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From Rosetown to Sun City Story on Page 18 Photo by Anna Kelly Important Contact Numbers SUN CITY SHADOW HILLS Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 80-814 Sun City Boulevard, Indio, CA 92203 Hours of Operation 760-345-4349 · www.scshca.com Association Office Montecito Clubhouse ...... 760-772-9617 Monday – Friday · 9 AM – 12 PM, 1 – 4 PM Montecito Clubhouse Fax ...... 760-772-9891 First Saturday of the Month · 8 AM – 12 PM Montecito Fitness Center ...... 760-772-0430 Santa Rosa Clubhouse ...... 760-342-2850 Lifestyle Desk Santa Rosa Clubhouse Fax ...... 760-342-5976 Daily · 8 AM – 5 PM Ceasar Larrach, General Manager Montecito Clubhouse [email protected] ...... 760-345-4349 Ext. 225 Daily · 6 AM – 10 PM Richard Smetana, Assistant General Manager [email protected] . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 227 Montecito Fitness Center Ozzie Lopez, Facility Maintenance Director Daily · 5 AM – 8 PM [email protected]...... 760-347-6780 Ext. 202 Santa Rosa Clubhouse Evangeline Gomez, Lifestyle and Fitness Director Daily · 5 AM – 10 PM [email protected]. . . . 760-772-0430 Ext. 231 Liz Gutierrez, Lifestyle Coordinator Shadows Restaurant [email protected] . . . 760-772-9617 Ext. 241 Monday – Friday · 10:30 AM – 8 PM Veronica Moya, Lifestyle Coordinator Monday Night Football Happy Hour · 4 PM – 8 PM [email protected] ...... 760-772-9617 Ext. 243 Saturday – Sunday · 8 AM – 8 PM Gus Ramirez, Communications Manager [email protected] ...... 760-342-2850 Ext. 204 Montecito Café Tony Chavez, Director of Golf Operations Daily · 8 AM – 2 PM [email protected] ...... 760-200-3375 Ext. 221 David Archer, Community Safety Director Santa Rosa Bistro [email protected] ...... 760-342-2850 Ext. 202 Daily · 6 AM – 4 PM Main Gate House ...... 760-345-4458 Golf Snack Bar Phase III Gate House ...... 760-342-4725 Daily · 6 AM – 4 PM Sales Office ...... 760-772-5400 Shadow Hills Golf Club...... 760-200-3375 All hours are subject to change. Shadows Restaurant...... 760-772-4342 Visit www.scshca.com for the latest hours. Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association Board of Directors Joan Dzuro, President [email protected] ...... 760-347-6496 John Council, Vice President / Secretary [email protected] ...... 760-360-9331 The View is published monthly by the Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association. This publication is copyrighted and may not be Stu Stryker, Treasurer reproduced or reprinted without the written permission of SCSHCA. [email protected]...... 760-469-3922 Mission Statement Erica Hedlund, Member at Large To promote the community and recognize the individuals [email protected] ...... 760-200-1939 who contribute to the identity of the community, and to impart information relevant to the community as a whole. Vicki Berg, Director SCSHCA Communications Advisory Committee [email protected] ...... 760-772-0577 Shaun Casey, Chair; Beth Bolduc; Arnold Choy; Lee Powell; Sid Weiss. For warranty or customer service needs concerning Staff your home, please email: [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Ceasar Larrach, General Manager All warranty issues and questions must go through this email. Production Manager: Evangeline Gomez, Lifestyle and Fitness Director You will receive an auto-reply stating your email has been received. To inquire about articles, content, and advertising – or to submit stories for publication – please contact Gus Ramirez, Communications Mailbox Repair . . . Ozzie Lopez, 760-347-6780 Ext. 202 Manager, at [email protected] or 760-342-2850, ext. 204.

2 January 2016 theView 11. Went line by line through our budget and balanced it for 2016. We held three open President’s sessions where residents could attend and hear the discussions on the budget before it Report was finalized. The budget was mailed to members so that everyone can review the details of the 2016 budget that the Board BY JOAN DZURO will be following. PRESIDENT 12. Made available an open session Board book online (at the SCSHCA.com website), and Board meetings are being videotaped and Starting a new year always has me reflecting on placed on the website so residents who the past year and how to make the new year even cannot attend can watch what occurred and better. In reflecting on 2015, I recall a few of the what decisions were made. items this current Board accomplished: 13. The Board wanted to know what is better, 1. Reduced our speeding citations by 59% and self-management or communities that are our failure to stop by 40% in the seven months helped by hiring a management company. the $200 fine schedule had been in place. The The Board received an analysis of how well goal of this program is to keep our residents

our community fares compared to other News from the Board from experiencing what the people in self-managed and communities managed by Thousand Palms experienced where two of management firms and we are leading the their residents and two dogs were killed by a pack with lowest assessments, and lowest speeder. administrative costs. 2. Sent out over a dozen RFPs to run our five I live and serve in this community because I F&B venues – got two proposals and chose believe this is a wonderful place to be. No place WGP to run the five venues. They took over is perfect because people live in our community July 1, 2015. and people oversee our community. What your 3. Has been working on, with resident feedback, Board of Directors asks you to do is, when you a 3- to 10-year strategic plan for our community. hear something that concerns you, ask the Board 4. Listened to the residents in our community through “Ask a Question” on our website or and added four Pickleball courts. This now email Hot Topics and then check the documents gives tennis six courts and six Pickleball courts for yourself – they are stored on the official to play on. SCSH website. 5. Listened to residents and expanded the Santa Something I do want to clarify, as I have had Rosa area around the pool and furnished the several people come up and tell me they pay new area with additional lounge chairs and my salary, is that I serve for free as does every umbrellas to accommodate more residents. person on the HOA Board of Directors. We are 6. Renovated the Shadows restaurant and our volunteers, as are all the committee chairs and ballroom. committee members who work hard to keep this 7. Had the landscape committee work with the fabulous community the great place we all love. local water authorities to reduce our turf As we start this new year, we as residents have coverage in the community while getting a full a choice. We can work together to solve our reimbursement through Water Authority future challenges/issues, or we can choose to rebate programs. fight against solutions and try to tear our 8. Has been working on upgrading and expanding community apart. My wish is that we all choose areas in our current dog park. to work together to improve our fabulous 9. Conducted a Meet a Board Member each community. month to give residents more time to discuss Happy New Year – may God bless you and concerns they have about our community. your family with health and happiness this year. 10. Reviewed our reserve study and budget. We are now 95% funded in our reserves. Joan

Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 3 Meet a Board Member You’ve probably read short biographies about our HOA Board members during a past election campaign. And maybe you’ve heard them speak during a monthly Board business meeting. But have you really had the chance to get to know them personally? If not, please read on.

and I toured five European countries an absolutely fascinating place with in July 2014. Emily, who is the a variety of cultures, traditions and quintessential “horse whisperer,” family practices. Traveling beyond Erica Hedlund wants to become a horse trainer. Her the USA is the best way to rid the Born in the Midwest sister, Audrey, is stressing over SAT mind of prejudice. at the height of scores and college applications. the depression and My favorite activities are cultivating raised in a minister’s family with roses, reading, playing the piano and three competitive siblings, I decided walking around SCSH in cool Stu Stryker early on that my focus in life would weather. For many years in BY PHYLLIS COHEN be to help people; thus began my Washington I lived near the water Stu Stryker career, first as an educator, then as an and enjoyed swimming, boating and loves all things attorney and now as a homeowner water skiing. I still love to stroll on automobiles and advocate. an ocean beach and collect shells. is a self-described car nut who is still Education has always been my My summer home is on the water driving an almost 30-year-old passion. In the last 10 years of my where I enjoy watching ducks and Mercedes Benz 560SL convertible. 25 year teaching career I enjoyed kayak races. My goal is to learn to In what little spare time he has, Stu teaching mathematics to gifted ride a jet ski and explore the entire enjoys watching car auctions and TV students. Retirement was not for waterway. At night deer wander shows about car restoration. How me. I had been involved in local and through my property; one day I did such a guy who was born and state politics and realized I would sighted a caribou; a young black bred in Portland, Oregon, and have more leverage in dealing with bear crossed the road to my home; a laughingly states, “where else could issues if I knew more about the law herd of buffalo live on the Indian you play ball in the rain 300 days a so I went to law school in the reservation nearby. year?” end up as our past Board evenings while still teaching. This I have fond memories of traveling President, Vice President, and current was also the time when women felt to faraway places. Most memorable Board Treasurer? sufficiently liberated to join the was a National Geographic trip According to Stu, despite the rain, traditional male professions and I around the world with my daughter, Portland was a great place to grow wanted to be a part of that liberating starting in Beijing and ending in up. After graduating from Portland movement. Practicing law for 25 Dordogne, France; exploring Turkey Community College, Stu intended years in the Coachella Valley was an and the ancient Roman ruins and to enroll at Portland State College. eye opener to the economic and the underground city (our tour Like many other college-aged men social problems in our communities. stayed one day ahead of the terrorist during the course of the Vietnam I firmly believe that education and explosions); a scary safari in war, Stu had a draft deferment as proper guidance are the solution to Botswana; a war lord trial in Tanzania; long as he attended college. But many of these problems. a polygamy discussion with a native when he missed a semester in order l have lived in SCSH for almost 11 teacher in Papua New Guinea; petting to join his parents in California years. I like best being with my friends a humpback whale in the waters where they had moved, Uncle Sam and enjoying the warmth of the desert. around the Antarctic Peninsula; found him, withdrew his deferment, My husband is deceased but I have enjoying the magnificence of the drafted him into the US Army, and two daughters and four grandchildren Victoria Falls in Zambia; in gave him an all-expense paid trip to with whom I am close. My oldest Mongolia a visit to a family “ger” Southeast Asia where he served as a granddaughter, Marie, aspires to be (with a satellite dish nearby); the medic from 1968 to 1970. a doctor and will soon enter medical endless China Wall; and the Olduvai Upon his discharge and return to school. Her brother Jack will receive Gorge where Mary Leakey in 1959 the United States, Stu settled in the his high school diploma and AA discovered a skull dated to about Sacramento area, where he met his degree at about the same time. Jack 1.75 million years ago. The world is wife, Nikki. Fast worker that Stu is, 4 January 2016 theView News from the Board 5 January 2016

After After moving to SCSH, Stu took up golf and the is SCSH at living about thing favorite Stu’s community our in service into venture first Stu’s When asked what his biggest achievements on 2011, Stu finally retired Stu finally 2011, good. for Stu best. at golfer “mediocre” a himself considers and Nikki also love to hike and travel. This past Rhine the down trip 23-day a took they summer also have and Bucharest to Amsterdam from River traveled to, among other places, China, Africa, the Greek Isles, Italy, manyalso They Caribbean. the of most and countries, other European in Mazatlan, Mexico. own a second home people he has met. Hefriends. great of and lot a formed Nikkihave and socializing do a lot of foursome golf a met never has he says Stu fact, In he didn’t like. was when he served as chair of the Nominating Committee. After that he was member asked of to the be a FinanceExpenditure Reserve the forming in Committeeinstrumental and was Subcommittee. When a vacancy on the BoardSubsequently, in. step to asked was Stu up, came and Board the to twice elected was and for ran he is currently our Treasurer. association his to points Stu been, have Board the with the Reserve Expenditure Committee that has helped the community spend much less in reserve funds than was being spent in the past. In addition, he renegotiating most of our contracts resulting in was instrumental monetary savings in and in lowering both HOA dues, which remain among the lowest Moreover, in our Stu area. was directlyformation involved of in subcommittees and ad hoc committees. Stu thealso six committees serves as the and Board liaison to the several Finance Facilities & Committees and the rewriting our community documents. committee for

Both Stu and Nikki worked for Payless Drug Stu retired from the drugstore business in about working still was Stu although 2005, In Log www.scshca.com to on he and Nikki eloped on their second date — after — date second their on eloped Nikki and he knowing each other for only three weeks — and three with years 45 for married happily been have daughters, Angie, Corey, and Melanie. Stu and fix, pet a need they when but, pets no have Nikki total a have daughters their where west head they dogs and threeof seven cats. Stores, then a California small which eventually drug grew one into to ultimately and chainCoast overWest the on stores 500 in central he says threeStu the U.S. of the in chains major had a lot the of aspects ofall in involved was fun he where Payless working in management at business, mostly in Operations but also in real estate, advertising, and Human Resources. Stu of number a as years 32 for chain the for worked corporate acquisitions and mergers of took Payless place, including mergingPayless with chain another out worked Stu Rite-Aid. and ofDrug, Thrifty K-Mart, the Pacific Northwest, for all of these entities and was transferredoften that, in so one space of 3-1/2 years, he and Nikki had bought and sold seven homes. Since Stu had a contractor’shome last The license,himself. homes hetheir of some was build able to they built before moving to southern California was their dream house, located on five acres in California. Nevada City, 1998 but was lured back into the job market to become a consultant for an asset management firm. His job required him the country, to and Nikki was able travelto join him on all over with play. occasion so they could combine work looking started Nikki and he year, the of months 5 That’s California. southern in retire to place a for when they found Sun City Shadow Hills. In 6 January 2016 theView News from the Board 7 January 2016 -607,705 -141,802 -465,903 12,290,044 12,027,643 262,401 11,682,33911,885,841 -203,502

5,415,408 5,597,767 -182,359 9,975,805 10,241,860 -266,055

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT YTD STATEMENT INCOME CONSOLIDATED As of 11/30 Budget Variance Total Expenses Total Surplus/Deficit Expenses General Admin 1,285,144 1,440,606 -155,462 Recreation 437,247 486,418 -49,171 Fitness 211,058 249,181 -38,123 Landscape 660,281 658,595 1,686 Maintenance 1,395,043 1,456,026 -60,983 Property Protection 1,010,754 855,596 155,158 Utilities 415,881 451,345 -35,464 Subtotal Operating Expenses Food & Beverage 1,128,436 1,029,628 98,808 Golf 3,431,961 3,614,465 -182,504 Total Operating Expenses Reserve Expenses 2,134,532 1,606,076 528,456 Capital Improvements 179,707 179,707 0 Revenue Community Revenue 8,793,010 8,717,231 75,779 F&B 677,901 789,712 -111,811 Golf 2,211,428 2,378,898 -167,470 Revenue Total TRYKER S TU S REASURER Y Condensed Treasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s Condensed B T

BALANCE SHEET MONTHLY YTD SUMMARY REPORT: 2015 NOVEMBER 30, YTD SUMMARY MONTHLY $1,207,799 $2,356,542 -$1,148,743 $12,746,251 $12,725,316 $20,935 $12,746,251 $12,725,316 $20,935

The November financials have not been reviewed or received by the Finance Committee by the Board.

As of 11/30 Prior year Variance Log www.scshca.com to on Total Liabilities, Liabilities, Total Reserves Equity and Liabilites & Equity LiabilitiesTotal $710,302 $640,833 $69,469 ReservesTotal $11,020,440 $9,715,493 $1,304,947 Cap. Improvement Fund -$192,290 $12,448 -$204,738 Equity Total Assets Operating Cash $1,252,708 $1,834,450 -$581,742 Reserves $11,020,440 $9,715,493 $1,304,947 Current Assets $258,016 $739,265 -$481,249 Net Fixed Assets $215,087 $436,108 -$221,021 Assets Total 1. Sun City Shadow Hills’ finances are1. Sun City Shadow in good shape. 2. All our funds are invested in accordance with the approved HOA Investment Policy. receive3. Each month we institution it is in. investment, its balance, and which a listing of each 4. Quarterly we receive a recap and review our progress. . 5. In-depth Financials are available to SCSH residents on the community website: www.scshca.com 2015 HOA Election Candidate Statements Disclaimer: Neither the Association nor the management company made any revisions, alterations, and/or corrections to the information submitted by the candidates. The information was transferred exactly as submitted.

