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JULY 2018 * NEWSLETTER*

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Ridge Oak Clubhouse and Pool Reopens!

The Clubhouse, Gym and Pool area will open to residents on Monday, June 25 at

Noon! Your key will work in the locks at all areas. Please come on over to the club-

house and enjoy the amenities that your HOA has to offer!

Thank you to the Board of Directors, Project Manager, Terry Hopkins and the Ad-Hoc

Committee, Janet Hopkins, Ann Young, Mike McCoy and Nancy Joy for their HOURS

of hard work! The newly improved Clubhouse looks amazing!

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Our Next Duplicate Bridge

July 2nd

Ridge Oak Clubhouse

12:30 pm

Arrive by 12:25, so we can begin

play promptly at 12:30.

Confirm your reservation by

Monday, June 25th to Carol Horan

at 663-3509 or email at

leechip@hotmail.com or to Mary

Ann McGarrah at 412-7644 or

maryannron69@hotmail.com.

JUNE WINNERS

North - South

First Place: Katina & Marlyn

Second Place: Carol & Mary Ann

Sharing Third Place: Joan & Dick &

Vicki & Lois

East - West

First Place: Susan & Marty

Second Place: John & Elaine

Third Place: Laurie & Suzee

We encourage and welcome all single

ladies, and all new single residents in

The Greens to join our Gadabouts

Luncheon get together. This is a good

way to meet your neighbors.

Tuesday, July 17th

at

11:30 am

RSVP: by July 15th.

to

Janet Radcliff 663-3763

or

Regina Spiszman 654-8876

Come Join Us

At

Steak & Grape

4420 Coffee Road

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The book selected for the July 19th meeting is “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova.

August’s book is “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown.

September’s book is “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Grann.

PLEASE NOTE: The Book Club will resume meeting at the R/O library at 1 pm.

New members are always welcome.

Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, July 10th, at 4 p.m.

White Oak Clubhouse

All residents are invited to attend

COME JOIN US

Reminder

Water Aerobics is back to Ridge Oak Pool , class

starts 9:30am

Hope to see you all there.

Randi Zielke

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SHANTHI NORMAN- This RN was born and raised in India and has practiced

nursing in India & South Africa. She moved to her Artistry Rose Ct home from

Pennsylvania a year ago to be near her daughter & son-in-law who live in town.

She works at San Joaquin Community Hospital (Adventist Health) as a RN.

Shanthi has 2 children, a son and a daughter. Her interests include cooking,

gardening, reading, and doing cross fit.

JIM & PAT SCHAEFFER- These Bakersfield residents have returned to the area

after 22 years living at the coast. They are getting settled into their new home on

Cinderella Ave. Jim had his own business here manufacturing and repairing farm

equipment. Pat was a homemaker. They have 3 daughters, 5 grandchildren and 2

great-grandchildren. They are active in their church where Pat teaches Bible Stud-

ies.

TIM & TERRY VOLK- This couple moved to Bakersfield 2 years ago from Orange

County. They live on Paradise Rose St and enjoy life in The Greens. They have 4

children and one granddaughter. Tim is in solar sales and Terry is a retired adoption

specialist. Their interests include golf and water skiing.

JOHN & JOANNE WOODLEY- They have relocated here from Monterey, CA.

They have been residents of Orange County and Los Angeles. They just moved

into their home on Cinderella Ave. ..John is a professional civil engineer (heavy

construction) and Joanne is a licensed Professional Real Estate Broker and Property

Manager. They have 3 sons and 3 grandsons. Their interests are many-gourmet

cooking, interior design, dancing, hunting & fishing, country music and cowboy

sports. They have been involved with CASA, as well.

A BIG THANK YOU!!

Thanks so much to Rex Morton and the Men’s Club volunteers who helped

with the distribution of the Telephone Directories in June. Your assistance

over the 4 pick-up days gave us all opportunities to meet our neighbors. It

was a fun experience. Thanks, guys, for a job “well done”. Gerri McCoy

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MAGNOLIA TREE PROJECT

Tony Castro, Vice-President

The Greens at Seven Oaks Board

It’s time to bring you an update on the progress of The Magnolia Tree Project. Let me be-

gin by providing some clarification and to ask for your help. It is the responsibility of

each homeowner to maintain the grass and tree (s) in the strip between sidewalk and curb,

as bounded by their property lines. The help needed is for the replacement trees, the Japa-

nese Blueberry, and their immediate needs during the first two months after planting, as

well as long-term needs.

It is very important to hand-water your new tree (s) once on each of your watering days,

during the first two months. You may use the hose or a bucket to apply about two gallons

directly at the base of the tree, so as to get moisture to the root ball. Do not over-water.

