25281 Sun City July 23 News & Views

NEWS & VIEWS

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Important Numbers

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38180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm Desert, CA 92211

Hours of Operation

Mountain View Clubhouse

Daily · 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunset View Clubhouse

Daily · 8 a.m.– 8 p.m.

Lake View Clubhouse

Daily · 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.

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

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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.

Dog Park Hours · 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Boulevards · Tuesday – Friday · 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Boulevards · Saturday – Sunday · 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Daily Grind · Monday – Friday · 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Executive Update

By Clint Atherton General Manager

July marks a few milestones for the community as well as the desert in general. For the desert, those who stay and endure the heat bear down for the hottest months to come. Those who leave may have lingered during the lower-than-average June temperatures will head for cooler climates to return in the Fall. In the community, July 1 marks the start of our new fiscal year. As you will read in the finance report in the pages to follow, we are projecting to end the fiscal year with a small surplus. This is welcome news as we were forecasting a deficit in prior months due to a variety of factors. I appreciate all the staff that diligently worked with their budgets to make this happen.

Another thing that usually takes place as we approach July 1 is closing out of projects from the current fiscal year. The largest of these is the completion of the Boulevards remodel. Although the restaurant reopened in January, there have been several “punch list” items that required attention before it could be deemed completed. As of this writing that list has dwindled down, but we do still have a few small details that are scheduled to be done.

One item related to Boulevards is outside the restaurant. As part of our remodel, it required some of the outside parking spaces to be brought up to current code. Unfortunately, we had 15 handicap parking spaces that were not in compliance and as a condition of approval for our building permit we needed to correct this issue and convert them to regular spaces. This left us with seven handicap spots, which is still enough to be in compliance with the county and the ADA but is less than the number to which our members have become accustomed. As noted at the June Board meeting, staff are working with our architect and a civil engineering firm to come up with plans to create more handicap spaces. This information along with approximate costs for work needed will be brought forward to the Board for consideration regarding how to proceed.

One other project that will be completed toward the close of the year is new lighting on the tennis and pickleball courts. These lights were scheduled to be installed on June 26 and consist of LED lights that will not only improve the lighting for nighttime play but will reduce energy consumption.

All these projects and more are reported each month as a part of the GM report given at each Delegate and Board meeting. If you are unable to attend the meetings, it is also summarized by many of the Delegates and emailed out as well as attached to the Board meeting minutes which are posted on the website. I encourage you all to either attend these meetings or read the minutes to keep current on all the happenings within Sun City. With a community this size, there is something always going on!

photo “Oleander with Bee’ by Ron Armour

Rainbow Lorikeets photo by Glenn Jones Photographer of the Year… page 20

financial report

by Armann Rohde, Finance Director through april 2023

April’s increase are Rate Lock Season Green Fees up $45K; Green Fees-Guest up $14K; and Green Fees-Public up $41K. Also, Golf Shop Retail had a great month up $13K to budget. Yearto-Date Golf Pro Shop Revenues are now $332K above budget, $4.587M actual vs. $4.204M budget.

(RRA) is $65,048 for April and Fiscal Year-to-Date Revenues is $487,004.

The April 2023 financials were presented to the Finance Committee on Friday, June 2. April finished the month with a positive variance to budget of $93K, $365K actual vs. $271K budget. For the month of April, Golf Shop Revenues were up $113K to budget, $505K actual vs. $392K budget. Three revenue categories contributing to

Food & Beverage Revenue finished the month of April down ($2.7K) to budget, $339K actual vs. $342K budget. Revenues for Boulevards is down ($19K) to budget, Daily Grind is up $2K to budget, and Catering Revenue is up $14K to budget.

There were 28 homes that closed escrow in the month of April. Reserve Replenishment Assessment Revenues

Rolling Forecasts were prepared this month including 10 months actual and 2 months forecast. Currently, we are projecting to be up $65K to budget for the fiscal year. The Golf Pro Shop’s increased revenues in April contributed to bringing down the projected loss of ($115K) to $65K, which is a $180K improvement month-over-month.

Managers continue to review their expenses and look for opportunities to decrease costs during these challenging times of increasing costs and labor shortages.

The Association remains in a sound financial position.

Board of Directors’ Meeting Report · June 6

summary of board action items and motions

23-06-100 – A motion was unanimously carried to authorize Guralnick & Gilliland, Attorneys at Law, as the Association’s attorney and agent, to execute and record an assessment lien on the following property pursuant to the Association’s Collection Policy:

• Lot 278, Tract 29879

• Lot 73, Tract 27220

23-06-101 – A motion was unanimously carried to authorize SoCal Shade Sails to replace shade fabrics. The total project amount for all sites is $38,045 plus 10% contingency for a total project amount of $41,849.50. Following the Financial Report by the Finance Committee Chair, a motion was made, seconded and unanimously carried to accept the Finance Committee’s recommendation to move monies from the Pacific West account to a separate account with Morgan Stanley, with investments in US Treasury short term obligations (which offer higher Interest rates).

The complete approved minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meetings are located in the Library and on the SCPDCA website.

next open board meeting:

tuesday, july 11 · 2 pm

scpd residents are encouraged to attend this hybrid meeting in person or via zoom

Delegate Meetings & Contacts

District 1 . . . . dark

Delegate: Diana Ashkenasy selewynnb@sbcglobal.net

Alternate: Marla Baker

District 2 dark

Delegate: Charlie Thompson scpd.district2@gmail.com

Alternate: –vacant–

District 3 dark

Delegate: Susan Wolfe swolfe1991@gmail.com

Alternate: Robert York

District 4 dark

Delegate: Mike Murphy scpddistrict4@gmail.com

Alternate: Darrell Hartle

District 5 . . . . dark

Delegate: Pam Mendelsohn pam4dist5@gmail.com

Alternate:John Lamb

District 6 . . . . dark

Delegate: George Wank grwank@yahoo.com

Alternate:Sharon Perica

District 7 . . . . dark

Delegate: Vicky Harrison gproglo1@gmail.com

Alternate:Nancy Neal

District 8 . . . . dark

Delegate: Ron Vogel ron.vogel@frontier.com

Alternate:Robert Flamer

District 9 dark

Delegate: Paul Beaty pbeaty7@aol.com

Alternate: Roger Blaemire

District 10 dark

Delegate: Walt Zarella the2zs@sbcglobal.net

Alternate:Suzy Pendolino

District 11 dark

Delegate: Judith Antonio judithantonio@yahoo.com

Alternate: Jo Ann Hunter

District 12 . . . dark

Delegate: Kathy Bash kathybash@verizon.net

Alternate:Al Boyette

District 13 . . . dark

Delegate: Scott Rutledge scottlrutledge@gmail.com

Alternate:Lyn Perry

District 14 . . . dark

Delegate: Maralyn Howard suncitydistrict14@gmail.com

Alternate:Linda Jenkins

District 15 dark

Delegate: Debbi Cecconi charleymama@aol.com

Alternate:David Kingsbury

Red Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis

invicta)

By Byron Jessie Facility Maintenance & Project Manager

What Are They?

The Red Imported Fire Ant, or RIFA for short, is an invasive species that is native to South America and was positively identified here in the Coachella Valley by the California Department of Food and Agriculture in 1998. They are a major economic concern and were likely introduced here by infested nursery stock.

What They Look Like:

The Threat They Pose:

Red Imported Fire Ants are much more dangerous and pose more health risks to people and pets than any other type of household-invading ants, and in natural ecosystems, they may interfere with and displace native wildlife. They present a serious challenge to control as they are extremely aggressive and can reproduce rapidly.

If their mound is disturbed, they will swarm by the thousands in a matter of seconds and attack whatever it is that they perceive as a threat. They can quickly climb up feet, legs, and other body parts and sting repeatedly before you even realize it.

When they sting, they grip the skin with their front mandibles or jaws and sting with their stinger located at the base of their abdomen. A single-worker ant can bite and sting several times. They attach to the skin pulling it back and pinching it to raise it slightly. Then the ant arches its back, doubling under its abdomen, and forces the stinger into the skin. After inflicting the first sting, it may remove the stinger and, rotating or pivoting the head, and may sting several more times (like a sewing machine), leaving a circular pattern of sting sites.

Habitat

Red Imported Fire Ants usually nest in soil near structural foundations or in landscaping. They build large mound nests that are irregular in shape between two- and four-square feet in size, with hundreds of exit and entry holes.

Red Imported Fire Ant Prevention

Although commonly referred to as a bite, Red Imported Fire ants actually sting, not bite. Their sting is painful, often resulting in a raised welt that becomes a white pustule.

Red Imported Fire Ants and their telltale mound nests should be actively avoided, and If you suspect or see anything resembling them or their mound, you should call the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District and have them treated. The District uses ant baits that are a mixture of an insecticide and food that is attractive to ants. The workers carry back the bait in to the mound to feed the brood (larvae or immature ants) and queen. Baits are somewhat slow acting, but effective. To request a service from the District:

• Complete a service request form online.

• Call the District Call Center at (760) 342-8287.

Please note: When processing a service request for RIFA, a Call Center representative will contact you prior to scheduling an appointment.

If Stung By RIFA

• Wash affected area with soap and water thoroughly

• Elevate bitten area and apply ice or cold compress

• Seek medical attention if swelling worsens or you experience an allergic reaction

• Keep blisters clean and avoid scratching

Strategic Planning Committee

By Charlie Thompson

The 2023 Resident Survey… the rest of the story!

This month, the focus is on the effectiveness of our ability to communicate with you; as well as some things you told us about yourselves.

How do you stay informed about Sun City? Of the nine options presented in this question, three stand out: the News & Views, with a 91% response topped the list. In a dog race for “second,” Delegate e-mails finished one point ahead of the Association’s daily e-blasts, 64% to 63%, respectively. Less than half, 41%, utilize our website for information.

When it came to recommending ways to improve communication, 36% responded. They covered the full range of possibilities, making it difficult to reduce them to metrics. The most frequent area of consideration for improvement was our website, with many of you desirous of making it more user friendly, and navigable. The need for a “search bar” was most frequently cited. For now, it’s not possible with our current system, so how to improve our website? More instruction! 43% prefer videos; 36% in-person classes; 21% prefer Zoom classes. Those not comfortable with computers complained of too much emphasis on electronic transmission. Those adept at contemporary technology complained of our continued reliance on “hard copies.” “You can never please everyone, all the time,” runs true to form. One comment did seem appropriate: “It’s not you, it’s us!”

On another topic, 76% of you found staff very responsive. A bare 3% replied in the negative. In this same vein, almost 84% of you described your interactions with staff as friendly and helpful. Here, less then 2% were negative.

Unsurprisingly, only 36% of you supported replacing the perimeter fencing with stone walls, while 53% opposed the idea. Funding this project, as well as the unproven effectiveness of such a wall, provided deciding factors.

A brief look at what you told us about yourselves. The majority of you (41%) are age 75 – 84; representing a 2% drop from those in this age group in 2015’s survey. 34.5% of you are between the ages of 65 – 74, a half point higher than the 34% in 2015. Like a Bell Curve, 11% are between 55 – 64; while 9.4% are at the other extreme, between 85 –90. At the end points, 1.5% are under 55; and 2% are over the age of 90.

How long have you lived here? Almost 39% of you less than five years, with a third of that having moved here within the past two years. Longevity goes to almost 16% of our population having lived here more than twenty years.

Sun City is now “home” to 79% of our residents, living here between ten and twelve months out of the year; an 8% increase from our 2015 survey. Almost 23% reside here a maximum of six months out of the year. Of those considering this their secondary home, 42% come here during the winter. Interestingly, 5% come during the summer only. 31% of our homes are occupied by a single person; 1.7% by three or more. 84% of us are retired; comparable to the 83% of us who so reported in 2015. Of the 16% who work, 7.5% work full time; 8.5% part time.

There you have it! We’re a little older, many relatively new to Sun City, slightly more still working. While happy with what we offer, you’re receptive to adding to that menu of activities. You want more from our website. Interaction with staff is positive, and you’re satisfied with the value received from your dues.

By John Westerholm, Chair Public

Going Out of Town? – Suggestions

When leaving the community for any substantial period, it is suggested that you consider the following items to protect your home while you are traveling.

Notify Community Patrol of the dates you will be away. This allows the Community Patrol Officers to enter the exterior of your property to conduct an onsite inspection of your home and ensure that the doors and windows are secure. This will be done at least once a week while you are away.

You can set up this service by logging onto the community’s website at www.scpdca.com/Documents_Forms and scrolling down to Out of Town Resident Information. Complete the required information and submit the form to either the Mountain View Clubhouse front desk or to the officers at the main gate.

A second option available to residents is providing information about an emergency key location for your home. This can be accomplished in the same manner as indicated above and scrolling down to Emergency Key Location Contact Information. Complete the form and submit the form to the Mountain View Clubhouse front desk.

Safety Committee

Before you depart, make sure to unplug electronics around the house that don’t need power while you’re gone. It save on your electrical bill and lower the risk of an electrical fire. It will also protect your electronics from a surge in power following a power outage. Unplug things like routers, televisions, computers, etc.

Another way to save energy while you are on vacation is setting the thermostat to an “away program” or simply raising the temperature to a higher level. Many newer thermostats, especially smart ones, offer a feature like this that will adjust the temperature setting when you’re not home.

One simple step you can take to deter break-ins is to put lights around the interior of your house on timers. You can do this the old school way with analog outlet timers. But if you want to improve the effect, use smart bulbs. Not only will you be able to control the lights remotely, but you can also put them on a different schedule each day while you’re away to even better simulate someone being home.

Ask your neighbor to remove any mail that is in your mailbox. Better yet, is to place a hold on your mail at your local post office to suspend delivery.

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!

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 midnight the day of pick up. When a holiday falls on a Monday or Tuesday, service will be delayed one day.

2023 Burrtec holiday closures affecting SCPDCA pickup are:

*Independence Day · July 4*

Labor Day · September 4

Christmas Day · December 25

Pet Rescue Info

I.D. collars should be worn by every pet. It is recommended that you also have your pet microchipped. If you lose or find a pet, notify the Main Gate (360-6026); they will contact an animal rescue volunteer. Be sure to register your pet!

To download the form from the SCPDCA website, click on Documents & Forms, then scroll down to Pet Registration Form

If you are a member of Google Groups, you can also post a LOST/FOUND DOG/CAT notice with breed, color, size, location and phone number.

Prevent Rust Stains on

One of the main reasons for rust stains on driveways is due to washing golf carts on driveways. Acid from batteries drips onto the driveway which causes unsightly rust.

Arts and Crafts Show

Cheri Appel, Chair · cheriappel@gmail.com

Community Activities Committee (CAC)

Jay Lieberman, Chair · jaylieberman@mac.com

Compliance

Wayne Olmsted, Chair · wayneolmsted1@gmail.com

Election

Susan Wilder, Chair · p625ebble@yahoo.com

Emergency Preparedness(EPC)

Robyn Mack, Chair · desertrobyn@gmail.com

Finance

Bill Dani, Chair · wdani@netzero.net

Fitness and Recreation

Lou Ann Liebermann, Chair · louanng5@gmail.com

Golf

Jim Schmiesing, Chair · jas35049@gmail.com

Insurance

Kris Gilbert, Chair · rkgilbert5@att.net

Library

Mary Tapley, Chair · mdtapl@yahoo.com

Lifestyle Enhancement Committee (LEC)

Kathy Krier, Chair · kathykrier@yahoo.com

Lifestyle Enhancement Subcommittee

Kathy Krier, Chair · kathykrier@yahoo.com

Marketing

Joel Effron, Chair · joel@effron.com

News & Views

Joy Porrello, Chair · jfdesert@aol.com

Public Safety

John Westerholm, Chair · johnwesterholm@yahoo.com

Website Committee

Judy Simmons, Chair · judyread68@comcast.net

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, Operations Manager. Call us at 760-200-2223.

