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Hillary Nachbar
Apr 1
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In Tribute to Maria Drake: CVE Library Volunteer

It is with a heavy heart, that we announce that Marie Drake, our dedicated volunteer of 15 years passed away in February. She will be missed by Library Volunteers and Users.

Maria, was my dear friend and a friend to all. Maria could have been named “Miss CVE”, that is how popular she was in the Village. Everyone knew her.

Maria was a very kind and considerate person. She was also a very talented jewelry maker and would make necklaces for all her friends. She would do shopping for neighbors whom were housebound. If she knew you had an ailment, she would find articles on the subject and give them to you.

Her kindness really knew no bounds. She knew I loved butterflies and bought me so many gifts with butterflies on them from jewelry to cups to a porcelain vase and base for my birthday.

When I asked why she was so generous, she would always reply, “I had to they were calling your name.” I know she did this not just for me but ALL her friends.

Heven has a new angel now and they are blessed to have her. I bet she’s made lots of friends, and I will have beautiful memories of her in my heart.

Maria, is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Stephanie and John Christakis and their children.

By Clubhouse Library Volunteer Lita Andreano

For those new to CVE please come in to browse or join our library. It’s located in the Clubhouse lower-level across from the Billiard room, which is located on the shuffleboard courts side of the Clubhouse.

If you have a CVE ID, come in and borrow one of our 5,000+ holdings, or shop at our variety of boutique items.

If you cannot find the book, ask a Library volunteer to assist you. They will look the book up on our tablet. If we have the book, they will let you know where to find it on our shelves.

We have two types of circulation.1- Reserved Circulation contains our newest books, which are constantly arriving. Becoming a Friend of the Library for an annual $3 donation will allow you to borrow these new books. A Friend may also waitlist-reserve a book currently borrowed. Ask a Reservist how this works. Once interest in a new book diminishes it is placed in 2- Regular Circulation. We have both regular print and large printbooks. Kindly look at the listings below for the new regular print books.

How do we obtain new books? The library has items available for a donation. We have greeting cards, puzzles, artwork, jewelry and fashion items, etc. The funds we receive from these items are used to purchase new books. Neither CenClub nor Master Management fund the purchase of our new library books.

Have donations? The library gladly accepts artwork of any media, puzzles, boutique items, as well as fiction books written in the last 10 years, and non-fiction books in good condition. Your support and assistance, for the purchase of new books for the library, is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your recent support of the 50% off event.

A convenient book drop box, to the left of the library entrance, is available for use when the library is closed to return and/or donate books.

Volunteers staff the library in 2-hour shifts for our residents’ and staff’s enjoyment. Would you consider helping to staff the library? Please leave contact information at the library, and CVE Library President, Ruth Schroeder, will contact you. If you are not contacted, please come in or call at (954) 481-2898.

NEW REGULAR PRINT BOOKS Here or On Order

April 2026

Anatomy of an Alibi, Ashley Elston

Big Shot, Robert B. Parker

Blown Away, Stuart Woods

Cold Zero, Brad Thor

Cross and Sampson, James Patterson

Cry Havoc, Jack Carr

Dear Debbie, Freida McFadden

Eat Your Ice Cream, 6 Simple Rules for a Long and Healthy Life, Ezekiel Emanuel

It’s Not Her, Mary Kubica

Jigsaw, Jonathan Kellerman