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ROSSMOOR NEWS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009
WALNUT CREEK, CALIFORNIA
VOLUME 43, NO. 5 • 50 CENTS
Community Club to sponsor
a GRF Candidates Forum
T
he Community Club has scheduled the annual GRF
Candidates Forum on Tuesday, April 14, 3 p.m., in the
Fireside Room at Gateway. A social hour will follow at
which residents may speak to candidates individually.
There are six candidates: District A, Melvin Wall, who will
be seated on the GRF Board at the end of March as he has no
opposition; District C, Dorothy Birmingham and Rita Fredlund;
and District D, Jane Carmichael (incumbent), Wes Henderson
and Susan Williamson.
Each candidate will be asked the same questions and the order in which speakers respond will be rotated for each question.
Each candidate will be given two minutes to answer a question;
an electronic timer will let the candidates know how much time
they have and when their time is up.
News photo by Mike DiCarlo
Those anticipating the triathlon include, from left, Jerry Harris, Bie Bostrom, Dolly Ackerman, Bob
Huff (fitness trainer), Bob Hansen, Janet Kinney and Jerry Strong.
Test your athleticism at Rossmoor’s triathlon
Registration nears for the event to be held May 9
By Cathy Tallyn
Staff writer
R
ossmoor athletes have
until next Wednesday,
April 15, to register for
the Saturday, May 9, Spring
Sprint Triathlon sponsored by
the Fitness Center.
The first-ever event in
Rossmoor will consist of a 250yard swim (that’s 10 lengths of
the Del Valle lap pool), an 8mile bike ride (that’s two loops
around the competition course)
and a 2-mile walk or run.
All events will start and finish at the Fitness Center at Del
Valle. The competition route
will be down Tice Creek Drive
and around the Creekside Golf
Course. For the most part, the
route is flat.
Dolly Ackerman said she’s
planning to enter all of the
competitions. She’s done triathlons before. “This is the
smallest triathlon I’ve been
in,” she said.
Ackerman qualified to participate in the well-known
Spring Sprint
Triathlon
What: Rossmoor’s firstever triple athletic event, a
swim, a bike ride and a walk
or run
When: Saturday, May 9,
beginning at 9 a.m.
Where: All events begin
and end at the Fitness Center
Cost: $20 individual or
$30 team
Sign-ups: Close on
Wednesday, April 15.
Information: Call Bob
Huff, 988-7850, or visit Fitness Center.
Ironman triathlon in Hawaii.
However, bad knees kept her
out of the competition.
Athletes don’t have to sign
up for all three contests. They
can compete individually or as
part of a team and that’s what
most entrants plan to do.
The idea behind the teams
is to encourage greater par-
Lions White Cane Days
coming up. See page 6.
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Dr. Adam Gazzaley was guest speaker on March 10. He
spoke on memory and attention and attracted an unprecedented
number of listeners: 350 seats were occupied and about 50 people were standing against the walls.
In response to a large number of requests, Gazzaley has been
asked to send additional application forms to the club because
residents wanted to participate in his studies. He has promised
to do so, and he has also promised to return sometime in the
future. Residents who have filled out application forms may return them to Gazzaley Lab, Attn: Jacqueline Boccafuso, UCSF
MC2240, 600 16th Street, San Francisco 94158.
The Trekkers Committee, chaired by Pat Hines, had its first
club trip to the Academy of Science on March 19. The board
of directors decided to offer travel services to its members as a
way of providing more opportunities for its members to socialize. The committee is planning trips to Disneyland, Yosemite,
Mondavi Center at UC Davis, and the Grand Canyon. Members
are asked to suggest places they would like to see.
The board of directors is aiming to have 700 members by the
end of 2009. Residents who wish to join the club may pick up
an application form in the club’s mail slot at Gateway. The application form describes the various activities members engage
in. Dues are $15 per manor.
Continued on page 10
GRF president
wants to chat
with residents
INSIDE THE NEWS
Arts & Leisure ................ 18-23
Arts and Leisure listing ...... 32
Bridge .............................. 38-39
Calendar.......................... 28-31
Classified ......................... 44-55
Channel 28 TV Guide ......... 33
Clubs ............. 23-26, 33, 35, 39
Dining Guide ....................... 27
Health .............................. 40-42
In Memoriam....................... 35
Maintenance ........................ 43
Movies ............................. 20-21
New Residents...................... 39
Op/Ed Columns .............. 16-17
Religion ............................... 34
Residents Forum ............ 15-16
Sports .............................. 36-38
ticipation, since some people
may feel comfortable with one
or two activities, but not all
three.
For this first year, the morning event is open to Rossmoor
residents only.
Runner Jerry Harris is used
to doing biathlons. He’ll compete in just the run, however.
Another running enthusiast
who’s signed up is Bie Bostrom.
Janet Kinney and Jerry Strong
plan to swim. Bob Hansen will
ride his bike.
The purpose of the event is
to promote fitness within the
Rossmoor community, and to
give residents a goal around
which to focus their fitness activities, said Bob Huff, fitness
trainer and triathlon organizer.
Fitness Center staff are
available to provide training
tips as well as personal fitness
training, he said. Interested
residents can call Huff at the
Fitness Center, 988-7850, or
inquire at the front desk. Sign
GRF Board candidates’
statements are on pages 4 and 5
GRF President Fred Barnes
wants to find out what residents
are thinking and what they
have to say about Rossmoor issues.
He plans to hold several
“Chat With Fred” events in
Café Mocha at Creekside next
to the Pro Shop.
He will be sitting at a table
and residents are invited to
stop by and chat with him on
Wednesdays, April 15, 22, 29
and May 6, at 1:30 p.m.
Ceramic artists, from left, Helen Roosli and Simon Trapani, have
each created a portion of the new totems the Ceramics Arts
Club is making as art for the lawn behind the studio.
Totem pieces represent
life in the community
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
The Ceramics Art Club
(CAC) has been constructing
three ceramic sculptures to be
installed, under the auspices of
the Golden Rain Board, west
of the CAC studio.
Each pole sculpture is being
constructed piece by piece by
CAC members in the studio.
Club members volunteer their
Continued on page 7
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ROSSMOOR NEWS • APRIL 8, 2009
Light pole on Terra Granada
loses the battle with a vehicle
GRF Board treasurer looks
at finances in Rossmoor
The following report was presented at a recent meeting of a
Committee for a Positive Rossmoor. Paul Rosenzweig is also
a member of the GRF Finance Committee as well as the GRF
Board. His report covers only Golden Rain Foundation fi nances,
not the Mutuals.
By Paul Rosenzweig
GRF Board treasurer
For any newcomers who aren’t familiar with the Rossmoor coupon, the monthly coupon has three elements: your Mutual’s operating budget, your Mutual’s reserve budget, and the GRF operating
budget. Currently, the GRF operating budget makes up only $206
of your monthly coupon; everything else is exclusively under the
control of your Mutual.
There are 17 different Mutuals in Rossmoor, and some have multiple projects within the Mutual, with their own respective budgets.
Continued on next page
BOARD AGENDA
News photo by Maureen O’Rourke
It was a hit and run, but there were no witnesses and all that was left behind was a 20-foot light
pole in the middle of Terra Granada Drive across from Entry 8. Something large must have hit
this light pole because it is so heavy that Waraner Bros. Tree Service had to bring in its large
crane last Monday afternoon to move the pole out of the middle of the street. GRF owns the
pole and PG&E supplies the power. The pole is on order and it could take up to two months
to get a new one.
Following are the Board agenda items for the GRF Board
meeting on Tuesday, April 14, at 9 a.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway:
1. Update on Comcast.
2. Consider approving a model contractor storage area use
agreement and user fee schedule and authorizing staff to execute agreements with all contractors using the GRF corporation yard storage/staging/parking area.
3. Update from Pound Management regarding the Creekside
project.
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Rossmoor’s financial health explained, Creekside update given
Continued from page 2
On the GRF portion of the
coupon, $32 of the $206 is the
cable TV charge, and everything
else is the services provided by,
or contracted by, the various
departments of GRF. That portion of the coupon covers the
roads, the clubhouses, pools,
busses, golf courses, Fitness
Center, newspaper, Channel 28,
security and administration. If
the Golden Rain Board should
vote any increases or decreases
in those areas for a future year,
it will be reflected in the GRF
portion of your coupon for that
year. The GRF coupon increases have been less than the Consumer Price Index changes over
the last 10 years.
I didn’t mention construction of new facilities or major
additions to facilities. That’s
because those are not in the
coupon. Construction of GRF
facilities, new or additions, is
funded solely by the membership fees paid by new resident
owners. Currently, that fee is
$7,000, and is totally unrelated
to the price or size of the manor
purchased; it’s a flat fee, uniform to all memberships.
Creekside finances
Creekside is new construction, so it has no effect on the
coupon. Let me address the
cries of those who argue that
the costs of operating new facilities are on the coupon.
Yes, that’s normally true, but
Creekside presents a unique instance of trading coupon costs.
Currently, because of the displacements caused by the mold
infestation in Junior Dollar,
GRF is renting trailers to house
Rossmoor News, Securitas,
the golf course superintendent
and his crew, and table tennis.
The rental comes to $80,000
per year, of which table tennis trailer amounts to $19,400.
The rental, without table tennis
then, is $ 60,600.
Here is a description of
Creekside, phases 1 and 2, all
on the north side of Stanley
Dollar Drive.
Creekside Phase 1 is the
construction of two buildings
to hold the Rossmoor News,
Channel 28, Securitas, the golf
superintendent and crew, and
golf course vehicle and golf
cart storage. That phase is authorized and we are moving
toward construction documents
and bids. Unlike recent other
major projects in Rossmoor, we
have hired outside construction
supervision for all facets of the
project, from the Walnut Creek
approval process through final
construction and outfitting the
facilities.
Creekside Phase 2, otherwise
referred to as the social building, is partially authorized, in
that the Board has to have firm
assurance that the membership
fees to be received will be sufficient to cover the financing
costs of that phase, with an adequate “cushion” for other or
emergency projects. That building will contain the (golf) Pro
Shop, Café Mocha, and a few
meeting rooms.
Obviously, the current temporary permit under which
Café Mocha now operates without a commercial kitchen will
no longer apply, and the seating
area will be expanded and expandable.
Staff has estimated that the
eliminated trailer rentals of
$60,600 will cover 80 percent
of the increased operating and
maintenance costs in the new
buildings. Trading existing
trailer rentals for most of the additional operating costs of new
construction! The amount of
maintenance not traded against
the trailer rentals is estimated to
be about 18 cents per manor per
month on the monthly coupon.
It should be noted that table
tennis will remain in the trailer
in the Hillside Clubhouse parking area. GRF has petitioned
the city of Walnut Creek for
that continuation of use permit.
Whether it will be eventually replaced by a permanent structure
or another temporary trailer has
not come under consideration.
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Note further that the
Creekside events center, which
would house a theater-type
room to replace the Sierra
Room (at Del Valle), plus three
meeting rooms and kitchen, on
the south side of Stanley Dollar Drive, has NOT been authorized by the GRF Board,
but was included in the master
plan that was submitted for design approval to and approved
by the Walnut Creek Planning
Commission.
Rather regularly, residents
hear or read pronouncements
from “naysayers” about the effect of reduced values of manors, and economic crises on the
ability of GRF to maintain and
upgrade our facilities. After
pointing out that new facilities
construction does not affect the
coupon, the complainers then
shift to the assessments that
will surely follow when, as, or
if, something else happens.
In Rossmoor, the Mutuals
levy assessments, not GRF.
John Nutley, Rossmoor’s resident historian, reports that
there has never been a GRF
assessment. But the “logic,” if
there is any, behind the naysayers’ argument is that the assessment may occur if all membership fees cease, either because
of complete economic chaos or
judicial fiat.
Rossmoor is a bargain
As to the former, Rossmoor
continues to be the bargain in
the East Bay, and even in the
current depressed Dow Jones
arena, outsiders are still buying into Rossmoor. For the
first two months of 2009, fees
collected were 29 percent
higher than the comparable
period in 2008. Gross turnover, including purchases by
current owners, also continues
strong. For the previous four
months, that is November and
December of last year plus the
first two months of this year,
gross turnover ran 6.5 percent
higher than the comparable
period a year earlier; collected
fees for the comparable four
months were 13 percent higher
in the recent period over a year
earlier.
It brings to mind a word play
of the great line from the movie “Field of Dreams,” “If you
build it, they will come.” The
Rossmoor equivalent would
seem to be: “Keep it up to date
and beautiful and they will
continue buying!”
For a number of years now,
the GRF CFO, Rick Chakoff,
has been preparing financial
outlooks of the GRF Trust, taking into account the expected
obligations and projecting the
“free cash” that would be available for servicing the financing for capital projects. These
projections are shared with the
GRF Finance Committee and
the Board. The majority of those
two bodies understands and is
comfortable with the coverage
provided to adequately finance
the contemplated construction
of Creekside.
The Board, working with inhouse counsel, outside counsel
and legislative contacts, continues to chart a course that
should deflect any edicts that
might impact Rossmoor Walnut
Creek’s continued collection of
the membership fee.
Creekside calendar
Here’s the latest (unofficial)
2009 calendar on Creekside:
• Discussion with the Board
about the first set of construction drawings for both phases
and cost estimate should be
ready in mid-April.
• Discussion with the Board
about the second set of construction drawings for both
phases and a cost estimate
should be ready in mid-May.
• Final plans and cost estimate should be ready in late
May.
• Plans should go out to bid
and should be delivered to the
city to begin the building permit approval process by late
May.
• Bids from the contractors
should be back to us by around
the end of June.
• The Board assessment of
the GRF's financial capacity,
a decision about the construction lender, and award of bid for
Phase 1 and possibly Phase 2
(with or without options) should
occur by the end of July.
• The city building permit
should be ready to be issued by
the end of July.
• Site work should be able to
begin by late August or early
September.
Misinformation
The extent of the misinformation about Rossmoor’s affairs, in general, not just about
Creekside, is frightening. Recently, the former president
of my Mutual forwarded an
e-mail from a local real estate
agent who made the following
statements:
1. “At the end of 2008, overall Rossmoor sales were down
approximately 19 percent over
2007.”
This statement is wrong. Actual sales were down only 11
percent.
2. “The median price home
was $350,000 in 2008.”
This statement is wrong.
After stating that the median
price in February 2009 was
$238,000, the agent compares
that to a 2008 fictional median
price of $350,000, which was
really $265,000, only a 32 percent overstatement.
3. “A total of 22 sales were
made through February 2009
(compared to 27 in 2008).”
This statement is wrong as to
both years! Total sales in 2009
through February were 44,
compared to 33 in 2008. The
reality is that, through the first
two months of the current year,
total sales are UP 33 percent,
not down as the agent’s gloomy
recital would make it.
I don’t have any idea how to
stanch this flow of misinformation, but I would suggest that it
is imperative that we come up
with a means to quickly and
publicly refute and/or correct
such bogus “facts,” be they unintentional or not.
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GRF Board candidates statements for districts A, C and D
Statements and photographs
of the candidates running for
the GRF Board are printed
here. The candidates are Dorothy Birmingham and Rita
Fredlund in District C; and
Jane Carmichael, Wesley Henderson and Susan Williamson
in District D.
There is also a candidate’s
statement for Melvin Wall, who
has already been appointed to
the Board to represent District
A. At its March meeting, the
GRF Board appointed Wall to
the Board since the seat was
vacant due to the resignation
of John Turnier.
Candidates’ statements and
ballots will be mailed to members in districts C and D on
April 17 and must be returned
by May 7.
Ballots should not be re-
turned to the GRF offices. Ballots must be mailed directly to
the auditor, Armanino McKenna LLP, in the addressed
envelope. The envelope is provided with the ballot and is not
stamped. Residents need to put
a stamp on the ballot envelope.
since 2001 at the Rossmoor
Medical Center and was a director of the Rossmoor Men’s
Golf Club. I have served since
2001 as a Rossmoor county
election precinct inspector. I
moved to Rossmoor in 2001
with Amanda, my wife of 52
years.
Melvin Wall
ful and fiscally responsible
leadership to continue the success of this community. I will
make every effort to protect
and improve the value of each
individual’s home and keep
our coupon within reason.
It is critical that Board
members have sincere communications with those they
represent, and provide knowledgeable answers to their concerns. I will dedicate myself to
providing productive two-way
communications with everyone.
I am a retired Marine Corps
lieutenant colonel with two
combat tours in Vietnam. I
have a bachelor’s degree from
San Francisco State. I spent
18 years as a chamber of commerce executive. There I dealt
with business, community
groups and San Francisco and
Oakland city officials. I was
called upon to supervise large
boards of directors. I know
the value of Roberts’ Rules
and how board meetings can
be made efficient and productive.
My Rossmoor leadership
experience includes director and the treasurer of First
Mutual since 2005, chairman
of the GRF Fire Task Force,
member of GRF RV Advisory
Committee. I have volunteered
admiration for Rossmoor has
continued. I am eager to do all
that I can to guard our beautiful
environment, protect the assets
of our community, and be a
leader in presenting Rossmoor
as an affordable, welcoming
retirement community.
My name is Dorothy Birmingham, and I am running for
the Golden Rain Foundation
Board of Directors, District C.
I live at 2200 Pine Knoll Drive
Unit 5.
I bring a lifetime of experience as a community volunteer, teacher and administrator in varied organizations.
What did I learn from these
diverse groups? I learned to:
Listen carefully. Form decisions based on data. Proceed
logically. Be prepared. Communicate with individuals and
groups. Disagree respectfully
but firmly. Work cooperatively
toward common goals.
All of these skills were used
in my professional life in public education in upstate New
York for 35 years. My degrees
are from SUNY Cortland and
SUNY, Albany, certifying me
as a K-8 teacher and a district
administrator. I taught in three
public school systems and was
principal of two elementary
schools. Working with students and parents, staff and
colleagues, I gained a unique
background which I will bring
to the GRF Board.
As a member of the Board,
I will act prudently in financial matters, including coupon
costs; support appropriate action on energy conservation
measures; encourage maintenance and preservation of our
current physical assets; evaluate carefully all proposals that
impact Rossmoor’s future; and
accept my responsibilities willingly as a Board member.
When I joined the Rossmoor
Lions Club, I accepted their
motto, “We Serve.” Now I look
forward to extending my service to the greater Rossmoor
community and District C residents as a director of the Golden Rain Foundation.
DISTRICT A
MELVIN N. WALL
1809 GOLDEN RAIN
ROAD NO. 7
I seek election to the GRF
Board because I believe my values, previous experience and
proven leadership will translate into positive contributions
to the future of Rossmoor.
I believe in openness, honesty and practical approaches
to problem solving. I am a
conservative thinker. But, I
remain open to new ideas and
concepts.
Rossmoor’s infrastructure is
maturing and requires thought-
Dorothy Birmingham
DISTRICT C
DOROTHY M.
BIRMINGHAM
2200 PINE KNOLL
DRIVE NO. 5
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The annual meeting of members of the GRF Board will be
held Monday, May 11, at 9:30
a.m. in the Fireside Room at
Gateway.
For information on districts
and the election, contact the
Board Office at 988-7710.
Rita Fredlund
DISTRICT C
RITA A. FREDLUND
1208 ROCKLEDGE
LANE NO. 8
I am a candidate for District
C of the Golden Rain Foundation Board. I have been working
or attending school since I was
16 years old. I hold a bachelor’s
degree in liberal arts with sociology major, and hold a MBA
in management. My experience
includes city planning, city of
Hayward and human resources
and training with Bechtel Corporation.
My experience within
Rossmoor includes 10 years of
service to First Walnut Creek
Mutual:
• Two years as vice chairwoman of Long-Range Planning Committee
• Four years as chairwoman of the Budget and Finance
Committee
• Four years as a District V
representative to the Budget
and Finance Committee.
As a result, I have worked
with Mutual budget and finances for over 8 years.
My experience also includes
10 months of service on the
GRF Board, appointed to serve
when our District C experienced a resignation from the
Board.
My experience also includes
five years on the board of direcContinued on next page
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Statements and ballots mailed to districts C and D, return by May 7
tors for the Community Club
of Rossmoor, currently as vice
president and registrar. I have
provided publicity with the
Ceramic Arts Club, am an entry coordinator with RREPO,
a CERT graduate, and member of Happy Hackers and the
Computer Club.
I am not a one issue candidate. I’m running because I am
here for the long haul – 16-½
years already and hopefully
many more years in the future.
My concern is Rossmoor and
life here in Rossmoor.
Our district needs someone
who understands and is careful with money, creative about
change, dedicated to serving
Rossmoor residents, and determined to get things done.
Experienced in long-term
planning, finance, and Rossmoor
governance, I am the best choice
as representative to the Golden
Rain Foundation Board.
and the pool deck of Del Valle
will be made non-slippery. We
have passed a modified Phase 2
that can only go ahead when we
are financially able.
I love living in Rossmoor
and am very appreciative of
our huge number of amenities:
the two golf courses, the three
pools, the Fitness Center, the
Excursions, the Sewing and Ceramics Studios, Peacock Hall
and its movies, Café Mocha,
lawn bowling, tennis, table tennis and over two hundred clubs.
These are all, in great part, our
responsibility, and we need to
maintain them properly.
I am a fiscal conservative as
shown by my voting record. I
appreciate your vote and welcome your support: Vote for
Jane; plug the drain on Golden
Rain.
Wes Henderson
Jane Carmichael
DISTRICT D
JANE P. CARMICHAEL
1115 RUNNING
SPRINGS ROAD NO. 8
I am Jane Carmichael and
have been your Board member
for District D for the past year.
I am running for re-election
to the Board for the next three
years.
Being on the Board is very
interesting, sometimes dramatic, and often rewarding as we
have made much progress. We
have introduced the Alternative
Energy Committee, renewed
the Mutual Liaison Committee, and have just approved the
Ad Hoc Long-Range Planning
Task Force. The Alternative
Energy Committee has already
started to work with our CEO,
Warren Salmons.
We have adopted the new 15
Principles for the Budget, which
will enable us to form and approve a more representative
budget. Our staff has become
even more effective, working
within a set of objectives and
producing a job description for
each set of responsibilities.
As a Board, we have completed all the demands of the
city of Walnut Creek and are
now going forward with Phase 1
of Creekside mandated by Walnut Creek. The long overdue
work for the corporation yard is
nearly finished. We have raised
the temperature of Dollar pool
DISTRICT D
WESLEY S. HENDERSON
1136 LEISURE LANE NO. 8
My name is Wes Henderson,
and I’m asking for your vote in
District D.
Reducing the GRF coupon:
I promise that I will work to
reduce the GRF coupon portion for 2010. We can reduce
expenses and increase non-coupon revenues.
This is possible because the
2009 budget was greatly ex-
panded to provide opportunities for better control of income
and expenses.
The Board will need to direct the staff to “Just Do It.”
Experience
My first homeowners association was in Cupertino. I was
the founding vice president
and member of the board at
Roundtree some 37 years ago
– when I was 28.
I was the founding chairman
of the board of directors of the
Executive Council of Home
Owners in 1972 and 1973.
ECHO is dedicated to helping over 1,500 homeowner associations and 100,000 homes
(www.echo-ca.org).
Who is behind me?
Unlike my opponents – there
is no group or issue “behind”
me. I am my own candidate. I
welcome everyone to join my
parade right down Main Street!
I have lived here one year,
and I have new eyes and no
axes to grind. I am positive and
bring excellent people skills.
Management
I support the development of
the Ad Hoc Long-Range Planning Task Force. Rossmoor
must plan ahead.
My planning and budget
philosophy have three simple
priorities:
1. Budget to correct all
health and safety issues. Safety
first.
2. Budget to protect existing
investments in facilities and
property through maintenance
or replacement so they are not
wasted.
3. Budget for planned capital
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930-5628
[email protected]
Susan Williamson
DISTRICT D
SUSAN WILLIAMSON
1301 RUNNING
SPRINGS ROAD NO. 1
I have lived in Rossmoor for
over 10 years. However, the
first seven years I lived here, I
was working in San Francisco
and paid little attention to the
politics of the community. It
has been in the past year that
I have become acutely aware
of the conflicting information
and misinformation that has
been given to residents via
word of mouth and letters to
the Rossmoor News.
I think that it is important
for all our residents to be assured that the actions of the
GRF Board will be based on
facts, not on personal opinion
or fictional hearsay.
In the past I have served as a
director on the Napa Board of
Realtors, the California Association of Realtors and the Oakland Opera as well as numerous
community organizations.
I grew up locally and attended Acalanes High School,
UC Berkeley and St. Mary’s
College. I hold a bachelor’s degree in management and have
over 20 years of practical experience in finance and investment.
I would like very much to
represent the residents of District D on the Golden Rain
Foundation Board.
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Lions get ready for the annual White Cane Days fund-raiser
The annual White Cane
Days, the days on which the
Rossmoor Lions Club conducts its mayor fund-raiser
for the benefit of the blind
and sight-impaired, will be
held Thursday and Friday,
April 23 and 24.
On April 23, from 9 a.m.
until 3 p.m., the Lions Club
will offer free sight screening
for Rossmoor residents at the
former Washington Mutual
Bank (which is now Chase
Bank) at Rossmoor Shopping
Center.
This fund-raiser was
named White Cane Days because that signifies support
for the blind. On these two
days, members of the club
will turn out in force to solicit
donations at various locations
in and around the Rossmoor
Shopping Center where their
fellow residents make their
daily rounds, as well as within the community itself.
Donning their distinctive
uniforms of yellow vests
adorned with badges
reversible blindness
and insignia, volthought the world.
unteers will cheerAmong the many lofully ask passers-by
cal beneficiaries of the
for contributions to
donations is the Lions
help the blind. They
in Sight Foundation in
will offer each donor
Vallejo. The foundaa miniature plastic
tion is a nonprofit orwhite cane lapel pin
ganization that leads
as a token of apprethe way in collecting,
ciation for his or her
recycling, and distribgift of sight.
uting used eyeglasses
In advance of
to the needy in Third
White Cane Days, the
World countries.
club will also make
Since 1987, the
a community-wide
foundation has given
appeal for mail-in
away more than three
donations. For that
million pairs of eyepurpose, a goldenglasses to needy paNews photo by Mike DiCarlo
rod flyer, clipped on
tients in countries
a self-addressed en- Lion Barbara Betzner, right, gave Gene Wilson a such as Bosnia, Lithuvelope, will be at- White Cane at a previous White Cane Days event.
ania, Costa Rica, Peru,
tached as an insert to
Mexico and Sri Lanka
sent in by mail, will be used
the Wednesday, April 15, is- entirely for the support of through local eye clinics, some
sue of the News. Residents are sight-related programs and or- of which the foundation helped
requested to look out for this ganizations in the Bay Area, as to establish.
special insert in the News next will as the SightFirst program
The Rossmoor Lions Club
week.
of the Lions Club International supports the Lions in Sight
All the donations, whether Foundation. This group seeks Foundation not only by progiven at collection stations or to eliminate preventable and viding it with funding, but also
by working closely with it in
its collection and recycling
activities. Rossmoor Lions
Club members have been
busy with the logistics of the
operation, such as making
up thousands of plastic white
canes and stapling countless
envelopes to the flyers.
All able-bodied members
have been assigned to work at
collection stations on White
Cane Days.
The club began its annual
White Cane Days fund-raiser shortly after its founding
in 1966. Over the years, the
Lions voluntary efforts have
always met with a warm response and generous support
from their fellow residents
and local businesses.
As they get ready for the
coming White Cane Days,
they look forward to continued community support to
make it another success in
the common cause of helping the sightless and visually
impaired.
The screenings will be held
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chase
Bank, located in the Rossmoor
Shopping Center, 1994 Tice
Valley Blvd. According to Lion
Ann Spry, the Rossmoor Lions
Club is working in partnership
with the Lions Center for the
Visually Impaired to provide
free screenings and referrals
for anyone over the age of 60.
The Lions Center has performed early detection screenings over the last year and
referred many seniors for
treatment. Two visual tests
Many discover they have
the earliest signs of an eye
disease. “Early detection of
these age-related diseases is
critical to the future independence of these seniors,” she
said, which is why the free
screenings provided by the
Rossmoor Lions Club during White Cane Days is so
important.
To make an appointment
for a free eye screening on
April 23, call Ann Spry of
the Rossmoor Lions Club at
932-1917.
Free eye screenings are offered as part of White Cane Days event
By Ed Schroth
Director of the Pittsburg
Blind Center
The leading cause of blindness in America is age-related degenerative eye diseases,
such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts and
diabetic retinopathy. Seniors
are most at risk, which is why
the Rossmoor Lions Club is
offering free eye screenings
on Thursday, April 23, in
celebration of White Cane
Days.
are performed, peripheral vision is checked and risk factors are evaluated to determine
the need for further treatment.
The glaucoma test is similar to
a video game where patients
click the joystick when they
see flashing lights on the computer screen. In the past, up
to 51 percent of seniors tested
have been referred for further
testing and treatment.
“We’ve had lots of elderly
people who found they had glaucoma simply because we did
screenings for them,” said Pro-
gram Manager Shirley Schroth.
She said that most don’t show
symptoms or feel pain, so the
eye disease goes undetected
and attacks silently.
“Many seniors will put off
regular eye exams because
they aren’t having trouble with
vision,” she said. “Also, many
seniors don’t have the resources for what can be an expensive process.”
She said that in the next 20
years it is expected that the
number of seniors affected
by these diseases will double.
Rossmoor Library has updated History of Rossmoor DVDs
The Rossmoor Library now has three updated copies of the “History of Rossmoor”
DVDs, with Rossmoor historian John Nutley.
Channel 28, which taped and edited the
series, has now cleaned up and restored all
10 parts. Residents will be able to check out
all 10 parts combined onto two DVDs. The
total time is approximately four hours.
The program starts with the Saklan Indians and covers the beginnings of Rossmoor
until the 1990s.
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Ceramic artists build totems to display as public art at Gateway
time and they pay for the clay.
The various pieces, which
have different shapes ranging
from conical to cubical, each
are a portrayal of some aspect
of life in Rossmoor. The pieces
feature both human and wildlife residents. One piece, for
instance, show the woodpeckers on an oak tree. Another has
a speed limit (25) sign, golfer,
tennis players and other designations of activity.
Sculptor Helen Roosli said
the project has stretched creativity, and for some, the size
of the pieces has caused them
to work outside their usual
comfort zone. But, she said, “a
lot of these people didn’t realize the talent they had.” Now
they do.
The project has been a group
effort, from the design to the
firing, Roosli said. The pieces
are currently in the bisqueing
stage, which cures the clay.
They will be glazed next, with
colors that range from seafoam
green to turquoise to midnight
blue. The glazed work will be
high fired in the kiln.
The kiln time can be
lengthy – up to about 36 hours,
including cooling, depending
on when the pieces go in. Usually no more than two or three
pieces can be fired at once,
Roosli said. In order not to disrupt the activities of other CAC
members, totem art is not al-
First Mutual
seeks director
for District 1
Due to the resignation of
Melvin Wall from the board of
First Mutual, a replacement is
sought to fill the position until
this year’s election in October.
Wall resigned from the First
Mutual board in March in order
to take a position on the Golden
Rain Foundation board.
Any member in good standing from District 1 who is interested in filling this position
should contact any board director or the mutual secretary at
Gateway at 988-7775.
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The project will be put on
hold during the annual pit firing and then resume again in
June, with plans to complete
the totems by the end of summer.
The site of the sculptures is
designated by three steel poles
protruding from a concrete
pad, just south of the flag pole
at the Gateway plaza entrance
between the lawn and the creek
in the wildflower area.
Landscape contractor Sculpture Tree constructed the bases,
and also the foundation around
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
These three steel poles await the pieces of the totem poles that
will create an attractive focal point on the lawn behind the Ceramics Studio.
the sculptures. The site will
eventually be paved and provide
a patio on which the totems can
be viewed from all sides.
The Ceramics Studio is open
to the public, and Rossmoor
residents and their guests are
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Community meeting set to
consider spiritual care program
Residents with an interest in developing a crisis response spiritual care program for Rossmoor are invited to
attend a program planning meeting scheduled for Monday,
April 20, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 2 at
Gateway.
The spiritual care program being considered would be
designed to augment emergency response services organized to help residents facing a community-wide crisis,
such as an earthquake, or crises that can arise at any time.
The spiritual caregivers would follow an interfaith model
of spirituality that allows its volunteers to see all faiths as
equally valid, including spirituality that is non-religious.
At the April meeting, participants will examine the current vision for a crisis response spiritual care program to
see if improvements can be made to better address needs
in Rossmoor. When consensus has been developed, participants will identify the action steps needed to accomplish
the vision.
For information, call Carol Pierce, 933-8654; Phyllis
Fagent, 930-9662; or Bob Howell, 256-8865.
No Friday Lunch this week
Due to Good Friday, there will be no Friday Lunch on April
10. To make a reservation for the April 17 Friday Lunch, call
988-7803.
Opportunity offered to serve community
as a spiritual care volunteer to residents
The Interfaith Council of
Rossmoor is initiating the development of a volunteer spiritual care program that can
augment emergency response
services organized to help
residents facing a crisis. One
major opportunity for training to become a volunteer in
Rossmoor is through the Kaiser Permanente Hospital and
Hospice Volunteer Spiritual
Care Program.
Participants commit to one
year of voluntary service in
hospital or hospice care, following a 10-week training
program. Volunteers serve
for a four-hour shift weekly,
and receive further training
through supervised patient
visits. It is the hope of the
Interfaith Council that after
their service at Kaiser, these
volunteers would have an
interest in serving as volunteers with Rossmoor’s crisis
response spiritual care program.
The Kaiser program is
looking for people who have
a fairly high level of personal and spiritual maturity and
competence to serve as spiritual counselors. Their volunteers have included people
from different walks of life,
including therapists, social
workers, spiritual counselors
in private practice, retired
clergy, the vice president of a
local bank, a former monk, a
former teacher, etc.
The Kaiser program is
based on an interfaith model
of spirituality. They ask their
volunteer chaplains to come
with a perspective that allows
them to see all faiths as equally valid, including spirituality
that is non-religious.
Applications are now being
accepted for the training program that will probably begin
in April. For information and
an application, contact the
Rev. Jurgen Schwing, spiritual
care manager, Kaiser Permanente Hospital and Hospice
in Walnut Creek by phone at
295-6259 or e-mail at jurgen.
[email protected].
For information about plans
for Rossmoor’s Volunteer Crisis Response Spiritual Care
Program, contact Carol Pierce
at 933-8654, Phyllis Fagent at
930-9662, or Bob Howell at
256-8865.
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, especially in a senior community where many residents
need extra time to cross the street. One in six traffic fatalities is a pedestrian. Always drive cautiously when pedestrians are near because they may cross your path. The law also requires that drivers put pedestrians first. You
can be cited for not obeying the following rules of the road, but worse, you put the lives of others in danger.
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Dress in Hawaiian attire for Stretch of Rossmoor Parkway to be repaved
Kiwanis fund-raiser dinner
A stretch of Rossmoor avoid the construction area Rossmoor’s regular bus serThe Kiwanis Alzheimer’s/
Parkinson’s Dinner dress code
allows any Hawaiian costume for
the women, but asks the men not
to wear grass skirts. The event
will be held the evening of Saturday, May 2, in the Fireside Room
at Gateway.
The cost is $125 per person. All proceeds go to support
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
patients and their caregivers.
This year’s fund-raiser will feature an Hawaiian feast, light hors
d’oeuvres and many costumed
dancers and singers. Guests who
have a special Hawaiian shirt
should wear it and socialize with
friends at the hosted bar. Enjoy
the soft music of Hawaii while
testing the bartender’s skill.
The dinner will be catered by
Scott’s Seafood of Walnut Creek.
The dinner music and entertainment will be by the Na Mamo No
Eau dancers and singers.
Someone will win the grand
prize and everyone else will have
an opportunity to win any one
of the many prizes that will be
drawn in the lottery.
Tables of eight or 10 are
available. Tickets are available
by sending a request to Sheldon
Solloway at 1910 Skycrest Drive
No. 8 or Theresa Burton at 1571
Ptarmigan Drive 1B. To arrange
a special table or tables, call Solloway at 930-0804 or Burton at
943-3039. Use the following form
when sending a check to the Kiwanis Club.
Kiwanis Alzheimer’s-Parkinson’s
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Send tickets to:
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Address ______________________________________ __
Phone___________________________________________
Guests __________________________________________
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Parkway between Entry 1
and Tice Creek Drive will be
repaved Tuesday, April 28,
through Thursday, April 30,
weather permitting. No construction work will take place
inside entries.
This year’s street maintenance contract was approved
by the Golden Rain Foundation Board. Silicon Valley
Paving Inc. from San Jose
was awarded the contract.
Rossmoor Parkway will
remain open for all traffic.
However, traffic not bound
for Rossmoor Parkway Entries 2 through 8, is advised
to use Tice Creek Drive to
all together.
The construction activities will require temporary
two-way traffic on one side
of the centerline while construction work takes place
on the other side. Working
hours are between 7:30 a.m.
and 5 p.m.
Residents in the affected
area will be informed by
signs, notes and flyers about
the exact days and times their
entry will have limited access
or be closed for all vehicles.
Only emergency vehicles will
have access at all times.
Residents who need to
go to a location served by
vice (the clubhouses, medical
center and shopping center,
for example) can call Diala-Bus at 988-7676 one hour
in advance. A shuttle service
will also be in place to get
residents who need assistance
to and from the bus pick up
locations.
Residents who need their
vehicles when their entry is
closed can park outside the
construction zone. They may
call Dial-a-Bus for a shuttle to
and from their vehicle.
All residents are asked to
observe traffic controls in
place for their safety during
the repaving.
Census workers to come to Rossmoor
They will be distinguished by blue and white badges
In preparation for the 2010
Census, the US Census Bureau will be sending out census workers, called listers, to
verify, add or delete addresses
with hand-held computers. The
operation may run until Sunday, July 19.
During address canvassing,
census workers go throughout
the community with handheld computers to update the
information electronically, via
the Global Positioning System
(GPS). The Census Bureau
will then use these updated
addresses and maps to deliver
the short 10-question questionnaire by mail, in March 2010,
to every known address verified and updated in this operation.
Residents can easily identify census workers by their official white and blue badges, the
special hand-held computers
and the black canvas bags with
the Census Bureau’s name and
logo on a white background.
Residents can also ask listers
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Come in for a 20 minute evaluation of the speech
clarity performance of your hearing aid.
to provide the phone number
of the local census office where
they can be verified.
During the census process,
it will not be necessary for
census workers to interview
residents. Residents should,
therefore, not respond to anyone who claims to be a census
work who wants to ask questions. Residents should also
not respond to anything on the
Internet or in an e-mail purporting to be from the Census
Bureau.
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up forms are also available at
the front counter.
So far, registration has been
light, Huff said. But, he’s optimistic that more residents will
sign up.
The registration fee is $20
for an individual or $30 for a
team. Entrants will get a Tshirt and medals. There will be
special prizes for first, second
and third place winners in each
age group and team category.
CERT training offered in May
Registration is under way for the next Rossmoor Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) series.
Classes will be held at the Hillside Clubhouse from 9 a.m.
to noon on the following Wednesday and Friday mornings:
May 6 and 8; May 13 and 15; and May 20 and 22. All six
classes are required as part of the CERT program.
The goal of CERT is to teach people to help themselves and
their community following a major disaster. In the event of
emergency, CERT-trained residents first check on their household and immediate neighbors, and then report to a pre-designated staging area to work together.
CERT course topics include disaster preparedness, fire
safety, disaster medical operations, light search and rescue
operations, CERT organization, disaster psychology and terrorism.
CERT is offered through a partnership of the city of Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and
the County Office of Emergency Services. There is no cost to
students.
Nearly 200 Rossmoor residents have completed the CERT
training.
To register, call the CERT hotline at 256-3556 or e-mail
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‘Get Out the Vote’ event is in the Sierra Room
The Committee for Open
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(CORG) is sponsoring a “Get
out the Vote Rally” on Tuesday, April 21, at 2 p.m. in
the Sierra Room at Del Valle
Clubhouse. The presenter will
be Clarence Nixon, a former
Golden Rain Foundation director who represented District D during his tenure.
Nixon will begin the program by describing briefly
what a new GRF director
In an effort to reduce water
usage – and keep higher costs
off the coupon – Mutual Operations has instigated a water
conservation special that is now
under way.
Through this program, residents may have their toilets
switched out to low-flow versions and receive a water audit
to insure proper usage.
The toilets are primarily
those with a 1.6 gallon water-
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tions and discuss Rossmoor
community issues.
Residents of districts A, C
and D, in particular, are urged
to attend this rally. Residents
of all other districts are welcome as well.
This is an opportunity for
all residents to get to know
candidates. Light refreshments will be served.
For information, contact
Jay Berman at 280-2803 or
[email protected].
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should be aware of regarding
the duties and responsibilities of the position. Following
his presentation, candidates
will have an opportunity to
address the entire audience
regarding their qualifications
for GRF director, and to present their views on Rossmoor
issues.
Candidates will then go to
tables set up so residents may
individually approach a candidate to ask specific ques-
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efficiency level (gallons per
flush or gpf). Toilets with a
lower flow may be requested by
condo owners only.
Anything less than the 1.6
gallon version is not recommended for co-ops due to the
plumbing system that cannot
push waste properly through
the pipes with anything lower
than 1.6 gpf.
Condo owners may request
a lower-flow unit (1.3 gpf) from
Mutual Operations’ list and will
then be eligible for the East Bay
Municipal Utilities District rebate of $150. The rebate is only
applicable to high-efficiency,
1.3 gpf toilets replacing toilets
flushing 3.5 gpf or higher.
The water audit will include
checking the plumbing fixtures,
supply lines, fittings, angle
stops, showerheads and faucets
for leaks and excessive use.
The cost for the program is
$325 per toilet per unit for the
1.6 gallon toilet. The 1.3 gallon
toilets cost more, so the charge
is $425 per toilet per unit. However, the EBMUD rebate will
defray the extra cost.
If additional work is needed,
there will be additional charges.
Hot water recirculating
pumps are also being offered
to condo owners for $300. The
pumps keep hot water circulating to all access points in
the unit continually so there is
no heating delay (and hence,
waste). Co-op owners may
only request these pumps with
the approval of their Mutual
boards, as this is considered an
alteration.
To set up an appointment,
call the Work Order Desk at
988-7650. Do not e-mail; the email system is not for setting up
appointments.
“Timing Is Everything!”
How often have you heard that expression?
Getting the best job, finding the perfect mate,
getting out of the stock market, and belts…
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Yep! Timing Belts.
The timing belt in your vehicle has everything to do with you arriving ON TIME at your
destination.
Because if your timing belt breaks, you go NOWHERE – FAST!
The timing belt, along with the water pump and timing belt tensioner, all need to be
changed at the same time. This replacement varies according to the age and mileage
of your car. Call Dave and he will let you know when yours is due. Together, this timely
threesome keeps you on the move. And isn’t that what your independence is all about?
The “Famous Frank Family” is at your service. We make it easier to get this regular
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Comcast Digital Starter Service needed in order to receive all channels
Despite a media blitz by
Comcast, about 2,000 Rossmoor
households have still not signed
up for Comcast Digital Starter
Service, which is part of the
community’s primary TV service that residents pay for on
their monthly coupon.
Comcast, which supplies all
of Rossmoor with cable television service, will be enhancing its network to offer more
services by switching its cable
TV channels from analog to
digital. It is important to note
that Comcast’s network enhancement is not related to
the federally-mandated Digital
Broadcast Transition, which is
currently under way and will be
completed by June 12, 2009.
Later this year, residents who
have not signed up for Comcast
Digital Starter Service (who are
only receiving an analog signal
connected to a cable ready TV)
will not be able to receive channels 35 through 82.
To receive the digital service, residents will need either
a Comcast digital receiver, one
of which is provided as part of
Rossmoor’s Digital Starter Service agreement with Comcast,
or a digital adapter (up to two
per household will be provided
by Comcast as part of the agreement.)
The Comcast digital receiver and remote control enables
residents to enjoy the features
of the Digital Starter Service,
including:
• Standard cable channels
(Limited Basic and Expanded
Basic)
• Digital Basic channels
• Interactive programming
guide and features
• Digital music channels (49
channels)
• Digital FM service (30
channels)
• Access to On Demand
• Unique channels such as
Hallmark Channel, Bloomberg,
CSPAN 2, CSPAN 3, Lifetime Movie Network and much
more.
The Comcast digital adapter
will enable residents to enjoy
all the benefits of the Digital
Starter Service with the exception of access to the interactive programming guide, On
Demand and the digital music
channels. A second or third
digital receiver can be added at
an additional monthly cost for
those residents who would like
to duplicate all the features of
the Digital Starter Service on
other TV sets in their home.
Residents who do not have
the digital service, should call
Comcast and schedule an appointment to have the necessary
digital equipment installed at no
charge. Call a Comcast account
executive at 1-800-407-2997.
Fifth Mutual seeks candidates
The two-year terms of four
members of the Fifth Walnut
Creek Mutual board of directors
will expire on Friday, June 19.
Candidates are sought for those
positions, which are currently
held by directors Ellen Dietschy,
Werner Sandelmann, Eva Friederichs and Maureen Swinden.
Any owner in good standing may submit a petition to be
placed on the ballot for the seat
of a director whose term will
expire. The petition must be
signed by the member; additional signatures are optional.
The petition must be submitted
to the secretary, along with a
statement of background and
intentions of not more than
300 words.
The deadline for submission
of the petition and statement is
Friday, May 1. Petition forms
can be obtained in the Mutuals’ Board Office at Gateway
and may be dropped off in the
same location.
Fifth Walnut Creek Mutual’s
annual meeting will be Friday,
June 19, at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Mutual 22 sets annual meeting
The 39th annual membership meeting of Walnut Creek
Mutual 22 will be held on
Monday, June 1, at 10 a.m. in
the Mutual’s Recreation Room
at 4033 Terra Granada Drive.
The purpose of the meeting
is to elect one member to the
board of directors to serve a
three-year term; to hear reports
of the officers; and to discuss
any matter that may properly
come before the assembly.
Any interested member in
good standing who is interested in running for a place on the
board of directors should contact the Mutuals’ Board Office in Gateway at 988-7775 by
May 1 so that your name can be
added to the ballot. Candidates
must submit a statement of no
more than 300 words outlining
their qualifications and interest
in serving on the board.
Mutual members are encouraged to attend the annual
meeting.
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ROSSMOOR N EWS • A PRIL 8, 2009
ROSSMOOR MEETINGS
SECURITY REPORTS
F RO M S E C U R I TA S
GOLDEN RAIN FOUNDATION AND MUTUALS
All Golden Rain Foundation, Mutual and committee meetings listed here are open to Rossmoor residents. Meeting times
and locations are subject to change. For information on GRF
Board meetings, call Senior Manager of Executive Services
Paulette Jones at 988-7711; for information on Third Mutual
meetings, call Mary Burr at 988-7718; and for information on
all other Mutual meetings, call Dyann Paradise at 988-7775.
April 9: Aquatics Advisory Committee
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 13: Third Mutual board
9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 13: Mutual 68 CIC
4 p.m.
Multipurpose Room 1, Gateway
April 14: GRF Board mid-month
9 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 15: Mutual 56 board
9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 16: Fifth Mutual budget committee
9:30 a.m.
Ivy Room, Dollar
April 16: Fifth Mutual board
2 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 20: Fourth Mutual board
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
9:30 a.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 22: Mutual 48 annual meeting
7 p.m.
Main room, Dollar
April 23: Second Mutual board
9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
1:30 p.m.
Mutual Operations meeting room
April 24: First Mutual board
1 p.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
1 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 28: Mutual 65 annual meeting
9:30 a.m.
Delta Room, Del Valle
April 26: GRF Finance Committee
1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Gateway
April 30: GRF Board regular meeting
9 a.m.
Peacock Hall, Gateway
Agendas for Mutual board meetings will be posted in the
Gateway administration lobby four days prior to the meeting.
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The following incidents
were reported to Securitas,
Rossmoor’s security service
provider. They appear here as
they were initially reported to
Securitas. After investigation,
details of a case may indicate
a lesser or different incident
description. If the case warrants it, the News will do a
follow-up article.
Wednesday, March 25
Plumbing: A Golden Rain
Road, Entry 25, resident reported raw sewage coming
from the side of her manor.
Miscellaneous: A Terra
California Drive, Entry 12,
resident reported a golf ball
in her front yard.
Friday, March 27
Suspicion: A Grey Eagle
Drive resident reported shortly before 10 a.m. that there
were two suspicious persons
sitting in a car
Fire: Contra Costa County
Fire Protection District reported a fire at about 1:30
p.m. in a Golden Rain Road,
Entry 7, manor. The fire,
which started in a closet, was
quickly extinguished. (More
details on the fire are in the
April 1 News.)
