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Bob & Trudy Campbell Dirty Laundry Vineyard Story on page 22xx Photo by Beth Bolduc Important Contact Numbers SUN CITY SHADOW HILLS Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 80-814 Sun City Boulevard, Indio, CA 92203 Hours of Operation 760-345-4349 · www.scshca.com Association Office Montecito Clubhouse ...... 760-772-9617 Monday – Friday · 9 AM – 12 PM, 1 – 4 PM Montecito Clubhouse Fax ...... 760-772-9891 First Saturday of the Month · 8 AM – 12 PM Montecito Fitness Center ...... 760-772-0430 Santa Rosa Clubhouse ...... 760-342-2850 Lifestyle Desk Santa Rosa Clubhouse Fax ...... 760-342-5976 Daily · 8 AM – 5 PM Ceasar Larrach, General Manager Montecito Clubhouse [email protected] ...... 760-345-4349 Ext. 225 Daily · 6 AM – 10 PM Richard Smetana, Assistant General Manager [email protected] . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 227 Montecito Fitness Center Ozzie Lopez, Facility Maintenance Director Daily · 5 AM – 8 PM [email protected]...... 760-347-6780 Ext. 202 Santa Rosa Clubhouse Evangeline Gomez, Lifestyle and Fitness Director Daily · 5 AM – 10 PM [email protected]. . . . 760-772-0430 Ext. 231 Liz Gutierrez, Lifestyle Coordinator Shadows Restaurant [email protected] . . . 760-772-9617 Ext. 241 Monday – Friday · 10:30 AM – 8 PM Veronica Moya, Lifestyle Coordinator Monday Night Football Happy Hour · 4 PM – 8 PM [email protected] ...... 760-772-9617 Ext. 243 Saturday – Sunday · 8 AM – 8 PM Gus Ramirez, Communications Manager [email protected] ...... 760-342-2850 Ext. 204 Montecito Café Tony Chavez, Director of Golf Operations Daily · 8 AM – 2 PM [email protected] ...... 760-200-3375 Ext. 221 David Archer, Community Safety Director Santa Rosa Bistro [email protected] ...... 760-342-2850 Ext. 202 Daily · 6 AM – 4 PM Main Gate House ...... 760-345-4458 Golf Snack Bar Phase III Gate House ...... 760-342-4725 Daily · 6 AM – 4 PM Sales Office ...... 760-772-5400 Shadow Hills Golf Club...... 760-200-3375 All hours are subject to change. Shadows Restaurant...... 760-772-4342 Visit www.scshca.com for the latest hours. Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association Board of Directors Joan Dzuro, President [email protected] ...... 760-347-6496 John Council, Vice President / Secretary [email protected] ...... 760-360-9331 The View is published monthly by the Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association. This publication is copyrighted and may not be Stu Stryker, Treasurer reproduced or reprinted without the written permission of SCSHCA. [email protected]...... 760-469-3922 Mission Statement Erica Hedlund, Member at Large To promote the community and recognize the individuals [email protected] ...... 760-200-1939 who contribute to the identity of the community, and to impart information relevant to the community as a whole. Vicki Berg, Director SCSHCA Communications Advisory Committee [email protected] ...... 760-772-0577 Shaun Casey, Chair; Beth Bolduc; Arnold Choy; Lee Powell; Sid Weiss. For warranty or customer service needs concerning Staff your home, please email: [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Ceasar Larrach, General Manager All warranty issues and questions must go through this email. Production Manager: Evangeline Gomez, Lifestyle and Fitness Director You will receive an auto-reply stating your email has been received. To inquire about articles, content, and advertising – or to submit stories for publication – please contact Gus Ramirez, Communications Mailbox Repair . . . Ozzie Lopez, 760-347-6780 Ext. 202 Manager, at [email protected] or 760-342-2850, ext. 204.

2 December 2015 theView 10. The golf communities with the lowest monthly HOA Fees were: SCSH $217; Sun Lakes $236; SC Palm Desert $239; Portola $278; Golf Club at La Quinta President’s $288; Indian Springs $290; Thunderbird $292; The Palms $335; Heritage Palms $350; Avondale $363; and Palm Desert Resort $390. Report 11. SCSH monthly HOA Fees are the lowest of any HOA golf community in the Valley and are about 35% below the CV HOA Fees average, according to a recent article BY JOAN DZURO in the Desert Sun. PRESIDENT 12. Four HOA golf communities with characteristics similar to SCSH were also compared: SCSH, SC Palm Desert, A study was recently completed by John Hoffner, a Sun Lakes, and Heritage Palms. Two were professionally new resident of SCSH, at his initiative, which analyzed managed – Sun Lakes and SCSH. Two were self- managed – Heritage Palms and SCPD. the management structures of HOAs in the Coachella 13. Monthly HOA Fees of these four HOA golf communities Valley and the financial performance comparisons are: SCSH $217, Sun Lakes $236, SCPD $239, and of SCSH HOA to some other HOA-owned golf Heritage Palms $350. communities of similar size and composition of 14. Reserves Funding Levels of these four HOA golf amenities. The Board has reviewed this study, has had communities are: SCSH 90%, Sun Lakes 78%, Heritage it validated by an independent CPA firm, believes Palms 65%, and SCPD 56%. it provides helpful, fact-based information about 15. A comparison of the 2014 audited financial statements and 2015 operating budgets for these four HOA golf

HOA management and our community, and as such, News from the Board has authorized its publication and distribution to communities on: Monthly HOA Fees, Reserves Funding, G&A Admin Expense % of Revenues, and Surplus or all residents. Deficit % of Revenues showed the following: John Hoffner: “As a new resident, I felt it was • SCSH had the highest Operating Surplus % of important to obtain some facts about how our Revenues of these four communities. community compares to others, and how other HOAs • SCSH had the lowest G&A Admin Expense % of in the Coachella Valley are managed, so residents Revenues. could make informed and knowledgeable decisions • SCSH had the highest Reserves Funding Level. about living here. I undertook the study with no • SCSH had the lowest Monthly HOA Fees, and pre-conceived ideas or point of view, and with no the lowest Fees of any HOA golf community in the influence from any group or entity. My singular Valley. The two professionally managed communities have objective was to provide all of my SCSH friends and the lowest monthly HOA Fees, the lowest G&A neighbors with some objective, non-personal, and Admin Expense % of Revenues, and the highest big-picture information which could serve to make all Reserves Funding Levels. of us more informed and bring us closer together.” The two self-managed communities have the A summary of the Study Highlights is as follows: highest monthly HOA Fees, the highest G&A Admin 1. There are approximately 550 HOA communities in the Coachella Valley. Expense % of Revenues, and the lowest Reserves 2. Roughly 95% of them are managed by professional Funding Levels. management companies. In addition to comparing HOA communities on 3. About 5% of them are self-managed. these fact-based and objective measures, it is also 4. Approximately 85% of all professionally managed HOAs important to evaluate them on the breadth and quality are managed by just 8 firms. of the amenities and services they offer, as well as on 5. Those firms are Personalized Property Management the strength of and results delivered by their Boards (113); Associa/PCM (95); Desert (60); J&W (55); and management, to ensure that property values and Joanne Allen (47); Management Trust (38); Albert (27); community desirability have been and will continue and Avail (19). 6. Of these firms, Associa/PCM has the second largest to be sustained over time. market share and arguably the most prominent HOA In considering both types of measures, it clearly client list: SCSH, Toscana, Thunderbird, Rancho La appears that Sun City Shadow Hills compares quite Quinta, Traditions, Hideaway, Rancho Las Palmas, favorably on these important metrics to many other Tamarisk, Palm Valley, Woodhaven, and Madison Estates. HOA communities; is part of the vast majority of 7. Some of the most prominent self-managed HOAs are: Coachella Valley HOAs which are professionally Sun City Palm Desert, Heritage Palms, The Lakes, Big managed; and is partnered with one of the strongest Horn, and Marrakesh. and most successful management companies in the 8. Approximately 58 HOA communities owned one or Coachella Valley. more full size golf courses. 9. In these HOA golf communities, monthly HOA fees ranged from $217 to $1,100. Joan

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 3 Meet a Board Member You’ve probably read short biographies about our HOA Board members during a past election campaign. And maybe you’ve heard them speak during a monthly Board business meeting. But have you really had the chance to get to know them personally? If not, please read on.

she sold the answering services and submitted applications adhere to retired to Marin. Vicki finally made SCSH guidelines. She volunteered it back to southern California for our Board in order to continue around 2000 when she sold her making contributions to our house in Marin and relocated to community. One of Vicki’s many Laguna Woods Village in Orange goals as a Board member is to reach County to help care for her out to residents, listen to their godmother until she passed away. concerns, and find ways to bring Vicki came to SCSH the way many balance to the community. Chief of us did — by accident rather than among these goals is her desire to by design. Around 2005, her cousin ensure SCSH has fair rules and in Palm Desert asked her to dog sit regulations. for a month. While there, she drove Vicki’s favorite thing about living Vicki Berg around the area looking at open here is that we have a lovely, safe, and BY PHYLLIS COHEN houses and found SCSH. Although comfortable community that offers How many of us would answer an ad she originally intended to buy a many options and opportunities for in the International Herald Tribune home here as an investment to rent residents. to rent a house on Menorca? Our during the winter season, Vicki In addition to traveling, Vicki new Board member, Vicki Berg, did never did. Instead she moved into also enjoys taking Osher classes at just that during the turbulent late the house herself. She now owns two UC Riverside here in Palm Desert, 1960s and ended up staying for a homes here and shares one with her politics, and collecting art. year. Where, you might ask, is rescue dog, Zoe Berg, a Maltese Vicki looks forward to meeting Menorca? It’s one of Spain’s Balearic mix. with residents to discuss their needs Islands nearby its more famous Volunteerism has been an integral and concerns. Please say hello to her neighbors, Majorca and Ibiza. Vicki part of Vicki’s life. In the 1960s, when you see her. has also traveled extensively in shortly after she married, Vicki Europe calling Paris, where she began volunteering at Mount Sinai spent seven weeks, her favorite place Hospital in Los Angeles, the in the whole world. predecessor of Cedars-Sinai Medical After returning from Europe, the Center. While living in Marin, Vicki native Los Angelena spent a number became a volunteer with Bread & of years in northern California. Roses Presents, an organization Initially, Vicki moved to Berkeley, founded by Joan Baez’ sister, Mimi where she loved the small-town Fariña, whose purpose it was to feel, friendliness, and politically bring the healing power of music compassionate environment. She and other live art to institutionalized later moved to the Montclair area in children, teens, adults, and elders. Oakland, where she was in charge She also served as president of a dog of processing expense reports for club in northern California and has Kaiser Development, a real estate been a volunteer for the past five John Council subsidiary of Kaiser Aluminum. At years at a local animal rescue in Palm BY PHYLLIS COHEN some point, Vicki decided to leave Desert. Imagine it’s 1967 in Vietnam and Kaiser and be her own boss, so she During the past three years, Vicki you’re flying in an F-4 Phantom jet purchased two answering services has been a member of the Design on a rescue mission to save your catering to high-end clients. In 1990, Review Committee ensuring that

4 December 2015 theView fellow soldiers. The weather is overcast and you Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in Ontario. have to stay below the clouds, which makes your The couple moved to SCSH in September plane more visible to the enemy. You can’t return 2005 and share their home with their rescue dog, fire because that would interfere with your Winston, an 8-year-old Cocker Spaniel. They mission. Well, Board member John Council have made many good friends and love the was in that plane as a Radar Intercept Officer lifestyle our community offers. seeking out enemy aircraft. Although the crew John and Debbie started SCSH’s very took on heavy fire, they were able to complete successful Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots the rescue. Program. The program has grown so large that Born and raised in his family home in the annual potluck is now held in the Montecito Heavener, Oklahoma, John attended Northeast Clubhouse. Over 200 people attend, including Oklahoma State University in Tahlequah, the Indio City Council members, and the Shadow capital of the Cherokee nation. After graduation, Hills High School jazz band plays. Last year,

John enlisted in Marine Corps Officer 1,500 toys were collected. News from the Board Candidates School during the height of the John volunteered to serve on our Board Vietnam War and was commissioned as a Second because he wants to ensure that SCSH remains a Lieutenant. As a Radar Intercept Officer, he flew quality community that will endure well into over 250 missions. After the war, John received the future. John is the Board’s liaison to the the Distinguished Flying Cross. He is currently Information Advisory Committee, the Landscape a member of the SCSH Veterans Club. Committee, and the Community Facilities After leaving the Marine Corps, John went Committee. His Board-related activities keep to work for AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical him busy from 20 to 25 hours a month. company in Tulsa, eventually holding numerous John is pleased to have been instrumental in management positions. bringing Western Golf Properties and Hort Tech In 1980, John and his wife, Debbie, transferred Landscape Maintenance to SCSH to manage our to Upland, California. The Councils have been golf course, food and beverage operations, and married for 48 years and have one daughter, Kay, common area landscape. He believes both who is a teacher in Denver, Colorado. While companies will provide excellent maintenance for living in Upland, Debbie was the society editor our golf course and common area landscape in focusing on charitable organizations for the the future.

Next Board Meeting: Date: Mon., Dec. 14, 2015 Time: 2:00 pm Location: Ballroom Please join us!

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 5 6 December 2015 theView Association News 7 December 2015 December Ceasar 2010 . . . . . $349,941 2011 . . . . . $442,802 2012 . . . . . $542,037 2013 . . . . . $583,058 2014 . . . . . $826,212 2015 . . . . . $735,530 Another great program is ASK (Associa Supports (Associa ASK is program great Another Below is the total money donated by Associa In November 2011, nearly $60,000 to Bastrop to $60,000 nearly 2011, November In In 2014, $100,000 to help residents and In the summer of 2013, $100,000 to victims In the summer of 2013, over $40,000 to fire victims. employees in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, recover Mexico, Lucas, San Cabo in employees from Hurricane Odile. of the Calgary $90,000 remaining the and Cross CalgaryRed floods. $10k went was to handed out the to 90 different increments of $1,000. residents in victims of the Moore, OK, tornadoes. In November 2012, over $45,000 to Hurricane to $45,000 over 2012, November In Sandy victims. Kids), which encourages children to be active, healthy, and strong. ASK sponsorships that are communities our the to back give to opportunity we serve in a unique way by sponsoring local, “grassroots” youth sports activities. We understand and financial assistance other is sometimes youth necessary for uniforms, equipment, teams or register to a team purchasefor season, playoffs,a championships, and more. We have awarded 74 ASK SportsYouth and Fitness Scholarships to date in teams, 2015youth football and baseball, and forcultural local swim dance troops and high school roboticssmall a but are sponsorships activities teams.youth ASK way that we can help support the communities that our clients call home. employees and generous, concerned citizens over citizens concerned generous, and employees the years: • • • • • ARRACH ANAGER L M EASAR C ENERAL Y From Manager General the B G Associa South Africa

In 2006 Associa founded Associa Cares, a We We serve associations of all types – single- In 1979 John Carona founded a boutique In March 2015, over 45 $1,000 checks were In May 2015, over $14,000 to relief efforts in handed out to help homeowners fire.victims of a large-scale that were Nepal. made by Associa Cares: tragedies. Here are just a few of the donations goods and services to families affected by these citizens, Associa Cares seeks to provide needed disasters. concerned of Funded generosity the solelyand employees by Associa the donations of the world who are victims of natural or man-made or natural of victims are who world the 501(c)(3) non-profit to assist people throughout people assist to non-profit 501(c)(3) family, family, condo, mixed-use and master-planned communities, luxury helping also while – commercial high-rise, and golf, resorts, active adult, professionals estate real and developers, builders, communities manages Associa goals. their achieve and/or resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, United Arab Emirates,South Africa. and property management firm and apartments providingto services management property limited condominiums in Dallas. Today, as the brings Associa global management, association in leader over 30 years of and experience. strive We to understand meet the including uniqueexceptional community, expertise and needs of each resources for your association. Log www.scshca.com to on • • Associa Cares Associa · COMMITTEE REPORTS · COMMITTEE REPORTS ·

Community Facilities Committee (CFC) BY LINDA AASEN The Community Facilities Committee has been working Santa Rosa and Montecito locker rooms, and additional to ensure our SCSH facilities are safe, comfortable, and Pickleball courts, among others. In addition, we surveyed well maintained to serve the needs of our community. all club presidents to determine their facility needs. This past year we have studied some major facilities issues We are now using this information to determine future and recommended improvements or additions. These projects. projects include the expansion of the Santa Rosa pool The CFC was created to act in the best interest of the area, improvements in the Phase I/II dog park, community. To do so we need your input. If you have additional lighting at the Madison Street and Monroe questions or concerns please go to our community Street gates, safety and aesthetic improvements to the website, www.scshca.com, and click on “Ask a Question.”

