10:30 am Residents & Orientation Mtg. 2:00 pm BOARD WORKSHOP 6:30 pm Golf Comm. Mtg. 2:00 pm Downsizing Committee 2:00 pm Bingo!

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1 NEW HORIZONS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER T H E O F F I C I A L P U B L I C A T I O N T H E B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S, R E S I D E N T S A N D O W N E R S F Maple Ave. Torrance, CA (310) Phone (310) Fax Website newhorizonsnews@yahoo.com Newsletter Chairman: Gerry Johnson / Managing Editor: Maggie Pagan AUGUST 10, 2016 NEXT WEEK AT NEW HORIZONS Daily 10:00 am Water Aerobics Wed. Aug.10 Thurs. Aug.11 Fri. Aug.12 Sat. Aug.13 Sun. Aug. 14 Mon. Aug. 15 Tues. Aug. 16 Wed. Aug. 17 Thur. Aug. 18 7:30 am Men s Golf 10:30 am Residents & Orientation Mtg. 2:00 pm BOARD WORKSHOP 6:30 pm Golf Comm. Mtg 8:00 am Ladies Golf 2:00 pm Downsizing Committee 2:00 pm Bingo! Town Hall 1:00 pm Sit n Knit 8:00 am CRAZY GOLF TOURNEY 1:00 pm Getting to Know You, Lounge 10:00 am Newsletter Meeting 10:30 am Bridge Club 1:00 pm Conservation Club 9:00 am Ceramics 11:00 am Architectural Mtg. 1:00 pm Scrabble, Card Room 7:30 am Men s Golf 2:00 pm BOARD Mtg. Town Hall 8:00 am Ladies Golf 2:00 pm Special Homeowner Meeting PROPOSED REDUCTION OF NH DIRECTORS Please note that there is an insert in the center fold of this edition of the Newsletter. It explains what the Downsizing Committee is proposing. On one side is a complete explanation and the other side is a flow chart. Your input is very important. Please come to the meeting on August 18 and September 7. Both are scheduled at 2:00 pm in the Town Hall. Submitted by: Gail Standley, Board Member At Large

2 If AUGUST IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ROOFING PROJECT INFORMATION PHASE 6 BUILDINGS #123, 127, 202, 223, 408, 507, 607 Roofing will be completed in no specific schedule or order. Weather is a factor when scheduling. Residents will receive a notification of a start date at least one week in advance. Bldg.127 was completed 7/28. Bldg.123 started on 8/1. Submitted by: Gary Smith, Board President Painting Schedule for August Painting of Building 516 will be completed. Both metal and wood fences at the Sports Center Pool will be painted the same colors. Baseboards in the Billiard Room and the screen door at the maintenance building near the lagoon will be painted. The stucco will be touched up as well. All open work requests will be completed. Painting of building 512 will begin. Submitted by Tom Kasterko, Architecture Chairman SPRINKLER REPAIR The gardeners worked the last few Saturdays in Areas 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, replacing, fixing, and checking all sprinklers. Area 3 will be completed on August 13 th. Submitted by Linda Crickmore, Grounds Maintenance Chairman NOTARY PUBLIC: CALL ELAINE TROVATO $10. Per signature N. H. OWNER/RESIDENT GARAGE FOR SALE AREA 4 Reasonably Priced! Call Gerry Johnson for details FOR SALE Exclusive use of CARPORT FF X1 Asking $10, Call for info. Call Richard St. Amant: COME TO THE WORKSHOP MEETING: TWO PRESENTERS Aaron Baum, a Mobility and Transportation Analyst from the South Bay Cities Council of Governments and his colleague, Jason Simon, from UCLA s Luskin Center, will be coming to the August 10 th Board Workshop. They will be discussing and getting your feedback about electric vehicles and their charging stations. New Horizons Wells Fargo financial advisors will be attending the August 10 th Board Workshop Meeting. Come learn how our money is being invested. Submitted by: Gary Smith, Board President and Bob Lombardi, Board Treasurer IF YOU HAVE AN ANT PROBLEM CALL dab Pg. 2 Pg. 11

