sahara mobile park
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Sahara Park
1955 S. Camino Real, Palm Springs CA 92264 (760) 327-1881 / (760) 327-6832 Fax
Email: saharamobilehp@gmail.com
Managers: Tom Engel and Sylvia Haner
DIRECT ALL BILLING QUESTIONS TO THE ONSITE MANAGER
611 Anton Blvd., Suite 890, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (949) 515-5100 / Fax: (949) 515-5101
http://www.millenniumhousing.com
President: George Turk
V.P. / Chief Operating Officer: Lori Carraway
Director of Asset Services: Diana Welsh
SPARC Director: Stacee Kazmierski
Weekend Emergency Contact Person (Pager Only): Jim Rountree 1 (760) 866-9995 At the Beep key in your phone number Press # Hang Up
Office Hours: Mon—Fri 9am—noon / 12:30—3:30 pm Property Management Company: Haven Management Services
3491 Concours St., Suite 204, Ontario, CA 91761
Katie Davis (909) 930-9750
Toll Free (877) 930-9750 kdavis@havenms.com
Camelot
June 2025
June Dates to Remember
D Day WWII 6
National Donut Day 6
Full Moon 11
Friday the 13th 13
Flag Day 14
Father’s Day 15
Go Fishing Day 18
Finally Summer 20
Did You Know?
In 1970, Elvis Presley and Priscilla spent part of their honeymoon at the Alexander Estate in Palm Springs now nicknamed “The House of Tomorrow.” The futuristic home, with its circular rooms and stone walls, became a symbol of desertmodern style and 70s glamour. Elvis leased the home from 1966 1967 at a whopping $21,000 for the year.
“We respect the fact that most residents have come to Sahara Park for their Golden Years to have a peaceful existence, but…” Recent email from a Saharan.
As you’ve probably guessed, that was the prelude to a complaint about noise. We’ve been getting notices like this more frequently these days. I’m not saying it’s a flood of complaints, but if emailers are to be believed, Sahara is becoming a louder place.
Examples cited include folks outside talking loudly on their phones (they can hear you, you don’t have to shout), TVs at high volumes late at night (Rule 3C prohibits loud noise after 10PM), foul language, offensive cigarette smoke…
Sahara is a fun, active, happy place, and I know you’re thrilled to live here, but let’s try to be respectful of neighbors. As for those neighbors…Sahara homes are close together, and some noise is to be expected. I’m sure we can find a middle ground here.
I do sympathize with the emailer. Just the other day, my neighbor yelled at her kids so loudly that even I brushed my teeth and went to bed early.
In Other News
• A big thanks to Denise Lantini, for her kind words in the April Camelot regarding Stacee, and the programs she has brought to Sahara. It’s easy to be motivated when Sa-
harans show such strong support for her events.
The Summer will be quiet, but Stacee & the folks at SPARC are planning another Resource Fair for September, when it’s a bit cooler. Stay Tuned!
• If you have a complaint noise, someone blocking your driveway, you think your utilities were mis-billed please let the Office know as soon as possible. It’s a challenge to go back several months, so don’t wait. Notice I said “please?”
We also ask that you come to the Office with your complaint, rather than stopping Tom while he’s working in the Park.
• Reiterating an item above please don’t block your neighbor’s driveway with your car. You wouldn’t want your driveway blocked, would you?
Father’s Day Note From My Daughter
“Dear Dad…I wish I had enough money to buy the Angels for you. I wouldn’t do that, I just wish I had that much money.” Brings a tear to your eye, doesn’t it?
Keep it down…and Have a fun Father’s Day!
George Turk
dlatini@aol.com
As the summer sun starts to sizzle and life in the park slows to a gentler pace, your Fun Group is turning the quieter season into an opportunity for planning some up-coming events for next season.
After a well-deserved May break (we missed you!), we’re rolling out some summer favorites to keep things light, lively, and delicious with your favorite Friday fix: donuts and coffee! And nowdrumroll, please-we’re adding bagels to the mix every other Friday.
