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ABC Home Improvements Update

After 50+ years serving Northern California’s manufactured home community, ABC closed on May 1, 2025. We’ve partnered with California Energy Consultant Service (CECS) to continue your care.

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After 50+ years serving Northern California’s manufactured home community, ABC closed on May 1, 2025. We’ve partnered with California Energy Consultant Service (CECS) to continue your care.

Repair or warranty questions? Call (916) 635-1467

Repair or warranty questions? Call (916) 635-1467

We’re honored to keep serving you with quality and care.

Call (916) 635-1467 for service, repairs, or your next project.

We’re honored to keep serving you with quality and care.

Call (916) 635-1467 for service, repairs, or your next project.

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Ice Cream Social

Friday, June 6th, 5:30 pm This is an all-you-can-eat event.

We provide a variety of ice creams, nuts, berries, bananas, toppings … just about anything you want with ice cream … even Root Beer!

We will also have sugar-free and lactose-free for those of you with dietary needs.

Don’t miss out on the merriment!

reservations required Tickets must be purchased by Tuesday June 2, 10:00 AM. Cost: $5 per person.

You may purchase from your callers (see page 12) or from the clubhouse Mon-Sat 9AM—10AM There are no deliveries for ice cream.

Sierra Meadows Mobile Estates

Sierra Meadows Newsletter

7600 Daly Ave. Citrus Heights, CA 91621 916.726.1500 916-740-8976 Park Managers: Wes & Nicole Archer Weekend Assistant: Tom & Shelly Thurman Maintenance: Roger Senay

Notes from the editor …

Office Hours: 9AM—3PM Mon-Fri Clubhouse Hours: 9AM—10PM Daily

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW….1 LIFESTYLE …...……………..………

Community, Home, & Health

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BRIDGING HEARTS TOGETHER …………………………….. 6 Neighbors Helping Neighbors IN THE POND ……………………..

Neighbors, Friends, & Events

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ACTIVITIES & CALENDAR ………. 10 SIERRA MEADOWS SOCIAL CLUB …………………………………………….. 12 LIFE HAPPENS..…………..……..

Life is What Happens When You’re Making Other Plans

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PERSPECTIVES …………..……..

Thoughts on Hope & Faith

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PUZZLES & GAMES ………………. 17 2

First, let me introduce myself. My name is Shelly Thurman. I am the wife of Tom Thurman. We have been married 31 years this last May. We moved into the park in May 2021 and have lived here for the last 5 years. I oversee Ladies Luncheon, Bunko and I help with Wednesday night Bingo.

Now I’m trying my hand at putting the newsletter together.

MANAGER’S CORNER …

We’d like to take a moment to go over a few important reminders to help keep things running smoothly here in our community. We truly enjoy visiting with our residents but do keep in mind that the 1st ꟷ7th of every month is an extremely busy time. We are handling rent processing, deposits and required reporting. We kindly ask that visits be limited to park related business only. If possible, simply dropping off your rent payment in the office slot is greatly appreciated. Of course, if you have an urgent matter, we are always here for you.

We would also like to ask everyone to review your statement before submitting payment. Recently, we have had several checks written for amounts different than what’s owed. That requires additional reporting and extra work. We ask that checks be filled out clearly and neatly as possible. Also, remember rent is due on the 1st and considered late after the 5th.

We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and understanding.

Thank You, Management

JUN

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Sierra Meadows Social Club, Bridging Hearts Together, & Management Community Discussion All residents invited! Volunteers Requested.

This is where the decisions are made and the projects come together. Join us.

6:00 PM at the Clubhouse.

This one is an IMPORTANT meeting.

NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS If you would like to submit an article for consideration, DEADLINE is the 5th of each month for publication the following month.

Email: Shelly Thurman at shellythurman@msn.com Text 916-955-1151 or Put document in my hand.

If email or text is not confirmed by me … then re-send or call.

We will be confirming all our volunteers for our summer BBQ

August 22nd Summer BBQ (we need some good BBQ grillers in addition to our full team of volunteers)

This will be our last meeting until September and there will be goodies. If you’ve ever thought about volunteering, this is the meeting to come to. Or if you are already one of our team members, please come and let us know what you can help out with for the summer.

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MORE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW It’s happening at Sierra Meadows

Connections at Sierra Meadows

Community Potluck

If you’d like to stay connected daily with your Sierra Meadows neighbors, there is a Facebook group you may want to check out.

It’s all about the social life here.

Join us on the second Fridays of each month at 5:30 PM in the clubhouse for our Community Potluck.

