OCTOBER 2002
Editors: Lauri Barwick and Nina Macdonald
All University Hills Garage and Plant Sale
Community Potluck Party Sunday, October 13th
HRB Minutes - September 10, 2002
New Paper University Hills Directory Coming
Searching The Online Directory
Free Compost - Recycling Is A Way Of Life
News from IRWD
Film Society - Fall 2002 - !Otros Mundos! Contemporary Visions of Latin America
ALL UNIVERSITY HILLS GARAGE AND PLANT SALE
Get ready for the University Hills Garage Sale, Fall Edition on Saturday, October 12, 8am-12pm, Gabrielino Parking Lot, at the corner of E. Peltason and Gabrielino. Arrive at 7:00 for set-up. If you have plants to sell/swap, that will be an added dimension this time. EVERYONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN CLEAN-UP. To reserve a spot, call Barbara at 725-0293 or email tabs5@cox.net. Sponsored by the Faculty & Associates.---Barbara Taborek
COMMUNITY POTLUCK PARTY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th
Join us in celebrating our community spirit that led to UCI children remaining at Turtle Rock School! Bring your favorite dish to share (salad, main dish, dessert - whatever it may be) and come to the Vista Bonita playground at 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 13th. We will provide the drinks, paper products etc. All are welcome!
---Venita DeSouza
HRB MINUTES - September 10, 2002
Present: Michele Walot, Shirley Palley, Isabel De Figueiredo, Luette Forrest, Brian Cummings, Andrew Herndon, Ron Reid, Jeffrey Beckwith
ICHA Updates
A motion was made, seconded, and passed to begin taping the HRB meetings as of October 2002. The tapes will be used for clarification on questions for the minutes and will be taped over the following meeting.
The majority of the move-ins has taken place in Phase 8. Approximately 9 homes have been retained for critical recruits. The pool in Phase 8 was closed for a short period of time because of an electrical problem. This has been corrected and the pool is now open for residents. The Campus Environmental & Physical Committee gave its approval for the change of site for an elementary school from Gabrielino at California. The Campus may consider relocation of the school site to Bonita Canyon Road, adjacent to a future University Hills development area. The Campus has not determined a specific location for the site and whether a school will be needed. This is only the first step in a lengthy approval process. Plans for the expansion of Phase 8 are underway. Approximately 80 new homes will be built. The temporary parking lot at Gabrielino and Russell may be developed as condominiums.
A motion was made, seconded, and passed to form a subcommittee to study the trees in University Hills; e.g. future plantings, pruning, distribution, etc. The subcommittee will be Isabel De Figueiredo, Brian Cummings, and Jeff Beckwith. If you would be interested in serving on a subcommittee, please contact one of the HRB members.
HRB requested that ICHA examine the streetlights in Phase 8 after several complaints were received from residents about the intensity of the lights in their residences at night. Lower power bulbs or partial shields were suggested as possibilities and ICHA has agreed to investigate this issue and its impact on the second stage of Phase 8.
Architectural Reviews
HRB voted to refer the request for expansion of a townhouse on Schubert to RNM Architects for review. The HRB Board did not feel comfortable voting on the issue without additional information. RNM Architects will review the plan and make suggestions to HRB/ICHA.
A request to alter common landscape area on Joyce will be referred to the ICHA office. Andrew Herndon will work with the homeowners on this project.
The Montessori School will be adding a meeting room to the building. Construction will occur to the end of the building adjacent to Murasaki.
Complaints on a construction project on Urey largely fell outside the scope of the HRB. Andrew Herndon will speak to the contractor on the project about the problem.
Old Business:
A traffic study is underway to gather data on the use of Murasaki, Russell, and Gabrielino. Stop signs are being considered for Murasaki as well as other solutions to slow traffic on the street. The speed limit in University Hills is 25 mph. A notice will be prepared and sent to residents on Murasaki regarding the speed limit. ICHA has a plan to restrict parking in Phase 8 to one side of the street. Jay Famiglietti attended the meeting to request that something be done to slow the traffic in Phase 8. He reported that cars are traveling in excess of 40 M.P.H. down Murasaki.
Illegal parking continues to be a problem in University Hills, especially on Murasaki, Schubert Court, and Alcott Court, as well as the pool parking lot on Los Trancos. Residents may call Parking and Transportation to have illegal parked cars ticketed and towed. The logistics of setting up a University Hills parking sticker system on the potential for abuse make this option unlikely to occur.
The problem of long term rentals of homes, townhouses, and condominiums by non-university personnel was discussed. The ground lease contains the restrictions on the rental of University Hills property. Continued violations mean that employees wishing to buy in University Hills are denied the opportunity. The properties are designed to be residences, not rentals. One board member pointed out that it is an ethical issue that needs to be addressed and more than one investigation is ongoing. ICHA may be contacted regarding rental problems.
