June 2014 - Sun City Shadow Hills

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Important Contact Numbers
Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association
80-814 Sun City Boulevard, Indio, CA 92203
760-345-4349
Montecito Clubhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-9617
Montecito Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-0430
Santa Rosa Clubhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-342-2850
Judie Zoerhof, General Manager
jzoerhof@pcminternet.com . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 225
Richard Smetana, Assistant General Manager
rsmetana@pcminternet.com . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 227
Ozzie Lopez, Facility Maintenance Director
olopez@ pcminternet.com. . . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 224
Evangeline Gomez, Lifestyle and Fitness Director
egomez@ pcminternet.com . . . . . . 760-772-9617 Ext. 249
Jason Ewals, Fitness Coordinator
jewals@ pcminternet.com . . . . . . . 760-772-0430 Ext. 231
Brenda Avina, Lifestyle Coordinator
bavina@ pcminternet.com . . . . . . . 760-772-9617 Ext. 241
Gus Ramirez, Communications Coordinator
gramirez@ pcminternet.com . . . . . 760-342-2850 Ext. 204
Tony Chavez, Director of Golf Operations
tchavez@shadowhillsgolfclub.com 760-200-3375 Ext. 221
Randall Holloman, Food & Beverage Manager
rholloman@pcminternet.com . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-7992
Robert Soruco, Director of Security
rsoruco@pcminternet.com . . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 223
Main Gate House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-345-4458
Phase III Gate House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-342-4725
Sales Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-5400
Shadow Hills Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-200-3375
Shadows Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-4342
Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association
Board of Directors
Stu Stryker, President
stustryker@aol.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-469-3922
Joan Dzuro, Vice President
jdzuro@msn.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-347-6496
Jerald “Jerry” Cavoretto, Treasurer
jcavoretto@dc.rr.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-469-2651
John Council, Secretary
johncouncil@verizon.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-360-9331
Greg Middlebrook, Member at Large
gmiddlebrook@verizon.net . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-702-3870
For warranty or customer service needs concerning
your home, please email: socalservice@delwebb.com
All warranty issues and questions must go through this email.
You will receive an auto-reply stating your email has been received.
Mailbox Repair . . . Ozzie Lopez, 760-345-4349 Ext. 224
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Sun City Shadow Hills
Community Association
Summer Hours of Operation
Association Office
Monday – Thursday · 9 AM – NOON, 1 – 4 PM
Saturdays: 6/7, 7/12, 8/2, 9/6, 10/4 · 8 AM – NOON
Montecito Fitness Center
Seven Days a Week · 5 AM – 8 PM
Montecito Clubhouse
Lifestyle Desk
Montecito Café
Happy Hour · 3 – 6 PM
Santa Rosa Clubhouse
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday
Sunday
Shadows Restaurant
(Summer Hours)
Closed
Closed
Closed
Lunch/Happy Hour/Dinner
10 AM – 8 PM
Lunch/Happy Hour/Dinner
10 AM – 8 PM
Breakfast/Lunch/Happy Hour/Dinner
8 AM – 8 PM
Breakfast/Lunch/Happy Hour/Dinner
8 AM – 8 PM
Hours are subject to change.
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The View is published monthly by the Sun City Shadow Hills Community
Association. This publication is copyrighted and may not be reproduced
or reprinted without the written permission of SCSHCA. For inquiries
about articles, content, and advertising, contact the Lifestyle Department,
760-342-2850, or email scshlifestyles@pcminternet.com.
Mission Statement
To promote the community and recognize the individuals
who contribute to the identity of the community, and to impart
information relevant to the community as a whole.
Staff
Editor-In-Chief: Judie Zoerhof, General Manager
Editor: Evangeline Gomez, Lifestyle and Fitness Director
Production: Gus Ramirez, Communications Coordinator
Residents
SCSHCA Communications Committee: Shaun Casey, Chair;
Beth Bolduc; Arnold Choy; Aggie Jordan; Lee Powell; Sid Weiss
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President’s Report
BY STU STRYKER
PRESIDENT
Why did we close the committee meetings to residents?
After several years of residents’ not attending
committee meetings, a few residents started
showing up. After about a year of this, and on
weighing information from your association
counsel, your Board voted to revert to past
practice and close them again. We added one new
clause: all committee minutes will be posted on
the website for residents to review.
Just what do our committees do, and who is
on them?
Committees are made up of volunteer residents
with knowledge in fields related to the
committees. Committees are workshops where
the members review issues facing the community
and make recommendations to your HOA
Board. Again, committees do not make decisions
for the community; they are purely advisory to
the board.
Can residents speak at the committee
meetings?
Yes, reverting back to past practice in no way
stops a resident from asking to speak at a
committee meeting; nothing has changed here.
Residents are welcome. They can request to
speak to the committee via the chairman and
address topics related to that committee.
We currently have nine committees, with
possibly more on the way; many of these have
subcommittees. That’s about six dozen residents
like yourselves who are willing to volunteer their
time and expertise so you can have a better
community. Your Board has chosen to preserve
this system.
What happened when residents started
showing up at committee meetings?
Committee members objected. They found
that the few residents who attended were
disruptive, although some did act professionally;
but basically the committees found their presence
to be counterproductive. Remember, these
Final Comment
We need volunteers for our committees.
We welcome individuals with open minds and
different Ideas. This is what makes our
community strong. To make a contribution,
please go the HOA Office and fill out a
committee interest form.
Log on to www.scshca.com
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News from the Board
Can we do this?
Our bylaws are really not clear on this. Our
bylaws were also written in 1975 prior to the
Davis Sterling act, which governs homeowners
associations. Davis Sterling says that all “Board
Meetings” must be open, except items covered
in executive session. We contacted the attorney
who wrote our bylaws and asked him what his
intent was. He stated clearly “it was not his intent
to have committee meetings open.” Committee
meetings are not Board meetings; there are no
decisions being made. They are purely advisory.
There is usually one Board member there as a
liaison; but sometimes there is none, so no Board
business is being conducted.
committees talk about issues that can prompt
opposing views. They are trying to work out
recommendations to the Board for what would
be improvements in our community. Many times
there are new ideas, new ways of looking at an
issue. Some residents who showed up chose to
interrupt, some chose to laugh at committee
members, some would roll their eyes in disbelief.
Some would show up in the middle of the meeting.
This is not exactly the green light environment
we want for our committee members.
Many of the committee members agree that —
if they cannot discuss freely all options without
fear of insults, fear of people posting their
comments on websites, blogs, or Facebook
pages, then they simply would rather not serve.
We have already lost committee members
because of this issue.
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Treasurer’s Finance and Variance Report
BY JERALD J. CAVORETTO
TREASURER
Cash Balances in the Operating Accounts total
$2,281,186 and in the Reserve Accounts total
$8,761,121. All balances are invested according to the
Sun City Shadow Hills approved Investment Policy.
Total combined revenue for the month was $880,224.
This includes assessment payments in the amount of
$713,062 and combined taxable income from all other
sources in the amount of $167,162.
Total Food and Beverage Department expenses were
$7,741 over budget for the month and $34,428 for the
year.
General & Administrative expenses were under budget
$28,471 primarily due to no bad debt write-offs or
contingency costs during the month.
Total Association expenses for the month are $32,646
under budget on a monthly projection of expenses
totaling $691,348, and Total Year-to-Date expenses were
$59,529 under budget on a year-to-date expense
projection of $2,031,719.
The cumulative total equity since inception is
$2,406,139, which includes fixed assets of $480,881.
The latest Financials can be found on our website at scshca.com.
Next Board Meeting:
Date: Monday, June 30, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Ballroom
Please join us!
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Motions Passed By Board · April 28, 2014
PENDING APPROVAL AT MAY 19, 2014 BOARD MEETING
FINANCIALS
Association Financials
The Board accepted the March, 2014 Association financials
as presented, subject to audit.
North and South Course Golf Financials
The Board accepted the March 2014 North and South
Course financials as presented, subject to audit.
Approve Draft 2013 Audit
The Board approved the draft audit by VanDerPol &
Company and approved its distribution to all members no
later than April 30, 2014.
CONSENT AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
Approval of Combination of Phase I,II and Phase III
Color Schemes
The Board unanimously approved combination of Phase I,
II and III color schemes for greater residence choice.
Approval of Charter Club Application for SCSH Bowlers
Club
The Board approved charter application for SCSH Bowlers
Club.
Let’s Meet & Eat Musical Entertainer for 6-21-14
The Board approved the entertainment contract contingent
on entertainer providing insurance, listing Association/
PCM as additional insured no later than May 9, 2014.
Let’s Meet & Eat Club Requests to Hold a New Year’s
Eve Event
The Board moved to table the matter until the May Board
Meeting and would like club to include all costs, inclusive
of having security for the event.
Proposed Changes of Children’s Pool Hours
The Board approved to post the pool hours with defined
season months as follows:
Santa Rosa: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Montecito: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Turnover of Specified Lots in Tract 32390-4 Lot E and
34920-1 Lots AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF, GG, W, X, Y, Z
The Board approved the conveyance of Lot E in Tract
32390-4 in Phase II and Lots AA, BB, CC, DD, EE, FF,
GG, W, X, Y, Z in Phase III from the Developer to the
Association as common area.
Purchase and Installation of (2) Ceiling Fans at
Montecito Clubhouse
The Board approved the purchase of (2) ceiling fans and
installation for a total of $2,182.00 which is a capital
expense.
GAC Water Conservation Recommendation
The Board approved that the only areas that will receive
water this fall will be Greens, fairways and tees. The rough
areas will be allowed to go dormant. This plan will help
golf course achieve water conservation efforts of 20% and
financial savings cost of $185,000. The Board would like
residents to be aware of this plan.
Installation of Barriers and Direction of Traffic to
Second Hole
The Board approved installation of two (2) vertical bollards
in the cart path adjacent to Hole #1 to direct golfers to
Hole #2, not to exceed $200.00 which is capital expense.
Discussion of Santa Rosa Pool Chairs
The Board approved the purchase of fourteen (14) chaise
lounges to accommodate greater seating capacity at the
Santa Rosa pool for a total not to exceed $4,000 which is
an operating expense.
Replacement of Submersible Pump at Retention Basin
The Board approved the purchase of a submersible pump
from Ferguson Enterprises to replace failed pump at the
retention basin next to the restaurant tunnel for a total of
$1,497.88 which a reserve expense.
Approval of Hot Topics Email to General Manager
The Board approved setting up an email address for
residents to ask questions which will go directly to the
General Manager for a total of $9.95 a year.
Discussion of Board Meeting PowerPoint Presentation
Judie Zoerhof, General Manager, discussed reasons why it
is not in the best interest to share the Board package on the
overhead projector.
News from the Board
The Board accepted the Committee Minutes that comprise
the Consent Agenda and included in this motion was the
approval of the following routine business.
1. Approval to Replace and Purchase a 42-inch TV for the
Fitness Center – ($544.99 – Reserve Expense).
2. Renewal of Quality Street Service Contract – ($4,933
monthly – Operating Expense).
3. Ratification of Emergency Expenditure for Spa Heater –
($4,286.15 – Reserve Expense).
4. Ratification of Proposed Board and Covenants Meeting
Dates.
November 1 – April 30: Season
Discussion of Shadows Restaurant Plan
May 1 – October 31: Off Season
Montecito: 9:00 am to12:00 pm
Santa Rosa: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Judie Zoerhof, General Manager, discussed the Shadows
Restaurant Refreshment Plan in detail. The Plan will come
before the Board in May for funding approval.
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From the
General Manager
BY JUDIE ZOERHOF
GENERAL MANAGER
The Information Project Continued
There is an old adage that communication has not occurred
until the desired result is achieved. I preach that adage a lot
so I’m back talking about communication.
Last month, I wrote about the Communication and
Information Advisory Committees’ efforts to communicate
with you. Since communication is a two-way street, there
must be a way for you to get information to management
and to the Board.
At the Board meeting there are reports from the Board,
the Committee Chairs, and staff.
The members and residents have the opportunity to write
out questions that they wish discussed. Sometimes, there is
not enough time to respond to the question raised.
Your opportunity to get information from you to the
management and to the Board is through a new email
address: hot-topics@scshca.com.
Items of news to all residents will be posted on the
website on Hot Topics. This email comes directly and
specifically to me. The questions will be distributed to other
staff or committees for answers but the most important
aspect of the email address is to give a venue for you to
summit questions or comments. This is a tool for your use.
If you send too many messages to me, I won’t be able to
get to them all. However, please submit your questions and
we will make every effort to obtain the answers for you.
New Assistant General Manager
I am very pleased to announce that we have a new Assistant
General Manager, Richard Smetana. Richard brings to us
both community and restaurant management experience.
Coming to from Sun Lakes Country Club, he worked as
Community Manager to three sub- associations and was
Assistant General Manager to the Master Association.
Richard has a Bachelor of Business Administration,
Management and Accounting, Degree from the College of
Business, Eastern Michigan University, and an Associate of
Arts Degree, Hotel and Restaurant, Management, Cum
Laude, from Northern Virginia College. Rich is a member
of the CMAA Honor Society for the Club Managers
Association of America, the National Club Association of
America, the California Club Association, and the National
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and California Restaurant Associations. Richard was General
Manager and COO of the Thunderbird Country Club
where he was active with dining and club events, the
General Manager of The Reserve Country Club in Indian
Wells and Assistant General Manager of The Los Angeles
Country Club. He has lived in the Coachella Valley for 25
years. Please welcome Rich to our team!
Meet a Board Member
Two of the newly elected Board members, Greg Middlebrook
and Joan Dzuro, have held two meetings with residents.
The first was at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse in March, and
the second was in the Montecito Clubhouse in April. There
isn’t enough room in this article to list all of the resident
concerns, but we have tried to choose the ones we hear the
most often and what is being done with them.
1. Phase 3 residents are concerned about insufficient seating
in the pool area and usage of pool by children always in
the afternoon.
Response: PCM obtained prices of chaise lounges, and
Board approved purchase of 14 new chaise lounges. The
Board also addressed the pool usage issue and reduced
the present usage by one hour at each pool. (Montecito
now 9 am – noon; Santa Rosa now 2 – 5 pm.) During
2014/2015 season, usage will be Santa Rosa 9 am –
noon and Montecito 2 – 5 pm. The Board will review
the new schedule March 2015.
2. A question was posed concerning the Board’s checking
the payroll records against the invoices that we receive
from PCM.
Response: Currently a Board member receives the time
reports from PCM for that pay period and compares the
information against the invoice. Two Board members
sign the check verifying the amount with the invoice.
3. What is the process for expenses being paid by PCM?
Response: Other than routine expenses, such as utilities
and previously approved items, a Board Action Form is
prepared with back-up documents; and the Board reviews
the documentation, discusses the expenses, and approves
or disapproves their payment. Once approved, PCM
processes the payment. Two Board members sign the
checks.
4. Residents would like to see the approved minutes from
the various committees placed on the website so they
understand what is being recommended to the Board.
Response: This was approved by the Board, and the
General Manager and her staff are working on getting
that on the web under Community Documents –
Committees. Hopefully it should be up and running well
by the time you read this article.
Greg and Joan will be meeting with residents on the Santa
Rosa Clubhouse patio on June 11 from 10 – 11 am. We
hope to see you there.
Judie Zoerhof
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Design Review Committee (DRC)
BY JIM WIEBORG
From The Library
BY PHYLLIS COHEN & TERRIE TURNER
Although we appreciate your book donations,
we are not accepting any new books beginning in
June through the end of September. During that
time, our library volunteers will be going through
our books to identify those that are infrequently
read in order to make room for recently received
donations. Given the size of our library, it is
impossible to keep every book; so please bear with
us as we attempt to make space to accommodate
new books for your enjoyment. As always, the
discarded books will be donated to Angel View.