Design Review Committee (DRC) light glare to neighbors or other safety hazards related to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.” BY JIM WIEBORG Since we are now in the winter season, your irrigation Holiday Greetings! systems should be set near the shortest run times for the Here are the rules for homeowners doing holiday year. You should now water for about eight minutes a decorating: “Exterior holiday decorations are permitted. day and reduce to five minutes in the middle of January. However, the design and quality of the decorations shall People with lawns may need a bit more but should check be in good taste, and the DRC, in its sole discretion, their grass at 3 pm to see if it is starting to wilt; if so, add maintains the right to determine if such holiday decorations a couple more minutes to your timer, as lawns may require are in good taste. Exterior decorations may be displayed a bit more moisture to look good. on an Owner’s lot up to ten (10) days prior to the holiday The trees along Sun City Boulevard have been trimmed. and must be removed within five (5) days after the holiday, Please notice what they look like. They retain their original with the exception of December holidays, where exterior shape, but the inside has been removed to allow the decorations may be displayed beginning Thanksgiving winter wind to pass through without doing damage. Day until January 10. Holiday decorations must not cause Have a great Holiday Season!

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Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC) BY LARRY ZARDENETA

What Is El Niño? move it indoors. Additionally, rid your yard of El Niño refers to the periodic warming of the sideways trees, dead branches, or other loose eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean that brings sea yard debris that could be picked up by storm surface temperatures above average. El Niño winds. conditions, which can last for a year or two, 3. Mulch and Plant Vegetation – Large bare develop concurrently with atmospheric changes areas could be sources for mudflows during leading to a variety of global effects, including storms. Avoid these areas by putting down drier than normal weather in Indonesia and the mulch and native vegetation for the area. If Philippines, wetter than normal weather for Peru you still have concerns about mudflows or and Ecuador, a warmer than normal winter for slope stability, plastic sheeting can be placed the United States, and above normal precipitation on slopes and secured with sandbags to Association News for the southern tier of the United States. prevent erosion. Sandbags can also be used to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric build barriers around low areas to prevent Administration (NOAA) has warned that the flooding into homes. ongoing El Niño episode could rival the 4. Check Drains – Flooding is one of the most strongest El Niño on record and is nearly certain common hazards during an El Niño season. to last into the Northern Hemisphere Spring of Make sure all of your drains and gutters are 2016. This season’s El Niño of 2015/2016 is clear of debris and function properly to avoid expected to have large consequences on global intensifying flooding issues. If you see a storm weather. Knowing what to expect can help you drain that is damaged or obstructed, be sure deal with the worst effects. to contact the responsible Department of Safety Tips Public Works right away. Conditions can’t always be predicted accurately, 5. Build an Emergency Kit – The Federal so it is important that you and your family are Emergency Management Agency maintains a prepared should something happen. The most list of basic supplies that should be included in common hazards during El Niño events consist every family’s emergency kit. Contact Emergency of flooding, wind damage during strong storms, Preparedness Committee for a copy. and possible flash floods and mudslides in the 6. Have a Plan – Make sure your family has a event of heavy rainfall. plan! Check with your Emergency Preparedness Here are a few prep tips: Committee for a template on how to develop 1. Inspect the Roof – It might be prudent to your own plan. We have a list of handouts for inspect your roof or hire a contractor to check homeowners. for any signs of cracks, holes, or loose tiles that Sun City Shadow Hills was designed to could lead to serious leaks during a storm. withstand an event of heavy rainfall. If we have a 2. Clean the Yard – Wind damage can cause torrential rainstorm with severe flooding, our property damage and personal injury. If you golf courses are designed to capture heavy know El Niño is sending a storm your way, run-off and direct excess water into our existing make sure you secure all outdoor furniture or ponds around our golf courses.

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 9 People Who Make Our Lives Better

From The Library BY CINDY DEGRAF ‘Tis the season…to read a great book! Come visit our Montecito Clubhouse library and pick up something to read on these cool winter evenings. If you have visitors over the holidays, you may wish to grab a puzzle that everyone can help put together. We are currently looking for a few more volunteers to help with the library. If you are interested in helping out an hour or so a week, Photo by Beth Bolduc please contact Barbara Perler at 760-772-4484 or [email protected]. Megan Nygren We Accept As Donations: Fiction Employee of the Month 3 3 Historical/political November 2015 3 Biographies/autobiographies It is my honor and pleasure to identify 3 DVDs and CDs (movies/audio books) November’s employee of the month. Since the 3 Puzzles (no missing pieces, please) time she has been employed, this individual has 3 Recent magazines made great strides in learning what it takes to We Do Not Accept: accomplish not only her own job but also to help those around her. She has one of the best 7 Cookbooks personalities that I have ever seen in this 7 Sports books business, and she knows what it takes to satisfy 7 Self-help or “How to” books a guest’s needs. Also, she is always eager to learn 7 Coffee table or picture books and take more on at any moment. 7 Religious books Congratulations, Megan Nygren, on receiving 7 Travel books the “Employee of the Month” award for the 7 VCR tapes or music CDs month of November. Megan, I would like thank you for all your dedication to the business and, Donations should be in excellent condition and most important, to our guests. no more than 10 per month, per household. If you have any questions or comments about TREVOR HANNIBAL the library, please contact Barbara Perler at DIRECTOR OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE SUN CITY SHADOW HILLS 760-772-4484 or [email protected].

10 December 2015 theView Feature Stories 11 December 2015 December [email protected]. is a hugely important part of David Harris can be reached at David Harris can be reached I have been using Windows 10 as a , the digital assistant, shows up in a Microsoft Beta Tester since It is it freeto be for veryWindows user friendly. May and found 7, 8, and 8.1 users of advantage taking and it recommendinstalling through July of 2016. I its many new features. Cortana has computer your If taskbar. the on pane search a microphone, you can also trigger Cortana by find you help will CortanaCortana.’ ‘Hey saying things on your PC, get search results from the track packages, find web, manage your calendar, get also can You jokes. tell and you, with chat files, integrate that services and apps from information with Cortana. The more you use Cortana, the more be. personalized your experience will Action Center your PC. It’s a place where Windows securityyou alerts, alongcan with application view all notifications. Summary: LUB C OMPUTER SCSH C HE T Y B Computer Q & A Q Computer is back. You get a scrolling is a web browser developed Start Menu

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Start menu that’s restricted to a single column, with jump lists and options. It is flyout divided into frequently menus used and for recently installed programs, extra with the option to applications, your all of view scrolling a to switch sorted alphabetically. Log www.scshca.com to on Spotlight on Our Jewelry Club

BY BETH BOLDUC We are so lucky at SCSH to have many wonderful clubs that allow us to explore a wide variety of interests. Some may be new to you. So why not say to yourself, “I think I’ll try that.” Have you admired someone’s jewelry? You might be surprised that — with a little help from your friends in the SCSH Jewelry Club – you, too, can make beautiful, unique jewelry pieces. In addition to their “Welcome Packet” which helps beginners find local and online Club Officers, left to right: Debra Berglund, Vice Pres- resources for materials and best deals, the club has complete Newcomer ident; Sharon Degenhart, President; Barbi Moyer, Treasurer, and Susan Almlie, Secretary. Earring or Bracelet Kits to jump-start your first experience. Tools, books, and magazines are available during the class hours of 1 – 3:30 pm on Wednesdays in the Mirada Room at the Montecito Clubhouse. Beginners can quickly learn “hands on” how to use various tools, get comfortable with them, and decide what they might need to fashion their preferred creations. So don’t be afraid to try something new. You can be sure there will always be someone to help you or to bounce questions and ideas off. The club has a very open and friendly atmosphere. Everyone is eager to help one another. Monthly themed classes are offered, and club members or outside experts teach new methods and unique techniques such as wire-wrap jewelry. So why not give it Above: Teaching each a try? You’re bound other. Left and below: A display and close-up to have something of the beautiful work. beautiful to show for your efforts. Club members’ skills range from beginner to incred- ible. Take a look at the glass display cabinets in the Montecito Club- house. Think about it, in no time you can be one of them!

Contact the author at [email protected].

Left and above: various beading techniques. Right : Admiring each others work.

12 December 2015 theView CVAC is a non-profit facility for the arts conceived as an outgrowth of the Coachella Valley Arts Alliance dedicated to “…enhancing the creative vitality of the Coachella Valley.” Bill Schinsky, Executive Director, plans that the center will include studios for painting, photography, glass, and printmaking. There is a

Photo by Sid Weiss central area of gallery/exhibition space and art classrooms, meeting, and office space. An exhibition of glass sculptures by Michael Out & About Aschenbrenner runs through January 2016. The Living Desert December 2015 Dates: Runs through December 31, 2015 (on select nights only) BY BONNIE TUCKER Time: 6 – 9 pm Please note: The information included in this column has been Location: 47900 Portola Ave., Palm Desert verified as of the date of its publication. We recommend you confirm the information before you make plans. Contact: (760) 346-5694 The Living Desert is offering Wildlights on the Indio City Council Meetings following nights: Dec. 3 – 5; Dec. 10 – 12; Dates: December 2 and 16, 2015 Dec. 17 – 31 (Closed Christmas Day). The (Wednesdays) Living Desert is a non-profit organization, and Time: 5 pm the event is sponsored by the Berger Foundation Location: City Council Chambers, and the City of Indian Wells. Admission price for 150 Civic Center Mall adults is $10 with a $2 discount for members, children, and military with ID. Children’s Indio Household Hazardous Waste Collection strollers and wheelchairs are available on a first Dates: December 11 and 12, 2015, come, first served basis. Friday and Saturday Stories Feature Health Equipment for Rent Time: 9 am – 2 pm Location: Indio Senior Center, 45700 Al- Location: Indio Date Festival Fairgrounds, addin Street 46-350 Arabia St., Gate 6, Indio Contact: 760-391-4170 Acceptable Items: used oil and filters; latex/oil- ISC has the following equipment for rent at no based paint; fluorescent tubes/bulbs; pesticides; charge: walkers, bedside commodes, wheelchairs, cleaners; BBQ and camp-size propane; aerosol canes, and shower chairs. Please call the Center cans; antifreeze; auto batteries; garden chemicals; for availability first. pool chlorine; TVs and computers; electronic waste; sharps. Paws n’ Claus Indio Tree Lighting Ceremony Date: December 19, 2015, Saturday Date: December 5, 2015 Time: 10 am – 1 pm Time: 6 pm Location: The Gardens on El Paseo, Location: 100 Civic Center Mall 73545 El Paseo, Palm Desert Kick off the season with a festive evening including Contact: (760) 862-1990 the tree lighting, music, and visits with Santa. Website: www.thegardensonelpaseo.com/ events Coachella Valley Art Center Photograph your canine pal with Santa Claus, Location: 45140 Towne Street, Indio and enjoy fun pet activities and treats for you and Hours: 10 am – 2 pm, Tues. – Sat. your dog. A $15 donation to participate benefits Admission: Free Animal Samaritans. Contact: 760-799-4364 Website: coachellavalleyartcenter.org Contact the author at [email protected].

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 13 So you think you have a trivial mind when it comes to the Holiday Season?

BY DENNIS SHEEHAN Here are a few questions you should be able to answer, with a possible exception or two, as you don your trivia cap. The real answers (!) can be found on page 23. Have fun, and season’s greetings to you all! 1. Name all of Santa’s eight reindeer. Winter Appreciation 2. What century was Rudolph added to BY GWEN MANN Santa’s sleigh? I’m lying on a chaise lounge, looking up at the clear blue sky, a. 18th feeling a light cool breeze fanning my sun-tanned body. The b. 19th temperature is just perfect. I watch a hummingbird flit from blos- c. 21st som to blossom, a roadrunner searching for an insect, and our neighborhood mini-rabbit hunt for dried blossoms on which to d. 20th chew. It’s easy to relax when you feel at home and secure under 3. “On the ninth day of Christmas my true the watchful eye of the latest security technology. The area is so love gave to me…” exactly what? quiet other than the occasional golf cart or neighbors greeting a. nine golden rings as they pass by on the street. What could be better? b. nine maids a-milking c. nine drummers drumming d. nine ladies dancing 4. What is the total number of candles lit in an 8-candle Menorah during Chanukkah? 5. 12th Night refers to… a. the 12 Days of Christmas b. daylight time to standard time change c. Epiphany Actually, the best is the people. Everyone is so accommodating d. the official end of the Christmas of us as snowbirds. The full-time residents take a major lead in providing clubs for the enjoyment of whoever wishes to take season, January 6th part. Hundreds of generous individuals give tirelessly of their 6. From A Christmas Carol, Tiny Tim’s time and talents for the pleasure or education of others. I have father was actually: toured shows of beautiful art work as I sipped on free wine and a. Ezra Scrooge ate munchies; I have roared with laughter as I watched a comedy b. Charles Dickens staged by local actors; I have learned how to run the latest Win- dows 8 under the watchful eye of an instructor; I have heard sto- c. Robert Cratchit ries about a family’s escape from Hitler, the diamond king of d. Thomas Carlyle South Africa, and surgeries in a San Francisco Hospital. 7. Name the Christmas movie in which this Whatever you want to do, there is an opportunity here to make was said: “You’ll shoot your eye out, it happen. To truly enjoy a place, the first step is appreciation for kid!” what you have. 8. Bonus Question: name the three wise men who brought gifts to baby Jesus. An Anonymous Canadian, eh.

