Oakmont News January 15, 2015

Oakmont’s Semimonthly Newspaper

Solution to Community Garden, Water Problem Awaits Bids

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Some 250 CC&R Violations Foggy Morning in Oakmont Corrected Under New Fines Policy

nAl Haggerty

nAl Haggerty

A delay in getting bids for work to restore water to Oakmont’s Community Garden appears likely to push a solution into March at the earliest.

The work, expected to cost in the vicinity of $30,000, involves digging a trench across Stone Bridge Road to access city water. The supply was cut off late last year when the city said a line running via a neighbor to supply the garden was against city policy.

Manager Cassie Turner told an Oakmont Village Association Board workshop Jan. 6 that the three bids required to move the project forward had been slow in coming. She said the two remaining bids were unlikely to be in time for the Jan. 20 board meeting, which would delay action until the Feb. 17 meeting at the earliest.

Another possible solution proposed the installation of a water tank adjacent to the garden. OVA President John Felton said a tank, estimated to cost less than $5,000, makes sense. A 3,600-gallon tank would only have to be filled three times each summer at a cost of $200 a delivery, according to one speaker.

However, Community Garden president Pat Olive said a tank could present many problems, including possible theft of water and resulting damage to the equipment, leaving the spigot open, delivery trucks disturbing the neighborhood and complaints from neighbors about the tank itself.

Felton reported on the work of a residents’ group, Hearing, Education, Advocacy, Resources and Support (HEARS), which has asked the board for its cooperation as it seeks improvements in the equipment enabling residents to better hear and understand what’s being said at Oakmont facilities.

Felton said OVA already has upgraded some equipment and is looking into other possible improvements. “We’re doing everything we can,” he added. He said the Long-Range Planning Committee would include questions on its surveys seeking resident input on the problem.

Peeling paint, dilapidated fences and landscaping eyesores are disappearing rapidly from Oakmont as the Architectural Committee begins enforcing a new policy that allows fines of up to $500 for uncorrected violations of the Oakmont Village Association’s CC&Rs. The committee has completed inspections of Oakmont’s 3,169 homes and found 300 violations, according to Marianne Neufeld, chair of the AC. She said approximately 250 of the violations have been corrected with the rest still outstanding as the new year began.

The new policy allows for fines of up to $100 for a first uncorrected violation, up to $300 for a second violation of the same offense, up to $500 for a third violation of the same offense and another $500 for additional violations of the same offense. A $100 fine can be levied for making a modification without first filing an application and obtaining AC approval. The OVA Board may suspend membership privileges in addition to or instead of fines. Only the board can impose the penalties.

The AC Chair emphasized that the committee is “trying to solve the issues at the Architectural Committee level and only go to the board if we can’t get it done.”

TRASH CAN STORAGE AN ISSUE

Director Andie Altman reported on efforts to get a legal opinion on the extent to which the OVA can have discussions with the 36 homeowner associations in Oakmont. She said she wanted guidance on whether the board “has an appetite” to work with the HOAs. Former director Herm Hermann told the board it’s an issue whose time has come, adding that there are a wide variety of HOA problems and “it behooves the board to look for solutions.”

Turner said her conversation with an OVA attorney raised the issue of the OVA being charged with

Neufeld said the first round of inspections was conducted in September and October. Next, she said, the AC will inspect backyards facing the golf courses.

Community-wide inspections will be conducted in April and May and then again in the fall. The number of violations is likely to fall dramatically as violations spotted previously are corrected.

Both Neufeld and OVA Manager Cassie Turner have emphasized that the purpose of the fines policy is to get properties into compliance, not to make money.

Neufeld said the policy already “has immensely improved Oakmont.”

She said that while many of the violations involved peeling paint, dilapidated fences and deteriorated landscaping, trash can storage was also “a big one.”

She said the cans have to be in the garage, in a special enclosure or in the backyard.

In every case, the AC informs the homeowner by letter of the details of the violation. The homeowner can then file an application with the AC for approval of what is needed to correct the violation. If approved, the homeowner has 90 days to complete the work.

If the homeowner does not respond to the first letter in a reasonable time, a second is sent extending

See community garden on page 7

See cc&r violations on page 7

HOA QUESTIONS

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Oakmont resident Peter Boyle captured this spectacular winter moment on a foggy morning two days before Christmas from the back deck of his home on Singing Brook Circle.

First Homes Selling in the Meadows

nJim Brewer

Sale of the first home in the new Meadows development was expected to close by mid-January, with four more slated to follow in the coming weeks.

“There has been a tremendously overwhelming response from potential buyers to the new homes under construction at the corner of Oakmont Drive and Highway 12,” said Alex Heath-Rihl, marketing vice president of Willow Glen Homes.

So far, 13 of the 36 homes planned for the 15-acre project have been completed, or are nearly finished.

Heath-Rihl said as many as 100 visitors have been dropping by on weekends to look at the finished models. Prices range between $500,000 and $800,000.

Sale of the first homes on the last piece of buildable land in Oakmont means cash will begin to flow soon to the Oakmont Village Association in the form of development impact fees. The potential fees, on a perhome basis, have been escalating since the agreement was first signed between the developer and the OVA in 2007. The most recent calculation puts the amount at more than $15,600.

The Meadows developer, the Hunter Group, had agreed earlier to pay for the fees upfront by constructing an office or other building for the OVA. That deal was set aside last spring when building plans for the office were dropped. The total value of impact fees today is expected to be as high as $550,000.

Only about a third of the Meadows site is being developed. The Hunter Group is selling three acres of land to owners of the Oakmont Gardens and granting access to the property from Oakmont Drive for a memory care facility. The remainder of the Meadows property is zoned commercial.

Inside the Oakmont News Volunteer Opportunities.....................3

OVA-Sponsored Events....................16

Golf Club News....................................5

Relocation of West Rec. Classes & Events........................................24

Puzzle Contest.................................11

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The Oakmont News / January 15, 2015 CAN’T ATTEND A BOARD MEETING? Watch it online at www.oakmontvideos.com.

Board meetings will be available the day after the meeting. Also, check out past videos.

Volunteer Opportunities

Regular Oakmont Association Committee Meetings

nMarsha Zolkower

OVA Events Coordinator Calling for Volunteers

nOVA Administration

The listed Oakmont Village Association meetings are open sessions.

Any interested Oakmont residents are invited and encouraged to participate in these important meetings.

MEETINGS Architectural (No participation) / mary@oakmontvillage.com Oakmont Village Association (OVA) Board OVA Board Workshop

DATE TIME PLACE* 2nd Tues. Monthly 2 PM Ste. 6 3rd Tues. Monthly 1–3 PM Berger Center 1st Tues. Monthly 3–5 PM East Rec.

COMMITTEES Communications (CC) / ova-communications@sonic.net Community Development (OCDC) / ova-ocdc@sonic.net Finance (FC) / ova-finance@sonic.net Landscape Improvement Committee (LIC) League of Maintained Area Associations (LOMAA) Regular Meetings Quarterly Meetings LOMAA Workshop Long-Range Planning (LRP) / ova-lrp@sonic.net Emergency Preparedness Committee (OEPC) OEPC Board OEPC Community Meeting

DATE TIME PLACE* 2nd Mon. Monthly 9–11 AM Rm. B 2nd Thurs. Monthly 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Rm. B 4th Thurs. Monthly 2–3:30 PM Rm. B 1st Tues. Monthly 10 AM–12 Noon Rm. G 1st Mon. Monthly 1st Wed. (March, Sept., Dec.) 2nd Thurs. (June) 4th Tues. Monthly

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2 PM 2 PM

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A quorum of OVA Board of Directors may be present at these meetings. *It is sometimes necessary to change meeting locations and/or dates and times. Please check the Rec. Center bulletin boards for written notice of change or call the OVA office prior to scheduled meetings for confirmation.

Locations Room B is in the Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak Drive.

Room D is in the Central (Berger) Auditorium, 6633 Oakmont Drive, right side of stage.

Room G is in the Central (Berger) Auditorium, 6633 Oakmont Drive, lobby across from rest rooms.

LOMAA

League of Oakmont Maintained Area Associations nJohn Renwick

WHAT DO WE DO

The LOMAA Board consisting of five directors, elected by the membership, elects the Board Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer).

The board serves the associations as a research, information and advice source on subjects pertinent to the maintained areas. Board members attend industry seminars, review publications and other sources to keep abreast of the changes in association management and obligations.

During 1994 the LOMAA Board assembled information gathered since the start of LOMAA and produced the LOMAA Handbook, distributed to all associations, with information on board responsibilities, finance, landscaping, plumbing and irrigation, painting, engineering and legal.

Each year LOMAA, with the cooperation of association boards, receives a completed survey form from the associations showing what activity there has been in the area of finance, landscaping,

plumbing and irrigation, painting and engineering.

This information is tabulated and with new and updated information (gathered from publications and seminars) is distributed to each maintained area board at the June Workshop for updating the LOMAA Handbook.

LOMAA Board members attend ECHO (Educational Community for Home Owners California organization monitoring the Legislature and associations) seminars on a regular basis to keep informed on developments effecting Homeowner Associations.

Association boards and homeowners are invited to bring their problems to the LOMAA Board or to seek their advice and counsel.

Next Board Meeting: Monday, February 2, 12 noon, Room B The ECHO Wine Country is scheduled for the morning of March 21. Plan to attend. It will be worth your time.

Helping Senior Buyers and Sellers

Call Alan & Denise Scott CalBRE # 01376399 & 01766149

Direct: 707-486-8256

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Ambitious plans require ambitious help. I am calling for a few civic-minded Oakmonters who would like to assist me in putting on the many events which are on the drawing board.

After running around like a chicken with its head cut off, I realize that I need to ask for help. The logistics of putting on a successful event require more hands than I have. If you have the interest, desire, time and are a team player, please call me at 539-1611 or E-mail me at marsha@oakmontvillage.com. Let’s meet and see if it’s a fit!

The Survey is Coming!

nLisa Berman

Phase 3 of the Oakmont Community Research Project starts soon: the E-mail survey of all residents, beginning Feb. 1 and continuing for three weeks. Completing the survey enables you to help the Oakmont Board of Directors set priorities now and in the future.

Phase 2, competed in December, involved eight focus groups comprised of residents of various demographics who provided their thoughts on Oakmont today and in the future. (A ninth group was planned for Oakmont Gardens this month). Phase 1 was a series of four listening sessions held last fall. Information from the listening sessions and focus groups provides the basis for questions to be asked in the survey.

Every person in your household is eligible to fill out the survey. Everyone who wants to participate in the survey will have a means to do so.

Providing E-mail addresses also will benefit residents for use in Oakmont business and for notification during emergencies. Please provide the Oakmont Office with your E-mail address, as well as name and home address for these purposes.

For the survey, each person who is a resident of Oakmont will be provided a confidential code, which disappears when the survey is completed and filed.

Those who cannot or will not use E-mail are among those assigned a confidential code for the survey, which will be available at the OVA Office. Then the following procedures may be used: • Students from Sonoma State University will be interning in Oakmont to assist. They will go to homes to help in filling out the survey with their iPads, or they will assist over the phone.

• Additionally, the Computer Learning Center will be made available on several occasions with assistants to help.

While there will be limited opportunities to fill out a paper survey, E-mail is the most efficient and cost-effective. It also allows researchers to ask more in-depth questions to really understand what Oakmonters want for their community.

Your E-mail address can be provided to the office in person, at ova@sonic.net, at oakmontsurvey@gmail. com or by calling the office at 539-1611.

This is your chance to be heard. You’re important: speak up!

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nChuck Wood

Golf News

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT OAKMONT’S KARAOKE NIGHT

Tom Kendrick wants us all to know that big changes are taking place at the Oakmont Karaoke scene.

Long-time dynamite DJ duo Debbie Kiddoo and Ross Alzina have turned their microphones over to Anderson Entertainment, a professional karaoke business with state of the art equipment. The change is a win/win situation as Ross and Debbie are now free to relax and enjoy the party. Our last Karaoke Night was packed with over 50 eaters, drinkers, singers, dancers, gawkers, stalkers and talkers. The “Oakmont Elves” crooned “In the Still of the Night,” and the ghost of Chuck Berry packed the dance floor with Johnny B. Goode.

Big thanks go out to Debbie and Ross, who have done a terrific job running the show and preparing some of our singers for greatness. Did you know that one of our singers landed a job on a cruise ship? And did you know that another is headed to Vegas to be the opening act for Celine Dion? And did you know that this is all a pack of lies?

But here’s something that is true: Karaoke Night, hosted by Anderson Entertainment, starts at 7 p.m.

You can party hard, sing a song, shake a leg, or simply socialize, observe the silliness and still make that 10 p.m. date with your pillow. So keep an eye on oakmontgc.com and watch the Oakmont News for future dates. And remember, only squares stay home on Oakmont Karaoke Night!

The next Karaoke Night will be held at the Quail Inn on Friday, February 6, with a 7 p.m. start time.

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9-Hole Thursday Women’s Club

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nBarbara Bowman

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Call Barbara Robinson.

Wasn’t it nice? Happy faces at the December Holiday Luncheon:

18-Hole Tuesday & Thursday Women’s Club

Hi there ladies. The new year is here! Plenty of golf coming up in 2015! We’re very fortunate to have the opportunity to play during the winter months, so let’s get those golf Christmas presents out and see how they work.

Thank you scorers for the month of January: Tuesday—Gay Fahner and Judy Duport, Thursday— K.C. Cote and Linda Paul.

Here are a few photos from our end-of-the-year Holiday Party. That sure was a fun time! Thank you again, Patty Buchholz and Nancy DeSousa, for chairing the event.

See you out there ladies!

Nancy Young and Tammy Siela

Josie DiBenedetto returned to the Niners after more than two months on the disabled list. Welcome back, Josie.

It hasn’t been the same without you!

Here’s a fun table: Linda Yates, Nancy DeSousa, Kay Wittes, Peggy Lash, Josie DiBenedetto, Michele Yturalde and Nancy Shaw

9-Hole Monday Men’s Club

nTony D’Agosta

Our Christmas party/awards luncheon was held on December 15 at the Quail Inn. The food was great and the program was great. Thank you to our outgoing captain, Noel Schween, for putting this together.

Some of the awards announced were: Gordon “Hop” Hopper, Club Champion for the year; Keith Wise is the winner for the fall five-week eclectic tournament; Noel Schween is the top sweeps money winner; Dick Larsen is our lowest sweeps money winner; Keith Wise played the most Niner rounds for the year; Clem Maassen won for the biggest drop in handicap for the year; John Clifford won for the closest-to-the-pin for the year; and Phil Sapp won for the farthest measured for the closest-to-the-pin for the year.

We look so good when we’re all dressed up! Here’s Vanita Collins, Christy Rexford, Henni Williston, Cindy Carroll, Marie Theilade, Carol Sharpe and Elaine Foote.

Cindy Carrell, Linda Yates, Peggy Lash and Christy Rexford

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Happy Holidays!

Tony D’Agosta, incoming captain; Noel Schween, outgoing captain; and Gordon “Hop” Hopper, Club Champion for 2014

We closed with a raffle and everyone took home a bottle of wine. Fun was had by all.

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Quilting Bee

nElizabeth McDonnell

Our Christmas party was held December 17 at Helen White’s home. Joan Rumrill wrote a fun story game that involved paying attention and passing packages around. Sometimes packages collided when the story switched directions. It was hilarious fun.

Barbara’s challenge

We displayed our 2014 challenge quilts made from “ugly” fabrics and found our quilters are quite talented in meeting the challenge. My challenge never got started because I was unable to deal with the “uglies.” I learned I need to engage my brain and work out of my comfort zone.

We drew color crayons for our next year’s challenge and our chosen color must appear in the next challenge quilt. Those quilts will be unveiled at our Christmas party in 2015. Now this I can handle!

Some of our members showed quilts they have recently made and of course we managed to munch treats and enjoy Helen’s special punch. I understand she upped the special this year. Yummy!

