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DECEMBER 2015
Coachella Valley Community Associations Institute Magazine
INSIDE
CAI-CLAC 2015 Accomplishments
Recipe Traditions from the Quorum Committee
CAI-CV’s Legislative Update & Mini Trade Show
Mardi Gras Annual Awards Event
Water-use restrictions
are now in effect
Drought penalties
go into effect with
July water bills
Tier
2
Customers
are being
asked to limit
Tier 2 water
use to 36%
below their
water
budget
Mandatory restrictions include:
Repair broken sprinklers within 24 hours, fix leaks as soon as
possible
Hose must be equipped with a shutoff nozzle to wash vehicles
and windows
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Do not wash down driveways, patios or sidewalks
Do not irrigate outdoors during or within 48 hours of measurable
rainfall
Increased water budget for over-seeding is eliminated
CVWD will continue to prioritize working with customers to quickly
resolve violations. After a written warning, customers will be liable for
fines on their bill starting at $50. For a complete list of restrictions and
recommendations, visit www.cvwd.org/CVsaving36
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What is CLAC?
The California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) is a volunteer
committee of the Community Associations Institute (CAI) consisting
of homeowners
and professionals serving community associations.
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OF DIRECTORS
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advocacy organization
monitoring legislation, educating elected state lawmakers, and
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PAST PRESIDENT
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About
the Organization
GERARD GONZALES, PRESIDENT ELECT
• Is a non-profit, non-partisan committee comprised of
Albert Management, Inc.
two Delegates and one Liaison from each of the eight CAI
PHYLLIS HARKINS, TREASURER
California chapters.
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financial campaign contributions.
PAULA TAPIA, DIRECTOR
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Company
• Depends solely
on the donations
of the community
associations,
their boards of directors and those who serve
ROB WINKLE,
DIRECTOR
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members.
CAI Coachella Valley Office
41-905
Boardwalk,
CLAC’s
MissionSuite A-2
Palm Desert, CA 92211
To safeguard and improve the community association lifestyle and
Tel: (760) 341-0559
property values by advocating a reasonable balance between state
Fax: (760) 341-8443
statutory requirements and the ability and authority of individual
Website: www.cai-cv.org
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Management Companies
& Homeowner Associations
Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Imperial County.
1-800-711-9910
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CAI-CV’s Legislative Update
Darren Bevan is a partner with the law firm of Baydaline & Jacobsen
Show
LLP. &TheMini
focus of Trade
Mr. Bevan’s practice
is representing and advising
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homeowners
associations
and commercial associations. Mr. Bevan
provides general counsel and litigation services for common interest
developments
Northern California.
He has extensive
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experience in advising boards and interpreting, enforcing, amending,
and preparing governing documents. For many years he has lectured on
common interest developments at various forums throughout California.
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of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor. He holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of California at Davis. Since graduating, Mr.
CAI-CV Chapter
Bevan has returned to McGeorge School of Law as a guest lecturer.
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Members
practice
in the United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern, and
Central Districts of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the
Ninth
Circuit, and theUpcoming
Supreme Court of theEvents
United States.
Chapter
New & Renewing
SKIP DAUM
CAI-CLAC Advocate
Executive Director
clockett@cai-cv.org
ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS OR
ADVERTISING INFORMATION
CAI-CLAC 2015
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
CHAPTER
NEWS
Mr. Bevan
graduated from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School
homeowners to govern themselves through their community
CAL LOCKETT
associations.
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Darren Bevan, ESQ.
CAI-CLAC 2015
Accomplishments
CAI-CLAC
2015 Chair
Mr. Bevan presently serves as a Delegate to the
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Community Associations
Institute – California
Legislative Action Committee and serves as its
Quorum Committee
Chair, having previously served as its Vice Chair
and Legislative Chair. In addition, he is a past
President, Secretary and Director of the Board
for
the
California
North
Chapter
of Community Associations Institute.
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He also serves on the teaching faculty for the California Association of
Community Managers. and the professional business partners that serve them.
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FEATURES
Skip Daum interned for two lobbyists in
Sacramento, after 10 years in the USAF as an
instructor navigator. In 1978 he started his own
advocacy firm, Capitol Communications Group.
His degree in English from Emerson College in
Boston, accompanied by his ability to be both a personable and effective
communicator with legislators and staff, has enabled him to consistently
achieve his clients’ legislative goals. CAI has been a client of Skip’s since
1994. In September 2011, Skip was selected to serve as a Board Director 14
for the Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR).
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The materials contained in this publication are
designed to provide our members with accurate,
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timely and authoritative information with regard to
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the subject covered. However, the CAI Coachella
Sacramento, CA 95811
Valley Chapter is not engaging in the rendering
of legal, accounting or other professional types
of services. The Coachella Valley Chapter has not
verified and/or endorsed the contents of these
articles or advertising, nor do we have the facilities
or the personnel to do so. Readers should not
act on the information contained herein without
seeking more specific professional advice from
legal, accounting or other experts as required.
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By Tiffany Goff, CCAM
QUORUM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
FRAN MULLAHY, CHAIR
Vintage Associates, Inc.
