COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD NOTES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION

The following individuals will be running for the three available positions on the Board of Directors:

Frank Auwarter, Incumbent

Clarence Wilkinson, Incumbent

Wilma George

Verla Scambler

John Whiteman

 

MEET THE CANDIDATES

On Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 1:00 P.M., in the Auditorium, the Center will host a “Meet the Candidates” forum. All member are invited to attend and meet and ask questions of the candidates

ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of Members, at which the ballots for the Board of Directors election will be counted, will be held on Monday, August 18^th at 9:00 A.M. in the auditorium. Ballots will be mailed out on or before July 18^th. The deadline for submission of ballots is Friday, August 15^th at 5:00 P.M. The counting of the ballots will start on August 18^th at 9:00 A.M. under the supervision of the Inspector of Elections. The counting will continue to such time as the counting is completed. This is usually completed by 12:00 P.M. On or about 1:00 P.M. the business portion of the Annual Meeting will commence. After the Annual Meeting there will be a meeting of the Board of Directors to elect Offices for the coming year.

 

FENCES, WINDOWS, GARAGE DOORS AND TRIM

It has been decided that white fences as well as white windows, garage doors and trim will be allowed in Oaks North. You will need to submit an Architectural Application and have it approved before you start your work.

 

VISIT US ON THE WEB!

YOU CAN REACH THE CENTER’S WEB SITE BY GOING TO:

www.oaksnorth.org

WELCOME TO OAKS NORTH TO THE FOLLOWING NEW OWNERS

 

MARION L. ABERLE

KAREN L. BALLEN

GEORGE & JOYCE GALAICH

CARLOS & KATHLEEN GARCIA

ROY & CAROL LANGFORD

KEVIN & REBECCA MAIN

MARCIA E. AMME

DIANE P. SCHWARTZ

JOHN & JUDITH SCOTT

LOREN & KAREN SMITH

MARIA SOROKA-PICCUS

TONY & JANICE VENTURA

JAMES & SHARON VERLODT

 

CPR/AED

A combination CPR and AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) training will be held at the Oaks North Community Center on Thursday, October 2^nd from 9:00 A.M. to Noon. Barbara Gattuso will be teaching this class. Barbara is a certified CPR instructor and has taught at the Community Center previously.

Please contact Kay Pantelis by September 15^th if you wish to attend the class or have questions. Kays’ number is (858) 485-8691.

 

OAKS NORTH FITNESS CLASSES

A NEW SESSION BEGINS

 

MONDAY - JULY 7^TH AND WEDNESDAY - JULY 9^TH

BOTH CLASSES BEGIN AT 11:00 A.M.

THESE ARE 10 WEEK SESSIONS.

THE COST FOR ONE CLASS PER WEEK IS $50.00

THE COST FOR TWO CLASSES PER WEEK IS $100.00

CALL SHARON KEARIN (472-3765) FOR INFORMATION

OR SIGN-UP IN THE CENTER OFFICE

 

WATER EXERCISE CLASS

 

OUR SUMMER SWIM CLASS BEGINS ON

MONDAY - JULY 7^TH - 12:00 TO 1:00 P.M.

THIS IS A TEN WEEK SESSION AND THE

COST IS $50.00. SIGN-UP IN THE CENTER OFFICE

 

SUMMER POTLUCK

The 6^th Annual Summer Potluck will be held on Wednesday, August 13^th from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the Center auditorium.

Once again, performing will be the “Nite Band”, a twenty-piece band conducted by Dave Greeno, with Vocalist Jo Dark. A special “thank you” to the Community Center for covering the cost of the band. There will be a $1.00 charge per person to cover the cost of beverages and paper products.

For reservations please call 613-0456 or 674-5713 as the seating is limited.

 

FREE TAI CHI CLASS

TUESDAY - JULY 15^TH

OAKS NORTH RESIDENTS ONLY

Tai Chi is the most popular form of exercise in the world!

Join us in the Oaks North Auditorium

No Experience Needed

Beginners - Tuesdays - 9:30 - 10:30 A.M.

Tai Chi for Health

Intermediate/Advanced - Tuesdays - 8:30 - 9:30 A.M.

