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Jim Armstrong,The “Mayor” of the Fitness Center

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Important Contact NumbersSun City Shadow Hills Community Association 80-814 Sun City Boulevard, Indio, CA 92203

760-345-4349Montecito Clubhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-9617Montecito Fitness Center . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-0430Santa Rosa Clubhouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-342-2850Lynn Gilliam, General [email protected] . . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 225Marla Miller, Assistant General [email protected] . . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 223 Ozzie Lopez, Facility Maintenance [email protected]. . . . . . . 760-345-4349 Ext. 224Evangeline Gomez, Lifestyle and Fitness [email protected]. . . . . . 760-772-9617 Ext. 249Jason Ewals, Fitness [email protected] . . . . . . . 760-772-0430 Ext. 231Brenda Avina, Lifestyle [email protected] . . . . . . . 760-772-9617 Ext. 241Gus Ramirez, Communications [email protected] . . . . . 760-342-2850 Ext. 204Ryan Stemsrud, General Manager, Golf [email protected] . . 760-200-3375 Ext. 221Food & Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-7992Main Gate House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-345-4458Phase III Gate House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-342-4725Sales Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-5400Shadow Hills Golf Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-200-3375Shadows Restaurant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-772-4342

Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association Board of Directors

Tom Hutson, [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-347-6317Stu Stryker, Vice [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-469-3922Jerald “Jerry” Cavoretto, [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-469-2651Judy Arnold, [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760-200-3500Bruce Bonafede, Member at [email protected] . . . . 760-314-0025

For warranty or customer service needs concerning your home, please email: [email protected] warranty issues and questions must go through this email.

You will receive an auto-reply stating your email has been received.

Mailbox Repair . . . Ozzie Lopez, 760-345-4349 Ext. 224

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Sun City Shadow Hills Community Association

Hours of OperationAssociation Office

Monday – Friday · 9 AM – noon, 1 – 4 PM1st Saturday of the Month · 8 AM – NOON

Montecito Fitness Center7 days a week · 5 AM – 8 PMMontecito Clubhouse

7 days a week · 6 AM – 10 PMSanta Rosa Clubhouse

7 days a week · 5 AM – 10 PMLifestyle Desk

7 days a week · 8 AM – 5 PMMontecito Café (Kiosk)7 days a week · 8 AM – 3 PM

Happy Hour · 7 days a week · 3 – 7 PMShadows Restaurant

Monday: Lunch: 10:30 AM – 4 PMPasta Night: 5 – 8 PM

Tuesday: Lunch: 10:30 AM – 4 PMTaco Tuesday: 5 – 8 PM

Wednesday: Ladies Day Buffet & Lunch: 10:30 AM – 4 PMDinner: 5 – 8 PM

Thursday: Mens Day Buffet & Lunch: 10:30 AM – 4 PMDinner: 5 – 8 PM

Friday: Lunch: 10:30 AM – 4 PMDinner: 5 – 8 PM

Saturday Breakfast: 8 – 11 AM& Sunday: Lunch: 11 AM – 4 PM

Dinner: 5 – 8 PMHappy Hour 7 Days a Week: 3 – 6 PM

Hours are subject to change.

The View is published monthly by the Sun City Shadow Hills CommunityAssociation. This publication is copyrighted and may not be reproducedor reprinted without the written permission of SCSHCA. For inquiriesabout articles, content, and advertising inquiries, contact the LifestyleDepartment, 760-342-2850, or email [email protected].

StaffEditor-In-Chief: Lynn Gilliam, General Manager

Editor: Evangeline Gomez, Lifestyle and Fitness DirectorProduction: Gus Ramirez, Communications Coordinator

ResidentsSCSHCA Communications Committee:

Shaun Casey, Chair; Arnold Choy; Aggie Jordan; Al Miller; Lee Powell; Bonnie Tucker; Sid Weiss

DesignCynthia Gunn, Creative Services, La Quinta, CA

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Restaurant Operational Evaluation• At the January Board meeting the Board gavefinal approval to Profitable Food Facilities(PFF) to conduct an operational analysis ofthe Shadows Restaurant.

• We anticipate their final report around the15th of March.

Community Security• Our security record continues to be one ofthe best in the Valley but that does not meanwe are immune to crime. Recommend youread the Security article in each View maga-zine to stay up to date.

• We have a new supervisor for our UniversalProtection Service force here at ShadowHills. He is Robert Soruco. He will introducehimself during staff reports.

Community Committee Volunteers• This community relies heavily on its commit-tees to research issues and ideas and makesound and rational recommendations to theBoard of Directors.

• Every April all committees submit to theBoard recommendations about who shouldserve on each committee until next April.

• Our Rules and Regulations limit the numberof terms that each committee member canserve consecutively. This means vacanciesoccur.

• If you are interested in helping the commu-nity and serving on a committee, go to theHOA office and fill out an interest form.

Speeding• Speeding continues to be an issue within thecommunity.

• In January our “Traffic Calming Device” or“Speed Minder” recorded 822 vehicles doingover 40 mph on Sun City Blvd – speed limitis 35 mph.

• Please respect the safety of you and yourneighbors’ by driving within the speed limits.

Board MeetingPlease join us…

Date: Monday, April 22Time: 2:00 pm

Location: Ballroom

Association News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Feature Stories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Sports & Fitness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Food & Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Lifestyle Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24From Del Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Club News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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President’s ReportBY TOM HUTSONPRESIDENT

Employee of the MonthMarch 2013

Sammy LopezWe congratulate Samuel Lopez on being

awarded the employee of the Month for March2013. Samuel has been with Sun City ShadowHills since December 2005. During this time,Samuel has been instrumental in every phase ofthe Facilities Maintenance department. Recently,he was asked to oversee the Audio-Visual department and staff while Jeff is on medicalleave.During this short time, Samuel has excelled

and gained the respect of the Lifestyle andAudio-Visual staff by providing customer service,working with staff, and resolving concerns withpatience and efficiency. Samuel looks at thewhole program and gets everyone involved tomake the set ups and requests easy and effective.We are very happy to have Samuel as a member

of the Sun City Shadow Hills team. Thank you,Samuel for a job well done.

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As we begin April, it is a time to celebrate our residentswho volunteer both within our Sun City Shadow Hillscommunity and in our surrounding cities. April is National Volunteer Month and Sun City Shadow Hillsis blessed with many wonderful residents who volunteerhelping with everything from manning the lifestyle deskto helping set up and clean up after events. Without ourvolunteers many of the things we do would not run assmoothly and we appreciate all that they do. If you don’tcurrently volunteer but are passionate about workingwith people and having fun at the same time, volunteeringin your community may be just the thing for you.Why should you volunteer? Will it take your fun

away? Absolutely not at all. Volunteering really is not agiant, scary responsibility – it is fun. You do not lose allyour free time, since you participate based on a schedulethat works for you. Below are several reasons why volunteering may be beneficial not only to you personally but to Sun City Shadow Hills.• Protect your self-interests. Protect your property valuesand the quality of life in your community by becominginvolved, contributing, and understanding how yourcommunity operates.

• Be sociable. Meet your neighbors, make friends andexchange opinions.

• Give back. It is a wonderful feeling to help others.• Advance your career. If you still enjoy working, buildyour personal resume by including your communityvolunteer service.

• Have some fun. Association work isn’t drudgery. It isfun accomplishing good things with your neighbors.Just ask those who already volunteer.

• Get educated about your Association. Learn how it isdone – we will train you.

• Express yourself. Help with creative projects using thetalents you have.

• Earn recognition. Your contributions will be recognizedand celebrated by other residents.Please join me in expressing sincere thanks to all who

volunteer both within Sun City Shadow Hills andthroughout the Valley for committing their time to

From the General ManagerBY LYNN P. GILLIAMGENERAL MANAGER

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make our community a better place to live. Wewouldn’t be the great community we are withoutour active volunteers. For more information onvolunteering at Sun City Shadow Hills stop bythe Lifestyle Desk. We look forward to seeingmore residents becoming volunteers.Due Process – How Does It Work?Inevitably, from time to time, community rules

are broken. When this happens the associationwill begin a procedure known as due process. Simply stated this means that the association willnotify the homeowner of an alleged violation before taking any action. A letter is sent describingthe alleged violation and the owner is asked tovoluntarily correct the problem by a specific date.This letter will also explain any action the associationmay take if the violation is not corrected. If a violation is not corrected in the allotted time, theowner will be asked to attend a hearing beforethe Covenants Committee of the Board. The association understands that there may be extenuating circumstances and the hearing providesan opportunity for owners and the committee todiscuss the rule violations. After the committeehas had a chance to talk to a homeowner about arule violation, the members of the committee willdiscuss the situation among themselves and cometo a decision as to further action. Compliance isa benefit to everyone in the community and isthe primary goal of the committee.If you have any questions please feel free to

contact the Association staff. We will be glad tohelp you or direct your questions to the properstaff member so that your questions are answeredin a timely manner. The Association office staffis looking forward to assisting you.

Lynn

Committee Reports

Design ReviewBY JIM WIEBORG

Summer MaintenanceAt this time, many of the “winter”

homeowners are leaving for the summer. Ifyou do your own landscape maintenance,please be sure to get someone to do it whileyou are gone. The Design Review Guidelinesstate, “Front yard areas and other yard areasvisible from the golf course and other common areas including streets must bemowed, trimmed, edged, and weeded on aweekly basis.” You wouldn’t want to be finedfor not taking care of your yard.Check out the Sun City Shadow Hills

website at scshca.com. It contains a lot of excellent information. Select CommunityDocuments on the left side of the home pageand then go to Maintenance Documents. At the bottom of that page you will find a document entitled Desert Plant Guide by O’Donnell. After you click on it, six different titles will appear. They are: Plant Descriptions, Monthly Plant IrrigationGuide, Fertilization Guide, Controlling Insect Pests/Disease, Weed Control, andMonthly Gardening Calendar. These articlesshould assist you with any questions you mayhave about landscape maintenance. The irrigation table should help you keep up withthe changing requirement to increase or decrease the amount of water you are applying.There will be a one-page change to the

Design Rules regarding the allowable colorsfor patio covers. After the Board approvesthis change, residents living in Phase III will be able to use darker colors for their patio covers that match the color of their trimor stucco.

IMPORTANT BILLING NOTICEIn order to assure timely posting of

your assessment payment, all assessment payments should be mailed to:

PCM of CaliforniaP.O. Box 51412

Los Angeles, CA 90051-5712The Association office CANNOT accept assessment payments. Please do not mail or deliver payments to the HOA office.

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SecurityBY ANDY PERLER

We continue to have a speeding issue here at Sun CityShadow Hills. Even with publicized efforts in The View,constant reminders to drivers to slow down, two Speed Minders, the addition of a radar gun, and moreaggressive writing of citations to violators, we have beenunable to convince everyone to SLOW DOWN. We need your help to reduce speeding in our

community. Remind your friends, neighbors, guests, andeven your vendors to obey our speed limits: 35 mph onSun City Boulevard, 25 mph on all residential streets. Weask all residents to spread the word about the danger created by speeding. Let everyone know that speeding drivers put pedestrians’ lives at risk. Look at how a littleextra speed makes a big impact:

Your Security Committee is committed to continuingour efforts to monitor our streets and enforce speedinglimits. We have recommended several new actions to ourBoard including:• The addition of three new stop signs in Phase 3.• Oversized speed limit signs indicating radar enforcementon Sombra.

• “Slow Down Pedestrian Crossing” signs on Sun CityBoulevard by the Montecito Clubhouse.

• A second radar gun to better track violators.• The possibility of increasing fines for speeding and stopsign violations – especially for multiple violators. Our biggest security issue isn’t crime (we only had one

incident last month – an unlocked vehicle with the keysin it taken from a homeowner’s driveway); it’s speeding.Remember it is EVERY resident’s responsibility to helpus maintain a safe community. Make sure you do your part!

Incumbents Cavoretto and Stryker Win HOA Board Seats at March 4, 2013 Annual Meeting

At its organizational meeting following the election, the Board named these officers for the coming year:

• Tom Hutson, President

• Stu Stryker, Vice President

• Jerald “Jerry” Cavoretto, Treasurer

• Judy Arnold, Secretary

• Bruce Bonafede, Member at Large

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Emergency Preparedness (EPC)BY CINDY HAILPERN

Do You Know What to do in an Emergency?• Get informed• Make a plan• Assemble a kit (house and autos)• Maintain your plan and kitYou will be able to handle whatever happens

if you are prepared, practice, and make sureeveryone in your house knows what to do.Your EPC is here to help the community,

but it is up to each one of us living in Sun City Shadow Hills to have our own plan andemergency kit.The EPC is in need of volunteers from

Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3. The SCSH community is divided into geographical zones.Each zone is headed by a Zone Leader. Eachzone is divided into subdivisions, each oneheaded by a Street Leader.• Zone Leaders: Each Zone Leader will havewalkie-talkie radios to communicate with theCommand Center and each Street Leader. AZone Leader’s house will be designated by aflag.

• Street Leaders: Each Street Leader is responsiblefor 20 – 25 homes as assigned.We need Zone and Street leaders in all three

phases. We also need volunteers who have a medical background: M.D., O.D., RN, EMS – ourmedical committee is looking for you. If you areinterested in helping your community, contactCindy Hailpern at [email protected].

From the Library BY SANDY KANELLIS

Welcome, one and all, to our honor systemlibrary. We have volunteers who shelve yourreturned books and process new books sothat there is always a variety of best sellers,fiction, biographies, history, and politicalbooks available for your reading pleasure.The shelf space in the library is very limited.We CANNOT accept cookbooks, self-helpbooks, textbooks, professional books, how-to books, sport books, etc. The onlybooks we can shelve are fiction (hard backand paperback), biographies, history, and political books. Please help us by only putting books on the

cart that we can use. Please, no more than 10 books in excellent condition per familyper month. We also accept magazines, notmore than two months old, puzzles, games,DVDs, and CDs. We do not accept VHS oraudio cassettes.We are always looking for new volunteers

to help shelve and process books. This is anexcellent way to become involved and meetnew people. To get started call or email Barbara Perler

at 760-772-4484 or [email protected] you have current bestsellers, 2011- or

2012-published books collecting dust onyour shelves, please donate them. We will be saying goodbye to our

snowbirds this month. Please remember toreturn your books before you leave. Aprilweather is beautiful here in the desert. Thisis a good time to snuggle up with a goodbook out on your patio or by the pool. Read and enjoy.

