Your Community News Source — Serving Sun City Roseville — Online at: SUNSENIORNEWS.COM PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ROSEVILLE, CA PERMIT NO. 70 ECRWSS RESIDENT ROSEVILLE, CA 95747 Sun Senior News 5098 Foothills Blvd., #3-405 Roseville, CA 95747 Y C it N S S i S Cit R ill O li t SUNSENIORNEWS COM MARCH 2012 Letters to the Editors .......................................... 3 Favorite Restaurants .......................................... 4 Compliance Committee ..................................... 4 SHORS, Executive Director Comments............. 5 Sunshine Services ............................................. 6 Neighborhood Watch, Ambassador Committee ..7 From Your Placer County Supervisor ................ 8 Seniors Need to Know! ...................................... 8 Website Committee............................................ 9 Music & Laughter, Singers ...................................10 Dance, Guitar, Harmonicoots .......................... 11 Fine Arts, Creative Arts, Needle Arts...................12 Cinema, Heartland, RV, Asian American ......... 13 British Istes, Singles, Boomer Generation....... 14 Jewish Fellowship, Humanists, Democrats ..... 15 Republicans, Tea Party .................................... 15 Computer, Postage Stamp, Rods & Relics .......17 Garden, Birders, Rod & Reel, Trails ................... 18 Cycling, Water Fitness, Croquet.........................19 Bulletin Board................................................... 21 Bocce, Softball, Tennis ........................................23 Table Tennis, Sierra Pines Ladies Golf.............. 24 Timbercreek Women’s Golf ............................. 25 Timber Creek Men’s Golf ................................. 25 Billiards, Bowling.........................................26-27 Mah Jongg, Bridge ............................................ 27 Bunco ...........................................................................28 SCR Writer — Contract Bridge and Life .......... 29 Observations .................................................... 30 Sun Senior News Classifieds ........................... 31 And Much More . . . SCR Foundation A charitable service organization by and for the residents of Sun City Roseville IN THIS ISSUE C E L E B R A T I N G 14 YEARS! BY GEORGE PORTER, SCRF Board Member FOUNDATION S u n C i t y R o s e v i l l e N e i g h b o r s H e l p i n g N e i g h b o r s (cont’ on page 10) Sid and Rona Katz Love to Travel… BY ANN WAHLENMEIER Sid Katz’s mood was kind of down when his friend called to ask him to a get together. He was going through a divorce. “I think you need a teddy bear,” remarked his friend. Reluctantly, Sid went to the get together. That’s where he met Rona, also divorced. “She became my teddy bear,” he grins. Sid and Rona Katz were married in May of 1975. Rona was born and raised in Massapequa Park, Long Island. She moved to California in 1964 with her first husband. Sid was raised in the Bronx, New York City. He and his family moved to the Los Angeles area of California around 1952 in a 1936 Buick. Rona graduated from high school in 1960. Sid dropped out of high school. He tells people that for a very good reason. “In later years, I worked with the Youth Motivation Task Force in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. I gave motivational speeches to high school students,” explains Sid. “ I told them I was a dropout, that I returned to high school, got my GED, went on to college and became an electrical engineer, working on the space station for Rockadyne (now Boeing). I talked about my work and encouraged the kids to build mock ups of the space station and most importantly, stay in school and graduate,” continues Sid. Rona earned her degree in education and taught high school English for 26 years. Between them they have 3 sons and 1 daughter. Sid’s sons are Mark Katz who lives in London. Mark is a Senior VP of a worldwide distribution company. He and his wife have two daughters. Alan Katz is an ordained minister, specializing in weddings. Divorced with two daughters, he lives in Long Beach. Rona’s daughter, Sheri, lives in Rocklin and works for State Farm. Sheri has a daughter and a son. Rona’s son, David lives Vail, CO. Together the Katzes have 5 granddaughters and 1 grandson. Years later, when Sid was offered a position with Loral in Palo Alto, they began looking for retirement communities. They found Sun City Roseville in 1997. Rona retired from teaching and entered the real estate business. Sid continued to commute weekly to Palo Alto until he retired. Then he joined Rona in real estate. He also renewed his love of working with children. Sid helps 4th & 5th grade students with math at Coyote Ridge Elementary through the SHORES program, which he helped set up with Herb Kristal. Rona, a breast cancer survivor, serves as a Peer Navigator with WeCARE! Breast Cancer Peer Navigator Program at the UC Davis’ Cancer Center. Rona and Sid Katz Rona and Sid Katz “Friends Of The Foundation” — Each year in April, Foundation volunteers mail out letters to everybody in Sun City Roseville. You will soon be receiving yours. The letter, written and signed by the Foundation Chairperson, is an invitation to donate funds to the Sun City Roseville Foundation to support our various programs. Programs and services made possible by such funds address the needs of Sun City Roseville residents only. Thus – our motto “Neighbors Helping Neighbors”. The letter explains what we do, identifies the Foundation events and activities that also provide funds, and includes a brief review of current and ongoing programs. There are some programs that we both support and operate. However, most of our programs are ably carried out by Sunshine Services. For those programs, the Foundation provides funding only. The 2011 letter stated that contributions are tax-deductible, furnished our TAX ID, and thanked everybody in advance for their (cont’ on page 30) Fire Station No. 9 Groundbreaking Groundbreakingceremony of Fire Station No. 9 was held on Thursday, February 16 on Hayden Parkway, off Blue Oaks Boulevard and west of Fiddyment Road. The station will serve the west and northwest areas of the City. The station will be built by United Building Contractors Inc. at a cost of $2.8 million. Funding for the station was provided by Roseville’s fire facilities fund through permits on new construction.
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SCR FoundationA charitable service organization by and for the residents of Sun City Roseville
IN THIS ISSUE
CELEBRATING
14YEARS!
BY GEORGE PORTER, SCRF Board Member
FOUNDATION
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
(cont’ on page 10)
Sid and Rona Katz Love to Travel… BY ANN WAHLENMEIER
Sid Katz’s mood was kind of down when his friend called to ask him to a get together. He was going through a divorce.
“I think you need a teddy bear,” remarked his friend. Reluctantly, Sid went to the get together. That’s where he met Rona, also divorced.
“She became my teddy bear,” he grins. Sid and Rona Katz were married in May of 1975.
Rona was born and raised in Massapequa Park, Long Island. She moved to California in 1964 with her fi rst husband. Sid was raised in the Bronx, New York City. He and his family moved to the Los Angeles area of California around 1952 in a 1936 Buick. Rona graduated from high school in 1960. Sid dropped out of high school. He tells people that for a very good reason.
“In later years, I worked with the Youth Motivation Task Force in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley. I gave motivational speeches to high school students,” explains Sid.
“ I told them I was a dropout, that I returned to high school, got my GED, went on to college and became an electrical engineer, working on the space station for Rockadyne (now Boeing). I talked about my work and encouraged the kids to build mock
ups of the space station and most importantly, stay in school and graduate,” continues Sid.
Rona earned her degree in education and taught high school English for 26 years.
Between them they have 3 sons and 1 daughter. Sid’s sons are Mark Katz who lives in London. Mark is a Senior VP of a worldwide distribution company. He and his wife have two daughters. Alan Katz is an ordained minister, specializing in weddings. Divorced with two daughters, he lives in Long Beach. Rona’s daughter, Sheri, lives in Rocklin and works for State Farm. Sheri has a daughter and a son. Rona’s son, David lives Vail, CO. Together the Katzes have 5 granddaughters and 1 grandson.
Years later, when Sid was offered a position with Loral in Palo Alto, they began looking for retirement communities. They found Sun City Roseville in 1997. Rona retired from teaching and entered the real estate business. Sid continued to commute weekly to Palo Alto until he retired. Then he joined Rona in real estate.
He also renewed his love of working with children. Sid helps 4th & 5th grade students with math at Coyote Ridge Elementary through the SHORES program, which he helped set up with Herb Kristal.
Rona, a breast cancer survivor, serves as a Peer Navigator with WeCARE! Breast Cancer Peer Navigator Program at the UC Davis’ Cancer Center.
Rona and Sid KatzRona and Sid Katz
“Friends Of The Foundation” — Each year in April, Foundation volunteers mail out letters to everybody in Sun City Roseville. You will soon be receiving yours.
The letter, written and signed by the Foundation Chairperson, is an invitation to donate funds to the Sun City Roseville Foundation to support our various programs. Programs and services made possible by such funds address the needs of Sun City Roseville residents only. Thus – our motto “Neighbors Helping Neighbors”.
The letter explains what we do, identifi es the Foundation events and activities that also provide funds, and includes a brief review of current and ongoing programs. There are some programs that we both support and operate. However, most of our programs are ably carried out by Sunshine Services. For those programs, the Foundation provides funding only.
The 2011 letter stated that contributions are tax-deductible, furnished our TAX ID, and thanked everybody in advance for their
(cont’ on page 30)
Fire Station No. 9 GroundbreakingGroundbreaking ceremony
of Fire Station No. 9 was held on Thursday, February 16 on Hayden Parkway, off Blue Oaks Boulevard and west of Fiddyment Road. The station will serve the west and northwest areas of the City. The station will be built by United Building Contractors Inc. at a cost of $2.8 million. Funding for the station was provided by Roseville’s fire facilities fund through permits on new construction.
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Celebration of Life for DodieA committee has been formed to schedule
an event to have a “Celebration of Life for Dodie Robeck”. This is open to all who knew her. The event will be held on Sunday, March 4th, from 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Sierra Pines. We are planning a wine and cheese with soda/water available. It will be an “Open House” format with people coming and going all afternoon – just visiting having a beverage, and sharing memories with each other about Dodie. A slide presentation of pictures taken of Dodie will be playing during your visit.
JoAn Geistert• • •
Get your facts straight!We have a Billiards Club that we all love
and fi lled with people that love the game of Pool.
Unfortunately, there are members of the Board of Directors and a few of their spouses, along with some of our administrators, spreading rumors and untrue statements about our club.
I am writing to defend the facts that were presented and hope to put an end to the rumors and disrespect that are currently felt throughout our Billiard’s club.
Re-read what was submitted to you and you will see that the problems were only caused by one-person. You know this is true and yet you continue to harass and judge us.
What is wrong with all of you? I am
frustrated and annoyed to think that the negative event’s of one person has resulted in your decision to monitor all activity in our club.
Please reconsider your opinions, get your facts straight and let us enjoy our Billiards Club.
It is time to end the gossip and create an environment that is respectful for all.
Myrna Joy Irwin• • •
Flowers at Pleasant Grove EntranceThe large banks for flowers at the
entrances of Sun City were a marvelous introduction to our community for many years. My wife and I continue to enjoy them ever since our 1995 purchase here. What a glorious introduction to our community for new visitors, and what a fi ne marketing tool. However, in my morning walks to the waterfalls at the Pleasant Grove entrance, I see that the fl ower area has been drastically reduced. By stepping off the area I estimate that permanent shrubs have been planted in about four fi fths of what was previously fl ower area and fl owers are only in about one fi fth of what they have been. I guess doing this has saved a little money, but newcomers introduction to Sun City is certainly not spectacular any more. What a shame. What a disappointment.
Dick Schulte• • •
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I’m happy to report that the e-mails from readers on favorite restaurants have resumed coming in. Not only that but they are about three very different restaurants, all new to this column. Audrey Leonard e-mailed about an Italian restaurant called The Place at 221 Vernon Street in Oldtown Roseville. “Excellent food, a small bar, and piano music on Friday and Saturday nights. They offer lunch and also have a Sunday brunch. Really worth a try.”
The Place features a number of wood-fi red dishes, most notably pizza and calzone, served all day “until the fresh dough runs out,” plus wood-fi red lemon chicken and garlic assorted crostini. Other dishes are pan-seared palinta Bolognese, spaghetti fresco, oven-baked gnocchi, house-made ravioli, chicken parmagania and Mickey’s big (meat) balls. Sounds interesting and a little bit different. The phone number is 622-5892.
Bob Fernandez e-mailed about a relatively new (about three months now) Mexican restaurant in Rocklin. “My wife and I found some great Mexican food at Pachito’s El Tepeyac Café on Five Star Boulevard (across from Comfort Suites) in Rocklin. Anna (manager) and Pancho (cook) recently opened after coming up from East Los Angeles, where the original restaurant began and still exists. The food here is authentic and the prices reasonable. Portions are more than adequate and Pancho wll take care of you if you have a
special request or way you like your food prepared.
“Their burritos are legendary (11 to choose from) and they feature
Chile Colorado along with our favorite: taquitos (chicken or beef) with guacamole at $6.65. Be warned that the guacamole
is more than generous and the two taquitos and guacamole will more than fi ll you. The menu also contains breakfast, sandwiches, salads and the normal Mexican cuisine of tacos, steak, chile verde, chile relleno, etc. We’ve been back several times and have yet to be disappointed.” Bob adds that the Panchito’s in East Los Angeles “has been around for many years and has a great reputation.” The phone number is 625-0165 and hours are Tuesday-Sunday 11-7.
Ken Bechtold e-mailed about Lincoln Chinese. “Have lived here ten years. We have lunch at least once a month there, but have never seen you write about them. Very nice people, service good and everything from won ton soup to beef snow peas tops. Why roam to Rocklin or Roseville when we have this downtown?” Lincoln Chinese is at 489 F Street. Sorry, I don’t have a lot more information about it, but they do serve Hong Kong style chow mein, beef chow fun, sesame chicken, garlic shrimp, mandarin chicken, orange beef and szechuan pork. The phone number is 645-9829.
In last month’s column about eateries in The Fountains I asked that any reader who’d tried The Yardhouse let me know how it was. Chet Lob e-mailed “I’ve been there with a group of guys and my wife and I have been back twice. It is a large and very friendly place. Varied menu with lunch specials and a broad price range. We thoroughly enjoyed
ourselves each time. The waitpersons are well-trained and very friendly.” Sounds as if The Yardhouse may well have gotten past its early troubles and merits a try.
The one time Beverly and I have gone out to lunch recently (no, we don’t go out to eat every day) was to what has become an old standby, Claim Jumper. There is, however, something new: land and sea combinations, at least through April 8 according to its website. The combos include Braised BBQ pork and pan-seared tilapia, ribs (a 1/3 rack of baby backs) and shrimp, roasted tri-tip and shrimp and mixed grill, which consists of beef ribs, ½ rotisserie chicken and grilled shrimp. All are served with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes except the ribs and shrimp, which has three cheese potato cake instead of mashed potatoes.
In addition, Claim Jumper offers an appetizer combo: spinach artichoke dip, lemon pepper zucchini, and hand-battered onion rings and, for those who like their sweets, a dessert trio: raspberry white chocolate cream cheese pie, mint declair with vanilla ice cream and a red velvet cupcake. For those who’ve forgotten or have never been there, Claim Jumper is at 250 Harding Boulevard. The phone number is 788-1705.
