The Courier. From the General Manager

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1 The Courier Oaks North Community Center A 55+ Community Center Office Hours: Monday Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Oaks North Dr. San Diego, CA Board of Directors President ~ Jeanne MacLaren Vice-President ~ Barbara Darling Treasurer ~ Frank Auwarter Secretary ~ Mike Goldman Director ~ Cathy Huff Director ~ Jerry Vink Director ~ Beverly Starkey Board of Directors Meetings Wednesday 5/17/2017 Wednesday 6/21/ :00 AM **In the Los Robles Room** From the General Manager Fiscal Year End and Board Elections are Almost Here! Your Deeds are Your Monuments Leo Buscaglia August 2017 marks the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. A new board will be elected, with returning incumbents, new candidates and few remaining on the board to serve another year. Oaks North Leadership opportunities includes serving your community, understanding the Common Interests Business structure along with serving alongside a team of men and women who spend volunteer time improving life for members of the community. It has been a pleasure and great experience working with present board members, their guidance has been instrumental in making significant changes in the financial and corporate structure. I will miss those members who are leaving, you have added life to this job, you have challenged me and I appreciate your leadership. The remaining and the newly elected board members will help develop business stability and implement change where necessary. Board applications are due June 2, Meet the Candidate Night is in July 13th, make an effort to find out about the person vying for your votes. Please vote! If you don t want to vote, would you please at the very least send in your signed envelope so that it may count towards meeting our quorum needs to hold the Annual Meeting. Happy Anniversary! - This May 17 th will mark my 1 year anniversary with Oaks North Community Center. I can t believe it s been a whole year! As a business entity we have accomplished so much in a years time. Many thanks to the Oaks North Staff, Board, Committees and Members for making my year rewarding, productive, and fun! Happy Mother s Day! We are all products of motherhood in one form or another. Either we have a mother and/or we are a mother. Until I became a mother, I had no clue what daunting tasks a mother experiences. There were times I didn t appreciate her counsel. Sometimes I open my mouth and my mother comes out. I was a stay-at home mom in the early stages of raising my children I became a nurse, teacher, accountant (cutting coupons, balancing budgets), a negotiator, costume designer, housekeeper, chef extraordinaire, chauffer, prayer warrior, navigator, play mate, disciplinarian, event coordinator and much more. Raising my own children I have concluded that being a mother is learning about the strengths I didn t know I had and dealing with fears I didn t know existed to give what I didn t know I could give. Mother s Day is a time to celebrate all Mothers, those who are no longer with us and for those Mothers we are still fortunate to share this life with. Have a Fabulously Happy Mother s Day! Effective July 1, 2017 we will have an Oaks North Members only web portal available. The link for the member portal will be posted online on our current Oaks North web page very soon. On the member portal you will be able to access and submit forms, see special announcements, view the Center calendar and much more. We re excited to bring you this new website! In more exciting news, Members will have the ability to pay their Community Center dues online this year. Many of you have requested this convenient way of paying your yearly dues so we have recently set up this new system. The online payment link will be available along with the new Member portal at very soon! Cheers! Nina Stanley CMCA, AMS

