COMMUNICATOR UNITED SOCIETY OF BAJA CALIFORNIA The Monthly Newsletter of the Sociedad Unida de Baja California Vol XXXVI No 6 P.O. Box 439030 #168 San Ysidro, CA 92143 June 2019 Join us for our June Gloom Potluck Share your gloom brighteners (person, place or thing) and exchange your easy comfort food recipes with each other. June 15, 2019 - 1 PM At La Maroma Blvd. Benito Juarez across from Burguer King Rosarito Each person Must bring enough food for 8 people. Last names: A – G Sides & Salads H – R Desserts S – Z Main Dishes We are happy to announce Wayne and Linda's Engagement Come celebrate with us Your Potluck Host: Wayne + Linda - [email protected] +1 (951) 295-5148 www.unitedsocietyoaja.org Page 2 June 2019 USBC Communicator OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONT. Jim Henshaw, President Dee Dee Marnson (664) 748 3949, [email protected] (661) 100-6800, [email protected] Wayne Denniston, First Vice President Grace Paniagua (951) 295-5148, [email protected] (661) 613-1125, [email protected] Jo Flowers Anita Olson, Second Vice President (661) 613-9355, [email protected] (661) 100-6800, [email protected] Kathy Hutzler Linda Gaetan, Secretary (661) 100-6060, [email protected] (951) 295-5148, [email protected] Mona Jean Smith-Middleton Milo Goehring, Treasurer (664) 631-3291, [email protected] (661) 100-6653, [email protected] Paul Flowers Judy Westphal, Immediate P ast President (661) 613-9355, pauldfl[email protected] (661) 614-1113, [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALTERNATES Amy Valenzuela Diego Knight (664) 631-2092, [email protected] (661) 117-9791, [email protected] Arlene Sieman Larry Norman (661) 612-1081, [email protected] (619) 554-2538, [email protected] Carmen Valencia Laura Orange (664) 631-3815, [email protected] (661) 106-5872, [email protected] Amy Valenzuela, Educaon/Sunshine & Spanish Larry Norman, Membership Drive Speaking Ambassadors (619) 554-2538, [email protected] (664) 631-2092, [email protected] Laura Orange, Greeter Bill Clark, Nominang (661) 106-5872, [email protected] (661) 110-9047, [email protected] Milo Goehring, Membership DeeDee Marnson, Socials & Events (661) 100-6653, [email protected] (661) 100-6800, [email protected] Mona Jean Smith-Middleton, Events Grace Paniagua, Spanish Speaking Ambassadors (664) 631-3291, [email protected] (661) 613-1125, [email protected] COMMITTEES Omar Enciso, Website / Communicator Jo Flowers, Membership Table (664) 201 1454, [email protected] (661) 613-9355, [email protected] Paul Flowers, Greeter Kathy Hutzler, Communicator Distribuon (661) 613-9355, pauldfl[email protected] (661) 100-6060, [email protected] Wayne Denniston, Sergeant-at-Arms *In need for a Speaker chairperson US (951) 295-5148, [email protected] United Society of Baja California (USBC) General Meetings 1st Saturday of the month, 10:00AM, Hotel Calafia (Carretera Libre Tijuana- Ensenada KM 35.5, Villa San Pedro Rosarito, B.C.). Board meets Wednesday prior to the 1st Saturday, 10:00AM, at La Maroma. USBC is a social charity group serving as the hub for social, charitable and special interest groups in the Rosarito area. www.unitedsocietyoaja.org USBC Communicator June 2019 Page 3 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE and there is a problem with your Account and then they ask for your Social Security Number for Jim Henshaw Verificaon. Never give Anyone your Social Security Number because then they can use your [email protected] credit to buy cars, trucks and get Credit Cards with that informaon. The Social Security nother Month has gone by and we are Administraon will never call and ask for your clearly at the beginning of Summer this Social Security Number, So Don’t Give it out, AMonth of June. Not like May with several Never, Ever. holidays, June only has Father’s Day on June 16th. Although, there are lots of events happening I know that this is a lot of informaon, but this is around town and all you must do is check them what is happening all around us, so I wanted to out in the local papers. make sure that you had the latest informaon available for your own Safety and Informaon. There are a few Safety Items that I would like to Sincerely, Jim Henshaw. bring to all of your aenon; First locally we have seen a large increase in Vehicle Accident Scams taking place so far mainly leaving from the Energy TREASURER’S REPORT Gas Staon at the locaon where the New Roma’s BY MILO GOEHRING is inside their Parking lot or just to one side if you are headed South or coming North over the overpasses to the toll road. And the other locals seem to be on the bridge near McDonald's crossing east near City Hall. Here is what