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APRIL 2019

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Social Events President’s Post Community Compliance Jibe Express Service Changes Bunco Game Night for Adults Candidates Sought How to Water Your Landscape Hoppy Easter Event February Sales Report Paladin Update Class Calendar Calendar of Events

The Club at Natomas Park is a private, closed membership facility for the sole use and benefit of the homeowners and their guests within the Natomas Park Master Association.

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CLUB ACTIVITIES & EVENTS April Events April 5, Friday Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM April 5, Friday Family Bingo Time: 6:30 – 9:00PM April 6, Saturday Community Yard Sale Time: 8:00AM – 12:00PM NPMA community-wide yard sale made easy with a map to all the locations! Maps available in PDF format and Google Maps (link provided) at the website NatomasPark.com, as well as print copies available at the club on Thursday, April 4. April 11, Thursday Bunco Game Night for Adults Time: 6:30 – 8:30PM Join the fun in the Party Room for the fast-paced dice game! Space is limited to 48 players. Please email TheClub@NatomasPark.com to reserve your space. April 12, Friday Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM April 12, Friday New Member Orientation Time: 5:30PM April 18, Thursday Trivia Night – by Trivialogy Time: 6:30 – 9:00PM Cabana Café open 5:30 – 8:00PM. Kids’ Zone PLUS in the Party Room for children ages 7 through 14 (younger may be accepted). Kids’ Zone PLUS is open to children of Members and Guests who participate in Trivia Night. Cost is $7 per child. (The Kids’ Zone will be open through 9:00PM) April 19, Friday Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM April 20, Saturday Hoppy Easter Event Time: 1:00 – 3:00PM FREE - Get your family photos with the Easter Bunny at The Club! Activities and refreshments provided! April 26, Friday Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM April 27, Saturday Global Family Festival Time: 5:00 - 8:00PM Admission: $8.00 Come meet, greet and celebrate the beauty and wonder of our NPMA community with the neighbors next door, across the street and around the corner. The “Natomas Park’s got Talent” show will provide fantastic entertainment! Ethnic bites and refreshments included in ticket price. The evening will end with a free-style dance party for all in the Party Room!

May Events May 3, Friday “Margaritaville”Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM Celebrate the official season kick-off at The Club with your neighbors! The Cove Café, Cabana Café and food trucks will offer a great variety of food and “Margaritaville” drink specials will be flowing! Live music from 5:00 to 9:00PM! May 3, Friday Family Bingo Time: 6:30 – 9:00PM May 9, Thursday Bunco Game Night Time: 6:30 – 8:30PM Join the fun in the Party Room for the fast-paced dice game! Space is limited to 48 players email TheClub@NatomasPark.com to reserve your space. May 10, Friday Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM Live music from 5:00 to 9:00PM! May 16, Thursday Trivia Night – by Trivialogy Time: 6:30 – 9:00PM Cabana Café open 5:30 – 8:00PM. Kids’ Zone PLUS in the Party Room for children ages 7 through 14 (younger may be accepted). Kids’ Zone PLUS is open to children of Members and Guests who participate in Trivia Night. Cost is $7 per child. (The Kids’ Zone will be open through 9:00pm.) May 17, Friday Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM Live music from 5:00 to 9:00PM! May 18, Saturday Bike Doc Tune-up event, presented by JIBE Time: 9:00am – 12:00PM Free repair and tune-ups for your bicycles! North Natomas’ JIBE organization will have volunteers on site in the Club parking lot to service NPMA Members. First come, first served. One bike per person, please. May 24, Friday Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM Live music from 5:00 to 9:00PM! May 25, Saturday Family Dance Night Time: 6:30 – 9:30PM FREE - Dance party for all ages! Lights, glow sticks and favorite dance tunes from all eras and genres (appropriate for all ages) … and even some line dances, in the Large Cabana at The Club, will make a fantastic evening under the stars. Plan on getting dinner and drinks at the Cove Café! May 31, Friday Happy Hour Time: 5:00 – 9:30PM Live music from 5:00 to 9:00PM!

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PRESIDENT’S POST

Rob Lake President, Natomas Park Master Association

Dear Members, After a very wet winter season, we are headed into the spring and summer months. The staff at The Club are busy preparing for another season of supporting our membership. At this time we are looking at the long range weather forecast. We need a week of perfect weather before the contractor can seal our pool decks and we can get the pools up and running. Chairs, tables, lounges and umbrellas are being checked for serviceability and proper repairs are being made. Your Board of Directors is working closely with the management team to fix some of the problems that have haunted our past. Our point of sale system is undergoing evaluation and will be utilized to its full potential. This will help both with time savings for you and inventory control for the Food and Beverage Manager. Our menu is being designed for expediency and quality with you in mind. We are looking forward to our Friday Happy Hour and other social events and want your experience to be positive. We want to hear from you. Make suggestions or comments utilizing the suggestion box, email at admin@natomaspark.com or attend the Open Board of Directors meeting the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30PM. We have a very busy schedule ahead of us this month. In addition to Friday Happy Hour we have Family Bingo, Community Yard Sale, Bunco for Adults, Trivia Night, Hoppy Easter and the Global Family Festival. The dates and times can be found in the newsletter. Hope to see you and yours around The Club.

