Quacker August 2016

Bible Study
10:00 am every Thursday
Joe Pomodoro
303-5060
Bingo
6:30 pm First & Third Monday
(Dinner: 5:45; Bingo: 6:30)
Deloris McDonald
621-1055
Book Club
11:00 Third Tuesday
Jeanne Pacheco
303-3281
Bookmobile
11:10-11:50 Second Wednesday
Bridge
12:30 pm Every Friday
Canasta
11:00 am Every Wednesday and
1:00 pm Every Sunday
Crafting/
Sewing
2:00 pm Every Monday
Miep Verkuyl
621-0888
Cribbage
10:30 am 2nd & 4th Monday
Carol Schultz
409-2912
Exercise
9:00 am Tues, Thurs, Saturday
Poker
12:00 Noon each Friday
August 2016
Call of the Wild
by Frank Baker
Miep Verkuyl
621-0888
Celia Wolary
621-3638
Potluck Dinner 5:00 pm Second Tuesday
& Social Club Meeting
Texas
Hold’em
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Lake Oaks Social Club
Activities at Lake Oaks
6:00 pm Tuesday, except
1:00 pm Second Tuesday of the month
Water Aerobics 9:00 am M-W-F
Vickie 344-7536
or Shirley 344-7716
WPAC
12:30 - 5:00 pm Second Sunday
Wanda Pearson
Yoga
4:20 pm Mon, Wed, Fri
Martha Lovette
Visit Lake Oaks Website at: http://www.lakeoaks.org
We, in California, live in what is called a Mediterranean climate. There
are only five places on earth where this climate exists: Chile, the
Mediterranean basin, South Africa, southwestern Australia and here
(southern Oregon down to northern Baja California). Characteristics of
this climate are cool wet winters and hot dry summers. Our climate
supports more plant species than Canada, and the central and
northeastern United States combined! Of course, all species are not
found everywhere. Plant communities vary according to climate
types.
Lake Oaks is situated in the oak woodland plant community. As the
name suggests, oak trees dominate the landscape. They are all
around us. I would like to talk about the three oak species we see
most often here in Lake Oaks.
Black Oak – This oak is easily identifiable by the large deeply
lobed leaves with spiny tips that we
usually associate with oak trees.
They are deciduous, that is they
lose their leaves in winter, after
turning brilliant yellow in the fall.
They generally have a life span of
between 100 and 200 years
although some have been known
to live up to 500 years. A good
standalone example of the Black
Oak is in front of Space 127 in Phase 2 and in front of Space
249 in Phase 4. (Continued on page 3)
Around the Lake
For Sale
by Gypsy Silva
Stationary bike for sale: Perfect condition, everything works great,
timer, miles rode, calories burned, distance rode, works upper torso
also if you wish. Brand is Weslo. I'll even deliver it to you - $40.00
Get Well/Thinking of You cards sent to:
Dennis McDonald - #144
Sharon Ligon - #222
Don Costa - #225
Glenda Reed - #130
Pat & Helen Murphy - #42 - 626-4668
Found
Sympathy cards sent to: Doug Lofgren - #82 - loss of uncle
Found prescription sunglasses on Pleasant Valley Road in front of
Tower Market. Call 626-1755 and leave name and phone number.
Sad Note:
Adrienne Avery, a former resident (#75) has passed away.
Donations sent to:
St. Jude in memory of Marie Sanders - #209
Placerville Events in August
Kudos to:
Sue Lofgren for the great job with the new directory! THANK YOU!
8/14 - Craft Faire in downtown from 8:00 - 3:00
8/25 - Hangtown Evening Car Show from 5:00 - 8:00
Thank You to:
Odel and Laurie for can tabs
And to anonymous for cards and tabs left in Clubhouse
Suzanne & Miep for ore can tabs
Note: The World Gold Panning Championships are coming to El
Dorado County in September. Details will be in the September
Quacker. For a complete schedule of events and dates, go to:
eldorado2016.com/GOLDWEEK
KUDOS TO JUDIE AND CREW FOR A GREAT PARTY TO THANK
OUR VOLUNTEERS ON July 23rd!!!