Sierra Meadows Social Club The Sierra Meadows Social Club encourages community and facilitates activities among the residents of Sierra Meadows Mobile Estates.

On this page we share events, celebrations, announcements, and opportunities to help.

We also like to share accolades and sympathies among our neighbors. We are a social club, not a home-owners association. If you have concerns about park management, security, or contractor issues, those should be addressed directly with park management.

Resident Directory Updates Please advise of any updates or changes to the resident directory. If you would like your email in the directory, then you can also receive digital copies and interim updates. Also advise if you would like your name removed from the “do not call” list for notification of Club events.

For updates, please contact Deborah Silva. You may text me at 916-213-4775 or you can email dhs.silva@yahoo.com.

Directory Asst: Marie Sturgeon, 916-517-2367

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All neighbors welcome with a potluck dish for 6-8 people Paper Plates and plastic flatware are provided.

Newcomers don’t need to bring a dish as there will be plenty of food to share. (unless you are just dying to bring your Aunt Betty’s Stomping Good Casserole or Cousin Cassie’s cheesecake) We love to welcome newcomers to this monthly potluck.

See you June 12!

LIFESTYLE Community, Home, and Health

An Empty Bowl Is All That’s Left of These Salads After a number of Community dinners, we continue to have requests for Deborah Silva’s Broccoli Salad, her Caramelized Pineapple Crème Salad, and Judi Whitley’s Holiday Cranberry Jello Salad.

Broccoli Salad

Cranberry Jello Salad

This salad may be prepared a day in advance.

It’s preferrable to mix the broccoli and onions, layer the rest on top, then stir in the dressing at the last minute. If you are within a few hours of serving, there is no deterioration at all when mixed all together.

1# fresh cranberries Sugar (see instructions) 1 large box raspberry jello 1 1/2 c. chopped apples 1 1/2 c. chopped celery (fine) 1 c. chopped walnuts

2 heads broccoli, (just over or about 1 ½ lbs.) chopped (Include part of the stems – I usually use 2-3” or so of the stalk) 1 small red onion, chopped 1 c. pecan pieces (may use part or all sunflower seeds) 1 c. golden raisins 10 slices bacon, fried and chopped (optional)

Grind cranberries and measure them. Add as much sugar as you measured cranberries. Mix well and set in the refrigerator overnight. Mix Jello in amount of boiling water as indicated on the box. DO NOT ADD ANY COLD WATER. Chill until jello starts to set. Then add cranberries, apples, celery, and nuts. Mix well and pour into container to set. Let chill well.

1. Coarsely chop broccoli, including parts of the stems. A food processor is exceedingly awesome at doing this!

2. Finely chop the red onion; coarsely chop the pecans; your bacon pieces can be whatever size you choose to make them … I like to slice the strips crosswise into ¼ inch slices, then fry, stirring and separating, until crisp, then drain on a paper towel 3. Stir all salad ingredients together before adding dressing. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Caramelized Pineapple Crème Salad

Dressing: 1 c. mayonnaise 3 TBSP apple cider vinegar ½ c. sugar – OR – ¼ c. light-colored honey

1. Melt butter in medium-to-large skillet or saucepan. Add drained pineapple and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and boil till liquid is evaporated, 3-5 minutes, stirring periodically. (larger batches take longer) 2. Allow to cool completely.

3. When pineapple is cool, mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, using a folding motion, until all is thoroughly combined.

4. May be eaten immediately or covered and stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Blend well; a whisk is the best tool for this.

Cover and refrigerate if not adding to salad immediately.

20-oz can crushed pineapple, drained ¾ c. dark brown sugar, packed ¼ c. butter 1 lb. small curd cottage cheese 1 8-oz container Cool Whip or other whipped topping, (thawed) 1 3-oz box pineapple jello Optional: 11-15 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained

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BRIDGING HEARTS TOGETHER Neighbors Helping Neighbors

New Board Member, New Board Meetings

Bridging Hearts Together is comprised of residents of Sierra Meadows Mobile Estates with the objective of providing financial assistance and services to improve the quality of life for those in need within our immediate community.

Put Some of Your Recyclables To Good Use

By Phil Minard Do you have plastic bottles and aluminum cans laying around? BRIDGING HEARTS TOGETHER is here to help you out with a solution. We will pick them up and recycle them with the proceeds going to Bridging Hearts Together. This way it all goes back into our Community.

Please contact by phone or text: Phil Minard at 916-239-9477 We will arrange pickup or you may put them in the Recycled can in the Clubhouse.

Thank you for your donation.

Is Your Contractor or Handyman Licensed?

