Casta Courier - April 2023

President’s Message

Marci Smith, President

In previous articles, I have drawn your attention to various committees we have in Casta del Sol. This month, I’d like to feature the Library Committee and the Welcome Committee.

Celebrating Stewards of Our Earth

By Parizad Sethna, photos by Jeff McCoy

Continued on page 2

Manager’s Report

Marilyn Smith, General Manager

Each November, the Board mails out an Annual Policy Statement and with that mailing there is a document called the Association’s Assessment and Billing Collection Policy, which outlines the penalties you could face if your Homeowners Association dues are not received on time.

As a reminder, please note: Assessments not received within 15 days of the due date are subject to a $10 late charge on the 15th day of the month. A first notice of past due assessments will be mailed out after 30 days of being late; this will incur a $30 charge for the late letter. If the full assessment is not

Continued on page 2

Celebrating Earth Month at Casta del Sol

Themonth of April has us celebrating “Earth Day” and “Volunteer Appreciation Day,” both of which embody the spirit of living in Casta del Sol. Visit page 15 in this issue of the Courier to read about the many opportunities CdS residents have to become stewards of the earth, live sustainably, beautify our community, and enjoy nature.

Getting to Know Our Neighbors: Michael Schlesinger

By Liz Rickett, photo by Darrell Holdaway

WhenMichael Schlesinger was a high school student, his English teacher told him he wrote so well, he should think about becoming a writer.

Michael, who hated studying English literature, scoffed at the idea. Fast forward 40 years and Michael is not only an attorney specializing in tax law, he is also an author of more than eight books and 80 articles on taxation.

The Welcome Committee is a fun group that delights in welcoming our newest residents to the community. The members pay a visit to the home or can meet a new resident at Rec Ctr 1 to provide a bag stuffed with information to help newcomers to the community. By providing personalized information and a friendly smile, the members immediately make new residents feel at home and let them know there are a multitude of resources available to them simply by being a resident Continued

Michael is a multi-talented individual. He is a gardener, with a plot in the Casta del Sol Vegetable Garden. He is a walker, enjoying the opportunity to walk within Casta and beyond. He is an artist, painting using watercolors, and sculpting. He is a wine maker, claiming his Limoncello superb, and his Merlot ready to taste this year. He is a traveler, having visited more than 50 countries and is excited to visit more. He is a reader, daily reading six newspapers: the Orange County Register, Voice of Orange County, New York Times, Jewish Forward, New York Law Journal, and Washington Post. He is the fourth-generation member of his family to have served in the armed forces.

General Notice –Submitting Candidate Nominations

He is clearly a fighter. During his years at Antioch College, in Yellow Springs, Ohio, he was arrested for protesting against a barber shop that refused to serve Black patrons. He appealed his conviction and won. Later he helped change the Ohio law that allowed driver’s license exams to be given only in English. His latest battle was with the City of Mission Viejo with suits he initiated regarding voting laws. He is a devoted grandfather. His move to Casta was precipitated by the fact his son and three grandchildren live “just over the hill.” He often walks

This is to inform all Casta del Sol members that a General Notice, as specified with the California Civil Code governing Association Elections, has been posted on the Association Bulletin Board at Recreation Center 1, and a copy can be found under the Election tab on the Casta del Sol website. (Login with your Powerstone account, then select the Homeowners dropdown menu, and then select Election and then 2023 Election.) The title of this General Notice is Notice of Procedures for Submitting Candidate Nominations for Election of Directors.

Election Operating Rules

The Election Operating Rules for 2023 are available for member review on the Casta del Sol website: Login with your Powerstone account, then select the Homeowners dropdown menu, and then select Election and then 2023 Election

President’s Message

Continued from page 1

of CdS. Within our senior living environment, we know how important it is to stay socially and physically active as we age. From the activities, to the clubs, parties and community events, Casta offers many ways to keep active. This committee offers a great way to meet new friends. The Welcome Committee is full at this point in time, with a waiting list to join.

The Library Committee is one of the largest in CdS. We have members who sort, organize, and track the comings and goings of our books. Members purchase new books, both regular and large print. The book clubs we have in Casta are also run by committee members. The new library card system is working out great. If you have not yet picked up your library card, please do so.

We are fortunate to have so many books available to us. The library also has DVDs, along with puzzles for you to take home and return. There is often a community puzzle you can stop by and work on, and if you get stuck, another resident can lend a hand. You can even find minutes of committee meetings and paint schemes for your home in the library. The ever-changing artists in the Library Rotating Gallery has been a wonderful addition to the library and Rec Ctr 1 office. There is a cart by the door with free books and puzzles for our lucky residents. Come by and check it out.

Manager’s Report

Continued from page 1

received within 45 days of the stated due date, the HOA will send a Prelien Letter to the owner as required by Civil Code Section §5650(a) & 5660, by certified and first-class mail, to the owner’s mailing address of record advising the delinquent status of the account and impending collection action. The owner will be charged a $150 fee for the pre-lien letter. In addition, the owner will also be charged a $50 fee for each title check requested and a $50 fee for a Resolution to Lien. Following the pre-lien charge there are additional fees for liens and charges when it goes to the HOA’s delinquency attorney. Please make every effort to pay your dues on time, and if you have something come up and need assistance, please let management know so we can work with you to help solve your situation.

Marilyn Smith, msmith@powerstonepm.com

Meals on Wheels

Age Well Senior Services, Meals on Wheels, has friendly volunteers deliver meals weekdays, either two, four, or six days a week, between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. This service is provided to folks who live at home and are unable to prepare their own meals and have little or no assistance to obtain meals. Contact Age Well at (949) 855-8033 for more information.

How to Attend Regular HOA Board Meetings

Regular Board meetings are held on the second Thursday each month at 9 a.m. and the third Thursday each month at 1 p.m. These meetings are held in the Vista Room at Rec Ctr 1. If you cannot attend in person, you can call in or attend virtually on your smart phone, tablet, or computer.

To join via audio, you need to call the following phone number, then when prompted, enter the Meeting ID # and Passcode:

• Audio Phone #: 1-669-900-6833 (Not a Toll-Free #)

• Meeting ID #: 336 234 8073

• Passcode: 12345

To participate via Zoom, depending on the device, use the Zoom app or go to www.zoom.us and use the above Meeting ID# and Passcode. Note: If you do not get on the call, please try again or call the Rec Ctr 1 office and they will work to assist you. When you attend via Zoom, everyone will be placed on mute and you can raise your “computer hand” if you would like to speak. If you wish to submit comments to the Board of Directors, you can do so via email to: CDSBODMTGS@gmail.com

Casta del Sol HOA - Board of Directors -

President: Marci Smith marcitaylorsmith@gmail.com

Vice President: David Shostak davidrshostak@gmail.com

Treasurer: Karen Warren kwarrencds@gmail.com

Secretary: Linda Silverman dirsilverman71@yahoo.com

Directors: Lori Gilbertson lori9CDS@gmail.com Joe Hachadoorian joecdsbod@gmail.com Matt Loftus mloft107@gmail.com

For Courier staffing contact information, please see page 26

The Casta Courier is published monthly by the Casta del Sol Homeowners Association. The mailing address is 27651 Casta del Sol Drive, Mission Viejo, Calif. 92692. Deadline for submitting material for the next month appears at the bottom of this page.

DISCLAIMER

CdS Homeowners Association and Farmer Publications, accept no responsibility for content, accuracy or opinion, expressed or implied, of articles, letters or advertisements. Inclusion of advertisements does not carry with it any endorsement, actual or implied, for the product or services advertised. The CdS Homeowners Association and Farmer Publications have content Rules and Restrictions that must be met, and accept no responsibility for damage occasioned through use of products or services advertised herein.

Landscape Notes

Bill Thornton, Landscape Services Coordinator

Rodent Abatement

Casta del Sol has been experiencing damage to plants and irrigation wiring from rat activity for many years. The Orange County Vector Control recommends eliminating food sources; birdseed and pet food are the two most common causes of rat infestation. Eliminating areas for rats to take shelter like old roof tiles, wood, and other items stored in the foundation planting area, side yards, and end yards will reduce the chances of rat populations increasing. Install ¼ inch wire mesh rodent screen or a slotted cover plate over each end of your side yard drain that goes under the concrete.

Submissions to the Courier

The Opinion Letters section of the Courier has been temporarily suspended.

Contributions to our ongoing series are encouraged: Where in the World (travel stories), Sharing Our Roots (ancestry), Remember When? (activities/items from the past), and local Restaurant Reviews. Our staff will work with residents to write and/or edit the above submissions. We’re also looking for submissions about recent, unique remodels. Please send submissions or story ideas to debrafriedman0@ gmail.com

The Courier Committee meets in the Fiesta Room on the second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m.

Picking up fruit and keeping your garage and home sealed up are some other things you can do to protect your property. Keeping your private planting trimmed is good advice from the contractor. Inspect your vehicle engine compartment regularly, rats will eat electrical wiring, and it’s expensive to repair. It is best to keep your car in the garage and door always closed if possible.

Why should we worry about rats? It costs all residents money out of assessments to repair and replace damaged plants and irrigation equipment. The rat responsible for most of our problems is Rattus rattus, or roof rat.

The Board of Directors has taken steps by contracting with a licensed pest control company to place rat bait stations in the common area of the property to reduce damage to irrigation wiring and plants. It is the responsibility of residents to hire their own pest control company for rat infestations in or around their home.

Continued on page 6

Board Meeting Highlights

The Board:

March 16, 2022

• Approved the February 2023 financial report from Treasurer Karen Warren, as shown on this page.

• Approved the delinquency report for the period through March 1 as presented.

