March 2025 Oracle

CAN - AM Competition: A Celebration of Sportsmanship and Unity

Board of directors

Congratulations to all who participated in this year ’ s CAN - AM competition. This week - long event showcased the camaraderie and national pride of both nations, fostering an atmosphere of friendly competition and goodwill. If only our respective governments could collaborate as seamlessly as we do at ORPS!

Safety & Security

Golf

Pickleball

Board of Directors Election Make Your Voice Heard

Tennis

March is election month at ORPS, and this year, two board positions are open. Three candidates are running for these seats. Ballots were mailed in mid - February to your ORPS address unless you requested delivery to an alternate location. We encourage all owners to participate in the election process and attend the Annual General Meeting on Monday, March 17, 2025 , at La Palma. Your involvement is crucial in shaping the future of our community. Pickleball Court Sound Mitigation Project We are pleased to announce that the contract for sound mitigation at the pickleball courts has been awarded. Work is set to begin in April and is expected to be completed before our seasonal residents return in the fall. This project is an important step in enhancing the experience for all members of our community. A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Volunteers Our 2024 - 25 season has been exceptional, thanks in large part to our dedicated volunteers. From organizing sporting events and entertainment to overseeing financial planning and community safety, their efforts have enriched every aspect of ORPS life. We extend our sincere appreciation for their hard work and commitment. Recognizing Our Outstanding Staff A special thank you to our ORPS staff, who continually go above and beyond to make our community a wonderful place to live and enjoy. Your dedication does not go unnoticed, and we appreciate all that you do to enhance the ORPS experience. Looking Ahead: Budget Planning for 2025 - 26 March will be a busy month as the newly elected Board and Finance Committee begin developing the 2025 - 26 budget . If you have suggestions or priorities you would like considered during the budgeting process, please reach out to the Board: boardofdirectors@orps.com . Your input is invaluable as we plan for the future of ORPS. We look forward to another exciting month at ORPS, filled with activities and opportunities for our residents and guests. Thank you for being part of this vibrant community! David Quick — Board President

Cornhole

Chapel

Health & Fitness

Sew N Such

Fmca

Paws at Orps

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Event Highlights

Lifestyle & Events

13 & 14

At Your Service

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As we all know, earthquakes and other natural disasters may occur at any time in Southern California. In an effort to be prepared for such an event, the ORPS Safety & Security Committee conducted their annual Emergency Response Team (ERT) drill a few weeks ago. The ERT consists of volunteer ORPS owners who are willing to provide assistance when the city/county fire departments & paramedic personnel are unavailable. The ERT boasts over 25 volunteers and is divided into two primary groups – Rescue Team and First Aid/ Medical Team. Volunteers include retired firefighters, law enforcement personnel, EMTs, medics, doctors and nurses, as well as those with experience in the business world & farming. This year ’ s drill participants included 21 of our ERT members, 5 Safety & Security Committee members, 3 ORPS Security Staff and 17 ORPS volunteer patients. The drill focused on skills that are most likely to be used in the event of an emergency. For example:

1. Hand Held Radios –

effective usage &

communication 2. Backboards – safely securing and transporting injured patients 3. Triage – quick & effective assessment of injuries/ treatment in a mass casualty scenario 4. Generators & Scene Lights – quickly setting up power & lighting where needed 5. Patient Carry Tarps – safely securing & transporting injured patients

The feedback from this year ’ s drill was very positive. Best practices were shared, feedback to improve future drills was discussed, and additional equipment acquisitions were recommended. A special “ thank you ” goes out to all ERT members and the volunteers who did an amazing job with their role playing as injured patients. The Safety & Security Committee and Emergency Response Team are always seeking additional owner volunteers. If you would like to learn more about either of these groups and/or become a member, then please reach out to the Safety & Security Committee. Thank you!

Steve Stockman – Safety & Security Chair

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Past Golf What a fantastic month of exciting golf here at ORPS. We, your golf committee, would like to thank all of you for making the last 30 days one of the best months of this season. We had the Three Club Tournament at the end of January and just finished the Sweetheart Tournament. When we look back at the Sweetheart Tournament, just days ago, we hope that your Golf Committee gave you one fun golf event that left you with as many happy memories as we got putting it on for you. We had a great tournament with lots of fun and a shot at a $1,000 shopping spree for a hole in one on hole #4, sorry to say that not one of the 286 players were lucky enough to walk away with it, but still there were over 120 gifts handed out and a darn fine light lunch too. A great big thank you to all of the people that made this year ’ s tournament so successful. Check it out We hope that all of you have found your way to the Facebook page with information by our golf coordinator, it is www.facebook.com/groups/531772913252736 for anyone that has not seen it, please check it out. This page is for information and positive things about golf. Coming Golf Before we talk again, we will have the Hole in One Tournament, this one is for owners that have gotten a hole in one here at ORPS. Then we will enjoy the friendly competition of the CanAm Tournament with two person teams of like handicaps doing battle for their country against your wonderful neighbors and friends. Now we look at March and the ORPS Club Champion ’ s will have been crowned. This is the one event that allows all owners of like ability to play head - to - head to the best of their abilities for three days of golf, if you are lucky enough to endure the first two. Let us keep up the great interest in our events and join your friends and neighbors for all the fun we have left this season. The weather is warmer, and you can play even later in the evening, so please stay safe and stay clear of the incoming stray balls when you are waiting for your next tee shot. Tee it up, line it up and keep - up, so we all can enjoy the greatest par three in town. John Mullins - Golf Secretary/Treasurer

