Election 2016 - Sun City Palm Desert Community Association

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NEWS & VIEWS
march 2016
it’s official. the applications are in. p.6
sue anderson: “i’m living my dream!” p.19
chuck franklin: from pumps to palms p.21
patricia finn: photographer as artist p.22
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March 2016
Log on to www.scpdca.com
Important Numbers
38180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm Desert, CA 92211
Hours of Operation
Mountain View Clubhouse
Daily · 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunset View Clubhouse
Daily · 7 a.m.– 10 p.m.
Lake View Clubhouse
Mon. – Sat. · 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. • Sunday · 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Community Association Office
Monday – Friday · 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Events Office and News & Views
Monday – Friday · 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Business & Postal Center
Monday – Friday · 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Gate Hours
Main Gate · Open 24 Hours
All Other Gates · Open 5 a.m. – Midnight
North Gate · Manned 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Mountain View Fitness Center/Indoor Pool
Outdoor Pool
Swipe Card Access · 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Children’s Pool & Spa Hours (ages 4 – 17)
Outdoor Pool · Daily · 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Indoor Pool · Daily · Noon – 3 p.m.
Lake View Fitness Center
Pool · Adults Only (age 18+)
Swipe Card Access · 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Resort Pool (Sunset View Pool) · Adults Only (age 18+)
Swipe Card Access Only · 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Guests must be accompanied by a resident at all times.
Newcastle Pool
Children’s Hours · Daily · 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2150
Burrtec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 340-2113 or 324-1741
Catering/Food & Beverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2242
Communications News & Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2241
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2205
Community Patrol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2126
Dewey Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 343-2912
Events Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2206
Fitness Center Lake View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2282
Fitness Center Mountain View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2232
Gate Main Gate (24 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 360-6026
Gate North Gate (6 a.m.–10 p.m.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2117
LEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2213
Mountain View Clubhouse Assoc. Office. . . . . . . (760) 200-2222
Mountain View Clubhouse Assoc. Fax. . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2299
Post Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2236
Post Office Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2219
Pro Shop Santa Rosa MV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2200
Pro Shop San Gorgonio SV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2120
Register a Guest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 345-4278
Resident Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2246
Restaurant Boulevards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2109
Restaurant Daily Grind/Martini’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2235
Restaurant Papa Dan’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 360-3456
RV Lot Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2178
Sunset View Clubhouse Reception Desk. . . . . . . . (760) 200-2150
Sunset View Clubhouse Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2112
Tee-Off Automated System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 200-2296
Vector Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (760) 342-8287
Important Verizon FiOS Contact Numbers
Call 1-844-660-0648
Mon. – Fri. 5 a.m.–6 p.m. PST, Sat. 6 a.m.–3 p.m. PST,
to place a new order, request an upgrade or equipment,
disconnect services, or if you have any billing questions.
Call 1-888-553-1555 7 days a week, 24-hours,
for all technical or service related issues and questions.
Pulte Warranty Service, e-mail: [email protected]
All warranty issues and questions must go through this email.
Pulte Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (949) 255-1650
Dog Park Hours · 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
NEWS & VIEWS
Boulevards · Open Daily 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Daily Grind · Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Martini’s · Mon., Weds., Thurs. 4 – 7 p.m.
Papa Dan’s · Daily 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
If you would like to advertise in News & Views,
please call (760) 200-2241 for current rates and information.
Please send any comments or suggestions to the Editor at:
[email protected]
News & Views · http://www.scpdca.com/news_views/
Association News · March 2016
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See contest rules on page 25.
Table of Contents
Executive Update
By Steve Campbell
General Manager
Association News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Committee Reports . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Community Views . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Food & Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Meeting & Events Calendar . . . . 28
Health & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Sun City Support Groups . . . . . 32
Golf News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chartered Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Resident Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Paid Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Advertiser Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cover photo by Jerry Chatow
Lake south of Lake View Clubhouse
News & Views is published monthly by Sun City
Palm Desert Community Association.
The mission of the News & Views, the official
magazine of the Sun City Palm Desert Community
Association (SCPDCA), is to communicate to
residents all news pertaining to the Association,
focusing on Board and Delegate activity, Chartered
Clubs, Resident Groups and other articles of
interest, produced in the most professional and
fiscally responsible means possible.
News & Views is distributed by District Delegates
and their volunteers. Residents may purchase a
mail subscription at the Community Association
office for $48 per year ($4 per issue) to cover
mailing and handling costs. News & Views is also
available online at www.scpdca.com.
The SCPDCA provides this publication for
informational purposes only and neither endorses
nor promotes any products or services advertised
herein and assumes no responsibility or liability
for statements made herein.
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March 2016
Here we go again with the best weather
in the nation. That sounds great except
for the drought. So far, this season, El
Niño has stayed north and west of the
Coachella Valley. Meanwhile, back on
the ranch, we are working very hard to
balance our water quotas, drought
penalties and the appearance of the
common areas and golf courses. We are
fortunate to use 97% reclaimed,
non-potable water for both golf courses
and the common area parks. During
the first six months of our fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2016, we have
reduced our reclaimed water,
non-potable usage for the golf courses
by almost 10% while maintaining the
turf in its traditional pristine condition.
I would like to compliment Tyler
Truman and his team for achieving
these results. A combination of
utilizing soil probes to monitor the
soil’s moisture content, adjusting run
times, and having the sprinklers leveled
and adjusted, all have contributed to
this effort.
We are not so fortunate around the
clubhouses, which are irrigated with
potable water and were subject to 36%
water reductions (now 32%), just like
you are at home. As you may have
noticed we have several “golden” turf
areas which were not overseeded. The
same is true for the District 14 common
areas behind the homes. We had no
choice given the water restrictions.
These areas will turn green as soon as
the weather warms up and the Bermuda
comes out of its dormancy (a few El
Niño sprinkles won’t hurt). Everything
will be watered, fertilized, and mowed
all year round with long term plans to
convert the clubhouse “golden” areas
to Desertscape landscaping. A scaled
back plan will be included into the
budgets for both District 14 and 15.
By making these hard decisions with
our turf management practices and
increased water conservation all
around, we came close to achieving
our goal of a 32% reduction for the
clubhouses. In Districts 14 and 15 we
achieved a 10% reduction with
District 14 achieving the greatest water
conservation. Even though we hit our
percentage goals, we still are incurring
significant drought penalties each
month in certain areas and have much
more work to do to achieve becoming
a sustainable community. Please watch
your showers in the Fitness Centers:
those are our most problematic areas.
Moving on to the neighborhoods,
CVWD will be boring or “potholing”
in eight locations around the
community within the next few weeks.
They plan to drill down 10' and remove
a core sample of soil to test the
conditions around the water main lines.
A small square of the asphalt will
be patched. This is preventative
maintenance testing to ensure the
integrity and longevity of the potable
water supply system.
Board of Directors’ Meeting Report · February 2, 2016
summary of board action items and motions
16-02-101 – A motion was made,
seconded and unanimously carried to
appoint Larry Molzahn as District 4
Alternate Delegate for the remainder
of the 2015-2016 fiscal year.
approve the revisions to the SCPD
Wine Tasters Club, a Sun City Palm
Desert Chartered Club.
approve the name change of the Sun
City Card Club to the Sun City Card
and Game Club, a Sun City Palm
Desert Chartered Club.
approve the revised SCPDCA Election
Calendar for the 2016 Election.
authorize the installation of a catch
basin, piping and wall at the RV Lot by
Tri-Star Contracting II, Inc. in the
amount of $8,590.00 plus a 10%
contingency of $859.00 for a total
amount of $9,449.00 to be paid from
Replacement Reserves.
authorize Cloudburst Engineering, Inc.
for the replacement of the San
Gorgonio Irrigation Pump Station #3
in the amount of $359,518.00 plus a
10% contingency of $35,951.80 for a
total project amount of $395,469.80 to
be paid from Replacement Reserves.
2015-16 Board of Directors
Steve
Bailey
President
2016 election calendar
board of directors and
district delegates/alternates
tuesday march 1
Campaign officially begins.
Mike
Joyce
Vice-President
tuesday march 15
Board Candidate Forum
in Speakers Hall, Sunset View
Clubhouse – 11 a.m.
Jack
Drill
Treasurer
wednesday march 16
Board Candidate Forum
in Speakers Hall, Sunset View
Clubhouse – 6 p.m.
Bobbi
Hoffman
Secretary
tuesday april 26
ELECTION DAY
tuesday may 3
Annual Meeting and Installation
of the elected Board of Directors
Anne
Leach
Director
A Friendly Reminder
Every resident is urged to attend
Board Meetings. The date, time
Dennis
Golob
Director
and location will be posted on the
scpdca.com website and on the
News & Views calendar.
The complete approved minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meetings
are located in the Library and on the SCPDCA website.
Charlie
Thompson
Director
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Election Committee
Election Committee Members pictured from left to right: Sy Levitt, Susan Wilder, Melvin Belafsky, Edie Whitman, Jim Schmiesing, Eddie Gruen,
Sandra Kubal, Eric Sensiba and Bernard Faber. Missing from the photo: Richard Ravich and Lou Milkowski. Photos by Jerry Chatow.
It’s official. The applications are in. The upcoming election is uncontested.
By Jim Schmiesing, Election Committee Chair
There were three open seats for our
Board of Directors. Only three
applications to run were received.
The three candidates included two
incumbents, Jack Drill and Dennis
Golob. The third candidate is Mike
O’Connor, who is currently the District
15 delegate. Their photos and their
candidate statements are on the next
page. We encourage you to read them.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW
The amendment to our by-laws adopted
in 2013 dealing with uncontested
elections sets out the procedure to be
followed in the event of an uncontested
election. Essentially, the Chairperson
of the Election Committee appears at
the first regularly scheduled Board of
Directors meeting after close of the
nomination period and announces the
election as uncontested. This occurred
at the February 2 meeting. This
dispenses with the need to hold a
formal election. Thus the need to print,
mail and count ballots is eliminated…
a savings to our Association of over
$10,000 in printing and mailing costs.
Even though the election is uncontested,
we still have the month of March for
the candidates to campaign if they
so choose. The three candidates will
assume office at the May meeting of
the Board.
EVEN THOUGH THERE WILL BE
NO FORMAL ELECTION, THERE
WILL STILL BE TWO CANDIDATE
FORUMS IN SPEAKERS HALL ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 AT 11 A.M.
AND ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16
AT 6 P.M. Note that the Wednesday
evening forum is a date change, it had
been previously scheduled for March 17.
it was moved to avoid conflicts with
other community events on the evening
of March 17.
We strongly encourage you to attend
one of the forums and hear the
candidates’ vision for our Association
in the coming year. They will each give
an opening statement and respond to
questions from Election Committee
members and from the audience. This
will be your opportunity to participate
in this year’s election.
Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability Civil Code Section §5105(a)(1), provides that an association may not edit or redact any content from a nominee or member communication related to
elections (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “Campaign Materials”). Therefore, any statements and commentary set forth within the Campaign Materials (as published within the News &
Views) reflect the views and opinions of the respective author(s) and do not state or reflect those of Sun City Palm Desert Community Association, its officers, directors, employees and/or agents
(hereinafter, collectively referred to as “SCPDCA”). SCPDCA does not endorse any particular candidate and/or the opinions of any person promoting or opposing election of one candidate over
another. Under no circumstances shall SCPDCA be liable for following California state law in its publication and/or posting of the Campaign Materials within the News & Views including, but
not limited to, damages resulting from any defamatory, offensive or illegal content within the Campaign Materials. The risk of liability for injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the respective
author(s) of said Campaign Materials and not SCPDCA.
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March 2016
Jack Drill
Dennis Golob
Michael E. O’Connor
Candidate
Candidate
Candidate
Selecting Sun City Palm Desert for
our residence in 2003 was one of
the most rewarding decisions my
wife Sarah and I have ever made.
We continue to appreciate the
wonderful lifestyle our community
offers. To help preserve and
improve upon that lifestyle I am
running for a second term on the
Sun City Board of Directors.
My Sun City experience includes
serving as a Sun City Board
Member; Board liaison to the
Finance and Public Safety
committees. Previously I served
from 2004 through 2013 as
Treasurer of Lets Compute, Wine
Tasters, and Boomers & Friends
charter clubs, and as a member of
the Finance committee from 2004
to 2014.
I have a Bachelor of Science
degree from Loyola University in
Chicago and a Masters degree
from The American University in
Washington DC. I retired from
the US Army as a Colonel in 1990,
followed by nine years in charge
of an eight surgeon orthopedic
practice in the Asheville NC area.
The latter position was excellent
preparation for the exciting
challenges of a HOA such as ours.
In closing I ask for your
continued support & in turn
promise to keep on earning it as a
member of our Board.
WOW! My first term as a Board
member is coming to an end. What a
wonderful experience. I thought that
being a Business & Real Estate
attorney for over 44 years well
prepared me for the job. Not true, even
with 4 plus years of Delegate Counsel
service. Past life experience, while
helpful, does not in and of itself make
you a competent Board member to
participate in making policy to run a
community of almost 5000 homes with
a budget over $20,000,000+.
There is much to learn and
understand how our H.O.A. works. Its
an ongoing process even after 2 years.
That is why I ask questions at our
Board meetings in order to educate
myself and our community. I consider
that I have fulfilled my responsibility
to my office when homeowners receive
value from questions and answers in
our general meetings.
We are very lucky to have an
outstanding Board of Directors,
great staff and active supportive
homeowners who keep Sun City
running so smoothly. Now that I
“Think” I know almost everything,
I am ready for my 2nd term. But, I
will still have a lot of questions to ask
on the important issues before the
Board.
Thank you for trusting me to protect
your interests, maintain our beautiful
environment and preserve our
community for all of us to enjoy now
and into the future. I am grateful to be
your H.O.A Board member for another
term.
Sun City Palm Desert is truly extraordinary:
our golf courses, common areas, pools,
clubhouses, provide opportunities to socially
interact with our neighbors. Our committees
provide an additional opportunity for those
who seek to enhance our community.
A fulltime resident since 2004, I am
impressed by the fiscal solvency of our
HOA and the exceptionally low dues,
considering the services and amenities we
receive. I served as a member of the
Government Relations Committee for four
years, the Strategic Plan Committee a year,
and participated in two study groups regarding the potential annexation of Sun City by
surrounding cities. I currently represent
District 15 on our Delegate Council.
My educational background includes a
B.A. from California State University
Fullerton and M.A. in Public Policy Studies
from Claremont Graduate School.
My work experience centers on City and
County government, serving as City
Manager of Ontario, Lomita and Coachella,
California. I was Riverside County Deputy
Executive Officer for Coachella Valley for
five years. I served as Executive Director of
the Salton Sea Authority for 4 years.
These experiences demonstrate my ability
to successfully serve within complex
organizations with commensurate budgets.
Our community’s success is based on open
communications between you and the
Board, guaranteeing that your voice is being
heard; while its actions are completely
transparent. Trusting the Board to be fiscally
prudent, proactively address the future,
and maintain affordable dues is what you
expect. I am committed to being an effective
complement to this team.
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financial report
through december 2015
By Todd Chaloux, Finance Director
Accompanying this report is the
Statement of Operations for the period
ending December 31, 2015.
The Association has completed the
first half of the Fiscal year and results
are somewhat mixed. Weather and
economic factors have taken a toll on
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March 2016
Pro Shop Revenues with December
showing a negative variance, vs. budget,
in the amount of $46,178. The updated
Golf forecast now calls for a year-end
negative variance in the amount of
$72,944. Food & Beverage operations
are slightly better than budget through
December and are forecasted to have a
positive variance in the amount of
$17,153 at June 30, 2016.
Results in the Maintenance
Department continue to show positive
variances and are now projected to finish
the year with a combined positive
variance in the amount of $213,502.
The overall year-end variance shows a
substantial increase from November due
to the decision to delay approximately
$120,000 worth of Capital Expenditures
that were originally budgeted for the
2015-2016 fiscal year. The updated
forecast now shows a year-end variance
in the amount of $178,659.
Finally, a reminder: the Finance
Committee will be reviewing staff ’s
proposed 2016 – 2017 budget which
will include budgets for all areas of
operations, an updated reserve study
with expected expenditures and any
Capital requests. These meetings will
be held every Wednesday and Friday
throughout the month of March and
into early April. Interested residents are
encouraged to attend.
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District Meetings & Contacts
meetings in speakers hall, sv unless noted
District 1…fri. 3/11 · 4:30 pm ventana
Delegate: Jay Levine
[email protected]
Alternate: Kathy Krier
District 2…dark
Delegate: Wendy Silk
[email protected]
Alternate: Kathy Bash
District 3…dark
Delegate: Ken Elder
[email protected]
Alternate: Dan Morrison
District 4…tues. 3/15 · 10:30 am san gorgonio
tues. 3/29 · 5:30 pm ventana
Delegate: Sandy Livran
[email protected]
Alternate: Larry Molzahn
District 5…thurs. 3/3 · 4:30 pm arrowhead
Delegate: Dorothea Olshane
[email protected]
Alternate: Cheryl Beckett
District 6…dark
Delegate: George Wank
[email protected]
Alternate: David Fearheller
District 7…dark
Delegate: Peter Johnson
[email protected]
Alternate: Royda B. Gerner
District 8…dark
Delegate: Gloria Tipton
[email protected]
Alternate: Robert Flamer
District 9…weds. 3/9 · 1 pm ventana
Delegate: Louis Milkowski
[email protected]
Alternate: Glenn Evans
District 10…dark
Delegate: Gary Waymire
[email protected]
Alternate: Faye August
District 11…dark
Delegate: Gary Plotkin
[email protected]
Alternate: Julie Poe
District 12…mon. 3/21 · 5 pm sierra ballroom
Delegate: Carl Bode
[email protected]
Alternate: Frank Riley
District 13…weds. 3/16 · 4 pm arrowhead
Delegate: Arnie Kaminsky
[email protected]
Alternate: Victoria Phillips
District 14…thur. 3/24 · 5:30 pm arrowhead
Delegate: Sue Rogoff
[email protected]
Alternate: Lynda Dach
District 15…mon. 3/14 · 3:30 pm arrowhead
tues. 3/29 · 5 pm san gorgonio
Delegate: Michael O’Connor
[email protected]
Alternate: Jean Delgado
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March 2016
Arts and Crafts Show Committee
By Dianne Weinman, Chair
It’s SHOWTIME and this Spring our
semi-annual Arts and Crafts Show will
be bigger and better than ever. This
two-day show will be held on Thursday,
March 17 and Friday, March 18 at the
Mountain View Clubhouse from the
lobby to the craft area. Show hours are
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Participating clubs include the
Art Club, the BZB’s, the Ceramics
Club, the Creative Arts Club, the
Homecrafters Club, the Jewelry Club,
the Quilters Club, the Stained Glass
Club, the Stich N’ Sew Club and our
Writers Circle Club.
There will be a wonderful selection
of original oil and watercolor paintings,
original pottery and ceramic creations,
charming knitted and crocheted
items, elegant knitted scarves, greeting
cards with original designs and lovely
paper items, clothing with original
designs, handcrafted original jewelry,
beautiful quilts, stained glass creations,
hand-crafted wooden pieces such as
birdhouses, candelabras, bowls,
original wall art pieces, hand painted
gourds with original designs, books
written by our Sun City residents,
novelty items and handcrafted treasures
and gifts for all occasions, and much,
much more.
Also, our Train Room will be open to
delight young and old alike.
The “crafters” of our community
have been working hard and have
created some exceptional pieces. We
invite all of our friends and neighbors
to stop by the clubhouse. Perhaps you
will find a lovely item for yourself or a
gift for a family member or friend. The
holidays are just around the corner and
we will have some wonderful buys.
Hope to see you at the show.
Pet Rescue Info
1. Collars with I.D. should
be worn by every pet.
2. If you lose a pet, immediately
post DOG/CAT LOST on
The List, with breed, color, size,
location and phone number.
Compliance Committee
By Betty Davidow, Chair
3. If you find a pet, immediately
post FOUND DOG/CAT, with
the same information as above.
Please take time to study the picture on the
right and understand what is wrong with the
car parked in the NO PARKING loading
area. Yes, you were in a hurry and didn’t
want to take the time to see how the car was
parked, thinking it was only a couple of
inches into the hash marks. This No Parking
area is mandated by the Federal Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and enforced
by our Association. The loading area has to
be at least 60 inches wide to accommodate
unloading a wheelchair or other equipment
used to assist the disabled.
When we park into the blue striped area
it makes it difficult or impossible for the
disabled person to load or unload in this
zone. Sometimes we need to slow down and
think about how our actions affect others
and by understanding this you may save
yourself a $150 fine for parking in the blue
No Parking area.
Be safe and understanding.
VIOLATION SUMMARY · JANUARY 2016
4. Notify the Main Gate
(360-6026) of either situation
and they will contact an animal
rescue volunteer.
If you do not have computer
access, call a friend or neighbor
who does. To join The List at
SCPD, send an email to [email protected].
Posted Stop Signs
Posted stop signs are meant
for golf carts and bicycles, too.
Citations will be issued for
failure to stop.Riding bicycles
on the sidewalks is NOT
permitted at any time!
CITATIONS ISSUED
Driving Without a Valid Driver’s License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Exceeding the Posted Speed Limit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Failure to Stop at Posted Stop Sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Gate Run/Tailgating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Gate Strike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Illegal Handicap Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Illegal Parking – Non Golf Cart Parked in Golf Cart Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Illegal Parking – On the Street Overnight (2 – 6 a.m.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Illegal Parking – Vehicle Blocking Driveway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Illegal Parking – Vehicle Blocking Fire Hydrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Illegal Parking – Vehicle Blocking Sidewalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Illegal Parking – Vehicle Facing the Wrong Way. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Illegal Parking – Vehicle Parked in Restricted Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Illegal Parking – Vehicle Taking Two Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Illegal Parking – White Curb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Light Audit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Pet Violation – Dog Barking Excessively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RV Violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Trash Container(s) Violation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Monthly Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Trash Pick Up · Tuesdays
Trash containers may be
put out no earlier than 4 p.m.
the day before pick up and
must be taken in by 10 p.m.
the day of pick up.
