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Rancho Feliz

June 2025

Ramblings

June Dates to Remember

D Day WWII 6

National Donut Day 6

Full Moon 11

Friday the 13th 13

Flag Day 14

Father’s Day 15

Go Fishing Day 18

Finally Summer 20

Did You Know?

In 1970, Elvis Presley and Priscilla spent part of their honeymoon at the Alexander Estate in Palm Springs now nicknamed “The House of Tomorrow.” The futuristic home, with its circular rooms and stone walls, became a symbol of desertmodern style and 70s glamour. Elvis leased the home from 1966 1967 at a whopping $21,000 for the year.

The new income numbers are out, and according to the California Dept. of Housing & Community Development, the median household income for Sonoma County is…$132,000. Would you have guessed it was that high?

That number is used for affordability purposes, so there is some tweaking from the actual incomes folks are earning, but it’s a good approximation. Last year’s number was $128.400, so Sonoma County incomes are up about 3%. Do you feel richer?

Those numbers also mean that according to the State of California, the affordable rent level for a family of four in Sonoma County is $1,887.50 per month—and that’s for a very-low income household. That makes Rancho Feliz’s rents seem like a bargain, doesn’t it?

You’ll get your Annual Income Form shortly, if you haven’t already. You know the drill: check a few boxes, fill in some blanks and return the Form as soon as you can. Your Forms generate the funds for all the park upgrades $4M and counting--and help keep rents down.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

More News

• Did someone claiming to be from PG & E knock on your door? Did that person ask for personal information? If so, he or she was almost certainly an imposter.

We’ve seen this sort of scam at other Parks after a utility conversion. If you’re approached, please let the Office know and we’ll call the Police. Unless you called them, PG & E won’t come to your door, especially at 7-8PM.

• We know you’re frustrated about the parking situation—with more than 1,000 residents, we’ll never have enough spaces but there’s a 30-minute time limit for loading/unloading in front of your home. Please respect that.

• SPARC, our resident services partner, is now accepting applications for 2025 SPARC/Millennium College Scholarships.

Rancho Feliz has had 38 SPARC Scholars over the years, second most among all our Parks, so if you apply, your chances of winning are pretty good. Just don’t miss the August 1 deadline.

Touching Father’s Day Note From My Daughter

“Dear Dad…I wish I had enough money to buy the Angels for you. I wouldn’t do that, I just wish I had that much money.” Brings a tear to your eye, doesn’t it?

Have a fun Father’s Day!

George Turk

Yesterday, I was washing the car with my son. He said, “Dad, can’t you just use a sponge?”

Summer is right around the corner, and we’re ready to bring on the warm weather!

Noise- Friendly reminder that our quiet hours are from 10:00pm- 8:00am. We have received numerous complaints regarding noise disturbances. Let’s respect our neighbor’s ability to enjoy their home without the noise disturbances. Keep in mind that we live in a very tight knit community, be conscious that noise carries over to your neighbor’s side very easily. Let’s allow our neighbors to live in peace without great disruption.

RV Door Gate- This door continues to be left open. Please ensure that this door remains closed at all times. This door is to remain closed to ensure that only residents of our community are able to access entry to our community. If you don’t have a key, please ensure you obtain one. Leaving this gate wedged open puts the community at risk for outsiders to gain access to our community and we don’t want that.

Vehicles – We understand that some vehicles are made with larger engines that output loud noises. Should you own/drive a vehicle with a loud engine, please be mindful of this and drive with courtesy for your neighbors.

Pets- Management has observed pets being left out in the yard unattended. Friendly reminder that pets should always be accompanied by a resident, even if in the yard.

Food Bank- We continue to distribute food 2 times a week. Our distribution is based on the regulations and donations made from Redwood Empire Food Bank. Our distribution times/ days may change from time to time, and this is due to changes coming directly from Redwood Empire Food Bank. Thank you for your understanding.

Thank you!

Rancho Feliz Park Staff

Rancho Feliz Residents

Back to School with Museum on the GO

Featuring Science Activity led by MOG

New School Supplies RAFFLES!

Dinner with community

July 18th, 2025 // 5:00pm Rancho Feliz Clubhouse

All students must sign up at the office to receive new school supplies and participate in our raffle! (65 kids max)

Please return this portion to the office by Thursday, July 10th.