Our library is located in the Montecito Clubhouse
and is completely supported by volunteer assistance.
For your convenience and easier access, we have
moved the large-print books to the bottom shelf
following the letter “Z” of the hard cover fiction
books. We suggest that you only take a few books
at a time, especially if they are by the same author.
Please return them after you are finished so others
have a chance to read them as well.
Fiction and historical/political books are
arranged by the first letter of the author’s last name,
Homeowners need to trim when their trees or
shrubs start getting overgrown. Check to be sure
that your tree isn’t invading your neighbor’s yard.
Also check that your tree isn’t obscuring a stop or
street sign. Trim it if you need to! Always remove
broken and dead limbs first, then assess what else
needs to be done. Remove suckers from the trunk
and branches, and then trim back branches that
are getting too long. Remember never to remove
more than 20 percent of a tree’s foliage any time
of the year. Keeping the trimming to a minimum
in the summer is important.
When you irrigate, run your system for 10
minutes three times instead of one time for
30 minutes. This will allow the water to soak into
the ground instead of running into the gutter.
and biographies/autobiographies are arranged by
the first letter of the subject’s last name.
Our day to volunteer is Friday mornings – stop
by and say hello. We look forward to your
suggestions about any good reads.
We Accept As Donations:
3 Fiction
3 Historical/political
3 Biographies/autobiographies
3 DVDs
3 CDs
3 Puzzles (no missing pieces, please)
We Do Not Accept:
7 Cookbooks
7 Sports books
7 Self-help books
7 “How-to” books
7 Religious books
7 Travel books
7 VCR tapes
7 Music CDs
If you are interested in becoming a library
volunteer, please contact Barbara Perler at
760-772-4484 or baramp@verizon.net.
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Association News
Coolers
Many homeowners install evaporative coolers
in their garages in the summer. If you have a
refrigerator or freezer in your garage, a cooler
would make them operate much more efficiently.
If you wish to install a cooler, submit an
improvement application showing what you are
going to do to the Design Review Committee
(HOA Office) for approval. The bottom of the
cooler must be at least six inches above the
ground, and the top of the cooler can’t be more
than 60 inches above the ground. The only other
requirement is that you have at least one shrub or
plant one (five-gallon container) in front of the
cooler to screen it from the street.
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People Who
Make Our Lives Better
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Information Advisory Committee
BY ANDY PERLER
Photo by Diane Anderson
Victor Farias
Employee of the Month
May 2014
We would like to salute Victor Farias,
the outstanding employee of the month
for May of 2014. He is the glue that
holds the food services of SCSH
together. During our Food & Beverage
Managers’s recent illness, Victor went
way beyond his call of duty to not only
give excellent service in the dining
room, but also take on a management
role to ensure that operations ran
smoothly! Today we tip our caps to
Victor Farias as SCSH Employee of the
month!
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The Committee continues to review a variety of ways to
communicate better with residents. One of these is the use of
an electronic message board in the form of a television screen
where important and timely information can be posted. Unlike
the old Channel 98 we used to have with our bulk rate Time
Warner service, these message boards would not be just a static
picture but a series of active pictures that change frequently.
Should we select this option, we would place these TVs in high
resident traffic areas like both the Montecito and Santa Rosa
Clubhouses and the Fitness Center.
We also discussed improving our process for publishing
Hot Topics and ways to improve the content plus make it
more relevant. In order to do so we are asking for more
involvement from SCSH committees, clubs, Board members,
staff department heads, and residents.
Since we want communication to be two-way and we want
input from residents, the committee recommended and the
Board approved a dedicated email address for Hot Topics –
hot-topics@scshca.com. Residents will now have a new email
address where they can send potential hot topic items.
Considering the universal appeal of email as one of the best
ways for quick communication, we continue to investigate the
possibility of using email as another means of communication.
In order to take more advantage of our SCSH website, we
are working with the Communications Committee about ways
to improve the site by better organizing information and
making it more user friendly.We are also investigating the
possibility of a resident satisfaction survey in late January to
February timeframe to make sure our communication is
two-way and we have a formal, structured way to hear from
our residents.
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Location: 62510 Chiriaco Road,
Chiriaco Summit, CA 92201
Phone: 760-227-3483
Website: generalpattonmuseum.com
Photo by Sid Weiss
Hours: Open every day 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Out & About
BY BONNIE TUCKER
Please note: The information included in this column has been
verified as of the date of its publication. We recommend you
confirm the information before you make plans.
IWA Board/City Council Monthly Meetings
Dates: Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at 4 pm
Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at 4 pm
Location: City Council Chambers,
150 Civic Center Mall in Indio
General Patton Memorial Museum
As described in the brochure, “…the mission of
the General Patton Memorial Museum is to
promote peace by honoring the service and
sacrifice of America’s veterans while educating
the public on modern U.S. military history
through the preservation and interpretation of
artifacts from the major conflicts of the 20th and
21st centuries.” “Preserving the peace through
the lessons of the past.”
California Dreamin’: 30 Years of Collecting
Date: Now until July 31, 2014
Location: Palm Springs Art Museum
Annenberg Wing
101 Museum Drive, Palm Springs
CA 92262
Phone: 760-322-4800
This collection is a survey of art in California
since the 1980s. It includes works done by
contemporary artists who either worked in
California or were significantly influenced by
time spent in California. The works are of a
variety of mediums including paintings, paper
works, sculptures, ceramics, and photography.
This is the first time these artworks have been
exhibited together.
Donate 15 Minutes of Your Time
You can make a difference in as little as 15 minutes.
Cell phones dumped in the garbage make up
about 19,500 tons of waste each year. In addition,
improperly disposed cell phones can pollute up
to 132,000 liters of water. Donated cell phones
are reusable because any working mobile phone
can dial a 911 call center. Recycled phones can
be used as emergency lines for senior centers,
seniors living alone, women’s shelters, and victims
of domestic violence.
Exchanging your old cell phone when you
upgrade is the easiest way to recycle, but if you
have a mobile phone or two in a drawer at home,
call 2 Recycle (www.call2recycle.org/how-programworks) to get the location of your nearest cell
phone recycling center.
In addition, the National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence offers a free mailing label.
Visit
the
following
website:
www.cellularrecycler.com/ncadv/printLabel.php.
See the following website for a quick “how to”:
www.volunteerguide.org/minutes/ser viceprojects/cell-phone-recycling. Make a difference!
Feature Stories
Important Information about Social Security
Number Printouts
Beginning August 1, 2014, the Social Security
Administration will no longer provide Social
Security number printouts. If you need a
replacement card, complete an application and
provide Social Security with the original, required
documentation. Take or mail those documents
to your local Social Security office or card center.
For additional information, please visit the
Social
Security
website
at
www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber or call their
toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213.
Admission: $5 for adults; $4.50 for seniors;
$1 for children
Contact the author at brtucker429@yahoo.com.
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HEALTH ISSUES FOR SCSH RESIDENTS
Meditating Cancer
BY MARCIA GEWELBER
After a routine mammogram,
my internist said, “I have bad
news and good news. The
bad news is that you have
breast cancer.”
“What’s the good news?”
“You’re very lucky.” I’d
never heard the words “lucky
and cancer” spoken in the
same sentence. He added,
“Your cancer is very small
and we caught it early.”
Oh, lucky me! I immediately flashed to my mother’s
death; she died of breast cancer at the age of 65; I was
now 71. Dazed, my husband and I left the office awaiting
a referral to a surgical oncologist. Terror, damp fear, and
angst gripped me like the fierce hug of a grizzly; any
moment now I would be torn apart by eight-inch claws.
I knew ladies in our community who had survived
breast cancer, yet I could not contact them. I was afraid
of the details. I detached myself from them and isolated
myself from the people around me and, like Hester
Prynne, I wore the scarlet letter “C.” I spoke about my
feelings only with my husband, daughter, and several
close friends. Yet a friend of a friend called me, regaling
me with a cancer tale of horror. I cut her off; I would
hear none of it.
I knew I was psychologically paralyzed but, to move
forward, I chose meditation and visualization, a lifeaffirming means to help me cope. I created a meditation
“room” on my little front porch. I visualized myself
healthy and cancer free, while repeating the following:
“I am one with the Universe; my life is health, abundance,
and love. The path I am on is what it must be; it is a perfect
path.”
My oncologist, Dr. Janet Ihde, is warm, understanding,
and direct. She explained my cancer required a lumpectomy
(the surgical removal of the small tumor and the area of
surrounding tissue). However, after learning about my
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Marcia meditating on her front porch
mother’s breast cancer, plus the fact that I am an
Ashkenazi Jew (of European heritage), the question of
the BRCA gene arose. One out of four Ashkenazi women
inherits the gene, which amplifies the chance of breast
cancer, and would require a bilateral mastectomy, the
removal of both my breasts. It also carried an even deadlier
possibility: I might pass the gene on to my daughter and
granddaughter. A lethal gift that keeps on giving.
Abysmal feelings of guilt shrouded me, like a plagueinfested blanket. When I called my daughter, explaining
the situation, both of us cried. I kept repeating, “I’m so
sorry,” as though I had already infected her.
Two days later, my insurance denied the BRCA gene
test. After hours of life-affirming meditations, I soldiered
up and called my insurance company, asking for a Patient
Advocate. I had, up to then, never interfered with the
insurance carrier’s “last word.” But not now. I would allow
no negative interference. When the advocate answered,
I forced myself to remain calm; hysterics would not do.
As I described my family history, and the need for the
test, I mentally repeated my mantra. Immediately, the
advocate asked for my oncologist’s fax number. “Don’t
worry, Mrs. Gewelber, I have just reversed the decision.
I am now faxing over your approval.” Just like that!
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This was the first time I felt in control in weeks.
Happily, I walked into the Comprehensive
Cancer Center the next day and took the test.
Leaving the center, I repeated my mantra and
saw myself void of the BRCA gene. Yet, as you
can imagine, four very anxious days passed while
awaiting the outcome. My meditations and
visualizations were on overdrive. I did not veer
from my life-affirming thoughts. At last, I
received the call. I did not carry the gene!
Jubilation! Nothing could faze me now, I was
sure of it. I smiled more. I breathed more deeply,
with no more shallow fear-filled breaths. I
opened like a flower; I was happy to speak to
people; not sharing my story so much, but
being joyful and positive. My meditations were
working.
Surgery day came. I high-fived the doctor just
before the operation, telling her about my
meditations. She smiled, telling me about her
own sister. She had breast cancer 15 years before
and also turned to spirituality. I explained my
belief: when you close your mind and embrace
strife, strife will invariably come. But when you
open yourself to life, it allows for universal
miracles. Dr. Ihde said she did not believe in it;
after all, she was a scientist. However, she
admitted that her sister’s recovery went
smoother, occurred faster, and healed perfectly;
therefore, she understood the rationale.
“Who knows?” she said. “Positive thinking
cannot hurt.”
The surgery is behind me now. Medical
protocol requires that I receive radiation
treatments plus an anti-estrogen drug, with
some nasty side effects. But, I will be blissful
throughout the process. At my final visit to the
oncologist, she walked into the examination
room and announced, “You are now cancer
free.” Wow!
As I write this, I have added a new ending to
my mantra: Thank you for making me realize the
strength of my true self.
Contact the author at marcia@gewelber.com.
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Quiz of the Month
BY DARLENE TURNER
Song Places – Can Your Name The Song? And Who Made It Popular?
1. “If you ever plan to motor west, travel my way, take the highway that is best…”
2. “We’ll put out to sea, and perfect our chemistry…”
3. “When you’re alone and life is making you lonely, you can always go…”
4. “I left my heart in ——-”
5. “I hate to see the evening sun go down…”
6. “See the sunlight through the pine, taste the warm of winter wine…”
7. “And papa said to mama as he passed around the black-eyed peas…”
Answers on page 20…
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The BNP Paribas Open, the Fifth Grand Slam Event?
A few nights before the start of the tournament, the
IWTG introduced the new stadium with a free night of
tennis competition between John McEnroe vs. Jim
Courier, followed by McEnroe/Peter Fleming vs. Jim
Courier/Rick Leach in doubles. It was vintage Johnny
Mac with his violent temper tantrums (“…are you
serious?”), questioning every close line call and the
ceremonious throwing of his racquet. But it was all in jest
and everyone in attendance was totally entertained by the
brash and brazen International Tennis Hall of Famer.
BY ARNOLD CHOY
Very quietly and stealthily over 38 years the BNP
Paribas Open, currently played at the beautiful and
recently renovated 80+ acre Indian Wells Tennis Garden
(IWTG), has become the fifth most attended tennis
tournament in the world and is considered by many
tennis aficionados the Fifth Grand Slam of tennis.
The new Stadium 2 offers spectacular restaurant views.
How many people attend major tennis events?
The spectacular Indian Wells Tennis Gardens
In 2014, after just 10 months of construction, the
IWTG unveiled its new gem in the desert. Stadium 2 was
built with two top class restaurants overlooking the court
and 8,000 prime viewing seats.
This year nearly 432,000 fans attended the BNP
Paribas Open at the IWTG (versus 382,000 last year).
In comparison, the US Open drew a record 713,000
fans, the Australian Open had about 684,000 fans,
Wimbledon was attended by over 485,000 fans, and the
French Open had 443,000 fans in attendance. Guess who
will be #3 in attendance in a few short years?
What does it take to run this tournament?
Well, let’s start with 1,600 volunteers (including 425
ball kids). To help organize this mass of humanity, there
are 20 different volunteer committees. At the Volunteers
Thank You Dinner held in the Hyatt Convention Center
(which seats over 2,800 and was packed full), there were
special pins given to a select group of 15 year volunteer
veterans.
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My experience at the BNP Paribas Open
“If you are a fan of the sport of
tennis or just sport, it is difficult not
to be seduced by Charlie Pasarell’s
dream in the desert.
If this is not tennis Camelot,
you can see it from here.”
Bill Dwyre, Past Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times
courts, which is a must do for anyone attending
the tournament. A message tower kiosk displays
who is practicing on what court and at what time
stands for all to grasp who is playing where.
Perfect, yet so simple and practical. In just over
an hour I got to see up close and personal
professionals Li Na, Sloane Stephens, Jelena
Jankovic, and my favorites of all time, the Bryan
twins, Mike and Bob, who would end up
winning their 95th doubles title a few days later.
In summary, my day at the BNP Paribas
Open was exciting, interesting, joyful, very
casual, relaxed and laid back (California style),
exhilarating, and overall a pleasant experience
that I will do in future years as well. Oh, and
I didn’t have to wait in any lines to use the
rest rooms. Now that, my fellow tennis fans,
epitomizes what living in the desert is all about.
Thank you, Mr. Ellison, for this fabulous venue.
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Because my wife is a volunteer, I get her Guest
Pass which allows General Admission status on
any day and at any time. After parking in one of
numerous parking lots with a plethora of helpful
parking attendants, a friendly and talkative shuttle
driver was waiting to deliver a group of us to the
entry gate. Upon scanning my Guest Pass and
receiving a welcoming smile, I started my
adventure by just walking around and visiting the
many shops, vendors, boutiques and eateries.
Everywhere I went people were relaxed, smiling
and happy. I found that I could even demo tennis
racquets from a huge inventory, receive a soothing
massage, or get embarrassed in a fastest serve
contest.
