Sea Cliff Scene
April 2015
moving to be closer to family in Orange County.
They are long-term residents of Sea Cliff and will
definitely be missed. As a board member, Carroll
always tried to keep us on the right path, making
sure we do things properly, and he has been a tenacious and passionate advocate of what he felt was a
proper and appropriate interpretation of the bylaws,
CC&Rs, and Rules and Regulations.
Please note that in order to make the Board
meetings more available to our younger residents,
we have shifted the public meeting to begin at 4 PM
so that those who work hopefully can attend. The
shift in time will begin with the April meeting.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
by Alan Newman
Where did everybody go? We went from
40+ homeowners last month to eight this month. If I
subtract directors’ spouses and chairpersons we had
only two other members attend. We could assume
nobody cares, nothing we do matters, or that everyone is now so satisfied with our actions that there is
no need to attend. After careful thought and analysis, we concluded that it had to be the latter explanation as the only reasonable explanation and we
therefore thank you for your agreement and support.
Honestly, the Board has received a number
of actual accolades this past month for which we
really do thank you. We are all volunteers doing the
best we can and most of you appreciate the effort
even if you don’t agree with all our decisions.
This month we updated the Paint Project.
The clubhouse, pavilion, and phase 1 began this
March 16. We look for completion within 2015. We
also approved replacement of the visitor gate, and it
should be installed by the time you are reading this
article.
The only sad news from the meeting was the
formal resignation of Carroll Smith from the HOA
Board, effective at the end of our meeting in March.
Carroll and Bonnie have sold their home and are
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CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS
received from Ron Cannizzo, Bob Coates
and Stan Haynes are found, in their original form, on the last page.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
SUMMARY OF ACTION
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March 11, 2015
The Sea Cliff Summary is informational only and
has not been subject to Board approval.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
 Board Members Present: President, Alan
Newman; Vice President, Jim Sevier; CFO,
Bob Coates; Secretary, Carroll Smith; Director-at-Large, Stan Haynes
 Lindsay Management Services: Kathy Wright;
Barb Palmer; and approximately 7 members in
attendance.
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MINUTES & FINANCE REPORTS
 Minutes- Approved the minutes of February
18, 2015 as amended.
 Finance reports – The Financials ending January 31, 2015 were approved as amended, subject to audit.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 Architectural - The Architectural Committee
reported nine new windows were approved
for one unit. A second request for a steel
garage door was approved pending a first
coat of paint be applied prior to PrimeCo
painting the final coat. PrimeCo has found
that many utility closet doors are in need of
replacement. The Architectural Committee
asked PrimeCo what material they will be
using and are awaiting an answer. PrimeCo
has replaced some already and the committee will inspect them.
 Enhancement – The Enhancement Committee reported that they had a big turnout for
Tuesday’s Clubhouse Happy Hour. The next
event is the Spring Fling on Saturday, March
14, 2015.
 Finance - The Finance Committee reported
the CFO reinvested a $100,000.00 CD into a
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step plan, earning 1% the 1st year, 1 ½ % the
2nd year, up to 5% for the last year.
Lakes – The Lakes Committee reported they
are keeping an eye on a small leak in the
gunite liner of the lake by Bridge #3. The
Lakes Committee will be working directly
with the pump vendor to look into a sensor
and control system that senses water pressure for adequate flow that will automatically shut down if there’s blockage in the
skimmers.
Landscape – The Landscape Committee reported that the new Supervisor, Amado, is
now joining on the walkthroughs and is
gaining a better understanding of Sea Cliff
and fine tuning the maintenance. With the
assistance of Jim Lang and Ernest Tassoni,
the 8 new Toro rotary nozzles are producing
20% more efficiency in water savings as opposed to the misting nozzles. There is a 5
year warranty on the Toro nozzles. The
Landscape Committee voted to add another
$7,000.00 in Toro nozzles with a $2,000.00
rebate. Treebeard has been instructed to order them with a final cost not to exceed
$5,000.00. Toro is available to troubleshoot
when needed. The replacement Orchid tree
has not arrived yet, but it will be installed at
the tennis court area when it arrives. A multi-trunked Metrosideros has been planted.
