8-2014 Village Voice Newsletter

The Village Voice • August 2014 1

Founded in 1991 Vol. XXIII, No. 8 | August 2014

Breaking News!Unexpected Rain Hits OHCC

Last month two totally unexpect-ed rainstorms fell upon the Village. Weather newscasters were at a loss for words when raindrops fell on July 25. Residents gazed skywards wonder-ing if perhaps the sprinkler systems had malfunctioned. But no, genuine rain fell from the skies brought on by a tropical Mexican monsoon that swept into Southern California despite well-guarded borders and the Border Patrol.

The amount of precipitation that fell as large drops was subject to con-jecture. Those who were driving under the dangerously wet, flood-inducing

conditions counted all of 127 raindrops on their windshield, while others said this was a gross exaggeration. They counted 77.

Then, only two days later, came some seriously wet rainfall, which the National Weather Service said was brought by monsoon moisture push-ing westward from thunderstorms that hammered southern Arizona the day before. It began here with a few large drops, but quickly became a steady, refreshing rain lasting 20 to 30 min-utes, accompanied by distant booms of

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Editorial

VolunteerismIt’s 2014 and OHCC is cele-

brating its thirtieth anniversa-ry. In the last few years, there has been a remarkable influx of new residents, who enjoy and are en-riched by the broad range of cul-tural programs, social events, and recreational activities such as dancing, golf, tennis, pickle ball, hiking, birdwatching and garden-ing. While all of these activities are fun, can there be more to life here — even in retirement? Can we seniors reach out and offer as-sistance to others or find ways to give back to the community?

Yes, as many of our residents realized long ago, we can. For in-stance, some of our residents de-vote several days a week helping at Tri-City Hospital. Others spend time on behalf of Camp Pendle-ton, Brother Benno, Solutions for Change or their local church. And consider those who freely con-tribute their time and talent for the benefit of our own communi-ty by serving as officers of one of our 40-plus clubs, and those who serve on boards, committees and publications.

According to many of these volunteers, their active participa-tion has helped keep them young, mentally alert and physically ac-tive. Such participation has intro-

Rain drops are falling!

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duced them to other residents, some of whom have eventu-ally become devoted friends.

But most of all, such activities provide an enriching sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in knowing that some-one or some group has benefited from his or her being there to offer assistance. While some residents are unable to leave the confines of their home due to injury or illness, the many who can, have numerous opportunities to reach out and dis-cover new avenues of rewarding activity and productivity.

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thunder. It seems likely we received more than a mere trace of precipitation – perhaps a quarter-inch, by one OHCC resi-dent’s estimate. Solana Beach recorded nearly a third-of-an-inch and Del Mar recorded over a half-inch.

Weather forecasters were particularly embarrassed since all of them had predicted zero rainfall for the last few days of July. Leaks from lower-echelon government workers re-vealed that the forecasters had abandoned the use of high-tech computer predictions and reverted to consulting Nava-jo rain dancers and local car washes. Weather forecasts for August have been indefinitely delayed because unionized rain dancers have gone on strike for a 20 percent pay hike.

As if all of this weather wetness weren’t surprising enough, we then received another influx of Mexican mon-soon moisture that brought us light rain showers and even some thunder during the first weekend of August. Could all of this teasing precipitation be a harbinger of better things to come? We can hope can’t we? n

Our front laws are still green.

State Law Prohibits Fine for Under-Watering

There may have been some confusion among our res-idents about the recent State Legislature-amended bill, AB 2100, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, which bars homeowners associations from imposing a fine on home-owners who underwater or cease watering the plants and lawns on their property. This provision does not apply to our OHCC’s common areas or to the landscaped areas in front of individual homes. Those areas are under the main-tenance jurisdiction of the Homeowners Association as per our CC&Rs.

In the majority of other community associations, the upkeep of lawns and landscaping in front of homes is the homeowner’s responsibility, and failure to maintain that area was subject to fines. The current amendment prohibits such a fine.

Of course, the property behind the front gate or front entryway of our homes, along the side and the back pa-tio, is the homeowner’s maintenance responsibility. The new amendment of AB 2100 also addresses the situation in which homeowners face government fines if they fail to cut back on their use of water. Local government agencies have the power to fine homeowners $500 for wasting water.

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Bob Wong, Director • Richard Travis, DirectorRuss Butcher, Editor-in-ChiefContributing WritErs

Joe Ashby • Tom Brennan • Joan Buchholz • Russ ButcherTom Fuller • Teresa Howell • Ellen Kippel • Ira M. Landis

Selma Leighton • Timothy Lynch • Dan NeilsonBeverly Nickerson • Helen Nielsen • Charlotte Pichney

Peter Russell • Jack Shabel • Andy TrubanDora Truban • Bob Wong

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The Village VoiceThis new provision of AB 2100, which took effect imme-

diately upon its signing, will be valid for the duration of the state of emergency declared by the governor.

Record Heat andExtreme Drought

It’s hard these days to find any en-couraging news regarding the stark re-ality of California’s record heat and ex-treme drought. The National Weather Service recently reported that the first

half of 2014 was the hottest on re-cord in the Golden State – al-

most five degrees above the 20th-century average and

higher than the previ-ous record set way

back in 1934.As for the

prolonged ex-treme drought

that is impact-ing virtually all of California,


a U.S. Drought Monitor map, released last month, showed over 80 percent of the state as “extreme drought or worse.” The Drought Monitor is produced by the National Ocean-ic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska. Mapping is based on fifty fac-tors, including weather patterns, water activities and soil conditions. Climatologists believe the dry conditions will in all likelihood continue for at least a few more months. n

Oceanside PopulationIncreases

Have you ever noticed that the traffic is getting heavier, the number of shoppers at malls and markets is increasing? Maybe not to the recent arrivals, but the old-timers have no-ticed a dramatic change recently.

The last census was taken in 2010, so the latest popula-tion figures are estimates. In the last two years since that census, the population of Oceanside has increased about 3.4 percent, rising from 167,000 to 172,000. This figure surpasses the 2.9 percent increase of California’s statewide population.

Oceanside has been and will continue to be a haven for retirees. Persons 65 years and older represent 12.9 percent

of Oceanside’s total population. That figure represents more than 22,000 seniors. It is no wonder so many local facilities have been built to accommodate this segment. From the lat-est estimate, more than 16,000 veterans have chosen Oceans-ide as their home.

California’s population boomed in the two decades af-ter World War II due to two factors: (1) a high birthrate and (2) a massive migration from other states. The increase of birthrate is understandable, but the when soldiers and sail-ors had a sample of the great climate California had to offer,

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they rushed to paradise. Then the population growth cooled in the 1970s, surged again in 1980s with a wave of immi-grants from other nations, followed by a second baby boom among the new immigrants.