The matches start every day at 11:00 AM with
the gates opening at 10:00 AM and can continue
far into the night to midnight at times. The
featured night matches start at 7:00 PM, with the
gates opening at 4:30 PM. I entered the 16,100
seat Stadium 1 to watch a match and was amazed
at the colossal size. Unfortunately my assigned
seating section was at the top of the stadium, but
fortunately the sightlines were absolutely terrific.
After baking in the late mid-day desert heat for
over an hour, I decided to get something to eat
and drink. This was a huge task as the variety of
food choices were overwhelming; I finally settled
on a cheeseburger, chips and a diet soda. Finding
an empty table under one of the new enormous
“tent covers” I watched the rest of the Stadium
1 match on one of four very large monitors. A
couple from Chicago joined me and we agreed
that the atmosphere of this big-time tournament
was so tranquil and comfortable along with the
charming March desert weather.
As lunch concluded I heard a huge roar of
applause emanating from the new Stadium 2 so
I quickly joined that raucous crowd and happily
cheered for one of the outstanding Canadian
players. Towards the end of that match I went
into one of the new restaurants and saw the
eating area overlooking the court. What a delight
to have a quality dinner and a perfect view of a
top notch tennis match at the same time. I went
on to watch a few ongoing doubles matches in
Stadiums 3 and 4 before ending up at the practice
Contact the author at
choyarnold@yahoo.com.
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Mrs. K’s Menagerie
BY PERDITA KLEHMET
In 1963 I was teaching biology at Granada Hills High
School north of Los Angeles. After school one afternoon,
I was in my classroom preparing for the next day when a
woman walked in. I wondered why she had come.
“Are you Mrs. Klehmet? At dinner my son described
your classroom. His father said he was exaggerating. We
ended up in a heated discussion, so I just had to see the
room for myself.”
“Yes, I’m Mrs. Klehmet. Who is your son? Does the
room look the way he described?”
“I’m Mrs. Scott, and my son is Eddy. Like most seniors,
he has ‘Senioritis’ and is bored with school. He loves
math, but we were really surprised when he signed up for
biology. Your classroom is even more interesting than I
expected! I can’t believe I’m seeing an old-fashioned
claw-foot tub painted pink with purple polka dots
occupied by an alligator.”
This was especially true of those who finally got to start
for the first time. They tended to get so excited that they
couldn’t stay in their seats or keep from talking. That was
so disruptive that I wasn’t able to cover the material and
finish the required class work.
Rather than send the students to the principal’s office
or to counseling, I found it better to make them take the
lizard for a walk. With the disturbance gone, I was able
to continue to teach. Otherwise, the restless student
might not be allowed to start or could even lose the
opportunity to play in the game.
I required the students to walk on the grass outside the
classroom in full view so that I could watch them at all
times. “They know the rule is to stay in view,” I told Mrs.
Scott. “The lizard gets exercise, the student gets to start
in the game, and I get to continue teaching. It works
quite well. So if you hear Eddy mention Lizzy, you now
know who it is.”
“What if one of them is afraid of the lizard?” she asked.
“Then they have the option of going to the counseling
office or taking a paper cup and collecting sow bugs from
the lawn. It accomplishes the same thing. So far, I’ve
never sent anyone to the office. And the sight of a
strapping, 6 foot 4 inch, 200-pound teenager walking a
lizard on a leash is something to behold.” Of course, the
misbehaving students did get teased a bit by the others.
But everyone understood why I did it, and it didn’t seem
to provoke any animosity. Actually, it became quite a
joke: they called it a “time out.”
Still curious, Mrs. Scott asked, “What are these fuzzy
brown animals? They’re too cute to be rats.”
They were gerbils. A student from last year had moved
back east and couldn’t take the pets with her, so she asked
if I’d take care of them for the summer. Summer passed
“Actually that’s a caiman. Careful, he isn’t very
friendly,” I said, as a hiss came from the creature climbing
up on the rock in the tub.
“I wouldn’t have believed this if I hadn’t seen it
myself,” my visitor said. Then she asked what was in the
glass bookcase at the back of the room.
“That’s a tegu lizard,” I replied. “He’s in charge of
class control. He’s not quite two feet long and friendly
most of the time, but he can get irritable.” I explained
that I used him when students got hyper on game days.
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dispenser had stopped providing paper towels.
When we opened it, there was Corny, curled
contentedly on top. One of the boys calmly put
him back in the tank.
Mrs. Scott thanked me for the tour and told
me it was the most unusual school visit she ever
experienced. As she left she asked, “What does
the principal think of your room?”
My principal was Norm Mathers, who played
the father on the TV show Leave it to Beaver. He
was the best principal I ever worked with, patient,
but he knew everything that went on in that
school. I’m sure over the years Mr. Mathers gave
many an explanation about my classroom. He
shook his head at me a lot, but he seldom got
very upset. I guess he finally got used to my
menagerie.
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and she never sent for the gerbils, so in my
classroom they stayed. I didn’t know they
weren’t the same sex, though. That proved to be
embarrassing on more than one occasion. Once
a girl student raised her hand and asked me,
“Mrs. K, are those gerbils fighting or what?” Not
sure how to answer her, I said, “Or Whatting!”
Next, Mrs. Scott walked past the fish tanks.
One held a beautiful corn snake.
“That’s Corny, a favorite with the boys,” I said.
“He has never bitten anyone but, if students
aren’t careful about putting the screen lid back,
well, he’s a wily one, a real escape artist. My
husband and I have spent many evenings luring
Corny into a net. It sometimes takes a few days
before we finally get him. I have to warn the
custodians when he’s missing. Funny, they tend
to be more skittish than students.”
Although Corny never left my classroom, he
did appear in some pretty strange places. Once
he was missing for several days. On lab day
students were cleaning up, washing their test
tubes and hands in the back sink. Suddenly, one
of the girls let out a loud scream. The paper towel
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“The SCSH Camera Club Does El Paseo”
Photo Contest Winners – 2014
BY AGGIE JORDAN
The third annual photo contest sponsored by the View
attracted 30 entries. The contest was judged by Hanah
Novak of the Coachella Valley Desert Camera Club. She
chose this first photo because of the excellent photography
but, most important, it told the story of the joyful spirit
exhibited by the residents in their club activities.
Graham Jones captured both first and second prizes
with his two photos. The winning photo was shot on El
Paseo when the Camera Club went there for a photo
shoot. Jones, who saw the women together as they
prepared for lunch, tells us, “It was a spontaneous shot
with no tripod and no organizing of the group
arrangement. This unexpected encounter created great
mirth, and everyone was happy to pose for me. To me
this photo captures a colorful group of very happy people
enjoying their day out. The cameras tell the story of
what was going on. Often we talk of the SCSH
‘Lifestyle.’ This photo captures the essence of what this
means in a truly spontaneous moment.”
Jones won the second prize for the photo of winter
tranquility on the golf course here at Sun City Shadow
Hills. He tells us, “The second photo was taken during a
recent so called ‘mini-shoot.’ On this occasion we were
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“Late Afternoon” by Graham Jones
concentrating on the Montecito Clubhouse, both inside
and outside. The scene captures the tranquility of a
typical winter day at SCSH. The wispy clouds and the
brilliant green of the grass interact beautifully. Framing
the golfer against the fountain completed what I find
to be a very pleasing composition that portrays the
wonderful environment that we all live in.”
Gary Paul won third prize for his landscape photo of
the golf course, a view from the Montecito Clubhouse.
During his international career Gary spent quite a bit of
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time in Tokyo, Japan, the home of a strong film
industry. He tells us, “Photography was the
means to share our experiences and to keep in
touch with family and friends in an era before
computers and iPhones! Not surprisingly, given
it is the home for Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Sony,
Fuji, et al., photography in Japan became a more
serious hobby.”
“Shadow Hills Golf Course from Montecito Clubhouse”
by Gary Paul
Linda Currie and Annie Blackburn, when they
were just having fun after a game of Pickleball.
She took several shots of them jumping high
enough to get this effect. Using Lightroom 5
for some enhancement, she captured Honorable
Mention.
Derek Reyna won Honorable Mention for his
photo, “Nature vs. Man,” a view of the palo
verde flowers and bougainvillea as they created,
with the help of the wind, their own artistic
design along the curb on Sun City Boulevard.
About this winning photo, Derek says, “While
out for a late afternoon golf cart drive, although
I initially passed the scene, I was drawn back
to the bright colors of the palo verde and
bougainvillea petals, arranged so perfectly, in
contrast to the drab grey of the gutter. It’s an
example of the random beauty of nature, found
all around us. For the ‘purist’ out there, you may
be disappointed to know that the photo was
taken with my iPhone 4. I took approximately
four photos of the setting and did not require any
enhancement.”
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Paul further elaborates, “It was a beautiful clear
morning so I decided to walk around the
Montecito Clubhouse grounds looking for
interesting shots, particularly of the ducks and
waterfowl that frequent the nearby ponds.
Walking behind the pool, looking in the direction
of the clubhouse, I remember thinking how
beautiful and clear it was that morning with the
amazing color contrasts created by the blue sky,
gray/brown mountains, green golf course, and
the red bougainvillea in the foreground.”
Dianne Anderson, a Pickleball player and View
photographer, shot this image of her friends,
“Nature vs. Man”
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“Pickleball Joy” with Linda Currie (left) and Annie
Blackburn (right)
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Travel
Odd-yseys
BY DARLENE TURNER
The new techno holiday travels…SID AND DONNA
WEISS enjoyed their family for Passover. When everyone
gathered around the table for the meal, there was one
empty place setting. Well, not exactly empty—there was
a laptop. Throughout a three-hour feast, they were joined
in lively conversation by their granddaughter in college
via Skype from Massachusetts. She even recited her part
of the solemn rituals as the rest of the family did theirs.
“It was quite an awesome experience,” said Sid.
Is it more awesome if you’ve been dreaming about a
place for a long time and finally go there? Or is it better
to suddenly come upon something thrilling that you
never knew about?
As one of the top 10 destinations in the world, over 10
million people visit annually. There are three gigantic
waterfalls on the Niagara River, which is the northern
border between the U.S. and Canada. American Falls and
Horseshoe Falls are best seen from the Canadian side, 81
miles from Ontario, a city more vibrant than Niagara
Falls (and part of greater Buffalo) – “It took my breath
away. I stood there stunned…that moment when you
first look out…so impressive! Also, the view at night is
spectacular!” She added, “The Niagara Expressway as it
enters Canada via the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge is the
most beautiful freeway I’ve ever seen.”
On a Mediterranean cruise a few years ago, ROSIE
TAYLOR was taken away with Barcelona, one of the
world’s great cultural cities. “We only had one day to
tour the most popular tourist sights, museums, and
ancient ruins. What a beautiful city! I want to go back
and explore the art and architecture.”
It was a surprise discovery for NETTIE AND WILLIE
WASHINGTON when they visited the western – most
island in Hawaii – Kauai. “We were told not to miss the
“Grand Canyon of the Pacific” – you said it – awesome
– 3,000 feet deep and 10 miles long, from a geologic
massive fault and collapse of a volcano.” Nettie added,
“I really loved St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands
with its white sand and perfectly clear water that sparkles
like diamonds!”
CARMEN DEQUILLETTES always wanted to go to
Niagara Falls. “It was my most awesome travel adventure!”
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LINDA AND PAUL PRIEBE loved Cappadocia.
Now part of Turkey with a region of exceptional natural
wonders — “especially the rock formations called Fairy
Chimneys,” Linda said. And who wouldn’t be awestruck
by Tibet with its breathtaking views from the “roof
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Early morning in Cappadocia (above) A herders family
outside the holy temple in Tibet (below) Photos by Paul Priebe.
Don’t forget to send me
your brief travel stories and
recommendations at
dardar3773@gmail.com.
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The Huffington Post’s Travel Zen picked “the
bluest water you’ve ever seen” by a reader:
Bora Bora. Do you have another one? Email me:
of the world”? She was taken away with the
friendliness of the people. “They wanted to shake
hands, and their hands were ice-cold!”
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The Year without Summer:
1816 and the Volcano That Darkened
the World and Changed History
by William Klingaman and Nicholas P. Klingaman
Book Review
BYDARLENE TURNER
You don’t have to be a volcanist to be fascinated by this
book. Written by William Klingaman, Ph.D. in history
and author of six previous books, and Nicholas
Klingaman, Ph.D. in meteorology and university research
scientist, the authors examine the climate change
engendered by the eruption of Mt. Tambora in Indonesia
in 1815. More was known later about Krakatoa in 1883
because of the invention of telegraph and scientific
exploration; but Tambora was least known and most
deadly. The explosion was heard 1,200 miles away in
Sumatra and blocked out the sun for the summer of
1816. Tons of rock, ash, and toxic gases were pumped
into the atmosphere. Ocean winds carried fine particles
around the globe creating optical phenomena: sunsets of
orange and red and purple and pink, excessive rain, frost,
and snowfall. Crops failed creating food shortages,
famine, riots, typhus, and mass migrations. Twelve
thousand died from the direct hit, others from starvation
and disease, for a total of 71,000. Fanatics preached that
the sun was dying, and it was the end of the world,
creating religious revivals. Imagine being a sea captain
with no land in sight surrounded by a thick floating
iceberg of pumice 300 miles wide.
Uncovering a wealth of source material, the authors
describe the effect on politics, the economy, the arts, and
social structure. From Napoleon’s march into Paris, to
President Madison in the White House, poet Lord
Byron, writer Mary Wollstonecraft, painter J.M.W.
Turner, and other first-hand accounts, it is a compelling
narrative and page turner from the Klingamans’ unique
understanding of history and meteorology.
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Read The Year Without Summer for historical and
scientific information— or sheer drama— and be
reminded of our vulnerability to natural disasters, not just
extreme weather but of extreme climate change.
Quiz of the Month
Answers to the Quiz on page 11
1. Route 66 – (1946) US Highway from Los Angeles to
Chicago; pop versions by Nat King Cole, Chuck Berry,
and Rolling Stones.
2. Kokomo ((1988) Beach Boys. An island in the
Caribbean (now “Sandals”).
3. Downtown (1964) Petula Clark. London (or any other
city).
4. San Francisco (1962) popularized by Tony Bennett.
5. St. Louis Blues (1914) W.C. Handy. Popularized by
Louie Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, many others.
6. Aspenglow (1975) John Denver, Aspen, Colorado.
Skiers come down the mountain holding lighted
torches in Winterskol Festival.
7. Ode to Billie Joe (1967) Bobbie Gentry. Tallahatchie
Bridge, Choctaw, Miss. Death of Billie Joe McCallister.
(Note: not to be confused with Chattahoochi Bridge
from 1967 by Alan Jackson.)
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Additionally, by the time you purchase the
software, add required memory, and possibly a
new hard drive, it may be more practical to
purchase a new computer.
If you do choose to continue using your old
XP system, understand the risk, make sure
you have and keep updating your anti-virus and
anti-malware software as well as your firewall.
Q (PC): I don’t like Windows 8. Do I have
other options? (Gary Paff)
BY THE SCSH COMPUTER CLUB
Q (Apple): How do I turn off Banners,
Alerts, and Phone Calls when using my iOS
devices to present or play music at an event?
(Susan Kerekes)
Q (PC) How does Microsoft’s stopping XP
support affect me? (Gary Paff)
A: On April 8, Microsoft stopped supporting
the XP operating system (OS) with security
patches. The computer will still function but
could possibly be compromised if a new flaw in
the system is discovered. XP cannot be directly
upgraded to Windows 7 or 8, but you can
replace the OS if the system meets minimum
requirements.
