A MESSAGE FROM TWO RESIDENTS WHO CALLED MAURICE CHANDLER
I just got off the phone with a resident who spoke with Maurice Chandler. He was extremely nice. He stated that since she currently is coming off a $33 promotion, they do not offer one promotion after another or two promotions in a row. You have to be off of the first promotion for 6-7 months before the second promotion can be offered.
Needless to say, some of you came off the $33 and got the $24.99 price. Was this an error? Might be, but just confirm your deal, which he said he would honor, provided you were told that you will be paying $24.99. In reality, you should be paying $43 (that's the new price once you come off the $33 promotion).
Like I told Maurice and I gave him names, this was not what we were told and what was actually done by Comcast. He will eventually see that there are MANY residents who were told that even though they had a $33 promotion, they were going to get the $24.99 deal.
Anyone switching, like me, from DSL to blast 16, there should be no problem in getting the Blast 16 for one year for $24.99. Frankly, after one year, if they don't want to offer a second promotion, back I go to DSL, which isn't difficult for me to do. The way this world works, Verizon would probably give me a deal for DSL after my contract expires in 1 year, that would be better than COMCAST. In fact, in my estimation, in one year FIOS from Verizon will hopefully be here and Comcast will be struggling to keep people on even at $24.99. FIOS will probably cost more but the speeds are unquestionably faster.
Good News - just got off the phone with a resident who was on the $33/month Comcast internet and he called Maurice and Maurice did honor the $24.99 price. So it looks like those of you who got the price (whether correctly or not) will get BLAST 16 for one year at the promotional rate. Just make sure you confirm it with Maurice.
This hopefully will end the saga of BLAST 16. To those who will now be paying $43, my suggestion, wait a few months and call to see what promotions are available. Who knows, you might get a rep that gives you the promotion before the 6 or 7 months. It's like credit cards and interest rates, you have to call periodically to get the "best deal".
REGENCY CULTURE CLUB
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND....A NEW SHOW
.A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE with JOE FRANKLIN
Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:00PM
$12.00 per person payable to Regency Culture Club. Drop off at:
Jim Graham 13 Bally Bunion Drive, Sue Miller 19 Torrey Pines,
Joan Kastin 10 Harbor Town Way, Susan Paris 25 Crenshaw Court
For questions call Jim Graham - 732-656-7879
Milton Paris - 732-605-1808
Regency at Monroe Clubhouse
The evening will include audience participation and will be hosted by Milton Paris. Come and ask about your favorite stars. Coffee and dessert will follow the program.
Joe Franklin's phones ring non-stop with offers from the most notable TV and Radio Networks with offers to return. They tell him "It's your call Joe, whatever you want to do, just come with our station!" Semi-retired, Joe occasionally indulges the requests of TV show hosts with an appearance. Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly etc. Joe is generous with his image, allowing the Simpsons and other family oriented TV programs to mention his name.
Joe Franklin is one of Television and Radio's most durable and beloved personalities and the authority on "Nostalgia". "The Joe Franklin Show" is listed in the g\Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running TV show in history. He has interviewed over 400,000 guests-including Charlie Chaplin, Barbra Streisand, Eddie Cantor, Jayne Mansfield, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Monroe, Rodney Dangerfield, Billy Crystal, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Howard Stern, Bill Cosby, Bette Davis, Joan Rivers, Dan Ackroyd, Bing Crosby, Lisa Minnelli, Jackie Mason, Madonna, and many, many others.
Joe Franklin has an incredible memory for facts and trivia-he can provide dates, times, anecdotes and significant facts on hundreds of people . He has retained many insightful stories about the guests he has interviewed over the years. He has published 23 books, his latest one titled "Up Late with Joe Franklin..an autobiography. He has been honored by the Museum of Television and Radio and can be heard daily on Bloomberg Radio (WBBR) with his own segment on nostalgia every hour on the hour. The response from fans is overwhelming and predominantly from young listeners.
