VISTA DEL SOL DISTRICT29 PALMS

73973 Two Mile Road #201Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

760-361-6158Fax: 760-361-6052

OFFICE HOURSMonday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

STAFFJohn Austin ...............................District ManagerMaria Bobadilla .................... Assistant ManagerVerner Feesago ....................... Service ManagerRebecca Goldsmith........... Housing CoordinatorPriscilla Neal........................... Customer ServiceKaren Graves .......................... Customer ServiceKelsey Cotis............................. Customer Service

MAINTENANCEPaphilius Patu (Tom) ..Maintenance SupervisorGilbert Romo ................Lead Maintenance TechCarlton Thrasher ...................Maintenance TechSolomon Toa ..........................Maintenance TechLazerri Jordan........................Maintenance TechDaniel Lopez...........................Maintenance TechDonnie Thompson .................Maintenance TechAdan Mendoza ......................Maintenance Tech

PAINTERSJose Ruano & Andrew Litherland

PORTERSMarco Loza

HOUSEKEEPERSAlbertina Torres, Ruben Curiel

& Billie Prudholme

For All Maintenance Requests Call Lincoln At Your Service

1-888-578-4141(24-hour Service Center)

IMPORTANT NUMBERSBase Information............................. 760-830-6000Information & Referral ................... 760-830-3644Main Exchange................................ 760-830-6163Naval Hospital Quarterdeck .......... 760-830-2872PMO................................................... 760-830-6168Vista Del Sol Office ......................... 760-361-6158

VISTA DEL SOLCOMMUNITY UPDATE

Proudly serving the residents of the Vista Del Sol community.

A MESSAGE FROM THE VDS TEAMWinter is here! Well, almost. The holiday season has already begun for sure. Along with the stresses of trying to find the perfect gifts for loved ones and planning out your new year’s resolutions, it is starting to get a little chilly in the desert! Vista Del Sol can help with all your holiday hiccups. Stop by the community center for a warm cup of joe or tea while sitting next to the fireplace doing some online shopping. If you are planning on traveling for the holidays, make sure to stop by the office to fill out an extended absence form. We would also like to remind you that if you are planning to hang Christmas lights or decorations outside, please avoid hanging them on the roof tops and second levels of your home. We wish everyone a happy and safe Holiday Season!

For those staying here, we have wonderful events planned for our residents. Santa and his helpers will be coming to the Community Center December 17th from 5pm to 7pm! Stop by between those times for free professional photos with Santa for the first 100 people. We will have a pasta dinner, crafts and so much more. This is an event that will leave you jolly!

VISTA DEL SOL WELCOMES NEW DISTRICT MANAGERWe are proud to announce a new District Manager. John Austin joins us from the San Diego Navy Region. John will bring knowledge and experience from the hotel hospitality industry as well as previous property management experience with the Air Force, most currently Lincoln Military Housing Chollas Heights District. John is excited to join the Vista Del Sol team and looks forward to getting to know the residents.

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

December 2015 - January 2016

MASSAGE DAYJanuary 28th, 2016. 3PM-6PMStart the year off relaxed with a massage! Vista Del Sol will be hosting free massages for residents on property compliments of Naturlives Day Spa. Call to reserve your spot starting on 19th of January, 2016. The first 20 callers will get scheduled. Unfortunately there are no pre-natal massages.

DIY HOLIDAY RECIPE OF THE MONTHPEPPERMINT BROWNIESServes: 12 BROWNIES INGREDIENTS

• 4 large eggs, room temperature• 1½ cup sugar• ½ cup brown sugar• 1 stick melted butter (1/2 cup)• 1 cup cocoa, sifted• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract• ½ cup flour• 6 crushed candy canes- 12 mini candy canes

Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.2. Lightly grease silicone muffin pan with cooking spray or butter.3. In a large bowl, combine sugar and butter and mix until soft.4. Add vanilla and eggs, and mix thoroughly.5. Fold in flour and cocoa, mix well but do not overmix.6. Pour in ½ crushed candy canes.7. Mix well.8. Pour into muffin pan, about ¾ full.9. Bake until toothpick comes out completely clean, about 25 minutes.10. Sprinkle with other half crushed candy canes.

