March 2024 Oracle

Our Wonderful Resort Full of Amenities

Board of Directors

This will be my last article for the Oracle, as my six years on your Board of Directors is coming to an end on March 18 th at our Annual Meeting of Members. Please plan to attend. I wanted my last article to reflect some of the many reasons we all love ORPS and look forward to being here. Of course, the Palm Springs area is well known for its great winter weather; with most winter days having high temperatures in the 70’ s and 80’ s, lots of sunshine, and low humidity. It is such wonderful weather for enjoying all the amenities our Resort offers. We have some fabulous activities here including golf, tennis, pickleball, cornhole, swimming, water aerobics, yoga, fitness and walking classes, quilting, cooking classes, bus trips, Texas Hold ‘ em, and many other card and domino games. We have at least three entertainment events every week at one of our two clubhouses with lots of music, dancing, and variety shows. We have an amazing Fitness Center full of some of the most modern equipment! ORPS also has the convenience of a restaurant and hair salon. I want to take a moment to say how important having all these amenities is to our Resort. Very few of us take the time to utilize all of them, as everyone has their favorites and there are only so many hours in a day. If you don ’ t use the Fitness Center or our restaurant, they are both still very important amenities. Someone is enjoying one of the amenities that you may not use, and it could be one of the main reasons they chose ORPS. We must realize that all these amenities not only enhance our lifestyle and keep us healthy, but also attract renters and future owners while making our Resort the very popular winter destination that it has become. Please consider taking a few copies of the Oracle home with you to share with friends and other RVers. It ’ s a great marketing tool that showcases everything our Resort has to offer. It's been my pleasure to serve as one of your board members and I want to thank you all for the support and kindness you have shown Cheri and me over the years.

Safety & Security

Architecture & Aesthetics

Golf

Cornhole

Pickleball

Tennis

Health & Fitness

Chapel

Fmca

Ukulele

Tap Dancing

Book Club

ORPS Flyers Lounge

Quilters & Sewing Group

Event Highlights

Lifestyle & Events

At Your Service

14 & 15

Thank you, John Boudin Board President

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ALSO, look for a Safety and Security Committee produced “ Action Card ” in your mailboxes and on social media very soon. It will detail steps you can take to prepare BEFORE a disaster, and what you can do immediately AFTERWARD to keep yourself and your family safe and sound. How to call 911 at ORPS Give the address of the resort - 69411 Ramon Rd and ALWAYS USE a lot number. Your responders don ’ t know all the landmarks, like “ Back Nine Hole 6 Tee Box ”, but they for sure know every lot number. So add “ lot 1092” as you report this event to 911. Just find the closest lot number you can and you ’ ll be good. Dan Hannah Safety & Security Chair As the 2023 - 24 season winds down, I am sure some of you are thinking about making improvements to your lot. It is exciting to see Owners putting their stamp on their lot and making it a place they can enjoy. If you are contemplating improvements before you leave or over the summer, I encourage you to submit your permit(s) as soon as possible. The A&A Committee workload is already quite heavy and our ability to process permits during the summer may take a little longer than normal. Please don ’ t wait until the last minute! As Owners it is our responsibility to be familiar with the rules and regulations that can be found on orps.com. These rules and regulations are in place to ensure a safe environment and that our lots can reflect our individual tastes while maintaining an acceptable aesthetics and architecture across the Resort. We are a unique blend of individuals that all desire a Resort we can be proud of. If you are contemplating any maintenance or improvements to your lot the first step is to determine if you need a permit before starting any work on your lot. NO WORK CAN START PRIOR TO A&A COMMITTEE APPROVAL OF YOUR PERMIT . Please contact Julia, our Compliance Officer, for assistance with your Permit application or to request a consultation with members of the A&A Committee. I am very fortunate to have a great team of volunteers on the Committee who are dedicated to doing what is best for the Resort. They are there for you and will help you get your project approved as stress free as possible. We just welcomed Skip Wimer, Michele Power and Monica Car as new members to the Committee and we continue to look for volunteers to join us. If you re interested please fill out a Committee Interest Form which is available at the Main Office.