We’re looking forward to producing more doll quilts for the Assistance League and perhaps having some quilting classes to learn new techniques. A new year is beginning and certainly some new quilts.

The Quilting Bee meets on the second Wednesday of each month to sew and quilt on our own projects and the fourth Wednesday of each month for our business meeting. We meet in the Arts and Crafts room from 1–4 p.m. both days. For further information please call me at 538-2523.

Passages William J. Ahern, 25-year Oakmont resident, passed away August 25, 2014.

Please contact OVA resident Bev Schilpp by phone, 538-4293 or E-mail wallyschilpp1@ peoplepc.com, to publish the name and date of death of your loved one in the Oakmont News.

Sleep Apnea Group

nBob Flandermeyer

Come and join us for an informal exchange of experiences with the equipment required, as well as new sources of supplies, technical people and any other pertinent subject. These meetings are especially helpful to those about to start or just starting to use the equipment.

First-time attendees and new users of the apnea equipment please call me at 538-5277 before the meeting, so we can have enough long-time users to answer questions and pass on their experience.

DATE: First Tuesday of every other month (February 3) TIME: 1–3 p.m.

WHERE: Room G in the Berger Center, 6633 Oakmont Drive

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price-fixing or collusion as a result of working with HOAs. In a brief discussion of the problem of speeders on Oakmont streets, Felton said the city has complied with a request to put radar trailers to measure vehicle speeds. Director Bob Giddings urged residents to call the city with their complaints.

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the deadline for a week. If that letter is ignored, the homeowner is called into a meeting with the AC and asked what he or she wants to do. Neufeld said the AC tries to clear up any misunderstandings and is “very flexible in working with residents.”

If the issue is still not resolved, the homeowner is informed by letter of a board hearing. The hearing is held whether or not the homeowner attends and the board decides whether or not to impose a fine or other penalty. Neufeld noted that the AC deals only with the owner of the property, not a tenant.

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nRosemary Waller

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January 18: Science and Technology at SSU: Past, Present and Future

By Dr. Lynn Stauffer

The School of Science and Technology at Sonoma State University is a dynamic community committed to educational excellence across disciplines in the life and physical sciences, technology, engineering, math and healthrelated sciences.

Dr. Lynn Stauffer, dean of the School of Science and Technology, will overview the departments, and highlight the innovative teaching and learning taking place as well as the university’s commitment to graduating learned and capable students.

She joined the Computer Science Department at SSU in 1994 after having earned her Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine. She was the first female faculty member in Computer Science hired at SSU and she has gone on to support underrepresented students by establishing the Women in Computer Science group and the MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) program.

January 25: The Paradox of Disclosure: The Snowden Leaks and the Future of Intelligence

By Mark Randol

Edward Snowden broke the law when he revealed extensive details about NSA intelligence activities worldwide.

This Sunday, intelligence expert Mark Randol will address the paradox inherent in the Snowden disclosures. Can a manifestly criminal act ever be considered a public service? Without the Snowden leaks, how would Americans have learned about these government activities? And how can the intelligence community continue to function effectively while reassuring us that its activities are consistent with American values?

Prior to retirement in 2011, Mr. Randol served as the senior specialist in domestic intelligence and counterterrorism at the Congressional Research Service (CRS) in Washington, DC, where he provided non-partisan research and policy analysis for members of Congress and their staffs.

A weekly series offering informative and enlightening presentations on a wide range of topics. Audio, and sometimes video recordings of the lectures are posted online at the Symposium website www.oaksunsym.org. Presentation DVD’s are available in the Oakmont Library. Want E-mail reminders? Tell us at oaksunsym@gmail.com.

Find News Updates on the Oakmont News Online

One of the hottest young string quartets to appear in the last few years, the Calidore Quartet has already won major competitions, toured extensively, and garnered critical acclaim both here and abroad.

Coming together only four years ago, the ensemble recently made their Washington DC debut at the Phillips Collection, eliciting this praise from the Washington Post: “The level of micro-nuance the group achieves with timing and tempo is quite rare.

The ebb and flow must be meticulously rehearsed but also sound natural and spontaneous. The quartet’s clarity in pianissimo passages also is extraordinary, and its intonation (the hardest thing of all in a medium that seems to amplify the tiniest flaw) is already world class.”

An Invitation from Stony Brook University: In October the Calidore Quartet was appointed by New York’s Stony Brook University as artists-inresidence and visiting faculty through the end of the 2015-16 academic year. The school’s prestigious music department has also been home to the worldrenowned Emerson String Quartet, the university’s quartet-in-residence since 2002. The Emerson will continue to teach mostly graduate students, while mentoring and collaborating with the Calidore. The younger group will in turn coach undergraduates and participate in community outreach programs, something the Emerson is unable to do because of global touring commitments.

California Gold: The Calidore was formed in 2010 when the members were all students at the Colburn Conservatory. The name is an amalgamation of “California” and “doré” (golden), a nod to the diversity of culture and the strong support the group has received from its original home base in Los Angeles. The members of the quartet are Jeffrey Myers and Ryan Meehan, violin; Jeremy Berry, viola; and Estelle Choi, cello.

The quartet quickly won grand prize in virtually all American chamber music competitions, including the

Fischoff, Coleman, Chesapeake, and Yellow Springs events. Internationally they captured top prizes at the 2012 ARD Munich International String Quartet Competition and the 2012 Hamburg International Chamber Music Competition. Their performances were broadcast on Bayerischer Rundfunk (Munich) and Norddeutscher Rundfunk (Hamburg), and were featured on German national television as part of a documentary produced by ARD public broadcasting.

Highlights from the Calidore’s past season include a concert with pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, a return to the renowned New School’s Schneider Concert Series in New York, and an Asian debut at the Kumho Arts Center in Seoul, Korea. Other engagements involved a tour of Florida and Maine, and a featured spot on NPR’s What Makes it Great. Past summers have found the Calidore at the Banff Centre, Verbier Festival, Aspen Festival, Bellingham Festival, and the Emilia Romagna Festival in Italy.

In 2013 the quartet worked closely with composer Edward Nesbit and premiered his Night Dances at the Verbier Festival, broadcast on Medici.tv.

In addition to the Calidore’s residency at Stony Brook, the quartet’s current season features appearances at Wigmore Hall (London), Lincoln Center (New York), the Phillips Collection (Washington DC), Shriver Hall (Baltimore), the National Arts Centre (Ottawa), and a residency at Caramoor (NY).

A Feast of Quartet Masterworks: for their Feb. 12 program in Oakmont, the Calidore has chosen a delightfully balanced offering of recognized masterworks from the string quartet repertoire: Haydn’s Quartet in F Minor, Op. 20 No. 5; Bartók’s Quartet No. 2, Op. 17; and Beethoven’s Quartet in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 “Rasumovsky.”

Look for program notes in the next edition of Oakmont News, or visit our website www. musicatoakmont.org.

WHAT: Calidore String Quartet WHEN: Thursday, February 12, 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Berger Center ADMISSION: $15 at the door or your season pass

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Oakmont Art Association

nJane Carpenter

CELEBRATION OF ART: THREE IMAGINATIONS, THREE CREATIONS BERGER CENTER, FEBRUARY 6, 9:30 AM

Thanks to the Oakmont Community Foundation, the Oakmont Art Association’s February event will be an exciting experience for anyone interested in creativity and the human spirit. There is no charge and all Oakmont residents are invited.

Watch three distinguished artists paint a portrait of the same live model. See each artist begin a painting and follow along to the finished product. Immerse yourself in the creative process as you listen to the artists interact with each other, the model and the audience. Later, have lunch with the artists. Then each artist will informally discuss individual techniques and styles through his/her works shown on the big screen.

The three artists are: David Lobenberg: Last year this watercolor portrait artist had his works highlighted in two major European and one American magazines. He was in two international watercolor exhibitions and launched a new watercolor portraiture workshop in California and two other Western states. He has completed many watercolor portrait commissions.

Christopher Schink: a nationally known watercolor artist and workshop leader who has been teaching workshops for many years in Taos, New England, North Carolina and other areas of the US. He is also co-owner, editor and contributor of Palette magazine.

Myrna Wacnov: earning many painting awards, she has attained Signature Membership in the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society and the Rocky Mountain Watercolor Society. She

earned a CFS Medal in the 2008 AWS International Exhibition and Semifinalist in the 2009 Portrait Competition of the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian.

Artists who like to sketch and photographers who like to take photos are encouraged to bring their tools and produce their own art. (No paint and no flash please!) A small exhibition of your creations is planned for later.

Be in the Berger Center by 9:30 a.m. During the morning, coffee, tea and pastries will be served. You will have several opportunities to get up, stretch your legs, and grab a snack to take back to your seat.

Below is a copy of the form to reserve a buffet lunch.

Cut out and fill in the lunch order form, attach a check and send it in as directed on the form before January 20. (You may also bring your own lunch and drink).

BERGER GALLERY

Two talented artists are displaying their paintings on the back walls of Berger Auditorium from January 10 until March 14. One of the artists is Philip Wilkinson. Philip was born in Australia and has lived in the USA since 1971.

Like many artists he drew and sketched as a child, but he says that fortunately none of these works have survived. He took classes at the SRJC in oil painting and drawing in the late 1980’s. Deciding to return to work part-time he did not resume painting until 2011 when he took classes in several media including pastels, watercolor, oils and charcoal drawing.

He has taken workshops with several local artists.

His subjects include impressionistic landscapes and seascapes in oil, watercolor and pastel and portraits

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Lunch Reservation Form

Sandwich/Salad Buffet: $11.50 (variety of sandwich choices on soft roll, two salad choices, chips, cookie and soft drinks) Please send check made out to Oakmont Art Association by January 20. Mail to Oakmont Art Association, 6575 Oakmont Drive, Suite 7, Santa Rosa, CA 95409, or drop off at OVA Office in Oakmont Art folder.

No. of lunches__________ Amount enclosed $__________ Name (Print) _________________________________________________ Phone No. _______________________ No special orders. No refunds after January 20. Contact: Jackie Smith, Hospitality Chair, 540-086.

Sitka Fishing Boat by Philip Wilkinson

in pastel and charcoal. He continues to explore the endless avenues of artistic endeavor and derives much satisfaction from the process.

The art works of Jean Palmer are also on display on the back wall in Berger Auditorium. Information about her art history will hopefully appear in the next Oakmont News issue.

Free Tax Prep Services

nAl Thomas, Coordinator

Once again the AARP Tax-Aide Program will provide free tax assistance at the Berger Center for seniors and other taxpayers to prepare their 2014 Federal and State income tax returns. Sessions will begin Monday, February 2 and end on Wednesday, April 15. Each session begins at 9 a.m.

AARP Volunteer Tax Counselors, certified by the IRS, will be available in Room D on Mondays and Room G on Wednesdays. Taxpayers may stop in on any one of the scheduled days to sign up in advance for a time slot. Time slots will be 9–11 a.m., 11 a.m.– 12:30 p.m. and 12:30–3 p.m. The sites must close not later than 3 p.m.

Taxpayers should bring their 2013 tax returns along with their 2014 W2s, Social Security SSA 1099s and all other 1099s, as well as detail of estimated tax payments made during 2014 and any other documents necessary to prepare their returns.

If you have any questions about the program, please call the OVA Office at 539-1611.

This service is provided for Oakmont residents and their invited guests.

Zentangle™ Art Classes

nBetsy Smith

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Gentle, quality care at reasonable prices Most insurance plans accepted

Richard A. Davis, Ms, DDS 6574 Oakmont Drive, Suite B Santa Rosa, CA 95409 www.oakmontdentaloffice.com

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Start a new year exploring a new art technique

Join us for a fun, interesting art method called Zentangle™. If you can draw a dot, line, squiggly, circle or square, etc., you can do the Zentangle™ Art Method.

Classes are on Mondays. Check the schedule below for specific dates.

Materials are provided. Everyone is welcome!

Be sure to call or E-mail me to reserve your space in class.

Coming up

WHEN: Monday, January 26 TIME: 4:30–5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Central Activity Center Art Room COST: $8 per class INFO: All supplies provided. Be sure to register before class starts to have a space. Call me at 321-2105 (cell), 538-8304 (home) or E-mail bsmith@sonic.net Hope to see you in the next class!

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Library Lines

nEd Low

Hikers Judy Sannar at oakmonthikers357@gmail.com, 5382289. Bring drinks of your choice and serving pieces for your dish. Ice, coffee, and disposable plates and cutlery will be provided.

FRUSTRATION!

Few things are worse than watching a film you just brought home from the Oakmont Village Library and having it stop or skip (usually in the middle of the most exciting scene!). You pull it out of the DVD player, write a “This won’t work!” or “This disc is defective” note and shove it through the return slot, grumbling or cussin’ the whole time.

It frustrates the library volunteers too. We have to discard the disc or take it home to check if it is really defective or if it has contracted the disease most prevalent among CD and DVD discs. Dirty discs are the usual problem. Grandchildren’s peanut butter fingerprints, oil from your skin or just dust can make playback of your favorite movie a disappointment.

They will cause stops, skips or distortions.

Here are two ways to clean the disc. Mix isopropyl alcohol (rubbing) 50/50 with water and, using a microfiber cloth, rub the alcohol solution onto the DVD. Try wiping in circles from the center to the outer rim. Alternately, try wiping in straight lines from the center to the outer rim, turning the disc as you clean.

Microfiber cloth has an extremely tight weave, and is made of synthetic fibers. It grabs a hold of dirt, dust, and other crud that may be making a home on your formerly spiffy DVD disc. Or, use window cleaner (Windex will do fine) on a microfiber cloth. Use the same technique as above.

Severely scratched or cracked discs are not savable.

But shallow scratches can be removed with toothpaste (a mild abrasive). Put a tiny dab of paste with water on your finger or a microfiber cloth and rub it on the disc. Buff out the scratch with the cloth. Clean the disc thoroughly, using the methods shown above.

Dirty DVD players can also cause disc catastrophes.

An amazing amount of dust came out of my DVD player (DVR too). I found out they should be cleaned at least once a year. Who knew?

So remove the cover—usually a couple of Phillips screws on the sides and a few more on the back. (If it is still under warranty, removing cover may cancel warranty.)

Use a can of compressed air to blow dust out of all vents, nooks and crannies. Follow label instructions.

Cans are just a few bucks at hardware, office supply or drug stores. Vacuuming doesn’t work as well and can damage player “innards.”

Find the laser lens in the center of the player. Looks like a small glass/plastic bubble. Usually above the drawer and may be hard to see. Use a cotton swab dipped into isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and gently clean the lens. Dry the lens with the compressed air.

Put the cover back on. Discs should play better.

This method works well for your DVR too.

However, if you lease your player from the cable or satellite company they won’t let you take off the cover. Blow out as much dust as you can through the vents.

Save your temper, enjoy your films and return clean discs to the library.

P.S.: The Chocolatiers (library media volunteers) are looking for a few more special folks to join them.

Call me at 537-9297 or E-mail quiltjuliej@sbcglobal. net for more information.

JANUARY 29 INTERMEDIATE HIKE SONOMA BIKE PATH

We’ll hike the Sonoma Bike Trail from General Vallejo’s home to Bartholomew Park Winery, where we’ll eat our lunch, and return. This hike is 5–6 level miles with a slight grade as we approach the winery.

Since we’ll be on a paved path, a light mist won’t matter. Rain cancels however. Views are lovely as long as the weather cooperates. Leave Berger at 9 a.m.

Hike leader is Jean Reed, 538-3874.

JANUARY 29 LONG HIKE NAPA SKYLINE WILDERNESS PARK

A moderately strenuous hike of 9.5 miles with an elevation gain of approximately 1,000’. Grand views of the Napa Valley at a private park. Lunch, plenty of liquids, and weather appropriate clothing recommended. Hike leader is Dave Chalk, 539-8847.

Leave Berger at 8:30 a.m.

FEBRUARY 5 SHORT HIKE SPRING LAKE LOOP

Meet at Berger 9 a.m. and drive to Spring Lake and park at swim lagoon parking lot. A parking fee is required, $7 or a park pass. The hike is about two miles and is mostly level with two short uphill parts. Bring water. Hike leader is Donna McCulloch, 539-5730.