JR’s Breakfast is still going strong, with Jim even thinking about whipping up a waffle breakfast. (Yes, please!) Lunch with Rod remains a favorite, and we’re planning to sprinkle in some funthemed events like karaoke nights, trivia showdowns, game nights, and maybe even some mouthwatering themed dinners. Bingo, Mah Jong, The Writers Group, Cards and Mexican Train will remain.
Got a fun idea bubbling in your brain? Don’t be shy – send it our way! And if you’d like to lend a hand, we’ll happily welcome you…
Check out what’s in store for June/July – and remember, summer is better when we spend it together! Until then stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay connected!
Tricia Delp Ireland, Executive Director of UpTilt Film Fest, is bringing a special mini-festival to Sahara Park. Showcasing a curated block of 5-6 short filmseach an audience favorite from UpTilt-this event highlights powerful stories written and/or directed by women and gender nonconforming filmmakers. Join us for an inspiring evening of bold, inclusive cinema.
Film fest combined with Taco Night
Sunday June 22 5pm $10. Come have dinner and stay for the films
A walk in Sahara Park after sundown by David (douley) Dudt
Can you correctly identify where this location is in the park? If so, you can win a $75 gift card for Trader Joe’s, 2nd place $25 gift card for coffee.
Contest rules must be followed exactly in order to win. Rules and pictures will be posted in the clubhouse June 20th. Winners TBA July 5th at our Independence Celebration BBQ at 6pm
Payments
Friendly Reminders from the Park Office
As a quick heads-up: During the months of June and July, we’ll only be accepting payments that match the exact amount listed on your monthly billing statement.
Please remember that the Park Office is unable to accept postdated checks or hold any checks for future deposit. All checks are deposited the same day they're received, and we’re unable to accept checks without immediately available funds.
To avoid any late fees, make sure your payment reaches us by 10:00 AM on the 7th of each month. Payments received after that time will incur a $25 late fee. Returned checks will also result in a $25 NSF fee, plus a $25 late fee
We accept payments in person, by mail, or electronically. If you'd like to set up digital payments, please reach out to the Park Office we’d be happy to help you get started!
Helpful Tip: Please avoid stapling or gluing checks or money orders, as it may interfere with the equipment we use to process payments.
Billing Delivery Option
We’ve received questions about the privacy of bills posted at residents’ doors. If you’d prefer to receive your monthly bill by email instead, just let the Park Office know in writing and we’ll be glad to make that change for you.
Trash & Recycling Etiquette
We’ve recently received a number of concerns about the condition of our community trash enclosures, so we kindly ask for your help with the following:
• Only place appropriate items in the trash bins. The trash company will not collect anything left outside the bins or items that don’t belong, such as furniture, construction materials, or household junk.
• Do not leave trash bags on the ground or inside the enclosure if the bins are full. Instead, please wait until they’re emptied.
• No construction debris, please. Contractors must take construction materials off-site to a city disposal facility.
• Please don’t place unwanted items in the enclosure hoping someone else will take them this often leads to messes and pick-up issues.
Flatten cardboard boxes before placing them in the recycling bin to help make room for everyone’s recyclables.
Thank you for helping keep our community clean and running smoothly!
Your Park Office Team
Seagulls in Flight Carmel, Ca. by Scotty
Roberta Brady at 84 Caravan
By neighbor Alice Henson, #83 Caravan
My neighbor, Roberta Brady, that’s her with the shuffleboard stick in the 1996 team photo on the far right. Way back, when we had such, Roberta at times served as President, and my husband Peter, served as scribe, recording all for our monthly park letter.
But long before she discovered Sahara Park (and shuffling), she landed at age eight with her parents in Los Angeles, traveling from Indiana via route 66. Her father was a realtor and eventually she joined him in his business. Later, she met and married George, also a realtor. Soon three young ones came along, Wendell, Kathleen, and Bill, all of whom live close enough to visit.
Roberta has been my neighbor at 84 Caravan since the late 90’s, needing a larger abode than 116 Cairo, her former home. The Caravan address captured her imagination, and she told George, “Someday I want that place…”. Soon the occupant, Helen, took her leave, and George said, “Roberta, here’s your present, #84.” Her wish was granted.
