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Annual Golf Cart Parade More Information on Page 34 Photo by Veronica Moya CONTACT INFORMATION SUN CITY SHADOW HILLS Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 80-814 Sun City Boulevard, Indio, CA 92203 www.scshca.com · 760-345-4349 Hours of Operation Association Office Homeowner Association (HOA)...... Ext. 1 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 Clubhouse ...... Ext. 2120 Montecito Fitness Center ...... Ext. 2111 Lifestyle Desk Daily · 8 AM – 5 PM Santa Rosa Clubhouse Fax...... 760-342-5976 Santa Rosa Clubhouse...... Ext. 2201 Montecito Clubhouse Shadow Hills Golf Club South ...... Ext. 2305 Daily · 6 AM – 10 PM Shadow Hills Golf Club North ...... Ext. 2211 Montecito Fitness Center Shadows Restaurant ...... Ext. 2311 Daily · 5 AM – 8 PM Jefferson Front Gate (Phases 1 & 2) . . . . . 760-345-4458 Santa Rosa Clubhouse Avenue 40 Front Gate (Phase 3) ...... 760-342-4725 Daily · 5 AM – 8 PM

Rich Smetana, General Manager Shadows Restaurant [email protected] ...... Ext. 2104 Monday – Sunday · 8 AM – 8 PM Tyler Ingle, Controller Breakfast: 8 – 11 AM [email protected]...... Ext. 2203 Lunch: 11 AM – 5 PM Mark Galvin, Community Safety Director Dinner: 5 PM – 8 PM [email protected] ...... Ext. 2202 HAPPY HOUR: 3 – 6 PM Jesse Barragan, Facilities Maintenance Director Montecito Café [email protected] ...... Ext. 2403 8 AM – 2 PM Connie King, Lifestyle Director Santa Rosa Bistro [email protected] ...... Ext. 2124 6 AM – 3 PM Valeria Batross, Fitness Director Golf Snack Bar [email protected] ...... Ext. 2112 6 AM – 3 PM Liz Gutierrez, Lifestyle Coordinator [email protected] ...... Ext. 2123 All hours are subject to change. Visit www.scshca.com for the latest hours. Veronica Moya, Lifestyle Coordinator [email protected] ...... Ext. 2122 Gus Ramirez, Communications Manager [email protected] ...... Ext. 2204 Rolland Vaughn, General Manager of Shadow Hills Golf Club [email protected]...... Ext. 2301 SCSH Community Association Board of Directors The View is published monthly by the Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association. This publication is copyrighted and may not be Kim Fuller, President reproduced or reprinted without the written permission of SCSHCA. [email protected] ...... 760-342-3538 Mission Statement Joan Dzuro, Vice President To promote the community and recognize the individuals [email protected] ...... 760-347-6496 who contribute to the identity of the community, and to impart information relevant to the community as a whole. Carey Thompson, Treasurer SCSHCA Communications Advisory Committee [email protected]...... 503-551-3442 Tom Hutson, Chair; Linda Aasen; Beth Bolduc; Agi Kessler, Secretary Arnold Choy; Lee Powell; Bill Singer [email protected]...... 805-469-6050 Staff Erica Hedlund, Member at Large Editor-in-Chief: Rich Smetana, General Manager Production Manager: Connie King, Lifestyle Director [email protected] ...... 760-200-1939 To inquire about articles, content, and advertising – or to submit For warranty or customer service needs concerning stories for publication – please email [email protected] or contact Gus your home, please email: [email protected] Ramirez, Communications Manager, at 760-345-4349, ext. 2204. 2 December 2017 TheView President’s Report

BY KIM FULLER PRESIDENT

Two and a half years ago when I watched my 4. Business leases from one to five years. first sunrise here and was thankful I could live in 5. Removal of a Board member. such a beautiful place as Shadow Hills. And it was 6. Removal of the Covenants Committee. just about that time that some very special, Because of eliminating the above sections, we dedicated, and committed people went to work have only three non-Pulte-related changes on the updating our CC&Rs and By-Laws. That ballot. These are: committee (consisting of Fera Mostow, RD 1. Minimum time for rentals from 90 days to 45 Corette, Jim Kintner, Robert Israel, Gordon days. Smith, and Joan Dzuro) deserves our thanks 2. Removal of term limits for committee members. and admiration for the countless hours they have 3. Cumulative voting removed. spent to finally bring to a vote the changes in the So, there will only be four items to vote on:

CC&Rs and By-Laws we all need because Pulte 1. The body of the document with all the News from the Board has left the development. changes for Pulte’s removal. Many of the CC&Rs and By-Laws were set up 2. Minimum time for rentals from 90 days to 45 to accommodate Pulte while they built our days. homes. But now that Pulte is gone, our CC&Rs 3. Removal of term limits for committee members. and By-Laws need to be updated to reflect our 4. Cumulative voting removed. current independent situation. By separating these four items, you can vote Removing Pulte from the CC&Rs and By-Laws separately for each item. Hopefully we all agree was not easy because, when you take out a name that the removal of Pulte from the documents in one place, it can affect another place. So this should get everyone’s support. We recommend tireless committee had to go through the sections that you investigate the other three items and one by one until all sections would flow from one vote as you see fit in the best interest of everyone to the other without confusion. It was a two-year at Shadow Hills. job, and the result is a thorough update to our We can now easily make our choices with a CC&Rs and By-Laws. much simpler ballot, knowing the controversial We will now put the document to our residents items have been removed. Once again, I am for a vote. To make this process complete, we grateful, and once again I have to say, “It doesn’t will need everyone to vote; so please ask your get any better than this.” friends and neighbors to vote so we can all put this behind us. Besides the changes eliminating Pulte from our Kim CC&Rs and By-Laws, the committee also looked at other changes they thought would benefit our IN THIS ISSUE community. After presenting these to the : homeowners and receiving many comments, News from the Board ...... 3 it appeared that some of the items were too Association News ...... 7 controversial among our homeowners. As a result, Food & Beverage ...... 15 we decided to simplify the ballot by removing the controversial sections. The items removed were: Feature Stories ...... 16 1. Proxy Voting. Lifestyle Update ...... 30 2. Minimum number of homeowners to call Golf & Fitness Update ...... 40 special meeting. Club News ...... 46 3. Code of conduct of Board candidates. Advertising ...... 64

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BY CAREY THOMPSON TREASURER

The following reports have been approved by the Board, subject to audit.

4 December 2017 TheView News from the Board

Contact Carey Thompson at [email protected].

Next Board Meeting: Date: Monday, December 18 Time: 2:00 pm Location: Ballroom Please join us!

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The View photos, if you have them. and tell us about your upgrade and attach and tell us about your upgrade and Email: [email protected] Want Want to share your improvement ideas with renovations interior your of photos take can We We have seen some very creative interior CREATIVE TRANSFORMATIONS the other homeowners in our community? Have community? our in homeowners other the you upgraded materials, walls, added removedbeams, changed flooring, lighting, or added upgraded your kitchen or done a partialentire or remodel? interior master bathroom, to feature in maintaining your total privacy. You will remain anonymous, no names, addresses, street names, sharing By printed. be will cost or locations phase some of the interior upgrades that are possible, this can help to increase property values in our community. improvements. think We this might be a way to add value to our resales. Log www.scshca.com to on People Who Make Our Lives Better Advisory Committees Communications Advisory Committee [email protected] Chair: Tom Hutson Design Review Committee [email protected] Chair: Vicki L Berg · Vice Chair: Ted Shettler Facilities Services Advisory Committee [email protected] Chair: John Petersen Finance Advisory Committee [email protected] Chair: Bill Wethe Food & Beverage Committee [email protected] Chair: Rod Wenger Golf Advisory Committee [email protected] Chair: Dave Bakshy Information Advisory Committee [email protected] Photo by Stephanie Walton Co-Chairs: Erin Smith & Scott Buchanan Landscape Advisory Committee [email protected] Irvin Gomez Chair: Chris Stevens

Employee of the Month Safety Advisory Committee [email protected] November 2017 Chair: Ed Chavez

Irvin Gomez has been part of the team since 2014. He has shown himself to be a team player and always willing to help and go the extra mile. He is friendly and helpful to all the residents that visit the fitness centers and extremely helpful in promoting the health and fitness events we offer our residents. We are happy to congratulate Irvin as employee of the month.

8 December 2017 TheView From the General Manager

BY RICH SMETANA GENERAL MANAGER

I would like to take this opportunity to wish for you, a beautiful season at Sun City Shadow Hills. The staff have a full schedule of activities and events for you, friends and family to enjoy. May you have joy in your home, peace in your world and love in your heart during this holiday season. With Best Regards, Rich Contact Rich Smetana at [email protected] Association News

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Information Advisory Committee: Bob Firring, Erin Smith, Kris Downey, Cynthia Bakshy, Beverly Mirsky, Scott Buchanan. Photo by Gus Ramirez. Meet your Information Advisory Committee BY THE INFORMATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IAC) The Information Advisory Committee, the IAC, is a when the Trade Center Towers came down. She was in group of dedicated Sun City Shadow Hills homeowners. NYC during the four-day blackout. She views this as a The IAC’s goal is to keep residents informed and learning experience for her work with the Emergency engaged through the SCSH website. Preparedness Committee. Scott Buchanan, IAC Co-Chair, has lived in Sun City Bob Firring is originally from Chicago. He moved to Shadow Hills with his wife, Karen, since 2013. He enjoys Los Angeles after college. Bob sold California Municipal golf and the many good friends he’s met here. Scott built Bonds for 45 years. Along the way he met some residents a career in business and academia with a financial emphasis. of Sun City. They were by far the happiest retired people He served as Chief Financial Officer for public and private he had ever encountered. He decided when he was old technology companies in the Bay Area. enough he would look into a Sun City community. He Scott taught graduate business courses for over 15 purchased his first home in SCSH in 2011. years. He also participated on various not-for-profit Bob retired in 2015 and decided to spread the good boards and committees. In addition, Scott has golf plus news about living here through a podcast. Bob and Gus food and beverage experience, serving on the board and Ramirez, SCSH Communications Manager, have been committees for three country clubs. at it for over a year and a half and have exceeded 11,000 Erin Smith, IAC Co-Chair, and her wife, Julie, podcast downloads. Bob says he’s still learning but is moved to Sun City Shadow Hills last October. Prior to committed to expanding the scope and quality of the Erin’s retirement in 1999, she was the Director of podcasts. Recreation at California State University, Fullerton. Beverly Mirsky was born in New York but spent most Erin also spent time as a Foster Mom of two adorable of her life in southern California. She and her husband children who are still in her life today. Erin and Julie moved to the Coachella Valley from Los Angeles in have made numerous friends through the Classy Niners, 1991. They owned an insurance agency in Palm Springs the Rainbow Club, and the many committees on which until they retired in December 2015. They lived in Erin serves. Cathedral City for 15 years and, even though SCSH Erin enjoys adventure travel, such as zip-lining over was 25 miles from their business, they fell in love with rivers and Grand Canyon helicopter flights. Erin was on the community and moved here in October 2006. a plane to Boston on the morning of September 11, The most adventurous thing Beverly has done as an

10 December 2017 TheView Association News 11 December 2017 December HAVEZ C D Approaching a stop sign while driving a vehicle where Failure to come to a complete and total stop at a limit A stop is made when the vehicle is no longer in motion the stop sign is posted at the entrance of or intersection. within an line, crosswalk, or entrance to the intersection. and must be made before or crosswalk. the limit line E • • • Some drivers may be confused on where to stop when The Safety Advisory Committee has been asked to define Contrary to what some believe, there is no such thing as a The elements of a failure-to-stop violation include the The fine for a failure to stop violation in our community is community our in violation failurestop a to for fine The Y travelling south on Sun City Boulevard at Avenida Sombra. the at not and line limit white the at made be must stop The yellow golf cart crossing. Of course, if a golf cart is in the what stopping at a posted stop sign actually means. Section 22450 of the California Code Vehicle states, “The driver of any vehicle approaching a stop sign at the entrance within,to, anor intersection shall stop at a limit line,otherwise ifbefore entering markedthe crosswalk on the near side of the intersection.” “California stop” or a “rolling stop.” The driver either stops renew to exam driving a taking When doesn’t. or completely a driver’s license, a person acceptable wouldto make probablya “California not stop.” Similarly, think a would drivernot it make a “rolling stop” in front of a police officer doing traffic enforcement. The streets in Sun City Shadow Hills are no different, and the same rules apply. following: Safety Advisory Committee B Stop Signs Stopping at Posted crossing, a stop should also be made at the crossing. $200. The Board recently approved the Safety Committee’s recommendation to assess a $100 fine for a first offense, if it other The safety. public to threatsevere a or egregious not is $100 would $100 second be the year, that within suspended violation moving additional for one year. If would there be is completely no waived. moving violation However,occurs within the the year, second $100 is if an additional imposed, plus a full $200 Compare this to a stop sign violation on fora public street that the subsequent violation. has a $235 fine, a point assessed to the driver’s license, and an impact on auto insurance. is originally from originally is is from Ohio. In

Cynthia Bakshy Bakshy Cynthia Cynthia has had several different Cynthia loves living here. She Kris Downey

Kris spent her 30-year career work- career 30-year her spent Kris Log www.scshca.com to on early 2014, she and her unloaded husband everything spent They motorhome. 40-ft. and a into moved U.S. the traveling years few next the When it came time to settle down, careers beginningmedical into moving then technician, as a device sales medicaland marketing. She and her husband ran they which company, foundedproduction an event for 20 years, selling that business to retire here. Fitness the in classes many the enjoys Center and is Charter Clubs and a serves on several member of committees. 12 continued… adult was taking a Zodiac raft down the Napali coast of Kauai. A major accomplishment as she gets seasick ocean! swimming in the Dave, husband, her and She Chicago. continued to move west until they found sunny California. They have called it home for 38 years. researchnationwide extensive doing After about active communities, SCSH had the most adult to offer. retirement They moved Orange County 4 years ago. here from ing for a credit union, the last years10 as their Marketing Director. The craziest, live was adult an as done she’s thing most adventurous full-time in 350 square feet! they wanted to be close — but not too close — to their LA. Since her daughterhusband is anti-snow, in Sun City Shadow perfect choice. HillsThey moved here in was the May of 2017. COMMITTEE REPORTS · COMMITTEE REPORTS · COMMITTEE REPORTS · COMMITTEE REPORTS ·

Emergency Preparedness Sub-Committee BY ED CHAVEZ SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Disaster Preparedness-101 Class is a Hit! Disaster Preparedness-101 is a two-hour long, one- • “OMG! Yes, the presentation met my needs and time presentation occurring monthly for most of the year. expectations!” Attendee evaluations have been outstanding! Thanks to • “Thank you very much for a truly excellent our residents who have attended and for spreading presentation tonight! You delivered a tremendous the word! I strongly encourage all residents and staff amount of very helpful and useful information in members to attend. Please check for dates, locations, and a very informative and professional presentation. registration at the Montecito Lifestyle desk. Thanks, too, for all the resources you provide for Here are some of the comments attendees included in additional information and places to purchase the their course evaluations: necessary supplies including disaster supply and • “Excellent presentation! Jeff demonstrated a thorough first-aid kits.” knowledge of subject, and his presentation skills • “The disaster preparedness class was very important captured my attention throughout the two hours!” to us and I’m glad we attended!” • “Very thorough! Covered things I never thought of!” Classroom space restricts us to 45 attendees per session, • “Very informative and helpful as to how I can be so please sign up to attend a presentation. They are free better prepared!” of charge and worth your piece of mind! • “Definitely recommend this presentation to my SCSH friends and neighbors!” • “Very satisfied with this presentation!” Disaster Volunteers Needed! Please volunteer for free training to become a • “Very good! Outstanding presentation!” Sun City Shadow Hills disaster worker! • “The very best and knowledgeable guy! We have a The experience will be invaluable! winner! This should be mandatory for all residents!” Sign up at the HOA office or the Lifestyle desk, • “Plan for the worst, hope for the best!” or download a Committee Interest form • “Expect the unexpected, and then you will not be from the website: surprised!” www.scshca.com/committeeinterest • “Good written take-home info!” • “Extremely relevant, necessary, valuable! Thank you for helping clarify what we need to know and how Please join us and become prepared! we can prepare!” It really is quite easy!

