4-2013 Village Voice

[email protected] Vol. XXII, No. 4 | April 2013

The Village Voice is a publication of the OHCC Journalism Club

EditorialChange

It was almost thirty-years ago whenLeisure Technology built OHCC soperfectly, the builders thought, that thismasterpiece should remain unchangedin perpetuity. But like the walls ofJericho, nothing will stand in the wayof time and age.

The CC&Rs written at that timespecified that any changes or alter-ations must be replaced with “like”materials and “like appearances.” Andon top of that, any changes required thevote of 67% of the homeowners.

Many original homeowners whobought homes in the mid 1980s arenow around 85 years old. Many havesought other venues with higherdegrees of maintenance or moved clos-er to their children for security andhealth reasons. And the vacancies arebeing filled by a new generation. Ourdemographics have changed. After thir-ty years, seniors have different interestsand tastes have changed. Newcomersexpect a higher standard of living.Although most homeowners continueto cherish sporting facilities, otherleisure activities have changed. Thecraft and art rooms have been reducedto but one room. The photographicroom vanished; and the stock marketroom has long gone. The woodshopactivity was delegated to another build-ing and the old space now functions asa computer room. So things change.

We are now challenged with thedaunting task of changing our CC&Rsto create a more habitable and enjoy-

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By Marileen JohnsonBulldozers are pushing and shoveling;

trucks are delivering and distributing andbackhoes are excavating and digging.Construction has begun for the CarlsbadDesalination Project, our nation’s largestseawater desalination facility, to bring us areliable water supply.

It begins with seawater that will beused for cooling the Encina Power Stationon Hwy 101. It will deliver 50 million gal-lons of desalinated water per day when theplant and pipeline are fully operational in2016.

Officially, it is underway!This historic project is the result of a

30-year agreement between the San Diego

County Water Authority and PoseidonResources. The Water Authority is a pub-lic agency serving the San Diego region asa wholesale supplier of water. It worksthrough its 24 member agencies “to pro-vide a safe, reliable water supply to sup-port the region’s $186 million economyand quality of life of 3.1 million resi-dents.”

Poseidon Resources is a privately heldcompany that “Specializes in developingand financing water infrastructure proj-ects, primarily seawater desalination andwater treatment plants.”

When completed, the system will con-vey desalinated water via a ten-mile

Scheduled desalination plant (encircled).

WATER SUPPLY, CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

A New Reliable Water Supply

The Village Voice — April 20132


EDITORIAL, Cont’d. from Page 1 WATER SUPPLY, Cont’d. from Page 1

able facility. But the Facilities Management Committee has beenthwarted on so many improvements because of the restrictivemeasures of our CC&Rs written ages ago.

For example, we could easily have the lanai enclosed and beutilized the entire year for parties and meetings. But it’s nearlyimpossible due to the restrictions of the CC&Rs. We could easilyhave comfortable seats in Abravanel Hall instead of those 30-yearold well-worn wire chairs. Any new chairs require an external stor-age space, but it’s nearly impossible due to the restrictions. Wecould accommodate the swimmers with a pergola to hang our bathtowels and to store belongings near the pool, but it’s nearly impos-sible. We could enlarge the imprint of our parking facility by theclubhouse, but that too is nearly impossible.

But if by chance, any capital improvement were to be made,according to the CC&Rs, the cost would need to be paid withinthat fiscal year. That’s antiquated thinking in an era when cars canbe purchased with payments stretched over 4, 5 and even 6 years.Credit cards extend payments for purchases months on end. If wechange the CC&Rs, we could pay for any project over a longerperiod, say two years. That makes sense.

Some homeowners are against any assessment even if it isunder $20 a month. Long ago, $20 meant a lot of money but today,one can hardly dine out at any reputable restaurant at that price.Performances at Abravanel are ticketed for more than $20. Andjust try to see a live show or concert for less than $20.

Lastly, as the U.S. senior population is shifting rapidly to theSouthern California shoreline, Oceanside represents the leastexpensive city in terms of home prices south of Camp Pendleton.We can expect a huge impact of new senior developments with up-to-date amenities that will compete for new residents. Unless we,as homeowners, compete in this market and renew our facilities,we will remain frozen in the ice age of our own making.

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pipeline. Poseidon Resources has contracted with Kiewt and J.F.Construction to design and build the plant and pipelines. IDETechnologies will engineer the plant’s design and equipment, thenmanage the plant’s operation.

Construction has begun at the Water Authority’s second aque-duct connections facility in San Marcos and will be completed inphases from east to west. The project will infuse $350 million intothe local economy and support an estimated 2,500 jobs in engi-neering, construction and other service industries.

We will notice the construction of these pipelines. Residents,businesses and commuters can expect temporary lane closures andreduced lane widths. Lanes will be restored as the work is complet-ed. Drivers will need to slow down and allow more time to get toour destinations and realize there will be temporary traffic delays.

To keep us informed about construction progress, Poseidon willprovide regular construction updates on their website, www.carls-baddesal.com, Facebook and Twitter. Let’s be patient during con-struction. The construction to supply us with adequate water sup-ply is now underway.

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After many months of heated controversy, the Carlsbad CityCouncil on April 2 voted unanimously to approve construction ofall 656 proposed housing units of the Quarry Creek project, pro-tecting only part of the so-called “panhandle” parcel that is mostdirectly within the view from the historic Marron-Hayes Adobe,but without providing any significant measures to mitigateincreased traffic congestion/gridlock on Oceanside’s already busyadjacent intersections and streets. The Oceanside City Council hassince decided to do nothing in response to Carlsbad’s decision.

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Pool Deck To Be ReplacedAt the Master Board Meeting in March, Director Don Lopez

revealed that the company, “Concept in Concrete” will be replac-ing the worn pool deck. The current commencement date is sched-uled to be May 1st and will take approximately 8 weeks for com-pletion. Plans include the removal of the “quilt pavement” thatbarefoot swimmers find very uncomfortable and the replacementof the pool coping (the concrete apron around the edges of thepool) will also be included. Barring any interruptions such as rain,the pool should be in operation again for the summer.

A construction manager needs to be hired for the project. For

Buena Vista Creek UpdateAt the Carlsbad City Council’s March 26 public meeting, more

than 50 people spoke — the overwhelming majority of whomexpressed opposition to the project. Among the speakers wasOceanside City Councilwoman Esther Sanchez, who said, “We arevery much aware that most, if not all, of the unmitigated impactswill be on Oceanside and Oceanside residents.”

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Site of approved construction of 656 housing units.

Replacement to commence May 1.


example, obstacles such as plumbing, electrical, soil conditionsand even removal of the flag poles (to allow trucks access to thearea) need the expertise of a construction manager.

Many residents had reservations about the timing of the con-struction, stating that the spring season was the worst time for theproject. Some suggested that October may be a better time whenthe usage of the pool was less. But another argued that the atten-dance also declines during May and June when there is a constantovercast of fog.

Lopez says that he will consult with the FMC, the ConstructionManager, when one is retained, PCM, the Landscape Committee,and the Master Board to determine the most beneficial start date.

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Mykonos Village LandscapesBy Betty (OB) Theel, Landscape Chairperson

Mykonos Village is in what I call our “band-aid” mode until wehave a clear picture of what the design plan will be for the entirecommunity as presented by Van Dyke Landscape Architects. Wecan then consider updating our front yards to compliment the over-all look of OHCC. At that time, we will want to involve our resi-dents in the selection of designs for our front yards and create testyards inspired by the Van Dyke design. We will also create a long-range plan to give direction as work continues over a period ofyears.

In the meantime, we will continue to de-thatch, over-seed, and

replace damaged plants when appropriate. The landscape commit-tee, with the cooperation of our residents, has completed a verysuccessful program to eliminate decorations that do not belong infront yards.

We will also be working with O’Connell Landscape’sPresident, Jim Vienneau, to develop a schedule to hard prune someof our plants. By hard pruning large, older plants at the appropri-ate time of year for the species, the plant will grow back like a new

Kikuyu grass survives in drought conditions.


plant with healthy, robust foliage. It may kill some plants, so thepruning will be done on an individual plant basis. One type of plantthat does respond well is the bougainvillea. We will be coordinat-ing this task with our 2014 house painting project and the pruningto be done in stages and then be on-going as normal maintenance.

We are also interested in Kikuyu grass, a ground cover that isvery aggressive and survives in drought conditions and where,when cut very short, remains green or light green year round. Inaddition, we will be interested in the results of Corfu Village’swater-metering study.

The Landscape Committee and the Board look forward tomaintaining and improving the beauty of our Village in conjunc-tion with the new, long-range plan for all of OHCC.