3 PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS Unit Bldg. Name Status Roberta Danielsen Owner Joe & Janet Mendence Owner Vivian & Danny NoFal Owner MEN S GOLF 7/27/2016 Pretty warm out there today, but we still had 17 players show up. Scores weren t great, but hey, at least we got out there and played. Steve Spolidoro 8/03/16 17 Players! Lance Brewer had a hole in one! It was a little bit warmer but we all survived. Al York MEN 7/27 L.G. L. N. MEN 8/2 L.G. L. N. A FLIGHT A FLIGHT Craig Conant 53 Craig Conant Al York 47 Jim White B FLIGHT B FLIGHT Herman Van Jack Maranian Echten X. Guo 50 X. Guo Hole in one: None Hole in one: Lance Brewer WOMEN S GOLF 7/28/2016 Change in time for Ladies Golf on Thursday will be 8:00 am starting Aug. 4 th. We welcome all golfers to join. By: Margaret Rodman & Kay Mori Just a few players, but we had fun! Marge Frye & Joanie Johnson WOMEN 7/28 L.G. L.N. WOMEN 8/4 L.G. L.N. A FLIGHT A FLIGHT Kay Mori 58 Renee Chang 57 Renee Chang 53 Janet Weber 52 B FLIGHT Phyllis Mathis 65 Joanie Johnson 52 C FLIGHT C FLIGHT Ricki Decker 65 Joanie Johnson 69 Margaret Rodman 52 Norma Mauer 55 Hole in One: None Hole in One: None Free Play: Margaret Rodman Free Play:None Pg. 10 Pg. 3

4 COMPUTER TIP: REVERT BACK TO WINDOWS 7 FROM WINDOWS 10 Don t like Windows 10? As long as you ve upgraded within the last month, you can uninstall Windows 10 and downgrade your PC back to its original Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 operating system. You can always reinstall it. If you ve upgraded a PC to Windows 10, and have not performed a clean install, but an upgrade, there is an easy option that lets you revert to the last version of Windows. To access this, open the Start Menu and select Settings. Click the Update & security icon and select Recovery. You should see a Go back to Windows 7 or Go back to Windows 8.1 option. Click the Get Started button to remove the Windows 10 install. This restores your previous Windows application. Microsoft will ask you why you want to go back. If it s been over a month, or if you ve run the disk cleanup tool and removed the Previous Windows installations files, or deleted the C:\Windows old folder by hand you ll no longer see the above option. Windows 10 appears to automatically remove the old Windows installation files after a month to free up space. To get back to an older version of Windows, you ll have to perform a clean install of Windows. Thankfully, Microsoft now offers easy downloads for Windows 7 and 8.1 ISO files. Download the Windows installation media and burn the ISO file to a disc or copy it to a USB drive using Microsoft s Windows USB/DVD download tool. You can then boot from it and reinstall Windows 7 or 8.1 fresh, telling it to overwrite the Windows 10 system already on your hard drive. Be sure you have backup copies of all your important files from your Windows 10 PC first. Excerpted from Submitted by Ruben Alvarez, Newsletter Staff 1ST RESTORATION Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Dries in Hours Not Days, Mold Removal Water Extraction, Handyman Work Free Estimate, Licensed and Insured Call Dante (310) NEW HORIZONS COYOTE PROGRAM The current trapping program ends mid August As a new program is being developed, we will be coordinating with the City of Torrance, Animal Control, Officer Coutousse. The number of coyotes is growing and city programs are being expanded. A trapping company has been hired and trapping has started in selected areas. Snare type traps are being used, instead of the cage traps we have been using at New Horizons. We have to much open space to use the more effective snare traps. We are also arranging a grounds inspection. The city will be giving us pointers on cutting back bushes to eliminate hiding places. Submitted by: Gary Smith, Board President THE BAY KING- Dual-paned vinyl Windows & Doors Small family owned business. Quality product for a very reasonable price. For free estimate and referrals, please call Lindy Licensed contractor # BILL BRYSON APPLIANCE SPECIALIST Providing appliance repair service 6 days a week for: All domestic brands of kitchen and laundry equipment, Including dryer and vent clean-out. Serving New Horizons Since1978 Call Bill (310) Pg. 4 Pg. 9