PHYLLIS HARKINS, CMCA, CCAM, CO-CHAIR
DEA FRANCK
Epsten Grinnell & Howell
ERIN FUJIOKA
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ANTOINETTE HAMILTON
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We all need to conserve during drought
By Heather Engel
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By Fran Mullahy, Vintage Associates
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Committee Chair
Fran Mullahy
By Erin H. Fujioka
DIANNA HENDERSON
Associa Desert Resort Management
LAURIE S. POOLE, ESQ. CCAL
Peters & Freedman, LLP
STEVEN SHUEY, PCAM, CCAM
Personalized Property Management
DAN STITES
CBCI Construction
KYMBERLI TAYLOR-BURKE
O’Connell Landscape
JOHN WALTERS-CLARK
NPG/Nelson Paving and Grading
MARGARET “GEN” WANGLER, ESQ. CCAL
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TIFFANY GOFF, CCAM
The Management Trust-Desert Division
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publication expressly prepared for association
leaders, managers and related business professionals
of the Community Associations Institute. Members
are encouraged to submit articles for publishing
consideration. All articles accepted for publication in
Quorum are subject to editing and rewriting by the
Quorum Committee.
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FROM THE CHAPTER
President’s Message
Tad Black, Associa OnCall, CAI-CV Chapter Board President
I know this is a cliché question…..but WHERE did this year go? It feels like just a moment ago we were
ringing in 2015 and here we are again, ready to start a new year.
It has truly been a whirlwind of a year. As president, I’ve learned a lot, met many new friends and business associates, dealt with some “interesting” issues and started some new trends. I want to express my
sincere gratitude for having been given the honor of serving as your chapter president this past year. While
I feel like there was so much more I wanted to accomplish, I am very proud of our chapter and the progress
we made this year. I did not always do things the traditional way but I had the wise counsel of our amazing
board of directors and our executive director to help keep me reasonably in-check. Thank goodness for
that! I am sure that every president enters the end of the year feeling that more could have been done but
I look forward to seeing all the great things that our next president, Gerard Gonzales, and his team have in
store for the chapter next year.
Thank you to all who attended our BMW workshop earlier this month, as well as the Holiday Open
House and toy drive. Compared to many, we are very blessed. It is always a wonderful gift to give back to
those who are less fortunate. Thank you to our Business Partner Committee for putting on another great
event supporting The Christmas Store to get us started celebrating the holiday season!
Just a quick reminder to all our business partners and management company Corporate Sponsors that
we will begin accepting 2016 Sponsorship & Advertising Plans on Friday, December 18. Also on the 18th,
you won’t want to miss our last Educational Program Lunch & Mini Trade Show at Palm Valley Country
Club. Registration begins at 11:30. We will be inducting our new directors, hearing about our chapter’s
accomplishments in 2015 and getting a peek at our 2016 plans. On Friday, January 8, we will hold our
first Program Lunch & Mini Tradeshow in 2016 at Palm Valley Country Club. The chapter is bringing in a
special guest speaker from Washington. Julie Adamen is a nationally recognized speaker, facilitator and
trainer in community association management. CAI’s M205 course on Risk Management will be offered
on January 21 and 22 in Santa Ana. And, for our attorney members, you won’t want to miss the CAI Law
Seminar in New Orleans on January 28th through 30th.
As we close out another year, I want to say THANK YOU to all those who have contributed to the success
and advancement of our chapter this year. You are all wonderful! And, to all of our members, I wish you a
joyous holiday season and wish you a prosperous and healthy new year!
Tad Black
Director of Maintenance Services, Associa OnCall
CAI-CV MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of CAI-CV is to provide leadership for
successful development and operation of community
associations through information, research and education.
CAI-CV Chapter New & Renewing Members
NEW BUSINESS PARTNER
ALOHA BIN CLEANING
James Raguindin
(760) 625-4963
alohainfo@alohabincleaning.com
DESERT BBQ CLEANING
Steven Koffler
(760) 902-0507
steve@desertbbqcleaning.com
LOCAL’S CHOICE PRINTING AND
DIRECT MAIL
Greg Jones
(760) 904-5125
greg@localschoice.org
RENEWING BUSINESS PARTNERS
CONSERVE LANDCARE
Teri Gonzalez
(760) 343-1433
teri@conservelandcare.com
FARLEY INTERLOCKING PAVERS
Charissa Farley
(760) 773-3960
charissa@farleypavers.com
GOTHIC GROUNDS MANAGEMENT
Kellan Falconieri
(602) 305-3690
kfalconieri@gothiclandscape.com
M & M SWEEPING, INC.
Richard Juge
(760) 343-3003
rich@mandmsweeping.com
RUDY’S TERMITE AND PEST
CONTROL, INC.
Rudy Garza
(760) 775-7216
jodi@rudyspest.com
RENEWING MULTI-CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPS
FOR BUSINESS PARTNERS
ALANTE INSURANCE PROGRAMS
Stephen Grane
(949) 679-7131
sgrane@mcsins.com
DIVERSIFIED ASPHALT PRODUCTS, INC.
Lou Moreno
(714) 449-8666
loum@diversifiedasphalt.com
DURAMAX BUILDING PRODUCTS
Viken Ohanesian
(323) 728-3023
sales@uspolymersinc.com
HAR-BRO CONSTRUCTION
Joanna Velarde
(619) 398-0200
joanna.velarde@harbro.com
PAINTING UNLIMITED, INC.
Jackie Fromdahl
(714) 380-9796
jackie@paintingunlimited-inc.com
PRIMECO
Chris Erickson
(760) 473-6327
chris@primecoconstruction.com
REY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.
Mike Rey
(949) 487-9661
mike@reyinsuranceservices.com
UNITED PAVING CO.