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Van Dyke Front-Entry SurveyBy Linda Strohm, Chairperson, OHCC Landscape Committee

During the month of March, all residents received a surveyregarding the Front Entry Design Concepts that have been suggest-ed by Van Dyke Landscape Architects.

Of the 1,632 surveys, only 333 were returned. The results weretabulated by the Landscape Sub-Committee and the results are asfollows:

The majority favored a more informal look (as opposed to for-

mal or casual); the front entry monument preference was for thearched top; preference for the turf area was informal or meander-ing.

The question regarding moving the Wind Goddess was tooclose to call with a split between leaving it where it is and movingto another location of importance; installing a “Clubhouse” monu-ment was voted as not necessary. The last question, “Are you insupport of creating a paved walking, seating area in the centerisland in the Clubhouse Parking Lot?” was unclearly written andcaused some confusion. The consensus was that a walkway isneeded so long as there was no loss of any parking spaces. Manyfelt that seating in the Island walkway would not be a good idea.

The Landscape Committee’s final recommendations regardingthe redesign of the Front Entry area are being presented to theMaster Board at the Special Board Meeting on April 15.

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Water Meters in CorfuAt the March 27 Corfu Village Board meeting, the landscape

committee’s Gus Silkowitz briefly explained how four watermeters will be installed, to compare the water actually used by sev-eral irrigation systems, as follows:

On Alicante Way: (1) low-flow sprinklers for a front-yard lawn,(2) low-flow sprinklers for an adjoining pair of front yards for bothplants (shrubs) and lawn, and (3) standard-flow sprinklers for afront-yard lawn. And on Milos Way, (4) drip system for plants(shrubs).

Mr. Silkowitz explained that, in coordination with theHomeowners Association’s irrigation scheduling by Tom Hogan,the landscape committee will keep a Log in which to record once-a-week meter readings in gallons and other information. Over aperiod of six to nine months, this evidence should show just howmuch water can be saved by shifting to low-flow sprinklers and thedrip system. This evidence will show whether it is a wise invest-ment to install the new water-conserving irrigation systems. Boardmembers expressed approval and urged that the process proceed.Installation of the meters will probably occur in May.

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The CrustyCurmudgeonBy Bob Wong

Travel PlansWith future cruises on those giant float-

ing hotels and having caught the worsecough, cold and pneumonia on our lastexperience, we decided to take the plane.Now traveling first class can be a pleasure…snacking on “freshly”baked chocolate chip cookies and sipping champagne while nib-bling on cashew nuts. But paying three or four times the price ofthe ticket over coach seats can seem exorbitant. So we usually payfor the lowest price seats. Little did we know we were to be placedinto the luggage compartment in the bowels of the plane so I paida small fee to be seated with the other humans.

Checking in at the counter was a bit confusing. If you failedarrangement for an advanced boarding pass from home, that wouldcost you an additional fee to speak to a real human at the counter.

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Village HappeningsBy Selma Leighton

I keep telling my friends the onlyproblem I have writing this column iscoming up with a topic each month.Well, this month my friend former navalCommander Jim Wright had a sugges-tion. How about THE LADIES WHOLUNCH. What a great idea. So I startedthinking about the different types of luncheons. And there aremany. Birthday luncheons, holiday luncheons and just ladies whoneed no excuse to go out for lunch; they just want to. Beverly, Jim’s wife invited me to join her with some ladies wholive on Piros. What fun! It included Beverly Wright, Doris Schell,Del Griffin, Lynne Head, Maxine Ellis and Gloria Senik. By theend of lunch, I was made an honorary Pirosian. H-m-m, wasn’tthat the name of an outer planet in the movie Star Trek? SometimesI feel like I live on an outer planet. The other fun occasions are thebirthday luncheons. The last one I went to was given by SchiffyCohen and Paula Ostrow for Phyllis Horn. Everyone in the roomwas 80 or over and they looked STUNNING. The waitress knewthe average age of the group, and when she walked into the room,she looked around and looked around again, and said Wow! Youall look great. She didn’t state the obvious (for your ages).

Another time to celebrate is at the holiday luncheons. My

We checked two bags and that cost us a “small” fee of $25 per bag.Unfortunately, we could not get two seats together, unless we paida small fee ($14 per seat) that allowed us to be seated near the frontwhere there was more leg room, 3-1/2 inches to be exact. I’m notexaggerating, it was 3-1/2 inches exactly.

It wasn’t long ago, when the ads on TV boasted removing seatsfrom the plane to allow for more passenger space. Strange, I don’tremember seeing anything on TV adding more seats to the plane,but they certainly did. I know this because the guy in front of mereclined the back of his seat and it constricted my neck so much sothat I was unable to get any oxygen into my body. I franticallymotioned to the air hostess about my predicament and she activat-ed the oxygen mask from above. “Additional oxygen for yourcomfort requires another small fee, please.” she answered. “Nocash, please, only credit cards and if you don’t mind, I’ll have tohave a credit check.” Returning ten minutes later, she made theproclamation audible to half the passengers, “I’m sorry, sir. Youare maxed out and I will have to remove the oxygen mask.”

My face was beginning to turn blue and I motioned to her myemergency. “Don’t worry, sir. There will be paramedics waiting foryou when we land,” she said. “And by the way, do you have yourhealth insurance card? They said they needed it or you won’t beable to get off the plane.”

“Look,” I said, “Just tell the jerk ahead of me to put his seatupright.” “I can’t sir, he’s the captain.”

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favorite is the Ladies Holiday Golf Luncheon. Talk about cleaningup well. On the golf course, we care about comfort. At the golfluncheon, we care about wearing red and looking chic. High heelsare definitely not as comfortable as golf shoes. But we do clean upwell.

Probably, the most unusual luncheon I went to was the grand-mother shower given for Marcia Haenle, who became a grandmafor the first time, in her 80’s. There was a lot of laughing and a lotof crying. What a wonderful occasion. Welcome, little Heidi. I’msure the guys do lunch also, but they sure don’t dress up, and theycouldn’t possibly have as much fun as we do. And you know I likefun-ny.

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The Street Where You LiveBy Dora Truban

Cyrus and Siros WayAn OHCC’s quandary: do you live on Cyrus or Siros? Two dif-

ferent streets in the Village whose similar spelling possibly areLatinized versions of the same Persian name for the sun: “Kouroshor Kurus.”

Kurus, known in Western History as Cyrus the Great, was thefounder of the largest empire the ancient world had then ever seen.It is said to have encompassed Persia, Turkey, Israel, Arabia and

parts of Russia. Cyrus’ failed multiple invasions to conquer Greeceare legendary. Cyrus died in approximately 576 B.C.

Siros is a Greek island found 78 nautical miles southeast ofAthens and has a large historical footprint. First, inhabited byPhoenicians; then, home to Greek philosopher and mathematicianPhereclydes. Later, Siros is mentioned in Homer’s epic Odyssey asbeing swine herder Eumaeus’ country; later, a possession ofCorsair Barbarossa during Ottoman rule.

A salute to our neighbors in Cyrus and Siros Way!

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Siros, a Greek island.


Travels With JoeBy Joe Ashby

NorwayWe had our last breakfast on board the Nordkapp and packed

our bags for the bus to take us to Bergen. Two hundred thousandpeople call Bergen (means “meadow”) home. Bergen is a busycity, even busier when fishermen from the north and tradesmenfrom the south meet up in Bergen in May and August. There are270 days of rain each year, but not much difference in seasonaltemperatures from winter to summer (20º). A fourth of Norway’s

students (25,000) go on tocollege or university here,many majoring in hydrologyor petroleum engineering.We passed the universityhospital that specializes inburn patients and a largewooden house of Dr. Hansen,the doctor who treated lep-rosy patients (Hanson’s dis-ease). A statue of HenrikIbsen stands in front of themunicipal theater. He was aprolific writer, writing atleast one play a year. EdvartGrieg was inspired by thecommon people and wasinspired by Norwegian folkmusic. He was alreadyfamous by the age of 31, having written his Concerto in A minorand Peer Gynt.

Fishing was a major industry in Bergen and many men weregone for months. This difficult work resulted in a large migration

Fishing village in Bergen.

A troll, grumpy and ugly.


Kippel’s PetKornerBy Ellen Kippel

A Dog’s PrayerTreat me kindly, my

beloved master, for no heart inall the world is more gratefulfor kindness than the lovingheart of me.

Do not break my spirit witha stick, for though I should lickyour hand between the blows,your patience and understand-ing will more quickly teach methe things you would have medo.