Sun 73 Form

Starting July 15^th, Group will begin learning the

most widely practiced form in the world:

Simplified Tai Chi Form 24

Call Georgette Coffey at 485-0517 for more information

or to observe a demonstration

Low class fees for Oaks North Residents.

 

SAN DIEGO THEATER ENSEMBLE

SCRIPT READING

2^ND AND 4^TH THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH

AT 1:30 P.M. IN THE GAME ROOM

OAKS NORTH YOGA CLASS

 

Classes are Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. in the Center auditorium. $50.00 for one class per week for ten weeks. Call Elizabeth Lefcort, 592-8805 for information and registration.

 

 

 

THE OAKS NORTH CERAMICS CLUB

WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO JOIN OUR CLUB

Ceramics may be a medium you have never tried before...be daring and try something new. We are sure you will enjoy your new adventure for ceramics is a lot of fun! Perhaps you are an experienced “ceramician”, by all means come and share your talents with us. A one time entry fee of $20.00 and $25.00 every six months will get you started (this covers the cost of slip/greenware, basic paints and firings).

 

CERAMICS ROOM HOURS:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Thursday, Saturday and Sunday - 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M.

Friday - 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

For more information please call:

Joyce Speers, President - 485-7015 Or

Haydee Candelario, Vice-President - 451-6737

Come and visit us in the Ceramics Room and make your

appointment with one of us to get you started.

 

OAKS NORTH DANCE CLUB

 

Saturday night, July 19, 2008 will be our pot luck barbeque and we will celebrate our country's freedom. Red, White and Blue and Stars and Stripes will be the order of the day The barbeque will start at 5:30PM, socializing will proceed that at 5:00PM. Music and dancing will be from 6:30PM until 9:30PM with Our Song providing all of our favorites. The cost will be $4.00 per person to cover the hamburgers, hot dogs and chicken with all the trimmings and dessert. We are asking club members to bring a salad or vegetable dish to share. The pot luck committee will contact you for reservations and sign up for the dish to share. All Oaks North residents welcome to join the fun with neighbors right here at the Community Center. For more information call Loretta Whittemore at 858-6746365. Summertime casual is here with the above mentioned colors encouraged. Singles welcome as always.

 

August 16, 2008 will be our traditional Hawaiian dance and Hula Hoop Contest. We are looking for some contestants to challenge our defending champion Carol Smith at intermission. The dance starts at 7:15Pm and ends at 10:00PM and OUR SONG will provide the hula music. Pineapple upside down cake will be featured at break time. Hawaiian shirts and dresses will be in style. All Oaks North residents welcome to come join the fun on this Saturday night. If you have questions please call Loretta at the above number. Nice people, good music, great desserts, dancing, conversation with neighbors! What more can you want? See you there.

 

YOU'RE INVITED !
            OAKS NORTH DEBONAIRES BALLROOM DANCE CLUB

(A Friendly, Relaxed & Happy Group)

 

July 12...STARS & STRIPES (FOREVER) Not too late to celebrate the 4th with us. Continue to celebrate our country's freedoms by joining your neighbors and friends, and brush up on your US history for a brief quiz at intermission.

 

Music by our three piece live "Our Song" dance band, playing music of your choice (and some patriotic tunes, too) from 7:15 PM 'til 10:00 PM. Open bar, but snacks, coffee & tea complimentary. Suggested dress: red, white or blue ? casual dress for women and shirt for men, NO tie required.

August 2... Come sway with us at our ISLAND BREEZE DANCE... Live band music by Our Song" from 7:15 PM to 10:00 PM. Sign up for the patio dinner buffet at 6:00 PM for an additional $15 per person. Watch for posters at the Center with more details in July. Call Carol Smith (385-9446) by July 21 with your confirmation. Space is limited. Open bar with snacks, coffee, & tea complimentary. Dress code: colorful Summer casual for women, and summer shirt for men.

 

First time residents are free to visit. Guest fees are $10.00 per person. For more information, call Carol, 385 9446.

 

OAKS NORTH TENNIS CLUB

We had a good time at our Annual B-B-Q despite the heat, and our new Board was installed. Thanks to our retiring Board Members: Romero Camozzi, Nellie Hanlon, Byron Earhart and Norm Cooper for their service. We recently welcomed new member James Smith and would like a few more ladies group new members.