Saturday, March 28
Animal: A Golden Rain
Road, Entry 23, resident reported at 11:50 a.m. that a
neighbor’s dog was off leash.
Sunday, March 29
Animal: A Golden Rain
Road, Entry 3, resident reported that there was a loose
dog.
Noise: An Autumnwood,
Entry 1, resident reported a
barking dog at 7:30 a.m.
Theft: A Stanley Dollar
Drive, Entry 4, resident reported a fire pit was stolen.
Plumbing: A Comstock
resident reported water
coming from the bathroom
wall.
Monday, March 30
Civil: A Securitas officer
reported that a resident was
being disrespectful to Securitas staff.
County Connection’s new rates are in effect
County Connection’s bus
system has been realigned
with new bus schedules and a
new route numbering system.
Weekend service has been
changed so that both Saturday
and Sunday service operates
the same.
A new fare structure is now
in effect, with increases to both
the cash fares and the discount
passes. The new fares are as
follows:
Cash fares for adult/youth
are $2; senior/disabled, $1.
BART transfers for adults
are $1; senior/disabled, 50
cents.
Discount passes: monthly
passes are $60; 12-ride pass
for adult/youth are $20; a 20ride pass for senior/disabled
is $15; and the commuter
card is $40 (20 bus fares plus
20 BART transfer fares).
The free midday service
available to senior and disabled riders with an RTC
discount card has been eliminated.
Seniors and disabled passengers are still eligible to
receive discounted fares on
fixed-route buses.
LINK Paratransit trips increased to $4 per trip.
This information is available on the agency’s Web site
at www.cccta.org.
News will start a new feature on volunteers
The Rossmoor News is
starting a monthly feature on
outstanding volunteers. Once
a month, the News will high-
light a volunteer who has been
nominated by another resident
or staff member.
The News is looking for the
volunteer who stands out, who
is dedicated to the volunteer
job, who is doing a community
service and has an independent
spirit.
To nominate a volunteer, send the name, the job
the volunteer does, something unique about the volunteer and the phone number
to Nancy Kaye via e-mail at
[email protected] or
call the News at 988-7800.
All nominees will be reviewed and chosen by the News
editorial staff. Due to space
restrictions, not every resident
nominated will be featured.
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‘Bloom Your Brain and Spring Back to Life’
Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan
is the theme for Women’s Conference in June to speak at Democrats’ event
For all Rossmoor women:
Get set for the Women’s Conference to be held in early
summer this year.
Titled, “Bloom Your Brain
and Spring Back to Life: Seven
Simple Exercises Any Woman
Can Put on Her Can-Do List,”
the program will feature exciting new ideas for renewing en-
ergy and enjoyment.
The conference is set for
Tuesday, June 2, in the Fireside Room at Gateway. The
program will include a speaker, catered lunch and Wisdom
Circles.
This year’s speaker is Pam
Whitman, a life coach and
growth facilitator who uses
Brain Gym techniques. She
will give attendees some tips
on re-energizing with the help
of some simple movements
that rev up the brain and add
vitality to life.
Tickets will go on sale in
early May. Watch for more
details in future issues of the
News.
Get completed ballots in for Mutual 48
Deadline for their return is Tuesday, April 21
Ballots have been sent to
Mutual 48 members for two
positions on the board of directors in this year’s election.
The nominating committee has placed in nomination
the names of Diane Matoney
and Doug Amsden as candi-
dates for the board positions,
but write-ins will also be accepted.
Completed ballots must be
returned by mail to the inspector of election by Tuesday, April
21, or brought in person to the
annual membership meeting on
Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m.
in Dollar Clubhouse.
The winning candidates
will be seated on the board of
directors at the meeting. Mutual members are encouraged
to attend this important annual
event.
Take the bus to Trader Joe’s April 26
Rossmoor residents who
would like to go to Trader
Joe’s in Walnut Creek and do
not have the ability to handle
their own shopping bags can
catch the County Connection
bus arranged by Rossmoor resident Bob Caplow one Sunday
a month. The County Connection driver carries the bags for
the residents – door to door.
The next bus to Trader Joe’s
will be Sunday, April 26. Sign
up by Thursday, April 23, in
the Administration Office at
Gateway. Registration for this
trip is a requirement.
The cost of the round-trip
on the County Connection bus
is $5. Trader Joe’s is subsidizing the trip, so residents are encouraged to show management
that a big Rossmoor group will
hop on the bus this month.
The County Connection bus
picks up residents in front of
Gateway at 11 a.m. To get to
Gateway, call for the church
bus at 988-7676.
For information about the
County Connection bus to
Trader Joe’s, call Caplow at
946-1754.
Home Savings offers free lessons on online banking
Home Savings of America,
one of the new banks in the
Rossmoor Shopping Center, is
offering free tutorial lessons
on the basics of Internet use (email and Web browsing) and
online banking.
Given today’s technological
advancement in telecommunications and transaction banking, the bank is making an ef-
fort to share something with
the Rossmoor community by
offering this lesson.
Just call the bank for an appointment. The session will
last for about 30 to 45 minutes,
and hand-outs will be provided
by the bank.
Free-f lowing coffee, tea
and homemade treats will be
served. The offer is good un-
til May 30. This offer is exclusively for Rossmoor residents.
Call 906-9953 for an appointment or for questions
about the program.
Joan Buchanan, recently elected to the 15th Assembly District, will give an update on the Legislature at the Democrats
meeting on Thursday, April 23. The meeting will be held at
Hillside’s Diablo Room with a social portion at 7 p.m. and the
program at 7:30.
Before the age of 30, she honed her financial and analytical skills at Delta Dental. She became one of the fastest-rising
women in the company and director of commercial operations.
She left the private sector to raise her five children and in
the process became one of the San Ramon Valley’s most effective community activists. She was on the San Ramon Valley
School Board for nearly 20 years, including four terms as president. Under her leadership, the district took a new direction
and over 94 percent of the district’s graduating seniors attend
college or university. Despite being severely under funded, the
district has received state and national recognition for student
achievement and now ranks among the top 5 percent of all
school districts in California.
Buchanan has led successful negotiations with both teachers and developers and she created the district’s trust that protects retirement benefits. Her numerous recognitions include
the California Teachers Association State Gold Award and the
Alamo Rotary Club Citizen of the Year.
She is currently on the following committees in the State
Assembly: Accountability and Administrative Review; Education; Transportation; Utilities and Commerce; and Select
Committee on Innovation and the Bay Area Economy. Her
commissions include the Advisory Commission on Special
Education and the Early Learning Quality Improvements System Advisory Commission.
All residents are welcome to attend. For information, contact Jerry Kaluski at 937-4508.
Gary A. Smith
Certified Public Accountant
Income Tax Preparation
Individuals, Estates and Trusts
ROSSMOOR SHOPPING CENTER
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Diabetes Support Group
Meets second Tuesday of each month from 10 to 11:30
a.m. at the Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
For information, call Richard Danab at 939-7226.
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Counseling Services has Safeway gift
certificates for residents who are in need
With the economy in a recession, many people are finding it harder to make ends
meet. If you are feeling the
pinch, there is help.
Thanks to very generous
donations from a number of
Rossmoor clubs and private
individuals, Safeway gift certificates are available through
Rossmoor Counseling Services.
These gift certificates are
offered one per household per
year to Rossmoor residents
who are struggling to make
ends meet. There are no strings
attached and no need to repay.
To receive a gift certificate,
call Rossmoor Counseling Services at 988-7750. All contact
is strictly confidential.
ARF adoption event tomorrow at Gateway
Tony La Russa’s Animal
Rescue Foundation (ARF) will
hold its next adoption event on
Thursday, April 9, from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. in the Gateway Clubhouse parking lot. There will be
five adult cats up for adoption.
During the March 12 visit,
Andre the Giant was adopted
at the mobile van. His adopter
was able to take advantage of
ARF’s senior discount, where
$50 is taken off the adoption
fee if someone is 60 years old
or older. The adoption fee for
adult cats (over six months old)
is $50, so Andre the Giant was
given away for free.
In addition to ARF’s Senior
Discount Program, ARF has
the Guardian Program. When
a guardian passes away, dogs
and cats enrolled in the program will be taken into ARF’s
Adoption Program.
For details, stop by the mobile van during the next visit.
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A caring Telecare volunteer will call residents daily
or on a temporary basis for
no charge.
If a resident is unable to
answer the telephone, the
Telecare volunteer will notify Securitas, who will then
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follow up with a welfare
visit.
These calls occur between
7 and 8 a.m. daily.
If interested in enrollment, call Antonia Lowe at
280-8865. She will ask for
the pertinent information
needed to enroll in the program.
If interested in becoming
a Telecare volunteer, call
Lowe at the same number.
Volunteers bring peace of
mind to residents and their
families.
Babies on the
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April and May are months
when baby ducklings, goslings, squirrels and deer are
coming out to play and are
often crossing the roads.
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Wi-Fi spots
in Rossmoor
The Golden Rain Foundation provides access to the Internet at wireless hot spot (WiFi) for those residents who use
laptop computers at the following locations:
• Gateway Clubhouse
• The Redwood and Oak
rooms at Gateway
• Hillside Clubhouse in the
Diablo Room
• Del Valle Clubhouse
• Peacock Hall
• Mutual Operations office
at 800 Rockview Drive
The connection is “rossmoor”
at all locations. There is no login at this time, but there may be
one in the future.
In addition, Café Mocha
owners have added Wi-Fi to
the café at Creekside.
Anyone who has a working
Wi-Fi-enabled laptop or PDA
can connect to the Internet in
the above locations.
What is needed to connect:
1. A Wi-Fi compliant
802.11b/g wireless device installed in your laptop or PDA.
Or a laptop with integrated
Wi-Fi capability.
2. A Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla
Firefox, Safari, Netscape Navigator, Blazer, or any other Web
browser.)
R ESIDENTS FORUM
RESIDENTS FORUM GUIDELINES
250-word limit
Letters are subject to verification and editing
Letters are strictly the opinion of the letter writer.
The Rossmoor News accepts letters for publication
in complete or abridged form at the discretion of the
managing editor and in accordance with common editorial policies. Headings of letters are written by the
managing editor.
• Letters must be signed or e-mailed to
[email protected]
• Letters must be accompanied by full name, address
and phone number for verification.
• Letters must be germane to the activities and affairs
of Rossmoor.
• Letters should be about 250 words or less.
• Open letters addressed to anyone other than the
editor will not be published.
• Letters’ content cannot include phone numbers, full
addresses, e-mail addresses or Web site addresses.
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UNACCEPTABLE DRIVING
I recently had a most unnerving experience here
at Rossmoor. I drove my husband down to Del Valle
for Fun Day and stopped in front of the entrance to
the building to let my husband out of the car. My
husband is 84 years old and has poor balance when
he walks.
As we were stopped there in front of the building and my husband was exiting the car about to
step out onto the sidewalk, a woman with a golf cart
zoomed around me from the left side. She made a
complete turn in front of my car and entered the
sidewalk with her cart while my husband was exiting the car and about to enter the sidewalk zone.
She proceeded to zoom past him in a split second
without stopping to survey the sidewalk to see if
anyone was about to enter that area.
I could not believe this was happening and
yelled at the woman, “What are you doing?!” Her
response was, “It is none of your business what I
am doing.” After I dropped my husband off, I proceeded in the direction of the golf cart and found
out she was parking it in the back of Del Valle so
she could go to the Acalanes classrooms in the back
of Rossmoor.
I find this behavior unacceptable at Rossmoor or
anywhere else for that matter. Golf carts are for use
on the golf course. If we are going to be lenient here
at Rossmoor about different usages in the community, then there needs to be safety training and accountability.
Pat Devine
Golden Rain Road
GOLDEN RAIN COUPON
FAIRNESS
In view of the ever-increasing costs of the amenities provided by the Golden Rain Foundation to
Rossmoor residents, perhaps it is time to consider
a more equitable means of assessing fees.
Historically, costs have been charged to each
manor rather than to each resident. It seems only
logical and reasonable to assume that “manors” do
not use the Fitness Center, swimming pools, golf
course, bus service; “residents” use these facilities.
The Golden Rain Board must consider correcting this obvious inequity; all residents should pay
their fair share. Single people at Rossmoor have
borne an unfair burden for far too long.
Carol Jennings
Pine Knoll Drive
COVERED POOL A
DRAWING POINT
Borrowing from Kenji Nakamura (Residents Forum, April 1), I would like to throw in my 2 cents’
worth of comments.
Mr. Nakamura complains about the cost of the
little-used covered pool and suggests plans for
Creekside will be a similar waste of money. However, as a new resident, I can say that the covered
pool was a major drawing point for me to come to
Rossmoor and I’ve been using it regularly. Since we
don’t live forever, we need to keep Rossmoor looking young for the next generation of buyers.
The letters in the last two weeks regarding outdated manors are right on. New paint in brighter
colors with contrasting trim would work wonders.
And tilt-up garage doors are indeed antiquated and
dangerous. The other day, one opened near me with
no car or person in sight. The operator of the remote was still on the porch of her manor. Anyone
walking in front of the garage door could have been
injured. As to landscaping, pink seems to be someone’s favorite color in my neck of the woods.
Diane Guilfoy
Stanley Dollar Drive
DEL VALLE POOLS ARE
USED AND ENJOYED
Why don’t writers verify their “impressions” or
fleeting observations before criticizing a Rossmoor
facility in the Residents Forum?
Are Del Valle’s enclosed pools well used? Yes.
Registrations for the last three months were December, 3,677; January, 4,229; February, 3,576 (a
short month). And I’ll bet they’ll soar in March
(data not available yet). Admittedly, the last is an
impression-inference. I apologize.
Contrast this with prior usage: December, 1,824;
January, 2,722; February, 2,315. Registrations are
nearly double.
In short, Del Valle’s enclosed pools attract substantially more users than they did before they were
enclosed. They are well used and enjoyed.
Diane C. Mader
Grey Eagle Drive
WHY NO KIDS’ SWIM
ON SUNDAYS?
I have just learned that we no longer have kids’
swim on Sundays, as well as Tuesdays and Thursdays. I must have missed that story.
’Tis a puzzlement. Sundays are a family day. Of
all days to do away with kids’ swim, Sunday is the
worst. Is this because of all the commotion about
the Dollar pool and the rejection of the paid-for
study results? I don’t get it.
Marlene Michelson
Pine Knoll Drive
Editor’s note: The GRF Board will consider
changing the policy at its April 30 meeting and allowing kids to swim at Hillside pool on Thursdays
and Sundays in addition to Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday. Hillside pool is closed for
cleaning on Tuesday until 1 p.m., so there would
be no kids’ swim on that day if the Board approves
the change.
WANT SOME CHEESE
WITH THAT WHINE?
Regardless of what Gilbert Doubet thinks
or says, I don’t know anyone who tosses the
Rossmoor News in the dumpster unread. It is a
vital, informative, enjoyable staple in our community, which I hope it will continue to be.
The other day I observed two Walnut Creek
motorcycle policemen around Rossmoor, one appearing to be giving a ticket to an errant driver.
About time! I hope their presence continues. Perhaps Robert Feldman’s objection to the recent
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“Outrageous Driving” letter (which I laud) is
because he’s a scofflaw driver. Perhaps we’d all
benefit if Big Brother was watching him!
While I agree with most of Helena Chojnacka’s “There’s No Free Lunch” letter, particularly
about the unconscionable waste in management
at Rossmoor, I must disagree about her assessment of Counseling Services not being confidential or contributing to wellness. I can attribute
to the truth of both, by way of my own personal
experience and that of a large number of friends
and acquaintances in our community.
Ah, yes, the Security Reports. Why so many
thefts and storage units broken into? Who are
these people and how are they getting into
Rossmoor? A number of times, I’ve noticed unsavory looking characters, obviously not residents,
walking past the gates into our community. Why
aren’t pedestrians screened?
OK, so now I’m whining: ridiculous rules at
Dollar pool; rude behavior towards volunteers;
infighting of our leadership. My seven-year itch
has arrived two years early. Clearly, I’m disenchanted.
I’ll have more to say next week.
Carole Douglas
Golden Rain Road
MISINFORMATION ABOUT
CO-OP FIRE HAZARDS
This letter is in response to the letter titled
“Co-op Fire Hazards” by George Ramas in the
March 25 News. He has some misinformation in
that letter.
He says that common sense says that you
should put the water lines through the carport
area and not on the outside. However, the inside
of the carports in G-11 buildings is totally covered with fire retardant sheet rock. Fires in these
buildings spread rapidly to the upper level via the
back decks. Thus, the co-op Mutuals installed
sprinkler heads facing upwards in order to wet
the wood immediately.
Second Mutual experienced a fire on Singingwood in 1996, which started from a gasoline leak
from a car partially driven into the carport. The
fire raced up both decks and into living rooms
and then burned down before the sheet rock inside the carport had been compromised.
He says it is a shame and a failure of the Mutuals to take two years to build units destroyed by
fires. Buildings such as these must be rebuilt to
current code. Codes change yearly. The city will
not accept plans that have been prepared using
old codes. The 1996 fire on Singingwood took
more than two years to complete. The city of
Walnut Creek accounts for much of the delay on
all Rossmoor projects.
Attics in the G-11 buildings have built-in firewalls and we have had fires where the wall did, in
fact, stop the spread of fire. However, all would
like sprinkled attics but costs prohibit such installations.
Wilbur C. Sprague
Former director of Second Mutual
Ptarmigan Drive
LESSONS OF HISTORY
George W. Bush denied reality when going to
war in the Mideast. Sub-prime mortgage applicants
denied reality when accepting impossibly large
home loans. Greedy bankers denied reality when
issuing those sub-prime mortgages.
Spokesmen for Rossmoor golfers, a steadily diminishing breed, deny reality in promoting an extravagant, unnecessary facility to be built with borrowed money amidst a global crisis.
Those who ignore the lessons of history are
doomed to rebuild Creekside.
Gilbert Doubet
Saklan Indian Drive
More letters on page 16
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COLUMNS & OPINIONS
A PROGRESSIVE VOICE
The following is a new column to replace “Just
Thinking” by Eric Anschutz. It will be written by a
variety of residents under the title “A Progressive
Voice.” Anschutz has written for the Rossmoor News
for more than two years and decided to take a break.
He will submit a column periodically. The News
thanks him for his contributions and his thoughtful
column.
How the Republicans will
save the economy
By Clyde Rich
want to thank Eric Anschutz for all of his past columns. Like many other readers of the Rossmoor
News, I will miss what he calls “his weekly musings.” Because it is important to continue to have progressive views published in the newspaper, a small
group of residents (with Eric’s encouragement) have
agreed to submit columns for future issues. While
progressive columns may not appear weekly, writers will submit columns with that point of view, at
the discretion of the editor. This column will hopefully present a balance to Richard Anderson’s column
“From the Right.”
For example, Anderson’s April 1 column, titled
“Who’s in Charge?” contained a lot of trite complaints
about President Barack Obama for spending a lot of
time on what he calls “campaign style activities” (like
reading constituents letters, visiting schools and chat-
I
FROM THE RIGHT
Now what?
By Richard Anderson
W
atching the Democrats
staggering around Washington these days, and
blaming everybody but themselves
for the mess they are making, reminds me of the concluding scenes
in “Lawrence of Arabia” with Peter
O’Toole as T.E. Lawrence. It is a great film and most
of you have probably seen it.
Recall how the Bedouins, united under Lawrence,
fought the Ottoman Turks during World War I. As
the war drew to a close, the Bedouins occupied Damascus as the Ottoman Empire collapsed and the
Turks were driven out of the Middle East. The celebrations of their triumph went on for days in the
palaces vacated by the Turks, and then reality set in.
The Bedouins had won the battle but they did not
know what to do next. They began pointing fingers
at one another because no one knew how to keep
the city’s water system running. The desert warriors
were good at winning battles but they were terrible at
governing. At the end of the film they withdrew from
Damascus and returned to the desert to do what they
did best, which was fighting among themselves.
Beginning in 2006, the Democrats began battling
for the White House and total control of Congress.
It was well organized and well funded, focusing
first on an unpopular war and then on the financial
meltdown. The internet was used brilliantly to mobilize the wired generation and, even though initially
ting with Jay Leno) instead of spending all his time
fixing the economy. Is it a mistake for the president to
try and keep in touch with citizens outside the Washington beltway?
He also says that speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, is really the one in charge and dominating the
Democrat legislative agenda. He apparently believes
that it is a big mistake to listen to the leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives. I would
also note that his column did not contain a single
recommendation on what he or other GOP pundits
would do to fix the economy.
For some time, I have been trying to figure out
what Republicans recommend doing to help get us
out of the current economic abyss. Following are a
few of the things they seem to be advocating:
It is obvious they believe in the marketing philosophy of repetition because they say over and over
that Democrats are just tax-and-spend advocates who
have no sense of fiscal responsibility; Republicans are
the party of fiscal responsibility. What they seem to
forget is that it was Bill Clinton who cleaned up the
Ronald Reagan debt and left George W. Bush with a
surplus of some $236 billion. Bush not only squandered that surplus, he ran up the debt to the enormous
sum of $11 trillion at the end of his years in office.
Republicans extol the Reagan philosophy of cutting taxes, increasing military spending and at the
same time reducing the debt. As I recall, Reagan was
responsible for tripling the debt, an increase that was
larger than any previous president. GOP spokespersons also want to continue tax cuts for the already
fantastically wealthy; and they will continue involve-
ment in expensive wars against non-enemies. How
doing these things will help the economy is beyond
my ability to understand.
Republicans want to do what Herbert Hoover did
in 1934: absolutely nothing. They are not in favor of
helping people who have lost their jobs, health care
and homes. They oppose accepting stimulus money
for unemployment insurance, and they want to eliminate any vestiges of the Social Security net. Apparently, spending money this way will only make people
dependent on government handouts instead of going
to work. Irresponsible people should be allowed to
crash and burn, except for those who have managed
financial institutions.
Republicans are opposed to stimulus spending because money would be spent on unnecessary pork-barrel make work projects. They point out that Franklin
Roosevelt’s spending did not solve the Great Depression; it was WW II that ended the Depression. Again,
this ignores the fact that unemployment was reduced
from 25 percent to 11 percent and that millions of
people were saved before they would otherwise have
perished.
Republicans are currently doing everything they
can to block passage of the 2010 budget, arguing that
it is filled with earmarks and larger than necessary.
While Republicans admit fixing the economy is difficult, they seem only to complain that the Democrats
are mismanaging everything. In short, the Republican
plan to fix the economy is to deny everything, reinvent history, and block all Democrat solutions to the
problem except those that would repeat actions of the
last eight years.
promising to be limited by federal funding, Barack
Obama had so much money rolling in that he realized it would be foolish to keep his promise. That, by
the way, should have been our first clue.
Although they offered the electorate two flawed
candidates, history was on the side of the Democrats. Americans had grown weary of Republican
hubris and ineptitude, and the young were excited by
the prospect of “change,” and by an attractive young
man who could still go one-on-one in half-court basketball.
Ah, the young; the nation’s future. When inert, the
subject of despair; when moved they can be a revolutionary force. All that idealism, all that faith that
“Washington” can be changed if only we have the
will. When they look at human misery around them
they see injustice rather than considering the possibility that such misery is the result of ill discipline
and poor choices. They fervently believe that if the
heart is right then good things must follow. We were
like that once, were we not? And the quote attributed
to Winston Churchill rings true: “If you are 20 and
not a liberal, you have no heart.”
But then Churchill continues with a slap upside
the head: “If you are 40 and not a conservative, you
have no brain.” Someone once said that a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged -- sometimes
literally -- by reality. And it is the lack of a firm grip
on reality that is bedeviling the Democrats today as
they try to govern what they have won.
Let’s consider: The constant whining about inheriting a large deficit while busily running up a massive one. All the happy talk about Obama cutting the
deficit in half by 2014 is based on numbers that reality won’t support. According to the Congressional
Budget Office, the president’s budget for 2010 would
add a staggering $9.3 trillion to the national debt
over the next 10 years. Then the debt is projected to
grow by about $1 trillion a year as far into the future
as the eye can see.
Still in the midst of their victory celebration, the
Democrats are fantasizing that China will continue
lending us money to cover our extravagances. Reality suggests, however, that the Chinese are getting
nervous over the value of all those Treasury bills
they’re holding. They know that our growing indebtedness will create inflationary pressures that will in
turn devalue their holdings. But it’s more fun to pop
champagne corks than it is to govern.
Finally, all that noisy dancing in the streets is
masking the Democrats’ mishandling of the recovery efforts. The Bush administration’s foolish spending of $350 billion of the $700 billion Congress had
shoveled into the Troubled Assets Relief Program
(TARP) failed to focus on the toxic assets that are
the primary cause of our troubles. The Democrats,
now possessors of the TARP balance and a new load
of money in the amount of $787 billion for economic stimulus, chose to ignore those toxic assets and
instead heaped rewards on special interests in the
recently passed stimulus package. The reality of primary cause has now disrupted the Democrats’ festivities, however, and this will mean untold trillions
of dollars in deficits for years to come.
In the film, the British waited patiently for the
Bedouins to realize they weren’t up to the task of
governing Damascus. Then they moved in to assume
control the city as the last camel headed down the
highway and back out into the desert. Republicans
should emulate this strategy and prepare to retake
control of Washington in 2010. By that time the voters will realize that the Democrats have proven once
again that are unable to govern, and are leading us
down the path to financial ruin.
More letters
PUTTING AND END TO A SCAM
More scams! I recently received a notice announcing winnings of $2 million.
Details included Federal Express numbers, package numbers, the bank (Wells
Fargo) and a phone number to return call affirming identity. The prefix, 876, is in
Jamaica. We did not return the call but told the caller, John Davis, that we’d call “7
on Your Side.” End of conversation.
Nanette Sullivan
Running Springs Road
LET YOUR CONSCIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE
A beautiful shiny cobalt blue colored gazing ball was taken from a small garden
in front of a resident’s front door. What a shame. Although the monetary value was
small, the sentimental value was large. The ball was placed in remembrance of a
deceased son.
If that lovely glass ball is still in Rossmoor, perhaps someone, in all good conscience, could return that ball to its rightful place, as easily as it was taken. I know
it would make my day, but more so for my grateful neighbor.
John Mitchell
Terra Granada Drive
40 YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
Spring is in the air
By John Nutley, Rossmoor historian
April in 1969 was also a spring time with blossoms in the
air. The fruit trees of white, pink and golden blossoms brightened the valley. Primroses guarded the entrances to the clubhouses protected by the camellias.
The talk of the residents was conservation and preservation
of the environment. The Federated Women’s Club scheduled
Donald Tuttle from Humboldt State to speak at its luncheon
about preserving our natural resources. The World of Women
were going to see the Port of Oakland to inspect the handling
equipment. The horsemen planned a group ride along the east
ridge to visit the spring wildflowers.
Residents Ted and Doreen Young planned a watercolor and
oil painting exhibit at Dollar Clubhouse. They had shown locally and in galleries and private homes.
Congressman Jerome Waldie, whom I previously mentioned,
has introduced a bill (H.R. 8986), which will provide for the acquisition of the Eugene O’Neill Historic Site. The Tao House is
located in Danville where O’Neill lived from 1937 to 1944.
The April issue of the Rossmoor News announced the sale
of 5.86 acres for $250,000 to the WIR Corporation to build
a convalescent hospital with 155 beds. This was the unused
land from the medical center site.
The Lions Club White Cane Day was scheduled for April
11 and 12. All proceeds from the event went to support the
Blind Center in Pittsburg. The Lions Mobile Sight Conservation truck was in Rossmoor on April 12 to benefit the residents.
Dr. Leon Degner of St. Anne’s Church in the regular “Thought
for Today” column wrote on the danger of catty, thoughtless remarks. “They have probably caused more unnecessary enemies
than any other form of human relationship.”
Residents were reminded that the Flea Market was coming
up. There was going to be a large variety of items for sale by
clubs and residents.
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TALK OF ROSSMOOR
Residents’ daughter in local play
The daughter of Carl and Patricia Irving of
Saklan Indian Drive, Suzanne Irving, is one of
the main characters in Center Repertory’s production of “Enchanted April,” playing at the
Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek
through May 2.
Suzanne is a professional actress who spent
10 years with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
“Enchanted April” is her first stage job since she
moved back to the area with her husband Richard
Farrell and their daughter. She plans to concentrate on local theater. That way, mom and dad
will be able to keep close tabs on her career.
Tickets are still available to the show by calling 943-7469.
She’s 103
Bernice McCarty, a former Rossmoor resident who now lives at Atria Valley View on
Rossmoor Parkway, turned 103 on March 23.
Atria held a surprise party for her during lunch
and then she had a big family party on the following Saturday. Her entire family attended, including two sons, seven grandchildren and 11
great-grandchildren. Happy birthday, Bernice.
Her name is on a museum
Waterford resident Eunice Brill took part in
the inaugural gala to celebrate the opening of
the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education
Center on April 2. General Colin Powell was
a special guest at the gala opening. The gala is
especially important to Brill because the new
museum has a resource center named after her
family. Her grandson, Nathan Brill, is a major
benefactor. The Brill Resource Center includes
a library with a complete set of volumes of the
News photo by Celeste Fitzsimmons
Bernice McCarty at her birthday party at Atria
Nuremberg trials, plus an interactive library.
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center located in Skokie is likely the last
major Holocaust museum built in collaboration
with survivors, and the largest institution in the
Midwest dedicated to preserving the memories
of those lost in the Holocaust.
Car pooling saves money, time, air quality and parking space.
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A RTS & LEISURE
Mu Epsilon to present young artists in Fireside Room
The Berkeley Alumni Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon will
present its annual Rossmoor
concert on Sunday, April 19, at
3 p.m., in the Fireside Room at
Gateway Clubhouse. Refreshments will be served following
the musical program.
This year’s program features one of our past Young
Artist Competition winners,
Abbigail Coté, soprano. Coté
thrilled Rossmoor audiences
with her performance on the
Winners’ Recital in 2007. This
year, she will sing works by
von Weber, Otto, Charpentier,
and Puccini. Her piano accompanist will be Robert Train
Adams.
Mu Phi Epsilon member
Kay Andre and guest Virginia Bigelow will perform piano
duets by the American composer Amy Beach. Members
Susan Waller, flute, and Joel-
Wednesday, April 15,
at Lesher Center
Abbigail Coté
len Piskitel, piano, will complete the program performing
works by Catherine McMichael, Amanda Jane Fox, and
Rosemond Ho.
Ho’s composition, “Walking
Through the Meadow,” was a
winner of the Fremont Symphony Composition Contest
in 2008 and was written when
she was 11 years old.
Mu Phi Epsilon is a co-
Kay Andre and Virginia Bigelow
educational music fraternity
working for the advancement
of music in the community and
throughout the world. Founded
in 1903 as a sorority, it became
co-educational in 1977. The
Berkeley Alumni Chapter, established in 1959, serves Alameda and Contra Costa counties
and is well known for its annual Rossmoor concerts that
present, in a three-year cycle,
the Mu Phi Epsilon International Competition winner,
the Berkeley Alumni Young
Artist Competition winners,
and Berkeley Alumni members in recital.
Franc D’Ambrosio to perform a Hollywood concert
Franc D’Ambrosio, best known for
his role in “The Phantom of the Opera,”
returns to Rossmoor to perform in the
Fireside Room at Gateway on Saturday,
April 25, at 7 p.m.
D’Ambrosio earned the title of “The
World’s Longest Running Phantom” after playing the role over 3,000 times,
including the national tour and the San
Francisco run for over five years.
He will perform a program of Hollywood favorites that will be a new show
for Rossmoor. Songs in the show will include selections from films such as “Top
Hat,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “West
Side Story,” “The Godfather” and “The
Phantom of the Opera.”
D’Ambrosio had the opportunity to
study at the famed Vocal Academy of
Lucca in Italy. He was also personally
invited to study with legendary tenor Luciano Pavarotti at his home in Pesaro. He
made his Broadway debut in the first revival of “Sweeney Todd.”
After an international talent search
lasting over a year, D’Ambrosio was
selected to play the role of Anthony
Corleone, the opera-singing son of Al
Pacino in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Godfather III.” The film received seven
Academy Award nominations, including
for best score, featuring D’Ambrosio on
the original motion picture soundtrack.
D’Ambrosio sang the Academy Awardwinning theme song for the film.
It was in the off-Broadway production
of “Valentino” that D’Ambrosio caught
the eye of Barry Manilow, who personally selected him to create and star in the
role of Tony in the pre-Broadway tour of
“Copacabana.”
Olympic champion Brian Boitano invited D’Ambrosio to perform as a special musical guest in the skater’s NBC
special “Brian Boitano’s Skating Spectacular.” D’Ambrosio’s performance of
“Music of the Night,” to which Boitano
skated, received the evening’s standing
ovation.
He also appeared with Michael Feinstein, Amanda McBroom and Maureen
McGovern and others on a new CD titled
“In Good Company” that was released
in 2005.
Tickets for this event are $20 and may
be purchased in advance at the Excursion Desk at Gateway or at the door. This
event is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is open to all residents and
their guests.
Judy Garland revue comes to Rossmoor
‘Judy, Judy, Judy’
presented April 18
A cabaret tribute to the
songs of Judy Garland, titled
“Judy, Judy, Judy,” will presented at Hillside Clubhouse
in Rossmoor on Saturday,
April 18, at 3 p.m. The musical revue stars Tielle Baker,
Pamela Brooks and ML Parr,
with Musical Director Richard Nelson Hall.
All tickets are $10 and are
on sale in advance at the Excursion Desk in the Recreation Department at Gateway
or at the door.
The show will highlight
some of the most beloved
songs from Garland’s movies, concerts, recordings and
television appearances. Hear
such classics as “Come Rain or
Come Shine,” “That’s Entertainment,” “The Man That Got
Away,” “For Me and My Gal,”
and songs from her films in-
Contra Costa
Wind Symphony
presents program
of Nordic music
Tielle Baker
cluding “Babes on Broadway”
and “Meet Me in St. Louis. Of
course, there will be her trademark “Over the Rainbow”
from “The Wizard of Oz.”
The hit revue made its debut in Lafayette’s Town Hall
Theatre and repeated its success with a two-week run at
the Lesher Center for the Arts
last year. A concert version
was featured last summer at
Rossmoor’s outdoor concert
series.
Many residents are familiar with the singers in
the show. Baker is a musical
theater and opera star who
has appeared in more than
50 productions with more
than 20 different companies
in the Bay Area. Brooks
is a San Francisco cabaret
performer and celebrated pops symphony artist.
Parr starred in the musical
“Pump Boys and Dinettes”
and was the featured singer
in a series of Emmy Awardwinning commercial campaigns. Nelson conducted
more than 250 performances of the “Rat Pack Tribute”
shows in San Francisco.
This production is presented by Esses Productions’ Samantha Samuels
and Steven Shore and sponsored by the Recreation Department.
Center Rep
announces
2009-10 season
Center Repertory Company’s Artistic Director Michael
Butler recently unveiled the
company’s 43rd subscription
season. Running from Sept. 3,
2009 through June 26, 2010,
the season will be expanding
Center Rep’s programming to
include eight productions to
be performed in all three theaters of the Lesher Center for
the Arts.
A variety of subscription
packages, ranging from $128
to $522, can be purchased by
calling 925-943-SHOW.
Season subscriptions are now
available via the Lesher Center
for the Arts ticket office. For
a season brochure, call Lesher
Center for the Arts or log on to
www.CenterREP.org.
Here is the season line-up:
“All Shook Up”
Sept. 3 – Oct. 10
This all new story is inspired
by and features the songs of
Continuing its musical
journey around the world, the
Contra Costa Wind Symphony’s upcoming concert will
feature music of the Nordic
countries.
The concert is Wednesday,
April 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Lesher Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut
Creek
Maestro Duane Carroll
will be joined by guest conductor Jerker Johansson of
Sweden, pianist Nancy Rude
and flugelhorn virtuoso Noel
Weidkamp in selections representing the music of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and
Norway.
Johansson will conduct the
U.S. premiere of Symphony 4
“Holmia” by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger and Grieg’s “Holberg Suite.”
Rude will perform another Grieg composition, Piano
Concerto in A minor.
Weidkamp will be featured
in a traditional work, “Torn
Erik’s Song.”
The wind symphony’s
clarinet section will be highlighted in “Herdsmaiden’s
Dance” by Hugo Alfvén. The
program also includes “Tivoli
Festival Overture” by Søren
Hyldgaard and “Finlandia” by
Jean Sibelius.
Johansson, an arranger,
composer, conductor and entertainer, has conducted and
arranged for most of the major orchestras in Sweden and
many leading singers and entertainers.
A private piano teacher
for 44 years, Rude recently
retired from teaching at St.
Mary’s College and Diablo
Valley College. She has performed in Austria, Brazil,
France, Germany, Hungary,
Scotland and Switzerland.
She is the keyboardist for the
Diablo Symphony Orchestra
and the Contra Costa Wind
Symphony.
Weidkamp has played with
many local big bands and
small combos while pursuing
a career as a real estate developer. He has retired from
this endeavor and is now a
full time musician, working
with such area ensembles as
Brazzissimo, California Pops
Orchestra and Devil Mountain Jazz Band, as well as
guest soloist for several Bay
Area ensembles.
Tickets are $18 regular
admission and $15 seniors.
Call 943-7469 or go to www.
lesherartscenter.org.
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Jazz concert Wednesday
Athena
Trio
performs
‘From
Broadway
to feature Laurent Fourgo
to Opera II’ Monday in Fireside Room
Laurent Fourgo and his four-piece jazz band will perform jazz
and pop standards, featuring the music of Frank Sinatra, Tony
Bennett, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles and more, on Wednesday,
April 15, at 7 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Born in Paris, France, Fourgo grew up in the southwest suburb
of Paris and began studying the saxophone when he was 8 years
old. At 16, he decided to focus on being a vocalist.
His father, an avid fan of American music of the ’50s such as
Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, encouraged Fourgo’s interest in music, as did his paternal grandmother who been
a passionate singer since childhood. While spending summer
vacations every year in the southwest of France, Laurent listened
to tunes from the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s.
Eventually, he moved to San Francisco, put his band together and began performing at various clubs and private parties.
He plays with top Bay Area musicians such as drummer Bill
Nawrocki, who has played with Tony Bennett, Bob Hope, Rosemary Clooney, the Mills Brothers and many more. Pianist Dave
Miotke was musical director at Max’s Opera Café in San Francisco for five years and is currently performing solo and with groups
in styles as varied as jazz, cabaret, tango and more.
Guitarist Malcolm Granger has been a professional musician
for about 30 years. He has performed throughout the United States
and Canada with Della Reese, Rebecca Parris and more.
Tickets for this event are $5 and may be purchased in advance
at the Gateway Excursion Desk or at the door. The ticket price
also includes wine, juice and light snacks.
This event is sponsored by the Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their guests.
Jack Is Back program returns
tomorrow in the Oak Room
The popular sing-along program, Jack Is Back, will be held
in the Oak Room at Gateway
tomorrow, April 9, at 4 p.m.
This monthly event, sponsored by the Recreation Department, features complimentary snacks, soft drinks and
juices. The pianist, Jack Larmour, furnishes red and white
wine and champagne on a voluntary contribution basis.
The song book for the next
session will include songs such
as “These Foolish Things,”
“Dream,” “Lida Rose,” “Love
Me Tender,” and 25 others.
Janyce Gerber is the principal song leader. She has enlisted the aid of at least six
other assistants, including Peter Sih, Lois McKim and Joyce
Knowles. Lee Larmour and
Walter Snow serve as bartenders and a group of volunteer
musicians join in to help, including, at various times, Don
Maynard, Tom and Thelma
Burns, and Harry Levy.
This free program is available to all Rossmoor residents
and guests.
‘Three Tall Women’ by
Edward Albee presented
by Role Players Ensemble
Danville Role Players Ensemble presents Edward Albee’s
Pulitzer Prize winning play, “Three Tall Women,” Friday, April
17, to Saturday, May 9, at Danville’s Village Theatre.
“Three Tall Women” is a moving internal conversation about
life, love and the inevitability of loss. Albee described it as “... a
kind of an exorcism” and it clearly has autobiographical roots.
The play is directed by Richard Robert Bunker. The cast includes three local actresses.
Sarah Kate Anderson is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Theatre Department at UC Santa
Cruz. She has appeared as The Guide in “Terminal,” Death/
Beauty/Angel in “Everyman,” Shen Te/Shui Ta in”The Good
Person of Szechwan” and Prospero in “The Tempest.”
Elinor Bell appeared most recently in San Francisco as Mom
and Mary in Boxcar Theatre’s World Premier of “Where the
Sidewalk Ends.”
JanLee Marshall received her degree in theater from Ohio
Wesleyan University and is a graduate of the Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Clown College.
The Village Theatre is located at 233 Front St., Danville.
Tickets are $15 to $25 and are available at www.villagetheatreshows.com; the Danville Community Center, 420 Front St.
Danville; or at 314-3400. For information, go to www.danvilletheatre.com or call 820-1278.
MAIL DELIVERY
In order for mail carriers to deliver mail to
mail slots, the opening must be clear and unobstructed. Things like plants, sliding screens
and locked screen doors can block mail slots.
Sponsored by the
Music Association
The Rossmoor Music Association will present the
Athena Trio on Monday April
13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fireside
Room at Gateway. Doors will
open at 7.
The program, titled “From
Broadway to Opera, II,”
will include music by Mozart, Rozzini, Puccini, Bizet,
Nicolai, Offenbach, Lehar,
Weill, Kern, Gershwin and J.
Strauss.
Nanette McGuinness, a soprano, made her stage debut
performing the role of Nino
in the American premier of
Semiramide, conducted by
Alan Curtis, and her professional debut in opera as Cis
in Albert Herring, with the
Berkeley Opera Company.
She has also sung with Pacific Repertory Opera, West
Bay Opera, Opera San Jose,
Pocket Opera, Oakland Opera, the Lamplighters, North
Bay Opera, Livermore Valley
Opera and Opera East.
Kindra Scharich, mezzosoprano, has been praised for
her warm voice and expressive
Kindra Scharich
singing. A native of Michigan,
Scharich received her training
at the Eastman School, University of Michigan, as well as the
San Francisco Conservatory of
Music. Her operatic roles include Rosina, Hansel, Dorabella, Cherubino and Perichole. In
the upcoming season, she will
make her debut with West Bay
Opera as Mercedes in Carmen
and Suzuki in Madama Butterfly.
Kathryn Cathcart, pianist, is
currently music director of the
San Francisco Conservatory
Opera Program and has been
a faculty member since 1985.
She has served on the coaching
staffs of the Cologne and San
Kathryn Cathcart
Francisco operas, and conducted opera in Europe, and
North and South America.
She continues to teach and
coach at the New National
Theatre in Tokyo and the Institute of Vocal Arts in Chiari, Italy.
Dial-A-Bus is available
for those who do not wish to
drive. Call 988-7676.
Single tickets may be purchased at the door for $15.
For concert information, call
Betty Barron at 945-7293.
Chamber Music Society presents the
Peabody Trio April 20 in Fireside Room
Group will
perform Schubert
and Beethoven
For the fifth and final
program of this season, the
Rossmoor Chamber Music
Society will present the Peabody Trio on Monday, April
20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. Doors
will not be open for seating
until 6:45 while the trio is rehearsing.
This piano trio has been the
faculty ensemble in residence
at the prestigious Peabody
Institute’s School of Music at
Johns Hopkins University in
Maryland since 1989. During
the summer, the trio holds the
same position at the Yellow
Barn Music School and Festival in Putney, Vt.
This group tours widely,
appearing at concerts and festivals in Vancouver and Montreal, Canada, Chicago, Los
Angeles, San Francisco and
Washington D.C. They make
regular international tours to
England, Europe, Israel and
Japan
The trio, Seth Knopp,
piano, Violaine Melançon,
violin, and Natasha Brofsky,
cello, made their formal New
When the slots are blocked, carriers must
bring mail back to the post office and reattempt delivery at a later date. Residents should
occasionally check mail slots to ensure unobstructed access.
Members of the Peabody Trio are, from left, cellist Natasha
Brofsky, violinist Violaine Melancon and pianist Seth Knopp.
York City debut in 1989 at
Carnegie Hall’s Alice Tully
in 1989.
They are in the process
of recording the complete
Beethoven trios for Arte Records; last year recording the
Trios Opus 1, No. 1, and No.
3. Previously they recorded
with New World Records and
CRI.
For their concert in
Rossmoor, they will pres-
ent a somewhat unusual program, performing the Franz
Schubert Piano Trio in B flat,
D898 and after the intermission, Beethoven’s Piano Trio
in B flat major, Op. 97.
These are both longer and
more monumental than most
trios, making it not necessary to add a shorter “filler”
work. Single tickets are $15
each and will be on sale at
the door.
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MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES
DVD DISCOVERIES
Meryl Streep stars in ‘Doubt’ on Thursday, Friday
“Chris and Don: A Love Story”
The 2008 drama “Doubt,” starring Meryl
Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, will be
shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway on Thursday, April 9, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and again on
Friday, April 10, at 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
This film does not have language captions.
In a Catholic elementary school in the
Bronx, Sister Aloysius (Streep) begins to have
doubts about one of the priests, Father Flynn
(Seymour Hoffman), who seems to have become overly involved in the life of a young Af-
rican-American pupil. But Flynn isn’t the only
one she has doubts about. Is she overreacting
to the situation or is there a truth that needs to
be discovered?
John Patrick Shanley’s drama was nominated for five Oscars and co-stars Amy Adams
and Viola Davis.
This film is 104 minutes long and is rated
PG-13. This free program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
‘The Remains of the Day’ shows Saturday
Oscar-nominated film shows in Peacock Hall at Gateway
The 1993 drama “The Remains of the Day,” starring
Anthony Hopkins and Emma
Thompson, will be shown on
Saturday, April 11, at 1, 4 and
7 p.m. The showing at 1 will
feature language captions.
Dutiful butler Stevens
(Hopkins) dedicates himself
wholly to tending Lord Dar-
lington’s (James Fox) house,
turning a blind eye to Darlington’s Nazi sympathies.
When housekeeper Miss
Kenton (Thompson) tries to
coax Stevens out of his staid
shell, his reluctance may cost
him dearly. He finally seeks
out Miss Kenton later in life,
but is it too late?
This Merchant-Ivory period drama was nominated
for eight Oscars, including
for best picture. This film
is 134 minutes long and is
rated PG.
This free program is sponsored by the Recreation Department is open to all residents and their guests.
Sunday Funnies presents ‘Roger Rabbit’
The 1988 comedy “Who Framed Roger
Rabbit? ” will be shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway for Sunday Funnies on April 12 at
4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4 will feature
language captions.
Mixing live action with animation wizardry, Robert Zemeckis’s cinematic groundbreaker stars Bob Hoskins as detective Ed-
die Valiant, a gruff gumshoe who reluctantly
agrees to take the case of Roger Rabbit, a zany
cartoon star framed for murder.
This film is 104 minutes long and is rated
PG. This free program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is open to all residents and their guests.
‘Broadway Melody of 1940’ is Monday Musical
The 1940 musical “Broadway Melody of 1940,” starring Fred Astaire, will be
shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway for Musical Monday,
April 13, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
The showing at 1 will feature
language captions.
The king and queen of tap
(Astaire and Eleanor Powell)
trade steps in their only screen
pairing to a tuneful score by
Cole Porter. Astaire is a downon-his-luck hoofer who only
has eyes for established Broadway star Powell. He desperately wants to prove to her that
his footwork is as fancy as hers
… and he gets his chance in
the “Begin the Beguine” duo
dance finale.
This film is 102 minutes
long and is not rated. This free
program is sponsored by the
Recreation Department and is
open to all residents and their
guests.
Foreign Film Fans Club to view 2007
film ‘The Girl by the Lake’ on April 20
The Foreign Film Fans Club will present the
2007 film “The Girl by the Lake” on Monday,
April 20, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway.
An idyllic town surrounded by mountains
is shocked by the murder of young and beautiful Anna (Alessia Piovan), found nude on the
side of a lake but with no signs of sexual assault or a struggle. Not a typical “Who done
it?” mystery, Inspector Giovanni Sanzio (Toni
Servillo) is called in from the provincial capital, but the victim proves as mysterious as the
crime itself.
Suspicion falls on village simpleton, Mario
(Franco Ravera), then transfers to Anna’s boy-
friend, Roberto (Denis Fasolo), and even her
father, Davide (Marco Baliani). Or could it be
the recently divorced neighbor, Corrado Canali
(Fabrizio Gifuni)? Without a gun, a fight or drop
of blood in sight, this engrossing thriller keeps
audiences guessing until the end.
“The Girl by the Lake” is in Italian with English subtitles. The running time is 95 minutes.