Tip: Put all dry ingredients in a Mason Jar for the perfect gift!

Courtesy of http://sweetcsdesigns.com/peppermint-brownies/

COMMUNITY EVENT INFORMATIONCARE PACKAGE DAY:If you are a Lincoln resident and would like to send a care package to a deployed service member, bring your package to the Vista Del Sol office between 8:30am to 4:30pm on the designated day.Lincoln will ship your care package for free! Limit one per household.Following rules apply: Packages must be in a standard Priority Flat rate box (small, medium, or large only)Packages must be going to FPO/APO address

VISTA DEL SOLS WEDNESDAY ZUMBA CLASSESClose out the old Year and bring in a new year with Zumba!December 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 2015January 6, 13, 20, & 27 20165:30pm to 6:30pm @ the VDS Community CenterGet Fit, Get Healthy, Re-Energized, Get Zumba !!!!Certified Instructor: Kellie KirschCall the VDS office at 760-361-6158 to sign up today!

NIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS DINNER WITHSANTA AND HELPERSDecember 17th, 2015 from 5pm-7pm.CALLING ALL VISTA DEL SOL RESIDENTS!!!!Lincoln Military Housing will be hosting Santa and you are invited!Join us for a delicious dinner, crafts and the first 100 families get a free photo with Santa! We will have hot chocolate, a cookie decorating station and much much more! Bring your family and friends to this amazing event just in time for Christmas.

CASINO NIGHTJanuary 15th 2016 6pm-8pmCome try your luck with Black Jack or Texas Hold’em! If you don’t know how to play, there will be other fun games and amazing prizes including a Getaway Vacation for 2! Come ready to win and eat! Event is open to 60 residents only. Sign up at the office today! Adults Only!

LINCOLN MILITARY HOUSING Green Article

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• In the winter, set your thermostat at 60 degrees Fahrenheit when you are sleeping or away. Set the thermostat to 68 degrees Fahrenheit when you are at home. This will save 10 percent or more on your heating bills every winter.• The sun’s energy can have a noticeable effect on the temperature in your home, especially from windows facing south and west. Keep window shades and drapes open during winter months to let in the sun’s radiant heat.• Don’t depend on thermostat settings; go by your own comfort. Keep the temperature where you are comfortable wearing a light sweater.• When the house is cold, don’t “overset” the thermostat for temperature recovery. The house won’t heat any faster.• Use ceiling fans to circulate warm air - reversible ceiling fans are best, as they can circulate warm air without passing a breeze over your skin.• Lowering the thermostat by just one degree Fahrenheit can reduce energy use by 3 percent.• If you are going out of town for the holidays, please unplug your decorative lights and unplug any appliances you are not using. TVs and clocks are really the only things that need to remain plugged in.

JANUARY: Proper Use of Heaters

• Use real dishes and flatware, instead of serving food on paper or Styrofoam at holiday parties. If there aren’t enough to go around, use recycled paper products, or use plastic plates and cups, which can be washed and used over and over again. Cheap cloth napkins are also a great alternative and a bit fancier. Choose darker colors when buying for staining. This can become a year round ritual saving you green and living green.• Send an e-card with a photo of your family and a holiday wish, or an e-vite if you are hosting a party, instead of wasting paper (and stamps!) on traditional greeting cards. • Reduce wrapping by making it part of the present. Put gifts in a basket, terra cotta garden pot, or woven bag. Use ribbon to tie a bow on larger presents.• Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Americans throw away a million EXTRA tons [900,000 metric tons] of garbage each week, including holiday wrapping and packaging.• If every family reused just 2 feet of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles of ribbon saved could tie a bow around the entire planet.• According to one U.S. Department of Energy study, if everyone replaced their conventional holiday light strings with LEDs, at least two billion kilowatt-hours of electricity could be saved in a month. The savings would be enough to power 200,000 homes for a year.

DECEMBER: Going Green this Christmas

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Call office to reserve spot for massage Day!

Zumba 5:30pm@ CommunityCenterMARTIN LUTHER

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