The population shift in California is very fluid, with Los Angeles and San Diego counties representing the five top relocation areas, losing at least 1,000 to other counties. The shifts within the region were high at all income and edu-cation levels. The movement was to and from other states, but also much of it represents shifts within the state. For ex-ample, a large majority of people moving into OHCC come from within California.

Brace yourselves. Demographers suggest the influx will increase. n

Board Members ReceiveSpecial Recognition

Community Associate Institute (CAI) is an organiza-tion that recognizes the diligent work provided by commu-nity volunteers who serve on the boards that govern more than 328,000 Homeowner Associations and planned commu-nities across the country. Board members who are so hon-ored are recommended by members of their community.

Two members serving on the OHCC Master Board of Direc-tors, President Angela Takemoto and Vice President Don Lo-pez, received special CAI recognition for their many hours of dedicated service -- volunteering in so many ways to pre-serve and improve the over-all quality of their (our) commu-nity.

The CAI report states that more than 66 million hours of personal time are provided on a national scale by peo-ple willing to assume these responsibilities for their neigh-bors. This is a contribution of time valued at about $1.5 bil-lion per year!

It is so easy to assume and take for granted that all parts of community management is an easy job. If this were true, we would have far more members of the community volun-teering to undertake this challenging responsibility. Fortu-nately, we have excellent people here in Ocean Hills who are willing to invest the hours necessary to serve on the Master Board.

There are, of course, many other men and women in our community who are also very deserving of recognition and gratitude. With all the village boards, clubs, activities and social events that occur here on a regular basis, we have countless volunteers who give of their time every day of the year.

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Targets as Levels of Bidding

It takes 26 points to make a no trump game, 23 to make two no trump, and 20 for one no trump. With the same num-ber of points, you can usually make one more trick in a suit contract. If we set these levels as team targets and say that a forcing bid mandates that your team reaches that no trump level or one higher in a suit contract, bidding is much sim-plified.

For instance, the sequence 1D-1S would force the opener to one no trump or the two level in a suit, while a sequence of 1H-2C would force them to two no trump or the three level. In the first instance, opener has their opening thir-teen points and responder has six for at least nineteen points

featuresfeaturesbetween them and a safe contract, while in the second re-sponder’s ten plus points with opener’s thirteen add up to the necessary 23.

If we try the reverse sequence of 1C-1H-2D, respond-er knows opener has at least 17 points, since they forced to two no trump by bidding a higher ranking suit at the two level. The bidding must now proceed until two no trump is reached, so a bid of 2S is adequate and also shows a five card heart suit. Note that responder cannot bid two no trump with nine points or eight with values in openers suits. The team has the required 26 points for game and you should go directly to three no trump or make another forc-ing bid.

With a two over one sequence like 1H-2D-2S, opener shows only their original thirteen point since responder has made the force to two no trump. This bid is safe even with a great hand because the bidding has already been forced to two no trump and responder cannot pass until that tar-get has been reached. Since responder may have only ten points for their bid, opener must force to game with 15 or 16 points if they do not have a spade suit. This bidding se-quence might be 1H-2D-3N or 1H-2D-3C as any new suit at the three level is forcing to game.

Add up your team points to reach the proper level in


your bidding. Once a team member has identified a new tar-get level, they must force the bidding to that level. Also re-member you can bid one higher in a suit contract than your no trump target. n

Cooking withBeverlyBy Beverly Nickerson

In summertime we often relax and entertain in our patios, just grill-ing a quick meat plus serving simple dishes. Here are three of my favorite “Sides.”

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Bring the first 3 ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan, stir to dissolve sugar. Remove pan from heat, cool and pour into a plastic container with cucumber slices and combine ingredients. Refrigerate at least 6 hours up to 3 days.

Black Bean Salad

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1/3 cup chopped red onion3 sweet gherkin pickles, chopped1 slice chopped pickled Jalapeno pepper (optional)2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley1 tablespoon Canola oil2 tablespoons red wine vinegar¼ to ½ teaspoon salt, several grinds of black pepperCombine all ingredients, refrigerate 2 hours to 3 days be-

fore serving.

Watermelon-CucumberRelish or Salad

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bers, wash (leave skin on)2 tablespoons chopped red onion2 tablespoons fresh lime juice½ tablespoon Canola Oil1/8 teaspoon salt and freshly ground black pepper to

tasteCombine all ingredients serve at once or refrigerate for

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Home Décorin the VillageBy Theresa Howell

The Use of Bold Colors

Now that we have the basic rules for the use of color, you must lose the fear of using bold colors. When choosing bold colors, balance is very important. Bold use of colors, when used properly can be spectacular.

Select a bold color for one wall and then select light shades of your primary color for your other walls. Once again, refer to your color wheel for the selection of any other color. For example, sage green with fuchsia is exciting. The color gray has a calming effect when paired with purple and lavender and trims of white. This combination can be very dramatic and pleasing to live with. The use of bright colors such as yellow can be very effective in decorating a room, especially when used for accessory items or children’s room. Yellow will elevate the spirit against depression. Blue is re-laxing and can convey a good effect on a person, because it relates to a peaceful lake or the sound of an ocean. An elec-tric blue mixed with purple can produce the feeling of royal-

ty. If you are afraid of the use of colors, you may wish to hire a professional interior designer.

Remember, it is easier to find paint colors to compliment your furnishings than visa-versa. Always take your samples when selecting paint colors. If there are bold colors in your furnishings that you love, go for it. Don’t be afraid to do so. When selecting color, lighting is also very important. Paint a lighter shade of your room where there is less light and

Dark gray walls accented with white, blue and red.


darker where you have more light. See what is more pleas-ing to you. Remember, fluorescent lighting will produce a hue with a blue cast to it.

I received a request for help from a homeowner in a quandary about how to deal with neutral colors (without yellow tones) in her living room area. The colors should be softer in these areas. She wanted to have complementary but brighter and bolder colors in her bedrooms.

I suggested taupe as her neutral primary color. Her com-plimentary colors in her furnishings in solids and prints could be burgundy, rose, fern or olive green. Background colors of the print should have some taupe in them. The bedrooms could have vivid colors, in the prints from the liv-ing room, on the walls and the bedspread and draperies. If the bedroom flooring is the same as in the living room, the taupe color should be somewhere in the prints. I hope this will help you. n

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On DiningBy Staff Writers

Café Sushi3245 Business Park Dr., #1, Vista, CA 92081(760) 727-2400

Located in a newly constructed strip mall, on the cor-

ner of Business Park Dr. and Palomar Airport Rd., this rather sheik restaurant sits among several other res-taurants centered around a large gas station. While we were there at a mid-week visit, the center was virtually aban-doned and Café Sushi was serving less than a half-dozen pa-trons.

