Oakmont’s Semimonthly Newspaper www.oakmontvillage.com/news March 15, 2019 • Volume 58, Number 6 OVA Choosing Four Directors Finding Way Forward Chinese New Year nMarty Thompson for Oakmont Golf at the Berger Voting is underway to fill four seats on the Oakmont nJackie Ryan Village Association Board. Members ballots are being returned by mail in advance of the OVA Annual Promising a fast-tracked fact-finding mission, Meeting the morning of Monday, April 1. OVA directors are supporting broad community Five candidates, including four incumbents, are discussions to explore options for OVA’s involvement on the ballot. They are Carolyn Bettencourt, Steve with the Oakmont Golf Club (OGC), which recently Huntley, Heidi Klyn, Noel Lyons and Al Medeiros. was put up for sale by a newly constituted OGC All but Huntley are incumbents; all are seeking two- board. year terms. “We are trying to be about solutions dealing with OVA President Steve Spanier stressed the a near-term problem. We need to understand the importance of voting. “This is your best opportunity parameters, even if we do nothing. Right now, we to impact the direction of our community,” he said. have no idea what we want to do. We need a lot more “You get only one chance per year to make your voice information before we reach any decisions,” Steve heard.” Spanier, OVA president, told a full room at a special A video of a public candidate forum held Feb. 19 board workshop March 5. is available online at www.oakmontvillage.com/ Declaring himself “all in,” Spanier resigned his videos. The OVA’s 53rd Annual meeting in the Berger OGC membership Feb. 28 to remove any conflict Center will open at 9 a.m. April 1 with determination of interest from his active involvement in golf club of a quorum, requiring a minimum of 802 ballots discussions and votes. His resignation from the club returned. followed a recent OGC decision to put the property After introduction of the candidates, there will be up for sale with national broker Marcus & Millichap an opportunity for nominations from the floor before (M&M). Steve Ekovich, M&M senior vice president, balloting is closed. Ballots also may be turned in at has told members that failed golf courses reduce the meeting. home values by 20–30% for homes not on courses OVA President Steve Spanier will review events of and by 30–40% for homes on the golf courses. the association’s 53rd year. Hours before the workshop, Spanier also Recipients of two awards will be announced: released a President’s Message that provided OVA’s volunteers of the year and community service the framework for the workshop dialogue. The volunteer of the year. They and winners from past document outlines three possible OVA options, years will be honored later at a dinner. including purchasing the property to prevent Vote counting will begin at the Berger around 10 losing control of golf course land and a potential a.m. under supervision of the inspector of elections, It was a Chinese New Year celebration at the Berger Center significant drop in Oakmont real estate values. on Saturday, March 2. At the top, the RECA Adult Dancers Bill Erlanger of Levy, Erlanger & Co., CPA. About Two other options include no action by the OVA entertain. (Photos by Keith Sauer) two dozen volunteers assembled by Nancy Caldwell or a form of financial aid aimed at demonstrating will then count the ballots. Persons interested in community confidence and support for a sale to volunteering to help with the tabulation may contact preferred buyer. While directors each said they Caldwell at [email protected] or 538-4153. have no preset notions about the best option, they The new board will hold an organizational meeting all supported gathering information from several that afternoon at 3 p.m. In a change from past years, New OVA Attorneys sources, including listening to residents’ ideas and committee appointments will be made in May, nStaff Report wishes. allowing the board to get to know existing members and candidates for new appointment. Spanier’s full statement is printed in this The Oakmont Village Association Board has edition and is online www.oakmontvillage.com/ engaged as its attorneys Adams Stirling PLC, whose presidentsmessage. senior partner Lawrence Stirling authored the Davis- “I have no idea right now what we should do,” said Stirling Common Interest Development Act when he Annual Meeting Director Al Medeiros. “But the new OGC board is served in the California State Legislature. more open to working with us than ever before and I Kevin Hubred, OVA general manager, said the firm At-a-Glance want to do what is best for all of Oakmont.” brings a high level of expertise with 30 attorneys Monday, April 1, Berger Center Director Carolyn Bettencourt agreed. “I see how specializing in representing common interest important the courses are for all of Oakmont. I want developments of all forms, including real estate, labor 9 a.m.: Candidate Introductions, Nominations to hear what they have to say and save the courses and employment law and senior communities. Close, President’s State of OVA Report, Open somehow. We need to do that,” she said. Many “There are many conflicting opinions and Forum, Volunteer Awards Announced residents who spoke supported a form of the options contradictions surrounding the application and interpretation of Davis-Stirling. We feel our best 10 a.m.: in Spanier’s document, and some offered other ideas Vote Tabulation Begins representation comes from the firm that is most as well. 3 p.m.: New Board Organization Meeting well known for this work and whose senior partner See golf on page 12 authored the act,” he said. Hubred said the OVA will work with two of the firm’s attorneys, Alex Sohal and Nathan McGuire, PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE managing partner of the NorCal offices. McGuire PAID is the at-large delegate to the California Legislative SANTA ROSA, CA Action Committee, which monitors legislation PERMIT NO. 323 impacting community associations. The firm also maintains the website davis-stirling. com, a free resource started by founder Adrian Adams to educate board members, homeowners and managers on the provisions of the law. 2 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019

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The OGC Question, and How it Fits Into MEETINGS DAte tIME PLACE* Oakmont’s Big Picture Architectural (No participation) / [email protected] 2nd Tues. Monthly 1:30 PM Conf. Rm. News recently broke that the Oakmont Village Association (OVA) Board Workshops 1st Tues. Monthly 1–3 PM Berger Center Oakmont Golf Club (OGC) is for (Check our calendar in the event that a workshop does not occur) sale. Unsurprisingly, this news has Oakmont Village Association (OVA) Board Meetings 3rd Tues. Monthly 1–3 PM Berger Center created concern and uncertainty in COMMITTEES DAte tIME PLACE* our community. In this message, I Communications (CC) / [email protected] 4th Wed. Monthly 10 AM Conf. Rm. will provide some background and outline possible Community Development (OCDC) / [email protected] 2nd Thurs. Monthly 11:15 AM Rm. B outcomes. Community Education and Transparency Committee (CETC) 2nd Thurs. Monthly 10 AM Mgrs. Conf. Rm. Background: Finance (FC) / [email protected] The Thursday before the OGC has contracted with Marcus & Millichap Regular Board meeting 2–3:30 PM Rm. B (M&M) to broker the sale of its business. M&M Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) 1st & 3rd Mon. Monthly 1 PM Conf. Rm. has been involved in hundreds of golf course sales Landscape Improvement Committee (LIC) 2nd Tues. Monthly 10 AM–12 Noon Mgrs. Conf. Rm. and currently sells about 20 golf courses a year. It is League of Maintained Area Associations (LOMAA) unquestionably one of the nation’s top firms in this Regular Meetings 1st Mon. Monthly 12 Noon Rm. B business. Quarterly Meetings 1st Wed. (March, Sept., Dec.) 7 PM West Rec. M&M has designated Steve Ekovich (M&M’s Senior LOMAA Annual Workshop 2nd Wed. (June) 9 AM East Rec. Vice President of Investments and a Senior Director Emergency Preparedness Committee (OEPC) with M&M’s Leisure Investment Properties Group) OEPC Board 1st Thurs. Monthly 2 PM Rm. B as OGC’s main contact. Steve has been involved in OEPC Community Meeting 3rd Thurs. (Jan., May, Sept.) 2 PM Berger Center many of M&M’s golf course sales and is an expert in his field. He presented recently at an OGC members A quorum of OVA Board of Directors may be present at these meetings. Locations meeting. As an OGC member, I attended. I was very *It is sometimes necessary to change meeting locations and/or dates and Room B is in the Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak Drive. impressed with his knowledge, experience, and times. Please check the Rec. Center bulletin boards for written notice of change Conf. Rm. is in the OVA Office, 6637 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A directness. or call the OVA office prior to scheduled meetings for confirmation. Mgrs. Conf. Rm. is in the OVA Office, 6637 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A At this meeting, Steve said that failed golf courses reduce home values by 20–30% for homes not on the golf courses and by 30–40% for homes on the golf courses. Do the math and you realize that Oakmont OVA Notice of Board’s Proposed Adoption of Assembly golf course failure has the potential to reduce cumulative Oakmont property valuations by over and Non-commercial Solicitation Rules half a billion dollars (assuming 500 homes on the BOARD MEETING DATE: April 16 and their guests and invitees, with respect to common golf courses, 3,200 homes in Oakmont, an average TIME: 1 p.m. LOCATION: Berger Auditorium interest development living or for social, political, or value of $600,000 for homes not on the courses and Dear Homeowner: educational purposes within the Oakmont Village $700,000 for golf course homes, 25% value drop for Your Board is intending to adopt rules that common interest development (the “Development”). homes not on the courses and a 35% drop for homes address rights of owners and residents to assemble B. Civil Code Section 4515 supersedes any See president’s message on page 10 in the common area, and to petition other residents, governing document provisions to the contrary and regarding common interest development living or for allows Members and Residents, and their guests and social, political, or educational purposes. Please see invitees, to peacefully assemble and meet during the proposed rules enclosed. reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner using Letter to the Editor The intended purpose and effect of these rules is the Development’s common area or, with the consent to set forth requirements for Owners to comply with of a Member, the Member’s separate dwelling unit, for Dear Editor, regarding the following matters: (a) purposes related to common interest development Why OVA should buyout the OGC? The a. Peacefully assembling in the common area for living, Association elections, legislation, election to following are my reasons: purposes related to common interest development public office or the initiative, referendum, or recall • OVA will obtain 225 acres of land consisting living, Association elections, legislation, election to processes, and (b) inviting public officials, candidates of two golf courses, a restaurant, two pro shops, public office or the initiative, referendum, or recall for public office, or representatives of homeowner two maintenance yards (with equipment), one processes, and inviting public officials, candidates organizations to speak on matters of public interest. cart barn, three outdoor bathrooms, three large for public office, or representatives of homeowner Civil Code Section 4515 allows Members and parking areas, five vacant lots and an office organizations to speak on matters of public interest; and Residents, and their guests and invitees, to (a) potential clubhouse with kitchen, by the East b. Petitioning the owners, the Board, and residents canvass and petition the Members, the Association’s pro shop. to attend the assemblies, and distributing information Board and Residents in the Development to attend • Inherit an Audubon bird and animal about common interest development living, these meetings, and (b) distribute or circulate sanctuary and creates a huge fire break. association elections, legislation, election to public in the Development, without prior permission, • Cost around $3 million for an approximate office, or the initiative, referendum, or recall processes, information about common interest development $4.5 million per year business. or other issues of concern to owners and residents. living, association elections, legislation, election to • OGC has always paid its bills since 1992. The Board intends to adopt the rules at its Board public office, or the initiative, referendum, or recall The fires of 2017 and the smoke of 2018 have meeting on Tuesday, April 16, at 1 p.m., at the Berger processes, or other issues of concern to Members and placed a burden on cash flow. Auditorium. You are invited to comment on these Residents. In conclusion, OVA can make a great rules at the Board meeting before the Board adopts C. The purpose of these Rules is to provide investment for the entire community, to the rules. procedures for Members and Residents who wish to preserve recreation and keep Oakmont under Sincerely, exercise their rights under Civil Code Section 4515. local control. Board of Directors D. Definitions: Respectfully, The terms “Board,” “Community Facilities,” Andy Frauenhofer Proposed Rules “Member,” “Development,” “Dwelling Unit” and ASSEMBLY AND NONCOMMERCIAL “Nuisances” used herein have the same definition The Oakmont News welcomes letters from residents SOLICITATION RULES as in the Association’s governing documents, to express opinion, criticism or praise. See details on I. Statement of Purpose. including but not limited to the Association’s how to send at oakmontvillage.com/news or in this A. These Rules apply to Members and Residents in CC&Rs (“Declaration”), Bylaws and Rules. The issue on the Oakmont Village Association page. While the Oakmont Village Association (“Association”) that term “Resident” shall mean any person who resides letters may be edited for length and spelling, Letters to want to exercise their rights pursuant to California in a Dwelling Unit owned by a Member. The terms the Editor are not edited for accuracy of content. The Civil Code Section 4515 (effective January 1, 2018), “Guest” and “Invitee” shall mean any person opinions are that of the writer and not necessarily the or any comparable successor statute, to peacefully expressly invited by a Member or Resident to attend Oakmont Village Association. assemble and freely communicate with one another, See proposed rules on page 8 4 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 5 Board Training: Immediate Benefits nJackie Reinhardt Oakmont got its first glimpse into how the OVA alternatives, gets input from stakeholders and Board’s new project oversight process approved in addresses project risks and uncertainties. A project June could be applied when community members report with estimated costs is sent to the board so it addressed the future of the Oakmont Golf Club. can decide if there is sufficient information to proceed. The first two hours of a board meeting March 5 The best alternative that emerges from the project was dedicated to a Training Workshop presented by team’s work may not represent an option all board Golf News Tom Kendrick, board vice president who is author members can support, according to Kendrick. of several books on managing project risks, and Jim “You may need to cycle back before making a final Ouimette, a resident who is a former Chevron project decision.” Ouimette cautioned about being pushed 9-Hole Thursday manager. into a decision that doesn’t look right to you. It is 9 A “project” doesn’t have to involve construction, perfectly acceptable to say “I just don’t feel good Women’s Club according to the presenters. It comes into play any about this.” time the community confronts the prospect of paying “Risks are important for Oakmont because you don’t nValerie Boot more. know what you’re going to find once construction They outlined a five-step process expected to help starts,” Kendrick said. “We tend to do reasonably No Sweeps to report. a new project start well, clarify what needs to be well in Phases 3 and 4 when detailed specifications Looking forward to April for the WRENS Meeting done in each phase, provide board members more are prepared and the project is being executed.” Both and Playday at Oakmont on Wednesday, April 10. confidence in their decision-making and enhance presenters acknowledged Oakmont hasn’t done as General Meeting: April 11. communication with residents. good a job in Phase 5, which calls for documenting Eclectic #1: April 25. Kendrick said the board can have the most influence the process after the project is completed. during initial steps when selecting a project team, a Reaction from board members was positive, with project leader and a board liaison. The team defines Marianne Neufeld expressing the hope Kendrick 9-Hole Monday the opportunity (what are we trying to do), assesses would remain in Oakmont to see results of the the strategic fit, identifies and weighs various training. “I’m not going anywhere,” he responded. 9 Men’s Club