Tracie Moran
(714) 739-2200
tmoran@united-paving.com
RENEWING MANAGER MEMBERSHIPS
THE MADISON CLUB OWNERS
ASSOCIATION
Andrea Fidler
(760) 391-4564
afidler@madisonclubowners.org
James Brown, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
(760) 396-6652
jbrown@madisonclubowners.org
MORNINGSIDE COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION
Michele Abdelnour
(760) 328-3323
mabdelnour@morningsideca.com
MOTORCOACH COUNTRY CLUB
PROPERTY OWNER ASSOCIATION, INC
Carla Boosalis
(760) 342-4215
cboosalis@drminternet.com
Dawn Schultz
(760) 863-0789
dschultz@drminternet.com
OUTDOOR RESORT PALM SPRINGS
OWNERS ASSOCIATION
Clinton Atherton, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
(760) 328-3834 Ext. 244
catherton@orps.com
SUNNYSIDE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION
Michael Maler
(760) 347-4781
sunnyside232@aol.com
THE RESERVE COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION
Julie Reese, CMCA
(760) 674-2242
jreese@thereserveca.com
ALBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Kyle Albert
(760) 346-9000
kyle@albertmgt.com
THE RITZ-CARLTON, RANCHO MIRAGE
Elizabeth Faler, CMCA
(760) 202-2170
elizabeth.faler@ritzcarlton.com
ASSOCIA DESERT RESORT MANAGEMENT
Brooke Ancheta, CMCA, AMS
(760) 346-1161
bancheta@drminternet.com
NEW VOLUNTEER LEADERS
NEW MULTI-CHAPTER MEMBERSHIPS
FOR BUSINESS PARTNERS
Maria Enriquez, CMCA, AMS
(760) 346-1161
cenriquez@drminternet.com
RENEWING VOLUNTEER LEADERS
Martin Stone
A-ONE CONSTRUCTION
Alex Oleinikov
(510) 347-5400
alex@a-oneconstruction.com
Sharron Badham, PCAM
(760) 393-5211
sbadham@drminternet.com
VANTAGE POINT CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Brittany Smith
(760) 200-0563
vpcbrittany@yahoo.com
WESTERN EXTERMINATOR COMPANY
Kerry Bolle
(714) 305-1443
kbolle@west-ext.com
All the best,
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ASSOCIATION RESERVES, INC.
Paige Daniels
(800) 733-1365
pdaniels@reservestudy.com
NAUTILUS GENERAL
CONTRACTORS, INC.
Annie Vongphosy
(858) 939-1525
annie@nautilusgeneral.com
CLUB CIRCLE EAST RESORT
Susan Percival
(760) 767-5944
clubcircleeast@gmail.com
SUNNYSIDE ESTATES HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION
Thies Lemke
INDIAN PALMS COUNTRY CLUB
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION #9
Helga Dille
Nancy Goulston
SUN CITY PALM DESERT COMMUNITY
ASSOCIATION
Anne Leach
Bobbi Hoffman
Charlie Thompson
Dennis Golob
Jack Drill
Mike Joyce
Steve Bailey
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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WHAT IS CLAC?
The California Legislative Action Committee (CLAC) is
a volunteer committee of the Community Associations
Institute (CAI) consisting of homeowners and professionals serving community associations. CAI is the
largest advocacy organization in America dedicated to
monitoring legislation, educating elected state lawmakers, and protecting the interests of those living in
community associations in California.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
• Is a non-profit, non-partisan committee comprised of two delegates and one liaison from each
of the eight CAI California chapters.
• Represents 13 million homeowners and property owners in more than 50,000 associations
throughout California.
• Is comprised of association homeowners, board
members and the professional business partners
that serve them.
• Is NOT a PAC (Political Action Committee) and
makes no financial campaign contributions.
• Depends solely on the donations of the community associations, their boards of directors and
those who serve HOA members.
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CLAC’S MISSION
To safeguard and improve the community association
lifestyle and property values by advocating a reasonable balance between state statutory requirements
and the ability and authority of individual homeowners to govern themselves through their community
associations.
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AB 1448 (LOPEZ) – PERSONAL ENERGY
CONSERVATION – CLOTHESLINES
AS INTRODUCED: The bill renders void any provision in the governing documents of a community
association which prohibits or unreasonably restricts
the use of clotheslines or drying racks. (Clotheslines
are seen as more environmentally sound than gas or
electric clothes dryers.) As introduced, it would have
allowed clotheslines or drying racks anywhere on a lot
or in a unit.
POSITION: Seek to amend
RESULT: Passed with CLAC’s amendments and signed
by the Governor, to be effective 1/1/16.
INDUSTRY IMPACT: Community associations cannot
prohibit or restrict the use of clotheslines or drying
racks in backyards designated for the owner’s exclusive use. However, because of CLAC’s efforts, they may
restrict their use in front and side yards, and on balconies. Associations may also prohibit drying clothes
and towels on balconies, railings, awnings, and other
parts of structures. These do not qualify as clotheslines or drying racks because of CLAC’s amendments.
AB 596 (DALY) – DISCLOSURE OF FHA AND
VA CERTIFICATION
AS INTRODUCED: The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will not insure a loan to purchase a condominium unit unless the entire condominium project
is pre-certified. The Veterans Administration (VA) has
a similar regulation. AB 596 requires that community
associations disclose to members whether they are
certified by the FHA and VA. As introduced, the bill
would have obligated associations to advise members
as soon as reasonably practicable of any change in the
status of FHA or VA certification.
RESULT: Passed with CLAC’s amendments and signed
by the Governor, to be effective 7/1/16.
Accomplishments 2015
INDUSTRY IMPACT: Condominium projects will be
required to add two additional pages to their annual
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budget report, using specific language to disclose
whether they are FHA or VA certified. However, they
will not be required to monitor certification status or
to report changes in between annual budget reports,
as a result of the amendments secured by CLAC.