Contact Gypsy Silva, Sunshine Chairman (#1) at 626-1755
To send an article, an item for sale, a question for Lake Oaks Lucy,
or anything “newsy” for the Quacker, send it to Jan Rath (#13) OR
[email protected] OR call 408-888-6441 OR drop it off in the
Quacker Box which is on the coffee table in the Lobby in the
Clubhouse.
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Manager’s Corner
Call of the Wild - Continued
Recently there has evidently been an issue with solicitors in the park. If someone comes to your door please try to get the name of the
company they are representing and if possible the solicitors name.
Then call the office with this information, and I will be happy to contact
the company and inform them of our "No Soliciting” policy. Also, we have received anonymous letters voicing concerns about
various things going on in the park. When you write a letter to
management, please sign it so we can follow up with you and get
more information if necessary to address your concerns.
Once again, we have had several homes sell in the park the last few
weeks. It is great to have new residents in the park and fun to see
some of the improvements being made to these homes and the
landscaping.
As a reminder, there is NO street parking in Lake Oaks. We have
noticed many visitors as well as residents parking on the park streets.
Rule #2015.15 (j) states: There will be no street parking except by
maintenance vehicles. Fire ordinances require streets be kept
clear for all emergency vehicles.
Vince and Sharon Ligon, Mgr's.
A Little Humor
A guy spots a sign outside a house that reads “Talking Dog For
Sale”. Intrigued, he walks in. “So what have you done with your life?” he asks the dog.
“I’ve led a very full life,” says the dog. “I lived in the Alps rescuing
avalanche victims. Then I served my country in Iraq. And now I
spend my days reading to the residents of a retirement home.”
The guy is flabbergasted. He asks the dog’s owner, “Why on earth
would you want to get rid of an incredible dog like that?”
The owner says, “Because he’s a liar! He never did any of that!”
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from the Reader’s Digest
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Valley Oak – Endemic to California (only found here), Valley
Oaks are often called the monarchs of American oaks. A
mature tree can grow to over
100 feet tall and live for 600
years! Like the black oak, the
Valley Oak is deciduous;
however, its deeply lobed
leaves are smaller while its
acorns are longer and more
slender. The bark is very thick
(5 to 6 inches) and resembles
the knobby hide of an
alligator's back. There are many in the park including one
behind the Welcome to Lake Oaks sign entering Phase 1 and
another beauty across from space 121 in Phase 2. Interior Live Oak – This is a variable evergreen oak whose
leaves usually last about two years, drop, and are replaced by
new ones. Unlike the other two oaks, its leaves are oblong with
smooth or spiny edges sometimes on the same branch. They
may grow to 70 feet tall, or they may assume a shrub like height
of 8 to 10 feet. They can live 150 to 200 years. A good example
of this oak is just to the left of the manager’s office where you
can see two Interior Live Oaks and one Valley Oak.
These oak trees are vital to the
health of our area’s wildlife. The
acorns they produce feed many
mammals and birds. We can easily
observe our gray squirrels, scrub
jays, and acorn woodpeckers
caching the acorns for use in the
winter. They also provide much
needed shade for our hot
summers. Having these trees mixed with our pines and other
species makes our landscape varied and beautiful!
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New Arrivals to Lake Oaks
Lake Oaks Book Club
This adorable two-legged arrival (with
dimples no less) does not live in Lake
Oaks, but Allyn Burke (#124) hopes he
will visit often since he is her first
GREAT-great-grandchild! Fifth
generation Domingo David Afoa, whose
pedigree includes Samoan, Tongan,
Filipino and Scots-Irish, was born on
Fathers Day giving his proud new daddy
the best present and adding Samoan to
the already multi-ethnic/racial mix of
Allyn’s family, which also includes Hispanic and AfroAmerican. She never expected to be the grandmother of a
grandmother, but is so proud and happy and looks forward
to what, or who, comes next! Congratulations Allyn and
Family!
