December 1st Oakmont News by Oakmont Village

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West Rec. On Schedule, Rain Is the Wild Card

nAl Haggerty

A hard hat tour of the West Recreation Center remodeling project reveals mostly half-finished walls, torn up floors, roughed out plumbing and tangled wires, but the project is on schedule for completion, weather permitting, in mid-January. While occasional rain could push back the completion a bit, periods of heavy rain in December and the first part of January could put a serious crimp in the schedule, according to Greg Tormey, project supervisor. While the current price tag is $700,000, association Manager Cassie Turner said this is likely to increase. During the tour for the Oakmont News, Tormey and Turner discussed a number of relatively minor changes, which they said taken together will undoubtedly increase the price. The finished building will include remodeled and modernized men’s and ladies’ lower-floor locker rooms, a new kitchen and remodeled upstairs bathrooms. All will conform to requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. New exterior stucco will be painted turtle, a dark green, matching the Central Activities Center and East Rec . While an unexpectedly heavy rainy season will have little or no effect on the indoor remodeling, Tormey said, it could delay the outdoor work. For example, heavy rain could play havoc with replacing the exterior stucco, which involves three separate coats over a period of eight weeks in good weather. Building scaffolding for the stucco work could be delayed by wet soil conditions. He expected the stucco work to begin at the end of November or early December.

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December 1, 2014 • Volume 52, Number 23

Thank You For Your Service New Election Process OK’d For OVA Board Candidates nAl Haggerty

The Oakmont Village Association Board has adopted a new election process aimed at providing board candidates more venues to express their positions on issues important to Oakmont residents. Candidates will be able to respond to questions prepared by experienced journalists in writing and/ or in videotaped interviews. Written answers will be published in the Oakmont News and video responses will be posted on the OVA website. The expanded election plan was adopted by the board at its regular meeting Nov. 18, and will be in effect for the 2015 election. Previously, candidate profiles have been published in the Oakmont News prior to the elections and candidates answered questions at a public forum. The candidates’ forum and publishing of profiles will continue. Dutch Lichliter, chair of the Communications Committee, told the board that the old process provided limited opportunity for candidates to make their views known and for residents to become familiar with the candidates. The new election plan was developed by a subcommittee headed by Palk Harriet Palk. See election process on page 11 Photos by John Williston, Kathy Sowers and Keith Sauer

Veterans in golf carts, convertibles and other vehicles rode in a sea of red, white and blue in Oakmont’s 10th annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 10. Other residents lined the route under sunny skies to wave back to the smiling vets, representing all branches of the military. See board on page 15

OVA Board Halts Citizens’ Emergency Response

Health Initiative Gets Oakmonters Moving

nJackie Ryan

At first glance, the Oakmont Health Initiative (OHI) classes look like a gathering of exercisers just having a whole lot of fun, but there are loftier goals behind the year-old program. The Oakmont Health Initiative is aimed at getting residents involved in improving their own health and quality of life.

nAl Haggerty

A gutted locker room at the West Rec. (Photo by Cassie Turner)

Asked how a delay in the project would affect the temporary rescheduling of West Rec. events, Turner said there would be no problems. She said all the temporary venues would be available for extended periods. See west rec. on page 3 Oakmont Village Association 6575 Oakmont Drive, Suite 7 Santa Rosa, CA 95409-5906

Concerned about financial and legal liability, the Oakmont Village Association Board has directed the Oakmont Emergency Preparedness Committee to cease all activities, including emergency response efforts, pending a review of the issues involved. OVA President John Felton told the Oakmont News that it is a temporary hold which “we hope to resolve in a very short time.“ He said the issue arose when OEPC asked OVA in September for $18,200 for new equipment, training and publications to improve Oakmont’s response to an emergency or disaster.

OVA Board Chairman John Felton presents Teresa and Tom Woodrum an award for their work in developing the Oakmont Health Initiative. (Photo by Jackie Ryan)

See emergency response on page 11 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID SANTA ROSA, CA PERMIT NO. 323

See health initiative on page 11

Inside the Oakmont News Relocation of West Rec. Classes & Events..........................................3

Golf Club News...............................5–6 Letters to the Editor.............................7

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Meadows Model Homes to Open

Model homes in the new Meadows development will have a grand opening Dec. 6–7. The developer planned to have the homes open for inspection from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. both days. Homes featuring all five available floor plans can be viewed, according to Alex Heath-Rihl, sales and marketing manager for Willow Glen Homes. Three of the homes were scheduled to be furnished for the opening. “Things are moving along beautifully at the Meadows,” Rihl said, adding that interest in the new

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homes has been exceptional. So far 13 of the 36 homes planned for the Meadows are nearing completion and a few more could be started before the end of the year unless heavy weather finally sets in. Prices of the new models range from $505,000 to $745,000. The homes are on Oakmont Drive near Highway 12. The developer planned a sneak preview of the nearly-completed models for Oakmont residents on Thanksgiving weekend.

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LOMAA

League of Oakmont Maintained Area Associations nJohn Renwick

REMINDER

LOMAA Quarterly Meeting: Wednesday, December 3, 7 p.m., East Recreation Center. Reservations not required! Ask the Experts Panel will be available to answer HOA questions.

Long-Range Planning Committee Research Steering Committee

Dry rot required replacing about 25% of the exterior new grab bars are being installed in the showers. The sheathing. Eleven seismic tie downs were added to new upstairs kitchen will be a bit bigger and have a improve the building’s ability to withstand an earthquake. modern design with stainless steel appliances. There will be relatively few changes to the main rooms The saunas are getting three-foot-wide ADA doors West Recreation Center Renovation on both floors. The bridge leading to the second floor and new tile floors. Two opaque windows are being West Recreation Center Renovation will get a new coating and new canvas on the covering. added in the locker rooms for better lighting, and OVA WestAdministration Recreation Center Renovation OVA Administration West Recreation Renovation nLisa Effective Monday,Center September 15th, all classes and events at the West Recreation Center will be moving to other locations until theBerman OVA Administration th Effective Monday, September 15 , all classes and events at the West Recreation Center will be moving to other locations until the renovation is complete. OVA Administration th Focus Groups Beginning Soon Effective Monday, September 15 , all classes and events at the West Recreation Center will be moving to other locations until the renovation is complete. nOVA Administration A total of 180 Oakmont residents volunteered 557 Oak Vista Ct. –September (Oakmont Golf Club House) renovation is complete. Effective Monday, 15th,East all and classes and events at theRecreation West Recreation Center willmoving be moving to other locations until the for focus groups beginning next week as part of Effective immediately, all classes events at the West Center will be to other locations 557 Oak Vista Ct. – (Oakmont Golf East Club House) renovation is complete. the Oakmont Long-Range Planning Committee’s until the renovation is complete. Holistic Yoga Ct. – Donna ConnellGolf East Club House) Wednesdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 557 Oak Vista – (Oakmont community-wide research project. Holistic Yoga Ct. – Donna Connell 9:00 Men & Vista Women’s – Barbara BellaClub House) Wednesdays Weekly 10:30a.m. a.m.––10:00 11:30a.m. a.m. 557 Oak – Yoga (Oakmont Golf East The eight focus groups start Dec. 6 and constitute Holistic Yoga – Donna Connell 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Men & Women’s Yoga – Barbara Bella Wednesdays Weekly 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Tai Chi – Kate Ha Thursdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. phase two of the four-phase research plan. Facilitated Men & –Women’s YogaConnell – Barbara Bella Wednesdays Weekly 10:30 a.m.––10:00 11:30a.m. a.m. Tai Chi Kate–Ha Thursdays Weekly Holistic Yoga Donna Wednesdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. by a professional moderator from Sonoma, Francesca Tai Chi Kate Ha Yoga – Barbara Bella Thursdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. Men & –Women’s Wednesdays Weekly 10:30 a.m.––10:00 11:30a.m. a.m. Johnson of Research Arts, the groups will be asked to 6572 Oakmont Dr. Ste B (Old Curves Location) Tai Chi – Kate Ha Thursdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. comment on various issues and opportunities facing 6572 Oakmont Dr. Ste B (Old Curves Location) Oakmont as it prepares for the future. All of the twoWomen’s YogaDr. – Peggy Dombeck Mondays Weekly 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 6572 Oakmont Ste B (Old Curves Location) hour sessions are confidential and a report will be made Women’s YogaDr. –Q&A Peggy Dombeck Mondays Weekly 10:00 a.m.––4:30 11:00 a.m. PC Users Group 2nd Monday Monthly 2:00 p.m. p.m. 6572 Oakmont Ste B (Old Curves Location) to the OVA Board, the Long-Range Planning Committee rd Monday Women’s Yoga –Q&A Peggy Dombeck Weekly 10:00p.m. a.m.––4:30 11:00 a.m. PC Users Group 2nd Monthly 2:00 p.m. 3Mondays Monday Monthly and its Research Steering Committee at their conclusion. rd Monday Monthly PC Users 2nd 2:00 4:30 p.m. Group 3Mondays Monday Monthly Women’s Yoga –Q&A PeggyManning Dombeck 10:00 a.m.–––9:00 11:00 a.m. Pilates – Jeanne Marie Tuesdays Weekly 8:30 p.m. a.m. a.m. Information from the focus groups builds upon rd PC Users Group 32nd Monday Monthly 2:00 4:30 p.m. Pilates – Jeanne Marie Manning Tuesdays Weekly 8:30 a.m. –– 9:00 PC Users Group Monday Monthly 2:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Oakmont Lanes Q&A 1:45 p.m. 5:00 a.m. what was learned in the four fall listening sessions rd Pilates – Jeanne Marie Manning Weekly 8:30 a.m. –– 9:00 Oakmont Lanes 1:45 5:00 PC Users Group 3Tuesdays Monday Monthly 2:00 4:30 p.m. Push Your Potential – John Phillips Wednesdays Weekly 2:45 p.m. 3:45 a.m. and will be used to design phase three of the research nd th Weekly Oakmont Lanes Tuesdays 1:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Push Your Potential – John Phillips Wednesdays Weekly 2:45 3:45 project, an online survey. Pilates – Jeanne Marie Manning Tuesdays Weekly 8:30 Oakie Folkies 2 & 4 Wednesdays Monthly 7:00 a.m. p.m. – 9:00 10:00a.m. p.m. nd th Focus groups are considered “qualitative research,” Push Your Potential – John Phillips Wednesdays Weekly 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Oakie 2Thursdays & 4 Wednesdays Monthly 7:00 10:00 p.m. Oakmont Lanes Tuesdays Weekly 1:45 GentleFolkies Yoga – Sharon Traeger Weekly 12:30p.m. p.m.––5:00 1:45p.m. nd th different from surveys and other “quantitative Oakie Folkies 2Thursdays & 4 Weekly Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Gentle Yoga – Sharon Traeger Weekly 12:30 p.m.–––9:30 1:45a.m. Push Your Potential – John Phillips Wednesdays Weekly Monthly 2:45 3:45 p.m. Qigong – Janet Seaforth Fridays 8:30 p.m. a.m. research” in that they enable a broad range of people to nd Gentle Yoga – Sharon Traeger Thursdays Weekly 12:30 p.m. 1:45a.m. p.m. Qigong – Janet Seaforth 8:30 a.m. – –9:30 Oakie Folkies 2Fridays & 4thWeekly Wednesdays Monthly 7:00 10:00 p.m. Women’s Yoga – Kay Sykes 10:00p.m. a.m.11:00 a.m. provide rich responses and interact among themselves Qigong – Janet Seaforth Fridays 8:30 –––9:30 Women’s Yoga – Kay–Sykes 10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m. Gentle Yoga – Sharon Traeger Thursdays Weekly 12:30 p.m. 1:45a.m. p.m. Push Your Potential John Phillips Fridays Weekly Weekly 2:45 a.m. p.m. 3:45 p.m. in a small-group setting. Using a guide, rather than Women’s Yoga –Marie Kay–Sykes Fridays Weekly 10:00 a.m.11:00a.m. a.m. Push Potential John Phillips 2:45 – 9:30 3:45 p.m. Qigong Janet Seaforth Fridays Weekly 8:30 a.m. PilatesYour ––Jeanne Manning Saturdays Weekly 7:30 p.m. 8:30 pre-set questions “leaves room for insights to emerge Push Your Potential – John Phillips Fridays Weekly 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Pilates – Jeanne Manning Saturdays Weekly 7:30 Women’s Yoga –Marie Kay Sykes Fridays Weekly 10:00 a.m.11:00a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 8:30 10:00 a.m. that are outside the lines,” according to Francesca. PilatesYour – Jeanne Marie Manning Saturdays Weekly 7:30 a.m. –– 8:30 9:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Push Potential – John Phillips Fridays Weekly 2:45 3:45 a.m. p.m. The groups of up to 10 people consist of those with Pilates – Jeanne Marie Manning Saturdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. similar demographics, such as working residents Pilates – Jeanne Marie Manning Saturdays Weekly 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. 6594 Stone Bridge Rd. (Old Beauty Salon) ages 55 to 65 or people who are retired and live with Pilates – Jeanne Marie Manning Saturdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 6594 Stone Bridge Rd. (Old Beauty Salon) a spouse or partner. Each session will be two hours YogaStone Holistic – Donna Connell Mondays Weekly 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. 6594 Bridge Rd. (Old Beauty Salon) in length. Those selected have received their meeting Yoga Holistic Donna Connell Mondays Weekly 8:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Line Dancing – Betty Groce 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 a.m. dates and times from Research Arts. Those residents 6594 Stone Bridge Rd. (Old Beauty Salon) Yoga Holistic DonnaGroce Connell Mondays 8:45 Line Dancing Betty 11:15 a.m.––9:45 12:15 a.m. not included in a focus group, due to a surplus Gentle Yoga ––Sharon Traeger Mondays Weekly Weekly 12:30a.m. 1:45a.m. p.m. Line Dancing – Betty Groce Mondays 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 a.m. of volunteers in some categories, will have ample Gentle Yoga – Sharon Traeger Weekly 12:30 1:45 p.m. Yoga Holistic – Donna Connell Mondays 8:45 Push Your Potential – John Phillips 2:00 a.m. p.m. – 9:45 3:00 a.m. p.m. opportunity to express their views in the online Gentle Yoga ––Sharon Traeger Mondays Weekly 12:30 a.m.–––3:00 1:45p.m. p.m. Push Your Potential –Groce John Phillips 2:00 Line Betty Mondays 11:15 a.m. 12:15 a.m. BalletDancing Revisited – Marianne Zeanah Weekly 3:30 p.m. 5:00 survey of all residents set to start Feb. 1, 2015. Push Your Potential – John Phillips Mondays Weekly 2:00 3:00 p.m. Ballet Revisited ––Marianne Zeanah 3:30 5:00 Gentle Yoga –Fun Sharon Traeger Mondays 12:30 a.m.–––9:45 1:45a.m. p.m. Zumba Fit & Lynn Seng Tuesdays Weekly 8:30 p.m. a.m. Phase four of the research project will consist Ballet Revisited Zeanah Mondays Weekly 3:30 5:00 p.m. Zumba Fit & Fun––Marianne Lynn Seng Tuesdays Weekly 8:30 a.m. a.m. Push Potential – John Phillips Mondays 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. TableYour Tennis 10:30p.m. a.m.–––9:45 12:30 a.m. of one-on-one interviews with our community’s Zumba Fit Fun––Marianne SengMarie Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. a.m. Table Tennis 10:30 a.m.–––9:45 12:30 a.m. Ballet Revisited ZeanahManning Mondays 3:30 5:00 p.m. Balance && Stretch –Lynn Jeanne Tuesdays Weekly Weekly 4:15 p.m. 5:15 stakeholders, inside and outside Oakmont. Table Tuesdays 10:30 a.m.––9:45 12:30 a.m. Balance && Stretch Jeanne 4:15 5:15 p.m. Zumba Fit Fun – –Lynn SengMarie Manning Tuesdays Weekly Weekly 8:30 a.m. a.m. CardioTennis Fitness – Betsy Smith 5:30 p.m. 6:30 Completion of the entire project is slated for spring Balance & Stretch – Jeanne Marie Manning Tuesdays Weekly 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Cardio Fitness Betsy Smith 5:30 Table Tuesdays Weekly 10:30 12:30 Tai ChiTennis Chuen –– Bill Livingston Wednesdays Weekly 10:00 a.m. –6:30 11:00 a.m. 2015. Once all the research is compiled, a report Cardio Fitness Betsy SmithMarie Manning Tuesdays Weekly 5:30 p.m. 6:30 Tai ChiTennis Chuen –– Bill Wednesdays Weekly 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Balance & Stretch –Livingston Jeanne Tuesdays Weekly 4:15 p.m. will be made to the OVA Board for inclusion in an Table 12:00p.m. p.m.–––5:15 2:30p.m. p.m. Tai Chi Chuen – Bill Livingston Wednesdays Weekly 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Oakmont long-range plan. Table Tennis 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Cardio Fitness – Betsy Smith Tuesdays Weekly 5:30 All the Toys – Betsy Smith Wednesdays Weekly 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 5:30 p.m. Table Wednesdays Weekly 12:00 p.m.–––10:00 2:30p.m. p.m. All the Toys – Betsy Smith Zeanah 4:30 5:30 Tai ChiTennis Chuen – –Bill Livingston Wednesdays Weekly 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Ballet Revisited Marianne Thursdays Weekly 9:00 p.m. a.m. a.m. All the Toys – Betsy Smith Wednesdays Weekly 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Ballet Revisited – Marianne Zeanah Thursdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Table Tennis Wednesdays Weekly 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Zumba Fit & Fun – Lynn Seng 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Ballet Thursdays 9:00 a.m. –– 10:00 a.m. Zumba Fit &–Fun –Marianne Lynn SengZeanah 2:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. All theRevisited Toys Betsy Smith Wednesdays Weekly 4:30 5:30 Cardio Fitness – –Betsy Smith Thursdays Weekly Weekly Zumba Fit & Fun –Marianne Lynn SengZeanah Thursdays Weekly 2:00 3:30 Cardio Fitness Smith 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Ballet –Betsy Thursdays Weekly 9:00 a.m. –– 10:00 a.m. HolisticRevisited Yoga ––Donna Connell Fridays Weekly Cardio Fitness – Betsy Smith Thursdays Weekly 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Holistic Yoga – Donna Connell Fridays Weekly 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Zumba Fit & Fun – Lynn Seng Thursdays Weekly 2:00 3:30 p.m. Tap Practice 11:30p.m. a.m.-12:30 a.m. Holistic Yoga – Donna Connell Fridays Weekly 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Tap 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Cardio Fitness – Betsy Smith Thursdays Weekly 4:30 – 5:30 TablePractice Tennis Fridays Weekly 3:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Tap Fridays Weekly 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. TablePractice Tennis 3:30 6:30 Holistic Yoga – Donna Connell Fridays 9:00 a.m. – –10:00 a.m. Sunday Weekly 12:00p.m. p.m. 4:30p.m. p.m. Table Tennis Fridays Weekly 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tap Practice Fridays Weekly 11:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m. and associates Table Tennis Tennis Sunday Weekly Weekly 12:00p.m. p.m.––6:30 4:30p.m. p.m. Table Fridays 3:30 th The Dance Center, Studio B (56 W. 6 St., Santa Rosa,Sunday CA 95401) Table Tennis Weekly 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. MLS FULL-SERVICE Brokerage The Dance Center, Studio B (56 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa, CA 95401) www.willhaymaker.com TapDance Class Center, – Nina Raggio Weekly 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The Studio B (56 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa,Tuesday CA 95401) 707-537-1169 TapDance Class Center, – Nina Raggio Weekly 10:00 11:15 a.m. – 11:00 12:15 a.m. p.m. The Studio B (56 W. 6th St., Santa Rosa,Tuesday CA 95401) Tap Class – Nina Raggio Tuesday Weekly 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 11:15 12:15 p.m. Tap Class Class –– Nina Nina Raggio Raggio Tuesday Weekly Weekly 11:15 a.m. a.m. –– 11:00 12:15 a.m. p.m. Tap Tuesday 10:00