BUMPKEY
What's this you might ask? I have to be living in a sheltered world since I never heard of this before. Go to YOUTUBE.COM and search for bumpkey. This is unbelievable. Here we think that our locks on our homes are safe and secure. Wrong! BUMPKEY will let you into your home very easily. Even a 12 year old can do it.
The answer is YES. They do make BUMPKEY proof locks. But the crooks are probably working on BUMPKEY VERSION 2. My solution - when your door opens, hook it up to two big loudspeakers that play a tape with barking dogs on it.
MEDICAL ALERT SYSTEM AVAILABLE FROM REGENCY RESIDENT
As part of the Resident Purchasing Committee's decision to allow residents to offer their items and/or services to other Regency residents, here is another service that is being offered:
Philips Lifeline provides quick access to help 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. Lifeline is an easy to use medical alert system designed to reduce the risk of living alone. In the event of a fall or other emergency, help is available at the push of a button. You wear it as a pendent around your neck or on your wrist. If you push your button you are connected to a trained personal response associate who can send help quickly. This is called piece of mind for yourself and for your family. Since I do the installation, their will be no charge for either the equipment or for the installation. The only bill you will receive will be invoiced once a month for $29.95 for the
monitoring service. Please feel free to call me for any additional
UPCOMING EVENTS
So you still work and don't get to the clubhouse to look at the flyers. You don't check the Regency TV channel. You don't check the website. But you do get my emails and look at my blog. Well, now you will see most of the flyers, applications forms and things to do which are found in the clubhouse.
Here's a new service I will be adding. I have a folder at the Clubhouse that is used for new residents who wish to be added to my email list. If you and/or your club makes up a flyer, either send it to me or put a copy of it in my folder. I will then scan and upload so that others can learn what is happening here at Regency. I will then send it out like you see below. All you have to do is click on the link below the title to take a look at the information. I will then add it to the appropriate section on my blog.
LADY GOLFERS 2008 GOLF APPLICATION FORM
http://www.adrive.com/public/109822ecbddef9353b7762c9335e55c81b1ed93520fe2418d1a277dc58cefe12.html
GREAT DECORATING IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND GARDEN - MAY 28TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/1c0f05ecf7980b10920904c19d2a12576abc2c1f67c88432749234055c00413c.html
THE J.A.P. SHOW - MAY 4TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/781129f667edaa4b4811b5525f2514d21884a0ff4fe2d16acfe2133a75ee9814.html
COMPLIMENTARY CRAFTING - APRIL 23
http://www.adrive.com/public/8b64316ed6c2808613706636cf0df261eea332e47679356f32652d87aa8ca655.html
AARP DRIVING CLASS ADDITIONAL DATES - JUNE 11 AND JUNE 18
http://www.adrive.com/public/24cc0acc3c2afb06ca58e23bd5df778260c55f474630cad69e63ce36ba7fe40b.html
BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS. STATEN ISLAND YANKEES - JUNE 17TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/2fa3c44c2dcd234044b033bbee43d7ed046b75f2874f5e722b371f96d4e46562.html
CALLING ALL VETERANS - REGISTER AT CONCIERGE DESK
http://www.adrive.com/public/2758df08d3d3cd5a26f548d278524432bd7386e68b65a45173ec1ec6771bd0b9.html
AARP DRIVING CLASS - MAY 14TH & MAY 21ST
http://www.adrive.com/public/2b16fc1685773744dbd5db3528f9cbaf5d0fa3431dedcbee7fe55acd1c15e9b3.html 2008 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
http://www.adrive.com/public/1a169177079e7db6225a8a883bad97500b32950064b1377ac57b684fcd69157f.html
LA VIE EN ROSE WOMEN'S GROUP FOREIGN FILM - APRIL 15TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/637f7f772da679f3877bb8a884df04b8d0da67c96bb46da94faf1aa644f71d86.html
GRANDCHILDREN'S DAY SUNDAY MAY 4TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/6ddfd8522518d5271610b32806f2e304f23b80f861466a9880036eee50598109.html