It seems there are still new and maybe not so new eateries out there that haven’t appeared in “Favorite Restaurants.” Please keep the e-mails coming in, to [email protected].
BY SUE ANDREASEN
Spring Cleaning — With the spring season fast approaching, the time is right to inspect our homes and fences for needed repairs and paint. Please keep in mind that all exterior painting must fi rst have an approved application from the Architectural Review Committee (ARC), even if you are not changing your house colors. If you want to change colors, please call Lorri Booth (774-3869) or Ryan O’Connell (774-3863) in the Community Standards Department for an appointment to discuss the color palette available for your home model and elevation. Keep in mind that there is only one approved fence paint color (Kelly Moore Dusty Olive #K-18-2). If you have split/broken/rotten wood fence planks or posts, repairing these before painting is required.
Design Guidelines section 2.02, 2.03, and 3.01(f) will take you through the steps necessary to complete your application and obtain approval prior to doing any work on your property. Following these guidelines will help your spring fi x-up project to proceed smoothly and preclude you having to re-do any work that might not conform to community standards. Your Compliance Committee will be canvassing this spring to assure that all properties are being maintained in a manner that will keep our property values as high as possible and continue to make every resident proud to live in beautiful Sun City Roseville.
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Recently SHORS has had a number of requests for volunteers. Here are some examples:
1. Kaseberg School has four 4th-grade classes. There are a number of children in each class below grade level in Reading. Their reading levels are from kindergarten to 3rd grade. (even though they are in 4th grade). Their teachers are looking for volunteers who can simply listen (one-on-one) to the children while they read. We already have 6 volunteers, but more are needed. Some of these same students also need help with basic math facts.
2. Junction School has a need for volunteers to help 2nd- and 3rd-grade children with reading.
3. Junction and Coyote Ridge need volunteers to help with teacher chores such as:
A. Copying Lesson PlansB. Grading PapersC. Creating envelope gamesD. Other duties as designated by the
teacherIt is quite exciting on a Monday morning
to sit in on a 5th-grade class at Kaseberg School with kids having fun and making music. This is a new program for harmonica and guitar being led by Robert Keeling and Dottie Ferguson.
In addition to tutoring in Reading and Math, some of our SHORS Volunteers are trying to fi nd ways to help with music and the arts. The schools presently have no funding for
these activities that are so valuable for children.Dottie Ferguson is teaching a group of 8
kids to play the guitar. They are so anxious to learn that on Lesson Days they come to school 45 minutes early in the morning. These same kids are also in the Harmonica classes.
Dottie’s dedication and enthusiasm is apparent in her correspondence with the Kaseberg Principal about her activity with her guitar students: “I am trying to dedicate as much time as possible to my ‘beloved’ guitar students. They are so special and committed. Thank you for this opportunity. I always feel that I am ‘getting’ more than I am giving. I treasure the opportunity to work with your students.”
We should also mention that Dottie is an accomplished musician who plays violin in The Auburn Symphony.
For information about SHORS, please contact: Herb Kristal, President: 771-5853 or [email protected] or Jan Newburn, Vice-President: 791-6416 or [email protected]
The Sun Senior News wants to help you celebrate your anniversary! Just drop-off or mail a photograph with a note telling us how long you’ve been
married and any other facts you think might be interesting (i.e., number of children, grandchildren, unique proposal story, etc.) and we’ll be happy to include the info and photo in the paper. If you don’t have a photograph, we’ll be happy to take one.
BY EARL WIKLUND
The New Year brought a new look to the Association’s public venues, have you noticed? As part of our planned business review and evaluation, we realized our venue logos needed a fresh, professional update to better promote our golf courses, restaurant and catering services to the public. Our goal was to present a more competitive edge to generate more business and revenue for the Association. The process included a great deal of input from the managers, and we’re all very pleased with the outcome.
If you have not spotted the new logos yet, you can see them in context inside the Village Courier in the Food and Beverage and Golf articles. The 2012 Resident Directory also includes our new logos on pages 6, 50-51, and 96. Also updated are the Ambassador Packet given to prospective residents and the New Homeowner Packet that is given to each new homeowner when they come to the Association to get their identifi cation badge so they can begin to enjoy the Sun City Roseville lifestyle. A new community brochure has also been developed to market the community, along with a more descriptive tag line under our Sun City Roseville logo. Instead of: Sun City Roseville an active adult community, it now reads: Sun City Roseville Resort lifestyle for active adults. The best part of this fresh, professional package is that it was all accomplished through the creative talents
of our in-house staff! And if you like this new look, you’ll love the recent launch of the three new marketing websites accessible from our resident website or the external public site. We are working feverishly to update the look of the public site and hope to be done by the end of March. The new look will be consistent with the work done on the golf, restaurant and catering sites. We also hope to give a new look to the eCourier and eCourier Specials in the very near future. Be on the look-out for all these changes.
We have received great reviews from our newest efforts to communicate better with residents by videoing the monthly Board meetings. This video stream is available through the resident website for the next several Board meetings on a trial basis. If residents continue to like the service, then we will make a permanent change and provide the videoing each month. We continue to be very busy in the Timbers restaurant, our Fitness Center and with the many activities’ events put on through the Activities department. But I know that there is still a few of you who I haven’t seen for awhile so come on down to the Lodge and take advantage of our delightful community. Remember to smile when we meet; and stop to say hello.
NOTE: The statistics above do not reflect any consideration in value for model options nor location.
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Timberlodge 1 $455,000 1 $473,800
Hearthwood 1 $415,000
Stonecrest
Delta Breeze 1 $499,000
Turnberry
Sierra 2 $352,000 1 $450,00 1 $295,000
Summit 1 $285,000
Plumas 1 $315,000 2 $281,000 1 $295,000
Ironwood 3 $324,700 1 $314,000
Grove 2 $333,000
Yosemite
Baywood
Calaveras 2 $299,700 1 $278,000
Parkland
Regent
Shasta 2 $293,500 2 $291,500
Pinery 2 $286,500
Countryrose 1 $249,000 1 $249,000 3 $223,800
Rosetree 2 $238,200 4 $231,900
Orchard 1 $220,000 2 $234,000
Timberrose 1 $225,000 1 $247,000
Meadow 4 $203,600 2 $197,500
Rosegarden 1 $169,000
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No meeting in March or AprilNext General Meeting: Thursday, May
3, 10:00 AM (note time change from 11:30), Sierra Pines. The scheduled speaker will be from the Fire Department to discuss safety issues specifi c to seniors. Light refreshments will be served. All interested residents are welcome.
Thank you to Dick Geistert who made an informative and professional presentation at our February meeting. More volunteers are critically needed for Citizens Patrol 2-hour shifts day or night. Please call Dick at 774-3853 or email [email protected] if you can help to keep our beautiful community safe.
Welcome to our new Secretary, Kathleen Crawford! She is replacing June Stark who is moving away from Sun City – Thank You, June, for all your dedication and professional services; we’ll surely miss you!
Sunshine Services has an opening on their Governing Council as well as a new manager for the Medical Equipment Loan Program. These are appointed positions and interested parties are urged to apply. Call President Don Chaney, 773-0839.
The Medical Equipment Loan Program urgently needs to spread out about 50 pieces of equipment among current and new volunteer custodians. Please call Don Chaney, 773-0839, or email [email protected].
DIAL-A-RIDE: Curb to curb, Roseville Transit bus service Electronic Fare Cards are available at the Lodge, 8:30-10:30 AM, on Thursday, March 1 and April 5. Just one card includes 10 one-way trips within Roseville;
available to Sun City residents for only $10. Thank you to the Foundation for subsidizing the balance of the regular cost of $25. Residents may continue to use currently valid ticket books through April 1, 2012. For questions, contact Lupe Nelson, Roseville Transit, 746-1320. Call 745-7560 at least 24 hours in advance to schedule a ride.
Our yellow fl yer, “We’re Here to Help”, in the Lodge kiosk is a list of available services, such as medical equipment loans, caregiver relief, errands, friendly visitor, rides, support groups and more. If you’re unable to go to the Lodge, call Carol, 771-2731, to have one sent to you, or download a copy from the Sun City website: www.scres.org.; Clubs & Groups; Sunshine Services.
Thought for the Day: Then there was a fellow who discovered a way to hammer nails without hitting his thumb. He had his wife hold the nails.
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Neighborhood WatchBY DICK GEISTERT
C a l l i n g T h e Police Emergency Or Non-Emergency Number —
When Should I Use 9-1-1?
9-1-1 should be reserved for emergencies to keep the lines available. Here is a list of examples of times to use Emergency 9-1-1:
• A person’s safety is in immediate peril• A crime is in progress• A fi ght is occurring with a gun, knife or
other weapon• Serious injury needing immediate
response• Armed robbery• A traffi c accident with injuries has
occurred• Any threat where immediate response is
required; when you cannot be placed on hold.When Should I Use The Non-Emergency
Number?The Roseville Police Department non-
emergency dispatch number is (916) 774-5000. This number should be used to report incidents that have already occurred or when no immediate danger is present and suspects are long gone.
Here is a list of common examples of when to call the non-emergency number:
• Suspicious activity where suspects have vacated
• Crime that has already occurred, Police Department report needed
• Traffi c accident with no injuries, or
traffi c hazard• To contact a specifi c offi cerWhat Should I Say?Some things that you are going to have
to tell a dispatcher when you call either 9-1-1 or the nonemergency number are:
• Location• Name• Nature of emergency/call• If weapons are involved• Accurate description of suspect or vehicle• Direction of travelRemember, never hang up until the
dispatcher tells you to.Can I Report Anonymously?Yes! When reporting a crime or suspicious
activity, tell the dispatcher that you wish to remain anonymous, if you feel the need. Ask that the offi cer not come to your door, but call you if they require further information.
BY SALLY GRAHAM
This column is dedicated to Dodie Robeck– the wind beneath our wings…
Dodie Robeck was staff liaison to the Ambassador Committee. She supported our efforts to promote Sun City Roseville. She was a good friend and mentor to all of us.
Dodie will be missed, especially her friendly smile and enthusiasm.
Everyone was a winner at the Fun Run last January, whether it be Ambassadors Dave Axthelm, Gail Devitt, Cynthia Koger, or Jackie Phillips who set up and manned the SCR booth, our employees and residents
who participated in the run itself, or those who stopped by to volunteer with registration and fi nish line duties. The big winner was the Running School non-profi t organization itself. Thank you Elaine Lehman for organizing our participation in the Fun Run. It certainly lived up to its name.
New Sun City residents received a warm welcome and lots of information about our active community at the New Resident Welcome Wine and Cheese party held last month at Sierra Pines. Ambassadors Jennifer Martinez, Jean Montgomery, Gail Devitt, and Cynthia Koger organized the event with their usual savoir-faire. Seventy-nine invitations were sent.
This was the fi rst of three welcoming parties hosted by the Ambassadors every year for new residents. Board members and Activities Director, Sharon Mowry, were on hand to inform our new neighbors of the many clubs, committees, and amenities available to them as they begin their Sun City experience. SCR attracts people from all over the United States who bring exceptional and unique talents to our community, keeping us young at heart. Welcome our new neighbors when you see them at the 19th hole, dining at The Timbers or working out in the Fitness Center.
Realtor Relations Chairs Peggy Grenz and Jackie Phillips are organizing a luncheon for Realtors who advertise in the Courier and sell homes within SCR. The luncheon serves to educate Realtors about our amenities, activities and community standards and will be held March 29 in the Timber’s solarium.
You will be seeing our community advertised and marketed more aggressively thanks to Chair Dave Axthelm. Dave is placing ads in local newspapers as well as in
The Spectrum and The Golden Pages. Pick up one of these publications and check out the beautiful SCR picture advertisements in living color.
Wish you had more room to entertainment over-night guests? The answer just might be to send them to one of our lovely hotels popping up near Sun City. Dave and Ambassador Ray Aguilar are working with Hyatt Place and other local hotels to advertise our community.
Ambassadors were privileged to represent SCR at the Roseville Chamber of Commerce 2012 Installation and Awards Dinner last January 25. Three hundred business and government leaders enjoyed the food and ambience in our Ballroom. The Chamber has chosen SCR’s ballroom for this important event fi fteen times--quite a testament to Jenny Giallanza., Sales Director. Allene Grandey and Kathy Neuhaus organized the ambassadors’ attendance.
Each month two Ambassadors get up before the sun rises to go to the Roseville Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Barbara Blank and Jennifer Martinez attended in February to give the 30-second roundtable endorsement for our community.
The Ambassador Committee meets the third Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is March 21, 2:00 PM in the Aspen Room. Residents are welcome to attend.
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As we receive stronger than expected economic growth and encouraging trends in the unemployment rate, I share your cautious optimism and hope that 2012 will be a year of new beginnings.
A new beginning may mean an unemployed resident of Roseville going back to work this year, or a Placer County tax-payer receiving tax relief, or a small business in our community able to expand. As your County Supervisor, I am committed to working with residents and small businesses to help ensure our precarious economic recovery continues and these new beginnings take place.
One of these new beginnings is the new Placer Vineyards Phasing Plan that the Board of Supervisors recently approved by a unanimous vote. The original Placer Vineyards development in West Roseville required the developer to pay for the entire project’s infrastructure costs up-front, nearly $250 million dollars. This made sense during the housing boom when development projects were approved and the entire development was expected to be quickly built and fi nancing was freely available. However, after the collapse of the economy, this approach no longer makes fi scal sense. Instead, the phasing plan will allow the development to be built in stages, and with it, the necessary accompanying infrastructure, in a sensible and cogent manner. This new plan will allow the project to begin -- which
means new jobs in the area – but also ensures that development, not local taxpayers, pay their own way for infrastructure updates associated with their projects.
The County’s Public Works department also expects to begin some new projects in the West Roseville area this year to help improve our infrastructure
and quality of life. One improvement is the replacement of the Cook Riolo Bridge – something I wrote about in January. That project continues to move forward, and involves the current one-way bridge being replaced by a new two-lane design approved by the community. The new bridge will also be accompanied by a sidewalk and bike trail, both of which will help keep pedestrians and area school children safe.
Another project that was brought before our February Municipal Area Council (MAC) meeting, as an information item, is the removal of the diverter on Cook Riolo-Baseline Road as recommended by the West Placer Community Plan-Transportation Element. Not only have I heard your concerns about the diverter, I have witnessed fi rsthand buses and other larger vehicles struggle to turn around while I have been taking my son to school – an identifi ably unsafe situation. Our Public Works department is now working with the community to make sure that when the diverter is removed, we implement necessary traffi c calming measures to protect the way of life of neighboring
residents who deserve to have their livelihood kept intact. If you have any comments about this project, please contact our offi ce and we will forward it along to Public Works.