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Golf News

THE OVA/OGC JOINT TASK FORCE

The November 1 edition of the Oakmont News contained Jim Brewer’s fine article about the activities and some of the accomplishments of the OVA/OGC Joint Task Force. While that article stated that much of this task force’s work is now concluded, we do indeed plan to keep our group together. Having an ongoing forum for defining common needs and opportunities for cooperation will remain vital for both the Oakmont Village Association and the Oakmont Golf Club. Via our fourth quarter meetings, we are recommitted to confirming our Task Force’s mission, setting measurable goals for our work and establishing future initiatives to work on together. Looking back on our work in 2014, we can certainly see specific accomplishments. There now will be an annual Oakmont Picnic and Concert held on the Golf Club’s property—with May 31, 2015 being the Second Annual event. Cassie Turner has generously offered her weekly E-blast communiqué to Oakmont residents as a medium that the OGC can use to share timely information about new events and offerings at the golf courses and The Quail Inn. Ten copies of each edition of the Oakmont News are now placed in our West Course Clubroom, especially for non-Oakmont residing OGC members—so that they can keep up with all the goings-on in Oakmont and read of their friends’ activities. Mike Ash and I were invited to a quarterly LOMAA (League of Maintained Areas Association) meeting to provide an update about golf course irrigation and maintenance to residents who live along our courses, as well as to hear their concerns and ideas. Information packages for new Oakmont residents contain material about the Golf Club and its many offerings. Before he left, John Taylor was a frequent attendee of the Oakmont Golf Club monthly board meetings— and he often contributed to our understanding of issues of common concern to our organizations (such as water and land use). The OVA’s new president, John Felton, has been invited by our board president, Frank Giannini, to attend when he can—and Frank is on-call to attend OVA Board meetings. And, the upcoming OGC fund-raising event (for bunker sand) will be held in the Berger Center on January 30, 2015. Today and in the future, the Oakmont Village and Oakmont Golf Club benefit each other. By providing well maintained golf courses the OGC creates recreational amenities for OGC residents, open space separation and vistas, and intrinsic lift to Oakmonters’ property values. Those Oakmonters, in turn, are essential customers of our golf courses and The Quail Inn. Several meaningful suggestions for improving the OGC’s offerings to Oakmont residents have come from the OVA/OGC Joint Task Force members. And, as the Oakmont Golf Club considers new offerings and promotional events, the Task Force serves as a great sounding board. A recurring theme: how can the OGC attract more Oakmont residents to our recreational and dining facilities? Our Task Force will continue to serve as a team and a forum that truly care about each other’s interests, as well as working to identify and value common ground and putting in motion initiatives that benefit each organization’s members.

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18-Hole Tuesday & Thursday Women’s Club

nJoan Seliga, Membership Chairman

The Tuesday Ladies Golf Section is open to all women. We have no age, resident or membership restrictions. Our group consists of approximately 85 women who love to play golf. We play every Tuesday, with starting times between 8–10 a.m. We enjoy many luncheons, guest days, and get-togethers. Our only requirement is that you have a handicap index of 40.4 or less. It’s a very friendly and welcoming group. nEileen Beltrano

Hi there ladies. These past few weeks we have been thinking about what we are thankful: for family, friends, good health, and let’s not forget this beautiful community we live in and our wonderful golf course! Just a quick reminder: don’t forget to sign up for our combined Christmas Luncheon. The sign-up sheet is in the Clubroom. Here are the results of Sweeps from mid-October which were not posted in last article.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 BEST NINE, 24 players

Low Gross of Field: Joan Seliga (92). First flight: first low net, J. Seliga; second low net tie, K. Faherty, M. Pierce and L. Leitner. Second flight: first low net, L. Yates; second low net, M. A. Gibbs; third low net, C. Buchold; and fourth low net, B. VanVoorhis. Third flight: first low net tie, E. Baciocco and E. Foote; third low net, C. Carroll; fourth low net, C. Locke; and fifth low net, G. Fahner.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 T’s and F’s, 14 players

Low Gross of Field: Patty Buchholz (91). First flight: first low net, M. Pierce; second low net, B. Hulick; and third low net tie, E. Beltrano and L. Clark. Second flight: first low net, E. Huff; second low net, J. O’Toole; third low net, B. VanVoorhis; and fourth low net, R. Nicholson.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28: 3-3-3, 26 players

Low Gross of Field: Marie Pierce and Patty Buchholz. First flight: first low net, M. Pierce; second low net, K. Peters; and third low net tie, P. Buchholz and J. Seliga. Second flight: first low net, M. A. Gibbs; second low net, L. Leitner; third low net, A. Miller; and fourth low net, C. Buchold. Third flight: first low net, C. Locke; second low net tie, B. VanVoorhis, V. Collins, C. Sharpe and E. Foote. Fourth flight: first low net, C. Rexford; second low net, D. Johnson; third low net, A. Larkin; and fourth low net, C. Dominguez.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 BLACK AND ORANGE TEES (GO GIANTS) Results are posted in clubroom of winning teams.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 FOUR AND FIVE, 33 players

Low Gross of Field: Patty Buchholz (79). First flight: first low net, P. Buchholz; second low net, J. Moreno; third low net, L. Paul; and fourth low net, K. Mokricky. Second flight: first low net, J. DiMaggio; second low net, Y. Smith; third low net, K. Faherty; and fourth low

net tie, A. Miller and C. Buchold. Third flight: first low net, R. Nicholson; second low net, E. Huff; and third low net tie, L. Yates and C. Locke. Fourth flight: first low net, K. Wittes; second low net, S. Baxter; third low net, V. Congratulations to Patty Buchholz for her Collins; and fourth low net, E. recent score of 79 on the Foote. West Course. Fifth flight: first low net, C. Tripaldi; second low net, C. Rexford; third low net, D. Johnson; and fourth low net tie, L. Frediani and D. Johnson.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 SWEEPS, 20 players

Low Gross of Field: Patty

Buchholz (84). Kris Peters shot her First flight: first low net, personal best the other day on the West Course. K. Downey; second low net, She broke 90 and shot K. Peters; third low net, P. an 88!

Buchholz; and fourth low net, L. Paul. Second flight: first low net, K. C. Cote; second low net, M. Pierce; third low net, Y. Smith; and fourth low net, K. Faherty. Third flight: first low net, B. VanVoorhis; second low net, C. Rexford; and third low net, C. Locke.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 2-5-2 Game, 34 Players

Low Gross of Field: Kris Peters (91). First flight: first low net tie, K. Faherty and A. Miller; third low net, M. Pierce; and fourth low net, K. Mokricky. Second flight: first low net, J. Reed; second low net, R. Nicholson; third low net, L. Kilpatrick; and fourth low net tie, M. A. Gibbs and C. Buchold. Third flight: first low net tie, S. Baxter and B. VanVoorhis; third low net, C. Rexford; and fourth low net tie, C. Locke and V. Collins. Fourth flight: first low net, C. Tripaldi; second low net, A. Larkin; third low net, C. Dominguez; and fourth low net, J. O’Toole.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Rainy Weather

There were not enough players for sweeps. It is truly amazing the number of ladies in both our clubs’ that have been shooting in the 80’s. Even more amazing, we have two members that broke 80 by shooting a 78 and 79! Now that’s something to be thankful for. See you out there ladies. photo by Robert Couse-Baker

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9-Hole Monday Men’s Club

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Our annual Awards Luncheon will be held Monday, December 15 at 12 noon at the Quail Inn. The cost is $15 per person. Be sure to sign up at the Pro Shop. We will also elect our officers for next year. This will be fun for all with awards and prizes. Happy golfing!

SWEEPS RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 3 Two-Man Yellow Ball, 10 Teams

First place tie: Don Morse/Phil Sapp and Keith Wise/Noel Schween, all with a 77. Third place tie: Dan Sienes/Art Boot, Al Bentham/ Don Schulte, Gordon Hopper/Rich Silvas, and Stan Augustine/Neil Huber, all with a 79.

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MORE FROM THE HALLOWEEN TOURNAMENT

For four weeks before Boo! Halloween, no one made a chip-in and the pot was getting really big. Then, during the Halloween Tournament, five chipsins were made! Anyone know if that’s a record? The pot was split among Barbara Olsen, Ann Krajci, Henni Williston, Peg Mendenhall and Barbara Robinson. Congratulations, ladies.

SWEEPS RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 10 Individual Low Net, fourth Week of Eclectic, 22 Players

First place: Gordon Hopper with a 28. Second place: Art Boot with a 30. Third place tie: Dan Levin and Kelly Snow, both with a 31. Fifth place: Tony D’Agosta with a 32.5. Sixth place tie: Gary Stone, Neil Huber and Don Morse, all with a 33. Closest-to-the-pin: Noel Schween, 18’2”; Greg Carpenter, 55’8”.

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December 7: Bob Kirk Pearl Harbor—Behind the Day of Infamy

It was Franklin Roosevelt who labeled Japan’s bombing of our Hawaiian base “a day that will live in infamy.” And so it has— to this day. But what impelled Japan to take such a monumental gamble against a potentially powerful adversary? On this 73rd Pearl Harbor Day, historian Bob Kirk returns to the Sunday Symposium for the tenth time to discuss events in Japan’s history that led to the attack, as well as detailing the assault itself.

December 14 Winter Solstice Celebration

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Join us for as we celebrate the Winter Solstice with a gathering of our Oakmont friends who have supported Sunday Symposium during the past year. The party begins at 10:30 a.m. There is no charge, but please bring finger food for 4–6 people to share. Mimosas and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided and there will be musical entertainment.

December 21: No Symposium

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HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

The last event of the year, the Holiday Luncheon, is coming up on December 11. This year it will be held in conjunction with the Captain’s Appreciation Luncheon, which was postponed out of respect for ex-Niner Patricia Thorsen’s funeral. Several Niners wanted to attend. The Holiday Luncheon, held at the Quail Inn, 11:30 a.m., is always a gala event, so plan to attend. Check the bulletin board for details. For questions call Ruth Levy.

A weekly series offering informative and enlightening presentations on a wide range of topics. Video recordings of the lectures are available any time 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.

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NOVEMBER 6, EAST FRONT SWEEPS, 12 PLAYERS

First flight: first, J. Rockwell; second, E. Foote; third, C. Carroll. Second flight: first, B. James; second, S. Keating; third, D. Kiddoo. Birdie and chip-in: Barbara James, hole #5.

NOVEMBER 13, EAST FRONT SWEEPS, 14 PLAYERS

First flight: first, E. Foote; second, B. Robinson; third, A. Keenley. Second flight: first, T. Siela; second, B. James; third, H. Williston. Chip-in: Barbara James, hole #1.

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Oakmont WRENS hosted the final event of the season: a meeting, officer installation and playday. Because two clubs have dropped-out of WRENS, discussion focused on efforts to recruit new clubs to join the group. Oakmont will host the first.

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Letters to the Editor

The column provides an avenue where residents can submit letters to express opinion, criticism or praise.

Oakmont lawns— brown or green?