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Board of Directors

Rob Lake PRESIDENT

Charles Gray VICE PRESIDENT

Rex Smith SECRETARY

Jennifer Radke TREASURER

Rafer Chambers DIRECTOR at LARGE

District Delegates

Roy Tresaugue DISTRICT A

Ana Chan DISTRICT B

Tristan Godt DISTRICT C

Kerry Cloud DISTRICT D

John Orgera DISTRICT E

Committee Chairs

Open ARCHITECTURAL

John Orgera CLUB

Alison Schofield SOCIAL

Jay Radke FINANCE

Rob Lake NORTH NATOMAS

COMMUNITY COALITION

Open SAFETY

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COMMUNITY

If you are reading this article, it is my assumption you care about your Homeowners’ Association and Club. This opens up a great segue to talking about Association and Club involvement. The traditional way to be involved at the NPMA is through the Board or the standing committees; however, we would like to expand on that premise and add even more avenues for involvement. Before I move on though, I would like to add that your Association is always looking for people to join committees and run for the Board. We also know that many that have not served on a Committee or the Board have great ideas that could benefit the Club and Association. We are now seeking candidates for the Board of Directors’ and we would also like those interested in serving on any of the committees - ACC, Finance, Club, Social and Safety Committees to reach out, so we can introduce you to these opportunities. We are especially in need of adding some interested members to the Club and Safety Committees, both of which are assisting with important Club projects.  

Perhaps participating on the Board or a committee is not your thing. Don’t despair. There are certainly other ways to be involved in your Club and community. I have been made aware of various clubs that took place in the past, such as Golf, Crafts, and Wine to name a few. If you have an interest in a focus area, perhaps you would like to start a Club that

would meet at the Natomas Park Clubhouse. Ideas that come to mind are: Chess, Investment, Travel, Book, etc. I did talk to a small group of people at a recent Happy Hour that were interested in starting a ’30 Something’ Club to engage others of this general age group for fun and interaction. The ideas are endless and we welcome your input and initiative. One important item to note: We will have an application process for Association review to confirm that the Club is appropriate for this community. More to come on this in the near future.

We are looking forward to input from you and your fellow members for ideas that will bring the community together in fellowship, fun, and community growth. The Club at Natomas Park has a lounge, event room, conference room, three outdoor cabanas, and a large patio area that would be available for your Club use upon approved application.

We also are well aware that we have a diverse and highly skilled group of professionals in the Natomas Park membership. We may be reaching out to some of you to tap into your expertise as we continue to make improvements to the Club and community. We know that your ideas, experience, and creativity is a valuable asset to be utilized.

And this final note: As per the Harvard Women’s Health Watch, “Dozens of studies have shown that people who have satisfying relationships with family, friends and their community are happier, have fewer health problems, and live longer.”

See you at the Club…or maybe out on the street,

Kyle B odyfelt

FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL MANAGER BY KYLE BODYFELT

com·mu·ni·ty

Noun

1. A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. “the scientific community” group, section, body, company, set, circle, clique, coterie, ring, band, faction.

2. a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.

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SPRING TOUCH UP Spring is quickly approaching! This will be the 19th spring that the community has experienced. We know, we can’t believe it either! With 19 years come and gone, Management and the Architectural Control Committee (ACC) would like to remind you to review the exterior of your home this Spring for needed cleaning and/or paint touch ups. This will freshen up the look of your home and the community as a whole. Although minor exterior paint touch ups do not require application submittal, the repainting of your home does (including same�color repainting). First things first, prior to painting, a Home Improvement application must be submitted for review by the ACC and the exterior of the home must be washed. Now is the perfect time to start shopping, planning, scheduling and starting the application process. The management office has a book of pre� approved paint color schemes for use by members. If an application is submitted for a scheme in the book, the application will qualify for in�house approval. In house approvals take a maximum of 10 days to complete. If you aren’t able to find a scheme that’s perfect for your home within the book, no need to worry! Members are always welcome to submit an application proposing a custom paint color scheme for review. A copy of the Home Improvement Application can be found in the Member Resource Center at the community’s website www.NatomasPark.com. As always, should you need assistance with the application process, or have any questions, please contact the management office at admin@natomaspark.com. We look forward to assisting you with this process.