This is another in a series of short profiles about ourChartered Clubs that we hope will acquaint you withthe many rich opportunities they offer.

Table Tennis Club• The purpose of the club is to provide a safe, fun,and entertaining environment in which to playtable tennis with a variety of other SCSH residentswho also enjoy playing the game.

• The club has two to three general meetings peryear, and our regular playing days are Fridays andSundays at 3 pm and Wednesdays at noon at theSanta Rosa Clubhouse.

• The club currently has 35 very active members.Members enjoy the club mostly because it provideseveryone with exercise and competition and allowseach of us to visit with neighbors who have a similarfondness for our activity.

• Besides the normal activity of a bunch of fun peoplelearning, playing, and competing in a game we loveso much, our club has social activities such asPotluck Dinners. We also have Singles and DoublesTournaments every two to three months. We havecompeted for the last two years at the Seniors International Sports Festival in Palm Desert andthis past February the club brought home gold, silver, and bronze medals!

We invite residents who are actively engaged in thehealth professions to become a member of a team ofexperts who would like to contribute to this column.If you are interested, please contact at email addressesbelow.Our residents are interested in physical and mental

health material that relates to our ages and lifestyles.Skin care, stomach ailments, arthritis, back pain,emergency care, flu, depression, and coping with lossor illness of a loved one are just a few of the topics.The article should be from 500 – 600 words and submitted to us in Microsoft Word. Our editors willsupport whatever needs you may have in makingyour article appealing to the reader. If you are interested in sharing up-to-date information aboutyour health profession, please contact us at email addresses below.We also invite our readers to submit questions to

the addresses below. We will forward these questionsto the appropriate members of our team of medicalexperts.

Contact [email protected] or [email protected].


HEALTH ISSUES FOR SCSH RESIDENTS

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T he Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festivalis almost here! It is held on two weekends at

the Empire Polo Grounds, 81-800 Avenue 50:on Friday, April 13 to Sunday, April 15, andFriday, April 20 to Sunday, April 22. Expecttraffic delays on the surrounding streets. For adetailed list of street closures, visit the following:indio.org/index.aspx?recordid=340&page=26.

CTAP,California Technical Assistance Program,is a state-funded program that provides free specialized equipment for residents who have difficulty using a standard telephone because ofpermanent or temporary hearing or vision loss orspeech, mobility, or cognitive disabilities. Toqualify, you must be a California resident, haveexisting phone service in your home, and have adoctor or other qualified professional certify thatyou have a disability or impairment that makesusing a standard telephone difficult. CTAP representative will be at the Indio Senior Centeron Thursday, April 11, from 10 am – 12 pm.

Knife sharpening is available at the Indio Senior Center. It’s free but they appreciate voluntary donations. Each person is allowed upto five knives or scissors to be sharpened. Call tomake an appointment: 760-391-4170. There isalso a free sharpening clinic on Tuesday, April 9,from 9 am – 12:45 pm at the center.

IID wants to know if there is a damaged ormalfunctioning streetlight in the areas outsideSCSH. Street light maintenance is a shared responsibility of city, county, and state agenciesbut most importantly IID. Call Customer Serviceat 800-303-7756 or go to iid.com/streetlight.

Be prepared to provide the street light’s locationand any identifying marks on the pole. IID willschedule a service call or contact the appropriateauthority responsible for that particular light.

Here are a few selections of service providersfor seniors and others in our area:• Alzheimer’s Association: 69730 Highway 111,#202, Rancho Mirage: 760-328-6767

• Braille Institute: 70251 Ramon Road, RanchoMirage: 760-321-1111

• Coachella Valley Rescue Mission: 47518 VanBuren Street, Indio: 760-347-3512

• Coachella Valley Museum: 82616 Miles Avenue:760-342-6651

• Desert Samaritans for Seniors: 75105 MerleDrive, #500, Palm Desert: 760-837-9066

• Elder Abuse Hotline: 800-491-7123• Graffiti Hotline: 760-391-4143• Indio Police: 760-391-4057• Department of Motor Vehicles: 44480 JacksonStreet: 800-777-0133

• Shelter from the Storm (for Battered Women& Children): 800-775-6055

• Social Security: 46845 Monroe Street, #2, Indio:800-772-7879

• Stroke Recovery Center: 2800 East Alejo Road,Palm Springs: 760-323-7676

• Sunline Transit (Sundial): 760-343-4231

The author can be reached [email protected].

Photo by Sid Weiss

Out &AboutBY BONNIE TUCKER


As an active member of the SCSHcommunity, Jim Armstrong can

be found almost daily at the fitnesscenter. His love for the camaraderieis as great as his love of fitness. Thatpassion can be traced back to hisdays in Denver, where he was knownas the Commissioner of the “ABL,”the Armstrong Basketball League.This moniker was given to him bythe group of over 40 men who camereligiously every Sunday morning toplay pick-up basketball games on theArmstrong driveway at their Aurora,Colorado, home, purchased in 1977.Jim’s wife, Stacia, yearned for a formal dining room and he wanteda large flat driveway. Strange as itmay seem, Jim won the day and installed a basketball hoop — a perfect “sanctuary” where he couldbring together friends and colleaguesfrom all walks of his life.

The Sunday ABL players

Basketball greats such as “Fatty”Taylor, Michael Ray Richardson, andT. R. Dunn would play side by sidewith Jim’s friends and, at the end ofday, enjoy a cold beer together in hisgarage. This “Mass of High Hoops”

ritual lasted for 22 years and, although Jim wasn’t the most giftedathlete, he loved the spirit, soul, andfriendship of this group of wannabeMichael Jordans.

Jim was fortunateenough to transitionhis Sunday passioninto a career. In1988, he went fromthe concrete of hisdriveway to a corneroffice as the CFOfor the DenverNuggets of the NBA.At that time, NBAHall of Fame playerAlex English was themarquee player onthe Doug Moe –

coached team. Jim loved workingwith the Nuggets as they becameone of the first NBA teams to haveAfrican American ownership, and hefelt particularly proud to be part ofthe executive team during such a historical period.

Jim was born in 1941 in the sleepytown of Boonville, North Carolina(population 800), not too far fromthe “big” city of Winston-Salem. Inthose dark days racism was allaround him, but he learned at anearly age how to live and cope withit. The teacher contracted to teachblack children in his communitycommuted from Winston-Salem butstayed weekdays at the Armstrongfamily home. At night, the schoolteacher would devote time to teachJim to read and write. Upon graduation from high school in1957, Jim, a skinny 5 feet and 5 ½inches tall and 123 pounds, could attend a “Blacks only” college inNorth Carolina; so he enrolled atNorth Carolina A&T, where hestudied architectural engineering.

Jim and his Michael Jackson moves

Jim Armstrong, The “Mayor” of the Fitness Center

Jim and his good buddy Magic Johnson

BY ARNOLD CHOYPHOTOS PROVIDED BY JIM ARMSTRONG

After a year of college life, Jim dropped out anddecided to join theAir Force. One of hisfondest memories wasa two-day stopover inSan Francisco on theway to Korea. In 1960he was transferred toCheyenne, Wyoming,and was trained as acomputer operator,maintaining recordsfor 18 missile silos.

Jim was discharged from the military in 1962and was making plans to drive to San Franciscofrom Cheyenne but had an unfortunate car accident. So with hardly any money, a very badlydamaged automobile, and no car insurance (expired six days earlier), he decided to move 100miles away to Denver, Colorado.In 1966, the GI Bill was brought back so

Jim took advantage and attended MetropolitanState College in downtown Denver. On a warmand sunny short-sleeves day, while on his way toclass, he ran into Stacia, whom he had met a yearearlier. One thing led to another and they weremarried in 1968. So what does Jim do? He dropsout of college (again) and starts working for the federally funded Office of Economic Opportunities. Always the one to befriend, hemet an Arthur Andersen external auditor who became his mentor. Encouraged to return toschool, Jim was steered into an accounting program at the University of Denver and securedpart time work for Arthur Andersen.After graduating he worked full time for Arthur

Andersen, being only one of two African Americans working in the Denver office of over300 employees. In 1973 the two left to start theirown CPA firm and, by 1978, an office of 60 became the second largest locally owned firm inthe state of Colorado. After ten years, Jim soldhis interest in the business, went to work for theDenver Nuggets and then, from 1992 to 2004,he worked as an independent consultant.Jim didn’t get to sunny California until Stacia

received a promotion to VP of Distribution forHallmark Channel in 2000. It was in 2006 thatthey moved here to SCSH, and Stacia retired ayear later. Jim and Stacia are most proud of thecareers of their two wonderful children. Danielle

is currently the VP of Sales & Marketing forBrighthouse Network in Bakersfield, and Michaelis the Sr. VP and GM of BET International andParamount Channel (Viacom) in New York City.They are also the proud grandparents of four.

The Armstrong familyJim’s impact in the community that he loves is

as a volunteer member of the SCSH Finance Advisory Committee.Besides hobbies like basketball and cycling,

snow skiing is also a lifelong passion. Jim states,“As an over 70-year-old geezer, I can now ski freeat Snow Summit (near Big Bear)!” Then in 2008Jim started playing golf after taking lessons at theCollege of the Desert. He plays regularly everyTuesday morning in a highly competitive foursomeand recently broke the century mark. He is alsoan exercise addict and loves talking and meetingpeople and, unfortunately, you can’t hide fromthe “Mayor” of the Fitness Center.


“He is an exercise addict and lovestalking and meeting people and,unfortunately, you can’t hide fromthe “Mayor” of the Fitness Center.

The handsome Air Force cadet


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This is another in a series of short profiles about ourChartered Clubs that we hope will acquaint you withthe many rich opportunities they offer.

SCSH Tennis Club• The Tennis Club promotes tennis within our community and provides men’s, women’s, andmixed organized tennis programs in a variety of formats (e.g. casual play, tournaments, and/or competitive play against other clubs). The clubworks with the HOA to help improve and maintainthe tennis courts and facilities.

• There are two general meetings per year, as ourmembers prefer to spend their time on the tenniscourts. Our club Board plans future events and handles the day-to-day issues of the club.

• The club has approximately 190 members and isgrowing every month.

• Even though we have fewer courts than most othertop tennis communities, our tennis program isamong the most active, friendly, and well organized.During high season, our six high-quality courts areused by tennis programs, teams, and individual players the entire day. This is one SCSH charteredclub where members not only have fun, they alsoget exercise!

• The club is working with the boys and girls tennisteam coaches at Shadow Hills High School. We aredonating money for uniforms and used equipment.We also support the teams with our time and talents:hitting with the teams, attending their matches, etc.What a great way for SCSH to encourage this life-long sport, support our local high school, andgive back to our community!

April 2013

Quiz of the MonthFood & Beverages

1. What is sake made from?2. What part of an animal do sweetbreads comefrom?

3. What is another name for alligator pear?4. What is piccalli?5. What is a pirog?6. In what country would you eat tokay?

Answers on page 48.

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BY BONNIE TUCKERPHOTOS BY BOB KEIGHER & BONNIE TUCKER

“If we move out here, I just might get a tattoo!”It was an innocent comment, one of those toss-away lines that nobody expects to be taken seriously. When considering relocating from downtown

Chicago to this area, we rented a house in PalmSprings to see if we seriously wanted to live in theCoachella Valley. We drove west on Hwy 111 fromIndio to Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Thatentire stretch of 111 is a conglomerate of big-boxstores, UPS offices, grocery stores, home decorators,Hispanic markets, mattress stores, an abundanceof nail salons, fast food restaurants, dubious-looking cocktail lounges, and acres of car lots,small strip malls, tattoo parlors, laundromats, andthe occasional fine dining establishment. In fact,there were so many tattoo parlors near CathedralCity that my husband casually threw out, “If wemove out here, I just might get a tattoo!” Welaughed about it.This was a surprise. He spent his entire life inkless

and unadorned including four years in the MarineCorps. No eagle, globe, and anchor; no MOM ingothic script. Almost 70 years without one singleembellishment. Long story short, we sold thecondo, bought a house in SCSH, moved in,joined clubs, found new friends, and volunteeredboth inside and outside the community. But Inever forgot his remark about the tattoo.Fast forward almost three years. I turned 60 last

November and Bob was 70 in February. Threemonths before his birthday, I suggested that weget matching tattoos, whatever design he wanted.He said he’d think about it. We both thought itwas pretty funny. I raised the issue in early January,and Bob said it was a possibility. By mid-January,time was running out. “What’s the verdict: yes orno?” I wanted to know. Bob said that he’d like toget a heart with the letter ‘B’ in it: ‘B’ for Bonnieand ‘B’ for Bob. Wasn’t that sweet? I agreed.In early February we headed out to a tattoo

parlor we had found on the internet. The place waslarge and very clean, and the artists were personable.The artist first drew our design on the computerand then transferred it to special paper. It’s a heartoutlined in black, filled in with red, with a largeblack calligraphy ‘B’ in the center. We watchedthem prep the needles and prepare the inks.

