8-2015 Village Voice Newsletter

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Founded in 1991 Vol. XXIV, No. 8 | August 2015

The Village Voice is a publication of the OHCC Journalism Club

Half-staff AgainYes, the national flags across the

country are at half-staff again. This time it was for killing of four marines and one sailor at a recruiting office in Texas. The perpetrator used a ma-chine gun to kill. It was only less than a month ago in Charlotte, North Caro-lina, nine worshippers were killed in a church by an individual with a .45 cal-iber pistol. Another mass murder oc-curred in darkened movie theater in Colorado. Not long ago, twenty school children and six adults were massacred in Connecticut. More recently, innocent people watching a movie in Mississip-pi were killed. Even our police forc-es are no longer safe: 51 were victims of gunfire last year alone. Research-EDITORIAL, cont’d. on Page 3

EDITORIAL

Nice Work, Master Board

The shouting is over and the words of praise and thanks have faded. The contractors have gone home and the workers and heavy machinery have vanished. The pool is finished!

Now comes the hard part: paying the bills. According to the Master Board meeting in May, the Board agreed to pay a little over $1,800,000 to Good and Roberts, the prime contractor for the proj-ect. Additionally, another $26,000 was spent on collateral work, much of which was involved in bringing utilities up to code.

And was this worth it, one might ask? The answer is sim-ple. Yes! The change is remark-able. Palm Court is no longer an appendage; it’s a major feature that can accommodate large gath-erings. The new lighting posts on the ground plus the overhead lights make it possible for very comfortable evening affairs. The area surrounding the pool and hot tub is as current as any expensive vacation resort.

This August will mark the date when four incumbents will be filling in the four vacant chairs on the Master Board. If their past record is any indication of what is to be expected in the coming year,

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ers at Harvard University, further cor-roborated by a recent FBI study, deter-mined that mass shootings have been on the rise.

No kidding!But we’re very fortunate in the Vil-

lage. Even as mass murders routinely happen all across our country, the chances of that happening here are very minimal. Relatively isolated, OHCC is located on a dead-end street that has no through-traffic. We are be-hind gates manned by officers 24/7. Our Community Patrol cars safe-guard our streets during the day and throughout the night. When an infor-mal survey among our residents asked

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what attracted them most to OHCC, the response always in-cluded safety and security. Now in light of what is happen-ing outside our gates, safety and security appear to be para-mount in everyone’s mind.

Our Community Patrol Service, headed by Len Wein-stein, is manned by 19 officers who work in three shifts. Each shift patrols the Village twice, making sure the homes and streets are secure.

At the front gate, security is strictly maintained. Around 30 vehicles were refused entrance due to various reasons, but every attempt to contact the homeown-er was made. In case of emergen-cies, those attempting to reach the resident (without prior notifica-tion) were escorted to the home by an officer.

New advances in technology allow the front gate officers to instantly locate any patrol car within the Village with their GPS device. According to Len, they are experimenting with the possible use of body web cameras.

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Outside Our GatesOne reader has reported that our nearby “Post Office” lo-

cated in King’s Stationary will be closing down on the last day of August. This joins a popular restaurant, Via Sicilia, located in the same building that closed a few months ago. We understand that the building itself will be replaced with apartments. Some suggested that new tenants bring their own electricity and water since both commodities are scarce in this area.

Work continues with the mysterious construction adjoin-ing Aegis on Melrose Dr., while on the other end, the ground fill still remains empty. Oddly enough, there remains a deep gorge between these two man-made hills with “For sale” signs every few feet. Any buyers?

Helen, the barber who had a shop on Melrose, has moved to a new location at the Hi-Definitions Hair Salon at 1920 Shadowridge. She is offering a special rate for seniors: $12.

For years, Kinko near the County Courthouse was a fix-ture that provided printing services for many OHCC res-idents. Recently Kinko sold out to FedEx Office. Office supplies continue to be available and service has vastly im-proved due to very helpful clerks who provide sound advice in their printing department. n

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Word from the chairman of the recycling program, Bob Mellman, warns residents who recycle their plastic bottles in the recycling con-tainers to remove the caps before disposing the bottles. Apparently the recycling process involves crushing the containers and if the caps have not been removed, the result cre-ates explosions. Bob asks that only clear containers such as water con-tainers or clear plastics be recycled. Transparent containers such as milk bottles are not recyclable. Your past cooperation has been deeply appre-ciated as the funds received go di-rectly to the Woodchucks for neces-sary supplies to manufacture toys for Camp Pendleton children at Christ-mas. n

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Village HappeningsBy Selma Leighton

You know I like parties. It’s been a while since the Fourth of July party was celebrated. The party around the pool was wonderful: food, drink and enter-tainment…but mostly it gave me an op-portunity to walk around and chat with the people. Yes, I do love meeting people.

The first person I ran into was Ginny O’Hara. She is un-der 5 feet tall, but is certainly 4 feet of dynamite. For 25 years, she has been a member of the toppers. But wait, there’s more! She was a pilot. Her husband, brother and son were all pilots, so she decided to join them. She felt that in case her husband got sick while flying, she had to know

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L to R: Sheila Sinton, Gene Gliozzo, Jackie and Al Resnick.how to land the plane. Just imagine: little Ginny and that big plane. Wow!

I also met some of our newer residents: Al and Jackie Resnick. They were joined with Sheila Sinton and Gene Gliozzo. Al and Jackie met on a cruise and claims he saved Sheila from jumping overboard. Why was she jumping? Al said it was because she couldn’t find her eyelin-er. (I can relate to her. For me, it would have been my curling iron.) Be-lieve it or not, they were all from Chicago, went to the same school, but had never met.

Then I met Alvin and Caren Ross. She was funny. When I interviewed them, I wanted to take their picture. She said, “Better sooner than later.” She informed me she carries around an old picture of herself when “she was very hot!”

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New York Giants football player. Accompanying them was a man I didn’t recognize. I asked him what he did and he answered he was in the entertainment business. Sooo, in a motherly fashion, I patted him on the cheek, saying “You’re so cute. You’ll make it in show business.” He already had. He was Jon Bon Jovi.

As always, kudos to the staff including Chris, Louise and Jackie and everyone else who helped make it a fun evening. And you know, I like fun-ny! n

Al, during his working days, was an assistant to the PR di-rector at United Artists Film and Record Co. He worked closely with Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster and Frank Sinatra. Later he worked for British entrepreneur Richard Branson and clients that included Rod Stewart, Bet-te Midler, Bon Jovi and the Beach Boys.

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On Dining

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Dini’s is a familiar landmark for the locals and a primary destination for out-of-towners. Easterners, currently weath-ering extreme weather conditions, dream of the swaying palm trees, the placid azure ocean and dining leisurely by the ocean. Well, it’s all here at Dini’s By the Sea.

Established here almost 30 years ago, Dini’s is owned by Michael Dini and Michael Arellano. The head chef is Paul Glazzard. The restaurant overlooks the main boulevard and no matter where you dine, you get a clear view of the Pacific Ocean. Many guests choose to dine on the veranda just be-fore sunset to get a glimpse of the golden globe setting into the ocean. Half of the restaurant is the bar that is sectioned off from the main dining room.