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Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) BY BILL WETHE CHAIR, FINANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Finance Advisory Committee including his direct reports, peers, and senior Association News Welcomes John Deshaw staff. John Deshaw is the newest volunteer to join John’s community service and volunteer the Finance Advisory Committee (FAC) as a result experience included: a member of Board of of the Board’s approving the recommendation to Directors for a housing cooperative in add John to the FAC at its Board meeting on Mississauga, Ontario; member of the Landscape, September 25. Social, and Membership Committees for the John and his wife, Janet, purchased their housing cooperative; a member of the Board of retirement home in Sun City Shadow Hills in Directors for a housing cooperative in Milton, June 2015. Janet has been living in the Ontario; and Treasurer of the Milton Minor community for more than two years after the Hockey Association for many years including purchase of their home was finalized. After John after his son left the town league and moved to a retired in February 2017, he joined Janet in our regional AAA team. beautiful community. Prior to living in Indio, The FAC asked John why he wanted to get John and Janet lived in Brampton, Ontario, involved and volunteer for the FAC. That answer Canada, then Anaheim, CA, and Princeton, NJ. was easy for John. He responded that he is John’s business experience included working curious and wanted to know what is going on in for Canada Packers (the largest food processer the community. He also knew that, if he was not in Canada) and Firmenich, the number one willing to get involved, he could not really voice producer in the world of Flavors and Fragrances. well-informed suggestions. John told us, “This is John held numerous positions in these two now our home, our last home, God willing, and companies prior to retiring. Working for both I want to contribute wherever I can.” employers and other community service and John is detail-oriented and is not afraid to ask volunteer work (described below) provided him questions. If he does not understand something, the opportunity to learn about contracts, he asks about it; and he continues asking until he negotiating contracts (maintenance, landscaping, has an understanding and it makes sense. He is a customs and freight), risk assessment, dealing firm believer that the only stupid question is the with governmental departments (town, regional, one that is not asked. state, and federal), and dealing with others Please join us in welcoming John to the FAC!

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From The Library BY CINDY DEGRAF Another holiday season is upon us, and another year is coming to a close. We hope you enjoyed visiting our Design Review Committee (DRC) Montecito library and found some great reads this past year. We certainly have seen some wonderful books come BY VICKI L BERG through. Stop by and see for yourself. Holiday Greetings We appreciate your donations. Please check the list Can you believe the holidays are here already? below to determine what we can and cannot accept. For those of you that have not memorized every word Please contact Barbara Perler at (760) 772-4484 or of our DRC rules here’s an exterior holiday decoration [email protected] if you wish to volunteer, or if you review. have any questions or comments about the library. “Exterior holiday decorations are permitted. However, We Accept as Donations: the design and quality of the decorations shall be in good Hardcover and paperback fiction, historical/ taste, and the DRC, in its sole discretion, maintains the 3 political, biographies/autobiographies right to determine if such holiday decorations are in good taste. Exterior decorations may be displayed on an 3 DVDs and CDs (movies/audio books) Owner’s lot up to ten (10) days prior to the holiday and 3 Recent magazines must be removed within five (5) days after the holiday, We Do Not Accept: with the exception of December holidays, where exterior decorations may be displayed beginning Thanksgiving 7 Cooking, sports, self-help, or “how to” books Day, until January 10 of the December holiday season.” 7 Coffee table or picture books The above said, I am not aware of our committee 7 Religious or travel books members driving around the community to determine if VCR tapes or music CDs your holiday decorations are in good taste. What is good 7 taste when it applies to exterior holiday decorations? We request that the books be in excellent condition; Good question, no easy answer. So, have fun decorating, and please donate no more than 10 per month, per enjoy your bright and colorful lights and spread the joy. household. Since our space is limited, please do not leave Enjoy the holidays, be nice to your neighbors in all books that we cannot use as we must dispose of them. three phases. Thank you for supporting our library.

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BY ROLLAND VAUGHN GENERAL MANAGER, SHADOW HILLS GOLF CLUB Food & Beverage Hours of The Food & Beverage team had another busy month in November with multiple special events and steady business on a day-to-day basis. Operation It was great to see the amount of support from our residents as we continue toward our goal of being their preferred dining Shadows establishment. Another successful wine dinner was executed by the Restaurant team with a Sonoma County - themed menu and wine pairings. Next Monday – Sunday was the successful pasta night that continues to be a hit with our 8 AM – 8 PM guests. Finally, it was our Thanksgiving buffet with seatings at 1 pm and 3 pm. Both seatings were full, and it was great to see some of Breakfast: 8 – 11 AM the families visiting for the holiday. Lunch: 11 AM – 5 PM In December we will continue our special events and theme nights. Dinner: 5 PM – 8 PM For the most up-to-date information, be sure to visit our website or HAPPY HOUR: ask your server while at Shadows. 3 – 6 PM Please enroll in the weekly e-blast and check our website at www.theshadowsrestaurant.com for the most current and accurate Montecito Café information. “Like” us on Facebook and “follow” us on Instagram 8 AM – 2 PM and Twitter: • facebook.com/shadowsrestaurant Santa Rosa Bistro • twitter.com/shadowsindio • instagram.com/shadowsrestaurant 6 AM – 3 PM

Golf Snack Bar Rolland 6 AM – 3 PM Contact Rolland Vaughn at [email protected].

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2017 15 of the parking lot. Park and call the number on the sign in front of you to let them know you have arrived. Open your trunk so they can load all your groceries. Bring boxes or bags if not ordered. Poof, it’s done! Computer Q&A As with any shopping, BY THE SCSH COMPUTER CLUB there will always be out- of-stock items. When that happens, you can turn-on Q: How can I order groceries online? Substitutions to get something (PC, Apple, Android) . For instance, I ordered veggie burgers, If you’re incapacitated or just or aren’t in the mood for but they substituted a trip to the grocery store, there are now more and more veggie grillers. For me opportunities to order your groceries online. Walmart, something is better than Vons, and Whole Foods (through instacart) are among nothing. And, if an item the leaders in this growing trend. cannot be replaced, it will I’ll talk about the Walmart app for ordering groceries, not be charged. This service is about convenience and the but they all work similarly. It’s easy-peasy! Minimum items that are available online! This is a free service. Our online order of $30. They shop for you. You select the experience was great, and the produce items were fresh pickup time. They load the car. No tipping. You get off the truck and not the shelves. $10 off your first order. Home delivery is just $9.95. Another great feature is that you can continuously add UberRush provides the home delivery. Crazy easy! items to your cart as you think of them and then, when First, go to grocery.walmart.com and complete the ready, place the order for pickup. Instead of making a online setup – enter your payment info and your grocery list, you can just enter the items right into the preferred store. On your smartphone, add the Walmart cart. This process also makes it super-easy for a spouse or Grocery app and login. For the not-so-smart phone, use friend to pick up an order for you. Always keep in mind your computer to order online and check your email for that Walmart can deliver the order for just $9.95. It’s fulfillment; print the list and simply call when you arrive important that you set up an account now, so that you at pickup or have it delivered for $9.95. have it when you need it. This The Walmart.com site is all Walmart process is similar to other online shopping and not is to be confused with grocery services like Amazon grocery.walmart.com. Fresh etc. But by now, you’re a To begin: Go to grocery.walmart.com pro! You got this! or the Walmart Grocery App > sign in with your Login & password > Enter each Q: What about ordering from grocery item in the Search Bar (even restaurants online? toiletries, vitamins etc.) > Load your cart (PC, Apple, Android) – you will see a little number on the cart Many restaurants offer online to represent the number of items in the ordering and delivery service. And cart > Tap on the Cart to pay or delete there are some food delivery items > Select a pickup time and enter a services that will pick up from many pickup location > Review your order > restaurants and deliver to you. One Turn on Substitutions for out-of-stock of those services is UberEATS. items > Do Order bags or bring your I’ll describe the UberEATS app own > Turn on Notifications > When the for ordering food from restaurants, order is fulfilled and ready for pickup, they but they all work similarly. It is will send an email. Check-in when you super easy and cost-effective. are in-route for the pickup. Using the Delicious meals from your favorite app, follow the map and proceed to the restaurants delivered to your door. east side of the Indio Walmart. You will Use restaurant delivery services see ORANGE signs for pickup. Pull in whether you have last-minute the orange covered spaces on the east side guests or are too tired to cook.

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B Saying Goodbye Saying known that someday this would happen. It was more likely that you association would earlier than be me. leaving One knows about that for sure, reallybut there our are certain never things that just seem to be more likely; and I’m afraid that this is one of those times. have been what – 20, maybe even 25 years ago? I saw you across the room hidden in amongst some others and, ignored. I I think,approached your beinglocation and, somewhat the Book Review BY JHAN SCHMITZ

The War that Ended Peace: The Road to 1914 By Margaret MacMillan

gave a “blank check” to Austria offering unconditional support; Czarist Russia threatened to intervene, given its Slavic ethnic sphere of influence in the Balkans; Around the holidays, in the midst of world crises and and Russia’s alliance partner, France, hoped for an conflicts, I often recall a poignant moment from World opportunity to avenge the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, War I: the Christmas truce of 1914, a widespread albeit when it lost Alsace-Lorraine. The British, in splendid unofficial and unsanctioned series of truces all along the isolation, were on holiday. Western Front. Soldiers on both sides emerged from the Everyone thought that the others would come to their trenches and met for a brief interlude to celebrate the senses and negotiate a diplomatic end to the crisis. season – and together to wonder why they were there. Unfortunately, the individuals in charge, from the Unfortunately, commanders soon enforced discipline on Austrian Emperor to the German Kaiser to the Russian their troops; and fighting resumed the next day. Czar to the French President, were weak-willed; they Historians have argued about the causes of the war for deferred to their military commanders and allowed the last century. The German Chancellor before and themselves to be overcome by events. Toward the end of during the war, Theobald Bethmann-Hollweg, was asked July, after much maneuvering, Serbia rejected Austria’s later how it all happened, and he replied, “Ah, if only demands, and Austria attacked. Russia mobilized its one knew.” The author of The War that Ended Peace, armies, which spooked Germany into mobilizing, Margaret MacMillan, concludes we may have to accept followed by the French. that there can never be a definitive answer. Mobilization was tantamount to war; and so war plans Europe in the late 19th and the early 20th century, in were enacted, and by early August World War I was the lead-up to the war, was economically vibrant, underway. The British entered the war after a short delay prosperous and growing, and increasingly integrated. once Germany violated Belgium’s neutrality, which the Advances in education, technology, and communications British Empire had guaranteed. Ultimately, 65 million had been transformative. Europe had not experienced a served in the conflict; 9 million of them died, and continent-wide war since the Napoleonic wars of the another 21 million were wounded. Civilian casualties early 1800s. Most observers at the time thought that included 11 million dead. Europe had thrown away all Europe had reached a point where a general war would that it had gained in the lead-up to the war. The peace be impossible politically and economically. At the same that followed was flawed, and it led directly to World War time, there were undercurrents: rampant nationalism, II and the ascendancy of the United States as a world power politics, and imperialist rivalries; an arms race and power. the mechanization of warfare (like the machine gun, the But now, it’s time to stop – even for a brief moment submarine, and the airplane); alliances that essentially like those soldiers of the 1914 Christmas truce – to divided Europe into two armed camps; and the growth pause, reflect, and wish each other peace and happiness. of national standing armies with millions of conscripts. Happy holidays. What could go wrong? The trigger for world war was the assassination of For information about the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the SCSH non-fiction book club, contact polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, on June 28, 1914, Jhan Schmitz at [email protected] by a Serbian-inspired nationalist in Sarajevo, the capital or Rachel Rose at of Bosnia Herzegovina. Austria issued impossible [email protected]. demands to Serbia, looking to provoke a war; Germany

18 December 2017 TheView Feature Stories 19 December 2017 December Contact Carl Rigoli at [email protected]. series, or perhaps entranced by the The snowflakes and kids were all different,all but were kids and snowflakes The Looking back, I keep thinking of how we So maybe this could be the secret to our can covers, built snowmen, and had religion, snowballfights. All the kids varied in nationality, and color – some were rich, others were poor – the in another one with playing along got all but everyone and had a great time. snow, their harmonious interactions produced fun and joy. My experience proved one no and prejudices, or tofeelings ill any weren’t me the thatlike all were We there else. anyone than better acted harmonious producing but different, snowflakes: peacefulness and joy. were expressing our inner feelings about howwonderful it was to enjoy was time that at world Our the together. us brought snow that had a reflection of our feelings toward one another, and the peace that we felt was as a snowflake. expressing our inner feelings and spreading joy, holiday this during all to goodwill and happiness, season. Da Vinci Code A Christmas Carol, thus changing the way the world perceives and celebrates For readers who enjoy historical detail, this book depicts the 19th century history of This is the story of how Charles Dickens worked over a period of less than 50 days to days 50 than less of period a over worked Dickens Charles storyhow the of is This Published only this fall, Brown has brought Robertback Dr. Langdon, the Harvard acting of Tom Hanks, this would be the perfect Hanks, this holiday gift. acting of Tom by Hampton Sides Blood and Thunder U.S. and man, mountain trailblazer, the of life the on focusing Southwest American the Army Brevet General Kit Carson. Although the author features New Mexico, he also fromthe escape Carson’s Kit and 1846 December in Pasqual San of battle the includes encounter. The story is especially riveting because it occurred close to Julian, CA, in San Diego County – not far from where we live today. The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford Who Invented The Man allegorical produce Dickens’ to next right bookshelf, everyone’s on be should This Day. Christmas starringmovie a into it made has Hollywood be classic. will that Plummer Christopher released this month. Origin by Dan Brown professor of “symbology” who has a knack for discovering vast religious conspiracies. For anyone intrigued by Brown’s HEEHAN S IGOLI R

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in New York City. I remember staring out our Log www.scshca.com to on The Commonalities of The Commonalities Snowflakes and Humans B Three Holidays for the Books B kids in my neighborhood, allowing us to enjoy trash metal or sleds rode We snow. the in playing living room window during a snowstorm it that me to seemed It fall. snowflakes watching and and front my cover to snowflakes of millions took back yards. Each snowflake had a differentshape a had snowflake Each yards. back and size, yet they all had a which common was purpose to collectively gatherlooked it snowing, of hours 24 After snowdrifts. into various like a beautiful winter wonderland. The Gift BY VICKI PRINCE

An unusual place to find a Nativity scene.