When a holiday falls on a
Monday or Tuesday, service
will be delayed one day.
2016 Burrtec holiday
closures affecting SCPDCA
regular pickup are:
Memorial Day · May 30
Independence Day · July 4
Labor Day · September 5
Committee Reports · March 2016
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2015-2016 committees
Arts and Crafts Show
Dianne Weinman, Chair · [email protected]
Association Documents
Sheila Davis, Chair · [email protected]
Community Support and Involvement (CSI)
Jay Lieberman, Chair · [email protected]
Compliance
Betty Davidow, Chair · [email protected]
Disaster Recovery
Ken Esserman, Chair · [email protected]
Election
James Schmiesing, Chair · [email protected]
Emergency Broadcast Radio Team (EBRT)
——— OPEN ———
Emergency Preparedness
Gerry Tyree, Chair · [email protected]
Finance
Bill Dani, Chair · [email protected]
Fitness and Recreation
Jodi Lytel, Chair · [email protected]
Golf
Tom Liebermann, Chair · [email protected]
Government Relations
Kenneth Ziebarth, Chair · [email protected]
Insurance
Jerry Goldstine, Chair · [email protected]
Library
Susan Schubert, Chair · [email protected]
Lifestyle Enhancement
Burt Popkoff, Chair · [email protected]
Marketing
Geoff England, Chair · [email protected]
News & Views
Veronica Marshall, Chair · [email protected]
Promotional and Photography
Sue Kaplan, Chair · [email protected]
Public Safety
Jack Wells, Chair · [email protected]
Strategic Planning
David Skinner, Chair · [email protected]
Website Committee
——— OPEN ———
If you are interested in any committee vacancies,
please stop by the Mountain View Clubhouse and ask for
Dean Lining, Resident Services Supervisor or
Francesca Holmbo, Executive Coordinator.
Call us at 760-200-2223.
Give back and be a part of this wonderful community.
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March 2016
Committee Reports
CSI Committee
By Jay Lieberman, Chair
It’s cold here in the desert! The March winds have arrived
and the wind chill can make it uncomfortable, but life in
Sun City continues to be idyllic. We, as residents, continue
to enjoy the advantages of living in an environment which
allows for individual growth, whether it be intellectual or
physical. Simply put, this community has it all!
I have previously suggested that part of bonding with the
community is bonding with your neighbors. Rather than
simply becoming a statistic, we should strive to become a
factor, or better put, a person of influence. We all can make
a difference through joint involvement by supporting the
various clubs and committees and associations.
So, how does one become “involved”? One way is to
attend the various lectures, District and Association
meetings, and participate aggressively in one or two clubs
of your liking. Move outside of your comfort space and
strike up a conversation with someone sitting alone in the
Fitness Center. Consider sharing your knowledge with
committees that can profit from your life experience.
There are opportunities just waiting. Become involved
in the Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC), or
Neighbors 4 Neighbors. You can sharpen and expand your
personal interests. Photography is an option, as is the
Cyclists Club. At the end of the day, it’s the end of the day.
Let yourself enjoy the satisfaction of becoming a “factor”
in the community.
Remember, “An active resident is a happy resident.”
Library Committee
By Susan Schubert, Chair
Good news! The Library now has a hardcopy of “Richard’s
List” available in our Reference Section. Please understand
that it is for viewing only and must not be removed from
the Library. “Richard’s List” is a file found on “The List”
(SCPD’s Yahoo Group website). It is a compilation of local
service providers recommended by residents and a muchvalued resource to many. Because not all residents have
computer access, Steve Bayard (owner of “The List”) has
thoughtfully made this hardcopy of “Richard’s List”
accessible to everyone.
Other news: The Library needs your help! There are just
three qualifications for becoming a Library volunteer.
You must be (1) a full-time SCPD resident, (2) willing to
work two hours weekly in the Library, and (3) physically
able to use a step stool to reach higher
bookshelves and to bend to lower ones.
Although the Library is open from
7 a.m. – 10 p.m. daily, volunteers
typically work two-hour shifts between
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Most work a “regular
shift” on the same day and time each
week. Other volunteers, called Floaters,
fill in for those who cannot work their
regular shift. If a Floater is not called
to substitute during a particular week,
he or she may fulfill their weekly
commitment at a time of their choosing.
If you would like to become a Library
volunteer, please sign up on our Waiting
List, or contact Diane Von Kaenel at
360-8816 or [email protected].
Lifestyle Enhancement
By Joy Porrello
Irrigation Controllers
If you don’t have an Irrigation Controller
from the water district, they are highly
recommended. Just call CVWD to
acquire one. There may be a minimal
charge. They will install and set it up. It
is especially good for part-time residents.
There is no worry about watering when
not here. The controller works by
satellite and will monitor watering
needs according to weather conditions.
When it rains, it automatically shuts off.
It will turn on when conditions dictate
that watering is needed. Well worth it to
eliminate doing it all manually.
Rebates
CVWD is offering rebates for removing
living grass. Rebate is $1 per square
foot for lawn conversion. Go to
cvwd.org to find the details or call them.
Trimming Near Walls
Questions repeatedly arise regarding
trimming of plantings/bushes attached
and/or directly adjacent to a wall, iron
fence or courtyard wall. Excluding rear
yard walls, the plants/bushes shall not
exceed one foot above the wall/fence,
must be kept trimmed and not look overgrown. Plants/bushes at rear yard walls
must be level with the top of the wall.
Districts 14 & 15
A friendly reminder to residents in
Districts 14 and 15: Prior to coming to
LEC for any exterior alterations to your
home, a signed approval from your
“Richard’s List,” a 43-page directory of Coachella Valley services, businesses and professionals
who are highly recommended by Sun City residents, is now available to all residents in the library
of the Sunset View Clubhouse. This information was formerly available only via the Internet at
“The List.” Pictured above: Steve Bayard holding “Richard’s List.” Photo courtesy of Jim Bie.
District Delegate is required. Bring
him/her a completed application for this
approval and then bring it all to the LEC.
We are open every Tuesday morning
in the Sewing Room at MVC. Sign-ins
begin at 8:30 a.m. We process your
requests at 9:30 a.m. in order of sign-in.
Sign-ins end at 10:15 a.m.
Public Safety
By Cardriner Bowden, Vice Chair
Gated Communities
Sun City Palm Desert is a sprawling
“gated community” of 4,985 homes and
32 miles of roads which are surrounded
by barriers of walls and fences. A gated
community is defined as any type of
neighborhood that has controlled
access using one or more gates that
residents or visitors must pass through.
We have five gates that are accessible
through the License Plate Reader
System (LPR). The Main Gate is manned
24 hours a day. The North Gate is
manned until 10 p.m. daily. The Sunrise
Mt. View, 38th Avenue and Newcastle
Drive gates are accessible by LPR from
5 a.m. to midnight daily. Each of the
above gates also has pedestrian gates,
which are also accessible from 5 a.m.
to midnight. At least two million cars
come through these gates yearly. There
are two golf cart gates, Kent St. and
Manorgate Road, also available from
5 a.m. to midnight.
Many or most of us bought into
Sun City for its beauty, activities and
increased security. These gates cut
down or eliminate pass-through traffic
and solicitors. As residents, we must
keep our license plate information
up-to-date at all times with the SCPD
Association office. We must also
remember to put guests on our guest
list, which can be done by computer on
GATEACCESS.NET or by calling
Security at (760) 360-6026. If you fail
to do so, security has to call you, which
takes additional time and you and your
guest sometimes get upset.
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Committee Reports
…continued
In a gated community, residents should never have a
false sense of security for nothing is totally impenetrable.
Homeowners should still take precautions to protect
themselves by locking doors, windows and closing garage
doors. Safety devices such as window and sliding door
dowels, motion sensor lights and home security systems
offer additional protection. Most crimes in SCPD are
“crimes of opportunity” which can be prevented.
Website Committee
By Mike Wedekind, Chair
Spring is just around the corner and now is a good time
to make way for the new items in your home. We are
happy to assist you with the items you would like to sell.
Bring a description and photos in and we will create
an advertisement and place it on the “For Sale” board
located across from the Postal Center for a small fee. For
additional information and size requirements, come in
and ask for the For Sale Board sheet.
Did you know we provide mail hold service for our
mailbox customers? Like many residents, you’ll be
heading out for the summer on a long vacation.
Unfortunately, the Post Office will only hold your mail
for 30 days. That’s where we can help; let us hold your
mail while you’re gone. Not a Private Mailbox holder?
No problem, we have small boxes available for 3, 6 or 12
months. Please see a postal clerk for more information
about the mail hold service, mail forwarding service and
how easy it is to open a private mailbox today.
Your Sun City Postal Center is the place for all of your
shipping needs. In addition to US Postal Service, we also
provide UPS and FedEx shipping services. We provide
US Postal Service Priority Mail boxes in a variety of
sizes and we sell custom shipping boxes, bubble wrap,
and envelopes. We also offer copy, fax and notary services
and sell lottery tickets, greeting cards, and many small
gift items.
Mountain View Clubhouse
Monday – Friday · 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Phone: 760-200-2236
Fax: 760-200-2219
We cannot accept credit or debit cards.
We will gladly accept cash and your personal check.
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March 2016
It is urgent that the Web Editors for each of the Sun City Palm
Desert Districts, Chartered Clubs, and Resident Groups
get ready to change their websites to Drupal 7. Please see
http://www.clubs.scpdcaclubs.com for information with
respect to instruction dates and times. The same website will
have links to your new Drupal 7 website that you can edit.
Your user name will be the name of your Club or District
and the password will be the same as the Drupal 6 website,
but if not, please call Marcos Perez at 200-2150. When you
are ready to switch to Drupal 7, please let Marcos know.
We are continuing to update our email addresses of
Website Editors and if you do not receive emails from Jose
please call him at 408-3666. We still need a Chair of this
Committee. Please call Mike Wedekind at 610-1059 if you
are interested in helping.
Emergency Preparedness (EPC)
Monthly Emergency Preparedness (EPC) Meetings
Monthly Committee meeting are held at 9 a.m. and District
Operations Meetings at 10:30 a.m. on the 2nd Wednesday
of each month, September – May, in the Mountain View
Clubhouse Ventana Room. Two-way radio training classes
are usually held on the 4th Monday of each month at
12:30 p.m. All meetings last about an hour. Contact Robyn
at 772-1756 for radio training reservations and location.
Please check our website for schedule changes, updates
and other EPC meetings and events at http://scpdcaclubs.
com/epc/calendar.
EPC Needs Your Help
We welcome volunteers to provide help in a wide variety
of areas including Block Captains, First Aid, Radio, Search
& Rescue, Equipment, Pet Rescue, Education/Training,
and Administration. For more information please call Ann
Floden at 772-4402 or your District Director.
Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC)
EPC District Directors
District 1
David Hansen . . . . . . 909-289-5788
District 2
Josh Denham . . . . . . . . . . 772-1185
District 3
Tom Chedester . . . . . . . . . 610-1599
District 4
Bobby Turner . . . . . . . . . 360-8375
District 5
Bob Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-3754
Alt. Keith Kramer . . . . . . 345-7388
District 6
Steven Bayard . . . . . . . . . 610-9827
Alt. Bob Lefton . . . . . . . . 360-8524
District 7
David Roberson . . . . . . . . 610-1436
District 8
Myrna Blanding . . . . . . . 345-6473
District 9
Lou Milkowski . . . . . 424-335-5850
District 10
Ed Purcell . . . . . . . . . . . . 610-1448
District 11
Paul Muckenfuss . . . . . . . 360-2652
Alt. Bob Canfield . . . 818-720-3269
District 12
Dennis Kirk . . . . . . . . . . 200-1124
District 13
Jerry Tausend . . . . . . 541-490-5101
District 14/1
David Hansen . . . . . . 909-289-5788
District 14/5
Bob Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . 345-3754
Alt. Keith Kramer . . . . . . 345-7388
District 15A
Robert Redstone . . . 775-636-6517
Alt. Fred Karimi . . . . . . . 360-7199
District 15/1
David Hansen . . . . . . 909-289-5788
Chairman: Jerry Tyree . . . . 360-9302
Vice Chair: Robyn Mack . . 772-1756
To volunteer call Ann Floden 772-4402
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Resident Vacation Photos
Please send Resident Vacation Photos (large file, not reduced for email) to [email protected]
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March 2016
Resident Vacation Photos
Please send Resident Vacation Photos (large file, not reduced for email) to [email protected]
Community Views · March 2016
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Notes of
Appreciation
Much Ado
About Nothing
By John Annarino
I recently spent seven day in Eisenhower Medical
Center. I enjoyed the surprise visits of Don Genhart
with a pot of flowers, also, the caring phone calls from
Keith Kramer and John Beers. These acts of kindness
are greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much,
Douglas Martin
NEWS & VIEWS
If you would like to advertise in News & Views, please call
(760) 200-2241 for current rates and information.
Please send any comments or suggestions to
[email protected]
News & Views Committee
Ronnie Marshall, Chair; John Annarino, Lois Epstein,
Delyn Meyers, Marsha Reed Nall, Joy Porrello,
Penny Pence Smith, Rona Subotnik
Promotional and Photography Committee
Gail Bayard, Marty Maloney, Joe Share
Contributing Writers
Patricia Schubel, Diane Severson
Contributing Photographers
Jerry Chatow, Patricia Finn, John Manion
Distribution Group
Dedicated Volunteer Staff
SCPD Staff
Steve Bailey, Board Liaison;
Vanessa Schussler, HOA Operations Manager;
Dean Lining, Resident Services Supervisor;
Irma Quevedo, Communications Coordinator
Cynthia Gunn, Editor/Production · Crown Printers, Printing
a friendly reminder
You always have access to News & Views online at
www.scpdca.com/news_views or http://magazine.scpdca.com.
Residents may also purchase a mail subscription at the
News & Views office in the Mountain View Clubhouse for $48
per year ($4 per issue) to cover mailing and handling costs.
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March 2016
I’m a trivia fan, so I’m enjoying the News & Views monthly
quiz by Roy Cohen, also known as That Trivia Guy. Roy picks
our brains with six true or false statements. Three are true.
Three are false. You decide which is which.
Roy recently exhibited his trivia talents at the Sierra
Ballroom when he emceed a Trivial Pursuit dinner party for
Sun City’s Solos Club. I was there with some Solos friends to
compete against a slew of other teams. The contest worked like
this: Roy flashed on the screens trivia that was either multiple
choice or true or false. Each team chose an answer and the
team with the most correct answers was declared the winner.
I was flabbergasted when one of the true or false questions
was this: “We will sell no wine before its time was an
advertising slogan for Paul Masson wines.”
I certainly knew the answer was true because I was the writer
of the “We will sell no wine before its time” advertising
campaign when I was Creative Director at Doyle Dane
Bernbach Advertising in Los Angeles.
We definitely got that one right, but just missed getting
enough right to win the contest. But it wasn’t a total loss.
Thanks to Roy, our genial host, we had a great time playing
the game. As a member of Solos, I also enjoy playing the game
from 3 to 5 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of every month
in the Mountain View Clubhouse.
What is it about Trivial Pursuit that makes it so much fun
to play? Maybe because it’s a nice, sociable way to learn
more about history, geography, sports, entertainment, art and
literature. Or maybe because it provides egomaniacs a dandy
release for their ego-mania.
My dictionary defines trivia as insignificant or inessential
matters, trifles. I beg to differ. How can that be true when it
deals with such significant people as the Pope, Napoleon,
Charles Dickens, Babe Ruth, Picasso, Shirley Temple? With
such places as the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, Yankee Stadium,
Kitty Hawk, Radio City Music Hall? With such things as moon
landings, home runs, Judy Garland’s ruby slippers, Edison’s
inventions, the Bible?
No wonder I’m enjoying Roy’s trivia quiz every month.
I hope you are, too. Because I think you’ll find what I’ve
found playing Trivial Pursuit all these years — it’s anything
but a trivial matter.
“I’m Living
My Dream!”
By Joy Porrello
Most people wish they could be young again. Sue
Anderson’s thoughts were different. She couldn’t wait
to turn 55 so she could purchase a home here in
SCPDCA!
Sue is originally from Green Bay, WI, the youngest
of nine children – and she’s a huge Packers fan! She
holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management
from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a
Masters in Educational Leadership from the University
of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. She is a member of Palm
Desert Rotary.
As a student at UNLV and living in Henderson, NV,
Sue became aware of the Del Webb community,
McDonald Ranch, which she passed by daily. She
decided, after graduation, that she would stay in
Nevada only if she could work for Del Webb because
she loved the concept and was impressed by the
company. After a lengthy interview process, she was
hired as Membership Director for Del Webb’s first private
country club community, Anthem Country Club in Henderson,
NV. There was nothing there but a mountain of sand and she
experienced the development, literally, from the ground up.
She gave tours of the golf course and clubhouse, even before
they were opened, sold golf memberships and planned
membership events, including the inaugural Founder’s
dinner. She loved her job!
After 1 1/2 years, for family reasons, Sue returned to
Wisconsin. There, she joined the Advancement office at the
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay. She’s been in higher
education ever since. For the past 13 years, she was Manager
for Marketing Communications at Fox Valley Technical
College in Appleton, WI, the largest of Wisconsin’s technical
colleges. She also taught business and social science courses
there as an Adjunct Instructor.
Sue and her then husband owned a vacation home in Sun
City West near Phoenix and enjoyed going there. Four years
ago, Sue, now single, who always loved Southern California,
came to Palm Desert several times and visited our beautiful
SCPDCA. She fell in love with it. As a former Del Webb
Photo by Patricia Finn
employee, Sue is completely sold on the physical and social
benefits of an active adult lifestyle and firmly believes that
Del Webb communities surpass all others. So, being too
young to retire, when she turned 55, she actively researched
educational institutions in this area and in February 2015 she
accepted the position of Director of the Osher Lifelong
Learning Institute at CSUSB’s Palm Desert campus. Osher
offers university-level courses for people who are 50+ in age
who love to learn and enjoy the intellectual stimulation of
learning without exams, homework or grades. Besides
working on the various courses offered, Sue is now adding
fun learning trips to places like Charleston and Savannah and
a European river cruise in 2017. “I’m enjoying it so much!”
She was fortunate to be able to combine her love of
SCPDCA with an exciting new career.
Sue is a member of the Hiking Club, plays Pickleball, is
happy that she can use the pools in the evening and loves
cycling.
Sue truly feels that she is living her dream! Right here!
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The Bookshelf
By Rona Subotnik
The Japanese Lover
by isabel allende
Hardcover 336 pages · November 3, 2015
Alma Belasco is in her eighties, living
at Lark House, a home for older adults.
Her children and grandchildren are appalled that she decided
to move there when she could live in the magnificent Belasco
home in luxury, with household staff that could meet all her
needs and be in everyday contact with her family. We meet a
number of interesting people at Lark House. When a phone
call comes for Alma, she packs some luggage, gets into her
car and drives away from Lark House to meet Ichimai, her
Japanese lover.
Then the novel switches back years to tell of the lives of two
children who have been affected by the events of the World
War. It is 1937 and eight year old Alma Belasco, is living in
Germany when the Nazi were forming their future plans. Her
parents were Jewish and felt the beginnings of anti-Semitism.
They send their children away – their seventeen-year-old son
to Britain, where he will become a pilot and bomb Hitler’s
Germany, and Alma on the long journey to San Francisco to
live in the home of her father’s brother and his family.
Alma is distressed by leaving all she knew in this world.
She misses her parents and now spends much time hiding in a
cupboard and crying. Finally she is persuaded to leave her
room and her life slowly changes. When she goes out to the
expansive garden, she is introduced to a Japanese family who
tends the large estate. There she meets a playmate, Ichimai
Fukuda, and Alma seems to come to life. This meeting changes
her. She becomes happy, wakes up eagerly and no longer sleeps
in the cupboard.
All goes well for a little while until the Japanese family is
forced to leave San Francisco and is taken to an internment
camp, along with the young and the old, wealthy and poor,
children and the elderly, the sick and the well, the uneducated
and those with advanced degrees. Allende gives us a searching
look at the poor conditions under which the Japanese had to
live during this internment.
After the war, the Japanese are released and the gardeners
return to the Belasco home. Alma attends college, studies art,
travels to New York. She marries her cousin, Gregory Belasco.
They have children and grandchildren. But the love that Alma
and Ichimai had as children has not waned despite the road
each has chosen. He writes her love notes all her life.
There are many more characters and interesting subplots to
make this story a fascinating read.
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March 2016
From Pumps to Palms
By Lois Epstein
Coincidence has marked the life of Chuck Franklin.
Chuck’s college education began at the University of
Wisconsin where he received a Bachelor of Science
degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1964. After
receiving his undergraduate degree, Chuck was hired
by Red Jacket Manufacturing Company, a company
located in Davenport, Iowa that manufactured
submersible pumps for water wells and gas stations.
While working at Red Jacket, Chuck continued his
education and in 1982 obtained a Masters of Business
Administration (MBA) degree by attending night
school at Saint Ambrose University in Davenport.
While working on his MBA, Chuck’s class was given
the Del Webb Corporation as a case study assignment
and he became very familiar and impressed with the
Del Webb business concept.
In 1988, Chuck started his own company in
Madison, Wisconsin. The company was immediately
successful and had rapid growth selling submersible
gasoline pumps and leak detection devices for use in
gasoline service stations. Chuck retired in 1998, as president
and CEO, but stayed on for another five years as Chairman
of the Board, working primarily on acquisitions that would
continue the growth of the company.
At the time of his initial retirement, the company had
grown to 70 employees with sales of $23.5 million. The
company, now named Franklin Fueling Systems, currently
has 400 employees and $251 million in sales with worldwide
distribution.
