecilio Augusto Berndsen

 Aquarius Condominium Association

2018  Maintenance Fee Schedule       (This doc. has 3 pages)
Regular Operational Assessment no Reserves
January 1, 2018   to December 31,   2018
Apartment Type Monthly Fee  
N- #01. #04 $841.34  
  N- #02. #06, #07 $624.75  
  N- #03 $540.51  
  N- #05. #08 $916.62  
  N- PH 1. PH 4 $891.84  
  N- PH 2, PH 6, PH 7 $715.53  
  N- PH 3 $617.24  
  N- PH 5, PH 8 $916.62  
  S- #01,#04 $840.15  
  S- #02, #06, #07 $638.76  
  S- #03 $540.51  
  S- #05, #08 $914.50  
  S- PH 1. PH 4 $891.86  
  S- PH 2, PH 6, PH 7 $715.53  
  S- PH 3 $617.27  
  S- PH 5, PH 8 $914.50

 

You may use several forms to pay the Aquarius Regular and Special Assessments

The proposed 2018 budget was passed on November 16, 2017 by the Board of Directors. Also, the membership successfully waived the funding of the reserves for 2018.

Included in the package that will be delivered very soon is a coupon booklet for regular maintenance and a coupon booklet for your interest-only special assessment payments. Please refer to the payment options and lockbox addresses information below to ensure your payments are received on time.

Forms of payment:

– Using owner’s Bank payment service – free, guaranteed, usually requires 5 days lead time. Can be set for periodic payments and changed any time. It works for Regular and Special Assessments. Please avoid the use of the “memo line” to identify owners unit.  Include your unit number in the “pay to the order of” or  “payee”.

– Check mailed or hand delivered to Management Office – free. This is the traditional way to pay. The disadvantage is that must be done every month. The Management Office does not keep checks to be posted in the future. For non-permanent residents may be an inconvenience.

– ACH -(Automated Clearing House) – Management withdraws directly from Owners Bank account. Can not be used for variable payments like lumps sums of Special Assessment for example. It works well for ‘set and forget it.’  Requires a set up by Atlantic Pacific Management. Forms available at the Management Office.

– DUESPAYMENT. (duespayment.com) This is a service available to Aquarius owners. The main advantage is to  accept credit cards and debt cards. Payments can be made from anywhere – Canada, Brazil, Abu Dhabi etc. For non-USA funding the Credit Card or Debt Card is very helpful. The cost varies depending on the funding source it may
be 2% to 2.95% plus additional fee in some cases. The set up is in the  website   duespayment.com

The correct address for the Special Assessment 2017 is:

Aquarius
c/o Atlantic Pacific Management
P.O. Box 163633
Miami FL  33116-3633
The payee line should have the following:
Aquarius CA –  SA 2017 Apt. XXXXX   (where xxxxx is the unit number)
__________________________________________
The correct address for the Regular Assessment 2017 – Maintenance is:

Aquarius
c/o  Atlantic Pacific Management
P.O. Box 19767
Miami FL 33101-9767
Pay to the order of:  Aquarius CA- Maintenance – Apt. XXXXx  (where xxxxx is the unit number)

 

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