Anytime you ask for an estimate for work to be done, you also have the right to ask for their Contractor’s or Handyman’s license and their Liability Insurance. Make sure you get the current contact information for the insurance company. Call them and verify that the policy is active.

A handyman differs from a contractor in that they can only perform $500 per project.

Be sure your estimates include totals for labor AND totals for materials.

You can choose to work with an unlicensed professional but then you are accepting the risk of the results with very little legal recourse or code adherence.

We want to welcome the addition of Tony Lane to the Board of Bridging Hearts Together.

Tony comes aboard as Treasurer and Assistant Director of Project Management. We welcome his “get it done” approach.

Deborah Silva also returns after a hiatus for knee replacement surgery.

We’ve taken a look at some project requests, considered with available financial and volunteer resources in mind, as well as priority or emergency needs. We are currently evaluating some ramp projects as well as additional repairs to an existing porch project.

Evaluating projects and their priorities means that some requests are set aside to await further information, scheduled for later, or rejected. Rejections can be appealed.

If you would like to put in a project request for yourself or someone else, please pick up a form from the Bridging Hearts mailbox in the clubhouse in the hallway between the dining hall and the pool room.

Note: Park Management is not a part of the Bridging Hearts Together organization. Requests for service should be submitted directly to Bridging Hearts and not funneled through the managers.

BHT Board of Directors President, Director of Project Management: Phil Minard 916-239-9477 Vice President, Director of Strategic Planning & Marketing: Deborah Silva 916-213-4775 Secretary: Tricia Owens 279-758-2435 Treasurer, Assistant Director of Project Management: Tony Lane 916-215-5447

IN THE POND Neighbors, Friends, & Events

The Clubhouse is open daily Clubhouse hours are 9 AM to 10 PM daily. There are a variety of activities that happen at the clubhouse. There is a dart board, a ping pong table, a reading area, television, jigsaw table, a card playing room, and a pool room. Shuffleboard is available outside. Not to be forgotten are the many other activities that happen here, such as morning coffee, meetings, potluck dinner, monthly dinner, Bible study, TOPS, Bingo, Ladies Social Club, Bunco, Poker, and the Book Mobile monthly visit.

Remember, this is the residents’ clubhouse!

Need Medical Equipment?

Need a walker, cane, shower chair, or ???

We have various items to loan residents in need.

Contact our “Care and Compassion” Chairperson Frank Deitch (916) 803-1148

Join us!

Red Hawk Casino Want to get away for a day?

Join your fellow residents once a month with a trip by bus to Red Hawk Casino. We plan the 3rd Tuesday of the month. This month, the bus will pick us up on:

Tuesday, June 16, 9:00 AM A sign-up sheet will be posted in the entranceway to the billiard room at the clubhouse.

For info, call Lena Mueller at 916-380-2974.

Sierra Meadows Resident of the Month – Bob & Theresa McEwen Resident of the Month is someone who has done “good deeds” for other residents of the park. It can also be someone who has done something to their house or yard that significantly contributes to the appearance and enjoyment of our community.

YOU can nominate somebody for Resident of the Month. Submit your nomination to the managers. Each month an entry will be “drawn from the pot”. Each month’s winner will receive a $50 gift card.

We are proud to recognize Bob McEwen and his wife Theresa. Bob has truly gone above and beyond in supporting both community and his fellow neighbors. His kindness and dedication do not go unnoticed. He’s always willing to lend a hand wherever needed. While these efforts take time, Bob and his wife do it with a genuine willingness to help others, and that speaks volumes about the kind of neighbors they are. We are incredibly grateful to have them in our community, and we are lucky to call them part of the Sierra Meadows family.

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IN THE POND Neighbors, Friends, & Events

June Birthdays Trudy Woodgate

6/1

Marcelle Decant

6/4

Charles Kenney

6/8

Barbie Gothier

6/9

Fred Paulin

6/11

Lily Ann Carder

6/12

Lisa Woltman

6/14

Bob Woodgate

6/14

The Ladies Social Club is a no-hostess time of goodies and Bingo. Bring your own plate and silverware and any kind of luncheon food to share. If you have special diet need, bring your own food and come on down and eat with your friends.

Water will be provided. We eat promptly at 12:00, so come a little early to socialize. This is a good way to get acquainted with your neighbors and make or renew friendships.

Sharon Lloyd

6/15

Bingo starts at 12:30. $6.00 will cover 15 games.

Rick Delaney

6/16

Kela Ramirez

6/16

Let’s have some fun!

