ORACLE APRIL 2019 Final

ORACLE APRIL 2019

Outdoor Resort Palm Springs - the Number One RV Resort in the USA Meeting Calendar page 3 CFO & Finance page 4 Facility Planning page 4 Communications page 5 Security & A&A page 5 FMCA page 6 Health & Fitness page 6 Quilting page 9 Chapel page 10 Movies page 11 Vendor List page 11 Golf page 12 Tennis page 13 & 14 Pickleball page 15 New Owners page 16 Lake Elsinore Poppies

In the course of thinking about our Board focus for the coming year, it is natural that I reflect back on the 2018-2019 resort season that is rapidly coming to an end. Our vision statement, under the leadership of President W IRCH , has been instrumental in guiding the Board and we have had our successes. For example, the hiring of our own security force has delivered a precipitous decline in bike thefts and trespassers, and the discussion of adding expensive security lighting has been put on the back burner. Our ES pickleball court expansion has been extremely successful and we need to celebrate that as a clear victory for the entire resort while recognizing there is still work to be done. There is a whole new energy at the 19 th hole, with many owners pitching in to create an active entertainment scene that has consistently drawn large crowds. Occupancy within the resort has been noticeably higher. The influx of a large number of new owners, who tend to be younger and more active, plus the high demand for lot rentals, has put pressure on our facilities and activities, particularly golf and room rentals for private parties. There is work ahead for the Board. Overall though, as your President, I will be challenging our owners, committees and Board to focus on our vision statement of unsurpassed Social Climate and Atmosphere. One key to a harmonious climate is respecting one another. Differing opinions make us stronger; disrespecting one another makes us weaker. Further, we must embrace tolerance. Ray Davis said, “Tolerance only for those who agree with you is no tolerance at all.” As a final note, due to the recent resignation, there is currently a vacancy on the Board of Directors. Per our Bylaws, a vacancy caused by the resignation of a member may be filled by a majority vote of the Board. Before making an appointment to this vacancy, your Board is reaching out to the membership. We know there is a wealth of talent and experience within ORPS and we are confident we will have a good pool of candidates to draw on to fill the opening. The season is rapidly coming to a close and we will all be heading somewhere to the north. I hope we can all decompress over the summer and come back next season with a renewed sense of comradery and respect. Safe travels!

It’s hard to believe we have reached the end of another season. As many of

you read this, you are likely packing and getting ready to leave, have already left or have reached your summertime destination. Of course there are the brave few that stay with us all summer and deal with the heat! The year has seen quite a few changes in terms of staff. We were pleased to welcome J ACKIE G UY to the team who did a great job taking over late in the season from M EREDITH who returned home to Georgia. We also brought aboard B YRON J ESSIE as Facilities Manager and F RANK F LORES as Post Commander. Under their leadership and guidance, security was brought in-house and we have seen a dramatic decrease in theft. I also want to thank all staff who have served us this season and continue to do a great job here in the resort. In other administrative news, just a reminder that Board meetings and some Committee meetings will continue over the summer and agendas will be posted as the meetings draw closer. These agendas will have the teleconference instructions on them for those of you who would like to call in and listen to the meetings. In terms of physical projects, the largest one will be the replacement of the chef line in the ES Kitchen. There also will be many smaller projects that are needed to keep the resort in top shape such as resurfacing tennis courts, plastering pools and spaces, replacing pool equipment, a new street sweeper, golf carts for staff, and a whole host of other items. Rest assured, we have a busy summer planned! During the summer, please keep an eye out for my Out and About email blasts which will keep you updated on happenings during the summer. If you are not on the email list and would like to receive the Out and About emails, please email your information to J ENNIFER M IRANDA at jmiranda@orps.com. Also in May we will be mailing out our annual disclosure packets that include the new budget and reserve study summary for the 2019-2020 fiscal year along with some additional Association information. I would like to close by thanking all the residents, volunteers, committee members and board members for making it another great season here at Outdoor Resort, with a special thank you to the ORACLE STAFF who continue to work hard and provide this great source of information each month. Safe travels to you all and we look forward to seeing you upon your return!

Board President

ORPS Calendar 2019-2020

SUMMER SEASON BOARD MEETINGS BY TELECONFERENCE : Thursday, April 11 @ 9AM; Thursday, June 13 @ 9AM (Dial 1-800-511-7985; Access Code 742-4450#) Thursday, August 8 @ 9AM

BOARD REGULAR MEETINGS 1PM @ La Palma

BOARD OFF-SITE ADVANCE: Monday, Nov 4 (Agua Caliente Meeting Room)

Monday, October 28 Monday, November 18 Monday, December 16 Monday, January 20 Monday, February 17

TOWNHALL MEETING: Friday, Nov 8 (ES Ballroom, Noon)

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MTG AND ELECTION : Friday, March 13 (La Palma Ballroom)

Monday, March 9 Monday, March 23

MTG ROOM

COMMITTEE

DAY

TIME

NOV

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

2 nd Tues 2:00 pm

Activities

MPR

11 & 25

6 & 20

4 & 18

8 & 22

5 & 19

A&A

Wed

1:00 pm

1 st Mon 10:00 am MPR

Communications

Dog Owners & Friends

2 nd Mon

2:00

1 st & 3 rd Thurs

Facilities Planning

5 & 19

2:00 pm

7 & 21 5 & 19

2 & 16

6 & 20

14 (Fri)

Finance

Wed

2:00 pm

1 st Tues

Golf

1:00 pm

MPR

Health & Fitness

1 st Tues 10:30 am MPR

8 (2 nd Wed)

1 st Wed 11:00 am

Pickleball

NO MTG

Safety & Security Strategic Planning

10 (2 nd Fri)

1 st Fri

2:00 pm

1 st Tues

8:00 am

MPR

1 st Sat

Tennis

9:00 am

VISION STATEMENT Outdoor Resort Palm Springs strives to be the ultimate RV Destination, unsurpassed in facilities, activities, amenities, social atmosphere and climate. Our 5-Star community delivers a “personal paradise and escape” creating new friendships and memories that last a lifetime.