New Business:
Report of water damage around a window on Zola did not fall under the purview of the HRB.
Requests to re-key the pools are being considered. It is a very expensive proposition and time consuming. ICHA will have information at the October meeting about a non-duplicable Sargent key system and associated costs.
The Faculty and Associates will host a yard sale and plant swap on Saturday, October 12. Information as to the time and location will be posted on the community bulletin boards and the web site.
Problems with the irrigation systems for the common areas on Murasaki and Russell were reported. Residents that notice leaks in the common area landscape are urged to call 824-2424 (during business hours) to report the problem, or may contact Associated Landscape Services directly (714-565-1061) in the case of after hour’s problems.
A Halloween party will be held again this year on Sunday, October 27 in the afternoon at the Los Trancos pool. The time of the event will be posted on the community bulletin boards and on the web site.
A proposed plan by the Irvine Unified School District to move University Hills children from Turtle Rock Elementary to University Park Elementary was mentioned. HRB did not have all the information on this at the meeting. You can check with IUSD to find out when the next school board meeting is being held. Their telephone number is (949) 936--5250.
ANTPAC, a student group encouraging voter registration will canvas door to door in University Hills in the fall to register voters. UH has a high precinct registration, but new residents may wish to take advantage of the service offered by the students.
Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. ---Respectfully submitted, Jeffrey S. Beckwith
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Neighbors,
Ever wonder what a candidate looks or sounds like in person? Here, University Hills residents, is your chance to direct that curiosity toward something really constructive and fulfilling. Scott Bollens and Claudia Shambaugh will host a coffee for school board and city council candidates, at our home @ 7 Newton Court, on October 17th at 7 p.m. These people will be on your November 5th ballot. Questions? Call 725-9315 mornings and 4-6pm.
---Claudia Shambaugh
Dear University Hills Residents,
After much hard work and many years of planning, I am pleased to announce the arrival of the California Lawn and Tennis Association in Irvine. The CLTA was designed to bring various community associations together in a fun-filled, organized Team Tennis format. Teams will be comprised of member-residents of the various communities within Irvine and will promote a healthy and competitive tennis atmosphere. Twelve teams comprising of eight (8) doubles players and four (4) singles players are being targeted for our inaugural season's kick~off, which is s1ated for early October. The CLTA wil1 also be offering a comprehensive lesson package for both children and adults. Children 12 years of age or younger will receive a free tennis racquet as part of their program fee. Our certified instructors use only the best innovative teaching techniques and are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to facilitate each student's learning curve.
The CLTA's inspiration arose from the Team Tennis that existed in Irvine back in the 1970's. In 2002, Irvine will once again be known as a "local town" by many of its residents participating in the CLTA.
I welcome the opportunity to discuss the CLTA further with all of you. In the meantime, please direct all questions to me at the contact information listed below. Thank you.
---Regards, John Hart, CLTA Director, P.O. Box 5161.1, Irvine, CA 92619.1611
(949) 836~1381; john_hart13@hotmail.com
NEW PAPER UNIVERSITY HILLS DIRECTORY COMING
We will be producing a new version of the paper directory listing families in University Hills. It contains information organized by last name, school attended, and street address. Please enter your data for the paper/online directory before the end of October. Newcomers can just start at http://www.pixelloom.com/uhills/directory/direct.htm Be sure to fill in the password field so that you can update the record as time goes by.
If you already were in the last directory and aren’t sure what your password might be, send an email to webmster@uhills.org.
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”. Go to http://www.pixelloom.com/uhills/directory/password.htm
---Nina Macdonald, webmaster
FREE COMPOST - RECYCLING IS A WAY OF LIFE
As an extension of the University Hills Tree Management Program, ICHA has made available for the community's use, approximately 125 cubic yards of "organic" mulch generated from our tree pruning operation. This compost is 100% tree materials, and does not include any construction lumber as do many commercial grade products. The chipped and shredded mulch has been aged for approximately 6 months and has been recently placed near the intersection of Gabrielino Dr. and California Avenue for easy pick up by our residents. The compost is comprised predominantly of pine tree material which is slightly acidic. Its decomposition will typically prove beneficial to our soil.
The benefits of mulching are immense. In our dry environment, it helps with moisture retention and reduces the need to irrigate as frequently... saving money and reducing impact to our storm drains and streams. Mulching helps control weeds and acts to insulate plants in both cool and warm conditions. Many types of mulch can improve soil aeration, structure (aggregation of soil particles), and drainage over time. Some mulches can improve soil fertility and have even been found to inhibit certain plant diseases. Mulching around trees helps facilitate maintenance, and can reduce the likelihood of damage from "weed whackers" and "lawn mower blight". Mulch can give planting beds a uniform, well-cared-for look as well. Trees growing in a natural forest environment have their roots anchored in a rich, well-aerated soil full of essential nutrients. The soil is blanketed by leaves and organic materials that replenish nutrients and provide an optimal environment for root growth and mineral uptake. Urban landscapes, however, are typically a much harsher environment with poor soils, little organic matter, and big fluctuations in temperature and moisture. Applying a 2- to 4-inch layer of organic mulch can mimic a more natural environment and improve plant health.
