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Chateau Calistoga

Chateau Calistoga Mobile Home Park

223 Champagne West

Calistoga, CA 94515

(707) 942-5101

Managers:

Shawn & Lisa-Marie Smith

Kathy Noel

Relief Managers:

Silvia & Margarito Ramirez

Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Monday to Friday. (Holidays Excepted)

Please make rent checks out in the exact amount to “Chateau Calistoga Mobile Home Park”. Include space # on the memo line and return to the office along with the stub. Please turn the flap to the outside of the envelope to prevent sticking in damp weather.

2024-2025 CCHO Board:

President:

Vice President:

Molly Towey

Steve Greenfield

Ph: (707) 320-3436

Ph: (408) 691-0123

Treasurer Deborah Todd Ph: (707) 295-1255

Secretary Susan Thornton Ph: (707) 292-9012

All board members can be reached via email at ccho93c7@gmail.com

Grapevine Submissions:

All submissions must be in by the 5th of the month to be included in the following month’s issue of the Grapevine.

We welcome articles, recipes, news, stories, gossip! Send to ccho93c7@gmail.com

Email us to add your birthday or anniversary!

Editors: Brett & Eileen Zamora, Diane Kuykendall

CCHO President’s Message

Hello fellow residents of Chateau Calistoga…

I have a date that you need to put on your calendars-from Emma Diamond of UpValley Family Center

‘Please mark your calendars for Monday, August 25th from 11:00am12:00pm. UpValley Family Centers will be hosting a Medicare 101 Workshop “Making Sense of Medicare” in partnership with Retirement Specialist, Rachel Olea-Lizarraga in the clubhouse. This workshop is an educational session that is designed to inform those approaching Medicare eligibility or who already qualify. This presentation will cover the key components of Medicare, what to expect, and how to navigate the enrollment process. We look forward to welcoming you and helping you take proactive steps towards optimizing your Medicare coverage. Coffee and snacks will be provided! No RSVP necessary. Questions? Contact Emma Diamond, Senior Services Case Manager at 707-9655010 ext. 307 or by email ediamond@upvalleyfamilycenters.org.’

A can is in the clubhouse for battery recycling. Just ask management where it is. It’s apparently in the same place it was when batteries were recycled previously.

I called the Napa Superior Court to find out when exactly we can expect the decision by the judge in our case with Larry Kromann. Chateau Calistoga Homeowners Organization vs Calistoga Springs Homeowners Association. The gal that I spoke with at the courthouse said it is still under review and could be under review till 9/10/2025.

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We have a new private Facebook group for the residents of Chateau Calistoga MHP. It’s called Chateau Calistoga Residents - just request to join. It is basically to be used for important Chateau Calistoga updates for immediate situations that are impacting our residents. It can also be used for service recommendations, items for give away or for sale, sharing pictures, etc.

The rules for all members of this FB group

- be a resident of Chateau Calistoga

- no bullying

- no politics

- no hate speech

Just be kind and neighborly just like we are around this beautiful park.

Note: If you don’t do Facebook, and want to, we can facilitate a way for you to get FB-just email, ccho93c7@gmail.com, and I can help you with this by bringing in gals from UpValley Family Centers.

It is basically to be used for important Chateau Calistoga updates for immediate situations that are impacting our residents. If you already belong please share information of importance with your neighbors.

By the time you are reading this Grapevine it will be August. A little bit of the history on the month of August-

Julius Caesar added two days when he created the Julian calendar in 46 BC (AUC 708), giving it its modern length of 31 days. In 8 BC, the month was renamed in honor of Emperor Augustus. According to a Senatus consultum quoted by Macrobius, he chose this month because it was the time of several of his great triumphs, including the conquest of Egypt.

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Commonly repeated lore has it that August has 31 days because Augustus wanted his month to match the length of Julius Caesar's July, but this is an invention of the 13th century scholar Johannes de Sacrobosco. Sextilis had 31 days before it was renamed. It was not chosen for its length.

August's birthstones are the peridot, sardonyx, and spinel. Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family. The Western zodiac signs are Leo (until August 22) and Virgo (from August 23 onward).

As you can tell the Romans had a huge influence on our calendar!

(Wikipedia is where I find all this information)

Thank you to all of Chateau Calistoga that have already voluntarily given dues. Our bank account is growing. We will soon have a sheet on the clubhouse bulletin board showing where all the dues are going.

If any residents have an idea, and it costs money, and will serve all the residents of Chateau Calistoga just put a note in the yellow box at the clubhouse or email your idea to ccho93c7@gmail.com

If you have any ideas or thoughts for our beloved park, Chateau Calistoga, please email me at ccho93c7@gmail.com, or call me at 707.320.3436

Remember we look out and take care of each other!