Christmas Day in 1963 dawned gray and damp in Tanaka and his son. Mr. Tanaka had a used furniture Tachikawa, Japan. The weather matched our spirits. This shop where we had purchased most of our meager was the first Christmas my husband and I were away from furnishings, most recently a kitchen table and chairs. He home, and home sickness sank with a thud. We were in included free delivery with the purchase, and so he had a country that did not celebrate our beloved holiday. loaded the table and chairs on a much too small pull cart There were no Christmas trees for sale. No streets were and followed me home. The walk was about eight blocks decorated. No Christmas music rang out. There was and, when we arrived, he brought the furniture in and nothing to help get us through the season. wiped it off with a very dirty rag pulled from his pocket. We had no idea why he was at our doorstep today. We knew him from the shop, but we didn’t really know him on a personal basis. Mr. Tanaka’s mission was to invite us to Christmas dinner so, without even going into our house, we followed father and son. Mr. Tanaka unlocked the door of the tiny shop; and we weaved a narrow path past chairs, lamps, tables, and stools to the back two rooms. This was home.

My first Christmas away from home. We walked the twelve blocks to the train station through the worsening weather to get to the military base where my husband was stationed. The base had set up a phone bank so the soldiers could call home. Of course, this was well before cell phones and Skype. We waited nearly an hour in line to talk to our families for three minutes. The operator would cut in at two and a half minutes to tell us we would be cut off in thirty seconds. Afterwards, I think we were more depressed after the calls. We headed back to the train station and then walked home through a miserable drizzle. As we neared our house, I could see a man and a boy on our front stoop. As we got closer, I recognized Mr. The furniture shop and home of Mr. Tanaka.

20 December 2017 TheView We removed our shoes and donned the slippers forgotten our home sickness. Sharing their Mr. Tanaka provided. We climbed onto the raised Christmas, seeing their beautiful Nativity with tatami mats and sat cross-legged at a very low baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the Wise Men, and the table. While Tanakasan warmed the Sake, I shepherds with their sheep set up exactly the way watched Mrs. Tanaka fix the meal on a two- it should be, and hearing little Akira’s Japanese burner hot plate and an electric rice cooker. The rendition of “Silent Night” was everything a only other furniture was a small curio cabinet; young couple could wish for in a far off land. inside was the most beautifully carved Nativity The next Christmas was much different. We set I had ever seen. This was the last thing I had our son; we were back stateside and with our expected to see in the Tanakas’ home. When families. But the Tanakas’ gift is one that I still Akira, the Tanakas’ son, saw where I was looking, bring out every year, the memories of that special he proudly told me they were Christians, not night. Buddhists, and that he went to a Catholic school. Mr. Tanaka joined the conversation, and over a glass of Sake he told us his story. During WW II, he was a young officer in the Imperial Navy. Contact Vicki Prince at His ship was patrolling around the Philippine [email protected]. Islands when American bombers sank it. Many of his comrades lost their lives, but the Americans picked up the survivors and took them to a camp in the Philippines. Later, he was sent to Java. It was there he was first introduced to Christianity. The prisoners were allowed to attend services.

Mr. Tanaka, along with two others, took lessons Stories Feature from the Chaplin to convert and, a few months later, were baptized into the Catholic religion. He was repatriated back to Japan in late 1946, but coming home was not easy and there were few Christian churches in Japan at that time. Mr. Tanaka eventually moved to the Kunitachi area because there was a church there. He worked many years as a bricklayer and finally saved enough money to marry and open his business. He said in his heavily accented English that he invited us to his home because of the fair treatment he received in the Allied prison camps. It was his way of giving back. After dinner young Akira showed us his Christmas presents, an airplane model and a toy xylophone. He proudly told us he could already play a song on the instrument. He began playing “Silent Night” and sang the words in Japanese in his sweet child’s voice. It was lovely. Later, while walking home, my husband and I realized what a precious gift the Tanakas had given us. Sometime during the evening we had

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2017 21 Growing Up Ignorant BY DON MCLEAN PHOTOS PROVIDED BY DON MCLEAN I grew up in China Lake, CA, a Navy research and tell their wives or kids what they were doing, so we were development laboratory with over a million acres of blissfully unaware of what was happening. We knew land and 20 million acres of airspace. It was known as something was going on with all the planes flying around NOTS (Naval Ordnance Test Station) and also Rocket and the bombs going off on the ranges, but we just City or Secret City because of what was and is still being thought that was normal. developed there. By 1950, besides the atomic bomb parts, Rocket City Growing up ignorant means I had no idea of what was had contributed barrage rockets, Mighty Mouse “really” happening around me. Out my back door was (contained in a pod), Holy Moses, Zuni, and Tiny Tim. the Mojave Desert. I could see a white, dry lake bed Along with these airborne launch systems were fuzes (to known as China Lake and, in another direction, scattered set them off), explosives, and shaped charges (to make buildings known as the pilot plant. It would be 40 years them more effective). These bombs and rockets were before I knew that the fins for Fat Man (the second helpful in ending World War II and used by the millions atomic bomb) had been ballistically tested on that lake and in the Korean and the Vietnam Wars. that the explosive lenses and wiring had been developed in those buildings.

China Lake Land Ranges Some of the armaments developed on display at China Lake was built from nothing in 1943 into a The Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake working city in 1945 with houses, stores, and schools for The invention that came to define the base started in the families of military and civilians all living together. 1947, when my dad (Dr. William B. McLean) sketched However, the base’s real heart was the laboratory, a design for a rocket that could follow a target without airfield, airspace, ranges, machine shop, and explosive assistance (a self-guiding, heat-seeking missile). From this development and instrumentation. Everything was sketch, the work started in 1949 on a project that would designed for quick turnaround of ideas, designs, eventually become known as the “Sidewinder” (named construction, testing, evaluation, redesign, and retesting for a local heat-hunting rattlesnake). It was a project that – sometimes within a day or two. Washington had not asked for or authorized. However, To me everything seemed normal. Husbands went to it developed a following of people who believed it was a the lab, wives stayed home, and kids played outside and very good idea; and China Lake’s isolation helped keep went to school. People worked and played together, and it a “secret.” everyone was close. It was a very safe place; MPs were Starting with the Holy Moses rocket, the Sidewinder the only police. Most did not lock their doors and left “smarts” were added to the front as a “fuze” project and, their keys in the car. because of my dad’s creative financing, it evolved into Why was I ignorant? It was because everything that a complete, functioning missile. When the Sidewinder went on at the base was secret. The husbands could not had its first successful test in 1953, Washington stopped

22 December 2017 TheView Feature Stories 23 December 2017 December , carry his name. A hard body Don as a high school student For more information, [email protected]. Google “The Naval Air Contact Don McLean at Weapons Station China Lake.” Weapons William B. McLean I left for college in 1962 and became even Dad left China Lake in 1969 to take over the As projects were declassified, I become less more ignorant of what was happening demands onhuge made era VietnamWar The base. the to support our military, estimated was andIt needs. these answer to on Chinacalled Lake was that the base delivered asupport the troops. weapon a week to Sadly, Diego. San in lab research undersea Navy’s scuba inventing From 62. age at 1976 in died he gear to the Sidewinder, he accomplished a lot. ship, resupply Navy a and laboratories Navy Two the USNS Dad had more plans: to explore the oceans and feed the world by creating farms oceans. in the open ignorant of China Lake’s activities. Each time I go back to visit friends and the museum there, we while happening was what of more out find I were kids in a very unique environment. Other developments included ejection seats for torpedoes, jets, anti-radar missiles, missiles, and deep ocean research vehicles. New ground-to-air secrets continue to beremains created. one China of Lake weapons and thesystems for and the it Navy, is still premiere developers a “Secret City.” of The Sidewinder in action from President Dwight Eisenhower

Dr. William B. McLean receiving his award Dr.

I had a lot of fun in high school. We were a The Sidewinder was sent to the fleet in 1956.

small school, so I triedtennis, diving, and swimming. I was also able to football, track, golf, participate in new projects, as some of the high assistants lab be to wereallowed students school to the scientists. My work involved using liquid nitrogen,burners,Bunsen purealcohol, ethanol vacuum tubes, and a large electron magnet. made “pure” vacuum-sealed I samples to put in a magnetic field. the Today, samples are humans Log www.scshca.com to on By controlling the skies, it stopped a war between war a stopped it skies, the controlling By Formosa (Taiwan) and China in 1958, and remains today it the premiere short-range, air-to- air, heat-seeking guided missile. In 1958, Dad was in the first group of people to receive “The Civil Federal Distinguished for Award President’s Service” from Dwight Eisenhower. Our family presentation.went to the White House for the complaining. It was no longer a secret, and the party at our house was hard to ignore. in MRI machines. Gay’s Journey BY BETH BOLDUC ALL PHOTOS EXCEPT GAY’S PRESENT-DAY SHOT WERE PROVIDED BY GAY DUNLAP Sometimes we begin a journey and, even though we’ve planned it well in advance, sudden changes occur — and before we know it, we’re off in another direction. Life inevitably has a way of adding detours, crossroads, and divergent paths as we travel through it. Luckily on the way, although we might get lost, somehow, we find a Gay in front of a painting of her beloved Wheatens better route. That’s what happened to Gay Dunlap as she traveled her journey through the world of pure-bred dog Gay’s first pup, Innisfree’s Annie Sullivan, was born breeding, competition shows, and judging. November 22, 1970. Gay lived in Hartsdale, NY, at the Gay has always loved dogs. Originally she raised time. Annie’s first litter was eight pups. She went on to Yorkshire Terriers but, in the late 1960s when a friend become Best of Breed at the Montgomery County suggested she check out Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Kennel Club Show and the only Best in Show for her Gay became fascinated with the breed. At that time, breed. While still competing, Annie continued to although recognized in their country of origin (Ireland) produce many champion offspring, most notably her and Great Britain, the AKC had not yet recognized the grandson CH Gleanngay Holliday (Doc), who many breed. But Gay loved them so much that she decided to breeders feel is the top sire of all time. champion them. By the late 1970s as Gay’s interest grew, she was ready So, little by little, Gay was drawn into the world of dog to try judging. She started small with just her favorite show competition. At first it was enough to breed and breed and expanded into all Terriers. Soon Gay was show her beloved Wheatens while championing them to judging the Toy Group, Poodles, Dachshunds, and the world. Soon she was invited to serve on the breed’s more. Many busy, happy years followed. Talking with National Club Board. As time passed, Gay continued to her, you can tell Gay truly loves being a judge as well as enjoy raising and showing her champions. the friendships and camaraderie in the ring.

Above: Gay with Innisfree Anne Sullivan

Right: Gay showing Glenngay Holliday (Doc) and two of his offspring.

24 December 2017 TheView In 1985 Gay moved to Santa Fe, NM, after the judge. Only after provisional judges fulfill untimely death of her son. She felt she needed to additional field requirements are they given take some time for herself, so she stepped back a regular status. bit from judging but was still very involved in During a show, the judge will compare the the local kennel club and raising her Wheatens. dog’s overall appearance (or conformation), During that time, she met a wonderful man who temperament, and structure. Judges look for became her husband and the love of her life. characteristics that show the dog can perform the After losing her husband in a plane crash, Gay function for which it was bred. Generally, the moved to Phoenix for a while. The warmer breeds and varieties are assigned to one of seven climate with no winters appealed to her so, when groups (Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, friends in SCSH suggested she might like it here Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding). Dog show in the desert, she picked up again in 2012 and competition can be very stressful for a judge. became a member of our community. Gay tells us you have to be thick-skinned and not Now after more than 40 years as a judge, Gay be afraid to stand your ground. has traveled all over the US, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Ireland, and many other countries. She tells us a typical judge participates in 20 – 25 shows a year. Most shows last two to four days depending on the number of entries and the variety of classes being judged. Feature Stories Feature

Gay gets kisses from Sky (Wire Fox Terrier) after winning Best in Show Looking for something fun to do? If you want to experience the excitement of a dog show first hand, then take in the All-Breed Kennel Club of Palm Springs show at the Empire Polo Club Grounds in Indio from January 4 – 7, 2018. Check their website for information: www.kennelclubpalmsprings.org. Although Gay won’t be judging at our local Gay judging Sadie (Scottish Terrier) Best in Show show, she will be there; and I’ll bet she’ll be casting a practiced eye on any Wheatens in the Sound easy? Don’t kid yourself, becoming a mix. So you better watch out Toys and Poodles! judge is a very complicated process. Candidates must first meet strict requirements that demonstrate they know the characteristics and criteria of each of the breeds they will judge. Additionally, they need a designated amount of Contact Beth Bolduc at “field experience” and must pass written tests just [email protected]. to qualify for the first stage, that of a provisional

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2017 25 The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show BY ARNOLD CHOY

The annual Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, originating matter what the cost may be. Imagine how we felt when in the 1970s, is now the largest, oldest, and most we eventually gazed upon a gorgeous one selling for prestigious “rock” show in the world. This grand event, $250,000. Luckily, I didn’t bring my checkbook. held for 15 days starting the end of January, draws hobby enthusiasts, collectors, curators, professionals, jewelers, dealers, and the general public like a magnet.

One of the largest tents, over 1/4 mile long

Upon arrival at a two-level, Holiday Inn-type hotel, we found every room booked by dealers selling their stones and artifacts. As we went from room to room and The 2018 Tucson Rock and Mineral Show upstairs, too, we were simply mesmerized by the beauty Margaret and I drove the 5½ hours from Indio to meet of precious stones, gems, and minerals of every color of some friends from North Carolina who attend this show the rainbow and then some. Each room’s double bed was almost every year. Bob, a geologist, has a vast collection stacked and moved to the rear so that double-wide, pol- of precious and absolutely gorgeous stones brilliantly ished, and gleaming glass LED-lighted displays could be displayed in his spacious home from countries he has placed in front of the beds and on either side of the small visited throughout the world. He was up at dawn and, room. Some had tables displaying the inexpensive and knowing which dealers to visit for prospective purchases, less valuable stones. Bob pointed out that there were cer- was at their sites as they opened for business. tain dealers that he often visited because they usually had We met up with Bob much later in the morning. He the quality stones that he liked (like purple and bright explained to us rookies that there are literally thousands green crystals, all I could remember). of dealers and sellers who are in Tucson to make a lot of I found out later that the show also invites 3,000 money. And there were over 50 sites, some with huge Tuson elementary school children to attend various earth tents overflowing football, baseball, and soccer fields as sciences programs, arts and crafts displays, and hands-on well as filling numerous parking lots with row upon row exhibits. It was estimated another 2,000 children of sellers and their crates of rocks. At this once-a-year attended as well. The Tucson Convention Center was showcase, there are also thousands of excited buyers filled to capacity every day with dealer booths, lectures, searching for that one exquisite stone they must have, no exhibits, and discussion forums.