Earthquake Planned to Destroy ORPS on March 8th

ORPS is happily nestled between two active earthquake fault lines, the San Andreas and the San Jacinto, so we take our earthquake emergency preparedness seriously. It is estimated a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the San Andreas would split the Interstate 10 in at least 3 places (delaying assistance and evacuation), water and gas pipes will burst and buildings could collapse. Emergency responders may not get to ORPS for a few days or more. So, we PLAN, PREPARE AND PRACTICE - with our major disaster drill March 8th. The ORPS Emergency Response Team, organized under the Safety and Security Committee, boasts over 30 volunteers. The ERT Team is divided into two groups, Rescue and Medical. There are nurses and firefighters, cops and corporate safety experts, as well as many others on our teams. The ERT will be practicing their skills, as a simulated earthquake strikes ORPS at 9:06 am. At Friday ’ s event, Command and Control will be established at La Palma, and Rescue crews will be dispatched to scour the resort for victims. They will transport the victims to the First Aid Station. They will also note any hazardous conditions as found. Emergency First Aid crews will set up their treatment stations, and begin to treat incoming patients. Radio and Cell communications will be tested as well. An “ After - Action ” meeting will reveal what went well, and what could be improved in our disaster planning and response. A special THANK YOU to the over 30 volunteers who make this event happen! The rest of you, please come out to La Palma to watch, or jump in and help!

Steve Farley | Board Vice President And A&A Chair | sfarley@orps.com

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Kris Olsen

3/27/2023

Welcome to the busiest time of the golfing community. Well, it ’ s busy for all of us because there ’ s so much going on! You ’ ll see photos from the Sweetheart Tournament where we had over 318 sign ups and a group photo of all the winners from the 3 flights. From left to right there ’ s McGees, A Gross; McCulloughs, A Net; Hydes, C Net; Clements & McClarty, C Gross; Becker & Schram, B Gross; and Ouellette & Gascon, B Net. (Sorry there weren ’ t any from our String Tournament as I had mentioned in my last article; but if you ’ ve seen one toilet seat, you ’ ve seen them all.) I do want to thank our volunteers for their help setting up the bars and those being bartenders; Gourmet Passions for the delicious lunch (They served over 300 lunches in 35 minutes!); help from the Lifestyle staff; and of course, our Golf Committee and Tim Achter for getting this tournament to happen. You know we lost our Golf Coordinator Tanner Bown. He had an offer from the College of the Desert that was too good to pass up. So he ’ s moving up in the world. We wish him the best. We (esp. Phil Sanstrum) are now supporting our interim Golf Coordinator Tim Achter who is very enthusiastic in seeing that our golf community has a good time and that the tournaments run smoothly. We have a week of full Can/Am activities with golf happening on Friday Feb. 23rd. I don ’ t know if I ’ ll be able to tell you which country won since Abby insists I get this article to her by the 17 th . In any case, you ’ ll know the results without me posting it here. March will host the Hole in One Tournament (3/1), the Club Championship (3/8 - 10) -- owners only, and our Farewell Tournament (3/23). And there ’ s a 9 & Wine happening on the 14 th . This season is just flying by! There ’ s a lot of golf still to be played though so keep an eye on all communication. Hope you get a chance to partake in it all. On a serious note, there are 3 vacancies on our Golf Committee for next season. If you want to apply, fill out a Committee Interest Form and return it to the Golf Committee. The Starter Shack will have the forms.