14 December 2015 theView Book Review BY DENNIS SHEEHAN

The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits By Les Standiford

A Midnight Carol: A Novel of How Charles Dickens Saved Christmas By Patricia K. Davis

Toward the end of 1843, the literary giant second only to the Bible. The author builds a Charles Dickens was in serious debt to his compelling case that A Christmas Carol changed publisher Chapman and Hall. The monthly forever the way in which the western world circulation of his serialized writings Martin celebrates and keeps holy Christmas. It may Chuzzlewitt was a small fraction of what The Old come as a surprise that Christmas Day in 1840’s Curiosity Shop had been just a few years before. Great Britain was an everyday work day. As a The man who had changed the writing and direct result of Dickens’ story, this, and many publishing industry nearly single-handedly was other Christmas traditions changed. desperately searching for a new thought or a new In her novel A Midnight Carol, Patricia Davis idea that he might champion in order to educate gives us glimpses of Dickens’ frantic pace to the great readership that had come to respect his create A Christmas Carol and links his success to observations and novel writing styles. overcoming many sinister forces that opposed the Owing to his literary popularity, Dickens was producing, printing, and marketing of the book often invited to speak, along with junior members – in particular a group of Whitechapel-based, of Parliament, at political events. He found himself East End ruffians. It’s not a stretch to see Dickens Stories Feature in the midlands city of Manchester at such an himself in Davis’ Ben Newborn, the educated event in early October 1843, speaking about the printer’s apprentice/street urchin, humiliated by importance of education for all and his concern his father’s debts and impoverishment and the about the ignorance of the British people and the burden of his own terrible work pasting labels in people of its empire. The audience warmed to his a boot blacking factory. words and Dickens found himself walking the streets Ms. Davis suggests the idea for A Christmas of this industrial city, nearly a full 20 miles, following Carol came to Dickens from the ghostly form of the rally, thinking through a plan of action. Oliver Cromwell, the long-dead and spirit-crushing Dickens had to move fast as there was a need, first, Lord Protector of England. The underlying to write the story, then have it printed, advertised, political message of the book will not be denied. marketed, and sold within a six-week time period A Midnight Carol, published only in 2014, is a — or be resigned to waiting until the following year. fast-paced story and makes an excellent stocking As Chapman and Hall were nonplussed by Dickens’ stuffer for readers young and “senior.” summary of his newest book creation, Dickens A Christmas Carol should be on all our book undertook to pay for all costs of book manufacture shelves, along with the non-fiction companion and distribution himself, deducting the costs book by Les Standiford, The Man Who Invented from book sales revenue. The publisher was to Christmas. receive only a commission based on book sales. We all know that A Christmas Carol was a great success, but Les Standiford tells us Dickens’ work Contact the reviewer at has been cited as being the greatest work of fiction [email protected]. ever written. Through the early twentieth century, it was the most published book in the world,

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 15 Christmas and Hanukah Songs Fill the Air BY AGGIE JORDAN CURRENT PHOTOS BY ANNA KELLY GROUP PHOTOS BY JOHN ROSANDICH The Holiday Concert is a gift the Community Singers beginning in 2007. The Community Singers have been have offered to the residents of Sun City Shadow Hills honored to present concerts at Disneyland, several local for the past seven years. This year’s concert is Sunday, churches, as well as other local venues. Take a trip down December 6, at 2 pm in the Montecito ballroom. The memory lane of the last five holiday concerts through the music they sing has honored the traditions of our following photojournal. Christian and Jewish communities as their voices For 2015, Karen Adamik has taken a break and the resounded through the Montecito Clubhouse while singers welcomed their new Director, Laura Stave. Raised the Christmas tree and Menorah candles were lit. Their in a family with a strong choral and musical tradition, concerts ring in the holiday festivities. Laura went on to major in Theatre Production at Concordia College in Minnesota. With her training and participation in choral groups, musical theatre productions, and choirs, Laura brings a set of skills as Director that motivates this group of singers. Laura tells us, “Working with these seniors is wonderful; they bring an energy that is full and deliberate and exactly what is needed. Singers in practice Laura Stave, 2015/2016 Director I hope we can offer our The preparation for this joyous event takes four months listeners, through musical images, a time of joyful escape of planning and 20 hours of attendance at rehearsals for and a HUGE dose of holiday spirit!” each individual member of the club. But the effort produces the harmony that brings our residents peace and delight. As she directed the group through the years, Contact the author at Karen Adamik has donated many more hours of her time, [email protected]. serving as artistic and musical director since the group’s

2010 – The red-vested singers pose after their concert for the soldiers and families at the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command in Twentynine Palms.

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2014 – Last year’s concert joy to the singers as well as the audience. brought great 2013 – Karen Adamik (front row, far left) directs the ever-increasing numbers of singers. the ever-increasing far left) directs Adamik (front row, 2013 – Karen 2012 – The sparkling bow ties match the crystal in the hearts voices resonating of the audience. 2011 – Here in the more traditional black costume are the singers in concert the black costume are traditional in the more Montecito Ballroom. at the 2011 – Here Log www.scshca.com to on Mom and Dad stop at Ward’s to pick up something. We had to stay in the car. That was back when parents would leave their kids in the car alone…nobody wanted us. Outside we can hear Bing Crosby singing “Silver Bells.” All over town the streets are decorated with multi-colored festive lights. The Salvation Army lady is Holiday ringing her bell. Does it get any better? However, Dee and I are wondering why we couldn’t go Memories into the store. Dee suggests it’s because they’re getting us presents, which of course triggers our speculation about who Santa really is. Dee blurts out, “I think Mom Christmas Pie and Dad are Santa. After all how could Santa get all over BY LINDA AASEN the world in one night? Or get down our chimney? What Christmas was always a joyously hectic time at our about footprints on the roof?” Reluctantly I have to house. My mother was busy until the very last minute admit she has a point. I’ve been thinking the same thing shopping, baking, and sewing matching dresses for my for a while. sisters and me. Should we tell them we’re onto them when they The Christmas Eve when I was five was one of the most return? Wait a minute…we better think about the memorable. We were running late as my parents rushed ramifications. If they’re Santa, what to get us bundled into coats, hats, mittens, and boots (it about the Tooth Fairy and the Easter was Minnesota, after all). At the same time as my father Bunny? was loading our car with meticulously wrapped gifts, my Deep in thought, we don’t notice mother was carefully carrying out her prize-winning Mom and Dad are back. Mom asks apple pies. what we’ve been doing? Quickly I True to the Christmas spirit, there was “no room in pipe up, “Singing Christmas carols.” the car.” My mother was absolutely positive those pies Now’s not the time to rock the sleigh! would fit somewhere, but where? In the backseat the Contact the author at [email protected]. three of us little girls sat with feet and boots that didn’t reach the floor. Aha! The backseat floor was the perfect It’s a White Christmas place. BY ARNOLD CHOY My mother carefully placed the four pies on the floor and admonished us not, under any circumstances, to step My everlasting holiday memory is that down. Off we went, over the river and through the stupid looking, white plastic five-foot woods, to our grandparents’ house. Christmas tree that our family used for It was so exciting! Grandma’s house meant fun, food, way too many years. I remember and presents. The minute my mother opened the car, I having to attach the “needles” onto various lengths of was out like a shot! Oops, the only way out was to step branch “rods” before attaching those to the “trunk.” on the floor…and the pie. The good news was that, an hour later, the fake tree was My mother was mad, scolding me all the way into the fully transformed and brightly decorated with multiple house. My grandmother, who remained absolutely strings of colored lights, lots of shiny silver tinsel, and an unruffled, took control. She calmed my mother, dried assortment of pretty metallic ornaments (we rotated my tears, cut my boot print out of the pie, and later between silver, then red, then blue, and finally mixed) in served the remainder to our unsuspecting family! various sizes. Contact the author at [email protected]. One year my Mom had us stringing popcorn (Jiffy Pop, of course) all around the tree. Another exciting year, we discovered pine tree–scented spray that we used What About Santa? copiously to no avail. Plastic is still plastic. But it was our BY BETH BOLDUC tree and, when it was surrounded by a plethora of gaily Picture this: It’s early evening in December 1952 and wrapped presents in different sizes and shapes, it was a my sister, Dee (seven years old), and I (age six) are in the majestic and heartwarming sight to behold. backseat of our parents’ car. It’s cold. Although we are My siblings and I couldn’t wait for Christmas Eve, bundled up, we can see our breath. It’s snowing lightly. when we were allowed to pick one present to open before

18 December 2015 theView bedtime. That is a “tradition” that I still honor stars that we could be in such a lovely place with and love. Over the years, normal wear and tear a group of people, and hosts, all much more like finally rendered the tree unusable even though ourselves than different. we tried using wire and scotch tape to keep it Happy holidays, everyone. together. Oh, wow, we could have stretched it Contact the author at [email protected]. out a few more years if we only had duct tape and superglue. Thanksgivukkah Finally, two weeks later, our beautiful imitation, BY BILL SINGER pine-smelling tree was taken apart, piece by worn piece, and put into storage for the next year. Two years ago, in the U.S., Hanukkah, Merry Christmas to all! the Jewish “Festival of Lights,” coincided Contact the author at [email protected]. with Thanksgiving, which had not happened since 1888. This event was promptly named Thanksgivukkah, a “pop-culture portmanteau Our Christmas on Bali neologism” according to Wikipedia. BY DENNIS SHEEHAN Since our daughters were coming down to I could not remember why my family visit, we decided to celebrate the event with, and I had to be at Singapore’s Changi what else, food. Along with a “normal” turkey, airport so early that Friday morning. we all worked together to prepare Sweet Potato Then it occurred to me: my wife had Bourbon Noodle Kugel, Challah-Apple Stuffing, volunteered to lead a group of American expatri- and Potato Latkes with Cranberry Applesauce. ate families to Bali, Indonesia, for a Christmas holiday trip, and we had to be checked in first so she could help the other families with final travel details. This was our first Christmas overseas, away from any immediate family members, and an all-time first for the four of us. We had resided in

Singapore only since early July. Neither we nor Stories Feature any of the other American expatriate families on the journey knew what lay ahead. So here we were, on our way to a place south of the equator, rich in Hindu tradition, wondering if a “normal” Christmas was even a possibility. We also had Thankgivukkah decorations with a Because of the 7:30 am departure, we managed Hanucopia full of dreidels (four-sided spinning to arrive at our hotel for a late lunch. The families tops with Jewish letters) and Hanukkah gelt then dispersed throughout the Pertamina Cottages (chocolate coins). complex, a beach resort. Working together in the kitchen (without As this was Christmas Eve Day, we learned killing each other) was a wonderful benefit of there would be a Roman Catholic mass in the the holiday. But digging deeper, Thanksgivukkah hotel celebrated by an Australian priest originally represented two similar celebrations. from Ireland. We and other expatriate families in Thanksgiving celebrates the Pilgrims gaining our group attended, and we were all treated to religious freedom and living with their hearing traditional Christmas carols sung by a Wampanoag Indian neighbors. Hanukkah small yet highly talented Indonesian choir using celebrates the Maccabees fighting for their their native language, Bahasa Indonesian. The religious freedom from Antiochus and his Syrian Balinese carolers, with their beautiful voices and army as well as an American Jewish kinship with native sarong kabayas, were extremely memorable our neighbors of various other religions. and helped create a holiday spirit that stayed with I think Thanksgivukkah was a great holiday, us the entire trip. and I can hardly wait for the next one, in about Our group ate a dinner of Indonesian cuisine 70,000 years. that Christmas Eve evening, thanking our lucky Contact the author at [email protected].

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 19 surely not realizing the ultimate consequences of such goodwill. Surely John and Diane would be the only couple inclined? Surely, if anyone else accepted the invitation, they would ultimately cancel? Surely, Bill Billesbach and George Paul would have better things to do?? However, in true Sun City fashion, with invitation in Sun City Nor h hand from an email that could no longer be denied, unsent, retracted, deleted, or labelled “a funny little joke, BY LINDA CURRIE wink, wink,” the get-together snowballed (no pun WITH PHOTOS BY DIANE ANDERSON AND ANNIE BLACKBURN intended) faster than Henry Weibe’s serve. Before Picture it. Another perfect day. Blue skies, a gentle Caprice knew it, 34, yes, thirty-four, of her best American breeze, the warm morning sun kissing your skin with a and Canadian friends from Sun City Shadow Hills were breathy promise of high heat by afternoon. You survey committed to making the pilgrimage from all points your surroundings, revel in the view, and are at peace, south, west, and east, from both sides of the border. mesmerized by the beauty of the valley ringed by Positive RSVPs poured in promising guests from glorious mountains that protect the orchards and Washington, Calgary, St. Louis, Vancouver Island, San vineyards like silent sentinels. Here, in the valley. The Francisco, Thunder Bay, Los Angeles and, of course, Okanagan Valley, that is. So tell me: what in the world Indio. brought you to Canada?! One can only imagine the terror of having a friendly Last winter, full-time Sun City resident Diane Anderson visit by a couple friends from the desert turn into an ever innocently suggested a wee get together in Kelowna, BC, changing number of days with people arriving and home to several Pickleball friends from the desert. She departing, organizing logistics, events, golf, Pickleball, and husband John intended to travel north to escape the entertainment, lodgings, meals, parties, hikes, BBQs, summer heat, and wouldn’t it be fun to visit and play information packages, rentals, and tours – and all with some Pickleball? The idea seemed a good one and, soon, an eye to attempting to enjoy yourself as well. more people began talking about it, expressing their own Undeterred and ever capable, Caprice heroically set interest in making the trip. about organizing what became the most wonderful, fun, Somewhat intrigued, unsuspecting Kelowna resident thoughtful, and joyous reunion possible with invaluable and unwitting host Caprice Desjardins worded an email help from husband Peter Paulsen, John and Nancy “invitation” to gauge interest within the Pickleball Kilpatrick, Bruce and Jane Ainslie, and Mike and Wendy community, quite innocently hitting the “Send” key, Petrone.

20 December 2015 theView except the ultimate victors, Claude Blackburn and Robert, whose last name will forever remain a mystery. At the end it all came down to the Boo-Hoo- Bye-Bye-BBQ, a lovely event with just the right amount of food, alcohol, laughter, song, and goodbye hugs. Glen Canyon Park hike All in all, we were immersed in friendship and camaraderie, enjoying the competition of play, What followed was an epic good time from the free time to explore and appreciate Kelowna and very onset. A welcome wine and cheese party all its beauty, and the memorable times when we kicked off the festivities. From there, we were reconvened to share a meal and spin our tales. treated to daily Pickleball play at a number of “Happy Hour” was perhaps more aptly described different venues throughout Kelowna while a as “Happy Hours” as the group certainly seemed myriad of stunning golf courses offered all levels to enjoy their sarsaparillas after a grueling day of of challenge to keep the golfers happy, with fun. Vince and Jacqui Chin most eloquently rating their favorites. Most everyone participated in the canyon hike and loved it for the decidedly senior citizen spin: a Dairy Queen and Seattle Coffee Shop, with bathrooms, smack in the middle of the walk! Add to the entire adventure our school bus chariot, whisking us away on a wine tour of four vineyards, culminating in a very special tour arranged by the owners of Dirty Laundry Winery Stories Feature (and Sun City snowbirds), Trudy and Bob Campbell (see this month’s cover story on page 22).

Pickleball Tournament Finale

Oh, yeah! Bill and George both showed up, thankfully with their wives. And Caprice, what a superpower you are to have pulled all of this together! How can you properly thank your hosts and express your affection for all those who travelled and shared in the most wonderful experience except to say: “Awesome party, eh?”