ARNE KILLINS ORPS Texas Holdem Champion 2019

CFO REPORT

FACILITIES PLANNING COMMITTEE

Board Announces HOA Increase of $11 a Month At its March 18, 2019 meeting, the Board of Directors approved an Operating Budget of $5.2 million dollars for the fiscal year 2019-2020, an increase of 4.92% over the previous year. The increase is driven by three principal factors. First, increases in the California minimum wage have begun to impact our direct labor costs, as well as suppliers such as Vintage Landscaping. The wage increased to $12 effective January 1, 2019, and will increase annually to $13, then $14, then $15. This is an increase of 25%, in just three years. A second factor is the surprise discovery that we have been getting a large part of our natural gas for free due to malfunctioning gas meters. This impact alone is about $4 per owner each month. In addition, income from the resort fee paid by renters has declined for the simple reason that many lots have been sold and our new owners choose to be here and enjoy their lot rather that rent it out. All told, the new budget would trigger an HOA fee increase of $21 per lot per month. However, our Finance Committee under the leadership of G AIL P OLLOCK , has recommended, and the Board has accepted, a 3-year plan to smoothly increase the HOA fee beginning with an $11 increase effective July 1,2019, followed by a projected increase of $12 effective in July 2020, and a projected increase of $13 effective in July 2021. We will monitor our financials carefully and keep our members informed of any adjustments that may be needed to the 11-12-13 plan. Similar to previous years, the Board also approved expenditures from our reserve funds and capital funds of 1.16 million for necessary repairs and replacement of facilities and equipment, as well as new capital expenses. Your Board and management are focused on maintaining the financial strength of the resort. C HARLIE L EAHY , CFO

As the new FPC chair, I am honored to serve along with A LICE H EUPLE , vice-chair, and K ATHY M C C UNE , secretary. We are fortunate to have C AROLYN C ANDLER , S HERYL N ELSON , D EBBIE S MITH , D AN O’M ELIA and J OHN M AYSMITH on the committee as well. We are committed to continue the enhancement of our resort that has been the tradition of this committee. As a committee, we would like to thank A VA F ELT and M ARSHA N ELSON , who have contributed countless hours working to improve our facilities. Without their vision and perseverance, much of what we enjoy today would not exist. If there was an ORPS’ Hall of Fame , they certainly would have their names enshrined. Thank you Ava and Marsha. We are forever indebted to you for your meaningful contributions. Projects that have been submitted for funding this year are the completion of the Kitchen Chef Line in El Saguaro, a meeting place for our Tennis players at La Palma (this project has been wisely postponed until it can be incorporated into the La Palma deck remodel), and furniture for the Pergola area. We anticipate the kitchen will receive new ovens, a new hood system, and a new ventilation system, which will make the kitchen more useable for groups and organizations. The furniture for the ES Pergola is being researched and hopefully should be available next season for everyone to use and enjoy as they gather at the Pergola. To date, we have not received funding from the Board of Directors, but it is our belief these items will find their place within our coming Budget. Additional items under consideration and planning for ES are a new outdoor barbeque kitchen, increased lighting and landscaping, and a water feature that will add to the ambience of the entire pool area. These items we believe will pretty much complete the updates envisioned for the ES pool area. Next year our focus will be on a comprehensive update of the La Palma pool area, including deck surface, shade structures, possible art features, a water feature, and, the long-awaited Tennis players’ gathering area. We anticipate a busy year of planning in order to make this project a reality for us all to enjoy. We are an open committee and appreciate any and all suggestions toward making ORPS a truly outstanding resort. Owners are welcome at any of our meetings; just check the calendar for our next meeting, and join us! D OUGLAS F OLSOM , Chair

Finance Committee Thank you to the committee for their effort and enthusiasm this winter - H OWARD B ERMAN , B ILL D IETRICH , D OUG F OLSOM , D OUG G ERMAN & D AVE M UELLER .

Thank you also to all the staff of the resort for their patience with questions and willingness to help the committee understand the resort and its business

to a greater degree G AIL P OLLOCK , Chair

SECURITY REPORT With the season swiftly coming to a close, I would like to share the ORPS Security statistics. Since September 1 st …

Nine bikes were reported stolen. Two bikes were recovered. The previous two seasons over 100 bikes were reported stolen. The security staff found 811 bikes unsecured during their patrols. One golf cart was reported stolen. The security staff found 99 golf carts with the keys in the ignition during their patrols. VIOLATIONS since January 1 st 68 citations were issued: Parking has been one of our biggest challenges this season. Management will be working on revising the parking rules. Hopefully this will eliminate some of the confusion so that we may better accommodate our visiting guests. Management will also be working on new signage for all parking areas. With the parking areas more defined, there should be a decrease in parking violations. Have safe travels. F RANK F LORES , Post Commander PostCommander@ .com be done over the summer months as the committee does not meet nor approve from April 15 - October 15. Any questions on types of permits requiring a committee quorum send to permit@orps.com or see J ENNIFER at the front office. RULES: a permit is required for any lot modification, including, but not limited to, concrete work, electrical work, fence, shrubs, vegetation, addition or removal, brickwork, building and/or moving a front-end enclosure. Contractors or subcontractors must be licensed, insured, and bonded for protection and liability of the resort. Electrical modification on the lot requires a City electrical permit to ensure Code Compliance. Our maintenance employees employment policy, strictly prohibits them from doing ANY work that requires a permit. Any lot or rig being sold in the resort requires a compliance inspection per our rules and regulations as well as the escrow process. T ED W ILSON , A&A Chair  49 parking violations  15 moving violations  4 pet violations. A&A Committee Your A & A committee is hard at work evaluating permits for lot modifications. Get your permits in now for any lot modifications to