Speak to me often, for yourvoice is the world’s sweetestmusic, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail whenyour footstep falls upon my waiting ear.

When it is cold and wet, please take me inside... for I am nowa domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements... and Iask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet besidethe hearth... though had you no home, I would rather follow you

to America. Today, however, the major industry is mining iron oreand bauxite.

Trolls have been in Norway since time began. They are com-monly used as a threat to get children to behave and are usuallygrumpy as well as ugly. One such troll lives under a waterfall andplays a violin with both normal strings and understrings. It hasbecome the national instrument. Another troll named Hulgar isbeautiful, but has a cow’s tail and must keep that tail until she canlure a man into the forest and marry him. Gnomes are differentfrom Trolls. They spend their time in barns caring for farm ani-mals. Children leave bowls of porridge for them and are amazed tofind it gone in the morning.

The month of May is National Day in Norway when no oneworks, people wear their best clothes and everyone is proud to beNorwegian. Another major holiday is Christmas that lasts for aweek. Most people go to church 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. A bigdinner buffet is held on Christmas Day sporting mutton with sweetrice and cloudberries, cod and lots of cookies. Holidays are extend-ed and Easter starts on Wednesday and lasts until Sunday. I thinkthat’s a very good idea we should adopt.

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A welcoming committee of students. Daisy and Mikey allow theEaks, Heather and Larry, toboard with them.


through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in thewarmest home in all the land... for you are my god... and I am yourdevoted worshiper.

Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should notreproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst.Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and doyour bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing andable to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.

And, beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to depriveme of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Ratherhold me gently in your arms as skilled hands grant me the merci-ful boon of eternal rest...and I will leave you knowing with the lastbreath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.

—Beth Norman Harris

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Driving tips for SeniorsWHAT YOU SHOULD DO WHEN EMERGENCY

VEHICLE APPROACHES.Do you know what to do when approached by an emergency

vehicle? The metropolitan area is often crowded and congestedwith traffic conditions caused by commuters, collisions, workzones and sometimes just “normal” traffic.

Normally drivers will HEAR the emergency vehicle first, nextthey will SEE it, and then we need drivers to CLEAR the way forit.

C – L – E – A – R for emergency vehicles.

C – Calmly pull to and as close to the edge of the roadwayas possible and stop.

L – Leave room. Keep intersections clear and never try tofollow emergency vehicles.

E – Enter into traffic with caution after the emergencyvehicle has passed. Remember to use signals.

A – Aware (be). Be aware of your surroundings. Keep radiovolume low and check rear view mirrors frequently.

R – Remain stopped until the emergency vehicle has passed.Be mindful that there may be additional emergencyvehicles approaching.

When approached by an emergency vehicle – the law says topull over to the closest parallel edge of the roadway and yieldthe right of way to the emergency vehicle. An emergency vehicleis one with an audible siren and/or siren and emergency flashinglights. When driving and approaching an emergency scene –slow down and move over. In other words — “Give us a brake!”

Reduce the risk of an accident near an emergency scene andaround emergency equipment.

Stay alert – expect anything to occur when approachingemergency vehicles.

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Watching WildlifeBy Russ Butcher

Bird ParentingHave you ever wondered how birds raise their young? As is

true with humans, there are numerous ways in which birds do orsometimes don’t fulfill their responsibilities of parenting. Here arejust a few of the techniques:

Newborn chicks of most songbirds hatch out blind, naked andunable to maintain their body heat, so weak that they cannot moveany significant distance. Finches, warblers, sparrows, and orioles,for instance, are completely dependent upon the “intensive care”of both parents to keep them warm and fed.

Hawk and eagle chicks are somewhat less vulnerable, sincethey hatch out with a coat of down and with their eyes open. Bothparents are involved in caring for the young. The male brings themajority of food and the female does most of the feeding.

Crows and some kinds of jays and woodpeckers practice whatis called “cooperative breeding.” Members of an extended, multi-generational family assist with feeding the chicks and defendingthe nesting territory by raucously “mobbing” a threatening preda-tor such as a Great Horned Owl. For months, young crows inces-santly and noisily keep begging for food and making weird swal-lowing sounds as they are fed.

The down-covered chicks of Sandhill and Whooping Cranes

are able to leave the nestwithin a few hours to fol-low and be fed by their par-ents. Only after a period ofseveral months do theygradually learn to feedthemselves.

The chicks of waterfowland most other waterbirds,shorebirds, quail andgrouse are covered withthick insulating down.Within only a few hoursafter hatching, they areamazingly able to swim,walk and feed themselves,while under watchfulparental care. Two kinds ofwaterbirds – loons andgrebes – take parenting to a higher level. A parent often carries achick on its back, where it nestles between the adult’s foldedwings. If the parent senses danger, it may even dive and swimbeneath the surface of the water with the juvenile securely onboard.

What happens, though, when food is scarce and there is toomuch competition among siblings? The parents of owls, pelicans,

Mother Tern watching over thebaby chick.


cormorants, herons and egrets frequently let the youngest chick orchicks of their brood starve to death so that the eldest can grow andthrive.

Yet another type of parental behavior is carried out by two res-ident species of little brown wrens here in Ocean Hills. Both theHouse and Bewick’s Wrens commonly destroy the eggs of anoth-er pair of their own or the other wren species. Research suggeststhat this occurs when the birds sense too much competition forfood or nesting places.

Contrasting with all of the above is “brood parasitism,” a tech-nique practiced by the Brown-headed Cowbird. Rather than builda nest and carry out parenting responsibilities, this freeloader hasanother strategy. The female lays an egg in the nest of another kindof bird, such as a thrush or warbler, and lets the foster parents feedand care for the cowbird chick. If the young cowbird grows larg-er and more rapidly than the host parents’ own chicks, it eventual-ly nudges the others out of the nest and eats all the food the dupedparents bring. Parasitic egg-laying is also performed by somespecies of waterfowl, including the Wood Duck and CanadaGoose.

It’s really remarkable how many different parenting strategiesare practiced by birds. And now that we’ve reached mid-April,parenting is fully underway.

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The Real EstateCornerBy Tom Brennan

The Short SaleIn the post-bubble residential real estate

market, we have heard the term “short sale”as an alternative means of selling one’shome when the homeowner is having a seri-ous financial problem meeting the monthlymortgage obligations and wants to avoid a foreclosure sale. In ashort sale, the homeowner avoids the stigma of foreclosure (whichhas a much more negative impact on a person’s credit rating thana short sale) and the lender avoids the costly and troublesome

problems attendant to bank ownership.A short sale is a sale of property in which the proceeds from the

sale will be less than the balance of debts secured by liens againstthe property. In this form of sale, the owner cannot afford to repaythe lienholders in full on the outstanding debt and the lienholdersagree to release their respective liens and waive any deficiencyresulting from the sale.

The process of a short sale is more complicated and time con-suming than a traditional sale of a residential property. As noted,the short sale proceeds are less than the outstanding liens againstthe property. These liens may include the primary mortgage, jun-ior liens— such as, second mortgages, home equity lines of cred-it, HOA special assessment liens, etc. — all of which will needapprovals if the lienholders agree to accept less than what is owedthem.

The homeowner’s application to a lender for approval of ashort sale should include the following: (1) a hardship letter detail-ing the need for a short sale; (2) proof of the seller’s financial con-dition; (3) the proposed offer price; (4) a broker’s price opinionshowing the reasonableness of the proposed price; and (5) a list ofall necessary deferred maintenance issues. The aforesaid informa-tion should be concise, honest and convincing.

Buyers or sellers should consult professionals before participat-ing in short sales.



Once a buyer is found and the lender approvals are obtained thetransaction closes with the funds distributed to pay the closingcosts with the remainder going to the lienholders. The sellerreceives no funds from the sale but should secure a full release ofthe indebtedness from the lenders. Current California law providesthat any deficiency from a short sale is waived by the approvinglenders. Further, present federal and California tax law provide thatany forgiveness of indebtedness resulting from the short sale gen-erally is not considered income for tax purposes.

As the foregoing indicates, short sales include a wide array ofparties, parameters and processes, thereby rendering this type ofsale complicated, time consuming and often requiring a special-ized form of debt negotiation. Consequently, a short sale involvesa high risk of failure from the inability to procure agreement fromall affected lienholders to the length of time necessary to obtain therequired approvals.

Likewise potential buyers should be mindful of the long delaysinvolved in a short sale and therefore buyers should continue tolook at other properties in the event the short sale implodes.

