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May 2025
Saddleback Mobilodge Club
15401 Williams Street
Tustin, CA 92780
Publication #702
THE ONLY NEWSLETTER IN THE WORLD DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELYTOTHERESIDENTSANDTHEEVENTS OF THE SADDLEBACK MOBILODGE CLUB.
SADDLEBACK MOBILODGE CLUB
Park Management Board of Officers
Rebecca and Joel Rebelo
Park Volunteers
Pat Miller Librarian
Phyllis Nelson Historian
Connie Davis Club Event Picture Board
Pat Green President
Vicki Van Allsburg Vice President
Evelyn Godinez Secretary
Richard Davis Treasurer
Maggie Moncrief Activities Coordinator
Magazine Volunteers Club Volunteers
Hans Megens Co-editor
Nancy Peckham Co-editor, on leave
Dennis Van Allsburg Club Photographer
Phyllis Nelson
Lisa Blanton Sunshine Ladies
Salvador Nava Circulation Pat Green Coffee Supplies
Ann Bennett
Getting to Know Your Neighbor Interviewer
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Pat Green
Connie Davis Sickroom Supplies
A detailed report of receipts, disbursements, and cash balance on hand is posted on the clubhouse bulletin board.
GENERAL MEETING:
The Saddleback Mobilodge Club normally meets each month on the second Monday at 7:00 PM.
DISCLAIMER: The opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the various authors in the Saddleback Mobilodge Scuttlebutt magazine do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs, and viewpoints of the Saddleback Mobilodge Club Management or Editorial staff.
Joel and Rebecca Rebelo, Managers
The Saddleback Clubhouse is home to many things. The pool and spa are two of the main attractions. Currently, the most popular clubhouse event is the food pantry held by Mary’s Kitchen every Thursday starting at 1:00 PM.
However, there are many nice things that you may be missing at the Clubhouse. The Clubhouse is the meeting place for all of the groups at the park.
Some groups meet every day, like the Liar’s Club for morning coffee, and groups that meet weekly like the Bible Study and Bingo players.
Line dancing is a group that meets twice a month. Also, the Social Club Board Members meet once a month and the Club General Meeting is once a month. There is a section in the back of the Scuttlebutt that lists the groups when they meet, and who to contact if you have questions.
HERE IS A LIST OF AMENITIES AND FEATURES AVAILABLE AT THE CLUBHOUSE:
Park & Club Bulletin Boards
• There is always useful and important information on the bulletin boards about managerial items, services/items for sale, and Social Club happenings including photographs of the most recent event.
Library
• We have a great selection of books and our librarian Pat Miller is always getting new and fresh inventory for your reading pleasure.
Video & Audio Library
• In addition to books, the library also has audiobooks on tape and CD and a huge selection of movies! These are located in the library and TV room.
• We have a piano in the clubhouse. If you ever want to practice or play a tune, come on over as everyone enjoys hearing a piano being played.
• One of the coolest things at the clubhouse is the “Free Table.” It is located just a few feet from the high-handle door. Residents bring items that they are looking to donate and residents stop in to check what is available for them for free on the Free Table. The table gets cleared out every few days and different items are cycled out daily.
• In the kitchen, there is a water spout to the right of the faucet that has filtered water. Bring over a jug and fill it up anytime you want. The filter is replaced regularly so the water is always fresh.
• The Club Copier is located next to the office door. Copies are only 10 cents. The table located next to the copier in the office lobby has extra copies of that month’s Scuttlebutt. Do not forget about the cool Park photo albums. The social club has been documenting everything happening at the Park since it opened in 1966.
• Located across the breezeway from the Kitchen, Saddleback has two billiard tables in a dedicated billiards room. These are full-size 9-foot tables that are in excellent condition. New sticks were also recently purchased. Master these tables and you can dominate anywhere.
• There is a full-size ping pong table (Please ask the office or Sal for assistance in setting up if it’s your first time) and a sit-down Pac-Man Arcade game.
• The court is located behind the Clubhouse next to the spa. Keep an eye out for announcements on when the fun shuffleboard group will start this spring/summer.
• We have a nice TV with a Dish Network cable subscription. In addition, there is a DVD player.
• And last but not least, if you ever want to host a birthday party, a celebration of life, or another event, the Clubhouse can be reserved. If interested, please contact the office for all the particulars with reserving it for your gathering.
The California Climate Credit is due once again this year from So Cal Edison and So Cal Gas Company. Millions of California residents receive the California Climate Credit on their electric and natural gas bills. The California Climate Credit is part of California’s effort to fight climate change.
The electric credit is given twice a year in April and October and the gas credit is given once a year in April.
Because the utilities are billed in arrears, the credits appear on your May and November rent statements.
This year the amounts are as follows: $56.00 for electricity (Both in April and October) and $86.60 for gas (April only).