BIG NEWS!! We have changed the day for the book club meeting.
We are now meeting on the second Thursday of each month, still in
the clubhouse and at the same time 11:00am. The reason for the
change is because I have been working
with the Bookmobile person who comes
to our park on the second Wednesday
of each month. She is going to bring as
many copies of the book that we
request. That way you will have 4
weeks to read your book instead of 3
weeks. I will get the books on
Wednesday and be able to give them to
you the next day at our Thursday
meeting. We are reading The Girl
OnThe Train, by Paula Hawkins for our
meeting in August.
Happy reading and we always welcome
new people.
Questions? Call Jeanne Pacheco at
303-3281 or Jackie Ravera at 306-0263.
Cribbage Reminder
Just a reminder that we play cribbage at the clubhouse on the
second and fourth Mondays of each month from 10:30 to
approximately 12:30. Come check it out--you just may love it
and find your Lake Oaks niche! Beginners welcome! For
questions call Carol Schultz at 530-409-2912.
Bingo Dinners
Aug 1st: Hawaiian ham sandwiches
Aug 15th: Potato Bar
Dinner is served at 5:45 — Bingo at 6:30!!!
PIZZA PLUS
4615 Missouri Flat Rd
(In the Depot Junction)
626-9200
$5
00
OFF
Any Medium, Large or Giant Pizza
Lake Oaks Residents, check our Clubhouse for coupon
Recycling News
We received $122 for July. As a reminder, please remove the caps
from all bottles. We pick up from behind the bar at the Clubhouse
every day. Questions, please call Laurie Brown or Odel King at
530-303-3443.
You will taste the difference!
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The 2016 Ad Book is on the website
Hi Neighbors
The 2016 Lake Oaks Social Club Ad Book is now on our
website. Kudos to Marie, Judie, Janet and team for an
outstanding Ad Book. You do not have to be registered on
the website to view the online Ad Book. Just follow these
easy steps:
•
Open your browser (Google, Explorer etc)
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Go to www.lakeoaks.org
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Click on the Quacker tab at the top of the home page
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Click on the 2016 Ad Book in the list of Quacker
editions
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You now see the 2016 Ad Book in its entirety. Scroll
thru it to find an individual Vendor
Side note: The only ads you will see now on the Local
Vendors page are those that signed up after the Ad Book
publication date. If you have any questions or comments
please email me at [email protected] or text to
Sylvia Dingman
-
602-363-5473
Message from Social Club President Hello Lake Oaks friends: A sincere thank you to all who made our Volunteer Appreciation
Dinner such a fun filled event!! The food from Pizza Plus was
delicious. We rocked & danced to the delightful music of the
'Scotch Tape & Bailing Wire' band. Thank you Jim Dingman for the
wonderful recommendation. And thank you to Michele Mixon who
provided Avon gifts for our free raffle. We have a number of special events scheduled. Tickets are now
on sale for our 8/21 Luau. So please check the Quacker or our
website calendar. If you want to add an event, please join us on
August 18th, 10:15, for our Advisory Committee meeting. This
meeting is open to all Lake Oaks residents, and your ideas are
most welcome.
Remember to check your Lake Oaks Ad Book and our Clubhouse
display table for local Vendor recommendations and coupons.
Stay cool!!
Judie Stadelman Social Club President
Luau/Pool Party
You are never too old to set another goal or to
dream a new dream.
— C.S. Lewis
Poker Run Thanks
We would like to thank all participants (50 people!) in the July 4th
Poker Run. The winners were: HIGH HANDS: First: Shirley
Sandy $61, Second: Angie Striklin $26. LOW HANDS: First: Sue
Moore $61 and Second: Marty Cowan. The Social Club
received $75.
The station attendants deserve a special thanks: Judith Tuttle,
Jim Stubbe, Frank Baker, Jerry Kyle and Odel King. Also, thanks
go to Susan Lofgren and Mary Stubbe for having their golf carts
available for transporting those unable to walk around the lake.