Replacing the OS means starting from scratch.
You will have to buy a Windows 8.1 DVD (about
$120) and perform a clean installation. That
means losing all your settings as well as having
have to make a backup of all files and programs
you want to keep. And keep in mind that
some old software may not be compatible with
the new OS.
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A: Simple, from the Desktop of your iOS 7
device, swipe up for the new Control Center.
In the middle you will see a crescent moon – “Do
Not Disturb.” Tap it once and it should light up.
Just remember to turn it off when you’re done
so you receive all your notifications.
Another way is to go to your Settings/Do Not
Disturb.
By Larry Goodman
Computer Q & A
A: First, if you’re keeping your current computer
and you like Windows 7, you can continue using
Windows 7 as it is still supported.
If you buy a new PC, it will come with a
Windows 8 or 8.1 operating system (OS). If
you’ve been using Windows 7 and like it, you
have some choices.
There was a backlash from users because
Windows 8 added some new features while
removing some from Windows 7. In response,
Microsoft released the 8.1 version which
reinstated some features. The new release allows
you to boot up the computer to look like
Windows 7. The system is still running in
Windows 8.1 mode but looks and acts similar to
Windows 7, and you can toggle back and forth
between the two.
If you need a new computer, you can still get
one with the Windows 7 OS. Amazon, Walmart,
Best Buy, and other online sites are offering
them. Go to Google and type in “Windows 7
PCs and Laptops” and you’ll get a listing of sites
selling them.
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Lifestyle Update
June 2014
BY EVANGELINE GOMEZ
LIFESTYLE AND FITNESS DIRECTOR
We have a summer full of wonderful excursions
and events to keep you cool, busy, and well
entertained! Here’s what we have scheduled
so far, but make sure and check the website
www.scshca.com and flyer racks for new and
exciting offerings.
The Queen Mary tour on June 17 is our first
trip to start the summer travels early. Join your
friends and neighbors as you are transported back
in time aboard the legendary one-of-a-kind
steamship while exploring and learning more
about the historical landmark. Then on July 15
we are off to the Santa Monica pier for a fun and
refreshing day at the beach enjoying the cool
ocean breeze and SoCal sunshine. If you prefer
the sports side of things, we have a great trip
planned to Angel’s Stadium to watch an exciting
game against the Dodgers on August 7 and
Del Mar horseracing on August 21, where the
weather and views are spectacular.
Avoid the summer heat! Come inside and enjoy
the year’s most talked-about films on the big
screen at your Montecito Clubhouse. The format
for our annual summertime Film Festival event
coming up on July 19 and 20 was changed so
residents were able to vote for the eight films that
will be shown. We had such a terrific response
with the nominations, so the same format will be
used to select the films for our new Classic Film
Festival scheduled for August 16 and 17. Make
sure to stop by the Montecito Clubhouse during
the month of June to nominate your favorite
classic films.
I hope to see everyone at our All American
4th of July Celebration, which will be held
indoors at the Montecito Clubhouse this year. So
make sure to sign up and join us for an afternoon
of entertainment, food, and festivities.
Evangeline
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BY FRANCINE WALLACE
GENERAL SALES MANAGER
PULTEGROUP/DEL WEBB
SCSH Makes List of 20 Most Luxurious Communities
developments,” said 55places.com vice president
Danny Goodman.
The Del Webb communities on the list include
ones that are currently selling new homes as well
as those that are built-out. The currently-selling
communities – in addition to Sun City Shadow
Hills – include Sun City Festival near Phoenix,
Del Webb Naples and Del Webb Ponte Vedra in
Florida, and Sun City Peachtree in Georgia.
Those already completed include Sun City
Anthem near Las Vegas, Sun City Lincoln Hills
in Northern California, Sun City Grand near
Phoenix, Sun City Hilton Head in South
Carolina, and Anthem Ranch in Colorado.
55places.com went on to say, “There’s a unique
spirit that you experience in a Del Webb
community that makes life more enriching. Each
community has a distinct appeal for pre-retirees
and retirees alike – from resort-style amenities
to locations near city centers and employment
corridors for still-working Boomers.”
To see the article, go online and visit www.
55places.com/blog/americas-20-most-luxuriousactive-adult-communities-2014.
Enjoy!
from Del Webb
It’s nice to be recognized. And that’s exactly
what’s happened to both Del Webb as a builder
and Sun City Shadow Hills as a community.
The website 55places.com recently released its
2014 list of America’s Top 20 Most Luxurious
Active Adult Communities. The result? Fully half
the communities – 10 of them – are Del Webb
communities, and Sun City Shadow Hills is
prominent on the list.
55places.com is a leading resource for
information about active adult communities in
the United States. The website offers unbiased
information and reviews of active adult
communities nationwide. The site provides a
wealth of information including photos, videos,
descriptions, floor plans, listings of homes for
sale, and reviews about nearly every 55-plus and
active adult community in the country.
To determine the list, 55places.com toured
more than 500 active adult communities and
assessed features such as clubhouse facilities,
community services, activities, and home designs.
“The employees of Del Webb and the residents
of its communities should be proud that their
neighborhoods are so highly regarded among
the many choices available in active adult
Francine
June 2014
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Fitness
Update
BY JASON EWALS
FITNESS COORDINATOR
Now that the warmer weather is here, it is a great time
to take your exercise indoors. There is plenty for you to
do with exercise classes running all summer and two fully
functional Fitness Centers at your disposal. If you signed
up for this summer’s Beat the Heat program, remember
it starts on Monday, June 9; so make sure to record your
daily activities with the front desk at the Montecito
Fitness Center. In addition, if you have not yet set up a
time for your baseline measurements, please do so (on
June 9). Each week a schedule of classes will be posted
on the board as well as a list of your points, so make sure
to check it out.
For those of you still around this summer, we have two
exciting MLB games that you won’t want to miss. The
first one is the Dodgers vs. the Angels at Anaheim
Stadium and will take place on Thursday, August 7,
2014. This is always a riveting game between two
cross-town rivals. The second game is the San Diego
Padres vs. the Philadelphia Phillies in San Diego. This
game will take place on Thursday, September 18, 2014,
and guarantees to be a wonderful day at the ball park.
The fun doesn’t stop there. We are gearing up for our
second trip the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. This year we will
be watching the UCLA Bruins take on the Oregon
Ducks on Saturday, October 11, 2014, which looks to
be a much anticipated match-up. If you are interested in
going to this game, we have an interest list forming so
that we can see how many tickets we need to get. If
this game spikes your interest, make sure you come
down to the Montecito Fitness Center or give us a call
at 760-772-0430 to put your name on the list.
With June being National Safety Month, I would like
to leave you with a few tips for avoiding injury while you
exercise.
1. Take 5-10 minutes to warm up and cool down
properly.
3. Be aware that training too hard or too often can
cause overuse injuries like stress fractures, stiff or
sore joints and muscles, and inflamed tendons and
ligaments. A mix of different kinds of activities and
sufficient rest is safer than doing the same exercise
day in and day out.
4. Listen to your body. Hold off on exercise when
you’re sick or feeling very fatigued. Cut back if you
cannot finish an exercise session, feel faint after
exercise or fatigued during the day, or suffer
persistent aches and pains in joints after exercising.
5. If you stop exercising for a while, drop back to a
lower level of exercise initially. If you’re doing
strength training, for example, lift lighter weights or
do fewer reps or sets.
6. For most people, simply drinking plenty of water is
sufficient. But if you’re working out especially hard
or training for a marathon or triathlon, choose
drinks that replace fluids plus essential electrolytes.
7. Choose clothes and shoes designed for your type
of exercise. Replace shoes every six months as
cushioning wears out.
8. For strength training, good form is essential. Initially
use no weight, or very light weights, when learning
the exercises. Never sacrifice good form by hurrying
to finish reps or sets, or struggling to lift heavier
weights.
9. Exercising vigorously in hot, humid conditions can
lead to serious overheating and dehydration. Slow
your pace when the temperature rises above 80°F.
On days when the thermometer is expected to reach
100+°F, exercise during cooler morning or evening
hours or in one of your outstanding Fitness Centers.
Watch for signs of overheating, such as headache,
dizziness, nausea, faintness, cramps, or palpitations.
2. Plan to start slowly and boost your activity level
gradually unless you are already exercising frequently
and vigorously.
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Golf
Operations
BY TONY CHAVEZ, PGA
GOLF OPERATIONS GENERAL MANAGER
Golf Course Overseeding Schedule
Overseeding Dates
• North
Course: close 9/21/14,
re-open 10/13/14
• South Course: close 10/13/14,
re-open 11/3/14
Aerification Plans
We plan to aerify according to the following
schedule:
• North Course: June 2 and 3
• South Course: June 9 and 10
Tony
June 2014
Fitness & Golf
The SCSH Board of Directors has approved
selective overseeding on the South Course. This
is overseeding fairways, tees, and greens only;
the rough will be left dormant. The determining
factors for the selective overseeding were:
• Water conservation
• The State of California is experiencing a
drought, and golf courses have been asked
for a 10% reduction of water consumption.
• Costs savings are estimated to be $185,000
due to reduced consumption of water, seed,
fertilizers, and manpower.
The definition of “rough” is all the grass that
isn’t closely mowed such as fairways, tees, and
greens. By not overseeding the roughs, they will
go dormant, and golden brown and will be
treated properly so that they stay as evenly brown
as possible. This practice has been recommended
for Shadow Hills by the USGA Green Section,
an independent third-party Golf Course Turf
Advisory service.
The USGA, through Agronomist Brian
Whitlark, has endorsed selective overseeding.
Below, Mr. Whitlark outlines the benefits of this
decision:
“Through experience with golf courses who
have switched to non over seeded roughs, it is
estimated that a course can expect to save 1.5 to
1.8 acre-feet of water per acre per year. When
overseeded, roughs are watered extensively to
germinate and mature the ryegrass seed, water
must be applied through the remainder of the
fall, winter and spring months, then a significant
amount of water must be applied to encourage
the Bermuda grass to recover in the overseeded
areas. When non-overseeded, irrigation in the
roughs can be reduced significantly from
November through March, only supplying
enough water to avoid dust and turf demise. It is
great to hear that the club governance at Shadow
Hills is taking a proactive approach to water
conservation and full support is offered to omit
overseeding from the rough areas.”
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Fitness Orientations
By Appointment Only.
If you are unfamiliar with the fitness
equipment in the Montecito or
Santa Rosa Fitness Centers, you may
want to schedule a complimentary
Fitness Orientation. We are happy
to familiarize you with all of
the fitness equipment and create
a workout card with all of your
settings for you to follow.
Please call the Montecito Fitness
Center at 760-772-0430 or
the Santa Rosa Fitness Center
at 760-342-2850 to
schedule an appointment.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Mixed Doubles
8:00 AM (TC)
Pickleball Club
7:00 AM (SR)
Pickleball Club
7:00 AM (SR)
Basketball Drop-In
9:00 AM (SR)
Stretch
7:00 AM (SR)
Stretch
7:00 AM (AS)
Putting Course Drop-In
9:00 AM (PC)
Women’s 4.0
7:00 AM (TC)
Bocce Ball Drop-In
9:00 AM (SR)
Women’s 3.0/3.5
7:00 AM (TC)
Table Tennis Club
2:30 PM (SR)
Total Body
8:00 AM (AS) $
Bocce Ball Drop-In
9:00 AM (MC)
Friday, June 20
(Montecito Fitness Center)
Therapist:
A One Price Quality
Massage Therapy
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Check the Fitness Center
page on www.scshca.com
for class cancellations.
Studio classes are limited
to 25 participants for safety
purposes. Please arrive early
to ensure your spot.
Legend
2014 Fitness Guest
Punch Card
Please pick up at the
Montecito Fitness Center
after 12 pm
Please make sure to come to the
Montecito Fitness Center and pick
up the 2014 Fitness Guest Punch
Card. The Fitness Guest Punch Card
is required for any guests that will
be using the Fitness Center (pool
not included). This punch card
must be presented at the desk prior
to using the Fitness Centers. One
of the 50 squares will be signed off
for each guest every day. If a guest
does not have the punch card, a fee
of $5 per visit will be charged.
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AS – Aerobic Studio
FC – Fitness Center
GC – Golf Club
IP – Indoor Pool
MC – Montecito CH
SR – Santa Rosa CH
OS – Offsite
TC – Tennis Courts
$ – $3 charge
Listings in BLUE
indicate Charter Club
membership required.
Mat Express
8:00 AM (SR)
(No class 6/3 & 6/17)
Total Body on Ball
8:00 AM (AS) $
(No class 6/9)
This schedule is
subject to change.
Massage Therapy
Men’s 3.0
7:00 AM (TC)
Zumba
9:00 AM (AS) $
Balance the Brain
9:00 AM (AS) $
(No class 6/3 & 6/17)
Drills
9:00 AM (TC)
Aqua Fitness
10:00 AM (IP) $
Men’s 3.5
9:00 AM (TC)
Basketball Drop-In
10:00 AM (SR)
Mat Pilates
10:00 AM (AS) $
Zumba
10:00 AM (AS) $
Aqua Fitness
10:00 AM (IP) $
Reformer Pilates
11:00 AM (AS) $12
(No class 6/9)
Lively Liners Intermediate
1:00 PM (AS)
Yoga
10:45 AM (SR) $5
Lively Liners Beginner
12:30 PM (AS)
Lively Liners Advanced
4:00 PM (AS)
Wii Tennis
6:00 PM (AS)
Stretch
2:30 PM (AS)
Tuesday Night Putters
3:00 PM (PC)
June 10 & 17
Shuffleboard Drop-In
4:00 PM (MC)
Table Tennis Open Play
4:30 PM (SR)
Bocce Buddies
7:00 PM (SR)
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Pickleball Club
7:00 AM (SR)
Pickleball Club
7:00 AM (SR)
Pickleball Club
7:00 AM (SR)
Men’s 3.0
7:00 AM (TC)
Stretch
7:00 AM (AS)
Total Body
7:00 AM (AS) $
Women’s 4.0
7:00 AM (TC)
Open Line Dance
9:00 AM (AS)
Women’s 3.0/3.5
7:00 AM (TC)
Shuffleboard
Drop-In
10:00 AM (MC)
Men’s 3.5
7:00 AM (TC)
Mixed 3.0
7:00 AM (TC)
Zumba
8:00 AM (SR) $5
Interval Training
8:00 AM (AS) $
Women’s 3.0-4.0
7:00 AM (TC)
Pilates 50/50
8:00 AM (SR)
Balance the Brain
9:00 AM (AS) $
Putting Course Drop-In
8:00 AM (PC)
Men’s 3.0
9:00 AM (TC)
Zumba
9:00 AM (AS) $
Tennis Drills
9:00 AM (TC)
Men’s 3.5
9:00 AM (TC)
Volleyball Drop-In
9:00 AM (SR)
Mat Pilates
10:00 AM (AS) $
(No class 6/25)
Reformer Pilates
11:00 AM (AS) $12
Aqua Circuit
11:30 AM (IP)
Table Tennis Club
11:30 AM (SR)
Aqua Fitness
10:00 AM (IP) $
Yoga
10:45 PM (SR) $5
Thera-Band
1:00 AM (AS)
Stretch
2:30 PM (AS)
Lively Liners Intermediate
5:00 PM (AS)
Bocce Buddies
8:30 AM (SR)
Men’s 4.0
9:00 AM (TC)
Zumba
9:00 AM (AS) $
Massage
9:00 AM (FC)
Yoga
10:45 AM (SR) $5
Table Tennis
Open Play
12:00 PM (SR)
Volleyball
Drop-In
4:00 PM (SR)
Bocce Ball
Drop-In
4:00 PM (MC)
June 20
Stretch
9:00 AM (SR)
(No class 6/6)
Weight Room Circuit
10:00 AM (SR)
Reformer Pilates
11:00 AM (AS) $12
Aqua Circuit
11:30 AM (IP)
Basic Beg. Line Dance
3:00 PM (AS)
Beg. Line Dance
3:30 PM (AS)
Lively Liners Advanced
1:00 PM (AS)
Basketball Drop-In
4:00 PM (SR)
Table Tennis Club
2:30 PM (SR)
For more information
on calendar listings,
call the Fitness Center
760-772-0430,
or log on to the web site
and check the Fitness Center
page for class descriptions.