I was comfortable and confident in the artist’sability. Bob, however, was awfully quiet. I peekedaround the corner to see him gritting his teeth.When he noticed me, he made a face that crackedus up. From then on, he relaxed. Though the

needle can bite, it’s a momentary sting without alasting burn. Thirty minutes later, we were amatched pair. Bob’s tattoo is on his upper arm.My tattoo is on my inner forearm. We paid ournew friends and left.Out in the car, we compared our new “tats,”

realized we weren’t quite ready for the biker bars,and laughed. For one split second, we consideredwhat people would think. Of course, we reallydidn’t care. Besides, the “B” in the middle mighthelp us to remember who we are as we approachdementia. The kids were astonished that their 70-year-old

father and 60-year-old stepmother got matchingtattoos. They texted: “What? R U SERIOUS??”They were all here for the birthday celebration inmid-February and agreed that our tattoos werevery cool. They seemed proud of us for doingwhat we wanted to do. And even though theirtattoos outnumbered ours, what they don’t knowis that we’ve only just started.

The author can be reached at [email protected].

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Our New Tattoos


E ven though I play golf with theClassy Niners, I have taken for

granted the effort being expendedby so many people to make me thehappy golfer I am with them. Getting myself out of bed to bethere at 7:10 on a Tuesday morningtakes a great effort, but that is nothing compared to what Sue McClure and Debbie Reyna have todo to prepare for 72 of us womengolfers to enjoy the morning.Leadership TeamMost clubs have difficulty gettingpeople to take the presidency, butthe smile on Sue McClure’s facewhen she talks about the job tells methat she and her team have it downso smoothly that they enthusiasticallylook forward to another term for2013-14. In the late summer Sue,Linda Doom (Vice-President), CoryStevens (Treasurer and MembershipChair), and Janet Peper (Secretary)sit down to plan the year. They determine the golf and social eventsthey want and set the plans into

motion to get the year underway. “Ittakes a team of officers that run theoperation without individual egospopping up and a team of volunteersthat willingly take over projects tosupport their leaders with time andcreativity,” Sue says. She and the otherleaders have no problem getting volunteers to help. “When we ask forvolunteers, we are like magnets. Theladies love to participate in this clubbecause it’s so much fun.” Tuesday Morning PlayDebbie Reyna assumes responsibilityfor organizing the players each week.She spends a good 2-3 hours onSunday afternoon and Monday pairing up all the golfers with 3-4women on a hole for shotgun play.The list is randomly developed with“Hat,” a software program; but thenDebbie has to readjust the pairingsfor those who take their own cartsand transfer the information to herown Excel program. The players receive the list on Monday morningand there are usually cancellations

that call for moreadjustments onDebbie’s part. ByMonday eveningthe list goes toRyan and James inthe Pro Shop forthem to preparethe carts at 5:30 onTuesday morning.Debbie is the firstto arrive at 6:30 amto post the list andthen, with clipboardin hand, she checks

each of us in as we arrive. Debbie isalso responsible for providing theGHIN information to the Women’sSouthern California Golf Association(WSCGA) for the members whochoose to maintain a handicap. Shealso trains these members to entertheir information into the computer.Cory Stevens, in addition to her normal duties as Treasurer, is also responsible for collecting the moniesand submitting the payment to theWSCGA for these members.

For Classy Niners, Golf Is SocialThese women golfers place golf as asocial engagement high on their list.Yes, it is primarily a golf club, but itis also a club where three to four social events are scheduled yearly.These events demand a considerableamount of time, work, and the creative production of many volunteers. Bonnie Hilling and MartyPorter took on all three events forthe last couple of years: the HolidayParty, the Spring Fling, and the October Welcome. These two womencould be professional event planners

Team Leaders: Cory Stevens, Janet Peper, Sue McClure, and Linda Doom

Cory Stevens and Debbie Reyna

Classy Niners BY AGGIE JORDANPHOTOS BY ROBERT DELAURENTI

for they determine the themes, prepare the menus,determine the venue, prepare the decorations,and organize a whole set of volunteers to put itinto action. When I visited with them about theirjobs, I got the impression that it isn’t work at all.These women love working together as they create and implement the themes. Several years ago, the Classy Niners Board

decided they will always serve wine at theseevents; and Linda Doom is thewinemaster who selects and purchases the offerings for theseevents. “She is the BevMo Gal,”says Marty. Linda and Sue McClurealso arrange for prizes for the golfand social events. They have visitedover 100 vendors and acknowledgehow generous the community hasbeen in offering goods and services.Recently the club sponsored theannual tournament with the ladiesat Sun City Palm Desert, and ittook all these women and manyadditional volunteers to assure thatboth the game and the luncheonwent well.Clinics Are ImportantAn additional perk of membershipin Classy Niners is the special

clinics that the club arrangeswith Jon Manack. Diane Phillipsworks with Jon to organizethese lessons during the winterseason. The clinics are so popular that two sessions are required on Saturday mornings.Diane registers the students and collects the money. Shewillingly gives at least two hoursof her time at the clinic eachweek in addition to the severalhours required to organize each

five-week session.Does all this activity tee up a fun club in your

imagination? Feel free to join, even if you’re a beginner, because Classy Niners welcomes all levels of women golfers.


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Marty Porter, Bonnie Hilling, and Linda Doom

Jon Manack and Diane Phillips

April 2013

Determined to “Live a Useful Life”

Imagine for a moment that your pleasant everyday lifeis suddenly interrupted: you’re walking home from

work in San Francisco one evening in late December2001, feeling fine and experiencing no symptoms thatcould possibly warn you of what is about to happen. Allof a sudden, you collapse. You don’t know it at the time,but you’re having a grand mal seizure, an episode of abnormal electrical activity throughout the brain thattriggers a loss of consciousness as well as violent, uncontrollable muscle contractions.Rushed to the hospital, you undergo a battery of scans

and tests. And the diagnosis is startling: a cancerous braintumor. Within a few weeks, you undergo a craniotomyin which a neurosurgeon cuts away a portion of yourskull so that he can remove the tumor.A month of radiation treatments follows which robs

you of important motor functions, including your senseof balance, and causes more seizures. Altogether, youspend about five months in the hospital, mostly in criticalcare.Once you’re able to leave the hospital, your difficult

road to rehabilitation begins. But the seizures still continue, and you log a dozen ambulance rides back tothe hospital within the first year after your surgery.

In a nutshell,that is the story ofour neighbor DasMacPhillips, whomoved to SCSHabout a year ago.It was last fall

when I first metDas (a yogi andunordained monkwhose guru gavehim the ancientSanskrit title thatmeans “selflessservant”). I wasattending one ofthe five classes of“integral yoga”that Das teachesin our communityevery week.

In the words of the discipline’s founder, Swami Satchidananda — who attracted worldwide attention asthe opening speaker at the 1969 “Woodstock” music festival – integral yoga “is a flexible combination of specific methods to develop every aspect of the individual:physical, intellectual, and spiritual.”I was impressed by Das’s peaceful manner as he led the

class through eye and breathing exercises designed tocalm the nervous system and still the mind; traditionalasanas (yoga poses) to improve balance, strength, andflexibility; yoga nidra (a form of yogic sleep that promotes deep relaxation and contemplation); and meditation (to develop peace of thought and reducestress).After the 90-minute class, I emerged relaxed yet

energized. And my spirit felt cleansed of the many negative energies that can build within us if we do notrecognize them and then actively discard them.

16 The ViewDas MacPhillips In meditation before class begins

BY LEE POWELLPHOTOGRAPHY BY SID WEISS

In class, Das would occasionally mention asmall detail about his personal story. And I beganto wonder: how does this man, who sometimeswalks unsteadily without a cane and whose balance may falter, summon the strength and determination to lead his students to develop “aneaseful body, a peaceful mind, and a useful life”?Understandably, Das relates that he “had a

hard time emotionally at first” accepting his diagnosis and “confronting the loss of bodilystrength and the fear of dying.” Encouragementand support from family and friends were certainly critical to his recovery, Das affirms.But perhaps most of all, it was the practice of

yoga that provided the lynchpin, as Das puts it,“to accept what has been given to me by God. I came to see that I have been offered an opportunity to change my mind and my perspective.”The “eight limbs,” or precepts, of yoga –

similar to the eight-foldpath of Buddhism – formthe framework for livingsuch a harmonious life.To learn more, pleasevisit our community website’s homepage(www.scshca.com) andclick on the link in theleft frame next to thismonth’s magazine.To honor what he calls

“the joy of continuing to serve,” Das focusesfirmly on “growing compassion” to face lifewith “grace, strength,and self-discipline.” Instructing his students,he says, is “the ultimateprivilege for a yogi.”Thankfully, Das has

been seizure-free for nearly 10 years although,about two years ago, a routine check-up foundthat the tumor had returned to his brain,

requiring another surgical intervention. Onceagain, Das is regaining his ability to walk largelywithout support.As encouragement to others who are facing

their own challenges (of any sort), Das stresseshow important it is to “cultivate the friendshipof positive and virtuous people while findingcompassion for those who are unhappy.”And Das reminds us, “Retaining our own

peacefulness within is the one thing that we maybe selfish about.”


“Retaining our own peacefulness within is the one thing that we may be selfish about.”

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The traditional half-lotus position, ideal for meditation because the yogi can sit calmly and quietly


Summertime Greens AerificationSimilar to our plan in 2012, we plan to aerify greens

three times this summer: in early June, early July, andlate August. Frequent greens aerification is necessaryto improve turf health. It also reduces moisture retention, which creates firmer greens, minimizes theimpact of ball marks, and provides a smoother andmore consistent surface to putt on.We appreciate your understanding during these

times, and we continue to work to improve the conditions of your course for years to come. For more information, please read the 2012 USGA

Turf Advisory report posted on the member section ofshadowhillsgc.com.

North Course Golf Cart PoliciesThe North Course has been very busy again this

season. If you’re playing the North Course frequently,hopefully you are starting to see an improvement inyour short game! I would like to pass along some pertinent reminders regarding private cart usage andcart fee rates at the North Course:• Private carts must possess a Shadow Hills Golf Club2013 Trail Fee sticker to be used on the NorthCourse. The trail fee sticker can be obtained at theSouth Course Golf Shop. The fee starts at $275 inOctober and is prorated by $25 per month.

• If you are a passenger in someone else’s private carton the North Course, you are still subject to the riding rate unless you have also paid an annual trailfee for your own private cart. If you have paid a trailfee, you should have a trail fee sticker on the back ofyour resident card. If you do not have this sticker, youwill pay a riding rate whether you’re riding in someoneelse’s private cart or a Shadow Hills golf cart.

BY RYAN STEMSRUD, PGA GENERAL MANAGER

The Rules of Golf – FAQ on usga.org

Rule 13-4: Raking Bunker after Stroke –

Ball Still in Bunker

Q. A player’s ball is in a bunker (at Point A) thatruns approximately 20 yards along the leftside of the fairway. He plays a stroke and theball advances about 10 yards towards the holeand remains in the bunker (at Point B).

May he rake the bunker at Point A beforeplaying his stroke at Point B?

A. Yes, the player may smooth the bunker atPoint A as doing so would not improve the lieof his ball, his line of play, or his area of intended stance or swing for his next stroke(at Point B) — Exception 2 to Rule 13-4 andDecision 13-4/36.

Note: This FAQ has been updated to reflect the2012 Rules of Golf.

Golf Operations

Ryan

With the weather warming up, a lot of residentsare heading out of the valley. With that said, weat the Fitness Center wish all who are going awayfor the warmer months a safe and healthy journey.Thank you for making it another wonderful season,and we look forward to seeing you back in the fall.Once again our annual Health Fair was a great

success, and we would like to thank all of youwho came out to make that possible. We hopeyou received a great deal of helpful informationfrom the 45+ vendors that were on-site to answerany questions you had and to educate you on thenewest and latest in the Health and Wellness in-dustry. We can’t wait until next year when we getthe chance to do it all over again.Just because it’s getting warmer outside that

doesn’t mean the physical activity has to stop. Takepart in the wonderful outdoor activities that areoffered here at SCSH. Come down to the FitnessCenter and pick up a sports schedule to find outwhen you can meet up with fellow residents andparticipate in a plethora of sports activities thatinclude volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, andbocce to just name a few. To find out more infor-mation just stop by any one of the Fitness Centers.On the educational side of things, we do have

the pleasure of having Dr. Aaron Bean back anddiscussing the Risks and Benefits of Foot and AnkleSurgery for the older adult patient. Foot and ankledeformities, disorders, and arthritis, which are notmanifested until late in life, have become morecommon as more individuals attain longer lifespans.This is a lecture you definitely don’t want to miss,so make sure to sign up by coming down to theMontecito Fitness Center or call 760-772-0430.This lecture will take place on Tuesday, April 9,at 6:30 pm in the Aerobics Studio.For those of you who will be sticking around

for the summer months, it’s that time again. It’stime to start thinking about Beat the Heat 2013.This six-week program will begin on Monday,June 24, and will conclude on Friday, August 2.

Sign-ups for Beat the Heat will take place thewhole month of May, and the last day to sign upwill be Sunday, June 9. For more informationplease stop by the Montecito Fitness Center wherewe can answer any and all of your questions regarding the program.On a final note, we at the Fitness Center would

like to remind you to please wipe off the fitnessequipment after use with the sanitary wipes thatare provided for your convenience in both theMontecito and Santa Rosa Fitness Centers. In addition, please make sure you dry off completelyprior to entering the locker rooms to avoid theaccumulation of water on the locker room floors.Thank you for your cooperation in keeping yourbeautiful facility sanitary and safe.

JasonTennis Lessons

Hazel Shore – USTPA Certified Tennis Professional

I’m excited about the opportunity to sharewith you everything I’ve learned about the gameover a lifetime of playing and teaching. I startedplaying tennis when I was five, won my first Singles Under-12 title when I was seven, and wasranked among the Top Twenty open players inSouth Africa by the time I was 12. Unfortunatelyinjuries cut short my competitive career by 17,but my dedication and love of the game led meto teaching.As a teaching pro I’ve never met a player who

didn’t want to raise the level of his/her game.That takes work, hard work, and sometimes theknees ache; but, oh, what fun once you become“master of the ball.” My approach to teachingtennis is to first concentrate on good footwork.Why? Well, if you can’t get to the ball and be inbalance when you get there, it doesn’t matterhow elegant your stroke is. What matters is beingin control of the ball…being a master of the ball.I am confident I can make a difference and helpyou raise your game.For Hazel’s teaching schedule as well as

individual and group prices, please contact Hazel at 760-391-2001. For more informationplease come down to the Montecito Fitness Center or give us a call at 760-772-0430.

