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Lamplighter Salinas 255 E. Bolivar St., Salinas, CA 93906 (831) 449-7215 / (831) 449-8943 Fax Email: lamplightersalinasmhp@gmail.com Onsite Managers: Mayra Ramirez Night Watch Security Enforcement (831) 710-1273 DIRECT ALL BILLING QUESTIONS TO THE ONSITE MANAGER
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3491 Concours St., Suite 204, Ontario, CA 91761 Katie Davis (909) 930-9750 Toll Free (877) 930-9750
President: George Turk V.P. / Chief Operating Officer: Lori Carraway Director of Asset Services: Diana Welsh SPARC Program Coordinator: Ally Sage
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Millennium Memo September Dates to Remember
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Want to hear some great news? How about this: 5 Lamplighter students were awarded SPARC/Millennium College Scholarships last month. That’s an all-time record. A few Parks have had 4 winners, but none have had 5—until this year.
Read a Book Day 6 Labor Day
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Fall Begins
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The Pumpkin Spice Latte Has a Fan Club Since its introduction in 2003, millions of pumpkin spice lattes have been sold, making it one of the most successful seasonal beverages ever created. Which best describes you? ☕ "Pumpkin spice all the things!" ☕ "Just give me the pie." ☕ "I'll wait for peppermint season." ☕ "Enough with the pumpkin already!"
Please join us in congratulating Marisol Garcia, Ximena Perez Rubalcava, Josue Rivera Jaramillo, Jennifer Santiago Ortiz & Francisco Zarate, your 2026 Lamplighter SPARC Scholars. Ximena gets a special notice for being this year’s Outstanding Scholar. SPARC only awarded 18 scholarships in total this year, so we’re very proud to have 5 winners just in Lamplighter. In fact, Lamplighter has only had 4 SPARC Scholars over the past 6 years, so having 5 this time is truly amazing. I think Marisol, Ximena, Josue, Jennifer & Francisco deserve this month’s Kudos, don’t you? More News •
Nearly all of you have returned your Income Certs, for which we thank you. Last I checked, we were only missing Certs from 12 Lamplighters. If you’re one of the Tardy 12, please take care of this simple task now.
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SPARC’s next event: “Donuts & Discovery,” set for Sept. 19, featuring donuts, coffee and a catapult competition. Yes, catapults. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it?
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We’re planning on trimming all of Lamplighter’s trees next month, something expected to cost around $20K. Your Income Cert Dollars 2
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If you want your packages delivered to your house rather than the Office, make sure you put your space number on your order. Seems obvious, but you’d be surprised how many packages end up at the Office. Besides…do you really want Mayra knowing your personal buying habits?
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“Pets are not allowed in the Laundry Room at any time.” That’s from Rule 12.3, but does that need to be in the Rules? Why would people bring a dog along with their laundry? To retrieve missing socks? Help with the sorting? I know you’re attached to your little guy, but in this case, you’ll have to leave him home for a few minutes. Don’t worry—he’ll survive.
In fact, your dog isn’t even allowed outside unless he/she is on a leash, and he is especially not allowed in your neighbor’s flowerbed, shrubs, homesite… Congratulations again to our 5 Scholars, thank you for your Income Certs…and have a fun Labor Day! George Turk
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Manager’s Corner Friendly Rules Reminder: 6.3(g) – A tree may be planted on Resident’s home site only with prior written approval of Park Management. Management retains the option to determine the location of and the type of tree that may be planted. Any tree planted by a resident becomes the responsibility of the resident and any future resident to maintain, subject to the limitations of the Mobilehome Residency Law. Events/Activities •
For the month of September, we will be having our Food Bank distribution on Tuesday the 8th and the 22nd from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 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 vegetables, salads, fruit, and nuts. This may also change since we don’t get a list of the items we will be getting every month.
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We will be having our Movie Night on the 24th and we will be watching Hoppers, from 5pm to 7pm.