A hyped-up sushi chef was behind the bar entertain-ing a couple while a somewhat bored waitress (probably on school vacation) pointed us to any booth in the house since there was but one other patron there. The menu offered a va-riety of sushi rolls that ranged in price from $5 to $13. The day’s special was $20 for an all-you-can-eat selection from their sushi list. We declined and went for the more familiar bento combination plate. All Japanese restaurants have ben-to plates and all bento plates look identical, starting with miso soup and a bento tray with salad, a scoop of white rice, California rolls, vegetable tempura and your choice of chick-en, beef or salmon. This may sound boring, but it was quite delicious. The salad was dressed with a soy-ginger vinai-grette and the chicken katsu was a flattened chicken breast,

Bento plate: salad, tempu-ra, dipping sauce, sushi rolls, chicken and rice.

Interior of Café Sushi.


lightly battered and deep fried and sauced with a dark kat-su sauce. The vegetable tempura consisted of large pieces of onion, sweet potatoes and zucchini, all nicely deep fried in the traditional tempura batter. My companion settled on the chicken teriyaki and thought it was excellent. Combination plates were priced in the $14 range and dinner entrees were priced from $10 to $12 — a range of prices that is somewhat more expensive than other local Japanese restaurants. While waiting for our dinners to arrive, a bowl of steamed eda-mame (soy beans) was presented. Nice touch. They listed a lunch bento at $4 less than the dinner combination that ap-peared to be the same. Rice bowls and noodles were also on the menu.

The restaurant’s decor was up to date: black and white. A large TV screen at the sushi bar provided some enter-tainment, in case the chef ran out of words and laugh-ter. Strangely enough, multi-colored Christmas lights hung around the bar giving the impression the owners celebrated Christmas the entire year.

Cafe Sushi is open Mondays through Fridays from 3 to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Closed Sundays. While I hope business will improve, new restaurants such as this usually do not have a very long life span if they don’t offer the public something new, exciting or different. Christ-mas lights in July just don’t excite me. n

Health & Fitness

Fiber-Rich Foods for Optimal HealthBy Andy Truban

Dietary fiber has long been touted for its digestive bene-fits. Currently, scientists have expanded their research to in-clude studies on many other benefits provided by fiber such as: boosting the body’s immune system; reducing obesity risk as well as diabetes type 2; cardiovascular disease; and certain cancers. Analyses of both a 2013 meta-analysis pub-lished in Gastroenterology, as well as the 2012 Annals of On-cology, indicate proper dietary fiber is also associated with a lower risk for colorectal, gastric and breast cancers.

When it comes to fiber intake, the 2013 survey of the In-ternational Food Information Council tracks an existing wide gap between a person’s perception and reality. Statis-tics estimates 67 percent of the population believe they con-sume enough fiber; but in reality, only 5 percent actually meet their needs. Nine out of ten Americans are not meeting daily dietary fiber recommendations. The recommended lev-els of daily fiber are: 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men.

At the 2014 Food and Fiber Summit, in Washington, D.C., Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD director of nutrition for Web


MD, says, “Not all grains are fiber superstars. Even when people choose whole grains, fruits, legumes and vegetables, they may not be selecting those with the highest fiber levels. The fiber kings are legumes — beans, lentils, barley, dried peas — and grains. Barley contains three grams of fiber per 1.5 cup compared with brown rice’s 1.5 grams. Berries, ar-tichokes and pears are also among the highest in fiber con-tents; but many people eat lettuce salads instead, thinking it also is high in fiber. Lettuce provides only 0.5 grams per cup.

Food fads that ignore certain grains also create low fi-ber diets. During the 2014 Food and Fiber Summit, Dietician Leah McGrath said, “The new popularity of gluten-free di-ets may also be contributing to our fiber shortfall, as people avoid fiber-rich grains.”

To meet your fiber goals, just follow these tips:• Bulk-up a fiber-packed breakfast by stirring into your

oatmeal fresh or dried fruit, chia seeds, and nuts.• Blend into your drinks whole fruits and vegetables in-

stead of juicing them. Keep the skins on.• Enrich salads by topping lettuce with added fiber-bo-

nus foods such as broccoli, peas, radishes, carrots, sunflow-er seeds or beans.

• Select fiber-rich whole grains with at least three grams of fiber per serving when consuming cereals, breads, side dishes and granola bars.

• Go nuts. Incorporate into your daily diet a serving of nuts or seeds. Sprinkle them on top of cottage cheese, yo-gurt, salads or even casseroles.

• Use vegetable-based soups as a vehicle for fiber by adding beans, lentils, broccoli, quinoa or whole grains.

• Fill at least half your plate with vegetables.• For dessert, turn to naturally sweetened fresh or fro-

zen fruit.

There is a time for weighing evidence and a time for act-ing. Eat more fiber. n

(Reference: Environmental Nutrition, July, 2014.)

Getting to Know Our NeighborsBy Helen Nielsen

Early Years inLeisure Village(now OHCC)

In 1984, the develop-er, Michael Tenzer, was in the process of starting the development of a large parcel of land in the rolling hills of Oceanside. This location boasted a microclimate close enough to the coast to enjoy the prevailing ocean breezes but far enough inland to have less coastal dampness and more sunshine. His vision was to create the ultimate communi-ty for retiring or retired seniors, with its own golf course, tennis courts, swimming pool, etc., and a central clubhouse that provides facilities for a diversity of programs and activ-

ities. He named this commu-nity Leisure Village.

At the same time, Doro-thy Wahle (a current resident) lived in Orange County’s La-guna Nigel with her husband Bill. Dorothy had a successful real estate office there, with ten realtors working for her firm including her sister, Mar-garet Holehan. Dorothy had heard of Leisure Village and, with their retirement years ap-proaching, wanted to learn about the possibility of buy-

ing a Leisure Village home. One day, she and a friend drove to the development. All homes under construction were at-tached dwellings. The golf course-to-be was open hillsides of dirt, with a pond that attracted beautiful white egrets. The sales office was in a trailer on the site that is now the club-house. Dorothy could see the potential of this development and made a deposit on a house on Cordoba Way. She called her sister Margaret and the very next day, Margaret and her husband Bert came and purchased the home attached to her sister’s home on Cordoba.

At that time, the whole area was farmland with fields of various crops. Margaret found an unknown plant in her yard, put it in a pot to give it proper care and soon found out it was “pot” — a beautiful plant known as Marijuana!

Reaching Leisure Village from the area of Hacienda and Thunder, where the DMV is now located, Lake, Melrose and Cannon were all dirt country roads. There were no conve-nient markets, the nearest being a Vons early market place on El Camino Real.

