108 Marine Dr. • Oceanside, CA 92058Phone: (760) 385-4835 • Fax: (760) 385-4841 • www.deluzfamilyhousing.com

January 2011

Office PersonnelOPEN POSITION Community Dir.Regina Whitesell Assistant DirectorEstella Sanchez BookkeeperDolores Candelaria Leasing SprvsrMarvilyn Partee Customer Srvc RepRoyce King Leasing AssociateLeah Wilson Leasing Associate

Quality ControlGustavo Orihuela Quality Control MgrMarcos Vega Grounds Porter

Maintenance TeamAlex Salazar Maintenance DirectorJuan Juan III Assistant Mnt DirectorLucas Lilio Maintenance TechnicianJeremy Mohabeer Maintenance TechEric Dodd Maintenance TechnicianGabriel Montez Maint. TechnicianGuillermo Mendez Maintenance Tech

POOL IS CLOSEDFOR THE SEASON

AND WILL REOPEN IN THE SPRING

Farewell, FestivitiesIt’s time to undeck the halls and

toss out the tree. As a reminder, alloutdoor decorations must be removedby the 10th of January. Christmas treedisposal is scheduled for that samedate. Thank you to all our residents formaking our community a festive placefor the holidays.

Christmas Tree Disposal* Real Christmas trees are highly

flammable; please do not burn them.* Keep trees away from flammable

items.* Do not mix your trees in your

recycling bin.* Please dispose your trees in the

trash dumpster located at theMaintenance/Construction building fordisposal (corner of Wonsan andMarine).

The Clauses and Elves ThankYou for Visiting!

Photos with Santa

By the end of thenight, over 250families came to visitand takephotographs.

Children of all ages were able to meetand speak to Santa. Mrs. Claus wantsto specially thank the volunteerresidents who helped with the sign-up,putting out cookies and cleanup.DeLuz truly has the BEST residents!

DeLuz Dollarz!Congrats to the two lucky families

who won the $500 drawing! Severalresidents have been awarded $250 forsimply referring their friends whomoved in. Now, was that easyor what?!

VISIT THE NEW WEBSITE!

WWW.DELUZFAMILYHOUSING.COM

We’reproud topresentthe newly

developed, interactive website whereyou can: * Contact Management* View Monthly Newsletters* See Community Events* View the Community Bulletin Board

* Submit Work Order Requests* Obtain Forms * Ask Questions* Give Us Your Feedback

Please Check Your Front Doors Often for Important DeLuz Communication!

Trivia Whiz:Polar Personalities

Love or hate winter, the seasonmakes its presence known. Thesecool characters personify the frigid,frosty time of year.

• Old Man Winter. The face ofwinter, this wild-haired fellowpuffs his cheeks and blows outicy breath, causing temperaturesto plummet.

• Jack Frost. Credit or blame JackFrost’s frozen fingers for the icyglaze that patterns windows inwinter. The nose-nipper ofholiday song is a “happy littlesprite” in nursery rhyme, but healso has a dark side. He’s awicked snowman in the 1997horror film “Jack Frost” and anevil schemer in 2006’s “TheSanta Clause 3.”

• The Snow Maiden. In oneRussian fable, a childless couplecreates a girl of snow whomagically comes to life. But whenshe falls in love with a farm boy,the warmth of her heart causesher to melt and perish. In anothertale, she’s the beautiful daughterof Spring and Frost who isdestroyed by a ray of sun on herwedding day.

• The Abominable Snowman. Alsocalled Yeti, this mythical beasthas been described as a large,apelike creature that treksupright through the Himalayas,leaving humanlike footprints inthe snow. Scientific consensussays the tracks were left byanimals, but that hasn’tdestroyed Yeti’s mighty legend.His pop culture persona rangesfrom creepy to cuddly.

Savor the Season“In seed time learn, in harvest

teach, in winter enjoy.”—William Blake

Tips on TippingGood service deserves to be

rewarded, but when and how much totip can be confusing. Here are a fewguidelines:

Waitstaff at sit-down restaurantstypically get a 15 to 20 percent tip onthe pretax amount of the check. Forwait service at a buffet, give10 percent. If you’ve ordered delivery,tip that person 5 to 10 percent.

Taxi drivers get a 15 percent tipand a few extra bucks if they helpedwith any bags.

Skycaps should receive $2 for thefirst bag and $1 more for eachadditional bag.

Tip hotel housekeepers $2 to $5 aday, or more if you’re messy. It’sproper to tip the room service deliveryperson 10 to 15 percent.

