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April Dates to Remember

April Fool’s Day 1

Passover Begins 12 Palm Sunday 13

Full Moon 13

U.S. Tax Day 15

Good Friday 18 Easter 20 Earth Day 22

Take your daughter to work day 24

Arbor Day 25

Did You Know?

The full moon on April 13th is known as the Pink Moon. The name, however, has nothing to do with the color of the Moon. April’s full Moon often corresponded with the early springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to eastern North America, Phlox subulate commonly called creeping phlox, which also went by the name Moss Pink. Thanks to this seasonal association, this full Moon came to be called the Pink Moon.

Lamplighter News

Millennium Memo

Last month, I mentioned the many resources found on the Millennium website, including a copy of the Park Rules. Apparently, a few of you checked it out and were surprised by what you read. For instance:

• Rule 9.1: “No vehicle may be driven in an unsafe manner. All traffic signs must be obeyed.” Yep not only does your speeding and running through Stop Signs scare your neighbors, it’s against the Rules. Did you know that?

• Rule 7.1: “Storage of anything behind or on the outside of the mobilehome is prohibited.” Only outdoor patio furniture, BBQs, bikes and a few other items are allowed. Your no-longer-working appliance? Don’t leave it on your porch.

• Rules 5, 6 & 7 require Management approval before making changes to your homesite, landscaping or structures. There’s even an Approval Form on the Lamplighter page of our website.

• Rule 7.8: “The utility pedestals must be accessible at all time.” You need to keep that area clear, unobstructed and easy to service or shut off in an emergency.

See the exciting stuff you miss by not studying the rules?

In Lighter News

• Your amazing Pool is about to re-open! Are you excited about that? We ask that you refresh your knowledge of the Pool Rules in order to keep that $1M investment in good condition. Have fun!

• This month’s Kudo goes to Margarita Mendez, for making such an improvement to her homesite. Very nice job, Margarita. Your yard looks great!

• If you’d actually like to receive your packages, you might request the sender to have the package delivered to your home instead of the Office. Often, the package is dropped off outside the Clubhouse door, which isn’t very secure.

• SPARC, our resident services partner, sponsored what I’m sure was an interesting, informative Resource Fair on March 13. I hope to have a report for you next month.

Take a look at the Rules, enjoy the Pool, have a Happy Easter, and remember: the best Easter is one spent with your peeps!

George Turk

Friendly Reminder

We would like to remind all Lamplighter residents:

6.4 – All landscaping, including but not limited to, shrubs, vines, bushes, and lawns, shall be well maintained. Such maintenance shall include, but not to be limited to:

a. Lawns must be mowed, trimmed and watered as needed.

b. Homesite shall be kept free of weeds, leaves, debris, trash, unsightly objects, etc.

Events/Activities

For the month of April, we will be having our Food Bank distribution on Tuesday the 8th and 22th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. This food is provided by the local Monterey County Food Bank. You don’t need to bring your own bags, you only come, sign in and pick up a package of food. Sometimes we have produce, for example, salads, fruit, and nuts. This may also change since we don’t get a list of the items we will be getting every month.

Coloring Contest Winner

We would like to thank all of those who took their time to participate in our monthly event. Though they are all doing an excellent job showing their art skills, there can only be one winner. We would like to Congratulate our winner for this month, Viviana Garcia. Thank you and we will be waiting for next month!

G. Mayra Ramirez Office Manager

Children’s Coloring Contest:

Children 12 years and under are eligible to participate. Just color this page and bring it to the park office for a chance to win a prize.

Happy Easter

Name: __________________________ Age: __________ Space #:________

Are you considering an E-Bike?

With the price of gas rising almost daily in California, many people are considering the purchase of an e-bike (electric bike). An e-bike is similar to a standard bicycle, except that it is equipped with an electric motor. Assembly Bill 1096 (AB 1096) is the legislation that has the most authority over e-bikes in California. The bill only applies to e-bikes that:

• Are equipped with a motor of less than 750 watts; and

• Have fully operational pedals for the purpose of human propulsion. There are 3 classes of electric bikes defined by AB 1096:

Class 1: This is the “lowest” class of e-bike and is defined as “an electric bicycle” which receives assistance from a motor only while the rider is pedaling. In essence, the motor only provide inertial assistance, making the bike easier to propel, and cannot be used to move the bike by itself.

Class 2: These bike are defined by the addition of a throttle which allows the user to increase the amount of assistance delivered by the motor and, theoretically, control the overall speed of the bike.

On these bikes, the motor is capable of propelling the bike and rider by itself without pedal assistance. Class 2 e-bikes are legally classified as “low-speed” electric bicycles the motor cuts out when the bicycle achieves 20 mph, leaving the cyclists (or gravity) to provide any propulsion above that.

Class 3: Class 3 e-bikes are high-speed-e-bikes. They are defined by AB 1096 as electric bikes that receive assistance from a motor only when pedaling but the motor will continue to assist until the bike reaches speeds of 28 mph.