Give back and be a part of this wonderful community.

Community Activities Committee

By Jay Lieberman, Chair

The CAC has been operational at SCPD for over nine years and has the responsibility for developing and assisting implementation of programs and activities within Sun City that will further enhance the lifestyle and enjoyment of the residents. Along with encouraging and assisting clubs with events, the Committee also organizes and implements programs and experiences that are of interest to the entire community. Examples of some CSI-sponsored events and activities include the annual Club Expo which provides residents with the opportunity to learn about the many clubs and committees in Sun City, the New Resident Orientation (NRO), the weekly movie night, speaker programs, volunteer enrollment and support, etc.

The CAC is always interested in recruiting individuals who appreciate the need for involvement in the community. The continued evolution of the opportunities within Sun City offers everyone a means of participation and enrichment. The CAC is just one of the pathways for engagement. Come join us! Our next meeting is July 16 at 8:30 a.m. in the Mountain View Clubhouse.

Compliance Committee

By John Westerholm, Committee Member

Handicap Parking

Periodically, the Compliance Committee hears appeals from individuals who are in violation of the community’s rules with regard to parking in spaces reserved for handicapped persons. You should know what your license plate or placard allows you to do when you live in our Sun City community.

The license plates and placards give you the benefit of parking in spaces that are specifically designated for disabled individuals. Look for parking spaces with signs labeled as handicapped parking spaces. In addition, parking is allowed next to a curb that is painted blue. That area is set aside for individuals with disabilities. You may also park next to an area that has a green curb regardless of time limit.

You should also be aware of what your California handicap placard or plate does not allow you to do. Remember, you cannot park in areas with a crosshatch pattern adjacent to a handicapped parking space. These spaces are designated for wheelchair lifts. Also, when parking in handicapped spaces, do not encroach on any area containing a blue crosshatch pattern as this would be considered a parking violation.

Do not park at yellow or red curbs, since these areas are for loading and emergency zones, or at white curbs, which are used to load and unload passengers.

Thank you for your cooperation!

Library Committee

By Mary Tapley, Chair

The Committee wishes to recognize the Mah Jongg Club, a much-appreciated Library supporter, for their generous donations this fiscal year. Also, thanks to the anonymous donors who make monetary donations in the box located on the wall across from the Library desk.

The Board approved the following 2023–2024 Library Committee members: Mary Tapley, Chair; Marilyn Townsend, Secretary; Jill Stone, Treasurer; Diane Von Kaenel, Trainer; Lenore Leon, Mary Ann Manion, Wendy Silk and Marvin Vernon. In addition to the Committee members, there are 39 volunteers who work in the library a minimum of two hours each week to keep it organized.

The Library does not accept home recorded or music CDs, coffee table books, technical books, textbooks, plays, poetry, cookbooks, religious media, outdated nonfiction, regular print Reader’s Digest condensed books or books in poor condition.

As a reminder, please do not raise the shades during the summer when the air conditioners are working at maximum capacity in order to keep the Library comfortable for patrons and volunteers.

If you are taking an extended trip, you may return Library materials by mailing them back to the Library at: 38180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm Desert, CA 92211 Attn: Library.

The Library is open every day during the hours the Sunset View Clubhouse is open, barring unforeseen circumstances. Thanks to all who support the Library, either financially, materially or giving time as a Library volunteer.

Lifestyle Enhancement Committee

By Kathy Krier, Chair · Contact the LEC at (760) 200-2213

The LEC inspectors completed the night audit of homes for compliance with the lighting rules of the Design Guidelines. (See section 8.1.7 and Appendix L for the rules on outside lighting).

The reason we began the night audits is to provide consistency in the application of the rules. We receive homeowner concerns about lighting that is too bright and spilling over on properties or spotlights or bistro lights improperly installed.

The good news is that very few homes (less than two percent) had lights that were not in compliance with our rules.

We also learned quite a bit about new trends in lighting. There are special string LED lights that are geared for outside use and that have miniature white bulbs (similar to those lights the Association uses to wrap around palm trees). We will allow these lights wrapped around the base of trees in backyards and courtyards. They must be neatly wrapped and illuminate warm white lighting. Before installation, submit an application to the LEC.

We also learned about decorative solar powered objects. They are not designed to provide lighting, but to provide a glowing ambiance. We will allow a reasonable number of these decorative items in backyards and courtyards, as we do any decorative item. They must be under 5 feet tall. Decorative objects do not require an application.

Have a great month and see you around the neighborhood!

Lifestyle Enhancement Committee

call for appointment 760-200-2213

project submittals and approval process

The LEC Committee continues to receive and review exterior projects for their Tuesday meetings. Residents may submit projects the following ways: 1) Email to LECprojects@scpdca.com; 2) First class mail to 38-180 Del Webb Blvd., Palm Desert, CA 92211; or 3) Drop off at the Mountain View Clubhouse HOA Dropbox. A completed application submittal could take up to 15 business days for approval and processing. Our LEC Staff is in the office Monday–Friday. They are available via phone and email to help you with any project, violation and/or resale-related questions.

lec staff contact information

Katie Rabago, LEC Supervisor · Katie.Rabago@scpdca.com · 760-200-2276

Jessica Castillo, LEC Home Inspector · Jessica.Castillo@scpdca.com · 760-200-2278

Jacob Hernandez, LEC Home Inspector · Jacob.Hernandez@scpdca.com · 760-200-2214

Eric Perez, LEC Home Inspector · Eric.Perez@scpdca.com · 760-200-2244

LEC members may enter your property Monday – Friday 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., and try hard not to disturb you.

By Joy Porrello

Artificial Intelligence in Scams

Voice-altering AI is now being heavily used in the Grandparent scam. Your “relative’s” voice sounds 100% convincing and $millions$ have been lost.

The scammers are now sending couriers to your home to pick up cash so that postal/wire clerks who send money no longer have a chance to stop people from being scammed.

This is just the beginning. The use of AI will grow. We all must be extra diligent.

Don’t send any money anywhere without first verifying with family, etc., that the information you were given is true… even though the caller tells you not to call anyone.

Emergency Preparedness (EPC)

emergency preparedness district contacts

1 Josie Alvarado . . . . . . . . . . 949-215-6676

2 Ramona Larson . . . . . . . . . . 949-795-6157

3 — VACANT —

4 Bill Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765-277-6552

5 Dan McCarthy . . . . . . . . . . 626-862-1177

6 Marla Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 949-292-6069

7 David Roberson . . . . . . . . . 760-610-1436

8 — VACANT —

9 Mary Robinson . . . . . . . . . . 425-766-3888

10 Ed Purcell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-291-6329

11 Joni Migdal . . . . . . . . . . . . 310-877-9292

12 Lloyd Gladden . . . . . . . . . 310-925-1757

13 Reg Modlin . . . . . . . . . . . 248-705-1196

14 Josie Alvarado . . . . . . . . . 949-215-6676

15 Kris Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . . 916-295-7971

Chair Robyn Mack . . . . . . . . 760-772-1756

Vice Chair John Westerholm 760-565-6374

monthly meetings

• INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS | Dark in July and August, we plan to hold some evening events in the fall. A broad view of our community’s preparations to assist residents in a disaster. Contains valuable information for everyone living in Sun City. Everyone welcome. For more information contact Marla Fee at scpdeoc@gmail.com.

Four Basic Signs of a Scam

1. Scammers pretend to be from familiar entities like the Social Security Administration or other agencies.

2. Scammers mention problems or prizes.

3. Scammers want immediate action. They may threaten arrest/legal action.

4. Scammers want payment by gift card, prepaid debit card, cryptocurrency, wire/ money transfer, or mailing cash.

Scammers rely on heightened emotions (fear, excitement) to get your personal information.

Best resolutions:

• Hang up

• Don’t engage

• Answer NO questions.

Don’t risk being a victim. Cell provider, T-Mobile, reported more than two billion Social Security scam calls in 2021.

• EPCDIRECTORSANDDISTRICTOPERATIONS | 2nd Wednesday of month, 9 a.m., San Gorgonio. Everyone welcome. Contact Robyn Mack at desertrobyn@ gmail.com for information.

• RADIOTRAINING | 4th Tuesday of month, 10 a.m. Contact Scott Morse at skmorse78600@gmail.com for details and reservations.

first aid disaster plans | In a disaster, EPC plans to initially open the First Aid Station at Mountain View (Bldg. D, tennis court) with possible additional First Aid Stations at Sunset View (bocce court patio) and/or Lake View (Tahoe room). Tune in to AM1620 for updates.

vial of life information|

For the Vial of Life or medical form insert, email scpdeoc@gmail.com. Keep your medical information current. The form is also found on our website under the “Documents & Video” tab.

helpour community | Streets with no Block Captains means no radio communication and a delay in checking the residents and getting help for them. To volunteer, contact Marla at marlafee@hotmail.com

visit epc online | For more information about EPC and how to be better prepared, scan here or go to http://epc.scpdcaclubs.com

Are you the original owner of your home?

If so, News & Views invites you to share your memories of the early days of Sun City. What was it like living here? What has changed? Do you have photos? Original owners moved in as early as 1992; others as late as 2004. If you would like to be interviewed about being among the first Sun City residents, send an email to suncity92211@gmail.com One of our writers will contact you for a future article. No guarantee of publication implied.

NEWS & VIEWS

Please send any comments or suggestions to suncity92211@gmail.com

News & Views Committee

Joy Porrello, Chair; Tom Bixby, Ned Callahan, Gerrie Kahn, Ronnie Marshall, Delyn Meyers, Marsha Reed Nall, Vee Novak,Barbara Schadlow

Contributing Writers

John Annarino, Luigi Leonardi, Bill Sanders, Penny Pence Smith

Recording Secretary

Jo Ann Hunter

On-Call Photographers

Jane Berke, Bob Meinhard, Carl Olsen

Distribution Group

Dedicated Volunteer Staff

SCPD Staff

Francesca Holmbo, HOA Operations Manager

Dean Lining, Resident Services Supervisor

Irma Lopez, Events Coordinator

Sue Rogoff, Board Liaison

Cynthia Gunn, Editor/Designer

Crown Connect, Printing

To advertise in News & Views, please call (760) 200-2241 or (760) 200-2210 for current rates and information.

Much Ado About Nothing

by John Annarino

A year ago, the Los Angeles Times published my Fourth of July story about how I met my wife Linda. We met at a party in L.A. attended by a lot of advertising people. The story mentioned how Linda never lost her sense of humor as she battled multiple sclerosis.

One reader wrote me because not only was he extremely touched by my story, but because he realized his advertising career was much like mine. I was a writer/creative director. He was a writer/art director. Also, a cartoonist and a director of commercials. Some years after I left McCann Erickson, San Francisco, he worked there. We worked at different ad agencies in LA and our paths never crossed.

We’ve been emailing each other ever since the story ran. It’s always an extra treat when he includes one of his cartoons. Because we had so much in common—not only our advertising adventures but also our taste in movies, books, politics—we became fast friends, pen pals.

His name is Jerry Collamer. He lives in San Clemente. He had been a star surfer, and had successfully led a campaign that saved Trestles, one of California’s greatest surfing beaches, from the threat of a planned Orange County toll road.

Here’s an example of why I always look forward to Jerry’s emails. I asked him, “Why do cowboys in western movies always wear a neck scarf?” He replied:

“Are you kiddin’, cowpuncher? When you’re out on the range punch’n cattle, you pull up your neck scarf, aka neckerchief, to act as a mask against the trail dust. Then, when you ride into town to rob the bank, the neckerchief acts as a mask, and when you get shot by the sheriff you wrap the neckerchief around your wound as a tourniquet. When you’re healing (most likely in a secret box canyon) you crawl down to the river where your neckerchief acts as a washcloth. If it’s really hot you stick your neckerchief in the icy river water, wrap it around your neck as a cooling agent as you gallop off…with the posse hot on your heels. That neckerchief has many uses, pardner. Don’t hit the Trail without it. Wear the scarf and gitty up!”

Did I mention he’s as funny as he is smart? Dumb old me. I always thought the cowboys were just making a fashion statement.

John welcomes your comments at jjannarino@icloud.com.

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Carolyn and Buck Edelman moved to our community about four months ago from Milburn, Oklahoma, a town 200 miles from a major city with a population of about four hundred people — less than Sun City! The desire to be closer to quality healthcare brought them to us, and they are happy to have come. Carolyn loves to play cards, especially RummyQ, and is interested in learning Bocce. Buck still owns his general contracting business in Milburn and will travel back and forth for a while. They are married 60 years! Welcome!

Originally from Calabasas, CA, Leslie and Farrell Foumberg owned a second home in Sun City since 2008. During their visits to the desert, they developed a vibrant social life. In 2023, they moved to the desert full time. Leslie owned a computer business until she discovered her true passion – acting. She can be seen in Eli Roth Presents: The Legion of the Exorcists on the Travel Channel. She is a member of Performing Arts and does Yoga and Pilates. Farrell, who once owned Billiards Rooms, was pleased to see the high-quality pool tables in our community.

Seven years ago, Susie and Louie Leskoviansky said goodbye to the cold, snowy Michigan winters and settled in Shadow Hills. Then, just a couple of months ago, they made another change and moved to Sun City. Susie left a career as a new construction real estate agent, and Louie was in sales related to international transportation logistics. Their new life in Sun City leaves plenty of time to relax, swim, and explore new interests.

Jeannie McBride and her late husband, John, split their time between Indian Wells and the Bay Area for 35 years. For most of that time she managed a law office of 250 attorneys. After Jeannie’s husband passed away, she decided to move to the desert full time. No stranger to the desert, she was familiar with most of the communities in the area. She chose Sun City for the friendly people and variety of activities available. She is looking forward to playing golf again and participating in Aquasize.

Meet Doug Wilson. After 30 years as a Las Vegas elementary school teacher and principal, Doug moved to Coachella Valley in 2011. He has lived all over the valley but in April chose Sun City as his permanent home. He is the musical director for Desert Theater Works, and the keyboard player and organist at Hope Lutheran Church. He already knew how great Sun City is because he once directed the Sun City Singers. Doug intends to join the Performing Arts group. Welcome Doug!

If you would like to be included in a future “Welcome to Sun City,” please email the News & Views Committee (suncity92211@gmail.com) your name and contact information, and include ‘Welcome to Sun City’ in the subject line. One of our committee members will reach out to you and schedule a brief interview.

barbara schadlow, delyn meyers and joy porrello

“I Get by With a Little Help from My Friends”

By Penny Pence Smith

Recently, a social media exec boasted that she had “thousands of friends.” It was a discordant statement to a generation raised on author S.E. Hutton’s well-embraced contention that, “If you have two friends in your lifetime, you’re lucky. If you have one good friend, you’re more than lucky.”

So, was the exec exaggerating? Fibbing? Just luckier than most?

It begged the question, with National Friendship Day coming up on July 30, what IS a friend in a world that seems to shift daily on its conceptual axis? The idea and word have roots from 800 years ago and was, in its earliest old English form, defined as “one attached to another by feelings of personal regard and preference.”

Today, eight centuries later, is “friend” a digital connection to thousands of Facebook pixels? A scripted character in the 1980s TV series “Friends?” Or even several thousand nameless, faceless viewers television ministers call “dear friends,” soliciting their support?

