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CSD Plans Town Hall TIME CAPSULE

Full Holiday Celebration Culminates with Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

Submit Your Ideas for the Time Capsule!

Thousands turn-out for the annual trip to town for Santa & Mrs. Claus and MH Holiday Tree Lighting. Story page 10

For more, see page 5

The December 12, 2018 Mountain House Community Services District Board meeting included a decision, and then direction, by the board on a proposed time capsule to be placed for posterity near the entry of the new town hall.

The Board elected unanimously to go with a larger time capsule than the basic cylinder initially suggested. They also called for suggestions and ideas from the public for items most representative of our time to be included.

Final Library Beam CSD Board Elects Autographed Dan Harrison

By Bryan Harrison

Amongst those signing the beam was MH Public Works Director, Nader Shareghi, here since the early planning days, in 2002.

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Library and Town Hall Construction continued from page 1

work for the two-building complex has quickly developed into something recognizable.

In celebration of the historic first step in what will become the Town Center, the CSD held a Beam Signing Ceremony December 17, 2018, immediately following their 16th annual Holiday Luncheon.

Folks gathered at the construction site shortly after 2pm, where Project Manager, Troy Barker, and his team had what will be the final beam to be placed in the new library structure strategically set out for all to sign.

“This is an historic occasion,” remarked newly elected CSD Board President, Dan Harrison. That notion was not lost on anyone present, as excitement filled the air with each added signature.

CSD staff members, CSD and LUSD (school district) board members, various dignitaries and residents present added their signatures to those of the developer, the architect and construction team. Meanwhile, on the far side of the construction site, the crane lifted two beams for the town hall structure.

Project Manager Barker was clearly pleased with this momentous step in the process, but did indicate his team has their work cut out for them in order to meet the completion deadline, less than a year away.

“We had hoped to have the parking lot poured,” he said. Inclement weather has set that part of the job back by about three weeks, he explained. He did add, however, that once they have the rooftops on they will be able to move forward

regardless of the weather.

“We are confident we will have it all on schedule,” he assured.

Getting the large crane on site and in position to lift the heavy beams would have been much easier with the parking lot in place, he said. They were able to work around that, anyway, he said, pointing to the working crane.

The 21,000 square foot library is a single story design, while the adjacent town hall will be two stories, coming in at 34,800 square feet. The two will be adjoined by a common walkway, courtyard and parking lot, filling the corner of Main Street and Providence as the Western anchor of the Town Center.

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MAINTENANCE STANDARDS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD STREET TREES Street trees in the parkway strips are critical to the creation of an attractive and harmonious landscape expression in each Mountain House neighborhood.

The Mountain House Community Services District will reach out in the following months and offer some helpful information to perform routine maintenance on street trees. This information will include proper pruning techniques, when a tree should be replaced, when a tree needs pruning, when an arborist should be called and many other helpful hints and guidlenes.

Appendix F section of the Mountain House Residential Design Guideline Manual provides the requirements that each resident must follow. This document can also be found on the Mountain House website. Here are some examples of the requirements: Those trees that have over extended, dead and unsightly branches, shall be pruned and trimmed.

Damage from wind, etc., shall be repaired.

All trees shall be pruned and trimmed only as necessary to maintain their natural form. Trees shall not be topped, “hat-racked”, “lolly-popped”, sheared or pruned in any manner which alters the natural growth habit of the tree.

Trees shall be pruned to maintain a central leader and to remove branches which form narrow crotches. Prune trees to maintain permanent scaffold branches which have a radial orientation and do not overlay one another. All suckers shall be removed from trees.

All trees that are located adjacent to street and/or sidewalks shall be pruned and trimmed as necessary to maintain a height clearance of 8 ft. over sidewalks and, 12 ft. over local (inner neighborhood) streets, and 14 ft. over collector (main neighborhood) streets for vehicle and pedestrian safety.

Trees shall be pruned to allow clearance for street light illumination and to train the trees to eventually rise above the top of the light fixtures.

Pruning shall be completed while the tree is dormant (after leaf fall in autumn).

Inspect each tree on a continuous basis for cross branches that may rub, broken branches, and damage from mowing equipment, etc.