Touring the winery

The last day of festivities featured a Pickleball Contact the author at tournament, a highly competitive, grueling, [email protected]. hard-fought, sweat-drenched, epic battle that finally proved too excruciating for all contenders

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 21 Dirty Laundry

BY LINDA AASEN You probably didn’t grow up hoping to own a winery In 2006, Dirty Laundry Vineyard Ltd. was a small someday. That is unless you lived in Napa, Sonoma, or operation producing less than 1,800 cases per year. The the Okanagan Valleys. But if you’ve had the opportunity four partners set to work expanding and transforming to appreciate the subtle complexities of a glass of wine, the winery into the showplace it is today. This year they you just might jump at the chance to become a will process almost 400 tons of grapes and produce close winemaker. This certainly was the case for part-time to 24,000 cases of wine. Approximately one-third of their SCSH residents Bob and Trudy Campbell. production is sold onsite to the 80,000+ visitors who Bob and Trudy spent most of their lives in Fort come every year. The remaining wine is sold throughout McMurray located in northeastern Alberta, Canada. Canada. Unfortunately for us, it is not yet available in They raised a family of four while Bob practiced law in a the U.S. town that grew exponentially due to the province’s Dirty Laundry, admittedly, is an unusual name for a surrounding oil sands. Summers took the Campbells vineyard. That is until you hear its story and see this to picturesque Summerland, British Columbia, on the winery whose motto is “Wine is Fun!” western shore of the Okanagan River. Because of Bob’s Italian heritage and his exposure to winemaking through his grandparents, he was intrigued with Canada’s wine industry and its growth in B.C. Production has come a long way since the first continuously operating winery opened in 1931; and things took a giant step forward when vinifera grapes, native to Europe, were introduced in the 1970s. This allowed Canada to join the rest of the world in producing a variety of award-winning wines. In 2005, the Campbells relocated to Summerland, B.C., planning to purchase a vineyard. They invested in a 14-acre parcel of land and began the conversion from apple orchard to vineyard. About this same time, Bob and Trudy were presented with the opportunity to buy a small but intriguing property known as the Dirty Laundry Winery. They jumped at the chance…after careful evaluation and three Wine is Fun Photo by Daryl Clegg partners agreed to join them in this venture. In the late 1800s, the town of Summerland was full of gold miners, cattlemen, and railroad workers. As the Canadian Pacific Railway drove its way toward Summerland, it imported thousands of Chinese workers to lay railroad tracks through the rugged terrain. One enterprising Chinese worker, tired of back-breaking work and dirty clothes, opened a Chinese laundry in Summerland. Even in the 1800s he knew that a successful business must meet the needs of its customers. The men of Summerland required more than a roof over their heads, three meals a day, and clean clothes. So the laundry discreetly Welcome to Dirty Laundry Vineyard opened its upper level for cards, drinks, and

22 December 2015 theView “the company of a lady.” People of the town This winning combination of great wine and a knew what was happening above the laundry fun, slightly risqué atmosphere draws as many as but preferred to ignore it, referring to the 1,000 visitors per day during the summer. Guests establishment as the “Dirty Laundry” (dirty up enjoy the opportunity to tour the winery and and laundry down). It was said that the men of delight their senses at the tasting bar. Afterward Summerland “had the cleanest clothes and the they relish a meal on the patio while gazing at the widest grins.” picturesque Okanagan Valley.

Who could resist a relaxing afternoon on this patio?

Bob and Trudy Campbell and their Dirty Laundry Vineyard certainly live by their motto that “Wine is Fun!” Daryl and Debbie Clegg, SCSH residents, enjoying the wine To see how enjoyable wine can be, check out and the hospitality of Dirty Laundry Vineyards their website: www.dirtylaundry.ca.

The theme of the original establishment carries

over to today’s vineyards, where they don’t clean Stories Feature your clothes but do provide plenty of big smiles. Contact the author at The Bordello Wine Club and wine names such [email protected]. as Dangerous Liaisons, Secret Affair, Hush, Kay Syrah, and Naughty Chardonnay hint suggestively at the past. But these bottles represent more than just catchy names — they are multiple award winners. Dirty Laundry Answers to the Quiz on page 14 produces a rich variety including cabernet, pinot So you think you have a trivial mind when noir, merlot, chardonnay, and interesting red and it comes to the Holiday Season? white blends. 1. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blixen (hey, in that order, please!) 2. D. the 20th century 3. D. nine ladies dancing 4. 44. First night, 1 plus Shamash (candle used to kindle the other lights). Then 2 +1, 3 +1, 4 + 1, 5 + 1, 6 + 1, 7 +1, 8 +1) 5. C. Epiphany 6. C. Robert Cratchit The Tasting Bar is the perfect spot to enjoy their award 7. A Christmas Story winning wines)

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BY RICHARD HERWIG I can still remember that day in 1966 while I was still attending Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York, when the sound of those trumpets blasted through those three-inch speakers of my AM radio. The distinctive sound of the #1 song “Kind of a Drag.” The trademark opening horn notes became a signature of the Chicago horn sound as identifiable as the Buckinghams themselves. In 1967 Cash Box Magazine named them “the Most Promising Vocal Group in America,” and they delivered. From Chicago’s Holiday Ballroom to America’s living room on the Ed Sullivan Show, the Buckinghams have stayed true to their Chicago roots. Original founding members Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna continue to deliver a powerful replay of their hits and solid gold memories. The Buckinghams recorded 12 singles dominating the AM airwaves, with hits including “Don’t You Care,” “Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song,” “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” and “Susan.” The Buckinghams played to capacity crowds in arenas and festivals. Thousands of teenage girls waited at concerts to rush the stage and rip clothing for souvenirs. Overnight, The Buckinghams became part of American teenage culture. The horn sound turned Chicago’s “Royalty of Rock and Roll” into “one of America’s answers to the British Invasion. In the 1960s the band was at the forefront of a musical style that has come full circle, as the Buckinghams today blend their hits with others made popular by Blood Sweat and Tears, Chicago, the Spencer Davis Group, James Brown, Three Dog Night, Billy Joe Royal, and Motown’s biggest acts. Since 1982, original Buckingham Carl Giammarese has been the lead singer and guitarist, after spending 17 years behind a variation of guitars including a Fender Stratocaster, occasionally contributing backing vocals to songs that were atop the national music charts from 1965 – 1970. How the transition took place is a 40-year musical journey that has involved working with some of the most talented rock musicians; some lessons from those versed in the world of rock, rhythm and blues; and remembering the collective body of fans who make or break a career for any musician, to whom much respect and gratitude are due. Nick Fortuna was born to play bass guitar, destined to put the rhythm in Rhythm and Blues. Fortuna has a unique style and flair while playing the bass to perfection, feeling every note he plays. Part of your typical Italian family growing up in Chicago’s Cabrini Green neighborhood, Fortuna was surrounded by music every day. Nick learned to appreciate all styles, from his grandfather’s favorite Italian opera to his older brother’s rock and roll. But one style, rhythm and blues, caught Nick’s attention and never let go. Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna continue to be a proud part of the soundtrack of American life in the 1960s. From million- selling, chart-topping hits to creative new music, you are always at home with the music of the Buckinghams. And now, you can see the Buckinghams appearing live in the Montecito Clubhouse on Saturday, December 12, to kick off the 2015/2016 concert season! Reserved seat tickets are $40 for the 2 pm or 7 pm performance. Good seats are still available at the Lifestyle desk, or order by phone: 760-772-9617. 26 December 2015 theView Lifestyle Update

THE LIFESTYLE DESK ACCEPTS VISA, MASTERCARD, DISCOVER AND AMERICAN EXPRESS.

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Judges Choice Judges 1st: Burm-Meisters Chili 2nd: Chubby Green 3rd: Cuisine on the Log www.scshca.com to on Food & Beverage Update · December 2015 Weekly Specials at Shadows Restaurant The Shadows Champagne Brunch Buffet Monday |Football Happy Hour Sundays 10 am – 2 pm Tuesday|Taco Tuesday ($2 Each) Featuring a Selection of Breakfast Favorites and Hot Lunch Entrées Wednesday |BBQ Brisket Dinner ($10 Per Person) Includes Bottomless Champagne and Mimosas Thursday| Pasta Night ($9 Per Person) Adults $24.99 Saturday|Prime Rib Night ($20 Per Person) Children 7 – 11 $16.99 | 6 and Under Free

Christmas Dinner New Year’s Eve Celebration December 25 December 31 | 4 pm – Close Seating Times: 3 pm and 6 pm Seating Times: 3 pm and 6 pm Build-Your-Own Salad Station Build-Your-Own Salad Station Butternut Squash Bisque or Tuscan Chicken Soup Mushroom Bisque or Creamy Asparagus Soup Roasted Turkey with Sherry-Laced Turkey Gravy Prime Rib with Garlic Herb Jus & Cranberry Chutney and Creamy Horseradish Garlic & Rosemary Pork Loin Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Chutney with Black Mission Fig Jam Whipped Yukon Gold Potatoes Creamed Spinach Rice Pilaf Orange Butter Brussel Sprouts Herb & Sherry Stuffing Glazed Carrots Buttered French Beans Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes Roasted Root Vegetable Medley Herb & Sherry Stuffing Sweet Peas Wild Rice Pilaf French Dinner Rolls and Whipped Butter Live Action Dessert Crepe Station French Dinner Rolls & Whipped Butter Cinnamon & Pecan Bread Pudding Reservations Required, call 760-772-4342 with Grand Marnier Hard Sauce by December 21, 2015 Assorted Christmas Cookies Adults $35.95 | Kids $19.95 Reservations Required, call 760-772-4342 Tax and service charge not included by December 18, 2015 Adults $35.95 | Kids $19.95 Visit the Shadows Restaurant online and register Tax and service charge not included for our email club: TheShadowsRestaurant.com.

36 December 2015 theView Golf Operations

BY TONY CHAVEZ, PGA SHADOW HILLS GOLF CLUB

Over the summer, our golf maintenance crew worked hard to radically modify and improve the soil profile of the South Course, especially the back 9. For years we have known that the soil has a very high clay and salt content that does not allow a good environment for either rye grass or Bermuda to perform. For the first time, this past summer, we tried aggressive methods to improve these soil conditions and thereby improve play for the future. During July, there was continuous aerification going on, top dressing added, and regular use of the new quake machine. The aerification opens up the soil and then sand is inserted to provide more oxygen and to increase soil percolation. Because of the clay, the water does not penetrate the soil well, and this prevents satisfactory root growth of the grass plant. The new quake machine cuts a several-inch-wide slit into the soil about 10" in depth, shakes the soil to break up the clay, and then inserts the sand automatically in the slit. What we did last summer to correct the soil situation has determined our summer transition program for next summer. WGP is very serious about taking needed measures to improve the situation and will no longer use bandaid solutions. While the courses were closed for selective overseeding in 2015, the crew used smart scalping techniques in order to reduce dust and clippings. Selective overseeding means that only the tees, fairways, and greens will be overseeded, but not the roughs. I think everyone knows about the severity of the drought in California and why we are not overseeding the roughs again this year. We also increased seed rates on the fairways from approximately 500 lbs. to 800 lbs. per acre. The higher rates will ensure more constant turf grass earlier in the ryegrass season.

Below are photos of the soil after use of the quake machine. Golf Update

All of this will ensure a better playing course not only this season but also for our future. Here’s to a great season! Tony

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 37 Sunday Monday Tuesday 2016 Fitness Guest Mixed Doubles 3.5 Total Body Circuit Stretch Punch Cards 7:00 AM (TC) 7:00 AM (AS) $ 7:00 AM (AS) $ (2nd & 4th Sunday only) The 2016 Fitness Women’s 3.0-4.0 Men’s 3.0 7:00 AM (TC) Guest Punch Cards will be Pickleball Club 7:00 AM (TC) available for pick up at the 8:00 AM (SR) Pickleball Club Montecito Fitness Center 8:00 AM (SR) Pickleball Club starting December 7, 2015 Table Tennis Club Interval Training 8:00 AM (SR) 2:30 PM (SR) 8:00 AM (AS) $ after 12 pm. Total Body Circuit Bocce Buddies Please make sure to pick up your 8:00 AM (AS) $ 8:30 AM (MC) punch card. It is required for any guests that will be using the Zumba Aqua Fitness 9:00 AM (AS) $ 10:00 AM (IP) $ Fitness Center. This card must be presented at the desk prior to Men’s 3.5 9:00 AM (TC) Reformer Pilates using the Fitness Centers. One 11:00 AM (AS) $12 of the 50 squares will be signed Yoga 9:00 AM (SR) $5 off for each guest for every day Lively Liners Beginner Review of use. If a guest does not have Aqua Fitness 9:00 AM (IP) $ 1:00 PM (AS) the punch card, a fee of $5 per person per visit will be charged. Mat Pilates Beginning 10:00 AM (AS) $ Happy Tappers Legend Massage 2:00 PM (AS) 10:00 AM (FC) Fitness Orientations Intermediate AS – Aerobic Studio Men’s 3.5 Happy Tappers By Appointment Only. FC – Fitness Center 11:00 AM (TC) GC – Golf Club 3:00 PM (AS) If you are unfamiliar with the Reformer Pilates IP – Indoor Pool 11:00 AM (AS) $12 fitness equipment in the MC – Montecito CH Beginner Yoga Montecito or Santa Rosa Fitness SR – Santa Rosa CH Lively Liners Beginner I 4:00 PM (AS) $ Centers, you may want to OS – Offsite 12:30 PM (AS) Bocce Buddies schedule a complimentary TC – Tennis Courts Lively Liners Beginner II 6:30 PM (MC) $ – $3 charge Fitness Orientation. We are 1:30 PM (AS) happy to familiarize you with all Listings in BLUE Lively Liners Advanced indicate Charter Club Instruction of the fitness equipment and membership required. 4:00 PM (AS) create a workout card with all of your settings for you to follow. Please call the Montecito Fitness Center at 760-772-0430 or the Santa Rosa Fitness Center at 760-342-2850 to December schedule an appointment.

