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| The Regency Tower Viewed from Galt Ocean Drive |
October 16, 2008 - On Wednesday, October 22nd, Regency Tower residents will be afforded an opportunity to meet the candidates running for the 2 municipal offices that directly impact our lives - the mayoralty and the District 1 Commission seat. A candidate debate is scheduled for 6:30 PM the Beach Community Center (3351 NE 33rd Avenue). Invitations have been accepted by Mayoral Candidates Statehouse Representative Jack Seiler, Former Commissioner Dean Trantalis and Businessman Earl Rynerson to meet with their prospective Galt Mile constituents. Attorney Steve Rossi, who replaced Cyndi Hutchinson as a mayoral candidate, was also invited. Similarly, Commission District 1 hopefuls Commissioner Christine Teel, former Police Chief Bruce Roberts and Attorney Inger Garcia will also introduce their platforms to voters. Click Here for additional meeting info.
October 1, 2008 - The minutes for the Tuesday, September 23th, Regency Tower Board Meeting are here! Secretary Fern McBride has broken her previous land speed records for compiling and editing meeting results. Read the Pets policy clarification, what's happening with our landscaping, what Hurricane Dee Lanzillo has cleaned up, fixed or rehabilitated, how Dott, Bob and Bill are squeezing every nickel to keep maintenance costs in check and Iris' beautification plans. Click Here to the Board Meeting minutes, Click Here for the Committee Reports, Click Here for the Pets Policy under New Business, Click Here for the Dott Nicholson-Brown's President's Report and Click Here to the archived March, 2008 meeting info.
Also, Click Here to read Notices and Reminders, including a new city enforcement policy requiring building permits for all interior construction except for floor coverings, wall coverings, painting and emergency repairs.
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On Sunday, November 2nd from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM, the monthly SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch will host Bill Kelbe Big Band at the Esplanade, Harvey Nevins Quinte at the Broward Center Peck Courtyard, Kevin Lee Campfield Quartet at the Connie Hoffman Gazebo and Moose & The Bulletproof Blues & Jazz Band at the Las Olas Riverfront. Its Breast Cancer Awareness Month - so wear PINK! Please bring picnic baskets, blankets, chairs, snacks and drinks. Cats, dogs, children and people of all age groups blend into one large Jazz Appreciation Fest. Yes, there is a dog rest area and it’s FREE! - ALL FREE!
The 2nd Annual Fort Lauderdale Marine Flea Market will be held at Mills Pond Park. Located at 2201 NW 9th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, FL just East of 1-95 off Oakland Park Boulevard, the event runs from Friday, November 14, 2008 through Sunday, November 16, 2008 from 9 AM - 6 PM on Friday and Saturday and 9 AM - 4 PM on Sunday. It's is the place to go to find all things marine related! With individual and corporate vendors offering everything from one of a kind artwork, inflatable boats and rafts, jet skis, sculptures, diving gear, fishing tackle, used boats, and everything else marine related in a fun relaxed atmosphere, you're bound to have a good time! 
From Thursday, October 30 to Monday, November 3, 2008, the “Venice of America” invites residents and visitors to attend the 49th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The show runs from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The world's largest boat show will feature more than 3 billion dollars worth of boats, yachts, superyachts, electronics, engines and thousands of accessories from every major marine manufacturer and builder worldwide. For more information, Click Here to read about the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.
Nova Southeastern University is hosting the 2nd Annual South Florida International Blues Festival from Friday, November 7, 2008 through Sunday, November 9, 2008. The shows are scheduled for Friday from 5 PM to Midnight, Saturday from Noon to Midnight and Sunday from Noon to 6:00 PM. Nova Southeastern University Main Campus is located at 3301 College Avenue in Davie, Florida. The show is jam-packed with blues icons, award winning headliners who've left their mark on the world of blues. 
On Sunday, November 16th (6 AM to 9 PM), a new race will come to town. The 13.1 marathon - Fort Lauderdale is the inaugural series of half marathons serving some of America's top running communities with a stand - alone half marathon for locals to embrace and visitors to experience. The series kicks off in South Florida on November 16, 2008 with 13.1 Marathon Fort Lauderdale followed by events in Miami (March 1, 2009), Atlanta (October 4, 2009), and Chicago in 2009. Top 5 in each age group receive an award. Awards will be held at 9:15 AM during the post-race activities in South Beach Park. 
