May 2011 The Official Magazine of Sun City Lincoln Hills Compass InspiredBe ~ Engaged ~ Well Wellness Days — May 23, 24 & 25... pages 4, 11 & 84 Summer Concert Series... pages 44-45 Association News Why My Wife & I Wouldn’t Live In This Issue Anywhere Else Advertisers’ Directory .........................................87 Board of Directors Report Aging is Normal: Erectile Dysfunction ...................... 19 Gary Younger, Vice President, SCLH Board of Directors ARC/Architectural Review Committee ...................... 7 e live in a premier Del Webb cial shape and this Association Contacts & Hours Directory ............ 86 Community. It is not the keeps it all on track. Board of Directors Report............................ 2 Wbiggest or the smallest Del It’s hard to think Bob Cook .................................................... 5 Webb Sun City, but is certainly the that at first I was a person that would Bulletin Board ............................................... 37, 41 best. Some people say it is like living not consider living in one of those at a resort or a country club. With all places. I know a number of other • Farmers Market Opens May 25........................ 37 of the amenities that we enjoy, they people that shared the same thinking. • Lincoln Hills Foundation Bingo ...................... 41 are right! When you think about it, All of the rules and regulation in this • Lincoln Hills Players ................................. 41 Sun City Lincoln Hills has hundreds type of place would be just too much • You Are Invited ............................................ 37 of acres of open space, with walking to have to deal with! After talking with Calendar of Events .............................................. 3 trails, a fishing pond, two premier golf friends that were living here at Sun City Lincoln Hills, my wife and I started Classes ........................................................ 59 courses (owned by others), and two great Lodges with fitness and activi- visiting age-restricted communities and Club News ....................................................... 20 ties centers. We have meeting rooms, decided that Sun City Lincoln Hills was Community Forums ........................................82 Meridians Restaurant/Kilaga Springs the best. Now that we have been here Connections ........................................................... 3 Café and about 80 clubs for all types of for seven years, there is no way that Did You Know? ................................................. 13, 41 interest, plus all of those beautiful roll- I could be pulled away from our com- munity! So yes, it is a wonderful place Finance Committee ................................................. 7 ing hills! Our staff and all of the volun- teers keep working to make it better. It to live and enjoy — just like living at Fitness .......................................................... 11, 71 also takes a hard working management a beautiful country club resort… and Food & Beverage ............................................... 13 team to keep it all running smoothly all I can say is, “my wife and I love be- Golf Cart Registrations ................................... 61 and looking good all the time. Most ing here!” In Memoriam ......................................... 41 importantly, we are in very good finan- Library News ........................................................ 35 Roving Reporter Lincoln Hills Foundation ........................................ 19 Neighborhood Watch ................................. 17 Highly Requested Landsharks Lead Off Properties Committee ..................................... 5 This Year’s Summer Concert Series Roving Reporter: Landsharks Lead Off Concerts .. 2 Group booked year in advance for June 10 date Spa at Kilaga Springs ......................................... 13 Gay Sprague Our Summer Amphitheater Concert Sugah Daddy Swing Band, comparable Special Events/Bus Trips ..........................,,,... 43 Series, one of my favorite activities of to Big, Bad Voodoo Daddy, which has Summer Amphitheater Concert Series ............ 44-45 the year, is almost here! This year’s a tremendous international following. Upcoming Meetings & Presentations ................... 3 series, now raised to seven concerts, The Air National Guard Band of the Wellness .................................................... 11, 84 offers some new performers and out- continued on page 17 Where to Find Special Events / Classes / More .... 