38 December 2015 theView Fitness Calendar 39 ) ) ) ) SR ) $12 AS SR TC ( ( ( ( AS ( PM AM AM AM December 2015 December AM www.scshca.com Men’s 3.0 Men’s 3.0 Open Play 9:00 8:00 Table Tennis Tennis Table 7:00 12:00 760-772-0430, This schedule is Pickleball Club Reformer Pilates subject to change. Open Line Dance on calendar listings, 11:00 to ensure your spot. For more information for class cancellations. call the Fitness Center page on or log on to the web site Studio classes are limited Check the Fitness Center page for class descriptions. to 30 participants for safety purposes. Please arrive early and check the Fitness Center ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )$ ) $ ) $ ) $ AS ) $5 SR AS SR IP TC TC ( AS MC ( ( ( AS AS ( ( ( ( ( SR ( ( ( PM PM PM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM AM Yoga Yoga AM Circuit Zumba & Stretch Transition Chair Yoga Chair Yoga Total Body Total 1:00 2:30 8:00 Aqua Fitness Lively Liners Lively Liners 9:00 7:00 8:30 12:00 Men’s 3.5-4.0 9:00 8:00 Bocce Buddies Pickleball Club 10:00 11:00 9:00 (No class 12/25) (No class 12/25) (No class 12/25) Women’s 3.0-4.0 Women’s Table Tennis Club Tennis Table Advanced Instruction (No class 12/11, 12/25) Intermediate/Advanced ) ) ) ) ) ) ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $6 ) $12 SR AS AS AS IP TC TC AS ( ( ( ( AS AS ( AS ( ( ( AS SR ( ( ( ( ( PM PM PM AM AM AM AM AM PM AM AM AM AM Stretch Men’s 3.0 Mat Pilates Thera-Band 1:00 5:00 3:00 8:00 Aqua Fitness Lively Liners 7:00 7:00 12/24, 12/31) 4:00 Beginner Yoga 8:00 7:00 Pickleball Club Happy Tappers Zumba Toning 10:00 10:00 9:00 Reformer Pilates Women’s 3.0-3.5 Women’s 11:00 Total Body Circuit Total Intermediate Review (No class 12/3, 12/10, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) $ ) $ ) $ ) $ SR SR ) $6 ) $5 ) $12 SR AS AS TC TC ( ( AS IP ( ( ( AS AS ( ( ( AS SR SR ( ( ( ( ( ( AM AM PM PM AM

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Beginner/Intermediate Log www.scshca.com to on Intermediate Instruction Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 1210:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (FH) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 10:30 AM Safety Meeting (LJ) 9:30 AM DRC Meeting (LJ) 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (FH) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) December 2:00 PM Community Facilities (LJ) Sign up or purchase tickets to Lifestyle 2:00 PM Landscape Advisory (LJ) 2:00 PM GAC (CAP) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) events at the Lifestyle Desk in the 2:00 PM Community Singers (CAM) 4:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS) Montecito Clubhouse. 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 760.772.9617 6:30 PM Performing Arts (FH) 6:00 PM Movie Group (CAM) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (FH) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 6 HANUKKAH BEGINS 10:30789 AM Int. Bridge Lessons (MON) 10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (CAP) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) AT SUNDOWN 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM) 11:00 AM Classy Niners (BR) 10:00 PM Desert Life Board (LJ) 12:30 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 1:00 PM Games Plus (GR) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (CAP) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 1:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 11:00 AM Community Singers 2:00 PM Finance Committee (LJ) 2:00 PM View Subcommittee (CAP) 2:00 PM Men’s Golf Board (LJ) Concert (CL) 3:30 PM Communication Mtg. (LJ) 3:30 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 2:00 PM Community Singers 4:00 PM Community Singers (BR) 5:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters (BR) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) Concert (BR) 5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 6:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (CAM) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 6:00 PM Performing Arts (MON) 6:00 PM Veterans Club (BR) 6:30 PM Pet Club (CAP) 6:00 PM Menorah Lighting (BR) 6:15 PM Pan (CAP) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 6:30 PM Republicans (PIS/NEW) 7:00 PM DCF Meeting (LJ) 7:00 PM Performing Arts (CAM) 7:30 AM Men’s Golf (BR) 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 13 14 15 169:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 10:00 PM Mah Jongg Lessons (MAR) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM DRC Meeting (LJ) 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 9:00 AM Executive Session (LJ) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 12:00 PM Desert Life (OS) 10:30 AM Int. Bridge Lessons (MON) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (FH) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MON) 2:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 12:30 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 3:00 PM Performing Arts Board (LJ) 2:30 PM Nominating Committee (LJ) 1:00 PM Games Plus (GR) 4:00 PM Travel Club (CAP) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 4:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 7:00 PM Veterans Club (CAM) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 2:00 PM Board Meeting (BR) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 7:00 PM Comedy Night (BR) 20 21 22 23 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Needles & Pins (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 10:00 PM Mah Jongg Lessons (FH) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM) WINTER BEGINS 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 5:00 PM Let’s Meet & Eat (BR) 12:30 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 1:00 PM Games Plus (SY2) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 3:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters (FH) 4:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 27 28 29 30 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM MVC Bible Study (PAT) 8:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 9:30 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP) 9:00 AM Quilters (CAM/MIR) 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (FH) 10:00 PM Mah Jongg Lessons (FH) 10:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 12:00 PM Tuesday Pan (PIS/NEW) 11:00 AM Women’s Golf (SHA) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Needles & Pins (CAM) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 12:30 PM Paper Crafters (MIR) 12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH) 1:00 PM Games Plus (SY2) 1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR) 1:00 PM Gin Rummy (NEW) 4:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS) 5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC) 7:00 PM Bunco (MAR/SY1) 40 December 2015 theView Thursday Friday Saturday 8:00 AM Roger’s Gardens (OS) 8:00 AM Women’s Golf (SY2) 5 349:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Writer’s Club (MON) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 9:30 AM Performing Arts Board (CAP) 12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM) 10:00 AM Computer Club Meeting (MON) 1:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Community Singers (BR) 2:00 PM Couples Golf Board (PIS) 2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW) 2:00 PM Information Advisory (LJ) 2:00 PM EPC Task Force Meeting (MIR) 5:30 PM Bingo (BR) 2:30 PM Couples Golf Board (MON) 7:00 PM Movie Night: 9:00 AM EPC Meeting (MON) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS/NEW) Furious 7 10:00 AM Community Singers (BR) 5:00 PM Pairs 9-Hole Golf (MAR/SY1) (CAM/MIR) 6:00 PM Let’s Meet & Eat (MON/PIS/NEW) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 6:00 PM Shall We All Dance (BR) 6:00 PM Holistic Health Club (MON)

9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) Lifestyle Calendar of Events 1010:00 AM Camera Club Light Room (LJ) 11 12 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 1:00 PM Festival of Lights (OS) 2:00 PM Computer Club Workshop (MON) 1:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM/MIR) 6:00 PM Men’s Golf Holiday Dinner (BR) 2:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 7:00 PM Movie Night: 3:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) The Train 3:00 PM Meet a Board Member (SRP) (CAM/MIR) 3:00 PM Readers Ink (BH) 8:30 AM Tennis Club (TENNIS COURTS) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS/NEW) 2:00 PM The Buckingham’s Concert (BR) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAP) 7:00 PM The Buckingham’s Concert (BR) 7:00 PM Discussion Forum (FH)

9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) 10:00 AM Writer’s Club (MON) 1711:00 PM Lady Putters (BR) 18 19 12:00 PM Pan (CAP) 8:00 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR) 12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM) 9:00 AM Covenants Committee (LJ) 1:30 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM) 1:00 PM Canasta (MIR) 2:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 2:00 PM Computer Club Workshop (MON) 2:00 PM Food & Beverage Comm. (LJ) 2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (PIS/NEW) 3:00 PM Camera Club (MIR) 3:00 PM Computer Club Class (MON) 6:00 PM Jewish Outreach (CAP) 5:00 PM Oke Dokey Karaoke (FH) 6:00 PM Lively Liners (BR) 5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS/NEW) 7:00 PM Movie Night: 5:00 PM Oke Dokey Karaoke (FH) Tommorowland 7:00 PM Tutta Bella Vino (BR) 6:00 PM Bridge (CAM) (CAM/MIR) 6:00 PM Democrats (CAP) 24 25 26

CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTMAS DAY HOA Closed HOA & Clubhouses Close at 3 pm Clubhouses Closed KWANZAA BEGINS 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)

• = Montecito Clubhouse 31 • = Santa Rosa Clubhouse GC – Golf Clubhouse PC – Putting Course GR – Green Room PIS – Pismo AMP – Amphitheater KSK – Kiosk PRK – Parking Lot AS – Aerobic Studio LJ – La Jolla SC – Sports Court BC – Bocce Courts MAR – Marisol SEL – Santa Rosa Events BH – Back Half Ballroom MC – Montecito Clubhouse Lawn NEW YEAR’S EVE BR – Ballroom MIR – Mirada SHA – Shadows Restaurant BW – Breezeway MON – Monterey SRC – Santa Rosa Clubhouse HOA Closed CAM – Cambria NEW – Newport SRP – Santa Rosa Patio Clubhouses Close at 12 pm CAP – Capistrano OS – Offsite SY – Santa Ynez CL – Clubhouse Lobby OUT – Outdoor Event SY1 – Santa Ynez I 9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR) FC – Fitness Center PAC – Pacifica SY2 – Santa Ynez II 6:00 PM New Year’s Eve Gala (BR) FH – Front Half Ballroom PAT – Patio by Capistrano TBD – To Be Decided

Log on to www.scshca.com December 2015 41 Club Contact Information Billiards Discussion Forum Pairs 9-Hole Golf Club Tuesday Night Putters Republicans Don Salvatore John Crawford Frank Bradish Bud Nautel Al Miller 760-775-8394 760-565-1311 760-469-2622 760-636-1030 760-863-1115 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] tuesdaynightputters@ [email protected] gmail.com Bocce Buddies Games Plus Pan Rimona Hadassah Carolyn Braun Pat Rosandich Susan Regier Tutta Bella Vino Cindy Hailpern 760-636-1591 760-343-0783 559-361-4552 Julie Harris 760-360-4902 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 760-217-6062 [email protected] Bowlers Club Gin Rummy Paper Crafters [email protected] The Voice Rose Borses Marie Devito Margo Pagnini Ukulele Strummers Darlene Turner 760-636-4788 760-636-5593 760-565-1930 Mel Borses [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 760-636-4788 760-200-5022 [email protected] Bridge Happy Tappers Performing Arts [email protected] Marty Martin Caroline Konczey PJ Nilson Veterans Club 760-262-8104 619-890-2916 714-970-7454 Tom Hutson Clubs in Formation [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 760-347-6317 Backgammon Bunco Hiking Club Pet Club [email protected] Bud Krause Marcia Guntman Marney Weaver Bob Schuster Women’s Golf Club 760-321-5545 760-347-1534 805-377-2408 818-437-3699 Susan Moss Car Club [email protected] [email protected] lightingprofessionals@ 760-834-9638 Doug Fulton Camera Club Holistic Health Club yahoo.com [email protected] 760-347-8197 Jeff Fier Jill Coleman Pickleball Writers Club [email protected] 408-410-5616 760-912-3797 Ray Colletti Tony Davis Mind, Body, and Soul [email protected] [email protected] 805-558-0692 760-775-9521 Karen Bernert Canasta Jewelry Club [email protected] [email protected] 818-355-1188 Mary O’Hara Pat Melvin Rainbow Friends [email protected] 760-863-2108 760-702-3410 Frances Panster Motorcycle Rides [email protected] [email protected] 760-393-8493 Robert Mastrangelo [email protected] Resident Groups Ceramics Club King & Queens Baptist Church Group 760-636-0093 Wes Warner Card Club Readers Ink George Vivlamore [email protected] 760-775-7501 Mike Strittmatter Connie Brennan 760-775-7271 Off-Road Jeeps [email protected] 760-698-2790 760-360-7182 [email protected] Lou Padilla [email protected] [email protected] Classy Niners Democrats 951-265-7222 Cynthia Bakshy Lady Putters RV Club Erica Hedlund [email protected] 714-914-5480 Charlotte Emert Maureen Whittaker 760-200-1939 Off-Road Motorcycles [email protected] 760-342-1260 760-485-2990 [email protected] Rich Scales [email protected] [email protected] Community Singers Jewish Outreach Group 562-714-7404 Shall We All Dance Mary Harder Let’s Meet and Eat Club Arnie Gillman [email protected] 760-775-1427 Tami Lamporte Linda Delaney 760-347-8873 Road Bicycle Riders [email protected] 760-399-2299 760-772-1765 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dario Fadiga Computer Club 760-345-7398 Bill Singer Lively Liners Solos [email protected] 760-636-5055 Katy Linkjendal Mary Solty infoscshcomputerclub 760-610-5710 760-863-4727 @gmail.com [email protected] [email protected] Couples Golf Mah Jongg Table Tennis Arnold Choy Arlene LaPierre Ron Case Interested in starting 760-501-0345 760-403-7467 714-883-4509 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] a new club? Creative Arts Men’s Golf Club Tennis Club Geoff Toner Dennis Hooper George Cerny 760-345-8785 760-636-1048 760-347-9408 Are you interested in [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] another hobby? Drop by the Desert Gardeners Needles & Pins That’s Entertainment Linda Delaney Cheryl Taylor Julie Johnston Lifestyle Desk to pick up an 714-732-1225 410-507-5591 760-772-0317 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] informational packet. Desert Life Oke Dokey Karaoke Travel Club Kathy Reid Gary Miller Jerry Irwin 760-772-9617 760-469-2335 760-393-2390 760-289-6748 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

42 December 2015 theView Club News 43 December 2015 December For more information call Rick 760-347-9676 or 760-347-9676 Rick call information more For For information contact: Rose Borses at We’re well into partWe’re one of our If you’re saying “I should have joined when the What does all this mean? Simply that if you are Friday any Lanes Fantasy to Come confused? Still the fitness desks in both clubhouses. the fitness Carolyn at 760- 636-1591. 760-636-4788. bowling season and we’ve grown This is substantially. a mixed league meaning that there or must be at least one woman twelve to grown has league The team. each on man teams. This worry. to have don’t you forming,” was league league is unique in that we bowl meaning a the first half splitbegins in October and season,ends Januaryin begins half second The January. early in and ends of winners the when April in of end the at determined April. the for Prizes Thebowl-off. a in participates session each league championhalf first combining by determined are isleague entire and second half wins. still interested in bowling, you can sign up now as for team a join then session first the for substitute a the second session. morning at 10 am, meetleague is your exclusive neighbors to (this Shadow You’ll Hills want Residents). to join Check group. nutty this of frivolity and friendships when you watch the out the photos fun,(below) to see why I intentionally did not use the word competition. It may look like Zoomba but it’s really bowling It may look like Zoomba but it’s really Bowlers Club

The club plays year round in foursomes and Welcome back to all those who Welcome For those who might want to try this fun and We We would like to wish all a On Wednesday October 28 we Our club continues to meet every Wednesday Women and men of all levels of experience are every Monday and Friday Tuesday evenings at at 6:30 pm. All are 8:30welcome to am and play and on join our club; it’s an easy game to learn and there are no membership dues. Come along and meet a nice group of residents who enjoy the game. It does not matter if you have never played before; we can teach you the game. time any at bocce play to want you If six. of groups other than when the club meets, bocce balls are available to check out using your resident’s card at escaped the summer heat in climes in heat summer the escaped more conducive toliving. It’s good to comfortablesee you instead courts onMontecito at now the is play bocce Club again. courts of Santa Rosa. Clubhouse Montecito the at play we sport, sociable happy holiday season. happy holiday singles a played tournament.We monthly our held eight ball tournament with a race to two wins. We had 14 players in competition.consolation flight We also for those had who a match. lost First their place first was won second by Roy Wood place and consolation went flight to was Everyone and had a great played well time won Steve by Balta Robino. Rosales. The at 7 pm in the Tournaments are Billiardsheld the last Room Wednesday of the for openmonth at a cost of $3 per player each tournament. play. monthly the in play to member club a be must You tournaments. welcome and encouraged to join. It’s a great way to make new friends and meet Come your neighbors! to the Wednesday nights for open Montecito play. Free lessons are Billiards available at 10 Room am every Monday in on the Billiards Room by Bryan Murray (760-342-9028). Need any further information please call Don Salvatore (760-775-8394). See you on Wednesday at Billiards Room. the