Happy Tappers
6:00 PM (AS)
CPR/AED Certification
Health Speaker Series
Friday, September 19, 2014 · 8 am – 12 pm Cost: $25.00
First-Aid Certification
United Health Care
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
6:30 PM
Capistrano Room (MC)
Fitness Calendar
Weight Room Circuit
10:00 AM (SR)
Zumba Toning
10:00 AM (AS) $
Total Body
8:00 AM (AS) $
(No class 6/6)
Friday, September 19, 2014 · 1 pm – 5 pm Cost: $25.00
If you would like to participate in both the cost will be $45.
Classes instructed by Philip J. Curia, EMT with over 20 years of experience in
CPR and First-Aid. Please register for the certification at the Montecito Fitness Center.
Call 760-772-0430 for additional information.
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Sunday
Monday
1
2
9:00 AM Mt. View Church
Bible Study (CAP)
Worship Service (CAP)
1:00 PM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR)
2:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
8
9
Bible Study (CAP)
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
15
16
FATHER’S DAY
Bible Study (CAP)
5:00 PM Solos Club (CAP)
6:15 PM Bridge (MIR)
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
22
23
Bible Study (CAP)
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
2:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
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30
Bible Study (CAP)
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
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June 2014
Tuesday
Wednesday
3
Lady Putters (CAP)
Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)
Needles & Pins (CAM)
Paper Crafters (MIR)
Games Plus (CAP)
Computer Club (MON)
All Games Played (NEW)
Communication Mtg. (LJ)
King & Queens Poker (PIS)
Pan (CAP)
Lady Putters (CAP)
Games Plus (CAP)
Pan (CAP)
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
11:00 PM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
6:30 PM
10
11
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
6:30 PM
9:00 AM
Ceramics (CAM/MIR)
9:30 AM
Desert Life Board (LJ)
11:00 PM
Rimona Hadassah (CAP)
11:30 AM
Duplicate Bridge (BH)
12:30 PM
Computer Club (MON)
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
Opera Club (CAM/MIR)
Health Speaker Series (CAP) 6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
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Lady Putters (SRP)
Games Plus (CAP)
Finance Committee (LJ)
Rainbow Friends (CAM)
Pan (CAP)
8:00 AM
8:30 AM
9:30 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
Lady Putters (CAP)
Executive Session (LJ)
Games Plus (CAP)
Board Meeting (BR)
Pan (CAP)
8:30 AM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR)
Security Meeting (LJ)
Women’s Golf (SR)
Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)
Mah Jongg (FH)
Jewelry Club (MIR)
View Subcommittee (MAR)
Landscape Advisory (LJ)
Bridge (CAP)
Bridge Lessons (CAP)
Women’s Golf (SR)
Mah Jongg (FH)
Jewelry Club (MIR)
Camera Club (MON)
Games+Mexican Train (MIR)
Bridge (CAP)
Kal David & Friends (BR)
Performing Arts (CAM)
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The Queen Mary (OS)
Ceramics (CAM/MIR)
DRC Meeting (LJ)
Desert Life Tea (OS)
Duplicate Bridge (FH)
Computer Club (MON)
Computer Club (MON)
Veterans Club (CAM)
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Women’s Golf (SR)
Mah Jongg (FH)
Jewelry Club (MIR)
RV Club (MIR)
Bridge (CAP)
Comedy Night (BR)
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Lady Putters (CAP)
Games Plus (CAP)
Pan (CAP)
4
ELECTION DAY
7:00 AM Election Day (BH)
8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)
9:30 AM DRC Meeting (LJ)
9:30 AM Performing Arts Board (CAP)
12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (CAP)
2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)
2:00 PM EPC Task Force (MIR)
2:30 PM GAC Meeting (LJ)
5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)
Ceramics (CAM/MIR)
Duplicate Bridge (FH)
Computer Club (MON)
Readers Ink (CAM/MIR)
Dance Mania (BR)
9:00 AM
9:30 AM
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
12:30 PM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
Women’s Golf (SR)
Mah Jongg (FH)
Jewelry Club (MIR)
Movie Group (CAM)
Bridge (CAP)
Bunco (MIR)
June
Sign up or purchase tickets
to Lifestyle events at
the Lifestyle Desk in the Montecito Clubhouse.
760.772.9617 Visa and MasterCard accepted.
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Friday
7
6
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:15 PM
Women’s Golf (LJ)
Writers Club (MON)
All Games Played (SY1)
Pan (CAP)
Ukulele Lessons (CAM)
Ukulele Strummers (CAM)
Computer Club (MON)
Bridge (CAP)
Camera Club Light Room (LJ)
Pan (CAP)
Computer Club (MON)
Bridge (MAR)
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10:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:15 PM
Little Theatre (LJ)
Writer’s Club (MON)
Pan (CAP)
Computer Club (MON)
Oke Dokey Karaoke (FH)
Bridge (CAP)
8:30 AM
11:30 AM
1:15 PM
2:30 PM
7:00 PM
Ceramics (CAM/MIR)
Pan (CAP)
Canasta (MIR)
Movie Night:
Labor Day (CAM/MIR)
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Pan (CAP)
Camera Club (MON)
Bridge (CAP)
• = Santa Rosa Clubhouse
• = Montecito Clubhouse
AMP – Amphitheater
AS – Aerobic Studio
BC – Bocce Courts
BH – Back Half Ballroom
BR – Ballroom
BW – Breezeway
CAM – Cambria
CAP – Capistrano
CL – Clubhouse Lobby
FC – Fitness Center
FH – Front Half Ballroom
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
1:15 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
FLAG DAY
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SUMMER BEGINS
5:00 PM Let’s Meet and Eat Club (MON)
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Ceramics (CAM/MIR)
Covenants Committee (LJ)
Canasta (MIR)
Computer Club (MON)
Games Plus Mexican Train (CAP)
Jewish Outreach (FH)
Movie Night:
Her
(CAM/MIR)
GC – Golf Clubhouse
GR – Green Room
KSK – Kiosk
LJ – La Jolla
MAR – Marisol
MIR – Mirada
MON – Monterey
NEW – Newport
OS – Offsite
OUT – Outdoor Event
PAC – Pacifica
PAT – Patio by Capistrano
PC – Putting Course
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Ceramics (CAM/MIR)
New Home Orientation (MAR)
Canasta (MIR)
Computer Club (MON)
Movie Night:
Snitch
(CAM/MIR)
20
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11:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:15 PM
8:30 AM
10:00 AM
1:15 PM
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
7:00 PM
5:00 PM Let’s Meet and Eat Club (MON)
6:00 PM Lively Liners Dance Party (BR)
7:00 PM Tutta Bella Vino (BR)
PIS – Pismo
PRK – Parking Lot
SC – Sports Court
SEL – Santa Rosa Events Lawn
SR – Shadows Restaurant
SRC – Santa Rosa Clubhouse
SRP – Santa Rosa Patio
SY – Santa Ynez
SY1 – Santa Ynez I
SY2 – Santa Ynez II
TBD – To Be Decided
TC – Tennis Court
WSP – West Side Patio
June 2014
Lifestyle Calendar of Events
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:15 PM
8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)
10:00 AM Computer Club (FH)
10:00 AM Pet Adoption Fair (0S)
11:30 AM Pan (SY2)
1:15 PM Canasta (MIR)
2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)
5:30 PM Bingo (BR)
7:00 PM Movie Night:
Hyde Park on Hudson
(CAM/MIR)
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Club Contact Information
Billiards
Don Salvatore
760-775-8394
salvatoredon1@gmail.com
Bocce Buddies
Shel Ellman
442-300-2439
Bowlers Club
Rose Borses
760-636-4788
desertrose19@dc.rr.com
Bridge
Carole Morgan
760-262-8408
cmorganpr@aol.com
Bunco
Marcia Guntman
760-347-1534
mguntman@msn.com
Camera Club
Glen Darragh
408-621-4536
scshcamera@gmail.com
Canasta
Liz Boyd
760-895-4367
agatebeach@
roadrunner.com
Ceramics Club
Wes Warner
760-775-7501
wesriviera@yahoo.com
Classy Niners
Linda Doom
760-347-7519
scsh9ers@yahoo.com
Community Singers
Sally Bozzo
760-342-3061
sally@bozzo.net
Computer Club
Traci Barnett Hone
760-360-1545
tracibarnett@verizon.net
Couples Golf
Arnold Choy
760-501-0345
choyarnold@yahoo.com
Creative Arts
Bill Butler
760-772-4458
butler92203@msn.com
Desert Life
Bonnie Steele
760-219-1450
hdbjsteele@gmail.com
Discussion Forum
Martin Lapides
760-772-2946
ltram100@verizon.net
Games Plus
Carol Dorler
760-953-3224
prov356jcd@msn.com
Happy Tappers
Caroline Konczey
619-890-2916
caroline4health@gmail.com
Jewelry Club
Pat Melvin
760-702-3410
pomelvin@yahoo.com
King & Queens
Card Club
Ben Weissbach
760-702-7159
ben11169@dc.rr.com
Lady Putters
Maureen Whittaker
760-342-1260
scshladyputters@gmail.com
Let’s Meet and Eat Club
Karen Dallmann
206-795-6996
karen_dallmann@
hotmail.com
Lively Liners
Barbara Wright
760-636-0701
bhwrcw@gmail.com
Mah Jongg
MaryEllen Gorske
760-343-7697
megorske@verizon.net
Men’s Golf Club
Bill Smith
760-636-0087
wsmith18@dc.rr.com
Needles & Pins
Pat Miller
760-863-1115
pattyjane7007@verizon.net
Oke Dokey Karaoke
Pat Melvin
760-702-3410
pomelvin@yahoo.com
Opera Appreciation Club
Tony Davis
760-775-9521
antiqphoto@gmail.com
Over the Hill Hikers
Dave Hendrickson
marlah5@aol.com
Paddle Tennis
John Bowden
760-298-1303
john.bowden@yahoo.com
Pairs 9-Hole Golf Club
Vivian Chertok
760-772-9771
vchertok@yahoo.com
Pan
Sharon Erlich
760-200-8781
gramtravel2@aol.com
Paper Crafters
Bev Whitney
651-270-0874
bwhitney49@comcast.net
Performing Arts
PJ Nilson
714-970-7454
pjnilson1@aol.com
Pet Club
Bob West
760-342-7289
bwestupland@gmail.com
Pickleball
Jim Anderson
760-625-0871
1.james.a1@gmail.com
Rainbow Friends
Barbara Handler
650-598-9928
handlerinsurance@aol.com
Readers Ink
Paula Young
760-347-3498
paulasyoung@hotmail.com
RV Club
Jill Thomas
760-342-3282
jethomas1@earthlink.net
Shall We All Dance
Pattie Martin
626-523-4352
pmartin001@charter.net
Softball
Ed Mogan
760-200-1693
Solos
Janet Worthley
760-972-4914
jworthley@dc.rr.com
Table Tennis
Ron Case
714-883-4509
rallencase@gmail.com
Tennis Club
Linda Aasen
651-341-4776
laasen3730@aol.com
That’s Entertainment
Ben Weissbach
760-702-7159
ben11169@dc.rr.com
Travel Club
Jerry Irwin
760-289-6748
ongreenpar@dc.rr.com
Tuesday Night Putters
Dale Conatser
760-775-9680
tuesdaynightputters@
gmail.com
Tutta Bella Vino
Julie Harris
760-217-6062
tuttabellavino@yahoo.com
Ukulele Strummers
Mel Borses
760-636-4788
poppamel@dc.rr.com
Resident Groups
Baptist Church Group
George Vivlamore
760-775-7271
gavesq@aol.com
Democrats
Erica Hedlund
760-200-1939
ericahedlund8@gmail.com
Jewish Outreach Group
Arnie Gillman
760-347-8873
sg2467@aol.com
Republicans
Al Miller
760-863-1115
alm7651@verizon.net
Rimona Hadassah
Cindy Hailpern
760-360-4902
cindy.hailpern@verizon.net
The Voice
Darlene Turner
760-200-5022
dardar3773@gmail.com
Clubs in Formation
Veterans Club
Pete Anderson
760-469-2086
petegolf@yahoo.com
Motorcycle Rides
Robert Mastrangelo
760-636-0093
agourabob@dc.rr.com
Women’s Golf Club
Grace Hutchings
760-200-0114
uclafan1@dc.rr.com
Road Bicycle Riders
Dario Fadiga
760-345-7398
dfadiga@dc.rr.com
Writers Club
Tony Davis
760-775-9521
antiqphoto@gmail.com
Stamp Club
Ray: 760-262-0969
Luell: 760-343-5667
Interested in starting a new club?
Why not start a new club!
Drop by the Lifestyle Desk in the
Montecito Clubhouse to pick up
an informational packet.
760-772-9617
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Billiards Club
Contact Rosemary (760-347-0760), Ron
(760-360-4393), or Shel (442-300-2439).
On the evening of Wednesday,
April 30 we held a scotch
doubles eight ball tournament
with 24 players in competition. We played a race
to three wins with a consolation flight for those
who lost their first match. This is the first time we
ever had a tie for first place. The tie was between
the teams of Rusty Wright and Ben Weissbach,
Roy Wood, and Jim Hadden. Third place was won
by Bettylou Robinson and Jim Hadden. The
consolation flight was won by Pat Carson and
Bryan Murray. I would like to thank Ken Fails for
running our tournament this month.
Our club continues to meet every Wednesday
at 7 pm in the Billiards Room for open play.
Tournaments are held the last Wednesday of
the month at a cost of $3 per player each
tournament. You must be a club member to play
in the monthly tournaments.
Women and men of all levels of experience are
welcome and encouraged to join. It’s a great way
to make new friends and meet your neighbors!
Come to the Montecito Billiards Room on
Wednesday nights for open play. Free lessons are
available at 10 am every Monday in the Billiards
Room by Bryan Murray (760-342-9028). For
any further information please call Don Salvatore
(760-775-8394). See you on Wednesday at the
Billiards Room.
Congratulations! SCSH Bowlers
are now an official club. Our
league will be forming at Fantasy
Springs Bowling Lanes this fall. Most importantly,
we need you! We are in the process of getting our
charter together and at that time we will call our
first meeting, elect officers, and approve the
bylaws. There are many questions yet to be
answered such as what day and time we will be
bowling, how the league will be set up, etc.
Those questions will be answered and you will all
meet Joe Vacua (the manager of Fantasy Springs
Bowl). The league will tentatively start in
October to allow for our “snowbirds” the
opportunity to join us. For those looney birds
(year-rounders) we will have practice bowling
through the summer so everyone can meet and
get up to speed. We will be notifying those who
have already given us their names on the
“interested” list. However, you can look for
information on our first meeting via the View. We
need you. This is going to be a fun league, no
pressure, everyone welcome from the beginner
to the experienced. Please contact Rose Borses
if you have any questions: 760 636 4788 or
desertrose19@dc.rr.com.
