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Last month's report was about "CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME." The Sun Lakes Charitable Trust distributes funds to the charities in the San Gorgonio Pass Area. It shows our concern for the needy in our community. What about the residents at Sun Lakes who need help? Perhaps not financial help, but help with their everyday living. We need a club or group who will volunteer to help our residents on a daily basis. There are residents who cannot drive anymore, not even their golf carts. They would appreciate being able to order food from our dining room but they cannot pick it up. The dining room could call a phone number and have a volunteer deliver the food to their home. The volunteer group could publish a phone number and a resident in need could call and ask for someone to put new batteries in their smoke alarms, or reset their sprinkler control box for the summer, or take them to a doctor's appointment on Highland Springs Road. Take a moment and check your Lifestyles Magazine. Toward the end of the book there is a list of 28 organizations we volunteer our help to every day. Where is the "charity begins at home," when one views the list and none of the organizations benefit our own people? The club or group would need to list things they will do and will not do. Helping around the home does not mean someone will fix plumbing or do electrical work, but they will change bulbs or batteries, or fix a plug on a lamp. There are residents who need someone to write checks for their bills so they can sign and mail them to the vendor. The group might even have someone who will come to the home and plant a rose bush in the backyard. Obviously, it would be up to the residents in the volunteer group to set up parameters as to what they would and would not do based on the talents of the volunteers. We must keep in mind that our community is getting older and some of our own need help now and then. This will not replace a caregiver or an industry professional, but there is a need for someone who will do a minor chore to help a neighbor. If charity begins at home, what are we doing to help our own people? DELEGATE ASSEMBLY REPORT Joe Formino, Chairman, District Delegate Assembly 6 | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JUNE 2015 | COMMUNITY NEWS Rule Change Concerning Restriction of Non-Residents as Members of Organizations The Board reviewed the following proposed amendment, to the Sun Lakes Country Club Homeowners Association General Statement of Rules and Regulations (revised Feb. 2, 2015 edition), that appear on the Association's website (www.sunlakescc.com) and are available in the administration office (please reference Article VII – Sun Lakes Country Club Policies for Organizations - see pg. 35), at its April 16, 2015 Open Session Meeting. The Board will vote upon the proposed amendment at its July 16, 2015 Open Session Meeting, following publication in the June 2015 edition of Lifestyles. If the Board votes in favor of the proposed rule change it would go into effect July 31, 2015. Notice, informing the members of the approval, would be posted in the main, North and South Clubhouses, in agreement with Civil Code § 4045. PURPOSE: The purpose of the proposed rule change is to restrict Sun Lakes Country Club Homeowners Association's sanctions clubs, group, or classes to residents only. EFFECT: The effect of the rule change, if adopted, would allow only residents of Sun Lakes Country Club Homeowners Association to be "members" of sanctioned clubs, groups, and classes. It is proposed that the following rules, in bold, italic and underlined text be added to the following subsections (7.01 and 7.03) of Article VII – Sun Lakes Country Club Policies for Organizations. 7.01 ORGANIZATION RECOGNITION In addition, each organization must: • Be compromised of current residents of Sun Lakes Country Club. Non-residents are restricted from being members of an Association sanctioned organization. 7.03 CLASSES Classes are educational and instructional and directly operated by the staff of the Recreation Department. A person must be a registered resident of Sun Lakes Country Club in order to participate in Association sponsored classes. Have you ever wondered how long you should water your grass or how often? If you have any questions about your lawn care especially with the major issue of the drought then we have the solution for you. On Wed., June 24 at 6 pm in the Ballroom, a representative from Artistic Landscape will be on site for a Q & A session about your lawns. This is a great opportunity to get any questions you may have answered and to get some vital information about taking care of your grass and plants. DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR LAWN? Cars have changed. So have traffic rules, driving conditions, and the roads you travel every day. Even the most experienced drivers can benefit from brushing up on their driving skills. By taking the AARP Smart Driver course you'll learn the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment. After taking the course, you may even be eligible for a discount on your car insurance! (Participants should consult their auto insurance agent for details). An AARP Smart Driver course will be Tues., June 23, 12:30 - 4:30 pm and Thurs., June 25, 12:30 - 4:30 pm at the South Clubhouse. You must attend both sessions to qualify for the certificate. The classroom course costs $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Space is limited, so register early at the Main Clubhouse; starting June 1. AARP Smart Driver Course

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