Some Oakmonters believe brown is beautiful. Some say green is beautiful. Others don’t seem to care. (One resident says, “I view my lawn as a place for my dogs to pee.”) Personally, I consider my lawn a living, breathing piece of art. It’s my granddaughter’s playground. (And mine). I believe it enhances the beauty of the neighborhood and helps property values. I love my lawn. Do lawns have any positive effects on the environment? Yes. Soil stability, erosion control and cooling, to name a few. (A healthy lawn has the same cooling effect as an 8.5-ton air conditioner). They are also pollutant and particulate filters, as well as noise pollution reducers. Should you feel guilty for watering? No. Under the City of Santa Rosa Water Shortage Contingency Plan, we are currently under stage one (the least stringent). No one is telling you to not water your lawn. If every home in Sonoma County had a green lawn, the water used would equate to less than one half of 1% of the water we use to irrigate our vineyards. This bears repeating—one half of 1%! We all need to be good stewards of our resources. For some that means letting their grass turn brown. For others, it could mean monitoring water consumption, keeping sprinklers working efficiently, and enjoying their beautiful green lawns. Tom Kendrick Dear Editor, I am puzzled about the arrangement of the benches on Berger Plaza. Instead of facing the most gorgeous view in the entire Sonoma Valley (Hood Mountain), they sit in the hot sun and face the bland view of Berger Center! If facing Hood Mountain, they are in the shade, as they

should be. The sun then is focused on the splendid view. It appears to me that no thought was given to aesthetics (view and shade) when making that decision. I have also noticed in my frequent visits to the Central Activity Center at different times of the day, that no one ever uses these benches! I think I know why. I wouldn’t want to face the Berger Center either. This is a gentle hint to the powers-that-be to do something about this. Thanks, Anita M. King

Dog Park vs. Polo Field

I would like to add my concurrence with the points made by Peter Boyle in his letter about the difference between a dog park and the polo field. While I appreciate the generosity of Henry Trione in allowing Oakmont dog owners to use the polo field on off times, and Paula’s efforts in coordinating that usage, the Polo Field does not work for many dogs, including mine. Many of the facilities at Oakmont are used by only a portion to the residents. Judging from the number of dogs living in my neighborhood, I suspect a dog park would get more use than any other facility, and would be a great social gathering place as well. As to the often raised issue of noise, I’m not convinced that dogs at play are particularly noisy. But we do have a lot of noisy things going on around here anyway—construction equipment, chain saws, leaf blowers, etc., not to mention noisy seniors at play. It’s all part of living in a busy community. I think a dog park would be a great addition, and we should be able to find a suitable space a little separated from the houses. Juanita Sue Roland Dear Editor, We have a new board and a new manager and it turns out they like to spend other people’s money,

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witness the $5 monthly dues increase for 2015. This is an increase of 8.62%, my social security pay for 2015 will be increased by 1.1%. So much for keeping things in line. We are told that “What we pay is a good deal,” compared to other Home Owner Associations. I do not think so. Following is a list of expenses, in addition to the “routine OVA expenses” that are covered by other HOA’s: All street and sidewalk maintenance and repairs; electric street lighting and repairs; sewer and storm drain maintenance and repairs; security gates and communications; painting of all homes every six years; all home roof repair, maintenance and or replacement. I believe we need to look at our expenses and projects; some of these projects certainly can wait. Compared to 2013 our total operating expenses are up by a whopping $370,469. Are we doing a good job at managing? Are we spending our money wisely? We will collect development fees in the coming year. In 2016 we will have the benefits of the loan payoff for the CAC. In case of an emergency we can always go to a special assessment. I urge the board to re-consider the dues increase. Eliminate it or certainly reduce it by 50%. Thank you, Frank Beurskens Letters to the Editor Writer Guidelines Author must be an Oakmont resident or owner Letter must include topic title, author’s signature and Oakmont address, email address and/or phone number (not published). Maximum length 250 words. Letters not previously printed elsewhere may be given publishing priority. Writers will be limited to one letter per 90 days. Letters may be subject to editing for length or clarity. Personal attacks and inflammatory comments will not be printed. Communications Committee retains its right of refusal to publish Send letter to OVA Office at 6575 Oakmont Drive, Ste 7 or by email to kelly@ oakmontvillage.com.

Photography Club nBob Crosby

The Photography Club’s annual holiday party will be Wednesday, December 3 at 2 p.m. at the East Recreation Center. The theme of the program will be types of presentations for your photos. Come for inspiration on how to share your photos with family and friends as well as ideas for holiday gifts. Refreshments will be served and there will be time for socializing. All Oakmonters interested in photography are welcome to attend whether or not a member of the club. For more information contact me at bcphoto@ bobcrosby.com or 539-4507. We hope to see you there!

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Single Boomers Social Club

Our annual Thanksgiving Feast was held on Sunday, November 16 at the East Rec. with close to 50 members and guests attending. In addition to the delicious appetizers, salads, sides and roast turkeys (2–24 pounders), we had a great time socializing and playing a few games afterwards. As the holidays draw near, we have the following member events planned: December 4: Monthly social at the Quail Inn, 6–9 p.m. December 14: Holiday Gift Exchange, 3–6 p.m., SBSC members only, hosted by Penny Gotzmer* December 31: New Year’s Eve Celebration (tentative)* *Members will receive a personal email/invitation with all the details about these activities. Our membership continues to grow as word spreads about our friendly socials and upcoming events. If you are interested in becoming a member of the SBSC, contact Sandy Throne at srthrone@ msn.com for a membership application. Not sure? 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.

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Dog owners walk and exercise their pets on an afternoon at the popular polo field on White Oak Drive. (Photo by Jackie Ryan)

Age Verification at the Berger

Volunteer Nancy Caldwell assists Randy and Caroline Jones as they provide age verification during a two-day session at the Berger Center. To comply with federal law, OVA must verify that at least one resident of every Oakmont home is 55. Forms mailed to residents may be turned in at the OVA Office. (Photo by Keith Sauer)

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election process

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Lichliter said the Communications Committee will administer the new process in a manner aimed at being fair and equitable to all candidates.

ELECTRIC OVA VEHICLES

The board approved spending $21,800 to purchase two refurbished electric utility vehicles for use by the OVA maintenance staff for transportation between OVA facilities. Mark Rogers, facilities maintenance manager, said the new vehicles would save about $4,000, paid to maintenance personnel for the use of their own vehicles, and dramatically reduce some $5,000 now spent on gasoline. He said the investment would be recouped in three years. Rogers told the board that the cost per mile would be reduced from 12¢ to 4¢. He said the vehicles, which can be used on city streets up to 25 mph, carry an 18-month bumper-to-bumper warranty and a battery life of five years. The maintenance department will keep the truck it has, especially for use outside Oakmont.

WEST REC. COST

With the cost of the West Recreation Center remodeling, now underway, expected to exceed the original $700,000 price tag, the board approved spending up to $760,000 on the project. Completion is set for mid-January, but heavy rains could push that back. The board adopted a new policy, previously published in the Oakmont News, for determining residency for caregivers. The policy provides that a caregiver shall be considered a resident if an Oakmont home has become her or his primary residence. A caregiver shall not be considered an Oakmont resident if the caregiver retains a primary residence elsewhere, even if he or she is a live-in caregiver. Association Manager Cassie Turner said she has received generally favorable comments about a plan to replace the greensward between Berger Center and the Central Activities Center with gardens, meandering paths and a central water feature, at a cost of $137,000. She said comments included “looks good,” “fantastic, a place of calm,” “looks great, use like a town square,” “something for everyone,” “great concept.” Others said it would be a waste of money, the space should be used for a dog park and the money should be kept in reserves. Director Bob Giddings announced a nominating committee to seek candidates for next spring’s election to fill four open seats on the board. The members are Bob Adams, chair, and Barbara Lynch, Tony LaMarca, Paul Heidenreich and Pat Amedeo. Kathleen Connelly will be a consultant to the committee.

health initiative

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“We want the community to be strong, physically and mentally through simple functional fitness and programs that respond to indentified community needs,” said Teresa Woodrum, OHI founder along with her husband Tom. “We are targeting early correction of age-specific functional fitness problems and also helping to reduce the isolation of seniors.” In its first year, classes have attracted more than 150 participants at a time. Participants can choose from an hour of cardio and strength work, snappy Zumba dancing routines or gentle stretching and body conditioning. One impetus behind the program is the growth of the aging population and unprecedented demand on healthcare services by 2030. “We owe it to ourselves to take care of our health and help others get there, too, by implementing this long-range physical education program with evidence-based standards to achieve better health longer,” said Tom Woodrum. In the true definition of a community health initiative, the OHI is a collaborative, bringing in instructors from Oakmont, Santa Rosa Junior College and the YMCA. “We rely on collaboration,” says Teresa. “Instructors help people find their optimal fitness level, and always, they make the hour fun. The most important thing to bring to class is a party attitude—we want participants to relax and have fun, to move, to listen and feel the music and just have a good time.” For participant Kathy Hammel, fun is a big part of the draw. “You always feel comfortable and welcome. The classes are packed and the energy level is wonderful. There is a great community feel and you can see people improving, getting active and gaining balance,” she said. “Where else can you go to have that much fun for free and kick your booty too?” The Oakmont Health Initiative is supported by the Oakmont Community Foundation. You can learn more at https://sites.google.com/site/ oakmonthealthinitiative/website-builder.

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“We talked to our attorney,” Felton said, “and he said there is liability for OVA. We have to find a way to separate OVA from the OEPC.” He said the OVA Board, the insurance carrier and the OVA attorney are looking for ways to mitigate the problem and be supportive. Pat Barclay, co-chair of OEPC, said in an E-mail to those involved that the review also will attempt to identify possible mitigating actions should changes in the existing OEPC structure be required. “I will keep you apprised of developments as the review progresses,” Barclay said. “But for now, please put your efforts on hold—including responding to emergency situations.” Cassie Turner, association manager, apologized for the OEPC suspension and any concerns and/ or confusion that may have resulted. “The OVA has immense respect and appreciation for the contribution of Oakmont volunteers who devote their time and talent in service to our community,” she said, adding the OVA “sincerely hopes that the liability concerns can be mitigated with minimal impact on the structures and community services provided by OEPC.” The directive also affects the COPE (Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies) operation. Sue Hattendorf, who leads COPE, said she has been told that since COPE reports to OEPC, “We have to see what’s going to happen.” She said she’s not notifying any of her 222 teams but is “hanging in” until a decision is made. “I am not happy,” Hattendorf said. She said COPE forms neighborhood teams and gets neighbors to know each other.

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Architectural Committee

In the past year, the Architectural Committee has received many complaints regarding lack of maintenance and upkeep of quite a few Oakmont homes. The complaints were investigated and found to be valid. The OVA AC decided that perhaps the maintenance standards in some Oakmont areas were slipping and needed to be addressed before they deteriorated further. Therefore, the AC just completed drive-by front yard inspections of all Oakmont properties. All homeowner associations throughout the United States have an architectural committee that performs regular property inspections in order to keep the neighborhoods attractive and therefore ensuring property values are maintained. In the past, the OVA AC depended on neighbors to file complaints about neighbors not maintaining their properties. The AC realized that this is not a fair, nor an efficient way to bring properties into compliance with our Guidelines and Standards. We are currently in the process of doing golf course lot inspections and all inspections for 2014 will be completed shortly. It has been an overwhelming job but the inspections have produced very good results. Unfortunately, the inspections have resulted in some residents feeling they are being spied on and are uncomfortable with photos taken of their property. We are sorry if this has caused any resident to feel intimidated or uneasy—that is not our intention. We ask residents to keep in mind that these inspections are conducted because we have a responsibility being in an association to keep our properties well maintained. An attractive and well maintained neighborhood draws in the right kind of buyers and keeps property values at a premium. For future years, we plan to have semi-annual inspections, beginning in April 2015 and again in the fall. Reminder letters will be sent to properties which require maintenance and/or appear to have unapproved or unacceptable exterior changes. Please promptly comply with any issues that are brought to your attention. Types of things that we look for are: unapproved paint color, peeling paint, missing or damaged roof shingles, fences in disrepair, trash containers stored incorrectly, dead shrubs, too much bark or stone with not enough plants and general landscape maintenance. We also will look for obvious setback violations and any violation of our Guidelines and Standards. If you receive a letter about a change, please fill out an application and return it with a description of the change and diagram or drawing. The more information you provide the better! If you receive a letter and feel it has been sent to you in error, please advise the Architectural Office and we will investigate and get back to you. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and for helping Oakmont remain a beautiful and desirable neighborhood!

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Oakmont Art Association

Please note that there will be no Art Association meeting in December but we are looking ahead to 2015. It will be here soon. Remember these dates: January 9: Docent Mina Shea from the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco will present an illustrated program Women Sculpted, Women Sculptors—From Object to Artist. She will talk about women who have served as models for famous sculptors and women who themselves have become renowned for creating sculptures, and some who have done both. Mina is a favorite speaker here and you will enjoy her approach and knowledge. February 6: Please note that this is the first Friday of the month and not our usual schedule. A Celebration of Art: Three imaginations, Three Creations is a special event for all of Oakmont. Follow the creative minds of three prominent artists working simultaneously from the same model. The artists are David Lobenburg, Christopher Schink and Myrna Wacknov. Aware of one another’s reputations as artists they are excited to be working together for the first time. Immerse yourselves in the lives and art of these artists. Plan to spend the day. Bring a neighbor. Order a box lunch or bring your own. March 13: Mariana Makau, founder of the Nzilani Glass Restoration LLC, will lead an illustrated program on restoring and conserving stained glass windows as well as other works in glass. Her company is one of the few in the country qualified to work with historical glass creations, and her expert staff have restored many objects in the Bay Area ranging from aged church windows to private items such as a large Tiffany creation. Be prepared for a colorful view of the world.

Class News

Are you looking for a space to paint? Every Thursday morning from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon is open studio time in the Arts and Crafts Room. Any media is welcome. No reservations needed, no fees, just a happy time to paint with your colleagues.

Berger Gallery

Paintings in the Berger Gallery changed on November

Painting by Brenda Ross-Mackay

15 and on the walls at the back of Berger Auditorium hang the paintings of two special artists. One of them is Brenda Ross- Mackay. Brenda was born in Portsmouth, England and began her studies at Portsmouth College of Art, primarily in Commercial Design and Fine Arts. She continued her studies in Canada and at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, CA and Canada College in Woodside, CA. She has also studied with prominent San Francisco area teachers and at annual seminars in Mendocino with E. John Robinson, Master of Seascapes. In the next issue we hope to have an example of popular artist Ned Luzmoor’s art work and a short biography of his artistic adventures. His work is also featured on the back wall of the Berger Auditorium.

Trip to the Asian Art Museum

The trip on November 6 to the Asian Art Museum to see the exhibit, Roads of Arabia, was a great success. Forty-seven of us went on the docent-led tour. We viewed the antiquities of a little known area of the world and learned more of the ancient civilizations that lived there, the ancient spice roads and the roads that led to Mecca. Lunch in the Asian Cafeteria was followed by a pleasant trip home with cookies to munch on the bus. It was an outstanding experience. Thank you Philip Wilkenson for planning all of the complicated arrangements needed for a trip like this.

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DECEMBER 4 SHORT HIKE SONOMA WALKABOUT

This hike will cover between two and three miles, mostly historical downtown Sonoma. We will visit a number of charming sites. It is a flat hike. Bring water and a snack. Leave Berger Center at 9 a.m. Hike leader is Chuck Stanley, 539-1696.

november 15 CONTEST WINNER Suzanne Cassell

Congratulations Suzanne!

DECEMBER 4 LONG HIKE: SUGARLOAF Call Susan Boak for hike details, 538-8893.

DECEMBER 11 INTERMEDIATE HIKE THE LAGUNA DE SANTA ROSA TRAIL

This is an easy, approximately 4.2 miles through marshes, vernal pools, riparian woodland and valley oak savannah from the Highway 12 parking lot to Occidental Road and back. Side trails will take us along the Laguna de Santa Rosa and around Kelly Pond. Those interested can meet at Panera for lunch. Leave Berger Center at 9 a.m. Hike leader is Jim Sannar, 538-2289.

Annadel (Photo by Jason Wilkenfeld)

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DECEMBER 18 LONG HIKE: ANNADEL

This is through hike that covers much of Annadel. We will start at the Cobblestone trailhead, hike around Lake Ilsanjo, then take South Burma to Marsh and finally Lawndale to the East Rec. The hike is about nine miles. Bring water, lunch and hiking poles. Leave Berger Center at 8:30 a.m. Leader is Chuck Chenault, 539 1093.

DECEMBER 18 INTERMEDIATE HIKE KORTUM TRAIL

We will hike the Sonoma Coast Kortum Trail starting at the Shell Beach parking lot and walking north to Goat Rock Beach and back along the same path for about five mostly level miles with a maximum 250’ elevation gain. Great views in both directions. We will have lunch at Goat Rock. Bring lunch, water and sunscreen. Leave Berger Center at 9 a.m. Hike leader

Sugarloaf (Photo by Jason Wilkenfeld)

is Alex Bautista, 538-1190.

SAVE THE DATE: Annual Hikers’ Potluck

WHEN: Saturday, January 24, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: East Rec. Center

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.