nStan Augustine Newspaper Deliverer Killed in Oakmont All right, all right. I’m over it! Stop with the rain and let’s get out there and have some fun and exercise n Staff Report on the golf course. Yes, another Monday rainout on A newspaper deliverer was fatally injured on Aspen and fire personnel EMTs responded; the coroner’s February 25. Meadows Circle in Oakmont when his car rolled over office also investigated. We did get a morning of play in on February 18, ten him early Saturday, Feb. 23, Santa Rosa Police said. Aspen Meadows Circle was closed for several members participated in an Individual Low Net game Gerald Harvey apparently exited his car while its hours during the investigation. won by Tom Tremont, 31.5; second, David Beach, 33; engine was running and in reverse gear. The car door Harvey, who was 69 and lived in Sebastopol, third, Bill Faherty, 33.5. John Munkacsy was closest- knocked him to the pavement and the car backed delivered the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and several to-the-pin (#8) at 35’3”. over him, investigators said. area and national newspapers. March looks like it might be another month of A resident noticed the car stopped in the street Sonoma Media Investments, which owns the Press unstable weather but the good news is that the shortly after 6:30 a.m. and investigated. The passenger Democrat, said Harvey had been an independent courses are holding up well and the ponds are full! side door window was down, and the front seat contractor for the company on and off for 15 years Come join us. Email: [email protected] for and floor stacked with newspapers. The resident and had delivered papers in Oakmont for the past more information and try it out one day, then decide. walked around the car and found Harvey pinned several years. He also worked at Sebastopol branch beneath the driver’s side front wheel. Finding him of the Sonoma County Library. unresponsive, the resident called 9-1-1. The police Survivors include two sons, ages 10 and 13. 18-Hole 18 Tuesday & Thursday Women’s Club Warming Trends nDebbie Warfel Oakmont Special OWGS Only available to Oakmont Residents No sweeps results for Feb. 19 or 26. TOWGC 15% OFF No sweeps results Feb. 21 or 28. • High-Efficiency Inserts • Decorative Gas Log Sets OWGS and TOWGC Members: Lost or Out of Bounds Ball has been adopted by both clubs as a • Clean Burning & Clean House • Push Button Fire new local rule for the Playdays. The OGC has revised • No More Spare-the-Air Alerts scorecards available. We provide a complete line of high-efficiency, clean-burning gas inserts, stoves, fireplaces, and decorative log sets, Alan & Denise Scott as well as all EPA certified wood-burning units. Realtors We are the premier hearth shop in Northern California and are the only hearth shop in the North Bay that offers our own in-house installation. Experience So, whether you prefer the traditional warmth and feeling of you can trust a wood fire or choose the more convenient option of gas, Warming Trends, Inc. is your clear choice. CalBRE # 01376399 & 01766149 Direct: 707-486-8256 6520 Oakmont Drive, Santa Rosa 578-9276 [email protected] #4 South A St., Santa Rosa • www.warmingtrendsinc.com www.oakmontseniorhomes.com 6 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 Tennis Club Oakmont Fundraiser nRuth Layne for 10,000 Degrees “B” players. Sign up by Wednesday, April 10 on the Sipped and Savored nStaff Report Beer! Sliders! Prizes! The first OTC event of Jon OTC website, or contact Edilberto Loaiza at (914) 907- Kline’s tenure was a resounding success. OTC 7192 or [email protected]. Holly Near and friends will give a fundraising members and Oakmont residents filled the Berger concert here May 4 benefitting 10,000 Degrees, which Don’t Miss the Membership Meeting as we shared the bounty provided by Palooza, our helps students from low-income backgrounds get and Helle Sparre friendly neighborhood restaurant. Guests were to and through college. The concert is sponsored by Food, drink and inspiration will be on hand at the treated to three of Palooza’s own beers, the Kenwood Oakmont Rainbow Women, which has raised some Love pilsner, the Paleooza pale ale, and an IPA, paired membership meeting the afternoon of March 16. It $75,000 for the group in the past four years. with a pulled pork slider, macaroni and cheese, and a will be a full afternoon so arrive at the Berger Center Performing with Near will be friends Tammy Hall barbecued burger slider, respectively. at 2:00 that Saturday for our regular business meeting, distribution of the 2019 roster, and light snacks and Jan Martinelli and special guest Gina Breedlove. provided by OTC. At 3 p.m. Helle Sparre will discuss The event will start at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4, when doubles strategies for tennis. At 4 p.m. she will break the El Coyote food truck opens. Country music will for a wine a cheese social jointly hosted by the Tennis play until 6:45 when there will be a raffle drawing, and Pickelball clubs. At 4:30 she will continue speaking and Oakmonters can bid for silent auction items. The on pickelball strategies. This promises to be a lively concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets at $30, are required and engaging afternoon for players of both sports. for the concert. They are available by placing a check Men’s USTA Season Begins in the Rainbow Women folder at the OVA office, or You know it’s spring when the Oakmont 65+ Men’s by e-mailing [email protected] to request from 7.0 team takes to the courts to compete in the local Julie Early an address to which checks can be mailed. USTA competition which lasts from March through Tickets ordered either way will be available at the Joanne Phillips and her sister, Kyre, hold up place door. cards at the beer party. May. Weekly matches are played at regional courts on Thursdays at 11 a.m., with home matches played 10,000 Degrees has achieved an 86% graduation The owners, Jeff and Suzette Tyler gave us the on the West Courts. Come out and cheer on our rate for students entering four-year colleges earning rundown on the beers while we enjoyed our food. guys: Tony Agocs, Terri Brown, Jeff Clemence, Neil degrees within six years. Help starts in high school Dessert, provided by the members, consisted of an Linneball, Ed Loaiza, Fred Merrill, Jim Oswald, and with advice about college and financial aid and with unbelievable variety of homemade cookies and bars. Fritz Spotelson, with emergency subs Bill Wrightson transferring from community colleges to four-year Door prizes were given out to winners of a lucky name and Bob Zemore. colleges, where they receive support adapting to draw. The beautiful watercolor table place cards were Please note that West courts are unavailable for college life. designed and painted by our first lady, Joan Kline. recreational play during USTA matches. Register for Getting to Know You Tennis Instruction Hold Saturday, April 13 for our second tournament. Springs Forward Come to compete and stay to eat. This social tennis As we move our clocks forward, so too do we move event gives us an opportunity to meet our newest our schedules around. Tuesday and Thursday skills members and reconnect with our old tennis pals. instruction with Tony Agocs will start at 4 p.m. to take To the extent possible, this will be a mixed doubles advantage of the extra hours of light at the end of the round robin with separate play for “A” players and day. Take advantage of this boon for OTC members.

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To purchase seats for The Folk Legends, go to www.oakmontll.org or place this coupon with your check in the OLL folder at the OVA office. Name______Number of tickets ______@ $20 each Total ______Email ______Phone ______The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 7 Courts Just for Fun Game Club Storm Damage nPhillip Herzog A large oak tree lies atop the Meadowridge Drive Who, What, Where, When, Why home of Sue Dibble and Jeanne DeJoseph the morning The Just for Fun Games Club is a great place to make of Feb. 27. Runoff from a heavy downpour that soaked friends and play all sorts of old and new games like: Santa Rosa with an all-time record one-day rainfall of Rummikub, Hand and Foot, Pan, Settlers of Catan, 5.66 inches turned Badger Creek to surging flow. The Parcheesi, Spades, Splendor, Uno, Mah Jongg and so creek apparently ate away the bank beneath the old much more! We meet in the Card and Game Room at oak, sending it onto the roof of the home about 12:30 the CAC (Central Activities Center) every Saturday a.m. Neither occupant was injured. In the second at 1 p.m., and on the second and fourth Thursdays at photo, a crane operator removes the tree. 6:30 p.m. There are multiple games being played at the same time and you will always be able to choose what game you want to play. We are not too serious— Rainwater glistens on the East Rec Center tennis courts as because we play games Just for Fun! seen from near the fishing pond Feb. 27 following several We have a large collection of games on hand and days of steady rain. The storm included one day that set a Santa Rosa one-day rainfall record, 5.66 inches. players often bring new and different games as well. (Photo by Julie Kiil) If you have any games that you would like to donate or lend to the club, please let us know. Come check us out even if you are not good at LOMAA games—we enjoy the extra company. Everyone is League of Oakmont Maintained Area welcome to come and have a good time at the Just for Fun Games Club. Come and have fun with us! Associations For more information contact me at 843-3053 or nJohn Renwick send an email to [email protected]. NOTICE: ECHO Wine Country Game of the month FOR MARCH: Educational Seminar CANASTA POSTPONED TO September 14 March will feature the popular WHEN: Saturday, September 14, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. card game Canasta. Canasta is WHERE: Double Tree, Sonoma Wine Country, One also the base game for Hand and Double Tree Drive, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Foot. Canasta or Hand and Foot COST: Free for pre-registered ECHO HOA Members; only need one day to learn how $50 for non-members—refer to website for fee schedule to play. Visit www.echo-ca.org/events for latest information April’s game of the month and online registration. will be cooperative games, of Next Board meeting: Mon., April 1, Room B, 12 noon which we have three: Pandemic, Forbidden Island and Forbidden Desert. In these games the players must work together What is Under in order to complete the objective. Therefore, either everyone wines or everyone loses. Can you rise to the the Dementia challenge? American Mah Jongg: Though the lessons have Umbrella? been completed, please keep coming to play and practice. • Lewy Body • Frontotemporal • Parkinson’s Disease Dementia • Posterior Cortical Atrophy • Korsakoff • Downs Syndrome • Alzheimer’s • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus ❀❀❀❀❀❀ Photos by Marty Thompson and Stan Lindsay. • Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease • Mixed Dementia • Vascular Dementia • Huntington’s Disease • Alcohol-Related Dementia Deciding who will provide care in your home is an important decision for your loved one who has a memory issue or may have been diagnosed with Dementia. WeCare Home Assistants knows that each person with Dementia will experience its symptoms and progression differently. Therefore, caregiving techniques need to be individual as well. Loved ones often wait too long before asking for help from others. When you are the primary caregiver, you yourself can be especially stressed-out and exhausted. Give yourself a break. Call and ask for Lisa. I would love to stop by and explain our services in more detail. 707-843-3838

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proposed rules Continued from page 3 the Association’s Facility Set-up Information form, start of the meeting, then the Association may incur and (3) the sections of the form relating to Audio the costs to clean and restore the designated common Visual + Screen, provision of alcohol and catering area to its pre-meeting condition and recover those the meeting. The term “Meeting” shall mean a do not apply to use of the designated common area costs by imposing a Special Charge and Assessment meeting or assembly of persons. authorized herein. against the Member, or in the event the meeting is E. For purposes of this Rule, use of the common If the Association obtains single event insurance requested by a Resident then against the Member facilities for meetings will be restricted to the coverage, the costs will be incurred by the Association who owns the Dwelling Unit in which the requesting Association’s Berger Building (auditorium, Room and not charged to the requesting Member or Resident. party resides, pursuant to the Declaration, Article V, D, and Room G), Central Activities Center (CAC The Association’s manager shall review the Section 3(b), Special Charges, Assessments and Liens. Room B), East Recreational Center (ERC auditorium Application with the Board and send a written I. In the event of damage to, or destruction of, any and ERC conference room) and West Recreational response to the requesting Member/Resident portion of the designated common area caused at the Center (WRC auditorium) with the locations referred approving or denying the Application within 10 (ten) meeting by any Member, Resident, or their guests to collectively herein as the “Designated Common days of receipt of the Application. and invitees, then the Association may incur the Area.” The parking lot, parking spaces and any other III. Rules for Approval of Meeting. costs to repair the damage to the designated common community facilities areas within the Development A. The meeting shall not be open to attendance by area and to restore the designated common area to shall not be used for meetings. the general public and the general public shall not its pre-meeting condition and recover those costs by II. Application Process. be solicited to attend the meeting. The meeting may imposing a Special Charge and Assessment against Members of the Association and Residents residing only be attended by Members, Residents, and guests the Member, or in the event the meeting is requested in the Development may submit a written request to and invitees of Members and Residents, as well as by a Resident then against the Member who owns the Association’s manager for use of the designated any public officials, candidates for public office, or the Dwelling Unit in which the requesting party common area to schedule a meeting relating to common representatives of homeowner organizations who resides, pursuant to the Declaration, Article V, Section interest development living, Association elections, will be speakers at the meeting. 3(b), Special Charges, Assessments and Liens. The legislation, election to public office or the initiative, 1. A guest list must be provided by the requesting references herein to designated common area include referendum, or recall processes, and/or inviting public Member/Resident at the entrance to the designated any equipment of the Association for set up of the officials, candidates for public office, or representatives common area for the meeting and all attendees of the designated common area. of homeowner organizations to speak on matters of meeting must sign the guest list, print their names, J. The requesting Member/Resident is required to public interest. The request must be submitted on the and identify whether they are a Member, Resident, provide adequate security that is appropriate for the Association’s Application form which may be obtained speaker, or a guest or invitee of a Member or Resident size and nature of the meeting, which may include from the Association’s manager. (and state the name of the Member or Resident who but is limited to providing a security guard, with The Application must be submitted to the invited them). the costs of security to be paid by the requesting Association’s manager no less than thirty (30) days 2. The maximum number of attendees allowed Member/Resident. prior to the proposed meeting date, and must state: will be determined by the Association’s manager IV. Soliciting Attendance for the Meeting. (1) the name, address, phone number (and email based on the common facility identified in the Members or Residents may canvass and petition address, if any) of the Member(s) or Resident(s) Application as the designated common area as each the Members, the Association’s Board, and Residents submitting the request. A Resident making such a of the common facilities has a different occupancy to attend the meeting at reasonable hours and in a request must also confirm the name of the owner limit. The maximum number of attendees includes reasonable manner. Member of the Dwelling Unit occupied by the Resident; the requesting Member/Resident, their guests and 1. No canvassing or petitioning activities shall be (2) the specific nature and purpose of the meeting, invitees, and any speakers. conducted before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m. including identifying any public officials, candidates B. A meeting shall not be approved for a date and 2. No canvassing or petitioning shall be conducted for public office, or representatives of homeowner time when the designated common area is previously in such a manner so as to disturb or annoy other organizations invited to speak at the meeting; booked for another private event or for use by the Members or Residents or unreasonably interfere with (3) the location of the designated common area for Board or Association. the use of the Development by other Members and the meeting (designating either the Berger Building C. Any meeting must be for a reasonable time limit Residents, or otherwise constitute offensive conduct (specifying the auditorium, Room D and/or Room not to exceed four hours, and may not commence or a nuisance as defined in the Declaration. G), Central Activities Center (CAC Room B), East before 9:00 a.m. or end after 9:00 p.m. on the day of 3. No fliers may be placed on windshields or other Recreational Center (ERC auditorium and/or ERC the meeting. parts of vehicles parked in the community facilities conference room) and West Recreational Center D. The Member or Resident requesting the meeting parking spaces. (WRC auditorium)); must be present at, and conduct, the meeting. If the V. Distributing and Circulating Information. (4) the requested date, commencement time and requesting party is not present, the other attendees Members or Residents may distribute or circulate, ending time of the meeting; will be asked to leave and the event will be cancelled. without prior permission from the Association, (5) the names of any guests and invitees of the E. No alcohol, controlled substances or tobacco are information about common interest development living, requesting Member/Resident to be invited by the permitted at the meeting. Attendees who appear to be association elections, legislation, election to public requesting Member/Resident to attend the meeting; under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, office, or the initiative, referendum, or recall processes, (6) the maximum number of Members, Residents, or smoking tobacco, will be asked to leave. or other issues of concern to Members and Residents at and invitees of Members and Residents that will be F. No radios, boom boxes, live music, or disc reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner. attending the meeting (as each of the designated jockeys are allowed. Any voice amplification or PA 1. No distribution or circulating of information common area has a different occupancy limit); and systems or bullhorns must be used at a reasonable activities shall be conducted before 9 a.m. or after 9 p.m. (7) the requesting Member/Resident’s volume level, and the meeting must be conducted 2. No distribution or circulating of information shall acknowledgment that he or she has read these in a manner so as to not disturb or annoy other be conducted in such a manner so as to disturb or Assembly and Noncommercial Solicitation Rules in Members or Residents or unreasonably interfere with annoy other Members or Residents or unreasonably their entirety and agrees to fully comply with the the use of the Development by other Members and interfere with the use of the Development by other terms and conditions for the meeting as set forth in Residents, or otherwise constitute offensive conduct Members and Residents, or otherwise constitute these Rules. or a nuisance as defined in the Declaration. offensive conduct or a nuisance as defined inthe No fees or deposit will be charged by the Association G. The meeting must be conducted in compliance Declaration. to the requesting Member or Resident for use of the with all laws. If laws are being violated, the violating 3. No fliers may be placed on windshields or other designated common area. The requesting Member/ party will be asked to leave. parts of vehicles parked in the common area parking Resident is responsible for setting up the designated H. At the end of the meeting, the requesting Member spaces. common area for the function being hosted (chairs, or Resident is responsible for cleaning and restoring tables, etc.). If the requesting Member/Resident wants the condition of the designated common area to APPLICATION AND CONDITIONS FOR the Association to handle the set-up of the room, then its condition prior to the start of the meeting. The RESERVATION AND USE OF OAKMONT (1) the Member/Resident shall pay a set-up fee to the references herein to designated common area include VILLAGE ASSOCIATION COMMON Association, with the amount to be confirmed with any equipment of the Association for set-up of the FACILITIES FOR ASSEMBLY the Association’s manager based on the requested designated common area. If the requesting Member or (Civil Code Section 4515) set-up of the designated common area, (2) the Resident fails to clean and restore the condition of the The following Application by Owner/Resident Member/Resident must submit with its application designated common area to its condition prior to the Continued onto next page The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 9

