C MPASS The Official Magazine of Sun City Lincoln Hills June 2016 Videography on the Wetland Trail... pages 15 & 23 Factors to Consider When Evaluating F&B... page 5 Summer Fun Has Club Insert in Begun... pages 6 & 7 this issue www.suncity-lincolnhills.org/residents COMPASS June 2016 1 Association News In This Issue Board of Directors Report 2016 Summer Amphitheater Concert Series ...44-45 Where the Process Begins and Ends Don De Santis, Director, SCLH Board of Directors Activities News & Happenings .............................. 6, 7, 46 Ad Directory/COMPASS Advertisers ......................... 107 n January I was appointed to serve What is the next step in Association Contacts & Hours Directory .................. 106 as the Board liaison to the Properties the process? If the full Proper- Board of Directors Report ........................................... 2 ICommittee. The purpose of this article ties Committee determines Bulletin Board ........................................................ 39 is to describe some of the responsibilities there is a need for any improvement, and • You are invited to attend ......................................... 39 and processes of the Properties Com- it involves an Association expenditure of • Community Perks ............................................. 40-41 mittee and how it interfaces with other $2000 or more, the full committee will committees and the BOD. The Properties recommend the matter to the Finance Calendar of Events ..................................................... 3 Introducing Your Finance Committee Committee consists of seven volunteers Committee for analysis and possible fund- Classes, Activities Department ................................ 68 Mike Creasy, Finance Committee Chair with support of the Association’s admin- ing. Projects costing less than $2000 are Classes, WellFit Department .................................. 87 istrative staff. referred to the Executive Director, Chris Club Ad: Vaudeville Troupe ........................................ 13 O’Keefe, for funding. The Finance Commit- Club News ............................................................ 24 What is the purpose of the Proper- tee will study the project and determine if Committee Openings .............................................. 9 ties Committee? According to the HOA there are funds available in the budget to Community Forums ............................................. 104 Documents, “The Properties Committee support the project. If the Finance Com- Compliance Committee ......................................... 7 is responsible for the appearance, main- mittee determines the project is fundable Connections .......................................................... 3 tenance and care of all of the Community and within HOA guidelines, it will make a Day Trips & Extended Travel .................................... 52 Association physical properties. The Com- recommendation to the BOD for approval. Employee of the Month Award .................................... 5 mittee shall inspect report on and make recommendations to the Board of Direc- What will the BOD do with the recom- Entertainment .......................................................47 tors and Executive Director on the Com- mendations? After the BOD reviews and Executive Director ................................................ 5 munity Association’s physical properties studies the recommendations from the Finance Committee ............................................. 11 including buildings, systems, equipment, Finance Committee, with input from the Food & Beverage Department .............................. 8, 12 and grounds.” community, they may take action to either Important Info: Entertainment, Trips, Classes ....... 48 modify, approve, disapprove, table the In Memoriam ....................................................... 43 What are some of the Association matter for further study or provide more Independence Day Facilities Hours ................................ 5 assets? information to the members of the com- Library News ........................................................ 39 • Outside: The sports complex, munity at special meetings before voting Lincoln Hills Golf Club ............................................ 16 swimming pools, 200 acres of on the issue. Meet Bruce Baldwin, Director of Finance ..................... 12 common area landscaping, 11 miles I invite you to attend the Properties and of walking trails, 487 acres of Open Finance Committees and BOD meetings Neighborhood Watch ............................................ 23 Space within the development, solar to become more informed about what is Orienteering: Wetland Trail ................................... 