The Landscape Committee will be choosing
postage stamp areas on Lantana as a prototype to remove the grass and tree roots and
replace with low spreading plants such as
Juniper, or beach rocks with the owners’ input.
Maintenance - The Maintenance Committee
expressed concern regarding the peeling
white stripes on steps in various areas. They
will be obtaining a bid to repaint the stripes.
The Maintenance Committee will be replacing Lamppost #6 bulbs with LED bulbs for a
cost of $415.00 per bulb. These bulbs have a
much longer lifespan. #10 bulb is a potential
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for LED replacement since it is intermittent.
The Maintenance Committee recommends
three areas at the kiosks be covered where
trash receptacle were removed. A big thank
you to John Heying for the excellent job he
does re-strapping the pool chairs.
Pools & Spas - The Pools Committee reported that they are getting bids to spruce up
the interior of the north and south pool
equipment rooms. They were asked to not
replace the warped drywall. There will be
new pots and color plantings installed in the
north and south pool areas.
Public Affairs – No report was given.
Tennis – The Tennis Committee did not
have a report.
Welcome - The Welcome Committee will be
greeting 6 new owners and 6 new tenants. A
reminder for owners to register their new
tenants with Lindsay Management was given.
Ad-Hoc Committee - The Ad Hoc Committee did not have a report.
EXECUTIVE SESSION SUMMARY:
Proposal to paint the interior of the north and south
pool equipment rooms was reviewed. Proposal
submitted by Builders Automation to replace the
damaged front gate was approved contingent on the
Board President’s discussion with owner, Rob Carr.
??? Legal items were discussed. LMS Violation Log
was reviewed. Vehicle Permit Log was reviewed.
Correspondence Submitted was reviewed.
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING WILL BE
HELD AT THE CLUBHOUSE AT 4:00 PM.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015.
NOTE: This is an informational summary of Board
actions. Complete Board of Director meeting &
Committee minutes are available for review in the
Clubhouse following approval.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Board Meetings Times are Changed – In order to
attract a larger audience, the Board has changed the
time it meets for its Regular Monthly Meetings.
Starting in April, the (closed) Executive Session
will start at 3 PM and the (open) Regular Meeting
will start at 4 PM.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Paint Project Status - The wood replacement project
has begun in phases. PrimeCo will be painting the
clubhouse on March 16, 2015, then the pavilion and
units on Heather. Street Coating was tabled. Improvements for 2015 - no discussion. Landscape
Improvements for 2015 - no discussion.
BEWARE! – With the visitors’ front gate in repair
and opened, and with the painting crew and repair
contractors on site in number, now is the time to be
vigilant to guard against theft. Take the advice of
the Carlsbad Sheriff (see the SWCHAC article) to
lock your house and car doors and remove valuables
from sight. If in doubt about “trespassers,” call the
City police at (760) 931-2197.
NEW BUSINESS
It was announced that Carroll Smith will be resigning as Board Secretary and moving from Sea Cliff.
The Board approved Jim Sevier to fill in as acting
Secretary until the Annual Election. A proposal
submitted by Treebeard for French Drains was tabled. An RFBA submitted by 7121 Linden was denied. An RFBA submitted by various homeowners
was denied. General Correspondence was reviewed.
Word Order Log was reviewed. Treebeard Landscape Walkthrough Report was reviewed.
Water Management at Sea Cliff – Did you know
that last year, the HOA paid over $100,000 for water used in the front yards and the common area?
And, from your $259 monthly dues, did you know
that $28 is set aside to pay the HOA water bills?
Last year’s use was about 150 gallons per day per
home! About 82% of the water used by the HOA is
for irrigation – to maintain our beautiful, healthy
landscaping.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – It was announced that the
Association won a small claims court lawsuit over
siding and trim maintenance responsibility.
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Learn more about “Water Management at
Sea Cliff” by requesting your copy of a recent fourpage report. Request a copy by sending an email to
Jim Lang at [email protected] .
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ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE
by Ted Johnson
Flag Disposal – “The [American] flag, when it is in
such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem
of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way,
preferably by burning." (The United States Flag
Code)
When an American Flag is no longer fit for display it must not be simply thrown away, nor burned
here in Sea Cliff due to fire danger and the California code that prohibits individuals from burning the
flag.
