Recently, my oldest daughter shared a simple, light-hearted joke with me. It was innocent and silly, but it made me laugh and even after the moment passed, I noticed I felt refreshed and uplifted. It reminded me how powerful something as small as a laugh can be.
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, but moments of joy are always around us if we take the time to notice them. Whether it’s a conversation with a neighbor, a visit from family, or simply enjoying the beauty of our surroundings, these moments help keep our spirits strong. I encourage everyone to take a few minutes each day to appreciate the good things that surround us here at Oak Grove Estates.
Welcome New Neighbors
Over the past few months, we have welcomed several new residents to our community. If you are out for a walk and see someone you do not recognize, please feel free to introduce yourself. A friendly greeting goes a long way in helping new neighbors feel at home and strengthens the sense of community we all value.
Yard Care & Community Appearance Reminder
During my walks through the park this winter, I have noticed that some yards have become overgrown with tall green weeds. If this applies to you, please take a little time to pull weeds, hire assistance, or consider signing up for the Mesa Verde student clean-up program.
Please be aware that while the Mesa Verde students are very helpful, their work may not always bring a yard fully up to park standards. Continued maintenance may still be required.
Additionally, I would like to remind residents that storing extra items on carports or patios is not permitted under park rules. Items should be stored inside your home or in an approved shed. Your neighbors who work hard to keep their homes and yards neat truly appreciate your cooperation in maintaining our community’s appearance.
Thank you for helping Oak Grove Estates remain a place we are all proud to call home.
FREE! Mesa Verde High School Student Clean-Up Days
Mesa Verde High School students are once again available to provide free outdoor assistance to Oak Grove Estates residents as part of their community service program.
Services may include:
• Weeding
• Raking
• Moving debris
• Cleaning exterior windows
• Other outdoor chores as requested
Scheduled Dates (8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.):
• Tuesday, February 10
• Tuesday, February 24
• Tuesday, March 10
• Tuesday, March 24
Mesa Verde AVID Student Visits & BINGO Fun
On select dates, a larger group of Mesa Verde AVID students will be visiting the park. While some students assist residents with outdoor chores, others will host BINGO games, complete with prizes.
Residents who have attended in the past consistently share how much they enjoy interacting with the students and participating in the games.
Dates & Times:
• January 30 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
• February 27 | 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
How to Sign Up
There is a sign-up sheet located at the Clubhouse, or you may call (916) 725-1900 and leave a message with:
• Your name
• Space number
• Specific tasks you would like help with
Services are provided in the order requests are received. If the list is long, it may take multiple visits before students reach your home.
Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL) – Important Notice
In late January, residents received two required notices:
1. Notice of Rights and Responsibilities
2. Notice of Changes to the Mobilehome Residency Law (MRL)
Everyone received two different form letters in late January. The first letter was titled Notice of Rights and Responsibilities. The second
letter is to notify residents that there has been a change in the Mobile Home Residency Law (MRL) and that each home site may obtain one copy for free from the park. The MRL contains Laws and Regulations that clarify the relationship between the park and its’ residents. Both of these forms are required to be delivered to each home site in the park before February 1st of each year.
Utility Savings Programs
PG&E CARE Program
Eligible residents may receive a 20% discount on natural gas bills.
• Apply online: careprogram@pg&e.com
• By phone: 1-866-743-2273
Income Guidelines (Total Gross Annual Household Income):
• 1–2 people: $42,300 or less
• 3 people: $53,300 or less
• 4 people: $64,300 or less
Income includes all taxable and non-taxable sources such as Social Security, pensions, wages, and public assistance.
SMUD Reduced Electric Rate Program
Low-income residents may qualify for reduced electric rates.
• Phone: 1-888-742-7683
• Website: smud.org
Maximum Monthly Income Guidelines:
• 1–2 persons: $3,525
• 3 persons: $4,442
• 4 persons: $5,358
Garbage Rate Increase Notice
Republic Services has announced a rate increase for 2026. This adjustment will appear on your rental statement beginning in February.
