Positive news from Century Village
Published: November 11, 2005
It’s sad but true fact that the negative side of a situation is always more newsworthy than the positive. In response to your articles, I want to say that there was much that was positive at Century Village in Boca during the days of Hurricane Wilma, and thousands of residents were given aid and support.
Several times a day food and ice were available in front of the clubhouse. People had to stand in line, but they were all accommodated. Later on in the week, ice and cartons of food were delivered by truck to individual buildings. Neighbors who saw the deliveries passed the word.
Many of our residents brought supplies back to those who were not able to get out. The Jewish Family Services sought out shut-ins.
Among the individuals and organizations responsible for taking care of our needs were County Commissioner Burt Aaronson, state Rep. Irving Slosberg, Marvin Manning (president of Century Village’s umbrella association), Paul Waverlea (official of Prime Management), a kind-hearted representative of the American Red Cross, the Sheriff’s Office and the Jewish Family Service. There were many other people and organizations that also helped all they could.
As soon as the fallen trees were cleared from the roads, our internal buses were activated to bring to the clubhouse area those who have no cars.
Century Village is a retirement community. There are no facilities to speak of for the handicapped. The majority of us are still able to take care of ourselves, and those who are not must get their own help. Many came here 20 or more years ago as able-bodied and have since become handicapped. Our management does all it can, which may not be much. Neighbors do help when they can, but they should not be expected to take on nursing duties.
We are most grateful to the individuals who came here to help. They did all that it was possible to do.
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