Her home is spacious, with a big patio area for all the plants she loves growing, and an untouched vintage interior that easily embraces family and friends. If you are in need, she’s ready to help, if only for fixing a small plumbing issue, or shuffling someone to the market or for an appointment, all the while still reserving energy to join friends in the clubhouse for Bingo, Dominoes, or Monday cards Roberta loves games-Bunco too! She even tolerates her neighbor (yours truly) stopping by (with her not in view) to borrow a nick-nack to adorn a table in the Clubhouse. When she says, “that plate looks familiar, and that and that,” I just smile and say, “Yes, they are. excuse the borrow,” and we laugh! Now that’s a neighbor!
When New Year’s Day 2000 arrived, a gracious passer agreed to take a photo of us Caravan neighbors gathered outside wearing hats to celebrate, and her George was included. He left us in 2004; they could each do anything required of a neighbor, like cook a big batch of chili, or cut my hair on demand! And yes, he was a plumber – what more did one need!
He was so handsome, and she so beautiful – both of them – inside and out. Our privilege for the memories, and the real time we now share. For all of us neighbors on Caravan especially, she’s our lady, our gift! I pray all our parties and sharing continue for a long while!
Meet Karen & Michael
Many years ago, after dropping our young son and his friends off at a popular adventure camp in Running Springs, I made a solo drive down to the desert for the week. I checked into a motel to concentrate on a memoir I had started and soak up the peaceful atmosphere and warm weather. I made some good progress on my project and my suntan before collecting the boys and heading back to Northern California. At the time, I was teaching art at a small school in style home and doing research on the details of my book. At the time, I could not imagine that Palm Springs would ever become more than just a
Fast forward to the fall of 2010. Our son is a freshman student at one of the SoCal Claremont Colleges. After attending our first parents' weekend, we made the hour-long drive east to Palm Springs. I was shocked to see the once vibrant style and sun destination looking down-at-theheels. The main street was lined with vacant storefronts and empty restaurants. Despite all this I still felt drawn to the Lucille Ball vibe of the place, believed in its potential and found myself wondering if this could ever replace life in the San Francisco Bay Area.
On our last day at Ace Hotel, I ventured up to their observation/party roof and gazed out over a charming little community of mobile homes. Michael had spotted this area earlier, and we were both excited to explore it before catching our flight back to San Francisco. Unsure whether it was allowed, we drove our rental car around Sahara Mobile Home Park, marveling at the village atmosphere and vintage homes. It sparked something in both of us, hinting at a possible new chapter in our lives.
I felt a mix of hesitation and worry about buying into a trailer park but chose to trust my inve moved around the park a bit, always in search of the perfect spot. Downtown Palm Springs has blossomed, regaining its vacation destination allure. I completed my memoir, and our son graduated college. We still enjoy travel, and Michael maintains his cherished connection to San Francisco.
s been a few years since we first discovered Sahara Park from the Ace balcony. Since then, Ace has added a second story that now blocks that view of the park. What used to be a vacant lot and coyote hunting grounds between Ace and Sahara Park has been developed into a row of modern homes. The old tiki resort across from the park entrance, which I once fantasized turning into a cool compound, has been beautifully transformed into a rehab center. The Twin Palms properties that used to linger on the market are now in high demand. New neighbors in Sahara Park are busy bringing their mobile homes back to life, lovingly restoring them to their 50s and 60s charm. There is a blossoming camaraderie here that makes this place feel like home. Seeing the steady improvements in the town and the park reassures us that our intui-
Photo: Hughes Choy family, Mongolia
The First Annual Caftans & Conversation Event hosted by: Dave, Pam, Fred, Tricia, Ron and Jack.
Artist of the Month
Meet Leslie
In 1956 I left home to attend high school at the” Juniorate”, a pre- convent prep school on the Motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange. It was the start of 14 remarkable years living in a community of kind, creative, brilliant women whose lives were dedicated to teaching and nursing. During high school and the following formative years of religious and academic education, I spent much of my evening recreation in the Novitiate’s art room, observing and learning the arts of calligraphy, silk screening, stained glass, etc., despite missing out on the big box of See’s chocolates passed around the darning circle in the community room! My sisters were my teachers, and I owe them the greatest thanks for nurturing my first love of art.