The word friend has obviously shifted, expanded and been reshaped over generations. When asked how the word “friend” is defined, Millennials answered, “Best buds.” Gen Z leaned on “bro,” (“like a brother”) “BFF” (best friends forever), “Bestie,” and “mate.” Younger Gen X-ies said, “bru,” a derivative of “bro” and “fam,” suggesting friends are “like family.”

The words are different, but are there similar values or ideology associated with “friend” across generations, background, or location? “How does a ‘friend’ act?” we asked. “They got your back,” said one Gen Z. “They get you,” said another. Nice clichés in themselves, but what do they mean and how is it demonstrated?

Psychologists have examined the concept of friend for decades. Mostly agree there are various types but disagree on how many. A popular approach suggests three primary friend categories: historical, or lifelong friends; common interest friends; and intimate friendships that involve types of friends with whom we share an especially strong emotional bond.

Some pundits say a true friend comes with shared history, some interdependence and heart-felt connection, and trust. Other common stages suggested are casual friends, close friends and intimate friends.

Inc. Magazine journalist Jeff Haden wrote that “real” friendship is shared…an acknowledged two-way street, that “friendly” and “friends” are not the same. Social science research, he says, shows most of us have about 150 people in our social sphere, but generally no more than five “real” friends. That’s because in today’s hectic culture, there isn’t enough time to develop the deep connections that make and cement those intimate relationships.

It seems like the more time we have to develop strong relationships, transcending work schedules, lifestyle shifts, differences, and arrival of kids and grandkids, the deeper and stronger the bonding becomes with a good friend. It’s hard to imagine equating songs and dances on TikTok, and makeup and hair advice on Instagram, with the quiet presence and help of a long-time friend when difficult real-time assistance or support is needed.

A good friend knows all your stories. A best friend helped you create them. ~ unknown

*Beatles, 1967

We asked our own residents and contemporaries, what the simple word “friend” meant to them. No one offered a definition or substitution. Instead, they offered a context that had meaning for them, most laced with both history and intimacy. Some responses:

A friend is someone who parachutes into your life from another city to take care of you when you begin IV chemo for the first time in years and are living alone. Shuttles you to appointments and organizes your days like a general. And makes sure you have fun, too. (Good to remember friends like that, with gratitude)

A friend is someone who is there when you think, “Oh, I’ve got this!” with just a little too much confidence.

A friend is someone who is a witness to my life and listens deeply to my tales of woes and joys.

A friend is someone you’ve known for years but haven’t seen in a very long time, and when you reunite, it’s like picking up the conversation from where you left off ages ago.

My oldest friends really feel more like family, which is a wonderful transition. I cannot imagine how lost we all would be without friends—steadfast and stable—with whom we can share, confide, support and play. While the word friend has taken on different personalities over time, put under the microscope of seriousness, or into the mouths and thoughts of individuals, it hasn’t changed much. A reference to a familial bond seems common to every generation.

Winston Churchill said, “Friends are God’s apologies for [family] relations!” Actress Audrey Hepburn said, “True friends are families which you can select.” Several responses to our survey said in essence, “Friends are my real family these days.”

As National Friendship Day approaches, Haden suggests that to confirm or cement a true friendship, “Make ‘care’ a verb…” He also reminds that the way to identify a true friend is knowing who you can call in an emergency—pending hurricane, health crisis, other unexpected assaults to life— at three a.m., and know they will understand and step in immediately to help. He also reminds us to be that person to others.

The three a.m. dilemma, dismissively theoretical when you haven’t experienced it, is more than confounding when it actually happens. A neighbor organized a small group of her contemporaries around that possibility. All long-time friends, they agreed, in advance, to be someone the others could call at three a.m. when the need arose. And, of course, it did.

When my husband suffered a totally unexpected heart attack at one a.m. a few years ago, the good friend who stepped up did even more. A home we had sold closed at eight a.m. that same morning with some items left to be carried out, and the new owners scheduled to move in. My friend arrived in the darkness, took the keys, loaded the left-behinds into her car, came to the hospital to check on me and my husband (stable by then), and later dragged me to lunch to make sure I would eat, and again to dinner. She even fed the cat. The next day, she delivered several refrigerated dishes to save cooking time. There were plenty of online/social media messages of support. But only one “friend” taking a middle-of-the-night call and delivering

The language of friendship is not words but meanings.

~ henry david thoreau

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.

~ oprah winfrey

2023 Photographer of the Year

By Vee Novak

To quote Ed Harris, American actor and filmmaker, “We’re photographers. We’re preservationists by nature. We take pictures to stop time and get those moments committed to eternity. It’s human nature made tangible.” ~ Kodachrome (Netflix 2018). Hats off to these 2022–2023 photography contest winners who have stopped time by capturing these magnificent photos and preserving every day’s organic and natural beauty.

Botswana Leopard, Glenn Jones

Photographer of the Year Winner

Glenn became serious about photography a few years after retiring in 2011. Always involved in photography, even doing his own darkroom developing as a teenager with his older brother, he never really progressed beyond the snapshot variety as life, kids and work got in the way. In 2014 he took several workshops only to realize that he had a lot to learn. He has been enjoying the journey ever since. Glenn has been a seasonal resident in the Coachella Valley since 2010 and moved to Sun City Palm Desert in 2022. While still enjoying other activities, photography has become his main interest and he has traveled extensively to pursue his focus on landscape and nature. His first camera was a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye; his first 35mm camera was Pentax MG purchased in the 1970s. His current camera bag consists of a Pentax K1 and K3 and various lenses.

Look out Below, Glenn Jones

Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Glenn Jones

Glenn Jones

Gary Pettersen

Second Place Winner

Gary became interested in photography in his senior year in high school. From there he entered art school, majoring in Commercial Photography. During the years that followed he would pick up the camera occasionally, but life and work got in the way. Since moving to Sun City Palm Desert, Gary has been able to focus again on his photography. One of Gary’s favorite subjects to photograph is Urban Decay. Unfortunately, he feels that at times the judges just don’t get it.

Joshua at Sunrise, Gary Petterson

Salton Sea at Dusk, Gary Petterson

Dragon Fly, Gary Petterson

David Wall

Third Place Winner

David’s interest in photography came at an early age picking up his father’s polaroid and a 126-film camera. He picked up his first 35 mm camera when he was around 12 years old. After he got married in 1972, he continued taking photos every chance he had. David moved to Sun City in 2016 which renewed his interest in photography.

Untitled, David Wall

Orange Dragonfly, David Wall The Whale, David Wall

Planning a Trip With AI Planning a Trip With AI

Hello. I live in the desert in California. I’d like to escape the heat for two weeks this summer. Please suggest some destinations within the state.

Tech Talk Tech Talk

By Barbara Schadlow

Promise or Peril? These words are often posed when speaking about the newest technology: Generative Artificial Intelligence. At the time of writing, the most talked about free AI tools were Open AI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, with several more in development.

After being trained on massive amounts of data and natural language processing, this technology can operate without a programmer at the helm. Ask it multi-pronged questions, and it will generate a detailed response in just a few seconds. This column is not intended to debate the merits, concerns, or fears of such chat boxes upon humanity, but, like it or not, AI technology is moving forward and cannot be ignored.

While many prominent experts are requesting that tech companies put the brakes on and institute regulations, others are exploring how AI might revolutionize industries such as medicine, education, journalism, and the arts.

If you prefer not to try it yourself (some minimal personal information would be required), take a look at this recent THREE-MINUTE conversation with ChatGPT. (Note: ChatGPT’s text has not been edited or checked for accuracy.)

Hello! I’d be happy to suggest some destinations for you to escape the heat in California. Here are a few options:

1. San Francisco: Known for its cool weather and foggy climate, San Francisco is a great destination to escape the heat. The city has plenty of attractions, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and Fisherman’s Wharf.

2. Lake Tahoe: Located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Lake Tahoe is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. You can enjoy activities such as hiking, biking, and boating while enjoying the cooler mountain climate.

3. Monterey: This coastal town is known for its mild climate, beautiful beaches, and scenic coastline. You can explore the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, and the historic Fisherman’s Wharf.

4. Mendocino: This charming town is located on the Northern California coast and is known for its Victorian architecture, art galleries, and beautiful coastline. It also has a mild climate, making it a great escape from the desert heat.

5. Santa Barbara: Located on the Central Coast of California, Santa Barbara is known for its Mediterranean climate, beautiful beaches, and scenic vineyards. You can explore the Santa Barbara Mission, the Santa Ynez Mountains, and the Santa Barbara Zoo.

I hope these suggestions help you plan a fun and refreshing escape from the heat this summer!

Great suggestions! Can you recommend some offthe-beaten-path places to visit in Santa Barbara?

Certainly! Here are some off-the-beaten-path places to visit in Santa Barbara:

1. Lotusland: This is a 37-acre estate and garden that is home to over 3,000 different types of plants from around the world. It’s a beautiful and unique place to explore, with features like a cactus garden, Japanese garden, and a butterfly garden.

2. Channel Islands National Park: Located just off the coast of Santa Barbara, the Channel Islands offer a pristine wilderness experience with stunning landscapes, marine life, and archaeological sites. You can take a ferry or guided tour to visit the islands, which are only accessible by boat.

3. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden: This is a 78-acre garden that features over 1,000 species of California native plants. It’s a great place to take a peaceful stroll and enjoy the natural beauty of the area.

4. The Funk Zone: This is a lively and artsy neighborhood in downtown Santa Barbara that’s known for its colorful murals, galleries, and wine tasting rooms. It’s a fun place to explore and soak up the local culture.

5. Gaviota Wind Caves: This is a unique natural formation that’s located about 30 minutes north of Santa Barbara. The wind caves are a series of sandstone formations that have been eroded by the wind, creating interesting and dramatic shapes.

I hope these suggestions inspire you to explore some of the lesser-known gems in Santa Barbara!

Thank you. Can you suggest some places to stay in the area that are not chain hotels? I don’t want to spend more than $300 a night.

Absolutely! Here are some suggestions for unique and affordable places to stay in Santa Barbara that are not chain hotels:

1. The Wayfarer: This is a boutique hostel located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. It offers private rooms as well as shared dorm-style rooms, and amenities include a communal kitchen, outdoor pool, and daily breakfast. Rates start at around $100 per night.

2. The Eagle Inn: This is a charming bed and breakfast located just a few blocks from the beach. It offers cozy and comfortable rooms with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, a complimentary breakfast, and a courtyard with a hot tub. Rates start at around $200 per night.

3. The Santa Barbara Inn: This is a boutique hotel located right across the street from the beach. It features stylish and modern rooms with ocean views, as well as amenities such as an outdoor pool, restaurant, and fitness center. Rates start at around $250 per night.

4. Kimpton Canary Hotel: This is a luxury boutique hotel located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. It offers elegant and spacious rooms with amenities such as a rooftop pool and lounge, restaurant, and complimentary wine hour. Rates start at around $300 per night.

5. Simpson House Inn: This is a historic bed and breakfast located in a quiet residential neighborhood. It offers luxurious and elegant rooms with amenities such as a gourmet breakfast, afternoon tea, and a garden with a koi pond. Rates start at around $300 per night.

I hope these suggestions help you find the perfect place to stay in Santa Barbara!

The rates you quoted for the hotels are very low compared to my online search.

I apologize for any confusion my previous responses may have caused. The rates I provided were based on my general knowledge of the area and may not reflect current market conditions or seasonal fluctuations. Hotel rates can vary depending on factors such as location, season, and availability, and may also be subject to additional fees and taxes.

To get the most accurate pricing information for your specific travel dates, I recommend checking the hotel’s website or contacting them directly for current rates and any available promotions. You may also want to consider booking through a third-party booking site or travel agency, as they may be able to offer discounted rates or packages.

Again, I apologize for any confusion and hope this information helps you find the best rates for your budget.

While ChatGPT should not be mistaken as a substitute for the personal touch of an experienced travel agent, it might serve to kickstart your travel plans. Whether you find this type of interaction exciting or unsettling, the debate will continue, and AI uses will continue to grow.

Readers are encouraged to suggest a TechTalk topic they would like to see featured. Please email suncity92211@gmail.com. No guarantee of publication is implied. The author and SCPDCA provide these articles for informational purposes only, and neither endorses nor promotes any products or services mentioned herein. The variety of devices and systems may affect the accuracy of the instructions. Be aware that using cell phones or going online may result in the collection of personal data.

But…It Took Me Here

By Tom Bixby

I looked up from my book upon hearing the metallic snap of the garden gate latch. I peered out the den window half expecting to see a UPS, FedEx or mail truck at the curb and a uniformed delivery person scurrying back towards it. Instead, there was a nicely dressed young man in his thirties sauntering up the walk. I opened the door just as he rang the doorbell. Forgetting for a moment that I lived in a gated community where such things aren’t allowed, I prepared myself to gently reject the religious pitch I expected. Why else, I thought, would a person his age be dressed so neatly, even wearing shoes instead of sneakers.

“Ramon,” he greeted me.

“Who did you want?” I asked.

“You’re Ramon,” he asserted uncertainly.

“I’m sorry, there is no one here by that name.” There was a long moment of silence while that information was assimilated. A foggy fearful look crept over the tall, not athletically built young man.

“You must have a wrong address,” I suggested politely.

The look of hopeful confidence, like someone reporting to a job interview, that the man had when I opened the door, evaporated. He seemed to instantly lose six inches in height and gain fifteen pounds of baby fat. Bewildered he looked down at his phone for help.

“But…but…it took me here!” He stammered.

“May I see?”

He held up his smart phone and indeed, the small red dot which I supposed was him was positioned close to the intersection where I live.

“Hmm,” I pondered momentarily, then asked, “can you zoom in or out so I can see better.”

When he did so, it became evident that the scale of the map app he had been following had led him to believe he was at his destination, when it was three blocks and a turn or two away. I pointed up the street in the direction he needed to proceed and carefully detailed the street names he needed to turn on.

His faith in his app restored, he strode confidently back to his car, looking not up the street where I had pointed, but down at his phone.

“Sorry…sorry,” he called back to me over his shoulder, eyes still glued to the “smart” device.

Our Writers’Corner

My daughter was wrangling her two toddlers though the grocery store, when she almost collided with a friend.

“We expected to see you at the party Saturday night,” said the friend with what my daughter felt was something of an accusatory tone.

“I didn’t know there was one,” answered my daughter innocently.

“Well, I left you a message,” said the friend with a sense of finality.

“On the phone?” asked my daughter.

“No! On Instagram,” said the friend, as if that was obvious.

As her two little ones tugged at her to move onto the cereal aisle, my daughter patiently explained to her friend that there was barely time in her day to shower, let alone check her Instagram account. She suggested if the friend wanted to be certain to reach her in less than three or four weeks it might be better to call by phone, causing her friend to roll her eyes in disbelief and frustration.

I saw a man in his thirties step in front of a moving SUV in the market parking lot. He was wearing earbuds and frantically flailing at his cell phone with both thumbs. The driver slammed the brakes and blew the horn, narrowly missing the millennial, who continued on into the store apparently unaware he had just had one foot in the grave. I saw him later, absent mindedly filling his cart with pizzas and ice cream in the freezer aisle, still engaged in whatever fascination kept him glued to his smart phone. I was close enough to him in the checkout line to see his attention was fixated on a video game in which he was dodging ogres and various projectiles out to eat or annihilate the animated character he had apparently identified with so completely that the game had a higher priority than avoiding being run over in the real world. *

In the 1950s or 60s, MAD Magazine ran an article which suggested that future humans, who relied heavily on automation, would atrophy physically to the point where only their cerebrums and their index fingers, were still healthy enough to operate the remote controls of the various labor-saving devices they had become slaves to. Even the visionaries at MAD failed to foresee the frightening extent to which computer powered devices would operate not just our televisions, but washing machines, ovens, refrigerators, heating and air conditioning, alarm systems, automobiles, traffic signals, airplanes, trains, and all manner of commerce and communication.