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JIBE EXPRESS SERVICE CHANGES After careful consideration of feedback from our riders, as well as transit planning professionals, we are excited to announce some changes to our Express service. These changes are being made to better reflect traffic patterns and improve the ride for passengers. Changes at a glance:

Westlake area above Del Paso Road that was previously served by the Westside Route, will now be served by the Midwest Route.

Time points on the Westside and Midwest

Routes have been adjusted to accommodate the updated routes.

Some time points were adjusted on the Eastside

Route to better reflect traffic patterns. The time points were changed no more than 10 minutes.

The new map and schedule can be viewed at jibe.org.

COMPLIANCE BY JANAE PALOS

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CANDIDATES SOUGHT

It’s election time and Natomas Park Master Association is looking for incredible candidates with the pride and desire to serve their community! The Association is pleased to announce that the Board and Delegate candidacy period is now open through Friday, April 12, 2019 at 4:00PM.

This year, there are TWO Board seats open, FIVE District Delegate and FIVE Alternate Delegate seats.

Here’s what to expect while serving as a Board member: Monthly meetings, including agenda and packet review time – 20 to 25 hours: Executive Session - Contract formation, personnel matters, delinquent assessments/liens/foreclosures, and legal issues. Open Session - Committee and management reports, financial summary, Club projects, old and new business. Members are provided two opportunities to address agenda items or make comments to the Board. Hearings - Member disciplinary action for CC&R and Bylaw violations. Member Committees - Act as liaison to at least one committee (Club, Social, Finance, Safety, etc.). Executive Committees - Two Board members meet via email or in person to review project scopes and bids, assess rules and policies, delegate duties to member committees. Additional meetings include - Orientation, strategic planning, special elections (Club Repair and Renovation, CC&R revision), and annual budget preparation.

So, what is a District Delegate? The Association is currently divided into five geographic districts for purposes of voting. The homeowner/members within each district elect their own Delegate and Alternate Delegate during the annual election. A Delegate’s role is that of voting on behalf of all members within his or her district on certain Association issues as need arises. The most common activity and obligation of a Delegate is electing Directors to the Board. Delegates are required to obtain “voting instructions from the Members” (accomplished by a vote of members) prior to acting. It is important that each member participates in all voting efforts for his/her opinion to be heard and carried forward by their Delegate.

If you’re interested in serving, please find the candidate forms on our website www.natomaspark.com under the Election Tab or you can stop by the Management Office. Please return the Candidate Information Profile to admin@natomaspark.com by Friday, April 12, 2019 by 4:00PM.

If you need more information, contact the management office at admin@natomaspark.com or 916-925-9200.

Important dates to remember:

Friday, April 12, 2019, at 4:00PM Deadline to return Candidate Information Profile

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Mail notices and ballots

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 The candidates table will be placed at The Club

Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 6:30PM Candidate Forum

Monday, June 3, 2019, at 5:00PM Deadline to return ballots: postmarked by June 1 and received by June 3 at 5:00PM

Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 5:00PM Annual District Membership Meeting (ballots counted for Delegate election)

Thursday, June 13, 2019, at 6:30PM Annual Delegate Meeting (ballots counted and Delegate ballots cast for Board election)

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Bedrooms Baths Sq. Ft. Sales Price

4 3 3570 $549,900

4 3 3377 $571,000

Bedrooms Baths Sq. Ft. Sales Price

3 2 1170 $345,000

3 2 1114 $345,000

4 3 2093 $360,000

3 2 1358 $361,000

4 2 1927 $390,000

4 2 2166 $445,000

2 2 2040 $464,950

3 3 2464 $484,900

F e b r u a r y S a l e s R e p o r t

Sales data provided by: Jeffrey Henrichs, NPMA member.

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MAIL THEFT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION Dear Residents, During the month of March, there were reports of mailbox burglaries in surrounding communities, and a report of one burglary from a cluster inside Natomas Park. With apparent renewed attention on targeting mail boxes in our community, please consider these tips to help deter theft and reduce the risk of identity theft. Report suspicious activity: If you see anyone who is behaving in a suspicious manner at a mailbox cluster, contact Paladin at 916-331-3175 or Sacramento Police at 916-264-5471. If you see someone actively forcing open a mailbox cluster, contact Sacramento Police at 916-732-0100. If you see an unsecured mailbox cluster, please report it to Paladin or the US Postal Inspection Service at 877-876-2455 option 3. Endeavor to pick up your mail daily, so that if thieves break in, there won't be anything to steal. If you are leaving on vacation, you can request the Post Office to hold your mail for up to 30 days, here: https://holdmail.usps.com/holdmail/. If you are planning to be away from home for a longer period, USPS offers mail forwarding services. If possible, switch to paperless billing for credit cards and bank