has been going on, over 10 people Treasurer’s Report for MAY: Total Income - $222.11 have complained to FRAO about two cars causing Total Expenses - $700.88 accidents geng you to stop and since the Net May Loss - $478.77 damage is on the right you get out and walk Membership Dues Collected for the month - around to the right side of your car and then they $135.00 say there is no need for the Police you can just pay them some money because it was your fault Full financial report is available from the Treasurer. (Which is not True). DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY (All amounts expressed in U.S. dollars unless MONEY, In Fact, do not get out of your car and otherwise noted) either call the Police or drive to the Police Staon and have them follow and you will see them not MEMBERSHIP REPORT get off the road to follow you because they Do Not BY MILO GOEHRING Want the Police Involved because they are Membership Report for May: New Members – 3 Scamming you. Drive and Think Safe. Here is Buddy Bransford, Jerry Hinnant, & Rosemary Hill another one that is happening on US Phone Renewed Members – 3 Numbers, Scammers are calling you saying that TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS – 194 they are from Social Security Administraon Total Membership Money Collected - $135.00 Page 4 June 2019 USBC Communicator ABBREVIATED MINUTES Cont. Carnival, home ported in San Pedro, offers By Linda Gaetan, Secretary four day cruises. Carnival will be bringing two new ships to San Diego later in the year. Holland America is moving their new ship, Niew Statendam, from Miami to San Diego. USBC receives $50 per person or $100 for each cabin that is booked. Larry is hoping to host our members’ BBQ at his house in August. Meeng May 11 2019 was called to order at Larry indicated that there will be a future land trip 10:05 a.m. by Wayne Denniston, First Vice to Puerto Vallarta. President. Introducon of board members by Jim Henshaw, President. The greeng table was Commiee reports: manned by Milo, Laura, Kathy and Judy. Judy did Educaon and Sunshine commiee chair, Amy, an outstanding job obtaining all the names and stated that the educaon commiee is sll on hold status of the twenty-four people in aendance. pending governmental decision on schools. Kathy Milo and Laura did a great job organizing the reported that she and John spent their 55th Communicators for distribuon. Kathy did her anniversary in ICU at Scripps Mercy Hospital due to usual beauful table decoraons and provided John’s heart and kidney problems. John is us with a laugh about how naucal terms recovering at Fredericka Manor in Chula Vista. Membership commiee chair, Milo, reported we originated, at the end of the meeng. Moon to accept minutes for the April 6, 2019 have 199 acve members, with seven new general meeng was made by DeeDee and members in April, thirty-four renewals and seven seconded by Amy; minutes approved by lifeme. Directories are available for $2 each. unanimous vote. The May 18th potluck will be hosted by Jim. This Financial report by Milo: Income for this past 1:00 p.m. potluck at La Maroma will be a Cinco de month was $963 (of which $810 was from Mayo theme. DeeDee, our potluck chair, stated membership dues). Expenses for the month was that each non-member aending the potluck for $435 with a net income of $528 for the month of the first me will be charged $5 or bring a main April 2019 and YTD $5245. Wayne moved that dish for eight people. Please pay aenon to the we accept this report with a second by DeeDee alphabet distribuon of dishes to provide. and it was approved unanimously. Our speaker, Larry Norman, was voted agent of DeeDee will place an arcle in the next the year by Holland America cruise line. Larry Communicator regarding resources for main has been involved in the cruise industry for dishes for those who do not cook. thirty-three years and has been on two hundred Larry, our membership drive chairperson, urges seventy-one cruises. The cruise industry has everyone to invite people to our potlucks and been changing in realizing that the west coast other social events. DeeDee reported for Flying cruises are popular. Larry’s new vacaon and Sams, requesng that people come to the monthly cruise club makes each USBC member an bingo at Popotla Jr downtown on the third automac member. Wednesday of each month at 1:00. USBC Communicator June 2019 Page 5 Cont. Parking is free at the back of the restaurant. Cont. Gabriela is conducng Spanish lessons in Amy Chankin reported for Friends of the Library room 212 at City Hall on Mondays and Fridays (FOL), that their Hidden Gardens self-guided tour from 11 a.m.