C26-Vista Cascade by MHBgroup

Office Contact Information

Office Manager: Jim Murphy

Phone: 760-724-8356

FAX: 760-630-5904

Emergency Cell Phone: 760-271-4949

Email: jacascade@gmail com

Non-emergency Sheriff numbers: 760-940-4300 or 858-565-5200

Open Office Hours

Monday - Friday 9 AM - 2 PM

Cascadians, Inc. 2025 Board of Directors

Architectural

Don Drake

President: Marie Scott

Vice President: Wayne McMullen

Secretary: Karyl Bruhn

Treasurer: Darrell Echard

Directors: Russell Lazott

Patt Perkins

Kay Yauger

2025 Committee Chairs

Landscape

Cliff Vaughan

Emergency Medical Prayer

Lorraine McMullen

Long Range Planning

Don Ekstrom

Mary Froese

Breakfast

Kathy Ferrin

Finance CRV Pickup

Karyl Bruhn

Legislation

Jim Murphy

Winni Lucas

Social

Diana Sherlock

Newsletter BINGO

Karyl Bruhn

Alice Nolf

Surveillance Welcoming

Darrell Echard

Gina Marin & Chris Echard

Library Potlucks

Leann Crofoot

TV Equipment

Wayne McMullen

Give Away Table

Laura Vaughan

Patt Perkins & Diana Sherlock

Clubhouse Decorating

Mary Froese

Sunshine

Lorena Velez

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Cascadia

Hopefully you have included Vista Cascade’s summer events on your calendar including the Fourth of July and Labor Day celebrations. The Memorial Day social event was well attended and the food delicious The social committee led by Diana Sherlock is working hard to produce enjoyable events for our community. Community socials are a chance to meet your neighbors, share a good meal and celebrate together. EVERYONE IS WELCOME and encouraged to attend.

The clubhouse is a cool zone for us all and there are plenty of things for entertainment including our library, TV with expanded DTV programming, pool table, ping pong, table shuffleboard. Clubhouse hours are from 7 AM to 7 PM. Check the calendar for regularly scheduled activities in the clubhouse. If you are interested in anything on the calendar, show up and you will be included. It would be great to have more tables filled during game night Try your hand at BINGO; be sure to arrive early to purchase your cards and to become familiar with the games for the night

No doubt, our lovely pool and spa will get increased use as the weather heats up. The pool and spa are serviced twice a week and monitored by the city on a regular basis. After the summer season, the pool and spa will be resurfaced Currently, there are some chips in the plaster to watch out for Use the pool and all park amenities responsibly. Report problems to the office; if the office is closed leave a message via phone or email. (see page 1)

Cascadians Inc./Vista Cascade has been self-managing for the past 4+ years. The board has made the decision to contract with MGR Property Management beginning July 1st. Change is challenging but this promises to be a positive change. Information has been shared with the community regarding changes in payment etc. If you have questions regarding the transition, contact the office. Ultimately, MGR will be taking over management services and will be a resource for us all

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Roy Tuck 7/1

Diane Zimmermann 7/2

Gail Malin 7/3

Elsa Galiani 7/4

Elizabeth Balderama 7/7

Russell Lazott 7/13

Olga Stojic 7/14

Patt Davis 7/16

Patricia Olkowski 7/17

Paula Montalvo 7/18

Karen May 7/23

Diane Ackerman 7/25

Michelle Martinez 7/25

Patrick Bligh 7/26

Robert Lennert 7/29

Anniversaries

Cliff & Laura Vaughan 7/22

Rick & Kathy Ferrin 7/31

Mark your calendars for our Cascadians, Inc.

Open Board Meeting Thursday, August 19th @ 7 PM

The meeting will be held in the clubhouse with a Zoom option You will receive an email with the Zoom link and a flier in your tube with the agenda and Zoom meeting information.

"Let freedom reign. The sun never set on so glorious a human achievement."

- Nelson Mandela

"A nation's culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people." - Mahatma Gandhi

"The price of independence was heavy, but the freedom it brings is priceless."

- Narendra Modi

July 2025 Calendar of Fun, Facts, Etc.

July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days.

July is named after Roman dictator Julius Caesar (100 B.C.–44 B.C.). Caesar developed the precursor to the Gregorian calendar we use today Find out the origin of each month’s name.

The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius (known colloquially as the “Dog Star”), which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. They are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The dog days are considered to begin in early July.

The birthstone for July is the ruby, symbolic of love, passion, energy and success. The zodiac signs for the month of July are Cancer and Leo.

● July 1: International Joke Day ��

● July 2: World UFO Day.��

● July 4: Independence Day (US Federal Holiday).

● July 7: World Chocolate Day��

● July 11: Cheer Up the Lonely Day. ��

● July 14: Bastille Day (France).

● July 15: Give Something Away Day ��

● July 17: World Emoji Day. ��

● July 18: World Listening Day ��

● July 20: National Ice Cream Day��

● July 27: National Parents' Day. ��

● July 30: International Day of Friendship.��

Social Committee Community Dinner 4th of July

Our dinner will be on the 4th and our wonderful, dedicated and hard working social committee will be serving: Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, salads and dessert!

Newcomers to our park: We can see the city’s ﬁrework display from our park easily in most areas, but especially around the pool area or the streets closest to that area.