Monthly Rates:
Services Included:
• Weekly trash and green waste pickup
• Bi-weekly recycling pickup
• Hazardous waste disposal access
• Sharps pickup by appointment
• Motor oil, battery & filter recycling
• Three Neighborhood Cleanups per year
• Seasonal leaf pickup
• Holiday tree pickup
To change your garbage can size, please contact the Oak Grove Estates office at (916) 725-1900 One size change per year is allowed at no charge.
February Celebrations
Birthdays
Jacki Nelson – February 1
Anniversaries
Richard & Cathy Brewer – 21 Years
Safa & Tina Ghassemi – 46 Years
Oak Grove Estates extends warm wishes to all residents celebrating this month. If your birthday or anniversary was missed, please contact the office so we may include it next year.
February Community Calendar
• Wed., Feb 4 – Trash, Green Waste & Recycling
• Tue., Feb 10 – Mesa Verde Clean-Up (8:45–9:45 a.m.)
• Wed., Feb 11 – Trash & Green Waste
• Wed., Feb 18 – Trash, Green Waste & Recycling
• Tue., Feb 24 – Mesa Verde Clean-Up (8:45–9:45 a.m.)
OBAMA PARTISAN PREVENTION PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE PUBLIC RATIONING REFORM SENIORS SMALL BUSINESS TAXES TORT
Across 1.Biblical beast
4.Inflexible
9.Babysitter’s handful
10.“Home ___”
11.Rightful
12.Artery problems
13.Expresses
15.Sooner St.
16.Get fit after injury
18.“Stubborn ___ a mule”
20.Corolla and Prius maker
23.Bake, as eggs
25.Dine
26.They’re nuts
27.Colorado Indian
28.Some porcelain
29.Fraternity letters
Down
1.Boosts
2.Censor’s target
3.Asparagus unit
4.Thoroughbred
5.“You got that right!”
6.Moo ___ gai pan
Gemstones in February
8.Escritoire
14.Foursome
17.Petty-Officer on merchant ship
18.Questions
19.Boutique
21.1984 Nobelist
22.“Planet of the ___”
7.“What’s gotten ___ you?”
24.1969 Peace Prize grp. February Sudoku
How to solve sudoku puzzles
No math is required to solve a sudoku. You only need logic and patience. Simply make sure that each 3x3 square region has only one instance of the numbers 1-9. Similarly, each number
can only appear once in a column or row in the larger grid. The difficulty on this puzzle is easy.
The title is a clue to the word in the shaded diagonal.
TRIVIA TEASER
The Golden Age
1. Which actor played the title character in the James Bond film The Man With the Golden Gun? a-Frank Sinatra, b-Raymond Burr, c-Randy Quaid, d-Christopher Lee.
2.Formerly known as the Warriors, what is the "golden" sports team nickname now used at Marquette University in Milwaukee?a-Golden Bears, b-Golden Lights, c-Golden Eagles, d-Golden Panthers.
3. While Moses was away collecting the Ten Commandments, who fashioned a golden calf worshipped by the Hebrews? a-Lazarus, b-Aaron, c-Noah, d-Joshua.
4.In which movie did James Stewart rescue a suicidal Kim Novak from beneath the Golden Gate Bridge? a-The Big Clock, b-Bend of the River, c-Vertigo, d-Bell, Book and Candle.
5.Which pop song was the theme song for the sitcom The Golden Girls? a-"Lonely Boy," b-"Say You, Say Me," c"Thank You For Being a Friend," d-"My Generation."
6.Which PGA star is nicknamed "The Golden Bear?" a-Jack Nicklaus, b-Lee Trevino, c-Curtis Strange, d-Tiger Woods.
7.Which city is separated by an inlet called the Golden Horn? a-Budapest, b-Istanbul, c-Buenos Aires, d-Copenhagen.
8.What was the name of the ship on which Sir Francis Drake became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe? a-Golden Plover, b-Golden Bowl, c-Golden Hind, d-Golden Fleece.
9.The flag of which country pictures a golden eagle with a snake in its mouth? a-Mexico, b-Philippines, c-Lithuania, dItaly.