Oakmont Great Decisions—2015 Program

nGeorge McKinney and Karen Krestensen, Co-chair

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, 2015 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. Topics for 2015 are: 1. Russia and the Near Abroad; 2. Privacy in the Digital Age; 3. Sectarianism in the Middle East; 4. India Changes Course; 5. U.S. Policy Toward Africa; 6. Syria’s Refugee Crisis; 7. Human Trafficking in the 21st Century; and 8. Brazil’s Metamorphosis. If you have any questions, please E-mail georgemck@aol.com. We look forward to see you!

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Boomers

nSusan Lynn’

DECEMBER EVENT MEMBER APPRECIATION HOLIDAY PARTY

Each year, your Boomers Club gives thanks to you, our members, by hosting a free holiday party. On December 11 we’ll celebrate the end of a very successful year for the Boomers Club. Our membership has grown considerably, and our big events have consistently sold out to rave reviews. To show our appreciation for our members, we will provide sandwiches (meat and vegetarian), veggie and fruit trays, salads, champagne, eggnog, and cookies— all at no cost. There is no need to bring anything (unless

you want to spike your eggnog or BYOB). Helping us ring in the holiday season will be the music duo, The Contingents. This local band celebrates the great sounds of San Francisco, Laurel Canyon, Detroit, Liverpool, and everywhere in the world where our amazing legacy of music was born. The Contingents blend these genres with original songs created right here in Sonoma County. Their memorable tunes will move your feet and your heart. This member appreciation event is open to members only (no guests, please!). We want to be sure that there is plenty of food to enjoy, so we need your RSVP by December 5. To reserve your seat online, go to our website (https://

BOOMERS HOLIDAY MEMBER APPRECIATION party RSVP COUPON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 For how many members is this an RSVP?____________ Name(s)______________________________________________________________________________________ There is no charge for this event, and there is no reserved seating. Please deposit coupon in the Boomers’ folder at the OVA Office.

Valley of the Moon Rotary Club

nRon Nicholson, International Services Director

Project Amigo

Since long before its formal organization (in Novato, CA) as a U.S.-registered 501-c-3 charity in 1996, Project Amigo has been helping children succeed. Based in the rural north of the Mexican state of Colima, and supported by hundreds of Marin and Sonoma County residents, most of them Rotarians, the project employed a number of tools for improving life in that region, but eventually found that nothing worked better than education. Project Amigo programming today consists of providing funds for keeping children, youth and young adults in school, and support programs that enable them to succeed at it. That’s the “project” part. The “amigo” part takes the form of welcoming volunteers to seven or eight objective-focused humanitarian service work weeks in Mexico each winter season. Counting now more than 1000 high school graduates and nearly 50 university graduates—including doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers and nurses—

Zentangle™ Art Classes nBetsy Smith Come join us for a fun, interesting art technique 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 and focus. Materials are provided. Everyone is welcome! Be sure to call or E-mail me to reserve your space in class.

Coming up classes

Monday, Dec. 8: Creating a Zentangle™ star Hope to see you in the next class! 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

Project Amigo offers ample evidence that education changes lives, impacting these graduates’ parenting, health, informed citizenship and contribution to the world. But it also changes the lives of those who have contributed to and visited this little cradle of possibilities in the green hills of west-central Mexico. The Valley of the Moon Rotary Club has contributed to Project Amigo for 14 years. Our contributions have focused on providing scholarships for children who qualify by maintaining high grade point averages. One of the students we supported for seven years, Marissa Candelario, has just graduated from the University of Colima with a degree in journalism. Many of the members of our club personally sponsor Project Amigo children. To learn more about the Valley of the Moon Rotary Club go to our website at www.valleyofthemoonrotary. org. To inquire about attending a club meeting as our guest, contact our Membership Director Marie Theilade at 575-6338 or E-mail her at mtheilad@ pacbell.net.

American Mah Jongg Club

nMarie Haverson

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 December 15. 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.

oakmontboomers.wildapricot.org/) and click on the E-mail link, (events@oakmontboomers.org). You may also use the coupon below and deposit it in the Boomers’ folder at the OVA Office. WHAT: 2014 Member Appreciation Holiday Party, Four Years of Fun WHEN: Thursday, December 11, 7–9 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) WHERE: Berger Center BRING: BYOB PRICE: Free to members (no guests) DEADLINE FOR RSVP: No later than 3 p.m. on Friday, December 5

TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE

Have you donated a toy to this year’s Toys for Tots drive? There’s still time to put a smile on the face of a local needy child. Just buy a new, unwrapped toy and drop it into the collection box at the First Community Bank (in the Century 21 Building), or bring a toy or two (or three) to the Member Appreciation Holiday Party. We need gifts for newborns up to 14-year-olds. For older kids, sporting goods, purses, cosmetics, watches, backpacks, wallets, board games, skateboards, and hair dryers are all great gift ideas. No gift is too big or too small, so open your hearts and help us beat last year’s contribution of more than eight bins. Please join us in making this holiday season a happy one for as many children as possible. “The best gift you can give yourself is to give to someone else.”

2015 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

It’s that time of year again—time to renew your membership. If we have your valid E-mail address, you will receive an E-mail notice on December 16. You will have the option of paying online using PayPal, or writing a check payable to the Oakmont Boomers and placing it in the dues folder at the OVA office. NOTE: You do not need a PayPal Account to use Paypal. On the screen that says “Choose a way to pay,” select the option called “Pay with a bank account, debit or credit card, or PayPal Credit.” Paying online is easy and convenient, so check it out by visiting our website at https://oakmontboomers.wildapricot.org. Members without an E-mail address must renew by check. Please indicate “dues renewal” on your check and deposit it in the “Dues” folder in the OVA Office. Dues are still only $10 per person, a huge bang for your buck. To keep your membership uninterrupted, you must pay for the new calendar year no later than February 15 (although January 1 is ideal). If you have questions, please E-mail info@oakmontboomers.org.

JANUARY EVENT SOUPERBOWL CELEBRATION

We hope you will help us kick off the new year at our annual post-holiday party. Cook up a batch of your favorite soup (serving 8–10), and wear your favorite team’s colors with pride. Don’t have a team? Find one at http://www.nfl.com/teams. WHAT: Souperbowl Celebration WHEN: January 15, 2015, 7 p.m. WHERE: Berger Center BRING: BYOB and soup to share PRICE: Free–members only

FEBRUARY EVENT: MARDI GRAS!

Our annual Mardi Gras bash is one of our biggest, most successful events. This year, the fun coincides with Valentine’s Day, so mark your calendars for February 14 and get your costumes ready!

JOIN US!

Not a member yet? For answers to any questions about membership, please E-mail our Membership Director at info@oakmontboomers.org.

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

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Photos by John Williston, Kathy Sowers and Keith Sauer

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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Frank Lloyd was grand marshal. Lloyd served in the Pacific during World War II. His ship, the battle cruiser Salt Lake City, saw action including the US landings on Guadalcanal and Tarawa and in the second battle of the Philippine Sea. In Oakmont, he is a past president of the Kiwanis Club. One golf cart was decorated in memoriam to Mel Ruiz, long-time organizer of the parade and who was last year’s grand marshal. More photos online at oakmontvillage.com/oakmont-news.

nTina Lewis

Buddhist Meeting

nPennijean Savage

The monthly Oakmont Buddhist meeting will not meet in December. We will resume our regularly scheduled meeting on January 31, the last Saturday of the month. Watch for the topic of discussion in the December 15 issue of the Oakmont News. 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.

Current Events Discussion Group

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

December 5: Larry Fee December 12: No regular meeting December 19: Bernie Palk December 26: No meeting 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 me at oakmontcurrentevents@gmail.com.

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Drop-off Box at McBride Realty 6520 Oakmont Drive (at the entrance to Oakmont) Receive one raffle ticket for each coat you donate & enter to win a bottle of wine and a $100 gift basket full of goodies for your holiday party. Drawing will be held December 10. Please go through your closets & donate your extra coats to those in need. Ask your family & friends to help donate too! We will be collecting coats for men, women & children. Donated coats will go to:

• Catholic Charities Homeless Service Center • Redwood Covenant Church Charities • Redwood Gospel Mission

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December, 2014 This calendar does not reflect all events scheduled. Changes made on or after the 15th may not be reflected.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 9:00 AM Visual Aids E 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Pickleball Orientation E Tennis Court #4 11:30 AM Oakmont Music Lovers BC 12:00 PM LOMAA Board B 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM American Mah Jongg E 1:00 PM Bocce 2:00 PM Playreaders B 3:00 PM Circulo Español Ste 6 3:00 PM Berger Improvement Comm. EC 6:15 PM Line Dancing BC 7:00 PM Bridge Partners Cont. CR

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM LRP Committee Ste 6 10:00 AM Garden Club E 10:00 AM Landscape Imp Comm (LIC) G 10:00 AM Card Making AR 10:00 AM Edgar Cayce Study Group B 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Writing Class Creative D 10:30 AM Oakmont Music Lovers BC 10:30 AM Renegade Readers CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Cribbage CR 1:00 PM Sleep Apnea G 1:00 PM Bocce 1:00 PM Chess Drop-In CR 1:30 PM Needles & Hooks AR 3:00 PM OVA Board Workshop E 3:00 PM Septuagenarian Group B 3:30 PM Cercle Français G 4:00 PM Meditation AR 6:45 PM Bridge Duplicate CR

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Blood Pressure D 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 12:30 PM Bridge CR 2:00 PM Photography Club E 3:30 PM Cafe Mortel B 6:15 PM Dance Club Class BC 7:00 PM LOMAA General Meeting E

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM LRP Focus Group EC 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Edgar Cayce Study Group B 10:00 AM Writing Class Creative D 10:30 AM Renegade Readers CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Chess Drop-In CR 1:00 PM Cribbage CR 1:00 PM Bocce 1:30 PM Needles & Hooks AR 2:00 PM LLI Committee B 2:00 PM Oakmont Lanes E 3:30 PM Cercle Français G 4:00 PM Meditation AR 5:30 PM SIR 92 Luncheon BC 6:30 PM Orchard Maintain. Assoc. EC 6:45 PM Bridge Duplicate CR

9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Card Making AR 10:00 AM Blood Pressure D 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:30 AM OVH Caregiver Support B 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM LLI Committee BC 12:30 PM Bridge CR B 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Quilting Bee AR 5:30 PM Mimesis (OCC) E 6:00 PM LRP Focus Group B 6:15 PM Dance Club Class BC 7:00 PM Mah Jongg CR

9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Visual Aids E 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Pickleball Orientation E Tennis Court #4 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:00 PM Fitness Club Board B 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce 1:00 PM American Mah Jongg E 1:00 PM Oakmont Art Critique AR 2:00 PM Playreaders B 3:00 PM Circulo Español Ste 6 6:15 PM Line Dancing BC 7:00 PM Bridge Partners Cont. CR

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Writing Class Creative D 10:00 AM Tap Class Adv. 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Edgar Cayce Study Group B 10:30 AM Volunteer Helpers (OVH) Ste 6 10:30 AM Renegade Readers CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Cribbage CR 1:00 PM Bocce 1:00 PM Chess Drop-In CR 1:00 PM OVA BoD Monthly Mtg BC 1:30 PM Needles & Hooks AR 3:00 PM Septuagenarian Group B 3:30 PM Cercle Français G 4:00 PM Meditation AR 6:45 PM Bridge Duplicate CR

10:30 AM Community Church (OCC) BC 10:30 AM Sunday Symposium E 2:00 PM LRP Focus Group B 3:00 PM Community Church (OCC) BC

10:30 AM Sunday Symposium E 10:30 AM Community Church (OCC) BC 2:00 PM Single Boomers E 2:00 PM Movies at Oakmont BC

10:30 AM Community Church (OCC) BC 2:00 PM Movies at Oakmont BC

10:30 AM Community Church (OCC) BC

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:00 AM Communications Comm. B 9:00 AM Visual Aids E 10:00 AM LRP Focus Group EC 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Pickleball Orientation E Tennis Court #4 11:00 AM Volunteer Helpers (OVH) Ste 6 11:30 AM OEPC General Meeting B 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce 2:00 PM Playreaders B 3:00 PM Circulo Español Ste 6 4:30 PM Zentangle Art Class AR 6:15 PM Line Dancing BC 7:00 PM Bunco Ladies Night CR

9:00 AM Visual Aids E 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Pickleball Orientation E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce 3:00 PM Circulo Español Ste 6 4:30 PM Zentangle Art Class AR 7:00 PM Bunco Ladies Night CR

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Visual Aids E 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Pickleball Orientation E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce 3:00 PM Circulo Español Ste 6

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM LRP Committee EC 10:00 AM Edgar Cayce Study Group B 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Writing Class Creative D 10:30 AM Renegade Readers CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Cribbage CR 1:00 PM Bocce 1:00 PM Chess Drop-In CR 1:30 PM Needles & Hooks AR 3:30 PM Cercle Français G 4:00 PM Meditation AR 6:45 PM Bridge Duplicate CR

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Edgar Cayce Study Group B 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Writing Class Creative D 10:30 AM Renegade Readers CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Cribbage CR 1:00 PM Bocce 1:00 PM Chess Drop-In CR 1:30 PM Needles & Hooks AR 3:30 PM Cercle Français G 4:00 PM Meditation AR 6:45 PM Bridge Duplicate CR

7:15 AM Kiwanis E 9:00 AM Pinochle Daytime CR 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:30 AM Painter’s Open Studio AR 10:00 AM Domino Club CR 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:15 AM Spanish Class Int B 10:30 AM Men’s Bible Study Ste 6 11:00 AM Domino Club E 11:30 AM A Course In Miracles D 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 12:30 PM Chess CR 1:00 PM Bocce 2:00 PM OEPC Board B 2:00 PM Boomer Board Ste 6 6:30 PM Church Choir Practice D 7:00 PM Bridge Mixed CR

8:30 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class E 9:30 AM Bridge Basics 1 Beg. CR 10:00 AM LRP Focus Group B 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:15 AM Ladies Friendship Bible Ste 6 12:00 PM Current Events E 12:30 PM Bridge Duplicate CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM HICAP D

7:15 AM Kiwanis E 9:00 AM Pinochle Daytime CR 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:30 AM Painter’s Open Studio AR 10:00 AM Domino Club CR 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:15 AM Spanish Class Int B 10:30 AM Men’s Bible Study Ste 6 11:30 AM A Course In Miracles D 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 12:30 PM Chess CR 1:00 PM Bocce 6:30 PM Church Choir Practice D 7:00 PM Bridge Mixed CR 7:00 PM Documentary Films E

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:30 AM Painter’s Open Studio AR 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 11:30 AM A Course In Miracles D 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce 6:30 PM Church Choir Practice D

9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Blood Pressure D 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 12:30 PM Bridge CR B 7:00 PM OVA NYE Party BC 7:00 PM Single Boomers E

9:30 AM Bridge CR 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Tietsort Memorial EC 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:30 AM Meditation B 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce 2:00 PM LRP Focus Group B 5:30 PM Dance Club BC

7:15 AM Kiwanis E 9:00 AM Pinochle Daytime CR 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:30 AM Painter’s Open Studio AR 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Domino Club CR 10:15 AM Spanish Class Int B 10:30 AM Men’s Bible Study Ste 6 11:30 AM A Course In Miracles G 11:30 AM OCDC B 12:30 PM Chess CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce 1:30 PM Music at Oakmont BC 2:00 PM LRP Focus Group EC 4:00 PM Sunday Symposium Board Ste 6 6:30 PM Church Choir Practice D 6:30 PM Boomers BC 6:30 PM Pinochle CR

9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Blood Pressure D 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 11:00 AM SIR 53 E 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM Bridge CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 3:30 PM Cafe Mortel B 5:00 PM Bridge Holiday Party CR 6:15 PM Dance Club Class BC

9:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Blood Pressure D 10:00 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:30 AM OVH Caregiver Support B 12:00 PM Canasta CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 12:30 PM Bridge CR 1:00 PM Quilting Bee AR 6:15 PM Dance Club Class BC 7:00 PM Mah Jongg CR

8:30 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:15 AM Ladies Friendship Bible Ste 6 12:30 PM Bridge Duplicate CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Current Events E

8:30 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 9:30 AM Bridge Basics 1 Beg. CR 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:15 AM Ladies Friendship Bible Ste 6 12:30 PM Bridge Duplicate CR 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Current Events E 2:00 PM Finance Committee B

8:30 AM Water Fitness Central Pool 9:00 AM Free Fitness Class BC 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 12:30 PM Bridge Duplicate CR 1:00 PM Current Events E 1:00 PM HICAP D

Monthly Event Calendars are also available online at www.oakmontvillage.com/members

9:30 AM Tap Practice Int BC 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:30 AM Meditation B 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce

9:30 AM Tap Practice Int BC 9:30 AM Bridge CR 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:30 AM Meditation B 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce 1:00 PM Parkinson’s Support Group B 5:00 PM Kiwanis Christmas E

9:30 AM Tap Practice Int BC 9:30 AM Bridge CR 9:45 AM Petanque 10:00 AM Pickleball Open Play E Tennis Court #4 10:30 AM Meditation B 12:30 PM Lawn Bowling 1:00 PM Bocce

The West Recreation Renovation Project is underway. Please see page 3 for the temporary relocation of West events and classes.