The updated Committee Charter redefined the committee and subcommittees. We now have a sub- committee called Neighborhood Representatives . Previously we had Phase Representatives, but we heard from many people that they didn’t know what a Phase Rep was. The sub-committee has taken on the task of identifying their role and establishing their duties. In the past the Phase Reps were responsible for coordinating Picnic in the Park , a yearly gathering of people in each phase. The sub-committee determined that this was something that shouldn’t be a responsibility of the neighborhood representatives and that having this event as part of the neighborhood representative’s duties could keep prospective new representatives from becoming a representative as they are not interested in being event planners. Therefore, this duty was removed. The sub-committee is establishing a plan for the neighborhood representatives that includes greeting new owners and renters, auditing and updating the satellite bulletin boards, potentially acting as a “concierge” at the front office on busy check in days to alleviate the time that staff has to spend answering questions that the representatives could answer. Discussion also includes signage to have at their lot, name badges, contents of renters’ welcome packet and updating new owner packets. Work on this will be done over the Summer so we can “hit the ground running” next season. I would like to thank B ARB H NATIUK for being the chair of the Neighborhood Representative Committee, it’s going to be some work but I think it will be huge benefit to all of our neighbors, to our new owners and renters. A Communications Plan was recently passed by the Board and the Committee will prioritize, add due dates, assignments and measurables over the Summer and we will begin to execute it next Season. We have new electronic signage in the Clubhouses and additional bulletin boards are being hung in Satellites. The Activities Department has been sending emails regarding all of the great activities going on in the resort as well. If you have other suggestions about how you would like us to communicate to you, please let us know. We would like to have additional Neighborhood Representatives to help ensure we have coverage throughout the resort. If you are interested,

contact me at 425-770-3864 or kristendamazio@gmail.com

K RISTEN D AMAZIO , Chair

HEALTH & FITNESS COMMITTEE

ORPS FMCA CHAPTER Over 150 owners and guests attended a lecture sponsored by FMCA Outdoor Resort Palm Springs chapter. D R . N AOTO H ASHIMOTO discussed regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy. The lecture was informative and inspiring. FMCA ORPS RALLY MARCH 5 – 7, 2019 Your ORPS FMCA celebrated our time together for Spring 2019 at Outdoor Resort PS. The three-day rally was filled with fun activities for everyone. Evening of the 5 th was a “meet & greet” Happy Hour at La Palma. This was a nice ice breaker for folks who are new to FMCA at ORPS. Our newest 2019 members are D OUG & D ARLENE A LLEN , R ALPH & M ICHELE J OINER , R OMAN & M ELODY O RENCHUK , J EFF B UCHMAN & K EN H EARN , P ATRICK & J ANE K IERANS , T HOMAS O’F LAHERTY & J ANETTE C HUDLEIGH , G ENE K ELLOGG & P ATTI G RANT , C HUCK & W ENDY O LESON , R ICH & S USAN D UBNOW , J IM & S ANDY T RICE , N ORM & K AREN C HAFFIN and our newest members signed up are M URIEL L EFF & D R S USAN J G IULLIAN . Morning of the 6 th we gathered for Breakfast before

We had a fun and successful 5-k walk/run with our fur babies. 90 participants came out to support our fundraiser. Fun prizes for best hat and best dressed dog were awarded. We also had a 50/50 cash prize giveaway.

The health and fitness Fair was a great success. We had 29 vendors provide and share their services with over 395 people attending . Several prizes were donated and given away

during the 3 hour event. The blood mobile was open during the fair from 9-1 and had several people donate. A great success all the way around. Ladies’ Luncheon on March 13,

the morning 18 hole Golf Tournament. Handicaps notwithstanding, everyone had fun. Some even won a few dollars. On the afternoon of the 6 th your new

sponsored by C HAVALLA L OPEZ -B ASSHAM , offered a spring theme with fresh flowers. Health speaker T IFFANAY D ALTON offered wisdom on detoxing the body. A fresh greens/fruit salad was the main entrée, along with strawberries/pineapple/cream for dessert was the meal offered by Bella Roma. All fresh and healthy.

local chapter FMCA Vice President J EFF B UCHMAN presented the Rally Seminar at La Palma to 30+ Rally attendees. This, not new type of cooking, has become very affordable. Your machine shrink-wrapped vegetables or meat is cooked in warm-to-hot water depending on recipes and your quantities. We all got a taste of chicken, Tri-Tip beef and carrots prepared earlier in the morning. Simple “Zip-Lock” type bags work almost as well. You probably already have the big container for water. All you need is the very small Sous Vide device which can be purchased for under $100.

C HAVALLA L OPEZ -B ASSHAM , Chair

Cooking Sous Vide

Midday of the 7 th we played pickleball mostly in the “fun” platform. Anyone who wanted to join in could, and handicaps

notwithstanding. No injuries we reported and it was a beautiful day to play.