Admission is by membership card only. Membership to the club is presently closed due to the
number of members exceeding the seating capacity of Peacock Hall.
For information, call Kim Smith at 8914102.
Excellent
By R.S. Korn
Given the disparate status of Christopher Isherwood and
Don Buchardy when they met in 1952, it would have seemed
highly improbable that they would form a lifelong relationship
of extraordinary quality. But that is exactly what they did, and
this documentary tells their story.
Isherwood was 47 years old, English, a successful author,
an established member of the Anglo-American cultural establishment, and someone who had already lived a rich and well
traveled life.
Buchardy was 18, looking even younger, a California boy,
open faced, with a gap tooth smile, unformed, unsophisticated, with no particular goals or plans. He and his brother Ted,
four years older, apparently spent their time swimming and
walking the beach at Santa Monica. It was there that Chris
first met both of them when Don was 16. First he had a casual
relationship with Ted, the older brother, and two years later he
and Don became lovers.
Apart from the 30-year difference in their ages, there were
enormous differences in their experiences. Chris was an only
child, born into an upper class English family in Cheshire. His
father, an army officer, died in World War I. As was common
at that time, he was largely raised by a nanny, whom he loved.
He won a scholarship to Cambridge to study history, but he
was rebellious.
In his second year, he answered the exam questions playfully and managed to get himself expelled. By this time, realizing that he was homosexual, he searched for a less restrictive, freer environment. His friend, W.H. Auden, was living in
Berlin and suggested that he join him.
It was there in the late 1920s and early `30s where working
class German boys were freely available to him, that he could
explore his own sexuality in the local sex underground. At the
same time, he was writing novels and, together with Auden,
three plays. His collection of short stories, “Goodbye to Berlin,”
was based on that period. One of those stories became the play,
“I Am a Camera,” then “Cabaret,” both a musical and a movie.
He and Auden traveled through Europe and China, and
in 1939, decided to settle in the United States. Chris was not
happy in big cities, so he left Auden in New York and, influenced by American westerns, moved to Los Angeles. There
he was welcomed into the world of other cultivated European
expatriates.
This was the environment into which Don was introduced.
Chris, realizing Don’s insecurity in this high powered atmosphere, noticed that he had a talent for portraiture. He urged
him to attend art school, paid for it and constantly encouraged
him. Once there, Don flourished and, at last, found his own
identity.
Don’s mother had adored the glamorous world of Hollywood and had even gone so far as to take her sons out of school
to watch films. Chris, knowing how excited Don was by film
stars, went beyond his usual circle of friends to cultivate them.
Eventually they were willing to sit for Don. The result is his
vivid portfolio of black and white drawings including Joan
Crawford, Montgomery Clift, Lillian Gish, Ginger Rogers,
Natalie Wood, Bette Davis, Henry Fonda and Fred Astaire.
There was one other major problem. In 1962, after `0 years
of being together as a couple, Don wanted to explore other
relationships as Chris had been able to do when he was young.
This caused both of them deep pain. Drawing, writing and
speaking about these fictional characters enabled the relationship to survive. Chris also kept a diary and in the film
Michael York reads excerpts from it that illuminate his side
of the story.
Don cared for Chris as he was suffering from prostate
cancer. They faced his death together, while Don continually drew Chris. The film is a portrait of two creative people
whose union was so strong that, for the survivor, it is still very
much alive.
‘Ping-Pong Playa’ airs next Wednesday Rossmoor Squares extend
Sponsored by Chinese-American Association
dinner dance invitation
The Chinese movie, “PingPong Playa,” will be shown
on Wednesday, April 15, at 7
p.m. in Peacock Hall at Gateway. The film is presented by
the Chinese-American Association of Rossmoor.
When a car accident sidelines his mother and brother,
tough-talking slacker C-Dub
(Jimmy Tsai) shelves his
pipedream of being an NBA
star to run the family’s PingPong supply and coaching
business.
Indignant at first, C-Dub
sets aside his resentment
when he realizes that winning a table tennis championship may also win over his
dream girl.
This quirky comedy earned
producer Anne Clements an
Independent Spirit Awards
nod.
The movie is open to all
Rossmoor residents. It is 96
minutes long and in English
and Chinese with English
subtitles.
Rossmoor Squares invite all
current members, past members,
visitors and friends to the annual installation dinner dance on
Tuesday, April 21, at 6:45 p.m.
in the Diablo Room ate Hillside
Clubhouse. The event marks the
official start of service by the
new club officers.
The buffet dinner, catered
by Café Mocha, will include
chicken piccata and vegetable
lasagna.
The cost is $15 per person.
The reservation deadline is
Tuesday, April 14. For reservations or information, call President Jay Rosenthal at 943-7173
or Social Chairwoman Gretel
Holit at 939-6436.
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‘Children of Huang Shi’ is
film shown by 30s/40s Club ‘Evita’ presented at Lesher Center
Mindy Lym portrays Eva
Peron and John Hetzler
portrays Juan Peron in
the Contra Costa Musical Theatre’s production of the award-winning musical “Evita.”
Playing at the Lesher
Center for the Arts in
Walnut Creek through
April 26, this is the story of a poor Argentine
girl who grew up to be
one of the most celebrated women in history before she died at
the age of 33. For tickets, call 943-7469.
The 30s/40s Club will show the 2008 film, “The Children of
Huang Shi,” on Tuesday, April 14, at 7 p.m. in Peacock Hall at
Gateway. Guests are welcome.
This sweeping historical drama is the true story of an event
that took place in 1930s China.
The story begins as British correspondent George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) attempts to save 60 war orphans during Japan’s
occupation of China in the 1930s. With the help of a guerilla
fighter (Yun-Fat Chow) and a nurse (Radha Mitchell), Hogg leads
the children across hundreds of miles of treacherous mountainous terrain, struggling to overcome successive obstacles. During
the trek, he falls in love and learns what courage truly means. At
the film’s end, several of the now elderly orphans speak about
their rescue from the Japanese.
After the film, everyone is encouraged to participate in a short
discussion, facilitated by Murphy Nieman.
The 30s/40s Club is a married couples group for people born
in the decades of the 1930s or 1940s. It is a social group whose
purpose is to meet others in the same age group with similar
interests.
To join, or for information about other club activities, contact
Membership Chairwoman Janie King at 932-0727.
‘Discovering the Artist Within’ is JCC lecture
Shakespeare Society
celebrates Shakespeare’s
birthday with three films
The Tuesday Morning
Lecture Series, offered by
the Contra Costa Jewish
Community Center (JCC),
on April 14 at 10 a.m. will
feature George Krevsky, gallery owner and art dealer.
On Monday, April 20, at
7 p.m., the Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will present
three fi lms in Peacock Hall at
Gateway to celebrate Shakespeare’s 445th birthday.
The main feature will be
“William Shakespeare: Life
of Drama,” a documentary
about Shakespeare, from his
birth in 1564 to his death in
1616. The 50-minute film,
part of the A&E Biography series, portrays Shakespeare’s relationship with
his wife Anne Hathaway and
their three children. The devastating loss of their 11-year
old son Hamnet is explored
for the effect it had on Shakespeare’s plays.
The film explores Shakespeare’s involvement with the
earl of Southampton and the
possibility that the poet was bisexual. Also included is information on London at that time,
the Plague, and Shakespeare’s
rivals. Brief clips from the
following plays are shown:
“Hamlet,” “King Lear” and
“The Tempest.”
In addition, two animated films will be screened:
“Twelfth Night” and “The
Winter’s Tale.” Each is 25minutes long.
A $1 donation will be requested and three special door
prizes will be raffled off. All
Rossmoor residents and their
guests are welcome.
Shakespeare Society celebrates
birthday with potluck party
The Rossmoor Shakespeare Society will celebrate the 445th
birthday of William Shakespeare with a potluck party on Thursday, April 16, at 5 p.m. in Dollar Clubhouse.
The annual event, a highlight of the year, will include accolades to the great poet/playwright, the Shakespeare songs of June
Levine, plus Shakespeare fun and games.
A special feature this year will be a birthday tribute to Paul
Robeson, also born in April and the greatest Othello of recent era.
His 296 performances as the Moor of Venice (New York, 1940s)
still hold the record for the longest-running Shakespeare production on Broadway. When it finally closed, Robeson and the company took the show to 45 cities across the United States, finishing
up in San Francisco. Many Rossmoor residents were privileged to
see Robeson in “Othello.”
An exhibit depicting Robeson as Othello will be displayed.
Also, June Levine and Gene Gordon, founders of the Rossmoor
Shakespeare Society, will accept donations for their book, “Tales
of Wo-Chi-Ca,” (in which Paul Robeson is featured). All the proceeds will be presented to Woman’s Will, the all-female Shakespeare company, which is in need of financial aid.
All Rossmoor residents and their guests are welcome. For the
potluck, those with names beginning A through M are asked to
bring a main dish,
GETTING A BAR CODE
Rossmoor bar codes may be obtained through the Securitas office at the Administrative office at Gateway between
the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, and 1 to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday
through Saturday. Check or money order only – the Securitas
office is unable to accept cash.
His topic is “Discovering
the Artist Within.” He will
explore how beaut y hea ls.
View t he a r t work of t he
residents of the Reutlinger
Community for Jewish Living in Danville. Their work
is currently displayed at the
JCC.
ing and changing their own
perceptions on aging, as well
as of those around them.
The art work reminds people that aging is part of the
process of becoming who we
really are.
Some of the artists will be
on hand so the audience can
meet them.
Admission is $5 for JCC
members and $8 for nonmembers. Refreshments will
be served during the social
period.
The JCC is located at 2071
Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut
Creek. Call 938-7800.
Paying Cash for Old Gold at Smith Jewelers
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Take a journey with elders in their 80s and 90s as
they shift into a realm where
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OLLI’s low-cost classes, field trips and lectures provide a stimulating and
challenging learning environment for mature learners. Classes in the
sciences, arts, travel and humanities are presented by CSU faculty and other
distinguished educators throughout the year.
SPECIAL EVENTS, CLASSES AND LECTURES INCLUDE:
■ A New Take on the Aging Mind
Wednesday, April 15, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.,
Peacock Hall, Rossmoor. Free for lecture, OLLI
membership information will be available
■ Ghosts of the Dam
Wednesday, May 13, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.,
Oak Room, CSUEB, Concord. Free for OLLI
members/ $5 for non-members
■ Ancient Rome: Kingdom, Republic
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Tuesdays, April 21 thru May 12, 1:30 - 3:30
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Acalanes Adult Center
offers numerous art classes
Acalanes Adult Center invites residents to take one of the
many art classes offered this spring and summer at the Del Valle campus, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, adjacent to
Rossmoor.
A brochure was just mailed out listing all the classes from
April through July. If residents did not receive their brochure,
they can pick one up in the office, Room C-11.
For a schedule of art classes or other course information, call
280-3980, ext. 8001, or visit the Web site www.acalanes.k12.
ca.us/adulted.
Offerings include oil painting, drawing, portraiture drawing,
pastels, watercolor and Japanese brush painting. If someone is
a beginner or cannot decide which media is best, there is also a
multimedia class. Students will receive handouts about the pros
and cons of six different media with an opportunity to try each
one.
Other classes range from beginner to advanced, and include an
art lab every Friday afternoon. So if a student wants to continue
to work on a project with some teacher oversight, there is that
opportunity. New to the list of creative offerings are classes in
papier mache, textile art and making greeting cards. All classes
are offered during the day, and are taught by excellent artists who
are experienced instructors.
In addition to classes at the Del Valle campus, classes meet at
the Walnut Creek Civic Park Community Center (painters’ workshop), the Orinda Senior Center (Japanese brush painting), and
the Lafayette Community Center (drawing, colored pencils and
painting classes).
Most classes start this week and meet once a week so hurry
and sign up. It is not too late.
Book Discussion Group to
read, discuss ‘Middlemarch’
The Rossmoor Book Discussion Group will start its
10th year with a meeting on
Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 10
a.m. to noon at Dollar Clubhouse. Members will read
George Eliot’s “Middlemarch.”
In this eight-week course,
members will read what many
consider to be the greatest
English novel of the 19th century, written by a courageous
and groundbreaking woman.
In addition to meeting interesting characters, and seeing
into their lives, readers will
get to know the town of Middlemarch, which has a life of
its own.
The novel is readily available in many editions, including large print.
The cost is $5 per session
or $40 for the full eight-week
session. The Book Discussion Group is a small group
of friendly, kind and fun-loving people who enjoy good
literature and welcome new
members.
The teacher, Conrad Montell, is a published author
who has conducted literature
courses in Rossmoor for over
nine years. For information,
call Montell at (510) 995-8316,
or e-mail cmontell@comcast.
net.
Dixieland Jazz Club to feature
Fog City Stompers on April 22
The Dixieland Jazz Club
will be entertained by the Fog
City Stompers Jazz Band on
Wednesday, April 22, at 7:30
p.m. in the Sierra Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse.
The Fog City Stompers is
a seven-piece band formed in
1985. It was originally made
up of musicians of nighttime
dance bands. Currently, the
band plays great old standards, which include arrangements of Bix Beiderbecke.
They offer original compositions and new arrangements
performed in the traditional
Dixieland jazz style of the
1920 and 1930s. They perform monthly at various establishments around the Bay
Area and at various festivals.
Tom Belmessieri, cornet
and leader, began playing
trumpet when he was nine
years old and has been involved with music ever since.
He has composed a number
of the band’s original tunes.
Guido Fazio, clarinet, studied music at San Jose State
University. He teaches privately full-time and performs
regularly throughout the Bay
Area.
Jeff Walton, trombone,
also began playing at nine
years old and now holds music degrees from Cal State
Hayward and Indiana University. He plays with the Diablo Valley College Night Jazz
Band and the Los Medanos
College Educator’s band. Occasionally, he plays in the pit
orchestra for the Diablo Light
Opera Company.
Brian Cardello, tuba,
picked up the trombone in the
fifth grade after watching the
bands with his dad at Disney-
The Fog City Stompers
land. In high school, he played
bass trombone, then moved to
tuba during his senior year. He
has continued his musical career playing with various jazz
clubs and at the Sacramento
Jazz Festival.
Roz Temple, piano, became
interested in ragtime when
playing with a Renaissance
musical group in Europe in the
late 1960s. She returned to ragpiano in the ‘90s and found
links to traditional jazz in the
Bay Area. She joined the Fog
City Stompers in 2006.
Pat Dutrow, banjo/guitar,
first learned banjo from his father when he was eight years
old. In high school, he started
his own Dixieland band and
played in many school musical
productions. After graduation,
he played in the Royal Society
Jazz Orchestra for eight years
and later took a banjo seat with
the Natural Gas Jazz Band.
He has also been a featured
soloist at the Palo Alto Banjo
Jubilee and the Sacramento
Jazz Jubilee banjo concerts.
Adam Roderick, drums/
percussion, is another musician who also started at
the age of eight, and has
remained active in music
in one way or another ever
since. He has studied piano,
guitar and saxophone, and
dabbles in many different
instruments in a variety of
musical styles.
All Rossmoorians, dancers and listeners are invited
to enjoy this lively event. Soft
drinks, mixers and snacks
will be served; bring other
beverages if desired. There
will be several door prizes to
be won during intermission.
Admission is $5 for members
and $10 for nonmembers.
Pit-firing
techniques
demonstrated
for
CAC
CAC starts potter’s wheel classes One of the most popular events sponsored The class is limited to 20 and the cost is
The very popular and well known Bruno Kark will teach how
to throw on the potter’s wheel in classes sponsored by Ceramics
Arts Club (CAC). Classes will be Thursdays, April 23 and 30, as
well as May 7 and 14.
The morning classes for beginners are full. However, the classes for intermediate and advanced students still have openings.
Classes are from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Ceramics Studio at Gateway.
The classes are limited to eight CAC members and cost $50.
There is a signup sheet in the studio along with an envelope in
which to place reservation checks, payable to CAC.
Kark has worked with clay ever since his youth. He has had
many fine teachers in the Bay Area. He also served an apprenticeship in Japan.
His favorite medium is wheel-thrown pottery. He is also skilled
in hand building.
Kark’s studio, kilns and showroom are in Emeryville.
Raji Ibrahim featured in the
Ceramic Arts Club Show and Tell
The very popular Raji Ibrahim will show his work and
demonstrate his technique at
the Rossmoor Ceramic Arts
Club (CAC) Show and Tell
meeting Tuesday, April 28, at
noon in the Ceramics Studio
at Gateway. Bring your own
lunch.
Ibrahim will show how he
uses two sections formed on
molds to make his basic shapes
and then how he bonds them
together. Then he will show
some of the many techniques
he uses to finish the vessels.
His background is in graphic arts, which led him to many
interesting shapes and ideas.
He is a member of the CAC.
by the Ceramics Arts Club (CAC) is the annual
Indian pit firing, which will begin Wednesday,
May 20, at 9 a.m. at the Gateway fire pit. The pit
will be opened after it cools down on May 22.
Ceramicists can learn the pit firing technique
in two classes taught by Julia Terr, who is in
charge of the pit fire.
In the first class on Saturday, April 25, Terr
will give a history of pit firing and then help
students in forming, burnishing and marking,
among other things. Participants should bring
leather hard green ware and/or bisque ware.
In the second class on Saturday, May 2, Terr
will instruct students on the treatment of bisque
pieces, using stains and oxides, wire, cloth, saggar, masking, inks or paint and wrapping.
Students may hand-build or throw their pieces on the potter’s wheel. Students should bring
their own tools and a scrap of cloth, such as an
old T-shirt.
$20. The club no longer accepts cash. A check
or money order, payable to CAC, should be
placed in the envelope below the signup sheet
in the Ceramics Studio. New members are especially urged to share in the experience of
the pit firing.
Pit firing is an ancient process of firing ceramic vessels. Bisqued pieces decorated and
prepared in a very special way are buried in a
pit with sawdust, cow dung and other chemicals
as well as some plants and vegetables.
When it has cooled, the pit is uncovered,
disclosing unusual, surprising and beautiful
finishes. Variations depend on the way the
articles were prepared, how they react to the
flames and on luck.
The opening of the pit will be followed by a
potluck lunch. There will be a signup sheet in
the studio for members to list what they will
bring.
Colored clay art demo presented by CAC
Richard Akers will demonstrate his colored clay art for
the Ceramic Arts Club after
the 1 p.m. general meeting on
Tuesday, April 14, in the Ceramic Arts Studio at Gateway.
Akers is an exceptionally
talented artist in many art
forms, including sculpture,
pottery, ceramics, painting,
woodworking and e-art. He
received a master’s degree
in art and is an instructor in
many schools and colleges. He
has done solo exhibits in the
United States, as well as other
countries, and he is the owner
of Akers Offramp Studio Gallery in Oakland.
His works and resume can be
seen on www.richardakers.com.
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Stamp Club trading
session is Saturday morning Fourth Sunday Dance at end of April
The Rossmoor Stamp Club, also known as the Rossmoor Philatelic Society, will hold its April trading session on Saturday,
April 11, at Gateway’s Multipurpose Room 3. The trading session
starts at 9:30 and ends at 11 a.m. U.S. and foreign stamps will be
available for purchase at reasonable prices.
The club’s 2009 Scott’s catalogues for both U.S. and foreign
stamps are available at the trading sessions for review and are
loaned to members for home use in between meetings.
The purchase price of these new color catalogues has risen
greatly over the years, and they have become quite bulky. Many
members prefer to use the club’s catalogues, and are especially
pleased with the color representations.
A great deal of time and effort can be devoted to color identification of stamps, which can dramatically affect a stamp’s value.
Documented rare shares of color can be important in determining the correct catalogue number and thus the correct catalogue
value, sometimes with surprising results.
This month’s regular meeting, normally to be held on Saturday, April 25, is canceled to accommodate two special events.
Westplex, the largest stamp show in Northern California, is
Friday through Sunday, April 24 through 26, at the San Francisco
Airport Marriott Hotel.
The club will tour the U.S. Post Office’s West Oakland Regional Center on Tuesday, April 28. Program Chairman Steve
Lee arranged the tour.
Club members will meet at 10:30 a.m. at Multipurpose Room
3 at Gateway and car pool to BART. The post office’s regional
center is a short walk from the West Oakland BART station.
For reservations as well as club information, call President
Rich Kirby after Monday, April 20, at 256-1317.
Western bluebird is Nature
Association’s bird of the month
By Robert Carlton
Club correspondent
The Rossmoor Nature Association (RNA) has again selected the beautiful western
bluebird as its bird of the month
for April. The bluebird is a
delightful year-round resident
of Rossmoor that has recently
generated renewed attention.
In 2007, the RNA assumed
full responsibility for the maintenance of the 70-plus bluebird
nestboxes located on Rossmoor’s golf courses.
The trail has recently been
re-named “The Don Yoder Memorial Bluebird Trail” to honor
the memory of the trail’s founder who died last year.
Regular weekly monitoring of the nestboxes began on
Monday, March 23, and will
continue through the nesting
season, which ends in late July.
The RNA’s volunteer Bluebird
Boosters are out every Monday (when the golf courses are
closed), checking every box and
recording any nesting activity.
The decline of bluebirds in
recent decades was due to a
combination of loss of habitat
and competition with starlings
and house sparrows for suitable
nesting sites. Historically, bluebirds nested in wooden fenceposts and tree cavities. However, habitats have been lost with
the change to metal fencing and
the cutting of dead trees.
The nationwide decline of
the bluebird has been partially reversed by the actions of a
multitude of concerned birders
in putting up thousands of custom-built nestboxes to compensate for these habitat losses.
When seen in bright sunlight,
the male bluebird is a stunningly vivid blue with chestnut
breast and flanks. Bluebirds often perch on a low branch from
Photo by Joe Oliver
Male western bluebird
which they drop to the ground
to forage for insects, spiders
and snails (grubs are a particular favorite).
The female lays four to
six pale blue eggs, which she
will incubate for 13 to 14 days
— the young begin to leave
the nest after approximately 15
days. The monogamous parents
share the care and feeding of
the young, and will occasionally have two broods in a single
breeding season.
The Rossmoor Nature Association conducts a guided
bird-walk on the third Monday
of every month at 9 a.m. These
walks generally begin from the
Creekside parking lot.
For information about the
association, or to offer financial support of the bluebird
program, contact Bob Carlton
at 280-8129 or via e-mail at
[email protected].
All residents are invited to
attend the next Fourth Sunday Dance at Del Valle Clubhouse from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on
Sunday, April 26.
Guests will be greeted by
the club’s welcoming hosts
and will enjoy the dance
rhythms of Master of Ceremonies and Disc Jockey
Gere Foley. Her music covers
a variety of Latin favorites,
as well as the waltz, fox trot,
East Coast and West Coast
swing, the cha cha, tango and
samba.
For each dance, President
Diane Goldsmith has selected
gentlemen hosts just as the
major steamship lines do.
Their role as hosts is to dance
and be sociable with the single women. This format has
been exceptionally successful
in the interest of good cama-
Buddy Maynes and Marge
Bower at a recent Fourth Sunday Dance
raderie and breaking the ice.
A special invitation is ex-
tended to people with mobility problems who might enjoy
the music, the camaraderie
and watching the dancing.
There will be no charge for
these guests and their caregivers.
The club’s hospitality extends to the provision of soft
drinks, door prizes and setups for the guests’ drinks.
The cost is $3 per person.
The aim of the club is to
provide the sounds of the big
bands, a great dance floor,
and the ambience of an upscale cabaret or an ocean
liner. Single men especially
are urged to attend. Newcomers to Rossmoor are in
for a warm welcome and the
opportunity of meeting new
people.
For information, call Goldsmith at 944-5070.
RAA members need to pick up artwork
In order to simplify the
hanging of future exhibits,
the Rossmoor Art Association
(RAA) has negotiated with
the Golden Rain Foundation
to install permanent hanging
rails at Gateway Clubhouse.
RAA has designated Saturday, April 18, as the day when
current exhibitors should retrieve their artwork from the
Activities
Council offers
insurance
information
The Rossmoor Activities
Council will meet on Wednesday, April 15, at 9 a.m. for coffee, followed by the official
start of the meeting at 9:30.
An informative report will be
given by the Recreation Department, and questions and suggestions will be entertained.
The speaker will be Russ
Kernon who will talk about the
insurance coverage for clubs
paid through their Activities
Council dues.
The Activities Council
keeps members aware of the
many club and communitywide functions in Rossmoor.
Any Rossmoor resident may
attend these meetings. Come
meet and mingle with some of
the community’s leaders.
For rides to medical
appointments, call County
Connection Link at 938-RIDE.
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Gateway building. Rossmoor
Art Association staff will be
present between 10 a.m. and
noon to process the removal of
the exhibit. Do not remove any
work without their knowledge.
RAA anticipates hanging a
new exhibit in May, once wall
maintenance and rail installation has been completed.
Watch the News for an announcement of that date.
Members of the association
are strongly encouraged to
submit their original artwork.
Paintings and drawings in all
media are welcome.
For information, call Brigitte Turner at 938-5504 or
Nancy Meaden at 947-1869.
Italian Conversation Group
to collaborate with St. Mary’s
College on student interviews
Members of the Rossmoor Italian Conversation Group will
be interviewed by students from St. Mary’s College Italian
Language Department, under the guidance and supervision of
Professor Maria Grazia De Angeli.
Members of Italian descent will be interviewed in Italian.
Students will tape the interviews and give DVD copies to
those interviewed.
This project has two purposes: fi rst, to preserve personal
memories of Italian life and culture, and second, to give St.
Mary’s students a better knowledge of Italy through direct
contact with Italians.
The Rossmoor Italian Conversation Group is proud to have
been chosen for this worthy cultural program.
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Knitters and crocheters have a visitor
Bonnie Weiss speaks at
Rossmoor knitters and
Antiques Club Victorian tea crocheters
recently met Debi
Healy, the coordinator for vol-
The Antiques Club’s annual members-only Victorian tea is
Wednesday, April 22, at 1 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse. The doors
will open at 12:30 p.m.
Bonnie Weiss will present musical theater including vaudeville, operetta and the “Ziegfeld Follies.” Weiss is well known
in Rossmoor for her interesting and informative musical theater presentations. She is founder of Musical Theater Lovers
United, a club for Broadway and Hollywood musical buffs.
Her popular presentations on the great composers and legendary performers of Broadway and Hollywood musicals have
been offered throughout the country. She has produced and
hosted her own radio show, Front Row Center, and has served
as writer, producer and director for 10 sold-out Bay Area cabaret shows.
She has also been a theater and film critic on KQED, KALW
and KEST radio and recently served as West Coast theater reviewer for TheaterWeek and Boz magazines.
Weiss teaches courses in musical theater history and appreciation at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as well as
at San Francisco State and Dominican University. She has also
taught at UC Berkeley Extension and the colleges of Marin and
San Mateo.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in theater education and a
master’s degree in counseling from New York University.
The tea, catered by Hamilton, will include traditional tea
items complete with desserts. The cost is $17. Send reservation
checks, payable to the Antiques Club, to Hansje Van Ardenne,
656 Terra California Drive No. 1. Do not put checks in the club
box at Gateway.
Reservation deadline is Wednesday, April 15. Reservations
will be made in the order received. Refunds will not be given
after the reservation deadline. For cancellations or to put a
name on the waiting list, call Van Ardenne at 256-9247.
The Antiques Club welcomes new members; however membership is limited to Rossmoor residents.
Depression is subject for
Atheists and Agnostics Club
As a group, who are more depressed, atheists or believers? That
is the topic to be discussed at the next meeting of the Atheists and
Agnostics Group, which will be held Thursday, April 16, at 3 p.m.
in the Delta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
The speaker is Dr. Eric Maisel, family therapist, creativity
coach, and the author of 30 books including the recently published “The Atheist’s Way.” Maisel makes the case that while
believers reap certain antidepressant benefits from their belief
system, that same belief system increases their risk for depression
in other regards, making them on balance more likely than atheists to suffer from depression.
He will give a brief overview of depression and then focus on
the differing experiences of believers and nonbelievers with respect to certain depressions.
From 2:30 to 3, there will be a social gathering with coffee, tea
and snacks to which visitors are invited.
unteers at Kaiser Permanent
Medical Center in Walnut
Creek.
She was interested in meeting the group, which makes
many baby hats and lap blankets that are donated to the
hospital.
The hospital has 350 to 400
births a month. Each baby is
given a hat to wear and take
home. Also, chemotherapy
patients receive hats and lap
blankets to keep them warm.
Knitters and crocheters
work individually or in a group
every Wednesday morning
from 9:30 to 11:30 in the Sewing Arts Room at Gateway.
Visitors are welcome.
It is a social group as well as
a volunteer group. Not only do
they donate caps and blankets
to Kaiser. They also donate
their handmade items to Chil-
Kaiser volunteer coordinator Debi Healey, center, with Joan
Galvin, left, and Ferne Henderson
dren’s Hospital in Oakland
and to military hospitals.
For information, call Joan
Galvin at 946-2851.
NCJW hosts Rabbi Michelle Fisher to
speak about Abraham, Rebecca, Jacob
As is its custom, the National Council of
Jewish Women (NCJW) will have its monthly meeting open to all Rossmoor residents on
Wednesday, April 22, in the Delta Room at Del
Valle.
Light refreshments will be served during the
general meeting at 9:30 a.m. with the speaker
at 10.
The speaker is Michelle Fisher, the rabbi and
spiritual leader of Congregation B’Nai Shalom.
(This is the only Conservative synagogue in
Contra Costa County.)
Her topic will be “Abraham, Rebecca and Jacob, Three Patriarchs.” Her selection is from the
Torah based on Genesis, and she will illustrate
Rebecca’s role in the line of patriarchs. Study
sheets will be distributed.
Fisher’s background is unusual as she earned
her undergraduate degree in chemistry from
Harvard and a master’s degree in chemistry
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
She continued her education at the Jewish
Theological Seminary. She served as the associate rabbi of Congregation Har Shalom in Potomac, Md., before she took her current post.
She has also studied at the Pardes Institute
and the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. In addition, she serves on the board of Mercaz USA.
She also served in the U.S. Naval Chaplain
Corps.
Members of Rossmoor’s chapter of the NCJW
are active advocates of social justice for all, regardless of race, creed or denomination.
Local members support a respite program
with volunteerism and financial contributions
as well as support the Crestwood Healing Center and the Reutlinger Home for the Aged. It
funds a scholarship program. Members also
knit items for newborns at local hospitals.
NCJW, as a national organization, supports
women’s issues and educational programs.
For membership information, call Janet Ladner at 943-7044.
ORT to hear Buddhist talk about
‘Climbing the Mountain of Spirit’
ORT will have an open
meeting on Tuesday, April 21,
in the Delta Room, Del Valle
Clubhouse. Refreshments will
be served at 12:30 p.m. and
the program will begin at 1.
The speaker is Michael
McAlister, writer, teacher and
Zen Buddhist. He will talk
about “Climbing the Mountain of Spirit.”
McAlister, a resident of Lafayette, attended Stanley Middle School, Acalanes High
School and UC Berkeley. Af-
ter leaving Cal, he had careers
as an actor, a stand-up comic
and a Buddhist monk.
Searching for spiritual
meaning, McAlister found a
home in Zen meditation. This
led to Buddhist teachings in
monasteries in Thailand and
Nepal, and resulted in his
book, “Awake in This Life.”
He returned to California
and taught at Stanley. He is
now in his 13th year teaching
psychology at Acalanes.
The community is wel-
come. For information, call
Program Chairwoman Selma
Soss, 939-8730.
ORT helps people to help
themselves to become economically self-supporting.
ORT operates 800 vocational
and technical training schools
worldwide. Some 270,000
students are enrolled in ORT
programs annually.
Membership in ORT helps
to support the ORT schools.
To join ORT, call Membership Chairwoman Ruth Reed
at 939-5635.
Eagle Ridge to hold spring brunch
Mutual 68 (Eagle Ridge) will hold its annual
spring brunch on Saturday, April 25, at 11 a.m.
in the Fireside Room at Gateway.
Reservations are required. The cost is $25
per person.
Checks should be made payable to “Mu-
tual 68 Social Committee” and mailed to Jo
Jones, 2992 Saklan Indian Drive. Reservations and payment must be received by Friday, April 17.
For information, call Jones at 934-1934 or
Jim Hartnett at 935-3763.
April Red Hat luncheon to
be held at Hillside Clubhouse
Reservations are now closed for the Red Hat luncheon on
Saturday, April 11. Check-in and social time will be held from
11:30 a.m. to noon in the Diablo Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
Note the change in location for the luncheon. If members
have transportation problems, they may call Pat Best at 9441344. (Lunches will return to Gateway next month.)
If members haven’t paid their dues, they can be mailed to
Dorothy Rich, 4372 Terra Granada No. 1B, or placed in the Red
Hat box at Gateway. For information, call Rich at 944-0202.
New members will be contacted by Ruth Koehler. If residents
know of a Red Hatter who is ill or in need, they should call
Koehler at 930-9635.
Upcoming events
On Sunday, April 19, members will see “The Great American
Trailer Park Musical” at the Willows Cabaret in Martinez. The
cost is $22. Send a check to Sandie Hawkins, 2500 Ptarmigan
No. 4, or leave in the Red Hat mailbox at Gateway. Members
will leave Gateway parking lot at 2 p.m.
On Wednesday, April 22, members will have lunch at Serendipity. Meals are prepared and served by the Culinary Arts
students of the Mt. Diablo School District. This is an annual
event for this chapter. The cost is $20 and the deadline Monday,
April 20. The group will leave Gateway parking lot at 11 a.m. It
is necessary to choose the menu for this event, so sign up at the
April luncheon or call Robin Miller at 938-3709.
On Wednesday, May 20, there will be a John Muir House
tour. There will be more information on this activity in the next
News article.
New Kids on the Block
to hold Mexican fiesta
New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) will hold a Mexican fiesta
and margarita party on Friday, May 1, at Dollar Clubhouse.
Festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with complimentary margaritas, wine, beer and soft drinks, accompanied by guacamole,
salsa and homemade tortilla chips.
A catered Mexican dinner served at 6:30 p.m. will include a
Mexican salad (with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, olives,
avocado and lime dressing), chicken and cheese enchiladas,
refried beans with melted cheese, Mexican rice, corn muffins
and butter, vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce, decaf coffee
and hot tea.
Reservations are required. The price is $20 for members and
$23 for guests. Drop off checks, payable to NKOTB, in the New
Kids box at Gateway, or mail to New Kids on the Block, 657
Terra California Drive. No money will be accepted at the door.
At the last New Kids function, a new feature, after-dinner
games, was inaugurated and proved to be successful. Games
will again be played, under the direction of Shanti Haydon, and
everyone is invited to join in the activities.
NKOTB is a social club for single men and women born in
the 1930s, 40s, and early 50s. Membership dues are only $10 per
year and a check can be placed in the NKOTB box at Gateway
or mailed to Membership Chairman Marilyn Haupt at 2549 Pine
Knoll Drive No. 8.
For information about the group, call President Samee Aron
at 906-0365.
PFLAG meets Wednesday
The next meeting of the
Rossmoor Chapter of PFLAG
(Parents, Families and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays) will be
held on Wednesday, April 15,
at 3 p.m. in the Eisenhower
Room at Dollar Clubhouse. All
are welcome to attend.
The movement towards gay
marriages in the New England states will be the subject
of discussion at the meeting.
New Hampshire, Vermont
and Maine are in the legal
throes of deciding on the
subject, with the possibility
of joining Massachusetts and
Connecticut in permitting it.
In California, proponents of
gay marriage are still awaiting the result of their legal
appeal against the results of
Proposition 8.
PFLAG is a nonpartisan
organization founded in 1973
by a group of heterosexual
parents dedicated to the wellbeing of gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender persons. The
local chapter is one of over 500
chapters in the country, having
more than 250,000 members.
For information, call Lorraine Grawoig at 945-1667 or
Phil Wesler at 932-4867.
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Cal Alumni Club to hear director of
admissions speak at annual banquet
The Cal Alumni Club of
tatoes, asparagus and dessert.
Rossmoor will hold its anA vegetable plate is available
nual banquet on Wednesupon request. Wine will be
day, April 22, in the Fireside
served with dinner.
Room at Gateway. The hostThe cost is $29 per person.
ed bar opens at 5:15 p.m.,
Proceeds from this dinner
followed by a sit-down caand other Cal alumni functered dinner at 6.
tions in Rossmoor support
The speaker is Walter
two endowed scholarships at
Robinson, director of underUC Berkeley.
graduate admissions at UC
Seats will be assigned
Berkeley. He will discuss efand those who want to sit
forts to attract a larger share
together must send reservaof exceptionally talented stution checks in one envelope.
dents of all races, including
Mail reservation checks to
those students who might be
Rosemary Furlong, 867 Tertempted to choose elite prira California Drive, No. 1.
vate colleges and universi- Walter Robinson
Deadline for reservations is
ties over UC Berkeley.
Friday, April 17.
Robinson joined the Berkeley team folFor information, call Furlong at 944lowing a nationwide search that attracted
9248.
more than 65 applicants. He was born
Membership in the Cal Alumni Club of
in Oakland and raised in Richmond and
Rossmoor is open to all Berkeley alumni
Berkeley. After earning a bachelor of sciand also friends of Cal. New members are
ence degree from California State Univerwelcome.
sity Fresno, he served as a counselor in
Annual dues are $15 per family. Send
Fresno’s Educational Opportunity Program
dues
to Cal Alumni Club of Rossmoor,
from 1980 to 1994.
P.O.
Box
2342, Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
He then became assistant director of
Include
a
card with name, class year, adadmissions at the University of Florida at
and
telephone
number.
dress
Gainsville. He was appointed to his present
Members receive announcements of
position at Cal in 2005.
upcoming events as well as a copy of the
The dinner menu includes green salad,
club’s membership roster.
roasted New York strip steak, scalloped po-
Show on Elvis opens Center Rep’s season
Elvis Presley.
Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution”
Oct. 22 – Nov. 21
Agatha Christie’s courtroom
drama is an unsurpassed masterpiece of nail-biting suspense
and twisty plotting.
“A Christmas Carol”
by Charles Dickens
Dec. 10 - 20
Back for its 12th smash
year, Center Rep’s production
of this beloved holiday classic
is better than ever.
“Trying” by Joanna
McClelland Glass
Jan. 28 – Feb. 27, 2010
This is a co-production with
Rubicon Theatre Company and
Ensemble Theatre Company.
Emmy award-nominee Harold
Gould stars as the brilliant but
cantankerous Francis Biddle,
attorney general under FDR
and Chief Judge of the Nuremberg trials.
“Noises Off” by Michael Frayn
April 1 – May 1, 2010
“Noises Off” is the ultimate
backstage farce. Depicting the
onstage and backstage antics
of a fifth-rate acting troupe,
it’s a sidesplitting symphony of
“Seven slamming doors, one
breaking window, 10 trips up
and down stairs, 17 false entrances, 46 miscues, 22 double
entendres, six regular entendres and a million laughs!
ics and contagious melodies.
The following are something
new from Off Center – two
limited engagements:
“The Complete Works
of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”
By Reduced Shakespeare Company
Nov. 12 - 14, 2010
“A Marvelous Party: The
Noël Coward Celebration”
Words and music by Noël
Coward
May 20 – June 26, 2010
This Bay Area premiere
is an exhilarating evening of
song and sparkling repartee,
filled with Coward’s witty lyr-
“A Number”
By Caryl Churchill
Jan. 21 – Feb. 7, 2010
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Prime Time Couples to dine at Dollar
Wine and Food Society
Seating, as usual, will be determined by a
The Prime Time Couples Dinner Club will
random
to mix couples and promote
hold
its
next
dinner
on
Tuesday,
April
21
(note
to visit St. Clement Winery the change of date), at 6:30 p.m. in Dollar Club- maximumdrawing
acquaintanceship.
The Wine and Food Society of Rossmoor will visit the St.
Clement Winery in the Napa Valley on Saturday, April 18. The
group will leave Gateway at 10 a.m. and will return by 4 p.m.
St. Clement is just minutes north of St. Helena. Perched on
a commanding hillside, the gothic Victorian mansion presides
over a gorgeous view of the valley and vineyards below. Its
modern winery produces world-class cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc from some of the most
noted vineyards in the Napa Valley.
St. Clement was named the Best Boutique Winery of 2007
and 2008 and its wine maker, Danielle Cryot, was voted Best
Wine Maker for the second year in a row by Napa and Sonoma
Valleys Magazine.
The Wine and Food Society will taste five of the just released
2005 vintage single-vineyard cabernet sauvignons. While it
is unusual for an American winery to produce wines from a
single vineyard, wines that carry this designation are almost
always unique, and single vineyard wines are probably as close
as it is possible to get to the romantic idea of “terroir.”
Following the tasting, a gourmet box lunch from the Oakville
Grocery will be served on the Mansion Terrace. Before returning to Rossmoor, the group will have time to browse the shops
of St. Helena.
The cost for this excursion is $90 for members and $110
for guests. Make checks payable to Rossmoor Wine and Food
Society and mail them to Gail Forgash at 3125 Terra Granada
No. 3 or deposit them in the club’s box in the Gateway Administration Office.
For information, call Stephanie Skidmore at 949-8127. Previous winery trips have filled quickly, so make reservations as
early as possible.
Veggie/Vegans of Rossmoor
to have potluck, hear talk
Veggie/Vegans of Rossmoor
will meet on Tuesday, April 21,
at 6 p.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside Clubhouse.
The meeting will begin
with a potluck, followed by a
short reading from “Pleasurable Kingdom” by Jonathan
Balcombe, a delayed talk by
Gene Gordon, and possibly a
viewing of a DVD chosen by
the group.
The lifestyle club members
are studying is based on considerations of human health,
health of the environment, alleviating world hunger and
cruelty to animals. Anyone
interested is welcome; it’s not
necessary to be maintaining
a vegetarian or vegan diet to
participate. All who attend are
asked to bring a favorite vegetarian (or preferably vegan)
dish and recipe to share with
others, and a $2 contribution.
For those who may be intimidated by vegan restrictions, a wealth of great ideas
for recipes are available in
local bookstores and on the
787,000 vegan Web sites. For
information, call Libby Schenkman at 945-6642.
FRIDAY LUNCH
I N
R O S S M O O R
Menu for April 17
Friday Lunch is served at a suggested
donation of $2. Deli bags are provided for an
additional suggested donation of $2. You must
attend Friday Lunch to get your deli bag. Deli
bags must be ordered one week ahead. Lunch
is served at 11:30 a.m. at Hillside. Reserve a
space for Friday Lunch in person right after
lunch for the following week’s lunch or call
988-7703 no later than Wednesday by noon. To
cancel a reservation, call 988-7703. Please leave name and phone
number when cancelling. If you are unable to make lunch, cancel
your reservation so another resident can take your place.
The menu:
The menu for April 17 is chicken Caesar salad; citrus
fruit cup; a roll; grape juice; and ice cream or fresh fruit.
Options:
Hamburger plate or chef’s salad.
Please specify the entree of your choice; otherwise, you
will receive the menu item for that day.
Deli bag:
The deli bag for April 17 features a ham and cheese
sandwich on rye; potato salad; apple juice; and an orange.
Guest coming for dinner? Call guest
clearance at 988-7843 for gate admission.
house.
There will be a social hour from 5:30 to 6:30
when members and guests will be served a variety of hors d’oeuvres. Attendees may bring their
own beverages.
Dinner will be catered by Hamilton Catering, and includes green salad with fruit, ham
with applesauce, seasonal vegetables, scalloped
potatoes, rolls and lemon pie. Wine, coffee and
tea will also be served with the meal.
Table decorations will be arranged by Helen
Suter. Malcolm Wimpress will act as wine steward.
The cost is $18 per person. Reservation checks
must be received by Thursday, April 16. These
can be dropped off at the Prime Time Club’s
box in the Administration Office at Gateway.
Or, they may be mailed to the club’s treasurer,
Tom Mesetz, at 2132 Golden Rain Road No. 1.
Prime Time Couples Club is a social club for
couples that meets monthly for a catered dinner
and conversation. There are membership openings.
For information, call Mesetz at 939-2132.
Couples are invited to learn more about the club
by coming as paying guests.
Philippines celebrated by International Club
The International Club will celebrate the
Philippines at its dinner on Saturday, April 25,
in the Sierra Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. with complimentary
beverages and hors d’oeuvres, such as lumpia.
The Filipiniana dance troupe, performing
under Bernardo Pedere, will present a number
of dances representing the different cultures
of the Philippine Islands.
Dinner, by Hamilton Catering, will be
served at 6. Dinner will start with a fruit salad. The entrée is a choice of chicken afitada
or pescado al hora, accompanied by rice, vegetables and rolls. Flan will be served for dessert.
The cost of the dinner is $24 for members
and $27 for guests of members. Leave reservation checks, payable to the International
Club, in the club’s mailbox in the Administration Office at Gateway or send them to Betty
Barron, 1812 Stanley Dollar Drive, No. 3A.
Include the selection of entrée and the names
of guests with each check. For information,
call Barron at 945-7293.
The deadline is Tuesday, April 21. Late reservations will not be accepted. Come early to
locate a seat. If there is a problem with seating, ask the reception host or hostess for assistance. If reserving seats, place individual
names on tables if they’ve been set, or affix
them to chair backs. Note that one or more
of the tables in the second row from the stage
may be reserved for new members.
New members are welcome to join the International Club. Membership is open to any
Rossmoor resident who was born in a foreign
country, who has lived outside the United
States in one country for a year or more, or
who has traveled extensively overseas.
Contact one of the membership co-chairs
Rosemary or Norm King at 943-3930 for a
membership application or pick one up from
the club mailbox at Gateway. Memberships
for the remainder of the year are $8.
TGIF to hold spring dinner dance
The TGIF Club will celebrate the arrival of
spring with a dinner dance on Friday, April
17, in the Sierra Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Men’s attire is coat and tie for the evening.
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by Simple
Elegance Catering will be served at 6 p.m.
and will include teriyaki meatballs, pigs in
a blanket and assorted mini quiches. Dinner
will begin at 6:45 with dancing to the music
of Johnny G’s Band.
Dinner includes tossed Caesar salad served
family-style, chicken cordon bleu, scalloped
potatoes, green beans with roasted shallot
butter, and assorted rolls. Dessert will be
chocolate raspberry cake. Also included will
be red and white wine, decaffeinated coffee,
and tea.
A vegetarian selection of eggplant Parmesan with marinara sauce may be substituted
for the entrée by calling Hans Koehler, 9524434, no later than Friday, April 10.
The cost is $27 for members and $32 for
guests. Reservations will be accepted beginning Wednesday, April 1, and will be filled in
the order received. Reservation checks, payable to TGIF, should be sent to Glen Bradley
at 1116 Oakmont Drive No. 2, Entry 4. The
TGIF drop box will also be at this address. No
cash will be accepted.
Those who wish to sit together must send
all checks in the same envelope. Only members’ names will be listed on the table number
list. Refunds will not be given after the reservation deadline. To cancel a reservation by
the deadline, call Bradley at 256-8113.
After the deadline, in the event someone
is unable to attend, they should call Koehler
at 952-4434 by 5 p.m. on the day of the dinner. He will make arrangements to pick up
a take-home dinner from the caterer at 7:30.
This procedure must be followed or dinners
will not be released.
Italians to hold Fellowship Night
The Italian Club will hold Fellowship Night
on Thursday, May 7, at Del Valle Clubhouse
for a special evening of dining, fellowship and
entertainment. Only members may attend, but
single members may bring one guest. Note the
location change.
Greeters for the evening will be William and
Lois Gillio. The evening’s festivities will begin with a hosted bar, open from 5:15 to 6 p.m.
Dinner, catered by Martinelli, will be served at
6:30.
The menu includes antipasto with salami
and cheese, Caesar salad, garlic French bread,
spaghetti with homemade meatballs and baked
zucchini. Dessert will be spumoni and cookies.
Red and white wine, coffee and tea will also be
served.
This year, the format has changed from playing Bingo after dinner to an entertainment program featuring Tibor Horvath on the violin and
Yelena Savchenko on piano. They have performed for such luminaries as President Gerald
Ford, actress Lana Turner and attorney Melvin
Belli.
The price of the dinner is $22 for members
and $26 for guests. Send reservations to Yolanda
Jubina at 1200 Rockledge Lane No.3, Entry 5.
Those wishing to be seated as a group must
send money and names in the same envelope.
The deadline for reservations is Tuesday, April
28.
Membership is open to Rossmoor residents
of Italian origin and to those whose spouse is of
Italian descent.
Applications for membership are reviewed by
the membership committee.
Membership forms may be obtained from
Fran DeGaetano, 2873 Ptarmigan Drive No. 2,
or by calling 932-8944. Annual dues are $15 per
person.
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DINING
RESTAURANT REVIEW
East comes west
EAST COAST PIZZA BAR AND GRILL
2085 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek (across from the Post Office).
Call 210-0441.