Perform “same day” clean-up of all pruned and trimmed material and dispose of this material off site.

The watering of the tree, health and M H FA R M E R S ' M A R K E T welfare is the responsibility of the S U N DAY S 9am-1:00pm homeowner.

When utilizing best practices and proper pruning techniques, results will be noticed and achieving our goal of graceful mature tree lined streets will be a reality.

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B. Rental of Lots. Primary Units and Second Units, rented or leased or otherwise occupied by persons to the exclusion of the occupancy of the Owner or the Owner’s immediate family, shall each be rented or leased in its entirety and pursuant to a written lease or rental agreement that expressly makes the occupancy subject to the provisions of the Governing Documents and that expressly makes a breach of the Governing Documents a default under the lease or rental agreement. All Units other than Second Units must be rented together with the Lot or interest in real estate on which it is located except for any leasehold interest in a Second Unit located on such Lot. No Unit may be rented or leased for a period of less than seven (7) consecutive days. Any Occupant of a Lot shall be bound by the requirements and duties set forth in the Governing Documents. Any monetary obligation incurred by any non-Owner Occupant under this Declaration shall also be the personal obligation of the Owner of the Lot so occupied. No Lot or Unit may be subleased or any lease or rental agreement of a Lot assigned in whole or in part, without compliance with this Section.

SCHEDULE OF MHCSD EVENTS

Board meetings and committee meetings are held in the Michael Forbes McGrew Board Room at the CSD office. For class and event locations please see below. If you would like additional information on the classes or events please contact Angel Lamb at alamb@sjgov.org.

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Farmers’ Market Date: Every Sunday

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Youth Action Committee Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2019

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For more information please contact Director Tingle at btingle@sjgov.org

MHCSD Board of Directors Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019

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If your group has an activity open to the community in Mountain Houseplease send that information to Angel Lamb no later than the 10th of the month to be included in the newsletter.

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Mountain House maintains an intricate, gravity-based storm water system built around a number of detention basins that discharge storm water runoff to Mountain House Creek. The BMP detention basins are located within the Mountain House Creek corridor.

Mountain House has implemented a series of wet and dry detention basins as part of their regional BMP treatment process. The regional BMP treatment consists of 25 detention basins, with 17 dry detention and 8 wet detention basins. The BMP basins are designed to capture and detain runoff from storm events, which serves to control erosion, remove pollutants, and create habitat for wildlife. Treatment processes include sedimentation, absorption, filtration, and biological uptake. Runoff is treated within the basins and slowly released into a pair of perforated pipes buried in a gravel bed for dry detention basins.

Given a sufficient detention period, a substantial reduction of target pollutants can be achieved prior to its discharge into Mountain House Creek. Mountain House Creek is a Section 6.13. Owner’s Liability. Any Owner who physically alters any portion of the tributary to Old River located to the north of the Community.

Community from the condition originally conveyed by Declarant or a Builder, shall What is an illicit discharge? be responsible and liable for any damage to other Lots resulting from such alteration, The United States Environmental Protection Agency defines an illicit discharge as, and shall be responsible and liable for any violation of any law or governmental “any discharge into a storm drain system that is not composed entirely of stormwater.” regulation resulting from such alteration.

This means that anything other than simply the water that falls from the sky is an illicit Please contact MHCSD and/or San Joaquin County BEFORE any construction, discharge. There are many hazardous household products, yard care products, fertilizers, reconstruction, or alteration including but not limited to, the installation of solar dog waste, car soaps and automotive fluids that turn what should only be stormwater energy systems and the addition or placement of accessory buildings, or to alter the into an illicit discharge that pollutes and degrades local water quality. topography or natural or existing surface drainage of the Community, or to install, ONLY RAIN DOWN THE DRAIN plant, alter, or maintain any landscaping exposed to streets or open areas.