FEBRUARY 12 INTERMEDIATE HIKE WEST COUNTY REGIONAL TRAIL

Annadel (photos by Maurice Fliess)

Visit our website: www.oakmonthikingclub.com JANUARY 15 INTERMEDIATE HIKE FOOTHILL REGIONAL PARK

This is a moderate five-mile hike with gentle elevation gain. We will hike past three small lakes with expansive views of Windsor. The gravel trails are in good condition but bring poles in case of loose gravel.

Bring lunch and poles. Leave Berger Center at 9 a.m.

Hike leaders are Greg and Jan Conklin, 539-4099.

The hike starts in downtown Forestville and follows the old Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad line to Graton. This is a sauntering hike of approximately 6.5 level miles through farms, vineyards and agricultural lands. Leave Berger at 9 a.m. Hike leaders are Jim and Joanne Evilsizer, 623-9345.

A REMINDER TO ALL HIKERS

It is customary for riders to help drivers with gas costs on hikes away from the local area. A suggested amount is $5/person. Hikes are subject to change due to weather.

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JANUARY 15 LONG HIKE GOODSPEED TO PYTHIAN

This is a strenuous through hike from the Goodspeed Trail to Gunsight Rock, over Hood Mountain and down Johnson Trail to the Pythian parking lot. The hike is about seven miles long with about 2,300’ of elevation gain. Views from Gunsight Rock are more than 180° and truly spectacular. Bring water, lunch and hiking poles if you believe they would help your stability. We’ll leave the Berger Center at 8:30 a.m.

The hike leader is Chuck Chenault, 539-1093.

JANUARY 22 INTERMEDIATE HIKE CANYON TRAIL

Starting at Park Trail Drive on the West side, climb Canyon Trail and around the lake to lunch at the gazebo. Then return via Spring Creek Trail. That’s a total of about 5.3 miles and an elevation gain of about 350’. We could eat at the dam and make it a four-mile hike if you feel that is a better distance. Leave Berger Center at 9 a.m. Hike leader is Phil Wigen, 538-3194.

JANUARY 24 HIKER’S ANNUAL POTLUCK DINNER, EAST REC., 5:30 PM

Sign up early to get your choice of what to bring: appetizer, entrée, salad/side dish, or dessert. Contact

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Pickleball Club

nNoel Lyons

Oakmont Puzzle Contest

Drying A Wet Court

As this is being written, the December rains have gone. We’re hoping for lots of rain in 2015, even if it means a few rained-out games. Fortunately, we have two tools to quickly dry the courts when the rain stops: namely, the push squeegee and the sponge roller. Instructions for using these handy tools are on the fence just outside the gate to Courts 3 and 4.

The squeegee is used to sweep large puddles off the court. The important thing to remember here is to use just enough pressure to push the water; more just wears out the rubber blade. The sponge roller absorbs the remaining water. Like any sponge, it must be damp to work well. When it’s full of water, you can use gentle foot pressure to squeeze out the excess water.

Most importantly, store these items so there is no pressure on the rubber, as shown in this photo.

WHO: Pickleball members and guests WHERE: Two courts with portable nets on East Rec. Court #4 WHEN: 10 a.m.–12 noon, Monday through Saturday is drop-in play for all players, all skill levels—no reservations required. Reservations (at the club website) are recommended outside of the 10 a.m. to

■ Ofelia Roman — OVA Administration

Entry Form for january 15 issue Find this picture: hidden in the articles. The winner’s prize is $15.

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Raincloud #1 Pg. #______ Article:_____________________________________ Raincloud #2 Pg. #______ Article:_____________________________________ Sponge roller on fence, squeegee with rubber blade facing in

noon drop-in period.

WHY: Come join the fun, exercise, and meet nice people WEBSITE: oakmontpickleball.shutterfly.com CONTACT: PJ Savage, 843-7266, pjsavage24@att.net Introduction and orientation to the game is offered every Monday from 10–11 a.m. Please wear court shoes with non-marking soles. We have loaner paddles available.

OAKMONT PICKLEBALL CLUB 2015 ANNUAL DUES

Raincloud #3 Pg. #______ Article:_____________________________________ Raincloud #4 Pg. #______ Article:_____________________________________ Raincloud #5 Pg. #______ Article:_____________________________________ Raincloud #6 Pg. #______ Article:_____________________________________ Raincloud #7 Pg. #______

Complete the form and place it with your check in the Pickleball folder in the OVA Office.

(Suggestion, while you’re there, pick up a tennis court key if you don’t already have one.)

Article:_____________________________________

# of regular members at $10 each _______ # of supporting members at $10 each _______

Article:_____________________________________

Raincloud #8 Pg. #______

Check enclosed, made payable to OPC: $ ___________

Raincloud #9 Pg. #______

Names(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________

Article:_____________________________________

Phone(s) __________________________ E-mail(s) ____________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________________________ Please do/do not list contact info on the club roster _____ (Signature)__________________________________

nLeslie Evans and Jean Whitridge

Name______________________________________ Phone______________________________________ Street Address_______________________________

Dinner for 8

Four times a year, on a Saturday night, all around Oakmont a wonderful and enjoyable event is taking place. People are hosting dinners in their homes for people who just like them enjoy good company, good food and good conversation. We call these gatherings Dinner for 8. We also have two cocktail parties in the winter and a potluck picnic in the summer.

Dinners are scheduled for the year with the hosts, and guests are assigned in advance of each dinner.

When joining the group, you agree to host at least

Write your answers on this form and bring it in, or mail it, to the OVA Office. Either way it must reach us no later than Monday, January 26.

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once during the year. The host determines the menu and generally provides the entrée. Each guest is then asked to participate in the meal by bringing an hors d’oeuvre, salad or dessert.

Guests are rotated each time to give an opportunity to meet everyone. Both couples and singles are welcome. If our group interests you, please call Leslie at 843-7408 or Jean at 538-1258.

Please note that this is a stand-alone group (not part of the Boomers Club).

january 1 CONTEST WINNER Delia Nistler

Congratulations Delia!

Current Events Discussion Group

nTina Lewis

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Assessment of Medications for possible side effects and interactions. Review of Medical Records to see if further evaluation and/or medical care is needed. Health Lectures/ Seminars at multiple venues throughout Sonoma County.

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The Current Events group consists of lively discussions of current events, from local to international. Informed comments are voiced from across the political spectrum, from liberals to conservatives. Some prefer to just listen and learn, others offer to moderate.

Whatever your comfort level, you will be welcomed when you join us. The discussions are moderated by volunteers within the group, and microphones are passed around to enable everyone to hear. A $1 donation is requested.

Moderators

January 16: K Jenkins January 23: Bernie Palk January 30: Karen Krestensen Join us on Fridays, 1–2:30 p.m. at the East Rec. and bring ideas of what you’d like us to discuss.

For more information contact me at 539-5546 or E-mail at oakmontcurrentevents@gmail.com.

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nStephanie Wrightson and Diane Linneball

ANOTHER YEAR OF TENNIS AND FRIENDSHIP

The Tennis Club is gearing up for another year of social and competitive tennis as well as events that celebrate our fabulous members! Stay tuned for the 2015 schedule.

USTA HONORS TERRI SOMERS

Tennis Club Social Chair, Terri Somers, has been honored as the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) Northern California Captain of the Year. Terri re-started USTA tennis at Oakmont in 2014, served as captain for a number of teams and brought home impressive victories including the Oakmont men’s 65 and over 3.5 team who went to the USTA Sectional Championships.

Terri took such good care of her teams that members of outside teams tried to recruit her for their own.

We told them, “No way!”

Congratulations Terri and Terri Somers—USTA NorCal thanks for your hard work.

Captain of the Year A new USTA 7.0 (combo rankings) mixed doubles team just formed and is seeking more participants. If you are interested in signing on or need more information, E-mail Terri Somers ASAP, only1tls@att.net. You will have a blast representing Oakmont with your fellow tennis players! nBill Wrightson

A WORD FROM OUR VEEP ON TENNIS FITNESS

Many thanks to John Phillips (Oakmont Fitness Center trainer) who gave two fitness sessions for tennis players last November. He noted, “Tennis players in their 50s, 60s and over are vulnerable to a wide range of tennis-related injuries. Many, if not most, of these injuries can be prevented.”

In addition to demonstrating a variety of

Duplicate Bridge

nBob Stinson

Come join us for duplicate bridge

The Duplicate Bridge Club plays twice a week in the Central Activities Center card room, Tuesday evening at 6:45 PM and Friday afternoon at 12:30 PM. Our Duplicate Bridge Club is a friendly, low-key group who enjoy a more challenging way of playing bridge. There is a small fee, currently $3, which pays for a professional club director who organizes and officiates the game. The fee also pays for our club membership with the American Contract Bridge League.

We enjoy coaching newcomers to our ranks. Firsttime players may play for free, but you need to remind the recorder if you are a first-timer.

What is Duplicate? In social bridge, a new hand is dealt every time and a player’s score often reflects quite a bit of luck. In duplicate bridge the hands are dealt only once, and then played by nearly everyone.

Your overall score is based on how well you do, compared to everyone else who played those hands.

Another significant difference is that bidding is silent and uses colored bid cards from a bid box.

If you enjoy bridge and want a fun, friendly and competitive way to improve your skills, bring your partner and try us out.

General information and partnerships: Marilyn Hillendahl, 833-1032.

Tennis Club different exercises and stretches, John had four recommendations for Oakmont tennis players. First, listen to your body. If you have pain, pull a muscle or worse—respect what your body is trying to tell you.

Apply the RICE principle: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Back off and stop playing so that the injury doesn’t get more serious. If the pain doesn’t subside in a day or two, contact your physician or physical therapist for a diagnosis and treatment plan.

Second, before you start to play, spend 20–30 minutes devoted to dynamic stretching and warmup exercises like jumping jacks and running in place. After playing, spend 15–20 minutes with static stretches for legs, hips, back, arms and shoulders (hold each stretch for 10 to 20 seconds).

Third, focus on prehab rather than rehab after an injury. Use a prehab training regimen to avoid injuries.

The most common tennis injuries are well-known: tennis elbow, rotator cuff inflammation, Achilles heel injuries, back pain and problems with knees and hips.

John discussed each common problem along with exercises and stretches designed to strengthen the area and minimize injuries.

Fourth, conditioning and total body fitness. In John’s opinion, the most effective long-term approach to a better tennis game and injury prevention is to maintain a regular fitness regimen. This includes a combination of endurance, flexibility, physical strength, core fitness and aerobic capacity. If you primarily play tennis for exercise, think about introducing some cross-training pursuits like swimming, biking, hiking, yoga or pilates.

After John’s sessions, I met with him to review the recommended exercises and stretches. Feel free to contact me at 540-0471 or cwright49@yahoo.com, if you are interested in reading my summary of these exercises and stretches.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES

Annual club dues are a sweet deal: $20 per year. Costs are extremely low because of the great

Tom Cooke, left, and Herb Brasche squeegee wet courts.

Neither rain nor gloom stays club members from their appointed rounds.

volunteers who organize our Oakmont tennis and social events, maintain the courts, provide free instruction, run drop-in tennis play, form USTA teams, set up intramural competition, manage dues and membership rosters and the like, not to mention a supportive OVA. You can’t even walk in the front door of a commercial club for $20. Renew your dues using the coupon below. While you’re at it, invite an Oakmont friend or neighbor to join (if you’re responsible for a number of referrals, we’ll give you a shout-out in this column).

New members: If you once played tennis or would like to learn, please join us! Even if you don’t play, but enjoy watching sports, we’d love you to join us in our social activities. Plus, more supporters cheering on players is a wonderful thing.

See you on the courts!

IT’S EASY TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR TO JOIN THE TENNIS CLUB!

Please complete the coupon and put it with your check to OTC in the Tennis Club folder near the front counter in the OVA office. Or mail to Paula Lewis, 6570 Stonecroft Terrace.

Number of members at $20 each: ______ Check enclosed: $______ Name (print clearly): ___________________________________________________________________________ E-mail (print clearly): ______________________________________ Phone number: ______________________ Signature (if agree to roster inclusion): ______________________________________________ Date: ________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ New members, if applicable, club member who referred you: ________________________________________

Blood Pressure Clinic

nDel Baker

The silent killer

The “silent killer” is the term often used to describe uncontrolled blood pressure and for good reasons!

In Oakmont you have the opportunity to keep a check on your blood pressure. We hold a Blood Pressure Clinic every Wednesday morning from 10 a.m.–12 noon at the Berger Center, with no appointment necessary. RN’s that live in Oakmont volunteer their time and there is no cost to you, though many of our clients leave a small donation which goes to the Oakmont Visual Aids Workshop.

RN’s needed

If we are to continue this vital service, we need a few more nurses to volunteer their time and talent for a few hours each month. If you are an RN/LPN and can volunteer two or three hours a month, please consider joining us.

Call me at 539-1657 at any time. Thank you.

nBridget Mendoza, Activities Assistant

SRJC Programs and Classes Available at Oakmont Gardens

Mon., Wed., Fri., 9–10:30 a.m.: Beginning/Intermediate Exercise Tues., 9–10:30 a.m.: US History Tues., Thurs, 9:50-11:20 a.m.: Intermediate/Advance Exercise with Aerobics Thurs., 10:15–11:45 a.m.: Classical and Popular Music Appreciation Thurs., 1–2:30 p.m.: History of Film through the Decades Fri., 1–4 p.m.: Watercolor Art Class Sat., 10–11:30 a.m.: Everyday Ethics

ØIndependent Program offered by Oakmont Gardens

Fri., 10:45–11:45 a.m.: Tai Chi, $5 fee

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Garden Club

nPeggy Dombeck

GARDEN QUOTE

“Of winter’s lifeless world each tree Now seems a perfect part; Yet each one holds summer’s secret Deep down within its heart.”

Charles G. Stater

JANUARY MEETING

WHAT: John Bramfitt and Fred Rivetria, both Master Gardeners, will present “Winter Pruning for a Glorious Spring: Trees, Roses, Shrubs and Vines.” If you have a specific problem or question you would like the speakers to address about pruning, please E-mail your question to Janetschade@sbcglobal.net.

WHEN AND WHERE: Tuesday, January 20 at the Berger Center TIME: Coffee, tea and socializing at 9:30 a.m., followed by the meeting from 10–11:15 a.m.

JANUARY 15 GARDEN TIPS

• Dormant deciduous plants, such as flowering vines, fruit and shade trees, grapes, and roses should be pruned now. After pruning, spray fruit trees and roses

Home Care

with horticultural oil to control insects. When you spray, be sure it is above 40° and not about to rain.

Clean up all prunings from roses to prevent spread of diseases.

• January is a prime time to buy bare root roses, shrubs, fruit and shade trees and vines. Bare root plants cost less and adapt more quickly.

• Many plants can be planted or transplanted all through the winter. The winter rains will help them get established.

• Feeding any plants with a 0-10-10 will be beneficial during the winter especially for winter and early spring blooming and fruiting plants such as citrus, camellias, azaleas, cyclamen, and primrose.

Nitrogen promotes leaf growth which we do not want during the harsh winter weather (this is the 0). The phosphorus (10) and potassium (10) not only aid in the development of roots, flower buds, and fruiting, but also help plants to resist diseases and cold weather damage.

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Visual Aids Workshop Helps Thousands

Since the inception of the Oakmont Visual Aids Workshop in 1971, over 100,000 tactile aids have been sent, free of charge, to educators of visually impaired children throughout the world. Volunteers are always needed to help create these valuable materials.

Call Barbara Milan at 538-5321 if you would like to be a part of this very important group. Walk-ins are always welcome.

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Star of the Valley Bingo

nPete Hardy

WHEN: Wednesday, January 21 TIME: 4 p.m.

WHERE: 495 White Oak Dr. COST: Bingo cards $2 each; broccoli cheddar soup, muffins, biscuits and dessert $6 All are welcome. If you don’t play bingo, come for soup at approx. 5:30 p.m.

