ICHA Updates: The lottery for new homes is Phase 8 has been completed and the majority of the houses allotted and assigned to new owners. Move-ins will occur beginning in July. Landscaping of the parkways and front yards is taking place. In an effort to minimize confusion when referring to the various recreation facilities in University Hills, the HRB and ICHA will run a contest to name the three pools. The new pool is nearly completed. The landscaping around the area is completed. The new pool should open in late July or early August. Swimming lessons will continue to be held at the upper pool this year.

Architectural Review: Construction has begun on a house on Urey following approval permits from the city. A house on Owen has been repainted to better match the University Hills color palette. A house on Virgil is preparing for new construction. A request for removal of two trees on Whitman Court was received. Board members will visit the site and vote at the next meeting. Approval was given for removal of a tree on Harvey Court. The tree will be replaced with another tree more suitable to the site.

Old Business: The issue of placement of satellite dishes was discussed. An article will be run in the newsletter with an application for positioning dishes and wiring. The revised architectural guidelines were approved and will eventually be posted on the web site following ICHA Board approval.

New Business: The problem of non-residents renting in University Hills for extended periods of time was discussed. The rental policy for University Hills will be run in the newsletter. Those wishing to report a violation may send an email to the ICHA office.

Speed bumps or humps were discussed for Murasaki Street. A decision on installing “Calming” stop signs at the intersections on Murasaki will be voted on at the August meeting. Residents are reminded that the posted speed limit for University Hills is 25 miles per hour. It was requested that letters regarding this issue be sent to the residents in Phase 8.

A celebration for the opening of the new pool will be held, date and time to be announced. It was proposed that an ice cream truck be brought to the event.

Questions regarding application to the Montessori School were discussed. All UCI employees have precedence over non-campus personnel. University Hills residents do not have registration priority over other UCI employees.

---Respectfully submitted, Jeffrey S. Beckwith

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

FIRE HAZARD IN OUR BACKYARD?

Earlier this month I took one of my frequent walks through the pocket garden at the end of Vista Bonita to the cactus-covered knoll which lies just beyond it and which overlooks the preserve. I was horrified by what I saw - and I'm not talking about the ugly pillboxes sprouting up in the "Research Park" below. Around the rocks where people like me take in the view I counted some fifty cigarette butts and a half dozen beer bottles (plus a few more that had been tossed into a nearby cactus patch). The scene had all the markings of a youthful gathering - one of many that no doubt takes place at night. The horror that I felt upon witnessing this sight was not prompted by worries over the perpetrators' health. Rather, it sprang from my realization that at least one of the cigarette butts had obviously not been crushed and had simply died out on its own. University Hills has never experienced a major fire, to my knowledge, but I was reminded during my walk that perhaps we have been more lucky than careful.

---Ted Fowler

TO THE EDITOR:

I was pleased to see the recent article in the University Hills Newsletter pointing out the problems associated with using pampas grass in landscaping. This species, a native of South America, has caused havoc in California native landscapes. In Southern California pampas grass invades wetlands, choking out the native plant species that serve as food and cover for wildlife.

Although the majority of species accidentally or deliberately introduced outside their native range have little impact on native ecosystems, a few species have devastating effects. Pampas grass is a notable example in California, but there are others as well. The Argentine ant, a species that is all too familiar to residents of southern California, is another noxious invasive. Other species used in landscapes in University Hills and elsewhere have the potential to become invasive. For example, the Brazilian Pepper Tree (Schinus terebinthefolius) is planted throughout University Hills. This species has invaded vast portions of Everglades National Park in Florida. In California, the species is much less invasive, but birds carry the fruits to wetlands where seeds may germinate.

Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum), which was planted along freeways in California, is highly invasive in Hawaii, where it promotes fire and destroys native forests. Fountain grass is not yet invasive in California, although it is spreading rapidly in parts of Arizona. A typical feature of an invasive species is a lag phase, a period where the species occurs in low numbers before spreading rapidly. Fountain grass in Southern California may be an example of a species in a lag phase that is poised to become highly invasive.