FOODS OF NEW YORK TOURS - CHELSEA MARKET - MAY 6TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/5fbdaf5a9c0bc3767c1128ff46ce64d935ab50d15ee21be32978659c742c1eb6.html
MEN'S CLUB TEXAS HOLD'EM - MAY 18TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/4f7b3f259c6bae73bc0329ecb878bbf50ec8170a60a519060d3b84eeaa5ee316.html
COMPLIMENTARY COUNTRY LINE DANCING CLASSES - THURSDAYS
http://www.adrive.com/public/61db2160687b9c0c03851a83be4ab216a8cd877b356bc6f3b3f20820f667b874.html
REGENCY COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR - MAY 7TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/c16f1a81af476f879fee391100cd7c3076392800e39c04495d5abaf356ce1694.html
RONALD McDONALD HOUSE GOLF OUTING - APRIL 28TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/d9c9d6c92a1b6e3cf95a099ca1119da7e9a8d7e32d00cb72d042defd4be3b332.html
MEN'S CLUB MEETING APRIL 27 - CHRISTOPHER HUDSON
http://www.adrive.com/public/d3b6a4fe91279f0e6e29399a1613ed040c8e2598bad61fc876ece2cac542a3be.html
MENS SOFTBALL WITH GREENBRIAR WHITTINGHAM THOMPSON PARK APRIL 12
http://www.adrive.com/public/540ec03688c2b78450be99c5057abaada6fc67a437b44ed7091dcd74a8fbc1fa.html
MEN'S CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/4e63aad2ba14e8b5ac908f63c1963963b17291f59ce6170c9ead222bceebd6d0.html
MEN'S CLUB SHIRTS $6 EA SUBSIDIZED BY MEN'S CLUB
http://www.adrive.com/public/22d296e5fa8dec5548048977755d7d1137c17ac724a6970e79b0ca7dc0614b15
MEN'S GOLF AT THE MEADOWS - SUB LIST BEING PREPARED
This year we have 55 men playing as regulars at the Meadow's on Wednesday. If you are interested in playing as a sub, please send me a note. I am making up an email list that Regulars can use when some Regulars need to be off. The player needing a sub will just send out one email to all the subs on the list and the first person who contacts the Regular will take his place. Let me know if you are interested.
SPEEDERS BEWARE!
Several emails that I have written have indicated that residents, guests of residents, Toll contractors and various companies have been speeding (and I mean speeding) down Country Club leading to the 613 Exit. Residents who live in that area have complained to the Monroe Police. The Monroe police have been contacted and today (Monday) they have installed a speed sign indicating that the speed limit is 25 MPH.
I would suggest that each resident should observe the speed limits when driving within Regency. Let your family, guests and companies that come to your home know that they can be ticketed if they are speeding. Some might say that the streets of Regency are private streets and the police can't issue you a ticket. The answer is they can issue you a ticket. I would also let you know that even though you might not see a police car, this doesn't mean that you can speed. There are certain ways of monitoring your speed and capturing your license plate number even when a police car isn't present. Trust the Emailer in saying that this can be done and my suggestion - SLOW DOWN.
RESPONDING TO EMAILS
As you probably can imagine, the last 2-3 weeks certainly has been "hectic" for the Emailer. I had to receive a few hundred emails - yes that's a few hundred emails, from just Regency residents. I think I have answered everyone's questions and/or concerns. However, as you know besides Regency I receive hundreds of addtional emails (per day). I answer EVERYONE! The reason I am writing this is if you sent me an email and I didn't respond even with a simple THANKS. So if you didn't receive some response from me it only means that I might have inadvertently deleted your email. Just send it to me again and make sure you put REGENCY on the subject line. Thanks
THAT'S IT FOR NOW (Believe me I think I have written enough for one day)
Ron
I just got off the phone with a resident who spoke with Maurice Chandler. He was extremely nice. He stated that since she currently is coming off a $33 promotion, they do not offer one promotion after another or two promotions in a row. You have to be off of the first promotion for 6-7 months before the second promotion can be offered.