Documentary Film Masterworks

nJessica Herritt

Walkers

Get ready for Walker fun in 2015

The first activity of the new year will be our Annual Membership Meeting at the Berger Center. The date is Tuesday, January 27 from 5–7 p.m. We encourage new members to attend this event.

MEETING AGENDA

• Payment for membership dues for 2015 is $5.

• New members will also need a Walkers’ Identification Badge. A badge with a pin is $6, and a

badge with a magnet is $8.

• Election of Officers for 2015.

• Carolyn Mack will discuss events for the new year.

Refreshments will be available at the end of the meeting.

If you are interested in being on the Board of Directors, please contact Dolores. The board meets once a month. If you have questions, please call Dolores Salidivar at 539-1416.

nErnie Rose

Five years in the making, More Than Honey (91 min. 2013) tackles the vexing issue of why bees are facing possible extinction. Made by Academy Awardwinning Swiss filmmaker Marcus Imhoof, it contains some of the most remarkable macro footage ever filmed with a motion picture camera.

With the tenacity of a man out to solve a mystery, he investigates this global phenomenon, from California to China, and from Australia to Switzerland. It provides a detailed look at the breeding of queen bees, and the life cycle of these extraordinary creatures that are so essential to pollination worldwide.

Critics have called it “visually magnificent” and “spectacularly beautiful—a marvelous, delightful, informative and suitably contemplative study of the bee world.”

WHEN: Tonight, Thursday, January 15 at 7 p.m.

WHERE: East Recreation Center HOST: Ernie Rose

Photos by Lloyd Douglas

Marcus Imhoof

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Join us for our monthly Spotlight Series, where we host community workshops and seminar events featuring local experts. This month we’ll be discussing Elder Fraud with local expert Roy Johnston. We invite you to ask questions and learn more.

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In the Spotlight Al Thomas is “Mr. Taxman”

nLeanne Smith

Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing series of profiles of your neighbors, community members with interesting backgrounds who bring vibrancy to Oakmont.

Al Thomas spends countless hours He hopes to continue as district helping other residents and working coordinator for AARP’s Tax-Aide for the community—a result, he says, program for two more years. By doing of his upbringing. “My parents were so, he’ll have helped people with their the same way,” he said. His wife Bea taxes for 20 years. “I really enjoy doing doesn’t disagree but adds, “He’s a bit it and people are so appreciative,” Al of a workaholic.” said in an interview.

Besides preparing residents’ annual He also plans to stay active in income tax forms for free, Al has Kiwanis Club. Every Thursday, at 6:30 served on the Oakmont Emergency a.m., Al sets up a room at the East Rec. Preparedness Committee (OEPC) for for the club’s weekly meetings and Al and Bea Thomas the past 16 years. also helps with major fund-raisers, (photo by Patty Ouimette) He will leave OEPC at the end of the including the Pancake Breakfast at year due, in part, because he hates writing reports and Oakmont Gardens. also because he knows he’s “aging out.” In September Although Al admits he feels guilty if he’s not Al was recognized for his dedicated service to the working, he does enjoy Wii Bowling three times a community. He started out as an OEPC ham radio month. “I’m a terrible Wii bowler but I just have a operator, served as chair from 2000 to 2013 and as cobarrel of fun.” chair in 2014. “I was glad to do it,” Al said, “because Both Al and Bea enjoy watching Giants games at we’ve had such good people on the committee.” home and try to go for a walk every day.

nGayle Miller

Women’s Friendship Bible Study

New year, New Bible Study!

This is a perfect time to start a new study. We extend an open invitation to anyone who would like to attend one of the weekly Women’s Friendship Bible studies held each week. It is a terrific time to meet new people and learn new things from the Bible.

The classes are informal and you’ll have a delightful time of sharing with others.

The studies are sponsored by Christian Women’s Club and Stonecroft Bible Ministries, also selected studies are from LifeGuide Bible Studies.

The study groups are informal with easy-to-follow lessons. You are welcome to join at any time and attend the group of your choice.

January 31 Buddhist Meeting

nPennijean Savage

Winter Always Turns to Spring

“In this passage we learn that life’s winters are times for strengthening ourselves in preparation for the arrival of a wonderful spring, and those who embrace the correct teaching of Buddhism will be in harmony with the rhythm of life and the universe, and are guaranteed to experience a springtime of victory that shines eternally”.—Living Buddhism, December 2014, p. 59.

You are cordially invited to join us on Saturday, January 31 and learn more about the benefits of this Buddhist practice and life philosophy.

WHEN: Saturday, January 31, 2:30–4 p.m.

WHERE: 20 Glengreen. Look for SGI sign at entrance of Glengreen Street Monthly SGI Nichiren Buddhist discussion meetings of chanting, study and dialogue are open to all Oakmonters and are free of charge. Call Judy at 538-3369 or Pj at 843-7266 for directions or more information. The meetings are held on the last Saturday of each month, except for holidays.

See www.sgi-usa.org for additional information on Nichiren Buddhism.

GROUP I

STUDY: Exodus: Learning to Trust God, LifeGuide Bible Scripture Study TIME: Tuesdays, 9:45–11:30 a.m.

PLACE: The Oakmont Gardens, 301 White Oak Drive.

This group study is open to all Oakmont residents.

Coffee, tea and dessert served GUIDE: Jannece Gill CONTACT: Gayle Miller, 537-9309

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GROUP II

STUDY: I John TIME: Fridays, 10:15–11:50 a.m.

PLACE: 6575 Oakmont Dr., Suite 6 (directly across the hall from the OVA Office) GUIDE: Nancy Crosby, 480-0566

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OVA-Sponsored Events Oakmont Community Toxic Waste Collection Tuesday, January 27

nMarsha Zolkower

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!

Call 795-2025 Mon.–Fri., 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. or leave a message anytime. E-mail: toxicsdisposal@ cleanharbors.com.

COLLECTION DATE: Tuesday, January 27 TIME: 3–8 p.m.

WHERE: Upper West Rec. Parking Lot (tennis court side). Please do not show up without an appointment.

LIMITS: 15 gallons of liquid (with a maximum of five gallons per container) or 125 pounds of solid material.

Never mix chemicals. Place in sealed containers in the trunk, packed to prevent spills. Syringes/needles in sealed, approved Sharps containers.

NOT ACCEPTED: explosives or ammunition, radioactive materials, biological waste (except syringes), TVs, computer monitors and other electronics, business waste

E-Waste Recycling Event Saturday, January 31

nLisa Steinman, Waste Management Specialist

To make it more convenient for residents and businesses to dispose of their working/non-working electronics, the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency is partnering with Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire to conduct free electronics collection events.

Residents and businesses will have an opportunity to recycle electronics, at no cost, on Saturday, January 31, from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at the Central Facility Parking Lot in Oakmont located at 6633 Oakmont Drive.

There is no appointment needed for this event.

Accepted at the event will be computer equipment (computers, monitors, laptops, keyboards, printers, mice, hard drives, tape and zip drives); consumer electronics such as DVD players, VCRs, gaming devices, stereo components, radios, PDAs, cell phones, cables, etc); televisions (CRTs and LCDs); office equipment such as telephones, fax machines, copiers, etc.); and kitchen appliances such as blenders, toaster ovens, coffee makers, microwaves; household appliances such as hair dryers, irons, curling irons, vacuum cleaners.

Goodwill will gladly accept other kinds of donations too at this event! You may drop off items in gently used condition such as clothing, furniture, books, shoes, household items, etc.

Goodwill will not accept large appliances and large office equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, ovens, stoves, dishwashers, air conditioners, water heaters, large copiers, and printers that sit on the floor, etc.

Please remove batteries from all devices. Batteries are not accepted at this event.

For additional recycling information contact the Eco-Desk at 565-3375 or go to www.recyclenow.org.

Joey Cuneo, Broker Associate BRE#01013909

Claudine Cuneo, Realtor BRE#01265144

Real Estate With Heart

707-538-1899 joeycuneo@att.net 6580 Oakmont Drive Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Each office is independently owned and operated

OVA Presents the Comedy Event of the Year!

Will Durst’s BoomeRaging!

nMarsha Zolkower

WHEN: Tuesday, February 24 TIME: 7 p.m.

WHERE: Berger Center COST: $15 Will Durst, “the thinking man’s comic,” will grace us with his performance of “BoomeRaging: From LSD to OMG,” an uproarious tribute to the joys, achievements, frustrations and looming doom of the Baby Boom Generation.

In this rollicking heartfelt monologue, Durst encourages his chronologically gifted brethren to refuse to grow old in the face of gravity no matter how many times they forget their online banking security question.

“Will Durst is a five-time Emmy nominee and host/co-producer of the PBS series Livelyhood. He has

been a regular commentator on NPR, CNN, and C-SPAN. He has appeared on television over 800 times including Late Night with David Letterman, Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime. He received seven consecutive nominations for the American Comedy Awards Stand-Up Comedian of the Year.” (Wikipedia) Join us for a Tuesday Cabaret with table seating, bring your own munchies and drinks.

Tickets are $15 each. Buy a table with your friends, or come and make some new ones!

Tickets are sold in advance in the OVA Office. Please complete the order slip, include your check and drop it in our folder in the office. No cash please.

BoomeRaging, february 24 Reservation form Name__________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone#____________________________ Number of tickets__________ Amount enclosed (check)$__________

OVA Presents Oscar Night at Oakmont

nMarsha Zolkower

For the first time in Oakmont’s history, we will meet on the Red Carpet outside the Berger Center for a live broadcast of the 87th Academy Awards. Join us on Sunday, February 22, for the 4 p.m. show. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m..

Bring your bubbly and hors d’oeuvres to enjoy as you view the live telecast at a cabaret table. You have the option of purchasing a table of eight for you and your friends, or sit in open seating.

Door prizes and popcorn will add to the festivities! Formal Oscar attire welcome, but optional. Tickets will be sold in advance at the OVA Office for $5.

WHO ARE YOU WEARING?

Please complete the order slip, include your check and drop it in our folder in the office. No cash please.

OSCAR NIGHT AT OAKMONT, february 22 reservation form Name__________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone#____________________________ Number of tickets__________ Amount enclosed (check)$__________

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Oakmont’s own Reverse Mortgage specialist: No secrets, just facts!

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nRay and Marie Haverson

DIRECT FROM BRANSON MISSOURI THE DOUG GABRIEL #1 HITS SHOW

WHEN: Saturday, February 21 WHERE: Berger Center TIME: Doors open at 4:30 p.m., music from 6–8 p.m.

COST: $35 members and their guests, all others $40.

The best deal $47 comes with a one-year membership MENU: No food will be served as this is a show only!

However we will supply coffee, hot tea, lemon water, ice and cookies Doug Gabriel has been voted Entertainer of the Year 11 times and this year 2014 was voted Best Entertainer and Best Show in Branson, Missouri. He has also been inducted into the Branson Hall of Fame.

Doug Gabriel Show is full of variety for all ages, from country to gospel and pop to Broadway. Doug brings a unique quality to each song he performs.

nMarsha Zolkower

AARP Presents Smart Driver Course

2015 Two-day Full Course and One-day Refresher Course Schedule

WHAT: Eight-hour classroom course and 4½-hour refresher course for drivers 50 years of age and older. Oakmont residents only, must have at least 15 students registered COST: $15 for AARP members, $20 non-members WHERE: Room B in the Central Activities Center TIME: 1–5 p.m. each day, refresher classes are

nLynn Wycoff

Doug is also known for playing a very unique guitar called the “Muftar,” a combination of a muffler and guitar. A version of it resides in Ripley’s Believe It or Not. You’ve got to see it to believe it.

Branson’s #1 vocalist and his talented cast perform the #1 hits of over 35 different artists including: Tom Jones, Taylor Swift, Elvis, Shania Twain, James Taylor, Righteous Brothers, Bee Gees, Marty Robbins, Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, Barry Manilow and many more. Doug also has his own theater in Branson where he performs most of the year and then travels on the off season. He always plays to a sold out crowd.

Mark your calendars for February 21 and get your money in early so you won’t miss out. Tables are assigned by the date your payment is received. No reservations or tables can be held until full payment is received.

1–5:30 p.m.

DAY AND DATES: Thurs. and Fri., Jan. 29 and 30; Fri., Feb. (refresher) 20; Thurs. and Fri., Mar. 5 and 6; Thurs. and Fri., May 21 and 22; Fri., July (refresher) 17; Fri., Sept. (refresher) 11; Thurs. and Fri., Sept. 17 and 18; Fri., Oct. (refresher) 30 INSTRUCTOR: Ernest Erler, 536-9052, ernestreler@ gmail.com SIGN-UP: Just call the OVA Office at 539-1611

Thursday Night Couples Bridge

Calling all bridge players!

Do you know we have an active group that meets twice a month for a friendly game of bridge? We meet on the first and third Thursday of each month from 7 p.m. to about 9:40 p.m.

We play four rounds of 40 minutes each and change partners with each round. There are table prizes for

high score, a grand prize for high score of the evening, and prizes for slams.

We are a sociable group with coffee, teas and refreshments provided. To join us you need to have a partner and then just show up. It costs $1 to play.

Check us out!

For more information call Paul Wycoff or me at 537-7019.

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nMarianne Neufeld

SURVEY OF SERVICES

The purpose of this survey is to find out what services you would like to see offered to Oakmont residents.

This survey does not mean that these services will be offered by the Volunteer Helpers, but may be offered by other organizations if enough interest warrants the service.

Check each of the following that you may be interested in using:

Rides to Oakmont Services (bank, library, gym, etc.): would definitely use___ might use___ would not use____ Transportation to events in Oakmont (Music at Oakmont, movies): would definitely use___ might use___ would not use____ Friendly phone call from a caring neighbor: would definitely use___ might use___ would not use____ Social Brunch/Lunch/Bingo: would definitely use___ might use___ would not use____ Shopping from list for groceries or personal needs: would definitely use___ might use___ would not use____ Grief Support Group: would definitely use___ might use___ would not use____ Other services you would be interested in using:____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Name _____________________________________________________Phone No.___________________________

Thank you for taking part in this survey to help Oakmont Volunteer Helpers better serve our community.

After you have completed the survey, please send to OVH, 6575 Oakmont Dr., Suite 7, or place in the Volunteer Helpers file in the OVA Office.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF SHA-BOOM EVENTS CLUB

We welcome all ages to our events and to become a Sha-Boom Events Club member it is only $12 per person per year for your membership. Your year starts from the day you join. All you need is to put your name, address, phone number and E-mail address in an envelope with your check for membership. You may leave your envelope in our folder at the OVA Office or you may mail it to our club address at 7111 Oak Leaf Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. You may also call us for further information at 539-6666 or E-mail us at haversonr@ comcast.net.

We are an all-age club with members from 55 to over 100 years of age. They are all having the time of their lives.

Attention All

You can reserve a table of eight as long as all money is paid at the same time in one envelope Please enclose all names in your party please.

If you want to sit with someone and not a table of eight you must submit all payments and names in one envelope at one time. If you do not, we cannot guarantee you will be with your friends.

We try to make sure everyone has a great time with their friends. That is why we assign seats. However, if it continues to happen we will only reserve tables of eight and the rest will be on a first-come, firstserved basis. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Oakmont Computer Learning Center (OCLC)

nBette Shutt

ANNUAL MEETING AND MEMBERSHIP PARTY January 17, 12 NOON, berger center

All paid OakMUG members are invited to attend.

You may renew your membership or join at the door!

The party includes lunch!

The club will provide a main course, dessert, wine and tableware.

We are asking households with names beginning A through M—please bring a salad; N through Z— please bring an appetizer.

Important: this event will be held at the Berger Center.

Website: http://www.oakmug.org

winter Session January • february • march

Winter Session is starting soon! Register for a class today. Just call 538-1485.

MEMBERSHIP

Dues are $10 per household. There are three ways to join: at any meeting; a check made payable to OakMUG and sent to Justine Haugen, Treasurer, 8926 Acorn Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95409; or you may put your check into our file in the OVA Office.