26 December 2017 TheView Feature Stories 27 December 2017 December [email protected]. Contact Arnold Choy at In conclusion, this is a wonderful event to see; wonderfulto a event is this conclusion, In my got crystalthat or rock the way, the by Oh, Alma King stone from in Alma, CO. the Sweet Home Mine The author’s favorite, Rhodochrosite,is the world famous this but it is massively magnitude overwhelmingand size The rocks. ifabout much know you don’t Bob had we But away. us everythingblew of just to lead the way and explain everything to us in layman’s terms, so that was a big plus. attention on many occasions was the beautiful deep red very were they course, the for par Rhodochrosite But, Colorado. crystal, minedexpensive ($1,250 in and up to veryhave “Arnold,you said, and chuckled good $80,000). Bob taste.” My reply was, “Let’s go eat — now that, I can afford.” A show within the show on 22nd StreetA show within the show

Not expecting to purchase anything that day, It got very exciting the following day when we when day following the veryexciting got It must we so pendant, opal an wanted Margaret dealer the do, to what over mulling were we As a terrific discount of $115 for all of it. I looked into my discovered I had only wallet$114. Margaret hurriedly and to made We wallet. her in mydollars morethree found dismay friends our for searched quickly and purchase the

went to see the wholesale jewelry dealersvendors. and Another procured for us buyers’ entry passes because she North was Carolina a friend licensed amazement, we saw customeverything that various the has to stones toactual decorator. the from do jewelry with To them make to needed our equipment the and settings into sellable items. have looked at the wares of over 25 dealers who displayed lots of different shades of opal stones, of which the Australian color was our preferred what had that dealer a finding finally After choice. we wanted, we discovered that the purchase, minimum even with a buyers’ pass, was $100. The piece that Margaret liked best was listed at half was (which $62.50 for selling was and $250 of half). smaller two found She idea. novel a with up came the as shape and color same exact the in pendants proceeded she and selected, had Margaret pendant Log www.scshca.com to on to show proceededthem. We to the last jewelry place where there was a our friends had fortuitously, enough to $5 cover us parking fee and, because we were a few dollars short. to craft a pair of earrings in front of us. Because us gave she items, numerous purchasing were we • SOUTHWEST ARTS FESTIVAL: On January 25 – 28, the Empire Polo Club in Indio will host the festival that will feature interactive art displays, live music, pottery, glass, and paintings. This is one of the largest fundraisers supporting several of Coachella Valley-based nonprofits. Senior admission is $13 (good for all four days). For more event information and ticket sales go to discoverindio.com/southwest-arts-festival. • SENIOR GAMES IN PALM DESERT: Senior athletes from all over the U.S. will compete in Palm Desert, February 7 – 11. Competition will include Table Tennis, Pickleball, Race Walking, Track and Field, plus there will both men’s and women’s teams BY GEORGE ERHART competing in Soccer and Volleyball. Anyone wishing • DOG SHOW: January 4 – 7 at the Empire Polo to enter either as an individual or as a team needs to grounds in Indio. One of the West Coast’s most register right away. For more information go to prestigious dog shows takes place right in “our myrecreationdistrict.com. backyard.” Watch obedience trials, best-of-breed • RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR & NATIONAL competition, or just wander around the grounds DATE FESTIVAL: The dates for this year’s fair, observing over 3,000 dogs of all breeds being which takes place in downtown Indio, will be February groomed, shown, exercised, or lounging with their 16 - 25. For more information go to datefest.org. owners. Admission is free, parking (valet or self) is • WORLD CLASS TENNNIS TOURNAMENT: extra. Event info at kennelclubpalmsprings.org. The BNP PARIBAS OPEN comes to the Indian • POLO: Saturdays and Sundays are great days to Wells Tennis Garden from March 5 – 18. Last year’s tailgate and watch the riders and their horses as they attendance totaled 439,261, so expect heavy traffic on compete in this fast moving and highly competitive Washington Street during the tournament. The event sport. Starting Sunday, January 7, through March, can be a bit pricey but, during the qualifying rounds there are games every weekend. Admission is free, on March 5 and 6, admission is free, providing parking is extra. Check out the current schedule at everyone the opportunity to see practice rounds as Empirepolo.com and also at elodoradopoloclub.com. well as take in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in full • REMOTE CONTRL AIRCRAFT DEMONSTRATION: operation. Event information and ticket sales at You may have read about this club in the October issue bnpparibasopen.com. of The View. On January 13 and 14, they are holding a • MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING: “Warbird Event” and, on February 16 – 18, a “Jet Spring training in and around Phoenix, AZ, has been a Jam.” These events take place at their very own airfield tradition since 1947. A short 3- to 4-hour drive will get in Coachella. For directions and more information, go you there so you can watch these great teams play each to cvrcclub.com. other in what is called “The Cactus League.” Games • PGA GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Career Builder run from February 23 – April 1. Check out the calendar Challenger Tournament will be held on three La Quinta at cactusleague.com. golf courses, January 15 – 21. Tickets purchased in • LPGA GOLF TOURNAMENT: The ladies tee off advance are cheaper than at the gate. To buy in advance, in Rancho Mirage on March 30, so mark your go to careerbuilderchallenge.com. calendars. More information as the event gets closer at • HORSE SHOW: From January 16 – March 18, watch anainspiration.com. riders and their horses jump, leap and gallop through the challenging course. This HITS Coachella Desert Circuit is a premier event with total prizes of nearly $3 million! Admission is free Wednesday through Saturday, Contact George Erhart at $5 on Sunday. Check their calendar for upcoming [email protected]. events at hitsshows.com.

28 December 2017 TheView Feature Stories 29 December 2017 December at [email protected]. Contact Dianne Deering Zeck I got out of my seat and knocked and seat my of out got I on the door of the cockpit. (Can cockpit. the of door the on started taxiing down the runway, the down startedtaxiing you imagine attempting that I had pre-flight jitters. After we today!) I explained to the captain So, I spoke to another stewardess and then another. They all thought all They another. then and that the main cabin door was not shut and I was concerned. The wasn’t, but she ignored me. co-pilot came back and confirmed my might be my first flight. I assured her that it National Airlines is no longer in business, but While I was waiting in the terminal for the flight crashed, and 26 out of the 82 passengers were killed. I flew with them on several occasions primarily in the southern United States. One time I was facing bulkhead, no with rowfront the in seated the stewardesses in the the did crew jump the After seat door. boarding cabin next main to the usual “close doors and cross check,” I noticed that the large entry door was not shut tight. I assuredstewardess.me She a to out this pointed nervousit was because I thought She fine. was it observation, and we returned to the gate to fix the problem. repairs to be done on the airliner, there was an oldies station playing. I heardbeautiful angelic gazed voice ShelbyI filling the terminalShoulder.” Flint’s My with on “Angel of rendition her out at the waiting plane with its vast, expansive of wings the have must truly I realized and wings an angel on my shoulder every time I fly. Headlines: ECK Z May 25, 1979: American Airlines flight #191 crashed, no survivors #191 crashed, Airlines flight 1979: American May 25, August 16, 1987: NorthwestAugust 16, 1987: flight #255 crashed, 1 survivor Airlines EERING D November 15, 1987: Continental Airlines flight #1713 crashed, 56 survivors Continental Airlines flight November 15, 1987:

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B An Angel on my Shoulder my on An Angel 1987, I purchased Airlines. a Everything ticketwas set. Then, on at the minute, last ContinentalI had a series of meeting changes and was forced to reschedule my trip. I had to have seat confirmed a holding was I reissued. ticket my on Continental #1713 on November 15. That Lifestyle Update December 2017

BY CONNIE KING LIFESTYLE DIRECTOR

Find the Fun! Bee Gees One of our SCSH residents used a phrase recently that she often heard her mother use, and she was kind enough to share it with me: “Fun is where you find it.” I thought to myself, “OMG, this is fantastic, I never heard this before.” As I drove home on Sunday night after our Murder Mystery Dinner event, this phrase played over and over in my head, like it was beckoning me to give it more thought. Everyone finds the fun somewhere, whether it is visiting grandchildren, taking a long-awaited trip, or simply working in your garden or meeting new friends. Our goal in the Lifestyle Department is always to do the best we can to provide activities where you can not only experience an enjoyable event but also “find the Hearst Castle fun!” Connie Contact Connie King at [email protected].

Upcoming Lifestyle Events

• Dec. 5: Festival of Lights (sold out) • Dec. 9: Gary Puckett (sold out) Holiday Gift Boutique • Dec. 29: Ducks vs. Flames Hockey Game • Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Gala • January 9: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas • February 3: The Association • February 9: Ducks vs. Oilers Hockey Game (sold out) • February 25: Ducks vs. Oilers Hockey Game • March 3: Otis Day & the Knights

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BY ROLLAND VAUGHN GENERAL MANAGER, SHADOW HILLS GOLF CLUB

We were thrilled to see all of our returning seasonal residents and have had a great start to the winter season with busy golf courses. Before the South Course opened, on November 3, we hosted a “Golf Walk” with the help of the Fitness team to allow everyone an opportunity to walk Hours of Operation the cart paths and get a preview of the green grass prior to opening. North Course On the same day, the Golf Pro team hosted a bunker clinic 6 am – 5 pm for nearly 60 residents. This clinic provided an opportunity to gain some valuable knowledge and practice with our newly South Course restored bunkers. 6 am – 5 pm Next, the Golf team hosted an event at the Montecito Putting Course on November 8. Everyone had fun and Practice Facility enjoyed the renovated course under the lights. The rest of 6 am – 5 pm the month was busy with golfers returning to their regular (Closed Thursday schedules along with our golfing clubs. At the end of the 10:30 am – 12:30 pm) month, we hosted Dave Sansom to photograph our golf courses. Dave’s portfolio is very impressive, and we look *Golfers will have priority forward to seeing proofs of his work in the near future. for warming up An important reminder is that we have added a Weather prior to their round Alert section to our website where you will find updated information on weather-related issues affecting the golf course. This is located under the Golf Menu and will be updated as needed. If you are not receiving the email blasts from us, be sure to stop by the Golf Shop and ask to be added to the list. This is a great way to stay informed with pertinent information related to the golf operations. Thank you again for all of your support, and feel free to contact us at any time with questions or feedback. Rolland Contact Rolland Vaughn at [email protected].

40 December 2017 TheView Fitness Update

BY VALERIA BATROSS FITNESS DIRECTOR

Crystal Bowl Sound Bath and Healing Meditation Those who have experienced it say that the deep renewal and lightness and a sense of sound bath is an incredibly powerful renewing harmony. “Healing can be difficult to define, Golf & Fitness Update experience, and I concur. but once someone is in a state of stillness it offers A sound bath basically utilizes various sound them the time and space to acknowledge and frequencies to induce deep relaxation and healing, release anything within that is creating a limitation bringing to the participant a feeling of inner or stagnation,” explains Filippo. balance and peace. Releases are very individual. Some may have A sound bath could be described as an actual physical sensations attached to them; others may audio treatment designed to balance both the have memories or visions; some may just be very body and the mind in deeply powerful ways. relaxed and still. The healing takes place within According to Alexandra DiFilippo HHC, RMT, that process of letting go of expectation and The Reiki School + Clinic Healing Arts: simply holding space within your self for whatever needs to happen. Allowing the mind to let go can “Essentially, the body has several systems acting actually create a greater sense of understanding. at once, it really is like an orchestra of its own. The sound bath is all about allowing you to Disharmony or imbalance can come to an hear better what is going on within you, so that individual through physical or emotional you can hear more clearly what is going on trauma or stress.” She continues, “Sound baths around you. can help harmonize the body depending upon The result is a deeply moving, nourishing, and the tool being used like tuning forks or singing healing experience that is like nothing I have ever bowls are specifically toned to resonate with the experienced. opening or harmonization with a specific part Gregg Alexander has an expert understanding of the body. Rhythmic patterns or drumming of sound healing and music, using crystal singing can also be used to actually retrain the bowls to create healing sounds. patterning of the brain, balancing brain We will be welcoming the New Year with this activity. There is also a state of brainwave unique healing experience on January 1 at 10 am. activity that can be activated – theta brain Space is limited, so reserve your spot in waves – which is the state the brain reaches in advance. Register at the Montecito or Santa Rosa deep meditation. Working with sound brings Fitness Center. an individual to the state more instantaneously than traditional meditation, although both are incredibly valuable.” Valeria The result is somewhat akin to the rested feeling Contact Valeria Batross at after a week long vacation mixed with a sense of [email protected]