A number of studies have shown that the best predictor of whether a species will become invasive is past performance elsewhere. For this reason, we have a basis for predicting whether species used in landscaping are likely to become invasive. Fountain grass, pampas grass, and other species with track records of invasiveness elsewhere should be avoided in landscaping. Given the wide range of options for landscaping in Southern California, avoiding the few highly invasive species should present little hardship.

---Steve Weller

NEW PAPER UNIVERSITY HILLS DIRECTORY COMING

ICHA has offered to pay for a revised version of the yellow paper directory. I will be taking additions and corrections to the online database for the next several months. In the fall after the new owners of Phase 8 have moved in, we will be printing a new copy of the directory from the information in the online directory. If you did not receive a copy of the yellow directory, ICHA has some in their office.

UPDATING YOUR ONLINE INFORMATION

Those who have provided a personal password can update their family's records in the online database. Even those whose records are not shown online can update their record online. Start at http://www.uhills.org/directory. If your information is in the directory but you have not already supplied a password, please email it to webmster@uhills.org and tell me the last names of the people in your family; I will then add it to your database record. Those who are new or who aren't already in the directory will find the input form at http://www.uhills.org/directory.

SEARCHING THE ONLINE DIRECTORY

If you aren’t sure whether your family’s information is up-to-date, you can search the directory. The password for searching the directory is “22 Los Trancos”.

---Nina Macdonald, webmaster

STREET BIOGRAPHY: NEWTON (One in a Series)

Sir Isaac Newton, whose Principia (1687) is acknowledged as the greatest scientific work ever written, was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1642 (1643 according to the Gregorian calendar), the same year that Galileo died. Newton’s father, who was uneducated and could not even sign his own name, died before his son’s birth. A small and sickly baby, Newton had an unhappy childhood and did not do well in grammar school, preferring instead to devote his time and attention to mechanical devices, such as clocks and models of windmills.

An uncle, however, recognized his abilities and arranged for Newton to enter Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1661, as a sizar, a student who received financial assistance in return for acting as a servant for other students. At Cambridge, Newton studied Descartes, Hobbes, Boyle, Galileo, and Kepler, and, during this time, he developed a keen interest in mathematics. He received his Bachelor’s degree in 1665 and then, when an outbreak of plague forced the closure of the university, Newton returned to his home in Lincolnshire. During the next two years, Newton formulated his revolutionary theories in mathematics, physics, astronomy, and optics, although he did not publish his ideas for several years.

In 1667 Newton returned to Cambridge; he received his master’s degree and in 1669 was named Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (a position currently held by Stephen Hawking). Newton was not a popular teacher and sometimes lectured to an almost empty classroom. A short, stout man with prematurely grey hair, Newton was the quintessential absent-minded professor who could sit for hours on the edge of his bed, thinking about his work. As a host (he never married), he was known to wander into another room and remain there, forgetting he had guests waiting. He was a religious man, humble and honest, yet he could not tolerate criticism or opposition. He zealously guarded his work and delayed publishing for fear of ridicule or rejection by his peers.

Newton’s contributions to science are legion, and what follows is but a partial listing. He co-invented calculus (Leibniz is credited with inventing differential calculus); Newton also developed the theory of the propagation of waves, which he applied to determine the velocity of sound. In the Principia, he formulated his three laws of motion, developed the theory of hydrodynamics, and presented the universal law of gravitation (he coined the term “gravity” from the Latin word “gravitas”) that explained the elliptical orbit of the planets. In Opticks (1704) he wrote of his discovery that white light is not homogenous but rather composed of various colors, as evidenced in the rainbow. Newton also designed the first reflecting telescope and an early model of the sextant.

A nervous breakdown in 1693 marked the end of Newton’s research. Three years later he left Cambridge to accept a government position in London. He was elected president of the Royal Society in 1703 and held that position until his death. The first scientist to be knighted (in 1705), Sir Isaac Newton died in 1727; he was given a regal funeral and was buried in Westminster Abbey. The poet, Alexander Pope, wrote the epitaph:

Nature and Nature’s laws lay hid in night;

God said, Let Newton be! And all was light.