And how did Chuck end up at Sun City Palm Desert more
than 30 years after his Masters case study on Del Webb?
After retiring, Chuck took up golf. But Wisconsin has a
very short golf season and Chuck thought back to his case
study assignment and concluded that a Del Webb “Sun City”
might provide the perfect retirement scenario. Chuck visited
many “Sun Cities” in Texas and Arizona, and Sun City Palm
Desert was frequently mentioned as the best of the best. So
in late 2011 Chuck visited here for the first time. When he
drove through the main gate and saw the golf courses and
the waterfalls and the flowers, he says he decided on the spot
that this is where he wanted to live.
He found the perfect house, other than the entire interior
had been painted pink. That was quickly remedied with
soft gray walls. In fact, Chuck says, after years of handling
Photo by Jerry Chatow
multi-million dollar projects, he was intimidated by having
to decorate a home for the first time in his life, but he is
pleased with the result.
Two young men that Chuck hired to work for him many
years ago stayed in touch throughout all these years and
became good friends. Today, Brett Thompson, Curt Trondson
and their wives are also residents of Sun City Palm Desert,
where they can often be found playing a round of golf with
Chuck Franklin.
“I was looking for serenity, and I found it,” said Chuck.
“Sun City Palm Desert is a lovely place to live.”
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what they did in their lives. If you have something intriguing
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contact us at [email protected] and let us know.
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Photos by Patricia Finn
Patricia Finn — Photographer as Artist
By Ronnie Marshall
Patricia Finn, born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, retains
vivid memories of her parents and grandparents always with
a camera in hand, documenting their daily lives, vacations
and other special events. Patricia says, “My family left
thousands of photos, bestowing a rich, visual legacy going
back a hundred years. Those photos are my looking glass to
a glorious, personal past I revisit often.” Long before she
became a professional photographer, she came to realize that
photographs preserve our lives in ways no other medium can.
She had a great little Brownie camera and, like her parents,
started documenting everything around her. She began to
understand and appreciate the world and people around her
as seen through her camera lens. In high school she spent a
summer with a family in Mexico City. She took pictures
everywhere and was fascinated by so different a culture
from her own. “The photos strengthened my memories of
everything I saw and did that summer,” she says. Later, with
a group of students, she spent a summer in Spain in 1967
and in Israel in 1968, her camera capturing everything she
experienced. One favorite photo is of her Israeli boyfriend
and her, holding his Uzi 9mm.
Her interests extended to the dramatic arts as well, and she
performed in high school theatre. A highlight was playing
the medium “Madam Arcati” in Noel Coward’s effervescent
“Blythe Sprit.” She attended Interlochen Arts Academy near
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Petosky, Michigan, studying drama, ballet and music. She
tried several instruments and found success only with the
coronet and, surprisingly, the tuba!
She was a reservations agent for Delta Airlines for many
years and travelled all over the world. Her camera captured
thousands of memories. Highlights include horseback riding
in Switzerland and the spectacular scenery while travelling
by rail from Amsterdam to Venice. A major personal
accomplishment was visiting Peru, where she climbed
Huayna Picchu, a treacherous and difficult climb, but worth
every step, enabling her to photograph the entire Machu
Picchu site, the renowned 15th century Inca ruin located
7,970 ft above sea level.
At Delta, Patricia took pictures of her fellow workers for
fun. She realized her innate ability to get people to relax,
capturing aspects of their personalities that made those
photos exceptional. She started photography classes,
focusing on portraits, to further enhance her technique and
style. She attended programs sponsored by the Professional
Photographers of America. Patricia also honed her skills at
professional programs in Pasadena and Santa Barbara.
A move to Hawaii in 1986 offered an entrée into the travel
business, where as a group sales professional, she attended
Luaus, Sunset Dinner Sails and shows featuring traditional
Hawaiian songs and dancing including perks of free travel
and hotel stays. Still in Hawaii, she worked
at a modeling agency and school where she
photographed student models for their
professional portfolios. Through ten years
of photographing over 5,000 models from
ages 3-80, in all kinds of weather, Patricia’s
biggest thrill was being able to use the
beautiful Hawaiian light to capture three
perfect images of each adult or child.
Patricia is a member of the Sun City
Camera Club and continues as a professional
photographer, keeping her work topical by
using Photoshop tools to create artistic,
painter-like works of art. The News & Views
Committee enthusiastically welcomes her
to our on-call photographers group. “I strive
to relax my subjects, and bring out their
personalities and best features. I want
them to look good and feel great,” she says.
“It is so much fun to be meeting these
very accomplished, talented, generous and
fun people because of my work with News
& Views.”
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Pass the
Popcorn
By Ronnie Marshall
Hail Caesar!
Starring George Clooney, Josh Brolin and Channing Tatum
Ethan and Joel, the famous (and infamous) Coen Brothers
(Fargo, Blood Simple), have turned their sharp eye and rapier
wit to fashion a glorious spoof about making movies in the
1950’s for a major Hollywood studio (think MGM). They’ve
assembled an A-List cast that also includes Scarlett Johansson
(a low-class take on swimming star Esther Williams), Tilda
Swinton (playing competitive and nasty twin sister gossip
columnists), Ralph Fiennes (as an effete “prestige” director)
and Jonah Hill (the “go-to guy” when the studio needed help
in covering up scandals).
Clooney plays a charming nincompoop (as only he can)
portraying a Roman warrior in a bloated Biblical epic that
includes an actor portraying Christ. Clooney is drugged and
kidnapped by a group of socialist writers and held for ransom.
When he comes to, still attired in his Roman soldier costume,
and listens to the pretentiously lofty and long-winded reasons
“why” he’s been kidnapped, he wants to sign up and join them.
Tatum, as a musical comedy star, does a wonderful turn singing
and dancing in a sailor suit, complete with a barely-subtle flock
of gay chorus boys all performing a fun ditty called “No
Dames,” a highlight of the movie. The whole movie is actually
a series of sub-plots, all strung together by the machinations
of Puppet Master Eddie Mannix (Brolin), very loosely based
on the real life Mannix, who was a notorious and legendary
“fixer” during MGM’s glory days.
Everyone here looks like they’re having a blast playing these
over-the-top caricatures, you can almost “feel the fun” they’re
having. Scarlett’s swimming star is pregnant and unmarried (a
big no-no in the 1950’s), another “fix” for Mannix to resolve.
Tilda positively beams playing the nasty twin gossips, each one
sounding exactly the same as the other; the only difference is
the wonderful period costumes she alternately wears as each
sister. Mannix is always on the move, studiously frowning,
moving swiftly from one disaster to the next. He makes time
each morning to go to confession (“It’s been 24 hours since
my last confession.”) to a weary (but unseen) priest. Speaking
of religion, the Brothers Coen deftly skewer the world-views
held by several major religions when Mannix invites a priest,
a rabbi, a minister and a Greek orthodox priest to weigh in on
Clooney’s biblical epic. If that sounds like a joke, uh yeah. The
whole movie is a load of fun.
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March 2016
True or False
by Roy Cohen, That Trivia Guy
www.thattriviaguy.com
Remember, three questions are true and three are false.
1. James K Polk, our 10th US president, was born in 1790.
He has two grandchildren still alive.
2. When Wilt Chamberlain played for the Harlem Globetrotters, he played the guard position.
3. Nobody has ever received an Oscar nomination for acting in a Star Wars film.
4. John F. Kennedy was the youngest man to serve as president of the United States.
5. The prevailing wisdom that prisoners in the United
States make license plates is an urban myth.
6. The Lone Ranger was based on a U.S. Marshall who was
a black man.
Answers on page 59.
Sudoku
Complete the grid so that every digit from 1–9 appears
only once in every row, column and 3x3 box.
Solution is on page 59.
Share your treasures!
The News & Views Committee invites residents to send us
a photo of a strange and unusual art piece (limit one photo
per household please) you have collected from your world
travels, for a feature in the August issue of News & Views.
Please include a brief description of the piece,
including where it was acquired, and email it to
[email protected] no later than May 15.
If your photo is selected for publication, you will be contacted
by one of our writers. No guarantee of publication is implied.
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page. You may drop your entry at the front desk of any of our three clubhouses (Mountain
View, Sunset View or Lake View) in a drop box designated for this contest. You may also
mail in your entry to: Find the Coyote, c/o Sun City Palm Desert Community
Association, 38180 Del Webb Boulevard, Palm Desert, CA 92211.
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The winner will be notified by phone and/or e-mail. The name of the winner will appear in the following month’s
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Food &
Beverage News
By Cesar Castellanos
Food & Beverage Director
Greetings from the F&B Department!
We hope you are enjoying this beautiful month. Boulevards
will continue to feature your favorite lunch and dinner
specials to our Pasta Night on Fridays and Prime Rib night
on Saturdays. Reservation of 8 people or more are available
from opening to 5:30 p.m. daily. Boulevards will be featuring
our traditional corn beef and cabbage dinner on March 17
from 4:30 – 8 p.m., no reservations needed.
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Our SCPDCA Annual “Easter Buffet” is right around the
corner on Sunday, March 27. Chef Juan has put together a
beautiful and exquisite buffet so save your appetite for
another amazing Easter Celebration Buffet! Tickets are
available at the Events Department. Please keep in mind the
seating times available are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults:
$44.00 Inclusive; Children: Ages 6-12 $22.00 Inclusive.
Lark Kenney continues in March, a former “Long-Legged
Lovelies” and soloist for the Fabulous Palms Springs Follies,
and back to back winner of the Desert Theater League Award
for Outstanding Lead Female performer in a musical. Lark
performs Standards, Broadway Tunes and Pop. She will be
performing on March 14 in Ventana from 5 – 7 p.m. Cover
charge remains $10.
Back to Sun City – Ronnie Felix, will be performing on
March 21 in Ventana from 5 – 7 p.m. Cover charge $10.
Also Back to Sun City – Larry Capeloto, nightclub
performer for over 35 years with songs from the Great
American song book mixed with a little country and rock ‘n’
roll. Stop by and enjoy your favorite tunes! Larry will
perform on March 28 in Ventana. Cover charge $10.
Thank you,
Cesar Castellanos
please email me for appointments at
[email protected]
Food & Beverage · March 2016
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Coming
Attractions…
Sunday
March 2016
6
7
8:30 am Friendship Church sv
2:00 pm Happy Hour at
Boulevards sv
3:00 pm American Piano Show mv
Boulevards sv
Thursday, March 10, 2 p.m.
Hosted by Joel Markss
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DAYLIGHT SAVING
STARTS
The One I Love (2014)
Rated R · 1h 31min
Comedy | Drama | Romance
A troubled couple vacate to a
getaway, but bizarre circumstances
further complicate their situation.
Stars: Mark Duplass,
Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson
Wednesday, March 23, 7 p.m.
Hosted by Ed Conklin
The Imitation Game (2014)
Rated PG-13 · 1h 54min
Biography | Drama | Thriller
During World War II, Alan Turing
tries to crack the enigma code with
help from fellow mathematicians.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch,
Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode
movies in speakers hall, sv
admission free
doors open 15 minutes early.
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Tuesday
1
Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m.
Hosted by Gary Ternes
The Judge (2014)
Rated R · 2h 21min
Crime | Drama
Big-city lawyer returns to his
childhood home where his father, the
town’s judge, is suspected of murder.
Stars: Robert Downey Jr.,
Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga
Monday
8:30 am
10:00 am
2:00 pm
3:30 pm
Friendship Church sv
HH at Boulevards sv
Music Buffs present:
“Larry Gatlin” mv
7:30 pm Music Buffs present:
“Larry Gatlin” mv
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2:00 pm Government Relations
Committee mv
2:00 pm Board of Directors
Executive Session sv
Boulevards sv
3:30 pm District 15 Meeting lv
5:00 pm Lark Kenney mv
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9:00 am
9:30 am
9:30 am
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
LEC Sub-Committee mv
LEC Plan Review mv
Delegate Council mv
Open Card Play sv
Happy Hour at
Boulevards sv
2:00 pm Board of Directors
Open Meeting sv
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9:00 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
LEC Sub-Committee mv
EPC First Aid Com. sv
LEC Plan Review mv
Open Card Play sv
Fitness & Recreation lv
Happy Hour at
Boulevards sv
3:00 pm Disaster Recovery lv
5:30 pm Lecture: Eisenhower sv
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9:00 am
10:00 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
5:30 pm
LEC Sub-Comm. mv
Library Committee sv
District 4 Meeting mv
Candidate Forum sv
CSI Committee lv
Open Card Play sv
EPC Orientation mv
HH at Boulevards sv
New Res. Orientation mv
Lecture: DRMC sv
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SPRING BEGINS
Boulevards sv
2:00 pm Sun City Singers
Concert mv
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Boulevards sv
5:00 pm District 12 Social mv
5:00 pm Ronnie Felix mv
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9:00 am
9:30 am
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
LEC Sub-Comm. mv
LEC Plan Review mv
Open Card Play sv
Happy Hour at
Boulevards sv
2:30 pm Marketing Committee mv
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EASTER
7:30 am
8:30 am
10:00 am
11:00 am
2:00 pm
Easter Brunch mv
Happy Hour at
Boulevards sv
12:30 pm EPC Radio Training mv
Boulevards sv
5:00 pm Larry Capeloto mv
9:00 am
9:30 am
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
LEC Sub-Comm. mv
LEC Plan Review mv
Open Card Play sv
Happy Hour at
Boulevards sv
Wednesday
2
3
1:00 pm Finance Committee lv
1:00 pm Open Card Play sv
Boulevards sv
2:00 pm Election Committee sv
4:00 pm Karaoke &
Happy Hour mv
7:00 pm Movie: The Judge sv
9
9:00 am
10:30 am
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm
4:00 pm
Thursday
4
9:00 am
9:00 am
9:00 am
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
Farmer’s Market mv
LEC Committee mv
EPC Orientation sv
Compliance Comm. mv
Open Card Play sv
Happy Hour at
Boulevards sv
4:30 pm District 5 Social lv
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EPC Committee mv
EPC Directors Com. mv
District 9 Meeting mv
Open Card Play sv
Public Safety Comm. lv
HH at Boulevards sv
Web Editor Comm. sv
Karaoke &
Happy Hour mv
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Friday
5
8:30 am Finance Committee lv
1:00 pm EPC Comm. Training sv
Boulevards sv
7:15 pm Sun City
Jewish Services sv
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9:00 am Farmer’s Market mv
2:00 pm Movie Matinee:
The One I Love sv
Boulevards sv
2:30 pm EPC Search & Rescue mv
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Saturday
Boulevards sv
12
1:00 pm Association Documents
Committee mv
Boulevards sv
4:30 pm District 1 Mtg/Social mv
18
Boulevards sv
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
Open Card Play sv
Finance Committee lv
Seminar: Braille Inst. sv
Happy Hour at
Boulevards sv
4:00 pm Karaoke &
Happy Hour mv
4:00 pm District 13 Mtg/Social mv
6:00 pm Candidate Forum sv
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9:00 am Arts & Crafts
Spring Show mv
9:00 am LEC Committee mv
1:00 pm Golf Committee mv
Boulevards sv
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9:00 am Arts & Crafts
Spring Show mv
Boulevards sv
Concert mv
7:15 pm Sun City
Jewish Services sv
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Boulevards sv
Concert mv
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GOOD FRIDAY
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
4:00 pm
Finance Committee lv
Open Card Play sv
HH at Boulevards sv
Karaoke &
Happy Hour mv
7:00 pm Movie:
The Imitation Game sv
7:15 pm Sun City
Jewish Services sv
30
1:00 pm Finance Committee lv
Boulevards sv
4:00 pm Karaoke &
Happy Hour mv
9:00 am
9:00 am
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
2:30 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Farmer’s Market mv
Insurance Comm. mv
News & Views Com. mv
Open Card Play sv
HH at Boulevards sv
Strategic Bus. Com. lv
SC Singers Concert mv
District 14 Social lv
SC Singers Concert mv
10:15 am Seminar: Walsh Urology
Men’s Prostate Helath mv
Boulevards sv
Boulevards sv
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Boulevards sv
7:00 pm Performing Arts presents:
South Pacific mv
For more information on
events, please log on to
www.scpdca.com and visit the
Schedule of Events page.
lv – Lake View Clubhouse
mv – Mountain View Clubhouse
sv – Sunset View Clubhouse
Meeting & Events Calendar · March 2016
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Healthnut
By George Boucher, Assistant Fitness Director
March’s Healthnut is…
Shelia Dinsmore!
Born in the “show-me” state of
Missouri, Shelia was raised on a
farm in Linn County, Missouri and
attended Meadville High School.
She and her companion of 12 years,
Larry Baker, have lived in Sun City
during high season for six years
and in Milan, Missouri during the rest of the year when
not traveling in their RV.
After earning an Associate’s Degree in Business from
Missouri Western in St. Joseph, Shelia spent her career in
the banking industry. She began as a teller and worked her
way up to Vice President of the Loan Department. She
retired from First Missouri National Bank after 25 years
in the business.
Since traveling is a favorite hobby, she and Larry belong to
the Mid-Mo Wanderlust RV Club and spend most summers
on club outings. Shelia says, “It’s great,” since the club makes
all the arrangements in advance. They travel throughout the
U.S. and many friendships have been created through her
RV adventures. Colorado is a favorite destination of hers
where she enjoys hiking and fly-fishing in the mountains.
One of her most memorable trips has been traveling down the
Northwest coastline and then continuing on to Mammoth,
California to meet friends from the SCPD Hiking Club
for daily hike adventures led by Burt Falk, a Sun City
hike leader. She belongs to the Sun City Hiking Club and
participates in many moderate to advanced hikes.
Shelia’s exercise routine includes hiking two or three
times per week. On the other days she goes to the Lake
View Fitness Center and does interval training on the Arc
Trainer, elliptical trainer or Adaptive Motion Trainer for
30 minutes. Shelia has personal training sessions with
Christi Sawyer, a trainer here at Sun City. She also attends
private yoga lessons.
About the benefits from her workout program, Shelia
says, “It helps me feel better physically, relieves stress and
gets the competitive juices flowing so I am motivated to
push myself to work hard. I am constantly amazed at the
fitness level of many of the residents here, which also
inspires me to keep up with my workouts. If you’re not
exercising at this time in your life, get out there and get it
done; anything is better than nothing!”
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March 2016
Health &
Fitness News
By Glenn Smith
Fitness Director
10 Common Myths about Skin
(Part One)
1. The right skin cream can keep your skin looking young.
There are hundreds of skin treatments claiming to help you
look younger or slow the aging process. For reducing
wrinkles, the topical treatment with the best evidence
behind it is retinoic acid (as in Retin-A). Many overthe-counter products contain retinoic acid, but to say one
is better than another is difficult. The best ways to keep
wrinkles at bay is using sunscreen and not smoking.
2. Antibacterial soap is best for keeping your skin clean.
Skin normally has bacteria on it. It is impossible to keep
your skin completely free of bacteria for any amount of
time. Many experts are concerned the use of antibacterial
soap could lead to more antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Thorough and consistent hand-washing, not antibacterial
soap, is what helps prevent the spread of infection.
3. Eating chocolate or oily foods causes oily skin and acne.
The truth is an oily substance called sebum causes acne.
It is made and secreted by the skin. There is no evidence
any specific food causes acne.
4. Tanning is bad for you.
Spending an excessive amount of time in the sun or in a
tanning booth can increase skin cancer risk, especially if
sunscreen is not used. Skin cancer risk is correlated with
total lifetime sun exposure and frequency of sunburns.
Excessive tanning can also damage skin, causing it to
wrinkle and age prematurely.
By developing a light or gradual tan through repeated,
but careful, sun exposure is not dangerous. As long as you
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any changes
or errors to
Glenn Smith
200-2240
the fitness and recreation committee is here to serve you. meetings, which are open to the public,
are held on the second tuesday of each month in the lake view clubhouse tahoe room.
jodi lytel, frc chairperson, can be contacted via email at [email protected]
are taking precautions such as, using a sunscreen of at least
SPF 30, applying it thoroughly and reapplying when
necessary, and avoiding peak sun exposure times.
5. Tanning is good for you.
There is no evidence tanned people are healthier than paler
people. Sun exposure does have a health benefit: it
activates vitamin D in the skin. Vitamin D helps keep bones
strong and may also lower the risk of certain cancers and
boost immune function. A lack of sun exposure could
increase your risk of vitamin D deficiency.
Lost And Found Procedures
Lost items should be turned in at the front desk of the
clubhouse you are visiting. If it is after hours, please turn the
article into the supervisor on duty for proper placement.
Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Mountain View, Sunset View & Lake View Clubhouse Front Desks
Saturday & Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Mountain View & Lake View Fitness Centers
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SUN CITY SUPPORT GROUPS
Alzheimer’s Support Group
Grief & Loss Support Group
We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursday
of every month from 8:30 – 11 a.m.,
Tahoe, LV. We invite caregivers of
loved ones with Alzheimer’s Disease.
We confidentially discuss issues
related to coping with the numerous
facets of caregiving and setting goals
for self-care. For further information,
call Beverly Yahr at 200-4410 or Bob
Krasny at 200-4951.
This is to let all those who have asked
and are interested that the Grief & Loss
Support Group is meeting once again.
We will meet on the fourth Thursday of
each month in the Idyllwild Room in
the Mountain View Clubhouse from
4 – 5:30 p.m.. If you need to reach
me before then or would like to talk,
you may call me at 345-2315. Faith
Horwitz, Facilitator.
Cancer Support Group
Whether a cancer patient, survivor,
caregiver, or someone trying to find
their footing after the death of a loved
one to cancer – all are welcome as we
work together to find ways to make the
journey easier. This professionally led
group is brought to us from Gilda’s
Club Desert Cities. This FREE group
meets the 3rd Wednesday each month,
3–4:30 p.m., Canyon, Sunset View.
Facilitated by Robert Koyle, LMFT.
For information, call Gilda’s Club at
770-5678.