This is in addition to your normal sprinkler schedule, recommended as follows.

It is best to water early in the morning before the day warms and evaporation consumes

more of the water. You should water for five minutes, then allow an hour to soak, and then

water for another five minutes. You should be watering three days per week. If indications

of wilt occur, you may need to alter your watering program. Please call Curtis Kelly at

Kelly Management, 661-322-5936 for a free consultation with our contractor. Do not wa-

ter to the extent that run-off occurs

If you live on a corner, you are responsible to water the grass and trees that go around the

corner to your property line. If you need help setting-up your sprinkler controllers, please

call Curtis Kelly at Kelly Management, 661-322-5936. The help is free of charge.

We have completed about half the Magnolia tree removal and planting the replacement

trees, the Japanese Blueberry. The new trees are doing well and are showing healthy

growth. However, we have lost several trees due to inadequate watering and their replace-

ment has increased the cost of the project. Hence, the request for help, above. We plan to

do two more removal/re-plant phases and complete the project in the spring of 2020. The

special assessment of $10.00 monthly will end five years after its inception.

We continue to find more evidence of damage from the Magnolia trees. In addition to

raising our sidewalks, it is possible that in some areas, they have altered the slope of our

street rain gutters and have created problems with run-off. We are in the midst of engi-

neering studies to determine the cause and develop corrective action.

Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we complete this important project.

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A Note From Your Board

Larry E, Reider, President-Greens Board of Directors

Dear Greens Homeowner,

July, and summer, is here. This brings one of our favorite Holidays-The Fourth of July. This holiday

is a very special one for our nation and commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independ-

ence on July 4, 1776. Independence Day is commonly associated with barbecues, fireworks, outdoor

concerts, baseball games and picnics.

Here at The Greens, we are fortunate enough to have our own “picnic”. Once again this year, our

Men’s Club and Social Committee will be offering our annual Hot Dog Bar and Ice Cream Social

from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at our White Oak Clubhouse. Please attend if you can. It will be a wonderful

time with your friends and neighbors thanks to our Men’s Club and Social Committee. There is a

$5.00/ person charge. Please contact Mary Ann King at 661-665-2951 for details and/or reserva-

tions.

Speaking of clubhouses, our new, improved Ridge Oak clubhouse opened on Monday 6-25 at 12

noon. If you weren’t able to attend the open house on 6-24-18, please come by to see the changes

and upgrades. They are phenomenal and were very much needed. You can be proud of the new, im-

proved Ridge Oak Clubhouse. A big “thank you” is due to Terry Hopkins-Project Manager, and our

Ad Hoc committee of Mike McCoy, Janet Hopkins, Nancy Joy and Ann Young. When you see them,

say “Thanks” for their hard work. Also, a “thank you” is due to Kelly Management for their support

of this project.

Summer also brings other things to be aware of. It means a greater chance to be outdoors with

friends, but it also provides more opportunity for criminal behavior. According to the Bakersfield

Police Department, some of the precautions you can take to safeguard against criminal behavior in-

clude:

Be aware of your surroundings when you are outside.

Before going on vacation, cancel all deliveries (mail, newspaper etc.,), have a neighbor or friend

collect them, or stop delivery of your mail at the post office.

Set your alarm when you leave your residence.

Do NOT post travel plans on social media before, or while, you are on a trip.

Make sure your neighbors know you will be gone.

Do not leave your garage door open for circulation. If you need circulation in your garage, and your

back yard is secure, use the side door in your back yard. This way you can enjoy circulation, but

no one, including our own Greens skunks and Kit Foxes can get into your garage.

I mention the skunks specifically, since on our nightly walks with our dog around 9:00 PM, we have

noticed more and more skunks in our neighborhood. They appear pretty brazen, walking through

people’s front yards, near the front door. They likely are looking for food. You can help keep

them away from your house by not leaving pet food outside.

Finally, your Greens Homeowners Association Board will be holding its next meeting on Tuesday

July 10 at 4:00 PM at our White Oak Clubhouse. Please try to attend. We welcome your

attendance.

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SECOND CUP MEN’S COFFEE

MEETS Join us for Donuts Saturday at

7am @ R/O

Interested in any of the activities in our calen-

dar? We welcome everyone, come meet some of our

fun and welcoming residents. The calendar offers

different type of exercise classes, Yoga, TaiChi,

Zumba, Water Aerobics, indoor exercise, line dancing,

and then there are some of our Card games- Canasta,

Bridge, Texas Hold’em, or Bunco, as well as book

club and a genealogy class.

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661.203.2869

Marilee.reagor@att.net

Resident, 12 + years.