June 4, 2026

Esther Skor

6/20

Terry Zimbelman

6/22

Pam Hight

6/24

Rita Tucker

6/25

Micheal DeWeese

6/28

Norie Hadley

6/29

Ladies Social Club Meets First Thursdays

For more info, please call Shelly Thurman at 916-955-1151

Morning Coffee & Chat …

A Great Start to the Day Join us at the clubhouse from 9:00 to 10:00.AM every Monday through Saturday for coffee and chit-chat. It’s a great way to connect and learn what’s going on at Sierra Meadows. We often have opportunities to encourage one another or even celebrate a birthday or two. Sierra Meadows management provides the coffee, your neighbors provide the company. Join us!

Watercolor and Arts Group on Mondays

June Anniversaries

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Al & Shelly Newton

6/1

Jon & Easter Skor

6/2

Steven & Debra Silva

6/8

Robert & Debra Murback

6/10

Josie & David Lobao

6/21

On Monday afternoons from 11:30 till 2:00 in the clubhouse, the Watercolor and Arts Group meets, facilitated by experienced artists Judi Whitley and Marie Sturgeon. We will work in an open studio format. Participants are encouraged to work independently and progress at their own pace, allowing for greater flexibility and creative freedom. Individual instruction and tips are available. In addition to watercolors, other mediums that are easy to clean up are welcome.

Contact Judi at 916-803-8948, or Marie at 916-517-23670

IN THE POND Neighbors, Friends, & Events

To All Sierra Meadows Newcomers

Get Well Wishes were shared with the following neighbors: We hope you are feeling better!

We’d like to welcome you to our friendly community here at Sierra Meadows and let you know about some of our neighborhood activities. Every resident herd, by default, is a member of our social club and welcome at all of our events.

Al Schuller Please be sure to check in with them and make sure they are doing well.

If you know someone who is ill, please contact Pat Garcia at 831-262-7669.

Please contact Marie Sturgeon, our Hospitality Chairperson with the Sierra Meadows Social Club, at 916-517-2367. She will be glad to stop by and fix you up with some free tickets to our next club dinner as well as Bingo.

She will also provide you with our telephone directory, other event information, and answer any questions you may have.

In Sympathy Our prayers & condolences

To the friends & family of William “Bill” Strock on his passing

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Activity Guide Sunday

Thursday

Men’s Poker • Every Sunday 12:30-4:30 • Contact Steve Silva 916-768-9597

Ladies Social Club • 1st Thursday each month at 12PM • Followed by Bingo • Potluck finger foods to share • Contact Shelly Thurman at 916-955-1151 Bunco • 2nd & 4th Thursdays 12:45PM • Cost $5; all money collected returned as prizes!

• Shelly Thurman 916-955-1151

Monday Watercolor Art Group • Every Monday 11:30-2:00 • Contact Marie Sturgeon 916-517-2367 or Judi Whitley 916-803-8948

Tuesday

Bingo • Every Tuesday at 11:00 AM • Contact Rob or Debi Lake 916-544-3577 Red Hawk Casino • 3rd Tuesday 9:00 AM (date posted monthly) • Signups in the clubhouse • Contact Lena Mueller 916-382-2974

• 3rd Thursdays 6-8 PM • Cost $10.25; all money collected returned as prizes!

Bookmobile • 1st Thursday 1:15-2 PM • Free books, CDs, tapes, videos – keep for one month

Sierra Meadows Social Club, Managers Team & Bridging Hearts Together All Residents Welcome to Attend • Community Services • First Tuesdays at 6:00 PM improving the lives of our • Contact Judi Whitley at 916neighbors 803-8948 for any questions you • Contact Phil Minard at may have.

616-239-9477

Wednesday Bingo • Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM • Coffee & ice water available • Contact Rob or Debi Lake 916-544-3577 Bible Study • Every Wednesday at 10:00 AM • Facilitated by Pamela Townsend • Contact Pamela at 707-293-7102

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TOPS | Taking Off Pounds Sensibly • Every Wednesday 2:30-3:30 • Exchange diets, recipes, tips • Awards for most weight lost • Contact Joyce Williams at 916-729-4513 • Come early at 1:30

Friday Community Potluck • 2nd Friday each month 5:30 PM • Bring a dish of your choice • Paper goods provided • Judi Whitley 916-803-8948

Saturday Park Dinner • 3rd or 4th Saturdays 5:30 PM; Happy Hour 4:30 • Tickets Required • Judi Whitley 916-803-8948