Compulsive Eaters Group
Honesty. Openmindedness. Willingness.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous is a
nonprofit program to help you lose
weight. Learn how to enjoy eating
everyday foods and maintain weight
loss too. We meet Wednesdays and
Sundays, 9 a.m., Arrowhead, Lake
View. Call Marilyn at 636-0390.
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Mindful Meditation
Many studies have shown the benefits
of meditation on all aspects of our
being. Sun City residents have the
opportunity to learn a variety of simple
techniques for meditation in a free
class at the Speakers Hall, Wednesday
mornings 9 – 10 a.m. from November
to the end of March. This season
Dr. Keith and Krisanna Jeffery will
be the volunteer instructors for this
free class. For more information, call
666-1340.
Old Time AA Meeting
We meet on Sundays, 4–5 p.m., Sunset
View. Our schedule of rooms changes
so call ahead to Jeanne, 834-8921.
Bring your Big Book; we read a few
pages from the book and then do an
open discussion meeting about what
we have read. If you don’t have a book,
we have extras. Our meeting has grown
from the three or four we first started
with to a normal meeting of 15-20 each
week. Our meeting is open to those
who have a problem with alcohol or
those who may want to investigate to
see if they might have a problem. There
are no dues or fees for attending a
meeting. See you Sundays at 4 p.m.
RI Discovery Group Support
Looking for relief from anxiety,
stress, fears, depression or general
nervousness, this group can help!
Make a difference in your life today
using the RI Discovery Method.
Learn techniques to overcome stressful
living! Newcomers Welcome! Yearround meetings now. Meetings are
held Mondays: Idyllwild Room,
Mountain View Clubhouse 4 pm.
Interested? Call or e-mail ‘Reen’ at
312-209-5556 or [email protected].
If you are interested in researching
the group online go to: http://www.
recoveryinternational.org
Stroke Survivors
The SCPD Stroke Survivors Support
Group welcomes stroke survivors and
their caretakers to participate in monthly
meetings where you can meet and
enjoy communicating and supporting
each other in the recovery process. Our
meetings are held every third Monday
of the month from 1:30 – 3 p.m. in the
Silverwood Room in the Lake View
Clubhouse. For further information,
contact the group’s guide, Dr. Melvin
Belafsky at 610-2993 or email
[email protected]. See you there!
PRO SHOP & STARTER
Daily · 6 a.m. – 5 p.m.
GOLF CART GATES
Open 24 Hours
(Manorgate, Kent Street Gate,
Kent Street Pedestrian Gate)
Please visit us at MountainVistaGolfClub.com
Golf Course
NEWS
By Tyler Truman
Golf Course Superintendent
What a delightful winter we have had here at Sun City Palm
Desert. The sun has been plentiful for all the residents to
enjoy the wonderful parks that surround the golf courses.
El Niño lightly showed up the first two months of the year.
Staff continues to work on water conservation. As 2015 came
to a close, we were able to see a savings in water use both in
well water where we used 183 acre ft. less than what was
used in 2013, and non-potable water where we used 162 acre
ft. less water than in 2013. Staff continues to explore options
to save water while continuing to provide a wonderful place
for all to enjoy.
Starting in March and continuing through April, staff will
start to remove heavily frost stressed plants and replace them
with new more vibrant ones that will grow and provide
colorful flowering throughout the spring and summer months.
Maintenance is in full swing for all of the greenbelts, dog
parks and common areas.
Just like last year, maintenance will continue the monthly
aerifying of greens, tees and fairways. This process will not
be intrusive for play nor in the greenbelts. This process
assists the transition from rye (winter) grass to Bermuda
(summer) grass over the next several months.
Staff has sprayed pre-emergents in all the planter beds.
This will keep the heavy weed intrusion from starting. This
helps to reduce time spent weeding during the hot summer
months, plus it provides the team more time to detail other
areas of the property providing all the residents a more
manicured appearance here at Sun City Palm Desert.
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Entry form to be on the Resident Website
Log onto www.scpdca.com and click on
the Amenities menu for Golf OR go to
http://www.new.scpdca.com/member/golf/mountain-vista-golf
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Events & News
This schedule is updated
by staff in the Event Office.
Please call 200-2206 with any
changes or corrections.
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eligible to join any Club. Before joining a Club, qualified Residents/Renters are encouraged to visit
Clubs a limited number of times. Once Club hospitality has been enjoyed, and Club operations and
programs have been explained and understood, Clubs require regular membership for continued
participation in their activities.
Art
Acrylics, Drawing, Oils,
Printmaking, & Watercolor
Faye August · 760-200-8682
All classes in Art Studio, MV
Classes are for paid members only.
Watercolor Basic: Mondays, 9 am
Watercolor Advanced: Mondays, 1 pm
Oil Basic: Tuesdays, 9 am
Pastels: Tuesdays, 1 pm
Oil Continuing: Tuesdays, 9 pm
Acrylics: Wednesdays, 9 am
Creative Painting: Wednesdays, 1 pm
Watercolor Intermediate: Thursdays, 1 pm
Drawing: Fridays, 9 am
Printmaking: Fridays, 1 pm
Art Videos: Sundays, 1 pm
Wine & Cheese: Weds., March 16, 5 pm
Board Meeting: Thursday, March 24, 4 pm
General Meeting: Tues., March 29, 12 pm
San Gorgonio, MV
Teachers Meeting: Weds., March 30, 4 pm
by Faye August
Lots of exciting news in the Art Club! We
have expanded our watercolor classes to
accommodate the growing popularity of
this medium. This has meant a shift in
some class scheduling. Please check the
new schedule here in the News & Views or
visit the Art Studio to check the schedule.
Our annual educational outing found
40 members and guests board a bus on
February 2 and head to the Getty Center,
Los Angeles, for an all day experience.
Everyone had a wonderful time. A BIG
thank you to Arlene Hirsch for the
planning and coordination the event and
Herb Larson for providing support and
assistance to Arlene!
It’s March and time for the community
Spring Arts & Crafts Show. So mark your
calendars: March 17 and 18. Come visit
the Art Studio and see the wonderful art
displayed. We are kicking off this year’s
show with a preview reception, Wednesday
night, March 16, beginning at 5 p.m.
Come get a sneak preview while enjoying
a glass of wine and some nibbles. So plan
to visit us during the Arts & Crafts show.
We would love to show you the wonderful
world of art!
Astronomy
Star Gazing
Jim Fortenberry · 760-772-1073
General Meeting: Weds., March 23, 7 pm
Tahoe, LV
by Jim Fortenberry
All invited to a meeting on March 23,
7 p.m., Tahoe Room, Lake View. Program:
“Hubble and the Cat’s Eye Nebula.” The
“Cat’s Eye” is one of several thousand
“planetary” nebulae so named by William
Hershel in 1786 for their roundish
appearance. He couldn’t have known that
he was looking at the glowing shroud of a
dying solar-type star.
Astronomers have since performed
numerous autopsies on these objects and
their surviving relics – “white dwarfs.” A
typical white dwarf will have about half
the Sun’s mass and be Earth-sized. The
brightest star in our sky, Sirius, has a white
dwarf companion, Sirius B, which can be
visible in the telescope under favorable
conditions.
A Celestron telescope will be offered to
members as of March 2016, in a drawing
at our April 27 meeting. This is a $400
value and I will offer an hour of instruction
on its use.
Star Party: March 12, 7:30 p.m. – all
invited. We’ll look for Sirius, difficult in
the glare of Sirius. The Milky Way is on the
meridian and giant planet Jupiter is rising.
Location: East greenbelt off Donny Circle
just south of Alliance Way. Info: 360-7726
or 772-1073.
Billiards
Social & Tournament Billiards
Al Lessard · 760-772-8803
Member Play: Monday – Friday, 1 pm
Billiards Room, SV
Tournament: Thursdays, 12 pm
Billiards Room, SV
Speakers Hall, SV
by Al Lessard
January, though chilly outside, was a warm
and busy month inside the Billiards room.
We held four Thursday 8-ball tournaments.
Winners on January 7 were Harvey
Rentsch and Vern Horn; January 14, Matt
Borzello and Barry Hirch; and January 21,
Rich Bettinson and Michael Umebayashi.
The January 28 games ended with a tie of
perfect scores between partners Joe Sabato
and Ron Osowski and partners Michael
Umebayashi and Al Lessard. Our first ever
9-ball tournament was held on January 25
with Joe Sabato winning and Sandy
Schachter coming in second.
It’s surprising what can be done with a
cue ball. If you have any interest in the
game, tips are given by Al each Monday at
10 a.m. Whether you want to learn how to
hold a cue stick, learn to curve, Masse, or
jump a cue ball, c’mon in, join us, and have
some fun.
Bocce
Social & Tournament Bocce
Joel Markss · 818-606-1436
Member Play: Mon., Tues., Wed., 12:30 pm
Bocce Courts, SV
by Carol Hazelwood
Play Bocce, make friends and enjoy the
fellowship. You don’t have to know how to
play. Instructions and signups at 12:30,
play begins at 1 p.m.
January 19 tournament winners: First
Place – Ron Kunzman, Peter Hall, Tom
Healy, Leigh Young; Second Place – Judy
Jackson, Eveline Dargis, Ron Geihm,
Shirley Philon; Third Place – Bonnie Terry,
Will Gross, Phil Hanna, Mike Mamett;
Fourth Place – Charles Dargis, Hal
Grossman, Bill Reiter, Merv Williams.
Bonnie Terry’s table decorations for the
January social were spectacular. The
general meeting was held on January 12.
A big thank you to Will Gross for his years
as Treasurer. The members voted to add a
Member at Large position to the Board.
The nominating committee put forth the
slate of officers and they were elected
unanimously: President, Joel Markss; Vice
President, Phyllis Garafano; Secretary,
Sandi Roth; Treasurer, Marty Levenstein;
Member at Large, Ron Geihm.
Boomers & Friends
50’s & 60’s Revisited
Susie Gettis · 760-200-5279
Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 1, 3 pm
Saddleback, MV
Social: Tuesday, March 22, 6 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Anna Maddan
The Mystery Shopping Adventure took
Boomers & Friends on an all day shopping
spree extravaganza tour that extended from
Palm Springs to Indio to stores off the
beaten path and previously unknown to the
Boomers shoppers. Happy shoppers
returned after visiting these unique
shopping venues with Valentine gifts,
prizes, gift bags, topped off with wine and
cheese at the end of the tour.
The Vue in Indian Wells is the site of the
not to be missed March event that features
the incredibly talented Barry Minniefield
known from his long session on The Voice.
Join Boomers Friends and dance your
heart away to the music that we all love.
The upscale restaurant, Mitch’s on El
Paseo, was the venue of the Lunch Bunch
in February. The spectacular and varied
menu featuring seafood, steaks and sushi
provided the perfect dining experience for
Boomers & Friends.
Another reminder: the long awaited
CASINO NIGHT returns in April!
To make sure you receive emails each
month about the events, you must join
Boomers! Membership forms are available
in the clubhouse kiosks.
British, Commonwealth
& Friends
Brian Press · 760-565-8807
General Meeting: Sun., March 20, 6:30 pm
Oasis/Canyon, SV
by Brian Press
Surprise event! Sunday March 20, Oasis
Room, Sunset View Clubhouse from
6:30 – 9 p.m.; Members free. Bring
potluck desert. Annual fees are Singles
$10, Couples $15. Beverages on us.
Amongst events that the Brits club has held
are Bingo, Quiz nights, White Elephant
sales, Movie nights, Bocce & Pizza,
Project Runway, Musical nights, Free
Dinners, etc., all at no extra cost to our
members. NO OTHER club does this. So
if you want a fun evening, please JOIN us.
Call Brian at 565-8807 or email me at
[email protected].
BZB’S
Knitting, Crocheting, Needlecrafts
Eleanore Hahn · 760-200-0631
Member Crafting: Tuesdays, 9 am
Saddleback/Idyllwild, MV
by Eleanore Hahn
Hope to see you all at the Spring Sale on
Thursday and Friday, March 17 and 18.
KNITTING
Old Adage, by Bonnie M. Faiman (BZB’s)
If you have time to clean your house,
There is not enough yarn in your stash.
I knit for pleasure, that’s the truth
Though often I am rattled
Sometimes in cheerless realm I pearl
Sometimes I’m just plain baffled.
Many a work has errors galore
I grimace and wince and complain
But learn the lesson is the goal
So I try and try again.
I don’t undo as friends have done
For with each blunder I grow
Using savvy embellishments
I master the art, or no.
Every blue, it seems, to turquoise goes
Every gold has a jasmine hue
Brioche on either side. I see
Colors break boldly through.
I promise to read the pattern graph
To persist and not to stray
To go forward to complete the task
Fulfilled and quenched each day.
Oh, the energy I give the yarn
The hours I spend in drill!
These precious gems that I create
Have an indelible place in my will.
Camera
Digital Photography Instruction
John Antonio · 760-200-9555
General Meeting: Tues., March 1, 6:15 pm
Palm, SV
Board Meeting: Thur., March 17, 9:30 am
Arrowhead, LV
by Jane Berke
The speaker for the March 1 meeting will
be Terry Hastings. Terry uses natural
elements as the basis for his photographs
and is continually experimenting with
different techniques for printing his
images. Please come and get inspired.
On March 8, a new class, “The Art of
Seeing Photographically” will be presented
by John Antonio. Learn how to see images
through the camera and the concepts you
can use to make your photos eye-catching
– even those of your family and memorable
events or places.
Another new class, “The Wacky World
of Color” will be presented by Alan Radin
on March 22. Alan is really excited about
the subject, so it should be a fun and
enlightening two hours.
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Chartered Clubs Events & News
There will be a field trip in March,
maybe to find wildflowers, but the timing
depends on when, and if, the flowers are
blooming. Watch for an email announcing
the date and location. The last competition
of the season will be on April 5. Categories
will be announced in February. Remember
to RSVP for the club’s “End of Season
Party” on Saturday evening, April 16.
Visit the Camera Club page of the Sun
City website at http://scpdcaclubs.com/
camera/home for all club information.
Canadian Club &
Friends
[email protected]
Board Meeting: Monday, March 7, 4 pm
Silverwood, LV
Putting: Wednesday, March 23, 1 pm
Putting Course, SV
General Mtg.: Weds, March 23, 3:30 pm
Arrowhead, LV
by Albert Goldade
Plan to attend the last Canadian Club event
of this season, the 4th Annual Putting
Course Tournament & Dinner. We will also
hold a General Membership meeting prior
to the dinner at this event. Register early
for this fun and prizes, mix and meet event
that always sells out. The Canadian Club
and Friends is a group of Sun City Palm
Desert Residents who meet at social and
educational events to further friendship
and experience of the Sun City Lifestyle.
We do tours, dinners, lectures, happy hours
and special information events. If you are
interested in joining this group and meeting
other friends from Canada, pick up a
registration form in the kiosks at the
clubhouses and drop completed form in
our mail box #36 in the Mountain View
Clubhouse or email Linda Seifred at
[email protected].
Canasta
Cards
Lani Young · 760-772-0380
Member Play: Tuesdays, 12:15 pm
Arrowhead+, LV
Tuesdays, 12:45 pm
Tahoe, LV
Club Meeting: Tues., March 15, 12:30 pm
Arrowhead, LV
by Pat Ankeny
Looking for that lucky four-leaf clover?
What an exciting month – along with St.
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Patrick’s Day, there’s daylight savings time
change, first day of Spring and an early
Easter.
Lucky or not, we have fun playing
Canasta every Tuesday afternoon, win or
lose. Our increased membership is nice
but challenging. Kudos to VP/Scheduler
Michele. The Lake View Arrowhead Room
capacity is 21 tables of foursomes and no
more. The Tahoe Room across the hall is
available to us for extra tables but only on
limited Tuesdays. So, please be sure to sign
up well ahead to avoid disappointment if
spaces are filled.
For scheduling, call Michele Landa
(310) 991-4867. For lessons, call Lani
Young 772-0380.
Car
Have Fun Drive With Us
Charles Manchester · 760-345-0254
Big Bear/Silverwood, LV
by Charlie Manchester
We had full bus for the Road Trip to the
Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. on
Saturday, February 27.
The club will participate in the El Paseo
Cruise Night March 4. We will meet at
2:15 at the Bocce Ball Court. The cars will
leave at 2:30 for El Paseo. Call Phyllis Kirk
by March 1 (565-7429) if you plan to eat
with us afterwards.
For information on upcoming activities,
please
call
or
email
me
at
[email protected].
Card & Game
Gin Rummy, Cribbage, Hearts, Scrabble
Sandy Schachter · 714-642-0532
Member Play: Tuesdays, 12 pm
Oasis/Canyon, SV
by Jon and Sheila Holmquist
The “ides of March,” St. Patrick’s Day and
Easter all appear on the March calendar
this year. We invite you to put the Card
Club (and other games) also on your
calendar. We play cribbage, gin, hearts,
scrabble and rummy-q but are open to
other groups wanting to play another game
such as pinochle. A pot full of fun can be
yours in the Sunset View Clubhouse on
Tuesdays from noon to 4.
Hop into the Oasis room on Tuesdays
or call Sandy Schachter at 714-642-0532
for information. Snacks and drinks are
available. Dues remain at $10 a year, which
includes our next pizza party on March 8.
See you at the Card (and game) Club.
Ceramics
Open Ceramics
Don Bailey · 760-345-5593
Member Crafting: Daily, 8 am – 8 pm
Ceramics Studio, MV
General Meeting: Mon., March 14, 12 pm
Ceramics Studio, MV
by DJ Miles
Come check out all the unique and
beautiful work in the Ceramics Studio
during the Spring Craft Fair on Thursday
and Friday, March 17 and 18. There is an
artists’ reception the previous night on
Wednesday, March 16 from 5 – 6:30 p.m.
The General Meeting is on the 2nd
Monday of the month. It’s where you can
find out what’s been happening and what
new stuff is in the works. It is also a place
where you as members can voice your
ideas for YOUR club. There is also a
suggestion box in the studio.
The Education Committee has been
busy planning and scheduling workshops.
A big thank you goes out to our workshop
instructors! Without their knowledge and
willingness to share, this club would not be
the fun vibrant place it is today. Come
check the door for the weekly schedule of
events. For more information about the
Ceramics Club visit the website: http://
scpdcaclubs.com/ceramics/home-page.
Couples Putters
Social & Competitive Putting
Art Kubal · 760-636-5711
Saddleback, MV
by Jude McDaniel
Greetings fellow putters. Our first afternoon
putting social on January 20 was thoroughly
enjoyed by all. The next afternoon social,
tournament putting followed by a casual
dinner at the Lake View Clubhouse, is
March 31. The cost (TBD) will be about
$25 per couple for dinner with advance
registration by check. Flyers will be
available by the end of February. This event
will be limited to the first 72 couples.
At the January session, lucky winners of
exceptional local restaurant gift certificates
were Jill Bloksgaard, Howard Leitner,
Lou Pizzo, Mickey Greenberg, Richard
Schwartz, Helga Maxheimer, Dena Krown
and Emily Caldwell. Our annual Dinner
Dance on February 22 was also a delightful
evening with delicious food and attendees
demonstrating they also have great moves
off the course.
Sign-up times for our Saturday sessions
are 7:30 – 8 and 9:30 – 10. As always, exact
change of $5 per couple is appreciated.
We are so successful as a club because
of the many dedicated volunteers. We need
Board member volunteers for next season
such as Assistant Treasurer, Member-atLarge and perhaps others to be announced
soon. Please share your enthusiasm for
the club and see Art Kubal for more
information on available openings.
Creative Arts
Paper & Decorative Arts
Marilyn Wilkinson · 760-772-0423
Member Crafting: Tuesdays, 1 pm
Sewing Studio, MV
by Bonnie Jones
It is almost time for the spring Arts and
Crafts Show! Many of our members are
coming up with beautiful and unusual
designs in their cards and crafts. We will
be located in the Idyllwild Room between
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on March 17 and 18. Be
sure to come take a peek at what you can
buy for a small price.
Interested in seeing our members in
action? Drop by the Sewing Studio any
Tuesday afternoon between 1 – 3 p.m.
Have you caught the new coloring book
bug? Some of our ladies bring their
coloring books, pencils, pens, etc., and
enjoy the camaraderie of our joyful group.
Our dues are just $5 per year.
One of our ongoing ventures is making
cards for the Sunshine Club to send to our
Sun City friends who have lost loved ones,
are ill or recuperating from surgery.
Individual members also send coupons to
the Marine Base in 29 Palms.
We hope to see some new faces. Will it
be you?
Cyclists
Bicycling
Bob Krasny · 760-200-4951
by Bryan Parrish
March is a wonderful time to ride bicycles
in the Coachella valley! Not too warm, not
too cold. Come join us for a regularly
scheduled group ride or one of our special
club rides. Our A, B, and C group rides
depart from Sun City and vary by pace
and distance, suiting most riding abilities.
Visit our website for current ride
schedules, special ride announcements and
membership forms (www.scpdca.com,
resident login, chartered clubs, cyclists).
This month, we are planning a beach
ride from Redondo to Santa Monica and a
ride in the Borrego Springs area. Check
our website for ride status and details.
Our Wednesday, March 9 meeting will be
6 p.m. at Palm Desert Cyclery on Country
Club Drive. Pizza and refreshments will
be served. On March 25, Friday, we’ll be
having lunch at the Bellatrix restaurant in
the Classic Club.
Please come to one of our meetings to
check us out or grab your helmet and join
us for a Sunday morning introductory ride
around SCPD. We depart the Mountain
View Clubhouse parking lot at 8 a.m. We
look forward to riding with you!
Desert Dancers
Square & Round Dancing
Richard Ravich · 760-772-3905
Dance Class: Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
Oasis+, SV
by Richard Ravich
Square dancing workshops continue on
Tuesday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Terry Sherer, internationally famous caller,
has been calling our workshops this year
and all the dancers who have attended agree
that we are getting better at recognizing the
calls and dancing faster in preparation to
all of us to attend the many square dances
that are held throughout the Coachella
Valley.