In summary, whether you are a buyer or a seller participating ina short sale, it is important to seek the advice of knowledgeableconsultants, i.e., experienced real estate agents, tax specialists orattorneys to provide the expertise essential to navigate this compli-cated minefield.

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Computer Tips(From the Club Connection, the publication of the ComputerClub, with permission from Jim Kaminsky, President.)

I love shopping. Don’t you?Shopping has changed over the years. Now I prefer to shop in

my pajamas at my computer. Before I buy just about anything, Icheck it out at Amazon.com. I really like Amazon. At least 50% ofthe time, they have the lowest price. You can buy just about any-thing there; they’re a one-stop shop. Many times they offer freeshipping. And they have an easy return policy, except that you mayhave to pay return shipping. Amazon is extremely consumerfriendly. I want to tell you about one (of two) experiences I had.

A few weeks ago, I’d ordered Quicken 2013 and TurboTax2012 from them. As usual I found that Amazon prices were thebest, even beating Costco with a coupon. But when the softwarearrived, there was a sticker pronouncing, “Buy TurboTax andQuicken together and get $35 at the time of purchase.” I just madethat purchase, but since I didn’t know about this deal, I didn’t claimthe $35. So I called Amazon to see if I could get my $35. Thesweet-voiced girl on the line told me that Amazon mentioned thisdeal on their web site, but it was at the bottom of their web pageand I had to scroll down to see it. We agreed that it was a bad placeto put it and she said, “We can’t refund the $35 to your credit card,but we’ll give you a $35 Amazon credit good for your next pur-


chase.” Wow, they didn’t have to do anything, but they did. Whywould I, or anyone else, would want to shop anywhere butAmazon?

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Out & About inSan Diego CountyBy Jack Shabel

If you are interested in stepping back in time to a simpler era,then this might be the place for you. Heritage Park Village andMuseum is located at Oceanside’s original town center. It covers

about two acresand contains his-torical buildingsfrom Oceanside’spast. There is theoriginal GeneralStore, a black-smith shop and liv-ery stables, a jail,the Portola Inn,Liberty Hotel,Libby School andthe Blade newspa-

per building. The town village is nestled around a large, well main-tained grassy area with a large tree, a beautiful gazebo and picnictables. The park is easily navigable with sidewalks and walkingstreets.

My wife and daughter and Iwandered around the site andpeeked in a few windows. Thebuildings appeared to be deco-rated in period furniture andartifacts.

This historic site is locatedon a road that originally servedas the old Spanish explorationtrail. This road later became astagecoach and wagon routebetween San Diego and LosAngeles. Tours are offered ofthe buildings on Sundays from1 p.m. until 3 p.m. At the pres-ent time, however, the tours arenot being conducted. I don’tknow whether this is due to theseason or a lack of docents.There was a sign postedrecruiting new docents. Thismight be a wonderful volunteeropportunity for history buffswith a little time on their hands.

Most of the historicalpreservation of Heritage ParkVillage and Museum comesfrom “Friends of HeritagePark,” a group of volunteers.

Park hours are 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday to Sunday. Thereis no charge to enter the park. “Friends of Heritage Park” doesaccept donations of time, materials, artifacts and money. Theiraddress is 220 Peyri Drive, Oceanside, CA 92024 or for moreinformation, call (760) 966-4545. Visit their website atwww.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/ns/parks/events/heritagepark.asp.

I was quite impressed with the layout, cleanliness and histori-cal ambiance of this location. It truly did feel like a step back intime. Give it a try, you might feel the same.

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The village turns time back.

Lush gardens are a perfect place for picnics.


Tin Leaf Fresh Kitchen6985 El Camino Real Suite 108Carlsbad 760 431-5323Hours Daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

The Tin Leaf is located in the lower level of Plaza Paseo RealShopping Center at the corner of El Camino Real & AviaraParkway. You can enter from Aviara Pkwy and then make yourfirst right. Entering you will see a very attractive, industrial themeddécor with indoor and patio seating. Place your order from themenu board at the counter and food is quickly delivered to yourtable. This one of a kind restaurant offers an extensive menuloaded with reasonably priced comfort foods featuring locallysourced ingredients. All the meats served are from certified farms,hormone and antibiotic free, and always hand carved to order.

I found the Craft Your Own Salad was the way to go for me. Itstarts with a selection from a list of five greens choices, eight

homemade dressings, and twen-ty-nine topping choices. I chosemixed field greens, gorgonzolablue cheese dressing, and for myfive toppings cucumbers, carrots,sundried cranberries, mushroomsand snow peas ($8). For morethan five toppings, add fifty centseach. I also had a cup of mush-room soup ($2.95).

My crisp, large salad was filled witha generous array of five crunchy top-pings, plus a tangy dressing, and wasvery satisfying. The flavorful soup hadan unusual texture with tiny pieces ofmushrooms floating in the thick pureedbroth. For greater variety in your salad,and an additional charge, add char-grilled natural chicken, roasted turkeybreast, Santa Maria tri tip, marinatedPortobello mushrooms, grilled shrimpskewer, seared salmon or seared ahi.

Entrée plate selections include two sides, and the choice ofSanta Maria tri tip, oven-roasted turkey breast, grilled pork tender-loin, mom’s meatloaf, marinated Portobello mushroom, searedsalmon, sesame crusted ahi tuna or a shrimp skewer ($12-$13).

Specialty sandwiches include choice of potato salad, coleslaw, mixed greens or Belgian style fries ($8-$13). Rudi’s glutenfree bread can be substituted for fifty cents more. Selections rangefrom the twisted BLT or ALT (avocado), backyard BBQ,Thanksgiving on a bun, turkey melt, California Cubano, marinat-ed Portobello, morning after meatloaf or seared ahi tuna. All hand-carved sandwiches are served with leaf lettuce, sliced tomato andmayonnaise on a fresh baked ciabatta roll. Fresh cut Belgian-stylefries come with your choice of a large variety of homemade dip-ping sauces ($3-$5).

For children 10 and under the Little Chefs menu offers tenderlovin’ care chicken tenders (lightly fried), golden mac & cheese,gooey grilled cheese sandwich, turkey plate or tri-tip plate ($5 addbeverage, $6). They also offer family style meals to go that servefour.

By CharlottePichney

Tin Leaf FreshKitchen is located innearby Carlsbad.

The interior has an industri-al heme decor.


Tin Leaf serves Boylan naturalsodas from their self-serve foun-tain. Alcoholic beverages includecraft beers on tap ($5); bottledcraft beers 12 oz. ($5) and 22 oz.bottles ($8); wines are availableby the glass ($5.25-$8), half bot-tles ($12-$16) and full bottles($16-$22).

Put Tin Leaf Fresh Kitchen onyour list as a good dining spot to

enjoy a healthy and tasty meal when you are in Carlsbad.

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Shopping AroundBy the Phantom Shopper

The next time you shop at a department store, you may notencounter a cash register, this according to Anne D’Innocenzio ofthe Associated Press. Stores such as JCPenney, Sears and evenWalmart are experimenting with iPhones and iPads and otherportable devices to record your sales. This frees up the registercounter for additional displays. Salespeople can wander anywherein the store and check out the customers. Walmart is even experi-menting with portable devices that allow customers to scan theiritems as they shop and proceed to a terminal to pay. For cash-pay-

ing customers, the retailers haven’t figured that out yet. Perhapscash may no longer be acceptable.

A scanning device is in the plans that will do all the scanningby merely passing a shopping cart of purchases through an elec-tronic passage (much like those at airports) and will record all thepurchases and provide you with a total amount to pay. This systemis already in the works at warehouses and distribution centers.

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named “Sushi on the Edge,” it may perhaps be better named,“Sushi in the Corner.” And that’s exactly where it is, in the far cor-ner of the Albertsons Shopping Center. If you recall, the restaurantwas called an impossibly unpronounceable name, “Ricedle,” forits amalgamation of rice and noodle of Chinese origin. Then itmorphed into Thai and now it’s Japanese.

As we entered the restaurant, the cooks shouted their welcomein Japanese. Interesting, because none of them were Japanese, asfar as I could tell. Nor were any of the wait ladies. Oh well, this isAmerica.

Scanning the menu, I find there are two dozen appetizers thatlist some familiar items such as French Fries and Chicken Wingsalong with several selections that were foreign to me. As MaggieSmith said in her famous role in “Marigold Hotel,” “If I can’t pro-nounce it, I won’t eat it.”