Federal Accommodation. I managed several businesses from the time we came to California until the time I opened my own business, Vicki Berg these businesses were as follows: I’ve been a resident of SCSH • Investors Thrift since 2005. • Arbek Manufacturing, Inc. I’ve been on the Design • Reel Furniture, Inc. Review Committee for the past • G.E. Capital Mortgage, Inc. 3 years and have recently been • Life Bank, Inc. appointed to fill the vacated In 2000 I started my own business Asset Management position on The Board. Helping & Recovery Services, Inc. (AMRS) I moved AMRS from our community maintain high standards is important to the Riverside area to Palm Springs in 2002. AMRS, Inc. me. I see serving on The Board as an opportunity for me remained in Palm Springs until I sold the company at to help our community in a more productive way. which time it was the largest collection agency in the I have extensive experience working with a variety of valley. non-profit groups starting in the early 1960’s, both in My Education is as follows: Northern California and here in the Coachella Valley. • Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio) Phycology Working with groups requires patience, an open mind, • La Verne University (So. Cal.) Business (grade point and rational thinking, in order to build consensus and 3.89) serve the greater good, I have done non-profit and • California Southern Law School Paralegal political fundraising as well as event planning. I retired I am a Veteran of Vietnam U.S. Navy (MCB 5) from owning a small business in San Francisco in 1990. I am a Mason 32 degree and Treasure of my Lodge I have attended the Budget meeting, Strategic Plan I am a Shriner Study Session, Meet a Board Member and Board meetings and personally met with each Board Member. I keep current of residents concerns. I know how to work as part of a team and how to ask the tough questions, nicely. I also know how to handle difficult situations Joan Dzuro and difficult people while showing respect and finding a I have spent 37 years in middle ground. business and have a BA degree I make decisions based on facts and logic using rational in Business Management. As the thought to arrive at conclusions. I believe in hearing all head of numerous Human sides and have no problem changing my stance if the facts Resource departments and my bear it. own HR Consulting firm I was I am committed to honesty, because honesty is the only responsible for creating and foundation on which trust can be built. adhering to departmental budgets, reading and understanding various financial reports, understanding legal issues and dealing with employee safety, security and work issues. I am currently on the Indio Planning Commission, Indio Rotary Board, IPAC Board and Glen Brock Women’s Club of Indio Board. I came to California in 1983 As a member of our HOA board of directors for the with my wife and three children past 2 years I have worked with my fellow board members after being a Police Officer in to make sure information is posted on our association Cincinnati, Ohio for ten plus website such as all committee minutes, all financial years where I earned 26 letters reports, and staff reports. I have conducted a Meet a of accommodation and one Board Member session every month (except a couple

8 January 2016 theView News from the Board 9 January 2016 My professional background has public. servingthe spent been I had a 29-year career working for the State of Oregon in a series progressive of positions. Carey Thompson Carey I have experience preparing detailed fiscal I was a member of my agency’s executive team My husband and I purchased our home in I want to make sure that the amenities we all HOA Boards can always be more involved Your Board should Your work for you. If you agree, For more information about me: For the last 15 years I was the budget directorbudget of the was I years 15 last the For the Department of an with agency state employee Services,1,000+ a Consumer and Business $800 million budget. documents and working collaboratively with the public, professional staff and the Oregon statelegislature to ensure passage passed. budget and to get significant legislation of my agency’s employees. 50 of staff professional a managed and I lead strategic planning committees commended for my and ability to work was with people with different viewpoints and get things done. January 2014. I love the lifestyle here and am a as year servingthis - Niners Classy the of member the pairings chair - the Tutta Bella club, and Couples Golf. I plan to be here for the Vino wine involved be to continue to want and life my of rest and contribute to a positive atmosphere. HOA our that and condition, top in remain enjoy dues are appropriately managed. and responsive to the homeowners committed to make that happen. I want to make and I am that decisions the in say a have members our sure are made. One that doesn’t repeat the “EIN debacle”, the current “corkage crisis”, Board. friendly need a homeowner fiasco”. We or even the “fines vote for me. 805-469-6050 [email protected] I would be honored to honored be would I I am a levelheaded have your vote for Board for vote your have of Directors. person, someone who asks questions, and listens makes informed Agi Kessler

If you re-elect me to the board I will continue In the 16 months I have lived here many of you of many here lived have I months 16 the In career. business years plus forty me with bring I and strategy term long in record proven a have I

As voters it is time we take a serious look at the at look serious a take we time is it voters As Log www.scshca.com to on during the summer) since elected resident to concerns and listengive them a forum to where they can be heard in more detail than time will allow at board accounting accrual meetings. GAAP using sound financially Our community is methods, as confirmed by our new auditor, and we have a sound 90% funded prevent extra reserve assessments being to needed helpfor the community. our in items of repairing or replacing to work on keeping this up-to-date community amenities the financially and great looking sound, would I residents. our of all of enjoyment the for appreciate your vote. have seen and heard me ask questions at Boardhad have I Directors”. the “Meet at and meetings Why? Directors. several with meetings face to face Because we are at a critical time that will define the future documents are in the process of being rewritten. of SCSH need to have input in this process! We since all governing worked Officer, Financial Chief a servedas have I in HR. I Chair the CDP Senior Caucus. decisions. Our current Board has done a good job good a done has Board current Our decisions. in keeping our association fees down reserves up and andthere is no doubt that we ourlive in a beautiful community. relationship of our Board to the Homeowners. We need a new “look before you leap” Board. planning. My history of working on committees has taught me to usebalanced results. negotiation to achieve From the General Manager

BY CEASAR LARRACH GENERAL MANAGER

2015 Year in Review

With 2015 officially over, here is a year in review of • Santa Rosa tennis courts, replaced rubber bumper. some of the tasks/projects accomplished by Sun City • Installed 10' X 12' Weatherwood solid shade Shadow Hills staff. structure awning on Santa Rosa pro shop patio. Safety • Replaced Montecito indoor pool filter pump. • Installed 2 granite counter tops, 20" wide X 14' long, • Installed complete new transponder entry system to at the golf snack shop. replace old, outdated system. • Montecito indoor spa, replaced filter pump. • Added third patrol driver on day shift to enhance property coverage and reduce response time to • Installed 1,914.56 square ft. of pool deck to include incidents. Kool Deck coating at Santa Rosa pool. • Implemented revised vendor control programs to • Installed new 157 linear ft. of wrought iron fence ensure all vendors entering SCSH are currently around new deck area at Santa Rosa pool. licensed and their vehicles registered and insured. • Replaced Montecito pool/spa heater. • Completely upgraded all camera and recording • Repaired Jefferson entrance wrought iron fence. systems at all gates with state-of-the-art IP cameras • Phase II pony wall repaired and repainted. and recording devices. • Color-stained 1,800 sq. ft. of concrete at the Facilities Shadows golf club patio and entrances. • Replaced Santa Rosa HVAC. • Montecito indoor pool re-plastered. • Installed wrought iron fence in front of fountain at • Montecito Billiards Room wood tables restained. Santa Rosa pool area. • Shadows restaurant patio tables/chairs powder-coated. • Replaced Montecito ballroom carpet. • Replaced six driving range speakers. • Installed LED street light at Madison gate. • Montecito Locker rooms, installed non-slip surface • Replaced Montecito lobby carpet. on tile floor. • Installed new concrete area for golf cart parking at • Repainted wrought iron fence on Phase III. Shadows driving range. • Golf club buildings recoated foam roofs. • Installed new cabana for starter area in golf course. • Installed 30,000 BTU mini split heat pump for • Montecito ballroom: refinished dance floor, painted storage room at Santa Rosa clubhouse. walls and ceiling, recovered partition walls, installed • Montecito clubhouse pool chairs, restrapped and new sheer drapes, replaced stage motor/curtain, powder-coated. replaced 2 cabinets, replaced VCT flooring on stage. • Installed 2 new ice machines at Santa Rosa pro shop. • Seal-coated tract 31195-4 and 32390-4.

10 January 2016 theView Association News 11 January 2016 Schedule July 25, 2016 May 23, 2016 June 27, 2016 April 25, 2016 March 28, 2016 March August – DARK January 25, 2016 October 24, 2016 February 29, 2016 December 19, 2016 November 28, 2016 September 26, 2016 2016 Board Meeting Board 2016 Ceasar concert. 1. July 4th. 2. Outdoor Concert on the Green. 3. Chili Cook-off and Welcome back 4. Resident Appreciation.

Assisted the Board with the creation of the Installed 4 new pickleball courts at Santa Started the process of scanning all 3,450 Replaced the upholstered pads on Montecito on pads upholstered the Replaced Created, managed, and conducted a yearly Managed over 110,000 fitness users in 2014. in users fitness 110,000 over Managed Managed, created, edited, and producedthe and created, edited, Managed, Created new events such as the Home and Managed, programmed, scheduled, and set Managed, programmed, and prepared for 2016 Annual Budget. Rosa. resident files with documents into a digital storage file system. tens of thousands of Fitness equipment. resident fitness motivational program, Beat the Heat, in the off-season with over residents participating. 150 View 80-page news magazine monthly with a 3,450 distribution at no expense community. to Allthe funded by advertising; 2015 in we had a $145,217). expense YTD profit$156,217, income of $11,000 (YTD Garden Show, Golf Course Health Walk, and Walk, Health Course Golf Show, Garden Sale. Autumn Santa Rosa Parking Lot up a successful and on-budgetConcert Series. $100,000 350 special events/activities, in addition to scheduling 2,780 regular meetings and so- were: of the major events cials. Some

Thank you to Evangeline, Ozzie, David, and • • • • • • • • • •

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Fitness Lifestyle Rich and their staffs for all the hard work it took it work hard the all staffsfor their and Rich to accomplish all of these projects in 2015! People Who Make Our Lives Better

From The Library BY CINDY DEGRAF New year…new author? If you are stuck in a reading rut, resolve to try out a new author. We have plenty to choose from in the Montecito Clubhouse library. If you don’t like the book, just bring it back and pick out another! We also have many LARGE PRINT books available. They are all together on some of the lower shelves in the hard cover section. Photo by Beth Bolduc If you have any questions or comments about the library, please contact Barbara Perler at Sammy Lopez 760-772-4484 or [email protected]. Employee of the Month We Accept As Donations: December 2015 3 Fiction We are extremely pleased to recognize and 3 Historical/political honor Samuel Lopez as our December 2015 3 Biographies/autobiographies Employee of the Month. Sammy is an Engineer 3 DVDs and CDs (movies/audio books) for the Facilities Maintenance Department. He Puzzles (no missing pieces, please) has been with us since December 2005 and is a 3 great asset to the department. 3 Recent magazines Sammy always handles multiple projects with We Do Not Accept: ease and a positive attitude. He is definitely everyone’s “go to” person. He is very resourceful 7 Cookbooks and helpful. It is Sammy’s careful attention to 7 Sports books detail that makes him so special. He consistently 7 Self-help or “How to” books “goes the extra mile.” His ability to listen to others’ ideas with concern and an open mind 7 Coffee table or picture books creates an environment of mutual respect where 7 Religious books relationships flourish. 7 Travel books We truly appreciate all Sammy has contributed VCR tapes or music CDs throughout these 10 years of leadership and 7 commitment to the Sun City Shadow Hills Please be sure all donations are in excellent Team. Please join us in congratulating him on condition and no more than 10 per month, per an outstanding job! household.

12 January 2016 theView COMMITTEE REPORTS · COMMITTEE REPORTS

Design Review Committee (DRC) BY JIM WIEBORG

How to Save Time and Money Before you do landscape or architectural of your project without approval, you will be modifications of any kind to your property, you stopped until you have an approved application, need to submit an application at the HOA office which can take up to 30 days. If you have done for approval by the Design Review Committee something that can’t be approved, you will have (DRC). With DRC approval, you may begin to change it or remove it. If you are doing work. When you start the project, you will post something other than what was approved, you a green card in one of your front windows, visible will have to change it to what was approved. If Association News from the street, to show that you have approval your contractor does something other than what for your project. Once your project is complete, was approved, you will have to change it to what you must notify the HOA office by signing, dat- was approved. Ultimately, you are responsible for ing, and turning in your green card. Your project what is done. The DRC has no power over the will be inspected by a DRC member in one or contractor, but it can stop your project and two weeks. fine you. Save the hassle, get an application and During the DRC’s monthly inspections, we are do it right. finding many things being done without Please remember: holiday decorations must application to the DRC. If you are in the middle come down by January 10.

New Design Rules Effective January 1, 2016

Adopted by the Board of Directors November 16, 2015

Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 13 What to Do in an Emergency

BY DENNIS SHEEHAN When a neighbor friend approached me to suggest an Step #3: Every one of us should have posted on the article in the View about managing emergencies within “fridge” door, or right inside the refrigerator, a list of our community, my first reaction was: there probably are medications, medical conditions, and special instructions. not many emergencies on a daily basis and perhaps few Perhaps some of you have already done this as a “vial of residents would care to read about this subject. life” project. This is important enough that it deserves a I decided, minimally, to contact the local fire station separate full page. close to us, at Avenue 40 and Madison Street, and ask This step ensures that emergency responders know them how many times they were called into Sun City quickly what specific conditions they are dealing with, Shadow Hills. When Fire Captain Robert McIlroy (who whether you are a diabetic, if you have a medication is also responsible for all paramedics in the City of Indio) issue, and so on. This lets them provide first aid tailored told me that he and his men and women average five to for you. eight calls for help per day (and 12 to 15 calls per day Step #4, and for everyone’s consideration: Have an into Sun City Palm Desert), I sat right up. entry key available for first responders in a lock box, not In early November, The Desert Sun article reported an under the mat, so they will not have to break down a “epidemic” of senior falls: approximately 24,000 local door or shatter a window to gain access. This means seniors fall once or more in a three-month period, and faster care for you. over 9,000 of those falls result in serious injury. Captain McIlroy also suggested that our community My neighbor was onto something about which I was maintain a golf cart available, ready-to-go, with a very much unaware. So I want to share all of Captain minimum of medical equipment (a defibrillator and first McIlroy’s suggestions with you: aid kit). As we all know well, this is a large golfing In any emergency, Step #1 is to call 911. In fact our community with two golf courses that hundreds of Community Safety Director, Dave Archer, suggests golfers use each day. exactly the same thing. This starts the process of response These few simple steps offer solid suggestions to make by trained professionals and, in nearly all cases, it will be our community even more capable of speeding the very the professionals at the “local” fire department under the best “first response” care to us all when we need it most. direction of Captain McIlroy. Step #2: When you or another family member make the 911 call, be sure to tell the responder if this is (a) a Contact the author at medical emergency or (b) a call for assistance. This tells [email protected]. the responder not only whom to send but also what equipment and materials may be required at the scene.

QUIZ: “So You Think You Know New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day Trivia?” BY DENNIS SHEEHAN Try these questions to test your mettle, d. Lombardo and His Starship be on January 1, 2016? and Happy New Year 2016, everyone! 3. Guy Lombardo’s New Year’s Eve a. 100 b. 114 c. 115 d. 120 Answers may be found on page 25. broadcast was carried by: 6.By 1940 there were five major 1. Guy Lombardo and his band played a. ABC b. CBS c. NBC d. MTV college bowl games…name them all. in which hotel for New Year’s Eve 4. The first serious competitor to 7. The college football team with the celebrations, from 1959 until 1976? Lombardo’s New Year’s Eve most bowl victories is: a. “…high a-top the Allerton Hotel” performance was by whom? a. The Cornhuskers in Chicago a. Andy Williams b. The Wolverines b. The Mark Hopkins, San Francisco b. Perry Como c. The Trojans c. The Plaza, New York City c. Barry Manilow d. The Crimson Tide d. The Waldorf Astoria, New York City d. Dick Clark 8.BONUS question: In the very first 2. Lombardo and his band were the: 5.Everyone knows the “granddaddy bowl game played, one that went on a. Royal Canadians of ‘em all” (college bowl games) is to become the Rose Bowl, who b. The Royal Mounted Canadians the Rose Bowl, but how many years played and what was the final score of c. The NEWS old will the Rose Bowl game actually the game?