Hours: Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday from 8 a.m.
to 9 p.m.
Other info: Wine and beer only. Major credit cards accepted.
By Wilma Murray
Staff writer
Let me begin with a disclaimer: I have never been to
the East Coast. The correlation: I knew nothing about the
reputation of East Coast pizza
going in.
With that bit of ignorance
tucked in my jaw, I entered the
relatively new East Coast Pizza
Bar and Grill on the north side
of Broadway open to a new experience.
The restaurant fits the mode
of pizza/sports bar, a clean,
streamlined room made lively
by constant motion on multiple
flat-screened TVs located to
compensate for every angle. A
row of beers on tap shows you
the place means business about
getting in the mood.
You order and pay at the
counter and then the food is
brought to the table.
To be fair, this place is not
only about pizza – there are
sandwiches (including “subs”)
and an array of pasta choices,
most of which are the kind
usually found in places focusing on pizza (spaghetti, ravioli,
fettuccini, meatballs). And the
place actually has a full breakfast menu with everything
from omelets to pancakes to
oatmeal.
But with a one-shot opportunity to check it out, we were
there to give the pizza a try.
Nothing about the menu
descriptions had me thinking
I was anywhere but in California. The toppings list includes
such “West Coast” staples as
artichoke hearts, spinach,
roasted red bell peppers, Canadian bacon and pineapple, if
you should choose. Even clams
were on the list. But of course
sausage and pepperoni were
also among the picks.
We opted for two of the combos, the Diablo Special and the
Contra Costa (about as West
Coast in name as you can get).
They came steaming and were
almost too hot to eat, and I liked
that. Unfortunately, I liked the
rest of the package less than I
had hoped to; they didn’t live
up to the hype I had heard about
from previous customers.
What I did like: the ultrathin, crispy but not soggy crust
with air bubbles along edges
that were slightly charred.
This is a pleasant relief from
pizza focused on the bread.
I also liked the light layering of sauce and light-handedness of toppings. One pizza
was greasier than the other, but
I didn’t even mind that.
What I didn’t like: I was underwhelmed by the flavor, or
shall I say, lack thereof. Nothing jumped out, either in the
sauce or the toppings. I was
looking for spice and complexity but found none.
Maybe it was our choices.
The Contra Costa was smattered with artichoke hearts
News photos by Mike DiCarlo
The spacious interior of East Coast Pizza Bar
and Grill allows for stretching out to enjoy pizza
or sandwiches while enjoying televised events.
The pizza follows the style popular on the East
Coast (hence the name), which has a very thin,
crispy crust.
and sausage and smeared with
a blend of pesto and tomato
sauces that were barely discernible. The thinly sliced sausage lacked oomph. The cheese
was also on the light side.
I preferred the Diablo,
which had large pieces of proscuitto and some sundried tomatoes over a glisten of sauce
and cheese.
The combos are $18.50 for
a 12-inch pie and $23.50 for a
16-inch pie. The 12-inch versions came with six wide pieces, just right for folding in half
(which I’ve heard is the East
Coast way of eating).
You can also mix and match
your own toppings on a 12inch and 16-inch version, or
just on a slice, which is a fun
way to go. Slices are $3 to $5
and up, depending on number
of toppings.
Sandwiches from the grill
range from $5.50 for a burger
to $8.95 for a deluxe burger
or deluxe chicken sandwich
(meaning grilled onions,
mushrooms, bacon and cheese
are added).
If you go between 11 a.m.
and 2 p.m. on weekdays, you
can get a lunch special for
$6.95. There are four versions:
slice, salad and drink; slice,
soup and drink; small order
of spaghetti, garlic bread and
drink; or soup, salad, garlic
bread and drink. This is a nice
touch for anyone wanting to
breeze in for something light.
A variety of basic salads
round out the menu, from Caesar to Cobb. I was impressed
with both the salads we tried:
Greek and spinach (both
$7.95). Servings are generous
and the ingredients very fresh.
The Greek used a nice tart
balsamic dressing to bind together Romaine, feta cheese,
cucumber, kalamata olives,
red onion, tomato and pepperoncini.
The spinach goes well with
the honey mustard or ranch
dressings and is enhanced with
crispy apples, dried cranberries, feta cheese and walnuts.
A great balance of crunch,
sweet and smooth.
If you go by some of the
buzz I’ve been hearing about
this place from transplants
from the Atlantic side, this
pizza is the real thing.
I may still be a West Coast
gal, but I’m willing to give the
other side another try.
Masonic Lunch Group to hold luncheon
Nifty People to hold
spring dinner at Dollar
The Nifty People Supper
Club will hold its spring dinner on Friday, April 10, at Dollar Clubhouse.
Cocktail hour will begin
at 6 p.m. and dinner will be
served at 7.
Dinner, consisting of a
green salad, beef pot roast,
mashed potatoes, sautéed vegetablesand rolls, will be catered by Ruggie’s. Dessert will
be cheesecake.
The cost of the dinner is
$14 for members and $16 for
guests.
Send a reservation check
by Wednesday, April 8, to
Nancy Mills, 1516 Golden
Rain Road No. 2, or put
checks in the Nifties’ box at
Gateway’s Administration
Office. Mills can be reached
at 938-4380.
For those residents who
wish to join Nifties, contact
Claire Vocke at 935-3368. Nifties is a social club and is open
to anyone wishing to join.
The next luncheon for the
Rossmoor Masonic Lunch
Group will be held on Tuesday April 21, at 11:30 a.m. at
Rossmoor’s Café Mocha.
This will be a stag lunch and
all Rossmoor Masons are invited. Over 28 members turned
out for March luncheon.
Call Dave Ramos at 939-
6553 to make a reservation by
Saturday, April 18.
at Petar’s
SUNDAY,
APRIL 12,
2009
Reservations
Suggested
Champagne Brunch
1/2 PRICE OFFER
Buy any entree on our breakfast, lunch or dinner menu
and get a second (same or lesser value) for half price.
Not valid with any other offer including the Senior Menu or Dusk Feature Menu.
Coupon good for up to 1 discount per party. Only the lower priced entree will be
discounted. Does not apply to carry-out orders.
Offer expires May 5, 2009
Call 943-7100
1101 S. California Blvd. WALNUT CREEK
(Next to Longs, corner Mt. Diablo Blvd.)
Sit-Down Brunch, no lines, everything made to order.
Served hot and fresh. Hours: 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Prices start at 12.95 per person Patio Seating Available
Traditional favorites like Eggs Benedict, Omelets, Corned
Beef Hash, Seafood, Salads, Sandwiches and Prime Rib.
Easter Dinner
Starting at 4:00 PM and serving regular menu
with Easter Lamb special
32 Lafayette Cir., Lafayette
(925) 284-7117
www.petars.com
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T
he following calendar information is provided to the News by Room Reservations at the Recreation Department. Residents or groups that would like to make changes
to the listing should contact Room Reservations at 988-7780 or 988-7781.
Rossmoor pools are generally open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pools are closed for cleaning on the following days:
Dollar - Wednesdays, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hillside - Tuesdays, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Del Valle - Thursdays, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Kids swim at Hillside Pool only according to the following schedule:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and
Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Kids cannot swim Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
D=Dollar Clubhouse
G=Gateway Clubhouse
H=Hillside Clubhouse
MPR=Multipurpose Room
DV=Del Valle
CR=Creekside
THURSDAY, APRIL 9
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
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8:30 a.m.
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9 a.m.
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EVENT .............................LOCATION ..........................ORGANIZATION
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, H ............................................Rec. Dept.
Strength Circuit ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pilates Mat Int/Adv ..............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Keun Exercise ........Diablo Rm., H .............................. Luk Tung Kuen
Café Mocha Open................Fairway Rm., CR..................................Rec. Dept.
Stretch/Strength .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Low Impact Dance...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Adv. Players ......................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Bocce Team Play ................Bocce Courts, H ................................ Bocce Club
Open Play .........................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Beg. Qi Gong .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Gluten Free Meeting ............MPR 1, 2, G ............................ Gluten Free Group
Meeting ...........................Cardroom 2, D ......................... Historical Society
Watercolor ........................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Qi Gong Club .....................Fitness Center, DV .......Chinese-American Assoc.
ARF Adoption Mobile ...........Parking Lot, G .....................................Rec. Dept.
Light Stretch .....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Mat Science ......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Balance Rehab. ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Library Open .....................Library, G...............................Library Association
Draw Bowling ....................Lawn Bowling Greens, H .......Lawn Bowling Club
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Balance Rehab Int/Adv .........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Beg. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................Writers Group
Movie..............................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Bridge .............................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Parkinson’s Group ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Ai Chi Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Beginner Tap .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Meeting ...........................Vista Rm., H ........................... Registered Nurses
Sing-along With Jack Larmour Oak Rm. A, G .......................................Rec. Dept.
T’ai Chi Chaun ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Aquacise ..........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Moving to Music .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Strength Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Circuit Training ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge .................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
AA Open Discussion.............Garden Rm., D................................... Counseling
Sing A Long ......................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10
TIME
6 a.m.
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7:15 a.m.
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Group Cycle ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, DV, H......................................Rec. Dept.
ABS Back .........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luk Tung Keun Exercise ........Las Trampas Rm., H .................... Luk Tung Kuen
Rhythmrobics ....................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Deep Water .......................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Exercise Class ...........MPR 1, 2, G .......................Men’s Exercise Group
Strength ...........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Harmonica Practice .............MPR 3, G ....................................Harmonica Club
Keeping Fit Exercise ............Shasta Rm., DV ................... Keeping Fit Exercise
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Hands On Quilters ...............Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Active Yoga .......................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, G ........................................Youth Homes
Water Exercise ...................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Movers ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Men’s Cribbage ..................MPR 2, G .....................................Men’s Cribbage
Kid Swim .........................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Fitness Center, DV ..................... Line Dance Club
Joint Efforts ......................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Friday Lunch .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................................Rec. Dept.
Mah Jong .........................Oak Rm. A, G ...............Chinese-American Assoc.
Twinges in Hinges ...............Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Cardiac Rehab ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Chess Play ........................Chess Rm., D .................................... Chess Club
Line Dancing .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Inter. Players .....................Table Tennis, H .........................Table Tennis Club
Life Drawing .....................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Int. Folk Dancing ................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Good Friday Service ............Fireside Rm., G .................. Tice Valley Methodist
Piano Stylings with Avon .......Redwood Rm., G .................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Conditioning ............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Partnership Bridge ..............Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Services...........................Vista Rm., H ...................................... B’nai Israel
SATURDAY, APRIL 11
TIME
6 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
CB Operators .....................CB Channel 20 ................................ CB Operators
Trails Club Hike ..................MPR 3, G ............................................ Trails Club
Advanced Italian Class .........MPR 2, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................MPR 3, G .......................................Philatelic Club
DynaTones Rehearsal...........Las Trampas Rm., H ..........................Dyna Tones
Red Hat Lunch ...................Diablo Rm., H .............................Red Hat Society
Dominoes .........................MPR 2, G ........................................ Domino Club
Saturday Play ....................Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Game Night .......................MPR 3, G .............................. Lesbian Social Club
SUNDAY, APRIL 12
TIME
6 a.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.
Open Workshop ..................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Sunday Service ..................Diablo Rm., H .......................... St. Luke’s Church
Pilgrim Sunday Service ........Vista Rm., H ...................... Pilgrim Cong. Church
Cardio Mix ........................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Sunday Service ..................Delta Rm. A, DV .............. Hope Lutheran Church
Tice Valley Methodist Service .Peacock Hall, G. ................ Tice Valley Methodist
Line Dance Club .................Fitness Center, DV ..................... Line Dance Club
Shanghai-Rummy ...............MPR 2, G .................................. Shanghi-Rummy
Sunday Funnies Movie .........Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Sunday Funnies Movie .........Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
MONDAY, APRIL 13
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
Gym Ball and Band ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Rythmrobics ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
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9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Crafters ...........................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Hike................................Court of Flags, G ................................ Trails Club
Open Workshop ..................Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Square Dance ....................Las Trampas Rm., H .............. Square Dance Club
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, B, DV .........Grandparents for Peace
Qi Gong Club .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...........Chinese-American Assoc.
Beg/Int Balance Core ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Luncheon Meeting ..............Diablo Rm., H ..................................Kiwanis Club
Osteoporosis Class ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Duplicate Bridge Play...........Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
Musical Monday .................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Needle Workers..................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Open Workshop w/ Sam Field .Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Beginning Tap ....................Shasta Rm., DV ..................... Happy Hoofers Tap
Drop-in Meeting .................Las Trampas Rm., H ....Chinese-American Assoc.
Meeting ...........................MPR 3, G ..................................Interfaith Council
Sing A Long Club ................Diablo Rm., H ..............Chinese-American Assoc.
Dominos ..........................Oak Rm. A, G .................................. Domino Club
Square Dance ....................Las Trampas Rm., H .............. Square Dance Club
AA Meeting .......................Vista Rm., H ...................................... Counseling
Meeting ...........................Garden Rm., D.......................LDS Studies Group
Concert ............................Fireside Rm., G ....................... Music Association
TUESDAY, APRIL 14
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
12:45 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:45 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, DV ..........................................Rec. Dept.
AARP Driver Safety..............MPR 3, G .................................. Rec. Dept./AARP
Ladies’ Pinochle .................MPR 2, G .................................... Pinochle/Ladies
Tennis Open Play ................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Women’s Cribbage ..............Garden Rm., D....................... Women’s Cribbage
Ballet Class ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Grace Notes ......................MPR 1, G ..........................................Grace Notes
DVC Sleep Class .................Peacock Hall, G. ..................................Rec. Dept.
Tai Chi Chih Beg/Int .............Diablo Rm., H .......................... T’ai Chi Chih Club
Ambassadors.....................Ivy Rm., D ........................................Republicans
Meeting ...........................Ceramic Arts Studio, G ........... Ceramic Arts Club
Tai Chi Chih Cont ................Diablo Rm., H .......................... T’ai Chi Chih Club
Beg. Gait/Balance ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Vista Rm., H ..........................Daught. Amer. Rev.
Second Tues. Lunch .............Main, D ............................Second Tuesday Lunch
Mah Jong Club ...................MPR 1, 2, G .................Chinese-American Assoc.
Adv. Gait/Balance ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Beginning Line Dance ..........Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Beg. Drawing Workshop ........Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Current Events ...................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
Pool Open ........................Pool, H ................................................Rec. Dept.
Portrait Drawing .................Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Inter. Tap ..........................Shasta Rm., DV ............................... Hot Flashers
Meeting ...........................Garden Rm., D........................... Philosophy Club
Step/Cardio Mix .................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Community Club .................Fireside Rm., G ..........................Community Club
Hootenanny.......................Las Trampas Rm., H . Hootenanny Musical Group
Social Dance .....................Diablo Rm., H ......................... Social Dance Club
Dinner .............................Main, D ................................................. Duo Club
Partnership Bridge ..............Oak Rm. A, G .............................................Bridge
DIRC Class .......................Fireside Rm., G .................... Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
10:05 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
12:15 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:45 p.m.
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV, H ..........................................Rec. Dept.
Gym Ball and Band ..............Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Rythmrobics ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Deep Water/Lap Pool ...........Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Delta Rm. A, DV ....................... Activities Council
Knitters and Crocheters ........Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Chinese Painting/Calligraphy .Art Studio & Back Rm., G ............ Art Association
Beg/Int Balance Core ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Gentle Yoga ......................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Luncheon Meeting ..............Diablo Rm., H ................................... Rotary Club
Breathing Class ..................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Open Swim .......................Pool, D ................................................Rec. Dept.
Chat with Fred ...................Fairway Rm., CR............ Golden Rain Foundation
Ross. Comm’ty Chorus .........Las Trampas Rm., H .................... Comm. Chorus
Beg. Folk Dancing ...............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Aging Brain .......................Peacock Hall, G. .... Osher Lifelong Learning Inst.
Laughter Yoga ...................MPR 1, G .......................................Laughter Club
Meeting ...........................Eisenhower Rm., D ..................................P-FLAG
Spanish Conversation ..........Ivy Rm., D ............................................ La Charla
Ballroom Dance Class ..........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Muscle Conditioning ............Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Ballroom Dance Class ..........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Gentle Exercise ..................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Alanon.............................MPR 1, G ........................................... Counseling
Camera Club .....................Vista Rm., H ....................................Camera Club
Chinese Movie ...................Peacock Hall, G. ..........Chinese-American Assoc.
Concert ............................Fireside Rm., G ....................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................MPR 3, G ........................................Toastmasters
Rehearsal.........................Diablo Rm., H ........................................Big Band
THURSDAY, APRIL 16
TIME
6 a.m.
6 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:15 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
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9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
11 a.m.
noon
noon
noon
noon
12:45 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1:15 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
4 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Pool Open ........................Pool, D, H ............................................Rec. Dept.
TVMC Men’s Breakfast..........MPR 1, G ........................... Tice Valley Methodist
Bible Study .......................Main, D ................................... Bible Study Group
Open Play .........................Buckeye Grove Tennis Courts ............Tennis Club
Stitchers ..........................Sewing Rm., G .........................Sewing Arts Club
Beg. Qi Gong .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Gaymoor Meeting ...............MPR 3, G .............................................. Gaymoor
Qi Gong Club .....................Fitness Center, DV .......Chinese-American Assoc.
Lunch Meeting ...................Diablo Rm., H ..................................... Lions Club
Beg. Balance Rehab. ...........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Fun Day ...........................Sierra Rm., DV ....................................Rec. Dept.
Italian Conversation ............MPR 3, G ................................ Ital. Convs. Group
Acrylic/Oil Painting .............Art Classroom & Gall., G ............. Art Association
Balance Rehab Int/Adv .........Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................MPR 1, 2, G ...................................Writers Group
Pool Open ........................Pool, DV ..............................................Rec. Dept.
Beginner Tap .....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
Line Dance .......................Diablo Rm., H ............................ Line Dance Club
Atheists/Agnostics...............Delta Rm. A, B, DV Atheists and Agnostics Group
T’ai Chi Chaun ...................Fitness Center, DV ...............................Rec. Dept.
Meeting ...........................Main, D ............................... Shakespeare Society
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Calendar
ANGEL ISLAND
Monday, May 4
5:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Strength Yoga ....................Shasta Rm., DV ...................................Rec. Dept.
AA Open Discussion.............Garden Rm., D................................... Counseling
Sing A Long ......................MPR 3, G ............................. Acalanes/Rec. Dept.
EXCURSIONS
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
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xcursion tickets are on sale in the Administration Office at Gateway, Monday through
Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed from
noon to 1 p.m. for lunch). Cash, check, Mastercard or Visa payments can be made in person.
Mastercard or Visa payments can be taken over
the phone. Payment is due immediately upon
reservation.
Excursion participants are assumed to be
able to manage independently. Neither the
Excursion Desk nor the trip escort can accept
responsibility for residents who cannot do so.
The Excursion Desk has the right to cancel
a trip in advance for any reason. A full refund
will be given for all day-trips canceled by the
Excursion Desk. If residents cancel their personal reservations, they are guaranteed a refund
if cancelled at least fifteen days before the daytrip departure. Refunds will only be available after that time if a ticket is able to be resold.
Times listed in the news and on the ticket
are the actual time of departure. Names will be
called to board the bus 15 minutes prior to this
time. For information, call 988-7731.
DAY TRIPS. . .
WILDFLOWER TRAIN
Wednesday, April 22
Minimal walking
Residents will board the Sierra Railroad Dinner Train in Oakdale and enjoy
the springtime as they travel through the
rolling foothills with wildflowers in bloom.
Guests aboard the Sierra Railroad Dinner
Train are served gourmet dinners, lunches
and brunches in beautifully appointed dining cars, which are named after Yosemite National Park icons. The train rolls
through the scenic Stanislaus River Valley
with views of native oaks and rolling hills.
This trip features a hosted three-course
lunch. The bus will leave Gateway at 8:45
a.m. and will return around 4 p.m. The
cost is $80.
SECOND BUS ADDED
ARTISTIC LUXURY: FABERGÉ, TIFFANY,
LALIQUE
Friday, April 24
Extensive walking
The Artistic Luxury exhibit at the Legion
of Honor is the first comparative study of
the works of three great jewelry and decorative arts designers at the turn of the 20th
century: Peter Carl Fabergé, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and René Lalique. Their rivalry
found its stage at the 1900 World’s Fair in
Paris—the only exposition where all three
showed simultaneously and where the
work of each was prominently displayed.
Some of their most elaborate designs for
the Paris World’s Fair are reunited for the
first time in a gallery recreating the ambiance of this opulent international exposition. Looking critically at the development,
design, and marketing of each firm, this
exhibition explores how these designers
responded to the demand for luxury goods
in the years leading up to World War I. This
exhibit brings together nearly 250 objects
from more than 40 international lenders,
including Queen Elizabeth II and Prince
Albert of Monaco, as well as institutions
and private lenders in London, Moscow,
St. Petersburg, Paris, Berlin, Hamburg and
across the United States. Join other residents for a private docent-led tour of this
exhibit. The bus will leave Gateway at 7:30
a.m. and will return around 2:30 p.m. The
cost is $37 for museum members and $53
for nonmembers.
TOMMY TUNE – “STEPS IN TIME”
Sunday, April 26
Minimal walking
Expect tap dancing, stories and harmonic singing when Tony Award-winning dancer, choreographer and director
Tommy Tune performs with the Manhattan Rhythm Kings at the Marine Center in
San Rafael. “Steps in Time” is a Broadway biography in song and dance, and
personal look back at his career, stories,
memories and life experiences. Tune has
won nine Tony Awards and helped create
many shows, including “Nine,” “The Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas,” “My One and
Only,” “The Will Rogers Follies,” “Grand
Hotel” and “A Day in Hollywood/A Night
in the Ukraine.” The Manhattan Rhythm
Kings are famous for their polished performances of America’s most popular music from the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s. The trio
has been embraced for its combination of
close harmony singing, instrumental work
and tap dancing. The bus will leave Gateway at 1:30 p.m. and will return around 6
p.m. The cost is $85.
SUNSET DINNER CRUISE
Tuesday, April 28
Minimal walking
Enjoy a romantic sunset and dinner cruise
aboard the luxury passenger yacht “Island
Serenade.” From Pittsburg Marina, this twohour cruise sails into the golden, world-famous sunsets that only the Delta can offer.
The river’s unique waters reflect spectacular
views of Mt. Diablo and surrounding islands.
The elegantly served dinner includes salad,
a choice of chicken piccata or tri-tip, served
with marinated red potatoes and asparagus,
dessert and coffee or tea. A no-host full bar
is available onboard. After dinner, feel free to
take in the breathtaking vistas from the top
observation deck. The bus will leave Gateway at 4 p.m. and return at approximately
7:30. The cost is $79.
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND
OLD SACRAMENTO
Friday, May 1
Extensive walking
The group will start its day with a docent
tour of the State Capitol Building where residents can learn about the past, present and future of California. The building serves as both a
museum and house to the California State Legislature, as well as the office of the Governor
of California. The building was constructed in
the neoclassical style between 1861 and 1874
and has been listed on the National Register of
Historic Places since 1973. The Capitol underwent a major renovation that restored much of
the building’s original look. The group will visit
the restored historic offices of the secretary
of state, treasurer and governor of the state of
California. After the tour, enjoy a hosted lunch
at Fat City Restaurant in Old Sacramento. In
the afternoon, residents will have free time
in Old Sacramento, which harkens back to
the time of the California Gold Rush and the
Transcontinental Railroad. It is located along
the beautiful Sacramento River. Residents can
visit one of the museums (Railroad Museum,
Sacramento History Museum or Wells Fargo
History Museum), ride a carriage or stroll
around and visit gift shops. Wear comfortable
shoes. The bus will leave Rossmoor at 9:30
a.m. and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m.
The cost is $59.
Moderate walking
Often referred to as the “Jewel of the
San Francisco Bay”, Angel Island is a great
place to spend the day. Residents will take
the Tiburon ferry over to the island where
they will enjoy a boxed at the Harbor View
Deck. They will then board a historic tram
tour with an audio guide who will tell some
of the diverse stories the island holds, from
military stations to its notoriety as an immigration stop. The group will visit historic
sites and enjoy breathtaking views of the
bay, San Francisco skyline, Sausalito, Tiburon and the Golden Gate Bridge, all from
the comfort of these open-air trams. The
tour is one hour. There will be plenty of free
time to sit and enjoy the view. The bus will
leave Rossmoor at 8:30 a.m. and will return
at approximately 5 p.m. The cost is $73.
CLIFF HOUSE
Monday, May 11
Minimal walking with extensive optional
Visit the famous Cliff House and enjoy
its spectacular views. Newly renovated,
this highly requested venue is sure to be a
pleasant and leisurely stop. The group will
have a delightful three-course lunch at the
Bistro. After lunch there will be free time
to roam the area and enjoy the sights, go
for a walk or take pictures. The Sutro Baths
were built in 1883 by Adolph Sutro and included six of the largest indoor swimming
pools, a museum, skating rink and other
pleasure grounds. After burning down
many years ago, what visitors find today
are many elaborate modern-ruins to roam
around and explore. There are additional
scenic paths nearby to enjoy if desired. The
bus will leave Gateway at 10 a.m. and will
return at approximately 3:30 p.m. The cost
is $70.
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
Tuesday, May 12
Extensive walking
Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk is offering
the opportunity to spend a leisure day in
Carmel, world-renowned for its European
charm, beautiful white-sand beach, performing arts, and hundreds of shops, art
galleries and restaurants. Explore the onesquare mile of cottage-style buildings that
line the shady, green streets. For lunch,
choose from a multitude of international,
regional and local cuisines that await at
Grasings, Portabella or Little Napoli.
These are just a few of the many notable
establishments for which quaint but cosmopolitan Carmel is famous. What better
time than early afternoon for a spin along
Scenic Road, where every home affords a
truly spectacular view. With all the beauty
that abounds, it’s easy to see why artists,
photographers, sculptors and writers from
around the word have fallen in love with
Carmel. The bus will depart Gateway at 8
a.m. and will return around 6 p.m. The cost
is $40.
DAY AT THE RACES
Thursday, May 14
Moderate walking
Join Rossmoor’s Excursion Desk for a
trip to Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley. Included is a buffet lunch at the Turf Club,
where residents can sit comfortably indoors
and enjoy a great view of the whole track.
Each table also has a television screen to
provide an up-close look at the races. A
lucky few will also be able to take their picture with a winning jockey! Remember that
the Turf Club has a dress code that includes
a limitation on denim. The bus will leave
Gateway at 10:30 a.m. and will return at 6
BEACH BLANKET BABYLON
Sunday, May 17
Minimal walking
Enjoy the ongoing and ever-adapting
Beach Blanket show at the Club Fugazi in
San Francisco. Now in its 34th year of soldout performances, Beach Blanket Babylon
is an internationally acclaimed San Francis-
co institution. This is a zany musical spoof
of pop culture with extravagant costumes
and outrageously huge hats. Beach Blanket
Babylon continually evolves in its hilarious parodies of current events and popular icons as today’s headlines unfold. This
laugh-out-loud stage spectacular will keep
residents laughing from the beginning until
the end. The bus will leave Gateway at 12:30
p.m. and will return at approximately 4:30.
The cost is $99.
CATHEDRAL OF THE CHRIST AND
OAKLAND MUSEUM
Wednesday, May 20
Extensive walking
Start the day with a visit to the Cathedral of the Christ the Light located near
Lake Merritt in Oakland. The glass, wood
and concrete structure inspires through the
use of light, material and form. Christ the
Light is a center composed of the cathedral church, chancery offices, conference
center, rectory, health services center and
a mausoleum. The docent-led tour will include an introduction to the art, theology,
history, architecture and beauty of the cathedral grounds. After a hosted lunch at the
Quinn’s Lighthouse Restaurant, the group
will visit the Oakland Museum of California
for a guided tour of a special exhibit: The
African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga
to the Present. There will be free time to
see the comprehensive permanent exhibits
that portray California’s natural wonders,
events, eras and people who have shaped
the state and the art that Californians have
produced. The bus will leave Gateway at
9:30 a.m. and return at approximately 5
“THE LION KING”
Thursday, May 28
Minimal walking
See it now. Remember it forever. Broadway Sacramento presents “The Lion King.”
Come to discover the wonder, the majesty
and the truly one-of-a-kind experience that
is “The Lion King.” This musical version of
Disney’s animated film features dazzling
special effects and staging, actors in animal costumes and masks, as well as giant,
hollow puppets. “The Lion King” is a Tony
Award and Olivier Award-winning musical
with music by Tim Rice, Elton John, Hans
Zimmer and Lebo M. This production broke
new ground in theatrical technology, attempting to bring to the stage such vast
and sweeping elements as the rolling African savannah and the famous wildebeest
stampede. The Lion King is an adventure
that stretches the boundaries of Broadway,
from the heart of Africa to the plains of
one’s imagination. The bus will leave Gateway at 12:15 p.m. and will return at 6. The
cost is $100.
GIANTS VS. ST. LOUIS
Sunday, May 31
Moderate walking
Let’s play ball! It’s time to get the baseball caps ready for a great season with the
Giants. This year the Giants have a great
lineup, including new pitcher Randy Johnson. Tim Lincecum is back along with Matt
Cain to enhance the strength of the pitching
team. Defense will be the key for the Giants
this year. The Giants stadium in San Francisco is beautiful and its infield is entirely
new. Residents will have premium lowerbox seats on the first base side, which is in
the shade. The bus will leave at 11:15 a.m.
and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m.
The cost is $65.
NEW LISTING
CHAGALL AT THE CONTEMPORARY
JEWISH MUSEUM
Tuesday, June 2
Extensive walking
Join the Excursion Desk for a docent-led
tour of the Contemporary Jewish Museum
and its special exhibit: “Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 19191949.” Organized by the Jewish Museum
of New York, this exhibit is devoted to the
extraordinary artwork created for Russian
Excursions
Jewish theater productions in the 1920s
and ‘30s. The exhibition will bring to light
a remarkable period in the early years of
the Soviet Union when innovative visual
artists, including Marc Chagall, Natan Altman and Robert Falk, joined forces with
avant-garde playwrights, actors and theatrical producers to create a theater experience with mass appeal. Through paintings,
costume and set designs, posters, photographs, film clips and theater ephemera—
many of which have never been exhibited
before—this exhibit captures an exhilarating but fleeting moment in the cultural history of the Soviet Union. The bus will leave
Gateway at 9:45 a.m. and will return at approximately 4 p.m. The cost is $47.
NEW LISTING
BOLSHOI BALLET – “LA BAYADERE”
Saturday, June 6
Minimal walking
Russia’s legendary Bolshoi Ballet, one
of the world’s preeminent artistic institutions, will present “La Bayadere” at the
Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley. Bolshoi Ballet
is internationally acclaimed for its superb
ensemble skills and for the spectacular
realism of its scenery and costumes. The
company’s 2009 visit to the United States
marks the first under new artistic director Yuri Burlaka, a dynamic young talent
famous for his extraordinary revivals of
19 th -century dance classics. And in a development that has captured the interest
of the ballet world, Yuri Grigorovich, the
Bolshoi’s Soviet-era artistic director, returns to oversee staging of the full-length
ballets that he choreographed. “La Bayadère” is a drama of passion, betrayal and
redemption, unfolding against the exotic
backdrop of India and culminating in the
radiant choreography of the “Kingdom of
the Shades.” The bus will leave Gateway at
12:30 p.m. and will return around 6:30. The
cost is $119.
NEW LISTING
CHINATOWN – PAST AND PRESENT
Thursday, June 11
Moderate walking
Travel to San Francisco and see the highlights of Chinatown. With Marilyn Straka,
“On the Level” tour guide, learn the history
of Chinatown. Stroll through Portsmouth
Square and Grant Street, which have many
curio shops, tea tastings and restaurants.
Explore quiet alleys with painted balconies.
Visit a Buddhist Temple (at ground level),
an herb shop and finally the only remaining
fortune cookie factory in San Francisco.
Here residents can sample freshly baked
cookies and buy chocolate fortune cookies
hot from oven. Walk up an incline to Stockton Street where the locals buy their fresh
fish, poultry and vegetables. After the tour,
the group will have dim sum meal at Oriental Pearl Restaurant. The bus will leave
Rossmoor at 8:45 a.m. and will return at
approximately 3 p.m. The cost is $59.
EXTENDED TRIPS
Prices do not include airport shuttle service,
which must be paid to GRF at final payment.
YOSEMITE / CHUKCHANSI
April 20 through 22
Join the Excursion Desk for this threeday tour to Chukchansi Gold Casino with
sightseeing in Yosemite National Park. The
first stop will be at Sciabica’s & Son’s Olive
Company where guests will have a tasting.
Then guests will head to Hilmar Cheese
Company for a hosted lunch, followed by
a tour of the factory. Deluxe lodging for
the next two nights will be at the Chukchansi Gold Casino Resort in Oakhurst.
Guests will spend a whole day in Yosemite National Park with a guided tour in the
morning and a hosted lunch at the Ahwahanee Hotel. Guests will have free time to
visit shops, gallery and visitor center in
Yosemite Village. On the way back to the
Bay Area, guests will stop in the small town
of Newman to visit Stewart & Jasper’s Nut
Company. A hosted barbecue lunch is also
included. The cost per person, double occupancy, is $395. A deposit of $100 is due
with application.
PATTI PAGE AT THE
GRAND SIERRA SHOWROOM
June 30 through July 1
Join the Excursion Desk for a twoday trip to Reno where Patti Page, one of
America’s true musical icons, will perform
at the Grand Sierra Showroom. With her
silky-smooth voice and more then 100 million records sold, Patti Page is one of the
biggest selling artists in history. Today she
continues to use her sweet, tranquil voice
to touch the hearts of many generations
and has recorded four new albums, one of
which received a Grammy Award. The excursion group will make two casino stops,
so there will be plenty of time to play. The
cost per person, double occupancy, is
$150 ($25 single supplement). The price
includes deluxe motor coach transportation, accommodation at Grand Sierra Resort, tickets to Patti Page, cash and food
bonuses, and baggage handling. A full payment is due with application no later than
Monday, May 25. Stop by the Excursion
Desk for a complete itinerary.
LEWIS AND CLARK TRAIL
Aug. 7 through 22
Follow the entire trail from St. Louis to
Astoria on this 16-day educational vacation. The Lewis and Clark Trail may be the
emblematic American journey because it
represents an America that was still young
and optimistic. Travelers will have the opportunity to view some of America’s most
magnificent territory along this trail, some
of it unchanged since Lewis and Clark saw
it over 200 years ago. The tour will be led
by tour guide/historian Shebby Lee. Highlights include the Museum of Western Expansion, historic St. Charles, Fort Atkinson,
a dinner cruise on the Missouri River, Fort
Mandam, Fort Benton, Nez Perce Park, Columbia Gorge Scenic Area and Mulmomah
Falls. The cost per person, double occupancy, is $3,795. Price includes all airport
transfers, round-trip air, 15-night accommodations, extensive touring, 14 breakfasts, four lunches, seven dinners, and all
taxes and baggage handling (gratuities are
at one’s own discretion). A $500 deposit is
due with application by Wednesday, April
1. Final Payment is due by Monday, June 1.
Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete
itinerary.
ALASKA CRUISE / ROUNDTRIP FROM
SAN FRANCISCO
Aug. 22 through Sept. 1
Residents will sail under the Golden
Gate Bridge as they begin a leisurely 10day cruise aboard the Sea Princess with
all its amenities. Residents will experience
the sights and sounds of Alaska, visiting
Butchart Garden in Victoria, the Totem
Poles of Ketchikan, the Mendenhall Glacier
in Juneau, Tracy Arm and the unbelievable
calving icebergs in their jade-colored majesty. There will even be time for an extra
day at port. A $600 deposit is due with application. Final payment is due by May 24.
Stop by the Excursion Desk for a complete
itinerary.
BOOK NOW
OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY TOURS
The Rossmoor Excursion Desk and Premier World Discovery are pleased to introduce Oberammergau Passion Play tours,
featuring reserved premium seating (1A section). The Passion Play is performed every
10 years in the city of Oberammergau, Germany. The history of the play dates back to
1633, when after months of suffering from
the Bubonic Plague, the people of Oberammergau took a vow to perform the “Play of
the Suffering, Dying and Resurrection of our
Lord Jesus Christ” every 10 years if they were
spared. Miraculously, from that point on,
they all survived and true to their promise,
the first performance was in 1634. After 1674
they decided to change the date, so as to fall
every 10 years beginning in 1680. This time
the play will open on May 15, 2010 and
SPECIAL EVENTS & MOVIES
T
FROM THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
he following are the current
special events sponsored by the
Rossmoor Recreation Department.
For more information on any of these
events during the month, check the
Special Events listing on the calendar
page each week, look for the article
in the Arts and Leisure section of the
News, or call the Recreation Department
at 988-7732. Events are free unless
otherwise noted. This information is
posted throughout the month on the
Rossmoor News Web site at www.
rossmoornews.com.
FUN DAY
Thursday, April 9
Vocalist Jack Pollard will perform at
noon in the Sierra Room at Del Valle. Stay
after the show and play bingo for the benefit of Friends of Meals on Wheels. This
free program is open to all residents and
their guests.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MOVIE
Thursday and Friday April 9 to 10
The 2008 drama “Doubt,” starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman,
will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway
on Thursday at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. and on
Friday at 10 a.m., 1, 4 and 7 p.m. This film
does not have a language captions feature. This film is 104 minutes long and is
rated PG-13. This free program is open to
all residents and their guests.
SATURDAY MOVIE
Saturday, April 11
The 1993 drama “The Remains of
the Day,” starring Anthony Hopkins and
Emma Thompson, will be shown in Peacock Hall at Gateway at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.
The showing at 1 p.m. will feature language captions. This film is 134 minutes
long and is rated PG. This free program is
open to all residents and their guests.
SUNDAY FUNNIES
Sunday, April 12
The 1988 comedy “Who Framed Roger
Rabbit?” will be shown in Peacock Hall at
Gateway at 4 and 7 p.m. The showing at 4
p.m. will feature language captions. This
film is 104 minutes long and is rated PG.
This free program is open to all residents
ends on Oct. 3, 2010. The Excursion Desk
is offering two different itineraries:
ALPINE RESORTS AND OBERAMMERGAU
June 26 through July 5, 2010
On this trip, visit Germany (Munich and
Oberammergau), Switzerland (St. Moritz,
Zermatt and Lucerne) and Austria (Salzburg). Travelers will enjoy the Passion Play
premium seating, experience the Glacier
Express train ride from St. Moritz to Andermatt, visit the Castle of Chillon on lake
Geneva. Price includes roundtrip airfare,
transfers, eight nights first-class hotel accommodations, 13 meals, admission and
sightseeing per itinerary, motor coach
transportation, baggage handling, taxes.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$6,199. A deposit of $500 is due with application.
and their guests.
MUSICAL MONDAY
Monday, April 13
The 1940 musical “Broadway Melody
of 1940,” starring Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell, will be shown in Peacock Hall
at Gateway at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. The showing
at 1 p.m. will feature language captions.
This film is 102 minutes long and is not
rated. This free program is open to all
residents and their guests.
LAURENT FOURGO AND HIS BAND TO
PERFORM AT FIRESIDE ROOM
Wednesday, April 15
San Francisco bandleader Laurent
Fourgo will perform in the Fireside Room
at Gateway at 7 p.m. Tickets for this show
are $5 and may be purchased in advance
at the Excursion Desk at Gateway or at the
door. The ticket price includes wine, juice
and light snacks. This event is open to all
residents and their guests.
JUDY, JUDY, JUDY AT DIABLO ROOM
Saturday, April 18
A cabaret tribute to the songs of
Judy Garland, titled “Judy, Judy, Judy,”
will be performed in the Diablo Room at
Hillside at 3 p.m. Tickets for this event
are $10 and may be purchased at Gateway’s Excursion Desk or at the door.
This event is open to all residents and
their guests.
MU PHI EPSILON CONCERT
Sunday, April 19
The Berkeley Alumni Chapter of Mu Phi
Epsilon will present its annual Rossmoor
Concert at 3 p.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway. Refreshments will be served
following the musical program.
FRANC D’AMBROSIO IN CONCERT
Saturday, April 25
Franc D’Ambrosio, “The World’s Longest Running Phantom,” will perform a
program of Hollywood favorites in the
Fireside Room at Gateway at 7 p.m. Tickets for this program are $20 and may be
purchased in advance at Gateway’s Excursion Desk or at the door. The ticket price
includes wine, juice and light snacks.
EASTERN EUROPE AND
OBERAMMERGAU
Sept. 26 through 30, 2010
This 10-day trip features Warsaw, Krakow, Prague and Munich. Travelers will
enjoy the Passion Play premium seating,
visit historic buildings, churches and palaces of eastern Europe during the city tours
of Warsaw, Krakow, Prague, Munich and
Regensburg. Price includes roundtrip airfare, transfers, eight nights first-class hotel accommodations, 13 meals, admission
and sightseeing per itinerary, motor coach
transportation, baggage handling, taxes.
The cost per person, double occupancy is
$5,999. A deposit of $500 is due with application. There will not be another chance
like this until 2020 so don’t delay and plan
your trip now. Space is limited.
CLUB TRIPS
FROM ROSSMOOR CLUBS
T
he trips listed below are sponsored by Rossmoor clubs and organizations and not by the
Recreation Department. The trips are open
to all Rossmoor residents, not just members of
the specific club. For information, contact the
person listed with each trip. Do not contact the
Recreation Department.
Rossmoor clubs and organizations wishing
to be included in this column must submit a
typewritten article to the News by Wednesday
at 4:30 p.m. Due to space restrictions, the News
reserves the right to edit or delete the articles.
THUNDER VALLEY WITH THE
CITY OF HOPE
Monday, May 4
Join this fun trip to Thunder Valley Casino, a
fund-raiser for the City of Hope. All are welcome.
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Club Trips
Leave Gateway at 9 a.m. and return by 5 p.m.
Play bingo on the bus for special prizes, including
a free trip. Casino bonuses include a $10 player
credit and $5 food credits. For reservations, call
Lynne Keefer at 945-7665. The cost is $32.50,
which includes driver’s tip. Send checks, made
payable to the City of Hope, to Keefer at 1950
Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
RENO WITH ORT
April 13 and 14
The group will leave Gateway at 8:30
a.m. There will be a short stop in Auburn
before arriving in Reno and spending four
hours in Boomtown. Guests will stay overnight at the Nugget and then spend six
hours at the Silver Legacy before heading
home. There will be $23 cash bonuses in
Reno. One free bingo card will be given on
the bus. The cost for a double room is $84
per person and a single is $97. All baggage
handling and tips are included, as well as
baggage tags. The deadline has been extended to April 10. The minimum number
of guests is 36 and the maximum is 44.
This trip is open to the community (as long
as everyone is 21 or older). Make reservations by sending a check, made payable to
“ORT-P.Jacobs,” to Phyllis Jacobs, 1537
Canyonwood Court No. 7. For information,
call Jacobs anytime at 932-8229.
CACHE CREEK WITH ORT
Monday, April 20
The group will leave Gateway at 9 a.m.
and will return at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $26
inclusive. Guests get $10 on card for either
machine or table, and a $5 food coupon.
Any reservation paid is a reservation made.
Send a check, made payable to “P.JacobsORT,” to 1537 Canyonwood Court No. 7.
For information, call Jacobs at 932-8229.
The community is welcome.
THE MUSIC CITIES: BRANSON, MEMPHIS, NASHVILLE
April 26 through May 3
There is still time to join the Singlaires Club
and its married friends in their visit to the
Music Cities. Highlights include Doug Gabriel
and Shoji Tabuchi, as well as visits to Graceland, Rock ‘n Soul Museum, Grand Ole Opry,
Historic RCA Studio B and Wildhorse Saloon.
Reduced rates per person, double occupancy,
is $1,949 and for a single $2,449. These include 11 meals, round-trip airfare from San
Francisco International Airport, air taxes and
fees, surcharges and hotel transfers. This trip
is open to the community. For information or
an itinerary, call Elsie Napoli at 937-6290.
A RETURN TO MENDOCINO
May 5 through 7
Join the Ceramic Arts Club (CAC) for a
three-day return trip to Mendocino. The group
will leave Rossmoor at 9:30 a.m. The trip will
include a 47-passenger bus and driver, lunch
at Adels Restaurant in Healdsburg and a short
walking tour in Healdsburg. There will be a
two-night stay at the famous Hill House Inn in
Mendocino, including two continental breakfasts. Rooms with two beds are limited; the remaining rooms are king-size beds. The group
will also have a wine tasting at the famous Navarro Vineyards in Philo; dinner at the Ledford
House in Albion; a walking tour of downtown
Mendocino, including the Mendocino Art Center and Mendocino Botanical Gardens; dinner
at the Mendocino Hotel, famous for its pork
chops; lunch at the Quail Run Restaurant in
Geyserville and, finally, gambling at the River
Rock Casino. The casino will furnish $10 free
play and tickets to a drawing. The cost of the
trip is $350, based on double occupancy. Add
$110 for single occupancy. A $50 nonrefundable deposit is required at sign-up. A signup
sheet is located on the bulletin board in the Ceramic Arts Studio at Gateway. Final payment is
due by Sunday, April 5. Make checks payable
to C.A.C. For information, call Hirsh Morton at
944-5966.
DAY AT THE RACES WITH NY/NJ CLUB
Saturday, May 23
The New York/ New Jersey Club will host
a “Day at the Races” at Golden Gate Fields
Race Track. The cost for this trip is $50 for
members and $55 for nonmembers. This
includes roundtrip transportation from
Gateway Clubhouse, entrance to the track,
a racing program and a lunch buffet in the
Turf Club. The price includes all taxes and
gratuities except alcoholic beverages. The
Turf Club is a glass-enclosed room with a
great view of the track. In addition, all tables are equipped with video monitors, so
horses can be easily seen on the far side of
the track. The bus will leave from the front
of Gateway Clubhouse at 11 a.m. and will
return around 6 p.m. Send a check, made
payable to the NY/NJ Club, to Jerry Oster
at 1160 Rockledge Lane No. 6. Checks can
also be left in the club’s mailbox at Gateway’s Administration Office. Refunds will
made up through Wednesday, May 13. For
information, call Oster at 932-3166.
“HELLO DOLLY” WITH NY/NJ CLUB
Saturday, June 27
“Hello Dolly,” the great Broadway musical, is coming to the Lesher Center for
the Performing Arts. The New York /New
Jersey Club has a limited number of tickets available for the matinee showing at 2
p.m. The group will meet in front of Gateway Clubhouse at 1:15 p.m. and will return
to Rossmoor immediately after the show.
The cost is $35 for club members and $40
for nonmembers. This includes round-trip
transportation and tickets. Save $3 per
ticket by driving to the theatre. The box office price for seniors is $37. Send checks,
made payable to the NY/NJ Club, to Ed Berman at 2956 Tice Creek Drive No. 2. For information, call Berman at 280-0658.
CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE LIGHT TOUR
WITH ST. ANNE’S SOCIETY
Monday, June 15
St. Anne’s Society will visit and tour the
Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland,
leaving St. Anne’s Catholic Church parking
lot outside Rossmoor gates at 9:15 a.m. to
travel by bus. The tour takes approximately
60 to 90 minutes. This should allow time
to visit the gift shop. The cafe will be open
for refreshments and lunch, or a bag lunch
may be brought. There will also be time to
attend Mass at 12:10, but be ready to leave
for home at 1 p.m. The cost is $15. Make a
check payable to St. Anne’s Society and mail
it to Fran Long, 1621 Ptarmigan Drive No.
1C. For information, call 939-5151. All residents are invited. It is recommended that
everyone wear comfortable walking shoes.
TURKEY, GREECE AND ITALY
Sept. 14 through 26
This St. Anne’s Society tour, escorted
by Father Anthony Hannick, will begin in
Istanbul, Turkey, aboard the Crystal Serenity. The tour features a 12-night cruise
on the deluxe six-star Crystal Serenity,
sailing from Istanbul to Venice, $250; a
signing bonus (included in Crystal Serenity price); private cocktail party onboard,
a bon voyage orientation, pre-paid gratuities onboard and a $1,000 per person
shipboard credit. Itinerary includes visiting
Istanbul and Kasadasi in Turkey; Patmos,
Athens, Monemvasia and Santorini/Thira
in Greece; Corfu; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and
Venice, Italy (overnight). This trip is open
to all Rossmoor residents and their guests.
A flier is available upon request. Call Gale
Lydecker at 937-7748 or 888-208-8016.