• Approved liens on four subject accounts and instructed the management company to forward the delinquent accounts to the association’s collection attorney for further collection efforts.

• Approved the creation, member review, and the correction of any discrepancies in the 2023 election voter eligibility list. Approved management to make all voter list corrections.

• Approved the appointment of Mary Kay Crowley as the co-chair of the Architectural Committee.

• Approved the resignation of David Shostak and approved the appointment of Karen Warren as a volunteer member of the Ad Hoc Committee to review the policies and procedures for Casta del Sol.

• Approved the proposal from PWLC1 to remove the tree, grind the stump, and remove 14 feet by 20 feet of front lawn, regrade and install new sod at 23892 Via Lugones at a cost of $1,775.

• Approved the homeowner’s request for reimbursement in the amount of $2,128 for the demolition and re-pour of concrete patio with bricks at the property at 28301 Alava due to common-area tree roots.

• Approved the bid submitted by Landscape West Management Service, Inc. in the amount of $80,385 for the Jeronimo Road Slope Renovation Project as recommended by the Greenbelt Committee. Approved a ten percent project contingency in the amount of $8,038 to cover the costs of unforeseen conditions during the project period as recommended by the Greenbelt Committee. The total cost of this project is $88,423.

• Approved the replacement of 30 lineal feet of the chain link fence near 24055 Via Silvestre that was damaged when a tree fell on the fence in a recent storm. Work to be performed by Saddleback Fence & Vinyl Products at a cost of $2,858.80.

• Approved changing gate access software from DwellingLIVE to Nordic iGate for a total cost of $17,136.11.

• General Manager Marilyn Smith reported that the friends and family transponder proposal will require further review. The Traffic Committee will study further. There are four candidates who have submitted applications for the upcoming election for Board of Directors.

• Landscape Services Coordinator Bill Thornton reported there were 165 landscape maintenance requests received in March. PWLC1 will be preparing another rebate request to the Santa Margarita Water District. Under a prior approval for conversion to recycled water, the grass had to removed first. The conversion to recycled water is a separate project eligible for a rebate.

• Maintenance Services Supervisor Ed Pedroncelli reported that the paint project is on schedule for a November completion despite the recent rains. Maintenance staff installed blinds in the fitness center. They have completed 94 projects for the month.

• Recreation Director Valerie Hanich rereported that the age-verification process is nearing completion. Staff will be contacting those residents who have not returned the forms.

The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors will be held April 20, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the Vista Room. The next workshop meeting will be held April 6, at 9 a.m. in the Vista Room.

Fran Morgan, Courier Chair

**For a copy of the February 2023 Treasurer’s Report, refer to castadelsol.com, Recreation Center bulletin boards, and/or eblasts.

February Treasurer’s Report

Total HOA Assets as of February 28, 2023 are $7,072,843 an increase of $407,485 from last month. This includes the following:

• Operating Cash is $1,445,552. This includes $299,364 in cash, $646,188 invested in a money market account, and $500,000 invested in four CDs with interest rates between 2.50 and 4.35%. There are no operating CDs that mature in March 2023.

• Reserve Cash is $4,999,863. This includes $1,027,792 invested in a money market account, $4,200,000 invested in twenty-one CDs with interest rates between .80 and 4.80%, plus $18,319 in prepaid taxes and $40,948 in interest. There is also a total expense due to Operating in the amount of ($287,195). There is one Reserve CD that matures on March 2, 2023. This CD will be rolled over for a one-year CD in the amount of $200,000 at an interest rate of 5%.

• Capital Improvement Cash is $215,113. This account is funded by budgeting $8 per month per homeowner that results in monthly capital contributions of $15,416 plus interest.

• Total Outstanding Accounts Receivable is $86,343. The allowance for Bad Debts is $51,950 and is adjusted monthly. It is equal to outstanding receivable balances over 28 days.

The following is a selection of our operating category expenses for the first two months of 2023.

General & Administration is: $220,471 which is $7,165 over budget.

Land Maintenance is: $570,409 which is $156,449 under budget.

Recreation/Lifestyle is: $66,836 which is $7,344 under budget.

Repairs and Maintenance is: $49,179 which is $2,858 under budget.

Traffic Control is: $152,932 which is $485 under budget.

Utilities are: $199,237 which is $32,271 over budget.

TOTAL Operating Expenses

Before Reserves is: $1,259,065 which is $127,701 under budget.

TOTAL Operating Expense

Including Reserves and Interest is: $1,905,482 which is $109,116 under budget.

The following is a sampling of operating category expense for the month of February 2023.

General and Administration

• Legal Fees is $6,110 which is $1,110 over budget due to an additional General Legal Fee Expenses

Maintenance

• Tree Removal is $27,690 which is $15,190 over budget due to emergency removal of nine trees.

Utilities

• Natural Gas is $19,226 which is $4,564 over budget due to seasonal increase in the usage of gas and the increase in gas prices.

Treasurer’s Comments:

This Treasurer’s report includes all information compiled through February 28, 2023. The financial statement for February currently includes expenses for 2022 that were not paid until February 2023. These expenses will be reallocated to 2022 after the audit, which will be concluded in March of this year. The Board will keep the membership apprised of all progress made on all outstanding projects. We had one reserve CD of $200,000 to be rolled over on March 2, 2023.

Respectfully submitted, Karen

Warren, Treasurer

Election: Member Review of the Association Eligibility Voter List

California Civil Code Section 5105 specifies that the Association shall have a Voter List of those members who are eligible to vote in the annual election. The Voter List shall include name, voting power, and either the physical address of the voter’s separate interest, the parcel number, or both. The mailing address for the ballot shall be listed on the Voter List if it differs from the physical address of the voter’s separate interest or if only the parcel number is used. The Association shall permit members to verify the accuracy of their individual information for at least 30 days before the ballots are distributed.

The Voter List is scheduled to be finalized on May 1 and approved by the Board on May 4 as the final Eligibility List for the June 22, 2023 Election and used by the printer to mail ballots to each eligible member. To allow for the required 30-day member review, the initial Voter List will be available for a member to review their individual record in the Association Administration Building during normal business hours starting on Monday, April 5.

Getting to Know Our Neighbors: Michael Schlesinger

Continued from page 1 to their home and enjoys outings with them to museums and exhibits. He enjoyed taking the twin grandsons, who are in the middle school orchestra, to the Chamber Music Concert at the Murray Center.

Michael takes pride in the fact that his love of art is inherited from his aunt and uncle who have a wing in

the San Diego Museum of Art, and from his father who he watched making metal sculptures and painting. He is especially delighted for his grandchildren to continue the tradition.

While many people take it easy in their retirement, Michael is always busy and finding new issues to address.

Election: Return of Ballots and Ballot Tabulation

The Board of Directors plans to approve the final Voter Eligibility List, the Annual Meeting Ballot, and Annual Meeting Notice on May 4. The Voter List, Ballot, and Member Notice will then be sent to a printer for preparation and mailing to all members of record. The Election Calendar calls for the ballots to arrive no later than May 22 to permit a 30-day period for voting before the annual June 22, 2023 Annual Meeting.

California Civil Code section 511(b) specifies that the Association shall provide members with a general notice concerning the date, time, and location for the return of ballots, and the date, time, and location where the ballots will be tabulated at least 30 days before the ballots are distributed. In accordance with this requirement, the necessary general notice will be posted on the Casta del Sol website and Bulletin Board no later than April 21.

Landscape Notes

Continued from page 2

We will never eliminate the problem, but I urge all residents to consider the benefit to you and your neighbors by following the recommendations of the Orange County Vector Control. To obtain more information, go to the website www.ocvcd.org.

The Board of Directors approved a contract to place 650 stations in the common areas that started in July of 2020. That might sound like a lot of stations, but considering there are 236 acres of landscape and 1,927 homes, there is still a need for homeowners to help by following the Vector Con-

Maintenance Report

Ed Pedroncelli, Maintenance Services Supervisor

Architectural Standards & Guidelines Purpose:

mation is available at the Planning Commission Office at the City of Mission Viejo.

Maintenance Responsibilities

Defined:

There are two types of spaces within our HOA community: separate interests and common areas.

trol recommendations. Homeowners cannot request to move these stations as they are for common areas and not private property. Homeowners should not call the HOA contractor Allure directly, unless you want to contract with them for stations around your home paid by you. The stations are serviced once a month and monitored.

The purpose is to keep Casta del Sol’s community appearance pleasing and presentable while maintaining property values. To ensure this, the committee periodically inspects dwellings ensuring compliance and mails Courtesy Notices to non compliant homeowners.

All modifications, feature changes, or improvements to the exterior require a detailed application form, available at the Rec Ctr 1 office or the website. The form is completed by the homeowner and submitted to the committee for review and approval before a project may proceed.

Applications are reviewed on a case by case basis; however, it may not be approved based on the impact the modification would have on the aesthetics of the community or the style of the dwelling.

Modifications considered must be within the property lines of the homeowner’s lot. Property boundary infor-

• Separate interests are the individual units. In our community, the separate interest is each parcel of land and any structures that sit upon it.

• Common areas include all those areas that are shared by members of the community, and to which each member has an undivided equal interest.

The HOA CC&R’s section 3.07, Exterior Maintenance and Repair differentiates responsibility between HOA repairs and homeowner repairs.

Please note that the Association is responsible for repairing, replacing, or maintaining the common area, and the owner of each separate interest is responsible for maintaining their home.