We Are Better Together

Thank you as always for being on this journey with your CCHO Board Members.

Sincerely

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Announcements

For Sale / Wanted

Wanted: Lark Murry is looking for the following items:

• Hall/Hat rack.

• Teeth whiteners.

• Linen or cotton French Toile (Any size, any color, any amount.)

• Twin or double headboards and foot boards.

• Champagne magnums to fashion lamps out of them.

• LifeWave U.S. patented patches.

• Dr. Gundry products.

Lark Murry (415) 819-9913 missmurrytutors@gmail.com

Have an announcement, story, photo, poem, or other tidbit, you’d like published? Please send an email to ccho93c7@gmail.com. Articles must be submitted by the 5th of the month in order to be included in the following month’s Grapevine.

• Birthday Potluck open to all Chateau residents. Please bring something to share.

• All events in Clubhouse unless otherwise noted.

August 2025

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Everyone is invited to the monthly Birthday Potluck at the Clubhouse on Monday, August 11th at noon. Bring a dish!

August Birthdays:

1: Dan Montelli

19: Louis LaBrie

20: Betty Briggs

21: Irina Shenkar

24: Sandy Bauman

August Anniversaries:

4: Pam & David Deem

30: Eileen & Brett Zamora

If we have missed your birthday/anniversary and you would like it added please email ccho93c7@gmail.com

Poet’s Corner

A Good Conversation Makes You Listen

Notes on life in the present from Sam Dennison

I enjoy being in conversation with Elizabeth Bishop. She seems to invite me to look around and take note of what’s really here in this moment. That unknown bird on his usual branch? Just outside my window? Yes, after reading this poem as if it were a conversation, I can listen more attentively to that little bird. And that little dog, chastened by the person he lives with? I can hear how satisfied he is with turning his circles of delight.

For us who listen in the dark, however, it is not so easy. Yesterday is part of today, so lightly brought into today and almost impossible to bear as well. Humans have always been jealous of that ability to live joyfully in the moment which so many other species seem to have, no regrets for the past, no fears for the future. But we do have one instance where we can commune with our fellow creatures in that moment between the past and the future. It is that moment we call the present. All life shares this very moment, this present moment. Poetry often brings me to that eternal now. That place where we pause to realize how sweet it is to be alive, even if the moment is short and yesterday seems such a heavy lift.

Five Flights Up

By Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)

Still dark.

The unknown bird sits on his usual branch. The little dog next door barks in his sleep inquiringly, just once. Perhaps in his sleep, too, the bird inquires once or twice, quavering.

Questions -if that is what they areanswered directly, simply, by day itself.

Enormous morning, ponderous, meticulous; gray light streaking each bare branch, each single twig, along one side, making another tree, of glassy veins… The bird still sits there. Now he seems to yawn.

The little black dog runs in his yard. His owner's voice arises, stern, "You ought to be ashamed!" What has he done?

He bounces cheerfully up and down; he rushes in circles in the fallen leaves.

Obviously, he has no sense of shame. He and the bird know everything is answered, all taken care of, no need to ask again. -Yesterday brought to today so lightly! (A yesterday I find almost impossible to lift.)

BOBBIE HOLLISWORTH PAID US A VISIT

We quickly got together to have a big potluck when we learned she was coming, and it was a feast. Lots of great food and because everyone was so enthusiastic, there was much more than enough.

We hope Bobbie continues to enjoy her new surroundings and we do miss her here.

Bobbie Hollingsworth came for a visit to our clubhouse on Wednesday, June 25. Her daughter was visiting from Virginia and brought her over to spend time with her former neighbors.

Bobbie and her husband Don, who was a former body-building champion and a musician, lived for years on Champagne South. Bobbie is beloved by the neighborhood, where they were both very active, and the whole community of Calistoga.

She is enjoying her living quarters and new activities at Solstice in Santa Rosa and would love a visit from any of us.

Submitted by Diane Kuykendall

This Is The Reason Your Baby Carrots Are Always Wet

Plus, how to store them so they stay fresh and slime-free for longer.

This article was written by Darcy Lenz and published on the public website “AllRecipes”. Source link: https://www.allrecipes.com/why-are-baby-carrots-wet-8659567

Baby carrots are, by all accounts, a curious produce item. They’re so polished, so smooth, so rounded, and just…so uniform. Of course, it’s not uniformity that’s earned the baby carrot a revered spot in crisper drawers across the country (mine included) it’s convenience.

Baby carrots require no washing or peeling, simply open the package and they’re ready to go. Use them for dipping, for roasting, for whatever you please! They’re here to offer a type of luxurious ease we all deserve a taste of. Still, there is one feature of these conveniently bite-sized hummus vehicles that has always given me pause: the amount of liquid present in every bag. I mean, why are they so wet?