Steve Dorenbush

12/23/2023

Tom Lusk

12/23/2023

Michael Collins

12/25/2023

Robert Pierce

12/28/2023

Alice Dehaas

1/2/2024

Nancy Blazina

1/3/2024

Richard Benmore

1/3/2024

Bob Moore

1/5/2024

Judy Heffernan

1/6/2024

Joan Craven

1/7/2024

Margaret Galipeau

1/7/2024

Stephanie Moore

1/13/2024

Steve Ellison

1/13/2024

Milton Aquilar

1/14/2024

Barbara Moore

1/17/2024

Jo Walker

1/17/2024

Janice Henry

1/20/2024

Carol Thomson

1/24/2024

Ewart Nelson

1/24/2024

George Andrejew

1/27/2024

Paul Haberman

1/27/2024

Gina Sanstrum

1/29/2024

Adele Cook

2/2/2024

Peter Markwick

2/3/2024

Wendy Oleson

2/4/2024

Cecil Romero

2/7/2024

Linda Shade

2/9/2024

Joe Galipeau

2/13/2024

Christianne Cassinelli

2/19/2024

Until next month, fairway and greens! (For me it ’ s bunkers and lakes.)

Respectfully submitted, Deanna Joe, Secretary Golf Committee

Who made this shot?

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The 2024 CanAm Cornhole tournament was a huge success! We had 108 participant's this year. 26 Canadian Teams and 28 American teams. The American's came home with the Gold Medal, Canadians received the Silver medal and America brought home the bronze medal. A huge thank you for all that came out and played in the event and all the volunteers that helped set up and serve food.

4 Generations playing Golf here at ORPS Left to right Cliff Lietz Morris Baykey

Tyler Lietz Brody Lietz

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CHANGE IN WEDNESDAY SHOOT - OUT SCHEDULES

Due to the overwhelming demand for shoot - out play, women ’ s and men ’ s play will be offered on alternate weeks. Thanks to Fran Biddle, Kim Smith and their assistants Cyril Schoen and Terry Huff, for their ongoing commitment every Wednesday. SAVE THE DATES! March 15, 2024 – Luck o ’ the Irish Tournament. Sign up alone and draw your partner at your skill level that day!

PICKLEBALL CLINIC WITH BARRIE HILL

Barrie Hill conducted an excellent clinic on Feb 13, 2024 with over 150 people in attendance. Thank you as well to his expert player assistants Margaret Van Veen - Hill; Mike Moore; Talon Baker; and Nick Rosdal. What a great event!

March 16, 2024 – End of the Year Pickleball Party

REMINDERS PLEASE …… Do not sit on the new fence post covers as we don ’ t want them to crack!

If you are the last one to sign out the ball machine that day, return it to the shed and PLUG IT IN!

A BIG THANK YOU!

Our pickleball club is as wonderful as it is because of our fabulous volunteers. A sincere thank you to committee members, board liaisons, court maintenance volunteers, skills and drills instructors, round robin organizers, shoot - out volunteers; tournament organizers and bracket volunteers; those who help haul food and water to the courts, luncheon volunteers, board ambassadors and sign - up assistants. There are too many to name here but you know who you are and we appreciate you! REMINDERS PLEASE …… Courts have been bubbling with all the rain that we have had. This court issue is covered underwarranty and will be remedied after the season ends.

CAN - AM EVENTS!!!

The good - natured rivalry between countries kicked off for pickleball on February 20, running through February 22, 2024. Awesome to see such determination and sportsmanship – a great time was had by all. More reporting on this event in the next Oracle!

Lynn Barry | Pickleball Secretary

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The February Fritters & Fun was held on the 3rd. The game this month was Dingles. There was some very competitive play, as well as a lot of laughter. At the Tennis Committee meeting it was decided by a vote of the tennis community, to alternate monthly the fun social games of tennis that we ’ ve been playing, with round robins. Come join the fun on the 1st Saturday of the month.

Going for the GOLD! The Canadian and American Teams are all geared up for this year's CanAm Games . This year we have 2 levels of play in both the Men ’ s and Women ’ s Doubles,

and 3 levels in the Mixed Doubles. Unfortunately the results were not available for this issue. A heartfelt thank you goes to Lucy and Doug Denham for coordinating all the tennis events for the CanAm Games.