We dance because it is fun and there is
no such thing as a mistake – only memories.
We welcome anyone who has square
danced before to join us any Tuesday
evening for our workshop in the Palm/
Oasis rooms in the Sunset View Clubhouse.
Please contact the president to let me know
that you are interested in a beginners’ class
and if there are enough requests, we will
consider having a beginners’ class next fall.
We welcome singles or couples.
We look forward to seeing YOU in the
near future, even if it is to watch.
Duplicate Bridge
Cards
John Nugent–Patten · 760-772-2637
Member Play: Mon., 9 am; Tues., 6:15 pm;
Arrowhead, LV
Member Play: Fridays, 12:15 pm
Tahoe, LV
by Marcie Quilici
The PIZZA PARTY will be Friday, March
18 after the game. The Top Ten Players for
the month of January were: Bill Dani,
Patricia Coontz, Elizabeth Dani, Sondra
Rice, Arnold Rice, Ronny Blumson, Tom
Lund, Ann Lund, Phil Blackmore and
Nancy Nason.
The meetings of the Board of Directors
are held monthly and all our Duplicate
Bridge Club members are invited to attend.
NEED A PARTNER? Call Jean
Chappell at 360-0712 or lonestarpd@
verizon.net or go to club website at
scpdca.com, log in and go to chartered
clubs, Duplicate Bridge.
Financial
Financial Education
Marvin Gurewitz · 760-636-4388
General Meeting: Wed., March 9, 1:30 pm
Speakers Hall, SV
SIG Meeting: Thursday, March 10, 1 pm
San Jacinto, MV
by Marvin Gurewitz, President
This month the Financial Club will have a
General Meeting on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
March 9 in the Speakers Hall. Our speaker
will be Jim Estes PhD. Jim is a professor
of finance at California State University
San Bernardino. His topics will include:
portfolio creation, rebalancing and
diversification; where you can find
information on stocks, mutual funds, ETF’s,
annuities, etc.; how these investments
performed relative to others and your
needs. Jim will be doing one more
presentation in May. Each one will contain
a review of past information.
The Financial Club strives to provide
education regarding financial matters by
inviting experts to make presentations at
the general meetings and by furnishing a
Financial Information Center at the SCPD
library. The information center features
daily newspapers, advisory newsletters and
books to assist our members in managing
their personal financial affairs. The
Financial Club also has a page on the
SCPDCA website where you can see the
schedule of guest speakers. We meet on the
second Wednesday every month in the
Speakers Hall at 1:30 p.m.
Food &Wine
Connoisseurs
Premium Wine Education
Nick Miller · 760-345-6845
Board Meeting: Friday, March 4, 2 pm
Saddleback, MV
by Carol Russakow
Now that much of our “in season”
entertaining is winding down and
temperatures are warming up, it might be
fun to reach out to some lesser-known
lighter wines. For example, when we think
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of the Piedmont region of Italy, we usually
think of the long-aged, big reds like
Borolo, Barbera, and Nebbiolo. However,
a young, lively, aromatic red wine such as
Dolcetto of Alba is worth a try. It has a
briskness that pairs well with light meat
dishes such as veal. A white wine from the
Piedmont, which had almost disappeared
25 years ago, Arneis has reemerged due to
a growing demand for soft, dry, white
wines. Delicate in the glass, but with more
mineral than fruit, it is perfect with
scallops or sole. The best Arneis is from
the sandy Roero district across the Tanaro
River from Barolo and Barbaresco. Enjoy
experimenting!
Our next FWCC dinner is April 7 –
watch your email for the flyers from Helen
Reardon to get reservation details. We do
hope you’ll plan to join us!
Should you have questions about the
club, contact any Board member: Nick
Miller, President; Helen Reardon, Diane
Melone, Vice Presidents; Carol Russakow,
Secretary; Pete Ferrentino, Treasurer.
Forum
Discussion Groups
Marc Rosen · 831-206-5784
Board Meeting: Weds., March 2, 3 pm
Arrowhead, LV
General Meeting: Wed., March 9, 6:30 pm
Oasis+, SV
by Marc Rosen
“Right to Die With Dignity” On March 9
the Forum will present The California
Death with Dignity law, which will address
the current state of, and future implications
for, the End of Life Option Act here in
California. Passed late last year, it will be
implemented this year, allowing mentally
competent people who have a six-month
terminal illness to self-administer a
pharmaceutical to die with dignity.
Illustrated by real stories, we will consider
the ethics of this decision, the other five
options for dying, impact on the immediate
family, collaborating with the medical
community (MDs, hospice), saying
goodbye, and integrating this decision with
religious beliefs. How do you say good-bye
to a family member? What are the religious
implications of ending your life? Why are
the disabled opposed to this law? Why did
Governor Brown, a Jesuit, sign it?
We meet in the Oasis room at the Sunset
View Clubhouse on the second Wednesday
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of the month, March 9. Registration is at
6:30 p.m. Dues are $10 per person, or $15
per couple. Guests are welcome.
Call Marc Rosen at 831-206-5784 for
more information.
Fun City Bowlers
Mixed Bowling
Larry Toms · 760-360-2193
Member Play: Mondays, 1 pm
Fantasy Lanes
by Gerry Davies
The bowling season is nearing its end –
there are only 11 weeks left – but you are
still welcome to join our substitute list, or
just come down and watch us have fun
as we bowl. We bowl at 1 p.m. on every
Monday at Fantasy Lanes at Fantasy
Springs Casino. We currently have 16
teams, but we hope have even more next
season. Anyone who is interested should
call Larry Toms. Our skill level varies
widely, so everyone is welcome. Many of
us have made friends from Sun City whom
we never would have met otherwise. Come
join us!
Garden
Desert Gardening
Connie Stephens · 510-746-6577
Volunteer Meeting: Thur., March 10, 9 am
Arrowhead, LV
Board Meeting: Thur., March 17, 9:30 am
Big Bear, LV
Garden Tour Mtg.: Thurs., March 24, 9 am
Canyon, SV
Tour Sign-In: Thurs., March 31, 7:30 am
Arrowhead, LV
by Connie Stephens, President
SPRING GARDEN TOUR, MARCH 31,
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You are invited to
an exceptional opportunity to see fascinating garden ideas in Sun City. Get inspired
to transform your own garden. Learn
names of plants. Meet the homeowners and
learn how they developed their landscape
plan, the materials they used and how they
maintain their garden. This will be a
wonderful day with gardens open for you
to view and experience the ambiance and
personalities of seven very different Sun
City Gardens.
REGISTER for the Garden Tour from
8 – 10 a.m. at Lake View Clubhouse
on THURSDAY, MARCH 31. Garden
Club members will sign in; guests and
non-members pay $10. You will receive
your garden touring map and wristband
giving you admittance to the gardens. Look
for flyers in clubhouse kiosks or contact
Connie Stephens, 510-746-6577, or Lani
Young, 772-0380. DON’T MISS IT!
Our April 14 Membership meeting will
feature Kirk Anderson, Director of Desert
Plants at the Living Desert. Meeting starts
at 9:30 a.m., Lake View Clubhouse or 9
a.m. for coffee and refreshments.
Genealogy
Tracing Your Family History
Gary Fredericksen · 760-772-8071
General Meetings: Mondays, 9 am
Idyllwild, MV
by Mike Wedekind
Our speaker on March 14 is David Flint
who will be reviewing the three main
record groups you are likely to use for
genealogical research in England: Census
records, Civil Registration records and
Church records. The program will compare
the different types of records with
illustrations of the content, historical
context and websites to access them.
David’s biography is on our website under
“Speakers.” Go to http://www.scpdca.com,
log in as resident, click on “Clubs” and
then “Genealogy.” If you do not know your
user name or password, the front desk can
help at 200-2222.
On March 7 Sandra Sellick will be
reviewing “What to Know Before You Go,”
to England, that is.
We meet on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. in the
Idyllwild/Saddleback room in Mountain
View Clubhouse. March meetings:
• March 7 Mini Presentation by Sandra
Sellick: “Research tips for the National
Archives and Libraries in England and
Ireland” and Open Forum
• March 14 Speaker will be David Flint:
“An overview of English research”
• March 21 Open Forum
• March 28 Family Tree Maker with
Barbara Kaye
German Club &
Friends
Kommt Und Macht Mit
Brigitte Jackson · 760-200-3788
General Meeting: Sat., March 19, 5 pm
Tahoe+, LV
by Ro Small
It’s that time of year again…Fruehlings
Fest time, that is! On Saturday, March 19
we will gather in the Lake View Clubhouse
at 5 p.m. for our annual welcome to spring
event. Food, fun and fellowship are the
theme of the evening with the usual Pot
Roast Dinner and dessert and, of course,
wine and beer. Come and join us for this
fun event and enjoy music by Mate, our
favorite keyboardist and sax player! Look
for more info in the kiosks in the three
clubhouses and in the mail, for members.
As the “season” comes to an end, put
Saturday April 30 on your calendars for
our final gathering of a Pizza and Salad
food fest. For more information on our club
please call Brigitte Jackson at 200-3788 or
Ro Small at 497-2975. We hope you are
enjoying our gorgeous weather and many
activities here in Sun City and Kommt und
macht mit!
Gourmet
Dine Around
Dian Bartash · 760-200-8545
by Angela Ficht
This month’s Gourmet Club dinner will be
held on Tuesday evening March 22 at one
of the newer restaurants in Palm Springs.
Eight4Nine is located in the Uptown
Design District in a historic building that
was the former US Post Office. It has been
described as “preparing West Coast
Modern American Cuisine.” We will enjoy
our meal and conversation in their
comfortable patio with majestic views of
the San Jacinto Mountains. The address is
849 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs,
near cross street Tamarisk. An email with
information regarding the menu and cost
has been sent to Gourmet Club members.
Flyers are also located in our clubhouse
kiosks. Please make special note of the
deadline for placing your reservation and
check payable to the SCPD Gourmet Club
in the club mailbox in the Mountain View
Clubhouse. If you have not yet joined you
may include your dues of $10 per member
with your dinner reservation. Questions
may be directed to President Dian Bartash
200-8545 or Treasurer Bill Peters
200-8524. Our April dinner is scheduled
for Jillian’s on El Paseo on April 26.
Hiking
Exploring Nature on Foot
Nina Thomas · 760-200-9855
Leaders Meeting: Fri., March 18, 3 pm
San Jacinto, MV
Board Meeting: Fri., March 18, 4 pm
San Jacinto, MV
Dinner: Tuesday, March 22, 5 pm
Ventana, MV
by Nina Thomas
Spring is here! Hiking is an adventure and
this is a perfect month to be out on the
trails. Check out the March Hike
Schedules in all the clubhouse kiosks and
find a hike or walk to suit your ability!
Enjoy an interpretive walk and learn about
our Valley wildflowers, or a moderate or
advanced hike and see what they reveal.
Our socials and happy hours are a great
way to connect with new friends and enjoy
activities throughout the Valley. Become
a HC member and receive all our flyers,
schedules and News Bulletins online.
Only $10pp!
Be sure to sign up for our Spring BBQ
Dinner at Ventana’s on Tuesday, March 22.
Jump on board for our Death Valley Spring
Getaway March 13–16. Info is on website
www.scpdcaclubs.com/hiking/home and
flyers in the kiosks or call Nina.
Thanks to our wonderful snowbird
friends who have renewed or newly joined
this season. We hope you enjoyed the HC’s
fun on and off the trail and met many new
friends. Our Hike Leaders and Board work
very hard to offer you and all club
members the very best hikes and social
events in the Valley! Safe travels home!
Homecrafters
Club for Home Crafters
Fred Weinman · 760-345-0523
by Donna Kendig
The Homecrafters Club is gearing up for
the next Sun City Arts & Crafts Show held
on March 17 & 18 in the Mountain View
Clubhouse. Our club is made up of
members who make items that are not part
of the one of our 10 charter craft clubs.
If you fit this description, you are
welcome to join us. For example, some
of our members do knitted items such
as sweaters and shawls, creative
woodworking, painted gourds and wine
barrel staves, birdhouses, novel clothing
items such as embellished and painted
shirts, and other novelty items.
Note: To sell your items in the Craft
Shows (Spring & Fall), you must belong to
this club or one of the several chartered
craft clubs.
If you have any questions, please call
Dianne Weinmann, vice president at:
345-0523 or send an e-mail to:
[email protected].
Italian Heritage
Celebrating Italian Heritage
Frank Montiforte · 760-578-3479
Saddleback, MV
Social: Thursday, March 10, 6 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Dorothy Yudice
The February “Evening of Comedy” was a
magnificent sold out venue with lots of fun
and laughter had by all.
We are happy to have another event for
you to enjoy on March 10, which will be
our “Italian Father’s Day Feast,” where we
will be honoring the Fathers and Dads
attending. Flyers for this event are in the
Kiosks in all the clubhouses.
Our long time very active member
Al Spector passed away on January 20.
He will be missed by all who knew him.
The Italian Heritage Club extends its
condolences to all his family and friends.
Jewelry
Creating Finished Jewelry &
Components
Judy Wolke · 760-345-2262
Member Crafting: Mondays, 8:30 am
Sewing Studio, MV
Member Crafting: Thursdays, 8:30 am
Whitney, MV
by Phyllis N Dunn
Members had a wonderful time last month
at our Valentine’s Day party and annual
bead and extra materials exchange.
There is a class scheduled for March 14.
Members should watch their emails for
more details. On Thursday March 17 at
11 a.m., there will be a St. Patrick’s Day
luncheon out, the location to be
announced. We will car pool from
Mountain View Clubhouse.
Many of our members are updating
their inventories in preparation for the
Craft Show later this month. The show is
scheduled for March 18 and 19…so save
the date. This is a good place to pick up
new accessories to update your outfits for
upcoming holidays, special occasions,
Mother’s Day and graduation gifts.
A Board meeting is scheduled for
Monday, March 21.
Both new and experienced beaders
are welcome to join. We have a great
committee to help get you started.
Repairing your broken jewelry is often a
good way to begin. Our membership fee
for 2016 is $15.
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Just For Fun
A Social Club for SCPD Residents
Rose Marie Sherry · 760-200-4903
General Meeting: Sat., March 12, 6 pm
Tahoe+, LV
by Rose Marie Sherry
We had a great time celebrating Mardi
Gras, New Orleans style. Our wonderful
members were in the spirit of it all with
their beads, boas and masks as they
paraded around the clubhouse to the great
song, “When the Saints Go Marching In,”
led by Mikole Karr and Billy Thompson.
St. Patrick celebration is coming up on
March 12, a wee bit early, but we are ready.
If you signed up for this event, wear your
GREEN and join us in singing good
ol’Irish songs and dance the night away.
After a corned beef dinner, you will enjoy
our famous Bailey’s Irish Cream and
coffee. See you there!
Our club’s next event is on April 11 to
“Spring Forward.” Details will be on the
flyer, which will be distributed mid-March.
Current members will be notified of that
date.
Please note: this year our events start at
6 p.m. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
Questions concerning membership,
please call Jeanne at 200-2521.
Ladies’ 9-Holers
9-Hole Golf
Helen Reardon · 760-574-8588
Board Meeting: Thursday, March 3, 11 am
Idyllwild, MV
Luncheon: Thursday, March 7, 11 am
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Helen Reardon
Well, the season is winding down but we
still have a lot of action taking place in our
club. We will have finished the President’s
Cup and one of our ladies will have proven
her skills at playing 9 holes of golf in a
consistent manner! It was great to host our
past presidents at our luncheon. Borrego
Springs trip is just around the corner.
Remember, “What happens in Borrego
Springs, stays in Borrego Springs!” This
should be a fun trip and we have a very
ambitious committee of ladies putting
this golf outing together. We are looking
forward to our charity event helping to
raise “scholarship” money for the Mended
Hearts Program here in our valley. Last
year, Mended Hearts was able to award 18
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scholarships; thank you ladies for all your
effort and hard work. Please contact Nola
Flynn to assist with putting baskets
together and maybe doing a memorial for
a loved one. April 28 will be our game of
Guyz and Dollz! Get your “A” game
together ladies. Additional information
will be coming out next month. Remember
to take a look at our website. Chris
McLeroy has done an outstanding job.
Lady Putters
Nancy Ellis · 760-218-6632
Board Meeting: Weds., March 2, 10:30 am
Saddleback, MV
Luncheon: Weds., March 30, 11:30 am
Ventana, MV
by Liz Ritter
Our very popular “Member Guest
Tournament” will be on March 4 on the
putting green. Starting time is 10 a.m.
Guests may be anyone who is NOT a
member of Lady Putters – male or female.
Many husbands play in this tournament
and always have a good time. Putting will
be followed by lunch in the Ventana room
at Mountain View.
Luncheon will be on March 30. The cost
is $18. It’s important that the members
attend this luncheon because Nominees for
the Executive Board for the 2016 – 2017
season will be introduced by our
Nominating Committee Chairperson
Andrea Weinert. Lunch will be served
at 11:30 a.m. in the Ventana room in
Mountain View.
Game Day will be March 16. Not only
are the game days extra fun they are also a
chance to win extra cash.
Sign in for the first session is from
7:50 – 8:30 a.m.; play will start at 8:45 a.m.
On January 13, Lady Putters first session had
a “Frost Delay.” It was very cold for us desert
gals, but we carried on.
Second session from 9 – 9:40 a.m.; play will
start at 10 a.m. Sign in at the Saddleback
Room in the Mountain View Clubhouse.
Let’s Compute
Computer Education
Robert Butler · 760-360-7968
Board Meeting: Thursday, March 17, 2 pm
Arrowhead, LV
General Meeting: Tues., March 22, 2 pm
Speakers Hall, SV
by Yvonne Michelsen
It is a pleasure to again welcome Norbert
“Bob” Gostischa as our guest speaker for
the Let’s Compute General Meeting to be
held March 22 at 2 p.m. in Speakers Hall.
After a successful career in banking he
enjoys his retirement as an enthusiast IT
security expert most notable as an Advast
expert. Advast is currently the most used
antivirus software in the world. The
information he will share will decrease the
likelihood of you becoming a victim of
the many common scams that await the
uninformed user. He has contributed over
25,000 forum interactions and is approved
by AARP.
Not only will more classes in Windows
10 for the PC be offered but we also have
some new instructors scheduling new
classes you are sure to be interested in.
Go to our newsletter “Bits and Bytes” or
to our website at scpdca.com for more
information. Volunteer monitors are
available to assist you (members only) in
class selection and sign up. They are on duty
six days a week: Monday through Friday
from 10 – 12:50 and Saturday 10 – 11:30.
Line Dance
Instruction & Social Dancing
Barbara Whitener · 760-360-0746
All classes in Dance Studio unless stated
Beginners Dance: Mon./Weds., 10:15 am
Intermediate Dance: Mon./Weds., 11:15 am
Line Dancing: Thurs. 11:15 am, Fri. 12 pm
Hot Country Party: Mon., March 14, 4 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Claire Dosier
Heads up: another 2-month Basic Beginners
Class begins this month, Thursdays at 11 a.m.
Class session can be repeated until a new
dancer feels comfortable advancing to
Beginners (some of us ‘older’ dancers…
meaning been doing it a while) still have
trouble getting the brain/feet to cooperate
like we would like. Why do we keep on?
Because it is fun, we like the music and
believe or not, the other smiling dancers.
Hope you have signed up for the Spring
HOT COUNTRY NIGHTS on Monday
March 14, the usual 4 – 9 p.m. if you can
hold out. All the details will be by email
from Linda and the flyers at class. Of
course it is in the Sierra Ballroom.
Love To Dance
Dancing
Faye Sloan · 760-360-7730
All classes in the Dance Studio
Classes: Tues. 11 am; Weds. 2 pm;
Thurs. 1:30 pm
Dance: Friday, March 25, 5 pm
Sierra Ballroom+, MV
by Dick Bernstein
Think Green! I’m talking garments, not
solar energy, but it will be a hot time for
sure, a celebration and a half, and I’m told
there’ll even be a great gorgeous parade
down Fifth Avenue in New York City all to
whip up enthusiasm for our humungormous
St. Patrick’s Day dance here in Sun City on
March 25.
And sure I’m talking blarney, but why
not, for it will be a grand day for the Irish
and every other dancer, party animal
and joy seeker of every ethnicity and
persuasion, for we’re all invited, every club
member of every club, every man Jack,
woman Jill, and all the genders in between,
we’re all invited to the Sierra Ballroom
from 6 – 9 p.m. for a night of Gaelic r
evelry and gargantuan good fun.
Did I mention heaping platters of auld
country corned beef and cabbage and
enchanting dance music guaranteed to
magically transform the hips and feet of
merrymakers into the kinesthetic poetry of
the bards.
In short, it will be a monumentally
memorable dinner dance of epic proportions
and bountiful blather, and for only $35 per
it would be a terrible waste of your time on
earth to miss it.
Mah Jongg
American & Asian Mah Jongg
Gloria DeCanio · 760-200-5744
Member Play: Weds. & Fridays, 8:30 am
Oasis+, SV
Member Play: Thursdays, 1 pm
Oasis/Canyon, SV
Tournament: Friday, March 11, 11:45 am
by Gloria Decanio, President
Mah Jongg play is in full swing at the
Sunset View Clubhouse. Our half-day
tournament is scheduled for Friday,
March 11. It is not too late to sign up –
please call Gloria DeCanio or Diane Baum
to register. Remember to bring your 2015
card for the tournament. The 2016 cards
are due by April 1. You will be notified by
email when they are in and the times and
dates you can pick them up.
Diane Baum teaches beginners as well
as a refresher course on Wednesday
morning. This is by appointment only so
call Diane at 200-2027 for an appointment.
We will be having elections for new
officers this month. If you wish to serve
call Gloria at 200-5744. We are always
looking for new people and new ideas to
make our club the best. The new officers
will take over on July 1.
