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NEW HORIZONS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

The Official Publication

for the Board of Directors,

Residents and Owners

The

CONDOMINIUM IMPROVEMENT CLUB

is considering new projects to undertake. Attend the next

meeting on July 25 at 7 pm to hear about an update of the

telephone directory, the possibility of renovation of the

men's restroom in the clubhouse and additional ideas.

The Club needs your comments and ideas.

As usual, there will be a 50/50 drawing and yummy

treats.

For our newer residents, here's a brief introduction to the

C. I. C. Our motto: Having fun while doing good.

We all know that buildings need periodic renovation and

improvement, furnishings need re-upholstery or

replacement. Just as many of our residents work to

beautify their gardens, our many volunteer groups

beautify our common areas. The C.I.C is one of these

groups, raising money for projects that take thousands of

dollars. For that, they organized Spring Flings, the pan-

cake breakfasts, the luaus, and on and on until today.

The raised money has been spent on the covering over

the picnic tables, the kitchenette added in the lounge , the

signs at the accesses, and, more recently, the complete

new porch on the Clubhouse, and the new elevator.

Let's not forget last year's complete renovation of the

upstairs restrooms.

Come to our meeting, let's get acquainted.

Phyllis Mathis

A BIG WELCOME TO OUR NEW RESIDENTS.

Bldg #

Carmen Roldan 623

Pang Ho Kang and Sook Hee Kang 523

Loretta Najah 416

Helen Brock 102

Julian Dharman, Anita D., Adrian D. 404

IN MEMORIAM

Willie Lucas passed away on July 3, 2013. His Celebration of Life was held on July 12 at the

Rolling Hills United Methodist Church, with a reception following the service.

Our condolences to his wife Lorene, daughter Bridget, two sisters, six nieces and seven nephews.

TO OUR BOOK READERS

Thank you, thank you, for the books you've all

donated lately. I would like to remind you that we

cannot use the hard backs because our shelves are too

narrow. Please take your hard back books to the

public library on Torrance Blvd. or to the YMCA on

Sepulveda. When you do bring books to be donated,

put them in the drawers below the shelves and we

will put them in their proper spot.

Happy reading this summer.

Joyce Higginbotham

III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ REPORTS

Architectural-Gary Smith: Continuous work on buildings

in a timely manner. Doing touch up in between finished

building and starting new project. Working on work re-

quests. A notice will be in the newsletter, FHA and VA

loan process approved. VA approval is permanent but

FHA has to be renewed every 2 years.

Business Information System-Bud Brown: Ad Hoc com-

mittee is working on project in storage garage on old files.

Thanked his committee for stepping up and volunteering

on working on ideas with the Newsletter Staff on doing in

house printing.

Building and Pools-Carl Aleccia: 2 to 3 pin hole leaks this

week. Please check attics in B units periodically for these

leaks to catch early so they will not create damage travel-

ing down to A unit. Our men are working on redoing

some front and back balconies and patios. Annual fire

extinguisher check should be done this week. Good news

they have all been check out to be ok, we do not have to

buy any replacements.

Civic Affairs-Gail Standley:”Red Curb” situation re-

solved. A broken curb that was reported in June has been

repaired. Edison Co. started replacing their pedestals.

AT&T will begin refurbishing the stand alone pedestals.

Torrance Adult School and Cal State Dominquez will be

making a presentation on Thursday, August 15th at

1:00pm in the Town Hall. Watch for info in Newsletter.

Clubhouse-Gerry Johnson: Projects that are under way,

Clubhouse Committee taking consideration on raising

rental of the town hall/lounge areas, purchasing a divider

rope for the Clubhouse pool, and Bulletin Board re-

organization, on going bids for Clubhouse/Lounge securi-

ty system. Info on the camera that was presented as a gift,

camera is 2 yrs old, warranty is transferable to new owner,

LED lamp has 50k hours of shelf life, cost to replace lamp

is $79.99. Tech support available phone or online.

Condo Code Enforcement-Arlo Creamer; Questioner in

Newsletter concerning Handicap Parking spaces. Still

working on excess car situation in area 6, garage inspec-

tion will be happening soon, Residents will be notified in

advanced, garage doors will be opened up by our men,

violations will be given out where necessary.

Grounds Maintenance-Joyce Harrington: All rebates for

the water sensor system are in. Basic cost was $21,000,

rebates $18,600, our cost $2,462.00. the rebate money

will go back into Grounds Maintenance Budget. Recycle

topic: Removing bin in area 7. Over flow of trash, resi-

dents in that area are concerned about “dumpster divers.”

A corral around bin in access #1 is being considered.

Palm tree trimming will begin Monday, July 22, watch for

falling debris.

Insurance-Tom Kasterko: Starting to get bids in August

for New Horizons Insurance.