Needless to say, some of you came off the $33 and got the $24.99 price. Was this an error? Might be, but just confirm your deal, which he said he would honor, provided you were told that you will be paying $24.99. In reality, you should be paying $43 (that's the new price once you come off the $33 promotion).
Like I told Maurice and I gave him names, this was not what we were told and what was actually done by Comcast. He will eventually see that there are MANY residents who were told that even though they had a $33 promotion, they were going to get the $24.99 deal.
Anyone switching, like me, from DSL to blast 16, there should be no problem in getting the Blast 16 for one year for $24.99. Frankly, after one year, if they don't want to offer a second promotion, back I go to DSL, which isn't difficult for me to do. The way this world works, Verizon would probably give me a deal for DSL after my contract expires in 1 year, that would be better than COMCAST. In fact, in my estimation, in one year FIOS from Verizon will hopefully be here and Comcast will be struggling to keep people on even at $24.99. FIOS will probably cost more but the speeds are unquestionably faster.
Good News - just got off the phone with a resident who was on the $33/month Comcast internet and he called Maurice and Maurice did honor the $24.99 price. So it looks like those of you who got the price (whether correctly or not) will get BLAST 16 for one year at the promotional rate. Just make sure you confirm it with Maurice.
This hopefully will end the saga of BLAST 16. To those who will now be paying $43, my suggestion, wait a few months and call to see what promotions are available. Who knows, you might get a rep that gives you the promotion before the 6 or 7 months. It's like credit cards and interest rates, you have to call periodically to get the "best deal".
REGENCY CULTURE CLUB
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND....A NEW SHOW
.A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE with JOE FRANKLIN
Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:00PM
$12.00 per person payable to Regency Culture Club. Drop off at:
Jim Graham 13 Bally Bunion Drive, Sue Miller 19 Torrey Pines,
Joan Kastin 10 Harbor Town Way, Susan Paris 25 Crenshaw Court
For questions call Jim Graham - 732-656-7879
Milton Paris - 732-605-1808
Regency at Monroe Clubhouse
The evening will include audience participation and will be hosted by Milton Paris. Come and ask about your favorite stars. Coffee and dessert will follow the program.
Joe Franklin's phones ring non-stop with offers from the most notable TV and Radio Networks with offers to return. They tell him "It's your call Joe, whatever you want to do, just come with our station!" Semi-retired, Joe occasionally indulges the requests of TV show hosts with an appearance. Conan O'Brien, David Letterman, Live with Regis and Kelly etc. Joe is generous with his image, allowing the Simpsons and other family oriented TV programs to mention his name.
Joe Franklin is one of Television and Radio's most durable and beloved personalities and the authority on "Nostalgia". "The Joe Franklin Show" is listed in the g\Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running TV show in history. He has interviewed over 400,000 guests-including Charlie Chaplin, Barbra Streisand, Eddie Cantor, Jayne Mansfield, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Monroe, Rodney Dangerfield, Billy Crystal, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Howard Stern, Bill Cosby, Bette Davis, Joan Rivers, Dan Ackroyd, Bing Crosby, Lisa Minnelli, Jackie Mason, Madonna, and many, many others.
Joe Franklin has an incredible memory for facts and trivia-he can provide dates, times, anecdotes and significant facts on hundreds of people . He has retained many insightful stories about the guests he has interviewed over the years. He has published 23 books, his latest one titled "Up Late with Joe Franklin..an autobiography. He has been honored by the Museum of Television and Radio and can be heard daily on Bloomberg Radio (WBBR) with his own segment on nostalgia every hour on the hour. The response from fans is overwhelming and predominantly from young listeners.
