October 2009 - palmspringsfocus.net
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October 2009 - palmspringsfocus.net
Search the web Palm Springs Focus Newsletter "Enjoying the active life in beautiful Palm Springs" Home © Focus Contact Us Site Map Print NL and Calendar Photo Collection January 2010 December Newsletter November Newsletter October Newsletter October 2009 September Newsletter Print VersionPrint Version October NL2.pdf "Enjoying the Active life in beautiful Palm Springs!" Focus Newsletter WEB SITE COMMUNITY CALENDAR From The Editor: This is the second eFocus Newsletter; we are learning more with every issue. The Newsletter Committee is planning a number of upgrades over the next several months, so please be patient. We need individuals to help with A CHRISTMAS TOUR OF ROGER’S GARDENS Shopping at Fashion Island, Newport Beach Wednesday, October 28 th, 7:30AM – 5:30 PM Cost of bus is $25 per person (includes tax and gratuity) Schedule : 7:30 – Load Bus in Front of "The Lodge" 8:00 – Leave 10:00 – Arrive at Roger’s Gardens Noon – Leave for Lunch and Shopping at Fashion Island 3:30 – Load bus and leave for Palm Springs Roger’s Gardens sits on 7 acres and is known as “America’s Most Beautiful Home and Garden Center.” The Christmas season is a magica Gallery has 25 themed decorated Christmas trees with exclusive and limited e and at the entrance is a boutique featuring Christmas treasures. The Gallery accents, gift items, and a vast area of collectables. If horticulture is your interest, the Nursery offers one of the most extens foliage and flowering plants anywhere. The rose garden has the largest selec southern California. The Garden Rooms display beautiful indoor plants includi English Basket Gardens and custom silk arrangements. A Potting Shed offers and an array of display items for home and garden. We hope you will join us and invite friends to share this wonderful experience. We only have 56 spaces on the bus so sign up early! Please pay by c front desk at the Lodge. No one under 21 please. For further information, plea Fuller at 9045941 or email michelef@dc.rr.com October Open House Free Free Free Free advertising, accounting, photography, and web design to help with this publication and web site. Please call or email me if you can lend a hand (949 413 7333) . The Focus Newsletter Editor: Ed Knab newsletter@edwardknab.com TIME CHANGE: Four Seasons Lodge October 17, 2009 11:00 AM 3:00 PM This event is your opportunity to put a face on the Rule and Regulations Committee, or meet the people who care about antennae placement, not to mention exercising in the pool or playing Pickle Ball on the sports court. We h thirtythree groups that utilize our common facilities. There are more than a hundred people down at the Lodge every day working to improve our commu or to enjoy the multitude of health and recreation activities. You owe it to your to join us on Saturday, October 17, to find out what we have to offer you. We’ll have unique vehicles on display in front of the Lodge. Many group will have representatives available to explain their activities. The EPP will offe support our Emergency Preparedness Team. Your neighbors will be offering t our boutique, and the Social Committee is having a bake sale. Dan Donahue demonstrating the correct use of our gym equipment, and a voter registration t available. Chef Afan will be offering a taco bar ($10.95) for those who want to Judy Crotts, CoChair Jccrotts@hotmail.com 7603336195 Roger Ball, CoChair SailorofSJ@aol.com 7603205416 VETERANS’ DAY Sunday, November 1st is Daylight Saving Time Change. Remember to set clocks back one hour on Saturday night before going to bed. Flag Ceremony and Party by the Pool Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:00 PM 6:00 PM A special flag raising ceremony will be held at the Lodge at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, November 11. Following the flag ceremony residents and guest are invited to meet in the pool/BB area for an informal BYOB cocktail pa are encouraged to bring a picnic supper or something to BBQ. The Bistro will special meal for $20.00 for those who don’t want to cook. (Please contact Ch reservations.) The Social Committee is looking for entertainment, but we prom some music. FLU SHOTS By: Cindy Hayward On Saturday, October 17, 2009 at our Open House at The Lodge, we Board and Committee Members Board of Directors President: Ken Wong Vice President: Mike Rothnie Secretary: Diana Grace Treasurer: Joan Lopeman Director: James Crandall Director: Steve Scherbarth Director: John Papazian shots to our residents, friends and families. The cost is $30 per person for the have Medicare, Part B or Aetna Insurance as your primary provider. Other par plans might cover the shot but you would prepay and then request reimburse immunizations are also available for $45 or free if you have Medicar you may be entitled to reimbursement with other participating health call your insurance company to see if you are covered for this type The shots will be available that day from 11:00 am to 3:0 proper documentation of Medicare Part B or Aetna Insurance cover Medicare Part B or Aetna, the company will bill the insurance