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Please report any illicit discharge into our storm drain systems to Mountain House Community Services District 209-831-2300

In the fall and winter months outdoor irrigation is no longer needed. Because of the temperatures and the frequent periods of rain, the moisture content of the soil is adequate to support turf, shrubs and trees that go dormant. The exception might be potted plants however; they will be needing much less than the warmer months. Please note the Mountain House Community Services Offices will be closed Turning off landscape irrigation will save up to 40% on water usage compared to the the following dates: • Monday, December 31, 2018 • Monday, January 19, 2019 top of the season in July. We are still in a drought and every drop counts so please • Tuesday, January 1, 2019 • Monday, February 18, 2019 do your best to conserve.

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CSD Plans Town Hall TIME CAPSULE

By Bryan Harrison

Proposed items to be considered for placement in the time capsule

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Reeve-Knight Construction, presented the District with a cylindrical time capsule to be buried in the plaza area in front of the entrance to the town hall.

The Board expressed a strong interest in filling and burying the time capsule as a special gift to future generations, but quickly realized the cylinder would not suffice.

The board voted unanimously in favor of putting together a suitable time capsule, and opted to upgrade from the originally floated notion of a small cylinder to a 12” x 20” box-shape (as shown on the page 1 photo). The cost will be about $1,200, versus the meager $65 of the cylinder.

An even larger box was also proposed, at a cost of $2,700, but the board members agreed the more nominal box would do.

2018 CSD Board President, Manny Moreno, holds up the originally-proposed Time Staff reported that “$5,000 Mountain House, CA – The idea for a time capsule to be installed at the new town hall here was initially presented as a discussion item at the November Community Services District Board meeting. It was brought back as an agenda item for the December 12th meeting.

Interim General Manager, Sarah Ragsdale, reported that General contractor on the Town Hall and Library project,

Capsule cylinder. The board voted for an upgraded sized box at the December meeting.

in funds are available in the General Fund due to budgetary savings in various accounts”.

A good deal of discussion followed on what all might be included that would provide a worthy representation of Mountain House today, and where the people here today see this town going in 50 years or whenever determined.

The staff report included a laundry list of items for consideration, as well (see adjacent list).

Time is of the essence in deciding on these items. Reeve-Knight reported they will need to install the time capsule by March to maintain their timeline.

Ultimately, the board agreed to involve the community in such decisions, including engaging the Lammersville Unified School District for student contributions.

Residents are encouraged to send your ideas as soon as possible to Angel Lamb at: alamb@sjgov.org.

With appropriate preservation measures, the following items could be placed in the capsule: Photographs • Aerial shots of Mountain House before development started • Aerial shots of Mountain House with current development • Board members • Residents attending community meetings • Staff • Recreation events and calendar Documents • Newsletter • Rendition of new town hall and library • Annual financial report or budget • Mylar map of new town center • Formation documents • Utility bill • CC&Rs • Listing of recent home sales • Newspaper articles and ads – Mountain House Matters and Tracy Press • Builders’ sales brochures Artifacts • District seal lapel pins • President’s gavel • T-Shirt with logo • Directors’ name plates Residents: send ideas to Angel Lamb at: alamb@sjgov.org

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CSD Board Elects Daniel Harrison 2019 President Chest Of Hope Chosen by Stockton Solar Company to Receive Solar System at No Cost

By Bryan Harrison

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MHCSD Board Director Daniel Harrison was elected at the December 12, 2018 Board meeting to serve as President of the Board for the calendar year 2019. In a second round of hand-balloting, 2018 President, Manuel Moreno, was elected to serve as 2019 Vice President.

Dan Harrison filled a seat on the Board - originally appointed by the Board of Directors on June 8, 2016 - to take the place of the seat vacated by longtime board member, Jim Lamb. Dan then won his own four year term in the general election of November 2016.

A resident of Questa Village with his wife, Carol, Dan’s interest in the workings of the community, and subsequent dedication to the board, began even before he became directly involved.

About a year and a half prior to his appointment, he began attending the monthly board meetings as a concerned resident of Mountain House.

“During that time, I gained a wealth of knowledge of the 18 powers the board governs, and the responsibility of overseeing, setting policy and approving the annual budget,” he explains.

By attending CSD/Board workshops 2019 CSD Board President, Dan Harrison, shows off his shovel that dealt with strategic planning, the from the Town Hall/Library Ground Breaking ceremony annual budget, and capital improvements, Mr. Harrison became about as well-acquainted ment, infrastructure maintenance, and fiscal responsibilities. I am a huge proponent for, with the system as a resident might.