Coloring Contest Winner We would like to thank all of those who took time to participate in our monthly coloring contest. Though you all are all doing an excellent job showing your art skills, there can only be one winner. We would like to congratulate our winner for this month, Kayla Camacho. Thank you and we will be waiting for next month’s submissions! G. Mayra Ramirez Office Manager
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BEYOND THE BOOK: Surprising perks of your public library card Whether you have been a proud library card holder since you were a kid, or have never even been to your local library, you probably know it as the place you go to check out books. Well, times have changed my friend. You can do so much more with that card. Here’s a list of some of the cool things you can do with a Library Card. 1. Download e-books. Thanks to the OverDrive app, you can use your library card to borrow e-books, audiobooks, and more directly from your local library to your personal devices. Students may get school ebooks and audiobooks via Sora, a new free reading app specifically for students by OverDrive. 2. Get free movie and music rentals. Do you miss walking through an actual video rental store and just sort of browsing for something interesting to watch? Well, the public library has a whole entertainment section filled with DVDs, Blu-Ray movies, and CDs—and unlike the old video stores, it’s 100% FREE with your library card! 3. Watch a movie… AT the library! Many libraries have movie screenings of popular new releases, favorite classics, and even kid-friendly movies for the whole family! Check with your local branch for show times. 4. Stream movies. Who needs a monthly bill for streaming services? With the Kanopy app, you can stream any of the 26,000 film titles available FOR FREE with your library card. With Hoopla streaming service (http://www.hoopladigital.com/), you can watch movies and TV shows, listen to music, and audiobooks and read eBooks and comics. Your library may limit how many titles you can check out with Hoopla.
5. Entertain your kids / grandkids. Many library branches have activities for kids, and it goes way beyond story time (which is also a great activity!). Craft workshops, music classes, puppet shows, drag queen story hours, and so many other great opportunities to get the kids out of the house and doing something fun. 6. Access online databases. Those computers at the library are not just for checking your email and looking up a book without having to ask a librarian. The library computers offer access to a myriad of otherwise expensive subscriber-based research databases, current and past newspaper articles, job listings, academic journals and research, and Consumer Reports. 7. Reserve a room for your Book Club or Study Group. Need a meeting place for your book club? A quiet place for a study group or tutoring session? A neutral place to have a business meeting? The library’s got you covered. Just ask your librarian how to reserve space to accommodate your needs. 8. Take advantage of free Wi-Fi. That’s right, in addition to free air conditioning the library offers free WiFi, computers (for all the browsing and research!), and some libraries even have laptops you can borrow to work on while you’re there. 9. Get free admission to local museums. The Museum Pass gives library card holders the ability to checkout free admission passes to select museums. Check with your local library to see if the Museum Pass is available in your area. 10. Book Mobile. Many local libraries offer Book mobiles that travel to various communities, primarily serving areas that lack easy access to traditional libraries. Check with your local library to get their book mobile schedule. You can use your library card at the Book Mobile and if you don’t have one, you can regis10
ter for one at the Book Mobile as well. 12. Update your tech skills. Do you want to learn how to code? Do you want to become an expert at photoshop? More than 90% of U.S. public libraries now offer either formal or informal tech classes… once again, FOR FREE. 13. Get free assistance with job searches, resume writing, and interview tips. Librarians are not just literary fountains of information. They are also trained and happy to assist you with your job search. Many local branches even offer "one-stop career centers," which will connect you to invaluable local resources for job listings and employment services 14. Get help with homework. Ask your local librarian about homework help, tutoring, SAT/ACT prep, and even for help with college searches and financial information. 15. Take citizenship classes. Many library branches around the country now offer free classes, information, and resources to patrons who are looking to become American citizens. 16. Get a family pass to the zoo. Much like the Museum Pass, you can likely get a pass for up to four people per household for your local zoo if available in your area.
17. Learn a new language. Looking a new language? Maybe you have an upcoming trip abroad and want to learn some key phrases to help you along the way or maybe you want to become fluent in a second language –either way language-learning software or classes can be expensive. But with your library card, you can access Mango which offers online courses in over 70 languages. And yep, you
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What do you have to do to get a
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Children’s Coloring Contest: Children 12 years and under are eligible to participate. Color this page and bring it to the park office for a chance to win a prize.
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Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake
Tasty Tidbits
Ingredients Cake:
Filling:
Topping:
1 stick butter softened (1/2 cup)
3 tablespoons butter softened
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
Pinch salt
3/4 whole milk
5 tablespoons butter softened
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In the bowl of a mixer, cream together 1 stick of butter and 3/4 cup sugar, scraping down the sides occasionally. Add 1 tsp vanilla and egg, mix.
In a separate bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder and salt. Add one half of it to the mixer, and when mostly combined, add 3/4 cup milk. Once milk is mostly incorporated, and the rest of the flour mixture.
To make filling: in a small bowl, pinch together filling ingredients until soft crumbs form.
To make topping: add topping ingredients to a food processor and pulse until coarse crumbs form. (If you don’t have a food processor, cut in ingredients with forks or a pastry cutter).
Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan. Pour in 1/2 of cake batter, and spread to all four corners. Sprinkle the filling over top, then pour in remaining cake batter, and spread carefully across the top, disturbing the filling layer as little as possible (an offset spatula works well for this).
Sprinkle the topping over the top and press lightly so it adheres.
Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool to warm on wire rack before serving. 16
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