BUMPKEY
What's this you might ask? I have to be living in a sheltered world since I never heard of this before. Go to YOUTUBE.COM and search for bumpkey. This is unbelievable. Here we think that our locks on our homes are safe and secure. Wrong! BUMPKEY will let you into your home very easily. Even a 12 year old can do it.
The answer is YES. They do make BUMPKEY proof locks. But the crooks are probably working on BUMPKEY VERSION 2. My solution - when your door opens, hook it up to two big loudspeakers that play a tape with barking dogs on it.
MEDICAL ALERT SYSTEM AVAILABLE FROM REGENCY RESIDENT
As part of the Resident Purchasing Committee's decision to allow residents to offer their items and/or services to other Regency residents, here is another service that is being offered:
Philips Lifeline provides quick access to help 24 hours a day 365 days of the year. Lifeline is an easy to use medical alert system designed to reduce the risk of living alone. In the event of a fall or other emergency, help is available at the push of a button. You wear it as a pendent around your neck or on your wrist. If you push your button you are connected to a trained personal response associate who can send help quickly. This is called piece of mind for yourself and for your family. Since I do the installation, their will be no charge for either the equipment or for the installation. The only bill you will receive will be invoiced once a month for $29.95 for the
monitoring service. Please feel free to call me for any additional
UPCOMING EVENTS
So you still work and don't get to the clubhouse to look at the flyers. You don't check the Regency TV channel. You don't check the website. But you do get my emails and look at my blog. Well, now you will see most of the flyers, applications forms and things to do which are found in the clubhouse.
Here's a new service I will be adding. I have a folder at the Clubhouse that is used for new residents who wish to be added to my email list. If you and/or your club makes up a flyer, either send it to me or put a copy of it in my folder. I will then scan and upload so that others can learn what is happening here at Regency. I will then send it out like you see below. All you have to do is click on the link below the title to take a look at the information. I will then add it to the appropriate section on my blog.
LADY GOLFERS 2008 GOLF APPLICATION FORM
http://www.adrive.com/public/109822ecbddef9353b7762c9335e55c81b1ed93520fe2418d1a277dc58cefe12.html
GREAT DECORATING IDEAS FOR YOUR HOME AND GARDEN - MAY 28TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/1c0f05ecf7980b10920904c19d2a12576abc2c1f67c88432749234055c00413c.html
THE J.A.P. SHOW - MAY 4TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/781129f667edaa4b4811b5525f2514d21884a0ff4fe2d16acfe2133a75ee9814.html
COMPLIMENTARY CRAFTING - APRIL 23
http://www.adrive.com/public/8b64316ed6c2808613706636cf0df261eea332e47679356f32652d87aa8ca655.html
AARP DRIVING CLASS ADDITIONAL DATES - JUNE 11 AND JUNE 18
http://www.adrive.com/public/24cc0acc3c2afb06ca58e23bd5df778260c55f474630cad69e63ce36ba7fe40b.html
BROOKLYN CYCLONES VS. STATEN ISLAND YANKEES - JUNE 17TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/2fa3c44c2dcd234044b033bbee43d7ed046b75f2874f5e722b371f96d4e46562.html
CALLING ALL VETERANS - REGISTER AT CONCIERGE DESK
http://www.adrive.com/public/2758df08d3d3cd5a26f548d278524432bd7386e68b65a45173ec1ec6771bd0b9.html
AARP DRIVING CLASS - MAY 14TH & MAY 21ST
http://www.adrive.com/public/2b16fc1685773744dbd5db3528f9cbaf5d0fa3431dedcbee7fe55acd1c15e9b3.html 2008 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
http://www.adrive.com/public/1a169177079e7db6225a8a883bad97500b32950064b1377ac57b684fcd69157f.html
LA VIE EN ROSE WOMEN'S GROUP FOREIGN FILM - APRIL 15TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/637f7f772da679f3877bb8a884df04b8d0da67c96bb46da94faf1aa644f71d86.html
