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President: George Turk

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Director of Asset Services: Diana Welsh

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On Site Managers: Nancy Redford & Scott Shores

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It’s the end of another bond year, the time to close the books and see how we did. What’s your guess? Did Hacienda fare better or worse than last year?

The short answer: About $10K better. This year’s surplus totaled $343,015, compared with $332,543 in the 2016 Bond Year.

After setting aside $26K for next year’s bond fees and $33K to cover 2018’s Housing Assistance Program, we’re left with about $284K to spend on Capital Improvements, increased maintenance, Bocce Balls, an eventual utility replacement and, of course, keeping your rents afforda-ble. Your Rent Dollars at Work!

No Baby Yet…

Last month I reported that Nicki Ross, the head of SPARC, our resident services entity, is awaiting the birth of her first child. I’m guessing that the newest member of the Millennium Family has arrived by the time you’re reading this.

Nicki expects to be out for 4-6 months. In the meantime, I’m happy to an-nounce that Lauren Armona has joined SPARC’s staff and will be assist-ing Stacee during Nicki’s absence.

You’ll love Lauren. She’s a proud USC grad—is there any other kind?--with a degree in Social Science. Lauren has interned at several non-profits with missions similar to SPARC’s, so we’re confident that Lauren will be a strong addition to the SPARC team.

February 2018

HACIENDA VALLEY ESTATES

Millennium Memo Ground Hog Day 2

Super Bowl 51 4

Winter Olympics 9-25

Mardi Gras 13

Valentine’s Day 14

Chinese New Year 16

Presidents’ Day 19

February Dates To Remember

Did You Know?

The rarest calendar phenomenon is a month when there are no full moons. It can only happy in Febru-ary. In the 1900s, it took place 4 times. In the 21st century, it will also occur four times—2018, 20137, 2067, and 2094. In each of these years, the months of January & March will have two full moons because one event cannot hap-pen without the other.

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If you have any ideas for 2018 SPARC programs, please let Stacee or Lauren know. You can reach them at [email protected] (Stacee) or [email protected] (Lauren).

By the way, Kudos to Stacee and SPARC for bringing those Sobrato High Band Members to enter-tain you during the big Christmas Party…and to Dorothea & Charles Reed for celebrating 67 years of marriage.

When asked the secret of staying married so long, Charles explained that he never fails to tell Dor-othea those 3 magic words: “You’re right, Dear!”

I think I Blew It Again

My wife told me I’d better have something planned for Valentine’s Day. With some pride, I assured her: “Of course. I was thinking of taking the Christmas decorations down.” Based on the look she gave me, I guess that was the wrong answer. I’ll have to ask Charles for advice on that.

Please welcome Lauren, wish Nicki & her baby the best, practice your Bocce Ball…and have a fun Valentine’s Day.

George Turk

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MANAGER’S CORNER

Happy Valentine’s Day everybody! We are going to have two wonderful events this month to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Isn’t that nice? First of all, we are going to have a lovely Tea that will be celebrated on the actual holiday – the 14th at 1 p.m.

until 3 p.m. Everyone in Hacienda Valley invited. Everyone is going to bring a nice salad or finger food they love to make and

share. So we should have everyone’s favorites at this luncheon. Sounds delicious to me. And fun. I always love it when we

get together over good food. I’m attending this one. I wouldn’t miss it for anything. The other Valentine event is the

Valentine Dinner which will be on the 17th. As usual, social is at 5:00 p.m. and dinner is at 6:00 p.m. Wow, they have really

figured these dinners out! I’m sorry I missed the Christmas dinner. I heard it was just fantastic. Also, they had about 30

people at the New Years’ Eve Party this year. They had a lot of fun. Of course, they did the New York midnight thing. What

do you think, we aren’t 20 anymore! But fun and lots of great food was had by all.

Remember I said if you wanted a new class, let me know? Well, a couple of people have done so and because they did,

we are adding COLORING, which has become so popular these days to the scrapbooking class, cardmaking class. One of our

residents has so many colored pencils and coloring books, she has offered to help get that part of the class off and running

so I’m very excited to get a new group going. If you’ve wanted to start coloring some of the new fancy coloring books you’ve

seen, come up and join the group. We would just love to have you. There is always another chair to squeeze in around the

table, and another cup of coffee in the pot.

The Bochi Ball is coming along. At the time I’m writing this, we’ve had a few days of rain – Yeah! I for one love the rain.