The January Mixer was a very fun event held on the 20th. There were 64 players that competed on 8 courts. Following play, everyone gathered for a Mexican style lunch complete with chicken tacos.

Tennis Spotlight The Tennis Committee Fritters and Fun Coordinator is Karen Forsberg. She wants F&F to be a social event and an opportunity to meet others in the tennis community. She and her husband Jerel, are from Kelowna B.C. They came to visit Janice and Mike Henry in 2018. They bought a lot during that visit. She says they have no regrets. Thank you Karen, for your time on the committee and for keeping it fun.

Thanks to Bud & Kim Krahn for hosting this very fun event!

The Internal Mixed Doubles League that plays on Sunday, has 13 teams in 2 divisions. Thanks to Jane McMeekin for being the league Coordinator. Super Senior Women ’ s Team The USTA team, lead by Marge Nederveld is currently in 3rd place out of 8 teams. Marge has been the captain of this team for 15 years. She likes to tell the team they play for the exercise, the fun, and the food.

Cindy Stoneback, Tennis Communications

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Are you drinking enough water to support your body's needs? It's a question many of us ponder, and the answer isn't always straightforward. We've all heard the "drink eight glasses a day" advice, but the truth is, your hydration needs depend on various factors, including your health, activity level, and environment. What are the health benefits of water? Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up about 50% to 70% of your body weight. Your body depends on water to survive. Every cell, tissue and organ in your body needs water to work properly. For example, water: • Gets rid of wastes through urination, perspiration and bowel movements • Keeps your temperature normal • Lubricates and cushions joints Protects sensitive tissues Lack of water can lead to dehydration — a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. Even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired. Get your water in!!! • Reminders: PLEASE clean the equipment after each use to help stop the spread of all the viruses going around. • Bricks for sale; Purchase your bricks from a committee member or see me. Leave your legacy at ORPS. You can see the pathway in front of the Gym. So many awesome memories and beautiful tributes. ❤ • Please be responsible, and return weights back to proper location. • Looking for motivated people to be on the Health and Fitness Committee, please reach out to a member. ❤️ FREE - Walking/ stretching and strength training classes are in full swing and growing rapidly. I teach the 8 am class on Tuesday mornings, and Cindy Rose teaches on Thursday evenings at 5:30. Keep that body moving … So important!! “ Staying active helps delay or prevent chronic Illnesses and diseases associated with aging.

“ Remember, Jesus Loves You ” “ We thank our God in every remembrance of you, always offering prayer with joy every time we pray for you all. ” Those were the Apostle Paul ’ s words of love to the Christians who were living in Philippi. We echo his prayer regularly. What a great God we serve!! He loves us and gave His Son, who gave His life as a sacrifice for our sin, and granted us the gift of forgiveness. I trust each of us are included by faith in his prayer. Paul thanked the Lord for people who stood with him financially, allowing him to share the love of Christ. The power of Christ ’ s love and presence gave him confidence that the task God had given him would be perfected and fulfilled until the day of Christ Jesus. It was the reason his love for others gave him great joy and purpose. He loved them as they faithfully loved him. Karen and I have felt loved and encouraged also. Thanks for attending and supporting Chapel, and us, for over 19 years of our service to Him here. As we leave the position of Chaplain of ORPS, and begin our next “ journey of faith, it is with mixed emotions. So many of you have given us the joy of praying for you. ORPS has been one of the great blessings in our lives. We love you and will keep our lot and rig, enabling us to see you during January and February each season. This is our prayer for you: “ May your love abound still even more and more in real knowledge and discernment, doing things that are excellent and enabling, that you will be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ. ” We are grateful for your participation and friendship through Chapel through these years. We pray you will be the same for the next person who fills the role of Chaplain of ORPS. God bless you, Jim and Karen.