For those interested in the Cosmos... the Leonid meteor shower has produced some of the most spectacular meteor displays in history, generally beginning on November 13th and ending on November 21st, with maximum generally occurring during the night of November 17/18. About every 33 years, the Leonids enter a phase of enhanced activity that accompanies the return of its parent comet (Tempel-Tuttle). During these periods, rates can amount to hundreds and even thousands of meteors per hour, such as occurred during the period of 1998-2002. For more information, Click Here.
The 9th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival will be held on Saturday & Sunday, November 29 & 30, 2008 from 10 AM - 5 PM at the Pineapple Grove in Downtown Delray Beach. Come peruse some of the countries finests arts & crafts from life sized sculptures, paintings, handmade jewelry, pottery, and some of the most unique treasures you'll ever lay your eyes on. This one is a can't miss. Click Here for Details! 
The 10th Annual Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Craft Festival is scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd and Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the nearby corner of A1A (North Ocean Boulevard) and Commercial Boulevard. The Craft Fair on ElMar Drive (Commercial Boulevard and the Beach) in beautiful Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is nestled in a picturesque beachside setting. Find various types of fine crafts including clay work, glass and beadwork, wood crafts, painting and an eclectic mix of more exotic offerings. For additional information, Click Here. 
The St. Lawrence Gallery will be hosting many evenings of art and socializing at 3556 N. Ocean Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. On Thursday October 16th, Bonnet House Best of the Artists Summer Series Art Competition will see a winner. On Friday, October 24th from 6 to 9 PM, opening Exhibit for Ed Eller - Abstract & Figurative Artist. On Friday, November 7 (6 PM - 9 PM) - Stephen Left presents "Life's a Beach", an exhibit of 14 new paintings benefiting Broward Children's Center. There will also be a raffle of prints and / or originals donated by each of the artists. For more info, Click Here. 
Enjoy Jazz On The Square every Friday Night. Show up from 7 PM - 10 PM for an outdoor festival of music and merriment sponsored by The Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Chamber of Commerce and THE VILLAGE GRILLE & VILLAGE PUMP! Located at Commercial Boulevard and the Beach, this months events are scheduled for November 7, 14, 21 and 28. - District 1 City Commissioner Christine Teel will hold a “Pre-Agenda” meeting at the Beach Community Center on Monday, November 3rd to elicit input from constituents - US! Two or more City Commissioners and/or Advisory Board members may be present at this meeting. All are invited to attend. Click Here for info.
Click Here to read about the SunTrust Sunday Jazz Brunch, Click Here to learn about the 2nd Annual Fort Lauderdale Marine Flea Market, Click Here to read about the 49th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Click Here to read about the 2nd Annual South Florida International Blues Festival, Click Here to read about the 13.1 Marathon Fort Lauderdale, Click Here to read about the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Jazz On The Square, Click Here to read about the Leonid Meteor Shower, Click Here to learn about the 10th Annual Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Craft Festival, Click Here for info about the 9th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Thanksgiving Weekend Art Festival, Click Here for info about the Spring Art Shows at St. Lawrence Gallery and Click Here to learn about Commissioner Teel’s pre-agenda meetings!
September 14, 2008 - On Saturday, September 20, 2008, from 9 a.m. to noon, Regency Tower residents are invited to participate in Broward County's Annual International Coastal Cleanup. Last year, 1,400 volunteers collected more than 4,500 pounds of garbage along Broward County beaches. The two locations covering the Galt Mile neighborhood are in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Oakland Park. For the northern part of the Mile, go to the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea location - sign in at East Commercial Boulevard at Anglin’s Pier. For the southern part of the Mile, go to the Oakland Park Coastal Cleanup Site - sign in at Northeast 27th Street and North Atlantic Boulevard at Vista Park. Click Here to learn how you can help!
July 4, 2008 - You have probably heard about the planned construction of a Deepwater Port for the offloading of Liquefied Natural Gas directly across from the Galt Mile Beach. A French company – Suez – that is underwriting this construction has spent $millions in marketing revenues mischaracterizing the Calypso project as safe and beneficial. According to the U.S. Government, this is not true! To help clarify the issues at stake, we are holding two viewings in the Game Room of an award winning 25-minute video that will illuminate a host of ominous consequences threatened by this gasworks. Please join friends and neighbors as we familiarize ourselves with our options – before they disappear!!!
- The Regency Tower Game Room
This is the video everyone is talking about! Viewings in Plaza South, Commodore and Southpoint packed the house. In less than a half hour, you will understand why this has become a controversial flashpoint along the entire beach.