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• = Montecito Clubhouse CL – Clubhouse Lobby OUT – Outdoor Event • = Santa Rosa Clubhouse COA – Coachella PAC – Pacifica • = HOA Office FC – Fitness Center PAT – Patio by Capistrano • = Shadow Hills Golf Club FH – Front Half Ballroom PC – Putting Course GC – Golf Clubhouse PIS – Pismo AMP – Amphitheater GR – Green Room PRK – Parking Lot AS – Aerobic Studio KSK – Kiosk SC – Sports Court December BCM – Bocce Courts MC LJ – La Jolla SEL – Santa Rosa Events Lawn BCS – Bocce Courts SRC MAR – Marisol SHA – Shadows Restaurant Sign up or purchase tickets to Lifestyle events BH – Back Half Ballroom MC – Montecito Clubhouse SRC – Santa Rosa Clubhouse at the Lifestyle Desk in the Montecito Clubhouse. BR – Ballroom MIR – Mirada SRP – Santa Rosa Patio 760.345.4349 ext. 2120 BW – Breezeway MON – Monterey SY – Santa Ynez Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted. CAM – Cambria NEW – Newport SY1 – Santa Ynez I CAP – Capistrano OS – Offsite SY2 – Santa Ynez II 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM) 3 10:004 AM Int. Bridge Lessons (MON) 569:30 AM DRC Meeting (COA) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 11:30 AM Pan (CAP) 11:00 AM Pan (PIS) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg (BH) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 12:00 PM Pickleball Meeting (LJ) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (CAP) 10:30 AM Safety Meeting (COA) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 12:45 PM Paper Crafters (CAM/MIR) 11:00 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 4:00 PM Let’s Meet and Eat (BR) 3:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 12:00 PM Women’s Golf (FH) 2:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 3:30 PM Community Singers (SY) 2:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (BH) 3:30 PM Communication Mtg. (COA) 2:00 PM Golf Advisory Comm. (COA) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 6:00 PM The Voice (MON) 4:00 PM Solos Club (LLJ) 2:15 PM Lively Liners (LJ) 1:30 PM King & Queens Club (NEW) 4:30 PM Galilee Center (MAR) 2:30 PM Tuesday Night Putters (BR) 2:00 PM Landscape Advisory (COA) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) 3:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 2:00 PM Men’s Golf (LJ) 6:00 PM Pan (CAP) 5:00 PM Health Lecture Series (CAP) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 6:30 PM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) 6:30 PM Bridge (BH) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 6:30 PM Hadassah (CAM/MIR) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 7:30 AM Men’s Golf (BR) 10 11 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 12 HANUKKAH BEGINS 13 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg (BH) 10:00 AM Int. Bridge Lessons (MON) 9:00 AM President’s Town Hall (BR) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 11:00 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 11:30 AM Classy Niners (BR) 10:00 AM Desert Life Board (LJ) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 12:00 PM Women’s Golf (FH) 11:30 AM Pan (CAP) 11:00 AM Pan (PIS) 2:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (BH) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH) 4:00 PM Tennis Club (PAT) 1:00 PM Games Plus (PIS) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 12:45 PM Paper Crafters (CAM/MIR) 1:30 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) 6:00 PM Mountain View Church (CAP) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 2:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 6:00 PM Shall We All Dance (BR) 5:00 PM Community Singers (BR) 2:00 PM The View Subcommittee (LJ) 3:30 PM Desert Gardeners (FH) 6:00 PM The Voice (MON) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (NEW) 6:00 PM Rainbow Friends (CAM) 6:00 PM Pan (CAP) 6:00 PM Menorah Lighting (BR) 6:30 PM Bridge (BH) 6:30 PM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 6:30 PM Pet Club (CAM/MIR) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 7:00 PM Discussion Forum Club (LJ) 7:00 PM Performing Arts (FH) 8:30 AM Executive Sess. (COA) 17 18 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 19 20 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Int. Bridge Lessons (MON) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM DRC Meeting (COA) 11:30 AM Pan (CAP) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg (BH) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 11:00 AM Pan (PIS) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 11:00 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 2:00 PM Community Singers 1:00 PM Games Plus (PIS) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (BH) Concert (BR) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 12:45 PM Paper Crafters (CAM/MIR) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 2:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 2:00 PM Board Meeting (BR) 2:30 PM Tuesday Night Putters (FH) 1:30 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) 6:00 PM The Voice (MON) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (NEW) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 6:00 PM Community Singers (BR) 6:30 PM RV Club (CAP) 4:00 PM Travel Club (CAP) 6:00 PM Pan (CAP) 7:00 PM Veterans Club (CAM) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 6:30 PM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 7:00 PM Comedy Night (BR) 24 CHRISTMAS EVE 25 26 27 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg (BH) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 11:00 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 2:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (BH) 6:00 PM The Voice (MON) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) KWANZAA BEGINS 1:30 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) NEW YEAR’S EVE 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 11:00 AM Pan (PIS) 319:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 4:30 PM Emergency Preparedness (CAP) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 6:00 PM Movie Group (CAM) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) CHRISTMAS DAY 12:45 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 6:30 PM Bridge (BH) 6:00 PM The Voice (MON) 2:00 PM Readers Ink (CAP) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 7:30 PM New Year’s Eve Gala (BR) 6:30 PM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) 7:00 PM Bunco (MIR) 42 December 2017 TheView Thursday Friday Saturday 1 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 2 8:30 AM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 9:00 AM Paper Crafters (CAP) 9:00 AM Camera Club Photo Exhibit 10:00 AM Computer Club (FH) & Sale (MON) 10:00 AM Interior Design (LJ) 9:00 AM Spanish Class (CAM) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 10:00 AM Bridge (CAP) 1:00 PM Creative Arts (CAM) 4:00 PM Holiday Tree Lighting (CAM/MIR) 2:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 4:30 PM Golf Cart Parade (MC) 3:30 PM Beg/Intermediate Spanish (CAP) 5:00 PM Lively Liners (BR) 4:10 PM Beginning Spanish (MON) 5:45 PM Tree Lighting (CL) 5:30 PM Bingo (BR) 7:00 PM Movie Night: When the Bough Breaks (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Women’s Golf (SY2) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) Lifestyle Calendar of Events 79:00 AM Facilities & Service Comm. (COA) 898:30 AM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 10:00 AM Writer’s Club (MON) 9:00 AM Candidates Info. Meeting (COA) 9:00 AM Spanish Class (CAM) 11:45 AM Pan (CAP) 9:00 AM Paper Crafters (CAP) 10:00 AM Bridge (CAP) 12:30 PM Community Singers (MIR) 10:00 AM Flag Sale (CL) 6:00 PM Gary Puckett & 12:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) The Union Gap (BR) 12:30 PM Games Plus (NEW) 1:00 PM Creative Arts (CAM) 2:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 2:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 2:00 PM Information Advisory (COA) 2:00 PM Computer Club Workshop (MON) 3:30 PM Readers Ink (FH) 4:10 PM Beginning Spanish (MON) 4:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 5:00 PM Men’s Golf (BR) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (PIS) 5:00 PM Table Tennis (CAP) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 7:00 PM Movie Night: Rules 6:00 PM Oke Dokey Karaoke (BH) Don’t Apply (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 14 15 8:00 AM Covenants Comm. (COA) 16 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:30 AM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 9:00 AM Singers Rehearsal (BR) 11:45 AM Pan (CL) 9:00 AM Singers Rehearsal (BR) 9:00 AM Paper Crafters (CAP) 9:00 AM Spanish Class (CAM) 12:30 PM Games Plus (NEW) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 10:00 AM Bridge (CAP) 12:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM) 1:00 PM Creative Arts (CAM) 2:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 6:00 PM Tutta Bella Vino (BR) 1:00 PM Finance Committee (LJ) 2:30 PM Couples Golf Board (PIS) 2:00 PM Computer Club Workshop (MON) 3:00 PM Camera Club (LJ) 2:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 3:00 PM Meet a Board Member (CAP) 3:30 PM Beg/Intermediate Spanish (CAP) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (NEW) 4:10 PM Beginning Spanish (MON) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 5:00 PM Tennis Club (BR) 6:00 PM Veterans Club (BR) 7:00 PM Movie Night: The Edge 7:00 PM Jewish Outreach (CAM/MIR) of Seventeen (CAM/MIR) 21 WINTER BEGINS 22 23 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Spanish Class (CAM) 10:00 AM Writer’s Club (MON) 8:30 AM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 9:30 AM Bridge (BH) 11:45 AM Pan (CAP) 9:00 AM Paper Crafters (CAP) 12:30 PM Games Plus (NEW) 2:00 PM Table Tennis Club (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM) 3:30 PM Beg/Intermediate Spanish (CAP) 2:00 PM Food & Beverage Comm. (COA) 4:00 PM Let’s Meet and Eat (BR) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (NEW) 4:10 PM Beginning Spanish (MON) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 7:00 PM Movie Night: 7:00 PM Discussion Forum Club (FH) Miss Sloane (CAM/MIR) 28 29 30 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 8:30 AM Bocce Buddies (BCM) 9:00 AM Spanish Class (CAM) 11:45 AM Pan (CAP) 9:00 AM Paper Crafters (CAP) 9:30 AM Bridge (BH) 12:30 PM Games Plus (NEW) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 12:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM) 2:00 PM Table Tennis Club (PIS/NEW) 5:00 PM King & Queens Club (NEW) 3:30 PM Beg/Intermediate Spanish (CAP) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 4:00 PM Ducks vs Flames Hockey (OS) 4:10 PM Beginning Spanish (MON) 7:00 PM Movie Night: Nocturnal Animals (CAM/MIR)

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44 December 2017 TheView Fitness Calendars 45 December 2017 December for class cancellations. $3 Class Free Class CLASS FEE KEY 760-345-4349 x 2201 760-345-4349 x 2111 Pay Instructor Directly Montecito Fitness Center at Santa Rosa Fitness Center at Check the Fitness Calendar on Schedule is subject to change. For any questions, please contact: www.scshca.com CLASS ATTENDANCE CHILDREN’S POOL HOURS

No open drink containers are allowed in studios. To help ensure your spot please arrive 5 minutes early. help ensure your spot please arrive 5 minutes early. To

GUEST POLICIES FOR FITNESS CENTERS AND POOLS Entry beyond five minutes after the start not be allowed. of the class will

PAYMENT FOR CLASSES PAYMENT Santa Rosa Clubhouse Rosa Santa

you may choose from the following: (Ages 4 –16) November 1 – April 30: Montecito 2 pm – 5 pm · Santa Rosa 9 am – 12 pm (Ages 4 –16) November 1 – April 30: Montecito 2 pm – 5 pm · Santa Rosa

$30 Group Exercise Pass Pay $3 per class $40 Monthly Group Exercise Pass (allows resident ten $3 classes with an to attend additional freerecieved class on day of purchase, and no expiration date) (resident individual classes) may pay for (allows resident unlimited $3 classes, to attend but expirespurchase) month of We accept credit cards, cash or checks payable We to SCSHCA. Payments received at front desk. All rules including personal conduct must be adhered to by all users. Guests may be asked to relinquish the use of equipment when residents are waiting to use said equipment. All guests must present the guest card if not accompanied by the resident. No exceptions. All forms be completed prior to using the facilities including the pool areas. must • • • To purchase a group a pass to attend exercise class To • • • •

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Billiards Dance Club Mah Jongg [email protected] Writers Club John Hemphill Judy Wilson Joan Schwarz Table Tennis Tony Davis 760-775-6178 858-337-5284 760-610-1561 Paul Hulbert 760-775-9521 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 760-285-1426 [email protected] Bocce Buddies Desert Gardeners Men’s Golf Club Tennis Club Rick Halla Amy Tomlinson Bruce Marley Dennis J Sheehan 760-347-9676 303-888-5429 253-691-8950 650-303-8539 Resident Groups [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Baptist Church Group m George Vivlamore Bowlers Club Desert Life That’s Entertainment Needles & Pins 760-775-7271 Rose Borses Geri Butler Julie Johnston Cheryl Taylor [email protected] 760-636-4788 760-775-7846 760-772-0317 410-507-5591 Concerned Homeowners [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] of Shadow Hills Discussion Forum Travel Club Bridge Arny Gruskin John Crawford Oke Dokey Karaoke Mitch Albert Rick Rowen [email protected] 760-565-1311 Alan Voss 760-565-0064 703-727-1460 [email protected] 209-768-9393 albertfamilyindio@ Democrats [email protected] [email protected] gmail.com Dom Summa Games Plus 760-972-4640 Bunco Pairs 9-Hole Golf Club Tuesday Night Putters Pat Rosandich [email protected] Marcia Guntman 760-343-0783 Frank Bradish Kathy Lindstrom 760-347-1534 [email protected] 760-469-2622 760-863-1938 Hadassah [email protected] [email protected] kathylindstrom01 Cindy Hailpern Gin Rummy 760-360-4902 Camera Club Pan @gmail.com Marie Devito [email protected] Glenn Jones 760-636-5593 Shelley Brown Tutta Bella Vino Mind, Body, and Soul 403-998-1306 [email protected] 760-775-4130 Lee Powell [email protected] [email protected] 760-215-4112 Karen Bernert Happy Tappers 818-355-1188 Paper Crafters [email protected] Canasta Caroline Konczey [email protected] Ginna Martinez Ukulele Strummers Beverly Mirsky 619-890-2916 916-778-9425 Darlene Kretchmer Republicans [email protected] [email protected] ginnamartinez66@ [email protected] Pete Anderson Ceramics Club Hiking Club 760-469-2086 yahoo.com Veterans Club Paula Nadel Nancy Stenson [email protected] Performing Arts Tom Hutson 250-319-8391 818-577-0881 Allan Lorenz 760-347-6317 The Voice [email protected] [email protected] 760-619-3244 [email protected] Martin Stone 760-565-1840 Wes Warner Holistic Health Club [email protected] Women’s Golf Club [email protected] 760-775-7501 Claudine Ray Pet Club Mary Kunstler [email protected] 760-610-5662 Bob Schuster 760-393-8143 [email protected] Classy Niners 818-437-3699 [email protected] Brenda Moreno Jewelry Club lightingprofessionals@ 925-963-8526 Sharon Degenhart yahoo.com [email protected] 619-777-3457 Pickleball [email protected] Community Singers Manny Rosas King & Queens 760-545-8170 Lyba Vinitsky Card Club [email protected] 760-342-3870 Mike Strittmatter New Officers? [email protected] Rainbow Friends 760-698-2790 Frances Panster Computer Club [email protected] 760-393-8493 If your club’s officers Traci Barnett Hone Lady Putters [email protected] 760-360-1545 Marianna Stephens Readers Ink have changed, please see the infoscshcomputerclub 760-775-3293 Nancy Angus @gmail.com [email protected] 760-238-4582 Lifestyle Desk and fill out Couples Golf Let’s Meet and Eat Club [email protected] the New Officers form. Susan Toder Karen Dallmann RV Club 406-531-7056 206-795-6996 Diana Honey [email protected] [email protected] 760-347-9069 760-345-4349 ext. 2120 Creative Arts Lively Liners [email protected] Marilyn Barton Judy Wolfe Solos 480-274-5500 760-863-1424 Kathe Tuggey [email protected] [email protected] 760-775-2905

46 December 2017 TheView Club News 47 December 2017 December Continued on page 48… Chairperson Lil Greenhut and Greenhut Lil Chairperson From our club to yours, When decided to start a bowling club we had the of response amazing the for grateful We’re For information please contact Rose Borses at For more information, please call Rick Halla at Halla Rick call please information, more For her Nominating Sally Committee, Waite and Lorettapresented Kohn, a slate Executive of Board. officers All Rowen, for current the officers President;Blom, Sue and 2018 Treasurer; Stocky, Jack President; (Rick Carole except on stay to agreed have Member-at-Large) Morgan, Vice Lil, who is steppingwill Raskin Denyse Club. down the to service dedicated after five years of be assuming her position as Secretary. Merry New Year. Chanukah, and Happy Christmas, Happy no idea that it would grow to fourteen teams. We are known at Fantasy Lanes as the anomaly because attendance stays the same even through the summer. friends new the all for grateful We’re community. we have made. We’re grateful for a like wonderfulrun league the make who Directors of Board a well-oiled machine. We’re grateful for Dana Barbour our secretary/treasurer who never gets frazzled, always has a smile usually says “don’t onworry about it her I’ll take care face John President Vice our for grateful and We’re it”. of Garcia who says he does nothing, but John always thereis with a smile, a word of encourage- ment and a warm hug. We’re grateful foramazing the staff of Fantasy Bowl there for they’re us. we’re Mostly, grateful to always your our wonderful club members. You areyou call anto honored amazing so we’re and people of group our friends. [email protected] or 760-636-4788. Bridge Club Bowlers Club 760-347-9676.