Bocce Buddies
Bridge Club
The Bocce Buddies club
welcomes all newcomers who
want to learn (or already know)
the game of Bocce. We will teach you the simple
rules of play. Come learn and enjoy playing
Bocce!
Our games are played at the Santa Rosa
Clubhouse Bocce courts. Hours in effect
beginning in October:
• Tuesday evenings, 7 pm.
• Friday mornings, 8:30 am.
Arrive about 10 minutes before play and meet
our members, then join in the fun.
The SCSH Bridge Club meets
for duplicate bridge in the
ballroom at the clubhouse on
Tuesdays. Sign up is from just before noon until
12:20 pm with play beginning at 12:30 pm
sharp. This is an ACBL sanctioned game where
members can earn Master Points. The card fee
is $3 for residents and $5 for non-residents,
who are limited to playing one time per month
(except during the summer).
We also meet Thursday evenings at 6:15 pm in
the Capistrano room for social duplicate with
Bowlers Club
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mentoring. This session is free, no Master Points and
newcomers are welcome. This game is to encourage
everyone to become better, with advanced players
available if you have questions during play.
If you are looking for a bridge partner or want other
information about our club, check out our website at
www.shbridgeclub.com, or call Al Mirsky at 760-238-4235.
We look forward to seeing you at the bridge table!
Bunco
We meet the last Wednesday night of
each month at 6:45 pm at the Montecito
Clubhouse. We hope you will join us and
have a couple of fun filled hours at the Bunco tables.
I would like to say welcome to a new Bunco player
Marci. We miss Mary Kimball and hope to see her soon.
We also missed seeing Lilian.
Any questions please call the “Bunco Queen” Marcia
at 760-347-1534. See you at the tables!
Camera Club
Even though our regular meetings are
suspended for the summer, year-round
resident club members are still getting
together on a casual basis to improve their skills by
attending photo shoots and submitting photos to the
website. Members will be contacted via email.
On April 24 several club members traveled to the
Joshua Tree National Park to capture night sky photos.
The altitude and lack of “light pollution” provides an
astonishing panorama of the night sky. Star trails and
views of the constellations, that include ghostly images
of rock formations and Joshua Trees, produced a crop of
wonderful photos which can be viewed on the Camera
Club web site. Our website can be accessed through our
resident website at www.scshca.com. Choose “Clubs and
Groups” and then “Club Websites”.
Our club provides an opportunity to improve your
photographic skill and knowledge, a venue to challenge
those skills, and a forum to share what you have learned
with others who have a passion for photography.
Membership expertise ranges from beginner (those who
understand the basics of how to use their camera and
want to learn more) to expert.
We will be meeting on the second Wednesdays of the
month. The first meeting of the 2014/2015 year will be
on October 8th in the Santa Rosa Clubhouse. For more
information you may contact our president, Jeff Fier,
at 408-410-5616, or the Secretary, Anna Kelly at
annaakelly@me.com.
Canasta Club
If you are wondering what to do as
the weather warms up, just think of the
fun you can have at the Canasta Club. We
meet every Friday at 1:15 pm in the Mirada Room at the
Montecito Club House.
For more information call Liz Boyd 760-895-4367.
Ceramics Club
On April 22, the club held its annual
spring luncheon, this year at Pueblo
Viejo Restaurant in Palm Desert. I am told
it was enjoyed by those who were there.
We look forward to new and interesting ideas in the
club beginning July 1 under the leadership of our
incoming President, Wes Warner. We must thank Paula
Nadel for her hard work and efforts in the Ceramics Club
these past several years.
The “snowbirds have flown the coup” by this time, and
we will miss many of our friends in ceramics until they
return in the fall. But we will persevere through the dog
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days of summer with our twice weekly classes.
Those of us remaining will be learning new
techniques and some exciting surprises over the
next several months.
Have you been busy out on the golf course
during the year but want to come in from the
heat, or are you that person who would like to
pursue some type of creative endeavor but
haven’t as yet jumped in? Then please stop by
and see all the fun we are having. We meet
Tuesday and Friday mornings in the Montecito
Clubhouse.
You don’t have to be an artist to create some
wonderful pieces to proudly display in your home
or give as gifts. We are a very welcoming club and
would love to have you join us!
Classy Niners
The Community Singers has
completed our 2013/2014
season. We will be dark for the
summer. Please watch the View over the summer
for information about next season’s schedule. We
hope you will consider joining us when we return
in September. We have opportunities for all levels
of singers, from shower singers to those who have
sung in more formal choral settings. We welcome
everyone who would just like to get together
with others for the pure joy of singing. Contact
President, Ken Hailpern at hailpern@verizon.net
or at 760 342-1497 if you would like to have
more information about Community Singers or
our upcoming season. Stay cool and happy
singing!
Computer Club
We had a strong season this
year with over 370 members. We
thank you all for your interest and
participation in the club. Another big thank
you to all of our instructors and volunteers. They
put in many hours prepping, teaching, and
mentoring – and we’re lucky to have them! If
you’d like to join our team of volunteers, we’d
love to have you!
Our new year starts on July 1. Club dues are
$10. Please drop a check in our mailbox at the
Montecito Clubhouse or bring it to an upcoming
class. The Computer Club will go “twilight”
from July – September. Every other week during
the summer, we’ll be offering classes and Open
Workshops. Keep your skills up and join us in the
Monterey Room, Santa Rosa Clubhouse. Please
visit our new website: www.scshcomputerclub.com
to view our schedule, access handouts, or read
the latest updates on computer-related issues. If
you’re interested in attending a class or have any
questions, please send an email to our club
president, Traci at tracibarnett@verizon.net.
All Computer Club members are welcome to
attend our Open Workshops, no sign-ups
required. This is not a formal class. Come in with
Club News
As many of our members leave
the desert we wish them a funfilled golfing summer and look forward to seeing them in the Fall at the start of our
season.
The new board is busy planning our coming
year. They are planning a coffee, events, and
some surprises for us too. We would like to thank
the retiring board for all the work they did for
our club. They were President, Linda Doom;
Vice-president, Diane Ershig; Secretary, Janet
Peper; Treasurer, Cory Stevens; and memberat-large, Glenetta Shaw. Linda started and
planned our annual golf getaways and Cory
created and maintained our web site,
shclassy9ers.com. Thank you.
During the summer we will be playing on
Tuesday mornings. Please check with the pro
shop for tee times. We like to start early while it
is still cooler.
We are a fun loving group of ladies who enjoy
the game of golf. Please join us for a round of
nine holes and then decide if you would like to
join our group. Sign up at the pro shop on
the signup sheet on the bulletin board, on our
email scsh9ers@yahoo.com or on our web site
shclassy9ers.com by Sunday noon before play
on Tuesday.
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questions, get some one-on-one assistance, and leave
knowing a little bit more than when you walked in!
Creative Arts Club
The weather is warming up. Cool off
and join other talented artists on
Mondays and/or Thursdays from 9 am –
noon in the Cambria/Mirada rooms at the Montecito
Clubhouse. We are a fun group of artists who love to
draw and paint. We also enjoy luncheons, birthday
celebrations, and visits to inspiring places. Bring your
medium of choice and lots of imagination. There are
always artists in attendance that will be happy to help
with any questions.
When you see our Wall of Art for June 2014 in the
Montecito Clubhouse, you will enjoy members’ stylized
versions of “Famous Artists.” Can you tell the difference?
Fred Ashley, “Artist of the Month,” is displaying his
amazing African animal watercolors in the Sales Office.
Desert Life
Ladies put on your favorite beach
attire (please no teenie weenie bikinis)
because
Desert
Life
is
going
“Cheeseburger in Paradise!”
Our last luncheon for the season promises to be lots of
fun! We will be celebrating our club’s birthday and
installing our new board. Plus! We will be entertained by
one of our own club members, the fabulous Connie
Brennan. Connie has traveled the world with her
husband and has hilarious stories and anecdotes to share.
“What? There’s no T J Maxx in Dubai?
This month’s luncheon is Tuesday June 17, at the
beautiful MiraMonte Resort and Spa located at
45000 Indian Wells in Indian Wells. The doors open at
11 am and lunch will be served at noon. The menu is two
sliders (one chicken, one sirloin beef with cheese)
coleslaw and fresh fruit plus a birthday ice cream sundae
for dessert.
The cost of lunch is $22 and due by Tuesday, June 10.
Please leave your check, made out to “SCSH Desert
Life,” in the Desert Life mailbox located in the
Montecito Clubhouse. If you discover you cannot attend
please contact Michele Sparzo at 760-262-5907, as
someone else may be able to take your place.
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Discussion Forum Club
Here Comes Summer: Mark Your
Calendars! We go dark for the summer,
but we are busy planning our next season,
October 2014 through May 2015.
When: Thursday each month (*Wednesday)
Time: 7 pm
Where: Montecito Clubhouse Ballroom
• October 16: Joe Migliori, Living In Earthquake
Country
• November 5*: Christine Johnstone, Memory
Assessment
• December 11: Barry Fisher, LA Crime Lab Director
• January 8: Gaylon McSmith, Mars Exploration
• February 12 (in process)
• March 11* (in process)
• April 9 (in process)
• May 14: Dr. J. Scherger, Eisenhower Concierge Service
Season Pass will be $10 per person or $3 per person. at
the door. For information, contact our President, Martin
Lapides, at Ltram100@verizon.net or 760-772-2946.
Games Plus Club
Please come join us, our club has a
variety of fun things. There are no dues.
Most popular is the Bingo first Friday of
each month. It will cost you $5 for a pack
of 12 games, three chances at each. We also have two
special games cost $1 each for double action and $2 for
Black Out with three chances. In May our cash prizes
were as large as $250. There is a snack table with candy
and drinks also daubers for sale. We will be dark July and
August, and will be back in September.
Each second Wednesday and forth Friday of each
month at 6 – 9 pm we have Mexican Train. We have a
scheduled room so please check the podium at entrance
of Montecito Clubhouse, it will differ each time.
Each Monday from 12:30 – 4 pm we have a scheduled
room for games; several play Scrabble, some Mah Jongg,
and other games. We now have an interest in Chess,
Cribbage, and Backgammon. If you are looking for
someone to play these games please come and meet new
friends or neighbors to get a group together regularly.
There is always something for you to enjoy. You’ll have
to bring your own set. We do have Scrabble games and
Cribbage, not Chess or Backgammon.
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If you have questions, please call Carol
Dorler at 760-953-3224 or Pat Rosandich at
760-343-0783.
Happy Tappers
Jewelry Club
Have you ever wondered if you
would enjoy creating jewelry?
Come join us any Wednesday
afternoon In the Mirada Room at the Montecito
Clubhouse between 1 – 3:30 pm. Join right in
by choosing one of our newcomer kits to make
earrings or a bracelet. There will be one of our
members available to guide you in successfully
completing your jewelry. Or you may simply walk
around and see what each of us is creating. Our
membership includes all levels of expertise.
Notice our jewelry that is on display on two
shelves in the hall cabinets outside of our room.
Kings and Queens Card Club
The Kings and Queens Poker
Card club is open for play
throughout the year. Can’t
decide which club to spend your
evenings at the Clubhouse? Can’t
decide on how to spend those long
Tuesday nights when the temperature goes down
or up? It’s comfortable at the clubhouse playing
cards with the Kings and Queens Poker Card
Club.
The Kings and Queens Card club keeps on
playing poker, week after week. We’re looking for
new players as we welcome everyone from
Shadow Hills. The card games start every
Tuesday night at 6 pm. Men and women playing
together just for fun. Remember those Friday
night poker games you had as a kid, when you
played poker wild cards, high/low, five card draw
and high spade in the hole? At the card club we
play poker games the same way you played as a
kid in your old neighborhood. Its dealer’s choice
no matter what your favorite poker game may be.
Is it Stud, Texas Holdem, or just plain Jacks or
better? We’re here to have fun.
For information, please call Ben Weissbach at
760-702-7159.
Lady Putters
Lady Putters meets every
Monday morning in the
Capistrano room in the Montecito
Clubhouse for check-ins at 7:30 – 7:45 for 8 am
play for first session or 8:30 – 8:45 for 9:15 am
play for second session on the practice green
Club News
The Happy Tappers tap shoes
are hung up for the season –
though you could practice on your
own, and on Wednesday evenings from 6 – 7 pm
with the summer tappers! You will then be ready
to show us all up come November when we
officially begin again.
Our plan is to start in November. The decision
has not yet been made to change the date of our
class from Saturday morning to Wednesdays
evening from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. So far half the
group is leaning towards Wednesdays. More to
follow as we are closer to the beginning of the
season.
If you are new to the area or have even lived
here for years and would just love to make some
beautiful noise with your feet, join us. Let me
know your preference for the class day.
Lorna, our teacher, is patience personified. She
shows us the steps over and over and over again,
and then does it again . . . before you know it, it
is a routine and we are dancers in our own right.
We may even have a recital for our family and
friends later in the year. Who knows?
Contact me for more info: Caroline Konczey,
619-890-2916 or caroline4health@gmail.com.
We are very excited about our creations and
enjoy sharing ideas with our members and
showcasing our latest designs. Some of the
jewelry on display is for sale by its owner.
Each individual works on her own creations.
We learn how to make necklaces, bracelets,
earrings, anklets, and bookmarks. We would be
happy to have you come and join the fun.
Questions? Please contact Pat Melvin at
760-702-3410.
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downhill from the clubhouse. You will see us in our blue
and white attire.
We invite all gals who have not checked us out to come
and visit us. You may try putting once before joining.
Membership dues are $15 a year, plus the cost of a logo
shirt. All you need is a putter, a ball, $2, and the desire
to meet new friends and have a fun time. Please note that
we adhere to standard golf dress codes (no jeans) collared
polo shirt. No golf spikes, please.
This month’s sessions will be starting based on the
rising heat in the mornings; therefore, watch for the
change-over to earlier check-in time and the start of only
one putting session. Club members need to pay the $15
2014/2015 membership to maintain stats for the
summer play and to carry over stats to next Fall and not
have to restart your handicap or hole –in –one stats by
June 30. Put your check in the “Lady Putters” mailbox.
No experience is necessary, and there are plenty of club
members who will make you feel welcome. If you have
any questions, call Diana Berry at 760-345-9689 or
Maureen Whittaker at 760-342-1260.
Let’s Meet & Eat Club
I can’t wait to meet David Winston
who is the mind-to-mind entertainer.
I know this going to be fun.
I have so many great ideas for next fall, you’re going
to love what I have lined up.
You can come if you’re here in July, as we have several
people that will take LM&EC over.
If you’re going to be here in August and will help,
please let me know. I can do everything behind the
scenes, you just need to get the room ready for the arrival
of people, make sure everyone’s having a good time, and
clean up after. If you can do that, then let’s have
LM&EC in August too. Last year we had a good turnout
in July and August.
People need to mix more, meet others. So last meeting,
we talked, and decided for the first half an hour, we will
have people change tables every 10 minutes, then go
back to your table, and eat with your friends. I have name
cards on each table for a reason. If you find someone you
would like to contact, get their name and number and
put it on the card, then keep it in your wallet.
Hope you all have a safe, fun, summer – see you in
September.
Any ideas you might have, let’s hear it.
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Lively Liners
Hello from the Lively Liners Club! We
would like to invite you to try line
dancing. You may join us for a one time
free trial at the Beginner class on Monday at 12:45 pm.
Beginner class is offered on Monday from 1 – 2 p.m.