2 Page 2 Spotlight on Oa ks North M embers World Tra vele rs In this beautiful part of San Diego a place that can seem like heaven on clear warm days live two of the most gracious and warm people, Lidia and Leo Kotlyar. The journey to Rancho Bernardo had its challenges that were nothing short of life-threatening events. Their trek took them from living literally off the land in the backwoods of the Ukraine near Odessa. If you get a chance to meet them while they visit the Oaks North Community pool in the mornings be sure to take note of their enthusiasm for life! Just to meet them is a wonderful experience because they generate positive feelings that will change you! Odessa, Ukraine brought to us the Kotlyars! If you are ever driving along Paseo del Verano Norte early in the morning keep your eyes open for them. They walk to the pool every morning for physical fitness and travel the world for cultural fitness! Past Article Quiz: Name the person that has been highlighted in a past Spotlight Story and win a useful prize. Call on or after May 8 th, Hint: WWII veteran and a foxhole. Contributed by Andrew Palumbo F r o m t h e P r e s i d e n t Dear Friends and Neighbors The Planning Committee is developing a Member Orientation Program to help new residents learn about our robust and diverse facilities and activities. New members will be sent a welcome letter and an invitation to our orientation program. Each participant will receive a goodie bag filled with useful items and facts. The orientation program will be held on third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM except in the months when a Sunday brunch is held. In these months, the orientation meeting will be held at 1:00 PM immediately following the brunch. This orientation will include a review of our facilities and an explanation of how to access and use each. In addition, a list of all our activities, clubs and groups will be provided. Each club will be invited to describe their programs and to encourage new members to join their group. New members and residents will also be invited to participate in our various volunteer activities such as working in the library or serving on the Activities Committee. We hope to inspire them to become active in our center. To effectively launch the orientation program, we need your help! We are seeking members to act as mentors or docents. You would be trained to lead an orientation group or conduct a tour of our facilities. I expect this will be fun and a rewarding experience. If you have an interest in helping us educate your new neighbors please let me know. I can be reached at either or jeanne.maclaren@gmail.com. Finally, we are seeking applicants for our Board of Directors. The term of office is two years and begins in August. If you are interested in serving you can obtain an application from the office. All applications need to be submitted by June 2nd. Consider running for office. If you have any questions or suggestions please let me know. got books? Our ONCC Library appreciates donations of: Jeanne MacLaren Hardback and paperback novels, mysteries, and non-fiction books published within the last five years. We cannot accept reference books or special interest books such as travel, gardening, crafts, etc. due to lack of space. Books on CD DVD s in original cases Current magazines of general interest Thanks to all our members who so generously donate to our library! Come by and see the newly renovated library next time you are at the Center. We would love to get to know you!

3 Page 3 Calling all residents! You are cordially invited to the Bowling Club Open House event on Saturday, May 20 from 9:30 AM Noon. It is a chance to throw a few bowls, learn more about the game and meet some new friends. Bowling is a fun recreational activity and our club has 90 active members. Training is available to all new bowlers. So join us on the green and give it a try! Club events this spring include a Men s Club Singles tournament on Saturday, May 13, a Memorial Day Special event on Saturday May 27 and an Australian Pairs Tournament on Saturday, June 10th. The club enjoys social bowling every Tues, Thurs and Sat morning starting at 9:30am. Contact oaksnorthlawnbowls@gmail.com to request an introductory lesson. See you on the Green! You are invited to join the latest relaxation, art therapy and stress free group in Oaks North, Adult coloring! We meet every Wednesday from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the Art Room. Bring your imagination along with colored pencils and coloring book. This group is a social and fun activity for all residents. For more information call Lucille Rabinowitz New York Group News Back by popular demand! Our May 25 th meeting will include the movie New York Street Games. Our meeting will be held at 7:00 PM in ONCC auditorium. Save the date for June 22! We will have our third annual fun gathering at Cordianos Winery. More details will be given at our May 25th meeting. Hope to see you then. All Oaks North residents welcome! For more information call Lucille Rabinowitz **Light Refreshments are served at each meeting

4 Page 4 Educators and Friends Social Group Our group meets the 3rd Friday of each month at 11:00 AM in the Los Robles room. We are a small group but we have lots of fun going on field trips to places like the movie theater and out to our favorite restaurant for lunch. All Oaks North residents are welcome to join our group For more information contact Beverly Starkey at and leave a message Oa ks North Book Discussion Group The Book Discussion Group meets the 4th Monday of each month at 10:00 AM in the La Piñata Room. Here is a list of upcoming books on our reading list: 5/22 Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf 6/26 The Children Act by Ian McEwen 7/24 The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah 8/28 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Visit for our complete 2017 reading list Happy Reading! For more information contact Chris At The Oaks North Annual Paper Shredding Event is scheduled for May 13th 2017! The Shredding truck will be in the Center parking lot from 10:15 AM to 11: 15 AM. For more information contact the Center office at Oaks North Tennis Club News Oaks North Tennis club Annual Luncheon will Be Saturday, June 10th. Performing this year will be the popular western band, UNITED COUNTRY! Our buffet lunch will start at 11:00 AM with music from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Seating is limited (60) so both members and non-members should call Bob Rogers at to reserve your seat. Registration deadline is Monday June 5th and the cost for non-members is $5.00. If you have ever thought about learning to play tennis or getting back into tennis, this is your chance. Tennis is a fun and social activity, so be sure to join us at the tennis courts! Just show up at 9:00 AM or For more information call Herb at or Brian at