AR Art Room (new building complex) E East Recreation Center B Meeting Room (new building complex) EC East Conference Room BC Berger Center G Berger Center (old library) BCFS Berger Center Fireside Room LW Lower West, See page 3 CR Card Room (new building complex) Ste 6 In OVA Administration Building D Adjacent to stage in Berger Center UW Upper West, See page 3

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

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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, Apartment 106. This group study is open to all Oakmont residents. Coffee, tea and dessert served GUIDE: Jannece Gill CONTACT: Gayle Miller, 537-9309 As we study the book of Exodus, we will see that Israel faced similar struggles to trust God completely. In this story of hardship and hope, we will discover along with Israel, that God—and God alone—is worthy of our trust.

to know the reality of God in your life through faith in Christ, assuring you of eternal life, and encouraging you to remain in fellowship with God. Join us to consider the message of this friend and disciple of Jesus. Come to know the Jesus John saw, lived with, and came to know—the Son of God Himself.

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We extend an open invitation to anyone who would like to attend one of the weekly Women’s Friendship Bible Classes here in Oakmont. These are exciting women’s 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 a delightful time of sharing with others. The studies are sponsored by Christian Women’s Club and Stonecroft Bible Ministries, also selected studies from LifeGuide Bible Studies. Since 1985, LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking issues— making for a one-of-a-kind Bible Study experience for individuals and groups. 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.

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Tennis Club

nTina Lewis

CELEBRATE WINTER WONDERLAND DECEMBER 13, 5:30–10 pm, BERGER CENTER

There is still time to make a reservation for the Holiday Party and Awards Dinner! But hurry because the deadline for making a reservation is December 8. The Oakmont Market is preparing a delicious meal of appetizers, followed by spinach salad, filet mignon, salmon with maple orange glaze, veggies, and dessert. If your dietary needs reject meat and fish, you can request a vegetarian dish. Following dinner, President Neil Linneball will present the Most Valuable Person award to a very deserving club member. Lots of tennis tournament awards will also be given. And then it’s time to get out on the dance floor. The ever popular Charley Baker will have you swinging and swaying till 10 p.m. Event Chair Sherry Kohut and Kathy Erickson are planning the evening, and Jill Gossard will accommodate your seating preferences to the best of her ability. And good news! It was decided to lower the ticket cost to $35! It doesn’t matter if you’ve been naughty or nice, the Tennis Club Holiday Party is coming to town, and you’re all invited!

COURT MAINTENANCE NEWS FROM MICHAEL GOUGH

Court Maintenance Chair Michael Gough has watched over our courts since December 2012, making every effort to fix existing and potential problems. Here are some of the most recent things he has done: Four new straw brooms and two new push brooms have been put on the west courts. On the east courts, two new push brooms have been placed on the lower courts. They also have a squeegee blade attached that can be used for scraping condensation ice that collects at the back of the courts during the winter. This is the only way ice should be removed, because, as Michael cautions, “Using Michael Gough, Court any de-icing chemical would Maintenance go-to damage the court.” By the time guy extraordinaire you read this, hooks for the brooms will have been installed. Please use them. Remember when balls used to escape under courts #1 and #2 gates at the east courts? Michael solved this by having foam bumpers installed along the side of the gates. That’s the good news. The bad news is that these bumpers went slipping and sliding to the sides, making them useless unless you remembered

to check them and align them in the right place. So it’s once again Michael to the rescue. He secured the bumpers so that now they really stay in place. The 4” pipes placed along the bottom of the gate complete the assurance that balls won’t escape. There are now rolling squeegees on all courts. Michael is seeking ways to hang the brooms so that the bristles, currently at eye level, don’t present a danger to players running to hit a ball. We owe a great debt of gratitude to Michael for all he has done. Thanks, Michael! Oh, one more important thing. Some of you may have noticed that the net on court #3 at the west was kind of sick. Dennis and Donna Boaz to the rescue! Thanks to them for repairing the net.

TENNIS PLAYERS GET EXERCISE TIPS FROM JOHN PHILLIPS

The first of a two-part seminar, conducted by John Phillips, Oakmont Fitness Personal Trainer, was held on the west courts on November 12. About a dozen tennis players gathered round to get valuable information on stretching and body strengthening exercises that will help improve their tennis. Safely, that is. Safety is a major factor in practicing these techniques because if they aren’t done correctly, they may do more harm than good. Some exercises can be done at home, others on the court, and still others after you drag yourself home with your muscles begging for mercy. One of the most important areas of the body when playing tennis is the shoulder. The rotator cuff especially needs to be treated with care because between hitting the ball and serving, the shoulder takes a lot of punishment; therefore, Phillips concentrated on exercises relating to this part of the body. To reinforce this, he distributed a diagram of the shoulder and arm so that everyone would get a clear understanding of the anatomy. The second seminar was held on November 18 in the Fitness Center. The focus was on using the Fitness Center equipment. Many thanks to John Phillips for conducting these seminars.

John Phillips, second from left, demonstrates exercise techniques

TENNIS CLUB 2014 HOLIDAY PARTY—WINTER WONDERLAND Saturday, December 13, 5:30–10 PM, Berger Center

BYOB, including wine. Place money and coupon in the Tennis Club folder in the OVA Office or mail to Jill Gossard, 2 Autumn Leaf Place. If possible, please submit money and coupons altogether for your table of eight. Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________________________ # of members at $35 ______ # of guests at $40 ______ Check amount $________ # of Salmon ______ # of Filet ______ # of Vegetarian ______ Sitting with: ___________________________________________________________________________________

nHelen Hargrave

Oakmont Partners — Contract Bridge

Join us the first and third Mondays of each month for contract bridge. In December we will meet Dec. 1 and the 15 in the Card Room in the Central Activity Center, 7–9 p.m. We keep the same partner as we rotate through each table and keep a running score throughout the

evening. This is an ideal way to get started with contract bridge; all levels of play are welcome. So bring a partner and try an evening of bridge with us. Need help finding a partner? Call me at 539-5511, and we will do our best to find one for you.

nJulie Jones

The Oakmont Village Library has its annual display of holiday picture puzzles, some books and many videos set up in “Don’s Den,” the media room. Most of the items are Christmas-oriented. I wish we had festive items for the other important holidays. If anyone would like to donate appropriate books, videos or music for Hanukah, Kwanza, New Year, etc., we would love to add them to our collection. Additional holiday-themed books can be found in the general collection shelved by author. Puzzles: When all the kids (of any age) need a quiet project we have lots of picture puzzles. Included are: Nutcrackers, 400 pieces by Springbok; 1,000 pieces of very detailed Wrapping Paper and Ribbons; a Ravensburger 1,000-piece puzzle of a painting A Snowy Day. A shaped puzzle with 1,000 pieces creates a tree covered with Christmas Angels; a puzzle within a puzzle is made by Scholastic I Spy—Under the Tree has hidden items to find after you finish putting the picture together. If you like a puzzle with lots and lots of detail, Ginger House” from a painting by Eric Dowdle will keep you and your guests busy for hours (or days!), even though it has only 500 pieces. Films: Even the turkey leftovers are gone by now but An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving starring Jacqueline Bisset can still warm your heart. A Charles Dickens Christmas Carol marathon is possible. We have 5 different versions of the holiday classic: a DVD of the 1913 silent film Scrooge starring Sir Seymour Hicks also includes a filmed version of the Bible story, a carol, an animated holiday short and another silent film Beyond Tomorrow with a Christmas theme. Then there is the 1938 Christmas Carol with Gene Lockhart (DVD); 1984’s George C Scott version (VHS); Patrick Stewart’s television version from 1999 (DVD) and an animated tale made in 2003. (DVD) We have the Christmas must-see-again films. Two versions of Miracle on 34th Street, one with Edmund Gwenn from 1947, the other starring Richard Attenborough, made in 1994, both are in VHS format; It’s a Wonderful Life, made in 1946 with Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, also a VHS. We have A Christmas Story only on a Blu-Ray disc. If all that sweetness is just too “gooey,” watch Home Alone with Macaulay Culkin for pure destructive craziness (VHS). Animated Christmas films include Disney productions starring Mickey Mouse, Pluto, Chip and Dale and all the rest; The Simpson’s Christmas; Rudolph The Red Nose Raindeer—all DVD’s. VHS format animated films are Beauty and the Beast—Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2 versions), Little Drummer Boy and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town. Comedy with a holiday flavor include DVD’s with Bob Hope or Christmas with Red Skelton. Music: Christmas music videos include “Songs of the Season” with the San Francisco Grace Cathedral Men and Boys Choir (DVD) and “Christmas with Luciano Pavarotti” (VHS). Irving Berlin’s holiday music is represented in the musicals White Christmas, 1954 (DVD) and Holiday Inn (VHS) from 1942, both starring Bing Crosby. Ballet for Christmas stars Mikhail Baryshnikov in The Nutcracker (VHS). The Oakmont Village Library can help you keep the holiday spirit glowing right through the new year. We even have the fireplace video with holiday music!

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

Oakmont Computer Learning Center (OCLC) winter Session • January • february • march

PC Users Group nBarbara G. Dudley

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

Just a reminder that the group takes a break in December to allow you to attend all the marvelous parties to which you are invited. Enjoy the season!

CHANGES TO OPCUG OPERATIONS FOR 2015!

New Classes Start in January!

In response to changing times and other factors, the OPCUG Board has voted in changes to the manner in which the group operates. For more information, see the President’s Letter in our November newsletter (Home page on our website).

OPCUG ELECTIONS FOR 2015

As announced, the board held elections for officers and directors for 2015 at the November 17 General (Program) Meeting. For more information, and to see the line-up of the 2015 Board, go to our website and click on the Board tab.

OAKMONT COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER (OCLC) NEWS

Winter classes begin in the new year. Be sure to attend the OCLC “Tech” Forum and Open House on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at 4 p.m. For more information at any time, visit their website at OakmontLearning.org, and then click on the “Oakmont Computer Learning Center” heading.

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE AT OakmontPCGroup.org

Wii Bowling — Oakmont Lanes

nTerry Leuthner, President and Sugar Carlton, Vice President

We are a Bowling League consisting of four-person teams that utilize Nintendo Wii to simulate the experience of bowling without the weight of a bowling ball. Any resident who has the ability of holding a small remote control in their hand while swinging their arm as if they were throwing a bowling ball will be able to join. Anyone interested in joining our club, either as a team bowler or substitute, please call Terry at 5389177 or Sugar at 539-6295, or stop by the former Curves location on Tuesdays from 1:30–4:30 p.m. to see us in action (no bowling fourth Tuesdays). See www.oakmontlanes.com for club information. Bowling date for December is Dec. 2 (Team Championship Tournament). No bowling Dec. 9 (Christmas Party), 16, 23 and 30. Note: We are still bowling at the former Curves location, 6572 Oakmont Dr. while the West Recreation Center is being remodeled.

THANKSGIVING CHALLENGE

On November 18 we had a Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot Challenge where a bowler or substitute wins a $5 gift certificate to Safeway if he/she bowls three strikes in a row in any one game—one Gift Certificate per bowler. Results will be in December 15 article.

FALL LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS

November 18 was the tenth and final week of our Fall League to determine the top three teams of the 1:30 PM and 3:15 PM Leagues that will bowl in the Team Championship Tournament on Dec. 2.

FALL LEAGUE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

On December 2 at 1:30 p.m., the top three teams from the 1:30 PM League will play the top three teams from the 3:15 PM League to determine the Fall League Team Champion. At 3 p.m. we will have a meeting and sign up for the Winter League 2015 starting on Jan. 6, 2015, an awards presentation to the first place teams of the 1:30 PM and 3:15 PM Leagues and announce the overall Team Champions. Also there will be awards for high games and most improved averages.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Our Christmas Party will be held on Dec. 9 at the East Recreation Center from 2–4 p.m. All bowlers and substitutes are invited. We will celebrate Christmas cheer with pizza, coffee, diet sodas, eggnog and sparkling apple cider, BYOB. We will also present awards to the Fall Team Champions.

CHARITY BOWL-A-THON

Our Oakmont Lanes Fifth Annual Charity BowA-Thon Fund-Raiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at Austin Creek Elementary School, 1480 Snowy Egret Dr. Santa Rosa, to be split 50/50 for the benefit of Rincon Valley Union School District and the Oakmont Kiwanis. Save the date. Planning is in the works! See our website for update information.

RESULTS AS OF November 11 (ninth week of Fall League)

1:30 PM League: first place, Strikers; second place, Alley Oops; third place, Wii Four; fourth place, Wild Turkeys; fifth place, Pocket Hits; sixth place, 4 Tops. Men’s High Games: Terry Leuthner, 242; Elmer Swanton, 232; Christian van den Berghe, 214; Juan Fuentes, 212; Ed Schudel, 203. Women’s High Games: Kathryn Miller, 257; Sandy Osheroff, 234; Germaine Byrne, 224; Robin Schudel, 216; Sugar Carlton, 215; Sandy Wald, 212; Mary Knight, 210. High Game Subs: Don Shelhart, 221; Beverly Thompson, 212. 3:15 PM League: first place, Strike Outs; second place, Strikes and Spares; tied for third place, King Pins and High Rollers; fifth place, Pin Heads; sixth place, Wii Power. Men’s High Games: Bruce Price, 269; Mark Attebery, 206. Women’s High Games: Jan Blackburn, 279; Mollie Atkinson, 245; Valerie Hulsey, 230; Pat Stokes, 227; Betsy Smith, 223; Diane Price, 221; Barbara Ford, 211; Carolyn Fredrickson, 202. High Game Subs: Sandy Osheroff, 256.

At our new website, you can find information about the upcoming Q&A Session or Program Meeting and read timely articles about PC issues in our most recent newsletter on our Home page. In addition, you can access several past issues of the newsletter at the Newsletters page, information about past programs at the Past Programs page, find out about your board and elections, 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.

Table Tennis in Oakmont

nHerm Hermann

Table tennis is excellent exercise for the body, for hand/eye co-ordination 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: 4:15–6:30 p.m. Sunday: 12 noon–4:30 p.m. If you have any questions contact me at 539-1657, hermlg@sonic.net or Ian Seddon, 843-4040.

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

Annual New Year’s Eve Black and White Ball

nDonna Kaiser

“Ebony and ivory, together in perfect harmony.” The year 2014 is winding down, and soon it will be time to ring in the new year at the elegant New Year’s Eve Black and White Ball. Don your tux or LBD (little black dress) to celebrate the new year in grand style.

The Dance Club Board and the Oakmont Village Association delight in inviting you to join us at the Berger Center for our Annual New Year’s Eve Dance, our most popular event of the year. It is first-come, first-served, we only have room for 180. We sell out

New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31 Reservation form

Reservation must be received by 3 p.m. Friday, December 26.

Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:______________________________ E-mail:____________________________________________________ All dinners: $85

# of Entrée #1 ______ # of Entrée # 2 ______ # of Vegetarian Entrée ______

Check enclosed for $______________ Table name request: _____________________________________________________________________________ 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, 538-3574.

every year, so get your reservation in early. We will have a wait list available. Chef Matthew Paille of Epicurean Escape Catering will be preparing our special meal and hors d’oeuvres, and his pleasant and genial staff will be serving dinner. We are honored to have Bill McCubbin and the Billy Mac Pack providing our eclectic music all evening and into the new year. A complimentary bar will be open throughout the evening. Champagne will be served for our midnight toast. Together with old friends and new friends of Oakmont, come hold your glass of champagne (or sparkling cider) high, sing “Auld Lang Syne,” and watch the balloons rain down at the stroke of midnight, bringing in the new year. DATE: Wednesday, December 31 PLACE: Berger Center TIME: 7–8 p.m. Happy Hour with hors d’oeuvres; 8 p.m. dinner by Epicurean Escape Catering; 8:30 p.m.– midnight dancing to the music of Billy McCubbin and the Billy Mac Pack. Open bar throughout the evening COST: $85

Walkers

nBill Anderson

OCF Partners with Oakmont Lifelong Learning Program

As we have discussed in previous columns, grants from the Oakmont Community Foundation are having a real impact in the Oakmont community in different ways with different organizations. An outstanding example is the Oakmont Lifelong Learning program and its classes that bring to Oakmont fine lecturers on many subjects to educate and inform large segments of our community. We asked Paul and Susi Heidenreich, coordinators of OLLI in Oakmont, to comment on their program’s relationship with the foundation. Here are their words: “Particularly at this time of year many organizations are asking for donations. Most are valid, a few are not. Having a financial watchdog, such as the Oakmont Community Foundation on our side, assuring that charitable contributions are properly handled and accounted for, is truly a gift for Oakmont residents. “Since nearly 20% of the revenue needed to sustain the Lifelong Learning Program comes from donations, our residents need to feel comfortable knowing that their gifts receive the tax deductible treatment they deserve and expect. Donations for Lifelong Learning have included funding for books, course enhancements, field trips, semester open house gatherings and, in particular, student scholarships. I think that it’s simply a comfort level that comes from knowing a trusted group of professionals are looking out for every Oakmont donor dollar.”

OCF supports several organizations, like Oakmont Lifelong Learning, in their needs for donor contributions to fund programs that will benefit our community. We have worked with new volunteer organizations that started up based on the creative ideas and efforts of energetic residents but lacked the funds to carry their plans to the next step. With grants from the foundation organizational objectives were realized and the community has benefited. Several Oakmont organizations depend on taxdeductible donor contributions made to the OCF to support their operations. Our ability to offer grants comes from funds contributed by generous Oakmont residents, like you. Now is the time to consider contributing to the Oakmont Community Foundation as you plan your year-ending charitable donations. You may make a tax-deductible contribution to the OCF at any time by visiting the OVA Office and picking up a Donor Form; by picking up an envelope form at one of the participating grant organizations; by mailing a contribution to the OCF at the OVA address; or by 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.

nJessica Herritt

WHAT: Beach Blanket Babylon in San Francisco and Lunch at Original Joe’s WHEN: Sunday, December 7 TIME: Leave Berger Center at 9:45 a.m.; return about 6 p.m. PRICE: $120 per person. Lunch is included. This event is currently filled up. Please call Carolyn at 537-7347 if you want to be put on the wait list. It is very possible that some people wilt need to cancel. When a Walker on the wait list takes their place, then the people who need to cancel can get a refund.

PLANS for the NEXT YEAR

In a future issue of the Oakmont News, we will let you know about the Annual Membership Meeting in January. You can come and hear Walkers Club plans for 2015. We have been listening and we hope we will be filling your travel wishes.

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

A MINI Owners Club for Oakmont?

<Ed Low and Larry Maniscalco

We have noticed several MINI’s in Oakmont— maybe enough to form a MINI owners club devoted to the camaraderie of folks who love the sheer fun of driving their iconic vehicles.

If you are interested in getting together with other MINI owners to talk about creating a MINI owners club in Oakmont, please let us know by remitting the enclosed form.

Yes, I own or drive a MINI and would be interested in forming a MINI owners club in Oakmont. Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail: _____________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________ I own/drive a MINI, model* ____________________________________________________________________ *Hardtop, Convertible, Clubman, Countryman, Paceman, Coupe, Roadster, John Cooper Works. Mail this form to Ed Low, 6441 Pine Valley Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Photos by Lloyd Douglas

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

Fit Water ness Lap Swim Club

nTeresa Woodrum

nMelissa Bowers

Good to the Last Lap!

Stuffed birds, stuffed bellies, stuffed us! Well, there’s only about three weeks (maybe three hours) left before the next deluge of parties, food and spirits. If you stopped swimming, you’re in trouble. Don’t stop! Yes, it’s dang cold and dark early. Suit up and do the shower-dash to the pool. Sport, workout, lifestyle—choose one reason and stay the wintery course. That’s us in a nutshell. This club rocks, swims! Join up if you dare, send name and E-mail address to lapswim@ sonic.net. The website will arrive, fill out your info, create own password, and you’re in. Navigate the cool site. Add your photo by going to upper right, drop down to “edit my profile” and post a picture.

Flip Turn News

Remember: three pools, three temps (two for now though but…). If the East is too cold, go to the Central. Be like Goldilocks and chose your porridge. Happy lapping!

Healthy Holiday Challenge: Why wait until January?

Mondays, 9–10 AM, Berger Center

Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 22: YMCA Healthy Living with JoRene Dec. 29: 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. Hand weights optional.

Wednesdays, 9–10 AM, Berger Center

Dec. 3: Line Dance with Steve Luther. No mats or weights today. Dec. 10: Nicole Martinovich of the Santa Rosa YMCA Dec. 17: Zumba with Lynn Seng. No mats or weights for Zumba. Stretch and tone your muscles, memory and balance while we dance to Latin beats, Golden Oldies, and pop songs. We are learning how to move faster, building strength, stamina, confidence, and having fun. Dec. 24: Christmas Eve—Cardio Fitness and Strength with Betsy Smith. No mats today. Hand weights optional. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve—Cardio Fitness and Strength with Betsy Smith. No mats today. Hand weights optional.

Fridays, 9–10 AM, Berger Center (Dec 12 at East Rec.)

Dec. 5, 12 and 19: Stretch, Body conditioning and Balance with Mary Hastings. 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. Dec. 26: Day after Christmas—no class. Happy Holidays! Jan. 2, 2015: Theraband Fitness with Betsy Smith. Equipment: Non-skid yoga mats, Therabands (available in class for $5), athletic shoes that are supportive but not too grippy, water bottle and hand towel. Welcome! We encourage you build an exercise habit! Choose the entry level that is right for you, and then watch the improvement. Mary Hasting’s Friday Free Fitness class is a gentle stretch, body conditioning and balance class and a nice place to begin your exercise program. Monday and Wednesday classes are designed for active adults. All Free Fitness Classes are too large to accommodate those who need special supervision. We advise you to start with a smaller paid class or personal trainer. Please check with your doctor prior to beginning this or any exercise regimen. Keep smiling. Take care of yourselves dear ones.

nCathy Rapp

It’s holiday time! Time to enjoy friends and family, fine food and, to top it off, a frolic in the pool. There’s nothing like a refreshing swim followed by a soak in the hot tub on a sunny fall day. Water aerobics classes are being held at the Central Pool for the next few months 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 me at 2cathyrapp@comcast.net.

autumn 2014 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.

Fit & Fun nLynn Seng

The holidays are coming!

Get ready for those party dresses. Increase your metabolism so you can burn off those extra calories faster. Give yourself the gift of good health. Exercise and stretch and tone your muscles, memory and balance while dancing to our favorite tunes. Just try it. What do you have to lose? Classes are at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday mornings, and 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoons. 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. During the West Rec. renovation you will find Zumba Fit and Fun in the old Beauty Parlor building, on Stonebridge behind MacBride Realty.

Gentle Yoga

nSharon Traeger

SLOW THE AGING PROCESS

Take Gentle Yoga and slow the aging process. With modifications to the yoga poses and a respect for the aging body, seniors can easily participate in a healthy and active yoga session. Research has shown the benefits of yoga for seniors extend far beyond the physical effects. LOCATIONS: Mondays from 12:30–1:45 p.m. at 6594 Stonebridge (between McBride Realty and Fire Station); Thursdays from 12:30–1:45 p.m. at 6572 Oakmont Dr. (former Curves, behind Chinese Restaurant) FEE: $10 drop-in or $60 for 10 sessions (don’t have to be consecutive) INFO: Class co-taught by my husband Lou and me. Drop in or call 537-8661 REQUIREMENT: Must be able to get up and down off the mat unassisted

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

nJohn Phillips

Fitness Club

The Best Way to Lose Weight

I just finished a course for my continue education requirements for my Personal Training Certification called The Science and Application of Metabolic Training. It brought up some very interesting information regarding weight loss and overall health. If you were not aware, the body does not burn the body fat or excess calories while you are performing the exercises. It occurs after you have stepped off the machine. This is called EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption). In the course there were many studies sighted. These studies performed where designed to see what the most efficient way to increase EPOC would be—resistance or cardio training. It turns out after all these years of telling clients that the best way to lose weight was by performing consistent cardio training, that weight training actually is more effective at increasing EPOC by twice as much as a consistent cardio program, meaning walking at 2.5 miles per hour for 20 minutes is less efficient than perform as many pushups as you can within a 30-second time span. Further studies have shown that it is the intensity of the workout that determines the level of EPOC and not necessarily the type of exercise. This study (Drummond, M.J., et al 2005, Aerobic and resistance exercise sequence affects excess postexercise oxygen consumption, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 19 (2), 332–37) was actually trying to determine when combining the two modalities in the same session. Is one sequence better for optimizing “after-burn?” What they found was that resistance training alone and resistant training before running where significantly higher in effecting EPOC, than running before resistance training, or just running. Previous studies have shown that intensity has the most effect on EPOC, and I feel that most people don’t understand what is meant by intensity. Intensity is relative. What would be high intensity for one person might be sedentary for someone else. It is the idea of pushing yourself, to see what you can

nBetsy Smith

do. This doesn’t just mean increasing your weights, it also means increasing your repetitions, the number of sets you perform or the exercise itself can increase the intensity. The more muscle you move in an exercise the more intense it is going to be. There is a saying that when we workout we want to be a little uncomfortable. That is very true, but as humans we don’t like being uncomfortable. In fact we love to be comfortable and that is our undoing. Here is a fun test to try and give you an idea on what intensity is: sit in a straight back chair; without using the arms to push off, stand up. Easy, right? Now find something a little lower and try it again. If you can do that, continue finding something lower and lower and then finally try standing up from the floor without using your hands. Try this with your legs crossed if you can. Of course if you can’t get up from the any of the chairs don’t even try the floor, but it might be a good indication that you need to practice getting out of a chair to help get you off the floor someday. The point is that for some, getting off the floor is no problem, for others it will be impossible—that is intensity. I hope this information is helpful when you are designing your workouts or trying to decide on what the best workouts for you might be. If you have any questions please come in and see me at the Fitness Center or give me a call 843-6187. Remember I’m available for private sessions.

FITNESS CLUB HOLIDAY DINNER/DANCE

At members’ request a pasta vegetarian entrée has now been added to the dinner menu. WHEN: Friday, December 19 WHERE: Berger Center TIME: 5:30–6:30 p.m. Social Hour/Appetizers; Dinner served at 7 p.m. COST: $36 per person MUSIC: The Jess Petty Duo Get your forms in the Fitness Center. Deadline is December 5.

Bocce News

nLynn Wycoff

The season is upon us. The trees are sparkling, Santas are around and festivities are filling our calendars. Our final tournament of the season has been completed and the new 2015 calendar is nearly ready to distribute. Be sure to hang on to your copy so you will not miss any events. Next on our agenda is the gala Christmas party to be held on Friday, December 12 at the East Rec. Center. Reservation forms are posted at the courts and also shown below. Deadline to sign up is Dec. 5, so don’t wait. We have been promised a wonderful evening starting at 5:30 p.m., with excellent food followed by entertainment. It is a BYOB event. Membership dues, now $15 per year, are due and should be sent to Jeff and Cindy or placed in the folder

at the OVA. Please do not plan to pay at the Christmas party as that causes extra pressure on the treasurers. A hearty group of players joined Jack for a day of “cross country bocce” at Riverfront Park in Windsor recently. This is a wild and crazy version of bocce and results in a good time for all. The setting among the redwoods is beautiful and the weather was perfect. A picnic was enjoyed between games. All of the participants vowed to schedule a repeat adventure in the near future. Remember we are on winter schedule now and games begin at 1 p.m. A few of the days have turned warm but still pleasant. If you prefer morning play you are welcome to contact some like minded souls to join you for an earlier game.

Cardio Fitness Aerobics Class

WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursdays, ongoing. Join any time. First class is free. No class Thursdays, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2015 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) Keep on exercising into the holidays! New location due construction 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! No class Wednesdays, Dec. 25 and 31 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 321-2105 (cell) Keep balanced and strong by joining the Balance and Strength (All the Toys) Class 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.

Halloween Tournament:

Jack Eldridge, DeLora DeGeer and Tom Bonomi

Christmas Party Reservation Form Name ______________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________

Sherri Magers, Geoffrey Newton, Petita Frost and Jeff Clemence

Entrée choice: Beef Filet __________ Baked Salmon __________ BYOB Please send your check to Oakmont Bocce Club for $35 members, $40 non-members. Deadline for reservations Dec. 5.

Membership Dues Form (due Jan. 1, 2015) Name ______________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________ Address__________________________________________________ E-mail ______________________________ Place your checks for $15 per year made out to Oakmont Bocce Club in the folder at OVA Office.

Tony D’Agosta, Margarete Schmidt, George Hasa and Jim Huseby

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

Oakmont Community Church

<Laurie 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. Here is what is happening in our upcoming 10:30 a.m. weekly services: Dan Melligan, pastor, will be bringing an Advent message each Sunday until Christmas. Sunday, December 7: Lucas Sherman will be playing piano in the morning service. Sunday, December 7, 3–4:15 p.m.: Our Annual Christmas Concert! Donna Youngblood will share the Christmas Story by heart and will also be playing her harp. The choir will be singing along with other guest soloists, including a sevenyear-old who is reminiscent of Shirley Temple. Come and share Christmas joy with your neighbor over a cup of hot cider. Suggested donation is $10. No one turned away for lack of funds. Sunday, December 14: Debbie Knapp will play piano Donna Youngblood in the morning service.

FALL IN LOVE No apron required At 10 years old, some might say I’m old-fashioned, but I feel like this world moves a little too fast. I long for the good old days when a cat could enjoy being a cat in the privacy of his own home. You know - human meets cat, Clyde J. Beaumont they fall in love, human gives cat a loving home, human wears apron and pearls while serving cat dinner and they live happily ever after. OK, you don’t have to wear the apron, but the loving home part is non-negotiable! Great Expectations Until recently my life was, well… a little “ruff”. Since coming to SHS I’ve learned how kind humans can be and how dogs can expect to be treated by them. My new favorite things? 1.) Shoulder scratches and ear rubs. 2.) Treats. 3.) Otto Being told what a sweet terrier I am. At 3 years old, I’ve been learning to expect some pretty great things! Now they’re telling me I can expect to find a nice quiet home where kind humans will love me forever. I expect that to be amazing! sonomahumane.org

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HEALDSBURG CENTER

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nKathy Sowers

Lifelong Learning Winter Semester Course Preview

Wednesday, December 10 2:00 P.M., Berger Center Here’s the Scoop...