SUN

MON

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TUES

WED

2 3 MORNING COFFEE & CHAT 9-10 AM

WATERCOLOR BINGO 11:30 AND ART 11:30-2:00

BIBLE STUDY 10:00 AM TOPS 2:30 BINGO 6:30

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MEN’S POKER 12:30 PM

9 10 MORNING COFFEE & CHAT 9-10 AM

WATERCOLOR BINGO 11:30 AND ART 11:30-2:00

BIBLE STUDY 10:00 AM

THU

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FRI

5

LADIES LUNCHEON 12 NOON

SAT

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ICE CREAM SOCIAL 5:30

BOOK MOBILE 1:152:00 11

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BUNCO 12:45

COMMUNITY POTLUCK 5:30 PM

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TOPS 2:30 BINGO 6:30 14 FLAG DAY 15 16 17 MORNING COFFEE & CHAT 9-10 AM WATERCOLOR BINGO 11:30 AND ART 11:30-2:00

MEN’S POKER 12:30 PM 21

Happy Fathers Day!

MEN’S POKER 12:30 PM 28

RED HAWK CASINO BUS 9AM

BIBLE STUDY 10:00 AM

BUNCO 6:00 PM

TOPS 2:30 BINGO 6:30

22 23 24 MORNING COFFEE & CHAT 9-10 AM

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WATERCOLOR BINGO 11:30 AND ART 11:30-2:00

BUNCO 12:45

BIBLE STUDY 10:00 AM TOPS 2:30 BINGO 6:30

29 30 MORNING COFFEE & CHAT 9-10 AM

MEN”S WATERCOLOR BINGO POKER 12:30 AND ART 11:30 PM 11:30-2:00 11

Executive Team

SIERRA MEADOWS SOCIAL CLUB Social Events for our Neighbors & Fiends

Sierra Meadows Social Club – Team Contacts ➢ President: Judi Whitley 916-803-8948 ➢ Vice President: Pamela Townsend

hairbyjudi@surewest.net 707-293-7102

➢ Secretary: Tricia Owens 279-758-2435

➢ Treasurer: Sandy Boyd

916-205-1789

▪ Hospitality: Marie Sturgeon

sb5904@comcast.net

916-517-2367

▪ Care & Compassion/Handicap Items: Frank Deitch 916-803-1148

Team Leads

▪ Sunshine: Pat Garcia

831-2627669

▪ Ticket Sales: Sandy Boyd ▪ Julie Huey

pagdtm1@gmail.com

916-205-1789 916-218-2832

sb5904@comcast.net

▪ Volunteer Coordination: TBD ▪ Clean Up: Julie Huey 916-218-2832 Tricia Owens 279-758-2435

Frankie Bullard 279-888-0258 Sandy Boyd 916-205-1789

▪ Caller Lead: Pamela Townsend 707-293-7102 ▪ Communications Deliveries: Shelly Thurman 916-955-1151 shellythurman@msn.com ▪ Directory: Deborah Silva 916-213-4775 ▪ Directory Assistant: Marie Sturgeon

dhs.silva@yahoo.com 916-517-2367

▪ Newsletter Editor: Shelly Thurman 916-955-1151 ▪ Newsletter Submissions: shellythurman@msn.com ❖ Area 1 – Woodduck:

Kathye Miller

916-802-3539

❖ Area 2 – Pintail Circle

Julie Huey

916-218-2832

Callers

❖ Area 3 – Mallard/ Snowgoose: Connie Carter ❖ Area 4 – Cackler: Connie Schuller

916-728-1988

916-224-8451

❖ Area 5 – Shovlers/Gadwall: ❖ Area 6 – Canvasback/Bufflehead: Pamela Townsend ❖ Area 7 – Pintail Lane/Scaup: ❖ Area 8 – Goldeneye:

Sharon Powell

Kimberley Dill

707-293-7102

916-727-1377

707-655-1497

Teams working together to promote fellowship and friendship through social activities for the members of our community.

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SIERRA MEADOWS SOCIAL CLUB Social Events for our Neighbors & Fiends

COMMUNITY MEETING 5/5/2026 By: Patricia (Tricia) Owens Community Meeting 5/5/2026 @ 6pm In the Clubhouse

Attending: Judi Whitley – President Pam Townsend – Vice President Patricia (Tricia) Owens – Secretary Tom and Shelly Thurman Elsie Brown Julie Huey Linda Carioggia Kathey Miller Meeting called to order at 6:05 pm by Judi.

1. Community Sign Judi stated that the guts (lettering and slates) will cost about $200. This does not include the wooden frame.

2. Ice Cream Social Judi asked ,“Do we want to sell raffle tickets?” It was unanimously decided to sell tickets. Tricia agreed to sell tickets at the welcome table during the Ice Cream Social. Waffle Bowls _ Linda found some at Target. Ten bowls for $2.97 but that was a sale item and price. Need to check with Sandy Boyd.