Remember our play time is Wednesdays
and Fridays 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and
Thursdays 1 – 4 p.m. We do not play the
third Thursday of each month.
For our snowbirds that are leaving, we
wish you a safe journey and look forward
to seeing you back in the fall.
Men’s Niners
9-Hole Golf in the Morning
Bob Funk · 760-834-8844
Dinner: Thursday, March 3, 5:30 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 15, 9 am
San Jacinto, MV
by Dennis Joy
Welcome back to the Niners Skip Kaiser as
well as Butch Hart, Stu Kaiser, Stan Perry,
Bill Price, and John Stohl our newest
Niners. Enjoy playing with some great
guys on great courses.
Games scheduled for March are:
• March 3 1-2-3
• March 10 Low Gross + Low Net
• March 17 Two Best Balls
• March 24 Scramble
• March 31 One Best Ball Odd +
One Best Ball Even
The next events on the Niner calandar are
The Awards Dinner in the Sierra Ballroom
at the Mountain View Clubhouse on the
evening of March 2 and the Guyz & Dollz
Tournament on April 28 with a lunch after
at the Lake View Clubhouse.
My next-door neighbor Harry Covert is
a nice guy, but he does tend to exaggerate
at times. I told him I thought Santa Rosa
was a difficult course. He said, “It’s easy.
I played a course that was so difficult that
I lost two balls in the ball washer!”
Menz Putterz
Luigi Leonardi · 917-362-6262
Board Meeting: Tues., March 1, 10:30 am
Tahoe, LV
Luncheon: Tuesday, March 22, 11:30 am
Ventana, MV
by Luigi Leonardi
Remember, Tuesday, March 22 is our formal
luncheon in the Ventana Room. Look for
the reminder on the club website or in the
flyers posted at the Lake View Clubhouse
sign-in on Tuesday mornings. One of the
luncheon’s more exciting moments will be
the official announcement of the 20152016 Menz Putterz’ Club champion.
I am constantly meeting many community
residents (I am known to talk to anyone…)
who occasionally put on the putting course
but who do not participate in our competitive
club putting. I am always ready to encourage
them to come join us on Tuesday morning
and experience one of the most fun activities
in the whole community!
As usual, we put on Tuesday morning;
sign-in is from 7:30 – 8:10 (back to regular
time!), we start putting at 8:30. Cost is $3
for green fees, $10 yearly membership and
$20 for a one-time-only putting polo shirt.
Let’s keep on putting!
Minnesota Memories
& Friends
Ken Ziebarth · 760-200-9997
by Bonnie Keeshin
We want to thank everyone for making the
Brat Fest a roaring success! The food was
delicious. A big thanks to John and Terry
for the grilling skills, and Jensen’s for the
great catering! We couldn’t have done it
without the support of our members!
Our new Board will take office and we’ll
look forward to a great 2016–17 season.
Volunteers are always welcome! Fish Fry:
March 1. Hope you remembered to sign
up, if you missed this year. Be sure to
watch the site for coming events. Have a
great spring!
Model Railroaders
of the Desert
Model Building
Dick Lane · 760-345-7234
Member Crafting: Mon/Wed/Fri, 8:30 am,
Shasta, MV (offsite 1st Weds. each mo.)
by Rod Houts, Secretary
Members of the Model Railroad Club of
the Desert are on hand every Monday,
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Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 – 11 a.m.
in the Shasta Room of the Mountain View
Clubhouse to greet visitors and guests to
their extensive layouts of model trains,
complete with towns, farms, lakes etc.
Attendance is brisk and both young and
old seem to enjoy the 20 years of effort it
has taken to put this detailed layout
together. Bring your guests, grandchildren
and friends to see what residents have
produced. There is so much to take in that
it may take numerous visits to appreciate
the details and efforts of members of the
Model Railroad Club of the Desert.
All are welcome and will be greeted by
members ready to answer their questions
and explain details of both their HO scale
and N scale layouts. You will see multiple
trains running simultaneously throughout,
crossing bridges, roads and passing farms,
towns and all sorts of details.
An exception to our open hours is the
first Wednesday of each month when we
are closed for our monthly breakfast
meeting at Coco’s.
Mountain Vista
Couples Golf
Fun in a Golf & Social Setting
Patty Ryan · 760-565-6348
Sign-Ups: Saturday, March 12, 6 am
Pro Shop Lobby
Luncheon: Saturday, March 12, 12 pm
by Marsha Anthony
February was a busy month for our club
with our great “Couples Open” where
over 160 golfers competed in a 3-day event
of “skill and wills,” which ended in a
Saturday awards banquet.
March is now upon us and we are
gearing up for our “Sunbirds vs.
Snowbirds” tournament on Saturday,
March 12. If you have any question
whether you qualify as a snowbird or
sunbird, check out the website! The
signups will close on March 5, so hurry
and sign up on the website and get your
check in to the couples’ mailbox at the
Mountain Vista pro shop.
Following the March tournament, on
April 16, we will be having the Battle
of the Sexes. Please check the website,
www.mvcgc.net, for the flyer with all
the details to sign up for this exciting day
of play.
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Mountain Vista
Ladies Golf
18-Hole Golf
Lou Ann Liebermann · 760-636-1644
Board Meeting: Tues., March 8, 1:15 pm
Idyllwild, MV
Luncheon: Tuesday, March 15, 12:30 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Mary Robinson, Secretary
February concluded our annual Presidents
Cup with the final match played on
February 2, and the winners announced at
the luncheon following. (Note: At the time
of this article submission, the winners had
not yet been announced – the 2016 winners
are on our website at www.mvlgc.net or
check the glass case outside the Santa Rosa
pro shop.)
February also brought the club the
member/guest tournament held February 23
with the optional Horse Race on the
afternoon of 2/22. Following play on 2/23,
members and guests enjoyed lunch in the
Sierra Ballroom and the presentation of
awards. The annual Club Championship
begins March 8 and the winner will be
announced after final play March 15 at the
award luncheon. Directly following the
Club Championship, members will be
invited to form 2-person teams for the
Eclectic tournament to be held March 29
and April 5.
The volunteers at check-in appreciate
you checking in early with money ready
for sweeps ($5) and Closest to the Pin ($2)!
We anticipate some great spring golf
weather – a nice change after the brisk
mornings in January/February. We have 218
members as of mid-January! Hoping to see
many of you on the course this month.
Mountain Vista
Men’s Golf
18-Hole Golf
Dave Nay · 760-345-4475
Saddleback, MV
Luncheon: Wednesday, March 23, 12 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Tom Liebermann
We played the Club Championship in
February and crowned a new Champion.
March brings the President’s Cup, a
four-week match play format. In January
we had the “Surprise President’s Special”
where everybody got to play against our
two pros, John and Joe. Tony Reboten and
Jack Cornish were the lucky winners of the
two 55-inch TV’s. January also brought to
a close the season long “RX Cup.” Check
out the website for the winners and the
payouts. Look for the Lads and Lasses
Tournament to come up in April when the
Men’s Club pairs with the Ladies 18-Hole
Golf Club for a two-day event. The
Humanitarian Fund continues to donate to
various charities here in the Coachella
Valley. Remember: check the website for
the current schedule of events and changes.
Music Buffs
Appreciating & Performing Music
Ernest Charney · 760-360-9466
General Meeting: Mon., March 7, 7:30 pm
Concert: Sun., March 13, 3:30 & 7:30 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
Tahoe, LV
by Nancy Rosenthal
Monday March 7, in the Sierra Ballroom
at 7:30 p.m., Music Buffs will present
Patricia Welch. She can sing everything
from country music to opera with an
amazing four-octave range.
Only Sun City Palm Desert residents are
welcome to join Monday Night Music Buffs.
Annual dues are $15 per person, payable at
the door. Dues entitle you to attend a
performance on the first Monday of each
month through June 2016. Refreshments
are served following the show.
Sunday Night Concerts continue on
March 13 at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
starring Grammy award winner and
American country music singer/songwriter
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers. This
will be our final Sunday Night show of the
season. Some tickets for this performance
may be available at the door the day of the
show.
Questions please call Ernie Charney
360-9466..
Pan
Cards
Marilyn Barris · 760-360-0393
Member Play: Mondays/Tuesdays, 6:15 pm
Idyllwild/Saddleback, MV
Member Play: Wednesdays, 12 pm
San Gorgonio+, MV
Member Play: Sunday, March 27, 1 pm
Idyllwild, MV
by Doreen Fishbein
The season has begun and all of our
faithful pan members continue to enjoy
the game on Wednesday afternoon from
12 – 3:30 p.m. in the San Gorgonio room
at the Mountain View Clubhouse.
We are always in need of subs, man or
woman, to fill in the tables that are short.
We encourage you to consider this game.
If interested, you need to contact
President Marilyn Barris at 360-0393.
acting. It’s fun and creative. We perform in
three shows per season. Come and join us!
Our annual festival of one-act plays will
be coming up June 3, 4 and 5. Watch for
more news about auditions and ticket sales.
Next general meeting will be Monday,
March 28 at 3 p.m. in Lake View Clubhouse.
See you then!
Pet Lovers
must coexist with these wild creatures. You
can learn more at keepmewild.org.
See you on March 10.
PickleBall/Paddle Tennis
Two Sports, One Club
Robert B. Jacobson · 775-299-4320
Arrowhead, LV
Socials: Tuesday, March 1, 6 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
Thursday, March 10, 5:30 pm
Tahoe+, LV
Saturday, March 19, 5 pm
Bldg. D, MV
by Valerie Weinstein, VP
Beware: Pickleball can become addictive.
It’s easy to work up a sweat in a few
games. Playing improves your hand/eye
coordination. The best way to describe
pickleball is that it feels a bit like playing
ping-pong standing on an oversized
table. It has the elements of tennis and
badminton.
In most locations, there are drop-in
pickleball schedules. You don’t need a
reservation or a playing partner. Just show
up and you will rotate in to games with
different partners and different opponents.
That’s where the SOCIAL aspect comes
into play. We host many parties and events.
Note: Our club offers basic instruction
to new players (Mondays at 11 a.m.) You
MUST sign up ahead of time; clipboards
at the courts and additional instruction to
players wanting to advance in their play on
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at
1 p.m. Sign up for this is the Saturday
morning before the Thursday event.
Come on down, bring a friend and join
our club family. Only $15 per year! Such
a deal.
For more information, call Valerie at
772-2389.
Drama, Comedy & Variety Productions
Karen Schmitt · 760-360-1284
All rehearsals are in the Dance Studio, SV
Dance Rehearsal: Mondays, 1:30 pm
Dance Rehearsal: Wednesdays, 12:30 pm
Readers Theater: Mondays, 10 am
Speakers Hall, SV
Board Meeting: Mon., March 28, 1:30 pm
Tahoe, LV
General Meeting: Mon., March 28, 3 pm
Big Bear, LV
Performance: Thursday, March 31, 7 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Karen Schmitt
“South Pacific” is a must see! This is your
chance to see a fully staged production of
this all-time favorite hit musical. All the
drama, all the music is coming to you.
Experience Bali Hai on March 31, April 1
and 2 at 7 p.m., and April 3 at 2 p.m.
Tickets will go on sale Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until
noon across from the Post Office,
beginning February 29. Tickets are $15. All
seating is reserved.
Readers Theatre is loads of fun. We meet
every Monday from 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
in Speakers Hall. We welcome all actors
and those wanting to learn the craft of
All Pet Lovers Welcome
Dr. Arnold Landsman · 760-772-4832
Board Meeting: Thurs., March 3, 1:30 pm
Arrowhead, LV
General Mtg: Thurs., March 10, 1:30 pm
Big Bear, LV
by Louise Sultana
We hope you learned lots in February at
the presentation by Lori Carman, dog
trainer extraordinaire.
This month, on Thursday, March 10, we
are thrilled to have a visit from Forever
Free Horse Rescue’s founder, Yvonne Wall.
Her inspirational story and her dedication
to horses in need will likely give us all
goose bumps. The meeting will be at
1:30 p.m. in the Silverwood Room of the
Lake View Clubhouse. Please join us.
We will be making a donation to Forever
Free Horse Rescue during Yvonne’s presentation. Their website is foreverfreehorserescue.com.
On the topic of coyotes, these creatures
play an important role in the ecosystem,
helping to keep rodent populations under
control. They are by nature fearful of
humans. Pairs mate for life and are more
active in the spring while raising their
young. If you find yourself in contact with
one, stare it down, make noise, wave your
arms. If you think you are near a den, move
away calmly and quickly. Never feed or try
to tame a coyote. Pick up fallen fruit from
the ground. Keep small pets secure. We
The Performing Arts show, "Sylvia." Photo by
John Manion.
Hearty pickleball-paddle tennis players at the grand opening of the four additional courts on
January 30, 2016. It was cold and rainy that day but it did not stop our players from coming out
to THANK the SCPD HOA for our new courts!
Performing Arts
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Quilters
Group & Personal Projects
Lynn Laughlin · 559-361-2927
Judy Cheeney · 303-345-5444
Crafting: Weds. & Fri., 10 am
Sewing Studio, MV
Ventana, MV
Class: Wednesday, March 9, 8 am
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by DJ Miles
March is a busy month in the Quilt Room.
The General Meeting will be March 2 –
bring your projects for show and tell.
A big thank you to Chris Vanderputen
for heading up the Mystery Quilt Project.
Nearly 20 members participated and all
went home with a modern quilt top in
two days. Photos and directions are on the
website.
Our “Quilt College” was quite well
received. So many techniques to learn and
lots of fabulous instructors that taught.
March 9 will be our annual Jelly Roll
Quilt project. Bring your machines and
let’s get those charity quilts pieced.
On March 23, we will hold our Spring
Luncheon – don’t miss it!
The Craft Fair will be held March 17-18.
You will want to come by and purchase a
fabulous new quilt.
And don’t forget to view the window
display in the Art Center Hallway. We have
an Irish/St. Paddy’s Day theme on display
this month.
Tip: Linoleum floor tiles make the best
templates. Press paper patterns onto the
adhesive side of a self-stick floor tile. Cut
the templates out on the line with a scissors
or utility knife. These templates are sturdy
and can be used with a rotary cutter.
Rainbow Circle
Gays, Lesbians, Friends & Family
JoAnn Zwanziger · 626-253-6054
General Mtg: Thurs., March 24, 5:30 pm
Oasis/Canyon, SV
by Laurie Goffman
All gays, lesbians, friends, and family
members, including parents and children,
are warmly welcomed to our potluck
luncheons and our social events. We
welcome you and your guests to join us for
various activities and great socializing as
we celebrate our friendship and support.
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January we started the New Year with a
wonderful luncheon and then played
games. Teams had to answer questions
about Slogans and Jingles, then we played
Baby Boomers Trivia game and finally
bingo. Lotsa laughs!
February’s activity was bocce ball – a
favorite pastime each year, topped off with
wine and tapas.
March we’re heading to Fantasy Springs
for bowling. We’ll all meet there Thursday
March 24 for bowling and pizza, from
noon to 2:30 p.m. Last year we had a
large group that ranged from novice to
experienced bowlers and we had great fun
with many laughs among the strikes and
gutter balls. Experienced not needed, we’d
love to teach you and your guests.
Please RSVP when Maddi sends out the
email to get a count.
Rummy Q
Tile Play
Dee Huff · 760-360-1146
Play: Sundays, 12 pm, Tahoe, LV
Play: Thursday, March 17, 7 pm
Tahoe+, LV
by Pat Ankeny
Our February Presidents’ Day tournament
was fun with a winner at each table happily
going home with George Washingtons.
Thank you to all who paid dues in
January and February, including many new
members. If you haven’t yet, bring your
check ($5).
This month, wear GREEN for
ST. PATRICK’S DAY, THURSDAY
MARCH 17. Bring your luck of the Irish
for game play as we enjoy coffee and
refreshments. Wear your nametag for quick
check-in at 6:45 at Lake View Clubhouse
Arrowhead Room.
New members are welcome. We meet
year-round on the third Thursday night
each month and weekly every Sunday
afternoon. The tile game is easy to learn,
fun to play and it keeps the mind sharp. No
partner or reservation needed.
Questions or lessons – call President,
Dee Huff at 360-1146.
RV
RV Trips
Dea Froggatt · 760-730-5926
General Meeting: Tuesday, March 1, 7 pm
San Gorgonio, MV
by Pam Dickey
Spring is on its way and the SCRV Club
couldn’t be happier. As the desert flowers
begin to spread their color over our hills,
we RVer’s will be celebrating by heading to
Borrego Springs and the famous Circle of
Art Show. It’s delightful, nearby and at the
best time of year.
Thanks to everyone who participated in
this year’s reunion. Every year we celebrate
our former members who have been with
us over our 22 years in Sun City and are no
longer RVing. This year was our 9th “RV
DAY” event. As expected the faces of
many longtime friends came to visit and
relive adventures.
Hey, all you Sun City RVer’s – you really
should join us! You are missing a bunch of
fun! We know you would like to meet other
RVer’s so come on! We began the year with
a terrific Chili Cook-off Rally. Congrats
Joan Balaris/Winner! Borrego will be
amazing then it’s on to Sedona and that’s
just spring! Flash, June is our Pajama
Party!
Inquiries: [email protected].
If you didn’t make Tuesday’s meeting,
our next meeting is April 5.
Upcoming Rallies: March –Borrego
Springs, CA; May – Sedona, AZ.; plus
more in planning stages.
Social Bridge
Mearl Lucken · 760-772-4012
Play: Mondays & Fridays, 12:30 pm
Oasis+, SV
by Ron Loken
Come learn to play bridge. Lessons at
10:30 on Mondays before regular bridge.
Come for one lesson, we have three
members of our club helping new players.
Everyone gets to play several hands. We
also have an advanced class for players
looking to improve their game at the same
time. Any questions call Ron Loken,
teacher: 200-8746.
We had a large number of high scores
during January. Winning twice and making
high scores were Carolyn Fay and Glenda
Grossman 8240 and 6310. Also scoring
6730 and 6710 were Billie Spitzer and
Sunny Schick. Pauline Pearson and Sunny
Schick 6030. Sunny not only makes great
cookies but really scores high at bridge, a
job very well done. Ron Loken and Pat
Reese scored 6710. Terry and Karen
Thompson scored 6380. Toni and Dick
Laker scored 6340 and 6110. Joyce
Thompson and Dick Salsitz scored 6170.
Mearl Lucken and Hugh Stewart scored
6030 and Marie and Anthony Marcelli
scored 6030. Also during the month Stan
Sperling and Susan Vee made a grand
slam. A fun month that included a great
lunch.
Come play a week before joining. $10 to
join; $2 to play. If you need a partner call
Ann Mantle 360-2647.
Softball
Play Ball
Greg Howser · 760-345-7816
Rocky Thomas · 760-360-4238
Silverwood, LV
Party: Saturday, March 12, 8:30 am
Softball Field
General Mtg: Tues., March 29, 11:30 am
Speakers Hall, SV
by Rocky Thomas
While not as significant as the Chicago
Tribune’s erroneous headline of “Dewey
Defeats Truman” on November 3, 1948,
this author was wrong in the February
issue of New & Views by stating that either
the Breeze or the Coyotes would win the
first half of our senior softball season.
Evidently while preparing to mount the
stage, the fat lady stumbled and the Quakes
(sorry to Joe Paniec their manger, no team
pictures allowed in these articles) snuck in
and grabbed the first half title. By the time
you read this, another five games will have
been played and the other eight teams will
be looking to ensure they make the six
team playoffs that begin on March 24.
So if you haven’t come down to the
Mojave Sage field on Thursday mornings
to watch the fun, you better hurry. It will
be championship Thursday, April 7, before
you know it. We hold open batting practice
every Saturday morning and AA/Co-Ed on
Mondays. For more information about our
league, please contact Greg or me at the
numbers listed above.
Solos
Socials for Singles
Joy Zoref · 760-200-0129
Socials: Wednesdays, 4 pm
Martini’s, MV
Trivia Group: Tuesday, March 8, 3 pm
San Gorgonio, MV
Trivia Group: Tuesday, March 22, 3 pm
Idyllwild, MV
by Joy Zoref
March has arrived. Who can believe we are
going into spring already? Solos now has
200 members. We have been meeting every
Wednesday, at 4 p.m., at Martinis for our
Happy Hour. We have a full house every
time. Come early! Grab a seat! Meet and
greet old and new friends!
We will bejoining Love To Dance for
their St. Patrick’s Day dance on Friday
March 25. There will be dance hosts who
will dance with all single ladies who do not
have a dance partner. Look in the kiosks
for more information.
Solos is also planning an event in April.
We have booked the putting course on a
Saturday followed by a lunch. Look for
more information in any kiosks or at
Happy Hour Wednesdays.
If you have any questions, please call Joy
Zoref at 200-0129.
Stained Glass
Creating All Sized Item
Rita Swimmer · 760-200-9832
Workshop and Classes are in Whitney, MV
Member Crafting: Mon/Weds/Fri, 10 am
Member Crafting: Tuesdays, 1 pm
Member Crafting: Thursdays, 12 pm
Member Crafting: Sat. & Sun., 8 am–8 pm
Monitored Workshop Hours:
Monday – Friday, 1 – 4 pm
by Rita Swimmer
A beginners’ class was held in January. If
you are interested in taking a class, come
to the club’s workshop, the Whitney Room,
Mountain View Clubhouse, during
workshop hours (Monday through Friday,
1 – 4 p.m.) and see the monitor in charge
for class information and to sign up for
classes. All classes are 9 hours in length
and are scheduled in 3-hour sessions on
Monday, Wednesday and Fridays, 9:30 a.m.
– 12:30 p.m.
Should you wish to use the club’s
workshop, a beginners’ class is required if
you have not done stained glass before
or in recent years. Class fee is $35 plus
member dues of $15. All tools and supplies
are included.
After class completion new members
can take advantage of the club’s toolbox
rental program, which provides class
toolboxes during the monitored workshop
sessions for $2 per day.