We have canceled our Step class that was offered at
12:30 pm from May through September. Our instructor,
Mary will demonstrate/teach the steps that pertain to
the dances that she is teaching during the summer. There
will be a Beginner Review class on Wednesday from
3 – 4 p.m. The Intermediate class is on Tuesday from
1 – 2 pm and a Review class on Thursday from 5 – 6 pm.
Please join us for a potluck on Thursday at 6 pm at the
Kiosk in the Montecito Clubhouse, bring a dish to pass
and your favorite beverage. We offer an Advanced class
as you progress. Advanced classes are on Monday and
Friday with instructor, Tina.
We would like to invite you to our “Safari” Dance on
Saturday, June 21 from 6 – 8:45 pm. Safari attire is
optional. Bring your favorite beverage and a snack.
To make a reservations contact Rich Scales at
dbbscales@gmail.com or call 562-706-3520. Members
$5 and Guests $10.
If you would like more information about our club you
may contact our President, Barb Wright at 760-636-0701
or visit our website at www.scshlivelyliners.com.
Hope to see you soon!
Men’s Golf Club
Summer is here and we will still be
playing
our
regular
Thursday
tournaments. Check the schedule for all
the events on the club website (www.myshmgc.net). In
addition to our Thursday schedule, Jim Townsend has
scheduled some great courses for us to play on Mondays
throughout the summer through September. All away
course tee times will be at 7:30 am. Check in at least
45 minutes earlier.
Signup sheets for Monday events can be found on the
bulletin board in the Pro Shop at the South Course.
During June we have scheduled Avondale, Escena, and
Golf Club of La Quinta (Trilogy) to be played. Guests,
including a woman’s flight are permitted for these
Monday events which include lunch, golf and cart at low
summer rates. You can view the entire Monday summer
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golf schedule on the club website, under “Special
Events – Other Activities.”
For membership information, please contact
Pete Anderson at petegolf@yahoo.com or at
760-469-2086.
Needles & Pins
Little Knitted Creatures by Sandy Stanton
Hello everyone glad to see
you reading about our club!
Who: Oke Dokey Karaoke Club
What: Karaoke Plus+++++
When: Thursday, June 19
Where: Montecito Ballroom
WHY: To Sing . . . To Listen . . . To Have Fun
and Socialize
Everyone is welcome . . . B.Y.O.B and a whatever
pot luck dish.
We are a very unique congenial, friendly, and a
fun group of people composed of singles,
couples, singers and non-singers.
If you are shy or curious you can call our
talented president, Pat Melvin, and she will be
happy to help you. Whether it’s to try singing for
the first time or get information she will assist you
on a one on one or bring a friend and she will
help the two of you. Her telephone number is
760-702-3410.
Here is a perfect time to sing into spring and
start branching out and have some fun. A whole
new world will be waiting. Wow all because of
music, music, music!
Important PS: Karaoke is music with the song
lyrics on a TV screen you then get to sing along.
You pick the song from a large printed songbook
and there you go singing.
Opera Club
This month on June 10 at
5:30 pm we will have our pot luck
dinner followed by a presentation
of Peter Grimes an opera in three acts by
Benjamin Britten.
Peter Grimes libretto was adapted by Montagu
Slater from the Peter Grimes section of George
Crabbe’s poem The Borough. The “borough” of
the opera is a fictional village, which shares
similarities with Crabbe’s, and Britten’s own
home of Aldeburgh, a town in England.
Peter Grimes was the first of Britten’s operas to
be a critical and popular success.
A recent storm at sea has caused the death of
the young apprentice of a fisherman named Peter
Club News
The summer heat is approaching
and the year round members are
having fun working on their own
special creations such as: knitted and crocheted
baby sweaters and blankets, counted cross stitch,
and needlepoint. The quilters are making tote
bags and purses, dog beds, and quilts. In addition
to personal projects, the members are continuously
making items for donation.
The club would like to thank two nonmembers
who have donated items. Naomi gave us 48
knitted baby hats and four knitted blankets that
she made to donate to Project Linus. Also, Olivia
L. gave us many “how to” knitting and crocheting
books. Thank you both so much!
Our display case in May displayed members
beautiful knitted and quilted items, along with
their First Place blue ribbons that they won. Each
month the case is changed with exciting projects
created by our members.
We meet Mondays at 12:30 pm in the Cambria
room, and do all types of needlework. The
quilters also meet Wednesdays at 9 am, and every
other Sunday from 1 – 5 pm.
New members are welcome. Dues are only $10
per year.
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Grimes. In the town hall, Grimes is questioned about the
death by the lawyer, Mr. Swallow. The villagers in
attendance believe Grimes should be held accountable
for the death and call for his punishment. After Grimes
gives his testimony, the coroner confirms the death was
an accident. After Grimes is cleared of all charges, he is
advised not to hire another apprentice. Once the hall is
empty, Grimes is left alone angrily pacing the room,
believing the town has denied him a second chance.
Bring one of your favorite foods to share and arrive at
5:30 pm. Information: 760-775-9521.
Pan
Let’s Play Pan! Come join us in the
Capistrano Room at the Montecito
Clubhouse Mondays at 6:30 pm and on
Thursdays at 12 pm.
We want to welcome our new players who have joined
the Pan Club on Monday night and Thursday afternoon.
We also want to welcome back seasonal players. Please
call our President Sharon Erlich at 760-200-8781 if you
are interested in putting a table together or participating
as a sub in an existing table. If you have never played Pan
we would love to have you come by and watch us. We
welcome all new residents to come on by and say hello,
we would love to meet you. We have a nice group of
women and love seeing all the new faces at our tables.
If you have any questions about the Pan Club, please
don’t hesitate to call our President, Sharon Erlich,
760-200-8781.
Paper Crafters Club
Looking for a club that lets you be
“creative,” but also allows you to meet
new people while having fun? Look no
further! Join the Paper Crafters and learn how to make
beautiful cards, gift bags, boxes, etc. to send to those
special people in your life. We meet every Monday from
12:30 – 5:15 pm in the Mirada Room at the Montecito
Clubhouse. Whether you are new to paper crafting or a
“seasoned” card maker, new to Del Webb Shadow Hills,
or just been waiting for the right time to join our club,
now is the perfect time to come and see what we’re all
about. Our classes are much smaller during the summer
months and it’s an ideal time to get to know us and learn
how to make beautiful projects, such as the one below.
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“Hummingbird” Card Taught by Sandi Cain
Please visit our showcase in the clubhouse (opposite
the Mirada Room) to view some of our current projects
(or peek into our classroom on a Monday and see
first-hand what we’re all about)!
Questions? Please call Bev Whitney at 651-270-8109.
Performing Arts Club
Our next meeting will be Wednesday,
June 11, 2014. Anyone having interest
in participating in the Performing Arts Club
is welcome to attend. We offer not only the opportunity
to be part of upcoming productions, but also to engage
in the performing arts in other ways. At our June meeting,
we will be offering a Producers Workshop. A producer is
a critical part of any show we put on, but very few people
know what a producer actually does. The workshop will
not only provide that information, in an entertaining
manner, but might enable you to decide whether you
might want to produce a show someday.
Performance dates for Don’t Dress for Dinner, directed
by Pat Melvin, are November 13, 14, 15, and 16, 2014.
We are happy to announce the cast, they are, Jan Briggs,
Merle Freedman, Carol Rawls, Daryl Jacobs, and Allan
Lorenz.
The Little Theatre Group meets on the third Thursday
of every month and will continue through the summer.
It’s great fun and everyone is encouraged to attend.
The Play Selection Committee met in May, and we are
already reading scripts for future productions.
For inquiries contact PJ Nilson at 760-469-3420.
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Pet Club
Rainbow Friends
The Pet Club held its last
meeting of the season in May.
We are pleased that we have made
some progress in increasing our interest in the
club and that we anticipate more growth in the
2013/2014 year.
Our next meeting will be in September and we
will give plenty of time in advance to all
interested parties as to the date and location. It
is our hope that we will be able to provide
interesting and educational programs that are of
interest to all in the club. For all of you who love
your pets, I urge to you be part of us as all of
your participation is what will make our club
successful.
In the meantime, the adoption fairs will
continue on the first Friday at the VCA Clinic at
Jefferson and Hwy 111. We thank them for their
support. We also thank Karen Dallmann for it is
her initiative that we still have the Pet Club and
the adoption fair. I look forward to seeing all of
you at our September meeting.
Well hello to all! As we move
into the summer months we
have been using our outdoors
clubhouse facilities. An evening of croquette,
bocce, and Pickleball too! Lots of deli food,
sodas, and homemade cakes to eat and enjoy.
Visiting and discussing our next activities for the
next meeting coming up. We have inked in our
annual dinner dance. Mark your calendars for
Saturday, October 18. Our next meeting is June
16 at 6 pm in the clubhouse. Emails will go out
if we change the venue. Looking forward to
adding new members as the year rolls in. We are
a social club for gay, lesbian, family, and friends.
For further info please contact Barbara Handler
650-598-9928.
Pickleball
Readers Ink meets on the
fourth Tuesday of every month
in the Montecito Clubhouse. We
read and discuss a variety of books, chosen by the
popular vote of our members. A different volunteer leads each discussion and all our meetings
are lively. Everyone has the opportunity to be
part of the ongoing conversation and give each
book a numerical rating.
This month we will be discussing Catherine The
Great: Portrait Of A Woman, by Robert K.
Massie. Mr. Massie is known for his biographies
of the Russian aristocracy – Peter the Great,
Nicholas and Alexandra, The Romanovs – and
this story may be his best endeavor. Connie
Brennan will lead our discussion. Connie was the
very first president of Readers Ink and, during
this month’s meeting, she will be elected our
club’s president for the 2013/2014 term of
office, assisted by Vice President Gary Miller,
Secretary Carol Sacks, Treasurer Harriet
Oppenheim, and Web Page Maven Merle
Freedman. As I hand the microphone over to
Connie, I want to thank Gary, Carol, Harriet and
Merle for all their help and support during this
past year. May you all have a great new year,
leading our wonderful club. — Paula Young
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As most of our seasonal
members have headed north or
to other parts unknown, our
courts are now much more available; so for the
next several months come join us at the Pickleball
Courts located adjacent to the Santa Rosa
Clubhouse and enjoy the fastest growing sport in
America.
The hours of play are much simplified: Monday
through Friday, 6:30 – 11 am. We remind you of
the usual admonition about physical activities in
the desert: sun protection (body, eyes and head)
and plenty of water.
The courts are available for reservations at any
other time than the above, including weekends
and evenings.
If you would like to become a member of our
club, renew your membership or have any
questions about this popular sport, please contact
our president, Jim Anderson at 760-625-0871 or
email him at 1james.a1@gmail.com.
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RV Club
Softball
In May, we celebrated Cinco de Mayo
in style on our trip to Buellton near
Solvang California. Fun, eating, and
drinking margaritas were enjoyed by all at the resort! We
always have a great time exploring the area. Solvang is a
quaint Danish town, lots of wineries close by, beautiful
surroundings and “yes” more wonderful restaurants.
Thanks go to our Wagonmasters Bonnie Heggen and
Tom Strasburger. Also, an AdHoc trip was planned to
Morro Bay and was hosted by Bert and Charlotte Emert.
Thank you Bert and Charlotte!
In June, we will have a Potluck Dinner meeting which
we’ll introduce our new volunteer board officers!
No trip is planned for October yet, but in November
we’re going to a new RV park on the Colorado River in
Parker Arizona. Some things planned are golfing, cocktail
boat rides, great BBQ, and just “fun in the sun” on the
river! Thanks to Wagonmasters Dan Ruyle and Shari
Stock!
Our next meeting, after June, is September 17 in the
Montecito Clubhouse in the Mirada room at 5 pm. Our
meetings are the third Wednesday of each month.
Come join us! For more information, call Jill Thomas
at 760-342-3282 or email jethomas1946@gmail.com;
or Sande Washburn at 760-238-4232, or email
whsswashburn@yahoo.com.
Hi Softball fans! Our softball club
meets every Wednesday morning at
8:30 am at Freedom Park. We are
currently having batting practice every Wednesday
morning due to low participation. We are always looking
for new players. If you’re interested in slow-pitch softball,
come out to Freedom Park, approximately a quarter
mile west of Washington Street on Country Club Drive.
See you there!
Shall We All Dance
Shall We All Dance is taking a break
for the summer. We may be away – but
we have not forgotten our fellow dancers.
Come dance with us beginning next fall! We have
another great year planned on the dance floor.
Check our club website www.shdancers.com for details
of our scheduled dance events and dance lessons. These
will be announced during the summer. We occasionally
offer dances in the summer months, and those dates will
be posted on our website.
Thanks to all of you who joined in the fun this year.
We hope you keep dancing, wherever you are, and return
to our dance floor with us in the fall.
If you have any questions concerning the Shall We All
Dance club or our events, please contact Pattie Martin at
626-523-4352.
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Solos
The SCSH Solos Club offers an
opportunity for residents to meet other
single residents in a relaxed social
environment. Our regular monthly meeting is held on
the third Sunday at 5 pm in the Capistrano room. We
have a short meeting where future events are revealed
and members’ suggestions are discussed. This meeting is
followed by social time that includes wine, good food
and lively conversations. Two additional ongoing
activities each month are a Sunday lunch held on the
second Sunday and a Mystery Happy Hour on a Tuesday
or Wednesday. One of our members hosts each of
these events.
These activities give you a chance to explore the desert
valley by going to lunches, dinners and happy hours.
What a fun way to try out various venues with a fun
group.
Members also participate in other functions offered
thru the Lifestyle department. As a Solos’ member, you
can have companions to attend these various events.
Our year runs from July 1 to June 30 with annual dues
of $10. A flyer listing a sample of our activities can be
found in the rounder at the Lifestyle desk. Completed
forms, along with your check made out to “SCSH
Solos,” can be placed in the Solos mailbox located in the
hallway behind the library. You can join anytime you are
ready but why not join now and get involved with the
fun.
Monthly Solos newsletters are emailed to current
members detailing the events and details for the
upcoming month.
June will be the last meeting until September 21, 2014.
We look forward to meeting new members. Any
questions, call either of the Co-Presidents: Janet
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760-360-3660.
Table Tennis Club
June is busting out all over!
Beside the month for brides it
brings to mind Veterans Day in
which a flag should wave on June 14. Buy one
and stand by and look closely at it, it means a lot
to all of us.
With 2014 nearly half gone, its due time to
think of Table Tennis with the temperature rising
fast. Think again of the Santa Rosa Clubhouse,
the home of the Newport and Pismo Rooms
where you can escape from the heat and enjoy
some fast moving Table Tennis for fun and health
reasons.
The Lifestyle Calendar of Events located in
your View will indicate days and times the club
meets.
For those that are not club members, times and
days are listed in the Fitness Calendar section.
Practice at that time and then come and join the
club. You owe it to yourself for fun and exercise
in addition to keeping cool.
Tennis Club
President, Linda Aasen: (H) 651-341-4474,
laasen3730@aol.com;
Vice President, Don Watson: (H) 760-775-7075,
(C) 714-309-8492, dww357@dc.rr.com;
Secretary, Gayle Harris: (H) 760-399-7076,
gharris1@dc.rr.com;
Treasurer, Jim Adamik: (H) 760-468-2924,
(C) 310-940-9407, jadamik@dc.rr.com;
That’s Entertainment Club
Sir Laffs-A-Lot’s is bringing
live musical entertainment to
SCSH each month this summer.