At the Dove Library, the Fire Department has a
drop-box where they can be placed for proper disposal.
There is a special flag disposal ceremony where
the flag is burned in accordance with flag disposal
protocol. The following organizations conduct flag
disposal ceremonies:
 Boy Scouts
 Girl Scouts
 American Legion
 VFW
 Marine Corps League
 D. A .V.
In addition to the above organizations, USA
Flag Supply also offers a flag retirement service.
Read about the benefits of retiring your flag that
way on the Flag Disposal website.
The CC&Rs and Standards require that Architectural Committee approval be obtained prior to
beginning any change or improvement to the exterior of a home, or any mechanical service systems
(HVAC systems, gas, water or electrical pipes or
wires, etc.). Also, changes in hardscape, large landscaping, drainage, and irrigation systems shall require the prior approval of the Architectural Committee.
A log of Architectural Committee approvals
is sent to the Board each month.
For assistance please call me at (760) 7076803, or Lois Martyns at (760) 431-1928.
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ENHANCEMENT COMMITTEE
by Karen Saunders & Linda Mettling
The Enhancement Committee met on March
12 , and added several new members, bringing our
membership to twenty. The group voted to postpone the construction of a permanent cabinet to
house folding chairs in the pavilion. The cost of
construction was costly and over budget. The estimate for the clubhouse chair replacement came to
about $200 each. The project was placed on hold at
this time.
Our new treasurer was elected and started
immediately by depositing the funds collected for
the Spring Fling activity. Thank you to the residents who offered take this job. Thank you to all of
you residents who turned out for the Greg Douglas
Band on Saturday, March 14th. Because of the great
participation, almost eighty, we paid the band and
can continue working on enhancement projects. We
are now planning more fun adult and family activities.
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Cleanout of Roof Gutters and Downspouts – If
you have a blocked gutter or downspout, please call
the Management Company to get your name on the
next list.
Lateral Drain Cleanout, Inspections and Repairs
– Residents are advised to periodically check their
area lateral drains to ensure they flow freely and to
contact a service provider if they are blocked. See
the notice at the end of this Scene.
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A few procedures were changed and added
for enhancement. Our entry sign announcement
easel will post our events seven days in advance.
Each mail kiosk will be monitored so that open
board announcements will be removed after thirty
days. This will keep the area looking neat and leave
room for new information. We also want to remind
residents that the clubhouse library is now alphabetical, so place your books on the counter and they
will be organized in the library. Thursdays from
Noon to 2:00 pm table tennis is open for all residents in the pavilion. Bring your lunch to watch,
socialize or participate.
The Clubhouse Happy Hour on March 10th
was attended by over thirty residents and was lots of
fun with great food and laughter. Please contact
your neighbors and ask them to support the upcoming events. We provide great entertainment, all new
this year, and very low cost, only $15 per person.
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LAKES COMMITTEE
by Anne Spacie
Spring is the season for bird, fish, and turtle
nesting activity and for the first appearance of water
lily blossoms. Unfortunately, it’s also the season
when many needed repairs become obvious around
the lakes. Cracks in the cement edging and “faux”
landscape rocks seem to appear overnight. Often
the cracks are made worse by weeds growing into
small places. Weeds also seem to flourish above
and below water anywhere excess nutrients reach
the lakes. Reclaimed irrigation water, for example,
stimulates unsightly algae, cattails, and rooted
aquatic weed growth. Even though the Lakes
Committee didn’t meet last month, we were busy
checking on a variety of needed repairs around the
lakes including cement crack touch-ups.
A long-term problem involving melaleuca
trees was also identified. These are non-native trees
with highly-invasive roots capable of growing into
the lake liner and skimmer boxes. Ed Simpson, our
lakes manager, identified a number of problem
spots where melaleucas grow too close to the water
and threaten the integrity of the lake liner. If left
unchecked these roots may eventually cause costly
leaks. So we are considering our options for control
of such trees.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
 MEXICAN FIESTA DINNER, May 2 - A
catered dinner at the pavilion will be lots of
fun. A great evening with delicious food.
 FAMILY GAME DAY AND PICNIC,
June 6 – We are looking for residents who
would open their gardens for an afternoon
tour.