LAGUNA BEACH AND “PAGEANT OF THE
MASTERS”
July 12 through 16
Join the National Council of Jewish Women and Schraders Tours on the 20th annual
trip to Laguna for the “Pageant of the Masters.” Stay at the Ayres Hotel Laguna Woods
for four nights. In addition, guests will visit
the newly opened J. Paul Getty Country
House Villa Museum, take a cruise around
Newport Beach Harbor, and take a tour of
the famous Queen Mary docked in Long
Beach which includes dinner and cabaret
show, as well as a Gondola ride. Guests will
be entertained by a classical singer at a buffet dinner given at the Ayres Hotel. Included
are four nights at a European boutique hotel, deluxe motor coach, four dinners, two
lunches, five breakfasts, gratuities, portage
and prizes. The cost is $1,145 per person,
double occupancy, or $1,545 for a single.
Deposit is $60. Final payment is due June 1,
2009. Trip insurance is available. The flyer
and reservation form are available at Gateway’s Excursion Desk. For information, call
Helen Field at 280-7206 or Wendy Schrader
at 634-3132.
ARTS & LEISURE
AROUND THE BAY AREA
AAUW (American Association of University Women)
Amador chapter presents its annual home tour, “Vineyards
and Views,” April 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 pm. in the wine
country of Shenandoah Valley. The tour features four
gracious, unique homes and includes tea, cookies and an art
show. Lunch and wine is available at more than 30 wineries
and tasting rooms. Advance tickets are $22 and are available
until April 10. Order tickets from AAUW home tour, 21210
Ostrom Road, Fiddletown, CA 95629. For information, go
to www.aauwamador.org or contact Lani Chapman at 209245-8052 or [email protected].
AAUW (American Association of University Women)
Danville-Alamo branch presents its ninth annual garden
tour May 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $25 for
seniors and $30 for others, if postmarked by May 2. Mail
checks, payable to Danville-Alamo AAUW EF, along
with a self-addressed, stamped business-size envelope to
AAUW Garden Tour, 400 Cliffside Drive, Danville. For
information, call 831-1784
AVEDIS CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES presents music
of “Mozart and Friends” (Mozart, Haydn, Devienne, Ries,
Romberg) featuring flute, violin, viola and cello, April
18 at 2 p.m. at the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, near
34th Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco. Cost
for seniors is $15. Ticket includes entry to museum. For
tickets call 415-392-4400 or visit www.avedisconcerts.
org
BEDFORD GALLERY presents “PostSecret,” a
collection of people’s anonymous secrets and art
organized by Frank Warren, through April 19 at the
gallery, located in the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601
Civic Drive, Walnut Creek.
BEDFORD GALLERY presents Culture Plus Cocktails
April 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the gallery in the Lesher
Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Must
be 21 or older to attend. Admission is $7. Call 295-1417.
CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY presents the
romantic comedy “Enchanted April” from April 2
through May 2 at the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601
Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Tickets are $15 to $40. Call
943-7469.
CIVIC ARTS EDUCATION’S TEEN THEATRE
Company presents “A Wicked Night of Cabaret,” featuring
the music from the Broadway hit, “Wicked.” Performances
are April 24 and 26 at Civic Arts’ Shadelands auditorium,
111 N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Tickets are $12 in
advance and $15 at the door. Call 943-5846
CONTRA COSTA MUSICAL THEATRE presents
the Tony-Award-winning “Evita” through April 26 at the
Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. This Andrew
Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical features the beloved
song, “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.” For tickets, call 9437469 or go to the Web site at www.lesherartscenter.org.
CONTRA COSTA PERFORMING ARTS Society
presents a free chamber music concert April 14 at 8 p.m.
at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, 55 Eckley
Lane, Walnut Creek. The concert will feature a quintet for
wind instruments by Paul Taffanel, arias for the mezzosoprano voice by Gabriel Faure and Richard Strauss and
a string quartet by Felix Mendelssohn. For information,
go to www.ccpas.org.
CONTRA COSTA WIND SYMPHONY presents
music of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway on
April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts,
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. Guest artists include
conductor Jerker Johansson of Sweden, pianist Nancy
Rude and flugelhorn virtuoso Noel Weidkamp. Tickets
are $18 regular admission and $15 seniors. Call 943-7469
or go to www.lesherartscenter.org
DANVILLE COMMUNITY BAND presents “Around
the World in 90 Minutes,” dinner and entertainment, April
19 at the Blackhawk Country Club, Danville. The no-host
bar opens at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 and the concert at
7:30. Tickets are $50. Seating is limited. Call 736-6500.
DANVILLE ROLE PLAYERS Ensemble presents
Edward Albee’s “Three Tall Women” April 17 to May
9 at the Village Theatre, 233 Front St., Danville. Tickets
are $22 to $25 and available the Danville Community
Center, 420 Front St., Danville; at 314-3400; or www.
villagetheatreshows.com
DIABLO ACTOR’S ENSEMBLE presents the farce,
“No Sex Please, We’re British,” April 17 through May 17
at the theater, 1345 Locust St., Walnut Creek. Tickets are
$25 general admission and $22 for seniors. Call 482-5110
or go to www.diabloactors.com.
GARDENS AT HEATHER FARM will have its spring
plant sale April 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the gardens, 600
N. San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek. Water wise plants
suited to the local climate will be sold. Proceeds benefit
the gardens. There are six acres of demonstration gardens
that showcase healthy garden practices. Call 947-1678.
MORAGA JUNIOR WOMEN’S CLUB hosts its
sixth annual garden tour, “Through the Garden Gate,”
May 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour will showcase
six Lamorinda gardens with features such as an aviary, a
putting green, sculptures by Northern California artists,
bocce ball courts, waterfalls and outdoor kitchens and
fireplaces. All proceeds benefit UCSF Children’s Hospital
Child Life Services’ Music Program. Tickets are $30 and
are available at Across the Way in Moraga, McDonnell
Nursery in Orinda and Orchard Nursery in Lafayette as
well as through the Moraga Juniors’ Web site at www.
moragajuniors.org or from club members. A catered
lunch can be pre-ordered for $10.
SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE Performing Arts
Department presents Stephen Sondheim’s “Sweeney
Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street” April 16 through
18 and April 23 through 26 at LeFevre Theatre on the
Moraga college campus. General admission tickets are
$15. Call 631-4670.
TOWN HALL THEATRE COMPANY presents the
female version of “The Odd Couple” through April 25
at Town Hall Theatre, 3535 School St. at Moraga Road,
Lafayette. General admission tickets range from $28 to
$32 and senior tickets range from $25 to $29. Call 2831557. For information, go to www.townhalltheatre.com.
DAR hears
about Mt. Diablo
beacon Tuesday
TV GUIDE FOR CHANNEL 28
R O S S M O O R C O M M U N I T Y C H A N N E L 28
Programs running from April 9 through 15
The following programs are all scheduled to be broadcast this
week on Channel 28.
■ Post It! is a community bulletin board that allows residents to view
activities within Rossmoor, including trips, movies and club events.
This program runs between other programs when possible.
■ Classic Arts Showcase includes video samplings of animation,
architectural art, ballet, chamber and choral music, dance, folk art,
museum art, musical theater, opera, orchestral, recital, solo instrumental, solo vocal and theatrical performances, as well as classic film
and archival documentaries.
■ Fitness Fun. Exercise. 30 minutes. This program is scheduled
every day at 9 a.m. The program changes daily to vary the exercises.
■ High Speed Rail. Lecture/information. One hour. Quentin
Kopp, Bay Area politician and chairman of the California High
Speed Rail Authority, gives an update on the high-speed rail system
in California. Voters gave a go-ahead for the project in November
2008, approving the $9.5 billion state bond issue to build the system.
The 800-mile rail will cost an estimate of $42 billion to connect San
Francisco to Los Angeles.
■ “A Scattering of Cats.” Book/author. 45 minutes. Sandra Bozarth has written a charming memoir about growing up in the shadow
of the Great Depression. When her cat dies, she must struggle with the
concept of loss and death. Years later, she and a battle-weary tomcat
adopt each other. Her lessons continue and her life is forever changed.
■ Cataracts. Health program.35 minutes. Chi-Hua Maria Fang,
M.D., is a medical and surgical physician of ophthalmology and is
currently the physician’s manager in the Ophthalmology Section of
John Muir Health... She has been practicing in the East Bay for almost 11 years. Prior to that, she practiced in Chicago and obtained
her medical degree at Boston University. Her surgical training was
at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and her ophthalmology training at
Cook County Hospital in Illinois. In this program, she tells how to
recognize and what to expect from cataracts.
■ “Art in the Blood.” Book/author. One hour. Blair Fuller’s book,
officially titled, “Art in the Blood: Seven Generations of American
Artists in the Fuller Family,” is an informal but intimate history of
what it has been like to be an artist in America. He covers the history
from revolutionary times to the present through the lives of 21 professional artist members within a single family. Blair Fuller, following
a literary bent of family tradition, is an editor of “The Paris Review,”
author of two novels, and the recipient of two O’Henry Awards for his
short stories.
■ Good Company. Musical favorites. 50 minutes. Six Rossmoor
residents came together to form this musical group. Bette Spinrad is
the musical director and plays the banjo; Jim Freeman on base guitar
and jug; Dolores Mendenhall and Marie Lowell (guitar) singing ballads of the 1930s and `40s; Charlie Piazza on harmonica and Harry
Levy on drums and vocals. This group likes to have fun and enjoys
performing music that everyone can recognize.
■ Lua Hadar and her trio. Cabaret. One hour. Lua Hadar has a
bachelor’s degree in theater performance and uses it to her benefit in
her performances. She has worked all over the Bay Area and though
out Europe in her field of entertainment. Her talent has brought her
much applause in the theater and has brought her many lead roles.
She is accompanied in this production by Jason Martineau on piano,
Andrew Higgins, bass; Randy Odell on drums.
■ Medical Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease. Health program.
One hour, 11 minutes. Dr. Mark Nathan says “A picture is worth
a thousand words.” Nathan is a board-certified cardiologist affiliated
with John Muir Health. His interests include advanced non-invasive
imaging, particularly nuclear cardiology and CT angiography, heart
failure, diabetes and new anti-arrhythmia agents.
■ Marlon Green’s Jazz. Jazz. 45 minutes. Marlon Green and his
band in this program feature legendary saxophonist Jules Broussard.
Over the past 25 years, Green has contributed his skills and enthusiasm to many major Bay Area rhythm and blues, jazz and gospel
groups.
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Thu
4-9
6 a.m.
6:30 a.m.
7 a.m.
7:30 a.m.
8 a.m.
8:30 a.m.
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Fri
4-10
Sat
4-11
Sun
4-12
Post It
Post It
Post It
Post It
Lua Hadar
High Speed
Eye Cataracts
Cardiovascular
Good Company
Art Blood
Scattering of Cats
Fitness Fun
10 a.m.
High Speed
10:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
Eye Cataracts
11:30 a.m.
Noon
Art Blood
12:30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Good Company
1:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
Scattering of Cats
2:30 p.m.
3 p.m.
Marlon Green
3:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
Art Blood
4:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
Marlon Green
5:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
Cardiovascular
6:30 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Post It
8 p.m.
Good Company
8:30 p.m.
9 p.m.
Classic Arts
Mon
4-13
Post It
Tues
4-14
Post It
Good Company Scattering of Cats
Wed
4-15
Post It
Art Blood
Eye Cataracts
Lua Hadar
High Speed
Fitness Fun
Fitness Fun
Fitness Fun
Fitness Fun
Fitness Fun
Post It
Fitness Fun
Cardiovascular
Good Company
Art Blood
Lua Hadar
Scattering of Cats
Eye Cataracts
Lua Hadar
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular
Marlon Green
Marlon Green
Art Blood
Eye Cataracts
Post It
Cardiovascular
Post It
Art Blood
High Speed
Eye Cataracts
Post It
Scattering of Cats
Post It
Classic Arts
High Speed
Scattering of Cats
Cardiovascular
Lua Hadar
Good Company
Eye Cataracts
Good Company
Marlon Green
Marlon Green
Art Blood
High Speed
Marlon Green
Scattering of Cats
Post It
Art Blood
Eye Cataracts
Lua Hadar
Good Company
Cardiovascular
Good Company
ScatteringCats
Art Blood
Marlon Green
Post It
Scattering of Cats
Eye Cataracts
Lua Hadar
High Speed
Classic Arts
Classic Arts
Classic Arts
Scattering of Cats Good Company
High Speed
Cardiovascular
Marlon Green
Eye Cataracts
Lua Hadar
Post It
Art Blood
Lua Hadar
Cardiovascular
Eye Cataracts
Art Blood
Classic Arts
Lua Hadar
Post It
Classic Arts
Classic Arts
The Mt. Diablo Chapter of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution (DAR) will meet on
Tuesday, April 14, in the Vista
Room of Hillside Clubhouse. A
light lunch will be served at 11:45
a.m. followed by a short business
meeting and the program.
Retired State Park Ranger
Burt Bogardus will discuss the
beacon atop Mt. Diablo. He will
talk about its history, present status and plans for its restoration.
Bogardus began his career
at Mt. Tamalpais State Park in
1971. Two years later, he was
transferred to San Clemente
State Beach and in 1975 came to
Mt. Diablo, where he stayed for
18 years, retiring in 1993.
He has maintained the Mt.
Diablo beacon for 34 years. He
designed and built the remote
control unit that allows Pearl
Harbor survivors to turn on the
light every Dec. 7.
Members are encouraged to
continue their support of the national society’s Project Patriot,
which distributes phone cards to
wounded military personnel at
the Landstuhl Medical Center in
Landstuhl, Germany.
For $2.17, a $20 phone card
can be purchased through the
national society. The chapter has
donated more than $1,700 to this
project.
Recently elected to serve as officers for the 2009-2011 term are:
Regent Gay Scott; Vice Regent
Catherine Phillips-Olsen; Chaplain Karen Lile; Treasurer Janet
O’Connell-Mangham; Recording Secretary Ruth Rymer; Corresponding Secretary Ileen Peterson; Registrar Virginia Rood;
Historian Jennifer Langan; and
Librarian Lana Patterson. Barbara Beratta has been appointed
to serve as parliamentarian. Officers will be installed at the June
9 meeting.
The Mt. Diablo Chapter meets
on the second Tuesday of the
month, October through June, at
11:45 a.m. in the Vista Room of
Hillside Clubhouse. Prospective
members are welcome to attend
the meetings.
Anyone who has an ancestor who fought in or rendered
aid in the American Revolution
may be eligible for membership
in DAR. For information, contact Regent Barbara Beratta at
837-8551.
No speaker
scheduled for
CAI meeting
Greg Mortensen, author of
“Three Cups of Tea,” was not the
scheduled speaker at the Central
Asian Institute (CAI) meeting
on April 8. The News article on
April 1 indicated that he was the
speaker because of a misunderstanding. The News apologizes
for the error.
The Central Asian Institute
meets on the second Wednesday
of each month at 1 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway.
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Good Friday
service in
Fireside Room
is for whole
community
An ecumenical Good
Friday service will be held
on Friday, April 10, at 4
p.m. in the Fireside Room
at Gateway Clubhouse.
Representatives from
each of the Rossmoor
Christian congregations
will participate in the readings and meditations illustrating Jesus’ “Last Seven
Words,” with sung responses, hymns and a choral anthem.
The participating congregations are the Tice
Valley United Methodist
Church, Grace Presbyterian Church, Hope Lutheran
Church, Pilgrim Congregational Church, St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church and St.
Anne’s Catholic Church.
All of Rossmoor is invited to attend, and to attend
Easter Sunday services in
the congregation of their
choice.
For information, call
Rev. Joanne Peterson, of
the Tice Valley United
Methodist Church, at 9374535.
RELIGION
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
PRESBYTERIAN
Grace Presbyterian Church invites all to its Easter celebration on Sunday, April 12, at 10 a.m.. The service begins with the
“Flowering of the Cross,” a powerful symbol of resurrection and
life. All are invited to bring a flower to decorate the cross. The
Rev. Roger Reaber continues a sermon series on “Encountering Jesus: From Humility to Empowerment.” His sermon will
focus on the encounter of Mary Magdalene with the risen Christ
outside of his tomb. The story is found in John 20:11-18. A professional quartet will join the choir under the direction of Dr.
Steve Cram. After worship there will be time to socialize in the
Fellowship Hall.
There will be potluck dinner on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m.
in the Oak Room. This will be followed by a Maundy Thursday
Communion Service at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
JEWISH
B’nai Israel Congregation will hold Sabbath services on Friday, April 10, at 8 p.m. in the Vista Room at Hillside Clubhouse.
The chazanah will be Rachel Brott. The hostesses will be Myrtle
Neider and Judy Morris, who will recite the blessing over the
Sabbath candles. The greeters will be Claire and Arnie Markman, who will recite the blessing over the Sabbath bread. There
will be a social after the service. All are welcome.
CONGREGATIONAL
“Witnessing About His Resurrection” will be the topic of the
sermon by the Rev. Bob Howell as the Rossmoor Pilgrim Congregational Church gathers for worship on Sunday, April 12, at
10:30 a.m. in the Vista Room of Hillside Clubhouse. The scripture John 20:1-18 will be read by Bob Wright. A cordial invitation
is extended to all to participate in the activities of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church, where everyone is welcome. Coffee and
cookies will be served after the service.
LUTHERAN
“Christ is Risen” will be the theme of Easter worship at Hope Lutheran Church on Sunday, April 12. All are invited to this festive
liturgical celebration which includes Holy Communion.
Hope Church gathers in the Delta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse
Sundays at 11 a.m. to be transformed by a warm and friendly time
of liturgical worship and high-spirited fellowship. Rossmoor DialA-Bus delivers attendees to the Del Valle drop-off loop outside the
Delta Room. Large-print bulletins and hearing aid T-coil complement the accessibility of worship at Hope. Arrive early for a time of
fellowship; stay late for coffee and conversation. For information or
pastoral concerns, contact Pastor Eric Luedtke at 932-1955, ext 122.
EPISCOPAL
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church invites all Rossmoor residents
to a service of “caring and sharing through inspirational worship
and fellowship” on Sunday, April 12, at 10 a.m. in the Diablo
Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Celebrate the Feast of the Resurrection, Easter Sunday, the first of the Great 50 Days. The Rev.
Anne Cox Bailey will preach a sermon based on Mark 16:1-8
titled, “Roll Away the Stone.” The service includes the Renewal
of Baptismal Vows and Sung Holy Eucharist; all are welcome to
participate fully, and to stay for refreshments and fellowship at
the special potluck coffee hour that follows.
METHODIST
Tice Valley United Methodist Church invites all Rossmoor
residents and guests to the weekly Sunday worship service at 11
a.m. in Peacock Hall. Bible studies precede worship at 10 a.m.
in Multipurpose Room 3. Sunday worship is wheelchair accessible with large-print bulletins and aids for hearing. Rev. Joanne
Peterson’s sermon title for Easter Sunday, April 12, is “Easter
Message,” based on Matthew 28:1-10 and Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17.
After worship, worshipers are invited to stay for fellowship and
light refreshments in the Fireside Room. Everyone who comes
is greeted with “open hearts, open minds and open doors.” For
information, call the church office at 937-4535, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
CATHOLIC
St. Anne’s Catholic Church Masses for Easter Sunday will
be on April 12, at 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. On Sunday, Fr. Joseph
will preach at the 9 a.m. and Fr. Alexander Snyder will preach
at the 11:15 a.m. Mass. Daily Mass is at 8 a.m., Monday through
Friday; Saturday’s morning Mass is at 9. The Rosary is recited
before the daily Mass. Confessions are every Saturday from 3:30
until 4:30 p.m.
LOPC will hold ‘The Magic Trinity
Lutheran has
of Spring’ event at Dollar
Good Friday
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A T
R O S S M O O R
B’NAI ISRAEL CONGREGATION
Friday Evening Service 8 p.m.
Vista Room–Hillside Clubhouse
For information call
932-4592 or 274-0304
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Worship: 11 a.m. each Sunday
Delta Room, Del Valle Clubhouse
For info, call the church office: 283-3722
Or Mary Ann of Rossmoor: 934-8541
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
2100 Tice Valley Blvd. at Rossmoor Prkwy.
935-2100
Sundays: Worship 10 a.m.,
Pastors: Roger Reaber, Charie B. Reid
ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Masses 9:00 & 11:15 a.m.
Sat. 5 p.m., Weekdays 8 a.m.
Confessions Sat. 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Rev. Monsignor John T. McCracken
1600 Rossmoor Prkwy. 932-2324
ROSSMOOR PILGRIM
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
10:30 a.m. each Sunday
The Vista Room, Hillside
Rev. Robert Howell … 925-256-8865
TICE VALLEY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 11 a.m.
in Peacock Hall at Gateway
Rev. Joanne Peterson • 937-4535
New Office: 1944 Tice Valley Blvd.
ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service 10 a.m.,
Diablo Room, Hillside,
Pastor, the Rev. Gary W. Ost
937-4820 (Office)
TO ADVERTISE YOUR
RELIGIOUS SERVICES,
CALL DARLENE
AT 988-7809
N E A R B Y
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
#2 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek (corner of Eckley Lane and Walnut Blvd.)
Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m. • Wednesday Evening 7:30 p.m. 934-4527
Come and welcome spring
with the Rossmoor parishes of
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian
Church (LOPC) at brunch on
Sunday, April 26, at 12:30 p.m.
at Dollar Clubhouse. The theme
will be “The Magic of Spring.”
Entertainment will be provided
by Zappo the Magician.
The menu will feature quiche,
chicken teriyaki, rice pilaf, spin-
ach salad, seafood salad, fruit
salad, rolls, tea, coffee and amaretto mousse. Hamilton will do
the catering.
The cost will be $22 per person.
All are invited and welcome to
attend; reservations may be sent
to: Paula Weil, 1221 Oakmont
Drive No. 1. The deadline for reservations is Monday, April 20.
German service
There will be a Good Friday service in German on
April 10, at 4 p.m. at Trinity
Lutheran Church, 2317 Buena
Vista Ave., Walnut Creek.
Pastor Andreas Pielhoop
will give the sermon.
All are welcome. For information, call 935-3360.
Unitarians
hear about
Transcendental
Legacy April 10
The Reverend Leslie Takahashi Morris will be the speaker at the next meeting of the
Unitarian Universalist Society
to be held Friday, April 10, at
11:30 a.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside Clubhouse. Her topic
will be “Transcendental Legacy – Good and Bad.”
Takahashi Morris is cominister of the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church of
Walnut Creek.
For the lunch that follows,
bring a casserole, salad or dessert to share. Coffee, tea and
table service will be provided.
For information, call Jane
Loebel, 943-6114.
IN MEMORIAM
IRA F. COHEN
Ira F. Cohen died in Alamo
on March 26 at 73 years of
age. A native of Troy, N.Y.,
he moved to Walnut Creek in
2005. He was the director of
state and local taxes for Reynolds Metals for many years.
He is survived by Marjorie,
his wife of 49 years; children,
Alan and his wife Molly Cohen, and Herb Cohen; brother, Edward Cohen; and three
grandchildren.
Services were held. Donations in his memory may be
made to the Contra Costa Jewish Day School.
DORIS COLOMBO
Doris Colombo, 84, died at
home on March 23.
The native of Marin County
moved to Rossmoor 12 years
ago with her husband Mario
who died in 2000. She was a
volunteer at the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop in
Walnut Creek.
She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Hudson of Orinda;
sons, Robert Colombo of San
Francisco and Mike Colombo
of Marin; four grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
A family memorial service
was held at the Alamo-Lafayette Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be
made to the American Cancer
Society.
BETTY KING
Betty King, 85, died March
24 at her home.
The native of Kansas lived
in Concord for 39 years prior
to moving to Rossmoor four
years ago. She was an active
member of a bridge club and
served as its director for more
than 25 years before moving to
Rossmoor. She achieved Life
Master status in tournament
play. Besides playing three
days a week in Rossmoor, she
often played duplicate bridge
on the Internet with a host of
international players.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Leeland
King; daughters, Gayle Sarlatte of Petaluma and Diane
Koressel of Visalia; son, Leeland King of Fair Oaks; five
grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.
A memorial service will
be held Saturday, April 18, at
11 a.m. at St. Anne’s Church,
Walnut Creek. Memorial gifts
may be made to the Food
Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Counties or to a charity of
choice.
KENNETH MAJOR
Kenneth Major, a union
organizer for 44 years, died
March 25 at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. He
was 77.
The native of Long Island,
N.Y., lived in San Ramon and
Danville before moving to
Rossmoor 15 years ago. He
was a member of the Rossmoor
Roadrunners, Lapidary Club
and the Men’s Golf Club.
He is survived by Joan, his
wife off 49 years, sons, Michael of Martinez and Kenneth
of Concord; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service was
held at St. Anne’s Church,
Walnut Creek. Memorial gifts
may be made to the American
Diabetes Association.
SHIRLEY
MORGENSTERN
Shirley Morgenstern died
on March 30. Donations in her
memory may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
JAMES
WALKER SHRYOCK
James “Jim” Walker Shryock
died on March 26. He was
born in 1917 in Bakersfield and
grew up in Arroyo Grande. He
attended UC Berkeley. He had
a 46-year career with Bechtel
Corp. as an engineering manager on electric power projects
in the United States and Canada.
He was a director of the
Rossmoor Rotary Club, a director of the Bay Area Engineering Society and past
president of the Engineers
Club of Rossmoor. He was
also a member of the Califor-
B’nai B’rith to meet at
Gateway to hear speaker
There will be a monthly
meeting of the Rossmoor chapter of B’nai B’rith on Sunday,
April 19, at 9:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Rooms 1 and 2 at
Gateway.
Bagels with schmear, tea
and coffee will be served.
At 10 a.m., there will be
a short meeting followed by
speaker Raymond Tegtalozzi,
who will talk abou the “Holocaust Archives.”
Everyone is welcome, including nonmembers.
For information, call Larry Davis, president, at 9321646.
nia Alumni Club of Rossmoor,
the San Francisco Press Club,
American Nuclear Society
and Society of Military Engineers. He served as a director
on the Planning and Architectural Committee for the Lesher
Center for the Arts in Walnut
Creek. He attended St. Anne’s
Church, Walnut Creek.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Margaret Lepori
Shryock in June 2008. He
is survived by his son, Nick
Shryock of Corte Madera;
step-daughter, Jeanie Lepori
Beatson and husband Ed of
Moraga; and sister, Betty Henley of Coalinga.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Catholic Charities, 433 Jefferson St.,
Oakland, CA 94607 or John
Muir Medical Center Auxiliary, 1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd.,
Walnut Creek, CA 94598.
JOHN GORDON
STUDEBAKER
A memorial service for
John Gordon Studebaker, who
died on April 2, will be held
Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. at
Grace Presbyterian Church.
JOSEPHINE
THERESA WILSON
Josephine Theresa (Siering)
Wilson died on March 16. She
was born Jan. 24, 1935 in Astoria, Long Island, N.Y.
After graduation from high
school, she moved to Florida
and worked as a legal secretary for six years. Returning to New York in 1958, she
worked as the administrative
assistant to the president of
the Domestic Division of U.S.
Rubber Co. until 1964.
She lived in Hicksville,
Long Island, from 1960 to
1974 before moving to Danville. She also lived in Grass
Valley, Benicia and Tucson,
Ariz. She moved to Rossmoor
in 1994.
She is survived by her children, Gene J. Wilson Jr., Elizabeth Ann and spouse Eric
Harsha and Kathleen Timlin
and spouse Chris Coleman;
sister, Frances Siering Gordon
of Long Island, N.Y.; brother
Paul Siering also of Long
Island; and three grandchildren.
noon.
Chairwoman for this event
is Winnie Walker, assisted by
Jean Salzman.
The cost is $15, which includes wine and sparkling
cider. For reservations, call
Walker at 933-1828. A re-
ORT to show Bill Maher’s
documentary ‘Religulous’
ORT will show the documentary “Religulous” on Monday,
April 27, at 4 p.m. in Peacock Hall, in which politically provocative talk show host Bill Maher travels to Israel, England,
the Netherlands, Vatican City and across America speaking to
people about faith and religion.
Maher doesn’t know the answers and he attempts to investigate why others believe what they do with an open mind. Caution: this may offend people, make them laugh or do both.
The movie is 1 hour and 41 minutes and Rated R for some
language and sexual material. A $1 donation is requested for
the ORT students.
ORT’s global network of educational institutions, delivers
state-of-the-art education in science and technology. ORT
educates 300,000 students annually in 60 countries. ORT was
founded on the principle that teaching a skill enables the disadvantaged to become economically independent.
Green Party member to speak
to Grandparents for Peace
The Grandparents for Peace and Justice will meet Monday,
April 13, at 10 a.m. in the Delta Room of Del Valle Clubhouse.
The speaker will be Barry Hermanson, a Green Party member
who ran for a San Francisco congressional seat in the last election.
Hermanson is an outspoken critic of the amount of money
spent by the government on the defense of the country. He has
written to the President saying, “We need to defend ourselves, but
the kind of spending on the military is bankrupting our country
financially and morally.“
He has produced a pie chart that shows spending for the Pentagon is more than the spending for green issues, including education and health. He will discuss how Congress, from both sides of
the aisle, funds the Pentagon before it funds anything green.
A discussion will follow the presentation. Postcards with the
pie chart printed on the front will be distributed so individuals
can list their funding priorities on the card and mail it to officials.
Rossmoor Grandparents for Peace and Justice was formed before the onset of the present occupation in Iraq.
The weekly Friday peace vigils have been a cornerstone of the
group since its beginning.
Anyone is welcome to join the vigil, which is from 3 to 4 p.m.
at the corner of Rossmoor Parkway and Tice Valley Boulevard.
Just show up at the Rite Aid parking lot and a sign of your choice
will be provided.
The group promotes and supports universal peace with justice
for all. Specifically, it promotes the abolition of all nuclear weapons and the formation of a Department of Peace.
Membership is $5 a year and is open to anyone in Rossmoor
who knows anyone who has ever been a grandparent. For information on membership and activities, contact Sandy Rappy at
[email protected] or 472-8874.
Bible Study
Group resumes
next week
The Bible Study Group will
not meet on Thursday, April 9,
in observation of Holy Week.
The group’s next meeting
is on Thursday, April 16, at
9 a.m. at Dollar Clubhouse.
At that time, the group will
continue with the study of the
Psalms.
Second Tuesday Lunch Group to meet
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Group will have its
spring luncheon Tuesday,
April 14, at the Dollar Clubhouse.
The social hour begins at
11:30 a.m. The lunch is cobb
salad and it will be served at
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minder, once a reservation is
made, it must be paid for.
The Second Tuesday Luncheon Group is a continuation
of the Gourmet Lunch Group
of the Rossmoor Federated
Women’s Club.
All women are invited.
We Wish You A Joyous Passover
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925-648-2800
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ROSSMOOR SPORTS
Dixon wins 18ers Charm Putt, putt, putting along
The winner of the 18 Hole
Women’s Golf Group Charm
Day Tournament last Thursday, April 2, was Casey Dixon
with a 70 followed by Nancy
Grosswird with 72.
The overall winners were:
First flight: first Grace Nitta
74 and second Jenny Langan
74
Second flight: first Katie
Pittman 76 and second Vivian
Kuhl 77
Third flight: first Georgia
Gordon 75 and second Peggy
Farrugia 76
Fourth flight: first Marge
Bones 77 and second Nancy
Ringelstein 77
There were two birdies: Sue
Fleck on No. 10 and Langan on
No. 10.
The two chip-ins were both
by Langan on No. 10 and No. 8.
Members are reminded to
sign up for the birdie board on
Thursday, April 9. Patty Ryan
will be there to collect $4.
Niners urged to sign up
for Spring Fling golf event
All Niners are encouraged to sign up for this year’s Spring
Fling, which will be hosted by the 18 Hole Women’s Golf Group.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, and will include
golf, lunch and a golf wear fashion show.
Members may sign up for golf and lunch or just lunch. Sign up
details and envelopes are available in the posting room and must
be submitted by Thursday, April 16.
The starting time for Thursday morning play will be adjusted
for Daylight Savings Time. Check with the Pro Shop regarding
tomorrow’s starting time. Also, remember that players must signup on the signup sheet in the posting room prior to play as failure
to sign up as well as an incomplete or an incorrect score card will
disqualify players from tournament play.
Winners of last Thursday’s Poker Golf are as follows:
First flight: first Louise Angerer, second Lynn Guy and third
Mary Federico
Second flight: first Sylvia Landgraf, second Lois Heyden and
third Diana St. James
Third flight: first Shirley Allen, second Shirley Bartis and third
Gerda Peterson.
Sherry Marks had a birdie on hole 7 and Peterson had a chip-in on
hole 2. And on March 26, Louise Angerer had a chip-in on hole 3.
Rossmoor women residents who are interested in joining the
Niners should contact Membership Chairwoman Lynn Guy at
945-6254.
Sixteen people attended the first meeting of the Putting Club on March 27 and had a great
time. Putters enjoying the first clinic are, from left, Nancy Budd, Chuck Shaddle, Claire Vocke,
Golf Pro Mark Heptig, who ran the clinic, and Lee Steindler. The club will meet at least once
a month to have fun on the practice green on a small putting course. Everyone is welcome to
join. Many meet for social time afterwards. The next meeting is Friday, April 17, from 10 to 11
a.m. Inquire at the Pro Shop for information.
Men’s Golf Club has a busy lineup
Hosts Moraga in Home and Home Tournament
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC) will
host Moraga Country Club in a Home & Home
Tournament on Wednesday, April 22. Rossmoor
players must provide a golf cart.
Sign up now through Friday, April 17, at
noon. Envelopes are available in the Pro Shop.
Print legibly and include a check for $25, made
payable to RMGC. No cash will be accepted.
Players will also have to pay their green fees if
they do not have a current year golf card.
The $25 fee includes breakfast, lunch and
prizes for winners. Breakfast and lunch will
be catered by Ruggie’s. Breakfast will be held
at Dollar Clubhouse and lunch in the Fireside
Room at Gateway. Prizes will include “Closest
to the Hole” awards.
A player roster will be posted on Sunday,
April 19, at the Pro Shop. Players who need to
cancel after the close of sign-ups will forfeit
their payment unless an alternate can be found
to take their place. Membership in the Rossmoor
Men’s Golf Club is required to play in Home &
Home tournaments. Range balls are being provided by Rossmoor Realty.
Check in for the tournament at 7:30 a.m. in
the Pro Shop before going to breakfast at Dollar
Clubhouse. Players are asked to check for their
starting-hole assignment first and then park
their golf carts on the street by the starting-hole
number so that clubs can be loaded on the carts
more easily. Do not park carts in the Pro Shop/
driving range area.
The tournament will begin at 8:30 a.m. with
a shotgun start. Soft spikes are required. Members should wear their Rossmoor Men’s Club
shirts.
For information, call Mike Herr at 938-6215
or Hans Koehler (after April 17) at 952-4434.
Holds first Twilight Tourney of the year
Winners of 2009 Men’s Triples Handicap Draw Tournament,
from left, Jack Landman, Ed Guterres and David McBreen
Men’s Triples Tourney lawn
bowling results announced
By Bob Lewis
Club correspondent
The team of Ed Guterres,
Jack Landman and David McBreen captured the Rossmoor
Lawn Bowling Club Men’s
Triples Handicap Draw Tournament Thursday afternoon,
March 26, defeating Dan Belton, Francis Carion and Tay
Wheeler by a score of 18-13.
A brisk westerly breeze
and sunny skies brushed with
light, feathery clouds greeted the bowlers and a couple
dozen spectators for the final
game. Although most of the
fans looked on from the shade
of the Hillside Clubhouse,
a few preferred the welcome
warmth of the sun along the
sidelines.
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club (RMGC) will
hold its first twilight golf tournament of 2009
on Friday, April 24, at the Dollar Ranch Golf
Course. A shotgun start will begin at 2:30 p.m.
All members of the men’s and women’s golf
clubs with established handicaps are eligible to
play. The format is a nine-hole scramble for men
and women. Foursomes will be flighted based
on handicaps. If players do not make their own
foursomes, the Pro-Shop will combine less than
foursome entries into foursomes.
Following play, a sit-down dinner will be
served in the Fireside Room at Gateway Clubhouse. A pre-dinner open bar and hors d’oeuvres
will be served beginning at 4:45 p.m. Dinner
will be served promptly at 6, consisting of mixed
green salad, broiled salmon with bernaise sauce,
rice pilaf, green beans, rolls, coffee and dessert.
The cost for tournament participation is $6
for prizes plus $23 for dinner for a total cost of
$29 per player.
Sign-up envelopes are available in the Pro
Shop. Make checks payable to RMGC. No refunds for cancellations will be made after Tuesday, April 21.
Green fees are extra and paid in the Pro Shop
the day of the tournament. For information, call
Mike Devlin at 939-3341.
Accepts entries for Two-Man Net Match Play
Five years ago the idea of
having a season long competition was proposed to
the Rossmoor Men’s Golf
Club (RMGC) board and the
Rossmoor Net Better Ball
of Partners Match Play was
born.
Entry forms are now available in the Pro Shop. The fee
is $20 per player or $40 per
team.
Entries for this year’s competition are coming in fast.
This event was won in sudden
death by Dallas Amos and John
Beery over Frank Anton and
Gary Beckman one up in 19
holes. Amos and Beery never
led until they won in overtime.
This year, the club will seed
the teams and hopes to have
a full field of 32 teams enter.
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FOR ROSSMOOR GOLFERS
More games for golf
By Don Terry, Men’s Golf Club
“Nines” is a good game for three players. The format is individuals rather than teams. With three players each hole is
worth 9 points. The player with the lowest net score gets 5
points. Second lowest net score gets 3 points and the high score
player gets 1 point.
If there is a tie for low score, add low and next low points,
5 plus 3 equals 8, and give each player 4 points. In a tie for
second, add 3 plus 1 equals 4 and give each player 2 points. If
all three tie, you obviously split the 9 points three ways for 3
points each.
Agree on point value prior to tee-off. If you normally play
for small stakes, I suggest starting with a small value such as
a dime per point until you have played a round and see how it
shakes out. For the record, when we say net scores we mean
after handicap strokes are deducted from the actual score on
the hole.
“Nines” can be played with four players by using 16 points
per hole. Low score gets 7 points, second lowest gets 5 points,
third lowest gets 3 points and high score gets 1 point. Ties are
handled the same way as above in the 9-point game for three.
If you don’t want to call the four-player version “Nines,” call
it “16s”?
“Junk,” as in most golf games you can always add junk if
you like more action and don’t mind more complication for the
scorekeeper who will have to keep track of points made for
junk. “Junk,” or “Garbage” are terms used to describe a collection of popular side bets and there are a lot of them. “Greenies”
is a point given to the player whose ball is closest to the hole on
par 3s if he makes par or better. If he fails to make par or no
one is on the green, the greenie carries over to the next par 3
which is now a double greenie worth 2 points, and so on.
“Birdies” are natural birdies and worth 1 point. If you play
“birdies” you assume eagles also and they are worth 2 points.
“Sandies,” worth 1 point, are when a player makes a gross par
after being in a bunker. If the player goes from fairway bunker
to greenside bunker and makes par, that’s a double sandie and
worth 2 points. Those three are the most common side bets.
There are more. “Offies” are for making a par, birdie or
eagle from off of the green, i.e., you pitch, chip, or hit it into
the hole from anywhere except the green. If you pitch in for
birdie, you have an offie-birdie for 2 points. “Creekies” are
making par or better from a water hazard. “Barkies” hit a tree
and make par or better. And so it goes.
“Bingo, Bango, Bongo” is also an individual game for two,
three or four players. The beauty of “Bingo, Bango, Bongo” is
that it allows players with no handicap or with big differences
in handicaps to compete because handicaps are not used for
the points. Each hole has 3 points available.
Bingo is the first ball on the green and worth 1 point. Bango,
1 point, is the ball closest to the pin after everyone is on the
green. Bongo is the first ball in the hole and worth 1 point.
In this game, the player farthest from the hole plays first.
Obviously a hole in one gets “Bingo, Bango and Bongo” for all
3 points and a chip-in gets closest to the hole and first in the
hole for Bango and Bongo or 2 points.
“Skins” has many variations. We will look at the version
most likely to fit casual daily play at Rossmoor. Each hole is a
“skin” and three or four players contest for each hole or skin.
The lowest net score wins the hole.
If there is a tie, the hole carries over until someone wins it.
If a skin is worth $1 and it is tied, the next hole is worth $2.
Tie again and the next hole is worth $3. A value is set for a skin
ahead of time or each player buys in and the resulting kitty is
split to get the value of each skin. Four bits or a dollar a skin
works well.
There have been some very high stakes “Skins” games with
the buy-in reaching many thousands. That is for another column though.
Play well and prosper.
Register now for 18-Hole
Women’s Golf Club’s Spring Fling
The lady golfer’s Spring Fling is Thursday, April 23, at 8:30
a.m. The event includes golf, lunch and a fashion show.
Patty Ryan will be at the Pro Shop on Thursday, April 9, to
register those who haven’t signed up yet.
The cost is $22 for golf, lunch and the fashion show or $19 for
lunch and the fashion show only.
The models lined up for the fashion show include Diane Miller,
Lynn Hildebrand, Laurie McCurdy, Pat Baker, Pat Deisem, Mary
Ann Garvey, Lee Parr, Georgia Gordon and Helen Chung.
The lunch and fashion show will be at Gateway, but score
cards must be turned in at the Pro Shop. There will be prizes for
closest-to-the-pin as well as tournament prizes.
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Heavy lineup of events set for men golfers
Two Men Net Match Play Tournament registration opens
As the matches are played at
the convenience of both teams,
there is no food service involved
and the entire entry fee goes
into the prize fund. Last year
the fund totaled nearly $1,000.
All matches will be contested using USGA rules from
the White tees. The handicaps
used will be set at 90 percent
of the lower of the current or
prior month’s handicap based
on index. The ball will be
played down and putts may be
conceded.
Here’s a perfect opportunity
for members to meet some play-
ers they might not otherwise
have had a chance to play with
and enjoy a friendly match. Last
year, Frank and Gary didn’t
even know each other before
they were introduced. They are
now good friends and back together this year for another shot
at the championship.
Local qualifier for NCGA Zone Championships
Will be held to find a pair of two-man teams
The Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club will hold an
18 hole Net Better Ball of Partners local qualifier on Saturday, April 18. Two, two-man teams
will be selected to represent the club at the
NCGA Northeast Bay Zone Championships on
Monday and Tuesday, June 1 and 2, at Bayonet
and Poppy Hills golf courses.
Play in the local qualifier is open to any
Rossmoor Men’s Golf Club member in good
standing. Play will be from the white tees and the
ball will be played down, conditions permitting.
For this competition, individual handicaps will
be at 90 percent. The maximum index used will
Happy Hackers
donate to needy
The Happy Hackers have
started a collection for Meals
on Wheels, which serves meals
to the less fortunate, including
Rossmoor residents. Look for
a large, glass jar in which to
place contributions.
Sign-ups are closed for the
Hackers’ first scramble tournament of the season on Saturday,
April 11, at 3 p.m. on the Dollar Ranch Golf Course. However, members should watch
for cancellations.
Players are asked to be at
the Pro Shop by 2 p.m. to sign
in, meet their foursome and get
to their starting tee on time.
Players are to keep two
score cards, one from each
cart. Check after each hole
has been played to make sure
the count is correct. All four
golfers should sign both cards.
Immediately following play,
return both cards to the Pro
Shop.
After golf, members and
their guests can relax at the
social in the Fireside Room at
Gateway. One of Rossmoor’s
pros will announce the winners in both nine-hole groups.
The next tournament will
be Saturday, May 16, on the
Creekside Golf Course. Signups will be from Monday, April
27, through Tuesday, May 12.
The Saturday, June 13,
scramble will be back on
the Dollar course. Sign-ups
are from Saturday, May 30,
through Tuesday, June 9.
To join Happy Hackers, or
to renew membership, call
Muriel Wyro at 256-4484.
GOLFERS
ALERT!
Please don't drive
on the greens,
especially
after a rainfall.
be 18.4, consistent with the NCGA event rules.
Scorecards will be provided to each team reflecting where strokes will be applied.
The entry fee is $50 per team. All entry fees
will be applied to the NCGA team entry fee,
with those players who qualify responsible for
a portion of the entry fees as well as lodging,
meals and transportation.
The Rossmoor club will defer a portion of the
NCGA team entry fees based on the number of
players who enter.
Entry closes Thursday, April 16, at 5 p.m.
Forms are available in the Pro Shop.
GOLF SHOP NEWS
FROM THE GOLF PRO
The less-than-perfect storm
By Blake Swint, golf course superintendant
Mother Nature’s attempt to bring our rainfall total closer
to average for the year was cut short by the arrival of brilliant
sunshine. Our courses received measurable precipitation on
22 of 30 days during a period that began in early February.
The onslaught of continued rainy weather was a perfect solution to ending our drought.
Then it stopped. The golf courses were already so waterlogged than we had to close them for several days. We were
forced to use our smaller, lighter mowers that seemed to constantly break down, which made it difficult to mow all areas
of our courses.
But we didn’t mind. We did not mind walking on the murky
fairways. All was great. A few more weeks of steady rainfall
could have pulled us out of our current drought.
The golfers at Rossmoor had already enjoyed plenty of
what I would call bonus golf during the dry months earlier in
the winter.
Now that warmer weather appears to be the norm and there
are fewer days left during the next two months for our area to
receive the 12 inches of rain that we are short for the season,
we must again prepare to implement water-conservation measures.
We have been forced to irrigate our courses daily. Daily
irrigation is not the norm this early in the year. We will monitor our water use on a daily basis as we did last year. We will
continue to be in constant communication with EBMUD, our
domestic water provider, regarding use allotments.
Our efforts will be directed towards using the maximum
amount of surface and creek water available to be our primary
source of water to irrigate the golf courses. We may have to
substantially reduce the amount of water that is normally applied on the perimeters of both courses. Firm playing surfaces
will again be a primary goal. Lean and not so green will be
the result of our efforts.
We will strive to provide as much golf course as possible.
It is not as bad as it may seem. I am sure that we will be in
a better position than those courses in our area that irrigate
solely with domestic water. I am also confident that during the
next couple of months our courses will be in great shape for
the enjoyment of our community.
The early spring has provided the opportunity for great
grass-growing conditions. We are doing our best to complete
our spring maintenance as quickly as possible during the dry
weather. Enjoy.
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Tennis Club holds first general board meeting
Rossmoor Tennis Club President Barbara Blum, far left, conducted the club’s first general
board meeting of 2009 with members, from left, Barbara May, Pat Wheaton, Don Liddle,
Sally Nordwall, Richard Anderson, Addie Mattox and Ping Tse. About 40 RTC members
attended and participated in discussions that ranged from revitalized bulletin boards, to
using the ball machine, to upcoming team play. Attendees were treated to Anna Ingenito’s
snacks and desserts. The next general board meeting will be Monday, July 20, at 1 p.m. in
the Delta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse.
Guterres, Landman and McBreen clinch
Lawn Bowling Club’s Men’s Triples Tournament
Altogether, it was a pleasant day on the greens, with
the lingering daffodils adding
their sparkle to the scene. The
flowering of the crepe myrtle
is still only a memory from
last summer.
In the morning semifinal
games, first place leaders Ed
Guterres, Landman and McBreen were matched with
fourth place Ed de Assis,
Dick Kramer and Rick Olivera. Second place Belton, Carion and Wheeler vied against
third place Lionel Guterres,
Ray Xavier and Jack Bertnick.
Ed Guterres’ team topped
de Assis’ team, in a tightlycontested, high-scoring game,
by a tally of 19-17. The other
semi-final game, though also
competitively contested, was
not quite so close, with Belton’s team winning to advance
to the afternoon final.
For the afternoon final
game, bowling first and trailing with a 4- point handicap
in favor of Guterres, Belton
chose to start play with a long
jack. Belton’s team took a
single point of the first end,
but dropped the next three
ends by a point each, to trail
7-1 (with Guterres’ favorable
handicap) at completion of
four ends. Belton won another point in the fifth end, but
dropped 3 points in the sixth.
Recovering 4 points in the
seventh end, Belton moved to
10-6 in favor of Guterres.
Guterres’ team gained a
point in the eighth end, to lead
11-6 at the halfway mark. Belton’s team remained stuck at
6 points through the 10th end,
as Guterres advanced to a 10point lead at 16-6, the length
of the jack ranging from short
to long as the leads struggled
for position. This struggle
pervaded the entire game.
Belton’s
team
added
2 points in the 11th end,
Guterres’ team added 1 in
the 12 t h and Belton’s 5 more
in the next three ends for a
score favoring Guterres 17-13
at the 15th end. Belton “took
the hammer” in the 16th end,
but Guterres scored the final
point, on a short jack, for a
win at 18-13.
March Fun Social
The winners of the March
Fun Social draw, Tuesday
afternoon, March 31, were
Horatio Carion, Al Pereira
and Carole Manderscheid,
with an incredible 23-1 victory over an otherwise perfectly
competent team.