43 standing entertainment. Tamara Coil, our Special Events Coordinator, enthusias- On the cover tically shared details with me This month’s cover depicts three about our 11th consecutive year themes to Wellness -- being inspired, of Summer Series Concerts, engaged, and well: Members of Jill explaining that this year’s list Boone’s Yoga class, residents attending provides a broader spectrum of the Business Showcase, and Chef entertainment including a San- Roderick showing us how to prepare tana Tribute, a Motown Review, healthy meals. We hope to see you and true Country and Blue Grass during Wellness Days, May 23-25. bands. Also featured will be Photos by DeAtley Cahill Right, a Summer Concert Series audience enjoying a show 2 May 2011 Compass Association News Upcoming Association-Related Meetings & Presentations Date • Time • Place May 15-June 26 Calendar of Events Golf Cart Registration Thursday, May 19, June 2 & 16 — 8:00 AM, OC Lodge May 15 - June 15 Finance Committee Thursday, May 19, 9:00 AM, Oaks Date Event Page # ARC/Architectural Review Committee Monday, May 23, 9:00 AM, Heights 05/16 “History & Nature of the Universe 20 Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, May 26, 9:00 AM, Presentation Hall (KS) 05/16 “Wills, Estates, and Guardianship” 26 Board of Directors Special Meeting Thursday, May 26, 10:30 AM, Oaks 05/16 Panel: Breakfast Options/Lincoln 31 Board of Directors Executive Session Thursday, May 26, 11:00 AM, Oaks 05/16 KS at the Movies: “Seabiscuit” 43 Compliance Committee Wednesday, June 1, 10:30 AM, Oaks 05/17 Speaker: Interim Dir. Public Svcs. Lincoln 28 CCOC/Chartered Clubs/Community Orgs. Tuesday, June 7, 9:30 AM, Oaks 05/18 Forum: “Adult Immunizations” 82 CCRC/Communications & Comm. Rels. Tuesday, June 7, 1:30 PM, Oaks 05/19 Book Discussion: Undaunted Courage 22 Listening Post Wednesday, June 8, 9:00 AM, Solarium 05/19 Speaker: “Doing Business/the Middle East” 34 CERT Thursday, June 9, 10:00 AM, Heights/Gables 05/19 Evening Community Social Dance 43 ARC/Architectural Review Committee Monday, June 13, 9:00 AM, Heights/Gables 05/20 Bus Trip: Chorus in Folsom 59* Properties Committee Tuesday, June 14, 1:00 PM, Fine Arts 05/23 Bus Trip: San Francisco Shopping 43 Finance Committee Thursday, June 16, 9:00 AM, Oaks 05/23 KS Music Night: Keith Williams Sextet 43 Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, June 23, 9:00 AM, Presentation Hall (KS) 05/23-25 Wellness Days 4, 11, 84 Board of Directors Special Meeting Thursday, June 23, 10:30 AM, Oaks 05/23 Fitness Palooza 4, 11 Board of Directors Executive Session Thursday, June 23, 11:00 AM, Oaks 05/23 “Am I Going Crazy/Getting Older” 4, 11, 84 ARC/Architectural Review Committee Monday, June 27, 9:00 AM, Heights/Gables 05/24 Health Screenings 4, 11 Lincoln Hills Community Forums: 05/24 “Nutrition Rx” 4, 11, 84 Adult Immunization Wednesday, May 18, 7:00 PM, Presentation Hall (KS) 05/25 Charity Walk 4, 11, 84 Put Green$ Technology/Your Pockets Thursday, May 26, 1:00 PM, Ballroom 05/25 “Dare to Be 100” 4, 11, 84 Erectile Dysfunction Wednesday, June 15, 7:00 PM, Presentation Hall (KS) 05/25-26 Bus Trip: Chukchansi Resort/Yosemite 59* Mysteries/Peruvian Nazca Lines Monday, June 20, 10:00 AM, Front Ballroom 05/26 Annual Home Garden Tour 26 Meetings in OC Lodge unless noted otherwise. Please confirm meeting time & room on website. 05/26 Players Auditions “... Three Little Pigs” 30 Connections 05/26 Forum: “Put ‘Green’ in Your Pocket” 82 Misrepresentation in recent LA Times article 05/28 Bus Trip: Guide Dogs Graduation/Sausalito 43 05/30 Gem/Mineral Society Social Event 26 Jeannine Balcombe, Senior Director of Lifestyle and Communications 06/01 “Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence” 20 Last month I reported on the visit of Being on the in- 06/01 Bus Trip: Balenciaga & Spain deYoung 46 a reporter and a photographer from the ternet, the article has 06/02 “Potential Future Inflation” 28 LA Times documenting our community been picked up and 06/02 Dream Analysis Workshop 84 as contributors to the 2010 census published in other 06/03 Hula Dance Performance “Wahines” 33 report listing Lincoln as the fastest media, and a counter to this story can 06/04 “Tales of Snow White” 30 growing city in California. The much hardly do it justice. We have sent an 06/05 Bus Trip: Colorado Rockies vs. Giants 59* anticipated article went online April open letter to the LA Times and to the 06/06 “More Basic Tools/Tips Genealogy” 26 28 (www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-old- News Messenger for print that responds 06/06 Concert: Simon Garfunkel Tribute 46 town-20110428,0,912702.story). Much to the reporter’s statements. You can 06/06 “Want to Have Your Cake & Eat it Too?” 84 to our disappointment and anger, the read this letter on page 5. 06/07 Bus Trip: “Mary Poppins” 59* reporter chose to use our community You know you contribute to the 06/08 “Intro to Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0” 24 as fodder for her own storyline stat- vitality of the city of Lincoln by shop- 06/08 “How to Indoor/Outdoor Floral Portraits” 30 ing “Lincoln is a town without com- ping