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Social Happenings, Fun Times!

All aboard! Now boarding for Mexican Train Dominoes! Destination: Sunnyhills Clubhouse. It’s a great time.

We are meeting on the secondTuesdayofthe month beginning at 10 am. It’s on the calendar. Sunnyhills residents and their guests are invited. You don’t have to schedule with anyone or RSVP, and there are no dues required. Just come on the days that you want and play for as many rounds as your table would like to continue. Don’t worry if you don’t knowhow toplay. We’ll teach you. The onlyrequest is that you bring a snack to share. Coffee is provided. If you have questions call Pam Rodriguez (space 299) at 805-264-7411

Coffee and Donuts, Very Yummy, The Last Friday of Each Month, 9:30-11am

Come and join in, visit your Sunnyhills’ neighbors and have a delicious donut, muffin and fruit provided by the park. It’s a great way to start your day! These are the two ladies that make it possible, Denise and Alice. Thank you! Here’s a couple pictures of some of the people that came in May.

May Around the Park

Do you want your picture in the magazine? Text Linda your picture at (541) 331-1557 or email LJCULP@YAHOO.COM and she’ll get it in a coming up addition. It’ll be a surprise. If I’m out and about, I may take pictures, too. We have so many beautiful folks.

Terry Duffy 07-05

Betty Ann Berube 07-06

Jane Phelan 07-08

William Simas 07-09

David Flamm 07-10

Randy Gil 07-16

James Bise 07-24

Lupe Perez 07-26

Alice Maria Moody 07-26

Joan Pirtle 07-26

Mary Ann Mosely 07-26

Robert Juarez 07-26

Sandra Saxton 07-28

Bob White 07-28

Mario Chacon 07-28

Wayne Nunes 07-29

Linda Camara 07-30

Sherry Dungan 07-31

July anniversaries

Wishing you the best life can bring!

Dana & Debby Franck 07-26

Max & Lory LaRue 07-30

july Birthdays

JULY BIRTHDAY SYMBOLS

Birthstone: Ruby

Alternative birthstone: Carnelian

Birthstone color: red

Birth flower: Larkspur

Zodiac star sign: Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)

Zodiac star sign: Leo (Jul 23 –Aug 22)

15th and 40th wedding anniversaries: Ruby

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Forth of July Flag Etiquette

Happy Independence Day!

The Fourth of July commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by delegates from the 13 colonies in 1776. The Declaration of Independence is America’s revolutionary Charter of Freedom and the document upon which the nation’s founding principles were established.

U.S. Flag Code: Etiquette, Rules, and Guidelines

The flag is a symbol of respect, honor, and patriotism. It may be displayed on any day of the year according to the following guidelines:

The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement. The custom is to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on flagstaffs in the open, but it may be displayed at night if illuminated to produce a patriotic effect.

General Guidelines for Displaying the Flag:

• When the flag is hung vertically on a wall, window, or door, the Union (blue section) should be to the observer’s left. When the flag is hung either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the Union should be to the observer’s left.

• In a procession, the American flag should be to the right (the flag’s own right)of any other flag or, if in a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line.

• When displayed from a staff projecting from a building, the union should be at the peak of the staff.

• When the flag is displayed otherwise than by being flown from a staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out; or so suspended that its folds fall as freely as though the flag were staffed.

• When displayed over a street, the flag should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street.

• On a platform, the flag should be above and behind the speaker, with the union uppermost and to the observer’s left.

• When displayed from a staff in a church or auditorium, the flag should occupy the position of honor and be placed at the speaker’s right as he faces the audience.

• When the flag is used to cover a casket, the union should be at the head and over the left shoulder.

How Not to Display the American Flag

The flag and its likeness should be treated with respect. Its image should not be cheapened or tarnished by improper use.

• The flag should not be dipped to any person or thing, including government officials—even the President.

• The flag should never be displayed with the union (stars) down, unless as a signal of dire distress.

• The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.

• The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.

• The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored so that it might be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.

• The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.

• The flag should never have anything placed on it.

• The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose, nor embroidered on cushions or handkerchiefs, printed on paper napkins or boxes, nor used as any portion of a costume.