 50s & 60s Oldies Music, July 18 – Evening
in the pavilion with great fun music.
 Sea Cliff Crawl, August 22 – A walking
progressive dinner around our community.
 Evening of Jazz, September 26 – Enjoy
some cool and hot jazz at the lake.
Remember:
Please don't feed ducks
or other wildlife!
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
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by Bob Coates
LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE
We’re still looking for volunteers for our Finance Committee. It usually meets on the third
Tuesday of the month at 6 PM, the day before the
Board Meeting; however, the next meeting will be
early, on Tuesday, April 14th in the Clubhouse.
Please call me at (760) 931-9420 for information.
by Alix Szold
Spring is here and so is occasional record
breaking hot weather! In spite of our continued severe shortage of rainfall, we are managing to keep
Sea Cliff looking healthy overall. Our irrigation
committee works hard with Treebeard to oversee
weekly charts on water usage to identify any leaks
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or problems with the complexities of our computerized "Smart Water System," all of the valves and
sprinkler heads involved. We are pleased to be part
of a "pilot project" with Toro Company to experiment with a new kind of sprinkler head that minimizes water waste by rotating with a stream of water that is more efficient than the traditional spray
which can "overspray" and lose water with evaporation. So far, these new sprinkler heads seem to be
working well and we will be expanding them as
budget permits. We are receiving a rebate from Toro during this time which also helps with our expansion! We are most fortunate as most of you know,
to have our interior areas watered through "reclaimed water" which is a significant savings and
under different water regulations than "potable" water which we (by law) must use for our front yards.
We are in the process of replanting the pots
at both pool areas and that should be finished within
the next week. The pots at the pavilion were planted
last week with great color. Treebeard also cleaned
up the patio area by removing broken umbrella
stands, etc. The "color corners" that you see when
coming through the gate will be replanted with
spring flowers the last week of March. We are also
dressing up some front yards with more color and as
always, replacing "aging out" plants as budget allows. The planter area at the end of south Linden
had a major squirrel problem when they "feasted"
on newly planted flowers. Those will soon be replaced with a different flowering ground cover
which hopefully will succeed!
Alas, the orchid tree at the tennis courts is
still missing and the "yellow crime scene tape" remains, but hopefully by the time you are reading
this, the tree will have arrived and been planted!
After that happens, we are putting expensive "beach
rock" down in the planter areas for decoration and a
permanent solution that we feel will go well with
our architecture of Sea Cliff. (Note: the orchid trees
are very healthy but this time of year is not their
season).
The Landscape Committee is looking at
some of the very small "postage stamp" areas in
front of a few homes, especially on Lantana, that
are a "failure to thrive" due mainly to tree roots.
We are planning a "pilot project" to experiment
with removing the small areas of struggling grass
and replace with a hardy ground cover such a low
lying juniper shrubs for greenery, or hardscape such
as beach rocks (again which go with our architecture). Homeowners will be contacted when we
begin this project for their input.
At this time of year we are always "cohabitating" with more ducks than we can handle! They
are at the pools and everywhere! One specie will be
migrating north shortly and when that happens, we
can begin to turn the brown grass west of Lake 2 to
green again as their presence has taken a toll there!
Also Treebeard has been agreeable to hosing down
the pool areas periodically as the ducks seem to enjoy those areas as much as we do!
We currently have eleven members on our Landscape Committee with our Board President, Alan
Newman, as our board liaison. We are most fortunate to have so many residents willing to volunteer
their time to enhance our treasured landscape!
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me
with any concerns or requests regarding landscape.
Alix Szold, (760) 931-0128 or
[email protected]
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MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE
by Harry Doyle
Trail-Side Lights
The time has come when we must look at
the need to replace the thirty-five tall trail-side
lights with more efficient light bulbs. The most
likely candidate is the LED (light emitting diode).
These bulbs require no ballast and use about one
fourth of the power of the old incandescent bulbs,
which means saving of electrical power. (The specification on LED lamp life is 50,000 hours.) More
subtle but a very important factor is reducing time
on a 12 foot ladder - safer for the installer. This
safety factor is very desirable.