It was Sunday morning when we arrived for brunch that is served from a menu. Greeted by a cheerful hostess,

Dini’s an old-time favorite. Avocado halves stuffed with crab and shrimp.

Oysters Rockefeller on a pie dish lined with rock salt.

we were seated at a table inside and served miniature muf-fins to start. They were warm and delicious, an indication of what we were about to enjoy. I perused the menu and dis-covered that except for the weekends, the dining room was opened at 11:30, suggesting that they served meals begin-ning at lunch time. My partner ordered a breakfast sand-wich containing a fried egg, tomato, Jack cheese, bacon and cranberry chutney served in a Ciabatta roll. It was not only impressive, but it was just as tasty.

I rejected such a mundane meal and chose the Oys-ters Rockefeller, six oysters in their shells blanketed with creamed spinach, bacon bits, and Parmesan cheese served in a pie pan lined with crushed white salt. Wow, who would ever expect to find that dish in all of San Diego County? It was just as imagined what Oysters Rockefeller should be: wonderful!

Our guest selected the avocado salad: two halves of an oversized Hass avocado stuffed with a combination of crab claws and shrimp in a dill-flavored vinaigrette. The por-tion was so generous, she had to “doggie-bag” half of it.


For some reason unknown to mankind and historians, crab and avocado combination makes one of the world’s greatest pairing. This was no exception.

We’re anxious to try their dinners. The menu lists steaks, salmon, pasta and chicken mostly priced under $20 and none priced over $28. Unbelievable. Sandwiches ranged in the low teens and salads around $14.

I failed to notice the interior ambience, having been over-whelmed by the ocean view and passing people. Dini’s is far from being one of those upscale restaurants that line the Pacific shoreline. It’s just an informal neighborhood place that serves excellent food accompanied by professional wait service. There is limited parking behind the restaurant. The dining room closes at 9 p.m. and the bar at 1:30 a.m. n

Décor in the VillageBy Theresa Howell

The Do’s and Don’ts of Good Decorating

don’t let someone Make Choices for You Your home is your personal space. Don’t let someone else tell you what you should do. If you need help, ask for sug-gestions. But when the time comes to make decisions, they should be yours. It’s your home and you should feel com-fortable with the choices.

don’t Paint firstYou can buy paint in every color under the sun. In fact,

you can have paint mixed in any imaginable color you might want. Choose fabric, carpet, and upholstery first.

don’t Choose Paint from a Paint Chip A small chip of a paint sample might look great in the fluo-rescent light in the paint store. But a whole wall of it might be overpowering. When you’ve decided on a color, purchase a quart of the color and paint a small section to see how the color looks in the room with natural light. If you don’t want

to mess up the walls, paint a piece of cardboard and tape it on the walls in the room where you plan to use the color.

don’t decide on Colors in a store Never buy fabric, flooring, or paint on your first visit. Ask for samples of paint and carpet and swatches of fabric so you can see what they look like in your home. Check them out in natural light and in the evening with lamps.

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don’t Make Your favorite Color the Main Color If you love red, you don’t have to choose it for your walls. Instead, choose a more subtle shade to provide a back-ground that will let items in your favorite color really “pop.”

don’t ignore the Psychology of Color Don’t think that you can create a relaxing sanctuary in a room with red walls. Blue and green are more calming and relaxing. Choose red and orange for play rooms or fami-ly rooms where the action is. Select a color scheme to create the atmosphere you want in the room. n

Shopping Around

External TV Sound SystemsMost of us in the Village have switched to the newer flat

screen TV. The advantage lies in the fact that it takes up far less room than the old cathode ray tube (CRT) TVs. And more importantly, the newer TVs have the capacity to pro-duce extremely clear pictures.

But there is a distinct drawback to flat screen TVs: very poor sound quality. While the picture has improved, the sound is appallingly tinny no matter how you set the var-ious adjustments. As TVs get thinner, the narrower screen surrounds it makes it harder for manufacturers to fit in de-cent speakers. Yes, to some viewers, it doesn’t make too

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much difference. But many of our residents in the Village with related hearing problems need to resort to sub-titles. Others simply endure the poor quality speech of newscast-ers and entertainers.

While switching to High Definition can solve many of the problems, the easiest way to improve sound is to pur-chase external speakers that can be connected to the flat screen. Prices for these speakers can range from a little less than $100 (Amazon) to as much as $700 and even more at electronic stores (Fry’s, Best Buy). You will notice immedi-ately the clarity of the sound and if a sub-woofer comes with the other speakers, the music becomes vastly richer. Speak-ers at the very low end price scale are often not much more improvement than the TV’s built-in speakers.

So, with our new speakers, my spouse and I no longer need to strain to hear what’s going on at 5 o’clock news and a real pleasure to hear musical concerts on PBS.

Purchasing the Wrong size setThe most common eye-to-TV distance, called the “Lech-

ner Distance” is 9 feet. Based on screen resolution, to see all the details in a Full HD picture (1080p), you need a 69-inch screen. Often people choose a TV that’s too small due to budget, lack of knowledge or the use of existing TV fur-

niture designed for the older 4:3 TVs (instead of the HDTV standard of 16:9). Solutions include moving up to a larger screen size, sit closer, or consider a less expensive 720p set. At the 9-foot viewing distance, the lower 720p TV of the 46-inch screen size will allow you to see all the detail necessary.

replacing Your tv with same brand nameIf you think you’re replacing your 15 year old RCA TV

with a new RCA, you will be surprised to learn that brand is a name only. There is no RCA today, the company has changed hands a number of times and the name is licensed to On Corp. RCA TVs are made in China. TVs by old names of Westinghouse, Philips and Polaroid are not made by the original companies. Amtran out of Taiwan makes TVs under the name of Vizio. n

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Home MaintenanceBy Max McCarthy

Oh No! Not Again! (A Tutorial on Wall Anchors)

The grandkids came for a visit and now the bathroom towel rack has been pulled out of the wall. Mom was here and used the toilet paper holder to help her stand up. That nice, framed picture was apparently too heavy to be held up by the nail. Wow, there isn’t a stud behind the drywall where you need it to be!

The last time this happened you were appalled at how much the Handyman charged to fix these things, but you didn’t quite know how to fix it yourself. The last time you bought a new towel rack, even though you diligently fol-lowed the directions, it fell off the wall in a matter of weeks. So why does this keep happening?

From my personal and professional experience, every time I purchased or installed an item that had to be installed on drywall, the wall anchors provided by the manufacturer were sub-standard to say the least. Especially for items like towel racks and TP holders that are used often and subject to the stresses and strains of daily use. Let’s see if I can ex-plain how easy these repairs can be accomplished by your-self with a minimum amount of know-how and tools.

As I said earlier, the wall anchors usually provided by a manufacturer are usually not up for the job (See #1 in the photo below). They tend to be too small and inadequate and should be replaced by larger and sturdier varieties and for different applications.