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Astronomical Events ��

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Unfortunately, the June Gloom made viewing the Strawberry Moon impossible with the naked eye during June 10th - 12th. It won’t be back for another 18.6 years!

July’s Moon event, called the Buck Moon, is on July 10th. Another full moon is named as such due to because male deers, called bucks, beginning to grow their antlers around this time according to the BBC Sky at Night Magazine. These antlers are in full growth mode, with new velvet covered antlers becoming visible by July. The Buck Moon is also known as Thunder Moon, Berry Moon and the Hay Moon.

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Let’s see what **NOAA predicts in July for California

The seasonal outlook for California’s summer 2025 indicates a high likelihood of above average temperatures even along the coast- thin marine layers may offer less cooling than usual. Rain is expected to remain scarce, with no strong signal for above/below normal monsoon moisture. Wildfire risk also remains elevated due to early vegetation drying.

DATES

*WEATHER CONDITIONS

July 1-3 Fair skies.

July 4-7

Mixed clouds and sun; risk of passing thunder storm.

July 8-11 Hot and dry.

July 12-15 Variable cloudiness, but dry.

July 16-26 Sunny; hot inland; warm coastal.

July 27-31 Sunny, warm.

July

Average Temperature for the Month of July 74° (2° above average)

Precipitation 0.0” (average)

*The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2025 Annual Online Version ** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

��WA CORIN��

As you can see above, July has zero rain predicted and hotter than average. Our drought has worsened. The Vista Irrigation District has another water rate increase AGAIN on July 1, 2025 (the previous was March 1, 2025).

Remember when the park’s water bills rise (and will never revert to prior rates), it will result in future HOA dues increases!

Be diligent and responsible with water usage.

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As a reminder, our Rules and Regulations: Hoses must have a shut off nozzle when hand watering. Washing cars at home is prohibited. Fix toilet and sink leaks, turn off the water brushing teeth and washing dishes. Take shorter showers, only run dishwashers and washing machines when full. Simple changes result in big savings for all of us!

This And That:

After the May Membership Open Meeting, myself and another resident were returning home via the giveaway table walkway Unfortunately, the walkway light and the front and back porch lights of the laundry room were off. My fellow resident stumbled over several plumeria cuttings and came close to falling hard onto the cement. Using the flashlight on my cell phone, we discovered SEVERAL 12”-36” long and 3-4” in diameter plumeria cuttings laying in the walkway As seniors, we KNOW that falling can result in broken kneecaps, arms, legs and hips; changing the course of our seniorhood dramatically and in some instances ending up in assisted living, or worse. Also, some residents here use walkers or wheelchairs Today, (June 13th), as I returned from the clubhouse, someone had placed a rolled up area carpet against the wall into the walkway. I moved it to a safer area OUT OF THE WALKWAY!

WE MUST KEEP THE WALKWAY CLEAR AT ALL TIMES! NO EXCEPTIONS!

Newsletter Submissions

Pictures, jokes, and articles are all welcome Submissions are needed by the 10th of the month at vcnewsletter1600@gmail.com.

YANA

Do You Live Alone? The San Diego Sheriff’s Department Senior Volunteer program offers a YOU ARE NOT ALONE, commonly called YANA, program for senior citizens living alone in Vista Call 1-760-940-4434 to find out more about this FREE program

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Also, today while I was in the clubhouse chatting with Mary F., a gentleman named Wayne, an I.H.S.S. (in-home support services) provider right here in Vista, was dropping off a flyer for I.H.S.S. provider/recipient information. We had a chance to chat about the program, which is for med-i-cal recipients who require at-home assistance: transportation, medication assistance, meal prep and companionship, housekeeping and laundry help. It takes approximately 30 days to be approved once your application with supporting documents are submitted This is a wonderful program and if you think you may qualify, apply!

Science is not the truth. Science is finding the truth. When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more. -unknown

Fun Facts, Garden Calendar andThe Garden Gate, This and That: submitted by Cathy Jimenez Resources: historycom; thefactsite com; farmersalmanac com; NOAA

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WILDLIFE AMONG US

MOURNING DOVE

Most of us are familiar with the sweet-faced mourning dove. They are brownish gray with some spots. Their “cooing” sound is common in the springtime. When they fly, you can hear a whistling sound from their wings

These doves spend a great deal of time on the ground eating seeds of various types They eat up to 15 times their body weight each day Because they are often on the ground, they are vulnerable to attack by animals especially cats.

Both parents tend to their young. Usually, 2 eggs are laid during a nesting cycle. Doves are prolific breeders and can raise up to 6 broods per season. Females chose their mates and their nesting sites. Their mortality rate is high approximately 58% don’t survive

Interestingly, mourning doves are the closest living relatives to the extinct passenger pigeon

I think that I have written about all of the wildlife that we are likely to see in our park. There is much more out there in San Diego County, California, and the world If anyone wants me to write about a specific animal in the future, let me know!

Karen Phillips

FYI: EMERGENCY PREVENTION! Are You Aware FREE SERVICE

San Diego Gas & Electric Company 800-560-5551, will INSPECT ALL GAS APPLIANCES in your Home, annually OR If you detect an urgent problem When necessary/possible, They will Replace & Install parts for nominal fee, which will be submitted to Vista Cascade Office for adding to your next Utility Billing (This is Easier & Less Expensive than calling a plumber)

Elaine Bruhn