Sports & Fitness


Fitness UpdateBY JASON EWALSFITNESS COORDINATOR


7:00 AM Stretch (SR)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $9:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $59:00 AM Bocce Ball Drop-In (MC)10:00 AM Massage (FC) 10:00 AM Mat Pilates (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Beg. SWAD Rhumba (AS)3:00 PM Int. SWAD Rhumba (AS)4:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Wii Bowling (AS) 6:30 PM Pickleball (SR)

7:00 AM Stretch (AS)8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)

8:00 PM Pickleball Club(SR)8:00 AM Total Body on Ball (AS) $8:00 AM Mat Express (SR) 9:00 AM Balance the Brain (AS) $10:00 AM Zumba Toning (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $53:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters4:00 PM Rock N Roll Cardio (AS)4:00 PM Shuffleboard Drop-In (MC)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis (SR)7:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)

8:00 AM Mixed Doubles (TC)8:00 AM Basketball Drop-In (SR)8:00 AM Putting Course Drop-In (PC)9:00 AM Bocce Ball Drop-In (SR)2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (SR)

7:00 AM Stretch (SR)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $9:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $59:00 AM Bocce Ball Drop-In (MC)10:00 AM Mat Pilates (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Beg. SWAD Rhumba (AS)3:00 PM Int. SWAD Rhumba (AS)4:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Wii Bowling (AS) 6:30 PM Pickleball (SR)

7:00 AM Stretch (AS)8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)

8:00 PM Pickleball Club(SR)8:00 AM Total Body on Ball (AS) $8:00 AM Mat Express (SR) 9:00 AM Balance the Brain (AS) $10:00 AM Zumba Toning (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $54:00 PM Rock N Roll Cardio (AS)4:00 PM Shuffleboard Drop-In (MC)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis (SR)6:30 PM Health Speaker (AS) 7:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)


7:00 AM Stretch (SR)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $9:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $59:00 AM Bocce Ball Drop-In (MC)10:00 AM Massage (FC) 10:00 AM Mat Pilates (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Beg. SWAD Rhumba (AS)3:00 PM Int. SWAD Rhumba (AS)4:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Wii Bowling (AS) 6:30 PM Pickleball (SR)

7:00 AM Stretch (AS)8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC) 8:00 PM Pickleball Club(SR)8:00 AM Total Body on Ball (AS) $8:00 AM Mat Express (SR) 9:00 AM Balance the Brain (AS) $10:00 AM Zumba Toning (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $53:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters4:00 PM Shuffleboard Drop-In (MC)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis (SR)7:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)


7:00 AM Stretch (SR)8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $9:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $59:00 AM Bocce Ball Drop-In (MC)10:00 AM Mat Pilates (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Beg. SWAD Rhumba (AS)3:00 PM Int. SWAD Rhumba (AS)4:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Wii Bowling (AS) 6:30 PM Pickleball (SR)

7:00 AM Stretch (AS)8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC) 8:00 PM Pickleball Club(SR)8:00 AM Total Body on Ball (AS) $8:00 AM Mat Express (SR) 9:00 AM Balance the Brain (AS) $10:00 AM Zumba Toning (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $54:00 PM Shuffleboard Drop-In (MC)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis (SR)7:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)


7:00 AM Stretch (SR)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $9:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $59:00 AM Bocce Ball Drop-In (MC)10:00 AM Massage (FC) 10:00 AM Mat Pilates (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Beg. SWAD EC Swing (AS)3:00 PM Int. SWAD EC Swing (AS)4:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Wii Bowling (AS) 6:30 PM Pickleball (SR)

7:00 AM Stretch (AS)8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC) 8:00 PM Pickleball Club(SR)8:00 AM Total Body on Ball (AS) $8:00 AM Mat Express (SR) 9:00 AM Balance the Brain (AS) $10:00 AM Zumba Toning (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $53:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters4:00 PM Shuffleboard Drop-In (MC)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis (SR)7:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)

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Fitness OrientationsBy Appointment Only. If you are unfamiliar with the fitness equipment in the

Montecito or Santa Rosa FitnessCenters, you may want to s

chedule a complimentary FitnessOrientation. We are happy to familiarize you with all of the fitness equipment and create aworkout card for you to follow.Please call the Montecito FitnessCenter at 760-772-0430 or theSanta Rosa Fitness Center at 760-342-2850 to schedule

an appointment.

Massage Therapy Monday, April 1, 15, & 29

(Montecito Fitness Center)Wednesday, April 10 & 24

(Santa Rosa Clubhouse)Therapist: Jacquelyn Poulin

Time: 10 am – 2 pm

Friday, April 12 & 26 (Montecito Fitness Center)Therapist: A One Price Quality Massage TherapyTime: 9 am – 12 pm

2013 Fitness Guest Punch Card

Please pick up at the Montecito Fitness Center

after 12 pmPlease make sure to come to the Montecito Fitness Center

and pick up a 2013 Fitness GuestPunch Card. The card is required

for any guests who will be using the Fitness Center (pool not included).

This punch card must be presented at the desk prior to using the Fitness Centers. One of the 50 squares will be

signed off for each guest each day.If a guest does not have the punch card, a fee of $5 per visit will be charged.

LegendAS – Aerobic StudioFC – Fitness CenterGC – Golf Club IP – Indoor PoolMC – Montecito CH SR – Santa Rosa CH OS – OffsiteTC – Tennis Courts$ – $3 charge$$ – $6 charge

Listings in BLUE indicate CharterClub membership required.

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7:00 AM Stretch (SR)8:00 AM Zumba (SR) $58:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Interval Training (AS) $8:00 AM Putting Course Drop-In (PC) 9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $10:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)10:00 AM Weight Room Circuit (SR)10:00 AM Volleyball Drop-In (SR) 11:30 AM Table Tennis Club (SR)3:00 PM Basic Line Dance (AS)3:30 PM Beg. Line Dance (AS)5:00 PM Basketball Drop-In (SR)

7:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC) 8:00 AM Pickleball Club (SR)8:00 AM Challenge Step (AS)8:00 AM Mat Express (SR)9:00 AM Balance the Brain (AS) $10:00 AM Zumba Toning (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$12:00 AM Thera-Band (AS) 2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $54:00 PM Beg. II Line Dance (AS)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)6:00 PM SWAD Club (AS)

8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Pickleball Club (SR)8:30 AM Bocce Buddies (SR)9:00 AM Stretch (SR)9:00 AM Int. Zumba (AS) $10:00 AM Beg. Zumba (AS) 10:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $10:00 AM Weight Room Circuit (SR)10:00 AM Aqua Aerobics (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$12:00 PM Advanced Intro Class (AS)12:30 PM Men’s Tennis (TC)1:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (SR)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis Club (SR)

8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC) 8:00 AM Paddle Tennis Club (SR)8:00 AM Interval Step (AS) 8:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $59:00 AM Shuffleboard Drop-In (MC)10:00 AM Happy Tappers Club (SR)11:30 AM Table Tennis Open Play (SR)3:00 PM Beg./Int. SWAD Club

WC Swing (AS)4:00 PM Volleyball Drop-In (SR)5:00 PM Bocce Ball Drop-In (MC)

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7:00 AM Stretch (AS)8:00 AM Zumba (SR) $58:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Interval Training (AS) $8:00 AM Putting Course Drop-In (PC) 9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $10:00 AM Massage (SR) 10:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)10:00 AM Mat Pilates (AS) $10:00 AM Weight Room Circuit (SR)10:00 AM Volleyball Drop-In (SR) 11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$11:30 AM Table Tennis Club (SR)3:00 PM Basic Line Dance (AS)3:30 PM Beg. I Line Dance (AS)5:00 PM Basketball Drop-In (SR)

7:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC) 8:00 AM Pickleball Club (SR)8:00 AM Challenge Step (AS)8:00 AM Mat Express (SR)9:00 AM Balance the Brain (AS) $10:00 AM Zumba Toning (AS) $10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$12:00 AM Thera-Band (AS) 2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $54:00 PM Beg. II Line Dance (AS)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)6:00 PM SWAD Club (AS)

8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Pickleball Club (SR)8:30 AM Bocce Buddies (SR)9:00 AM Massage (FC)9:00 AM Stretch (SR)9:00 AM Int. Zumba (AS) $10:00 AM Beg. Zumba (AS) 10:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $10:00 AM Weight Room Circuit (SR)10:00 AM Aqua Aerobics (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$12:00 PM Advanced Intro Class (AS)12:30 PM Men’s Tennis (TC)1:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (SR)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis Club (SR)



7:00 AM Stretch (SR)8:00 AM Zumba (SR) $58:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Interval Training (AS) $8:00 AM Putting Course Drop-In (PC) 9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $10:00 AM Mat Pilates (AS) $10:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)10:00 AM Weight Room Circuit (SR)10:00 AM Volleyball Drop-In (SR) 11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$11:30 AM Table Tennis Club (SR)3:00 PM Basic Line Dance (AS)3:30 PM Beg. I Line Dance (AS)5:00 PM Basketball Drop-In (SR)

7:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC) 8:00 AM Pickleball Club (SR)8:00 AM Challenge Step (AS)10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $12:00 AM Thera-Band (AS) 2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $54:00 PM Beg. II Line Dance (AS)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)6:00 PM SWAD Club (AS)

8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Pickleball Club (SR)8:30 AM Bocce Buddies (SR)9:00 AM Stretch (SR)10:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $10:00 AM Weight Room Circuit (SR)10:00 AM Aqua Aerobics (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$12:00 PM Advanced Intro Class (AS)12:30 PM Men’s Tennis (TC)1:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (SR)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis Club (SR)



7:00 AM Stretch (AS)8:00 AM Zumba (SR) $58:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Interval Training (AS) $8:00 AM Putting Course Drop-In (PC) 9:00 AM Zumba (AS) $10:00 AM Massage (SR) 10:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC)10:00 AM Weight Room Circuit (SR)10:00 AM Volleyball Drop-In (SR) 11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$11:30 AM Table Tennis Club (SR)3:00 PM Basic Line Dance (AS)3:30 PM Beg. I Line Dance (AS)5:00 PM Basketball Drop-In (SR)

7:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Men’s Tennis (TC) 8:00 AM Pickleball Club (SR)8:00 AM Challenge Step (AS)10:00 AM Aqua Fitness (IP) $12:00 AM Thera-Band (AS) 2:00 PM Stretch (AS)2:00 PM Integral Yoga (SR) $54:00 PM Beg. II Line Dance (AS)5:00 PM Int. Line Dance (AS)6:00 PM Bocce Buddies (SR)6:00 PM SWAD Club (AS)

8:00 AM Women’s Tennis (TC)8:00 AM Total Body (AS) $8:00 AM Pickleball Club (SR)8:30 AM Bocce Buddies (SR)9:00 AM Massage (FC)9:00 AM Stretch (SR)10:00 AM Integral Yoga (SR) $10:00 AM Weight Room Circuit (SR)10:00 AM Aqua Aerobics (IP) $11:00 AM Reformer Pilates (AS) $$12:00 PM Advanced Intro Class (AS)12:30 PM Men’s Tennis (TC)1:00 PM Adv. Line Dance (AS)2:30 PM Table Tennis Club (SR)6:00 PM Paddle Tennis Club (SR)



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Studio classes are limited to 25 participants for safety purposes. Please arrive early to ensure your spot. For more information on calendar listings, call the Fitness Center 760-772-0430, or log on to the web site and check the Fitness Center page for class descriptions.

April 2013This schedule is subject to change. Check the Weekly News on www.scshca.com for class cancellations.

F&B Department in Full Swing for 2013!Your F&B Department has been very active this season

hosting a number of Club/Association events, golfevents, private parties, and meetings over the past number of months!We have recently catered a few weddings that have

included our involvement with the pre-ceremony details,reception, and dinner. In addition, we have provided “in-home” catering for a rehearsal dinner as well!The catering department is also regularly contacted to

offer our many F&B services to Pulte Homes for theirsales meeting breakfasts and lunches.We continue to meet with residents to create and

enhance their requests for events that they may wish tohost such as their birthday and/or anniversary parties.These parties can be held at various locations throughoutthe community, and each option provides a special setting. If we can help, the F&B Department looks forward to being of service to you for your upcomingevent. Shadow Hills Catering can cater events with aphone call or email inquiry, which will get the processstarted. We can be reached at 760-772-7992.


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Best Kept Secret in Sun CityShadow Hills

BY SANDY STANTON

The holiday season has come andgone and so has the fourth annualSCSH Golf Cart Parade. My bet isthat most of you didn’t knowSCSH even had a Golf Cart Parade.

Several of your fellow homeowners would like tochange that. We love the Golf Cart Parade! We thinkyou will, too, once you have taken part, either as a spectator or a participant. As you can see from the pictures, past participants had a ball. We planned andenvisioned what our carts could become, and then wewent to work to make our visions a reality. We hopedthe end results would provide fun and entertainmentfor fellow participants and parade goers. We didn’t disappoint. We delighted viewers from the sidewalks,the Shadows Restaurant, and private patios, and evenprovided photo ops for next year’s Christmas cards.2013’s Golf Cart Parade will be held in conjunction

with the annual tree-lighting ceremony on December 1.We would like to make this event one that is enjoyed bya large contingent of residents. We have several ideas tomake this happen. One of them is this article letting youknow the event will take place so you can get your brainsbuzzing and start planning your cart decor or, if youjust want to be a spectator, mark your calendars and planon making the parade a part of your holiday activities.Look for future articles and announcements

regarding the parade. We hope to have workshops tohelp you with issues such as lighting, music, and tipsfrom those of us who have participated in past parades.Join us; you won’t regret it.