Ed Pedroncelli, epedroncelli@powerstonepm.com, (949) 215-9155

Donna Duhn, Maintenance Coordinator, dduhn@powerstonepm.com, (949) 455-4671 (office)

Join Us In Welcoming Our New Residents

A pril 2023

Boustany, Michael & Mika 27651 Via Rodrigo Unlisted Long Beach, CA

Copenhaver, Jaimie & Donna 28049 Via Tirso (714) 315-7928 Eagleville, TN

Deardurff, Janice & Robert 27626 Via Turina (562) 412-6335 Los Alamitos, CA

Faili, Fatemah & Ray .................. 28271 Alava ..................... (310) 744-9241 San Antonio, TX

Galinda, Kathleen 23245 El Greco (949) 413-7011 Riverside, CA

Maes, Anthony & Lanette 27701 Via Rodrigo (949) 274-6504 Laguna Hills, CA

Reischl, Tim & Kathleen 27805 Espinoza (760) 617-1649 Apple Valley, CA

Roberts, Marilyn & Ken 27740 Calle Valdes (775) 530-7071 Sparks, NV

How to Sign Up for Eblasts

Please sign up for eblasts for the most up-to-date connection you can have with all that goes on in Casta del Sol by contacting Valerie Hanich at vhan ich@powerstonepm.com. You can also find eblasts on the CdS website, www.castadelsol.com

Architectural

“April showers bring May flowers” the saying goes, and in Casta del Sol, April is also the time our focus is on the houses being painted, but we are still observing your foundation areas, any wood damage, your awnings and gates. The foundation area we refer to is what we call the planter beds located on the perimeter of your home. This is a good time of year to make sure the perimeter is free of clutter such as tiles, bricks, pavers, wood, and scraps of any kind. These should be removed. Empty pots need to be freshly planted or removed. Although we are not experts on wood damage, we do look at the trim, beams, plant shelves, shutters, patio covers, and wooden gates for signs of damage that must be repaired by the homeowner prior to painting.

Awnings need to be clean and not faded, torn, or sagging. Gates that have peeling paint or rust must be corrected. Spring is the perfect time to freshen up, repair or replace aging patio covers and wooden gates, pop some new color into the empty pots and your foundation areas, and spruce up or replace those awnings with an approved color. Let’s all work together to keep Casta a beautiful place to live.

John Nicsinger, Co-Chair, (818) 261-5316

Linda Silverman, Liaison

Budget and Finance

The Budget and Finance (B&F) Committee reviewed the February financial statements at our March meeting noting any 2022 expenses which will need to be adjusted by the auditor. In March, we also reviewed the draft audited 2022 financial statements with the Board of Directors and the auditor before sending the financials to the Board in April for approval.

A few of the B&F members continue to attend the Board Ad Hoc committee meetings to discuss improvements to the draft Casta del Sol Policy and Procedures document as well as other policies.

All residents are welcome to attend the B&F meetings. The Budget and Finance Committee meets regularly on the third Monday of each month at 1 p.m. in the Vista Room. Our April meeting will be held on April 17. Please look for eblasts with additional details about our next meeting.

Lisa Shoemaker, Chair, (949) 305-6336 Karen Warren, Liaison

Courier

At the Courier, we are always looking for interesting information to bring to the residents of Casta del Sol. The

main goal is to bring the important news from the Association including the messages from our Board of Directors, Powerstone staff, and the volunteer committees. But we like to go beyond that to show what a wonderful place Casta del Sol is to live.

A new approach we have taken this year, thanks to our new Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Lassos, is to honor special days, events, and celebrations. We tie these into what is happening in our community. For instance, we tied National Book Month into our two book clubs, Earth Day into activities in the Vegetable and Heritage Gardens, and National Volunteer Day into our newest volunteers on the Courier Committee. We will continue to highlight many of the wonderful social events, feature various activities offered, keep up with new developments, and spotlight our very accomplished residents.

There are several columns where we encourage residents to contribute. These are Where in the World, Restaurant Reviews, Remember When? and Sharing Our Roots. If you have stories about a great trip, a special memory of days gone by, a heritage that is unique, or a restaurant that you enjoyed, please contact us. The Committee meets every second Wednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the Fiesta Room to discuss

the previous month’s issue and review assignments for future issues.

Debra Friedman, Chair, (949) 230-7195 Linda Silverman, Liaison

Election

At its March meeting, the Election Committee reviewed the Voter List format which was forwarded to the Board of Directors for approval. California Civil Code requires the creation of a Voter List for Casta del Sol member review 30 days before it is used. The Voter List will be available for review by CdS members beginning April 5. The staff will handle reviews and updates. The Candidate Application became available on February 28, and those candidates who turned in an application by March 31 will have their photo and resume published in the May Courier. The deadline for a candidate to submit an application to have their name placed on the ballot is April 14. All qualified candidates will participate in a Meet the Candidates Night on May 25, and they will have their photos and information posted on the HOA website.

At the April 20 Board meeting, the Directors will be asked to approve a Candidate Registration List to be

Continued on page 9

Election

Continued from page 8

completed once all applications are received. On April 21, the Election Committee will post an Election General Notice covering: 1) ballot return information, 2) ballot tabulation information, and 3) a list of all qualified candidates who will appear on the ballot.

Scott Shiroma was appointed Election Committee secretary. He replaces Jayne Freed who resigned so that she could run for one of the three open Board positions. Committee Chair Jeff McCoy thanked Jayne for her 11 years of service with the Election Committee.

Jeff McCoy, Chair, jmactr1@gmail.com

David Shostak, Liaison

Facilities

Special thanks to homeowners for their response to placing trash receptacles on the right side of the cul-de-sac when entering. Your care of our streets is overwhelming.

We are calling on homeowners to cease using the Rec Ctr 2 Pool Restrooms for bathing pets. Pets entering Association buildings is prohibited by HOA Association Rules & Regulations. HOA Maintenance is frequently unclogging plumbing lines due to excessive animal hair and washing down the bathroom interior due to remnants of bathing an animal.

Projects for 2023 include a new paving contract, home painting, gate locking systems at Rec Ctr 1 and Rec Ctr 2 Pool, working on Statement of Work on Rec Ctr 2 Pool, new awning, umbrella covers, and picnic tables at Paddle Tennis, remodel of Ceramics, replacing chairs used in meeting rooms, replacing controllers at Rec Ctr 2 Pool, replacing lawn bowling back boards, removing the shade structure at Rec Ctr 2 Pool due to wood rot and termites, fixing and replacing chain link fencing between Gates 1 and 2, replacing wrought iron fencing at Gate 1, and looking into future capital items. Future capital items are new Pickleball courts, a dog park, and an upgrade of the Lawn Bowling Pavilion. New capital items involve a great deal of investigation on feasibility, availability of capital funds, and ADA requirements, just to name a few.

The Facilities Committee meets on the fourth Thursday at 9 a.m. in the Vista Room or online via Zoom.

Nancy Cunningham, Chair, (949) 350-3562

Matt Loftus, Liaison

Greenbelt

With spring approaching, many of us who manage our own perimeter planters look to purge and refresh our plant palette. Before you decide to replace plants, please review the Rules & Regulations beginning on page 55 in the Casta del Sol Homeowners Directory. No approval is necessary for planting flowers and bedding plants in the planters that you maintain. However, if you wish to modify or completely replant the foundation area and you want the Homeowners Association landscape maintenance contractor to maintain it, the plants must be selected from the HOA-approved list and an Application for Proposed Foundation Planting (available in the Rec Ctr 1 office) must be submitted for approval. Refer to Paragraphs 2.1 and 5 for requirements.

But no trees; trees are prohibited in foundation areas. Homeowners are strongly encouraged to remove any existing foundation-area trees before damage occurs to your property or that of the HOA. When you sell your home, those trees will be required to be removed at your expense. A new owner cannot accept responsibility for a tree in the foundation area. Therefore, I recommend foundation trees be removed now before they grow any larger. Remember to contact DigAlert at least two days before you or a hired contractor digs up that tree or bush.

The Greenbelt Committee welcomes your comments. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m. in the Fiesta Room.

June Anderson, Chair, juanders2004@yahoo.com

Lori Gilbertson, Liaison

Library

The Library’s reservation process is now open to residents. You can reserve a book in one of two ways: either send an email to us at cdslibrary2@gmail.com and tell us what book you want, your name, and your phone number, or fill out the reservation form located in the Library in the black tray. You’ll know the form is for reserving a book because it is green. Be sure to put in the date and time of your request as we are reserving books on a first-come, first-served basis. As soon as the book is available, you will be notified either by email or phone. The book will be kept in the green bin in the annex for seven days. Enjoy!

New Additions to the Library

Regular Print:

Every Man a King, Walter Mosley

Exiles, Jane Harper

Hell Bent, Leigh Bardugo

Looking for Jane, Heather Marshall

Someone Else’s Shoes, Jojo Moyes

The Chinese Groove, Kathryn Ma

The Cradle of Ice, James Rollins

The Drift, C. J. Tudor

The House of Eve, Sedeqa Johnson

The Terraformers, Annalee Newitz

The Writing Retreat, Julia Bartz

Unnatural History, Jonathan Kellerman

Victory City, Salman Rushdie

Large Print:

Code Name Sapphire, Pam Jenoff

Hell Bent, Leigh Bardugo

Maame, Jessica George

River Sing Me Home, Eleanor Shearer

The House at the End of the World, Dean Koontz

Continued from page 9

The Mitford Affair, Marie Benedict

The Night Ship, Jess Kidd

Audio:

Murder in Haxford, Rick Bleiweiss

Stealing, Margaret Verble

Pat Vitti, Chair, (949) 457-9194

Matt Loftus, Liaison

Social

The Social Committee hosted a spectacular Sock Hop in March. It was one for the ages giving us an excellent opportunity to visit the past, dress like we were teenagers again, and cut a rug on the dance floor. Everyone had a blast. From the Bunny Hop to the Twist and with every dance in between, Casta del Sol residents showed us their exceptional dance moves. We enjoyed root beer floats with those amazing frothy tops, and the quintessential chips and dip. If that doesn’t bring back memories, I don’t know what does. Did I mention the outfits: poodle skirts galore, saddle shoes, slicked back hair, greaser jackets, and of course, bobby sox. So many great memories being relived. Come see the photo board by the front desk to see what an enjoyable time we had.