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Out & About Sunnylands Center & Gardens (Behind the Pink Wall) January 2016 Location: 37977 Bob Hope Drive, BY BONNIE TUCKER Rancho Mirage Please note: The information included in this column has been verified as Contact: (760) 202-2222 of the date of its publication. We recommend you confirm the information Website: www.sunnylands.org before you make plans. If you can plan ahead, you may purchase a ticket to tour the historic house or schedule a group tour for your Indio City Council Meetings organization, friends, or family. The Annenberg Estate is Dates: January 6 and 20, 2016 (Wednesdays) open to the public Thursdays through Sundays, 9 am – Time: 5 pm 4 pm. There is no fee and reservations are not required Location: City Council Chambers, to visit the center and gardens. Enjoy sculpture from the 150 Civic Center Mall Sunnylands Collection as well as rotating exhibits. The Café offers light lunch items with spectacular mountain International Banana Museum and garden views. Location: 98775 Hwy 111, Mecca Sunnylands offers many free events during the winter Nine miles south of Mecca, on the such as free guided walks, birdwatching, yoga classes, southbound side of Hwy 111. Look for programs for families, and a speaker series. Please the old-style Skip’s Liquor sign; the check the Events Calendar on the web for up-to-date museum is in the building next to it. information and schedules, or call (760) 202-2222. Hours: 10 am – 4 pm, Friday through Monday (call to verify) Contact: (619) 840-1429 Palm Springs Kennel Club Dog Show Website: www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/5717 Date: January 7 –10, 2016 Location: Empire Polo Club, 81800 Avenue 51, Indio Contact: (323) 727-0136 Website: www.jbradshaw.com Started by Jack Bradshaw in 1898, this event has grown and continued through four generations. The Bradshaw Family act as superintendents of dog shows. To find out when dogs will be judged at any show, A fun outing. More of a store than a “museum,” the please click on Shows, choose the show you would like building has amazing displays as well as banana shakes, to attend (shows over a weekend will have a listing for banana cookies, and just about everything else banana each day), and click on Judging Program. All of the you can think of. shows at this time are one day, so all breeds will be shown Farther south are several other roadside attractions, like each day. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find an Salvation Mountain, Bombay Beach, Slab City, the mud alphabetized list of breeds with rings and times. pots, and Obsidian Butte. Continue on to Salton Sea with Schedules are posted about a week before the show. relics of long-gone resorts along the shores, juxtaposed with fish-boned beaches and wildlife refuges. Contact the author at [email protected].

16 January 2016 theView Computer Q & A Q: How can I extending the battery life of my BY THE SCSH Notebook (PC) COMPUTER CLUB A: The lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries used in most of today’s tablets, smartphones, and portable PCs require very different care and feeding than those Q: How does the Apple Calendar work in iOS 9? with the nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) and nickel-metal- (Apple) hydride (Ni-MH) batteries used in earlier devices. A: Here are a few tips for using the Calendar App. The number one enemy of Li-ion batteries First, did you know that when you receive an email is heat. Heat issues can be caused by usage factors or text with a date, time or location: resembling such as the speed and duration of battery charging a blue hyperlink in the message, you can just tap and discharging. on it to add the event to your Calendar. Physical environment also matters. Simply Try tapping on a date or time in a message. A leaving your Li-ion-powered device in the sun or short menu will appear with four choices: Create in an enclosed car, even if the device isn’t being Event, Show in Calendar, Copy, or Cancel. used at the time, can significantly reduce the Once you tap Create Event, type in the Name battery’s ability to take and hold a charge. (for example, Dinner). Depending on how the Additionally, leaving a battery connected to a date, time and location were entered, most of the too-high voltage source for too long can reduce information given will automatically populate a Li-ion battery’s ability to hold a charge, shorten right into the Calendar. its life, or kill it outright. Next, set your reminders – one a day ahead if High-quality chargers can work in concert with you need to pick up any items for the Event and circuitry inside well-designed Li-ion-powered devices a second reminder the day of the Event. In and their batteries, reducing the danger of over-

addition, adding the Event location or address, charging by properly tapering off the charging Stories Feature will automatically open the Map App. Once in current. The manufacturer’s chargers that come Maps, tap on the upper left blue arrow, select with your phones are usually high quality types. Drive, select Start and then Navigation will However, most after-market chargers are Fast begin. (If you have paired your phone to the car, chargers. Fast discharging and fast recharging turn on the phone’s Bluetooth, and turn on car generate excess heat and exact a toll on battery life. radio for hands-free navigation.) Tips: Back to the Calendar App: The second option, • Batteries won’t accept a full charge when hot. If Show in Calendar, will open up the Calendar to you’ve run a device long and hard, let the battery that specific date to view if anything is scheduled. cool to room temperature before recharging it. The third option is Copy; this will allow you • With older technologies, small discharge/recharge to copy the information and paste it as needed. cycles would eat into the battery’s overall lifespan. First, tap the three bulleted lines located in the That’s not the case with Li-ion batteries. upper mid soft menu bar for all the Calendar • When recharging, make sure your charger doesn’t views or Tap the box with two lines to reveal make the battery become hot to the touch — a events listed underneath the month calendar. hot battery is a sign the charger is pumping too Finally, tap on Calendars from the bottom mid much current, too fast, through the battery. soft menu bar – this is where you can turn on/off • The simplest, can’t-fail, most beneficial method other Calendars. New classes are is not to leave your Li-ion devices beginning…see you then! connected to any charger longer than is needed.

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Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 17 From Rosetown to Sun City BY LINDA AASEN PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ROSETOWN COUPLES Let me introduce you to a few of my neighbors: Derril All three families were born into farm dynasties and have and Karen Hough from Rosetown, Saskatchewan; Trevor increased and improved their farming operations. and Debbie St. John from Rosetown, Saskatchewan; Larry farms with his brothers and nephews on land that Larry and Judy Kahovec also from Rosetown; and has been in the family for 100 years. In addition to finally around the corner are Mike and Val Lefevre from their crops, they also raise cattle. Judy and Larry actually (you guessed it) Rosetown. Is this a mere coincidence? live in Rosetown, so Judy and her sisters-in-law cook I think not! meals for 8-10 men and deliver them daily to the farm Although Rosetown has only 3,000 residents, it serves 30 miles away. as the social hub for a large farming community about Mike and his son work land owned by their family for 70 miles south of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The 96 years. Mike and Val live on the farm, where Val cooks Houghs, Kahovecs, St. Johns, and Lefevres consider and delivers two meals each day to the fields for the crew. themselves Rosetown neighbors even though they live They love farm life and all the advantages it offers, 50 miles apart. The community is focused on sports year especially when raising a family. Their children and round. In the winter it’s cheering at the hockey and grandchildren love to return home to the family acreage. curling rinks, and in the summer you’ll find them at the local pool and on the baseball diamonds. These families are connected in ways other than geography. Mike Lefevre, Judy Kahovec, and Debbie St. John are siblings. In addition, three of the families (the Houghs, Kahovecs, and Lefevres) run large farms (each counting thousands of acres) outside Rosetown. Their primary crops are durum wheat, lentils, canola, and peas.

Ariel view of the Lefevre Farm

Derril is the fourth generation of Houghs to own and operate their farm. Karen, who grew up helping her father on their farm, cooks the meals each morning and then jumps into the grain truck to work with the men. Recently their daughter and her husband moved to the farm to help with its daily operations. Coming Home from Pasture 18 January 2016 theView begun enjoying life in the desert. Unfortunately, the St. Johns are still working hard to supply parts to the Rosetown farmers who are so dependent on them, and they only get down here for a few weeks each winter. The other three couples take full advantage of what the area has to offer. In Saskatchewan they must drive 60 miles to the theatre, so Wednesday is always movie night in the desert. Tuesday is golf day for the men, who meet up with 24 friends (14 from the Rosetown area) for a round of golf at one of many golf clubs in the area. The women love biking, hiking, yoga, and shopping (I’ve never seen them in the same shoes Combine at Sunset twice). The St. Johns are involved in the farming But by far their favorite times are happy hours industry in a different way. They run a farm with a bit of rye whiskey or a glass of wine supply and machinery parts business that is enjoying the warmth of good friends and a sunny essential for the farmers to keep their equipment winter respite from a summer of very hard work. operational. Farmers work very hard all day from April through October repairing equipment, planting, Contact the author at spraying, harvesting, and finally doing the end- [email protected]. of-season clean-up. All that hard work is balanced by the more leisurely pace of the winter months. Stories Feature Derril’s parents traveled in the winter when they ran the farm, so it became a way of life for him and Karen. In 1998, they began visiting various locations in the U.S. during the winter such as Arizona, Texas, etc. In 2007, they rented in El Centro and fell in love with the Coachella Valley. At the same time, Mike and Val were looking for a winter get-away where golf courses were not covered with snow and decided to join Derril and Karen in El Centro. Judy and Larry were enticed by the prospect of warm, sunny winters where Larry could ride his motorcycle. Within a few years the three couples, along with the St. Johns, were ready to buy a house in the Coachella Valley. February 2005 was a dream come true for the sales people at Sun City Shadow Hills when all four couples arrived at the Sales Center to buy homes in Phase 3. I was eager to ask them if they “got a deal” buying four houses on the same day. Unfortunately for them, their answered, “Not much”! By fall 2005, three of the four families had moved into their new winter homes and had

Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 19 Barry Fisher: Real-Life CSI BY BETH BOLDUC PHOTOS SUPPLIED BY BARRY FISHER

It’s New York City in the 1960s; a mother advises her was quickly hired as a criminalist and got a critical skills son he should study pre-med while he’s at CCNY. But draft deferment. biology doesn’t interest Barry Fisher. Now, chemistry, Many years would pass before the crime of the century, that’s fascinating! So begins a journey ending in a career the OJ Simpson trial, brought crime scene investigation he’d never considered. No wonder Robert Frost’s poem, so strikingly to the public’s attention. And, thanks to the “The Road Not Taken,” resonates with Barry as he TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, forensic science reflects on his life choices and a 40-year career in forensic suddenly became popular and sexy. science. Criminalistics is actually applied chemistry, as Barry learned. He started in toxicology, testing for alcohol “…I shall be telling this with a sigh and drugs in DUI cases. That meant lots of courtroom Somewhere ages and ages hence: testimony. At first, this was stressful – he’d never been Two roads diverged in the wood, and I- much of a public speaker. But Barry soon mastered that I took the one less traveled by, skill and could explain complicated scientific issues in an And that has made all the difference.” understandable way to jurors and lawyers…excellent training that served him well as his career advanced. And Indeed, serendipity steered Barry in surprising he enjoyed it, too. directions. A blind date set up by his grad school After stints in toxicology and narcotics analysis, Barry roommate while Barry was pursuing a PhD in chemistry transferred to Major Crimes. This is when he got the at Purdue University led him to meet the love of his life, shock of his life: his first crime scene, an axe murder in Susan, a Los Angeles native. They became engaged in the Redondo Beach. Years later, having viewed countless spring of 1968 and married at the end of December. gory scenes, Barry says he still has dreadful flashes of that Although Barry ditched grad school and life on the East first experience with all its horror. He says his years in Coast to move to LA, at least Purdue wasn’t for naught: Major Crimes introduced him to the “underbelly of he received an M.S. in chemistry. society” and proved to him beyond a doubt that not Then life took another everyone has “some good” inside. strange turn. Of course, Then, of course, there were autopsies and visits to the the Viet Nam war was morgue with its pungent smells and unbelievable sights heating up in the 1960s. and sounds. Here, Barry points out, real-life crime scene And Barry, now without investigation is not especially romantic; and cases aren’t a student deferment, solved in a matter of hours or even days like they are on could only sit tight and television. Investigators never solved the axe murder case, hope for the best. But the but they did unravel many other equally horrific crimes. California Department After 20 years in the ranks, Barry was appointed Crime of Human Resources Laboratory Director with almost 300 people reporting contacted Barry about to him – one of the largest municipal crime labs in the a job opening in the US. His attention shifted to staff management, training, LA County Sheriff’s and representing the Sheriff’s Department at professional Department crime lab. organizations, seminars, and important conferences Even though Barry had worldwide. Barry helped establish the Consortium of never considered a career Barry measures a skull from one of Forensic Science Organizations, and he and his colleagues his early cases. in forensic science, he lobbied Congress to get funding and to influence public

20 January 2016 theView Barry pictured with the original CSI cast.

policy on behalf of crime labs and medical examiners nationwide. During one set of hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, William Peterson, star of the CSI TV show, came to Washington, DC, to testify about crime lab needs – even though Senate staffers would have preferred Marg Helgenberger! classic criminal justice textbook, Techniques of Barry has been a tireless advocate for scientific Crime Scene Investigation, originally published in training and advancement. In 1994, his quest Sweden. Over the years he has continued his began for a new crime lab to replace the seriously revisions and is now updating the ninth edition. overcrowded one. Fourteen years later, a $100 But Barry is not working alone. His son David, million new lab, home to the LAPD and Sheriff’s who often visited his father at work, soon was crime labs plus the criminal justice school at Cal hooked on forensic science, too, and followed in his father’s footsteps. David is now a supervisor with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Stories Feature Department of Forensic Biology in New York City, where he specializes in DNA analysis. David worked on the identification of victims from both 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. Father and son have collaborated on two books and share many common interests. The choices we make and the paths we follow open up the world to us. Barry Fisher certainly has seen a vast cross-section of human behavior. Using his knowledge of science to untangle and uncover the accurate story of a crime has been a true calling. As Barry says in his book, “Those of us who apply science and technology to the Barry and staff review blueprints for the Hertzberg-Davis solution of crimes have a duty to do our best Forensic Science Center. for the criminal justice system we serve in the State Los Angeles, became a reality. The interest of justice.” Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center on the CSU campus opened in May 2007. The Center represents the collaboration of university learning Contact the author at and on-the-job training within one of the finest [email protected]. crime lab environments in the US. In the late 1970s, Barry was asked to revise a

Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 21 A Fish Story: Q & A with Fly Fishing Guide David Moss INTERVIEW BY ARNOLD CHOY

Arnold Choy: What does a fly fishing guide do? Other times, we hiked up to 6½ miles one way to find David Moss: I would teach paying guests various fly other choice fly fishing spots. Pack-in trips also included fishing techniques including casting and actual fishing. a cook and packers. During this time, I became one of Usually I did this at local streams and/or lakes in the most highly recognized fly fishing guides in the California’s Sierra Mountains. Sometimes this involved Mammoth Lakes area. pack trips into the Sierra back country. The objective was AC: What were the costs associated with a fly fishing to get the guests to have fun and learn to fly fish. excursion? AC: How did you become a fly fishing guide? DM: For day trips, I charged $100 for four hours or DM: First, I used to spin fish (using lures and bait) and $150 for a full day. Pack trips averaged about $200 per really enjoyed it. Then in 1984 a close friend (who was day, per person. already a guide) invited me to Alaska to teach me how AC: Can you tell me your favorite spot to fish? to fly fish. Surprisingly, I even caught (and released) a DM: Valentine Lake at the southeastern base of huge 26-inch rainbow trout. From then on, I was Mammoth Crest in the John Muir Wilderness is rarely “hooked” on fly fishing. When my wife, Susan, and I visited and a joy to be able to fish in near solitude. The moved to Mammoth Lakes, California, full-time in 1989, base is at a 7,800-foot elevation with a steady 1,900-foot my fishing as a hobby ended and my career as a fly fishing rise, so the 6-mile hike will definitely increase your heart guide began. rate. It is ranked #4 (out of 5) in Tom Stienstra’s book AC: How long did this new career last? California Hiking. The lake, at nearly 9,700 feet, has DM: For 20 years I took groups of 2-10 guests either on a view of the snow-covered mountain that is utterly day trips or sometimes, using mules and horses, on breathtaking, the entire surrounding countryside is overnight pack trips to get to where we wanted to fish. alluring, and the fly fishing is incredible.