The comfortable but unfounded beliefs that once we have read something on a computer, we are informed, or that once we have typed something into a computer, we have communicated, have led us into a kind of danger zone where our sense of reality is compromised. I just read an interchange on, of all things, a well-known high IQ organization’s web chat page, where verifiably intelligent people argued incessantly and heatedly for many days about a news item, that turned out to be simply false.

Statistics already show substantive increases in distracted driving accidents caused by so called smart devices, and not just from phone calls. The very first time I used a digital navigation device, it tried to direct me, in a forceful female British dialect, to drive directly into the Delaware River. Incidents like that and common sense have prevented me from trusting that what I see on a computer is necessarily true or that sending a message or a payment by computer is proof that it was received. I fear that younger people who have always been dependent on computers, are in danger of being less conscious of the world and the people around them than is necessary to live safely and effectively. Where will it end? For some, I fear it is destined to end as they are arraigned in court or wheeled into the ER, telling the judge or the triage nurse, “It took me here.”

The dedicated writing staff of the News & Views Committee is responsible for our articles every month, but are not eligible to participate in the Short Story or Poetry contests, which are designed to showcase the talent of our residents. Our Writer’s Corner is an opportunity for these experienced writers to showcase their work in other styles. We hope you enjoy these occasional features.

Fantasy Formula One Fantasy Formula One

By Ned Callahan

The six men have been gathering for Friday morning breakfast for the last eight years. One morning they listened as two of them explained the concept of Fantasy Formula One.

Five of these gentlemen agreed they would happily choose to spend their Sundays visiting Rio de Janeiro, Dubai, Monte Carlo and a variety of other exotic destinations as they followed the Formula One races all over the world.

They would do this without ever leaving the confines of Sun City.

Only one, Chuck Rosenbloom, decided to keep coming to breakfast with his friends, but would rather not take on the responsibilities of managing his own Formula One team.

Like owning professional football, baseball or soccer teams, supporting a Formula One team today is only for billionaires. The teams are owned by major automobile manufacturers with a racing history (i.e., Renault, Ferrari, Mercedes), a major sponsor with deep pockets like Red Bull, or supported by individuals who don’t mind throwing in a few hundred million dollars annually for a chance to be a part of the ultimate motor racing sport.

Richard Fineo, Mike Emhoff, Carl Olsen, Luigi Leonardi, and Bruce Johnson each spent over one-hundred million Fantasy Dollars during the last F1 season choosing their teams and drivers for each race. They then got together on Sundays to compare their Fantasy Formula One picks with the results of that day’s race. The scoring for this game is based on the points earned during each race by the team sponsor such as Red Bull or Ferrari, called the Constructor, and the points earned by each individual driver.

The members used their 100 million Fantasy Dollars to pay for one car and five drivers. They can change their line

up anytime up until the Wednesday preceding the race.

In the real world of Formula One, the difference between the first place and eighth place can mean hundreds of millions of dollars.

These five friends come from different states, countries and backgrounds. But they all seem to be bound by personal friendship and a desire to win at Fantasy Formula One.

Mike Emhoff was a footwear industry executive, born in Brooklyn, New York. His previous residence was Pacific Palisades. Mike was involved in a Fantasy Formula One league in New York City and brought the concept to Sun City.

Bruce Johnson was a former Gems and Jewelry executive born in the San Fernando Valley. His last residence was in Newport Beach, CA.

Carl Olsen was a designer and engineer with Litton Industries, originally from Manhattan, KS.

Luigi Leonardi arrived in U.S. from Italy in 1967. He was a fashion industry executive whose previous residence was New York City.

Richard Fineo worked as a corporate cleaning services executive who was also born in Brooklyn and last resided in the San Francisco Bay area. Richard makes the game work by writing down all the rules.

The car constructors, drivers and their official values are set by the actual Formula One Organization. This year the race-watchers will have 125 million Fantasy Dollars to spend on their teams and drivers. When all the races are done for the season, Richard totals up the final score. The winner gets lunch at Boulevards, a trophy and bragging rights for the year.

It’s all a great excuse to follow the world’s ultimate racing series, Formula One.

Fantasy Formula One members (left to right) Mike Emhoff, Bruce Johnston, Carl Olsen, Luigi Leonardi, and Chuck Rosenbloom celebrate Champion (seated) Richard Fineo’s coronation at Boulevards, with the award of a lunch, a trophy, and bragging rights for the year!

The Bookshelf

by Marsha Reed Nall

Homecoming

By Kate Morton

Homecoming opens with a Prologue set in 1959 South Australia. A crime occurs that remains a mystery. The first chapter is London, 2018, and the novel moves back and forth between the two timelines.

Jess, a journalist, leaves London to return to her home in Australia after her grandmother (Nora) who raised her is hospitalized. Jess is her grandmother’s next of kin (although Polly, Jess’ mother and Nora’s daughter, is still alive).

When Jess visits Nora in the hospital, she is surprised to see her grandmother frail and confused. Jess learns her grandmother was distracted, received correspondence from an attorney, and that she fell on steep steps leading to the attic, a place Jess was forbidden to go as a child.

Nora dies shortly after Jess arrives in Sydney.

Jess investigates to find out why Nora was in the attic, why she was distracted. She finds the true crime book, As if They Were Asleep , which details the police investigation into deaths in 1959. (The true crime book has its own chapters interspersed among the remaining chapters.) Jess discovers the connection between her family and the infamous crime, and she is determined to find out more about her family.

Suspicion is cast among many of the characters, except Jess. This keeps the pace moving forward, and the reader wanting to know what happened that day.

The title Homecoming is a theme: What it means to come home. What makes a home. What the same home means to different people.

To Jess, home “wasn’t a place or a time or a person, though it could be any and all of those things: home was a feeling, a sense of being complete. The opposite of home wasn’t away, it was lonely. When someone said, I want to go home, what they really meant was that they didn’t want to feel lonely anymore.”

Homecoming is lush with descriptive prose. “Not far from the picnic blanket, a colony of ants continued to build their mound: diligent, resourceful, ever busy. They would realize, at some point, that a great boon of crumbs awaited them nearby, and set out to retrieve them.”

To write a limerick takes skill, With a rhythm that’s lively and still, There’s the A-A-B-B-A scheme, That’s not as easy as it may seem, But the end result can give quite a thrill!

Limericks must be five lines, with a rhyme scheme of AABBA, in which the first, second and fifth line rhyme, while the third and fourth lines are shorter and share a different rhyme. While limericks are humorous, and often bawdy, please refrain using from language which cannot be published in the community magazine.

Please submit your entry (limit one per person) no later than August 15, 2023 to suncity92211@gmail.com

The winning entry will appear in the October 2023 issue of News & Views. The winning author will receive a $50 Sun City gift card.

The News & Views Committee will select the winning poem. (Committee members are prohibited from entering this contest.)

Short Story Contest

News & Views invites SCPD residents to participate in our 2023 Fall Short Story Contest

Entry rules:

• 600-word (maximum)

• Must be on the topic of “Gratitude”

• Limit of one (1) submission per author

• No previously published stories

• Email entries to suncity92211@gmail.com

• Due no later than September 15, 2023

Award: $50 Sun City Gift Card

The winning entry will be published in the November issue of News & Views.

Winner will be chosen by the News & Views Committee.

(Committee members may not enter the contest.)

Ask Uncle Sunny

Dear Uncle Sunny,

The dust this year is worse than it has been in the twenty years we’ve lived in SCPDCA. The weather does not seem different and the only thing we can think of that has changed is the construction of the arena complex. It may be a silly question, but is there any way that could have an effect?

Dear Wheezy,

~ Wheezy

Your question is not silly. Most everything has some kind of impact on the environment. For example, the addition of windmills at the west end of the valley has changed the average temperature in our area by one half degree annually. Introduce any object, like a building that narrows the area a volume of air can flow through, and the wind airspeed increases as a result of a venturi effect. Is it enough to cause more dust to blow in this case?

What Uncle Sunny’s sources do tell him is that a long time Sun City resident, who has connections to a former California governor, has put a bug in his ear about the issue, and he is hopeful that the guv still has enough pull to get the County, which has sway over the preserve across Washington, to stop ignoring the problem.

~ Uncle Sunny

Dear Y.R.,

Great question and Uncle Sunny invites all you other year-round residents to answer it. Send Uncle Sunny your best ways to “cool it” and have fun in the summer.

~ Uncle Sunny

Dear Uncle Sunny,

What happened to all the handicapped parking spaces near Boulevards? It is difficult enough for us handicapped folks to have to go in and stand around waiting for our orders now that we can’t order online or call ahead. And BTW, is that ever going to be resolved?

~ Warren Oudt

Dear W.O.

Government codes have changed regarding handicap parking spaces and the ones near Boulevards had to be removed per Riverside County.

The Association is in the process of redesigning the lot to accommodate handicap parking. Meanwhile, a temporary solution was discussed in length at the Delegate Council meeting and the Open Board Meeting recently.

As of this writing on June 14, ordering ahead at Boulevards is again available online, however phone ordering is not.

Dear Uncle Sunny,

We have wintered in Sun City for a number of years and are now year-round. What do folks do here for fun in the heat of summer?

~ Y.R.

At least an interim solution for the handicapped parking is expected shortly.

~ Uncle Sunny

Pass the Popcorn

by Ronnie Marshall

Book Club: The Next Chapter

Starring Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen, Mary

Steenburgen

Back in July 2018, I reviewed a frothy little fluff of a movie, “Book Club,” starring a delightful quartet of gorgeous gals of “a certain age.” Those lovely ladies are back for, yes, “a frothy little fluff of a sequel.” Also along for the ride are their stillhandsome lotharios. Jane still has eternally suave Don Johnson madly in love with her and proposing marriage. Diane still has similarly eternally suave Andy Garcia madly in love with her. Mary still has Craig T. Nelson, her stalwart husband, still in love, but taking it slow. He’s getting over a mild heart attack. Candice, the feisty retired judge, is still a looker, still pithy and witty, and still on the loose.

After a short prologue of the ladies connecting through Zoom during the pandemic, they’re finally able to get together for a reunion, where Jane gives them the stunning news that Don proposed and (gasp!) she said yes! This news, they all agree, calls for a very special celebration and Bachelorette Party to end all bachelorette parties. Our lovely ladies decide that Italy would be just the place to go and, after a few mishaps, arrive in Rome and set out to explore the glory of the Eternal City. As the ladies sightsee their way around town, cracking wise and making friends, we are all treated to many beautiful images of Rome. Their last stop is at a bridal boutique where Jane finds the perfect gown.

Onward they travel to Venice, another city of great beauty and charm. Several more misadventures ensue, including Candice meeting a charming American ex-patriate at a bar. They wind up on a rockin’ boat on the Grand Canal for a little midnight fling. Then, while driving to Tuscany, the ladies’ car breaks down. A young good-looking policeman tries to help them, resulting in those naughty ladies spending a night in jail. When they finally arrive in lush Tuscany, a surprise awaits. Diane, Mary and Candice have arranged for Jane to marry her sweetheart that day. Also waiting in Tuscany are Andy and Craig, anxious to be reunited with their loves. The movie ends beautifully, with a sweet wedding, but did Jane and Don tie the knot? Hmm, or was it another one of our delightful ladies?

In any event, everyone had an absolutely swell time, and you will too, when you check out this fun movie.

Share your treasures!

The News & Views Committee invites residents to send us a photo of an unusual art piece you have collected from your world travels, (limit one piece per household, please) for a feature in the October issue of News & Views

Please include a brief description of the piece, including size, where it was acquired, etc., with your photo and email to suncity92211@gmail.com no later than July 15

No guarantee of publication is implied.

LAST

Did You Know That…

by Delyn Meyers

Since July is the month we celebrate our independence, let’s look at some facts you may not know…

John Shallus, a Pennsylvania General Assembly clerk, wrote the Constitution down on parchment paper. The Convention paid him $30 for his services (about $800 today). Chief Executive. In the Constitutional Convention’s debate over the title of the nation’s Chief Executive, one of the ideas put forth was “His Highness the President of the United States of America and Protector of their Liberties.” They went with “President of the United States.”

U.S. Constitution is the shortest governing document of any nation today, containing only 7 articles and 27 amendments. It is also the oldest. Norway’s comes in second.

Gouverneur Morris wrote the Preamble to the Constitution and is responsible for much of the document’s wording. Signing. 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence, and 39 men signed the Constitution, but some of the more famous signers of the Declaration of Independence never signed the Constitution. Who signed both?

George Read was one of only two men to sign all three of the papers that our country’s history is based on: the original ‘Petition to the King’ of the Congress of 1777, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States.

Roger Sherman was the only person to sign the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution of the United States. Robert Morris signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution.

James Wilson , a native of Scotland, traveled to the US in search of a better life, and became a lawyer who helped draft the Declaration of Independence before signing it.

Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris, and the Constitution.

A HEARTY WELCOME TO YOU!

Are you new to Sun City?

News & Views wants to welcome YOU by including your name and a brief bio in our new feature called “Welcome to Sun City” designed to introduce YOU to our community.

Please stop by and see one of our News & Views writers outside the Ventana room following the next New Resident Orientation on July 18 at 10:00 a.m. They will interview you for an upcoming feature.

This is a fun way for your fellow residents to become acquainted with you and for new friendships to be made.

Chef Rudy’s Corner

By Rudy Zazueta Executive Chef

Happy summer from the Culinary Team, Summertime is here and in full effect. Beat the heat this July 4 and come join us in Boulevards restaurant in honor of our nation’s Independence Day. We will be offering a special menu all weekend long from July 1, 2 & 4. In addition to our new Boulevards Summer Menu, our specials of the day will consist of the following:

Junkyard Dog 12

Topped with Chef’s homemade signature chili, nacho cheese sauce, caramelized onions, on a toasted brioche bun.

Pastrami Dog 12

Thinly shaved navel pastrami, caramelized onions, Swiss cheese, on a toasted brioche bun.

All American Dog 9

On a toasted brioche bun.

Southern Dog 12

Pulled BBQ pork, topped with coleslaw, on a toasted brioche bun.

Boston Dog 11

Applewood smoked wrapped dog, topped with baked beans and caramelized onions, on a toasted brioche bun. Choice of fries or fresh fruit

Boulevards is open at 11 a.m. Tuesday through Friday and 7 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Also, for July and August, Boulevards will be featuring our new Happy Hour Menu from 2–6 p.m. every day. Yes, you read that right! Every day from 2–6 p.m.! In addition to the bar and both patios, we are adding the North room of the restaurant. Stop by, enjoy a nice glass of wine, cold draft beer or favorite cocktails, and bring your friends!

Our online take-out orders are now available at Boulevards. Please go to our SCPDCA website or app to place your order. Please remember you will receive a confirmation email your order was accepted and processed.

Comedy Nights continue during our summer months; we will have another great show in Ventana on Monday, July 17, from 5–7 p.m. Comedians have been featured and/or appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, Letterman, Comics Unleashed and more! $15 cover charge. Advance ticket sales begin Tuesday, July 11, at the Events Department.

I hope everyone will be enjoying the new summer menu along with the new summer favorites. Remember to stay cool and be on the lookout for our weekly menu teasers.

Bon Appetit.

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By George Boucher, Assistant Fitness Director

July’s Healthnut is… Eugene Beck!

Eugene, Sun City Centenarian, was born April 23, 1923, in Akron, Ohio. At the age of 17 he moved to New York City and eventually to Detroit, Michigan where he worked at Prussian Machinery as a machinist.