for th not have out of pocket expenses. If you would like to have the pneu Medicare B will be billed. If you have other insurances that will cove plan to pay the fee and then request reimbursement. The company providing this service also offers immunizations for travel so as travel shots you might need. They are not being offered at this event but they that can serve those needs. Treasurer: Joan Lopeman Director: James Crandall Director: Steve Scherbarth Director: John Papazian Architectural Chairperson: Donald Richroath Vice Chairperson: Judy Crotts Secretary: Vicki Knab Margo Hopkirk Robert Saenz Board Liaison: Joan Lopeman Finance Chairperson: Jim Kresge Vice Chairperson: Randal Cloud Secretary: Gerald Levin David Alpert Deborah Belknap Kathleen Weir Board Liaison: Joan Lopeman SECOND ANNUAL RAINBOW POTLUCK Four Seasons Ballroom Saturday, November 7, 2009 5:00 PM 8:00 PM The Four Seasons Rainbow Group again Palm Spring’s Gay Pride weekend ballroom. The rules are simple, since our or treasury, you must provide everything you and your guests will requirepl glasses, flatware, etc. Please sign up in the lodge and let us know how many people will be that information we can insure that we have enough tables set up. On the sig what you are bringing: an entrée, a salad, a side dish, or a dessert. This is B wine, liquor, soft drinks. If you can help with the ballroom setup and cleanup Jewell at SailorofSJ@aol.com. Community Access Control Committee Chairperson: Gary Cooper Vice Chairperson: Roger Conway Secretary: Clifford Hillington Bill Combs Dick Jewell Ross Willour Board Liaison: Diana Grace Landscape REMINDER: Your Community Needs By: Nominating Committee The community needs more participation by our membership, and serving on the Board of Directors is a great way to participate and have a real influence on the future of your community. A seat on the Board of Directors is open for election at the Annual Meeting on January 20, 2010. The Director’s term is two years. THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD RUN FOR THE BOARD: l You can participate in the crucial decisions about the future of the Association. Board Liaison: Diana Grace Landscape Chairperson: Cy Hegerich Vice Chairperson: Deanna Sparks Secretary: Pat Ellerd Chase Burke James Fogarty Board Liaison: Ken Wong Newsletter Editor: Edward Knab Asst. Editor: Mel Long Secretary: Arlene Bergstrom Treasurer: Gary Jacobus Reporter: Jan Howard Content Editor: Arline Steiner Board Liaison: Ken Wong The community needs more participation by our membership, and serving on the Board of Directors is a great way to participate and have a real influence on the future of your community. A seat on the Board of Directors is open for election at the Annual Meeting on January 20, 2010. The Director’s term is two years. THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD RUN FOR THE BOARD: l You can participate in the crucial decisions about the future of the Association. l You can effectively represent your friends and neighbors to assure that their voices are heard in the management of our Association. l You can help to assure an effective and beneficial transition from K. H l You can bring your ideas and your skills to the benefit of the HOA. l You can vote on proposed rules and rule changes. l You can have a voice in decisions that ultimately affect our lifestyle. l Most importantly, you can influence how the community uses our reso mutual benefit. To run for the Board, simply pick up a Board Candidate Application at the Lod from Euclid Management by email. The submission deadline for your Applicati 2009. Remember – your community needs you! Rules and Regulations Chairperson: Robyn Maceri Vice Chairperson: Glen Lockhart Secretary: Roger Ball Glen Lockhart Gloria Kapp Board Liaison: Joan Lopeman Nominating Chairpeerson: Harold Oemke Secretary: David Merrill Gary Levin Board Liaison: Joan Lopeman More About Our Future By: Gloria Kapp Our Board and Committees are hard at work on the transition of manag current Board with K. Hovnanian to a 100% homeownergoverned Associatio that the construction and sale of new homes will be concluded some time in 2 We are governed by what is referred to as the Governing Documents CC&R’s, the Association Bylaws and the Community Rules & Regulations. Ea documents has an important function in the governance of our community. W Rules & Regulations (including our Rules, Architectural Guidelines and Enforc have been periodically modified by vote or statutory change, our CC&R’s and Bylaws remain essentially as originally provided by K. Hovnanian. An importa transition from K. Hovnanian is the complete rewriting of our Governing Documents so that they will be technically correct and, more importantly, more appropriate to a totally homeownerowned and managed community. What governs our operations should reflect our specific needs and desires. At the request of the Board of Directors, the Rules & Regulations Committee has undertaken the substantial and important project of updating our Governing Documents. Work has begun on this project, and the Committee anticipates that a communitywide vote to adopt new documents will coincide with the