Sandy Souza and Maggie
Weisenberger took second
place in a pairs contest. Placing third were Miguel Roliz,
Mimi Rodrigues and Margaret Leary. This was the last
afternoon wine and cheese
Fun Social until next year.
The early results in this
year’s quest for the men’s and
women’s bowlers of the year
were just posted. As of March
31, leading in the men’s contest
are: Dan Belton, with 8 points;
Jack Landman, 6 points; and
Ed Guterres, David McBree
and Alan Whitehead, 5 points
each. The leading women are:
Pauline de Asssis and Magdalen Pereira, with 8 points
each; Sandy Souza, 6 points;
and Vera Belton and Marcia
Cozens, with 5 points each.
PIMD opening day
Pauline de Assis reports
that several Rossmoor lawn
bowlers enjoyed glorious
weather and a thoroughly
delightful social occasion at
the Pacific Intermountain Division (PIMD) opening day
draw in Oakland, Saturday,
March 28.
Fifteen Rossmoorians were
included in the 120 participants, and some of them were
winners. In morning play, Pauline de Assis won first place
on Green 1, Marcia Cozens
won second place on Green
1, Gerry Roliz won second
place on Green 2, Miguel Ro-
liz won first place on Green 3
and Horatio Carion won third
place on Green 3.
In the afternoon, Melina
Carion won second place on
Green 1, Mimi Rodrigues won
third place on Green 1, Horatio Carion won first place on
Green 3 and Gerry Roliz won
third place on Green 3.
Coming events
A special Spring Tournament will be held Thursday,
April 16. This will be a Fun
Social format, but with no
entry fee and no prize money
— just an opportunity to bowl
for fun.
The appropriate garb will
be white pants and light,
bright, colored shirts, in
keeping with an old tradition.
Bring a brown bag lunch and
join your fellow lawn bowlers
for ice cream and cake. Sign
up so the planners know how
much to provide.
The April tournaments are
the Women’s Handicap Singles, which finishes up Thursday, April 9, and the Men’s
Handicap Singles, Tuesday
through Thursday, April 21
through 23.
In addition to the competing bowlers, plenty of volunteer markers are needed
for these singles games. The
sign-up posting is in the mat
house.
Ed de Assis and Jeanne
Lauritzen began their spring
instruction classes for new
lawn bowlers Friday, March
20. The classes will continue
for the next several Wednesday and Friday afternoons at
1 until the new bowlers are
ready for certification. Encourage any prospective new
bowlers to join these classes.
A previous social favorite, the Ladies’ Salad Bowl, a
triples handicap draw contest
and party shared exclusively
by the ladies of the club, will
be revived Wednesday, June
10. Details will be available
later.
Trails Club sets hikes
Opportunities to view city sites and shores, f lowers and
falls, canyons and creeks are all included for participants on
the Trails Club upcoming April hikes. Every Wednesday and
Saturday, hikes are offered at three levels of skill or energy.
The groups meet at 8:45 a.m. behind the multipurpose rooms
in the back parking lot at Gateway, where they form car pools
to the various destinations. Hike destinations may change due
to weather conditions.
Newcomers or anyone interested in joining the Trails Club
should call Harriet Schwartz at 934-7402 for information.
On Mondays, Trails Club members wishing to hike within
Rossmoor, usually on the closed golf course, should meet at
the Gateway Court of Flags at 8:45 a.m.
Scheduled hikes (date, skill level, hike leader and location)
are as follows:
Saturday, April 11: Super Scrambler, Ojars Kratins, Round
Valley or Sinbad Creek to view wildflowers; Ramblers, Kelvin
Booty, Redwood Park (moderate); Amblers, Hilda Perlowin,
Tilden, Lake Anza
Wednesday, April 15: Scramblers, Carolyn Yandle, Upper
Lake Chabot Regional Park; Ramblers, Pat Trapani, Mt. Diablo wildflowers, North Boundary to Camel Rock and Castle
Rocks (6-mile loop, moderate); Amblers, Nora Furey, Shell
Ridge
Saturday, April 18: Scramblers, Ta-hsia Kuo, Mt. Diablo;
Ramblers, Mary Ann Garvey, Sunol wildflower hike (6 miles,
1,500-foot elevation gain, moderate); Amblers, Andy Okumoto, San Leandro Reservoir
Wednesday, April 22: Scramblers, Carl Irving, Panoramic
Highway to Tamalpais East Peak (1,500-foot climb, 8 miles);
Ramblers, Richard Gerson , Earth Day at Round
Bocce Club gets season off to a
start with pizza party at Hillside
The Bocce Club will start the season off with a pizza party
on Sunday, April 19, in the Las Trampas Room at Hillside Clubhouse, from 5 to 7 p.m.
All current members (wearing 2009 badges) are invited for
free. If they would like to invite a guest, the fee is $5. Wine and
beer are included.
Members planning to attend should call Margaret Leary at
934-1437 and let her know if they will be bringing guests.
She will need a head count for organizing the food and beverages, so call soon.
The day league will start Monday, April 13, from 9 to 11 a.m.
The night league will start Tuesday and Wednesday, May 5 and
6, from 5 to 8 p.m.
Partnership Bridge
Partnership bridge on Wednesday afternoon, March 25, had
these winners: Wynette and
Frank Greer 4320 with a slam in
6 spades plus 7, Hilda Stein/Brucie Carter 3680, Elieen Bishop/
Hazele Burdsal 3600, Virginia
Przyborowski/Jean Fisher 3240,
Armen Manis/Joe Katzburg 3230
with a slam in 6 clubs, Harriet
Lapkin/Mimi Rosenberg 2910
and Henry Sloan/Nicky Hoaglund 2810
Partnership bridge on Thursday, March 26, had these winners: Tey Oji/Frank Louie 3230,
Carolyn Nelson/Helen Dailey
3220, Luciana Young/Kathryn
Smith 2920 and Pat Eccles/Betty
Dawes 2810
For information, call Shari Siegel at 287-1720 or Louise Brown
at 937-4726.
Tuesday evening, March 31, 54
persons played partnership bridge
in the Oak Room at Gateway.
Mary Keeler/Shirley Haag topped
the winners with 3890 points, including a small slam in spades.
Other winners were: Pearl
Miller/Diane Goldsmith 3840;
John and Dolores Clark 3380;
Barbara Murphy/Carolyn Nelson
3330; Tillie Molho/Lillian Katzburg 3070 (tie); Joyce Towner/Pat
Quarto 3070 (tie); and Bob and
Alli Jornlin 2970, including a
small slam in hearts. Low score
was 1210.
Directors John and Dolores
Clark were assisted by Louise
Sheets. For information, call Dolores Clark at 947-1767.
Partnership bridge on Wednesday afternoon, April 1, had these
winners: Luciana Young/Vicki
Chu 3910, Carolyn Nelson/Frank
Louie 3510 with a slam in 6
clubs, Lil Hara/Tey Oji 3360,
Henry Sloan/Nicky Hoaglund
3320 and Dorlene Dockus/Shari
Siegel 2850 with a slam in 6 no
trump
Partnership bridge on Thursday afternoon, April 2, had
these winners: Lynn Fry/Sondra
Michaelson 3880, Lillian Katzburg/Tillie Molho 3820, Jo Malanowski/Peggy Wilms 3340, Jo
Hazen/Anne Reilly 3330 and Tey
Oji/Frank Louie 2680
For information, call Shari Siegel at 287-1720 or Louise Brown
at 937-4726.
On March 27, at partnership
bridge the winners were Hazel Gentry and Nicky Hoagland
3440; Jo Hazen and Pat Smith
3010; Bob/Alli Jornlin 2910; Jim/
Joan Chenevey 2880; John/Dolores Clark 2830; Agnes Doubet
and Pat Quarto 2570. Low score
was 840.
For information, call Helen
Dailey at 934-1902 or Carolyn
Nelson at 256-0144.
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RMUG wants to see computer users be Computer Club says
able to use their machines to capacity
By Dian Overly
Why not use your Macintosh
computer to its fullest capacity?
Sign up for classes and workshops offered by the Acalanes
Adult Center in cooperation
with the Rossmoor Mac User
Group (RMUG). Classes are at
the nearby adult center in Room
D9.
Pre-registration is a must for
enrollment in these classes. For
information, call 280-3980, ext.
8001. All classes are taught by
John Gilmore. The senior fee is
$25 for each semester. There is
no fee for the Thursday workshops.
Classes include:
Beginner Mac: Thursdays,
April 9 through June 25, from 9
to 10:45 a.m.
Intermediate Mac: Tuesdays
from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m., April 9 through June 30.
Digital Photography on a
Mac: Thursdays, April 9 through
June 25, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Mac workshop: Thursdays,
April 9 through June 25, from 1
to 3 p.m. Note that the time slot
from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. is now for
digital photography.
The new spring quarter kicks
off with a month long series on
menu items in some of the most
popular Mac applications.
Instructor Gilmore will lead
attendees each week through
an explanation of all of the
items in the drop down menus
so that people can learn more
about what is possible to do in
the program and how to do it.
Come join in the fun on Thursday afternoons.
Workshops and their topics
include:
April 9: Safari, the Mac Web
browser.
April 16: Mail, the Mac’s email client software.
April 23: iPhoto, the picture
organizer and editor.
April 30: iTunes, the Mac’s
music listening and play back
program.
Focus sessions
The next Macintosh focus
session is set for Monday, April
20, in the Delta Room at the Del
Valle Clubhouse
The schedule includes:
Using the Mac’s Mail Program: from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.
will cover the machine’s mail
software — mail boxes, addressing, sending and receiving messages and attachments and forwarding. The instructor is Jim
Drommond. Register by calling
him at 939-1786 or e-mail at
jimruss2@earthlinklnet
Using Print Explosion Deluxe: from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
will show students how to make
greeting cards, business cards,
note cards and return address labels. The session will describe
and demonstrate the processes
to the finished product and will
have examples to illustrate. The
instructor is Joyce Briggs. Register by calling her at 472-0772
or e-mail [email protected]
Tip of the week
It’s tax time again, and there’s
the usual flood of Internet sites
to help people find out about the
rules and the latest Congressional idiocies. But when you need
a break, there are sites beyond
YouTube ...
Funnyordie.com is a comedy
site conceived by Will Ferrell
and friends, who upload film
clips and vote on submissions.
TheOnion.com, a long-lasting
satirical site, includes “newspaper” articles like “Prague’s
Franz Kafka International
Named World’s Most Alienating
Airport.” If you’re discouraged
about the state of local news
coverage, this should give you a
lift.
And finally, there’s Collegehumor.com. It’s ... well ... sophomoric. But maybe better than the
1040.
Widget of the week
There’s a Tax Time widget,
for some reason filed under “Just
for Fun” in the Widget directory
at www.apple.com/downloads/
dashboard. It randomly links users to various tax-related sites,
such as Frugal Fun where users
can learn about free tax-prep
software.
Domino winners on March 30
were Jean Kjar, 337; Joe Blyskal,
333; Diane Sperow, 318; Doris
Hand, 317; Geri Rentz, 316; Karl
Nemanic, 316.
High Scores on March 28 were
Betty Costa, 294, and Lloyd Deck,
286.
The Domino Club meets regularly on Mondays in the Oak Room
at Gateway. Play begins promptly
at 6:45 p.m.
Come to practice Saturdays at
noon in Multipurpose Room 2 at
Gateway. Everyone is welcome.
Club correspondent
Domino winners
Duplicate Bridge
Tuesday, March 24
Section A
N/S 1. D. Christiansen/D.
Thompson 2. A. Woods/ B. Woods
3. B. Sankary/J. Sankary
E/W 1. D. Wolfe/A. Hogland 2.
M. Stoops/O. George 3. N. Williams/B. Carter
Wednesday, March 25
Section A
N/S 1. J. Dolgin/H. Locey 2. M.
Juni/M. Suchman
3. R. Juo/G. Cunha
E/W 1. C. Warner/J. Francis
2. R. Lehman/R. Orloff 3. E. Beltran/D. Terris
Section B
N/S 1. B. Price/C. Jennings 2.
M. Kessler/B. Kluge 3. J. Zissler/
A. vanBoeschoten 4. A. Donaldson/B.J. Smith
E/W 1. B. Sankary/K. Hammond 2. E. Schutzman/ I.
Schutzman 3. R. Smith/A. Harford
4. B. LaCour/ M. Stoops
Thursday, March 26
Section A
N/S 1. J. Guillen/A. Murray 2.
A. Goulart/J. Rocke 3. O. Edor/W.
Leong
E/W 1. D. Terris/F. Howard 2.
G. Cunha/R. Juo 3. I. Darroch/C.
Warner
Section B
N/S 1. K. Haley/B. Blum 2. J.
Granich/F. Block 3. D. Christiansen/D. Thompson
E/W 1. D. Guilfoy/J. Johnston
2. B. Rapaport/M. Rapaport 3. P.
Krock/J. Burnson
Saturday, March 28
Section A
N/S 1. M. Juni/P. Berretta 2.
P. Taylor/K. Young 3. A. Murray/
J. Guillen 4. L. Drury/D. Barker
5. M. Newman/ L. DeGoff 6. B.
Felder/F. Howard
E/W 1. G. Cunha/R. Juo 2. W.
Leong/O. Edor 3. M. Nathans/Z.
Cooper 4. T. Szymczak/A. Finkelsten 5. R. Liu/I. Darroch 6. J.
Burnson/E. Beltran.
Monday, March 30
Section A
N/S 1. M. Juni/I. Darroch 2/3.
H. Locey/L. Drury 2/3. M. Newman/R. Liu 4. J. Lowe/E. Reeve
E/W 1/2. A. Murray/D. Terris 1/2. C. Warner/J. Francis 3. R.
Lehman/B. LaCour 4. E.Beltran/
D. Barker
Section B
N/S 1. J.Chien/L.Chien 2.
B.J.Smith/N.Budd 3. D. Sway/M.
Weldy 4. G. Gould/F. Dietz
E/W 1. D. Wolfe/S. Adams 2.
A. Woods/B. Woods 3. C. Hugus/I.
Schutzman 4. K. Pitcner/H. Sabin
Section C
N/S 1. C. Jennings/A. Donaldson 2. P. Sun/B. Rapaport 3.
J. Chenevey/J. Chenevey 4. B.
Kluge/K. Hammond
E/W 1. L. Davis/P. Zimmerman 2/3. D. Williams/K. Bernard
2/3. G. Kloomok.R. Conrad 4. W.
Momono/C. Sandin
For additional information, see
posted results or go to http://julialowe.bridgeforyou.com.
Genealogical
Society meets
next week
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, April 16, at 1:15 p.m. in
the Pacific National Bank at
1910 Tice Valley Blvd. (near
Longs) in the Rossmoor Shopping Center.
The meeting room is accessed by entering the main
entrance of the bank.
Richard Rands will speak
on the topic of documentation.
He gave a presentation in October 2008 at the Digging for
Your Roots Seminar. A question-and-answer session will
follow the presentation.
The Mt. Diablo Genealogical Society welcomes guests
and new members.
Annual dues are $20 for an
individual member and $25 for
a family membership. Meetings
are held the third Thursday of
each month, except for holidays and the month of August.
Members receive a monthly
publication of “The Digger.”
The purpose of the society is to promote interest and
knowledge in genealogy and to
assist members in genealogical research. For information,
contact Peggy Johnson at 9376598.
computers can be fun
By Jim Bradley
Club correspondent
T
here are a number of
fun things to do on
computers that can be
interesting and surprising.
Of course, there are always
games and seniors should
not avoid them. Keeping the
mind active and challenged is
not a waste of time.
Going to a search engine
like Google and typing in the
name of one’s home town is
certain to provide an abundance of information, including its history; population as
of the last census; the city’s
Web site and much more.
Anyone wanting current daily news can make that choice
on Google.
Tired of wading through
TV commercials to get the
latest weather report? Go to
Weather on Yahoo and there
it is. Those traveling to distant places can easily locate
the forecast at a number of
sites, including www.weathernetwork.com.
What about maps? While
not a substitute for a GPS,
maps from the Internet are
effective compliments to it.
It’s nice to have some knowledge of the freeways and
streets beforehand.
Rossmoor has some prominent residents who maintain
a low profile. For example,
go to Google and type in the
name of the club’s president,
Leonard Krauss. His commitment to years of teaching computers to residents is
highlighted.
Headed for Alaska? Look
for pictures that define the
state by typing in “pictures of
Alaska.” They are spectacular. There are even pictures of
Alaskan towns and cities, as
well as the prominent places
to see in each one. The same
can be done for almost any
other vacation destination.
The aircraft carrier U.S.S.
Hornet had a rich history in
World War II. It’s decommissioned and now located
in Alameda. The history of
this ship, as well as several
photos, is available at www.
uss-hornet.org. Absent a visit
to what is now a museum on
the Hornet, this virtual tour
would be of great interest to
a number of residents.
Have you lost contact
with someone from your
past? Try www.free411.com
and see what happens. It’s
not unusual to find the address and telephone number, as well as a list of family members.
Personal computers accommodate movies, music,
videos and games almost
without limit.
Clearly, those seniors not
familiar with personal computers are denying themselves a tool that invigorates
the later years.
The club recommends
that residents decide now to
study personal computers.
Class schedules are available
at the computer center at the
Gateway Clubhouse or on the
club’s Web site at www.rossmoorcomputerclub.com.
Other matters of interest
• Dues for 2009 remain at
$15 and are now due.
• The club’s house call
team is looking for additional
volunteers. These are people
who enjoy solving members’
personal computer problems
in their spare time. Call the
office at 280-3984, if interested.
• The club is actively seeking volunteers for the Computer Center. A volunteer
works just two hours a week
and there are two volunteers
a shift. Those interested may
stop by the Center or call the
office at the number below.
• Telephone numbers: office/classrooms – 280-3984;
Computer Center – 9474528.
NEW RESIDENTS
JONI AND JIM BOMBARDIN moved to Ptarmigan
Drive in March. Joni was born in San Francisco. She attended
nursing school in 1972 and now works for Kaiser Medical
clinics. She enjoys scrapbooking and camping, and wants to
learn how to knit. She belongs to the Red Hat Society and
Campers for Christ.
Jim was born in Concordia, Kan. He worked for Exxon
Mobil and is currently retired. He enjoys woodworking and
camping. He also belongs to Campers for Christ.
MARY E. HAGER will move to Canyonwood Court in
May. She was born in Minneapolis, Minn., and has lived in
Pasadena and Walnut Creek. She attended Hamline University
and currently works for Indian Valley School in the Walnut
Creek School District. She enjoys crafts and reading. She is a
member of the California School Employees Association.
PATRICIA HESLING moved to Pine Knoll Drive in
March. She was born in Detroit and lived in Muskegon, Mich.
She attended Grand Valley State College in Michigan. She
was a high school and college math teacher in Michigan. She
enjoys line dancing, exercising, movies, reading and travel.
She is a volunteer for the American Red Cross’ emergency
services.
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HEALTH & FITNESS
Wellness Group discussions Acupressurist to give demonstration to
Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group
cover perspectives on
Hands-on session meets in Las Trampas Room
fat and cellular health
tem, diabetes, cardiovascular
disease and modified DNA.
What is needed is a new perspective that is important
to maintain when assuming
responsibility for a healthy
body and mind. The chapters include discussions about
how sugar, white flour, processed oils and dairy/excess
animal protein also produce
a lack of necessary nutrients
and actually produce an overweight condition.
These chapters of the book
provide primary discussion,
but the meeting will include
related topics and references,
based on individual interests.
Handouts will be provided
and plans for future meetings
will be discussed. Residents
and friends are welcome.
The Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group
will meet on Friday, April 24, from 10 to 11:30
a.m. in the Las Trampas Room at the Hillside
Clubhouse.
Susan Trabulse, an acupressurist, will show
how to use certain pressure points to alleviate pain in the feet and hands. Acupressure is
an ancient form of healing based on Chinese
medicine.
Trabulse’s background includes certification in acupressure therapy from the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, Calif., and national
certification in Asian bodywork therapy. She
will introduce the theory of why these noninvasive techniques are effective.
Attendees will have the opportunity to ask
questions, as well as to try the techniques on
themselves. They will also receive a handout
showing four pressure points and be guided
on how to use them.
RN Club will hear from
Counseling Services coordinator
The Buck Institute for Aging Research in
Marin County is revolutionizing treatment
and prevention strategies for a number of debilitating illnesses.
The Friends of the Buck Institute for Aging
Research is a new group being organized by
Rossmoor resident Diane Kern. The purpose
of the group is to make this cutting edge research generally available.
Some meetings of the group will include
a “report back” following Kern’s attendance
at Buck seminars. Some meetings will include presentations by staff researchers at the
Buck.
Researchers at the Buck Institute, having
noted the high correlation between aging and
the onset of particular diseases, set about the
task of studying aging itself.
Researchers have developed the capacity
The discussion activity of
the Rossmoor Wellness Group
will meet Monday, April 13,
at 4 p.m. in Multipurpose
Room 2 at Gateway.
Featured this month will be
chapters 2 and 3 of the book
by Raymond Francis “Never
Be Fat Again.” Francis was
the speaker at the November
Wellness meeting, providing
new insights and information on how to avoid illness
and disease. His program is
known as “The Project to End
Disease,” or TPED.
The discussion will emphasize the nutrition to cellular health. Carrying excess
fat represents a disease condition that disrupts body chemistry, causing other disorders,
such as a weak immune sys-
The RN Club will meet Thursday, April 9, at 3 p.m. in the Vista
Room at Hillside. The speaker will be Priscilla Tudor, Counseling
Services coordinator.
Tudor is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years experience working with older people and their families. She has had
her Rossmoor post since January 1997. She earned her master’s
degree in social work, specializing in gerontology, at UC Berkeley.
Helen Suter and Helen Karjala will be the hostesses for the
afternoon.
For information, call Sheila Bolin at 939-3778.
Pick up after your pets for the health
and safety of all Rossmoorians.
Have you experienced
a health setback?
If residents are on pain medication, they
may find acupressure enables them to lower
the dose while continuing to lessen their discomfort and pain.
Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is the term
used to describe disorders of the nerves that
carry signals between the brain or the spinal
chord and the muscles, skin and internal organs.
PN is usually felt in the lower legs and feet
and/or hands. Symptoms include tingling,
numbness, feeling constant hot or cold, sharp
transitory pain, weakness, difficulty with
walking and balance.
Meetings are open and free to all who are
interested in learning something new about
this condition that afflicts 20 million people
in the United States.
For information, call Nancy Ostrander at
930-9524 or Carolyn Cash at 254-8195.
Friends of Buck Institute start in Rossmoor
New group offers multiple perspectives on wellness
to manipulate the life span of worms between
30 and 100 percent at will. They have induced
cancer in fruit flies and cured it with manipulation of diet alone. This research is translating into a long list of “do’s and don’ts” to
sustain wellness and improve quality of life
in later years.
A recent presentation at the Buck by geneticist, Victoria Lunyak, Ph.D., included a vision
of the future; mapping of the real time status
of gene expression to permit custom tailoring of lifestyle, diet, and medication regimens
to suit individual needs. Additionally, now,
adult children of Rossmoor residents are in
a position to dramatically reduce the future
incidence of diabetes, cancer and other major
illnesses with the benefit of this information.
Residents interested in membership should
contact Kern at [email protected].
John Muir volunteers to hear about geriatric care
The Volunteers of John
Muir Outpatient Center, Tice
Valley/Rossmoor, will hold its
quarterly meeting on Wednes-
day, April 15, at 1 p.m. at Dollar Clubhouse.
The speaker will be Susanne Leib, the lead geriatric
care coordinator from John
Muir Social Services. For information, call Jackie Bell at
932-4342.
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Learn to make gluten-free bread
at Gluten-Free Discussion Group
The next Gluten-Free Discussion Group meeting will be
held Thursday, April 9, from
9:30 to 11:30 a.m., in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway.
Joan Bellows will conduct
the meeting and Betty El-Wakil
will discuss her techniques
for making gluten-free bread
(without a bread machine).
There will also be an exchange of ideas on gluten-free
living based upon participants’
personal experiences.
There will be a gluten-free
potluck on Thursday, May 14,
at 6 p.m. in the Vista Room at
Hillside Clubhouse. Bring an
entrée and either a salad or
dessert.
Attendees are asked to
bring only gluten-free selections. If possible, provide an
ingredients list and copies of
the recipe for each dish.
Everyone should bring personal plates, utensils, drinks
and napkins.
On Thursday, June 11, the
meeting will be back in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway, at
9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Acalanes Adult Education
offers many fitness options
The Acalanes Adult Center offers many inexpensive fitness
classes, including low-impact aerobics, stretching and conditioning, tai chi, yoga, dance and introductory hiking.
The low-impact aerobics class, called Heartbeats is accompanied by rhythmic music. Taught by Molly Clark, veteran aerobics coach at Acalanes Adult Center, the class meets Monday
through Thursday, from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m., through June 18 on
the Del Valle Campus, Room B-4. The cost is $55.
Tai Chi classes offer an opportunity to work on balance, grace
and memory, as students learn the flow of these ancient Chinese
postures, which calm the body, spirit and mind. Tai Chi classes
are scheduled to meet Monday through Thursday, through June
18, from 10 to 11 a.m. The fee is $25.
On Fridays, Lisa Miller guides students through yoga postures that aid in strength, calmness, fluidity of the joints and
wellness of the body. Classes meet April 10 to June 12, from
9:30 to 11 a.m. The cost is $25.
Miller also offers a new night option for yoga. The class is
held on Thursdays from 6:45 to 8 p.m. The fee is $25. Both yoga
classes meet at the Del Valle campus in Room B-4.
The new brochure has been mailed. All classes were included
for both spring and summer.
For a complete schedule of classes, visit the Web site at www.
acalanes.k12.ca.us/adulted.
The Acalanes Adult Center, Del Valle Campus, is located at
1963 Tice Valley Blvd., adjacent to Rossmoor.
For information, call 280-3980, ext. 8001. There are also
brochures available in the Adult Center Office, Room C-11. Students may join a class at anytime, but there can be no discount
on fees for the quarter. Also, students are welcome to attend one
class to check it out before registering.
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Keeping Fit Group plans spring brunch
The Keeping Fit Exercise Group invites members to a spring brunch on Monday, April 27, at
10 a.m. in the Delta Room at Del Valle Clubhouse. The lunch is directly after the exercise
session. Brunch is open to members only.
There will be no charge for the party but
members are asked to sign-up at one of the sessions before April 27.
Keeping Fit meets on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. in the Shasta Room
(upstairs with an elevator available) at Del Valle
Clubhouse. The total cost for dues and classes is
only $7 annually with the first class free. Membership is open to both male and female resi-
dents of the community.
The exercises follow a video (expressly
geared to the ability of seniors) that features
warm-ups, stretching, low-intensity aerobics,
working with light weights and a relaxation
session. Weights are available but participants
may bring their own. Note there is no floor
work involved.
It has been found that exercising in a group is
far more beneficial than doing it alone. Join the
class and become stronger, more flexible and
better able to handle daily activities.
For information, call Janet Larson at 9343158 or Dick Frazer at 947-1432.
The Fitness Center at Del Valle will offer two
afternoon aquatic exercise classes.
The stretch and tone class is Tuesdays and
Thursdays, beginning May 5, from 3 to 3:45 p.m.
in the warm water pool. Participants will find the
warm water easy to work in for this slow paced
range-of-motion and strength building class.
The water will support, resist and assist movements. Pool equipment may be used to enhance
the activities.
No swimming skills are needed. Drop in
class fee is $5.
The Ai Chi class is Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 2 to 2:45 p.m. This class offers students an
opportunity to stand in a warm water environment while concentrating on a relaxing breath-
ing technique. This a slow paced, relaxing and
focused exercise activity.
As participants focus on their breath, they
will also learn the slow and deliberate arm,
trunk and leg movements that increase a sense
of balance and place. Trunk stabilization is
greatly enhanced.
Drop in fee is $5.
Fran Scott is the instructor. She has developed her business, Water
Workouts, during the past 25 years. She carries Aquatic Exercise Association, Arthritis
Foundation and Ai Chi International certifications.
For information, contact her at fran@watercize.
com or at 829-4861.
A class of Tibetan Kum Nye will meet Saturday, April 11, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Shasta
Room at Del Valle. Afterward, participants will
celebrate the completion of this series with a
brunch at Cafe Mocha. Current and past students are welcome.
Kum Nye relaxation is a gentle healing system that relieves stress, transforms negative patterns and helps people to be more balanced and
healthy. It increases one’s enjoyment and appreciation of life.
The unique value of the Kum Nye system of
relaxation is that it integrates and balances two
approaches, the physical and the psychological.
Kum Nye heals both bodies and minds, bringing
those energies together to function calmly and
smoothly.
Student Sue Koubek said, “Kum Nye creates
more awareness and I feel better acquainted
with the still part within.” Dan Miskie said, “It’s
about expanding Kum Nye into our lives all the
time.”
And from Maxine Olney, “This class is just
perfect for me. It transitions the space from my
active physical exercise to quieting the body and
becoming aware of my ‘inside activity,’ allowing me to focus on and release tensions and feelings that normally go unnoticed.”
Classes are taught by longtime instructors
from the Nyingma Institute in Berkeley, Santosh Philip, Donna Morton and David Abercrombie.
Call Endy Stark at 938-4681 for information.
Two afternoon aquatics classes offered
Kum Nye class meets on Saturdays
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A variety of yoga classes are offered many times during the week
MONDAY
Flexible Yoga
Time and place: 5 to 6 p.m.
in the Shasta Room at Del
Valle Clubhouse
Style: Emphasis is on flexibility using Iyengar-style yoga,
which focuses on correct body
alignment. Hatha yoga with
stretches using props will be
practiced when needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker
has been a yoga instructor
for 32 years. For information, call 934-7857.
Fees: $6 per class. Drop-ins
welcome at $7 per class.
TUESDAY
Gentle Yoga With Sarah
Harvey
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: Hatha yoga (based on
Iyengar teachings) empha-
sizes correct alignment and
posture while developing
strength and balance. It may
be done seated, standing or
on the floor. Students are encouraged to work at their own
pace and within their own
limitations and abilities.
Instructor: Sarah Harvey has
been a certified yoga practitioner for 15 years. For information, call (510) 639-4568.
Fees: $8 per class or $30 per
month for four classes.
Drop-ins welcome.
Gentle Yoga Just for You
Time and place: 4:30 to 5:30
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class uses a gentle
style of yoga with asana
breathing techniques to relax the body and make it
easier to stretch.
Instructor: Josie Rupawalla or
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Peggy Parekh. Rupawalla is
a certified yoga practitioner
from India and has taught in
the Bay Area for 12 years.
Her expertise is in working
with disease conditions and
helping the healing process
through proper breathing
and relaxation techniques.
Parekh will substitute on a
regular basis. She has also
studied the practice of yoga
in India and brings with her
many years of experience.
For information, call Rupawalla at (510) 639-4568
or Parekh at 934-8513.
welcome.
WEDNESDAY
Gentle Yoga for Your Health
Time and place: 11 a.m. to
noon in the Aerobics Room
at Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class uses a gentle
form of yoga aimed at supporting overall health and
healing. The focus is on principals of movement, alignment and breathing. It may be
done seated, standing or on the
floor. The class is quiet and focused on individual needs.
Instructor: Bonnie Maeda has
been a certified yoga practitioner for seven years. She is
a registered nurse and works
with students during the
healing process from disease
or chronic illness. For information, call (510) 548-9566.
Fees: $10 per class; if four
classes are purchased, $8
each for ongoing. Drop-ins
welcome.
Yoga and Breathing
Time and place: 1 to 2 p.m.
Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class explores the
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techniques of deep breathing
to detoxify and speed healing in the body, using the
basic breathing technique
Pranayam. It is excellent for
many disease conditions, including COPD, asthma, allergies, high blood pressure
and diabetes; and it reduces
workload on the heart and
decreases anxiety. The class
is seated, quiet and focused
on individual needs.
Instructor: Sumi Kaur was
trained in India in the art of
Pranayam yoga. For information, call (510) 342-6512.
Fees: $7 per class or $40 for eight
classes. Drop-ins welcome.
THURSDAY
Gentle Yoga With Maxine
Davis
a.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: Slow and gentle yoga exercises emphasize breathing
and mind-body awareness
to relax and stretch.
Instructor: Maxine Davis is a
certified yoga practitioner. For
information, call 944-5964.
Fees: $35 for five classes. Dropins welcome at $8 per class.
Strength Yoga
p.m. in the Shasta Room at
Del Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class puts emphasis
on strength and power using
Iyengar-style yoga with a
focus on correct body alignment. A more vigorous yoga
class using props is practiced when needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker. For
information, call 934-7857.
FRIDAY
Stretch Yoga
Time and place: 10 to 11 a.m.
Valle Clubhouse
Style: This class puts an emphasis on flexibility with
strength, using Iyengar style
yoga with a focus on correct
body alignment. A more vigorous yoga class using props
is practiced when needed.
Instructor: Barbara Bureker.
For information, call 9347857.
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Camera Club announces its creative/nature category winners
On the fourth Wednesday
of every other month, Camera Club members enter
their images and compete
under the creative and nature categories.
The creative category
gives wide latitude to the
photographers who can use
their talents for photo editing and natural creativity.
Often the photograph ends
up looking not at all like the
original shot. The nature
category, however, has specific parameters with virtually no editing allowed.
A qualified judge is employed by the club to critique the entries, which are
screened for the judge and
the audience to view. Competitors enter their images in
the classification in which
they are ranked. Winning
images achieve points for
the photographer, and, at
year’s end, the member can
move up in rank based on
earned points. The judge’s
comments are anonymous,
so members should not be
intimidated. Comments are
often helpful and educational.
Dan Katzman was the
judge for this competition.
He has been an avid photographer since 1994, taking workshops from leading
photographers. He was recently part of a group show
in San Francisco titled “Eye
on Alcatraz.” He works at
keeping up with the current
trends in the photography
world and especially enjoys
judging creative and pictorial competitions.
This month’s winners are
as follows:
Creative
Basic division: first
place, Richard Nicholes for
“Star Gate”; second, Norman Nielsen, “Cut Glass
Eye”; third, Sally Hayes,
“Shadows.”
Intermediate: first place
and best in show, Lynn
Letteris for “Things that
Go Bump”; second, Ojars
Kratins, “Homage to Mondrian”; third, Letteris, “In
the Beginning”; honorable
mention, Vicki Richardson,
“The Nightmare.”
Advanced: Glenn Corlew,
“Bobcat,” by Glenn Corlew
“Things That Go Bump in the Night,” by Lynn Letteris
“Star Gate,” by Richard Nicholes
first place for “Rising Crest”;
second, Corlew “Musings.”
Nature
Basic division: first place,
Lynn Letteris for ‘Stingray”;
second, Walter Krovoza,
“Cow Parsnip”; third, Krovoza, “Sandstone Layers”;
honorable mention, Nicholes, “Australian Wallaroo.”
Intermediate:
Walter
Braun, first place for “Kiwi
in the Brush”; second, Richardson, “Mallard at Rest.”
Advanced: first place
and best in show, Corlew
for “Bobcat”; second, Tim
Christoffersen,
“Brazilian Lizard’”; third, Corlew,
“Brown Skipper”; fourth,
Kratins, “Brown Trout.”
All Rossmoor residents
and their guests are invited
to attend these competitions
that take place on the first
and fourth Wednesdays of
the month. Meetings take
place at 7:30 p.m. in the Vis-
“Stingray,” by Lynn Letteris
“Kiwi in the Brush,” by Walter Braun
“Rising Crest,” by Glenn
Corlew
ta Room at Hillside Clubhouse. Residents are also
invited to check the club’s
Web site: rossmoorcamera-
SF Club
ARF to hold ‘Animals on Broadway’
to discuss
May 3 free festival celebrates people and their pets
Join thousands of animal- Plaza gift card or show off enthusiast, dog washes for
continuation loving
members of the lo- Fifi in the best dressed dog- messy mutts, live music by
cal community at Animals gie contest and win a $100 local band SixString for the
of club
on Broadway, a free festival Broadway Plaza gift card.
dancers, tons of pet products,
The next meeting of the
San Francisco Club will be
held Monday, May 4, at 3 p.m.
in the Vista Room at Hillside
Clubhouse.
This is a special meeting as
decisions have to be made concerning the continuation of the
club. All members are asked to
attend.
celebrating people and pets,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Sunday, May 3, at Broadway
Plaza in Walnut Creek.
Residents can bring their
dogs because there’s plenty
for the pooches. If Bowser
has a special trick, enter him
into the silly pet tricks contest and win a $25 Broadway
At Animals on Broadway, there’s fun for the entire family. Don’t miss out
on the many raff le prizes
and giveaways, including gift
certificates and gift baskets,
loads of vendor booths for
the shoppers, kids’ crafts and
face painting for the children,
memorabilia for the sports
K-9 unit demonstrations, and
food and toys for the fourlegged members of the family.
Also, if residents are looking to add a new member to
the family, they may visit the
ARF adoption mobile.
For information, visit the
Web site www.arf.net.
club.org.
For membership information, call Bev Goodloe-Kaplan at 287-8252.
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or letter to the Residents Forum via e-mail, you should get
a response within one working
day of your submission.
If you have not gotten an
answer, please call 988-7800.
For various reasons, usually
involving spam-blocking software or server interruption,
messages do not always make
it through to the News.
The e-mail address for submissions is: news@rossmoor.
com.
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CLASSIFIED ADS
CLASSIFIED INDEX HOW TO PLACE A
CLASSIFICATION CODE
Personals .............................. 10
Found .................................... 20
Lost ....................................... 30
Miscellaneous....................... 40
Autos For Sale ...................... 50
Autos For Sale/Dealers ....... 55
Autos Wanted ...................... 60
Autos Wanted/Dealers ........ 65
Carports & Garages For Rent ..... 70
Carports & Garages Wanted ....... 80
For Sale................................. 90
Travel.................................... 95
Business Services ............... 100
Professional Services ......... 110
Health Services .................. 115
Residential Care ................ 118
Seeking Employment......... 120
Help Wanted ...................... 130
Wanted ............................... 140
Business Opportunities ..... 145
Real Estate For Sale .......... 150
Real Estate For Rent ......... 160
Real Estate Wanted ........... 170
Pets...................................... 180
CLASSIFIED AD
Classified ads in the Rossmoor
News are a minimum of $12.50
for 30 words or less for nonresidents and $8 for residents.
Each additional word is 25¢.
Phone numbers are one word.
Discount rates available for
long-term ads. Payment must
be made at the time the ad is
placed.
Place classified ads at the News
office located at Gateway
complex in the back parking
lot, or mail to P.O. Box 2190,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595.
Classified ads and payment
information can be e-mailed
to [email protected],
or faxed to 925-935-8348.
The ad deadline is Friday at
10 a.m. for each Wednesday
edition. Deadline changes due
to holidays will be printed in
the News.
For information, call the News
Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 988-7800.
10 PERSONALS
40 MISCELLANEOUS
AUTHOR WANTS TO INTERVIEW
retirees who have star ted any
type of small business to supplement their income. Okay if business began prior to retirement,
but business must continue into
retirement. Par ticipants will be
profiled in book about how to start
retirement businesses. Contact
Alan Horowitz, 925-705-7010 or
email: [email protected]
CREATE MORE ORDER and harmony in your home. I can help you!
Organizing (bookcases, closets,
home of fice, kitchen, etc.) and
decorating are my passions. A
French native and Rossmoor resident. Reasonable rates. Christine
at [email protected] or
925-279-1162.
“IRISH GAL” I AM attractive, fun loving, energetic, single female in my
early 70’s, looking for a guy up to
early 80’s for a possible relationship and companionship. No drugs
or smokers. Please send corresponds to P.O. Box 2353, W.C.
Ca., 94595.
30 LOST
DIAMOND BRACELET “Tennis-style”
43 small stones. Family heirloom.
Reward. 925-933-2287.
40 MISCELLANEOUS
H E L P I N G H A N D S / PE R S O N A L
A s s i s t a n t . Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n t o
doctor appointments, grocer y /
clothes shopping, errands, etc. I
am reliable, honest and caring.
Rossmoor references. I would
love to help you ! Call Linda at
925-825-2181.
“RENT- A- GENT” House, garden,
repair, clean home/garage, hauling. Just name it! Young, strong,
reliable, reasonable. References.
Walnut Creek resident. Steve,
925-947-6711. Thank you!
“MY BUTLER JOHN” Making life
easier for you. These are my services: shopping; running simple
errands ; transpor tation to ap pointments, airpor ts; reminder
services; check-ins for family. I’m
here to help you. Call John 925989-7113.
BILL PAYING AND transportation
services offered by experienced,
trustworthy, responsible, professional. Contact Beverly by phone
at 925-787-1571 or by e-mail at
[email protected].
For more information about Beverly’s services, see, www.bacseniorservices.com.
DIS-ORGANIZED? I CAN HELP you
with your files, taxes and piles of paperwork. Rossmoor resident. Please
call Nanci White 925-934-9113.
PERSONAL BUSINESS SERVICE
Taxes, banking, bill paying and
bookkeeping in your home. IRS
licensed enrolled agent (EA)
Rossmoor resident, MBA, bonded
and insured. Call Tom at Argus Services in Lafayette 925-283-0130.
CUTE LITTLE DOG NEEDS someone who will come to our home in
Rossmoor and catheterize him for
a 1.5 week period in May or June.
He’s fine with it. Please call for
more info. 925-891-4805.
GOLD RECYCLING: Now is the time
to recycle our precious metal resources. Current high prices are
available for scrap gold and silver.
Call Dick 925-937-5539.
45 TRANSPORTATION
HOME BOUND & NEED TO GET
out? Personal shopper/driver. Errands, grocery shopping and projects during your medical and other
appointments. Don’t wish to leave
your home? Will deliver. Business
insured vehicle. Other ser vices
available; Pet and home needs.
Leave message for Perri at 925969-1839. Rossmoor References.
“EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL
Driver” available to Rossmoor residents for door-to-door service to doctors, dentists, shopping, airports and
long distance. Wine tours available.
Licensed, Insured, safe, dependable.
Call “Jonny” 925-395-8181. Excellent
Rossmoor references!
50 AUTOS FOR SALE
2005 TRAIL-CRUISER, travel trailer,
19 ft., easy to pull, barely used. Bathroom, air conditioner, microwave,
stereo, oven, outdoor grill, outdoor
shower—never used, 2 solar panels, 2 oversized batteries. Service
contract through 2012. Excellent
condition. $11,900. 925-989-6846.
50 AUTOS FOR SALE
2 0 0 5 H O N DA C I V I C H Y B R I D :
47,000 miles, Auto, loaded. Cruise,
metallic silver exterior, leather interior, maintenance records, Karr
Security System. Kelly Blue Book
$17,125. A steal at $14,995. Call Gil
925-937-3337.
1997 FORD RANGER XLT $4500.
Extended cab with locking shell.
58K miles. 4.0L, V-6, 4 wheel drive,
5 speed manual trans. Clean title,
smog pass 10/08. New all terrain
tires. Call 925-943-6160
LEXUS 2006 HYBRID SUV, RX400H.
Like new, excellent condition, navigation system, loaded. 49K miles.
$32,250. 925-930-6655.
60 AUTOS WANTED
WILL PAY $$$ FOR YOUR CAR Will
consider most vehicles, year and
condition. Please contact me and
let me know what you have. Also
looking for gas golf carts too! Walnut Creek resident. Please leave a
message 925-639-4715.
100 BUSINESS SERVICES
BEAUTY
CONSTRUCTION
NAIL CARE IN YOUR home, for men
and women. Pedicures, $26. Toe
nail trim only, $18. Finger nail trim
with any above service, for an additional $5. Licensed. Call Claudia,
925-228-8606 to leave a message.
COUNTER TOPS: Need kitchen or
bath countertops? Walls for shower or tubs? Free estimates, then
you decide. 67 color selections by
Kerrock. Rossmoor resident, Ed
Ostrowski 925-287-8854.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Rossmoor- Haircut, shampoo-set,
permanent, pedicure, manicure,
personal needs, housekeeping,
medication, laundry, companionship care. Days/night relief. Reasonable prices. Friendly, dependable, energetic, independent. Call
925-933- 0979, Mathilda. Leave
message. Thanks.
BATH TUB & TILE; resurfacing, color change, chip repairs, non-skid
bottoms. “Perma Ceram”. Contractor license 913624. Call 925-6340855.
CARPET CLEANING
CARPET CLEANING; Fast and professional service. Same day appointment available. Spot specialist. Low, low price. Sell new carpet.
Licensed. Call today 925 -383 1253.
CARPET REPAIR
UNLIMITED AUTO SERVICES; Call
“Rod” for advice or any of your vehicle needs! 20 years same Walnut
Creek business location. Rossmoor
resident, shop 925-935-6172, cell:
510-414-4593.
CARPET REPAIR: Patching, seams,
re-stretching, trim and transitions.
Small to large repair jobs welcome. All repair done by qualified
installer. State contractor license
#704323. Serving Rossmoor over
20 years. John Paul Jones, 925676-2255
80 CARPORTS &
GARAGES WANTED
FOR TOYOTA CAMRY for 3 months,
May, June, and July. Call Karl or
Betsy 925-943-6160.
90 FOR SALE
ELECTRIC LIFT CHAIR: (used for
five weeks), $ 600 or best offer.
925-947-5978.
TICKETS TO OAKLAND A’S: Front
row. $25. Call for dates. 925-5889907.
GAS-POWERED GOLF CART Excellent condition. $1,200. 925 935-3566
A PAIR OF BEAUTIFUL BLUE velveteen small wing chairs for sale
for $150. Nice for your bedroom or
living room. Call 925-938-8181.
SOLID MAPLE DINING TABLE and
chairs, (photo on community board
at Gateway). Excellent condition;
drop leaf, round with 3 leaves and
full table pads, 4 chairs. $350. Carol 925-934-2624.
TENNIS RACQUET Used 3 times.
Wilson HS4/4-1/2. Swing 5.0 plus
carrying case. Call Marilyn, 925287-3330.
BEAUTY
HOME SERVICE; LICENSED Manicures, $12. Pedicures, $ 20. Call
Benita Ochoa for appointment in
your home, 925-432-6383 or cell
925 -759 - 5594. Companionship
care day/night.
PROFESSIONAL FLOOR COVERING
Linoleum (vinyl), carpet, hardwood,
laminate, tile. Installation and
sales. Serving Rossmoor residents
for over 20 years. Quality service,
reasonable rates. Call Cliff at 925698-4100. License 846394. Bartering possible.
CONTRACTORS
66 AUTOS
SERVICE /REPAIR
CUSTOM AUTO BY LOU Custom
detailing and auto body repair by
Rossmoor residents son. Please
call Lou for beautiful detailing,
custom pin-stripping or painting
of your vehicle. In business for
over 30 years. Pick-up / delivery
a n d tow i n g s er v i c e avai l a b l e.
Member of BBB with Rossmoor
references. Call 925-676-4521.
CONTRACTORS /FLOOR COVERING
COMPUTERS
ROSSMOOR COMPUTER Services.
Hardware setup, repairs and upgrades, software and application
training. New systems and software
sales. Professional on Windows
XP. Firewall and pop-up control.
Call 925-899-8211.
ERIC’S COMPUTERS- Need help?
We set up new computers, Internet
connections, e-mail. Troubleshoot,
repair, replace internal/external devices, upgrades, consulting. Digital
photography specialist. We make
house calls. www.ericscomputers.
com 24 hours, 925-676-5644.
N E E D C O M PU T E R H E LP? Call
Harr y, 925 -926 -1081, 925 -788 8006. Rossmoor resident. 30 plus
years experience. Certified. Install hardware, software. Problem
resolution, upgrades. Revive dead
computers. Data backup, recover
lost data. Networking, Internet connectivity, DSL setup. Resolve virus,
spyware problems. Free computer
performance audit. Printers, faxes,
mass mailings and merges, Publisher, Power Point, Access, Excel
development.
COMPUTER HELP- Call Bryan, 925285-1507. Specialized computer
“tweaking” speed up a slow computer. Install new computers, diagnose and repair problems. Training
with Internet, E-mail, Windows updates, maintenance, and more.
COMPUTER HELP: Certified technician will quickly and easily set up
and install hardware and software;
remove viruses, spyware and annoying pop-up ads; connect your
internet, e-mail, printer, camera and
any other devices; back up photos
and documents; and recover lost
data. Pick-up and delivery of your
computer. Rossmoor references.
Call Hermanus at 510-290-9102.
CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETE REMODELING OF
kitchen and bath. Wood, tile and
linoleum flooring. Crown molding,
painting, texturing all types. Build
decks and trellises. Plumbing,
electricity etc. Insured and bonded. Reliable. Good references. J.V.
General Construction call 925 381-3668.
“HALF-PRICE” NOW IS THE Time.