Sandy was either going to make them or check with her son about the cost.7

3. Newsletter

Shelly stated it was coming together and she is learning a lot.

She wants to receive submissions by the 5th of every month. You can email her at shellythurman@msn.com.

4. Community Spa • Concern over the jets, not all are working.

• Concern over the strain on the pump.

• No ETA when it will be fixed.

5. Treasure Report Balance from Executive meeting is $2,856.16 6. Barbeque • Held in August 2026 • Pending if the Clubhouse repainting is completed.

• Barbeque pit needs to be put back together.

No new Business brought forward.

Park Management and Bridging Hearts Together were not present at the Community meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 6:32 pm by Judi 13

SIERRA MEADOWS SOCIAL CLUB Social Events for our Neighbors & Fiends

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT …

Judi Whitley

June’s ice cream social will be held on the first Saturday at 5:30PM in the clubhouse. It will be all you can eat. We plan on having vanilla, chocolate and strawberry (with sugar free and lactose free) ice cream with just about any kind of topping you can think of. The cost is $5 per person and the deadline to purchase your tickets will be Tuesday June 2nd at 10 AM. Many of you do not understand the need to have a cutoff date and time. I will try to explain it the best I can. We need time to purchase the food for our social events. The people that are purchasing this food are doing it on a volunteer basis and try to purchase it with a one-time shopping trip, especially with the cost of gas now. I know a lot of you think “well it’s only one more person”, but the last dinner we had 12 people want to sign up after the deadline and some even on the day of. We try to guesstimate how much food we will need to serve and then allow for 5% over.

That way we have enough to go around.

Sometimes we have purchased too much, because we are not professionals. We try to keep it as close as possible to what we think will be needed so that we make a profit and that we do not have a lot of wasted food.

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We have yearly expenses, such as the telephone directory, we give out prizes at the Halloween party for best costumes, awards at Christmas for best decorated homes and there are other things that periodically come up throughout the year. This year we had to purchase a new refrigerator.

We also have a free volunteer brunch or pizza dinner for our volunteers at least twice a year. If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact one of our board members and let us know. We are always looking for more help and it’s a wonderful way to get to know your neighbors. We do give free dinners to the people that are preparing the meals every month and the new people who move into our neighborhood. After the ice cream social, the next function is a BBQ in August. At this time, I would like to thank Phil Minard and Tony Lane for repairing the barbecue to make it easier to control the cooking surface. Hope you are enjoying your summer and maybe I’ll see you sometime when I’m out for a walk or at the pool.

Ice Cream Social June 6th @5:30

LIFE HAPPENS Life is what happens when you’re making other plans.

15 Fun Father’s Day Facts

8 - In 2008, students in some regions of Scotland were not allowed to make Father's Day cards at school for fear of upsetting those with single mothers.

9 - Over 87 million cards are sent each year making Father's Day the fourth-largest greeting card occasion of the year.

10 - Ramjit Raghav, 94, with his two-month-old baby Vikramjeet, on Dec. 28, 2010, in Haryana, India, became the world's oldest first-time dad by fathering his first child at the age of 94.

Father's Day was started in the US in the early 20th century and is celebrated every year in June. Let's take a look at some fun facts about Father's Day. 1 - The daughter of an American Civil War veteran, Sonora Smart Dodd led the efforts for fathers to be recognized after hearing a Mother’s Day sermon at her church. Her father had cared for his six children after their mother passed away while giving birth to the sixth child.

2 - The "Fathers' Day" spelling was used by Dodd on her original petition for the holiday in the United States, but in 1913 the spelling "Father's Day" was used on the first bill which attempted to establish the holiday, and it continued to be spelled the same way when Ms. Dodd was commended by the U.S. Congress in 2008.

3 - In 1972, President Nixon finally signed it into law and Father’s Day became a permanent national holiday in the US.

11 - In February, 2009, 13-year-old Alfie Patten shocked the world when he fathered a child with his 15-year-old girlfriend. But in 2015, a boy from Auck- land, New Zealand fathered a child with a 36-year-old woman when he was 11 and has now become the world’s youngest father.

12 - In Germany, Father’s Day is celebrated in an unusual way. Men hike with hand-pulled wagons filled with beer and often partake heavily of that and the local food.

According to Der Spiegel, alcohol-fueled accidents are three times more likely than usual on this day.

13 - A father’s right to paid paternity leave is applicable in at least 66 countries, and with around 30 offering 14 weeks or more.