withdrawal of K. Hovnania process will encompass a complete review of the existing documents; consult homeowners, Association Committees and our management company; coordi legal counsel; and a communitywide vote to adopt the new documents. To assure that every homeowner has an opportunity to contribute to t Committee is soliciting comments from homeowners about what provisions th Social Chairperson: Michele Fuller Vice Chairperson: Deanna Sparks Secretary: Roger Ball Arlene Bergstrom Robert Saenz Marian Martinez Board Liaison: Diana Grace have added, deleted or changed within the Governing Documents. Each hom provided copies of these Governing Documents when purchasing their home, law. Inasmuch as these are complex legal documents, any suggested change submitted to the Rules & Regulations Committee no later than Saturday, Octo Changes must be submitted in writing at the desk in The Lodge or emailed to FourSeasonsDocs@live.com. This deadline cannot be extended if the docum completed when governance is transferred. This is a unique opportunity to have your voice heard in a very import community management and your written comments are both welcomed and v Facilities Chairperson: James Fogarty Vice Chairperson: Mel Robles Secretary: Edward Knab Mark T. Dolan Board Liaison: Ken Wong Transition Chairperson: Diana Grace John Rhineberger Dick Jewell Secretary: Ed Knab James Fogarty Bill Gombos Aaron Hardy: Khov Emergency Preparedness By: Jim Kresge Thanks to a more flexible deadline for the new Focus I’m able to repo August financial. Like the summertime temperatures, the Association’s expenses went July and August. As with the temperature, the rise in expenses was not unexp largely explained by “seasonal” factors. In July, Four Seasons recorded a defi the month, Landscape expenses increased by over $10,000. These expenses overall landscape contract and occurred in early summer. August statements deficit of $12,809. Again, the deficit is not a cause for concern. Insurance cont $18,841 fell in the month. Some policies were paid in full for the year to avoid The surplus year to date is $73,915 or $9239 average per month. The financial performance is still excellent both in our current and reserve account July and August simply remind us to maintain a conservative approach to fina As I mentioned last month, and as you read in Diana Grace’s article, t process is upon us. The Finance Committee has agreed to assist the Board i contracts, establishing a line item budget, formulating budget management po and other finance related transition activities. You have read many times in this column about community involvement. You know how important it is for Homeowners to be involved. The Fin specifically looking for someone with a background in insurance to assist the review and evaluation of insurance contracts. Please contact me at jimkresge your contact information at the front desk and I will get back to you. Project Coordinator: Jim Crotts Asst. Coordinator: Gary Cooper Inventory: Cal Rahmann Secretary: Ed Knab Janna Joos Vicki Knab Ross Wilour Mel Shoemaker Board Liaison: Diana Grace Kevork S. Hovnanian SALON AND SPA By: The Salon and Spa Welcome Back Residents: We would like to welcome to the team at The Salon and Spa, Stephanie Lara, who has been in the Come down and introduce yourself. COUPON With this coupon, receive a complimentary scalp massage treatment and consultation with Stephanie Exp. October 31, 2009 COUPON Skin Care by Nancy With this coupon, receive $5.00 off Micro Dermabrasion/Facial Exp. October 31, 2009 COUPON With this coupon, receive $5.00 off any service with Ana or Mari Lou Exp. October 31, 2009 1923 2009 The founder of KHovnanian passed away Pushbutton Pad at Entrance Gates By: The Lod New keypads at the main resident entry gates have been installed. These key pads are not for ho gate codes. These pads were installed for the use of oversize vehicles (i.e. delivery and moving trucks). Homeowners should continue to use the visitor key pad attached to the gate houses if they don’t have their transponder with them. If you have a delivery coming that will not fit under the archway, please call The Lod 7603233008 and you will receive a one time code for entry that day. Continue to direct your guests to the The founder of KHovnanian passed away this week and in memory we would like to acknowledge the wonderful community he built for all of us. Thank You gate codes. These pads were installed for the use of oversize vehicles (i.e. delivery and moving trucks). Homeowners should continue to use the visitor key pad attached to the gate houses if they don’t have their transponder with them. If you have a delivery coming that will not fit under the archway, please call The Lod 7603233008 and you will receive a one time code for entry that day. Continue to direct your guests to the key pad for entry. If you have not yet had your name and number put in the visitor key pad, please come to Lodge and fill out the Gate Directory Programming Request. By John Gittelsoh September. 