Coming up Saturday, April 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. is our Chico’s fashion show with a lovely tea party afterwards. Tickets for this event went on sale March 28. Don’t miss out on the fun. I hope you all received your copy of the Social Committee calendar for 2023. It was an insert in last month’s issue of the Courier. Check your eblasts also for news of our events.

Amy Lake, Chair, (516) 263-7941, Alake225@gmail.com

Karen Warren, Liaison

Traffic

Due to requirements of which the Traffic Committee was unaware, the Friends & Family program approved by the Board of Directors at the March 2 Board workshop represents an HOA rule change. As such, the proposed Friends & Family program must receive a Board vote approval as a rule change and then must be sent to the Casta del Sol membership. The membership has 30 days in which to comment on the program.

As a result of the required further approvals, the start of this program has been delayed. We apologize for this delay.

John Nethercutt, Co-Chair, ravens987@hotmail.com

Joe Hachadoorian, Liaison

Welcome

Welcome as always to newcomers in the community. Members of the Welcome Committee contact new residents to arrange a meeting and provide a packet of information about the many programs and clubs in Casta del Sol, and to answer your questions. If you have not yet been contacted by one of our members and wish to meet, you may email me to arrange a time and place to get together with one or two of us.

Welcome to Casta once again and we hope you enjoy exploring and finding your way around the community. We look forward to meeting each one of you.

Priscilla Tripp, Chair, ptripp1@gmail.com

Joe Hachadoorian, Liaison

Puns for fun: (compiled by Jeff McCoy)

New and Improved Names for Boring Everyday Things: Couch = People

Shelf, Books = Manual Films, Bracelets = Clockless Watches, Air Horn = Spray Scream, Bottled Water = Snowman Blood, Feather = Bird Leaf.

Q: What did the cannibal’s wife do when her husband came home an hour late for dinner? A: She gave him the cold shoulder.

Q: What’s the difference between love and marriage? A: Love is blind, and marriage is an eye-opener!

Q: What did Adam say the day before Christmas? A: It’s Christmas, Eve!

What do you call a Far Eastern monk who sells reincarnations? A used karma dealer.

Bible Study

Any resident of Casta del Sol who has an interest in participating in the study of the Bible is welcome to join us. This is an active group of folks from different churches. Our studies are varied, but always Bible-oriented. We examine and/or question the study of the day, but always keep the discussion on topic from the Bible.

The club meets at Rec Ctr 2 every Tuesday morning from 10 to 11:30 a.m. for study and prayer. Come and join us as we sing the old hymns.

We are a no-dues club. All are welcome. For more information, please contact Peter Filakouridis at (949) 305-1935.

Kay

Reed,

dentist2cali@gmail.com, (949) 354-1460

Billiards

It’s April, and hopefully this cold and wet weather is behind us. Of course, the weather in the Billiards Room is always warm, dry, and welcoming. If you still haven’t taken advantage of our secret happy place, definitely stop by and say hello. Meet some of your fellow residents who have already discovered a great place to socialize, have fun, and sharpen that eye-hand coordination. Our March tournament was lots of fun and we will be scheduling more in the future.

In case you missed it, we have installed a professional dart board in the Billiards Room. Expect some scheduled competitions this year, so no excuses from all you dart players who wanted a dart board in our fun room. This is everyone’s facility, so if your club is looking for a cozy venue to hold a party, the Billiards Room is the perfect place. Just give me a call to arrange it.

Fred Wilmott, BilliardsCdS@cox.net,

(949) 367-6671

Bridge

We routinely have three or four tables for our duplicate bridge games on Tuesdays in the Rec Ctr 1 Garden Room; we play from noon to about 3:30 p.m. Duplicate bidding is silent but sometimes the chatter gets a bit noisy, and distracting. Rubber bridge, aka party/social bridge, is just that, and is expected to be more conversational and relational. As always, bridge players are supposed to be courteous

and mindful of proper bridge etiquette and rules.

There are always people moving into Casta del Sol. If you’re new, or an old timer, we invite you to let us know if you are interested in playing or learning bridge. Just drop an email with bridge in the subject line and we will try to plug you in. Please indicate if you play rubber bridge or duplicate bridge, or phone me and leave a message. I’m in the CdS phone book. Duplicate Bridge at CdS is unsanctioned by the ACBL.

Tim McCoy, mccoytest@cox.net

Canine Companions

The howl of the coyote, the bay of the beagle, the bark of our best friend are all reminders of how privileged we are to be in such wonderful surroundings. Be wary but not frightened. Thanks to Mary Carlson and the timely MV brochure on The Urban Coyote , we shall be providing a presentation by Animal Services.

As you all know, Linda Galloway is leading a terrific effort for a Dog Park in CdS. She and a goodly number of our membership attended the recent Facilities Committee meeting with their presentation. The Facilities Committee is researching local dog parks for specifics such as fencing, problems, maintenance costs, as well as contacting the City of MV for requirements.

Our next Canine gathering is April 22 at 1 p.m. at the Rec Ctr 2 Pavilion. Hot dogs and cold drinks are on the menu. Please RSVP.

Tom Brockmiller, lindabrock@cox.net, (949) 412-1083

Casta Creatives

Calling all artists! Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays for Open Studio from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Arts & Craft Room at Rec Ctr 1. Bring a piece that you are working on. Get help, ideas, and inspiration from the artists in Casta del Sol. All media and levels welcome, from aspiring to advanced artists.

April 22 is the Heritage Garden Open House from 2 - 5 p.m. This event will include an exhibit of Casta Creative’s artwork.

In June, Casta Creatives will be providing a Wine and Paint event! Art supplies, wine and appetizers will be included in the cost. Seats will be limited. More information will come

in May. For more information contact Maribeth McFaul.

Maribeth McFaul, maribethmcfaul@gmail.com

Ceramics

The Ceramics Club would like to thank all those who made this year’s Flea Market such a great success. As a reminder, and especially to new folks, the yearly Ceramic Club’s Boutique in October is for Casta’s crafters, artists and ceramists (that’s us) to exhibit and sell their work, while in March we host the Community’s Flea Market. Distinctly different, this is more like a garage sale where you can sell your gently used items other than clothing, electronics, and furniture. Artisans are, of course, again welcomed. With that combination you never know what will turn up but, please, no rusty carburetors.

Our hand-building classes are so well-attended we’ve had three this year, each taught by a different instructor. Thank you, Claudia, Darrelyn, and Shelly. This month, we will begin classes on paints and glazes, so watch for the postings on Cabinet 12 in the

Arts and Crafts Room or call Claudia for details.

Jo Steciuk, (949) 394-5181

Crafts For Charity

The Craft Ladies of Casta del Sol will be delivering a few springtime projects, including journals and inspirational cards, to Laura’s House. After that, we will be working on many new projects for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and onward to summer. We will make tray favors for the recipients of Meals on Wheels and thank you cards for deployed members of the military supported by the City of Mission Viejo. Come and join us on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon in Rec Ctr 2. Club meetings will be on April 5 and April 19. There is no membership fee, and we don’t take attendance. Stop by when you can and lend a hand. All materials will be supplied, and you’ll be shown what to do. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and make new friends.

Jessica Hollowell, (310) 480-9093

Cribbage

We play cribbage each Thursday in the Heritage Room at Rec Ctr 2 from 6:30 until about 8:45 p.m. If you are interested in learning to play this old English card game, any of our members would be willing to teach you on a one-to-one basis, or we can do it on a Thursday evening; it’s really not that complicated. You just need to be able to count to 31. If you have ever played in the past, the rules will quickly come flooding back; just come on down for a few games and a general social evening. There is no sign-up or commitment. If you want more information, contact Susan Herrning.

Susan Herrning, susanherrning@aol.com, (949) 630-2565

Democrats

We are happy to have increased our attendance at meetings the past few months, especially since we became an official club. Our meetings will usually be on the third Sunday each month at 3 p.m. in the Vista Room, so mark your calendars. Our next meeting is April 16.

During our meetings, we will address local, and national topics as well as those applying specifically to Casta

del Sol. We typically have one feature topic per month. In order to further grow our meeting attendance, we are asking everyone to encourage friends to attend.

Our friendly group loves to stay and mingle after the presentations, so please bring food or beverages to share and plan to stay a bit.

In between meetings, we send emails on major events, important issues, and other information. If you have not received emails and would like to add your name to the list, please let me know.

Debra Friedman, debrafriedman0@gmail.com, (949) 230-7195

Health & Fitness

A resident recently inquired if the Fitness Center could be accessed outside of posted hours. There was a time when the gym opened earlier in the mornings, but that is no longer the case. Because of insurance and safety concerns, the Fitness Center is open at the same time as our other facilities; namely 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. May through October. From November through April, facilities close at 8 p.m. on weekends. It makes sense because we don’t want anyone

working out without staff on hand nearby for assistance of any kind. An easy way to remember when the Fitness Club is open is if the main office is open, you can access the gym.