Margaret Holehan.

Dorothy Wahle


Margaret and her husband, the fifth home-owners to come here, moved into their home as soon as it was completed. Dorothy and her husband, on the other hand, initially spent only “camping” weekends here because of her active business connections in Laguna Ni-gel. In 1985, she sold the house on Cordo-ba and purchased a dwelling on Galicia Way where she now lives. The sisters remained ac-tive in real estate for a few years until their business was sold to Fred Ostergaard’s Ocean Hills Realty. Being such early residents, Mar-garet and Dorothy and their husbands devel-oped friendships with many new residents and enjoyed a diversity of activities. They started the very first club, the “Grub Club” with 20 members getting together for pre-planned dinner parties.

During those early years, the developer provided lavish parties for the new residents and their friends — hoping their friends would also decide to become residents. Unfortunate-ly, the first developer, Michael Tenzer, went broke. Five other developers were fortunately able to follow through and even-tually complete the community’s development.

Even though Dorothy and Margaret are now alone, they have the blessed companionship of being sisters. As 30-year residents of this beautiful community, they can look back to-gether on their past years of living here and their future en-joying the wonderful supportive friendships in this place we love and now call the Ocean Hills Country Club. n

The Golf GameBy Pete Russell

The Rules – Part 2

Last month I highlighted the first five of our ten “local rules” that dictate how we operate on our golf course here at OHGC. My intent was to remind everyone of the impor-tance of local rules in general and at each golf course. The purpose of local rules is to allow an adaptation of the USGA rules (that rule all golf courses) to special considerations at a specific golf course; e.g., OHGC.

These are our “local rules” that are often cited during all course events and tournaments. This is what drives us to a level playing field, which includes our handicap. When we play on an outside course during a tournament (and club play always counts!), we should also be very interested in their local rules.

There are a total of ten local rules at OHGC. The first five were covered last month; here are the remaining five:

6. Carts and golf bags: No carts shall be driven on or pulled across tees, greens or aprons, or taken between bun-kers and greens. Carry stands or golf bags shall NOT be placed on greens. [Seems pretty straight forward.]

7. golf shoes: Metal spiked and/or heeled shoes are prohibited. Soft spiked shoes are recommended. [Any questions?]

8. group size: No group larger than a foursome shall be permitted [on the golf course].

9. Practice: Practice shall be done in designated practice areas ONLY. The golf course is NOT a practice area. A maxi-mum of two (2) balls may be played on this course. [The “no practice - 2 balls only” rule is the most frustrating, as they think the “2 ball only” is so as not to hold up the group behind, when in fact it is there to minimize course damage from overuse! Further, when I see people hitting 20 balls to the green, not one of them has ever bent down on the green to repair all the ball marks they made on their 20 approach shots! Very frustrating!! (From a fellow golf-er.) [“I wish that I had said that!”]

10. injury and damage: ALL GOLFERS (residents and guests) shall be personally responsible for any injury to an-other golfer, a homeowner, damage to a home or to personal property. Any incident shall be reported to the home owner

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and the Clubhouse office, as soon as possible. [It’s called good sportsmanship, and neighborly cooperation.]

Another comment, but off the topic of rules, is our use of the lovely yellow chains we use around the golf course. More specifically is the issue of the damage that is often done to these chains. It has recently been reported to me that the damage is being done by coyotes! Someone in the village was able to snap a picture of this in action, and I’d love to in-clude that picture in a subsequent column. Most folks seem to think that it is being done by mean-spirited golfers, but we don’t have any in our community, do we? Please give me a call if you have the picture.

Have a safe and accurate round of golf, and enjoy the game as it is written. n

The CrustyCurmudgeonBy Bob Wong

I just read about Toyota’s new version of its minivan, the Sienna. I think Toyota has done the right thing for families with children. For ex-ample, they have a built-in vacu-

um cleaner. Now, what genius thought of that? While you drive, your kids can be kept busy vacuuming the rear seats. That is, if they can tear themselves away from the two ceil-ing TVs. And now those very TVs have earphones that can be clamped onto each viewer, so as to avoid disturbing the driver.

As if that wasn’t enough, Toyota has installed a “Driver Easy Speak.” Now the driver can use a built-in microphone to talk with the kids without turning his/her head. Another feature is a knob that increases the volume, but I suspect the driver will yell anyway. For an extra few bucks, the driver can pull down a mirror to view what’s going on in the back seats. What’s next: a popcorn machine?

But I think Toyota is missing the boat. How about us se-niors? What can they create expressly for those of us without little kiddies in the back? For example, everyone who exits the clubhouse asks the same question: “Where did I park my car?” Toyota should provide the driver with a directional finder that, upon exiting a building, will give specific direc-tions to his/her car — “go left to the end of the first street, turn right and walk 10 paces.”

I sit in the front doing the steering, while my wife sits in the rear seat doing the driving. She has written to Toyota to make the back seat more hospitable. How about a Lazy Boy lounge chair that not only reclines, but is also equipped with leg supports? While rear seats are often heated (or air condi-tioned), what about a good lumbar massage that would be nice for her circulation?

So, for a tad more money, how about installing a line-type telephone (like that at home) because she considers us-ing a cell phone is so common? And besides, she prefers placing the receiver to her ear so she can adjust the volume.

When neighbors often ask why she sits in the back, her reply is always the same: “Have you ever seen the Queen of England sit in the front?” I really don’t mind the arrange-ment, but when she makes me wear a black jacket and a black cap, it’s downright embarrassing. n


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Out and About in San Diego CountyBy Jack Shabel

A couple of years ago, we had visitors from out of town who came here to visit Legoland park. As a reward for our hosting them, they took us along with them. We totally enjoyed the park, especially through the eyes of their young children. About a month ago, they came back to visit Legoland again, but this time we were not includ-ed in the trip. They purchased tickets, however, that allowed a second visit within nine days of the first visit. So my wife and I made an adult pilgrimage on our own. We enjoyed it just as much and maybe even a little more than the first vis-it. This time, we weren’t running around trying to squeeze in as many rides as possible, but took it at our own slow-er pace, enjoying all the wonderful Lego creations — many with a built-in sense of humor, that are all around the park

We walked through the new Legoland Hotel, enjoying


the many wonderful creative touches in the lobby. We took a few of the rides, but mostly we just explored. The various diorama scenes from all the Star Wars movies were especial-ly interesting, but that may be because I am somewhat of a Star Wars geek. We also enjoyed the Sea Life Aquarium. The displays were well organized, providing great education-al value, without being too technical. Sometimes education-al signs cross over the line, from interesting to boring, which can cause you to skip them and thereby learning nothing. Not here. There is also a water park, but we didn’t visit it so I can’t tell you much about it. People I have talked with who have visited it have said it is great.