Submitted by: K EN H EARN 6

Pickleball

Another successful event from the Health & Wellness Committee at ORPS. The 5k walk/ run had 90 walkers to support our event. Best dressed dog and most creative hat were awarded gift baskets donated by the committee members. A 50/50 drawing also added to our fundraising. This year's improvements will include new TVs, WIFI and a spin bike in the gym by this all. Thank you all for your support.

This year’s Health Fair was held on March 9. It included over 25 vendors and the Blood Mobile. The committee is hard working and dedicated. Committee Chair C HAVALLA L OPEZ -B ASSHAM is carrying on the great job that P AM W ALKER has done in past years.

ORPS QUILTERS & SEWING CLUB Everyone Welcome! 8AM Tuesday - Friday West Room at ES Congratulations to this year’s Quilt Show Viewer’s Choice winners:

2 nd Place – R IDGE B AKER

1 st Place – E V B AYES

3 rd Place – J ANICE F AIRHURST

The winner of this year's charity quilt, tuffet, pillow cases and bag is T ANNIS H ADDRELL . Congratulations Tannis! The proceeds of the opportunity drawing will help local charities such

You may have noticed the first of many scrolling displays over the bar area at El Saguaro. This project, headed up by R ICK L ANG , will help keep us informed. Thank you Rick and the ORPS staff for making this a reality.

as, Shelter from the Storm (safe place for women and children at risk), and to Cathedral City First Responders . You can email us for more info at orpsquilters@gmail.com and request to join our Facebook page: orps quilters & sewing club L AURA M ORRE , Lot 646 ORPS Quilter & Sewing Club Reporter

HEART ATTACK

Give the victim an aspirin! First call 911

Then call Security 760-770-0065

If you suspect a STROKE: Give NO medication Get to an emergency department as quickly as possible .

Ladies making Meyer Lemon Marmalade with lemons from our resort.

Little Lady Butterflies migrating from Mexico

LADIES’ BIBLE STUDY

ORPSCHAPEL

Ladies’ Bible Study has concluded another blessed year, and we are rejoicing with thanks, praise and glory to God who leads us.

Chapel meets every Sunday at 8:50AM in La Palma C HAPLAIN J IM G WINN Lot 274 847-445-0077 Come Join Us! All are Welcome

GETTING INTHEWHEELBARROW THROUGH FAITH 1859 was the year C HARLES B LONDIN was famous for crossing over Niagara Falls on a tight rope. Crowds marveled and cheered at his astonishing act. Back and forth several times he crossed from Canada to the US. This death defying nerve wracking walk was done many ways: backwards, on a bicycle, on stilts, carrying a stove with a omelet in it, and most courageous, pushing a wheelbarrow while blindfolded. Seeming insane and foolhardy, people applauded and shouted do it again; he agreed and asked those who believed he could do it this haunting question. Who will get in the wheelbarrow as I push it? Silence suddenly engulfed the crowd as not one was willing to have faith in his skill. What would you have done? I KNOW what I would have done: No way!! Faith believes even when against the odds and could demand an act of commitment. Faith believes when others doubt, stands when others deny, when others run. The Bible says: Faith in what we don’t see or understand is to trust the unknown. Belief in and trust in God is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It is our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith was evidenced throughout the Bible by people who were set above the crowds of doubters. By faith we believe the world was called into existence by God. What we see created by Who we don’t see. Have faith that drives you to intelligent design and sovereign creator. As we head home for the summer months, and to family, let’s take a step of faith. Let’s get in the wheelbarrow of faith, believing the best from kids, grandkids, and friends. Those things we hope for, which could possibly not be seen, can be realized through our hopes and acts of love initiating them. Be a person who not only seeks love but one who freely gives it. Reminder: Faith believes; hope achieves; love receives and truth perceives. Ask God to make you a person who loves, appreciates and compliments. Sometimes compromise may be called upon on our part, subverting our dreams to reality. Jeremiah 33:3 says, Call unto me and I will show you great and mighty things you don’t even know about. He is not begrudging and loves being called, even over and over.

Until we meet again, remember to, “Let your light shine so that others can see He is alive...because they see Him living in you. D ONNICE K OCH

Singles are welcome to join our Friday night social. We choose a restaurant in the Valley and meet there at 5PM. Just sign up in the Activities Office by Thursday and note if you want a ride. We have a great time! Join Us!

ARE YOU COMING OR GOING???

If you don’t tell us, we won’t know! Owners, please inform the mailroom at 328-3834, ext 255 when you arrive and when you leave.

ACTIVI TI ES In this year of overwhelming transition, our Activities Office would like to thank you for your patience, kind words and hard work. To all of the wonderful volunteers who literally make the fun happen: event hosts, committee & club leaders, burger night crew, taco night crew, ice cream social crew, the unwavering doers on the Activities Committee, cheers to you! You have all made this year possible. As the wrap-up to the season, it is encouraged that you get your “one time” and “on-going” event sheets turned in to the Activities Office so that your meeting requests can be reviewed and placed on the calendar for the 2019-2020 season. Over the course of the next few weeks, we will be busy scheduling, sending confirmations on space to each of the requesting parties. Friday, November 1: Concert in the Park Friday, November 8: Welcome Back Dinner Dance Saturday, November 9: Welcome Back Breakfast We will see the return of this year’s successes: Comedy Nights, Happy Hour, Burgers & Entertainment at the 19 th Hole. Some old favorites to enjoy, Potato Bake Monthly Ladies’ Luncheons Flea Market Quilter’s Craft Show Big Star Nights just to name a few. Have a wonderful summer and safe travels wherever they may take you! J ACQUELIN G UY Activities Coordinator It’s never too early to mark your calendar! Some early fall events to look forward to:

Owners’ Lounge Tuesdays @ 4PM & 7PM Hot dog & chips - $4.50 (5:30 - 6:30) Margie’s Homemade Cookies available too! Movies TBA Watch for E-Blasts

These pictures were taken on February 14 after the

record rainfall of 2/12/19 & 2/13/19. The storm created a paradise here for pelicans and other water fowl.