AB 349 (GONZALEZ) – ARTIFICIAL TURF
AS INTRODUCED: AB 349 renders unenforceable
provisions in governing documents that prohibit, or
effectively prohibit, “artificial turf or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass.” But associations
may still apply their landscaping rules, if they are
consistent with the bill’s overall requirements.
POSITION: Oppose
RESULT: Passed and signed by the Governor as
urgency legislation. The new law became effective
9/4/15.
INDUSTRY IMPACT: Although associations cannot
prohibit artificial turf, they still may require owners to obtain approval to install it if the governing
documents so provide. Associations should establish
guidelines for the use of artificial turf, to assist owners in submitting their applications. CLAC’s efforts
in past years allowed associations to preserve the
right to review applications and create reasonable
guidelines.
AB 786 (LEVINE) – FINES FOR FAILURE TO
IRRIGATE IF RECYCLED WATER USED
AS INTRODUCED: In 2014, legislation passed which
prohibited associations from fining owners for
reducing or eliminating irrigation during a drought,
but excepted from the prohibition associations that
use recycled water. AB 786 would have modified the
exception, by allowing associations to fine only if all
irrigation, for both individual lots and common area,
used recycled water.
RESULT: Passed with CLAC’s amendments and
signed by the Governor as emergency legislation,
effective 10/11/15.
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parts of structures. These do not qualify as
clotheslines or drying racks because of CLAC’s amendments.
RESULT: Bill stalled in the Assembly and will be
considered next year as a two-year bill.
AB 596 (DALY) – DISCLOSURE OF FHA AND VA CERTIFICATION
INDUSTRY IMPACT: The $75 surcharge would
AS INTRODUCED:
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Housing Administration
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community
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and owners.
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owners
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ments
and
keep their homes, or by the associations,
of FHA or
VA certification.
which may already be facing a budget shortfall.
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INDUSTRY IMPACT: Condominium projects will be required to add two
additional pages to their annual budget report, using specific language to
disclose whether they are FHA or VA certified. However, they will not be required
to monitor certification status or to report changes in between annual budget
reports, as a result of the amendments secured by CLAC.
AB 349 (GONZALEZ) – ARTIFICIAL TURF
AS INTRODUCED: AB 349 renders unenforceable provisions in governing
documents that prohibit, or effectively prohibit, “artificial turf or any other
synthetic surface that resembles grass.” But associations may still apply their
landscaping rules, if they are consistent with the bill’s overall requirements.
POSITION: Oppose
RESULT: Passed and signed by the Governor as urgency legislation. The new law
became effective 9/4/15.
INDUSTRY IMPACT: Although associations cannot prohibit artificial turf, they still
may require owners to obtain approval to install it if the governing documents
so provide. Associations should establish guidelines for the use of artificial turf,
to assist owners in submitting their applications. CLAC’s efforts in past years
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allowed
reasonable
guidelines.
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SPEAKERS
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from Adams Stirling
CAI-CV’s LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
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CHARITY
CHARITY
ALL OF THEIR SERVICES ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO
ACTIVE-DUTY AND RETIRED MILITARY MEN AND
WOMEN AND THEIR ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS.
approximately $25,000 for the USO.
Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD., of
the 36th District of California, was a
guest speaker and extended his appreciation for the Veterans, not only in the
Valley, but in the building. He spoke of
his timely meeting of a valet attendant
at the hotel that told his story of his
service to our country, and the support
the USO offered to his family while
he was deployed. The USO of Palm
Springs believes that families serve
alongside the many great men and
women in active duty.
As an added bonus the USO Show
Troupe, while on their Veterans Day
tour across the country, performed
for our expansive audience. The USO
Show Troupe is part of an American
tradition that goes back 70 years to its
beginnings in the muddy camp shows
of the South Pacific. They perform a
diverse repertoire of morale-boosting
musical entertainment for active duty
military, their families, veterans and
patriotic Americans everywhere. With
a little extra glimmer in my eyes and a
full heart, my appreciation for American tradition grew tenfold by the time
the night was over.
I highly recommend that you
mark your calendars for Veterans Day
2016, as this is an event you will not
want to miss! For photos of the events
highlights, please visit www.facebook.
com/managementtrust. If you’re interested in joining the dedicated committee that puts this amazing event
together, please contact Steve Barrett
of The Management Trust at (760)
776-5100, or by email at Steve.Barrett@
managementtrust.com. If you would
like to volunteer your time or make a
donation to the USO of Palm Springs,
please visit their website at
www.BobHopeUSO.org
Tiffany Goff has been in the
industry for 12 years, based
here in the Coachella Valley.
She is currently the
Operations Manager of PGA WEST
Fairways Association for The
Management Trust - Desert Division
Office, as well as a volunteer on multiple
CAI committees, and holds her CCAM
designation. You can contact Tiffany at
(760) 776-5100 ext. 6345, or email her at
Tiffany.Goff@managementtrust.com.
The Spirit of the USO –
Annual Gala & Dinner
By Tiffany Goff, CCAM | The Management Trust – California Desert Division
O
n Wednesday, November 11,
2015, in conjunction with
Veterans Day, The Management Trust –
California Desert Division, held its 2nd
Annual Gala & Dinner supporting the
Bob Hope USO of Palm Springs. The
Bob Hope USO of Palm Springs opened
in December of 2006 at the Palm
Springs International Airport and provides a convenient sanctuary for service men and women traveling to and
from the base to destinations nationally and around the world. All of their
services are free of charge to activeduty and retired military men and
women and their eligible dependents.