Join us by the pool for a Luau on Sunday, August 21st at 5:00.
We are having a Hawaiian-based pool party with good eats, drinks
and music. Cost is $10.00 per person which includes some delicious
Hawaiian food prepared by Kaytie and team, non-alcoholic drinks
(soda, water and punch), and raffle prizes. Buy your tickets from
Gypsy Silva, Judie Stadleman, Arlene Helwig, Carol Schultz, or
Susan Lofgren. The grocery shopping will be done August 17 so
please purchase your
ticket before then so
we know how much to
buy. Alcohol is not
allowed in the pool
area so no wine or
beer will be served.
Glass is also not
allowed in the pool
area. Butch & Jo Geyer - #272
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Ask Lucy
by Lake Oaks Lucy
Dear LOL--Why do my family members have to wear orange guest
badges when out and about in the park without me? — A Resident
Dear Resident--Lake Oaks is a private area. Anyone visiting here
without permission is trespassing. The orange badge lets the rest
of us know they have been invited to enjoy our park. Dear LOL--Why can't the surrounding area neighbors come over
and use our park and fish here? It makes me unhappy when I see
these kids being asked to leave. --The Angry Bird
Dear Bird--Same answer as above. Private property. When we all
came to live here we signed an agreement to follow the rules.
Outside folks have not signed an agreement and in fact have not
probably seen the rules. They are a liability to all of us, and how do
we know they aren't just scoping us out. i.e. mail theft. Dear LOL--The new man in 303 is really handsome. Is he married?
--Looking for love
Dear Looking--There is no 303. You’re looking for love in all the
wrong places. Keep on dreaming. Dear LOL--The clubhouse is too warm or too cold. Is there anyway
we can keep it more comfortable for us. --Love it here
Dear Here--The clubhouse is difficult to regulate. It is set at 76
degrees. Room is large with high ceilings so it takes a lot of air. If
there are ten of us in the room we are fine. If there are sixty we are
too warm. In the meantime the library and billiard room are on a
different air conditioner and it gets cold. Management is more than
willing to change the thermostats if we let them know we are
having a function. Other than that, turn fans on or bring a sweater.
Please do not prop doors open as it changes the system.
Dear LOL--Why is the pool so cold? —Frosty
Dear Frosty--Pool shouldn't be cold any more. A brand new heater
was installed July 20 and it is set for 84. Thank you to Lake Oaks
Management! PS. Guests must have a resident with them to
use pool or clubhouse. Orange badge is not enough.
See you next month!
Send your questions to “Ask Lucy” to Jan Rath (Quacker Editor) or
drop them in the Quacker box.
4 Tips for Brain Boosting Activity
Memory, like muscular strength, requires you to “use it or lose it.”
The more you work out your brain, the better you’ll be able to
process and remember information. But not all activities are
equal. The best brain exercises break your routine and challenge
you to use and develop new brain pathways. Here are four
suggestions to help boost your brain activity:
It teaches you something new. No matter how intellectually
demanding the activity, if it’s something you’re already good at,
it’s not a good brain exercise. The activity needs to be something
that’s unfamiliar and out of your comfort zone. To strengthen the
brain, you need to keep learning and developing new skills.
It’s challenging. The best brain-boosting activities demand your
full and close attention. It’s not enough that you found the activity
challenging at one point. It must still be something that requires
mental effort. For example, learning to play a challenging new
piece of music counts. Playing a difficult piece you’ve already
memorized does not.
It’s a skill you can build on. Look for activities that allow you to
start at an easy level and work your way up as your skills improve
—always pushing the envelope so you continue to stretch your
capabilities. When a previously difficult level starts to feel
comfortable, that means it’s time to tackle the next level of
performance.
It’s rewarding. Rewards support the brain’s learning process.
The more interested and engaged you are in the activity, the more
likely you’ll be to continue doing it and the greater the benefits
you’ll experience. So choose activities that, while challenging, are
still enjoyable and satisfying.
