The Official Magazine of Sun City Lincoln Hills October 2012 Compass Dues Remain at $104 per Hail to Our Club month for 2013 ... pages 2 & 9 Leaders! ... pages 46-47 Glitter, Carols, Dances & Photograph Our November Fireworks! ... page 2 Compass Cover... page 3 Updated Spa, Amphitheater & Pickleball Facilities for 2013 ... page 7 Association News In This Issue Board of Directors Report A Day Trip for the Season ......................................... 17 Dues for 2013 Remain at $104 per Month Ken Silverman, President, SCLH Board of Directors Activities News & Happenings ................................2 It has been a very ects are approved and then the Finance Advertisers’ Directory ......................................91 busy September for Committee recommends how the projects Association Contacts & Hours Directory ............ 90 the staff and the Board should be funded. After many meetings, Board of Directors Report................................... 2 of Directors along with the final budget, capital items and reserve Board of Directors Election Dates ........................... 5 the Properties and Finance Committees. replacements are presented to the Board Bucket List..................................................... 15 This is the time of year when each of of Directors for approval. This happened at our Association’s departments presents the September 27 Board meeting. Bulletin Board ............................................... 35 their plans for the up- • You Are Invited ........................................... 35 coming year and their “If you are interested in If you are interest- • Farmers’ Market, Certified ........................... 35 budget. I find them hearing the final presenta- ed in hearing the final Calendar of Events ..................................... 3 all very informative presentations by the Classes ............................................................ 59 and it is obvious that a tions and the voting re- committees and the Club Ads ............................................................... 11 great deal of time and sults by the Board, please voting results by the effort has been put Board, please visit our Club News ................................................... 19 visit our website (www. in by the department website (www.suncity- Commercial Presentation ............................ 39 staff members. During suncity-lincolnhills.org); go lincolnhills.org); go to Compliance Committee ................................... 9 the budget meetings, to News and click on the News and click on the Connections ...................................................... 3 discussion centers on September 27 podcast of September 27 podcast Finance Committee ............................................... 9 how our Association the Board meeting.” of the Board meeting. Fitness News ................................................. 7, 75 will spend our dues The Board of Di- and provide necessary rectors approved the Food & Beverage .............................................. 10, 58 changes in Lifestyle and operations. These operating budget for 2013 and the Golf Cart Inspections ............................................ 69 meetings are always open to our residents. monthly dues for each house will stay at Hail to Our Club Leaders! ............................. 46-47 At the same time these meetings are the current $104 a month. This has been Holiday Hours of Operation by Department ........... 5 happening, the Properties Committee accomplished due to the hard work of our In Memoriam ................................................. 41 looks at all the capital requests from staff and volunteers. Congratulations and Library News .................................................. 17 residents, clubs and staff. The commit- thanks to all. tee, with staff input, also determines Please read both the Properties and Lincoln Hills Community Forums .................... 86 what existing facilities might need to be Finance Committee reports in this issue Lincoln Hills Golf ............................................... 74 replaced, with those changes coming out for further details about the Capital items Neighborhood Watch .......................................... 10 of our reserve funds. The Properties Com- that will be accomplished and how they Properties Committee ...................................... 7 mittee then makes recommendations to will be funded in 2013. Preventive Maintenance: The Art of Calm ............. 15 our Finance Committee as to what proj- Seeking Members: Elections Comm. 2014 Election .. 5 Special Events/Bus Trips ..................................... 43 Activities News & Happenings Strategic Advisory Committee .............................. 