In the picture above are eight different types of Wall An-chors, increasing in strength and durability from 1-8. Typi-cally, the only tools you need are a drill and the proper sized drill bit (maybe), a level (for new installations), hammer and a screwdriver.

When a towel rack or TP holder comes free from the wall, depending on the damage to the drywall, you may not have to create new holes to re-attach the item. Typically, the original anchors were of a smaller variety, as in #’s 1 and 2


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in the picture above. By using a larger anchor in the same holes you can solve your problem easily with only a Phil-lips screwdriver. My preferred anchor in these situations is to use #’s 4 and 5 in the picture. Place the new anchor in the existing holes (after removing any old anchors) and gently screw the anchors in until they are flush with the drywall. #5 is rated to hold up to 75 lbs.

For lighter weight applications and new installations, #’s 2 and 3 will do the job, but make sure to mark where your holes will be drilled and that they are level. Choose a drill bit that is just slightly smaller than the diameter of the an-chor, and gently tap the anchor into the drywall until it is flush with the wall. Remember, when you drive the screw in, the anchor will expand in the hole creating the grip nec-essary for it support the item you are installing.

Anchors #’s 6 and 7 are for heavier items and give sup-port by expanding behind the drywall. As you can see, #6 has a pointed end that can be hammered directly into the drywall. With both of these types of anchors, dimensions are critical and determined by the thickness of the drywall panel. As the screw tightens, it pulls the expansion por-tion causing it to flare behind the drywall, teeth on the sur-face face grip the drywall. Once in place, the screw can be removed, the item lined up, and then the screw is replaced. As in all wall anchors, they are designed to distribute the

weight of the item being hung. The last wall hanger, #8, is for very heavy items where

the weight of the load must be distributed over a larger area behind the drywall. All anchor packaging will tell you what the weight tolerances can bear on the item you wish to in-stall, as well as instructions that I generally refer to as “de-structions.” Of course, if that wall stud just happens to be conveniently in the exact spot where you need it then all you have to do is use a screw or a nail. I hope this was help-ful and can save you some time and money. If you have any questions, or need further instructions, you can e-mail me at [email protected]. n

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The answer is revealed in the Potpourri section on page 36.


enced before. Soon, he and Earl begin to make a movie just for Rachel that reveals the many different trials and tribula-tions in Greg’s life.

The script is sharp and witty, yet the dialogue is natu-ral. The film is not only emotional but is hilarious as well, despite its despair and sadness. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie even as I wiped away my tears as I left the theater. I crown it with 3-1/2 smiles, for it is one of the best movies I’ve seen this year. n

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The Movie SceneBy Joan Buchholz

Me and Earl and the Dying GirlWhy would anyone watch a weepy movie about a teen-

age boy and a girl dying of cancer? Well, the movie is so spectacular, you could swear it was not made in Hollywood, but rather on the campus of a Pittsburgh high school that was totally unrehearsed.

The narrator of this film is Greg (Thomas Mann). His “co-worker” Earle, played by RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke, plays the dying girl Rachel. Greg is a mop-haired senior whose insecurity isolates him from any particular crowd. He wanders into the dreaded cafeteria but prefers to eat his lunch with his understanding history teacher (Jon Bernthal). Together they watch Werner Herzog movies along with his childhood buddy Earle. Greg and Earle attempt to make movies, but they turn out terribly badly.

Enter: his persistent mother (Connie Britton) whose nag-ging persuades Greg to visit a neighborhood girl who is dy-ing of leukemia. Subsequent chats with Rachel befriends them and forms the basis for this appealing movie. Before long, Greg shares experiences with her he has never experi-

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Let The Good Times RollAn original poem by Tom Fuller

The good times are rolling,How much better could they be?

Cherry trees are blossomingjust for you and me.

Nature is exploding, so beautiful to see

and we are in the midst of it.How great can it be?

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Just StuffBy Phyllis McNeese

Boat Drill: a Profusion of ConfusionI just returned from a cruise. As with all cruises, we were

compelled to attend a “Boat Drill.” We were ordered to re-port to a designated life boat area. It was compulsory. No unknowns!

This should have been a way boat drill is conducted.


People chattered, laughed and milled about paying lit-tle or no attention to the instructing crew members. The instructions were simple: “Go to this same public room with your life vests. From there, you will be told where you could find your lifeboat!” Can you imagine hundreds of panicky passengers scrambling to get to this room and then search for their life boat? Good luck. Such confusion. Where is port, what direction is starboard, and where in the devil is aft? You mean there is a forward, too? Is that the pointy end? No thanks!

I had been on two other cruise lines that held their “drills” in large public rooms. I’ll sail with a cruise line that offers proper drills where there could at least be some sem-blance of order and preparation in case of an emergency. There, we were told how to use a life vest and to report to a location in case of an actual alarm. Here, there was a mere party and total confusion, a profusion of confusion! n

Cooking WithBeverlyBy Beverly Nickerson

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Beverly’s Guacamole2 large avocados (I usually leave them on the counter

about four days, not too ripe or soft)2 tablespoons finely chopped onion1 small, fresh Jalapeno chili: remove seeds and veins,

chop very fine OR I prefer 2 slices finely chopped “Louisi-ana Sliced Jalapeno Peppers” in a jar from Camp Pendleton Commissary.

1/4 cup Cilantro* leaves, finely chopped (optional)1-1/2 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice** (start with less-

er amount)1/4 teaspoon regular salt (start with 1.4 teaspoon and

add more if needed)2 to 3 dashes Tabasco, (start with two)1 small, ripe tomato on the vine (about 1-3/4 inches) fine-

ly dice; use tomato pieces, leave juice.Wash avocados, cut in half lengthwise and remove seed.

With a small serving or soup spoon, scoop out the avocado in one piece and place it in a shallow soup bowl; repeat. You can finely chop the onion, chili and cilantro in a mini-pro-cessor and add it to the avocado plus remaining ingredients. Partially mash all the ingredients together with a Potato Masher, taste and adjust seasoning. It should still be slightly

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chunky, not a smooth mixture.*In the past, Cilantro was called Fresh Coriander or Chi-

nese Parsley and has always been controversial. I love Cilan-tro, my husband says it tastes like “soap.”