A 26-inch Rainbow Trout. Photo by Arnold Choy.

22 January 2016 theView The second feat has to be about hiking the Duck Pass Trail and catching a wild trout in each of six small lakes in the backcountry before day’s end. The lakes are Arrowhead, Skelton, the lower and upper Woods, then up Duck Pass trail to Barney Lake, and finally on to Red Lake. I have also offered this as a guided trip, but it is for a very different crowd. You come for the hike as well as the fishing. The fishing is the bonus, and the hike is for the scenery and the exercise. For those interested, I have copies of these articles for anyone to read. AC: What are the dangers involved with hiking deep into the backcountry? DM: Besides the ever-present mosquitoes plus flying and crawling insects (which never seemed to bother me at all), there are on occasion bears, coyotes, and mountain lions. But for the most part they leave you alone as long as you pose no threat to them in their environment. AC: What’s a good day of fishing for your guests? DM: At the end of a day, some of my guests have netted over 50 fish. AC: Can you name some of your most dependable flies?

DM: Years ago, it used to be a “Sierra Bright Stories Feature Dot.” I called this fly “the magic fly of the West.” David practicing his dry fly casting. Photo by Sid Weiss. Today I use mostly different colors and sizes of “stimulators” on the surface and then various AC: What trout-filled streams did you enjoy the bead-head nymph patterns for subsurface fishing. most? AC: When did you stop working as a guide? DM: The Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River, which lies on the western slope of the Sierras. Its DM: Seven years ago when I was 72 years old. headwaters are at Thousand Island Lake and run AC: So, if I wanted to start fly fishing, what do I through the San Joaquin Valley and eventually to need to get going? the Pacific Ocean. Some people call this area “a DM: If you start in streams only, you will need Yosemite-like experience without the crowds.” anti-slip boots, waders, a vest, a fly rod and reel, AC: I know there were articles about you written a fly line, a floating line or sinking line of a certain in both the LA Times and the LA Daily News. type, leaders (tapered), tippet material, and an Can you tell us a bit about these? assortment of flies. It’s probably best to rent first, DM: First, many guests wanted to complete “The and definitely take lessons. When you are Grand Slam of the San Joaquin.” This consisted “hooked,” your equipment purchase could cost of catching four species of trout – rainbow, up to $1,000. brown, brook (char), and golden (hybrid) – all in one day. But the granddaddy of them all was the Super Grand Slam – rainbow (stocked and Contact the author at wild), brown, brook, and golden – again, all in one [email protected]. day. Pete Thomas, outdoor editor of the LA Times, saw me do it and wrote about it in July 1994.

Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 23 Summertime Turf Wars BY BOB MERRITT

The summers in Shadow Hills are usually quiet. Most I finally had to turn on the water hose to establish people stay indoors to avoid the heat. However, that’s order. After a few well-aimed squirts of water, we all also when the gangs show up here alongside the green quickly came to an agreement on the boundary on the second hole. conditions. We stay away from their clubhouse, and they The troubles first started back in July. stay out of our turf. Under those conditions, we’ve had Every morning, I go out into the backyard for a quiet no further conflicts. breakfast along with my cat, Lilly. That particular morning, Lilly wandered over the low wall along the golf course perimeter and toward a tree located between the green and the house next door. Neither of us knew that particular tree had become a clubhouse nest for the Chirps, a mockingbird gang here in the area. This is an uptown kind of gang with their dapper grey suits. They are immediately identifiable when they are flying their club colors and flaunting their bright white patches underneath their wings. Suddenly one of their gang sounded an alarm when Lilly got too close. The air quickly became full of three or four diving birds along with another half dozen noisily urging them on from the rooftops and the other trees. I finally decided to intervene. But even when we retreated inside the low wall of our backyard perimeter, the birds followed us into the yard, sat in the palm trees and on the roof, and continued their aggressive fluttering about and this loud cacophony of catcalls.

24 January 2016 theView Unfortunately, about a week later, a second However, as is frequently the case, these gang gang appeared. We had heard that there was a boundaries are always being challenged. A few branch of the Mongols outlaw group somewhere days ago, the territorial rivalry spilled out into the in the Palm Springs area, but we didn’t expect to open. I heard a ruckus on the far side of the see a roadrunner branch cruising through our green and came out of the house to see what had quiet neighborhood. These tough-looking birds happened. Apparently, the Mongols had usually travel in pairs, and we soon discovered disrespected the boundaries of the Chirps on the there were three pairs of cocky roadrunner far side of the green and had gotten too close to members who would frequently show up one of the clubhouse nests. Suddenly, out of the together looking for action in the area. squawking and the flurry of diving birds, six Mongols were last seen speeding down the golf cart path toward the next hole. They were being escorted by about 12 of the Chirps, who were continuously diving at the rival gang to encourage a faster departure. Events here have remained quiet now for the past few weeks. There is still an occasional pair of nomad roadrunners cruising through the area, but I think the gangs have all decided that August and September here in the desert are just too hot to rumble. Hopefully the rest of the summer will remain quiet and we can now look forward to that other much more enjoyable seasonal migration – the One morning, Lilly was stalking an individual return of the Snowbirds. roadrunner from bush to bush along the edge of Stories Feature the golf course. When that bird apparently got annoyed, it suddenly turned and sped at full Contact the author at speed all the way across to the far side of the [email protected]. green where a second roadrunner was watching from the shade of a tree. These two birds walked together for a few minutes when, suddenly, the other bird came roaring toward us, stopping next to the short Answers to the Quiz on page 14 wall and just on the other side of the bush behind 1. d. the Waldorf Astoria hotel in NYC which Lilly was crouched. The two adversaries 2. a. the Royal Canadians immediately engaged in a full-combat stare-down 3. b. CBS through the small shrub. Every time one moved, 4. d. Dick Clark the other mirrored the same motion. When Lilly finally broke eye contact with the 5. b. the first game played was the 1902 Mongol and began walking back toward the Tournament East - West football game, therefore, 2016-1902 = 114 years house, I stepped in an attempt to reestablish the boundaries. Unfortunately, I may have delayed a 6. Rose, Sugar, Cotton, Orange, and Sun little too long. What I particularly dislike about Bowls this gang is the incessant tagging of their 7. d. the Crimson Tide, University of Alabama territory. Ever since that incident, they are 8. BONUS: University of Michigan vs. constantly leaving plops of their black-and-white Stanford University; the Wolverines 49, graffiti on top of the walls and just inside our Stanford Indians 0 perimeter.

Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 25 2015: A Fabulous Year for SCSH!

BY BETH BOLDUC Looking back over the past 12 months, we realize just what a great place SCSH is to live and how much we have to keep us busy. Besides all the club activities, we have Bingo, movies, the Sir Laffs-A-Lot’s Comedy Night, and bus trips to so many interesting places. More fun events include: tournaments, a classic car show, happy hours with line dancing, the Chili Cook-off, and holiday celebrations from New Years to Memorial Day to the always fun Holiday Golf Cart Parade. We’ve heard the Beatles and Eagles tribute groups, Pam Tillis, the Concert Series entertainers, and enjoyed our own SCSH plays and musical performances like Oklahoma. And don’t forget, we are finally getting our I-10 interchange! How can 2016 not be even better? So Happy New Year to all!

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“Thank You” to the many photographers who contributed who photographers many the to You” “Thank View A warm warm A to this story: Georgeana Mimms, Gus Ramirez, Graham Jones, Diane Beth and Lamporte Tami Sarazin, Darrell Rosandich, John Anderson, Bolduc. Log www.scshca.com to on Walk Like a Man A Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Music of an Era BY RICHARD HERWIG

Franki Valli and his group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, and they joined the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999. They are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide.

1962: “Sherry,” #1 1962: “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” #1 1963: “Walk like a Man, #1 1963: “Ain’t That a Shame,” #22 1963: “Candy Girl,” #3/”Marlena,” #36 1964: “Dawn (Go Away),” #3 1964: “Stay,” #16 1964: “Ronnie,” #6 1964: “Alone,” #28 1964: “Rag Doll,” #1 1964: “Save It for Me,” #10 1964: “Big Man in Town,” #20 Walk like a Man is a dynamic tribute to Frankie Valli 1965: “Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye),” #12 that captures a real concert performance. If you love 1965: “Girl Come Running,” #30 Franki Valli and the Tony Award winning show, you will 1965: “Let’s Hang On!,” #3 love this show. Only the biggest hits and the best songs 1965: “Don’t Think Twice,” #12 are performed featuring hits like “Sherry Baby,” “Big 1966: “Working My Way Back to You,” #9 Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What a Night,” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” You are guaranteed to have a great 1966: “Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘bout Me),” #13 time with this timeless feel-good show. 1966: “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” #9 The four singers are an amazing group of world-class 1966: “Tell It to the Rain,” #10 talent that has collectively worked in the record industry; 1967: “Beggin’,” #16 performed internationally; and acted in Broadway shows, 1967: “C’mon Marianne,” #9 television, and film. They truly love performing the 1967: “Watch the Flowers Grow,” #30 music of one of the greatest American singing groups of 1968: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” #24 our time. 1975: “Who Loves You,” #3 Whether this is a trip down memory lane or the 1975: “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” #1 discovery of a new classic for you, we’re sure you’ll want 1980: “Spend The Night In Love,” #91 to sing along and dance all night. The director and star 1994: “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” #14 of “Walk like a Man,” Val Martinez, toured with Frankie Valli himself for four years, having been handpicked to sing and dance in the production show. So come enjoy the most authentic tribute of its kind, “Walk like a Man”! Franki Valli Franki Valli rose to stardom in the 1960s with some of And now, you can see “Walk like a Man” the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songs of a generation, pumping appearing live in the Montecito Clubhouse out classics such as “Walk Like A Man,” “Candy Girl,” on Saturday, January 16! and “Dawn.” These tunes featured the sound of Frankie Reserved seat tickets are $40 for the Valli – that sound, of course, is Valli’s falsetto, which 2 pm or 7 pm performance. Good seats are dominated the airwaves of that time. still available at the Lifestyle desk.

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Lifestyle Update 39 January 2016 Log www.scshca.com to on January Dining at Shadow Hills Weekly Specials at Shadows Restaurant Monday | Football Happy Hour Tuesday | Taco Tuesday ($2 Each) Wednesday | BBQ Brisket Dinner ($22 Per Person) Thursday | Pasta Night ($18 Per Person) Saturday | Prime Rib Night ($27 Per Person)

The Shadows Champagne Brunch Buffet Sundays 10 am – 2 pm Featuring a Selection of Breakfast Favorites and Hot Lunch Entrées Includes Bottomless Champagne & Mimosas Adults $17.99 | Children 7 – 11 $9.99 | 6 & Under Free

National Soup Month Featuring Two Soup du Jour Selections Daily Cup $5 | Bowl $7

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40 January 2016 theView Golf Operations

BY TONY CHAVEZ, PGA SHADOW HILLS GOLF CLUB

Happy New Year! No Show Policy As indicated in the Resident Golf Information Packet 2015/2016, those who do not show for their scheduled tee times could be subject to a penalty. The primary intent is to make available any unused times. We ask that you contact the golf shop or cancel via the internet at least 24 hours prior. Get Help from the Pros Certified Golf Instruction by Shadow Hills Professionals • Dan Boguslaw, PGA • Bryon Smith, PGA • Dixie Eckes, LPGA • Tony Chavez, PGA Lesson Rates Lesson Type Lesson by Certified Professional 30 Minutes $55 1 Hour $95 Correctly Repairing a Ball mark We are now in season and very busy! Because of the amount of rounds of golf that are being played, we have quite a few ball marks on the greens. Please repair your ball mark and one other when playing. Remember to push the grass toward the center; never lift up and tear the roots. Golf Update

Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 41 2016 Fitness Guest Sunday Monday Tuesday Punch Cards Total Body Circuit Stretch The 2016 Fitness Mixed Doubles 3.5 7:00 AM (TC) 7:00 AM (AS) $ 7:00 AM (AS) $ Guest Punch Cards will be (2nd & 4th Sunday only) available for pick up at the Women’s 3.0-4.0 Men’s 3.0 7:00 AM (TC) 7:00 AM (TC) Montecito Fitness Center Pickleball Club starting December 7, 2015 8:00 AM (SR) Pickleball Club Pickleball Club 8:00 AM (SR) after 12 pm. 8:00 AM (SR) Please make sure to pick up your Table Tennis Club Interval Training punch card. It is required for 2:30 PM (SR) 8:00 AM (AS) $ Total Body Circuit any guests that will be using the 8:00 AM (AS) $ Bocce Buddies Fitness Center. This card must 8:30 AM (MC) Yoga be presented at the desk prior to 9:00 AM (AS) $ using the Fitness Centers. One Zumba 9:00 AM (AS) $ of the 50 squares will be signed Aqua Fitness 10:00 AM (IP) $ off for each guest for every day Men’s 3.5 of use. If a guest does not have 9:00 AM (TC) Cardio & Strength the punch card, a fee of $5 per Yoga 10:00 AM (AS) $ person per visit will be charged. 9:00 AM (SR) $5 Reformer Pilates Aqua Fitness 11:00 AM (AS) $12 9:00 AM (IP) $ Guest Policies For Fitness Lively Liners Mat Pilates Beginner Review 10:00 AM (AS) $ Centers And Pools 1:00 PM (AS) Guests, for admittance to Legend Massage Beginning 10:00 AM (FC) Happy Tappers Fitness Center and Pool (1/4 & 1/18) please register each day at the AS – Aerobic Studio 2:00 PM (AS) desk to receive your wristband. FC – Fitness Center Men’s 3.5 GC – Golf Club 11:00 AM (TC) Intermediate Happy Tappers • Beginning November 1, 2015 IP – Indoor Pool Reformer Pilates 3:00 PM (AS) to April 30, 2016 guests MC – Montecito CH 11:00 AM (AS) $12 unaccompanied to the Fitness SR – Santa Rosa CH Beginner Yoga Center by a resident are OS – Offsite Lively Liners Beginner I 4:00 PM (AS) $ permitted only after 12 pm. TC – Tennis Courts 12:30 PM (AS) Bocce Buddies $ – $3 charge Lively Liners Beginner II • All guests must present the 6:30 PM (MC) 1:30 PM (AS) guest card if not accompanied Listings in BLUE by the resident. No exceptions. indicate Charter Club Lively Liners Advanced SWAD membership required. Instruction 7:00 PM (AS) • All forms must be completed 4:00 PM (AS) (1/12, 1/19 & 1/26) prior to using the facilities including the pool areas. • All rules including personal conduct must be adhered to by all users. • Guests may be asked to relinquish the use of any January equipment when residents are waiting to use said equipment.