March Chapel Speakers: •

Chavalla Lopez, LMT, MMP Health and Fitness Chair

March 3: Huntley Brown, Pianist

• March 10: Candidate for Chaplain: Paul Cassidy from Kelowna • March 17: Bob Kilpatrick. News of Ukraine • March 24: Don Sweeting. Chancellor of Colorado Christian University — Following Chapel - Reception thanking Jim and Karen Gwinn • March 31: Easter Celebration Service

Jesus loves you, is risen, and is coming again. Even so, quickly come Lord Jesus.

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March 2024 ORPS Chapter Family Motor Coach Association

Both U.S. and Canadian residents are eligible to join FMCA . You will find our local chapter membership applications in both Clubhouses in our wall displays. Please sign up first at www.fmca.com to get your national FMCA ID number. FMCA National membership is open to all RV owners, who own Motorhomes, 5th Wheels, Travel Trailers, Vans or Truck Campers as well as commercial businesses that support the RV world. ORPS Chapter FMCA Annual dues are $25 per year and a $12 badge for each new member . Life is Better With Friends Especially our ORPS FMCA Friends

Baker family was awesome as waiters and hosts.

Our Annual Food and Wine Pairing Dinner with Chef Dan O ’ Melia at the helm, pictures from Suzanne Strauss, Ken Hearn and others.

Some of our Volunteers for the Food and Wine Pairing Dinner RV Purpose - Rally to Baja Mexico in February By Jeff Buchman & Ken Hearn So many thanks for all your donations and materials we took with us to Guaymas, Baja CA. Your kindness is so appreciated. Besides the much needed cash toward Veterinary Spay - Neuter services & scholarships, we brought paint, basketballs, school supplies for the young people & purchased more necessities. Join Jeff Sheldon and FMCA for the Rally kick - off, a Classic Car gathering March 2nd, 9am in front of ES. Uncover and polish up your motorcycle, classic car or truck, come out and talk about cars! A local car club will be joining us for coffee and conversations. Annual on - site Rally will include seminars, Corn Hole, Golf, Two Happy Hours, Game night, Pickle - ball, catered dinner and Rally Awards and special guest, our Western Region FMCA president to present our 30 year plaque and gift. More upcoming events: • Mar 2 Classic car gathering • Tue - Thu Mar 5 - 7 ORPS FMCA on - site Rally • Mar 26 - 29 FMCA International Convention and RV Expo, Tucson AZ • Tue Mar 18 4:30 - 6:30pm End of Season Dinner and Business Meeting LP

Ken Hearn FMCA Secretary

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

We ’ re On the Road Again. The Ukulele Crew will perform again this season at VillageFest in downtown Palm Springs on Thursday, March 7 , 6:PM - 10:PM. Come out and support your resort strummers. Thanks to all ORPS fans who came out to our February VillageFest concert. Get Happy at The Ukulele Crew Happy Hour on Wednesday, March 13, 3:30 - 5:30 outside at the ES Pergola. Grab a drink and get ready to sing and dance to a new musical show. It ’ s back! The Ukulele Crew is doing Pop Up Concerts. It ’ s music at the Satellites. Weather permitting, on Saturday, March 16, The Crew will travel to Satellites (C, E and the ES Pergola) from 1:15 - 3PM to play for the crowds at each stop. Songs are different for each stop, so follow The Crew to hear all the fun. Check the Daily Planner for details. The Ukulele Crew practices Saturdays and Wednesdays during the season. Novice play is Saturdays, 1PM - 2PM, followed by All - Play for every level, 2PM - 3:30 in the LP East Room. On Wednesdays, 2PM - 3:30 is All - Play in the LP East Room. The last Ukulele session for this season is Saturday, March 23. See you in November. Beginner classes offered November to January 15, 2025. For more information contact Marilyn : marilyn.sabens@gmail.com

If you have any interest in aviation, whether you are a current or former military, commercial, corporate, general aviation pilot, RC pilot, or just someone who likes airplanes, you are welcome to join us. We also welcome those who have worked at Boeing, Douglas, or any other aircraft manufacturers, as well as pilots and flight attendants. It's a great opportunity to meet and socialize with your fellow ORPS neighbors who share your passion for aviation.