Helen Freedman, PelicanPost123@yahoo.com, (646) 662-7325

Heritage Garden

Heritage Garden Club invites you to celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Heritage Garden. The recent rainfall has brought a bouquet of colors to the garden awakening all our senses to the beauty of life. Come and spend the afternoon in the garden, rejoice in the background music, and enjoy the display of beautiful art by our Casta Creative artists. Experience the serenity of the Zen Garden with hummingbirds and butterflies. Relax in the shade and enjoy complimentary wine and cheese with friends and family. This is a no charge event for all to enjoy. Grab your sunhat and sunglasses, lace your walking shoes, and we look forward to seeing you in the garden.

We thank all our donors for their continued generosity and all Casta del Sol residents who recycle their glass

and plastic bottles (with CRV) at the garden.

Parizad Sethna, parizad9@outlook.com, (949) 298-0076

Italian American

Hope all enjoyed the March dinner and entertainment. Our next event will be Bingo Night on April 13. We will be having Italian American Bingo Night every month on the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Vista Room at Rec Ctr 1. Cost will be $5 for members and $10 for non-members. We will be serving cookies, coffee, and water. Our next Italian American Dinner Night will be in late June, but we will always have our regular Italian American Bingo Night on the second Thursday of the month.

Lucille Naves, neilnaves@cox.net,

949-600-5887

Las Damas

With spring in the air, Las Damas Club invites its members and friends of Casta del Sol to hop on down to the Vista Room on April 12 for a festive luncheon and entertainment. The delicious menu is featuring Mandarin orange chicken and lemon meringue

Continued on page

Las Damas

Continued from page 12

pie for dessert. Our entertainers are the Everlees, who will astound us with their musical renditions of the Everly Brothers rock and roll.

Sign-ups close on April 9 at Rec Ctr 1. Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for non-members, payable to Las Damas Club. Newcomers are welcome to sign up at the welcome table to meet new friends.

The May 10 meeting will honor Cinco de Mayo, with a luncheon featuring chicken enchiladas and chocolate cake. Sign-ups will begin immediately following the April Luncheon.

Pat Crowley, (949) 305-0582

Military Veterans

The CdS Veterans Club February Pizza Social was a success! A total of 43 people attended including members and their guests. A getting to know you game was played to learn more about each person’s military career. Thank you to all of you who participated. Members should look out for an email that will soon be sent about our next social on April 24.

As a reminder, there are no dues for 2023 and membership is open to all residents who had an active military, reserve, or a national guard career. Applications are in the Military Veterans file at the Rec Ctr 1 desk.

Rod Jordan, roddy@roddyjordan.com, (714) 746-1158

Ping Pong

We are happy to announce that Ping Pong has a new home. We now meet in the Garden Room multi-purpose space (former Fitness Center). We play on most Saturday mornings at 9 a.m. Game play lasts about one and a half hours. Depending on the number of players, there could be doubles and singles play. We continue to use two tables with friendly competitions. All skill levels are welcome. Come join us!

Sherry Hargrove, (858) 336-5369

Pinochle

Attention Pinochle players. We play six games of Pinochle in the Heritage Room at Rec Ctr 2 every Friday, with play starting promptly at 6:30 p.m.

In February, Dawn Hibbs had high game with 1050 and Cathie Joy was

second with 1020. The high series (a total of all games played) was won by Cathie Joy with 4870. There were six double Pinochles reported. Congratulations to all our winners.

Anyone interested in the game of Pinochle is cordially invited to join us. For more information, call Dawn Hibbs and leave a message for a call back.

Dawn Hibbs, idglass@cox.net, (949) 455-9826

Republicans

The Republicans Club Officers are preparing for our May 20 event. At this time, we are in the process of securing a well-known guest speaker for California. He has a wealth of knowledge of our state’s politics and has a lot to offer our club on upcoming issues. There are a great deal of these issues happening not only in the state but also the country. It is imperative that we keep informed and stay active with our party. Please stay involved.

All Casta Republicans are encouraged to join the group to share like-minded views. It is never too late to sign up. Dues are $10 per individual and $15 per couple per year and for the most part all events are free. Again, thanks for your continued support.

Betty Houston, (626) 422-0771

Social Singles

If you are a Casta del Sol resident who is single, you are invited to join our Singles group. We have no membership dues. We will be meeting for lunch on Thursday, April 13 at 1:00 at Outback Steakhouse. Please remember to RSVP to Carol Kowalsky at scekewpie1@cox.net by Monday, April 10 to reserve your seat at the table. To join the group and get on our email list, or for more information, please contact Mary Carlson.

Mary Carlson, marycarlson28@gmail.com, (949) 380-0744

Sol Rock ‘n Rollers

Saturday, April 1 is the date of our first dance event Spring Fling, sponsored by the new Sol Rock ‘n Rollers Club. If you haven’t signed up, please check in the office to see if any last-minute spaces may be available. We would love to have you join us to celebrate a new club and look toward the future and planning with your input.

Plans are already underway for a fun filled summertime event at the pool. For the Spring Fling event on April 1, we are hosting the band Sideways and will have a great Italian dinner catered by our neighborhood restaurant, Sabatino’s. The event is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The cost is $25 for residents and guests. Feel free to BYOB.

If you are unable to attend but would like to be involved in the future planning of events for our club, we would

love to have you. For more information, contact Donna Farris.

Donna Farris, dbfarris117@gmail.com, (949) 378-6158

Support Group

If you experience grief because of losing a loved one, losing independence due to illness, aging, or caring for a loved one, this is a place for

Recreation Center 1: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Recreation

Note: All meetings are subject to a change of location or being on Zoom.

Celebrating Stewards of Our Earth

By Parizad Sethna, photos by Kip Isbell and Jeff McCoy

Themonth of April has us celebrating “Volunteer Appreciation Day” and “Earth Day,” both of which embody the spirit of living in Casta del Sol. At CdS, we have many opportunities via the Vegetable Garden Club and the Heritage Garden Club to become stewards of the earth, live sustainably, beautify our community, and enjoy nature.

Vegetable gardeners support a clean environment for our planet in many ways. The CdS Vegetable Garden has 149 lots providing our residents with natural social space for gardening and supporting the theme that “earth day is every day.” The planting variety is abundant ranging from citrus to exotic dragon fruit, okra, Trombetta squashes, and bodacious Hybrid tomatoes. One resident harvested more than seventy dragon fruits from one single plant! Dining from the garden cuts our food miles and helps us all breathe a little easier. Supporting community and sustainability, last year our gardeners donated over a thousand pounds of fruits and vegetables to our local food bank. How awesome is that!

Did you know the Heritage Garden is maintained by our resident volunteers? Every day, you will see our resident volunteers collecting recyclables, cleaning, raking, clipping, planting, and beautifying the garden for all to use. They do all this for the betterment of our community. This is so inspiring. Take the opportunity to celebrate our garden volunteers by enjoying your garden walks and stop by to say hello to our hard-working volunteers. Hats off to all CdS residents who make the effort to recycle glass and plastic (with CRV) at the Heritage Garden. Your

recyclables help the planet we live on and the native flora helps pollinators protect our future food source. All this collectively makes for a beautiful garden for all to enjoy.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any community and CdS is no exception, having benefited by work done by all the selfless individuals. Our thanks and appreciation to our volunteers in making CdS such a desirable place to live in our golden years.

CdS Heritage Garden Volunteers (photo by Kip Isbell)

Fresh produce lusciously growing in our Vegetable Garden (photo by Kip Isbell)

CdS Vegetable Garden (photo by Kip Isbell)

Gather with friends and family to enjoy the natural ambience of the Heritage Garden (photo by Jeff McCoy)

“CdS gardeners donated more than 1,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables to a local food bank last year.”

Support Group

Continued from page 13

emotional support, sharing experiences and hearing similar situations. You are not alone on your journey. Come and meet others in similar seasons and situations. We meet twice a month. For more information, contact Kathy Wu.

Kathy Wu, Kathywu.mv@gmail.com, (818) 590-8009

Variety

The Variety Club is tentatively planning our next show for the weekend of July 28 to 30, with specific dates and times to be announced. We are planning to continue the high quality, entertaining, and humorous types of shows we have done for the past few years. Future Courier articles will provide additional information.

The Variety Club is a group of performers and crew members who enjoy being together, laughing, and learning a lot about self-confidence and theater skills. If you are interested in joining us for future shows, please contact Barb Turino at (951) 858-7350.

Debra Friedman, debrafriedman0@gmail.com, (949)230-7195

Vegetable Garden

Our winter harvests have been bountiful. Rainfall of 16.1 inches as of February 28 certainly helped. Last month, we had a delivery of compost and the gardeners utilizing this compost prepared their soil for gardening. Now, with the soil warming up, we are beginning our planting season. Some gardeners will be planting the plants they started at home, others will be going to the nurseries to buy starter plants and vegetables to put in.

Thanks to the various talks we have had with Master Gardeners, we learned vital facts about plantings in our gardens. For instance, carrots do not like to be transplanted; so, it is best to start carrots from seed in the location desired for planting. Another tip we learned; worm castings are a good source for organic fertilizer. Our waiting list for gardens is slowly decreasing. Happy gardening!

Michael Schlesinger, mikeschles123@gmail.com, (914) 815-1002

Woodworkers

Woodworkers’ Club members are busy continuing to answer Casta del Sol resident requests for small wood projects and simple household repairs, such as broken picture frames, and reducing the length of several wooden barstools and wooden chair legs. We would accept repairing or building larger wood projects but for the lack of a larger group workspace other than our home garage workshops.

Club members are researching the internet for information and the cost of CNC routing and engraving woodworking machines with hopes of obtaining one to update our woodworking skills. We could also expand our ability to produce a larger variety of useful wood projects as well as artistic wood designs.