25 (Bloomberg) Kevork S. Hovnanian, who fled Armenia for Iraq before coming to the U.S. and building a small familyrun company into New Jersey’s largest homebuilder, died yesterday in Manhattan, the company said. He was 86. The cause of death was not disclosed. “Kevork was a giant, understanding, wonderful man who personified the American dream,” Robert Toll, chairman and chief executive officer of Horsham, Pennsylvaniabased homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc., said in an email. “He leaves a tremendous legacy and a great stamp forever on the homebuilding industry.” In 1959, Kevork and his three brothers Hirair, Jirair and Vahak each contributed $1,000 and borrowed $20,000 to start a company to build homes in Toms River, New Jersey, Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. said in a news release marking its 50th anniversary. Their motto: “Build the best possible homes at affordable prices and treat people fairly.” Kevork was the company’s largest shareholder, with about 7.6 million shares, or a 12 percent stake, according to regulatory filings. His son, Ara, 52, has been president and CEO since 1997, when Kevork stepped aside to serve as company chairman. Fleeing Iraq Kevork Hovnanian was the eldest of four sons of Stepan K. Hovnanian, a refugee from Armenia who ran a construction business in Iraq that contracted with oil companies, said Mukul Pandya, author of a 2001 CPR, AED, and First Aid Classes By: Cindy Hayward Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm Lodge Ballroom Cost: $65 per person Sign up at the Reception Desk at The Lodge Thursday, October 22, 2009, from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, the staff will be receiving emergency training including CPR, AED (defibrillator) and First Aid. The class is open to residents, their families and guests. The cost is $65 per person and well worth the peace of mind you will have, knowing how to respond. Heart attacks and strokes strike at any time and knowing what to do if someone goes down is imperative to saving a life. It is important to learn, as a very few minutes can mean the dif life and death. Take advantage of this class. We only have someone out ever biography, “Kevork S. Hovnanian: His Vision and Journey Toward Success.” When his father became ill, Kevork Hovnanian quit school and took over the family business, which eventually employed 12,000 people, said Pandya, now editorinchief of Knowledge at Wharton, a Web site of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Hovnanian fled Iraq after a 1958 coup overturned the government. “I remember his wife said, ‘Now that you’re in America, you can build another company and no one will take it away from you,’” Pandya said. Hovnanian seized opportunities created by suburban growth and court rulings in the 1970s and 1980s that supported affordable housing. “By the mid1980s, at the zenith of New Jersey’s building boom, the demand for a Hovnanian home was so great that would be buyers camped out in front of sales trailers, sometimes for a solid week, just to make an offer,” according to “Our Town: Race, Housing and the Soul of Suburbia,” a 1997 book by David L. Kirp, John P. Dwyer and Larry Rosenthal. Customers Couldn’t Wait “Down payments were so low and the firm’s reputation so solid that buyers were willing to buy from blueprints, without even inspecting a model home; seven Hovnanian developments were sold out before the first home was completed,” according to the book. Hovnanian Enterprises builds homes in states including Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland and New Jersey. The company sold about 1,300 homes in its most recent quarter for an average price of about $278,000. Like other builders, the company’s market capitalization rose during the fiveyear housing boom. At the peak of the housing market in June 2005, the company was worth $4.5 billion. Its market capitalization is $320 million today. In 1992, Hovnanian was granted one of five nationwide Harvard Dively Awards for Leadership in Corporate Public Initiatives, according to his company biography. In 1999, he was named among the “25 Top New Jersey Business Leaders of the Century” along with Thomas Edison and George Gallup. Philanthropist He helped establish the K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at the Jersey Shore Medical Center and his foundation also donated to the New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, and to Armenian causes. Edward J. McKenna Jr., Red Bank’s former mayor, credited Hovnanian with helping revive the city’s blighted downtown in the 1990s. The two first met at lunch at the town’s Molly Pitcher Inn, during which McKenna advocated revitalizing the city center. Hovnanian “got this big smile on his face and he said ‘I like what I FOCUS ON ENTERTAINERS By: Within the Four Seasons community, our residents represent many diffe We are attorneys, physicians, university professors and administrators, engin accountants – and many others. Some are also professional entertainers. Two of the entertainers are Robert Drake and Gino Canzonetta, and t female impersonators at local venues. It is acknowledged that “drag shows” a idea of entertainment; however, for those who might be interested, we provide introduction to Gino and to Robert. GINO – Gino grew up in Ohio; and upon completing graduate