How to Properly Dispose of an American Flag

• If the U.S. flag does touch the ground, it does not need to be disposed of. This is a myth. Just ensure the flag is washed or dry cleaned.

• However, when the flag is in torn or in a condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem, it should be destroyed in a dignified and ceremonious fashion, preferably by burning.

• Most American Legion posts will conduct an annual ceremony, often on Flag Day (June 14) to retire old or worn flags; contact your local chapter if you are not able to dispose of the flag yourself. You could also ask your local Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts troops about retiring your flag.

• In Santa Maria the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) hall will also retire an American Flag respectfully. Their location is 200 E Battles Rd across from the Post Office.

The Clock

Marilyn’s great aunt willed it to her some years ago. It is a mantel clock made of black walnut. It has a white face with black embossed Roman numerals. It plays Westminster chimes on the hour then a number of bongs corresponding to the hour. It bongs once on the half hour. Marilyn’s family has gotten so used to the sound of the clock throughout the day and night that they would be lost without it. Marilyn dutifully winds its spring every night before she goes to bed. The clock has become a virtual family member. Her husband, Sam, uses it as his alarm clock. When he hears it loudly bonging six times, Sam knows he must get up and get washed and dressed for work. Marilyn stays in bed until seven bongs then wakes the children and gets them ready for school, not that they need waking. They have been waiting since the 6:30 bong for the wake-up call.

Marilyn gets busy doing her housework until the clock begins at 11:00. She then goes to the market to pick up a few things for dinner. She is back by twelve bongs to make lunch for herself. When the clock chimes then bongs two times, she knows it is time to pick up the children and get them started on their homework. They understand there is no TV or playtime until the clock strikes 3:30 or until their homework is done. At four bongs, Marilyn starts preparing dinner. A lively Westminster chime at five tells the family Dad will be home shortly. The meal is finished by 6:30 (one bong) just in time for a little oneon-one with the children. The clock starts chiming its tune and the children start putting away their toys and are almost finished by the last bong at 8:00. Tucked in bed by 8:30 (one bong) and after a story or two, there are nine bongs and the kids are asleep. It is now time for just Mom and Dad. A little television, some cuddling on the sofa, and perhaps, a glass of wine, and it is time for bed. Dad gets some work done on his laptop and Mom reads a little as they lie in bed. Then it’s a final Westminster chime followed by ten bongs and they turn off the bedside lamps.

Everyone is off to work or school the next day and Marilyn begins her cleaning routine. Sheisdustingaroundtheheirloom clockwhen suddenlythedoorbellrings.Marilynswings around quickly to answer it; her feather duster knocks the clock off the mantel and the sickening thud makes Marilyn gasp. She composes herself and answers the door. It is just the paperboy seeking to collect. She pays the lad and hurries to the horrifying scene of the broken timepiece. The wood frame is in three pieces and the gears, springs, and the bells that sound the hour spill out onto the floor. The chime mechanism seems to be also

compromised. All Marilyn can do is wipe her tears and sweep up the mess. She puts all the inner workings into a plastic sandwich bag and saves the wooden pieces for her husband to fix. She stores the plastic bag in her junk drawer in the kitchen. Sam is able to glue everything back together including the face and hands, which are undamaged, but the old friend is just a shell of itself and serves as a non-functioning mantel piece.

It took weeks for the family to adapt to life without the musical clock. New ways to structure their lives needed to be found. They did adapt, but it was a struggle. The children were the first to adjust. Father took more time, but he too finally realized the dark walnut Westminster clock would never regulate their lives again. It was Marilyn who adjusted last. It was her daily routine which had to be ordered by other means, mainly her internal clock along with the silent, electric clock on the kitchen wall.