42 January 2016 theView Fitness Calendar 43 ) ) ) ) SR ) $12 ) $12 AS SR TC ( ( ( ( AS AS ( ( January 2016 PM AM AM AM PM AM www.scshca.com Men’s 3.0 Men’s 3.0 Open Play 9:00 8:00 Table Tennis Tennis Table 7:00 12:00 760-772-0430, This schedule is Pickleball Club Reformer Pilates Reformer Pilates subject to change. Open Line Dance 12:00 on calendar listings, 11:00 to ensure your spot. For more information for class cancellations. call the Fitness Center page on or log on to the web site Studio classes are limited Check the Fitness Center page for class descriptions. to 30 participants for safety purposes. Please arrive early and check the Fitness Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )$ ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $ AS ) $5 SR AS SR IP TC TC ( AS MC ( ( ( AS AS AS ( ( ( ( ( SR ( ( ( ( PM PM PM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM Yoga Yoga AM Circuit Zumba & Stretch Transition Chair Yoga Chair Yoga Total Body Total 1:00 2:30 8:00 Aqua Fitness Lively Liners Lively Liners 9:00 7:00 8:30 12:00 (No class 1/1) (No class 1/1) (No class 1/1) Men’s 3.5-4.0 9:00 9:00 8:00 Bocce Buddies Pickleball Club 10:00 11:00 9:00 Women’s 3.0-4.0 Women’s Table Tennis Club Tennis Table Advanced Instruction Cardio & Stability Ball Intermediate/Advanced ) ) ) ) ) ) ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $6 ) $12 SR AS AS AS IP TC TC AS ( ( ( ( AS AS AS ( AS ( ( ( AS SR ( ( ( ( ( ( PM PM PM AM AM AM AM AM PM AM AM AM Yoga Yoga AM AM Stretch Men’s 3.0 Mat Pilates Thera-Band 1:00 5:00 3:00 8:00 Lively Liners 7:00 7:00 4:00 Beginner Yoga 8:00 9:00 7:00 Pickleball Club Happy Tappers Zumba Toning 10:00 10:00 9:00 Reformer Pilates Women’s 3.0-3.5 Women’s 11:00 Total Body Circuit Total Aqua Yoga Tai Chi Tai Aqua Yoga Intermediate Review ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $ SR SR ) $5 ) $5 ) $12 ) $12 SR AS AS TC TC ( ( AS IP ( ( ( AS AS ( ( ( AS SR SR ( AS ( ( ( ( ( ( AM AM PM PM AM

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2:00 1:00 8:00 Aqua Fitness Lively Liners Lively Liners 7:00 9:00 10:00 11:30 9:00 Beginner Yoga Beginner Yoga 9:00 8:00 (1/13 & 1/27) Pickleball Club 10:00 8:45 8:00 Reformer Pilates Reformer Pilates

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• = Montecito Clubhouse • = Santa Rosa Clubhouse GC – Golf Clubhouse PC – Putting Course GR – Green Room PIS – Pismo AMP – Amphitheater KSK – Kiosk PRK – Parking Lot AS – Aerobic Studio LJ – La Jolla SC – Sports Court BC – Bocce Courts MAR – Marisol SEL – Santa Rosa Events BH – Back Half Ballroom MC – Montecito Clubhouse Lawn BR – Ballroom MIR – Mirada SHA – Shadows Restaurant BW – Breezeway MON – Monterey SRC – Santa Rosa Clubhouse January CAM – Cambria NEW – Newport SRP – Santa Rosa Patio CAP – Capistrano OS – Offsite SY – Santa Ynez CL – Clubhouse Lobby OUT – Outdoor Event SY1 – Santa Ynez I FC – Fitness Center PAC – Pacifica SY2 – Santa Ynez II FH – Front Half Ballroom PAT – Patio by Capistrano TBD – To Be Decided

9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 3 4569:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (FH) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM DRC Meeting (LJ) 10:30 AM Safety Meeting (LJ) 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 10:00 AM Candidate Forum #1 (BR) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (FH) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM) 1:00 PM King & Queens Poker (MIR) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 12:30 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 2:00 PM Community Facilities (LJ) 2:00 PM Landscape Advisory (LJ) 1:00 PM Games Plus (SY2) 2:00 PM GAC (CAP) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 4:30 PM Strategic Planning Study (BH) 4:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS) 3:30 PM Communication Mtg. (LJ) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (FH) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (FH) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 10 11 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 12 13 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 10:30 AM Int. Bridge Lessons (MON) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (FH) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 12:00 PM Needles & Pins (FH) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 12:00 PM Pan (CL) 10:00 AM Desert Life Board (LJ) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 4:00 PM Desert Gardeners (OS) 1:00 PM Games Plus (SY2) 1:00 PM King & Queens Poker (MIR) 4:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS) 2:00 PM View Subcommittee (CAP) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 3:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters (FH) 5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 6:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (SY) 6:00 PM Concerned Homeowners (BH) 6:00 PM The Voice (BR) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (FH) 6:30 PM Pet Club (CAM/MIR) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (MON) 7:00 PM DCF Meeting (LJ) 6:30 PM Republicans (PIS/NEW) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 7:30 AM Men’s Golf (BR) MLK JR. DAY 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 17 188:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 19 209:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (MAR) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 10:30 AM Int. Bridge Lessons (MON) 9:30 AM DRC Meeting (LJ) 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 12:00 PM Desert Life (OS) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (FH) 12:30 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 5:00 PM Solo’s Club (CAP) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 1:00 PM Games Plus (SY2) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 4:00 PM Travel Club (CAP) 1:00 PM King & Queens Poker (MIR) 2:00 PM Finance Committee (LJ) 4:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 4:00 PM Community Singers (FH) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (MON) 6:00 PM Volunteer Appreciation (BR) 5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (MON) 6:30 PM RV Club (CAP) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 6:30 PM Let’s Meet & Eat Club (FH) 7:00 PM Veterans Club (CAM) 7:00 PM Comedy Night (BR)

24 25 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 26 27 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 9:00 AM Executive Session (LJ) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (FH) 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 10:30 AM Int. Bridge Lessons (MON) 10:00 AM Pala Casino (OS) 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 12:00 PM Pan (MAR) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH) 12:30 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 1:00 PM Games Plus (SY2) 1:00 PM King & Queens Poker (CAP) 4:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS) 31 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 2:00 PM Readers Ink (CAM/MIR) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 2:00 PM Board Meeting (BR) 3:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters (FH) 6:00 PM Movie Group (CAM) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 4:00 PM Community Singers (BR) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (FH) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 6:00 PM Elayne Boosler Concert (BR) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (FH) 7:00 PM Bunco (MAR/SY1) 44 January 2016 theView Thursday Friday Saturday

1 NEW YEAR’S DAY 2 Sign up or purchase tickets to Lifestyle events at the 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) Lifestyle Desk in the 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) Montecito Clubhouse. 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 7:00 PM Movie Night: 760.772.9617 Mr. Holmes (CAM/MIR) Checks and credit cards accepted. No cash. 6:00 PM Let’s Meet & Eat (MON/PIS/NEW)

8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 7 89 Lifestyle Calendar of Events 8:00 AM Women’s Golf (SY2) 9:30 AM Performing Arts Board (SY2) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Computer Club Meeting (FH) 10:00 AM Writer’s Club (MON) 10:00 AM New Home Orientation (CAP) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 12:30 PM Pan (MAR) 12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 1:00 PM Couples Golf Board (PIS) 1:00 PM Creative Arts (CAM) 1:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM) 1:00 PM Summer Citizens (MON) 2:00 PM Information Advisory (LJ) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 4:00 PM Women’s Golf (FH) 5:30 PM Bingo (BR) 10:00 AM Solar Panel Discussion (BR) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS/NEW) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (MON) 3:00 PM Shall We All Dance (FH) 6:00 PM Holistic Health Club (MON) 7:00 PM Movie Night: Southpaw 5:00 PM Tennis Club (MON/PIS/NEW) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) (CAM/MIR) 14 15 16 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Camera Club Light Room (LJ) 12:30 PM Pan (CAP) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM) 1:00 PM Creative Arts (CAM) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 2:00 PM Computer Club Workshop (MON) 1:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM/MIR) 2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (PIS/NEW) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS/NEW) 6:00 PM Jewish Outreach (CAP) 6:00 PM Lively Liners (BR) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 2:00 PM Walk Like a Man Concert (BR) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (MON) 7:00 PM Discussion Forum Club (FH) 6:00 PM Let’s Meet & Eat (MON/PIS/NEW) 7:00 PM Movie Night: Entourage 7:00 PM Walk Like a Man Concert (BR) (CAM/MIR) 21 22 23 8:00 AM Grove Farmers Market (OS) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Writer’s Club (MON) 12:30 PM Pan (CAP) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM) 1:00 PM Creative Arts (CAM) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 2:00 PM Computer Club Workshop (MON) 1:30 PM Ukulele Strummers CAM/MIR) 2:00 PM Concerned Homeowners (SEL/SRP) 2:00 PM Food & Beverage Comm. (LJ) 2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (PIS/NEW) 5:00 PM Oke Dokey Karaoke (FH) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (MON) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS/NEW) 6:00 PM Shall We All Dance (BR) 7:00 PM Tutta Bella Vino (BR) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAM) 7:00 PM Movie Night: Valkyrie 6:00 PM Democrats (CAP) (CAM/MIR) 28 29 30 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 4:00 PM Let’s Meet & Eat (MON/PIS/NEW) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 9:00 AM Covenants Committee (LJ) 5:30 PM Rainbow Friends (BR) 12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM) 12:30 PM Pan (CAP) 1:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM/MIR) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 1:00 PM Creative Arts (CAM) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS/NEW) 2:00 PM Computer Club Workshop (MON) 6:00 PM Candidate Forum #2 (BR) 2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (PIS/NEW) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 5:00 PM Rainbow Friends (BR) 7:00 PM Movie Night: Two Days, One Night (CAM/MIR)

Log on to www.scshca.com January 2016 45 Pairs 9-Hole Golf Club Tuesday Night Putters Jewish Outreach Group Club Contact Information Frank Bradish Bud Nautel Arnie Gillman 760-469-2622 760-636-1030 760-347-8873 Billiards Discussion Forum [email protected] tuesdaynightputters@ [email protected] Don Salvatore John Crawford gmail.com 760-775-8394 760-565-1311 Pan Mind, Body, and Soul [email protected] [email protected] Susan Regier Tutta Bella Vino Karen Bernert 559-361-4552 Julie Harris 818-355-1188 Bocce Buddies Games Plus [email protected] 760-217-6062 [email protected] Rick Halla Pat Rosandich [email protected] 760-347-9676 760-343-0783 Paper Crafters Republicans Ukulele Strummers [email protected] [email protected] Margo Pagnini Al Miller Mel Borses 760-565-1930 760-863-1115 Bowlers Club Gin Rummy 760-636-4788 [email protected] Rose Borses Marie Devito [email protected] [email protected] 760-636-4788 760-636-5593 Performing Arts Veterans Club The Voice [email protected] [email protected] Gene Gambale Tom Hutson Darlene Turner Bridge Happy Tappers 760-772-7555 760-347-6317 760-200-5022 Marty Martin Caroline Konczey [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 760-262-8104 619-890-2916 Pet Club [email protected] [email protected] Women’s Golf Club Bob Schuster Susan Moss Bunco Hiking Club 818-437-3699 760-834-9638 Clubs in Formation Marcia Guntman John Ramsey lightingprofessionals@ [email protected] Backgammon 760-347-1534 760-342-0076 yahoo.com [email protected] [email protected] Writers Club Bud Krause Pickleball Tony Davis 760-321-5545 Camera Club Holistic Health Club Ray Colletti 760-775-9521 Jeff Fier Jill Coleman Car Club 805-558-0692 [email protected] Doug Fulton 408-410-5616 760-912-3797 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 760-347-8197 Rainbow Friends [email protected] Canasta Jewelry Club Frances Panster Resident Groups Mary O’Hara Pat Melvin Baptist Church Group Motorcycle Rides 760-393-8493 760-863-2108 760-702-3410 George Vivlamore Robert Mastrangelo [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 760-775-7271 760-636-0093 Ceramics Club King & Queens Readers Ink [email protected] [email protected] Wes Warner Card Club Connie Brennan Concerned Homeowners Off-Road Jeeps 760-775-7501 Mike Strittmatter 760-360-7182 of Shadow Hills Lou Padilla [email protected] 760-698-2790 [email protected] Gary Paff 951-265-7222 Classy Niners [email protected] RV Club contact@concernedhome- [email protected] ownersofshadowhills.com Cynthia Bakshy Lady Putters Charlotte Emert Off-Road Motorcycles 714-914-5480 Maureen Whittaker 760-485-2990 Democrats Rich Scales [email protected] 760-342-1260 [email protected] Erica Hedlund 562-714-7404 Community Singers [email protected] Shall We All Dance 760-200-1939 [email protected] [email protected] Mary Harder Let’s Meet and Eat Club Linda Delaney Road Bicycle Riders 760-775-1427 Tami Lamporte 760-772-1765 Hadassah Dario Fadiga [email protected] 760-399-2299 [email protected] Cindy Hailpern 760-345-7398 Computer Club [email protected] Solos 760-360-4902 [email protected] Bill Singer Lively Liners Mary Solty [email protected] 760-636-5055 Katy Linkjendal 760-863-4727 infoscshcomputerclub 760-610-5710 [email protected] @gmail.com [email protected] Table Tennis Couples Golf Mah Jongg Ron Case Interested in starting Arnold Choy Arlene LaPierre 714-883-4509 760-501-0345 760-403-7467 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] a new club? Tennis Club Creative Arts Men’s Golf Club George Cerny Geoff Toner Dennis Hooper 760-347-9408 Are you interested in 760-345-8785 760-636-1048 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] another hobby? Drop by the Desert Gardeners Needles & Pins That’s Entertainment Linda Delaney Cheryl Taylor Julie Johnston Lifestyle Desk to pick up an 714-732-1225 410-507-5591 760-772-0317 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] informational packet. Desert Life Oke Dokey Karaoke Travel Club Kathy Reid Gary Miller Jerry Irwin 760-772-9617 760-469-2335 760-393-2390 760-289-6748 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

46 January 2016 theView Club News 47 January 2016 www.shbridgeclub. January 6th Boot Camp 2 startsJanuary2 at Camp Boot 6th Let’s ring in the New Year at website our out check Please Reminder: Just visit Fantasy Bowl any Friday morning at Serious warm up? Look at the intensity Wes Pro Shop Tech/Coach Serious warm Wes up? Look at the intensity making lots of SLAMS in bridge! in SLAMS of lots making Our bridge weekly clubpm 12:20 at starting bridge offers Tuesdays on game games. sanctioned three There is in the an Montecito Ballroom. The ACBL- cost is evenings $3 forWednesday guests. for $5 pm. and members 9 – 6:30 from game free social more a have we in the Capistrano Room run by Carole Morgan. Contact her at 760-262-8408 or cmorganpr@ aol.com to get on the invitation list. Thursday Niter’s is a free game from 6:30 – 9 pm. in the coaching get can players where Room Capistrano reservation No hand. the of play and bidding with or partner needed – just come and play! com. There you will find information about the games, getting score results, finding a partner, President, club Our books/lessons. for links and Marty Martin ([email protected] 760-262-8148), or will questions. If you need a partner answer for a Tuesday or ([email protected] Blom Sue game, ACBL any further 760-565-1213) will be happy to help you! am) 11:30 – (9:30 Wednesday on Montecito the for 10 weeks. January bridge 11th an intermediate course startsconventions Monday on Rosa Santa the at (free) (10:30 am – noon) for eight weeks. on popular bridge Bridge half we’ve seen the league grow substantially and substantially grow league the seen we’ve half fun more and lunch for together getting bowlers after bowling. There is of sense course of some competition small (right MK…ha) but . emphasis is small the 10 am and enjoy the camaraderie and spirit of Shadow Hills Bowlers.