Because these are the most powerful classification of e-bike, they face more restrictions than other less-powerful machines. For example, the use of class 3 electric bicycles is prohibited on bicycle paths or trails, bikeways, bicycle lanes, equestrian trails, or hiking or recreational trails unless that path is “within or adjacent” to a road.

NO TINKERING ALLOWED! Because e-bikes are defined and classified under California law, it’s unlawful to modify an e-bike unless is manufacture’s label is replaced. For example, you cannot simply replace your bike’s standard electric motor with a more powerful one. If you’re caught doing so, you could face fines and other legal problems.

E-bikes, for the most part, are treated like non-powered bicycles. That means they can be operated on the street-just like any other bicycle. It also means they cannot be ridden on highways.

E-bikes are not allowed to ride on sidewalks in any city that has a specific law prohibiting it.

E-bike operators need not have or use:

• Operator’s licenses

• State or local registration

• Motor vehicle insurance

• License plates

E-bike riders, however, must be over 16 years of age (unless a passenger) and must wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet.

Where’s My Refund? There’s an App For That!

Check your tax refund status (if you’re lucky enough to be getting one), make a payment, find free tax preparation assistance, sign up for helpful tax tips, and more!

IRS2Go is available in both English and Spanish. You can download the free IRS2Go app by visiting the Apple app store, the Google Play Store or Amazon.

With IRS2Go you can:

Refund Status

Check the status of your federal income tax refund using IRS2Go. You can check your refund status within 24 hours after we receive your e-filed return, or about four (4) weeks after mailing your paper return.

Make a Payment

Get easy access to mobile-friendly payment options like IRS Direct Pay, offering you a free, secure way to pay directly from your bank account. You can also make a credit or debit card payment through an approved payment processor.

Free Tax Preparation Assistance

Find an IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) or Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) site near you and receive free tax help (VITA/TCE programs are available to taxpayers who qualify).

SAVE MONEY AT THE PUMP

Save money on gasoline by using Gas Price Comparison Apps like Gas Buddy and Gas Guru which are available on the App Store for Apple phones and on Google Play for Android users.

Both Apps will search the area you are driving in and let you know the price of gas at the stations on your route.

D.I.Y.

Easter Bunny Napkin Folds

Easter Egg Blondies

Ingredients

• ½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, melted 1 large egg

• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste

• 1 cup M&M's Milk Chocolate Eggs, divided (substitute with your favorite M&M's if you cannot find the eggs)

Instructions

1) Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.

2) To a large, microwave-safe bowl add the butter and heat to melt, about 1 minute on high power.

3) Wait momentarily before adding the egg so you don’t cook it. Add the egg, brown sugar, vanilla, and whisk until smooth.

4) Add the flour, salt, and stir until just combined, don’t overmix.

5) Add 3/4 cup M&M’s Eggs and stir to combine as best you can. They are a bit resistant to stir in, but do your best to incorporate.

6) Turn batter out into prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.

7) Evenly add the remaining 1/4 cup M& M’s Eggs over the top, pressing them down lightly so they adhere to the batter.

8) Bake for about 20 minutes, or until top is set in center and done. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. Blondies firm up as they cool.

9) Cool for about 30 minutes before slicing and serving.

Note: Blondies will keep airtight at room temp for up to 1 week.

Tasty Tidbits

Puzzles and Word Games you can

Kitchen Gadgets

AIR FRYER

BLENDER

CAN OPENER

COFFEE MAKER

CUTTING BOARD

EGG COOKER

GRIDDLE

HAND MIXER

INSTANT POT

JUICER

KETTLE

MICROWAVE NINJA

PASTA MAKER

POPCORN MAKER

RICE COOKER

SCALE

SCISSORS

SLOW COOKER

TOASTER

Across

1.Not an orig.

Flying Helicopter Bug

4.Like some renewable energy

9.WWW address

10.Livid

11.Turkish title

12.Mutton or lamb leg

13.Lowers oneself

15.Northeasternmost st.

16.Drivel

18.Radio mode

20. Flowering plant with healing properties

23.Cousin of a raccoon

25.In support of

26.Moth-___

27.Freddy Krueger’s street

28.Cubic meter

29.Beam Down 1.Couple

2.Exhort

3.Kilt pattern

4.Italian unmarried woman

5.Prayer

6.Hang back

7.Proton’s place

8.Neural network

14.Kitchen gadget

17.Inmate who’s never getting out

18.Air force heroes

19.Castle defense

21.RC, e.g.

22.___ brat

24.Lunched

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

April 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 JUDGMENT. 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

Only 17

1.Which special space appears exactly 17 times on a Scrabble board? a-Double letter score, b-Double word score, cTriple letter score, d-Triple word score.

2.Which family lived at 17 Cherry Tree Lane in Mary Poppins? a-Banks, b-Mitchell, c-Lancaster, d-Shaw.