As a Board member, he maintains a com- and supporter of, Public Safety and keeping mitment to fiscal responsibility. “I strongly our kids, town and investment safe. believe we as a board can work with and He has also expressed his commitment to felgive direction to the CSD staff to maintain a low residents in assuring proper development high level of service at the least cost to our standards, including amenities as outlined in the Master Plan. residents/taxpayers.”

Dan served 28 years with the Alameda Coun- I believe in our Mission Statement, which is ty Sheriff’s Office and retired in 2014 at the to provide responsive service to our growing rank of lieutenant. During his career, he was community that exceeds expectations at a assigned to several Divisions, including: fair value.

Jails, Courts, Patrol and Investigations.

The President of the Board has no greater He tells us his last assignment was as a Watch voice than any other fellow board member.

However, as President, Dan will be responCommander in the city of Dublin.

Prior to the sheriff’s office, Harrison spent sible for conducting and leading the board 7 years in the United States Navy. During meetings, as well as working with staff to those years, he says he worked as an Air Crew set agenda items, and will lend his own Survival Technician and, the last three years, style and personality to the functioning of the local government, much as Mr. Moreno as a Military Police Investigator. did before him.

He now works within the Federal Police For his part as Vice President, Manny Moreno services. will be responsible for sitting in for President As a Mountain House resident and board Harrison should he be unavailable for any member, Dan says he is very much aware particular meeting. of and focused on the Town Center develop-

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Town Hall/Library Structures Taking Shape

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Project progress snapshots

By Bryan Harrison

The impressive Mountain House Town Hall and Library complex, currently under construction adjacent to Central Park, is quickly taking shape. Since the initial groundbreaking September 22, 2018, the project has been moving steadily forward.

Foundation work at the end of October quickly led to beam and wall stud structural work. An initial focus on just the library side, as shown December 4th, made a quick change to include the form of the two-story town hall, including the corner piece at the grand entrance at what will soon become the corner of Main St. and Providence.

Plans show Providence will ultimately connect at

Arnaudo and through to Central Parkway, past the eastern edge of Central Park (Phase I) at the baseball diamond/cricket pitch and tennis courts.

The project was actually set back about three-weeks, according to Reeve-Knight Construction Project Manager, Troy Barker, due to the November rainfall.

“We are confident we can make that time up once we have the roof on the structures,” he told MH Matters.

December 2019 is the stated deadline, with the CSD staff hopeful of being able to move in earlier than that, over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The complex will serve as the Western Anchor for the developing Town Center.

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Grand entrance to the Town Hall, at the corner of what will be Main St. & Providence - December 28, 2018

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Treasure Chest Thrift Store to Serve Chest Of Hope Tracy, CA – Saturday, December 15, 2018 marked the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony for a new thrift store in town, Treasure Chest Thrift, an offshoot of the shelter services of Chest Of Hope.

Chest Of Hope founder and Executive Director, Meryln Pittman, and her team opened the doors of the modest space at 126 W. 11th Street, between A and B Streets just following the official Ribbon Cutting ceremony at 10:30 am. Merlyn Pittman, founder and Exec Dir of Chest Of Hope at the The ceremony included certificate presenta- Treasure Chest Thrift Grand Opening tions from the City of Tracy and the Tracy Chamber of Commerce. The City was represented by Counsel Board members Nancy Young and Rhodesia Ransom, with Patricia Alvarez from the Chamber.

A crowd of about 50 people turned out for the opening of the store, which will serve a duel purpose for the non-profit.

Treasure Chest Thrift is the latest in a series of growth measures taken by the non-profit. “We were looking for a way to help Chest Of Hope become more self-sustaining in our operations,” Ms. Pittman explained. “At the same time, the store will help us to provide purchase vouchers for our shelter clientele, many of whom come to us with little or none of their personal belongings,” she said.