**I grew up using fresh lemon juice in Guacamole, today we all use the more aromatic lime.

siMPlE avoCado souP: Make a double batch of the above Guacamole for your company then save the left-overs, usually about half, for soup the next day or make the 2-av-ocado recipe above and add 1 can Swanson’s chicken broth (not low-sodium) and ½ cup whole milk or light cream; whisk until blended, heat and taste. Add ½ teaspoon ground Cumin if you like.

fairMont hotEl avoCado souP: Many years ago, I was served Avocado soup at this famous San Francis-co hotel and re-created it for a quick company first course. For four servings, bring to a simmer, two (10 ½ oz. cans) Campbell’s Beef Consommé plus 2 cans water. Turn off heat and add 3 to 4 tablespoons of Dry Sherry, mix then pour into 4 small soup bowls. Remove one avocado from shell as in top recipe, place 1/2 avocado rounded side up on cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch dice, repeat with second half. Drop avocado into hot soup and serve immediately. n


Travels with JoeBy Joe Ashby

Columbia, South AmericaWe left for rural Zipaquira to explore the famous under-

ground salt cathedral, first stopping for lunch at a large res-taurant in a former salt refinery. Amid the salt-covered brick columns and machinery, we had a delicious dish of Co-lombia’s famous ajiaco soup. It is made from three or more kinds of potatoes, garlic, fresh chicken, a stubby ear of hom-iny corn and topped with avocado and cream cheese. Mu-sicians entertained us, with pan pipes, drums and guitars. We next headed for the nearby mines. Entering through an arched cave opening lit by flashing colored lights, we en-countered cavernous alleys of connected labyrinthine tun-nels containing crosses, angels and statues of the Madon-na, all crafted from salt. Following the Stations of the Cross, one finally comes to a balcony where you can gaze down on the main cathedral shaped within towering walls of salt. The walls and alter were bathed in constantly changing colored lights. To each side of the cathedral are alleys leading to ki-osk upon kiosk of souvenir shops and restaurants.

Next, we took a 1 ½-hour ride to the Bogota El Dorado

Airport and flew to fly to Pereira, a large city in the Coffee Triangle. After a brief flight, we arrived at our hotel late at night. What a surprise awaited us! It is a lovely resort nes-tled in the hills of the Armenia district. The view is breath-taking; a tropical paradise of rolling hills, valleys, colorful plants and large palms. But we were sleepy, and this would all have to wait until the ‘morrow.

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Our guide told us military service is mandatory in Co-lombia after age 18. After university, one year of mandato-ry military service is required. 65% of those going into the military choose it as a career. Education is free through high school, and up to grade 9 is mandatory. After 10th or 11th grade, one can either enter a government school to train for a trade or go on to university. One of the top three drug car-tels was situated in Quindio. In 1987 its leader was caught but was released early because of his role in aiding our CIA to catch Panama’s Noriega. It is believed he is now hiding out in Nassau in the Bahamas. n

Out and About inSan Diego CountyApp for Balboa Park

This article has always featured places to visit in San Di-ego County, but this time I am going to feature something a little different. Instead of a place, this article is about a way to enhance your visit to a location. Balboa Park is the na-tion’s largest urban cultural park. It is home to 15 major mu-seums, renowned performing arts venues, beautiful gardens and the San Diego Zoo and is commonly referred to as the “Jewel of San Diego.” Because of its size and diversity, you can spend your time wandering around just trying to fig-ure out where you are and where you need to go to the ven-ue you want to visit. Well, as the saying goes, there’s an app for that. The park recently released a free smart phone app that helps you navigate the park. But that’s not all. With this new, comprehensive mobile app, you can:

• Find Museums, playgrounds, events of the day, exhibi-tions, and points of interest

• Map visits and “must-see” locations ahead of time• Add locations and attractions to your “to do” lists, and

then check them off • Post tips and pictures for future visitors and share

where you’ve been, all within the app• Tell the app where you park when you arrive, and then

ask for directions back when it’s time to leave• Search for locations of amenities like food, ATMs, hik-

ing trails, dog parks, restrooms.When I first put the app on my phone and looked through

it I was amazed at how many different events were happen-ing every day in Balboa Park. I also was pleased with the driving instructions to the various points of interest from Ocean Hills to the park. I imagine we have all been to the park when the call of nature has assailed us. This app will tell you where the nearest rest room is. If you get hungry, the app will tell you where you can find food. Another outstand-ing feature is the ability to tell your phone where you parked

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The Street Where You LiveBy Russ Butcher

Mycenae WayMycenae is a major Ancient Greek archaeological site

surrounded by rolling hills covered with olive trees. It is lo-cated in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, about 56 miles west of Athens. As is true of so many places in Greece, reality and mythology inseparably blend together at Myce-nae. According to one legend, for instance, the name was de-rived from the Ancient Greek word, myces, meaning mush-room or mushroom cap. Perseus decided to name the city he founded for a mushroom he had picked, which had miracu-lously quenched his thirst for water. Another legend claims that Perseus named the city when the cap fell from his sword, which he considered a sign to establish the city.

Mycenae was initially a modest fortified hilltop acrop-olis with scattered outlying villages and estates. But be-tween 1350 and 1200 B.C., the citadel’s fortifications were rebuilt and enlarged with more massive stonework and a more resplendent royal palace and tombs. Centuries later,

your car, then lead you back to it when you are ready to head home. I tried this feature here at Ocean Hills and it worked quite well, so the bonus is you can use the find your car fea-ture in just about anywhere you park your car. I know I’ve wandered around a few times at Costco trying to find my car and I bet most everyone else has, too. The app is available for I phones and Android and is free. If you have ever wandered aimlessly around Balboa Park looking for something and hoping you could find your car at the end of the day, then this might be the app for you. Find the “Balboa Park App” in the Apple App Store or Google Play and download this app then start enjoying San Diego’s “jewel” to its fullest. n Excavation reveals ancient walls.


the ruins of the palace complex. Symbolizing Mycenaean power, two carved (now headless) stone lions are nestled above the gate’s massive stone lintel.

Mycenae, which was established as the Greek capital city, dominated much of the east-ern Mediterranean region during the second millennium, beginning around 1800 B.C. and climaxing around 1350 B.C. At the peak of their development, the fortified acropolis (high city) and the low town housed roughly 30,000 resi-dents. During the 1200s B.C., Mycenae’s power and influence waned and finally collapsed.

Archaeological excavations of Mycenae’s ruins began in 1841 and continue to this day. The Archaeological Museum of Mycenae dis-plays many artifacts, including decorative ce-ramic bowls, human and animal figurines, wall frescoes, death masks and gold jewelry. Some of the most important Mycenaean artifacts, in-

cluding a drinking cup (rhyton) in the shape of a horned bull’s head, are exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.

We send our best wishes to our Mycenae Way neighbors! n

the walls of Mycenae were referred to as “Cyclopean Walls,” so named because the huge stones, according to mytholo-gy, could only have been hauled into place by Cyclops, the gods’ huge, one-eyed laborer. One of the architectural de-tails highlighting Mycenae is the Lions Gate that leads up to

Massive lions gate leads to acropolis.


The Real Estate CornerBy Tom Brennan

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

Oceanside and the CaliforniaWater Drought

On July 1st, the State Water Resources Control Board (the Water Board) announced that statewide residential water use declined by 28.9% in May, the steepest drop since Gov-ernor Brown, earlier this year, called upon all Californians to conserve urban water usage in the face of diminishing sup-plies. Individual urban water districts, depending on their level of water use, have been ordered to reduce water con-sumption between 4% and 36%. The Water Board intends to measure each water district’s progress on a monthly basis and cumulatively over time.