Come and play on our recently our on play and Come Our club continues to meet every Wednesday and men of all levels of experience are Women at the Billiards room. See you on Wednesday On Wednesday, September 27 September Wednesday, On Come along and meet a nice group of residents of group nice a meet and along Come We We have five bocce courts at the Montecito The club plays year-round in foursomes and rejuvenated bocce courts! We play bocce Clubhouse atMondays at 6:30 pm and Fridays at the 8:30 Montecitoam. All are welcome to play and join our at 7 pm in the Billiards Tournaments room are for held open the play. last the Wednesday month of at a cost of play to member club a $3.00be must You tournament. per player each in the monthly tournaments. way great a It’s join. to encouraged and welcome to make new friends and meet your neighbors! Come to the are lessons Free play. open for nights Wednesday Montecito Billiards room available at 10 am every Monday onin the billiards room by Bryan Murray (760-342-9028). Need any further Hemphill (760-775-6178) information please call John we tournament. had We a team eight held ball competition. First place was won our by Balta to went place Second Robino. Steve and Rosales monthly Scott Wheellkock and Pat Carson, while third place went to Joe Bomortino and Jane Blaisch. All participants an enjoyable evening. had

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Billiards Club Billiards Chartered Club News Club Chartered club. There are no membership dues. have never played before, we can teach you the game. clubhouse and two courts at clubhouse. the Santa Rosa groups of six. If you want to play bocce at any time other than when the club meets, bocce balls bocce meets, club the when than other time are available for your use at the fitness desk. who enjoy the game. It does not matter if you …continued from page 47

“Bridge Boot Camp 2,” a 10-week advanced beginner If you have any questions about the club, please don’t course focusing on play of the hand and defense, starts hesitate to email us at [email protected] January 3. Wednesdays, 9:30 – 11:30 am, Capistrano Room, Montecito Clubhouse. Cost: $25 for the booklet and class handouts, or $15 if you already have the booklet. Registration fliers are available in the kiosks by the Lifestyle Desk or contact instructor Carole Morgan at [email protected]. We have a new website! For club information and results from our Tuesday afternoon and Saturday morning ACBL-sanctioned games as well as our Wednesday and Thursday evening non-sanctioned games, go to www.bridgewebs.com/shadowhills and click on our home page for general information and on the “Results Calendar” for game results. You can see the overall section leaders as well as the individual boards and how you fared against other players sitting your “Parasol” by Glenn Jones direction. You can even replay the hands! It’s still a work in progress, and we welcome your input, so contact Club President Rick Rowen at [email protected]. Canasta Club Please join us in the Mirada room of the Montecito clubhouse at 1 pm on Bunco Fridays and spend an enjoyable afternoon Please join us the last Wednesday playing Canasta. In January, we will be offering lessons night of each month at 6:45 in the for anyone who is just learning or needs a refresher evening at the Montecito clubhouse for a course. Seating is limited. If interested in a lesson, wonderful evening of laughing, screaming, and yelling at please contact Beverly at 760-984-0284 or email her at the dice. Any questions please call Marcia also known as [email protected]. the bunco queen at 760 347-1534 Please note: There will be no Canasta on the Friday before Christmas. Camera Club We have another full month of activities Ceramics Club in December beginning with a Photo Our members have been very busy Critique meeting on December 6th. Our working on holiday projects either as Main Meeting on December 13th includes a presentation home decorations or to use as gifts for by Elaine Soule on bird photography, followed by a slide family and friends. It is always a race in the club to show of November’s “In Your Kitchen” photo complete projects on time! submissions. The Lightroom/Photoshop group will A special “shout out” to welcome our new member, meet on the 14th for presentations on the Curves tool Sally Bourgerie. We are always happy to have people join and “Black & White, what’s the big deal?” Our us and participate in the joy of seeing our projects come Mentoring meeting, providing an opportunity to get to fruition. answers to whatever photographic questions you have, is The annual holiday luncheon will be held on on the 27th. We’re hoping to arrange a field trip. December 12. This event is highly anticipated each year. If you’re interested in photography, we have The current theme for the display case is “Coffee, Tea, photographers of all levels in our club. We have a & Sweets,” a lovely representation of an afternoon tea beautiful website that is updated on a regular basis with party. If you haven’t seen it, please stop by the lobby of photos submitted by our members. We encourage you the Montecito Clubhouse and give yourselves a treat. to check us out at www.scshcameraclub.com The items on display will put a smile on your face!

48 December 2017 TheView Club News 49 December 2017 December Continued on page 50… After the concert, please join us for refreshments for us join please concert, the After fans loyal our of all thanks Singers Community For more information, please contact club Happy Holidays! Couples Golf Couples Holidays! Happy Don’t miss our General The Computer Club can help make your tech www.scshcomputerclub.com, website, our Visit joined, with Chamber exceptional Singers from performances, Cathedral High School. Shadow Hills School and City by High our neighbors, your greet opportunityto an and Community Singers and our guest high school musicians. and wishes the entire Shadow Hills Community holiday season! safe and memorable a happy, president, Lyba Vinitsky at 760-342-3870 email [email protected]. or play resumed in November and we are scheduled on the South Meeting December 1. It’s open to all SCSH residents. popular demand, Backour topic Gift is Holiday Tech by gifts, mid-range to stuffers stocking from – Ideas to luxury items.always It’s gadgets. and gifts tech Comehottest newest, and hear about a the fun, interesting, and We’ll entertaining meeting. be in 10 – 11 am and a raffle for five small techie gifts the Montecito Ballroomwill follow. from life a little easier! If you have a question or need attend to welcome are members assistance, some you with work can we where Workshop Open an Workshops Open our December, In one-on-one. are on 12/8 Monterey Room, Santa Rosa andClubhouse. Come 12/15. We’ll in any be time between in2 – 3:30 pm. the Bring your device, your password, and your questions and we’ll work with you to get some answers. We’re not the Geek Squad but we’re pretty good! for class schedules and general information. If you have any questions, please send us an email us at [email protected]. Couples Golf Club Couples Computer Club Computer Upbeat December,

This year’s concert entitled Tickets for our Holiday Community for left tickets few a just are There Winter and the holidays are Goblins and Ghosts The FUNdraiser, first Our a have members committee and board new Our Questions regarding membership can be Save the dates! Dec 11-Holiday Luncheon is always sold out.

includes classic favoritesarrangements for the holiday season. will We be and new exciting Log www.scshca.com to on Concert are going quickly, so make sure you have your tickets! Singers’ annual holiday December concert 17 on Sunday, at the at tickets your up Ballroom.Pick Clubhouse 2 event pm,musical popular This $12. for desk in Lifestyle the Montecito just around the corner and the Classy Niner’s season is swing. in full Our Welcome General Meeting) Back was a fancy smashingtheir “Par-tee” donning goodbeautiful so time!looked Everyone (and clothes and hats. It was great to reconnect with all our fun members. Parking Lot sale was just amazing! Thanks everyoneto for your donations. day! successful and fun-filled It was a very forward looking are we and planned season great links. the on and events our at everyone seeing to Go to our website (www.shclassy9ers.com) and click on the Classy 9ers tab, scroll down to view our Calendar. There is a LOT clinics, ofsignups, events, including club informationour about photos and much more! Chair, Membership Thomas, Barbara to directed at [email protected], or visit our website for details. All other questions can be directed to [email protected]. Brenda Moreno, Invitational, Palms 24-Heritage Jan Celebration, Jan President, 25-New Member Tea, Desert Feb Invitational, Mar 6-Tournament, Spring 22-SC at Palm Luncheon & Fashion Golf Getaway Temecula Show, March 20-22-

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Course for December 4th and 18th with a shotgun at artists showing their work are Anita Krapps and Barbara 12:30. We hope you will join us this season for golf and Hoffman. dinner with other golfing couples. If you have any questions please stop by the art room Check the website at www.shcouples.com for events, on Mondays or Thursdays or contact our President, schedules, membership info, green fees, pairings, game Marilyn Barton, at 408-274-5500 or email her at formats, etc. For website changes, contact Merlina Tate, [email protected]. [email protected] Questions regarding membership can be directed to Joyce Johnson, [email protected], 760-619-2758. Dance Club (Shall We All Dance) The annual membership cost is $15 per person, $30 per Shall We All Dance (SWAD) is the couple. SCSH club for social dancing. Singles and General inquiries about the club can be directed to couples; beginners and the experienced; Susan Toder, [email protected], 406-531-7056 cell. residents and non-residents, as well as Our board for 2017-18: dance hosts are all welcome to join us • President – Susan Toder for a wide variety of DJ music & social • Handicap – Jacqui Chin dancing in the Montecito Ballroom. • VP – Linda Lunghamer Whether you like to lead or follow, you’ll enjoy a full • Tournament – Don & Goldie Kane range of partner-dancing music from waltz to foxtrot, • Secretary – Shirley Bergman swing to hustle, cha-cha to salsa, west-coast swing to • Webmaster – Merlina Tate night-club two-step, country two-step to the electric • Treasurer – Larry Kunstler slide, and more. • Past President – Arnold Choy Do you want to dance, but don’t know how? Join our • Membership – Joyce Johnson free dance lessons for residents. A 30-minute lesson will introduce the dance of the month before each dance. Your feet will be tapping! Also, January through March Creative Arts we offer a longer free lesson, one beginning level and one Our Creative Arts club invites any intermediate level, of a different dance each month with resident who has a desire to paint in any follow-up, guided practice sessions. Before long you’ll medium, to join. Whether a beginner or feel right at home on the dance floor. an expert, all are welcome. We do not have See you on the dance floor for our monthly themed a structured format, but rather a friendly, helpful period dances! of time in which we all try to be creative. The members • Sun. Dec. 10: Holiday Magic (Foxtrot) help each other with technique, suggestions and support. • Sat. Jan. 27: Night in Vienna (Waltz) We meet on Monday and Thursday mornings from 9 am • Fri. Feb. 23: A Kiss in Argentina (Tango) to 12 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse in the • Fri. Mar. 09: Spring Jubilee (Swing) Cambria/Mirada rooms. The yearly dues are $15.00. • Fri. Apr. 20: April in Paris (Night-club 2-step) The club has a yearly Art Show that will be held this year • Fri. May 18: White Nights in Havana (Salsa) on February 10, 2018. For more info: www.shdancers.com, or call Judy at This year the club has hired 3 different artists so far, to 858-337-5284 or [email protected]. teach classes in Watercolor, Oil Pallett Knife, and Acrylic. Anyone interested must sign up in the art room and pay the fee to hold their spot . The dates for the classes are Desert Gardeners Club always on Fridays and are available in the art room. The Desert Gardeners Club expands If you’ve ever walked into the Montecito Clubhouse our gardening know-how through you have probably seen the art work posted on the activities including demonstrations, guided wall. Every month 2 members sign up to have their art tours, lectures, and visits to members’ gardens. We meet displayed. It is a wonderful feeling to see your art monthly from November to April. Annual dues of work hung where others can enjoy it. This month the $15.00 can be paid anytime before the first meeting

50 December 2017 TheView attended. Checks payable to SCSH Desert clothing and shoes are all needed. Gardeners Club can be placed in Box 55 in the Menu: Double Cut Pork Chop with Brownie Montecito Clubhouse. Martini for dessert. Veggie choice is Beet Salad. December 13th meeting: “Holiday Happy (Indicate “veggie” preference on check.) Hour” at 3:30 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse Price: $24. Checks must be in by December 12. with guest speaker and nature photographer Place in mail slot at Montecito. (If you wish to George Shultz with slideshow on “Gardens of reserve a table for 8, 9 or 10, put all checks in the World”; socializing to follow. Please bring an one envelope with the name in which the table appetizer for 8-10 people. Beverages provided. is being reserved.) Spouses are welcome. On-line registration begins November 22nd. January 10th: Sunnylands Tour (already full) Discussion Forum Club replaces our January meeting; February 1st: an Dr. Scherger: all-day field trip to Gubler Orchids, a commercial Stem Cells grower in Landers, CA, 60 miles from Indio; in Modern registration in January; February 14th: guest Medical speaker Dr. Kurt Leuschner on “Pollinators of Practice the Desert Southwest” — details to follow; March 14th: topic TBA. Joseph Scherger, MD, VP for For membership forms and event details, go to Eisenhower’s 365 Primary our website www.scshdesertgardeners.com. For Care, Chair of Eisenhower’s Academic Affairs more information, or to be added to our mailing and USC faculty member, returns to update us list, email [email protected] or on stem cells and their use in a clinical setting. call Amy Tomlinson at 303-888-5429. You will learn: 3 What a stem cell is and what different Desert Life kinds there are How they are used in clinical practice Please come and join us on 3 December 19th for a delicious 3 When they are used as experimental Club News lunch, fun opportunity drawings treatments and beautiful music. 3 What the future directions of stem cell If you would like to join Desert Life, pick up a therapy are. membership application at the front desk. Fill Following the presentation, Dr. Scherger will out the application and attach a check for $15 answer your questions. Refreshments will be made out to SCSH Desert Life. Write “new” or served. “returning member” on your check and drop it When: Thursday, December 21 into the Desert Life mailbox at the Montecito Time: 7:00-8:30 pm Clubhouse. Where: Montecito Ballroom, Front Half December’s Luncheon Date: December 19 Season Passes are $10 pp. in our Montecito Time: 11:30 am – 2 pm mailbox or at the door. Single evenings are $3pp Location: Heritage Palms Clubhouse or $5/2 at the door. Program: Opportunity Drawings and If you want to meet other homeowners, Music of the Holidays contribute ideas, or just have fun, join us at our Charity for the Month (Optional): December planning meeting on Tuesday, December’s charity is Soldier’s Organized December 12, 2017, in the La Jolla room, Santa Services (SOS) for their new Resale Boutique. Rosa Clubhouse, at 7 pm. For more information, Pots, pans, kitchen appliances, dishes, clocks, contact President John Crawford at fans, golf clubs, bedding, towels, books, [email protected] or 760-565-1311.