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Official Ribbon Cutting at Treasure Chest Thrift Grand Opening

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Strong Community Support at Sixth Annual MH Bar & Grill Holiday Toy Drive

By Bryan Harrison

The sixth annual Mountain House Bar & Grill Toy Drive once again did a great deal to help serve the community at the Holidays. Traditional event coordinator, Genie Gonzales, had help with co-sponsors of the event, the Rotary Club of Mountain House, and the Central Valley FilAm Biz Club. Toys and financial contributions were raised to benefit local charitable organizations: EA Family Services; Chest Of Hope; and Case For Kids.

The event, held Saturday, December 15, 2018, ran throughout the afternoon, from about 1pm until 5pm, featured a potluck-style food buffet, along with live music by MoHo Mojo. Participant attendees were asked to bring a couple of toys to donate.

Lori Souza, a social worker in the foster care system, with EA Family Services, and founder of Case For Kids, was very pleased with the result. “We have so many kids who would likely otherwise have little or nothing for Christmas,” she said.

Merlyn Pittman, founder and Executive Director of Chest Of Hope was equally enthused. “We are so grateful for the money for gift cards as well as what toys we could use,” she said.

A fun time was had by all that continued well past the 5:00 hour.

Teamwork made it happen. Above: Organizers from Mountain House Bar & Grill - Lani Alfonso, Genie Gonzales , Pat Middleton, owner Josie Alvarez and mama Sara

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Collaborative Holiday Celebration Culminates with Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Thousands turn-out for the annual trip to town for Santa & Mrs. Claus and MH Holiday Tree Lighting Posted by Shelley Budd Puentes December 9, 2018

I wanna share something with you! In spite of lighting the tree a little early (it won't happen next year) otherwise Santa's Arrival went pretty perfectly at the new venue last night!!!

This event started out for me in 2005 as a way for my son to see Santa and for me to avoid the mall. It has grown from 50 people to thousands last night!

This year I learned I could decorate and light a 50 foot tree with the help of our firefighters! I learned that teamwork does make the dream work. I learned no matter how old you are you're always welcomed on Santa's lap! Most importantly I saw the Christmas spirit bringing people together!! People who have had different agenda's in the past. People who have come from different places. People who have fancy things and people who don't! People, people, people. I saw a lot of all kinds of people!!!

Last night I learned that three things are universal....smiles, hugs and love because I saw a lot of those last night too!

The first year collaboration between Southwinds Church and the MHCSD with me and Veronica Rico in the middle went spectacularly and it's safe to say your Annual Santa Arrival dream team will start planning again in March for an even more spectator arrival in 2019. So get ready all you elfs in Mountain House. We've got work to do.

I love my community and I love Christmas! Merry Christmas. I hope you carry the spirit of smiles, hugs and love with you till we do it again next year!!!! Merry Christmas.

Ps. PM or text me your pictures. I didn't get any of my own. Someone sent me this one!

Editor’s note: we got some, Shelley. Great job!

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Submitted by Oong Lim • December 3, 2018

Breakdown by Major Incident Types for Annual Date Range Zone(s): All Zones | Start Date: 11/01/2018 | End Date: 11/30/2018

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MH Fire Department was all over decorating the town Christmas Tree in preparation for the December 7, 2018 Tree Lighting Ceremony event

During the Month of November 2018, the Mountain House Fire Department crews and personnel handled 59 calls for service.

Events:

The Month of November 2018, our French Camp McKinley Fire District and our Mountain House Fire Department personnel were thrilled about the number of opportunities they had with the members of the communities of Mountain House Community Services District.

• 11-15-2018: On-Duty crews visited a Daycare program and provided a preschool presentation for Little Treasure’s Daycare.

MHFD looks forward to visiting more Daycares in MH CSD. • 11-16-2018: On-Duty crews welcomed Girl Scout Troop 516 to Station 16-1 for a station tour and tour of the apparatuses that the MHFD uses for emergency calls.

The Girl Scout Troop 516 learned first aid from the MHFD’s firefighters who provided them with basic first aid demonstrations.