He enlisted in the Army on March 1, 1943. After basic training he was assigned to the European theater becoming a member of the 157th infantry regiment, 45th division, where he participated in the invasion of Southern France, continuing to Munich, Germany. During the battle of the bulge, he was trapped behind enemy lines for eight days, finally being liberated on Christmas Eve 1944. Eugene’s company also participated in the liberation of Dachau concentration camp. He was awarded the Purple Heart and three Bronze Stars, one with the symbol V for valor in combat before being discharged on November 18, 1945.

Following the war, Eugene moved to Los Angeles joining Northrop-Gains where he became division manager. Eugene then worked for various Chrysler dealerships and eventually became a General Manager until he retired in 1970. He opened an Italian restaurant named Pinokios in the San Fernando Valley which was demolished during the Northridge earthquake. Eugene sold his pizza rights to International Foods, becoming a consultant for the company.

In January 2,000 Eugene moved to Sun City with his wife Barbara, where he has pursued his hobbies of playing the piano, research, astrophysics and following revelations of the Webb telescope. He practices meditation and thinks it is the greatest gift one can give themselves. Eugene says, “Meditation can be the beginning of the journey leading to higher consciousness in thought and behavior.” He believes in the power of positive thinking and elimination of negativity from words and thought. Using meditation and power of thought Eugene has overcome medical issues such as insomnia and high blood pressure.

He works out at the Mountain View Fitness Center two or three times a week. He states, “The value of exercise should never be underestimated in maintaining bodily health and soundness of mind!”

Please contact George Boucher at 760-345-0505 if you would like to be featured as a Healthnut of the month in an upcoming edition.

Health & Fitness News

By Glenn Smith Fitness Director glenn.smith@scpdca.com

Valley Fever

Anyone who lives in or travels to the southwestern United States (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, or Utah), or parts of Mexico or Central or South America can get Valley Fever. Valley Fever can affect people of any age, but it’s most common in adults aged 60 and older. Certain groups of people may be at higher risk for severe forms of Valley Fever, such as: people who have weakened immune systems, i.e., HIV/AIDS, an organ transplant or are taking medications such as corticosteroids or TNFinhibitors; pregnant women; people who have diabetes; and people who are Black or Filipino.

Q. Is Valley Fever Contagious?

A. No. The fungus that causes Valley Fever, Coccidioides, cannot spread between people or between people and animals. However, in extremely rare instances, a wound infection with Coccidioides can spread Valley Fever to someone else, or the infection can be spread through an organ transplant with an infected organ.

Q. Should I worry about Valley Fever if I am traveling to an area where the fungus is common?

A. The risk of getting Valley Fever is low when traveling to an area where Coccidioides lives in the environment. Your risk for infection could increase if you are in a very dusty setting, but even then, the risk is still low.

Q. I have had it before could I get it again?

A. Usually not. If you have already had Valley Fever, your immune system will most likely protect you from getting it again.

Q. Can my pets get Valley Fever?

A. Yes. Pets, particularly dogs, can get Valley Fever, but it is not contagious between animals and people. Like humans, many dogs exposed to Coccidioides never get sick. Dogs developing symptoms have coughing, lack of energy, and weight loss. If you are concerned about your pet’s risk of getting Valley Fever, or if you think that your pet has Valley Fever, please talk to your veterinarian.

Q. How can I prevent Valley Fever?

A. It is very difficult to avoid breathing in the fungus Coccidioides in areas where it is common. People who live in these areas can try to avoid spending time in dusty places

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday

Yoga & Pilates Pilates ($)

(ps) 8:15 – 9:15 am

Yoga & Pilates

Feldenkrais ($)

(ps)

9:30 – 10:30 am

Trim ‘N Tone

Step Aerobics ($)

(ps) 7 – 8 am

Tai Chi

(t) 8 – 8:30 am

Trim ‘N Tone Aerobics ($)

(ps) 8 – 9 am

Yoga & Pilates

Chair Yoga ($)

(sv) 8 – 9 am

Aquasize

(ip) 8:30 – 9:30 am

Yoga & Pilates

Chair Yoga ($)

(sv) 9 – 10 am

Yoga & Pilates Mat Yoga ($)

(ps) 9 – 10 am

Line Dance Beginner (ps) 10:15 – 11:15 am

Line Dance Intermediate (ps) 11:15 – 12:15 pm

Water Volleyball

(op) 1 – 3 pm

Fit-N-Fun

(ps) 5:15 – 6:15 pm

Trim ‘N Tone Aerobics ($)

(ps) 7 – 8 am

Tai Chi

(t) 8 – 8:30 am

Trim ‘N Tone Aerobics ($)

(ps) 8 – 9 am

Aquasize

(ip) 8:30 – 9:30 am

Yoga & Pilates Pilates ($)

(ps)

9:30 – 10:30 am

Arthritis

Aquatics

(ip) 10 – 11 am

Meditation (sv)

10:30 – 11:30 am

Line Dance Intro

(ps) 11 am – 12 pm

Line Dance Level Varies

(ps) 12 – 1 pm

Ping Pong

(ps) 2 – 4 pm

Trim ‘N Tone

Aerobics ($)

(ps) 4 – 5 pm

Aquasize

(ip) 5:30 – 6:15 pm

Trim ‘N Tone

Step Aerobics ($)

(ps) 7 – 8 am

Tai Chi

(t) 8 – 8:30 am

Trim ‘N Tone

Aerobics ($)

(ps) 8 – 9 am

Yoga & Pilates

Chair Yoga ($)

(lv) 8 – 9 am

Aquasize

(ip) 8:30 – 9:30 am

Yoga & Pilates

Chair Yoga ($)

(lv) 9 – 10 am

Yoga & Pilates

Mat Yoga ($)

(ps) 9 – 10 am

Line Dance Beginner (ps) 10:15 – 11:15 am

Line Dance Intermediate (ps) 11:15 – 12:15 pm

Love to Dance ($)

(ps) 2 – 4 pm

Trim ‘N Tone

Aerobics ($)

(ps) 7 – 8 am

Tai Chi

(t) 8 – 8:30 am

Trim ‘N Tone

Aerobics ($)

(ps) 8 – 9 am

Aquasize (ip) 8:30 – 9:30 am

Yoga & Pilates Mat Yoga ($)(ps) 9:45 – 10:45 am

Arthritis

Aquatics (ip) 10 – 11 am

Line Dance Intro (ps) 11 am – 12 pm

Line Dance Level Varies

(ps) 12 – 1 pm

Ping Pong

(ps) 2:30 – 4 pm

Trim ‘N Tone

Aerobics ($)

(ps) 4 – 5 pm

Fit-N-Fun

(ps) 5:15 – 6:15 pm

Aquasize

(ip) 5:30 – 6:15 pm

Trim ‘N Tone Step Aerobics ($)

(ps) 7 – 8 am

Trim ‘N Tone Aerobics ($)

(ps) 8 – 9 am

Yoga & Pilates

Chair Yoga ($)

(lv) 8 – 9 am

Aquasize

(ip) 8:30 – 9:30 am

Yoga & Pilates Chair Yoga ($)

(lv) 9 – 10 am

Yoga & Pilates Pilates ($)

(ps) 9 – 10 am

Ballet (ps) 10:30 am – 12 pm

Line Dance Advanced

(ps) 12 – 2 pm

Ping Pong

(ps) 2 – 4 pm

Trim ‘N Tone Aerobics ($)

(ps) 8 – 9 am

Yoga & Pilates Chair Yoga ($)

(lv) 8 – 9 am

Aquasize

(ip) 8:30 – 9:30 am

Yoga & Pilates Chair Yoga ($)

(lv) 9 – 10 am

Yoga & Pilates

Mat Yoga ($) (ps) 9:30 – 10:30 am

Arthritis

Aquatics (ip) 10 – 11 am

Meditation (sv) 10:30 – 11:30 am

Yoga & Pilates

Gentle Yoga ($)

(ps) 11 – 12 pm

Water Volleyball

(op) 1 – 3 pm

Ping Pong

(ps) 2 – 4 pm

the fitness and recreation committee is here to serve you. frc meetings are open to the public; tahoe room, lake view clubhouse. contact lou ann liebermann, chair, at tomlu141@mac.com for meeting times.

as much as possible. The following are some common-sense methods to avoid getting Valley Fever. It is important to know although these steps are recommended, they have not been proven to prevent Valley Fever.

• Try to avoid areas with a lot of dust like construction or excavation sites. If you cannot avoid these areas, wear an N95 face mask while you are there.

• Stay inside during dust storms and close your windows.

• Avoid activities involving close contact to dirt or dust, including yard work, gardening, digging, outdoor sports.

• Use air filtration measures indoors.

• Clean skin injuries well with soap and water to reduce the

chances of developing a skin infection.

• Take preventive antifungal medication if your healthcare provider says you need it.

Q. Is there a vaccine for Valley Fever?

A. No. Currently, there is no vaccine to prevent Valley Fever.

~ correction for june ~ Consult your own healthcare provider about colloidal silver. Scientists are researching colloidal silver as a treatment for bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics. Others are concerned that it may actually cause bacteria to become resistant and harm the environment, so it may not be the safest option to protect or improve your health.

SUN CITY SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group

We meet twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Thursday, from 1–2:30 p.m., in the Lake View Clubhouse. From June 22 thru Sept. 28, we meet in the Big Bear Room. From Oct. 12 until June 27, we meet in the Tahoe Room. This group is only for the CAREGIVERS of ones suffering from any form of Dementia. We confidentially discuss issues related to coping with your caregiving and setting goals for self-care. Please contact Dr. Beverly Yahr at 760-200-4410.

Grief & Loss Support Group

We meet monthly on the 4th Thursday at 5 p.m. You are welcome to attend our discussions where feelings and memories are shared in a safe and supportive environment. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact me and I will add your name to the list. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact me, Sherry Joyce, Grief and Loss Facilitator, at 760-834-8495.

Old Time AA Meeting

The AA Big Book Study Group meets each Sunday from 4 – 5 p.m. in the Palm Room located in the Sunset View Clubhouse next to the library. Bring your Big Book and join us for fellowship. Any further questions please call Claudia at 760-834-8921.

Stroke Survivors

Until further notice, the monthly meetings are suspended. 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. For more information, contact the group’s guide, Dr. Melvin Belafsky, at 760-610-2993 or email him at melvinbelafsky@gmail.com.

LOST & FOUND

Any found 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.

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Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Monday – Saturday 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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Sunday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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Golf Course NEWS

By Tyler Truman Director of Agronomy and Grounds

Greetings from Golf Course and Common Area Maintenance.

We have been busy removing sand again. It looked like we were making progress with the sand removal, and then we got hit with more sand again. We have put in over 2,000 man-hours removing sand on Washington Street, and we have removed over 2,000 tons of sand off Washington Street. We continue to work on sand removal. With the man hours we have put in on Washington Street, other areas have been a little neglected. We will work to get these areas back to the standards that are expected here. In the coming weeks, we will start working on the median on Washington Street. We

are waiting for approval from the county for traffic control so our staff can work safely. The Bermuda grass trials are in their 7th week since planting. They are filling in nicely. In the month of July, we will start a dry-down test to see how well they can withstand drought conditions. In the middle part of July, we will be starting our zoysia grass trials which I am looking forward to. There are two courses in Scottsdale that are putting zoysia on the property and seeing good success, staying green throughout the winter months. With the nice cool weather that we are currently enjoying, has made the rye grass stick around longer than we want. This could lead to thin areas if we have a heat wave come in quickly. Last month we started to remove the sand on Washington Street from the main gate to the north gate.

SANTA ROSA GOLF SHOP HOURS

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Chartered Clubs Events & News

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Art

Oils, Acrylics, Drawing, Mixed Media & Watercolor

art.scpdcaclubs.com

Cindy Green · 425-765-9509

by Cindee Dunlap

Summer’s a lot more fun when you’re taking summer art classes! New club officers and new faces have been voted in for the following year. Check your Art Newsletter for additional information.

Summer class schedule is as follows: Mixed Media, Wednesdays, 1 – 4 p.m.; Basic Drawing, Thursdays, 10 a.m. –12 p.m.; Int/Adv Drawing, Fridays, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Note: Special classes may be offered. Check your email.

Classes on summer recess/dark: Beginning and Adv. Watercolor; Beginning and Adv. Oils; Acrylics; Art Appreciation. Check classes and upcoming events posted in front window of the Art Studio.

Astronomy

Star Gazing

astronomy.scpdcaclubs.com

by Jim Fortenberry

Sagittarius the archer and Scorpius rule the southern horizon. Both straddle the center point of our galaxy. Scorpius lives up to its image with Antares, a blood-red super giant star for a heart.

Antares is 700 times the size of our Sun, rivaled in size only by Betelgeuse in Orion. Finding the south horizon away from lighting will pay off. The “Great Star Cloud” in Sagittarius will be apparent with binoculars, telescopes, no moon and patience.

Billiards

Social & Tournament Billiards billiards.scpdcaclubs.com

Richard Bettinson · 760-200-2696

Play & Tournaments in Billiards Room, SV

Member Play: Monday – Friday, 12–5 pm

Singles Tournaments: Tuesdays, 12 pm

Partners Tournaments: Thursdays, 12 pm by Richard K Bettinson

Congratulations to our May winners: Partners Tournaments:

• May 6 – 1st Place Roger Carsrud and Rick Rowen; Richard Bettinson and Warren Spalding; Joe Gonsalves and Larry Tackett.

• May 11 – Tie for 1st Place Richard Bettinson and Randy Rodgers; Russ Cartwright and Mike Levee; Sandy Schachter and Ron Overli.

• May 18 – 1st Place Chuck Rinkey and Ron Overli; Allan Celestin; Dave Long and Milton Greenway.

• May 25 – 1st Place Milton Greenway and Jim Heilskov; Don Campbell and Ron Overli; Russ Cartwright and Larry Peckham.

8-Ball Winners:

• May 9 – Glenn Andrews and Chuck Rinkey

• May 23 – Don Campbell and Chuck Rinkey

Bocce

Social & Tournament Bocce

bocce.scpdcaclubs.com

Patrick Powers · 509-220-2702

Member Play: Mon., Tue., Wed., 6 pm Bocce Courts, SV

by Marla Fee

Play Bocce Ball year-round! New members are always welcome. Join anytime during the year. Sign up at the Bocce Courts next to Sunset View Clubhouse. Annual dues are a bargain at only $10. First play is free and includes a brief lesson from one of our members. We provide the Bocce Balls.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at Sunset View Clubhouse Bocce Courts. We have changed to EVENING SCHEDULE. Come enjoy cooler, beautiful desert evenings with us. 6 p.m. sign-in for team assignments and member play.

For information call President Pat Powers 509-220-2702.

Boomers & Friends

50s & 60s Revisited boomers.scpdcaclubs.com

Lark Kenney · 714-615-2637

by Barbara Kastner

Happy Independence Day! July 4 is already here! Hope everyone is staying cool and enjoying the holiday!

Boomers’ Board is on a break for the summer. We will be back for “Forget Siestas, Let’s Fiesta” on September 12 at the Mountain View Clubhouse in the Sierra Ballroom! Be sure to sign up for this welcome back dinner and dancing fiesta!

Flyer eblast should be arriving mid-August! This event will kick off the season!

Oktoberfest is being planned the following month! You won’t want to miss this unique and special get together!

BZBs

Knitting, Crocheting & Needlecrafts bzb.scpdcaclubs.com

Mardell Sunley · mardisue2@gmail.com

Member Crafting: Tuesdays, 9 am Idyllwild, MV

by Cathy Clemens

The weather is hot, but we are cool on Tuesday mornings as we knit and crochet. Please join us for a great time as we gather around and share stories and ideas. Many of us are working on a project that will be in the display window this December and we are also always making items to donate to our local Marine base and other charities. We are always happy to see new faces.