So... for FREE MULCH visit the mulch pile off California Avenue and re-route a little green waste through a natural "Circle of Life". To learn a little more about proper mulching techniques visit www.isa.arbor/consumer/mulching ---Andrew Herndon / ICHA
WINE TASTING
Wine Tasting on Friday, October 25, 7 p.m. at the home of Ellen Dellis and Jay Gargus. RSVP: ed4fam@cox.net. The Wine Tasting group meets in the homes of its members monthly, October-May (we usually skip December). Those in attendance share the cost. Six wines are wrapped-up and the participants rate their preferences in a blind tasting. At the end of the evening, a vote is taken and the wines unwrapped. If you would like to be on the email list for this group, please send your address to Tabs5@cox.net. Any questions, call Barbara at 725-0293.
UCI CAMPUS RECREATION EVENTS
BLOOD DRIVE at the ARC (in conjunction with UCIMC) on Thursday, October 3rd, from 10am - 3pm in the Anteater Recreation Center's Backcourt Gym. For more information or to sign up, just call the ARC's Fitness Lab at 824-3539.
FUN RUN... join the excitement as Campus Recreation hosts the Inaugural Fun Run. This event is for everyone!! Our short 3-mile course is flat and fast, touring you through Aldrich Park and finishing up on the new ARC Sport Fields. The event begins at the Anteater Recreation Center on October 26th at 10am. You'll receive an event T-shirt and prizes will be given away to the top 3 finishers in each age group. We will also have a raffle with over $500 worth of merchandise to give away. Most importantly we will have a grand prize for the jogger in the most creative Halloween Costume (although costumes are not required to run). It's all about FUN!! For more information, visit our web site (www.campusrec.uci.edu) or contact Campus Recreation Services (824-3738).
FREE 2-week ARC Trial Memberships to all UCI Faculty and Staff!! This promotion is open to all UCI Faculty and Staff members that have not previously participated in a promotional membership. For more information, visit the Campus Recreation web site at www.campusrec.uci.edu or contact Kelly Aiello, Sales & Membership Coordinator (kaiello@uci.edu or 824-5774).
CITY OF IRVINE EVENTS
In celebration of Disability Awareness Month in October, the City of Irvine will host Imagine the Possibilities 2002 Symposium, a free symposium and information fair benefiting persons with disabilities, on Wednesday, October 9, 2002, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Irvine Civic Center. Free continental breakfast. Call (949) 724-6637 for reservations.
Irvine also presents The Very Special Art (VSA) Orange County Exhibition featuring forty pieces of artwork created by persons with disabilities on October 8-23, 2002, at the Irvine Civic Center. Artwork from the Santa Ana-based Very Special Arts Gallery permanent collection and student works from the VSA Orange County Program will be showcased. For more information call (949) 724-6732 or visit the City of Irvine web site at www.ci.irvine.ca.us.
NEWS FROM IRWD
FREE Residential Landscape Workshop on Saturday, October 26, 8:30 AM to noon for residents of all areas within IRWD at IRWD Headquarters, 15600 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine. Refreshments provided. Limited seating, reservations necessary, (949) 453-5500. Topics:
Garden design Planting for small spaces Plants that thrive in Orange County
Improving your hard clay soil How to water your garden and more
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
· FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 - Ballet Pacifica: Concert 1, Irvine Barclay Theater, Friday & Saturday at 8 PM, Saturday at 2:30 PM, Tickets: $29 adult; $25 student/senior. Saltimbanques ; Jardinaux Lilas; Love Intr-fear.
· SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 - IN CELEBRATION OF IGOR STRAVINSKY On the 120th Anniversary of his Birth, UCI Chamber Series, 8 PM, Winifred Smith Hall, Tickets: $12/10/8. Duo Concertante for Violin and Piano; Suite from L'Histoire du Soldat for Violin, Clarinet and Piano; Two Poems and Three Japanese Lyrics for High Soprano and Piano; Le Sacre du Printemps for Piano Duet.
· SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 - Cuarteto Latinoamericano, 3:00 PM, Irvine Barclay Theater, Tickets: $29.00, $25.00, $23.00. Julian Orbon: String Quartet; Golijov: Yidishbukk; Piazzolla: Four for Tango; Villa-Lobos: String Quartet No. 9.
· WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 - Anoushka Shankar, 8:00 PM, Irvine Barclay Theater, Tickets: $30.00, $25.00. As the daughter and successor of the legendary virtuoso sitarist Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar opens the World Stages series with a unique talent and a remarkable understanding of traditional Indian music.
· THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 - John Williams & Friends: Music of Africa, 8:00 PM, Irvine Barclay Theater, Tickets: $45.00, $39.00. Featuring harmonies, melodies, and rhythms from South Africa to Senegal.
· WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 - TROIKA RANCH, Gassmann Electronic Music Series, 8 PM, Winifred Smith Hall, Free. Dance, Music, and Interactive Video.
· FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 - Ballet Preljocaj, 8 PM, Irvine Barclay Theater, Tickets: $38.00, $32.00. Angelin Preljocaj, the celebrated French choreographer, and his company return to the Barclay with the California premieres of two audacious new ballets: multi-media Helikopter, and a new staging of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
· SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 - AN EVENING OF JAZZ, UCI Chamber Series, 8 PM, Winifred Smith Hall, Tickets: $12/10/8. Program includes jazz standards and original compositions by accalimed jazz artist Kei Akagi.
· MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 - Brazilian Guitar Quartet, 8:00 PM, Irvine Barclay Theater, Tickets: $29.00, $25.00, $23.00. In Brazil, they are called the "Dream Team." Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1; Ronaldo Miranda: Serious Variations on a Brazilian Ballade; Albeniz: Three pieces from "Iberia"
· WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 - The Red Balloon, 10 AM, Irvine Barclay Theater, Tickets: $8 for school groups; $11 children; $15 adults. Accompanied by music, puppetry, movement and an ingenious set design.
· SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - UCI CHOIRS, 8 PM, Winifred Smith Hall, Free. Joseph Huszti, conductor
FILM SOCIETY - Fall 2002 - !Otros Mundos! Contemporary Visions of Latin America
· Friday, October 4 - El Mariachi, Richard Rodriguez, Mexico, 1993 (83 minutes) The tale of the title character's desire to play his guitar in a small Mexican border town. Tension arises when he is mistaken for a killer challenging a local drug lord. Combining lickety-split editing, a tight narrative, and a quirky sense of humor, this low-budget film transformed director Rodriguez into a Hollywood darling.
· Friday, October 11 - Rodrigo D: No Future, Victor Gaviria, Columbia, 1990 (93 minutes) The first Columbian film ever to be entered in the Cannes Festival, Rodrigo D: No Future is a shockingly accurate portrayal of the dead-end existence of youths in Medellin, Columbia, the murder capital of the world. A member of a motorcycle gang and a punk rock band, Rodrigo is forced to rely on brute strength to gain respect throughout his community. Lacking the opportunity or motivation to improve their situation, he and his friends are trapped by drugs and violence into a life of poverty. Since the completion of the film, six of the cast members have been killed, attesting to the tragic realism of this gripping film. Rodrigo D: No Future features striking cinematography, pulsing rock music, and a script that brilliantly captured the local dialect.
· Friday, October 18 - Eu Tu Eles (Me, You, Them), Andrucha Waddington, Brazil, 2000 Darlene returns from the big city to her rural hometown with a child in tow and no definite plans for the future. An old friend of the family proposes matrimony and she soon finds herself in a marriage of convenience, but not conventionality. Although most of the action is set on a quiet homestead, Darlene proves to be a woman of strength who can create the excitement she needs to keep her country life interesting. It is a bright film, with beautiful shots of a life close to nature: deep red mud, dusty yellow ground and crystal clear blue skies. The music, a sensitive combination of vivacious local music and a subtle score, helps keep a lively pulse to the slow, effective and non-invasive camerawork. Filled with warmth and humor, Eu Tu Eles, shows that family and companionship can have various definitions and that even in the most remote parts of the world amazing events can take place.
· Friday, October 25 - Pictures from a Revolution, Susan Meiselas, Alfred Guzzetti, Richard P. Rogers, USA, 1991 (92 minutes, in English and Spanish with subtitles) Renowned for her pictures of Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution of 1978, photographer Susan Meiselas returned to the war-torn country ten years later with filmmakers Richard Rogers and Alfred Guzzetti in search of the people whose lives were caught in both her photographs and the tide of current events. Rather than focusing on specific historical events, the directors sought to discover how individual lives contributed to and were affected by the revolution. During filming, Nicaragua held elections and the Sandinista government was defeated. This added a new sense of immediacy and importance to a documentary which seeks to examine what happens to the ideals, heroes and victims of political change once the fervor of revolution dies away.
Showings on Friday at 7 & 9 in the UCI Student Center Crystal Cove Auditorium
Tickets: $3 UCI students; $4 UCI faculty/staff, senior, non-UCI students; $5 general admission. Information: (949) 824-5588