Major Incident Type Fires Overheat – no fire EMS Calls Hazardous Condition Service Calls Good Intent Calls False Alarm & False Calls Special Incident Type Not Reviewed TOTAL Type of Call

# Incidents % of Total 3 0 33 2 3 12 5 0 1 59

5.17% 00.00% 56.90% 3.45% 5.17% 20.69% 8.62% 00.00% N/A 100.00%

• 11-17-2018: On-Duty crews attended the Deepavali 2018 Celebration. On-Duty staff appreciated the invitation and look forward to more similar events.

Call Stats - by zone Zones:

College Park Central Park Cordes Village Hansen Bethany Wicklund Questa MH North- Undeveloped Other CSD areas Altamont Village ALCO- M/A ECCFPD- M/A TRY Fire Areas- Other Areas M/A- SJCO Other Areas M/AOutside of SJCO Unprotected Island area FRC Response Areas Other Areas – not M/A

Call Total % of Total calls

Fires Rescue & Emergency Medical Service Hazardous Condition (No Fire) Service Call Good Intent Call False Alarm & False Call TOTAL:

3 33 2 3 12 5 58

Calls responded to within the zones:

5.17% 56.90% 3.45% 5.17% 20.69% 8.62% 100.00%

0 0 5 4 9 6 13 0 8 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

November 2018 Response Times Dispatch to Arrival Time 5:12 Average Call Response Time 5:11 Shortest Response Time 3:50 Longest Response Time 5:58 Average Turnout Time 0:47 Average Time on Scene 15:21

Interim Fire Chief, Mario McArn, delivered his monthly report to the CSD Board December 12, 2018

MH Fire Department staff spoke about first aid with the local Girl Scout Troop 516 November 16, 2018

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Zoom Realty and Valley Chiropractic Partner Once Again for Community Santa Pics The folks at Zoom Realty partnered-up once again with their neighbors at Valley Chiropractic to host their fifth annual community photo-op day with Santa Sunday, December 2, 2018. The event ran all afternoon, 1-5pm, with local photographer, Jenni Kaus, doing the main photography honors. Families were invited to stop in for free photos with the big man.

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afternoon, reportedly growing even longer in the final hour.

Families got their pictures taken with Santa and then were invited for refreshments at Valley Chiropractic next door.

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“It’s always a fun and festive time for us,” stated Dr. Jo Garrido at Valley Chiropractic.

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New to Mountain House? Maybe been here awhile and are ready to get more involved in the community? Here are some contacts, resources and groups that will hopefully help you plug in and turn on!

To have your local group added to this list, please email your information to info@mhmatters.net, or call 209-597-8157

LOCAL GOVERNMENT & CIVIC RESOURCES MH Community Services District: www.mountainhousecsd.org - 209-831-2300 230 S. Sterling Drive, Suite 100 MH Sheriff Services: Emergency - 911 • Non-Emergency - (209) 468-4400 MH Fire Services: Emergency - 911 • Non-Emergency - (209) 407-2990 MH Master Restrictions Enforcement - (209) 831-5606, or chathorn@sjgov.org or report online: www.mountainhousecsd.org/resident-services/report-a-concern MH Library: www.ssjcpl.org/locations/county/mhouse.html - 250 Main Street

Mountain House Matters: www.MHMatters.net - 209-597-8157 Mailing Address: 2455 Naglee Rd #263, Tracy, CA 95304 MH Facebook Groups: facebook.com/groups/MountainHouse facebook.com/groups/MountainHouseResidents San Joaquin County Animal Services: (209) 953-6070 MH Welcome Center: 955 Prosperity Street @ Mustang Way - (209) 221-6317 MH Wiki: http://wiki.mhvillages.com/

MH Autism Awareness: search Mountain House Autism Awareness on Facebook

Thank you to all our advertisers for making the production of Mountain House Matters possible, and to all our readers for keeping it viable!

