February 2020

From the Board Well, we lived to see another year and another decade pass into memory. May this new year and new decade bring us amazing opportunities in our lives for joy and growth and new memories. We have old joys and memories, too. Some are framed by our CC&Rs, Bylaws and Owner-Tenant Manuals, which spell out the rules and regulations that we must all abide by. If you have any questions about those rules, please contact Mills Management and they will assist you with clarification. Here are some suggestions for the new year:

➢ Read information that the HOA sends, either by regular mail, email, newsletter or bulletin board.

➢ Be a better neighbor by understanding the use restrictions and rules that we all must follow.

➢ Find ways to enhance our community and talk it over with a Committee or Board member.

➢ Participate in all member votes; returning the ballot counts as participation. The Board and Committee Members work hard to keep our community clean. Lately we’re seeing more and more dog poop being left on the ground. PLEASE pick up after your dog(s), and if you’re unable to bend over to pick up their waste, our local pet stores have pooper scoopers that can be purchased for that purpose. Extended handles mean less reaching and bending. The Landscape Committee would like to remind all of us regarding the Landscape rules in the Owner-Tenant Manual, section VII:

✓ Homeowners own the land on which their residence stands. All other land in the Association is the common area.

✓ Owners and residents may not alter the landscape in any part of the common area (which includes front and rear flowerbeds and between the garage and walkway).

✓ Any plantings made by an owner or a resident in HOA common areas may be removed by the HOA at homeowners’ expense.

✓ If you would like planting changes made around your home, fill out a Landscape Request form (located online or in the Clubhouse) and present it to the Landscape Committee. They will take that request under consideration and notify you of their decision.

The next Board meeting is February 18th, 2020. We hope to see you there!

Contact Information

If you have not already done so,

please provide the property

management company with your

updated contact information. Each

home needs to complete an Age

Verification Form. Forms can be

found on the Oceana website or in

hard copy form at the Form Center

in the Clubhouse. Forms can be

returned via e-mail, fax, in person,

or by placing them in the onsite

mailbox. Thank you for you

anticipated cooperation! ◼

Annual Meeting

You should be receiving your voting

packet for the annual meeting in

March. Please take the time to

complete the ballot. Your printed

name and signature are required on

the outside envelope for your ballot

to count. Thank you for your

anticipated cooperation! ◼

HOA Website

Check out our association

website at

www.oceanaeast1hoa.com

Answers to many of your questions

and a copy of documents you might

need should be found at our website.

Don’t have a computer? No problem!

There is a computer with internet

access at the Clubhouse. ◼

Accounting

If you have questions about your

statement or would like to discuss any

accounting discrepancies, please

contact us at 760-978-9609. You can

also sign up for automatic withdraw

through the homeowner web portal.

There is no fee to pay using your bank

account. ◼

Got questions? Contact

us!

Oceana East 1 HOA

c/o Mills Management Services, Inc.

1645 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, Ste.

#208

San Marcos, CA 92078

Phone – 760-978-9609

Emergency Line - 760-231-0261

Fax – 760-230-5878

www.oceanaeast1hoa.com

Board of Directors

Jack Guida – President

Connie Coe – Treasurer

Patricia Bristow – Secretary

Rob Reddy – Director at Large

Property Manager Chris Mills

chris@millsmanagementservices.com

Block Captains

Bay Leaf – Jan Grant

Cinnamon – Deanna Williams

Clove – Jan Grant

Ginger East – Ed Fritts

Ginger West – Carol Smith

Parsley – Sandy Maples

Sesame – Paula Jones

Committee Chairpersons

Architectural – Jan Grant

Clubhouse – Carol Smith

Dinner – Kathy Indermill

Finance – Connie Guida

Infrastructure – Jan Grant

Landscape – Vivian Reddy

Activities – TBD

Dues Increase

Beginning January 1, 2020, dues are increasing to $345.00. For

those that use our ACH (automatic debit) program, please verify

that your account is set to debit the “total amount due” or the

new set amount of $345.00. For those that use bill pay through

your bank, please make sure to send the updated amount. We

still have some residents that have not changed their automatic

payments. Please also check to make sure that you are not

creating a second automatic withdraw. If you need assistance

changing your automatic withdraw, please contact the property

management company. Thank you!