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As a non-profit run relief effort, the USO
office relies on volunteers from across
Southern California to assist in feeding
and providing support to the thousands
of active military service men and
women, as well as their families.
On Veterans Day, The Management
Trust put on a magnificent event, held
at Agua Caliente Resort and Casino in
Rancho Mirage. The ballroom decor
was fit for a movie set, with Red, White,
& Blue adorning everything from the
table linens to the lighting on the wall.
No one entering the ballroom could
miss the love for this great country
and those who serve to keep us FREE!
A huge THANK YOU goes out to the
committee members that worked
diligently on putting together such a
fantastic fundraising event.
The event hosted 33 tables, each
represented by at least one active
military officer and one retired service
man or woman. President and CEO of
The Management Trust, Bill Sasser,
emceed for the evening, and, if you
know Bill Sasser, he did not disappoint. Martini in hand, and on his
birthday (of all days), he entertained
those present and, along with his cohost for the auction, Ginger Jeffries
of KMIR 6 News, helped in raising
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WATER WISE
We All Need to
Conserve During Drought
By Heather Engel, Director of Communication & Conservation,
Coachella Valley Water District
TIME HONORED
Under the increased drought penalties, residents who do not limit their
outdoor water use to 36% below their
monthly budget are subject to drought
penalties structured as follows:
Water use in Tier 1:
No Penalty
Water use in Tier 2, up to 64%
No Penalty
L
et’s start with an amazing
number: 5 billion gallons. That’s the
amount of water that has been saved in
five months compared to water use in
2013, thanks to the conservation efforts of
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
customers.
In fact, most of our customers have made
significant changes in water use. About 76%
of CVWD customers currently are meeting the
drought budgets set by CVWD.
Unfortunately, this isn’t good enough. The
state is requiring CVWD customers to reduce
overall domestic water use by 36% when compared to the same month in 2013 or face penalties of up to $10,000 per day. CVWD customers saved 21.3% in June, 40.6% in July, 26.5%
in August, 16.4% less water in September, and
27.7% less water in October. The month-to-month
rolling average, which the state considers to
determine if the conservation mandate is being
met, is 27%.
CVWD is calling on the small group of
domestic water customers who haven’t changed
their water habits to do so now. From our
records, we know that this group is a mix of
homeowners, HOAs and businesses. No matter what customer group you fall into, you can
let your turf areas go golden while preserving
trees and other landscaping. Or you can remove
areas of grass and replace it with beautiful
desert-friendly landscaping. You can replace old
toilets with high-efficiency low-flush toilets. The
choices are yours to make but we need everyone
to step up to meet the 36% mandate.
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To further encourage conservation,
CVWD’s board of directors at its Nov. 10
meeting committed additional money
for rebate programs, adopted a ban on
irrigation on certain days of the week,
and increased drought penalties.
The board approved $2 million in
additional conservation funding with most
of it going to CVWD’s conservation rebate
programs. In addition, a consultant will be hired
to perform comprehensive water audits for some
of the district’s largest water users, and academic
consultants would be hired to perform targeted
research and public education messaging to promote reduced water use.
The board approved new day-of-use restrictions for irrigation. Starting Dec. 1 and through
March 31, outdoor irrigation for CVWD domestic
customers will be prohibited on Mondays and
Thursdays. Please adjust your sprinkler controller accordingly.
Drought penalties were increased for water
use in tiers 3-5. The increased drought penalties
will go into effect with December water use for
bills mailed in January. Unfortunately, this isn’t good
enough. The state is requiring
CVWD customers to reduce
overall domestic water use by
36% when compared to the same
month in 2013 or face penalties
of up to $10,000 per day.
Water use in Tier 2, above 64%
Regular rate + $2.51/unit
Water use in Tier 3
Regular rate + $5/unit
Water use in Tier 4
Water use in Tier 5:
Statewide mandatory water-use
restrictions remain in effect, including
prohibiting water runoff and irrigation
during and 48 hours following rain. In
addition, CVWD requires sprinklers to
be fixed within 24 hours and leaks to
be fixed as soon as possible.
If you need assistance making
changes to conserve water, we can
help. For conservation rebate programs, tips, a plant guide and additional information, visit www.cvwd.
org. Our water management staff also
can meet with HOA managers or your
residents to provide additional advice
and guidance. Thank you for doing
your part to conserve water during the
ongoing drought.
Heather Engel is the director
of Communication &
Conservation for the
Coachella Valley Water
District. She can be reached at
hengel@cvwd.org or at (760) 398-2661.
By Fran Mullahy, Vintage Associates
Jim Lewis
Jim Lewis is the owner and president
of Desert Management, which he established in 1981. Desert Management began
serving residential communities with a
new standard in association management
services by providing proactive customer
service, with a goal to protect, preserve
and enhance each homeowner’s financial investment. Jim believes in
a team management philosophy by providing a comfortable working
environment for the management team, clients and vendors.
Jim is very interested in the betterment of his community and has
also worked behind the scenes in Sacramento; he was elected to the
California Employers Advisory Council for three years. The CEAC is
an independent non-profit organization that works with the Employment Development Department to improve the quality of employment
services in California, for the advancement of homeowner associations and association managers. In 1991, Jim became a commercial
arbitrator with the American Arbitrators Association.
Jim says it was a fluke how he started in the HOA management
business. His experience working in the CID industry began in 1981,
before the Davis-Stirling Act was formulated in 1985. The local city
hall maintained some associations at that time, and a friend asked
Jim to help set up and sign in homeowners at a large annual meeting.