5 NEED A RIDE? Errands, Appointment, Shopping NH Owner/References Available Call TRAVEL NEWS We enjoyed the Swiss Park in Whittier where we attended the Swiss National Day celebration. August 1st celebrates the founding of Switzerland as a nation in Every year this anniversary pays tribute to the Swiss homeland and its traditions, sharing Swiss national pride with second, third and fourth generation families and American friends. It was a joyous occasion and one we will not soon forget. The way our members enjoy animals wild or tame brings me to explore a trip I wanted to do last year. The trip is entitled America s Teaching Zoo and the Gardens of the World. Won t you join us for a fascinating day in Ventura County? There will be an Exotic Animal Training and Management Program established at Moorpark College in The present animal collection is maintained on a five-acre facility on the Moorpark College campus called America s Teaching Zoo. This extraordinary collection includes exotic animals ranging from marmosets to an African lion, leopard geckos to alligators, and camels to emus. The zoo is currently home to a spotted hyena, a bald eagle, a mountain lion, red foxes, a wide variety of primates, birds, and many other exotic and endangered animals. Our visit to the teaching zoo will begin with a live animal show, followed by a guided tour of the facility. Our final stop of the day is a guided tour of the Gardens of the World, also in Thousand Oaks. Lunch will be on our own in Thousand Oaks. This unique garden is a striking monument to commemorate the various cultures of the world. The gardens include Italian, French, Japanese and English gardens as well as a California Mission Courtyard. We leave at 8:30 am on Tuesday, September 20, and return at 5:30 pm. Costs are: $47.00 per person for passengers, $57.00 for passengers, or $78.00 for Pg. 8 Labor Day Picnic plans are in the works! The Picnic Fun Club will be posting a volunteer sign-up sheet and also a table reservation sheet on the Bulletin Board in the Club House. Submitted by: Barbara Kerr, Picnic Fun Club, Chair Pg. 5

6 The NL staff have been extremely busy and it s all good! Work Requests & Governing documents are now on our Website.Thanks to Ruben Alvarez! Gerry Johnson, NL Chair ROB S PLUMBING & ROOTER WE DO IT ALL DRAINS LEAKS - REPAIRS EMERGENCY 24/7 SERVICE SERVICE YOU CAN COUNT ON! ALL SENIOR DISCOUNT HOUSECLEANING OR CAREGIVER VERY AFFORDABLE RATES Reliable European lady, for housecleaning or caregiver, meal preparation, Dr. appt., etc. (Have Elder Care certificate.) References upon request. - (lives in N.H. neighborhood.) Call ANNE RANDY S PLUMBING We know New Horizons Serving Your Over Community 10 Years Complete Repair Service Sewer & Drain Separation Experts Water Heater Repair Garbage Disposal Installation Bath & Kitchen Faucet Installation Bath Sink & Counter top installation New Kitchen Installation $$$ 10% DISCOUNT TO YOUR COMMUNITY$$$ Call Emergency Evenings and Weekends Pg. 6 Pg. 7

7 PROPOSED BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONFIGURATION AFTER REDUCTION FROM 15 TO 9 DIRECTORS New Horizons South-Bay Association Residents Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer Architecture Bldgs. & Pools Grounds Maintenance Condo Code Clubhouse Newsletter Civic Affairs Insurance Resident & Orientation Independent Entities Recreation Council (PINIC FUN CLUB?)- Social Club Getting to know you - Social Club BIS Discontinue Submitted by: Gail Standley, Board Member At Large

8 Proposed Reduction in the Number of Directors on the New Horizons South-Bay Association Board of Directors Over the last few months a committee consisting of Bob Lombardi, Linda Falzone, Don Teunon, Marlene Krapf and Gail Standley has been working on the possible reduction in the size of the Board of Directors from the current 15 members to 9 members. On July 12 th the committee presented their findings to the Board at the monthly workshop. After discussion by the board and the input from members of the audience, the board has decided to proceed with the proposal. The proposed Board would consist of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Architectural Committee, Buildings & Pools Committee, Grounds Maintenance Committee, Condo Code Enforcement Committee and Clubhouse Committee. Civic Affairs Committee will become a subcommittee reporting to the Board Secretary. The Insurance Committee will become a subcommittee reporting to the Treasurer and Resident & Orientation Committee will become a subcommittee reporting to Condo Code Enforcement. See the reverse side of this article for the proposed flow chart. The following is a timeline to introduce the proposal and answer questions regarding the recommendation. 1. August 10: 1 st Newsletter insert 2. August 17: 2 nd Newsletter insert 3. August 18: Special Homeowner Meeting (2:00 pm) to educate and discuss recommendations 4. September 7: Special Homeowner Meeting (2:00 pm) to educate and discuss recommendations 5. September 14: Motions on Workshop Agenda 6. September 21: Board vote on Motions 7. September: Attorney approval of amendment wording 8. October: Independent Election & Voting Services Company will mail ballots to owners 30 days to return 9. November: Election Submitted by: Gail Standley, Board Member At Large