It is helpful to look at the level of water usage reduction for the City of Oceanside in the light of the Water Board’s re-cent findings. Providing water to a population of 171,183 residents, the City of Oceanside is part of the South Coast hydrologic region. According to data provided by the state, each resident of Oceanside in May used, on average, 72 gal-

lons of water per day (referred to as R-GPCD, or residential gallons per capita daily). It is interesting to note the number of gallons typically used in several common activities en-gaged in by most residents, which contribute to residential usage. The following are examples of the consumption of each such activity using, where relevant, post-1993 high effi-ciency appliances:

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• One toilet flush, 1.3 gallons• One minute of shower, 1.7 gallons• One full laundry load, 14.4 gallons• Weekly summer minimum usage for 1,000 sq.ft. lawn,

620 gallonsHow does Oceanside’s usage of 72 gallons R-GPCD com-

pare to that of nearby water districts? State water officials say that many variables, including rain, temperature, lot size and population, should all be considered when comparing residential water consumption between different cities and districts. The Water Board used the R-GPCD figures as the primary source to establish the conservation results of the target districts/cities. Accordingly, the following represents a reasonably accurate comparison:

• Carlsbad Municipal District, 89%• Vista Irrigation District, 69%• Fallbrook Public Utility District, 97%• Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, 72%• City of San Diego, 56%• City of Oceanside, 72%As you will note, Oceanside’s residential usage fared

fairly well on a comparative basis, trailing only Vista and San Diego in least usage per capita.

However, in calculating water conservation goals, resi-dential use is just a part of the overall picture. State officials will judge compliance with conservation demands, based on a district’s total water consumption, which, in addition to residential use, includes commercial and industrial con-sumption, as well as water lost to leaks and firefighting. Ap-plying these additional factors for Oceanside, residential use accounted for just 62% of May’s overall total of water con-sumption by the city.

Oceanside used 625.5 million gallons of water in May. The state’s mandate requires that the district lower its water consumption by 20% for June 2015 through February 2016. According to the state, May’s total water usage by Oceans-ide decreased some 31% compared with May 2013 (the base year established by the Water Board), a decrease much great-er than the state-mandated 20% and better than the state-wide average of 29%. The state will evaluate compliance monthly and on a rolling cumulative basis starting with June 2015 data. As good as the foregoing numbers appear, it should be pointed out that coastal regions use far less wa-ter per capita than inland regions (140 gallons per day to 276 gallons per day in 2010), largely because of less landscape watering.

Much more needs to be done (such as increasing and re-


pairing reservoirs, aquifers, etc.) by state and local govern-ments, the Water Control Board and individual residents to adequately address, not just today’s drought, but future droughts as well. We will revisit this issue later in the year when more data is available but it is a good start nonethe-less. n

The CrustyCurmudgeon

Death by DietHaving been married for nearly

five decades to the same woman, I find myself in very good health, thanks ac-cording to this martinet with her ex-pertise in diets. “Don’t eat this and don’t eat that” has been her mantra over these many years.

With her background as a nurse, she has been warning me about my using too much salt. “Cut out the salt!” she demands. For example, I love potato chips, especially the crinkle type that makes scooping guacamole an easy chore. She hands me that deadly stare, “Do you realize how much sodium is in that single chip?” I have no idea and continue munching happily along until she whips out her diet book and announces that each ounce of chip has 200 mg. of sodi-um. (She means salt, in plain English.) She continues, “You are subject to diabetes 2, and eventually, you’ll have heart disease, a stroke, and maybe your legs won’t work any lon-ger.” She puts away my bag of potato chips. (There goes my $2.79.) Now she’s attacking me on my calories.

Last week, I decided we should go out for a “Mexican” dinner. Chipotle is a nearby restaurant and the food is pret-ty tasty. The word, “Tasty” is a no-no in my wife’s vernac-ular. Bland is good, tasty is not. “To heck with that,” I ex-claim vociferously, “I’ll have corn chips with guacamole to

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start, then a barbacoa burrito and a coke.” She brings out her calorie counter, “Corn chips 700 calories; burritos 1400 calories and 2800 mg sodium and Coke 240 calories.”

“Oh, waiter!” she exclaims, “Cancel his order. Bring him a glass of water, no ice.”

“Water somehow does not meet the 2000 calories I’m to have daily. I want some real food and I don’t mean carrot and celery sticks.” She consents and we head off to TGI Fri-day. “I’ll start with chicken sticks, and a Jack Daniel BBQ ribs with a stuffed potato skin on the side.”

She brings out that dreaded diet book again and proudly announces her findings, “Chicken sticks, 1090 calories, BBQ ribs 1500 calories and potato skin, 1430.”

Needless to say, we drop everything and head immedi-ately to McDonalds. I place my order, “One plain hamburg-er, please. And hold the mayo and skip the meat. Give me a double dose of catsup.”

That night, she proudly announces that due to her dili-gence that day, I held off a heart attack, a stroke, heart dis-ease and I can still walk.

I am publicly notifying my children and friends in the Village that when I pass away from starvation, I should be placed in a casket lined with a bed of Fritos. A good helping of guacamole wouldn’t be so bad, either. n


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Watching WildlifeArticle and Photos by Joan ComitoPresident, OHCC Birdwatchers Club

Anise Swallowtail ButterflyMany of you may be seeing some of the large, bright yel-

low-and-black butterflies in your yards this year. They are Anise Swallowtails that are common in spring and summer. Their range extends along the Pacific Coast from Baja Cali-fornia to British Columbia and eastward through the Rocky Mountains.

The name comes from the fennel plant, known as wild anise, on which the caterpillar (larva) feeds. The caterpil-lar will also feed on parsley and dill, but here on the Califor-nia coast, they prefer fennel that grows wild in park reserves and in home gardens.

This species of butterfly passes through several stag-es from early spring to late fall here in Southern California; so, if you have fennel plants, you should check them often for eggs or caterpillars. The eggs, which the female lays sin-gly or in rows or clusters, can also be found on citrus plants, especially at the tips of the newer leaves of Valencia orange trees.

After the caterpillar emerges from an egg, it voraciously feeds on the host fennel plant. As the caterpillar grows larg-er, it molts (sheds its outgrown old skin) several times, be-coming larger with each molt. In the last molt, the caterpillar stops eating and forms a hardened green or brown chrysa-lis (pupa). The butterfly slowly develops inside its sheltering chrysalis for a period of weeks or even months. The caterpil-lar rarely pupates on the host plant and often travels some distance, attaching itself somewhere else. When the adult butterfly finally emerges from the chrysalis, it will stand for a while to unfold, dry off and pump up its wings before fly-ing away.

I recently received a call from an OHCC resident, Re-nee Kelson, for me to come and see a caterpillar on a fennel plant in her yard and photograph it. Referring to a computer Website, it was determined to be an Anise Swallowtail cater-pillar. After further investigation of her many plants, she ul-timately found three chrysalises. Several days later, a but-terfly emerged and Renee excitedly called me back to take a picture, as it sat for a long time with its wings wide open – displaying its beautiful colors and patterns. In the next few days, the remaining butterflies emerged and flew off with-out Renee seeing them, to her disappointment. But we were thankful for the chance to closely observe the one butterfly before it flew away. n

Three stages of the life of an Anise Swallowtail Butterfly.