NEW HORIZONS SOUTH BAY ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Minutes of board meeting

Wednesday, July 17, 2013.

Chairman, W. Scott Munro called the meeting to order at

3:00pm. Following the flag salute and welcome, roll call

showed the following Board Members present: W. Scott

Munro, Kathy Lindbergh, Gary Smith, Bud Brown, Carl

Aleccia, Gail Standley, Gerry Johnson, Arlo Creamer, Joyce

Harrington, Tom Kasterko, Jacob Aslay, and Jeanne

Rennhack

Board Members Absent: Bob Lombardi, Jim Kenny

I. The minutes of the Board Meeting of June 19, 2013 were

approved as written.

II. Motion read for approval and vote:

#1 Emergency Motion presented by W. Scott Munro

Move that the New Horizons-South Bay Association Board

of Directors’ approve the Nomination of Gail Standley, as

Secretary to the New Horizons-South Bay Association Board

of Directors’ effective immediately after this vote from the

Board. Question was asked for discussion, there being none.

Arlo Creamer moved to approve this motion, 2nd Gerry John-

son, vote called. All Board Members present approved.

#2 Motion presented by Carl Aleccia, Building and Pools

Chairman

Move that the New Horizons-South Bay Association Board

of Directors’ approve the amount of $4,000.00 for annual fire

extinguisher inspection. (3) Bids are in. The vendor is Max-

imum Fire Protection. Source of funding to come from

Buildings and Pools Maintenance Fund. Question was asked

for discussion, there being none. Arlo Creamer moved to ap-

prove this motion, 2nd Jeannie Rennhack, vote called. All

Board Members present approved.

# 3 Motion Presented by Gerry Johnson, Clubhouse Chair-

man

Move that the New Horizons-South Bay Association Board

of Directors’ accept a gift of a Document Camera from the

Conservation Club. Value is $275.00.

Explanation: Document Camera will be used for the Board

Meetings in the Clubhouse Town Hall. Question was asked

for discussion, there being none.

Carl Aleccia moved to approve this motion, 2nd by Joyce Har-

rington, vote called. All Board Members present approve.

#4 Motion Presented by Joyce Harrington, Grounds Mainte-

nance Chairman

Move that the New Horizons-South Bay Association Board

of Directors’ approve the amount of $4,900.00 for annual

trimming of 96 Palm Trees. (3) Bids are in. The vendor is

Finley Tree & Landscape, Inc. Source of funding to come

from the Grounds Maintenance Fund. Question was asked

for discussion, there being none.

Bud Brown moved to approve this motion, 2nd by Gary

Smith, vote called. All Board Members present approve. Page 2

Newsletter - Jacob Aslay: Working under budget.

Project under consideration, in house printing, and

this project is still being discussed with the commit-

tee, not ready to present to Board. Need Articles for

Newsletter.

Recreation Council - Jeannie Rennhack: July 4th pic-

nic was a success. Looking forward to Labor Day

Picnic. Family and friends are welcome.

Resident and Orientation-Jim Kenny: No report, ab-

sent

**Treasurer - Bob Lombardi: in Bob’s absence Mary

Lee Lombardi read his written report: Six people were

turned over to our collection agency, we have collect-

ed two outstanding debts in full, approximately

$4,600.00. One owner is making payments including

collection fees. We received partial payment

$6,000.00 from another owner to whom we have sent

statements for a period of 18 months along with re-

quests from our collection agency. Another letter has

been sent to this owner, stating that collection fees

and his monthly HOA dues are to be paid. California

law says, “the Association is entitled to collect all at-

torney fees and cost of collections from delinquent

owners.” We will not disappoint our 599 other own-

ers or make the other owners pay for these fees. Var-

ious departments are running over budget for 2013.

This will impact 2014 maintenance fees. We have

begun 2014 budget process. The Budget Committee

consists of Tom Schmidt, Mary Lee Lombardi, and

Paul Cohen.

**Vice Chairman-Kathy Lindbergh: Vandalism in

area 6, graffiti on block wall, and lights broken, sus-

pects apprehended. Our employees are removing the

graffiti and replacing the broken light fixtures. We

will try and seek restitution from the suspects. Our

employees are very busy this week with the annual

fire extinguisher check, leaks, the vandalism, and the

curb repainting.

* Gail Standley made a motion to replace the vacant

seat on the Board of Directors and to fill the vacant

position of Civic Affairs. The nomination was made

to have Pat Artman fill the vacant seat of Civic Af-

fairs. 2nd by Gerry Johnson, with little discussion,

vote was taken, 11 votes yes, 1 abstention. Pat

Artman, voted Civic Affairs Chairman.

III. Residents’/Owners Question/Comments

Question about pipes in attic, water in pipes all the

time, would be easy to detect leaks early if attics were

inspected frequently to avoid heavy damage. Carl

Aleccia mention if residents do not have keys to their

garages, get one from office, In case of power outage,

it is necessary to open garage door only with key.