Child's name, age and grade________________________________________

Guardian name, space and phone number

Residentes de Rancho Feliz

Regreso a la escuela con Museo en movimiento

Presentando

Actividad científica dirigida por MOG

Nuevos útiles escolares

¡RIFAS!

Cena con comunidad

18 de julio de 2025, 5:00pm Casa Club de Rancho Feliz

¡Todos los estudiantes deben registrarse en la oficina para recibir nuevos útiles escolares y participar en nuestro sorteo! (Máximo 65 niños)

Por favor devuelva esta parte a la oficina antes del jueves 10 de julio.

Nombre, edad y grado del niño________________________________________ Nombre, edad y grado del niño________________________________________ Nombre, edad y grado del niño________________________________________ Nombre, espacio y número de teléfono del tutor

Dealing with Food Insecurity?

SPARC is proud to partner with Redwood Empire Food Bank to provide residents of Rancho Feliz with non-perishable goods and produce. Due to liability reasons we cannot distribute any perishable items.

These goods are allotted on a first come first serve basis on distribution days at the clubhouse. This program is meant to be supplemental and may not meet all your food needs. Please contact the park office for specific dates and times.

¿Está lidiando con inseguridad alimentaria?

SPARC se enorgullece de asociarse con Redwood Empire Food Bank para proporcionar a los residentes de Rancho Feliz productos no perecederos y productos agrícolas frescos.

Por razones de responsabilidad legal, no podemos distribuir productos perecederos.

Estos productos se distribuyen por orden de llegada en los días de distribución en la casa club.

Este programa está destinado a ser complementario y puede que no cubra todas sus necesidades alimentarias. Por favor, comuníquese con la oficina del parque para obtener fechas y horarios específicos.

El Banco de Alimentos Redwood Empire tiene otros puntos de distribución abiertos. El más cercano se indica a continuación. Puede comprar el día de la distribución, por orden de llegada.

Iglesia Cristiana SE

6640 Redwood Drive Rohnert Park, CA 94928

Compras en persona: segundo y cuarto sábado de cada mes de 9:00am a 10:30am

Contacto en el sitio: 707-484-5918

Para ver más sitios de distribución de alimentos cerca de usted, visite: https://getfood.refb.org/getfood.html

REFB también ofrece asistencia con CalFresh en el Centro de Recursos de Conexiones Alimentarias.

Llame al: 707-523-7903

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Remember, before making any changes to your home or space, you must submit your written plans to the Park Office for approval.

Does Your Project Require a Building Permit?

Code requirements vary in different cities and counties around the state. Check with your local building department to find out what's needed in your area. You may want to check city, county and/or town if necessary. You can find links to those agencies at: https:// www.cslb.ca.gov/consumers/

Sheet Pan Tacos

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

• 4 ounces diced green chiles

1 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

10 corn tortillas

1 cup refried beans (optional)

1 cup shredded Cheddar chees cilantro, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, hot sauce (optional)

Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and lightly coat with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Combine beef, onion, green chiles, chili powder and salt in a medium bowl and mix until well incorporated.

Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave just until softened, about 30 seconds.

Spread about 3 tablespoons beef mixture over half of a tortilla ina very thin layer that reaches to the edges. Spread about 1 tablespoon beans (if using) onto other half. Sprinkle all over with about 2 tablespoons cheese.

Fold tortilla in half to make a taco; place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas, meat and cheese. Brush tops of tacos with remaining oil.

Bake tacos in the preheated oven, flipping halfway through, until lightly browned, toasted, and crisp around the edges, 30-35 minutes. Serve with desired

Puzzles and Word Games you can

COMMON MEDS SMALL INCREASES

ADDERALL AMLODIPINE ATIVAN

BENZONATATE BIKTARVY CYMBALTA DUPIXENT

EMTESA FARXIGA GABAPENTIN

HUMIRA

KEYTRUDA

LEXPRO

LYRICA MELATONIN METFORMIN NALTREXONE NAPROXEN NARCAN OPDIVO

OZEMPIC PREDNISONE TRAMADOL

VIAGRA XANAX

Across 1.Carbonium, e.g.