>Repairs

>Improvements

>Maintenance

9801 Rosewalk St.

Cell Phone 661-331-0535

Home Phone 661-556-5980

Email Wanawho57@aol.com

YOUR AD HERE

dbradshaw@jordanlink.com

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Larry Reider, President, Tony Castro, Darrell Krause, ,Mike McCoy, Ann Young.

Bob Joy, Chief Financial Officer

THE GREENS AT SEVEN OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

Contact information for Board members along with Kelly Management can be found in the Greens

Telephone Directory and in the Member Area of the community website

(www.thegreensatsevenoaks.org) Contact Webmaster at (mktgch@thegreensatsevenoaks.org).

PERSONAL NOTE

All articles need to be sent by e-mail to Zenaida Mansoor at (newsed@thegreensatsevenoaks.org).

NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING

Residents: sale or wanted of personal items, place ad and $5.00 each ad in box in library at White Oak

Clubhouse by the 18th of the month.

BUSINESS ADVERTISING

(Newsletter & our Website)

Residents and Non-Residents: (Business Card, 1/4. 1/2, or full page available),

For more information, contact newsed@thegreensatsevenoaks.org

CLUBHOUSE RESERVATIONS

The Ridge Oak and The White Oak

Residents who would like to reserve the use of one of the clubhouses, please contact Alicia Hicks by

email: Alicia@kellymanagement.com

Please send your questions, comments or concerns to

Kelly Management for distribution to the Board members.

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MONTHLY EVENTS AT THE CLUBHOUSE

BOOK CLUB

3rd. Thursday of every month 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Ridge Oak, Gerri McCoy 664-8951

BRIDGE

Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 am, Ridge Oak, Carol Horan 663-3509.

2nd & 4th Friday, 1:00-4:00 pm

Ridge Oak, Wayne Lubke, 664-7714

Duplicate 1st Monday, every month 12:30-4:00 pm

White Oak, Carol Horan,663-2509 or

Mary Ann McGarrah, 412-7644

Intermediate 1st and 3rd Thursday, 6:30-9:00 pm

Ridge Oak, Mary Ann McGarrah, 412-7644

BUNCO

2ND Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm, Ridge Oak

Mary Hendrix, 665-8083 or Nancy Martinez, 663-0529

4th Monday, 1:00 to 3:00 pm, Ridge Oak

Ruth Venerable 644-7267 or Mary Knight 665-0036

2nd Thursday, 5:30 pm Potluck 6:30 pm Bunco

White Oak, Ann Young 331-7800

CANASTA

Wednesday, 1:00-4:00 pm

White Oak, Wayne Lubke, 664-7714

DIVOTS:

Tuesday & Thursday morning golf, Riverlakes Ranch Golf

Course, open to men golfers, Tony Castro, 665-8425

GENEALOGY CLASS

Every Wednesday 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Ridge Oak, Regina Spiszman, 654-8876

INDOOR EXERCISE

Tuesday, Thursday, 10:00-11:00 am

White Oak, Fran Fuhrmark, 663-0785

LINE DANCE

Intermediate Class,

Friday, 10:00 - 11:30 am

White Oak, Bonnie Castro, 665-8425

SOGGYS

8:30 T-Time. Tuesday & Thursday, Men’s golf @ SOCC.

TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER

Every Thursday, 1:00-4:00 pm

White Oak, Rodney Knight 665-0036

TAI CHI

Advanced Tai Chi Class Friday, 11:30 - 1pm. White Oak, Jenny Lai 663-0182

Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday 8:30-9:30 am

White Oak, Wayne Lubke, 664-7714

WATER AEROBICS

Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday 9:30 - 10:30am White Oak Pool.

Monica Archer, 319-5066 or Randi Zielke (810)919-3536,

Coordinators

YOGA

Monday, 8:30 - 9:45 am

White Oak, Paul Van Metre, 654-0860

ZUMBA DANCE CLASS

Wednesday, & Friday, 8:30-9:45 am

White Oak, Paul Van Metre, 654-0860

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE

3rd Monday every month 2 pm

Ridge Oak, Nancy Joy, 664-9883

SOCIAL COMMITTEE 2nd Monday, 3 pm

Ridge Oak, Mary Anne King, 665-2951

GROUNDS COMMITTEE

2nd Tuesday every month, 10:00 am

White Oak, Steve Escobar, 665-0003

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 1st. Thursday monthly, 9 am

Ridge Oak, Bob Joy, 664-9883

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2nd Tuesday, every other month (odd months) 4:00pm White Oak

PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER

RESIDENTS AND VACATE THE

CLUBHOUSE WHEN YOUR ACTIVITY IS

OVER.

SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT WANT TO USE

THE FACILITY.

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4TH OF JULY

Hot Dog &

Ice Crean

W/Oak

4pm to 5:30pm

JULY 2018