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We have installed one of these lamps for test
purposes. It is located at pole #6 on the north side
of Lazy Lagoon, near the north Linden kiosk. We
would appreciate comments from residents concerning this trail side light change.
missing diapers become very costly to us, the duespaying homeowners. We all benefit when everyone
follows the rules.
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It happened again: The north pool recently had
to be closed for several days, including a hot
summer week-end, due to a young pool user and
her adult parent who allowed feces to contaminate the water. New Health Department rules
require very high “shock levels” of chlorine and
long “shock periods” to eliminate the health hazard. During that period, the POOL MUST REMAIN CLOSED and no one should enter it!
The additional expense of treating the water with heavy chemicals plus the time needed
for the chemical balance to take effect is borne
by the HOA. That expense plus the loss of pool
use for all potential users can add up to exceed
$700 - a price paid by all HOA dues-paying
members unless we can identify and fine the responsible party.
Please share the seriousness of this situation with your family members and any guests
you may have. Water-tight diapers MUST be
worn by infants and incontinent persons when
they use the swimming pools or spas.
THE NORTH POOL WAS CLOSED !
POOLS & SPAS COMMITTEE
by Pat Leahy
The calendar says it’s almost April, but still
March Madness continues among our mallards at
both north and south swimming pools. Particularly
at the south pool. It’s not as if our beautifully landscaped grounds are bereft of lakes for the ducks’
enjoyment. With three of them, plus the lagoon,
you’d think there were places enough for the courting ducks. Yet, the web-footed critters continue to
find the south pool a most inviting venue for their
duckling-producing shenanigans.
If you’re bravely continuing to share the
pools with the ducks, then you’ve seen the large,
inflated balls in the south pool. Needless to say,
this is yet another attempt to discourage the mallards from claiming the south pool as their territory.
Lettering on the balls asks that they not be removed
from the water. Residents and their guests have
been most cooperative in leaving them in the pool
and cautioning others to do likewise. Occasionally,
if the winds become a bit gusty, some of the balls
have been blown out of the water. Affixing weights
to the ends of strings tied onto the balls has helped
keep them in place. The pool committee appreciates
the cooperation that’s been shown by swimmers and
sun bathers alike.
As we approach the warmer months which
bring more swimmers to the pools, we’d like to remind residents to be sure their guests observe the
posted rules. Moving furniture and umbrellas to
accommodate sun or shade preferences is allowed,
of course. But just as important as the moving is
returning the furniture to its designated place.
Everyone loves babies. That’s a given. And
we like to know they’re being exposed to the joys of
swimming. But if you or your guests take your babies into the swimming pools, please be sure that
their diapers are not only firmly in place but are
leakage proof. Accidents because of leaking or
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SOUTHWEST CARLSBAD HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION COALITION
(SWCHAC) MEETING
March 2, 2015
by Jim Coniglio
Although we had hoped to have a speaker at
the March meeting chat with us about the magic of
turning a portion of the Carlsbad Strawberry Fields
(along I-5 and Cannon Road) into the ultimate
shopping and entertainment mall, alas, it was not to
be.
Yet, with a cup of hot coffee and just a teeny-tiny bite or two of fresh pastry, the fifteen-toeighteen attendees chewed quietly and began to focus on the issues influencing our HOA’s existence
in southwest Carlsbad.
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At the recent March 2nd meeting, many of
the old topics of interest swam up to the surface.
We pretty much stayed away from the HOA’s classic pit of the 3Ps, (pools, pets, parking) and looked
towards updates to the fast moving world around us.
Topics like how to make HOA communities
look great using drip water systems, using perhaps
native, more desert-like plants and foliage, and increasing re-processed water. The State, County,
City, and most likely your HOA Board of Directors
have “hinted” water prices will go up continually
for the next several generations of residents.
And how to have people who have to work
elsewhere yet shop locally at grocery and retail
stores and still go to the beach when another
100,000 cars show up to “enjoy paradise” in the upcoming years.
The Feds, State, County, City are trying traffic circles (eliminate expensive traffic signals and
timing issues), fewer lanes of traffic in the cities
(purposely restricting traffic flow speed), creating
expensive daily parking lots in urban areas (to encourage car sharing), building dedicated HOV/toll
commuter lanes on freeways with few entrances or
exits (to speed traffic between major metropolitan
hubs) – there are apparently lots of “solutions” in
the bucket!