The club meets on Mondays from 2-3:30 p.m. and Thursdays 1-3 p.m. at the Rec Ctr 1 Arts and Crafts Room across from the Vista Room. Come by if you have a work request or you are interested in our activities.

Steve Vallely, (714) 595-5766

Water Exercise

I have to admit, late February and early March cut the ranks of participants in the pool! It was cold, not the pool, but the air. Now it’s time to get back in and ramp up your fitness. The pool is a warm 86+ degrees and feels great plus we have the hot tub to get into after we exercise. Join us at 9 a.m. M-F in Pool 1; sign up in the office. The fee is $10 for the whole year; sign the waiver and you are ready to go. The best benefits are the friends you will make. We have a great group.

Nan Rednall, nrednall@gmail.com, 949-584-4321

Name That Street

Compiled by Parizad Sethna

Follow the clues and unscramble the names of Casta del Sol streets and learn the stories behind them!

(Source: CdS archives)

anuerd

I am named after a poet-diplomat who became known as a poet when he was 13 years old, and wrote in a variety of styles. He was often considered the national poet of Chile, and his works have been popular and influential worldwide. Most houses on this street were built in 1972. What street am I?

Answer on page 19

Away Golf

Our next tournament will be held Tuesday, June 13, at Hidden Valley Golf Course in Norco. We are working to negotiate contract details for the tournament. Unfortunately, the contract did not get finalized in time to meet the deadline for this Courier article. Complete details will be reported in the May Courier

Joyce Parlin, (949) 588-0337

Bocce Ball

We continue to play Bocce Ball on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 2 to 3 p.m. Come down and join in the fun. We hope that all our members signed up for our Pizza Bingo Party on April 3 and win lots of money playing Bingo. A big thank you to Bob Hrad for being our caller, as well as to the members who helped with the event.

We will no longer be calling our members to remind them of the meetings. Blanca and Judy have done an outstanding job for many years and have been very much appreciated. All members should have a copy of our Calendar of Events which covers our events.

Our next regular meeting will be held on Monday, May 1 at 7 p.m. in the Fiesta Room. Following a short business meeting, we will be playing cards.

Carol Zinsmeister, (949) 305-9890

Bowling

We have finished 21 of the 29 weeks of our league schedule and Split Happens (Dee Yamabe, Jim Kazan, Benjamin Yu, and Steve Saltz) has a slight lead on We Do Love Bowling...We Do! (Dawn and Dave Gove, and Judy and David Trombley). There is still time for any of the other teams to pass them in the standings.

The Casta del Sol bowling league bowls on Thursdays at 1 p.m. at Saddleback Lanes. We have openings on several of our teams so, if you are interested in joining us for some fun and camaraderie, you can contact us at either of the numbers listed below. If you don’t want to commit to bowl every week, you could get on our list of subs; just call Donna Miller at (949) 395-8958. If interested in checking out how much fun we have, you can always stop by on Thursdays at Saddleback Lanes.

Van Quinn, (949) 842-9151

Fishing

Winter is on the way out. Rockfish season opens again on April 1. The first ocean charter is April 3. We are headed out to 14 Mile Bank with the Laguna Woods Club targeting rockfish. That will be a longer trip than usual operating from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. With the spring, we are hoping for warmer weather and less rain. There will be two charters in April: April 3 and 17. We will be having a luncheon meeting on April 28 at noon in the Fiesta Room. Newcomers are welcome; contact Nick Morenc for details. Until next month, tight lines for all.

Nick Morenc, (949) 588-6223

Golf Chippers

Proposals have been submitted for a safe walking path. We also propose, for safety, that the fence height be raised with netting material to ten feet.

Mark your calendars for Friday, May 5 and Saturday, May 6. On Friday, the quarterly Chippers contest field will be set up at 9 a.m. by volunteers. After 10:30 a.m. that day, all Casta del Sol residents are welcome to try out the Chippers course. It will be available to you all day, free of charge. A wedge club can be provided. Just let us know ahead of time. Plenty of golf balls will be at your disposal. Adult guests are welcome. On the following day, Saturday, May 6, come back for our quarterly Golf Chippers event at 9 a.m. The cost is only $5. White elephant items are welcome for our prize table. No experience necessary. We welcome learners.

Bob Hrad, (949) 290-0366

Lawn Bowling

With all the rain we experienced in February, there was not much activity in the way of lawn bowling on the grass court at Rec Ctr 2. But with the new month starting, and the weather hopefully giving us more outdoor opportunities, our members will be coming back to bowl. As always, we’re asking potential new members to come on down to the courts. Enjoy a beautiful sunny afternoon, bring snacks or a picnic, and watch us bowl on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1 p.m. Give it a chance; if you like what you see, feel free to talk with our members. You’ll find a friendly group willing to work with you to learn the sport and begin getting the walking exercise we

all need. After having been cooped up in February and March, come out and sign up for free lessons using our equipment. Contact Shuman Chan for lessons at (626) 428-9970.

Roman Swystun, (818) 669-9970

Men’s Golf

February was not the most golf-friendly month weather-wise, but March managed to get us back into the swing of things. Spring offers us an opportunity to get that rusty game back into shape and, as usual, foster sometimes unrealistic dreams. But who cares? Let’s go play.

On March 4, the club board voted unanimously to add a Low Gross Championship to our summer Club Champions tournament. The winner will be determined by shooting the

lowest three gross scores in the threemonth period. The existing four flight and playoff format will remain the same.

The April games are: 4/5 - Odd/Even Twosome; 4/12 - Team Best Ball; 4/19 Spring - Tournament; 4/26 - Two Man Scramble.

If you are interested in joining our club, please contact our membership chairman Al Arnott at (714) 425-4320. Merl Barrett, (949) 770-5024

Paddle Tennis

The Love of the Game tournament had the following winners: Competitive Group: 1st - Dan Viotto, Shuman Chan; 2nd - Butch Nelson, Merritt Oldaker; 3rd - Marci Smith, Narayan Kanoor; and Intermediate Group: 1stEleanor and Howard Reafsnyder; 2nd

Continued on page 19

Paddle Tennis

Continued from page 17

- Debra Friedman, Roger Hobbs; 3rd

- Trish Jacobs, Dennis Serrano. Our second tournament on April 1 at 9 a.m., April Fools, is a random draw tournament. We will have our Cinco de Mayo Open House on May 6 at 4 p.m. This is a great opportunity for newcomers and non-members to experience the fun of this wonderful sport.

We will be bringing back our popular social events: Progressive Dinner, Pizza Olympics, Annual Oktoberfest Meeting, and Holiday Party, so stay tuned. We always welcome new members. Come and try out and practice paddle tennis during Open Court at 9 a.m. Monday through Friday.

Debra Friedman, debrafriedman0@gmail.com, (949) 230-7195

Pickleball

Become a Casta del Sol Pickleball Club member; it’s a bargain. For only $10 a year you will receive: reserved open play court times with other club members; free monthly skills clinics; free use of the pickleball machine; free

On the Road Again

Idyllwild in the Sky

New to SoCal, too busy to explore, or perhaps time to revisit? Debra offers suggestions.

pickleballs provided for use during open play and tournaments; admission to both competitive and social Casta pickleball tournaments and other activities throughout the year; members only reduced fee for the combined Pickleball/Paddle Tennis August Pizza Olympics and the combined Pickleball/ Paddle Tennis December Holiday Party.

Even if you or your significant other don’t play often (or at all), your membership provides support for Casta Pickleball and allows you to vote and serve on club committees. Our large membership also supports our efforts to acquire dedicated pickleball courts at Casta sometime in the future.

Join us; sign up at Rec Ctr 1 and make your check for $10 out to the CdS Pickleball Club.

Donna Guild, (949) 446-0005

Shuffleboard

The Sunday Super Shuffle took place on February 19. The winners were: first place, Stan Krauson, Gilda Martin; second place, Val Stover, Cathy McCoy; third place, Jeff McCoy, Susan Herrning. The Sunday Potluck Social

Shuffle took place on February 26. The winners were: first place, Judy Paskey, Darrell Holdaway; second place, Debra Friedman, Val Ricci; third place, Judy Barrett, Mary Ellen Marcus.

The leagues include the Pot of Gold league on Wednesday evening and the Tuesday morning league. Subs are welcome. Friendly Shufflers welcome players on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m., while lessons and practice are on Friday mornings at 10 a.m. with Bob and Mo Caywood. The Sunday Super Shuffle is April 9 at 1 p.m. and the Sunday Potluck Social Shuffle is April 23 at 2 p.m. Sign-ups are on the bulletin board in the Shuffleboard Pavilion.

For further information, please contact Jim Kinney at dothemath99@ yahoo.com

Debra Friedman, debrafriedman0@gmail.com, (949) 230-7195

Tennis

With better tennis weather on the horizon, a wide variety of on-court activities are underway. Regularly scheduled round-robin events are held on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 8 to 10 a.m. In addition to the

Saturday round-robin play, we have also included a special Clarity Clinic and Coffee (with donuts) event for the first Saturday of each month. These sessions are a great way to hone your skills and pick up some pointers. To complement the various group events, the first tournament of the year is now scheduled for June 3. A fall tournament is also planned. Newcomers are always welcome.

On the social scene, plans are underway for the Tennis Club’s summer poolside gala on August 18. This event will include entertainment by a wellknown local band, as well as a tempting menu. For long-range planning, add the festive holiday party on December 9 to your calendar.