Lifestyle Update April 2013BY EVANGELINE GOMEZLIFESTYLE AND FITNESS DIRECTOR

Spring is here and we are still hopping! April is another month packed full of fantastic events, classes,and trips. We start the month off with a baseball tripto see the World-Series champions, the Giants, play the Dodgers. The following week we’re headed to Anaheim to watch an NHL Hockey game, Oilers vs.Ducks, and then we end the week with a shopping daytrip to Algodones, Mexico. Should you prefer to stay close to home, we have

many exciting things for you to do right here. If you’vebeen spring cleaning and don’t know what to do withyour extra or unused treasures, why not bring them tosell at our Parking Lot Sale? If you are in the mood forsome entertainment, the Community Singers will be performing “Love Songs Forever” with musical selections from the 1920s to the present. Or, if you arein need of a laugh, the comedy show is just the rightthing. We definitely have something to keep everyonebusy or at least entertained.Last but certainly not least, our very important

Volunteer Appreciation Brunch is this month. Asevents go, this one is so near and dear to my heart because, without our volunteers, we could neverachieve the level of service, programming, and satisfaction that we do each and every day. This is the month we honor, value, and cherish not only ourvolunteers at Sun City Shadow Hills but those whogive themselves selflessly and without question to thosein need. Thank you all for who you are!

Thank YouWe may not have told you lately,But hope you know that it is true,

That every single day we are grateful forVolunteers like you!

Your caring deeds, your thoughtful words,They mean so very much,For all you give to others

We can never say “Thank you” enough!

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The high-season may be almost over, and someof our seasonal residents may be heading home,but there are still plenty of fun things happeningat Sun City Shadow Hills. One of them will beour “Art & Wine Walk” which will be held onSaturday, April 13, from 2 – 4 pm.What is an “art and wine walk?” A fun event

where fine art is displayed in our sales office andmodel homes, and event-goers can enjoy a glassof wine and snacks in one of our more popularmodels – in this case the Socialite.

And what makes this event even more fun isthat residents will be participating in our event.The artwork will be by our Creative Arts Club –and yes, it will be for sale! – and the wine will bepoured by our Resident Ambassadors. We reallyappreciate the participation of Sun City ShadowHills residents in our event.So bring your friends and come join us on

the afternoon of April 13. We look forward toseeing you!

Join Us for Our “Art & Wine Walk”BY FRANCINE WALLACEGENERAL SALES MANAGERPULTEGROUP/DEL WEBB

Francine

BilliardsDon [email protected] BuddiesShel Ellman760-469-8124BridgeArny [email protected] [email protected] ClubGlen [email protected] [email protected] ClubPaula [email protected] NinersSue [email protected] SingersSally [email protected] ClubBen [email protected] 4 UCathie [email protected] GolfStu [email protected] ArtsMarcia Gewelber [email protected] LifeBonnie [email protected] ForumBen [email protected]

Games PlusCarol [email protected]

Happy TappersCaroline [email protected]

Jewelry Club Carmen [email protected]

King & Queens Card ClubBen [email protected]

Lady PuttersMaureen [email protected]

Let’s Meet and Eat ClubKaren [email protected]

Lively LinersBarbara [email protected]

Mah JonggMaryEllen [email protected]

Men’s Golf ClubGreg [email protected]

Oke Dokey KaraokeLynn [email protected]

Opera ClubEstelle [email protected]

Paddle TennisJohn [email protected]

Pairs 9-Hole Golf ClubVivian [email protected]

PanThelma [email protected]

Performing ArtsRose [email protected] ClubBob [email protected] [email protected] FriendsBarbara [email protected] InkLyba [email protected] ClubJeff [email protected] ClubJohn [email protected] We All DancePattie Martin626-523-4352 [email protected] Mogan 760-200-1693SolosShirley [email protected]

Stitchin’ & Stampin’Pat [email protected]

Table TennisRon [email protected]

Tennis ClubGeorge [email protected]

That’s EntertainmentBen [email protected]

Travel ClubRuth [email protected]

Tuesday Night PuttersJohn [email protected]

Tutta Bella VinoJulie [email protected]

Ukulele StrummersMel [email protected]

Veterans ClubAnthony [email protected]

Women’s Golf ClubKathy [email protected]

Writers ClubTony [email protected]

–––––––––––Resident GroupsDemocrats In SCSHErica [email protected]

Jewish Outreach GroupArnie [email protected]

Republicans In SCSHMike [email protected]

–––––––––––Clubs in FormationMotorcycle RidesRobert [email protected]

Road Bicycle RidersDario [email protected]

Stamp ClubRay: 760-262-0969Luell: 760-343-5667

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Club News

Billiards ClubOn the evening of Wednesday,

February 27, we held our year-end tournament of champions.Once again we have a new name for our perpetual wall plate. We had 24 players in completion and three flights playing a roundrobin format. The winning player of each flightplayed each other for first, second, and thirdplace. The first-place winner, our grand champion, was Gary Hammer; he received a trophy and his name was added to our perpetualwall plate. Second place went to James Hadden,who received a trophy. Third place went to RustyWright, who was the recipient of a trophy.Everyone played well, enjoyed themselves,

and liked the format and scoring system. Congratulations to all our winners. A specialthanks to Ken Fails and Norman Kerr for their help and contributions for making this tournament run efficiently.Our club continues to meet every Wednesday

at 7 pm in the Billiards Room for open play.Tournaments are held the last Wednesday of the month at a cost of $2 per player for eachtournament. You must be a club member to playin the monthly tournaments.Women and men of all levels of experience are

welcome and encouraged to join. It’s a great wayto make new friends and meet your neighbors!Come to the Montecito Billiards Room onWednesday nights for open play. Free lessons areavailable at 10 am every Monday in the BilliardsRoom by Bryan Murray (760-342-9028). For any further information please call

Don Salvatore at 760-775-8394. See you onWednesday in the Billiards Room.

Bocce BuddiesCongratulations, the buddies

have now become a CharteredClub. We currently play Fridays at8:30 am at the Santa Rosa Clubhouse boccecourts. We sometimes play at night; call Rosemary at 760-347-0760 for location andtime. All newcomers are welcomed, whether youhave played before or not. We will teach you therules and techniques of the game.For more information, call Shel Ellman at

760-469-8124.

Bridge ClubThe SCSH Bridge Club meets

for duplicate bridge in the ballroom at the clubhouse on Tuesdays. Sign-up is from 12 – 12:20 pm withplay beginning at 12:30 pm sharp. This is anACBL sanctioned game where members can earnMaster Points. The card fee for this game is $3for residents and $5 for non-residents, who arelimited to playing one time per month (exceptduring the summer).We also meet Thursday evenings at 6:15 pm in

the Capistrano room for “social” duplicate. Thissession is free, no prizes or Master Points, but newcomers are welcome. This game is to encourage everyone to become better, with advanced players available if you have questionsduring play.Bridge lessons and play with Roy Krapes are on

Mondays at 10:30 am in the Capistrano room.His phone number is 760-469-8237.If you are looking for a bridge partner or want

other information about our club, check out ourwebsite at shbridgeclub.com, or call Al Mirsky at 760-238-4235.We look forward to seeing you at the bridge

table!


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BuncoPlease join us the last Wednesday

night of each month. Everyone is welcomed. “Pete the Crow” is someoneyou want to meet. He is not just cute, but verrry cute.He is very valuable to you when you are playing the lastgame of the evening and rolling sixes. Please come meet“Pete the Crow” on Wednesday night, April 24.We meet the last Wednesday night of each month

at the Montecito Clubhouse at 6:45 pm. Have questions? Please call Marcia, a.k.a. the “Bunco Queen,”at 760-347-1534.

Camera ClubOur next meeting will be on

Wednesday, April 3, in the Santa RosaClubhouse Monterey room at 3 pm.Special congratulations to our Camera Club members,

who did extremely well in the Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival Photography Competition. 13 members entered this year’s competition. We cameaway with a whopping 29 ribbons! Our winning photoswill be displayed in the Camera Club showcases in bothclubhouses. Thanks to everyone who participated.Christian Helmberg will return to our April meeting.

Upon completion of his March presentation on how tocreate a mood photo, he gave the club members an exercise to shoot mood photos and submit two of themfor his review during this meeting. It should be a funlearning experience for all of us.April 15 is our photo shoot at Keys Ranch in Joshua

Tree with photographer Clark Duggar. We will be meetingat 4:30 am in front of the Montecito Clubhouse to carpool and enter the Keys Ranch gate by 6:45 am.New members are always welcome to join our club.

Contact Glenn Darragh at 760-698-9474, or Diane Anderson at 760-600-6350, for information.Happy shooting!

Canasta ClubHappy Easter!Want to relax and relieve stress? We

provide a fun environment, so come jointhe Canasta Club. We meet on Friday at

1:15 pm in the Mirada room. For further information orlessons, call Liz Boyd at 760-895-4367 or Mary Kimballat 760-309-2206.

Ceramics ClubWe held a successful new membership

class on February 15 and now extend ahearty “welcome” to our newest members:Lily Garvic, Suzanne Hardt, Barbara Hoffman, JoannaKuchinski, and Jill Lines.The group has been busy with several new projects as

well as pouring into molds for new items. On March 5Paula Nadel, our President, taught us an interesting newtechnique using string and paints to design our ceramicpieces.As of this writing we await the arrival of our second

kiln, and we are involved in a contest to name our two kilns. A prize will be awarded to the person(s) whosubmits the best name as voted on by our members. Stop by any Tuesday or Friday morning in the

Montecito Clubhouse to see all the fun we are having!

Classy NinersOur first ever away golf outing was at theTemecula Creek Inn on March 18 – 20.Thirty-one ladies from the Classy Ninersattended the event. We had an hors d’oeuvres party afterarriving Monday afternoon. The next morning we playednine holes of golf. In the afternoon ladies could chooseto go on a wine tour, go to the casino, or shop. Thatevening a private dinner was held at the Inn. Next morning we were out golfing again and then had lunchbefore returning home.March 26 was our Spring Fling luncheon. It was a

patio picnic at the Montecito. For entertainment ClassyNiners member Sharon VanRaden organized a fashionshow with clothes from Desert Casual in Indio. Ladiesfrom the club modeled the fashions.Coming up April 30 will be a meeting and afternoon

cocktail party. May 7 is the Spring Par-Tee with theSCSH Women’ Golf Club and lunch after play.Golf clinics by Jon Manack are continuing on Saturday

mornings for those hoping to improve their golf game.For information contact Diane Phillips at 909-298-2740or [email protected].

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For information about joining the Classy Niners, contact Cory Stevens at 760-565-6892or [email protected].

Community SingersDon’t miss our spring

concert, “Love Songs Forever,”on Sunday, April 7, at 2 pm. Standards from every decade since the 1920s willbe presented. Bring your sweethearts, friends,and family. Tickets are $10 with no reserved seating. So get your tickets early. Our last threeconcerts were sell-outs! African crafts to assist“Loving One by One,” a charitable organizationthat pays for surgeries for children in Uganda,will be on sale in the lobby. Please contact President Sally Bozzo at [email protected] or at760-342-3061 if you would like to have more information about Community Singers or ourconcert. Happy singing!

Concerts 4 UOur wonderful concert series

has ended for this season. Ournext show will be in December. Wehave lined up The Three Tenors, Marilyn McCooand Billy Davis, our second annual jazz showwith Yve Evans and SCSH’s own John Bollivar,and a doo-wop group. Four shows for the greatprice of $135. That is a savings of $15 per personover single-ticket prices. If you are a series ticketholder, you must renew by April 15to hold yourseats. After that they will be sold on a first come,best seat available basis.We thank everyone for coming out and

enjoying our shows this year. We take immensepride in what we do, and seeing the smiles onyour faces makes all of the hard work so satisfying. Please remember that Sir Laffs-A-Lot’sComedy Night sells out quickly, so buy your tickets early.If you would like to join our club, please fill out

an application, available at the MontecitoLifestyle desk, attach a check for $10, and placein the “Concerts 4 U” mailbox.

Couples GolfHere it is, April already, and all

of our snowbird friends will beheading north soon. We will missthem, but we did send them off with agreat tournament last month: our CAN/AM. It was a lot of fun, and the best team won. Thecouple’s board would like to extend a thank youto the American Captains, Dil and Wendy Dilda,and the Canadian captains, Stan and Sally Dart.Both couples chaired a great event; all made surewe had a fantastic time.We have one more afternoon play date on the

21st of April, then the following dates will be amorning shotgun: May 5 and May 19 (which willend our formal season). For those of you headingnorth, have a safe trip and we look forward toyour return. For those of you staying, it’s time todust off your air conditioners.

Creative Arts ClubCome join other talented

artists. We are a fun group offolks who love to draw and paint.Meetings are on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 am – noon in the Cambria/Mirada rooms.Bring your medium of choice and lots of imagination. We have planned great programs forApril and beyond:• Pulte is sponsoring an “Art & Wine Walk” onApril 13 from 2 – 4 pm. Held at the Sales Office and in the new models, some of ourartists will be displaying art for sale while wineand cheese will be served in several models.

• Bill Butler will be offering various art classesonce a month for only $10.

• A Plein Air trip is scheduled at Shields DateGarden; lunch will be included.