accounts and other services; your information can't be stolen if it's not being mailed to you. If your mail has been stolen, or your personal information might otherwise be compromised, there are steps you can take to protect yourself. If you are not already, you can request your credit history, for no cost, once a year from AnnualCreditReport.com. There are credit monitoring services such as LifeLock, however these are paid services, and we would encourage you to thoroughly vet such companies to see if they meet your individual needs. You can also “freeze” your credit by contacting the major credit reporting agencies, listed below. Equifax — 1-800-349-9960 Experian — 1-888-397-3742 TransUnion — 1-888-909-8872

Paladin Private Security 24-Hour Dispatch Center:

(916) 331-3175 Please note that all calls are recorded for quality assurance. When calling, please state you are calling from Natomas Park to expedite delivery of service. Know your Paladin Officers Corporal Poole Officer Fields Corporal Raybon Officer Luna Officer Jewel Officer Witus

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PALADIN UPDATE BY CORPORAL K. POOLE

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Core/Abs This routine recruits multiple muscle groups like lumbar spine and trunk muscle strengthening, to build and support the core muscles while at the same time conditioning your body from head to toe!

Strength n’ Core Low-impact, high-intensity, fat-burning workout designed to strengthen and tone your whole body using only your body weight and functional balancing movements! Great for all fitness levels!

Cardio Mix This high energy class combines cardio and strength training exercises to give a total body workout for a maximum burn.

Mixed Level Yoga Through flowing yoga workouts, increase strength, flexibility & balance. Release tight muscles and counteract stress, as you relax both body and mind. Beginners are welcome.

Power Hour This is sixty minutes of high-intensity interval training designed for everyone. This class takes the participant through a variety of strength training and cardio exercises with brief rest periods in-between to keep the heart elevated, increase metabolism, and burn fat!

Baby Boogie* You and your child will love spending time together as they learn and play with music and movement. Parents and toddlers (ages 18 months–3 years) will enjoy playing instruments, singing, dancing, games and beat activities. Each child must bring a grown up to participate with them.

Taekwondo* Kid's Taekwondo emphasizes the value of self-discipline, sportsmanship, respect and a positive attitude. Physical benefit include: increased agility, flexibility, cardiovascular fitness and strength.

Zumba A fun-filled dance aerobics class that fuses Latin rhythms with some hip hop, belly dancing and a few traditional aerobic moves.

Full Body Cardio This class is suitable for beginners, deconditioned, older people, and non-dancers who find Zumba moves too intricate. Steps are simple and easy-to-follow with variations shown so that you can adjust the intensity to suit your needs. Join us to get your weekend off to an energetic start!

R.I.P.P.E.D. Total body, high-intensity style program using free weights, resistance, and body weight, masterfully combining the components of R.I.P.P.E.D. "Resistance, intervals, Power, Plyometrics and endurance as the workout portion along with Diet" in ways that are fun, safe and extremely effective.

Tabata Strength Training This unique low-impact class will take you through a progression of strength-building exercises with a variety of equipment, with the goal of increasing your muscular endurance. This interval training method is proven to be both effective and efficient.

U-Jam Fitness® U-Jam Fitness® is an athletic urban dance fitness workout that combines dance and high energy music for a workout that is bound to get your heart rate up, your body moving, and make you work up a sweat - all while having FUN!

Yoga Flow Yoga Flow is a mix of Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi that focuses on strength, flexibility, and controlled breathing. This class will be concentrated on structured series of stretches, moves, & poses that flow to music that creates an ambience to both body and mind that will leave you strong, centered, and calm.

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HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR LITTLE ONE TO BABY BOOGIE? Please come and join Miss Ana at Baby Boogie on Tuesday and Thursday from 10:10-10:55AM. This class is wonderful for children that are walking quickly (about 16 months) to 4 years! Each child must bring a grown up to participate with them: Daddy, Mommy, Grandpa, Grandma, Nanny, Uncle, Auntie, or a friend of the family! (Grown up must be a member.) Your child will light up when we sing, dance, play with different instruments, learn right from left, stretch, sing songs to learn fun every day chores like washing hands, and play with other littles their own size. The first class is free. After that, it's only $5 per class. Stop by and play with us.

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Natomas Park Master Associa on 4600 Northgate Blvd. Suite 135 Sacramento, CA 95834