February 2020

OE1 Community Activities

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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11:00-12:30 Aqua A***

2:00-4:00 pm Bridge

2:00-4:00 pm

Darts/Billiards

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

11:00-12:30 Aqua A***

2:00-4:00 pm Bridge

2:00-4:00 pm Darts/Billiards

6:00-8:00 Sequence Game Night

Community Dinner

5:30 pm Happy Hour

6:00 pm Dinner

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11:00-12:30 Aqua A***

2:00-4:00 pm Bridge

6:00 pm Board Meeting

2:00-4:00 pm Darts/Billiards

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11:00-12:30 Aqua A***

2:00-4:00 pm Bridge

2:00-4:00 pm Darts/Billiards

***Aqua Aerobics cancelled if outside temperature below 65 degrees. NOTE: Both men & women can participate in all activities. Outdoor activities cancelled if raining.

COMMUNITY DINNER

Our December community dinner was a Holiday fest complete with good food and great

entertainment. It all started with a bit of happy hour cheer, followed by a pot roast and

veggies, green beans, rolls, Caesar salad, and black forest cake fest. Then the Holiday

harmony flowed with compliments from the mixed quartet of Gin N Tonix. We sang, we

danced and we sang some more…the room was full of comfort and joy! And then

we had our crazy gift exchange with a Left and Right Christmas story, read by our little

elf, Susie Kessel. A fun time was had by all and we strolled home with visions of sugar

plums dancing in our heads!

Next month’s dinner will be on February 15th. The menu will consist of Hawaiian chicken, rice, salad and cake. We will again be entertained by Gin and Tonix. Please join us for good fellowship, dining and entertainment. Hope to see you all there.

The Dinner Belles

VALENTINE’S DAY

FEBRUARY 14TH

Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love and lovers. The roots of Valentine’s Day go

back to ancient times, when people paid honor to the Roman God of Fertility. This was

known as the Feast of Lupercalia, and was celebrated even then on February 14th.

It is a romantic event for lovers, and a fun event for kids and family. Many a couple

become engaged or wed on this day. For others it is a day to fall in love.

Did you know? While 75% of chocolate purchases are made by women all year long,

during the days and minutes before Valentine's Day, 75% of the chocolate purchases

are made by men. Over $1billion of chocolate is purchased for Valentine's Day.

Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre - During the “Roaring Twenties (1920)”, mobs, crime

and gangsters were at their height in many parts of the US. Alcohol was banned,

spawning the rise of bootlegging and mob activity. Chicago, Illinois, experienced more

than its share of mobs and gangsters. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1929, four

gangsters dressed up as policemen and massacred seven members of a rival gang.

ROSE COLORS AND THEIR MEANING

RED roses are the traditional symbol for love and romance, and will always be a way to

say "I love you."

YELLOW roses bring bright, cheerful and joyful thoughts to mind. They create warm

feelings and provide happiness. Giving yellow roses can tell someone the joy they bring

you and the friendship you share.

PINK roses – Words like admiration, gentleness, grace, gladness, joy and sweetness

are just a few ways to describe the meaning behind the pink rose. A pink rose can also

convey happiness, gracefulness and admiration.

LAVENDER roses – Love at first sight or just an enchanting way to say, “I love you!”

Lavender roses can offer a daily reminder of your love and eagerness to grow your

relationship.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

CASUAL CORNER Thanks to Pat Bristow for this yummy soup recipe…perfect for “cold, winter nights.”

TACO SOUP 2 lbs. hamburger or turkey 2 cans kidney beans 2 cans black beans 2 cans pinto beans 1 can corn 1 jar salsa 1 packet taco seasoning Brown meat, drain fat. Combine all the ingredients (do NOT drain anything) into a large pot and heat thoroughly. Pour into serving bowls and top with sour cream, shredded cheese, tortilla chips, Fritos - whatever works for you. It makes a lot, but freezes well. The recipe can also be cut in half.

ENJOY!

The Undecorating Party

What goes up, must come down…and so it was with our beautiful clubhouse holiday

decorations. With the help of all our busy elves—Pat Bristow, Paula Jones, Sharon

Fritts, Tricia Wilson, Rose Stanton, Deanna Williams, Tony Williams, Reid Grant, Kathy

Indermill, James Ricklef and Jan Grant—the clubhouse was once again transformed

into its normal beautiful attire.

With much gratitude for all your effort…the Clubhouse Committee

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SIX LITTLE STORIES

1. Once all villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer, all the people

gathered, but only one boy came with an umbrella. Now that is faith.

2. When you throw babies in the air, they laugh because they know you will catch

them. Now that is trust.

3. Every night we go to bed without any assurance of being alive the next morning,

but still we set the alarm to wake up. Now that is hope.

4. We plan big things for tomorrow in spite of zero knowledge of the future. Now

that is confidence.

5. We see the world suffering, but still, we get married and have children. Now that

is love.

6. On an old man’s shirt was written a sentence “I am not 80 years old; I am sweet

16 with 64 years of experience. Now that is attitude.

Find the goodness in each day and make the most of every minute in the new year.