5 Page 5 May June Hiking Group Schedule The Oaks North Travel Club Tour Leaders work very hard to maintain our top rating as a travel club in the Rancho Bernardo area. This year we have many of our usual favorite trips such as musicals, museums and Gondola rides plus a few extended trips such as a Paddle Wheel Cruise up the Columbia River and a trip to Cape Cod and the Islands. Diane Gray, (a new tour leader but frequent traveler with us) has created a brand new trip that has probably never been done by any of the other local travel companies around here. It is a trip to the Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex Tracking Station. Please read about it in the Trip Sheet enclosed with the Courier, and contact Diane. Our May regular monthly program will be about hiking across England by Johne and Cathy Sanders who have actually accomplished this trek. In June Peter Small as George Washington will tell us secrets we probably were never taught in school. Join us at 7:00 PM the Second Friday of the month for refreshments and entertainment. 5/03 5/10 5/17 5/24 5/31 6/07 6/14 6/21 Santa Margarita/Fallbrook 5.2 Miles Moderate 400 elevation Sill Hill Waterfall/Cuyamaca Mtn. 6.5 Miles Moderately Strenuous 1400 elevation Dyar Spring & Juaquapin Loop/Cuyamaca Mtn. 5.8 Miles Moderate 800 elevation Santa Ysabel East /Julian 7 Miles Moderately Strenuous 1200 elevation Kitchen Creek Falls/Laguna mtn. 4.5 Miles Moderate 900 elevation San Diego Botanical Gardens/Encinitas 3+Miles Easy 50+ elevation Torrey Pines State Reserve/Del Mar 4 Miles Moderate 300 elevation Florida Canyon/Coastal & Central SD 5 Miles Moderate 200 elevation Questions? Call Chris Meet at Oaks North Community Center between 7:50 & 8:00 AM to carpool to the trailhead. Visit for more details on our May & June Hikes

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7 Page 7 From your Activities Committee The Activities committee is staying busy planning fun and interesting activities for the Oaks North Community. Our Wednesday Happy Hours and Sunday Brunches remain popular and as always the annual Fashion Show was especially well attended. We have some fun and exciting events coming up! May 3rd is our Cinco De Mayo Potluck with entertainment by Enrique Plata Music and our annual June BBQ on June 17th with entertainment by Oaks North favorite Joel Reese. We have plenty of other events coming up, including our Sunday Brunch in May, great speakers and the Stay Active Stay Healthy Fair on Saturday June 24th from 10 AM 2 PM so be sure to see pages 10 & 12 of this newsletter for information on all of the upcoming events! See you at the Center Activities Committee Chair Beverly Starkey Attention new Oaks North Community Residents Join us on Wednesday May 17th at 6:30 PM for our Oaks North Community new member orientation. New members will receive a tour of the Community Center and learn about the many clubs and activities Oaks North offers. We will also review the Oaks North Board of Directors function and the different committees. Be sure to join us and learn more about your new Community! You don t have to be a new member to attend! Dance Club News The Oaks North Dance Club invites all residents of Oaks North and their guests to their monthly dances on the third Saturday of the month at the Oaks North Community Center, starting at 7:00 PM until 9:30 PM. Dance to a three-piece band called Our Song. The theme for May is Lady in Red so ladies, dress in RED! It will be held on Saturday May 20th. The theme for June is Men in Black so gentlemen, dress in your black suits or pants with a white shirt. It will be held on Saturday, June 17th. Hope to see many of you there! Refreshments are served and it is BYOB. So put on your dance shoes and join us for an evening of fun. For more information contact Maureen DeSelms at or John Bugado at