Bird of the MonthBy Russ Butcher

AcornWoodpecker

One of San Di-ego County’s sev-eral kinds of resi-dent woodpeckers is the comical-looking Acorn Woodpecker. The reason we don’t see them in Ocean Hills CC is because we don’t have any oak trees. But colo-nies of these birds thrive on the acorns where oaks grow -- as close to us as Bue-na Vista Park (just nine-tenths of a mile to the right from our back gate on Shadowridge Dr.).

These birds measure 8 to 9 inches long from the stout black beak to tip of tail. Much of their plumage is black, with contrasting white forehead, cheeks and belly, and yellowish-white throat. In flight, a white rump and white patch near the tip of the wings are also visible. The male boasts a red crown and the female a smaller red patch atop the head. The eyes, which help give these birds a clownish appearance, have a white iris that contrasts with the black pupil and the surrounding black plumage on the side of the head.

Acorn wood-peckers are typi-cally very social. Birdwatchers find them entertaining to watch, as they fly back and forth from tree to tree, frequently calling, WAH-kah, WAH-kah, WAH-kah or with raspy trills. They hoard commu-nal caches of hun-dreds or even many thousands of acorns by drilling holes into dead snags, the trunks of tall pine trees, or pow-er poles and then pushing an acorn

into each hole. All members of a colony participate in exca-vating a nesting cavity and feeding the young. Their range extends from Southern California through western Oregon, and from Central America through parts of Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas. n

Acorn Woodpecker about to place an acorn in a hole

A comical-looking Acorn Woodpecker grasping the gnarled bark of an oak tree. Zero fighter plane: Excellent armament, poor protection.

Military Chronicles

The Zero Japanese Fighter PlaneThe Zero was introduced in early World War II and was

considered the most capable carrier-based fighter in the world. It combined excellent maneuverability and very long range, achieving the outstanding kill ratio of 12 to 1.

The design of the Zero began in 1937 and specified it be capable of 310 mph at 13,000 ft and a range of 1,900 miles. It also possessed two 7.7 mm machine guns and two 20 mm cannon, two 66 lb and one 132 lb bombs. Because the air-craft was carrier-based, its wingspan was only 39 feet. The plan called for new, top-secret aluminum that made the plane extremely light and sacrificed armor to protect the pi-lot as well as self-sealing fuel tanks. It became one of the most modern fighters in the world.

In the early encounters with Allied fighters, the Zero was able to outmaneuver our planes. To combat this, the Allied pilots developed specific tactics that involved two Allied pi-lots working in tandem. Soon the allies benefited from the Zero’s lack of protection as a single burst of fire was gener-ally enough to down the aircraft. Soon the P-40 Warhawk and the F4F Wildcat, both of which were less maneuverable, were extremely rugged and difficult to bring down. Never-theless, the Zero was credited with destroying at least 1,550 American planes between 1941 and 1945. By 1943, the Jap-anese Imperial Navy command realized the inherent design weaknesses and the failure to develop more powerful en-gines meant the Zero became less effective. With the arrival of new Allied fighters, such as the F8F Hellcat and the F4U Corsair, the Zero’s advantages were quickly eclipsed.


By 1944, the Zero was quickly becoming outdated by de-sign delays and production difficulties. Soon, the dwindling supply of trained pilots diminished the impact of the Zero fighter. Toward the end of the war, the Zero, as a Kamika-zi plane equipped with two 550 lb bombs, caused havoc among Allied ships in Okinawa, but failed to turn back the onslaught of the coming invasion.

During the course of the war, over 11,000 Zeros were produced, more than any other model of combat aircraft in the world. Now, the only Zeros to be seen are in military museums and other private collections. n

The Golf GameBy Pete Russell

We have recently completed our 1st annual golf event called the abCd tournament. At the conclusion we of-fered all golfers a chance to take a survey which has now been tabulated, and which you can see with pictures of all the teams, on the ABCD Website. You can enter the website from the first page of the Golf Club website. When viewing a picture, just click on your selection and it will expand to full size. From there you can scroll through all of them us-ing the left or right arrow, or return to the original view by clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner. Content also includes the final Leader Board with all six place win-ners shown.

There were also a few other characteristics of the tourna-ment that warrant pointing out:

The ABCD component in particular: all participants were listed in an Excel spreadsheet and sorted by their then current handicap here at the Ocean Hills Golf Club. Then the first 25% become the “A” component, the next 25% the “B” component, etc. Then a team is comprised of one golfer from each column; that is the ABCD Team!

Our original goal was for golfers to play with other golf-ers whom they may have never met before, and that was ac-complished!

Resulting handicaps were within ½ a stroke for each

team overall. That was the mixed component of random se-lection using handicaps. No one knew who they were play-ing with until they checked in on the day of the tournament!

Then there was the SHOTGUN and SCRAMBLE for-mat that we used to finish up the tournament in as short a time as possible in deference to that evening Golf Club An-nual Dinner/Dance event held on the Lanai. If you did not attend the dinner/dance you really missed an outstanding evening. Great food was catered by Bobbie’s Hideaway. By the way, we finished the round of SHOTGUN golf in exactly three hours! 9:00 a.m. tee time, finished at 12:00 p.m. Way to go golfers!

To further expedite pace of play, we arranged for two-person golf carts to take golfers to holes that were the lon-gest distance away from the Casa.

Joe Newmyer did all of the handicapping, and Mari-lyn Vetlesen did all of the computer work. They did an out-standing task in very short time. When you next see them on campus, please thank them.

Marc Beardsley took pictures of all 20 teams at the nexus of holes #9 and #10. That way he completed his task in half the time. Results are shown on the ABCD Website as men-tioned above. Dick Travis also took some impromptu pic-tures around the Casa and they are also shown on the Web.

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First place winners of the ABCD Tournament: Ron Mercier, Sally Palmer, Alison Vincent and Valerie Davis.


Another surprise: there was cold water and soda waiting for all golfers as they finished the round of golf.

All in all a great day of golf, and for those who chose to do so, a great dinner/dance was enjoyed by all in atten-dance. Thanks to the team that put the dinner together! Ku-dos all, especially 1st place team winners; Ron Mercier, Sally Palmer, Alison Vincent, and Valerie Davis. n

Health, Exercise and YouBy Andy Truban

Pre-surgical Physical Therapy Shortens Rehab Time

Scientific evidence that supports the benefits received from Pre-surgical Physical Therapy continues to increase in the medical field. It is better known as “Prehabilitation or Prehab Physical Therapy (PT).”

Among the many studies published during the past two years that advocate Prehab PT are:

• The American Journal of Sports Medicine dated September 2013 studied the reconstruction of the knee’s Anterior Cruci-ate Ligament (ACL). Prehab PT is very beneficial since after an injury to the ACL, the quadriceps show significant weak-ness.

• Anesthesiology dated October 2014 on colorectal cancer• Clinical Rehabilitation dated July 2014 studies on coro-

nary bypass

What does Physical therapy accomplish? Physical Therapy — both Prehab PT as well as the conventional post-surgical rehabilitation — involves more than just restoring a patient’s function to a specific ailing area. In PT, the patients always perform specific low or no-impact safe exercises. PT produces measurable effect on the patient’s strength, over-all fitness, range of motion; circulation, corporal balance and endurance. PT’s goal is for the patients to again return to their normal daily activities.