Another new beginning here in Placer County government involves the impending retirement of our County CEO, Tom Miller. I will continue to work with my fellow Board members to fi nd a replacement who can bring new ideas to the county and effectively manage the day to day responsibilities of our
local government. If any County resident or interested party would like to comment or become further involved in the CEO selection process, I encourage you to visit www.ralphandersen.com/PlacerCoSurvey.html and fi ll out the posted survey.
As always, it is an honor to serve you. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me at (916)787-8950 or by email at [email protected].
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Jane needs an in-home caregiver to help provide care for her husband, Don. However, Jane has held off using their long-term care insurance due to concerns that their benefi ts would run out prematurely. Don has a 3-year policy but expects to live longer than that. He needs a caregiver’s help with activities of daily living such as standby help with bathing, dressing, transferring, other personal needs, and domestic chores such as cooking and laundry; he is currently in relatively good health.
What many people don’t know is that long term care is not a ‘use it or lose it’ type of insurance; rather, it is a ‘use it or save it’ type of insurance. The length of the policy assumes that the claimant will utilize the daily benefi t amount every day of that period of time, for
Long Term Care Basicsexample, every day of the three-year term. But if they utilize half of that every week, the policy would last six years. If they received respite care one day a week, the policy would last 21 years. Even though Don is in pretty good health, he probably won’t live to be 102!
LTC insurance is based on a “pool of money” concept. For example, $200/day benefi t for a 3-year plan is equivalent to an initial policy value of $219,000 (there are options to include infl ation protection). If a policyholder uses his/her daily benefi t to the maximum level every day, then in this example, the “pool of money” will last 3 years from when benefi ts started. However, if a person utilizes half of that daily benefi t every day, then the “pool” will last 6 years. LTC policies are not based on time (i.e., 3-years); and the policy will last as long as you have money in the “pool.”
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A key point of consideration is Jane’s health. We know from statistics that family caregivers can become stressed and typically tend to undermine their own health. How will Don’s care look like if Jane got sick? How soon would they be able to arrange for home care? A side benefi t to initiating LTC benefi ts is the establishment of a working relationship with an in-home care agency and having additional care readily available.
So, Jane started with twice a week in-home care under their insurance’s daily cap. At the current level of outside caregiver services, their policy will last for over 12 years. Should Don’s health worsen, Jane is ready to step up the outside in-home care. In that case, the insurance will not last as long, but then Don will probably need it for a lesser period of time as well.
The Older Adult Advisory Commission is responsible for advising the Department of Health and Human Services and the Board of Supervisors on the needs of Placer County’s older adults. Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday, at 1:00 PM. More information may be found online at: http://www.placer.ca.gov/Departments/hhs/adult/OlderAdultAdvisoryCommission.aspx or by calling the Public Authority at (530) 886-3680.
Website CommitteeBY CHARLYN ROSS
Our Board Of Director’s Meeting On Video — Living in our active community we frequently experience confl icts in the scheduling of events. Attending the monthly Board of Directors meeting may not always be convenient. However, the discussions and information made available at that meeting are of importance to all the residents.
One of the goals of the current Board of Directors is to continue to improve communication in our community. Working towards this goal, the Board has begun a project of videotaping their monthly meeting. The video has then been uploaded to our Resident Website, www.suncityresident.com to be conveniently available for viewing.
This project is being tested in three phases. In January, the fi rst videotaping was completed using one camera. In February, two cameras were used. The fi nal test phase will take place in April and will use three cameras. The video service company we are using also records meetings for the cities of Lincoln and Rocklin. Since we are not being charged for posting the video on a website, a 30-second advertisement may appear at the bottom of the screen, while the video is being uploaded.
Having the video of the Board’s meeting available on the Resident Website means a resident can view the meeting’s activities when it is convenient, or by consulting the meeting’s agenda, can view only the parts of the meeting that would be of interest. The time-slider at the bottom of the video window allows skipping to different parts of the meeting or re-playing it.
When the third phase is completed the Board will decide whether there is adequate interest to continue this feature. As the March Board meeting is being held in Sierra Pines and not the Ballroom, the fi nal phase will be postponed until the April 27 meeting, 9:00 AM in the Partial Ballroom. We would certainly be interested in hearing resident reviews of this new feature. Reviews and comments can be communicated to the Board during Open Forum at their monthly meeting. Or, you may email Earl Wiklund or Terry Boren using the Resident Website’s “Feedback” feature, which is found under the “About” button on the Resident Website menu bar.
This project is another example of the Director’s and Staff’s desire to maintain and improve Sun City Roseville, to benefi t the current residents and to make our community attractive to future homeowners.
Clarifi cation On Services Referrals — Having binders available at the Monitor’s Desk containing both favorable and unfavorable referrals to various service providers, such as painters, handymen, carpet cleaners, etc., has proven to be quite popular. When the referrals were made available on the Resident Website,
reviewing them became even more convenient.In providing this service, staff realized
that a decision had to be made on how long a referral, whether favorable or unfavorable, should be retained. Keeping the referrals for too long a time would make the binders at the Monitor’s Desk unwieldy, or after some time, the service company may no longer be available. In light of these factors a decision was made to retain both favorable and unfavorable referrals for just one year from the date they are submitted.
If a resident considers a particular service referral should be retained for longer than the one-year period, he can resubmit a new referral form for that vendor. The blank form is available on the Resident Website via the “Referral” button at the bottom of the Home Page. The form can completed on screen, printed out, and submitted to the Administration Offi ce in the Lodge. The blank referral form is also available from the Administration Offi ce.
This vendor referral service is a great example of our community’s neighbor-helping-neighbor attitude.
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S i d a l s o volunteers with the American Cancer Society through the Discovery Shop on Douglas Blvd. next to Hobby Lobby. He utilizes his engineering experience fi xing watches and cameras.
Because the Katzs love to travel, they fell in love with the Friendship Force Club concept, joining in 2008.
“Friendship Force is a unique way of traveling.” describes Rona. “Its main goal is to promote understanding and peace in the world by forming new friendships, one person at a time. Club members stay with families, share meals, learn about their daily lives, and see the country through their eyes.”
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Force Club. This year there are three Cultural Exchanges planned to other countries and three exchanges planned for incoming people to Northern California. Sid and Rona have opened their home as hosts. Rona served as Membership chair for 2 years.
“At fi rst I wasn’t interested in the exchange to Pau, France,” relates Sid. “I thought Parisians were rude. Through Friendship Force, I learned I was wrong. ”
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each anniversary Sid gives Rona a Teddy Bear. This year will be no different.
This year World Friendship Day will be celebrated on March 4 at the Elks Lodge on Riverside Boulevard in Sacramento. The day will include travel opportunities, entertainment, cultural displays, and music and video presentations. The fl yer for the celebration shared the quote “A world of friends is a world of peace.”
This year Sacramento FF plans to host inbound exchanges from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (June 26-29) and New Moreton, Australia (September 6-13). Their outbound exchanges are to Dallas, Texas (April 7-14), Houston, Texas (April 14-19), Sao Carlos, Brazil (May 30- June 12) and Cape Town, South Africa in November. In addition to exchanges, the Sacramento FF joined with Sacramento Sister Cities Council in planting trees at the South Natomas Library community center and made generous donations to River City Food Bank.
For information about Friendship Force, you may visit their website at www.thefriendshipforce.org (headquartered i n A t l a n t a ) o r , l o c a l l y , w w w .friendshipforcesacramento.com.
Rona and Sid on a camel ride during their Rona and Sid on a camel ride during their
Hooray for wonderful singers and performers who continue to wow the crowd at Music and Laughter. There were over fi fty people in our audience once again and... yes, yes, our impromptu hour and fi fteen minutes of entertainment was, once again, at its usual best.
Kudos go out to all the following who performed; namely; Bud Gardner, Jennifer Martin, Ken Roberts, Carolyn Winter, Gerry Capallino, Joe Lopez, Terry Airlie, Joan Thomas, Joyce Luzader, Ed Burger, Dick Maxey, John Feller, and Jan Montero. Now that was a great list of fun entertainers. Of course not only did all of them make our evening eventful but we also have to shout out a big “thank you” to our wonderful singing audience. Great job all you harmonizing enthusiasts.
We hope those of you who have missed out on our gathering will make the effort to come check us out next month on March 14th, for a FREE hour of Music and Laughter. We always meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7PM at Sierra Pines. Hope to see you there.
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Sun City Singers BY JACKIE PROETT
It’s March and the “greening” begins. We’re talking “old-fashioned greening” here, not the modern concept. It’s all about Spring even though we never had Winter. Who knows, maybe we’ll see some rain yet. Then, of course, the major greening occurs on March 17th St. Patrick’s Day. We don’t need rain for
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The Singers are never “green” when it comes to picking out music for concerts. Only problem this time for the Performance Committee, was picking a title with such an eclectic spread. Focus on season rather than music, made “SWING INTO SUMMER”, a good choice. Webster’s Dictionary defi nes “Swing” as “an exciting rhythmic quality---strong driving rhythms, improvised counterpoint”. Guess we’ve got that covered! Great ideas, possibilities and additions to the concert were also discussed at the meeting and will be divulged when given a “green-light”.
Other groups may be “green” with envy when they hear that our Summer Concert will run for two shows this year. Friday June 1st. we’ll perform at Pleasant Grove Church and Monday June 4th. will take place here, at the Lodge. Both shows will start at 7PM and tickets will be $10.00.
Kermit the frog sang, “It’s Not Easy Being Green” and he should know. But if you’re an Irish Tenor and long for a bit of the “green” join the Singers and we’ll let you sing “Danny Boy” until you’re “green around the gills”. Basses, Altos and Sopranos are also invited. We meet every Thursday from 2:30 to 5:00PM at the back of the Ballroom. “TOO-RA-LOO-RA-LOORAL!”
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SCR Dance ClubBY ADA GRABEKLIS
As the winds of March blow through and spring is right around the corner, let’s get out there and support all the wonderful teachers we have in our Dance Club. Some have been with us since the inception of the Club, most are residents, and all are dedicated and competent. We are fortunate to have so many who are willing to share their love of dance with us. They show up every week with new and fun dances, go to workshops, and buy music for us to dance to. Kudos to them all!
March starts off with a “dark” day on the 1st. However, we have all the classes for the rest of the month. Our party this month will be for Beginner Line dancers on Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30. All line dancers are welcome. Bill Swayne will be the DJ and will be focusing on beginning dances taught in his classes. Please come out and support this party! It’s the fi rst time in a few years that the Beginners get to dance at their level all evening. The cost is $4 for prepaid tickets and $5 at the door or for non-members.
Jim and Jeanie Keener have started a Country Couples group. This will be a lot of fun for all couples that enjoy dancing. This class is held on Thursdays at 6:30.
If someone approaches you to fi ll a Council position, think seriously about doing so. It can be a rewarding experience and without a full Council the Dance Club cannot operate.
Visit our website – lots of information there, or look in the kiosk for fl yers or a schedule of classes. Come to a Council meeting, held on the fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m. Enjoy the parties!
We are fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance!
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Guitar Class Group BY ROBERT KEELING
The Guitar Class has had an election of new offi cers for the coming year. Our fi scal year is January fi rst to the end of December. Our offi cers serve from March fi rst to the end of February. The offi cers elected are Robert Keeling for President, Donald Sinn for Vice President, Bill Gibson for Secretary, Jim Lovell for Treasurer and Sandy Chandler for Assistant Music Director. Each of them say they are honored to have been selected and they do pledge there best to serve the needs of the group. They say they are directing their efforts to making this music making a fun and happy time.
We had a superb party in February. A great feed was had at the Spruce Room of the Sierra Pines. A lot of laughter and music was heard. That is what it is all about. We give a lot of thanks to Sandy Chandler for the organization of this party. Many thanks also go to Don Anderson and Pearl Nicolino for their efforts in producing the entertainment program for the party. They bring the best out of our musicians.
One sad note though. Don Anderson announced he was moving on to engage in other of his many interests. His leadership of the A group is a serious loss to us and it will be very diffi cult for us to fi nd an equal to replace him. We all wish him the best.
This next year is to be exciting and a lot of fun. We have a group ready to make music at every chance. It is just great to see the room full of smiles when all those
fi ngers get to strumming. They are trying new songs, replaying old songs and enjoying the comradeship that this brings about.
October 16th is our next Funfest and Sing Along performance in the Lodge Hall. These guitar players can hardly wait to get on stage. They are busy creating new songs and new acts to please their Sun City audience. So please put that date on your calendars so not to forget. They enjoy being Sun City’s own and are committing the hours to get ready to entertain everyone.
They are willing to share this fun with new members. So if you want free guitar lessons to learn to play, just show up any Wednesday at the Sierra Pines Spruce Room, 10 to noon and join in with the B group. Sandy Chandler will have you strumming songs in no time. And we have loaner instruments for those that wish to try this out. Or give her a call fi rst. Her phone number is in the Sun City phone book.
If you are a seasoned guitar player, we want and need you. If you used to play, and have that old guitar stored in the back closet, then please get it out, wipe off the dust and come on out. We want and need you also. Come on out on any Thursday 10 to noon and join in with the A group in the Spruce Room.
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HarmonicootsBY BUD GARDNER
On March 1, the Harmonicoots fi lled the display case--see the attached photo--near the Poker Room in the Timbers Lodge with a variety of harmonicas, articles, past Jamboree programs, fl yers, and other items along with two laptops, running continuously
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with photos of the Coots in action. There you will see 10-hole diatonics, 12- and 16-hole chromatics, chord, bass, and rare and unique harmonicas featured. Kathy and Henry Koong spearheaded this project as they did last year. When you pick up your copy of the Courier, drop by and check out this extensive display, running from March 1 to April 30.
Robert Keeling, Dottie Ferguson, and Bill Hartman--as part of the SHORS program-- continue to teach harmonica and guitar to Kaseberg Elementary students during regular school hours. Some eighty kids, enrolled in this music program, are learning music that would not happen without the Coots’ involvement.
On April 1 and April 2, tickets for the Coots’ 8th Jamboree will be on sale at the Coots’ table in the Timbers Lobby from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Do plan to pick up your Jamboree tickets then or buy them from any Coot. $10 each. But don’t delay, the tickets will
sell out as they have done the past few years. Phil Caltabellotta, our guest musician
for this year’s Jamboree from New York, reports some good news. On January 9, 2012, he married Val Redler, past President of the Garden State Harmonica Club in New Jersey. Val has successfully directed the CSHC Festival the past three years.
Come join the Coots in action in the Ponderosa room at Sierra Pines on any Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. We have inexpensive harmonicas, instruction-song books with CDs, and free lessons to get you started. Creating music can change your life.
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Fine Arts Club BY SHARYN MILLER
It’s almost upon us, that stupendous once a year event you have all been eagerly anticipating. Yes, the Timbercreek Artist’s Annual Art Show is coming on March 24 and March 25 inside the main ring ballroom, the outside hallway, and down the hall in the Fine Arts room. We are pleased and proud to offer this presentation with all its trappings and splendor.