and postgradu State University, Gino began his adulthood as an elementary school teacher. Gino began directing and producing Broadway musicals with the students. Th move to Washington, DC, and after completing further study at George Washington University, Gino became a Certified Event Planner. With the political milieu in D.C., and the people who congregate in Washington, it was an ideal setting for parties that needed to be planned and worked –and Gino loved doing it. In 2004, Gino and his partner Jerry moved to Palm Springs, where they obtained Realtor’s licenses and now work with a local company. It was in Palm Springs where Gino began attending many, many drag shows and became acquainted with a number of the performers. Appreciating the talents which these performers expressed, Gino finally came to the realization that he could do that – and this realization was the beginning of his present successful career. It brought back to him the old excitement he once had on t as a director and producer of Broadway musicals. Gino performs in a “Grated program” at the Hotel Zozo every other W when again he experiences that “opening night” excitement. Gino and his part Four Seasons since late2008. ROBERT – After spending the first few years following his birth in Philadelphi in Seattle, WA. He has spent 40 years performing on stage in live theater, in concerts, and in night clubs. His performances began as a compensate for his initial lack of selfconfidence, and to hid he began dressing as a female on stage; and he still does s performances as a drag show –now, not a case of “hiding”, art. Robert spent two years in Vietnam during that war. Returning to the States, he received his degree from the Art Institute of Seattle, focused on music and video production business. Later, he studied at the Actors’ Institute in New Y City. In New York, where he worked for ten years, Robert performed on stage in numerous productions and musicals vocalist (tenor) and actor. He has lived in the Palm Springs area for fifteen ye where he has performed in many stage productions in Rancho Mirage and Pa Desert. It was in May of 2009, that Robert moved into the Four Seasons com On September 23, Robert began a sixweek show at the nightclub C South Palm Canyon, showing each Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. He is accompan Rudy de LaMore, and he will be joined by gueststars Tommi Rose on Sept. 3 Lewis on Oct. 7. Any donations he receives during his performances are give stage, Robert is known as “The Tallest White Woman in Captivity”! Edward J. McKenna Jr., Red Bank’s former mayor, credited Hovnanian with helping revive the city’s blighted downtown in the 1990s. The two first met at lunch at the town’s Molly Pitcher Inn, during which McKenna advocated revitalizing the city center. Hovnanian “got this big smile on his face and he said ‘I like what I hear.” The next year, he bought the Molly Pitcher and invested $10 million in renovations, McKenna said. “He took a hotel that had been in total disrepair and he made it one of the finest hotels in the state,” McKenna said. (Bloomberg, 2009) A special Thank You from all of us in Palm Springs! Photos: By: Deanna Sparks Saturday Lunch at Afan's Come join us for a trip to Riley`s Farm in Oak Glen o at noon.. We will first have lunch at Hawk`s Head restaurant and then go up t distance to buy apples. If you love fresh apples and apple pie, this is the plac to the Lodge and pick up a flyer if interested in this outing. Nonmembers are at 7603186460 or 7605676084. Deanna Sparks. . TO SCALP, OR NOT TO SCALP By: The Lod James Fogarty and Robert Saenz Breakfast at the Bistro Rudy and Gudrun Knoll Now is the ideal time for those of us who have lawns to prepare our grass for the coming winter. Grass that is hardy enough to survive 110+ temperatures goes dormant when the temperature drops below 75, resulting in unattractive, deadlooking, brown lawns. As we all know, homeowners are responsible for proper maintenance of the landscaping, which includes over seeding lawns in the fall. Many gardeners “scalp” lawns before overseeding. Scalping puts massive amounts of dust and pollen particles into the air, as many people with allergies can attest to. The Coachella Valley Association of Governments strongly recommends that homeowners and individual gardeners follow a procedure often referred to as “Smart Scalping.” Following is the recommended procedure for smart scalping. For 15 days: Reduce watering to 5 minutes per night (no daytime watering) Start the mid to late September. Gradually mow lower to about half the normal mowing height Day 16: Moisten soil and apply perennial rye seed. Day 21: Fertilize early in the morning with 62020 fertilizer and water an addit 31: Do first mowing. Grass should take about 3060 days to mature from the d WATERING GUIDE Day 16 – 50: Water 3 minutes every 2 hours (8am, 10am, 12 noon, 2pm, 4pm minutes every day. Keep your lawn dry at night. Day 5161: Water for 5 minutes, 3 times daily for a total of 15 minutes every d After Day 61: Water as necessary, but avoid any runoff. Nighttime or early a recommended. The optimal time to overseed is between midtolate October. We ask that your ov