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Officers

Debbie Escamilla Chair

Sheryl Strauch & Valerie Peterson Co-Chair

Pat Stalker Secretary

Ruth Bennett & Wanda Headrick Treasurer

Alice Scott, Pat Stalker & Pat Winders Decorating Committee

Pat Winders & Doreen Martine Sunshine Committee

Ruth Bennett Newsletter Editor bennettruth311@gmail.com

Wanda Headrick Website Editor Hillsdalemhp.com

APRIL 2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

TO EVERYONE BORN IN APRIL BLESSINGS UPON YOU, GOOD HEALTH AND MUCH HAPPINESS

BIRTHDAYS

1st Cheryl Flores

4th Jodi Gardner

10th Felicia Vineyard

14th Francisco Piceno

17th Dona Miller

18th Paul Sharp

24th Pat Hebrard

25th Edith Juarse

25th Noni Sharp

30th Vanessa Shaffer

30 Bonnie Bliss

If you haven’t seen your birthday or anniversary published and would like it included please let us know. We can only include you if you are on the list.

A note left at the clubhouse for Ruth Bennett or an email to the magazine editor is all we need. Editors email address on page 2.

We here at Hillsdale community want to respect the rights of our friends and neighbors. When you lose a loved one, if you would like the name of your loved one in our monthly magazine, please let us know.

Welcome to Hillsdale Community

We here at Hillsdale would like to take this opportunity to welcome you.

Our welcome committee would like to take a minute of your time and say welcome to the neighborhood. We are happy to have you here. Consider this your welcome basket it includes a free breakfast ticket.

We need your approval before we can add your name, address or space number to the welcome list The first Saturday of every month we have coffee and donuts starting at 8:30 with a neighborhood watch meeting that same day at 9:30. The second Saturday of every month we have breakfast from 9-9:30am. The third Saturday of the month is our potluck at 5pm. We also have a magazine that comes out once a month. The magazine should be deliverd to you the same time that the rent is delivered. On or about the 27th of each month. If not you can pick one up at the Clubhouse.

---FREE BREAKFAST FOR NEW RESIDENTS CUT ABOVE THIS LINE-& BRING IT WITH YOU--If you are new to the neighorhood and would like your Birthday and or Anniversary added to the Monthly magazine. Fill this slip out and bring it with you to the next Saturday morning breakfast.

DATE YOU MOVED IN_________________________________________________

NAME______________________________________PHONE #_________________

BIRTHDAY MONTH/DAY___________________________________________

ANNIVERSARY MONTH/DAY

ALL INFORMATION IS OPTIONAL, YOU WILL STILL RECEIVE A FREE BREAFAST TO WELCOME YOU TO THE COMMUNITY.

Social committee Meeting Minutes

3/8/25

Meeting called to order by Debbie Escamilla at 9:55 am. Adjourned 11:00 am.

ATTENDANCE: Ruth Bennett, Alice Scott, Wada Headrick, Rick Hemsworth, Rudy Venegas, Sheryl Strach, Valerie Peterson, Doreen Martin, Ray Allen

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approved

TREASURER’S REPORT: Bank statement available upon request

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS:

April 12, Breakfast: Breakfast Burritos SC meeting after breakfast. April 19, Potluck – Ham

Announcement of new committee assignments: Debbie Escamilla – Chair, Sheryl Strauch and Valerie Peterson – Co-Chairs. Ruth Bennett/Wanda Headrick –Treasurer, Pat Stalker – Secretary, Alice Scott, Pat Winders & Pat Stalker –Decorating Committee, Pat Winders & Doreen Martin – Sunshine Committee, Ruth Bennett – Newsletter Editor and Wanda Headrick – Website Editor.

The UPCOMING RESIDENTS MEETING is to be held on Tuesday, April 8th, in the clubhouse at 7:00 pm. This is RESIDENTS ONLY. Notices have been distributed. We hope you all can come out for this important meeting.

Committee volunteers for setup and cleanup at breakfast and potluck discussed. Further discussion next month. Val Peterson noted she has a skillet (easier to clean) for cooking the eggs for breakfast and she will bring it and prepare eggs in the future. Bill Bethell will continue to pick up donuts with Debbie E as backup.

Beginning immediately, please use the 3 X 5 index cards on the resident bulletin board (all other notices will be removed) Name, address / sp # and date posted must be written on the back. Any postings NOT on the 3 x 5 cards will be taken down. Wanda Headrick will monitor the board.

A local school is looking for places to practice their marching band and have asked if they could come to our park Additionally, there is a possibility of carolers at Christmas. More info to follow.