While not quite as colossal as a Barnum & Bailey event, it will have artist renditions of those tigers and elephants indigenous to the afore referenced circus. Our sole purpose is to get your pulse racing as you peruse all the beautiful paintings, jewelry, ceramics, photography, cards and etc. made available only after hours of effort on our behalf just for your pleasure and perhaps the acquisition of. All this wrapped up in a “two glorious days only package”. Mark it on your calendar now and don’t miss it!!!
Our General Meeting is on March 8th
from 1 to 3 pm, and after a brief business discussion and refreshments will feature a demonstration by watercolor artist Lee Ann Brooke from Nevada City. The 3rd Saturday Reception with wine and appetizers will be on March 17th starting at 5:30 pm and will feature the students of Sharyn Millers’ watercolor classes. We would be pleased to have you join us for these scheduled events. In addition, you are always welcome to stop in when you are in the vicinity and view our Wall Art Display that is new every month. Should you care to purchase anything, please call for further information. We are very proud of all our talented & productive artists here in Sun City and appreciate your continued interest.
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Creative Arts Club BY DARLEEN HEGERLE
The CAC club members have been working hard preparing for the upcoming Spring Art Show and Sale. The dates for the sale are Saturday, March 24th and Sunday, March 25th and held in the club room. This annual sale is open to the public. Residents are encouraged to bring a guest and come in and see the beautiful art pieces that are created here. Why not make a day of it and have lunch at the Timbers Restaurant too!
There is still room in all of our classes for new members except for the clay class which has had to prepare a “wait list” for interested students. Otherwise, the lively ceramics (painting) class boasts a large friendly group with experienced students eager to introduce new members to the fun of painting and decorating ceramic pieces. Our painting instructor comes to the class twice a month offering assistance and teaching new
techniques to all that is very helpful.Our woodcarver class is low-key and offers
a quiet place to connect with those that have similar interests. While there is no designated instructor, the members are all professionals that have a wealth of experience to offer new students.
Stained glass is an on-going group of creative minds that crank out gorgeous high-end art pieces. The instructor has had many years worth of experience and she is always willing to answer questions and help the students along with their projects.
Decorative painting is a class that is nearly fi lled to capacity, but there is still room for one or two more students. This is another low-key group that enjoys each other’s company. Most of the students are astonished to realize they can paint just like the pros if given proper instruction that is what they receive.
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Needle ArtsBY SHIRLEY CONZELMANN
Our February meeting featured Lois Kershner. Using a power point presentation and samples of her award winning stitchery pieces, Lois shared techniques on how to achieve depth in stitching. Her presentation was both informative and entertaining.
At our March 7 meeting, our speaker will be nationally known quilting artist and educator, Cindy Needham. Quilters know her from her teaching engagements at Sister’s Quilt Show and Seminars at Asilomar. She has also taught at the Vermont Quilt Festival and Houston International. She has written numerous articles for several quilting
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Our May 4 Luncheon/Fashion show, with clothes by Christopher and Banks, is just around the corner. Tickets for the event, “Step Into Spring”, are $20 and will go on sale at our March 7 meeting. Following the meeting, tickets can be purchased by calling Judy Hart at 771-8626.
Upcoming Classes:March 16: “Come Shrug With Us” (1-3)
instructor, Gail Devitt. Fee is $10.00.March 23: Quilted Purse Class (12:30-4)
Instructor, Barbara Davis. No feeMarch 27: Continental Knitting Class
(1-3) Instructor, Diane Feist. No fee.Samples for these classes are in the Needle
Arts display case. Class sign-ups are in the Needle Arts
Room.Be sure to take a look at the digital frame
in the window. Our Historian, Arlene Lennig, has put together a wonderful collection of photos from events over the past year. She calls it “Year in Review”. Thanks, Arlene for a great look back!
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Cinema GroupBY CHARLEE SWARTZ
A Room With A View: Friday, March 16, 2012 • 1:30pm, Sierra Pines.
Merchant and Ivory’s elegant comedy of manners travels from seductive Tuscany to the serene landscape of England.
Nearly ruining her life, a young, genteel woman (Helena Bonham Carter) runs from the man she loves and becomes engaged to a socially acceptable, rich twit (Daniel Day-Lewis) who’s more in love with himself.
Among others in the super cast – Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Simon Callow.
For further information call: Charlee Swartz, 771-4860
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Heartland BY RAYANN GOLDA
At fi rst it was for residents who came from Oklahoma and surrounding areas (otherwise known as “okies”). It became apparent a revision in the membership prerequisite was necessary as many guests were asking to join because of their friendship with “okies.”
So now, the only prerequisite is that you may have fl own over the Midwest, driven through it, or even are friends with a member. Such is the fun that we have at the Heartland Club. So… anyone can join! Only $3 per person per year.
This just out! Springtime in the Heartland is the theme for our April event. The Pot Luck will also feature loads of entertainment for your enjoyment. Tickets will be $2 per person,
Keep informed by making certain the club has your email address for updates. Also, check in with the Heartland Club web site Photo
Gallery for photos of past events.We meet four times yearly, January –
April – July - October on the last Saturday of the month.
Questions: Joe Flores 580-3787 or Rayann Golda 772-2928
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RV Club NewsBY MARILYN GLYNN
Our January meeting at Sierra Pines was enhanced by a visit from our own Roseville Fire Dept., who gave us a refresher course and pointers on the use of the fi re extinguishers we carry in our RVs. After a very informative talk by the fi refi ghters, we were invited into the parking lot to practice what we had learned. Pictured below is our own Phyllis DeCroix giving a fi re a good dousing.
We enjoyed visiting with all the Sun ‘Citites’ who stopped by and visited with us at the Club Recruitment Day on Feb. 15, 2012. It is awesome to see the many activities and choices available to us right here at home.
We are looking forward to our Annual “Spring Fling” Potluck dinner and meeting on March 3, 2012, at 4:30 PM at Sierra Pines and hoping all members will be able to attend. It will soon be time to get those rigs out of storage and on the road for our upcoming planned trips. Check our website for dates and places and registration forms of these planned events.
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Asian American ClubBY LEM LLAPITAN
Our next social will be held on March 16th, Friday at the Sierra Pines at 6:00 p.m.
For our entertainment we will have a group of Chinese dancers called the “Flow Crew” which was formed in June 2009 at Davis, which consists of 16 young dancers ranging in ages 5 to 17 together with 10 adult dancers. All adult performers were born in China while most young dancers are U. S. born. They perform to music of various ethnics such as Mandarin, Miao, Tibetan, Mongolian and Yi just to mention a few. Music is selected for its lively melody, rhythm and dance ability. Dr. Wei Zhang is the artistic director with Mei Yan as the assistant director taking care of everything else. Dr. Zhang has combined traditional Chinese choreography in contemporary forms in many of the dances. For our program only the adult dancers will perform.
Please join us for this exciting evening.
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BY CYNTHIA SINDREY The British Isles club met for an ‘Ice
Cream Social and Live Auction’ on Wednesday, January 25th. Everyone enjoyed the individual ice cream and delicious cookies while our auctioneer David Sindrey entertained everyone with his comedic talent while auctioneering all the interesting new items that were donated by the members. Most went home with an item they absolutely could not live without. Our next get together will be a fi eld trip to De Vere’s Irish Pub in Sacramento, on Wednesday, March 28th. This is a repeat of a previous visit to the
pub where everyone enjoyed the menu, the service and the comradery. We will car pool from the tennis courts. Further information will be sent out in the mail.
The Board and membership have voted to expand the Club to the ‘International Social Club’ that will open up the membership to welcome members from all over the world. You just need to enjoy social events and fun people to join our group. For further information please contact Cynthia Sindrey (916) 773-5151.
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SCR SinglesBY BECCI ANGELL
In March, members of the Sun City Roseville Singles Club are voting “I” – as in international – by celebrating the cuisine of Italy and Ireland’s biggest holiday.
Saturday Night Social kicks off the month on March 17 with a St. Patrick’s Day potluck and wearin’ of the green. The evening begins at 6 p.m. at Sierra Pines. Bring a main dish, salad or dessert or pay $8 (guests $10). Reservations are required by noon Thursday, March 15. For more information call Adah Haskins, 773-3244, or Claire Vietor, 773-7202.
From the Emerald Isle to bella Roma, club members will continue the international theme with Dinner on the Town at Rubino’s Ristorante, 5015 Pacifi c St., in Rocklin, on Wednesday, March 21. Diners may choose from chicken picatta, petrale sole almondine or meat cannelloni for $21, which includes green salad, dessert, coffee, tax and gratuity. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. following no-host cocktails at 5. Reservation deadline: Sunday, March 18. To make reservations, contact Melissa Gatenby, 772-1846, or Marina Tan, 772-7913.
Even card players will get into the global
act on Monday, March 19, by playing the game that was born in Uruguay, canasta. The club’s annual canasta luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. in the ballroom. Cost is $18 for members and $20 for non-members. All residents are invited. For more information contact Ada Grabeklis, 773-7701.
March’s art outing will be a visit to the Alex Bult Gallery in mid-town Sacramento on Tuesday, March 20, to view an exhibition of painting and drawings by Bryce Vinokurov, adjunct professor of art at University of California, Davis. Cost for the trip, which departs at 11 a.m., will be $10 for gas and parking. For reservations, call Joyce Wade, 771-5174.
Looking ahead: Another game night is scheduled for Wednesday, May 2, following the regular monthly membership meeting at 6 p.m. in the ballroom. Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 16, for the annual year-end party, which will be a Hawaiian luau at the Roseville Elks Club. For more information, attend the next club meeting Wednesday, March 7, where Wendy Cunningham from Chapel of the Valley mortuary will discuss pre-need funeral planning.
We play bingo from 2-4 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday in the Lodge Card Room. Everyone is welcome. Groups are formed from the membership to play Bridge, Canasta, Hand and Foot and Mexican Train dominoes. (Playing instruction given when needed.) We are always looking to increase the number of groups in any given game category as members show interest.
Anyone living single in Sun City Roseville is eligible to join the club, which offers fun and interesting things for single people to do with others. More information is available on the
website or at the general meeting held at 6 p.m. on the fi rst Wednesday of each month in the ballroom. Dues are $8 annually, renewing each July 1.
For information, contact Membership Chairperson Bobby Cassidy-Riker, 771-5612; or any club offi cer, including Pres. Janet Vogelgesang, 772-2116; V.P. Don Phinney, 772-6181; Secretary Bente Frydendahl, 773-1707; or Treasurer Karleen Monroe, 773-1369.
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Boomer GenerationBY DEE FRANZ
The results are in and the Boomer Kick-Off party was a HUGE success! The noise level in the room was a good indicator of the new friendships being formed. It was a groovy night all around! Our offi cers are busy planning more fun activities for members. This month, members are invited to join in on Game Night on March 15th at Sierra Pines. We’ll have various board and card games set up and ready to provide laughs. What a great way to meet new friends and perhaps discover a new game. Watch your email for specifi cs on this fun night.
Coming up in 2012 will be a wine and cheese social, a murder mystery party and a down-home hoedown with a BBQ and western dancing. We’re always looking for volunteers to assist in planning our events, so if that’s you, please contact one of our offi cers (Susan Glover, Michael Hemingway, Debbie Short, Marilyn Miranda or Dee Franz).
Plans are underway to put together a monthly newsletter for members that will keep you up-to-date on our bi-monthly events and special events. If you have something you’d like
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to add to the newsletter, please contact Susan Glover ([email protected]) or Marilyn Miranda ([email protected]). You might want to fi nd pinochle players for in-home games, golfers who can only play on weekends, a like-minded traveling partner, or skiers - - whatever your interest you may fi nd fellow Boomers who share that interest.
In this group you will get to spend time with people on the younger side living in SCR who enjoy the music of the 60’s and 70’s, social activities and relevant conversation. The Boomer Generation meets bi-monthly (in odd months) – our next gathering is March 15th at 7:00 PM. If you’d like to join in the fun – it’s easy to become a member! Simply send your check for $10 per person made payable to SCR Boomer Generation to Debbie Short (7521 School House Lane). Please include your name, address, phone & email address. See you on the fl ip side!
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Jewish Fellowship CircleBY LYNNE PERSKY
Friday night services will be conducted by Irv Herman at the Sierra Pines on March 2nd at 7:30 p.m. The Oneg (refreshments) will be sponsored by Diane and Gene Parlin and Barry and Linda Tossman.
All are welcome!!! Looking forward to seeing you there.
The Sacramento Jewish film festival excursion will be Sunday, March 11th at 3:15 p.m. Final details should be available by March 1st. Thank you for your support. If
there are other venues you think might be of interest to the group, please let Irv Herman know at 771-5272.
On March 18th the “Not Quite Ready For Prime Time Players” will present our annual Purium Shpiel at Sierra Pines at 7:00 p.m., come prepared to boo Hayman and nosh some Hamataschin and some wonderful cookies.
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Humanists of Sun CityBY CLEO KOCOL
Sunday, March 4, 1 PM, in the Card Room at Timber Creek Lodge, retired attorney, John Andrew, who was licensed to practice before the Supreme Court, will be our speaker. John will discuss how separation of church and state has been handled by the Supreme Court and will answer any questions you might have regarding issues today.
Famous Quote: “I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute.” John F. Kennedy
Our Club Has No Membership Lists or Dues. All Sun City Residents are welcome.
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Sun City DemocratsBY PEG HALL
On Tuesday, March 27, our speaker will be Ginger Rutland, Associate Editor for the Sacramento Bee and commentator on Capitol Public Radio. She has lived in Sacramento since the 1950s, when K Street was still a street. She began her journalism career in TV with stints at Sacramento’s KCRA, Channel 3, and as the Capitol reporter for KRON, Channel 4 in San Francisco.
In 1988 she escaped the Boob Tube and
joined the Bee’s Editorial Board, where she writes on police, fi re, public employee issues, pensions, transportation and, occasionally, Grant High School football. Ginger is committed to the notion that opinion is opinion, not holy writ. And yes, she thinks the Bee is sometimes wrong, but believes that she and her editorial board colleagues strive to be fair. She has won various awards, including an Emmy for her involvement in a documentary on the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.
Bring a friend to hear this outstanding personality give her talk, beginning at 9:30 at Sierra Pines. Anyone is welcome.
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Sun City RepublicansBY NANCY PEFFLEY
Meeting, Monday, March 12 - 6:45 p.m. – Timbers Ballroom. Speaker, Mark Montgomery, Sacramento’s newest political talk show host. Mark talks with everyone from small business owners, to big unions, to consumers dealing with the left, the right and everywhere in between. Mark is the small business super hero and shakes up the morning commute Monday-Friday on Money 105.5 FM KSAC and with the Mark Montgomery Show on AM 1380 KTKZ Saturdays. Mark has also taken his fi ght statewide via the internet streaming live and podcast with the intent to visit the issues through discussion, debate and education. He will focus his talk to our Members on current politics and how government regulations are impacting small business owners and entrepreneurs in California and throughout the nation.