Well, it’s going to be interesting (and different) for our kids and their kids to live in the best
place on the west coast, but already in many ways
they are up to the challenge. The kids seem ready
and eager for a computer driven lifestyle featuring
electric self-driving automated cars, maybe working
from an automated home and shopping online and,
when possible, even helping us old-timers learn
how to push those tiny buttons on even smaller “devices!”
Our one hour session at this March meeting
didn’t allow us to quite solve all these things, but
then…. Maybe our April meeting!
The SWCHAC meets on the first Monday of
every month for one hour starting promptly at 8:00
am. The location: the Alta Mira #4 HOA Clubhouse, 6750 Paseo Del Norte. You are cordially invited to attend our next meeting on April 6th.
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TENNIS COMMITTEE
by Tom Pappas
No report this month.
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WELCOME COMMITTEE
by Kathy Hoffman
PLEASE WELCOME TO SEA CLIFF
Robert and Phyllis Griest – 7402 Lantana – Robert and Phyllis had their eye on Sea Cliff for many
years. So when they decided to scale down from
their home of 30 years in Carlsbad, Sea Cliff was
their destination. Besides the beautiful park-like setting, they have friends that also live here and they
too wanted to be part of our community. Robert retired from Lockheed Martin and Phyllis retired from
the Encinitas School District as a speech therapist.
Both are bridge enthusiasts and play tennis and golf.
Please join us in welcoming Robert and Phyllis.
ATTENTION NEW RESIDENTS AT
SEA CLIFF!
The mission of the Welcome Committee is
to meet and greet our new residents and supply
them with a packet of information about living at
Sea Cliff and the Carlsbad area.
As a new resident, if you have not been contacted by a Welcome Committee member, please
call Kathy Hoffman, Welcome Committee chairperson, at (760) 931-6589.
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LENDING LIBRARY
ENHANCEMENTS
ADDITIONS and CHANGES
to the July, 2012
RESIDENT DIRECTORY
by Jo Ann Arlen
The books in the clubhouse have been sorted
alphabetically by author, first in the hard cover section and then in the paperback section.
We encourage you to use this great resource
as well as help maintain it by adding to the collections and replacing books by authors. You may
leave them on the shelf if you are short of time and
they will be taken care of. Now spend more time
reading than searching through a maze of books
Coming soon! We will be dedicating a small
section for our young residents as well as those that
visit. Donations welcome!
Contact Jo Ann Arlen with any questions:
[email protected] .
Please make the following pencil or pen-andink additions and changes to update your
RESIDENT DIRECTORY:
As of 3/25/2015 since 2/25/2015:
 Page 4 – Add ANDERSON, Josh &
Kristen – 7128 Lantana – 214-1774
 Pg 5 – Add phone number to BERG –
863 Heather – 858-794-1525
 Pages 11 & 40 – Add Email address to
GRAY – 7425 Linden –
[email protected]
 Pg 11 – Add GRIEST, Robert & Phyllis
– 7402 Lantana – 438-5919
 Pg 15 – Delete LEMBERG entry
 Pages 15 & 32 – Change spelling and
phone number for LOCATELLI, Dan &
Cori – 7123 Lantana – 916-599-2477
 Pg 17 – Delete MULDER entry
 Pg 18 – Add OTTLEY, Linda – 7131
Linden – 212-5172
 Pg 24 – Delete TOLSTOY entry
 Pg 24 – Add von ROSENBERG, Jeff &
Deb – 7308 Lantana – 448-6189
 Pg 24 – Delete WILSON, Lynn entry
 Pg 30 – 863 Heather – Delete TOLSTOY entry and add phone number to
BERG entry – 858-794-1525
 Pg 32 – 7128 Lantana – Add ANDERSON info
 Pg 34 – 7308 Lantana – Add von ROSENBERG info
 Pg 35 – 7402 Lantana – Delete WILSON & LEMBERG info and add
GRIEST info
 Pg 37 – 7131 Linden – Delete MULDER
info and add OTTLEY info
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COMPUTER USER GROUP
by Rainier Apolonio
Hi, everyone. I'm sorry for cancelling our
March meeting. My work has asked me to perform
some high-priority technology upgrades and required my presence. Nevertheless, our next meeting
will be Saturday, April 18th at 9AM in the Clubhouse. We will be having an Open Session where
you can ask me any tech-related question and I will
do my best to answer them. All our welcome!