All Valley Deck Works 760 340 9335 Country Club Carpet Cleaning 760 774 2889 Frank’s RV Washing & Wax 760 399 6320 G&A City Landscape & Design 760 391 7078 Jaime Garcia Masonry 760 668 7302 Ray Duff 760 567 8772 Romero RV Wash 760 272 1965

O R P S V E N D O R S

Check out ORPS website for more activities

Thank You To All of our “Friends of the Oracle ” T HE LATEST : K ELLY L EITZEL To see all who contributed, check ALL 5 I SSUES

HOLES-IN-ONE

Golf

Name

Date

Hole # First HIO

K EITH B ASSHAM

5-Feb-19

Yes

R ICHARD B LOCK

6-Feb-19

Yes

B ETTY M C C ULLOUGH 7-Feb-19

J UDY M ORTENSON

10-Feb-19

Yes

M AC F ELT

11-Feb-19

D AVID H ARRISH

11-Feb-19

Yes

D AVID C ORBETT

11-Feb-09

Yes

Thanks to everyone who came out. We look forward to playing with you in November.

D ARCY C AOUETTE

11-Feb-19

Yes

M IKE B USTIN

11-Feb-19

Yes

K EVIN M OERDICK

17-Feb-19

C ONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 G OLF C HAMPIONS T RISH H ALL & S TEVE O RNELLAS Play saw 3 Holes-in-one during the tournament. Aces were shot by L YNNE R EID , M AC F ELT and B ARRY P OLLOCK . Congratulations lucky people.

J ANICE W ALD

17-Feb-19

B ETTY M C C ULLOUGH 18-Feb-19

L OIS C AMPBELL

20-Feb-19

R OD H OGEVOLL

23-Feb-19

J ANE D UBE

23-Feb-19

D AVE E NGLAND

24-Feb-19

Yes

L ORI F LOOD

25-Feb-19

Yes

L ORI P ETERSON

25-Feb-19

Yes

C INDY W ILSON

5-Mar-19

Yes

LOW GROSS FLIGHT WINNERS (L TO R) C Flight M ELODY O RENCHUK D EARLD V ESEY B Flight C ATHY Y OCHIM M AC F ELT A Flight Trish Hall S TEVE O RNELLAS

G ARY G ROVES

6-Mar-19

Yes

S UE S CARDINA

7-Mar-19

Yes

J ANE D UBE

8-Mar-19

D EANNA J OE

10-Mar-19

B ARBARA P ESCIO

13-Mar-19

Yes

N ANCY B LAZINA

15-Mar-19

Yes

M AC F ELT

15-Mar-19

L YNNE R EID

15-Mar-19

Yes

B ARRY P OLLOCK

17-Mar-19

NET SCORE WINNERS C Flight W ALLY O LIVE & M ARTY L ENTZ B Flight D ORIS A USTIN & R USSELL K NIPE A Flight H ELEN C ONLEY & F RED H YDE 80 golfers in total played in the competition!

Since late spring 2018, 64 Holes-In-One have been reported to the golf committee. 50+ Bag Tags have been purchased. 26 of the Holes-In-One were 1st Holes-In-One by Owners. The last order for this spring went in to the award company March 21 (Tag and perpetual plaque preparation takes about a week) and as possible those bag tags were distributed to the purchasers the week of March 25. Bag tags not able to be delivered will be held by the committee until fall 2019. Holes-In-One orders after March 21 should be submitted to the Starter Shack as usual and the tags will be ordered in November 2019. Congratulations to all of the “lucky” I mean, “very skilled” golfers!

Thank you to A LLEN G AYKEN , D ON R ENOE , and G REG R OSE . Your passion to support golf at the resort is much appreciated. Welcome to B RAD C URLE , B OB M OORE and H AL M ORTENSON who are keen to support group golf in the resort. B RENDA G OORTS , M ICHELLE M OORE and G AIL P OLLOCK are carrying on to their second year on the committee.

Submitted by G AIL P OLLOCK , Secretary

We said good-bye to our awesome Tennis Committee Chair K IM K RAHN and welcomed in new officers!

TENNIS at ORPS Here we are already at the end of our season. It goes by so fast. Our teams will be finishing out their schedules by the end of this month.

Our ladies USTA 65+ 7.0 team, ( pictured below), won their league and are going on to districts. Way to go!

The officers for next year are as follows: K ATIE L IND - Chair K ATHY K INGSLEY - Secretary S TEVE S IMPSON - Treasurer M ARY H OLMES - Mixers H ARVEY P FLUGER - Horserace J OHN M AYSMITH - Court Maintenance K ATHY B ROWN - Communications B OARD L IAISON - To be determined

Our March Horserace was well attended even though it was raining off and on while we played. Below are the lucky winners. Good job, thanks for braving the elements!

Our last Horserace will be held on A PRIL 6 - 8:15 L A P ALMA cost $5 General meeting to follow Our top gun teams have finished and below are the men’s and women’s winners! Congratulations.