Wishing all our neighbors a our readybegin almost to We’re I would like to wish everyone On Wednesday, December 2 we held our Our club continues to meet every Wednesday and men of all levels of experience are Women The leagues primary goal is neighbors meeting neighbors is primarygoal leagues The Happy and Healthy New Year. “Second Season” which means you can still join the league and competition. be You or ball do own eligible your notneed not do need You for join. anto average established second half a very happy holiday season and a great new year. monthly tournament for November, due to the thanksgiving holiday race a the with tournament ball eight singles previous a played week. We competition. in players 15 had We wins. three to We also had a consolation flight for those who lost their first match. First place Bryan was won Murray by second member placeThe Brian consolation Westbury. flight went to a was won by Balta Rosales. Everyone played well new and had a great time. at 7 pm in the Billiard Rooms Tournaments for areopen play. held the last the Wednesday of month at play to member club a a be must You tournament. cost of $3 per in the monthly tournaments. player each way great a It’s join. to encouraged and welcome to make new friends and meet your neighbors! Come to the are lessons Free Montecitoplay. open for nights Wednesday Billiards Room on available at 10 am every Monday in the Billiards Room by Bryan Murray (760-342-9028). Need Salvatore Don call please information further any (760-775-8394). See you on Wednesday at the Billiards Room.

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Billiards Club Billiards CharteredNews Club shoes to join. There are experienced bowlers and bowlers experienced are There join. to shoes the Pros of Fantasy Lanes to assist you, yes even on an individual basis. The pro shop is stocked with balls, bags, shoes and all incidentals to add you. is need you All enjoyment. bowling your to new friends and having fun. In just a year and a Bunco Canasta Hi everyone! Merry Christmas, The holiday season has ended. It’s Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year time to play canasta. The Canasta Club to all of you from me, Marcia, also known meets Fridays from 1 – 4 pm in the Mirada as the Bunco Queen. We will be meeting the last Room. New players are welcome to observe, learn, Wednesday night in January. Hope to see you all at the and play. For more information, please call Mary at tables again. Any questions, please call the Bunco Queen 760 863-2108. Marcia at 760-347-1534. Ceramics Club Camera Club Ladies and gentleman are you bored What to do with all those photos you and looking for something fun to do? took in November and December. You Do you ever wish you had a way to show must organize, post process, store, email your more creative side? Are you looking for something and maybe get even around to printing some. With different to do this year? The Ceramics Club is a great digital photography it never seems to end and unless you group of men and women who meet twice a week to have a system, many will be lost. We lose them on our work on individual creations. Come join the relaxing smart phones, in our cameras and somewhere in our environment of the most welcoming club in Shadow computers. The Camera Club can help you learn to Hills. We will even help you get started creating your organize and share your photos. This year one of our own great projects. goals is to learn how to display our photographs. We will print, frame, make cards, calendars, books and more for our own homes, or for gifts, or for sale. Whew, lots to do in the New Year. Come join the club and remember, becoming a good photographer is a continuous work in progress.

Holiday Luncheon Santa Bob Firring On December 4, Ceramics Club members and their husband, wives, or significant others joined together for our holiday luncheon at the Pom Restaurant. The Santa suit was created by Trish Belisle 40 years ago and worn by Bob Firring in the photo. Our goal this year has been to give back to the community, so luncheon guests brought donations for the Toys for Tots program. The photograph here shows some of the wonderful toys that Alberta Canola Fields by Don Ward were collected. The club is open to everyone from beginners to advanced users who want to actively participate in improving skills and expanding knowledge. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 3 – 5 pm at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse. For more information contact president, Jeff Fier at [email protected] or secretary, Anna at [email protected] . To join go to www.scshcameraclub.com. Toys for Tots Social Vice Presidents

48 January 2016 theView Club News 49 Friday, January 2016 in the front Continued on page 50… Many thanks to all the behind-the-scenes Thank you to all of our community members Happy New Year from the January is the start of a new quarter which brief a give will instructors meeting, the During emanating through the Montecito. Many thanks Many Montecito. the through emanating to all our wonderful members who participated and many thanks to all in attendance. We were enjoyed you know and applause the by overjoyed our selections. We also want direction, leadership, her for director, our Stave, to thank Laura and patience with all of us. We also Chamber thank School High ourCity Cathedral wonderful Singers and their director tunes! forNow we get to start again theirin January for beautiful our spring concert! workers. The staff is always there to help us set up and take season the downof half second Our all! you appreciate without a whimper. Januaryon begin will to hope we and 2016, 11, We see the return of all of thehalf. first holiday the for participants us join not could who those plus anticipate We that all our snowbirds will join us again. Contact Mary Harder for more [email protected]. at attending our concertdonation of $1,760 given to the Cathedral City for their Chamber incredible Singers generous a What Year. toNew the in Hall Carnegie use for community we have! their trip to Computer Club! This past year, and instructors Club volunteer our mentors have enjoyed working teaching with working classesto forward members look We problems. computer one-on-one, and solving with you in 2016. means new classes for January, February, March. and We’ll be previewing our classes for the quarter at our next General Meeting on January 8 from 10 am to 12 pm half of the ballroom, Montecito Clubhouse. you so teaching be they’ll classes the overviewof can pick and choose the ones you’re interested in. As usual, we’ll be offering classes for Apple and PC users. both Computer Club Computer ) and click on Calendar.

Happy new year to all! What a What all! to year new Happy The Temecula Creek Inn Golf Getaway from Also, be sure to save these dates for two amazing an members our offer to proud are We A big thank you to Brenda Please take a look at our display case to see For more information, contact our club www.shclassy9ers.com

wonderful concert we had – a sell-out and wonderful music Log www.scshca.com to on Join us in camaraderie and new friendships. the New Year for great golf, March 22-24 is almost Campbell full. ([email protected]) Contact Donna for information about making a reservation. tournaments;Januaryon has Palms Heritage 13 invited the Classy Niners to play at their course and on February 16, we have invited Sun City Palm Desert to play at the South Course.will which $46, The is tournament SCPD the for cost include golf, lunch and prizes. website, thanks to commitment to keeping find it out updated. To Cory Stevens more about upcoming events and and sign-ups, to her view a month at a glance and a list of members, go to the ( Classy 9ers tab on the website Moreno, Linda Wright, Bonnie Hilling, Maureen McClean and helpers for putting on a fabulous, well attended holiday luncheon. The season is off to a great start. Members enjoyed playing a scramble for the first pick-your-own- foursome tournament. on pick-your-own-foursome next the for up Sign January 12. There areThe mornings. Saturday on clinics golf still Manack’s openings for Jon new Mentor Program and Par Club have been enthusiastically received. some of the wonderful items our members have morning Friday or Clubhouse Tuesday any by stop or made, Montecito the in pm 12:15 – am 8 from to see us at work. at 760-775-7501. Warner, president, Wes

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After the meeting, you’ll be able to register for classes 760-619-2758 or Don Hauser, [email protected] or online at our website, www.scshcomputerclub.com. Simply 760-345-6223. go to the Calendar/Class Sign Up tab. Select the class Questions regarding membership can be directed to you want to take to see a short write up of what the class Nancy Zimmerman at [email protected] or is about. If you want to take the class, select Sign Up, 916-825-4356. enter your name and email and you’re registered. General inquiries about the club can be directed to This General Meeting is open to all SCSH residents. If Arnold Choy, [email protected] or 760-501-0345. you’re not a member and want to take classes you can “If you think it is hard to meet new people try picking join the club at the start or end of the meeting. up the wrong golf ball.” – Jack Lemmon In January, our Open Workshops will be on Friday, January 15, 22 and 29. This is where our instructors and mentors try to answer your computer-related Creative Arts questions. Stop by any time between 2 to 4 pm. Open We are artists of varied skill levels and Workshops and classes are held in the Monterey Room, styles who meet Monday and Thursday Santa Rosa Clubhouse. mornings from 9 am – 12 pm at the Computer Club dues are $10 and include all classes, Montecito Clubhouse. Club dues for 2016 of $15 are presentations, workshops, and meetings. now due, if you have not yet paid them. You must be a Reach us at [email protected] for member of the Club to take any of the classes offered. questions. Artist Barry Zauss will begin teaching a series of six Acrylic classes beginning on Friday afternoons in the Cambria Room from 1 pm – 4 pm on January 8, 15, Couples Golf 22, 29, and February 5, and 12. The cost is $75. Class It’s 2016 and Happy New Years to all. size is limited to 20 students. Email Barry at We have three events scheduled in Janu- [email protected] to see if there is space still available ary. Our 12:30 pm shotgun events are on and to secure the supply list. Checks should be payable the 3rd and the 17th (check in at 12 pm). Signups are to SCSH Creative Arts Club. always the Monday after a Sunday event at 8 am sharp. Figure Drawing classes taught by artist Bill Butler will We are also scheduled for a special event playing at SCPD be held on February 26 and March 4 (Fridays from on January 23, 11 am shotgun with dinner, dancing, and 1 – 4 pm) These will be free to all members. Live models prizes galore. See the website for more detailed informa- will be on site. Sign up at Creative Arts. tion. Membership application and waiver forms are on Contact President, Geoff Toner at 760-345-8785 or our website and in the Couples Golf drawer in the email: geoffreytoner@gmail if any questions or concerns. Shadow Hills GC Pro Shop. Board Members for 2015/2016 are: • Arnold Choy, President Desert Gardeners • Susan Toder, Vice President If you are interested in learning more • Nancy Zimmerman, Membership about gardening in the desert, consider • David Moss, Treasurer joining the Desert Gardeners Club. • Vivian Rayson, Secretary At our December meeting, we learned how to make a • Joyce Johnson, Handicap holiday floral arrangement, and for those of us who • Bill & Shirley Bergman, Tournaments purchased supplies, we had a nice decoration to take Check the website at www.shcouples.com for events, home and enjoy during the yule season. schedules, membership info, green fees, pairings, games Our January meeting will be a hands-on demo on formats, etc. For website changes, contact Rita Drinkard, pruning roses (it is that time of year!), and we can [email protected] practice our new skills by helping pruning roses with the Questions concerning overall golf activities can be Desert Rose Society at a local public rose garden. This directed to our Golf Advisory Committee (GAC) meeting will be held offsite. members, Joyce Johnson, [email protected], Plans for our popular home garden visits will be

50 January 2016 theView discussed at each monthly meeting. The club meets on the second Wednesday of Games Plus each month at 4 pm in the Montecito Games Plus was formed to Clubhouse, unless otherwise noted. If you would play various games. Currently we like to be added to our email list and receive play Bingo the first Friday of each notice of our meetings, please send an email to month, unless otherwise notified. Doors open at [email protected]. 5:30 pm with games starting at 6:30 pm. Paper For more information, please contact Linda sells for $5 for 12 games, each game sheet has Delaney at 760-772-1765. three cards. You may add additional sets of paper for $4 each. There are two special games throughout the evening. You may purchase Discussion Forum Club double actions for $1 each and the final game is Captain Rinda Ranch-Hillis: 3 for $2. You may purchase as many as you want My Life in the Navy to play. The two special games are usually our Our January biggest payouts. We also have a free door prize guest will tell us about her long raffle right after intermission. Our November Naval career, from Naval session was very well attended. We had 250 Aviator to sea duty for Desert people at this session with our two largest Storm, Restore Hope, and payouts of $250 each. It’s a fun evening with lots then D.C. After completing an of fellowship. Bring your friends and or family to MA in Strategic Studies, she play. Outside guests are always welcome. You commanded the USS Shrike and USS Thatch for must be 18 years of age to play. an Expeditionary Strike Group and for Counter On Mondays of each week there is a room Drug Operations in South America. available from 12:30 – 4 pm for Scrabble and After other tours, she was Chief of Staff for other games. You must put together your own Commander Task Force IA, supporting U.S. group to play. There is no charge or dues to play Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain, on Monday. and finally, Officer-in-Charge of San Diego’s If you have questions please contact Pat at Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center. 760-343-0783. Club News So now, you’re wondering just where she retired? Palm Desert. The Lakes. Of course. She will tell us: Gin Rummy • Interesting stories about what she saw and The gin rummy club meets did as her career progressed every Monday at the Santa Rosa • What she learned about the importance of Clubhouse at 1 pm in the Newport service Room. The game usually lasts until 5 or 5:30 pm. • Why giving back is important If you play gin rummy or would like to learn, • About artifacts from ships she commanded. please contact Marie DeVito at 760-636-5593. Following the presentation, she will answer We are a fun group and all are welcome. your questions. Refreshments will be served. When: Thursday, January 14 Time: 7 – 8:30 pm Happy Tappers Where: Montecito Ballroom Do you love watching the old Season Pass $10 pp. in Mailbox or at the door. movie musicals with Fred and Single session $5 for 2 or $3pp. at the door. Ginger, or stage shows like 42nd For information, contact President John Street, and wish you could dance like that? You may Crawford at [email protected] or not be Ginger Rogers, but you can have just as 760-565-1311. much fun. The Happy Tappers are back in session!

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We have a new class for dancers who are beginners, as during our regularly scheduled class time (1 – 3:30 pm). well as a class of more experienced dancers. Even if you There was also an optional cookie/candy exchange. We have never danced before, we can teach that second left used this day as a time to get to know each other and our foot, and you will have fun doing it. Come to a class and newest members. give it a try. The first class is free, and you don’t need to We shall start out the New Year learning how to design get tap shoes to try it out. rings under the guiding hand of Bob Lewis. We will have Bring those dancing feet to the Montecito Fitness an opportunity to learn the art of ring design thanks to Room on Tuesdays from 2 – 3 pm for beginners (in Bob’s expertise. We shall sign up two at a time to work session now) and for intermediate dancers from 3 – 4 pm with him. Bob will bring the equipment we need as well beginning the first week in January. In addition, every as samples and directions. Earlier this past year Bob Thursday at the Montecito Fitness Room there is a free taught us the art of wire sculpture. We learned how to session for dancers to practice together, or to get extra help. wrap a large stone so it could be suspended as a pendant For more information, please contact: Carolyn Sypkens from a chain. at 714-267-7400 or [email protected]. Please feel free to stop by the Mirada Room at the Montecito Clubhouse any Wednesday between 1 – 3:30 pm to watch what we do. Also feel free to jump Holistic Health Club right in and choose to make either earrings or a bracelet We are a relatively new club with a with guidance from one of our talented members. Please vested interest in natural solutions for take time to notice our creations in the hallway display overall health. Our topics of discussion are cases. Our jewelry occupies two shelves in two different unlimited along the lines of holistic practices to create a cases. We are so very proud! more balanced state. Instead of discussing disease or Questions, please call our president, Sharon Degenhart medications, we’d rather explore holistic alternatives to at 619-777-3457. health, increase our knowledge of how our bodies work, and sort out the conflicting information that is so prevalent today. There will be a variety of speakers from different Kings and Queens Card Club practices, demonstrations and stimulating conversation! Happy New Year! We simply ask that everyone be open to new information The name of the game is poker! Kings and have respect for other’s viewpoints. and Queens Card Club is open for play We are not approved by the FDA or AMA. The throughout the year giving you the chance to join in. information presented here is in no way intended to Who: Shadow Hills residents looking for a good night replace the treatment or advice of your doctor. Always out with friends and neighbors consult your medical practitioner before starting any new When: Monday and Thursday nights at 5:30 pm and treatments or nutrition plan. Tuesday at 6 pm starting times No need to be invited, but no obligation to join if you Where: Santa Rosa Clubhouse just want to check us out on your first meeting. Yearly What: Dealers choice (Omaha, Stud, Hi Low etc.) membership is $10. Meetings are every first Thursday of Everyone is welcome to participate and just have some the month in the Montecito room in Santa Rosa at 6 pm. fun. We’re always looking for new players from our We look forward to meeting you! Shadow Hills community. Please contact Jill Coleman RN for any questions: So let’s all shuffle up and deal! 760-912-3797 or [email protected]. For more information call Mike (760-698-2790) or Bobby (310-977-1896). Jewelry Club Happy New Year to all of you! Thank Lady Putters you Diane Nagy for teaching us how to Happy New Year! Warm wishes are design your beautiful holiday bracelets. We sent to all for a healthful and prosperous enjoyed our Holiday Celebration held on December 16 year! We are starting our new year off with