GRANDCHILDREN'S DAY SUNDAY MAY 4TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/6ddfd8522518d5271610b32806f2e304f23b80f861466a9880036eee50598109.html
FOODS OF NEW YORK TOURS - CHELSEA MARKET - MAY 6TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/5fbdaf5a9c0bc3767c1128ff46ce64d935ab50d15ee21be32978659c742c1eb6.html
MEN'S CLUB TEXAS HOLD'EM - MAY 18TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/4f7b3f259c6bae73bc0329ecb878bbf50ec8170a60a519060d3b84eeaa5ee316.html
COMPLIMENTARY COUNTRY LINE DANCING CLASSES - THURSDAYS
http://www.adrive.com/public/61db2160687b9c0c03851a83be4ab216a8cd877b356bc6f3b3f20820f667b874.html
REGENCY COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR - MAY 7TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/c16f1a81af476f879fee391100cd7c3076392800e39c04495d5abaf356ce1694.html
RONALD McDONALD HOUSE GOLF OUTING - APRIL 28TH
http://www.adrive.com/public/d9c9d6c92a1b6e3cf95a099ca1119da7e9a8d7e32d00cb72d042defd4be3b332.html
MEN'S CLUB MEETING APRIL 27 - CHRISTOPHER HUDSON
http://www.adrive.com/public/d3b6a4fe91279f0e6e29399a1613ed040c8e2598bad61fc876ece2cac542a3be.html
MENS SOFTBALL WITH GREENBRIAR WHITTINGHAM THOMPSON PARK APRIL 12
http://www.adrive.com/public/540ec03688c2b78450be99c5057abaada6fc67a437b44ed7091dcd74a8fbc1fa.html
MEN'S CLUB MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
http://www.adrive.com/public/4e63aad2ba14e8b5ac908f63c1963963b17291f59ce6170c9ead222bceebd6d0.html
MEN'S CLUB SHIRTS $6 EA SUBSIDIZED BY MEN'S CLUB
http://www.adrive.com/public/22d296e5fa8dec5548048977755d7d1137c17ac724a6970e79b0ca7dc0614b15
MEN'S GOLF AT THE MEADOWS - SUB LIST BEING PREPARED
This year we have 55 men playing as regulars at the Meadow's on Wednesday. If you are interested in playing as a sub, please send me a note. I am making up an email list that Regulars can use when some Regulars need to be off. The player needing a sub will just send out one email to all the subs on the list and the first person who contacts the Regular will take his place. Let me know if you are interested.
SPEEDERS BEWARE!
Several emails that I have written have indicated that residents, guests of residents, Toll contractors and various companies have been speeding (and I mean speeding) down Country Club leading to the 613 Exit. Residents who live in that area have complained to the Monroe Police. The Monroe police have been contacted and today (Monday) they have installed a speed sign indicating that the speed limit is 25 MPH.
I would suggest that each resident should observe the speed limits when driving within Regency. Let your family, guests and companies that come to your home know that they can be ticketed if they are speeding. Some might say that the streets of Regency are private streets and the police can't issue you a ticket. The answer is they can issue you a ticket. I would also let you know that even though you might not see a police car, this doesn't mean that you can speed. There are certain ways of monitoring your speed and capturing your license plate number even when a police car isn't present. Trust the Emailer in saying that this can be done and my suggestion - SLOW DOWN.
RESPONDING TO EMAILS
As you probably can imagine, the last 2-3 weeks certainly has been "hectic" for the Emailer. I had to receive a few hundred emails - yes that's a few hundred emails, from just Regency residents. I think I have answered everyone's questions and/or concerns. However, as you know besides Regency I receive hundreds of addtional emails (per day). I answer EVERYONE! The reason I am writing this is if you sent me an email and I didn't respond even with a simple THANKS. So if you didn't receive some response from me it only means that I might have inadvertently deleted your email. Just send it to me again and make sure you put REGENCY on the subject line. Thanks
THAT'S IT FOR NOW (Believe me I think I have written enough for one day)
Ron