completed by November 1. Please share this information with your gardener. Other Reminders Health Departments say you "must shower" before using the pools. Sign in when l After Day 61: Water as necessary, but avoid any runoff. Nighttime or early a recommended. The optimal time to overseed is between midtolate October. We ask that your ov completed by November 1. Please share this information with your gardener. Other Reminders Health Departments say you "must shower" before using the pools. Sign in when using any of the lodge facilities. l Glass containers are not allowed in the pool areas. l Effective October 24th, you will have to dial the Area code for all telephone numbers including "760". l Please, check your garage doors and house trim to see if it is time to wash or repaint. Some of our homes need a little TLC, and now is the time to get them spruced up for the holidays. LADIES BOOK CLUB NEWS By: Connie Richro l Notice: The K. Hovnanian Four Seasons at Palm Springs Community Association, Inc., accept no responsibility for content, accuracy or opinion expressed or implied of articles, announcements, or advertisements in this publication. Inclusion of the advertisements does not carry any endorsement, actual or implied, for the products or services advertised. The K. Hovnanian Four Seasons at Palm Springs Community Association, Inc., does not accept responsibility for liability or damage due to and through the use of products or services advertise hearin. All submitted items are subject to editing. The content of this newsletter including all text and photographs are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced or reprinted without the expressed written consent of The K. Hovnanian Four Seasons at Palm Springs Community Association, Inc. Welcome back to everyone in the Book Club after our two month break. Durin members were asked to accumulate a list of books they had enjoyed reading and brin September 22 meeting. The group came to the September meeting with book suggesti as a group during the upcoming year. Thank you again for all of your excellent suggestions! Fascinating fiction and nonfiction books are the focus of our book selections. All community mem to attend our monthly meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 1:30 PM in the Lodge Library. Hope to see you at our next meeting on October 27. We're going to the Dogs! By: Craig Coleman Prizes for best Dressed Doggie, Funniest Doggie, Celebrity LookaLike Doggie and so much more. We're going to the Dogs! By: Craig Coleman Prizes for best Dressed Doggie, Funniest Doggie, Celebrity LookaLike Doggie and so much more. Also includes Yappy Hour with CockerTails. RSVP Craig 7604088062 3949 Sunny Springs Way Doggies must be well –behaved and be current on all shots. Humans must be leashed and wellbehaved as well. Craig and DrewSponsored by your neighbors . Fitness Center Equipment Demonstrati By: Cindy Hayward On Saturday, October 17, 2009 at our Open House at The Lodge, Dan Donahue demonstrations on the fitness equipment from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Please t service if you don ’t know how to use our fitness equipment or if you have ques and how to set up a fitness program. Dan is a fun and experienced trainer who live healthier with exercise. Fire Ants By: The Lodge Staff If any residents in our community would like to have their home treated for fi contact the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control and they will coordinate w directly, setting up a date for an inspection and treatment. Any questions, contact: Diana Reyes Administration Clerk (Operations Dept) Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District 43420 Trader Place Indio, CA 92201 7603428287 Blood Drive Calling all residents, family and friends. We nee community needs you. On Saturday, October 24, 2009 w Community Blood Drive. Our goal for this drive is 20 pint doable. Put this date on your calendar. There will be a dr give or try to give for a $50 gift certificate to the Kaiser Grille family of restaurants. P protein foods that week to make sure your hemoglobin is high enough for donating. Garage Sale By: Cindy Hayward We will be having our community garage sale o 2009. Please start planning now. If we have at least te participating, the HOA will buy the ad in the Desert S required to purchase a permit from the city but three one permit so it only runs about $6$7 per household. homes participating, will split the cost of the ad with t homes. Signups will be available in The Lodge starting September 15, 2009. Memory Loss and Aging By: Cindy Hayward We will be having an interesting speaker from the Alzheimer’s Association on November 10th at 7:00 pm. He will be discussing signs of normal memory loss versus what could be the start of Alzheimer’s. He has an informative presentation and you never know when you, a friend, or family member may start to have symptoms of this progressive disease. The Alzheimer's Association offers free services and information; they have many ways to help both the afflicted and the caregivers. Don’t miss this outstanding speaker. © FOCUS 2009 All rights reserved Powered by Microsoft Office Live | Creat