3.Which pitcher struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in game one of the 1968 World Series? a-Sandy Koufax, b-Bob Gibson, c-Jerry Koosman, d-Jim Palmer.

4.In which year did 17-year-old Boris Becker become the youngest-ever men's Grand Slam singles winner at Wimbledon? a-1985, b-1989, c-1991, d-1994.

5.Eliza McCardle was only 17 years old when she married which future U.S. President? a-Grover Cleveland, b-Andrew Johnson, c-Herbert Hoover, d-Andrew Jackson.

6.Which group scored a pop hit in 1983 with (She's) Sexy + 17? a-Culture Club, b-Adam and the Ants, c-Georgia Satellites, d-Stray Cats.

7.A photo on the cover of Seventeen magazine is one of the prizes on which reality TV series? a-America's Next Top Model, b-Hell's Kitchen, c-Project Runway, d-Shear Genius.

8.Colonel Aureliano Buendia was the father of 17 sons, all named Aureliano, with 17 different women in which novel? a-Mona Lisa Smile, b-One Hundred Years of Solitude, c-Dirt Music, d-The Satanic Verses.

9.Which of the actors in the movie Stalag 17 served as the narrator of the events in the film? a-Gil Stratton, bWilliam Holden, c-Don Taylor, d-Harvey Lembeck.

10.Which female singer-songwriter had hits with "Society's Child" and "At Seventeen"? a-Kate Bush, b-Janis Ian, c-Suzanne Vega, d- Michelle Shocked.

QUOTES

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.

Theodore M. Hesburgh

Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions.

Albert Einstein

Learning is about more than acquiring new knowledge. It is also crucial to unlearn old knowledge that has outlived its relevance. Forgetting can be as important as learning.

Gary Ryan Blair

Progress involves taking risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.

Frederick Wilcox

The more you seek security, the less of it you will have and the more you pursue opportunity, the more security you will achieve.

Brian Tracy

It is difficult to know what counts in the world. Most of us count credits, honors, dollars. But at the bulging center of mid-life, I am beginning to see that the things that really matter take place not in the boardrooms, but in the kitchens of the world.

Allen Sledge

A great attitude does more than turn on the lights in our worlds. It seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.

Earl Nightingale

More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them.

Harold J. Smith

When faced with a challenge, look for a way, not a way out.

David L. Weatherford

Answers to 'Only 17'

1-b,Double word score

2-a, Banks

3-b, Bob Gibson

4-a, 1985

5-b, Andrew Johnson

The Lighter Side

Inner Strength

•

• If you are always cheerful,

If you wake up without caffeine,

6-d, Stray Cats

7-a, "America's Next Top Model"

8-b, "One Hundred Years of Solitude"

9-a, Gil Stratton

10-b, Janis Ian

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• boring people with your troubles,

If you can resist complaining and

• ones don't have time for you,

If you understand when your loved

• without resentment,

If you can take criticism and blame

• friend better than a poor friend,

If you can resist treating a rich

• medical help,

If you can conquer tension without

• pill,

If you can go to sleep without a

Then you are the family dog.

Communication Problem

A farmer went to the attorney's office and said he wanted to get a divorce. The attorney asked if he had any grounds.

"Yeah, I got about 240 acres," the farmer said. The attorney replied, "But, I mean do you have a case?"

"No, I have a John Deere."

"Well, do you have a grudge?"

The farmer said, "Yea, I got a grudge. That's where I park my John Deere."

"No, I mean do you have a suit?"

"Yes, sir, I got a suit. I wear it to church on Sundays."

Next, the exasperated lawyer asked, "Well, sir, does your wife beat you up or anything?"

"No, we both get up about 4:30."

The attorney finally asked, "OK, so why do you want a divorce?"

"Well," said the farmer, "I can't have a meaningful conversation with her!"

APRIL 2025 Calendar

ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH.

AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH.

BEAVER AWARENESS MONTH.

DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH.

GLOBAL ASTRONOMY MONTH.

NATIONAL CANCER CONTROL MONTH.

NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.

NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH.

PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS MONTH.

STRESS AWARENESS MONTH.

1, April Fool's Day.

4, ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., 56th ANNIVERSARY. In 1968, the racial justice advocate was shot and killed in Memphis, TN. Assassin James Early Ray died in prison in 1998 while serving a 99year sentence.

5, GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY. Since 2010, honoring surviving spouses of armed forces members.

6-12, NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK.

7, INTERNATIONAL BEAVER DAY.

7-13, THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT. Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA. Web: masters.com

10-13, FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL. New Orleans, LA. 40th annual. Concerts, food.

11, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, 56th anniversary.

11, NATIONAL PET DAY.

11-13, COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. Also 18-20. Empire Polo Grounds, Indio, CA. Music and arts festival. Web:

coachella.com.

12, DOGWOOD FESTIVAL. Camdenton, MO. Spring carnival.

12-20, PASSOVER begins before sundown on Monday, April 12 and ends after nightfall on April 20.

13, PALM SUNDAY.