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2017 51 December 7 Fobes “Valley” Walkabout Games Plus 5 miles, 50’, Easy Games Plus was formed to play December 14 Palm Canyon Trail to Stone Pools various games. Currently we play Bingo 6 miles, 880’, Moderate, the first Friday of each month, unless January 11, 2018 Pushawalla Palms/Canyon Trail otherwise notified. 6 miles, 300’, Easy Doors open at 5:30 pm with games starting at January 25 Chocolate Drop to Ridge Hike 6:30 pm. Paper sells for $5 for 10 games, each game 5 miles, 1400’, Moderate sheet has three cards. There are two special games throughout the evening. You may purchase double actions for $1 each and the final game is 3 for $2. You may purchase as many as you want to play. The two special games are usually our biggest payouts. We had 177 people attend Bingo in November and our two special games paid $250.00 each. As our numbers grow throughout the season so will the pots! We also have a free door prize raffle right after intermission. It’s a fun evening with lots of fellowship. Bring your friends and or family to play. Outside guests are always welcome. You must be 18 years of age to play. Cash only and small bills are appreciated. On Mondays of each week there is a room available at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse from 1:00 – 3:30 pm for Scrabble and other games. You must put together your Jewelry Club own group to play. There is no charge or dues to play Club activities are revving up! We are on Monday. scheduling a class right after Thanksgiving If you have questions, contact Pat at 760-343-0783. on how to make holiday jewelry. You will be able to learn some basic jewelry making skills as well and have a beautiful item to wear or give as a gift. Gin Rummy A flyer about the class will be posted on the Jewelry The gin rummy club meets every Club web page on the SCSH website: www.scshca.com/ Monday at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse at clubs-and-groups/jewelry-club. 1 pm in the Newport Room. The game We are also planning a potluck holiday lunch on usually lasts until 4:30 pm. December 6. A sign-up sheet is available at our club If you play gin rummy or would like to learn, please meeting, so you can RSVP there and let us know what contact Marie DeVito at 760-636-5593. We are a fun you plan to bring, or email Debbie Berglund at group, and all are welcome. [email protected]. We welcome anyone interested in joining the club and look forward to seeing our returning members. Hiking Club Feel free to stop by the Mirada Room at the Montecito (Over the Hill Hikers) Clubhouse any Wednesday afternoon between the hours SCSH’s Over the Hill Hiking Club of 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm to participate, or just see what’s offers hikes from October through April, going on. If you want to get started, there are any most on the second and fourth Thursdays of number of experienced members who can lend their each month – exceptions – November and December. guidance. To be placed on the Club Email list please contact Please contact our president, Sharon Degenhart at Nancy Stenson at [email protected]. Members 619-777-3476 if you would like additional information will receive additional hike information by email. There about club activities. are no dues!

52 December 2017 TheView Check out our website for current times and Kings and Queens Card Club more information with the latest updates about The name of the game is Lady Putters Club: www.shputters.com. If you POKER! Kings and Queens have any questions, you may contact Marianna Card Club is open for play Stephens, our President, at 760-775-3293 or her throughout the year giving you cell 206-909-9636. the chance to join in. We are looking forward to meeting new WHO: Shadow Hills residents members. looking for a good night out with friends and neighbors WHEN: Monday and Thursday nights Let’s Meet and Eat Club @ 5:30 pm & Tuesday @ 6:00 pm Two events this month! starting times New Sensations, December 3: WHERE: Santa Rosa Clubhouse high energy, party dance band that WHAT: Dealers choice plays the best Rock, Pop, Top 40, Soul, Disco, (Omaha, Stud, Hi Low etc.) Motown, Swing, and more. Their music spans six We’re always looking for new players from our decades (50s to today) of the best dance music Shadow Hills community. So let’s all shuffle up ever recorded by your favorite artists. and deal!!! Broadways Best, December 22: Terri Olsen For more information, please call either Mike and Patricia Welch present a special treat for (760-698-2790) or Bobby (310-977-1896). SCSH LM&EC members. They put together (for the Valley) a Broadway show. It’s going to cost much more other places (it’s going to get Lady Putters around the Valley – that’s how great it is); club The snowbirds have returned, members pay $10, just like our other events. and we reunite with our good Bring food and drink. friends. So glad to see them Get your checks in our mailbox; if you have return. Both sessions of Lady Putters are full, questions, call Karen: 206-795-6996. SCSH and what a good time we are having by putting residents join our club for $10. Outside relatives Club News in the early mornings. or friends pay $12 per event. Welcome Back Coffee was celebrated on November 6, and a tea party it was. I want to thank those ladies who worked on this event Lively Liners and especially Sherre Johnson. We had a good Merry Christmas and Happy showing of Lady Putters, and a celebration it Hanukah! Wishing our fellow certainly was for us. residents a very happy holiday We want to invite all the women in our season! You are invited to join us at our “Winter community to come and check us “Lady Putters” Wonderland” Dance on December 2 at 5 pm for out to see about joining a fun club. No our potluck. Just bring a dish to pass and your experience needed, and no cost for the first time. favorite beverage, and join us in the Montecito All you need is a putter, a ball, $2 and a desire to ballroom. Members $5, guests $10. Dancing is meet nice new friends. Please note, we do adhere from 6 – 8:45 pm. to standard golf dress codes (no jeans or tank Line dance classes are offered at the Montecito tops). Please, no gold shoes with spikes. We meet Fitness Center in the Aerobics Studio. Our on Mondays; first session is at 7:45 am, and Beginner 1 Class is on Mondays from 12:30 – second is at 9:00 am. We ask all the ladies to 1:30 pm. Beginner 2 Class is from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. come 15 minutes early to check in and attend our You may try line dancing one time for free! Please quick morning business meeting. arrive at 12:15 pm to register on Mondays only.

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Beginner Review Class is on Tuesdays, 1 – 2 pm. On If you are interested in joining the Men’s Golf Club, Wednesdays we have Intermediate Transition Class from contact Randy Thomas at [email protected]. 1 – 1:30 pm and Intermediate Class 1:30 – 3 pm. Intermediate Review Class is on Thursdays, 5 – 6 pm. Advanced Classes are offered on Mondays from 4 – 5 pm; Needles and Pins and on Fridays Advanced Transition Class is from We have been very busy at Needles 12 – 1 pm and Advanced Class is from 1 – 2 pm. and Pins with classes which include how Please check the calendar on our website for any to make envelope quilt blocks, knitted changes to our schedule. children’s hats, and the Pockets a’ Plenty purse, which is For more information about our club you may call displayed here by new member Barbara Snider. In the President Judy Wolfe at 708-927-0675 or visit our other picture, Sally Hooper shows her beautiful fall quilt website: www.scshlivelyliners.com. she made for her guest bedroom. Hope to see you soon! Club members enjoyed a delicious and fun “Welcome Back” tea in November. Our next social event is the holiday potluck on December 11. So far this year, Mah Jongg we have donated over 290 quilts and blankets as well as Welcome back, snowbirds! Lots of almost 250 other items such as hats, bibs, and socks, all tables are available on Wednesdays at the sewn or knitted by our members for charity. Many of Montecito Clubhouse, so join us for Mah our quilts and blankets go to the Galilee Center in Jongg and snacks, 12:15 – 3:30 pm. Mecca, which celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany in Dues must be paid by beginning of 2018. January by handing out shoes, socks, and blankets to Our Mah Jongg guru, Babs Bloomgarden, will underprivileged children. continue offering free lessons: Wednesdays from 10 am – 12 pm. If you have any questions, please call Babs at 760-393-2056.

Men’s Golf Club December is here! As noted last month, “my oh my” how quickly the fall months are passing us by. Our snowbird friends have returned en masse, and everyone is excited about our “new” golf course — that is, our new bunkers, driving range, practice putting green, and the 18-hole par-3 course at the Montecito Clubhouse. Join us in the Cambria/Mirada rooms on Sundays, With the opening of the South Course on November 4, 9 am – 5 pm; Mondays, 12:30 – 5:30 pm; and many set out on foot, as we needed to keep the carts on Wednesdays, 9 am – 12:30 pm. For information, contact pathways to ensure the successful completion of the Cheryl Taylor at [email protected]. overseeding process. While the exercise was good for most of us, it did force some eager golfers to hold off on their initial rounds of the season until carts were allowed Oke Dokey Karaoke back on the course late last month. Come and have a ball. Show the world Our initial season event was Thursday, November 9, the entertainer that you are or want to and it proved to be a success. December brings many be. It’s great fun for all. Whether you think fun competitions for the Men’s Golf club, including the you have a great voice or you can’t carry a tune, it’s the Holiday Party set for the 8th. opportunity to have fun singing outside the shower, The Men’s Golf Club 2017/2018 Golf Calendar is on without worrying that you are going to embarrass the website (www.myshmgc.net). Check it out. yourself. You can sing by yourself or with a partner or

54 December 2017 TheView group, and sing all types of songs or just listen name entered as we are always looking for subs. and enjoy. We provide a songbook by song title Pan plays all year long and is a great way to meet or by singer, or pick your own favorite. Everyone new friends. You will find games on Mondays at should have a chance in their life to enjoy one of noon and 6 pm in the Capistrano room in the their secret wishes. Because, if not now – when? Montecito Clubhouse. Tuesdays there are games Come the first Thursday of every month from at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse at 11:30 am. 6 – 8:30 pm (October–May) to the Montecito Thursdays, Pan is played in the Capistrano room. Ballroom for fun and a chance to meet neighbors Remember that your dues must be paid in order and make new friends. Annual dues are $10. to play in a game. So bring along your favorite libation and enjoy The board will change members in January the fun and companionship. Contact Alan Voss, 2018. Elections for our new board were held in 209-768-9393, for more information. November. If you have a new address or email address, please send your current information to Gail Pairs’ 9-Hole Golf Club Zwierankin at 760-775-6854 or by email to Our club’s mission is to share [email protected]. the love of golf in a social, If you have any questions regarding Pan, friendly way. We play at the par-3 please contact Shelley Brown (213-200-3932) or North Course. We have a fun lineup of games Adrienne Helfand (818-322-7087) and events planned. We do not require handicaps, and play is designed to provide golf for those of us who wish to have a relaxed, fun game. Paper Crafters We encourage all resident golfers in SCSH to Here come the holidays, and join, be it singles or a couple. We begin play at we can help get you ready for the 1:30 pm with sign-in no later than 1 pm. We play celebrations. We can show you on the first and third Thursday each month how to create all kinds of decorations and cards unless otherwise posted. We use a shotgun start for family and friends like the attached holiday format and are able to play all 18 holes even card. It was designed and demonstrated by though our name is Pairs 9-Hole Golf Club. We Sharon LaCroix and is easy and fun to make. Club News gather on the patio at the Shadows restaurant for Come join us and make new friends as well. a fun social hour after each play date. Annual membership dues are $10 per person. To register to play any of our play dates, sign-up must be completed by noon on the Wednesday prior to the posted play date. Contact either Scott Bartholomaus at 206-890-3220, [email protected], or Frank Bradish at 760-469-2622, [email protected], to sign up.

Pan Paper Crafters meets Tuesdays in the Mirada Happy Holidays and a very room at the Montecito Clubhouse at 12:45 pm Happy New Year to all. to “catch up” with each other. Classes begin at If you are looking for a Pan 1 pm. Membership is $10 per year; and weekly game, come to the Montecito or Santa Rosa projects range between $1 – $3. If you have Clubhouse to see if there is a game you can join. questions, call our President, Ginna Martinez, at If you are not on the sub list, be sure to get your 916-772-8360 or [email protected].

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2017 55 Montecito Clubhouse, and each meeting includes a Performing Arts Club speaker or program designed to interest, inform, and Our club is open to anyone interested excite our members. If you have dogs or cats, you owe in making new friends, and also those it to them to join our club. You will not only get the having a curiosity about any and all aspects opportunity to learn, you will get to interact with other of stage performance: set design, set construction, pet lovers just like yourself. photography, publicity, make-up, costumes, lighting, and If you would like any additional information, please sound as well as acting, producing, and directing. We call Bob Schuster at 818-437-3699 or email at have people in our club who have been in theatre [email protected]. work for 50 years, and others are seeking their very first exposure. If you are inexperienced, there are people who will enjoy being your mentor. Pickleball Club The December general meeting will be in the What is that game with the funny Montecito Clubhouse on Wednesday, December 13 at name, “pickleball”? 7 pm in the back half of the ballroom. Come join in the Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines fun and bring a prospective member/guest. You will be elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong, using a treated to refreshments. paddle and plastic wiffle ball with holes. The rules for We are beginning to look forward to our Spring play, pickleball are simple, and it is easy for anyone to learn The Fox on the Fairway. Preliminary rehearsals have how to play the game. Pickleball offers something for already begun. As always, we will need a lot of help in everyone, whether you’re a beginner who just wants to many different areas to put this production on. Please learn a new sport for fun, or you’re a seasoned player contact one of the officers below. who craves the thrill of more competitive play, Pickleball Our officers all look forward to hearing your questions is a very social activity: the smaller court creates a social or comments: atmosphere, and playing mixed doubles is promoted. • Past President, Earl Warner ([email protected], The sport’s popularity extends to both genders almost 847-727-4049); equally: 53 percent of players are male, and 47 percent • Secretary, Judith Bennoch ([email protected], are female. 760-347-0616); If you are looking for some great exercise for your • Treasurer, Ronnie Kirsh ([email protected], mind and body, pickleball can’t be beat. Playing allows 442-666-3976); you to work on your balance, agility, reflexes, and • VP, Linda Bostjanick ([email protected], hand-eye coordination without putting excessive strains 760-360-2790); on your body. Pickleball is a wonderful alternative for • President, Allan Lorenz ([email protected], senior players who used to play tennis but have physical 760-619-3244). limitations such as hip, shoulder, knee, or other joint problems. For club membership information visit the club’s Pet Club website at scsh.pickleball.com, or contact Manny Rosas, Attention, all pet lovers! The Pet Club at [email protected] or 760-545-8170. is a friendly group of pet owners who meet once a month for special programs, speakers, demonstrations, food, and information Rainbow Friends important for the health and safety of our pets. Last Best Wishes for a wonderful holiday month’s meeting featured a speaker from a local horse season. Is it just me, or is it hard to rescue. If you missed that meeting, you still have time to believe that 2017 is coming to a close? join us and meet many of your neighbors who love their Thank you to all of our members for your support and pets just like you. ideas. Without you we wouldn’t exist! The Pet Club meets on the second Tuesday of each Instead of our regular meeting at the Montecito month at 6:30 pm in the Cambria room of the Clubhouse this month, we are having a holiday gathering

56 December 2017 TheView on Wednesday, December 14, starting at 6 pm. It will take place at the home of two of our RV Club members so, if you haven’t already marked your Can you believe that we are social calendar, please do so. We look forward to almost at the end of the year? seeing you at this festive holiday potluck. This And every year we say, where did year, as we have done in the past, we are asking this year go? for your donations of towels, pet supplies, food, We had an exciting trip to Lake Powell in etc., to support our local animal shelters. October. We were 27 strong, and Bonnie and Also be sure to mark your calendar(s) for our Tom did an amazing job of planning a fun-filled Annual Dinner Dance; this fun event will take week. At this time our next trip will be place on Saturday February 17, 2018. January 22 - 26 to Quartzsite, AZ. If you are We are a social club for the LGBT community, interested in going, call Sharon or Ed Degenhart family, and friends. For further information, at 619-777-3457. please contact Frances at 760-393-8493. Our Christmas Party will be December 12 at the Bellatrix. That is always a fun gathering. We are always looking for new members, so please Readers Ink feel free to stop in for a meeting which is usually Eileen Bunch led us in the the third Tuesday of the month or give us a call fascinating discussion of One if you have any questions. Happy holidays to all Thousand White Women. Eileen of you RVers, and safe travels to all who will be gave a good background about hitting the roads. See you in the new year. the author, Jim Fergus, and the Diana Honey, 760-347-9069. book. Many readers felt it was an easy read, well written, and provided insight into life among Solos the Cheyenne. The book was Solos is the social club for rated 7.6 out of 10. single residents of Sun City Merle Freeman offered to get tickets for Shadow Hills. We invite our single Readers Ink members for The Importance of neighbors to join us for happy hours, game Club News Being Earnest. The play is in Palm Springs nights, dances, potlucks, field trips, monthly February 22 at 7 pm. We look forward to the meetings, and more! night out! We have a general meeting and potluck on the Helen Baker is in charge of the upcoming third Sunday each month and gather at Shadows holiday party on December 7 from 3:30 – 5:30 restaurant every Friday at 4:30 pm. Members pm in the ballroom of the Montecito Clubhouse. receive twice-monthly newsletters detailing our Sue Kester did a great job on a poster with the activities. pertinent information for our party, which is Membership forms are available at the Lifestyle themed “Ghosts of Holidays Past.” desk. For more information, please contact Wendy Armstrong, our treasurer, started Kathe Tuggey at 760-775-2905 or collecting dues for 2018. The membership drive [email protected]. will continue through December. Please put your check for $10 made out to SCSH Readers Ink with the signed waiver form and application in an Table Tennis envelope. This can be put in the Readers Ink Table Tennis originated in mailbox in the Montecito Clubhouse or given to Victorian England, where it was Wendy at our next meeting. played by the upper class. We at Pat Napoles skillfully led the discussion in Shadow Hills have brought it to a much lower November on The Winter Sea by Susanna level and are proud to bring it to the community. Kearsley on November 28. Continued on page 58…