Jim’s prior experience was working with the research & development team for the formation of the UPC code system that is used
worldwide today. When that test project was completed, he took the
opportunity to move to Palm Springs in 1976.
He then took a position with a leading security company and
quickly realized that the only option was to have military-uniformed,
sometimes armed guards, at the entrance gate to most country clubs.
Realizing the expense and liability, Jim was instrumental in working with the Worker’s Compensation Commission to reclassify and
recode “security” to “access control” and put personnel in sport coats
and slacks, reflecting a much better first impression, and also a large
financial savings. At that time, with Jim Tingey of the Vintage Club
and Bob Wolfe of Eldorodo Country Club, Jim established the Resort
Community Security Association.
You can’t help but find Jim interesting to talk to. He is a very positive force and his favorite saying is, “Fantastic.” He believes that without community associations we wouldn’t have jobs, and it is his duty
as a professional to educate and communicate. Jim admitted that had
he not ended up in the CID industry, he would be a teacher.
I would guess he does just that every day!
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MEET THE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR
By Erin H. Fujioka
Fran Mullahy, Vintage Associates
Fran Mullahy,
joined the Coachella
Valley CAI chapter 13
years ago when she
took on her role at
Vintage Associates
as their Manager of
Business Development. Fran moved
from the Los Angeles
area where she was
previously a commercial property manager for Ernest
W. Hahn; a shopping center developer
and La Cagnina & Associates. Initially, Fran took a role with Desert
Resort Management where she was an
association manager for 5 years before
realizing that her passion and joy was
in the landscape industry. She moved
forward with gaining her certification
in irrigation and landscape management. Fran attributes her time in
the management role to her ability to
understand the intricacies of providing quality service to homeowner
associations.
On any given weekend, you can
find Fran walking her dog, Jack, doing
yoga, or enjoying a good book outside. Fran also loves cooking healthy
and delicious food and drinking good
wine, traveling and spending time
with her husband, family and, of
course, Jack. Fran and her husband
travel often to Sacramento to visit their
daughter as well as to Ireland to visit
her husband’s family. They have developed many long-lasting friendships in
their travels to Ireland and enjoy visiting with their international friends.
Throughout her years in management and in the CAI-CV chapter, Fran
has gained many enduring friendships, one of which she attributes
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much of her success
to her longtime friend
Anesta, from Ernest W.
Hahn, has encouraged
her to find new positive attributes within
herself that she didn’t
appreciate before. Fran
aspires to be much like
her friend of 30-plus
years in her positivity
and tenacity for life.
Fran was the 2015 Quorum Committee chair, and would like to thank
all of the volunteers for their hard
work and dedication! She believes the
Quorum Committee to be one of the
hardest working committees in the
chapter due to their monthly dedication to the magazine, always meeting
required deadlines while upholding
their duties within their professions as
well. The Quorum Committee works
tirelessly every month to provide the
chapter members with up-to-date,
educational and informative information. They work together each month
to put together a top quality magazine
while still meeting deadlines set forth
by the chapter’s directors. Although Fran is stepping down as
committee chair next year, she would
like to stress to the membership that
the Quorum Magazine is always looking for new volunteers with a passion
for writing while using their creative
abilities to put forth new and intriguing information for the membership.
If you are an individual who loves
writing, editing, and seeing your work
become printed art, we as a committee
encourage and welcome you to join us
for the 2016 Quorum Magazine Committee. We look forward to working
with you!
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A
s we enter this time of year when the state legislators
are not in session, that doesn’t mean there isn't any
lobbying going on. Quite the contrary as ideas are emerging
and proposed legislation is being drafted and shared with
allies and potential opponents.
We considered several ideas at our annual planning
meeting last month. Our chapter delegates, liaisons and
executive directors convened to represent you and vote on
each. Additional research needs to be conducted before
January which includes communications with other lobbying organizations and legislative staff members.
As that is ongoing, we are also well aware of important
federal issues. These include the denial by FEMA to fund
debris removal from association property during and after
a disaster, the modification of the condominium FHA certification procedures, the HAM radio operators’ legislation
that prohibits associations from barring antennas, association payment priority, the denial of delinquent assessments
as a consumer debt by the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau and therefore outside its jurisdiction, condominium
flood insurance, and deed-based transfer fees. Details on
each of these can be seen on CAI’s new website.
We participated in CAI’s Washington DC Lobby Summit
where more than 100 CAI chapter leaders and advocates
convened to discuss these issues and then personally met
As you know, 2016 is an election year
and you have an excellent opportunity
to guide your elected officials along the
community association path.
with their own senators and representatives. As you know,
2016 is an election year and you have an excellent opportunity to guide your elected officials along the community association path. Individuals and small groups can
arrange meetings in the legislators’ local district offices or
even conduct a tour of your associations with them. Lobbying materials, facts and opinions are available through
your chapter delegate and liaison and our own website.
2016 is also the second half of the California legislative
session. More than 2,800 bills were introduced in 2015 and
about 40 had, or could have had an effect on associations.
Before the end of February another 1,200-1,600 bills will be
introduced.
More information on federal legislation can be found at
www.CAIonline.org and State legislation can be found
at www.CAICLAC.com.
San Diego County I Riverside County I San Bernadino County I Coachella Valley
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HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION LAW
TRENDING NOW
DO NOT
a. Communicate when you are angry.
b. Communicate when you are drunk.
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By Antoinette Hamilton
c. Engage in arguments with residents or anyone else.
d. Harass or bully anyone.
e. Discuss or publish personal, privileged or private
matters.
f. Ignore responses, whether they are positive or
negative.
g. Act like a robot or refuse to show personality.
h. Create a stuffy presence.