• A potluck party is planned for Saturday, April23, at 4 pm at club President Cathy Sciaini’shome.Our club also enjoys luncheons, birthday

celebrations, and visits to inspiring areas.We have two featured “Artists of the Month”

in April: Cathie Riddle-Weiser’s art is displayed

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APRIL FOOLS’ DAY

7:30 AM Lady Putters (CAP)9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)11:00 AM All Games Played (MAR)11:30 AM Pan (SY2)12:30 PM Stitchin’ & Stampin’ (CAM/MIR)1:00 PM Games Plus Scrabble (CAP)3:30 PM Communication Mtg. (LJ)5:00 PM Community Singers (FH)5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:30 PM Pan (CAP)

8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)9:00 AM That’s Entertainment (CL)9:30 AM DRC Meeting (LJ)10:00 AM Pet Adoption Fair (BW/WSP)11:00 AM All Games Played (CAP)12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)3:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters (FH)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (CAP)6:00 PM Pan (SY2)7:00 PM Concerts 4 U (CAM)

9:00 AM Stitchin’ & Stampin’ (CAM)10:00 AM Bridge Lessons (FH)

10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (BH)10:30 AM Security Meeting (CAP)11:00 AM Women’s Golf Club (SR)12:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)12:30 PM Mah Jongg (BH)1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR)1:30 PM View Subcommittee (CAM)3:00 PM Camera Club (MON)3:30 PM Baseball Game Trip (OS)6:00 AM Happy Tappers (PIS/NEW)6:30 PM Bridge (CAP)7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC)


8:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP)2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)5:00 PM Solo’s Club (CAP)

7:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP)9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)11:00 AM All Games Played (SY1)11:30 PM Pan (SY2)12:30 PM Stitchin’ & Stampin’(CAM/MIR)1:00 PM Games Plus Scrabble (MAR)5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:30 PM Pan (MAR)

8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)11:00 AM All Games Played (CAP)12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)3:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters (FH)4:00 PM Classy 9’ers (SRP)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (CAP)6:00 PM Pan (SY2)

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

8:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP)1:00 PM Stitchin’ & Stampin’ (CAM/MIR)2:00 PM Comm. Singers Concert (BR)2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)5:30 PM Couples Golf Club (SR)

7:30 AM Lady Putters (CAP)9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)10:00 AM Club Scheduling Mtg (FH)12:30 PM Stitchin’ & Stampin’ (CAM/MIR)1:00 PM Games Plus Scrabble (CAP)4:00 PM Hockey Game Trip (OS)5:00 PM Community Singers (BR)5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:30 PM Pan (CAP)7:00 PM Discussion Forum (LJ)

8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)9:00 AM Desert Life Board (LJ)11:00 AM All Games Played (SY1)12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (FH)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (CAP)6:00 PM Opera Club (CAM/MIR)

9:00 AM Stitchin’ & Stampin’ (CAM)10:00 AM Bridge Lessons (SY1)10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (FH)11:00 AM Women’s Golf Club (SR)11:00 AM All Games Played (CAP)11:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH)1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON/PIS)6:00 AM Happy Tappers (PIS/NEW)6:30 PM Bridge (CAP)6:30 PM Performing Arts (BR)7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC)

8:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP)2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)

7:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP)9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)11:00 AM All Games Played (SY1)11:30 AM Pan (SY2)12:30 PM Stitchin’ & Stampin’ (CAM/MIR)1:00 PM Games Plus Scrabble (CAP)2:30 PM Finance Committee (LJ)5:00 PM Community Singers (FH)5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:30 PM Pan (CAP)7:00 PM Rainbow Friends (CAM)

8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)9:30 AM DRC Meeting (LJ)11:00 AM All Games Played (CAP)12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (BH)1:00 PM Lively Liners (CAM)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)3:00 PM Tuesday Night Putters (FH)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (CAP)6:00 PM Pan (SY2)7:00 PM Veteran’s Club (CAM)

7:30 AM Men’s Golf Board (FH)9:00 AM Stitchin’ & Stampin’ (CAM)

10:00 AM Bridge Lessons (CAP)10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (BH)11:00 AM Women’s Golf Club (SR)12:00 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)12:30 PM Mah Jongg (BH)1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON/PIS)5:00 PM RV Club (MIR)6:00 AM Happy Tappers (PIS/NEW)6:30 PM Bridge (CAP)7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC)7:00 PM Comedy Night (BR)

8:00 AM Mountain View Church (CAP)11:00 AM All Games Played (MAR)1:00 PM Stitchin’ & Stampin’ (CAM/MIR)1:30 PM Hadassah (FH)2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)4:00 PM Couples Golf Club (SR)5:00 PM Solo’s Club (PAT)

EARTH DAY

7:00 AM Lady Putters (CAP)9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)9:00 PM Executive Session (SY2)11:00 AM Pan (MAR)12:30 PM Stitchin’ & Stampin’(CAM/MIR)1:00 PM Games Plus Scrabble (CAP)2:00 PM Board Meeting (BR)5:30 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:30 PM Pan (MAR)

8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)11:00 AM All Games Played (SY1)12:00 PM Duplicate Bridge (FH)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)2:00 PM Readers Ink (CAM/MIR)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (CAP)

9:00 AM Stitchin’ & Stampin’(CAM)10:00 AM Bridge Lessons (SY1)

10:00 AM Mah Jongg Lessons (FH)11:00 AM Women’s 18 Golf Club (SR)11:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)12:30 PM Mah Jongg (FH)1:00 PM Jewelry Club (MIR)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON/PIS)4:00 PM Travel Club (CAM)6:00 PM Democrats (CAP)6:00 AM Happy Tappers (PIS/NEW)6:00 PM Movie Group (CAM)6:15 PM Bridge (SY)7:00 PM Billiards Club (PAC)7:00 PM Bunco (MAR)

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8:00 AM Verizon (CAP)9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)9:00 AM Women’s Golf (SY2)10:00 AM Computer Club (FH)10:00 AM Writer’s Club (LJ)12:00 PM Pan (CAP)12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM)1:00 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)2:00 PM Emergency Preparedness (MIR)2:30 PM Couple’s Golf Board Mtg. (LJ)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:15 PM Bridge (CAP)

8:00 AM CPR/AED Certification (SY2)8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)10:00 AM Community Singers (BR)10:00 AM New Home Orientation (CAP)12:30 PM Employee Meeting (CAP)1:15 PM Canasta (MIR)2:00 PM Landscape Advisory Comm. (LJ)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)5:00 PM Bingo (BR)7:00 PM Movie Night:

Arbitrage(CAM/MIR)

8:00 AM Parking Lot Sale (PRK)10:00 AM Community Singers (BR)10:00 AM Happy Tappers (PIS/NEW)11:00 AM All Games Played (CAP)11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)4:00 PM Lets Meet and Eat Club (SRP)6:00 PM Men’s Golf Board (BR) L

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Legend

7:00 AM Algodones Trip (OS)8:00 AM Verizon (CAP)

9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)12:00 PM Pan (CAP)12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM)1:00 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)2:00 PM Men’s Golf Board (LJ)5:00 AM Pairs 9-Hole Golf (PAT/WSP)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:15 PM Bridge (CAP)7:00 PM Discussion Forum (FH)7:00 PM Performing Arts Auditions (BH)7:00 PM Republicans (CAM/MIR)

8:30 AM AARP Driver Class (CAP)8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)10:00 AM Performing Arts Auditions (FH)1:15 PM Canasta (MIR)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)2:30 PM Table Tennis

(PIS/NEW)7:00 PM Movie Night:

The Words(CAM/MIR)

9:00 AM Volunteer Appreciation (BR)10:00 AM Happy Tappers (PIS/NEW)11:00 AM All Games Played (CAP)11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)6:00 PM Lively Liners (BR)

8:30 AM Coffee with a Cop (CAP)9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)10:00 AM Writer’s Club (LJ)12:00 PM Pan (CAP)12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM)1:00 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM)3:00 PM Camera Club (MON)4:00 PM Oke Dokey Karaoke (FH)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:00 PM Pet Club (CAM/MIR)6:15 PM Bridge (CAP)

8:00 AM Covenants Committee (LJ)8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)9:30 AM TUG Rehearsals (MAR)1:15 PM Canasta (MIR)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)2:30 PM Table Tennis

(PIS/NEW)7:00 PM Movie Night:

A League ofTheir Own(CAM/MIR)

10:00 AM Happy Tappers (PIS/NEW)11:00 AM All Games Played (CAP)11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)6:00 PM Shall We All Dance (BR)

8:00 AM Verizon (CAP)9:00 AM Creative Arts (CAM/MIR)12:00 PM Pan (CAP)12:30 PM Ukulele Lessons (CAM)1:00 PM Ukulele Strummers (CAM)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)5:00 PM King & Queens Poker (PIS)6:15 PM Bridge (CAP)6:30 PM Lively Liners (KSK)7:00 PM Retirement Club (SY2)

8:30 AM Ceramics (CAM/MIR)1:15 PM Canasta (MIR)2:00 PM Computer Club (MON)2:30 PM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)7:00 PM Movie Night:

Boynton Beach Club(CAM/MIR)

10:00 AM Happy Tappers (PIS/NEW)11:00 AM All Games Played (CAP)11:30 AM Table Tennis (PIS/NEW)7:00 PM Tutta Bella Vino (BR)

Thursday Friday Saturday4 5 6

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AMP – AmphitheaterAS – Aerobic StudioBC – Bocce CourtsBH – Back Half BallroomBR – BallroomBW – BreezewayCAM – CambriaCAP – CapistranoCL – Clubhouse LobbyFC – Fitness Center

FH – Front Half BallroomGC – Golf ClubhouseGR – Green RoomKSK – KioskLJ – La JollaMAR – MarisolMIR – MiradaMON – MontereyNEW – NewportOS – OffsiteOUT – Outdoor EventPAC – PacificaPAT – Patio by Capistrano

PC – Putting CoursePIS – PismoPRK – Parking LotSC – Sports CourtSR – Shadows RestaurantSRC – Santa Rosa ClubhouseSRP – Santa Rosa PatioSY – Santa YnezSY1 – Santa Ynez ISY2 – Santa Ynez IITBD – To Be DecidedTC – Tennis CourtWSP – West Side Patio

• = Santa Rosa Clubhouse

• = Montecito Clubhouse

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in the Library area of the Montecito Clubhouse, and BillButler’s art is on display at the Sales Office. Come visitand delight your eyes.Happy painting!

Desert LifePlease join us for Desert Life’s

monthly luncheon on Tuesday, April 16,at the Desert Falls Country Club locatedat 1111 Desert Falls Parkway. The doors will open at 11 am, and lunch will begin at 12 pm.Chef Roy is going to treat us to one of his new

creations for the Desert Falls menu, Citrus Almond Saladwith Chicken and Sorbet for dessert. If you need to ordera vegan lunch, please contact Bernadette Mistretta at818-242-9156.Our speaker will be Dr. Eric Davenport. Dr Davenport

is a chiropractor who offers a stretching class at our ownMontecito Fitness Center. Dr. Davenport is fun and motivating and is going to discuss issues concerningwomen’s health. He will also have a Q&A session.April is election month so be sure to come and vote for

your 2013/2014 Desert Life Board.The cost of lunch is $19 and is due by 5 pm Tuesday,

April 9. Please leave your check, made out to “SCSHDesert Life,” in the Desert Life mailbox located in theMontecito Clubhouse. If you discover you cannot attend, please contact Charlene Sandin at 760-345-4322,as someone else may want to attend in your place.

Discussion Forum ClubOn Thursday, April 11, we welcome

Jerry Sweeney, Director of DocentTraining and an historian at the PalmSprings Air Museum. Mr. Sweeney will present a historyof the Korean Conflict, the first major military conflictduring the Cold War following WWII. This conflictlasted only three years, from 1950 to 1953, costing

millions of lives, devastating both North and SouthKorea. He will tell us:• the origins of the conflict.• why it is so often overlooked.• the importance of remembering this conflict.During the Vietnam War, Mr. Sweeney represented a

large American contractor, meeting executives from Korean companies that provided over 20,000 civilian laborers in Vietnam. He also represented Korean employers for the U.S. Navy in Guam. His career includes insurance and international business.When: Thursday, April 11, 2013Time: 7 pmWhere:Montecito Clubhouse BallroomDon’t miss our final meeting of the season on Thursday,

May 9. Our speaker will be Indio Mayor Elaine Holmes,who will talk about the state of the city. A question andanswer period will follow.The April meeting is $3 at the door. Free for Discussion

Forum Club members. Our May meeting is free foreveryone. For more information, contact Ben Weissbachat [email protected].

Games PlusOur club is very exciting! We do not

have dues, but do have a charge for thepaper to play Bingo. It is scheduled everyfirst Friday of the month. Our March Bingo saw thelargest payouts ever; the special games were both over$220. Regular games were $68 and the progressive was$84. Your cost is $5 for the pack of paper to play 10games with three chances each. The special games cost$1 each. Our next scheduled Bingo is April 5, doors openat 5:30 pm to sell papers, games start at 6:30 pm.Our club also has Scrabble and games every Monday

from 1 – 4 pm at the Montecito Clubhouse; check thepodium at the entrance for the room assignment. Pleasejoin one of our activities and enjoy the fun. If you havequestions please call Carol Dorler at 760-953-3224.

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Happy Tappers“Shuffle Off to Buffalo” the

“Cincinnati” “Grapevine” andball change, ball change.If this makes sense to you, get out those tap

shoes and join us Saturday mornings at 10 am inthe Santa Rosa. If it doesn’t make sense, comelearn your toe from your heel in tap dancing andShuffle Off to Buffalo with us.Contact Caroline Konczey at 619-890-2916 or

[email protected] for more info.

Jewelry ClubLook for some of our

members selling their beautifuljewelry creations at the ParkingLot Sale on April 6. We are always encouragingour members to keep on creating jewelry piecesfor themselves or as gifts for others. To that end,this month we are continuing with our jewelrymaking classes on the third Wednesday of themonth. Last month Carmen taught us how tomake beaded cabochon earrings. Of course, thisis in addition to the individual attention you canget whenever you need it! Just in case you havenot noticed, we now have our own jewelry display cabinets in the Montecito Clubhouse. We change the displays each month so all ourmembers have a chance to exhibit some of theirbeautiful creations.If you think you might want to give jewelry

making a try, come by and visit us. The JewelryClub meets on Wednesday afternoons from 1 – 3:30 pm in the Cambria/Mirada rooms. For more information, please call Carmen at

760-610-1798.