For changes prior to 2/25/2015, see previous
editions of the Scene.
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PRAYER GROUP
by Joan Grover
POOL & SPA SANITATION
With sadness, but thankfulness for their long
community service, the Sea Cliff Prayer Group announces the departure of Bonnie and Carroll Smith
from Sea Cliff. However, prayer will still be carried
on at the home of Joan Grover, 7121 Lantana Terrace, on Wednesdays for an hour, starting at 10:30
am. This small non-sectarian group, meeting weekly
since the 1990’s, invites all residents to participate,
whatever their religious affiliation.
The pools & spas at Sea Cliff are kept within proper
sanitation levels at all times as regulated by the
Health Department. Every gallon is filtered several
times a day and filters are cleaned regularly. Chlorine will kill all the bacteria but some bacteria take
longer to kill than others. It is very important for
swimmers to practice good hygiene and avoid bacteria from entering the water.
 Don’t swallow the pool water. Avoid getting
water in your mouth.
 Practice good hygiene. Shower with soap
before swimming and wash your hands after
using the toilet or changing diapers. Germs
on your body end up in the water.
 Take your kids on bathroom breaks or check
diapers often. Waiting to hear “I have to go”
may mean that it’s too late.
 Change diapers in a bathroom or a diaperchanging area and not at poolside. Germs
can spread in and around the pool.
 Wash your child thoroughly (especially the
rear end) with soap and water before swimming. Invisible amounts of fecal matter can
end up in the pool.
 Don’t swim when you have diarrhea. You
can spread germs in the water and make other people sick.
 Report any fecal accidents immediately to
the Management Company.
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HOME SECURITY
No one is immune to criminal trespassing. This includes Sea Cliff residents.
Although we live in a gated community,
there are still ways intruders can enter, such
as following people through the gates, or
climbing over our short perimeter walls.
By keeping your doors locked when
you’re out, you can deter robberies. This
includes entry though your side garage door
into your home – perhaps by climbing over
the atrium wall. It is easy for an agile thief
to climb those walls to gain access. (It has
occurred more than once.)
If you sleep with a sliding door ajar,
make sure that the screen door is locked and,
better yet, use a cut-off broomstick in the
sliding door track to keep the door from
opening wide enough to allow entry.
And, last but not least, be alert. If you
see someone suspicious, anywhere on Sea
Cliff property, call the Carlsbad Police Department at (760) 931-2197. They will investigate promptly.
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PING PONG IN THE PAVILION
THURSDAYS – NOON to 2:00 PM
Get some fresh air by the lake.
Bring your lunch. Chit-chat and watch
others who enjoy pinging around. Be brave.
Join in on the playing and laughing!
NO SERIOUS SCOREKEEPING SO FAR
Questions? Call Linda at (760) 845-6819
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THE BACK PAGE
Sea Cliff Board of Directors
Alan Newman
Jim Sevier
Bob Coates
Carroll Smith
Stan Haynes
President
840-7800
[email protected]
V.P.
448-5670
[email protected]
C.F.O.