Chair Exercises will begin again in APRIL. If you are interested in participating, text Alice Scott at 916-952-7202 to receive reminders.

Calendar items for 2025 were discussed and finalized – see separate page in Newsletter. Suggestions made for future discussion: pizza night, puzzle night, new games (doesn’t have to be at night), candle making, canning demonstrations.

It was agreed that if a resident has a guest visiting their home, that guest is allowed to play Bingo. NO OUTSIDE GUESTS!

APRIL 5th 2025

After Coffee & Donuts 9:30am

This is Hillsdale’s Security Company. Bravo Security 916-917-4532

SHERIFF NON-EMERGENCY 916-874-5115

Select 0 then Option #1 and leave a message.

All Residents are encouraged to attend so you are aware of any occurrences in your neighborhood.

Meetings are each month on the first Saturday at 9:30 a.m. After coffee and donuts

NHW TEAM COORDINATORS

Names Phone Street

Denny Augustine

916-856-0356

Bonanza Dr. Yolanda Augustine

Ruth Bennett

Lauren Peak

916-889-1393 Bonanza Dr. BLOCK CAPTAINS

916-860-9908

916-832-9630

Stagecoach Dr.

Stagecoach Dr. Ernesto Martinez

Rudy Venegas

916-380-1985

916-616-4647

Stagecoach Dr.

Long Branch Dr. Dona Miller

William Meyer

916-224-4640 Gold Dust Dr.

916-591-9577 Gold Dust Dr. Jose Juarez

Debbie Escamilla

916-344-8091 Marshall Dr.

916-295-9684 Marshall Dr. Wanda Headrick

916-952-7202 Marshall Dr.

916-397-0766 Marshall Dr. Alice Scott

BREAKFAST

APRIL 12TH, 2025

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2025

We will start our calendar of events off on Monday May 5th Cinco de Mayo celebration with Tocos at 6pm.

No Breakfast in May instead the Social Committee will host a Brunch on May 10th at 11am to celebrate Mothers Day and Fathers day. No charge for residents, $5 for a quest

Menu will include three driffernt types of Quiche along with fresh fruit, three selections of muffins, french toast sticks, tator tot bites, and three selections of sliders.

May 17th for potluck we will have fried chichen you bring the side dishes 5 pm.

No special events in June

4th of July BBQ 1pm. Hamburgers, hotdogs, potatoe salad, macoronni salad, baked beans.

Nationl Night out August 5th Tuesday. Time and menu TBD (to be determined).

September 6th Yard Sale, more information to follow.

October 4th Arts and Craft fair, more information to follow.

October 31st Friday at 7pm Halloween Party with appetizers.

November 15th Turkey and Ham for potluck.

December Holiday lunch time and date TBD.

December Cookie Exchange date and time TBD.

Magazines are delivered to the clubhouse every month.

Don’t forget to pick yours up.

Reminder:

We no longer have a food closet, please do not leave food donations in the backroom (Library).

Please donate to your local food closet near you. However, the Social Committee does allow help to be given to those that need it. You can call Ruth Bennett 916-860-9908 or Pat Stalker 916-768-2977. Give us a list of items you need, and we will get what we can for you. WE’RE HERE TO HELP

NO COLORING PAGE IN MARCH OUR MAGAZINES CAME IN TO LATE. THE COMPANY THAT PRINTS OUR MAGAZINE AND THE MAGAZINES FOR ALL THE MOBILE HOME PARKS IN CALIFORNIA HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR XEROX PRINTER PRESS MACHINE.

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.

13, PINK MOON. The April full moon.

15, INCOME TAX PAY DAY.

16, NATIONAL STRESS AWARENESS DAY.

17, BAT APPRECIATION DAY.

17, MGM STUDIOS FOUNDED: 100th anniversary.

18, GOOD FRIDAY.

19, OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING REMEMBRANCE, 1995.

19-27, NATIONAL PARK WEEK.

20, EASTER.

*20-26, MERRIE MONARCH FESTIVAL AND HULA COMPETITION. Hilo HI. Honors King David Kalakauna.

*21, BOSTON MARATHON, 128th RUNNING.

21, AGGIE MUSTER. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Current and former students gather to honor fellow Aggies. Web: aggienetwork.com.

22, EARTH DAY

23, FIRST MOVIE THEATER OPENS. Apr 23, 1896, New York City at Koster and Bials Mustic Hall.

23, ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY.

*24-May 4, FIESTA SAN ANTONIO. Since 1891.