Eric J. Williams, Ph.D., will give an overview of his course “The Supreme Court: The Cases, Controversies, and Personal Histories that have Shaped America.” The Court has often been called the least understood branch of Government. Charlene Lohmeier, M.A., will continue on with the third of her popular series, this time covering, “The Stuart Dynasty: Common Folk”...those who often were the pawns in the power struggles at the top.

nAnita Easland

Douglas Kenning, Ph.D., takes on the Age of Enlightenment, The Renaissance, The Romans, and The Bronze Age with “Great Caesar’s Ghost: A History of Italy.” Easy Registration Available Come and Join us for Refreshments Lifelong Learning is open to all Oakmont Residents and their invited guests

Pickleball Club

Encore Games Pickleball, Santa Rosa

Oakmont resident, Audrey Sherfey, took medals in both the Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles in pickleball at the Council on Aging Encore Games 2014. The pickleball matches were held at Finley Park on November 7–9. Those winning medals also qualified for the Senior Games Nationals, which will be held in St. Paul, Minneapolis, July 3–16. To learn more go to http://www.usapa.org/national-senior-game/. Players participating in these pickleball matches came from northern California and several from as far away as Reno, Nevada. Many OPC members watched the matches as spectators. Hopefully, next year we will have OPC members as competitors! To improve our OPC members’ skill levels, drill

Darlene Walker and Audrey Sherfey, winners of Women’s Doubles

sessions are to be conducted by some of our more advanced players. Joan Seliga, Rich Sykes and Noel Lyons will be meeting soon to develop a format and to recruit clinic leaders. Our winter hours have gone into effect: dropin hours on Mon.–Sat. from 10 a.m.–12 noon; new players’ orientation on Mondays from 10–11 a.m. We continue to attract new players every week. We encourage you to come out and give pickleball a go. Try it, you’ll like it! Website: http://oakmontpickleball.shutterfly.com Contact: PJ Savage, 843-7266; E-mail pjsavage24@ att.net.

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

nMariellen Munson

Dancing is 4 Everyone

The joy of dance may be experienced by you without a partner. We have a new Beginning Line Dance Class. Check it out! It’s the only way to exercise! The pleasure of dance, even if you don’t have a partner, is available in Oakmont. Our instructor, Steve Luther, has a unique style of teaching that makes it easier to learn the steps to a variety of dances, and the music he selects is upbeat and lively. As you progress you will enjoy a wide diversity of music and styles from Waltz, Country, Latin, Cajun, Rock and Roll, etc. It’s the only way to exercise in the minds of our many line dancers. Some of us had never danced prior to this line dance class. No worries, Steve makes us feel good about our dance and good about ourselves. You don’t

Garden Club

need a partner, so there is no reason or excuse for you not to get out and enjoy the glory of dance, and you will, most certainly, make new friends during this time. Beginning Line Dance Class is starting January 7, Wednesday nights from 7:15–8:30 p.m. at the Berger Center, and will continue weekly throughout the year. This beginning class series is only offered one time during the year, so jump right in and give line dance a try. A four-week session (monthly) is only $28. Individual classes are $9. Fun times are ahead. You will feel the joy and laughter in the room from the start. We’ll see you there! Remember, it’s fragrance-free! Please call me with any questions at 538-4142.

nPeggy Dombeck

GARDEN QUESTION

If instead of talking to your plants you yelled at them, would they still grow, only to be troubled and insecure?

DECEMBER WORKSHOP TOMORROW

It is a Holiday Wreath Making Workshop to be held on Tuesday, December 2 at the East Rec. Center from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. There will be a $20 charge for this workshop which includes materials. Places are limited to 18 people. This workshop is open to all Oakmonters. Call Jean at 538-1258.

Performing Arts Center

Spreckels Always the Best The Enocureans

nMark Randol

“Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life’s most civilized pleasures.” —Michael Broadbent

DO YOU KNOW RODIZIO?

Rodizio is a Brazilian style of all-you-can-eat restaurant service. Servers come to your table with a knife and skewer (which actually looks like a sword) on which are speared various meats, such as local cuts of beef, pork, sausage and chicken. Last month, the Enocureans dined at Brasa, a new Brazilian-style steakhouse on Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa. We began the evening with a delicious Caipirinha, Brazil’s national cocktail made with lime and cachaça (a liquor made from sugar cane), followed by a selection of Rodizio meats, traditional side dishes and wines from South America. Saude!

HOLIDAY GALA EVENT AT HISTORIC BUENA VISTA WINERY—December 17

Our holiday party will take place on Wednesday, December 17 from 6–9 p.m., at the historic Buena Vista winery in Sonoma. Founded in 1857, Buena Vista is California’s first premium winery, a California Historic Landmark, and a member of Boisset Family Estates. This event is currently sold out but we are accepting names for the waiting list. The all-inclusive price for this very special event is $105 pp for members, $110 pp for non-members. If you have any questions about the Enocureans or any of its events, please contact Ellen Leznik at el888@comcast.net.

5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park

Box Office 588-3400

The wine cave at Buena Vista Winery is the venue for the Holiday Gala Event

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The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

nRay and Marie Haverson

Annual New Year’s After New Year’s Party—January 24, 2015

Back by popular demand for your listening and dancing pleasure Sha-Boom is proud to present the great Charlie Baker and Company. Make your reservation now as this event sells out very fast. Don’t miss out on this one! WHAT: New Year’s After New Year’s Dinner/Dance WHEN: Saturday, January 24, 2015

Visual Aids Workshop

nAnn Ver Planck

Recently we received a note from Inga-Marie Shalhub who teaches special education in Montclair, New Jersey. In addition to this, she is also a board member for the American Council of Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission. Here are a few quotes from Ms. Shalhub’s note: “I was very impressed by the charitable work you are doing—creating thoughtful materials that aid instruction of students who are blind or visually impaired. …This Indian mission cares for and educates destitute women and children. Its main headquarters currently educates about 28 blind or visually-impaired girls and houses about 36 women.” She goes on to say that the teachers in this Indian school have very limited materials available to them and “…I volunteer and visit the mission frequently and believe the instructors will greatly appreciate and utilize the visual aids you create.” We always need volunteers to help create these valuable materials. Please join us on Monday mornings from 9–11 a.m. in our temporary home at the East Rec. Center. For further information, feel free to contact Barbara Milan at 538-5321.

WHERE: Berger Center TIME: Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., music 6–9:30 p.m. COST: $37 members, $40 members’ guests, $50 nonmembers and best deal—$49 comes with a one-year membership MENU: BAR-B-Q on grounds Tri-Tip, 1/2 Cracked Crab, Shrimp Salad, Green Salad and Whipped Cream Fruit Basket Cake. Coffee, tea, lemon water, forks, knife’s plates and napkins are included. Note: If you have crab tools you will want to bring them. So mark your calendars for January 24, 2015 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.

WHAT’S COMING UP IN 2015

We are now working on a great line-up of events for the Sha-Boom Events Club for next year 2015. So watch for our schedule of events coming the first part of January.

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.

Photos from Rat Pack Show

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. Note: We have had a lot of confusion and a lot of extra work having to move people around because of not following these simple rules. 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, first-served basis. Thank you for your cooperation.

nRosemary Waller

LEE TRIO PERFORMS BEETHOVEN, LASSER, SCHUMANN

The internationally-acclaimed Lee Trio makes its Oakmont debut in Berger Center on Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m. The San Francisco-based sisters—Lisa Lee, violin; Angela Lee, cello; and Melinda Lee Masur, piano— will present trios by Beethoven and Schumann, and a stunning contemporary work by Philip Lasser for violin and piano. Beethoven Trio in G Major, Op. 1 No. 2: When 22-year-old Beethoven left Bonn to seek his fortune in Vienna, he carried with him a letter of introduction to Prince Karl Lichnowsky. The prince became a generous patron, giving him a small apartment in the attic of his own palatial lodgings. Soon Beethoven was performing at the Lichnowskys’ Friday salons, and on one such occasion introduced his first set of piano trios. Lichnowsky paid for the engraving and enlisted 123 subscribers to underwrite their publication. (The second of the three will be performed by the Lee Trio.) A month after Beethoven’s arrival the prince and his wife moved him from the attic to better accommodations on the ground floor, and soon after that to a spacious suite in their own apartment. Alas, Beethoven found his patron’s attention oppressive, growing impatient with the requirement to dress

appropriately and appear promptly for meals. By 1795, three years after his arrival, Beethoven abruptly moved out. In 1800, in spite of the composer’s rude behavior, Lichnowsky decided to pay him a yearly stipend of 600 florins (about $21,000), until such time as he obtained a paid position—an event that never transpired. The annuity continued for six years, until Beethoven stormed out of the prince’s country estate, irate that he had been asked to perform for some visiting French officers. He famously left behind a note: “There are many princes and noblemen. There is only one Beethoven.” Arriving home, he smashed to pieces the plaster bust of Lichnowsky, a gift from his benefactor. Lichnowsky’s devotion to Beethoven never wavered. In the prince’s declining years, nearly bankrupted by the war against Napoleon, he regularly climbed the steps to sit outside Beethoven’s apartment. He was never invited in, but told a servant that he was content simply to listen to the playing of the great master. The Opus 1 trios constitute an important milestone in the history of the piano trio. The form was an outgrowth of the Baroque trio sonata, in which the keyboard was dominant. Mozart and Haydn mostly adhered to this construct, while Beethoven introduced the concept of giving equal importance to all three instruments. Philip Lasser’s Chaconne Variations: This work is subtitled Eight Digressions on the Chaconne from the D Minor Partita for Solo Violin by J.S. Bach. Born in NYC in 1963, Philip Lasser began at age five to compose songs for his mother’s voice. At 16 he was studying with Nadia Boulanger in France. Lasser is an alumnus of Harvard and Columbia Universities, as well as The Juilliard School, where he is now a

member of the faculty. Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 3 in G Minor, Op. 110: On Oct. 11, 1851, Clara Schumann wrote in her diary: “Robert is working busily on a trio [his third], but he won’t let me hear any of it until he is completely finished.” Two weeks later she described it as “original and passionate, especially the scherzo, which carries one along with it into the wildest depths.” Clara had by then given birth to six children and was expecting their seventh, yet still found time and energy to concertize and compose. It must have been a difficult period. Robert’s leadership of the Düsseldorf orchestra was coming to a disastrous end, the result of his escalating mental illness and alarming lack of conducting skills. In large choral works Clara (as choir accompanist--a demeaning chore for an established concert pianist!) was obliged to act as intermediary between the singers and Robert, who was too nervous to address them directly. Schumann apparently found an escape in chamber music. His Piano Trio Op. 110, together with two sonatas for violin and piano, were composed in rapid succession that autumn. The Trio is filled with warmth, exuberance, and even humor, ending with a finale that unrolls in a capriciously unpredictable, free-style form.

Join us for the Birthday Party!

There will be a birthday celebration for our founder, Bob Hayden, in Berger Center immediately following this concert. All are cordially invited, and there will be an opportunity to meet and greet the Lee Trio. WHAT: Music at Oakmont WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 11, 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Berger Center ADMISSION: $15 at the door, or your season pass. Cash or checks made payable to Music at Oakmont

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

Lawn Bowling

nGreg Goodwin

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and are now looking forward to the Christmas Gala/Awards Presentation. This time of year, it’s likely that you will be enjoying the rest of the holiday season by socializing, sipping the eggnog (wink, wink) and nibbling on my favorite holiday goody—cookies. That brings us to lawn bowling. If you need some quiet time from too much partying, come to the daily draw at 12:30 p.m. Monday–Saturday for peace and serenity. Had too much vino? Well, studies have shown that lawn bowling lessens the effects of hangovers. If those jeans are a little snug from too many cookies, Dr. Ozzie says that lawn bowling reduces belly fat better than garcinia cambogia and forskolin combined. See for yourself. Stop by the green and find out how to get started. P.S. Taking up lawn bowling makes a great new year’s resolution.

Halloween Tournament on the club’s website (oakmontlawnbowlingclub.shutterfly.net), here are the overall champions of the 2014 Halloween Tournament: Sal Columbo, Linda Rubio and Paul Wycoff. They eeked out their victory over the secondplace team by posting a one-point larger point spread in the morning matches.

RECOGNIZING 50 YEARS OF LAWN BOWLING

Costume Winners: Eva, Tom and Kar

LEAGUE OF DISTINGUISHED BOWLERS

A high-ranking unnamed source informed me that the League Commissioner has notified the club president that, effective immediately, he is going on a sabbatical. Fritzie, my source, hinted that the Commish said that this is for health reasons and not related to any alleged charges of Miss Deeds. In his brief memo the Commish stated that he would now be able to spend more time with his family while also exploring parts unknown.

ANNUAL DUES

Good news, great bargain! Even though costs of many things are going up, the 2015 annual Lawn Bowling dues will stay the same—only $15 for regular membership and $7 for an associate membership. Sign up on the form below with a check made out to OLBC (no cash) and place it in the OLBC file in the OVA Office no later than Thursday, January 22, 2015.

HALLOWeEn TOURNAMENT

For those who haven’t seen pictures from the

Champs: Sal, Linda and Paul

The afternoon matches were won by the team consisting of Tom Turnullo, Eva McGuinn and Kar Hofmann. They were also awarded the Best in Show for their costumes.

BROWN BAG NOTES

President McKee called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m. Some important items mentioned by committee chairs included work on the backboards/ plinth scheduled for repair in January 2015, bids

Name_________________________________________________________________________________________ Member type: Regular_____ Assoc.____ Address____________________________________________________________ Phone_____________________ Check if new address____ Check if new phone____ E-mail address____________________________________

SIR Branch #92

SIR #92 will hold its Annual Holiday Christmas Party for members and guests. Dance to the Jess Petty Band and dinner will be provided by Café Europe. This is going to be a year-end SIR Branch #92 best event! WHEN: Tuesday, December 9 WHERE: Berger Center COST: Couples $80, singles $40 TIME: Social Hour 6–6:45 p.m., no-host bar; dinner service 6:45–8:15 p.m., catered by Café Europe Elegant jazz by Jess Petty Be sure to get your reservations in early. We will be seated at round tables of eight. All tables will be assigned. As in the past, please have one person provide reservations for your party of up to eight

In June 2015 we will celebrate 50 years of lawn bowling here in Oakmont. The club was officially recognized by the OVA on June 27, 1965. To honor the longest continuous club sport in Oakmont’s history a beautiful water color painting was hung in the CAC hallway by the Library on Friday, November 21. The painting, created by local artist, Dorothy Pierce, depicts various images of the sport of lawn bowling. It will stay mounted in perpetuity for all to enjoy and to remind us how quickly time passes. The OLBC believes every day is a gift. Make them count.

THIS COLUMN’S CONCLUSION IS YOUR INCLUSION

2015 OLBC ANNUAL DUES form

nKen Kronen, President

being sought for the club’s sign renovation, the OLBC water color painting being reframed and it’s posting, and most importantly, candidate nominations for the club’s officer vacancies. To date nominees are Phil Bowman/President, Jim MacAlistaire/ Vice President, Marilyn Garland/Secretary, Tony Lachowicz/Treasurer and Frank Gyorgy/ThreeYear Director. Others wishing consideration for these positions can nominate themselves prior to the Thursday, December 11 Annual Meeting.

people. Checks must accompany seating request. Hors d’oeuvres: Chef’s Choice. Soup: Tomato Bisque Served with fresh baked Ciabatta rolls, butter. Entrée choices: 1) Lamb Loin Chops seasoned, roasted medium/rare, mint jelly; 2) Alaska Salmon Trout— fresh boneless salmon trout, seasoned, pan-seared, lemon herb butter; 3) Vegetarian Cheese Ravioli and asparagus tips, marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese. Side dishes: Scallop potatoes, citrus baby carrots, French green beans. Dessert: J.M. Rosen Cranberry Cheesecake. Drinks: Coffee, decaffeinated coffee, ice water. Bottles of red/white wine will be served at the tables.

Annual Christmas Party

Reservation and cancellation deadline is Wednesday, December 3

Member’s first and last name: ____________________________________________________________________ Spouse or guest full name: _______________________________________________________________________ # of entrée 1___ # of entrée 2____ # of entrée 3____ Total reservations: ___ Total $______ Make checks payable to SIR Branch #92 and mail to Ken Kronen, 7103 Overlook Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95409.

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– 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 December that would be Mike Harris. Give him a call at 282-5574 and he will be happy to meet with you to set up an opportunity for you to try rolling.