Happy Spring to everyone! Ahhh springtime, a nice mix of cloudy and sunny days. The season in CA where you don’t know whether to shorts or pants, long sleeves or short sleeves. Lucky for us, our Mom usually decides this for us!
Last month was Spring Break at our school. We had such a nice trip to Phoenix, AZ, more specifically, we stayed in the Scottsdale area.
It was a quick trip of just a few days but we had sooo much fun! We went to a Spring Training Angels game which was even more fun than we expected. The stadium was really nice and you get to get up close to the players. Also, both Ava and I got a baseball autographed by an Angels player. So awesome!!
We also went to the Butterfly Wonderland, which is the largest butterfly conservatory in the United States. It was wonderful and we really recommend it. It is a very large greenhouse, full of beautiful plants and walkways with butterflies flying all around you, in the air and on the plants. Some even land on you! It was a fantastic example of God’s creation!
This month is the last month of the school year. We can’t even believe it! The school year went by so quickly. The end of the school year is always bittersweet. Sweet that it is summertime and bitter that a wonderful school year with our teacher and friends has come to an end.
Take care everyone and hopefully, we will see you by the pool sometime!
Love, Johnny, and Ava
Pat Green
Hello,
On Monday, May 12th at 7:00 pm, Matthew Sarmiento, Family Service Advisor from Saddleback Chapel with share with us how he helps people with pre-planning their own funeral or cremation services. The death of a loved one is a very challenging time, and preparing in advance is a very living thing we can do for those we leave behind. Several people from Saddleback have benefited from Matthew’s guidance in the past. Please mark your calendar now to attend to learn more and get answers to your questions. Hope to see you there!
Maggie Moncrief
Hi Everyone,
We celebrated St Patrick's Day, with dinner at the Clubhouse on Saturday, March 15.
We had a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner of Corn Beef and Cabbage. I would liketo thank the chefs, Curtis Moncrief and Diane and Hans Megens. Everyone really enjoyed the meal with many saying that it was the best Corn Beef dinner that they had I would also like to thank Diane and Hans Megens for all of their help as co-chairs. I really appreciated it.
Our next event will be our Mexican Dinner on Saturday evening, May 17. Tickets are on sale now. If you need to purchase tickets, please give Maggie a call at 714-227-8831 to buy them. Details for the dinner are on the flyer below. If you have any questions, please give Maggie a call. We hope that you will be able to join us as it is a fun and enjoyable evening.
March 15, 2025
Organizer Maggie Moncrief
Photography by Lloyd Peckham
Volunteers Curtis Moncrief, Pat Green, Diane & Hans Megens
Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm.
Tickets are $12.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members.
We will be serving Beef and Chicken Tacos, with Rice and Beans, Chips, and Salsa, and the popular Tres Leches Cake for Dessert.
Opportunity Drawings tickets will be on sale for your chance to win $$$.
Tickets will be sold at the Club House on Monday, April 21st from 1 – 2 pm, and on Monday, April 28th from 1 – 2 pm.
You can also give Maggie a call at 714-227-8831 for tickets.
The last day to buy tickets will be on Monday, May 12 at the General Meeting.
There will be many ways to help if you would like to volunteer, please give Maggie a call.
The date for the Lady’s Tea scheduled for last month, April 19, 2025, on Saturday has been changed to June 14, Saturday from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. Questions regarding this change should be directed to Maggie at 714-227-8831.
I was young once.
To all my female friends from 50 years and up. Most of us are aging through the next phase of our lives. We're at the age where we see wrinkles, grey hair, and extra pounds. We see cute 25-year-olds and reminisce. But we were also 25, just as they will one day be our age. We aren't those "Girls in their summer clothes" anymore. What they bring to the table with their youth and zest, we bring our wisdom and experience. We have raised families to run households, paid the bills, dealt with diseases, sadness, and everything else life has assigned us. Some of us have lost those that were nearest and dearest to us. We are survivors. We are warriors in the quiet. We are women, like a fine wine or a classic car.
Even if our bodies aren't what they once were, they carry our souls, our courage, and our strength. We shall enter this chapter in our lives with humility, grace, and pride over everything we have been through, and we should never feel bad about getting older.
It's a privilege that is denied to so many.
Author Unknown
Submitted by Phyllis Nelson in space 59 at 714-953-5101 and Lisa Blanton in space 120 at 714-866-0631. Please TEXT or call. Please NO EMAILS!
Billy Blanton Health issues #120
Angelita Sanchez 78
"In Tustin, you can dispose of an American flag through the Tustin American Legion Post 227 which conducts dignified disposal ceremonies, especially on Flag Day (June 14). You can also drop off flags at the Tustin Library or Senior Center. If you can't find a disposal location, you can follow the instructions from the American Legion to properly burn the flag in a safe, discreet manner."
Here's the Tustin American Legion link: https://www.altustinpost227.org/dignified-disposal-ofunserviceable
Submitted by Caryn Ainley, space 138
When: Seven days a week.