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Billiards Club Billiards CharteredNews Club we have a main meeting, a photo shoot field trip and a Bridge hands on workshop. Plus, the club has two special interest Happy holiday season! Two new bridge groups (SIG) that meet monthly or bi-monthly. They are classes are starting in January! “Boot Camp both devoted to the most popular post processing 2,” a ten-week advanced beginner class on play programs: Photoshop, Photoshop Elements and of the hand starts on January 6 and continues on Lightroom. One SIG is for beginners and the other for Wednesdays from 9:30 – 11:30 am in the Capistrano Room more accomplished users. We try and address all levels of until March 9. For those who already have Audrey Grant’s photographers at our meetings and workshops and we Bridge At-A-Glance booklet, the cost is only $10 for encourage members to assist each other. additional learning materials, otherwise the cost is $20. For information or to register, contact instructor Carole Morgan at [email protected] or 760-262-8408. On January 11, instructor Roy Krapes will begin a free 8-week Intermediate Bridge Course open to Bridge Club members only! Each Monday, from 10:30 am – 12 pm in the Monterey Room at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse, Roy will review the most commonly used bridge conventions and help improve your bidding and defensive techniques! For information, contact Roy Krapes at [email protected] or 760-469-8237. For information about membership and our weekly ACBL Tuesday afternoon game, our Wednesday night and Thursday night duplicate but casual games, check out our website at www.shbridgeclub.com or contact Club President Marty Martin at [email protected] or 760-262-8104. If you need a partner for the Tuesday afternoon ACBL game, Sue Blom ([email protected]) or 760-565-1213 will be happy to help you! Wishing you good cards and holiday cheer! Monterey Clubhouse by Graham Jones The club is open to everyone from beginners to advanced Bunco users who want to actively participate in improving skills and expanding knowledge. Hi everyone! This is a message from We meet on the second Wednesday of the month from Marcia the Bunco Queen. We are dark in 3 – 5 pm at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse. For more November and December. The next time information contact president, Jeff Fier at [email protected] the Bunco group will meet will be January 28, 2016 at or secretary, Anna at [email protected]. To join go to 6:45 pm. www.scshcameraclub.com. I want to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very happy holiday season. Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and a very happy healthy new year. See you next year! Canasta Any questions please call Marcia also known as the Bunco Queen at 760-347-1534. The Canasta Club meets Fridays from 1 – 4 pm in the Mirada Room. New players are welcome to observe, learn and play. For Camera Club more information, please call Mary at 760-863-2108. This month the Camera Club will be going on a photo shoot to the Riverside Ceramics Club Mission Inn for the spectacular Christmas The Ceramics Club is one of the lights display. December’s Photo Challenge is “Night friendliest and most welcoming clubs in Lights” so this field trip is the perfect choice. Each month SCSH. Club members use green ware,

44 December 2015 theView Club News 45 and learn and December 2015 December Continued on page 46… , promises to be one you one be to promises , . We also will enjoy musical www.shclassy9ers.com in the front half of the It’s a Wonderful Life Wonderful a It’s Friday, Friday, December 4 from This has been a wonderful new season and we Many thanks to all of you who participated in The Holiday luncheon and general meeting is Check out our annual three-day golf getaway on getaway three-daygolf annual our out Check Go to the Classy 9ers tab on the website and Computer Club Computer Our December General Meeting is on 10 – 11 am Community Singers Community and time holiday It’s Singers hope you have purchased your tickets for December 6th and Celebrate the Season Chamber School High Cathedral the from numbers Singers joining us once again to blend in with our group and present their own offerings. Our group has been extremely busy with rehearsals and look forward to this concert. Refreshments are always served, baked and donated by our group. have been thrilled by the addition of our director, after January in begins season new The Stave. Laura a brief hiatus and we look forward to the addition of new members and the return of our wonderful snowbirds. singing at Mission Hills Assisted Living. We love visiting with the people thereconcert and music singing our which tradition they will continue always for many years enjoy. From the Community Singers to all of you, have a to Thiscome. joyous holiday season, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza! Any questions, Harder at 760-775-1427. please contact Mary easy. Visit the site at site the Visit easy. more about this great club! coming up on themed This Ballroom. Montecito the in 2pm Wednesday, – 11 December 9 from event, won’t want to miss. March 22-24 at Temecula website. Creek Inn on ([email protected]) the for information Contact about making a reservation. Donna click on Calendar as ahead. you Don’t plan Campbell for miss ) (www.shclassy9ers.com the out season on any of the fun!

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interested in being a part of fun, this and friendly, creative group of guys and gals to stop by and see from morning Friday and everyTuesday work at us Also Clubhouse. Montecito the in pm 12:15 – am 8 be sure to check out our display window some of the tobeautiful projects that Ceramics see Club members have created. contact For more our information club 760-775-7501. president, Wes Warner, at Classy Niners Classy Ceramic Projects Created for Christmas and Hanukkah Ceramic Projects Created bisque, molds, and SLIP to make their individual members that molds many owns club The designs. can use to pour purchase their the materials own needed projects.to complete their Members projects, and after completion they are fired in the receivethey join, members new When kilns. club’s They designs. complete to needed supplies of list a also receive information on warehouses where paint, tools, glazes, bisque, ceramicsand and craft green ware can be purchased. Experienced members club are always willing and available to help new members in the beautiful creations you can make. process. Come see what players teed off. Through the tireless the Through off. teed players website and two brand new programs, the Mentor Program and Par Club. The new website offers a invaluable for This Tuesdaypayment. online and and events Fridayupcoming play, golf clinics and effortsthe chairpersons and boardmembers the of operational fully a with anew begin to able was club sign-ups online club, the about information of host …continued from page 45

Ballroom, Montecito Clubhouse. • Joyce Johnson, Handicap Thinking about treating yourself to a tech gift this holiday • Bill & Shirley Bergman, Tournaments season? Nervous about what are appropriate tech gifts for Check the website at www.shcouples.com for events, the grandchildren? We’re here to help! We’ll be talking schedules, membership info, green fees, pairings, games about electronic and computer-related gifts from the under formats, etc. For website changes, contact Rita Drinkard, $50 stocking stuffer to the high end luxury extravagances. [email protected] Join us December 4. Questions concerning overall golf activities can be In December we will be offering two classes for all directed to our Golf Advisory Committee (GAC) members, residents. Joyce Johnson, [email protected] or Don Hauser, “Navigating the SCSH Website” will teach you how to [email protected], 760-345-6223. get around the website to access key information about our Questions regarding membership can be directed community, view upcoming events, or place a classified ad. to Nancy Zimmerman, [email protected], This class is on Thursday, December 10 from 2 – 3 pm. 916-825-4356. “DwellingLIVE” will teach you how to use this online General inquiries about the club can be directed to system to arrange for guests, visitors, and vendors to Arnold Choy, [email protected], 760-501-0345. gain access to our community. This class is on Thursday, “Golf is a fascinating game. It has taken me nearly forty December 10 from 3 – 4 pm. years to discover that I can’t play it.” To attend these one-hour classes, you do not need to ~ Ted Ray, Golf: My Slice of Life, 1972 be a member of the Computer Club. However, you do need to register for the class through our website, www.scshcomputerclub.com. Discussion Forum Club For members, we are offering six classes including Mike Johnson: Windows 10, Basic iTunes, and Beginning Picasa. Exploring for Gold… Our Open Workshops will be on Friday, December in All the Right Places, 11th and 18th. We’ll be in the Monterey Room, Santa All Over the World Rosa Clubhouse. Stop by any time between 2 – 4 pm with After forty years of mineral exploration your questions. and mines development worldwide, SCSH Computer Club dues are $10 and include all classes, homeowner Mike Johnson shares with us presentations, workshops, and meetings. how a modern-day “miner” searches, finds, Questions? You may reach us at and develops locations for the production [email protected] of economic mineral properties—gold mines. It’s not your Grandma’s Gold Rush any more. Couples Golf He has found and developed mines in Nicaragua, Happy Holidays to All! Now go out Panama, Honduras, Colombia, and California. He will and purchase that golf club or golf outfit explain: that you have been thinking about! Our • Why have gold at all? 12:30 pm shotgun events for December are on the 6th • Where does gold really come from? and 20th. Signups will be on November 23rd and • Where do we find it? December 7th, 8 am sharp. Set you alarm clocks because • How do we extract (mine) it? the field fills quickly. If you don’t get in, put your name(s) Following the presentation, he will answer your on the wait list; there are usually cancellations. Membership questions. Refreshments will be served. application and waiver forms are on our website and in the When: Thursday, December 10 Couples Golf drawer in the Shadow Hills GC Pro Shop. Time: 7 – 8:30 pm Board Members for 2015/2016 are: Where: Montecito Ballroom • Arnold Choy, President Season Pass $10 pp. in Mailbox or at the door. Single • Susan Toder, Vice President session $5 for 2 or $3pp. at the door. • Nancy Zimmerman, Membership For information, contact President John Crawford at • David Moss, Treasurer [email protected] or 760-565-1311. • Vivian Rayson, Secretary

46 December 2015 theView changing down the dance floor. Games Plus Don’t let the little seven-year-old voice in your Games Plus was formed to play head tell you you can’t do it. various games. Currently we play Two of our members are our dance teachers this Bingo the first Friday of each month, season. Carolyn Sypkens and Ruth Pratali unless otherwise notified. Doors open at 5:30 pm thoroughly enjoy sharing their experiences as both with games starting at 6:30 pm. Paper sells for $5 students and tap dance performers. As a former for 12 games, each game sheet has three cards. You school teacher Carolyn has patience galore and may add additional sets of paper for $4 each. There Ruth is phenomenal at putting steps down on paper are two special games throughout the evening. You so you can practice on your own before class. may purchase double actions for $1 each and the We meet twice a week. Tuesdays from 2 – 4 pm, final game is 3 for $2. You may purchase as many and Thursdays from 3 – 4 pm. Tuesday from 2 – 3 pm as you want to play. The two special games are is for beginners and those who want to brush up usually our biggest payouts. We also have a free on their steps and 3 – 4 pm for intermediate. door prize raffle right after intermission. Our Thursday we meet for everyone and assist those who October session was the first of the season. We had want to practice what they learned on Tuesday. 170 people at this session with our two largest Come visit us for a ‘free’ lesson – no need to have payouts of $250 each. It’s a fun evening with lots tap shoes until you decide to join. of fellowship. Bring your friends and or family to For more information, contact Carolyn play. Outside guests are always welcome. You must Sypkens, the VP, at 714-267-7400 and be 18 years of age to play. [email protected]. On Mondays of each week there is a room available from 12:30 to 4 pm for Scrabble and other games. You must put together your own group Hiking Club to play. There is no charge or dues to play on Monday. If you have questions please contact Pat (Over the Hill Hikers) at 760-343-0783. SCSH’s Over the Hill Hiking Club offers hikes from October to April, most on the second and fourth Thursdays of each Gin Rummy month – exceptions – November and December. The gin rummy club meets To be placed on the Club Email list please contact Club News every Monday at the Santa Rosa John Ramsey at [email protected]. Members Clubhouse at 1 pm in the Newport will receive additional hike information by email. Room. The game usually lasts until 5 or 5:30 pm. There are no dues! If you play gin rummy or would like to learn, • December 10 Pushwalla Palms please contact Marie DeVito at 760-636-5593. We (Coachella Preserve) are a fun group and all are welcome. 6 miles, 300', Easy • December 17 Lost Horse Mine (Joshua Tree) Happy Tappers 8 miles, 600’, Moderate, So, do you feel like you have • January 14, 2016 Moon Country two left feet when you dance? (Coachella Preserve) Happy Tappers can cure that – we 3 miles, 100', Easy can teach your “other left foot” to dance. Even a • January 28 Garstin Trailhead to Araby seasoned performer sometimes wonders “why isn’t Trailhead (Palm Springs) this dance move working like it’s supposed to?” 6 Miles, 1200', Moderate, “Where is my brain in all this?” Tap dancing is “Sudoku” for the feet. Heel, toe, • February 11 Fern Canyon heel toe, heel. All the numbers are in their proper (Indian Canyons) place and before you know it, you are shuffle ball 3.5 miles, 400', Easy

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• February 25 West Fork (Indian Canyons) Last month Pat Melvin taught us how to design 5 miles, 1800', Moderate chandelier earrings. They were all so different but gorgeous. • March 10 Ernie Maxwell Scenic Trail What a statement they make! December 2 will be the day (Idyllwild) 5 miles, 300’ Easy that Diane Nagy will lead us in designing bracelets either for Christmas, Chanukah or New Years. They each have • March 24 Pipes Canyon to Chaparrosa Peak their very own bead colors for the occasions. Diane (Pioneertown) 8 miles, 1300' provided samples in November so we could place our Moderate requests to learn. Diane is making kits for us so we will be • April 14 Mission Creek to Whitewater ready to start designing on December 2. Canyon 5 miles, 600' Easy We shall be having our Holiday Party and Candy/Cookie • April 28, 2016 Keenwood to South Ridge Exchange on December 9. We will use our club money to (Idyllwild) 8 miles, 1750', purchase the meat for the main course and ask each of you Moderate to bring either an appetizer or a dessert to share. If you choose to participate in the candy/cookie exchange place four of your homemade items in sandwich bags. Only those Holistic Health Club who bring cookies will go home with other people’s tasty We are a relatively new club with a tidbits. vested interest in natural solutions for During the third Wednesday of each month, a class will overall health. Our topics of discussion are be offered. Samples will be available to see and payment unlimited along the lines of holistic practices to create a for kits need to be taken care of prior to teaching. more balanced state. Instead of discussing disease or Participation is always optional. If you would like to help medications, we’d rather explore holistic alternatives to us to learn a specific skill, please talk with our president, health, increase our knowledge of how our bodies work, Sharon Degenhart or call her at 619-777-3457. and sort out the conflicting information that is so prevalent Please notice our jewelry in the hall display cases. Our today. There will be a variety of speakers from different creations are displayed on two different shelves in different practices, a few demonstrations, and stimulating cabinets. We are so very proud of our accomplishments! conversation! We simply ask that everyone be open to new information and have respect for other’s viewpoints. We are not approved by the FDA or AMA. The Kings and Queens Card Club information presented here is in no way intended to replace The name of the game is poker! Kings the treatment or advice of your doctor. Always consult your and Queens Card Club is open for play medical practitioner before starting any new treatments or throughout the year giving you the chance nutrition plan. to join in. No need to be invited, and no obligation to join if you Who: Shadow Hills residents looking for a good night just want to check us out on your first meeting. Yearly out with friends and neighbors membership is $10. Meetings are every first Thursday of When: Monday and Thursday nights at 5:30 pm and the month in the Montecito room in Santa Rosa at 6 pm. Tuesday at 6 pm starting times We look forward to meeting you! Where: Santa Rosa Clubhouse Please contact Jill Coleman RN for any questions: What: Dealers choice (Omaha, Stud, Hi Low etc.) 760-912-3797 or [email protected]. Everyone is welcome to participate and just have some fun. We’re always looking for new players from our Shadow Hills community. So let’s all shuffle up and deal!!! Jewelry Club For more information call Mike (760-698-2790) or Come join us in the Mirada Room at Bobby (310-977-1896). the Montecito Clubhouse any Wednesday afternoon between 1 – 3:30 pm if you want to have fun! We possess a variety of skills from beginners Lady Putters through incredible. Each of us has our very own jewelry The winter holidays will be soon upon us! that we wish to create. We enjoy bouncing our ideas off of We look forward to your participation at each other, developing our own plan. our special December events. On December 7