It was a few days before Christmas when the family was asleep that it happened. In the dead of night, the whole house was rocked by the blaring of the Westminster chimes followed by twelve strokes of the metal bells. It was sounded repeatedly until the entire household was awakened. Sam and Marilyn bolted out of bed and found the children at the top of the stairs. “Stay here,” Sam ordered as he and Marilyn raced to the living room. They looked at the clock, but it was silent. Sam’s eyes went to the Christmas tree. A string of lights was arcing and sparking and one of the branches was starting to burn. Sam rushed over, pulled the lights from the outlet, and snuffed out the flame with his hand. “That was close,” Sam said breathing heavily. A shaken Marilyn nodded. Sam went over to the clock and looked inside. It was hollow. Marilyn opened the junk drawer and saw that the bag of clockworks was still there. “How could this have happened?” Sam asked his wife. She shook her head. All they could say for certain was the family was saved by the clock.

Life is Good

Gaius Quintus Paulinus and his wife, Gratiana Petronia Paulinus, were enjoying the cool late morning air when the ground beneath their feet began to rumble. “Oo,” Gratiana puffed.

“My dear wife, it is just the gods. You know how they like to torment us mortals. It is nothing,”Gaiusassuredher.Therumblingsubsidedandtheycontinuedtheirmorningstroll through the town. The breezes from the Bay of Naples invigorated them as they walked the cobbled streets and passed shops with apartments above selling fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, garum (a fermented fish sauce), and wines of all types. Gaius breathed in the scent of food cooking and flowers blooming in the fields. “Life is good,” he told Gratiana squeezing her hand. They stopped at the newly refurbished baths which were called Thermae and vowed to visit them soon. They passed the Basilica, a large public meeting house and the Forum, the site of triumphal processions and elections, and the venue for public speeches, criminal trials, gladiatorial matches, and a center for conducting business. Next was the Theatrum which they attended weekly to watch the latest drama or comedy. Last was the Torcular Uvarum where grapes were pressed. The aroma of the juice of fresh fruit-of-the-vine was a portent of what was to come for admirers of fine wine.

The Paulinus family was wealthy. Gaius had shrewdly uprooted all his grapes growing on the mountain called Vesuvius’s fertile slopes and planted fig trees instead. The price of grain and grapes always fluctuated in market price, but figs and their byproducts always rose and never tumbled. They owned a lavish villa filled with stunning frescos, marble statues, and intricate floor mosaics. They routinely visited the Templum Lares and made offerings to the gods to ensure their continued good fortune. Then it was onto the celebration of the anniversary of Augustus being named Pater Patriae (“Father of the Country”). Another event that day was a feast to honor the guardian spirits of the city. As it turned out, of course, all the veneration of the gods and politicos was for naught, for at noon, the city was obliterated by the eruption of the sleeping volcano.

About 1,150 citizens were killed by the searing heat, toxic gasses. and smothering ash. Mostoftheestimated10,000to20,000people inPompeii,atthetime,survivedbyescaping across the Bay to safety. They were ferried by the ships of the Roman Navy commanded by Pliny the Elder who, regrettably, lost his life during the rescue effort. His nephew, Pliny the Younger, witnessed the whole chaotic scene and gives history a graphic account of the events of that day in 79 A.D. Fortunately, Gaius and Gratiana Paulinus and their three children were among those lucky enough to escape the doomed city. They settled elsewhere but were never able to regain the wealth and status they had previously enjoyed.

Almost two-thousand years since the destruction of Pompeii, a young couple in San Francisco had taken their life savings and opened a new Italian restaurant in town. They firmly believed they may be related to survivors of the disaster and have thusly named their enterprise, The Pompeian. Gary Paulino and his wife, Grace decorated the interior with murals depicting what life was like during the glory days of the famous Roman Italian town. They baked their own bread, served only the freshest fruits and vegetables sourced locally, and featured a wine list of mostly Italian origin. As a gimmick, when patrons least expected it, a deep rumbling sound from hidden speakers erupted, and a relief of Mount Vesuvius belched smoke (really water vapor) and red flashing lava from high-intensity lights in the summit. The restaurant succeeded spectacularly and the Paulinos built a mansion on a prominent hill in the city. They appointed it with the choicest furniture, the finest paintings, and sculptures from famous artists sparing no expense.

Today, the first day in their new home and standing in their extravagant living room, Gary takes his wife’s hand and says, “Life is good,” as the earth beneath their feet began to shake and rumble ominously.

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