Where: Saddleback Mobilodge Clubhouse Pool Room
Time: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
All men and women (18 years or older) are welcome.
When: Every Monday (play moves to Tuesday when the General Meeting is in session)
Time: 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Where: Saddleback Mobilodge Clubhouse
Please come to the Clubhouse and join the fun. If anyone is interested, please contact Gene Miller, at 562-896-5481.
Chairperson
Ron Gathers & Bingo Caller
Dick Green
3/20/25 14
3/27/25 15
Beni Gathers
Rose Lawrence
Judy Burroughs 4/03/25 13
Judy Burroughs
Rose Lawrence 4/10/25 15
Players must be at least 18 years old to play by State Law and Tustin City Code 324. Players must pay for their cards before playing Bingo.
PLEASE BRING SMALL BILLS WHEN COMING TO BINGO ON THURSDAY NIGHT.
When: TUESDAY at 2:00 pm, depending on the weather. Check with Ron Gathers to make sure.
Where: Saddleback Mobilodge Shuffleboard Area
Play is suspended until warmer weather. .
FOOD GIVE-AWAY for Saddleback Mobilodge Residents. Every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at the Clubhouse. Many residents have already benefitted from receiving fresh food from this generous organization. Shopping bags are provided or bring your own.
From April through May, we will be studying the New Testament from the books of the First and Second Timothy and Titus We are on summer break from June through August 2025. All are welcome! Come and enjoy some good friends and fellowship also.
Call Dane or Linda Counts at (714) 222-0777.
Saddleback Mobilodge Club residents can obtain assistance and access to the medical supply storage room through Pat Green at 714-547-2279, and Connie Davis at 657-223-3541.
A casual daily gathering of men and women residents, who like to have a little chit-chat with their coffee in the morning. Lying is not necessary, but understood. Loosely headed up by President Emeritus, Roz De Rosa. Meet every day around 8:00 am until about 9:30 am in the Clubhouse when it’s cold; around the pool when it’s warm; and sometimes in the pool hall. So come on out bend an ear, and share a cup of coffee. All are welcome.
Contact: Roz De Rosa at 714-972-4735.
The first part of this class challenges your cardio endurance through lowimpact aerobics & coordination, depending on your mobility & stamina. Exercises for balance, muscle strength, and flexibility are in the second half of class. Can be done either standing or sitting. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 6:00 p.m. but are suspending it until Spring. Instructors: Stephanie and Joe, Lot #117.
This is an ultra-beginner class for those who want to have some fun while learning to line dance. Your body and brain will benefit! We meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 3:30 p.m. Please join us!
Contact: Vicki Van Allsburg at 720-471-3743.
Please start submitting all reports and/or articles on MAY 1, but no later than MAY 6, 2025, for the JUNE 2025 Scuttlebutt Issue. The Scuttlebutt document will be submitted to the Magazine Publisher for publication on or before MAY 15, 2025 Some consideration will be given to reports and/or articles that are submitted after APRIL 10 2025. They could be included depending on space availability but Novemberbesavedfor thenextissue. Youcan emailyourreports/articlesusingTimes New Roman with font size 14 to our email address, scuttlebutted15401@gmail.com with the subject area to read: “Scuttlebutt” , or place your report in the editor’s mailbox (#118 or #45). When submitting handwritten or typewritten articles, they should be no longer than ONE page long. Should you have any questions concerning the content or formatting of reports/articles, please feel free to contact the editors by email, or phone, or slip a note into Nancy’s mailbox at 118 Estrella or Hans’ mailbox at 45 Estrella.
PUBLISHER’S DEADLINE must be observed to allow review time for articles by the Scuttlebutt editing staff and to meet the schedule of the MHBGROUP Publisher. Late submissions will not be published in the upcoming edition. Each Scuttlebutt monthly final draft must be submitted to the publisher on or before the 15th of each month, but preferably one to two days before the publisher’s deadline.
ARTICLE SUBMISSION If any resident has a story to tell (or knows of someone who has a story to tell) on how you got to Saddleback Mobilodge, interesting places you have visited, anything you have experienced in yesteryears, or a favorite recipe you would like to share, please call Ann Bennett at 949289-8983 who will interview you and submit it to the Scuttlebutt. If you would prefer to compose the story yourself, send it to the email address scuttlebutted15401@gmail.com or put it in the editors’ mailbox at space #118 or space #45. Please use Times New Roman with font 14, using Microsoft Word. The co-editors can also be reached by phone as follows: Nancy at 714-623-4916 or Hans at 714-4969285. If a co-editor does not answer your call, please leave a message.
Just as a reminder to all readers, should you find an error, PLEASE bring this to the attention of the Scuttlebutt co-editors, Nancy Peckham at 714-623-4916 or Hans Megens at 714-496-9285.
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