Continued from previous page J. No radios, boom boxes, live music, or disc jockeys written request with the Board and send a written are allowed. Any voice amplification or PA systems or response to the Applicant approving or denying the (“Applicant”) for use of the Association’s common bullhorns must be used at a reasonable volume level, request within 10 (ten) days of receipt of the written facilities for assembly is submitted for approval to the and the meeting must be conducted in a manner so as request. Association by mailing/emailing to the Association to not disturb or annoy other Members or Residents Applicant for assembly use of the designated manager at the address below, with Owner/Resident or unreasonably interfere with the use of the Project common area, and, if the Applicant is a resident, hereby declaring the intended use is to “peacefully by other Members and Residents, or otherwise then also the Owner of the dwelling unit in which assemble and freely communicate with one another constitute offensive conduct or a nuisance as defined Applicant resides, hereby acknowledges that and with others with respect to common interest in the Association’s CC&Rs. Applicant and Owner have read the Association’s development living or for social, political, or K. The meeting must be conducted in compliance Assembly and Noncommercial Solicitation Rules in educational purposes.” (Civil Code Section 4515) with all laws. If laws are being violated, the violating their entirety and agree to fully comply with, and be A. Members of the Association and Residents party will be asked to leave. bound by, the terms and conditions for the meeting as residing in the Development may apply to the L. The requesting Member/Resident is responsible set forth in those Rules and in this Application. Association’s manager for use of the designated for setting up the designated common area for common area to schedule a meeting relating to the function being hosted (chairs, tables, etc.). DETAILS OF EVENT common interest development living, Association If the requesting Member/Resident wants the Applicants will have to submit the following details elections, legislation, election to public office or the Association to handle the set-up of the room, then of the event: location, type of event, number of people initiative, referendum, or recall processes, and/or (1) the Member/Resident shall pay a set-up fee to the attending (including Applicant, guests, invitees and inviting public officials, candidates for public office, Association, with the amount to be confirmed with any speakers; the maximum number of attendees or representatives of homeowner organizations to the Association’s manager based on the requested varies depending on the specific designated common speak on matters of public interest. set-up of the designated common area, (2) the area and should be confirmed with the Association’s For purposes of this application, “designated Member/Resident must submit with its application manager); date of reservation, hours of reservation, common area” shall either be the Association’s Berger the Association’s Facility Set-up Information form, name of applicant (printed), signature of applicant, Building (auditorium, Room D, and Room G), Central and (3) the sections of the Facility Set-up Information application date, applicant’s phone #, unit #, email. Activities Center (CAC Room B), East Recreational form relating to Audio Visual + Screen, provision If Applicant is not the owner, then the name of the Center (ERC auditorium and ERC conference room) of alcohol and catering do not apply to use of the owner of the unit in which applicant resides, owner’s and West Recreational Center (WRC auditorium). designated common area for which this Application phone number and owner’s email is. Also, whether B. Under Location below, Applicant must confirm is submitted. security will be provided. the designated common area for the meeting by M. At the end of any meeting, Applicant is Set-up of the designated common area by the designating either the Berger Building (specifying responsible for cleaning and restoring the condition Association is requested, and the Association’s the auditorium, Room D and/or Room G), Central of the designated common area to its condition prior Facility Set-up Information form is being submitted Activities Center (CAC Room B), East Recreational to the start of the meeting. The references herein to by Applicant as part of, and concurrent with, this Center (ERC auditorium and/or ERC conference room) designated common area include any equipment Application. and West Recreational Center (WRC auditorium)). of the Association for set-up of the designated The Application will have to be sent by U.S. Mail C. Under Type of Event below, Applicant must common area. If Applicant fails to clean and restore to OVA, Attention General Manager, 6637 Oakmont confirm the specific nature and purpose of the meeting, the condition of the designated common area to its Drive, Suite A, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 or by email to including identifying any public officials, candidates condition prior to the start of the meeting, then the Kevin Hubred, the Association’s general manager, at: for public office, or representatives of homeowner Association may incur the costs to clean and restore the [email protected]. organizations invited to speak at the meeting. designated common area to its pre-meeting condition Approval of Application form will be sent to D. Applicant must also submit a separate list and recover those costs by imposing a Special Charge Applicant. with the Application of the names of any guests and Assessment against the Applicant-Owner, or in Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Approval to and invitees of the Applicant to be invited by the the event the meeting is requested by a Resident- be completed and mailed to the Association at the Applicant to attend the meeting. The meeting may Applicant then against the Owner who owns the address above. not be open to the general public. Applicant must Unit in which the Applicant resides, pursuant to the specify the maximum number of attendees, which Association’s CC&Rs, Article V, Section 3(b), Special includes the requesting Owner/Resident Applicant, Charges Assessments and Liens. ❀❀❀❀❀❀ their guests and invitees and any speakers. The N. In the event of damage to, or destruction of, Association’s manager will confirm the maximum any portion of the designated common area caused number of attendees permitted in the designated at the meeting by any Applicant, Owner, Resident, or common area specified in the Application, as each of their guests and invitees, then the Association may the common facilities has a different occupancy limit. incur the costs to repair the damage to the designated E. At the meeting, Applicant must provide a guest common area and to restore the designated common list at the entrance to the designated common area area to its pre-meeting condition and recover those and all attendees of the meeting must sign the guest costs by imposing a Special Charge and Assessment list, print their names, and identify whether they are against the Applicant-Owner, or in the event the a Member, Resident, a guest or invitee of a Member meeting is requested by an Applicant- Resident then or Resident (and state the name of the Member or against the Owner who owns the Dwelling Unit in Resident who invited them), or a speaker. which the Applicant resides, pursuant to the CC&Rs, F. Such a meeting shall not be approved for a Article V, Section 3(b), Special Charges Assessments date and time when the designated common area is and Liens. previously booked for another private event or for O. The Applicant is required to provide adequate use by the Board or Association. security that is appropriate for the size and nature G. Any such meeting must be for a reasonable of the meeting, which may include but is limited to time limit (not to exceed four hours), and may not providing a security guard, with the costs of security commence before 9 a.m. or end after 9 p.m. on the to be paid by the Applicant. day of the meeting. P. No fees or deposit will be charged by the H. The Applicant requesting the meeting must be Association to the requesting Member or Resident present at, and conduct, the meeting. If the requesting for use of the designated common area, other than Applicant is not present, the other attendees will be the set-up fee pursuant to Section L above if set-up asked to leave and the event will be cancelled. of the designated common area by the Association I. No alcohol, controlled substances or tobacco is requested by the Member or Resident. If the are permitted in such a meeting at the designated Association obtains single event insurance coverage, common area. Attendees who appear to be under the costs will be incurred by the Association and not the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, or charged to the requesting Member or Resident. smoking tobacco, will be asked to leave. Q. The Association’s management shall review the 10 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 president’s message Continued from page 3 or houses. confidence, gained from a strong business plan, that 1. The “Do Nothing” Option: a sustainable OGC business is not just plausible, If OVA does nothing, OGC will be sold. The OGC but likely and that OVA’s contribution would not on the courses). Even at only half or a quarter of this board hopes it will be sold to a “preferred buyer”—a rapidly escalate. It would also require a legal contract amount, this offers a sobering invitation for us all to buyer who wants to continue to operate both golf with mutually agreeable terms ensuring that OVA take this situation very seriously. courses and is willing to put significant money involvement could be terminated prior to OVA Due to the urgency of this situation, I decided I can (probably at least $1M) into capital improvements to suffering unacceptable financial distress. no longer stay on the sidelines. Therefore, effective update the facilities. Two ongoing projects will provide valuable Feb. 28, 2019, I resigned my OGC membership. OGC’s members must approve any sale. If OGC information. First, M&M will produce a business According to our lawyers, both past and present, membership doesn’t approve the sale, or OGC is plan as part of its marketing package for prospective this removes all material conflict of interest concerns. forced to file bankruptcy prior to sale consummation, buyers. This business plan will likely present possible I may now actively participate in OGC-related OGC’s new owner will be an insurance company success scenarios, with associated investments discussions and votes. that doesn’t want to own golf courses. The insurance and returns. Second, a subcommittee of the OVA’s I will now dedicate myself to working with both company will sell OGC to the highest bidder without Finance Committee is developing options for OVA Oakmont Village Association (OVA) and OGC board regard for what that buyer plans to do with the land to consider in the event OGC receives no acceptable members to protect OVA interests in OGC land and and facilities. The insurance company may hire a golf offers or OVA otherwise wishes to consider providing facilities. During this period, the OVA board will course management business, on a temporary basis, financial help to the club. The results of these efforts regularly provide OGC updates and discuss this to continue to keep the club going until it can be sold. will provide hard data on what it will take, over what topic at our board meetings. Since the most valuable use of the land is as period, to get the club to financial stability. I intend to speak plainly on this issue. What follows houses, the highest bidder may well be a deep- 3. The “Purchase” Option: are a mixture of facts and opinions. The opinions are pocketed developer with the patience to outlast OVA could purchase the OGC. This would ensure my own and don’t necessarily represent the opinions rezoning hurdles, lawsuits and community turmoil continued access to a primary Oakmont amenity, of other OVA board members. Some may believe I’m to get to its holy grail—profits from the sale of houses provide the OVA with land and facilities it could use entering the process in order to advocate for a specific where Oakmont golf courses now sit. Naturally, the and ensure that our community’s interests in OGC decision. That’s not true. I’m entering this process to developer would build as many houses as possible land are reasonably preserved. In his presentation ensure we have all the conversations we need to have, to compensate for the time and money it had to to the membership, Steve Ekovich mentioned that a with as much factual supporting information as possible. spend waiting for its ship to come in, so housing huge mistake was made when the club was separated In truth, I don’t at this point profess to know the density would likely be high. High-density housing, from the community. This option represents an specific option OVA should pursue. We need more especially of the low-cost variety, would likely have opportunity for OVA to correct that mistake. information before I can conclude a specific option is some appeal to the city of Santa Rosa, which lost This option has three main challenges: a) lack of the best choice. Instead, I’m merely trying to “set the significant housing stock in the 2017 fires. expertise, b) capital expenditure availability and c) table” for fruitful discussions within our board and Adding to Oakmont’s population would further structural issues. community. strain our infrastructure, which could require The “lack of expertise” challenge refers to the fact Thanks to the honest, open approach of the current increasing the capacity of our amenities. Developer that OVA boards have not typically been populated OGC board, we are all now free to engage in a factual, impact fees might partially compensate us for with people who have experience managing a golf community-wide discussion of this issue. If any of these expenses. Years of legal battles, uncertainty, and hospitality operation. Of course, like the OGC the following is useful for this purpose, I will have community unrest, construction noise and additional board, we would find a golf course management achieved the goal I had in mind and will gratefully traffic on our roads would likely be unavoidable. company to handle day-to-day operations. This is accept any decision the board makes on this very The best outcome with this option, and possibly equivalent to what OVA did when it decided to hire complicated question. the best option overall, would be for the club to be skilled, experienced staff to manage the day-to-day Making Big Decisions: purchased by a small consortium of wealthy local operations of the OVA business. When making big decisions, I find it useful to buyers with interest in Oakmont’s well-being. That’s It’s worth noting that, prior to running the OVA, begin by identifying unacceptable outcomes. I then how the OGC was originally formed over 25 years many of us (including me) had no experience running keep those unacceptable outcomes in the front of ago. This solution worked fine for many years until a large HOA. To an extent, running a business involves my mind when analyzing the pros and cons of a series of recent events, some controllable and some a particular set of skills regardless of the business. But potential options. For me, “weeds” and “houses” are not, conspired to bring us to the current situation. still, it’s reasonable to ask whether lack of expertise two unacceptable outcomes of the OGC situation. Even if OGC is sold to a preferred buyer such as the and experience in a difficult industry makes this risky. These are two common results of failed golf courses. one just described, there are no guarantees that a bad The “capital expenditure” challenge refers to the I believe Oakmont must do everything it can to economy, bad management on the part of the new fact that turning the golf club into what it needs to be prevent portions of either golf course from being owner, or some other unexpected hiccup wouldn’t will require an infusion of capital. By now, it’s clear unmaintained for a significant length of time (weeds) eventually result in another sale, probably to a to everyone that a new business model is necessary or developed (houses). developer, and the process described above would for the club to thrive. One or more potentially viable OVA has three broad options: 1) do nothing of play out. business models will likely be included in M&M’s material value to OGC, 2) provide financial aid to The bottom line is inescapable: if you believe, as I do, business plan. OGC, or 3) purchase OGC. None of these options is that OGC land cannot turn into weeds or houses, you It’s possible for the OVA to swallow both this capital without significant flaws, but at this late hour, there’s must also accept that a sale to a business that places expenditure and to assume OGC’s debts, but this may no such thing as a pain-free alternative. The first profit ahead of community well-being threatens the result in a some combination of a special assessment, option is, by far, the one most likely to result in weeds existence of the Oakmont we know. lower reserves, and higher dues. Again, until we have 2. The “Financial Aid” Option: hard business plan data, we won’t know what we’re We’re told that selling the club will likely take most facing and how possible or practical this option may of the rest of 2019. OGC may need “bridge funding” be. to even get to a completed sale. If it can’t get to a The “structural issues” challenge refers to how the completed sale, it will declare bankruptcy and, as OVA could absorb the OGC into its 501(c)7 business described in the previous section, the club will revert structure. I believe this problem can be solved - other to the insurance company. active adult communities own their golf courses - In exchange for partial OGC ownership and/or but the solution may require legal actions including other concessions of value to our community, OVA changes to our governing documents. could provide bridge funding. Doing so would If, despite our best plans, an OVA purchase of OGC send a strong signal to a potential buyer that the someday went south, we would still own 225 acres community supports the club, which would likely of land, a restaurant and other buildings. These will lead to more and better offers and a higher sale price. always have value to potential buyers, especially if This would increase the likelihood OGC is sold to an needed renovation takes place between now and then. owner interested in maintaining the club as a golf Under community control, portions of the business establishment. Any OVA financial aid should be predicated on Continued onto next page The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 11