Manicurists, waxers andmasseuses expect a 15 to 20 percenttip, while shampoo techs should get

$1 to $2.It’s customary to tip furniture

delivery people $5 per item, but keepin mind how much lifting andmaneuvering were required. Also, givean extra tip if they must assembleyour delivery.

Don’t avoid giving a tip becauseyou don’t know if it’s the properetiquette. It’s better to err on thegenerous side and offer a tip in the 10to 15 percent range. If the persondoesn’t normally get tips, this willregister in his face and you’ll know notto tip next time. If your tip is belowaverage, you’ll usually be able to tellthat as well. Just use your bestjudgment.

MOM’s Warehouse UpdatePlease be advised, MOM’s

Warehouse will be changing theirdistribution schedule to one Saturdayper month. Dates have not yet beenannounced. Please visit their websitefor more information for registration.www.mom4usa.org

Free Hemming Alterations!DeLuz will be offering free

hemming alterations on Saturdaysbeginning this January 2011! Detailsto be announced!

Diaper Giveaway!The Assistance League of

Capistrano Valley will be distributingfree diapers on Feb. 10, 2011, at theSan Onofre Community Center. Youmust register to participate: www.capistranovalley.assistanceleague.org.

Moms 4R MarinesWill be distributing free household

items and raffling great prizes every2nd Tuesday each month from11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San OnofreCommunity Center. Visitwww.mom4rmarines.org.

What Made You Smile Today?Put us on ICE! We value your

feedback. Visit http://ICE.disa.mil eachtime you’d like to pass on informationof the experience you had with DeLuz.This is intended for commentspertaining to services you havepersonally witnessed or experienced.If you are concerned aboutinformation given to you by someoneother than a director, please call,come in or email for clarification.

Exceptional FamilyMember Program

EFMP meetings every 3rdWednesday of the month at the DeLuzCommunity Center. Contact: ChristinaButler at (760) 725-5363.

Blonde BrowniesIngredients:• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder• 1/2 teaspoon salt• 1 3/4 cups packed brown sugar• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter or

margarine, softened• 3 large eggs• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• 2 cups (12-ounce package)

Nestlé Toll House semi-sweetchocolate morsels

Directions:Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease

15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Combineflour, baking powder and salt in smallbowl. Beat sugar and butter in largemixing bowl until creamy. Beat in eggsand vanilla extract, then graduallybeat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels.Spread into prepared pan. Bake for20 to 25 minutes or until top is goldenbrown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cutinto bars.

For more recipes, visitVeryBestBaking.com.

Finger FoodBrownies are thought to have been

invented in 1893, in the kitchen ofChicago’s Palmer House Hotel, as amore portable, lunchbox-friendlyversion of cake.

Wit & Wisdom

“With self-disciplinemost anything is possible.”

—Theodore Roosevelt

“Seek freedom and become captiveof your desires. Seek discipline and

find your liberty.”—Frank Herbert

“It’s all right letting yourself go, as longas you can get yourself back.”

—Mick Jagger

“Some people regard discipline as achore. For me, it is a kind of order that

sets me free to fly.”—Julie Andrews

“I don’t wait for moods. Youaccomplish nothing if you do that.

Your mind must know it has got to getdown to work.”—Pearl S. Buck

“I generally avoid temptationunless I can’t resist it.”

—Mae West

“Each day, and the living of it, has tobe a conscious creation in which

discipline and order are relieved withsome play and pure foolishness.”

—May Sarton

“Respect your efforts; respectyourself. Self-respect leads to

self-discipline. When you haveboth firmly under your belt,

that’s real power.”—Clint Eastwood

“Success isn’t measured by money orpower or social rank. Success ismeasured by your discipline and

inner peace.”—Mike Ditka

January 2011Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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New Year’s Day

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Pest Control

4 5Kids Movie Night!5:00-6:30pmFree PersonalTraining!5:30-6:30pm

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Pest Control

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9NATIONAL

CUT YOUR ENERGY COSTS DAY

10–Holiday DecorRemoval Deadline–NationalClean-Off-Your-DeskDay–Pest Control

11 12Resident AdvisoryBoard Meeting 10amKids Movie Night!5pm Free PersonalTraining!5:30-6:30pm

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Pest Control

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Girls Night Out!5:00-8:00pm

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16 17Martin Luther KingJr. Day–First Lady MichelleObama’s Birthday(1964)

–Pest Control

18 19Kids Movie Night!5:00-6:30pmFree PersonalTraining!5:30-6:30pmEFMP Mtg 6:30-8pm

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Pest Control

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Pest Control

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Pest Control

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