SEE YOU NEXT SEASON FOR MORE FUN!

Submitted by: K ATHY B ROWN , Tennis Communications

Tennis News continues on Page 14 …….

More TENNIS Our mixer in February was put on by the 7.0 65 plus women and it of course was awesome! Below are some winners.

Farewell evening ..A NNIE & D ICK T OMLIN leaving ORPS after 23 years.... we are going to miss them!

A friendly reminder “you must be a licensed driver to drive a golf cart at ORPS “

B RIAN C ANFIELD learning to tie flies from D AVE D UTHIE

T OM & L EAH F RASER # 795 Their wedding at ORPS March 1, 2019

USTA 65+ 6.0 Team

19th HOLE It was a night of Country Gospel.

They are a group of ORPS’ volunteers calling themselves Cat City Chorus. It was also a singalong. There were over 150 people.

Our Men’s Coachella Valley 3.5 team

Pickleball

DISCO NIGHT PICKLEBALL FUNDRAISER Thanks to D AWN W ILLIAMS , F RAN D UFFY , & K RISTEN D AMAZIO for a fun “retro” evening! Can’t beat some of these outfits!

CAN-AM PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT Participants in this 3-day event demonstrated some of the most amazing pickleball. Great playing by all! Congratulations to the following winners: Women’s Doubles 2.0 C HRISTI E TIE /F RANCES B IDDLE (USA) 2.5 M ARLENE P ENNY /P ATRICIA H ARTWICK (Canada)

3.0 M ARY E ASTWOOD /C HRIS M INOR (USA) 3.5 K AREN S CHAPER /A LISIA F OYLE (USA)

Men’s Doubles 2.5 R ICHARD B LOCK /J OE H ALEREWICH (Canada) 3.0 S AM M C N EIL /T OM F RASER (Canada) 3.5 T ALON B AKER /R USS B AKER (USA) 4.0 J OHN B OUDIN /D EAN T ARABOCHIA (USA)

Mixed Doubles 2.0 S USAN S TEMKE /partner (USA)

2.5 H ELEN G LENNIE /S ANDY G LENNIE (Canada) 3.0 J EFF P ETERSON /S HERRY P ETERSON (USA) 3.5 S HIRLEY R ADTKE /B RIAN G OLTZ (Canada) 4.0 B ONNIE F RIESEN /G ERRY F RIESEN (Canada)

HOORAY! LOANS FOR THE PICKLEBALL OUTDOOR LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPAID!

As a result of so many fundraising initiatives (Silent Auction, Big Star Night, Themed-Table Night, Disco Night to name a few), the debt has been paid off! Thank you to those anonymous “loaners” who personally covered the costs on an interim basis so that the lights could be available to us this season. We are so grateful to you!

THANK YOU TO THE COMMITTEE AND SUB- COMMITTEES FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!!

SAFE TRAVELS TO ALL OUR ORPS’ PICKLEBALL FAMILY AS WE JOURNEY HOME!

Submitted by L YNN B ARRY

NEW OWNERS

DATE Purchased 2/1/2019 2/11/2019 2/13/2019 2/13/2019 2/20/2019 2/21/2019 2/22/2019 2/26/2019 2/26/2019 2/28/2019 2/28/2019 3/1/2019 3/1/2019 3/6/2019 3/12/2019

LOT

FIRST and LAST NAMES

City State/Province

Jefferson, OR

597

S TEVEN & C HARLOTTE F ARLEY D ALE & M ARILYN S COTT P ETER & T ERESA M C H UGH S TEVE & A MBER H AGGARD M ARK & J ANET M ILLER A LLEN & V IRGINIA G AYKEN D AVID & S HERRY M INDEL R OBERT J OHN M URRELL F LOYD & M ARGARET H UCK

Christopher Lake, SK Cathedral City, CA

1190

CAN

819 280 612 764 140 301 192 298 811 705 673

Burnaby, BC

CAN

US US US

Lodi, CA

Leavenworth, WA Cathedral City, CA

Calgary, AB

CAN

Riverbend, WA

Moncton, NB

D ONALD & M ARIE C LAIRE P IERCE

CAN

Arcata, CA

D IANE R OSE P ARKER

US US

Gardnerville, NV Sherwood Park, AB

S COTT & P AMELA B EATTY G ERALD & J ANET W HITESIDE D ENNIS & I RIS R OGALSKI S ANDFORD & C LAIRE C ROWE

CAN CAN CAN

Merritt, BC

Nanaimo, BC

716

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Thursday, November 14, 2019 3:30PM Owners’ Lounge American Princess By S TEPHANIE M ARIA T HORNTON

Revenge Boutique Living Well is the best Revenge 222 N Palm Canyon Drive 760-322-2180 OPEN EVERY DAY

We’re starting next season with this book which received a 4.9 reader rating from Book Browse, one of the highest ever recorded by this organization.

Thurs & Sat till 10 New spring fashions arriving weekly 20% off any one item with this ad

Everyone is welcome!

For information: J EAN D IETRICH 760 992-8225

S KIP ’ S R ENTALS 69411 Ramon Rd. Unit 971 Cathedral City, CA 92234

Outdoor Resort Palm Springs 916-837-6674 skippisor@yahoo.com

We have the perfect tenant for your beautiful RV Let me take care of the details Call or email for further info

MyCalc Financial, LLC Providing DIY or Supported Financial Planning Our Online Retirement Calculator is Excellent! Build a Plan you will actually use with our semi-annual update support. Retirement is great! Worrying about it is not.