Ward Connerly’s visit in February brought large attendance. His topics ranged from the current assault on Prop. 209 in the 9th Circuit
Court to the current Primaries and Candidates. He was loaded with facts and gave the Club much insight into the “road ahead” in 2012. Guests are welcome!
For further information, please call Carole at 781-2468.
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Tea Party PatriotsBY GWEN MYERS
The Tea Party Patriots of South Placer County – SCR will meet on Sunday, March 11 at 1 pm in Sierra Pines’ Ponderosa room. Guest speakers will be Jim McCauley, Placer County Registrar of Voters who will talk to us about the upcoming elections, running for offi ce and other matters of interest to voters. Jim is a very popular speaker. Refreshments
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The club has two websites: tppatriots.com focuses on local and state information and tppatriots.net focuses on national issues. In addition there is a Facebook page: Tea Party Patriots of South Placer County – SCR. There are no dues and everyone is welcome. For further information, contact leader, Gwen Myers, 773-7074, [email protected].
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Computer ClubBY RICHARD PAINE
General Meeting – March 26th.– 10:00 AM - Fourth Monday – Terry Rooney of Sun City Lincoln Hills on “Smart Phones - history, features, comparison and outlook”. Free coffee and pastries. Valuable prizes for the drawing. All are welcome.
Council Meeting – March 19th. -
MONDAY, 3:00 PM, Computer Room. All members are welcome.
Special Interest Groups (SIG):Digital Imaging And Editing SIG – March
Elements. Learn more about cameras and how to develop the images on your computer. For information, call Ed Abbott 771-2307.
Genealogy SIG – March 7, 2012 at 1:30 pm in the Ponderosa Room at Sierra Pines. Susan Jackman, a professional genealogist, has worked at Sacramento Family History Center since 1989, on “Online Searches - What they didn’t tell you.” Check out the display case in the lodge for some genealogy pieces on display. Call Pat Shook at 772-2698 or PJ Palmer at 990-4125.
PC Forum – March 1st. - 1st.Thursday, 2:45 PM, Computer Room. For the more advanced computer users, but all are welcome. For more information call Carver Sears at 771-2672.
PC Support Group – March 12th. - 2nd Monday, 3:00 – 5:00 PM, Computer Room.
A free support group for beginner to intermediate for the purpose of sharing knowledge and helping each other. For more information call Fred Barrie at 771-7522.
MAC@Night – March 14th. - 2nd. Tuesday, 7:00 PM, Aspen Room. For all levels of Macintosh operating system experience. For more information call Bill Kimball at 774-2774.
Programming SIG – March 21st. -- 3rd. Wednesday 8:00 AM breakfast meeting at Timbers Restaurant. Member-developed computer programs (Visual Basic, C++, Objective C, etc) are shared with the group. Contact Gerald Rathjen ([email protected]).
Photo SIG –March 16th. – 3rd. Friday,
10:00 AM, Computer Room. March subject: ‘Transportation’. Members email up to three photos to [email protected] by March 12th. For information - Dennis Studer ([email protected]).
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SCR Postage Stamp ClubBY DICK REINGOLD
A person can realize that stamp collecting is interesting, educational, fun, and sometimes thrilling. Thrilling? How does one come to think that stamp collecting may be thrilling? How would you describe a person who, while perusing through a child’s stamp album in Australia recently comes across pair of stamps that brought over $35,000.00 in an auction! I think thrilling would just be the proper term to describe that person. It seems that the pair of stamps found were supposed to be 6 penny Queensland with a 6 in each corner of the stamp, but the two upper numbers were missing. Only a few are found world-wide with that error, but they are all single stamps—this is the only pair found, hence the high price. This is by far the highest price paid for a Queensland stamp.
A previous article mentioned odd shaped stamps---triangle, round, diamond, are some, but heart shaped ones were not. Interestingly, France has issued a whole series of heart shaped stamps designed by the leading names of the fashion world—Givenchy, Chanel, Yves Saint Lauranta and Christian Lacroix. The Givenchy name is widely prevalent on a number of high fashion items such as men’s and lady’s clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, perfumes, handbags, belts, and other accessories, so in addition to the heart shaped series, 2 extra stamps were issued recognizing this popular company, who was
even allowed to design them. Like France, Slovenia has a tradition of
issuing heart shaped stamps in time for use on Valentine’s Day mail. One stamp recently was designed especially for wedding invitations. The stamp depicts a bride and groom holding hands as they fl oat through the air.
Our club meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month in Sierra Pines at 6:30PM. If you are interested in starting a collection or have any question regarding stamps, why not drop in to one of our meetings—you will fi nd that it is well worth your time.
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Rods & Relics Car ClubBY ELNA K. RAGAN
It is that time of the year for elections! There are four openings on the Board of Directors.
On behalf of the Club, we want to thank the following members whose terms are up: Rich Ragan, President; Ray Geiger, Vice President; Julie McVey, Secretary; and Kent Parsell, Member-At-Large. Under their leadership and direction, the Club has continued to grow and excel. The Rods & Relics Car Club enjoys a high-quality, professional image in Placer County and the surrounding areas.
Upcoming Events:March 13 & 27: Breakfast at The Waffl e
Farm, Twelve Bridges Shopping Center (The Villages). Plan to arrive between 8:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. for the best seats. Potential new members are invited to join us!
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Website: www.rodsnrelics.net • • •
SCR Garden ClubBY RAYANN GOLDA
The March 6, 2012 (Tuesday) meeting of the Garden Club is entitled “Vermicomposting.” Organic gardeners have long prized organic worm castings as an ideal additive to enrich their soil, providing everything plants need for healthy growth. You will have the opportunity to get started yourself with your very own worm bin you can purchase from the speaker if you wish.
Watch for details on the SCR Garden Club Tour that will take place in April. Give Marlene Nagle 771-7055 a call to have your garden included in the tour.
SCR Activities Department has planned a trip to the San Mateo Expo to see the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. The date is March 21, leaving Sun City at 7:30, returning at 5:00pm (The bus leaves San Mateo at 2:00pm). The cost is $65 per person and includes exhibition ticket, transportation and snack/drinks in the morning and on the return trip. See the Activities Desk.
Dorothy’s Garden Wisdom:Now is the time to plant marigolds,
cosmos, zinnias, petunias and coreopsis.
Keep watering and leave the foliage on spring blooming bulbs like daffodils even though the fl owers are drying up. The leaves will continue to feed the bulb so you’ll have blooms next year.
Don’t cut foliage back until it turns brown.Feed camellias, azaleas, gardenias and
rhododendrons with acid-type fertilizer. If the foliage on the plants is yellow, spray with foliar fertilizer containing iron and zinc.
Keep cleaning up camellia fl owers that fall to the ground to avoid petal blight.
It’s time to begin fertilizing houseplants, as the stronger sunlight and longer days encourage new growth. Scratch in slow release fertilizer granules or use small amounts of liquid fertilizer on a regular basis.
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month – 7 PM Sierra Pines
Questions: Rayann Golda 772-2928• • •
BirdersBY JANET MORELLI
Check out the new web site for SCR Birders group that has a calendar of our meetings and bird walks, a beautiful photo gallery of local birds, and information on local (including Sun City Roseville) birding hot spots and other interesting information and birding links. Find the Birders web site by logging into www.scres.org , click on “Clubs and Groups” in the black banner, and select “Birders”.
It was perfect bird watching weather for our February trip to Gray Lodge Waterfowl Management Area northwest of the town of Live Oak. Many species of waterfowl were spotted both on the ponds and in the sky.
Our next scheduled bird walk will be to local Roseville trails on March 1, 2012. We will
meet in the Timbers lobby at 8:00 AM to split into groups. If it is rainy or foggy that morning, the walk will be rescheduled to March 15, same time and same meeting place.
Another bird walk in March will be to Sierra View Country Club (SVCC) in Roseville. We will meet in the Timbers at 8:00 AM on March 12, 2012 to share rides to our destination. The wide variety of trees, deciduous and evergreen, along with creeks and ponds provide a perfect habitat for many birds. On previous trips we have seen hawks, magpies, woodpeckers, herons, hummingbirds, and even a parakeet.
All new and experienced birders are invited to join these walks. Bring a pair of binoculars, wear comfortable walking shoes, and bring a pencil or pen and a small notebook to record your sighting. For more information, call Denise at 771-3921 or Carol at 771-5730.
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Rod & Reel GroupBY ED UNDERWOOD
On February 3rd, the group enjoyed a crab feed feast prepared by Chef Joe Patania with the able assistance of Leroy Gratz. Joe received “rave reviews” from the members.
The members were told of the memorial tribute to Dodie Robeck on March 4th.
Some fi shing outings are planned in the coming months. Trips to Lake Fuller, Lake Amador, and Rancho Seco are being considered. Stay tuned for more information.
George Devilbuss, sports writer for the Roseville Press Tribune will be our guest speaker at our next meeting on Friday, March 2nd.
Want to hear more about our group? Call Joe Aichroth at 772-4177.
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Trails ClubBY BOB BANKS
Time Change: We meet in parking lot near tennis courts at 8:45 am
March 2012 Hikes: Rated from 1 (easiest) to 10 (very diffi cult)
• 3/1: New York Creek Trail. 28 mi to TH, Take Salmon Falls Rd (east side of Lake Folsom) north to Falcon Crest parking area (TH). Diffi culty 4.0 (moderate). Total distance 7.5mi. Elevation gain 250 ft. Elevation @ TH: 950 ft. Single Track, decline to New York Creek Trail, follow out to Brown’s Ravine trail and back, then follow trail up to Monta Vista Lunch area over the American River for Lunch. Leader: Jim Baker.
8:00am: All hikers invited to come and have breakfast together at the lodge prior to the hike.
• 3/8: Rattlesnake to Avery‘s Pond. 26 mi to TH, take I-80 east, right on Horseshoe Bar Rd., left on Auburn-Folsom Rd, right on Peachwood Rd., right on Newcastle Rd., right on Rattlesnake Rd,, to main gate of Rattlesnake Bar Lake Folsom (TH). Hike to trail marker 49 (past Avery’s Pond) and return to Avery‘s Pond for lunch. Diffi culty: 6.0 (moderate). Total distance: 6 mi. Elevation gain: 600 ft. (occurs after lunch). Elevation @ TH: 1850 ft. Partial Shade. Leader: Dori Zuchold.
• 3/15: Empire Mine. 45mi to TH, take I-80 east to Auburn, north on Hwy 49 to Grass Valley (Empire Mine State Park parking lot) (TH). Hike from Parking lot to Osborn Hill and Union Hill, then back to parking lot for lunch.
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Diffi culty: 4.5 (moderate). Total distance: 7 mi. Elevation gain: 800 ft. Elevation @ TH: 2700 ft. Leader: Ray Moore.
• 3/22: Coloma. 38 mi to TH, take I-80 east to Auburn, south on Hwy 49 to James Marshall Park entrance in Coloma (TH), Hike on the Monroe ridge, lunch at the river. Diffi culty: 3.5 (moderate). Single Track, partial shade. Total distance: 5 mi. Elevation gain: 600 ft. Elevation @ TH: 750 ft. Leader: Lee Schaefer
• 3/29 Redbud Trail. 120 mi to TH, take I-5 north/west, Hwy-20 west to Cache Creek (TH), Hike up 1450 ft. to the ridge and descend to the Valley and Cache Creek for lunch, then return to the ridge and parking lot after lunch. Diffi culty: 5.5 (moderate). Total distance: 5 mi. Elevation gain: 925 ft. Elevation @ TH: 975 ft. Leader: Jim Baker
Hiking boots strongly recommended. Bring lunch and plenty of water.
Carpooling: $6 to $10 depending on length of drive.
As always, check the Trail Club website at: www.suncityroseville.org
Happy Trails!• • •
SCR Cycling Club BY ANN WAHLENMEIER
It’s practically spring and good riding weather should get us up and out the door for a terrifi c ride and some good coffee every day this month. The fi rst offi cial Pedal Pusher ride was weathered
out on February 7th. Still the group met at Kathy Burgers house for a nice brunch. They planned out the type of rides they would like to do for 2012.
Monday, March 19st — Mark Your Calendar… Spaghetti & Bingo Night, 5:30pm Sierra Pines, Cost $10.00 per person. Monthly meeting and Bingo, what fun! Big Friday rides sign ups should be available at the meeting.
Friday March 23 – Eggs Benedict at Oracle. If you don’t ride then drive to enjoy this wonderful breakfast. Meet at the TC at 8am for this fun ride.
Thursday, April 5th, 1st Koffee Klatch of 2012. Hosted by the Burgers, Devitts and Vieles. Address: 900 Country Rim Court. Time: 9 am after 8 am bike ride.
Sharps Bicycle is offering some good deals on tune ups. It’s the perfect time to take advantage.
Like to learn more about the Cycling Club? Contact Rich Fitzgerald at 772-3732.
As Always, Ride Safely & Have Fun!• • •
SCR Water Fitness ClubBY MARY DIAL
Let me begin by saying thank you to Janice
Marcum for all her interesting and informative articles in the past few years. There was always a new fact to highlight the many benefi ts of water aerobics, or shopping tips on where to fi nd a new bathing suit and other ideas of interest, as well. Thank you, Janice, for a job well done.
It’s hard to believe that spring is almost here. Spring is a lovely time of renewal with trees leafi ng out, fl owers that are beginning to bud and longer days. The lovely weather makes it a little easier to get out and enjoy our wonderful community.
Water aerobics is one way to get some really good exercise without jarring the joints. Being in the water is not only refreshing it provides buoyancy and support causing less strain on joints, back and torso; more fl exibility so you can do things in the water that you may not be able to do in fl oor exercises and it’s a great cardiovascular workout. And it really burns calories too. Enjoying a workout with a friendly group of people is a real bonus.
With the many classes that are offered during the week, it’s convenient to fi nd one that fi ts your schedule so if you haven’t done so before, come join the fun.
Dates to remember:March 11th: Daylight savings time beginsMarch 17th: St. Patrick’s DayMarch 20th: Deadline for Water Fitness
Club duesMarch 30th: Water Fitness Club General
MeetingEnjoy the lovely weather, get some
exercise.• • •
SCR Croquet Club BY DICK KAY
Play has been slow during January and
February but now that the weather is warming up we’re seeing more players on the court and are looking forward to our fi rst full year on it.
We are planning for a “Grand Opening” sometime in late spring or early summer at which time we will have demonstrations of both 6 wicket and 9 wicket games with explanations of both.
We had a well-attended social gathering of 31 members or prospective members January 27 in the Solarium at Timbercreek.
At the Club & Group Fair held February 15 in the Timbercreek ballroom club members, Mary Frances Krebs, Bert and Joan Donlon, Louisa Maglione Rudy Solarez, Art and Anita Brittain were able to pass out a multitude of fl yers to interested participants suggesting that they come take a free lesson and give it a try.