Kings and Queens Card ClubThe Kings and Queens Poker

Card Club is open for playthroughout the year. Can’t decide which club to spend yourevenings with at the clubhouse?Can’t decide how to spend those

long Tuesday nights when the temperature goesdown or up? It’s comfortable at the clubhouseplaying cards with the Kings and Queens PokerCard Club.Our club keeps on playing poker, week after

week. We’re looking for new players as we welcome everyone from Shadow Hills. The cardgames start every Tuesday night at 6 pm. Menand women playing together just for fun. Remember those Friday night poker games youhad as a kid, when you played poker wild cards,high/low, five card draw, and high spade in thehole? At the card club we play poker games the same way you played as a kid in your oldneighborhood. It’s dealer’s choice no matterwhat your favorite poker game may be. Is it Stud,Texas Holdem, or just plain Jacks or better?We’re here to have fun.For information call please Ben Weissbach at

760-702-7159.

Lady PuttersIn March, 100 members had a

fun and very challenging timeputting on the North Courseputting green! Members are alreadylooking forward to putting at that venue again!Our Spring Luncheon, also held in March, was

a lovely and successful event! Special events for April are the Pick Your Partner/Best BallTournament and election of officers for next year.We invite all ladies who have not tried their

hand at putting to come and visit us! No experience is necessary. Come as a guest at nocost for the first time! Annual membership duesare $15 for the 2012/2013 club year, plus thecost of a logo shirt. All that is needed is a putter,a ball, $2 and the desire to meet new friends andhave fun. Please note that we do adhere to standard golf dress codes (no jeans or tank tops).No golf spikes, please.Visit the Lady Putters website at shputters.com

for more information and the latest updatesabout the club. If you have any questions, pleasecontact Ellen Owens at 760-775-6204 or sendan email message to [email protected].


Lively LinersThe theme for our Saturday, April 13,

dance party is “Thanks a Bunch,” and ithonors our outgoing Board, who haveworked tirelessly on the club’s behalf; our instructor, whohas turned us into accomplished dancers; and our nearly150 members for their continued support. The dance isfrom 6 – 8:45 pm in the Montecito ballroom, and thecost is $5 for members and $10 for guests.There will be a general meeting (open to all members

at no charge) beginning at 5:45 pm to present a state-of-the-club report and introduce our 2013/2014 Board.In accordance with the HOA guidelines, the new boardwill not take office until July 1, but they will begin at-tending Board meetings to facilitate a smooth transition.The ballroom will then be turned over to the couples andliners, who will dance the evening away.The Lively Liners is one of the most popular clubs in

Shadow Hills, offering classes for beginner, intermediate,and advanced line dancers. See our calendar in the kioskin the Montecito Clubhouse Fitness Center for times anddays. To make your dance party reservation, contact Car-olyn at [email protected] or 760-772-2785. Forinformation about membership or classes, call Barb at760-636-0701.

Mah JonggOur Mah Jongg Club is the best place

to be on Wednesdays at the clubhouse,from 12:30 - 3:30 pm. Mah Jongg lessonsare from 10 am – 12 pm on Wednesdays before our regular game. Call Babs Bloomgarden at 760-393-2056if you have any questions regarding the lessons. We havemany ladies attending, new to the game, and those whoneed a refresher. FYI: You can never, never, never use ajoker and a tile to form a pair! We have two Ccub MahJongg sets that will remain at the clubhouse for thosewho may forget their set once in a while. Just sign in forit and, at the end of the game on Wednesday, return it,sign out, and it will be ready for the next time someoneneeds an “emergency” set. If you do not have a scheduledgame, please come to the clubhouse by 12:15 so we canhelp you find a game. We want to ensure that everybodyplays. Occasionally it becomes necessary for a table to adda fifth player for the day since we have so many memberswhen the snowbirds are here. Please be gracious when

this happens. We try not to have the same table have fiveplayers more than once. Thanks for your consideration.

Men’s Golf ClubThe Men’s Golf Club has just completedthe busiest month of the year. March 1was the Club Championship Event. March 9 was the Member-Guest Tournament. March 20was the new Board of Directors election. March 25 wasthe Member-Member Tournament. March 26 was thecompletion of Interclub Team Play between teams fromShadow Hills, Heritage Palms, and Sun City PalmDesert. And finally, there was the season-ending AlHodgkins Cup Playoff of the top 48 players throughoutthe season.Hopefully, we can squeeze in two final events before

the snowbirds take flight back to their home bases. OnApril 4 is the Beat the Pros-One Best Ball match wherethe field of four-man teams attempts to beat the team offour local PGA Professionals. The four pros will playfrom the black tees without handicaps. Club memberteams will play from either the white or green tees with80% of their full handicaps. The team score will be theone best ball from each foursome on each hole. This format should be fun and challenging for all competitors.Members, mark your calendars to attend the season-

ending Awards Social and Dinner hosted by the club onSaturday evening, April 6, in the Montecito Clubhouse.Invite your spouse or significant other and please bringyour own adult beverages. You must RSVP by signing up on the reservation form on the bulletin board in thePro Shop.Our club will continue playing competitive golf every

Thursday throughout the spring and summer. For membership information contact Pete Anderson at

760-469-2086.

Oke Dokey KaraokeMark your calendars for Thursday,

April 18, to come to Oke DokeyKaraoke. Spring is a great time for singing(but so is the rest of the year). The weather should beperfect – not too hot, not too chilly. Here in the desert,the sky is nearly always blue and the sun is golden. Oursnowbird friends might still be here but beginning to


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tune up their wings to fly up north for the summer. Let’s get together before they leave andcelebrate with music and socializing. We also welcome our friends who like to listen and meettheir neighbors.We meet in the front half of the Montecito

Clubhouse ballroom every third Thursday of themonth through June. Dues are $10 per year.BYOB and snacks. For information contact LynnTrahan-Miller, 760-393-2390, or send an emailto [email protected].

Opera ClubThe Opera Club meets on the

second Tuesday of each monthat 6 pm. After a brief “opera talk”by expert Joe Cifarelli, we view a filmed opera,complete with subtitles.The April opera is Lucrezia Borgia, by Gaetano

Donizetti, a melodrama in a prologue and twoacts. While not presented as regularly asDonizetti’s more popular operas (e.g., Lucia diLammermoor, L’elisir d’amore, Anna Bolena),several melodic arias from this opera have beenperformed and recorded frequently.The time is early 16th century Italy. Gennaro,

Orsini, and their friends celebrate in a Venetianpalace. Lucrezia, wife of Duke Alfonso of Ferrara,recognizes Gennaro as her illegitimate son froma previous relationship and shows him special attention and affection. When told that she is amember of the notorious and hated Borgia family, and of all the people she has killed, Gennarobecomes angry and defaces her family crest, leaving the obscene ‘Orgia’ (orgy). The Dukethinks Lucrezia is having an affair with Gennaro(not knowing that Gennaro is her son); Lucreziademands death to the person who stained hernoble name (not knowing it was Gennaro); andthere’s plenty of poison to go around!If you love opera, or think you may learn to

love it, why not join us on April 9 and listen tothe glorious Donizetti music?

Pairs’ 9-Hole Golf ClubOur club’s mission is to share

the love of golf in a social,friendly way. We will be playing onthe North Course. We have a fun lineup of gamesand events planned. Our club does not requirehandicaps and is designed to provide golf forthose of us who wish to have a relaxed fun game.We encourage people to join by pairing up with

a friend, be it two singles or couples. In Marchwe will be playing at 2 pm with sign-in by 1:30 pm. We will be using a shotgun format. Thecost of play will be $25 per person. We are ableto play all 18 holes even though our name isPairs’ 9-Hole Golf Club. Membership dues are$10 per person.All new and returning golfers to SCSH are wel-

come to join up. There will be a sign-up sheet inthe South Course Pro Shop. Please sign up by 3 pm on the Tuesday before play. Our game dayswill be April 11 and 25.We will be having our spring party after play on

April 11. We will meet at the Montecito Clubhouseat 5 pm for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.For more information about our new Sun City

Shadows Hills club, contact Vivian Chertok at760-772-9771 or [email protected].

PanLet’s play Pan! Come join us

in the Capistrano room at theMontecito Clubhouse Mondays at6:30 pm and on Thursdays at noon.We have a nice group of women and would

love to see some new faces at our tables. If youhave a home game, bring it to the clubhouse andsee how we have grown.

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If you have never played Pan, we would love to haveyou come by and watch us and, if you want to learn toplay, Beatrice Hersh will be giving complimentary instructions to new players and would love to hear fromyou. Beatrice’s cell phone number is 818-438-8369.For any other questions please call Thelma Levine for

details. Thelma’s phone number is 760-610-2964.

Performing Arts ClubIt is hard to believe that it is April al-

ready. Soon some of our neighbors andfriends will be leaving us for the summer,but there is still so much going on in our community.When in Rome was a wonderful success, and I thank allof you for your support. The cast and crew had a blastand we hope that came across to you.Our plays have been selected for next season. Auditions

for our first play, The Unexpected Guest, will take placeApril 11 at 7 pm and April 12 at 10 am in the MontecitoClubhouse. This is a drama and will be performed in November. Look for the ad and flyer regarding the upcoming auditions.On April 10 we are having our end-of-season dinner

for all paid members of the club. It will also include elections of officers. As always we look forward to nextseason, and we hope that you will join our club. We area wonderful group dedicated to bringing you great entertainment performed by your fellow residents. Comejoin us. If you have any questions please call Rose Borses,President, at 760 636 4788 or [email protected].

Pet ClubThe Pet Club meets on the third

Thursday of every month at 6 pm at theMontecito Clubhouse. The next meetingis Thursday, April 18, for a potluck dinner followed by apresentation by canine coach and trainers Kat and DanTodd, who will speak on training for animal behavior.We continue to have the Pet Adoption Fairs on the first

Tuesday of every month at the Montecito Clubhouse,with representatives from as many as nine rescue organizations bringing animals for adoption. The nextfair will be on Tuesday, April 2, from 10 am – 1 pm. Ifyou are thinking of adopting a pet, come out and seewhat is available.

The other big event in April will be the Great Pet Walkthat will be held at 9 am on Saturday, April 20, startingat the Santa Rosa Clubhouse. We will walk a one-mileloop down and up Sun City Boulevard, with those wishing to go two miles taking a second loop. Bring yourdog, cat, bird, turtle, or any other pet that you have thatyou think can go one mile or two!

Pickleball ClubIt’s official! The winners of the First

Annual SCSH CanAm Pickleball Competition are in. The winners are theUSA team and Steve Melnick for his rendition of bothnational anthems prior to the match. You can catch hisperformance with the Crazy Canuks team on YouTubeat youtu.be/BgIJVa2NCRM. The club thanks membersLinda Currie and Annie Blackburn for hosting a fun day.Rumor has it the Canadian team is already recruiting fornext year’s rematch. You’re in, eh?Speaking of next year, the club plans to organize club

court time. More clinics, introduction to Pickleballclasses, drop-in hours, evening activities, and organizedgames are in the works. As summer approaches and oursnowbird members depart, we wish all safe travels andhappy pickling. It’s been a fun year making new friendsand meeting new neighbors. See you on the courts nextyear!SCSH Pickleball Club beginner/novice members can

be found at drop-in Tuesday mornings from 8 – 10 am,Thursday and Friday mornings from 10 am – 12 pm. Advanced/intermediate members are on the courtsTuesday mornings between 10 am – 12 pm, plus Thursday and Friday mornings from 8 – 10 am. Mondayevenings, 6:30 – 9:30 pm, are open for all levels of play.For further info contact Barb at 760-565-1711 or [email protected], or Nancy at 760-600-6954 [email protected].

Rainbow FriendsAs April has come we will be collectingdues of $10 per person to be brought toour next meeting or put into our mailboxin the clubhouse. We all met at the Indian Wells ResortHotel for fine food and entertainment. Fun was had byall. A great turnout and relaxing time.

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At our next meeting we will be showing a DVDthat one of our members is bringing, and we willhave popcorn and treats plus a few hours of conversation.A few of us attended Bingo at the clubhouse

and enjoyed the crowd.See you at our next meeting on April 15 at

6:30 pm in the clubhouse. We are a social groupfor gay and lesbian residents and their family andfriends. For any information please call Francesat 760-393-8493.

Readers InkReaders Ink will be reading

David McCullough’s wonderfulbook, The Greater Journey, forthis month’s selection. As he says in his ownwords, “Not all Americans went West.” Thisbook is about 19th century Americans who mi-grated to Paris between 1830 and 1900 and wenton to achieve importance in culture and innova-tion. Nowhere is the story told of the adventur-ous American artists, writers, doctors, politicians,and others who set off for Paris, hungry to learnand excel in their work. Their accents would profoundly alter American history as we know it.Please join with us and share in the stories of

these remarkable men and women. We meet onthe fourth Tuesday of each month.

Retirement ClubOur February 28th meeting

covered the subject of earthquakeinsurance for homeowners.The presentation addressed “To buy, or not to

buy,” the key factors involved in making the decision, financial preparedness in the event of anearthquake, assessing your own risk profile, andalso buying tips.The topic was presented by Tony Steuer, CLU,

LA, CPFFE, Director of Financial Preparedness

for United Policyholders. United Policyholders(UP) is a non-profit organization, a voice and information resource for insurance consumers.Its work is funded by foundations and donations.UP does not accept funding from insurance companies. The club members obtained an unbiased wealth of information to help with theirdecision to acquire coverage.Tony indicated from his research of our area

that we have a significant amount of exposure tothe effects of an earthquake. Living close to afault line can have predictable consequences inthe event of a natural occurrence.Following the presentation, Retirement Club

members Steve Misel and Harry Lubetsky provided information on the formation of theSCSH emergency and earthquake preparednesscommittee. They have been graciously volunteeringtheir time to acquire the knowledge necessary toprovide for the homeowners’ safety in the eventof a disaster.