It makes me happy to know we are not having a drought! But just having what we usually have in the winter here in Northern

California, rain! And they have one layer left to put on the court, the final layer. Then the smoothing out of the sides – so it

can be re-landscaped. A couple of nice park benches and I think we may be ready for our Grand Opening. I’m thinking the

end of February, the first of March would be good. It may be ready to play on before then, but for the big Hoohah!! That

would probably be a good guess. Plus, weather would be better then also. I’m going to give Stacee a call and see what we

can get going. Stay tuned to Chanel 900 for updates.

Have you come to play Bunco with Loretta and the group. Oh my! If you haven’t, you really should. This game is sooooo

much fun. It is fast paced but really simple so truly anybody can play it. You don’t have to be a bridge player to play Bunco.

All you have to do is throw dice. Okay, I can do that. You can too! But they laugh, they carry on. They have so much fun,

and they win prizes! Like money! Oh Goodie!! So here’s the scoop. They play the last Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

You don’t have to know how to play. Just show up and they will teach you. You’ll be happy you did!!

Time goes by fast & it won’t be long until we compile the new Wish List for this upcoming year. Note: Our Years run

from July 1 through June 30th. So, have you been thinking of something great you would like to add to the wish list? If so,

bring it up to the Board at the HOA Meeting coming up this month on the 13th @ 6:30 p.m. Or, you can submit your idea

anytime to the office. Scott and I would be happy to add any good idea to the Wish List.

Have a lovely Valentine’s Day. Come to the Dinner & the Tea. Get out your Coloring Books, & let’s get ready for Bocci

Ball. God Bless. Nancy & Scott

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February Birthdays– 2018

1 Lisa Gibbs 175

5 Carol Sethi 163

11 Anna Wadman 69

11 Edward Mays 27

11 George Hepker 49

11 Rick Locklin 150

13 Sandra Gruebel 15

14 Bill Radonich 57

15 Pamela Montag 155

18 John Liegl 100

20 Don Costello 143

21 Jeanette Maroc 9

22 Janice Hepker 49

22 Mahmoud Molavi 107

23 Lorraine Bates 59

23 Patricia Rizzo 167

26 Sandy Pilkington 109

27 Paul Evans 74

27 Robert DeLa Cueva 144

February Anniversaries

5 Rick and Nancy Locklin 156

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HACIENDA VALLEY ESTATES - CURRENT NEWS

February 2018

Happy New Year to all and I hope you were able to enjoy all of the holidays with

your family and loved ones.

Your new board met the first time on January 2nd and we are all looking forward

to a great year together. Almost all of you are aware we have several activities in-

cluding scrapbooking, jewelry meetings, a library, prayer meetings, bingo which

are open to everyone. The Bocce ball court is almost completed, and we are look-

ing forward to adding another activity for our residents.

Our next board meeting is February 13th, and will be followed with the Home

Owners Association (HOA) meeting a 7pm. We are hoping that many of you will

attend, as this is your park and you should have a voice in what goes on in the

park.

This brings me to another subject of much importance to all of us on the board.

We have so many activities, dinners, BBQ’s and want to see as many people

available come and enjoy yourselves. It will get you out of the house and the

opportunity to meet your neighbors. Check out the signup sheets in the clubhouse

every month and look for upcoming events. The events will be posted in the

clubhouse, in our monthly magazine as well as on channel 900. There is no

excuse to not know what is going on at Hacienda Valley Estates. May 2018 bring

everyone good health and prosperity.

Best wishes,

Jack Kitterman-President HOA

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Hacienda Helping Hands

February 2018

Hello Friends,

In February, we have many more plans for our group. Here are

some pics of us shopping for Moms and their babies at Xmas.

Also, Sandy is checking out a custom made blanket. All members

were making baby blankets for our annual Charity House on the

Hill. Marcia and June delivered pajamas to a foster child

program. New plans are to mail $200.00 to the Wounded Veterans

Program. There are also plans to make quilts for Veteran

Hospitals and to deliver chemo hats to them. Have an awesome

New Year and be good to yourself.