IV. Adjournment 4:20pm.

V. Next Board Meeting, Wednesday, August 21,

2013, 3:00pm Town Hall

Respectfully submitted, Kathy Lindbergh, Vice

Chairman 7/18/2013

TRAVEL CLUB UPDATE. 7/19/13 by: Ed Reilly,

Club New Horizons Chairman Phone: 326-4710

On Saturday, August 10, we will be attending a special out-

door concert of the California Philharmonic Orchestra. This

concert, called “Festival on the Green,” will take place at the

beautiful Santa Anita Race Track, (and no, it has nothing to do

with horses). We will have reserved table seating in the in-

field to enjoy the 7:30 PM performance of the “Rodgers,

Hammerstein and Gershwin” concert. We leave at 5:00 PM

and return at 11:00. This outdoor experience will be similar to

going to the Hollywood Bowl. Just prior to the concert we will

enjoy a boxed dinner from Boudin’s Catering. If you have any

questions please call Sharon Rose at 310-539-0811.

I would like to thank those who responded to our request for

two more folks to fill in for two cancellations we had for the

“Festival on the Green” concert. Our trip is now once again

full.

Future trips:

In September, we are going to the Glendale Center Theater.

The date is Saturday, September 21, 2013, and the blockbuster

show we will be seeing is the matinee production of the musi-

cal “Hairspray.” We have been to the Glendale Center Theater

a number of times and the productions at this theater in the

round have always been top notch. I would expect nothing

less of this production. Prior to arriving at the theater we will

be sitting down to a wonderful lunch at the Outback Steak-

house. Entrees include ones choice of: Outback’s Signature

Sirloin Steak, Grilled chicken on the Barbie, fresh Atlantic

Salmon or a vegetarian plate. Dessert will be served as well as

coffee, tea or iced tea. The cost for this deliciously fun after-

noon is $77.00. We will be placing this signup sheet on the

board after our meeting on August 1. Come join us, it will be

a blast!

On Saturday, October 19, we are slated to enjoy a grand old

German tradition – Oktoberfest! This year we will be observ-

ing this long standing tradition among the pines at Big Bear

Lake. This is Big Bear’s 43rd

annual festival, making it one of

Southern California’s favorite Oktoberfests. To add to the fun

we will have a full German luncheon with all the traditional

fix’ens (beer of course, bratwurst, chicken, sauerkraut and

bands direct from Germany) and a guided tour around Big

Bear Lake with a costumed host. The cost for this wunderbar

trip including deluxe round trip coach transportation, the trip

around the lake and the festival will be $70.00 assuming we

can entice 38 or more folks to join us. This signup sheet will

be going up on the board right after our September 5 meeting.

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WOMEN'S GOLF RESULT, Thu. 7-18-13

B. Bowman & R. Blume

We had a breezy sunny day for golf and fun. Some had more fun than others. We welcome new players.

WINNERS

A FLIGHT LOW GROSS LOW NET

Renee Chang 57

Phyllis Mathis 51

B FLIGHT

Norma Maurer 65

Elisabeth McCue 49

Free player: Margaret Rodman

************************** MEN'S GOLF RESULT, Wed. 7-17-13

Steve S.

Comments: The Men’s Tournament had eighteen players

this week – all members. That’s a pretty good turn-out,

but we can do better. Come on out next week. The

weather is fine and so is the company you’ll find.

Winners

A Flight Low Gross Low Net

Al York 53

Ping Hsu 49

B Flight

Lance Brewer 53

Ralph Dilibero 46 (tie)

George Anderson 46 (tie)

Bob York 46 (tie)

Hole-in-One: Ping Hsu #11

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ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday July 16, 2013

Chairman Gary Smith called the meeting to order at 9:30

am Present were: K. Lindbergh, S. Munro, B. Parker, T.

Kasterko, B Lombardi

Guests were: P. Cohen, T. Schmidt, R. Carlson

Minutes for the June meeting were approved as written

Monthly Reports:

There are two work requests pending. They will be taken

care of once bldg. 413 is completd

Work on bldg. 412 was completed on 7/9/13

Work on bldg. 413 started 4/15/13 Before starting Bldg.

413, three days were spent doing touch-up work and a pro-

ject related to the new fascia boards for Bldg. 300

Open Discussion

Gary Smith was given a copy of a budget outline for

2014. It shows the budget figures from 2009 - 2013, and

will be used as a guide for preparation of the 2014

budget. Bob Lombardi and Paul Cohen will be working

with Gary Smith on the budget planning.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55am

The next meeting will be on Tuesday 8/20/13 at 9:30am

in the Lounge. E. Rivet, Secretary

E Rivet

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