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members to join the RVCA and keep our neighborhood the Fred Stresau, Board member
very best place to live in all of Fort Lauderdale. Since 1936 my family has a four-
generation history steeped in volunteering
Jean-Jacques Rajter, Vice President to make the city we live in the very
Upon moving to Rio Vista many years best city that it can be. In 2013, I was
ago, I joined the civic association recognized by the City Commission as the
without any further involvement. Like so “Most Distinguished Citizen of the Year”
many others, I was blissfully unaware for my lengthy service on various city
of the wonderful community service advisory boards. It has seemed natural
these dedicated volunteers provided that, in volunteering to serve on the RVCA board, my design
to our community. After attending background and experience as a Florida landscape architect
my first general meeting, I quickly for more than 55 years, along with my knowledge of the City’s
realized that the RVCA was a wonderful way to give back to Planning and Parks/Recreation Departments, would be of help
my community. Since then, my involvement has progressively in informing the Board in its deliberation and decisions as the
matured into my current board position. We are always city expands and moves development forward.
looking for volunteers. Please feel free to reach out to any of
the board members. Charles M. Tatelbaum,
Counsel to the Board
Mark Snead, RVCA Treasurer I volunteer my legal services and
When I retired 20 years ago, I was that of my law firm because I have
looking for ways to give back. I thought a commitment to give back to the
supporting my own community would community as a thank you for all that
be one of the ways I could do so. I also the community has provided to me. We
became very involved with the Pace are most fortunate to live where we do,
Center for Girls, serving as chair of the so it is incumbent upon all of us to give
Board of Trustees. The role of RVCA back as our reward.
Treasurer is one I have enjoyed for
many years and hope to continue in for many more. Our sincere thanks to all of our Rio Vista neighbors who also
volunteer and show up to help make our neighborhood a
better place to live. We hope even more of you will join us!

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