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Social Committee Activities

February 2018

Weekly Activity Calendar

Monday

Mobility-Recycling Pick-up Weekly Mondays@8:45-9:30AM

Exercise– Gentle Mondays @9:00AM

Monthly Haircuts 3rd Monday monthly @ 9:30AM

Catholic Mass 1st Monday monthly @ 11:00AM

Mobility Comm. Mtng. 1st Monday monthly @ 2:00pm

Bingo Fun Mondays @ 6:00PM

Tuesday

Caregivers Support Group 4th Tuesday at 10:00AM

Bible Study Tuesdays @ 2:00PM

Wednesday

Exercise –Gentle Wednesdays @ 9:00AM

Happy Helping Hands Wednesdays @ 10:00AM

Grief and Grieving Grp. Wednesdays @ 2:00PM

Line Dancing Wednesdays @ 6:30PM

Thursday

Brown Bag Pick-up 1st and 3rd Thursday 8:30-10:30AM

Scrapbooking Thursdays at 1:00PM

Friday

Exercise-Gentle Fridays 9:00AM

Jewelry Making Class Friday @ 1:00PM

Prayer Group Friday @ 6:00PM

Game Night Friday @ 7:00PM

Valentines Day Tea will be Wednesday, Feb. 14th from 1pm-3pm in the clubhouse. Everyone

Is welcome .Please bring something to share, finger foods, cookies, sandwiches, etc. Valen-

tines Dinner– Feb. 17@6pm. Dinner will be $5.00 or you may bring a salad, appetizer or

dessert to share. NO SIDE DISHES PLEASE. Lasagna/salad/French bread will be served.

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Hacienda Valley Mobility & Caring Committee

February 2018 Happy Valentine's Day!

We all have our own home happiness!!

Save us all those bottles & cans, but NO LIDS !!

New Look!!!

We always

use your

clean, empty,

“water bottles,”

all sizes,

soda cans,

and bottles,

and any glass

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all sizes.

We truly

appreciate

your support

of our

Mobility Project.

Sally Dierking #11 415-648-9316 Shauna Suarez-Boaz #51 408-455-2790 Jackie Hearn #1 776-8148 Deane Parr #47 778-0624 Greg Huffman #103 408-310-7177 Bruce Shipley #12 408-607-5698 _________________________________________________________________

Next Mobility Meeting is 1st Monday, February 5th, at 2-3 pm.

Thank you for Supporting our Mobility Project.

Our Mobility Pick-Up Crew is usually 10:00-10:30 AM. Your donations can also be

delivered to Sally at Unit #11, or Shauna #51. Please do NOT put donations out

the night before. Every time you save these recyclables for us, it keeps us

completely independent in meeting our Resident's equipment needs.

We loan You Mobility Equipment. Call us and let us help you! 408-455-2790

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Hello Friends and Neighbors,

Here’s hoping you are all having a wonderful new year! Valentines Day is just around the

corner with some exciting events. Enjoy the days ahead!! Loretta

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Bunco: Thursday, Feb. 22….Hope to see you then!!!

Dumpster: The dumpster will be here for our residents on Friday, Feb. 16th.

Board Meeting: The Board Meeting will be Tues. Feb. 13th at 6pm. Followed by the

HOA meeting at 7pm. Hope to see you there!!

Social News: A Valentines Tea will be on Wed. Feb. 14th from 1pm-3pm.Please

bring something to share, finger foods, cookies, sandwiches, etc. A Valentines Dinner will

be on Sat. Feb. 17th @ 6pm. Please sign up in the clubhouse for this dinner. Lasagna, sal-

ad, and French bread will be served. You may bring a dish to share or pay $5.00 per per-

son for dinner. You may bring an appetizer, dessert or salad to share. PLEASE NO SIDE

DISHES! If you have any questions, please contact Marcia at 408.710.4899.

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Caregivers Support Group

4th Tuesday (2/27/18) at 10:00 AM--HV Clubhouse

When life is hard and stressful...think of You in this setting.

You are not alone! You Are Loved!

Care-giving is the hardest job of all. It takes all your heart, all your focus, and

all your patience....to give all of yourself to another.

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1. 1924—Known as I Olympic Winter Games, this event attracted

258 athletes from 16 countries who competed in 16 events.

2. 1928—These Winter Games were the first to be held in a different

country than the Summer Games of the same year.

3. 1932—Warm weather resulted in the four-man bobsled competi-

tion to be delayed until 2 days after the closing ceremony.

4. 1952—For the first time, the Winter Games were held in a city lo-

cated on the sea.

5. 1956-These were the last Games at which the figure skating com-

petitions took place outdoors.