Continued from previous page However, updating central area facilities is not an urgent concern and won’t affect Oakmont’s operation Oakmont Art Association could be partially and carefully sold or repurposed and property values nearly as much as could losing nPhilip Wilkinson to suit Oakmont’s needs. It would be like a rainy day local interest in OGC land. fund, allowing Oakmont to adapt to whatever future The Road Forward. Art in the Renovated conditions might exist in the market for homes, golf From this point, we will compile the data that East Rec. Center courses, or active adult community amenities. will help us make a sound decision. This data will The jurors have chosen 18 entries out of the 261 photos and paintings submitted to the competition How the OGC Issue Fits Into The Big Picture. include the M&M business plan, the numbers from to display permanent art in the renovated east rec Many have commented that Oakmont has deferred the Finance Subcommittee, input from our Treasurer needed capital expenditures for years or decades. I center. Canvas giclees of the works are being printed and Finance Committee on whether OVA should and, in large sizes to accommodate the scale of the new agree with this observation. All three of our recreation if so, how it could purchase OGC, input from our walls in the center. The works were selected because centers are requiring major updating within roughly lawyer on whether and how OGC could be absorbed they were interesting, happy, whimsical, beautiful, the same, small time period. Add in the OGC issue into our business structure, real-time information and generally intriguing to look at. and you have a perfect storm. This should never have from OGC on its financial situation, and of course the Several people and factors made this happen. The happened, but we must play the cards we’ve been best thinking of the entire OVA board. We’re working artist and photographers, Iris Harrell, David Dearden, dealt. very closely with the new OGC board, and will keep the Oakmont Art Association, and 28 financial donors Of course, when it comes to experiencing these you informed throughout. provided the details and covered the expenses of challenges, Oakmont is far from unique. No matter Even if we choose the “do nothing” option, this issue printing the artist’s works, all of which were allowed where you look, whether it’s personal (insufficient will and already is creating community unrest. But, to be printed without recompense to the artist. We sincerely thank all of you who were involved in any retirement savings) or public (crumbling public unless we want to tempt fate and risk the possibility way. This is a truly outstanding art display of worthy infrastructure, excessive national debt, etc.) finances, of an unacceptable outcome, we have no option but works by local artists and photographers of Oakmont. you see the problems created by forces both within to face this head on. At the very least, OVA must have and outside our control. contingency plans for each possible outcome. General Meeting: Friday, April 12, Here in Oakmont, we understand very clearly why I invite you to write us with your thoughts about The 10 am, Berger Center this happened. It’s a combination of very predictable OGC Question. Send email to golf@oakmontvillage. The speaker will be a docent from the DeYoung incentive structures at work. On average, half the com. We won’t be able to respond to your emails, but Museum on Monet during the War. OVA board turns over every year, so there’s little we will review and learn from them. Monet remained at his home in Giverny to paint continuity. Any project that takes more than a year Many people with whom I’ve spoken have told me in his gardens throughout World War I despite or two from beginning to end transcends multiple they love Oakmont and their lives here. So many of hearing gunfire from the battlefront. The artist boards. Boards often disagree on what to do and how us feel incredibly fortunate to have found this special worked obsessively to capture the magic he saw in his water lily pond, completing study after study to proceed. Berger/Central area work is a perfect place. I am very optimistic the Oakmont of the future and redefining his style. Even at the height ofhis example. Over multiple committees, boards and will be even better than the Oakmont of today. As we years, nothing has happened. fame Monet struggled with self-doubt, destroying move toward this bright future together, let’s do so canvases he deemed substandard by fire or blade. In It’s too easy to kick the can down the road. We’re effectively, constructively, and with civility. fact, many of the works on view in Monet: The Late volunteers, working a challenging job where decisions Years are unsigned, since they were never intended that cost money are never popular with our neighbors for public view. When the war ended, Monet offered and friends (especially those who have been on fixed a series of mural-size works near completion—a incomes for a long time). Thursday Night culmination of his artistic ambition—to France as a Put simply, there are huge incentives for OVA monument to peace. boards not to spend money. As a result, for long Couples Bridge Explore the inventive works of Monet’s late years periods of time in Oakmont’s past, dues increases nLynn Wycoff at the de Young museum through May 27. did not come close to keeping up with inflation. As a result, our aging buildings now need attention all Calling all bridge players! Do you know we have at once. an active group that meets twice a month for a Jazz Club Further exacerbating the problem is that there is no friendly game of bridge? We meet on the first and one in Oakmont whose job it is to think long-term. It’s third Thursday of each month from 7 p.m. to about n not the GM, who serves at the pleasure of the board. A 9:40 p.m. We play three rounds of 40 minutes each Dolora DeGeer Hurst and change partners with each round. There are table GM working for a board inclined to think short-term The member presenting our last club meeting was prizes for high score, and prizes for slams. must also, necessarily, think short-term to keep his/ Mike Murphy, who featured saxophonist Art Pepper, We are a sociable group with coffee and teas and her job. Some may say it’s the board’s responsibility playing with the Dave Brubeck Trio, as well as Paul to think long-term but, given the incentive structures refreshments provided. Desmond, and Bill Evans, in his thrilling prime previously described, it’s easy to see that some To join us you need to have a partner and then just period. board members may be unwilling to accept this show up. It costs $1 to play. Check us out! Having a synopsis of the artists lives, before responsibility. Witness the formation, dissolution and For more information call Paul Wycoff or me at 537- listening to their exceptional interpretations, enriches reformation of our Long-Range Planning Committee 7019 or e-mail at [email protected]. the experience of the music tremendously. Now over recent years. that we are set up with a large size screen, and can bring in our own speakers, we are able to truly enjoy Finding a Solution. memorable performances of the past. Financial issues often develop, undetected, over Oakmont Spirituality They almost seem more enjoyable than attending time. When they do, they usually can’t be fixed the actual performance because of the photography, overnight. Collaborative allowing you to feel like an insect on a shoulder perch, Addressing Oakmont’s needs will require a steady, experiencing the intensity and sensation the musician nSteve Spanier consistent hand applied over the next three to five is feeling. You can also observe the incredible finger years. After this period, assuming a dedicated, Would you like to explore some of life’s bigger technology as you might if standing in front of the consistent approach and altered incentive structures, questions with others? If so, you may wish to consider instrument. Also, it seems these days of unbelievable I expect Oakmont reserves and dues to stabilize. Ours joining the Oakmont Spirituality Collaborative. technology, that the smaller the speaker the more will be a stronger community, on the right path. The world’s religious and spiritual traditions have remarkable the sound. It all constitutes for grand Taking some financial action regarding OGC may much in common. In a sense, they are all attempting to enjoyment of the jazz music we so love. require delaying work in Oakmont’s central area. climb the same mountain using different slopes. Join For our April meeting, member Tom Murray will present the second half of a master class on jazz Given current (outrageously high) construction costs, us as we explore those commonalities by reviewing saxophonist Gerry Mulligan. (The first half was this may actually be preferable. It is now and will for a and discussing many of the best-known writings presented at our February meeting). few years remain a home builder’s market. Oakmont from western, eastern and first-people traditions. Meetings are always the first Friday of the month. construction during this time will incur a substantial If you’re curious, please email me at saspanier@gmail. For the month of April the date is Friday, April 5, 2 premium. com with questions and/or to indicate potential interest p.m. in the Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak It would be nice to have a new Berger Center, in attending the first meeting, which will be scheduled Drive, Room B. or new facilities of some kind in the central area. at the mutual convenience of the interested parties. You are welcome to join us. 12 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 Garden Club Sleep Apnea nBob Flandermeyer nPatty McHugh Our next meeting is Tuesday, April 2 at 1 p.m. in Often a question regarding your treatment can be “What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not Berger, Room G. answered at these meetings, especially if you are new to yet been discovered.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson The Sleep Apnea group assists people with their using CPAP. Bring your machine and mask if you think CPAP—machines and masks. We meet on the first Tuesday it would help. MARCH MEETING of February, April, June, August, October and December. Questions, call 538-5277. There will be no meeting/speaker this month. In lieu of a meeting is our field trip to the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show “Spring Rendezvous” at the Cal-Expo on Thursday, March 21. Valley of the Moon Rotary Club If you have never been, please consider joining us nJohn Brodey for this trip. You will see gorgeous designer gardens, demonstrations and seminars, browse specialty Go West Young Man/Woman place to get to even after the group received an official shops and meet professionals happy to answer your Thanks to the 10,000 Degrees high school support invitation from Iranian Mountaineering Federation. gardening questions. It is well worth your time. If program, I have been mentoring a young man we’ll But visas were finally issued and the adventure began. you’ve been before, there’s always something new call Rafael since he was a junior. Now he finds himself The successful summiting of the highest peak in the to see. For more information and photos, visit www. on track to transfer to a UC next year, the first in his Mideast, Mt. Damavand (18,416 Ft.) by the group of sfgardenshow.com. family to do so. Still, it is not an easy path and one eight was dramatic but not the highlight. That would Our bus loads at the Berger Center at 8:15 a.m., might tend to set their sights lower. be the week-long tour of five classic Iranian cities. March 21, departing 8:30 a.m. Your purchases will To my surprise, he had saved up money and told me As one of the three oldest civilizations there is be loaded at 3 p.m. for the return. The bus leaves he was going to Europe over Christmas. For someone much to see and do during their informal mission the show at 3:30 p.m., arriving back at the Berger who had never visited a foreign country that wasn’t of citizen diplomacy. They conversed with over a approximately 6 p.m. Cost is $50.which covers bus Mexico, this was huge. But off he went with his high hundred Iranians while touring a wealth of cultural fare and show entrance fee. Lunch is own your own school sweetheart to visit London, Paris and Rome. and historic sites. Everyday people made it clear they at the show at on-site cafes or food vendors or bring He came back a different person, excited, full of ideas loved Americans. They were able to understand that your own. and possibility that only comes from a life changing governments don’t always reflect conscience of its’ This trip is open to Garden Club members and experience. people. guests, as well as to the general public if space I mention this because while many of us have The parade of snapshots showed a happy people allows—members and member guests have priority. travelled extensively, we have become less excited by the chance to discover for themselves how Please contact Janet Schade, 539-2099 for availability. adventurous. I had heard that Fred Ptucha, a member connected we are despite propaganda to the contrary. Deadline is Monday, March 18. of Veterans for Peace, was going to speak at our The group was amazed by much and mentioned VOM Rotary breakfast about his recent trip to Iran feeling safer there than in parts of Oakland. Unlike MARCH IN THE GARDEN and I was intrigued. Another club within the VFP is Saudi Arabia, they were also pleasantly surprised to This is the time to try to get a head start on the Climbing for Peace which focuses on using mountain see women enjoying parity with men on every level. garden. Weeds are popping up everywhere and will climbing to interact and connect with a local populace Women comprise half of all college students. They are take over if we let them—a good gardener always in a way that governments cannot. The climbing itself lawyers, doctors, teachers. There were few burqas in starts as a good weeder. Get those weeds out before was secondary to the experience of getting to know a sight. they set seed. Remember, “One year’s seeding makes place and its people. All the trappings of first world countries were in seven years’ weeding.” Not so easily done as the State Department has an evidence throughout the journey, including some • Prune spring-blooming plants as they finish advisory against travelling to Iran because of “the gorgeous food. I’ve now been bitten by the bug and blooming. Before new growth begins, prune back very high risk of arbitrary arrest or detention.” As if while I may not get to Iran, I have a feeling Rafael oleanders and crepe myrtles to produce new that isn’t discouraging enough, it’s still not an easy will. flowering wood. • When bulbs finish blooming and begin to wilt, let the foliage yellow before cutting to provide nutrients for next year’s bloom. golf Continued from page 1 plan, numbers from the Finance Subcommittee, input • After the danger of frost is past, prune hydrangeas, from OVA’s Treasurer and Finance Committee on fuchsias and bougainvilleas. whether OVA should and, if so, how it could purchase • Keep fallen blossoms of camelias picked up to COOPERATION WITH OGC BOARD OGC, input from legal counsel on whether and how prevent the spread of camelia petal blight. If blossoms The current discussions signal a turning point from OGC could be absorbed into our business structure, turn an ugly brown, inspect them to feel for tiny, previous sessions held months ago when little data and real-time information from OGC on its financial hard, black masses like small grains. This is likely about golf operations was available to be shared. situation. petal blight and you will have to remove/discard the “Many of the barriers to open discussions and fact- mulch as well as the blossoms. finding with the OGC have been removed. Thanks to HANDLING A HARD ISSUE • As the weather warms this month, it’s time to the honest, open approach of the new, current OGC Director Tom Kendrick, who has worked closely fertilize many plants, especially fruiting and blooming board, we are all now free to engage in a factual, on the golf issue, said the board has examined legal plants. Fertilize citrus with a high-nitrogen citrus community-wide discussion of this issue,” Spanier issues surrounding involvement with the OGC and fertilizer with iron to prevent yellowing (chlorosis). wrote. “The situation is urgent, and it offers a sobering its properties. “Any action we might take at some • Bait for slugs, snails, earwigs and sow bugs. invitation to all of us to take this seriously.” point down the road will be completely examined Yellowjacket queens are going to start coming out of Two current initiatives are aimed at gathering both by the community and by our legal advisors to hibernation soon. While wasps can be beneficial in information for the OVA Board and Oakmont members. make sure we are not stepping out of bounds in some the garden, if these pests interfere with your ability As part of the sales process, M&M is producing a way. The idea that it’s not possible to do anything to enjoy your garden, it’s time to put up wasp traps. business plan for prospective buyers with expected legally is not true. We’ve gotten several opinions success scenarios, including associated investments over the years about that. And in particular, it was CALLING OAKMONT GARDENERS and returns. At the same time, a subcommittee of the actually written into Oakmont’s founding documents We still need gardens for the annual Oakmont OVA Finance Committee is also developing options by Berger when he said that the first refusal for sale of Garden Tour to be held on May 21. Please consider for OVA to consider if no acceptable buyer emerges the golf course—if it ever were sold—was to the OVA, opening your backyard garden to the Oakmont or if OVA decides to explore financial help, such as a and we came close to buying it about three decades public this year. Let’s make this a successful annual bridge loan. ago,” he said. event! Contact Janet Schade, 539-2099. “The results of these two efforts will provide hard The board is encouraging emails from members at data on what it will take over what period to get the [email protected]. Directors said they will club to financial stability,” said Spanier. “The path not be able to respond but will consider all opinions forward includes using a very streamlined version carefully as they move forward. of our new project management process to identify a “We will keep you informed all along the way,” broad spectrum of options, select and begin to pursue Spanier said. “This has the potential to dwarf an option. If we choose to take action to help the OGC pickleball. Don’t let anger and fear divide our in some manner, time is of the essence. Our goal is be community. Let’s make this a model of how we ready to act appropriately in a time period that would handle hard issues.” not preclude executing our chosen option.” (Watch a video of the workshop at www.oakmontvillage. This data gathering will include the M&M business com/videos) The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 13 Grandparents’ Club Easter Egg Hunt nLeslie Brockman, Chair

Fill out the form below and place it, along with To support the Grandparents’ Club and save your check (payable to Oakmont Grandparents’ money on your registration, fill out the “Join the Club) or cash, in our folder in the OVA office by Grandparents’ Club” form below—only $15 per Monday, April 15, the last day of registration. A family per year. Additional forms are available confirmation email will be sent to you before the in the OVA folder. Questions? Contact me at event. [email protected] or (949) 683-7725. Easter Egg Hunt Registration Saturday, April 20, 1–2:30 pm Registration deadline is Monday, April 15. Cost is $5 per child for Grandparents’ Club members, $7 per child for non-club members. Grandparent’s Name(s): ______Phone: ______Email: ______Grandchild’s Name: ______Age ______(circle one) $5 or $7 Grandchild’s Name: ______Age ______(circle one) $5 or $7 Grandchild’s Name: ______Age ______(circle one) $5 or $7 (Attach additional sheet for more than three children.) Egg Hunt Total $______Release: I hereby give permission for images of my child or grandchild to be captured through video, The Easter Bunny is arriving in Oakmont to meet photo or digital camera and to be reproduced, published, and used by the Oakmont Grandparents’ Club. and greet you and your grandchildren at our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20. The event Check one: _____Yes or _____No Signature: ______is for toddlers through 12-year-olds. In addition to egg hunts, there will be bags to color to hold the I would like to join the Grandparents’ Club at only $15 a family per year. eggs (so no need for to bring your own basket), face Grandparent’s Name(s): ______painting, balloon animals, a bounce house, prizes, refreshments, and entertainment. Address: ______This event is open to all Oakmont residents and their grandchildren. Phone: ______Email: ______DATE: Saturday, April 20 Membership Enclosed $______Total Amount Enclosed $______TIME: 1-2:30 p.m. Questions? Contact GPC Chair Leslie Brockman: [email protected] or call (949) 683-7725. PLACE: Berger Center and Patio