10. In the game of Quidditch, played by Harry Potter, how many points is capturing the Golden Snitch worth? a-50, b-100, c-150, d-250.
QUOTES
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
Dr. Seuss
"The best thing to hold onto in life is each other."
Audrey Hepburn
"I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more."
Angelita Lim
"To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides."
David Viscott
"Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."
Robert A. Heinlein
"True love is selfless. It is worthy of the person it loves."
BetterHelp
The big rewards come to those who travel the second, undemanded mile.
Bruce Barton
Ask yourself: "How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to?"
Tony Robbins
Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.
Sally Koch
The difference between try and triumph is a little umph.
Zig Ziglar
We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.
Konrad Adenauer
One of the great lessons in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
Winston Churchill
The Lighter Side Plan ahead
A groundhog named Phil woke up on February 2nd, peeked out of his burrow, saw his shadow, and sighed dramatically.
He turned to his wife and said, "Six more weeks of winter... but at least we'll have Valentine's Day to look forward to!"
She rolled her eyes and replied, "Honey, you say that every year. And every year you still forget to get me flowers."
Phil thought for a second, then grinned.
"True... but this time I'm prepared! I already ordered them."
"Really?" she asked, surprised.
"Yeah," he said proudly, "I got you a dozen roses... they're just six weeks late because of the shadow thing."
The Lion Tamer
A man tells the circus master that he wants to join the circus as a lion tamer. The circus master asked if he has any experience and the man says, "Why, yes. My father was one of the most famous lion tamers in the world, and he taught me everything he knew."
"Really?" said the circus master. "Did he teach you how to make a lion jump through a flaming hoop?"
"Yes he did," the man replies.
"And did he teach you how to have six lions form a pyramid?"
"Yes he did," the man replies.
"And have you ever stuck your head in a lion's mouth?"
"Just once," the man replies.
The circus master asks, "Why only once?"
The man says, "I was looking for my father."
Answers to The Golden Age
1-d, Christopher Lee
2-c, Golden Eagles
3-b, Aaron
4-c, "Vertigo"
5-c, "Thank You For Being a Friend"
6-a, Jack Nicklaus
7-b, Istanbul
8-c, Golden Hind
9-a, Mexico
10-c, 150
February 2026 Calendar
Special Months
AMERICAN HEART MONTH, heart.org
NATIONAL AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH
NATIONAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH, asalh. org.
NATIONAL CHERRY MONTH, usacherries. com.
NATIONAL PET DENTAL HEALTH MONTH, avma.org/events/national-pet-dentalhealth-month.
13, WORLD RADIO DAY, Observed since 2012, diamundialradio.org
14, GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY PARADE, Alexandria, VA., washingtonbirthday. net.
14, NATIONAL DONOR DAY, organdonor. gov.
14, ST. VALENTINE'S DAY
15, CANADA: MAPLE LEAF FLAG ADOPTED: ANNIVERSARY, Feb 15, 1965.
13–21, BRAZIL: CARNIVAL, Also in French West Indies.
13-16, GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT, 29th annual, audubon.org.
21, WORLD PANGOLIN DAY, 15th annual, pangolins.org/world-pangolin-day.
15, DAYTONA 500, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL., daytonainternationalspeedway.com.
15, NBA ALL-STAR GAME 2026,Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA. 75th annual, nba.com.
16, PRESIDENTS DAY, Federal holiday.
17, MARDI GRAS.
18, ASH WEDNESDAY.
18, LENT begins. Feb. 18 -April 2.
19, GEORGIA NATIONAL RODEO, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry, GA.
22-28, NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK.
25, WORLD SPAY DAY, 30th annual, worldspayday.org .
26, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK ESTABLISHED: ANNIVERSARY, Feb 26, 1919.
26, NATIONAL CHILI DAY.
27, INTERNATIONAL POLAR BEAR DAY, polarbearinternational.org.
28, WORLD SWORD SWALLOWERS DAY.
28, SEATTLE EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY, Seattle (Nisqually) earthquake, magnitude 6.8, injures hundreds and causes $2 billion in damage (25th anniversary)
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