Oakmont Music Lovers

<Joan Lounsbery

THE MUSIC OF CHOPIN: CANNONS BURIED IN FLOWERS Presenter: John Burchard

Frederic Chopin (1810–1849) was in many ways an enigma. He admired Bach and Mozart above all other composers, he disliked program music, and he was appalled when old ladies added fanciful titles to his pieces. Yet he was a quintessentially Romantic composer. He was an extremely meticulous craftsman who agonized over every note of his compositions (including the ornamental John Burchard fioritura). Yet he performed his music with an enchanting freshness and freedom— as if he were spontaneously improvising on the spot. He had a frail physique, he played the piano with a dozen shadings of pianissimo, and he cultivated the manners and dress of an elegant gentleman. Yet deep within his psyche there stirred a fiery virile energy more fitting in a gladiator. With a focus on three of his genres (the nocturnes, polonaises, and scherzos), and with demonstrations at the keyboard and through recordings, John Burchard will illuminate the inner workings of Chopin’s music. He will also talk about some of the less well-known aspects of his tragically abbreviated life. Please join us in the Berger Center on December 2 and enjoy an hour devoted to one of the world’s most beloved composers. WHEN: Tuesday, December 2, 10:30–11:30 a.m. WHERE: Berger Center (please note change of venue) ADMISSION: Free

The Oakmont News / December 1, 2014

Oakmont Rainbow Women

nJeanne DeJoseph

The November meeting of Oakmont Rainbow Women was held on November 13 at the East Rec. Center. This month we were treated to a special presentation about cycling by Claudine Simpson. She talked about her own interest in cycling and how she got started working for a company called Woman Tours. Founded by Gloria Smith, this company has been creating women-only bicycle tours since 1994. They design their bike trips for women of all ages, abilities and interests, to include some of the most beautiful places around the United States and abroad. In 1998, WT introduced the first cross-country trip for women over 50. There has been a cross-country tour for women over 50 every year since then. The women on the first tour raised $45,000 for breast cancer research. The trips are billed as “deluxe” which typically last from 1–2 weeks, and “epic” which are generally 1–2 months long. Epics have fewer amenities. Claudine provided us with some written information about the company’s tours and their schedule. The next segment of Claudine’s talk was “Bicycles 101.” She talked about the different categories of bicycles including comfort/hybrid, road (touring), mountain, recumbent, and “crank forward.” There are also specialty bikes like tandems, folding bikes and tricycles. She also described electric and electricassist bikes. There were slides to demonstrate the differences in tires, handlebars, seats, composition, and design. It was clear that there are many more varieties than most of us in the audience ever knew! In addition to talking about the benefits and joys of cycling, she discussed road hazards like riding in the rain, and inattentive drivers. There are maps of Sonoma County bike trails that can be purchased at sports’ stores in the Santa Rosa area. Biking is also done across the US on “rails to trails.” When railroad rails have been removed the resultant trails are wonderful ways to travel by bike. A lively discussion followed about where to purchase bikes and how to care for them. Claudine

nBarbara Bowman

explained what to do, what to avoid, and how to decide what bike would work best for each individual depending on what her plans for riding are. Since she has done a great deal of classroom learning and onthe-road bike maintenance, she was able to answer many specific questions. Our community service project with the YWCA Safe House was a great success. There is another opportunity for individual Rainbow Women to participate in another important community service: Food For Thought. The Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank will present the 14th annual Dining Out For Life on Thursday, December 4. Eighty-one Sonoma County restaurants will participate, donating 25% or 50% of the day’s sales to Food For Thought. They are now in the process of selecting ambassadors for each restaurant shift (lunch/ dinner). The responsibilities of being an ambassador are: promoting the restaurant through social media; encouraging friends, family, coworkers, anyone, to dine at “your” restaurant on Dec. 4; thanking diners for dining at your restaurant; giving diners information envelopes for participating in our drawing. Even though this article will be published December 1, it’s probably not too late to call if you want to volunteer to be an ambassador. The number is 887-1647. As you know, we generally have a holiday part instead of our regular December meeting. However, because of a scheduling conflict at the East Rec., we relinquished the time for our party so that another Oakmonter could hold a memorial service. Some Rainbow Women plan to celebrate the holidays by attending the Gay Men’s Chorus performance on December 6, the same night as our party had been scheduled. Call the Wells Fargo Center for information. So, instead of our usual holiday party, we will celebrate the beginning of 2015! Our January meeting will be held January 8 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the East Rec. It will be a great party, so put it on your calendar now. And then in February, we’ll have our “where do we go from

here” meeting with Dianne Armer facilitating. While Rainbow Women is a group for lesbians, any woman in Oakmont is welcome to become a member of Oakmont Rainbow Women. We generally meet on the second Thursday of each month in the East Rec. Center from 6:30–8:30 p.m. If you want more information about our group please contact OakmontRainbowWomen@gmail.com.

Oakmont HEARS

(Hearing Education, Advocacy, Resources, and Support)

nJohn Taylor

November 12 meeting recap

On November 12 we heard an interesting presentation from the Soundhawk company executives about their startup company and its strategy to provide a low cost (less than $300) high technology hearing helper, the Soundhawk. The Soundhawk helper (not classified as a “hearing aid”) is intended for individuals who have some difficulty hearing all they wish, but don’t want, need or experience the hassle and expense of full-scale hearing aids. Useful preproduction information and critiques were provided by eight Oakmont volunteer beta testers this fall which resulted in several design improvements. At the Oakmont HEARS committee’s request, Dr. Drew Dundas, Chief Technology Officer, used his extensive background and experience in both the hearing academic field and hearing aid industry to describe the advanced technology and practices that could be useful to those of us considering full-scale hearing aids. This presentation, arranged by the Oakmont HEARS committee, was one of the informational meetings for Oakmont residents who want to hear more of what’s going on around them!

Movies At Oakmont WHERE: Berger Center SCREENING DAYS AND TIMES: Sundays at 2 PM Matinee and 7 PM Evening. 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

Sunday, December 7: NO FILMS SHOWN—CONCERT AT BERGER MOVIES AT OAKMONT IS OBSERVING A WINTER BREAK Only matinees will be shown until February 1.

Sunday, December 14, 2 pm LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE

In a Mexican border town, circa 1910, passionate Tita is in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her to marry him. So, when Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking—and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares. A feast for the senses, this magical romance was nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe, and won every award given by the Mexican Academy of Motion Pictures. (1992), R (for nudity/sexuality), 105 minutes. (In Spanish.)

Sunday, December 21, 2 pm THE WEDDING BANQUET

Mei Tong is a successful Manhattan businessman enjoying a thriving relationship with his live-in lover, Simon. Life is perfect, except his parents don’t know he’s gay. When they decide to visit from Taiwan, he asks his tenant Wei Wei for help. She agrees to pose as his fiancée—a plan that goes a little too far. In this lyrical film, director Ang Lee dares to expand the definition of love, earning Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Foreign Film. (1993), R, 106 minutes. (In Mandarin Chinese and English.)

Sunday, December 28: NO FILM SHOWN—CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY For your refrigerator and/or wallet

December 7: No films shown—Concert at Berger December 14, 2 p.m.: Like Water for Chocolate, (1992), R, 105 minutes. December 21, 2 p.m.: The Wedding Banquet, (1993), R, 106 minutes. December 28: No film shown—Christmas Holiday

January 4, 2 p.m.: Millions, (2004), PG, 98 minutes. January 11, 2 p.m.: Young Frankenstein, (1974), PG, 106 minutes. January 18, 2 p.m.: The Kite Runner, (2007), PG-13, 127 minutes.

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FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY

Quality workmanship, reasonable prices, free estimates. 15 yrs. Best prices on Gutter Guard installation! experience. Call Long, 707-332-8419. Careful, professional, quality work. Call FURNITURE REPAIR Alex, 707-291-0429 George’s furniture repair and refinishing, antiques and caning. Oakmont HERITAGE ROOFING CO. Specializing in residential re-roofing. references. 30 years experience. Free Top quality workmanship. Honest and estimates. Call George at 987-3059. reliable. Oakmont references. Free ZAPA TILE INSTALLATIONS estimates. Lic. #673839. 539-4498. Great customer service. 12 years experience, free estimates, Oakmont WC’S LOCKS AND KEYS Professional, experienced locksmith for references. I’ll work with your budget. all your security needs. Senior discount. Lic. #954364. Call Angel, Call today! 539-6268. Wayne Carrington, 707-239-1241. LCO #2411. ONE WAY PLUMBING, INC. Dependable, experts serving you and HANDYPERSON your neighbors with excellence and All trades, little fix-its and prickly integrity for over 20 years. Licensed, puzzles. Plumbing, electrical, assemblies, gardening and pruning too! bonded and insured. Senior discounts $40/hr. Helping Oakmont since 1988. available. CA Lic. #854537. Find us Lic. #560098. Jay Williamson, 539-5217. on the web at www.onewayplumb. net or call us at 537-1308 for all your COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR plumbing needs.

PAINTING, WALLPAPERING, FAUX FINISHES

Reasonable rates, free estimates, Oakmont references. Lic. #573530. Gary Luurs, 528-8489.

A WOMAN'S COMPANION

Reasonable, fair and honest. Available for 4 to 24-hr. shifts. References. Call Susan at 539-4861.

SONOMA PATIENT GROUP CANNABIS DISPENSARY

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

WILLIAM R. KUTZ GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Macular Degeneration?

Pre-owned, low cost, low vision CCTV SYS can help. For sale, or rent with option to purchase program. For more information or a no-obligation demonstration call Jack Donnellan, 595-3790.

DRIVER FOR WOMEN

Services by women, for women! Excellent, dependable transportation to appointments, errands, airport. Fair rates. Call Regina at 596-1463.

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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.

A WELL-BEHAVED DOG IS YOUR BEST FRIEND!

In Step Dog Training offers in-home I am an avid walker and have started a private training. Services include: dog walking, pet sitting business. I have solutions for difficult behaviors and rude a license with this city and am insured. manners, walk and train, and more. Contact Nancy Dougan at (707) 696Available on weekends. References 8200, nancy@instepdogtraining.com. available. Please call Dan Lennox, www.InStepDogTraining.com. 526-9154.

PET MAN DAN

Renovations, remodels, repairs, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, all your home needs. Call Bill Kutz, 575-8335. Lic. GARDEN TRIMMING #769510. Serving Oakmont since 1987. Trees, hedges and shrubs. Careful work done with an emphasis upon a natural O’DRISCOLL PAINTING look. Affordable rates, small jobs OK. Want to spruce up your home? Guests Richard, 833-1806. HOME GREETING SERVICE this fall? One room at a time or your BABE’S CARPET, UPHOLSTERY Welcoming new residents since whole house. Interior and exterior NOSE TO NOSE PET SITTING 1975. Have valuable local community A personal transportation service for painting. Licensed and insured. Lic. information given on every visit. If you airports, cruises, vacations, family visits, #873519. Call 707-996-4050 for a free IN YOUR HOME Caring for your pets as you would. Over are new to Oakmont and have not had etc. Oakmont resident, friendly reliable estimate. service. Call Babe or Joe, 545-2850. 25 yrs. experience. Dog and cat care. a home visit, please call Charlotte at COMPUTER OOPS? Daily schedules and routines. Day and 538-9050. THE COMPUTER Oakmont Onsite Personal Computer overnight companionship. House sitting TROUBLESHOOTER MIKE’S REPAIR Services. Call Chuck for all things available. Insured and bonded. Call Alix, Speedy Service, Friendly Tutoring, Plumbing, electrical, appliance, computer at your home or business. 637-6267, Sonoma. heating and air conditioning, general complete support for PC’s, Apples 40+ years experience. $50/hr. and Mac’s, 300+ Oakmont customers HELP WANTED handyman (I can fix just about anything). Oakmonters receive 20% discount. served. John Bradford. 578-6305. Experienced Real Estate Listing Agent 30 yrs. experience. Honest and 293-8011. wanted for Oakmont office. Please reliable. Lic. #B32925. Call 536-9529, $40/hour. LYN’S HOUSE/PET SITTING reply in strictest confidence to: Craig emergency—328-6635. AC BURNS PAINT CO. Reliable, caring, mature and affordable. Saxon, Broker, Real Property Advisors, Oakmont preferred vendor. Interior/ ANYTHING UNDER THE SUN Call 539-1286 (home) or 480-1224 Inc., 6570 Oakmont Dr., Suite 110, exterior, power washing, decks, (cell). GENERAL CONTRACTOR Santa Rosa, CA 95409. Call 849-8995. wallpaper removed. Will not be AND HANDYMAN VIDEO AND AUDIO TRANSFERS CalBRE 01904379. Equal Employment undersold. 575-5581. Lic. #834588. A to Z home maintenance and repair. Opportunity Employer. Video tapes, records and cassettes Kitchen and bath remodel. Carpentry, ALTERATIONS BY to DVD and CD. Video and audio BRAD CHIARAVALLE tile, plumbing, electric, painting and KATHY ANDERSON interviews of life stories. Northern DOORS AND WINDOWS gardening. No job too small. All phase Clothing alterations, repairs, updates Lights Recording, 576-7240. www. Specializing in doors, screens, shutters, construction. Lic. #966203. Call Lee and household sewing with over 25 northernlightsrecording.com. blinds, finish carpentry. Supply and Moen, 318-5591. years experience. In Rincon Valley. Call LION CONSTRUCTION CO. installation. Free estimates. Oakmont 539-0832. E. SANCHEZ ROOFING General Contractor. Residential, references. Lic. #527924. 539-3196. B&J CONSTRUCTION AND GUTTERS commercial remodel and repairs, AND TILE CLEANING Residential re-roofing, roof repairs, BRUCE JOHNSON, winterization, tile, cement work. Gavin Anderson, local Sonoma resident. seamless gutters and downspouts. Fences, decks, ADA upgrades. Free GENERAL CONTRACTOR 13 years experience. Senior pricing. Free Quality for less. Bonded and insured, estimates. Small jobs OK. Call Frank, Remodeling, kitchens and baths. estimates. Call 935-6334. free estimates. Lic. #934256. Call 837- Reasonable rates. Small jobs OK. Free 707-494-4359. Lic. #875552. 5030 (office) or 569-4912 (cell). estimates. Lic. #428073. Call 996-1454.

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BODEN PLUMBING, HEATING AND AIR

CAL CUSTOM BUILDING SERVICES, INC. (CALCBS)

Remodels, additions, efficiency and accessibility updates. Helping clients live comfortably in their homes since 1979. Call Craig Lawson, Oakmont Resident, 579-9088. Lic. #377330. www.calcbs. com. Free estimates.

AUSSIE PET MOBILE

Our fully certified groomer comes to you to eliminate the need to carry your pet back and forth to the groom shop. Call 521-9207 to receive $20 OFF on your first appointment!

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Personal shopping, errands, closet organization and home staging. Local references upon request. Call Marisa at (415) 488-7084 or E-mail m-b-serendipity@comcast.net.

GARDEN TRIMMING AND PRUNING

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

HOUSE CLEANING

Reliable service with attention to detail. Bi-monthly, monthly or weekly schedules available. Excellent Oakmont references. Call 588-7493.

FIREPLACE CLEANING AND SERVICE

Warming Trends has been cleaning, servicing and installing fireplaces, stoves and inserts for 30 years. Call 578-9276 for any fireplace needs.

GARDEN TRIMMING

Reliable, clean work done and without the dreaded leaf blower machine. Small jobs OK and handyman as well. Richard Garety, 833-1806.

BILL KUTZ JR. HEATING AND AIR Heating season is here. Furnace check and service, $99. Expert repair, maintenance and unit replacement at low rates. 19 yrs. Experience. Call Bill, 230-0564.

BLIND REPAIRS, CLEANING AND SALES

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

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…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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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.

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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.

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

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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 December 1–15 Lois Kelly, 538-3278 December 16–31 Leanne Smith, 539-6795

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

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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

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.

Lost & found

Located in the OVA office. Unclaimed items will be discarded after 30 days.

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 n Sonoma County Transit #30 bus goes to 5 different shopping centers weekday Memorial and Kaiser Hospitals and downtown mornings and around Oakmont afternoons. Santa Rosa. Returns via Oakmont to Sonoma. n

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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