If you know anyone interested in joining in our groups, please encourage them. For information call Barbara Shaw, 485-8314, or Maurice Nahum, 716-9631.

Remember...TENNIS FOR LIFE!

OAKS NORTH TRAVEL CLUB

Upcoming programs are:

FRIDAY, JULY 11^TH at 7:00 P.M.

Great Video on “ALASKA” with Door Prizes !

 

AUGUST - NO MEETING

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12^TH at 7:00 P.M.

Live Travelogue

“ITALY’S FABLED ISLANDS

with Stan Walsh

 

If you are a long-time resident or new to the area and are not a member, we invite you to join the Oaks North Travel Club. We meet monthly at the Community Center. Dues are $13.00 per year per person for Oaks North residents, and $15.00 per person for non-Oaks North residents. Join and travel with us. Call Clo Massad Membership Chairman, at 487-4781.

 

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

OAKS NORTH LIBRARY

 

New at Oaks North Library!

Several nonfiction books are among the recent arrivals at your library. Among them is Barbara Walters' memoir, "Audition." Two others provide nostalgia about the movies and music of our younger days (1930s, 40s and 50s). Jeanine Basinger's "The Star Machine" tells how the big motion picture studios transformed unknowns into super stars. Wilfred Sheed's "The House That George Built" relates the contributions of such greats as Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter to the music of the pre-rock generation.

 

   Fiction titles just received include:

            Coben, Hold Tight

            Cornwell, The Front

            Cussler, Plague Ship

            Guterson, The Other

            Koontz, Odd Hours

            Macomber, Twenty Wishes

            Picoult, Change of Heart

 

More new titles will be on the shelves by the time this edition of The Courier reaches you. Come and enjoy!

CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTER

 

CEC at RB takes a break during the summer months but plans are underway for the fall season. On September 3 come to Remington II from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. and raise a toast to the fall season. The Chinese Warriors exhibit is among the fall attractions, along with plays, concerts and operas. Close to ninety lectures will be offered. You can be among the first to sign up for the activities of your choice while enjoying music, refreshments, and meeting old and new friends. Call 858 487-0464 after August 15 to reserve. Further details will be in the September Courier.

 

CEC, a "fitness center for the mind," is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization which offers non-credit college level lectures. For information or reservations call the CEC office at 858 487-0464 or find details on the internet at www.cecrb.org..

OAKS NORTH COMMUNITY CENTER

 

ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEES

 

NOTES AND POLICIES

ARCHITECTURAL CHANGES INCLUDING LANDSCAPING, SCREEN DOORS, SECURITY DOORS, SKYLIGHTS, REPAINTING (EVEN IF IT’S THE SAME COLOR), RE-ROOFING, NEW GARAGE DOORS, PATIO COVERS, ETC., MUST HAVE PRIOR ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE APPROVAL. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER OFFICE.

 

A RULE OF THUMB IS: IF IT IS OUTSIDE THE WALLS OF YOUR HOME, IT MUST HAVE PRIOR ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL. REMEMBER TO GET APPROVAL BEFORE YOU START THE WORK!

 

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETS ON THE 2^ND AND 4^TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 9:00 A.M. THE CONDOMINIUM COMMITTEE MEETS ON THE 2^ND AND 4^TH WEDNESDAY AT 9:00 A.M.

 

ALL ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS FOR BEST ASSURANCE OF PROPER AND TIMELY PROCESSING, SHOULD BE RECEIVED IN THE CENTER OFFICE BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE THURSDAY PRECEDING THE MEETINGS IN ORDER TO BE PROCESSED AND READY FOR THE MEETINGS. YOUR COOPERATION IS APPRECIATED IN GETTING YOUR APPLICATIONS IN EARLY.

 

AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMITTEES, A SITE INSPECTION MAY BE REQUIRED ON YOUR APPLICATION. FOR PROMPT HANDLING OF YOUR REQUEST, YOU SHOULD ARRANGE TO BE AT HOME ON THE DAY YOUR APPLICATION IS TO BE REVIEWED.