COMMUNITY GROUPS & CLUBS MH Auto Club: www.facebook.com/groups/mhautoclub

MH BNI Power Partners: search BNI Mountain House on Facebook MH Beaver Group: www.facebook.com/groups/MHBeavers/ MH Cancer Support Group: search "Mountain House Cancer Support Group" on Facebook Mountain House Cricket Club and Youth Club: mhcricketclub@googlegroups.com

To List your local group, please email your information to bryan@mhmatters.net, or call 209-597-8157 Deadline for the next issue is January 9, 2019

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MH Filipino-American Society: www.facebook.com/groups/MHFILAMS/ MH Flag Football, Inc.: www.mhflagfootball.com (including: MH Tennis, Youth Cheer, Golf Club, & Kite Run) MH Game Club: Search Mountain House Game Club on Facebook MH Gardeners Facebook Group: Search Mountain House Gardeners on FB MH Kindness Club: contact Hari Kattana: hkattana@yahoo.com MH La Leche League: www.lllnorcal.org/groups/LivermoreCA.html MH LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual & Transgender) Group: www.facebook.com/groups/mhlgbt/ MH Little League: www.mountainhouselittleleague.org MH Matters Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/MountainHouseMatters MH Mothers Club: www.MHmothersclub.com MH Musicians' Network: search: "Mountain House Musicians Network" on Facebook MH Running Club: www.MHrunners.com MH Seniors’ Club: search: “Mountain House Seniors” on Facebook MH Soccer/West Coast Soccer Club: http://westcoastsoccerclub.com MH Sports, Inc.: www.mh-sports.org - "Jr. Mustangs" Football, Cheer, Basketball, Track 'n Field MH Virtual Garage Sale:www.facebook.com/groups/MHvirtualgaragesale/ MH Walking Club: www.facebook.com/groups/MHWalkingClub MH Wine Club: www.MountainHouseWineClub.com MH Womens’ Forum: contact Harman: 209-237-9173 Macaroni Kid - Mountain House: www.MountainHouse.MacaroniKid.com Neighborhood Watch: search MH Neighborhood Watch on Facebook Rotary Club of Mountain House: www.MHRotary.org Tracy Talks Community page for Tracy & MH: www.facebook.com/OfficialTracyTalks

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16th Annual CSD Holiday Luncheon Party a Who’s-Who in Town The Symbol of Snow

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By Rajvee Patel

By Bryan Harrison

Holiday festivities came together at the Community Services District’s 16th annual Holiday luncheon party Wednesday, December 19, 2018.

A potluck buffet style luncheon featured a veritable global smorgasbord of tasty food items for all to enjoy.

The standing room-only event featured CSD staff and Board members, along with dignitaries MH Public Works Director, Nader Shareghi, welcomed the crowd from the Lammersville Unified School District, the Mountain House Fire Department, various developer partners working in town, and other special guests.

Newly elected 2019 CSD Newly elected CSD Board President, Dan Harrison, welcomes the crowd Board President, Daniel Harrison, welcomed the crowd and thanked everyone involved for all the ongoing work to make our town the best it can be.

Public Works Director, Nader Shareghi, who’s been with the district MH Interim Fire Chief Mario McArn (above right) and many of his staff were onhand since early formation in Staff held a gingerbread 2002, spoke briefly about house competition.

Voting results for which the growth of the town, have not yet been made and the importance of available. working together as we continue to move forward.

In addition to the wide array of food items, there was a dessert table with too many treats to try. Director Bernice King-Tingle’s pecan pie was a particular favorite.

From this event, many went straight over to the beam signing at the new Town Hall/ CSD Board welcomed all to the 16th annual CSD Holiday Luncheon party December, 19, 2018 Library project.

Sunshine and warm weather – two things that always go hand in hand when it comes to describing what it’s like living in California. Yes, there are bitter cold days where rain darkens the ground, but you will barely ever find it snowing near the Bay Area. Actually, the last time it snowed here was in 1976, in downtown San Francisco!

Putting that aside, I can definitely say that feeling snow for the first time in my life was an exhilarating experience. Personally, snow has been a concept that I’ve always observed through movies and TV shows.

Encountering snow when I took a trip to Lake Tahoe for the first time made me realize how cool snow is. It’s so light and fluffy, but it’s iciness can get through your fingers in an instant - making them numb. The sparkly, crystal-like look it gives off is also quite mesmerizing.

Making snowballs with my itchy but warm, soggy, red winter gloves is something I’m going to remember a lot and, best of all, having snowball fights with friends and family are just a few things that are unforgettable.