25, ARBOR DAY. Since 1872. Web: arborday. org.

25, WORLD PENGUIN DAY.

25, FIDDLER'S FROLICS. Hallettsville, TX. Since 1971.

25, WASHMO BBQ & BLUESFEST. Washington, MO. Web: downtownwashmo.org.

26-May 3, HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK IN VIRGINIA. 91st annual. Web: vagardenweek. org.

26, WORLD VETERINARY DAY.

30, INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY. Web: jazzday. com

30, NATIONAL RAISIN DAY.

National Stress Awareness Month

Stress isn't all in your mind

Anita Lesco was a veteran nurse anesthetist, but nothing in her years of experience prepared her for the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. She did her best to ignore her fear of becoming seriously ill herself and kept coming to work each day. But as Lesco told AARP Magazine, she couldn't keep the anxiety bottled up forever, and in March 2022, she experienced the first panic attack of her life. It wouldn't be the last.

Panic attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear and physical symptoms that can make the sufferer feel as if they're dying. According to the Cleveland Clinic, most people experience them at least once or twice during their lifetimes, and they occur regularly for some. They're an extreme example of the physical toll that stress can exact on us. These symptoms are almost always treatable, but can be difficult to recognize as stress related.

*Headaches. According to Henry Ford Health, stress is a major trigger for tension and migraine headaches.

*Lower back pain. Dr. Lynn Dado of Henry Ford Health comments that most lower back pain isn't a mechanical

problem at all, and often results from stress-related muscle tension.

* Jaw pain. Teeth-grinding to rid ourselves of built-up stress and anxiety is common, and we often don't even realize that we're doing it. In addition to jaw pain and dental problems, it can lead to pain in the neck and shoulders.

*Digestive problems. Stress can ramp up stomach acid production, which can lead to a host of digestive ailments including nausea, heartburn, and diarrhea.

* More frequent illness. Your immune system can also take a hit from excess stress, which leaves you more vulnerable to illness.

The Mayo Clinic encourages people to find active ways to try to manage your stress, like taking walks outside. A balanced diet, healthy sleep habits, and making time for hobbies can also help balance out our stress. If your physical symptoms are severe or fail to resolve with lifestyle changes, see your health care provider to ask about additional treatment options and to be assessed for other underlying causes.

Great resources for healthy eating guidance

Eating healthy means different things to different people, and the volume of information (and misinformation) available with just a few clicks can make it seem like a hopelessly complicated project. But it really doesn't have to be -- as long as you know where to look.

MyPlate.gov, published by the United States Department of Agriculture, shows how to divide up your plate to create balanced meals with each food group represented. Click on each food group and you'll see more detailed information about nutritional benefits, serving sizes, and what to look for at the grocery store.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (eatright.org) provides evidencebased information about health and nutrition for people at all life stages. EatRight also provides a large library

of dietitian-developed recipes with complete nutrition information. The Academy also tackles fad diets and trendy products to help you cut through the marketing jargon and find a healthy, sustainable balance.

The Nutrition Source, a project from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, offers its own interactive balanced plate -- and it's available in 25 languages. The Nutrition Source's plate differs from the USDA's, with a greater emphasis on vegetables and the addition of healthy oils. And since nutrition is just one part of a healthy lifestyle, the project also includes guidance about sleep, stress, disease prevention, and weight management.

Health in the News

Study sheds light on liver damage risk

A new study published in the journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology shows that alcohol consumption nearly doubles the risk of severe liver damage among people with large bellies, diabetes, or high blood pressure. According to CNN, nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure and more than a third have pre-diabetes.

Seniors suffer in 'pharmacy deserts'

A study published in the journal Health Affairs found that nearly 30 percent of U.S. pharmacies closed between 2010 and 2021, leaving many communities in so-called pharmacy deserts. According to the New York Times, reduced access to pharmacies poses a particular threat to older adults, the vast majority of whom take at least one prescription drug each year. Pharmacies also dispense 80 percent of shingles vaccines and as much as 70 percent of flu shots, and provide other essential basic health services that many seniors rely on.

Kidney cancer vaccine shows promise

A personalized anti-tumor vaccine showed promising initial results in a clinical trial of nine patients with advanced kidney cancer, generating measurable immune responses in all participants. According to Harvard Medical School, cancer researchers at Harvard's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute created individualized vaccines for each study participant with genetic material from their own tumors in order to train their immune systems to target and destroy cancerous cells. The researchers say that these positive early results are a strong indicator that personalized vaccines are a feasible future treatment option for certain types of cancers.

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