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2017 57 …continued from page 57 The ping pong award presentation had no surprises as If you are interested in helping to organize these “lovable” Leon Cooper had his name written onto the events from time to time as a member of the That’s cardboard wall of fame, and Dinaz D’Souza captured the Entertainment Club, please call Julie at 760-772-0317. title of Ms. Sonic Burger. Svengali Lee “the legend” Newman put his shirt on inside out for the occasion. President Paul “hulk” Hulbert is recovering from an Travel Club ankle injury which occurred when he dove for a game The Travel Club meets the 3rd point. No humans were injured in his fall. Wednesday of the month at 4 pm in the Tips to live longer include: drink a lot of water, lower Capistrano room in the Montecito sugar intake, exercise daily, eat more veggies, laugh more, Clubhouse. The Travel Club’s next meeting will be and play ping pong. We play Wednesday, Friday, and December 20. We will be having a holiday party with Sunday at the Santa Rosa and Tuesdays in Sun City Palm food and drinks provided for all current members. We Desert. Check your local listings for times. I still think will not have a speaker. the Dodgers will win the World Series but remember I’m We have the following trips planned for 2018: writing this in October, when I had hair! • Cuba: A Bridge Between Cultures Departure Date: February 6 - 17, 2018 (Overseas Adventure Travel) Tennis Club • Romance of the Rhine & Mosel It is so hard to believe that December Departure Date: July 5 - 20, 2018 is here! It’s always a busy month to enjoy (Grand Circle River Cruise) spending time with family and to celebrate • The Wilderness Beyond: Patagonia, the holiday season. The Tennis Club members are getting Tierra del Fuego & the Chilean Fjords into “full swing” with many of us playing as often as our Departure Date: October 24, 2018 bodies are able. If you are thinking about joining a club (Overseas Adventure Travel) that will give you the exercise and social interaction that As always, our members suggest our trips. We vote on we all need, please join us. The November 11 Hit for Fun them and have speakers come and talk about our top was a lot of fun. Thank you to Pete Carlson, our members, trips. All trips are considered. If you are not a member staff, and volunteers for making it such a success! and would like to suggest a trip, please email us A couple of calendar notes: Friday, December 15 – Our dues are only $5 a year per person. You can Christmas Social/Annual General Meeting preceded by contact us @ [email protected]. a four-day club tournament. Saturday, January 13, 2018, If you are interested in any of the above-mentioned Winter Woodyland Mixed Doubles. Saturday, February 10 trips, there are flyers at the Lifestyle desk. – Valentine’s Social. Please check the website for more info as time gets nearer. Happy Holidays and New Year to all!

That’s Entertainment Continuing on the third Wednesday of every month, we present Sir-Laffs-A- Lot’s Comedy Night at the Montecito Clubhouse. We arrange for two LA comedians to drive to Indio and do an amazing 90-minute show. The comedians are different every month, and the show can be “R” rated for adult content, so plan accordingly. Please get your tickets early as this event sells out quickly during winter season. See our ad in this magazine, the community website (scshca.com), or lobby flyers for further details.

58 December 2017 TheView Our second major event is the Chanukah Tutta Bella Vino Menorah Lighting Ceremony on December 12 Please join us on Saturday, at 6 pm in the Montecito ballroom. Our Ukulele December 16, 2017, at 6 pm in Club Ensemble is honored to once again the Montecito Clubhouse ballroom participate in this meaningfully important holiday for our annual festive event celebrating the occasion. We’ll have the opportunity to share holidays! Ladies dress to impress; so gentlemen, both some fun and some thoughtful music you may want to dress it up, too, with a sportcoat appropriate to the event. or a suit (tie optional). The Ukulele Club looks forward to sharing The theme this year is the joy of experiencing these events with you. wine from select family wineries. Our gala Wherever you may be in December, we wish includes friends in the holiday spirit, free-flowing your holiday will be safe, happy and meaningful. bubbly, appetizers, a grand buffet, and delightful desserts. We will provide some very special white and red wines that will make your meal Veterans Club memorable. We will complete the evening with Meet a Vet: Larry Smith music and dancing for your enjoyment. The cost is $50 per person. This event is open to members only (no guests). We always sell out early, so please register soon. Sign-up forms are available at the Lifestyle desk. Questions? Please call or email Lee Powell, 760-215-4112 or [email protected].

Ukulele Strummers “Ho! Ho! Ho!” and “Season’s Greetings,” Shadow Hills friends. For most of us, the holiday season is filled with lots of fun and important activities. Club News The same is true for the Ukulele Club. For us, the holidays are an opportunity to bring music and pleasure to our SCSH friends by supporting two of our most anticipated events. The first event is the annual Golf Cart Parade, with all the excitement of blinking lights and Larry served in the US Army from 1960 to interestingly decorated carts piloted by costumed 1962 as a PFC. A big thanks, Larry, for your drivers. While the golf carts are traversing around service. the community, the Ukulele Club Ensemble will Our November meeting featured Jim Hottis be providing a holiday music sing-along in the from the Civil Air Patrol; a good update on what lobby of the Montecito Clubhouse, for those of the Patrol does, thanks, Jim. you who are awaiting the returning carts and the “Toys for Tots” is in full swing: a busy awards ceremony. The singing starts at 5 pm December collecting and turning over toys to followed by the golf cart awards ceremony at the Marines for distribution in this area. Thanks 5:45 pm and culminating in the lighting of the to all who have helped make this a success. Pete SCSH community Christmas tree. Come with Anderson chairs the event, which concludes with your family and friends and sing some of your a potluck dinner on December 14. Shadow Hills holiday favorites while you enjoy a coffee, hot High will provide its choir for entertainment and chocolate, or lemonade. Continued on page 60…

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ROTC for the flag ceremony. A BIG THANKS to SHHS club is the encouragement we get from each other to for their coin drive for toys. If you haven’t done so, call write on a regular basis. Pete at 760-469-2086 to attend the potluck dinner. The Writer’s Club meetings this month are Thursdays, Our December 19 meeting is “Social with Pizza.” Plan December 7 and 21, at 10 am in the Santa Rosa on attending with your spouse. Clubhouse. Who knows, you may find the hidden writer For more information call Tom Hutson, President, at in you. Free membership! How can you go wrong? 760-347-6317 or Bob Hammell at 760-360-9607. For more information: [email protected] or [email protected]. Women’s Golf Club The 2017-2018 Women’s Golf Club Resident Groups season began on November 1 with over 50 enthusiastic members playing golf on the North Course. This was followed by the welcome Concerned Homeowners of Shadow Hills back party on November 6 that included a trunk show By now, all homeowners have received of the latest apparel and a great time for reuniting with documents regarding the proposed friends. amendments to our CC&Rs and By- December events are planned with fun games, Laws. Because these are the governing including a “Make Your Own Foursome” on December 6 documents we all agree to live by, it is and the Silver Bells tournament when we’ll all tee off imperative that everyone review the from the silver tees on December 13. We play the North changes and vote. Course on December 20. Three of the four weeks will Our Board voted unanimously to approve these be “Split Tees” vs. the 8 shotgun. Information on all of changes. Now the community needs 51% of eligible our events is available at shwgc.com. members to vote “YES” to accept the following Interested in playing 18 holes of golf each Wednesday amendments: morning? Check out the website and submit an 1) Remove Pulte from all Documents. Since Pulte is application at shwgc.com. Membership questions can no longer involved in our community, all references to be directed to Missy Helseth at [email protected]; them should be deleted. or contact President Mary Kunstler at 2) Remove Term Limits from Committee Members. [email protected]. Currently committee members are restricted to a two- Wishing all a happy and safe holiday season. year term. The Board felt that, in order to keep the most qualified persons on these advisory committees, we should remove terms limits. Writer’s Club 3) Remove Cumulative Voting. Cumulative voting was Try your hand at writing that story originally inserted into our governing documents by you have always wanted to tell. It does Pulte to ensure the developer could use its votes to put not matter if you are writing fiction, their employees on our Board. Now that the developer is non-fiction, memoirs, or screenplays. Write a page a day gone, cumulative voting does not serve the best interests for a year, and you have a book! of the community. The Board voted to remove cumulative It’s easier than you think to write your own story. voting and replace it with a democratic one household, Every year millions of great stories disappear forever as one vote per candidate. people forget or pass on. 4) Change Minimum Rental to 45 Days. The original Many of our members have never written before. language has a 90-day minimum, BUT it also allows a Some have published their own books. Learn how to homeowner to rent a home for just one night if a vacation self-publish for no cost! rental program is used. To prevent our community from Every member has the opportunity to read one or two becoming a hotel community, the Board felt a good pages (double-spaced) of their work to the group, receive compromise was to allow homeowners to rent their homes ideas, direction, and gentle criticism. Part of being in our for a minimum period of not less than 45 days with NO exceptions even if a property manager is used.

60 December 2017 TheView Club News 61 December 2017 December for info. Continued on page 62… Our monthly meetings are MBS Yoga offers a variety of Good for all levels. Come join us and experience the wonderful both at flyers the for Look workshops. Monthly Now collecting membership dues for 2018, BernertKaren email or furthercall For details, Desert Dining books are available, $35 per New to SCSH and want to meet some nice Our Hadassah New Year begins in January held on the second Tuesday of the month Social otherwiseannounced). (unless Clubhouse at the meeting regular our and pm, 6:30 at starts Hour Montecito begins at 7 pm. Members are notified of the wonderful workshopsmonth that each different fun! explore and aspects energizing, enlightening, many of yoga… body… your Strengthen yoga! of benefits health improve your balance…calm your nourish your soul. mind and clubhouses and the ad in The View $10.00. Josefina or [email protected]) (818-355-1188, Preuit (951-533-7672, [email protected]). Mind, Yoga - Body (MBS) Soul and Republicans advance with reservation by November 29, and thereafter $18 per person. Dessert/nosh will be be can Hadassah to payable made Checks served. dropped off at the Hadassah Montecito Clubhouse mailbox or in mailed to the Hadassah, P.O. Box 11979, Palm Desert, 1979. CA 922255- book. Contact Norma Nelson at 760-863-0607 or 973-420-9572. women? Come to a Hadassah meeting or event. Contact Debbie Orgen-Garrett for membership details at 760-289-7987. She speak with you and take you for coffee. would love to 2018 with installation of officers to be part home. of Want a committee? Contact in a private President Cindy Hailpern at 760-360-4902.

Join Hadassah on Tuesday The Democrats in Sun City The year 2017 was a very exciting one for 18, January Thursday, be will meeting next Our email an send please questions, any have you If Concerned Homeowners of Shadow Hills is We We urge all homeowners to vote to accept

SCSH, Montecito Clubhouse, doors open at Log www.scshca.com to on evening, December 5, meeting for and a program featuring author Elyce She Wakerman. special will be selling and speakersigning her various books as Shadow Hills will not have meeting a in December. At October meeting, thethe nominating committee recommended a slate of officers for 2018 that included President, First John Vice Everett; President, Anne Yeh; Agi Kessler; President, Susan Everett; Treasurer, Second Vice took and place Lilian Secretary, Sullivan. Voting at the November meeting, but the results were not known when this article was submitted. our members. Our Congressman guest speakers Raul included Eduardo Ruiz, Garcia, Assemblymember County Perez, Supervisor Manuel State Palm Senate Springs City Council Candidate Ben Officer CandidateCommunity PD Indio and Christy Holstege, Joy Silver, Guitron. We are committed to having excellent speakers in 2018! 2018, at 6 pm in the Pismo room at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse. More information about the Januaryedition the in published be will program of The View. to Dom Summa, [email protected]. a resident group representing Join your interests. us www.choshscsh.com. and contribute to our cause at these changes. Please vote YES! Please vote these changes.

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meetings by e-mail, and information about our group can be found in a flyer on the rack at the clubhouse. Dues for the Republican Group are $15 per person a Clubs in Formation year or $25 per couple. You may pay dues at any regular meeting. Velocity Cyclists Our December meeting will be held on Tuesday, This is a group of road cyclist December 12, at the time and place mentioned above. enthusiasts who are full- or part-time Please join us for another informative and interesting residents of Sun City Shadow Hills, most evening. of them of the latter kind. We look forward to seeing you. Questions? Please call President, Pete Anderson, at (760) 469-2086.

The Voice Our proposed CC&Rs/By-Laws will constitute a contract between each one of us and the Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association (SCSHCA) At the October Board meeting, the Board announced that numerous proposed changes to the CC&Rs/By-Laws shown on our scshca.com website were being withdrawn and would revert to the original language. Other For quite a while, we have been trying to attract more provisions will have separate votes, including cumulative riders to join our ranks, so we can enjoy rides like the one voting, term limits for Committee members, and short- we took from Riverside to Newport Beach as shown in term rental requirements. the photograph. Although these changes sound encouraging, until we Those interested, contact me, Dario Fadiga, at have all seen the final proposals in print, we suggest 760-345-7398 or [email protected]. homeowners take the time to review the final proposals before they vote. One homeowner proposed adding two paragraphs to our CC&Rs so that we can all enjoy the freedoms all Americans have come to expect. You can read about them at our website, www.scshneighbors.com. Interested in starting a club? To protect your rights, please do not vote for any new CC&Rs/By-Laws unless you are satisfied with all Drop by the Lifestyle Desk of them. for an informational packet We will be meeting for continued discussions about both elections every Sunday Night at 6 pm in the Santa or call: Rosa Monterey room. 760-345-4349 ext. 2120 Send your Blog submissions for www.scshneighbors.com. Call 626-710-8576 to ask or comment about SCSH issues, or e-mail us at [email protected] to join our mailing list.

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