By the time you read this we will also have had our February 26 general meeting outlining plans for the rest of the year. At present dues ($10 per
Trails Club(cont’ from page 18)
First Pedal Pusher get together of 2012First Pedal Pusher get together of 2012
Joan Donlon Joan Donlon
Louisa Maglione and Mary Frances Krebs Louisa Maglione and Mary Frances Krebs sitting at the table during the sitting at the table during the
Timbercreek Club & Group Fair.Timbercreek Club & Group Fair.
For a big St. Patrick’s celebration, consider going to Rocklin Kiwanis’ 17th Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner. Sun City’s Tom McClelland, one of the organizers, expects a sellout in the Rocklin Community Center for the Saturday, March 17, party.
Admission price is $25. The corned beef dinner includes Irish soda bread made by club members. The soda bread has drawn raves through the years.
Four SCR residents are part of the celebration. George Rebholtz is head baker. Cynthia Sindrey heads entertainment. Keith Dumas is organizing a ukulele performance. McClelland is involved in ticket sales. For ticket information, call McClelland at 771-7090
George Rebholtz will George Rebholtz will make about a hundred make about a hundred
loaves of Irish loaves of Irish soda bread.soda bread.
American Association for
University Women The American Association for University
Women [AAUW], Roseville/South Placer Branch is sponsoring a free program Thursday, April 12, 2012 at the Valley Springs Church, 2401 Olympus Drive, Roseville, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The topic of this program is “Our Seniors, A Generation Worth Fighting For”. How do we preserve safety and security for life’s golden years?
This event is open to the public. Three speakers will cover specifi c topics and how each of these topics relates to our seniors: Legal issues involving wills, trusts, selecting trustees or fi duciaries, end-of-life documents, conservatorships, and more; Senior care Safety provisions by Placer County agencies; and Current fraud, scam and security dangers and advice on how to protect oneself. Our three speakers include an Attorney, Specializing in Estate planning, Placer County Health and Human Services, Client Services Counselor and the Placer County Supervising Deputy District Attorney.
There will be a question and answer period after the presentations. Light refreshments will be served.
St. Augustine Episcopal Church in Rocklin Installs New PriestRecently the Rt. Rev. Barry Beisner,
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, offi ciated at the Installation and Celebration of a New Ministry for the Rev. Elizabeth Armstrong as the new vicar at St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 1800 Wildcat Boulevard in Rocklin.
Pastor Liz comes to St. Augustine at an exciting time. She will lead the congregation in the development of the new church campus which will provide a multi-purpose worship space, a cultural community learning center, and eventually a sanctuary.
Pastor Liz grew up in the Placerville area. She earned a master’s degree in audiology at California State University Sacramento in 1983 and worked for eighteen years as an audiologist in private practice. In 1997 she entered the Church Divinity School of the Pacifi c and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 2001. She was ordained at Faith Episcopal Church, Cameron Park and served there ten years as assistant rector.
Pastor Liz’s spiritual guidance and delightful sense of humor are refreshing. She brings new energy and enthusiasm to the St. Augustine church community.
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Business ShowcaseSun City Roseville presents a “Business
Showcase” on Monday, April 2, 2012 from 9:00AM – Noon in the Timber Creek Ballroom.
Learn about products and services that are benefi cial to you, including fi nancial, beauty and health, medical, real estate and more. There will be a free drawing for a variety of raffl e prizes from participating businesses. Stop in, enjoy a cup of coffee on the house, and visit the Business Showcase.
Genealogy GroupGenealogy SIG – Wednesday, March
7, 2012 at 1:30 pm in the Ponderosa Room at Sierra Pines. Susan Jackman, a prof. genealogist who has worked at Sac. Family History Ctr. since 1989 will speak about “Online Searches: What they didn’t tell you.” NOTE: Check out the glass display case in the hallway at the lodge for a few genealogy pieces, photos, books, dishes, clothes, etc. that members of our group have on display the entire month of March. Our next meeting will be April 4 (always the fi rst Wednesday) at 1:30pm. Please call Pat Shook 772-2698, PJ Palmer 990-4125 or Vicky Drexhage 772-4788 with any questions.
Beginning Line Dance Party!Walk thru on all dances…
Wed., March 14 • 6:30 pm to 9:00 pmTimber Creek Ballroom
Tickets: $4.00 • At The Door $5.00DJ: Bill Swayne
Sponsored by Sun City Dance Club
AARP – Free Tax ReturnsAARP volunteers will prepare and
electronically fi le Federal and State income tax returns for low-to-middle income seniors at the SCR Lodge Computer Room and at SAFE Credit Union on Blue Oaks Blvd. now through April 15. There is no charge for these services that are sponsored by the IRS and AARP. Volunteers are tested annually by IRS and are trained for most returns, except those for real estate rentals and complex small business. To make an appointment for any Roseville site, call Maidu Senior Center at 774-5960.
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Multiple Sclerosis Group“Live fully, Live Well” is a comprehensive
Wellness Program from the National MS Society and Can Do MS. Among the many topics in the Program are: Achieving Independence, Managing Fatigue, Exercise, Eating Well and Eating Easy, Travel for people with MS.
As many topics as possible will be covered at the Tuesday, March 6, 1 pm meeting in the Lincoln Del Webb Kilaga Springs, Terra Cotta Room. All interested are welcome!
Call Marilyn Sharp for further details - 916 434-6898.
Bingo to Benefi t The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Sunday, March 25 • 1:00pm Doors open at 12:30. Roseville Elks Lodge • 3000 Brady Lane, Roseville.
7 Games for $10 • 21 Games for $20 Cash Prizes - Amount based on the number
of players. Open To The Public!
Roseville Elks PresentsBINGO - BINGO - BINGO!
3000 Brady Lane, Roseville. First Tuesday of the month!
Spaghetti dinner starting at 5:30pm, $8.Stay for BINGO starting at 7 pm.
Open to the public – All cash prizes!All proceeds benefi t our Veterans.
by Knights of Columbus Council #12887 every third Sunday from 8am to 11am in the Morris Hall at St. Clare Church, 1950 Junction, Roseville. Proceeds help the St. Clare community!
Deluxe Pancake Breakfast includes scrambled eggs, sausage, potatoes, pancakes, biscuits and gravy.
All for $6 adults and $3 children.
Senior Peer Counselors Available To Help
Placer County Health & Human Services offers free, confidential peer counseling to adults age 55 and above who are Placer County residents. Volunteer peer
counselors are available to provide in home counseling and support to individuals who are experiencing grief, loss, depression, anxiety, family confl ict, substance abuse, physical disability and caregiver stress. The Senior Peer Counseling program has been providing this service to Placer County residents since 1992. To make a referral contact Tom Drake, LCSW (530) 886-3413.
Essential Tremor Support Group
The Roseville ET support group meets on the fi rst Saturday of Each month at 10AM at Kaiser Permanente Hospital on Douglas and Eureka in Roseville.
Building D, 3rd fl oor, Room 2&3.For further information callPaula Lavin 771-4866 or [email protected] do not need to be a Kaiser Patient
to attend.
Bunco Tournament!Over fi fty teachers in our community
are members of the Roseville Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, Beta Eta an altruistic sorority. Each year we present scholarships to high school seniors and donate to a variety of educational services.
Our chapter is sponsoring its annual Bunco Tournament Scholarship fundraiser, at Buljan Middle School in Roseville on Thursday, March 8, 2012. We give prizes to the Bunco winners as well as basket prizes to those who donate to our raffl e. All the funds donated go directly toward our scholarships.
Bring your friends for fun, camaraderie, and delicious refreshments. Call Jane McNally for tickets: 916-772-9537. Donation only $10.
Stanford?We’re looking for Stanford alumni,
parents, and friends so we can get together and have some fun. Please send your Name, Year, Course of Study and up to three things you like to do, and we’ll help the Alumni Association and local club plan some activities. Send it to [email protected] or to Pam at 409 Roan Ct., Roseville, CA 95747.
Thank you — Pam Wilkinson ‘62!
ONGOING —
Do you speak French and/or Spanish?
Have fun retaining or improving your language skills with videos, games and other activities. All levels welcome. Fluency not required, but some knowledge of the language is helpful. FRENCH: 3rd Tuesday 2-4 PM. SPANISH: 3rd Wednesday 2-4 PM. No dues. For more information, call Sandy Haley 792-2881.
Tuesday Evening Men’s PokerGot the Tuesday night blues, how much
idol and reality TV can you watch! All right I made my spiel, come on down to the lodge and join us in the poker room from 6 to 9:30pm for some friendly action of poker. Our games are 95% “split the pots” and remember we don’t have a yearly dues. Questions, give me a call Ed Day at 771-0638.
Grief Support Group If you are suffering a loss, experiencing
hurt and loneliness, you can fi nd solace, comfort and encouragement among others who are or have experienced the same feelings. Please call Jackie Groff at 771-7565.
Looking for Atlantic City, NJ Residents
Looking for any SCR residents from Atlantic City, NJ for some get-togethers, call Diane Parlin at 749-3497.
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player) are still being collected for calendar year 2012 and members who haven’t yet paid are encouraged to contact Helen Cox to do so. Plans for another visit to Meadowood are also being discussed and it is likely that will be sometime in May.
Tournament play is expected to begin in April and will be set up for 6-wicket play on a Round Robin basis. More details on this will be available for the April issue.
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Bocce ClubBY MAUREEN E. HANLON
Greetings! March is here and Bocce Club members have been marching to the courts to get in lots of practice before all our festivities begin.
We will have a General Meeting on Monday, March 26th. at 7:00 PM at the Pines to announce all upcoming events for the season.
We will swing into Spring on April 6th. at the Courts with our fi rst Wine and Cheese Social. And at that time, members can sign up for the Spring Mini League that starts on Friday, April 13th.
Thanks to all the Council and Bocce members for all their hard work in providing so much fun for this great club. Henry Ford said “Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success”.
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Softball Club BY BARRY BATES
Our team draft is scheduled for March 7th, after which managers will be holding team practices at either Veterans or Mahany Park, according to the practice schedule.
Our managers and their sponsors this year are: Jim Bisenius, Coldwell Banker-Sunridge Real Estate; Dick Teubert, Thunder Valley Casino; Danny Pitifer, Dr. Satbir K. Kahlon; John Raniseski, Nautilus Society and Ed Day, Eskaton Village. We also have 2 associate sponsors: Roseville/Rocklin Electrical and Accutemp Mechanical.
Our Opening Day activities, this year are scheduled for 8:30 am on April 4th, at Mahany Park, depending on good weather and if the fi elds are available. The teams will be playing games on both fi elds, so come on out and root for your favorite player, neighbor or team and help us get a good start on the 2012 season. This should be a fun time, with the Sun City Singers; the Veterans Club Honor Guard; refreshments and a special surprise person, throwing out the fi rst ball. Put this exciting event on your calendar today.
Our photo this month, taken by photographer Lorraine Eveland, captured the Veteran’s Club Honor Guard, passing in front of the Sun City Singers with our teams
forming a circle around them on the infi eld, during Opening Day Ceremonies.
If you’re a Sun City resident, man or woman and want to play in the 2012 season, please get signed up ASAP for the best chance for assignment to a team, when a vacancy develops. We encourage all new players to come out fi rst to our practice sessions or games to get an idea of the quality of play to see if it’s for you. If you’re still interested please contact player representative Les Wieduwilt at 773-4019.
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Tennis ClubBY JANET ZEITMAN
105 members enjoyed Pizza and beverages at the opening meeting of the Tennis Club in February. In his opening remarks, President P.J. Conradi vowed to increase membership this coming year by reaching out to other social clubs. Guests
at our meeting were 2 members of the Boomer Generation Club, V.P. Patrick Maglione noted that he still needs a couple more people to run a tournament. Next meeting will be Wednesday , Apri l 4 th . The Social has not been determined by press
SCR Croquet Club(cont’ from page 19)
Bill, Sally, Shirley, Bud, Nancy and CharlieBill, Sally, Shirley, Bud, Nancy and Charlie
Kathy, Mary and Joe.Kathy, Mary and Joe.
Al, Lois, Sharon, Bob, Darlyn, Bob and Bob.Al, Lois, Sharon, Bob, Darlyn, Bob and Bob.(cont’ on page 24)
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time, so check the Bulletin Board for further information. Drop-in continues on Saturday morning starting at 9 a.m. As the weather improves more players will be coming out at an earlier time. Please be sure that you sign-in on the Bulletin Board properly. You must have all 4 players present in order to take a court. Please follow these rules.
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Table Tennis ClubBY ARNOLD STONE
Our regular play schedule continues as follows:
Tuesday: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PMThursday: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PMSaturday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMPlace: Sierra Pines - Spruce RoomResidents and non-members are always
invited to watch our play at our regular schedule listed above. If anyone desires to play, the club supplies the necessary paddles, etc. Also residents are permitted to play at three sessions without offi cially signing up to be a member and the only requirement is that they wear non-marking shoes. For any resident joining the club within the next several months, the dues will only be $ 5. It’s fun, and is excellent cardio-vascular exercise.
If you have any questions, please contact Sandy at 772-8135
Below is an interesting current news item about a Table Tennis incident in India.
After winning an important table tennis tournament in India, the table tennis champion celebrated his achievement by leaping on the
table, hurling his paddle and then pumping his fi sts like a man possessed. The umpire was obviously not happy with the winner but it was a costly celebration because the Tennis Federation of India penalized the champion for a quarter of his winners purse of $4,250. He later indicated that he wasn’t sorry for what he did, because his national level goal was achieved. Other than jumping on the table, it seems this type of celebration response is almost equal to football games.
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Sierra Pines Ladies GolfBY BARBARA CLEGGPHOTOS BY ARLENE LIZOTTE
You’ve heard it all before: “Beware the Ides of March”! Or what? Your chances of chip-ins and birdies go to Never-Never Land? Don’t listen to the ancient Romans. Where are
they now?? See? But enough history, lets forge ahead…(no, not a head, just stick with me).
Please forgive me for misspelling Bev Bardet last month, I am so embarrassed. It is the fi rst time I have ever done that, at least to her. The photo of “the gang” and their guys in Sacramento who walked on race day for the LGS cure, is thanks to Mary Aichroth and if we look a little squatty, it was not her
fault. We just are.St. Patrick’s Day has once again rolled
around. You know the drill. Get out your green garb that looks awful with your complexion. Because March 17 is a Saturday and not a regular play day, there are Irish nuisances about- pinching those who don’t conform, a still uglier black and blue. Don’t be one of the wretched: it isn’t pretty!