23 project, new and replacement happening in your community! Security for Your Windows Computer(s) ..................... 21 shades at the baseball field, shade Summer Amphitheater Concert Series Photos ........... 6 structures at the bocce ball courts, Your current hard working volunteer The Amazing Odonata of Lincoln ............................. 18 pickleball and tennis courts, lighting members of the Properties Committee are: The Road to Aging Well: Sleeping Beauty ..................... 11 projects, waterfalls, parking lots, • Bill Attwater, Chair The Spa at Kilaga Springs ...................................... 9, 22 some sidewalks and a few main • Mike Brown Upcoming Association-Related Meetings ................ 3 streets. The committee also makes • Elise Homer WellFit Grids..............................................100-103 recommendations to the BOD • Michelle Hutchinson WellFit News .................................................... 9, 108 regarding the acquisition of capital • Ken Silverman Windows 10, Deadline Coming Up July 29 ................. 21 assets (buildings, etc.), their repair, • Gary Younger replacement or modification. • Darlene Mooreland (newly appointed) • Inside: Bathrooms in the common • Don De Santis, BOD Liaison On the cover areas, swimming pools, billiards Thanks to volunteers Pete Beckett, rooms, meeting rooms, exercise Administrative staff consists of: Videographer, and Dee Hynes, rooms, restaurant and bars. The • Chris O’Keefe, Executive Director Orienteering COMPASS writer, for majority of the projects require • Cesar Orozco, Facilities Manager capturing video on each of our 18 trails study or research by a special task • Christy Goodlove, Executive Assistant to be used in future projects including our force of the committee before website. See pages 15 and 23 recommending their findings for approval to the full committee. 2 June 2016 COMPASS www.suncity-lincolnhills.org/residents Association News Connections Calendar of Events Jeannine Balcombe, Senior Director of Lifestyle and Communications June 15-July 31 Date Event Page # 06/15 Forum: River of Stars 24, 104 We received several compliments on participated as vendors 06/16 Book Discussion: Far From the Madding Crowd 25 the America’s ClayFest Show in the Lodge in the Rods & Relics 06/16 Summer Concert: John Acosta’s Bee Gees Gold 44, 47 and recommendations to extend the offer Vintage Car Show and 06/17 Lincoln Hills Student Art Gallery Opening 40 to resident club artists to show their works the Lincoln Airfest and are pleased to have 06/18 KS Classic Movies on Saturday: Singin’ in the Rain 40 of art as well. Beginning July 1, the Painters excellent promotional material and displays 06/20 Astronomy: “Introduction to Black Holes” 24 Club will showcase juried artwork by their as seen in the photo below. In July and Au- 06/20 Genealogy: “Having a Great Trip to Your Ancestral Town” 28 members in the entryway of the OC Lodge. gust, we will have the full page inside cover 06/21 Videography: “Applying Effects to Your Video Clips 36 Photography Club members’ work will advertisement in the Sacramento Magazine 06/22 Alzheimer’s/Dementia: “Communicating/Understanding” 24 follow in August, which will be followed and, again this year, the back page of the 06/22 Music: Play and Sing 31 in September by Ceramic Clay artists. We Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Directory. 06/22 Museum: Asian Art Museum—San Francisco 56 hope you will enjoy the displays. 06/23 Eye Contact: “Daily Tasks” 28 The Art League of Lincoln is 06/23 Garden: “New Landscape Design Guidelines” 28 06/23 Concert: Hadleigh Adams 47 making a presentation on “The His- 06/24 Music Group sponsored: Open Mic Night 31, 40 tory and Art of Gladding McBean” 06/24 Day Trip: Beale Air Force Base 68* on July 20 at 2:00 PM in the OC 06/25 Self-Defense and Martial Arts Community Demo 40, 89 Ballroom as part of their Ice Cream 06/25-26 Softball: Annual Coyote Invitational 34, 35, 40 Social fundraiser. Please see their 06/27 Healthy Eating: The Joys of Local, Seasonal Foods 30 flyer in this month’s Compass inserts 06/27 Day Trip: Jackson Rancheria 52 for ticket information. 06/29 Forum: “Why Sleep?” 11, 104 06/29 Performance: Music Circus—Hello Dolly! 58 The 2016-2017 Community 07/01 Summer Concert: Kalimba: Earth, Wind & Fire 44, 47 Directory and Resource Guide will 07/04 Antiques: Show and Tell 24 Our Lincoln Hills exhibit at the Rods & be available for pickup at both the 07/04 Softball: LHSSL All-Star Games 34, 41 Relics Vintage Car Show OC and KS Activities Desk and at 07/04 Concert: Roseville Community Concert Band 48 07/05 Eye Contact: Hand-held Magnification Products Demo 28 Membership beginning Monday, July 11. 07/08 Coffee with the Mayor 41 As part of our ongoing community Staff will need to see your membership