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The first forum will be RISING STAR GEORGE LI AND GREEN—Our Future? Sonoma County and the San Francisco Bay Area stand Wednesday, March 20 from 10 a.m.–noon on “Be An TO PERFORM IN OAKMONT at a crossroads. For decades the nine-county region has Informed Patient and An Empowered Elder.” It has been almost three years since my associate, been a leader in protecting greenbelts and open space. Know your rights in a hospital. Whether you Judy Walker, called my attention to a brilliant young With the pressing need for affordable housing and the are hospitalized because of an emergency or it is pianist named George Li. After listening to several of ever-expanding tourist industry, will these longstanding a planned visit, knowing your rights and what to his stunning clips on YouTube I began inquiries about land use policies stand up to development pressure? expect can make all of the difference. Learn how to bringing him to Music at Oakmont. But his career Will Santa Rosa build up downtown near transit advocate for yourself and others. was taking off at warp speed, and it has taken until or sprawl into the countryside? Will expansion of The forum will be held at the Glaser Center of the now to find a mutually possible date, given both our wineries and other businesses along Highway 12 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Santa Rosa, schedule and Mr. Li’s. We are very excited to see this make traffic insane? The Oakmont Democratic Club 547 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa (between 7th and recital finally become a reality on Thursday, April 11 will feature a presentation on these issues by Teri 10th Streets), one block south of College Ave. Public at 1:30 p.m. in Berger Center. Shore of the Greenbelt Alliance. She will also discuss parking available at 7th St. Garage, adjacent to the Since winning the our options from a policy perspective and examine UUCSR building. Silver Medal at the 2015 the fire recovery and rebuilding decisions that are The Forum is free/ Light refreshments will be served. International Tchaikovsky transforming our County. The ODC March 21 meeting RSVP Preferred to [email protected]. Competition, Mr. Li has will be in the West Rec. Center starting at 7:15 p.m. The California Alliance for Retired Americans rapidly established a major with registration at 7 p.m. All are welcome! (CARA) is California’s largest, grassroots senior international reputation Teri Shore is the Regional advocacy organization. We work to educate, advocate and performs regularly Director of the Greenbelt Alliance and organize on issues and policies to improve the with some of the world’s North Bay. She leads advocacy quality of life for seniors and their families, and leading orchestras and efforts to protect open space promote healthy aging with independence and conductors. He gave his and encourage good growth dignity. www.californialliance.org first public performance at in Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Boston’s Steinway Hall at counties. In this role, Shore the age of ten, and in 2011 championed winning campaigns performed for President to triple the size of greenbelt buffers known as Café Mortel Obama in the White House community separators in Sonoma County and renew nChris Sork George Li at an event honoring Urban Growth Boundaries in Novato, Windsor, Cotati, Chancellor Angela Merkel. and Sebastopol. Teri has lived in Sonoma Valley for 30 End of Life Option Law in California Mr. Li’s many prizes include the 2016 Avery Fisher years and grew up in Marin and San Francisco. The law’s limitations and other Career Grant, the 2012 Gilmore Young Artist Award, Before joining Greenbelt Alliance, Teri directed available options and First Prize in the 2010 Young Concert Artists marine conservation campaigns to protect endangered Oakmont’s Café Mortel is sponsoring a presentation International Auditions. In 2018 he graduated from marine species, sustainable fisheries, and oceans at by Dr. Richard MacDonald of Final Exit Network. All the Harvard University/New England Conservatory the state, national, and international level. Oakmont residents and their guests are welcome to joint program. Previously, Shore directed oceans’ campaigns this free life-affirming event. In the 2018–19 season, he makes his debuts with the at Friends of the Earth (previously the Bluewater You are invited. Dr. MacDonald of Final Exit London Philharmonic, Montreal Symphony, Tokyo Network) focused on greening the world’s ports and Network, former Exit Guide and member of the Medical Symphony, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; shipping fleets, where she achieved stringent new Evaluation Committee, will explain the limitations of embarks on an 11-city recital tour of China; and tours passenger ferry-emissions standards and pollution the EOL statutes and will compare it to laws in other the US with the Russian National Orchestra and laws for cruise ships and ocean-going vessels. countries. He will also explain other options, such as Mikhail Pletnev and Kirill Karabits. those provided by FEN. A Q&A will follow. Concerto highlights include performances And Nearby on March 20 in Santa WHEN: Wednesday, April 3 TIME: 3 p.m. with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Rosa: Know Your Rights as a Patient WHERE: Berger Center Auditorium Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Philharmonia The California Alliance for Retired Americans QUESTIONS: Contact me at 495-3196. Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, DSO Berlin, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lyon, Sydney Symphony, and St. Petersburg Philharmonic. He appears frequently with Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra. In recital, Mr. Li performs at venues including Carnegie Hall, Davies Hall in San Francisco, the Mariinsky Theatre, Munich’s Gasteig, the Louvre, Seoul Arts Center, Tokyo’s Asahi Hall and Musashino Hall, NCPA Beijing, Shanghai Poly Theater, and Amici della Musica Firenze. Appearances at major festivals include the Edinburgh International Festival, Ravinia Festival, Aix-en-Provence Festival, and Montreux Festival. Mr. Li is an exclusive Warner Classics recording artist. His debut recital album was released in October 2017, recorded live at the Mariinsky. For his Music at Oakmont debut, he has chosen Beethoven’s Andante favori in F Major and “Waldstein” Sonata, followed by several selections by Liszt. For further details, as well as program notes, please visit our website www.musicatoakmont.org. WHAT: George Li, piano WHEN: Thursday, Apr. 11, 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Berger Center ADMISSION: $20 at the door or your season pass The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 15 Quilting Bee Chess Club nElizabeth McDonnell nRichard Duncan Our February meeting had a good turnout perhaps Drop-In Chess Mentors Young because of a break in the weather. There were several announcements of upcoming Chess Champion local quilt shows and members were encouraged The Oakmont community supports a small but to enter quilts in the shows, as well as volunteer to enthusiastic group of chess players. Those who are help. Both Kim and Cheryl brought to our attention competitively-minded compete in USCF (United an upcoming Lifelong Learning Class to be held on States Chess Federation) sanctioned, nationally April 10 and 17 in Oakmont. The class is entitled recognized tournaments. These latter tournaments Quilts: Women’s Voice in Politics and Art. are held at the CAC on Thursday afternoons from Cathy Rapp is busy assisting Oakmont residents 2–6 p.m. Prospective competitors are encouraged to with their tax returns, so was not able to share with us visit and introduce themselves. Other spectators are her exciting news. Joan Rumrill told us Cathy entered welcome as long as they respect the need for quietude! two quilts in the fair and Cathy and Joan drove to Cheryl Anderson and her king size quilt. For those chess players interested only in a Cloverdale to see the fair. Pouring rain, a parade and recreational mental challenge, you are invited to Cheryl Anderson showed a beautiful king size quilt no parking whatsoever kept them from seeing the participate in our “drop-in” chess games held also in she strip-pieced with three “jelly rolls.” She plans to fair. It wasn’t until the following week that Cathy the CAC, on Tuesday afternoon from 1–5 p.m. stick to making smaller quilts for a while. learned she had won Best of Show and First Place in The Chess Club also mentors aspirant chess I showed a hand-appliqued and hand-quilted quilt her division with an appliqué quilt she had made for players of all ages, believing as we do that mental of fruit from Piece ‘O Cake patterns which I finally her mother. Oh, and the other quilt won a blue ribbon chess gymnastics keep the brain active and healthy finished after setting it aside for years to work on as well. Great job, Cathy! into old age! We have one Oakmont resident who other projects. is 94 years young, who more than holds his own in Kat Stephens was busy making table placemats the tournaments! We also have a competitive junior with St. Patrick’s Day themed fabrics. Kat asked player, Vince Kriner, who comes regularly to our the members if they had experience working with Tuesday afternoon sessions, for fun and instruction. polyester batting and how best to remove wrinkles in it after removing it from the bag. Paula Scull had questions concerning the use of a new product to fuse fabrics and batting together prior to machine quilting a project. There was discussion and Paula plans to contact the manufacturer for clarification. The Quilting Bee meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month in the Arts and Crafts room from 1–4 p.m. For further information please call me at 538-2523. Vince Kriner and Richard Duncan. Cathy Rapp and her Best of Show Quilt. Please come and expand your frontiers with the game of kings—Chess. There was discussion of a new group forming within Pinochle our Quilting Bee that plans to bring their sewing nRod Clark machines for use on our sewing day each month. There is considerable interest in forming this group. THURSDAY MORNING Let’s Dance—Together! New member, Charlotte Henley, showed three PINOCHLE nTerry Whitten items she has made. A very cute wall hanging made Looking for daytime pinochle? We meet every using handkerchiefs, a reversible wearable jacket Thursday morning at 9:15–11:45 a.m. in the Activities Learn the Basic Steps of Rumba with trees and a nighttime sky on one side, as well Center card room. This is a wonderful way to learn to WHAT: Beginning Rumba Partner Dance Classes as a pretty blue and white quilt with a touch of red. play pinochle or brush up on your game, as well as WHEN: Wednesdays, April 3, 10 and 17 for advanced players. TIME: 4–5:15 p.m. Arrive shortly before 9:15 a.m. We draw for partners, WHERE: Lower West Rec. so singles or couples are welcome. Cost is 25¢ per COST: $9/pp for single class; game, paid to the winners. $7/pp for two or more classes For information or questions call me at (650) purchased in advance at 346-0473. beginning of class. Rumba is one of the easier partner dances to learn and is a great dance to start with if you are new to partner dancing. As before, no partners or experience are required. We will rotate partners during the classes. If you have a partner, that’s great but not necessary. For questions or if you have any suggestions for dances you would like to see taught in Oakmont in the future, email me (Terry Whitten) at twhitten@ pacbell.net or call me at (415) 265-7590 (cell.) I hope to see you on the dance floor!