This being a sushi restaurant, it lists around 50 kinds of sushisuch as Nigiri Sushi (from the sea), Hand Roll, Sashimi and a largeselection of Standard Rolls. We shared the most familiar and pop-ular California Roll with vinegared rice, sea weed, cucumber, avo-cado and krab. It was fresh and unbelievably delicious, a far cryfrom those found in supermarkets. The price of most of their sushistarted at $3.75 but ended at the high end of $13.95.

The menu lists a half-dozen salads, some that can be found atmost restaurants and others that I haven’t tried such as sunomono,seaweed, and Poke (combination of tuna, salmon and white fish ina spring mix). They also have Udon (noodle soup) and Yakisoba

Sushi on the Edge1611 S. Melrose Dr. Suite P(In the Albertsons Shopping Center)Vista, CA 92981(760) 599-9982

While this new Japanese restaurant is

(a Japanese ver-sion of the Chinesechow mein). Butmy partner choseteriyaki chickenfrom their“Platters” selec-tion. Unfortunate-ly the chicken wassimply grilled witha teriyaki sauce. Ichose the tempuramix that containedfive deep friedveggies and two infantshrimp awaiting adulthood.Pity, it could have won aprize had it been fullygrown. Both dishes wereaccompanied with salad, riceand miso soup. The misosoup came out warm and wehad it returned to the kitchenfor a heat-up. Other choicesof entrees included beef,salmon, pork and shrimp priced from$5.95 to a little over $8.

This restaurant is very popular sincethere are no Japanese restaurants nearbyand secondly, the prices are exceptional.There are better Japanese restaurants,but you would have to travel clear acrosstown for one.

Sushi on the Edge serves soft drinksand tea, but no alcoholic drinks. Parkingis adequate and they are open from 11a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. The rock and rollmusic was annoyingly loud and theambience was stark. And believe it or not, they also offer tacos. Ohwell, this is America.

(Gilda Spiegl is a member of the Southern CaliforniaRestaurant Writers.)

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Sushi on the Edge attracts a large clientele.

Teriyaki sauce is spooned overgrilled chicken.

Tempura veggies andshrimp is accompa-nied with rice, saladand dipping sauce.


amendments are made contains a statement that limits the numberof balls used on the course. A quote from The OHCC Handbookof Rules and Regulations: “Practice Area: The Golf Course isdesigned for playing; therefore, all practice must be done in thedesignated practice areas. Practicing on the Golf Course, otherthan hitting two balls, is prohibited.” That said; enjoy our beauti-ful golf facility and wonderful weather! Have fun…

The Golf ColumnBy Peter Russell

We are indeed very fortunate to have such a nice golfing facil-ity here at OHGC! Professionals taking good care of the course,volunteers running the various functions such as the Men’s andWomen’s Tournaments as well as the Special tournaments andGuys and Dolls, handicapping; and then the Touring Amateurs,WOW! Thanks to the volunteers.

To that end we also have several practice venues which supportputting, chipping, a sand trap and driving practice cages. Our rulesare governed by USGA rules plus a few local rules that are intend-ed to keep the course clean and in good shape, as well as maintain-ing a good pace of play for all golfers. We even have emergencyradios located at four locations around the course for obvious pur-poses. They are located on: #1 between the 2nd green and 3rd tee;#2 between 5th and 6th greens; #3 next to the 12th men’s tee; and#4 on the 15th fairway. I’ve never had to use one and hope that Idon’t, but you never know.

We also have a few rules that are either not known or just notfollowed. Here are a few:

Shared clubs. If you are playing in a tournament (any tourna-ment) with more than 14 clubs you are automatically cited with atwo stoke penalty for each hole you’ve played with an excess of 14clubs, but not to exceed four stokes during a round. Likewise ifyou borrow a club for any reason just to try it out, you are alsopenalized. [Rule 4-4] An unusual twist is that partners may shareclubs [Rule 4-4b] as long as the TOTAL NUMBER OF CLUBSthe partners have does not exceed 14! And if you start your roundwith fewer than 14 clubs you may add clubs during the round… aslong as you do not exceed the previously stated maximum of 14clubs, AND “the addition of a club or clubs does not unduly delayplay [Rule 6-7] and the player must not add or borrow any clubselected for play by any other person playing on the course.” Inmatch play (which we’re about to start the 2013 Match Play tour-nament this month) the maximum penalty for the above rule is theloss of two holes. These penalties are taken on those holes onwhich the penalty occurred; in stroke play the penalty is twostrokes, one for each hole being played under the penalty clause,with a maximum of four strokes total for that round.

Practice on the golf course. Our rule book that is distributedto all home owners either at close of escrow or when subsequent

Tournament players not allowed more than 14 clubs.


Be Thankful Every DayBy Tom Fuller

A simple thing we all can do—It’s good for me and good for you.

We’re thankful for family and friendsAnd fun and food that never ends.

We’re thankful for a home OHCCAnd the beauty around us we all can see.We’re glad indeed to be alive and wellBut let’s not let our round heads swell.

It’s not to our credit for this great gift,And it’s not at all worth causing a rift.

Some are thankful with much, much lessAnd many here are too, I would guess.

It’s an attitude of a thankful heart,And surely a part of it is being smart.

So push yourself, be thankful, you can;Life will be happier than an also-ran.

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The Movie SceneBy Joan Buchholz

“Identity Thief”This movie covers a subject that is all too frequent in headline

news today: stealing someone else’s I.D. A soft-spoken Denveraccount executive named Sandy Bigelow Patterson (played byJason Bateman) has his ID stolen by a con artist, Diana (MelissaMcCarthy). She lives it up in Florida where she has a unbridledfling on someone else’s credit card and identification. Sandy, onthe other hand, faces his crumbling credit score and the local policeis helpless to do anything about it. So he goes after her himself.

Therein commences an interaction between the two characters,one a straight man while she has a penchant for physical comedy.But as a comedy, it doesn’t work despite gunplay, violence, carchases and bounty hunters. It simply reduces the story to a verystupid level, totally unfunny despite every effort to make it funny.Too bad, I love the two starring characters who deserve more. Igive it a charitable one smile. Personally, I wouldn’t recommendwasting your money to watch it.

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Patronize the businessesyou see in the Voice!


BridgeBy Dan Neilson

Light OpeningsSome hands with less than thirteen points deserve opening.

Length or sequenced honors can add the necessary values to yourhand. Following are some hands that can be considered worth thir-teen points and be opened.

Twelve points1. Axxxx QJx KQx xx. Bid one Spade. The fifth card is worth

an extra point. If the five card suit is a minor it is an optional open-ing.

2. KQxx KQxx xx Qxx. Bid one Club. You expect to bedummy. In support of a major suit, this hand is worth fourteenpoints. With four Spades and three Hearts this is an optional open-er.

Eleven Points3. xx AKxxxx KJx xx. Bid one Heart. The sixth Heart gives you

an extra two points and a rebid. With a weaker Heart suit youshould consider a weak two Heart opener, if it is within you range.

4. x xx Axxxx AQJxx. Bid one Diamond. The two five cardsuits give you the necessary two extra points.

5. Jxx AKxxx x QJ10x. Bid one Heart. The fifth Heart and theClub sequence supply the required two points.

Ten point or lesser hands should be passed or opened with apreemptive bid. With these rules partner can better value yourhand, as they know you always have good playing strength.

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Health, Exercise and YouBy Andy Truban

Know the differences between dietary fatsThe American Heart Association continually strives to reduce

this country’s alarming cardiac disease rate - the leading causes ofdeath in the U.S. Contributing risk factors include: high bloodpressure; diabetes; obesity; tobacco use; physical inactivity; car-diac-related family history, and high LDL (bad cholesterol).

The well-known list of good healthy habits includes: dailyexercise; eating a balanced diet, maintain a healthy weight and lim-iting sodium consumption. Distinguishing between main types ofgood and bad dietary fats is the key to a balanced diet:

Unsaturated fats:Both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats found in liquid

vegetable oils remain liquid at room temperature. Substitutingeither type of these unsaturated fats in place of saturated ones maylower blood cholesterol. However, remember all fats are high incalories and can lead to weight gain.

Monosaturated fats are plentiful in olive oil. Polyunsaturatedfats are found in plant oils such as canola (grape seed), sunflower,safflower, corn, soybean, sesame and peanut. Soybeans and avoca-dos are also good sources of polyunsaturated fats, as are most nuts.

Saturated fats:These fats will increase

risk of cardiac disease andraise cholesterol levels.Made from animal or plantsources, they are often solidat room temperature. TheAmerican Heart Associationrecommends limiting satu-rated fats to 7% of the totaldaily calories. For instance:in a 2000 daily calorie diet,consume no more than 20grams of saturated fat. Youwill find saturated fat inwhole milk, butter, hot dogs,sausage, fatty cuts of meat,cheese, and tropical oilsderived from palms orcoconuts.