52 January 2016 theView a competition with our Shadow Hills Women’s Pro, Dixie Eckes, on January 4 for our Beat the Lively Liners Pro Competition. We look forward to member Happy New Year!!! We wish participation in our Go Red for Women event on you all a happy, healthy and January 25. Our club has been invited by Sun prosperous New Year. City Palm Desert Lady Putters for an invitational Lively Liners has a great way to start your new tournament and luncheon on, Friday, January 29. year, help you get in shape, and have fun. Come Lady Putters meet every Monday morning join us on Monday’s at 12:15 pm to sign up and in the Capistrano Room in the Montecito get your first lesson free. Once you find out how Clubhouse. Putting check-in times are Session 1: much fun line dancing can be, you will want to before 7:45 am and Session 2: before 9 am. become a member. Membership is $15 per year We invite all ladies who have not tried their hand and classes are $15 per month for the months at putting to come and visit us! No experience is you attend. necessary. Come as a guest at no cost for the first Our dance this month is Friday, January 15 time! Annual membership dues are $15 for the from 6 pm – 8:45 pm. Members pay $5 and 2015/2016 club year, plus the cost of a logo guests pay $10. The theme for this month is shirt. All that is needed is a putter, a ball, $2 and “Hooray for Hollywood.” Put your “Bling” on the desire to meet new friends and have fun. and join us. Don’t forget to bring your favorite Visit the Lady Putters website at www.shputters. beverage and a snack. To make a reservation please com for more information and the latest updates contact Katy Linkjendal at [email protected] about the club. If you have any questions, please or 760-610-5710. contact Nancy Hansen at 760-895-4611 or send If you would like more information about our an email message to [email protected]. club, contact our President, Arnold Choy at: 650-867-7089 or [email protected] or check out our website: www.scshlivelyliners.com. Let’s Meet and Eat Club Remember, “If you don’t move it, you lose it.” Hi club members! Some of Come on down and “move it” with us! Hope to you are just getting here. see you on the dance floor! Welcome back to our beautiful Club News neighborhood that we all love and enjoy. Let’s get-together January 16 for potluck at the Mah Jongg Santa Rosa Clubhouse. Bring a salad, main Happy New Year! Happy Mah dish, or dessert to share. Cover up the label of a Jongg! bottle of wine under $10. Each table will decide The Mah Jongg club is pleased the best tasting red and white wine. We’ll collect to welcome our new President, Marcie Kittay. the best tasting from each table. Our appointed Our annual New Years Mah Jongg luncheon wine tasters will choose the best of the best. for our paid-up members will be held in February James Kellogg has the most hilarious fast paced as a celebration of the Chinese New Year. Please Comedy Hypnosis Show. He’s coming to the stay tuned for the exact date. As usual, the Santa Rosa Clubhouse January 30th. His show is luncheon will be held on Wednesday in the 100% HIGH ENERGY entertainment that is Montecito Clubhouse. Following the luncheon, guaranteed to leave you talking about it for days! we will all play Mah Jongg as usual. Remember: Bring an appetizer to share at a table of 10. In order to attend the luncheon, your $10 dues The cost is $10. Please pay by check the club’s must be paid in full. mailbox at the Montecito Clubhouse. Our games are played every Wednesday in the At all of our get-togethers, bring your drinks. Montecito Clubhouse. We cannot enter the Wine and beer are OK, no hard stuff. room until 12:15 pm. Games start at 12:30 pm and end at 3:30 pm. As always, if you need a

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game, please come by 12:15 pm. If you are interested in Above is a photo of 9 of the 18 Needles & Pin Quilters lessons, please call Babs at 760-393-2056. who made friendship quilts this year. 18 quilters each An important reminder: According to our HOA and made and signed 18 blocks. They then exchanged these California Gaming Laws we are not licensed to play blocks with the other quilters. Once the blocks were games for money at the Mah Jongg club and doing so pieced together each lady then owned a quilt of her own can result in penalties. made by her quilting friends to always remember and Thank you for folding your tablecloths at the end of cherish. It was fun to watch them being made. your game. This month the club made and donated to Project See you on Wednesday! Linus 18 quilts, 13 knitted blankets, six crocheted blankets, fleece blankets, nine baby caps, and five burp pads. Way to go ladies. You all are such a caring and Men’s Golf Club giving group. And don’t forget the 25 dog beds given to We have had a great start to our new no kill animal shelters. Last month’s View had a picture season beginning November. The of two ladies who spearheaded the project. participation numbers are running about Don’t forget to sign up for the well planned New the same as two years ago which is a little below last Year’s Luncheon on January 11. The committee is year’s record setting almost every week. Successful planning quite a lunch. programs such as the Individual Match Play and the Golf Stop by the Montecito Clubhouse and check out the League Team play are well under way. We are just getting glass case at end of hall to see some of our completed started on two man team match play with teams already projects. All Works of Art!!! scheduled. The play time has definitely improved, The Needles and Pins Group now has over 70 averaging about two hours 20 minutes. members. January 20, Wednesday, is our next General Membership meeting. All members please attend. We are looking at having a full field for our upcoming Oke Dokey Karaoke Can/Am cup on February 4. A contest between our When: Thursday, January 21 (5 – 8 pm) Americans against Canadians golfers is always an “event Just wanted to let you know we’ve to remember” even if you don’t play in it. Check with finally resolved the Oke Dokey Karaoke the Pro Shop to see if there is still available room for technology issues, thanks to the genius of Genie, our more players, especially if you are or ever were Canadian. software saint. We still have afternoon preference sign-ups on On Thursday January 21, we’ll start the New Year off Thursday’s for those who aren’t morning people. We will with a bang. Remember, we’re hoping to sing two times do our best to accommodate your preference. Shotguns a month in 2016, starting in February. I’ll keep you are at 7:30 am and 12:30 pm. posted on the extra dates. Happy New Year all! Karaoke is selecting “Your Song” then singing along with the music, with lyrics on the large screen monitor! You pick the song from a songbook of 10,000 songs (or Needles & Pins online). Songs by Artist; Songs by Title and write them November and December have been on Song Slips: www.scshca.com/clubs-and-groups/okey- very busy months. dokey-karaoke. We have an efficient smooth-running format – Come as a guest and try us out for one meeting, then join as a member. Annual dues are $10. If you are shy or curious, you can call our president, Gary Miller (408-234-4582) and he will be happy to help you with whatever questions you may have. Don’t miss the fun – come early to the Montecito Ballroom. B.Y.O.B and snacks.

54 January 2016 theView players are encouraged to come. Pairs’ 9-Hole Golf Club If you are interested in playing, stop by the Pan Happy New Year! Our club’s Room on Monday’s at noon and 6:30 pm at the mission is to share the love of Montecito Clubhouse in the Capistrano Room. golf in a social, friendly way. We On Tuesday’s, Pan is played at Santa Rosa at will be playing at the par-3 North Course. We noon, and Thursday’s in the Capistrano Room at have a fun lineup of games and events planned. noon. Feel free to stop in and meet some players, Our club does not require handicaps and is get in a game, or ask to be put on a sub list. designed to provide golf for those of us who wish For those interested in lessons, contact Shelley to have a relaxed fun game. Brown at 213-200-3932. If you have any We encourage people to join, be it singles or a questions or want to get in a game, contact Susan couple. Each month we begin play at 1 pm with Regier at 559-361-4552. sign-in at 12:30 pm. We play on the first and third Thursday each month unless otherwise posted. We use a shot-gun start format. We are Paper Crafters Club able to play all 18 holes even though our name is Wow! It’s 2016…seems like Pairs 9-Hole Golf Club. Annual membership 2015 just began and here we are dues are $10 per person. starting a brand new year! Our All resident golfers in SCSH are welcome to class had a fantastic year and made some really in- join. There is a sign-up sheet in the North credible cards. But, as we’ve said before, “It’s not Course Pro Shop. Sign-up must be completed just about the cards.” In December two of our either in person at the pro shop or by using our members, Margo Pagnini (President) and Gale web site no later than noon on the Wednesday Fossett (Secretary), entered a cart into the SCSH prior to the posted play date. We gather on the golf cart parade. And guess what?! They actually patio at the Shadows restaurant for a fun social took Third Place. Thanks to all the Paper Crafters hour after each play date. who came out and cheered them on. For more information about our fun Sun City Shadows Hills golf club, please contact Frank Bradish by phone at 760-469-2622 or by email at [email protected]. Our web site is: Club News www.mysignup.com/scshpairsgolf.

Pan It’s always a perfect time to learn a new game and join the fun! Pan lessons are starting up again in January. Due to the success of the fall Tournament, the spring Pan Tournament will be held in March. “Rockin’ Fifties Christmas” Cart, We will be sending out an announcement to all Created By Paper Crafters Gale Fossett and Margo Pagnini of our members with details on date and time. If you are interested in joining our club, we Make sure to sign up early since there is limited meet every Monday in the Mirada Room at the space. The entrance fee will cover lunch for Montecito Clubhouse at 12:30 pm to “set up” everyone and prizes for the top winners. and “catch up” with each other. Card classes Our General Meeting will be held on January begin at 1 pm and generally end at 3 pm. “Do It 28, at 11 am in the Capistrano Room. Stop by Yourself Time,” learning a new technique, or and meet some of the members of the Pan Club how to use our equipment begins after class from and find out about upcoming events. All pan 3 pm until 5 pm. Continued on page 56…

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Please visit our showcase in the clubhouse (opposite to ask her questions. We are still working on creating that the Mirada Room) to view some of our current projects collage of our pets to display at each meeting. If you (or peek into our classroom on a Monday and see haven’t already, please bring photographs of your pets to first-hand what we’re all about). the meeting. The display will give us all a chance to show Questions? Please call Margo Pagnini at 760-565-1930 our pet friends off a little. or email her at [email protected]. The Pet Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the Cambria Room. We hope you will be able to join us at our meetings. If you need Performing Arts more information, please contact Bob Schuster at We welcome to our Club all of you 818-437-3699 or [email protected]. who enjoyed our wine and cheese reception and expressed interest in joining our performers and producers. Our production team and Pickleball actors are in full swing planning and rehearsing for our The new courts are in full swing and next play to be presented in February, 2016. We meet getting busy. Our “Intro to Pickleball” on the second Wednesday of each month at the was a huge success with a tremendous turn Montecito Clubhouse at 7 pm. Guests are welcome. out bringing in many new members to our Pickleball Our next performance is scheduled for February 24, Club. 25, 26, and 27, 2016. The play is titled A Bad Year for This season we will have three categories of play, Tomatoes. Tickets will be available in January, 2016. The Beginners, Intermediate, and Advance players. Each actors are our SCSH neighbors and friends, Eileen category will have scheduled times to play (see below), Heckel, Criss Keifer, Jeff Moses, Kim Page, Gene so you will be able to play with members that are in the Gambale, Gloria Lash, and Janae Kleban. The director same skill level as you are. The PB Ladder will be moved will be Patricia Melvin, assisted by Pat Rosandich. to Tuesdays this season and we encourage all members Members, even those without any acting experience, to sign up and participate no matter your skill level. enjoy performing, and doing a great many behind the In addition to our new courts we now have a new scene activities involved in production. Please contact any website: scshpickleball.com. You will now be able to access Board member for more information: Gene Gambale information about the Pickleball Club activities, events, ([email protected] ir760-772-7555), Vic Saraydarian schedule and other vital information via the internet. ([email protected] or 760-912-5499), Maureen Paid Members will have access to sign up for the ladder, Abel ([email protected] or 760-289-6196), Geri Butler tournaments, roster, etc. Current schedule: ([email protected] or 760-775-7846), and PJ Advance Players have courts: 1, 2, 3, and 4, 8 –10 am Nilson ([email protected] 760-469-3420). on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday and courts 1, 2, and 3, 10 am – 12 pm Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Intermediate Players have courts: 1, 2, 3, and 4, Pet Club 8 – 10 am on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday and Courts Pet lovers, 2016 is a good time for 1, 2, and 3, 10 am – 12 pm on Monday, Thursday, and you to join the Pet Club and meet many Saturday. of your pet-loving neighbors. We are a Advance and Intermediate Players have open play on friendly welcoming group who meet monthly to hear courts 1, 2, and 3 from 12 – 2 pm, seven days a week. special guests, talk, have fun, and sometimes even eat. Beginners will have court 4 from 10 am – 2 pm, Last month’s holiday pot luck was a great success. It was Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. really enjoyable to have a chance to talk and eat great Tuesday is for the Ladder. All courts are reserved for food together. the ladder from 8 am – 2 pm only. Our next meeting on January 12 will feature special We look forward to having a great Pickleball Season guest Tabatha Davies, an animal behavioral-modification with all our returning members and our many new and training expert. She will have a lot of helpful members. It’s a great social activity no matter what your information for us all, and you will have the opportunity skill level is.

56 January 2016 theView Rainbow Friends RV Club Happy New Year! Wishing all The RV Club is ready to of you a wonderful 2016! welcome in another new year May each and every one of you with many travel destinations find the New Year be filled with good health, planned for the months ahead as well as some fun good times, happiness, and peace. social events. Thank you to all of our members for your This past month on December 15 we had our support and ideas, without you we wouldn’t annual holiday party at the Bellatrix Restaurant exist! (Classic Club Golf Course). Members enjoyed a Special thanks go to Sue and Margie for prime rib dinner and a fun evening. hosting our Holiday Gathering in December, and This month, January, we will be heading to to everyone who participated in this delicious Laughlin, NV, The Riverside Resort and RV potluck event. Park. Our wagon masters will be Sam Anselmo We start the year out with our Annual and Linda Holmes. In February we will be Dinner/Dance to be held on Saturday, January 30. heading to the Palms RV Resort in Yuma, AZ This year’s theme will be Country-Western so if with wagon masters Marty and Jan Martin. If you you haven’t done so already be sure to purchase are planning on joining our club and would like your tickets by the RSVP deadline of January 25. information on any of the planned rallies or social We look forward to seeing members old and activities, please contact us for details. We would new at our first regular meeting of the year, love to have you join us. which will take place on Wednesday, January 13 Our next scheduled meeting will be held at the Montecito Clubhouse starting at 6 pm. Tuesday, January 19 at 6:30 pm in the We are a social club for gay, lesbian, family, and Capistrano room of the Montecito Clubhouse. friends. For further information, please contact If you maybe interested in the RV lifestyle, please Frances at 760-393-8493. come join us. For more information, call President, Charlotte Emert at 760-485-2990 or email [email protected]; or Vice Readers Ink President, Pat Rosandich at 760-343-0783, or Readers Ink meets on the email [email protected]. Club News fourth Tuesday of every month in the Montecito Clubhouse at 2 pm. We read and discuss a variety of books, Shall We All Dance chosen by popular vote. Different members lead Do you need somewhere to each discussion and all our meetings are lively. relax and socialize? Listen to Everyone has the opportunity to be part of the great music provided by DJs? Or conversation and give each book a numerical get your aerobics fix on the dance floor? Then rating. Dues are $10. this is the club for you! The Shall We All Dance This month we’ll be reading The Lake House club hosts a monthly party filled with fun people by Kate Morton, a lush, suspenseful tale of and great music. intertwined destinies: a suspected kidnapping of Remember the sock hops and Friday night a young child, a once-proud manor house, and a school dances of our youth? Well, this is the adult disgraced police officer all figure in Morton’s version. Come and rediscover all the fun you’ve latest multigenerational Cornish saga. It’s a been missing. perfect page-turner for a chilly night. Our January dance event is Friday the 22th, For information, contact Connie Brennan at from 6 – 9 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse [email protected]. ballroom. This event is casual/California casual — we provide the music (DJ) and you bring your