Canadian Club & Friends

canadianfriends.scpdcaclubs.com

Robert Maitland · 403-612-3936

Canasta

Cards

canasta.scpdcaclubs.com

Lani Young · 760-772-0380

Member Play: Tuesdays, 12:30 pm

Arrowhead+, LV

by Lani Young, President

Happy July 4! Summer is here in Sun City! Although its hot outside, we all stay cool playing canasta at the beautiful Lake View Clubhouse year-round on Tuesday afternoons. Our members enjoyed our annual delicious potluck luncheon of homemade dishes in May!

Reminder to purchase our new Canasta Score Card that will be on sale each Tuesday from noon to 12:30 at the Lake View.

Visit our website for club information.

Member information: Barbara Leslie,

Membership Chair, at 760-200-5108.

Scheduling to play: Michele Landa, VP Scheduling, at 310-991-4867.

Canasta lessons: Lani Young, President, at 760-772-0380.

Car

Car Shows, Touring, Sharing Love of Cars

Joe Dardano · 424-359-9874

by Joe Dardano

The Sun City Car Club had a successful revival this year. We held our first car show at JT’s Diner; we participated in the Sun City Club Expo; we took part in the El Paseo Cruise Night; we organized the Sun City Christmas Car Show; we organized a car rally to Borrego Springs; we fulfilled our mandate to give to charity with ten of our members registering their cars in the Dr George Annual Car Show. Finally, we went to the Air Museum in Palm Springs. For more information on joining our club, please email Joe Dardano at gedardano@gmail.com.

Canasta Club February tournament winners, (left to right): 1st place, Frankie Kaplan and Pat Ankeny; 2nd place, Barry Cohen and Lani Young; (seated) 3rd place, Madeline Cohen and Terri Tabarcea.

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Card & Game

Gin Rummy, Cribbage, Hearts, Scrabble

Ron Blauer · 310-490-4337

Member Play: Tues., 11 am, Oasis+, SV

by Jon Holmquist

Celebrate July 4 by joining us at the Card & Game Club. You’ll have a firecracker of a time playing your choice of hearts, cribbage, gin, euchre, rummy-q or scrabble and you’ll meet new neighbors. We play all summer in the Oasis room of the Sunset View Clubhouse starting at 11 a.m.

President Ron Blauer invites you to call him at 310-490-4337 for information about the games and starting times. Stay hydrated and cool, and we’re looking forward to seeing you.

Ceramics

Open Ceramics

ceramics.scpdcaclubs.com

Chris Cordner · 760-419-2923

Member Crafting: Daily, 8 am – 8 pm

by Sherry Morgan

Ceramics Studio, MV

We continue offering new and exciting classes. Dea Early shared several projects

to create from a slab. One class demonstrated techniques to construct a variety of vessels. In a second opportunity, we pinched, pushed and cross hitched to create sculptured faces of pets or human caricatures. Eelia Haney inspired us in how to use colorful slips to embellish our greenware as well as providing us with a hands-on demonstration on how to make these slips. Sparked your curiosity? Membership forms are available in our studio. Our mandatory orientation offered the first Monday of the month at 1 p.m.

Couples Putters

Social & Competitive Putting couplesputters.scpdcaclubs.com

Steven Klein · 760-200-8792

by Steve Klein

Couples Putters completed its season on May 20.

We will return on Saturday, September 9, at 8:30 a.m. There will only be one session until after the overseeding. Signup will be in the Silverwood Room in the Lake View Clubhouse from 7:30 – 8 a.m.

If you have not signed up for the 2023–2024 season, there are applications on our

website and in the kiosks in the clubhouses. Just follow the instructions on the form. Deposit your form and check for $25 in mailbox #13 in the Mountain View Clubhouse.

Enjoy your summer!

Creative Arts

Paper & Decorative Arts

creativearts.scpdcaclubs.com

Member Crafting: Tuesdays, 1 pm

Sewing Studio, MV

by Shirley Cordner, President

Creative Arts is a happy place full of paper creativity and fun. We are offering demonstrations several times a month so our members can learn new things. Our website is now up and running, so check out our “Workshops and Handouts” as well as our “Seasonal and Holiday” calendar sections.

Come join us on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. in the Mountain View Clubhouse. Who knows, you may even arrive to find ice cream and sherbet treats to cool you off! We hope this will become your favorite place to spend your Tuesday summer afternoons! Hope to see you soon!

Cyclists

Bicycling

cyclists.scpdcaclubs.com

Dennis Brucker · 403-660-4518

Ron McKonly · 206-914-7799

by Chantelle Ethier, VP

We are now in the off season so there will not be any meetings until October 2023. The club will still have regular A-, B- and C-level rides. Please check out our web page at SCPDCA.com for info regarding start times and ride descriptions.

Cycling tip: Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate!

Duplicate Bridge

Cards

bridge.scpdcaclubs.com

Fred Flegal · 269-649-1539

Member Play: Fridays, 12:15 pm

Arrowhead+, LV

by Judy McMakin

Overall first place winners last month were Angela and Dodd Fiori, Carol Ann Ackerman and Susanne Schow and Tom and Anne Lund. Other first place winners

Car Club members proudly display their new logo.

were Elizabeth and Bill Dani (2) and Janet and Paul Beaty. Winning master points for placing second through fourth were Bernice Levy and Myrna Odwak, Pat Gerschick and Diane Aledort, Judy McMakin and Mark Graber, Donna and Judah Blumenthal, JoAnne Staring and Fran Dickson, Anne and Tom Lund, Susanne Schow and Judy McMakin, Carol Ann Ackerman and Diane Boger and Angela and Dodd Fiori.

Come join us! Need a partner? Call Angela Fiori 760-399-7931.

Financial

Financial Education

financial.scpdcaclubs.com

Rod Gale · 760-880-4638

by Rod Gale

The Financial Club is dark during the summer months, June through September. We do not hold any workshops or general meetings. Club members are encouraged to use the Financial Information Center in the SCPD Library, where it is comfortable, and the subscriptions are uninterrupted. Please take some time and review Morningstar, Money Letter, Barron’s, and other current financial periodicals. Look for reminder emails in September for upcoming meetings in the October News & Views. We wish everyone a pleasant and healthy summer. Rod Gale, President (rodney.gale@uhc.com) and Robert Flamer, Secretary (rflamer@me.com).

Food & Wine Connoisseurs

Premium Wine Education

fwcc.scpdcaclubs.com

Helen Reardon · 760-574-8588

by Helen Reardon

Happy Independence Day to our friends who remained to enjoy the desert heat! Looking for a good addition to your celebration on July 4? An excellent “beatthe-heat” choice is chilled champagne or prosecco. It pairs well with many foods, and an opened bottle lasts four hours before it goes flat.

Questions? Contact any board member: Helen Reardon, President; LouAnn Liebermann, Richard Kolberg or Dianne Melone, Vice Presidents; Jack Maddan, Secretary; Jim Schmeising, Treasurer.

Happy July 4.

Forum

Discussion Group forum.scpdcaclubs.com

Brett Thompson · 310-766-5505

by Brett Thompson, President

We just completed the most successful year in Forum Club history. More members, higher average attendance, and more participation by members were all highlights of the 2022–2023 season. That certainly gives your board confidence in planning even more aggressive programs for the 2023–2024 season, and we are doing just that. It’s a little early to unveil next season’s schedule but we think you’re going to love it.

Enjoy your summer and be on the lookout for an email from our Treasurer, Jim Miller, on how you can save money on next year’s dues by rejoining early.

Fun City Bowlers

Mixed Bowling

funcitybowlers.scpdcaclubs.com

June Klabacha · 714-488-5686

by Evy Long

Summer bowling has gotten off to an amazing start. Check in begins every Monday at 12:45 p.m. at Fantasy Springs Lanes. All bowlers are welcome.

A few reminders…if you want to bowl on any given Monday, please reach out to Ed Gruen who handles the reservations. You can email or text him by Sunday evening with your intention to bowl: 818-439-8905 or edgrun@gmail.com.

Stay cool. Have fun. Meet new and old friends. Please join us.

Genealogy

Tracing Your Family History genealogy.scpdcaclubs.com

Sherry Stockton · 909-815-4412

General Meetings: Mondays, 9:30 am Idyllwild, MV

by Bob Meinhard

Welcome to the Sun City Palm Desert

Genealogy Club! Annual club dues are $25 ($35 for a couple) for 2023–2024. For more information, pick up a club brochure at one of the kiosks located in all the clubhouses.

We will meet each Monday in July (except July 3) at 9:30 a.m. in the Idyllwild Room of the Mountain View Clubhouse and via Zoom.

On July 10, our speaker will be Debra Dudek, who will present “Wide World of Passports.” Our past president, Gary Fredericksen, will also host “Tech with Gary” on July 24.

Please plan to join us!

Card and Game Clubs’ Scrabble ladies having lunch at Boulevards.

Chartered Clubs Events & News

Glass Arts

Creating All Sized Items

glass-arts.scpdcaclubs.com

DJ Miles · 360-931-1884

Deborah Smith · 626-824-6063

Workshops & Classes in Glass Arts, MV

Member Crafting: Daily (except Thur.) 8 am

Member Crafting: Thursdays, 12 pm

by Elizabeth Polousky

Looking for a cool place to hang out?

Come to the Glass Arts studio and watch members at work!

New members must take an orientation and safety class before working in the studio. This class is included for free with your membership fee ($15 per year). We also offer beginning and advanced classes that explore various glass working techniques for a nominal fee; fused-glass users must also pay a kiln fee.

Registrations and payments are accepted during store hours, posted on the studio window. Tools and glass supplies may also be purchased.

Visit our website for more information.

Gourmet

Restaurant Dining

Joy Zoref · 760-200-0129

Hiking

Exploring Nature on Foot hiking.scpdcaclubs.com

Don Bailey · 760-345-5593

Home & Garden

Desert Gardening garden.scpdcaclubs.com

Louise Cummings · 949-300-0842

by Louise Cummings, President

Congratulations! At the May annual meeting the HGC Board was elected: Louise Cummings, President; Debe Haller, Vice President; Fran Peveler, Secretary, and Rod Peveler, Treasurer.

Just as the mountain air turns crisp and the leaves begin to fall, the club will travel via coach October 26 to the apple-growing village of Oak Glen, to the oldest and largest apple growing ranch in Oak Glen,

Riley’s Farm. Experience an old-fashioned meal from bygone times, cider pressing, candle dripping, and of course, apple pie. Included is a visit and walk through the Southern California Montane Botanic Garden and wildland preserve. Watch for details.

Homecrafters

Club for Home Crafters

Cheri Appel · 760-844-2005

by Anna Kula

Wow! July already? For those of us remaining in the desert, “The heat is on!” Homecrafters everywhere are working for the upcoming Arts & Crafts Show and Sale, November 17–18. Do you enjoy creating projects in your home? Please consider joining our club. The information and support provided will help you whether you desire to sell or not. Our next Coffee/Meeting is Wednesday, October 18, at 9:30 a.m. in the Mountain View Clubhouse. Reach our president by phone or at cheriappel@gmail.com. Applications are available in the clubhouse kiosks. We look forward to meeting you and viewing your Homecrafts!

Italian Heritage

Celebrating Italian Heritage italian.scpdcaclubs.com

Dorothy Yudice · 415-806-2426

Jewelry

Creating Finished Jewelry & Components jewelry.scpdcaclubs.com

Christina Greenway · 760-774-1620

Member Crafting: Mondays, 8:30 am Sewing Studio, MV

Member Crafting: Thursdays, 8:30 am Glass Arts, MV

by Yvette Craig

Summertime, we need cool air-conditioned indoor activities! Ahhh, jewelry making, yes! Look at magazines for new creative ideas of what’s in fashion, then scan our jewelry components catalog (our club gets big group discounts) or get ideas from our creative fellow members, all while staying cool in our clubhouse or working on projects at home. Our “team” is helpful if you need one-on-one help to learn how to properly finagle some new creation. Your friends and family will love you because

Hiking Club Hike Leaders Lynne Hopkins and Myrna Harris on Canyon View Trail in Whitewater Preserve. Photo by Linda Biewer.

you give some great jewelry gifts! Dues to join are $15 per year. Come chill out with us!

Lady Niners

9-Hole Golf lady9.golfclub.net

Cindy Rathbun · 949-230-0960

by Heather Gehring

Congratulations to Phyllis Fackelman for winning “Most Improved Golfer” this year!

Our summer season is now in full swing, with 7:30 a.m. shotgun play every Thursday EXCEPT the third Thursday of the month, which will be tournament play. Claudia Norwood and Marilyn Lloyd oversee the Lady Niners’ Summer Tournaments: July 20, August 17, and September 21.

For shotgun play, call the Golf Shop to sign up as a single, or form your own group. We invite prospective members to join us!

For tournament play (members only), sign up in the black binder located in the Santa Rosa Golf Shop lobby.

Lady Putters

Social & Competitive Putting ladyputters.scpdcaclubs.com

Helen Reardon · 760-574-8588

by Alexis Clark

Lady Putters held their end of season brunch May 24. The 2023–24 Board was installed, and they are: Helen Reardon, President; Charlotte Brady, 1st VP; Judi Peterson, 2nd VP; Anette Reed, Secretary; and Dorthiann Taylor, Treasurer.

Jean Richards was awarded the Lady Putters Champion of the year with her name engraved on the Lady Putters plaque and a cash prize of $75.

There is no summer putting this year. We will see you in October.

Let’s Compute

Computer & Technology Education letscompute.scpdcaclubs.com

Kathryn Querry · 707-803-6119

Board Meeting: Mon., July 17, 2 pm

Zoom

comfortable with our teaching process. Some classes may be offered. Summer Open Computer Lab hours for members will be posted at the Lab. Member dues are $20 per year. Application form is available at the Computer Lab or on our website. Place form with check in the locked box inside the Computer Lab, or mail to Let’s Compute, 38180 Del Webb Blvd., PMB #166, Palm Desert, CA 92211.

Line Dance

Instruction & Social Dancing linedance.scpdcaclubs.com

Tim Hayes · 760-408-3571

All classes in Pavilion Studio unless stated Beginner: Mon., Wed., 10:15 am

Intermediate: Mon., Wed., 11:15 am

Intro to Line Dance: Tues., Thurs., 11 am

One Dance Workshop: Tues, Thurs, 12 pm

Advanced: Fridays, 12 pm

Board Meeting: Weds., July 12, 1:30 pm Tahoe, LV

by Carolyn Maxey

Line Dance offers classes in four different levels, from very beginning to advanced. Tuesday and Thursday classes at 11 a.m. are for absolute beginners, to teach the basic steps and dances. Monday and Wednesday classes at 10:15 a.m. are for those who have learned some of the basic

steps and are ready to add combinations and longer dances. Our intermediate and advanced classes will keep you on your toes.

For just $20 a year you may participate in as many classes as you like.

Rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul. ~ Plato

Love To Dance

Social Dancing

love2dance.scpdcaclubs.com

Donna Genett · 760-636-0425

All classes in Pavilion Studio, SV Beginner Classes: Wednesdays, 2 pm by Donna Genett

Beat the heat by moving your feet at our new beginner lessons Wednesdays at 2 p.m. in the Pavilion Studio! $10 per person. No partner needed.

Mark your calendars:

• Wednesday, September 6, all lessons will resume at the Pavilion Studio.

• Sunday, September 10, is our first Tea Dance of the 2023–2024 season in the Sierra Ballroom.