Spring Arts & Crafts Sale dates are
Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18.
This is only a 2-day show, so be sure to
mark your calendars now. We look forward
to seeing you in the Whitney Room.
Visit the club’s webpage on the
Association website, under “Clubs &
Groups,” then “Chartered Clubs” for club
information and updates.
Stitch & Sew
Personal & Group Projects
Jan Kaukola · 760-772-1821
Member Crafting: Mondays, 1 pm
Thursdays, 10 am
Sewing Studio, MV
by Mary Ellen Ames
Stitch and Sew ladies are quite busy these
days getting ready for the Spring Craft Fair
and creating personal items as well. We are
so pleased to have several new members
and welcome them with open arms! Our
project chairmen have kept us sewing
all kinds of items from aprons to wrist
pin cushions. Our January membership
meeting was well attended and many topics
were discussed including ways to make the
club work more efficiently, new ideas for
projects and even ways to have more fun
and social times together. New officers
were installed and those who had served in
2015 as well as the new officers were given
two red roses by Jan, our new president.
A thoughtful gesture appreciated by those
who held positions. We all work together
enjoying a mutual interest and sharing our
talents with each other, the community and
our charities. Hope to see you at the Craft
Fair on March 17 and18.
Sun City Singers
Choral Singing & Performing
Susan Armour · 760-200-9714
Rehearsals: Weds. 1 pm / Thurs. 6:15 pm
Idyllwild/Saddleback, MV
Board Meeting: Friday, March 4, 9 am
Saddleback, MV
Concerts: Fri. & Sat., March 18-19, 7 pm
Sunday, March 20, 2 pm
Thurs., March 24, 2:30 & 7 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Susan Armour
Preparation for our exciting spring show
“Unforgettable” is nearing completion and
Stitch & Sew Club’s Carrie, Bonnie and Betty
enjoying their sewing projects.
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Sunshine Club Representatives
Presidents: Edie Whitman 442-274-7360
and Millie Moore 200-8574
First VP: Mary Ann Manion 772-6056
Secretary: Alma Timmins 636-1552
Treasurer: Sandy Livran 772-1806
District 1 Mary Ann Manion (C) 772-6056,
Marcia Rosenzweig 772-4866,
Judi Kitchen 772-6763
District 2 Wendy Silk (C) 772-0046,
Patty Schick 772-5887
District 3 Sandi Elder (C) 772-5766
Evelyn Hester 772-5766
Janey Rodgers 972-7644
District 4 Sandy Livran (C) 772-1806,
Denise Ferguson (805) 660-6801,
Joe Shelden 360-3635
District 5 Jo Ganassin (C) 772-2186,
Gloria McLean 360-5000
District 6 Al Rieger (C) 360-3451,
Ellie McCuskey 818-314-8135,
John Neumann 772-5576,
Alma Timmins 636-1552
District 7 Ceil Feldman 360-3178 (C) ,
Larry Feldman 360-3178,
Margot Sherman 772-8584
District 8 Alice Babrowski (C) 772-9161,
Loice Barnes 200-0351,
Carol Brown 772-8597,
Phyllis Klawitter 200-9123,
Mary Larrick 360-3560,
Jane Vogel 565-7076
District 9 Jeanne Bunch (C) 360-4028,
Lynette Low 565-6565,
Irene Sheehan 200-3916,
LaDonna Thorson 345-3856
District 10 Georgene Johnson (C) 772-7554
Myron & Rita Porter 200-0814
District 11 Roxanne Tolman (C) 360-7668,
Nancy Reese 772-0104,
Joyce Muckenfuss 360-2652
District 12 Eileen Kurit (C) 200-3651,
Abbie Scarpulla 360-3561,
Phyllis Hellman 772-4658,
Jean Borke (541) 954-7422
District 13 Mary Rankin (C) 772-8574,
Barbara Mitrosky 772-7133,
Maxine Greenstein 360-8586,
Gail Glass 360-7774,
Diane Baum 200-2027,
Sandy Goldstine 360-8262
District 14 Edie Whitman (C) 851-8192,
Millie Moore 200-8574
reserved seats are now available in Mt.
View Clubhouse for $15 each. Featuring
hits made famous by Frank Sinatra, Petula
Clark, The Mamas and The Papas, and
more, our audiences are sure to enjoy this
lively music from the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s.
Performances are scheduled for March
18, 19, at 7 p.m., or March 20, at 2, so look
for our ticket table Monday thru Friday
from 9 a.m. – noon. If you have questions,
check out our posters in the kiosks or
phone for information. This is a show you
won’t want to miss!
Also…the Singers are proud sponsors of
The Sandblaster Chorus, member of the
Barbershop Harmony Society, which will
be performing in the Sierra Ballroom
on March 24 at 2:30 and 7 p.m. This
tribute to the entertainers of Coachella
Valley, “Thanks for the Memories,” will
also feature “Newfangled Four,” the
International
Collegiate
Quartet
Champions, as well as the “Notables.”
Seats are $20 and on sale Monday thru
Friday, 9 a.m. – noon in Mt. View
Clubhouse. Be sure to get your tickets to
this fabulous performance!
Sunshine
Good Samaritans
Edie Whitman · 442-274-7360
(see list of District Representatives on p. 46)
General Meeting: Monday, March 7, 3 pm
Arrowhead/Big Bear, LV
by Alma Timmins, Secretary
Good wishes to District 6 Representative
John Newman and his partner, Don, who
are moving to San Diego. We wish them
much happiness.
We are still looking for volunteers to
help with our recycling of aluminum cans,
which provides money for residents who
are ill and memorials for residents who
have passed away. You don’t have to have
a SUV and if you don’t want to take the
cans to a recycling center you can drop
them off at the Livran’s house. Call Ray
Livran at 772-1806.
We still need Representatives for
Districts 10 and 15. Please call Sandy at
772-1806 if you can help.
District 15 Mary Conklin (C) 360-0090
Recycle Committee:
Ray Livran, Chair 772-1806,
Larry Kampa 200-1923
(C) denotes Captain
Area code is 760 unless otherwise noted.
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Tennis
That’s Our Racquet
David Strain · 805-453-7110
Big Bear, LV
…continued
Tournament: Saturday, March 5, 9:30 am
Bldg. D, MV
Social: Sat., March 26, 8:30 am,
Bldg. D, MV
by Dave Strain, President
Currently we’re doing well in the Sunny
Cup Tournament against Sun City Shadow
Hills. The final Mixed Doubles matches
are on March 5, so let’s get out and win
back that trophy this year! The courts
remain busy with eight leagues playing
plus both men’s and women’s drop-ins,
plus Top Gun for both women and men.
We have had some of the screens removed
so it is easier to watch matches on courts
6 – 9. As it warms up in March, the courts
will start to be busier in the early morning
hours, but that will release the pressure on
the 8 and 9 o’clock time slots. The court
reservation system is working well,
allowing players to reserve a time and be
assured of having a court available when
they arrive. If you still haven’t tried the
reservation system, give Ricardo or myself
a call and we will be happy to get you
going. The BNP Paribas will be starting
soon. Get ready for some great tennis.
Trim ‘N’ Tone
Aerobic Workouts
Rozzie Perlmuth · 760-200-0835
Party: Thursday, March 17, 11:30 am
Ventana, MV
Meeting/Coffee: Monday, March 28, 9 am
Ventana, MV
by Judy Egendorf
Now that it’s March, put an extra “spring”
in your step by joining the fun and fitness
of Trim & Tone. Our aerobics classes are
held in the Sunset View Clubhouse, in the
space that used to be the pavilion (near
Boulevards). We meet Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday from 8 – 9 a.m. Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday’s sessions are from
7 – 8 a.m. and 8 – 9:30 a.m. The last
½-hour of the second session consists of
mat work. We also have classes Tuesday
and Thursday from 4 – 5 p.m. Each session
is $5, but $25 gets you unlimited sessions
for the month. Our instructors are fantastic
– all you need to know is left from right
and backward from forward. We only ask
that you arrive on time (the doors close
exactly on the hour), don’t wear a fragrance
and stop at the sign-in table for information
on our latest happenings. The Australian
and New Zealand cruisers had a fantastic
time and this month we’ll all be wearing
green at our St. Patrick’s Day party.
For more information, please call Rozzie
Perlmuth at 818-521 8848.
Veterans & Friends
Assistance Club
Michael J. Mitrosky · 760-772-7133
Dinner: Saturday, March 5, 6 pm
Tahoe+, LV
Board Meeting: Tues., March 22, 9:30 am
Tahoe, LV
by Mike Mitrosky
On Saturday, March 5 at 6 p.m. we will
have our Annual Dinner in the Lake View
Clubhouse with a completely new meal,
which will be excellent. This is a fundraiser
for the benefit of veterans, including active
duty veterans and their families. We only
have 2 fundraisers each year so we would
like to max out the room at 120 people.
Tickets are $25 per person and will be on
sale Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the
Mountain View Clubhouse. Entertainment
will be provided by The Bakers, Arlene &
Berks, presenting Vaudeville At Its Best.
They will have you roaring at their antics.
We will also be having our Membership
Drive during this month concurrently with
our dinner ticket sales. Membership is open
to all residents of Sun City. You do not have
to be a veteran to join. Dues are $10 per
year. For more information, contact Mike
Mitrosky at 772-7133.
I would like to thank everyone who has
supported our fund raising efforts
throughout the years. Since our inception,
we have now donated more than $100,000.
We could not have done this without your
generous donations.
We are looking forward to seeing you at
our dinner.
Wine Tasters
Dinners of Food and Wine Pairing
Jill Manee · 760-360-2681
Idyllwild, MV
Dinner: Thursday, March 17, 6 pm
Wine Distribution: Fri., March 25, 3 pm
Idyllwild, MV
by Mike Coyle
There are a few guidelines to help us
understand the basics of pairing wine and
food. The sage advice of serving whites
with fish and light meat and reds with red
meat is helpful, but the food’s preparation,
seasoning and side dishes are even more
telling as to which wines we choose. Start
with a few general guidelines: heavy wines
with heavy foods and vice versa. Don’t let
the food overpower the wine or the wine
overpower the food. Acidic foods for
example like those with tomato call for
wines with pronounced tannins or other
acids such as Chianti, Sangiovese or other
Italian varietals. Creamy sauces go well
with creamy or buttery wines like
California Chardonnay. Delicate foods like
crab, lobster and white fish go with a light,
crisp, unoaked Chardonnay. Spicy Asian
dishes call for spicy, zesty wines like
Gewrztraminer and Riesling. Foods with fat
and protein are complemented with tannic
reds like Cabernet, Merlot and Syrah that
can cut through the fat. Sweet treats call for
sweet or very fruity wines like a rich Port
with chocolate. Remember you can always
go on line and “Google” wine pairings to
get some more specific help.
Writers Circle
Supporting & Encouraging Writers
Gail Ryan · 760-360-8205
Meeting: Wednesday, March 2, 2 pm
Canyon, SV
by Gail Ryan
March 2016 meeting will be held on
Wednesday, March 2, in the Canyon room
of the Sunset View Clubhouse. Please
bring up to five pages to read. The writing
contest entries are still out being reviewed.
Also, by no later than the last week in
March, submit your book/books to
Gail Ryan that you want to be in the
April display window in Mountain View
Clubhouse.
Members need to start thinking about
who they want to vote in for next year’s
board. Elections will be held in May. The
VP position may be open as our current
VP/Program Chair, Phyllis Humphrey
suffered a mild stroke in January. And I,
your President, have broken my left wrist
and am in a cast from my fingertips to
upper arm and finding it very difficult to
type or do everyday things.
Keep writing.
Yacht
Radio Controlled Sailboats
Robert Weinstein · 760-345-9003
Sailing: Thursdays, 1 pm
Round Lake
by Dick Lane
The Sun City Yacht Club is involved in the
sailing of radio-controlled sailboats. The
winter 2016 regatta schedule will run
through June with regattas starting at 1 p.m.
at the Yacht Lake located at the east end of
the golf cart path east of Donny Circle. All
sailboats are welcome and invited to race
in the open class regattas. Mentoring in
sailboat handling and racing techniques is
ongoing by the members.
Drop by the Yacht Lake for some boat
talk, info on boats for sale by members or
call Bob Weinstein at 345-9003 or Dick
Lane at 345-7234. Check out the Yacht
Club web page at SCPDCA.com/clubs.
Yoga & Pilates
Classes for Men & Women
Cheryl Lund · 760-200-4977
All classes in Dance Studio SV unless noted.
Yoga: Sat., 9:30 am, Mon. & Weds., 9 am,
Thurs., 9:45 am
Advanced Pilates: Sundays, 8:15 am
Pilates: Tuesdays, 9:30 am / Fridays, 9 am
Pilates Workshop: Tuesdays, 10:30 am
Guided Meditation: Tuesdays, 8:15 am
Speakers Hall, SV
Chair Yoga: Mondays, 9 am · Oasis, SV
Chair Yoga: Fridays, 9 am · Big Bear, LV
by Penny Pence Smith
Pilates builds core strength, and flexibility –
Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Yoga offers both mat and chair sessions,
increases relaxation, flexibility and balance –
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays.
Meditation helps the mind calm and focus –
Tuesdays.
Dues: Annual: $15* / Monthly (unlimited
classes):$30*/ Individual: $5.00
(* Checks only)
For class times and locations, see News &
Views Fitness Calendar.
Join us for our gala spring cocktail
gathering for members (and one guest
each), Tuesday, March 1, in Ventana. Sign
up at the class check-in desk.
If you have questions or comments about
Y&P classes, feel free to tell us via the
feedback forms we have available when
you check in for class. Place them in the
wooden Y&P box inside the studio, at the
rear.
Don’t forget our next free monthly
coffee social, March 7, 10:30 a.m. at
Daily Grind. Great morning snacks and
conversation.
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This schedule is updated
by staff in the Event Office.
Please call 200-2206 with any
changes or corrections.
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Resident Groups
Events & News
Only SCPDCA Residents having a valid SCPDCA Membership Card or valid Renter’s Card are
eligible to join any Resident Group. A qualified Resident/Renter who has not yet formally joined the
respective Resident Group, is eligible to attend at least one meeting as a Resident Guest without
joining the Resident Group.
Democrats in Sun City
www.suncitydemocrats.org
General Mtg: Monday, March 21, 6:30 pm
Oasis+, SV
by Josh Denham
Attend our meeting and you’ll hear speakers
that are informative and who hold your
interest, plus our club volunteers offer food
and drinks that produce a lot of smiles.
The club’s goal is to present speakers
who are expert in subjects that help our
members arrive at sound conclusions
concerning legal decisions, congressional
action, civil rights, Medicare, income
inequality, taxes, women’s rights, bills
before congress and the human toll and
financial impact of crime in California.
For the past 60 years the number of
eligible voters who actually vote has been
approximately 60%. In other words 6 out
of 10 eligible voters actually vote. Eligible
voters must register to cast a vote.
Registered voters vote 90% of the time.
So, an important goal of our club this year
is to register all potential voters and
encourage all citizens to vote.
Important club activities this year: (1)
Three College of the Desert scholarships
funded, managed by John Manion; (2) Eric
Bauman, Democratic Co-Chairman of 7.8
million CA Democrats, addressed a full
Speakers Hall.
Quote: “You can’t fix stupid but you can
vote it out.”
Friends of Compassion
& Choices
Frank Riley · [email protected]
General Mtg: Monday, March 14, 10 am
Tahoe, LV
Friends of Gilda
Phyllis Greene · 760-772-7121
by Barbara Stern
STRUTTING THEIR STUFF Models will
parade the runway at the 6th Annual
Friends of Gilda’s Luncheon, Boutique and
Fashion Show, Thursday, April 14, 2016 at
11:30 a.m. in the Sierra Ballroom. Fashions
by Shirley’s Boutique and Shoes by Cactus
Flower will adorn the models, all of who
are cancer survivors. Our Boutique will
open at 10 a.m. and highlight new spring
designs by Shirley and top designer shoes
may be selected from Cactus Flower.
ACCOLADES will be given to Paul
Golden, Chairman Gilda’s Board, as well
as a special Achievement Award. Paul is a
highly respected supporter of Gilda’s and
has contributed much to the development
and planning of Gilda’s Clubhouse, which
serves, FREE OF CHARGE, those living
with cancer.
RESERVATIONS may be made by
calling Barbara Stern, 360-8886, Natalie
Levy, 771-5182 or Gilda’s Club, 770-5678.
Donation is $55 per person and tables of
10 may be arranged.
Friendship Church
Church Office · 760-260-8640
Pastor: Dr. H.B. London
Services: Sundays, 8:30 & 10 am
Speakers Hall, SV
Men’s Bible Study: Wednesdays, 9 am
Tahoe, LV
Ladies Bible Study: Wednesdays, 9 am
Big Bear, LV
Men’s Breakfast: Tuesday, March 15, 8 am
Ventana, MV
Ladies Lunch: Wed., March 16, 11:45 am
Ventana, MV
by HB London
Come and See for Yourself!
For almost fifteen years scores of people
from Sun City and the Coachella Valley
arrive at the Sunset View Clubhouse for a
Sunday morning worship service. In fact,
they literally come from all over the world.
Friendship Church has become their
“home church” when they are far from
home.
People from every Christian background
join their voices in song, as they sing
together, “I’m so glad I am a part of
the family of God.” Speaker’s Hall is
transformed into a beautiful sanctuary
setting and Friendship Church becomes
one of the happiest places on earth.
Our people volunteer all over the desert,
in hospitals, schools, care facilities and
charitable organizations.
During the week there are Bible Studies
for any of those who want to meet together
and each month a special tour is available
to take the congregants to beautiful
destinations across southern California.
Everyone is welcome at Friendship
Church. The worship services are not
“stuffy,” but filled with laughter, music and
inspiration. Please join us every Sunday
at 8:30 a.m. or 10 a.m. You will receive
a heartfelt welcome. If you desire more
information, please feel free to call our
church office at 260-8640.
Hadassah
Phyllis Pepper · 760-345-8990
by Marilyn Levinson
Here is a list of happenings for Sun
City Hadassah members with contact
information. Hope to see you all
participating.
Our next Hadassah Meeting & Speaker
Program will take place on Tuesday, March
8 at 10 a.m. The Continental Breakfast is
$13 per person. Contact Phyllis Pepper for
details: 345-8990.
Hadassah Mah Jongg Tournament on
Monday, March 7 will be held at Sun
City Shadow Hills, Montecito Clubhouse;
cost is $65 per person and includes
continental breakfast, lunch, 6 rounds of
mah jongg and prizes. Contact Shelley
Miller-Mantell for details at 327-4188 or
[email protected].
On Sunday, May 22, join us for a trip to
Segerstrom Center for the Arts to see the
wonderful theater show “Newsies.” We
will be traveling by bus. Details to follow.
Hadassah membership is open to all Sun
City residents.
Neighbors 4 Neighbors
Friends of the Desert Village Initiative
Hotline · 760-592-9864
Volunteer Lunch: Friday, March 4, 12 pm
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Charna Ravich
By now, I hope most of our terrific
volunteers have planned on attending
the March 4 luncheon. Every March we
celebrate another successful year and
honor our indispensable volunteers.
As summer approaches, we know our
snowbirds will be leaving us and we will
face a shortage of volunteers. Hopefully,
our full timers will pitch in and help keep
N4N services going thru the summer.
Please think of donating some time to
volunteer. It’s such a gratifying thing to do.
The thanks and smiles you receive are all
the reward you’ll need.
Pacific Northwesterners
& Friends
Patti Turner · 760-360-8375
by Lesley Thomson
Mark your calendar now for all the fun
events PNW has planned for the month
of March. The special event this month is
the March 19 golf cart rally – be sure to
check it out.
• MEN’S LUNCH GROUP: Increasingly
popular with the men – March 3 – always
the first Thursday of each month. For
March time, location and reservation,
contact Chuck H. 360-1487.
• DINE OUT: March 9 at the always
delicious Jackalope. Reservations: Donna
T. 321-9271.
• PNW MEN’s BREAKFAST GROUP:
Join the guys at the Broken Yolk in La
Quinta, March 15, 9 a.m. Reservations:
Dan M. 200 -5412.
• ANNUAL GOLF CART RALLY: It’s that
time of year again! Nancy Hill is in
charge of this fun event. Saturday, March
19 from 2 – 4 p.m. followed by dinner at
Papa Dan’s. Questions and reservations:
Nancy H. 772-3397.
• HAPPY HOUR: March 20 (Palm
Sunday), Cliff House 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Reservations: Kareen M. 636-1899.
• LADIES’ LUNCHEON: Wednesday,
March 23, 11:30 a.m. at Pueblo Viejo
Grill Mexican Restaurant, 72620 El
Paseo. Separate checks. Iris 200-9702 or
[email protected].
• Next BOCCE WITH WINE & CHEESE:
March 25, 6 p.m.
SCPD Republicans
Jack Lawrence · 760-834-8838
Sierra Ballroom, MV
by Jack A. Lawrence, President
Our January meeting was highlighted by
a great attendance and a wonderful talk
on the Israeli-Palestinian problems by
Darlene Casella, former President of the
Rancho Mirage Federation of Republican
Women’s Club. On January 14 we also
had a Debate Watching Party at Martini’s
in the Mountain View Clubhouse with a
small but enthusiastic crowd watching
‘The Donald’ star!
Our February meeting was highlighted
by a talk by Lou Oberman, Captain of the
California Convention of States, a method
by which our citizens have a way to
bypass Congress, the White House and
the Courts to change our Constitution.
Also Duf Sundheim, former CA State
Republican Chairman, discussed his
candidacy for U.S. Senator from California
with a short speech to a receptive audience
of members. Nominations for club officers
were made.
Our General Meeting on March 23 will
feature Scott Crowfoot, well-known radio
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and TV talk show host since 2004, who
along with our June speaker, Morris
Beschloss, usually analyzes current world
events from an economic, historic and
geopolitical perspective. Also on our
agenda will be the SCPDR Club Election
of Officers for 2016-17.