Trans-fats:These fats increase a product’s shelf-life, and provide a better

spreading ability. Trans-fats are created through a chemicalprocess called hydrogenation, by which hot liquid oil is changed

Fruit and low fat dairy productshelp fight cardiac disease.


into a solid and saturated form. Not only do these fats raise badcholesterol, but also knock out good cholesterol. In 2010,California was the first state to ban the use of trans-fats in restau-rants, followed in 2011 by a similar ban on its use in baked goodssuch as donuts and cookies, as well as in French fries and chips.

You can also lower your food fat content by reading nutritioninformation on labels and comparing fat contents of similar prod-ucts. Do not be misled by terms such as “light” and “lite.”

Other techniques include:• Using lean cuts of meat such as 90% lean ground beef, or

skinless chicken or ground turkey. Trim fat from meat. Drain fatonce meat is cooked.

• Limiting sauces, dressings, gravies and avoiding breadedmeats.

• Substituting two egg whites for one whole egg. • Using low fat dairy products such as skim, or 1% milk, low

fat yogurt, and reduced fat cheese.• Cooking with herbs, spices or lemons instead of using butter

or margarine. • Eating fresh fruit instead of chips.• Snacking on unbuttered popcorn.Let us all fight cardiac disease and lower those alarming nation-

al statistics.References: UT Health, February 12, 2013, Halle Elbling reg-

istered dietitian and diabetes educator at Palomar Health.Medical News: www.news-medical.net/

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Scams UpdateBy Ira M. Landis

For years, I’ve heard stories from friends—mainly senior citi-zens who have received stacks of suspicious mail promising rich-es from lotteries that no one has ever heard of. Some would evenget phone calls saying they had won prize money. Conservativeestimates put the damage from these scams in the hundreds of mil-lions of dollars a year. Victims can be found in every state and thecost is not just financial, but emotional. These con artists are cow-ards who prey on some of the most vulnerable of our society.

Jamaica has become ground zero for sophisticated scams thatwork like this: You are notified by phone, mail, or e-mail that youhave won millions of dollars in a lottery. In order to receive yourwinnings, you just have to mail in a few small payments for taxesand processing fees. Responding to the scam is equivalent to put-ting a big red “X” on your back. You have now been put on a suck-er “lead list”— a list so valuable that criminals have killed to getit. Then the calls start coming. They say they want to help you getyour winnings and try to get information about your friends andfamily. As long as you keep sending money, the calls will contin-ue for months.

A 79-year old woman in La Mesa recently reported that she wasinformed that she was the lucky winner of a huge cash prize.Within two and a half weeks she lost more than $98,000. A secondscheme which unfolded weeks later got another $27,500 from her.The victim is a widow and retired homemaker. She was told by thescammers that the additional payments would allow her to recoupher losses. She cashed in CDs, emptied bank accounts, maxed outher credit cards, pawned her jewelry and Hyundai, and borrowed$5,000 from a family member.

(Note: The above information was published in the February18, 2013 U-T San Diego.)

AARP and the United States Postal Service in a recent post cardadvisory strongly advised “Hang up the phone! Ignore the email!”Sounds like great advice.

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to encourage and help if students get stuck. Khan feels that two orthree hours a day at most of this type of endeavor is all that is need-ed and the rest of the school day can be spent in a variety of smallgroups of students in other activities that are now seen as extracur-ricular – art, music, debate, video games and the like. Students go attheir own pace and stick with the subject until mastery is achieved.No use going on at the 70% level to the next stage where you’rebound to lose interest or drop out. For a better idea of his method goto his website, http://www.khanacademy.org. You can also sign upto learn what’s available – all free.

I have written a longer review which, rightly, should not be in theVillage Voice where space is limited. However, if you request mylonger review by emailing me at [email protected], I would be gladto send you a copy. Just put in the subject line “send longer review.”From now on in future issues, I will always have a longer review,and if you want to be on a permanent list to get these, put in “put meon your list for your longer book reviews.”

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Love a MysteryBy Ira M. Landis

Dick Wolf is a two-time Emmy award winning writer, producerand creator of one of the longest running television series —”Lawand Order.” I took a chance on his first novel The Intercept, whichthe book jacket indicates is the first in the Jeremy Fisk series. I can’twait for the next installment; this first effort is a real thriller whichkept me thoroughly engrossed in all of its unforeseen character shiftsas to who the bad guys really are.

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches and the pending dedi-cation of One World Trade Center at Ground Zero, an incidentoccurs on an airliner flying over the Atlantic. A lone terroristattempts to hijack the plane but is thwarted by the passengers.NYPD detective Jeremy Fisk who is assigned to the department’sIntelligence Division, an antiterrorist unit modeled on the CIA,begins to question whether the event might be part of a much largerplot, more than a single lone terrorist. He is fluent in Arabic and arule breaker who follows his gut, defying his superiors. When aSaudi Arabian passenger from the same plane disappears inManhattan, it’s up to Fisk and his partner Krina Gersten to find himbefore the celebrations begin. Each new lead they come up with fiz-zles and causes them to realize that their opponents are smarter thanany they have ever faced. The terrorists are able to exploit any secu-rity weakness and anticipate Fisk’s every move.

Adrenaline by Jeff Abbott is a thriller that I found difficult to putdown. The protagonist is Sam Capra, a brilliant young CIA agentwho is living the life of his dreams. Stationed in London, he has abeautiful wife, Lucy, who is pregnant with their first child. Theyhave everything they could want—naturally something must happento disrupt their idyllic life. One day, Sam receives a call from Lucywhile he is at work. She tells him to leave the building immediately,which he does just before it explodes, killing everyone inside. Lucyvanishes and Sam, as the sole survivor of the attack, is branded atraitor and a murderer by the CIA and put in a prison cell. Of courseSam escapes and launches a hunt for his kidnapped wife and child,and to find the unknown enemy who has framed him. Beware ofmany plot twists and turns.

That why “I Love A Mystery.”

Book ReviewBy Tom Lynch

The One World School House: education reimagined, 2012, bySalman Khan, founder of the Khan Academy. He formerly was“MIT”-trained engineer and then a hedge fund analyst before leav-ing all that to go into education reform. He has an MBA fromHarvard Business School as well as three degrees from MIT. TheKhan Academy is “an institution serious about delivering a free edu-cation to anyone, anywhere.” (p. 1).

Khan has concluded the traditional classroom model is obsoleteto current needs. In his opinion, its fundamental flaw is that it fos-ters a passive way of learning. The teacher or professor lectures for50 minutes, students take notes, and sometimes are largely on theirown as to whether they have learned anything in the classroom.Also, knowledge is divided into chunks to fit fixed time periods, likea semester. If you comprehend, say 70%, you proceed to the nextchunk, which may depend on the 30% you never comprehended. Inmath and science you fall further and further behind as you progressand may simply stop, detesting the subject you never mastered.Mark Twain quipped: “I have never let my schooling interfere withmy education.”

Khan aims to have an educational method that aims at 100%mastery of concepts you need to learn, and to learn them at your ownpace. As I understand it, technology enables development of short10 minute videos to present concepts individually to students and topresent problems to be solved, so the student can see if mastery ofthe material has been achieved. Teachers will be more like coaches


Cooking WithBeverlyBy Beverly Nickerson

Simple TostadaCompuesta

Cinco de Mayo celebration is comingsoon, here is an old family favorite Ihave made for 50 years.

2 tablespoons Canola oil3 corn tortillas1(16 oz.) can Refried BeansSalt and freshly ground black pepper3/4 lb mild Cheddar or Jack Cheese, shredded (about 3 cups)3/4 head of Iceberg lettuce (no substitutes)*. 12 small to medium Pimiento stuffed Green Olives, slicedAbout 6 tablespoons Cider Vinaigrette** or “Wishbone” origi-

nal Italian dressing)Garnish: Taco Sauce (“Ortega” medium Taco Sauce o.k.)

Special Equipment: 9 to 10 inch cast-iron skillet, tongs.Servings: Three.

*Two or three days ahead, core and fill core with water, drainand repeat once, do not open up leaves. Place upside down inrefrigerator crisper drawer. Cut in 1/4 to 1/8 inch shreds justbefore using.

Heat oil in the cast-iron skillet, add 1 corn tortilla and fry a fewseconds, turn with tongs and fry second side a few seconds, itshould not be hard and crisp, drain on paper towel.