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Santa Rosa, CA 707-322-2344 16 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 Wii Bowling Hikers Oakmont Lanes nTony Lachowicz mostly flat trails through beautiful Tennessee Valley. n Terry Leuthner, President, and Diane Price, Vice President Bring lunch, water, hiking poles. Heavy rain cancels. Oakmont Lanes Bowling Club is a Bowling League Hike leader is Linne McAleer, (415) 847-4420. Leave consisting of four-person teams that utilize Nintendo Berger at 9 a.m. Wii to simulate the experience of bowling without MARCH 21 LONG HIKE the weight of a bowling ball. Any resident who has the ability of holding a small remote control in their ARMSTRONG WOODS Please join us for a seven-mile hike with an hand while swinging their arm as if they were rolling elevation gain of 1,660’ starting in the redwood grove a bowling ball will be able to join. and ascending up Pool Ridge trail. We will take in the Anyone interested in joining our club, either as a view of the Austin Creek Recreation Area and return team bowler or substitute, please call Terry at 538-9177 to the parking lot via East Ridge Trail. Meet at Berger or Diane at 538-3365 or stop by the West Rec. Center Center for an 8:30 a.m. departure. Bring lunch, water on Tuesdays from 3–4:30 p.m. to see us in action. See Henry’s Knob—Annadel. (Photo by Gil Grangier) and hiking poles. The hike leader is Lorna King, 331- www.oakmontlanes.com for club information and 8007 or [email protected]. schedules to bring cookies and to setup/teardown equipment. MARCH 28 INTERMEDIATE HIKE Bowling dates for March at the West Rec.: 1:30 League bowls second and fourth Tuesdays, Mar.12 ANNADEL LOOP AROUND LAKE ILSANJO A loop hike that begins with a steep climb up and 26, 3–4:30 p.m.; 3:15 League bowls first and third North Burma, follows Live Oak to Lake Ilsanjo, Tuesdays, Mar. 5 and 19, 3–4:30 p.m. and then returns via Steve’s S and Channel Trails. On March 12, the 1:30 League celebrated St. Patrick’s Approximately six miles and 700’ of elevation gain. Day with a challenge where a bowler/Substitute won Terrain will be partly rocky and probably muddy, a $5 gift certificate to Safeway if they bowled a strike so boots and poles are recommended in addition to in the First, Third and Seventh frames of any game, water and lunch. Hike leader is Becky Brown, 282- hence St. Patrick’s Day 3/17. The 3:15 League will 9941. Leave Berger Center at 9 a.m. celebrate on Mar. 19. Tolay Lake Regional Park. (Photo by Florentia Scott) RESULTS AS OF FEB. 19 MARCH 28 LONG HIKE (THIRD WEEK WINTER LEAGUE) Please keep checking website for updates: www.oakmon- JACK LONDON, HAYFIELDS 3:15 PM League: first place, Strike Outs; second thikingclub.com. A moderate, scenic hike (7.8 miles, 1,500’ elevation place, Wii Power; third place tie, High Rollers and gain) on the Mountain and Hayfields Trails in Jack Strikes & Spares; fifth place, Pin Heads; sixth place, MARCH 21 INTERMEDIATE HIKE London State Park. We might be lucky enough to King Pins. COYOTE RIDGE TO TENNESSEE VALLEY catch some early spring wildflowers. Meet at Berger Men’s High Games: Ray Haverson, 248; Scott This six-mile hike with 1,000’ elevation gain is Center for an 8:30 a.m. departure. Bring lunch, water, Harris, 237; Christian van den Berghe, 209. moderately steep in places. We’ll climb the Miwok and hiking poles. Hike leader is Dave Stein, (650) 215- Women’s High Games: Joanne Abrams, 279; Valerie Trail out of Tennessee Valley (in Mill Valley) to the 0327, [email protected]. Hulsey, 246; Nicole Reed, 244; Vickie Jackanich, 236; Coyote Ridge Trail, which provides stunning 360° Jan Blackburn, 214; Barbara Koch, 214; Judy Lawrence, views of the ocean, bay, valleys, and Mount Tam. A REMINDER TO ALL HIKERS 210; Mollie Atkinson, 206; Marie Haverson, 203; Irene Descending on the Coastal Trail fire road to Tennessee If the hiking trail is more than 30 miles round trip Lucia, 203; Maurine Bennett, 202. Valley, we’ll walk to the beach for lunch. From the from Oakmont, it is customary to compensate your Sub’s High Game: Sandy Osheroff, 279; Terry beach it’s an easy two-mile walk back to our cars on driver at least $5 for gas. Leuthner, 224. RESULTS AS OF FEB. 26 (FOURTH WEEK WINTER LEAGUE) 1:30 PM League: first place, Alley Oops; second ❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀ place, 4 Tops; third place, Wii Four; fourth place, Pocket Hits; fifth place, Wild Turkeys; sixth place, Strikers. Men’s High Games: Gordon Freedman, 258; Don Shelhart, 258; Terry Leuthner, 232; Juan Fuentes, 206; Charlie Ensley, 204. OAKMONT Women’s High Games: Sandy Osheroff, 247; Alicia Panizo, 242; Robin Schudel, 237; Peggy Ensley, 222; Elisabeth LaPointe, 218; Phyllis Jennings, 205. DENTAL IMPLANT, COSMETIC & GENERAL DENTISTRY Wishing Tony Sanchez, DDS everyone an excellent smile Debra A. Riker, RDH, BS, MS to laugh with this month! 707-539-0336 6594 Stone Bridge Rd. Located between McBride and the Fire Station [email protected] The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 17 Oakmont Sunday Symposium Lifelong Learning Berger Center, 7902 Oakmont Dr. Sunday, 10:30 a.m.–12 noon nMarlena Cannon $3 donation Spring 2019 Class Preview The Glory That Was Greece www.oakmontsundaysymposium.org Wednesday, March 20, 3 PM, Instructor: Salvador Diaz, nHarriet Palk Berger Center 6-week session Come meet the instructors, preview the classes Wednesdays, Apr. 24–May 29, 3–5 PM, MARCH 17: JOHN FUTINI and register! Berger Center THE VERSAILLES PEACE AT 100 From the Minoans to the In 1919, The Versailles peace talks were the hope Spain and Latin America Cultures Hellenistic Age, this course of the world following the devastating World War Instructor: Edith Garciduenas, looks at the power and I that cost 14 million lives. To help prevent future 5-week session uniqueness of Sparta, the wars, at the heart of the Versailles Treaty would be Mondays, Apr. 8–May 6, 3–5 PM, splendor of Athens and the Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the League Berger Center Empire of Alexander the of Nations that would serve as a world peacekeeping This interactive and Great while exploring the organization. How Wilson promoted these goals and visual course captures traditions that have become how history subsequently developed as a result is the the essence of five an important part of today’s Western culture. subject of this fascinating lecture. countries with an in-depth Salvador Dias is a member of Social Sciences faculty John Futini has a B.A. and M.A. in history, his thesis exploration of the history, at SRJC, focusing on religion and ancient history. for which was the history of Annadel State Park. This literature, traditions, very busy man spends time playing chess and tennis, cuisine, landscape, art Re-Imagining Elderhood reading history books, writing occasional history and architecture of Spain, Instructor: Gary Hermes, MA, articles, bicycling, birding and gardening. Mexico, Peru, Colombia 4-week session and Costa Rica. Thursdays, May 9–30, 3–5 PM, MARCH 24: RICK PAULUS Fluent in three languages, Edith Garciduenas is East Rec. Center WHITE HOUSE CALLIGRAPHER a translator and teacher specializing in the design Using humor and Mr. Rick Paulus will take us on a unique journey of multi-disciplinary courses for corporate clients. experience, Dr. Hermes from the East Wing of the White House to the teaches seven optimal aging glorious beaches of Sonoma County where he served Quilts: Women’s Voice strategies that promote as chief calligrapher of the White House under the in Politics and Art continued growth, personal Clinton and Bush administrations. Using calligraphy Instructor: Charlene expression and deep as the backdrop, he will share personal vignettes O’Rourke, MA, 2-week session enjoyment. Students receive from working at the highest levels of government a workbook designed as a calligrapher, calligraphy’s role in diplomacy Wednesdays, Apr. 10–17, 3–5 PM, to help create their own and entertaining, how a State dinner is planned and Berger Center version of what it means to be an empowered elder. Throughout American executed and many insights into the operations of the Gary Hermes is an instructor at SRJC with history, women have used White House Social Office. decades of experience of designing innovative their needles as a means Mr. Paulus now expresses his passion for the beauty programs and services for older adults. of artistic and political and the strength of nature through the expressive use expression. In the 70s, of letterforms. His work focuses on the writings of Eve Was Framed: The Processes quilts leapt off the bed and and Consequences of Making environmentalists, poets and others who have written onto walls as art quilts, a so eloquently of the sea. Mythic Enemies daring new art form now Instructor: Dr. Eric Thompson, recognized in museums MARCH 31: CHRIS RUNGE 2-week session AND DAVID FRIEDLAND and galleries around the world. Mondays, May 13–20, 3–5 PM, A needle worker since she was 7, Charlene CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? O’Rourke is a certified Embroiderer’s Guild of Berger Center Human relationships and our sense of community America Master Craftsman in Color. Learn how theologians and belonging are dependent upon communication. mistranslated the story of The inability to hear and communicate through Ex-Machina: The Paradox of Being Adam and Eve to suppress sound can be devastating for patients and their women and religious loved ones. However, breakthroughs in cochlear Human in the Digital Age minorities in ancient implant technology have led to successful treatment Instructor: Dr. Tony Kashani, times. Then follow the of hearing loss. The presentation will start by 4-week session breadcrumbs of history describing how the normal ear works to provide us Thursdays, Apr. 11–May 2, 3–5 PM, to the witch hunts of the with hearing and will continue with talk about how East Rec. Center Middle Ages to modern examples of the same cochlear implants can restore the sensation of sound Studying film, TV and harmful process of scapegoating and prosecution. in the impaired ear. video games, learn how Dr. Thompson is a Professor of Religion at SRJC, Dr. Christina Runge and Dr. David Friedland are social media and artificial speaks five languages and was the 2011 Tauzer professors at the Koss Cochlear Implant Program intelligence challenge our Lecturer for Teaching Excellence. at the Medical College of Wisconsin. They lead understanding of what it The Folk legends concert clinical and research programs for assessing and means to be human and treating disorders of the ear, dizziness and vestibular how social interaction is Friday, March 29, 7 PM, Berger, altered by the acceleration disorders, chronic ear infections and skull base $20, Theater Seating of time and the collapse of We’ve rescheduled this concert and hope you’ll tumors. welcome former Kingston Trio members Rick All Oakmont residents and their guests are space. Dr. Kashini, a Communications Studies professor Dougherty and George Grove as they team up with welcome. at SRJC, holds a Ph.D. in Humanities with a bass singer Jerry Siggins to perform an evening of Coming up concentration in Transformative Learning and songs from the great Folk Era of the ‘50s through April 7—Jim Felton: How do Chemicals in Food Cause Change. the mid-70s. Cancer? April 14—Jean Hegland: Nerd Novels—Fiction that Explores Ideas, Celebrates Facts and Tells a Damn Good Story JJJJJJJJJJJ April 21—Jan Young: From House Pet to AKC Champion 18 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 Fitness Club Tai Chi nTom Kelley for Beginners Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 8 catered picnic hosted by the Fitness Club. This event will be nDr. Kate Ha, Faculty at SSU nCharlene Bunas held at the West Rec. picnic grounds and is free to all Join us for a fun and restful beginning Tai Chi class members with a $15 fee for non-members. WHAT: YMCA Healthy Living—free classes by JoRene which will improve your balance, reduce your stress What started out many years ago as a small room with WHEN: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9–10 a.m. and increase your agility with slow moving exercises a few weights is now a large, well equipped modern WHERE: Berger Center 5000 years old. For 31 years we have been offering health studio and locker room. Taking advantage of our According to the Roman this class in Oakmont. We hope you too can be part of exercise facility will help you have a healthy lifestyle calendar, the ides of any month our Tai Chi Family. along with proper diet and adequate sleep. is marked with a full moon. It We meet on Thursdays from 9–10 a.m. in room G It is never too late to start an exercise program, corresponds to the 13th day of of the Berger Center. Tuition is $75 for a five-class especially with our personal trainer, John Phillips. If most months, but the 15th of workshop. Classes do not have to be consecutive in you have not visited the Fitness Center in a while, March, May, July, and October. In case you have other appointments to attend to. please come and check out the facilities. Also, consider 44 BC, the Ides of March became Preregistration is required so please call me at 318- becoming a member for a $30 annual fee which is used significant: Julius Caesar was 5284. I would love to answer your questions. to help maintain and equip the fitness center. Together, assassinated by a group which we can continually improve the Fitness Center and included Brutus and Cassius (see make it a treasured asset to the community. William Shakespeare’s Julius Hours are daily 5 a.m.–9 p.m., except Tuesday, Caesar). Afternoon Exercise Classes closed at 7 p.m. The Ides of March, 2019, is nBetsy Smith, Instructor important of other reasons as well: this day can begin a new personal march, a march toward fitness and WHEN: Tuesdays, 4:30–5:30 p.m.—Aerobics; well-being. This type of march leads to increased Thursday, 4:30–5:30 p.m.—Strength and balance energy, positive attitude, lightness of spirit. Smiles WHERE: Classes are held at the West Rec. Center are contagious, as witnessed by JoRene’s picture. downstairs Equipment: Non-skid yoga mats, knee pad, 3# hand COST: $7 per class, four classes for $24 or eight Interval Training weights, athletic shoes that are supportive but not too classes for $48 nJohn Phillips grippy. Water bottle - hydration revitalizes. Fragrance- INFO: Please bring water, mat, and weights, balls if Free, please. Share the floor with kindness. you have them. We have equipment to share if not, so Studies have shown that Interval Training helps Word to the wise: For your safety, good balance come on by! keep us young and active and promotes weight loss and lateral movement are needed in these quick INSTRUCTOR: Betsy Smith, [email protected] more than any other activity including cardiovascular aerobic classes. A fall may cause serious injury. Catchy music and meeting new friends are some work. Please check with your doctor prior to beginning of the features of both classes. You can join at any We meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at this or any exercise regimen. All Free Fitness Classes time! You work from your base of aerobic and fitness 2 p.m. at the Lower Level at the West Recreation are too large to accommodate those who need strength. You should be able to get up and down from Center. The cost is $8, or $64 for 10 sessions (first is special supervision. If you have shoulder, back, knee the floor. Be sure to wear tennis or exercise shoes, not session free). problems, anything that is painful, it is advisable to street shoes. Equipment needed: light hand weights, none slip join a smaller, well-supervised class first, and consult mat and water. a personal trainer or medical professional to learn Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/ modifications that are suitable to your condition. Single Boomers watch?v=0-Yvm2cXLYo. Participants need to use their judgment and body Get a great workout in 40 minutes or less! awareness, altering each exercise to prevent injury. Social Club Be careful dear ones. nCarolita Carr Foam Roller Single Boomers Social Club is open to any single nSandra Shaner person residing in Oakmont. Only an interest in meeting people and socializing is required. WE’RE ROLLIN’—CHECK US OUT! Lap Swim Club Once a month we schedule a “mixer” with various WHAT: Foam Roller Class—Stretching, Core Work, nMelissa Bowers activities. In the past few months, we have had a and Self-Myofacial Release Therapy game night, played trivia, played bingo, and engaged WHEN: Tuesdays, 8:45–9:45 a.m. Good to the Last Lap! in other activities to get acquainted. Also in our WHERE: Lower West Rec Center Halfway through the Lion and the Lamb month schedule of events, we have included trips to local COST: $50/6 classes and one more week to Spring! Wetter than who weeks restaurants, watched the Super Bowl together, gone WHAT TO BRING: Yoga mat and a foam roller (see hopefully over. Excitement is building on the East to the Marine Biology Center at Bodega Bay, taken a below) Rec. reopening and the pool level to follow. Please, day trip on the SMART train and hiked in Quarry Hill This class uses movements from Yoga to increase pray! Botanical Garden. We even arrange to sit together at flexibility and balance; movements from Pilates to Also, right now we are down to one pool with the other Oakmont activities. build core strength; and movements from myofascial west heater out. Water fitness classes temporarily If any of this sounds interesting to you, all you have release therapy to target trigger points soothing and at the Central so your kindness and patience need to do is pick up an application form in the Single releasing tight muscles. continue. Boomers Social Club folder at the OVA office. Our Foam rolling has been shown to be beneficial in Green Alert! We have invaders hopping and dues are $12 per year. Once you join and give us your reducing chance of injury and increasing recovery by swimming with us. Yep, the croakers are back and email address, you will learn of our events and be hydrating the muscles with increased blood flow and need our help getting out. Thanks, Arleen, for able to participate. breaking up adhesions between skin, muscles and bones. providing your net. And if you miss her, your gentle Range of motion is greatly increased, and the bottom line hands work too. You’ll certainly want to kiss each one Dates of is, you just feel and move better in your body. to see if a true frog or a Prince! Upcoming Events I am a Yoga Alliance certified instructor, certified in Mark your calendars for these: Mat Pilates, and ACE-certified as a personal trainer. I Flip Turn News April 9: Monthly mixer. Members of Oakmont’s developed this class in conjunction with the physical Join this group of independent lap swimmers. It has Pickleball Club will demonstrate the game and give therapists at a health care facility where I taught for 18 no set group activities, just a website in case of serious us a chance to try it out. years. pool issues. Send name and email to lapswim@sonic. May 14: Monthly mixer. Welcome to Spring! This is a “feel good” class, but so good for your body. net and the invite will arrive. June 22: Annual Picnic Come roll with us! The only requirements are a foam Happy lapping! SBSC extends a thank-you to Bailey Penzotti for roller (which you will love having at home to do self- hosting a great Super Bowl party and to Gale O’Brien massage) and a yoga mat. for organizing our latest restaurant outing. And, last Feel free to come and try a class to see if foam rolling but not least, we say thank you and farewell to our is for you. Questions? Call me at 636-532-4690 or email Event Director, Barb Powell. After two years, Barb is at [email protected]. ❀❀❀❀❀❀ stepping down. She will be greatly missed. The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 19 Free Windows PC and Oakmont Technology Learning Center nTina Nerat Android Smartphone Help residents only, and seats must be reserved in nAl Medeiros Spring 2019 Classes advance—no drop-ins. March 15 opens our Spring 2019 class registration Do you have an Android smartphone or PC for Oakmont Technology Learning Center (OTLC). Open House—March 28 computer with which you need assistance? Andy Classes will be held in our classroom in the April– Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 28. Drop Holroyd-Sills, Carl Appellof, Al Medeiros and John June timeframe. We will have Mac, PC, iPhone, in any time between 3:30–5:30 p.m. for an Open Tan may be able to lend a hand. iPad, iCloud, and Android classes as well as House at our Central Activity Center classroom, Al has been aiding members of the Oakmont classes using all computers/phone/tablets: eBay, right across from the hall from the Library. If you Community since the days of the Oakmont PC Users YouTube, Google Apps, Google Search, Google haven’t been to one of our classes, this is your Group, and Andy and Carl have just joined him. Photos, Spreadsheets, Apps and Social Media, and chance to check us out. All our volunteer instructors If you would like to see if they can help, call Carl at Evernote. are Oakmont residents, and we are here to share our 291-5278, Al at 843-4447, Andy at 775-5220, or John at On March 15 you will be able to go online at www. knowledge. This is your chance to talk to instructors, (415) 717-2995. oakmont-learning.org to see class descriptions, class ask questions, and see our classroom. Refreshments schedule and register. Classes are open to Oakmont will be served. OakMUG Oakmont Technology Learning Center Oakmont Macintosh Users Group nLinda Canar nLinda Koepplin spring schedule Apple Watch Series 4 To register: Visit oakmont-learning.org or call 538-1485 to leave a message. with John Wentworth The OTLC is located int he CAC at 310 White Oak Drive. Advanced registration is required, no drop-ins! Saturday, March 16, For more information go to oakmont-learning.org West Rec. Center The Apple Watch has been out for a few years now and you’ve likely seen people wearing them every day. John will tell you what they can and can’t do and why you might benefit from one—there will be a section devoted to the health and security features of the new Series 4. Plan to come early at 1:30 p.m. for coffee/tea, refreshments and fellowship. The meeting begins at 2 p.m. in the West Recreation Center. We look forward to seeing you. Website: http://www.oakmug.org MEMBERSHIP Annual dues are $10 per household. Three ways to join: at any meeting; a check made payable to OakMUG and sent to Justine Haugen, Treasurer, 8926 Acorn Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95409; or you may put your check into our file in the OVA Office. MAC TECHNICAL HELP If you need technical help with your Mac or other apple product, call Ronnie Roche, Certified Apple Consultant, 573-9649. A free service to our membership, send your Mac questions by email to the following email address: [email protected]. An OakMUG Mac expert will either get you an answer or will recommend someone who can. iPAD SIG meetings have been suspended until further notice. SRJC Free Classes nMary Hastings, Instructor Balance and Strength WHERE: West Rec. Lower WHEN: Tuesdays at 2 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. This class is designed for balance with movement. SRJC class approval, hopefully, will be granted before you read this! Basic Balance and Strength WHERE: West Rec. Upper WHEN: Fridays at 9:30 a.m. EQUIPMENT: Chairs Stretch Class WHERE: West Rec. Lower WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 a.m. EQUIPMENT: Mat class ❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀❀ 20 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 Buddhist Meeting Wednesday Bridge Group n Women of Faith Bible Study March 30 Lynn Wycoff nJudy Butler Do you enjoy an afternoon of friendly bridge? If so nGayle Miller you should check out our Wednesday group. Q: How do I encourage someone going through We meet every week from 12:30–3:30 p.m. in the Card To Live Is Christ something I haven’t experienced myself? Room at the CAC for traditional party bridge. It is a presented by Beth Moore A: Ultimately, what’s most important is our desire mixed group, both men and women welcomed. Entry Presentation is on a large-screen TV (titles for to see that person become happy and to continually fee in only $1 with prize money won at each table. hearing impaired). support them until they overcome their situation. When To reserve your seat call Anne Petersen at 536-9985. Join us on a journey into the life and heart of Paul, we do so, we can experience as much joy as if we had Give us a call and check us out. You’ll be glad you did. the Apostle to the Gentiles, who served faithfully overcome that problem ourselves. And this becomes and loved heartily. You will discover him to be a part of our own lives as well as fuel for encouraging yet man who formed many close friendships with both even more people. This is how we become emissaries of men and women. This in-depth Bible study includes the Buddha and true champions of faith. Oakmont Music Lovers workbooks, and video sessions. We take time to SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, Living Buddhism, n review our workbook questions and have a time of February 2019, pg. 6. Judy Walker fellowship with one another. You are cordially invited to join us on Saturday, Music in Shakespeare/ More than any other person, Paul provides us an March 30, and learn more about the benefits of this example of sold-out servanthood. He understood Shakespeare in Music Buddhist practice and life philosophy. For our April session I will explore the role that what it means to die daily, crucified with Jesus WHEN: Saturday, March 30, 2:30–3 p.m. (new time). music played in Shakespeare’s plays, both tragedies Christ. As a result, Paul shows us how to live fully WHERE: 7 Oak Leaf Place. Look for the SGI sign and comedies. For the first part of the presentation as a bond servant to Christ. As you study the Book of at entrance onto Oak Leaf Place. I will discuss the most prominent composers Acts and the Letters of Paul, you will come to know Monthly SGI Nichiren Buddhist discussion and performance practices of that time and share the characters personally. Most of all you will feel the meetings of chanting, study and dialogue are open some examples of how music was integral to the challenge to follow Paul’s example just as he followed to all Oakmonters and are free of charge. Call Judy at appreciation of his works. the example of Christ. 548-0225, or Elaine Stanley at 539-3642 for directions For the second part, we can look Beth Moore is a Christian speaker and Bible Study or more information. forward and discover the rich legacy of author. She enjoys getting to serve women of every Please see www.sgi-usa.org for additional music of all genres that was influenced age and denomination and she is passionate about information on Nichiren Buddhism. by the writings of Shakespeare. This women knowing and loving the Word of God. Beth’s will allow us understand how so presentation of the Bible just brings it to life and her many composers were inspired by his engaging style of speaking keeps you interested and Canasta Club characters, the richness of his language Judy Walker enthralled to the very last word! n Loraine Hoffman and the dramatic content of his works. This is a weekly, non-denominational study, we I am a 14-year resident of Oakmont where, upon meet each Tuesday. Our class is small and informal; a Update On Canasta retirement, I rediscovered my love of performing and very comfortable setting to meet new people and gain The ladies are having a great time playing canasta listening to music as well as appreciating what the new knowledge of the Bible. Please call for additional on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. We are Santa Rosa area has to offer in this field. I’m deeply information. always welcoming new members. involved in playing the piano and harpsichord DATE: Tuesdays If you are interested in playing canasta, contact me and participating in chamber music groups. I’ve TIME: 9:30–11:30 a.m. at 303-7089. performed in a number of recitals as a piano soloist PLACE: Meeting Room B, Central Activity Center and as an accompanist. In addition, it is my honor CONTACT: Gayle Miller, 537-9309 Table Tennis Club to be involved in and contribute to both Music at Oakmont and Oakmont Music Lovers organizations. nTom Gilmer WHEN: Tuesday, April 2, 10:30–11:30 a.m. The Oakmont Table Tennis Club invites players WHERE: Berger Center InvestOAK Club of all ages and skill levels to join in the fun. We play COST: Free admission nDave White on four tables in the well-lit and air conditioned second floor of the West Recreation Hall, and we play Our goal is to advance members’ knowledge and regardless of rain, wind, or other weather issues. We understanding of investment options and strategies have been having great turnout over the past few Friday Ladies’ for retirement. Membership experience ranges all the weeks in spite of all the rain. way from investment novice through those who have We have open play on Wednesdays from Noon to Friendship Bible Study had a professional career in the financial world. There 2:30 p.m., Thursdays from 3–5:30 p.m., Fridays from nNancy Crosby is no actual monetary aspect to the club’s activities. 4–6 p.m. and Sundays from 2–4:30 p.m. Members can Active member participation is encouraged. also play on Sundays from Noon to 2 p.m., but need Growing in the Christian Life: It was proposed that an auxiliary group meeting to prearrange with other players to join them. A Guide to James once or twice a month be formed to discuss individual On Friday, March 22, we will not be playing in The Bible is filled with answers that bring peace, joy, stock analysis, various investment strategies and order to make Upper West Rec. available to the and purpose to life. The book of James connects faith details of other items of interest beyond the scope Oakmont Canine Club. We are looking forward to the with behavior that is based on God’s principles— of the general InvestOAK meeting. There will be a reopening of the East Rec. and a significant reduction principles that improve your relationships and bring discussion of the details of this group prior to the in disruptions to our normal playing schedule deeper meaning to your life. regular meeting and the results presented then. We distribute notice of schedule changes such Stonecroft Bible Studies encourage people to know Topics for the March 15 meeting will be tax- as this and other events to members on our email God and grow in His love through exploration of the related. One presentation by Phillip Herzog will use mailing list. If you would like to be added to this list, Bible. We progress at our own speed, taking time for a predictive spread sheet program to look at changes send your contact information to TPGilmer@Juno. sharing and discussion. We have room for several in various financial parameters and how they affect com. more ladies to join us. Our small and friendly group other related parameters. We play for fun and enjoyment, usually doubles. would love to welcome you! Please call me for more Interested Oakmont residents are invited to attend There are no dues—just show up ready to play. We information. Hope to see you there! the next meeting which is Friday, March 15, 10–11:30 also have occasional social events for members and WHEN: Fridays from 10:15–11:50 a.m. a.m., Room B, Central Activities Center. For the rest of their significant others, including a New Year’s Eve PLACE: OVA Office conference room (while the the year 2019 our meetings will be held on the third party, and a summer picnic. East Rec. Center is being remodeled), 6637 Oakmont Friday of the month. For further information contact For additional information contact me at 791-7448 Drive, Suite A me at [email protected]. or Ruthie Snyder at 230-2491. LEADER/CONTACT: Nancy Crosby, 480-0566