---Ellen Elghobashi

NEWS FROM IRWD

With the permission of the IRWD, information is reprinted from their monthly publication Pipelines.

Water Conservation Tips

Suggested Weekly Watering Schedule for the month of July

Turf grass Trees, shrubs, groundcover

3 days, 3 cycles* of 3 minutes 2 days, 4 cycles* of 3 minutes

*By "cycling" your irrigation timer to turn on for the suggested number of minutes an hour apart, you reduce runoff and gain deeper watering and healthier root growth. Start with this weekly schedule and increase the times only if your plants show signs of stress. If stress occurs only in isolated areas, check your irrigation system before increasing the time. Spring is the most active growth period for turf grass and other plants. Be sure to water adequately.

SOME EVENTS AROUND CAMPUS

Claire Trevor School of the Arts - Tickets and Information: UCIArts Box Office (949) 824-2787, hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and one hour before performance

Irvine Barclay Theater - Tickets and Information (949) 854-4607 or www.thebarclay.org

Bren Events Center - Tickets and Information (949) 824-5000

· SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 - The Empress and the Nightingale, Irvine Barclay Theater, Saturday at 7:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM. Advance tickets: $20 adults; $12 children; Day of show all seats $25. Opera Pacific's professional training and performance camp for young people ages 8-18, culminates in two performances of The Empress and the Nightingale. Students work "elbow to elbow" with industry professionals to mount fully-staged productions, completely cast with children between the ages of eight and eighteen.

· FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 - Compania Juana Amaya, Irvine Barclay Theater, Friday & Saturday at 8:00 PM, Sunday at 6:00 PM. Tickets: $38.00, $33.00, $28.00. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival. Juana Amaya, a gypsy from Moron de la Frontera, Spain, is one of the most potent and charismatic dancers in modern-day flamenco.

· SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 - Flamenco Cante Master Class, Irvine Barclay Theater, 12:30 PM. Tickets: $30.00. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival. Manuel de la Malena, lead singer with Yaelisa & Caminos Flamencos, will teach a one-day workshop for aspiring and professional singers. Location: Irvine Barclay Theatre stage, 4242 Campus Drive in Irvine. Class lasts approximately 1-1/2 hrs

· SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 - MONDAY, AUGUST 12 - Flamenco I - Beg/Int flamenco technique taught by Juana Amaya. Tickets: $30 for a single session; $50 for two sessions; $75 for all three sessions. Sat. at 12 PM, Sun, at 1 PM, & Mon. at 6 PM. Location: Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview, Costa Mesa, Dance Studio B, PhysEd building, next to Parking Lot A. Classes last approximately 1-1/2 hours. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 - MONDAY, AUGUST 12 - Flamenco 2 - Int/Adv choreography taught by Juana Amaya. Tickets: $30 for a single session; $50 for two sessions; $75 for all three sessions. Sat. at 1:30 PM, Sun. at 2:30 PM, & Mon. at 7:30 PM. Location: Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview, Costa Mesa, Dance Studio B - PhysEd building, next to Parking Lot A. Classes last approximately 1-1/2 hours. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 - Flamenco Percussion for Kids, taught by Caminos Flamencos, 1:00 PM. Tickets: $5.00. Location: Irvine Barclay Theatre stage, 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine. Class lasts approximately 1-1/2 hrs. Introductory class for children 6-10 years old. Participants should wear hard-soled shoes that make noise -- no tennis shoes! Part of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· TUESDAY, AUGUST 13 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 - Yaelisa & Caminos Flamencos:Desde Cádiz Pá Acá, Irvine Barclay Theater, Tues. and Wed. at 8:00PM and Wed. at 2:00PM. Tickets: $38.00, $33.00, $28.00. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival. Yaelisa is an Emmy Award-winning choreographer, and founder and artistic director of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 - Intro to Flamenco Dance for Kids, Irvine Barclay Theater, 4:00 PM, Tickets: $10.00. An introductory class for kids 8-12 years old taught by Caminos Flamencos. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 - Flamenco Guitar 1 - Master Class, Irvine Barclay Theater rehearsal room, 3:00 PM Tickets: $30.00. This class is open to all guitarists and focuses on flamenco technique and composition for the intermediate to advanced student. Class lasts approximately 2 hours. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 - Compania Flamenca Andres Marin:Más allá del Tiempo, Irvine Barclay Theater, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 6:00 PM. Tickets: $38.00, $33.00, $28.00. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 - Flamenco Guitar 2 - Master Class, Irvine Barclay Theatre - rehearsal room, 12:00 PM. Tickets: $30.00. Antonio Suarez "Canito," the musical director for the Andres Marin Company, will teach a technique class for advance/professional guitarists. This class is not open to beginners. Class lasts approximately 2 hours. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival

· SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 - Flamenco 3 - Beg/Int flamenco technique, Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview, Costa Mesa, Dance Studio B - PhysEd building next to Parking Lot A. Sat. at 1:00 PM; Sun. at 12:00 PM Tickets: $30 for a single session; $50 for two sessions. This workshop, taught by Andres Marin, focuses on technique and form in relationship to modern flamenco. Classes last approximately 1-1/2 hours. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 - Flamenco 4 - Int/Adv flamenco technique, Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview, Costa Mesa Dance Studio B - PhysEd building, next to Parking Lot A, Sat. at 2:30 PM; Sun. at 1:30 PM. Tickets: $30 for a single session; $50 for two sessions. A must for all serious flamenco dance students. Classes last approximately 1-1/2 hours. Part of the New World Flamenco Festival.

· FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 - American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive, Irvine Barclay Theater, 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM, Tickets: $12.00. These young pre-professionals, between the ages of 12-18, come from across the country to study and work with the ABT Summer Intensive faculty. They will perform excerpts from American Ballet Theatre's repertoire and new works choreographed by the Orange County Summer Intensive Faculty.

· SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 - Summer Bulb Sale, UCI Arboretum, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Admission: $ 2.00, children under 12 and members of Friends of the UCI Arboretum are admitted free. Sale will feature an assortment of rare bulbs from the Arboretum's extensive collection of South African and California species.

UC Irvine Campus Recreation

2002 University Hills Summer Aquatics Program

About the Program

UC Irvine, Department of Campus Recreation will again offer the swim instruction program at University Hills. This program, group lessons, is open to children age 3 years and up. Only University Hills residents are eligible for these swim lessons. All lessons will be offered at the new pool in University Hills (pending completion). If there are any problems with the new pool, the lessons will move to the upper pool. Instruction will begin July 8, 2002. Classes will be offered in three two- week session, which will meet 3 days a week (Monday-Wednesday-Friday). All classes are 25 minutes in length and taught in the mornings between 9:00am and 12:00 noon. Classes will have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 students. Red Cross certification is available for most class levels and all participants will receive a UCI Campus Recreation Certificate. All instructors have completed Red Cross certification in Lifeguard training along with UCI’s in-service training program. This year the program will be under the direction of Joyce Ibbetson, Assistant Director for Campus Recreation.

Dates

Session 2 July 22- August 2, 2002

Session 3 August 5-August 16, 2002

Enrollment:

Enroll for swim classes at Campus Recreation Services in the Anteater Recreation. The office is located on the second floor in the ARC and is opened 8am – 5pm. You may pay with cash, check (payable to UC Regents) or credit card (Visa/MasterCard). Bring the form to the office or mail the completed form (with signed waiver) to: Campus Recreation, 680 California Ave., Irvine, CA 92697-4515

Please register no later than the 5 days prior to session to insure confirmation and to allow staff to make any class adjustments that are need for each session. Cost. $32

Levels: Levels 1-4 are listed on the enrollment forms. These will be used as our guidelines and will be adjusted and adapted to meet the individual of the participants. We will attempt to group students by age and ability.