Prehab Pt decreases needed post-surgical services and their cost: In a study made by Dr. Richard Snow, DO, MPH, and his OhioHealth colleagues, they concluded pre-surgery physical therapy decreased the use of post-surgical care ser-vice by twenty-nine percent. This represents a significant reduction in services commonly needed such as access to skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and in-hos-pital rehabilitation. It also translated into an average mone-tary savings of $1,215 per case.

The team of Ohio researchers examined ninety days of after surgical medical data on 4,733 patients that had under-gone either hip or knee replacement cases. The ratio of post-surgery care services used by Prehab PT participants was 54.2 percent. Patients who did not use Prehab PT had a 79.7 percent ratio.

Dr. Snow states: “This study demonstrated the magni-tude that preoperative physical therapy can have on post-op spending. Most of the family discussions occur on the day of discharge. Moving these discussions to the pre-operation period would help the patient understand the best pathway to recover.” Dr. Snow also points out that individuals under-going joint replacement surgery should also understand the value of the surgery as well as anticipate their recovery, and work toward being an active participant in the process to en-sure its success.

Every year, more than a million Americans undergo a knee or hip replacement. For those who might become can-didates for total joint replacement or almost any other type of surgery, the time to start being an active participant starts days, weeks or even months before the date of surgery.

Ask your doctor or physical therapist to suggest a Prehab PT program. The healthier you are going into a surgical pro-cedure, the more likely you are to recover fully and quickly afterwards.

We all need all the help we can get. Consider Prehab PT prior to surgery. n

Reference: Duke Medicine Health News, April 2015, Vol. 21, No. 4; PMC article 2643012.

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I Love A MysteryBy Ira M. Landis

In a most unusual premise, Diane Capri incorporates an-other author’s character in her novel Don’t Know Jack. “Jack” is my hero Jack Reacher, Lee Childs’ long-time protagonist. Someone big is searching for him and FBI Special agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar are assigned to complete his sparse file. Readers of the Reacher books know that Jack travels light, with only a toothbrush and a change of under-wear, no credit cards or cell phone. When he needs cash it is sent to him from his bank at the Pentagon where his pension checks are deposited.

The problem, as anyone familiar with Reacher knows, he lies completely off the grid. No human could be as invis-ible as Reacher appeared to be. Kim and Gaspar are sent to Margrave, Georgia, by their mysterious boss. He never gives them all the facts. They become embroiled in a murder case that seems connected to Reacher somehow, but they can’t see how. Their efforts to find the murderer and not lose their lives in the process, makes an interesting read. The story is full of twists and turns.

I have now added another author to my list of those I can’t wait to read again.

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John Sandford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers and his latest book, Gathering Prey, shows why. It appears that there is no limit to his ability to keep readers hooked with an electrifying plot, and fascinat-ing characters. Lucas Davenport must deal with a cult (think Charles Manson and his followers) that is preying upon young people that move from city to city — known as Trav-elers. The Travelers are panhandling and committing no crimes. They just like to stay on the move. However, some-body is killing them.

Lucas’s adopted daughter, Letty, is called by a wom-an Traveler she met in San Francisco. The woman is hiding out in North Dakota. She believes somebody is killing her friends. The woman is afraid she knows who it is, and her male companion is missing. Letty tells Lucas she is going to help, and although he fears she is being played, he goes with her. When they meet the woman and hear her story, they agree to assist her and join her on a trip filled with danger unlike any they have encountered.

There are many surprising pieces to this plot and read-ers are treated to an interesting geography lesson. We are left with the question of what direction Lucas’s career will take in Sandford’s next novel. n


Scams UpdateBy Ira M. Landis

Dog lovers beware. The scammers are after you. They are using man’s best friend as bait.

A 59-year-old woman and her husband have owned Dal-matians over the years. They recently unsuccessfully tried going through various rescue organizations to obtain one. When they saw an online listing for “beautiful Dalmatian pups” on Christmas Day, they decided to go for it.

They were told to buy a prepaid $500 card from a super market and e-mail the card’s code number to the scammer. With that number, the scammer was able to transfer the funds to his account. An associate then contacted the vic-tims asking for another $500 “to speed up the shipping pro-cess.” He said “the puppies would die because the shipping case was too small.” The buyers then became suspicious and started doing the homework they should have done ini-tially. Alas, they learned they had been scammed.

A senior director of the Humane Society said it’s not un-common to hear horror stories from people who try to buy dogs online. She said, “It’s very important for people to do their homework.” The puppy scam that duped the couple is a variation of a common racket involving money transfers or prepaid cards. The basic premise is that the scammer gets

BridgeBy Dan Neilson

Forcing BidsCertain goals in bridge are identified by the number

of points required to get there. If your partnership has 26 points between the two hands, you should normally be in three no trump or four of a major. With 23 points, you can make two no trump or three of a suit. With the same num-ber of points you can make one more trick in suit than no trump. To reach these levels, you must bid them immediate-ly on identification or rely on a forcing bid.

There are three types of forcing bids. In competitive bid-ding, takeout doubles and cue bids are used. We will skip these for later discussion and proceed to the last two types use in unchallenged bidding. Jump bids are rather simple. Jumps in new suits are forcing to game while jumps in the same suit are invitational and forcing only if your partner is at the top of their range. In the third case, all new suit bids are forcing with one exception: if the opener bids a suit at the two level that is lower value than their first bid suit, the responder can pass or take a preference to the higher suit.

New suit bids are forcing to the same level of no trump or one higher in an agreed suit. In the sequence 1S-2D bid implies a total of 23 points and forces the bidding to two no trump or three diamonds or three spades. The partner now bids two hearts (still showing only 13 points), the force to two no trump is still on and you must find a bid. If the bid-ding proceeded 1S-2D-2H-3S, responder has made a jump on top of forcing bid and this sequence is forcing to game. By implication, any new suit bid at the three level promise a partnership holding of 26 points and is forcing to game.

If your hand contains more value than you promised, find a forcing bid to encourage partner to further describe their hand. Don’t expect partner to overbid to compensate for your timidity. n

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All my advisers recommend going to a local shelter to find a dog (or cat) you can bond with. Check with the OHCC Kennel Club members for their guidance. n

Majorca MadnessBy Jim Mulvey

I visited a good friend the other day.Who lives on that quaint street, Majorca Way.

“Aloysius, how auspicious, you lucky old grouse,Residing so closely to our lively Club House.”

His bloodshot eyes glared, all fearsome and afire,He countered, “Behold this mud hole; peruse this black mire.

Out my patio, it’s trench warfare, a stinky morass,A stench like cooked cabbage, Pepi Le Pew, and, for that matter, swamp gas.”

“Yes” I said, “but you’ve got it made in the shade,Having a front row seat for the golf cart parade.”

He sighed, then retorted, “I don’t mean to be snotty,But in my backyard there’s a popular, oft used porta potty.”