Stuff to remember: March 20 is the fi rst day of spring Tra-La so if you aren’t b. and b. from St. Pat’s, your new shorts outfi ts will look stylin’ and that IS pretty. Some good news and some bad news: Winter rules are still with us (hooray!), while Daylight Savings Time begins on March 11, robbing us of an hour of sleep. Putt for Points will NOT start in March as our booklet says, but April to coincide with Eclectic play. Home tournaments begin on March 7 with the dynamic duo of Feist and Warloe in charge. The Council meets on March 14 at 2:00PM at Pines A and the general meeting is on March 21 at 2:00PM at Pines B. Can you remember all this stuff? Pop quiz will be given!
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Tennis Club(cont’ from page 23)
(more Club News cont’ on page 25)
New Members for 2012: Phyllis DeCroix, Val Masiel, Dee Olson, Myrna Irwin and Dorothy Beale. New Members for 2012: Phyllis DeCroix, Val Masiel, Dee Olson, Myrna Irwin and Dorothy Beale.
Not pictured Ellie Papineau.Not pictured Ellie Papineau.
Runners for ALS Sierra Pines Ladies and Gents.Runners for ALS Sierra Pines Ladies and Gents.
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(cont’ on page 26)
Timbercreek Women’s GolfBY KATHY HALLIGAN
The Invitational Committee has worked hard to keep expenses to a minimum and yet put together 2 fun fi lled days. The price will only be $140.00 per person which includes exciting tee prizes and delicious food. Joan Meyers reports that additional sponsors are still needed. If you have any ideas, please coordinate with Joan.
January was a wonderful month for golfi ng. The weather was very cooperative and we were able to play all 4 Wednesdays. All games were Low Gross/Net and the winners are as follows: Jan 4 - Flt 1 – Gross - Jardine, Maxham, Pahl; Net – Townsend, Greenwood,
Jan 11 – Flt 1 – Gross – Maxham, Townsend, Sampson; Net – O’Hern, Pahl, Greenwood; Flt 2 – Gross – Lehnhoff, Shively, J Smith; Net – McHugh, Fredricks, Barr; Flt 3 – Gross – Anderson, Jackson, G Myers; Net – Nicholson, Manning, Hagiwara; Flt 4 – Gross – Simpson, Chittick, Bickel Net – Fujii, Habein, Spadarp; Flt 5 – Gross – Engels, Holmes, Lawrence; Net – Kimura, Holt, Montgomery.
Jan 18 – Flt 1 – Gross – Meyers, Maxham, Townsend; Net – Greenwood, McKee, O’Hern; Flt 2 – Gross – J Smith, Gibson, Barr; Net – Anderson, Lehnhoff, Niznik; Flt 3 – Gross – Defenbaugh, Mucci, Chittick; Net – Jackson, Shull, Manning; Flt 4 – Gross – C Brown, Hagiwara, Tovey; Net – Barrett, Nicholson, Nakao; Flt 5 – Gross – Knight, Lawrence, Fish; Net – Engels, P Williams, Montgomery.
Jan 25 – Flt 1 – Gross – Wells, Maxham; Net – Townsend, Sampson; Flt 2- Gross Gibson, Shively; Net – Fredricks, Shroyer; Flt 3 – Gross – Jackson, Gray; Net – Hagiwara, Nicholson; Flt 4 - Gross – C Brown, Habein,; Net – Nakao, Simpson; Flt 5 – Gross – Engels, Holmes; Net – Knight, Montgomery.
Membership is open at any time to any female resident. If you are interested or want additional information please contact Bobbi Dunk, Membership Chair, at 771-5655 or visit the website www.timbercreekwgc.com.
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Timber Creek Men’s Golf ClubBY ROY LLOYD
If you’re wondering when the next meeting will be held, it’s set to go next Wednesday, March 7th, so you’ve got an extra few days to contact everyone in your foursome and show up. Doors will be open shortly before 8 AM, time for coffee, pastries and tall tales and the meeting will start promptly at 8:30. Make the effort to be there, we have 281 members and only had a turnout of 77 at the last meeting. And speaking of members we have two (2) new ones as of this writing, Dave Grieve and Bob Baumann, make an effort to give them a warm welcome or an invite to play.
The next big tournament on the docket is the St Patrick’s set for the 13th. This one
is being run by Bill Ah Fong and Ed Schmitz so it will be a good one. Pick your partners, this one is a shamble and sign-ups have just started so you have plenty of time to get in on it. Those two will be in the back of the room taking sign-ups; lets make it a big one. Ernie will also be doing his Net Tournament on the 27th, and if you haven’t tried it yet, you really should, it is a very relaxed way to pad your account and still is only $5.00, pay when you play and there are forms in the resident’s room to fi ll in. See Ernie if you have any questions or qualms, just try it---you’ll like it.
The Timber Creek Cup is up and running with the fi rst qualifying tournament in the rear-view mirror, Valentines Day, but don’t think you’ve missed out. The next qualifying tournament is next month, The Spring Fling, set for April 10th. You only have to play in fi ve (5) qualifying tournaments in order to get a piece of the pie at the end of the year, so there is plenty of time to get in on it, but you have to take the fi rst step and sign up. Ray Zwemer is the man with all the info and keep in mind that this one involves some serious money as Ray has lined up four (4) (so far) outside sponsors to help sweeten the pot, they are; Coldwell Banker, Gilchrist Golf Cars, Whisper Hearing Center and Westlake, Glover and Grahl Financial Advisors. If you have the opportunity to deal with any of them, give them a big thanks from the Men’s Club.
Ernie has pulled some strings for us and we are now in the Central Valley Seniors, which will allow us to play at some of the various Country Clubs in the area for some pretty reasonable rates. Ernie has all the information on this one so check it out, the fi rst outing is
Judy Bickell and some of the members of her committee for the Invitational. Judy Bickell and some of the members of her committee for the Invitational.
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Timber Creek Men’s Golf Club(cont’ from page 25)
(cont’ on page 27)
set for April 16th.Bill Aaberg is again running things for
the NCGA tournaments and this year there are three (3) on the schedule: Senior Net, qualifi cation was on February 28th, Senior Four Ball, qualifying set for June 19th, and Team Match Competition, no date as of this writing. See Bill for all the details.
News Flash !! Our most recent hole-in-one was done by Don Hug in the Valentines Day Tournament on February 14th, (yesterday as of this writing) Don did it on #16 using an iron, talk about dramatic!! Way to go Don! Prior to that one, Jack Brusco did it on # 14 using a 7 iron on January 2nd! Congratulations to Jack who collected his fl ag and check at last month’s meeting.
A fi nal few reminders; the 2012 RAMP schedule is posted on the website, check it out and if you’re not involved, you should be. It’s a very relaxing way to stroll your favorite fairway under no pressure at all, plus you get a free fat pill when you’ve fi nished.
The dates have been set for the First Tee Scholarship Tournament, July 13th and the First Tee Regional Championship, September 22nd. This will be our 10th year for hosting these great events.
There was a recent incident on the course that Ed would like relayed to the members on some safety issues for the future. Most of us carry cell phones and it is a good idea to have it with you in your cart when playing. We never know when someone may need some outside emergency treatment and the cell phone is a good way to get it. And please do not hitch a ride on the back of a cart, it’s too easy to hit
a bump and take a tumble!!!March 7th, 8 AM in the ballroom, see
you there.• • •
SCR Billiards Club BY MIKE CODON
Next Billiards Tournament Against Sun City Lincoln Hills — Sun City Roseville will host a tournament against rival Sun City Lincoln Hills on March 16, 2012.
Billiards Club Dues —For those who wish to join our club now, the dues through June 30, 2012 are only $7.50. Dues effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 will be $15.00. Our club has approximately 85 members!
Men’s Monthly 8 And 9 Ball Tournaments — These occur on the 1st (9 Ball) and 3rd (8 Ball)
Tuesdays. January 2012 8 Ball
winners: Tie between team of Ken Neal/Paul Garcia and Ken Arena/Norm Grabar.
Open 8 Ball Tournaments — This 2nd and 4th Tuesday 3:00 PM tournaments are open to all members. Teams are selected by random draw.
January 24, 2012 winners: Team of Bob Wroblewski/Leo
TarantinoJanuary 10, 2012
winners: Ken Neal/Wil Widicus
Wednesday Evening Couple’s Tournaments — These tournaments occur every Wednesday at 6:30 PM. Teams consist of a woman and man.
January 25: No results submitted
January 18: Betty Johnson/Paul Vitton took fi rst place by winning all of their games
January 11: Betty Johnson/Paul Vitton captured fi rst place
January 4: Tournament resulted in a four way tie amongst the teams of Bonnie Reynolds/John Carter; Marie Levens/Don Phillips; Elaine Turnbull/Bob Wroblewski; and Barbara and Bob Davis.
Club Hours — The room is open for members only 11 AM to 5:45 PM daily; and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 6 PM to 9
Billiards Executive Offi cers: Kathleen, PJ, Marie (President), and Bonnie.Billiards Executive Offi cers: Kathleen, PJ, Marie (President), and Bonnie.
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Tuesday AM Sun Senior Bowling
BY BILL TAYLORAs of Feb 7th — With 5 weeks gone in the 2nd half
action, GOOD TIMES leads the pack with a 26 – 9 record. Tied for 2nd place are LOOSE CANNONS and ALLEY CATS with 24 – 11 records. It’s early yet, so anybody could make a serious run.
Good Times: Joe Spicer, Julie Benassini, Frank Almaguer, Gene Garmen.
Loose Cannons: Judy shearer, Nettie Cavalli, Marilyn Edwards, Rex Miller.
Alley Cats: Karol Rich, Jan Sweetland, Rita Gordon, Dale Bahn..
Top Scores for Feb 7th: Scratch Series: 644 Ron Basnett / 528
Deirdre QuinnScratch Game: 235 Rex Miller / 197
Audrey GardettoHdcp Series: 701 John Vogeli / 635 Marilyn
EdwardsHdcp Game: 249 Ron Baning / 225 Carole
McGrathMost Improved: +27 Bill Jowers / +16
Deirdre QuinnSpecial Thanks from Jack Mann: Jack
would like to thank everyone for the big surprise birthday party, especially Bostroms, Keytons, Bev Heptig, and Carole McGrath. He will never forget your kindness.
For League information, please contact Linda Zierman @ 408-2397.
Life is good… Stay thirsty my friends.• • •
Thursday AM Sun Senior Bowling
BY BILL TAYLORAs of Feb 9th — It looks like the same (2)
teams that fi nished the 1st half on top are at it again. And that would be Montie’s Marauders,
Misfi ts and joined by The Untouchables all with records of 26 – 9.
Montie’s Marauders: Montie Boatwright, Jan Boatwright, Connie Stephens, Dale Stephens, Misfi ts: Rosalie Meyer, Sharon Grimes, Ron Meyer, Tom Grimes.
The Untouchables: JoAnne Dunn, Bob Grib, Edie Durham, Doug Tran.
Special Note: Welcome back Claudia Dehart and a very fi ne job by Nancy Keyton in her absence.
Top Scores for Feb 9th —Scratch Series: 652 Doug Tran / 511
Sharlene ZielinskiScratch Game: 268 Harold Guetersloh /
180 Rumiko Asbell
Hdcp Series: 678 John Cho / 678 Gwen Arlt
Hdcp Game: 271 Dale Stephens / 239 Ann Fay
Most Improved Avg.: +30 Dale Stephens / +13 Eva Bostrom
For information contact Claudia Dehart at 645=9345 to sign-up.
Life is good… Stay thirsty my friends.• • •
Mah Jongg Club BY CAROL BACIGALUPIMah Jongg is a game fi rst played by the aristocrats in China, some say dating all the way back to the time of Confucius. It’s still the most popular game in China and continues to gain fans everywhere including here in Sun City. In the past few months we’ve added many new members playing Monday afternoons and Friday mornings and recently we welcomed Margaret Richardson into the fold. Anyone looking for a mental challenge and friendly people call Lana Smiley at 782-2922 to arrange for lessons; we look forward to meeting you all. We have several men now playing regularly so we are offi cially co-ed!
Our Valentine luncheon was another great success with good food and fun play. We’re looking forward to our Spring Fling on April 13 at the Pines. Hostesses Darle Strickland, Carol Roden, Gini Doty and Carol Bacigalupi have planned something to welcome spring, lunch from Dickey’s BBQ with various choices. Sign up at regular play with your $10 check made out to SCRMJ and your lunch selections.
Only one more month till we start using our new 2012 cards. Our newbies and veterans will once again be in the same boat facing the same challenges. The saying “In like a lion,
out like a lamb” refers to the weather at this time of year but in our case we reverse it and say “In like a lamb, out like a lion”. Right now we’re all pretty relaxed and familiar with the hands on our 2011 card but our dispositions will certainly change as we become acquainted with all the changes on our new cards. Let the craziness begin!
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SCR Bridge ClubBY JEAN COTTER
The Bridge Club is offering four quarterly Bridge games and brunch/luncheons for 2012. They are March 16, June 15, September 14 and December 21. These are for the experienced players as well as the up-and-comers, and we like to see a large turnout. The March event will include a short business meeting where a nominating committee will be named to establish a slate of offi cers for 2012-13.
The election of a new slate of offi cers will take place at the June event.
The March 16 quarterly bridge luncheon will be held on Friday, March 16, in the Timbers Ballroom. Doors open at 11:00 and the buffet will be served at 11:30am.
The menu will be: minestrone soup, tomato bisque, Caesar salad with chicken, roasted vegetables, fresh fruit, rolls and butter, cookies and brownies. Tea and coffee will be available throughout the event. All this is for $16. For duplicate bridge call Joan Oakley, 772-0188. For social bridge call Joan Donlon, 773-3458.
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Bunco News BY SHIRLEY SEGALE
January 9thMost Buncos: Dolores KarellMost Games: Doris MapleBooby: Amelia/Geri PanykoJanuary 23rd (Pictured above)Most Buncos: Maris Ziegler, Jill Carmena,
Eleanor GoochMost Games: Katy Naegle, Lee Ann
Kieler, Melita KeiserBooby: Sonia LilloCome join our fun group every second
and fourth Monday of the month.Check in time is 8:30 a.m. and play starts
at 9:00 a.m sharp.The money is awarded at the end of play
to the winners at about 11:30.
No experience is necessary, and remember the new players are very often the winners! This is one game that you can’t practice for! Please bring four one dollar bills, good luck everyone!
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Courtesy to a Point of Danger...In 2007 I had a letter published in the
Sun City Senior News called “Courtesy to a Point of Danger” the following was stated, quoted in part. “It would seem here in Sun City Roseville some of our residents practice driving courtesy to a point of danger. First of all these streets do not belong to a gated community (and even if the streets were in a gated community these streets are without a doubt streets controlled by city and state driving laws). Our golf Courses are set up with Traffi c Stop signs at all golf cart crossings on to Sun City streets and most of our respectful golfers do use the stop signs at these crossings onto Sun City streets as required by traffi c laws, where cars have the right of way at all times (except for pedestrians golfers).”