5^fifl¢∞45^fifl¢∞45^fifl¢∞ The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 21 Oakmont Cat Care Oakmont Ukesters Canine Club Cooperative nPaul Fishman nRandi Hulce Bus Trip to See Ukulele Orchestra Mark Your Calendar nMary Ellen King, List Coordinator of Great Britain at UC Davis At our next club meeting, March 22 from 4–6 p.m. Looking for care for kitty when you’re away? Join Tuesday, April 2 West Rec., our guest speaker will be Nancy King from the Oakmont Cat Care Cooperative. Join the Oakmont Ukesters on a road trip to UC Davis the organization Pets Lifeline. She will share some It’s free! Cat Care Co-op members share care and to see and hear the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. interesting details about their foster care program. If feeding for kitty when you travel or must be away. The UOGB takes the ukulele to places it rarely goes. you have ever thought about taking care of a pup in It’s easy! Just contact a fellow list member and The group is on a US tour playing music by Bach, The need for just a temporary time, until a home can be arrange for care between you. We have members all Sex Pistols, Django Reinhardt, Lady Gaga and more. found, this is a meeting you may want to attend. around Oakmont. Leave Oakmont for the Davis campus with a Also, it has been several years since Oakmont has It works! The more members we have, the easier it busload of uke lovers and travel with Thunderstar, a had a dog show and the club is hoping to make it a is to find help when you need it. So join today! woman-owned transportation company from Cotati. bi-annual or annual event starting this June. More For more information and to put your name on the WHEN: Tuesday, April 2 details will be coming about categories and how to list contact me at 849-1581. TIME: Leave Berger at 4 p.m.; performance starts at enter your pup, but for now just pencil in the June 1 7 p.m.; return to Berger at 11 p.m. date on your calendar. COST: Discounted balcony tickets at $41 available Partners Contract from Mondavi Center Group Sales Office, (530) 754- Important Notice 4658—tell them you are with the Paul Fishman group. To All Dog Owners Bridge Players! Bus price is $43 per person: paulfishman@mac,com. Are you picking up after your dog? Please be nHelen Hargrave For a sample of UOGB music click here: https:// respectful of all Oakmont property owners and always clean up if your dog leaves a deposit. Your The Partners Contract Bridge group will be playing www.mondaviarts.org/event/2018-19/george- hinchliffe’s-ukulele-orchestra-great-britain dog does not know the rules but you do! Help your in the Card Room at the CAC on Monday evenings, fur baby to be a good neighbor and to keep our from 6:45–9 p.m. The next play is on February 18. We community healthy and happy. keep the same partner throughout the evening and ™ rotate through each table keeping a running score. Zentangle Update On The Dog Park If you have not play with us, please give a call to Jeff Art Classes Committee continues to be busy. Hickman at 282-9350 or me at 539-5511, and we will What’s happened so far? n include you and your partner in the group. We are Betsy Smith • Survey work has been always happy to meet new folks who enjoy bridge! Explore your creative side with the Zentangle™ completed. art technique. If you can draw a dot, line, squiggly, • Design work and final cost circle or square, etc., you can do the Zentangle™ Art estimates are in progress. SIR Robert Ripley Method. You do not have to have attended any other • Permit application and construction activities not Zentangle™ class to come. Everyone is welcome! started. Branch #53 Monday, March 25: Zendalas After application is made it is expected that the City Monday, April 8: Black tiles of Santa Rosa permitting process will take 30+ days. n Al Haggerty TIME: 4:30–6 p.m. If all goes as planned, we are hoping to be dedicating WHERE: Central Activity Center Art Room REVERSE MORTGAGES EXPLAINED the new dog park this summer! COST: $10 per class We will keep you informed as things proceed. John Brodey, a reverse mortgage broker, will speak INFO: All supplies provided. Be sure to register on how to get income from the equity in a home at the before class starts to have a space. Please E-mail me at March 21 luncheon of Sons in Retirement #53 at the [email protected] Berger Center. Brodey, an Oakmont resident, has spent the last 13 years working exclusively with the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program (reverse mortgages). Star of the Valley Parish Most people know very little about reverse mortgages, nPete Hardy he said, and unfortunately a lot of what they know is inaccurate. Star of the Valley announces dinner tickets are sold Brodey will address FHA changes and new out for its 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day big event— strategies for managing the second largest asset Dinner/Irish Sweepstakes Raffle fundraiser to raise people over 60 have at their disposal. money for operating expenses to keep the Parish in You Can Join Among the new activities added by Branch #53 is the black. The Canine Club Anytime a visit to the Joe Matos Cheese Factory in Santa Rosa The main event of the fundraiser is the drawing for But Best Value Is Early In The Year on Saturday, March 23, leaving from Berger Center at the Irish Sweepstakes Raffle with first prize $1,000, Membership forms are always available in the 10 a.m. and returning at 1 p.m. The tour will include second prize $500, third and fourth prizes $250 each. Canine Club folder at the OVA office or download the opportunity to purchase cheese. Those interested Tickets are $25 each or five for $100. Winners of the should email [email protected] with their from our website www.oakmontcanineclub.org. Irish Sweepstakes Raffle do not need to be present at Membership for 2019 is $12 for individual or $20 name and the number of people in their party. the dinner to win. In addition, event sponsorships Another event is SIR Day at the Races on March for a household. You may leave your check, or new and supporter opportunities are available. Supporter member application, in the Canine Club folder in the 29 at Golden Gate Fields. The gates open at 11 a.m. levels are: Philanthropist—$1,000 or more; Benefactor The first race is at 12:45 p.m. and a prime rib buffet OVA office. Need to contact us? Contact info for all $500–999; Patron $250–499. Event Sponsors and is served from noon to 3:30. The cost of $41 includes Canine Club Board Members is also always available Supporters of $250 or more are eligible for a $250 parking, admission and reserved seating, daily racing on our website. Woof! drawing of dinner for two at a local 5-star restaurant. program, the buffet, tax and tip for the food servers. The Raffle is open to everyone in the community! For more information call Sheri Espique at (510) 559- 7549 or email [email protected]. For more information about event sponsorships Both activities are open to all Oakmont residents. contact Dennis Sabourin, 815-3361. To become a SIR Branch #53 is meeting on the third Thursday supporter, contact Drew Hofmann, (949) 279-0011. News happens daily in Oakmont. of each month in the Berger Center, 6633 Oakmont Irish Sweepstakes raffle tickets are available for Drive. A social hour starts at 11 a.m. with luncheon at purchase before the Masses at 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 Read the latest online at www. noon catered by A La Heart Catering. Any Oakmont a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. Raffle tickets can also man interested in attending this presentation and/ be purchased from Drew Hofmann, (949) 279-0011 or oakmontvillage.com/news or membership should contact Dave McCuan at 539- Joey Cuneo, 694-2634, [email protected] or 3028. Ladies are welcome at 1 p.m. to hear the speaker. requested at starofthevalleybigevent.com.

5^fifl¢∞45^fifl¢∞45^fifl¢∞ 22 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 Playreaders Cal Alumni Club of Oakmont n Norma Doyle ANNUAL SPRING DINNER—APRIL 12 Playreaders meet every Monday from 2–3 p.m. Highlighted by in the Central Activity Center, Room B. Guests are speaker Gaye LeBaron always welcome. Come early so that we can meet and Please join us for the Cal Alumni Club’s Spring meet you. dinner featuring Gaye LeBaron speaking on “Utopian Communities in Sonoma County spanning the 19tth and 20th Centuries.” Please join us for a fascinating talk and superb dinner. DATE: Friday, April 12 TIME: No-host bar and appetizers at 5:30 p.m. with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. PLACE: Berger Center Toni Hower, Treasurer and Jim Hammer, President of the MENU: Appetizers, Wedge Salad topped with Oakmont Cal Alumni Club proudly announce club donations diced tomatoes, crumbled bacon and chunky Blue for 2018. (Photo by Julie Kiil) Cheese dressing; Creamy Mashed Potatoes and Fresh the resources to succeed at the college level. They are Asparagus, assorted dinner rolls and choice of one often the first in their family to attend college. entrée of 1. Dijon Maple Glazed Baked Salmon, 2. The club also provides four, one-time $2,000 Chicken Picata with lemon caper white wine sauce, scholarships to SRJC graduates transferring to or 3. Eggplant Parmesan with Penne Pasta and Berkeley. This year’s recipients were: Shanon Asparagus; Dessert—Italian Rum Cake; water, coffee In late February Playreaders presented As Long As We Connell, a physical science major, pursuing a career Both Shall Live by Sean Grennan. Readers were: (standing) (decaf), tea. in electrical engineering; Brenda Cross, a business Ron White, Malcolm Wing, Penny MacKenzie, Anne Gero; PRICE: $42 includes the menu, tax and tip. major; Farah Mardini, a nutrition major, looking (seated) Dennis Hall, Hal McCown, Morgan Lambert and RESERVATION REQUIRED: Deadline for forward to a career as a hospital nutritionist; and Jackie Kokemor (not pictured). reservation is April 8 Junchi Zhang, a business major. Our congratulations n The Play: On March 18 and 25 John Dolan will Toni Hower to all these future Cal graduates present Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer. Play readers will In total the club donated $16,100 in scholarships in be John Dolan, Dennis Hall, Morgan Lambert, Hal Cal Alumni Club Announces 2018. McCown, Jeff Sheff and Malcolm Wing. Donations—$16,100 for 2018 The club, the only Cal Alumni club in Sonoma Sleuth is set in the manor house of Andrew Wyke, The Cal Alumni Club of Oakmont/Sonoma County County, sponsors monthly dinners, a Labor Day picnic, an immensely successful mystery writer. Wyke’s announces a very successful 2018 fundraising year. and a Big Game party. We welcome new members home reflects his obsession with the deceptions of The club contributed $8,100 to the California Alumni who are interested in supporting the University, fiction and his fascination with game-playing. He Association in support of the Oakmont Alumni Club be they alumni, former students or just “Friends of lures his wife’s lover to the house and convinces him Achievement Award. This program awards $6,000 Cal.” For more information on membership, contact to stage a robbery of her jewelry, a proposal that sets per year for up to four years to a high-achieving, Bonnie Lukes at 537-9631 or visit the club’s website at off a chain of events that leaves the audience trying incoming Cal student who might not otherwise have oakmontcalalums.org. to decipher where Wyke’s imagination ends and reality begins. Annual Spring Dinner reservation form Shaffer’s most notable work was Sleuth which Make your checks out to the Cal Alumni Club of Oakmont and send to Helen Young, 362 Singing Brook received the 1971 Tony Award for Best Play, and the Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Submit by deadline of April 8. Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Play. In 1972, Shaffer adapted his play for a film Name:______version which was nominated for an Oscar and for Phone:______E-mail:______which he again received an award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Screenplay in 1973. This Maple Glazed Salmon: _____ Chicken Picata: _____ Eggplant Parmesan Penne Pasta w/asparagus: _____ version starred Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine with two other film adaptations by different screen Enclosed $42 x _____ = $______Donation to Scholarship fund (optional) $______Total $______writers released in 2007 and 2014. The Playwright: Shaffer (1926–2001) was born in Liverpool and graduated with a law degree from Trinity College, Cambridge. He was a playwright of multiple plays, a novelist of several mysteries (three written with his identical twin brother) and a screenplay writer, which notably included the Hitchcock thriller Frenzy. He also wrote his memoirs. His complicated personal life included being legally domiciled in Australia, three different wives and an extra-marital relationship late in life in England, which culminated after his death into a messy lawsuit regarding his estate. PLAYREADER ANNUAL DINNER •AffordAble in-house membership AND OAKMONT OSCARS On February 21 Playreaders gathered to dine at stArting At $40 A month a sumptuous banquet and to nervously hear the results of the second annual Playreaders Academy •Only sleep apnea center in Oakmont! •Same day crowns Awards. To clamorous applause the winners announced were John Dolan for the most readings •New patients welcome •Insurance accepted in one year, Jackie Kokemor for her exotic dancing in a production, Ginny Smith for her ingenue •Highly trained staff using innovative technology performance, Rebecca Kokemor for panoramic photography and Al Johnson for the most blood and techniques to provide exceptional quality of care curdling performance. Flowers for each winner were awarded and graciously received. 707-539-8956 ❀❀❀❀❀❀ www.dentistoakmont.com • 6575 Oakmont Drive, Santa Rosa The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 23 Lawn Bowling Oakmont nPhil Bowman Cannabis Club GREEN BOOK is always a fun game. You won’t see many wearing The 2019 Green Book was distributed at the first whites and will be amazed at the imagination of our nJim Byrne quarterly meeting on March 7. If you missed the members. You’d think there was a contest. meeting, you can obtain one in the bowls room. In St. Patrick’s Day: Monday, March 18 at 12:30 p.m. The April 1 meeting (no foolin’) of addition to home addresses, phone numbers and April Fool’s Day: Monday, April 1 at 12:30 p.m. the Oakmont Cannabis Club will be email addresses of members you’ll find information Men’s Pairs: Thursday, April 25 at 12:30 p.m. a joint presentation of the cultivation on important club dates. You will also learn the Sign up soon, tune up your play skills and bring group with several of our own names of officers, board members and the committee your $3 (note the severe price increase!). expert growers here in Oakmont, Mikey Martini from members. the Redwood Herbal Alliance, in combination with We tried to get all the information correct. But if you OKAY, TURN OFF THE FAUCET! John Hurley from The Mighty Quinn smokeshop, who Seems not so long ago that Oakmont, indeed nearly find any errors, please let me or Mary Blake know so will be discussing vaporizers and alternative methods that we can make corrections. all of northern California was suffering from the drought. What a difference a year makes. Now we of ingestion other than smoking. PRESIDENTS’ DAY TOURNAMENT have plenty of water but need sun to turn our beige Mr. Hurley will also talk about other in-store And the winners were: Linda Pickell, Jim Krause turf green. products that The Mighty Quinn offers like CBD and Jeannette Breligo. Jim Krause has been monitoring the condition of flowers and gummies, traditional smoking apparatus, the green and sending out notices of when the green etc., that they have on hand at the store. The Mighty is closed and when it is open. These often come on a Quinn began here in Santa Rosa in 1979 and Mr. moment’s notice so check your email before heading Hurley has been with the store since 1987. for the green. On March 1, Jim put out the word that We will also try to conduct an open forum on the green was open for bowling and four rinks were smokers’ health in general. filled. Later that day he sent a notice that the green WHEN: Monday, April 1 would be closed the next day—more rain. TIME: 2 p.m. WHERE: West Rec. Center

Linda, Jim and Jeannette. Current Events

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS Discussion Group Here are the tournaments this month and next. nTina Lewis Whites are required except on April Fool’s day which The Current Events Group consists of lively discussions of current events, from local to international. Informed comments are voiced from across the political spectrum, from liberals to conservatives. Some prefer to just listen and learn, Waiting for rink assignments. others offer to moderate. SONOMA WINE COUNTRY GAMES Whatever your comfort level, you will be welcomed The deadline for entry has past but Jerry Garland when you join us. The discussions are moderated reported there are only five OLBC teams registered. The by volunteers within the group, and microphones club would like to have one more so if you didn’t get are passed around to enable everyone to hear. A $1 your paperwork in there is still an opportunity to play. donation is requested. Also, there will be need for helpers—greeters, markers, managing the sign-in table, etc. Please let Jerry know moderators if you want to play and/or can help with the tourney. March 15: Ken Stark Paperwork for entering is in the bowls room. March 22: Molly Fleischman See more OLBC information at March 29: Al Medeiros www.oakmontlawnbowling.com. Join us on Fridays, 1–2:30 p.m. at the West Rec. and bring ideas of what you’d like us to discuss. For more information call 539-5546 or send an email to [email protected]. Talk to your neighbors, then talk to me. ❀❀❀❀❀❀