September 24, 2008 - On Tuesday, September 23th, the City of Fort Lauderdale issued a precautionary water advisory. While performing routine maintenance on aeration system blowers at the Fiveash Water Treatment Plant, almost a quart of lubricant accidentally spilled into an open water basin, triggering an immediate shut down of the Fiveash water pumps and a battery of water quality tests to ensure the water's potability. Customers were advised to use bottled water for drinking and cooking and to avoid consuming or cooking with any tap water (even if boiled). The advisory also included Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Oakland Park, Port Everglades Authority, Village of Sea Ranch Lakes, Wilton Manors, and sections of Davie and Tamarac. On September 24th, The City of Fort Lauderdale Public Works Department lifted the water advisory for customers in Fort Lauderdale and the other communities. Laboratory results confirmed that City of Fort Lauderdale water met all primary drinking water standards. Click Here to read the official lifting of the City Advisory.
June 10, 2008 - On April 7th, a meeting of the Galt Mile Presidents Council was convened to inform Association officials about the planned placement of “Calypso”, a two-part “Deepwater Port” for the offloading of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 7 and 10 miles from the densely populated Galt Mile beach. Since then, the prospect of experiencing a deadly all-consuming conflagration in order to provide a French Energy Corporation with more profitable product distribution has enraged Galt Mile residents, our neighboring communities and our public officials. Click here to find out why.
March 28, 2008 - The Regency Tower Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Unit 1701, an undervalued apartment acquired by exercising the Association’s “Right of First Refusal”, has been sold for $639,000. Immediately following the March 27th closing, the short term bridge financing that fueled the transaction was fully discharged and the residual profit deposited into the Association’s Money Market Account. Click here to learn how we made out and about the motives that drove the transaction.
March 16, 2008 - The People have spoken. At the Annual Owners Meeting on March 13th, the residents of Regency Tower made known their will. Three of the four able candidates were elected to the Board of Directors for two year terms. At the Regular Board Meeting that followed the Annual meeting, Officers were installed for the upcoming year. Who are they? Click here to see who won Board seats. Click here to see the officers. Click Here to read Dott Nicholson-Brown's President's Report. Click Here for new reminders posted to make life easier.
March 5, 2008 - Residents with analog cable boxes or cable-ready televisions heard an annoying ZZZZZZZ instead of the audio while trying to watch HBO on channel 99. Some building “experts” quickly offered a litany of curious reasons for the static, such as “Comcast is trying to force us to buy a digital box” or “a satellite crashed.” Alas, it was simply a minor glitch which was cleared up in 5 minutes. HBO is fully operational again. Click here to get the whole story.
February 24, 2008 - Broward County Property Appraiser Galt Mile liaison Bob Wolfe sends a reminder to recently relocated Regency Tower residents. The deadline for Homestead applications is March 3rd. Property Appraiser Lori Parrish has extended office hours to accommodate last minute applications. Although there exists a post-deadline application process, its both arduous and expensive. Click Here to learn how you can save big $$$ by getting your exemption - NOW!
January 29, 2008 - We are pleased to be a part of a campaign to reduce hunger in Broward County. The Regency Tower is a sponsoring member of the Galt Ocean Mile Food Drive!!! From February 1st to February 29th, please bring in your bag full of non-perishable contributions to help the Cooperative Feeding Program (CFP) serve over a million meals to hungry people. Click Here to learn how you can painlessly contribute to this laudable effort!
January 22, 2008 - Regency Tower has earned a reputation for being a well-run, meticulously maintained, cost-effective association with exemplary security! However, that's NOT what elicits the envy of our neighbors. ITS THE BINGO! That's right. REGENCY TOWER BINGO! Bingo Games will resume on Monday, January 28th at 7:00 PM in the Rendezvous Room. Click Here to read about the coolest, slickest, most stimulating BINGO games of the BLOCK! BAR NONE. BINGO IS BACK!
By the way - take a minute and Click Here to familiarize yourself with our updated EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.
December 23, 2007 - In mid-December, Regency Tower residents planning to watch a movie turned on the set, tuned to channel 96 or 99 and wondered what they did wrong as they stared at the gritty black screen. After contacting Comcast, residents were given a variety of reasons for the glitch, none of which were correct. Bulk service accounts were zapped all over town. Click here to find out what really happened.
December 10, 2007 - The Holiday Season is upon us and, as is our custom, we are asking everyone to contribute to the Regency Tower Employees’ Holiday Fund for 2007. This fund shows our appreciation to all members of our staff for everything they have done during the past year to make living at the Regency Tower comfortable and pleasant. Click here to review some excellent reasons to get up the scratch and kick in.