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own food/snacks. No reservations required – just pay at and using up some calories they gained during the the door. holidays. They are having fun doing this while playing Annual membership dues are $10 per person which and socializing in a very competitive game. includes entry into your first dance. Dance fees for One resolution may lead to another and BINGO you subsequent dances are only $5 per member. For non- will feel better about yourself. members, dance fees are $10 per person. Check your View for days and times our club meets. Interested in dance lessons? Free lessons are being Hope to see you soon. offered to SCSH residents. Check our flyer in this View. Any questions call John Carey at 760-565-1560. January is East Coast Swing (Jitterbug), February is And most of all have a very happy, healthy, and Night Club Two Step, and March is Cha Cha. prosperous New Year! For more information call Linda Delaney, 760-772-1765 or check our website, www.scshdancers.com. Tennis Club Happy New Year tennis fans!! Wishing Solos each of you a year filled with happiness, The Solos Club is designed to provide good health and as much time as possible single residents an opportunity to make on the courts! friends with other singles who have similar We had a fabulous time at our December 9th “Hit for interests. If you like to eat out, go to concerts and plays, FUN” event. It was a great opportunity to mingle with take tours, travel, then Solos is the club for you. players of all skill levels that we don’t normally get to hit The Solos Club meetings are normally held the third with. A yummy courtside BBQ dinner followed the Sunday of the month at 5 pm in the Capistrano room. tennis. We would like to give big THANK YOU to all Our plans for January have not yet been finalized. Some who donated their time to make it a FUN day for all. of our embers meet at the Shadows at 4:30 pm on Our next event will be held on January 9 at the Fridays for Happy Hour. Montecito courts and will be followed by a social and Our year runs from July 1 to June 30 with annual dues dinner at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse. An email will be sent of $10. A flyer listing a sample of our activities can be to all members with details regarding date, time, cost, etc. found in the rounder at the Lifestyle desk. Membership The winter tennis programs are in full swing, so check forms are available at the Lifestyle desk. Completed our website www.scshtennis.com to find, and sign-up for, forms, along with your check for $10 made out to a program that best fits your interests and skill level. “SCSH Solos,” can be placed in the Solos’ mailbox If you are not currently a member and would like to located in the hallway behind the library. join our club, an application can be downloaded from Monthly Solos newsletters providing information the website or obtained through the Fitness Center. Dues regarding the events and details for the upcoming month are $20 per year. are emailed or mailed to members. Questions? Contact George Cerny at 760-347-9408 Questions may be directed to Mary Solty at or [email protected] 760-863-4727 or emailed to [email protected] or to Shirley Bunce at 760-345-8121. That’s Entertainment Club On January 31st our club will present Table Tennis “An Evening with Elayne Boosler.” Yes it’s a New Year and once again it’s Please see the ad in this issue for further time for resolutions to be considered. details about this special event. Make a trip to the Santa Rosa Clubhouse, The Third Wednesday of every month we present home of the Newport and Pismo rooms where you will Sir-Laffs A-Lot’s comedy night at the Montecito find Table Tennis, AKA Ping Pong, being played three Clubhouse. If you have never been to comedy night, we times a week. As you will see, a resolution may come to arrange for two LA comedians to drive out to Indio and mind. You will notice players having fun while playing do an amazing show for 90 minutes. The comedians are

58 January 2016 theView different every month and the show can be “R” Cabo San Lucas. We are planning a small ship rated for adult content, so plan accordingly. cruise for about 50 travelers on June 23, 2016 to Please get your tickets early as this event sells the Dalmatian Coast of the Adriatic. Among out quickly during winter season. Please see our other stops, it includes Dubrovnik and Athens. ad in this magazine, the community website We have a sold out golf trip to Ireland in August (scshca.com) or lobby flyers for further details. 2016. We are looking for ideas for 2017 and If you would be interested in helping to put on Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast sounds good. these events from time to time as a member of Any other idea will be considered. Our dues the “That’s Entertainment Club,” please call are only $5 per person. Contact Jerry Irwin at Julie at 760-772-0317. 760-289-6748 or [email protected]. That’s Entertainment Club is a proud sponsor of entertainment at Shadow Hills. Tutta Bella Vino Come join your wine club on Travel Club Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Our next meeting is on 7 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse January 20 at 4 pm in the for our first event of the new year as we explore Capistrano Room. That meeting the Paso Robles wine country located along will be hosted by Grand Circle Tours discussing California’s famed Central Coast. a trip to Tuscany and the Amalfi Coast in 2017. The climate here is perfect for the production Mark your calendars for our February 17 of award-winning premium wines. A long meeting at 3 pm instead of our usual 4 pm. It will growing season with warm days and cool evenings be a two hour meeting with Chuck from “In The promotes lush fruit with dynamic flavor profiles. Bag.” He will have all sorts of travel tips. Don’t The region’s 32,000 vineyard acres produce miss it! Our March meeting will feature Collette more than 40 winegrape varieties from Spanish Tours. to Italian; Bordeaux to Rhône; and the area’s Last July we did a river cruise from Nice to heritage variety, Zinfandel. The winemaking Paris and we filled the entire ship which styles are diverse, plus the values are excellent. accommodates 45 passengers. Don’t miss our The cost remains $20 per person (which Club News Tuscany and Amalfi trip in 2017. I included a includes a small plate of food pairings). This event group photo in Lyon. is open to members and their guests only. (You may attend one event before becoming a member.) Membership is $10/person for the season. Flyers with more information and registration instructions along with a membership application are available at the Montecito Lifestyle desk. The registration deadline is January 16, 2016, or until sellout. We cannot accept payment at the door. Questions? Please contact Julie Harris, VP/Membership, at [email protected] or 760-217-6062.

Ukulele Strummers At the time of this writing we are planning We would like to wish all our some 2016 trips. In March we will host a seven neighbors a very Happy New day Mexican Riviera cruise on Princess Lines. Year. Ports will include Puerto Vallerta, Mazaltan, and Thanks so much to all the Strummers who

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participated in the Christmas Tree Lighting and the Hanukkah Candle Lighting festivities. Your dedication Women’s Golf Club and camaraderie were just wonderful to experience during The Club held the first guest day of the rehearsals and performances. Learning new music can the season with 72 members and guests be fun but learning new words and phrases increases the participating. Thank you to the Committee challenge and you all rose to the occasion. Bravo. who worked hard to create a successful holiday event. As always, we cordially invite all our neighbors to stop The New Year begins with the New Member Social by our “hang out” any Thursday from 12:30 – 3 pm. scheduled for January 7 where the 14 new members will Learn how easy it is to play the ukulele. Most newcomers be hosted by their Big Sisters. The annual Princess can be playing songs within one month of joining us. Tournament will be held on January 13 and 20. Details Our wonderful teacher Darlene Kretchmer has found the can be found on the website at shwgc.com. magic formula to easy learning. We promise you that Interested in playing 18 holes of golf each Wednesday once you learn four easy chords you will be able to play morning? Please join us by completing the application 1,000 songs, with practice of course. on the home page of the shwgc.com website. For Most importantly, the health benefits of playing ukulele membership information, contact Cres Conatser at far exceed the cost. Playing uke slows heart rate. [email protected]. For general information, Increased ability to focus on task occurs. It has been contact the Club President, Susan Moss, at scientifically proven that playing an instrument calms us. [email protected]. Studies also have shown that kids playing ukulele appear Wishing all a healthy, happy and safe New Year. less aggressive and better focused. Stop by and let us introduce you to the world of learning and having fun. Resident Groups Contact: Mel Borses, 760-636-4788. Concerned Homeowners Veterans Club of Shadow Hills Unlike many veterans groups, this club Concerned Homeowners of Shadow is not about rehashing war experiences. Hills is a newly formed resident group Our club is about assisting members and authorized by the Board of Directors. Our their spouses as well as all our neighbors. We sponsor mission is to represent all homeowner’s interests speakers to make veterans aware of the many benefits with truthful information to enhance property values and they have earned while serving their country. The club to unify our community. has also established a reference file with the many agencies Our goal is to provide homeowners with accurate and that deal with the elderly, including veterans. timely information about our community, represent The club provides services to the SCSH community: homeowner’s common interests, build community har- Veterans Day in the fall; a highly successful Toys-For-Tots mony, and help neighbors work together to enhance our drive to begin winter; and our Memorial Day flagraising way of life. ceremony in the spring – providing recognition to those Our group is made up of hundreds of homeowners who have served. The flag display in the lobby of the who are deeply concerned with the misinformation and Montecito Clubhouse is courtesy of our club. We also untruthful rumors that are being spread in our commu- offer US flag disposal for worn flags as well as the sale of nity, destroying the integrity of Sun City Shadow Hills new flags. And finally, we offer an e-newsletter to our and ultimately negatively impacting our property values. members with the latest information concerning veterans Sun City Shadow Hills is one of the financially and club happenings, making this newsletter a “must strongest communities in the Coachella Valley with have.” reserves funded at 95%, the lowest HOA dues around, We meet on the third Tuesday of the month, January 19, and with security and amenities ranking among the best at 7 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse. Our new hats, with in the valley. We have a hard working HOA Board logo, are in – so be sure to see Pete Anderson. who have kept us financially secure. And we want to keep

60 January 2016 theView Club News 61 January 2016 Coachella Valley Continued on page 62… Sabra Hadassah of the of Hadassah Sabra Fundraiser: “California Fundraiser: Audrey Grant Meeting and Program, 9:30 at February 21: January2016: 13th, Thursday, January 21: February 4 & 5: February 9: Desert celebration. Welcome breakfast, continental socialization & officers. 10:00 a.m. $13/person installation (repaid by of Jan. 8th) Home of Joan Wine – 510 Desert West Dr., Rancho Mirage – This will be meet and friends old reconnectwith greatto a new ones. Help us celebrate our new name our 2016 officers.and congratulate 7:30 pm – “A Class Act” Rep. Theater, SCSH “A Conversation with Author Brenda Barrie” $13/person (prepaid by Feb. 2nd) Cabaret” 2:30 @ SCPD $20Feb. 16th) or $23 at the door. (prepaid by Bridge Seminar: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm including pm 3:00 – am 9:30 Seminar: Bridge $190/person seminar) day (2 SCPD at lunch • Outreach Jewish of Board The • • • • Fundraising and CV Rep information Meetings or and Programs call Debbie Orgen- areWe an active fund raising organization for and we have planned many exciting programs. Below are a few: just wanted to thank all of you who attended our December service. The service was great as was the hope everyoneturnout. enjoyed the holidays. We questions call: Joan Wine 805-630-2839 Garrett 760-289-7987 many the and Israel support to want who women Hospitals and other programs that has Hadassah in Israel. We are always all. members. Membership is open to looking for new Jewish Outreach Group . If you have View

Well, Well, 2015 is over and we Our next meeting will be on Thursday, The Democrats in Sun City If you are a concerned homeowner and information about the program will be published be will program the about information are entering a new Hadassah phase in for the Desert. January 2016 we will no longer Asbe Rimona, we of will be Sabra, Hadassah of the Desert. This new desertthe consolidate to wish our signifies name groups and be one. Our meetings will continue in the January edition of the January 21, 2016 at 6 pm Room in the at Capistrano the Montecito Clubhouse. More Shadow Hills will not meeting have a in December. October meeting, At the the nominating committeerecommended a slate of officers for 2016 that included President, Dom Summa; First President Vice- John Everett; Second Vice-President Isaac Harris; Treasurer, Agi Kessler; Secretary, Lilian Sullivan; Membership, Roz Watkins; and the at place took Voting Padilla. Lou Hospitality, November meeting, but the results known when this article was submitted! were not any questions, please send an Summa – [email protected]. email to Dom Log www.scshca.com to on

Hadassah Democrats committed to ensuring that remains our strong, community please membership@concernedhomeownersofshadow- join us by hills.com. emailing it that way by electing backgroundsexperience. and applicable people with qualified …continued from page 61 Our next service will be Friday, January 15 at 6 pm at the Montecito Clubhouse. Please get your checks in early Republicans and deposit them in the Jewish Outreach box in the One of the benefits of joining our lobby. Unfortunately, we have to be on a first come basis, Republican Club is that it connects us to due to room space. the leadership of our community of Indio. The Rabbi would also like to start Bar Mitzvah lessons. Through the years, Indo City Council members, as well If you are interested, please email Arnie at as several Mayors, have kept us abreast of happenings in [email protected]. This is a great opportunity for those our growing community, the addition of new businesses, that never had a Bar Mitzvah, to have one now. as well as planned residential expansion. We are looking forward to new programs and Last year Mayor Pro-Tem, Glenn Miller, visited us and continued Friday night services with our wonderful shared good news of several new businesses that would Rabbi Julian King. be opening soon in the North Indio shopping area. He also shed light on the plans to “Save the Salton Sea.” In November, council member, Elaine Holmes, Mind, Body and Soul (MBS) brought us more news of Indio, and Brian Macy apprised Please join us and explore the us of some of the water issues facing the Coachella Valley. wonderful health benefits of yoga! Each month our meetings are aimed at keeping the MBS Yoga will offer a variety of monthly focus on local as well as national issues in order to create workshops for members which will feature different a more informed electorate. aspects of yoga and will be appropriate for all skill levels. If you want to be in the loop as to what is happing here To join MBS: Call or email Karen Bernert to become a and in Washington, we invite you to join with us in 2016. member 818-355-1188 or [email protected]. Many of our meetings include speakers, some are geared Workshops: members only – space will be limited. toward social gatherings. Reservations accepted on a first-come basis. Call or email Our January meeting will be held on Tuesday, the Karen Bernert to make a reservation. 818-355-1188 or 12th, in the Newport/Pismo room of the Santa Rosa [email protected]. Payment is due approximately one Clubhouse. Social Hour will begin at 6:30 pm and the week prior to the workshop. Deadline dates are noted for meeting will begin at 7 pm. each workshop. Make a check payable to: “Mind, Body Come and join us as we usher in the new year and look and Soul” for $12. Write workshop name on the check. ahead to another exciting political season with an Drop in the MBS mailbox at the Montecito Club House. all-important general election just around the corner. January Workshops: Sunday, January 10 Yoga 101 The Voice 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm The purpose of The Voice is to meet Aerobic Studio (AS) Montecito Club House (MCH) and discuss community issues. We have $12, Payment Due: January 5 an election coming up and we would like Workshop will include fundamentals and health to discuss the candidates and whom we would like to see benefits of yoga, basic key poses and the practice of elected to the board. connecting to the breath. To learn more about our group please go to Instructor: Sean Noonan www.newvoicescsh.com. Sunday, January 24 Our next meetings will be January 13 and February 7, Restorative Yoga 2016. Hope to see you there. 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Contact: [email protected]. Aerobic Studio (AS) Montecito Club House (MCH) $12, Payment Due: January 18 Workshop will include meditation, restoring energy and alleviating stress. Instructor: Jessie Jackson

62 January 2016 theView Interested in starting Clubs in Formation a new club? Backgammon Looking to form a group of Are you interested in Backgammon players. Contact Bud at 760-321-5545. another hobby? Drop by the Lifestyle Desk in the Car Club Car club: informal meetings for Montecito Clubhouse to coffee and possible day trips to places of interest to car people. pick up an informational If interested email Doug Fulton at packet. [email protected]. 760-772-9617 Motorcycle Rides We will continue to ride on Wednesday mornings, usually meeting at 8 am at the Montecito Clubhouse. During the winter months, with temperatures low in the morning. Rides may start later in the morning, please email Bob or call for ride start times. If any new riding buddies want to join us, call or email Bob Mastrangelo at 760-636-0093 or [email protected] for any start time changes or called rides due to weather. If you are new to our group, I will include you in our weekly email bulletin about ride start times. See you all on your bikes soon.

Off-Road Jeeps Interested in starting an off-road jeeps club? Contact Lou Padilla at 951-265-7222.

Off-Road Motorcycles Anyone interested in riding dual-sport or off-road motorcycles contact Rich Scales at 562-714-7404 or [email protected].

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