Think of something new you’ve always wanted to try, like learning
how to play the guitar, make pottery, juggle, play chess, speak
French, dance the tango, or master your golf swing. Any of these
activities can help you improve your memory, so long as they
keep you challenged and engaged.
From www.helpguide.org
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Anatomy of a Recycling Run
Nutrition for Seniors A recent Sacramento Bee story analyzed the reasons many recycling
centers in California have closed this year, and the problems these
closures cause those of us who recycle bottles and cans to redeem
deposits paid at purchase. Those of you who donate your
recyclables to the Lake Oaks Social Club might be interested in how
they are handled and the rate of return.
We take the Lake Oaks recycling to the redemption center on hwy
49 between Diamond Springs and Placerville. By volume, the
majority of our load is always plastic, mostly individual water bottles.
In summer, we have a big increase in glass (mostly beer bottles).
Aluminum cans are the most valuable part of our load (per pound),
by far. Here is the breakdown of our most recent load:
Aluminum cans, two 33 gallon trash bags
Weight = 14 pounds. Redemption value = $21.98
Plastic bottles, six 33 gallon trash bags
Weight = 20.66 pounds. Redemption value = $24.58
Glass bottles, 9 or 10 cases
Weight = 100.3 pounds!! Redemption value = $10.43
Translucent water bottles, gall and 2.5 gal size, one 33 gallon bag
Weight = 2.61 pounds. Redemption value = $1.47
Total Jeep load = $58.46
Aluminum cans - we love ‘em! Lightweight and far and away the
highest redemption value per pound. Compare that with glass
bottles: ONE HUNDRED POUNDS of glass bottles are worth HALF
as much as ONLY 14 POUNDS of aluminum cans.
Thanks to all of you who donate your recycling to the Lake Oaks
Social Club. If you find it easier, feel free to leave your recycling at
our house, #25, across from Jan Rath’s on the way to the clubhouse.
Just drop it off near our driveway or shed, or leave it behind the bar in
the clubhouse. Questions? Call Odel King or Laurie Brown at
303-3443
EDITOR’S NOTE: The job Laurie & Odel do (as with Jerry & Judie
before them) requires a lot of time and effort!!! So, the LO Social
Club would like to say a special thank you for your time and work to
help raise funds for the variety of special events, donations, and
numerous activities that benefit our residents.
Need some assistance with meals? The El Dorado County Area
Agency on Aging sponsors nutritious meals for Seniors at a
suggested donation of $3. The closest to us is at Lion's in
Diamond Springs (530)622-8131. Very importantly, you may
qualify to have Home-Delivered Meals. Please call Ruth at the
Placerville Senior Center. That phone number is: (530)621-6160.
You may also go online to: www.edcgov.us/humanservices. Please pick up a brochure at our Lake Oaks Clubhouse.
If you have any general questions, you may also call:
(530)621-6160.
Medicare News
Hi Lake Oaks residents: It may seem early, but I want to give
you a Medicare Open Enrollment reminder. It runs from 10/15 12/7. You are encouraged to review your current Prescription
Drug Plan. If you want to change it, we at HICAP can help you
review your options. We can answer many questions for you.
Our office is located at the Placerville Senior Center. Please call
(530)621-6369 to make your individual appointment. In the
meantime, if you have any general questions, feel free to call me
at: (925)864-6697.
Judie Stadelman, HICAP Counselor
Golf Cart Tips
For those residents who own a golf cart, here area few things to
remember:
- Auto or homeowner insurance is important. Call your agent to
determine that you are covered.
- Be sure to check the water in the batteries often. If you have
any doubt about how to check the water, or how often, just
check your Owner’s Manual. If you don’t have an Owner’s
Manual, you can access one online for every brand of golf cart.
- Keep it clean! Wash your cart every now and then — including
the undercarriage and suspension system. Cleaning your cart
will also prolong the life of the paint.
Happy carting!
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11 Canasta
4:30 Yoga
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Social Club Meeting
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11 Canasta
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