Private Lessons

Private lessons will be offered through UCI Campus Recreation and taught by our staff of instructors. Private and Semi- private lessons are available for children 2 and up. The lessons will be available 9am -12noon, space permitting, and in the afternoon between 2:30pm and 4:30pm. The Private lesson schedule will vary to accommodate pool use and staffing demands. Sign-ups will be accepted at the University Hills upper pool on Monday, June 10^th and continue at the ARC on June 11^th. Cost: $14 for privates, $16 or semi-privates.

ARC Swim Lessons

Swim classes will also be offered through Campus Recreation at the Anteater Recreation Center. These classes will be at more advanced levels. It is a larger pool and more appropriate for those levels. This year lessons at the ARC are open to the children of UCI Students*, UCI Faculty*, UCI Staff*, and all ARC members. *Do not need to be ARC members to sign their children up.

2002 Summer Aquatics Schedule University Hills

Session Dates	Time	Days	Level
July 22^nd – August 2^nd	9:00 – 9:30am	Mon/Wed/Friday	1 – Water Exploration 3 – Stroke Readiness
July 22^nd – August 2^nd	9:30 – 10:00am	Mon/Wed/Friday	2 – Primary Skills 1 – Water Exploration
July 22^nd – August 2^nd	10:00 – 10:30am	Mon/Wed/Friday	3 – Stroke Readiness 2 – Primary Skills
July 22^nd – August 2^nd	10:30 – 11:00am	Mon/Wed/Friday	4 – Stroke Development 1 – Water Exploration
July 22^nd – August 2^nd	11:00 – 11:30am	Mon/Wed/Friday	1 – Water Exploration 3 – Stroke Readiness
July 22^nd – August 2^nd	11:30 – 12:00pm	Mon/Wed/Friday	2 – Primary Skills 4 – Stroke Development

August 5^th – August 16^th	9:00 – 9:30am	Mon/Wed/Friday	1 – Water Exploration 2 – Primary Skills
August 5^th – August 16^th	9:30 – 10:00am	Mon/Wed/Friday	2 – Primary Skills 3 – Stroke Readiness
August 5^th – August 16^th	10:00 – 10:30am	Mon/Wed/Friday	3 – Stroke Readiness 1 – Water Exploration
August 5^th – August 16^th	10:30 – 11:00am	Mon/Wed/Friday	1 – Water Exploration 2 – Primary Skills
August 5^th – August 16^th	11:00 – 11:30am	Mon/Wed/Friday	2 – Primary Skills 4 – Stroke Development
August 5^th – August 16^th	11:30 – 12:00pm	Mon/Wed/Friday	1 – Water Exploration 3 – Stroke Readiness

Detailed level descriptions are included on the enrollment form and on the Campus Recreation website: http://www.campusrec.uci.edu.

2002 University Hills Swim Program

Activity Information: (Please Print Legibly)

Use this form to register in Campus Recreation’s University Hills Summer Swim Program. Make checks payable to UC REGENTS or if paying by VISA or MasterCard, include card number along with expiration date.

Session	Date	Time	Level	Fee

PARENT/PARTICIPANT INFORMATION:

Child’s Name: Male Female (circle one)

(First Name) (Last Name)

Child’s Age:

Parent’s Name:

(First Name) (Last Name)

Address: City: Zip:

Home Phone: Work Phone Email Address:

Levels

The descriptions below are the skills required for Red Cross Certification. These will be used as our guidelines and will be adjusted and adapted to meet the individual of the participants. We will attempt to group students by age and ability.

Level 1: Water exploration—fully submerged face, blowing bubbles. supported floating and kicking on front and back, beginning alternating arm action and water safety rules.

Level 2: Primary skills—retrieving objects, floating and kicking on the front and back, rhythmic breathing combined stroke on front and back, turning over from front to back and back to front.

Level 3: Stroke readiness—self rescue skills, coordinated front crawl, introducing side breathing, fundamentals of elementary backstroke and back crawl, seated diving from the deck, treading water.

Level 4-stroke development- front crawl, introduction of sidestroke and breaststroke, and improved efficiency of strokes and endurance.

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