RV ClubIn April we have plans to

travel to the Temecula area andvisit Pechanga RV Resort. Lots todo in Temecula: the usual is wonderful golf,restaurants, wineries, shopping, casino, etc…allclose by. One of our favorite wineries is MauriceCar’rie, where they bake that delicious sourdoughbread with brie…in 20 minutes after ordering…you have a glass of wine (try their pineapple-flavored sparkling wine) and your bread for atreat on their beautiful grounds! Hmmm!May and June are being planned, so come and

enjoy travelling once a month with the RV Club!Our meetings are once a month on the third

Wednesday at 5 pm in the Mirada room in theMontecito Clubhouse. For more information callJohn Taylor at 760-469-2670 or email him [email protected], or contact Jill Thomas at 760-342-3282.


Shall We All DanceCome dance with us! Don’t know how?We can teach you – yes, here in SCSH –in a relaxed, non-competitive environment.You’ll have fun, meet lots of nice people, AND it’s greatexercise – right in your own neighborhood. Lessonsscheduled for April are:• Monday, April 1, 8, 15, 22Rumba with Debbie Souza Beginning, 2 – 3 pmIntermediate, 3 – 4 pm

• Saturday, April 6, 13, 20, 27West Coast Swing with Gary Dubbs Beg-Intermediate, 3 – 4 pm

Partners not required. Pre-registration not required.Classes are held in the Fitness Center Aerobics Room.For pricing, contact Pattie Martin at 626-523-4352.Come dance with us at our April “Spring Fling” dinner

dance. Join us on Saturday, April 20, from 6 – 9 pm inthe Montecito ballroom. Music will be provided by Remember When. For more information, see our advertisement in The View, or check for the flyer in therounder next to the Montecito Lifestyle desk. Tickets areavailable from the Lifestyle desk, $35 per person/$30 perperson for members. Dance hosts will be available forsolo women.If you have any questions concerning the upcoming

dance events or the dance lessons, please contact PattieMartin at 626-523-4352.

SoftballHi, softball fans! The weather has

been really great lately bringing outmany ball players from other softballleagues. Our Wednesday practice now has players fromPalm Springs Senior Softball League, Palm Desert SeniorSoftball League, Sun City Palm Desert Senior SoftballLeague, and of course our own Sun City Shadow Hills

softball team. With the wonderful increase of peoplefrom all over this valley, we may hit-up HOA/Pulte againfor a ball field of our own. Sure would be nice to use ourown field instead of a public park, and it would probablyhelp sales, too.If you are interested in playing or watching slow-pitch

softball, come over to Freedom Park every Wednesdaymorning at 8:30 am.

SolosThe SCSH Solos Club offers an

opportunity for residents to meet othersingle residents in a relaxed social environment. On the third Sunday of the month, wemeet at 5 pm in the Capistrano room. We invite all singleresidents to join us.We have three ongoing activities a month: a Sunday

lunch, a Mystery Happy Hour, both events hosted byone of our members; and a monthly meeting/social onthe third Sunday at 5 pm.Every Friday we have an informal social get-together

with some of our members at the Shadows Restaurantbetween 4:30 – 6 pm.Our year runs from July 1 to June 30. Annual dues

are $10. A flyer listing a sample of our activities can foundin the rounders at the Lifestyle desk. Membership applications are available on request at the Lifestyle desk. Completed forms, along with your check, can beplaced in the Solos mailbox located in the hallway behindthe library.We look forward to meeting some new members.

Stitchin’ & Stampin’While the stampers have been making

St. Patrick’s Day cards or Father’s Daycards, we’ve noticed that the stitchers aremaking beautiful quilts with unique patterns for eitherthemselves or for family members. Some are even


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embellishing their designs with embroidery,which adds another dimension to their quilt. Ifyou’re interested in quilting, stop by on Wednesday at 9 am and join in the fun. Stitchin’and Stampin’ meets every Monday at 12:30 pmin the Cambria and Mirada rooms. Dues are $15 a year, but you need not pay the first timeyou attend.

Table Tennis ClubOnce again the excitement

seems to grow around the tabletennis tables. The InternationalSports Festival held on February 7 and 8 produced a group from Sun City Shadow Hillswho were fresh out of the Newport and Pismorooms. The competition was great as is commonwith John Wilcox and Ron Case locking in forthe Men’s Gold Medal. A big standout as usualwas Rick Sherman, who reeled in the SilverMedal for singles. Women’s Doubles had AnnMotino and Mary Kay Sherman taking home theBronze Medals. Ann Motino held on for theBronze Medal for Women’s Singles. Ron Casebroke loose for the Men’s Bronze Singles. Congratulations to all those that participated inthis year’s International Sports Festival. Hats offto all medal winners for a job well done!Let us not forget our slogan, “The More You

Play the Better You Will Become.” Look for theresults of the Mixed Doubles Tournament heldon March 24 in the May issue of The View.

Tennis ClubThe Sunny Cup is a friendly

competition between the twoSun City communities in Palm

Desert and Indio. Last year SCSH won the prestigious trophy. This year’s fun event was splitinto a three-part tennis tournament consisting oftwo Saturdays of doubles (eight men’s and eightwomen’s teams each week) followed by one Saturday of mixed doubles (eight men/womenteams). After the second week SCSH was behind by 25

games. But, in the final leg of the tournament,our mixed doubles teams pulled out a stunningcome-from-behind victory to beat Sun City PalmDesert by 10 games and retain the Sunny Cup!Following the final match, a splendid barbecuelunch was hosted by SCPD.

That’s Entertainment The Entertainment Club of

Sun City Shadow Hills is blackedout at this time.

Travel ClubMy how time flies! Here it is

springtime already, and theTravel Club’s planned trips will behere before we blink. The Danube River Cruisecurrently has 28 Shadow Hills residents signedup. Remember it takes place beginning July 6.Also give a good thought about visiting Cuba before it really becomes “Americanized.” Thereare two dates for this trip: October 13 and December 8. If you take a flyer from the kiosk atthe Lifestyle desk, please look at the date on top,the itineraries are the same, but the dates differ. Jerry reports that there is strong interest in the

trip to Scotland in July 2014, which can, butdoesn’t have to, include golf.This month’s Travel Club meeting features

Richard Herwig from Shadow Hills Travel. Hewill be pairing up with Crystal Cruise Line topresent an interesting program about their combined offerings. Our meeting is Wednesday, April 24, at 4 pm

at the Montecito Clubhouse. For questions orfurther information, please call or email Ruth: 760-347-0280, [email protected].


Tutta Bella VinoCan you imagine a better way to bid a

fond farewell to our seasonal members(who will soon be heading north to escapeour summer heat) than to enjoy an evening of premiumwines from around the world – and yet pay the samemodest tasting fee? Neither can we, so please join us onApril 27!We’re still working with our wine broker, Ray Croteau,

to find some excellent selections. So we can’t give youthe details right now. But you’ll definitely experience finewines that we normally cannot offer – and you’ll be ableto purchase additional cases of our best-selling winesfrom this season. Throw in live background music to encourage conversation, and the evening is complete!The cost remains $20 per person (which includes a

small plate of food pairings). To attend, complete a registration form (available at the Lifestyle desk or on theclub’s webpage, scshca.com); attach a check made out to“SCSH Tutta Bella Vino;” and drop everything in theclub’s mailbox at the Montecito Clubhouse.The registration deadline is April 20; we cannot accept

payment at the door. Club events are open only to members and their guests. Please visit our webpage for amembership application.Questions? Please call Julie Harris, 760-217-6062, or

email [email protected].

Ukulele StrummersFrom time to time people come up to

members of our club and say, “I’d loveto learn to play ukulele but I can’t readmusic,” or “I have arthritis in my wrist (fingers, shoulder),” or “I don’t want to practice every day,” or“I don’t want to cut my nails.” Let’s clear up some misunderstandings. First, you don’t have to know howto read music to learn. Second, there are times that themovement of playing ukulele might be very therapeutic.Third, very often you don’t have to cut those beautifulnails to be able to play. Last, but by no means least, youdon’t have to practice every day (although it doesn’thurt). Some of us actually practice chords during commercials while watching TV. So there really are few reasons not to give it a try. It’s

probably one of the easiest instruments to master. You’ve

heard this before, we can teach you four chords and youcan play over a thousand songs. Singing along and“sometimes” playing are even fun. Come by on Thursdayafternoon between 12:30 – 3 pm and check it out. We’rethere having a blast.

Veterans ClubUnlike many veterans groups, this clubis not about rehashing war experiences.Our club is about assisting members andtheir spouses as well as all our neighbors. We sponsorspeakers to make veterans aware of the many benefitsthey have earned while serving their country. The clubhas also established a reference file with the many agencies that deal with the elderly, including veterans.The club provides services to the SCSH community:

Veterans Day in the fall; a highly successful Toys-For-Totsdrive to begin winter; and our Memorial Day flagraisingceremony in the spring – providing recognition to thosewho have served. The flag display in the lobby of theMontecito Clubhouse is courtesy of our club. We alsooffer US flag disposal for worn flags as well as the sale ofnew flags. And finally, we offer an e-newsletter to ourmembers with the latest information concerning veteransand club happenings, making this newsletter a “musthave.”The Veterans Club normally meets on the third

Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting will be onTuesday, April 16, at 7 pm in the Montecito Clubhouse.

Women’s Golf ClubMarch was a happening month.

Kudos go to Susan Toder and her committee for coordinating a fun-filled“Golf ’s a Beach” member-guest day on March 6. TheClub championship tournament, coordinated by our2012 club champion, Laurie Randall, was completed onMarch 20. Congratulations to the winner who will be announced next month! Elections for next season’s officers also took place, and the new board will be announced in May.We have a graphic artist in our midst, Maggie Butler.

Look for our new club ad in this month’s View. We willbe rotating her designs every month. Thank you, Maggie, for capturing the essence of our club in artwork.

The general meeting date is April 17 after golf.Membership renewals are due now. Please complete your membership forms as soon as possible. New this year, late renewals will becharged a $25 fee. Membership renewals are dueMay 15 and are available online at shwgc.com, at the Pro Shop, or from Julie Kelly, our membership chairperson, 760-469-2921.If you have a question or comment, please

contact Kathy Budzik at [email protected].

Writer’s ClubDo you want to write your

memoirs, try your hand at writing a novel, or just write forfun? Then the Writer’s Club is for you. Each meeting we discuss different aspects of

writing. Every member has the opportunity toread a few pages of their work to the group andreceive ideas, direction, and gentle criticism. We encourage each other to write on a regularbasis.Try your hand at writing that story you have

always wanted to tell. It does not matter if youare writing; fiction, non-fiction, autobiographies,memoirs, or screenplays, all are welcome. Writea page a day for a year and you have a book! We will look at different avenues of getting our

writing in front of a wider audience: blogs, self-publishing, and competitions. Each meeting we ask that you bring along two – three pages of something you have written to read to ourgroup. The Writer’s Club meetings this month are

Thursdays, April 4 and 18, at 10 am in the SantaRosa Clubhouse. See you there!We are the only free club in SCSH, no

membership dues. For more information, pleasecontact Tony at 760-775-9521, or email [email protected].

Clubs in FormationMotorcycle RidesMotorcycle riders (guys and

gals), it’s time to do our weeklyrides. We leave from the Montecito Clubhouse at 10 amevery Wednesday morning. We would like tohave you on board! Join us for some fun timeson two wheels with the wind in your face. CallBob Mastrangelo at 760-636-0093 or DickMathison at 760-393-8485.Due to variable weather in the Coachella valley,

rides may sometimes start earlier than 10 am.Please call Dick or Bob if you want the start timeof an upcoming Wed ride. We can alter our timesto accommodate any riders.

Club News


Interested in starting a new club?

Are you interested in another hobby? Drop by the

Lifestyle Desk in the Montecito Clubhouse to pick up an informational

packet.

760-772-9617


Resident GroupsDemocratsAll registered Democrats

are invited to attend ourmeeting on April 24 at 6 pmin the Capistrano room in theMontecito Clubhouse. Wine, refreshments, and socialization will precedethe business meeting at 7 pm. Updates on voter registration and political activity in the Coachella Valley will be discussed.Nominations for all the offices will be announced. Additional nominations for anyof the offices may be made. Election of officers will take place at the May meeting.Sonja Martin, Member of the California

Senior Legislature, will be the featuredspeaker. She will discuss how the operationsof the California Senior Legislature improvethe lives of seniors in California. Ms. Martinspeaks from years of experience as an educator in Washington State and Los Angeles County and as a member of severaladvisory boards and volunteer organizationsin the Coachella Valley.Democrats meet on the fourth Wednesday

of each month from September throughMay. Dues are $15 per person. All registeredDemocrats, no matter where they are registered, are invited to join us, to inspire us,and to contribute to our shared Democraticvalues. Feel free to contact Erica Hedlund at760-200-1939 or [email protected].

RepublicansThe Shadow Hills

Republican Club will holdits monthly meeting onThursday, March 14, in theCambria room of the MontecitoClubhouse at 7 pm. We encourage all to joinus for a lively discussion of today’s climate inour nation’s capital. New thoughts and ideasare always welcome. So please plan to join us.Questions? Contact Pete Anderson at 760-469-2086

or [email protected].

Quiz of the MonthAnswers to the Quiz on page 12

1. Fermented rice2. Pancreas3. Avocado4. A relish5. Savory pastry6. Hungary______________________________

All 6 right: You earn your toque.3 – 5 right: Your subscription to Epicurious is paying off.1 – 2 right: Julia is very disappointed.

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