Social Media and Your Association
By James R. McCormick, Jr., Esq., CCAL, Peters & Freedman, L.L.P.
W
hile some common interest developments have
begun using social media for their communities,
there are many that have not. With so many vocal opponents
posting negative comments on review, community or personal websites (e.g. Yelp, Nextdoor, etc.), many associations
avoid any form of social media for fear that they will devolve
into nothing but association or board member bashing.
Social media is all about communication. While
sometimes this communication is one-sided, the best use
of social media is, in fact, social. Being social typically
requires meaningful exchanges with others. What may
start as marketing, advertising or simply providing notice
of an upcoming meeting may turn into a discussion that
creates a more meaningful engagement.
Before jumping in, you should determine what you want
to accomplish and how you want to use social media for
your community. Will you be publishing information only?
Will you be engaging the community? Will you be fostering
community? Will you be using the tool solely for marketing
and advertising of your community? All of these and more
can be goals. Once you decide on your goal, you will need
to determine what tools to use and how best to use them.
Associations desiring to use social media have to first
determine the best tool for their community. There are
many options, including Facebook, Twitter, websites or
privately broadcast television channels. Each has its own
pros, cons, different uses and best practices. Regardless of
which option will be best for your community, there are a
few things you should and should not do.
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DO
a. Secure your official name (e.g. facebook.com/
yourHOA or @yourHOA on Twitter or www.yourHOA.
com on the web).
b. Develop a policy for what information will be published
via social media.
c. Ensure owners understand that social media is not an
official communication channel.
d. Utilize professional management for social media
updates.
e. Monitor your social media efforts regularly.
f. Be familiar and comfortable with the platform chosen.
g. Stay informed on updates, upgrades and enhancements of your chosen platform.
h. Pass on useful information.
i. Engage in two-way communication, discussions and
conversations.
j. Respond to positive and negative comments reasonably
and pursuant to the adopted policy.
k. Be respectful.
l. Protect privileged and confidential information.
m.Develop a desired official “voice” for your community.
n. Provide pictures along with information.
o. Personalize your communications.
p. Use common sense.
Twitter users can post up to 140
characters, including spaces.
If available, use your
name or company name
when opening a Twitter
account so it’s easy to
find. e.g. @yourname
or @widgets.
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members.
While use of social media can help foster good
communication within your association, it is not a silver bullet and will not solve all of your problems. That
said, the continued popularity of many social media
tools cannot be ignored.
Deciding on the best tool will depend on the
makeup of your community. Take a poll to see what
residents in your community are using for social
media and focus on the tool that gets the highest votes
and the tool that can accomplish your defined goals.
Ensure that whoever will be spearheading the communications understands the tool chosen and how best to
use it.
Before publishing anything you should draft a
social media policy and distribute it to everyone. This
includes management, the board members, the people
helping and the entire community. A good social
media policy should include provisions for removing
profane language, disparaging terms or comments
relating to individuals, entities or a protected group
or class; comments which disclose private information about members or entities; disclaimers of liability
for content; and posts soliciting business from your
fans. Be sure to work with your attorney to develop the
policy.
Once you have chosen your tools and created your
policy, have fun! The more you enjoy it, the more those
following you will enjoy it as well!
James R. McCormick, Jr., Esq., CCAL, is a
managing partner in the Law Firm of Peters
& Freedman, L.L.P., specializing in all
aspects of legal representation of associations
in Southern California. You can reach James at
(760) 773-4463 or jmccormick@hoalaw.com.
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solar pool heating system?
If not, consider these points:
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Heating your community pool with natural gas is not only a staggering
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What’s in your wallet . . .
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FEATURE
HOLIDAY MEMORIES &
HANDED-DOWN RECIPES
SLOW COOKER
VANILLA BEAN &
ALMOND FRENCH TOAST
By Tiffany Goff
Ingredients
1 loaf day-old challah bread
2 cups heavy cream
CRANBERRY + BRIE CINNAMON SUGAR PUFF
PASTRY SWIRLS By Dan Stites
RELLENOS DE PAPA
By Fran Mullahy
*To make cinnamon sugar, mix 1/4 cup sugar with 2
teaspoons cinnamon. Store in an airtight container.
*Swirls can be prepared in advance, stored, covered in
the fridge and then baked just before serving.
Makes: 16 to 18 SWIRLS
INGREDIENTS
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
4 tablespoons butter, melted + divided
8 ounces brie cheese, softened to room
temperature
1 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup cinnamon sugar*
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with
parchment paper.
Unroll the sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured work
surface. Brush the pastry with about 1 tablespoon melted
butter and then sprinkle with a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
You can go as heavy or at light as you would like, I used
about 2 tablespoons.
Spread the softened brie over the pastry. If the brie is not
spreading, just dice it into small pieces and place it evenly
over the dough. Sprinkle the cranberries over the brie.
Starting at one of the long ends, roll the pastry up as
tightly as possible. Brush the roll with the remaining
melted butter and then sprinkle the roll with cinnamon
sugar to coat.
OK, now go grab some dental floss. Place the dental
floss (do it!! It works so well!) under the roll where you want
to cut, I cut mine every 1/2 inch. Take the ends of the floss
in each hand and wrap them around the roll. Keeping the
ends of the floss in each hand, don’t let go and then tighten
the floss so it starts to cut through the roll. Again, don’t
change hands. Tighten until the floss comes out and the
individual swirl is separated. Repeat with the remaining
swirls.
Place the swirls on the prepared baking sheet and bake
12 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the pastry
golden. Allow to sit on the pan about two minutes and then
transfer to a serving plate. Serve!