Julie Farmer Bon Murrell Phil Sanstrum Sue Sullivan

January 10th January 11th January 11th January 12th January 13th January 13th January 14th January 14th January 24th January 25th January 29th January 30th

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Dwayne Danyluk Greg Farmer Colleen Lemke Eileen Galarneau

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Randy Hiseley

Eileen Galarneau

John Mullins Barry Bower

Like any other month here at ORPS, March promises plenty of exciting golf action! With the perfect weather and fantastic tournaments, there ’ s no better time to hit the course. If you need a lesson, sign up at the starter shack and we'll figure out the day and time. On top of the Tuesday and Thursday tournaments we have the Club Championship, and the Farewell Tournament. Sign up for the tournaments on ForeTees or at the starter shack. See you on the course!

Ryln Hadley - Golf Coordinator

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Hawaiian Tournament was a wonderful success! Thank you volunteers who make these events possible.

The “ Rockin ’ Robins ” represented well at the ORPS Talent Show, proving that “ We Are Family !”

COMMITTEE MEETING will be held March 5 th , 12:00 pm at El Saguaro. The annual election of committee officers will be held. ROUND ROBIN PLAY FOR JANUARY ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME Women a.k.a. “ the fabulous Rockin ’ Robins ” Monday 12:00 pm, - 2:00 pm

Thursday/Saturday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Men: a.k.a . “ the majestic Woodpeckers ” Monday and Friday 2:00 pm — 4:00 pm

Pickleball Committee Chair: Keith Bassham | Vice Chair: Kris Olsen Secretary: Lynn Barry | Treasurer: Kyle Ahrberg Events Coordinator: Sue Anderson Ambassador Coordinator: Mark Hansen Court Maintenance: Steve Flood

Submitted by Gerrie Hord

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FRITTERS & FUN Fritters & Fun welcomed in the first day of February. Fritters & Fun will not be held in March due to the late date of the CAN/ AM Games. CAN/AM GAMES “ Hats Off ” to Doug and Lucy Denham, and Greg Farmer for once again taking on the tennis registration, match scheduling, score keeping, and a myriad of duties that go into making the Tennis CAN/AM Games a super successful event! (The submission deadline for this Oracle is before the start of CAN/AM so look for highlights in April ’ s edition.)

The ORPS tennis courts were hoppin ’ in February! The competition was fierce on all courts from Internal Team Leagues, Top Gun, Drop - in Sessions, External teams! Fun to watch too! A big shout - out to all the Volunteer Team Captains, Organizers and Score - Keepers .

The Women's League Captains Leslie Kaplan, Martine Frew, and Lucy Denham

MARCH MIXER - March 18 & 19 Be sure to mark your calendar for this two - day fun - filled extravaganza!

The Mixed Team League

The Men ’ s Top Gun

Tennis CanAm 2025 - Mixed Doubles

Vicki Condon—Tennis Communications

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You may have heard the expression “ one man ’ s trash is another's man ’ s treasure. ” Basically it refers to what one person sees as worthless and useless, another sees as valuable and useful. We have all heard stories where treasures have been discovered at yard sales or Goodwill stores. Someone buys a box of costume jewelry for a few dollars, only to find a genuine diamond brooch worth a few thousand in the box. Not long ago on the Antique Road Show, a painting bought in antique store for $700.00 turned out to be a Van Dyke valued at $600,000.00. We can hear the seller crying, “ if only I had known it ’ s value ” In 1 Peter 2:7 he writes, “ Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, the stone the builder rejected. . .” Peter is speaking here of Jesus and comparing the different responses to Him. To the religious leaders of the day He was “ rejected ” and worthless, but to many others, He was precious and valued. Nowhere is the expression “ one man ’ s trash is another man ’ s treasure ” so applicable than when it comes to Jesus. To those who believe, He is nothing more than a swear word, an object of ridicule, or simply irrelevant. What makes the difference? Peter says “ belief ” - “ to those who believe, He is precious. ” What do you believe about Jesus? There seems to be no middle ground. Either He is who He said He is, or He isn ’ t. C.S. Lewis has it right when he said of Jesus, “ He is either a Legend, a Liar, a Lunatic, or He is Lord. ”

We have been having a lot of fun playing cornhole this past month. We have been getting more people coming out to play with CanAm coming up. The chili cookoff was a huge success. Thank you to all that volunteered cooking and handing out the chili. We sold out with 150 tickets sold! See you all on the courts soon!