Members receive a discount on the entire catalog of O’Reilly and Peachpit books.

MAC TECHNICAL HELP

If you need technical assistance with your Mac or accessories, call Ronnie Roche, 573-9649 and Stephen Henry, 542-4668. Both are Certified Apple Consultants.

General questions please call me at 539-1598 or E-mail bette707@sbcglobal.net.

The iPAD SIG is not meeting in January.

nDonna Kaiser

Valentine’s Dinner Dance Sponsored by the Dance Club

www.oakmontdanceclub. shutterfly.com

Love is in the air, and Valentine’s Day is for everyone! Come celebrate at the Dance Club’s Valentine’s Dinner Dance. You’ll be infatuated with Oakmont Village Market’s sumptuous dinner, and your heart will be dancing to the music of Steve Luther, our favorite DJ. Singles and couples, boomers or not, are all welcome.

DATE: Friday, February 13 PLACE: Berger Center TIME: 5:30–6:30 p.m. hors d‘oeuvres, (BYOB) setups provided; 6:30 p.m. dinner by Oakmont Village Market; 7–-10 p.m. dancing COST: $45 for members, $50 for non-members

menu

Appetizers: Bacon-wrapped smokies, cream cheese and red pepper wraps, spinach mushroom cheese frittata, bruschetta, veggie platter with peanut sauce.

Wedge Salad with creamy blue cheese, bacon and cherry tomato dressing.

Entrée #1: Surf and Turf (BBQ Tri-tip and Prawns in a butter garlic sauce).

Entrée #2: Chicken Marsala (boneless chicken breast in a creamy mushroom Marsala sauce).

Rice pilaf, broccoli florets, assorted bread and butter, and chocolate surprise.

Vegetarian Entrée Upon Request.

DEADLINE 3 PM, FRIDAY, February 6

All reservations must be received no later than 3 p.m. on the Friday, before the week of the dance.

Make your check payable to the Oakmont Dance Club and place it, along with the completed form, in the Dance Club folder in the OVA Office, or mail with enough time to: Oakmont Dance Club, c/o Norm and Doris Pelton, 320 Singing Brook Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95409, phone: 538-3574.

MEMBERSHIP DUES

Membership dues for 2015, $10 each or $20 per couple, are payable now and may be included with your reservation or dropped in the Dance Club folder in the OVA Office. Dues are for the calendar year, January through December.

OTHER REMINDERS

• All reservations must be paid for at the time they are submitted.

• If you want to reserve a table for eight, please submit the amount due and forms for the entire table in one envelope, along with the name of a contact person.

• If you want to sit with a specific group of fewer than eight, please designate a table name, but first coordinate with others at that table to be certain there is room for you.

• If you don’t designate a specific table, we will randomly assign you to one.

• Entrée choices may not be changed after they are submitted. This especially includes a change of entrée during the event.

Valentine’s Dance Reservation Friday, February 13

Reservation must be received by 3 p.m., Friday, February 6.

Name:________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_________________________________ E-mail:________________________________________________ Dance Club Dues for 2015: $10 each or $20 per couple Dance Club Member Dinner: $45

Non-Dance Club Member Dinners: $50

How many of entrée #1______ How many of entrée #2______ How many of vegetarian______ Dues for 2015_________ Check enclosed for $ __________ Table name request: ____________________________________________________________________________

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PC Users Group nBarbara G. Dudley

NEW LOCATION FOR OPCUG MEETINGS!

Remember, OPCUG now meets at the East Recreation Center on the second Monday of each month at 2 p.m., except for June, July, August, and December. This move is a permanent one for the group. For more information on this move, see our December Newsletter on our Home page.

Q&A SESSION—MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

At the East Rec. Center at 2 p.m., OPCUG will hold its first Question-and-Answer Session for the new year. As usual, please E-mail your questions for our panel of experts to Bob Mandelstam at BobMandel@ PSUAlum.com. Early receipt allows Bob and the experts to research and arrive at the best solutions to your issues. You also can submit a question at the meeting by requesting a form from a board member, filling it out, and submitting it then and there.

OAKMONT COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER (OCLC) NEWS

Winter classes begin in the new year. For more information about the upcoming classes, visit their Web site at OakmontLearning.org, and then click on the “Oakmont Computer Learning Center” heading.

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT OakmontPCGroup.org

At our Web site, you can find information about the upcoming Q&A Session or General Meeting and read timely articles about PC issues in our most recent Newsletter on our Home page. In addition, you can access past newsletters, information about past programs, find out about your board, and other useful information. We need you to know, as well, that we welcome comments and suggestions for this new site. Please, send your insights to Barbara_OPCUG@ yahoo.com. Thank you!

NEED HELP WITH YOUR PC? GET IT FOR FREE!

If you live in Oakmont and want personal PC help, group members are happy to assist you, free of charge. Call our experts: Phil Kenny at 538-2075, Dan Gaffney at (916) 878-9538, or Gordon Ramsey at 538-4981.

nJim Ptak

Oakmont Music Lovers

nJoan Lounsbery

SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE: A FILM FEATURING MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY

All music lovers are invited to watch this film on the making of Hector Berlioz’s masterpiece Symphonie Fantastique from the San Francisco Symphony’s popular “Keeping Score” series, and featuring their Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas. Marc Helfman will be hosting this showing.

“I feel, therefore I am.”

For Hector Berlioz, and for the Romantic movement of the 19th Century, these were more than mere words—they were the guiding principle of much of the writing of the time.

With the unprecedented outpouring of emotion in his Symphonie Fantastique, Berlioz almost overpowered Paris.

Marc Helfman This orchestral sonic spectacular, written to win the heart of a beautiful actress, Harriet Smithson, tells the story (in the words of Berlioz) of “an artist gifted with a lively imagination, who has poisoned himself with opium in the depths of despair because of hopeless love.” That artist was Berlioz himself. From romantic daydreams to deadly displays of devotion, the work encapsulates the inner drama—and trauma—that made Berlioz one of the great Romantic masters.

The piece is the equivalent of a literary epic, and dates from 1830. It is scored for a total of over 90 musicians. Watch the charismatic Michael Tilson Thomas and his San Francisco Symphony as they follow Berlioz to the brink and beyond.

WHEN: Tuesday, February 3, 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: East Recreation Center COST: Free admission

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Single Boomers Social Club

Our 2015 SBSC membership drive is underway. For a mere $12, plan on enjoying many events throughout the year. Membership fees are due on a calendar year running from January to December. Dues are not prorated to the month a member joins. Once you join, you’ll receive additional information on volunteer opportunities, member name badges and club bylaws.

Use the form below to sign up or contact Sandy Throne at srthrone@msn.com for a membership application.

Our members-only Crab Feed on January 17 is fast approaching. This is always a well-attended event

with everyone walking away fully consumed. Our next social for members and guests will be held at the Quail Inn on lucky Friday, February 13 from 6–9 p.m.

Our membership continues to grow as word spreads about our friendly socials and upcoming events. Feel free to drop by any of our Socials, meet our members and get a sense of who we are. You won’t be disappointed! Our club’s purpose is to offer a friendly social environment and to promote fun, camaraderie, and entertaining events combined with an opportunity to meet single baby boomers in a relaxed setting.

SINGLE BOOMERS SOCIAL CLUB Membership Renewal/New Members

Dues for calendar year 2015 are $12.

Please return this application with your check (no cash please) payable to SBSC to the next monthly SBSC social or leave in the designated SBSC folder located at the OVA Office. Thank you!

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Phone #: ___________________________ E-mail: ____________________________________________________

nBill Anderson

OCF Partners with Oakmont’s Documentary Film Masterworks

As we have reported in recent columns, the Oakmont Community Foundation has and is making an impact on the activities of numerous Oakmont organizations that influence the lives of all of us in this community. We asked Ernie Rose, originator and long-time producer of Documentary Film Masterworks, to comment on how his work has been influenced by grants from the OCF. Here is what he had to say: “For the last 17 years Oakmont’s Documentary Film Masterworks free monthly screening/discussion series has been a labor of love. It has drawn for the most part on my personal collection of more than 1,250 of the world’s best documentaries, acquired over the course of a 70-year career working in that field. As outstanding new documentaries emerge from a new generation of young filmmakers, I try to keep up with them by buying copies on the open market, previewing most of them on Netflix to be assured of their superior quality.

“But as an academic retiree with limited resources, there are many new programs I would love to share with our audience but can’t afford to buy. During this past year Oakmont’s Community Foundation has been a godsend in coming to my rescue. Its generous support has enabled me to expand the number of outstanding new programs I can now show, ranging in subject matter from the life cycle and importance of bees to the human food supply to the underlying conflict of democracies in meeting the demand for national security without jeopardizing our Constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and the right to citizen privacy.

“As we age, one of the important challenges is keeping our mind alive, and being aware of issues that have an impact on our well being. It has been my great pleasure to help advance in a small way those objectives through the screening and discussion of films that deal with real world problems. And for helping sustain that effort, we owe a debt of deep gratitude to all who graciously contribute to our own philanthropic angel—the Oakmont Community Foundation.”

OCF continues its support of organizations like Documentary Film Masterworks. Many Oakmont organizations depend on tax-deductible donor contributions made to the OCF to support their operations. Our ability to offer Grants comes from funds contributed by generous Oakmont residents.

You can make a tax-deductible contribution to OCF by picking up a Donor Form at the OVA Office; picking up a contribution envelope at one of the participating grant organizations; mailing a contribution to the OCF at the OVA address or placing your form with check in the OCF file in the OVA Office.

Questions? Contact any of these OCF Directors: Pat Amedeo, Bob Chapman, Pat Clothier, Bob Giddings, Sue Millar, Sally Risberg; Emeritus, Bill Anderson.

Consider OCF in your will, as a memorial, or to honor someone.

Dog ate your newspaper?

Get updated news online at oakmontvillage.com/oakmont-news

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Qigong

Oakmont Health Initiative

nJanet Seaforth, Instructor

The Dark Cold Winter and Qigong

Qigong practice is going into the feminine energy, the dark body. It’s a time we take to focus the yang (masculine energy) mind on the yin (feminine energy) body. The body, the flesh, blood, and bones of our material form need the help of the driving mind. The aspect of our willingness and spirit, guilds the mind, to bring attention to the body, so it can be still, relax, and then cleanse with simple natural movements.

This allows the body to do its natural cleansing by pushing out old debris and toxins and bring in fresh qi energy and oxygen into every cell. This practice supports the body’s ability to heal and maintain its vigor, flexibility and balance.

The yin, dark, cold winter is a great time for indepth practice. The simple movements are done from a standing position they can be done inside or outside with no equipment. Practice keeps one healthy and strong. It supports and enhances the immune systems.

It is medicine you give yourself for good health, long life, and it makes one happy. Fifteen minutes a day is better than an anti-depressant. Move your body, change your mind.

Join us at 8:30 a.m. on Fridays for $40 month. It usually takes at least six sessions to begin to learn how to really relax and move. It is an unusual exercise, that’s why we call it a practice. The results are better all around health.

A DVD is available for home use. Everyone is welcome.

We are still at our temporary site on Oakmont Drive at the old Curves. You can call the OVA Office for more information.

Wear comfortable clothes.

I have over 35 years of teaching experience.

Fitness r e t a W nCathy Rapp

Here we are—two weeks into the new year. Can you believe it?

This is a perfect time to join an energetic group of Oakmonters in water aerobics. The new JC session has begun and you can sign up any time. We exercise rain or shine. Should we receive precious rain, that doesn’t stop us—we’re wet anyway!

Water aerobics classes are being held at the Central Pool as the West Rec. Center is being remodeled. To receive news about water fitness classes, you may add your name to the water aerobics E-mail list by calling me at 537-9281 or E-mailing at 2cathyrapp@ comcast.net to receive updates.

winter 2015 water aerobics schedule Central Pool until west rec. remodel is complete

Free Classes through SRJC: Note: these classes run on the college calendar with breaks between sessions. Participants may decide to continue the classes during the break on a fee basis.

Monday: 10 a.m.—Instructor Mary Wednesday: 10 a.m.—Instructor Mary Classes with a fee or free using a CD/boom box: Monday: 9 a.m.—Instructor Mary ($5) Tuesday: 9 a.m.—Instructor Mary ($5) Wednesday: 9 a.m.—Instructor Mary ($5) Thursday: 9 a.m.—Instructor Mary ($5) Friday: 8:30 a.m.—Boom box (no fee) Note: the 10 a.m. class on Friday with Julie as instructor is on hiatus for the winter and the plan is to begin the class again next spring.

nTeresa Woodrum

Free Fitness Classes

Mondays, 9–10 AM, Berger Center

Jan. 19: Cardio Fitness and Strength with Betsy Smith. Come and enjoy great music, easy routines, friendship; keep active and in shape all at the same time. No mats today only. Resistance bands.

Jan. 26: YMCA Healthy Living with JoRene. Being healthy means more than simply being physically active. It’s about maintaining a balanced spirit, mind and body.

Wednesdays, 9–10 AM, Berger Center

Jan. 21: YMCA Healthy Living Jan. 28: YMCA Becky Green.

A very good workout and lots of fun.

Becky Green

Fridays, 9–10 AM, Berger Center

Jan. 16, 23 and 30: Stretch, Body conditioning and Balance with Mary Hastings. SRJC Older Adults Program/Santa Rosa Junior College. This is a gentle class. If you have ever been in physical therapy, you will remember the movements. Exercises are done standing, sitting in a chair and on the mat.

We encourage you build an exercise habit! Choose the entry level that is right for you, then watch the improvement.

All “Free Fitness Classes” are too large to accommodate those who need special supervision. If you have shoulder, back, knee problems, it is advisable to join a smaller, well supervised class first, and consult a personal trainer or medical professional Dawn Carter to learn modifications that are suitable to your condition. Participants need to use their judgment and body awareness, altering each exercise to prevent injury. Please check with your doctor prior to beginning this or any exercise regimen.

To learn more about free fitness classes, your instructors and new locations, please visit the OHI instructor webpage and calendar: https://sites. google.com/site/oakmonthealthinitiative/websitebuilder/your-instructors-1.

Start Healthy Habits: Get a Jump Start on Your New Year’s Fitness Goals

Each January, we make new year’s resolutions to lose weight, eat healthier, be more active or otherwise

Start the Year with Tai Chi

improve their fitness. Where diets fail, lifestyle changes can often get you to these goals. But how do you know what changes to make? Where do you get started?

Improving your overall fitness typically includes more than eating healthier and becoming more active.

Your health is also affected by the quality of your sleep, the status of any medical conditions you may have, the stress in your life and your mental outlook.

If you want to be fit, it’s important that you address all of these areas.

When setting fitness goals, take a look at your life as a whole. Are your medical conditions well controlled? Are you sleeping well? How might you reduce your stress or begin thinking more positive?

Addressing these areas, along with eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly, will help you make positive changes in the new year.

A great way to jump-start your change, and get some expert fitness advice, is to attend a retreat designed for healthy living. Here are just a few great retreats to consider: Visit the YMCA (think of it as a day spa). Just a 16-minute drive welcomes you to a warm covered pool with Arthritis Water Exercise and Aqua Aerobics. The Y is a great place to jump-start and get some expert fitness advice. Group fitness classes are helpfully marked with a heart and indicate that they are appropriate for those just beginning or returning to exercise after an extended period of time. The Y also offers posture assessment, nutrition counseling and personal training. Access complete information with a quick search “YMCA Santa Rosa.”

While you are on the computer, search “Health Resorts.” You will find that the California Health and Longevity Institute offers a science-based approach to healthy living. At the institute, a team of medical doctors, dieticians, exercise physiologists and other health specialists design a personal health strategy for each participant.

The Younger Next Year program is designed to teach you how to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

The retreat is held at The Aspen Spa and Club in Aspen, Colorado. It includes fitness assessments, individualized instruction and personalized fitness programs for each participant.

Set in Tucson, Arizona, the Miraval Resort and Spa is designed to offer guests the space needed to reconnect with themselves and begin the journey for a balanced life. A wide range of fitness classes, outdoor adventures, meditation training, nutrition lectures and restorative spa services.