Jeff Buchman

Photos by ORPS owner John Silvestri

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This month our spotlight is on Laura Moore, our group secretary. Laura lives in Bella Vista, Arkansas along with her husband Ric and their goldendoodle, Jojo the wonder dog. Laura and Ric bought their lot in 2010 after spending only 1 weekend in ORPS. She started quilting in 2009 after her daughter Jennifer was killed in a tragic accident, finding comfort in making a memory quilt out of her clothing. Now she can take this quilt and take comfort in remembering her daughter wearing the different pieces of clothing. Laura also loves to find new, fun projects to create including wallets, bags, lanyards just to name a few. Some of Laura ’ s other interests here at ORPS include pickleball, walking, her love of people and the many activities. Laura keeps us laughing in the sewing room with her breakout singing and dancing. She feels ORPS is better than high school and with all the great people in the sewing room, she loves coming each day as it fills her with joy, as she does for all of us. Thanks, Laura, for all you do. On February 28th we proudly displayed our work in the El Saguaro Clubhouse. Quilts of all sizes and styles, bags, dish caddies, iPad caddies and many more hand - crafted items were on display and for sale. It gets bigger every year!

Disappearing

Brightly

Twister

Nine Patch RV King

Throw Size

A play pen will be placed in the El Saguaro lobby for donations to Shelter From the Storm for critically needed items: Baby items (diapers, wipes, teething rings, toys, bibs, burp cloths, etc.); cleaning supplies (any type). Please keep in mind all items must be new. This Club is open to everyone. Drop in and see us or email us for more information at oprsquilters@gmail.com. You can join our Facebook page by searching for ORPS Quilters and Sewing Club.

Tannis Haddrell

Each year we create beautiful quilts to be raffled off at the Ladies Luncheon held on Tuesday , March 5, 2024 . The ORPS Quilting and Sewing group have adopted the Shelter From The Storm, the Coachella Valley ’ s only domestic violence shelter, as a focused charity. Your support by purchasing raffle tickets helps us purchase the materials needed to make these quilts. Due to the generosity of the ORPS community we were able to send the Shelter From The Storm approximately $10,000 last season. Way to go ORPS! Watch for a pop - up sales table at ORPS events where the quilts will be displayed and tickets will be sold. Ticket prices are $5 each or five (5) for $20. Quilts may also be viewed and tickets purchased in the sewing room when members are present from 8am to 5pm Monday through Sunday.

CLEARANCE SALE OF 25% ON ALL RV PARTS AND SUPPLIES.

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The Wild West Chili Cook - Off was a big success. 11 entries. Winners were 1st place Doug Hasser with green chili, 2nd place John Redinger with Silent Night (no bean chili) 3rd place Cheri Boudin with Vegetarian chili. Best decoration was Diane Sanny. Special thanks to Maryellen Muir and Carolyn Chanez for putting it on and Shirley Wise and her crew for serving chili.

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ORPS VENDORS LIST

69411 Ramon Road Cathedral City, California 92234

CALMARK COVERS 805 486 3863

760 - 328 - 3834

Admin Office

Ext.

DAVID GILMORE 619 203 1749

244 241

Accounting Front Desk

301/302

DAVIES AUTO CARE 760 328 6198

Community Standards

246

Gate/Security

260

INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER 760 328 8500

La Palma Clubhouse Communications

252 254 255 256

A1 Store Mailroom La Roma

MIA ’ S DESIGNS 760 288 1830

Maintenance Dispatch

293

El Saguaro Clubhouse Lifestyle Manager

270

MOBILE RV SERVICE 760 774 8800

Food & Beverage Supervisor

271 272 277

Mailroom

RV FLUSH 800 517 6977

Lifestyle Coordinator

Golf Shack

Attendant

280

SHADY GUY AWNINGS 909 831 6624

Beauty Salon

760 - 328 - 0007

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