Please see our ad in this issue
or the SCSH website, under
“Upcoming Events” for the
performers and dates. These shows will be open
seating in the cabaret style (tablecloths and
twinkly lights) and will be limited to 240
residents on each date. For your convenience,
tickets for all dates are available now.
Sir Laffs-A-Lot’s Comedy Night will continue
over the summer on the third Wednesday at
7 pm. Since the crowds have cleared out, we are
returning to the very popular cabaret style room
set-up until October. And, yes we are adding
back the red wine and pretzels. If you have never
been to Comedy Night, we arrange for two
LA comedians to drive out to Indio and do an
amazing show for 90 minutes. The comedians
are different every month. This very successful
event is well into its fifth year
That’s Entertainment Club is a proud sponsor
of entertainment at Shadow Hills.
Travel Club
The next travel club meeting
will be on October 22.
We have a trip to the Northwest
National Parks in the beginning of September
and a cruise from Australia to New Zealand in
November 2014. We are also planning a river
cruise from Nice to Paris through Burgundy and
Province wine country in July 2015. The first
Club News
The summer tennis season has
begun and we are now on
summer hours. Go to our Shadow
Hills Tennis web site (www.scshtennis.com) it
will give you all this information. You will need
a password to access this information. If you
need assistance contact Laura Preston at
laura_mp@verizon.net. The website will give
you all the information on playing times,
coordinators, and who to contact.
The new 2014 Tennis Association Board:
Membership, Gricell Dominquez: (H) 760-342-0814,
(C) 661-433-1520, gricell@gmail.com;
Tournaments, Bob Young: (H) 760-262-9612,
(C) 253-927-6434,
robert_maryjane@hotmail.com;
Social, Jill Crichton: (H) 760-625-1706,
(C) 916-837-5416,
jillcrichton10@yahoo.com;
Social, Claire Kuhn: (H) 760-342-0147,
clairecuhn321@gmail.com.
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boat is nearly sold out with travel club travelers. Come
to our meeting to get all of the information. Our dues
are only $5 per person.
Flyers for all of these trips should be available in each
clubhouse. If anyone has any questions, they can contact
Jerry Irwin at 760-289-6748 or ongreenpar@dc.rr.com.
Tutta Bella Vino
Come join your wine club this month
(on Saturday, June 28, at 7 pm in the
Montecito Clubhouse ballroom) as we
feature cuvée wines.
Maybe you’ve seen the term on a label recently but are
wondering: what exactly is a cuvée? Increasingly popular
in the wine world, these are special “blends” (rather
than wines produced predominantly from one varietal)
that generally feature selected “lots” of higher quality.
The combinations are almost endless, often unique, and
always intriguing.
The cost for this event is $20 per person (which
includes a small plate of food pairings). To attend,
complete a registration form (available at the Lifestyle
desk or on the club’s webpage, www.scshca.com); attach a
check to “SCSH Tutta Bella Vino”; and drop everything
in the club’s mailbox.
The registration deadline is June 21; we cannot accept
payment at the door. Club events are open to members
and their guests only. You are welcome to attend one
event before becoming a member.
Please note: this is our last event of this season. The
club is “dark” in July and August, and we resume in
September. Event dates for 2014/2015 are posted on
the club’s webpage.
Questions? Please call Julie Harris, 760-217-6062.
Ukulele Strummers
Temperature’s rising, snowbirds have
left for the north, and things are getting
quiet around Shadow Hills. Ukulele
Strummers can boast of a most successful season. We
welcomed many new members; we used a wonderful new
“Play Book.” We’re not a club that generally plays gigs.
However, this year we were invited to entertain within
the community as well as outside. The group enjoyed a
wonderful experience playing for youngsters and their
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families at an elementary school in Coachella, not once
but twice. We entertained for our annual Christmas tree
lighting and Chanukah Candle lighting ceremonies. The
real fun occurs each and every Thursday from 12:30 to
3 pm at the Montecito Clubhouse. It’s when we play and
learn for ourselves. Come join us, let us show you the fun
you can have by playing that small magical instrument.
For information contact Mel Borses at 760-636-4788.
Veterans Club
Unlike many veterans groups, this
club is not about rehashing war
experiences. Our club is about assisting
members and their spouses as well as all our neighbors.
We sponsor speakers to make veterans aware of the many
benefits they have earned while serving their country.
The club has also established a reference file with
the many agencies that deal with the elderly, including
veterans.
The club provides services to the SCSH community:
Veterans Day in the fall; a highly successful Toys-For-Tots
drive to begin winter; and our Memorial Day flagraising
ceremony in the spring – providing recognition to those
who have served. The flag display in the lobby of the
Montecito Clubhouse is courtesy of our club. We also
offer US flag disposal for worn flags as well as the sale of
new flags. And finally, we offer an e-newsletter to our
members with the latest information concerning veterans
and club happenings, making this newsletter a “must
have.”
We meet on the third Tuesday of the month, June 17,
at 7 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse. We will install new
officers for the following year at this meeting. There will
be no meetings in July and August. Our new hats, with
logo, are in – so be sure to see Pete Anderson.
Woman’s Golf Club
Our 2013/2014 season is complete
and our part-time residents have
returned to their summer destinations.
Those of us that live in Shadow Hills year-round certainly
miss them and look forward to their return in the fall!
The spring team finished their season and represented us
well! Thanks to Merlina Tate and Marylou Marcus for
co-chairing the team this year! The SHWGC welcome
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back party is scheduled for Monday, November
3. Watch for details in the October View issue. In
the meantime if you have questions or comments
please contact club president Grace Hutchings at
uclafan1@dc.rr.com.
Writer’s Club
Resident Groups
Democrats
At their May meeting the
Democrats enjoyed a rousing
campaign speech by Assemblyman
Manuel Pérez, candidate for
County Supervisor, 4th District. Mayor Pro Tem
Sam Torres has apologized profusely for not
being able to attend the meeting. He was tied up
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Each meeting every member
has the opportunity to read two
or three pages of their work to the
group; receive ideas, direction and gentle
criticism. Part of being in our club, is the
encouragement we get from each other to write
on a regular basis.
This season we will be looking at writing short
stories, as well as ongoing biographies, novels
and works already in progress, by different
members. Bring along something you have
written some time ago and perhaps forgotten
about. A rewrite and some fresh ideas might
bring your work to life.
Try your hand at writing that story you have
always wanted to tell. It does not matter if you
are writing; fiction, non-fiction, autobiographies,
memoirs, or screenplays, all are welcome. Write
a page a day for a year and you have a book!
The Writer’s Club meetings this month are
Thursdays June 5 and June 19 at 10 am in the
Santa Rosa Clubhouse. Who knows, you may
find the hidden writer in you. Free membership!
How can you go wrong?
For more information, please contact Tony at
760-775-9521 or antiqphoto@gmail.com.
at a water conservation meeting in Monterey.
You can be sure he will be scheduled for a
meeting in Fall.
The following were elected as officers for
2014/2015: Secretary, Nettie Washington;
Treasurer, Vicki Berg; Membership Chair, Roz
Watkins; Hospitality Chair, Barbara Bossi. Erica
Hedlund volunteered to be President for another
year. If anyone is interested in planning the
programs for the meetings, please let any one of
the officers know.
Suzan Wilkinson, California Democratic Party
Regional Director, Region 19, presented the
agenda for the regional meeting on Wednesday,
May 28, 5 – 7 pm at the Mizell Senior Center in
Palm Springs. Of great interest will be an update
on Democratic activities throughout the state
and the Assembly District Election Meetings.
Suzan advised that resolutions to be included
in the party platform often originate at the
local level.
Jan Dybdal was honored as the founder of the
Democrat Resident Group at least six years ago.
She has been active in Democrat activities ever
since. Carol Wilson was honored as the expert
publicist in our group. She has prepared all the
attractive flyers announcing our monthly meetings.
Many thanks to all of you who volunteered
your time and skills in the Democratic
Headquarters throughout the Coachella Valley
prior to the June 3rd elections. Without your
assistance we could not have been successful.
Voter registration is an ongoing process. Some
people write “independent” as their choice for a
political party. Choosing to be independent
is good but writing “independent” on the
registration form will put you in the American
Independent Party which is the Tea Party. If
anyone you know wants to register or change
their registration, please call Erica Hedlund
at 760-200-1939 or Nettie Washington at
760-469-2705.
If you have any questions about voting
procedures or due dates, please read your
Consolidated Primary Election booklet or call
the Registrar of Voters at 951-486-7200 or
800-773-8683. Your vote for Democrat
candidates is essential!
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Jewish Outreach Group
The feeling of “Jewishness” is alive
and well in our community, and continues
to grow. We continue to be very excited to
have Rabbi Glenn Gelman on board to provide a
poignant, fun and spiritual Friday night service. Rabbi
Gelman is a resident of Shadow Hills and is both a
Cantor and an ordained Rabbi.
The May 16th and June 20th services have been
cancelled. The next service will be June 27th. It will be
the end of our first year celebration. After a short Shabbat
service, we will be able to serve up to 100 people dinner
and dessert.
Services will be in the Montecito ballroom. A donation
of $5 per person is appreciated to cover our costs. We are
limited to 100 people, so admission is on a first come,
first serve basis. We have had excellent attendance for
the past several months, and we look forward to
accommodating everyone.
Please RSVP no later than two weeks before the
service. Your check is your receipt. Please deposit your
check, made out to “SCSH Jewish Outreach,” in our
mailbox at the Montecito clubhouse and include your
email address.
Secondly – The Jewish Men’s Club has begun. We
will seek venues where we can volunteer our time and
expertise and we will come together to share some
common experiences, such as trips to sporting events,
attend seminars or have guest speakers, etc. All interested
please call Arnie Gillman at 213-703-5100 or email
hag33150@aol.com.
We will not have services for the summer months and
then will pick up again 10/17/14, and continue on
throughout the season. Exact dates to follow.
Rimona Hadassah
Our June Meeting will be on Tuesday
June 10 at 10 am in the Montecito
Clubhouse. Our speaker will be Celia
Norian, President of the Desert Jewish Federation. Celia
has a fascinating past and will be an informative and
interesting speaker. This is our last meeting until October
2014.
We are a friendly and fun loving group – so if you
haven’t joined yet – jump in.
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This will be our last meeting for a few months. We
will not meet again until October 2014. We will have
activities over the summer so watch your emails. You
want to be involved. If you have any questions you can
contact:
• Membership: Nancy Ferstenfeld – nanfert@aol.com
• Meeting info: Cindy Hailpern –
cindy.hailpern@verizon.net
The Voice
The Voice is a group of homeowners
with expertise and experience in
management, law, and accounting who are
concerned about transparency, member participation,
and fiscal responsibility in the management of the affairs
of our community. We attend Board of Directors
meetings, committee meetings, and actions of
Associa/PCM to guarantee our rights under the
Davis-Stirling Act, and our own CC&Rs, and R&Rs,
and keep with issues that affect all homeowners. We
encourage all residents to get involved whenever and
wherever possible. Contact: Martin Stone, at
martin.stone.99@gmail.com or Darlene Turner
Clubs in Formation
Birders
Anyone out there who likes to go out
birding in our area? It would be fun to
form a group of birders. Contact Joan
Carskaddan at 760-767-1186.
Desert Gardeners
If you’re interested in learning more
about gardening in the desert, whether
you are new to gardening or a true green
thumb, but new to the desert, please consider joining a
new club being formed. The club will focus on sharing
and learning more about desert-wise plants, their care
and maintenance, tools, and helpful services in the
area. Please contact Linda Delaney at 760-772-1765 or
lindajdelaney@gmail.com with your contact information
and ideas.
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Gin Rummy
Do you like to play cards? Why not
join us on Mondays in the Santa Rosa
Club House. We play from 2:30 pm to
approximately 5:30 pm. If you don’t know how to play
Gin Rummy we will be happy to give you some free
lessons. Please contact either Don Merz (760-347-1330,
drmz45@gmail.com) or Marie DeVito (760-636-5593,
mariedevito2@gmail.com).
Motorcycle Riders Group
This past week, as the weather has
turned warmer, the Shadow Hills
Motorcycle group rode from our
community to Oceanside for a walk on the pier and
lunch. We had seven motorcyclists on the ride and we
had a wonderful day culminating with lunch at Ruby’s
restaurant on the end of the pier. Anyone wishing to ride
with us please contact Bob. We meet Wednesdays at a
time dependent on the weather. Hope to see you join us.
Although no one is required to share, we know that
“pain shared is pain diminished.”
Videos include: How Do I Go On? When Mourning
Dawns; Invincible Summer, Returning to Life After
Someone you Love Has Died; Tear Soup, A Recipe for
Healing After Loss; Nothing is Permanent Except Change;
The Courage to Grieve, The Courage to Grow; You S
hall Not Be Overcome, Gaining a Heart of Wisdom; and
Finding Meaning In the Autumn of Your Life.
The 10-week Bereavement Group will meet Friday
mornings from 10 – 11:30 AM beginning July 11.
To register or for more information please contact
Barbara LesStrang Baumann at 760-772-8462 or
griefcoach@aol.com. There is no charge.
Interested in starting
a new club?
Drop by the Lifestyle Desk to
pick up an informational packet.
760-772-9617
SCSH Bereavement Support to Begin
This is a 10-week support group for
those who have suffered the loss of a
loved one by death. The first half hour
we’ll view a video offering valuable
information about the grief journey.
Following will be a time of sharing where
bereaved survivors have the opportunity to talk about
their own story of loss and the challenges it brings.
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Shadow Hills Computer Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Financial/Legal
Colleen Rosenberg Living Trust Services . . . . . . . . . . .68
Franklin R. Nathan (Income Tax) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Howard M. Speyer, Attorney At Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Joni Fiorentino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Lou Reinitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Mack Law Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Markham Numismatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
William Sweeney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Health/Beauty
Eclipse Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Glow Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
John Varanelli Master Hairstylist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Massage Therapy (Susan Grady) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Home Watch Services
Paul’s Dependable Home Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Scott DiBasilio Home Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Moving/Storage
Desert Moving Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
StorAmerica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Pet Care
Al & Barbara Pet Sitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Donna Straus Pet Sitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Nancy’s Tender Loving Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Pet Oasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Real Estate
Big Bear Cabin Rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Bob & Dovie Koop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Darby Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Emert Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Friends Real Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
George & Patty Prunty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
James Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Jane Tufts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Jelmberg Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Jim Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Mike Kays Tarbell Realtors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Nilson Realty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Pamla & John Abramson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Rita Latham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Ruthann Gray Aguilera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Sacks Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Religious Services
Mountain View Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Thrift Stores
Southwest Community Church Thrift Store . . . . . . . . .56
Advertising
Home Improvement
Affordable Storage Cabinets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
BES Air Conditioning & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Desert BBQ Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Desert Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Designing Women Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Door Pros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
DVS Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Elite Builders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Exclusive Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Garage and Closet Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Guarantee Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Howells Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Insulate Your Garage Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Isela Benitez House Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
It Has Its Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Jerry Home Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
JR Home Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Kennedy’s Handyman Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Lifetime Patios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Magical Maids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Maintain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Maxx Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Merry Maids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Miguel Lua Concrete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Off Duty Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Outdoor Misting Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Progressive Carpet Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Pull Out Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Robert’s Handyman Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Vacation Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Yes It’s Done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Transportation/Travel
ARG Shuttle Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Desert City Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Good Life Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Joan Samara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Signature Limousine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
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accuracy or opinion expressed or implied in any articles,
announcements or advertisements appearing in this
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with it an endorsement, actual or implied, for the product
or service advertised. Only articles, announcements and
other news items submitted by SCSH residents or staff
will be considered for publication. This publication is
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