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M-F 9:00am - 5pm

THISMONTHATPLAZADELREY

2.4thofJuly

3.SocialClubBoardLetter

4.SunshineReport/JokingAround

5.Clubs,ClassesandActivities

6.Calendar

7.4thofJulyPancakeBreakfast

8.BBQ’s

9.America’sNightOut

10.GardenGoodies

11.SummerSafetyTips

12.NeighborhoodWatch Report/Nextdoor

13.FunJulyHolidays

14.PdRraReport

15.Recipe

16.Howareyoufeelingtoday?

17.Birthdays

18.PinkLemonade

19.Horoscopes

20.KidsKorner

Office:408-734-2746 Security:408-705-8596

MaintenanceEmergency:669-287-2579

Clubhouses,Pools,Laundryroomhours–8:00amto10:00pm Carwashhours–8:00amtosunset

Gymhours–5:00amto10:00pm(closedfrom8:00amto9:00amforcleaning)

ThedeadlineforsubmissionstotheNewsetteisthreeweeksbeforeprinting,sosome submissionsmaycontaininformationthathaschangedsincethedeadline(forexample, meetingsthatwerepostponedorcancelled).Thankyouforyourunderstanding.

GuidelinesforPdRNewsette:

•ThePdRSocialClubsponsorstheNewsettefortheresidentsofPdR.

•Pleasesubmitmaterialforinclusionbythe10thofthemonthbeforeitispublished(example: January10thfortheFebruaryissue).

•EmailmaterialtoPdRNewsette@gmail.com.

•Besuretoincludeyourname,spacenumberandphonenumber.

•SoftcopiesofflyerscanbeapdforanyMicrosoftproductdocument.

TheviewsexpressedinthispublicationdonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsofPlazadelReyorthe PdRSocialClub.

PdRSocialClub

PDRSOCIALCLUBBOARDLETTER

EIN94-3045183

SocialClubOfficers:

BillFunk President

JanDavis VicePresident Secretary

HeidiErickson Treasurer

Directors:

DeniseJoCrangle

TerriFeldmann

HiNeighbors,

Ihopeyouaregoingtostartthemonthoutbyjoiningusonthe4th ofJulyforourannualcelebrationwhichincludesapatriotic presentationfollowedbyaFREEpancakebreakfast!

JunewasabusymonthfortheSocialClubBoard.Westartedwith theFather’sDayBrunch.SuchawonderfulbrunchwithourEggs Benedict,hashbrown’s,sausageandBloodyMary’s.Delish!Ifyou missedit,putitonyourcalendarfornextyear.

TheThursdayBBQ’sstartedonJune12th.Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers,HotDogs,ChiliDogs,SteakSandwiches,Potato Salad,Chili,VeggieBurgers,CornontheCob,BakedPotato, ChocolateChipCookies….theygoonuntiltheendofAugust.

WeendedthemonthwithourSell-a-ThonandBakeSale.Somany itemstopurchaseandlotsofyummytreatstobuy.Thanksto everyonethatboughtatabletoselltheiritemsandabigthanksto allthebakersthatdonatedgoodiesforthebakesale.Allthe proceedsfromthebakesalehelpusputonthefreeeventslikethe pancakebreakfast.

Reminderthatschoolisoutandthatmeanskidsareroamingthe streetsoftennotwatchingoutforcars.Pleasedriveslowlyand watchoutforthem.Parents–pleaseremindyourchildrenofthe rulesoftheparkfortheirsafetyandthesafetyofothers.

InAugust,wehostAmerica’sNightOutonthefirstTuesdayofthe month.WewillhaveSunnyvalePublicSafetyvisitingus.Inpast years,theyhavebroughtfiretrucks,K9units,motorcyclesand eventheArmoredBearcat.TheSocialClubprovidesfreehotdogs, popcornandicecreamtreats.Itisagreateventforkidsofallages.

Lookingforwardtoseeingyou!