Set skillet on a hot pad on counter and carefully add beans tofat in skillet. Watch, it can splatter! Mash the beans with a spoon.Return skillet to medium-low heat, salt and pepper and cook sev-eral minutes until bubbling, turn off heat.

Place 1 cooked tortilla on each dinner plate. Spread each with1/3 of the hot beans then sprinkle with 1/3 of the shredded cheese.Now place a large portion of cold, shredded lettuce on top of the

cheese and scatter olive slices over the top. Sprinkle each withabout 2 tablespoons Vinaigrette and last a little Taco Sauce.

**Cider Vinaigrette: 1/2 cup Canola Oil, 1/3 cup brown AppleCider Vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon honey or 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1 table-spoon water, 2 cloves garlic, peel, cut in thirds, grind of black pep-per, 1/4 teaspoon salt. Combine all in a jar, let set 2 hours to 5 daysin the refrigerator. Remove garlic, shake and use amount as direct-ed in recipe.

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Simple to make, yet so delicious.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Garden Club AnnouncementThe Garden Club’s first touring destination this year will be

held Friday, April 26th. We will journey by bus (and/or optionalcarpool) to see Art Alive at the San Diego Museum of Art. Thisannual event features exquisite floral interpretations of selectedworks from the museum’s permanent collection. The bus willleave the Overflow Lot at 9 a.m. and will be home by about 3:30p.m. Lunch will be on your own, depart at 2:30 p.m. from themuseum. Sign-ups will be at the March 13 or April 10 regularmeetings, or you can contact Ellen Nelson at 760-630-8836. Thecost will be about $30 for admission and transportation. Museummembers receive free admission and would pay only for the bus.

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Village Veterans MeetingMajor Terry Slatic, USMC, is currently stationed at Camp

Pendleton. He was on active duty in his younger years and thenstayed in the Reserves until he went back to active duty in early2007 as a Captain. At the time of his first tour to Iraq, he was the“Oldest Captain” in Iraq! At this meeting, you will have the oppor-tunity to share in the experiences of Major Slatic during his

deployments in The Global War on Terror. He will discuss his toursin Iraq, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait and will give usa close-up view of what life is like in the war zones. You will findhis presentation very interesting and educational. He will addressas many questions as time permits. The meeting will be held onThursday at 1 p.m. April 25, 2013, in Abravanel Hall. The meet-ing is, as usual, open to all guests and residents. Refreshments willbe served. Please make a note of the time change. The meetingbegins at 1:00 pm.

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OHSPA News!The exciting Ballroom With A Twist show will be performing in

Abravanel Hall on Saturday, May 4th at 7:30 p.m. There are stillsome tickets left so hurry on down to the front desk at theClubhouse to make your purchase. You are sure to enjoy this veryspirited performance of Dancing With The Stars CelebrityProfessionals, American Idol Finalists and So You Think You CanDance Finalist.

For a unique musical evening infused with vigor and energy,not to mention the fabulous costumes, be at our very ownAbravanel Hall on Saturday, May 4th at 7:30 pm. Tickets arebargained-priced at $25 each because they are subsidized byOHSPA. We look forward to seeing you at curtain time forBallroom With A Twist

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Product Recall:LED Light Bulbs

As reported in the March issue of the Village Voice, a new LightEmitting Diode bulb is currently available at hardware stores.However certain 120 volt bulbs, sold as 6-, 8-, and 9- watt bulbs(equivalent to 40 or 50 watts) and marketed under the brand namesDefinity, EcoSmart, Sylvania and Westinghouse, have beenrecalled by the Light Science Group. These bulbs can overheat

Sgt. Joshua Smith speaks Pashtum with curious boy.


during use, posing a fire hazard. Consumers should immediatelyremove the bulbs from sockets and lamps and contact LightScience Group for replacement bulbs. The model numbers A19,G25 and R20/PAR20 and found on the packaging and on the light-colored circular neck above the base of the bulb.

Contact: Lighting Science Group toll free at (855) 574-2533from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online atwww.lsgc.com/recall.

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Spring Arrivesat OHCC

With just the right amount of rainfall and sunshine, floweringbushes and trees suddenly appear throughout the Village. Some ofthe most brilliant blossoms blanket the clubhouse and along thesides of Leisure Village Way. While not many of us take the timeto “smell the roses,” it’s worthwhile to realize that we reside in oneof the most beautiful locations in Southern California. So pausefor a few momentsand gaze at thebeauty that sur-rounds us.

The CoralTree

Two Coral Trees,located at the exitfrom the Clubhouse,are beginning toblossom. Thesetrees have been inexistence since thefounding of theVillage whichmakes them almost30 years old.Originally therewere three, but one had to be removed because the arborist discov-ered that several branches had interior cracks that could cause thebranches to collapse.

Coral trees are deciduous until April when the flowers appearat the tips of the branches and the leaves open creating a very dra-matic appearance. These trees reach 30 feet in height and spread aswide. It is slow growing. The fiery orange, red flowers look like fatpine cones at the tips of irregular, angular branches. Some coraltrees are used widely in the tropics and subtropics as street andpark trees, especially in drier areas. In some places, such asVenezuela, coral trees are used as shade trees for coffee or cocoacrops. In the Bengal region, they are used for the same purpose inplantations. Coral trees are considered highly suitable as “frame”trees for vanilla vines to grow up on. The conspicuous, even dra-matic coral trees are widely used as floral emblems. CockspurCoral Tree is the national flower of Argentina and Uruguay. TheCoastal Coral Tree is also the official city tree of Los Angeleswhere it is referred to simply as the “coral tree”.

IndianHawthorn

Pink Lady is a nicevariety of IndianHawthorn. The bush issymmetrical in shapewith a dense crown. Likeother Indian Hawthorns,Pink Lady has evergreenfoliage that keeps a nicecolor in the landscape. Inaddition to the yearround color, Indian Hawthorns have two seasons of flowering.Pink Lady has beautiful blue and purple fruit that attracts an assort-

ment of different birds. Pink Lady has a year round ornamentalinterest. Indian Hawthorns are native to Southern China.

Bird ofParadise

Alongside the pathleading to the golf courseis a wonderful display ofStrelitzia reginae com-monly known as Bird ofParadise. It grows well inFlorida and SouthernCalifornia where itthrives due to the warmclimate.It was first intro-duced to Europe in 1773and named after thequeen of Strelitz. It isalso the official flower ofthe Los Angeles. It ispropagated by division or from seeds, and is a low-maintenanceplant that is easy to grow in the garden; it is fairly tolerant of soilconditions and needs little water once established. If cared forwell, they will flower several times in a year. Birds of paradise willnot bloom until three to five years have passed since germination.

It flowers only when properly established and division of the plantmay affect flowering patterns. The flowers are, however, quitelong-lasting once they appear. Peak flowering is in the winter andearly spring.

BougainvilleasBougainvilleas are

popular ornamentalplants in most areas withwarm climates. Locarnoin Switzerland, with itsmild Mediterranean cli-mate, is famous for itsbougainvilleas. Many oftoday’s bougainvillea arethe result of interbreed-ing among only three outof the eighteen SouthAmerican species recog-nized by botanists.Currently, there are over300 varieties ofbougainvillea around theworld. Because many of the hybrids have been crossed over sev-eral generations, it is difficult to identify their respective origins.



The first European to describe these plants was PhilibertCommerçon, a French botanist during his voyage of circumnavi-gation and first published in 1789. It is possible that the firstEuropean to observe these plants was Jeanne Baré, Commerçon’slover and assistant whom he sneaked on board (despite regula-tions) disguised as a man (and who thus became the first womanto circumnavigate the globe).

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Relieve Seasonal Allergies withThese TechniquesFrom the Mayo Clinic Staff

Spring means flower buds and blooming trees — and if you’reone of the millions of people who have seasonal allergies, it alsomeans sneezing, congestion, runny nose and other bothersomesymptoms. Seasonal allergies — also called hay fever and aller-gic rhinitis — can make you miserable. Try these simple strategiesto keep seasonal allergies under control.

Reduce Your Exposure to AllergyTriggers

• Stay indoors on dry, windy days — the best time to go out-side is after a good rain, which helps clear pollen from the air.

• Remove clothes you’ve worn outside; you may also want toshower to rinse pollen from your skin and hair.

• Wear a dust mask if you do outside chores.• Check your local TV or radio station, your local newspaper,

or the Internet for pollen forecasts and current pollen levels.• If high pollen counts are forecasted, start taking allergy med-

ications before your symptoms start.• Avoid outdoor activity in the early morning when pollen

counts are highest.