Roger Gyger, (630) 430-9045

Name That Street Answer

Continued from page 16

Calle Neruda (Pablo Neruda)

Debra Friedman

If you enjoy mountaintop retreats with beautiful scenery of mountains and pine trees, then head to Idyllwild. It had been about 20 years since my last visit to Idyllwild in the San Jacinto Mountains. It is one of the quintessential mountain destinations that I love, such as Julian, Lake Arrowhead, and Big Bear. However, the circuitous route with windy mountain roads delayed my visit until a bus tour company did the driving.

The specific event that was the basis for the excursion was Wine Tasting and Art Walk. Even though we are not wine connoisseurs, we love art. Furthermore the “shoppertunities” afforded at the quaint galleries and boutiques was a definite draw. While some of the

artists’ works were displayed in the center of town, others were at various locales a short shuttle ride away. We spent quite a while listening to a band performing at one of the main locations for wine tasting.

The art/wine event is offered every fall. However, Idyllwild is also known for many activities that small towns tend to do. Even if there is not a specific event taking place, there is plenty to do in this town if you like shopping, hiking, or just being surrounded by nature. In addition to the rustic structures, the town now has a large bear sculpture affording a photo op, and various painted deer standing in the town parks.

If you want to make it a longer trip, I recommend visiting the expansive Cabazon Outlet Mall and the nearby Hadley’s, home of the date shake and trail mix. These places are at the bottom of the mountain leading up to Idyllwild, before arriving in Palm Springs.

What’s Cooking at Casta

Want help in the kitchen? Linda shares her favorite recipes.

Linda Brockmiller

Loaded Chicken Stew

2 Tbsp. olive oil

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 carrot, peeled and chopped

1 small onion, chopped

Salt and Pepper

1 (14 oz.) can chopped tomatoes

1 (14 oz.) can low salt chicken broth

½ cup fresh basil leaves, julienned

1 Tbsp. tomato paste

1 bay leaf

½ tsp. dried thyme leaves

1 chicken breast, cooked and chopped

½ cup frozen peas

1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Heat oil in a large Dutch Oven. Add onion, celery and carrots. Sauté until onion is translucent; about 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and their juices, chicken broth, basil, tomato paste, bay leaf and thyme. Reduce heat to medium low and discard bay leaf. Add kidney beans and simmer until the liquid is reduced into a stew consistency; about 10 minutes. Add chicken and peas. Bring to a simmer and season with salt and pepper. Recipe makes about 4-6 servings. Serve with crusty bread.

Reflections of a Casta Newbie

A new resident explores the adventures of Casta.

Nevin Valentine

Most of us hold on to boxes filled with mementos from our lives. During my first months at Casta del Sol, I spent hours sifting through mine, but a tender memory kept me from letting go of too much.

In 1964, my mother’s best friend, Trudy, did something quite remarkable at the age of 47. She redefined the word friendship when she agreed to my mother’s dying request to marry my father and help him finish raising my sister and me. For 24 years, she was not only my stepmother, she was my friend, confidante, and ally. When I was 47 and Trudy was 73, she was diagnosed was terminal cancer. It was my turn to care for her.

I am a lifetime student of Erik Erikson, who outlined eight stages of life. Our last stage of life is integrity versus despair, when we reflect on what we

accomplished that was meaningful, and what regrets we might have. At 73, Trudy was in the eighth stage, as many of us are at Casta. Trudy and I had deep conversations about her life’s meaning. She would struggle with how to answer, “Did I do enough? Did I do it right? Is there more to it? What have I left out?”

During the last weeks of her life Trudy found her answers. A steady stream of devoted friends and family members paraded through her home filling it with joy and light. Trudy had spent her life making relationships a priority. She had given people her time, attention, and love.

On one of our final afternoons together, Trudy and I went through her cedar chest where relics of her life were carefully stored. We looked through her baby pictures of her son, letters from her parents, and scrapbooks of her youth. Tucked in the corner of the chest were letters from my mother. Each item reminded her of special times. At the end of her life, Trudy was embraced by a bounty of love and happy memories by having lived a life of integrity. I wish the same for all of us at Casta.

Remember When? Ice Boxes

By Fran Morgan

Ice makers are wonderful. Today when we are purchasing a new refrigerator, we want all the bells and whistles including automatic defrost, a side-byside refrigerator and freezer, and an ice maker hooked up to the water line. Yes, modern conveniences are great. What did we do without them?

Sharing Our Roots: Helen Freedman

By Liz Rickett

When you meet Helen Freedman, her Australian accent informs you she is an immigrant. What is not immediately apparent is the fact that she comes from a family of immigrants.

Her paternal great grandfather, Herman Rosengren, left home, a small Swedish town, at the age of 15 for the big city of Gothenburg. At 17, he became a cabin boy on a sailing ship, with a cargo of lumber bound for Australia. At that time, Australia had a gold rush.

When the ship arrived in Melbourne, Herman and some other crew members got the harbor policeman drunk, ran off the ship and hid to watch it sail without them. Good choice, as the ship sank off the coast of Africa and all hands drowned.

He became a wagon driver, then gold miner, marrying an Irish immigrant, an indentured servant who served as a lady’s maid. He later used the Australian version of the Homestead Act to acquire a farm. They had 10 children.

Her maternal great grandfather, Michael D’Arcy, immigrated from Ireland to Australia at the age of 13. As a han-

som cab owner, he was arrested several times including: for throwing stones at clergymen who were anti-Catholic, once for driving a lunatic to the station, and once for allowing his horses to bolt.

He married the daughter of German and Irish immigrants. Together they had 12 children.

Helen has at least one known convict in her family line. Her great, great grandfather was convicted of horse theft in Ireland and transported to Australia. He was sentenced to life imprisonment but received a conditional pardon 23 years later.

Stealing horses runs in the family. Another great, great grandfather was arrested for horse theft while already in Australia and was sent to prison for eight years. He was thought to be an associate of a notorious bushranger, the Australian version of an outlaw.

If you have an interesting story about your family, please let me know via email at lizrickett@me.com. I would love to come and interview you so your story can be shared with your Casta friends and neighbors.

Well, I am so old, I can tell you. When I was a little girl, we had an ice box that sat out on our back porch. Our ice box was a beautiful oak piece with elegant brass pulls and handles. The block of ice was placed in one door, while the other door was for milk, butter, eggs,

and perishable food. I can remember watching the old ice truck coming up the hill to deliver our block of ice. Those beautiful old pieces became prized antiques and were turned into bookcases, nightstands, and cupboards. They were beautifully crafted and made to last. And, you didn’t have to pay a repair person $400 to fix the icemaker!

Restaurant Review: Bistro K

By Sara Henninger

I came upon Bistro K quite by chance. It is located at 30100 Town Center Drive in Laguna Niguel. Upon entering, I found fresh baked goods on the counter. The ambiance was pleasing, and the seating was comfortable due to padded bench seats across the wall including pillows for your lower back and plush high-back chairs. There were big screen TVs, and the room was filled with music from decades ago.

This is a family-owned restaurant and offers a variety of dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. From the breakfast menu, I selected Toni’s

Breakfast, which included two eggs, bacon, a small portion of red potatoes, a grilled tomato, and one slice of toast. This plate was geared towards smaller senior appetites. I returned to the restaurant, bringing some of my Casta friends a few times. On a subsequent visit I asked to substitute crab cakes for bacon. They did so and charged me the same amount. You can visit their website at bistrok.com

Do you have a restaurant review to share? Please email to Fran Morgan at fmorgan17@cox.net.

Casta Volunteers Deliver the News

By Liz Rickett, photos by Jeff McCoy and Courier staff

National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world. This year it is observed from April 16 to 22. The Courier Committee is honoring this event by recognizing new committee members and all the CdS volunteers that support the delivery of this monthly publication.

David Ankeny has lived in Casta del Sol since December 2011. He is the facilitator of the Courier stuffing. Once a month, volunteers descend on the Vista Room to insert flyers, and place the newspaper into plastic sleeves. David assumed this position within the past year. He served on the Board of Directors, is Neighborhood Watch Captain, and has participated in the Age Verification Program.

Darrell Holdaway and his wife, Nevin Valentine, moved to Casta in November 2021. Darrell is a staff photographer and proofreader. Nevin is a writer and proofreader. She writes the insightful column “Reflections of a Casta Newbie.” They enjoy playing shuffleboard and bocce ball.

Fred Lake, a Casta resident since July 2020, is a staff photographer. In addition to working on the Courier, he is a member of ARMDI and the Democrat Club. He enjoys playing tennis, swimming, and working out in the Fitness Center.

Claire Readey, moved to Casta in December 2012. Not only does she write and proofread for the Courier, she also participates in the Water Exercise Club, the Democrat Club, and the Neighborhood Watch program. She is the Vice-Chair of the Social Committee, assisting with various projects.

Parizad Sethna has lived in Casta since January 2022. This staff writer is active in the Variety Club, Vegetable and Heritage Garden Clubs, and enjoys pickleball and watching the quilters at work.

It is evident this talented, dedicated group works not only to make the Courier happen, but each is active in our community in other organizations. Volunteering is the foundation of our community. It is an essential vehicle that makes Casta del Sol such a wonderful place to live. We are privileged to have a robust, energetic, and hardworking committee producing the Casta Courier publication each month.

New Courier Committee Members: From left, Darrell Holdaway, Nevin Valentine, Fred Lake, Parizad Sethna, Claire Readey, David Ankeny (photo by Jeff McCoy)

Courier Committee members serving the residents of Casta del Sol under the direction of the Board of Directors (photo by Courier staff)

Spring Around the World

By Parizad Sethna, photos by April Wilsey

The vernal equinox on March 20 marks the end of winter and promises warmer days ahead. A trip around the globe shows how different traditions welcome spring.