SUNSHINEREPORT

Theimportanceofcommunitycannotbeunderstated.Ioftensharemy thoughtsonbeingneighborlybutthepasttwoweeksIhavereallylearned thevalueofhavingacommunity.Beingabletosharewhat’sgoingoninmy life,askforcertainallowancesandfavorsandinreturngettingsuchrespect, support,prayersandtruefriendshipissuchanamazingfeeling.Shoutoutto myneighborsandfriendsinPDR!

Anothermonthhasgonebywithnoneighborhoodreportsbeingshared withme.Inthiscase,nonewsismostdefinitelygoodnews.Iwishyouall well.Ifyouhavesomethingtoshareyoucanreachmeat exhotrod@hotmail.comandput“SunshineReport”inthereasonfieldsoI don’tmissit.Bewell!Melissa

JOKINGAROUND

Clubs,Classes&Activities

July2025

ThecelebrationofIndependenceDaywillstartin frontoftheMainClubhouseonFriday,July4that 9:00AMwiththeraisingoftheFlagandsinging oftheNationalAnthem.

TheSocialClubwillprovideaFREE “allyoucaneat”pancakebreakfastrightafterthe flagraising. Youmustbringyourownplateandutensils.Thisis FREEforPDRresidents;guestswillpay$10.00. MilkandOrangejuicewillbeavailableforpurchase.

Comeandstartthe4thofJulyoffright.

TUESDAY,AUGUST5,2025

GARDENGOODIES

PestControl

HowtoGetRidofCommonHouseplantBugs

Tohelpyoukeepyourhouseplantsinthebestcondition,here’saguideto fiveofthemostcommonbugsthatwreakhavoconsteams,leaves,and nodes.

Aphid

Thesetinyinsectswithsoftgreen,yellow,brown,red,orblackbodies typicallylingerontheundersideofleaves,feedingonsap.Becauseoftheir diet,“aphidsexcretesecretioncalledhoneydew.”Honeydewoften promotesablacksootymoldthatgrowsonthesurfaceoftheplant.Large infestationscanleadtostuntedplantgrowth.

Togetridofaphids,wipeorsprayinfestedleaveswithasolutionofwater andafewdropsofdishwashersoap.

Mealybug

Thesesmall,winglessinsects,whichhaveacottonywhiteappearance whengroupedtogether,canusuallybefoundonplantsteams,andleaves. Ifcaughtearly,mealybugscansimplybetwipedawaywithyourbarehand.

Whitefly

Moth-likewhitefliestypicallycongregateingroupsontheundersideof leaves.

Todetectandcontrolwhiteflypopulations,useyellowstickytrapes.One trapperroomshouldwork.Ortryinsecticidalsoap.

SpidersMites

Spidermitesaresupersmall,reddishpeststhatcollectonthebottom leaves.Webbingonleavesisalsoasignofspidermitedamage.

Theeasiestandgentlestwaytoaddresstheinfestationissimplyhose downtheplantwithlukewarmwater.

ScaleInsects

Scaleinsectsaresmall,sap-lovingbugs.Somehaveahardshell,othersa softshellbutbothcanthreatenaplant.Wheninfestationislightuseanold toothbrushtoruboffthesepests.

Anyquestions

KimJackson

Textmeat4083681946

SummerSafety

NEIGHBORHOODNOTES

PDRNeighborhoodWatch “Welookoutforeachother” Neverapproach,neverconfront!Call911immediately

WhatisNationalNeighborhoodWatch?

In1972theNationalSheriffs'Association(NSA)gotfundingtoconsolidatelocalprogramsintoa nationalinitiative.Overthedecades,communitiesinwhichcitizenshaveobservedandreported suspiciousactivityhaveenjoyedlowercrimerates.ThekeyelementofNNW(NationalNeighborhood Watch)isitsrelationshipwithlocallawenforcement.PDRNWmetwithSunnyvaleDepartmentof PublicSafetyin2019,andtheofficersexplainedourrole.