 

YOUR OAKS NORTH ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEES

 

 

    HOUSES                                                    CONDOMINIUMS

DOROTHY DALEY                                     RITA JAC

     GEORGE KUNBERGER                           MARIE LEE

        ROBERT PRUCHNIK                                MEL MONES 

                                JAMES STARKEY                                    MARGARET TERSCHAN

                                                                                             WES WHITTEMORE

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

 

SENIORS HELPING OUR KIDS

Elementary schools in the RB , Poway and Rancho Penasquitos areas are seeking senior volunteers to come to school an hour a week and help a child with reading or other subjects. Pick your day and time. No special background is needed. We’ll show you what to do. Make a difference for a child. Call 485-5449 for details

 

RIDES AND SMILES

Would you give a neighbor a lift to a doctor appointment or to the store? Sign up with Rides & Smiles. You’ll receive liability insurance, mileage reimbursement, and a weekly list of ride requests. You choose which rides, if any, to give. Call 674-1124 for details.

 

VOLUNTEER AT THE HOSPITAL

Pomerado Hospital is seeking volunteers to help in the convalescent center, drive the parking lot shuttle, push patients in wheelchairs, work in the gift shop, attend to families of patients in surgery, staff reception desks, and other interesting assignments. Join a great group of volunteers. Call 613-4659 for details.

 

FRIENDLY VISITORS

Would you be willing to make social calls on a senior who would like to be visited. Join Friendly Visitors by calling 487-9324, ext 4.

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

 

RIDES AND SMILES: Would you give a neighbor a lift to a doctor appointment or to the store? Sign up with Rides & Smiles. You’ll receive liability insurance, mileage reimbursement, and a weekly list of ride requests. You choose which rides, if any, to give. Call 858 674-1124 for details.

 

VOLUNTEER AT THE HOSPITAL: Pomerado Hospital is seeking volunteers to drive its parking lot shuttle or work in the gift shop, at the lobby reception desks, or in the waiting room for family and friends of surgery patients. Call 858 613-4659 for details.

 

FRIENDLY VISITORS: Would you be willing to make social calls on a senior who would like to be visited. Join Friendly Visitors by calling 858 487-9324, extension 4, for details.

A SPECIAL POEM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS!!

 

A row of bottles on my shelf

Caused me to analyze myself.

One yellow pill I have to pop

Goes to my heart so it won't stop.

A little white one that I take

Goes to my hands so they won't shake.

The blue ones that I use a lot

Tell me I'm happy when I'm not.

The purple pill goes to my brain

and tells me that I have no pain.

The capsules tell me not to wheeze

Or cough or choke or even sneeze.

The red ones, smallest of them all

Go to my blood so I won't fall.

The orange ones, very big and bright

Prevent my leg cramps in the night.

Such an array of brilliant pills

Helping to cure all kinds of ills.

But what I'd really like to know.......

Is what tells each one

 

I C E

(In Case of Emergency)

A campaign encouraging people to enter an emergency contact number in their mobile (cell) phone's memory under the heading "ICE" (i.e. In Case of Emergency), has rapidly spread throughout the world as a particular consequence of the terrorist attacks in London.

Originally established as a nation-wide campaign in the United Kingdom, ICE allows paramedics or police to be able to contact a designated relative or next-of-kin in an emergency situation. The idea is the brainchild of East Anglian Ambulance Service paramedic Bob Brotchie and was launched in May of this year. Bob, 41, who has been a paramedic for 13 years, said:

"I was reflecting on some of the calls I've attended at the roadside where I had to look through the mobile phone contacts struggling for information on a shocked or injured person. Almost everyone carries a mobile phone now, and with ICE we'd know immediately who to contact and what number to call. The person may even know their medical history."

By adopting the ICE advice, your mobile (cell) phone will help the rescue services quickly contact a friend or relative - which could be vital in a life or death situation. It only takes a few seconds to do, and it could easily help save your life. Why not put ICE in your phone now? Simply select a new contact in your phone book, enter the word 'ICE' and the number of the person you wish to be contacted.

In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them. It's so simple that everyone can do it. For more than one contact name ICE1, ICE2, ICE3 etc It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest.

Editor’s Note: Most newer regular phones, whether corded or cordless have speed dial numbers which are listed either on the phone unit itself or in an internal directory. Listing ICE numbers in these as well could be helpful, especially if you live alone.