5 The Spa at Kilaga Springs .............................. 15, 64 Glitter, Carols, Dances & Fireworks! Upcoming Meetings ............................................. 3 We won’t be bored this holiday season! Lavina Samoy, Lifestyle Program Manager Wellness Classes................................................ 89 Believe it or not, the holidays are just and friends for a fun around the corner. Here’s the lowdown on evening (page 54). Lin- On the cover all the holiday activities brewing for you in coln Hills Chorus’ “A Bonnie Canfield, left, and Audrey Wilhite the Lifestyle Department! Choral Holiday Tapestry” on December preparing to head out on a recent Reserve a table with friends at the Sea- 9-11 will put you in joyful spirits with their overnight trip to Hearst Castle and son of Color Fashion Show on November 2 marvelous vocal arrangements (page 54). Cambria. Our next overnight trip is to (page 44) and see the latest styles — per- The “World’s Longest Running Phantom,” San Francisco for holiday shopping — fect timing for holiday parties. Speaking of Franc d’ Ambrosio serenades with a Christ- see page 57 for details parties, our Holiday Dinner Dance featur- mas in New York Concert on December 18 Photo by Jeannine Balcombe ing the Metro Swing Band on December with holiday standards from The American 7 is an excellent time to gather neighbors Please see “Glitter, Carols, Dances” on page 41 2 October 2012 Compass Association News Upcoming Association-Related Meetings Board of Directors Report Date • Time • Place October 15-November 30 Calendar of Events Dues for 2013 Remain at $104 per Month Golf Cart Registration ....................................... Thursday, October 18, November 1 & 15, 8:00 AM, OC Lodge October 15-November 20 Ken Silverman, President, SCLH Board of Directors Strategic Advisory Committee .......................... Monday, October 15, 11:00 AM, Gables Date Event Page # New Resident Orientation ................................ Tuesday, October 16, 1:00 PM, Solarium 10/15 Genealogy “New Family Search” 25 Board of Directors Special Meeting ................... Wednesday, October 17, 1:00 PM, Multipurpose Room 10/15 Document Destruction 43 Finance Committee Meeting ............................ Thursday, October 18, 9:00 AM, Oaks 10/15 Oktoberfest Celebration 43 ARC/Architectural Review Committee .............. Monday, October 22, 9:00 AM, Heights 10/16 Home, Health & Business Showcase 43 Board of Directors Meeting ............................... Thursday, October 25, 9:00 AM, P-Hall (KS) 10/16 New Resident Orientation 43 Board of Directors Special Meeting ................... Thursday, October 25, 10:30 AM, Oaks 10/16 Bus Trip: Apple Hill 59* Board of Directors Executive Session ................. Thursday, October 25, 11:00 AM, Oaks 10/17 Forum: “Managing Stress and Depression” 15, 86 Elections Committee ......................................... Friday, November 2, 10:00 AM, Fine Arts Room 10/18 Book Discussion: “To America: Historian Reflects” 21 Strategic Advisory Committee .......................... Monday, November 5, 11:00 AM, Gables 10/18 Speaker: Parachute Packer/Heavy-Drop Tech 32 CCOC/Chartered Clubs/Community Orgs. ......... Tuesday, November 6, 9:30 AM, Solarium 10/19 Bus Trip: Beale Air Force Base 59* CCRC/Communications & Comm. Relations ..... Tuesday, November 6, 1:30 PM, Solarium 10/20 “Making Fun Fuzzy Jacket from Sweatshirt” 28 Compliance Committee .................................... Wednesday, November 7, 10:30 AM, Oaks 10/20 Bus Trip: San Francisco Saturday Shopping 59* ARC/Architectural Review Committee .............. Monday, November 12, 9:00 AM, Heights 10/22 The Music of Fleetwood Mac 43 Properties Committee Meeting ........................ Tuesday, November 13, 1:00 PM, Fine Arts Room Finance Committee Meeting ............................ Wednesday, November 14, 9:00 AM, Oaks 10/23 Bus Trip: Speaker Series Sanjay Gupta, MD 59* Listening Post ................................................... Wednesday, November 14, 9:00 AM, Solarium 10/23 Financial Wellness: “Finding Yield” 89 Board of Directors Meeting ............................... Thursday, November 15, 9:00 AM, Front Ballroom 10/24 “The Diagnosis/Treatment of Dementia” 19 Board of Directors Special Meeting ................... Thursday, November 15, 10:30 AM, Front Ballroom 10/24 Forum: Handy Helpers Back Again! 86 Board of Directors Executive Session ................. Thursday, November 15, 11:00 AM, Heights 10/25 Bus Trip: A Walk in the Castro 44 Strategic Advisory Committee .......................... Monday, November 19, 11:00 AM, Gables 10/26 Music Group “Open Mic Night” 27 ARC/Architectural Review Committee .............. Monday, November 26, 9:00 AM, Heights 10/26 Halloween “Spooktacular” Dance 44 Meetings in OC Lodge unless noted