Keep Indoor Air CleanThere’s no miracle product that can eliminate all allergens from

the air in your home, but these suggestions may help: • Use the air conditioning in your house and car.• If you have forced air heating or air conditioning in your

house, use high-efficiency filters and follow regular maintenanceschedules.

• Keep indoor air dry with a dehumidifier.• Use a portable high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter in

your bedroom.• Clean floors often with a vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA fil-

ter.

Try An Over-the-Counter Remedy• Oral antihistamines. Antihistamines can help relieve sneez-

ing, itching, runny nose and watery eyes. • Decongestants. Oral decongestants can provide temporary

relief from nasal stuffiness. Decongestants also come in nasalsprays. Only use nasal decongestants for short-term relief. Long-term use of decongestant nasal sprays can actually worsen symp-toms (rebound congestion).

• Nasal spray. Cromolyn sodium nasal spray can ease allergysymptoms and doesn’t have serious side effects, though it’s mosteffective when you begin using it before your symptoms start.

• Combination medications. A number of allergy medicationscombine an antihistamine with a decongestant. Examples includethe oral medication Drixoral, which combines the antihistaminedexbrompheniramine maleate with the decongestant pseu-doephedrine sulfate, and the nasal spray Claritin-D, which com-bines the antihistamine loratadine with pseudoephedrine sulfate.

Also be sure to rinse the irrigation device after each use withsimilarly distilled, sterile, previously boiled and cooled, or filteredwater and leave open to air-dry.

When Home Remedies Aren’t Enough,See Your Doctor

For many people, avoiding allergens and taking over-the-counter medications is enough to ease symptoms. If you have badseasonal allergies, your doctor may recommend that you have skintests or blood tests to find out exactly what allergens trigger yoursymptoms and identify which treatments are likely to work best foryou.

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weight on your forearms. To pick up items from the floor, stoop bybending your knees and hips. Or sit in a chair and bend over.

For typing. If you type at a keyboard for long periods and yourchair doesn’t have arms, consider using wrist or forearm supports.An angled work surface for reading and writing is easier on yourneck.

While standing. The height of your work surface shouldenable you to work comfortably without stooping.

Keep MovingDon’t give your joints the chance to become stiff — keep them

moving. When writing or doing handwork, release your grip every10 to 15 minutes, or when your hand feels fatigued. On long cartrips, take breaks every hour or two so you can get out and stretch.Choose aisle seats on airplanes, so you can shift your legs moreeasily.

Move each joint through its full pain-free range of motion atleast once a day. On sore, stiff days, keep your movements slowand gentle to avoid further damage.

Balance Work and RestTake time to organize your daily tasks. Work at a steady, mod-

erate pace and avoid rushing. Rest before you become fatigued orsore, and alternate light and moderate activities throughout the day.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain:Tips for Protecting Your JointsFrom the Mayo Clinic Staff

Joint protection is a proven strategy to help you managerheumatoid arthritis pain and perform daily activities more easily.Arthritic joints can’t tolerate as much stress as healthy joints can,so pushing, pulling or twisting motions can be painful.

Choose the Strongest Joint Available for the JobSave your smaller, weaker joints for the specific jobs that only

they can accomplish. Throughout the day, favor large joints. Forexample, carry objects with your palm open, distributing theweight equally over your forearm. Slide objects along a counter orworkbench rather than lifting them. Use your thigh muscles to risefrom a chair instead of pushing off with your hands.

To help prevent joint damage, spare your fingers as much workas possible. In particular, try to avoid prolonged pinching or grip-ping motions. Use tools that help spread the force throughout yourpalm or arm.

Use Good Body MechanicsIf you position yourself correctly and use the muscles best suit-

ed to a physically demanding task, you can minimize the stress onyour joints. Carry heavy objects close to your chest, supporting the


Also try to take periodic stretch breaks. Understand the difference between the general discomfort of

rheumatoid arthritis and the pain from overusing a joint. Take notewhen an activity causes joint pain so you can avoid or modify theactivity next time. If a particular task results in pain lasting morethan an hour or two, cut back.

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CrampsFrom the Mayo Clinic Staff

SymptomsMost muscle cramps develop in the leg muscles, particularly

the muscles in the calf.

When to see a doctor?Muscle cramps usually disappear on their own and are rarely

serious enough to require medical care.

CausesOveruse of a muscle, dehydration, muscle strain or simply

holding a position for a prolonged period of time may result in amuscle cramp. Although most muscle cramps are harmless, somemay be related to an underlying medical condition, such as:

Inadequate blood supply. Narrowing of the arteries that deliv-er blood to your legs (arteriosclerosis of the extremities) can pro-duce cramp-like pain in your legs and feet while you’re exercising.These cramps usually go away soon after you stop exercising.

Nerve compression. Compression of nerves in your spine(lumbar stenosis) also can produce cramp-like pain in your legs.The pain usually worsens the longer you walk. Walking in a slight-ly flexed position — such as you would employ when pushing ashopping cart ahead of you — may improve or delay the onset ofyour symptoms.


Mineral depletion. Too lit-tle potassium, calcium or mag-nesium in your diet can con-tribute to leg cramps. Diuretics— medications often pre-scribed for high blood pressure— may also deplete these min-erals.

Factors that may increaseyour risk of muscle crampsinclude:

Age. Older people lose mus-cle mass, so the remaining mus-cle may get overstressed moreeasily.

Dehydration. Athletes who become fatigued and dehydratedwhile participating in warm-weather sports.

Medical conditions. You may be at higher risk of musclecramps if you have diabetes, or nerve, liver or thyroid disorders.

If you have a cramp, these actions may provide relief: Stretch and massage. Stretch the cramped muscle and gently

rub it to help it relax. For a calf cramp, put your weight on yourcramped leg and bend your knee slightly. If you’re unable to stand,sit on the floor or in a chair with your affected leg extended. Trypulling the top of your foot on the affected side toward your headwhile your leg remains in a straightened position. This will alsohelp ease a back thigh (hamstring) cramp. For a front thigh(quadriceps) cramp, use a chair to steady yourself and try pullingyour foot on the affected side up toward your buttock.

Apply heat or cold. Use a warm towel or heating pad on tenseor tight muscles. Taking a warm bath or directing the stream of ahot shower onto the cramped muscle also can help. Alternatively,massaging the cramped muscle with ice may relieve pain.

(From Mayo Clinic Foundation for Medical Education andResearch, Feb. 19, 2013)

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Discount Deals for SeniorsYOU must ASK for your discount!

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Retail & Apparel• Banana Republic: 10% off (50+)• Big Lots: 10% off• Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)• Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)• Kmart: 20% off (50+)• Kohl’s: 15% off (60+)• Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions• Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (55+)• The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (55+)

Grocery• Albertsons: 10% off first Wednesday of each month (55+)• American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (50+)

Travel Airlines:• Alaska Airlines: 10% off (65+)• American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call beforebooking for discount)• Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental PresidentsClub & special fares for select destinations• Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (callbefore booking for discount)• United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (callbefore booking for discount)• U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call beforebooking for discount)

Rail:• Amtrak: 15% off (62+) Bus: Greyhound: 5% off (62+)

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Alert San Diego (Reverse 911)Information

The County of San Diego, in partnership with Twenty FirstCentury Communications, Inc., has instituted a regional noti-fication system that will be able to send telephone notifica-tions to residents and businesses within San Diego Countyimpacted by, or in danger of being impacted by, an emergencyor disaster.

This system, called AlertSanDiego, will be used by emer-gency response personnel to notify those homes and business-es at risk with information on the event and/or actions (such asevacuation) we are asking them to take. The system utilizesthe region’s 9-1-1 database, provided by the local telephonecompanies, and thus is able to contact landline telephoneswhether listed or unlisted. It is TTY/TDD capable. Becausethe system uses the 9-1-1 database, only landline numbers arein the system. If you have a Voice over IP (VoIP) or cellulartelephone and would like to be notified over that device, or ifyou would like an email notification, you must register thosetelephone numbers and/or email address for use by the system.

Register your cell phone at www.readysandiego.org/alert-sandiego/


Individuals who do not have a way to register themselvesonline can also fill out this form and mail it to the OceansidePolice Department, who will enter the information on thewebsite.

Their mailing address is:Oceanside Police Department,Attn: Reverse 911 Registration3855 Mission Ave., Oceanside, CA 92054


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RemembrancesOur deepest condolences are extended

to the families of the following:

Dolores Soderholm • Irving QuartRichard Oblinger

SOURCE: Ocean Hills Community Patrol(To acknowledge the passing of the deceased, a family mem-ber or close neighbor is requested to report the name of the

deceased to the Community Patrol.)

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