Submitted by Carolyn Chanez

Who is Jesus to you - trash or treasure? Everyone is welcome to join us for Chapel Sundays.

Paul Cassidy — Orps Chaplain

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March Events  March 6 - Health Seminar Speaker: This month we have Kevin St. Clair – pickleball player, doctor. Topic: will follow with sun protection and Sherrie Cartinella – motivational speech on preparing for marathons and life.  March 15 - Blood Drive: In January, we had 24 good units donated. Let ’ s try to break that record. You can pre - register a time by visiting LifeStream Blood Bank (app.) Walk - ins are also available.  March 25 - Walk with PAWS: Bring your furry friends for a walk with other dog owners. We will meet at the Dog Park at 4:30pm. Brick Sales Add a personalized brick for our Pathway to Fitness. Price starts at $150. Thank you to these recent contributors: Mike Duff, Steve & Marni Ellison, Greg Lum, Kevin and Diana St. Clair. You can pick up a form at the Fitness Center.

This has been a busy and exciting season for the Health & Fitness Committee. We accepted the challenge of raising funds and keeping up with the needs of our active community here at Outdoor Resorts. We added 3 new committee members!

Stephanie Knox Being a So Cal native and living at the beach, I have been an outdoors exercise enthusiast since youth. My happy place is mountain biking, strength training, kickboxing, yoga,

jumping rope, wakeboarding, snowboarding and now “ Pickleball", thanks to ORPS! Professionally, I was an Animal Keeper/Bird Show Presenter for the Los Angeles Zoo. After my son was born, I chose to be a stay at home mother and at age 40, I became a Certified Personal Trainer. I am currently a Student Pilot, and enjoy volunteering at Guide Dogs of the Desert, Palm Springs Animal Shelter, Desert Wildlife Center and California State Parks/Mount San Jacinto.

Dana Moore A resident of Yakima, Washington where I taught Kindergarten for 40 years. During my career, I enjoyed an active lifestyle; training for 1/2 and full marathons, sprint triathlons and had a dynamic gym membership. Since my retirement, I

continue to be busy with daily walks (usually with my dog), workouts in the gym, and playing both pickleball and golf. Consequently, ORPS is my happy place!

Greg Lum A resident of Tigard (a suburb of Portland, Oregon), I retired after a 40 year career in education: 10 years in the classroom and 30 years in the school library. Recently retired in 2022, I “ drank the ORPS kool - aid ” after visiting friends here last March, made an offer on the

second day, and was an official ORPS owner in April 2024. I am playing Pickleball here, trying to play a decent round of golf, and loving the sunshine. During the spring and summer, I am an avid gardener. I sell plants and flower bouquets at a Farmers Market booth every Saturday and work part - time at a garden center twice a week. My four adult kids say this helps relieve my plant addiction!

Submitted by greg lum

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Thank you to all who came out to view the beautiful display of quilts during the Quilt Show and High Tea. What a success! In response to the L.A. wildfires all ORPS Sew “ N ” Such Club fundraising proceeds from February on will be given to the Samaritan ’ s Purse, an organization that provides relief to victims of natural disasters.

Viewers choice goes to Laurette Skinner for third to Marilyn Collins

Deb Perry won best hat

March ’ s spotlight is on Susan Solberg. Susan and her husband Jim are from Abbotsford, BC and have been married for 45 years. They have one daughter and two grown grandchildren. They bought their lot in 2003 but have been vacationing in California since the early 90’ s. They rented in many spots in California and Arizona but chose Outdoor Resorts as their winter haven. They have seen many changes in the resort over the past 22 years, have met and lost some wonderful friends. Susan started quilting about 15 years ago, give or take a few years. After meeting a very talented quilter in the resort, she got hooked on cutting up beautiful fabric and They bought their lot in 2003 but have been vacationing in California since the early 90’ s. They rented in many spots in California and Arizona but chose Outdoor Resorts as their winter haven. They have seen many changes in the resort over the past 22 years, have met and lost some wonderful friends. Susan started quilting about 15 years ago, give or take a few years. After meeting a very talented quilter in the resort, she got hooked on cutting up beautiful fabric and then putting it back together again. Susan still quilts but has also been sewing all kinds of purses and totes the last few years. She is called the bag lady in the west room. She thoroughly enjoys getting together with all the other talented quilters - we learn so much from each other. We have a lot of fun and would like to encourage others to come join this wonderful group. When she started all she knew was how to sew a straight line. This Club is open to everyone. Please drop in and see us in the west room or email us for more information at orpssewnsuch@gmail.com. Submitted by tannis haddrell