931-9420
[email protected]
Secretary
931-8743
[email protected]
Director-at-Large
931-1293
[email protected]
Lindsay Management Services
6126 Innovation Way
Carlsbad, CA 92009
(760) 436-1144
Fax (760) 436-2566
Kathy Wright, Community Manager
[email protected]
Barb Palmer, Admin Assistant
[email protected]
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Committees
Architectural
Ted Johnson [email protected] 707-6803
Jim Sevier
Board Liaison
Enhancement
Linda Mettling
[email protected]
931-5731
Karen Saunders [email protected] 421-8687
Jim Sevier
Board Liaison
Finance
Bob Coates (Acting)
931-9420
Bob Coates
Board Liaison
Lakes
Anne Spacie
[email protected]
918-9302
Carroll Smith
Board Liaison
Landscape
Alix Szold
[email protected]
931-0128
Alan Newman
Board Liaison
Maintenance
Harry Doyle
[email protected]
918-9891
Stan Haynes
Board Liaison
Pools & Spas
Ralph Berry
[email protected]
405-7711
Greg Thomsen [email protected]
799-0614
Stan Haynes
Board Liaison
Public Affairs
Jim Coniglio
[email protected]
931-0210
Alan Newman
Board Liaison
Tennis
Tom Pappas
[email protected]
715-9898
Bob Coates
Board Liaison
Welcome
Kathy Hoffman [email protected] 931-6589
Carroll Smith
Board Liaison
Sea Cliff Scene
Publisher
Sea Cliff Board of Directors
Board Liaison
Alan Newman
Printer
Lindsay Management Services
Editor/ Design/Layout/Calendar
Jim Lang
(760) 438-6680 [email protected]
Proofreader
Pat Leahy
Sea Cliff Web Site
Web Master
Bob Millington (Acting)
Rainier Apolonio (Site Update)
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Reservations for Private Use
of the Clubhouse or Pavilion
All requests for use of either the Clubhouse or Pavilion for a private party must be made through
Lindsay Management Company. Please complete
and mail a Clubhouse and Pavilion Reservation
Form to either Kathy or Barb 10 days in advance.
Their phone numbers and e-mail addresses are on
this page.
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Note that information provided herein is based on available
information and believed to be correct; however, the Sea Cliff
Homeowners Association is not responsible for its accuracy.
Sea Cliff
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Monday
April
Tuesday
2015
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Architectural:
10:30 AM
Prayer Group:
10:30 AM
(7121 Linden)
Crafty Ladies:
1:30 PM
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4
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Lakes: 10 AM
Ping Pong:
12:30 (Pavilion) Bunko: 7
PM
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SWCHAC: 8
AM (Alta Mira), Yoga: 9 AM
Pools & Spas:
10:15 AM
Maintenance:
1:30 PM
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Bridge
Club: Noon
Tuesdays
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Friends:
5:30 PM
Prayer Group:
10:30 AM
(7121 Linden)
Crafty Ladies:
1:30 PM
Enhancement:
10 AM
Ping Pong:
12:30 (Pavilion)
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Yoga: 9 AM
Landscape:
10:15 AM
Bridge
Club: Noon
Finance: 6
PM
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Prayer Group:
10:30 AM
(7121 Linden)
Executive Session: 3 PM
Board Meeting: 4 PM
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Yoga: 9 AM
Bridge
Club: Noon
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Prayer Group:
10:30 AM
(7121 Linden)
Crafty Ladies:
1:30 PM
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Prayer Group:
10:30 AM
(7121 Linden)
Crafty Ladies:
1:30 PM
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Yoga: 9 AM
Bridge
Peg Snider Cel- Club: Noon
ebration of Life:
3 PM (Pavilion)
Ping Pong:
12:30 (Pavilion)
Ping Pong:
12:30 (Pavilion)
Lunch Bunch:
11:30 AM
Ping Pong:
12:30
Computer Users
Group: 9 AM
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CANDIDATES’ STATEMENTS
Three candidates have submitted statements (which are on file at Lindsay Management Services) in
reply to the following sentences on the Candidacy Request forms:
“I am interested in running for a seat on the Sea Cliff Homeowners Association Board of Directors.
Please accept my formal request for my name to be added to the Annual Meeting Ballot. I am a
member in good standing.”
Ron Cannizzo -
Bob Coates –
Stan Haynes –
I have been on the Sea Cliff Board of Directors for the last four years. By now you know me and know how I
conduct myself. For those who do not know me, I am a retired U.S. Marine, who after retirement worked in the
areas of operational management and planning at the executive and corporate board of director’s level. During
the period I have been on the Board I have worked closely as Board Liaison with the Lakes, Pool and Spa,
Maintenance, Rules and Regulations, and Landscape Committees. I have been involved with the resurfacing of
our streets, the renovation of the North Pool deck, and most recently the planning for the current paint cycle,
plus any number of other ongoing challenges that have presented themselves to our community. I feel this experience can be beneficial in continuing to direct and maintain Sea Cliff as an affordable, attractive and desirable
place to live. If re-elected, I will make my best effort to continue to achieve these goals.