14 - Among seahorses, it's the male who carries the babies.

While mating, the female seahorse deposits 1,500 eggs in the male's pouch, who carries them until they're fully developed.

15 - There is a famous quote by Mark Twain about his father: “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around.

But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”

4 - According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one of the fastest growing groups in the United States are stay-at-home dads .

5 - According to a 2023 Pew Research review, stay-athome dads now number 2.1 million men. That is 18% of the stay-at-home parents, or about 1 in 5 men.

6 - The necktie is consistently the most popular gift.

7 - If you thought Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day was the most connected day of the year, you’re wrong.

Father’s Day is the busiest day of the year for collect phone calls.

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BATH BEAM BRUSH BUILDING CARPET CONTRACTOR COOLING DESIGN ELECTRICIAN FAUCETS FLOORING HAMMER HARDWARE HEATING KITCHEN KNIFE

LEVEL MOLDING NAILS PAINTER PANELING PLIERS PLUMBER SANDER SAW SINKS STAIN TACK TILES TOOLBOX VANITY WRENCH

1. “Welcome” site 4. ___ Today 7. “___ la la!”

8. Heirloom location 10. Bruin legend Bobby 11. Bridget Fonda, to Jane 12. Colossus 14. Highest points 17. Livestock pen in southern Africa 18. Norse goddess of love 21. Kind of feeling 23. Billiards bounce 24. “Fantasy Island” prop 25. Tax expert for short 26. Feminine suffix

Down 1. Jersey call 2. Blood carrier 3. Thunderflies 4. Colorado Indian 5. As written

6. Trick taker, often 8. Type of word play 9. Skin problem 13. ___ Rose 15. American symbol 16. Veers 18. TV monitor?

19. Bad-mouth 20. Baseball stat 22. “___ the The headline is a clue to the season ...” answer in the diagonal.

June 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.

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QUOTES

Movies Rated "G"

I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.

Elon Musk

1. What was the name of the girl group led by Rizzo in the musical Grease? aGolden Girls, b-Thunder Chicks, c-Pink Ladies, d-Zip-Gun Angels.

We won the moon race; now it's time for us to live and work on Mars.

Buzz Aldrin

2. Who played scientist Niko Tatopoulos in the 1998 American remake of Godzilla? a-Matthew Broderick, b-Ben Kingsley, c-George Clooney, d-John Cusick.

3. Which actor suffered a fatal heart attack during the filming of Gladiator? a-Oliver Reed, b-William Frawley, c-Tom Baker, d-Redd Foxx.

4. Which actor made his film debut opposite Barbara Stanwyick in the movie Golden Boy? a-Burt Lancaster, b-William Holden, c-Kirk Douglas, d-Victor Mature.

5. What is the longest film to win a Best Picture Oscar? a-Gandhi, b-Giant, c-Gone With the Wind, d-The Greatest Show on Earth.

6. In the movies Gidget, Gidget Goes Hawaiian, and Gidget Goes To Rome, three different actresses played the title character. What actor remained true to each, playing Moondoggie? a-Bobby Darin, b-Bobby Sherman, c-Frankie Avalon, d-James Darren.

7. What was the name of the Korean assassin who used his bowler hat as a weapon in the James Bond movie Goldfinger? a-Jaws, b-Short Round, c-Lone Wolf, d-Odd Job. 8. Who played an unhinged mobster named Tommy DeVito in the movie GoodFellas? a-Joe Pesci, b-Ray Liotta, c-Joe Piscopo, d-Anthony Perkins.

9. In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray keeps reliving the same day over and over. What song plays every morning on his radio-alarm clock? a-Little Town Flirt, b-Rock Around the Clock, c-Last Train to Clarksville, d-I Got You, Babe.

10. Who played the husky-voiced best friend of Thora Birch in Ghost World? a-Annette Bening, b-Scarlett Johansson, c-Melanie Griffith, d-Mena Suvari.

Space is for everybody. It's not just for a few people in science or math. That's our new frontier out there, and it's everybody's business to know about space.

Christa McAuliffe There's something magical about pushing back the frontiers of knowledge.

That's something that is almost part of being human.

Sally Ride It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions.

Jim Rohn Determination gives you the resolve to keep going in spite of the roadblocks that lay before you.

Denis Waitley If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think of something appropriate and do it.

Edgar Watson Howe Many of our fears are paper-thin and a single courageous step would carry us clear through them.

Brendan Francis Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.

Ruth E. Renkel Joy is what happens when we realize how good things really are.

Marianne Williamson Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?"

Brian Tracy

The Lighter Side

Life's little truths

Age is a high price to pay for maturity.