ACKER CHIROPRATIC & WELLNESS CENTER Cory Acker DC 33669 Date Palm Drive

Visit our website and learn how easy and inexpensive it can be to explore all the “What-If” options you have. www.mycalcfinancial.com

760 7709133 Emergency Calls Accepted We Care For People, Not Just Injuries Ask about our Decompression Therapy

Lupe’s Hair Salon Providing for your hair and nail care needs.  Cuts & Design  Coloring (Hi Lites & Lo Lites)  Perms  Facial Waxing  Full Set Acrylic Nails  Full Set Gel Nails  Manicure  Pedicure Hours: Tue - Sat 9AM to 5PM El Saguaro

Lupe 760-328-0007

Hours: MON-SAT 7AM-1:30

Breakfast: 7AM to11AM Eggs, Pancakes, French Toast, Country Fried Steak, Omelettes. Daily Lunch Specials $8.99 Lunch : 11AM to 3PM Lasagna, Eggplant Parmigiana, Chicken Parmigiana, Chicken Piccata, Fish & Chips, Sausge, Peppers & Onion Pasta, Baked Ziti Dinner: 3PM to 8PM House Specialties include: Shrimp Fra Diablo, Scampi, Shrimp Sofia, Linguini with Clams, Fettuccine Alfredo, Lasagna Alforno, Roma Combo, Veal Parmigiana, Chicken Limonigio, Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Primavera, Ravioli, a variety of Pastas Subs, Pizzas, Calzones, Salads, & Desserts Appetizers: Fried Cheese Sticks, Wings, Sautéed Garlic Mushrooms, Calamari, Garlic Cheese Toast & Fried Zucchini

A1 Convenience Store

Operated by A1 Custom Golf Cars

Your On-Site Store carries a wide range of Sundry items, RV Parts and Supplies. We offer Golf Carts, Golf Cart Repair, Batteries, Golf Cart Parts, Cart Rentals and Summer Storage. Special orders may be placed for RV Parts and Golf Cart Parts not carried on site. We look forward to serving all your needs. Hours of Operation : 8AM – 3PM SUNDAYS 8AM – 12 Noon A-1 Convenience Store MON – SAT

35 Years of Experience NEW BEGINNINGS We thank our friends for dining with us all these years and look forward to making many new friends in our beautiful new location. We are excited for you to taste and enjoy our wonderful Italian Cuisine. We can provide custom catering for any occasion. LET US HELP YOU IN YOUR FUTURE EVENTS 760-328-3834 Ext. 256 Open 7 days a week 7AM-8PM

Now Serving Beer & Wine

#1 Dealer in California Your Exclusive Dealer for: Tiffin Motorhomes & Fifth

RoundTablePizza.com for online ordering use ' ORPS ' for a 15% discount off of the regular menu price for all orders, cannot be combined with other discounts/promotions. Round Table Pizza #0858

Wheels, Grand Design Solitude Fifth Wheels

68318 E Palm Canyon Dr Hwy 111, Cathedral City

Your Local Representative: Myles Johnson : Phone: 714-394-1820 Email: RVMYLES@MSN.COM We Buy Motorhomes, Fifthwheels Etc. Paid for or not Call Now for Top Dollar Enter to Win 18 Holes of Golf for Two Palm Royal Country Club / La Quinta Premiere Executive Course, No Purchase Necessary, Cart Extra Name: (ORPS)_____________________________ Phone # _____________________________ Email: ___________________Lot #______ Used Products Newmar, Monaco, Fleetwood, Winnebago, Thor...Heartland... Mobile Suites... Montana Bring this AD to Enter

31775 Date Palm Drive Cathedral City, CA 92234 760-321-1756

760-772-1182 www.olcdst.com EXPANDED SHOWROOM, NOW 8,000 SQ FT. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY to SAT 9AM to 5PM

77928 PALAPAS RD, SUITE B, PALM DESERT

YOUR DMV ALTERNATIVE VIN Verification

DMV Services Title Transfer Canadian Import

$5 OFF AND FREE CAR WASH with any Service

401 s Paseo Dorotea Palm Springs, CA 92264 760-416-9559

Tavi Popaluca Owner 760 324 1760 69-510 Ramon Rd Domestic & Foreign Tune up Brakes A/C

760-321 - 7379 Gentry Plaza Se habla espanol 68535 Ramon Rd Ste B Corner Ramon Rd & Cathedral Canyon

Engine Rebuilding Clutch Valve Jobs General Repairs Transmissions Full Exhaust Service Air Conditioning and Heater

DON WALKER CONSTRUCTION Specializing in ORPS lot modifications California General Contractor Licensed in 1978, #366554 69411 Ramon Rd, Lot 755, Cathedral City, CA 92234

Cell/Text: 808-640-7960 donwalker@yahoo.com

74-882 Joni Dr. #4 Palm Desert, CA 92260 ToyBus@aol.com

WWW.MobileSatelliteSolution.COM

Breitfeller Insurance Agency Insurance and Financial Services Agent 68828 Ramon Rd Suite A Cathedral City, CA 92234 Across from Weinerschnitzel PH: 760 770 9300 Fax: 760-770-9300 tbeitfeller@farmersagent.com Registered Representative, Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC Member FINRA & SIPC Open Weekdays between 8:30AM & 5:30PM

31855 Date Palm Drive Suite 3 Cathedral City, CA 92234

Shipping Packaging Notary Live Scan Mailboxes

Business Cards Wide Format Printing Color Copies Freight

Seasonal residents’ insurance needs. We can insure your Travel Trailer, Golf cart and more!