“Okay,” I replied, “But why bemoan your luck.Aren’t your grandkids enamored with that green dump truck?”

Aloysius was suspicious and again couldn’t resistYelling, “Hey construction crew, enough, please cease and desist.”

He further fumed and he vented.After a while I relented:

And agreed: “Have the house boarded or rented,Until the pool deck is reopened and completely cemented.” n


Stress Relief from LaughterA good laugh has great short-term effects. When you

start to laugh, it doesn’t just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body. Laughter can:

Stimulate many organs. It enhances your intake of oxy-gen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles and increases the endorphins that are released by your brain.

Soothe tension. Laughter can also stimulate circulation and aid muscle relaxation, both of which help reduce some of the physical symptoms of stress.

Relieve pain. Laughter may ease pain by causing the body to produce its own natural painkillers. Laughter may also break the pain-spasm cycle common to some muscle disorders.

Increase personal satisfaction. Laughter can also make it easier to cope with difficult situations. It also helps you con-nect with other people.

Improve you mood. Many people experience depres-sion, sometimes due to chronic illnesses. Laughter can help lessen your depression and anxiety and make you feel hap-pier.

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The Answer to Guess Who?By Virginia McConnell

Have you guessed. It’s JOYCE OLSON. Joyce was born in Covina, CA in 1930, the eldest of three children. The fam-ily moved to L.A. when Joyce was six. At age 11, she helped financially by selling magazines door to door. By age 13, she got a job in Kresge’s. At 14, she got a summer job selling photographs at Clifton’s Cafeteria in downtown L.A. It was very elegant with two locations, one in a beautiful redwood forest setting, complete with waterfall and live music, and the other set in the tropics of Hawaii. Joyce wore flower leis and gardenias in her hair and sold more photographs than anyone else. She said this was the best summer job imagin-able!

Throughout high school, Joyce took photos at Luca’s, a famous Italian restaurant that was popular with opera fans.

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The owner got Joyce season tick-ets to the op-era, because he wanted to “edu-cate” her. In high school, she took ballet lessons and in her senior year was the leading ballerina in all the school shows.

After high school, Joyce got a few jobs sing-ing and dancing. She appeared in a Gene Kelly movie, Words and Music, as one of the kids danc-ing in the background. She was a vocalist with Skinny Inn-is’ Orchestra in the Terrace Room of the new Statler Hilton in L.A. She then met George Wallace, owner of 42 conces-sions in various night clubs and hotels. He said she could work the Moulin Rouge if she could fit into the last costume he had left. It was too small, but that didn’t stop Joyce! She asked if she could copy the costume. He said she would be worth her weight in gold if she did. Joyce bought the fabric and produced the exact same costume, in her size. George gave her the job, and beside taking photographs, she made costumes for all the cocktail waitresses, cigarette girls and the other camera girls. George and Joyce were married in the Beverly Hills Hotel and had their reception at Ciro’s, a popular night club. During this time, she and George had two daughters.

Between taking photos, she sang with the band, and at the Palladium to benefit the Shriner’s Hospital. Two of her favorite celebrities, Lawrence Welk and Red Skelton both were gracious about posing with customers for celebrity photos. Her photos appeared in many movie magazines. She worked with many famous entertainers of the 40’s, 50’s

Village resident Joyce Olson.


and 60’s such as Liza Minelli and Sammy Davis Jr. She took photos of five U.S. presidents.

In 1970, Joyce sold real estate for the stars in Hollywood and Toluca Lake. She married Don Olson in 1976. In 1978, she worked for Coldwell Banker and was the company’s top salesperson. She and Don were very involved with ball-room dancing and competed all over the western U.S. They moved to Ocean Hills in 1997, where they performed in many productions. Joyce is very active singing in the chorus and with the Garden Club. Her home has been on the gar-den tour several times.

(If you are interested in joining in on the Guess Who? fun, dig out those old photo albums and please call me, Vir-ginia McConnell (760) 295-1979 or e-mail me at [email protected]. Who knows, maybe we’ll be seeing you in a future issue of the Village Voice.) n

Village VetsThe August 27 monthly meeting of the Village Vets is one

that you will not want to miss. Retired Army paratrooper Richard Field was in WWII in the biggest and bloodiest war when he was 19 years old. When he was 20 he fought in the

Battle of the Bulge and to quote him: “That was pure hell.”

His unit of 825 para-troopers landed in strength but they were decimated to 110 men in four days. Like some of our own WWII veterans, he has returned to France over the years and stood at attention in the same French vineyard that he dropped into over 70 years ago and as an Army paratrooper. He made his 10th trip back to France last year. Dr. Linda Dudik will once again be in our audito-rium to help with the presentation. Doors at Abravanel Hall open at 2:30 and the meeting begins at 3 p.m. Refreshments are served before and after the meeting. All residents are welcome. n

Retired Army paratrooper Richard Field.


Ronald Dawson

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High Cholesterolare chicken eggs good or bad for my

cholesterol?Answers from Francisco Lopez-

Jimenez, M.D.Chicken eggs are high in cholester-

ol, but the effect of egg consumption on blood cholesterol is minimal when com-pared with the effect of trans fats and sat-urated fats.

The risk of heart disease may be more closely tied to the foods that accompany the eggs in a traditional American break-fast — such as the sodium in the bacon, sausages and ham, and the saturated fat or oils with trans fats used to fry the eggs and the hash browns.

Most healthy people can eat up to seven eggs a week with no increase in their risk of heart disease. Some studies have shown that this level of egg consumption may actually prevent some types of strokes.

But the story is different for people who have diabetes. In this ever-growing population, eating seven eggs a week sig-

nificantly increases the risk of heart disease.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one

large egg has about 186 mg milligrams (mg) of cholesterol — all of which is found in the yolk.

When deciding whether to include eggs in your diet, consider the recommended daily limits on cholesterol in your food:

• If you are healthy, consume no more than 300 mg of cholesterol a day.

• If you have diabetes, high cholesterol or heart disease, limit the daily cholesterol intake to no more than 200 mg a day.

If you like eggs but don’t want the extra cholesterol, use only the egg whites. Egg whites contain no cholesterol. You may also use cholesterol-free egg substitutes, which are made with egg whites. n

Deadline for article submissionsis the 21st of the month for

the next month’s issue.Send articles to: [email protected]


Plants and Flowersin the Village

Shell GingerThere is a delightful path

leading from the clubhouse to the adjoining tennis courts. The curvy lane is lined with some of the most exotic plants to be seen in nurseries and private collec-tions. At the terminus, there is a leafy tropical plant common-ly known as shell ginger (Alpin-ia zerumbet). Native to eastern Asia, it grows to 10 feet in trop-ical climes and bears white or pink funnel-formed flowers.

In Okinawa, shell ginger leaves are sold as herbal tea and are also used to flavor noodles and wrap mocha rice cakes. It is also used for medicinal uses for its diuretic and anti-ulcerogenic properties. But here, the plant is admired for

its ornamental beauty. For those who park in the overflow parking lot, take a stroll through this lush pathway. It will shorten your walk. n


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