48 December 2015 theView we will be putting on the practice green in front of friends in Shadow Hills! the Montecito clubhouse. December 14 we will be Our classes are in full swing and if you haven’t playing for the “Big Bucks Hole” and our annual tried line dancing, we hope you will come on a Holiday luncheon will be held on Thursday, Monday and try it out. You may try our line dance December 17 in the Montecito ballroom. This class one time for free before you join. Membership luncheon will be followed by the second of our is $15 per year and classes are only $15 per month. Business Meetings. We have scheduled “Regular Classes are offered every month but you only pay Play” on the 21st and 28th. for the months that you take classes. Please visit Lady Putters meet every Monday morning in the our website at www.scshlivelyliners.com for more Capistrano Room of the Montecito Clubhouse. information about how to join, monthly calendar, Putting check-in times are: Session 1: 7:45 am; and dance steps, and much more. Questions? Contact Session 2: 9 am. Katy Linkjendal at 760-610-5710 or email We invite all ladies who have not tried their hand [email protected]. at putting to come and visit us! No experience is Our Deck the Halls Dance is on Friday, necessary. Come as a guest at no cost for the first December 18 from 5 – 9 pm (please note time time! Annual membership dues are $15 for the change). In the Holiday spirit of togetherness, the 2015/2016 club year, plus the cost of a logo shirt. Club is providing food, and members should bring All that is needed is a putter, a ball, $2 and the a dessert to share along with your favorite beverage. desire to meet new friends and have fun. Please Members are $5 and guests are $10. There will be note that we do adhere to standard golf dress codes line dancing as usual for everyone. (no jeans or tank tops). No golf spikes, please. In order to provide sufficient food, you must For more information visit the Lady Putters web RSVP for this dance. Please contact Katy Linkjendal site at www.shputters.com and the latest updates to make a reservation. about the club. If you have any questions, please Hope to see you on the 18th! Keep on Dancing! contact Nancy Hansen at 760-895-4611 or send an email message to [email protected]. Mah Jongg “Tis the Season to Play Mah Jongg” Let’s Meet and Eat Club …and the tables are ringing We have great Entertainment for Craks, Bams, Dots…the Winds are the Christmas month of December. blowing, the Flowers are blooming…and the elves Club News We love Tony Di Jerlando. Tony are playing with our gifts of the Jokers! brings the velvet touch to every song he sings. You So join us in the Montecito Clubhouse every can catch him, Thursdays 7 – 10 pm, at the Three Wednesday It’s only $10 a year to join, which Sixty in beautiful Palm Springs. We’re pleased includes snacks each week and our annual luncheon to have him sing for us at the Santa Rosa in January. Please arrive at 12:15 pm if you would Clubhouse, December 5, 4 – 6 pm. He’s our like to join a game. We play from 12:30 – 3:30 pm. special Christmas season gift. Please call Babs if you are interested in lessons: The Flyer Group: We filled the room and had so 760-393-2056. much fun last month dancing to the talented 3- piece Please remember to fold your tablecloths after band. They sing songs you’ll remember and want your games are finished. to sing with them. We thought we better have them HO! HO! HO! Happy Holidays! in a larger room so more people can come, enjoy and dance. Come to Montecito and party with us! Men’s Golf Club The new fall season has started Lively Liners off with strong participation in our Merry Christmas! Happy Thursday events. The ideal situation Hanukah! Happy Kwanza! will be to fill the morning with 124 players and Happy Holidays to all of our allow some who want to play in the afternoon

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shotgun at 12:30 pm to do so. We must first fill the Members don’t forget to sign up for Holiday Party De- morning, but we know many of our players like the cember 14. It was great to see new /old members at the afternoons and we will do our best to accommodate. Please opening November luncheon. look at our website, www.myshmgc.net, under Thursday Play and the sign up page will ask for your preference. We have variations in format from week to week and this Oke Dokey Karaoke can be found on the website under Annual Schedule. Thanks When: Thursday, December 17, 2015 to our IT Chairman Garr Smith for the simplification of the (5 – 8 pm) website. The schedule now includes all General Membership Hey all you karaoke heads: it’s holiday time Meetings which are held in the Montecito Ballroom starting in karaoke land! at 8 am. Donuts and coffee start at 7:30 am and many prizes We are a unique, congenial, fun group of friendly people are awarded during the meeting. composed of singles, couples; singers and non-singers. Anybody who has not joined or renewed their Men’s Golf Everyone is welcome… Club membership, please do so ASAP. The membership It is always the perfect time to sing and start branching year ends on December 31 and any application received out and have some fun. A whole new world will be waiting. after that date may incur a penalty. Contact Membership Karaoke is selecting “Your Song” then singing along with Chairman Joe Zelazny at [email protected] or the music, with lyrics on the large screen monitor! 253-686-8882. You pick the song from a songbook of 10,000 songs (or online). Songs by Artist; Songs by Title & write them on Song Slips: www.scshca.com/clubs-and-groups/okey-dokey- Needles & Pins karaoke/. Quilters have been very busy making We have an efficient smooth-running format – Come dog beds for the Animal Samaritan Shelter as a guest and try us out for one meeting, then join as a in Thousand Palms. This past month Elaine member. Annual dues are $10. Lakin and Lea Kenny took 13 quilted dog beds to the If you are shy or curious, you can call our president, Gary shelter which is a no kill shelter. Some beds are given to Miller (408-234-4582) and he will be happy to help you families who adopt pets. This shelter has a first class clinic with whatever questions you may have. Don’t miss the fun for animal surgery, so the pet beds are put to great use. – come early to the Montecito Ballroom. B.Y.O.B and Our group also makes scarves for pets to wear around their snacks. necks when they are adopted. We are in need of clean cotton fabric to make more beds for the shelter. Pairs’ 9-Hole Golf Club The club’s mission is to share the love of golf in a social, friendly way. We will be playing at the par-3 North Course. We have a fun lineup of games and events planned. Our club does not require handicaps and is designed to provide golf for those of us who wish to have a relaxed fun game. We encourage people to join, be it singles or a couple. Each month we begin play at 1 p.m. with sign-in at 12:30 pm. We play on the first and third Thursday each month unless otherwise posted. We use a shot-gun start format. We are able to play all 18 holes even though our name is Pairs 9-Hole Golf Club. Annual membership dues are $10 per person. Needles and Pins groups are now open the first and third All resident golfers in SCSH are welcome to join. There Sundays of the month from 9 am – 5 pm and Mondays is a sign-up sheet in the North Course Pro Shop. Sign-up from 12:30 pm – 5 pm. Quilters also quilt on the second must be completed either in person at the pro shop or by and fourth Sundays of the month from 9 am – 5 pm and using our web site no later than 3 pm on the Monday prior Wednesdays from 9 am – 5:30 pm. We are located in the to the posted play date. We gather on the patio at the Montecito Clubhouse.

50 December 2015 theView Shadows restaurant for a fun social hour after each to be made. What’s a crafter to do?! Too many play date. projects to pick from and way too little time to do Our December 3, 2015 play date will be our them all! We all pulled together to make almost 200 Welcome Back/Christmas Party following golf and holiday cards to give to the Veteran’s Hospital held at the Montecito Club. Loma Linda Facility. The staff at the hospital will For more information about our fun Sun City place a card on each and every breakfast tray early Shadows Hills golf club, please contact Frank Christmas morning. We’re excited to be “giving Bradish by phone at 760-469-2622 or by email at back” to men and women who have given up so [email protected]. very much for our country. A heartfelt “thank you” to our own Cheyrle Morehouse for coming up with the idea and making sure that it got accomplished. Pan Below is but one example of a card made in our Many Players are leaving for classroom that will be sent to the Veterans. vacation or going to visit their families. Our players will be needing subs to fill in some games. Now is the time to come by the Pan Room and see if there is an open table and play some Pan. If you are not in a regular game, ask to be put on our sub list. The member roster and sub list is available to all our players. If you want to join the Pan Club, the $10 Membership dues are good through 2016.

“Winter Trees” card created and taught by Martha Horner Our General Meeting will be held in the If you are interested in joining our club, we meet Capistrano Room on Thursday, January 28 at 11 am. every Monday in the Mirada Room at the Club News All Pan Club members are encouraged to come. We Montecito Clubhouse at 12:30 pm to “set up” and will be discussing the Spring Pan Tournament and “catch up” with each other. Card classes begin at upcoming events. The Members are excited after 1 pm and generally end at 3 pm. “Do It Yourself the success of the Fall Tournament. Time”, learning a new technique, or how to use our Pan days are: Monday at noon and 6:30 pm at equipment begins after class from 3 pm until 5 pm. the Montecito Clubhouse. Tuesday’s at the Santa Please visit our showcase in the clubhouse Rosa Clubhouse at noon, and Thursday’s at noon (opposite the Mirada Room) to view some of our at the Montecito Clubhouse. current projects (or peek into our classroom on a For those interested in lessons, contact Shelley Monday and see first-hand what we’re all about). Brown 213-200-3932. Questions? Call Margo Pagnini at 760-565-1930 If you are curious about Pan, contact Susan or email her at [email protected]. Regier 559-361-4552, and she can answer any questions. Performing Arts We just completed performing Paper Crafters Club It’s a Wonderful Life and hosted a December is paper crafter Wine and Cheese Open House to heaven! So many holiday cards, acquaint residents with our Club activities. We meet gift boxes, bows, and “table gifts” on the second Wednesday of each month at the

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Montecito Clubhouse at 7 pm. Guests are welcome. Our all of our current members and some new ones, too. If next performance is scheduled for February 24, 25, 26, you would like more information or have any questions, and 27, 2016. The Play is titled A Bad Year for Tomatoes. please contact our club president, Bob Schuster, at Tickets will be available in January, 2016. The actors are [email protected]. our neighbors and friends, Eileen Heckel, Criss Keifer, Jeff Moses, Kim Page, Gene Gambale, Gloria Lash, and Janae Kleban. The Director will be Patricia Melvin, assisted by Pat Pickleball Rosandich. The new courts are in full swing and Members, even those without any acting experience, getting busy. This season we will have three enjoy performing and doing a great many behind the scene categories of play, Beginners, Intermediate, activities involved in production. Pictured here are a few and Advance players. Each category will have scheduled members in their show costumes. times to play (see below), so you will be able to play with members that are in the same skill level as you are. There will be beginner instruction available taught by our own members. The PB Ladder will be move to Tuesdays this season and we encourage all members to sign up and participate no matter your skill level. Current schedule: Advance Players have courts: 1, 2, and 3, 8 – 10 am on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday and 10 am – 12 pm Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Intermediate Players have courts: 1, 2, and 3, 8 – 10 am on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday and 10 – 12 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Please contact any of the Board members for additional Advance and Intermediate Players have open play on information: Gene Gambale ([email protected] or courts 1, 2, and 3 from 12 – 2pm seven days a week 760-772-7555), Vic Saraydarian ([email protected] Beginners will have court 4 from 8 am – 2 pm, seven days or 760-912-5499), Maureen Abel ([email protected] or a week. We will be offering beginner instruction several days 760)-289-6196), Geri Butler ([email protected] a week courtesy of our members. Please see bulletin board or 760-775-7846), and PJ Nilson ([email protected] or for posted times. 760-469-3420). We look forward to having a great Pickleball Season with all our returning members and hopefully many new members. It’s a great social activity no matter what your Pet Club skill level is. Welcome all pet lovers. The Pet Club is the club for you. We are a large, friendly, and welcoming group, and we are always Rainbow Friends looking to add new pet lovers to our club. We meet once a Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday month to listen to guests who provide information helpful Season. Is it just me or is it hard to believe to all of us and to interact with each other, sharing issues of that 2015 is coming to a close! concern to us all. To celebrate the holidays, this month, our Thank you to all of our members for your support and meeting on December 8 will be a pot luck dinner with time ideas, without you we wouldn’t exist! to meet new members and greet some members that you Instead of our regular meeting at the Montecito already know. We are still trying to collect pictures of Clubhouse this month we are having a “Holiday everyone’s pets, so please don’t forget your picture if you Gathering” on December 9starting at 6 pm. It will take haven’t already brought it. place at the home of two of our members so if you haven’t Current members will receive more information on the already marked your social calendar please do so. We look pot luck by email explaining what you need to bring. If forward to seeing you at this festive holiday potluck. This you are just thinking about joining the Pet Club, please year, as we have done in the past we are asking for your feel free to join us on the 8th at 6:30 pm. We hope to see donations of towels, pet supplies, food etc. to support two

52 December 2015 theView of our local animal shelters. masters will be Sam Anselmo and Linda Homes. If Also be sure to sign up and send in your checks you are planning on joining our club and would like for our Annual Dinner/Dance by January 25. The information on any of the planned rallies or social theme this year will be Country-Western and this activities, please contact us for details. We would event will take place on Saturday January 30, 2016. love to have you join us. We are a social club for gay, lesbian, family, and Our meetings are held the third Tuesday of friends. For further information, please contact each month at 6:30 pm in the Capistrano room Frances at 760-393-8493. of the Montecito Clubhouse. If you are interested in the RV lifestyle, please come join us. For more information, call President, Charlotte Readers Ink Emert at 760-485-2990 or email Readers Ink meets on the [email protected]; or Vice President, fourth Tuesday of every month in Pat Rosandich at 760-343-0783 or email the Montecito Clubhouse at 2 pm. [email protected]. We read and discuss a variety of books, chosen by popular vote. Different members lead each discussion and all our meetings are lively. Everyone Shall We All Dance has the opportunity to be part of the conversation Do you need somewhere to and give each book a numerical rating. relax and socialize? To listen to This month we will be celebrating with our great music provided by DJ’s? Or to annual Holiday Party for members and a spouse or get your aerobics fix on the dance floor? Then this guest on Thursday, December 10 from 3 – 5 pm. is the club for you! The Shall We All Dance club A team of Elves has promised to bring cheer and hosts a monthly party filled with fun people and merriment to the festivities. It’s not too late to join great music. our Club: dues are $10. Remember the sock hops and Friday night school As this went to press, we were meeting to choose dances of our youth? Well, this is the adult version. books for January to April 2016. More details in Come and rediscover all the fun you’ve been next month’s View. missing. For information, contact Connie Brennan at Our December dance event is Saturday the 5th, [email protected]. from 6 pm – 9 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse ballroom. This event is casual/California casual – Club News we provide the music (DJ) and you bring your own RV Club food/snacks. Dance hosts are available for solo The RV Club is now in full women. No reservations required – just pay at the swing and there are many fun door. travel and social events planned for Annual membership dues are $10 per person the months ahead. In November club members which includes entry into your first dance. Dance enjoyed a fun trip to Parker, Arizona, at the Pirate’s fees for subsequent dances are only $5 per member. Den RV Resort with wagon masters Dan Ruyle and For non-members, dance fees are $10 per person. Shari Stock. This has been a favorite destination. Interested in dance lessons? Stay tuned for an We spent time on the shore of the Colorado River, announcement soon. enjoyed a trip to the famous desert bar as well as For more information, call Linda Delaney at several other activities. 760-772-1765. You may also check our website, This month on December 15 we will have our www.scshdancers.com. annual holiday party at the Bellatrix Restaurant (Classic Club Golf Course) both members and guests are invited. For more information on this Solos event, please contact one of the officers listed The Solos Club is designed below. In January we will be heading to Laughlin, to provide single residents an NV, The Riverside Resort & RV Park. Our wagon opportunity to make friends with