As it turns out, the liquid is there for a reason and no cause for concern.

Where Do Baby Carrots Come From?

Before we address why baby carrots are often wet with moisture when pulled from the bag, it’s important to understand their basic anatomy —in other words, what is a baby carrot?

Baby carrots, also labeled as “baby-cut” carrots, are not plucked from the ground as the pristine batons you find packaged in the supermarket’s produce section. They are made from fully-grown carrots that have snapped into pieces during the harvesting process or are too irregular in shape or size to sell as-is. To avoid waste, these “ugly” adult carrots are peeled, trimmed, and shaped into roughly two-inch-long minis by machine. The baby carrots are then washed with a chlorine solution (as many fresh-cut vegetables are) and thoroughly rinsed before packaging.

Why Is There So Much Moisture in Packages of Baby Carrots?

The reason baby carrots often emerge from their packaging wet is, they’re bagged with added water. Unlike the whole carrots they’re carved from, baby carrots do not have a natural outer peel. Although this is one of the features that makes baby carrots incredibly convenient, a carrot’s natural peel helps the vegetable retain moisture so that it stays crisp, rather than becoming prematurely limp and rubbery. In order to combat dehydration, food manufacturers add filtered tap water to the bag of freshly cleaned baby carrots before sealing. This added water helps to ward off the unsightly (but totally safe) white “blush” that baby carrots are prone to develop as they begin drying out.

So, while there’s nothing inherently off or icky about the moisture in your bag of baby carrots, sitting in a pool of the same carrot water for an extended amount of time can expedite the carrots’ developing a slimy exterior. Unlike blush, this sliminess i s a strong indicator that your carrots have gone bad and should be tossed or composted.

How to Prevent Baby Carrots From Becoming Slimy

Left in the original package, your baby carrots should hold up fine for at least one week; however, you can easily extend the lifespan of your baby carrots with thoughtful storage.

Because there’s no sure way of knowing just how long your baby carrots have been sitting in the water they were originally packaged with, I would always suggest transferring the carrots to a fresh zip-top bag or lidded container once you bring them home. You don’t necessarily need to rinse the carrots, but do discard the remaining liquid in the original package when you transfer them.

If you tend to go through packages of baby carrots quickly (i.e. within a week), no need to add water to the new bag or container before refrigerating. (Note: If white blush happens to develop during this time, simply add cold water to the container to cov er; the blush will disappear.) However, if you foresee them hanging around for longer, add enough clean, cold water to cover the carrots. To prevent bacterial growth, change the water every 4-5 days.

How to Use Baby Carrots

Although they’re obviously ideal for piling onto veggie trays and snacking on raw, you can reach for baby carrots just about anytime you would use full-sized, whole carrots. For an impressive side dish, baby carrots can be cooked to caramelized perfection in the oven or simmered and glazed on the stovetop. They’re also easily boiled and pureed into a comforting carrot soup.

You can cut baby carrots into smaller pieces to use in salads or other cooked recipes, but remember to be especially cautious when chopping baby carrots, as their small, round shape makes them prone to slipping on the cutting board. To prevent accidental injury, it’s best to cut each baby carrot in half lengthwise and place them flat side down before proceeding to cut into smaller pieces.

Submitted

By: Cyndi Jung

POPPY SEED BISCUITS

It’s amazing how butter and poppy seeds can transform a tube of refrigerated biscuits. Joan Albright, my friend and neighbor, gave me this recipe years ago, and it’s still pleasing people.

Ingredients

• 2 tubes of refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

• 1 cube of butter, melted

• 3 tablespoons poppy seed

Heat oven to 375°

Spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray such as Pam. Pour melted butter into pan and swirl it around. Sprinkle poppy seeds over butter.

Arrange biscuits standing up like dominos.

Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Let cool for a few minutes and then invert onto a round platter.

Note: I actually prefer using an 8-inch bundt pan and smaller refrigerated biscuits. Safeway sells smaller biscuits made by Pillsbury. I like the ratio of butter to biscuits!

Submitted by Marlys Gilmore

Styling and photo by Marlys Gilmore

French Sites

BASTILLE CATACOMBS

CHAMBORD

CASTLE

DDAY BEACHES

EIFFEL TOWER

LASCAUX CAVES

LES INVALIDS

LOUVRE

NIMES ARENA

NOTRE DAME

OMAHA BEACH

PONT DU GARD

SACRE COEUR

SAINT MALO

SAINTE CHAPELLE

VERSAILLES

Across

1.“What ___ is new?”