Mah-Jongg

American & Asian Mah-Jongg

mahjongg.scpdcaclubs.com

Michele Landa · 310-991-4867

by

Kathryn Querry, President

Let’s Compute members learn, instruct, use the equipment, and volunteer. There’s something for beginners to experts. We need instructors! Expert status is not required. Summer is a good time to get

Home & Garden Club Officers for the 2023-2024 Season, from left to right: Fran Peveler, Secretary; Rod Peveler, Treasurer; Louise Cummings, President; Debe Haller, Vice President.

Chartered Clubs Events & News

Member Play: Weds. & Fri., 8:30 am

Oasis+, SV

Member Play: Thursdays, 12 pm

Oasis, SV

Board Meeting: Tuesday, July 11, 9 am Palm, SV

by Gloria DeCanio

Are you SIZZLING yet? It’s that time of year but you can beat the heat and have fun. Come on down and enjoy a game of Mah Jongg. Great people, great fun and lots of cool air.

Speaking of SIZZLING, Sherry Spalter got the 2023 BIG Mah Jongg hand last week. Congratulations to Sherry.

We hope to see you at the clubhouse over the hot summer, but in the meantime, have a great July 4 and remember to be kind to yourself and others. You deserve it.

Meditation Club

Meditation made simple!

meditation.scpdcaclubs.com

Doug Graham · 213-215-9462

by Michele Murphy

Summer is upon us! A perfect time to come and check out the SCPD Meditation Club. The Meditation Club has weekly in-person and Zoom meditation sessions. We also have a variety of social events and

monthly meet and greet conversations groups at the Daily Grind in the Mountain View Clubhouse. All are welcome!

Check our SCPD Club website for our current schedule and locations. We also have information on meditation resources and articles.

“Often the moment when we most need to pause is exactly when it feels most intolerable to do so.” ~ Tara

Brach

Men’s Niners

9-Hole Golf in the Morning mvmn.golfclub.net

Frank Allen · 760-200-0541

Board Meeting: Tuesday, July 18, 3 pm Idyllwild, MV

by Luigi Leonardi

Our month of July play continues to be the “Shotgun” format. The Santa Rosa course is closed for most of the month following the reopening of the San Gorgonio course on July 10. On May 16 the new Board had its monthly meeting. Among the many topics discussed, one of the most relevant is the increase of active players’ weekly participation. Although it is summertime, the club is reaching out to all golfers to join the Thursday morning play. It’s the most fun part of golfing!

Menz Putterz

Social & Competitive Putting

menzputterz.scpdcaclubs.com

Luigi Leonardi · 917-362-6262

by Luigi Leonardi, President

Happy Fourth of July! NO ORGANIZED PUTTING FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. We are taking a vacation in July and August. We will return on Tuesday, September 5, after Labor Day. In the meantime, anyone wishing to join our club, please visit the SCPDCA.com website, click on the Menz Putterz link and print the registration form. Please fill it out and, together with a $15 check (made out to SCPD Menz Putterz) drop it in Box #22 at the Mountain View Clubhouse. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER.

Mountain Vista Couples Golf

Fun in a Golf & Social Setting

mvcgc2022-23golfgeniuscom.golfgenius.com Paul Pendolino · 442-599-1428

by Barbara McFadden

We played our last event of the season on June 10. Our 2023–2024 season will open on October 14 playing Santa Rosa. You may make your own foursome. This event

Lady Niners’ Spring Hat Contest at April luncheon. Photo by Claudia Norwood.

is open to all SCPD residents as well as our MVCGC members. All participants must have a verifiable handicap. Game will be two best balls followed by lunch in the Sierra Ballroom.

Renewal time is here. Please download the form from our website: mvcgc.20222023golfgeniuscom.golfgenius.com.

Mountain Vista Ladies Golf

18-Hole Golf

mvlgc2022-2023.golfgenius.com

Suzanne Querry · 425-444-2670

Board Meeting: Tuesday, July 11, 2 pm

Zoom

by Robbie Sullivan, Secretary

Our hearty players are enjoying Tuesday golf with our Summer Survivors tournament. Play is quick with a maximum of three players per group. Members can join the tournament at any time. Play is dark in August and resumes in September. An awards party will be held in early October.

The Board is busy planning another fun year for Ladies’ Golf. Continue to check our website, mvlgc2022-2023.golfgenius. com, for the latest club news.

Mountain Vista Men’s Golf

18-Hole Golf

mvmgc-2022-23.golfgenius.com

Dan Speck · speck.mvmgc@gmail.com

Board Meeting: Monday, July 3, 3 pm

Tahoe, LV

by Dan Speck, President

We remain active during the summer months with weekly play. During the summer, we introduce a monthly optional event along with regular weekly events. Each event requires its own sign up and fee. Please check the website for the specific game we will play each week.

We are looking forward to seeing you throughout the summer months. Please remember to stay hydrated.

Music Buffs

Appreciating & Performing Music musicbuffs.scpdcaclubs.com

Barbara Baron · 760-772-8633

Burt Popkoff · 760-360-1616

by Nancy Rosenthal

There will be no Monday night Music Buffs shows or Sunday Concerts during the

summer season. Monday night shows are open to residents of Sun City Palm Desert only and will return on Monday October 2 with The Tokens. Sunday Concerts will return on Sunday November 12, with The Eagles Unplugged. Sunday Concerts are open to everyone. Flyers are available online and in kiosks for the 2023-2024 season.

For ticket and show information call:

3:30 p.m. Burt Popkoff 360-1616

7:30 p.m. Julie Poe/Ric Kraus 777-2927

Pan Cards

Performing Arts

Drama, Comedy & Variety Productions performingarts.scpdcaclubs.com

Elaine Montgomery · 403-852-6079

by Elaine Montgomery, President

Our club is taking a summer hiatus from performing and will be going “dark” for the summer months. We will return in the fall with a Musical Revue entitled “Show Stoppers” October 27 – 29 in the Sierra Ballroom. $25 reserved seating.

Thank you to everyone who supported our club by coming out to our shows this year. We staged three very successful Main Stage shows plus three Staged Readers

Theatre shows and a special Christmas Memories performance. We were very saddened to have to cancel our March musical due to illness in the cast.

Pet Lovers

All Pet Lovers Welcome petlovers.scpdcaclubs.com

Ruth Sylvester · 760-610-5915

by Ruth Sylvester

On May 11, we had a visit from Claire Grant, Humane Education Manager, of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. She gave a wonderful presentation to our group. This was very last minute, and I want to thank those of you who took the time to attend. As your president, I’m still taking calls from people who need assistance.

The position of president will be open in the fall. I’m hoping someone will step up to the plate as I will not seek a second term.

Have a blessed summer and thank you all for your cooperation.

Photography

Digital Photography & Instruction camera.scpdcaclubs.com

Gary Pettersen · 206-354-0886

Workshops & Classes in Glass Arts, MV

Mah Jongg Board Member Sherry Spalter made the big 2023 Mah Jongg hand during regular play in the clubhouse on May 19, 2023.

Chartered Clubs Events & News

PickleBall

pickleball.scpdcaclubs.com

Rich Allison · richallison67@gmail.com

Board Meeting: Monday, July 5, 3 pm

Arrowhead, LV

by Heather Gehring, VP

The summer heat is here, but intrepid pickleball players beat the heat by playing early in the morning or else after the sun goes down in the evening.

It’s not too late to join the Summer League, which plays every Friday at 7 a.m. It’s open to men and women of all levels. Register with Taffy Golden at scpdsummer 23@gmail.com. Include your name, cell phone number and your playing level.

Remember to wear proper court shoes and bring plenty of water to stay hydrated!

Quilters

Group & Personal Projects

quilters.scpdcaclubs.com

Charlene Foran · 403-454-7233

Beverlu Stoney · 949-290-1618

Quilting: Wednesdays & Fridays, 9 am

Sewing Studio, MV

Quilting: Saturday, July 15, 9 am

Sewing Studio, MV

by Laurie McCulley

Starting this month, we welcome new co-VPs Bev and Charlene, and the studio will be open on the third Saturday from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

June saw us playing with colors in a color theory workshop led by Dotty Linville and we gathered for a no-host luncheon at Boulevards (these continue throughout the summer). July features our quilts in the display window and a technical workshop on binding on July 12.

Check out current doings on our revised website (thanks Debbi LoCicero). Join us in the sewing studio for quilting fun!

Rainbow Circle

LGBTQiA+ Sun City Residents rainbow.scpdcaclubs.com/RainbowCircle Rick Dowdle · rdowdle.rd@gmail.com

by Debbi Rase, Director Communications

Summer Activities: Every Tuesday Morning Men’s Coffee, 7:30 – 9 a.m. – Mountain View Clubhouse, Daily Grind.

A Welcome Back Event is scheduled for Saturday, October 14, 4 – 6 p.m., Sunset

View Clubhouse. Details to follow, as this event is firmed up. Meet the new Rainbow Club Board and Delegates. 2023–24 dues are due July 1; $20/person.

Enjoy your summer, with family and friends and share kindness with all.

Rummy Q Tile Play

rummyq.scpdcaclubs.com

Pat Ankeny · 760-772-8191

Member Play: Sundays, 12 pm Tahoe, LV

Member Play: Thursday, July 13, 6:30 pm Arrowhead+, LV

by Pat Ankeny

Cool summer fun! Join us at the airconditioned Lake View Clubhouse. Enjoy refreshments, meet new friends, and play the tile game that is not only fun but keeps your mind sharp. New members are welcome – no partner or reservations needed. Bring your RummyQ set if you have one, and your check for $5/year member dues through December.

Hope to see you THURSDAY, JULY 13, 6:15 p.m. check-in (Arrowhead, Lake View). We also play Sunday afternoons (Tahoe, Lake View) between 12 – 4 p.m.

Happy Independence Day July 4!

Questions: Pat Ankeny 760-772-8191, Liz Klein 760-200-8792.

Lessons: Kathie Miller 360-708-5586.

RV

All Things RV

rv.scpdcaclubs.com

Ray Ferra · 760-218-5677

Social Bridge

socialbridge.scpdcaclubs.com

Susan Vee · 760-898-5661

Member Play: Mon. & Fri., 12:30 pm Oasis+, SV

by Susan Vee

We look forward to another year of Social Bridge every Monday and Friday. Please join us.

Winners this month were:

1st Place: Jean Borke/Joe Katz, June Owen/Ron Loken (3 times!), Charlene Shanard/Jon Holmquist (twice), Nancy Funnell/Pauline Pearson, and Susanne Schow/Allene Moore.

Pickleball Club’s ladies team playing “Mortimer.” Left to right: Devon Foster, Chris Kammerer, Nancy Caneday, Laura Landy, Diane Wadsworth, Margo Perry.

2nd Place: Ron Loken/Dick Paradzick (twice), Sarah Jallinoja/Edith Swiggum, Carolyn Fay/Glenda Grossman, Joe Katz/Hal Gutterman, Susan Vee/JB Sacks, Charlene Shanard/Jon Holmquist, and Irma Marsh/Hal Gutterman.

High score this month was 6770 by June Owen and Ron Loken. A 7NT grand slam was made by Ron Loken and Dick Paradzick.

Please call Susan Vee 760-898-5661 if you need a partner.

Softball

Play Ball

softball.scpdcaclubs.com

Steve Boger · 312-451-7892

by Patty Bowers

First of all, the club wishes to thank Greg Howser and Rocky Thomas for their expertise and dedication toward making our club the success it is. Newly elected board members will take over on July 1.

Spring league is over, and the dog days of summer are here. We continue to play pick-up games during the week and batting practice is held on Saturday mornings. As temperatures rise, we will move start times up by ½-hour for these events.

We welcome new players of all calibers to join us. If interested, please call Steve or Patty at the above numbers.

Solos

Socials and More for Singles

solos.scpdcaclubs.com

Sally Hazzard · 619-933-3859

Happy Hour: Wednesdays, 4 pm

Martini’s, MV

by Sally Hazzard

SOLOS offers GREAT opportunities to meet new friends.

• LET’S EAT OUT —The Spaghetti Factory is scheduled for Thursday, July 6, 4 p.m. Meet in the MV Clubhouse.

• SPECIAL EVENTS — The next event will be in October. Emails will be sent, and flyers will be in kiosks.

• HAPPY HOURS — Wednesdays from 4 – 5 p.m. at Martini’s, MV Clubhouse.

• GOLF AND PUTTERS — Outdoor activities will restart depending on weather in early October.

Event flyers and 2023–24 membership forms are in the kiosks and on Solo’s website. Members are updated often with email blasts.

Have a wonderful Summer!

Stitch & Sew

Personal & Group Projects

stitchnsew.scpdcaclubs.com

Bonnie Kreizinger · 760-238-0156

Crafting: Mon., 1 pm &Thurs., 10 am

Sewing Studio, MV

Crafting: Saturday, July 1, 9 am

Sewing Studio, MV

by Sandy Hill, Vice President

Hello stitchers! Now that the weather has us inside more than out, we can be in front of our machines starting or finishing projects we’ve been thinking about.

Had a great luncheon with a lot of the members that are still here one of the “perks” of our club and then finished up some projects we had started.

Hope your July 4 is safe and happy!

Sun City Singers

Choral Singing & Performing singers.scpdcaclubs.com

Bill Schilling · 626-641-6464

by Bill Schilling

Diana Volpini-Allen will be our new club president as of July 1. She is a long-time member and a previous Board member.

Currently, we are not yet rehearsing. Rehearsals will begin in early September and are on Tuesday nights from 6:30 –8:30 p.m. in the Idyllwild-Saddleback

rooms of the Mountain View Clubhouse. We will also conduct sectional rehearsals on Wednesday afternoons from 12:30 –3:30 p.m. in the same location.

Please come join us and become part of the fun of singing. You can learn more about the Sun City Singers on our community website (scpdca.com) under Chartered Clubs.

Tennis

What A Racquet!

tennis.scpdcaclubs.com

Sheri Shepherd · 909-215-8228

by Sheri Shepherd

Welcome to our new Board: Linda Mayo, Julie George, Larry Thau and yours truly.

In addition to the winter Women’s Round Robin organized by Karen Harvey, and Top Gun by Julie Murphy, USTA League participation has doubled. Congratulations to Patti Groves 65+/7.0 team for winning the USTA Coachella Valley championship and heading to Sectionals next. Patti’s Coachella Valley Desert League team also won the championship for four consecutive years. Nadine Kim captained 4 USTA different age and rating levels league teams with the tri-level league. Lori Greenman captained 4.5/4.0 Desert League, Michele McGee 55+/3.5 league and Ann Oswald 40+/3.5 league.

Trim ‘N’ Tone May birthdays: Alvena Wagner, Karen Boyles, Frankie Kaplan; Pamla Vale Abramson.

Chartered Clubs Events & News

Trim ‘N’ Tone

Aerobic Workouts

trimntone.scpdcaclubs.com

Rozzie Perlmuth · 818-521-8848

Coffee and…: Monday, July 31, 9 am Ventana, MV

by Pamla Vale Abramson

This month’s article is member comments on what TNT means to them!

• My body is in good shape and I have made good friends – Pauline

• Met a lot of women I wouldn’t have met before – Bram

• Great friends and maintained my girlish figure – Adrienne

• A whole community, lasting friendships – Cindy

• Met a lot of great people – Brenda

• Fun and exercise – Lori

• Lost weight and great friends – Julie

• Because of TNT I have made lasting friendships, the classes are great, have helped me stay healthy – Vivien

• It is the only club whose meetings I actually attend – Rose

• Best part of the day – Marilyn

• A lot of beautiful women – Steve Come join us!