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9 Calendar Notes Join us on July 13th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Community Center Auditorium and meet your 2017 Board of Directors Candidates If you are interested in running for one of our four vacant Board of Directors seats please pick up an application in the Center Office. The deadline to submit an application is June 2nd *** For more information contact the Center Office at Board of Directors Election Ballots will be mailed to all members in early July. The Shriners will once again be counting Ballots during our annual meeting Monday August 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Community Center Auditorium. *** Regular open session meeting will be held during recess *** For more information contact the Center Office at Page 9

10 Page 10 Oaks North Community Center Upcoming Sponsored Activities Be sure visit for upcoming events at Oaks North Community Center Wednesday May 3rd 5:30 PM Cinco De Mayo Potluck **Oaks North Residents only ** Tickets available in the Center Office Friday May 5th 7:00 PM Movie Night Thursday May 18th 6:30 PM Nutrition & Brain Health Presented by Laura Barish Friday May 19th and June 16th 2:00 PM ONCC BINGO! Sunday May 21st 11:00 AM ONCC Sunday Brunch Friday June 2nd 7:00 PM Movie Night Wednesday June 7th 6:30 PM Elder Law Presented by Scott Stewart Wednesday June 14th 5:30 PM Wine Down Wednesday Thursday June 15th 6:30 PM Real Estate Values in Oaks North Presented by Elizabeth Bachman Saturday June 17th 12:00 PM ONCC BBQ! **Oaks North Residents only please ** Tickets available in the Center Office Thursday June 29th 6:30 PM Understanding & Living with Dementia Presented by Laura Barish We re having a Cinco De Mayo Potluck! Wednesday May 3rd at 5:30 PM. Bring your favorite Mexican food dish and enjoy a fun fiesta with your Oaks North neighbors! Dessert will be provided and Entertainment by Enrique Plata Music. Tickets are required and can be picked up in the Center Office. Oaks North residents only please ONCC Movie Night Presents World s Fastest Indian Anthony Hopkins portrays Burt Munro who is a motorcycle speed record holder.** Light refreshments will be served and there will be a great discussion after the film. Laura Barish from Alta Golden Adult Day Care in Rancho Bernardo will discuss aging related diseases of the brain, their causes and what we can do to lead healthier lives. Play a few games of Bingo with your friends and neighbors on the third Friday each month in the Community Center auditorium. Have fun and win prizes! A light brunch is served; bagels & cream cheese & trimmings along with fruit, juice etc. There is no charge, but tickets are required and can be picked up in the Center Office. Join your Oaks North neighbors for a yummy Sunday Brunch! ***Oaks North Residents only ONCC Movie Night Presents The Jackie Robinson Story Starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford ** Light refreshments will be served and there will be a great discussion after the film. Back by popular demand on Wednesday June 7th is Elder Law Attorney Richard Scott Stewart. Scott s law practice has concentrated on solving the legal problems affecting the California senior population. Join us as Richard answers questions regarding Estate Planning, Long Term Care and many others. Our regular Wine Down Wednesday Happy Hours are the second Wednesday of each month. Bring your favorite appetizer to share with your neighbors. These are BYOB or your favorite beverage. We will provide coffee and soft drinks. Local Oaks North Realtor, Elizabeth Bachmann, will give you some good news about your increasing property values. She will also give you some tips on getting your home ready to put on the market. Gift certificates from Carvers will be raffled and refreshments will be served. Contact the Center Office for more information. We re having a Summer kick off BBQ! Saturday June 17th at 12:00 PM in the community Center Auditorium. Live entertainment by Oaks North favorite Joel Reese, a great BBQ lunch and dessert. Tickets are $10.00 in the Center office *** Oaks North residents only please Laura Barish from Alta Golden Adult Day Care in Rancho Bernardo will discuss Understanding Dementia and how to live with it. She will also talk about how older adults can remain independent.