A visit to Legoland is not inexpensive. You can purchase a ticket for just the park, the park-plus-the-aquarium, the park-and-the-water-park, or all three attractions. If you or-der tickets online, there is a nice savings and you get an ex-tra visit included. If you purchase the ticket for all three, there is a special option that allows you to go to Legoland on five consecutive days. I’m not sure there is enough to do for so many days. But then, I’m not 10 years old anymore. When purchased online, ticket prices range from $78 to $107 for adults (13 and over) and $68 to $97 for children. If you walk up to the ticket booth to purchase your tickets, you will pay about $15 more. For more information on hours and days of operation, visit the website at http://california.lego-

land.com. My recommendation would be to take a kid with you on your first visit, then go back on your second free vis-it without kids and enjoy the park at a whole different level. I think you will be pleased that you did. n

Travel RecollectionsBy Joe Ashby

India – Part 4

After a casual buffet breakfast in Jaipur’s Golden Tu-lip Hotel, we set forth to the east toward the state of Uttar Pradesh (meaning the Northern Land). As we left Jaipur, we saw extensive modern road and bridge construction con-trasting with a scene of many corrugated metal shacks that were not part of urban planning. There were also many tem-ples by the road and up on nearby hills. Our guide, Arvind, explained that Hinduism is India’s primary and oldest reli-gious tradition. You can be a follower of Hinduism, but you can only truly be a Hindu if you are born as such. Among its basic doctrines is Karma — the cumulative effects of one’s personal actions that are believed to determine the destiny of the next stage of existence.

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and a snake. It made an interesting photo-graph. Snakes are revered in India. We saw acacia trees on the hillsides that we learned are regularly trimmed for firewood – a task usually reserved for women. Cow dung is also used to make fires. At the start of sum-mer’s heat, large round patties of dung are made into dome-shaped huts, placed on roofs or otherwise displayed for passing tourists and so they can be dried for use as fuel in the rainy season. We passed through an area containing many sandstone quar-ries, and where most of the cultivated crops consisted of wheat and mustard.

We learned that villages in India strive to be self-sufficient. Five elders make deci-sions and resolve disputes for the residents. But we also learned that more than 400 mil-lion Indians cannot read or write; and al-though education is compulsory, the laws are not enforced. Schools start classes late so that children can first do their chores.

Our alert bus driver spotted an approaching camel car-avan, and we came to a sudden stop to take photos of the large herd passing next to a brickworks where bricks are

made by hand. Farther along, we saw women, clad in bright-colored saris, harvesting crops by hand.

Soon after crossing into Uttar Pradesh state, we stopped at a World Heritage Site in the town of Fatehpur Sikri

Jodha Bai’s Palace, in Fatehpur Sikri, India.


(meaning “City of Victory”). Here we saw the historic clus-ter of red sandstone buildings at the Fatehpur Sikri Red Fort and Palace, built in 1570s by Emperor Akbar the Great for

his imperial capital. Leaving the comfort of our tour bus, we boarded a small crowded bus for the ride up the hill to the impressive struc-tures. Our long, hot walking tour included the magnificent Diwan-I-Khas – a hall that was used for court ceremonies and private audi-ences, and the Jodha Bai’s Palace that housed Akbar’s queens.

Resuming our journey to Agra, we entered an area where they grow sugar cane. The high-way narrowed down to an overcrowded two-lane road with many more vehicles and bikes. There were unending road hazards — carts, pedestrians, cows, overloaded trucks, road construction, railroad crossings, speed bumps, illegal parking, trash, and piles of dirt and gravel. Welcome to Agra! We entered the an-cient city of Agra and finally reached Hotel Jaypee Palace for the night.

Akbar the Great was the third and one of India’s most powerful rulers of the Mughal Dynasty. During his reign (1556-1605), he cre-

ated the basis for India’s multicultural empire. Even though Akbar had a harem, it produced no son. At long last, how-ever, a Hindu wife gave him the son he had been looking

Diwan-I-Khas, in Fatehpur Sikri, India.


for. He was Shah Jahan, who is remembered for inviting ar-tisans from the world over to design a mausoleum in Agra in memory of his favorite wife who died at the age of 39 giv-ing birth to their 14th child. This mausoleum, which was built in the mid-1600s, is the Taj Mahal (meaning “Crown Jewel”). My recollections of visiting the awe-inspiring Taj will be described in next month’s Voice. n

I Love a MysteryBy Ira M. Landis

I have added a new author to my list of must read au-thors (Lee Child, David Baldacci, Stuart Woods, Jo Nesbro, Jeffrey Archer, Tom Clancy, J.K. Rowling) — OHCC’s own Frank Ritter. The Killing Games is only available digitally on Amazon’s Kindle, Apple’s I Books, and Barnes and Noble’s Nook. Beg, borrow or steal one of these devices to read this behind-the-scenes story of fictional events that saved the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles from what would have been the most devastating terrorist attack in U.S. history.

A trusted Presidential adviser, (think General Haig), acts in the President’s name (think President Ronald Rea-gan) to implement a plan for rounding up and eliminating all known terrorists under surveillance by the FBI and other Homeland Security agencies prior to commencement of the Games. Navy Seals and other military elite personnel play a vital role in capturing and then disposing of terrorists by dumping them far at sea from special planes requisitioned for this purpose but not readily identifiable.

Naturally, not all of the terrorists are dealt with. A most ruthless Russian, financed with an unlimited amount of funds, has successfully implemented a plan to demolish the LA Coliseum at the peak moment of lighting the torch. Our author has demonstrated an intimate knowledge of what is involved in accomplishing such devastation.

Some readers will find all the sexual tensions extremely gripping. The Presidential adviser’s wife is quite frustrated with her husband’s extremely limited sexual performance and seeks other lovers. Quite specific details of a lesbian re-lationship, a triumvirate, sodomizing a young teenager, and

multiple rapes are graphically described. I hope I haven’t given away too much of the plot (I as-

sure you I haven’t). I am told the next Frank Ritter thriller, The Devil’s Crib, should be available this month. I can’t wait for this story about events in Russia during a critical period of history.

For those interested in digital publishing, I refer you to I Was a Digital Best Seller! by Tony Horwitz, in the June 20, 2014, New York Times. n

Military Chronicles

The Demise of theWorld’s Largest Battleship

No, the largest battleship ever created was not built by the United States or even by Germany. It was built by Japan. It was constructed under a cloak of extreme secrecy, in vio-lation of the Washington Naval Treaty of 1937 that placed a limit on the size and power of capital ships.

That very same year, a keel was laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal in Hiroshima. Three years later, the Yama-to was launched. The ship’s main battery consisted of nine 18-inch-caliber naval guns – the largest ever fitted to a war-ship – that were able to fire armor-piercing shells at a range of 26 miles. In addition, there were twenty-four 127-mm. guns and 162 anti-aircraft guns.