Whether you attend a retreat or design your own fitness plan at home, be sure to consider how the different aspects of your life come together to create a healthy, balanced lifestyle.

Namaste.

nDr. Kate Ha

Yes, start the year with Tai Chi. This is our 28th year in Oakmont.

Starting January 22 we will be located at 6572 Oakmont Drive (the old Curves). This five-week workshop is ideal for the beginning student who has never practiced Tai Chi before or who may have balance and agility issues. Tuition is $75 for the five-class workshop held from 9–10 a.m. Thursdays (classes do not have to be consecutive).

Tai Chi is a wonderful slow movement based on ancient exercises from China that improve breathing and stretching and stress reduction. You know your doctor has been suggesting that you take this class for years, so now is your chance.

Call me at 318 5284 to pre-register. I am waiting for you!

Fit & Fun nLynn Seng

Just say yes to your new year’s resolutions to exercise and stretch and tone your muscles, memory and balance while dancing to your favorite tunes. Try it. What do you have to lose?

Classes are at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings, and 2p.m. on Thursday afternoons at the old Beauty Parlor behind McBride’s. Your first two classes are free, so come check us out! Successive classes, which do not need to be consecutive, are $10 per week or discounted at five weeks for $40 or 10 weeks for $60.

Make it a Healthy New Year!

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Fitness Club

nRichard Duncan

SARCOPENIA

Growing old doesn’t have to mean loss of independence. But a few precautions are in order: high on the list is your muscle mass. Loss of muscle power means loss of youth, vitality and independence.

Unless you do something about it, muscle loss (sarcopenia) is like a progressive disease. Your body simply “wastes away” over the years. Skeletal muscle mass drops between 35–40% by the time you reach 80. That’s about three pounds every decade.

You won’t see any TV commercials telling you to take a drug for muscle loss. There isn’t one. But you will see ads for osteoporosis drugs. Ironically, it’s the loss of muscle that causes your bones to weaken in the first place.

In a young adult, the weight and stress of normal activities cause your bones to stay strong. (Though sedentary lifestyles are doing much damage to that assumption.) If you lose muscle power and become less mobile, bones become light and brittle. The strongest muscles in your body are the quad muscles in your legs. They’re so important that studies show quad strength is inversely related to all-cause mortality.

Muscles do a whole lot more than help you move around and lift things. They are responsible for a host of vital bodily functions: Keep you trim by boosting your metabolic rate, improve sexual health by stimulating sexual hormone production, reduce risk of fractures by strengthening bones, strengthening the immune system thereby reducing disease, and preserve youth by stimulating human growth hormone The good news is that reversing sarcopenia is easier than you think. You can build muscle mass, increase bone density, and improve your balance with physical challenges that take very little time and are fun and challenging.

Your body will be naturally strong and resilient.

You’ll feel energized, motivated and ready to take on any challenge. Your muscles will be their intended size—no bigger or smaller. Your breath will be deep and focused. And you’ll stay youthful and mobile for life. The most powerful tool for building muscle is the right kind of exertion. It can reverse just about every negative change of aging, including sarcopenia.

In one study, researchers looked at elderly women doing tai-chi and walking. After working out three times a week for three months, they experienced an increase in strength in their upper leg musculature.

That seems OK until y ou look at this study involving a group of men whose average age was 64. It examined the effects of exercise that shortened the exertion time but increased the intensity of the challenge. They worked out just three times per week on their lower extremities and their quad strength increased as much as 226%.

SIR Branch #92

nGreg Carpenter, Little SIR

The year 2015 is going to be exciting, informative and fun for everyone who attends the monthly meetings of SIR Branch #92, as we have scheduled some of the most interesting speakers available.

At our luncheon meeting on Tuesday, February 9, we will have Donna and Don Frost, with a presentation on the training of dogs to aid the sightless and the hearing-impaired. They will also be joined by Cabo, their highly-trained assistance dog. Donna will also discuss emergency preparedness for pets.

I am sure this presentation will not only be educational, but highly-interesting and entertaining.

I urge you to invite a potential new member.

This isn’t just true for men, and it doesn’t matter how old you are. In one study, women over the age of 80 who did shorter but more intense exercise were able to increase their lower body muscle mass 26% by and their leg muscle strength by 31%. Another study looked at a group of people from 60 to 74 years old. When they stopped exerting themselves, it only took a few weeks for their muscle strength to drop back down like a stone.

All too often I watch gym users working out on the machines, endlessly lifting light weight with very little effort, even reading a book or magazine at the same time. Such activity is a total waste of time and may even be deleterious. Join the Fitness Club and ask our trainer, John Phillips, about maximizing your gym time with the right combination of time, repetitions, and intensity. nTom Pugliese, Fitness Club Board

Food Choices for Healthy Aging January 19, 2–3 PM, Berger Center

The Fitness Club and Council on Aging are hosting a presentation “Food Choices for Healthy Aging” by Chris Bekins, Registered Dietitian for the Meals on Wheels Program.

The interactive presentation will cover topics on nutritional changes and challenges as we age and how proper nutrition can reduce the risk of developing disease, boost the immune system, lessen the effects and symptoms of chronic illnesses and improve the overall quality of life. The focus will be on maintaining a diet of nutrient-dense foods with relatively few calories. In addition to reviewing the optimal diet, Ms. Bekins will share other tips for healthful eating.

Chris Bekins has a Masters Degree in Nutrition.

She has more than 30 years of experience in the field in local, regional and statewide programs as well as public health organizations.

Laura Colgate, Director of Senior Nutrition Services at the Council on Aging will introduce the speaker and share additional information about the Meals on Wheels Program.

Send questions in advance to oakmontfitnessclub@ gmail.com. There is no charge. Donations to Meals on Wheels will be accepted at the event.

Lap Swim Club

nMelissa Bowers

Good to the Last Lap!

What’s that sound? Can you hear it? It’s more like a thumping, coming through loud and clear. Hmm...

What could it be? Oh! I see it! It’s those dedicated, goofy at times, swimmers patting themselves on their backs and muttering “That-a-girl, that-a-boy!” for swimming all year round even in these drastic 29–30° temps! If there was a scout badge for this, you’d have earned one. Hip-hip hooray! Keep it up.

FLIP TURN NEWS

For any locker room or maintenance issues, be sure to alert Mark Rogers one of three ways: the easiest is on our website’s Home page—right below the photos there’s link directly to him; another is simply to E-mail him at Mark@oakmontvillage.com; and thirdly, his phone is 539-6720.

Club member Sanford suggests staying the course in your workout routines by keeping a personal record booklet with number of laps/miles, daily foods eaten and weigh-ins. I do it but might be too fanatical for some. Very helpful when challenging yourself to see the gains made. Just a thought…

Join us at lapswim@sonic.net.

Happy lapping!

nBetsy Smith

Cardio Fitness Aerobics Class

WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays, ongoing. Join any time. First class is free.

TIME: Tuesdays 5:30–6:30 p.m., Thursdays 4:30–5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Class will be held at the old Beauty Parlor at the corner of Oakmont Drive and Stonebridge COST: $6 per class or $40 for eight classes INFO: Please bring a mat, weights, and water INSTRUCTOR: Betsy Smith, 538-8304 (home) or 321-2105 (cell) Start the new year off right! Keep those resolutions by coming to the late afternoon aerobics class.

Temporary location is the old Beauty Parlor at the corner of Oakmont Drive and Stonebridge. The class is ongoing and you can join at any time. The aerobic format uses moderate aerobic moves designed to get your heart rate up and work your body! We finish the class with core and balance work. The music is fun and catchy and the class is designed for all levels.

Call me for more information. Bring your friends!

See you in class!

Balance and Strength Class

WHEN: Wednesdays. Join any time. First class is free!

TIME: 4:30–5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Class will be held at the old Beauty Parlor at the corner of Oakmont Drive and Stonebridge COST: $6 per class or four classes for $20 INFO: Please bring water, mat, and weights, balls INSTRUCTOR: Betsy Smith, 538-8304 (home) or 3212105 (cell) Improve your balance and strength this new year by joining the Balance and Strength (All the Toys) Class on Wednesday evenings from 4:30–5:30 pm.

Class will be held at the old Beauty Parlor at the corner of Oakmont Drive and Stonebridge. You can join at any time!

Using equipment such as weights, bands, small and large balls and simple moves, we emphasize balance and work on strength. Any fitness level is welcome.

You work from your base of strength. Catchy music and meeting new friends are some of the features of this class. Bring yourself, water, mat, weights and a ball if you have them.

Saturday Morning Meditation nSheila Madden, Facilitator

Join a drop-in group of 20–25 meditators, which has been meeting every Saturday morning promptly at 10:30 a.m. since 2005.

A 40-minute period of silence is preceded by a short dharma talk about meditation principles, chiefly (but not exclusively) based on Buddhist ideas. We sit in a circle on comfortable chairs, but anyone who prefers to sit formally on a floor cushion is welcome to bring one and use it.

I have been a meditator for 37 years and have been teaching meditation since the mid-1980’s.

Beginning meditators are advised to call me in advance at 538-1716 for some tips on the how-to’s of sitting.

LOCATION: Central Activities Center, Room B NOTE: Tuesday afternoon meditation has been restored. If you would like to join a group of 8–10 people who simply sit together in silence for 40 minutes, come to the Art Room in the Central Activities Center, from 4–4:45 p.m. on Tuesdays.

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SIR Robert Ripley Branch #53 Ø

nRoger Morcomb

Wartime Shipyards in Richmond

Steve Gilford will be the speaker at the January 28 luncheon of the SIR #53 Branch in Oakmont. He will speak about the wartime shipyards and the adventures of one ship, built in Richmond and manned mostly by Northern Californians, that fought a duel to the death with a German warship in WWII. He feels it is one of the great sea stories of all time.

Gilford is an independent writer/historian, Senior History Consultant to Kaiser Permanente, and a resource for the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in the old Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond. He has lectured at colleges, museums and community groups and interviewed on US and European television programs. His most recent book is Build ‘Em by the Mile, Cut ‘Em Off by the Yard: How Henry Kaiser and the Rosies Helped Win WWII. SIR Branch #53 meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the East Recreation Center, 7902 Oakmont Drive. Our social hour starts at 11 a.m. with lunch at 12 noon catered by Café Europe.

Any Oakmont men interested in attending this presentation and/or membership should contact Vic Grail at 539-9574 or Don Green at 539-2046.

Oakmont Great Decisions—2015

nGeorge McKinney, Karen Krestensen, and Juanita Roland

Final Sign-up

Great Decisions is a national program of discussion groups on foreign policy issues that are important to the United States. It is sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association.

Meetings are held every two weeks during February through May. In Oakmont we meet on Monday mornings from 10 a.m.–12 noon in the East Recreation Center, beginning February 2 and ending May 4.

Oakmont residents who sign up for the Great Decisions program receive a book written by foreign policy experts ($17 cost) which provides background material on eight topics.

Send your check to George McKinney, Coordinator, 307 Stone Creek Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. If you have any questions, please E-mail georgemck@aol.com.

Drop-In Chess

nRichard Duncan

The Drop-In Chess players meet on Tuesday afternoons between 1–4:30 p.m. in the Card Room at the Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak Drive.

Beginners are welcome and there are no fees or cost—just your time as you see fit. Bring a board and chess set if you have one. The atmosphere is casual and players of varying proficiency, both men and women, take part in these games.

If you have not played chess in a while, are new to our Oakmont community, or are just curious and would like to know more about the “Game of Kings,” drop in and check us out.

If you have any questions or would like to know more, feel free to contact us at richardgduncan@ comcast.net or at 225-0661.

nVickie Jackanich

Oakmont Caregiver Support Group

When You Need Caring Help At Home

If you are caring for an ill family member at home, you may be thinking about hiring some help.

Should you use a homecare agency? Or hire someone privately? What are the pros and cons? Where do you find names?

These are some of the questions that came up at a recent Oakmont Caregiver Support Group. Do you have some of these same questions? Come join us!

You can learn from others’ experience, ask your own questions, find out about local resources, and get the support you need to do your best.

The Oakmont Caregiver Support Group meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 10:30 am–12 noon, in the Central Activities Center, Room B. It is facilitated by Dorothy Foster, MFT. Our next meeting is January 28.

For more information, call me at 595-3054 or E-mail dicnvic@comcast.net.

Boomers

nSusan Lynn

“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.”—Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s January, and that means it’s time to renew your Boomers membership. If you’re not a member yet what are you waiting for? At $10 per person per year, it’s the best bargain in Sonoma County. If you have not joined or renewed yet, just visit our website at www. oakmontboomers.org and pay your dues online.

For current members, click on User Profile in the Members Only section (https://oakmontboomers. wildapricot.org/Sys/Profile/) and follow the prompts. It’s fast and easy, and you do not need to set up a PayPal account. Newbies can click on Apply for Membership and follow the instructions.

If you prefer, you can submit your payment by leaving a check, payable to Oakmont Boomers in the Dues folder at the OVA Office. (Please remember to provide your E-mail address.) No matter which payment option you choose, do it now so that your membership remains in good standing.

FEBRUARY

If you haven’t registered for our Third Annual Mardi Gras bash, you should do it today! This event always sells out, so reserve your spot online (www. oakmontboomers.org) or fill out the coupon below and deposit it in the Boomers’ folder at the OVA Office. You can reserve a table for eight, but full payment is required when the reservation is made.

Dance to the music of The Blues Box Bayou Band and feast on traditional N’awlins Jambalaya, vegetable Creole, red beans and rice, boneless chicken with jerk rub, salad, and dessert. There’s no need for a costume, but it always adds to the fun. Wear your mask and beads, and of course, BYOB. WHAT: Mardi Gras Party WHEN: February 14, 6–9 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.)

WHERE: Berger Center COST: $25 per person (members and guests) BRING: BYOB

MARCH

We hope you’ll join us on March 19 for our first ever Charades Night. Start creating your list of words, movies, books, and songs to challenge your opponents on what promises to be an evening of fun and laughter. Teams will compete for bragging rights and prizes. More details to come in future issues of the Oakmont News.

WHAT: Let’s Play Charades! WHEN: March 19 WHERE: Berger Center COST: Free BRING: BYOB and a snack to share

BOOMER BRAIN-TEASER:

The first AFL-NFL Super Bowl game was played on January 15, 1967. Who won? Find the answer by visiting our website at www.oakmontboomers.org.

THIRD ANNUAL BOOMERS MARDI GRAS PARTY RESERVATION COUPON February 14, Berger Center, 6–9 pm, doors open at 5 PM

Cost is $25 per member and guests. Limit of two guests per member.

The two options you have to register for seating for Mardi Gras are:

Reserved Table for Eight: Reservation must be accompanied by full payment of $200 and the names of all the people sitting at the table. Please be sure to include a party name for the table, e.g., Smith Party.

Names:________________________________________________________________________________________ Party Name:_____________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed:______________

Unreserved Seating: There will be several unreserved tables available. If you chose unreserved seating and wish to sit with friends, you should plan to arrive together when the doors open at 5 p.m. Full payment must accompany the reservation.

Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________ Amount Enclosed $_____________ The deadline for reservations is no later than 3 p.m. Friday, February 6. You may also register and pay online. If you have any questions about reservations, please contact events@oakmontboomers.org.

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The Enocureans

nMark Randol

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AND FIRST ANNIVERSARY PARTY

If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and renew your membership or join as a new member of the Enocureans. The membership fee is $15 per person, same as last year. Please send your checks, made payable to “The Enocureans,” to Bev Perry at 6548 Pine Valley Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95409.

Those who will have joined or renewed by January 3 will be invited to our “Welcome Back! First Anniversary Party” scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 6–8:30 p.m., at the Berger Center. We’ll have lots of wine and food and plans will be revealed for the upcoming year. And best of all, the party is free and open to all returning members (no capacity limits imposed) who pay their dues by January 3.

WHY JOIN OR RENEW?