11 CONTAC T THE CENTER OFFICE FOR M ORE INFORM ATION OAKS NOR TH COMM UNITY CE NTE R RE GUL ARL Y SCHE DULE D AC TI VI TIE S page 11 GROUPS MEETING DAYS CONTACT Art Oil, Water Color etc. Mondays Betty Erickson Art Group Tuesdays & Thursdays Marie Lee Art Group Multi Media Fridays Sayoko Becker Ceramics Club Daily Dennis Muslusky or Chris Berg Adult Coloring Group Wednesdays Lucille Rabinowitz Quilters Mondays -Saturdays & Sundays Patsy Tighe Book Discussion Group 4th Monday each month Chris Berg Bridge Couples or Partners Tuesdays Kurt Beran Bridge Women s Intermediate Mondays Erma Bradley Bunco Group 1st Friday each month Marian Kuykendall Canasta Fridays Marie Lee Dance & Social Club 3rd Saturday each month Maureen DeSelms or John Bugado Discussion Group Mondays Herb Stern Dominoes Mexican Train Thursdays Barbara Brugh Hiking Group Wednesdays Chris Berg Hearts Mondays Jim Carroll Lawn Bowling Club Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays Georgie Deno or oaksnorthlawnbowls@gmail.com Mahjong Saturdays Deborah Dutilly Mahjong Tuesdays Karen Miller Rancho Belles Mahjong 3rd & 4th Tuesdays Sandra McManus New York Group 4th Thursday each month Lucille Rabinowitz PAN Tuesdays Betty Roman PAN Wednesdays Rachel Wagner Rancho Belles Rummy 3rd Thursday each month Betty Hayes Scrabble Wednesdays Rosalind Gillett Spanish Group Mondays & Wednesdays Joyce Anderson Tennis Club Schedule posted at Courts Paul Brock Travel Club 2nd Friday each month Lorraine Woitas Deep Water Exercise Tuesdays & Thursdays Renee Meyst Massage 1st & 3rd Thursday each month Lisa Oakes, CMT PiYo Class Fridays Sussan Maneshni Strength & Balance Tuesdays & Thursdays Renee Meyst Tai Chi (Yang long Group) Monday, Wednesday & Fridays Alice Specht Tai Chi (Group 2 Intermediate) Mondays & Wednesdays, Cathy Kurland Water Aerobics Mondays & Wednesdays See Instructor directly at class Fitness Class Level II Mondays & Wednesdays See Instructor directly at class Yoga & Chair Yoga Classes Tuesdays & Thursdays Sussan Maneshni ART GROUPS G A M E S A N D E N T E R T A I N M E N T F I T N E S S A N D W E L L B E I N G

12 Page 12 OAKS NORTH MEMBERS!!! WEDNESDAY MAY 3RD AT 5:30 PM JOIN US AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR OUR Cinco De Mayo Potluck BRING YOUR FA VORITE MEXICAN FOOD DISH SIDE OR MAIN DISH HOT OR COLD AND ENJOY A FUN FIESTA WITH FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS! Entertainment by Enrique Platas Music ****Dessert will be provided by the Community Center ***Members only & Tickets required please contact the Center office The 1st Friday of each month is M ov i e N i g h t at Oaks Nor th Community Center Join us Friday May 5th for Worlds Fastest Indian Sta rring Anthony Hopkins. June 2nd we will be showing The Jackie Robinson Story starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford. Movie sta rts at 7:00 PM! **Light refreshments are served and we have a great discussion after the films Oaks North Summer Kick Off Luncheon Saturday June 17 th 12:00 PM in the Community Center Auditorium Cost: $10.00 Pick up your ticket in the Center Office Live entertainment by Oaks North favorite Joel Reese! Enjoy a delicious lunch from Brett s BBQ with your neighbors! *** O a k s N o r t h M e m b e r s o n l y p l e a s e STAY ACTIVE STAY HEALTHY FAIR AT OAKS NORTH COMMUNITY! JOIN US SATURDAY JUNE 24th 10:00 AM 2:00 PM and learn about ways to get and stay healthy and active! Make 2017 your Stay Active Stay Healthy Year! THIS YEARS HEALTH FAIR WILL INCLUDE * Dietician Janice Baker * Free Blood Pressure Checks * Dermatologist * Endocrinologist * Chiropractor & Acupuncture * Hearing Specialists * Dentist Dr. Howard Nelson * AND MUCH MORE You will get the tools to help keep you healthy not only for 2017 but for LIFE!