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*Discounts vary by states. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company 1001174.1 State Farm Indemnity Company, Bloomington, IL 24 The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 Pickleball Corner Boomers nCarolita Carr nDoc Savarese Next Event—Sock Hop so make sure you have registered on the website Obsessive Compulsive Pickleballer WHEN: March 21. 5:30 p.m. doors open; 6:30 p.m. (oakmontboomers.org). The American Psychiatric Association is considering music begins a proposal for a new psychological condition called WHERE: Berger Center Upcoming Events Obsessive Compulsive Pickleballer, otherwise known FOOD: Pizza, BYOB April 18: Fleetwood Mask Concert. Mark your as OCP. The condition is characterized by continual COST: Free—members only. Please check website, calendars now, you won’t want to miss this tribute thoughts of pickleball, urges and behaviors which registration may be full. to Fleetwood Mac, endorsed by Mick Fleetwood are beyond control. OCP can become so magnified Turn back the clock to the early days of rock and himself. Free to members and one guest per member. that it will interfere with everyday routines, jobs, and roll; days of convertibles and fuzzy dice, rolled up Concert-style seating, but dancing in the aisles will relationships. Symptoms can include one or more of jeans and poodle skirts. Days of sock hops in the be allowed! the following behavioral manifestations: high school gym. Add pizza and a fantastic playlist May 17: Dance with the 7th Sons Band. Boomers • Playing with an injured or broken limb; and you have the Boomers version of this blast from brings you the greatest rock dance songs of the 60’s • Purchase of numerous paddles; the past. This is for members only (because it’s free), and 70’s. More information to follow. • Sweeping leaves off the court during play; • Waking up in the middle of the night to watch pickleball channel; • Playing in bad weather conditions; • Playing in excess of 10 games in one day; Movies At Oakmont • Aimless wandering around practicing swing with nBarbara Bowman no paddle in one’s hand; WHERE: Berger Center • Using in/out hand gestures off the playing court. SCREENING DAYS AND TIMES: Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. HOSTS: Barbara Bowman, Ernie Erler, Al Haggerty, Carol Haggerty, Mike McInnis and Jeff Neuman. NOTE: All films are shown with English subtitles when possible, free of charge— compliments of the OVA

March 17, 2 and 7 pm WONDER Entering fifth grade will be momentous for Auggie—because at last he’ll get to be ordinary. While his facial deformity has previously kept him from attending regular schools, Auggie is determined to make his classmates see beyond his face. A well- acted and highly honored comedy-drama, Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson star as his Illustration by Peter Copen. parents in this heartwarming and inspiring story based on the NY Times best-selling book. (2017), PG, 103 minutes. Currently, only a few people in the Oakmont Pickleball Club have been diagnosed with this abnormal condition. However, due to professional March 24, 2 and 7 p.m. confidentiality, their names can’t be revealed. COCO CHANEL Unfortunately, there is no cure for OCP. It effects Shirley MacLaine (in a Golden Globe nominated role) stars in this biopic, which men and women equally and doesn’t go away by traces the story of fashion’s most prominent woman, Gabrielle Chanel, from her itself, but with proper treatment, symptoms can be childhood to her last days. At the twilight of her career Coco remembers her troubles, controlled. There are four basic recommendations her love stories and her encounters. Portrayed by MacLaine, the Grande Mademoiselle which can help reduce this condition: Healthy diet, of “the little black dress” and the iconic perfume is revealed through flashbacks and get essential amount of sleep, exercise and avoid little-known details of her life. (2008), PG, 139 minutes. noxious stimulation.

Please note March 31, 2 and 7 pm Wine Country Senior Games: registration began EVENING on March 1. Tournament will be held at Finley Park. This drama explores the romantic past and emotional present of Ann Grant Next Event: OPC quarterly board meeting on April (Vanessa Redgrave) and her daughters Constance (Natasha Richardson) and Nina 4 at 3 p.m. at the Berger Center. (Toni Collette.) As Ann lies dying, she remembers, and is moved to convey to her OAKMONT PICKLEBALL daughters, the defining moments in her life 50 years prior when she was ayoung PLAY INFORMATION woman (portrayed by Claire Danes) and in love with a young doctor (Patrick Wilson). WHERE: East Rec. Center lower courts, Courts #1 Based on the novel of the same name, Glenn Close and Meryl Streep also star. (2007), and #4 PG-13, 117 minutes. WHEN: New players (strictly beginners) Introduction to Pickleball and Coached Play (for beginners and April 7, 2 and 7 pm novices), Tuesday from 10–11 a.m. These classes are combined during the winter schedule and are taught GREEN BOOK separately during spring, summer and fall. Winner of the 2019 Academy Award for Best Picture, this fact-based drama follows ATTIRE: Court shoes with non-marking soles black jazz pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) as he sets off on a concert tour that EQUIPMENT: Balls are provided. Loaner paddles takes him through the Deep South in 1962. After he hires an Italian-American bouncer are available for introduction and coached play. These (Viggo Mortenson) as his driver, the two forge a unique bond along the way. Ali balls and paddles are for use only on the Oakmont received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and Mortenson was nominated for Best Pickleball courts. Actor for their performances in this outstanding film. (2018), PG-13, 130 minutes. WEBSITE: https://oakmontpickleball.shutterfly.com NEW PLAYER CONTACT: Pauly Uhr, richuhr@ gmail.com, 984-4186; and/or Nancy Lande, Nancy_ [email protected], 978-2998 For Your Refrigerator/Wallet Sunday, March 17, 2 and 7 p.m.: Wonder, (2017), PG, 103 minutes. Late news. More photos. It’s Sunday, March 24, 2 and 7 p.m.: Coco Chanel, (2009), PG, 139 minutes. Sunday, March 31, 2 and 7 p.m.: Evening, (2007), PG-13, 117 minutes. the online Oakmont News at Sunday, April 7, 2 and 7 p.m.: Green Book, (2018), PG-13, 130 minutes. oakmontvillage.com/news The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 25 CLASSIFIEDS HERITAGE ROOFING CO. B&J CONSTRUCTION ST. FRANCIS BARBER SHOP YOUR PERSONAL CAREGIVER AND REPAIRS PILING UP? CALL RAY Specializing in residential re-roofing. BRUCE JOHNSON, Established 1963. Old fashion haircuts ADVOCATE QUALIFIED TO CARE No job too big or too small. Heating, Top quality workmanship. Honest and GENERAL CONTRACTOR at a reasonable price. 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oakmont village association maintenance Office oakmont News PAS Management Hours: M–F 9 AM–5 PM—Open during lunch Hours: Daily 6 AM–10 PM Tel 575-7200 Company Tel 539-1611 Tel 539-6720 E-mail: [email protected] Hours: M–F 9 AM–Noon, and 1–4 PM 6637 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A Maintenance Building (next to Central Auditorium) architectural office Tel 539-5810 OVA E-mail: [email protected] 6572 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A Condominium Financial Hours: M– Th 9 AM–Noon, 1–5 PM Website: www.oakmontvillage.com (for Association Maintained Homes) management (cfM) Tel 539-0701 Go to the members only page to view the monthly calendar, OVA Accounting 6637 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A Board Meeting Minutes, criminal activity information and more. Tel 800-585-4297 E-mail: [email protected]

Available in OVA Office Need a ride? give a ride! 2018–2019 Gas Shut-off Wrench...... $9 oakmont volunteer helpers OVA board of Directors Tennis COurt Key...... $2 E-mail: [email protected] Vials for Life...... FREE Coordinator Steve Spanier, President resident access card...... $25 EA We provide the following Rides to Medical If you would like to be a [email protected] replacements...... $25 ea services to Oakmont Residents: Appointments volunteer, please call Tom Kendrick, Vice President Guest access card...... $25 ea n Transportation to medical/ Rides Within Oakmont 539-8996. Donations to [email protected] Emergency Contacts for Residents dental appointments Call 9AM–5PM Oakmont Volunteer Helpers are appreciated and tax deductible. Marianne Neufeld, Secretary This form is confidential and used only in case of in Santa Rosa only March 15–31 [email protected] an emergency to notify your named contacts. Mail your check payable to n Grocery shopping to Safeway Coleen Keegan Oakmont Volunteer Helpers, Elke Strunka, Treasurer (at Calistoga Center only) 925-487-4014 (Non-voting officer) Bulletin Boards 6637 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A, [email protected] There are three OVA bulletin boards, one at each n Meals on Wheels, 525-0383 April 1-15 Santa Rosa, CA 95409. recreation center, where OVA events can be posted. Patresa Zwerling Carolyn Bettencourt, Director Thank you. [email protected] Please bring in notices to the Events Coordinator 539-8996 at the OVA Office. Size is limited to 8.5"x5.5". Heidi Klyn, Director Items “For Sale”, “For Rent” or “Want to Buy” can Mon.–Fri. medical rides before 9 AM or after 4 PM are subject to limited volunteer driver availability. [email protected] be put on a 3"x5" card and left at the OVA Office. No service on weekends or holidays. Please call at least three full working days prior to appointment. Noel Lyons, Director We regret that we are unable to provide either wheelchair or emergency service. [email protected] locker rentals Al Medeiros, Director Annual Locker Fee $30 (January 1–December 31). If [email protected] you wish to rent a locker, come to the OVA office and give us a check, your information and the number of POOLS & JACUZZIS Letters to the Editor GENERAL Manager the locker you want to rent. You provide the lock. We WINTER SCHEDULE Writer Guidelines Kevin D. Hubred can prorate the annual fee. Daily use lockers are free. Access to OVA pools is by magnetic card. The Oakmont News welcomes residents’ letters to [email protected] NOTICE: Weekly locker inspections are done by OVA Call OVA Office, 539-1611 if you need a permanent the editor about Oakmont life. Email letters of no Maintenance. Locks could be sawed off with no prior new member pool access card or to register for a more than 250 words to [email protected]. temporary guest pool access card. OVA Board Meetings notice and locker contents removed on all unpaid Writer’s name, address and phone number must 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month lockers. Items will be held in OVA Maintenance office West: 7 AM–9 PM be included. Writers will be limited to one letter (Closes 7 PM Wednesdays for cleaning) 1 pm in the Berger Center for 30 days. published every 90 days. Letters may be edited for All residents of Oakmont are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact the OVA East: 6:30 AM–9 PM length and clarity. Office M-F 539-1611 (Closes 7 PM Mondays for cleaning) Central: 5:45 AM–9 PM (Closes 7 PM Tuesdays for cleaning) Street Cleaning The Board of Directors of Oakmont Village GUEST PASSES City streets in Oakmont are cleaned by the The following are OVA Guest Pass types and JACUZZI HOURS: Same as facility. Association reserves the right to select Temporary Winter Hours: No one under 18 years city early on the fourth Friday of each month. duration: 1) Guest from outside Sonoma County— Residents who want their streets swept should those articles submitted for publication up to 90 days; 2) House sitters—up to 90 days (OVA is allowed in any Pool or Jacuzzi. NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY AT ANY OVA POOL. avoid street parking overnight on those days. that seem appropriate to the purpose host must present written request to OVA Office for of this association. approval prior to visit); 3) Guests living in Sonoma County—2 days per card, and no more than 3 cards Passages Library per month. Guest cards are available during regular Please contact OVA resident Bev Schilpp by Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak Dr. hours in the OVA Office for a $25 non-refundable phone 538-4293 or by E-mail wallyschilpp1@ Hours: Daily 6 AM–9 PM. Closed Christmas Day. E-mail List fee. Guests accompanied by their Oakmont host are peoplepc.com if you would like to have published It is run by volunteers. All donations are gladly in the Oakmont News the name and date of death not required to have a Guest Pass. accepted. Materials we cannot use will be passed Do you want to stay updated of your loved one. on to others. on what is going on in Oakmont? STORAGE UNITS Blood Pressure clinic Join the OVA E-mail list. You will receive AND PARKING Wed 10:30 AM–12 PM, Berger Center, Room D. Call Oak Creek RV & Storage, P.O. Box 2246, Contact: Del Baker 539-1657. Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. 707-538-3230 Oakmont Notices, Meeting Announcements and the weekly Manager's Newsletter. oakmont community To join, go to the OVA office and fill out garden on stonebridge a sign-up form, or visit www. For more info on signing up contact OVA at Public Transportation Available in Oakmont oakmontvillage.com/oakmont-residents/. 539-1611 or email Oakmontcommunitygarden@ To receive E-Blast by E-mail, click the gmail.com. Spaces are available. n CityBus #16 bus takes residents to n Sonoma County Transit #30 bus goes to "join our E-Blast email list" link. If you 5 different shopping centers weekday Memorial and Kaiser Hospitals and downtown would like a hardcopy, please come to​ the FITNESS CENTER mornings and around Oakmont afternoons. Santa Rosa. Returns via Oakmont to Sonoma. Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak Dr. OVA Activities​ office. They are located on Daily 5 AM–9 PM. Closed at 7 PM on Tues. for n Schedules available at OVA office. the front counter. cleaning. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas day. The Oakmont News / March 15, 2019 27 Bocce Club Genealogy nLinda and Don McPherson Club The St. Patrick’s Day Tournament will be played TOURNAMENT NEWS nMelinda Price The Valentine’s Day Tournament scheduled for at 1 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, March 16. Tournament February 16 had to be postponed because of rain to play is limited to 24 participants, so be sure to get to Immigration February 23, when a full complement of 24 players the courts in time to reserve a place for the chip draw Through Ellis Island competed. Winning teams were: Cindi Clemence, for teams and courts at 12:45. The next meeting of the Oakmont Genealogy Geoffrey Newton, Jim Tosio and Malcolm Wing; Don Next up is the Tax Time Tournament at 1 p.m. on Club will be on Monday, March 25 at 1 p.m. in the McPherson, Linda McPherso, Barbara Newton and Saturday, April 13. West Rec. Joel Weintraub will be our guest speaker Jean Reed; Jeff Clemence, Gil Gilbert, Sherry Magers WINE COUNTRY GAMES with a presentation entitled “Finding Waldo at Ellis and Susan Wurtzel. Registration is now open at http:// Island.” winecountrygames.com for the May 31–June 1 Wine We have had Steve Morse as our guest speaker Country Games Bocce Competition at the Julliard several times, and Joel Weintraub has been Park Bocce courts, South A Street, Santa Rosa. Club Steve’s partner in the creation of the well-known members are now signing up in four-person Oakmont Stevemorse.org website. Joel has a lot of expertise teams and as alternates on the bulletin board at the in understanding the obscure spellings of names West Rec. Bocce courts. and places that derive from different languages. It should be a fun program in our series for those who OAKMONT CLUB PLAY have immigrant ancestors from the period 1850–1922 Oakmont Bocce Club play continues during winter and want to find information about their arrival in hours, Monday through Saturday at 1 p.m. at the West America. Rec. Bocce courts, with the chip draw for teams and The February meeting featured George McKinney courts at 12:45. Bocce players, experienced or new to presenting “So You’ve Done Your DNA Test—Now Valentine’s Day Tourney winners: front row—Cindi the game are always welcomed during Club Play. What?” It was very interesting to learn how the whole Clemence, Linda McPherson, Barbara Newton, Jean Reed Bocce is a very social game and members are DNA story is unfolding for not only genealogy, but for and Geoffrey Newton; back row—Jim Tosio, Malcolm Wing enthusiastic about sharing its joys with prospective and Don McPherson. medical research, finding lost living relatives, solving new players. No equipment is necessary and no cold case crimes, etc., and the more people that have advance notice is required—just come to the West their DNA tested worldwide, the more accurate and Rec. courts on play days and we’ll gladly show you informative the data is becoming. the game and have you playing immediately. The Oakmont Genealogy Club regularly meets BOCCE CLUB NEWS upstairs in the West Rec. Center on the fourth Monday Bev Schilpp has resigned as Secretary but will of each month (except July and December) at 1 p.m. continue to serve on the board in her other important There are no club dues, and everyone is welcome to role as “Sunshine Person.” Malcolm Wing has attend our meetings, both newbies and experienced assumed the post of Secretary. Membership and Dues researchers. For information about genealogy forms are available at the courts and in the Bocce Club research or club activities please visit our website at: folder at OVA. View the club webpage (OVA log- www.oakgenclub.org. If you have research questions or would like to receive our e-newsletter, email: Valentine’s Day Tourney winners: Gil Gilbert, Jeff Clemence. in required): https://oakmontvillage.com/article/ Susan Wurtzel and Sherry Magers. category/clubs/bocce/. [email protected].

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