In Japan, the vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring and is a national holiday. It is celebrated with Shunbun No Hi when families welcome spring, pay respect to their ancestors, and clean tombstones. Farmers pray for good luck and fortune for the new crops they will sow.

In Bosnia, families and friends gather alongside rivers for the Cimburijada festival, which means “the festival of scrambled eggs.” It is an opportunity to get outdoors after the long winter, make large pots of scrambled eggs and enjoy breakfast with all. The eggs represent a symbol of new life.

Nowruz means “new day” in Persian, and the vernal equinox is the kickoff to days of extravagant celebrations. Traditionally, every home sets up an elaborate table with seven items called Haft-Sin (seven items beginning with the letter ‘S’). Each of the seven items symbolize a concept in Persian culture of rebirth, renewal, sweetness, love and

affection, patience and age, health and beauty, and sunrise and spice. On the thirteenth day, all families picnic and enjoy spring in parks.

In Mexico, people travel to the Teotihuacan Pyramid on vernal equinox day. Dressed in white, they gather at the base, raise their arms to the sky, and welcome the sunshine and energy. Some dare to climb the hundreds of steps to be closer to the sun.

Thousands of tourists visit Angkor Wat in Cambodia on vernal equinox day. The 400-acre temple complex is built such that visitors standing on one specific southern causeway will see the sunrise directly over the temple’s central tower on the first day of spring. It renders a breathtaking view.

In southern Italy, women plant pots and baskets with seeds of grains, vegetables, and flowers to symbolize new growth and rebirth.

Each culture celebrates this special day in their own unique way, but the common theme is to make way for a fresh beginning and spring forward. In Casta del Sol, we observe the blossoming trees and plants in the Heritage Garden and throughout the community.

Bougainvilleas in the Heritage Garden loved by hummingbirds, butterflies, and humans.

Spring is a wonderful time to visit the Heritage Garden

Where in the World: Tibet

Article and photos by Evelyn Rothert

It was a three-hour flight from the sea level city of X’ian, China to 12,000 feet Lhasa, Tibet. We had about an hour drive from the airport to our hotel. The sky was very blue, there were snowcapped mountains and beautiful scenery. The height made me feel tired, light-headed, and my equilibrium was off.

Potala Palace was the home of the Dalai Lama and sits on a rock with more than 1,000 rooms, 1,000-year-old altars, and paintings called thangkas. Only one third of the palace is open to the public. The rooms were very colorful, with wood carvings and tapestries. There was the smell of incense and the candles sat in big bowls of yak butter in front of the Buddhas. Tombs were ornate with gold, jade, and other precious stones. There were a lot of steep steps and narrow passages to navigate. If you were playing hide and seek, you would never be able to find anyone.

The holiest site in Tibet is the golddomed Jokhang Temple. A lot of pilgrims prayed in front of the temple and circumvented around the temple. Some

had prayer beads and some used prayer wheels. The prayer wheels are turned clockwise while you walk clockwise. My travel buddy upset a merchant when she turned a prayer wheel the wrong way.

Sera Monastery, founded in 1419, is set against the mountain. We went through an arch into a courtyard where the monks were debating. They debate on religious questions for about three hours a day. They were in small groups, with some of them sitting on mats or pillows in their red cloaks. The ones standing asked the question, and the ones sitting answered. They used different clap signs to signify if they agreed or disagreed. Also, parents can bring their children to be blessed. The children get a mark of black ash on their nose.

Some of the food we tasted was yak meat that tasted like beef. We also tried warm sweet butter yak tea and beer. Do you have a Where in the World story? If so, contact Evelyn Rothert at erothert@sbcglobal.net.

Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet

Jokhang Temple

Spectacular California Buckeye

By Parizad Sethna,

McCoy

The Beauty of Casta

The California Buckeye, aka California Horse Chestnut, is a magnificent eye-catching tree to enjoy throughout the year as it changes with the seasons. It heralds springtime with fragrant white flowers that grow in conical trusses when in bloom. The flowers provide a nectar source in the late spring to migrant butterflies. As spring rolls into summer, this tree will again catch your attention with the branch tips drooping with clusters of large pods. With heat, they split open and gorgeous glossy seeds the color of beautiful dark brown mahogany emerge. The seeds have a light-colored spot that makes them look

like “deer eyes,” hence the name “buck eye” tree. Although it is tempting to pick up the fascinating loose seeds, beware, as all parts of the tree are toxic, and especially to curious grandchildren who might want to taste them.

These lovely trees are known to live for more than 200 years and are very drought resistant. We are fortunate to have four beautiful California Buckeyes, native only to our state and southwestern Oregon, in our Heritage Garden. Next time you take a stroll, look for these trees or ask one of the volunteers to point them out to you. See you in the garden.

photo by Jeff

Magnificent Buckeye Tree in Heritage Garden

Russ Fountain illuminates the night

Photo by Jeff McCoy

A Good Read: Our Missing Hearts

Book Review by Liz Rickett

This novel by Celeste Ng is chillingly reminiscent of the novel 1984. Set in the United States sometime in the not too distant future, it is the story of a 12 year old boy, Bird, his father, and absent mother.

Following a time of great upheaval, referred to as the Crisis, the United States is governed by PACT, the Preserving American Culture and Tradi-

tion Act. This Act gives great powers to the government, including the ability to remove children from their family if the family is not hewing to values and actions sanctioned by PACT.

Bird’s mother is a Chinese American poet. Her poems are adopted by the Resistance, forcing her to leave Bird and her husband in order to ensure their safety.

Continued at top of column 3

Even though it is dystopian, I found this story all too credible. It is a fasci-

nating read, available in the Casta del Sol Library.

- Courier Committee Members and Staff -

Board Liaison Linda Silverman dirsilverman71@yahoo.com

Courier Chair Debra Friedman debrafriedman0@gmail.com

Courier Associate Chair Kip Isbell kipisbell@live.com

Editor-in-Chief Charlotte Lassos charlottelassos@gmail.com

Secretary Fran Morgan fmorgan17@cox.net

Section Editors:

Association News

April Wilsey aprilincal@gmail.com

Bulletin Board Al Guild alguild@earthlink.net

Casta Connections Donna Guild donnaguild@earthlink.net

Clubs Kip Isbell kipisbell@live.com

Committees Bob Destino bobdestino@outlook.com

People, Places and Events

Fran Morgan fmorgan17@cox.net

Sports Bob Destino bobdestino@outlook.com

Columnists:

On the Road Again

Debra Friedman debrafriedman0@gmail.com

Reflections of a Casta Newbie Nevin Valentine nevinvalentine@gmail.com

Small Talk

Dorothy Frances mimidp@cox.net

What’s Cooking Linda Brockmiller LindaBrock@cox.net

Feature Writers:

Debra Friedman debrafriedman0@gmail.com

Sara Henninger saracly@gmail.comt

Jeff McCoy jmactr1@gmail.com

Fran Morgan fmorgan17@cox.net

Liz Rickett LizRickett@me.com

Parizad Sethna sethna7@hotmail.com

Staff Photographers:

Photo Coordinator:

Proofreaders:

Darrell Holdaway holdaway@gmail.com

Fred Lake lakebcbc@gmail.com

Jeff McCoy jmactr1@gmail.com

Kip Isbell kipisbell@live.com

Judy Barrett lvbarretts20@gmail.com

Darrell Holdaway holdaway@gmail.com

Kip Isbell kipisbell@live.com

Dottie Lewis dottielewis19@gmail.com

Suzanne Moore Jsmoore830@gmail.com

Claire Readey csreadey@gmail.com

Evelyn Rothert erothert@sbcglobal.net

Nevin Valentine nevinvalentine@gmail.com

Delivery Preparations:

David Ankeny candyman803@gmail.com

Courier Volunteers

Calling All Stuffers!

We will meet on Friday, April 28 at 10:30 a.m. in the Vista Room to prepare the Courier for delivery. Please contact David Ankeny at candyman803@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

David Ankeny

Susan Asnby

Judy Barrett

Richard Blumenthal

Donna Bowne

Barbara Brantley

Ree Brickman

Mike Carr

Arline Chenarides

Teri Ann Davis

Phyllis Foglesong

Jayne Freed

Debra Friedman

Camille Giamara

Barbara Harris

Judy Horner

Elaine Isbell

Kip Isbell

Jerry Jankowski

Nancy Jankowski

Nancy Johnson

Amy Lake

Karen Legome

Mary Lehnhart

Shelly Lethiot

Ann Loranger

Meo Maves

Cathy McCoy

Deb McCoy

Jeff McCoy

Beverly McKeon

Susan McKeon

Neil Naves

John Nethercutt

Judy Paskey

Rosalie Pritchett

Marsha Rasmussen

Liz Rickett

Dan Riddersen

Yulan Riddersen

Kathy Schinas

Richard Scott

Hormuzd Sethna

Parizad Sethna

Barry Silverman

Linda Silverman

Marlene Solem

Peg Stalter

Don Stoddard

Dolores Thompson

Randy Thompson

Debra Wagner

John Wagner

Linda Walters

Lani Wolff

When you list with us you benefit from a complete team of professionals backed by the best company in the business, all workin g together to get your home sold fast! We are big enough to provide you with the resources and technologies necessary in today's tough market, and small enough to ensure you receive the personal service you deserve for clear communication, healthy relationships and genuine satisfaction.

Contact us today and let us show you why we have become one of the top real estate groups at Coldwell Banker Mission Viejo and how we can put our system to work for you!

PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTATE

CONTACT

Debbie Jacqueline Tom TEAM WORK * PROFESSIONALISM * PERSONAL SERVICE