5.Any doctrine

Expecting an answer

8. Greek earth goddess: Var.

9.On the ocean

10.Jobs

11.Responded in court

12.Con man

14.Souvenir

20.Wise one

21.Eagle’s nest

23.Early video game

24.Flower holder

25.“A Chorus Line” number

26.Greek god of love

Down

1.Breakfast fare

2.Secular

3.Sound of relief

4.Facilitate

5.Part of an archipelago

6.Soothsayer

7.“Spy vs. Spy” magazine

9.Likely

13.“___ we there yet?”

14.Atomic particle

15.Sea eagle

16.Coffee holder

17.Church section

18.Eye drop

19.About

20. U.S. document publisher

22.“I agree”

The headline is a clue to the answer in the diagonal.

August Sudoku

How to solve sudoku puzzles

No math is required to solve a sudoku. You only need logic and patience.

Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one instance of the numbers 1-9. Similarly, each number can only

appear once in a column or row in the larger grid. The difficulty on this puzzle is easy.

TRIVIA

TEASER

Sunny Side Up

1. Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs were cops on what TV series? a-Miami Vice, b-Hill Street Blues, c-NYPD Blue, d-The Streets of San Francisco.

2.Who defeated Sonny Liston in 1964 to become the world heavyweight boxing champion? a-George Foreman, b-Muhammad Ali, c-Ingemar Johanssen, d-Rocky Graziano.

3. What TV show's theme song includes the lyrics "Sunny day, chasing the clouds away, on my way to where the air is sweet?" a-The Jeffersons, b-Good Times, c-Sesame Street, d-The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

4.Singer Sonny Bono served as the mayor of what California city? a-Oakland, b-Beverly Hills, c-Palm Springs, d-Pasadena.

5.Sonny Jurgensen played most of his NFL career as a quarterback for what team? a-Dallas Cowboys, b-San Francisco 49ers, c-St. Louis Cardinals, d-Washington Redskins.

6.In TV commercials, Sonny the bird is "cuckoo" about what breakfast cereal? a-Cocoa Puffs, b-Froot Loops, c-Corn Flakes, d-Honeycomb.

7.What mystery writer's creations included a fashion-conscious private eye named Sunny Randall? a-John D. MacDonald, b-Janet Evanovich, c-Robert B.Parker, d-Martin Cruz Smith.

8.What singer won a 1997 Grammy for Record of the Year for "Sunny Came Home"? a-Alison Krauss, b-Alanis Morissette, c-Shawn Colvin, d-Paula Cole.

9.What TV series was set in fictional Sunnydale, California? a-Gilmore Girls, b-Buffy the Vampire Slayer, c-One Tree Hill, d-Gossip Girl.

10. Which songwriter earned a total of 37 cents in royalties from his first published effort, "Marie From Sunny Italy"? a-Cole Porter, b-Irving Berlin, c-Woody Guthrie, d-Pete Seeger.

QUOTES

A salary is the drug they give you to forget your dreams.

Kevin O'Leary

I would visualize things coming to me. It would just make me feel better. Visualization works if you work hard. That's the thing. You can't just visualize and go eat a sandwich."

Jim Carrey

When we forget to use visualization and imagination, it is like not using our minds.

Jose Silva

You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result.

Mahatma Gandhi

The start is what stops most people. Don Shula

I realized early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn't give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you.

Harrison Ford

Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, lack of clear thinking, confusion of counsel until the emergency comes, until self-preservation strikes its jarring gong, these are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history.

Winston Churchill

The difference between try and triumph is a little "umph."

Author Unknown

The pessimist worries about the wind; the optimist thinks it will change; the realist adjusts the sails.

William Arthur Ward

Progress equals happiness.

Tony Robbins

The Lighter Side

Careful

A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband.

Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen. "Careful," he said, "CAREFUL! Put in some more butter!

Oh my gosh! You're cooking too many at once. Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter.

Oh my gosh! They're going to STICK! Careful. I said CAREFUL!

You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt!"

The wife stared at him. "What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?"

The husband calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving!"

GI Insurance

Airman Jones was assigned to the induction center to sell recruits GI insurance benefits.

Captain Smith noticed that Jones had a 100% record for insurance sales. It had never happened before.

The Captain then sat in the room and listened to Jones's sales pitch. Jones explained the basics of the insurance.

"If you have GI Insurance and get killed in battle, the government has to pay $200,000 to your beneficiaries. If you don't have GI insurance, and get killed in battle, the government only has to pay $6,000. Now, who do you think they send into battle first?"

Answers to 'Sunny Side Up'

1-a, Miami Vice

2-b, Muhammad Ali

3-c, Sesame Street

4-c, Palm Springs

5-d, Washington Redskins

6-a, Cocoa Puffs

7-c, Robert B. Parker

8-c, Shawn Colvin

9-b, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

10-b, Irving Berlin