Congratulations to the following lucky winners:

Spring Garden was won by Lannette Stigsen

Our own Laura Moore was the winner of Ev ’ s Garden

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March 2025 ORPS Chapter Family Motor Coach Association

Life is Better With Friends, Especially our ORPS Family RV Association friends. Please know that the FMCA is now better known as Family RV Association. The FMCA National Facebook is still alive and well with almost 12K members. The FMCA National website, www.fmca.com is still current path to join the organization and see all the benefits you may part take. The name change was to encompass all RV friends, not just motorhome owners. The logo above has not changed, yet. Both U.S. and Canadian residents are eligible to join FRVA . Please sign up first at www.fmca.com to get your national FMCA ID number. FRVA National membership is open to all RV owners, who own M otorhomes, 5th Wheels, Travel Trailers, Vans or Truck Campers, as well as commercial businesses that support the RV world. To join our local ORPS FRVA chapter, sign up to see our schedule of events at www.fmcaorps.com We are 100+ families here at ORPS. We are always looking for volunteers to serve at events. It ’ s takes a village someone recently said or “ many hands make light work ”. Thanks to Michelle Joiner for assuming the Volunteer Coordinator position. 2024 - 2025 Season FMCA Schedule  Tuesday March 23 End of Season Dinner Members only La Palma 5:00PM  March 12 - 15 FMCA International Convention and RV Expo, Georgia National Fairgrounds, Perry GA Enjoy pictures from our on - site rally which included a seminar, happy hour, breakfast, an amazing lunch, cornhole, pickleball, golf and lots of fun and laughs.

Saturday Feb 8 Tour de Palm Springs

FMCA Cars & Coffee Returns to ORPS!

After the success of last year ’ s FMCA Cars & Coffee event, we ’ re excited to announce that it ’ s returning on March 23rd! Once again, we ’ ve invited the local Great Autos Car Club to join us, bringing an impressive lineup of classic and unique vehicles for everyone to enjoy. Whether you're a car enthusiast or simply appreciate a beautiful ride, this event promises to be a great opportunity to stroll through a stunning display of automotive history. If you own a classic car and would like to participate, we ’ d love to have you join the fun! Please reach out as

we work to make this year ’ s event even better. Event Location: Behind the pickleball courts Date: March 23rd

Contacts: Dan Hannah (Lot 1039) Jeff Sheldon (Lot 2) Mark your calendars and get ready to fuel your passion for cars with great company, good coffee, and fantastic vehicles. We look forward to seeing you there!

Randy & Debbie Price hosting the fabulous FMCA Rally Lunch

Ken Hearn — Fmca Secretary

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PAWS at ORPS Kicks Off Trivia Night with a Huge Turnout! PAWS at ORPS held its very first ORPS Trivia Night in February, and we were absolutely thrilled by the turnout! Nearly 200 people gathered on a Sunday afternoon for a fun - filled competition, answering trivia questions spanning RV living, sports, music, travel, and more . After several exciting rounds, we finally crowned one winning team. The door prize, totaling approximately $460 , came from 50% of the entry fees—and in an incredible show of generosity, the winning team donated their winnings right back to PAWS at ORPS ! Trivia Night: Now a Monthly Fundraiser Given the overwhelming success, Trivia Night will now be a monthly event , with all proceeds reinvested into our community. Our first major goal? Building a dog wash station —a much - needed addition for our four - legged friends! New Resource List Available In other exciting news, PAWS at ORPS now offers a resource list on our Facebook page , featuring trusted dog walkers, pet sitters, and more . This is a great way to find reliable pet services right here in our community! Join Us for Our Monthly Meetings We welcome everyone at ORPS to join our monthly PAWS meetings, held on the second Wednesday of each month at 10 AM in the La Palma Boardroom . At our next meeting, we ’ ll be introducing our Green Rock Campaign and making them available for anyone interested in participating. Thank you to everyone who supported Trivia Night — whether by playing, donating, or simply cheering along. We can ’ t wait to see you at the next event!

Yappy Hour Dog Walks March 25 at 4:30 p.m. Meet at ORPS Dog Parks Bring your pups and join us for a fun, social stroll through the resort.

Submitted by Jeff sheldon

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Picture credit: John Boudin, Lot 297.

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