Most importantly, snow is a symbol of the holiday and winter season. Experiencing your “first snow” is a moment many people love to acknowledge in their lifetime, and I can say that I’ve made it one of mine as well.

Although this holiday season, chances of getting snow in the Bay Area are slim, I can’t wait to spend this time with my loved ones. Staying in the coziness of my house and watching old-time movies with my family while I can hear the cold, wintry winds blowing outside my house are all things I look forward to doing this winter break. What’s made your holiday season special?

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DINING & ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

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BIG BLOCK REALTY - Angad Bhullar

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Jr. Mustangs 11u Reach Championship Game

The MH Junior Mustangs 11u team reached the championship playoff game for the first time ever.

Out of the shoot, they beat a very fast and disciplined team from Hawaii, the Kapulei Ducks in game 1 on Friday November 30th.

It was a long and hard fought 12-6 win in a 4-overtime game.

Game 2, they played against the second favored Champion, Patterson Ravens, 2518, to move onto the Championship game.

The Jr. Mustangs then fought their hearts out against the Grant Pacers, coming up short, 14-8. The game was a battle of defenses. Grant scored the winning TD in the 4th quarter.

Several Jr. Mustang players were invited to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Academy in Canton, Ohio in July, 2019. They are: #2 Erin Foster, #3 Aiden Donaville, #8 Ethan Ayala, #18 Romeo King, and #24 Nayeem Spencer.

All the players reportedly played like all-stars. But, the players that all received invites were a huge success in this very tough Regional Tournament.

Dec ‘18/Jan ‘19

MHHS Mustangs Sports Round-Up

Boys Varsity Basketball: Home Away Neut Win % PF PA Strk

2-0 5-4 2-2 .600 952 838 1W Nov 24, 2018 @ San Juan HS (Citrus Heights) (W) 90-62 Nov 30, 2018 @ Antioch HS (Richard Burke Memorial Tourney) (L) 70-66 Dec 1, 2018 Skyline HS (Richard Burke Mem @ Antioch HS) (L) 54-46 Dec 4, 2018 @ Kimball HS (W) 78-74 Dec 6, 2018 @ West Campus (Sacramento - Hunter Classic Tourney) (L) 72-66 Dec 8, 2018 @ Rosemont (Sac - Hunter Classic Tourney @ West Campus) (W) 66-42 Dec 11, 2018 Davis (Modesto) (W) 89-55 Dec 12, 2018 @ Tracy HS (L) 67-56 Dec 14, 2018 @ Foothill (Pleasanton) (L) 46-38 Dec 19, 2018 @ Johansen (Modesto) (W) 58-45 Dec 21, 2018 @ Los Banos HS (W) 78-59 Dec 26, 2018 Calaveras HS (San Andreas) (W) 59-41 Dec 27, 2018 Hayward (W) 51-47 Dec 28, 2018 Northgate HS (Walnut Creek) (L) 54-47 Dec 29, 2018 @ Livermore HS (W) 64-50

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Jingle All The Way 5k Successfully Soggy

By Bryan Harrison

“I love running in the rain,” stated Jingle All The Way 5k regular, Brian Lucid. That sentiment seemed consistent with the vast majority of the 200 plus participants in the December 1, 2018 event.

Held at the usual spot, adjacent to Central Park, with the start/finish line on Central Parkway just north of Main St., the morning event saw rainfall throughout, ranging from light to sometimes fairly heavy.

With the rain came slightly warmer temperatures than the Jingle Run has experienced in recent years. The 2017 event, for example, saw heavy fog and cold temps.

Jordan Reyes, 33, of Walnut Creek, took first place, with a winning time of 21:34. Mountain House’s own, Patty Ibarra, 41, took first for the women and seventh overall, coming in at 24:15.

Organized by the Service Organization Of Mountain House (SOMoHo), proceeds from the race go to further the organization’s purpose: “To benefit the residents of the Mountain House, CA community and its surrounding area by serving as a support organization for charitable interests, organizations, and activities in our community.”

Jordan Reyes, of Walnut Creek, took 1st Place Patty Ibarra, of MH, took first for women

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