Ukulele Friends

ukulele.scpdcaclubs.com

Lori Fisher · lorifischer@ymail.com

Classes: Monday, July 3 & 17, 2 pm, San Gorgonio, MV Monday, July 31, 2 pm, Idyllwild+, MV

by Lori Fischer

For our club calendar, songs and other information, visit our website.

Veterans & Friends

Assistance Club

veterans.scpdcaclubs.com

Mike Mitrosky · 760-772-7133

by Mike Mitrosky

We greatly appreciate the various clubs and individuals who have supported our fund raising efforts throughout the years. We cannot do it without you. The Veterans & Friends Club is a non-profit organization. All monies raised by the club are for

the sole benefit of veterans, including active-duty veterans and their families. We do not use any money for our own benefit. Membership is open to all residents of Sun City. You do not have to be a veteran to join the club. Membership is $10 per year. For more information, contact Mike Mitrosky at 760-772-7133. Thank you very much.

Wine Tasters

Wine Tasting & Dinner

winetasters.scpdcaclubs.com

Kathryn Ashford · 510-909-6297

by Lori Schoenlaub

I’m sure it doesn’t come as a great surprise that, like most of our other clubs, Wine Tasters is having to raise our annual dues to $20 per person to keep the cost of our dinners at a reasonable price. Membership forms are located on our website as well as the kiosks in the clubhouses. Feel free to go ahead and drop your dues for next year in Box 12 and rest assured that the checks will not be deposited until after July 1.

See you all in the fall.

Cheers

Yoga & Pilates Club with President Ruth Zebrack and Instructor Ilona Lange.

World of Women

wow.scpdcaclubs.com

Judy Kitchen · 760-772-6763

by Sherry Joyce

Although we are dark for the summer, we will start a new season in fall. Rest assured your board will be busy brainstorming about new and exciting events for the coming season. Now might be a good time to think about renewing your membership for the 2023-2024 season.

If there has been any change in your contact information (address, phone or email) please submit a Membership Form (with check) to the WOW Box in Mountain View Clubhouse.

As a member, you will be entitled to delicious luncheons and programs.

We look forward to seeing you in the fall.

Writers Circle

Supporting & Encouraging Writers writerscircle.scpdcaclubs.com

Carol Hazelwood · 949-246-2005

by Norma Saken

Writers Circle meets the first Wednesday of the month from October – May at 2 p.m. in the Canyon Room, located in the Sunset View Clubhouse. Annual dues are $15 per person/$20 per couple. The first hour features a speaker or writing exercise; the second hour is devoted to writers sharing their craft.

Visitors are welcome; established writers or just getting started. All writing styles are encouraged, and your favorite literary genre is always appreciated.

If you have questions concerning club’s meetings, email Carol Hazelwood at carolomama@gmail.com.

Yacht

Radio Controlled Sailboats yacht.scpdcaclubs.com

Reg Modlin · 248-705-1196

Sailing: Thursdays, 10 am, Round Lake by Dick Lane

The Yacht Club is engaged in the sailing /racing of various sized radio controlled sailboats. Regattas are held weekly at the Yacht Lake located east of Donny Circle at the end of the golf cart path.

Presently the club has two complete sailboats that could be loaned to potential new members. The boats could ultimately be purchased by the member or returned.

Persons interested should drop by the Yacht Lake for some boat talk and info. Contact Reg Modlin at 248-705-1196, Stu Sitzman 360-7726, Dick Lane 345-7234. Check out the Yacht Club website.

Yoga & Pilates

Classes for Men & Women

yoganpilates.scpdcaclubs.com

Ruth Zebrack · 760-772-5149

All classes in Pavilion Studio SV unless noted.

Chair Yoga: Mondays, 8 & 9 am, Oasis, SV

Mat Yoga: Mondays, 9 am

Pilates: Tuesdays, 9:30 am

Chair Yoga: Wed. 8 & 9 am, Arrowhead, LV

Mat Yoga: Wednesdays, 9 am

Mat Yoga: Thursdays, 9:45 am

Chair Yoga: Fri. 8 & 9 am, Arrowhead, LV

Pilates: Fridays, 9 am

Chair Yoga: Saturday, 8 & 9 am, Tahoe, LV

Mat Yoga: Saturdays, 9:30 am

Pilates: Sundays, 8:15 am

Feldenkrais: Sundays, 9:30 am

Coffee Social: Monday, July 3, 10:15 am

Ventana, MV

by Marsha Reed Nall

Feldenkrais classes are Sunday mornings at 9:30. The instructor guides participants through a sequence of slow, gentle movements designed to treat those experiencing restricted, pained, or otherwise limited range of motion due to injury, chronic pain, or other physical or neurological concerns. The goal is to improve movement in everyday activities.

Club social hour is the first Monday of each month, offering pastries and coffee, 10:15 in Ventana, Mountain View Clubhouse.

Dues are $15 annually. Unlimited classes are $25 monthly, single class is $5, first class is free.

Don’t be late — classes start on time, and we close the doors.

Sudoku Solution

SCPD from the NE at 235 feet. Drone 180-degree panorama photo by Ron Armour

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Brandeis Nat’l. Comm.

Desert Chapter

blogs.brandeis.edu/bncdesert Charlene Williamson · 760-360-2349

by Charlene Williamson, President

Here at Brandeis Desert Chapter, it may be summer doldrums but, we are not asleep on the job. We are busy making big plans for the Fall season. In October we will be greeting members with an open house and our annual Showcase Luncheon. There will be art tours, museum trips and a special Book and Author Luncheon. We have some exciting new study groups planned and much more.

I am a “fountain of information.” Feel free to call me with any questions or suggestions. Stay cool!

Chabad in Sun City

Nadine Cazary · 310-351-2524

Democrats in Sun City

suncitypalmdesertdemocrats.org suncitydems@gmail.com

by Melanie Wank, VP Political Action

We responded with an outpouring of support for The Galilee Center’s assistance to refugees. Receiving up to five busloads daily, the Center provides such short-term services as hot meals, showers, and clothes. Our members generously donated

are

urgently needed toiletries and diapers to these asylum seekers.

With the Democratic Women of the Desert, we co-sponsored the luncheon event “Women Honoring Women,” which was held in the Mountain View Ballroom Sunday, June 25. In the absence of formal meetings during the summer, our members will remain engaged in activities supporting upcoming local campaigns as well as the Kentucky governor’s race.

Friendship Church

friendshipchurchsuncity.com

Church Office · 760-260-8640

Services: Sundays, 9:30 am Speakers Hall, SV by Dr. Gary Gulbranson, Senior Pastor We still live in America, the land of opportunity and possibility. One of the freedoms we share is freedom of religion. We encourage you to make Friendship Church a place where you can be renewed and refreshed each Sunday. Come as you are for an hour of inspiration through a message of hope, uplifting music, and meeting new friends. We continue to be honored to serve many of you through counseling, as well as helping to conduct Memorial Services and Weddings.

For more information, please contact the office.

Hadassah

Roni Spetalnick · 760-360-8465

SCPDCA Residents having a valid SCPDCA Membership Card or valid Renter’s Card

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.

reminder: Articles revert to 100-word limit for June, July and August.

Neighbors 4 Neighbors

Friends of the Desert Village Initiative neighbors4neighbors.net

Hotline · 760-592-9864

SongShine

Gaining Vocal Strength Through the Power of Music songshine.scpdcaclubs.com

our hot summer months. We will have one Friday Night Shabbat Service in July. The date is July 21 at 7:15 p.m. in Speakers Hall. We will follow the service with a lovely Oneg.

by Charna

Ravich, President BADGES anyone? I have many badges that were ordered for volunteers. They have first names only, so I’m not sure who they are meant for. PLEASE LET ME KNOW if you think one maybe for you. Also, volunteers who want to give out APPRECIATION ENVELOPES, just let me know.

Summer service is available. We’re only booking two weeks in advance. Want to join our Board of Directors? Looking for those with nonprofit Board experience. Keep cool and healthy.

Residents 4 Employees

Mark Graber · r4eSCPD@gmail.com

by Mark

Graber,

President

SCPD Residents 4 Employees is dedicated to supporting the Sun City’s employees by sponsoring fundraising events to benefit the employees and their families. We have amazing employees – hard working, invariably nice and highly dedicated. Almost half have been at Sun City ten years or more. Making sure the employees know how much they are appreciated is an excellent investment in our community. Anyone interested in joining our planning committee would be welcome – please contact us at graber.mark@gmail.com.

SCPD Republicans

Pamela Levin · 760-345-5150

by Jim Palmer

As we write this summer break article, we have two messages. One, we are moving our meetings from the Mountain View Clubhouse Sierra Ballroom to the Sunset View Clubhouse Oasis Room, effective with our September 20 meeting. We will continue to hold subsequent meetings there also. We found that the Sierra Ballroom was too big for our needs. Two, we’ll write more in a future article, but our September 20 speaker will be Pastor Gary Gulbranson and our October 18 meeting will feature Sheriff Chad Bianco. Same meeting times and dates, but a change in place.

See you there.

Betty Lou Poloway · 760-200-9575

Sun City Jewish Services

Nadine Brinhendler · 707-332-3947

Services: Friday, July 21, 7:15 pm Speakers Hall, SV by Nadine Brinhendler, President Dear Congregation, we are in the midst of

Please fill out your membership form, write your check, and send it in. Want to sponsor an Oneg? Contact Karen Kent.

If you know of a member who is sick, contact Paul Frost, the head of our caring committee. Anything else you can always reach me at 707-332-3947.

New to Sun City? Jewish? Join us. n

Photo by Roy Cohen

Classified Ads

FOR SALE

SOFA RECLINING and matching reclining love seat. Cream colored, genuine leather. Like New. Must see to appreciate. $1,000. Call 760-799-3348.

GOLF CART for sale (Club Car) 4 passengers. Works on batteries. New wheels and batteries. Great condition. Call 714-892-5661.

FOR RENT/ LEASE IN SCPD

STAND ALONE casita. One block from main clubhouse. Nicely furnished. Wet bar, small fridge, countertop appliances. Flat screen TV. Dvd. Wifi. Water softener and ceiling fan. Separate AC and heater. Driveway parking. No pets or smoking. Available May through December 2023. $900 per month. Utilities included. $500 security deposit of which $50 will be deducted at the end of your stay for cleaning. Call Ron at 760-345-4443.

FOR RENT casita for 1 person. Cable & Wi-Fi. Furnished queen bed, refrigerator, micro, driveway parking. $775/mo. no smoking; no pets. 760-360-8375

1 BEDROOM, FURNISHED Villa. 1,050 sq. ft. with 10ft. ceiling. Bright and cheery on a corner lot with gated entry. Cable TV and Wi-Fi included. No smoking. $2,100 per month. 1 year term. Call 310-292-4141. DRE#00817925

LOVELY, BRIGHT open floor plan. St. Croix, 2 bed, 2 bath, office & den. Furnished & tiled throughout. King size bed 2x55” tv sets, golf cart, internet. For June to October $1700/Month. Email: robdw@shaw.ca, 778-834-5261. Sorry no smoking, vaping or pets.

BEAUTIFUL GOLF course frontage

south facing furnished 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths + office/den extended Tangier model. 2 car garage large backyard with bbq all new appliances. Sunny dining area overlooking course. Available from Jun 2023 till Feb 2024 call Sue @ 650888-4993 or suedickey22@gmail.com.

CHARMING CASITA beautifully upgraded with designer finishes, private courtyard. Fully furnished queen wall bed, cabinets, desk, flat screen smart tv, kitchenette with all appliances, own hvac, ceiling fan, plantation shutters, utilities and wifi included. $1200/month or call for seasonal rates. 714-321-8057.

RENTING SUNNY montego. Furnished, 1852 sq. ft. 2 bed/2 bath+den2 bedroom, 2 bath plus den. Open floor plan, large walled lot, no pool. New floors & upgrades! Available April 23. Seeking 4 or more months during winter season. No smoking. Pets maybe. Inquire for terms: 310-291-1195.

AVAILABLE NOW 2 bdrm + den fully furnished pool golf cart. Open June to December 1st. $3500 monthly. You pay gas & electric. Call Judy at 808-258-3089 or alohajudy13@gmail.com. Please note Jan to March are booked. Minimum 3 months.

2BD FURNISHED St. Croix, pool table, solar, spa, bbq island, 2000 sqft. 3rd bd/office, piano, king & queen, 3 tv, gym, walk to clubhs-pool-gym-putting grn, upgrd cable, covered patio, 2 patios, walk in closet, new ac, w/d. 2 ba, oversize master, avail now. Pics@prohomere.com, 714-585-6640.

GOLF COURSE home w/view on 14th fairway Santa Rosa. Designer home w/2 br/2bath. New appliances, baby grand piano. Garage w/ac. Golf cart available. Shady fenced rear patio (small dog ok) w/bbq, bar, firepit. Walk to clubhouses, dining, pools & gym. Available June 1 –Sept. 28, 2023. Call 760 702 7771.

FOR LEASE, St. Croix model, 2 bdm, 2 bath, office w/attached guest room. Beautifully furnished throughout. Washer/dryer, newer 4 seater golf cart included. Min 5mo, available Sept-May @4200mo. w/$100 utility credit. No pets, smoking or vaping. Call 760-250-9619 or email hathaways1@yahoo.com.

FULLY FURNISHED short or long term rental 2 bedroom/2 bath close to clubhouse. Pets ok. Inc Golf Cart. 2 bds 2 ba in Sun City Palm Desert. Email leveniec@cox.net $3500 per month plus utilities. Email leveniec@cox.net available April 16. 442-256-0452.

2 BED, 2 BATH fully furnished. No pets, long term rental. $2000 month. Security deposit. No smoking. Call Julio 760-3605046.

CASITA VERY private, separate entrance, nicely furnished, kitchenet, queen bed, private patio, wi-fi, flat screen TV, and utilities included, 100 feet to green belt and 2nd fairway. Turn key No smoking or pets $995 Yearly Lease (ask about special discount) $2000 Mo. Seasonal (4 Mo. Minimum) kerry@kerryberman. com, 805-298-4040.

VACATION RENTAL

ESCAPE THE desert heat in this beautifully furnished Big Bear mountain home. Great room with open kitchen. 2 BR, 2 bath. Two miles from local market-12 minutes from the Village. 949.943.0023 for PHOTOS. June 1 through September 30. $3,600 per month + cleaning + security dep. No pets.

MAINE, PLESANT Lake New efficiency 1 double bed/ba, day bd in living rm with pull out twins; washer/dryer, a/c linens. May 14-Oct-31 Satellite TV $1000 wk $2000 mo. $200 cleaning fee. Stove top toaster oven garag Kayak fishing poles no sm/pets/agents Brenda 760-200-3954/ 207-296-2439.

MISCELLANEOUS

I AM looking for one bedroom or 2 bedroom for long term lease. Call Pino 305-748-0945. Email Pinoformica@ hotmail.com.

RENTAL WANTED for January–March

2024. 2 bedroom, 2 bath with private yard. Senior couple and sister with

several close friends in scpd. 1 small welltrained dog. Call or text 913-488-2075.

RENTAL WANTED for 2024 in SCPD. 1 or 2 bedroom villa with a view. Prefer Feb/Mar. Dates flexible. Adult couple. No pets. Call or text Bill 541-778-7214.

LONG TERM lease wanted. Seeking a long term lease- unfurnished – Non smoker, no pets, Please call 323-3339013.

FULLY FURNISHED 40 Lakeshore Drive, short or long term lease—on the lake, only few steps to boat dock, pool & Spa, clubhouse walking distant. Landlord pay hoa fee $816 per month. Tenant pay utilities and rent of $5000 per month. 310-377-2310 email leveniec@cox.net.

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