4.Charm

9.“Gimme ___!” (start of an Iowa State cheer)

10.Trowel wielder

11.Flexible mineral

13.Believed

14.African conflict of 1899-1902

16.Not out

17.Big Apple attraction, with “the”

18.In attendance

20.Shiver from fear

22.Chill

24.Big time?

25.Wuss

27.Chemical ending

28.“The Republic” writer

29.Darling Down

1.Poets’ feet

2.Part of “the works”

3.“Good one!”

4.Morning, for short

5.Gandhi’s title

6.Conniver

7.Fa follower

8.Terminate

12.Chair part 15.___ bit 18.Companionless 19.C.I.A. director under Clinton and Bush 20.Charlie, for one 21.Page 22.Software program, briefly 23.“For Me and My ___”

26.Rocky’s greeting

The headline is a clue to the answer in the diagonal.

Heliport 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 HELIPORT. 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

Looking Glass

1.What weekly radio program has been hosted by Ira Glass since 1995? a"Car Talk," b-"This American Life," c-"All Things Considered," d-"A Prairie Home Companion."

2. What broken crystal animal is offered to Jim by Laura at the end of the Tennessee Williams play "The Glass Menagerie"? a-Unicorn, b-Swan, c-Deer, d-Alligator.

3.What architect designed the glass pyramid in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris? a-William Burgess, b-I.M. Pei, c- Eliel Saarinen, d- Benjamin Latrobe.

4.What New Wave band had a #1 hit with the song "Heart of Glass" in 1979? a-The Happenings, b-The Dolls, c-Blondie, d-Wang Chung.

5.Father Time carries an hourglass in one hand, and what object in the other hand? a-Football, b-Flute, c-Beaker, dScythe.

6.What actress is accused of being a Soviet spy in the comedy film "The GlassBottom Boat"? a-Doris Day, b-Eleanor Powell, c-Judy Garland, d-Brigitte Bardot.

7.Which of the dwarves in Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" wore glasses? a-Happy, b-Bashful, c-Doc, d-Grumpy.

8. What was the last name of the police detective played by Ron Glass on "Barney Miller"? a-Meyers, b-OíHara, c-Harris, dRiley.

9. Who recorded the 1974 top 10 song "Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)"? a-John Denver, b-Engelbert Humperdinck, c-Carl Douglas, d-Leo Sayer.

10.Selenium is used in glassmaking to create glass of what color? a-Red, b-Yellow, c-Violet, d-Green.

QUOTES

Less ego, more wealth. Saving money is the gap between your ego and your income, and wealth is what you don't see. So wealth is created by suppressing what you could buy today in order to have more stuff or more options in the future.

Morgan Housel

More people can be greater leaders than they think they can, but they need a purpose greater than themselves.

William J. Clinton, 42nd president of the United States.

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

Frequently attributed to Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United State

Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, "Press on," has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States, from a sign on his desk.

Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.

Andrew Jackson, 7th president of the United States

Live without pretending, Love without depending, Listen without defending, Speak without offending.

Aubrey Drake Graham (Drake), Recording artist, songwriter

If Trivial Pursuit had been designed by economists, it would have had 100 questions and 3,000 answers.

Ronald Reagan

The Lighter Side

Rice Preference

The young woman really thought she'd been very patient through a protracted period of dating with no talk of marriage.

One night her steady boyfriend took her to a Chinese restaurant. As he perused the menu, he casually asked her, "So . . . how do you like your rice? Boiled? Steamed? Or fried?"

Without missing a beat, she looked over her menu at him and replied clearly, "Thrown."

Talking Clock

While proudly showing off his new apartment to friends late one night, one wag led the way to his bedroom where there was a big brass gong.

"What's that big brass gong for?" one of the guests asked.

"Why, that's the talking clock," the man replied. "Watch", the man said, giving the gong an ear-shattering pound with a hammer.

Suddenly, someone on the other side of the wall screamed, "F'gosh sakes, you idiot, it's 2 a.m. in the morning!"

Apples

The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:

"Take only ONE. God is watching."

Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies.

A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."

Answers to Looking Glass

1-b, "This American Life" 2-a, Unicorn 3-b, I.M. Pei 4-c, Blondie 5-d, Scythe 6-a, Doris Day 7-c, Doc 8-c, Harris 9-d, Leo ayer 10-a, Red

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