November 14, 2007 - Its time to cogitate condo budget enigmas. That's right, November is when the Finance Committee shares their work product with us mere mortals. The November 8th Board Meeting was devoted to the annual Budget Presentation. Click here to review the information summarized in the meeting minutes. Last month's Committee Reports and Dott's Presidents Report will remain posted until after the Budget is passed in December. October Board Meeting info has been relegated to the Archives.
October 31, 2007 - The Meeting Minutes for the October 18th Board Meeting are available for your perusal! Also posted are the Committee Reports, the monthly "snapshot" of Regency Tower’s current condition. Read the New Business discussed at the Board meeting concerning the barbeque fee and our Condo records. Click Here to review Dott Nicholson-Brown’s Presidents Report including the September Round Table content. More helpful tips and clarification of Association regulations are posted in the Notices & Reminder Page. March Board Meeting info has been tucked away into the Archives. Dig in!
September 9, 2007 - Despite a well-practiced hurricane preparation plan that protected Regency Tower from many of the disastrous effects suffered by most of our Galt Mile neighbors, debris impacts during Hurricane Wilma decapitated several of our deck lamps and damaged others. After reviewing fluctuations in industry demand and investigating repair options, the Board authorized the repairs. Consistant with the strict savings policy implemented at the budget meeting, marching orders included “stretch the dollars”. Click Here to learn what happened.
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THE REGENCY TOWER
offers the same amenities and services you expect to find at quality resort hotels, with the advantages of space, privacy, and value that only a condominium or private home can provide. Our two hundred and three “ranch homes in the sky” are home to a fascinating collection of international residents. |
| The New Regency Tower! |
The key feature that renders The Regency Tower unique is its residents. An exciting blend of young and old, they hail from all points of the globe. Our active Social Committee is constantly organizing an extensive roster of activities. Planned outings to the Theater, the racetrack, a variety of interesting restaurants, Art Galleries, and “Dinner Theater” are available to everyone. For “homebodies” there are barbecues, talent shows, “hobby nights”, weekly bingo, “theme” parties, and exercising with our "State of the Art" equipment. All residents benefit from the attentions of a group of sensitive caring individuals who comprise the “WE CARE” Committee.
The Regency Tower, along with the rest of the Galt Ocean Mile, is undergoing a rebirth. We’ve built a new roof, refurbished all of our balconies, renovated the hallway and elevator lobby on every floor, freshly painted and waterproofed the building, modernized and redecorated our elevators, redecorated the lobby, added a separate pedestrian entrance adjacent to a new garage door, installed a new main entry, built a new Exercise Room with quality equipment and secured the premises with new fences. Pool, Ping-Pong and Poker tables dominate the new Game Room featuring a Bar and a DVD-ready Big-Screen Television. Resurfaced with high quality pavers, the newly waterproofed parking deck is illuminated by modern new high intensity lamps. All building planters were rebuilt and imbued with an automatically timed irrigation and electrical network. New heat pumps efficiently warm our recently recoated pool while an invisible new wind barrier shelters poolside sunbathers. A system of French Drains in our lower driveway feed a recently excavated well to guarantee a dry garage in all weather conditions. New code-compliant fire safety and keyless security systems bring personal safety and security into the 21st century. New landscaping bathes the “reinvented” Regency Tower in lush greenery and striking tropical color!
Regency Tower is also one of the two most “hurricane-resistant” residential hi-rise structures in the Galt Ocean Mile neighborhood. As found in all new coastal construction, every glazed opening in the entire building is fitted with impact rated glass – windows and doors. Since first retrofitted, not one impact rated window or door has been penetrated by hurricane winds or debris. Also, windstorm damage to any window (individual unit or common area) is covered by a dedicated zero-deductible insurance policy. Installed in 2003, the “Millennium Roof” is rated to withstand Category 5 weather events and has never been infiltrated. Since every unit and common area is fully mitigated, Regency Tower homeowners enjoy the financial advantages of continued eligibility for commercial windstorm insurance.
As a result of these efforts, our residents have seen a substantial increase in the value of their homes. We anticipate that this trend will continue. Conversely, the highly efficient structural, plumbing, electrical and administrative upgrades have served to offset normal upward pressure on maintenance costs. Whether you prefer glorious private beach bound seclusion or an interesting balance of well-befriended activities, The Regency Tower is a wonderful place to live!
3850 Galt Ocean Drive
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33308
Phone: (954) 566-8606 Fax: (954) 566-0048
Web Site: www.regencytower.net
E-mail Address: RegencyTower1@netzero.net