The Enocureans is the club for the oenophile and epicurean in all of us. It is for Oakmonters who love and enjoy their food and wine and want to experience to the fullest everything that life in our beautiful Wine Country has to offer. In the past year, the Enocureans have enjoyed an Oyster picnic and Bubbles and Chocolates, a Bastille Day celebration at La Bodega, in Sebastopol, and an art walk followed by a meal at Eight Cuisine and Wine, also in Sebastopol.

We have visited Gustafson Family Winery high in the mountains above Dry Creek and took a tram tour of the Biodynamic Vineyards at Benziger in Glen Ellen. We have also experienced the flavors of Peru and Brazil at restaurants Sazon and Brasa in Santa Rosa. We concluded 2014 with an elegant wine dinner in the candlelit barrel room of the historic Buena Vista winery.

For more information about the Enocureans, please contact Ellen Leznik at: el888@comcast.net.

Valley of the Moon Rotary Club

nRandy Ruark

What do we do? We meet on Friday mornings for a full breakfast, we spend a half hour or so socializing, and then we have a business meeting followed by a speaker. Rotary is spread throughout the world so we may have a visiting Rotarian.

Frequently our speakers are staff from the various community and youth services we support or speakers about local issues, such as The Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy. Their mission is to inspire leaders for sustainable communities.

Speakers are frequently from our ongoing International Rotary projects, such as Polio Plus, The Wheelchair Foundation, East Meets West (a Viet Nam project digging clean water wells), to name just a few. US Rotarians partner with foreign clubs to effect the various programs and projects, which results in practically no administrative costs Rotary Club of the Valley of the Moon has just a couple of fund-raisers each year. Our annual Crab Feed is coming up on February 28. Contact one of our members for tickets. We are actively looking for sponsors and auction and raffle items. There are several vacation spots, including a beautiful villa in Tuscany for a week’s stay. These items usually go for far less than their true value and meanwhile you supporting many very worthwhile causes.

Marie Thielade is our membership chair and she may be reached at 569-8780 for additional information.

Or go on our website at www.valleyofthemoonrotary. org. We welcome guests.

Oakmont Cat Care Cooperative

nMary Ellen King, OCCC List Coordinator

Shared care for kitty when you’re away

Cat Care Coop members share care and feeding for kitty when traveling or during other times of need.

All arrangements for care are made directly between members.

We have members all over Oakmont so it’s easy to

nGreg Goodwin

fine help near when you need it.

Keep our list growing—join today! It’s free! It’s easy! It works!

Please contact me for information and listing at 849-1581.

Lawn Bowling

Some interesting seasonal facts (really) can be revealed now that the year-end holidays are officially over. There are famous slogans and statements that have their origins in Lawn Bowling. Remember “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth?” It wasn’t a child who first uttered those words. It was an elderly lawn bowler who cracked his dentures while eating some peanut brittle between ends.

“I Want My Maypo.” Maypo, you may recall, was a popular breakfast staple in the 50s. One of the Oakmont Lawn Bowlers was the little boy who appeared in that television commercial. (Hint—his initials are B.B.) The song “I Want to Be Happy” was introduced to the public at a Lawn Bowling Tournament at Plymouth Hoe U.K. All kidding aside, the above mentioned quotes all had “I want” in them. The OLBC’s new officers want to know what you want to see take place this year with Lawn Bowling events. The best way to let them know is attending Brown Bag meetings and becoming a frequent visitor to the club website. By the way, if you want or need help with the computer (website), you don’t want me.

LET’S GET IT STARTED

Club President Phil Bowman has been busy on the phone getting committee chairpersons on board for this season’s many tournaments and events. Phil reminds everyone that, come June, the Oakmont Lawn Bowling Club will celebrate 50 years of bowling here on our beautiful green.

To celebrate our Golden Anniversary, all Oakmont residents and active members of Oakmont’s other clubs will be invited to give our sport a try (free lessons at your convenience). We will also be hosting some special events for non-club members to learn more about our sport.

2015 SENIOR GAMES

The Sonoma County Council on Aging is very excited to have Lawn Bowling included as one of the Senior Game Tournaments this year. The matches will begin on Friday, June 12 with the winning teams advancing to the playoff rounds on Saturday, June 13t. Mark these dates down, think about participating either on a team of triples, a volunteer to help set up the rinks, or as a supportive spectator.

More specifics regarding the Senior Games will be forthcoming in the next column and be sure to visit the OLBC website oakmontlawnbowlingclub. shutterfly.net for more information.

LEAGUE OF DISTINGUISHED BOWLERS

This reporter is pleased to break a story regarding

All smiles—the Commish is coming back!

the Commissioner possibly coming back for another season of League play. There has been a grass roots movement to sway the Commish to give up or put on hold his candidacy for a presidential run in 2016.

The Commissioner contacted me by E-mail stating that, if needed, he will serve. You can contact the Commissioner at gregg50g@gmail.com or visit the League’s lavish offices.

GENTLE REMINDER

In order to have an updated Club Green Book, we need your 2015 annual Lawn Bowling dues submitted no later than Thursday, January 22. Lawn Bowling is still the best value for your dollar. Regular membership is only $15 per year and Associate Membership is just $7. Remember to let us know if your address and/or phone number has changed from last year. (It will make Sue very happy.)

OOPS

Another mea coupe. The date is June 27 when our club celebrates 50 years of Lawn Bowling in Oakmont, not June 29 as reported in the last column.

So sorry.

THIS COLUMN’S CONCLUSION IS YOUR INCLUSION

Here is an ongoing invitation to try lawn bowling.

Oakmonters who are curious about what we actually do are welcome to find out. The best way would be to stop by the green around 12:15 a.m. Monday through Saturday when you can ask any member how to get started. The other easy way would be to contact the greeter of the month and for February that would be Martha McKee. Give her a call at 539-6385 and she will be happy to meet with you to set up an opportunity for you to try rolling.

2015 OLBC ANNUAL DUES form Name_________________________________________________________________________________________ Member type: Regular_____ Assoc.____ Address_______________________________________________________________________________________ Phone #_______________________________ Check if new address______ Check if new phone______ E-mail address_________________________________________________________________________________

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Rumi, Sufi Poetry and Meditation for Women

nJoAnn Haymaker, Sheikha Halima

Start the new year with peace and tranquility. Learn to quiet your busy mind and open your heart.

Come and join our Sacred Circle of Women, read Rumi and other Sufi poets, learn Sufi heart-centered meditation and hear words of wisdom from Sufi masters. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 4, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

WHERE: 147 White Oak Drive Open to all spiritual seekers. No fee.

This Sacred Circle is led by me. I am a member of the International Association of Sufism.

Call 537-1275 for information and see www.ias.org.

Oakmont Community Church

nLaurie Hartmann

Who we are

We are a Christian fellowship assisting and supporting mature adults living out their spiritual faith, being made whole by the Word of God in loving community. You are warmly invited to Sunday Service at 10:30 a.m. in the Berger Center, 6633 Oakmont Drive.

A new sermon series The Apostle’s Creed

The Apostle’s Creed is generally regarded as the earliest re-statement or symbol of faith following the establishment of the canon of the Bible. Since 390 AD Christians have been reciting this statement as confirmation of faith and baptism.

During the winter and spring of the new year Pastor Dan Melligan will present the Bible’s teaching on each of the articles of the creed.

Sunday, January 18: Pastor Dan preaching on the Apostle’s Creed and the Tangents. A local vocal ensemble with an exquisite blend and vocal energy will be singing in the service.

Sunday, January 25: Pastor Dan preaching on the Apostle’s Creed and Debbie Knapp will be contributing music at the keyboard this Sunday! Please join us for an all-church luncheon following the service.

American Mah Jongg Club

nMarie Haverson

we wish you all a happy and healthy 2015!

We thank you for your continued support and making this such a fun club!

Attention all Oakmont residents of all ages

If you don’t mind getting out of the house for a few hours on the first and third Monday of every month, if you don’t mind meeting new friends and having a great time in the process, then American Mah Jongg Club is the club for you!

Our next Mah Jongg meeting will be on January 19.

We meet on the first and the third Monday of every month. Check-in time is 12:30 p.m., games start at 1 p.m. until approx. 3:30 p.m. at the East Rec. Center.

Dues are $1 per meeting. The money is used for club parties and expenses as needed.

We still have some openings for experienced players only at this time. For more information please contact me by calling at 539-6666 or E-mail to haversonm@ comcast.net.

We have a great bunch of Mah Jongg players. You will have a great time and meet some fun people. So call or E-mail today. Look forward to hearing from you.

Bocce News

nLynn Wycoff

We welcomed the new year with sunshine. Our avid players can only take so many days off without getting restless!

We ended the year with over 120 members and a calendar of six days per week. With the colder weather the 1 p.m. start time is just right.

Our current board of officers was unanimously reelected for another year and membership dues are pouring in. Remember dues are due now so don’t

Ø procrastinate. New calendars are available at the courts for those of you with no e-mail addresses. Our first tournament will be the Valentine’s on February 14.

We continue to welcome new members. Just come up and watch a game and then we will have you try it out for yourself. Membership dues are only $15 per year and that provides a lot of great entertainment.

We hope to see everyone back on the courts soon and often!

Membership sign-up Form Name _________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone _______________________________ E-mail ___________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________________________ Deposit checks, $15 each, to Oakmont Bocce Club in the OVA Office folder.

West Recreation Center Renovation

nOVA Administration

Effective immediately, all classes and events at the West Recreation Center will be moving to other locations until the renovation is complete.

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Pinochle

Cal Alumni Club

nSue Rowlands

nMark Randol

Thursday Evening Pinochle

Join us at the Activities Center in the card room on the second, fourth and fifth Thursdays of each month.

Arrive by 6:15 p.m. We draw for partners just before 6:30 p.m. and play starts promptly after that.

We change partners after each game of four hands.

Need to brush up? Come at 6 p.m. for practice play.

Singles and couples are welcome. There are no membership dues. Cost for the evening is $1 and money is awarded to the top scores for the evening.

Looking for daytime pinochle?

We also meet every Thursday morning at 9 a.m. in the Activities Center card room. This is a wonderful way to learn pinochle or brush up on your game, as well as for experienced players. Arrive shortly before 9 a.m. We draw for partners, so singles or couples are welcome. Cost is 25¢ a game, paid to the winners.

Call Chuck Rowlands or me for information or questions at 537-7498.

nBarbara Bowman

Table Tennis in Oakmont

SADDLE CLUB DINNER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19

The February Saddle Club dinner will be held on Thursday, February 19 in their newly-remodeled dining room. Cocktails start at 5 p.m. and a buffet dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The menu will be meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green salad and dessert.

The price of the dinner is $29.50 for Saddle Club members and $32 for non-members. The price includes cocktails before dinner, tax and gratuity.

Reservations in advance a must and are due by Monday, February 16. Contact Ed Low at 538-7785.

The Saddle Club is located at 550 White Oak Drive.

For additional information about the Cal Alumni Club, please contact Membership Chair, Bonnie Lukes, at 537-9631, or go to the club’s website: www. oakmontcalalums.org.

nKay Kim

Table tennis is an excellent exercise for the body, hand/ eye coordination and spatial brain activity. We have an active Table Tennis Club in Oakmont. So come join us.

All skill levels are welcome. We play at the old Curves location, 6572 Oakmont Dr., as per the following schedule: Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 12 noon–2:30 p.m.

Thursday: 3–5:30 p.m.

Friday: 3:15–5:30 p.m.

Sunday: 12 noon–4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions contact me at 539-4111, yrkim@YRKconsultants.com or Ian Seddon, 843-4040.

Movies At Oakmont WHERE: Berger Center SCREENING DAY AND TIME: Sundays at 2 p.m.

HOSTS: Holly Blue, Barbara Bowman, Chris Decker, Ernie Erler, Al Haggerty, Carol Haggerty and Alexis Paradisoff-Melteff.

NOTE: All films are shown with English subtitles when possible Movies At Oakmont is observing a winter break. Only matinees will be shown until February 8.

Sunday, January18, 2 pm THE KITE RUNNER

Years after fleeing the Taliban and immigrating to the United States, a privileged Afghan man returns to his warravaged homeland to try to repay a debt to a loyal childhood friend he betrayed. Based on the highly regarded novel by Khaled Hosseini, the film tells a captivating and powerful story, deftly intertwining the personal and the political. Golden Globe nominations for Best Foreign Film and Best Original Score. (2007), PG-13, 127 minutes. (In Persian, English and Russian.)

Sunday, January 25, 2 pm AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

In Monty Python’s first feature film, John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam provide a riotous romp through their madcap minds in this compilation of the best sketches from their hit television show, Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Spoofs and satire abound, along with outrageous comedy and incomparable wit. (1971), PG, 90 minutes.

Sunday, February 1: NO FILM SHOWN—SUPER BOWL SUNDAY Sunday, February 8, 2 pm 7 BOXES

In a densely crowded outdoor Paraguayan market, a butcher offers 17-year-old delivery boy, Victor, $100 to transport seven sealed boxes to a drop-off point. To Victor, who dreams of becoming famous and especially wants a cell phone, this task seems simple until he finds himself pursued by the cops. This rare film out of Paraguay is full of suspense, humor, appealing characters and exciting camera work. Critically received, it received several film festival awards. (2012), NR, 105 minutes. (In Spanish.)

Sunday, February 8, 7 pm BROOKLYN CASTLE

Brooklyn I.S. 318 is home to America’s best junior high school chess team, but budget cuts are threatening to undermine the team’s success. This engaging and inspiring documentary goes inside the fight to keep chess alive and well at the struggling school. A powerful and positive movie spotlighting five students, it examines how chess improves their lives. Brooklyn Castle was a featured film at 12 film festivals, earning three awards. (2012 ), PG, 101 minutes.

For your refrigerator and/or wallet Ø

January 18, 2 p.m.: The Kite Runner, (2007), PG-13, 127 minutes.

January 25, 2 p.m.: And Now For Something Entirely Different, (1971), PG, 90 minutes.

February 1: No film shown—Super Bowl Sunday February 8, 2 p.m.: 7 Boxes, (2012), NR, 105 minutes.

February 8, 7 p.m.: Brooklyn Castle, (2012), PG, 101 minutes.

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CLASSIFIEDS WINDOW WASHING, GUTTER CLEANING AND POWER WASHING

E. SANCHEZ ROOFING AND GUTTERS

Best prices on Gutter Guard installation! Careful, professional, quality work. Call Alex, 707-291-0429

HERITAGE ROOFING CO.

Specializing in residential re-roofing.

Top quality workmanship. Honest and reliable. Oakmont references. Free estimates. Lic. #673839. 539-4498.

Residential re-roofing, roof repairs, seamless gutters and downspouts.

Quality for less. Bonded and insured, free estimates. Lic. #934256. Call 8375030 (office) or 569-4912 (cell).

FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY

Quality workmanship, reasonable prices, free estimates. 15 yrs. experience. Call Long, 707-332-8419.

ALTERATIONS BY KATHY ANDERSON

Clothing alterations, repairs, updates and household sewing with over 25 years experience. In Rincon Valley. Call 539-0832.

B&J CONSTRUCTION BRUCE JOHNSON, GENERAL CONTRACTOR

LYN’S HOUSE/PET SITTING

Reliable, caring, mature and affordable. Call 539-1286 (home) or 480-1224 (cell).

LION CONSTRUCTION CO.

General Contractor. Residential, commercial remodel and repairs, winterization, tile, cement work.

Fences, decks, ADA upgrades. Free estimates. Small jobs OK. Call Frank, 707-396-6901. Lic. #875552.

Remodeling, kitchens and baths.

Reasonable rates. Small jobs OK. Free estimates. Lic. #428073. Call 996-1454. Macular Degeneration?

FURNITURE REPAIR WC’S LOCKS AND KEYS Pre-owned, low cost, low vision CCTV Professional, experienced locksmith for George’s furniture repair and PAINTING, WALLPAPERING, SYS can help. For sale, or rent with refinishing, antiques and caning. all your security needs. Senior discount.