After several busy years of teaching, nursing, and graduate studies, I left the religious community. A novice again in the” real world”, I returned home for a few months before finding a job. My mother shared her oil paints and canvases, and I searched her collection of National Geographics to find pictures to inspire me. I loved painting! In a short time, I created about a dozen oil paintings, most of which are circulating today among family and friends.
My paints and brushes were stored away abruptly when I married and put my heart into nurturing our three children. It was during these wonderful years of parenting that my brother gave me an old camera. That camera, and another newer one years later, became my constant companions. To this day, I catalog the life events of family and friends, and hundreds of thousands of photos, mostly portraits, fill the numerous hard drives I’ll leave to my children and grandchildren.
Later, while my wife Joyce and I were mountain dwellers, I captured on camera the faces of birds and critters, the magnificence of snowy mountain landscapes. On camping trips to the ocean, I photographed sunsets and seashore birds, and now, in the desert, the faces of flowers, unusual clouds, palm trees and cacti. If you know me today, you know I am compelled to share the wonders of this world with others... hence, greeting cards to give as gifts and some to sell. For me, art is my observance and recording of beauty in nature and in people. I wake at dawn, grateful for another day unfolding and for the opportunity to create something beautiful.
Spite/ Malice 1:30pm Tai Chi 10am
Spite/ Malice 1:30pm Tai Chi 10am
Taco Night Mini-Film Fest 5pm
$10, 50/50 10am
Spite/ Malice 1:30pm Tai Chi 10am
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Spite/ Malice 1:30pm Tai Chi 10am
Spite/ Malice 1:30pm
Last Yoga until Sept. Mah Jong 2pm
Mah Jong 2pm Lunch with Rod Noon $3, 50/50 Menu TBD Mah Jong 2pm Mexican Train 1:30pm Mexican Train 1:30pm
Mexican Train 1:30pm Donuts & Coffee 8am
Mexican Train 1:30pm
Bagels & Coffee 8am JR’s
Breakfast 8am $3 Tater tot Egg Casserole, sausage, fruit
Pear Ginger Muffins -another recipe
from Chef Tracy Pikhart Ritter
Ingredients:
3/4 pound butter
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 ounces milk
3 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup fresh ginger, grated
2 Tablespoons ginger, powdered
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar
Served at Rod’s lunch, with Chicken croissant sandwich. Recipe from Café Beaujolais, Mendocino, Ca. One of my favorite restaurants. This recipe is delicious, quick and very easy.
2. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix until very smooth.
3. Add milk and flour
Spinach Soup Hysterique
Ingredients:
• 1 large onion chopped
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 3 tbsp uncooked white rice
• 1 11oz box of frozen spinach (thawed and drained, from Trader Joe’s very good)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• dollop sour cream for garnish
Sauté onion and butter until translucent (about 5 minutes).
Add chicken stock and bring to boil.
Add rice and turn down to simmer (low flame) for 20 minutes.
Add spinach and seasonings simmer for 5 more minutes.
Blend the soup in a blender and pour thru strainer.
Heat up for a few minutes and serve.
4. Add baking soda, baking powder, salt and both gingers.
5. Mix until just combined.
6. Fold in pears.
7. Top with sugar
8. Bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out fairly clean.
Makes 12 large muffins. Can be frozen.
Puzzles and Word Games you can
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9.“Gimme ___!” (start of an Iowa State cheer)
10.Trowel wielder
11.Flexible mineral
13.Believed
14.African conflict of 1899-1902
16.Not out
17.Big Apple attraction, with “the”
18.In attendance
20.Shiver from fear
22.Chill
24.Big time?
25.Wuss
27.Chemical ending
28.“The Republic” writer
29.Darling Down
1.Poets’ feet
2.Part of “the works”
3.“Good one!”