Sun City Jewish Services
(SCJS)
Walt Goldmann · 760-360-5187
Services: Friday, March 4, 7:15 pm
Speakers Hall, SV
Friday, March 18, 7:15 pm
Speakers Hall, SV
Weds., March 23, 7:15 pm
Oasis, SV
by Walt Goldmann, President
This month the Friday Night Shabbat
Service will be held on March 4 and
March 18 in Speakers Hall, Sunset View
Clubhouse.
This month we will also be celebrating
the Purim Holiday. We will have our
annual Costume Purim Service at 7:15
p.m. on March 23 in the Oasis Room,
Sunset View Clubhouse. Looking forward
to seeing everyone in their unique
costumes. Refreshments will be served.
Please remember to wear your Names
Badges to all of our functions.
Passover is quickly approaching. We will
hold our annual Passover Seder (service
and dinner) on Saturday night April 23.
Additional information to follow via email.
Looking forward to seeing you at
Services.
World of Women
Joan Balaris · 760-360-3300
by Pam Dickey
Everyone is invited to the World of
Women’s biggest event of the year!
“Fabulous!” is the only word to describe
this year’s Teddy Bear Fashion Show and
Luncheon. Please join hundreds of your
friends and neighbors for the Best Fashion
Show Value in the Desert! This year’s gala
is Tuesday, March 22 at the Renaissance
Resort and Spa ballroom. The pre-show
begins at 10 a.m. and will feature gorgeous
Ronelle Design Jewelry & Gloria’s terrific
Handbags. The doors open at noon. Your
sensational Sun City neighbors will be
modeling some striking fashions from
Draper’s & Damon’s, Gaby “L”s and White
House/Black Market.
Please remember to bring ONE or
MORE new unwrapped Teddy Bears.
These bears will be lighting up faces of the
children helped by the American Friends
of our Armed Forces, 29 Palms.
Have your reservation in by March 15,
5 p.m. Event cost: $45/ Members, $50/
Non-Members. The reservation form is at
all kiosks and SCPD website/resident
groups, or: http://tinyurl.com/pqpekk7.
Checks only and no refunds. Drop off
reservation forms with check at WOW
Mailbox opposite the SCPD Post Office.
WOW’s Grand Finale is Monday,
April 18 – the Sunshine Repertory Players
presents: “NOTABLE WOMEN in Their
Own Words.”
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Just a few of the hundreds teddy bears donated to the American Friends of the Armed Forces. These bears were donated by the attendees of the World
of Women Annual Teddy Bear Fashion Show. WOW’s next Fashion Show will be held on March 22, 2016. Photo by Helga Nelson.
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floating timeshare. 2bd/2ba Sleeps 6 at Snowater
near Mt. Baker National Park & Ski Resort,
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can be exchanged with RCI, DAE., IntervalInternational. You own four weeks per annum.
Call Bob or Ellen-760-408-2433.
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TWO TAPPAN THREE-WAY LOUNGER.
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HOME FOR SALE
ST. TROPEZ FOR SALE OR LEASE.
Beautiful large waterfall, 2 bedroom + den = feel
like 2 bedroom suites. Open floor plan, beautiful
wet bar. 760-668-6800 or [email protected].
FOR RENT/LEASE IN SCPD
UNFURNISHED
2BD/2BA
HUMMEL.
1,128 sq. ft. Close to Mt View Clubhouse.
Available for 1 year lease. Laminate floors. South
facing rear yard. Lush landscaping, 2 car garage
w/storage. 1 yr old appliances. Gardener HOA
water included. Asking $1,425/month. Call
760-449-8361 or email [email protected].
BEAUTIFUL FULLY FURNISHED GORHAM
for long term lease. $1,500 per month starting
April 2016. 2bd/2ba, small office, beautiful
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Call 949-769-1528 for photos and terms. Email
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(760) 200-2241 · [email protected]
AVAILABLE APRIL – OCT 2016. 2bd/2ba+
den. Turnkey furnished. Large back yard. 2 car
garage with golf cart. No thru traffic. Near
Fitness Center. No pets, no smoking. Can email
pictures. Email [email protected] or call
217-317-3085 or 217-254-0754.
LOVELY, BRIGHT, UNCLUTTERED ST. CROIX.
2BD/2BA. 2,145 sq. ft. Course & mountain
views. Furnished & tiled throughout. King size
bed, 2x 55inch LCD TV’s. Includes golf cart,
wireless Internet. Special summer rate June
to Sept $1,500/month. Email [email protected].
760-408-2433. Sorry no smoking or pets.
LANAI 2BD/2BA. Tile throughout. Walking
distance to 1st clubhouse. Call Bettielou Carver
760-345-7325. Owner and licensed realtor.
LONG TERM LEASE-2 bedroom, 2 bath, Lanai.
Extended master bedroom and 2 car garage,
between 2nd and third clubhouse + casita, also
furnished or unfurnished. Pets on approval, no
smoking. Call Bettielou 760-345-7325.
AVAILABLE APRIL 1 TO OCTOBER 1, 2016.
3bd/2ba Montego plan. Tiled floors, turnkey
furnished, linens, dishes, fireplace, ceiling fans.
Lovely landscaped corner lot near Lake View
Clubhouse. Internet, no smoking, small dog ok.
Monthly rate $1,500 plus electric. 34992
Staccato St. Call 916-704-1933.
SPECTACULAR COMPLETE REMODEL.
2bd/2ba, 1,527 sq. ft. Avail Mar/Apr/2016.
Swim pool, great room, w/65" TV, new furnish,
kitchen w/slab gran, s/s appl., new light, 5
ceiling fans, 24" tiles, area rugs, new laundry
room & garage w/roadster golf cart. Incl. all util,
w/pool & garden maint. 4 details/pics. Call Al
778-388-2112.
ST. TROPEZ FOR SALE OR LEASE. Beautiful
large waterfall, 2 bedroom + den = feel like 2
bedroom suites. Open floor plan, beautiful wet
bar. 760-668-6800 or [email protected].
AVAILABLE FALL 2016. Updated St. Croix.
Monthly rental only. Visit our web page for
details: larrywasserman.wix.com/html_palmdesert-rental. Please do not disturb current
renters. [email protected].
FOR RENT. Well furnished Pasadena model.
Monthly or Seasonal, Non smoking. Golf cart
included. $2,900. Monthly. (217)-369-3466
GOLF COURSE HOME Sun City. Bright
cheerful 2 bedroom, den, 21/2 bath. Turnkey
furnished 2000 sq. ft. home on golf course. Tiled
throughout. East facing rear yard. Outdoor grill.
No pets/smoking. Available May 15 thru Oct.
31. $1000 per mo. Nov. 7 to Jan. 7 $3000 per mo.
Security deposit $1000 and cleaning fee $100.
Owner pays HOA, cable, tier 1 and 2 water.
Desert (760)-200-3934 or (207)-659-3235
Maine.
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rental. Extended Morocco. 2bd/2.5ba + office.
Sleeps 6. Tastefully turnkey furnished. Fireplace.
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Located in newer section near Lake View
Clubhouse. N/P, N/S. Annual $1,850/month.
Season $3,750/month. 760-200-4900 or
800-451-0038. [email protected].
MASTER BEDROOM en SUITE BATHROOM
FOR RENT Walk-in closet, use of kitchen/
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space. Utilities included. $495/month. Call
760-772-4349.
BEAUTIFUL FULLY FURN. GORHAM AVAIL
for 1 month. April 2016. 2BD/2BA + small
ofc.with golf cart. Cable, utilities, gardening
included. Private patio in attractive setting.
Close to clubhouse. $2000. Call (949)-769-1528
or email [email protected] from pictures
and more information.
TEST THE WATERS. See what it is like to live
here in a different season. Budget friendly/off
season. Tastefully turnkey furnished. 2 month
minimum. 2bd/2ba+office w/bed. San Martine
– 1660 sq/ft, $1200/month. Also Extended
Morocco – 1800 sq.ft. 2bd, 2 ½ba+office. Newer
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furnished. Fireplace, Lg flat TV’s, etc. Great S.
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section near Lake View Clubhouse. N/P, N/S.
Annual=$1850/month. April=$3750. 760-2004900 or 805-451-0038. [email protected].
1st TIME RENTAL ON GOLF COURSE
Spacious, comfortable, furnished 3bdrm 2 ½
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golf course. Available May thru December. Golf
cart included. $1500 summer. $3500 Fall only.
Call 760-898-1923.
BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED LONG TERM
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cooler, office w/built-ins, 2 bdrms. 2 bath, large
walk-in closet, washer dryer, nicely landscaped
w/patio furniture and gas BBQ. Available May
1, 2016. $2,200 month. Call Jen 760-200-0675.
ST. MAARTEN UNFURNISHED. Long-term
$1750/month, 2bd+den. New paint, light
new carpet, built-ins in garage and living
room. Fireplace. Near clubhouse, all appliances
included. N/S, pet considered. Scott
760-917-0452.
VILLA FOR LEASE as of 1 January 2016. Large
one bedroom, beautiful interior, completely
updated with new appliances, two new flat
screen TV’s, plus golf cart. Call owner, Dan
Carmean, at 310-399-5998.
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Murphy bed, computer desk, chair, microwave,
refrigerator, coffee pot, own heat and air
conditioning, ceiling fan, bath with shower
closet. Call Bettielou 760-345-7325. No pets, no
smoking. Security deposit.
STAND ALONE CASITA. Nicely furnished,
murphy queen bed, ceiling fan, lg. flat TV,
micro, refrigerator, own A/C & heat, lg. walk-in
shower, closet, private courtyard w/fountain,
wireless Internet included. Small dog ok w/
approval. Call 760-565-1162 or 949-233-2962.
Email: [email protected].
FURNISHED CASITA. Queen bed, microwave,
refrig, TV, Coffee maker, pvt patio, utilities
& wifi incl. Sep entrance (pls. not pets or
smoking). $700 Long term, $950. Seasonal, close
to park and clubhouse. (805)-298-4040.
ATTACHED CASITA. Separate entrance with
walled courtyard. With table/chairs, queen size
murphy bed, with desk, ceiling fan, microwave,
toaster oven, crockpot, refrigerator, coffeepot,
bath with shower, closet, TV/Internet. No
smoking. No pets. $750 per month. Call Patti
@ 760-705-5860 Security deposit.
VACATION RENTALS
WAIKIKI RENTAL NEWLY RENOVATED.
$1,150/week. 1bd/2ba, kitchen. Sleeps 4.
Balcony, cable TV, DVD, exercise room. On
Lewers Street. Yards away from Waikiki Beach.
Call 760-200-1449 for reservations.
ON THE BEACH AT LAGUNA. Private unit.
Queen bed, 2 full baths. Sleeps 4. Living &
dining rooms, 2 large TVs. Fully equipped
kitchen. Large view deck & BBQ. Private garage.
97 steps to beach. 4 July weeks available. Call
Shep Kanarek 760-360-1083.
OUR TIME SHARE. 5 star Oceanside Jr. Suite
at Paradisus Cancun, Mex. 600' sleeps 6, 2bd/
2ba, kitchenette, 2 large ocean view balconies
w/lounges. Visit link…http://www.paradisus.
com/destination-cancun-mexico.php to view.
Amenities and rate of $580/nt. Our rate is
$1,400/wk., 1-3 wk. Call Al 778-388-2112.
SAN DIEGO GOLF COURSE HOME.
Desirable North County area near Rancho
Bernardo. Easy access to freeways, beaches,
shopping, restaurants, and other tourist
destinations. 3 BD/2BA, garage completely
furnished, cable TV, Wifi, utilities avail. 2 or
more months $2,700./mo. Owner is SC
resident. Call (619)-990-1569.
HOME ON LAKE IN MAINE. Beautiful
1600 sq. ft log home on lovely warm lake.
3 bedrooms, sleeps 6, 1 ½ bath, fully furnished,
turnkey, 2 car garage, gardener, grass right down
to water, kayaks. June-Oct 31. Rent by month
$3,000. Rent for season $2,700 a month, 2 week
rent, $2,000. $1,000 deposit, $120 cleaning fee.
October – most beautiful place on earth for
fall colors! Good fishing and swimming, golf
and tennis and live theater. 18 miles to Bangor
Airport. Set up for great lobster feeds. We help
first time if you choose. Desert (760)-200-3954
or Maine (207)-659-2235.
GUEST HOUSE IN HOPE RANCH IN
SANTA BARBARA. Fully furnished and
equipped. 1BD/1BA. Living room, w/
kitchenette, private beach, tennis, bridle
trails. Close to shopping, movies, restaurants.
For availability, pictures or questions, call
George
(805)-452-2013
or
email
[email protected].
HELP WANTED
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Docents wanted.
A docent music program is being organized
through the Steinway Society of Riverside
County to present Mr. McSymphonys’ music
programs in Coachella Valley elementary
schools. No music skill required. You only
need the desire to help children learn about
music. If interested to learn more, please phone
760-341-4130.
NEWS & VIEWS
classified ad policy
Classified ads in News & Views are for SCPD
residents only and for matters pertaining to
personal property only. Local home sales and
rentals listings may be for SCPD property
only. Classified ads cannot be used to promote
any business of any kind. Errors or omissions
in classified ads made by News & Views
staff will be compensated by refund of the
cost of the ad or, if desired, running the ad
in the next edition. No compensation for
potential lost business will be made under
any circumstance. Once submitted and past
deadline, classified ads cannot be cancelled
and no refund will be given. Personal ads
(dating ads), obituaries, and memorials will
not be accepted. Rentals in SCPD may not
be offered for less than 30 days.
How did you do?
Here are the solutions
to March’s Puzzles…
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED TO RENT FOR 2017-2BD/2BA,
Jan thru Apr. Contact Jean (775)-350-4406.
FOUND
PORTOFINO ON GOLF COURSE. Wanted for
long term lease or buy. Spa or pool preferred.
Contact Mort 805-680-2007.
GOLF CARTS FOR RENT. 2 passenger $250
per month and a 4 passenger $325 per month.
Call 760-610-1049.
I WANT TO BUY ONLY ONE FROM THIS
LIST. 2010–11 Venza, 2010 or 2012 Honda
Crosstour, 2011–12 Accord sedan, 2007–11
Lexus ES350, 2008–11 Avalon, 2010–11 Infiniti
G sedan, 2008–11 Kia Optima, 2010–12 Subaru
Outback, or 2010 Subaru Forester. Alex Perica
760-610-2688. District 13. Low miles only.
True or False
1) True; 2) True; 3) False;
4) False; 5) False; 6) True
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Automotive / Golf Carts
A to Z Auto Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Automedic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Bumper Clinic Autobody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Golf Cars of the Desert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Marc Lucas Golf Cart Services . . . . . . . . . . .92
Charitable Organization
Habitat For Humanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Computer
C-Tech Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Computer Repair by Howard Jackman . . . .91
Sun City Computer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Entertainment / Restaurants
Morton’s The Steakhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Pickbell Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Financial / Legal
American Financial Network . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Barbara Murphy, Mobile Notary . . . . . . . . .87
Burton R. Popkoff, Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Colleen Rosenberg, Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Costlo Insurance Agency, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Double Your Retirement Dollars Book . . . .62
EIX Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Fearheller Advisors, CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Franklin R. Nathan (Income Tax) . . . . . . . .87
Gerald Krupp, Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Howard M. Speyer, Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Joni Fiorentino, Franklin Loan Center . . . . .75
Marsha R. Nall, CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Robert T. Wolfe, CPA/Attorney . . . . . . . . . . .88
Ron Millspaugh, Wells Fargo Advisor . . . . .71
Soul Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Steven Bayard, Notary Public . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Ted Nelson, CPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
William K. Sweeney, Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Health / Beauty
Antoinette’s Hair & Skin Salon . . . . . . . . . . .92
Cindy Klein, Medicare Solutions . . . . . . . . .85
Desert Dental Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Eclipse Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Evelyn Morales Massage Therapy . . . . . . . . .93
Health Insurance Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Indian Wells Smile Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Indian Wells Smile Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Joe Donnini Hair Studio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
John Varanelli (Hair) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
LipSense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Miracle Ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Palm Desert Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . .78
TLC Nails, Men’s Hair – David Cubero . . . .87
Walsh Urology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Help Wanted
Palm Desert Citizens on Patrol . . . . . . . . . . .77
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Home Appliance / Electric / Plumbing
A+ Mechanical Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
AC Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
B.E.S. A/C & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Biffy – Dov Israeli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
California Design A/C & Heating . . . . . . . . .71
Clarke Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Del May Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Desert Pro Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
DVS Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Ech-Tec Pure Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Hydes A/C & Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Magic Touch Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Magic Touch Plumbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Mark Johnson Installs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Swamp Cooler, Steve Navarro . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Home Door / Glass / Window
A Better View Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . .91
Affordable Sliding Door Repair . . . . . . . . . .94
Alclare Co. – Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
California Design Windows & Doors . . . . . .71
California Window & Door . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Classic Garage Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Deluxe Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Door Pros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Door Specialist – Mike Sassi . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Garage Door Medics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Garage Doors Insulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
L&L Contracting Window and Door . . . . . .70
Troy’s Window Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Home Landscape / Patio / Pool
Back Nine Greens – Artificial Grass . . . . . . .77
Belle Vue Landscaping Pools & Spas . . . . . .83
Desert BBQ Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Desert Mirage Landscape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Dov Israeli Irrigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Eco-Friendly Power Washing . . . . . . . . . . . .89
JB Landscape & Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Jesus Gardening Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Restora Concrete Resurfacing . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Sunsational Pool Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
SV Landscape & Irrigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Turfstore Direct – Artificial Grass . . . . . . . .79
Home Paint / Remodel / Repair
Eli’s Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Elite Builders & Home Repair . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Guarantee Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Jerry Home Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Joe Fix-It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Maintain by Bruce Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Mike Joyce, Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
Not Just a Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Off Duty Handyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
One Stop Home Care, Mona Zetterquist . . .94
Pull-Out Shelf Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Reliable Roofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Roof Tile Specialty, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Ryan Brooks Painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Saintis Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Shelf Genie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Yes It’s Done (Handyman) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Home Services / Cleaning / Décor
All About Detail – Home Check Service . . .84
Alma’s Cleaning Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Award Carpet & Tile Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . .64
CJM Clean Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Denycie Nevarez Cleaning Services . . . . . . .94
Desert City Floor Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Five Star Carpet & Tile Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
K-Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Mei Men House Cleaning Services . . . . . . . .89
MH Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Professional Home Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Sue Wang Interior Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Misc.
Coachella Valley Gold Refinery . . . . . . . . . . .79
Desert Moving Co – Wheaton . . . . . . . . . . .63
Eileen Cinque – Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Foothills Clock Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Pro Fix Jewelry & Watch Repair . . . . . . . . . .79
Personal Assistants
Shelley Stevens House/Pet Sitting . . . . . . . . .93
The Bereavement Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Tracy Hartman (Organizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
WeGoShop.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Pets / Pet Care
At Home Pet Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Linda Pierce – Dog Walking/Pet Sitting . . . .88
Pet Oasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Real Estate
Billy D. Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Bob & Michael Horne, Coldwell Banker . . .96
Cathy Riley, Bennion Deville . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Claudine & Alvin, Keller Williams . . . . . . . .73
Elaine Leib, Bennion Deville . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Frank Montiforte, Diane Williams & Assoc. 76
Jackie Bone, ConnectRealty.com . . . . . . . . .85
Jeanie Spisak, Bennion Deville . . . . . . . . . . .85
Jelmberg Team, Keller Williams . . . . . . . . . . .2
Larry Molzahn, Coldwell Banker . . . . . . . . .79
Margaret Denneny, Sun City Realty . . . . . . .66
Novick / Pietras, Bennion Deville . . . . . . . . .80
Pamla & John Abramson, Coldwell Banker .78
Pro-Max Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Ray Martin, Bennion Deville . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Rudy Steinbeiss, Tarbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Sun City Sisters, Tarbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
The Kennedy Team, Tarbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Toby & Paul, Coldwell Banker . . . . . . . . . . .92
Senior Care
Attentive Manor, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Caring Companions At Home . . . . . . . . . . .75
Caring Hands of the Desert . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Home Care Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Millennium Nursing, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Precision Adult Care Services . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Right At Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Senior Living Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Visiting Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Transportation / Travel
Good Life Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Limo4U . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
Signature Limousine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
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NEWS & VIEWS
advertising policy
1. Sun City Palm Desert Community Association reserves the right to refuse
any ad for any reason. All ads are subject to approval by the Sun City Palm
Desert Community Association. 2. Sun City Palm Desert Community
Association does not guarantee any work or claims made by advertisers.
Publication does not constitute an endorsement or approval of goods or
services advertised herein by Sun City Palm Desert Community Association.
3. Inclusion or insertion of political campaign materials in this newsletter
does not constitute an endorsement by SCPDCA, and all such ads must be
approved by the SCPDCA Board of Directors. 4. Deadline for ad submission:
first business day of each month for News & Views. 5. No ads pertaining to
immoral activity or of a questionable nature will be accepted. 6. Ad pages are
limited to one half of the News & Views—they cannot outnumber editorial
pages. Ad pages will be confined to the second half of the publication.
7. Advertisers will not receive proofs, but will be sent tear sheets once the
issue is published. 8. “Make-good” ad credit for entire price of ad will be
extended to advertisers if error is made by News & Views staff on telephone
number or business name. No compensation will be made for errors made by
advertisers. If ad is omitted due to fault of News & Views staff, “make-good”
ad credit for entire price of ad will be extended one month or advertisers may
instead request refund of ad price for the month omitted. No compensation
for potential lost business will be made under any circumstance. 9. Premium
positions are available for full page ads only. 10. Rates are subject to change
without notice. 11. No loose flyers will be accepted except for official
SCPDCA business, when directed by the Board of Directors.
These policies have been approved by the SCPDCA Board of Directors 9/05.
Amended 5/24/12. Call (760) 200-2241 for additional information.
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