Master builder and Licensed contractor (775026) is ready to remodel baths, kitchens and more!
Rossmoor references. Free estimates. Why wait? Contact Cal at
925-200-3132.
CONTRACTORS /PLUMBING
MASTER PLUMBER $ 30 / HOUR ;
37 years experience in all phases
of plumbing. Call Wally at 925672-3345 (leave message if necessary). Certified San Francisco
Master Plumber. Honest and reliable. Senior discount offered.
DRYER VENT CLEANING
DRYER VENT ALERT: We have
cleaned over 300 dryer vents in the
last 2 years at Rossmoor. Protect
yourself from possible fire, inefficient, and extra energy use. Special rates for full Mutuals. Call 925288-1911.
ELECTRICAL
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN & home
theater sales and installation. Dependable. Lamp repair, telephone
and television cable; quiet bath
fans, ceiling fans, can lights. No
job too small. Free estimates. Call
Bryan, 925-567-6384.
FLUORESCENT LIGHTS- replaced
or installed with free lens cleaning. Rossmoor resident will give
you the best price and ser vice.
Call Michael at 925-457-9725.
A-1 ELECTRICAL I cater to all electrical needs. Beats any price on
fluorescent lights, ceiling fans,
vanit y lights, etc. Installations,
repairs, and replacements. Free
estimates plus 20 percent off first
time customers (License 58897).
John 925-228- 6190 or cell 925497-0449.
FURNITURE
GEORGE’S FURNITURE REPAIR
ser vice. Antiques and highend furniture specialt y. Refinishing and caning. Formerly of
Bonynge’s. 925-212-6149. No job
too small.
FURNITURE & CABINET refinishing and repair in your home or
at my shop. Free pick-up and
deliver y. Call 925 -706 - 8517 or
also visit my website: www.furniturefinish.com. Doing business in
Rossmoor for 20 years.
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HANDYMAN
PAINT/WALLPAPER
TAILORING /ALTERATIONS
YARD SERVICES
MISCELLANEOUS
“HANDY-HARDY” CALL LEE: Experienced, dependable and reasonable rates. No job too small.
Replace door or window screens.
Unlicensed, Rossmoor resident
with Rossmoor references. Call
925-944-5990.
QUALITY PAINTING and Decorating Co. For the finest in Professional painting. Contractor’s State
License 253412. Free estimates.
Over 50 years experience. Call David D. Colomy Jr. 925-229-3435. I
personally do all the painting. New
low prices.
CUSTOM TAILORING and alterations. We make custom suits for
men and women using beautiful
fabrics. Special price for pant hem
shortening $12. Men and women
ready made clothes turn into custom made. Call Shari 925-9431505. 1812 Tice Valley Plaza, W.C
YARD MAINTENANCE- Clean-up,
landscaping, perennials, bulbs,
planting, pruning and weeding.
Personal attention to your garden
needs. Call Ed at 925-934-6487.
Thank you.
ROSSMOOR FLUORESCENT lights
for your kitchen and bath. Let
George do it! Small handy jobs.
Prompt, reliable. Serving Rossmoor
for over 25 years. 925-671-9208,
email: [email protected].
CRANE’S HANDYMAN SERVICES,
LLC. “Your small project expert”
serving Rossmoor for nearly 10
years! Electrical, plumbing, furniture assembly, baseboard s,
crown-molding and more! The only
handyman you’ll need ! Insured.
Business License 018239. Call
David, 925-899-7975.
GRAHAM DOES HONEY-DO’S Experienced, references, reasonable. Expert repairs, refinishing,
remodeling. Carpentry, electrical,
plumbing, heating. Doors, baseboard, crown molding, cabinets,
windows, walls, ceilings and floors.
Free estimates, unlicensed. Call
Graham 4-quality, 925-954-7194.
PLUMBING- Experienced and reliable plumber to take care of all
your plumbing needs. Call Chris at
925-852-5157. Reasonable rates
and fast service. Rossmoor references. Have bar code.
INTERIOR PAINTING, All painting
services: wallpaper removal; wall
repairs and preparation; acoustic
ceilings; cabinets. No job too large
or too small. You can rely on and
will enjoy my personal ser vice.
Well-established in Rossmoor - 24
years experience. Free estimates,
consultation. License 677208. David M. Sale 925-945-1801.
DE MART I NO PAI NT I NG C.S.L .
503646. Ser ving the Rossmoor
Community since 1977. Interior/exterior painting, faux finishing, wallpaper installation/removal, cabinet
refinishing, crown molding and
baseboard installation, acoustical ceiling removal/ re-spray, and
drywall repair/ installation, all done
fast, professional manner. We
guarantee our work, references,
free estimates. Please call Pierre
at 925-255-3352.
EXPERIENCED HANDYMAN, call
for all your repair needs. Electrical,
plumbing, painting, tile, drywall,
and more. 18 years experience.
Rossmoor references, licensed.
Call Richard and Patty, 925-9322773, Walnut Creek.
WALL DRESSINGS BY DOMINICA
Painting, wallpapering and minor
decorative sewing. Recently appeared on HGTV’s Color Splash.
Mature, clean, quiet semi-retired,
reliable gal Friday. Reasonable
rates. No job too small. Call Dominica at 925-691-6144.
PROMPT, POLITE, Professional.
Ser ving Rossmoor since 1998.
From light bulbs to bath remodels. We’ll get it done right. License
789782. All work guaranteed in
writing. Diamond Certified / BBB.
Master Card, Visa. 925-938-8882.
PROFESSIONAL PAINTING and
pressure washing. A very good and
prompt service. Local references.
License number 567405. Please
call Charles at 925-300-8665 or
925-937-7412.
NEED A HANDYMAN? Don’t take
the next available at the “Bozo
Barn”. Call a real handyman - John,
“The Handyman Can”. Licensed,
courteous, insured, reliable, experienced, neat, prompt, Rossmoor
resident. 925-330-3567.
APACHE PAINTING 22 years experience, clean, neat, dependable.
Free estimates. Attention to details,
acoustic removal, texturing, sheetrock repair. Rossmoor references,
License number 880652. Bonded,
insured. Call Terr y at 925 -2072504.
HANDYMAN & CARPENTRY Fencing, painting, tile, linoleum, remodeling, bathrooms, and kitchens,
landscaping, pluming, electri cal, cabinet refinishing. Pressure
washing for driveways and patios.
Call Jaime, 925-639-0228.
HANDYMAN FOR THE DISABLED
features (in-home) repairs for all
brands of electric scooters, power
wheelchairs, lift chairs and vehicle
lifts. I also install ramps and grab
bars. Call 510-538-8764.
MOVING /PACKING /HAULING
LEW’S HAULING SERVICE- Prompt
ser vice. Star ting at $ 22.00.
Rossmoor references available.
Call 925-639-7725.
WE HAVE FAMILY In Rossmoor!
Friendly, efficient and reasonable.
Many references, BBB, licensed
and insured. www.e-zmove.com or
call EZ Move Moving Services for
the easiest move ever. 925-3352222.
WILL HAUL AWAY Your throw-aways.
We will haul away your un-wantables. No job too small, no job too
large. We have been serving the
Rossmoor area for over 25 years.
Call Bob: 925-944-0606.
REPAIRS
C R A I G’ S A P P L I A N C E R E PA I R
would love to help you. I work on all
appliances and brands. 25 years
experience, licensed and insured.
Reasonable rates, Rossmoor references. Please call 925-550-3586.
TELEPHONE & TV
ALL WIRING AND JACKS for phone
fa x, DSL and T V. License No.
753568. Rossmoor approved. 925363-4940.
TV, DIGITAL, REMOTE Control support. Extensive Rossmoor references. DVR, DVD, VCR, Digital
Cable Box, new telephone, cell
phone and voice-mail set-up. Assist with “specific time recording”
of TV programs and remote control
problems. Call Tim, “The Video-Assist Guy.” 925-837-6682.
WINDOW CLEANING
AAA WINDOW WASHING Rossmoor
resident with Rossmoor references.
Call for appointment. Michael, 925457-9725.
FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL CO.
Ser ving Rossmoor since 1993.
10 percent discount all jobs. Free
estimates/ 7 days. Great local references, moving ser vices available. We recycle and donate your
junk. Call David 925 - 686 -2492.
Visa/MC/Amex accepted. See us
at ecofriendlyjunkhauling.com
PREPARE FOR THE DROUGHT?
Drip irrigation for decks, patios
and gardens. Consultation and
free estimates of installation conversions or repairs. Also planting
and pruning. References avail a b l e. L i c e n s e 3 5 6 4 8 8 . Wa l l y,
925-671-2721.
FLUORESCENT LIGHT- replaced or
installed with free lens cleaning.
Rossmoor resident will give you
the best price and service. Call
Michael at 925-457-9725.
REGULAR TRASH PICK UP from
your front door to your entry dumpster, rain or not. I also provide
other services such as pet care,
home visits, driver, shopper, ask
I may be able to help you. Call for
fees and rates, leave message for
Perri at 925-969-1839. Rossmoor
references.
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EXPERT WINDOW & MIRROR cleaning. Serving Rossmoor for fourteen
years. Also, professional power
washing. Cleans all exterior floor
surfaces, patios, courtyards, “Trex
Decks”, sidewalks, tile, carports.
Painting, handyman work. Kevin
James 925-933-4403.
RELIABLE WINDOW CLEANINGWindow cleaning, gutter cleaning
and pressure washing services.
Servicing Rossmoor and Lamorinda since 1983. Excellent service
and outstanding results! Please call
925-254-7622 for a free no-hassle
friendly estimate.
WINDOW COVERINGS
R O N ’ S W I N D OW C OV E R I N G S Blinds, drapes, valances, shutters
and shades. Free in-home consultation. Free personalized installation. Quick reliable service. Serving Rossmoor for 20 years. Call
925-827-0946.
YARD SERVICES
FINE CLOCK REPAIR- Repairing
Rossmoor’s fine antique and modern clocks for over 10 years. House
calls. Free pick-up and delivery.
I stand behind my workmanship.
Jonathan Goodwin, 925-376-4668.
YARD MAINTENANCE; pruning, hedging, weeding, shrub removal, planting and general cleanup service. Let
me help make your garden one to be
proud of. Dave’s Yard Maintenance
service. Call 925-682-8389 today.
JIMMY’S REPAIR SERVICE We do
what you don’t want to do: Carpentry, electrical, plumbing and more!
Licensed (775026) bonded and insured. Rossmoor references. Contact Jimmy at 925-473-9255. Gift
certificates available.
“PARADISE” ALL TYPES of Fine Gardening. Yard “Shape-up” and “Maintenance”. Trimming, pruning, weeding, shrub removal, yard design and
planting. Patio container/specialist.
Dependable, on time. Quality results!
Call Les at 925-639-7725.
A Rare Villa Belmonte
Magnificent Views
680 MOVERS: Professional/ full service/ friendly. Automatic Rossmoor
discounts! Excellent packing services and box discounts. 8 years
experience. We’re located within 10
minutes of Rossmoor and affordable. Licensed and insured. Call
925-639-9336.
$199,000
Penthouse, One Bedroom, One Bath
Large Covered Deck
Level-In Elevator Building
Mutuals Own Pool
Owner Movtivated. All Offers Reviewed
PAINT/WALLPAPER
“Fine Art of Real Estate”
ROSSMOOR PAINTING SERVICE
by Al Welsh. Five year guarantee
on workmanship. Most Rossmoor
residents prefer our neatness, dependable, personal attention, because we care. Rossmoor references, bonded and insured. License
#507098. Free estimates. Pacific
Bay Painting. 925-932-5440.
“RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
Walnut Creek resi d ent . Steve,
925-947-6711. Thank you!
Broker Agent
925-932-2135
925-913-0375
Private Rossmoor Tours with Appointment
W HITNEY
THE
Sunset Magazine Garden Dream Home
Enjoy blooms of flowers throughout the year
from the one-of-a-kind Private Garden
Two bedrooms, 2
bathrooms + den
Separate dining room
1965 square feet including
sunroom.
Beautifully remodeled
eat-in kitchen with
tranquil views of
spectacular garden
Wonderful enclosure in
rear with western views
of garden and hills
Attached garage with
carport
Single-story, end unit
Exclusive
(925) 287-3364
Rossmoor Realty
(925) 932-1162
R OBERT M. PARRISH
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115 HEALTH SERVICES
110 PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
ATTORNEY DOROTHY HENSON:
Living Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning and Probate. No charge for initial consultation. Will meet in your
manor at your convenience. Notary.
Rossmoor resident. Call 925-9356494 or office 925-943-1620.
I BUY, SELL, AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come
to your home upon request. Bruce
Berman, Moraga Numismatics,
NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205.
LAFAYETTE TAX SERVICE Income
tax preparation. Individuals, trusts
and small businesses. Enrolled
agent with Rossmoor references.
Appointments available in your
home. My mother is a Rossmoor
resident. Tim McClintick 925-2842924.
CONCIERGE & ERRAND running
services. Bill pay, shopping, auto
maintenance pick-up/ drop-off, vacation planning, modified housesitting, gift wrapping, and much
more. Licensed and insured. Give
Tina a call at 925-787-9309.
LAW OFFICE OF KAREN LEWIS
Walnut Creek, Ca. Living Trusts,
Wills, Power of Attorney, Advanced
Health Care Directives. Office or
home visits available. Phone 925287-6484. Visit www.karenlewislaw.com
SUSAN K. FARON, PH.D: 925-9322090. Free phone consultation.
Clinical and Health Psychologist,
Jungian Analytic Candidate. Over
25 years clinical experience, age
65. Your home or my home office,
one mile from Rossmoor. Swiss
Psychologist, Carl Jung, emphasized completeness, not perfection.
Jungian psychotherapy helps your
natural development toward wholeness, particularly in troubled times.
Dream analysis, art therapy, and
sandplay complement discussion
and tap your valuable and hidden
areas. Meaning and purpose are
rediscovered. Many are relieved to
discover that their psyche is selfregulating ! Problems and symptoms can be resolved by tapping
your own inner strength and wisdom. Life’s complexities can then
be faced: spirituality, relationships,
men’s development, women’s issues, loss, death, grief and depression, work-related problems, physical and stress disorders, gay/lesbian issues, and PTSD or trauma.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MINDEDNESS:
“Meditation of the Week” Research
at Stanford shows our dreams
provide a running commentar y
on everyday life. Jung observed
that dreams are quite personal
and par ticular to the individual
dreaming. Susan K. Faron, Ph.D.
925-932-2090. Clinical and Health
Psychologist, Jungian Analy tic
Candidate.
JOHN SAUNDERS
HURRY!
Just listed 2-bedroom, 1-bath co-op with
fresh paint, new floor coverings, washer/
dryer and not far from Gateway Clubhouse.
...................................................Only $119,000!
SINGLE LEVEL
Corner unit with 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths.
Close to carport and laundry. $197,900 equity!
UPDATED AND ENCLOSED
2-bedroom, 1-bath co-op with inside laundry,
smooth ceilings and close proximity to carport.
Just reduced $10,000 to only $147,500 equity!
LEVEL-IN ACCESS
“Primo” lot location for this 2-bedroom, 2bath Westchester with den, attached garage
plus carport, 3 patios and motivated seller.
Asking $525,000. Make offer!
CONNOISSEUR’S DELIGHT
Just listed for the discriminating buyer who
loves to entertain! 1,900-plus square feet. Master suite + guest suite. Two Roman like baths,
highest quality kitchen remodel, den, formal
dining room with fabulous golf course views.
Shown by appointment. ..................$697,500.
TUCKED AWAY
From the hustle and bustle. Like a single family
home. 1,750 square feet, single level, updated
beauty with 2 spacious bedrooms, 2 tile baths,
light and bright den and even some hill views.
Pristine remodel in one of Rossmoor’s most
private locations!
......................... Asking $888,000. Make offer.
EXPANSIVE VIEWS
From high above the golf course
and tennis courts. Popular 2bedroom, 2-bath. Inverness
floor plan with den. Dual fireplace, gas heat, garage plus
carport. Just under 1,600 square
feet and just reduced to only
..........................................$499,000.
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John Saunders
ROSSMOOR REALTY
Broker Associate and
Rossmoor Resident
932-1162 ext. 3314
or 287-3314 direct
rossmoorresort.com
120 SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
DR. BETH MARX D.C., L.A.C. Gentle therapeutic massage, acupuncture, and gentle chiropractic care.
Licensed with 20 years experience.
Insurance. Medicare accepted.
House calls. 510-834-1557.
RO S E N M E T H O D BO DY WO RK ,
unique for its sensitive, transformative touch, supports clients to relax
deeply, gain greater self-awareness, reduce pain and stress,
connect with their inner knowing.
House calls. Helen Morgan, 510849-4053.
TRAGER BODY-WORK / movement
education. Feel lighter, freer, more
flexible with range of movement,
gentle rocking of your body. Home
visits /office. Sliding scale. Free
demo. Deirdre Hormel 510-8363275 or 707-529-2819.
120 SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT
CAREGIVERS
“QUALIT Y ELDER- CARE” Skilled
caregivers available. Over 20 years
Gerontology experience caring for;
Physically disabled, Stroke, Post
surger y, Dementia, Alzheimer’s
and Hospice. Professional, cheerful and affordable. Excellent references. Bonded. No fee. Call Contra
Costa Caregivers, Carolyn 925933-6475.
CARI NG CAREG IVERS - Over 10
years of vast experience providing total patient care. We are 3
professional native Californians. 4
hour minimum. Call Priscilla 925330-0192, Susan 925-788-9605,
B et t y 925 -274 - 3 8 6 6 - Ros smo or
resident.
CARE PROVIDER & BEYOND! Daily/hourly/live-in. Personal care for
those requiring temporary or permanent home care, meal preparation, 24/7 minimum of 4 hours
service. Dependable, trustworthy,
qualified professional staff. Call
925-818-6536.
DOTY’S HOME HEALTH CARE Livein/live-out, 12 to 8 hour shifts, also
available if needed. Lovable, caring,
dependable, energetic, reliable,
and Bonded. Providing all personal
needs, along with specific needs.
707-655-6830 or 707-643-6141.
EXPERIENCED ELDERLY CARE !
Personal care, bathing, exercise,
massage, lifting. Doctor appointments, grocery, errands, cooking,
and light housekeeping. Excellent
references with MS patients, dementia, Alzheimer, stroke, CPR.
Bonded. Call 925-997-9606, 925705-8298. 8 years in Rossmoor.
HONEST & RELIABLE Caregiver:
Will do personal care, cook, housekeeping, appointments and grocery
shop. Good references, negotiable
wages and friendly, loving care.
Part or full-time. Violet 925-4583379 or 925-457-8448.
CAREGIVERS
SERVING ROSSMOOR FOR more
than 10 years. Honest and trusted
caregiver. Has a record of longterm client-caregiver relationship.
Also provides light housekeeping
and transpor tation to appointments. Licensed and Bonded.
Call Elizabeth Sanchez of the
Caring Hand. 925 -899 -3976 or
510-352-8041.
ELDERLY CARE WITH 20 years
experience. Excellent references, care for strokes, Alzheimer’s,
Emphysema, diabetes, hear t
p r o b l e m s , H o s p i c e c a r e, e t c .
C o o k i n g , e r r a n d s , exe r c i s e s ,
medic ine, light housekeeping.
Live - in, long and shor t hour s,
Sylvia or Mar y, 925 - 676 - 93 0 9
and 925-768-0178.
LOWEST FLAT-RATE; Live-in/liveout. Personal care, cooking, cleaning, doctor appointments, errands.
Full-time, part-time, on-call. Great
references inside and outside
Rossmoor. 925-360-9860.
BETTER HEALTH CARE: Assist in
bathing, medication, shopping,
cooking, housekeeping. Expe rienced care with Alzheimer’s,
strokes, Parkinson’s and dementia. Live-in $140.00 per day, short/
long hours, negotiable rate. No
agency fee. 925-330-4760 or 925899-7274.
“LOOKING FOR SOMEONE… special like you! ” Live-in/out, hourly
caregiver. Trustworthy, dependable, 15 years experience, great
Rossmoor reference. Will do doctor appointments, run errands,
light housekeeping and assist with
daily living. Anna, 925-914-7182.
PR AC T I CAL N URSE GEN ER AL
nursing care, run errands, give
baths, honest, neat, dependable.
Live-in or live-out, flexible hours,
available anytime of day or nights,
weekends / weekdays. Wages
negotiable, references. Call Aaron
925-827-3809.
CA R I N G CA R EG I V E R 12 year s
experience in Rossmoor. Will do
either live-in or shift positions.
Impeccable references. License
5003969. Contact Lyla 925-8182248.
EXCELLENT FILIPINO MALE caregiver, experienced, mature, honest, reliable, punctual, caring.
Personal care, shopping, cooking,
educated, speaks English. References. Live-in or hourly. Affordable
rates. Call Louie 925-609-8843 or
925-658-8311.
EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER: Female, trustworthy, conscientious,
dependable. References. Expertise in massage/exercises. PT/OT
trained. Meal preparation, medication. Overnight/12-hr. shift. Weeknights only. Call May or Ding, 510305-2371 and 510-329-0187.
$10 AN HOUR- I would like to stay
with your loved one while your
away to insure their safety. References available. Rossmoor resident. Please call Nanci White 925934-9113.
CAREGIVER ; HEAVENLY CARE
Honest and loving experienced care
for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, stroke,
dementia, hospice care. Help with
anything you need live-in/live-out.
Please call anytime. Melle or Opha.
925-695-4401 or 925-457-4207.
CAREGIVER /COMPANION Live-in
or out. Great Southern cook, errands, shop, appointments, light
housekeeping, meditation and
massage. Honest, kind, caring and
patient. Sunny disposition. Call
Rose 510-520-2722.
FL AVIA NASCENTE , WILL work
part-time/full-time. Worked for the
Follins family in Rossmoor for the
last three years. Great references.
American citizen. Valid Calif. drivers license. Speaks English and
Portuguese. 510-815-1057.
CAREGIVER-15 YEARS experience.
Licensed, bonded, insured. CPR
certified, in-home, hospital, skilled
and experienced. DMV clean driving record. Available for 24/7 care
or 12 hour night shift. Call Claire
650-679-4339.
DO YOU NEED AN EXPERIENCED,
loving trusting, and very reliable
caregiver? Call 925-685-6876 or
925-497-1932. Services offered;
Live in or hourly. Companionship,
personal assistance, and care.
Medication reminder, appointments,
meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry etc. Good references.
LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE,
honest caregiver? 8-plus years
in Rossmoor. Very dependable,
C.N.A. License. Will do shower,
medicine, doctor appointments,
light housekeeping, etc. Own a
car. Please call 510-367-3428 and
510-223-7738.
HONEST & RELIABLE caregiver.
Loving, friendly, 15 years experience. Will do personal care, appointments, shopping, light cleaning. Speaks English. Excellent
references. Par t-time /full-time.
$15/hr. Call Eddie, 925-978-7166,
925-756-7046 Home.
BEST QUALITY CARE with 20-plus
years CNA / HHA cer tified. First
Aid and CPR trained with hospital
experience. Excellent references.
Dependable, professional and affordable. Honest and loving. Clean
DMV and insurance. Hourly/ livein. Bonded and licensed. 18 years
in Rossmoor area. Call the best,
call Mary, 925-497-7738.
PROFESSIONAL HOME HEALTH
care. Specializing in Alzheimer’s,
stroke, Diabetes and general health
care, also, personal care and some
physical therapy. Excellent local
references. Personal references.
English speaking. Ask for Lynette
or Deanna 925-470-8323.
HOUSECLEANING
V ILLA EL REY – Secluded, very private end unit
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, all new kitchen appliances, Corian
countertops, marble fireplace with gas starter. Asking $349,500
F
IRESTONE – Rare upper
unit with views of hills and golf
course, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, den/
office with built-ins, eat-in kitchen
with new stainless steel appliances.
................................. Reduced to $475,000
“DUST- NO - MORE” Your house keeping solution. We cater to your
individual cleaning needs. Reliable, dependable, quality service
with Rossmoor references. Licensed and Bonded. Call Barbara,
925-228-9841.
OSEDOWN – Top floor
R
elegant Waterford beauty. Close to
M
elevator and dining room. View of
pond and garden. Designer touches
throughout. ..................Asking $329,500
HOUSECLEANING SERVICE- Honest female, hard worker. Excellent
job at a reasonable price. Will do
laundry, floors by hand, clean inside appliances, inside windows,
shopping, errands. References.
925-848-4562.
ROSSMOOR
RESIDENT
License No. 01230237
Marilyn Van Story
Rossmoor Realty
932-1162 ext. 3330 or 287-3330 direct
REGULAR TRASH PICK UP from your
front door to your entry dumpster,
rain or not. I also provide other services such as pet care, home visits,
driver, shopper, ask I may be able
to help you. Call for fees and rates,
leave message for Perri at 925-9691839. Rossmoor references.
BIAX’Z HOUSECLEANING House
cleaning and carpet cleaning (supplies provided)! 15 years experience. Bonded business, licensed.
Great references in Rossmoor.
Free estimate. Call 925-640-3839.
120 SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT
HOUSECLEANING
“ELISA’S HOUSECLEANING” 17
years experience in Rossmoor.
Available weekends and supplies
provided at your request. Reliable, honest and dependable, hard
working with Rossmoor references.
Bonded and Insured. Call anytime
925-212-6831 or 925-691-3959.
The best in Contra Costa! Email
[email protected].
BAY AREA CLEANING- Professional house cleaning. 20 percent discount for Rossmoor residents. Very
thorough deep cleaning, we provide
all cleaning supplies, vacuums, remove trash. Licensed, bonded and
insured. Call 925-260-5946.
HOUSECLEANING & MORE shopping, cooking, pets, plants, appointments. You ask we do it. Bonded
and insured. Call anytime, Miriam
925-323-6799.
NEED A GREAT HOUSE Cleaner?
I’ve been in Rossmoor for over 10
years. I have lots of customer references. I do an excellent job! I will
clean your house as if it’s my own. I
will give ½ off first time customers.
Honest, reliable, and nice. Free estimates, Lupita, 925-325-7294 or
925-261-9329.
THOROUGH CLEANING by reliable housecleaner with over 25
years experience. I customize my
cleaning to fit your needs and priorities. Excellent references. Call
Janet 925 - 939 -3 04 4 or e -mail
[email protected].
EXCELLENT HOUSECLEANING Fluent English, honest, hard workers,
references upon request, free estimates, 5 years experience, move in/
out service, license number 434622.
Please call Leticia or Elizabeth, 925864-7642 or 415-574-6042.
WE ARE RELIABLE, trustworthy,
and experienced housekeepers.
We have local Rossmoor experience and references. We also do
clothing alterations. Please call
Elizabeth at 510 -329-1448. Our
rates are competitive. Please call!
MISCELLANEOUS
“RENT-A- GENT” House, garden,
Walnut Creek resident. Steve, 925947-6711. Thank you!
150 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
140 WANTED
ESTATE LIQUIDATION. Full service
estate liquidation. Complete or partial household. Experts in antiques,
furniture and art. Trusted family
business for over 40 years. Call the
professionals at Hudson’s Estate
Liquidations. 510-645-5844. Free
assessment. Fully insured. License
2451174.
KNIVES, MILITARY ITEMS- pocket
knives, swords, hunting knives, military items, uniforms, medals, belts,
holsters, old fishing tackle, old lures
and military flags, etc. Contra Costa
Collectibles, 1429 Cypress St., Walnut Creek. Call 925-937-3376.
I BUY 1950’S FURNITURE! Danish
modern, Widdicomb, Herman Miller, Knoll, Dunbar, etc. 1 piece or
entire estate! Highest prices paid. $
$ $. Call Rick 510-219-9644. Fast,
courteous house calls.
ROOM TEMPORARILY NEEDEDMonthly near Gateway. Busy retired teacher now turned writer.
Rossmoor resident has excellent
references. Healthy, non-smoker.
No cooking. Marsha 925 -395 0553.
149 REAL ESTATE
INFORMATION
PLANNING YOUR GOLDEN Years?
Considering a move to Rossmoor?
Need a guide? I live here and love
to show off this beautiful community! Earl Corder, Rossmoor Realty 925-932-1162 x 3333 office.
E-mail: [email protected].
ANTIQUES ; ALL OLDER ITEMS
Wanted. Single items to entire estates. Full estate liquidation services. Highest prices paid. Paintings,
silver, pottery, cameras, watches,
toys, jewelry, photos, glass, furniture, etc. Anything old. Hauling services available. 925-324-1522.
THINKING OF BUYING OR leasing
in Rossmoor? Let me send you a
comprehensive informational brochure, which includes amenities,
floor plans, costs and answers
to many of your questions. Call
Patti Compton, Broker Associate,
Rossmoor Realty 925-287-3332,
or e - m ai l r o s s m o or pat t i@ao l.
com.
BUYING MEXICAN SILVER and Navajo Turquoise jewelry. Rhinestone/
costume. Call Monica at Sundance
Antiques, 2323 Boulevard Circle,
Walnut Creek. 925-930-6200.
150 REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
I BUY, SELL, AND APPRAISE U.S.
and world coins and currency. 36year resident of Moraga will come
to your home upon request. Bruce
Berman, Moraga Numismatic s,
NGC Dealer. 925-283-9205.
CASH PAID FOR- Antiques, older
items. Sterling, porcelains, glass,
jewelry, books, Asian items, textiles,
rugs, paintings, pottery. Professional estate sales or complete buyouts.
Prompt and courteous. Call Louis
510-506-1483 or 925-335-2632.
WILL BUY YOUR GAS GOLF cart,
any condition will be considered.
Will pay $$$. Also looking for vehicles to purchase. Please call Walnut Creek resident. Please leave a
message 925-639-4715.
SELL YOUR ITEMS ON EBAY I will
pick up your items and sell. Experienced in antiques, vintage and fine
jewelry, designer items, sterling and
china. Julie, daughter of Rossmoor
resident, EBAY registered trading
assistant. 925-933-9669 or email
[email protected].
WANTED; 25 - 27” TV. Good condition with remote. 925-977-9654.
ENJOY SUNRISE TO SUNSET with
gorgeous panoramic canyon and
hillside views! Carmel end unit 2
bedrooms/2 baths, 2 private patios.
Designer remodeled with marble
counters, wood flooring, custom
window coverings, crown molding.
Model rarely comes on the market with its own private garden !
$ 325,000. Aly Romero, Empire
Realty 925-360-6041, or 925-9435435.
WATERFORD II, WESTBURY model, north building, 2 bedrooms /2
baths. Exceptionally desirable
ground floor sunny southeast corner unit facing central fountain
area with outstanding access to
dining room, common areas, storage unit, elevator, garage parking
space, and public transportation
stop at Waterford entrance. Custom cabinets and bookcase, all appliances, large walk-in closet, and
outdoor patio. Roger Gash, 775849-1864, [email protected].
Will cooperate with buyer’s agent.
For further information and viewing.
$630,000.
SPECTACULAR VIEW! Skycrest Dr.,
E-17. Expanded Kentfield, 2 large
bedrooms/2 baths, den, plus 250
sq. ft. deck. Upgrades! Priced below market at $315,000. Call Jeannie (owner) at 925-930-0751.
WANTED, OLD AMERICAN INDIAN
baskets, rugs and blankets, pottery, beadwork or other artifacts;
also California and Southwest
paintings; highly qualified and professional. Personal and corporate
references available upon request.
707-996-1820.
LIGHT & AIRY TOP LEVEL Cascade
II unit with vaulted ceilings, view
over valley. Now reduced $50,000
to $329,000. Agent represents seller. For more information, 510-5270174, chris@neddersen.
PIEDMONT TOWNHOUSE with
panoramic views. Located at the
top of Skycrest, this lovely 3-bedroom, 2-bath home is situated in
a gorgeous private garden setting.
Freshly painted exterior, new highefficiency windows and doors. Asking $399,000. Call Peter Fletcher at
Windemere RE , 510-368-1177.
YOUR FRESH CANVAS! Quiet hills,
stairs to 2 bedrooms /1 bath. Approx.10 56 sq. f t. Sonoma flat.
$127,000. 916-488-4583 or 916225-6107.
Ann Cantrell is the #1 Agent at
Rossmoor Realty, 2006, 2007 & 2008
SEQUOIA New listing. Outstanding
view! Sparkly 2 bedroom, upstairs
co-op. Bright and cheerful. Custom
storage, self-clean oven, sprawling deck $140,000. Betty Case,
Rossmoor Realty, 925-287-3347,
925-932-1162 x 3347, www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com.
#1 TOP PRODUCER
#1 LISTING AGENT
#1 SELLING AGENT
A RARE & BEAUTIFUL CARMELExpanded, remodeled kitchen with
Corian counters, custom solid oak
cabinets, new Pergo flooring, and
top of the line newer appliances.
Up-dated bath with Jacuzzi tub and
build-in washer/dr yer with extra
custom oak cabinets in bath. New
carpet and paint. Front and rear
patios, private with great views of
expanded lawns and hill tops. Asking $ 280,000. Coming soon ! By
owner, 925-933-9410.
Amazing view at an Amazing price!
2 bed/2 bath Pinehurst condo with great view.
Move-in condition. Upgraded appliances. Fireplace, laundry room and more.
....................................... Only $285,000
No Steps for a Steal
2 bed/1 bath San Franciscan. Single level property with no steps. Hardwood floors in both
bedrooms. Stall shower and more.
.............................................. $185,000
Condo on the Golf Course
Beautiful Rosslyn with golf course views from
large balcony. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms
and a den. Gorgeous remodeled kitchen and
bathrooms. Garage and carport.
............................................... $629,000
SURROUND YOURSELF WITH NATURE!
Nature Lovers will be thrilled with the private parklike setting of this 2-bedroom, 1-bath San Franciscan
model! A white picket fence leads to the sun-bathed
patio, with deer browsing right outside the front
entrance of this single level, end unit with no stairs.
Additional features include:
• Additional Door in MBR to Spacious Side Yard
• Retextured Ceilings
• High-Efficiency Washer/Dryer
• Rear Atrium w/Slate Tiled Flooring
• Recently Painted Interior & Interior
• All New Flooring & Window Treatments
Offered at $265,000
REDUCED
COINS-AUTOGRAPHS-PHOTOS
Collec tibles. Coin collec tions ;
gold, silver, copper, American or
foreign. Photographs, Daguerreotypes, Ambro-types, tin-types, albums. Especially interested in autographs, letters and documents
signed by famous people. Joseph
Silva, 925-372-8743. Rossmoor
home calls since 1978.
FABULOUS VIEW! 2-bedroom, 1bath condo. Beautifully remodeled!
Double-paned windows. Ceiling
insulation throughout. Enclosed
veranda. Asking $ 225,000. Betty
Case, Rossmoor Realty, 925-2873347, 925-932-1162 x 3347, www.
YourRossmoorSpecialist.com.
More Classified Ads on page 50
140 WANTED
COINS AND GOLD- by appointment.
Contra Costa Coin and Collectible
and Firearms. Pays cash for any
guns, coins, scrap gold, military
items. 1429 Cypress Street, Walnut
Creek. Appraisals at your home. Immediate payment. Call us! Guns 925937-3376 or Coins 925-937-3366.
GOLDEN GATE WITH VIEWS! Single-row end-unit, light and bright,
new paint and carpet, enclosed
atrium inside, laundry, extra windows, close to carport. $158,500.
Call Gaby at 925-788-2034.
S O N O M A W R A P D e li g ht ful s etting, partial Mt. Diablo view. Remodeled. Granite counters, new
cabinets, washer/dr yer. Side of
wraparound deck enclosed for bonus room! $209,000. Betty Case,
Rossmoor Realty, 925-287-3347,
925-932-1162 x 3347, www.YourRossmoorSpecialist.com.
WE ARE FRIENDLY, dependable,
responsible. Housekeeping, pet
care, shopping, cooking, gardening, garage cleaning, painting, light
handyman work. Call Tanya and
Bobby at 925-435-6307.
I BUY ANTIQUES & Collectibles.
From pottery, lighting and glass,
thru silver, furniture, jewelry and
paintings. Estates are welcome
and conducted professionally. Free
phone evaluations. Call Mel at 925229-2775 or 925-228-8977 or Lydia
Knapp 925-932-3499.
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Home on the Pond
Great Tahoe II right on the pond. 2 bed/2 bath
and a den. Move-in condition with new carpet,
vinyl and paint. Garden window in the kitchen.
Garage parking. ................ Only $410,000
Visit www.yourrossmoorrealtor.com for a
complete list of our wonderful properties.
Ann Cantrell &
Elizabeth Haslam
A Mother/Daughter Team
Cheryl Beach
Rossmoor Resident
Office: 925.817.7243
e-mail:[email protected]
Ann - 287-3318/Elizabeth 287-3348
Rossmoor Realty 932-1162
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OUR CURRENT EXCLUSIVE LISTINGS
CYPRESS – 1 bed, 1 bath condo. CUTE WITH LEVEL-IN ACCESS. New carpet,
crown molding & basebds. Newer cabinets in kit & bath. Corian counters in kit.
Tile entry & laminate flooring. Extra large patio. Close to parking.
.................................................................................... $115,000 Equity
GOLDEN GATE – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. YOU’LL LOVE THIS ONE! New
paint, carpet, vinyl. Open atrium w/door to rear. Pleasant outlook toward
Lakeshire. ..................................................................$148,000 Equity
GOLDEN GATE – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. WONDERFUL SUNNY CO-OP
remodeled by Toupin in ‘04. So exposure brings light all day. Wonderful wood
laminate flooring w/carpet inlay. Kit has maple cbnts, corian cntrs & has been
opened up. Perfect for entertaining! .......................... $249,000 Equity
MONTEREY – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. WOW! BEST PRICED MONTEREY! Quiet
entry to this cheerful unit /W/D. Enclosed deck w/wild woodsy views. Some
newer appls. Extra close to bus stop & carport. ..........$149,000 Equity
WESTCHESTER – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. QUALITY “OVER THE TOP”
REMODEL complete w/its own temperature controlled wine cellar. Dual pane
windows, spacious DR enclosure - entertainer’s dream. Top of line upgrades
thruout + golf course view. ....................................................... $697,500
SAN FRANCISCAN – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. ALL THE BELLS AND
WHISTLES. PRICED GREAT! Single row, carport super close. New stove
...................................................................................$199,000 Equity
SEQUOIA – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. VERY NICE UNIT!! Pretty view from open
deck. New carpets, lino in bthrm. Shower instead of tub. W/D, close to crprt &
guest prkng. Light, bright & cheerful! ........................ $145,000 Equity
SONOMA – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. GREAT BUY NEAR GATEWAY including
inside laundry. New floor coverings, freshly painted....$119,000 Equity
TAMARISK – 2 bed, 1.5 bath condo. CHARMING & CUTE. Patios front &
back. Garage. ..............................................................................$312,000
ABERDEEN – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. DESIRABLE TURNBERRY CONDO. Bright unit
w/panoramic, golf course vus, dbl paned windows, fireplace, garage. .... $425,000
CASCADE – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. MOVE-IN CONDITION. Remodeled kit & bath.
New AC, upgraded carpet, dual pane windows, beautiful ceiling lt in kit, SS appl, flat top
stove, lg tile patio w/fence & gate, wide baseboards, smooth ceilings. .....$526,000
VILLA EL REY – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. NEWLY REMODELED. Travertine
tile in kit & baths. Crown & base molding. Newer cabinets. Fireplace. 2 patios.
SS appliances. Very nice home.....................................................$550,000
OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS:
LIVE OAK – 3 bed, 2 bath condo. OUTSTANDING HOME! Huge kit w/room
for table & lovely canyon view. Retractable awning on deck w/sink. Designer
LR, formal DR. 3rd BR being used as office. 18’ ceiling in LR, 10’ ceiling in BRs.
Large master bath. ..................................................................$1,195,000
SEE ME ON MLS
CARMEL – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. CHARMING CARMEL w/beautiful private lawn
setting off the back patio. Kitchen has tile counters, DW, SS sink & ceiling fan.
Attractive tile entry that extends thru kitchen 7 dining area.$175,000 Equity
SONOMA – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. WHAT A BUY!! Lowest priced Sonoma.
Sparkling new paint. Bright white kitchen cabs & newer appl including
dishwasher. Enclosed deck w/lots of extra storage. Close to carport & bus stop
& laundry. ...................................................................$119,000 Equity
SONOMA – 2 bed, 1 bath co-op. ORIGINAL WITH NICE VIEW OF MT.
DIABLO & HILLS. W/D in hall closet. Motivated sellers. $125,000 Equity
MONTEREY – 2 bed, 2 bath co-op. VIEW! EXTRA LARGE HOME w/walkin closet in master bath. Skylights, newer carpet & vinyl. W/D. Walk to
clubhouses. .................................................................$189,000 Equity
CONDOMINIUMS
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
3 BEDS, 3 BATHS
VALLEY OAK – ONE OF A KIND! Custom upgrades
thru-out. Beautiful vu of the valley. There is nothing
better in all of Rossmoor! HUGE REDUCTION!! TAKE
ANOTHER LOOK! ......................................$1,395,000
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
BAY – ENJOY THE CAPTIVATING VIEW this home has to
offer from sunrise to sunset of Mt.Diablo to Suisun Bay
& open space. Many updates, lots of marble, upper unit.
Level access through garage chairlift. GREAT NEW PRICE!!
TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!! ...............................$790,000
SANTA CLARA – WONDERFUL PRIVACY & GREAT
VIEW. Kitchen updated about 4 yrs ago. Corian counters,
nice appl, refaced cabinets, double windows. Patio redone
with tile. JUST REDUCED! GREAT VALUE! ...... $375,000
2 BEDS, 2 1/2 BATHS
KENSINGTON – DEVONSHIRE BEAUTY! Sunset
magazine location, great entertaining home. Butlers
pantry, family rm w/frpl & blt-in entertainment unit.
................................................................ $1,199,000
WYNDHAM – ELEGANT CONDO LOCATED IN
PRESTIGIOUS LAKESHIRE AREA featuring good sized
living-dining area, high ceilings, perfect kitchen with
ample cabinets, huge master bedroom suite. View the
fountains from deck & Japanese garden. HUGE REDUCTION
– SUPERB VALUE!! .................................... $899,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
ASH – STUNNING VIEWS city lts, Suisun Bay. Warm,
inviting, loaded w/charm. Hdwd flrs in LR, kit, Mstr. Plant
shtrs, 9’ ceilings, crwn mldg, custom bkcases/storage in
Mstr. Walk-in kit pantry. Priv vu deck enjoy twinkling lts of
city. FABULOUS HOME. ..................................$849,000
AUGUSTA – PRISTINE HOME LOCATED IN VERY
DESSIRABLE TURNBERRY. Remodeled eat-in kit w/
expansive maple cabs, Corian cntrs & newer top quality
appl. Spacious Lving/dining area w/wood burning FP
& lovely view of valley & hillls. Spacious deck. Garage.
GREAT NEW PRICE!! ................................ $363,000
BAY – PICTURE PERFECT VIEWS - city lights, Suisun
bay, top of Diablo & hills. Gracious formal rms, kit/fam rm
w/Corian, hdwd flrs, FP, Mastr retreat w/Jacuzzi, wlk-in clsts
w/blt-ins. Versatile den w/wall bed. Level access through
garage chairlift. NEW PRICE!!! .......................$819,000
CASCADE – SPACIOUS HOME PRICED TO SELL!
Rossmoor valley views from open deck. Lg kit w/eat-in
area. Frml din & frpl. Garage and Carport. GREAT NEW
PRICE!! TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!! ................. $333,000
EXP. CASCADE – SINGLE LEVEL BEAUTY! In one of
the most unique & private settings in Rossmoor. Remodeled
to perfection w/almost all newer systems & appl. Gourmet
granite kit, vaulted ceilings, canned ltg, tiled baths
w/Jacuzzi tub. Blt-ins, dual pane windows.
NEW PRICE!! HUGE REDUCTION!! ..................$818,000
EXP CASCADE – EXCELLENT VIEWS OF GOLF
COURSE & WESTERN HILLS. Stone tile & hrdwd flr enhance
this single level, level-in home! Light & bright, white kit,
textured ceiling. .............................................$649,000
CASCADE II – PRIVACY GALORE – NO ROAD NOISE!
Two patios - one is fenced. All white kit. w/lg breakfast
area. Built-in micro. Separate laundry room. Garage &
carport! FURTHER REDUCTION – GREAT VALUE!
.......................................................................$398,000
EXP. CLAREMONT – IMMACULATE HOME w/new
carpet, fresh paint, remodeled kitchen & some updated
fixtures. Large deck for your outdoor enjoyment that has
been recently sealed & painted. Panoramic Mt. Diablo view!
REDUCED – LOOK AGAIN!! .............................$329,000
DIABLO – GORGEOUS EXPANSIVE VIEW. Upper end
unit. Kit beautifully updated in ‘03. SS appl, window in kit &
Master BA. New glass/screen frnt dr. JUST REDUCED!
....................................................................... $289,000
FIRESTONE – INVITING HOME WITH HILLS & GOLF
COURSE VUS! Liv rm w/vaulted ceilings, fireplace. Den
or office w/built-ins. Large eat-in kitchen w/newish s/s
appls. GREAT REDUCTION! TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!
................................................................$475,000
INVERNESS – GREAT FAIRWAYS VALUE w/fabulous
views of golf course & tennis courts. Den currently set up
as formal DR & 2nd BR as den. Garage + Carport. Kitchen
updated. NEW PRICE!! LOOK AGAIN!!............$499,000
............
EXP. KENTFIELD – GORGEOUS TOUPIN REMODEL
- reconfigured - new everything. Level out to lawn. Superb
kitchen & baths. You will love it!!. ..................$475,000
EXP. KENTFIELD – SUPERBLY REMODELED &
REDESIGNED HOME, located in an exclusive private setting.
Magnificently decorated & featuring the finest in quality
and workmanship. HUGE REDUCTION!! LOOK AGAIN!!
........................................................................$524,800
KLAMATH – A BEAUTY! Refurbished in 2008. Shows
like new. This one is REALLY ready for an owner to move in.
Garage + Carport. .......................................$339,000
LIVE OAK – LUXURIOUS SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
High volume ceilings. Updated kit w/plantation shutters
thru-out. Beautiful granite gas frpl & custom entertainment
center. Patio w/retractable awning. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK
- JUST REDUCED! .........................................$1,150,000
MARIPOSA – PRETTY VIEW. New paint, carpet &
vinyl. Crown molding, wide baseboards. New vanities
in both bths. New cooktop stove. Six panel drs. Tile
counters & backsplash in kit. Tile floor on both patios.
............................................................... $350,000
SOLD
MARIPOSA – GREAT VALUE! Updated condo on east
side! Lt & brite, remodeled granite kit & bath countertops,
open air veranda w/deciduous views. New paint & carpet.
Move-in condition. GREAT REDUCTION – LOOK AGAIN!!
........................................................................ $355,000
PINEHURST II – LOVELY HOME – PRICED TO SELL.
Smooth ceilings, retextured walls, wool carpet, all new appl,
updated lt fixtures & faucets. View of hills from front &
back. W/D hook ups only. ...............................$285,000
REDWOOD – SCENIC DEER HIGHLANDS area
w/panoramic views. Hrdwd flrs thru-out. Den plus addt’l
bonus room. 2 sided fireplace. Wrought iron gate & fence
w/garden setting at front entrance. ............... $599,000
ROSSLYN – UNSURPASSED VIEW OF GOLF COURSE &
TENNIS COURTS. Tile entry, W/D, fireplace, walk-in closets,
breakfast nook................................................ $535,000
ROSSLYN – 2 BR, 2 BA + DEN & FORMAL DINING RM.
Decorative frnt dr opens into over 1700 sq.ft. of upgraded
home, situated on the glf crse w/views over valley. Kit &
baths upgraded by Toupin in ‘06. Amtico flrs in entry, DR,
kit, hall & 2nd BR. Plant. Shtrs on all windows except kit.
Garage & carport. .......................................... $629,000
SIERRA – BEST PRICED SIERRA! New paint & nearly all
new flooring. All white kit open to deck. Spacious LR leads
to encl deck w/dbl pane windows. Lovely view of Lafayette
ridge. .............................................................$309,000
SIERRA – GREAT LOCATION W/SW EXPOSURE.
Expansive vus from all windows & patio. New granite in
kit. New paint & carpet. New cntr tops in mstr bdrm. New
plumbing fixtures. Sunny, sunny property w/garage.
........................................................................ $335,000
TAHOE – LOVELY VIEWS! Den. Fresh paint, new carpets.
New kitchen & bathroom & laundry linoleum. HUGE
REDUCTION – TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!.............$475,000
TAHOE II – VIEW OF POND, new carpet, paint, vinyl.
Garden window in large kitchen w/SS sink, double oven.