I went onto say how some drivers will stop dead in their tracks to let golf carts across the golf cart crossing thus bring danger to cars in back of them following the 35 mile an hour speed limit. Some residents in trying to be nice to fellow golfers are creating traffi c hazards that they will fi nd themselves responsible for stopping out of dumb courtesy.
But now the time has evolved to the present still with the same problem of people stopping main traffi c in this year of 2012. But now it is getting more dangerous as a new risk has become apparent we are now getting some arrogant golfers who think they do have the right of way (maybe caused by the courteous drivers who stop) before oncoming cars and the best ones now are groups in one cart talking
to each other and not paying attention to the stop signs on the golf course crossings at all.
Now you may ask where is this happening most, well right on the busiest boulevards such as Del Webb near Blue Oaks at the very fi rst golf cart crossing and guess what, there is oncoming traffi c through a stop light on Blue Oaks that is a left turning lane into this community and not even 500 feet from this turn is a golf cart crossing where drivers seem to want to be courteous and stop dead to let a golf cart cross. Then at hole number six off the nine hole golf course where there is a slight uphill curve that almost blocks the sight of the car driver off Stage Coach onto Buggy Whip, for instantce golf cart drivers are now almost playing chicken at this point with these cars coming up on them into the slight curve right on the golf cart crossing. Yet get on Del Webb Blvd. and watch the golf carts cut right across into on coming traffi c from Sierra Pines or the crossing before the Timbers Lodge!
It’s hard to believe it’s the old timers who have lived in this Sun City doing this, but maybe it’s the younger ones… the pro shops should give out the rules on stop signs to everyone.
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I am an avid Bridge player and consider the game of Bridge very much like the game of life. I have experienced many parallels between situations in life with Contract Bridge. It would help you, the reader, if you had a basic understanding of the card game Contract Bridge. If you do not, I hope you still might be able to follow along.
The Most Exciting HandBridge — The most exciting hand in
Bridge is one with many high cards that has the potential to bid a Slam. A Grand Slam is winning all 13 tricks, or all but one trick for a Small Slam. It requires help from my partner in the form of high cards or suit length. Slams do not happen often; they are risky, and sometimes they fail. To make a Slam, it must be bid right. I must communicate in our bidding to choose the best card suit as the trump suit (or no trump) and I must play the cards right. If successful, my partner and I earn bonus points, plus a great deal of satisfaction.
Life — Life can be like making a Slam in Bridge. Because I worked hard getting an education and valuable experience, this got me a great job with a Company. However, like Bridge, at one point I needed a little support to keep my job during a time when the company was contracting. I presented myself in the best way (bid right), and worked hard (play it right) I reaped added rewards both monetarily and a sense of accomplishment just like making a Slam in Bridge. Another way to look at life
is not wiped out by a game by our opponents, we can add to it in a future hand, to make a game. The goal here is for me to be patient and hope future hands will be in my favor.
Life — It would be wonderful if I got what I
wanted or thought I deserved at a moment in time. I wanted a big raise in pay, but received only a nominal one; I thought I deserved a promotion that someone else got, but I got a nice pat on the back from my manager. Or, I think I deserve special recognition for a job well done, but only a few of my friends tell me what a great job I did. These are like partial games, and they are satisfying and maybe progress toward what I wanted and thought I deserved. I was patient, because in the future I got the big raise, a promotion, and acclaim all in one Slam like package.
DefenseBridge — There are two goals in Bridge,
one is to make as many points as you can, and the other is to keep your opponents from making points. If my opponents are the ones doing the bidding because they have the most high cards. Sometimes I have a couple of high cards or several cards in the suit they are bidding. All I need do is to sit back and hope they under bid so they won’t get many points or over bid, so I can “set” them. Setting is when they do not make as many tricks as they bid. Assume they bid three Spades, i.e. three tricks over their book with Spades as trump, however, they only make two tricks over. In this case, my partner and I receive points for setting them. This is an example of making the best use of the cards you are dealt.
Life — Life is like defense in Bridge in many ways, as I must play the cards I am dealt, and make the best use of them. It is not easy to
sit on the sidelines and let others control what is going on; however, if I keep myself open to opportunities, I might be rewarded. In business and in personal relationships, a person I am in competition with, might over sell himself or his product. They promise more than they can deliver, i.e. they over bid, and they end up losing out. Here is my opportunity to step in and deliver to my customer or companion, more than I promise, and I become a lifetime winner.
A Nothing (Poor) HandBridge — When I have a “nothing hand”,
that is, no high cards at all, I need to put on my poker face as if everything is okay. These kinds of hands happen from time to time and all I can do is shrug then off and wait for the next deal. I do not complain, or pout; everybody gets hands like this.
Life — There are times in my life when noting seems to be happening, and hopefully, they do not occur often and they last a short time. If my job became tedious, and my personal relationships seem boring. I see no reason to get up in the morning. The way to get out of this funk, this bad mood, is for me to recognize it is temporary, tomorrow will be a better day. I think back to previous times when I felt this way, and what happened to change it. One time I found a new fl ame (before I was married); one time I got a raise, one time a stock I bought went up in price, one-time… I could go on and on. Things got better, much better, almost overnight.
If I get tired of playing Bridge when I get poor hands, I can quit for a while and after a time, I go back to playing. If I get tired of poor days in life, quitting is a lousy alternative, I have to go on living.
SCR Writer — Contract Bridge and Life
being like a Slam, is I had been dating my heart’s desire, and I fi nally get up the nerve to ask her to marry me, and she said yes. Now that is a Grand Slam if there ever was one.
Next Best, Games BidsBridge — In the game of Bridge, I do not
get many opportunities to bid a Slam, but I did get some to bid a Game. A Game in Bridge is winning four tricks in either spades and hearts suits (majors) and fi ve tricks in diamonds and clubs suits (minors) over a “book” of six tricks. Making game bids is important because if my partner and I win 2 out of three games, we get extra points for that. In bidding a game bid, I need help from a partner, alternatively my partner may be the one needing my help. Teamwork here is very important in establishing the game bid, and either me, or my partner must be the team leader.
Life — Teamwork and partnerships are common in business and marriage. It does not matter if I am the leader or a member; my job is to make the project successful. I must be willing to compromise or to convince others that my point of view is the best. Just as in bidding a Game in Bridge, I need to reach a consensus within a group, with my partner, or with my wife, and get on with life. Let’s say, my wife, wants to vacation at a beach resort, and I want to go to a golf resort. We compromise by going on a sunny weather cruise, and where the ship stops in ports where golf is available. At least, that issue is settled until next year.
Partial GamesBridge — Many times, I will not have
enough high cards for a game bid and must be satisfi ed with a partial game, for example, two or three tricks over my book of six tricks. This is a case of taking what my partner and I can get and being happy with that. If our part game
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At the bottom of each letter there is a form to facilitate the writing and mailing of a check. An enclosed self-addressed envelope is provided. Also enclosed is a brochure that describes our programs and services in more detail. Even if you cannot donate funds, be sure to read the brochure and learn about our services and those provided by Sunshine Services.
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Observations Catches Up On LLA’s and TGH’sBY MARTIN GREEN
Hard to believe but it’s March already, so it’s time to catch up on the latest Life’s Little Annoyances (LLA’s) and Things Guaranteed to Happen (TGH’s) before they pile up like our defi cit and get completely out of hand. I was reminded of this just today when our local rag, er, newspaper, the Sacramento Bee, whose sections are already wafer- thin, committed the unpardonable sin of printing both crossword puzzles back to back on the same page. Like many other couples, I’m sure, Beverly does one puzzle and I do the other, so our day started off with the worst possible annoyance.
With this out of the way, let me go back to last Christmas, the holiday season always being fertile ground for annoyances. Beverly bought me a DVD player for our bedroom TV so that I could watch sports discs. The salesperson assured her that connecting it was simple. He also sold her a separate set of cables, larger than those that came with the DVD player, saying these would be needed. First, there were no instructions, annoying. Then, when I’d made the connections, yes, you guessed it, a TGH, the TV wouldn’t play. After I’d fi nally made the right connections (using the cables that came with the DVD player), as if in reprisal, the DVD player for our living room TV suddenly went bonkers. So we went back and bought another DVD player and arranged for someone to come out and hook it up. We kept the other larger cables just in case they were needed.
As it turned out, the living room DVD player wasn’t broken; the problem was that
our cable provider, in correcting some other problem, had gotten the TV off the proper channel for using the DVD player. So, after this was fi xed, back to the store, returned the DVD player, this was OK. But they wouldn’t accept those unneeded cable wires because they have a 30-day return policy, annoying in itself. So back home and called customer service and was told the same thing. I pointed out that Beverly was sold an item we supposedly needed but actually didn’t. To give the store the benefi t of the doubt, maybe the salesperson really thought we did. Then again maybe he just wanted to make another sale. In any case, the customer service person, after talking to the store manager fi nally relented and said we could return those miserable cables but had to bring them back that day, still another annoyance. So that’s the DVD saga, one LLA after the other.
Still back at last Christmas, at the urging of several people who told me I must have one, I purchased an item from a company named after a fruit, not an apricot. Once again, this item came with no instructions, such a thing as an instruction manual seemingly deemed hopelessly old-fashioned nowadays, so I called, or I should say tried to call, to get some information. Let me put in here that until now I thought the greatest LLA known to man was the worldwide plot to encase everything in plastic impossible to open without a hammer and chisel of maybe dynamite. I’m coming to think that this may now be surpassed by the automated phone system. Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t penetrate this company’s system, not even to make an appointment to
see someone at their local store. In the end, I returned the item, fi guring that it was hard enough to get technical support (a laughable thing in itself) for other things I have and so why add still another LLA.
Staying on this subject, I recently wanted to contact a certain state government agency as they hadn’t sent me a form I needed, both an LLA and a GTH. Again, there was the usual automated phone system and this time the computer, after as usual telling me my call was important (ha, ha), said the waiting time to speak to a real person was an hour and a half. So unless you are willing to spend a good part of your day holding onto your phone this agency is just about inaccessible to anyone needing to contact it. Why do I have the suspicion that this is exactly what it, and any other organization with an automated phone system, wants? I’ll just add that in almost all cases with such a system the options given don’t match the question you are calling about. Another combined LLA and TGH.
This is being written on the Monday after the Super Bowl so I’ll mention that another LLA and GTH is the terrible rendition of our national anthem before all big sports events. The one before the NFL championship game was terrible so I muted this time but assume it was just as bad. I also didn’t watch the halftime show with Madonna, an LLA in herself, so missed the obscene gesture; Super Bowl halftime shows, obscene gestures or not, are usually an LLA. But being a New Yorker and a longtime Giants fan I must mention they are again Super Bowl champions and that was defi nitely not a TGH or an LLA.
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LOCAL CONTRACTOR: Specializing in all your needs; whole house, attic, ceiling fans. Phone, computer cable jacks. Doors/trim drywall repairs. Hardwood, laminate, tile fl ooring. Bath, kitchen remodels. Lots of local references, no job too small. Call GBK Construction for a free estimate 771-3381, Lic.#654440.
• • •HANDYMAN SERVICES: Light fixtures/receptacles/switches/ceiling fans, faucets/valves, garbage dispos-als, assemble/install cabinets/shelving, landscaping & misc. services. Contact Art Dunn 916-806-9169.
• • •ALWAYS HANDY: For all your elec-trical, plumbing, lighting & landscape lighting needs. With 25 yrs. of construc-tion/property maintenance experience. Call Sam 916-541-8511 for anything you need. Not licensed. Well known in Lincoln Hills & Roseville.
• • •GRANITE KITCHEN COUNTER TOP and backsplash installed. Includes stainless steel sink and new faucet. Meadow $4400. Shasta, Countryrose, Rosetree, Timberrose, Orchard $4800. Handcock Construction 916-784-0954. CSLB#759755.
• • •AFFORDABLE COMPUTER HELP. Computer help in your Home. 15% SENIOR DISCOUNT! Speed Up your Computer! Viruses, Bugs, Spyware, Malware, Adware, Tracking Cookies, Trojans & Internet Popups removed. New PC setup, Wireless, High Speed Internet, Tune-ups, Upgrades, System Restores, New installation, Customized PC Training in your HOME, or general PC HELP. PO Box 981, Lincoln, CA 95648. Reg #85117. Call Jerry at 916-663-4500.
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SERVICESPOND SERVICES. New pond instal-lation, repairs, monthly maintenance, references available. Reasonable and reliable. Call Kirk 771-3957.
• • •WE GET RID OF GOPHERS! Call “The Gopher Patrol” @ 622-5356. www.gopher2go.com.
• • •WHEELER CLOCK WORKS. Repair and Restoration. Antique, Grandfather, Cuckoo. Certifi ed Journeyman Machin-ist. 916-303-3459.
• • •PACIFIC COAST ELECTRICAL. Service calls to remodels. Fast, friendly service. No job is too small. Alarms available. Jeff 916-677-6046. Lic#907611.
• • •COMP-SOLVE COMPUTERS: Home computer service with a per-sonal touch. Senior citizen discounts! Free pickup, delivery. Your personal A+ certifi ed computer tech is Steve. www.comp-solve.com, (916) 435-4293.
• • •FURNITURE UPHOLSTERY & Repair: Your fabric or mine. Free es-timates, senior citizen discount. Call Mike 916-655-1556.
• • •HEALTHY FEET PLUS: RN special-izing in in-home foot care and health coaching for diabetics and those with problem feet, diffi cult nails and cal-luses. Call Debbie at 916-698-3176.
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FOUND/WANTED/FOR SALEWANTED RECORDS: 1950’S AND 60’S: jazz, blues, rock classical, etc. Buying small and large collections: LP’s, 45’s and 78’s. Also looking for reel-to-reel tapes (all types) and music memorabilia. Call 530-265-4545.
• • •WANTED: BUYING OLD COINS, pay cash, free appraisals, discreet, I pay more! Private collector, SC resident. Call Jerry 772-4268.
• • •FOR SALE: BOSE AM/FM RADIO II in box. $130 fi rm. Call 774-9387.
• • •FOR SALE: ADORABLE GOLDEN LABRADOR retriever puppies for sale. $350. For more information, call Karen at 916-560-3454.
• • •FOR SALE: VINYL RECORDS 1940-1960’S, Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Beatles & more. LP’s & 45’s. 916-749-1438.
• • •FOR SALE: RIPTIDE TENOR UKELELE, brand new plus case, digi-tal tuner & music. $180. 916-316-2432.
• • •FOR SALE: FORD THINK NEV, $3250, all the extras, propane fl oor heat-er, confi gured for golf. Carl 434-5589.
• • •FOR SALE: BIKE, ALMOST NEW, 24”, Bianchi 21 speed, $95. 408-0198.
• • •FOR SALE: GERMAN COLORED CRYSTAL liqueur stemware, 6 pieces, $50. Martini pitcher, 6 glasses, $30. 408-7478.
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