If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you have never tried before.

My idea of housework: Sweep the room with a glance.

Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.

If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.

No husband has ever been shot while doing the dishes.

Opportunities always look bigger going than coming.

Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.

Experience is wonderful. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it.

By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends.

Thou shall not weigh more than thy refrigerator.

Answers to Movies Rated "G" 1-c, Pink Ladies 2-a, Matthew Broderick 3-a, Oliver Reed 4-b, William Holden 5-c, Gone With the Wind 6-d, James Darren 7-d, Odd Job 8-a, Joe Pesci 9-d, "I Got You, Babe" 10-b, Scarlet Johansson

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FIREWORKS SAFETY MONTHS. June 1-July 4. Web: preventblindness.org.

JUNE DAIRY MONTH. Web: nfraweb.org.

NATIONAL OCEAN MONTH NATIONAL POLLINATOR MONTH. NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH. Web: nsc.org.

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7, BOONE DAY. Kentucky, celebrating the day in 1769 when frontiersman Daniel Boone first sighted the land that would become Kentucky.

7-13, BED BUG AWARENESS WEEK. Web: pestworld.org.

7-13, NATIONAL BUSINESS ETIQUETTE WEEK. Web: psow.edu.

10, ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FOUNDED: ANNIVERSARY. June 10, 1935. 91st anniversary.

10, MUSEUM MILE FESTIVAL. New York, NY. Web: museummilefestival.org.

4-7, WHEEL JAM. South Dakota State Fairgrounds, Huron, SD. Web: wheeljam. com.

11, KING KAMEHAMEHA I DAY. Designated state holiday in Hawaii honors memory of Hawaiian monarch (1737-1819).

4-7, CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL. Millennium Park, Chicago, IL. Since 1984. Web: chicago. gov.

11-14, BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL. Manchester, TN. Web: bonnaroo. com.

5, AIDS FIRST NOTED: ANNIVERSARY. June 5, 1981. The CDC described a new illness striking gay men in a newsletter. The virus that causes AIDS was identified in 1983.

More than 700,000 Americans have died of AIDS. Worldwide, more than 40 million have died of AIDS.

14, FLAG DAY

6, NATIONAL TRAILS DAY. First Saturday in June. To encourage hiking and riding. Web: americanhiking.org 6, NATIONAL YO-YO DAY, held on the birth anniversary of Donald F. Duncan (1892-1971), founder of the Duncan Toys Company.

6, BELMONT STAKES. Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY. Since 1867. Web:

20, LONGEST DAM RACE. Fort Peck, MT. A 5K run across Fort Peck Dam. 20, THE MERMAID PARADE. Coney Island, New York, NY. 44th annual. Since 1983.

Web: coneyisland.com.

21, FATHER'S DAY.

8, WORLD OCEAN DAY. Web: worldoceanday.org

4, CORPUS CHRISTI. Roman Catholic festival since 1246 AD.

5-7, CENTRALIA ANCHOR FESTIVAL. City Square, Centralia, MO. Web: centraliamochamber.com.

19-21, NEWPORT FLOWER SHOW. Rosecliff, Newport, RI. 30th anniversary. Theme: "Pearls of Newport." Web: newportmansions.org.

14-20, NATIONAL FLAG WEEK

21, SUMMER SOLSTICE. 21-Sept 22, SUMMER. 21-27, LIGHTNING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK. 21-27, WINDJAMMER DAYS. Boothbay Harbor, ME. Web: boothbayharborwindjammerdays.org.

25-28, LITTLE BIGHORN DAYS/CROW NATIVE DAYS. Hardin, MT. Web: thehardinchamber. com.

25-29, SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL. National Mall, Washington, DC. Free admission. Web: festival.si.edu.

26-27, GRANTSVILLE DAYS. Grantsville Park, Grantsville, MD.

15, NATIVE AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP DAY. 28, LOG CABIN DAY. Throughout Michigan.

18-21, US OPEN (GOLF) CHAMPIONSHIP. Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Southampton, NY. Since 1895.

19, JUNETEENTH. Federal holiday. Commemorates the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger proclaimed the slaves of Texas free.

19, WORLD SICKLE CELL AWARENESS DAY. Web: sicklecellsociety.org 19, DALESBURG MIDSUMMER FESTIVAL. Dalesburg Lutheran Church, rural Vermillion, SD. Celebration of Scandinavian and rural heritage. Web: dalesburg.org.

28, INTERNATIONAL LIGHTNING SAFETY DAY. 28-JULY 4, FIREWORKS SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 29, STRAWBERRY MOON.

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