6. 1960– The officials thought a skier had missed a gate in the men’s

slalom so they asked CBS-TV to review a videotape of the race

which led to the start of “instant replay.”

7. 1964-Due to a lack of snow, the Austrian army carved out 20,000

blocks of ice from the mountainside and transported them to the

luge and bobsled tracks. They also carried snow to the Alpine ski-

ing slopes.

8. 1968-Norway won the most medals, the first time a country other

than the USSR had done so. Gender tests for women were intro-

duced, as were doping controls for both men & women. These

Games were also the first to be broadcast in color.

9. 1988-For the first time, the Winter Games were extended to 16

days including three weekends. Curling appeared on the pro-

gram as a demonstration sport.

10. 1992-These were the last Winter Games to be held in the same

year as the Summer Games.

11. 1998-For the first time, the men’s ice hockey tournament was

opened to all professionals, and women’s ice hockey was intro-

duced to the Olympic program.

12. 2002-Athletes from a record 18 countries earned gold medals in-

cluding first-ever golds for China and Austria.

13. 2006-With a population of more than 900,000, the host city be-

came the largest city ever to host the Olympic Winter Games, and

a record 2,508 athletes from 80 counties competed, and 26 of the

countries took home medals—another record

Winter Olympic Games Host

Trivia

1) D, 2) B, 3) G, 4) F, 5) I, 6) M, 7) A, 8) E, 9) K, 10) L, 11) C, 12) J, 13) H

A. Innsbruck, Austria

B. St. Moritz, Switzerland

C. Nagano, Japan

D. Chamonix, France

E. Grenoble, France

F. Oslo, Norway

G. Lake Placid, United States

H. Turin, Italy

I. Cortina D’Ampezzo, Italy

J. Salt Lake City, United States

K. Calgary, Canada

L. Albertville, France

M. Squaw Valley, United States

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Disaster Preparedness

Financial Preparedness

Americans at all income levels have experienced the challenges of rebuilding their lives after a disaster

or other emergency. In these stressful circumstances, having access to personal financial, insurance,

medical, and other records is crucial for starting the process of recovery quickly and efficiently. Taking

the time now to collect and secure these critical records will give you peace of mind and, in the event of

an emergency, will ensure that you have the documentation needed to start the recovery process with-

out delay.

Gather financial and critical personal, household, and medical information.

Consider saving money in an emergency savings account that could be used in any crisis. Keep a

small amount of cash at home in a safe place. It is important to have small bills on hand because

ATM’s and credit cards may not work during a disaster when you need to purchase necessary sup-

plies, fuel or food.

Obtain property (homeowners or renters), health, and life insurance if you do not have them. Re-

view existing policies for the amount and extent of coverage to ensure that what you have in place

is what is required for you and your family for all possible hazards. Homeowners insurance does not

typically cover flooding, so you may need to purchase flood insurance from the National Flood Insur-

ance Program. https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program

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BE SMART. PROTECT YOUR

CRITICALDOCUMENTS ANDVALUABLES

When disaster strikes, your immediate concern will be your safety and the safety of those you care about. Once the immediate danger passes, however, having your financial and medical records and important contact information will be crucial to help you start the recovery process quickly. Taking time now to safeguard these critical documents will give you peace of mind, ensure you have access to essential medical and prescription information, and help you avoid additional stress during the difficult days following a disaster.

In addition, take the time now to think about the priceless personal items you would want to protect from damage or take with you if you had to suddenly evacuate your home.

The first step is to take an inventory of your household documents, contacts, and valuables. The checklist below will get you started. Then download the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (EFFAK) at www.ready.gov/financialpreparedness for more complete checklists and guidance on collecting and safeguarding this important information.

Put a checkmark next to any item that you may need to collect and safeguard. Be sure to include emergency contact phone numbers or other contact information with your documentation for questions that may arise following a disaster.

HOUSEHOLDIDENTIFICATION

Think about the documents you would need to identify yourself and your household members, including children and pets, your relationships, or status. These may include:

Vital records (birth, marriage, divorce certificate, adoption, child custody papers)

Passport, driver’s license, Social Security card, green card, military service identification, other

Pet ownership papers, identification tags

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FINANCIALAND LEGALDOCUMENTATION

If your home or income is impacted by a disaster, you will need documentation to request assistance from insurance providers and from government disaster assistance programs.