The Yamato participated in only one major battle, but act-ed as a flagship in other engagements miles away from any actual battles. The Imperial Navy suffered unbearable set-backs, particularly at the Battle of Midway and from ene-my submarines. Despite actions by the kamikaze suicide attacks, the Americans continued to advance toward the Jap-anese mainland. When finally, in April 1945, Okinawa was being invaded, the Imperial Japanese Navy decided to com-mit what remained of its naval strength. The mission, code-named Operation Ten-Go, involved the Yamato along with the cruiser, Yahagi, and eight destroyers, sailed toward Okinawa. There the Yamato was to be beached and act as an unsinkable


gun emplacement to continue the fight until destroyed.In mid-afternoon of April 6, the ships left Japan on their

suicide mission. Unfortunately for the Japanese, the Allies had intercepted and decoded Japan’s radio transmission and in the early evening, two American submarines reported Yamato’s position to the U.S. carrier strike force. By dawn on

April 7, Yamato’s crew was at general quarters ready for an-ti-aircraft action. At 8:23 a.m., two U.S. flying boats hovered over the attack force despite Japanese attempt to shoot them down.

At 10:00 a.m.: American F6F Hellcat fighters appeared overhead to deal with any Japanese aircraft that might ap-

The Japanese battleship Yamato.Aerial view of last minutes of the Yamato.


pear. None did. At 12:30: Two hundred bomber aircraft ar-rived over the Japanese naval force. Seven minutes later, the first aircraft swooped in and at 12:41, two bombs obliterat-ed two of Yamato’s anti-aircraft mounts. Another bomb de-stroyed her radar room.

At 12:45: A series of three torpedoes struck the Yamato, causing it to list six degrees at a reduced speed. Three min-utes later, two bombs struck the battleship’s port side, caus-ing much damage to a turret and its magazines. Twelve minutes later, four more torpedoes struck, causing rap-id flooding. The ship listed 18 degrees to port and its speed was reduced to 18 knots.

At 1:45 p.m. (13:45), four bombs hit the ship’s superstruc-ture, while four more torpedo explosions caused the flood-ing of the steering room. Now the Yamato could only ma-neuver in circles. Finally, at 2:05 p.m. (14:05), the massive ship listed to port and capsized while the bow magazines detonated in a tremendous explosion that could be seen 99 miles away. An estimated 3,055 Japanese sailors lost their lives (of an original crew of 3,332).

Four Japanese destroyers picked up survivors and limped home. All other ships had been destroyed. Mean-while, the civilians on the Japanese mainland were asked to sharpen bamboo spears to ward off the impending inva-sion. n

The Movie SceneBy Joan Buchholz

Jersey Boys

What started at the Globe Theater as a plausible musical became a major hit on Broadway. This elevated Frankie Valli from obscurity to stardom, even performing at the National July 4th celebration in Washington, D.C. Jersey Boys chroni-

The Four Seasons rises from a tough environment to national fame.


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cles the real-life story of the rise and fall and then ditto again for four crooners from the mean streets of “New Joisey” in the 1960s. They called themselves The Four Seasons, grind-ing out some of the best hits of that era: Big Girls Don’t Cry, Sherry, and Walk Like a Man, to name but a few. What distin-guished this group was their lead singer’s unbelievable fal-setto voice.

With such a smash hit on Broadway, it was inconceivable to let it bypass Hollywood. It was another Clint Eastwood film that may have overemphasized the gritty side of the un-derworld, rather than to concentrate on sheer entertainment most viewers had expected. Nevertheless, newcomer John Lloyd Young carries the day, having played the role of Val-li on Broadway. (He also received a Tony in 2006.) With his slicked-back pompadour, his sharkskin silvery suit and thick Jersey accent, he makes a convincing Frankie Valli.

This is a linear story, no flash-backs or other diversion-ary plots to detract you from the story. It plows through the hard-scrabble Italian-American roots and, rescued by a ben-eficiary (Christopher Walken), takes them through the life of excesses and through times of betrayal and money prob-lems, and followed by love and devotion. Eastwood inter-rupts the story when each character talks directly to the au-dience. I think it adds another dimension to story-telling.

If you’re going to expect a musical, you’re going to have

to wait 40 minutes of incidental singing before the songfest begins. However, the story is interesting enough to hold our attention. I preferred the live performance because it was more fun and had more music. But I hand this three smiles.

Tammy

This movie, written and starring Melissa McCarthy, is a loser. She is having a bad hair-day: she crashes her car, she loses her fast-food job and her neighbor steals her husband. Unless you’re a fan of Melissa McCarthy (and I’m not), you should take this moment to get a refund at the box office. I give it no smiles. n

The Real EstateCornerBy Tom Brennan

(Tom has been involved in all aspects of real estate for more than 40 years, both as a lawyer and a realtor.)

Cash Is King

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), all-cash home purchases are on the rise, despite declines in distressed sales and investor activities. As opined by lead-ership in the NAR, these findings are somewhat counter in-tuitive. While distressed home sales, most popular with in-vestors who pay cash, have declined significantly in the past two years, the percentage of all-cash purchases has never-theless markedly risen.

The reasons for the increased number of all-cash trans-actions results from several evolving factors. These include the substantial increase of “baby boomers” (boomers) in the housing market, as the largest-ever generation (born be-tween 1946 and 1964) is beginning to retire. In 2012, a record 61.8 million Americans were over the age of 60. That com-pares with 46.6 million just 12 years ago. Cash purchases are


on the rise because older homeowners who have decades of home-equity accumulation do not want the hassle of a mort-gage.

Moreover, the boomer generation has more home equi-ty than previous generations, since they have owned their homes during the greatest housing bull market in U.S. his-tory. For example, the median U.S. price of an existing home in April, 2014, was $201,700, triple the $67,800 median price in 1982 when many of the boomers were buying their first properties.

Concurrently with the increase in all-cash transactions, lending for home mortgages fell to $115 billion in the first quarter of this year, the lowest in three years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association index. By contrast, in the first three months of 2014, buyers invested their own money for home purchases to the tune of $105.1 billion as compared with $87.7 billion a year earlier, according to Bloomberg data. This generational market is anticipated to contin-ue growing. According to the Pew Research Center, about 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day and the group of Amer-icans ages 65 to 74 will jump 51 percent between 2010 and 2020. Not surprisingly, the market for all-cash transactions within OHCC mirrors or exceeds the current national aver-age of 33 percent.

This boomer generation will change the housing mar-ket as they age according to predictions of experts on demo-graphics at the Brookings Institute. Approximately 16.3 mil-lion Americans 60 or older owned their primary residence free and clear in 2012, while three years earlier that number was 12.1 million.