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FUN FAMILY TRADITIONS AND EASY-PEASY
PUMPKIN DUMP CAKE By Kym Taylor-Burke
Many traditions start Thanksgiving Day and carry
thru to Christmas Day.
Always set the table for the current holiday
Take kids (now grandkids) to the tree lot to pick out
Christmas tree and play some traditional Tree lot hide
and seek. The kids pick out the tree in 5 seconds but play
hide-and-seek for 30 minutes... or until we drag them
home. Clothing apparel for hide-and-seek is whatever
the kids can grab before we are out the door.
Make Pumpkin Dump Cake ..then look at what pictures should be used for family Christmas cards.
Every tradition is precious and fun for the generations to come.
PUMPKIN DUMP CAKE
1 (29 oz.) can pumpkin
1 c. sugar
1 (13 oz.) can
evaporated milk
3 eggs
4 tsp. pumpkin
pie spices
1/2 tsp. salt
1 box yellow cake mix
1 & 1/2 cubes (3/4 c.)
butter, melted
1 c. pecans, chopped
Combine pumpkin, sugar, evaporated milk, eggs, pumpkin pie spices and salt in mixing bowl. Beat well. Pour into
greased and floured 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle
cake mix over pumpkin mixture, then sprinkle on the
pecans. Pour melted butter over all.
Bake at 350°F for 50 to 60 minutes until knife inserted in
center comes out clean. Serves 12 to 15.
Our Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners were always
filled with the most delicious and amazing foods and my
mom always made enough so everyone could take leftovers
home. One of my mother’s favorite recipes for leftover
mashed potatoes comes from her childhood growing up
in Puerto Rico. We call it Rellenos de Papa, which means
stuffed potatoes.
2 lbs peeled russet potatoes quartered and boiled in
salted water until soft
1 egg, beaten
4 tbsp butter, melted
1 tbsp cornstarch
Cook potatoes and let cool completely. Add the rest of
the ingredients and mix until smooth and refrigerate for at
least four hours. Divide into 10 potato
balls. With your thumb, make a nest in
each of the balls. Add 1 tbls of the filling
and close the ball and roll in cornstarch
and potato flakes. You can also use dried
potato flakes to keep the balls from sticking to your hands. The potato balls can
be kept in the refrigerator overnight or
cooked right away.
While the potatoes are cooling, prepare the filling (Picadillo)
2 lbs ground beef
2 cups whole milk
8 large eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 vanilla bean, beans only
5 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
Coat the inside of the slow-cooker with cooking spray.
Slice the challah into ½-inch slices and arrange them, overlapping, in the slow-cooker. In a large bowl whisk together
the rest of the ingredients and pour over the challah. Push
the bread down so that it is completely drenched in the
liquid. Place the cover on the slow-cooker and set the heat
to low and cook for 8 hours. I turned it on at 11:00 p.m. so it
is ready the next morning.
1 cup of Sofrito
Recipe for Sofrito
In a blender or food processer, add
equal parts of garlic, green bell peppers,
tomatoes, cilantro and onions. Chop
finely. Place Sofrito in frying pan with
meat. Add ¼ cup of tomato sauce, one
tbsp of capers, ½ cup of olives, and a tsp
of Adobo and Sazon seasonings. Add salt
and pepper to taste. Cook meat mixture
about ½ hour. Cool before adding to the
potato balls.
Cook the Rellenos de Papa in a frying
pan filled half way with peanut oil, turning once until golden brown on all sides.
Serve immediately – Enjoy!
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ADVERTISERS
ACCOUNTANTS & BOOKKEEPERS
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A.R’S FAMOUS FRUITCAKE RECIPE
OUTDOOR FURNITURE
By Phyllis Harkins
When I married in the early 1980’s, my fatherin-law’s fruitcake became part of our holiday
tradition. Some of my fondest memories are of
my in-law’s baking in my kitchen and arguing
about how much the batter should be stirred.
The recipe that you see here, with its batter
stains, is A.R’s handwriting. It would not be
Christmas if I didn’t bake bake AR’s delicious
fruitcakes.
A few notes: I reduce the fruitcake mix from
three cups to two cups, and I substitute 1 cup of
chopped dates. You don’t need to put wax paper
in the mini loaf pans, just some Crisco on the
inside of the pans. The cakes cook best if you put
about one to two inches of water in the baking
pan. This recipe will make six mini loaf pans.
Enjoy!!
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SECURITY
By Rodney Bissell and passed down
to my kids, Ashley and Ethan.
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Dice tomatoes, basil and crush fresh garlic and place into a
bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and put as much salt and pepper as you
want. Cut bread into thin slices. In a small bowl place crushed garlic and olive oil and, with a pastry brush, brush it over the slices of
bread. Place bread on a baking sheet and at a low oven temperature
bake them until they are toasted and crunchy. When they come
out, spread the slices with the tomatoe basil mixture and enjoy!
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CAI-CV UPCOMING EVENTS
DECEMBER 2015
Lunch Program & Mini Trade Show
CAI’s M205 Course on Risk Management
(for all members)
(for managers)
WHEN: Friday, December 18, 2015, 11:30 a.m.
WHERE: Palm Valley Country Club, Palm Desert
WHEN: Thursday-Friday, January 21-22, 2016
WHERE: Santa Ana
JANUARY 2016
CAI’s National Law Seminar
(for HOA Attorneys)
Lunch Program & Mini Trade Show
WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, January 28-30, 2016
WHERE: New Orleans
(for all members)
GREEN IS FOR LOCAL EVENTS
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