(760) 324-8184 Tel (760) 321-9682 Fax

www.theupsstorelocal.com/3065

store3065@theupsstore.com

License # 0748831

Take Advantage of New Coupon Prices! JUST 4 HAIR FULL SERVICE SALON HUMBERTO CORONADO ELIZABETH CORONADO BARBER STYLIST STYLIST

Elias Mobile Golf Cart Repair

RUDY ELIAS

760-898-1440

www.eliasmobilegolfcar.com

760-202-6393 RAMON PLAZA 68100 RAMON RD. A-2, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234 CORNER OF RAMON RD. & LANDAU BLVD . SERVICES & COUPONS

We Repair All Makes & Models

Men’s Cut: Reg 15.95 /Coupon $12 Women’s Cut: Reg $18.95/Coupon $14 Eyebrow & Lip Wax Reg $19/Coupon $15 Color Reg $55/Coupon $45

Perm: Reg $65/Coupon $55 Highlights: Reg &65/Coupon $55 Manicure & Pedicure: Reg or Coupon $25 Shampoo & Set: Reg $21/Coupon $19

CLUB CAR YAMAHA EZGO WESTERN PLANET FORD THINK GEM Pick–up and Delivery Service Available

MONDAY—FRIDAY 9AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday 10AM - 2PM

S TORE H OURS M ON -S AT 7 AM -7 PM

S UNDAY 8 AM -6 PM

(951) 906-5200 US Veteran Owned & Operated Mis-Reading Problems? Odor Problems?

Plugged? Won’t Drain? Insects? Emergency Service: Call 24/7

Grooming With Love 34116 Date Palm Dr 7, Cathedral City Phone: (760) 328- 4523

Richard J. Frink, MD Retired Cardiologist 12 year ORPS Owner

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AFIB) Afib is the most common heart rhythm irregularity and is associated with increasing age. Many people in ORPS have Afib. In brief, “Atrial,” refers to the upper two chambers of the heart and “fibrillation” means the atria are not contracting synchronously, but erratically, producing a very fast irregular, heart beat, upsetting to the patient. Blood still flows to the lower chambers, which are still contracting normally, maintaining the blood pressure. Importantly Afib is not a death sentence and is perfectly compatible with long life, but it does carry risk and requires close observation by the patient and the physician. The most important thing about Afib is its association with stroke. A stroke associated with Afib is commonly caused by a small blood clot from the fibrillating atria passing to the brain. Numerous large clinical trials over the past 20 years have shown that these strokes can be prevented by taking anticoagulant drugs as long as the patient is in Afib. Anticoagulant drugs include Coumadin/Warfarin that require regular blood tests, or newer drugs like Eliquist or Prodaxa that do not require regular blood tests, but are very expensive. Both are equally effective in preventing stroke. The heart can be returned to normal regular rhythm by “Cardioversion” or “Ablation.” Cardioversion involves putting the patient to sleep for a few minutes and then delivering a shock with a defibrillator. Cardioversion is often successful, but is often not a permanent cure of Afib. Ablation is an invasive method using catheters inserted from the groin into the heart to map out the electrical activity in the atria and then delivering an electrical charge to destroy tiny “trigger” points that are producing the Afib. Ablation is also not 100% perfect, but a definite advance. The success rate in curing Afib using Ablation ranges from 60% to 80%. The patient needs to have a full discussion with a cardiac electrophysiologist on the pros and cons of Ablation before proceeding. Summary: Afib is very common in older patients, but very manageable. The patient needs a physician to manage/ advise on the various treatment options available because of the risk of stroke. Do NOT ignore Afib even though you feel well. The most important thing to remember is its association with stroke and a stroke can be prevented by taking long term anticoagulant drugs.

ORPS 760-328-3834 Admin Office Ext. GM 244 Accounting 262 Front desk

E-MAIL ADDRESSES Clint Atherton General Manager catherton@orps.com Brenda Mejia Controller Bmejia@orps.com Susan Matthew Board Secretary SMatthew@orps.com Jacquelin Guy Activities Director jguy@orps.com ORACLE ORACLE@ORPS.COM Byron Jessie Maintenance Manager bjessie@orps.com Jennifer Miranda Resort Services Manager Jmiranda@orps.com

Message from the Editor

Oracle Staff Editor E VA N ORCROSS Production Staff L OUISE K NOBF S USAN M ATTHEW K AREN P ETERSON Proof Readers J OANNE N YQUIST T OM O’F LAHERTY Photography S HAREN W OODGRIFT

HELP: I need a couple volunteers to help with

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administrative duties dealing with our advertisers. Duties would include sending out some invoices and confirmations for next season’s Ads and perhaps a few phone calls. Thanks to all who send in the wonderful photos! Please continue to send them to: ORACLE@ORPS.COM (no more than 2 per email) . The printed ORACLE issues are distributed to ORPS’ owner mailboxes that are open (so let our post office know when you are here). Additional copies are available in the Activities Office or the Board Office.

Gate/Security

260 760-770-0065

La Palma Clubhouse Board Office/ Susan 250 Store 254 Mailroom 255 El Saguaro Clubhouse Activities Jackie 270 Activities Assistant 271 Mailroom 272

Golf Shack Attendant

280 or 760-324-8638

Maintenance Office Barbara - Dispatcher 293 Bella Roma 256 Beauty Salon 760-328-0007 Oracle Office 252

To all Residents Who Sent Photos!

This is your ORACLE

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