The Leaves September 2016 _______________________________________    Social Club Board Elections Information included with this Newsletter    _______________________________________ Labor Day Monday September 5th Patriot Day Sunday September 11th _______________________________________ A Forest Gardens Social Club monthly newsletter with timely Information Serving the Residents of Forest Gardens “The Leaves”: For corrections, additions or deletions, please contact the Editors: Donna at 949-380-1228 or Pat at 949-254-3318 or by email at: leafydonna@yahoo.com or rphaley@earthlink.net

SOCIAL CLUB ELECTION 2017 Comes earlier this year! Information about the Social Club Board Election is enclosed with this issue of the September “Leaves”. Please review the information about ballots and voting. It explains this year’s voting will be held in September and ballots will be available at the clubhouse when you vote. If you are unable to get to the clubhouse, there is information for you about getting a ballot and voting. NOTE: The Homeowners’ Association Board election information will be published in their monthly newsletter, “The Town Crier”. Forest Gardens Social Club 2016 Board of Directors President Phil Sims (Spc 260) 290-2590 philsims1@gmail.com 1st Vice President Linda Gailmor (Spc 312) 830-9452 ggailmor@gmail.com 2nd Vice President Denise Burgess (Spc 300) 233-9446 justfunwalking@hotmail.com Secretary Ellie Cantrell (Spc 222) 951-8065 elliemc36@yahoo.com Treasurer Don Graeler (Spc 327) 452-9490 tellermatic1@yahoo.com Social Club Board Meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the second Monday of every month, and after the HOA General Meeting in January, April, July and October. Forest Gardens Social Club  Neighborhood Representatives 2016 Griff Hill, Coordinator, 859-3914 District 1 Rachel Ruelas 305-5525 Spaces 1-49 (49) District 2 #93 Genie Kindig 446-0993 Spaces 50-93 (44) District 3 #272 Kathy Derschan 951-2125 Spaces 94-114/199-217 (40) District 4 #127 Mary Baranyi 462-9655 Spaces 115-161 (47) District 5 #183 Griff Hill 859-3914 Spaces 162-198 (37) District 6 #231 Jerry McLaughlin 472-8726 Spaces 218-258 (41) District 7 #273 Donna King 351-0439 Spaces 258-287 (41) District 8 #273 Marlene Tingley 292-1001 Spaces 288-321 (34) District 9 #327 Char Graeler 452-9490 Spaces 322-357 (36) District 10 #359 Patt Haycock 378-3536 Spaces 358-380 (23) District 11 #366 Karen Bousquet 510-0270 Spaces 381-416 (36) District 12 #463 Alice Sanchez 595 0433 Spaces 417-442 (26) District 13 # 454 John Haveles 707-1438 Spaces 443- 466 (24) District 14 #480 Marcia Shadron 583-1334 Spaces 467-494 (28) VENDORS: Those of you who are interested in reserving a table and have not called Char--- THE CLOCK IS TICKING & YOUR RUNNING OUT OF TIME.  Please call Char at 949-452-9490 ASAP to reserve a table. Calling All NEW Residents – Stop by and Join us!! Every Saturday morning from 9AM to 10 AM, rain or shine, we have complimentary Coffee and Donuts served at the Clubhouse. We invite All Residents to stop by and enjoy some good conversation and friendly faces. 3

#369 James & Barbara Dutton #468 Nancy Harrington CLUBHOUSE ACTIVITIES’ SPOTLIGHT IS ON SPANISH CLASSES ARE RESUMING BOOK CLUB – 4TH WEDNESDAY 11:30 – 1:00 NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME! Schedule and book selections for the next few months are: September 28 - The Girls of Atomic City - Denise Kiernan October 26 - One Thousand White Women  -  Jim Fergus November 23 -  The Distant Land of My Father - Bo Caldwell                     Come join us even if you haven't finished the book. Book selections will be made at the meetings and announced in the “Leaves”. We meet in the Ladies Card Room at the Clubhouse. NEW CONTACTS: Dorothy Burger, 303-254-6609, Laurel Williams 714-556-3835, and Bobbie Harris, 949-683-1840. New Residents: Welcome to our new residents   Bulletin Board …… The Spanish Classes are resuming again. Regina Hernandez, our Spanish Class instructor, will start the Advanced Class on Tuesday, September 13th, and the Intermediate Class will be on Wednesday, September 14th. The Beginners Class will be resuming as well, and Regina will be notifying us when this class begins. If you are interested in learning Spanish, or attending any classes, contact Regina at 949-472-4465. Our thanks to Regina for her dedication in offering our Spanish Classes. We are looking for a volunteer who enjoys photography. Our Social Club has a yearbook of all the events held during the year, and our historian uses the pictures we take at the events to create this year book full of pictures and memories for everyone to enjoy. Our yearbooks go back many, many years. It’s fun to look back through the years and enjoy the photos and events. If you like taking photos and would like to be a photographer at the events, we would welcome your help. We will reimburse you for your supplies. Please contact Linda Gailmor for information: 830-9452 4

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