4.Morning, for short
5.Gandhi’s title
6.Conniver
7.Fa follower
8.Terminate
12.Chair part 15.___ bit 18.Companionless 19.C.I.A. director under Clinton and Bush 20.Charlie, for one 21.Page 22.Software program, briefly 23.“For Me and My ___”
26.Rocky’s greeting
The headline is a clue to the answer in the diagonal.
Heliport Wordoku
How to solve wordoku puzzles
You only need logic and patience to solve a wordoku.
Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one letter from the word HELIPORT. Similarly, each letter can only appear once in a column or row
in the larger grid. The difficulty on this puzzle is medium.
TRIVIA TEASER
Looking Glass
1.What weekly radio program has been hosted by Ira Glass since 1995? a"Car Talk," b-"This American Life," c-"All Things Considered," d-"A Prairie Home Companion."
2. What broken crystal animal is offered to Jim by Laura at the end of the Tennessee Williams play "The Glass Menagerie"? a-Unicorn, b-Swan, c-Deer, d-Alligator.
3.What architect designed the glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris? a-William Burgess, b-I.M. Pei, c- Eliel Saarinen, d- Benjamin Latrobe.
4.What New Wave band had a #1 hit with the song "Heart of Glass" in 1979? a-The Happenings, b-The Dolls, c-Blondie, d-Wang Chung.
5.Father Time carries an hourglass in one hand, and what object in the other hand? a-Football, b-Flute, c-Beaker, dScythe.
6.What actress is accused of being a Soviet spy in the comedy film "The GlassBottom Boat"? a-Doris Day, b-Eleanor Powell, c-Judy Garland, d-Brigitte Bardot.
7.Which of the dwarves in Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" wore glasses? a-Happy, b-Bashful, c-Doc, d-Grumpy.
8. What was the last name of the police detective played by Ron Glass on "Barney Miller"? a-Meyers, b-OíHara, c-Harris, dRiley.
9. Who recorded the 1974 top 10 song "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"? a-John Denver, b-Engelbert Humperdinck, c-Carl Douglas, d-Leo Sayer.
10.Selenium is used in glassmaking to create glass of what color? a-Red, b-Yellow, c-Violet, d-Green.
QUOTES
Less ego, more wealth. Saving money is the gap between your ego and your income, and wealth is what you don't see. So wealth is created by suppressing what you could buy today in order to have more stuff or more options in the future.
Morgan Housel
More people can be greater leaders than they think they can, but they need a purpose greater than themselves.
William J. Clinton, 42nd president of the United States.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.
Frequently attributed to Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United State
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, "Press on," has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States, from a sign on his desk.
Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.
Andrew Jackson, 7th president of the United States
Live without pretending, Love without depending, Listen without defending, Speak without offending.
Aubrey Drake Graham (Drake), Recording artist, songwriter
If Trivial Pursuit had been designed by economists, it would have had 100 questions and 3,000 answers.
Ronald Reagan
The Lighter Side
Rice Preference
The young woman really thought she'd been very patient through a protracted period of dating with no talk of marriage.
One night her steady boyfriend took her to a Chinese restaurant. As he perused the menu, he casually asked her, "So . . . how do you like your rice? Boiled? Steamed? Or fried?"
Without missing a beat, she looked over her menu at him and replied clearly, "Thrown."
Talking Clock
While proudly showing off his new apartment to friends late one night, one wag led the way to his bedroom where there was a big brass gong.
"What's that big brass gong for?" one of the guests asked.
"Why, that's the talking clock," the man replied. "Watch", the man said, giving the gong an ear-shattering pound with a hammer.
Suddenly, someone on the other side of the wall screamed, "F'gosh sakes, you idiot, it's 2 a.m. in the morning!"
Apples
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
"Take only ONE. God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.
A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."
Answers to Looking Glass
1-b, "This American Life" 2-a, Unicorn 3-b, I.M. Pei 4-c, Blondie 5-d, Scythe 6-a, Doris Day 7-c, Doc 8-c, Harris 9-d, Leo ayer 10-a, Red