Furthermore, this generation will likely remain in the housing market longer than any previous generation. These boomers will be buying and selling homes well into their 80s because they are a more active and healthier generation than preceding generations.

Coupled with the generational factor is the fact that there is an unusually low inventory of residential homes on the market. Distressed home sales declined from 26 percent of the residential market in 2012 to 17 percent in 2013 and to 15 percent in the first quarter of 2014, with the NAR projecting distressed home sales to drop to single-digit market share by this year’s fourth quarter. My thought is that inventory will remain tight for at least the remainder of the year, which will only enhance the leverage of the all-cash purchaser.

As noted, a confluence of factors has provided the dy-namics of the all-cash purchase and this bodes well for both sellers and buyers. Anytime you can avoid obtaining a mort-gage as a condition of sale is very positive for both parties. n


Village HappeningsBy Selma Leighton

As I told you last month. I am nosy

and still looking into the past lives of our neighbors and friends. It’s really inter-esting what you find out when you ask questions. dr. bob goodman, is a retired optometrist, who comes to us by way of Ohio State, Vestal, N.Y., and Phoenix, Ariz. He told me he had many interesting happenings in all of his years of practicing. But one stood out.

He got a call from the high school nurse, Diane, one of his patients, who suddenly could barely see at all. How could this be? He had seen her two weeks earlier and she could see perfectly. She was rushed to his office by her fran-tic mother and sister. Twin sister, that is. Yes, you guessed it. The twins had accidentally switched contact lenses that morning. They switched back and voila! All was well! Frightening at the time, but funny in later years.

After seven summers of visiting Ocean Hills, Bob and his wife Abbie made the move permanent.

seymour (sy) singer was born and raised in the Bronx, and got his CPA Degree at CCNY. His father was a kosher butcher, and he still cuts the fat off a steak when he eats it.

When the Korean Police Action started, he knew he would be drafted, so he went to enlist in the U.S. Navy. He was a strong, healthy young man and they offered to train him as a fighter pilot. He actually said, “my mother wouldn’t like it,” and ran for the subway and eventually the draft board. He was fortunate to be stationed at Fort Dix in New Jer-sey and since he had been trained to be a CPA, he was made head of the finance department. He still believes he kept the North Koreans out of New Jersey.

After the war, he worked for several years in New York, but after a one-week vacation in California he made the move, with his wife, two kids and his father-in-law who was allergic to work.

As the owner of an accounting firm in Beverly Hills, he also represented several music groups. Remember The Let-terman? He is still in touch with their lead singer, Tony Bata-li. Sy retired in 1989. After two years in Hawaii, he moved to Ocean Hills. Those who know me, know I’m glad he did.

regina aulisio was born in Canada and grew up in Par-sippany, N.J. She attended Rutgers and Fairleigh Dickin-son universities (the latter my alma mater). She worked for 2 Guys, a Walmart-type store, as director of operations for 19 years and then came to California where she worked for Fa-jitso, Japan’s largest computer company.

As we talked, it sounded like she had had some hilari-ous experiences at 2 Guys. One day, a cashier called her over

The Street Where You LiveBy Dora TrubanKeos Way

The Island of Kea’s breathtak-ing azure waters are a worldwide magnet for scuba divers who are eager to view its rich marine life and famous sunken ships.

The 1916 sunken wrecks of both the RMS Olympic and HMHS Britannic are near Kea. Sadly, the Britannic’s sister ship, the RMS Titanic, also found a wa-tery grave, far out in the North Atlantic.

Tiny Kea’s ancient name was Keos. It is also known as Gia, Tzia and Zea. This miniature island, measuring only twelve miles long and six miles wide, has an arid climate and hilly terrain. Accord-ing to the 2011 census, the island had only 2,455 inhabitants.

Kea, located in the Aegean Sea, Kea is part of Greece’s Cyclades Archipelago, which contains some 2,200 islands, is-

lets and rocks, just 33 of which are inhabited. The Cyclades best known islands are Santorini and Mykonos. A multiple salute to the Cyclades’: Keos, Santorini and Mýkonos. n

A village on the tiny island of Kea.


to ask what she should do about a lady who came in with a pound of Swiss cheese and seriously wanted her money back because her kids didn’t think there were enough holes in the cheese! On another day, a man asked if he could leave a bag behind the counter. When he returned and they looked into the bag, there was a gun. He explained that he had plans to do some shoplifting and didn’t want to be charged with armed robbery! On yet another occasion, a man walked into the store soaking wet and asked them to call the police. He had accidentally driven his car into the Passaic River!

I hope you found some of these stories funny. I did, and you know I like fun-ny. More next month. n

Computer Tips(Excerpts from The Club Connection, published by the

OHCC Computer Club, with permission from Jim Kaminsky, president.)

CamFind

This month’s app, Cam-Find, is another of those “How do they do that” apps. You see, CamFind lets you identify nearly anything just by taking a picture of it! Us-ing CamFind is as easy as snapping a photo with your phone. Just launch the app and take a picture of any-thing you want to learn more about. CamFind will give you accurate, relevant results within seconds.

• See someone carrying a purse that you love?

• Want to know the year and model of that old classic car you see in a parking lot?

A Cruise to RememberBy Tom Fuller

We’re bashin’ in Canada –

Victoria is the place;To see Butchart GardensWe need to make haste.

The Gardens are brilliant

With hundreds of flowers,But not without laborersWorking multiple hours.

The English Tea is wonderful

Served with delicate care;We enjoy every momentOf our time spent there.

Victoria is spectacularAnd antiquity is well;

The merchants are busy,So anxious to sell.

The Grand Empress greets us

With Victorian pride;She stands quite majestic

As we take our ride.

Now back to the PrincessThat queen of the sea;

Then home for the eveningTo 107 Deck E. n

• Who made that light fixture you admire? You can even share things with your friends by sending your CamFind re-sults to Facebook, Twitter, and email.

The app also includes a QR and barcode reader, along with traditional text-search functions and voice-search ca-pabilities if you don’t want to take a picture. It also offers VoiceOver of identified objects so you know how things are pronounced, as well as an automatic flash and zoom.

You’ll not only get a list of Internet search results — just like you do when you type a phrase into a search engine. You’ll also see images that are similar or related to yours, as well as local price comparisons and online shopping web-sites to let you get the most bang for your buck.