FAUX FINISHES option to purchase program. For Call today! 539-6268. Wayne Carrington, Oakmont references. 30 years Reasonable rates, free estimates, experience. Free estimates. Call George Oakmont references. Lic. #573530. Gary more information or a no-obligation LCO #2411. demonstration call Jack Donnellan, at 987-3059.

Luurs, 528-8489.

595-3790.

HANDYPERSON ZAPA TILE INSTALLATIONS All trades, little fix-its and prickly A WOMAN'S COMPANION DRIVER FOR WOMEN Great customer service. 12 years puzzles. Plumbing, electrical, Reasonable, fair and honest. Available Services by women, for women! experience, free estimates, Oakmont assemblies, gardening and pruning for 4 to 24-hr. shifts. References. Call Excellent, dependable transportation references.

I’ll work with your budget. too! $40/hr. Helping Oakmont since Susan at 539-4861. to appointments, errands, airport. Fair Lic. #954364. Call Angel, 1988. Lic. #560098. Jay Williamson, rates. Call Regina at 596-1463.

707-239-1241.

539-5217.

SONOMA PATIENT GROUP

COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR HOME GREETING SERVICE

CANNABIS DISPENSARY

ONE WAY PLUMBING, INC.

Dependable, experts serving you and your neighbors with excellence and Welcoming new residents since 1975. Have valuable local community integrity for over 20 years. Licensed, information given on every visit. If you bonded and insured. Senior discounts are new to Oakmont and have not had available. CA Lic. #854537. Find us on the web at www.onewayplumb. a home visit, please call Charlotte at net or call us at 537-1308 for all your 538-9050. plumbing needs.

MIKE’S REPAIR

Plumbing, electrical, appliance, heating and air conditioning, general handyman (I can fix just about anything). 30 yrs. experience. Honest and reliable. Lic. #B32925. Call 5369529, emergency—328-6635.

ANYTHING UNDER THE SUN GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND HANDYMAN

A to Z home maintenance and repair.

Kitchen and bath remodel. Carpentry, tile, plumbing, electric, painting and gardening. No job too small. All phase construction. Lic. #966203. Call Lee Moen, 318-5591.

BABE’S

A personal transportation service for airports, cruises, vacations, family visits, etc. Oakmont resident, friendly reliable service. Call Babe or Joe, 545-2850.

THE COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTER

Speedy Service, Friendly Tutoring, complete support for PC’s, Apples and Mac’s, 300+ Oakmont customers served. John Bradford. 578-6305. $40/hour.

AC BURNS PAINT CO.

Oakmont preferred vendor. Interior/ exterior, power washing, decks, wallpaper removed. Will not be undersold. 575-5581. Lic. #834588.

Oakmont News Classified Rates • Classified ads of 150 spaces or less, (payment to accompany this form) $25 per insert • Pre-paid standing ads of 150 spaces or less, for a period of 3 months (6 issues) $120 • Pre-paid standing ads of 150 spaces or less, for a period of 6 months (12 issues) $216 • Pre-paid standing ads of 150 spaces or less, for a period of 1 year (24 issues) $384

We have daily discounts for seniors and limited delivery. Located at 2425 Cleveland Ave. in Santa Rosa. Call 526-2800.

PET MAN DAN

I am an avid walker and have started a dog walking, pet sitting business.

I have a license with this city and am insured. Available on weekends.

References available. Please call Dan Lennox, 526-9154.

HELP WANTED

Experienced Real Estate Listing Agent wanted for Oakmont office. Please reply in strictest confidence to: Craig Saxon, Broker, Real Property Advisors, Inc., 6570 Oakmont Dr., Suite 110, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Call 849-8995.

CalBRE 01904379. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Repairs done onsite or close location (24 Elaine Dr.) 15 yrs. experience. City lic. #303691. Call Ernie, owner, 573-0655.

GARDEN TRIMMING AND PRUNING

BRAD CHIARAVALLE DOORS AND WINDOWS

Trees, hedges and shrubs done with an emphasis upon a natural look. Small jobs OK. Richard Garety, 833-1806.

BODEN PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR

CAREGIVER

Specializing in doors, screens, shutters, HOLISTIC HEALTH COACH blinds, finish carpentry. Supply and installation. Free estimates. Oakmont CA licensed Physical Therapist Asst., CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach, level 1 references. Lic. #527924. 539-3196.

CHEK Exercise Coach. Call 758-7681.

For all your plumbing and heating needs. Local plumbers in business since the late 20th century, licensed, bonded and insured. Same day service is often available. Money-saving coupons!

CA Lic. #659920. Please call (707) 996-8683 or go to www.BodenPlumbing.com.

CAL CUSTOM BUILDING SERVICES, INC. (CALCBS)

Remodels, additions, efficiency and accessibility updates. Helping clients WILLIAM R. KUTZ live comfortably in their homes since GENERAL CONTRACTOR 1979. Call Craig Lawson, Oakmont Renovations, remodels, repairs, Resident, 579-9088. Lic. #377330.

GARDEN TRIMMING carpentry, electrical, plumbing, all your Trees, hedges and shrubs. Careful work www.calcbs.com. Free estimates. home needs. Call Bill Kutz, 575-8335. done with an emphasis upon a natural FIREPLACE CLEANING Lic. #769510. Serving Oakmont since look. Affordable rates, small jobs OK. AND SERVICE 1987.

Richard, 833-1806.

Warming Trends has been cleaning, O’DRISCOLL PAINTING servicing and installing fireplaces, NOSE TO NOSE PET SITTING Want to spruce up your home? Guests IN YOUR HOME stoves and inserts for 30 years. Call this fall? One room at a time or your 578-9276 for any fireplace needs.

Caring for your pets as you would. whole house. Interior and exterior Over 25 yrs. experience. Dog and cat painting. Licensed and insured. Lic. care. Daily schedules and routines. Day GARDEN TRIMMING #873519. Call 707-996-4050 for a free and overnight companionship. House Reliable, clean work done and without estimate. sitting available. Insured and bonded. the dreaded leaf blower machine.

Small jobs OK and handyman as well.

Call Alix, 637-6267, Sonoma.

COMPUTER OOPS? Richard Garety, 833-1806.

Oakmont Onsite Personal Computer CARPET, UPHOLSTERY BILL KUTZ JR. HEATING AND AIR Services. Call Chuck for all things AND TILE CLEANING Heating season is here. Furnace computer at your home or business.

Gavin Anderson, local Sonoma check and service, $99. Expert repair, 40+ years experience. $60/hr. resident. 13 years experience. Senior maintenance and unit replacement at Oakmonters receive 20% discount. pricing. Free estimates. Call 935-6334. low rates. 20 yrs. Experience. Call Bill, 293-8011.

230-0564.

NAME

BLIND REPAIRS, CLEANING AND SALES

CA licensed, honest, reliable caregiver with 18 years experience, looking for new assignment. From 4 to 24-hr. shift.

Call Eva at (707) 799-9184.

FOR SALE

Baldwin spinet piano and bench, $900.

Call 539-4287.

DOG SITTING, WALKS

$15 walk and feed; $30 overnight.

Oakmont resident. Call Karen, 539-5666.

CLEAR IMAGE GLASS, INC. WINDOWS AND DOORS

Installation of Milgard vinyl windows and doors. 35 yrs. experience. Free estimates. Senior discounts. Lic. #638684. 939-9374.

CLASSIFIED ORDER FORM

ADDRESS CITY, ZIP $_____________

CHECK

HEADLINE BODY TEXT

A space is a letter (including those in the heading), punctuation mark, and a space between the words in the ad. Additional $4 for the next 40 or less spaces. Whenever applicable, CA state license or certification number must be included.

DEADLINE: 10 days prior to publication.

Mail to: CJM Productions, 2105 Longhorn Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Tel (707) 575-7200 • cjmprod567@gmail.com

Oakmont News

…is owned by the Oakmont Village Association which, through its board, sets editorial policy.

The OVA has contracted with CJM Productions to handle typesetting, layout, printing and free distribution of the Oakmont News, the latter by U.S. mail, to each home via 3rd class mail.

CJM Productions also handles advertising for the Oakmont News.

CJM Productions and the Oakmont Village Association assume no responsibility for the content of any ads that appear in the Oakmont News nor do we endorse or recommend any product or service advertised herein.

CA law requires all CA licensed contractors to list their license number in their service advertisements. CA law also requires contractors performing work totaling $500+ (incl. materials & labor) must be licensed by the Contractor State License Board (CSLB) to work in California. For information contact the Contractor’s State License Board at www.cslb.ca.gov.

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Oakmont Village Association oakmont village association

Hours: M–F 10 AM–4 PM / Tel 707-539-1611 / 6575 Oakmont Dr., Ste. 7 OVA E-mail: ova@sonic.net / Info E-mail: ovainfo@sonic.net Website: www.oakmontvillage.com OVA Members-Only Page: www.oakmontvillage.com/members Go to the members only page to view the monthly calendar, Board Meeting Minutes, criminal activity information and more.

Available in OVA Office Gas Shut-off Wrench.....................................$7 Tennis COurt Key.............................................$2 Vials for Life...............................................FREE resident access card..............................$25 EA replacements......................................$50 ea Guest access card..................................$25 ea Emergency Contacts for Residents This form is confidential and used only in case of an emergency to notify your named contacts.

Blood Pressure clinic

Wed 10 AM–12 PM, Berger Center, Room D. Contact: Del Baker 539-1657.

Bulletin Boards

ova event notices There are three OVA bulletin boards, one at each recreation center, where OVA events can be posted.

Please bring in notices to the Events Coordinator at the OVA Office. Size is limited to 8.5"x5.5". for sale, for rent and want to buy board Items “For Sale”, “For Rent” or “Want to Buy” can be put on a 3"x5" card and left at the OVA Office. Cards are posted on Thursdays and must be received by noon. The bulletin board for these items is located outside the Central (Berger) Auditorium. “For Sale” and “Want to Buy” items are posted for 30 days.

“For Rent” cards are posted for 60 days. Please notify the OVA office at 539-1611 if you would like your card removed before the posting term ends.

Passages

Please contact OVA resident Bev Schilpp by phone 538-4293 or by E-mail wallyschilpp1@ peoplepc.com if you would like to have published in the Oakmont News the name and date of death of your loved one.

GUEST PASSES

The following are OVA Guest Pass types and duration: 1) Guest from outside Sonoma County— up to 90 days; 2) House sitters—up to 90 days (OVA host must present written request to OVA Office for approval prior to visit); 3) Guests living in Sonoma County—2 days per card, and no more than 3 cards per month. Guest cards are available during regular hours in the OVA Office for a $25 refundable deposit. Guests accompanied by their Oakmont host are not required to have a Guest Pass.

Library

Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak Dr. Hours: Daily 6 AM–9 PM. Closed Christmas Day. It is run by volunteers. All donations are gladly accepted. Materials we cannot use will be passed on to others.

maintenance Office

oakmont News

Hours: Daily 6 AM–10 PM Tel 539-6720 Maintenance Building (next to Central Auditorium)

Tel 575-7200 E-mail: cjmprod567@gmail.com

Condominium Financial management (cfM)

Hours: M– Th 10 AM–4 PM Tel 539-0701 / Fax 539-6537 6575 Oakmont Dr., Ste. 7 E-mail: mary@oakmontvillage.com

architectural office

OVA Accounting Tel 800-585-4297

Need a ride? give a ride! oakmont volunteer helpers We provide the following services to Oakmont Residents: n Transportation to medical/ dental appointments in Santa Rosa only n Grocery shopping to Safeway (at Calistoga Center only) n

COORDINATOR January 16–31 Marianne Neufeld, 528-0161 February 1–15 Beverly Schilpp, 538-4293

Meals on Wheels, 525-0383

If you would like to be a volunteer, please call 528-0161. Donations to Oakmont Volunteer Helpers are appreciated and tax deductible.

Mail your check payable to Oakmont Volunteer Helpers, 6575 Oakmont Dr., Ste. 7, Santa Rosa, CA 95409.

Thank you.

Please call the Volunteer Coordinator listed here, 9 AM–5 PM, Mon.–Fri. Rides before 9 AM or after 4 PM are subject to limited volunteer driver availability.

No service on weekends or holidays. Please call at least three full working days prior to appointment.

We regret that we are unable to provide either wheelchair or emergency service.

OAS Management Company

Hours: M–F 9 AM–Noon, and 1–4 PM Tel 539-5810 6572 Oakmont Dr., Ste. A (for Association Maintained Homes)

2014-2015 OVA board of Directors E-mail: ovaboard@oakmontvillage.com John R. Felton, President ova.bod.felton@sonic.net Andie Altman, Vice President ova.bod.altman@sonic.net Chuck Chenault, Treasurer ova.treas.chenault@sonic.net Frank Batchelor, Director ova.bod.batchelor@sonic.net Frances Dias, Director ova.bod.dias@sonic.net Bob Giddings, Director ova.bod.giddings@sonic.net Herm Hess, Director ova.bod.hess@sonic.net Alan Scott, Director ova.bod.scott@sonic.net

HICAP

FITNESS CENTER

POOLS & JACUZZIS

The OVA office has a form listing Oakmont residents who lend out items such as baby furniture and sick room equipment (wheelchairs, walkers, etc.).

(Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program) Helps seniors with Medicare-related questions. By appointment only. 1-800-434-0222.

Berger Center, Room D, on the 2nd and 4th Fridays, 1–4 PM. WINTER SCHEDULE Access to OVA pools is by magnetic card.

Call OVA Office, 539-1611 if you need a permanent new member pool access card or to register for a temporary guest pool access card.

West: 7 AM–9 PM (Sat & Sun) (Closes 7 PM Wednesdays for cleaning) East: 6:30 AM–9 PM (Closes 7 PM Mondays for cleaning) Central: 5:45 AM–9 PM (Closes 7 PM Tuesdays for cleaning) Thanksgiving to first Saturday in April: No one under 18 years in WEST and EAST or CENTRAL pools or Jacuzzis.

NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY AT ANY OVA POOL. ALL FACILITIES CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY.

Central Activity Center, 310 White Oak Dr. Daily 5 AM–9 PM. Closed at 7 PM on Tues. for cleaning. Closed Christmas day.

Loaner equipment

oakmont community garden on stonebridge

For more info on signing up contact OVA at 539-1611 or email Oakmontcommunitygarden@ gmail.com

STORAGE UNITS AND PARKING

Call Oak Creek RV & Storage, P.O. Box 2246, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. 707-538-3230

Lost & found

Located in the OVA office.

Unclaimed items will be discarded after 30 days.

Association Manager Cassie Turner E-mail: cassie@oakmontvillage.com

OVA Board Meeting 3rd Tuesday of the month—1 pm* in the Berger Center *All residents of Oakmont are welcome.

The Board of Directors of Oakmont Village Association reserves the right to select those articles submitted for publication that seem appropriate to the purpose of this association.

E-mail List Do you want to stay updated on what is going on in Oakmont?

Public Transportation Available in Oakmont CityBus #16 bus takes residents to 5 different shopping centers weekday mornings and around Oakmont afternoons. n

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n Sonoma County Transit #30 bus goes to Memorial and Kaiser Hospitals and downtown Santa Rosa. Returns via Oakmont to Sonoma.

Schedules available at OVA office.

Join the OVA E-mail list. You will receive Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes, Oakmont Notices, Meeting Announcements and the weekly Manager's Newsletter.

To join, go the Member’s Only webpage www.oamontvillage.com/members and click on the link to join the E-mail list.

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Who knew it’s new?

Hello, neighbor!

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Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.

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Our Valley of the Moon haven offers a combination of rooms, suites and a separate cottage which keeps our site intimate and uncomplicated. We have added spa amenities, such as massage and meditative treatments. The grounds are delightfully engaging with scattered seating areas for tranquil relaxation, bocce ball court, Veranda del Sole sun-deck with Jacuzzi and private cabanas, and soon a healing labyrinth to restore your mind and soul. Rounding out the experience are organic gourmet breakfasts prepared by our very own Chef Leslie.

Innkeeper Marga Friberg welcomes you to come back or come see for the first time all that is

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