Goodobservationskills.PDRNWmemberslookforactivitiesoreventsthatseemoutofplaceorare notpartoftheregularorordinaryroutine.Examplesaresomeonecasinganeighborhood,forcing openadoor,grabbingachild,thesoundofscreamingfromanearbyresidenceorstrongchemical odors.Detaileddescriptionsofvehicles,licenseplates,andpeoplearemade.Clothing,hair,objects beingcarried,age,sex,facialfeaturesarenoted.Welistenforsoundslikecriesforhelp,screaming, gunfire,alarms,shatteredglassanddogsbarking.Camerascanbeusedtocapturewhatis happening.Iftheactivityappearstobethreateningtopropertyorpeople,wereportitimmediately. NNWsays,“Trustyourinstincts,ifitfeelswrong,makethecall!”

Goodreportingskills.Wearethe“eyesandears”ofSDPS,weimmediatelyreportto911.Callingany othernumberjustwastesvaluabletimethatSDPSneedstohelpus.Wereportwhat,when,where andwho.

TheNNWParticipantsHandbookgivesinformationonhowtomakegoodobservationsandmore.If youwouldliketojoinandreceiveyourHandbookandwindowdecal,callPDRNWCoordinatorEnid Foxat408734-0750.

NEVERapproachorconfrontasuspiciousindividual.Makeyourobservationsandcall911 immediately.ThereisnoactiontakenbyPDRNWmembersexcepttoreportto911.

PDRnowhas71%ofit’s800homesasmembersofNextdoorPlazadel Rey.That’s568homes,with816members.Pleaseinviteyourneighbors whoarenotyetmembers.Itwillbeeasiertoshareimportant neighborhood

www.Nextdoor.com/join/YBUVFX ContactBonnieBoucherat 408-940-2538 orbonibee@gmail.com ifyouneedhelp.

PdRResidentsAssociation(PdRra)Report

EIN36-4865852

PdRraOfficers:

President: Corvande Water

VicePresident: FredKameda

Treasurer: TBD

Secretary: TBD

Directors: DoryMaciel BrettWalden

DearNeighbors,

WehaverecentlynoticedthatPlazadelReyischangingtherateofsome utilitiesonourbills,inparticularwasteandwatercharges.Wethinkthat isdonetoaccountfortheusagefromthecommonareassuchasthe clubhousesandspreadingthechargesthattheparkreceivesforthose amongallresidents.Wearenotsurethatitisdoneinanappropriate wayasingeneraltheusageoftheclubhousesshouldbefreeto residents,theMobileHomeResidencyLawhascleartextaboutthe clubhouseusage,sothisissomethingwehavebroughtbeforethestaff andwewillbefollowingupon.

Wearealsoscrutinizingtheotherpass-throughsonourbill,inparticular thePropertyTaxpass-throughsostaytunedforupdatesonthoseas well.

Wehavenotheardthatthereisimprovementontheparkingpasses.In factIhaverecentlyheardmorecomplaintsfromneighborsabouttowing andvehiclesthathavebeentowed.Becausewedidgetpositive feedbackfromtheofficeaboutourproposalforimprovedavailabilityof parkingpermits,wewillcheckwhynothinghasbeendoneandwhywe havenotheardback.

TheResidentAssociationneedsyourhelp,inparticularweneeda treasurer.Itisnotabigjobandshouldonlycostyouafewhoursa monthatmaximum,butitisanimportantjobsoitwouldbegoodto haveadedicatedpersontakingcareofthefinances.

Asalways,letusknowifyouhaveissuesyouwanttobringtoour attentionortojoinameetingonasubjectthatinterestyou.Youcan alwayscontactusthroughthecontactformonhere:pdr-ra.com

Didyouknowthatthepdr-ra.comwebsitehashelpfulcontact informationforalmostanythingregardingourpark?

Haveagreatsummer!

CorvandeWater,PresidentPdRra

FriedChicken

InhonorofNationalFriedChickenDay(July6th):

FeelingsGuidetoEmoji’s

InhonorofWorldEmojidayonJuly17th,hereisaguideforparents onemojifeelings….

Welcometoournewresidents! WehopethatyouwilljoinusforanupcomingSocialClub event.Ifyouwouldliketobeincludedonourbirthday list,pleaseemailpdrnewsette@gmail.com

Ifyou’recelebratingabirthdaythismonth,cometo theSocialClubMembershipmeetingandgetyour freeBirthdaytickettobeourguestatthenextSocialClubevent.

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