CamFind is a pretty amazing app. You’ll be asking your-self, “How do they do that?” I don’t know. But I do know that it’s free in the iTunes store. n


California’s Official BirdIn 1931, the California legislature passed a bill and the

governor signed it into law designating the California Quail, also known as the Valley Quail, as the state’s offi-cial bird. This plump, chicken-like species measures about 10 inches from its short black beak to the end of its stub-by tail, and a wingspan of about 13 inches. Both the male and female have a prominent black teardrop-shaped top-knot that curves forward from the forehead. The male’s showy plumage features a distinctive white-edged black throat, gray breast, scale-patterned belly and brown back. As is typical of most birds, the female’s feathers are much less colorful, with mostly muted shades of brown.

This year-round resident bird is typically much harder to see than hear, as it hides among low-growing shrubs, such as in the expanses of shrubby chaparral and along the power line right-of-way, adjacent to OHCC. Its emphatic call’s three-note phrases sound rather like chi-ca’go, chi-ca’go, chi-ca’go. Soft clucking chatter may re-veal the location of a covey or flock of quail. When a cov-ey is flushed from its hiding place, the birds “erupt” into the air with rapidly whirring wing beats. Their flight, just above the top of shrubby vegetation, commonly takes these birds only a short distance, before they dart back to the ground. But they are able to fly higher when they

want to roost or forage in the greater safety of a tree. On the ground, quail scratch the surface

with their short legs as they hunt for seeds and small insects. When running, their short legs move so fast that they are a blur of motion.Clutches of a dozen to sixteen eggs

are often laid on the ground, in a shallow depression lined with grasses or dry leaves. The chicks

emerge as little “fuzz-balls” that comically scurry about with no apparent vertical movement — as if on ball-bear-ings. Initially, as many as 15 or 16 of these fuzzy chicks may cluster together or are strung out in a line following a parent. But that number dwindles over the coming days or weeks, as predators such as foxes, coyotes, hawks, owls and feral cats cull their numbers. Sometimes broods will merge, with all the adults participating in parenting duties. After the breeding season ends, the gregarious California Quail typically gathers for the autumn and winter in larger groups numbering anywhere from several dozen birds to 100 or more.

The California Quail’s range extends from the south-ern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, northward throughout much of California and as far north as south-ern British Columbia, Canada. Here in Southern Califor-nia, its range extends from the coast to the western edge of the desert. A similar-looking species, the Gambel’s quail, which has a conspicuous black patch on its pale-buff belly, inhabits the Desert Southwest – from south-east California to west Texas. Research has shown that the California Quail sometimes hybridizes with the Gambel’s where their ranges slightly overlap, producing plumage that resembles aspects of both species. n

Watching Wildlife By Russ Butcher


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At our forthcoming meeting, Sue Diaz, author of Mine-fields of the Heart: A Mother’s Stories of a Son at War, will de-scribe her experiences when her son was serving in Iraq. He joined the U.S. Army and served two deployments totaling 27 months. She wrote a series of essays that served as the starting point for her book.

Sue was an English teacher for four years, then began working as a copywriter before advancing to Creative Di-rector at a major San Diego agency. She then taught at the Graphic Communications Department at a local college in Adobe PhotoShop. In her freelancing experience, Sue has had her work published in dozens of periodicals including Newsweek, Family Circle, Woman’s Day, the San Diego Union-

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Tribune and the Los Angeles Times. Don’t miss Sue’s talk at the Village Vets meeting in Abravanel Hall, on Thursday, August 24, at 3 p.m. Refreshments will be served. n

Sue Diaz’s sondeployed to Iraq.


Altruism Is Alive and Well!By Phyllis McNeese

Five of us were recently celebrating a birthday at Maca-roni Grill, and when asked for our bill, the waitress said, “It has been taken care of.” Flabbergasted, we tried to locate the responsible party. We learned it was a couple who had left, paid cash, and had previously done the same thing. Pretty amazing! This is a gesture we’ll all long remember. n

Discussing Preventionwith Your Doctor

Making Lifestyle ChangesNo matter what your age, you can make changes to pre-

vent disease and improve your health. For instance, it is nev-er too late to start exercising or to eat healthier foods. Also, going to your doctor, dentist, and eye doctor for regular checkups is very important for your health.

During your visit, your doctor may ask you to do things to lower your risk for a health problem or manage a condi-tion you already have. Research shows that changes like do-ing exercises or eating healthier can be good for your overall

health. They can also help keep your current health prob-lems from becoming worse.

Exercise

Many doctors now recommend that seniors try to do some exercise every day. When you make your list of things to talk about with your doctor, you may want to include ex-ercise. Your doctor may be able to tell you about exercises that can help you as well as exercises that you should not do.

For information about the types of exercises appropriate for older adults, visit the Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults topic at http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exercise-forolderadults/toc.html

If a particular disease or health condition is common in your family, ask your doctor if there is something you can do to prevent or control it. If you have a chronic disease (an ongoing health problem), ask your doctor how you can manage it and if there are things you can do to prevent it from getting worse.

Tell your doctor or his or her staff if you want to talk about things you can do to be healthier and prevent disease when you make your next doctor appointment. Letting your doctor know before your visit can help him or her plan to spend more time with you.


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It is just as important to talk to your doctor about habits you can change to improve your health as it is to talk about medical treatments. Just like when you talk about treatment choices, it is important for you to know the benefits and risks of each possible lifestyle change.

Think about how changing your habits to prevent health problems will affect your everyday life. Tell your doctor if you think a prevention method will not work for you and explain why.

Also, ask your doctor if there are support groups or com-munity services that can help you make the changes for your health. Your doctor can work with you to make a plan that best fits your needs. n

(From the National Institutes of Health Senior Health.)

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Phyllis Estes • Irwin FandRuth Leader • David Sweet

Phyllis EstesA former resident of OHCC, Phyllis passed

away at her home at Carlsbad by the Sea. She was a past president of Ocean Hills Chapter of ORT (Organization for Educational Resourc-es and Technological Training), former mem-ber of the OHCC Master Board and Editor-in-Chief of the Village Voice. The staff and board members of the Voice extend their condolences to surviving husband Don and to their family.

source: Ocean Hills Community Patrol


Nerium Oleander,Common “Poisonous” Plant

The oleander plant is one of the more common plants used not only in the Village, but outside the Village along such places as freeway medi-ans. This plant grows well in subtropical regions, is drought-tolerant and is impervious to poor soil. Despite its showy flower colors of pink, red and white, that are now in full bloom, oleanders are considered very toxic. While few toxic events have been reported, it is best not to come in contact with the foliage or blossoms for decorations in the home. When handling oleanders in your garden, be sure to wear long sleeves and garden gloves. The sap can cause skin irritations, severe eye in-flammation and allergic reactions characterized by dermatitis. Drying of plant materials does not eliminate the toxins. The dried or fresh branches should not be used for spearing food, for prepar-ing a cooking fire or as a food skewer. n

Oleander bushes — beautiful but toxic.


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