Garage. Guest parking close. JUST REDUCED – LOOK
AGAIN! ........................................................... $439,000
VILLA CERRO – BEAUTIFUL VIEWS from 2 decks.
Lots of privacy. High ceilings. Good sized kitchen w/skylite
& breakfast area. Lg master BR suite. Walk-in closet.
Finished loft w/window - great computer room. HUGE
REDUCTION – SUPERB VALUE!!.....................$430,000
VILLA CERRO – FABULOUS SETTING w/some filtered
vus! Updated, granite kit w/mostly brand new appl, new dbl
pain window in brkfst nook, resurfaced deck, inside access
to attached garage located directly across from crprt. JUST
REDUCED!! ...................................................... $514,000
VILLA GRANDE – HUGE REDUCTION! GREAT
VALUE - TAKE ANOTHER LOOK! Dbl paned windows, 12’
ceilings, finished loft w/corner windows & skylight. Kit cbnts
refinished & new laminate counter, marble tile entry, kit &
........................................................
lndry rm.........................................................$658,000
SOLD
VILLA NUEVO – FANTASTIC PANORAMIC VIEWS OF
MT. DIABLO & HILLS. Updated kit w/new counter tops & appl.
Updated bths w/new vanities & tile flrs. ............$550,000
VILLA ROBLES – NESTLED AMONG THE TREES!
Lovely 2nd floor home w/expansive wooded & rolling hills
view. Offers quality carpet, fresh semi-custom paint, new
basebds, texture ceiling, many new lt fxtures, new vinyl
in kit & laundry. Inside access to lg storage loft. JUST
REDUCED – GREAT VALUE!!........................... $369,000
VILLA VERDE – PRISTINE HOME OFFERS PRIVATE
SOLITUDE & A BEAUTIFUL NATURAL SETTING. New cpt,
vinyl, bsbd & fresh semi custom pnt. Updated kit w/granite,
new appl, hdwd cabs, oversized SS sink & spacious nook.
Formal DR. Den/Ofc. High ceilings. ................$465,000
WESTCHESTER – MOVE-IN CONDITION! Beautiful
view of the 6th green – a golfer’s paradise. Formal dining
room. Cheerful, light & bright eat-in kitchen. Wet bar.
Direct access to garage. Newer A/C, furnace & water heater.
Double vanity in MBR. 2 skylights. NEW CARPET & PAINT!
FURTHER REDUCTION – LOOK AGAIN!! ..........$510,000
WESTCHESTER – LEVEL-IN ENTRY ON ONE OF
ROSSMOOR’S ORIGINAL CHOICE LOTS. 3 patios, hill views,
attached garage with storage loft plus carport.
........................................................................ $525,000
WESTCHESTER – A BEAUTY! Upgraded kit appl
includes Jennair dble oven, cooktp, tile cntrs & backspls. No
popcorn ceilings. Encl deck in master BR. Skylites in master
& guest baths. Lg loft in garage & chairlift. Plant shtrs
thruout. Lovely Berber cpt + MORE. .............$539,000
WILLOW – BEAUTIFUL CONDO WITH ALL THE BELLS
& WHISTLES! Corian counters in kit w/all new appliances,
high end flooring & Berber carpet. Custom french doors out
to balcony, custom plantation shutters thru-out. All new
light fixtures. JUST REDUCED! ........................$450,000
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
KENTFIELD – EXCITING UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW!
Beautifully remodeled. Encl veranda. Ceiling insulation
thru-out, DBL paned & storm windows. S/S appl, W/D,
Refrig incl. Light/bright. Covered crprt w/additional
storage. .......................................................$225,000
VILLA CORDOVA – LEVEL-IN!! Lovely light, cheery
& spacious. Lg bedrms on both ends of home w/master &
LR overlooking vast view of hills & valley. Move right in.
Lots of updates, new pnt & cpt, all neutral kit, hardwd
flrs, lg capacity W/D, picket drs. FURTHER REDUCTION
– FANTASTIC VALUE! ....................................$215,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
VILLA SEVILLE – LIGHT & BRIGHT CONDO WITH
UPGRADES throughout. Remodeled kitchen, recessed
lighting. Level-in access. ..............................$175,000
Selling Rossmoor Exclusively for Over 40 Years
We sell more properties in Rossmoor than all other offices combined.
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OUR CURRENT MLS LISTINGS — COOPERATIVES (EQUITY PRICE)
3 BEDS, 2.5 BATH
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
PIEDMONT TH – BEAUTIFUL TOWNHOUSE with lots
of space. Side by Side full size W/D. Updated kitchen; Corian
counters. Updated master bath. Lots of parking!! FURTHER
REDUCTION – TAKE ANOTHER LOOK!! ............$298,000
SEQUOIA – GREAT LOCATION ACROSS FROM LAWN
BOWLING GREENS. Close to carport. Guest parking in front.
Very clean. ....................................................... $156,800
SEQUOIA – PRISTINE HOME WITH REMODELED
KITCHEN, new appl, ss sink, skylite in kit & bath, updated
bath, fresh pnt, decorator lt fixtures, textured ceilings +
newer carpet & vinyl. NEW PRICE!! LOOK AGAIN!!
........................................................................$189,900
SEQUOIA – RECENT TOUPIN RE-DO. Fancy cabs, granite
counters, white appliances, coffered ceiling, pot lights, crown
molding. Remodeled bath w/W/D. 2 skylites. Handsome floor
w/wood-like traffic area. Nice view. GREAT PRICE! $220,000
SONOMA –LARGE LIVING/DINING AREA. All white
kitchen with ample cabinets. Pleasant outlook from open
deck. Light, bright & cheerful. ......................... $125,000
SONOMA – NICE OUTLOOK. New paint, carpet, sink,
dishwasher, vinyl in kitchen & bath. Laundry very close.
.........................................................................$132,900
SONOMA – CHARMING CO-OP IN MOVE-IN CONDITION.
Lovely view of green trees to hills. Some pergo flrng, newer
cntrs, W/D & shower. JUST REDUCED! ............. $169,000
DEL MONTE – WONDERFUL VIEW OF GOLF COURSE
w/adorable tree house feel! New carpet, newer paint, new
accent hrdwr in kit, dbl s/s sink, d/w, new stove hood.
Newer bth vanity, facet, mirror, light fixture & new low flow
toilet. REDUCED – LOOK AGAIN!! .................... $105,500
MENDOCINO – SINGLE LEVEL – GOOD CONDITION.
Skylight in kit & bth. Nice size patio. Walk to gateway. JUST
REDUCED!! ......................................................$124,000
MENDOCINO – MOVE-IN CONDITION & PRICED TO
SELL. No steps. New paint, carpet, vinyl in entry, kit & bath,
smooth ceilings, new vanity sink, new shower dr, new lt
fixtures, new BR closet drs, vertical blinds on slider & BR
window. Newly painted patio. ..........................$145,000
CONDOMINIUMS AT
THE WATERFORD
SOLD
2 BEDS, 2 BATH
CARMEL – FRESH & CRISP! 2 Bedroom, RARE 2 bath
Carmel w/whirlpool. Smooth top stove, W/D, finished sun
room. NEW PRICE!! ....................................... $229,000
CARMEL – CUTE CARMEL! Enclosed rear patio provides
lovely room. Woodsy view, 2 stall showers. Updated kitchen
w/Corian counters. Granite counters in baths. Crown
molding. .........................................................$248,000
GOLDEN GATE – ALL LEVEL – CLOSE TO CARPORT
& LAUNDRY. Fresh paint, Granite cntrs in kit, level-in unit.
FURTHER REDUCTION – GREAT VALUE!!! ......... $197,800
MONTEREY – ENJOY PRIVATE SOLITUDE IN THIS
PRISTINE HOME surrounded by Rossmoor’s natural beauty.
New cpt,pnt,vnyl. New kit cntrtops, newer appl & some new
lt fxtrs. Fully liveable encl deck w/Duro-last roofing system
w/10 yr lim.warranty. ...................................... $215,000
MONTEREY – GREAT VIEW OF GOLF COURSE!!
Laminate flrs in entry, dining area & hallway. Balcony is
enclosed. Pretty original w/great location & view. FURTHER
REDUCTION!!! ................................................$230,000
SAN FRANCISCAN – PHENOMENAL VIEW OF GOLF
COURSE! One of a kind enlarged SF w/over 1400 sf. Single
row, single level, single story, level-in, end unit. Remodeled.
Coffered ceilings, crwn & base mldg, skylts, marble,
custom Kraftmaid cabs, dbl windows+ much more!! JUST
REDUCED!! .....................................................$454,000
2 BEDS, 1 1/2 BATH
GOLDEN GATE – REALLY FABULOUS VALUE for a
level-in 1 1/2 baths. Some updating in bathrooms. Peek-ABoo view of golf course. Very close to carport, Creekside &
Dollar Clubhouse.............................................. $215,000
GOLDEN GATE – VERY SPECIAL CO-OP w/remodeled
kit & bths. Laminate flrs thru-out, light & bright w/many
great features. A must see - lots of extra sq. footage.
....................................................................... $274,000
GOLDEN GATE – A GREAT VIEW & TOTAL REMODEL!!
GE stainless steel appl, slab granite counters, Kraftmaid
maple cabinets thruout. Stone tile shower. .......$374,900
GOLDEN GATE – 180 DEGREE VIEW OF THE GOLF
COURSE! Sumptuous remodel w/added 1/2 bath, solid maple
cabs thruout, GE profile SS appl, slab granite counters,
stone tile shower & floor in main bath. ........... $425,000
YOSEMITE – SINGLE LEVEL REMODEL. Kitchen opens to
living/dining, cherry flooring, carpet, tile bath flrs. Granite
cntrs. End unit, near carport. New appl, crown molding &
more. JUST REDUCED!! ................................... $249,900
2 BEDS, 1 BATH
CARMEL – PARQUET FLOORS in LR, DR, hall & both
bedrooms. Lovely front patio, extra storage in DR & carport.
........................................................................$159,000
CLAREMONT – VERY COMFORTABLE UNIT AT AN
AFFORDABLE PRICE. Smooth ceilings, newer stove, refrig,
microwave, disposal. Enclosed for that spacious feeling, neat
& clean, located across from carport. ............... $157,500
SAN FRANCISCAN – PRICED FOR QUICK SALE!
Original condition. New paint, new carpet. NEW PRICE!!
........................................................................$169,800
SAN FRANCISCAN – GREAT PRICE! Hardwood
floors in both bedrms. Bathroom has stall shower w/”rain”
like large shower head. Kitchen has extra large sink & a DW.
ANOTHER REDUCTION – GREAT VALUE! ..........$185,000
SAN FRANCISCAN – MOVE IN READY. Smooth
ceilings, 3 fans, updated bath w/stall shower, tile floors in
kit & bath, plantation shtrs in LR, Pergo entry & hall, carpet
like new, lemon tree in courtyard. ................. $204,000
SEQUOIA – ORIGINAL
D IN GOOD CONDITION.
SOLCO-OP
View from enclosed desk. White kitchen.......... $120,000
SEQUOIA – LOVELY OUTLOOK FROM OPEN BALCONY.
New paint & carpet. Light & bright. New bath lt fixture.
Across street from Hillside Clubhouse.
NEW PRICE ....................................................$129,000
SEQUOIA – VERY NICE!! New pnt, cpts. Upgraded kit
cabs, SS sink, skylite in kitchen. Upgraded vanity in bath,
skylite in bath. Lg stall shower instead of tub. Encl deck
w/new carpet & fresh paint. Pretty view! ........ $144,500
SEQUOIA – GREAT OUTLOOK FROM VERANDA.Extremely
well kept. W/D. Golf Cart also available .............$145,000
(925)
3 BEDS, 2 BATHS
CONVERSION – RARE TO THE MARKET!!
Immaculate home w/new carpet, fresh paint & new kit
vinyl. This is a dbl condo & one of Waterford largest
homes. Offers 3/2 & 2 parking spaces, 2 storage rms,
lndry rm w/full size W/D. FURTHER REDUCTIONS!!
SUPERB VALUE!!!! ................................... $579,000
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS
CYPRESS – IMMACULATE 1ST FLOOR HOME! Very
convenient to parking, transportation, common area &
clubhouse. Fully equipped kitchen w/beautiful oak cabinets.
Large private patio for your outdoor enjoyment.
..................................................................... $294,900
CYPRESS – SUPER LOCATION, SUPER CONDITION. New
custom paint. Nicely staged. Lots of morning light w/east
facing coutyard balcony. Very conv to din & main lobby.
Excellent price! ..............................................$295,000
CYPRESS – PRISTINE HOME!! Fresh semi custom pnt,
new cpt, garage pkg, fully equipped kit w/beautiful oak
cabinetry, themal pane windows, beautifully staged. Very
convenient to transporation, common area & clubhouses.
.....................................................................$298,000
CYPRESS – PRISTINE HOME w/gorgeous view of
western hills. New cpt, fresh semi-custom pnt, new vinyl,
new kitchen counter tops & custom window treatments
thruout. Carport just steps from rear side dr. Convenient to
transportation & common area. JUST REDUCED!!
.....................................................................$299,000
CYPRESS – FRESH, CLEAN & CONVENIENT! Really close
to South East entry & elevator. New paint & carpet. Lovely
open views from wrap around deck...............$308,000
EARLSHALL – ELEGANT WATERFORD CONDO. Mt.
Diablo side. Lovely views of trees. Garage prkng. Close to
elevator. 2 balconies. JUST REDUCED!! .......... $549,000
FILOLI – GREAT 4TH FLOOR LOCATION NEXT TO
ELEVATOR. Lg kit w/breakfast area. Lovely plantation
shutters thruout. New upgraded cpt, new hall sink, 2
showers, emergency pulls in baths & bed. Fresh pnt. Blt-in
desk/wall unit in guest BR. NEW PRICE – GREAT VALUE!!
..................................................................... $599,000
MIDDLETON – 2 bed, 2 bath condo. PRICED TO SELL!
Super location for this 2 BR, 2 BA Middleton. New paint,
carpet, all new hardware. Very convenient to carport #103
......................................................................$295,000
WESTBURY – GREAT END UNIT CONDO ON THE 1ST
FLOOR. Extremely close to carport. Neutral colors thruout. Berber carpet, lg mstr suite w/walk-in closet. HUGE
REDUCTION – GREAT VALUE! .......................$499,000
WESTBURY – CONVENIENT to dining & parking
#98. 1st floor near side door. Neutral colors, paint
refreshed & carpets too. NEW PRICE!! SUPERB VALUE!!
.............................................................. $545,000
WESTBURY – SPECTACULAR CORNER LOCATION
W/MT.DIABLO VU! Has high quality carpet, custom paint,
brkfst bar, custom window trtmnts, newer oven/micro,
newer refrig, conv additional storage, garage parking &
large wrap around balcony for your outdoor enjoyment.
..................................................................... $639,000
932-1162
1 BED, 1 BATH
CONDOMINIUMS AT
THE WATERFORD
2 BEDS, 1 1/2 BATHS
MIDDLETON – PRISTINE SECOND FLOOR HOME
surrounded by picturesque Cypress trees. New cpt, pnt. Lg
LR/DR w/custom window treatments. Fully equipped kit
w/oak cabs. Lg balcony for outdoor entertainment. Very
convenient to prking & bus. NEW PRICE – GREAT VALUE!
..................................................................... $293,000
ROSEDOWN – COZY HOME w/electric fireplace for these
cold nights. Well located close to parking & side outside door.
Perfect home to use as 1 bdrm plus den.............$275,000
ROSEDOWN – VERY SPECIAL IN UNIQUE LOCATION
w/no exterior balconies close by. Eastern exposure w/nice
views. New custom paint. Very elegant Berber carpeting.
Very light & bright. Excellent price! .............. $289,000
ROSEDOWN – PRISTINE 3RD FLOOR HOME
surrounded by picturesque hills & tree view. Natural lite
illuminates thruout. Beautiful designer pnt, new cpt & lino,
handsome crwn & base mldg & other updates thruout.
Wonderful open feeling. ................................. $318,000
ROSEDOWN – TOP FLOOR BEAUTY WITH MANY
DESIGNER FEATURES. View of pond & gardens. Close to
elevator & dining room. ...................................$321,500
1 BEDS, 2 BATH
CYPRESS – GORGEOUS PANORAMIC VIEW
OVERLOOKING FOUNTAINS. Superior openness w/appeal
storage. Fully equipped kit w/white oak cbnts. D/W, refrig,
hot water dispenser & heat pump replace in the last few
years. ........................................................... $369,000
1 BED, 1 1/2 BATH
CHATSWORTH – IMMACULATE CREEKSIDE HOME
w/very pleasant eastern expsosure. Fully equipped kit
w/beautiful oak cabs. Spacious living/dining area w/lovely
window treatments. Convenient to parking & transportation.
...................................................................... $275,000
CHATSWORTH – ENJOY A PANORAMIC VIEW of
Rossmoor’s natural beauty from this immaculate Waterford
home. Very convenient to major clbhs. Offers 920 sq. ft. quality
Berber carpet, custom window trtmnts, beautiful oak cabinets &
granite counter tops in kit. NEW PRICE!!......... $289,000
1 BED, 1 BATH
BROOKGREEN – IMMACULATE HOME. Fresh paint,
new carpet. Conveniently located. Bathrm somewhat larger
which makes conv for walkers & wheelchrs. Extremely close to
common area & bus transport. Very pleasant vu/partial view
of pond garden area. JUST REDUCED – GREAT VALUE!
........................................................................$94,900
BROOKGREEN – BRIGHT & CHEERFUL immaculate
1st flr home! Caustom window treatments, newer carpet
& painted in ‘07. Beautifully staged! Very convenient to
transportation, parking & clubhouses. NEW PRICE!!
....................................................................... $127,900
BROOKGREEN – IMMACULATE HOME. Newer kitchen
counter, fresh paint & gorgeous eastern exposure. $140,000
EXP BROOKGREEN – COZY EXPANDED CONDO, extra large
w/expansive view of the western hills, new carpet, fresh
paint, custom window coverings, convenient to parking ,
transportation & dining room. GREAT NEW PRICE!!!
...................................................................... $159,000
BROOKGREEN – SUNNY & BRIGHT – WONDERFUL
LOCATION. Close to dining. New custom paint, new carpet,
fabulous built-in entertainment shelves in LR. Roomy stall
shower. .......................................................... $159,000
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Thea Archuletta
Gina Bethel
Ann Cantrell
Betty Case
Muffie Clark
Patti Compton
Earl Corder
Jimmie Lee Cropper
Kathryn Davi
Virginia Dempsey
Tom Donovan
Linda Fernbach
Rose Fox
Barbara Guandalini
Bill Gray
Maria Harrington
Elizabeth Haslam
Laura Hunt
Alex Kokes
Kim Kokes
Dee Littrell
Janet McCardle
Mary Jane Madden
Shirley Nankin
Carol Nelson
Evelyn Nielsen
Nicole Nielsen
Richard Nielsen
Karen Parrish
Robert Parrish
Tina Parrish
Valerie Petersen
Connie Rogers
John Saunders
Danny Smith
Barbara Spina
Marilyn Van Story
Sonja Weaver
Diane Wilson
Lori Young
John Russell, Jr.,
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FOR RENT
170 REAL ESTATE
WANTED
2 BEDROOM/1 BATH, unfurnished,
with enclosed veranda, lovely outlooks from every window. 1 year
lease, $1,000 /per month, no pets/
no smoking. Agent, Lori Young.
Rossmoor Realty, 925-787-6357.
FURNISHED RENTAL WANTED: 2bedroom, 1-bath for 1 year. Starting in April or May. Rossmoor references available. Call 925-2804701 or 925-820-5057.
STUNNING 2 BED/2 BA, Furnished/
Unfurnished. Beautifully decorated condo with 2 private patios and
amazing mountain views. Marble,
hardwood floors, firm bed. Available May 1 monthly for up to 12
months. $1,595. negotiable. 925943-5435 or [email protected].
SEQUOIA 2 BEDROOMS, one bath,
unfurnished. Excellent location, extra clean. 12 month lease with carport. Only $1,275 per month. Call
925-932-1646, cell 925-708-6296.
LEVEL-IN GOLDEN GATE model, 2
bedroom/1 bath. Remodeled end
unit. Carport. Available now. No
smoking. One year lease $1,500/
month. Call 925-943-3208 or 925457-2988.
LOVELY KENTFIELD REMODELED:
2 bedroom/1 bath, washer/dryer.
Southern view, new stainless steel
appliances, new carpet. Open patio. 1 year lease $1,300 /month.
Call agent Jordan 510-502-3158
for private showing.
REMODELED GOLDEN GATE- Level-in, furnished or unfurnished. 2
bedrooms/1 bath. Beautiful modern kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpet.
9-12 month lease. No smoking.
$1,275/per month. Call 925-2749824 or 510-841-9428.
COMPLETELY REMODELED, unfurnished, 1 bedroom/1 bath condo. Dishwasher, washer/dryer. No
smoking, no pets. $1,200/month, 1
year lease. Teresa 925-639-5093
or email [email protected].
BEAUTIFUL REMODELED Carmel
for rent. 2-bedrooms, 2-baths with
lovely brick patios front and back.
Golf course and hill views. Wonderful finished closets, new paint,
carpet and much more. A must
see. Rent $1,500 a month. Call
Pam Reiney at 925-952-9248.
2 BEDROOMS/1 BATH with walk in
tub. Updated appliances. Beautiful view. Carport. Available for up
to 3 months late June to Mid-October. $1,100/month. Owner pays
utilities. 925 - 93 5 - 6757. email :
[email protected].
F
LOOKING FOR FURNISHED 1 or
2 bedrooms, July 1 through Aug.
9, 2009. Non-smoking couple, no
pets. References furnished. Phone
510-381-3259.
RENTAL WANTED- Nice, clean one
or two bedroom, including washer
and dryer, for July and August.
Senior couple-non-smokers. Telephone; 760-772-5246.
175 VACATION RENTALS
MENDICINO OCEAN FRONT Home!
C u s t o m / d r a m a t i c M e n d o c i n o.
3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Hot tub.
One level. All amenities. Special
Rossmoor resident rates. Owner
925-947-3923 or 707-964-2605
leave message.
180 PETS
TLC FOR CATS & PLANTS Cats are
social animals; they miss you when
you are away. They need TLC service. Still only $10 per visit. Grete
and Bill Trulock, past president
of Friends of Animals. Rossmoor
telephone 925-937-2284.
ANIMAL WASTE CLEANUP “ We
doo it for you!” Other pet services
available. Reliable and gentle. Call
Perri for estimate 925-969-1839.
People and pet references.
ELIZABETH’S PET & HOME Care.
Dog walks and cat sitting. Experienced in Veterinarian care. I also
can assist you with appointments,
errands, and chores. Rossmoor
resident. Call 925-944-5603.
OVERNIGHT PET SITTING In your
home or mine with pick-up and
delivery provided! Bonded and insured. Enjoy your vacation without
worrying about your darling pet.
Auntie Pat’s Dogs and Cats. References available. 925-930-8871.
THE CAT’S MOTHER. According to
zoologists, cats consider their owner their mother. They miss you when
you are gone. I will provide your cats
and plants with the loving care they
need in your absence. Only $10 per
visit, references, Phyllis, Rossmoor
resident. 925-256-6618.
VIEW THE
VALLEY
rom the open deck of this
lovely CASCADE model
home. Amenities include large
kitchen with spacious eating
area, formal dining and fireplace.
Garage and carport too! Price
slashed to only $333,000. No
work needed here.
LEGAL NOTICES
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CLERK
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Martinez, CA 94553-0135
FILED: March 2, 2009
J. Odegaard, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001481-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business as:
Marlisse professional model/actor, 1209
Cambridge Dr., Lafayette, CA 94549,
Contra Costa County.
Courtney Anderson
1209 Cambridge Dr.
Lafayette, CA 94549
Business conducted by an individual.
The registrants commenced to transact business under the fictitious business
name listed above.
s/Courtney Anderson
This statement was filed with Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk of Contra
Costa County, on date indicated by file
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,, County Clerk
Legal RN 4268
Publish March 18 & 25, then April 1 &
8, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: February 23, 2009
C. Garcia, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001304-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Ra Power Incorporated, 950 Dewing
Ave., Ste. 201, Lafayette, CA 94549; P.O.
Box 1821, Lafayette, CA 94549, Contra
Costa County.
Ra Power Incorporated
950 Dewing Ave., Ste. 201
Lafayette, CA 94549
California Corporation
Business conducted by a Corporation.
name listed above on 1/1/2009.
s/Mark J. Kowalski,
Pres., CEO, CFO, COB
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,, County Clerk
Legal RN 4270
8, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
D. Acuff, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001240-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Advanced Senior Services, 1100 Victory
Lane #10 Concord, CA 94520; 180 Golf
Club Rd., Ste. 300, Pleasant Hill, CA
94523, Contra Costa County.
Jesse Walters
1100 Victory Lane #10
Concord, CA 94520
name listed above.
s/Jesse Walters
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4271
8, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001915-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Best Quality Care, 1844 Robin Ln. #B,
Concord, CA, 94520, Contra Costa
County.
Sita Halaliku
1844 Robin Ln. #B
Concord, CA 94520
name listed above.
s/Sita Halaliku
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4272
Publish March 25, then April 1, 8 & 15,
2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Courtney Dias, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001851-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Walnut Creek Import Auto Care, 690
Ygnacio Valley Rd., Walnut Creek, CA
94596, Contra Costa County.
Sam Yang
2850 Coolidge Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
name listed above on 3-17-09.
s/Sam Yang
It’s a beauty.
Patti Compton
Through all seasons
Marilyn's service is the reason
Clients refer friends.
Christina Stewart
2415 San Ramon Valley Blvd.,
Ste 4-115
San Ramon, CA 94583
name listed above.
s/Christina Stewart
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4274
2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Jack R. Vincak, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001599-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Serenity Caregiver Service, 29 Briones
Ct. Bay Point, CA 94565; P.O. Box 2583,
Walnut Creek, CA 94595, Contra Costa
County.
Maria F. Barney
29 Briones Ct.
Bay Point, CA 94565
name listed above.
s/Maria F. Barney
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir, County Clerk
Legal RN 4275
2009
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Donald Budge
125 Winestone Ct.
Alamo, CA 94507
BIG
Home too
?
Home too SMALL?
License No. 01230237
Marilyn Van Story
932-1162 ext. 3330
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
CC Bookkeeping & Consulting, 2333 San
Ramon Valley Blvd #150, San Ramon,
CA 94583; 2415 San Ramon Valley Blvd.
Ste 4-115, San Ramon, CA 94583, Contra
Costa County.
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Global Pacific Sales, 35 Quail Ct., Suite
301, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, Contra
Costa County.
is here!
Spring
Remember–
M
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
T. Ragsdale, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001391-00
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
M. Caughrean, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001766-00
Call
925-932-1162
Cell 925-899-7468
[email protected]
Rossmoor Realty
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4273
2009
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Rossmoor Realty
or 287-3330 direct
No home at all?
[email protected]
Then call (925)
207-9212
ROSSMOOR
SUE DIMAGGIO ADAMS
REALTY
BROKER ASSOC., ROSSMOOR RESIDENT
(925) 932-1162 GRI, CRS, SRER, ePro
s/Don Budge
stamp.
Legal RN 4276
2009
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Visit us in the Rossmoor Shopping Center
1950 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek
(925) 937-6050
www.PruRealty.com/Rossmoor
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR
“SPRING FLING OPEN HOUSE”
Mary Beall
Office Manager
Meridith Zomalt
899-3550
on SUNDAY, APRIL 19, from 1 to 4 p.m.
CONDOMINIUMS
Paula Azeltine
899-3428
Loc Barnes
639-9593
Cheryl Beach
324-4599
Sue Choe
212-2605
WONDERFUL VILLA EL REY CONDO
A perfect blend of indoor and outdoor living space. Clean, light,
bright and ready to move in. Living/dining combo, fireplace, large
eat-in kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, stack w/d, and large tiled
patio, already fenced for Rover! .................................... $375,000.
FEEL THE WARMTH
Sunny and bright Augusta model in the Fairways featuring 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, spacious kitchen, tile counters, wood cabinetry
and a fabulous breakfast nook with lovely bay windows. Inside
laundry room, detached garage, nice patio with pleasing view.
........................................................................................ $365,000
A JOY TO LIVE IN.
Claremont condo with excellent financing. Two bedrooms, one
bath, new vinyl laminated hardwood floors. New kitchen cupboards, granite counters, pull-out shelves, stainless steel sink, new
appliances and built in microwave, washer/dryer. Lowest HOA
dues in Rossmoor. Seller will pay$3500 of new membership due at
close............................................................................... $235,000.
STYLISH NEWER BUILDING
This Woodside has high ceilings, fireplace, eat-in kitchen plus formal dining area. Two bedrooms, 2 baths, inside laundry, relaxing
balcony with views and lovely sunsets. Central heat and air. Underground garage. Elevator. Lovely condo. ........................ $398,000.
WHAT A VIEW!
Amazing Del Monte condo is move-in ready. Clean and bright, 1
bedroom, 1 bath, stack w/d, great surroundings. What are you
waiting for? .....................................................................$175,000.
HOME SWEET HOME
Great location and views are yours with this upper-level Pinehurst
condo. Featuring 2 bedrooms, both with walk-in closets, 2 baths,
formal dining room, spacious kitchen, separate laundry room
with full-size washer and dryer, lovely patio and detached one-car
garage. ........................................................................... $295,000.
SOLD
BEAUTIFULLY UPGRADED.
Front door opens to spacious 1,600 square foot home. This
Greenbriar has upgraded eat-in kitchen looks out at spectacular
view. Formal dining, large living room, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, den
plus bonus room. Direct access to garage..................... $449,000.
BEAUTIFUL SANTA CLARA
With 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and den. Corner unit. Turn-key.
....................................................................................... $373,000.
PRISTINE FOURTH-FLOOR CONDO
With beautiful view. This Chatsworth model is conveniently located
near elevator of the Waterford. This unit has been refurbished
with new granite countertops in the kitchen, new stainless steel
sink, cook top and hood, new faucets, new paint, carpet and vinyl.
....................................................................................... $299,000.
GRACEFUL TRANQUILITY
This end unit Sierra model is surrounded by lawn. Very private.
Garage and carport. Two bedrooms, two baths with no popcorn.
Upgraded eat-in kitchen has granite counters, stainless steel appliances, maple cabinets, tiled kitchen floor with kitchen window and
door to tiled patio and large backyard. All new paint and carpet,
paneled doors and plantation shutters, refaced fireplace.
....................................................................................... $460,000.
A VILLA VERDE WITH SPECTACULAR VIEW
Your own nature preserve at the end of the entry. The most
spectacular view from this private upper end unit. High ceilings
with lots of windows, separate laundry room, breakfast room and
dining room, living room with fireplace and kitchen has all new appliances. New vinyl and carpet, newly painted, plus many updates
throughout. Single car garage with lots of guest parking. Truly a
lovely, nicely appointed home. ...................................... $459,000.
LEVEL ENTRY VILLA VALENCIA
Two-bedroom, 1 bath with extra large living room. On the second
floor of a three-story building. Has new carpet. ........... $239,000.
Faye Ann Silva
457-9231
Gwen Schwinck
817-7208
Marie Schached
354-1232
Jim Olson
788-2143
CO-OPERATIVES
NO STAIRS
Great level-in 2-bedroom, 1-bath San Franciscan with front door
and back door. Park next to back door and walk only a few steps
Urcil Commons to door. Wonderful location. Seller is motivated. .......... $169,000.
708-2937
BEST PRICED DEL MONTE
Welcome to Grandma’s tree house. Sunny unit with garden views.
Large stall shower in updated bath. Newer appliances and updated
hardware. ........................................................................ $95,000.
SUNNY, LEVEL-IN MENDOCINO
Gated, private patio is perfect for a little garden. Near-by carport
has lots of storage. .................................................... $128,000.
NEW LISTING – A BARGAIN
Corner upper unit. Sequoia Wrap with enclosed balcony, 2 bedGeorge Detre
rooms, 1 bath, skylights. Pleasant views. Convenient location, close
947-6961
to carport, bus stop. ......................................................$155,000.
COMPLETELY LEVEL ENTRY
Level-in Mendocino co-op with no one above or below. Lovely parklike setting, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, spacious kitchen, spacious living and
dining room with views to great front patio and garden area. Quiet
location close to clubhouses. Move-in ready....................$124,900.
GREAT VALUE – OUTSTANDING VIEW!
Bernadette Dugan Charming 2-bedroom Sequoia manor is move-in ready with new
683-7957 paint, new linoleum, built-in microwave, double sinks, light and
bright open kitchen, large living room and dining area and much
more. Covered parking and storage area. Don ’t miss this one!
........................................................................................$149,500.
VALUE PRICED YOSEMITE
Large patio is perfect for a little four legged friend or a little gardening. Potential abound. Close to Gateway. .................$196,000.
PICTURE-PERFECT SETTING!
Nature lovers will be thrilled with the private park-like setting of
this 2-bedroom, 1-bath San Franciscan model. A white picket fence
leads you to the delightful patio and front entrance of this single
level, end unit with no stairs.......................................... $265,000.
SOMETHING SPECIAL IS OUT THERE
This 2-bedroom, 2-bath Yosemite is highly updated. Some of the
special features include remodeled master bath, Jacuzzi tub in second bath, marble counters. Skylight in kitchen with new appliances.
Very close to carport and guest parking. Level-in. tell your agent
you want to see this condo or call! ................................$319,000.
UPDATED PIEDMONT TOWNHOUSE
In prime golf course location with 1,748 square feet. Super size
master bedroom and 2-1/2 baths. Lots of closets, built-in bookEnjoy your morning coffee on the patio
case, light and bright.
th
overlooking the 15 tee. ............................................... $359,500.
A PRETTY GOLDEN GATE MODEL
Tucked away from the street traffic, this manor is absolutely no
steps, level-in. It is close to carport 3. It has a newly resurfaced
hardwood entry, newer tile in atrium patio, new carpet, new
kitchen cabinet resurface, new kitchen laminate flooring, washer/
dryer, new sliding doors in guest room. Seller is including a new
portable fireplace heater. The glow of a crackling fireplace without
the chimney! .................................................................. $230,000.
COMPLETELY REBUILT SONOMA
This unit was destroyed by a fire. It has been completely rebuilt
to current codes. All new appliances including washer and dryer.
Great location with view of hills. ................................... $245,000.
Serving Rossmoor for Over 30 Years
Maria Eberle
415-710-6937
Peggy Martinez
330-0260
David Marr
586-3173
Cindy Maddux
285-7903
Kevin Kelly
817-7253
Prudential can also help with your real estate needs outside Rossmoor.
Jeanette Evans
408-5172
Rex Fraser
325-6826
Cal Goforth
817-7277
Nancy Granberg
200-3374
Shanti Haydon
948-5636
Walt Hanson
938-5162
Keith Harrigan
255-3272
Yvonne Jakovleski
457-7229
Lynne Keefer
330-3356
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LEGAL NOTICES
T.S. No. 262241 Order No. 3206169674 Loan No. 262241 NOTICE
OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 5/15/2006. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT
A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF
THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU,
YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A
public auction sale to the highest bidder
for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state
or national bank, check drawn by a state
or federal credit union, or a check drawn
by a state or federal savings and loan
association, or savings association, or
savings bank specified in section 5102 of
the Financial Code and authorized to do
business in this state will be held by the
duly appointed trustee as shown below, of
all right, title, and interest conveyed to and
now held by the trustee in the hereinafter
described property under and pursuant
to a Deed of Trust described below. The
sale will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
title, possession, or encumbrances, to
pay the remaining principal sum of the
note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust,
with interest and late charges thereon, as
provided in the note(s), advances, under
the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest
thereon, fees, charges and expenses
of the Trustee for the total amount (at
the time of the initial publication of the
Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated
to be set forth below. The amount may
be greater on the day of sale. Trustor:
Hassan Vakili, a married man as his sole
and separate property Deed of Trust
recorded: 06/21/2006 as Instrument
Number 2006-0196325-00 of Official
Records in the Office of the Recorder
of Contra Costa County, California Date
of Sale: 4/22/2009 at 01:30 PM Place
of Sale: At the Court St. entrance to
the County Courthouse 725 Court St.,
(corner of Main and Court St.) Martinez,
CA Amount of unpaid balance and
other reasonable estimated charges:
$688,456.51 Street Address or other
common designation of purported real
property: 1721 & 1725 Tice Valley Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA 94595 APN: 189030-020 & 189-030-021 See Exhibit “A”
(Legal Description) attached hereto and
mad a part hereof Legal Description The
land referred to in this policy is situated
in the County of Contra Costa, State of
California, and is described as follows:
The land referred to herein, is situated
in the Sate of California, County of
Contra Costa, in an unincorporated area,
described as follows: Parcel One: Lot
25, map of Dewing Park, filed July 24,
1913, Map Book 10, Page 242, Contra
Costa County Records. APN: 189-030020 Parcel Two: Lot 26, map of Dewing
Park, filed July 24, 1913, Map Book 10,
Page 242, Contra Costa County APN:
189-030-021 (End of Legal Description)
The undersigned Trustee disclaims any
liability for any incorrectness of the street
address or other common designation, if
any, shown above. If no street address
or other common designation is shown,
directions to the location of the property
may be obtained by sending a written
request to the beneficiary within 10
days of the date of first publication of
this Notice of Sale. We are attempting
to collect a debt, and any information we
obtain will be used for that purpose For
Sales Information, please call (714) 5731965 or log onto www.priorityposting.
com Date: 3/20/2009 Rincon Asset
Management, LLC, as agent for the
Trustee 20700 Ventura Blvd., Suite 222
Woodland Hills, CA 91364 800.720.7827
Erik Haberstroh, Trustee Sale Officer
P549152 4/1, 4/8, 04/15/2009
Legal RN 4282
Publish April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2009
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Trustee Sale No. 6200 Loan No.
LASALLE50 Title Order No. 3955730
APN 255-020-019-6 NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN
DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST
DATED 10/01/2005. UNLESS YOU
TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR
PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT
A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN
EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF
THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU,
YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER.
On 04/29/2009 at 01:30PM, ROZA REAL
ESTATE LOANS, INC. A CALIFORNIA
CORPORATION as the duly appointed
Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of
Trust Recorded on 10/05/2005 DOC2005-0381718-00 of official records in
the Office of the Recorder of Contra
Costa County, California, executed by:
ANTHONY STEPHEN MURPHY, A
MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND
SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor,
ROZA REAL ESTATE LOANS, INC.
A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as
Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC
AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in
lawful money of the United States, by
cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state
or national bank, a check drawn by a
state or federal credit union, or a check
drawn by a state or federal savings and
loan association, savings association, or
savings bank specified in section 5102
of the Financial Code and authorized
to do business in this state). AT THE
COURT STREET ENTRANCE TO
THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AT 725
COURT STREET, (CORNER OF MAIN
& COURT STREETS), MARTINEZ, CA,
all right, title and interest conveyed to and
now held by it under said Deed of Trust
in the property situated in said County,
California describing the land therein:
AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID
DEED OF TRUST. A.P.N. 255-020-0196 The property heretofore described is
being sold “as is”. The street address
and other common designation, if any,
of the real property described above is
purported to be: 50 LA SALLE AVENUE,
MORAGA, CA 94556. VACANT LAND:
DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED
PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST
SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY
(C/O GOLDEN WEST FORECLOSURE
SERVICE, INC., 805 VETERANS BLVD.,
#218, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063)
WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM THE FIRST
PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
The undersigned Trustee disclaims
any liability for any incorrectness of
the street address and other common
designation, if any, shown herein. Said
sale will be made, but without covenant or
warranty, expressed or implied, regarding
title, possession, or encumbrances, to
pay the remaining principal sum of the
note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust,
with interest thereon, as provided in said
note(s), advances, if any, under the terms
of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees,
charges and expenses of the Trustee and
of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust,
to-wit: $575,626.74 (Estimated) Accrued
interest and additional advances, if any,
will increase this figure prior to sale. The
beneficiary under said Deed of Trust
heretofore executed and delivered to
the undersigned a written Declaration
of Default and Demand for Sale, and a
written Notice of Default and Election
to Sell. The undersigned caused said
Notice of Default and Election to Sell
to be recorded in the county where
the real property is located and more
than three months have elapsed since
such recordation. Beneficiary hereby
elects to conduct a unified foreclosure
sale pursuant to the provisions of
California Commercial Code Section
9604(a)(1)(B)(ii) and to include in the
nonjudicial foreclosure of the estate
described in this Notice of Trustee’s
Sale all of the personal property and
fixtures described in the Deed of Trust
and in any other instruments in favor of
Beneficiary. Beneficiary reserves the
right to revoke its election as to some
or all of said personal property and/or
fixtures, or to add additional personal
property and/or fixtures to the election
herein expressed, at Beneficiary’s sole
election, from time to time and at any time
until the consummation of the trustee’s
sale to be conducted pursuant to the
Deed of Trust and this Notice of Trustee’
s Sale. The undersigned mortgagee,
beneficiary or authorized agent for the
mortgagee or beneficiary declares that
the loan which is the subject of this
notice is not subject to the provisions
of California Civil Code § 2923.5 or §
2924.8. DATE: 3/31/09 GOLDEN WEST
FORECLOSURE SERVICE, INC., AS
AGENT FOR THE TRUSTEE Peninsula
Corporate Center 805 Veterans Blvd.,
Suite 218 Redwood City, CA 94063-1736
(650) 369-2150 (Phone) (530) 672-3033
TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION By:
Michael D. Orth, Secretary NPP0136578
PUB: 04/08/09, 04/15/09, 04/22/09
Legal RN 4289
Publish April 8, 15 & 22, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001799-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
LOOPBALL, 961 Orchid Dr., Brentwood,
CA 94513, Contra Costa County.
Sylvain Koffi
3170 Oak Rd. #210
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
Alex Kos
961 Orchid Dr.
Brentwood, CA 94513
Business conducted by a General
Partnership.
name listed above.
s/Sylvain Koffi
stamp.
Legal RN 4277
2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001542-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Bubble and Crepe Too, 35D Crescent Dr.,
Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523 Contra Costa
County.
Nancy Yao
410 Buttercup Ln.
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
name listed above.
s/Nancy Yao
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4278
Publish April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001920-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Good Food Consulting, 233 Wiget Lane,
County.
Brian Bigelow
233 Wiget Lane
name listed above.
s/Brian Bigelow
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4279
Publish April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001774-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
ICU Investigations, 2420 Sand Creek
Road, Brentwood, CA 94513, Contra
Costa County.
Michael Goodman
2420 Sand Creek Road
Brentwood, CA 94513
s/Michael Goodman
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4280
Publish April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001917-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Live Well Chiropractic Center, 1481 SOS
Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94597, Contra
Costa County.
Johannes Garrido
755 Watson Canyon Ct. #234
San Ramon, CA 94582
name listed above.
s/Johannes Garrido
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4281
Publish April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001560-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Timeline Media Productions, 28 Dellwood Court, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523,
Ernest Holly, IV
28 Dellwood Court
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
s/Ernest Holly, IV
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4283
Publish April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2009
—————————————————
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001914-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The Dog House Brewing Company, 514
North Villa Way, Walnut Creek, CA 94595,
Huyng Nguyen
514 North Villa Way
name listed above.
s/Huyng Nguyen
stamp.
Stephen L. Weir,
County Clerk
Legal RN 4284
Publish April 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001983-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Granny Nanny To Go, 1980 St. George
Rd., Danville, CA 94526, Contra Costa
County.
Joanne B. Loveland
1980 St. George Rd.
Danville, CA 94526
The registrants commenced to
transact business under the fictitious
business name listed above.
s/Joanne B. Loveland
stamp.
Legal RN 4285
Publish April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
J. Odegaard, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0002195-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
Panache Properties, 936 Avondale
Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, P.O.
Box 605, Alamo, CA 94507, Contra Costa
County.
Elsie E. Nylund
936 Avondale Court
name listed above.
s/Elsie E. Nylund
stamp.
Legal RN 4286
Publish April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
B. Basch, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0002192-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
The following is doing business
as: e-colt Services, 5839 Kyler Lane,
San Ramon, CA 94582, Contra Costa
County.
e-colt Systems, Inc.
5839 Kyler Lane
San Ramon, CA 94582
Business conducted by a Corporation.
name listed above.
s/Gurumurthy Yeleswarapu
President/CEO
stamp.
Legal RN 4287
Publish April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2009
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555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
D. Acuff, Deputy County Clerk
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0001952-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
as: Ciao Bella (CBT) Consulting, 2113
Blackwood Dr., Walnut Creek, CA 94596,
Mary Vella Trent
2113 Blackwood Dr.
s/Mary Vella Trent
stamp.
Legal RN 4288
Publish April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2009
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References
PG & E Energy
Partners program
offers free services
PG&E Energy Partners Program is again offering free services to customers who qualify. Residents who qualify will receive a 20 percent discount on their PG&E bills.
The program offers the following free services:
refrigerator replacement (without an ice maker) if
the refrigerator was manufactured in 1993 or before; air conditioner replacement if it is 15 years
old (or older); door weather stripping; caulking
for the doors and windows; repair of broken glass/
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DIRECTORY
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Call Diane 925-260-0564
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Arts Education classes ...................... 943-5846
Bicycle registration ......................... 943-5844
Building Division, permits ................. 256-3549
Business licenses ........................... 943-5821
City Clerk’s Office ............................943-5818
City Hall main number ...................... 943-5800
City Manager’s office ........................943-5812
Civic Arts Education ......................... 943-5846
Civic Park rentals ............................ 943-5853
Crime prevention ............................ 943-5885
Employment hotline ..........................943-5817
Fingerprinting ................................ 943-5844
Flood zone info ............................... 943-5839
Foothill Gym .................................. 256-3539
Graffi ti reporting ............................. 943-5854
Heather Farm rentals ....................... 943-5859
Heather Farm Pool .......................... 943-5856
LCA Ticket Office .............................943-7469
Leisure Service classes .................... 943-5858
Mayor’s Office ................................ 256-3504
Open Space Information .................... 943-5855
Planning/Zoning hotline .................... 256-3558
Police Administration ....................... 943-5869
Police (non-emergency) .................... 943-5844
Public Information ........................... 943-5895
Recreation classes .......................... 943-5858
Senior citizen activities .................... 943-5851
Street light outages ......................... 256-3529
Tice Valley Gym ............................... 256-3572
The publishing of advertisements for goods or services
in the Rossmoor News does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation for said goods or services
by the Rossmoor News. Residents are responsible for
verifying claims, credentials, licenses and references of
any advertiser with whom they may do business. The
Rossmoor News will not knowingly publish advertisements unsuitable, untruthful or misrepresentative.
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M U T U A L
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FOR SERVICE, CALL 988-7650
LEGAL NOTICES
D I V I S I O N
Schedule through April 15
PUBLIC WORKS: Miscellaneous service order requests for
concrete repairs valleywide.
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE:
Once a month routine maintenance, fertilize shrubs and ground
cover in FWCM, SWCM, TWCM and 4WCM .
LANDSCAPE ENTRY MAINTENANCE INDEPENDENT MUTUALS:
Monday
Mutuals 22, 28, 30 and 61
Tuesday
Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 59, 65 and 68
Wednesday Mutual 8
Thursday
Mutuals 28, 30 and 65
Friday
Mutuals 8, 29, 48, 56 and 59
PEST CONTROL: Call 988-7640 for service order.
LAWN MAINTENANCE: Mow once monthly, fertilize.
FWCM LANDSCAPE REPRESENTATIVE MEETINGS:
Schedule to be announced.
TREE MAINTENANCE: Building clearance by Waraner
Bros in April: Mutuals 56, 59, 61 and 65. Arborcare works
in FWCM.
CONSTRUCTION
EXTERIOR LIGHTING: To report exterior walkway
carport lighting problems, call Mutual Operations at 9887650.
TRASH AND RECYCLING PROBLEMS: 988-7640.
For an explanation of maintenance services,
call Tess Molina at 988-7637.
FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING
THE FOLLOWING, CALL:
555 Escobar St.
P.O. Box 350
FILED: April 2, 2009
Contra Costa County
FILE NO: F-0002333-00
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS
NAME STATEMENT
as: Let's Travel, 40 Cottage Lane,
County.
Debbi L. Zakerski
40 Cottage Lane
Billing inquiries and information .................... 988-7637
Building and manor repairs:
interior/exterior .......................................... 988-7650
Bus information .............................................. 988-7670
Dial-a-Bus ....................................................... 988-7676
Landscape maintenance and pest control ........ 988-7640
Manor alterations and resales.......................... 988-7660
FWCM = First Mutual
TWCM = Third Mutual
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name listed above.
s/Debbi Zakerski
stamp.
Legal RN 4290
Publish April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2009
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SWCM= Second Mutual
4WCM = Fourth Mutual
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