Housing: lease or rental agreement, mortgage, home equity line of credit, deed

Vehicle: loan documents, VIN, registration, title

Other Financial Obligations: utility bills, credit cards, student loans, alimony, child support, elder care, automatic payments such as gym memberships

Financial Accounts: checking, savings, debit cards, retirement, investment

Insurance Policies: homeowners, renters, auto, life, flood, appraisals, photos, and lists of valuable items

Sources of Income: pay stubs, government benefits, alimony, child support

Tax Statements: Federal/State income tax returns, property tax, vehicle tax

Estate Planning: will, trust, power of attorney

MEDICALINFORMATION

Health/dental insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, VA health benefits

List of medications, immunizations, allergies, prescriptions, medical equipment and devices, pharmacy information

Living will, medical power of attorney

Caregiver agency contract or service agreement

Disabilities documentation

Contact information for doctors/specialists, dentists, pediatricians, veterinarians

EMERGENCYOR HOTLINECONTACT INFORMATIONFOR HOUSEHOLD

Employers/supervisors

Schools

Houses of worship

Social service providers

Home Owners Associations

Home Repair Services: utilities, plumber, roofer, carpenter, electrician

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VALUABLESAND PRICELESSPERSONAL ITEMS

Priceless personal mementos, family photos, and keepsakes

Possessions with monetary value, including jewelry, art, and collectibles

PROTECTYOUR DOCUMENTSAND VALUABLES

Once you have gathered your financial, legal, and contact information, it is essential to safeguard this information.

Consider storing paper copies of important documents at home in a fireproof and waterproof box or safe, in a bank safe deposit box, or with a trusted friend or relative. If you are using a safe deposit box, you may want to ask your bank or check State laws to confirm who can and cannot access the safe deposit box if the lessee dies or is incapacitated.

Store electronic copies of important documents in a password-protected format on a removable flash or external hard drive in your fireproof and waterproof box or safe, or consider using a secure cloud-based service. Visit www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/st04-019 to learn how to use electronic encryption to protect sensitive information.

Think about where you store valuable belongings and ways to better protect these items. If you have valuable items stored in a basement, you may want to move them to a higher location and put them in waterproof containers to avoid water damage. Or you may want to keep small items in a flood/fireproof home safe. You may also want to secure items that are displayed on shelves or walls if your home may be subject to high winds or earthquakes.

Thank you for doing your part to prepare! Spread the word and encourage others to join the movement at www.ready.gov/prepare.

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Household Tips

Tasty Tidbits

Chocolate Valentine Cookies

Get slow-going manual can

openers working smoothly

again by running the edge

of a piece of wax paper be-

tween the blades while

turning the gadget’s han-

dle. The light layer of wax

lubricates the blades and

wheels, letting you open

those cans with ease.

Double the volume of

canned frosting by empty-

ing the container into a

mixing bowl and mix for 2

minutes.

The metal of a cast-iron skil-

let can easily oxidize and

corrode if not in use for a

long period of time. To

keep the skillet in good

condition, clean as usual

then place a flattened un-

used coffee filter inside.

Store in a cool dry place

with the lid off. The porous

paper will absorb moisture.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg

1 tablespoon water (or brewed coffee)

2 tablespoons special dark or regular

cocoa powder

1 box (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate,

chocolate fudge, or special dark pud-

ding mix (not sugar free)

1 1/4 cup all–purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups Valentine M&Ms, + extra for topping

1/4 cup Valentine sprinkles, + extra for topping

Directions—this dough requires chilling:

1. Line a cookie sheet with a silpat baking mat or parchment pa-

per.

2. Cream butter and both sugars together in mixer. Mix in vanilla,

egg, water (or coffee). Add cocoa powder and dry pudding

mix until smooth.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and

salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until

just combined. Stir in the M&Ms and sprinkles (don’t use the

mixer as it can break the M&Ms).

4. Scoop 2 tablespoon sized balls of dough onto prepared cookie

sheet. You don’t have to space them out, this is just for chilling.

Press a few M&Ms and sprinkles on top of each cookie ball.

Cover with plastic wrap and chill the cookies for at least 1 hour.

5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a second cookie sheet andplace cookies about 2” apart. Press each cookie dough ball

down slightly with the palm of your hand. Bake for 10-14

minutes, until they just start to lose their glossy sheen. Rotate

cookie sheet 1/2 way through cooking time for even baking.

6. Cool cookies on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a

rack to cool completely.

7. Store in airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3

months.

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