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other singles who have similar interests. If you like to eat skill levels, hitting for prizes, and ???. Tennis will be followed out, go to concerts and plays, take tours and travel, then by a BBQ lunch at the courts. An email will be sent to all Solos is the club for you. members with details regarding date, time, cost, etc. The Solos Club meetings are normally held the third The winter tennis programs are in full swing, so check Sunday of the month at 5 pm in the Capistrano room. our website www.scshtennis.com to find, and sign-up for, a However; in December we will be having a special holiday program that best fits your interests and skill level. dinner event at the homes of volunteer hosts/hostesses. Reminder: Your $30 membership dues for July 1, 2015 Following will be a combined dessert gathering for all thru December 31, 2016 (18 months) are due by dinner attendees. January 1, 2016. Please fill out and sign a membership form Our year runs from July 1 to June 30 with annual dues and waiver (available on our website or at the Montecito of $10. A flyer listing a sample of our activities can be found Fitness Center), write out a check payable to SCSH Tennis in the rounder at the Lifestyle desk. Membership forms are Club, put all in an envelope and deposit in the Tennis Club available at the Lifestyle desk. Completed forms, along with mailbox at Montecito Clubhouse. your check for $10 made out to “SCSH Solos,” can be Questions? Please contact George Cerny at 760-347-9408 placed in the Solos’ mailbox located in the hallway behind or [email protected]. the library. Monthly Solos Newsletters providing information regarding the events and details for the upcoming month That’s Entertainment Club are emailed or mailed to members. The Third Wednesday of every month Questions may be directed to Mary Solty at 760-863-4727 we present Sir-Laffs A-Lot’s comedy night or emailed to [email protected] or to Shirley Bunce at the Montecito Clubhouse. If you have at 760-345-8121. never been to comedy night, we arrange for two LA comedians to drive out to Indio and do an amazing show for 90 minutes. The comedians are different every month Table Tennis Club and the show can be “R” rated for adult content, so plan Welcome to December! The last month accordingly. Please get your tickets early as this event sells of the year brings with it a multitude of out quickly during winter season. Please see our ad in this holidays that linger long into the new year. magazine, the Community Website (scshca.com) or lobby Table Tennis here at Sun City Shadow Hills is a sport held flyers for further details. in the Santa Rosa Clubhouse home of the Pismo and If you would be interested in helping to put on these Newport Rooms. Here you will find many players available events from time to time as a member of the “That’s to them three times a week taking in a sport offering fun Entertainment Club”, please call Julie at 760-772-0317. and competition. Our club has nearly thirty members That’s Entertainment Club is a proud sponsor of that are a great testimony to the popularity of the sport. entertainment at Shadow Hills. Checking your latest View will give you days and times our Club meets. Hope to see you soon. If you have any questions, please call John Carey at Travel Club 760-565-1253. Our next meeting is on December 16 Happy holidays to everyone (ho ho ho)! at 4 pm in the Capistrano Room. That meeting will be hosted by ACT Tours discussing their 2016 trips. Tennis Club I hope to have Grand Circle speak at our January 20 Happy Holidays tennis fans!! We had a meeting. Mark your calendars for our February 17 meeting great turn-out for our Fall Kick-off Dinner at 3 pm instead of our usual 4 pm. It will be a two hour and Meeting on November 5. There were meeting with Chuck from “In The Bag.” He will have all lots of yummy pot-luck dishes and plenty of great sorts of travel tip. Don’t miss it! Our March meeting will conversations with friends returning to the desert. Many feature Collette Tours. thanks to all who helped make it a successful evening. Last July we did a river cruise from Nice to Paris and we Our next event will be in December at the Montecito filled the entire ship which accommodates 45 passengers. courts and will be a fun day of social tennis games for all I included a group photo in Lyon.

54 December 2015 theView members only (no guests). We always sell out early, so please register soon. Just complete the registration blank on the flyer available at the Lifestyle desk; attach a check to “SCSH Tutta Bella Vino”; and drop everything in the club’s mailbox. Questions? Please contact Julie Harris, Vice President, at [email protected]. Ukulele Strummers Our growing group of Strummers has been very hard at work preparing for the holiday celebrations. We’ll be ready to entertain you our fellow residents for the At the time of this writing we are planning some Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and the 2016 trips. In March we will host a seven day Chanukah Candle Lighting Presentation. We Mexican Riviera cruise on Princess Lines. Ports will always like to play the good old favorites that bring include Puerto Vallerta, Mazaltan, and Cabo San back fond memories, than we try to introduce Lucas. We are planning a small ship cruise for about something new for your entertainment. 50 travelers on June 23, 2016 to the Dalmatian We’re very proud that our little club has been Coast of the Adriatic. Among other stops, it growing, even through the summer months. Our includes Dubrovnik and Athens. We have a sold new format is working well. Our wonderful teacher out golf trip to Ireland in August 2016. We are Darlene Kretchmer continues to work with looking for ideas for 2017 and Tuscany and the newcomers, teaching the basics of ukulele and Amalfi Coast sounds good. Any other idea will music. With this foundation Strummers are better be considered. Our dues are only $5 per person. equipped to join in with the more experienced Contact Jerry Irwin at 760-289-6748 or folks. Our music repertoire is expanding into all [email protected]. genre of music. We’re working on popular, to old time, to folk to periods (the 70s, 80s). Most exciting is the anticipation of developing into a full Tutta Bella Vino ensemble prepared to play just about anything. Club News Come join your wine club on I’d like to thank all those folks who stopped by Saturday, December 19, 2015, at our booth during the “Meet the Clubs” function. 6:30 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse We enjoyed meeting you all and answering your ballroom for a festive evening to celebrate the inquiries about the instrument and our club. holidays! The ladies always want to dress for the Remember, you don’t have to have studied music occasion; so gentlemen, please wear a sport coat or or played an instrument to play ukulele. It is by far a suit (tie optional). one of the easiest instruments to learn to play. We’ll begin with a social hour featuring unlimited Join us any Thursday from 12:30 – 3 pm in the pours of sparkling wine, tray-passed hors d’oeuvres, Montecito Clubhouse. and live music. A mixed salad will then be served Looking forward to meeting you. to you at your table. A delicious three-course buffet For more information, contact Mel Borses at dinner follows highlighted by tender, chef-carved 760-636-4788. prime rib; salmon with sun dried tomato and caper sauce; and a vegetarian entrée – all accompanied by specially selected red and white wines. Then, Veterans Club indulge yourself at the dessert table (coffee service Unlike many veterans groups, included). And don’t worry, there will be plenty of this club is not about rehashing time for dancing after dinner! war experiences. Our club is about The cost is $50 per person. This event is open to assisting members and their spouses as well as all

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our neighbors. We sponsor speakers to make veterans aware like to write yours now? of the many benefits they have earned while serving their Many new members have never written before and now country. The club has also established a reference file with they have published their book. We will show you how to the many agencies that deal with the elderly, including self-publish for no cost! All you pay for are the books you veterans. want to buy. It can be only one if that is all you need. The club provides services to the SCSH community: Try your hand at writing that story you have always Veterans Day in the fall; a highly successful Toys-For-Tots wanted to tell. It does not matter if you are writing; fiction, drive to begin winter; and our Memorial Day flagraising non-fiction, memoirs, or screenplays, write a page a day for ceremony in the spring – providing recognition to those a year and you have a book! who have served. The flag display in the lobby of the Every member has the opportunity to read one or two Montecito Clubhouse is courtesy of our club. We also offer pages (double spaced) of their work to the group; receive US flag disposal for worn flags as well as the sale of new ideas, direction and gentle criticism. Part of being in our flags. And finally, we offer an e-newsletter to our members club, is the encouragement we get from each other to write with the latest information concerning veterans and club on a regular basis. happenings, making this newsletter a “must have.” The Writer’s Club meetings this month are Thursdays We meet on the third Tuesday of the month, December 15, December 3rd, 17th, and 31st at 10 am in the Santa Rosa at 7 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse. Our new hats, with Clubhouse. Who knows, you may find the hidden writer in logo, are in – so be sure to see Pete Anderson. you. Free membership! How can you go wrong? For more information: [email protected]. Women’s Golf Club The 2015/2016 season began with over 100 ladies joining in the tenth anniversary celebration and welcome back party. The club Resident Groups founders Nancy Maxwell, Becky Willcox, Ellen Proebstel, and Karen Roache were recognized and spoke about the Democrats formation of the club. Then a toast was made to the club The Democrats in Sun City Shadow and its future success. 13 new members introduced Hills will not have a meeting in themselves and were welcomed by the membership. December. At the October meeting, the There were 75 enthusiastic members that golfed on the nominating committee recommended a first day of play followed by lunch and announcement of slate of officers for 2016 that included winning teams. Another successful event was the two day President, Dom Summa; First Vice-President, John Everett; “Turkey Shoot” tournament held on the 11th and 18th. Second Vice-President, Isaac Harris; Treasurer, Agi Kessler; The first Guest Day will be held on December 2 and the Secretary, Lilian Sullivan; Membership, Roz Watkins; and Holiday Tournament will be on December 16. Information Hospitality, Lou Padilla. Voting took place at the November on all events can be found on the website at shwgc.com. meeting, but the results were not known when this article Any ladies interested in playing 18 holes of golf each was submitted!!! Wednesday morning, may checkout the website at Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 21, 2016 shwgc.com where an application can also be submitted. at 6 pm in the Capistrano Room at the Montecito Information about membership can be directed to Cres Clubhouse. More information about the program will be Conatser at [email protected]. Susan Moss, Club published in the January edition of the View. If you have President, will be happy to answer general questions at any questions, please send an email to Dom Summa at [email protected]. [email protected]. Wishing all a happy and safe holiday season. Jewish Outreach Group Writer’s Club The Board of Jewish Outreach wanted Every year millions of great stories to thank all of you who attended our disappear forever as people pass on. November service. The service was great as Everyone has a story to tell, wouldn’t you was the turnout.

56 December 2015 theView Club News 57 December 2015 December , to keep you updated. If you Thanks to all homeowners that Some people were disappointed because we did meeting, the at email your with up signed you If Contact us: [email protected]. Be sure to Hall Meeting will be on Wednesday, Next Town Our Desert East Area Hadassah Area East Desert Our In celebration of Chanukah, Rabbi David Lazar For more details, contact Cindy Hailpern the in drop and Hadassah to payable check Make Stay tuned for upcoming fun events and speaker attended our first meeting Town Hall where information about the next we Board election. of We are especially Directors grateful to those providedwho wrote in questions to email The in Voice advance. developer our as consider to issues many areThere governance the over hand and depart to preparing is of the community to us, the homeowners. not invite questions from the audience. It was not intended as a session to air individual problems. (For example, someone tried to about landscaping ask but the place to bring up items a question that management handles is at the monthly board meeting.) Your important advocacy to present issues like financials, group traffic fines and fees, F&B, our CC&Rs, etc. that will be thought it important in the 2016 election for candidates you will be COMMON GOOD receiving our weeklydon’t receive it, send a newsletter,note to the email address are advocates for you. We below. . check the website: www.newvoicescsh.com January 13, 2016. will be holding a speaker meeting and program December 3 at 9:30 am – Sun City Palm Desert – on Thursday, Sunset View Clubhouse – Oasis Room – $7 person prepaidper by November 27. of Temple Isaiah, Palm the Springs “Connection will speak between relationship to Customs and Literature” on Jewish Art and its ([email protected]) or Debbie Orgen- Garrett (760-289-7987) . Hadassah box at the Montecito Clubhouse. programs beginning January 2016. The Voice The Rimona Hadassah Rimona

One of the benefits of joining members, Council City Indo years, the Through In October, Mayor Pro-Tem, Glenn Miller, In November, council member, Elaine Holmes, Each month our meetings are aimed at keeping the 8th, our club is on Tuesday, This December, Our next service December will 18 be at Friday, The Rabbi would also like to start Bar Mitzvah We are looking forward to new programs and our Republican Club is directly that it connects leadership of our community of Indio. us to as well as several theMayors, have kept us abreast of happenings in our addition of growing new businesses, community, residential as expansion. well the as planned visited us and shared good news of businesses several new that would be North opening Indio shopping area. He also shed light on soon in the the plans to “Save the Salton Sea.” brought us more news of Indio, and Brian Macy apprised us of some of the water issues facing the Coachella Valley. order in issues national as well as local on focus the to create a more informed electorate. If you want to be in the loop as to what is happing here and in Washington, we invite you to join with us on the second Tuesday of each month at the Newport/ of our meetings include speakers, some are geared toward social gatherings. planning a Holiday Celebration. Social Hour will holidays and look political ahead season to with another election just around the corner in 2016. an exciting all-important general 6 pm at the Montecito Clubhouse. Please get your get Please Clubhouse. Montecito the at pm 6 checks in early and have we depositUnfortunately, lobby. the in thembox Outreach in the Jewish basis, due to roomto be on a first come space. lessons. If you are interested, please email Arnie at for opportunity great a is This [email protected]. those that never had a Bar Mitzvah, to have one now. wonderful our with services night Friday continued Rabbi Julian King.

Log www.scshca.com to on Republicans Pismo room of the Santa Rosa Clubhouse. Many begin at 6:30 pm and Dinner will7 pm. Comebe and servedjoin the fun at as we usher in the Clubs in Formation Interested in starting Backgammon Looking to form a group of Backgammon a new club? players. Contact Bud at 760-321-5545. Are you interested in Car Club another hobby? Drop by the Car club: informal meetings for coffee and possible day trips to places of interest to Lifestyle Desk in the car people. If interested email Doug Fulton at [email protected]. Montecito Clubhouse to pick up an informational Mind, Body, and Soul packet. Explore the wonderful health benefits of yoga! Practice workshops, discussion 760-772-9617 classes, fun retreats, and more. Interested? Contact Karen Bernert at 818-355-1188 or [email protected]. Motorcycle Rides It’s November, goodbye to the hot weather and hello to our snowbird riders. We have had a sluggish summer riding season due to heat and humidity and we are looking forward to a fabulous winter riding season. We will continue to ride on Wednesday mornings, usually meeting at 8 am at the Montecito Clubhouse. If any new riding buddies want to join us, please call or email Bob Mastrangelo at 760-636-0093 or [email protected] for any start time changes or called rides due to weather. If you are new to our group, I will include you in our weekly email bulletin about ride start times. See you all on your bikes soon. Off-Road Jeeps Interested in starting an off-road jeeps club? Please contact Lou Padilla at 951-265-7222. Off-Road Motorcycles Anyone interested in riding dual-sport or off-road motorcycles contact Rich Scales at 562-714-7404 or [email protected].

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